On Episode 17 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Tammy Castro, Founder and CEO of iAM HCM Consulting

Tammy Castro is the Founder and CEO of iAM HCM Consulting, a Charlotte based HR Technology consulting firm, and the author of the forthcoming book "Shiny Objects."

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of YourPotential releases in February 2025

About iAM HCM Consulting
iAM HCM Consulting is a faith-based HR technology consulting firm. We are your HR technology experts, dedicated to resolving your HR software challenges. 

> Optimizing Your Current HR Software: We specialize in enhancing your existing systems to make them more user-friendly and efficient, ensuring you get the most out of your investment.

> Strategizing and Implementing New Solutions: Ready for a change? We'll guide you through selecting and setting up the perfect HR system tailored to your needs.

> Being Your Advocate Support: Navigating complex HR systems can be daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone. From implementations, integrations, upgrades, health checks, enhancements, and more, we ensure your projects succeed.

> Offering Pre-Paid Managed Services: Gain confidence with our functional application expertise, allowing your team to focus on their core responsibilities.

> Empowering Your Team: We are passionate about creating HR heroes. Our mission is to train and empower your team, boosting their confidence and skills with tailored training for any HR system.

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

On Episode 16 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Nathan Schock, Cofounder and President of FiveFour.

Nathan Schock is a life-long learner and content creator, fully engaged in the experience economy. Nathan is an entrepreneur, who has worked in business, politics, private equity and higher education. He is in flow when he has to learn something new to teach others. He is the Cofounder and President of FiveFour.

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of YourPotentialreleases in February 2025.

About FiveFour
FiveFour unlocks the potential of your business by investing in employee training and development. Boost productivity, elevate employee engagement, and enhance customer satisfaction, all while driving profitability. FiveFour equips your team with the skills they need to thrive, and sets your organization on a path to long-term success and sustainable growth. Learn More at FiveFourTraining.com

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

On Episode 15 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Ashley Virtue, Director of External Relations at National Conflict Resolution Center

Ashley Virtue
Ashley has been with the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) since 2005. She has been instrumental in the development and promotion of multiple mainstay programs at NCRC, and has focused much of her career expanding NCRC’s work nationally and internationally.

In recent years, Ashley has worked diligently to position NCRC as global thought-leader in the field of conflict resolution. Since then, NCRC has appeared on hundreds of local, regional and national media outlets, oftentimes with Ashley as the spokes person. She has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, The Washington Post, C-SPAN, NPR, PopSugar, and many others.

Ashley has also helped expand NCRC's reach to clients around the U.S. and abroad and has led hundreds of workshops. As one of of the senior leaders at the organization, Ashley has also helped develop training curriculum and some of NCRC's signature communication methodologies.

While greatly invested in NCRC’s growth around the world, Ashley also recognizes the importance of having deep roots in San Diego, where NCRC is headquartered. Ashley has received a number of awards recognizing her commitment to the community, including being a finalist for San Diego Magazine’s Woman of the Year and being honored as a “KNX Hero” by Los Angeles’ KNX 1070 News Radio station.

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of YourPotential releases in February 2025.

On Episode 14 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with John Baldoni.

John Baldoni
John Baldoni is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker and author of 16 books that have been translated into ten languages.

Thinkers 360 named John its No. 2 Thought Leader in Coaching in 2023 and a Top 10 Thought Leader for both Leadership and Management in 2022. Global Gurus ranks John a Top 10 global leadership expert, a list he has been on since 2007.  In 2021, the International Federation of Learning and Development named John a World-Class Mentor and named him to its Hall of Fame. In 2018 Inc.com named John a Top 100 speaker and Trust Across America honored John with its Lifetime Achievement Award for Trust. In 2014 Inc.com listed John as a Top 50 leadership expert.

John is also a member of the renowned 100 Coaches,  a group of executive coaches and thought leaders from the worlds of business, academia and social service. 100 Coaches was founded by Marshall Goldsmith.

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potential releases in February 2025.

On Episode 13 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Sam Thevanayagam, President and CEO at Parts Life, Inc., DeVal Lifecycle Support, and LC Engineers, Inc.

About Sam Thevanayagam
Samuel Prakash Thevanayagam, or SamT, is a Sri Lankan-born Naturalized American, CEO, entrepreneur, author, thought leader, innovator and aftermarket expert. He is also a husband, father of five and an active leader in his community and church.

​SamT came to the U.S. in 1985 at the age of 22 to study at community college and pursue his belief in the American dream. From the time he was a youth, he displayed an entrepreneurial spirit. After obtaining his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from Oral Roberts University in 1988 and working many years in the automotive aftermarket for other companies, Sam saw the opportunity to start his own business. Eager at the chance to follow his lifelong pursuit of becoming a business owner, Sam started Parts Life, Inc. amidst a global recession in 2007.

Parts Life provides obsolescence and supply chain solutions that extend the life of expensive, mission-critical assets. In 2018 SamT acquired DeVal Lifecycle Support, a manufacturing facility located in Philadelphia with over 60 years in the industry. Most recently, SamT has acquired LC Engineers in Rahway, New Jersey. With these companies, SamT’s vision is to continue to build a culture that emphasizes continuous learning, mentorship and servant leadership.

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potentialreleases in February 2025.

On Episode 12 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sits down with Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, and Author of Joy, Inc. and Chief Joy Officer.

About Menlo Innovations
Since 2001, Menlo has pursued returning joy to technology. Our mission is to end human suffering in the world as it relates to technology.®  Menlo started out as a software company, and that's still our primary focus. But that's not all we do. As word about us has spread, an increasing number of visitors have come to see what we're all about and how we incorporate joy into everything we do. Today, in addition to designing and building software, we also offer tours and workshops, do speaking engagements, and consult with companies who want to revamp their processes, or incorporate aspects of The Menlo Way™ into their own culture. You'll find our imprint across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, education, and manufacturing.

When you interact with us for any length of time, you start to notice there’s something different about Menlonians. That's due in large part to a culture that's dedicated to making people feel safe. Why? Because fear kills joy. When we pump fear out of the room, amazing things start to happen. People generate more creative ideas and ask more meaningful questions. They skip long, unproductive meetings in favor of running experiments so they can make mistakes faster and get to solutions sooner. Pretty much everything you encounter at Menlo comes out of experiments we've run. We're always innovating, always changing, always looking for new ways to solve problems and delight clients and the people who use what we create. Like everything else at Menlo, our culture is a work in progress.

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion

On Episode 11 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with David Hoffman, Author of Relationship Over Rules, and CEO of David Hoffman Realty, an Inc. 5000 company recognized as a #1 Top Place to Work. 

About David Hoffman
David has been recognized both locally and nationally as a top realtor, business owner, and economist, in the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Nightline with Diane Sawyer, Charlotte Business Journal, 40 under 40, Mecklenburg Times Phenom of the Year, etc.

DHR has received many local and national awards, including, but not limited to Inc. 5000 and Charlotte’s Fast 50. Before real estate, David gained national recognition as an economist and expert on the taxation of professional athletes, and now, he calls many athletes, clients, and friends. David coaches some of the top business leaders in their fields on balance and health; at home and work, in their community, and their P&L.

David and his wife, Jessica live in Marvin, North Carolina with their two boys; Kane and Knox.

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potentialreleases in February 2025.

On Episode 10 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast,  Davin Salvagno share's the hid Cohost Garry Ridge's story from his powerful talk at The Purpose Summit 2024 in Charlotte, NC

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potentialreleases in February 2025.

Garry and Davin are both members of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches, which recognize the top coaches in the world, and came together after Purpose Summit 2022 as Cofounders of Heartcount™.

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

On Episode 9 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno sit down with Molly Tschang, Founder of Say It Skillfully.

About Molly Tschang
Founder of Abella Consulting and Say It Skillfully Inc., Molly Tschang helps senior management and their teams to Win As One. Across 81 mergers and acquisitions, Molly has helped management navigate the human after-effects of intense change. She guides leaders to commit to each other’s success as they learn to thrive in complex internal environments. Through Say It Skillfully, Molly teaches people at all levels to communicate skillfully and authentically to be seen, heard and understood on their most important and challenging topics.
Molly is working on her first book with co-author Marshall Goldsmith, scheduled for release in early 2025! Molly hosts the popular Say It Skillfully podcast and video series and is a TEDx speaker and member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches. She serves on the boards of several privately-held companies, the Cornell Engineering College Council, and Community Solutions (2021 winner of the $100 million MacArthur Foundation “100 & Change” award for accelerating an end to homelessness). She holds a BS in chemical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from UCLA. In her downtime, Molly enjoys tennis, yoga and cooking with family and friends. A 2024 highlight was a week at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca!

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world together each year. His new book Thieves of Purpose: Overcoming the 12 Mindsets Robbing You of Your Potential releases in February 2025.

Garry and Davin are both members of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches, which recognize the top coaches in the world, and came together after Purpo

(SPECIAL EDITION) On Episode 8 of the Hearts Not Heads Podcast, Garry Ridge and Davin Salvagno welcome back Ron Carucci, Author of "To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose" and Managing Partner of Navalent. Ron is also a contributing writer to Forbes, the Harvard Business Review, as we share his talk from The Purpose Summit 2024 in Charlotte, NC

About Navalent
At Navalent, we believe change only sticks when all the pieces of the puzzle are in place. Strategy, organization, and leadership are three interrelated aspects of a company’s identity that must be addressed simultaneously to realize organization transformation. We help you articulate a strategy for your enterprise. Then we help you design the organization you need to translate that strategy into results. Along the way, we develop exceptional leaders with capabilities needed to execute your strategy and lead your organization. And that makes us a little different, and a lot more effective, than consultants who focus on only one aspect of change.

How we get there…  At the same time, we believe change must happen on these three domains simultaneously. It needs to occur within individual leaders; between leaders, departments, and functions; and among the entire organization by way of processes, culture, and values. When these transformations are synchronized, everyone becomes invested in making change work.  It all adds up to an organization that consistently delivers on the promises it makes. Learn more at Navalent.com

About Heartcount™
Heartcount™ is a cutting edge employee experience platform that helps leaders recognize the hearts and wellbeing of their people on a weekly basis, so that they can build cultures where people feel see, heard, and valued, know that they matter, and know that they belong. Learn more at Heartcount.com

Garry Ridge is the former 25 year CEO, and Chairman Emeritus of the WD-40 Company where he build one of the most highly engaged workforces in the world. He is known as The Culture Coach, the founder of The Learning Moment, and serves as an executive coach to many CEOS throughout the World. His new book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company releases in March 2025.

Davin Salvagno is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and the cofounder of PurposePoint and The Purpose Summit, which brings hundreds of purpose-driven, people-focused leaders from around the world togeth