Humanize Your Workplace

This week on Humanize Your Workplace, we're joined by Emily Justin-Szopinski.

Director of Content Development and Innovation at the Chilean start-up RedSaberes – a micro-learning platform that helps LatAm educators  access industry trends and influencers, whenever they want and wherever they are. Emily has worked in adult education for 15 years, in e-learning for 10 of those. Her areas of interest are a mash-up of her sociology background and teaching practice – user behavior in online learning environments and product models that optimize learning outcomes and buyer budgets at the same time. Also, macro data analysis for all. She also has a podcast with Top Marketing Executive Carolina Pinheiro which you can listen to here.

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On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Laurel Rossi.

Laurel started Creative Spirit US in 2017, the first organization to match those with intellectual developmental and learning disabilities with the best companies in the world – unemployed at an astounding 85%. Laurel has a long history of nonprofit leadership serving underserved communities dating back to her board work for Wellspring House, the Williams Syndrome Association and professional organizations like the Advertising Club of New York where she also served as board chair. Laurel is a career marketer and is a sought after speaker on the subject of diversity and inclusion in the advertising and marketing communities. Laurel lives in Bedford, New York with her husband Joseph and her daughter Mia who has Williams syndrome, a rare condition that affects 1 in 10,000 people--her constant inspiration for demanding equity and inclusion for those with intellectual disabilities.

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On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Dr. Gelb Tsipursky.

An internationally-renowned thought leader known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert, Dr. Gleb on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases, which devastate bottom lines and bring down high-flying careers. His expertise and passion is developing the most effective and profitable risk management and decision-making strategies to empower leaders to avoid business disasters, maximize their bottom lines, and help their careers flourish. His proprietary methodology combines my pragmatic business experience with cutting-edge behavioral economics and cognitive neuroscience research.

The bestselling author of several books, he is most well-known for my national bestseller, Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Career Press, 2019). It’s the first book to focus on cognitive biases in business leadership and reveal how leaders can overcome these dangerous judgment errors effectively. He also wrote The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships (New Harbinger, 2020), the first book to focus on cognitive biases in professional and personal relationships and illustrate how we can defeat these dangerous judgment errors in our relationships. His new book is Resilience: Adapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic (Changemakers Books, 2020). It helps organizations and individuals navigate successfully the major disruption of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and succeed in the post-pandemic world.

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On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Jeff Nischwitz.

Jeff Nischwitz is known as a Snow Globe Shaker (shaking things up) who’s on a mission to help people shift how they lead and thereby shift their leadership impact. He's an international speaker and personal transformation coach known for his unique perspectives, challenging traditional thinking, and delivering tangible shifts for leaders to grow their people, build their businesses and enhance their relationships. Jeff's the Founder of The Nischwitz Group, a speaking, consulting and coaching company that transforms people and organizations—one truth at a time! He's the co-founder of Cardivera.com, a leadership development ecosystems that grows leaders and their impact. He also co-hosts the Impact Leadership Podcast (www.impactleadershippodcast.com). Jeff has published four leadership and business books, including his most recent – Just One Step: Walking Backwards to the Present on the Camino Trail(Eagle Heart Press 2020).

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On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Berta Medina.

Berta Medina is an eternal optimist who believes in the power of generosity and is passionate about sharing her message that dreamers truly succeed!

After years of building, operating and growing her own successful business, she ’ s taken her experience and love for philanthropy to travel to Africa on a harrowing climb to Mt. Kilimanjaro ’ s peak as part of a mission trip to change the world for Maasai children Since she reached the peak at 19,341 feet, she has re-envisioned the importance of goals and the power of generosity.

Now Berta helps businesses and individuals connect genuinely, give generously, and reach a level of success and fulfillment that means more to her clients than just the bottom line. Berta is a Keynote Speaker, Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, Author, a certified Go-Giver Speaker, Thrive Through Accountability Expert and host of The Dreamers Succeed Podcast. As the founder of Dreamers Succeed, Berta believes that once the seed of a dream has been planted in a person ’ s heart, they already possess all they need in order to achieve it. Her passion is to bring people to fulfill their dreams and her workshops and keynotes help audiences realize their goals, find new paths to fulfillment, and motivate those who need a push to get their personal and professional lives moving toward a bright future.

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On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Daelynn Moyer. 

Daelynn is a Software Engineering Manager at Driveway.com. Prior to moving into a leadership role several years ago, she was a 20-year software engineer, building systems in support of transportation and heavy manufacturing. She's built networks of electric vehicle charging stations, flight deck software for commercial jets, programming tools for heavy trucks, and control interfaces for electron microscopes. That deep technical background works in her favor as she builds and guides high-performing engineering teams on a foundation of empathy, trust, and authenticity. She and her wife live in the Portland, Oregon area where they obsess over their 1963 ranch home and all things mid-century modern. Her life's greatest achievement is teaching her cat to stand on his hind legs and turn a pirouette.

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On this week's episode, we are joined by Casey Hasten.

Casey Hasten is the Director of Recruiting and Coaching with VIP, Podcast Host of the We Are VIP Podcast, and the Networking Ninja.   After being in the accounting world for over twenty years, she made the leap to recruiting those with similar backgrounds.  It is her goal to help others find their career passion using all the skills and networking outlets she has gathered.  Casey is an avid reader and consumer of knowledge and most of her conversations will start with “I just read a book” or “I just listened to a podcast.”   Outside of work, she is a long-distance cyclist and completed a huge milestone when she completed the Hotter ‘N Hell Century ride! She has one son, Garrett, who is proudly serving his country in the US Air Force. You can find her on LinkedIn and YouTube.

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This week on the podcast, we are joined by Brandon Laws.

Brandon is the Senior Director of Marketing & Product at Xenium HR. He joined the team in October 2008. In over 12 years with Xenium, he has held the positions of Operations Administrator, Sales & Marketing Coordinator, Senior Marketing Specialist & Business Analyst, Marketing Manager, Senior Marketing Manager, and Marketing Director.

Brandon spearheads all marketing efforts with a focus on building the Xenium brand, lead generation, and overseeing product to contribute to Xenium’s growth. Brandon is the host of the popular HR and Leadership podcast, Transform Your Workplace, which has 540k downloads to date.

Brandon is heavily involved in other company initiatives as well. He has contributed to the Xenium Culture Integration & Team Enhancement (XCITE) committee for 11 years and has sat on the Stoller Group wellness committee for four years.

Brandon’s focus on personal growth is central to all he does and leads to his continual efforts to become a better person and a greater asset to the people around him.

Brandon graduated from Western Oregon University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management in 2008.

Brandon enjoys staying productive outside the office, reading 40-60 books a year on business, marketing, economics, politics, and leadership; he occasionally likes to write on similar subjects. He is also an avid fan of the Portland Trail Blazers and regularly attends games at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Brandon and his wife, Angela, enjoy spending time with each other at their home in Newberg with their son, Parker, daughter, Paisley, cats, and dog. You can find Brandon on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Instagram. 

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On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Jennifer Sarrett.

Jen believes that inequity can be eradicated by the recognition of our shared humanity. She has spent the past 12 years researching and studying the concepts behind this work, the histories and perspectives of groups of difference, and ways to leverage her privilege and perspective for the good of everyone. From the classroom to training seminars, Jen has provided guidance in the concepts behind discrimination, privilege, and inequity to college students, medical students, business leaders, and the community. Her PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, which focused on Disability Studies, Anthropology, and History, has prepared her to guide you and your organization to understand and utilize the concepts behind inclusion so that, together, you can work towards sustainable, ethical practices to ensure equity for all. You can find Jen on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Dr. Alauna.

Dr. Alauna is a board-certified Psychiatrist, Clinician Educator, Author, and Empathy Expert with the mission to education every person on how to heal from and break the trauma cycle to evolve our human species. She graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans and obtained her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. After a 12 year career treating thousands of US military veterans with PTSD, anxiety and trauma-related conditions, and serving as an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Alauna retired from clinical medicine. Her new role is to educate the world on how trauma connects us all. 

In 2018, she founded the Dr. Alauna Trauma Recovery Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating trauma worldwide by providing trauma-informed public education and professional training in Empathy Skills Practice™ , a transformative method of understanding the power of one's Sacred Self. ESP is a reflective and interactive "Skills over Pills" approach, combining education with mindful actions that resonate with any audience, regardless of age, profession, education or circumstance. Her message of healing is designed to empower people to move from simply surviving in the face of trauma, to thriving in Your Best Self.

You can find Dr. Alauna on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

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