Living with Purpose

Gerome Seeney is the Founder & CEO at Madd Kitchen Inc., where he is redefining the third home experience through hospitality, entertainment, and AI.

Gerome is also a co-author in the next Living with Purpose book, sharing his unique perspective on leadership, innovation, and purpose.

With a proven track record across the hospitality, entertainment, and Esports industries, Gerome has led strategic partnerships for professional Esports stadiums at Glytch Inc., driven business transformations at IPIC Theaters, and spearheaded revenue growth at GameWorks. His expertise spans strategic planning, financial analysis, training and development, and delivering world-class guest experiences.

Passionate about shaping the future of hospitality and creating meaningful human connections, Gerome brings both vision and purpose to every project he leads.

Dr. Ekin Yasin is a dynamic voice in media, culture, and communication. Ekin is a Teaching Professor and Director of the Communication Leadership graduate program at the University of Washington, where she guides the next generation of ethical, purpose-driven leaders in media and tech.

With a background that bridges academia, activism, and global storytelling, Ekin is passionate about how communication can be used as a tool for social impact and inclusive leadership. Her work inspires others to lead with empathy, clarity, and purpose and to rethink how we connect in a rapidly evolving world.

Claudia Miclaus is a powerhouse in personal branding and purposeful influence. As the founder and CEO of Stellr, Claudia is redefining what it means to stand out in today’s world.

With a career spanning strategic advising, government consulting, and education advocacy, she’s helped Fortune 500 CEOs, Ivy League researchers, and global changemakers craft legacies that matter. At Stellr, Claudia combines classic brand strategy with cutting-edge AI technologies, think AI Twins and Digital Replicas to help leaders amplify their message and impact at scale.

Tysha Tolbert is a serial entrepreneur, tech industry veteran, and the powerhouse founder of PondHR Ai, a cutting-edge SaaS platform redefining what it means to thrive at work.

After 14 years in the tech world, Tysha didn’t just pivot she doubled down on purpose. Merging her background in tech, sales, HR, and coaching, she’s created a corporate coaching solution that uses AI and analytics to drive belonging, wellness, and real impact in the workplace.

With her personal mantra, Empower. Enable. Lead. Tysha is leading the charge toward workplaces where people don’t just succeed, they belong.

Dr. Julie Pham is a Cambridge-trained historian, award-winning organizational development leader, and the CEO of CuriosityBased.

Julie’s journey spans continents and disciplines — from earning a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, to founding a company rooted in the power of curiosity, to being recognized as a ‘Woman of Courage’ by the University of Washington. She’s also received national honors including the Cornerstone Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys and the Female Founders Alliance Champions Award.

Erica Barnhart is a transformative communication coach, accomplished author, and the founder of Claxon.

Erica has made it her mission to help purpose-driven leaders communicate with greater clarity and confidence. A faculty member at the University of Washington, she teaches leadership with a focus on how powerful communication can drive real impact for individuals, teams, and entire organizations.

From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Microsoft and Global Impact, more than 100 organizations have turned to Erica to elevate their messaging and leadership presence. She’s the author of Pitchfalls: Why Bad Pitches Happen to Good People and a contributor to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, where she explores the power of words to spark change.

Tim Johnson is the CEO of Health in Tech, a leader who’s made it his mission to solve some of the most critical challenges in healthcare delivery and stop-loss insurance.

With a deep passion for creating innovative solutions in a complex industry, Tim brings a bold, purpose-driven approach to transforming how care is accessed, managed, and protected.

This episode explores what drives him, what he’s learned, and how purpose continues to shape the future of healthcare.

Jen Martin has spent over 25 years guiding leaders through that transformation. With a career spanning both corporate and social sectors, Jen brings deep expertise in change management, executive coaching, and leadership development.

Through her work as a coach, consultant, and facilitator, she empowers individuals and teams to embrace uncertainty, unlock their collective strengths, and move boldly toward what they truly want to create.

Zach Kelling is an engineer, cypherpunk, and the visionary founder of LUX — a decentralized, quantum-safe platform reshaping the future of finance and digital sovereignty.

With a background spanning AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, robotics, and quantum computing, Zach isn’t just working at the edge of innovation, he’s reimagining what’s possible. At LUX, he’s pioneering post-quantum cryptography, multiparty computation, and homomorphic encryption to build a radically secure and equitable financial ecosystem.

Fueled by a passion for privacy, decentralization, and open-source collaboration, Zach is on a mission to unlock economic freedom and give individuals control over their digital lives.

Molly Tschang is the powerhouse behind Skillfully, a leadership development firm helping senior executives and leadership teams build the skills and the trust needed to succeed together.

Molly brings a rare blend of corporate experience, emotional intelligence, and real-world pragmatism to her work. With a background spanning tech, media, and advisory roles at some of the world’s most recognized companies, she now dedicates her energy to helping leaders communicate more skillfully, especially in moments that matter most.

She’s also the creator and host of the Say It Skillfully® show, where she empowers others to speak their truth with clarity and care.