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Anxiety and depression are on the rise due to the uncertainty of COVID and other factors.  As an HR professional, you've probably noticed some of the symptoms in your workforce and maybe even with yourself or family and friends.  Our guest today makes the case that fitness and nutrition can go a long way to mitigate some of the effects of both of these conditions.  Igor Klibanov is a fitness and nutrition expert and the author of many books including The Mental Health Prescription.  Igor talks about each condition in depth and offers fitness and nutrition suggestions to implement in order to stay mentally healthy.

As an HR professional, one of your goals is (or should be) getting a seat at THE TABLE and having the people listen to you.  One way to do this, according to our guest Eva Jannotta of Simply Put Strategies, is to become a thought leader.  Eva talks about how to home in on your expertise and leverage that to get the credibility and respect that you deserve!

How authentic should you be as a leader?  According to our guest Minter Dial, author of You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader, very authentic.  Minter is an author, speaker, and well-traveled consultant who advocates bringing  self-awareness into your leadership.  This episode gives you practical steps in discovering and leveraging your true SELF to build your leadership credibility.

In the past year, many of us have spent more hours at home with work going virtual.  You may have noticed just how cluttered your home has become.  If your resolution for this year is to clear out clutter and get organized, you'll enjoy this episode with professional organizer Shane Bone of Simple Steps Consulting.  Shane gives us steps to get both our minds and homes in order so we can be happier and more productive.

For many, writing a publishing a book is a big "bucket list" item.  Our guest today, Emily Barrosse is experienced in all aspects of authoring and publishing books and gives us tips on how to do both.  If you set a goal to write a book this year, be sure to listen carefully to Emily's advice!

Running a marathon is a "bucket list" item for most of us, but for our guest today, Mark Young, it's just a part of his routine.  I wanted Mark to come on the show to tell us how we can make this dream a reality in 2021.  If you've ever wanted to run a marathon, be sure to listen and take good notes!

Our very first Boss Builders Boss of the Year HR Director Tracy Avery of Campbell Clinic in Memphis, TN is a leader, mentor, and staff developer that has the admiration of her team and peers.  She took the award in a very competitive process after being nominated by her staff.  In this interview, I talk with Tracy and Angi Ramsey who nominated her.  If you're looking for some tips on being a great boss, please listen carefully to this episode!

Usually December is the month we set up resolutions for the upcoming year.  For many of us, myself included, the goal usually focuses on weight loss.  Our guest today, Leia Barrett of Profile Plan shares some ideas about healthy weight reduction.  This is a very practical episode so be sure to take good notes!

Do you have employees who are nearing the magical age of 65?  If so, then you probably know they have a lot of questions and the answers are hard to come by.  Fortunately, our guest today is an expert in this topic.  Tom Wright created the Turning 65 Workshop and is a consultant and frequent speaker at SHRM conferences. Tom explains Medicare and Social Security in plain English and give you tips on how to help your employees prepare for this milestone age.

HR Professionals are some of the most over-worked and under-appreciated professionals in the workforce.  It's a job done often in isolation.  This means, community really important.  Our guest on this episode, PJ Trudeau runs the HR Roundtable and talks to us about the importance of community and why you should connect with others.