New Entrepreneurs are often given money and told to sink or swim, figure it out. Those projects are likely to fail, we don't want that. David Kiewlich from BADASS Labs joins us to share his passion to ensure every good idea has the best possible chance to reach the marketplace.

{You can hear the full episode on Thursday, December 29th}

Evelyn Abrego joins the podcast today to share why she loves her job as Sr. HR. Generalist. While many organizations are struggling to keep employees, Evelyn shares that her organization is one she would not consider leaving. Learn how you can create an atmosphere and culture in your workplace that will give purpose and satisfaction to your employees. 

Talking Points: 

{01:35} What empowers Evelyn on a day-to-day basis

{05:44} Finding purpose in an HR career

{09:48} Working mom in the modern world

{12:23} The importance of a great internal leadership team

{17:28} Celebrating employees during the holidays 

{21:25} Being the person people want to work for

Evelyn Abrego Bio:

Sr. HR Generalist at Saban Community Clinic overseeing Employee Relations, Benefits, and Leave of Absence. Over 12 years of experience in Human Resources. Saban clinic focuses on whole-person care through 5 community locations in Los Angeles, All the services you need to be totally healthy, all in one place. 

She has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach. Professional in Human Resources (PHR) from Human Resources Certification Institute. Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) from Human Capital Institute. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, working mommy of 3.

Resources and Links:

• Website: SABAN Community Clinic
• LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/company/the-saban-free-clinic
• Book Mentioned:  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

Connect with Tom Finn

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Travis Johnson from Titan Podcast joins us to share his story of overcoming a traumatic childhood, life in the navy, and the lessons for the business world. Travis talks about the importance of being accountable, educating yourself, and lifting up the people around you. 

Talking Points: 

{03:30} How do you overcome childhood adversity?

{08:40} Running the mission as controller of E6B Mercury, a nuclear command and control platform

{09:36} Lessons from the Navy for the business world

{16:42} Choosing to end a successful podcast

{27:16} Supporting the empowerment of your community 

{30:00} Helping people off the “hamster wheel” without being condescending

{34:37} Life today for Travis

Travis Johnson Bio:

Travis is a retired Naval Officer, married with two children, and on move #50. His humble beginnings include 36 moves before graduating high school at 17, 12 schools, 6 states, 5 foster homes, surviving 2 murder attempts, and a mother with type 1 bipolar disorder. Although this was very rough, there was always an organization willing to keep him sheltered, clothed, and fed. Now that he’s in a position to give back, he’s made it his mission to help the helpers.

Travis hosts the top-rated Nonprofit Architect Podcast, hosted the 2021 Veteran Podcast Awards, and is the only professional podcaster with an accredited course available at the university level. Travis holds a bachelor’s in science and received a 4.0 for his Masters in Human Relations. 

Resources/Links: 

• Connect with Travis https://linktr.ee/travisdjohnson
• Visit the podcast’s website: https://www.talentempowerment.com/
• Follow Talent Empowerment on LinkedIn: https://www.talentempowerment.com/
• Connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnleggup/

Evelyn Abrego joins the podcast today to share why she loves her job as Sr. HR. Generalist. While many organizations are struggling to keep employees, Evelyn shares that her organization is one she would not consider leaving. Learn how you can create an atmosphere and culture in your workplace that will give purpose and satisfaction to your employees. {You can hear the full episode on Thursday, December 22nd}

Samantha Schneider wants you to find your happy. She joins us today to share her passion for helping companies implement and scale their practices. Samantha shares her years of experience in HR, and how to make sure your staff can come to work every day with a smile on their face. 

Talking Points: 

{01:19} Learning from your clients

{02:36} Samantha’s journey

{10:50} Advice for a person laid off

{16:11} Where companies waste time

{21:16} Surprised by founders

{22:35} The people who influenced Samantha

{33:22} Being a confident woman in the business world

Samantha Schneider Bio:

Samantha Schneider is the founder and Principal of AmpersandPeople, Inc. She is an established People Leader with over 20 years of experience in recruiting and human resources working with a variety of industries. Samantha holds a Bachelor in Organizational Communications from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. 

Resources and Links:

• Website AmpersandPeople.com
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ampersandpeople
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ampersandpeople
• Twitter https://twitter.com/AmpersandPeople?lang=en

Connect with Tom Finn

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealtomfinn/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealtomfinn
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therealtomfinn
• Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealtomfinn
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealtomfinn/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealtomfinn
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/therealtomfinn

Samantha Schneider wants you to find your happy. She joins us today to share her passion for helping companies implement and scale their practices. Samantha shares her years of experience in HR, and how to make sure your staff can come to work every day with a smile on their face. {You can hear the full episode on Thursday, December 15th}

Episode Description

Marla Albertie is passionate about the role of I/O Psychology in HR. She joins us today to discuss her career journey and what led her to be passionate about teaching the next generation in the field of I/O Psychology in the business world. 

Talking Points: 

{01:23} Time Management

{04:06} Going back to school for a Doctorate

{07:45} Leadership skills needed in HR

{11:57} Teenagers’ knowledge of the Business World

{22:09} How Marla found herself in the HR world

{28:30} The people who helped Marla along the way

{35:05} Putting negative self-talk on the shelf

Marla Albertie Bio:

Marla Albertie serves as an HR Director for a Healthcare organization, she is a PhD candidate ---She is the Owner and founder of The Truth Speaks Group LLC, a multi-media coaching company that helps woman integrate their lives and delivers resources for working women to create work-life harmony (WLH). She is the Founder of I/O for Teens Inc., a new nonprofit aimed to help teenagers understand and apply the principles of I/O Psychology so they can learn life skills and achieve their dreams 

Resources and Links:

• Marla J. Albertie CPC, APTD, M.Ed., USN Veteran
• Non-Profit Founder of I/O for Teens Inc.
• Owner of TruthSpeaksGroup, LLC.
• Follow me as a writer on Medium
• Subscribe to my blog: www.theworkingwoman.co
• Instagram: TruthSpeaksGroup
• Twitter: TruthSpeaksGroup
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlajalbertie/
• Books on Amazon: 52 Career Tips The Ultimate Brag Book

• Connect with Tom Finn
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealtomfinn/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealtomfinn
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@therealtomfinn
• Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealtomfinn
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealtomfinn/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealtomfinn
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Marla Albertie is passionate about the role of I/O Psychology in HR. She joins us today to discuss her career journey and what led her to be passionate about teaching the next generation in the field of I/O Psychology in the business world. {You can hear the full episode Thursday, December 8th}

Episode Description

Daniela Proust from Siemens joins us to share how she created a program to develop leaders. Her plan is simple. She started with a blank slate and came up with three strategies that would be implemented over the next few years to create something new. 

Daniela started with a platform-based learning ecosystem. Then add “My Growth Strategy” and finally reimagined the performance management side and created a playbook for employees around the world. 

Join Tom and Daniela as they discuss why this program is so successful. 

Talking Points: 

{01:15} Introduction to Daniela

{02:25} How do you create change in a very large complex?

{11:25} How do you match an employee with the right path for their career 

{17:12} How to build the business case internally to say you need an investment from the business. 

{22:06} How your relationships with other executives and the way that they trust you contributed to the success of the business.

{32:44} A successful Evaluation process.

{40:00} What does sustainability look like 

Daniela Proust Bio:

Daniela is an inspirational, effective team leader in multinational matrix organizations with a focus on leading global, virtual teams. She is a highly experienced Global Strategy and Learning and Development Leader with a demonstrated record of designing and implementing successful transformations and organizational development strategies. Daniela is passionate about innovation and technologies that contribute to the sustainable development of societies. She is an expert in learning and development, strategy and business development, and transformation.

Resources/Links: 

• Connect with Daniela [email protected]
• Visit the podcast’s website: https://www.talentempowerment.com/
• Follow Talent Empowerment on LinkedIn: https://www.talentempowerment.com/

Daniela Proust from Siemens joins us to share how she created a program to develop leaders. Her plan is simple. She started with a blank slate and came up with three strategies that would be implemented over the next few years to create something new. 

Daniela started with a platform-based learning ecosystem. Then add “My Growth Strategy” and finally reimagined the performance management side and created a playbook for employees around the world. 

Join Tom and Daniela as they discuss why this program is so successful. {You can hear the full episode on Thursday, December 1st}