Uncharted Territory

On this episode of Uncharted Territory, I interview my therapist, Dr. Carrie McCrudden. Dr. Carrie is a psychologist who provides practical steps for:

• How leaders can create a resilient space (not a safe space) for their teams

Dr. Carrie outlines how the building blocks of mental health are surprisingly physical, and the small micro-adjustments each of us can make to show up without judgment and with the grace and space to lead ourselves and our teams.

On this episode of Uncharted Territory, we interview Gabe Krenza on how to build connection and belonging in an age of social distancing and virtual work. As a designer of in-person gatherings that lead to breakthroughs, Gabe shares how he is pivoting his work, questions you can ask people on your team, and the softening of formality now that work has entered our personal spaces.

Gabe works at the intersection of leadership development and wilderness immersions, where he designs powerful experiences for leaders to reconnect with themselves, their teams, and the natural world. He’s worked with the US Navy, Google, REI, and many other major corporations, and is a master facilitator using the power of in-person gatherings to incite breakthroughs.

On this episode of Uncharted Territory, we interview Erine Gray, Founder of Aunt Bertha, a company that has built the easiest way for everyday humans to access health and human services. If there is one team that has spent the last 10 years working to be prepared for the COVID-19 crisis, it's the team at Aunt Bertha. Erine started Aunt Bertha during the financial crisis of 2009 because he saw how the social safety net was failing (he came through Uncharted's accelerator in 2012). 

On this podcast, we talk about the parallels between the 2009 financial crisis and the COVID-19 crisis. Plus Erine outlines a vision for the future of the social safety net post-COVID-19 and how data can, in real time, inform how resources are allocated and redirected.

Anyone can go to the website auntbertha.com or findhelp.org and enter your zip code to see what available services are available in your area.  

On this episode of Uncharted Territory, we interview Gayle Young, former Chief Cultural and Talent Officer at the Wikimedia Foundation, about the posture and conditions necessary for leaders to lead well. Before leaders can make good decisions, they need to put themselves into a posture where successful leading is most possible. We explore how to create those conditions, and how we can heighten our observational faculties and our learning systems critical to sound decision-making.

On this episode of Uncharted Territory, we interview Teju Ravilochan, Co-Founder of Unreasonable Institute (now Uncharted) on the importance of meditation and mindfulness in the fast-changing workplaces during COVID-19. This episode outlines practical steps everyone can take to bring their attention into the present moment amidst all the stress and anxiety.

On this episode of Uncharted Territory, we interview Tracey Stewart, former Investment Director at Gary Community Investments on building the new philanthropic system after COVID-19. Tracey has been a long-time leader in the world of philanthropy and social impact advocacy, and she shares a roadmap for how philanthropy can avoid previous mistakes and not just rebuild post COVID-19, but reinvent itself by connecting with its fundamental purpose.

On our April Fools Day edition of Uncharted Territory, the podcast from Uncharted, we welcome Eric Milburn to the show. Eric asks brilliant questions and is one of the most curious people on the Uncharted Team. In this episode, we explore the art of asking good questions, the power of deep listening, and the benefits of curiosity.

Tune into our first episode ever of Uncharted Territory where we hear from Joe Santini, one of the cultural leaders on Team Uncharted, sharing his cultural philosophy and practical steps to build culture, connection, and fun into Uncharted's culture.