CEO & Founder, Toussaint Bailey and Director of Communications & Engagement, Tamerri Ater reflect on the UPLIFTING Conversations episode, Building Wealth Through Well-Being with Sam Ushio.

Are wealth and well-being connected? We think so.

This week Toussaint sits down with Sam Ushio, Chief Ikigai Officer at Connect3x, a tech-enabled people platform that integrates total well-being with workplace performance to support a culture of engaged, thriving employees. Sam fuses a powerful blend of Ikigai philosophy, strengths-based psychology, and change management to lead Connect3x’s mission to “capitalize the Human experience.”

For nearly a decade, Sam was Director of Practice Management at Russell Investments, where he led a nationwide team that coached and consulted ~1,000 financial advisors annually. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, and InvestmentNews. Sam earned an MBA from Foster School of Business at the University of Washington and holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Nebraska in Marketing and Finance with an emphasis in psychology. He is also a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.

CEO & Founder, Toussaint Bailey and Director of Communications & Engagement, Tamerri Ater reflect on the first two episodes of UPLIFTING Conversations, The Impact Engagement Podcast.

Toussaint sits down with Robert Rooks, CEO of Reform Alliance to discuss his personal UPLIFTING journey to leading criminal justice reform initiatives and improving public safety for all.

How can you help reform justice & public safety? Take a micro-act of courage and Text REFORM to 81411

In episode one, we start with Toussaint Bailey's personal and vulnerable journey to becoming an Uplifter, which inspired him to become Founder & CEO of Uplifting Capital, a platform where personalized impact meets private investing. Toussaint begins to unpack concepts like "Emotional Impact Alpha," laying the framework for future conversations with some of the most influential business leaders in the financial services and impact investing industries.