Season 3

Byrd Baggett hopes his whole life can be summed up in one sentence: "He lived a life that inspired hope in others." After this conversation, you'll believe he's done exactly that. It's easy to be impressed by the résumé, an All-American athlete, author of 15 books, a speaker who's influenced thousan...

The bravest thing most of us will ever do is refuse to abandon ourselves in order to be accepted. Jordan Jones is living that out loud. It's easy to see someone in their role and assume they always had it figured out. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey: leaving public healt...

Even the people who help others heal are still doing the work themselves. This is the most vulnerable conversation we've ever had on camera. It's easy to see a clinical psychologist and author and assume she has it all figured out. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real story, how trag...

Leadership is easy when the stakes are low. Sonya Thompson built her career proving what it looks like when they're not. It's easy to see a president of an organization and assume the title tells the story. This conversation pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to lead when the margin fo...

She's a licensed therapist and an Army veteran who knows firsthand what it means to serve, to struggle, and to heal. It's easy to see a therapist and assume their understanding comes only from training. This conversation pulls back the curtain on a perspective most clinicians simply can't replicate,...

She wears a lot of hats, and wears them all with purpose. Amiee Sadler leads with heart and rigor, and refuses to compromise on either. It's easy to see a long résumé and assume the doors all opened easily. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey behind an Executive Director, li...

The full episode dropped this week, but this moment was too good to leave on the cutting room floor. In this bonus cut, Tim Stein goes deeper on what it really means to lead with a people-first mindset when the stakes are high and the work is personal. It's the kind of insight you don't get from a j...

Walk-on to scholarship athlete. Through injuries and addiction that would have ended most careers. Tim Stein turned that grit into the C-suite. It's easy to see a CHRO and assume the climb was clean. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, from walk-on to scholarship athlete at...

Her passion didn't start in HR. It wasn't born from a job description or shaped by a title. It was forged in community. The belief came first. The career followed. It's easy to see a talent strategist and assume the title came first. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, more...

He spent 16 years building systems for global organizations. But the real configuration that matters is the one you do on yourself. It's easy to see an HR technologist and assume the path was always clear. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, what it actually feels like to s...