Hiring former military personnel into corporate environments brings a multitude of benefits that extend beyond their specialized skill sets. Despite the preconceived notions about the lack of adaptability of ex-military individuals, they possess a wealth of qualities that can greatly enrich a corporate setting. By overcoming these stereotypes, organizations can tap into a reservoir of disciplined, goal-oriented, and resilient professionals who have demonstrated their ability to excel under pressure.
How I Turned the Corner Podcast
Many founders and entrepreneurs start their business because they have an itch to solve a problem but they reach a point along the way where they realize they can’t do it on their own. They have to hire and now they’re a manager. Now they are truly leading and this is where most businesses fail unless they turn the corner. Every leader goes through a place where they hit this humbling moment. Join us on How I Turned The Corner and hear stories from seasoned founders who experience this.
For over a decade, Kendra’s career has been all about creating healthier and more rewarding work environments. She has served hundreds of clients in revamping their corporate cultures, revitalizing their recruiting and helping them retain their people.

How Mental Health Programs Improve Your Bottom Line – An Interview With Joyce Marter
All the things that make great teachers also make great leaders: encouragement, adaptability, kindness, care. Our guest today, Lisa Collum, is a former teacher who has built a multimillion-dollar curriculum company using all those skills she used to use in the classroom to now drive a great culture.
Classroom Lessons For Your Boardroom – An Interview with Teacher & 7-Figure CEO Lisa Collum
All the things that make great teachers also make great leaders: encouragement, adaptability, kindness, care. Our guest today, Lisa Collum, is a former teacher who has built a multimillion-dollar curriculum company using all those skills she used to use in the classroom to now drive a great culture.
There’s No Excuse for Not Offering Flexibility At Work
Do you want to improve employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention in your organization? Are you searching for a solution to achieve this desired outcome? Look no further because, in this interview, Mary Ogle will be sharing the leadership strategies she uses as Chief Executive Officer of A New Leaf, which provides individuals with developmental disabilities with life and job skills.
How To Build The Essential Ingredient Of Purpose Into Your Culture – An Interview With Akhtar Badshah & Aaron Hurst
Akhtar Badshah and Aaron Hurst are Co-founders of Purpose Mindset which asks the question: what happened to the purpose in work? Akhtar and Aaron are on a quest that takes them across industries, igniting a fire within them to help companies rediscover their true essence.
Life Is Too Long To Not Like Your Employees! An Interview with Jeff Clapper
Jeff believes that paying attention to your people makes a huge difference and it demonstrates that you care about the work; by doing the work, they are bringing their personalities to the table.
Is There a Way to Manage Culture That’s Better Than Values? – An Interview With Cindy Jordan
There aren’t many entrepreneurs whose career experience includes police officer, presidential campaign fundraiser, marketing strategist and founder of two healthcare IT startups. Cindy Jordan’s current venture came to light in 2017 motivated by her stepdaughter’s struggle with a mental health crisis.
When Is The Right Time To Pivot Your Company Culture? An Interview with Thomas Shivers
When Thomas Shivers, CEO of Fourstone Partners, started the business they had rapid growth. However, the culture he started with was not the culture that was going to sustain them. He encountered problems that many leaders face when scaling a fast growth company and on this episode, he is willing to share honestly and openly about the lessons learned and how he made the pivot.
Grow Your Business 150x by Focusing On Your People! An Interview With Jim Derry
Do you know how rare it is to see a huge focus on culture and people in a 10-year strategic plan? When you focus on your people, you get more profitability, which is what Jim and his business partner have done.
Humor: The Power of Laughter in Building a Great Workplace Culture with Steve Cody
Do you ever feel like maybe we leaders take ourselves too seriously? If you find yourself wound up about a missed detail and yelling at one of your employees because of it, you need to hear from Steve Cody about the importance of humor. He is the CEO and Founder of Peppercomm where humor is a core value of his highly successful and recognized strategic communications firm. He is also co-authoring a book called the ROI of LOL due out this year.
A Culture of Care Results In More Customers – An Interview with Shannon Carlson
Who would have thought that having a great culture would result in more customers? Today we welcome Shannon Carlson onto the show. She is the CEO and Founder of Curator24 where she and her team are global experts in branding and marketing. Her secret weapon is also having a great place to work.
Unlocking Team Potential Through Self-Organization and Agility with George DeMet
How can you unlock team potential through self-organization and agility? That’s what we’re going to talk about today with George DeMet. He is the founder and Co-CEO of Palantier.net, a full-service digital consultancy that uses open-source technologies to help others discover, create, and share knowledge- and he’s applied these same ideas to his staff and culture.