Best Marcel Schwantes Podcasts (2025)

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Yosi Amram: How to Become More Spiritually Intelligent 57:58

7d ago57:58

57:58

Episode recap: Dr. Yosi Amram, CEO coach and author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership, shares insights on how spiritual intelligence (SI) enhances leadership by fostering purpose, compassion, and presence. SI isn’t about religion but about harnessing inner resources for clarity and impact. He breaks down seven core SI dimensions—like gratitude …

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Tom Fishman and Jesús Mantas: The Skills We Need to Overcome Toxic Polarization 1:08:18

14d ago1:08:18

1:08:18

Episode recap: Marcel’s guests, Tom Fishman and Jesús Mantas from the Builders—a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization—discussed strategies for overcoming toxic polarization by fostering constructive dialogue and bridging societal divides. The Builders empowers individuals through programs in media, civics, and education, believing that most people a…

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Samantha Thomas: Debunking Myths About Love in Business 1:22:37

21d ago1:22:37

1:22:37

Episode recap: Samantha Thomas and Marcel Schwantes discussed Samantha's book on love and business and the broader role of love, trust, and faith in both personal and professional growth. They explored the importance of acknowledging others, fostering psychological safety, and balancing self-love with service to others. The conversation touched on …

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Heather Younger: How to Master Self-Leadership 1:02:45

30d ago1:02:45

1:02:45

Episode recap: Marcel and Heather Younger explored the crucial role of self-leadership in leading others effectively. Younger discussed her new book, The Art of Self-Leadership, emphasizing that self-leadership is the foundation of effective leadership and highlighting the importance of self-awareness, emotional resilience, and personal growth. Hea…

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Marcel Schwantes Reveals the Power of Servant Leadership in Transforming Teams and Culture 1:02:14

1M ago1:02:14

1:02:14

Episode recap: Sam Caster, a previous guest on episode 237, graciously offers to interview show host Marcel Schhwantes about his journey to becoming a go-to authority on Servant Leadership, highlighting the twists and turns, trials and tribulations of his professional path that led him to where he is today. Guest Bio: Marcel Schwantes helps organiz…

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Sam Caster: Solving the World’s Nutritional Problems Through Social Entrepreneurship 1:01:43

1M ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Episode recap: Marcel introduces Sam Caster, a renowned social entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of ALOVÉA, which provides nutritional technologies to tackle global health issues. He shared the challenges of being a social entrepreneur and the significance of social entrepreneurship in addressing pressing health challenges, such as diseases and …

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Hans-Werner Kass: McKinsey & Company’s Step-by-step Approach to Transforming Leaders 1:04:53

1M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

In this episode, Hans-Werner Kaas, senior partner emeritus at McKinsey & Company and co-author of The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead from the Inside Out, discusses how empathy, vulnerability, and purpose define successful leadership. Drawing from his decades of coaching global CEOs and his role in McKinsey's Bower Forum, Hans-Werner …

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The New Science of Developing Work Cultures of Growth 45:33

2M ago45:33

45:33

Why do some organizations thrive in collaboration, innovation, and resilience while others struggle with stagnation and silos? How can leaders build a culture that inspires risk-taking, fosters diversity, and drives ethical success? In this episode, we have invited Dr. Mary Murphy, a social psychologist, Stanford graduate, and protégé of mindset pi…

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Transform Your Organization with Alan Mulally’s ‘Working Together’ System 1:26:50

3M ago1:26:50

1:26:50

Quotes: Marcel begins his conversation with world-renowned CEO Alan Mulally by exploring Alan’s background and upbringing, which heavily influenced his leadership style and life of service. As they dive into the slide stack, Alan shares pivotal lessons and words that shaped his early life and career at Boeing and Ford, including a statement that em…

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Nathalie Gerschtein: Playing in the ‘Growth Zone’ and Unleashing Human Magic 34:42

3M ago34:42

34:42

Episode Recap: Marcel speaks with Nathalie Gerschtein, President of L’Oréal’s Consumer Products Division in North America. Nathalie discussed her journey as a leader and her experiences moving up the ranks. They also explored topics such as psychological safety, unleashing human magic, and the concept of love as a leadership strategy, with Nathalie…

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Julie Winkle Giulioni: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want 43:08

4M ago43:08

43:08

Episode Recap: Career development is broken, and our expectations have not kept pace with the reality of today’s workplace, according to today’s guest, Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie co-authored the classic bestseller Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, which has been re-released in an expanded version. Julie argues that career development is the single…

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Mitch Warner: An Updated Exploration of the Classic Book, "Leadership and Self-Deception" 43:41

4M ago43:41

43:41

Episode Recap: Marcel and guest Mitch Warner discuss the impact of Arbinger Institute’s work, particularly the book "Leadership and Self-Deception," on organizational transformation and the importance of self-awareness and humility in leadership. They also explored the concept of self-deception and its impact on decision-making and relationships, e…

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Urs Koenig - Unlock Leadership’s Secret Weapon: Radical Humility 56:50

4M ago56:50

56:50

Quotes: “This Venn diagram has been the story of my life. How do I achieve really cool, hard stuff and at the same time be the best human I can be?” [11:16] Urs Koenig has a diverse background in endurance sports and intense careers. Whether ultra biking or working as a NATO military peacekeeper, the most impactful part of his life was finding bala…

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john a. powell - Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World 1:18:12

5M ago1:18:12

1:18:12

Quotes: “Othering is not according to someone else for expression, for dignity, for mutuality of their humanness. In some ways you’re saying they can be less than, conditional, or completely invisible and some way they don’t count.” [14:44] What is othering? john powell defines this important term and explains these expressions on a vast spectrum, …

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Charn McAllister, Katie Alexander, Parker Ellen: Understanding ‘Workplace Deviance’ and How to Stop It 52:49

6M ago52:49

52:49

Quotes: “This research is not to vindicate the bad apples; it is in fact to tell leaders you have to look inward and decide…is it me or my employees?” [14:25] As Marcel and his guests dive into the research, Charn explains the introspection required by good leaders to understand if their leadership might be causing workplace deviance and the necess…

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Dr. Jonathan Fisher: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Cultivating Lasting Joy, Mastering Our Stress, and Living with More Vitality 50:08

6M ago50:08

50:08

Quotes: “The mind-heart connection is essential; we can’t expect that we’re just going to exercise, eat right, and be healthy, and run a multimillion dollar business and not avoid having a heart attack from all the stress we’re ignoring.” [11:45] Guest, Dr. Jonathan Fisher, describes the core message behind Just One Heart. Caring for the mind-heart…

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Eddie Pate and Jonathan Stutz: How to Build a Culture of Belonging with Small Daily Actions 1:16:43

7M ago1:16:43

1:16:43

“If you focus on just hiring a diversity of folks and you don’t focus on creating a culture of belonging, with inclusive leadership, people are going to come right in the front door and go right out the back door.” [20:03] That's what Jonathan Stutz calls a ‘leaky bucket’ when it comes to flipping the DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) to ID&E, put…

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Dr. Peter Kim: How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired 42:21

7M ago42:21

42:21

“The stories we tell are as, if not more, important than what happened” [8:29] As Peter Kim, introduces his research on trust, he discusses how the narratives we portray and the reasons behind actions are the key pieces behind trust. This couldn't be a more critical point when society is so divided. “If I’m to take the stance, 'no, my initial trust…

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Dr. Rollin McCraty: The Science of the Heart (And What It Means for Leaders) 1:14:02

8M ago1:14:02

1:14:02

Quotes: “The heart has a causal role in modulating perception…how we think, how we feel.” [24:56] After Dr. Rollin McCraty walks us through his background and what brought him to HeartMath, we dive into the science of the heart. We all know the popular phrase I love you with all of my heart… It’s not I love you with all of my brain. In fact, there …

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Dr. James Doty: The Neuroscience of Manifestation 1:26:51

8M ago1:26:51

1:26:51

“You’re the only person that can accept yourself, forgive yourself, and understand that we are all frail, fragile human beings and nonetheless, we all deserve to be loved.” [18:58] Jim Doty, author of “Mind Magic” starts the episode with the story of how he was helped to overcome his childhood trauma by the woman from the magic shop. He explains ho…

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Gianpiero Petriglieri & Joe Davis: Leadership Is a Kind of Love / The Generous Leader 1:21:29

8M ago1:21:29

1:21:29

Segment 1 featuring Gianpiero Petriglieri: “We are neither incompetent or not malevolent, we are just caught within a model of leadership which really doesn't describe the sort of leadership we want to see in the world, and that we ourselves would like to see in the world. [9:10] The overwhelmingly used type of leadership is the dominant model. It …

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Samantha Thomas: Choosing Love in Business and in Life 1:02:31

9M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Samantha is a coach, consultant, writer, and the founder of The Love Summit Business and Leadership Conference. Through coaching and consulting, she helps individuals and businesses lead by an ethic of love for greater congruence in their lives and organizations. You can sign up for Samantha’s newsletter at Just Choose Love where you will get updat…

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Brad Deutser: The Five Rules of Belonging 1:07:56

10M ago1:07:56

1:07:56

Quotes: “It’s hard to believe I’m an expert in belonging when so long in my career...I didn’t belong.” [07:55] Guest Brad Deutser shares his diverse background that led to his company, Deutser Consulting Firm, all about human approach to change! “What the research found is that belonging is actually above strategy AND culture.” [21:56] As Brad expl…

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Marcel Schwantes: Leadership Superpower - Patience 7:20

10M ago7:20

7:20

“Patience gets a bad rap, because the doubters and skeptics tend to think that if you slow down, the flow of the business slows down.” [3:13] People too often mistake patient leaders for passive leaders. Marcel shares a real life example of how officers deescalated a dangerous situation with a slowed down, patient approach and how this translates i…

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Marcel Schwantes: Love and Care in Leadership 3:10

11M ago3:10

3:10

In this mini episode, Marcel shares quick insight on the impact of love and care throughout the leadership levels and how that impacts entire organizations inside and out. What’s next? You can look forward to upcoming content from Marcel's forthcoming book. “Leaders have an enormous responsibility to care for their people, and in those truly human …

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Robb Holman: Science Says Receiving (in a Genuine Way) May Be Better Than Giving 59:59

11M ago59:59

59:59

Robb Holman is an internationally recognized leadership expert, executive coach, keynote speaker, podcast host, and best-selling author who has a heart for authentic relationships and a true talent for equipping people with the skills and the knowledge necessary for their success. Quotes: “The book Lessons from Abdul, has everything to do with brin…

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Marcel Schwantes: We’re Taking a Break 4:38

1+ y ago4:38

4:38

Quotes: “There’s a growing body of research that finds organizational kindness, in how people treat each other, how leaders manage the workforce, how customer-facing employees interact with their clients....has enormous benefits. It’s just great for business.” [0:35] As Marcel opens the episode, he begins with an excerpt from his forthcoming book, …

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Erica Keswin: How to Keep Employees Connected to Your Company 47:01

1+ y ago47:01

47:01

Erica Keswin is a globally renowned workplace strategist, consultant, speaker, best-selling author, and professional dot-connector. Her latest book is The Retention Revolution. Erica first joined Marcel in the very first episode of Love in Action. Now in a post pandemic world, she returns to share the “7 Surprising (and Very Human!) Ways to Keep Em…

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Dr. Michelle K. Johnston: Thriving In a New Era of Connection 48:00

1+ y ago48:00

48:00

Dr. Michelle K. Johnston is a renowned executive coach and business professor. She is the author of The Seismic Shift in Leadership. Dr. Johnston is a champion of connection in the workplace. She talks with Marcel in this episode on how leaders can serve their team and ultimately how connection drives results. Quotes: “You have to figure out right …

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Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani: Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life 1:02:46

1+ y ago1:02:46

1:02:46

Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani is the co-founder of Mindvalley, the world’s most powerful life transformation platform. She’s the author of Becoming Flawsome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life. Kristina speaks about personal transformation, authenticity, understanding and accepting oneself and a path to happiness. Quotes: “Authenticity is th…

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Dr. Amy Edmondson: The Science of Failing Well 58:48

1+ y ago58:48

58:48

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, and is renowned for her research on psychological safety. She is the author of Right Kind of Wrong. In this interview, Amy sets the stage for how leaders can learn and thrive through intelligent failure. Quotes: “That is love in action, when you …

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Marcel Schwantes: The Best Leadership Practice to Learn and Teach Others 7:56

1+ y ago7:56

7:56

“Leadership and life is about human relationships.” [1:04] Servant leadership has emerged over the last 40-50 years as a solution for leaders in the business world changing their attitude when it comes to leading their organizations “Listening lands first on my list because it’s a crucial yet frequently absent trait in leaders.” [3:08] Marcel credi…

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[REPLAY] HUBERT JOLY - At the Heart of Business 56:42

1+ y ago56:42

56:42

HUBERT JOLY is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy and is now a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. He is also a member of the board of directors of Johnson & Johnson and Ralph Lauren Corporation, a member of the International Advisory Board of HEC Paris, and a Trustee of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Joly has be…

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Dr. Jennifer Nash: Be Human, Lead human 41:27

1+ y ago41:27

41:27

Dr. Jennifer Nash, a leadership expert and consultant to Fortune 50 organizations, is the bestselling author of “Be Human, Lead Human”. She invites you to radically disrupt your leadership thinking and practice to lead effectively in a post COVID-19 world. She shares a research-based, actionable framework to transform leadership thinking and practi…

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[REPLAY] Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone: Bringing Love and Laughter Into Your Work 53:26

1+ y ago53:26

53:26

When it comes to using love in the workplace, our guests on this podcast literally wrote the book. Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone are the co-authors of Leading with Love and Laughter. Zina has been leading development and diversity programs in the U.S. government for 20 years. Patrick Malone spent 23 years in the Navy, serving as an officer in the m…

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Dr. Natalie Baumgartner: The Foundations of Manager Effectiveness 46:12

1+ y ago46:12

46:12

Dr. Natalie Baumgartner is Chief Research Officer and Partner at Contemporary Leadership Advisors (CLA) and Chief Workforce Scientist at Achievers. She has spent over a decade focused on driving the translation of culture research and theory into SaaS based software, working to help make it possible for organizations to solve problems and achieve g…

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Todd Finkle: Personal Insights on Warren Buffett 49:09

1+ y ago49:09

49:09

Todd Finkle, Gonzaga University Pigott Professor of Entrepreneurship, is the author of Warren Buffett: Investor and Entrepreneur. He was the entrepreneur of six ventures and obtained a PhD & MBA in Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management, and with over 250 books, articles, presentations, and scholarships. Quotes: “He [Warren Buffet] was doing so ma…

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REPLAY: Amelia Dunlop: Elevating the Human Experience 49:26

1+ y ago49:26

49:26

Amelia Dunlop is Deloitte Digital’s Chief Experience Officer and the author of Elevating The Human Experience. Amelia writes and speaks regularly on the topics of human experience, design, and customer strategy. In this episode of Love in Action, she touches on the three paths to elevate the human experience involving self love and worthiness at wo…

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REPLAY: Julie Winkle Giulioni: Promotions Are So Yesterday 59:53

1+ y ago59:53

59:53

Julie Winkle Guilioni is the author of the international bestseller Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive. As a champion for workplace growth and development, she believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. Julie supports organizations and leaders who want to make that happen w…

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Marcel Schwantes: World's Best Boss 4:38

1+ y ago4:38

4:38

“To this day, Bruce is my favorite boss because of his penchant for leading with love.” [0:44] Marcel ‘introduces’ Bruce, a favorite boss from his corporate career. He explains the qualities of love Bruce led with and how they impacted him at work. “While he was still "the boss," I was much more satisfied and engaged in that job than at any other t…

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Marcel Schwantes: Changing of the Leadership Guard 5:07

1+ y ago5:07

5:07

“The way most Western businesses operate today can be traced back to Friedman’s essays. Love and care as business values were as distant to Friedman’s model as Pluto is to planet Earth.” [2:35] Marcel references Milton Friedman, a champion of free enterprise, and his NYT articles from the 1970s that share a doctrine of shareholder primacy and his ‘…

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Heather McGowan: Leading your Workforce with Empathy 31:53

1+ y ago31:53

31:53

Heather McGowan is one of the leading voices on the Future of Work. She’s the co-author of The Empathy Advantage. McGowan is a sense maker, a dot connector, a deep thinker, and a pattern matcher who sees things that others miss. Heather gives people the courage and insight that illuminates their path forward. She’s transforming mindsets and entire …

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Our 200th Episode Celebration, with Guest Matt Poepsel 41:21

1+ y ago41:21

41:21

Matt Poepsel hosts the “Lead the People” podcast and is the author of Expand the Circle. His mission is to help us liberate ourselves from outdated attitudes and behaviors that hold us back from our true potential. When working with organizations, Matt partners with HR Leaders, Executives, and Team Leaders who seek to help their leaders—and themsel…

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Marcel Schwantes: Toxic Work Culture 5:39

1+ y ago5:39

5:39

“A toxic work culture was found to be 10.4 times greater than compensation in predicting a company's attrition rate relative to its industry average.” [1:23] Marcel explains the not so shocking reason why workers left jobs in droves in the 2021 Great Resignation. “When leaders lack empathy, fail to communicate clearly, or prioritize their own inter…

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[REPLAY] Dr. Marshall Goldsmith: THE EARNED LIFE 49:07

1+ y ago49:07

49:07

Marshall Goldsmith is a renowned executive coach recognized as the #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. His latest book is The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment. Quotes: “So if you’ve ever been caught in a cycle of regret—and I think that’s most of us—Marshall is here to tell us how to remove the obstacles that prevent us from creating ou…

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Sally Helgesen: Inclusive Behaviors Leaders Must Practice 57:27

1+ y ago57:27

57:27

Sally Helgesen is the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership and the author of Rising Together. She became the first person to write about inclusion in the workplace in 1995 with her book, The Web of Inclusion. In this episode of Love in Action, Sally and Marcel discuss the nuances of triggers and inclusive behaviors. Quotes: “A trigger is a …

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Marcel Schwantes: 3 Attributes of The Best Leaders 8:57

1+ y ago8:57

8:57

Enjoy this sneak peek for Marcel Schwantes’s Fall 2024 upcoming book. Marcel shares something too many managers are missing, 3 attributes that make up the best leaders. Show Notes: “In transparent work cultures, you can count on the guardians of the culture, trusted team members and associates, to watch out for politics or favoritism behind the sce…

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Marcel Schwantes: The Adverse Effects of “People Challenges” at Work 8:22

1+ y ago8:22

8:22

In a preview for his upcoming book in Fall 2024, Marcel Schwantes shares a personal story of the physical manifestation of stress and the adverse effects of a fear driven work relationship. Show notes: “After checking myself into the emergency department, the ER physician called my condition stress and anxiety related. He explained that people may …

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REPLAY: Mark C. Crowley: Lead From The Heart 1:04:11

1+ y ago1:04:11

1:04:11

A look back at the stand out quotes from this special episode replay on Mark Crowley’s Lead From The Heart: “I have science that proves that the heart actually plays an enormous role in influencing human behavior.” [8:23] Mark explains the sentiment behind his original book and new revision Lead From The Heart. “The strength of a heart based leader…

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Kathi Balasek: Supporting Professionals Experiencing Loss and Grief 45:53

1+ y ago45:53

45:53

Kathi Balasek is a grief literacy communication coach and widow advocate. Through her podcast, Well Widow, and being on the advisory board at Modern Widows Club, she stands up and fights for the rights of widows, their livelihood, and their financial future. Along with her mission driven business, Grief Smart Professional, she is a university profe…

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