Posts by Yscouts

Today we’re interviewing Amelia Newbury, the Chief Operating Officer at the Authentic Leadership Institute. The Authentic Leadership Institute is focused on helping leaders discover and tap into what makes them unique. It’s a program designed to harness the power of purpose and deploy it into the business world, so that we can tackle the biggest, hairiest…

Boyd Tinsley is the violinist and a founding member of one of the most well-known bands in the world: the Dave Matthews Band. In this conversation we talk about the 25-year journey of DMB, and the “very open process” Boyd takes when it comes to creating music, making a movie, or recruiting members from around…

Today we’re interviewing Katie Burke, the Vice President of Culture & Experience at HubSpot. For those of you not familiar with HubSpot, they are an all-in-one inbound marketing software company. In addition to their growing financial success, the culture at HubSpot may be the topic they are most well-known for. Their culture code deck, which…

Today we’re interviewing Steve Hall, Founder & CEO of driversselect. The quantity and quality of leadership lessons Steve Hall shares on this podcast is incredible. Let’s cut to the chase—driversselect is in the business of buying and selling used cars. So why is the founder and CEO of a used car business joining me to…

Who doesn’t love a great sequel? We’re interviewing Eric Severson for a second time on this podcast—and it’s one you won’t want to miss. (Listen to his first interview, “What Motivates People,” here.) Our first conversation with Eric Severson was one of our most downloaded episodes to date, where we discussed some truly groundbreaking HR…

Brian Burkhart is the Founder & President at SquarePlanet. Brian’s other official title is Chief Word Guy—you might be wondering what that means. Well, Brian is a master at storytelling. In this episode, Brian shares his wisdom and expertise on the most important elements to include in every message you share, whether it’s a sales presentation,…

Adam Goodman is the President & CEO of Goodmans Interior Structures. If the name of Adam’s company means very little to you, I’ll simplify: Adam and his team sell office furniture. So, why am I interviewing a leader of an office furniture company for a podcast all about Purpose? Adam’s story is the perfect example…

If we had to sum up Courtney Klein in a word, it would be “dreamer.” From her early childhood dream of wanting to be Katie Couric, through the twists and turns of life, Courtney is on a mission to leave this world a little better than how she found it.  Courtney is the co-founder and CEO of…

Matt Altman is quite a unique individual. In fact, this concept of uniqueness is something we cover quite extensively in this podcast, as Matt has chosen to integrate this concept into every part of his life. After 12 years working for a variety of professional sports teams focused in merchandising, he and his fellow co-founder…