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The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Hosted by Dr. Craig Nathanson, educator, author, and creator of the Humanistic Leadership Model (HLM©), who has spent over 25 years helping people find meaningful work and build more human-centered organizations.
We are living through one of the most profound shifts in human history.
As artificial intelligence transforms the way we work, many people are quietly asking deeper questions about meaning, purpose, and their place in the world.
The Humanistic Leader Podcast is a space for those…
Episodes
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Maybe You've Been Becoming Yourself All Along
Craig reflects on childhood memories of Mister Rogers, a memorable corporate workshop, and a moment at an Eric Clapton concert to explore how the dreams and…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The People Who Changed Our Lives Without Knowing It
Some of the people who change our lives never know they did. In this episode, Craig Nathanson remembers a night-shift postal worker who became his coach, a…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The Freedom of Not Having to Prove Anything
Craig reflects on the pressure to keep achieving and the difference between enjoying our accomplishments and needing them to feel worthy. Through personal…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Bagel, Are You Happy? Reclaiming Your Joy
In this episode, Craig recalls his grandmother asking, “Bagel, are you happy?” and reflects on a life spent chasing external validation: a bank job scoreboard…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The Things We Carry Longer Than We Need To.
On a morning on the park bench, Craig explores the invisible things we carry—old regrets, the need for recognition, and identities tied to past…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
I Didn’t Know It Mattered at the Time
A personal reflection sparked by a childhood memory of a grandfather unfolding a paper road map and a sixteen-year-old's ten-mile run after his death. Craig…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
You Don’t Have to Fix Everything Today
This episode explores the impulse to fix, finish, and decide everything immediately, and offers a gentler alternative: allowing some things to remain…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Give Yourself the Park Bench: Permission to Be Tired
This episode reflects on simple, human tiredness after a long week and the importance of responding with kindness instead of criticism. Craig encourages…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The Invisible Ordinary: Learning to Notice
Craig Nathanson reflects on how familiarity makes people, places, and moments fade into the background and invites listeners to slow down and notice everyday…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
This Is Good Enough: Choosing Peace Over the Scoreboard
In this episode the host reflects on the pressure to be extraordinary and shares a simple gym anecdote and a "park bench" metaphor to explore what it means to…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Not Every Thought Deserves a Seat
A short, reflective episode inviting listeners to treat thoughts like visitors—notice them without giving every worry attention—and to choose peace by letting…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Leave a Little Space: Finding Quiet on the Park Bench
Join a calm, reflective episode where the host invites you to sit on a park bench and explore the power of intentionally leaving space in your mind. Through…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The Bench Conversation: What Are You Chasing?
In this episode the host invites listeners to take a few quiet minutes to reflect—imagining sitting together on a park bench—and asks the important questions…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Who Are You Quietly Becoming?
This episode explores how meaningful personal change often happens quietly through small daily decisions rather than dramatic moments. It invites listeners to…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The Art of Doing Nothing: Rediscovering Quiet Moments
This episode explores the value of stillness and the permission to pause in a busy life, using simple scenes—park benches, school pipes, treadmills, and…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Attention: The New Currency of Leadership
Dr. Craig Nathanson invites listeners to slow down and consider attention—not time—as our most valuable resource, showing how attention shapes memory…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The Achievement Treadmill: Live Today, Not Someday
Dr. Craig Nathanson invites listeners to slow down and reconsider the life they are actually living. He explains the "achievement treadmill" and his Joyful…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Small Acts, Giant Impact
Dr. Craig Nathanson reflects on the quiet, lasting impact of ordinary human interactions and how leadership begins with seeing people as people, not roles. He…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The Quiet Power of Encouragement
Dr. Craig Nathanson reflects on the quiet power of encouragement—how a single sincere sentence can help someone discover confidence, change a life direction…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Be Your Own Best Friend: The Heart of True Leadership
In this short reflection, Dr. Craig Nathanson invites listeners to slow down and explore the most important relationship of all: the one with yourself. He…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Reignite the Spark: Small Moves, Big Change
Dr. Craig Nathanson invites listeners to slow down and consider how small physical and emotional movements—walking, stretching, writing, or connecting—can…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
What Are You Feeling Right Now? A Quiet Leadership Pause
Dr. Craig Nathanson leads a reflective pause on emotional awareness and self-leadership, inviting listeners to notice their feelings without judgment. He…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
Show Up Anyway: The Power of Small Actions
Dr. Craig Nathanson explores why showing up matters more than waiting for motivation. Through small daily actions—like a 10-minute walk, a brief workout, or a…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
When Staying Becomes the Mistake: Choosing Change Before It Chooses You
Craig Nathanson reflects on mistakes that aren’t sudden errors but slow signals—times we stay too long in roles that no longer fit. He shares a personal story…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
The One Thing AI Can't Do For You
In this episode, I explore the one thing AI can’t do for us—grow through lived experience. A simple email from a former student becomes a powerful reminder…
- The Humanistic Leader Podcast- Dr. Craig Nathanson
What AI Can't Take From You
AI is changing how we work. But what can it never take from you? In this first episode, I explore a simple but powerful question about meaning, purpose, and…