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Evolving Your Workplace
On this workplace podcast, your host Carol Schultz brings on CEO's to discuss problems many business owners face in real time. Guests provide context for the issue and advise leaders on best practices. Whether you are starting a company or leading an established organization, the podcast is geared toward getting you helpful answers.
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Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Downsides and Benefits of Return to Office Mandates
If you’re a part of the RTO trend, this one’s for you. In this episode of "Evolving Your Workplace," hosts Rob Swymer and Carol Schultz explore a recent…
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Receiving AI Applications
If you’re receiving what seems to be AI applications from prospects, this one is for you. Why should someone want to work for your company? — This is the…
Evolving Your WorkplaceHow to Create an Engaged Leadership Culture
In this episode, Carol Schultz and Rob Swymer dissect the public feud over employee compensation between tech billionaires Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk…
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How To Retain Job Hoppers: From an Expert Recruiter
If you’re struggling to retain your employees or you want to understand the job-hopping issue more in depth—this one is for you. Job hopping is on the rise in…
Evolving Your WorkplaceStop the Talent Drain: Build a Culture They Won’t Leave
Transfer Portal Comparison: "It's now tough for coaches to build cultures because, hey, if the quarterback doesn't like the system, he's out. He puts his name…
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The Future of 2025 Digital Marketing: Farfalla Founder Paul Didwall
In this episode, Carol Schultz speaks with Farfalla founder Paul Didwall about the evolving landscape of digital marketing and AI’s significant impact. The…
Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Impact of Entitlement Mindset on Workplace Culture and Leadership Strategies
The Pitfalls of a 'Me First' Culture: "If it's left unchecked, it becomes sort of a me first culture... And then performance just degradates eventually." - Rob…
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Communicating with Gen Z in the Workplace
On this episode of Evolving Your Workplace, host Carol Schultz brings on her podcast producer and Gen Z representative, Michael Cunningham, to discuss…
Evolving Your WorkplaceHow Job Hunting Impacts Mental Health
Job Hunting and Mental Health: ‘72 Percent of Applicants Say Job Hunting Harm Their Mental Health.’ - Carol Schultz Co-hosts Carol Schultz and Rob Swymer dive…
Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Value of Asset Ownership: Energy Expert Dr. Robert Brooks
In this episode of "Authentically Successful," host Carol Schultz converses with Dr. Robert Brooks, founder of RBAC, Inc., and renowned energy expert. Sharing…
Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Reality of Walmart's Employee Relocation Strategy
Corporate America: "When you go to work for a publicly traded company, keep your eyes wide open" - Carol Schultz In this episode, your co-hosts, Carol Schultz…
Evolving Your WorkplaceAI Meets Menswear: Phoebe Tan's Fashion Impact and Entrepreneurial Insights
In this episode, guest Phoebe Tan shares her journey as the founder of Taelor, a menswear rental subscription service with AI styling. She details her time…
Evolving Your WorkplaceBridging the Gen Z Communication Gap
The Human Connection: "Where's my connection with my team, my mission, my vision, my value for the customers that I want to serve and the people that I love?"…
Evolving Your WorkplaceBusiness education made easier: MBA ASAP founder John Cousins
In this week’s episode, host Carol sits down with multitalented founder John Cousins. John founded MBA ASAP, an MBA affordable alternative for students. John…
Evolving Your WorkplaceQuiet Vacationing: A Dangerous Trend in the Workplace
Mental Health Crisis: "It's just insane right now. Everybody's fight or flight." - Rob Swymer Today on Authentically Successful - After Hours, we'll dissect a…
Evolving Your WorkplaceCyber Threats in Healthcare: Founder Matt Lepkowski
In this episode, host Carol Schultz sits down with Matt Lepkowski, founder of Business Automation Experts (BAE). Matt brings a wealth of knowledge in software…
Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Challenge of Using AI in Recruitment: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Practical Applications
“AI can't ask follow-up questions. It doesn't ask questions with nuance. It doesn't ask questions from multiple angles." - Darryl C. Clements In this special…
Evolving Your WorkplaceHarnessing Data Power: Entrepreneur Marc Delbaere’s Vision
Welcome back to another episode of Authentically Successful and our first episode post-summer break. This episode includes an exciting conversation with Marc…
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"Love" in business: Splunk's Rob Swymer
In this episode, your host, Carol Schultz speaks with Splunk's Rob Swymer. Splunk is an international data company. Rob shares his diverse career and the…
Evolving Your WorkplaceIs Traditional Leadership Becoming Redundant?
Guiding Employees: Whilst it’s important to give people enough rope to be innovative, what this guy is missing is if you are not checking in with your people…
Evolving Your WorkplaceLeading in Architecture and Design: Bill Mandara of Mancini Duffy
We're back with an insightful discussion featuring Bill Mandara, CEO and co-owner of Mancini Duffy – a design firm with a rich history and a tech-driven…
Evolving Your WorkplaceEngaging Remote Teams: Strategies for Authentic Leadership in a Digital Workspace
Building True Relationships: "To build a true relationship, you have to invest the time." - Carol Schultz Join hosts Carol Schultz and Rob Swymer as they share…
Evolving Your WorkplaceBalancing Shareholder and People Views: Rasmus Holst of Zensai
This week host Carol interviews Rasmus Holst, current CEO of Zensai, and “human success” expert best known for being a part of management teams that have…
Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Rise of Quiet Quitting: A Deep Dive into Job Dissatisfaction and Leadership Lapses
"Quiet quitting is doing the bare minimum just to get by from your job." - Rob Swymer Today, hosts Carol Schultz and Rob Swymer delve into the timely and…
Evolving Your WorkplaceCEO Chronicles: Wendy Greenland's Path to Success as a Women in Tech
This week Carol interviews Wendy Greenland, the CEO of Openforce, a tech platform that specializes in managing commercial relationships between contracting…
Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Importance of Mental Health Awareness in the Workplace
Wellness: "It's up to the individual to be an advocate for themselves" - Rob Swymer Join hosts Carol Schultz and Rob Swymer as they delve into the vital topic…
Evolving Your WorkplaceAI Revolution: Unveiling Truths, Myths, and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
In this episode of "Authentically Successful”, Carol engages in a compelling conversation with Steve Hoffman, the CEO of Founders Space and a seasoned expert…
Evolving Your WorkplaceAmbition in the Workforce: Juggling Multiple Jobs to Find Success in Today's World
The Struggle of Financial Success in the Next Generation: "I mean, look at the people coming up in the next generation of my kids' my kids' ages, and they they…
Evolving Your WorkplaceFranchising in the Beauty Sector: CEO Kristen Gale
In today's discussion, host Carol Schultz sits down with Kristen Gale, the founder and CEO of The Ten Spot beauty bars, a franchise of “anti-spa” salons. The…
Evolving Your WorkplaceCombatting the Red Ocean - Sales Tactics and the Impact of Email Spamming
Standing Out in Sales: "How do I make my offering so outstanding that they have to get back to me?...I always say be bold, be brave, be memorable."- Rob Swymer…
Evolving Your WorkplaceLawyers must market themselves, too: Luis Scott of 8 Figure Firm Consulting
On this week’s episode, Carol sits down with the visionary entrepreneur and bestselling author, Luis Scott. Luis, who founded 8 Figure Firm Consulting, shares…
Evolving Your WorkplaceThe Impact of Tech Industry Perks on Employee Loyalty and the Recruitment Process
The Evolution of Workplace Perks: "I have enough gray hair to remember that I would be so grateful to be able to get a cup of coffee in the morning when I went…
Evolving Your WorkplaceFrom Micromanaging to Empowerment: A CEO's Journey with Eric Boggs
This week Carol speaks to Eric Boggs, the founder and CEO of RevBoss, a lead generation company focused on outbound prospecting. The two dive into a candid…
Evolving Your WorkplaceVirtual Communication: Nurturing Trust and Human Connection in Remote Work Environments
"It's so easy to make a human connection, when you ask about somebody and what lights them up, what are they passionate about." - Rob Swymer In today's…
Evolving Your WorkplaceRethinking Remote Work Culture: Founder Liam Martin's Perspective
On this week's episode, we have remote-work expert Liam Martin. Liam co-founded Time Doctor, a predictive workforce analytics tool for organizations. It…
Evolving Your WorkplaceAfter Hours: Exploring Gen Z's Embrace of Government Employment - Impact, Advocacy, and Flexibility
Join hosts Carol Schultz and Rob Swymer as they discuss career purpose, personal development, and self-advocacy. Discover why finding passion in your…
Evolving Your WorkplaceFrom Naval Academy to CEO: Unpacking Randy Wootton's Leadership Journey in Tech
In today's episode, host Carol Schultz sits down with Randy Wootton, the CEO of Maxio, a financial operations platform for B2B SaaS companies. They explore the…
Evolving Your WorkplaceAfter Hours: The Key to Successful Performance Reviews
"As you transform your personal life, you will transform your business life." - Rob Swymer Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Authentically Successful: After…
Evolving Your WorkplaceSustainable Fashion and Self-Love: Mitali Saxena's AI-Powered Clothing Company
On this episode of “Authentically Successful,” we hear from Mitali Saxena, the CEO of Fashom, an AI-powered clothing brand based on body shape designed for…
Evolving Your WorkplaceInspiring future innovators through academia: entrepreneurship expert Joshua Ross
In this episode of "Authentically Successful," previous founder and entrepreneurship expert Joshua Ross shares his candid experience in starting and growing…
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Disrupting the Cloud Storage Scene: A Conversation with Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman
In this insightful episode, host Carol Schultz welcomes Gleb Budman, CEO of Backblaze, a cloud storage and data backup company that competes with industry…
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Advancing DEI Strategies: Lessons from Miranda McKie's Leadership
Welcome to another episode of Authentically Successful, where host Carol Schultz has a compelling conversation with the founder of McKie Consultants, Miranda…
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Why not to let your intern do the newsletter: N&R Publications’ Jeff vonKaenel
In our first episode of 2024, Carol is joined by longtime journalist and founder Jeff vonKaenel. He leads N&R Publications, an organization that utilizes…
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Conservation and Leadership: Leif Cocks on The Orangutan Project
"The real leader is the one who does whatever is needed to get that tower done, whether it's sitting there quietly folding something or directing the tower or…
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The Future of Work: Mike Rowlands on the generational shift and ESG
"People generally want to do the right thing, but it's hard to figure out what the right thing is when there's 12 different priorities and you can only afford…
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Being an “only” in the room, with soloprenuer and former Microsoft leader Gavriella Schuster
“I actually think that’s the case with a lot of women...you just get used to bad behavior and you normalize it.” - Gavriella Schuster This week, our host Carol…
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Supply Chain & Team Building 101 with ProcureAbility’s Conrad Snover
We are back! For the official return of Authentically Successful, Carol sits down with the CEO of ProcureAbility, Conrad Snover. His company leads the industry…
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Company Acquisitions: ‘You're not as important as you thought you were.’ – Sudhir Bhojwani
On this episode of Authentically Successful, host Carol Schultz interviews Sudhir Bhojwani, co-founder and CEO of a procurement technology company named ORO…
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Business strategy after success: The Simple Company’s Tobias Dahlberg
On this episode of Authentically Successful, Carol Schultz is joined by Tobias Dahlberg, the founder and CEO of The Simple Company. As the title displays, his…
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The Power of Partnerships: The Wall Printer’s Paul Baron
On this episode of Authentically Successful, host Carol Schultz interviews Paul Baron, the founder of The Wall Printer. Paul's printer technology transforms…
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Leading three companies at once: Jonathan Baktari
On this episode of Authentically Successful, we dive into the world of healthcare and the importance of vaccinations with our guest, Dr. Jonathan Baktari…
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Pivoting in the Age of Chat GPT and Generative AI, with 1105 Media’s Rajeev Kapur
“I think there's a lot of disruption coming, and that disruption has started with the advent of Chat GPT and all these generative AI tools. And I think if you…
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An Insider's Take on the Automotive Industry: ActivEngage’s Ted Rubin
On this episode of Authentically Successful, host Carol Schultz sits down with guest Ted Rubin, a highly successful CEO in the automotive tech industry. They…
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Transforming the Real Estate Industry with Carbon Data: Carbon Title’s Trevor Dryer
On this episode of Authentically Successful, host Carol Schultz invites the co-founder and CEO of Carbon Title, Trevor Dryer, to share his journey in Fintech…
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Nonprofit burnout: Make-A-Wish Alabama’s Tracy Smith
"I feel like men think— and a lot of people think— oh, nonprofits are just nice and they're all volunteer ran and it's this nice, fluffy thing over here. But…
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Transparency breeds appreciation: VEG’s David Glattstein & David Bessler
“By bringing customers to the back along with their pets, they were able to see everything that was going on. And so we did that for transparency reasons. What…
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Founders Beware: What You Need to Know Before Taking VC Money, with Foundry Group’s Seth Levine
Should you take venture money? "You really need to be up for growing a business, growing it relatively quickly, and finding an exit." — Seth Levine On this…
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Trusting your team: Benekiva’s Bobbie Shrivastav
“Don’t invite me onstage because I’m a female.” Bobbie Shrivastav says, “Invite me onstage because I have something valuable to add to the conversation.”…
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The hard truths of raising capital, with Circa’s Leslie Hyman
“The true answer in the startup world is those who are successful are almost always white men who have exited before.” Leslie Hyman says, “In order to compete…
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Make new mistakes: MarketMuse’s Chuck Frydenborg
“I want to hear people acknowledge that they have failed,” Chuck Frydenborg says, “What I ask of my people is to make new mistakes. Don’t make the same ones…