Claudia Gasson is a Business Psychologist & Talent Strategist at the psychology-backed culture consultancy, Bailey & French. She is also a seasoned recruiter and former founder, with her own talent consultancy, Ortus.

In this interview, host Stephanie Melodia and Claudia cover:

- Insights from 10+ years in recruitment (including the top reason people leave their jobs 👀)
- The psychology of motivation and how to attract top talent
- Practical tips on how employers can increase engagement & reduce burnout
- How to create a culture of success
- Claudia's own entrepreneurial story (and why running your own business isn't ALL it's cracked up to be... )

Want to boost your employee experience? Check out Bailey & French: https://www.baileyandfrench.com/ or connect with Claudia directly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiagasson/

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Steve Peralta is the Co-founder of Unmind, helping over 2.5M employees prioritise mental health and build cultures where people thrive. He is also a keynote speaker and coach, helping purpose-driven leaders bring out the best in themselves and their teams.

Tune in to hear about:

👉 The moment that changed everything for Steve

👉 Why human-centred leadership is the way forward in an AI world

👉 Connecting mission-driven business with the pressures of VC

Connect with Steve here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peraltasteve/

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Thomas Panton is a serial entrepreneur and now Venture Fellow at Endgame Capital, investing in early-stage 'climate-change-denier-proof' tech startups.

In this interview, Steph and Thomas discuss:

- What happened with the eco marketplace he co-founded, Canopey
- The key lessons from Canopey's post-mortem - and how he's applying them to his new stealth startup
- Co-founder alignment - red flags / green flags - and the best way to test them
- How being a serial entrepreneur has helped him be a better investor now
- What Endgame Capital looks for in their investment deals
- How to help remove some of the unconscious bias in VC
- What makes a 1% founder

(Psst! Here's the Matt Lerner interview mentioned in the conversation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6i0oJnpsNDgW0JF8ZkKu3R?si=652d59ea50d14c30 )

Fundraising? Head to Endgame Capital's website, here: https://www.endgamecapital.vc/ or drop Thomas a message here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspanton/

I'd LOVE to know, what resonated most with you here?

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