In Moneyball, the owner of the Boston Red Sox tells Billy Beane, “The first one through the wall always gets bloody.” That’s where Kay Sargent stands today. As Director of Workplace at HOK and author of Designing Neuro-Inclusive Workplaces, she’s breaking through a wall our industry has quietly built — the unspoken assumptions about how spaces should work for people who think, sense, and process the world differently.

Neurodiversity in the workplace isn’t tidy. It’s complex, it’s personal, and it sparks strong opinions. Kay steps into that complexity with eight years of research, a career of leadership, and the lived experience of raising five children, some of whom navigate the world differently. She’s not just adding to the conversation — she’s creating a new category of it, one that challenges the safe, performative gestures and invites real, sometimes uncomfortable, change.

In this episode, you’ll hear how designing for the edges benefits everyone in the middle, why “one size misfits all,” and how even small, intentional changes can transform a person’s ability to thrive. If you’re in facilities, corporate real estate, design, or workplace strategy, this is more than a professional conversation — it’s a chance to rethink the spaces you influence, the people you serve, and the courage it takes to go first.

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What if the key to living with meaning and energy in the high-pressure, ever-changing world of the workplace wasn’t about landing the perfect role, but about mastering a rhythm? A blend of purpose, relationships, and resilience. In this candid, unscripted conversation recorded during Design Days and NeoCon, Love What You Do host Doug Shapiro and Rex Miller delve into how to cultivate a passion for your work that transcends the pursuit of the ideal job.

Doug shares how “grace” — given to others, received from others, and offered to yourself — can transform your life, your office, and your culture. You’ll hear how JSI turns listening into a recipe for success, why clarity beats cleverness in defining purpose, and how to sustain joy in a world of constant change.

Whether you’re navigating return-to-office debates, leading through uncertainty, or trying to reignite your own passion for the work, this episode will leave you with practical ways to lead with presence, build trust, and create a workplace where people truly love what they do.

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What if your team isn’t a team at all?

Why do some leadership groups thrive in crisis while others implode under pressure?

What if the real dysfunction isn’t bad behavior—but broken structure and buried stories?

In this episode of The Resilience Lab, Rex Miller shares a behind-the-scenes look at a two-day offsite with a senior leadership team facing seismic organizational change. Through real-life moments of breakthrough, Rex unpacks why trust breaks down, how hidden assumptions drive division, and what it actually takes to move from a workgroup to a high-performing team. If you’re a manager, team leader, or part of a hybrid workforce, you’ll walk away with practical insights and a new lens on team dynamics.

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If you’re struggling with return-to-office resistance, disengaged employees, or rising mental health challenges—you’re not alone. But what if the key to transformation isn’t strategy or pressure... but empathy, presence, and lived experience?

In this memorable episode, Rosalyn Van-Jackson—a senior leader in one of Oklahoma’s largest school districts—describes how she transformed her own trauma into the basis for systemic change. With an ACEs score of 7 and a childhood filled with abuse and suicidal thoughts, Rosalyn offers a level of insight, courage, and compassion that few leaders can match.

Post-pandemic, she guided her 2,500-employee organization through one of the most practical and human-centered transformations you’ll hear about. She reimagined everything: childcare, mental health supports, wraparound services, and what it truly means to value each employee—from bus drivers to teachers.

Her story is not only inspiring—it’s a masterclass in leading through disruption, rebuilding trust, and creating environments where people can heal and perform.

Rosalyn’s life gave her the tools. Her leadership shows us the way.

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of childhood abuse and suicidal ideation.

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Forget the pressure to find your purpose like it’s buried treasure. In this solo episode of The Resilience Lab, Rex Miller dismantles the myth that your purpose must be crystal clear from the start. Drawing from ancient wisdom, brain science, and decades of coaching, Rex offers a refreshing framework: start with your “who,” practice your “how,” and let your “why” emerge naturally. If you've ever felt stuck, anxious, or like you’re chasing someone else’s mission, this episode will help you reframe purpose as a path, not a brand.

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What if the purpose you’ve been searching for is already inside you—buried beneath life’s traumas, systems, and setbacks? In this powerful episode of The Resilience Lab, Dr. Rachel Fox shares her extraordinary journey from single mom and caregiver to doctoral graduate and purpose coach. With unflinching honesty, she recounts her fight to save her daughter’s life against an indifferent medical system, the emotional toll of advocacy, and the persistence it takes to rise through broken systems.

Rachel introduces Paraclete, a program she created to equip others to find their voice, become advocates, and build resilience from within. Whether you’re a caregiver, a leader navigating workplace change, or someone staring down a life you didn’t choose—this conversation will awaken something in you. It’s about reclaiming agency, discovering the calling you’ve always carried, and standing your ground when the system says no.

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What if the key to unlocking your hidden genius wasn’t more hustle—but one simple practice you can do in under a minute?

In this solo episode, I reveal the bookends ritual I’ve used for over a decade to show up sharp, grounded, and fully alive. It’s the same brain science elite athletes use—adapted for real life. No coach. No hacks. Just a proven daily rhythm that reconnects you to your best self—and keeps you there.

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What if everything we think we know about the future of work is just a half-step forward from the past?

In this provocative and insightful episode, Phil Kirschner—a former McKinsey consultant, WeWork strategist, and LinkedIn Top Voice—joins Rex Miller to challenge the conventional wisdom surrounding hybrid work, office design, and corporate real estate.

Drawing on his experience across finance, tech, and consulting, Phil reveals why most workplace strategies are stuck in Horizon One thinking—and how AI, gig work, and employee expectations are rapidly rewriting the rules.

You’ll hear fresh, candid takes on:

• Why “hybrid” is often a concession, not a strategy
• How corporate real estate lost its seat at the table
• What resilient organizations must embrace now to survive the next disruption
• And the surprising traits that define leaders who actually move the needle

Smart, surprising, and refreshingly honest—this is the conversation real estate and workplace leaders didn’t know they needed.

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