Charlie Hartwell is the Managing Director at Bridge Builders Collaborative, an investment group supporting early-stage companies focused on mental wellness, consciousness, and spiritual well-being. A Harvard Business School graduate, he has led, founded, or served in leadership roles across more than a dozen industries — from corporate marketing at H.J. Heinz and Pillsbury to founding innovative ventures.

Before Bridge Builders, Charlie was President of Ideas to Go, an innovation consulting firm, and founded the first for-profit US expedition company, launching a high-impact Antarctic expedition. He also serves on boards such as Insight Timer and advises or invests in companies like Interaxon and The Shift Network.

Organizations often struggle to build cultures that endure beyond their founders, ensure sustainable growth, and genuinely empower their people. Many leaders want to amplify their teams' potential but get stuck when balancing profitability with purpose. How can organizations create movements that thrive, scale, and positively impact humanity?

Charlie Hartwell, an investor and expert in mindfulness, mental health, and organizational growth, shares his journey of building global movements and supporting companies shaping human well-being. He highlights lessons from founding a nonprofit in Kenya, creating a groundbreaking expedition company, and investing in over 30 companies in the mindfulness and digital therapeutics space. His insights emphasize aligning mission with business models, fostering authentic connections, and amplifying others through systems that empower leaders, entrepreneurs, and communities.

In this episode of Amplify People, Eric Taussig interviews Charlie Hartwell, Managing Director at Bridge Builders Collaborative, about scaling impact through mindfulness and conscious leadership. Charlie also discusses how his nonprofit work in Kenya shaped his mission-driven approach, why Insight Timer's community model is a game-changer, and how having the right support systems frees leaders to focus on their strengths.

Barry Asin is the President of Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. A leading authority on workforce solutions worldwide, he holds the overall responsibility for the company's strategy, operations, and growth on a global basis.

Barry, the former Chief Analyst at SIA and VP of Strategy at Adecco, holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BSE from Princeton University. As co-author of Breaking Through: Leadership Disciplines from Top Performing Staffing, he shares leadership insights at industry events, and major publications like the NY Times, CNBC, and Bloomberg frequently quote him.

Good firms can have the best products and marketing strategies but struggle with growth. So what is that one thing they can improve on to scale?

For over three decades of being in the staffing industry, Barry Asin discovered that top-performing firms focus most on culture. A company with a great culture is more attractive, and employees enjoy working there and become the best version of themselves. Barry recommends developing great cultures and instituting them in your daily operations.

In this episode of Amplify People, Eric Taussig sits down with Barry Asin, President of Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), to discuss how to grow in the staffing industry through culture. Barry talks about his background in the staffing world, SIA and its application of technology to connect people with work, how developing a great culture leads to business growth, and the secret techniques leaders of top-performing companies deploy when building their business culture.

Jason Brown is the Founder and Managing Partner of PGP Advisory, a firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve successful business sales and acquisitions. Having spent over a decade in the corporate world working with Fortune 500 companies, Jason understands what it takes to buy and sell businesses and improve small and midsized business transactions. He knows firsthand what it takes to operate a business and brings his perspective and business acumen to help current and future business owners navigate the business sale process.

Being a business owner is challenging — especially when you have a family to care for. Are there strategies to maintain a work-life balance and still be productive?

After working in the corporate world for over a decade, Jason Brown decided to venture into entrepreneurship. The knowledge and experience he acquired equipped him with the capabilities to advise people wanting to buy or sell a company. Seeing this as a business opportunity, Jason opened his advisory firm. What's even more impressive is that he's learned how to grow his company while making time for his family. Today, he shares his entrepreneurial journey and his tips to achieve a work-life balance.

In this episode of Amplify People, Eric Taussig sits down with Jason Brown, Founder and Managing Partner of PGP Advisory, to discuss how he maintains a work-life balance as an entrepreneur. Jason also shares his journey in starting PGP Advisory, time management tips to increase productivity, advice for business owners on increasing business value and attracting buyers, and the best software tools to help you find work-life balance.