Episodios

  • Conscious Leadership and Resilience, with Irene Riad
    Apr 9 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Irene Riad about conscious leadership and resilience.

    Irene Riad is an ICF PCC Executive Coach and Organizational Culture Coach who specializes in success mindset, complex trauma recovery, and Jungian depth psychology. She is the founder of SightCET, The Institute of Authentic Leadership Culture, a keynote speaker, and bestselling author. Her coaching, coach education, mentor coaching, and coaching supervision align professional and personal growth with the wisdom of the mind-body-soul interaction through different modalities that enable her clients to go through a deep transformation of their whole human system as leader, team, and organization. The outcome of her work is experienced as a renewal of identity. There is renewed sight to the energetic power we hold within ourselves, and we hold collectively to live our purpose and create legacy through our work or business. She is deeply fulfilled by empowering others to shine their light and claim their unique magnificence in the world.

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    22 m
  • How Companies Can Operationalize Agility for All Teams, with Juan Betancourt
    Apr 8 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Juan Betancourt about how companies can operationalize agility for all teams.

    Juan Betancourt, CEO of Humantelligence, is a visionary leader with a lifelong commitment to reshaping the business landscape for the better. Having observed the limitations of conventional human capital management systems during his time in the software industry, Juan recognized a need for innovation. It was this realization that led him to Humantelligence, where he saw the potential to revolutionize productivity, motivation, and employee retention while making it accessible to all. With a track record of revitalizing global brands like Puma and overseeing the US division of Décathlon, Juan's expertise is unmatched. A Harvard economics graduate with an MBA from The Wharton School, Juan is committed to making work better for all and actively engages in community leadership roles.

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    21 m
  • YOUR EGO IS SHOWING, with Christie Garcia
    Apr 2 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Christie Garcia about her book, YOUR EGO IS SHOWING.

    Christie Garcia, author of YOUR EGO IS SHOWING: How Ego Management Unlocks Authentic Confidence & Meaningful Success, is the founder and Ego Management expert at Mindful Choice. She is a seasoned leadership coach, speaker, skillful facilitator, and a distinguished contributor to Forbes Coaches Council. With a notable career spanning two decades, Garcia brings a wealth of expertise in the realms of sales, talent acquisition, leadership development, and Ego Management.

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    29 m
  • Employee Experience Design, with Dean E. Carter
    Apr 2 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dean E. Carter about employee experience design.

    Dean E. Carter, newly named CEO at Instill.ai and co-author of EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE DESIGN, has over two decades of experience as an executive officer for renowned, and Fortune50 companies, such as Patagonia and Sears, as well as a board director for private and publicly traded companies. His views on employee experience and future of work are frequently featured in global publications, podcasts, corporate events, and mainstage keynotes.

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    24 m
  • Balancing Team Dynamics and Leadership, with Captain Kelly J. Gordon
    Apr 1 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Captain Kelly J. Gordon about balancing team dynamics and leadership.

    Captain Kelly J. Gordon is an accomplished motor yacht captain, public speaker, social media influencer, and the 2022 recipient of A Crew Yachting's Master 500-GT award. The former chemistry professor grew up on a farm in a small town in Indiana, where she developed the work ethic and drive that have made her successful. Her thirst for adventure has led her to become one of the busiest and most respected captains.

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    28 m
  • Embracing Feminine Leadership in Business, with Layla El Khadri
    Mar 26 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Layla El Khadri about embracing feminine leadership in business.

    Layla El Khadri knows how to get you to access your awe-inspiring magnetism. She has over a decade of experience guiding women to express their absolute highest potential & embody their magic. Layla is the founder of She Leads, a business that guide women to tap into their feminine power, find their unique gifts & turn them into mission-driven business to create a positive impact in the world. With over ten years of experience as a mentor, a degree in Film making, & a master in Somatic Therapy, Layla's passion for personal transformation has taken her all over the world studying, mastering, and distilling the most potent tools and techniques for self-empowerment. The Art Layla has created has touched millions of women across the globe inspiring them to grow, to connect in sisterhood, and to grow their lives & businesses.

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    23 m
  • Building Highly Engaged Teams in Today's Performance-Focused Environment, with Dr. Roger A. Gerard
    Mar 25 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with how leaders can build highly engaged teams in today's performance-focused environment.

    Dr. Roger A. Gerard is the owner of Sloan & Gerard Consulting, a private consulting practice serving executives and boards in strategic planning, operational planning, executive coaching, and management development. He also specializes in process improvement, and the use of lean methodologies in bringing about significant and measurable organizational improvement. He is the former Chief Learning Officer for ThedaCare, an integrated healthcare delivery system, retiring from that position in 2014 after 23 years in that role. Dr. Gerard has a 52-year career history leading executive and management development initiatives, in both large and small organizational environments. His work has been primarily within the healthcare industry, but he has also spent a quarter of his career consulting in manufacturing and service industries nationwide. In addition, he is a creative photographer, and provides help to his wife Debra in her fine art business (www.sloangerardstudio.com). Previously, Dr. Gerard served as Vice President of Northern Michigan Hospitals and as the Director of Organizational Development. Before joining NMH, he was Creative Manager for Quality Systems for Sandy Corporation where he consulted with major clients (Burroughs, IBM, General Motors, Hyatt, etc.) on systemic leadership development and quality improvement projects. Dr. Gerard is the author of Owning the Room: Leading with Mind, Heart and Spirit to Make Extraordinary Choices in a Demanding World and the forthcoming title, Lead With Purpose: Reignite Passion and Engagement For Professionals in Crisis. He also co-authored On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry. Dr. Gerard has presented at numerous national conferences and locally throughout Wisconsin and Michigan on leadership and lean in the healthcare industry. He earned his Ph.D. in Management and Applied Decision Sciences from Walden University in 2001.

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    28 m
  • How Work Has Shifted Over the Past Decade and Workflow Redesign to Accommodate, with Anant Sood
    Mar 19 2026

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Anant Sood about how work has shifted over the past decade and how workflow has been redesigned to accommodate.

    Anant is a Co-founder @ & oversees marketing and channel partnerships in worxogo. Prior to worxogo, he spent 18 years at EY, PwC & Opera Solutions across India, USA, the Middle East & China. Most of Anant’s career has been being part of startups building , scaling teams from being one of the first few employees in Opera (a Big data analytics Co) to setting up the consulting practice for EY in Chennai in 2007 to worxogo. Within worxogo, Anant helps building partnerships to drive sales through distribution nurturing partnerships with like Accenture, Microsoft with led to wins (Accenture, KPMG, EXL). His time is also spent on making worxogo’s nudge coach more visible amongst enterprise customers with a one-of-a-kind newsletter going out to ~5000 CxOs across the world.

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    23 m