Mark Drager, successful serial entrepreneur and host of the YouTube show, We Do Hard Things, joins the show this week. Mark talks about his journey of doing hard things and some takeaways from his experience on how to do hard things. Mark and Charlie talk about the right way to ask for help and the gifts and opportunities that come when you accept that you don’t know everything and that there’s not one right way for everything to unfold. Mark is super open and it’s a great conversation on...

Roby Vesely and Eric Spencer, Co-authors of You, Me, We: Why We All Need a Friend at Work, join the show this week to talk about the nature of work and how we can increase connection and the quality of our relationships. Ruby and Eric talk about what it was like to work as part of a trio with co-author Morag Barrett, and how to gauge if you are showing up as a best friend and ally in your workplace. The group discusses why we tend to underestimate the importance of relationships at work, and...

Charlie welcomes two of his favorite people, collaborators, catalysts, and authors this week, Jenny Blake and Tara McMullin, for a reshare of a conversation at Spotify Live. All three come together to answer one of life's biggest mysteries — do we really have the same 24 hours as Beyoncé? This leads to the idea of capacity, energy, time, money, and attention, and how to let people know when your resources are running low on your own reserves. Charlie, Jenny, and Tara also talk about hustle...

Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and Diversity and Inclusion expert who is deeply passionate about building more inclusive workplaces where more of us can feel welcomed and heard. In this episode, she discusses how the landscape of DEI has shifted in the two decades she’s dedicated her talents to the industry, and more about the launch of the second edition of her book, How to Be An Inclusive Leader. Jennifer and Charlie discuss the importance of investing in our...

This week, we welcome writer, podcaster, and producer Tara McMullin back to the show. Tara talks about her new book, What Works, and how it led to a deeper look into the cultural codes that influence our goal-setting. She and Charlie also talk about why we are reluctant to ask for help when we really need it, and why the need for validation can lead to us spreading our energy and resources too thin. Tara also shares some great advice for becoming the lead character in your own life, and the...

Mark Nepo is a poet, spiritual advisor, and New York Times best-selling author. He returns to the show for a great conversation on finding the strength to meet adversity, quiet courage, and embracing the one beautiful life you’ve been given. Mark discusses themes from his latest book, Surviving Storms: Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity. He talks about some of the personal and professional challenges he has overcome in his life, and how the storms and fault lines in our life can...

This episode features writer and Behind the Brilliance podcast host, Lisa Nicole Bell. She has some great wisdom and golden nuggets about rethinking time management, creating and sticking to a “to don’t” list, and both avoiding and bouncing back after burnout. Lisa shares her own personal story of walking away from one career to focus on the simple and small things that moved her more in the direction of her values, passion, and natural energy.

If you’ve ever wanted to do interesting projects with friends and family but traditional business ownership models didn’t feel quite right, this episode is for you. Kate Strathman is an artist, writer, and rebellious spirit. As a multidisciplinary business owner, Kate taps into each of these traits to help others build equitable team structures and dream up alternative business models that may have never previously existed. In this episode, Kate talks about the definition of a collective and...

Strategies and Support for Creatives Living with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities

Join Tara Newman & Charlie Gilkey to talk about building a profit-first framework, digital advertising, and the journey of entrepreneurship.

How We Can Use Flow to Extend Human Capability

Why we need to slow down to speed up

How systems help us free up time

How the companion workbook to Start Finishing came to be

Angela’s healing journey and the lessons learned along the way

The path is broad and plain but it does require effort

Reconciling productivity and wonder

Building a Business through a Network of Partnerships

Creating Conscious Life and Leadership

Andrea Owen returns to the show to talk about her new book, Make Some Noise. She and Charlie talk about the unlearning we all need to do to be able to speak our minds, with a specific focus on how challenging this is to do for women, and why. They also discuss the importance of unlearning through your own process.

A Conversation on Thriving in Uncertain Times

In this episode, Charlie is joined by coach and author David Wood. They talk about naming the mice in the room, or the small things that are grabbing our attention, rather than the “elephant in the room.” They discuss the power of welcoming the things challenging us rather than beating them, and how our stories help us relate to others.

Transformational Giving with Kris Putnam-Walkerly