In this episode of the podcast, Andrew speaks with his colleague, friend, and mentor Tom Hurley, a very experienced leadership development consultant, about how we can be transparent to what's most true for us as they explore the connection between spirituality and leadership, a topic Tom has been exploring for decades. Tom talks about his personal experience through a variety of dimensions, about how he defines spirituality, and about the importance of focusing on how we connect with our...

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew Cohn speaks with Karen and Matt Fine—business leaders, parents, and community contributors in Norfolk, Virginia. This is a conversation about simpler applications of spirituality in family and at work. Matt and Karen talk about their journeys, the impact of their personal spirituality in their household, and their work in the world. This broad conversation is full of wisdom and insight. The Fines are humble as they express their beliefs and their...

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew talks with Chetan Roy, who has held various positions in IT leadership in the banking sector in India, after working for many years outside India. Chetan shares some of his personal stories, including the experience of landing on a challenging first day in the US when he went abroad for the first time to attend university in New York. Chetan has deep knowledge of Hinduism, yoga, and other traditions and practices, and he shares some of his wisdom and...

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew speaks with Barney Singer, a social change leader with many decades of multidisciplinary experience in social development—in both the public and private sectors. Barney talks about his work, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, and how he brings a spiritual framework to his program, design, and delivery, as well as in his supervision of others. He shares a number of examples of the impact of his work and the impact of his belief system and approach on...

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew speaks with Aaron Hurst, author of the prominent book, The Purpose Economy, (2014). Aaron is a researcher, author, and social entrepreneur who is dedicated to driving positive societal change. He talks about his research, defining, cultivating, and leveraging purpose. Importantly, Aaron shares the four myths of purpose, as well as the importance of recognizing the diversity of purpose on any team. He also talks about the impact of a purpose mindset in...

Zhou Fang is a diversity, equity and inclusion practitioner in the Pacific Northwest who uses her multicultural and multilingual background to support her clients. She comes from a very different background than our other podcast guests, and she talks very practically about what spirituality means for her, and how she uses it to support her when things feel hard and dark. As she says, her spirituality supports her in demonstrating compassion. In very practical language, she says we practice...

In this episode, Andrew speaks with executive coach and Catholic Deacon Jean-Christophe Normand. Jean-Christophe shares his personal journey of reconnecting with his childhood faith and discusses how his beliefs shape his coaching and leadership work. This conversation explores the impact of strong personal convictions and delves into the formation and development of meaningful relationships.

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew speaks with Sean Harvey, a man who is committed to providing healing to men—often in the most challenging environments. Sean and Andrew talk about what conditions need to be present for deep men’s healing to occur, the importance of profound storytelling, and the powerful impact of this work. Sean‘s background in the corporate world and in a monastery help provide him with a broad and practical approach to healing...and the conversation gives us a...

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew flies solo and reflects upon some of the learnings gleaned from the first nine months of the podcast. Some steady themes are identified and explored. Andrew dives into his definition of presence and the practical importance of presence from leaders in the business world. He also talks about his experience as an Aikido practitioner in bringing presence to life, consistent with his priorities and values.

In this episode of the podcast, Andrew Cohn speaks with James McPherson, an attorney, business leader, and deeply devout Christian. James shares his experience with finding his faith, as well as some stories about the impact of choices he made to honor his faith in the context of his work life. The conversation largely focuses on servant leadership and what that means through the lens of faith. James’ point of view and energy are humble, patient, deeply faith-based, and inspirational. His...

In this episode, Andrew speaks with Kirk Souder, a branding and marketing leader and executive coach. Kirk's work focuses on generating higher levels of creativity and innovation in organizations and their leaders. He believes that business has great power to change the world and that what is needed is to access the “higher gears“ of spirituality. Kirk references Howard Thurman and says, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what brings you alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is...

In this in-depth and very practical conversation, Andrew speaks with longtime human resources leader and leadership consultant Marcos Cajina, who is based in Madrid, Spain. Marcos talks about his personal journey and how he became a student of spirituality. He discusses the connection between spirituality and leadership--very practically--including identifying the impact of spirituality on high-performance leadership. Marcos discusses several specific "laws of spirit," which are extremely...

Dr. James Smith Jr. is all about people; developing, empowering, energizing, motivating people. In our conversation, he shares some of his personal story with his typical upbeat, energizing and practical style. He talks about some of his experiences with his son as a teacher and some of the shifts he needed to make in himself, relying upon what he called his spiritual foundation. James shares the importance of listening. He shares a beautiful story of learning across cultures and the...

There are many dimensions of leadership, each of which contributes meaningfully to one’s effectiveness. The most challenging circumstances demand that leaders be resourceful and use all of their resources, including their bodies. This is the expertise of my guest, Kimberly Arnold. Kimberly is an expert in somatic leadership. As she describes it, it is important to understand how each of us can help our bodies act as an ally to support us, which may include shifting our own energy to be more...

Naren Balasubramaniam has been a healthcare executive for many years, occupying a variety of leadership roles across geographies and functions. His personal experience with spirituality and with leadership has provided him with a fascinating perspective about how our spirituality can be nourished and applied in organizational life. In this episode, Naren speaks with Andrew about his powerful and insightful points of view, how organizations might begin to design leadership roles with caring at...

Leslie Boyer has been a valued consultant and guide for people around the world for several decades. Her work helps people live their lives with authenticity and courage, changing perspectives so as to live the best versions of themselves. In this interview, she talks with Andrew about her background in teaching in challenging environments and where her intention to serve has led her. She also talks about the impact of deep listening as well as storytelling to create genuine human...

We have been conditioned to think that spirituality is not something we could bring to work. It's something we leave at the door, never to be spoken about in the halls of business and professionalism. But as we'll see later, this is a huge missed opportunity for all stakeholders involved. In this episode, we are joined by Martin Rutte, a pioneer in the intersection of business and spirituality. Martin shares his journey into this transformative space, revealing a pivotal moment at an Indian...

This fascinating conversation focuses on the deeper dimensions of providing services to people with intellectual disabilities. Andrew speaks with David Swain, the CEO of Endeavour Foundation, a provider of support services and employment to people living with disabilities in Queensland, Australia. David talks about caring in action, recognizing the inherent worth of the people being served, with a focus on making impact rather than making money. At the same time, David talks about the need to...

There are very powerful ways that our individual spiritual dimensions help us in our work and very practical ways that workplace conversations about spirituality can engage and align work teams. In this episode of the podcast, Andrew is joined by the CEO of  Mobius Executive Leadership, Amy Elizabeth Fox, who discusses the importance of being in tune with our deeper selves, and how our spiritual and internal development/healing is instrumental to how we lead and support others. Amy talks...

Spirituality is such a big word that it becomes elusive to define. But for Kelly Wendorf, the CEO of EQUUS, spirituality is what hones us to become better humans and tethers us to accountability and boundaries. She sits down with Andrew Cohn to discuss deeper into what spirituality is to her and how it guides her life and helps her recognize that there are forces greater than ourselves and that we are a part of. Kelly talks about spirituality in the context of leadership, honing in on the...

We are capable of so much more than we realize. Sometimes, we just have to look deeper within ourselves to discover what we are made of, serving not just ourselves but others. This is what Hylke Faber helps people with. As the CEO of Growth Leaders Network, he sits at the helm of his team of facilitators and coaches to help individuals tap more deeply into what they’re truly made of and their true potential. In this episode, Hylke joins Andrew Cohn to share the origin story of finding the...