What exactly is DEI?

Meet Mathias Lemos Castillo!

Mathias is passionate about fostering diversity and growth as an inclusive and compassionate advocate. He believes in people and communities connecting and creating a positive impact together!

Mathias has held multiple leadership roles and worked to foster collaboration, partnership and community. He has also focused on advocating on the unique challenges faced by underrepresented students within higher education.

Mathias has a strong passion for social justice, community service and being a prominent voice within the Madison community on issues around immigration and public policy.

Listen as he brings a goal-driven attitude, problem solving strategies on the current challenges especially in the DEI space.

Many are misinformed or misinterpret this policy which has become a buzzword. However, he breaks it down and explains what exactly it means and busts the myths surrounding the topic.

Connect with Mathias:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mlemoscastillo/

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/4NrdN0_VOYQ

What do you do when work feels terriblre and you feel powerless?

Dr. Craig Mattson is an Organizational Researcher and Communications Professor at Calvin University.

He is the Author of a recent book Digital Overwhelm (2024) and Host of The Mode/Switch Substack Podcast.

We’re tackling burnout, salary issues, workplace pettiness, working when the world is on fire, generational workplace divides & more.

Dr. Mattson doesn’t offer decluttering tips or radical solutions. Instead, he shows how to navigate digital overwhelm by "mode-switching"—changing how you communicate where tech and stress collide.

Listen as Dr. Mattson draws on new theory and ancient wisdom to help you transform the intensities of modern work. Each chapter gives you a workshop to tackle real problems like Zoom fatigue, writing authentic emails, and staying productive. Work doesn’t have to sweep you under, if you learn to ride out the waves.

Connect with Dr. Mattson:
Website: https://www.themodeswitch.com/

Additional Resources:
Podcast: The Mode/Switch pod drops every Friday featuring Host Dr. Craig Mattson and Co-Host Emily Bosscher, plus a rotating team of guests, ready to tackle the big feelings we all share about work.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-overwhelm-and-workplace-communication-culture/id1614151066?i=1000689401242
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yEMCIb1KskINQAYWXpqO4?si=H8L3FBTBT2mIaJLkcE_Htg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yEMCIb1KskINQAYWXpqO4
YouTube: https://youtu.be/TEu7sdPmGeE

What is the significance of fully engaging your team through being transparent?

Meet Bill Gruber!

Bill recently retired after working in sales and management for over 30 years.

He had the opportunity to work with incredible people who have become lifelong friends and taught him a lot about sales, marketing, management, raising money for startup businesses, and selling companies.

Bill was successful because he worked hard and shares his team building knowledge and insights gained from years of experience as a medical device executive.

His goal is to make your life as a manager gets easier by learning from his scar tissue.

Connect with Bill:
Website: https://www.billgruber.com/

Additional Resources:
"The Leadership Blueprint" by Bill Gruber

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transparency-in-leadership-how-to-engage-your-team/id1614151066?i=1000685820442
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lSStp0lpjK3MRtb8Wj1py?si=EHS3zR0zTgSDgvXMP1z1yg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lSStp0lpjK3MRtb8Wj1py
YouTube: https://youtu.be/UeJZfkeIDtY

Keep It HUMAN! The age of command and control is over.

Meet Jim Bouchard!

Jim is an Interactive Keynote Speaker, Leadership Activist, Corporate Consultant, Executive Coach, Author and Founder of TheHumanCentricLeader.org

Today, Jim helps leaders around the world connect on a deeply human level to attract, engage, and lead people to their highest levels of performance and productivity.

Jim provokes thought. He instigates participation. He invites discussion. Your audience will confront today’s toughest leadership challenges – head on.

Today's leader must
INSPIRE: touch people's hearts, not just their heads.
EMPOWER: Make sure your people have what they need to succeed.
GUIDE: be willing to share your knowledge, wisdom, and experience––face to face.

Key Points:
- how leaders can transform ME into WE
- how martial arts help you overcome self-doubt and self-destruction
- becoming a genuine leader
- how to unshackle, release, and become the leader you aspire to be
- finding – and keeping – good people
- leading in uncertain times
- connecting people to PURPOSE – not just a job
- cultural, generational, and political divides

...and so much more!

Connect with Jim:
Website: https://www.thehumancentricleader.org/
LinkedIn:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimBouchard

Additional Resources:
FREE E-book: IEG 3 Essential Disciplines for Today's Leaders by Jim Bouchard

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-centric-leadership-why-take-care-of-your/id1614151066?i=1000683829878
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6x1t4PlNtpcL5QXcxg09C3?si=QlCGELubQK6NVeg0wmzsOA
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6x1t4PlNtpcL5QXcxg09C3
YouTube: https://youtu.be/mJnyd2gGrqw

Are you frustrated with political division and disappointed by the absence of true leadership?

Meet Damien Dubose!

Damien is a Washington, DC-based financial professional with roots in Baltimore, Maryland.

In his debut book, “America’s Ethical Archetype,” Damien leverages his extensive analytical expertise to explore ethics through an interdisciplinary approach, integrating insights from psychology and philosophy.

Damien's work advocates for profound transformations in governance and education, aiming to ignite a national dialogue on ethical leadership and political integrity.

He is positioned as a pivotal voice for sustainable change in America.

In America’s Ethical Archetype, Damien Terrence Dubose uncovers the hidden psychological and philosophical dynamics driving today’s political dysfunction. By focusing on self-awareness, ethical grounding, and intellectual leadership, this book offers a path forward.

Key Points:
- explore the deeper forces behind the country’s challenges
- discover new ways to shape the future
- how to raise future ethical leaders
- religion, tradition and intuition in morality
- the impact of fear and punishment
- understanding choice and consequences

...and so much more!

Connect with Damien:
Website: http://damientdubose.com/

Additional Resources:
"America's Ethical Archetype" by Damien Dubose on Amazon

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ethics-vs-morals-decision-making-for-individuals-and/id1614151066?i=1000682910536
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tsibyJELSmDxkctTwB6E4?si=Zdx2nQIdSiK77b5BKeoFEA
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tsibyJELSmDxkctTwB6E4
YouTube: https://youtu.be/YDH_tg-9Kh4

How do you create a healthy relationship with money and yourself?

Meet Pericles Rellas!

Pericles is a Money Mindset expert who has worked with tens of thousands of people over the past two decades to live lives of power, purpose and prosperity.

About 25 years ago, Pericles noticed that his coaching clients exhibited similar patterns around money.

Regardless of how much more they made, their situation and experience around money stayed the same - stress, anxiety, overwhelm and treading water, being behind or just being stuck.

On this episode, he shares various strategies to reset your financial thermostat and truly experience a healthy relationship with money - no matter the number of zeros!

Key Points:
- your conversations about money
- adjusting your financial thermostat
- the role of gratitude
- quality of life and money
- do you need to be wealthy to be happy?
- frustrations pertaining to money
- cultural / societal influences when it comes to money

...and so much more!

Connect with Pericles:
Website: https://www.periclesrellas.com

Additional Resources:
FREE MasterClass: Reset Your Financial Thermostat

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-your-relationship-with-money-w-pericles-rellas/id1614151066?i=1000682156588
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/06iINANnYoGihwGkqLtER7?si=O-_tHpzKTkyL3qZyBed0dg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/06iINANnYoGihwGkqLtER7
YouTube: https://youtu.be/kLduLH8dYpg