All posts by: Melanie Parish

How to Turn Your Experiences Into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire with Mark Carpenter

  The show’s guest in this episode is Mark Carpenter. He is a serial storyteller. Telling stories since childhood, Mark leveraged his ability into a career in marketing communications and public relations and later as a college professor and corporate facilitator. His storytelling became even more purposeful and effective after researching and writing the best-selling book “Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences Into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire.” Now, as a facilitator, consultant, and speaker, he teaches others what he learned in the process. —     Listen to the podcast here How to Turn Your Experiences Into...... Read More

Igniting a Workforce in Today’s Employment Market with George Murray

  The show’s guest in this episode is George Murray. He is an award-winning author and global operations leader. He inspires business owners & professionals to go from where they are today to where they want to be tomorrow! —     Listen to the podcast here Igniting a Workforce in Today’s Employment Market with George Murray Hey, everybody, it’s great to be here live with you today. And I’ve been thinking about problem solving because I had a problem this week, I had a big problem. I went swimming on Wednesday, I swim two or three days a week,...... Read More

Helping People Harness Digital Empathy at Work with Mckenna Sweazey

  The show’s guest in this episode is Mckenna Sweazey. She is an author, speaker and marketer. She is based in Silicon Valley and is obsessed with helping people harness Digital Empathy at work. —     Listen to the podcast here Helping People Harness Digital Empathy at Work with Mckenna Sweazey Hey, everybody, it’s so exciting to be here live with you today. I, I love I have to say, we started doing the podcast live in September. And I’ve just loved doing it live, it creates a little excitement in my life, sometimes a little thrill when things...... Read More

2nd Anniversary Episode with Marita Fridjhon: What Does Systems Inspired Leadership Bring To Us Today? And What Has Changed Since Our Last Interview?

  The show’s guest in this episode is Marita Fridjhon. She is a highly sought-after global speaker and is the lead author of the article “Relationship Systems Intelligence: Transforming the Face of Leadership” and co-author of the book “Creating Intelligent Teams” and “Systems Inspired Leadership”. —     Listen to the podcast here What Does Systems Inspired Leadership Bring To Us Today? And What Has Changed Since Our Last Interview? Hello, it is so great to be here live with you today. I’m super excited because I’ve been doing this podcast for two years. It’s like, wow, I, you know,...... Read More

Building Confident Leaders and Healthy Teams with Todd Long

  The show’s guest in this episode is Todd Long. He is a business owner, leadership strategists, facilitator, executive coach, author, and team energizer. He is passionate about helping people become more confident and mindful leaders. —     Listen to the podcast here Building Confident Leaders and Healthy Teams with Todd Long Hey, it’s really great to be here live with you today. I’m Melanie Parish and I have been thinking about my own life, my own leadership. And I had a conversation with a really great coach today who asked me the question, Who do you want to...... Read More

The Future of Where Remote Work is Going with Liam Martin

  The show’s guest in this episode is Liam Martin. He is from Running Remote, the largest conference on building and scaling remote teams. He’s been working remotely for almost 20 years with team members in 43 different countries and he’s going to talk to us today about how almost everyone who started working remotely during the pandemic have done it wrong. —     Listen to the podcast here The Future of Where Remote Work is Going with Liam Martin Hello, it’s great to be here with you live today on the experimental leader Podcast. I’m Melanie Parrish and...... Read More

Using Academic Theory and Applying it to the Corporate Setting to Achieve Business Results with Steve Yacovelli

  The show’s guest in this episode is Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude®”). He is is an expert in diversity and inclusion, change management, and leadership. He’s worked internal for folx like The Walt Disney Company, IBM, Tupperware Brands, and several universities before starting his own consulting firm, TopDog Learning Group in 2008. TopDog works with both Fortune 500s and not-for-profit organizations to bring about a more inclusive and effective workplace through on-site workshops, virtual or face-to-face keynotes, 1:1 and group coaching sessions, and custom learning solutions. Steve’s also an award-winning author, speaker, and catalyst. His latest...... Read More

Eliminating Self Doubt, Anxiety & Mental Blocks with Adrian Moreno

  The show’s guest in this episode is Adrian Moreno. He is a mindset expert, speaker, and also known as, “The Business Hypnotist” Adrian Moreno. He is a leading hypnotherapist for entrepreneurs, CEO’s and executives. He helps them up-level their performance, impact and happiness. —     Listen to the podcast here Eliminating Self Doubt, Anxiety & Mental Blocks with Adrian Moreno Hey, it’s great to be here live with you today. And I just love being here with you. Since we since I was on last I’ve migrated back to Canada, which is fun. It’s nice to be home....... Read More

Experimenting with Being ALL of Who You Are as a Leader with Bryna Haynes

  The show’s guest in this episode is Bryna Haynes. She’s the founder and CEO of World Changers Media, a boutique publishing company focused on delivering quality transformational nonfiction by, and for, the next generation of thought leaders. She is located in Rhode Island, is a mom of two impetuous fairy-princess-dragon-tamers, and has a slightly dangerous obsession with kickass boots. —     Listen to the podcast here Experimenting with Being ALL of Who You Are as a Leader with Bryna Haynes Hello, and Happy International Women’s Day. It is great to be here live with you on the experimental...... Read More

Achieve Excellence by Doing Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well with Dave McKeown

  The show’s guest in this episode is Dave McKeown. He is the CEO of Outfield Leadership and author of The Self-Evolved Leader – Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People in a World That Refuses to Slow Down. Dave McKeown helps individuals, teams, and organizations achieve excellence by doing the ordinary things extraordinarily well. —     Listen to the podcast here Achieve Excellence by Doing Ordinary Things Extraordinarily Well with Dave McKeown Hello, it’s so nice to be here with you live today on the experimental leader Podcast. I’m Melanie Parrish. And I’ve been thinking about experimenting in...... Read More