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A podcast that brings humanity to the workplace. Each episode of LAABS busts the doors off topics that most business leaders shy away from in the workplace. Ready to have important conversations to drive real change in your organization? It starts with love. Let us show you how.

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    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 191 EPISODES


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    190. Love as a Playful Strategy with Trisha Choi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 24:22


    Discover how Trisha Choi transforms leadership through play, vulnerability, and love — inspiring us to reconnect with our authentic selves.From hospital halls to healing spaces, her journey redefines success with joy, humanity, and heart. Give it a listen and feel the shift!https://www.bahaykuboretreat.com/

    189. Love as a Servant Leadership Strategy with John Frey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 22:53


    When teams fail, it's rarely the process—it's the people. In this powerful episode, Dr. John Frey reveals how servant leadership, love, and humility fuel high-performing teams in both life-saving volunteer squads and global tech environments. If you've ever questioned whether humanity belongs in leadership, this conversation will change your mind.

    188. Love as a Connection Strategy with Bodhi Aldridge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 23:58


    n this powerful conversation, Bodhi Aldridge reveals how integrating masculine and feminine energies transforms leadership—masculine energy provides direction and structure while feminine energy fosters connection and creativity, both essential for business success.Leaders who balance both energies create psychological safety where innovation thrives. Listen in! 

    1.7.187. Love as a Leadership Strategy with Tim Lupinacci

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 26:33


    In a world obsessed with metrics, what if the key to business success was something more... human? Jeff Ma dives into conversation with Tim Lupinacci, CEO at Baker Donelson regarding a human-centered approach as a powerful driver of success.

    187. Love as a Leadership Strategy with Tim Lupinacci

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 26:33


    In a world obsessed with metrics, what if the key to business success was something more... human? Jeff explores the radical idea that kindness, connection, and genuine care are essential for thriving in today's workplace. Jeff Ma dives into conversation with Tim Lupinacci, CEO at Baker Donelson regarding this human-centered approach as a  powerful driver of success.

    186. Love as a Leadership Strategy with Greg Giuliano

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 31:11


    In this episode, Jeff Ma sits down with Dr. Greg Giuliano, the author of multiple Amazon bestsellers and a leading voice in leadership development. Greg unpacks his philosophy of 'Ultra Leadership,' focusing on creating environments that foster positive change. Explore practical strategies for shifting from a command-and-control mindset to one of empathy and service. You can find Greg on LinkedIn:: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ga-ultraleadership/ on his YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/@ultraleadershipand and at his website:   http://ultraleadership.com

    185. Love as an Underestimated Strategy with Neena Newberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 24:08


    In this episode, award-winning speaker, executive coach, and former Deloitte leader Neena Newberry unpacks the barriers that hold women back, the power of self-awareness, and the small but transformative steps to build confidence and influence. She's dedicated her career to helping women step into their strengths and own their impact—don't miss this insightful conversation on leadership, vulnerability, and breaking barriers Neena's ContactLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neenanewberry/Website: https://www.newberrysolutions.com/ 

    184. Love as a Self-Acceptance Strategy with Laura Gallaher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 33:31


    Dr. Laura Gallaher is a best-selling author who's worked with everyone from NASA to Disney. While you'll find her featured in Forbes or TEDx, she stops by the podcast to drop some wisdom on introspection, fear, and self-acceptance. There's so much to learn here, so make sure to listen up!Laura's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-gallaher-phdSelf Acceptance Quiz: https://selfacceptancequiz.com/Website: drlauragallaher.com

    183. Love as an Anti-Racism Strategy with Jill Wener

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 24:08


    Dr. Jill Wener is an anti-racism educator, DEI consultant, trauma specialist, allyship coach, and Co-Founder of Conscious Anti-Racism, LLC. She's helped countless clients learn practical tools to take self-improvement to the next level - and she joins the podcast to share her perspective and approach.

    182. Love as a Relationship Strategy with Jonathan Rosen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 25:30


    Now, more than ever, in a world full of transactions, relationships are the most important thing to foster. Jonathan Rosen brings his expertise to the podcast, and helps us understand the impact of relationships, and how to build them with customers and teams.Find Jonathan onLinkedIn or connect with himdirectly:

    181. Love as a People-Centered Strategy with Kristi Pittman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 26:44


    As the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Daikin, Kristi Pittman is at the helm of a very unique and impactful workplace culture. In this episode, she shares exactly what “people-centered management” means, and what it takes to really make it work at Daikin.

    180. Love as a Revolution Strategy with Karl Pettersen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 29:07


    Karl Pettersen spent over 30 years as a recognized leader in finance, and today he is a thought leader and advisor for Fortune 100 companies. He joins the podcast to talk about the disruption needed in the workplace - centered around humanity. http://pettersenonline.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-pettersen-95990b45

    179. Love as a Care Strategy with Rose Ann Garza

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 28:50


    Rose Ann Garza is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Kerbey Lane, one of the most iconic restaurants in Austin, TX. Kerbey Lane is definitely known for its food and its vibes, but more than that, it's known for its people and culture. We sit down with Rose Ann to hear about how the culture of this restaurant is at the center of its success.

    178. Love as a Way out of Chaos Strategy with Irma Neal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 31:27


    Irma Neal believes that every person has worth. In her career and experiences, she has learned a lot from the chaos that surrounded her - an she brings those learnings to this episode. Listen in as she shares those stories, and how she overcame the chaos through love.

    177. Love as a Team Health Strategy with Katie McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 31:51


    Katie McLaughlin has a unique approach to her speaking, facilitation, and consulting. In addition to her original method of teaching, she's also developed a method for leaders to reflect on their “team health”. She joins the podcast to share all about it. Find out more: http://mclaughlinmethod.com/ http://teamhealthscorequiz.com

    176. Love as a Psychological Safety Strategy with Dr. Jonathan Thorp

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 30:41


    We talk about Psychological Safety a lot here on the podcast - but Dr. Jonathan Thorp really gives a new and different perspective on it. This episode will help you better understand what real psychological safety looks like, and why accountability is at the center of it all.

    175. Love as a Gen Z Strategy with Hannah Dannecker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 32:43


    Think you understand the generational divide? Think again. In this episode, Hannah Dannecker shares her insights on Gen Z and how they're showing up in the workplace. As a Gen Z entrepreneur herself, Hannah has built a business focused on helping organizations and leaders bridge the generational gap. Tune in to hear her wisdom and expertise on navigating this ever-evolving dynamic.

    174. Love as an Empathy Strategy with Ravi Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 31:27


    Ravi Singh is an expert in UX, UI, Marketing, Development, Product and User Research - but he comes on the show in this episode to help demystify the concept of Empathy. What does practicing empathy look like? How do you empathize with people around what they need vs what they want? He shares his answer to all this and more!

    173. Love as a Difficult Conversation Strategy with Michele Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 31:37


    Michele Phillips has over two decades of experience working with some of the biggest companies, guiding leaders with her expertise in happiness and performance. She sits down with the show to zoom in on a topic that many leaders struggle with. This was a great conversation… about difficult conversations.

    172. Love as a Feedback Strategy with Meredith Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 35:25


    Meredith Bell is an author, podcast host, and expert in transforming how humans connect with one another. And when it comes to personal interactions, few topics are more discussed and overanalyzed than FEEDBACK. We sit down with Meredith on this episode and pick her brain on what the key to giving and receiving feedback is. You're gonna love this one.

    Love as a BizLove Strategy with Diane Hare

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 31:18


    Diane Hare founded BizLove to solve problems in a different way, and she believes that business and love go hand-in-hand. (imagine that!) She joins the podcast to share her story, her approach, and her success - and it's an amazing perspective that reinforces everything Love as a Business Strategy believes in.

    170. Love as a Life Strategy with Jacob Baadsgaard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 31:44


    Jake has had a long and winding road to success, and through it all he's learned how to completely transform his perspective on life, work, and relationships. In this episode, he shares his story of having to break down before breaking through, and talks about how you can't help others if you're not working on yourself.

    169. Love as a Listening Strategy with Noah Asher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 26:01


    Noah's story is filled with highs and even more lows. He joins the podcast to share his journey, personal and business - and offers his perspective on what it means to truly listen to others.

    168. Love as a Belief System Strategy with David Greer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 33:36


    David Greer is a lifelong entrepreneur who specializes in helping other entrepreneurs overcome challenges and obstacles in their lives. At the core of so much of his work is the concept of our belief systems, and how our beliefs drive our mindsets and behaviors. David breaks it down expertly for us in this episode.

    167. Love as a Mental Strength Strategy with Scott Mautz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 29:53


    Scott Mautz literally wrote the book on Mental Strength. If you're looking to level up your self-awareness, and better understand your mind vs your heart - this is the episode for you.

    166. Love as a Conversational Strategy with David Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 31:33


    David Bell is the Chief Encouragement Officer of Discovery Zone Coaching, and in this episode, he shares what he's learned (and what he helps others learn) about having meaningful conversations.

    165. Love as a Culture Transformation Strategy with Jasmine Bellamy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 36:22


    Jasmine Bellamy is a pioneer in applying LOVE to business. She is not only a scholar, but also a practitioner - creating the “Courageous Conversations” platform, founding Love 101 Ministries, and being named among Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Influential Black Women in Sports. In this episode, she shares her LOVE framework, and how to apply it for ourselves.

    164 Love as a Disney Strategy with George Kalogridis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 35:03


    Oh boy are we excited about this one. Frank is back, and he joins the show to talk about his favorite thing in the world: Disney. We are joined by the former President of Walt Disney World Resort, George Kalogridis. George shares his amazing journey from busser to president, and let's us in on how love plays a role in creating the magic at Disney.

    163. Love as a Wellness Strategy with Kathy Gregory

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 28:11


    In honor of mental health awareness month, we've invited Kathy Gregory to the show. Kathy is a workplace wellness specialist, and she focuses on instilling a culture of health, well-being, and positive transformation in the workforce. In this episode, we dive into the many aspects of wellness, and how we can improve our mindsets around it.

    162. Love as a Stepping Through Fear Strategy with Megan Billnoske

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 34:21


    So much of our life, from daily decisions to big moments, is controlled or affected by fear. It's a natural and unavoidable part of being human, but how we decide to address and face our fear can really change the way we understand love as a business strategy. Megan Billnoske is no stranger to fear, as she shares her story with us in this episode.

    161. Love as a Self-Discovery Strategy with Jesse Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 41:12


    Jesus “Jesse” Hernandez brings a perspective we haven't had on the show yet - he started his career as a plumber and has worked his way up through the construction industry. And today, he applies his own brand LOVE to help revolutionize the industry.

    160. Love as an Unconscious Bias Strategy with Amber Ontiveros

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 30:41


    Amber Ontiveros has a one-of-a-kind story, and a unique perspective that has helped her understand the neuroscience of unconscious bias in a totally different way. In this episode, she takes us on a journey that travels through spirituality, science, and life.

    159. Love as a Purpose Strategy with Jonathan Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 34:39


    How do you find purpose in your life and in your work? Jonathan Bennett is a leadership coach who specializes in helping people do that. In this episode, he shares some incredible perspective and insights that are sure to help you think about your purpose in a brand new way.

    158. Love as a Narrative Strategy with Guillaume Wiatr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 36:06


    Guillaume has been sharing his expertise with CEOs and entrepreneurs to help them build successful businesses that they love. In this episode, he dives into how narratives impact our mindsets, and ultimately our behaviors.

    157. Love as an Imposter Strategy with Tiffany Houser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 34:23


    We're kicking off 2024 with a topic that many can relate to: Imposter Syndrome. Except, Tiffany Houser, an expert on that very topic, doesn't like to use that term. Listen in to find out exactly why. Learn more about Tiffany at http://selfworthadvantage.com The HBR article she references in the episode: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

    156. Love as a Self-Awareness Strategy with Joni Goodman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 30:26


    As we've so often said, self-awareness is the key to transforming ourselves and our behaviors. But what does the journey to self-awareness look like, and how do we embark on that journey? Joni Goodman specializes in exactly that topic, and joins the show to share her thoughts and perspectives.

    155. Love as a Core Value Strategy with Jay Steinfeld

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 34:33


    Jay Steinfeld is the founder and former CEO of the legendary business blinds.com - one of the most successful e-commerce businesses of all time. Today, he takes the learnings from his success and shares that secret with the world through his book, “Lead from the Core: The 4 Principles for Profit and Prosperity”. In this episode, he joins the show to break down what “core values” really mean, and to share the 4 principles that every business should aspire for.

    154. Love as a V.A.L.U.E. Strategy with Chellie Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 37:02


    Chellie Phillips has developed Culture Secrets - secrets any leader can use to build a V.A.L.U.E. Culture. Listen in as she shares what each of these letters stands for, and how you can use them to build the right kind of culture around you.

    153. Love as an Inspirational Strategy with Ally Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 32:43


    Ally Stone has an incredible story to share. Founder of “The Inspired Leader”, Ally takes the experience of her own life, along with her learnings in developing numerous successful businesses and teams, to help other leaders understand what it means to go beyond, to lead from a place of presence and connection, creating an opportunity to experience their careers in ways that previously had not been deemed possible. Learn more here.  

    152. Love as a Green Beans and Ice Cream Strategy with Bill Sims Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 35:06


    Green beans? Ice cream? Love? If none of this makes sense, you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out what Bill Sims has to say about the NUMBER ONE driver of employee engagement.

    151. Love as a Fearless Strategy with Cedric Bertelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 32:04


    So much of what motivates us in the workplace, and even in our lives, is driven from a place of fear. Cedric Bertelli has dedicated his career to helping people overcome stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other negative emotions using powerful tools and techniques - and today he joins the podcast to talk about the fear that manifests at work, and how to face these fears and grow from them. Learn more about Cedric's work: http://cedricbertelli.com Find out more about the Emotional Health Institute: http://Emres.com

    150. Love as an Adversity Strategy with Robin Osborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 33:54


    Robin Osborn knows a thing or two about facing adversity. From the challenges in her youth, to removing a baseball-sized tumor - she has channeled her adversity into what she calls the "Frustration to Freedom Framework." In this episode, she share her story, and her philosophy.

    149. Love as a Human Resources Strategy Strategy with John Baldino

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 32:30


    John Baldino has been in the Human Resources game for over 30 years, and he sits down with the podcast to share about what he's seen change over time, what hasn't worked, and how to do it right. This isn't just for HR professionals, with all the wisdom he shares, there's something here for everyone.

    148. Love as a Purpose-Driven Strategy with Gayle Lantz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 32:26


    In the workplace, love and purpose go hand-in-hand. But what does it mean to be truly purpose-driven? Gayle Lantz specializes in shaping cultures and igniting transformation - and she shares her expertise around finding and understanding purpose within ourselves.

    147. Love as a Forgiveness Strategy with Dena Patton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 33:27


    For 22 years, Dena Patton has been coaching and training leaders on her world-class Greatness Methodology. She joins the show in this episode to dive into one of the most important (and yet rarely discussed) aspects of leadership: Forgiveness.

    146. Love as a Marketing Strategy with Christina Frei

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 31:08


    Christina Frei is a branding and marketing professional that specializes in what she calls “marketing for humans.” In this episode, she shares about the different marketing archetypes that people fall under, and how to harness the humanity in us all for great marketing results. Take Christina's free marketing archetype assessment here: https://www.innatemarketinggenius.com/archetype/

    145. Love as a Faith-focused Strategy with Precious Azuree

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 31:06


    Precious Azuree wants you to know that you are worthy, you are intelligent, and you are necessary. She authored “The Faith Focus Formula” to help people unlock their full potential and create a life of purpose, fulfillment, and abundance. In this episode, Precious shares her journey and perspective with us - and connects faith, love, and business together. Learn more about Precious Azuree: https://www.theclaritycoach.co/

    144. Love as an Indigenous Tech Strategy with Jeff Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 32:24


    Jeff Ward is the founder and CEO of Animikii Indigenous Technology, a leading digital agency that pioneers social innovation through Indigenous technology. In this episode he shares his vision and passion with us, and highlights the amazing impact that can be made when love and purpose come together.

    143.  Love as an Equal Opportunity Strategy with Marina Guerra

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 32:23


    While many businesses prefer not to have a run-in with the EEOC, (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) many people don't understand what the EEOC actually does. Marina Guerra talks to us about all of the ways the EEOC works to truly help people and businesses, especially when it comes to the prevention of negative workplace experiences.

    142 Love as a Success Strategy with Bessi Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 36:57


    Bessi Graham specializes in a very important concept: Bringing “doing good” and “making money” together. In this day and age, where greed and profit drive so much of our decision-making process, Bessi helps us understand what real success could look like - and how doing good is at the center of it.

    141. Love as a Career Development Strategy with Beth Ridley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 35:49


    We all want to be the very best version of ourselves, especially at the workplace - but that's often easier said than done. Beth Ridley is an expert in just that, and in this episode she highlights what it takes to find and achieve success in our careers by tapping into our best authentic selves.

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