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A leadership baton is being passed, and Katherine Coble is stepping into the CEO role at Borshoff with gratitude, clarity, and a deep commitment to people-first leadership.
Nikki sits down with Katherine to celebrate the legacy of Karen Alter, the evolution of Borshoff, and what it means to steward a company with more than 40 years of history. 💛
Katherine shares how her mindset shifted from account leadership to ownership to CEO, why relationships are at the heart of great communication, and how servant leadership shapes her vision for what comes next. Together, Nikki and Katherine also reflect on the growth of In the Loop, the communication series now expanding into its own podcast on PeopleForward Network.
This conversation is a celebration of legacy, leadership, communication, and the kind of business growth that keeps people at the center.
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Leadership is stewardship, not ownership alone. Relationships shape stronger communication and better business. Succession works best with intentional transition time. Healthy organizations create space for bold thinking. Great leaders keep learning from everyone. -
The dream is calling, but so are the doubts, the expenses, the uncertainty, and maybe even the outhouse. Nikki and David get real about chasing a big life vision while standing right in the messy middle of it, unpacking what it means to believe that "the obstacle is the way." From vision boards and growth mindset to panic moments and perspective shifts, they share how reconnecting to your deeper why can turn fear into fuel. 🧡
This conversation is a powerful reminder for people-first leaders and dreamers alike: if you can see it, feel it, and stay connected to the meaning behind it, you can keep climbing through the hard parts.
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Key Takeaways:
Your vision must be stronger than the obstacle. Big dreams require daily mindset practice. Fear fades when you reconnect to your why. Perspective can shrink even the biggest challenges. Dreams need action, not just imagination. -
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The best donor stories are not always wrapped in sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns. Sometimes, the real power comes from telling the truth about what worked, what didn't, and what still needs to change.
Katherine sits down with Angela White, President and CEO of Eskenazi Health Foundation, to explore how transparent communication, whole-person care, and authentic leadership can move people from awareness to action. Angela shares how Eskenazi is addressing social drivers of health through programs like Food is Medicine, community-based care, mental health support, and data-informed philanthropy.
From donor storytelling to self-awareness as a leader, Angela reminds us that people-first communication starts with listening, honesty, and the courage to be yourself. This conversation is a powerful reminder that when leaders communicate with both heart and clarity, they build trust that lasts.
Additional Resources:
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Key Takeaways:
Listen first, then lead with clarity. Donors give from head and heart. Transparency builds deeper trust with stakeholders. Self-care creates sustainable leadership stamina. Authentic leaders cannot fake connection. -
The old HR playbook is cracking, and Mindy Honcoop and Marnie Robbins are here to build something more human in its place.
Nikki sits down with Mindy and Marnie to explore the origin of altHR, a people-first community and movement designed for HR leaders who are tired of doing the work alone.
Together, they unpack what it means to evolve the future of HR through mindset shifts, friendship, co-creation, and the courage to ask for help. From launching The Hive to building the SIGNAL framework, Mindy and Marnie share how human-centered design can help people leaders move from isolation and overwhelm into possibility, experimentation, and meaningful connection.
This conversation is a reminder that HR professionals were never meant to carry culture, change, and people strategy alone. The future of work will not be built by perfect playbooks, but by curious leaders willing to rethink, collaborate, and evolve together.
Additional Resources:
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Join the AltHR Hive Hub!
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
HR leaders need community, not more isolation. Mindset shifts create new possibilities for HR. Friendship can be a powerful business foundation. Human-centered design helps solve real business problems. The future of HR requires co-creation and curiosity. -
The voice in your head may be leading your team more than you realize.
Nikki sits down with Dr. Suzy Burke, leadership expert, speaker, author, and psychologist, to unpack the science of self-talk and how our internal dialogue shapes the way we lead. From overthinking and self-doubt to the "monster" that shows up when we step outside our comfort zones, Dr. Suzy explains why leaders must learn to catch, confront, and change the stories they tell themselves. 🧠
Together, Nikki and Dr. Suzy explore the real cost of negative self-talk, the neuroscience behind fight, flight, and freeze, and practical tools like the DIG folder and the three Cs to help leaders shift from fear to grounded confidence. This conversation is a powerful reminder that when we learn to lead ourselves better, we create healthier teams, stronger cultures, and better outcomes for everyone.
Additional Resources:
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Get the book "Headamentals" now!
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Self-talk quietly shapes leadership effectiveness. Overthinking delays action and erodes confidence. Leaders' emotions spread through their teams. Catch, confront, and change negative narratives. Confident self-leadership creates healthier team culture. -
Ever found yourself mid-argument thinking, "Why am I so worked up right now?" What if the real culprit… is your ego?
David is joined by Amy Woodall for a conversation that feels more like a mirror than a mic. Together, they pull back the curtain on ego, and how it sneaks into your relationships, hijacks your reactions, and disguises itself as righteousness.
Amy shows us where ego lurks and how asking one simple question, "What would love do?", can change the tone, the outcome, and maybe even the world.
Expect to feel called out, cracked open, and challenged to stop forwarding that podcast to "someone who really needs to hear it"… and instead, take it personally. This is your invitation to check your ego, rewire your reactions, and step into leadership with radical love, not loud opinions. ❤️
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Key Takeaways:
Ego reacts; love responds with curiosity and grace. Judging others mirrors unhealed parts of ourselves. Agreement isn't required for acceptance and compassion. Triggered? That's your ego, not your highest self. Love is not weak. It's the ultimate active force. -
Emotional fitness is not a soft skill. It is the leadership muscle your people feel every day.
Nikki sits down with neuroscientist, author, and speaker Dr. Paul Zak to unpack how leaders can build emotional fitness, create psychologically safe workplaces, and design environments people actually want to be part of. 🧠
Paul shares why being present, connected, and socially energized matters more than ever, especially in a world where talent is scarce and workplace relationships directly impact life beyond the office. From "no yelling at work" to building spaces that feel meaningful, satisfying, and human, this conversation will challenge you to rethink how you show up, how your team connects, and what it really means to lead people well.
Additional Resources:
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Emotional fitness builds resilience, presence, and better leadership. Psychological safety starts with how leaders show up. Quality relationships extend value, fulfillment, and wellbeing. Work energy follows people home every day. Great workplaces make connection easy and intentional. -
Leadership is not loudest when it gives orders. Sometimes, it sounds like a mayor sitting in a neighborhood meeting, listening long enough to hear what the city actually needs.
Katherine sits down with Greg Ballard, author, businessman, former Marine, and the 48th mayor of Indianapolis, to explore the leadership habits that shaped his journey from the Marine Corps to city hall. Greg shares why clarity, collaboration, sincerity, and listening are not just communication skills, they are the foundation of trust.
From grassroots campaigning to leading a major metropolitan city, Greg offers a grounded reminder for every people-first leader: you do not need to have every answer, but you do need the humility to listen, the courage to decide, and the consistency to do the right thing for the right reasons.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Katherine Coble on LinkedIn
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Key Takeaways:
Leadership is influence, not authority. Listening builds credibility before words do. Strong teams challenge your thinking. Start with yes, then solve. Trust grows through consistency and sincerity. -
What happens when marketing stops chasing tactics and starts building systems that actually scale?
Nikki sits down with CMO and growth leader Breanne Byrne to unpack what it really takes to build a marketing and growth function that evolves with your business and your people.
Breanne shares her five-phase department maturity model, from reactive to intelligent, and explains why sustainable growth is never just about channels, campaigns, or tech stacks. It is about clarity, customer experience, role alignment, and servant leadership that helps people do their best work. Along the way, Nikki and Breanne explore AI, change management, team strengths, and why growth that lasts always starts with humans.
Whether you are leading a scrappy team, scaling a department, or trying to make change feel more meaningful for your people, this episode will challenge you to think bigger, lead better, and grow with intention.
Additional Resources:
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Scalable growth starts with strong foundations, not random tactics. Clear goals create alignment across teams and departments. AI works best as a human amplifier, not replacement. Servant leadership unlocks stronger teams and better performance. Sustainable marketing requires constant iteration, learning, and adaptation. -
What happens when workplace culture stops being a program and starts becoming a pattern of connection? Nikki sits down with Dr. Iain Smith, Head of Behavioral Science at Sunny, to unpack why connection is not just a nice-to-have at work, but the foundation for meaningful, sustainable performance.
Together, they explore why culture is better understood through behavior, rhythms, and relationships than through buzzwords alone. Dr. Smith shares fresh insights on digital overload, team vibrancy, Gen Z loneliness at work, and why leaders need to stop relying on more tools and start designing better ways for people to connect, contribute, and thrive.
From rituals and team energy to the realities of hybrid work, this conversation is a powerful reminder that when connection comes first, culture follows. If you care about people-first leadership and building workplaces that actually work for humans, this one will stay with you.
Additional Resources:
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Culture reflects behaviors, not abstract values. Connection is designed through rhythms and rituals. Digital overload weakens depth, not communication frequency. Team energy is everyone's shared responsibility. Young leaders need support, practice, and real connection. -
Ever felt like your calendar is running your life instead of the other way around?
Nikki and David tackle the ultimate challenge: protecting your time before it slips away. They get real about the pain of saying "yes" when you should've said "hell no," the stress of back-to-back meetings that could've been emails, and the guilt of letting your true priorities, family, health, and dreams, slip through the cracks.
But it's not all pain stories. They share how to get back in the driver's seat of your days, from using the Life Wheel to create clarity, to building systems that actually support you, to confidently saying "no" without apology.
If you're ready to stop coasting through your schedule and start thriving in it, this conversation is your reminder that time is your most precious commodity… make it count. ⏳
Additional Resources:
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Key Takeaways:
Time is our most valuable resource. Clear priorities come from regular reflection. Strong systems protect energy and focus. Saying "no" keeps you in control. Auditing your calendar shows real priorities. -
What does it really mean to lead with purpose when lives, communities, and futures are on the line? Katherine sits down with Courtney Roberts, President and CEO of the Riley Children's Foundation, to explore how storytelling, empathy, and bold vision can transform leadership into a force for lasting impact.
Courtney shares her journey from small town curiosity and global health equity work to leading one of Indiana's most beloved philanthropic organizations. Together, she and Katherine unpack the powerful role leaders play as chief storytellers, bridging mission and meaning while building cultures rooted in trust, innovation, and inclusivity.
From engaging the next generation of donors to navigating hard conversations with authenticity and clarity, this episode is a masterclass in people first leadership. If you are striving to connect purpose with performance and lead with both heart and strategy, this conversation will leave you energized and ready to act.
Additional Resources:
Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn
Learn more about Riley Children's Foundation
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Key Takeaways:
Purpose driven leadership fuels meaningful community impact Storytelling connects mission, donors, and organizational culture Values alignment strengthens internal and external communication Flex communication styles to meet audience needs Access and equity can guide lifelong leadership decisions -
Your story is not just your past. It is your leadership currency.
Nikki sits down with Cristian Cibils Bernardes, founder and CEO of Autograph, to explore the powerful connection between storytelling, identity, and meaningful work. Cristian shares his journey from Paraguay to Stanford, Google, and ultimately entrepreneurship, revealing how a personal quest to understand his own life narrative became a mission to help others preserve and leverage theirs.
Together, Nikki and Cristian unpack why owning your story can deepen human connection, strengthen leadership influence, and shape the future of work in an AI-driven world. From family legacy to workplace belonging, this conversation will challenge you to reflect on what you stand for and how your experiences can inspire those you lead. 💡
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Your life story shapes leadership authenticity and connection AI can preserve wisdom across generations and workplaces Self-reflection builds clarity, confidence, and meaningful influence Storytelling strengthens relational business and culture building Leaders who share journeys inspire deeper trust and engagement -
Leadership today moves fast. New technology, new generations, and constant change can leave leaders chasing the next shiny object. But leadership coach Kate Karre believes the real advantage isn't having all the answers, it's learning how to ask the right questions.
Nikki sits down with Kate to explore how coaching helps leaders build self-awareness, challenge limiting beliefs, and become truly future-ready. They share personal coaching experiences, breakthrough moments with clients, and why the next generation of employees expects growth and development from day one.
If you want to scale your leadership impact, strengthen engagement, and unlock the potential already inside your people, this conversation will reshape how you think about leadership and coaching. ✨
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Coaching helps leaders uncover answers already within themselves Future-ready leadership requires adaptability and continuous learning Limiting beliefs block growth more than lack of skill Self-awareness drives stronger leadership and employee engagement Coaching empowers employees to own their development -
What makes a simple branded mug, sweatshirt, or handwritten note unforgettable? Nikki welcomes promotional strategy expert Crissy Manwaring for a fascinating conversation on the deeper psychology behind swag and why meaningful brand experiences matter more than ever.
Together, Nikki and Crissy unpack the science of sensory triggers, emotional connection, and thoughtful gifting, revealing how leaders can turn everyday items into powerful cultural touchpoints. From onboarding moments to milestone celebrations, they explore how intentional brand artifacts can strengthen human connection, reinforce belonging, and elevate the employee and client journey.
If you lead people, build culture, or care about making your brand truly felt not just seen, this conversation will shift how you think about impact. Get ready to rethink swag as a strategic tool for meaningful work and meaningful lives. 💡
Additional Resources:
Learn how to build your strategy to swag!
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Learn more about Robertson Marketing
Listen to Crissy's series on Working Forward, wherever you get your podcasts!
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Tangible brand experiences deepen emotional connection and memory. Thoughtful swag supports culture, belonging, and retention. Sensory triggers influence perception, loyalty, and brand recall. Personalization transforms gifts into meaningful relationship anchors. Strategic merchandise enhances every stage of employee journey. -
Grief doesn't clock out when we clock in.
Nikki sits down with Ashley Jones, founder of Memento Foundation and grief and empathy consultant, to explore what happens when loss walks into the workplace. After navigating the unimaginable loss of her daughter, Ashley turned her pain into purpose, helping organizations lead through grief with courage, care, and emotional intelligence.
Together, they unpack what most leaders get wrong about grief at work, why empathy is not optional in modern leadership, and how cultures of caring are built long before crisis hits. This conversation challenges outdated beliefs about productivity, exposes the real cost of emotional avoidance, and offers a new leadership standard rooted in love, trust, and psychological safety. 💛
If you want to retain top talent, strengthen trust, and lead whole humans instead of job titles, this episode will change the way you show up.
Additional Resources:
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Grief has no timeline or linear stages. Empathy is leadership strength, not softness. Culture of caring must start before crisis. Unsupported grief drives turnover and disengagement. Love, not fear, builds workplace trust. -
If your company treats technology like the hero and people like the afterthought, it may not survive the next decade.
Nikki sits down with Ferry Hoes, founder of Brand Humanizing, to challenge the way leaders think about AI, automation, and innovation. Ferry shares a bold warning: organizations that fail to align humans and technology will quietly lose their people and their customers. Through personal stories of watching a chatbot replace real connection and sink a business, he unpacks why meaningful work and human trust still drive performance.
From task forces to tech integration mistakes to companies that get it right, this conversation is a masterclass for people-first leaders who want innovation that supports humans, not sidelines them. If you care about culture, customer loyalty, and long-term growth, this one will shift your lens. 💡
Additional Resources:
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Technology must support people, not replace them. Start with problems, not shiny tech solutions. Human connection drives loyalty and long-term growth. Involve frontline employees in tech decisions early. Innovation fails when leaders ignore emotional needs. -
Have you ever unraveled over a one word email? Or spiraled because someone "saw" your message but didn't respond?
Katherine dives into the invisible signals shaping today's workplace: digital body language. Inspired by Erica Dhawan's work and Katherine's real world leadership experience, this conversation explores how response time, punctuation, brevity, silence, and even channel choice are constantly communicating on your behalf. In a world where 70% of communication is virtual, leaders are sending signals about trust, respect, urgency, and inclusion whether they mean to or not.
If leadership is relational, then digital communication cannot be transactional. Katherine unpacks practical shifts people-first leaders can make immediately to reduce anxiety, build clarity, and strengthen connection. Because the impact you make through a screen is still very real and it is shaping your culture every single day.
Additional Resources:
Read "Digital Body Language" by Erica Dhawan
Connect with Katherine Coble on LinkedIn
Learn more about Borshoff
Watch Gut + Science (and more) on YouTube!
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Key Takeaways:
Response time communicates priority, trust, and respect. Brevity without warmth creates digital anxiety. Channel choice signals leadership intention. Clarity in writing is modern workplace empathy. Silence always sends a message. -
The results you're seeing today are a direct reflection of seeds you planted long ago, and if that hits a nerve, this episode is for you.
Nikki and David are getting real about the wild truth that what you plant is what you get. From the legendary patience it takes to grow a Chinese bamboo tree to the behind-the-scenes grind of podcasting and showing up as your best self each day, this convo hits deep.
They break down how to audit your daily "seeds," why choosing your crop before planting is the move, how AI is just like soil, and why protecting your energy is non-negotiable. Oh, and if you've ever doubted yourself during the slow seasons, this is your sign to keep going. The bamboo might just be about to shoot up.
Betterment takes time, but with intention, patience, and a little self-awareness, your growth is coming 🎋
Additional Resources:
Follow Addicted to Betterment wherever you listen to podcasts!
Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn
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Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn
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Key Takeaways:
You get what you plant. Your actions and habits shape your outcomes. Growth takes time. Like the bamboo tree, results often come after long unseen effort. Check your inputs. Audit your daily choices to align with your desired future. Protect your energy. Be mindful of who and what you let into your environment. Small wins matter. Acknowledge them to stay motivated. -
There's a level of leadership most people never access, not because it's hidden, but because it requires going inward first.
Nikki sits down with transformational leadership expert Carrie Moore to explore a powerful truth: your vibration is your currency. Drawing from neuroscience, quantum mechanics, and executive leadership, Carrie explains how the energy you bring into a room directly impacts trust, culture, and results.
This conversation goes beyond performance tactics. It dives into identity, influence over execution, and why transformation is the real work of leadership. Nikki and Carrie unpack subconscious rewiring, sovereignty, and the idea that the relationship you have with yourself is the only relationship you give the world.
If you're ready to evolve from high-performing doer to future-ready leader, this one will shift how you think, lead, and show up.
Additional Resources:
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Nikki's Key Takeaways:
Your vibration shapes trust, culture, and performance. Slow down to access awareness and influence. Transformation is leadership's true purpose. Influence scales impact more than execution. Identity work drives measurable business outcomes. - Daha fazla göster
