Money as Energy: The Mindset Shift That Turns Financial Planning Into a Flourishing Practice with Tom Shepard
We often treat money as the finish line. We chase it, measure ourselves by it, and let it shape our choices. But in doing so, we lose sight of the real question: What are we trading our money for—and is it making us truly flourish? As we live in a world that often celebrates achievement, […]
Business Is Human: The Leadership Model That Turns Care into Enterprise Value with Niren Chaudhary
We often talk about strategy, technology, and profit as the engines of success. And in times of rapid change and uncertainty, it’s easy to double down on those levers. But what if we’re missing the most important one? In this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, Niren Chaudhary, former CEO of Panera Brands, joins Ashish […]
The Real Cost of Misinformation on Human Flourishing and Leadership Choices with Alex Edmans
What if the success stories you believe, the leadership advice you follow, and the wellness rules you swear by are built on shaky evidence—or no evidence at all? Even well-meaning ideas like grit, purpose, and diversity can cause harm when taken at face value. So, we challenge you to think critically before embracing feel-good narratives. […]
How to Build and Repair Exceptional Relationships at Work and in Life with Dr. Carole Robin
Ever walked into a conversation with the best intentions…only to walk out with a broken relationship? The cost of emotional avoidance in the workplace is massive, and invisible. Most people don’t fail at communication because they’re cruel. They fail because they never learned how to do it without causing damage. In today’s Happiness Squad Podcast […]
Achieving Peak Performance Through Grit and Grace with Alison Tetrick
We live in a world that glorifies hustle, high performance, and constant doing. We rarely pause to ask what truly drives us or what it might cost to keep going without pause. Success demands work, but what if it’s not always about pushing harder? While it might not sound like it, slowing down, looking inward, […]
Ending the Human Suffering in a Tech-Driven World of Work with Richard Sheridan
Sometimes, it feels like work wasn’t designed with us, humans, in mind. Human suffering at work is becoming far too common in our tech-driven world of work. It’s burning us out, disconnecting us, and draining our energy. We’ve lost sight of the one thing that truly powers progress: people. But there’s a way to break […]
Building Emotional Intelligence through the Power of Neurocoaching with Dr. Dan Docherty
Many leaders today are emotionally dysregulated, and that shows up in the way they lead, communicate, and coach others. If you think emotional intelligence is just a “soft skill,” this one’s your wake-up call. In this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, Ashish Kothari sits down with Dr. Dan Docherty, President of Braintrust and Neurocoach, […]
How to be a 10X More Productive Leader using the SHARP framework with Angus Ridgway
Our workplaces are full of smart, capable people who are stuck in survival mode. They’re overwhelmed, constantly busy, and unsure how to sustain high performance. Meanwhile, organizations continue to default to control-based leadership, even though it’s no longer effective in a fast-changing, “loosely coupled” world. Does this mean consistently driving high performance while maintaining personal […]
Part 2: How to Lead Better Through Positive Communication with Julien Mirivel
At work, we often operate in transactional mode, almost always skipping the human side of communication. But if you want to build trust, boost performance, and create a culture of belonging for your teams, you need to let go of silence, stress, and surface-level interactions. The only way to make meaningful connections is intentionally […]
Part 1: How to Lead Better Through Positive Communication with Julien Mirivel Part 1
Too often, leaders think their biggest job is solving problems and driving results. But in the process, they unintentionally become task machines: skipping the “hello,” missing the human moments, and delivering feedback like checklists. That’s a sure way to build a culture where people feel unseen, unappreciated, and disconnected. In this episode of the Happiness […]
