Episode 164: From Fear to Flourishing: Beck Sydow on the Future of Leadership
In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Ashish Kothari sits down with Beck Sydow, Founder of HumanKind Business Leaders, former CEO of StickerGiant, and executive with a rich background in operations and mental health. Together, they explore why so many leaders want flourishing workplaces but struggle to create them—and reveal the missing ingredient: Shared human […]
Episode 163: Designing Anti-Inflammatory Workplaces with Specialist Jaqueline Oliveira-Cella
What if rising healthcare costs, burnout, and disengagement weren’t people problems—but system problems? In this episode, Ashish Kothari speaks with actuary and health strategist Jaqueline Oliveira-Cella to explore flourishing as a business strategy, anti-inflammatory workplaces, and how culture, leadership, and benefits design directly impact health, performance, and cost. Key Topics Covered Why flourishing is a […]
Episode 162: Unlocking Human Potential Through Soulgery with Ahmet Bozer
What if leadership, performance, and fulfillment all began with inner growth? In this deep and expansive conversation, Ashish Kothari sits down with former Coca-Cola executive Ahmet to explore Soulgery —a powerful, practical framework for lifelong growth, meaning, impact, and resilience. This episode bridges leadership, psychology, spirituality, and performance into a lived, actionable model for flourishing. […]
Episode 161: How Values-Driven Leaders Build Businesses That Truly Flourish with Jean Moncrieff
What if building a great business mattered more than building a big one? In this episode, Jean Moncrieff shares hard-won lessons from entrepreneurship, Small Giants, and purpose-driven leadership—revealing how values, people, and intentional growth create long-term success without burnout. 🔑 Key Topics Covered Why chasing revenue alone leads to burnout and stalled growth Purpose-driven leadership […]
Episode 160: Flourishing Without Guilt: Redesigning Work, Leadership, and Life for Working Mothers with Mary Sheehan
What if guilt—not ambition—is the real burnout driver for working mothers? In this powerful conversation, Ashish Kothari sits down with Mary Sheehan to unpack why high-performing women feel stuck in a no-win game—and how leaders and individuals can redesign work to truly flourish. This episode blends lived experience, leadership insight, and science-backed practices to help […]
Episode 159: People First, Profit Follows: Building a Thriving, Human-Centered Workplace with David Hughes
What if putting people first wasn’t just the right thing to do—but the smartest business strategy? In this episode of the Flourishing Edge Podcast, Ashish Kothari sits down with David Hughes of BCR Engineering to explore how trust, relationships, and human-centered leadership create thriving teams, resilient cultures, and long-term performance. Key Topics Covered Why people-first […]
Episode 160: Unapologetically Human: Why Stability Is the New Superpower for Leadership and Performance with Crystal Fernando
In this deeply human and science-backed conversation, Ashish Kothari sits down with Crystal Fernando to explore why today’s burnout, overwhelm, and underperformance signal a human capacity crisis—not a performance problem. Together, they unpack how leaders can reclaim stability, agency, and humanity to thrive in a fast-changing, AI-driven world. Key Topics Covered: The human capacity crisis […]
Episode 159: Building Flourishing Cultures and Human-Centered Leadership with Jeffrey Schmitz
What if your company’s greatest competitive edge wasn’t technology or strategy — but culture? In this inspiring episode of The Flourishing Edge Podcast, Ashish Kothari sits down with Jeffrey Schmitz, CEO of Zebra Technologies, to explore how the global tech leader is redefining success through its brand philosophy: Better Every Day. From engineering to marketing […]
Episode 158: Mastering Your Emotions: The Science of Flourishing with Ethan Kross
What if mastering your emotions was the key to unlocking your peak performance and inner peace? In this fascinating conversation, Ashish Kothari sits down with Dr. Ethan Kross, acclaimed psychologist and author of Chatter and Shift, to explore the science of emotional mastery — and how simple, research-backed tools can help you transform anxiety, anger, […]
Episode 157: The Science of Meaningful Work and the 3 C’s of Flourishing with Dr. Tamara Myles
What if you could make every job deeply meaningful — no matter the industry, title, or task? In this episode of The Flourishing Edge Podcast, host Ashish Kothari sits down with Tamara Myles, author, researcher, and founder of Keynote Speaker, to explore the science of meaningful work. Together, they reveal how leaders can turn workplaces […]
