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The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends

Interviews with successful leaders and company founders sharing stories of their career journey, great leadership, and not-so-great. It will help you become a better leader while poking fun at all the crazy shit that happens in corporate America. Hosted by Jeff Pelaccio who has over 40 years of leadership experience for every t-shirt size company - Small (4 employees) to XL (over 1 million employees). Listen, learn, and laugh each week to learn from great leaders from all walks of life.

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01:04:38

Marc Shaffer, KC's Most Generous Connector - Creating...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2024/01/23

Marc Shaffer is a gift to the Kansas City community helping everyone from recent college graduates with career advice to CEOs with financial planning. Marc is one of the few guests to sit on The Corporate Couch who knew exactly what career he wanted post-college. We talk about his love for Kansas State University, being a first-generation college graduate, his motocross racing days in high school (his number was 420 :-), why he loves helping people, books that influenced his early career, and his

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01:11:54

Sue Tetzlaff, The Caring Healthcare Culture Guru -...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2024/01/16

Join me and this week's guest Sue Tetzlaff the co-founder of Capstone Leadership Solutions (www.CapstoneLeadership.net) for her great story of how she helps small healthcare organizations improve their patient and employee experience. We discuss her intellectual "boyfriends" (mentors she has never met who just happen to be all male), her reading of 50-60 books a year, and how the best cultures send their employees home every day with the energy to be fully present with their loved ones. We even get

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57:06

Kyle Doherty, The Fashion Founder - Falling In Love...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2024/01/08

You will enjoy one of the most unique career journeys of any guest who has appeared on the podcast when you listen to my conversation with Kyle Doherty (linkedin.com/in/kydoherty). We talk about how making clothes was part of his upbringing as his grandmother worked for one of the first female entrepreneurs in the United States making dresses for the incredible Nell Reed (Wikipedia) and how he started sewing at age 4. The story of why he founded his clothing company Charles & Richards is truly

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01:12:51

Elizabeth Souder, Recovering Attorney Turned Culture...

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2024/01/02

A fun conversation with Elizabeth Souder (we worked "together" in the early days of Sprint PCS - now T-Mobile). We talk about her love of basketball and her college basketball records, God/Universe moments, why she stopped practicing law and started her own company, being clear on the work you want to do, and her realization that radical adherence to core values guides and informs every action and decision of a healthy corporate culture. Please enjoy! Elizabeth McJimsey Souder is a “recovering”

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54:10

Ray Ruecker, The Introspective CEO - Being Left At...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/12/26

This is one of the most fun interviews on The Corporate Couch with my friend Ray Ruecker. His journey starts at the end of the Vietnam War on the steps of an orphanage. We talk about everything from the almost tragic (the plane he was supposed to be on from Vietnam to the US to live with the parents who adopted him crashed), to his daily, habit started 23 years ago of journalling every day (approximately 8400 days), to college/pro football. Ray is also the author of "How to Score from First Base

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01:00:54

David Voorhees, The Driven CEO - From Professional...

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2023/12/18

This is a very fun conversation with David Voorhees the founder/CEO of True Captive where we talk about learning about healthcare by accompanying his grandfather while he made house calls to his patients, why he stayed in college so long, how he learned to be confident, being driven by in the same way as Michael Jordan, and his thoughts on the HR function in an organization. You will love David's passion to revolutionize the healthcare industry. Meet David Voorhees (the founder/CEO of True

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01:03:54

Reinhard Mabry, The Servant Leader CEO - Running a...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/12/11

Join me in a mini-course in organizational leadership with one of the best CEOs in Kansas City, Reinhard Mabry of the not-for-profit organization Alphapointe. Please consider helping Alphapointe with your time, ideas, or donations - https://www.alphapointe.org/. Bio: Reinhard Mabry has been the President & CEO of Alphapointe since 2007, which is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Alphapointe is one of the largest employers of people who are blind in the United States, with principal

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01:05:08

Yoav Snir, The Global Tech Executive - How To Create...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/12/04

You will enjoy this conversation with Yoav Snir as we discuss his outstanding tech career that began in his homeland of Israel for one of the biggest telecom tech companies (30,000+ employees) and why he left to go to an 18-person startup to satisfy his entrepreneurial passion. With 24 years of Startups and Fortune 500 international leadership in technology sales, product engineering, global strategy, partnerships, channels, and alliances, Yoav Snir (linkedin.com/in/yoavsnir) has been crafting

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01:01:13

Terri Jordan, The Constantly Evolving Entrepreneur -...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/11/27

You will truly enjoy this conversation with Terri Jordan where we talk about her fear of picking the wrong career, not being afraid of taking the lowest level job to learn about a new industry, her bout with cancer and other illnesses, her superpower of observation, and much more... As an entrepreneur, Terri Jordan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrijordankc/ ) has successfully started/scaled six companies and brings over 25 years of strategy, sales, technology, and marketing leadership including

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54:08

Tammie Osborne, Nurse to Entrepreneur - Being the CEO...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/11/20

Please join me and Tammie Osborne (linkedin.com/in/tammieosborne) as we have a great conversation talking about how an ER nurse changed her life, being a female healthcare tech pioneer, pivoting from nursing to Corporate America, the importance of relationships, and starting two companies (one during the pandemic in an industry she had no experience). Tammie L. Osborne is an established healthcare executive and experienced small business owner with a passion for equipping others to succeed. Tammie

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16:44

Special Edition with William Godwin - What A Business...

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2023/11/15

This special edition episode features William Godwin (see bio below) as we discuss business transformation initiatives. William lends his expertise to what is most critical, what companies struggle with, what employees find most challenging, and how leaders can help ensure a successful transformation. Please enjoy my conversation with WIlliam! William Godwin (linkedin.com/in/william-godwin ) is an executive Leader with 20+ years of experience with iconic brands, small, mid-size, and large

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01:13:04

Jonathan Jones, The Cultural Conversational Leader -...

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2023/11/13

Join me with the great Jonathan Jones as we talk about how he pivoted from 12 years working for churches to a successful career in corporate America. You will love the insights from him on building a great company culture! Jonathan Jones (linkedin.com/in/jonathanjoneskc ) joined DEMDACO (demdaco.com ) in the fall of 2006 to give leadership to the company’s focus and intentionality about its culture. Since that time Jonathan has helped develop and lead conversations around DEMDACO’s Purpose:

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47:22

Jane Deterding, From Lawyer to Chairperson of the...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/11/06

Join my conversation with Jane Deterding as we talk about her experience working for the legendary Bob Dole, becoming a lawyer, and her pivot to running her 101-year-old family bank! Jane Deterding is a fourth-generation banker at Citizen Bank of Kansas (CBK), Jane’s ties to banking started at an early age. She currently serves as Chairman of the Board, with other roles including General Counsel and Chief Strategic Marketing Officer. She is a graduate of Wichita State University, where she earned a

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01:12:13

Kristen Ragusin, A Beautiful Soul About to Change The...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/10/30

You will love my conversation with Kristen Ragusin (www.kristenragusin.com/ )! Her book "The End of Scarcity: The Dawn of The New Abundant World" (Amazon: https://a.co/d/0nyU1cX) will be one of the most important books you will ever read. She has such great energy and is on a mission to change our world by implementing a new system of exchange to create and sustain a life worth living. About Kristen: Kristen’s interest in money began as a child as she studied the stock and bond markets with her

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01:09:01

Aaron Fulk, The Transparent CEO - How She Became a...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/10/23

Aaron Fulk (www.aaronfulk.com) is the CEO and founder of Lillian James Creative (https://lillianjamescreative.com/). You are going to enjoy this conversation with Aaron in this wide-open chat about her unconventional upbringing and career journey. Here is the bio Aaron gave me to use for the episode: In 2016, as a single mom without a college degree, Aaron (spelled like a boy) founded Lillian James Creative in her garage. She leaned on her marketing and sales experience, tapped into her personal

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01:07:10

Baron Lukas, A Born Leader - Being a Lifelong...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/10/16

Please enjoy this mini-course on leadership with Baron Lukas! Baron Lukas is an executive leader, advisor, coach, and retired Marine Corps Colonel. He has 42 years of leadership, management, and mentoring experience. His professional career spans a diverse spectrum of positions: fighter pilot, instructor, strategist, intelligence officer, professor, commander, and finally, business executive, entrepreneur, board member, and advisor. Baron is a Principal at ExecHQ, a consulting firm comprised of

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01:05:00

Maki Moussavi: Navigating the Spiritual Journey of...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/10/09

Enjoy my conversation with the magnificent Maki Moussavi as we get into some deep topics about work and fulfillment. Her book is fantastic! Maki Moussavi (www.makimoussavi.com) is a mindset and executive coach, as well as the author of The High Achiever’s Guide (Amazon). She helps high achievers catalyze empowering change through deep examination of their conditioning to identify limiting patterns that keep them from reaching their full potential. Maki helps high achievers create positive

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35:10

Special Edition - What 10 Exceptional Executives...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/10/04

Welcome to the first special edition of the Corporate Couch Podcast! These episodes will be more of a loveseat and will range from 15 to 30 minutes in duration. In each special edition episode, I will ask one or more exceptional executives how they deal with the challenges that face corporate America today. This first special edition episode is about a topic near and dear to my heart, corporate culture, and you will hear from 10 exceptional executives on what they focus on to build outstanding

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01:09:04

Mary Messner - Empowering Women in the Workplace -...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/10/02

Mary Messner (www.marymessner.com) is a professional speaker, an advocate for women and girls, a mother, and a wife (not necessarily in that order). She has dedicated her career to approaching challenges with creativity, refusing to accept the status quo, and leading with a determination to grow others. Mary partners with organizations to provide inspiration, offer knowledge, and identify solutions. She is committed to creating a workplace culture where women are recognized and celebrated for

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01:05:52

Jy Maze, Transportation Trailblazer - Leading with...

The Corporate Couch: Work Stories I Only Tell My Friends ·

2023/09/25

Jy Maze is the President of award-winning Maze Freight Solutions (https://mazefreightsolutions.com/). She has been in transportation and supply chain management for over 12 years. Her sales success with large and small companies, along with the lack of diversity in the industry led to the founding of Maze Freight Solutions in 2017. The company, which emphasizes integrity, quality, and superior customer service, has experienced phenomenal growth since its inception. Jy is a wife and mother of two,

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