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The Human Connection Podcast

Is your business’s growth stalled? Employee churn eating into your profits? Struggling with customer retention?You need stronger connections.Every Tuesday and Thursday, connect with an expert who’s sharing actionable advice for building stronger relationships with your customers, clients, and stakeholders. Hosted by Karl Pontau, a storytelling super-connector, content system strategist, and survivor of two childhood brain tumors, this podcast’s mission is to fix the underlying cause of workplace and

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21:05

AI Implementation Strategies for Scaling Companies...

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2026/02/11

"The way to stand out today is to give yourself the ability to free your people up to be able to spend that 80% of their time face to face. How rare is that today? To actually get to speak with someone—not on a virtual thing, but actually get in front of somebody. There's something really beautiful about that. There's also something really smart about it."Jonathan De Collibus has founded 16 companies and sits on the board of 30+ more—and he's seen the same mistake over and over: companies automating

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21:15

Emotional Maturity in Leadership: Responding vs...

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2026/02/10

"When I was a little girl, it was like you got a book on how to be human. And when I opened mine, it was blank. That led to decades of broken relationships, misunderstandings and heartbreak."Jennifer K. Hill didn't get the manual on human connection—so she spent 20 years writing her own. In this episode, the entrepreneur, executive coach, and self-proclaimed "recovering asshole" breaks down the Golden Triangle of Connection and why most leaders confuse activity for awareness. She shares her nightly

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22:30

Leslie Shreve on Workload Management: Task-ology...

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2026/02/05

"A happier person is a more productive person, and a more productive person is a happier person." – Leslie ShreveYour leadership isn't failing because you lack skills—it's drowning in scattered tasks, partial lists, and the constant ping of notifications. Leslie Shreve, founder of Productive Day and creator of Task-ology, has spent 22 years helping corporate leaders across 30+ industries solve the problem killing both productivity and human connection: workday chaos.The epidemic isn't complicated

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21:03

Dylan Cornelius: Transforming Company Culture Through...

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2026/02/04

"People don't hire us for the scripts we can use mostly. Usually they hire us for who we are. Do they want to work with us? Is this the person we want in the office with us, or to be online with every single day?" – Dylan CorneliusThe conformity that kept you safe in school is killing your career. Dylan Cornelius, career coach with 20+ years at Oracle, IBM, and Charles Schwab, reveals why professionals who script themselves into invisibility get overlooked—while those who show up authentically land

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19:51

You're Networking Wrong: Joel Bash on the Position to...

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2026/02/03

"There's a huge difference between networking and business development. Networking is I went to this event, I got 40 cards. Business development is I met my target. I'm in a position to win." – Joel BashStop wasting time at networking events that don't move the needle. Joel Bash, a master connector with over 17,000 business professionals in his network, reveals why most entrepreneurs are networking all wrong—and the simple shift that turns random handshakes into revenue-generating

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22:06

The Cracked Guitar That Sparked a Customer Experience...

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2026/01/29

"We all buy products, and when we get that product, we're on our own to kind of unbox it. We may hear like, 'hey, would you leave us a review?' But really, what I needed at that moment was some nurturing and support around product ownership." – Ken RappKen Rapp, CEO and co-founder of Blue Stream, shares the heartbreaking story of how his new guitar cracked because no one guided him through proper care—and how that experience sparked a company reshaping post-purchase customer relationships. Ken

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22:25

Stop Solving Problems, Start Reverse-Engineering Wins...

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2026/01/28

"Do you have a wins list?" – Gordon SheppardGordon Sheppard, business advisor and host of the Executive Wins Podcast, reveals why most leadership teams spend hours complaining but go silent when asked how they celebrate success. In this conversation, Gordon breaks down his "anatomy of a win" framework—a five-bucket structure (strategy, work plan, people, operations, results) that helps leaders reverse-engineer past wins to solve future problems. We explore why strength-based leadership creates more

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20:57

Sustainable Business Expansion: Balancing Data with...

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2026/01/27

"My intuition and my body were literally screaming no! But I was saying yes." – Chelsea FournierChelsea Fournier, former lawyer turned intuitive business mentor, shares her powerful journey from burnout to building businesses aligned with actual fulfillment. In this conversation, we tackle the hidden cost of data-driven leadership that's left executives unable to trust their own judgment. Chelsea breaks down why the metrics that look good on paper often lead to chronic health issues, anxiety, and

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23:50

Company Culture Transformation Through Values-Based...

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2026/01/22

"When you are on purpose, you don't need to be as good as somebody on the left or right. You just need to be operating in the purpose of you."Hanna Bauer learned about sustainable performance the hard way—through heart disease. Now as founder of Heart Nomics, she helps leaders achieve transformation without burning out by distinguishing between delegating tasks and transferring purpose. The difference? One keeps you trapped in micromanagement; the other frees your team to own the vision.In this

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21:09

Why Smart Leaders Are Rushing Back to In-Person...

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2026/01/21

"When things are equalized, when everything suddenly can be good, there's something that makes it feel a little bit different, that makes it feel great. And that's what you're looking for."Jason Michael Perry doesn't sugarcoat it: AI is making phishing emails as polished as legitimate ones, and your clients can't tell the difference anymore. As founder of Perry Labs and author of The AI Evolution, Jason argues that attention has become the world's most valuable resource—and in an AI-saturated

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21:43

How Heritage Reconnection Improves Client...

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2026/01/20

"Your heritage is already yours, and it only takes one small piece to connect."Tami Garcia knows something most executives miss: you can't build authentic connections with others until you understand who you are. As a heritage reconnection coach and author of Rediscovering Your Roots, Tami helps professionals reclaim their cultural identity through "fragments"—small pieces like photos, artifacts, or family sayings that unlock deeper self-awareness.In this conversation, Tami breaks down why cultural

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27:58

Stop Treating Employees as Labor: Seung Paik on...

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2026/01/15

"If you're going to get to know your people better, just get to know them better. The minute you transactionalize it, you start losing the relational aspect and the human humanization of it." – Seung PaikYour leadership strategy is commodifying the people you're supposed to inspire. Seung Paik, retired Air Force colonel and author of Leadernomics, reveals why economics—the study of human behavior—is the missing framework for leaders who want results without sacrificing relationships.Most leaders

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20:27

Colin Hirdman on Building Authentic B2B Relationships...

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2026/01/14

"Nobody wants to be sold on LinkedIn. But most people are willing to be educated on LinkedIn, especially around pain points that they have." – Colin HirdmanYou're burning bridges on LinkedIn and don't even know it. Colin Hirdman, founder of Rainmaker and co-founder of Monkey Island Ventures, reveals why your connection requests are getting ignored—and the counterintuitive strategy that generates 24x more engagement than regular posts.Most founders treat LinkedIn like a spray-and-pray sales tool

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21:17

Alex Bowden on Reducing Client Churn Through...

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2026/01/13

"When you connect the right person with the right skillset, with the right environment, everybody wins." – Alex BowdenMost scaling companies are bleeding talent because they've automated the wrong parts of hiring. Alex Bowden, founder of People First Talent and Retention Consulting, breaks down why your ATS system is sabotaging your culture—and how to fix it with human-first hiring strategies that actually work.Think of hiring like dating: if you lead with a checklist of requirements, you'll kill

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24:00

The Warmth and Competence Balance Women Need to...

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2026/01/08

"Focusing on the things that are within your control—how you communicate, your tonality, getting your voice heard in meetings—that's what creates real change."Lori Potts knows that women face a likability trap men rarely encounter: be too warm and you're dismissed as incapable; show too much competence and you're labeled aggressive. As a public speaking and career coach who helps mid-level women advance their careers, Lori teaches the communication skills that break through internal biases and

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22:24

Stop Setting Goals—Start Building Processes | Rick...

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2026/01/07

"Listen so much that you're paying attention to what's not being said, what's not being heard—those wells of energy and wisdom guide the path forward."Rick Cram knows that resilience isn't just about surviving challenges—it's about transforming through them. As a resilience coach and creator of the Plan to Be Your Best method, Rick helps leaders navigate organizational stress and personal hardship by matching their level of pain with an equal level of intentionality. In this conversation, he reveals

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21:03

Promoted Into Chaos: Why New Leaders Fail Without...

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2026/01/06

"The less confident I feel in my ability, the more time I'm reacting out of defensiveness and self-criticism—all of those things take me away from being an effective leader."Tim Smith knows that leadership transitions can make or break scaling companies. As a leadership strategist and succession planning consultant at Baron Ridge Consulting, Tim helps organizations identify leadership gaps before they become crises. In this conversation, he breaks down why listening is the most underrated leadership

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21:15

Human-Centered Leadership in the Age of AI: Leading...

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2025/12/23

"They're disconnected from other people. They're disconnected from themselves. So how do you lead yourself first? How do you get reconnected with yourself in a way that helps you understand what your values are, how you make decisions, how you're choosing to show up?"As AI takes over administrative tasks, the real competitive advantage isn't in technology—it's in how leaders connect with their teams. Jennifer Nash, executive advisor to Google, Ford, IBM, and McDonald's, reveals why self-awareness is

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22:14

Building Authentic Client Connections: The Three C's...

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2025/12/22

"People really make decisions on emotion, and then they justify it with logic."Ever wonder why your expertise isn't translating into closed deals? Danny Bobrow, creator of the Persuasion Blueprint, reveals why technical competency alone isn't enough—and what actually builds trust in human-to-human business relationships.In this episode, Danny breaks down the Three C's of persuasive communication: Caring, Connection, and Collaboration. You'll discover why slowing down (yes, really!) can dramatically

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21:44

Why Communication Beats Competition in Service-Based...

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2025/12/18

"When people call us, we don't go straight into 'What's your name? What county?' We say thank you for calling us today. We understand what you're going through."What if the legal industry's biggest problem isn't bad law—it's bad relationships? Jimmy Lai, founder of Lion Turner Law Firm, knows this firsthand. After watching too many clients get treated like case numbers, he built his firm on a radically simple belief: people in crisis deserve lawyers who actually give a damn about their story.In this

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