As a survivor of multiple tragic events (including the only EF-5 rated tornado in the United States), Priscilla McKinney was better prepared than most for the COVID pandemic. Here she shares multiple strategies for getting through tough times as a CEO including practicing asking for help, self-reflection and how to be un-ignorable.

In this powerful interview we hear from Debra Giunta who took a deep look during the pandemic instead of surrendering to a fear-based response. Learn about the silver linings she found with her three ventures and how we can all benefit from a similar type of inquiry and structure.

While there is no perfection, leading consciously goes a long way towards making decisions that are beneficial to people, planet and profit. As Andrew Vrbas, CEO and co-founder of Pacha Soap Company shares, it’s the consideration of different perspectives that has helped him to connect dots and innovate. Their hygiene initiatives created positive impact right here in the United States during the pandemic as Pacha worked on both production and policy to ensure people had enough affordable hand sanitizer. 

As we develop our specialties and become excellent in what we do, we also develop bias around what we “know.” Scott Walker, international cocoa expert and the CEO of Verse Chocolate experienced a silver lining this year, releasing his bias around the “right” way to develop a product, which led to a successful launch in the middle of the pandemic.

During 2020, some have slowed down while others have sped up and actually improved the way they do things. One such example is Capsule, a Minnesota-based creative shop that builds intellectual property for high profile clients all over the world. Hear from cofounder and managing principal, Aaron Keller on how trust is critical, how the pandemic actually made him feel closer to people and what NASCAR can teach us about working with catastrophe.

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Our premier episode explores this issue with “active self-care” company, Austra’s CEO, Stephanie Morimoto. With an extensive background in both entrepreneurship and non-profit, Stephanie brings perspective on how 2020 shaped e-commerce, what we can do to take care of ourselves as leaders, and what happens when your products attract a sporting superstar who then joins your company as a co-owner.