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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Alan S. Questel about how intentional kindness can help create a better workplace.
Alan S. Questel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-questel-6a70842a/) is known for his clarity, creativity and down to earth style of teaching. He brings a depth of understanding, humor and gentle human perspective while creating lively conditions for learning. Alan has taught thousands of people in over 20 countries, on 5 continents. Trained by Dr. Feldenkrais (Amherst 1983) he has created numerous Feldenkrais programs on varied topics including one for pregnant women (Pregnant Pauses). He is author of Creating Creativity – Embodying the Creative Process. He is constantly discovering how to be kinder to others and toward himself. Practice Intentional Acts of Kindness takes readers through steps to broaden and sharpen their understanding of kindness. It will show ways to embrace kindness in everyday life. And provide the means to be kinder and generate more kindness towards yourself and others. The book will help readers break through old, unconscious, confirming patterns of thought and feeling, and free them to express all the love and kindness in their hearts. 
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Robyn Clark about succession planning and growing your bench.
Robyn Clark (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynrclark/) is the founder of WinningWise, an HR / Talent Management company and has worked with a wide range of companies from L’Oreal to the Federal Reserve Bank. She has more than 30 years of experience designing and delivering solutions in talent management.
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Kevin Eikenberry about why return to office plans are failing, and what companies should be focused on instead.
Kevin Eikenberry (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevineikenberry/) is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning, and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. In the last thirty years, he has helped organizations across North America, and leaders from 53 countries on leadership, teamwork, communication and more. Twice, he has been named by Inc.com as one of the top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and has been included in other similar lists. 
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Aaron Marcum about eliminating unhealthy stress, flourishing personally, and creating the good life.
Aaron Marcum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-marcum/) holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied under Dr. Martin Seligman, father of the field of positive psychology. For twenty years, he successfully scaled businesses and is the recipient of top industry awards recognizing his leadership, vision, and service. He has been a sought-after national speaker since 2006 and enjoys empowering entrepreneurs to make positive changes in their personal and professional lives. His new book, "EntreThrive _ The entrepreneurs eight laws for eliminating unhealthy stress, Flourishing Personally, and creating The Good Life," will be released February 2024, by Ethos Collective Publishing. https://www.entrethrive.com/humanperformance
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Dr. Randy Brazie and Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal about steadfast leadership. 
Dr. Randy Brazie, MD, SEP® (https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-brazie-491b1398/), is the former chief medical officer for Resilient Health, an Arizona nonprofit healthcare provider of innovative multimodal services for both public and private sectors. He currently serves as a medical director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and has a private practice. He is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry and is a Somatic Experience Practitioner. Brazie has extensive experience in multiple sectors, including both clinic and hospital-based services, as well as emergency and urgent care settings.
Dr. Geoffrey VanderPal, DBA, CFP® (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gvanderpal/), Project Management Professional, Society of Human Resource Managers Senior Certified Professional, is a professor in the Master of Science in Finance program at Purdue University Global, where he teaches financial planning–related courses. He has taught at various universities on four continents in the areas of finance, leadership, and business. He also spent over twenty years as an entrepreneur founding several successful businesses and leading teams. VanderPal is the author of Invincible Investing and several dozen peer-reviewed research articles. 
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Melanie Bell about innovative ways to develop empathy and critical thinking skills as a leader.
Melanie Bell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieabell/) is the Co-Founder of Strategic Piece, a company that helps B2B businesses generate outstanding revenue growth by bringing together their marketing, sales, and service teams around an information-driven customer experience built on the HubSpot platform. Melanie is an active angel investor and mentors the student accelerator programs at Rice University's OwlSpark and the University of Houston's RED Labs. She was also the President of Marketing Interface, a company created in 2014 before Strategic Piece. However, she is not only about marketing; she founded Leaders Who Fiction while operating her marketing strategy and technology consulting firm. At Leaders Who Fiction, Bell is helping people acquire and develop leadership qualities through fiction reading and intellectual, business-oriented conversations centered around a selected novel. 
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