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The Kestryl Edge Podcast
Conversations on EQ, leadership, and what it actually takes to build teams that perform in high-consequence environments.
September 2026
02:59:44
Ditch The Frameworks. Ask: "Who Am I Talking to To?" w/ Jennifer Houle
Jennifer Houle Crosswinds Interview Jen's Substack Uncompliant Read and listen to more at www.dankorus.com Most emotional intelligence training hands out a framework and calls it done. Jennifer Houle, HR leader and Su…
August 2026
01:15:51
Why Your Next CEO Should Come From HR | w/ Mark Putrus E11
Masks at work and the Case for CPOs in the Corner Office (with Mark Putrus) Mark Putrus has spent his career moving through the full HR arc, from pharma sales rep to sales trainer to Chief People Officer, and he's not…
August 2026
01:02:22
Living Human Documents w/ Matt Heyn: A Chaplain on Presence, Compassion, and Marketing
Matt Heyn spent over two decades as a hospital chaplain and in ministry before he ever touched a marketing campaign. On this episode of Kestryl Sessions, he explains why the two jobs are more alike than anyone expects…
August 2026
00:54:48
Leaders: Are You A Shit Umbrella or a Shit Funnel? Tanu Tiwari
Tanu Tiwari: Why Your Team's Disengagement Is a Leadership Design Problem Global employee engagement just hit its lowest point since 2020, the first two consecutive years of decline ever recorded. Manager engagement c…
August 2026
01:29:40
Anger is a Beautiful Emotion, What a Therapist Taught Me About Leadership : Richard Reynolds
Rich Reynolds is a licensed marriage and family therapist turned leadership coach, and he opens with a claim that reframes the whole episode: the reason a leader struggles in a boardroom is the same reason a husband s…
August 2026
01:24:35
The People Who Care the Most Burn Out the Fastest: Ashley Gibson
Ashley Gibson spent over a decade running marketing for touring Broadway shows (Hamilton included, back before anyone knew what they had) while quietly burning out the whole time. Then she went back to school, became…
July 2026
00:56:34
You Can't Help Anyone If Your Cup Is Empty: Annabelle Botea
Annabelle's Substack - https://annabellebotea.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips She was advising Parliament and working UN global health policy. Then burnout made her stop and rebuild from scratch. Annabelle Bo…
July 2026
01:16:16
AI, Self-Awareness, and the Centroid Problem: Jennifer Hong on Leading in the Age of Machines
Is AI actually intelligent, or just a very good mirror of us? Jennifer Hong, fractional CMO and writer behind the Substack Natural Intelligence, joins Dan Korus for a conversation that moves fast: why image generators…
July 2026
00:41:14
From Chef to C-Suite: Andrew Walbridge on 32 Years of Leadership Lessons
Andrew's Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/191930942X?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Andrew's Website - https://awallbridge.com/ Andrew's Courses - https://maven.com/leader-s-labyrinth/the-labyrinth-exper…
July 2026
01:04:52
Work Culture Starts in the Basement with Giulia Scalaberni
Guest - Giulia Scalaberni - https://www.linkedin.com/in/giulia-scalaberni-665175124/ Her Substack - https://giuliascalaberni.substack.com/ Humanship: Leading Across Cultures with Giulia Scalaberni Giulia Scalaberni st…
June 2026
00:50:53
Brandi Copeland on Employee Experience, the Engagement Crisis, and the 2026 Talent Shift
Brandi Substack --> https://substack.com/@employeeexperienceedit Brandi Copeland calls herself an accidental HR professional. She built her career end to end at Disney and NBCUniversal before founding The Employee Exp…
June 2026
00:44:56
Emotional Intelligence in HR Tech: AI, Adaptability, and Leading with EQ Claire Walsh
Claire LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-walsh-msc-680591121/ Being a workplace chameleon isn't fake — it's one of the clearest signs of high emotional intelligence. HR tech leader Claire joins Dan Korus t…