Episodes

  • Building a Human-Centric Culture in the AI Era (Paul David)

    Building a Human-Centric Culture in the AI Era (Paul David)
    Mar 5 2025

    Delve into the challenges and rewards of building a human-centered business. Through Paul David’s journey, we learn about innovative work practices such as the four-day workweek and pay transparency, highlighting the significance of intentional leadership and the key role of honest conversations.

    This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.


    “Whether you like to admit it or not, your organization is an expression of you.”— Paul David

    Guest Bio:

    Paul David is the Founder and CEO of Literal Humans, a creative marketing agency that builds resilient growth for mission-driven brands. With more than 10 years of experience in education, nonprofit, and social impact sectors, he has a passion for creating positive change through storytelling and strategy.

    At Literal Humans, Paul leads a diverse and multidisciplinary team of full-time and freelance professionals who deliver agile content marketing, data-informed creative strategy, and SEO know-how to clients. They work with tech-for-good companies, B2B and B2C SaaS startups, charities, nonprofits, and social-impact organizations looking to build deeper connections with their customers. Since launching the agency in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have secured over 40 clients and a substantial investment from Creative UK. Paul also contributes to Forbes Agency Council and Helm, a membership community for established founders.

    Host Bio:

    For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.

    Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.

    Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.

    To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com.


    Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

    Mirasee
    Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com
    Paul’s website: Literal Humans
    Companies House UK

    Credits:

    Host: Sharon Richmond
    Producer: Andrew Chapman
    Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
    Executive Producer: Danny Iny
    Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
    Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

    Music credits:

    Track Title: Escaping Light
    Artist: Aaron Sprinkle
    Writer: Aaron Sprinkle
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Track Title: Bright Future
    Artist: Be Still The Earth
    Writer: Marshall Usinger
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Special effects credits:

    24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.

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    Episode transcript: Building a Human-Centric Culture in the AI Era (Paul David) coming soon.
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    38 mins
  • Cultivating Authentic Leadership in Dynamic Work Environments (Jonathan Weathington)

    Cultivating Authentic Leadership in Dynamic Work Environments (Jonathan Weathington)
    Feb 19 2025

    Discover the dynamic leadership approach of Jonathan Weathington as he talks about authenticity, cultural fit, and humanistic communication. He shares how these principles foster a thriving workplace and offers key insights and lessons for leaders across diverse industries and business settings.

    This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.

    “Your worst employee and your best employee should say the exact same things about you.” — Jonathan Weathington

    Guest Bio:

    Jonathan Weathington serves as the CEO of Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, a fresh seafood and cold beer concept out of the Carolinas. He’s been featured on the cover of FSR Magazine; appeared on Good Morning America; and been quoted and featured in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Nations Restaurant News, as well as other local, regional, and national newspapers, journals, and magazines. Jonathan is known for his no-nonsense approach to true hospitality and business building.

    Host Bio:

    For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.

    Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.

    Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.

    To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com.

    Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

    Mirasee
    Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com
    Jonathan’s Website: TheShuckinShack.com
    Jonathan’s LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jweathington/
    Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar LinkedIn Page
    Jonathan's LinkedIn post on Jimmy Carter

    Credits:

    Host: Sharon Richmond
    Producer: Andrew Chapman
    Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
    Executive Producer: Danny Iny
    Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
    Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

    Music credits:

    Track Title: Escaping Light
    Artist: Aaron Sprinkle
    Writer: Aaron Sprinkle
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Track Title: Bright Future
    Artist: Be Still The Earth
    Writer: Marshall Usinger
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Special effects credits:

    24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.

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    Episode transcript: Cultivating Authentic Leadership in Dynamic Work Environments (Jonathan Weathington).

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    36 mins
  • Unlock Leadership Joy: Embrace Vulnerability and Optimism (Brian Danzis)

    Unlock Leadership Joy: Embrace Vulnerability and Optimism (Brian Danzis)
    Feb 5 2025
    Advertising CEO Brian Danzis sees leadership as a platform to express the power of optimism and the transformative impact of joy at work. Discover his further insights on fostering accountability, crafting authentic connections, and inspiring teams to achieve greatness in today’s business landscape.This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.“Joy is very different than happiness. Happiness can be fleeting. Happiness can be just very simply having fun, where joy is more eternal and more everlasting.” — Brian DanzisGuest Bio:Brian Danzis is the President, North America for Seedtag, the global leader in contextual advertising. His responsibilities include revenue, publisher partnerships, and management of all on-the-ground operations.Prior to joining Seedtag, Brian served as EVP, Agency Solutions for VideoAmp where he was responsible for managing the national sales team. Previously, he was Global Head of Video & Live Event Sales at Spotify, in which he was charged with developing and aligning strategies across Spotify’s 70+ markets. Under his leadership, Spotify’s video ads business grew to represent more than one-third of the free business unit’s revenue.Before Spotify, he served as Global CRO for the programmatic video platform Virool. At Virool he helped expand the self-service platform, originally built for musicians and SMBs, to deliver earned media solutions for Fortune 100 brands.Before Virool, he was Head of Sales & Sales Strategy for Videology in the Americas. As the company’s first sales person hired in 2008, he spent the next 6 years building a multi-faceted sales organization that pivoted three times: first, from destination site to video network, then from video network to platform, and again to a multi-channel SaaS focusing on addressable video convergence.Earlier in his career, Brian was VP of National Sales for the MCN Ripe Entertainment; East Coast Director for the launch of the first professionally produced video platform Joost (later acquired by Adconion); and the first sales person hired at in-game advertising company Massive, Inc. (acquired by MSFT during his tenure). Previous to his digital media career, Brian spent five years in various sales roles at Comcast and CNN.Host Bio:For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com.Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeSharon’s website: LeadingLarge.comBrian’s website: Seedtag.comBrian’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdanzis/Credits:Host: Sharon RichmondProducer: Andrew ChapmanAudio Editor: Marvin del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew AudioMusic credits:Track Title: Escaping LightArtist: Aaron SprinkleWriter: Aaron SprinklePublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONTrack Title: Bright FutureArtist: Be Still The EarthWriter: Marshall UsingerPublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONSpecial effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channelor your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Unlock Leadership Joy: Embrace Vulnerability and Optimism (Brian Danzis).
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    38 mins
  • Building a Community Around a Common Purpose (Vandana Kumar)

    Building a Community Around a Common Purpose (Vandana Kumar)
    Jan 22 2025

    In transforming a community’s shared needs into a mission-driven organization, Vandana Kumar navigated challenges of change and fostered team buy-in. This conversation highlights the importance of clarity, empathy, and adaptability in leadership, offering valuable lessons for leaders at all levels.

    This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.

    “You’re always looking for the familiar in an unfamiliar land. And you’re looking to create tastes, sounds, things that remind you of home.” — Vandana Kumar

    Guest Bio:

    Vandana Kumar leads the India Currents Foundation as Publisher and CEO. Established in 1987, India Currents is the oldest newsroom dedicated to covering the Indian diaspora of 5 million, the fastest-growing population in the United States. Vandana has won the Asian American Hero award from the County of Santa Clara and the Leadership in Business award twice from the California Legislature Assembly. Under her leadership, India Currents also won the Community Impact Award from the Asian American Journalists Association in 2024.

    Host Bio:

    For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.

    Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.

    Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.

    To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com.


    Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

    Mirasee
    Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com
    Vandana’s website: IndiaCurrents.com
    Vandana’s LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandana-kumar-3473851/

    Credits:

    Host: Sharon Richmond
    Producer: Andrew Chapman
    Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
    Executive Producer: Danny Iny
    Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
    Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

    Music credits:

    Track Title: Escaping Light
    Artist: Aaron Sprinkle
    Writer: Aaron Sprinkle
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Track Title: Bright Future
    Artist: Be Still The Earth
    Writer: Marshall Usinger
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Special effects credits:

    24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.

    To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.

    Episode transcript: Building a Community Around a Common Purpose (Vandana Kumar) coming soon.
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    46 mins
  • Neuroscience of Coaching

    Neuroscience of Coaching
    May 29 2024
    In this Season 3 finale, Sharon presents the full episode of her recent appearance on Neuroscience of Coaching, hosted by Dr. Irena O’Brien. They explore the fascinating concept of “team flow”—a state of peak performance from team members shown by the activation of alpha waves in the brain. This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor. “[Executives are often] challenged by that fine line between coaching someone for development on a skill and micromanaging them, getting a little too far into telling them what to do as opposed to helping them think through what to do.” — Sharon Richmond Guest Bio: Dr. Irena O'Brien teaches coaches and care professionals how to achieve better results for their clients through neuroscience. She is the founder of Neuroscience School, which helps practitioners understand and apply insights from cutting-edge neuroscience research. She loves seeing her students gain confidence in their ability to evaluate neuroscience findings and use them successfully in their own practices. Her Certificate Program in Neuroscience is certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for Continuing Coaching Education credit. Dr. O'Brien has studied neuroscience for 25 years and holds a Ph.D. in the field from the Université du Quebec à Montréal (UQAM), where she did brain-imaging studies. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre for Language, Mind, and Brain at McGill University. Host Bio: For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery. Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change. Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams. To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com. Resources mentioned in this episode: Mirasee Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com Sharon’s LinkedIn profile: LinkedIn.com/in/sharon-richmond Dr. Irena O'Brien’s website: The Neuroscience School Team flow is good for employee and customer retention: Harter, J. K., Schmidt, F. L., Asplund, J. W., Killham, E. A., & Agrawal, S. (2010). Causal Impact of Employee Work Perceptions on the Bottom Line of Organizations. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 5(4), 378-389. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691610374589 Credits: Host: Sharon Richmond Producer: Cynthia Lamb Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario Executive Producer: Danny Iny Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio Music credits: Track Title: Sneaker Smeaker Artist: Avocado Junkie Writer: Sander Kalmeijer Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: Coo Coos Artist: Dresden, The Flamingo Writer: Matthew Wigton Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: In This Light Artist: Sounds Like Sander Writer: Sander Kalmeijer Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Special effects credits: 24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market. To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channelor your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people. Episode transcript: Special Episode: Neuroscience of Coaching.
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    34 mins
  • Storytelling Stokes Business (Lisa Bloom)

    Storytelling Stokes Business (Lisa Bloom)
    May 15 2024
    In this special episode, host Sharon Richmond is joined by Lisa Bloom, host of Mirasee FM’s Once Upon a Business. They discuss a story from Lisa’s show, in which monkeys mistakenly try to rescue the moon, which is a metaphor for the danger of not checking assumptions and ignoring quieter voices in the organization. In addition, Sharon and Lisa talk about the value of intentional leadership and how creating a culture where followers feel empowered to question and challenge decisions leads to better outcomes. They also delve into how ageism can affect perspectives on success and failure, drawing parallels between classic fables and modern-day leadership challenges. This is To Lead Is Human — listen to learn how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor. “A leader is made a leader by the people who follow them. And so you can't decide you're a leader. You have to have people who follow you who call you a leader.” — Lisa Bloom Guest Bio: Following a successful corporate career, Lisa Bloom became an entrepreneur, author, speaker and coach. She built a global business — Story Coach — supporting corporates, entrepreneurs, and coaches with speaking mastery, leadership capability, and marketing impact. Lisa is also the author of The Story Advantage and Cinderella and the Coach, as well as the host of Mirasee FM’s podcast Once Upon A Business. In addition to leading her own business, Lisa is the Director of Mirasee’s ACES Business Acceleration Program, helping entrepreneurs to achieve outstanding results in the growth of their businesses. There’s nothing Lisa loves more than to spend time with her partner and their four sons, walk her dog, travel, read, and share stories. Host Bio: For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy, and delivery. Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change. Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams. To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com. Resources or websites mentioned in this episode: Mirasee Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com Lisa’s website: Story-Coach.com Lisa’s podcast: Once Upon A Business The Friction Project (book): Goodreads.com/en/book/show/105735152 Amy C. Edmondson’s work on psychological safety Credits: Host: Sharon Richmond Producer: Cynthia Lamb Assembled by: Andrew Chapman Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario Executive Producer: Danny Iny Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio Music credits: Track Title: Escaping Light Artist: Aaron Sprinkle Writer: Aaron Sprinkle Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: Bright Future Artist: Be Still The Earth Writer: Marshall Usinger Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Special effects credits: 24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market. To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people. Episode transcript: Storytelling Stokes Business (Lisa Bloom).
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    32 mins
  • Crafting a Code of Conduct (Scott Freidheim)

    Crafting a Code of Conduct (Scott Freidheim)
    May 1 2024
    Welcome to To Lead Is Human. Envision how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.Scott Freidheim is a family-focused, community-minded, risk-taking adventurer and businessman who serves and has served on the boards and executive committees of numerous major corporations and nonprofits.“The most important thing is to reflect on how you want to live your life. Because fast-forward 5, 10, 20, 30 years, and you're going to care much less about the destinations you achieved. You're going to care, most likely intensely, about how you did it.” — Scott FreidheimGuest Bio:Scott Freidheim is a fixture on leadership boards across industries and has served on executive committees including those of Lehman Brothers, Sears Holdings, Investcorp, and CDI Corp. His insights and business contributions have garnered him many board seats in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Denmark. His nonprofit contributions have included serving on the boards of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Foundation, Institute of International Education, and Spelman College.A sought-after voice in the conversations that shape global economics, Scott has participated in many panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; New Champions Meeting in Dalian, China; and participated in the first World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council in Dubai, UAE, as an inaugural member.Scott is the managing partner of Freidheim Capital, a private family office that partners with founders of businesses in their first institutional capital monetization event to access growth equity. In addition to his corporate and philanthropic work, Scott is a Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta.Host Bio:For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com.Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeSharon’s website: LeadingLarge.comScott’s website: ScottFreidheim.comScott’s book, Code of ConductCredits:Host: Sharon RichmondProducer: Cynthia LambAssembled by: Andrew ChapmanAudio Editor: Marvin del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyMusic Soundscape: Chad Michael SnavelyMaking our hosts sound great: Home Brew AudioMusic credits:Track Title: Escaping LightArtist: Aaron SprinkleWriter: Aaron SprinklePublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONTrack Title: Bright FutureArtist: Be Still The EarthWriter: Marshall UsingerPublisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTIONSpecial effects credits:24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channelor your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Crafting a Code of Conduct (Scott Freidheim).~~~~~
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    40 mins
  • Leading Through Story (Sean Platt)

    Leading Through Story (Sean Platt)
    Apr 17 2024

    Welcome to To Lead Is Human. Envision how you can uplevel your leadership and shape cultures of accountability, respect, and candor.

    Sean Platt is a highly prolific author with hundreds of published books to his name. He is also the co-founder of Sterling & Stone, a publishing company turned “intellectual property incubator.”

    “The world can be a dark place. You should laugh at it. Because if you can find joy in even the darkness, then you can do more in the world.” — Sean Platt



    Sean Platt has always been an entrepreneur, but he knew he’d rather tell stories.

    Since making the leap, Sean has written hundreds of novels (including the international best-sellers Yesterday’s Gone and Invasion), penned dozens of scripts, and founded the “intellectual property Incubator” Sterling & Stone where more than thirty storytellers work together to create world-changing IP. Sterling & Stone’s stable of writers come to Sean for ideas, mentorship, and “better words.”

    Originally from Long Beach, California, Sean now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and dog. He believes he has more than his share of nose.



    For more than 30 years, Sharon Richmond has partnered with C-level executives from mid-size and small, fast-growing companies who want to up-level their leadership and build companies they are proud of. Clients accelerate their leadership by embracing mindset and behavior changes, building self-awareness and self-management skills, and focusing on the three things all leaders must ensure: focus, energy and delivery.

    Sharon’s purpose as an executive coach is to help leaders 10X their impact by leveraging the power afforded by their roles to build organizations that are forces for good, both economically and socially. She also advises CEOs on shaping organization culture and leading change.

    Sharon has taught leadership at Stanford GSB, where she now helps leaders increase influence, manage conflict, and prepare to build high-performing teams.

    To see a list of Sharon’s clients, please visit LeadingLarge.com.


    Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:
    Mirasee
    Sharon’s website: LeadingLarge.com
    Sterling & Stone’s website: SterlingAndStone.net
    Invisible Ink’s website: InvisibleInk.media
    Sean’s personal writing and “Campfire Mystery Box”: SeanPlatt.me

    For show notes, visit Leading Through Story (Sean Platt)

    Credits:
    Host: Sharon Richmond
    Producer: Cynthia Lamb
    Assembled by: Andrew Chapman
    Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
    Executive Producer: Danny Iny
    Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
    Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

    Music credits:

    Track Title: Escaping Light
    Artist: Aaron Sprinkle
    Writer: Aaron Sprinkle
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Track Title: Bright Future
    Artist: Be Still The Earth
    Writer: Marshall Usinger
    Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

    Special effects credits:

    24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market.

    To catch the great episodes coming up on To Lead Is Human, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.

    Episode transcript: Leading Through Story (Sean Platt).

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    46 mins