PeopleForce Podcast with Michael Mendenhall
The PeopleForce Podcast takes a fresh look at the entrepreneurial journey on the path to success. Host Michael Mendenhall, TriNet SVP/CMO/CCO, interviews dynamic business leaders as they share their insights on how they got there, plus their viewpoint on today’s business trends.
Episodes
23 episodes
Decoding Wellness: How HUM Nutrition is Changing the Game
Walter Faulstroh co-founded HUM Nutrition with the mission to heal from within. Learn about his inspiring story building a successful wellness brand committed to clean, sustainable, and clinically proven products.
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48:16
Redefining Bedding: From Saving our Planet to a Better Night’s Sleep
Kat Dey co-founded ettitude with a vision to make luxury bedding that uplifts homes and preserves the planet. She chats with Michael about her journey to produce eco-friendly products using regenerative resources to make the world’s healthiest,...
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40:00
A Visionary on a Mission to Help Those in Need
After learning that the most requested clothing item in homeless shelters is socks, Dave Heath, Co-founder and CEO of Bombas, founded his sock company on a buy-one, give-one model which now provides over 140 million items to people facing h...
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40:58
Revolutionizing HR & Benefits Administration With AI
Guy Benjamin, CEO and co-founder of Healthee discusses his course from fighter pilot to revolutionizing healthcare access with Michael. Guy shares his inspiration to develop a groundbreaking AI platform to help people get the most out of their ...
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31:26
Becoming a Driving Force in the Quest for Sustainable Fashion
Michael sits down with Irys Kornbluth, COO and co-founder of Everywhere Apparel, a green business that converts 100% recycled cotton into circular apparel and sustainable textiles. Irys discusses her path from performing at Carnegie Hall, study...
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57:42
Growing a Business on People’s Cravings for Sweet Heat
Michael chats with Mike Kurtz, founder of Mike’s Hot Honey, who tells his story about growing his product from a one-person operation, personally bottling each product by hand, to a $30 million business that is expanding to Canada, the Middle E...
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31:14
Building an Ice Cream Empire with a Beat-up Truck and a Few Good Friends
Michael sits down with Ben Van Leeuwen, co-founder and CEO of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, who shares his journey from driving an ice cream truck to growing a million-dollar ice cream business. His recipe is simple: make a delicious product with qual...
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41:16
Becoming a Trailblazing CEO, Debunking Corporate Myths and Inspiring the Next Generation
Michael talks with Jane Miller, author and CEO of Rudi’s Bakery, on her rise from running a billion-dollar business to growing a purpose-driven startup. She shares 30+ years of wisdom bringing brands to life, building first-class teams and bein...
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44:34
An Immigrant’s Mission to Lead Social Change through Financial Self-Sufficiency
Michael chats with José Quiñonez, CEO of the nonprofit organization, Mission Asset Fund, on what motivated him to take on his cause, the struggles he faced and the successes he has seen in leading social change by building financial self-suffic...
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31:09
Women Who Redefined a Business Model
Michael sits down with the co-founders of JOAN Creative—Lisa Clunie, Chief Executive Officer, and Jaime Robinson, Chief Creative Officer, to discuss diversity, the role of data and AI in the creative process and how they named their agency afte...
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49:16
The Poetic Design of Getting Babies to Sleep Safely and Saving Lives
Michael sits down with Dr. Harvey Karp, Co-Founder and CEO of Happiest Baby to discuss his work enhancing child well-being with innovative techniques to help fussy babies sleep better. Dr. Karp is the inventor of SNOO, the world's first smart s...
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33:00
How a Curious Harvard Student Turned Brain Surgeon Became an Inventor of Life-Saving Neurosurgery Technologies
Dr. John Adler, Jr., CEO and founder of Zap Surgical Systems joins Michael to discuss his pathway to revolutionizing image-guided radiation therapy. Dr. Adler, world-renowned for inventing the first and only fully robotic radiotherapy device, s...
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36:27
Inspiring Others to Be Unabashed and Unafraid
Michael chats with Dr. Brook Parker-Bello, Founder and CEO of More Too Life about her foundation and how she got involved in preventing sexual violence and human trafficking. Dr. Bello discusses how her acting career and life experiences led he...
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33:54
Being a Buffalo: Using Purpose-Driven Culture to Charge the Storm
Michael Mendenhall, TriNet's SVP/CMO/CCO, chats with Charley Humbard, Founder and CEO of UP Entertainment on how he built an entertainment company that positively impacts people's lives. Charley discusses the role culture plays, his company’s...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:09
Finding Success at the Intersection of Creativity and Data
TriNet’s Michael Mendenhall discusses creativity and data with Drew Stein, CEO of Audigent. Drew has successfully founded, built and runs businesses in advertising, production, music, entertainment, branding and technology and he shares with us...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:53
The Potential of Mental Well-being
Shifting Grounds host and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Keith Ferrazzi, discusses the recent mental health awakening with Alexi Robichaux, CEO and Co-Founder of BetterUp, the human transformation company and inventor of virtual...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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38:15
How to Be a Purpose-Driven Leader
Shifting Grounds host and #1 New York Times bestselling author, Keith Ferrazzi, explores what it takes for leaders to be purpose-driven with Tori Lyon, CEO of the Jericho Project. Learn the critical lessons of building an employee-led ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:20
Living, Managing and Leading with Agility
Shifting Grounds host Keith Ferrazzi weighs the implications of agility and transformation with Jorg Heinemann, CEO of EnerVenue. Hear how the ability to think and act quickly plays a key role in driving and democratizing the clean ene...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:31
How Leaders Build a System of Looking Around Corners
Shifting Grounds host Keith Ferrazzi and guest cohost Kian Gohar, tackle an aspect of business that has alluded many— foresight. Together with Chris Hyams, CEO of Indeed, they examine the importance of looking forward, recognizing oppo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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49:04
Building Business Resilience Through Commitment to the Team
Shifting Grounds host Keith Ferrazzi discusses tools for creating high performing teams with David Champion founder and CEO of Maya Health. Keith and David examine how setting the stage for a shared commitment among your team requires ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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28:25
Reinventing How We Work and Maximizing Remote Collaboration
Shifting Grounds host Keith Ferrazzi discusses reinventing the way we work and maximizing remote collaboration with Mariano Suarez-Battan cofounder and CEO of MURAL. Keith and Mariano take a deep dive into how the old ways of working h...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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44:31
The New World of Work with Keith Ferrazzi
TriNet Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer / Chief Communications Officer, Michael Mendenhall interviews Shifting Grounds host Keith Ferrazzi on the new world of work and how to harness collaboration, communication and ra...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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