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With a professional background in counseling, Justine Froelker created a structure for improving mental and emotional well-being in the workplace. Check out this episode to improve your workplace and yourself.

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A licensed Professional Counselor with 25+ years of experience, Justine Froelker equips individuals and teams to live and lead with courage, authenticity, and resilience through her Courage is Built Here™ curriculum. An accomplished author of 12 books and two-time TEDx speaker, she inspires global audiences with keynotes, retreats, and trainings. Rooted in faith, Justine lives in St. Louis with her husband, two dogs, and hundreds of butterflies she raises each season.

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In the ongoing journey of Matt and Crista’s building a tech start up, they share some key growth moments- opening the first Mobrium company office and hiring a talented Head of Sales leader. They also dive deep into personal stories of balancing life with 5 kids and growing their bootstrapped business.

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U.S. Veteran and sales expert, Zac Crane, left a stable job to pursue a deep-seated call to serve in the army. Now a Head of Sales at Mobrium, Zac shares why veterans are good hires and advice for veterans on continued learning to successfully bridge the gap between military discipline and the civilian job market.

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Zac grew up in Boise, Idaho, where sports and service shaped much of his early life. After playing football and serving an LDS mission, he graduated from Utah State University and was commissioned as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer in the U.S. Army. The experience taught him how to stay calm under pressure, lead through uncertainty, and solve complex problems quickly.

When his time in uniform ended, Zac chose to focus on his family and establish roots back in beautiful Cache Valley. His love of people and problem-solving naturally led him into SaaS sales, where he discovered a new passion for helping organizations address real challenges with simple and meaningful solutions. And he’s only one semester away from completing his MBA at Utah State University.

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Talent expert, Tom Kobayashi, helps Japanese workplaces adapt, balancing deep-rooted traditions like lifetime employment and group harmony with new demands for diversity and flexibility. Listen to the conversation for a roadmap to understanding Japan's evolving corporate culture.

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Tom is a Talent Development Strategist in Tokyo who helps organizations strengthen leadership, engagement, and culture. Drawing on a career that’s taken him from banking and audit to learning and development, he’s passionate about how people grow, connect, and perform across cultures. Tom brings a curious, forward-looking perspective on what it takes to create workplaces where people and businesses thrive.

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Tired of feeling "gotcha'd"? Craig Taylor is changing cybersecurity training from a punishment to a positive, gamified experience. His mission is to empower employees, not shame them, making everyone a stronger link against cyber threats.

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Craig Taylor is a 30-year cybersecurity veteran and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2001. He is the co-founder and CEO of CyberHoot, a cybersecurity training platform built to teach cyber literacy through positive reinforcement, gamification, and automation, particularly for SMBs to Enterprises, and MSPs or MSSPs, and their clients.

Throughout his career, Craig has led cybersecurity programs across diverse sectors, including web hosting (CSC), financial services (J.P. Morgan Chase), and manufacturing (Vistaprint). He also leads a growing virtual CISO practice that has delivered strategic security guidance and compliance programs to more than 50 companies across multiple industries.

Beyond the boardroom, Craig is a Toastmaster, a committed Rotarian in Portsmouth, NH, and a passionate fundraiser for cancer research. He has raised over $150,000 for Dana-Farber through 11 years of riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge.

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With return to office mandates, diminishing remote work, and a growing appetite for hybrid, how do teams stay connected and engaged? Organizational strategist Michael Franco shares real life tips that lead to massive improvements in connection and productivity.

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Michael Franco is an Organizational Design strategist helping startups build and realign teams for clarity, connection, and scale. After consulting for brands like Coca-Cola and Wells Fargo, he now focuses on growing early-stage companies. As founder of Quokka Hub, he leads with scalable people strategies focused on communication, alignment, and culture.

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In this in-depth episode, talent expert, Andrea Hoffer, shares her Dream Hire Framework—a five-stage process (Define, Reach, Engage, Assess, Motivate) for hiring and developing highly engaged and productive teams.

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TODAY'S GUEST:

Andrea Hoffer is a Talent Acquisition & Management strategist and founder of aha! Talent Experts. With over 30 years in recruitment and nearly two decades as a business owner, she helps companies improve hiring processes, align recruitment with culture, and build strong employer brands. A Certified AI Consultant, keynote speaker, and author of Hire Higher, Andrea combines tech and human insight to streamline hiring, optimize onboarding, and build high-performing teams.

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If your job feels like a bad relationship, this episode is your career therapy session! Join us as Renee Marchak, a career coach and HR expert, reveals the 11 engagement drivers that unlock individual happiness and team success.

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Renee’s HR journey began in 1996 when I answered a newspaper ad looking for a “people person.” She faxed in her resume and landed a job as a headhunter, now called an executive recruiter. Since then, she’s worked across all areas of HR, but for the past 15 years, she has focused on career development and employee engagement. After experiencing toxic workplaces and seeing too many talented people feel stuck, Renee made it her mission to make work better. Today, she helps people and organizations align with the 11 Engagement Drivers for Employee Happiness - because engagement drives results.

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