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Featured Guest Series Blog Posts

Welcome to the Featured Guest Series Blog. In this series, we recap the podcast of spotlighted exceptional leaders and companies that embody the core values of Belonging, Love, Inspiration, Service, and Sustainability. These organizations set the standard for empathy and people-centric business practices, creating positive and inclusive work environments.

Join us as we explore the stories and strategies of these remarkable companies, and gain valuable insights on integrating BLISS principles into your own business practices. Subscribe and follow us to stay updated on the latest episodes and be inspired by leaders who are making a difference.
Feb. 26, 2025

Beyond Happiness: Finding Fulfillment Through Purpose and Service

Happiness is often framed as the ultimate goal—a pursuit that drives careers, relationships, and ambitions. But is happiness alone enough to create a truly fulfilling life? Many leaders find that despite reaching their goals, something still f…

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Feb. 24, 2025

Leading with Purpose and Empathy: A New Era of Business Leadership

Business leadership is often measured by financial metrics, efficiency, and scale. But what if the most powerful way to lead isn’t about control—it’s about connection?
In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we turned the s…

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Feb. 19, 2025

Building Inclusive Workplaces: The Heart of Belonging in Business

Creating an inclusive workplace isn’t just a checkbox on a corporate initiative—it’s the foundation of a thriving, high-performing organization. When employees feel seen, valued, and heard, they bring their full potential to work. …

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Feb. 17, 2025

Leading with Connection: Why Empathy is the Key to Stronger Leadership

Empathy isn’t just a leadership skill—it’s the foundation for trust, innovation, and meaningful collaboration. It’s what transforms managers into mentors, teams into communities, and businesses into movements.
On this episod…

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Feb. 12, 2025

Finding Purpose in Community: Lessons from Deborah Miller

What does it mean to truly foster community and connection in a fast-paced, profit-driven world? On a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we explored this question with Deborah Miller, certified yoga instructor and visionary behind YNG Stu…

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Feb. 10, 2025

Volunteering with Purpose: How Empathy Shapes Corporate Responsibility

Creating a meaningful connection between corporate goals and social impact is no longer a "nice to have"—it’s essential. On a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Middleton, CEO of Miss…

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Feb. 5, 2025

Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Building Trust in Business

Leadership requires more than just a high IQ or a stellar resume—it demands emotional intelligence (EQ). On a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Randy Wootton, CEO of Maxio and a seasoned leader…

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Feb. 3, 2025

Empathy as a Catalyst for High-Performance Leadership

What role does empathy play in high-performance leadership, particularly in industries driven by data and technology? On a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we explored this question with Bren Hennessy, founder of Spark—a company a…

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Jan. 29, 2025

Empathy Meets Innovation: Transforming Hospitality Through Technology

The hospitality industry has long been synonymous with human connection and guest experiences, but in today’s digital age, it’s clear that technology has a pivotal role to play in enhancing those experiences. On a recent episode of The B…

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Jan. 27, 2025

The Creative Renaissance: Redefining Work in the Age of AI

What does the future of work look like when creativity and technology join forces? This question took center stage during an insightful episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, where we spoke with Roshmond “Sum” Patten—a creative dir…

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Jan. 22, 2025

Rethinking Leadership: The Transformative Power of Emotional Intelligence

It’s not every day you come across a conversation that makes you rethink how leadership and business intersect, but that’s exactly what happened during an episode of The Bliss Business Podcast. We had the privilege of hosting Blair Carey…

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Jan. 20, 2025

Mindfulness in the Workplace: A New Era of Leadership

When relentless innovation, rapid technological advances, and the constant pressure to meet KPIs, mindfulness may seem like a luxury. But as Ram Ganesan, co-founder of Kaboom AI, highlighted in a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, it is e…

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Jan. 15, 2025

Building Community and Connection: The Key to Human-Centered Growth

We live in a hyper-connected world, but the irony is that we are often more disconnected than ever before. The rise of digital platforms promised to bring us closer, but the reality is that many businesses struggle to build meaningful connections. C…

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Jan. 8, 2025

Building Community and Connection: The Power of Purposeful Business

When companies are often focused on scaling as quickly as possible, the idea of building meaningful community and connection is sometimes overlooked. Yet, as Lisa Druxman, founder of Fit4Mom, shared on The Bliss Business Podcast, community is not ju…

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Dec. 18, 2024

Empowering Organizations Through Humanity Training: The Power of Empathy and Mindfulness

In today’s fast-paced, performance-driven business environment, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize productivity and improve outcomes. But what if the real key to transformation wasn’t another strategy or tool, but some…

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Dec. 11, 2024

Bliss Investing: Aligning Profit with Purpose for Sustainable Growth

Investments are often seen through a hard, cold financial lens, making the concept of empathy in investing seem out of place. But, as Alicia Castillo Holley, PhD, outlined in a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, it is empathy, compassion,…

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Dec. 4, 2024

Mindfulness in the Workplace: The Key to Purpose and Sustainable Performance

Burnout is becoming a recurring challenge that leaders must face head-on. As companies strive for innovation and growth, the human element often gets overlooked. Yet, as Justin Winstead, founder of The Improver Group, highlighted on The Bliss Busine…

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Nov. 20, 2024

The Future of Work: Building Ethical, Sustainable Organizations Through Self-Management

In today’s business environment, where innovation often outpaces ethics, the need for sustainable, human-centered models of leadership is more critical than ever. On The Bliss Business Podcast, Doug Kirkpatrick, a renowned advocate for self-ma…

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Nov. 6, 2024

The Role of Empathy in Leadership: A New Standard for Industry Disruption

Many leaders are focused on technological innovation as the primary driver of success. However, as Andrew Antar—CEO and founder of Tune.fm—emphasized on a recent episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, empathy may be the key to true indus…

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Oct. 30, 2024

Critical Habits of High Performers in the New Normal: A Blueprint for Sustainable Success

Where the lines between personal and professional life blur, the question of high performance has become more relevant than ever. How do individuals and organizations not only achieve but sustain excellence in this "new normal"? Mark Cunningham, fou…

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Oct. 23, 2024

Breaking Free from the Chains of Force: Why the Future of Work Requires Radical Change

The future of work is upon us, and it’s clear that the traditional systems we’ve clung to for so long are no longer sufficient. In a recent Bliss Business Podcast episode, Jose Leal, co-founder of Radical World, shared his perspective on…

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Oct. 16, 2024

Emotional Intelligence: The Real Currency of Leadership in the AI Era

Many leaders are focusing on technology, AI, and operational efficiencies as the primary drivers of success. However, a deeper and often overlooked factor is emerging as a competitive differentiator: emotional intelligence (EQ). In a recent episode …

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Oct. 9, 2024

Redefining Business Models in the Age of AI: People, Purpose, and Profit

As we stand on the precipice of unprecedented technological advancement, the future of business isn't just being shaped by automation and AI—it's being redefined by how we choose to integrate people, purpose, and profit into these evolving mod…

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Oct. 2, 2024

Empathy and Neurodiversity: A Competitive Edge for Business

Empathy and Neurodiversity: A Competitive Edge for Business
In the business world, we often talk about innovation, agility, and productivity as cornerstones of success. Yet, we seldom give enough weight to one of the most transformative forces in t…

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