PeopleStar Podcast

Today’s episode features an incredible businesswoman and entrepreneur, the founder and CEO of Ladybugz Interactive Agency, the amazing Lysa Miller.

Lysa is a rounded entrepreneur, that decided to branch out from Ladybugz during the pandemic to venture into a new company and solve new needs that the workforce and clients might have. She also shares how she has moved across industries working with different types of companies and around what kind of culture she built Ladybugz. Change is something inevitable and it always happens when you’re building a company, so embracing it will help you grow.

All through the interview, Lysa shares how she built her company, from leadership to the people and most importantly, the culture.

This episode is the perfect merge of women, biotech, agencies, and entrepreneurship; tune in and enjoy!

Today’s episode features a very special guest for Trakstar, our founder, VP of Sales, and Julie Rieken’s father, the one and only Glenn Martin!

Today’s conversation spins all around the foundation of Trakstar and the lessons learned along the way. With a background in Electrical Engineering, Glenn quickly moved from hardware to software and ended up getting ideas to found Trakstar. As a leader, Glenn recalls the power and impact a great boss can have upon their employees, even years after they have parted ways. He also shares how Trakstar came to life and started from the ground up to the successful company it is today.

Tune in and listen to one of the greatest and most remarkable people Trakstar has ever had the pleasure of working with!

We welcome Gary Nowacki, CEO of TraceGains, to this episode of the PeopleStar Podcast in which he reflects on the different types of leaders and how it affects people.

Gary shares with us how the company has been growing in its number of employees, how they incentivize their workforce, and how they’ve been self-sufficient recently. He loves to read business books, and from them, he’s recognized two types of leaders: the harvester and the growth mindset leader. He identifies as a growth mindset leader; what gets him out of bed every day is making the company grow. Inside the company, they have a lot of programs that keep employees motivated and connected. Before wrapping up, Gary gives his thoughts on recruitment and finding the best people that fit your organization.

Listen to this episode and grab Gary’s hands-on experience keeping his team motivated and apply it to your people!

Kirby Scott Ingles came over to the PeopleStar Podcast to share his wisdom regarding leadership and coaching.

Throughout his career, Kirby has worked with a lot of people and has heard and seen the changes in the workforce. During the pandemic, a lot of people were laid off and now that things have stabilized a bit, employees are truly questioning their alignment with the company values, ideals, and mission. If people truly connect with a company’s culture and are mission-driven, they will perform better and be happier.

Tune in to this episode and see how you, as a manager, can connect better with your employees!

This episode’s guest has an incredible career as an HR leader.

We welcome Tony Perlingieri, the Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief HR Consultant for AWP Consulting LLC. With Julie, Tony decided on some big topics they needed to discuss and through the episode, they develop their thoughts and ideas about the types of leaders we can find in HR today. Tony gives us a quick overlook of the HR landscape and how it has evolved in the last 25 years he’s been in the business. He also shares some stories on specific circumstances around his career. He cannot stress enough the importance of communicating things to candidates.

Tune in to listen to some great stories from an HR leader that is rocking the business by the day!

This episode’s guest has an incredible career as an HR leader.

We welcome Tony Perlingieri, the Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief HR Consultant for AWP Consulting LLC. With Julie, Tony decided on some big topics they needed to discuss and through the episode, they develop their thoughts and ideas about the types of leaders we can find in HR today. Tony gives us a quick overlook of the HR landscape and how it has evolved in the last 25 years he’s been in the business. He also shares some stories on specific circumstances around his career. He cannot stress enough the importance of communicating things to candidates.

Tune in to listen to some great stories from an HR leader that is rocking the business by the day!

Tommy Breedlove, a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author came over to the PeopleStar podcast to share his view on leadership and accountability, among other topics. He got his favorite piece of advice from a river rafting guide and it is all about participating in your own rescue. Taking care of ourselves will ultimately help us take care of others, and the same thing happens with leadership. Human beings can be complicated sometimes, but you can always learn something from each individual you cross paths with.

Join us in this short but packed with wisdom episode!

There’s never been a better time to talk about company culture than right now!

Due to the pandemic, the culture of a lot of companies has risen up and has changed. Tony Chatman, this episode’s guest, is a fixer of cultures, and through his work helps companies take their team to the next level. As a speaker and leader, he walks teams through tough topics like unconscious bias and change management. He uses his own company as an example as he talks us through the process of changing culture. Tony’s three big words when building culture are ​relationships, perspectives, and expectations.

Tune in to this wonderful episode, it will for sure help you reflect on your company culture.

We’ve seen how conventional hobbies can teach you things like leadership and teamwork.

Today’s guest’s hobby is riding motorcycles! Steven Foster reflects on how his hobby taught him how a company should work, just like a motorcycle club: all in sync. He also touches base on sustainability in the workplace, a company’s greatest asset, and the meaning of passion, purpose, and power inside an organization.

Do not think twice and listen to this Steven’s advice on HR’s challenges!

This guest went from managing a start-up, growing it to a big company, and back to the start-up field!

Tony Perez is here to share his two cents on leadership and companies thanks to his experience on Sucuri, who then exited to GoDaddy and right now is back working with two start-ups. At Sucuri, he had his team scattered around 27 countries and he is here to reflect on the leadership challenges that brought in terms of organization inside the company. He also shines a light on how to build a team, and how to look for the specific individuals you need to enhance your company. Tony also shares his thoughts on creativity, ranching, and how the best ideas come to him.

You need to trust your employees to get their job done, but accountability and leadership are needed, even more, when everyone’s remote!