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The Bold Lounge
Everyone has a bold story, and every story is important. This podcast presents bold stories that will inspire and enable you to free your own boldness. There is a continuum of boldness where each of these stories belongs. From true vulnerability and service to making the tough choices and taking the big leap, each episode will feature an extraordinary journey of hope and perseverance. So tune in and take your seat at The Bold Lounge, the place where bold stories are freed.
Episodes
173 episodes
Rupal Patel: Boldly Leading with Who You Truly Are
About This EpisodeFormer CIA officer turned award-winning entrepreneur Rupal Patel redefines boldness as “being who you are, no matter the context.” In this episode, she shares lessons from intelligence work and executive leadersh...
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Season 1
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Episode 173
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40:55
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Dave Gieselman: Bold Breakthroughs- Unlocking Flow State and Peak Performance
Content Warning: mention of substance useAbout This EpisodeIn this episode, former chef turned performance strategist Dave Gieselman shares how he broke free from cycles of chronic stress and discovered the power of flow st...
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Season 1
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Episode 172
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37:00
Kelley Tyan: Redefining Bold- Choosing Faith Over Fear
Content Warning: cancer diagnosisAbout This EpisodeWhat happens when faith becomes your lifeline through life’s greatest challenges? Seventeen years after surviving breast cancer, Kelley Tyan transformed her journey into a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 171
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28:43
Rachel Druckenmiller: Bold Enough to Show Up & Shine
Content Warning: Pedestrian accident/vehicle collision, severe injury recoveryAbout This EpisodeWhat happens when you stop muting yourself? Rachel Druckenmiller went from a shy, guarded kid to an award-winning keynote speak...
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Season 1
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Episode 170
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41:37
Denise Brown: The Bold Prescription for a Good Life
Content Warning: loss of parent, grief, mention of loss of child/siblingAbout This EpisodeDr. Denise Brown shares how choosing herself shaped her journey to physician and CEO, beginning with a bold residency transfer and lo...
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Season 1
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Episode 169
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37:58
Melissa Dawn Simkins: Full-Court Bold- Playing All Out in Life and Business
About This EpisodeIn this episode, leadership transformation architect and Velvet Suite founder Melissa Dawn Simkins reveals the powerful link between an athletic mindset (discipline, resilience, and teamwork) and leadership excel...
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Season 1
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Episode 168
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41:13
Laura Hamill: Human-Centric Leadership- Boldly Transforming Workplace Culture
About This EpisodeWhat happens when an organization’s culture is disconnected from their business strategy? Dr. Laura Hamill, an organizational psychologist and author of The Power of Culture, shares how culture, when tre...
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Season 1
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Episode 167
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47:54
Joanne Tombrakos: The Bold Truth Behind a Great Pitch
About This EpisodeJoanne Tombrakos, a Marketing & Business Strategist, Assistant Professor at NYU, and author of Crafting Your Pitch, shares how genuine storytelling and everyday boldness have shaped her career. From ...
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Season 1
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Episode 166
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35:51
Debra Clary: Bold Curiosity as Your Competitive Advantage
About This EpisodeDr. Debra Clary shares how her bold journey reveals the transformative power of curiosity in leadership. Drawing on decades of experience at Fortune 50 companies and her own original research, she explores how a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 165
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43:17
Bill Burke: The Bold Optimist’s Playbook- Why Believing in Tomorrow Changes Today
About This EpisodeBill Burke, founder of the Optimism Institute and former Turner Broadcasting executive, shares his bold journey from high-profile media roles to purpose-driven work centered on optimism and alignment. Drawing on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 164
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39:44
Andy Pearson: Bold in a Can- Why Playing It Safe is the Real Risk
About This EpisodeWhat if the crazy idea is actually the smartest move you could make? Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid Death, has built a career by leaning into the absurd and flipping conventional logic on its head. From s...
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Season 1
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Episode 163
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40:13
Angela Chee: How to Boldly Own Your Only
About This EpisodeWhat happens when you are the only one like you in the room? In this episode, media and communications expert Angela Chee shares how she turned that experience into her superpower and how you can too. From bettin...
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Season 1
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Episode 162
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46:14
Mary Mitchell: Every Badge Tells a Bold Story
About This EpisodeMary Mitchell, Co-CEO of Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, shares how true boldness is not always about charging ahead, but often about the courage to be still and trust your inner wisdom. Mary’s journey r...
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Season 1
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Episode 161
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32:14
Jen Fisher: Bold Enough to Change- The Importance of Wellbeing
Content Warning: cancer diagnosisAbout This EpisodeAs Deloitte’s first Chief Wellbeing Officer and founder of The Wellbeing Team, Jen Fisher shares how her journey through burnout and cancer led her to become a global leade...
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39:06
Tia Graham: Lead Bold, Live Happy- The Science of Happiness at Work
About This EpisodeTia Graham, bestselling author of Be a Happy Leader and founder of Arrive at Happy, shares how happiness isn’t a byproduct of success, but a catalyst for it. Drawing from her own personal journey and ext...
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Season 1
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Episode 159
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38:19
Nina Eiland: Bold Enough to Believe You Matter
Content Warning: Suicide ideation; mention of alcoholism, abuse, depressionAbout This EpisodeNina Eiland shares her extraordinary journey from questioning her worth to discovering a bold new path rooted in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 158
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27:47
Julie Schulz: The Bold Approach to Data & Decision-Making
About This EpisodeWhat happens when we reimagine healthcare through the lens of data? Dr. Julie Schulz, physician executive and VP of Product at Avalon Healthcare Solutions, shares how analytics are being used to guide smarter tes...
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Season 1
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Episode 157
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29:58
Amina AlTai: Redefining Ambition on Your Own Bold Terms
About This EpisodeIn this powerful episode, holistic business and career coach and author Amina AlTai joins us to unpack and redefine ambition. Drawing from her own experiences and her new book, The Ambition Trap: How to Stop ...
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Season 1
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Episode 156
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38:36
Wendy Valentine: Boldly Becoming- The Journey to Your True Self
Content Warning: Brief mention of sibling death, pet death, depression, anxiety, child abandonmentAbout This EpisodeIn this inspiring episode, Wendy Valentine, professional life coach and podcast host of the top-ranked Midl...
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Season 1
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Episode 155
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37:55
Gail Burgos: How Bold Leaders Build Communities, Not Just Careers
About This EpisodeIn this episode, Dr. Gail Burgos, CEO of PayTech Women, reframes boldness as a mindset, one grounded in intentional choices, self-awareness, and the courage to lead with vulnerability. She shares her insights on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 154
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38:22
Lori Rosenkopf: The Bold Entrepreneur- Creating Value Your Own Way
About This EpisodeIn this episode, Dr. Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean for Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, offers a fresh, accessible take on boldness and entrepreneurship. Through her journey a...
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Season 1
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Episode 153
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42:45
Erika Hanafin: Bold Together- Why We Thrive in Community
About This EpisodeErika Hanafin, CEO and co-founder of Hello Mamas, explores what it truly means to be bold as a mother, leader, and entrepreneur. Erika redefines boldness as taking decisive action with confidence, even amid uncer...
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Season 1
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Episode 152
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33:14
Bonus Episode: Patty Hayward: Bold Ideas Transforming Care through Tech
This episode was taped live at the ViVE 2025 conference in Nashville, Tennessee. About This EpisodePatty Hayward, General Manager of Healthcare and Life Sciences at TalkDesk, shares how personalized AI communication in...
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Season 1
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Episode 151
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27:27
Siri Chilazi: Bold Moves, Equal Ground- Rewriting the Rules for Women
About This EpisodeThe path to gender equality in the workplace remains frustratingly slow despite decades of well-intentioned efforts. What if we've been focusing on the wrong solutions all along? Harvard researcher and author Sir...
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Season 1
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Episode 150
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39:57