The Culture Coach
I’m Wendy Brand, Your Culture Coach, dedicated to supporting people-first leaders. Each week we dive into strategies and insights to help you build a workplace where employees feel valued, motivated, and inspired. From fostering tribal values and improving core processes to developing inclusive communities and responsive listening strategies, we cover it all.
Join me weekly for practical tips, expert interviews, and real-world examples to help you boost productivity, extinguish burnout and cultivate a vibrant organizational culture that reflects your mission, vision and values.
Episodes
111 episodes
#110: Your Culture Is Talking: What Are You Really Promising New Hires? with Linda Carlisle
Hello culture fans!In this week’s episode of The Culture Coach, I’m joined by Linda Carlisle—Linda is a fractional corporate communications partner, helping business leaders, VCs, private equity firms, and their portfolio...
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#109 Clarity, Coaching, and Emotional Intelligence with Ted Whetstone
Tired of putting a Band-Aid on your people problems? 🩹🎙️ On this week’s episode of The Culture Coach Podcast, I sat down with Ted Whetstone—executive coach, systems thinker, and former left-brainer turned whole-brainer.Te...
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#108 Introducing the C.O.R.E. Culture Framework
This week, I'm diving deep into my signature CORE Culture™ Framework, a proven model for helping leaders stop culture from happening by accident and start building one that drives retention, productivity, and purpose.After a bus...
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#107 Exit Strategy and Culture with Adam Strong
Adam built his first business as a kid, and today he helps leaders like you identify real strategies for exponential growth and sustainable success This week on The Culture Coach, I’m joined by Adam Strong—a former elite athlete...
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#106 Culture and Digital Marketing with Kym Insana
Kym Insana is a multi-million dollar business owner, digital marketing expert, and founder of Always...
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#105 Part 2: Belonging and the Keys to Inclusion and Connection with Greg Morley
You don’t “roll out” belonging. You build it—one intentional choice at a time. In Part 2 of my conversation with Greg Morley, we move past DEI buzzwords and into the real work of creating connection and psychological safety...
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#104 Part 1: Belonging and the Keys to Inclusion and Connection with Greg Morley
My guest this week is Greg Morley. Greg was most recently Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Moët Hennessy, a division of LVMH. Greg brings a personal and professional passion to the development of talent and to helping others a...
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#103 The WD-40 Culture with former CEO Garry Ridge
This week on The Culture Coach, I’m joined by none other than Garry Ridge, Chairman Emeritus and former CEO of WD-40 Company. Over 25 years as CEO, Garry transformed a global household brand not just by growing the business—but by...
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#102 Employee Resource Group (ERG) Strategies with Lola Adeyemo
Are you interested in creating a sense of belonging in your organization? If so, I think you are going to enjoy this episode.If you are familiar with my THRIVE Culture framework, you know that creating inspiring inclusivity and belonging...
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#101 Relationships as a Driver of Culture with Morag Barrett
Morag Barrett is founder of SkyeTeam, best-selling author, and was hand-picked from over 16,000 candidates to join Marshall Goldsmith’s prestigious 100 Coaches group.As I was listening back to this episode before producing I actually too...
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#100 100 Episodes of The Culture Coach
What started as an idea to spark deeper conversations about workplace culture has now hit a major milestone—the 100th episode of The Culture Coach podcast is live! 🙌This special episode is a heartfelt compilation of som...
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#099 Part 2: Change Management and Culture with Sarena Diamond
Part 2 of this conversation!! With recent Gallup data showing engagement at its lowest point in a decade, my guest Sarena Diamond and I explore one of the key drivers behind this troubling trend—rapid organizational change. To conne...
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#098 Part 1: Change Management and Culture with Sarena Diamond
With recent Gallup data showing engagement at its lowest point in a decade, my guest Sarena Diamond and I explore one of the key drivers behind this troubling trend—rapid organizational change. Stay tuned next week for part 2 of thi...
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#097 Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce with Hannah Dannecker
If you’ve ever struggled to find the right people in a labor-driven industry—or felt the pressure of filling high-turnover roles while still protecting your company culture—this episode is for you. This week, I sat down with Hannah ...
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#096 Final Four Local Organizing Committee Culture with Elena Wells
Culture Strategy Session Calls: https://culturecoachwendy.com/strategysessions/I’m thrilled to bring you a special conversation with Elena Wells, Executive Director for the Sa...
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#095 Wellness Retreat Culture with Shane Evans
✅ Take the Culture Compass Quiz: https://culturecoachwendy.com/quiz/📅 Join me for a free Culture Strategy Session: ...
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#094 THRIVE Culture to Combat Trending Employee Detachment
Join the conversation & sign up for the FREE Culture Check-In Strategy Sessions: culturecoachwendy.com/strategysessionsIn this solo episode of The Culture Coach...
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#093 Instilling a R.A.V.E. Culture with Chuck Salvo
Today, I sit down with Chuck Salvo, former Disney Institute veteran and self-proclaimed "Chief Happiness Architect," to discuss his new book "RAVE: How to Respect and Value Everyone." Drawing from his 15 years at Disney and extensive experience...
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#092 Building a High Performing Teams Culture
High-performing teams don’t happen by accident—they’re built intentionally. In this episode of The Culture Coach Podcast, I break down Wiley’s Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team and give you actionable strategies to strengthen trust, en...
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#091 A Culture of Mentorship with Dr. Deborah Heiser
Today, I’m sitting down with Dr. Deborah Heiser, an applied developmental psychologist and aging specialist, to explore a topic that every business leader should care about—how aging impacts leadership, career transitions, and workplace culture...
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#090 The Right People in the Right Seat with Dr. Michael Neal
If you’re a CEO or leader looking to build a high-performing, engaged team, this episode is full of game-changing insights. Dr. Neal’s journey is proof that hiring isn’t just about filling seats—it’s about building a thriving, scalable, and val...
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#089 Leadership Archetypes with Eric Charran
In this episode of the Culture Coach podcast, I sit down with Eric Charran, author of an upcoming book about workplace leadership archetypes. Through painfully relatable stories, Eric breaks down the various "boss types" we've all encountered (...
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#088 Kerbey Lane Culture with Rose Ann Garza
Rose Ann Garza, is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Kerbey Lane. Kerby Lane is a restaurant that was started in 1980 in Austin, Texas. If you’ve been to Austin, you’ve probably been to Kerbey Lane. During Rose Ann’s time at Kerbey Lane, th...
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#087 Hugging Face 🤗 Culture with Emily Witko
Emily Witko is a people-obsessed engagement specialist with master’s level DEIB training. In their current role at Hugging Face, they source, recruit, hire, develop, and retain top AI talent, with a dedicated focus on team happiness and growth....
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