The Kestryl Edge

Scared People Can't Think: The Neuroscience of Psychological Safety with Patricio Cuesta | E17

When people are scared, they stop thinking. Their brains shift into survival mode, and the prefrontal cortex you hired them for goes quiet. Patricio Cuesta, founder of T

Be A Sponge, Communicate Like A MOFO, & Don't Be a Dick (To Yourself) w/ Lindsey Kay | E16

How do you go from starting a nonprofit with no house, no office, and a meeting at Applebee's to leading an organization that has backed New Mexico small businesses for n

Leadership In College Admissions w/ Brent Bode: The Cost-Benefit From Behind The Decision Desk | E15

Brent Bode has spent thirteen years in college admissions, now Senior Assistant Director at Western Washington University, and yes, he used to be my boss. We get into wha

The Canary in the Coal Mine: Dr. Michael Leiter on the Real Cause of Burnout | E14

Burnout is a relationship breaking down between a person and their job. Michael Leiter, Professor Emeritus at Acadia University and co-author (with Christina Maslach) o

The Negative Space Is The Work w/ Kathi Dalguntas | E13

Kathi Dalguntas spent a year as a fractional chief of staff, got offered too little for work nobody could measure, and quit in a way that was not at all planned. Now she

Ditch The Frameworks. Ask: "Who Am I Talking to To?" w/ Jennifer Houle | E12

Jennifer Houle Crosswinds Interview Jen's Substack Uncompliant Read and listen to more at www.dankorus.com Most emotional intelligence training hands out a framework

Why Your Next CEO Should Come From HR w/ Mark Putrus | E11

Masks at work and the Case for CPOs in the Corner Office (with Mark Putrus) Mark Putrus has spent his career moving through the full HR arc, from pharma sales rep to sal

Living Human Documents w/ Matt Heyn: A Chaplain on Presence, Compassion, and Marketing | E10

Matt Heyn spent over two decades as a hospital chaplain and in ministry before he ever touched a marketing campaign. On this episode of Kestryl Sessions, he explains why

Leaders: Are You A Shit Umbrella or a Shit Funnel? Tanu Tiwari | E9

Tanu Tiwari: Why Your Team's Disengagement Is a Leadership Design Problem Global employee engagement just hit its lowest point since 2020, the first two consecutive year

Anger is a Beautiful Emotion, What a Therapist Taught Me About Leadership : Richard Reynolds | E8

Rich Reynolds is a licensed marriage and family therapist turned leadership coach, and he opens with a claim that reframes the whole episode: the reason a leader struggle

The People Who Care the Most Burn Out the Fastest: Ashley Gibson | E7

Ashley Gibson spent over a decade running marketing for touring Broadway shows (Hamilton included, back before anyone knew what they had) while quietly burning out the wh

You Can't Help Anyone If Your Cup Is Empty: Annabelle Botea | E6

Annabelle's Substack - https://annabellebotea.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips She was advising Parliament and working UN global health policy. Then burnout made

AI, Self-Awareness, and the Centroid Problem: Jennifer Hong on Leading in the Age of Machines | E5

Is AI actually intelligent, or just a very good mirror of us? Jennifer Hong, fractional CMO and writer behind the Substack Natural Intelligence, joins Dan Korus for a c

From Chef to C-Suite: Andrew Walbridge on 32 Years of Leadership Lessons | E4

Andrew's Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/191930942X?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Andrew's Website - https://awallbridge.com/ Andrew's Courses - https:/

Work Culture Starts in the Basement with Giulia Scalaberni | E3

Guest - Giulia Scalaberni - https://www.linkedin.com/in/giulia-scalaberni-665175124/ Her Substack - https://giuliascalaberni.substack.com/ Humanship: Leading Across Cul

Brandi Copeland on Employee Experience, the Engagement Crisis, and the 2026 Talent Shift | E2

Brandi Substack --> https://substack.com/@employeeexperienceedit Brandi Copeland calls herself an accidental HR professional. She built her career end to end at Disney a

Emotional Intelligence in HR Tech: AI, Adaptability, and Leading with EQ Claire Walsh | E1

Claire LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-walsh-msc-680591121/ Being a workplace chameleon isn't fake — it's one of the clearest signs of high emotional intel