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Perfection is not the price of transformation. This one's for everyone doing 17 tabs of life at once.
It's easy to look at someone leading at Nicole's level and assume she just arrived there. This conversation pulls back the curtain on what nobody says out loud, why perfectionism is a leadership trap, why failing faster is modern instead of messy, and what it costs to use your voice in rooms you once shrank inside. Nicole's back on the show, and this time it gets personal.
Who she is: Nicole is BDO's Workday Practice Leader and a returning guest. She didn't arrive at this level, she built it, with will, grace, community, and yes, some exhaustion and a laugh in the middle of it.
What she does: She leads Workday change and enterprise transformation while living the full reality of the modern working parent, leader, and creator, refusing to keep her career life and creator life in separate boxes.
What she believes: That perfectionism is a leadership trap, especially for "oldest daughter energy" folks, and that you don't arrive, you earn it, sometimes at real cost. Your leadership doesn't clock out, and your life doesn't compartmentalize.
How she works: By failing faster and leading out loud. Nicole uses her voice in rooms she once shrank inside, integrating career, family, and creativity instead of splitting herself across them.
In this episode:
Why perfectionism is a leadership trap, not a standard to chase
Why failing faster isn't messy, it's modern
What it takes to use your voice in rooms you once shrank inside
Why you don't "arrive," you build it, with will, grace, and community
Authenticity Is What Scales and Sells | Nick Matthews | 15 Minutes With #30
Season 3 Β· Episode 2
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 β’ Duration 22:25
Authenticity is the engine that scales and sells. Nick Matthews didn't get powerful by getting louder. He got there by becoming more himself.
It's easy to assume the effective people just performed their way to the top. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, one that proves transformation doesn't happen when you perform, it happens when you align. Nick didn't become more "sales-like" to win. He became fully himself, and that's exactly what made him extraordinary.
Who he is: Nick is a leader in enterprise transformation who built his effectiveness by leaning into who he actually is, not by becoming louder, more aggressive, or more "sales-like."
What he does: He transforms organizations by translating complexity into clarity, replacing outdated systems with human-centered progress, and making enterprise change feel safe, achievable, and real, especially for healthcare organizations serving people at their most vulnerable.
What he believes: That you don't need to become someone else to become extraordinary, you just need to become fully yourself. Transformation comes from alignment, not performance.
How he works: Not by pushing products, but by restoring time, dignity, and focus to the organizations he serves. Nick leads with authenticity, making change feel human instead of forced.
In this episode:
Why authenticity is the engine that actually scales and sells
How transformation happens through alignment, not performance
Translating complexity into clarity for healthcare organizations
Why becoming fully yourself is the real path to extraordinary
Workday, Innovation & Fatherhood | Ravi Joshi | 15 Minutes With #23
Episode 23
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 β’ Duration 13:51
He's Not Configuring Technology, He's Architecting It. From multimillion-dollar client partnerships to pioneering AI-driven deployment models, Ravi has been on the frontlines of Workday transformation and enterprise disruption, showing organizations that AI is here to empower, not replace.
Who he is: Ravi is an innovator, executive, and technologist on the frontlines of Workday transformation. He didn't get here by title, he got here by building multimillion-dollar partnerships and pioneering new deployment models.
What he does: He architects enterprise technology, leading AI-driven Workday transformation and helping organizations navigate disruption.
What he believes: That AI isn't here to replace people, it's here to empower them, and that bold experimentation and resilience matter more than titles.
How he works: By translating complexity into clarity so leaders can actually act. Ravi meets disruption with vision and execution, helping organizations think bigger than ever.
In this episode:
The real future of AI in enterprise systems
Why bold experimentation and resilience matter more than titles
How to translate complexity into clarity so leaders can act
Why now is the moment to think bigger
From Wall Street to Workday | Cameron Larkin | 15 Minutes With #22
Episode 22
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 β’ Duration 22:21
Most people try to survive disruption. Cameron Larkin built a career turning it into measurable growth.
It's easy to assume people just land in roles like Cameron's. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, a 13-year climb through the Workday ecosystem that runs from Wall Street to Six Sigma transformations to global integrations. Cameron takes us inside how he learned to lead teams through complexity and come out the other side with results.
Who he is: Cameron is a leader who has spent his career where finance, operations, and technology collide. He didn't arrive at the top by accident, he earned it across 13 years in the Workday ecosystem, from Wall Street to global transformation work, now leading customer engagement at ERPA.
What he does: He leads customer engagement at ERPA, guiding teams and organizations through complex change and turning operational complexity into measurable growth.
What he believes: That mastering change is less about surviving disruption and more about turning it into opportunity. And that leadership, at its core, is about developing people who can rise to every challenge.
How he works: With a perspective that's sharp, global, and deeply human. Cameron leads when the stakes are high and the road is uncertain, building people up so they're ready for whatever comes next.
In this episode:
The real 13-year journey through the Workday ecosystem
How to turn disruption into opportunity instead of just surviving it
What it takes to lead when the stakes are high and the road is uncertain
Why leadership is really about developing people who can rise
Are You the Spare Tire? | Lee Cage Jr. at DisruptHR Nashville | 15 Minutes With [Bonus]
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 β’ Duration 06:23
Are you the spare tire? Invisible until the crisis hits, but the lifeline everyone counts on when it does?
In this bonus episode, Lee Cage Jr. takes the DisruptHR Nashville stage to ask the uncomfortable questions that make us rethink who we are, how we show up, and how we assess value. This one's for the disruptors, the audacious architects of change who know that "business as usual" is officially over.
You know the type. Invisible on a normal day, but when the pressure hits, their grit, hustle, and ability to thrive under pressure become the lifeline the whole organization leans on. Too often, all that hope, innovation, and true leadership stays locked in the trunk, waiting to be unleashed when the road gets rough.
So ask yourself: when the rubber meets the road, are you coasting, or are you the one who shows up when it matters most?
In this talk:
Why "business as usual" is officially over
How organizations overlook their most valuable people until crisis hits
Rethinking who you are and how you show up at work
Reimagining how we actually assess value
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Whose Job Is It Anyway | Tia Smith | 15 Minutes With #21
Episode 21
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 β’ Duration 28:12
Everyone's talking about the future of work. AI. Automation. Disruption. But none of it matters without the people who architect it and the culture that sustains it.
It's easy to look at a leader like Tia Smith and assume she just arrived here. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey it takes to become a Culture Carrier, a thought leader, and a Forbes HR Council member. Tia understands what most people miss: culture isn't a buzzword, it's the backbone.
Who she is: Tia is a Culture Carrier, thought leader, and Forbes HR Council member. She didn't land that voice by accident, she earned it by leading through real disruption and learning, over time, how to carry culture in rooms where strategy and technology tend to dominate.
What she does: She helps build organizations that innovate without losing their humanity, carrying culture into the highest-stakes rooms and keeping people at the center of how the future of work gets shaped.
What she believes: That culture isn't a buzzword, it's the backbone. The future belongs to those who shape it intentionally, not those who just chase it, and innovation means nothing if it costs you your humanity.
How she works: With resilience and intention. Tia leads people-first in a world built around technology, modeling how to stay steady when disruption is the norm.
In this episode:
The real journey to becoming a trusted Culture Carrier
How to build organizations that innovate without losing their humanity
Carrying culture in rooms where strategy and technology dominate
How to lead with resilience when disruption is the norm
Broken processes. Misaligned teams. Bad data. Most organizations keep circling the same symptoms forever. Damien Benson is done with that.
It's easy to assume people just arrive at this kind of clarity. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, years in the trenches of systems improvement and human-centered leadership that taught Damien why surface fixes never stick. From corporate dysfunction to community impact, he breaks down what it actually takes to get to the root.
Who he is: Damien is a bold voice in transformation and operational leadership. He didn't land that perspective overnight, he earned it through years in the trenches of systems improvement, learning the hard way why organizations keep circling the same problems.
What he does: He leads transformation and operational improvement, helping organizations move past broken processes, misaligned teams, and poor data to address what's actually driving the dysfunction.
What he believes: That real change doesn't come from surface fixes. As long as you keep treating symptoms, you stay stuck, and the only way out is to finally address root causes.
How he works: With an unfiltered, human-centered approach. Damien helps organizations stop surviving and start evolving, shifting teams out of the same old cycle of reactivity.
In this episode:
The real journey from the trenches of systems improvement
Why organizations keep circling symptoms instead of root causes
What it takes to stop surviving and start evolving
How to break the cycle of reactivity for good
Trust Isn't a Title, It's Earned | Kimberly Consevage | 15 Minutes With #17
Episode 17
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 β’ Duration 19:05
Technology didn't just find Kimberly Consevage. It shaped her. And her path there started somewhere almost nobody expects: a classroom.
It's easy to assume people just land in roles like Kimberly's. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, from Teach For America to leading enterprise-wide digital transformations, a story of reinvention, resilience, and purpose. Live from Charlotle's Queen City, Kimberly opens up about how she went from educator to one of the most trusted voices in the Workday ecosystem.
Who she is: Kimberly is a Senior Manager at BDO and a former educator who started in Teach For America before technology reshaped her path. She didn't arrive here in a straight line, she earned it through reinvention and years of guiding organizations through hard change.
What she does: She leads enterprise-wide digital transformations in the Workday ecosystem, helping organizations navigate the messy, meaningful work of change.
What she believes: That trust isn't a title, it's a process you earn. Real change is about building change fitness instead of change fatigue, and leading with strategy, empathy, and intention.
How she works: With warmth, wit, and clarity. Kimberly leads from the middle, debunking myths like "Go Live" and helping people find courage in the middle of complex change.
In this episode:
The real journey from classroom teacher to transformational tech leader
Why the "Go Live" moment is a myth, and what actually matters
How to build change fitness instead of change fatigue
Why trust is a process you earn, not a title you're given
Transformation Without the Drama | Traci Cuthbertson | 15 Minutes With #16
Episode 15
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 β’ Duration 19:08
When most people hear "transformation," they picture chaos, disruption, and endless slide decks. Traci Cuthbertson flips that script.
It's easy to look at someone leading at Traci's level and assume they just arrived there. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey: the reps, the messy projects, and the lessons that turned her into one of Workday's sharpest minds in HR transformation and change management. Live from the Queen City, Traci breaks down how she learned to take organizations through high-stakes change without the drama, just results.
Who she is: Traci is a Workday HR transformation and change management leader based in Charlotte. She didn't land here by accident, she earned it through years of steering organizations through high-stakes change and learning, project by project, how to keep people steady when everything around them is shifting.
What she does: She guides companies through complex transformation from executive buy-in all the way to frontline adoption, turning ambiguity into structure at every level.
What she believes: That empathy is strategy and calm is power. The messiest transformations don't need more playbooks, they need leaders who can make change feel human.
How she works: By turning ambiguity into steady ground. Traci leads change that's not just effective but human, proving you can move fast without leaving people behind.
In this episode:
The real journey behind the role most people assume you just "arrive" in
How to lead high-stakes change without the drama
Why empathy is a strategy, not a soft skill
How calm leadership becomes your competitive advantage
Secure Your Own Mask First | Nakisha Hicks | 15 Minutes With #29
Season 3 Β· Episode 1
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 β’ Duration 25:17
Most organizations don't fail because of bad strategy. They fall apart because nobody is telling the truth in the room.
It's easy to see a founder and executive coach and assume she's always had this clarity. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the real journey, from VP of HR to executive coach, leadership strategist, and founder of The ElevateHer. Nakisha earned her perspective the hard way, and as she puts it, "the oil cost me." This is a masterclass in regulated leadership, mentorship, faith, and impact.
Who she is: Nakisha is a former VP of HR, an executive coach, a leadership strategist, and the founder of The ElevateHer. She didn't arrive at this wisdom overnight, she paid for it in experience and earned perspective.
What she does: She coaches leaders and builds leadership frameworks that actually scale, while mentoring young girls and helping people lead without ego or noise.
What she believes: That walking heavy matters more than chasing numbers, and that you have to secure your own oxygen mask first. Real leadership means telling the truth in the room and dropping the corporate theater.
How she works: As a regulated leader who reframes chaos instead of reacting to it. Nakisha anchors her leadership in faith, people, rest, and reflection, and models that asking for what you need is a superpower, especially for women.
In this episode:
Why nobody telling the truth is what actually sinks organizations
Why "walking heavy" matters more than chasing numbers
How regulated leaders reframe chaos instead of reacting to it
Why asking for what you need is a leadership superpower