Unless: The Podcast, hosted by Dr. Hemma R. Lomax

By: Dr. Hemma R. Lomax
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  • “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not” This podcast is inspired by the Dr. Seuss quote from the Lorax, which reminds us of the role we can each play in making the world a better place. So many of you wake up each day fueled by purpose and passion, knowing you have the power and skills to have impact at scale. Our guests have tackled some of the world’s most pressing issues and demonstrated the unstoppable power of resolve and determination combined with concrete action. You’ve landed in the perfect spot if you seek inspiration to live your purpose and scale your impact. We know that very little of importance in the world gets done without individuals who are moved to action with passion and perseverance. In each episode, we’ll introduce you to remarkable individuals who were moved to operationalize their good intentions with concrete action and systematic improvements. Come with us on a hero's journey filled with adventure, inspiration, allyship, vulnerability, doubt, lessons, and triumph, and see yourself reflected in their stories. Unless: The Podcast is hosted by Dr. Hemma R. Lomax, presented by Compaas360 and thecompliancecoaches.com, and produced by Corporate Compliance Insights.
    2024
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Economics Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • The Pursuit Of Happiness with David Meltzer

    The Pursuit Of Happiness with David Meltzer
    Feb 4 2025
    In this episode of Unless: The Podcast, Hemma visits with David Meltzer, Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and former CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, to learn about the Pursuit of Happiness and David’s mission to empower over 1 billion people to be happy. Tune in to hear why David has this audacious goal and how he creates energy and action around this movement. David has studied the Masters like Napoleon Hill, Wayne Dyer, Bob Proctor, Sun Tzu, Theodore Roosevelt, Benjamin Franklin, and many more, and he, in turn, has developed mastery in his own life and business affairs by adding value to the lives of others. Don’t miss David’s proven principles for success that will bring you the same balance and joy he now enjoys and allow him to live his mantra “make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun." Key Highlights include: How David is empowering 1 billion people to be happy The role of ancient wisdom in David’s personal and professional philosophies How to get out of our own way when it comes to money and giving The secret to turning your possibilities into probabilities Timestamps: 3:16 - Introducing David 5:18 - How David found his mission 12:11 - David's mantra 18:59 - Helping others along their journeys 22:52 - David's advice for corporate executives Biography: David Meltzer is the Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He is a globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, and top business coach. Variety Magazine has recognized him as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. As Executive Producer of the Apple TV series 2 Minute Drill and Office Hours, as well as Entrepreneur's #1 digital business show, Elevator Pitch, David brings unmatched insights to audiences worldwide. His journey has been featured in books, movies, and TV, including World’s Greatest Motivators, Think and Grow Rich, and Netflix’s Beyond the Secret. His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing… VALUE. In all his content and communication, that’s exactly what you’ll receive. Resources: FOLLOW DAVID MELTZER: WEBSITE - https:/v/bit.ly/2L052wW INSTAGRAM - https://bit.ly/2LfIRly TWITTER - https://bit.ly/2KZWo1b FACEBOOK - https://bit.ly/2JthVKm LINKEDIN - https://bit.ly/2uuTHdO YOUTUBE - https://bit.ly/2Lqr8oB Write to David at david@dmeltzer.com to request a free copy of his book “Connected to Goodness”
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    30 mins
  • The Future Of Work For Culture Builders with Roxanne Petraeus

    The Future Of Work For Culture Builders with Roxanne Petraeus
    Jan 21 2025

    In this episode, Hemma visits with Roxanne Bras Petraeus, entrepreneur super mom, U.S. Army veteran, McKinsey alum, and CEO co-founder of Ethena.

    Tune in to hear about Roxanne’s remarkable journey from serving in the US Army and at consulting giant McKinsey to tech entrepreneur designing a product to reimagine the future of culture building at work. Roxanne’s willingness to ask audacious questions and do hard things well has opened doors and brought down walls. She gives a masterclass in discovering works when it comes to culture building at work, particularly for female entrepreneurs finding their voice and for those looking to advance technology solutions to enhance the employee experience.

    Highlights:

    • Roxanne’s experience as a woman in the US Army

    • Highs and Lows of being a female tech entrepreneur

    • The magic of a stumble and what we can learn

    Timestamps:

    1:06 - Introducing Roxanne

    3:19 - Why did Roxanne start Athena?

    13:33 - How do we have impactful, quality training?

    18:47 - Why leaders need to set the tone

    29:38 - Athena's culture survey and hotline

    39:36 - Roxanne's advice for female founders

    Resources:

    www.ethena.com

    Biography

    ‍Roxanne Petraeus is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ethena, a compliance training platform startup with intuitive and powerful admin tools that make required training easy, engaging, and effective.

    Roxanne previously consulted for McKinsey, and before that, she was an officer in the US Army. She found that no matter the setting, whether consulting or in the military, there remained an opportunity to make compliance training better. She started Ethena in 2019 with Co-Founder Anne Solmssen.

    Ethena enjoys incredibly positive word of mouth within the HR community and is trusted by thousands of companies like Figma, Notion, Noom, Pinterest, and Carta to provide actionable training. The employees love it: Ethena has a 93% positive rating and over 2M positive reviews. Roxanne is a natural leader, and her eagerness to question and reinvent old paradigms is at the heart of Ethena’s ascendance.
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    48 mins
  • Unlocking Peace Intelligence with June Benjamin

    Unlocking Peace Intelligence with June Benjamin
    Jan 7 2025

    In this episode, Hemma visits with June Benjamin, a  peace warrior, attorney, former entrepreneur in residence at the Stanford Peace Innovation Institute, and founder of Peace IQ, a technology company leveraging the power of AI to offer strategic insights, predictive analytics, and conflict resolution tools, creating pathways to enduring peace.

    As Peace IQ’s Chief Visionary Officer, June coined the term "peace intelligence," a multifaceted approach that integrates AI, wisdom from ancient traditions, and peace data to train AI in providing insights and resolving conflicts.

    Is peace a grand scheme for global cooperation, a means to resolve conflicts or a journey of self-discovery? Tune in to find out and be inspired by June’s incredible journey from refugee to peace warrior.

    Highlights:

    • The Role of Peace Intelligence in Everyday conflict-resolution

    • June’s remarkable impact in her local community and beyond

    • How solving for peace is the most important challenge of our time and well within reach

    Timestamps

    2:47 - Introducing June Benjamin

    5:38 - Defining peace

    13:07 - June's background, and how that led her to seek peace

    21:13 - Finding purpose in pain

    28:24 - Collective peace building

    42:41 - The role of spiritual stories in fostering peace

    51:40 - How we can apply these lessons in corporate cultures

    Resources:

    https://www.peaceiq.com/

    Founding Peace Newsletter

    June Benjamin - LinkedIn

    Biography

    As a peace innovator and international attorney, June founded Peace IQ to upskill leaders and their teams to resolve conflict and build sustainable cooperation. As the founder of Peace IQ, June coined the term "peace intelligence," a multifaceted approach that integrates AI, peace data, and insights from wisdom traditions. Peace intelligence leverages the power of AI to offer strategic insights, predictive analytics, and conflict resolution tools, creating pathways to enduring peace.

    June’s experience as a former refugee from the Liberian Civil War and Baha'i refugee from Iran, inspired June to pursue a J.D and M.A. in Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University where she received the Dean's award for Professional Responsibility. She then served as a visiting scholar at the Baha'i Chair for World Peace alongside her work as a human rights attorney.

    She now combines her experience at the forefront of AI governance to innovate technology that helps clients turn the small daily decisions that add up to conflict to add up to peace. June partners with the Peace Innovation Institute as the Entrepreneur-In-Residence where she helped to launched the Peacebase network to foster relationships between thought leaders, industry experts, start-ups, and peace technologists to identify exciting new business opportunities in peace innovation.
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    1 hr and 2 mins

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