Fractional Frequency

STRATIVIS Operators: Amy Crook | Erin Todus | Jenna Ferrua
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Welcome to Fractional Frequency. Business has changed. The old playbooks are breaking, AI is reshaping how work gets done and growth is harder to predict than ever. Each episode, we talk with founders, operators, and executives about what they're actually seeing inside companies today. What's working, what's not, where the market is moving and how they're making decisions when there isn't a clear answer. Follow us for candid conversations about growth, leadership, talent, technology and the realities of building a business in complex markets. Brought to you by the team at STRATIVIS, working alongside companies as they grow and evolve. 

  1. 1d ago

    The Anatomy of a High-Performing Team

    High-performing teams don't happen by chance, they're built through trust, clarity, and a shared commitment to something bigger than individual success. In this special episode of Fractional Frequency, Amy is joined by former teammates from Glassdoor to reflect on what made their team so effective. Together, they explore the leadership behaviors, communication habits, and cultural foundations that enabled the team to consistently deliver exceptional results while supporting one another through periods of rapid growth and change. From psychological safety and transparent leadership to proactive collaboration and intentional prioritization, this conversation offers practical lessons for anyone responsible for building, leading, or being part of a high-performing team. Whether you're a founder, people leader, or manager looking to create a stronger team culture, this episode is packed with honest reflections and actionable insights on what it really takes to perform at a high level—together.

    47 min

  2. 6d ago

    Scaling Brand: From Founder-Led Product to Mature Velocity

    This week on Fractional Frequency, we're joined by Jeremy Blaze, a multi-venture founder, product designer, and the mind behind Never Before Seen. Software is now being built at the speed of thought, but products and people can't keep up. As AI accelerates development and more "slop" floods the market, quality has become the ultimate competitive advantage. We unpack why product is the new bottleneck, how founders can scale without creating long-term debt, the shift from founder-led product to mature product leadership, and what responsible AI integration actually looks like in practice. If everyone's shipping faster, the winners won't be the ones building more. They'll be the ones building better.

    32 min

  3. Jun 23

    The AI Gold Rush Is Loud. Impact Is Quiet

    In this episode of Fractional Frequency, we strip away the industry buzzwords with Ahryun Moon, Founder and CEO of GoodTime. We’re moving past the hype cycle to get into the raw reality of the founder journey, the stark difference between buying AI for optics versus buying for utility and why the ultimate goal for recruiting—seamless, one-click scheduling—is closer than you think. Join us for a great conversation on leading through uncertainty and fixing the friction that actually matters.

    40 min

  4. Jun 18

    Everyone Has AI. Now What? How Jonathan Lei Is Building What Customers Actually Need

    AI is everywhere right now. The hard part isn't building it—it's building something people actually need. In this episode of Fractional Frequency, Amy and Erin sit down with Jonathan Lei, founder and CEO of WITH Q, a VC-backed hospitality technology startup using AI to eliminate manual work and improve the guest experience. Jonathan shares the realities of building and scaling an AI company in a crowded market, how his team learns customer needs quickly, the role data plays in decision-making, and why relationships remain one of the biggest accelerators of growth. A practical conversation about startup leadership, product-market fit, AI adoption, and what it takes to stand out when everyone is claiming to be an AI company.

    41 min

  5. Jun 4

    The Data Problem You Didn't Know You Had

    Most small businesses collect more customer data than they realize and many don't think about privacy until something goes wrong. In this episode, we sit down with privacy attorney and Termageddon founder Donata Stroink-Skillrud to talk about what business owners actually need to know about data privacy, why privacy policies matter, and how building trust with customers can be a competitive advantage. Whether you're running a local business or a fast-growing startup, this conversation breaks down privacy in plain English and shares practical steps you can take today.

    2h 2m
  6. The Power of Living on Purpose with Khalilah Lyons

    May 29

    The Power of Living on Purpose with Khalilah Lyons

    In this episode of Fractional Frequency, we sit down with speaker, author, leadership coach, and culture strategist Khalilah Lyons to explore the transformative journey of uncovering and prioritizing purpose. Drawing from her book Prioritize Your Purpose, Khalilah shares powerful insights on identity, resilience, imposter syndrome, and what it means to move through life with clarity and intention. Together, we discuss the emotional cost of “B-List living,” the difference between hoping for change versus preparing for victory, and how purpose can serve as an anchor during seasons of growth and uncertainty. This conversation offers practical wisdom and reflective takeaways for anyone seeking greater alignment, confidence, and authenticity in their personal or professional life.

    46 min
  7. The AI Workforce Reckoning with Kirk Havens

    May 21

    The AI Workforce Reckoning with Kirk Havens

    AI is changing the workforce faster than most companies are willing to admit. In this episode of Fractional Frequency, Kirk Havens joins us to unpack the economic, operational, and security shifts already reshaping corporate America. From Special Forces to leading cybersecurity at scale, Kirk brings a grounded perspective on where AI is creating real advantage, where companies are exposing themselves to risk, and why the future workforce may be smaller, faster, and fundamentally different than leaders expect. This conversation cuts through the hype to explore power, productivity, accountability, and the hard realities emerging beneath the AI boom.

    1h 4m
  8. Guard Your Humanness: Leading Consciously Through the AI Shift with Kim-Elisha Proctor

    May 20

    Guard Your Humanness: Leading Consciously Through the AI Shift with Kim-Elisha Proctor

    Healthcare, finance, education, hiring. AI is reshaping every system we touch. But according to Kim-Elisha Proctor, the real risk isn’t the technology itself. It’s what happens when leaders adopt it without reflection, intention, or humanity. In this episode of Fractional Frequency, we explore Conscious AI Adaptation: a framework challenging organizations to think beyond speed, automation, and efficiency and instead ask harder questions about identity, leadership, empathy, and the future of human work. From the hidden parallels between AI and the early social media era to the rise of new workplace hierarchies, this conversation sits at the intersection of philosophy and operational reality. We unpack what it means to “guard your humanness” in a world increasingly optimized for output and why HR leaders may be the most important voices in shaping what comes next. This is not a conversation about fear. It’s a conversation about responsibility.

    53 min
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Welcome to Fractional Frequency. Business has changed. The old playbooks are breaking, AI is reshaping how work gets done and growth is harder to predict than ever. Each episode, we talk with founders, operators, and executives about what they're actually seeing inside companies today. What's working, what's not, where the market is moving and how they're making decisions when there isn't a clear answer. Follow us for candid conversations about growth, leadership, talent, technology and the realities of building a business in complex markets. Brought to you by the team at STRATIVIS, working alongside companies as they grow and evolve. 

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    STRATIVIS Operators: Amy Crook | Erin Todus | Jenna Ferrua
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