Your Transformation Station

Gregory Favazza: The In-Situ Practitioner | MS, Organizational Leadership

The Your Transformation Station podcast is hosted by Gregory Favazza, a military veteran and practitioner with a Masters in Organizational Leadership. The podcast discusses the social science of failure and the mechanics of rebuilding, including how the messy nuances of our daily lives and the norms we secretly question control our ability to lead, our self sabotage, and our ultimate growth. Favazza has developed an in situ on site methodology for investigating the why behind our actions by conducting internal autopsies on life stories to unpack the psychological hurdles and systemic pressures that keep us stuck. As an introvert who has navigated the reality of failing at life's traditional standards, he uses himself as a human guinea pig to test leadership frameworks in real time, bridging the gap between behavioral data and the raw reality of professional pivots. Insights from the Transformation Station Laboratory focus on the middle of the wreckage rather than the finish line. The work explores the social science of mistakes, providing a space for professionals and leaders to investigate their own patterns while Favazza shares his own ongoing experiments in mindset, clarity, and personal evolution. In 2020, Greg Favazza launched Your Transformation Station podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 200 of Apple Podcast globally and is often ranked #100 in the categories of Business News, Social Science, and How to.

  1. Fix the System, Not the People

    FEB 17

    Fix the System, Not the People

    Workplace struggles for neurodistinct employees are rarely caused by a lack of talent. They’re caused by systems that create unnecessary friction and environments that were never designed for cognitive diversity. In this episode of Your Transformation Station, Grant Harris, MBA, CDE, examines why neurodiverse employees often face preventable barriers, how traditional performance models fail them, and the measurable organizational costs of burnout, disengagement, and turnover. The conversation clarifies the critical difference between accommodating individuals and redesigning systems, showing why training, perks, and surface‑level inclusion efforts often fail to improve engagement or retention. When workflows are misaligned, expectations unclear, or environments overloaded with friction, employees disengage — even in high‑performing teams. Key themes include: Why neurodistinct employees feel overwhelmed in high‑friction environments How outdated performance models fail to support cognitive diversity The link between poor workplace design, burnout, and turnover How system‑level redesign improves culture, retention, and performance This episode takes a diagnostic approach to neuroinclusive workplace strategy, focusing on outcomes, not sentiment. It’s for leaders, managers, and organizations serious about reducing burnout, improving retention, and building workplaces where every brain can thrive. GUEST LINKS Main link hub: https://linktr.ee/GTH_Consulting Neurodiversity in the Workplace: https://disabilitysolutions.thinkific.com/products/courses/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠⁠ - TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  2. AI at Work 2026: Why Adoption Has Stalled but Power Users Are Pulling Ahead

    FEB 17

    AI at Work 2026: Why Adoption Has Stalled but Power Users Are Pulling Ahead

    AI isn’t sweeping across the workforce the way the hype promised — but something far more important is happening beneath the surface. Gallup’s newest national Workforce Study reveals a surprising shift: AI adoption has stalled, but AI mastery is accelerating. A small group of power users is pulling ahead while the rest of the workforce stands still. In this episode of Your Transformation Station, Gregory Favazza breaks down the latest Gallup data to uncover what’s really happening inside American organizations. You’ll learn: Why nearly half of U.S. workers still never use AI Why daily and frequent AI use continues to rise How leaders use AI 2× more than their teams Why remote‑capable roles are adopting AI at double the rate of on‑site workers Which industries are accelerating — and which are falling behind What employees actually use AI for (hint: it’s not coding) The #1 barrier stopping organizations from wider adoption Gregory also explains how Gallup collects this data, why it’s considered the gold standard for workforce insights, and what these trends mean for the future of work, leadership, and digital capability. If you want to understand the real state of AI in the workplace — beyond the hype — this episode gives you the clarity and data you need. Sources Gallup. (2025). AI in the Workplace: 2025 Workforce Trends. Gallup Workforce Study, Q4 2025. Gallup, Inc. IBM SkillsBuild. SkillsBuild Learning Platform. https://skillsbuild.org PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠⁠ - TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min
  3. Why Employees Feel Unappreciated And What It Costs Organizations

    FEB 10

    Why Employees Feel Unappreciated And What It Costs Organizations

    Employee disengagement is rarely caused by a lack of recognition. It’s caused by employees feeling unappreciated. In this episode of Your Transformation Station, Dr. Paul White examines why employee appreciation at work is consistently misunderstood, how leaders misapply recognition programs, and the measurable organizational costs of disengagement, burnout, and turnover. The conversation clarifies the critical difference between employee recognition vs appreciation, showing why praise, perks, and compensation increases often fail to improve employee engagement or retention. When appreciation is generic, misaligned, or transactional, employees disengage — even in high-performing teams. Key themes include: Why employees feel unvalued despite positive feedback How recognition programs fail to drive motivation The link between lack of appreciation, workplace burnout, and turnover How misreading employee motivation erodes workplace culture This episode takes a diagnostic approach to employee appreciation strategies, focusing on outcomes, not sentiment. It’s for leaders, managers, and organizations serious about reducing burnout, improving employee retention, and correcting systemic disengagement. PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠ RSS: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠ - Instagram: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠ - TikTok: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠ - Twitter: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    37 min
  4. Mindset Variance

    02/26/2024

    Mindset Variance

    Mindset variance explains why some people adapt, stay disciplined, and perform under pressure while others stall. In this episode, Greg Favazza speaks with Justin Groth, a natural bodybuilder who cuts through fitness industry hype by focusing on simplicity, consistency, and execution. The conversation explores supplementation fundamentals, compound training, and leadership parallels—showing why restraint and clarity often outperform optimization culture. Topics • mindset variance and adaptation • supplement simplicity • discipline vs hype • compound movement fundamentals • sustainable performance systems Outline (00:01) Fitness fundamentals (11:40) Compound movements and core strength (20:03) Performance, leadership, and adaptation (31:55) Coaching and app development PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠⁠ - TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min
  5. Where Do We Begin

    02/25/2024

    Where Do We Begin

    When life destabilizes faster than clarity can form, most people don’t know where to begin. In this episode, Gregory Favazza and Jeanell Greene examine personal transformation under pressure. Gregory shares the lived reality behind his “2440” process, navigating relationship breakdown, fatherhood, unresolved trauma, and the loss of stability while fighting to rebuild clarity and accountability. This is a grounded conversation about responsibility, self-examination, and what change actually requires when motivation isn’t enough. Topics • personal transformation • trauma and self-reflection • fatherhood and responsibility • toxic relationship patterns • rebuilding clarity under pressure Outline (00:00) Personal upheaval and instability (12:40) Trauma and parental fear (16:36) Accountability and fatherhood (21:02) Self-reflection under pressure (27:58) Healing and growth (40:11) Documenting change PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠⁠ - TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min
  6. Inclusion of Neurodiverse Talent

    02/25/2024

    Inclusion of Neurodiverse Talent

    Neurodiversity reflects natural differences in how people think, learn, and process information. In this episode, Gregory Favazza speaks with Katherine McCord about how conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, bipolar disorder, and OCD are often misunderstood and how traditional workplace systems unintentionally exclude capable talent. The conversation focuses on self-awareness, practical self-advocacy, and organizational design, reframing neurodiversity as a performance and systems issue rather than a deficit. Topics • neurodiversity in the workplace • self-awareness and identity • regulation and coping mechanisms • self-advocacy at work • inclusive systems and performance Outline (00:01) Neurodiversity and work environments (07:18) Personal experience and awareness (15:38) Adaptation and self-management (23:35) Regulation and ego mechanisms (35:24) Advocacy and communication (43:25) Workplace inclusion in practice (53:44) Interview dynamics Links Katherine McCordhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-mccord-093bb343/https://www.titanmanagementusa.comhttps://www.kmccordspeaking.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠⁠ - TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min
  7. What is Psychological Capital

    02/23/2024

    What is Psychological Capital

    Psychological capital explains why some people sustain confidence, motivation, and performance over time. In this episode, Gregory Favazza speaks with Lindsay Tsang about self-efficacy, reflection, and how past achievement builds future capability. The conversation focuses on clear, challenging, and measurable goals supported by consistent daily habits—not short bursts of motivation—showing how confidence is built through structure, execution, and learning over time. Topics • psychological capital and performance • self-efficacy and confidence • goal clarity and measurement • daily habits vs motivation cycles • learning goals and long-term growth Outline (00:00) Visionary leadership and strategic direction (11:39) Building confidence through goal setting (18:04) Setting and sustaining challenging goals (29:56) Learning goals and adaptability (43:14) Personal growth and purpose Links Lindsay Tsanghttps://www.lindsaytsang.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaytsang PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠⁠ - TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min
  8. Web 3 AI Entrepreneurship in E-Commerce

    02/22/2024

    Web 3 AI Entrepreneurship in E-Commerce

    From personal finance to the innovative world of e-commerce, the conversation pivots to $SHOPX, where my Eric McHugh entrepreneurial spirit shines. Discover how this Web 3 venture is redefining the shopping experience by merging AI and blockchain, empowering brands, and revolutionizing customer interactions through unique NFT loyalty programs. The synergy between strategic thinking in chess, the discipline of Muay Thai, and the cautious dance of credit management and Bitcoin investment is dissected, revealing the art of balancing risk and reward while fortifying mental resilience. EPISODE LINKS: Eric's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdouglasmchugh/ Eric's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericmchugh0 $SHOPX Twitter: https://twitter.com/shopxlabs OUTLINE:  The episode's timestamps are shown here. You should be able to jump to that time by clicking the timestamp on certain podcast players. (00:00) - The Future of Currency and Bitcoin (11:21) - $SHOPX, Bitcoin, Credit Cards, Muay Thai, Chess (15:07) - Web 3 AI Entrepreneurship in E-Commerce (27:45) - Positive Mind, Trauma Healing (31:22) - Navigating Energy and Healing Trauma (40:46) - Energy Healing Retreat Discussion (47:23) - Transformative Podcast Support and Connection PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/apple⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/spotify⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/rss⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/youtube⁠⁠ SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/facebook⁠⁠ - Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/instagram⁠⁠ - TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/tiktok⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/x⁠⁠ - Pinterest: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/pinterest⁠⁠ - Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.ytsthepodcast.com/linkedin⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min

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The Your Transformation Station podcast is hosted by Gregory Favazza, a military veteran and practitioner with a Masters in Organizational Leadership. The podcast discusses the social science of failure and the mechanics of rebuilding, including how the messy nuances of our daily lives and the norms we secretly question control our ability to lead, our self sabotage, and our ultimate growth. Favazza has developed an in situ on site methodology for investigating the why behind our actions by conducting internal autopsies on life stories to unpack the psychological hurdles and systemic pressures that keep us stuck. As an introvert who has navigated the reality of failing at life's traditional standards, he uses himself as a human guinea pig to test leadership frameworks in real time, bridging the gap between behavioral data and the raw reality of professional pivots. Insights from the Transformation Station Laboratory focus on the middle of the wreckage rather than the finish line. The work explores the social science of mistakes, providing a space for professionals and leaders to investigate their own patterns while Favazza shares his own ongoing experiments in mindset, clarity, and personal evolution. In 2020, Greg Favazza launched Your Transformation Station podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 200 of Apple Podcast globally and is often ranked #100 in the categories of Business News, Social Science, and How to.