People Profit Podcast

Sandra Coker
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What if profitability wasn’t just about numbers and strategy—but about people? What if the key to scaling your business wasn’t found in spreadsheets, but in the relationships that fuel your company’s success? Welcome to People Profit Podcast, the podcast that goes beyond traditional business talk and into the human dynamics that drive sustainable growth. This is a raw, unfiltered conversation with the visionaries who are shaping the future of business by putting people first.

  1. 12h ago

    Culture by People: Building Trust, Stronger Teams & Authentic Leadership with Edward Elliott Tyson

    What if leadership isn't about having all the answers, but building a team that can succeed together? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker welcomes Ed Tyson, executive coach, leadership consultant, speaker, and author of From Expert to Executive, for a conversation about self-awareness, trust, vulnerability, and organizational effectiveness. Drawing on his experience in the U.S. Marine Corps and organizational psychology, Ed explains how shared success strengthens relationships and why leadership is fundamentally about creating a community of effort. Sandra and Ed explore how leaders can build trust through vulnerability, recognize their blind spots, receive difficult feedback, and use empathy to better understand the people they lead. Ed also introduces his Leadership SOPs framework—Structure, Operate, and Perfect—and explains how clear objectives, effective processes, and continuous improvement help teams perform at their best. From navigating conflict to developing stronger leadership habits, this episode offers practical insights for executives, managers, and emerging leaders who want to move beyond individual expertise and build teams capable of achieving more together. Because great leadership isn't about doing everyone's work. It's about creating the conditions for everyone to succeed. #PeopleProfitPodcast #EdTyson #Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #AuthenticLeadership #TeamDevelopment #LeadershipSOPs

  2. 4d ago

    Culture by People: Confidence, Self-Trust & Leading Without Permission with Samantha Kaye Harris

    You don’t have to be fearless to lead with confidence. You need to know who you are and trust the value you bring. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Samantha Kaye Harris, Founder of SKH Solutions and creator of the Bragg Bag Strategy and the Truth Method, to explore confidence, self-trust, authentic leadership, and finding your voice in environments where you may have to work harder to be heard. After more than three decades with the same organization and years working in the trades and aviation maintenance, Samantha knows firsthand what it means to build a career in a male-dominated environment. She shares experiences of being questioned, talked over, denied opportunities, and treated differently—and how those challenges ultimately shaped the work she now does to empower other women. Samantha explains why confidence isn’t about eliminating fear. It’s about knowing your accomplishments, trusting your abilities, and walking into a room prepared to advocate for yourself. Sandra and Samantha also explore the Bragg Bag Strategy, the Truth Method, women in the trades, authentic leadership, external validation, workplace culture, and why women shouldn’t have to change who they are to succeed. For Samantha, the goal isn’t simply resilience or survival. It’s helping people move beyond constantly proving themselves so they can lead, advocate for their value, and thrive. #PeopleProfitPodcast #SamanthaKayeHarris #WomenInTrades #Leadership #Confidence #SelfTrust #WomenInLeadership #AuthenticLeadership

  3. Oct 5

    Culture by People: Self-Leadership, Authenticity & Developing Others with Sheri-Ann McLean Williams

    Great leadership doesn’t start with leading others. It starts with learning how to lead yourself. In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Dr. Sheri-Ann McLean Williams, Founder and CEO of McLean Coaching and Consulting, to explore self-leadership, authenticity, emotional intelligence, communication, and what it takes to develop people-centered cultures where individuals and organizations can thrive. A developmental psychologist, Maxwell Executive Certified Coach, award-winning speaker, and author, Sheri-Ann brings more than 14 years of experience across the United States and Jamaica. Her work helps leaders strengthen their awareness, confidence, communication, and ability to develop others. #PeopleProfitPodcast #SheriAnnMcLeanWilliams #SelfLeadership #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #AuthenticLeadership #PeopleCenteredLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #PsychologicalSafety

  4. Oct 1

    Culture by People: Preventing Burnout & Building Stronger Teams with Reuben Brennan

    What if burnout isn’t a personal problem—but a sign that work itself needs to be redesigned? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Reuben Brennan, CEO of People Partners BPO, to explore workforce reengineering, role alignment, offshoring, and how designing work around people’s strengths can improve performance, reduce burnout, and create more sustainable organizations. #PeopleProfitPodcast #ReubenBrennan #PeoplePartnersBPO #Leadership #WorkforceReengineering #BurnoutPrevention #FutureOfWork #TeamPerformance #WorkplaceCulture #Offshoring #EmployeeExperience #LeadershipDevelopment

  5. Sep 28

    Culture by People: Communication, Trust & Leading Through Change with Linda Carlisle

    What happens to trust when an organization changes faster than its people can process? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Linda Carlisle, Founder and CEO of Comm.Ext LLC, to explore the critical role communication plays in building trust, protecting culture, and maintaining engagement during high-stakes changes such as mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and organizational transformation. Linda specializes in strategic, empathetic communication and change management, helping business leaders, private equity firms, and portfolio companies navigate the moments that matter. Her career evolved from enterprise branding into internal communications, where she discovered that communication could directly influence employees’ sense of belonging, well-being, and psychological safety. #PeopleProfitPodcast #LindaCarlisle #Leadership #Communication #ChangeManagement #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement #PsychologicalSafety #MergersAndAcquisitions #OrganizationalChange #LeadershipDevelopment #PeopleFirstLeadership

  6. Sep 24

    Culture by People: Clarity, Ownership & Building Teams That Execute with Leo Young

    What happens when leaders stop trying to do everything themselves and start building the clarity, systems, and ownership their teams need to execute independently? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Leo Young, Founder and Managing Partner of Cornell Communities, to explore how leaders can create environments that prevent burnout, strengthen accountability, and help teams perform without constant micromanagement. Leo brings a hands-on perspective shaped by his journey from Tesla to real estate investing and eventually building Cornell Communities. Along the way, he learned that leadership isn’t simply about motivating people—it’s about providing the clarity and structure that allow them to do their best work. #PeopleProfitPodcast #LeoYoung #CornellCommunities #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #TeamAccountability #EmployeeOwnership #WorkplaceCulture #TeamPerformance #RemoteLeadership #BusinessGrowth #PeopleFirstLeadership

  7. Sep 21

    Culture by People: How Humor Builds Connection, Communication & Stronger Teams with Kevin Hubschman

    What if one of the most powerful tools for building stronger teams wasn’t another leadership framework—but laughter? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Kevin Hubschman of Laugh.Events to explore how comedy, improv, and shared laughter can strengthen communication, collaboration, trust, and human connection in the workplace. Kevin’s journey started while working at Splash and taking improv classes in New York City. What began as a creative outlet quickly became something much bigger. He noticed that improv was helping him listen more carefully, interrupt less, collaborate more effectively, stay curious, communicate more clearly, and even become better at sales. #PeopleProfitPodcast #KevinHubschman #LaughEvents #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #TeamBuilding #Communication #EmployeeEngagement #Improv #WorkplaceHumor #LeadershipDevelopment #HighPerformingTeams

  8. Sep 17

    Culture by People: Partnership-Based Leadership, Clarity & Empowering Teams with Joy Owens

    What happens when leaders stop trying to control everything and start empowering their people to take ownership? In this episode of the People Profit Podcast, Sandra Coker sits down with Joy Owens, CEO and Co-Founder of Butler Travel, to explore partnership-based leadership and how clarity, service, trust, and care can create an environment where people thrive. Joy’s leadership journey began long before she considered herself an entrepreneur. From teaching and community leadership to purchasing and running Butler Travel, she learned to recognize needs, bring people together, and empower others to help create solutions. Eventually, she realized she wasn’t simply a business owner—she was the CEO responsible for setting the direction and empowering her team to succeed.#PeopleProfitPodcast #JoyOwens #ButlerTravel #Leadership #PartnershipLeadership #PeopleFirstLeadership #TeamEmpowerment #WorkplaceCulture #RemoteLeadership #EmployeeEngagement #LeadershipDevelopment

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What if profitability wasn’t just about numbers and strategy—but about people? What if the key to scaling your business wasn’t found in spreadsheets, but in the relationships that fuel your company’s success? Welcome to People Profit Podcast, the podcast that goes beyond traditional business talk and into the human dynamics that drive sustainable growth. This is a raw, unfiltered conversation with the visionaries who are shaping the future of business by putting people first.

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  • Creator
    Sandra Coker
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sandra Coker
  • Show Website
    People Profit Podcast