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  1. COMMANDER POD – Episode 3 – Errol Pierre, Healthcare Executive

    09/10/2025

    COMMANDER POD – Episode 3 – Errol Pierre, Healthcare Executive

    Everyone has the right to health. No matter what race, color, gender, or status, everyone deserves to be treated with high quality care and dignity. This is what Errol Pierre is in pursuit of. Despite the headway the health industry has come when it comes to providing access, it is still undeniably far from fully reaching those who need the care the most. The same thing happens in opening opportunities for people of color, women, and those in the LGBTQ+ community in the corporate world. In this episode, Errol joins Yuri Kruman to share with us his journey of making sure health equity and diversity in the corporate environment are achieved. Errol is a healthcare executive, health equity expert, and the author of The Way Up. Follow along to this great conversation to gain insights on what the different industries still need to do so it helps everybody without discrimination. Our conversation touched upon many interesting topics, including:·     What inspired Errol to write The Way Up·     The challenges of climbing the corporate mountain as a professional of color·     The cost of code-switching·     What is performative allyship and how to avoid it·     Why hiring is not just the HR’s job but the whole company as well·     The importance of choosing your passion·     The value of mentorship and coaching Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    44 min
  2. COMMANDER POD - Episode 24 - Rob Krecak of Humans First

    08/13/2025

    COMMANDER POD - Episode 24 - Rob Krecak of Humans First

    Joining Yuri Kruman today is Rob Krecak of Humans First, a consultancy that helps other companies transition to a four-day work week with no loss in productivity or profitability and the same pay for employees. Rob enumerates the upsides to working fewer hours and shares insights on the value of interconnectedness in the face of technology. From lesser burnout to being an attractive perk to applicants, learn about the many gains of this emerging people management philosophy.  Our conversation explored these golden nuggets of wisdom:How Rob started with three different college degrees and ended with him becoming a sell-side equity analystHow he opened an Anytime Fitness health club while working a 60-hour a week day job, which eventually grew to three clubs across three different statesHow he founded his consultancy business Humans First, a combination of his career that started from finance, transitioned to health and fitness, and now focuses on technologyHow a childhood memory of having extremely bad acne inspired him to work in the health and fitness industryWhat is the story behind Shop Mom and Pop, his company’s Google Chrome extensionWhat is the role of Entrepreneurs’ Organization in his journey as an entrepreneurHow managing a uBreakiFix cellphone repair store gave him the a-ha moment to start Humans FirstWhat are the lasting (and possibly) alarming effects of extended phone use on kids and teenagers in this digital age (with relevant statistics and research data from Rob)How Humans First guide their clients in honing better technology mindfulness habits and how exactly they run their experimental methodsWhat are the potential benefits of adopting a 40-work weekWhy he makes a huge effort to develop good relationships with his employeesWhat is Rob’s biggest life goal Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    45 min
  3. COMMANDER POD - Episode 23 - Laurel Mintz of Elevate My Brand

    08/06/2025

    COMMANDER POD - Episode 23 - Laurel Mintz of Elevate My Brand

    In this episode, Yuri Kruman talks with Lauren Mintz, founder of Elevate My Brand. Inspired by the innovative consulting work she executed early in her career with prestigious brands like Le Bec Fin, Public House Restaurant Group, Bassett Furniture, and Julie Hewett Cosmetics, Laurel knew she wanted to play bigger. A decade later, Laurel created an agency family serving startups and blue-chip global brands like Facebook, Verizon Digital Media Group, PAW Patrol, and Zendesk. Laurel's favorite saying is FIOGID – Figure it out, get it done. And that's what brought the agency top talent and accolades since 2009. Today, Lauren talks about the power of a brand and why businesses need one. Our conversation touched upon these interesting points:How did Lauren work as a reformed lawyerWhat are the lessons she learned as a professional who became a CEO in her late twentiesWhat are the most shocking things she encountered in the MBA program and her real-life jobHow did she handle the transition from Bassett Furniture to Le Bec-Fin and other leading restaurant brandsHow did she navigate between vastly different industriesHow Girls In Tech connects with the biggest brands in the world and brings people togetherWhat solopreneurs and emerging brands need to do in building their business framework and efficient allocation of resourcesWhat is the Creative Mind Map SessionHow she founded WBENC and strengthened her networkWhat are her essential principles when managing people and empowering a teamWhat to expect when working alongside prominent brands such as GEICO and FacebookWhy being responsive is better than simply being reactive Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    35 min

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