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Working on Purpose

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Leadership
Employee Engagement
Purpose
Leadership Development
Organizational Culture
Workplace Culture
Organizational Psychology
Work-Life Balance
Well-Being
Utopia Project
Behavioral Science
Resilience
Flexibility
Productivity
Workplace Well-Being
Personal Development
Covid-19
Personality Types
Uncertainty
Personal Growth

Do you want TO HELP CREATE a world where people are passionate about their work? Where INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS HELP team members REALIZE THEIR GREATNESS, and capitalism thrives while serving the highest causes? Me, too. The Working on Purpose program is a thought leadership engine that ENLIGHTENS AND INSPIRES listeners with insights from ELITE business leaders and novel subject matter experts. Toget... more

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Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli
Licensed clinical psychologist, author of Soul Fire
Independent practitioner/Author
Episode: Don’t Lose Yourself: Staying Strong, Sane, and Grounded in a Divided World
Dr. Doug Brackmann
Psychologist, author of Driven and Sheep and Wolves
I Am Driven
Episode: The Curse and Gift of Being “Driven”
Yadira Caro
Organizational psychology practitioner; author of Hardcore Soft Skills
Author, Hardcore Soft Skills; speaker
Episode: Why Soft Skills Are Now Hard Core: The Five C’s for Team Thriving
Dr. Paul White
Psychologist, author, and speaker who co-authored The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Appreciation at Work / Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Episode: The Heart of High Performance: The Transformative Power of Appreciation
Ken Lazotte
Founder and CEO of Emerson Consulting Group; author of Walden for Hire
Emerson Consulting Group
Episode: Henry David Thoreau on Business: Radical Simplicity for Complex Times
Dr. Vasu Tolia
Physician-turned-visual artist and international speaker
Physician and visual artist
Episode: Painting New Pathways: Creativity as Medicine for Workplace Burnout
Pete Behrens
Founder and CEO of Agile Leadership Journey, author of 'Into the Fog, Leadership Stories from the Edge of Uncertainty'
Agile Leadership Journey
Episode: You Don’t Feel Ready—Good. That’s Where Leadership Begins
Dr. Monica Browning Mitchell
Former Fortune 50 leader with experience in telecommunications networks, leadership development, and employee engagement research in post-pandemic work settings.
Episode: Return to Office Mandates: A Step Forward or Backward?
Dr. Stephen Post
Public speaker, social philosopher, and author in health and social sciences, philosophy, and global spirituality.
Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics at Stony Brook University
Episode: Another Tumultuous Era: Why Cultivating Inner Peace Is the Leadership Work of Our Time

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Dr. Elise Cortez
Host of Working on Purpose, leading conversations about purposeful work, leadership development, and organizational culture.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 4 ratings
  • Purpose brings joy!

    Alise Cortez is a dynamic, thoughtful host who engages her guests on a deep level to explore the purpose in our work. She invites leaders to examine not just what they do but why they do it. As a recent guest, she created space in our conversation for alignment, meaning, and intentional leadership rooted in values and self-trust.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jaime Goff
    United States4 months ago
  • Alise is a most dynamic, knowledgeable and inspiring host.

    On behalf of recent podcast guest, Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier,

    “Great conversation about my new book The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health. Thank you!”

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SeanTheSwan6
    United States2 years ago

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Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier praised a recent resilience-focused episode and book discussion.
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Alise Cortez is a dynamic, thoughtful host who engages guests to explore purpose in work.

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The Curse and Gift of Being “Driven”
Q: It's not a choice. So your intensity, perception, energy all shape the nervous systems around you. So let's talk a bit about the responsibility of the driven.
He discusses the social impact of driven individuals, the need for trauma healing, and how their influence is inevitable; they should consciously steward their energy to avoid harming others and to foster healing in their circles.
The Curse and Gift of Being “Driven”
Q: So I do want to situate a little bit about just, before we get into the dark side of the Driven, if you can speak a little bit to the possibility of being driven, what can we do being driven?
Brackmann explains that many renowned innovators fit into the driven profile, and emphasizes practical steps like building external structure, routines, and supportive environments to manage the intensity and capitalize on their unique cognitive patterns.
Henry David Thoreau on Business: Radical Simplicity for Complex Times
Q: What can we learn from Thoreau's approach to education and business when socializing the academy in Concord?
Thoreau's approach showed that aligning a venture with clear moral principles and a progressive, nature-infused curriculum can make it distinctive and enduring, even if it requires personal sacrifice or long development time.
Painting New Pathways: Creativity as Medicine for Workplace Burnout
Q: What practical steps can leaders take to integrate art and beauty into workplaces?
Create spaces for shared art experiences, rotate artwork to prevent fatigue, enable labs or studios for employee creativity, and encourage leaders to model vulnerability and appreciation of beauty as cultural practice.
Painting New Pathways: Creativity as Medicine for Workplace Burnout
Q: How does art translate the healing role from medicine into today's work environments?
Art provides a nonverbal channel for emotions, reduces stress, and serves as a visual therapy that supports mood regulation and resilience, similar to how clinical care once did through direct interaction.

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The show centers on leadership, purpose, and organizational culture, featuring insights from business leaders, researchers, and authors who explore how purpose, resilience, storytelling, and development strategies shape modern work. Episodes span topics like vertical development, Gen Z workplace dynamics, authentic leadership, and sustainable leadership practices, often framing work as a meaningful mission rather than a mere job. A standout pattern is inviting practitioners who blend practical leadership with personal growth, making it useful for executives, managers, and consultants seeking actionable ideas for culture, engagement, and long-term resilience.

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1. Dr. Arthur Ciaramicoli
2. Dr. Doug Brackmann
3. Yadira Caro
4. Dr. Paul White
5. Ken Lazotte
6. Dr. Vasu Tolia
7. Pete Behrens
8. Dr. Monica Browning Mitchell

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