In this episode, I sit down with Meaghan Wessel, founder and owner of Reach Power Yoga, recently named the City of Buffalo’s “Best Yoga Studio” after only 2 years in business. We explore how her path as a yoga instructor, mentor, and studio founder has shaped her approach to business ownership and employer leadership, and how these lessons are directly translatable to any business leader looking to create the ultimate culture.

In this episode , I sit down with John Richmond from Richmond Vona LLC, a fast-growing personal injury firm located in Buffalo, NY. This episode follows John’s path from the early spark of an idea to running a thriving business — a journey fueled by an unwavering personal standard for excellence. For John, excellence wasn’t an abstract ideal; it was a deeply ingrained habit that influenced every decision, from the way he treated customers to how he built his team and brand. We explore how his personal expectations became the blueprint for his company’s culture, and the leadership lessons he’s learned (and is still learning) along the way about how to apply these standards in a way that translates to success- for his clients, his team, and his organization.

In this episode, Emily is joined by Mike Wright, CEO of Orthodent Laboratory (ODL), for an honest and insightful conversation about the challenges of leadership — especially when it comes to the hard stuff most leaders avoid.

In this episode, Emily teams up with Jeff Pietrzak of Work Exceptional to challenge outdated perceptions and offer a fresh, strategic take on the role of HR. With decades of combined experience across industries and business sizes, they’ve witnessed the transformative impact of inviting the right HR leader to the table—whether on a fractional or full-time basis.

Whether it’s external or internal facing branding and efforts, an organization’s story- its vision, mission, values- is the “magic” ingredient behind those that thrive versus merely survive. Even when it comes to being an “employer”, top leadership’s clarity around this unique identity, and commitment to integrating it into their operational fabric- from hire to fire- creates unidentifiable amounts of value through accountability and engagement impacts. 

Emily sits down with story-expert and enthusiast, Erik Eustice, from “Of the Sea”, to discuss the power of story, and how they each help clients get in touch with, and harness this force for their businesses.