Welcome to “What Unites Us,” a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We’re your hosts: Taylor Justice and Esther Farkas. We lead Unite Us, a technology company that connects health and social care. We became curious about the way other leaders develop, innovate, inspire, and lead – to drive change. We’ve invited an incredible lineup of visionaries to share their experiences, whether they created a new industry, turned an existing one on its head, or breathed new life into an old b ...
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Scrappy, heartfelt, and coming back for more: Our wrap of season 1
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We started this podcast to learn how other leaders develop, innovate, inspire, and lead to drive change. From our guests who are driving the for-profit sector, to the CEOs of nonprofits, and everything in between, this first season has taught us so much. Welcome to this episode of What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. W…
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Skills as the recipe to opportunity: a conversation with Maurice Jones
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Growing up, most Americans were taught that the best way to earn a liveable wage was to go to college. But is education really the best determiner of a good employee? Our guest today disagrees. Welcome to this episode of What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We aim to answer some of the toughest questions about branding…
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A greater obligation to do more: a conversation with Patrick Kennedy, Congressman, Advocate, Author
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Growing up with the Kennedy last name, our guest today was no stranger to larger than life pressure and responsibility, and grief and addiction. Throughout his career, Patrick decided to use his famous moniker to highlight the changes that needed and still need to happen in healthcare in regards to mental health and addiction. Welcome to this episo…
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When 1+1=10: a conversation with Rachel Kohler, Kohler Co., NowPow, entrepreneur
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If you grew up amidst a successful generational family business, would you continue with the family business, or strike out on your own? Our guest today did both and lived out the family motto of “create a better life for others.” Welcome to this episode of What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We aim to answer some of …
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Courage in Business: A Conversation with Sam Allen, Salesforce
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Do you think everyone can be a leader? What qualities do you think good leaders should possess? Courage? Work Ethic? Integrity? These, plus many more, help shape the leaders of today's business world, and in turn, shape the way businesses operate. Welcome to this episode of the What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We a…
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Value in Our Values with Lindsay Barenz, Oakland Roots
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What values can you learn in sports that transition well to adulthood and your career? And what role do professional sports organizations have in shaping the values of their communities and our society? Welcome to this episode of the What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We aim to answer some of the toughest questions a…
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Committed to change: a conversation with Steven Preston, Goodwill
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Most of us know (or are) someone who has struggled. Those that struggle sometimes just need someone to show them the way out. Can a non-profit built on the idea that offering skills is that way out last for generations? Today’s guest says yes. Welcome to this episode of What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We aim to an…
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Owning your square: A conversation with Pamela Garmon Johnson, American Heart Association
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Health equity. It's a hot topic, in part because Covid-19 made people aware that there is so much disparity between different folks. But how can we do our part to change that and build a better society? One way is by gaining friends who don't look like you, which can help broaden your understanding of others. Welcome to this episode of What Unites …
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Bootstraps, Village or Both: a conversation with Georgina Dukes.
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When life gets hard, do you get beat down, or do you pull yourself up by your bootstraps? If something stands in the way of your dreams, do you stop going forward, or do you trudge through the mud until you find a way? Welcome to this episode of the What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We aim to answer some of the toug…
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Too big to fix: A conversation with Seema Verma, CMS
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There is no more complicated system than healthcare in the US. Is it too big to fix? Are there ideas, solutions, technology, and leaders bringing us toward a more effective and lower cost system. Welcome to this episode of the What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We aim to answer some of the toughest questions about br…
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Take a shot: a conversation with Rob Dyrdek, Dyrdek Machine
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When it comes to confidence, what’s your mentality? Are you worried about failure, or do you have a ‘take the shot’ approach? Do you allow yourself to constantly evolve as a person, or are you stuck in limbo? Welcome to this episode of the What Unites Us, a podcast about building businesses meant to last. We aim to answer some of the toughest quest…
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