What would change if every leader brought their whole heart to work?

Marc sits down with Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX and the force of empathy behind Gary Vaynerchuk’s global company, to celebrate the launch of her debut book Be Yourself at Work. Claude opens up about the years-long journey of writing it, how she overcame self-sabotage, and why patience—not pressure—is the real superpower of sustainable leadership.

Together, they explore how fear and “fake urgency” have hijacked workplace culture, and how reconnecting to our hearts can transform not only how we lead but how we live. Claude shares her raw stories—from a 93-day wilderness expedition that redefined her resilience to the rituals she uses daily to “clean her mind.”

Timestamps:

00:00 — Who is Claude Silver? From Chief Heart Officer to lifelong learner

02:00 — The calm before launch: why release day felt peaceful, not pressured

04:30 — Dancing with self-sabotage and learning to finish what you start

06:45 — Why writing her first book wasn’t a dream—it was a challenge

08:00 — The real reason she wrote Be Yourself at Work

12:00 — How fear and fake urgency drive workplace burnout

15:30 — Gen Z, empathy, and the next evolution of work culture

17:30 — Rituals that create real connection at work

19:30 — Why vulnerability builds belonging and trust

22:00 — Claude’s 93-day Outward Bound experience—learning true resilience

28:00 — Nature, humility, and the power of paying attention

30:00 — What it means to “clean your mind” daily

34:00 — Mental nutrition: being intentional with what you consume

36:00 — What Claude hopes readers take from her book

38:00 — A message to her late grandmother—and to all of us: “You did it. You believed in yourself.”

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