The Corporate Bartender
Eric Spencer, Lori Spencer
So, what is TCB?
In these crazy days, I felt like we could all use some support, some community, some innovative people-side-of-the-business ideas, and of course, some cocktails. What started as a response to COVID19 has evolved into something much more meaningful. It's become an amazing community of people leaders from various industries who have come together to share ideas, some best practices, to learn from our mistakes, and build connection with others who are facing similar issues.
We are all about sharing at TCB. We share Learning & Development tools. We share updates to the legal landscape. We talk about issues facing our employees and our leadership teams. We interview innovative People Leaders who have cutting edge ideas. Oh, and we laugh. A lot!
I know what you're thinking. What is this thing? Is it another Zoom meeting? Is it a Podcast? Is it a show? What in the world am I getting into? It's all of those things and none of those things. Think of it as a podcast with a live interactive audience. It's a community. It's a forum for ideas, meeting similar folks, and finding a little bastion of sanity in an exceedingly complex world. It's a breath of fresh air, and a respite from your grueling schedule - where you'll be in great company, and probably take away a few things that you can use at work...and in life each episode.
If you are an HR or People Leader in your organization, this is the place for you. You are welcome here!
In these crazy days, I felt like we could all use some support, some community, some innovative people-side-of-the-business ideas, and of course, some cocktails. What started as a response to COVID19 has evolved into something much more meaningful. It's become an amazing community of people leaders from various industries who have come together to share ideas, some best practices, to learn from our mistakes, and build connection with others who are facing similar issues.
We are all about sharing at TCB. We share Learning & Development tools. We share updates to the legal landscape. We talk about issues facing our employees and our leadership teams. We interview innovative People Leaders who have cutting edge ideas. Oh, and we laugh. A lot!
I know what you're thinking. What is this thing? Is it another Zoom meeting? Is it a Podcast? Is it a show? What in the world am I getting into? It's all of those things and none of those things. Think of it as a podcast with a live interactive audience. It's a community. It's a forum for ideas, meeting similar folks, and finding a little bastion of sanity in an exceedingly complex world. It's a breath of fresh air, and a respite from your grueling schedule - where you'll be in great company, and probably take away a few things that you can use at work...and in life each episode.
If you are an HR or People Leader in your organization, this is the place for you. You are welcome here!
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Dec 20, 2025 • 1h 7min
The Corporate Bartender - Relationships Are The Secret Sauce with Jodie Goldberg
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!If you know TCB (or SkyeTeam) you know that we're all about relationships. This episode is all about relationships. Why they matter, how to leverage them strategically, and just knowing when you've met 'one of your people!'We've got Jodie Goldberg on the program today. If you don't know Jodie, stick around, you won't be sorry.She's the founder and principal of Fleurish Consulting and she designs interactions that intentionally deepen relationships. She's also got an icebreaker activity that will knock your socks off. When I met Jodie, I knew she was 'one of our people' I say it all the time (maybe it's because we have such amazing guests), but man, this conversation is one of my FAVORITES of 2025! As Jodie likes to say, "come for the content, stay for the community" This one's a banger, and I just know you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 5:18 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:04 - Titles1:33 - Kickoff 5:19 - Jodie Goldberg Interview58:14 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://www.fleurishconsultinginc.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-goldberg-14264663/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Nov 17, 2025 • 1h 19min
The Corporate Bartender - The Other Side Of The Bar with Haris Shawl
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!On this show we talk with a lot of authors, speakers, coaches, and subject matter experts about the people side of business. Today, we're going to do something a little different. We're going to talk with an amazing leader that actually USES the services our guests provide. We're calling this, "The Other Side Of The Bar!"We've got Haris Shawl on the program today. Haris is a client of ours, and is a phenomenal leader.He is the VP of Cyber Product Management at Capital One. Haris strives to be a noble-purpose leader and coach. He's self-aware, he knows how to leverage coaching and leadership development, and he refers to me and Ruby as "his woobie." We do need to mention that the opinions expressed here on the show are his own, and not those of any organization.It's a thing I say a lot these days, but man, this conversation is one of my FAVORITES of 2025! We covered a lot of ground, shared some amazing stories, and I just know you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 5:18 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:10 - Titles1:38 - Kickoff 5:18 - Haris Shawl Interview1:04:47 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://www.learnit.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Oct 24, 2025 • 1h 5min
The Corporate Bartender - The Learn-It-All Leader with Damon Lembi
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!We've all dealt with "know-it-all" leaders in our journeys but have you ever known a "learn-it-all" leader? Well, today's your day to find out just what they are, and why they are awesome!We've got Damon Lembi on the program today. Don't know Damon? Stick around, this one is worth it!He is the CEO of Learn It, podcast host, keynote speaker, is a contributor to Forbes, CBS, Fast Company, IDB and the like. He's also the author of a couple books. His latest is The Learn-It-All Leader - Mindset, Traits, and Tools. That's what we're going to talk about today. Learn It has upskilled almost TWO MILLION people over the last 30 years. Damon is also a former baseball player, ASU alum, and the dude has been to Circus Mexicus more than Lori, Ruby, and me. This conversation is (I know I've said it before) one of my FAVORITE of 2025! There are gems in it like this one "Learning without doing, is treason." Treason! We covered a lot of ground, shared some amazing stories, and I just know you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 4:40 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:23 - Titles1:52 - Kickoff 4:40 - Damon Lembi Interview1:05:55 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://www.learnit.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Oct 12, 2025 • 1h 12min
The Corporate Bartender - Untangling Complex Challenges with Reuven Shelef
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Are you facing a complex challenge right now? I mean, let's face it - we ALL deal with some kind of complex challenge from time to time. Today, we're going to tackle that from an engineering perspective, but with a coach's heart.We've got Reuven Shelef on the program today. Don't know Reuven? We've got you covered!He is the founder and CEO of Out of the Box Consulting, and is gaining notoriety for his Untangling Complex Challenges methodology. He leverages a diverse background in agriculture, military intelligence, and corporate leadership. Reuven empowers individuals and teams to break free from long-standing roadblocks, gain new perspectives, and move forward with purpose.This was a fantastic conversation, we laughed a lot, and I just know you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 7:16 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:00 - Titles1:28 - Kickoff 4:17 - Reuven Shelef Interview1:05:55 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://reuvenshelef.com/Website: https://meetreuven.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Sep 13, 2025 • 1h 7min
The Corporate Bartender - Motivation, Burnout, and 'Peopling' Correctly with Matt Granados
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Is your team underperforming? I know it's easy to assume that there are talent problems, leadership problems, or skill gaps. Have you ever considered that your system might be setting them up to fail? Well, it just might be. Today, we're gonna dive into that idea.We've got Matt Granados on the program today. Don't know Matt? Stick around!Matt is a best-selling author and a sought-after keynote speaker. He equips teams with a proven framework to build sustainable, burnout-free performance. If it's worked for companies like Google, Twitter, and the US Air Force, it just might work for you! Matt's written two international bestsellers and if you haven't read "Motivate the Unmotivated," put it on your list!This was a killer conversation, we laughed a lot, I took a TON of notes, and I just know you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 7:16 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro1:02 - Titles1:32 - Kickoff 7:17 - Matt Granados Interview59:10 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://www.lifepulseinc.com/tcb^^ There's a free gift! ^^Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 5min
The Corporate Bartender - How To Listen with Oscar Trimboli
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Doing this show, I get sent a LOT of books. When books stand out, it's important to bring that energy to the surface. Today is one of those days! This episode is all about listening. Listening is one of those things that a lot of us assume we're good at, but we're really just winging it. We've got Oscar Trimboli on the program today. Don't know Oscar? We've got your back! Stick around!Oscar is a best-selling author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening, and asought-after keynote speaker. Along with the Deep Listening Ambassador Community, he is on a quest to create 100 million deep listeners in the workplace.If you want to skip straight to the interview, 3:18 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:59 - Titles1:27 - Kickoff 3:18 - Oscar Trimboli Interview57:0 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://listeningquiz.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 13min
The Corporate Bartender - Stop Bitching and Start Pitching with Traci Austin
We focus on the people side of business here at the Bartender, and today we're squarely there. We're talking about bucket lists, we're talking about the unwritten rules of leading people, we're talking about bitching and pitching, and maybe a little "drunk HR." Yeah, that's gonna be a thing!We've got Traci Austin on the program. Don't know Traci? We've got your back! Stick around!She's a business owner, consultant, speaker, and coach. She's the host of the People Strategy Podcast, and she's pretty dang awesome.This was a killer conversation, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 3:26 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:49 - Titles1:17 - Kickoff 3:26 - Traci Austin Interview01:02:14 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://elevatedtalentconsulting.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Jun 22, 2025 • 1h 1min
The Corporate Bartender - Deming, Dexter, Death Threats, & Disruption with Doug Hall
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Oh. My. God. Today's TCB is EPIC! We're talking about Deming, we're talking about bourbon, we're talking about disruption. Everything from big ideas, to systems thinking. I mean, this episode is amazing ! (I know I say that a lot). We've got Doug Hall on the program. Don't know Doug? You need to. Stick around!He's the author of Proactive Problem Solving, the founder of Eureka! Ranch and Brain Brew Distillery. Doug is an innovation expert, and the author of seven other books. He started life as a chemical engineer, and is on the board of the Deming institute.This was a BANGER conversation, my favorite of 2025 so far, and I know you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 3:47 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:58 - Titles1:26 - Kickoff 3:47 - Doug Hall Interview53:45 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://doughall.com/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Jun 1, 2025 • 58min
The Corporate Bartender - Leading is Hard, We Should Help People! with Kelsey Neff
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Today we're talking the nuts and bolts of being a new leader. If you lead people (or have lead people) you went through this, and if you're like most - you didn't have a lot of great tools to help. We're gonna fix that today.We've got Kelsey Neff on the program. Don't know Kelsey? Stick around!She's is a writer, activist, entrepreneur and lover of all the wonderful complexities of humanity. She founded By Design Consulting in 2020 in response to the need for leadership support and workforce development. She improves company culture by focusing on two components: systems and people. Two things we love here at the Bartender!This was a killer conversation, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 4:53 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:56 - Titles1:24 - Kickoff 4:53 - Kelsey Neff Interview49:08 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://www.bydesignconsulting.space/Freebies! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTOdoTudrrAqQyd6R0mJcQev4qpSnf1YofbypOB6y9_-pSYA/viewformLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelsey-neff/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
Apr 14, 2025 • 50min
The Corporate Bartender - What HR People Need to Stop Doing! with Liz Weber
What's up everyone and welcome to The Corporate Bartender!Recently on the podcast, we interviewed the "not like you" person. This go around, we've got the "stop doing" person.We've got Liz Weber on the program. Don't know Liz? We've got your back!She's a CEO, sought-after keynote speaker, and the author of TEN best selling books. Liz is a Top 25 Global Guru, alongside the likes of John Maxwell and Simon Sinek - pretty good company if you ask me! Liz is a wealth of knowledge, and was a blast to talk with. Today we get into her book, "What Human Resources Professionals Need to Stop Doing."This was an amazing conversation, and I think you're gonna dig it!If you want to skip straight to the interview, 2:38 is your spot!TCB Layout:0:00 - Show Open & Intro0:56 - Titles1:24 - Kickoff 2:38 - Liz Weber Interview49:13 - Wrap & CloseWebsite: https://www.wbsllc.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizwebercmc/Join our community!https://the-corporate-bartender.mn.co/Theme Music by Hooksounds.comGood Feels Stories Copyright Paramount/CBS
