
The Coca-Cola Compassion Lab
This podcast offers insight on the importance of leadership and connection as we build a new future together. The Compassion Lab is a program inside The Coca-Cola Company where we explore ways to be more emotionally agile, resilient, and adaptive. The podcast originated from a 9-year program called the Coca-Cola Leadership Summit and contains the original content from those speakers and interviews. Our guests range from executive to authors and thought leaders on how we can come together to create a better world. Compassion is about seeking to understand and realize that in our connection we experience and feel many of the same things. We are more alike then different and in finding our common ground we can make greater progress. Our conversations speak to business and life in general as we seek to increase our awareness, understanding and contribution to the greater whole that we all participate in. Our leaders discuss how their own journey and development has a ripple effect that impacts the culture of their organizations. We also explore ways to cultivate well-being so that we can thrive regardless of the changes around us. This content is relevant to anyone seeking wisdom on how live a more connected and compassionate life.
Latest episodes

Jun 1, 2022 • 7min
Welcome To The Coca-Cola Compassion Lab
Welcome to The Coca-Cola Compassion Lab! Yes, the name of the podcast has changed but make no mistake, our purpose and content will stay the same. Listen in as Katherine Twells discusses this meaningful and timely change and why it’s happening for the podcast. See you in The Lab for more great conversation!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

May 2, 2022 • 51min
Passion & Purpose For A Better Future With Simon Mainwaring
The planet is almost one minute to midnight and people are trying to fix everything by tomorrow. That isn't going to work until they realize that they have to make a meaningful change. Everyone is at fault, they've known about these issues for years and haven't acted. Now is the time to act together for a brighter future. To help us with that is your host Katherine Twells and her guest Simon Mainwaring. Simon is the founder and CEO of We First, a strategic consultancy that accelerates growth and impact for purpose-driven brands. He is also the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller, We First. Join Katherine and Simon as they discuss how people can start to be more aware of nature. Learn how companies and entrepreneurs can lead the charge in changing the planet. Start changing the direction of your business today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Apr 11, 2022 • 47min
Renew Your Creativity And Connection Through Digital Balance With Tiffany Shlain
The book 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week, written by Tiffany Shlain, is about remembering the pleasures of the analog world. People need to learn how to balance both technology and humanity. Because when you disconnect from your screens, you get to really find and discover yourself. Join your host Katherine Twells as she talks to Emmy-nominated filmmaker, speaker, author, and so much more, Tiffany Shlain. Tiffany explores the relationship between humanity and technology, the future of work, neuroscience, and creativity. Learn more about her book and why she wrote it. Discover how you can disconnect from technology despite it being all around. Find out how she does it today! Find out what brings you joy!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Mar 30, 2022 • 45min
Star Gazing And Meaning Making With Anthony McLean
In today's digital and fast-paced world, everyone is too busy with a lot of things, be it in their families or their careers. Focusing on too many tasks at once leaves no more space for imagination. This results in an extremely stressful world full of unnecessary noise. Katherine Twells delves into elevating wellbeing with actor and speaker Anthony McLean. He talks about his hopes to finally blur the lines of racism, how to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of self-compassion today more than ever. Anthony also explains why taking a break from looking at too many screens daily can help build a better world around us.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Mar 15, 2022 • 51min
Calm Within The Storm With Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe
With everything that's happened and is still happening for the past two years, talk on resilience has been adamant. But how do we take such a seemingly large undertaking by battling daily problems with everyday resilience? Joining Katherine Twells to talk about that is Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe. Robyne is a multi-award-winning psychology and education instructor specializing in resilience and navigating stress and change leadership in the workplace. This episode gives an honest and much-needed discussion with insights from Robyne's book, Calm Within The Storm: A Pathway to Everyday Resilience. So, listen in and be empowered to take care of yourself to help create a better world.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Jan 2, 2022 • 52min
Conscious Leaders & Dream Weavers With Ina Gjikondi And Bonnie Buckner
How do you create lives of meaning and service? By becoming conscious leaders and dream weavers. Today, Katherine Twells has two special guests to introduce to you - Bonnie Buckner and Ina Gjikondi. Bonnie is the Founder and Head of the International Institute for Dreaming and Imagery. Ina is the Founder & e-Co Leadership Coaching Program Director at George Washington University’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. Bonnie and Ina talk about listening to your dreams, opening yourself up to the world, and connecting with your inner intuition. Because when you follow your intuition, you make better decisions. Do you want to create lives of meaning and service? This episode is what you need. Tune in!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Dec 3, 2021 • 52min
All The Time In The World With Lisa Broderick
Even though it is said that we have all the time in the world, it never seems enough in this fast-paced world. But what if experiencing time can be controlled on your own terms? Katherine Twells sits down with Lisa Broderick to share her new scientific literature that revolutionizes the perception of time, which she discusses in her book, All the Time in the World. Through meditative practices and scratching the surface of quantum physics, she explains how to redirect your consciousness, achieve healing, and get rid of fear. Lisa also explains how to change your daily routine, especially in the morning, to attain a positive mindset that could significantly transform your lifestyle.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Nov 1, 2021 • 54min
Choosing The Warrior's Path With Jeremy Hunter, PhD
To take the warrior's path is to learn from your shortcomings. You have to look inside yourself and embrace your inner trauma and pain. It's not easy to do, but it is the best way to achieve personal development. Join Katherine Twells as she talks to Jeremy Hunter about his warrior's journey. Jeremy is the Founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute and an Associate Professor of Practice at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management. Discover how Jeremy dealt with his inner struggles to solve his external problems. He has gone through so many challenges. Be inspired to that take the warrior's path today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Oct 11, 2021 • 52min
Midlife And Beyond: Surfing The Liminal With Chip Conley
Life is full of transitions, and the midlife crisis is simply a part of that. Chip Conley is the Founder of Modern Elder Academy. He is also a New York Times bestselling author whose manifesto on ageism, Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder, is inspired by his experience of being both a mentor and an intern in his 50s. Entering the middle of his life, Chip realized the value of continuous learning and decided to share this wisdom with others. Today, he joins host Katherine Twells to discuss the "middlesence" and the importance of looking forward to what comes after retirement—the mindset of retiring to something versus retiring from life. They also discuss the intergenerational dance and the value of diversity in wisdom in solving the problems we face today. Tune in for an insightful discussion on age and overcoming the midlife crisis!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter

Aug 20, 2021 • 56min
Embracing Possibility With Sibyl Chavis
How do you achieve success and reach your goals? You do that by embracing possibility! In this episode, Katherine Twells interviews the founder of The Possibility of Today, Sibyl Chavis. Sibyl talks about her dream of becoming a lawyer, working towards the goal at Harvard and finally reaching her dream. She discusses the feeling of climbing the wrong ladder and pivoting towards her new goal of helping others lead better lives. Tune in and be inspired by Sibyl’s road to personal growth.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Coca-Cola CMO Leadership Summit Podcast community today:cokecmosummit.comFacebookTwitter