In The Business of Humans

AI is for Humans

How does a podcast about driving humanity in the workplace tackle the imposing topic of AI for the first time? Bringing on one of the world's leading experts is a great place to start! On our special season 1 finale episode, we're joined by Aria Finger, former CEO of DoSomething.org [http://DoSomething.org] and current Chief of Staff to Reid Hoffman (Founder of LinkedIn, one of the world's leading AI experts/entrepreneurs; venture capitalists; philanthropists; authors; political influencers) and co-host with Reid of the acclaimed Possible podcast, which has explored this exact topic of AI + humanity with a curious, intellectual and optimistic lens with the likes of Sam Altman, Kara Swisher, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and dozens of other superstars in business + society. Aria spends her days helping to shape our current world, while also partnering with other brilliant, influential folks to imagine and help shape what our future world could look like -- including how AI will continue to evolve, and co-exist with people. And it's not all bad! You'll hear about how AI can not only uplift and empower humans in their jobs and lives, but also serve purely altruistic purposes, like powering cutting-edge medical research to save real human lives. You'll also get to know Aria, the human being: a warm, humble and funny soul, and a loving wife and mom of 3 rambunctious kids -- trying to juggle quite a lot at once, and figure this "life" thing out just like the rest of us! We love our season finale episode, and we hope that you will too.

Boundaries at Work

The age-old topic of how to establish the right boundaries at work. Is this even a thing, for career-driven people?! (Yes!) But how, without damaging our standing and growth potential?! (Please have a listen to this episode!) Whether you like the expression "work-life" balance or not, we can all agree that success at work cannot come at the cost of well being, or having a life and sources of fulfillment outside of work. In this episode of 'The Business of Humans', Lynda and Joe unpack it all! As usual, actionable advice will be offered, made more colorful with personal stories across 40+ combined years of leadership roles, successes and setbacks.

Fix Your Hair (Managers vs. Leaders)

Join Lynda and Joe as they delve into the difference between a Manager, and a Leader. Interestingly, while being a great "leader" seems to get all of the shine, being a great "manager" embodies a distinct set of skills and is equally critical for an organization's success. The championship roster for any company will likely have great leaders, and great managers, working in tandem. So how to be a great leader? And how to be a great manager? How to even pull off both?! Tune in to find out. Oh, and tune in also to hear about Lynda's LinkedIn battle with Mr. "Fix Your Hair" - who helpfully provides a perfect "what not to do" example around leading, managing and interacting with fellow humans in 2026.

Mixing It Up With HR (with Morgan Montgomery-Rice)

Learn the ins and outs, and the "dos and don'ts" of working with the HR function effectively, in any workplace! Lynda and Joe are joined by Morgan Montgomery-Rice, current Founder + Fractional Head of People at Bloom Bridge Advisors; former HR / People / Finance / Operations leader at fantastic brands like Sundays for Dogs; IBM and much more; and holder of an MBA from Northeastern's D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Just as Lynda and Joe always aspire to bring a senior leadership, "insider" view to workplace situations and dynamics, Morgan is able to go a step further and present the insider perspective of the HR function -- specifically as Exec / Head of HR across fantastic industries and brands. Join this trio as we discuss challenging, nuanced and juicy workplace situations from all sides of the equation, in an episode that should be equally educational, actionable and entertaining.

Networking for Normal People

Join Joe and Lynda as they discuss practical, actionable tips and related career anecdotes around this hot topic of career networking! (Well, this is after they get over a case of the giggles, tell awkward stories and talk about CX nightmares out there in the real world) "Networking" as a term tends to be polarizing; with a minority of folks feeling confidence and giddiness on the topic, while the majority of folks assume they're bad at it, hate it, or couldn't be bothered. Or some combo within. Our definition of networking is centered around the idea of *human connections* - making them, nurturing them, and embracing these relationships as sources of career-long joy, fulfillment and mutual benefit. See, that doesn't sound so terrible, does it? Joe and Lynda hope that this deep-dive feels approachable, interesting and actionable - the New Networking Guide for Normal People!