The Mandala Podcast

Robin McIntosh, co-founder and Chair of Workit Health

I had the honor of interviewing Robin McIntosh, co-founder & CEO of Avela Health and co-founder and Chair of Workit Health. We talked about the overlap between parenting and management, the limits and opportunities of authenticity in the workplace, and how managers can overcome avoidance to give clear and connected feedback. This podcast is brought to you by Mandala for Us Inc. (www.mandalaforus.com).

Eve Ekman, MD, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center

I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Eve Ekman, a Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, alongside Dr. Elida Bautista, the Chief Diversity Officer at Haas. We talked about how and why emotions work the way that they do, and what we can do to uncover them. Dr. Eve Ekman's work, alongside her father Dr. Paul Ekman, contributed to the development of Pixar's Inside Out Characters. This podcast is brought to you by Mandala for Us Inc. (www.mandalaforus.com).

Tom Insel, MD, former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health

I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Tom Insel, former Director of the National Institute for Mental Health on our podcast. Alongside Executive Coach and MD Candidate, Fayzan Rab, we talked about how leaders can better manage fear, why social support plays such a big role, and the power of reinvention and therefore leadership. This podcast is brought to you by Mandala for Us Inc. (www.mandalaforus.com).

Sherice Torres, CMO of ChargePoint

This episode features a conversation with Sherice Torres, CMO of ChargePoint and former executive at Google and Facebook. The gem we’re keeping with us for the road is two-fold: Sherice’s journey from rigid professionalism to authentic leadership, and her approach to embracing fear. Drawing from her experiences as one of the few Black women in C-suite positions, Sherice shares how embracing her true self actually propelled her career forward. She emphasizes the importance of clarity in leadership, coaching to people’s superpowers, and the power of vulnerability in building trust. Sherice’s insights on giving feedback, managing self-doubt, and the value of mindfulness practices offer a roadmap for aspiring leaders navigating their own paths to authentic leadership. This podcast is brought to you by Mandala for Us Inc. (www.mandalaforus.com).

Hector Mujica, Head of Economic Opportunity for Google.Org

This episode features a conversation with Hector Mujica, Head of Economic Opportunity for Google.Org. It’s a co-facilitated by Brendan Chan, a doctoral student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The gem we’re keeping with us for the road is two-fold; Hector actively seeks out experiences and viewpoints that challenge his own, whether through reading diverse authors, engaging with think tanks of different political leanings, or serving on community boards. This approach, rooted in his immigrant family background that emphasized community service, allows him to continually learn and grow as a leader. Hector emphasizes the importance of adaptability, empathy, and awareness in leadership, while also reframing feedback and conflict as opportunities for growth. This podcast is brought to you by Mandala for Us Inc. (www.mandalaforus.com).