Rooted in Community and the Practice of Hospitality

Beyond Compliance: The Strategy Beyond Audit

n this episode of the Intrinsic Data Series, Staci Miller sits down with internal auditor Nick Miller to unpack the reality of auditing inside large organizations. While many people associate audits with compliance or investigation, Nick explains how internal audit actually functions as a strategic partner within businesses. By analyzing operational data, reviewing processes, and identifying risk, auditors help organizations improve efficiency and strengthen decision-making. The conversation explores how auditors use sampling methods, large data sets, and cross-functional collaboration to uncover patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed. From identifying process gaps to recommending practical improvements, this episode highlights how data-driven oversight supports stronger, more resilient organizations. If you have ever wondered what auditors really do, this episode offers a practical look at the role and why it matters.

Reading the Field: Turning Sports Data Into Strategy

Staci Miller, Founder of Gen UX Consulting, sits down with Shawn, investment manager and UCLA Business School professor, to explore how data collected on the field reveals patterns that shape team strategy. Together, they unpack how identifying real performance tendencies in sports can inform smarter coaching decisions across youth, high school, collegiate, and professional programs. ⸻ What You’ll Learn: • How play-by-play data uncovers measurable team tendencies • Why observed behavior matters more than assumptions • Turning raw game data into simple, actionable insights • Positioning strategy based on hitting trends • The role of probability and pattern recognition in sports • How analytics influence player development • Distinguishing outcome-based thinking from process-based evaluation • Using performance data to support recruiting conversations • Why emotional resilience still matters in a data-driven game Hashtags: #GenUXConsulting #IntrinsicData #SportsAnalytics #YouthSports #DataDriven #PerformanceStrategy #CoachingInsights #TeamDevelopment #AnalyticsInAction

Rooted in Community and the Practice of Hospitality

In this episode of the Intrinsic Data Series, Staci Miller sits down with Ron and Jodie, owners of The Cow in Greeley, to explore how paying attention to people, patterns, and place can quietly shape a thriving business. Drawing from their experience transforming a longtime neighborhood restaurant into a community gathering space, Ron and Jodie share how listening to customers, observing behavior, and responding to real constraints guided decisions around food, space, events, and growth. This conversation offers a grounded look at how intrinsic data shows up in hospitality long before it appears in metrics or spreadsheets.

The Signals That Influence How We Lead and Live

In this episode, Staci Miller sits down with Liz McDermitt, social scientist, longtime research leader, and founder of Platypus Coaching. Liz shares how her career in market research, UX research, and people leadership ultimately led her to build a coaching practice centered on whole-person transformation. Together they explore why imposter syndrome shows up at every career level, how coaches listen for the subtle cues people don’t realize they’re expressing, and why naming our “saboteur” voices can fundamentally change how we show up in work and life. Liz also breaks down the difference between coaching and therapy, the role of metaphor and visualization in her sessions, and what it means to coach with a growth mindset. Whether you’re navigating a career pivot, struggling with self doubt, or simply curious about the psychology behind coaching, this conversation offers practical insight and real depth. Topics Covered: • The shift from corporate leadership to independent coaching • Why imposter syndrome is universal • How body language and tone act as intrinsic data • Saboteur versus ally voices and naming the inner critic • Embodiment, visualization, and metaphor work • Managing emotional depth as a coach • What growth mindset really looks like in practice • Coaching vs therapy, and how to know the difference • Who Liz coaches and how she supports transformation Connect with Liz: Website: platypus-coaching.net Email: CoachLiz@Platypus-coaching.net About the Intrinsic Data Series: The Intrinsic Data Series explores how human insight and rigorous research drive better decisions in careers, healthcare, product development, and modern work. Work with Gen UX Consulting: info@genuxconsulting.com LinkedIn: @GenUXConsulting

From Cells to Success: Molecular Insights in Fertility

From Cells to Success: Molecular Insights in Fertility An Intrinsic Data conversation with Dr. Dawit Tesfaye In this episode, Staci Miller, Founder of Gen UX Consulting, sits down with Dr. Dawit Tesfaye, Associate Professor at Colorado State University’s Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Lab, to explore how understanding embryo development at the molecular level can transform both human and animal fertility outcomes. Dr. Tesfaye’s work bridges disciplines by linking agriculture, biomedical research, and reproductive medicine. Together, they dive into how a cow embryo can help explain the earliest stages of human life, and why studying the first seven days of development is key to improving IVF success rates and livestock breeding efficiency alike. ⸻ What You’ll Learn • The journey from oocyte to blastocyst—and why day 7 matters • The 8–16 cell transition where embryos switch from maternal to self-driven development • How bovine embryos mirror human fertility better than mice • Lab innovations • The role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in embryo–maternal communication • Using single-cell sequencing to decode fertility at molecular depth • How research funding, collaboration, and student training keep discovery moving forward ⸻ Why It Matters Fertility is one of biology’s most complex puzzles. By understanding the molecular dialogue that drives early development, researchers like Dr. Tesfaye are paving the way for smarter IVF, better livestock genetics, and more sustainable reproductive technologies. This episode shows how data, biology, and design thinking intersect to drive innovation from the lab bench to the bedside. ⸻ About Our Guest Dr. Dawit Tesfaye is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, based in the Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Lab (ARBL). Originally from Ethiopia, he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Bonn (Germany), conducted postdoctoral research at UC Davis, and now leads cutting-edge studies in embryo molecular biology and reproductive biotechnology. ⸻ About the Series The Intrinsic Data Series spotlights how data drives innovation across industries . Each episode explores how insights can transform the way we build, create, and care. ⸻ Work with Gen UX Consulting: Website: genuxconsulting.com Meet with us: genuxconsulting.com/meeting Email: info@genuxconsulting.com LinkedIn: @GenUXConsulting ⸻ Listen now on: Spotify · Apple Podcasts · YouTube ⸻ Hashtags: #IntrinsicData #GenUXConsulting #FertilityResearch #Embryology #IVF #ReproductiveBiology #AnimalScience #BiomedicalResearch #ColoradoStateUniversity