Culture Crush Business Podcast is the only podcast that does a deep dive into a variety of companies that are crushing it with a great company culture. There are many podcasts out there that focus on business, supporting employees, highlighting values and company missions… but there is only ONE that focuses only on company culture, how to keep it strong and how to use it to support the growth of the company. Culture is not just a tag word to be thrown around. It is not something you throw in ...
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Fostering Psychological Safety and Accountability
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On the “Culture Crush Business Podcast,” host Kindra Maples chats with Jonathan Bennett, an executive coach from ClearlyThen Inc., and Amy Looper, CEO of Resilient Growth. They discuss the rising acceptance of mental health in the workplace, the need for generational understanding in leadership, and addressing employee needs. The episode highlights…
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Building Supportive Communities: Prioritizing Well-being & Growth
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This episode of Culture Crush Business is a real deep dive in the space of building communities that help with growing and positive well being. Kindra deep dives into the journeys of Nathan Coury and Ryan Tomita, two entrepreneurs on a mission to build supportive communities and foster personal growth. Nathan kicks things off by sharing his insight…
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The Importance of Building Inclusion in the Workplace
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In this episode of the Culture Crush Business Podcast, Elena Joy Thurston and Gabe Hagen discuss the critical importance of fostering inclusive workplace cultures. They highlight the necessity of inclusive leadership in today's diverse workforce, stressing the significance of small changes to enhance belonging and engagement. Overall, the episode u…
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Embracing Vulnerability: Navigating Personal Journeys and Workplace Culture
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In this episode of the Culture Crush Business podcast, host Kindra Maples and guest co-host, Karen Nowicki, delve into the significance of vulnerability in personal and workplace contexts with guests Mathew Blades and Eric Brooker. Mathew Blades, a former award-winning radio host with 27 years of experience in the broadcast industry, shares his jou…
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Flight Path to Leadership: Nurturing Belief, Resilience, and Culture
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In the latest episode of the Culture Crush Business Podcast, host Kindra Maples and guest co-host James Christensen discuss military culture, personal values, and high-performance leadership with esteemed guests Waldo Waldman and Dan Clark. The conversation explores resilience, identity, and the role belief plays in shaping organizational culture, …
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Unveiling the Rhythm and Essence of Organizational Culture
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In this episode of the Culture Crush Business podcast, Kindra Maples, the host, and guests Stephen Smith and Jay Rayhons explore the multifaceted concept of culture. Defining culture as the shared rhythm and essence when people come together, they draw parallels between sports, business, and the dynamic nature of jazz music. The conversation delves…
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From DEIAB to Juneteenth - Navigating the Evolution of Workplace Inclusivity
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This Podcast Episode is on “from the vault.” This episode has a very personal side and connection for Kindra and her guest, Jean Brunson. In this podcast episode, Kindra dives into a candid conversation about the evolution of the podcast and its focus on improving company culture. They reflect on how Jean was the one that pushed Kindra towards a mo…
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Building Legacies: Empowering Communities and Thriving Workplaces
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In our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of hosting Lindsay, a seasoned leader with almost 17 years of dedicated service at Desert Financial Credit Union, and Nikki, a passionate advocate for employee engagement and the driving force behind PeopleForward Network. This conversation, as the others that we have, was open, authentic and natur…
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The Vital Role of Sharing Your Company’s Great Culture with the Community
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In the modern business landscape, a company’s culture is not just an internal matter. It has evolved into a valuable asset that can significantly impact a company’s success and reputation. We know this! However, having a fantastic company culture is not enough. It’s equally crucial to communicate this culture to the broader community and potential …
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Achieving Culture Excellence: Harnessing AI and Empowering Teams
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This was a unique episode for the Culture Crush Business Podcast. We are always talking about ways to improve company culture so companies can thrive, and this episode was no different in that aspect. The topic was one that is often left out from the conversation of thriving company cultures, the focus on process improvement and the technology for …
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Creativity and Cleanup Leading to Improved Culture
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When it comes to improving company culture, there are a tremendous amount of resources out there to help companies. Finding which resources are the right fit for your company is the tricky part. Lucky for you, we brought together two amazing ladies that offer support that can improve all companies! These resources help to bring creativity and clari…
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Changing the Perception of Blindness Starts with Asking the Questions
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When it comes to inclusion, it is all about education. Surrounding yourself around others that are not like yourself is going to push you to learn more about others. This education then leads to the ability to be more inclusive and helping to be more accessible to other groups. On this show, we had the chance to talk with two amazing gentlemen, bot…
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From Mental Health to Midday Weights – The Variety of Ways to Improve Company Culture
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Have you ever wanted to hear from a company that was really crushing it with their company culture? Did you ever want to just listen in on the things that they were doing to improve their company culture? Well now is your chance. We brought James Christensen from Gateway Bank and Tierra Terry with the Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Sout…
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The Dance Between the Employer and the Employee
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The Dance Between the Employer and the Employee - That’s Culture. “This conversation of culture is brand new. Everytime you turn the corner there is a new thing that has never been tried and never been done before.” So how do leaders and employers take all of these new things and learn to implement them into their workplace- through support. It’s a…
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Building Culture Through Human Connection
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Building Culture Through Human Connection Do you ever feel like you are moving through the motions at work and not really connecting with the people there? You want to know them more and truly connect but you aren’t. Do you ever feel this same way when you are at a networking event? As if it is a competition for how many names and business cards yo…
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From first glance and the start to the podcast, you may not see the amazing alignment and similarities between Jonathan and April. We see them though! Jonathan and April are both very aligned with growing conscious businesses and supporting people in a very selfless manner. What they do helps people and companies grow; Whether it is Jonathan giving…
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030: Caring for Employees Through Self Care
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Culture is a hard thing to measure but that doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be an area that companies continue to focus priority on. It might be hard to track culture with metrics (and things like self care for employees) but it is possible and your company will see the long term shifts in the revenue, retention, and overall company improvements whe…
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029: Humanity and Mental Health in the Workplace
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Authenticity, humanity, and integrity are just a few of the words to describe the two gentlemen on this show and the direction that the conversation went in. When it comes to pairing guests for the Culture Crush Business Podcast, we pair strategically. We tend to pair a company that has a great culture with a company that offers resources to improv…
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028: Building Community One Relationship at a Time
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Another great LIVE show in the books! It was great to have Randy and Lloyd on the show together. Not only was there alignment in the conversation around conscious business, community focus, and education improvement, there is also a new relationship built between the two of them in the Phoenix Business Community. This is another beautiful example o…
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027: Growing Culture and Consciousness Has No Finishline
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This conversion of culture and conscious business was so fluid that you would have thought that Kindra and her two guests, Adam and Thomas, had known each other and talked for years. This was the first time we have done a live stream where the guests could listen and post questions on the Culture Crush Business Podcast- and it was awesome! Thank yo…
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026: Honesty in the Workplace – Do Your Employees Want to Stay or Open Their Own Food Truck?
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Andy and Kristy were another perfect pairing for the Culture Crush Business Podcast. Kristy discussed what her team does to help leaders to enhance culture and optimize performance, while Andy gave us insight into the heart of his company and ways other leaders can support their internal teams. According to Kristy and her team, the four main areas …
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Building Trust, Honesty and Cohesion – One Soul at a Time
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We had a wonderful open conversation about culture, transparency, honesty, trust, and leadership. We knew this conversation would be powerful with Andrew Kolikoff and Christine Rogers. Here is a bit of story that started off the conversation: During the planning of this particular Culture Crush Business Podcast episode, there was a different team m…
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024: Building Company Culture Through Transparency, Commitment and Goals
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On this podcast, we do a deep dive into companies that are crushing it with a great company culture and this show was no different. We matched up two great companies that are doing amazing things in their companies to grow their company cultures. APS and Co: Collective were the star companies on the show. Whether it’s a company that has been around…
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023: Your Resources, Messaging, and Buy-in that Grows Company Culture
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On the podcast, we love matching a great company with a company or individual that supports company culture. This time we went the route of just focusing on resources to help improve company culture. Stephanie and Larry both dedicate their careers to supporting companies to improve their company culture and they do so both in person and virtually a…
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022: How People, Planet and Profit Can All be Part of Your Business
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Let’s be honest, we have been waiting to meet and record with this team for a while. It is one thing to be able to highlight companies around the world that have a great culture. It is different when we have the opportunity to highlight a company that we frequently visit. Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. is more than just a restaurant or brewing comp…
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021: Mental Health Programs and “Banning the Box” When it Comes to Company Culture
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We knew going into it, that this show was going to be impactful, and it was exactly that. Both Brad and Michelle have amazing backgrounds that have led them to where they are today. When you listen to the podcast, be ready to pull out a map to track Brad’s amazing background and upbringing, and then you’ll be astonished to hear the longevity and gr…
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020: A Lifestyle Framework for Balance, Personal Growth and Purpose
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It may sound odd at first, but Rick relies on his decades of studying and working with non-human animals to best serve as a coach for individuals and a consultant for businesses. And he attributes his skills in observation and decoding behavior to his dyslexia. Growing up with dyslexia, Rick was forced to learn in a system that he could not fit int…
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019: Take Care of Your People or You’re Toast!
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From growing up in a coal mining town to growing a company with great company culture- it was a good thing Kindra and Rick had the full hour to talk together. The conversation was so open and honest from Rick as he talked about the ways that he has open arms towards his employees. He fully understands the way to support his people. Even when it com…
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This was such a great show, with two wonderful guests, to round out the first year of the Culture Crush Business Podcast. This first year has been a blast and we have plans to grow even more this year. It was so great to have Darren Thompson from DiverseCity and Brian Mohr with anthym on the show this month. We are thankful for their honesty and op…
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017: Michael DeSchalit - Hypnosis and Company Culture!
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This is the first episode of a new series that is solely focused on coaches and consultants. We have found that there are a large number of coaches and consultants out there that focus on helping companies to improve their company culture- so we thought- why not highlight them! The coaches and consultants that we will highlight in this series have …
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016: Your Human Capital is Your Culture
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As the show wrapped up, handshakes and thank yous were exchanged, and Danny and Ken walked out of the studio to face the evening traffic. Producer Darrol turned to Kindra, the host of the Culture Crush Business Podcast. “I think that was one of your best shows so far.” Each show gets better and better. The conversations are deeper, the list of reso…
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Our Culture Crush team has gotten into the groove of making great matches. We used to say that the matching was like great wine and cheese, but this time it was more like great soup and a bread bowl (get it?). Katie Wall from CutlureBiz and Louis Basile from Wildflower Bread Company was a great pairing to discuss the importance of growing company c…
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This match was like pairing great wines. We love when we have a company that has a great culture paired with a company that supports great culture. This show was just that perfect match for the Culture Crush Business Podcast. Kelle and David both bring so much knowledge and expertise to the discussion around company culture. This fluid conversation…
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013: Leadership, Financial Support, Operations…. And of course CULTURE!
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This podcast was a unique and different podcast compared to the normal Culture Crush Business Podcast. This was an opportunity for our host, Kindra Maples, to join another podcast in the Phoenix community. Kelly Lorenzen, the host of the Collaborative Connections Podcast and the owner of KLM Consulting, brings 3 individuals together from the commun…
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012: Trusting and Agile: Chocolate Soup and Assembly – Making Sure that Employee Recognition Comes First
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This episode of Culture Crush focused on the conversation of employee recognition. We were able to highlight two great individuals leading two employee recognition companies. Dan Silivestru with Chocolate Soup and Jonathan Fields with Assembly provided insight into the need for company recognition to the employees as we way that can increase compan…
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011: Spicy Learning – A Culture Conversation with Journeyage and YellowBird
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The Culture Crush Business Podcast is a podcast that we hope is for all listeners. With that being said, this is a great episode to listen to if you are leading a company or working for a company that is trying to build its company culture into the onboarding and training for employees. Culture starts at the very beginning and Journeyage is helping…
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010: The Locker Room – How Sportiqe is Growing a Safe and Conscious Place for Employees While Being a Profitable Business
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This show was a very unique show that we were excited to finally execute on. The Culture Crush Business Podcast and the People and Profit Podcast, sponsored by Conscious Capitalism Arizona, came together for a special crossover episode. Matt Altman, with Sportiqe, was the best guest for this crossover experience. His knowledge and understanding of …
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008: Freedom and Collaboration – Support for CEOs to Grow and Lead Great Companies
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The Culture Crush Business Podcast team wants to make sure that we are always sharing great companies with our audience. We want to make sure that we are highlighting companies that are crushing it with a great company culture but there is more to it all then that. We want to make sure we are also proving our listeners with the best resources out t…
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009: Flexibilty – Catholic Education Arizona and Fasturtle
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This was a very special episode for our Culture Crush Podcast team. Our sponsor, Catholic Education Arizona, was on the show! Not only is Catholic Education Arizona a great sponsor, but they are also a company building a great company culture. Nancy Padberg has been an amazing leader and advocate for building a great company culture. Nancy had the …
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007: PEAK – LOVE: Values and Cultural Alignment Chat With Peak Fleet and Source Global E7
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We are so thankful to have Sidnee Peck, from Source Global, and Brian Stinson, from Peak Fleet on the podcast. We were able to go a little deeper in the conversation around values, alignment, and company culture being intentional. Sidnee talks about how their CEO and Founder, Cody Friesen, was very intentional about growing the strong company cultu…
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006: Authenticity – Being Your True Self with Carvana
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We have heard a lot about the company culture at Carvana, but this podcast was our opportunity to get a deeper dive with an inside perspective. Neil Shah was able to give us the inside look at the growth of Carvana and how they have continued to support their employees through the past year (in the middle of a pandemic if you forget). Carvana has g…
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005: Evolving and Inclusive: Iron Mountain Data Centers Supports Their Staff Their Community and the Planet
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Iron Mountain Data Centers, is so much more than just a data center. IMDC is part of a larger global organization that supports their people, their community, and their global reach. A strong culture is at the root of IMDC and it shines through the staff as well as Dan and Julia on the podcast. With Dan having been part of the company for 6 years a…
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004: Family – Carrot Lasik and Eye Center: A Continuous Growing Family Supporting People
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This is a show that we have been wanting to do for a while now. We love highlighting the secret companies that have a great company culture. The companies that are doing amazing things that might not be the companies that people think of as having a great culture- these companies are our favorite to showcase to the community. Have you ever had a do…
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003: Authentic Family – Highlighting Muscular Moving Men and Petsmart
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This was definitely a full house, but a fun show highlighting Muscular Moving Men & Storage, M3 Commercial Moving & Logistic, and PetSmart. This conversation highlights very different revenue generating companies that have one common focus- growing companies with a strong culture. Whether founded in 1986 like Petsmart or 2008 like Muscular Moving M…
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002: Connecting- An Inside Look at the Culture of COX Communications
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This was such an impactful conversation with Susan Anable, Vice President of Public Affairs- Southwest Region with COX Communications. She gave us insight into the history, the people, and the passion of the employees. We could have listened to the stories of the culture and the people all day, but unfortunately the show is only 60 minutes. If you …
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001: Truth – Zelus, A Company Culture Full of Gratitude Passion Freedom and Truth
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Culture Crush continues to highlight leaders and companies that have a great company culture and Ken Smerz, the CEO of Zelus, was a perfect leader and company to highlight for the relaunch of the show. Zelus has grown dramatically over the first three years but at the core, they stay true to their four tenants; gratitude, passion, freedom, and trut…
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Episode Zero – An Introduction to the Culture Crush Business Podcast
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This quick episode is a look into how the Culture Crush Business Podcast started and where it is headed. This show started as a passion project to do on the side and it has quickly grown into something bigger. This show is growing into a brand that is needed in our world today. This show will highlight the companies that are growing with a great co…
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