Episodes

Dec. 4, 2025

Why Your Team Isn't Accountable

In the fast-paced world of tech and design, leaders often face immense pressure to deliver, sometimes at the cost of their team's humanity. How do you champion user experience without sacrificing your team's experience? In th...
Nov. 20, 2025

My $1M Mistake and the Work Habits That Saved My Career

Making a huge mistake when you are new at your job is everyone's nightmare. Now imagine doing it in your first two weeks, and on top of that, putting other people's livelihoods at risk. Ramon Lim, Chief of Staff at DDN, lived...
Nov. 13, 2025

The "Boulder Effect" for Executive Team Alignment

When there are people looking up to you, your actions are never irrelevant. In fact, they create a ripple effect that can either energize or drain your entire organization. Natasha Kehimkar, CEO of Malida Advisors, introduces...
Nov. 6, 2025

Stop Pushing Change and Start Leading It

Change initiatives are one of the most difficult projects to execute, often faced with resistance from every corner. Why do so many well-intentioned transformations fail? Executive coach Julia Wojnar reveals that the missing ...
Oct. 30, 2025

Will AI Actually Replace Us?

Have you ever wondered how the next generation will be impacted by AI? Michael Ostapenko, founder of Satryx, is building that future, and his vision goes beyond the hype. In this thought-provoking conversation with Melinda Le...
Oct. 23, 2025

An Examination of Charlie Kirk's Rhetoric

The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk, a young, passionate voice with a massive platform, leaves us with difficult questions. Was his "Prove Me Wrong" approach a catalyst for dialogue or division? In this poignant episode of th...
Oct. 16, 2025

Beating Yourself Up Is Killing Your Leadership

Massimo Backus, founder of Massimo Backus Leadership and author of "Human First, Leader Second," is on a mission to dismantle the myth that self-criticism drives success. In this episode of the Speak In Flow podcast with Meli...
Oct. 9, 2025

How Autism Became His Leadership Superpower

For a world full of different people, not everyone knows how to work with differences, resulting in more loss than you think. Just ask Nick Bourland. After being told his neurodivergent mind was a liability, Nick discovered h...
Oct. 2, 2025

Is THIS the Future of HR? Putting Humanity Back

A terrifying moment of personal crisis can become the catalyst for reclaiming your sense of purpose. Many think that being courageous is an innate trait, when in reality, this is an ability born from resilience. Karla Yepez, ...
Sept. 25, 2025

How I Defeated Public Speaking Anxiety

As an HR manager, Marvin Lampa knows firsthand that he needs to be a supportive resource for his employees. He also knows how difficult that can be. As a leader, he transformed from his own harshest critic to finding his conf...
Sept. 18, 2025

Is Work-Life Balance the Best Business Strategy?

Professionalism and human necessities should not be at odds. Samantha Bolosan, founder and CEO of The POM Team, proves it. She built a fractional finance firm not by demanding burnout, but by championing a culture where being...
Sept. 11, 2025

A Training Manager’s Journey Through Anxiety

Raul Franco, a training manager in the security industry, has unlocked the secret to leadership. Learn how to replace filler words with a powerful presence from a leader who transforms shaky speakers into confident communicat...
Sept. 4, 2025

"I Watched a CEO Alienate 300 People in 10 Seconds."

Eileen Wixted, a strategic communications expert with three decades of experience, went from advising Fortune 500 CEOs to uncovering a universal blind spot that derails even the most seasoned leaders, why slowing down to unde...
Aug. 28, 2025

Stop Gambling Your Retirement and Build REAL Wealth Instead

Kris Miller, a legacy wealth strategist with over 35 years of experience, has helped over 6,000 clients but refuses to gamble their money in the stock market. In this profound conversation with Melinda Lee, Kris reveals the "...
Aug. 21, 2025

How to Build Authentic Sales Teams That Win

In this wisdom-filled episode of the Speak in Flow podcast, Melinda Lee sits down with Becca Gordon, VP of Sales and Marketing at Shadowbox, to explore how emotional intelligence and authenticity are revolutionizing leadershi...
Aug. 14, 2025

How to Craft Compelling Stories That Move Your Audience

In this conversation with Melinda Lee, structural engineer and author Wayne Kalayjian reveals how he transformed the untold story of Michelangelo’s collapsing dome, a crisis that birthed modern engineering, into a compellin...
Aug. 7, 2025

Why Emotional IQ Beats Technical Skills in Hybrid Teams

In this episode of the Speak In Flow podcast, Melinda Lee interviews Abdalmohsen Elmalk, a product performance manager at ASML with a Ph.D. in physics. Elmalk shows us how he transformed obstacles into leadership wisdom. Grow...
July 31, 2025

The #1 Reason Employees Quit (And How to Retain Your Best People)

Kaylee Keil, HR professional, leadership coach, and board member, joins Melinda Lee in this episode of the Speak In Flow podcast to unpack why communication is the most critical and often overlooked skill for leaders. From he...
July 24, 2025

Why Women’s Leadership is the Future of Tech

Anna Radulovski, CEO of WomenTech Network and author of Chief in Tech, went from navigating male-dominated tech conferences to creating the world’s largest platform for women in technology. In this episode of the Speak In Flo...
July 17, 2025

Persuasion Tactics That Actually Work for Cross-Departmental Buy-In

You can’t persuade people when you’re stuck in your own head. Stephen Mar knows what it’s like to lose an audience. As Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at Odeko. But his biggest communication breakthrough didn’t happen in...
July 10, 2025

Don’t Get Scammed! How to Vet Risk Management Consulting Firms

Kevin D. Oden, CEO of Kevin D. Oden & Associates and former head of operational risk at Wells Fargo, knows the high-stakes world of financial compliance isn’t for the faint of heart. In this episode of the Speak In Flow podca...
July 3, 2025

The Unexpected Connection Strategy That Created a $3M Deal

Festivals bring joy, foster connection, and create transformative spaces, and James Weisberg learned from a young age how to harness their power to build a visionary future. As the founder of Project Vitality and co-founder o...
June 26, 2025

Public Speaking Anxiety? Do THIS Before Your Next Talk

Jaime Lee, USC trustee, real estate CEO, and keynote speaker to thousands, once hyperventilated into a paper bag before speeches. In this vulnerable conversation with Melinda Lee, she reveals how she rewired her mindset from ...
June 19, 2025

The #1 Pitch Mistake Tech Founders Make

When you start a business, it’s easy to obsess over your product- perfecting the tech, the features, the "how." But what happens when you realize no one cares how it works… unless you can make them believe in why it matters? ...