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The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson
71 episodes
6 days ago
Perfection looks powerful until it breaks a team. We sat down with Julie Booksh—licensed counselor, marriage and family therapist, and leadership coach—to rethink what real strength looks like inside complex systems. Julie’s journey from HR to therapy to organizational consulting frames a core insight: families and workplaces both protect a “normal temperature,” even when it stalls growth. To change the system, you start with the smallest circle you control—yourself—and expand outward with in...
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Perfection looks powerful until it breaks a team. We sat down with Julie Booksh—licensed counselor, marriage and family therapist, and leadership coach—to rethink what real strength looks like inside complex systems. Julie’s journey from HR to therapy to organizational consulting frames a core insight: families and workplaces both protect a “normal temperature,” even when it stalls growth. To change the system, you start with the smallest circle you control—yourself—and expand outward with in...
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The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
How Self-Compassion Transforms Leadership and Culture with Julie Booksh
Perfection looks powerful until it breaks a team. We sat down with Julie Booksh—licensed counselor, marriage and family therapist, and leadership coach—to rethink what real strength looks like inside complex systems. Julie’s journey from HR to therapy to organizational consulting frames a core insight: families and workplaces both protect a “normal temperature,” even when it stalls growth. To change the system, you start with the smallest circle you control—yourself—and expand outward with in...
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6 days ago
53 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
How to Stop Letting Emotions Run Your Day and Start Using Them to Lead with Dr. Greg Stewart
What if anger, fear, and stress weren’t problems to suppress but power you could steer? We sit down with Dr. Greg Stewart—author, counselor, coach, and former senior pastor—to unpack a practical roadmap for turning raw emotion into leadership leverage. Greg connects four growth levers that drive real performance: IQ for capacity, EQ for adaptability, personality as our default approach, and purpose as the deeper engine that keeps us steady when pressure spikes. Greg’s “house of the heart” me...
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1 week ago
43 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
What Will Your Leadership Leave Behind? Smart Power, Real Impact with Dr. Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau
Feeling pulled in every direction, yet determined to lead well? We sit down with Dr. Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau—author of "Who’s in Charge?"—to unpack a practical path for impact that doesn’t cost your health or your soul. Drawing on her experience across the European Commission, consulting, and executive coaching, we examine how culture, power, and purpose intersect in real workplaces where speed and pressure never quit. We start with power. Not the brittle kind that leans on title and control, ...
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2 weeks ago
46 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
How To Lead When You Don’t Know: Innovation, Engagement, & Psychological Safety with Alan Gregerman
What if admitting “I don’t know” is the most powerful leadership move you can make? We sit down with innovation consultant and author Alan Gregerman to unpack the “wisdom of ignorance” and why certainty can quietly sink companies while curiosity keeps them alive. From Kmart and Blockbuster to the next disruptor waiting in a garage, we trace how organizations lose relevance—and how to build the habits that keep you learning faster than the market shifts. Alan shares practical scripts leaders ...
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3 weeks ago
45 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Stop Playing Corporate Telephone: Turn Top-Down Plans into Daily Behaviors with Kim Crowder
Strategy dies in the “telephone game.” We sat down with leadership expert Kim Crowder to unpack how to turn top‑down plans into daily behaviors people can actually do, coach, and scale. The core idea is deceptively simple: bring voices in early, tie the why to real work, and build trust before you need it. Kim walks us through a client story where leaders invited team input at the start, mapped the change across people, process, and communications, and defined what success looks like in the ...
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1 month ago
43 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Behavior is a Choice and Choices Build Culture: A Conversation with Our Host Jay Johnson
A single question from a colleague—“Can you look at this?”—set off a chain of events that reshaped our host Jay Johnson's career. In this episode, he walks through the moment misaligned expectations between faculty and international students became visible, how listening and clear onboarding turned conflict into engagement, and why that experience pushed him toward a practical approach to behavior change that goes beyond feel-good ideas. Jay shares the personal detours that mattered: e...
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1 month ago
22 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
From Martial Arts to Trauma-Informed Leadership: Laura Armstrong on Safety, Boundaries, and Real De-escalation
Safety isn’t a side project—it’s the system your team runs on. We sit down with martial arts champion and corporate coach Laura Armstrong to unpack trauma-informed training that actually works in the workplace. Laura breaks down the window of tolerance—where people learn, collaborate, and think clearly—and what happens when we slip into hypo (freeze, shut down) or hyper (fight, agitation) states. From synchronized breathing to tactile grounding to micro-routines that create predictability, sh...
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1 month ago
35 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Design Roles, Not Tasks: AI’s Edge in HR and L&D with Scott Morris
Jobs don’t fail because people don’t work hard; they fail because the work isn’t designed to move the numbers that matter. That’s the uncomfortable truth we dig into with Scott Morris—longtime Chief People Officer, HR transformer, and founder of Propulsion AI—who makes a compelling case for designing roles around outcomes, not task lists. Scott shares a fast history lesson on technological disruption—from calculators to spreadsheets to AI—and shows why the safest path is embracing new ...
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1 month ago
39 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Martial Arts Wisdom for Leadership and Learning with Jim Bouchard
The future of work hinges on our ability to keep it human—a powerful message from Jim Bouchard, who joins The Talent Forge to share his extraordinary journey from drug addiction to martial arts mastery and leadership coaching. Jim's transformation began when he discovered martial arts during his recovery, unaware it would become a 30-year career and life philosophy. His martial arts teachers didn't just show him self-defense techniques; they revealed profound insights about human connection,...
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2 months ago
43 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Press Start to Learn: Gaming's Secret Sauce for Training Success with with Dr. Natalie Makulski
What if the secret to creating training that people actually want to complete has nothing to do with points, badges, or leaderboards? In this eye-opening episode of The Talent Forge, Dr. Natalie Makulski of Coeus Creative Group reveals how her deeply personal journey into gamification—which began with helping her grandmothers combat Alzheimer's and dementia—transformed her understanding of what truly drives engagement in learning. Rather than focusing on the superficial elements of games, sh...
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2 months ago
35 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Leadership Beyond Limits: Owning Your 1% in Every Situation with Juan Alvarado
What happens when military discipline meets empathetic leadership? Juan Alvarado's extraordinary journey from military sergeant to leadership coach reveals powerful insights for anyone developing talent. After nearly a decade in military service followed by law enforcement, Juan faced a profound realization: "You go 10 to 12 years not knowing if you're going to come home, at the end of the day gets old pretty fast." This pivotal moment led him to youth development, where he revolutionized tr...
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2 months ago
38 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Mindset: The Filter to Your Reality with Jim Huntzicker
What if your entire reality was being filtered through beliefs you formed as a five-year-old? According to mindset expert Jim Huntzicker, neuroscience reveals we only perceive about 12% of reality—the rest gets filtered out by subconscious beliefs we established before age eight. In this perspective-shifting conversation, Jim reveals how childhood experiences create the mental "ruts" that dictate our adult behaviors around money, relationships, and success. He shares the shocking story of wa...
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2 months ago
50 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Never Outmatched: How Military Thinking Transforms Corporate Culture with Lee Pepper
What happens when military wisdom meets modern marketing challenges? In this eye-opening conversation with Lee Pepper, former Army officer turned marketing strategist, we explore the surprising intersection of battlefield tactics and business success. Lee's remarkable journey from military service through Ross Perot's presidential campaign to behavioral health marketing leadership provides the backdrop for a masterclass in strategic thinking. At the heart of our discussion is the transformat...
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3 months ago
39 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Finding Your Divine Purpose: Conversations on Authenticity and Alignment with Christian F. Johnson
What does it mean to bring your authentic self to work, especially when spirituality is central to who you are? Christian F. Johnson tackles this question head-on as he shares his powerful RINSE method for maintaining focus and purpose in leadership. Christian approaches leadership development as a calling rather than just a career. He positions himself as the "mic stand" for leaders – the essential support structure that enables their voices to be heard clearly while filling the crucial gap...
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3 months ago
38 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Wiring the Brain for Leadership Excellence with Dr. Conor Hogan
Dr. Conor Hogan takes us on a fascinating journey through the neural pathways of effective leadership in this mind-expanding conversation. Drawing from his unique background—from coaching sports as a teenager to working with special needs children and eventually earning his PhD—Hogan reveals how neuroscience principles can transform your leadership approach. The discussion begins with Hogan's remarkable early leadership experiences at just 14 years old, directing adults at his family's golf ...
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3 months ago
41 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Humanizing HR: Leadership for Everyone with Mandee Bowsmith
Leadership doesn't require a fancy title, an MBA, or a corner office. What it does demand is authenticity, communication, and genuine care for the people you work with. This transformative perspective forms the heart of my conversation with Mandee Bowsmith, an HR veteran with over 24 years of experience who's now dedicated to democratizing leadership training. Mandee's journey from temporary file clerk to HR director offers a refreshing counterpoint to traditional leadership narratives. Thro...
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3 months ago
41 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Rewire Your Mind: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behaviors with Dr. Albert Bramante
Ever wonder why some people consistently sabotage their own success? In this eye-opening conversation with psychologist Dr. Albert Bramante, author of "Rise Above the Script," we dive deep into the hidden mental patterns that keep talented people stuck in cycles of underperformance. Dr. Bramante shares fascinating insights from his journey working with actors and performers, revealing how the psychology of self-sabotage manifests in everyday behaviors like chronic lateness, procrastination, ...
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3 months ago
40 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
From Broadway to Boardroom: Finding Your Authentic Voice with Jay Harris
What happens when a Broadway performer turns his theatrical training toward helping professionals find their authentic voice? In this captivating conversation with Jay Harris, we explore the powerful intersection of performing arts and professional communication that can transform how you show up in every setting. Harris shares his journey from Dreamgirls and Wicked to executive coaching, revealing how the skills that made him successful on stage now help professionals overcome their greates...
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4 months ago
45 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Leading Through Uncertainty with Peter Willis and Gareth Morgan
What separates a true crisis from everyday challenges, and how can leaders effectively navigate through unprecedented disruption? In this eye-opening conversation, Peter Willis and Gareth Morgan—authors of "Becoming Good at Crises: A Field Guide For Leaders"—share hard-won wisdom from leading through Cape Town's devastating drought and the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation cuts through crisis leadership platitudes to reveal something profound: leaders aren't born ready for crises—they beco...
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4 months ago
1 hour

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Beyond the Self: Creating Waves of Positivity in Work and Life with Jon Sabes
Take a deep dive into the philosophy that transforms daily habits into lifelong success with serial entrepreneur Jon Sabes. This conversation uncovers the power of "small, consistent efforts made upstream that lead to significant downstream effects" across all areas of life. Jon shares his journey as a two-decade entrepreneur who's built multiple companies, gone public, and experienced both incredible success and massive challenges. Through these experiences, he's developed practical wisdom ...
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4 months ago
41 minutes

The Talent Forge: Shaping Workforce Behaviors with Jay Johnson
Perfection looks powerful until it breaks a team. We sat down with Julie Booksh—licensed counselor, marriage and family therapist, and leadership coach—to rethink what real strength looks like inside complex systems. Julie’s journey from HR to therapy to organizational consulting frames a core insight: families and workplaces both protect a “normal temperature,” even when it stalls growth. To change the system, you start with the smallest circle you control—yourself—and expand outward with in...