The Conscious Capitalists

REPLAY | Google’s Gopi Kallayil on Business Strategy in the AI Era

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when one of Google’s top AI strategists also happens to be a yogi, author, and self-described “Happy Human”?In this episode of The ...

Reimagining Capitalism: Harvard’s Rebecca Henderson on Climate, Inequality & Purpose-Driven Business

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia interview Harvard professor and author Rebecca Henderson about her book Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire and wh...

Replay | Rethinking Strategy in Radical Uncertainty: Lessons from Patagonia

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a global brand famous for saving the planet from itself decides to challenge the very DNA of corporate leadership?In this first epis...

From Pain to Purpose: Healing leadership with Nilima Bhatt and Raj Sisodia

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this deeply reflective conversation, Raj Sisodia and Nalima Bhat explore why even the smartest, most successful leaders can suddenly find themselve...

How to Future Proof Your Purpose with Dusan Vujovic

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dusan shares the remarkable origin story of Tony’s Chocolonely, which began nearly twenty years ago with a Dutch journalist’s investigation into c...

Why Modern Leadership Is Failing and What to Do Instead | Nicholas Janni

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome Nicholas Janni, author of Leader as Healer, the Business Book of the Year in 2023, for a thoughtful conversation on reimag...

From Fashion to Family Business: Ashli Blumenfeld’s Journey & Leadership Lessons

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia welcome Ashli Blumenfeld, Co-President of Standard Meat Company and a board member of Conscious Capital...

Mastering Conscious Leadership: Miren Oca's Journey with Ocaquatics Swim School

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this compelling episode of 'The Conscious Capitalists,' hosts Timothy Henry and Raj Soia engage in an inspiring conversation with Miren Oca, the fo...

Values-Driven Private Equity with Stuart Kohl

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia welcome Stuart Kohl, Co-CEO of The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm known for its long-t...

How Conscious Investors Win: David Gardner on Purpose, Culture, and “Foolish” Decision Making

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia invite David Gardner, the visionary co-founder of The Motley Fool and a passionate advocate for conscio...

Leading Through AI Disruption: Valerie Capers Workman on Building Ethical and Future-Ready Workforces

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Timothy Henry and Kate Adam welcome Valerie Capers Workman, Chief Human Resources Officer at Empower Pharmacy and author of the bests...

Best Of: Timothy Henry’s Vision for Conscious Capitalism Inc.

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out an episode from earlier this year with Timothy Henry, CEO of Conscious Capitalism.Since 2008, Timothy Henry has played a pivotal role in res...

Best Of: How Shane Jackson Built a Healthcare Empire with Heart

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out an episode from earlier this year with Shane Jackson from Jackson Healthcare.Imagine leading a company that serves over 10 million patients ...

Rob Connelly on How Henny Penny Thrives as a 100% Employee-Owned Company

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if a fried chicken fryer sparked a global movement in conscious business?In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hosts Timothy Henry and Ra...

Google’s Gopi Kallayil on Business Strategy in the AI Era

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when one of Google’s top AI strategists also happens to be a yogi, author, and self-described “Happy Human”?In this episode of The ...

How Xapa's Christine Heckart Builds Trust and Psychological Safety in the Age of AI

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when AI disruption collides with the urgent need for human-centered leadership?In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Future-Foc...

How Virgin Voyages and Christopher Stubbs Transformed Work and Purpose at Sea

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to reinvent culture in one of the most tradition-bound industries in the world?In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Futur...

How to Create Companies That Outlast Radical Uncertainty with Humanocracy's Michele Zanini

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when bureaucracy — the very operating system of most companies — becomes the biggest barrier to innovation, agility, and human potent...

Rethinking Strategy in Radical Uncertainty: Lessons from Patagonia

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a global brand famous for saving the planet from itself decides to challenge the very DNA of corporate leadership?In this first epis...

How Tru Earth's Brad Liski Is Forcing P&G and Unilever to Change

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a startup dares to disrupt Big Soap—and saves over 190 million plastic containers in the process?In this episode of The Conscious ...

REISSUE: How Shawn Nelson Built Lovesac By Thinking Differently

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Check out an episode from earlier this year with Shawn Nelson from Lovesac!What if your wild idea turned into a $700 million business? In this episode...

Why Vector Logistics' Enrique Alvarez Uses Supply Chains to Change the World

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if every shipment your company made helped change the world?In this powerful episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hosts Timothy Henry and Raj Si...

How a Syrup Brand like Torani Became a Global Flavor Empire with CEO, Melanie Dulbecco

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if scaling your business didn’t mean sacrificing your values?In this powerful episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hosts Timothy Henry and Raj...

Why This Billion-Dollar Company Has No Bosses – And It Actually Works with Morningstar's Doug Kirkpatrick

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when an organization removes all managers—and proves that freedom and accountability can thrive together? In this episode of The Consc...

How This Beauty Packaging Brand Is Disrupting the Industry for Good with Quadpack's Tim Eaves

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a business puts purpose before profit—and proves that the two can grow together? In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hos...

What Enron, Layoffs & Love Taught CEO of Improving, Curtis Hite

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you combine trust, tech, and a deep commitment to doing business the right way? You get Curtis Hite, CEO and Chairman of Improving, ...

Why Customer Trust Is the New Currency with Sonya Gafsi-Oblisk

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For Sonya Gafsi-Oblisk, business has never just been about what's on the shelves—it’s about creating real connections, building trust, and staying...

Bob and Michelle Fish on Brewing a Purpose-Driven Future at Biggby Coffee

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can a coffee company become a force for human dignity, equity, and global transformation?Bob and Michelle Fish of Biggby Coffee share how they turned ...

How Paul Rice Took Fair Trade USA from Idea to Global Movement

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For Paul Rice, ethical business isn’t just an ideal—it’s a movement that reshapes industries, empowers farmers, and transforms global supply cha...

Why Elina Teboul Believes Great Leaders Balance Masculine and Feminine Energy

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For Elina Teboul, leadership isn’t just about strategy—it’s about embracing the full spectrum of human intelligence to drive innovation, build p...

When Matthew O’Hayer Knew Vital Farms Would Change the Industry

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to build over 50 companies while staying true to purpose-driven business principles?For Matthew O’Hayer, entrepreneurship isn’t ...

How Shane Jackson Built a Healthcare Empire with Heart

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine leading a company that serves over 10 million patients annually—while ensuring it remains one of the best places to work.For Shane Jackson, ...

How Shawn Nelson Built LoveSac by Thinking Differently

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine starting a business in your parents’ basement, winning Richard Branson’s Rebel Billionaire, and then turning your crazy idea—giant, over...

Enhancing Communities Through Real Estate with Terry Montesi

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Terry Montesi, CEO of Trademark Property, where his long-standing involvement in the conscious capitalism community and his approach to real esta...

Christine Heckart Reveals the Key to Thriving in Silicon Valley

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Heckart isn’t just a leader—she’s a champion of creating workplaces where people can truly thrive. CEO of Xapa World and a veteran in ...

The Marathon of Leadership: Roosevelt Giles' Journey to Impact

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Roosevelt Giles - a trailblazing leader with 35+ years of experience who has gained global recognition as a thought leader on Business Transforma...

How Regenerative Farming Is The Future with Ben Mand of Guayaki

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia explore the transformative power of regenerative business with Ben Mand, C...

Timothy Henry’s Vision for Conscious Capitalism Inc.

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2008, Timothy Henry has played a pivotal role in reshaping how businesses view purpose and stakeholders.Now transitioning into the role of CEO, ...

Navigating the Workplace of TOMORROW with Dorie Clark!

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're so excited to have probably one of the most interesting guests, Dorie Clark, a renowned expert on personal branding, career reinvention, and tho...

REISSUE: Awake Not Woke Capitalism - Patagonia Leads The Way

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Check out an old episode from our vault with Charles Conn, who spoke at the CEO Summit (October 22-24) in Austin, Texas. This week join the chairpers...

How Purpose-Driven Leadership Transforms Your Business from NielsenIQ’s Tracey Massey

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk to Tracey Massey, former President of Mars Pet Food and current COO of NielsenIQ, about the power of purpose-driven leadershi...

REISSUE: PE leading the way on employee ownership!?! You heard that right!

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Check out an old episode from our vault with Pete Stravos, who will be speaking at the CEO Summit (October 22-24) in Austin, Texas. Click here to regi...

Patagonia's Vincent Stanley on Responsible and Regenerative Business Practices

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever considered the reality of what it means to be sustainable? Vincent Stanley of Patagonia has always had that as his main mission.He discu...

Why Victor Cho Believes AI-Driven Companies Need a Human Touch

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think about how AI is going to shape our future in business?Victor Cho might have the answer! As a longtime member of the Conscious Capitalist ...

Can Business Be a Force for Good? with Dr. Jay Jakub

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about how you can solve the world's problems with your ideas? Dr. Jay Jakub believes that businesses can better position itself ...

Episode #86: Ryan Heckman: The Blue-Collar PE guy

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From Olympian to a backdoor entry into private equity, Ryan Heckman shares his story as a blue-collar PE executive aiming to elevate the industry. He ...

Episode #85: Elevating Capitalism - Profit Versus Profiteering with Chris Marquis

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Profit is essential for business, but what happens when it comes at the expense of society? Join us as we dive into this pressing issue with Chris Ma...

Episode #84: An Inspired Entrepreneur Thinking Out of The Box!

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Creating an inspiring company selling blankets? You bet!Bob Dalton, the CEO of Sackcloth and Ashes, embarked on a mission with a unique one-to-one bus...

Episode #83: The whole story- the founding, growth and challenges of building Whole Foods

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome John Mackey, the visionary co-founder of Whole Foods Market and co-author of Conscious Capitalism. Hear the compelling st...

Episode #82: Purpose-Driven, Values-Based Leadership

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here the story of Freeman, a family-owned global provider of live event services, through the journey of a third-generation leader in the company. Wit...

Our Best Of: Everybody Matters - Truly Human Leadership at work!!

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A good business model is the Ferrari engine—people are the fuel that makes it work! 14% CAGR for almost 25 years by caring, looking for goodness and...

Episode #81: The Heart of Self Compassion

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This interview cuts straight to the heart of self-compassion, revealing it as not just a personal virtue but a critical life skill as we have a profou...

Episode #80: An exploration of Consciousness

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A conversation with Sadhguru and John Mackey. Brought to you by Tec Sounds. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple...

Episode #79: Is Private Equity Out of Control?

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Private Equity industry is a lightly regulated industry with an increasingly mixed record on both financial returns and its impact on the quality ...

Episode #78: Real Talk on ESG!

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a frank discussion on ESG, climate investing, and the need for government policy through taxes and subsidies to push companies into doing ...

Our Best Of: Living a committed life

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hear about what this means and the extraordinary story of Lynne Twist the author of the Soul of Money and co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance. Money ...

Our Best Of: Foolishly Simple Yet Profoundly Impactful Approach To Conscious Investing

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Uncommon common sense – taking a long-term, ownership approach to investing and avoiding the casino capitalism, trading system that focuses on short...

Episode #77: The Future of Conscious Leadership- Individual Leadership Transformation And Our Collective Wisdom

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Profound reflections on the nature of being fully human and the leadership journey from a world-leading expert on the human experience, organizational...

Our Best Of: Awake Not Woke Capitalism - Patagonia Leads The Way

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week join the chairperson of Patagonia, Charles Conn, as we discuss the change in ownership at Patagonia- a company now responsible to the planet...

Our Best Of: Authentic Leaders Leading from True North

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are amidst a fundamental shift in what good leadership means. Good leadership is caring about people and focusing on the long-term stewardship and ...

Our Best Of: Roger Martin - When More is Not Better

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have Roger Martin, #1 business thinker in the Thinkers50 list, a biannual ranking of the most influential global business thinkers. He jo...

Episode #76: From Burned Out to Fully Charged at Work and in Life

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Burnout has become an epidemic, and it's a wake-up call. We need a different prescription for dealing with this --one that addresses burnout on the le...

Episode #75: From Me to We – THE critical mindset shift we need to make

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Simon Mainwaring shares his latest thinking on the critical mindset shift we need to make—from Me to We- and how this makes all the diffe...

Episode #74: Conscious Leadership and Truth and Reconciliation In a Healing Workplace

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we have an essential dialogue on race and business. We talk candidly about race, trust and belonging in the workplace and the role of a con...

Episode #73: Transitioning A 100-Year-Old Business to A Conscious Business

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hear how an Ex-McKinsey Partner and Harvard Business School grad transitions a 100-year old company to being a conscious business. Massy Group is one ...

Episode #72: Cinepolis - the Conscious Cinema Company

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Front-line innovation, expansion into 19 countries, developing the largest market for French films outside of France and the second largest Cinema com...

Our Best Of: Values and Consciousness with Richard Barrett

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the uber-meister of values Richard Barrett and help ‘conscious leaders’ explore the link between Organizational and Personal values and level...

Our Best Of: Is inclusive hiring the future of work?

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We speak with CEO of Greyston Bakery, Joe Kenner, one of the leading advocates and practioners of open hiring. 10 million people in America are no lon...

Our Best Of: Are You an Inspiring Leader—Or Just a Good One? What Really Matters in A Life Well Lived?

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The soul’s journey and self-mastery, where are you on your journey?  This week we speak with Srikumar Rao- founder of the Creativity and Personal M...

Our Best Of: Stakeholder Theory

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are honored to welcome R. Edward Freeman, "father" of Stakeholder thinking, Professor at University of Virginia and author of The Power o...

Our Best Of: Citizen Capitalism?

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Citizen capitalism, Conscious, Impact Private Equity? Listen to Private Equity investor Warren Valdmanis discuss the book he co-authored, Accountable:...

Our Best Of: A Cool Conscious Capitalist Named Chip- The Making Of A Wise Elder

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Writer of several books including his latest Wisdom At Work, founder and former CEO of a successful Boutique hotel chain, former Chief Hospitality Off...

Episode #71: Selling your business without selling out!

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How to sell your business without selling your soul. Sunny Vanderbeck, PE investor and co-founder at Satori Capital, describes how a ‘conscious mone...

Our Best Of: Managing complex systems with “both/and” thinking- the practice of polarity thinking and mapping

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Barry Johnson first developed the principles of polarity thinking and maps in 1975. As the founder and leading practioner of ‘both/and’ thinking, ...

Episode #70: Moral Leaders Matter Now More Than Ever

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Moral leaders connect us in very deep places—values, principles, purpose, hope and aspirations!!  . Dov Seidman author of the best-selling book, Ho...

Episode #69: How We Do Anything Means Everything!!

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Morality and the debate on what is ‘good’ is critical for a heathy organization and society. Dov Seidman author of the best-selling book, How, dis...

Episode #68: Awaken - Part 2 - The Outer Journey of a Conscious Capitalist!

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finding and living your purpose in the world- is not a straight path!!  This week Raj traces his journey to Conscious Capitalism and championing heal...

Episode #67: Awaken - Part 1 - The Inner Journey of a Conscious Capitalist!

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Heal the leader to heal the organization! This week our co-host Raj Sisodia talks about his new book and the story of his journey to healing and awake...

Episode #66: The Employee Ownership Journey - Why do it? Where to start?

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The benefits of Employee Ownership are clear- those who have gone this route are seeing outstanding results and very high levels of satisfaction with ...

Episode #65: Authentic Leaders Leading from True North

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are amidst a fundamental shift in what good leadership means. Good leadership is caring about people and focusing on the long-term stewardship and ...

Our Best Of: The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week listen to the NY time journalist David Gelles talk about his new book with this title. How one man came to embody the 1980’s shift to shor...

Our Best Of: Making Purpose Matter

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, Wholefoods and the Red Cross have in common? Chief Purposologist Haley Rushing! Listen to her experience with ma...

Episode #64: PE leading the way on employee ownership!?! You heard that right!

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Stravos at KKR is leading the way in driving outstanding returns through a focus on employee ownership and building great cultures. Simple formul...

Our Best Of: A revolution in the field of organizational development - Appreciative Inquiry

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Appreciative Inquiry is all about the search for the true, the good, the better, the possible, and everything that gives life to living human and ecol...

Our Best Of: The Scientific Basis for Conscious Capitalism

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Evolutionary Biology gives us the scientific underpinning to find a common and unifying approach to the changes we need in our economic theory and bus...

Our Best Of: Is inclusive hiring the future of work?

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A prominent presence at Davos this year carrying the torch of Open Hiring®, Joseph Kenner leads the way on how companies can create an on-ramp for ma...

Episode #63: Awake Not Woke Capitalism - Patagonia Leads The Way

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week join the chairperson of Patagonia, Charles Conn, as we discuss the change in ownership at Patagonia- a company now responsible to the planet...

Episode #62: A Conscious Business Preparing 9 million Kids/year for a Better World!

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hear from the Founder and CEO of KidZania on how they ‘ignite the hearts and minds of children everywhere to empower them to prepare for a better wo...

Episode #61: The industry leading $20 billion Conscious Enterprise you have probably never heard of!

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore how by following the core tenets of being a Conscious Enterprise, Grupo Bimbo has become the largest baked goods group in the wor...

Our Best Of: The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week listen to the NY time journalist David Gelles talk about his new book with this title. How one man came to embody the 1980’s shift to shor...

Our Best Of: An Inspiring and Practical Walk Through a Purpose Driven Turnaround

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hear from Gerry Anderson, former CEO and Chair of the one of the largest utility and energy companies in the mid-west of the US. Gerry made purpose re...

Our Best Of: Living a committed life

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hear about what this means and the extraordinary story of Lynne Twist the author of the Soul of Money and co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance. Money ...

Our Best Of: Addressing Financial Shame in America

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two thirds of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts, and 75% live paycheck to paycheck, a real crisis in terms of what people are ...

Our Best Of: Are You an Inspiring Leader—Or Just a Good One? What Really Matters in A Life Well Lived

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The soul’s journey and self-mastery, where are you on your journey?  This week we speak with Srikumar Rao - founder of the Creativity and Personal ...

Episode #60: An inspiring and practical example of what is possible!!

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join Raj and Timothy as they discuss their perspective on Patagonia and the example Yvon Chouinard is setting with his transfer of shares to a trust f...

Episode #59: The Customer Capitalism Manifesto!

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week the ‘father’ of the Net Promotor Score (NPS), one of the most widely admired and used measures of customer impact, Fried Reichheld,  sp...

Episode #58: The Future of "Conscious” Capital

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the face of the global crisis’s of 2022, how do we hold on to an optimistic view of the future? Can we create a different more sustainable econom...

Episode #57: The Scientific Basis for Conscious Capitalism

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Evolutionary Biology gives us the scientific underpinning to find a common and unifying approach to the changes we need in our economic theory and bus...

Our Best Of: Conscious Leadership (Part 2)

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Conscious Leadership: a deeper dive and a discussion on individual and organizational leadership development.  ** If you enjoy this podcast, would yo...

Our Best Of: Conscious Leadership (Part 1)

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does Conscious Leadership mean? The path to becoming a conscious leader is about becoming S.E.L.F.L.E.S.S. - listen on to find out how! ** If you...