Uncover the Human
Episodes
224 episodes
Stop Performing And Start Leading with Renee Stewart
There's a difference between performing leadership and actually practicing it. In this episode of Uncover the Human, we sat down with executive leadership coach Renee Stewart to explore what that distinction really looks like in practice — and ...
Why Role Clarity Requests Signal Deeper Cultural Problems
What if the problems plaguing your organization — low engagement, poor collaboration, stalled projects — aren't people problems at all? In this host episode, Cristina and Alex unpack one of the most misunderstood truths in leadership: the outco...
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People-First AI Strategy with Joe Messina
AI is everywhere — but are we actually using it well? In this episode, Cristina and Alex welcome back return guest Joe Messina, an enterprise technology leader with 20+ years of experience navigating complex transformations. Together, they unpa...
Ignoring People Quietly Destroys The Bottom Line
What's actually draining your bottom line? In this host episode, Cristina and Alex take a hard look at what happens when businesses forget the humans behind the numbers. From layoffs that quietly destroy institutional knowledge, to spreadsheets...
Your Stressful Colleague Can Age You Faster Than You Think with Chuck DeVries
What does a peer-reviewed study on aging have to do with your workplace culture — and what does any of it have to do with a dog coding a video game? In this episode of Uncover the Human, hosts Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore are jo...
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What Does Avoiding Conflict Really Cost You?
What if the conflict you've been avoiding is costing you more than the conversation itself? In this episode of Uncover the Human, hosts Alex Cullimore and Cristina Amigoni dig into why conflict feels so loaded — and why that fear is of...
Purpose-Led Marketing and Leadership with Peter Georgariou
In this episode of Uncover the Human, hosts Alex Cullimore and Cristina Amigoni sit down with Peter Georgariou, CEO of Karmadharma — a B-corp agency in Canada blending strategy, marketing, and people and culture work. Peter shares the ...
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How Listening Creates Space For People To Thrive
What separates a true leader from someone who simply holds a title? According to Cristina and Alex, it often comes down to one underrated skill: listening. In this episode, they unpack why listening is the foundation of effective leadership — f...
What If Joy Is The Real Marketing Strategy? with Lyn Wineman
In this lively and insightful episode of Uncover the Human, Lyn Wineman brings her signature energy, humor, and wisdom to a conversation about branding, joy, and what it really means to connect with people. From playful props and unico...
You Do Not Need All The Answers To Lead Well with Sharon Rose Holmes
In this energizing episode of Uncover the Human, Sharon Holmes shares practical, heartfelt wisdom for anyone navigating leadership, career growth, or change. From stepping into management for the first time to finding your voice in roo...
Accountability Now
In this raw and unfiltered host episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina and Alex tackle a topic that feels impossible to ignore right now: accountability. From corporations to governments to everyday workplaces, they explore the growing...
What Holds Us Together When Everything Pulls Us Apart with Matt Poepsel
In this episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina and Alex sit down with Matt Poepsel (former Marine turned leadership researcher) to unpack why so many teams feel more fragmented, exhausted, and disconnected than they should. Matt introd...
Reintroducing Siamo: Humans, Teams, And Real Change
In this special episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina and Alex pull back the curtain on Siamo—who they are, what they stand for, and why their work centers so deeply on the human experience at work. From the meaning behind thei...
Leadership Beyond Strategy: Why People Matter More Than PowerPoints
In this candid and surprisingly funny host episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina and Alex tackle a big question hiding inside a very real 2026 reality: what is leadership actually for? As AI hype grows and organizations rush to...
Stop Expecting Teams To Click Without Practice
In this host-led episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore unpack a quiet but costly contradiction in modern work: we expect teams to perform flawlessly without ever giving them time to practice being a team. Dr...
How Teams Burn Out When Change Never Stops
In this host-only episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore name what so many people are quietly feeling: collective burnout. As organizations race from one transformation to the next—AI, re...
Don't Adopt AI For Your People, Adopt It With Them
AI is everywhere right now—but are humans actually ready for it? In this hosts-only episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore cut through the hype to explore AI adoption through a human-readiness lens. They unpa...
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From B2B To Human-To-Human: Marketing That Feels Real with Phil Conley
In this episode of Uncover the Human, Phil Conley reminds us that even the most buttoned-up industries—fintech, B2B marketing, e-commerce payments—are still powered by human beings who long for connection, joy, and authenticity. Phil s...
I’m Great At This, So Why Do I Hate It?
In this hosts-only episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore explore a question many high performers quietly wrestle with: Why does work feel so draining even when you’re doing well? They unpack the dif...
Celebrating 200 Conversations
In this milestone 200th episode of Uncover the Human, Alex Cullimore and Cristina Amigoni reflect—with plenty of humor—on what they’ve learned after 200 conversations about authenticity. The big takeaway: authenticity isn’t a finish li...
Why Skipping Activation Breaks Your Strategy
In this hosts-only episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina and Alex dive into one of the most overlooked—and costly—gaps in organizational life: activation, the critical phase between having a great idea and actually implementing...
What Happens When We Listen Before, During, And After
Meetings feel heavy when people stop listening, and they stop listening when the room isn’t designed for them. We sit down with Oscar Trimboli to unpack how listening truly works at work—and why it starts before a single word is spoken. From a ...
From Brain Pancakes To Bestseller
Two Authors Walk Into A Deadline And Try Not To CryA bestseller tag is nice, but the real story is everything it took to get there—and what we learned about authentic leadership by trying to write it down. We pulled back the curt...
Exploring The Authenticity Upgrade Part 4 of 4
In this episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore close out their book series with guest Aaron Wilson to explore what it really means to lead with authenticity in an era shaped by group dynamics and artificial i...
Exploring The Authenticity Upgrade: Part 3 of 4
In this episode of Uncover the Human, Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore dive into the power of deep listening—the often-overlooked skill that transforms conversations, relationships, and leadership. Joined by Aaron Wilson, the...
