The Journey of Realizing Empathy

In our sixth episode of the season, we host Imran Syed, Founder-CEO of Hatchproof.Prior to Founding Hatchproof, Imran was the CEO of Instapage,There, he witnessed the Founder losing control, which left an impression on him.In this episode, we explore his inquiry into how he can manage his fear of losing control in the same way.Let the empathic conversation begin.Guest Bio:Imran Syed is the visionary founder of Hatchproof, a platform born out of his personal experience with the challenges of hiring, team building, and employee retention in the fast-paced tech industry. After witnessing the significant impact of employee turnover on business success in his role as COO and eventually CEO at Instapage, Imran was driven to create a solution that leverages behavioral science and AI to help organizations build more cohesive, aligned, and productive teams. With over 20 years in technology and leadership with a successful exit under his belt, Imran is passionate about sharing insights on how to harness these tools to transform workplace culture and drive sustainable growth.

In our fifth episode of the season, we host Kartik Kumar, Founder-CEO of SatSearch. Since the founding of his company, Khartik aspired to promote a self-organizing team. But there came a time when such promotion led to chaos that made him to question not only this decision, but also the very process he has been using thus far _to_ make decisions. In this episode, we explore his inquiry into how a leader can make good decisions on a regular basis. Guest Bio: Kartik is co-founder and CEO at satsearch, building "Amazon for the space industry". As a space engineer, Kartik is passionate about opening up access to the burgeoning sector and believes that building an open marketplace is a path towards driving the commercial engine of the industry. Kartik studied Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, and has worked across multiple organizations and countries, in academia and industry, on space projects and initiatives.

In our fourth episode of the season, we host Chris Prange-Morgan, Author of “Broken, Brave and Bittersweet.” Chris wants to tell her story in way that does not make her feel selfish. While she is not our typical Founder guest, I know many Founders who go through the same struggle when sharing their story. So in this episode, we explore Chris’ inquiry into this challenge of telling our story. Guest Bio: Chris Prange-Morgan, M.A., MSW, considers herself a student of all types of trauma. The adoption of her son in 2009 immersed her in issues of developmental trauma, which have continued to have a life-changing impact on her family. Prange-Morgan has sought to better understand collective and generational trauma and its effect on individuals after she suffered a life-changing accident in 2011 and became a trauma survivor herself. Prange-Morgan’s story has been featured on The Today Show, The Trauma Therapist Project, CBS, The No Barriers Podcast, Milwaukee Magazine, The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and The Conversation Project. Her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Amplitude magazine, Able Outdoors Magazine, CPTSD Foundation, The Mighty, Elephant Journal, and Tiny Buddha. Before becoming a parent, Prange-Morgan worked for more than 10 years as a mental health therapist and social worker with adults in the criminal justice system—most of whom had histories of trauma. She has a Master’s degree in social work from Loyola University Chicago, a Certificate of advanced graduate study in pastoral counseling from Neuman College, and a Master of Arts in religious studies from Cardinal Stritch University. While these clinical degrees have been helpful, most of the knowledge and wisdom she has gained has come from her own life experience and learning to listen with a retrospective lens. Prange-Morgan gained the invaluable skill of sitting with painful emotions by providing clinical pastoral care to hospitalized patients. She sees them as vehicles to understanding. Prange-Morgan has presented to an array of educational and healthcare institutions on the topics of trauma, disability, adoption, grief, and loss. She and her husband, Scott (a school psychologist), have a podcast and website, Full Catastrophe Parenting, dedicated to helping parents and professionals in the trenches of working with challenging family/life circumstances. Chris continues to provide coaching, speaking, consulting and retreat work. Her memoir, Broken, Brave & Bittersweet- forging fiercely through disability, parenthood and other misadventures will be released in May 2023.

In our third episode of the season, we host Tim Weber, Founder and CEO of The Artists Uncut. Tim wants to create a corporate environment, where people feel rewarded on a daily basis, not overwhelmed thinking about the big picture. He is worried that his inability to balance the big picture thinking with the celebration of the every day is preventing him from creating such an environment. In this episode, we explore Tim's inquiry into this very balancing of the long-term vs the short-term. Guest Bio: Tim is an innovative entrepreneur focused on having an artist's best interests be at the forefront of every venture. Passionate and experienced at disrupting the music industry using technology, data, resources, and funding.Founder of GoodMusicAllDay LLC (sold in 2016), Catalog Masters LLC, The Artists Uncut, GMAD Services, and BestFromTheWeb. Founding partner of MyArtistPage and IndieAmplify. Industry consultant with proven track record identifying emerging talent and catalyzing careers. Created a global platform (GMAD) for musicians to be discovered. Recognized by Complex, VIBE, and MTV as an integral part in helping the following artists quickly explode:Macklemore (2009), Krewella (2010), Mike Posner (2009), Mac Miller (2009), Wiz Khalifa (2009), Timeflies (2011), Hoodie Allen (2010), Sam Adams (2009), Mike Stud (2011), Chris Webby (2009), KYLE (2012), and many more.Produced mixtapes for clients such as TOYOTA USA, ESPN, Rockstar Games, VIBE and Coors Light. https://realizingempathy.com/podcast/ Music License #: 62191594965 "Subtle Illusion"

In our second episode of the season, we host Luke Segars, Co-Founder and CTO of Subsalt. Having experienced both the positive and the negative impact of culture, Luke wants to ensure that the company he leads becomes an example of the former. In this episode, we explore his inquiry into building such a culture from scratch. Guest Bio: Luke is the CTO / co-founder of Subsalt, a data infrastructure startup helping companies make better use of sensitive data. He's spent his career making complex products easy to use at both large corporations (Google) and smaller startups (Passport, Iron Yard) in product and technical roles. https://lukesegars.com/ https://www.getsubsalt.com/ https://realizingempathy.com/podcast/ Music License #: 62191594965 "Subtle Illusion"