Humans of Business (former Community Life)

“Most of our decisions feel rational until you realize how much of them were borrowed from other people.”In this episode, we talked about how understanding human behavior helps us build better businesses, deeper relationships, and more meaningful creative work, in particular:👉 Why saying “I don’t know” can actually make you more credible, not less.👉 Why many small failures hurt far less than one big one.👉 Why success in creative work often comes from chaos, chance, and consistency over time.Join Phill Agnew, the voice, the mind, and the human behind the UK’s #1 marketing podcast, Nudge, the show that turns behavioral science into simple, practical insights for anyone trying to influence, persuade, or build something people love, in uncovering the human side of successful business! 🤗🤩😎Connect with Phill and Yurii on Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew/https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/Timestamps:(00:00) Meet Phill Agnew(01:39) Phill's Wikipedia Adventures(05:55) The Power of Behavioral Science in Marketing(12:28) Social Proof and Herd Mentality(18:28) Building Connections with Influencers(25:27) The Power of Exponential Bets(28:36) Embracing Failure and Learning from Mistakes(29:14) The Viral TikTok Campaign Experiment(31:27) The Myth of Overnight Success(32:46) Building Genuine Human Connections(40:24) The Importance of Admitting Flaws#HumansOfBusiness #HoB #humans #business

“Your energy tells the truth long before your words do.”In this episode, we talked about how understanding your energy, your wiring, and your human story reveals the clearest path to building a sustainable business, in particular:👉 Why you should stop looking outside yourself for answers. 👉 How to listen to your body when logic pushes you the wrong way.👉 How to navigate the chaos of online advice and find what truly fits you.Join Nicoline Huizinga, a Human Design coach, business mentor, and story-based marketing expert who believes growth should come with clarity, confidence, and client, and who helps entrepreneurs build businesses that feel like home, in uncovering the human side of successful business! 🤗🤩😎Connect with Nicoline and Yurii on Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolinehuizinga/https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/Timestamps:(00:00) Meet Nicoline Huizinga(01:14) James Bond and Guilty Pleasures(03:53) Building a Business with Clarity and Confidence(06:46) Navigating the Noise: Finding Your Path(12:57) Embracing Mistakes and Learning(19:09) The Power of Human Connection(24:01) Discovering Human Design(29:05) Skepticism and Science Behind Human Design(30:07) Energy and Authenticity(36:52) Listening to Your Body(41:04) Philosophical Insights and Personal Stories#HumansOfBusiness #HoB #humans #business

“I’d rather lose business than work with people who don’t share my values.”In this episode, we talked about why an entrepreneurial journey is not just about business, but about staying true to yourself, choosing independence over comfort, and building companies that feel like real human communities, in particular:👉 The importance of choosing people with shared values over short-term profit.👉 How passion and intelligence are the only real hiring criteria.👉 Why happiness and freedom are the ultimate measures of success.Join Marc Clemens, a true entrepreneur who’s been reshaping the way we work for over a decade, from launching a curated online wine shop early in his career to now building 9am, a platform that simplifies freelancers' lives, and who, as a co-founder of Europe's first conference for freelancers Freelance Unlocked, is on a mission to drive the Freelance Revolution worldwide, in uncovering the human side of successful business! 🤗🤩😎Connect with Marc and Yurii on Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcclemens/https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/Timestamps:(00:00) Meet Marc Clemens(01:17) From Reggae DJ to Entrepreneur(03:45) The Freelance Revolution(06:55) Building a Passionate Team(11:11) Navigating Business Relationships(14:50) Personal Reflections and Core Identity(16:30) Balancing Friendship and Professional Life(17:02) Dealing with Uncertainty(18:30) The Importance of Honest Feedback(21:05) Maintaining Optimism and Passion(23:48) Knowing When to Pivot or Exit(27:10) Defining Success Beyond Financial Metrics(27:41) Balancing Work and Personal Life#HumansOfBusiness #HoB #humans #business

“I thought I was building a business, but I was actually rediscovering myself.”In this episode, we talked about how embracing our humanity—vulnerability, loss, intuition, and joy—can become the foundation for authentic success, in particular:👉 Why frustration and failure can be the greatest gifts for transformation.👉 The story of leaving corporate success to find soulful purpose.👉 The power of seeing life’s collapses as seeds for new beginnings.Join Blanca Vergara, a transformational coach, speaker, and founder of The Ripple, who empowers women to move from self-doubt to confident, heart-centered leadership, in uncovering the human side of successful business! 🤗🤩😎Connect with Blanca and Yurii on Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/blancavergara/https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/Timestamps:(00:00) Meet Blanca Vergara: Transformational Coach(00:58) The Power of Expectations and Reality(03:13) From Business Coach to Transformational Leader(04:36) Discovering True Passion and Purpose(08:24) The Journey of Self-Realization(14:53) Spiritual Insights and Human Experience(16:20) The Collapse of Structures and Embracing Change(17:22) Dancing with Reality: Adapting to Life's Challenges(19:15) Seeing Benevolence in Adversity(21:07) Decentralization and Individual Authenticity(24:32) Navigating Personal Collapses and Finding Hope(27:37 )Advice to My Teenage Self(29:13) The Importance of Presence and Courageous Actions#HumansOfBusiness #HoB #humans #business

"Letting go creates space for something new, something better, something real."In this episode, we talked about how presence and peace can fuel both personal growth and professional impact, and why letting go is often the ultimate leadership skill, in particular:👉 Why true success means returning to peace, not chasing metrics.👉 The difference between being in control vs. being in connection.👉 What we gain when we stop clinging and start trusting the moment.Join Balach Hussain, a people coach by day, and a writer and amateur athlete by night, who uses the Pantarei Approach to help individuals and businesses find clarity, resilience, and joy at work and in life, and a founder of letsroll.ai, in uncovering the human side of successful business! 🤗🤩😎Connect with Balach and Yurii on Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/balach/https://www.linkedin.com/in/yurii-lazaruk-community-consultant/Timestamps:(00:00) Meet Balach Hussain(01:35) The Power of Patience and Long-Term Goals(03:41) Signs from the Universe and Synchronicity(07:56) Building Two Businesses(10:59) The Journey to Coaching(22:15) The Importance of Letting Go(28:06) The Power of Perspective in Coaching and Leadership(29:41) Living in the Present Moment(32:36) Dealing with Burnout(35:00) Small Steps to Recovery and Coaching Others(43:29) Defining Success Beyond Financial Metrics(45:31) Finding Happiness in Everyday Life#HumansOfBusiness #HoB #humans #business