Creating a culture of coaching and leading with purpose can transform both people and businesses.

Danita High, Senior Vice President of Culture and Employee Development at First Community Bank, shares her journey of implementing a coaching program that nurtures leadership and prevents burnout. She discusses how intentional leadership development can align business strategy with personal growth, all rooted in empathy and trust.

Listeners will gain valuable insights on how to recognize signs of burnout, the importance of connecting with employees, and why coaching should be seen as a gift rather than a corrective tool. Danita also emphasizes the significance of creating a culture where every leader feels empowered to grow, and how investing in coaching can lead to profound, lasting change.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Leading with Purpose: Learn how to cultivate a leadership mindset that prioritizes people and their growth.
• Coaching as a Catalyst: Discover how coaching drives engagement, reduces burnout, and fosters sustainable success.
• Building Buy-In: Strategies for gaining support from all levels, from executives to managers, for coaching programs.
• Transformational Leadership: Understand the power of empathy and intentionality in shaping a thriving workplace culture.

Resources:

• Danita High’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danita-high-257a5a1a3/
• Learn more about Integrity Solutions: www.integritysolutions.com/

Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Meet Danita High

(02:58) The need for coaching

(05:38) Recognizing signs of burnout

(09:24) Personalizing coaching for leaders

(13:26) Embedding coaching into culture

(17:22) Finding culture champions within teams

(21:12) Transforming lives through coaching

(24:13) Overcoming resistance and hesitations to coaching

Emotional intelligence shapes how top performers lead and sell.

Chuck Karvelas, longtime L&D professional in the therapeutics industry, breaks down how neuroscience, empathy, and behavior change drive better outcomes in the life sciences space. With a background in theater and a passion for human connection, Chuck shares how slowing down and listening can shift entire sales conversations.

Listeners will take away practical ways to build trust faster, lead with curiosity, and reframe resistance by understanding what’s beneath the surface. Chuck also shares lessons from product launches, team development, and even parenting, all through the lens of mindset and emotional awareness.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Client Longevity: Creating outcomes that inspire decades-long partnerships.
• Sales Culture: Fusing skillset and mindset for stronger performance.
• Personality Dynamics: Adapting style to meet clients where they are.
• Purposeful Process: Equipping teams to thrive through uncertainty.

Resources:

• Chuck Karvelas’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-karvelas/
• Learn more about Integrity Solutions: www.integritysolutions.com/

Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Meet Chuck Karvelas

(02:14) Chuck’s path from acting to pharma

(04:12) Listening as a leadership advantage

(07:14) Empathy drives collaboration in science

(10:16) Slow down to create change

(14:04) How habits form and stick

(20:41) Reframing objections with neuroscience

(26:39) Parenting, autism, and awareness