Podcast Episodes

Katie Parla: Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

Episode 269

Episode Overview

In this rich, sensory journey through the Eternal City, I sit down with food historian, author, and Rome expert Katie Parla, a woman whose love affair with Rome began at sixteen thank…

Published on 2 hours ago

Sandra Campos: Experience Builds Wisdom

Episode 268

Episode Overview

In this deeply personal episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, host Chris Schembra sits down in person with Sandra Campos, a trailblazing CEO, board advisor, and serial entrepreneur…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Kirti Naik: Redefine Reputation

Episode 267

Episode Summary

In this deeply human and heartfelt conversation, Chris Schembra sits down with his longtime friend Kirti Naik, a powerhouse brand leader turned soulful storyteller, for an episode that…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Drew Sullivan: From What to Why

Episode 266

Episode Summary

In this special episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, host Chris Schembra welcomes Drew Sullivan, a purpose-driven dealmaker, speaker advocate, and Senior Vice President at APB Spea…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Mark Rix: Shared Language Matters

Episode 265

Episode Summary

This episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times is about one of the most important and misunderstood challenges in business today, how to build workplaces where people truly thrive.

Host C…

Published on 1 month ago

Julie Peck: The Gift of a Curvy Path

Episode 264

Episode Overview

Sometimes the most remarkable leaders don’t arrive at the top by climbing a neatly planned ladder, they stumble, pivot, and rebuild along winding roads. In this deeply personal and un…

Published on 1 month ago

Mattan Griffel: Optimism Is a Discipline

Episode 263

In a time when the headlines are bleak and social feeds are filled with outrage, what does it mean to be deliberately optimistic? In this episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, host Chris Schembra …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Swapnil Shinde: Strength Training for the Heart

Episode 262

Episode Summary

In this special episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, host Chris Schembra sits down with Swapnil Shinde, a three-time entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Zeni, the AI-powered…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Seth Dechtman: The Heart of a Coach

Episode 261

Episode Overview

What does it mean to live a life worth talking about?

In this deeply moving and soul-stirring episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, host Chris Schembra invites us into an extraordin…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ryan Estis: The Wisdom Within

Episode 260

Episode Summary

In this powerful, emotionally resonant episode of Gratitude Through Hard Times, host Chris Schembra sits down with one of the world’s most respected thought leaders on human-centered p…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago