Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with Aaron Adams, a seasoned leader in the startup technology space whose career spans corporate leadership, executive consulting, entrepreneurship, and high-growth startups.

Aaron shares:
 The key differences between corporate and startup leadership
 What consulting teaches you about influence
 Lessons learned from navigatin...

In this powerful episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with the co-founder of The Royal Butterfly, Lashonda J. to explore how pain can become purpose.

From personal adversity to building a movement that empowers vulnerable youth, this conversation dives into healing, leadership, resilience, and what it means to grow wings through hardship.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your ...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with business growth strategist and author Fredah Mainah to explore what it really takes to grow a business with intention.

Fredah shares insights on brand clarity, revenue optimization, and sustainable scaling, along with the critical role self-leadership plays in entrepreneurial success. From mindset to monetization, this conversation...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with HR leader Riunita Martin to explore what intentional leadership looks like in action.

With more than 20 years in corporate operations and over a decade in HR leadership, Riunita shares lessons from partnering with executives, leading through organizational change, and supporting workforce growth across industries, including manufacturi...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations, Rhoda Banks sits down with healthcare strategy and operations executive Katie Nowak to explore what it takes to turn complex healthcare goals into measurable outcomes. Katie shares insights on bridging the gap between clinicians and the business of healthcare, applying systems thinking in real- world environments, and leading transformation with both discipline and compassion. This con...

In this powerful episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co. Rhoda sits down with self-care advocate and leadership mentor Sharon to explore the truth that self-care isn’t a luxury, it’s leadership. They unpack the conditioning that keeps high- achieving leaders, especially women and women of color, in cycles of over- responsibility, depletion, and self-sacrifice, and how to break free.

You’ll learn:
 W...

Sometimes life whispers, sometimes it nudges, and sometimes it pushes us out of comfort and into calling. In this solo episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda shares her personal journey of learning to trust those pushes, from leaving roles and relationships that no longer served her to writing Daughter of an Assassin.

You’ll hear:
 What happens when we resist the nudge (burnout, stress, loss...

In this deeply inspiring episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with Dr. Markay Winston, whose rise to the superintendency is less a story of pursuit and more a story of preparation, sponsorship, self-belief, and courageous acceptance.

Dr. Winston’s journey spans more than three decades in K–12 education, from school psychologist to district leadership, shaped by equity-driven purpose, ...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with global speaker, author, and conscious leadership practitioner Michele Risa to explore what it truly means to lead from within during uncertain times.

Drawing on decades of global experience, from post-Soviet Russia to the Middle East to Fortune 500 boardrooms, Michele shares insights on agency, authenticity, and navigating chaos wi...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with boundaries coach, speaker, and podcast host Barb Nangle for a deeply honest conversation about healing, codependence, and reclaiming personal power.

After decades of surface-level healing, Barb’s life transformed at age 52 through 12- step recovery. By addressing codependence, intergenerational trauma, and compulsive overeating, sh...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with healthcare consultant, speaker, and survivor Dana E. Sherwin for a powerful conversation at the intersection of expertise and lived experience.

With over 35 years in healthcare leadership and consulting, and as a six-and-a-half-year survivor of a stem cell transplant, Dana offers a unique perspective on patient–physician communicat...

In this heart-centered and insightful episode, Rhoda sits down with former colleague and transformational leader, Erik Person, to explore why the future of leadership is increasingly human-driven, rooted in empathy, authenticity, and honoring people’s unique strengths.

Erik shares:
 His philosophy of building teams of “loveable misfits”
 How empathy transforms outcomes in leadership
 What human-centric leade...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda sits down with peak-performance coach Elle Ingalls to explore how leaders move from reaction-based leadership to conscious, grounded leadership rooted in presence and self-regulation.

They discuss:
 Why reactive leadership happens, and how to break the cycle
 Tools for leading with calm, clarity, and confidence
 Women’s leadership and ...

In this powerful episode, Rhoda sits down with leadership strategist and OD expert Joani Alsop to reframe one of the most pervasive challenges facing women in leadership: imposter syndrome.

But Joani doesn’t believe you are the imposter. She believes the syndrome itself is lying to you, and today, she breaks down how to silence that false narrative while owning your power.

In this episode:
 Why self-doubt oft...

In this episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda welcomes culture and high-performance leadership authority Chris Dyer, bestselling author, global speaker, and former CEO who led companies ranked “Best Place to Work” 15 times.

Chris is widely regarded as the #1 Culture Speaker, creator of the evidence-based 7 Pillars of Amazing Culture, and author of The Power of Company Culture and Remote Work. Hi...

Join Holly Golebiowski as she shares her leadership transformation—from nearly losing her career to becoming a sought-after executive coach. We explore how empathy is a strategic asset, how women can assert themselves with awareness and compassion, and how self-coaching tools like DISC and “introvert safe words” help create inclusive leadership spaces.

Key Insights:
 Empathy isn’t weakness—it’s strategic business curr...

In this inspiring episode of Breakthrough Conversations with Rhoda & Co., Rhoda Banks welcomes Noura Ghazi, a Syrian human rights lawyer, activist, and founder of Families for Freedom and NoPhotoZone. Noura’s life has been defined by courage, growing up with a political prisoner father, marrying open-source advocate Bassel Khartabil through prison visits, and transforming unimaginable loss into a global mission to serve the...

In this powerful conversation, Rhoda sits down with retired HR executive Tanja Huston, who has transformed her post-corporate life into a vibrant blend of storytelling, creativity, and financial wisdom.

From launching a children’s literacy nonprofit (Tanja Huston’s Books) to upcycling denim and fabric into couture-worthy fashion pieces, Tanja shares how she built a second act rooted in purpose over titles.

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In this powerful episode, Rhoda is joined by Julie Kratz—LinkedIn Top
Voice, allyship expert, TEDx speaker, and author of seven books including
her newest, We Want You: An Allyship Guide for People with Power. Julie
shares her journey from feeling a lack of belonging in corporate spaces to
becoming a national voice on inclusion. Together, they explore what real
allyship looks like, how people with power can lead...