15 Minutes With
Welcome to 15 Minutes With…, where we dive into candid conversations with industry trailblazers and rising stars in industries. In just 15 minutes, you’ll get to know these dynamic leaders, uncover their journeys, discover their passions, and learn what makes them stand out in their fields. Join us for a quick yet insightful peek into the minds shaping the future of their industries!
Episodes
April 15, 2026 • 19 mins
Two-star general turned graduate program architect, Major General Matt Smith (Ret), joins to talk about what happens when a call to serve never expires... it just changes uniforms.
In this conversation, we'll go beyond the "stars" and into the story of a leader who served more than 32 years in the military.
We'll explore what drove him to join, his time in investment banking, and why his greatest deployment might be building...
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April 8, 2026 • 19 mins
If you know Anthony P. Howard, then you already know why we're excited.
Anthony is the Founder & CEO of HR Certified, a Forbes Coaches Council contributor, and one of the most passionate voices in the HR space when it comes to access, certification, and career development.
With 20+ years of progressive HR leadership across global organizations, Anthony has made it his mission to increase the confidence and marketability of H...
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April 1, 2026 • 17 mins
Accountant turned enterprise strategist and community coach, Samantha Bell, joins me to talk about what happens when a girl from rural South Georgia decides that limited resources don't mean limited results.
In this conversation, we'll explore how she launched a career reshaping operations at one of the nation's largest financial institutions, why her colleagues stopped calling her Samantha and started calling her Coach Sam, and...
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March 25, 2026 • 15 mins
Jasmine Anderson-Wright, Global Vice President of Human Resources and a leader recognized as a Woman to Know in HR. Jasmine shares her unconventional path from accounting to human resources, the lessons she learned at T-Mobile contributing to 500% sales growth, and how she scaled a company's headcount by 200% while improving engagement and reducing attrition.
Topics include HR transformation and why the most effective HR leader...
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March 18, 2026 • 16 mins
Julia Arpag, CEO and Founder of Aligned Recruitment Co., recruiter of A-players, and self-proclaimed "living the dream" mom of two, joins me to talk about what it really means to build teams that don't just fill seats but drive performance.
From admissions recruiter in Rochester to leading a tech recruitment firm in Atlanta, what it takes to be the #1 performer in your company, and why she believes hiring is about creating culture...
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March 11, 2026 • 16 mins
Angela L. Shaw SHRM-SCP SPHR, SVP of Talent, native Austinite, and lifelong HR leader, joins me to talk about what it means to build roots, build leaders, and build better workplaces.
In this conversation, we will explore what it really looks like to lead from the inside out: we’ll explore her career, her love for her community, the pathway to leadership, and why HR must be the example setters..
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March 4, 2026 • 20 mins
A master builder and architect in her own right. Ceci Blomberg, Co-Founder of Well Built Solutions and one of the Workday ecosystem’s most trusted educators and architects, joins me to talk about what happens when you stop “renting” consultant brainpower and start building real in-house capability.
She’s taking us from a hashtag (#WellBuiltWorkday) to a fast-growing content engine, a scaling team, and a playbook for Workday tha...
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February 25, 2026 • 27 mins
A leading voice in modern talent strategy is stepping into the 15 Minutes With, The Series studio. Desiree Goldey—Founder of Do Better Consulting, Co-Host of the Talentless: A Recruiters' Podcast, and one of the industry’s most trusted advocates for human-centered hiring—is lending her voice to 15 Minutes With.
Known for building scalable, high-trust talent systems and telling the truth about what’s broken—and what actually wor...
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February 18, 2026 • 18 mins
Everyone loves vision. Everyone loves strategy. Everyone loves growth. But here’s the part nobody wants to talk about.
I am sitting down with Daniel Kadeba CPA, finance transformation leader, consultant, and the kind of executive organizations call when guesswork is no longer an option.
This won’t be a conversation about spreadsheets.
But… a conversation about ownership.
We’re talking about:
• Why leaders avoid the truth hidi...
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February 11, 2026 • 25 mins
PERFECTION IS NOT THE PRICE OF TRANSFORMATION. In this episode of 15 Minutes With, I’m sitting down with my friend, my colleague, and returning guest to the show… Nicole F. — and whew… this one is for the women (and leaders) doing 17 tabs of life at once.
We are unpacking concepts people hint at on LinkedIn… but rarely say out loud:
✅ Why perfectionism is a leadership trap (especially for “oldest daughter energy” folks)
✅ Why fail...
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February 4, 2026 • 21 mins
Authenticity is the engine that scales & sales.. Nick’s story is a masterclass in this idea.
He didn’t become effective by becoming louder, more aggressive, or more “sales-like.”
He became powerful by becoming more himself.
His journey shows that transformation doesn’t happen when you perform — it happens when you align.
Nick transforms organizations not by pushing products, but by:
• translating complexity into clarity
• rep...
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January 28, 2026 • 24 mins
Most organizations don’t fail because of bad strategy.
They fall apart because nobody is telling the truth in the room.
In this powerful season-opening episode of 15 Minutes With, Lee Cage Jr. sits down with Nakisha Hicks — former VP of HR, executive coach, leadership strategist, and founder of The ElevateHer.
This is a masterclass in regulated leadership, mentorship, faith, authorship, and impact.
Nakisha unpacks:
W...
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October 15, 2025 • 23 mins
In this powerful and deeply human episode of 15 Minutes With, Lee Cage Jr. sits down with Gloria Temba—a Tanzanian-born healthcare IT project and program manager, doctoral student, entrepreneur, and mother of two—whose story embodies resilience, discipline, and faith-driven transformation.
Gloria opens up about what it truly takes to balance motherhood, leadership, and ambition while staying grounded in purpose. From launching her...
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October 8, 2025 • 25 mins
This is Wayne Martindale. A leader of teams. A healthcare technologist. A keeper of hope. An American Hero.
This is a phenomenal conversation...truly one of the best. Wayne Martindale is a winner, folks. Ten-plus years serving America, elite training, Vanderbilt, Emory—top-tier credentials. He takes the discipline and grit from the Army and brings it straight into healthcare and technology.
Massive transition. Not easy. But he ...
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October 8, 2025 • 16 mins
This encore with Wayne Martindale is absolutely fantastic... We dive into Emory’s MBV program, which, by the way, is elite—top-tier academics, zero handouts.
Wayne breaks down why he chose Emory: real camaraderie, serious rigor, and leadership that actually delivers.
We talk project management, translating military excellence into corporate wins, and the truth nobody admits: recruiters often miss the massive leadership veterans...
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October 1, 2025 • 17 mins
This is Daniel Clarke. A leader of people. A builder of futures. A keeper of legacy.
Some people lead teams. Others… they lead generations.Daniel Clarke is one of those rare leaders whose journey reminds us that people are the heartbeat of every organization.
From his early days as a teller to becoming an Executive Director shaping global talent strategies, Daniel has lived the full arc of leadership. Seventeen years in one of th...
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September 24, 2025 • 20 mins
“You’re not broken. You’re still becoming.” Victorious Ndidi Eche has been on a mission—lifting others, shaping systems, and declaring with every step that resilience is louder than doubt.
In this episode of 15 Minutes With, we dive into her journey: navigating childhood challenges, breaking barriers in finance and project management, and stepping boldly into her vision of becoming a global world leader.
Along the way, we laugh ...
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September 24, 2025 • 17 mins
Meet Lexx McKinley—the credit repair specialist turning financial setbacks into major comebacks. From Racine to Dallas, Lexx took her own struggles with debt and flipped them into a mission: helping people fix their credit, build their businesses, and unlock the future they deserve.
She’s real about the hustle, honest about the scams in the game, and bold about what it takes to win—authenticity, knowledge, and the courage to bet o...
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September 19, 2025 • 20 mins
When Workday Rising hit the shore, so did the conversations that matter.
Live from the Three Link Solutions , BDO, DISA Yacht Experience, we sat down with emerging leaders and seasoned configurators for unfiltered interviews that cut through the waves.
In these sessions, you’ll hear how innovators are navigating the seas of HR, finance, and technology...sharing what they’ve learned, the pitfalls they’ve avoided, and the bold mov...
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September 17, 2025 • 13 mins
This is Ravi Joshi. And this is a conversation for every leader who knows the future isn’t just coming... it’s being built. He’s not just configuring technology... he’s architecting it.
An innovator.An executive.A technologist who’s proving every day that when data and AI are done right, they aren’t about machines... they’re about people.From building multimillion-dollar client partnerships to pioneering AI-driven deployment model...
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