Check out an episode from earlier this year with Timothy Henry, CEO of Conscious Capitalism.

Since 2008, Timothy Henry has played a pivotal role in reshaping how businesses view purpose and stakeholders.

Now transitioning into the role of CEO, Timothy unveils his ambitious vision for the movement’s future. He emphasizes the importance of a global “How-To Academy” to equip leaders with actionable tools, robust strategic partnerships to amplify their reach, and stronger chapters to localize and personalize the movement’s principles. 

Through heartfelt storytelling and practical insights, this episode captures the essence of what conscious capitalism is all about: creating businesses that are not only profitable but also make the world a better place.

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Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:07 The Journey of Conscious Capitalism
01:46 Reflections on Progress and Challenges
03:02 The Impact of Conscious Capitalism
05:19 Leadership Transition: Timothy as CEO
05:56 Vision for the Future
09:23 Elevating Conscious Capitalism
22:34 Building the Conscious Capitalism Academy
24:51 Strategic Partnerships and Chapters
45:27 Call to Action and Conclusion

Check out an episode from earlier this year with Shane Jackson from Jackson Healthcare.

Imagine leading a company that serves over 10 million patients annually while ensuring it remains one of the best places to work.

For Shane Jackson, President of Jackson Healthcare, purpose and conscious leadership aren’t just ideals, they’re at the heart of his business. In this episode, Shane shares how aligning personal values with organizational culture has driven Jackson Healthcare’s success.

He also dives into his latest book, This is the Thing about Life, Joy, and Owning Your Purpose, which explores finding joy through purpose, starting with a powerful reflection on mortality. Plus, he reveals his strategies for fostering leadership, building a purpose-driven company, and launching philanthropic initiatives like Love Lifts Village and Go Beyond Profit.

If you’re passionate about integrating purpose into leadership and business, this episode is for you!

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– Timothy & Raj

Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:37 Shane Jackson’s New Book and Personal Insights

05:52 Reflections on Life and Death

09:06 Leadership and Organizational Culture

20:00 Acquisitions and Business Strategy

35:19 Rediscovering Purpose in Healthcare

36:54 The Joy of Purpose

40:10 Caring for Caregivers

42:58 Guiding the Next Generation

50:12 Philanthropy and Conscious Capitalism

What if a fried chicken fryer sparked a global movement in conscious business?

In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hosts Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia sit down with Rob Connelly, Executive Chairman of Henny Penny, a 100% employee-owned food service equipment manufacturer serving the world’s busiest kitchens, from Chick-fil-A to McDonald’s.

Rob shares the remarkable story of how a small-town company became a global leader in innovation while staying true to its purpose: positively impacting people. 

From navigating COVID without a single layoff, to pioneering employee ownership through an ESOP model, to creating an on-site health clinic and wellness programs for employees, Henny Penny proves that putting people first drives resilience, growth, and innovation.

This conversation goes beyond business mechanics, it’s about culture, stewardship, and the soul of a company. Rob opens up about his leadership journey, the mentors who shaped him, and why he believes companies must focus on people before numbers.

Listeners will gain insights into:

Whether you’re a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply curious about people-first business, this episode offers a living case study in how to thrive by doing good.

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In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Summer Series, hosts Timothy Henry and Dev Patnaik speak with Gopi Kallayil, Chief Business Strategist for AI at Google. Together, they explore how businesses can navigate radical uncertainty in an age of exponential technological disruption and why AI should be seen as a tool for human advancement rather than a threat.

From Google’s pivots (“search-first” to “mobile-first” to “AI-first”) to lessons on experimentation, failure, and 10x thinking, Gopi pulls back the curtain on how the tech giant adapts in the face of constant change. He also offers a deeply human perspective: blending insights from his books The Happy Human and The Internet to the Inner-Net, his yoga practice, and his spiritual explorations of what he calls AI, NI (natural intelligence), and DI (divine intelligence).

This conversation isn’t just about artificial intelligence – it’s about what it means to stay human, conscious, and purpose-driven while riding the waves of disruption.

Listeners will gain insights into:

Whether you’re a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply curious about the intersection of AI and consciousness, this episode offers both strategic guidance and soulful wisdom.

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What happens when AI disruption collides with the urgent need for human-centered leadership?

In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Future-Focused Summer Series, hosts Timothy Henry and Dr. Neha Sangwan are joined by Christine Heckart – tech industry veteran, former CEO of Scalyr, senior executive at Microsoft and Cisco, and now founder of Xapa, an AI-powered leadership development platform. Together, they dive into how leaders can guide their organizations through radical uncertainty, exponential change, and the AI revolution without leaving their people behind.

Christine pulls from 30 years in Silicon Valley to reveal why 90% of AI transformation projects are failing – not because of technology, but because of people. She explains how leaders must anchor teams in trust, purpose, and psychological safety, while scaling leadership development across every level of the organization. The conversation highlights why human connection, empathy, and conscious capitalism are the real differentiators in an AI-driven world.

This is more than a discussion on technology – it’s a playbook for leading with both innovation and heart in a time when businesses face unprecedented change.

Listeners will gain insights into:

Whether you’re a CEO wrestling with AI disruption, a leader striving to build resilient teams, or a founder seeking to combine innovation with purpose, this episode offers a powerful guide to leading with clarity, courage, and humanity in a time of radical change.

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In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Future Focused Summer Series, hosts Timothy Henry and Dustin Shell sit down with Christopher Stubbs, global thought leader in brand strategy and innovation, and the mind behind Virgin Voyages’ award-winning customer experience. Together, they explore how Virgin reimagined not just the cruise experience for customers, but also the culture for its crew – breaking free from outdated norms of hierarchy, tipping systems, and rigid structures.

Chris takes us inside the bold cultural experiments that fueled Virgin Voyages’ launch – from designing a purpose-driven brand to pioneering a fixed-wage compensation model that created unprecedented trust, collaboration, and innovation at sea. His story reveals how organizations can create environments where employees feel secure, valued, and empowered to innovate – even in industries resistant to change.

This isn’t just a conversation about cruises – it’s a blueprint for leaders in any sector who want to future-proof their organizations by putting people and purpose at the center.

Whether you’re a CEO navigating disruption, a startup founder crafting culture, or a leader seeking to align purpose with practice, this episode offers an inspiring case study in how to build a truly conscious enterprise.

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In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Summer Series, hosts Timothy Henry and Kate Adams speak with Michele Zanini, co-author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Humanocracy and global expert on management innovation. Together, they explore how organizations can move beyond outdated, control-heavy structures to thrive in a future defined by radical uncertainty, technological disruption, and human ingenuity.

Michele takes us inside bold organizational experiments — from Haier’s micro-enterprise model in China to Buurtzorg’s nurse-led healthcare revolution in the Netherlands — and explains how even giants like Roche are dismantling bureaucracy to become more agile and resilient. His message: organizations that unleash human creativity and distribute leadership will outpace those clinging to industrial-age hierarchy.

This isn’t just a conversation about management theory — it’s a roadmap for building human-centered, future-ready companies that thrive in disruption and unlock the full potential of their people.

Whether you’re a CEO fighting inertia, a startup founder designing for scale, or a leader ready to reimagine culture and structure, this episode offers powerful insights into how to build organizations that are truly capable of thriving into the future.

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In this first episode of The Conscious Capitalists’ Summer Series, hosts Timothy Henry and Kate Adams speak with Charles Conn, Chair of Patagonia, co-founder of Monograph, and former senior partner at McKinsey. Together, they explore how conscious enterprises can thrive in a world of radical uncertainty — from geopolitical shocks to disruptive technologies — by rethinking the way leadership works.

Charles takes us inside Patagonia’s approach to leading with purpose, agility, and trust, showing why the old top-down, control-heavy playbook is no longer fit for a future that demands resilience, innovation, and courage. From breaking hierarchies to empowering frontline teams, he reveals how to build organizations that adapt fast and stay true to their values.

This is more than a conversation about business — it’s a blueprint for a new era of leadership. Charles shares stories and strategies from the boardroom to the trailhead, illustrating how authenticity, curiosity, and conscious capitalism can create lasting impact in both business and society.

Whether you’re a CEO looking to future-proof your organization, a startup founder hungry for agile growth, or a leader seeking to balance profit with purpose, this episode offers a rare inside look at what it takes to lead consciously in the face of unprecedented change.

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Time Stamps

02:02 Introduction to Summer Series
00:45 Understanding Radical Uncertainty
01:40 Introduction of Kate Adams
02:34 The Future of Conscious Enterprise
03:57 Introduction of Charles Conn
06:17 Rethinking Business Strategy
09:17 Organizational and Leadership Changes
13:19 Patagonia’s Approach to Purpose and Strategy
21:08 Leading Through Disruption
27:57 Decision Making and Purpose
34:48 Leadership for the Future

In this episode of The Conscious Capitalists, hosts Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia speak with Brad Liski, co-founder and CEO of Tru Earth, the eco-cleaning company revolutionizing the industry with its ultra-sustainable laundry detergent sheets. Brad shares how a side-of-the-desk idea evolved into a $100M+ global brand by leaning into innovation, empathy, and a relentless drive for impact.

Tru Earth isn’t just selling laundry sheets – they’re building a movement. From redefining success beyond profit, to pushing legacy giants like Unilever and P&G toward cleaner business models, Brad takes us inside the messy, courageous journey of creating a triple-bottom-line business that actually scales.

You’ll also hear about Tru Earth’s Tru Giving Program, which has provided clean laundry to over 10 million people facing hygiene poverty, and how the company has made social responsibility core to its DNA—even spending more on ESG than EBITDA.

Whether you’re a purpose-driven founder, sustainability advocate, or future-minded leader, this episode is a raw, honest, and inspiring look at what it really takes to lead with values in a competitive world.

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Time Stamps

00:00 – Welcome & Introduction

02:10 – How Tru Earth Started: A Side Project That Took Off

04:21 – Customers as Changemakers

06:15 – Competing with Big Soap: From Rivalry to Collaboration

08:42 – The Hidden Dangers of Knockoffs & Greenwashing

10:29 – Whose Responsibility Is Sustainability?

13:22 – Innovating Beyond the Knockoffs

15:37 – The Tru Giving Program: Scaling Through Impact

20:11 – Purpose vs. Critical Cause

22:26 – Evolving Core Values for a Scaling Team

27:57 – Marketing to Changemakers, Not Just Consumers

31:50 – Expanding the Stakeholder View

34:10 – Brad’s Leadership Philosophy: Be Humble, Be Kind, Get the Work Done

36:31 – Building in Radical Uncertainty

41:57 – Empowerment, Trust & Risk-Taking in Leadership

44:12 – Mistakes, Shiny Objects & Global Expansion Lessons

46:14 – The Right Investors Make All the Difference

48:41 – Brad’s Top 3 Lessons as a Conscious CEO

51:23 – Meditation, Resilience & Self-Care as a Founder

54:32 – Brad’s Book: Clear the Mind for Success

57:00 – Rapid Fire: Books, Mantras, and the Chore He Loves

59:19 – What Else Should We Clean Off the Planet?

1:00:58 – Advice to His Younger Entrepreneurial Self

1:02:00 – Closing Thoughts & Reflections

Check out an episode from earlier this year with Shawn Nelson from Lovesac!

What if your wild idea turned into a $700 million business? In this episode, LoveSac founder and CEO Shawn Nelson shares how he went from building bean bags in his parents’ basement to winning Richard Branson’s Rebel Billionaire, and scaling an industry-disrupting furniture brand rooted in sustainability.

Shawn opens up about the pivotal moments – near-failures, bold pivots, and the breakthrough behind his “Designed for Life” philosophy that’s challenging throwaway culture and reshaping how we think about conscious consumption.

Whether you’re a founder, impact-driven entrepreneur, or believer in conscious capitalism, you’ll walk away inspired by Shawn’s raw insights on purpose-driven leadership, long-term thinking, and building a company that actually makes a difference.

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00:00 Introduction and Early Struggles

00:36 Welcome to the Conscious Capitalists

00:58 Meet Shawn Nelson, CEO of Lovesac

03:01 The Origin Story of Lovesac

06:27 Challenges and Triumphs

14:50 The Branson Show Experience

19:35 Failures and Lessons Learned

23:00 Business Strategy and Conscious Capitalism

32:05 The Journey of Self-Awareness

34:21 Self-Awareness and Leadership

37:27 Morning Routine and Meditation

39:44 Building a Conscious Team

42:28 Leadership Development and Culture

46:47 Influential Books and Required Reading

54:14 Public Company Challenges and Sustainability

01:04:29 Final Thoughts and Reflections