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• The Brain Expert - “Your Brain Isn’t Lazy. It’s Just Tired.” (Anne Laure)

  Anne-Laure Le Cunff has spent years decoding how our minds actually work — and why modern life keeps breaking them.A former Google strategist turned founder of Ness Labs, she left one of the world’s most intense environments to study neuroscience and re-imagine productivity through self-awareness and mental clarity.In this conversation, we go beyond the buzzwords. We talk about why burnout is not a failure of willpower, how our obsession with optimization destroys focus, and the science of thinking slower to create more.Anne-Laure reveals what she learned studying cognitive fatigue, the myth of the “lazy brain,” and how anyone can design a life that supports curiosity instead of exhaustion.This episode isn’t about doing more — it’s about understanding yourself deeply enough to know what actually works.

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• Why Confidence is the Secret to Transformation - Rosabeth Moss Kanter

  What does it take to drive real, lasting change inside organizations? In this episode of Truth Works, Jessica Neal sits down with Rosabeth Moss Kanter — Harvard Business School professor, trailblazing author, and one of the world’s most influential thinkers on leadership and strategy.Rosabeth has spent decades studying how companies rise, adapt, and lead through transformation. From pioneering research on innovation and change management to her bestselling books like Confidence and Think Outside the Building, she has shaped the way leaders and organizations think about their future.In this conversation, Rosabeth shares why bold leadership matters more than ever, how to overcome resistance to change, and what it means to foster confidence in both people and institutions.👉 If you care about leadership, innovation, and the courage to make change happen, this episode is for you.

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• From Pastor turned CEO: How to find work you're Wired for! - William Vanderbloemen

  In this episode of Truth Works, Jessica Neal sits down with William Vanderbloemen, founder and CEO of the Vanderbloemen Search Group, pastor-turned-entrepreneur, and author of Next: Pastoral Succession That Works. William’s career is a rare intersection of ministry, business, and leadership. From serving as a pastor to building one of the most respected executive search firms for churches, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations, his journey offers timeless lessons on culture, calling, and change.We explore:How William made the leap from preaching in the pulpit to running a global search firm.Why succession planning is the “silent crisis” in leadership — and how to do it right.The role of faith, values, and resilience in navigating career transitions.What every leader can learn about building trust, teams, and lasting impact.Whether you’re a founder, leader, or simply navigating your own next chapter, William brings a candid, faith-rooted perspective on what it takes to lead with both conviction and humility.

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• Why 70% of Partnerships FAIL in the first 2 years! - Richard Ezekiel

  In this episode of the Truth Works Podcast, host Jessica Neal welcomes Richard Ezekiel — a seasoned executive, strategist, and thought leader in the world of partnerships.Richard’s career spans venture-backed startups, Fortune 500 companies, and the broader innovation ecosystem. He has built and led transformative partnerships that drive growth, create customer value, and bring together organizations that otherwise might have remained siloed. Over the years, Richard has worked alongside iconic leaders such as John Chambers, Reed Hastings, and Marc Andreessen, shaping high-impact alliances that have left a lasting mark on Silicon Valley and beyond.He is the author of COELEVATE: How to Unlock Business Growth and Consumer Value with Strategic Partnerships, a book that distills decades of real-world experience and mentorship into a practical framework for creating partnerships that endure. COELEVATE explores why 70% of partnerships fail, how to de-risk alliances, and how to treat partnerships as a disciplined business function capable of unlocking exponential growth.Whether you’re a founder, executive, or someone navigating the complexities of organizational collaboration, Richard’s insights offer a roadmap to building relationships that matter.Richard has a special PROMO code for Truth works listeners. Email us at [email protected] to avail them or dm Richard.If the book inspires you, the author would be grateful if you left a review—it really helps spread the word.👉 coelevatebook.com/ar

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• From Plateau to Progress: Eduardo Briceño on Building a True Learning Culture

  On this solo episode of Truth Works, host Jessica Neal sits down with Eduardo Briceño, author of The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action and one of the world’s leading voices on growth mindset. From Caracas to Silicon Valley, VC to education, Eduardo unpacks how living in constant performance mode stalls progress—and how deliberately switching into the learning zone unlocks long-term excellence.We get tactical: redesigning meeting agendas so learning isn’t an afterthought, building daily habits for reflection, modeling feedback, and balancing short-term execution with bold, long-term goals. Jessica shares inside stories from Netflix—farming for dissent, the informed captain model, leading with context, and why over-communication beats under-communication every time—while Eduardo shows how to turn those ideas into repeatable systems that compound.You’ll learn:The difference between learning vs. performance zones—and when to be in eachSimple agenda tweaks that make every meeting smarterHow to normalize feedback and dissent without slowing executionA daily question leaders can use to keep teams unblocked and alignedFind Eduardo’s TED Talks, newsletter, and more—and don’t forget to check out The Performance Paradox.

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