The Up Down Podcast

Unicorns are rare! In this episode, Courtnay talks with the leader of Kansas City's very own unicorn company. Andrew Dowis with ProAthlete shares the magic of a people-first mentality and using your built environment to support culture and wellness. 

Kansas City "It Girl" Kiona Sinks, Founder of Elevate Consulting, shares her passion for building stronger workplaces and local communities through open and honest conversations about diversity and inclusion. 

Great company culture doesn't happen by accident. In this episode, Rachel Keck Founder of Mosaic Collaborative shares the importance of intentional culture work.

Learn about one of Courtnay's FAVORITE topics: WELL Building Standard! WELL is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and well-being. Listen as she gives a run down of some of the basics of the program and how it has such a huge impact on organizational success.

Happy New Year! It's officially 2021 and we're kicking it off with a brand new season. In this episode, Courtnay gets you up to speed with what's in store for The Up/Down in the new year.

I sit down with Darron Story to discuss community advocacy, especially as it relates to African Americans. Darron shares both personal stories and historical examples of struggles that have shaped our communities and led us to where we are today.

For more information on Darron Story, visit his LinkedIn profile.

On today's episode I talk with Kate Nielsen CEO of On Tap about business ownership, leadership, culture and more!

I talk with Kristen Thomas, Certified Sexologist and owner of Open the Doors Coaching about the importance of whole-person wellness including healthy sex and intimacy. We discuss how these things play a role in the self you bring to the workplace.

In this week's episode, I talk with Suzanne Wheeler, Executive Director of the Mid-America LGBT Chamber. We discuss her time as Army Colonel in the military, her move to the corporate world, and the importance of diversity and inclusion to create a vibrant community for all.

In this episode, I talk with JT Galloway with CoCulture LLC about how during this uncertain time with COVID-19, companies that are best suited to survive are the ones who understand their company culture and their employees individually.

Join us in talking with Dr. Michelle Robin as she shares her wellness expertise and its importance to our lives in the best of times, but more than ever during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

New to remote working? Here are some tips for managing during COVID-19.

In this episode, I sit down with Brett Simpson with Elevate Simply and talk about the tools they've developed to help build an engaged work culture.

For more info on Elevate Simply, visit their website: https://www.elevatesimply.com/

As the Royals announcer and as a speaker/consultant, Joel Goldberg shares with us what makes a winning culture in the workplace.

In this episode, we Get Real about Culture with speaker and author, Harry Campbell.

Today we discuss the people greater than profit philosophy of badass electrician Josh Levin Founding Partner of Empowered Electric

Last but not least, innovation is the finale episode of our five-part series and the culmination of all the Fab Five success drivers.

#4 in our five part series, how space impacts recruiting and retention and ways to create space that attracts and retains.

In our third installment of how to positively impact your employees' physical and mental well-being, I share tips to use in your own office!

In this episode, I talk about super quick, easy, and inexpensive ways to increase employee engagement!

In this episode, I share examples of how physical workspace can support company culture and tips for how you can start implementing ideas for your own organization.

In today's episode Courtnay talks about the signs and symptoms of burnout and some tips to combat stress and overload.

In this episode, I talk with Alex Braszko, Chief Innovation Officer at The City of Kansas City Missouri, about the importance of innovation in business. Listen to hear his perspective and tips to build an innovation-driven culture into your organization.

Join me in talking with “Texa-Kiwi” John Cook from wakaNINE as we discuss the impact of acoustics and lighting on everything from productivity to well-being in the workplace.

In today’s episode I talk with Amy Leslie, CEO of Perspective Consulting about strategically tapping into your people’s potential in order to motivate and inspire!

In this episode I talk with Austin Hall, Director of Employee Experience at Pro Athlete. Austin shares all the details about their amazing office environment and it’s role in supporting their incredible culture!

Join us in the #Trilogie30in30 Workplace Wellness Challenge!

Is your physical workplace positively or negatively impacting your organization?

Join me in talking with Sean Stormes about his process for Continuous Improvement, Organizational Fitness and creating Unprecedented Value that can propel your business to the next level!

In episode six we talk with Matt Twyman and Best Places to Work adaptive solutions group about how they attract and retain top talent for themselves and their clients.

In episode 5, I talk about a new way of thinking when space planning the open office.

In this episode, I sit down with Kasey Riley and Morten Klinte with The Fat Plant Society and discuss how and why they started a moss company, and the unique way they met each other over 20 years ago.

I chat with employee engagement pioneer Thomas McCoy about creating a culture of partnership to increase overall engagement in the workplace.

In this episode, I talk with culture expert Frank Keck of CoreBuild about the importance of building a strong company culture.

Find Frank at  http://corebuild.solutions/ 

Yep, they gave me a mic! Consider this your official welcome to The Up Down Podcast, with me, Courtnay Bradley. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time and I’m excited to kick-start this learning journey with all of you! Tune in to learn about the format of the podcast, who I am, why I wanted to start a podcast, and where the name came from. Let’s take care of a few formalities, so that we can roll right into Episode 2 like we own the place.