Osio Labs
We reimagine businesses as places where we touch and improve human lives rather than simply making money. Through expert commentary and thought-provoking interviews, we explore the intersection of corporate responsibility, profitability, environmentalism, social justice, and positive psychology. Through it all, we seek to answer the question: How can we create sustainable businesses that make the world a better place?
Learn more about us and get in touch at osiolsabs.com.
Episodes
10 episodes
Work Schedules for Humans
In this episode Blake and Addi talk about work schedules and how they do or do not match with human and natural cycles. We've had a standardized work week for over a century and it comes from a long history. How does that actually fit the lives...
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Episode 10
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30:25
Book Chat: Dare to Lead
This episode is taking a look at another Brené Brown book, Dare to Lead. From previous discussions about leadership on the team and some folks being exposed to other Brené books, everyone ...
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Episode 9
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32:05
Book Chat: The Gifts of Imperfection
This episode, with Ashley and Addi, is a book chat about The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. This was her third published book and is the one she recommends for...
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Episode 8
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27:47
What is Leadership?
The word “leadership” is thrown around a lot. We’ve been talking about it a fair amount on this podcast as well. But what does that mean? For many people, it means a formal position or title, but is that really leadership? We’re going to look a...
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Episode 7
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27:04
Book Chat: Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity
In this episode Addi and Amber talk about Margaret Wheatley's book Who Do We Choose To Be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity. The title ...
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Episode 6
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27:48
Long COVID with Sarah Maurer
In this episode we have special quest Sarah Maurer join us to talk about Long COVID and how that affects people’s lives, especially when it comes to work. What is it? What does it do? Wha...
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Episode 5
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32:09
Book Chat: Beloved Economies: Transforming How We Work
In this episode our team (Ashley, Blake, Joe, and Addi) talks about our takeaways and recommendations from the book Beloved Economies by Jess Rimington and Joanna Levitt Cea. We also dig into what...
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Episode 4
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31:29
Book Chat: Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
A lot of classic business culture uses the lexicon of competitive conflict; a lot of terms derive from war and sports. These are considered classic examples of leadership and the analogies and metaphors are thick. So it’s interesting to read
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Episode 3
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25:08
Business for Humans
Starting a podcast is its own special journey. I’ve hosted podcasts in the past, but this is the first time I started one from scratch. It’s been a little bumpier of a road than I anticipated. In this short episode I thought I’d share the exper...
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Episode 2
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9:46
Are Company Values Good for Anything?
Welcome to the first episode of our podcast. You'll get to know a few people on our team and a bit about what we're doing as we explore company values. A lot of companies talk about values, but what are they really for, and how do company value...
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Episode 1
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33:05