Join host Keely Antonio on FeelSwell Cultures, where she explores and celebrates workplaces where employees experience genuine well-being and fulfillment. Keely engages with inspiring CEOs, leaders, HR professionals, and employees from companies at the forefront of positive and innovative workplace cultures. Each episode offers valuable insights and strategies on leadership, life, and building healthy work environments, helping listeners create and sustain thriving workplaces. Visit FeelSwellExperiences.com to learn more about how we can help your team, one experience at a time. In this eye-opening episode, Eric Mochnacz shares his personal experience of navigating a toxic workplace and the journey that led him to become an effective and compassionate leader. We dive into the red flags that signal a toxic culture and discuss practical strategies leaders can implement to prevent toxicity from taking root in their organizations. Are you worried about the signs of a toxic work environment? Are you searching for ways to foster a healthy, productive workplace culture? Join us to gain valuable insights on identifying and addressing toxic behaviors, creating a supportive atmosphere, and becoming a leader who prioritizes well-being and respect. Connect with Eric below and book a call with FeelSwell Experiences here if you are interested in learning more about our nature-focused offsites for your team. About Eric:  Eric has served as a member of the Red Clover team for over 5 years, taking on progressive responsibility, moving quickly through the ranks from Consultant to Senior Consultant, now serving as Director of Operations. As Director of Operations, Eric uses his 15+ years of people management experience to guide the team in effectively leveraging their communication styles and unique skill sets to best serve their assigned clients. Eric’s natural process orientation and preference for data-driven decision making is a natural fit in helping our clients scale their businesses while also driving the growth of Red Clover. Before pivoting into HR consulting, Eric served as a University housing professional along the East Coast since 2005. He flexed his change management muscles throughout his career, often taking on projects that required critical thinking to turn failure into success. His ability to approach problems from all angles is how he helps CEOs, COOs and founders scale their businesses and overcome the obstacles that come with rapid scale. During his tenure in higher education, Eric supervised teams of all sizes and skill levels, which has equipped him with the ability to serve as an empathetic but decisive people leader. He holds teams accountable while also motivating and encouraging them in their ongoing professional growth. Eric achieved his SHRM-SCP designation in 2019 and is certified through TTI Success Insights to complete DISC, Driving Forces, and EQ debriefs for the firm’s internal team and for Red Clover’s small business clients. When Eric isn’t serving as the senior HR advisor to CEOs, COOs and founders, he can be found with his nose in a book, on his Peloton or training for his next Disney race.  

Join host Keely Antonio on FeelSwell Cultures, where she explores and celebrates workplaces where employees experience genuine well-being and fulfillment. Keely engages with inspiring CEOs, leaders, HR professionals, and employees from companies at the forefront of positive and innovative workplace cultures. Each episode offers valuable insights and strategies on leadership, life, and building healthy work environments, helping listeners create and sustain thriving workplaces. Visit FeelSwellExperiences.com to learn more about how we can help your team, one experience at a time. In this inspiring episode, we dive deep into Ashley's transformative journey from homelessness to empowerment. She shares the four crucial steps every leader needs to empower themselves and others. Discover how embracing our differences can lead to empowering actions that elevate leadership. Are you struggling to feel empowered as a leader? Are you looking for actionable steps to uplift your team? Tune in to learn how to assess your own empowerment and harness the power of diversity to foster a stronger, more inclusive leadership style. By the end of this episode, you'll be able to answer the question: Am I an empowered leader? Connect with Ashley below and book a call with FeelSwell Experiences here if you are interested in learning more about our nature-focused offsites for your team. Ashley T Brundage is the Founder and President of Empowering Differences. While seeking employment at a major financial institution, she overcame harassment, discrimination, and homelessness to empower her differences. Not just her status as a transgender woman but also missing the chance to go to college growing up due to her transition. Gender, Education, Ability, and Religion played key parts in her journey of empowerment. Starting her second career as a part time teller she rose to National Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion in less than 5 years. She captured this 4-step process of using empowerment to cultivate change in her new book and online leadership course both called Empowering Differences. Ashley credits her success to those closest to her for providing actionable allyship including her 2 teenage sons, Bryce and Blake. Since beginning transitioning in 2008, she has worked tirelessly to promote awareness and acceptance of gender identity and expression. She works to accomplish this goal by volunteering in the community and holding education sessions for corporations. She serves on the Corporate Advisory Council for the NGLCC-National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Also is the immediate past chair for NGLCC’s global TGX Initiative. She chaired the successful bid to host the NGLCC convention in 2019, and Visit Tampa Bay named her their Tourism Champion for 2017. In 2018, she started serving on the board of the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. In 2019, she was voted on the National Board of Directors for GLAAD. GLAAD works to accelerate acceptance for the LGBTQ+ Community through media advocacy. Ashley served as the Vice Chair and lead the Development Committee for GLAAD for 3 years. Ms. Brundage speaks locally and nationally about her transition, workplace equality, leadership, change management, and empowerment. She has also been interviewed in several publications and media outlets, including InStyle Magazine, The Female Quotient, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Business Journal, The Miami Herald, Fox, ABC, CBS, Las Vegas Review Journal, Milwaukee Biz Times, the Daily Beast, Fairygodboss, and The Tampa Bay Times. Ashley has been recognized in many areas and has received numerous awards including: The University of South Florida 2014 Community Pride Award, 2015 St Pete Pride Grand Marshal, 2015 Commendation-City of Tampa, 2016 Tampa Bay Business Journal Business Woman of the Year, 2016 Voice for Equality Award from Equality Florida, and LGBT Leadership Award from the Florida Diversity Council. In 2017, she was awarded a Leadership Award from Metro Inclusive Health. Also, in 2017 she was a winner of the Inaugural People First Award by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, and the TBBJ Power 100 list, the most influential and powerful people in business. In 2018, she was given the Champion Award from international non-profit Out & Equal as well as named one of Florida’s Most Powerful and Influential Women from the National Diversity Council. In 2019, she was named one of the Top 40 under 40 in the LGBTQ community nationally by Business Equality Magazine, TBBJ Outstanding Voice for the LGBTQ community and the Inaugural Transgender Rising Star by Trans New York. 2021 has been a banner year for both Ashley and Empowering Differences as the 4- Step Empowerment Process was used to win Linkage’s Executive Impact Award and the Stevie Awards Global Social Impact Gold Stevie for LGBTI Community. Ashley repeated with a Gold Stevie Award in 2022 and was named Compassionate Leader Award from Forbes, and 2022 Visibility Award from the NGLCC- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Also she accepted an award from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Florida Commission on the Status of Women Spirit of Community Award.  Website: empoweringdifferences.com

Welcome to the very first episode of FeelSwell Cultures! 🎉 I’m Keely Antonio, your host, and I’m here to dive into the journey of why I left the corporate grind to become an entrepreneur on a mission to revolutionize workplace culture. In this episode, I’ll share my personal story of entering the workforce in 2020, feeling disconnected in a traditional corporate environment, and ultimately finding my passion in creating FeelSwell Experiences. We'll talk about how I transitioned from corporate burnout to launching a company dedicated to fostering genuine well-being and fulfillment in the workplace through nature-focused off-sites. You'll also get a sneak peek into what’s coming up on FeelSwell Cultures. We’re bringing in inspiring CEOs, innovative leaders, and awesome HR pros who are at the forefront of building positive and innovative work environments. Each episode is packed with valuable insights and strategies on leadership, life, and creating healthy work spaces where everyone can thrive. Join us as we uncover the secrets to transforming work culture, one story at a time. Whether you're a fellow Gen Z'er, a leader looking for fresh ideas, or just someone passionate about creating better workplaces, this podcast is for you. Tune in and let’s kickstart this journey to a happier, healthier work life together! To learn more about FeelSwell Experiences, got to www.FeelSwellExperiences.com or connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/keelyantonio/