Episodes
Episode 11: How One CEO Rewrote the Rules for Working Motherhood
In this Bright Ideas episode, host Desiree Booker-Sharpe talks with Promo Shop president Kate Alavez about authentic leadership, people strategy, and building high-performing teams that scale without losing culture. Kate shar...
Episode 10: How Two Lifelong Friends Built a Thriving Business on Tru…
On this episode of the Bright Ideas Podcast, host Desiree B. Sharpe sits down with Blue 7 Content co-founders Alan Watson and Victoria Lozano to talk about scaling a company without losing culture. They trace their co-founder...
Episode 9: It's Not Too Late: Building Culture-First Startups and Rei…
In this episode of Bright Ideas, host Desiree B. Sharpe sits down with Rachel Sutherland, Vice President of People and Operations at Respondology, for a conversation on scaling with culture at the center. Rachel explains why ...
Episode 8: Bullets Before Cannonballs: How Smart Testing Saved Smart …
In this episode of Bright Ideas, Desiree sits down with Shamir Duverseau, Managing Director of Smart Panda Labs, to explore how a people-first approach can fuel business growth and resilience. Shamir shares the hard pivots hi...
Episode 7: Solo Parenting, Stranger Kindness, and Start-up Dreams
In this Bright Bite episode of Bright Ideas, our host Desiree B. Sharpe shares a candid look at what’s happening in both her business and personal life. She talks about the tough challenges small businesses are facing in toda...
Episode 6: What Great HR Leadership Looks Like in a Remote Creative C…
In this episode of Bright Ideas, Desiree Booker-Sharpe talks with Juliette Dupre, Chief People Officer at OtherSide Entertainment, about how to scale a business while keeping people and culture at the center. Juliette shares ...
Episode 5: Protecting Your Small Business as AI Rises
In this Bright Bite episode of the Bright Ideas Podcast, host Desiree Booker-Sharpe takes a candid look at what it really means to protect your small business in the age of AI. Building on part one of this two-part series, wh...
Episode 4: How Setbacks Shape Stronger Leaders: A Conversation with B…
In this episode of Bright Ideas, Brad MacAfee, CEO of KAOH Media, shares how his leadership journey has been shaped by both success and setbacks. From building culture and scaling teams to navigating industry headwinds, Brad ...
Episode 3: From Intern to VP: Kortni Robinson on Building Careers (an…
In this episode of the Bright Ideas podcast, Desiree Booker-Sharpe interviews Kortni Robinson, Vice President of Operations at the Power Group. Kortni shares her journey from intern to VP, highlighting the importance of compa...
Bright Bite Part 1: How to Protect your Career as AI Rises
AI isn’t coming for your job—but the way you do your job? That’s already shifting. In this Bright Bite episode, Desiree Booker-Sharpe offers a grounded, strategic look at the rise of AI and what it really means for your caree...
Episode 2: How Leaders Can Communicate Better During Seasons of Change
In this episode of the Bright Ideas Podcast, Desiree Booker-Sharpe speaks with Dan Cohen, principal at Full Court Press Communications. They discuss the importance of effective communication in leadership, especially during t...
Episode 1: The Breakdown Leading to My Breakthrough
In this episode, Desiree Booker-Sharpe shares her personal journey of transformation through entrepreneurship and motherhood. She reflects on the challenges she faced, including loss, anxiety, and the struggle for identity, w...