In Trust

Why do leaders get stuck? How can you expand when it can feel so much safer and easier to contract?

We explored these questions and more with Judy Sims, a pioneering leadership trainer and much sought-after leadership …

What would a more connected, supportive world look like?

We dive into the idea of connections, networks, and re-imagining communities with Kathryn …

What would you be able to accomplish if you showed up as the leader you were meant to be?

Daniel Bauer, highly sought-after coach and mentor to …

How might you create the context to build trust and meaningful connections with those who matter most to you, especially in our busy world?

What are …

It’s harder to build trust at a distance, yet that’s exactly what we need to do to thrive in a remote work world.

So how do you build trust remotely?

In this episode, Spotlight Trust co-founders Rick Kitagawa and Lisa …

How do you untangle big, messy decisions?

How do you make collective decisions within organizations that everyone can get behind, even if they …

What’s the difference between being trustworthy and being trusted? Why does it matter anyway?

For the 50th episode of the In Trust podcast, your trusted co-hosts, Spotlight Trust Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Rick Kitagawa …

How do you drive change instead of driving people?

This is a question April Mills has spent a lot of time thinking about, from both strategic and tactical perspectives. April is an engineer by training and a change …

It’s really (really) hard to get people to do things in their own best interest, so how do you get people to care?

This is a question Margo Aaron has …

Your company or a brand you support posted a black square for #racialjustice on Blackout Tuesday 2020.

Now what?

What does it really mean to show up  for racial justice in a way that builds trust?

We unpacked this topic …

Everyone makes mistakes. So how can leaders build a culture where mistakes are viewed as learning opportunities that strengthen trust and propel …

What’s the root of burnout and why might burnout not be a helpful term? How does building self-trust help you design genuinely satisfying work …

How does compassion transform our workplaces and how people show up in them? How might we practice compassion as leaders and leverage it as a …

Most of us underestimate the extent to which we’re all involved in selling.

It may not be the traditional view of selling, but we’re all in sales: …

How can project management be a tool to build trust? Why is building trust and psychological safety so important for project teams and what are …

As organizations roll out their post-pandemic work plans, where are many getting tripped up? What must leaders and organizations consider in order to …

How can leaders effectively build bridges across disciplines so that different functions can team up and help their organization run more …

How does the level of trust after a decision is made impact product teams (and other teams in your organization too)? How much waste might be happening in your organization because of cognitive biases and what are …

What are assets that you have within your organization that external communities would be interested in having access to and even contributing in a …

What risks are worth taking? How do you trust yourself to make big decisions when your head and heart are pulling you in different directions? How do …

What are some common stories about entrepreneurship and innovation that actually hinder these pioneering pursuits? Why is trust so integral in the development and growth of entrepreneurship and innovation?

We explored …

What is the relationship between vulnerability, play, and trust? What happens to team dynamics and performance when play is embraced as part of work …

What’s the relationship between inclusion, engagement, innovation, and trust? How can increasing Indigenous engagement in the economy create better opportunities and prosperity for all?

We had the pleasure of exploring …

How can stories support actionable change in the nonprofit sector? Why is the relationship between a nonprofit executive director and their board chair so crucial to long-term success and stability and what are …

What’s the connection between leadership, trust, and magic? What happens when we, as leaders, create more space for magic?

Who better to discuss these questions with than the Architect of Magic himself, Mark Stuart? So …

What’s the difference between being transparent and being intentionally transparent? How can you go about cultivating a culture of intentional …

How do you move beyond the idea of belonging to take meaningful action that builds and repairs cultures and communities in a way that actually roots …

How do you build a meaningful brand that’s relevant and resonates with your customers when you’re swimming in an ocean of content? How can you …

How might your life be different if you made different choices? If you were given an opportunity to change and the support to do so? If you were given a second chance?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa explore the …

 What is it like to make a documentary about a stigmatized subject? How do you trust in yourself when a project stretches on for years? 

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa explore the answers to these questions and …

What does it look like to navigate without a map? How do you lead in the face of ambiguity?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa explore the answers to these questions and more in this conversation with Steve Frost, an …

How do you build trust when you’re inexperienced and unknown? How do you find your first ten customers in any new venture?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa explore the answers to these questions and more in this …

How do you make strategic decisions when the outcome is unknown? How can you build space into an already hectic life?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa get the answers to these questions and more in this conversation …

How does one thrive in adverse, difficult conditions? How can we reframe challenges as opportunities?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa explore …

What is the worst scenario for starting a business of your own? How can you re-frame crises as opportunities?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa get the answers to these questions and many more in this energetic …

How do you tackle challenging traditional modes of education and building new options that emphasize learning, connection, and community? How do you transition from leading a project to leading at scale?

Hosts Lisa …

The  time to remedy the failures of public health, our healthcare system, the research enterprise, and health policy-making is long overdue. 

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Do you trust the healthcare system to provide YOU with the highest quality of care when you’re in need?

This is a crucial question as medical mistrust is associated with negative health outcomes.

COVID-19 has …

Today we’ve got a special episode of In Trust for you where we’re sharing some clips from our 2020 interviews where our guests offered insights we want to be sure to bring forward with us into 2021.

We’d love to hear …

How do you find the trust needed to turn your dreams into reality, especially when they're as ambitious as building your own adventure park? What …

How do you build trust with someone within the first few minutes of meeting them? 

What does working as a photographer, a bartender, and an entrepreneur have in common?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa get the …

How do you build trust in yourself in hyper-competitive industries that rely on subjective assessments?  How can you build collaboration in this same …

It's tough being a parent in a pandemic, let alone three different ones.  How do you manage your kids while you're managing your job?  How do employees, regardless of parenting status, deal with outdated management …

How can we break out of the mold if we're not exposed to any other ways of being?  How do we become the best versions of ourselves and bring big …

What does it mean to lead a community, and how does one do that effectively?

In this episode of In Trust, we’re super jazzed to bring you this conversation with Danny Bauer, Chief Ruckus Maker over at Better Leaders, …

How do we make a difference in the world?  How do we create a legacy?

In this episode of In Trust, we’re excited to bring you this conversation with Scott Perry, Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose and the …

Why can it be so difficult to make new friends as an adult?  How do we build connection with friends (old and new) in a time of social distancing?

In …

How do you lead effectively through crisis and care for your people without burning out? How do you start building trust in yourself when you're exhausted and afraid?

In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick …

We’ve got a special Halloween episode of In Trust… it's a little bit of trick, but mostly treat.

Broken expectations can cause all sorts of problems, whether you are a freestyle rapper, or a leader seeking to make …

What are the real skills central to success, especially as a young person looking to grow and thrive in a time of quarantine?

In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa speak with Stacy Richards, a recovering …

How do you go about building self-trust, especially if you're looking to try something completely new or even to switch careers?

In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa speak with Yunzhe Zhou, a creative …

We've all heard of faking it until we make it, but in this episode we offer a new take: Face it until you make it.

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa dive into impostor syndrome and self-doubt, how facing your fears …

How do you lead when you're pressing forward into unknown territory?

In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa sit down with Sean Lee, Head of External Relations for TRIUMF, Canada's premier particle …

How do you fast-track trust when collaborating?  

In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa sit down with Jen Waldman and Peter Shepherd, …

Attention is really deciding where you focus is. Do you give in to the shiny distractions? If so, what message does that send to others?

Hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa dive into attention, distraction, and …

How do you build great, remarkable products that resonate with your customers?

In this episode, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa sit down with …

Are you checking in on people, or are you checking up on people?  

In the first episode of In Trust, hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa of Spotlight Trust dive into the difference between the two, and offer practical …

The trailer for the In Trust podcast, hosted by Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa.

In Trust launches September 22, everywhere you get your podcasts!