Conversations with Everyday Innovators that reject the status quo, think differently, and make a positive difference in their world. No blah blah "experts" hawking their hypothetical BS here. These are real people, real experiences, and real results. Tamara and her guests bring a fresh approach to innovation, making it accessible to everyone, at any time. This podcast is for people that know that life is too crowded, cluttered, and competitive to be mediocre, and are ready to ignite innovation,…
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"I inherited my team, including someone who wanted my job and thinks they should've gotten it. How do I lead people who didn't choose me?" That's the question from #inheritedteam, and it's one of the hardest, most human situations a leader walks into. In this episode I get honest about what it feels like on both sides of that seat, the one who got it and the one who didn't. Because here's the…
"There are times in human capital where I need people to do something and I have no real authority to make them happen. I spend so much time working to convince people. It's exhausting. Is there a better way, or is this just the job?" listener: #itsthejob? Short answer: it's the job. Longer answer: that's not a consolation prize. In this episode Tamara names the thing most people in human capital…
"I just got promoted into my first big people-leadership role. Everyone keeps telling me I've got 'so much potential' and how excited they are to watch me grow into it. No pressure, right? But I'm leading people now, and most days I'm not sure I know what I'm doing. I know how to do the work, but the people stuff is different. How do you lead well while you're still figuring it out?" — Listener:…
I've been building companies and leading people strategy for decades, but I've never been a developer. For years, that meant my best ideas stayed trapped in my head—or cost me tens of thousands of dollars every time I wanted to build something real. Then AI changed everything. In this episode, I'm sharing my story of going from paying $10K+ per change on my Everyday Innovator assessment to…
I'm pulling back the curtain on imposter syndrome—how early labels shape who we believe we're allowed to be, why that "I'm-a-fraud" voice screams loudest the moment we don't have the answer, and what an impostor spiral feels like in real time. I'll share a colleague's story of kids who never questioned their college destiny, the semester I spent at UC Berkeley waiting for someone to tell me…
