We talk to leaders and business owners about their journey learning the value of human-centered leadership and how betting on people isn't just good feels, it's smart business. We explore the career arc behind their evolution as a leader: where human-centered values showed up early and where they had to learn the hard way.
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, speaks with Dr. Jamie Hardy, Founder & CEO of Innovative Wellness LLC, Executive Wellbeing Strategist, Leadership Culture Consultant, Fractional Chief Wellbeing Officer, to examine why sustainable high performance starts with the human being. Drawing on her background as a pharmacist and healthcare leader, Dr. Hardy explains why she shifted fr...
12 Oct 2026
Bet on People with Brandon Moore
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, speaks with Brandon Moore, Director of Political Talent at Leadership Now Project, former U.S. Army aviation officer and Apache helicopter pilot. Brandon discusses the leadership challenge of fighting cynicism around civic engagement, the role private sector leaders can play in strengthening democracy, and how his experience at West Point, as an A...
28 Sept 2026
Bet on People with John Baird
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, speaks with John Baird, one of the Premier Executive Coaches in Silicon Valley, Faculty in Residence at Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, San Jose State University, Co-author of Leading with Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results, a WSJ Bestseller, and the forthcoming book, Tough Enough: How to Lead a T...
14 Sept 2026
Bet on People with Quency Phillips
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, speaks with Quency Phillips, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Innovation Center, renowned author, visionary, and speaker, about authentic leadership, economic opportunity, and what it means to bring lived experience into professional spaces. The conversation explores full-self leadership, access to opportunity, bridge-building communication, an...
31 Aug 2026
Bet on People with Haley Moss
In this episode of the Bet on People, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, speaks with Haley Moss, neurodiversity expert and founder of Haley Moss LLC, keynote speaker, lawyer, educator, and author of several books that guide neurodivergent individuals through professional and personal challenges, about building more inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent people. The conversation covers authenticity, boundaries, accessibility, ...
17 Aug 2026
Bet on People with Jeff Kramer
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, sits down with Jeff Kramer, Founder and CEO of CSz San Jose, the longest-running show in the Silicon Valley, to explore how improvisation develops the same skills that drive effective leadership, collaboration, and organizational performance. They discuss how improv moves far beyond entertainment, becoming a practical framework for building strong...
3 Aug 2026
Bet on People with Van Lai-DuMone
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, sits down with Van Lai-DuMone, Founder and CEO of worksmart Advantage, Creative Keynote Speaker and Author of What If Pigs Can Fly: A Practical Guide to Follow Your Curiosity. They explore how creativity and curiosity function as essential leadership capabilities, and how organizations can unlock innovation by creating environments where people fe...
20 Jul 2026
Bet on People with Al Dea
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, sits down with Al Dea, Keynote Speaker, Advisor and Founder & CEO of The Edge of Work. They explore the principles of human-centered leadership, emphasizing how investing in people drives both individual growth and organizational success. Al shares insights from his career spanning Deloitte, Salesforce, and founding The Edge of Work, discussin...
6 Jul 2026
Bet on People with Clara De Marco
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, sits down with Clara De Marco, Head of People & Talent at peoplepath.io. They explore the principles of human-centered leadership and the practical strategies leaders can use to prioritize people while achieving business outcomes. Clara shares her experience scaling organizations, leading HR transformations, and aligning talent strategy with o...
22 Jun 2026
Bet on People with Jason Blumer
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, executive coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, sits with Jason M. Blumer, Entrepreneur, CEO at Blumer & Associates, CPAs, PC and Thriveal and co-author of the book Scale with Purpose. They discuss the principles of human-centered leadership and explore strategies that leaders can use to prioritize people, build trust, and scale culture within service-based businesses. Jason M. Blumer...
8 Jun 2026
Bet on People with Sue Olson
In this episode of the Bet on People Podcast, Keegan Evans, CEO, Executive Coach and AI Consultant at Euda and Limited Partner at Beyond Earth Ventures, hosts Sue Olson, a transformational leader and Fractional CHRO at Red Thread Consulting. They discuss the principles of human-centered leadership and the strategies leaders can use to build trust, scale culture, and drive organizational growth. Sue shares her leadership philosophy, emphasizing fairness, transparency, and empathy while making ...
26 May 2026
Bet on People with Joe Bogdan
In this episode of the Bet on People, Keegan Evans, CEO and Executive Coach at Euda, hosts Joseph (Joe) Bogdan, Human Resources Business Partner at JLL, a seasoned leadership educator, and an Air Force veteran. They discuss the importance of human-centered leadership and the continuous pursuit of self-mastery. Joseph shares his leadership philosophy, which focuses on developing world-class coaching trees and prioritizing the growth of individuals within organizations. They also explore how to...
11 May 2026
Bet on People with Abby Queale
On this episode of Bet on People, Abby Queale joins host Keegan Evans. Abby Queale is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at MagCorp, a magnet technology development company she helped build from the ground up as its founding CEO. She's a registered patent attorney who previously served as Director of Innovation at San José State University, where she launched the Technology Transfer, Industry Research Alliances, the SpartUp Incubator, and the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Cent...
28 Apr 2026
Bet on People with Matt Abrams
In this episode of Bet on People we're joined by Matt Abrams. Matt has spent over 30 years operating across government agencies, startups, enterprises, healthcare, and venture capital — with a throughline focused on building trusted information environments. He is the Co-Founder of $1 Billion for Trust, a non-profit building the community, infrastructure, and capital to fund solutions that strengthen trust in information, in one another, and in critical institutions. His motto — p...
13 Apr 2026
Bet on People with Triparna Chakraborty
On this episode of Bet on People we sit down with Triparna Chakraborty. We recorded this episode before we locked in our format so this conversation takes a bit of a different path. Triparna Chakraborty is a People Business Partner at Credo with 12 years of experience across the full spectrum of HR — workforce planning, hiring, and employer branding — and an engineering background she never left behind. Before moving into HR, she worked across multiple countries, and that global, ...
30 Mar 2026
Bet on People with Doug Krugman
In this episode of Bet on People, we sit down with Doug Krugman. Doug is a retired Marine infantry officer who led units in Iraq and Afghanistan, served as a foreign area officer across Southeast Asia, and spent his final assignment planning operations for 45,000 Marines on the West Coast focused on deterring Chinese aggression in the Pacific. In January 2025, he chose to retire rather than execute orders he believed were morally wrong and potentially illegal — and in October 2025, he p...
16 Mar 2026
Bet on People with Barrett Young
This episode of Bet on People, we invited Barrett Young to join us. Barrett Young is the Marketing Partner at GWCPA, an 80-year-old firm he's actively transforming. He and his partner are making big changes like shifting to subscription pricing, embedding AI across client experiences, and building tools like The Generations Advisor, a custom GPT for business owners navigating succession. He hosts The Art of Succession podcast, where he talks to leaders about stepping into ownershi...
5 Mar 2026
Bet on People Trailer
Welcome to Bet on People, presented by Euda. In each episode, we talk to leaders and business owners about the toughest decisions they’ve faced. The moments when they didn’t prioritize their people, moments when they did, and how those choices shaped their leadership. Through honest decision stories, we explore the connection between human-centered leadership and long-term business success. In this trailer, you’ll hear what to expect from Season 1 and why betting on people is one of the smart...
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