The Bliss Business Podcast.
B.L.I.S.S. stands for Build Love Into Scalable Systems.
The Bliss Business Podcast emerges as a sanctuary where the principles of empathy, love, and conscious awareness in business are not just discussed — they are celebrated and sought after.
"The Bliss Business Podcast’s mission is to spread empathy, connection and consciousness in business.”
Food, Stories, and Human Connection with Karl Wilder
The most memorable journeys aren't always about the places we visit. They're about the people we meet along the way.
A shared meal, a conversation with a local chef, or a story told by someone whose life is very different from our own can change how we see the world.
In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we welcome Karl Wilder, chef, author, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder of The Chef Tours, a global culinary travel company built around a simple philosophy: food is the excuse, but human connection is the real experience.
Karl has built his career around creating experiences that bring people closer to different cultures, communities, and perspectives. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Secret Street Tours in Dublin, a social-impact organization that empowers people affected by homelessness to share their stories through guided walking tours.
In Food, Stories, and Human Connection, we explore:
Why empathy begins with curiosity about other people
How food and storytelling bring different cultures together
What travel can teach business leaders about listening
Why meaningful experiences matter more than transactions
How tourism can create opportunities for local communities
What it means to build businesses around human connection
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Martha Huerta
Sometimes the most powerful thing a business can offer isn't a product or service. It's an experience that helps us see the world — and one another — differently.
27 Oct 2026
Creating Space for Connection with Tony Ditzler
Sometimes improving someone's life begins with improving the space around them.
A more accessible kitchen, an organized pantry, or a home that simply works better can create greater comfort, independence, and peace of mind.
In this episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, we welcome Tony Ditzler, President of ShelfGenie, a Neighborly company specializing in custom glide-out shelving and home organization solutions. With more than 20 years of franchise leadership experience, Tony brings a people-centered approach to brand growth, innovation, and helping local owners succeed.
This conversation continues our journey with the Neighborly family. After hosting CEO Mike Davis and Molly Maid President Michael Silva-Nash, we're excited to learn how Tony brings culture, connection, and a shared sense of purpose to ShelfGenie's network of more than 275 locations across North America.
In Creating Space for Connection, we explore:
How home organization can improve people's everyday lives
Why community begins with understanding individual needs
How franchise leaders can inspire ownership and shared purpose
What it takes to connect local entrepreneurs around one mission
How innovation and thoughtful design can support independence
Why strong business performance begins with people working together
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Martha Huerta
The best businesses do more than solve practical problems. They create environments where people feel supported, empowered, and connected to what matters most.
22 Oct 2026
Are Businesses Outsourcing Empathy?
What happens when businesses know more about their customers than ever before, but understand them less?
In this special episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, hosts Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa explore a provocative question: Are we using AI and technology to better serve people, or simply becoming more effective at influencing their behavior?
Inspired by the phrase “Outsourcing Empathy,” Stephen and Tullio examine the growing tension between personalization, persuasion, and manipulation—and the opportunity to use AI to make businesses genuinely more human.
In Are Businesses Outsourcing Empathy?, we explore:
• Where persuasion ends and manipulation begins
• Why understanding customer behavior isn't the same as understanding people
• How AI could strengthen empathy rather than replace it
• What it means to build empathy into business operations, not just marketing
• Why empathy without meaningful action isn't enough
• How businesses can optimize for human flourishing, not just conversions
🎙️ With Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Martha Huerta
The future of business isn't just about what AI can optimize. It's about what we choose to optimize for.
What if we asked technology to help us build businesses that don't just perform better, but genuinely help people flourish?
Inside a recent episode
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Business with Kim Daly
Published 28 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I want your frequency to be so undeniable that everything in the universe is rallying to your cause. And that only comes when you have a purpose and a vision and they're all wrapped together. So it's, you know, Earl Nightingale uses the example of the ship. The ship without a port, you know, it's lost at sea. You put a captain on the ship and better yet, a navigation system and that's your strategy. That ship will get to port every single time. So in franchising, it's the difference between a brand that nobody ever really knows and a Chick -fil -A. So why do we all love Chick -fil -A? Because we know what to expect. […]
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