Transformation Unfiltered
Transformation Unfiltered
Podcast Description
The Transformation Unfiltered podcast is where HR professionals hit fast forward on change and build legacies as world-class people leaders and change-makers. This is your launchpad for accelerating transformation—learning from executive leaders who have already walked the path and delivered massive wins for their organizations.
Join hosts from The Axela Group as they sit down with senior and executive HR change-makers to uncover hard-earned lessons, pitfalls to avoid, and strategies to hit fast forward on change and drive results faster. Plus, tune in for bite-sized episodes packed with quick, actionable solutions to the challenges you’re facing today.
New episodes drop every Wednesday—be sure to subscribe and join our Axelarated Transformation Community on to continue the conversation.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of themes including emotional intelligence, resilient leadership, and proactive workplace strategies, with episodes like Unlocking Emotional Intelligence discussing authenticity in leadership and Resilient Leadership focusing on maintaining team engagement amid change fatigue. Other topics explore leadership burnout, effective decision-making, and the importance of feedback, providing listeners with tangible strategies for improved leadership dynamics.
The Transformation Unfiltered podcast is where HR professionals hit fast forward on change and build legacies as world-class people leaders and change-makers. This is your launchpad for accelerating transformation—learning from executive leaders who have already walked the path and delivered massive wins for their organizations.
Join hosts from The Axela Group as they sit down with senior and executive HR change-makers to uncover hard-earned lessons, pitfalls to avoid, and strategies to hit fast forward on change and drive results faster. Plus, tune in for bite-sized episodes packed with quick, actionable solutions to the challenges you’re facing today.
New episodes drop every Wednesday—be sure to subscribe and join our Axelarated Transformation Community on to continue the conversation.
Summary:
Ever screamed at your kid on vacation and thought, “How did I get here?” Kim Gacso did and that moment cracked something open. In this episode, Kim shares how she went from breakdown to boundaries after her dream job nearly broke her. We talk about guilt, shame, healing, and what it really means to choose yourself without burning it all down. If you’ve ever been the “reliable one,” this one hits home.
Chapters:
00:00 – When the reliable one breaks down
03:15 – Meet Kim: Executive titles and tennis shoes
05:58 – The vacation meltdown that changed everything
10:22 – Shame, guilt, and a moment of reckoning
14:40 – From boardrooms to boundaries: Kim’s clarity journey
20:00 – Why choosing family cost her professionally—and why it was worth it
26:05 – What healing looks like in real life
30:40 – Advice for the over-functioning achievers
34:20 – Kim today: How she defines success now
Host Alexa Beavers: linkedin.com/in/alexabeaverspmp
Guest Kim Gacso: linkedin.com/in/kim-gacso-90a84a4
Executive Producer Jim Kanichirayil: linkedin.com/in/drjimk
Music Credit: “Lost in Dreams” by Kulakovka
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