No Boxes: Just Verses
No Boxes: Just Verses
Podcast Description
No Boxes: Just Verses is where inspiring leaders reveal the songs and stories that shaped their journey. Join host Shannon Nash, a global C-suite leader, attorney, and CPA, as she goes beyond titles and trophies to explore the moments that truly defined today's top executives, entrepreneurs, and artists.Each episode is a deep dive into a guest's personal "Leadership Playlist," uncovering the pivotal lessons and life-changing moments tied to the music that moved them. From career breakthroughs to personal reinvention, we explore the authentic, unboxed stories behind extraordinary success.This isn't your typical leadership podcast. It's a rich blend of leadership development, personal storytelling, and musical discovery. Whether you're an aspiring leader, a seasoned executive, or simply a music lover, you'll find powerful insights and a vibrant community here.Come for the stories, stay for the playlist. Subscribe now and join us as we redefine leadership, one verse at a time.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of leadership development, personal storytelling, and musical discovery, with episodes discussing pivotal topics such as finding purpose after setbacks, the impact of mentorship, and the intersection of career and personal life. For example, guests like Debbie Frost share insights on breaking free from career expectations, while Terri J. Vaughn discusses the power of purpose and the importance of resilience.
No Boxes: Just Verses is where inspiring leaders reveal the songs and stories that shaped their journey. Join host Shannon Nash, a global C-suite leader, attorney, and CPA, as she goes beyond titles and trophies to explore the moments that truly defined today’s top executives, entrepreneurs, and artists.
Each episode is a deep dive into a guest’s personal “Leadership Playlist,” uncovering the pivotal lessons and life-changing moments tied to the music that moved them. From career breakthroughs to personal reinvention, we explore the authentic, unboxed stories behind extraordinary success.
This isn’t your typical leadership podcast. It’s a rich blend of leadership development, personal storytelling, and musical discovery. Whether you’re an aspiring leader, a seasoned executive, or simply a music lover, you’ll find powerful insights and a vibrant community here.
Come for the stories, stay for the playlist. Subscribe now and join us as we redefine leadership, one verse at a time.
From a difficult childhood marked by tragedy to leading a genomic revolution and championing diversity in corporate boardrooms, Dr. Thane Kreiner’s journey is a testament to the power of resilience and making a plan to be someone. Thane takes us through his incredible career arc—from writing the business plan for DNA chip pioneer Affymetrix as an intern to becoming a four-time CEO and leading the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship.
We go deep into the personal stories that shaped him, including losing his first love in a tragic car accident just before college, finding his authentic self in San Francisco during the height of the AIDS epidemic, and the divine order that led him to co-found the Black Corporate Board Readiness (BCBR) program.
Dr. Thane Kreiner is an independent advisor, board member, and former CEO with over 30 years of experience starting and growing enterprises designed to improve health and wellness for people and the planet. He currently serves as the co-founder of the Black Corporate Board Readiness program, a board member for Conservation X Labs, and an advisory board member for Alder Brooks. Previously, Thane led the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University for a decade. During his tenure, he worked with over 1,000 social enterprises that collectively improved, transformed, or saved the lives of over 400 million people living in poverty. Thane spent 17 years building and starting companies in the life sciences sector, including serving as a four-time CEO and working at DNA chip pioneer Affymetrix. He holds a PhD in Neurosciences and an MBA from Stanford University, and completed his undergraduate studies in Chemistry at the University of Texas, Austin.
Key Takeaways:
- Thane opens up about a traumatic childhood and the tragic loss of his partner, Jay, just before college. Learn how he used education and a ”Fast Car” mentality to survive and eventually thrive.
- Hear the inside story of how Thane went from a summer intern writing the private placement memorandum for Affymetrix to a VP leading global marketing and sales during the company’s explosive IPO and growth.
- Thane discusses the pivotal role his mentor, Sue Siegel, played in his career, teaching him to see talents in himself that he didn't know he had.
- Discover the origin story of the Black Corporate Board Readiness program. Thane shares how he and co-founder Dennis Lanham answered the call after the murder of George Floyd to create tangible change in corporate governance.
- From regenerative gardening in Sonoma to using AI to write songs, Thane shares how he finds peace and creative expression in this season of his life.
Thane’s story proves that you can turn pain into purpose and that it’s never too late to pivot your life toward service. If this episode inspired you, please rate, review, and share it with a friend!
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Theme Song: No Boxes Just Verses by Thane Kreiner (Suno)
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