15 Minutes With

The bravest thing most of us will ever do is refuse to abandon ourselves in order to be accepted. In this episode Lee Cage Jr. sits down with Jordan Jones, a project and engagement manager at Workday. Jordan talks about leaving public health, looking honestly at the next ten years, and choosing not to let the work turn him into someone he doesn't recognize. He names something a lot of us feel and rarely say out loud, that people can sense when you are performing and they can feel it when you are real. If you have ever felt the pull to armor up and become a more acceptable version of yourself, I hope you stay for all of it. This is a conversation about belonging to yourself first. Guest: Jordan Jones, Project and Engagement Manager at Workday. Find his food page, Meals by Jordan, on Instagram.

Rose is a licensed therapist and a U.S. Army veteran who knows firsthand what it means to serve, to struggle, and to heal. Her work sits at the intersection of clinical expertise and lived experience, which gives her a perspective most therapists simply can't replicate. In this conversation, Rose talks about what veterans actually need from mental health care, how trauma shows up long after the uniform comes off, and why the work of healing is never linear. A fun, honest, grounded conversation. Subscribe. Save. Share. #15MinutesWith #RoseBrown #MentalHealthMonth #VeteranMentalHealth #Therapy #Healing #PodcastAlert

Amiee Sadler, LMSW, CNP wears a lot of hats and wears them all with purpose. Executive Director of Miriam's Promise. Licensed clinical therapist. Rule 31 Mediator. Strategist. Nashville Business Journal 40 Under 40. Lipscomb University alum x2. She has stewarded more than millions in grant funding, trained rooms of 1,500 and helped to shape the strategic future of more than 50 nonprofits across Middle Tennessee. In this episode, Aimee pulls back the curtain on trauma-informed care, what it really takes to lead with both heart and rigor. Mission-driven leadership that refuses to compromise on either people or performance. Nashville already knows her name. After this conversation, you will too. 15 Minutes With, The Series #15MinutesWith #AimeeSadler #MiriamsPromise #MentalHealthMonth #NonprofitLeadership #TraumaInformedCare

Caroline Wanga once said, "If you can't be who you are, where you are… change where you are not who you are!" Kumari Williams has spent a career making sure people don’t have to make that choice. For over two decades, she has helped organizations build spaces where people feel truly seen, genuinely valued, and free to be who they are… where they are. But here's what you need to know about Kumari… that passion didn't start in a HR. It wasn't born from a job description or shaped by a title. It was forged in community. In the intentional moments of raising two sons and deciding every single day to be purposeful about the kind of world she's helping to build for them. That's what makes her different. The belief came first. The career followed. She is a talent strategist. A thought leader. And by every account … a genuinely good human. We are focusing on 4 things... Who she is. What she does. What she believes. And how she works. Fifteen minutes of heart and laughter.

Two-star general turned graduate program architect, Major General Matt Smith (Ret), joins to talk about what happens when a call to serve never expires... it just changes uniforms. In this conversation, we'll go beyond the "stars" and into the story of a leader who served more than 32 years in the military. We'll explore what drove him to join, his time in investment banking, and why his greatest deployment might be building a first-of-its-kind business program that gives veterans something no one ever handed them: a bridge between the life they served and the life they've earned. If you've ever felt like your greatest experience gets lost in translation, if you believe that purpose doesn't retire when you do… this 15 minutes is for you.

Accountant turned enterprise strategist and community coach, Samantha Bell, joins me to talk about what happens when a girl from rural South Georgia decides that limited resources don't mean limited results. In this conversation, we'll explore how she launched a career reshaping operations at one of the nation's largest financial institutions, why her colleagues stopped calling her Samantha and started calling her Coach Sam, and what it really costs to build a legacy while building everyone else up around you. If you've ever been underestimated because of where you started, if you're learning that strategy without heart is just a spreadsheet… this 15 Minutes, is for you.

Julia Arpag, CEO and Founder of Aligned Recruitment Co., recruiter of A-players, and self-proclaimed "living the dream" mom of two, joins me to talk about what it really means to build teams that don't just fill seats but drive performance. From admissions recruiter in Rochester to leading a tech recruitment firm in Atlanta, what it takes to be the #1 performer in your company, and why she believes hiring is about creating culture, not checking boxes. If you're scaling a team and wondering how to find people who actually move the needle, if you've ever felt the tension between speed and quality in hiring... this 15 Minutes With is for you. She doesn't just match candidates with companies. She matches purpose with potential. A-Players, Alignment, and Building What Matters Big shoutout to the Talentless Podcast for sharing their guest recommendation!

A master builder and architect in her own right. Ceci Blomberg, Co-Founder of Well Built Solutions and one of the Workday ecosystem’s most trusted educators and architects, joins me to talk about what happens when you stop “renting” consultant brainpower and start building real in-house capability. She’s taking us from a hashtag (#WellBuiltWorkday) to a fast-growing content engine, a scaling team, and a playbook for Workday that’s designed to last—not collapse at the first change request. Often times people wonder what drives leaders to #evolve and #become. We are going to explore that journey with Ceci during this anticipated conversation. If you’re leading transformation, breaking barriers in tech, or determined to build something that outlives a go-live date... this conversation is your blueprint for a future that’s... well.. #WellBuilt. Start Women’s History Month with a woman who’s not just making history, she’s building it. Ceci Blomberg Well Built Solutions #WomensHistoryMonth #WellBuiltWorkday #Workday #HRTech #WomenInTech #Consulting #Leadership #15MinutesWith #HRIS #Transformation #WellBuiltSolutions #Technology #HRIT

Everyone loves vision. Everyone loves strategy. Everyone loves growth. But here’s the part nobody wants to talk about. I am sitting down with Daniel Kadeba CPA, finance transformation leader, consultant, and the kind of executive organizations call when guesswork is no longer an option. This won’t be a conversation about spreadsheets. But… a conversation about ownership. We’re talking about: • Why leaders avoid the truth hiding in data • Evolving stages of personal leadership • Imposter syndrome at higher altitudes • The dangerous myth that speed equals momentum… and more If you’re leading people, managing growth, or sitting in rooms (or aspire to be) where decisions matter—this episode is for you. Watch it. Sit with it. Share it with someone who needs to hear it. It’s more than a numbers game! #15MinutesWith #LeadershipTruth #FinanceLeadership #ExecutiveAccountability #ImposterSyndrome #ServantLeadership #GrowthWithDiscipline

Authenticity is the engine that scales & sales.. Nick’s story is a masterclass in this idea. He didn’t become effective by becoming louder, more aggressive, or more “sales-like.” He became powerful by becoming more himself. His journey shows that transformation doesn’t happen when you perform — it happens when you align. Nick transforms organizations not by pushing products, but by: • translating complexity into clarity • replacing outdated systems with human-centered progress • making enterprise change feel safe, achievable, and real Nick isn’t selling software. He’s restoring time, dignity, and focus to healthcare organizations that serve people at their most vulnerable. Which leads to his deeper philosophy: You don’t need to become someone else to become extraordinary. You just need to become fully yourself.

In this powerful and deeply human episode of 15 Minutes With, Lee Cage Jr. sits down with Gloria Temba—a Tanzanian-born healthcare IT project and program manager, doctoral student, entrepreneur, and mother of two—whose story embodies resilience, discipline, and faith-driven transformation. Gloria opens up about what it truly takes to balance motherhood, leadership, and ambition while staying grounded in purpose. From launching her consulting firm, Bama Technology, to homeschooling her son, Gloria reveals the strategies behind her time management, mental health advocacy, and the power of rest. The conversation dives into cultural expectations, confidence, therapy, and the beauty of unlearning and relearning as both a parent and professional. Lee and Gloria share laughs, hard truths, and moments of reflection on identity, friendship, and legacy—proving that leadership starts with knowing who you are and honoring your growth. This episode is an inspiring reminder that success isn’t just about titles—it’s about alignment, courage, and taking time to sit quietly with yourself.

This is Wayne Martindale. A leader of teams. A healthcare technologist. A keeper of hope. An American Hero. This is a phenomenal conversation...truly one of the best. Wayne Martindale is a winner, folks. Ten-plus years serving America, elite training, Vanderbilt, Emory—top-tier credentials. He takes the discipline and grit from the Army and brings it straight into healthcare and technology. Massive transition. Not easy. But he makes it look easy...because that’s what leaders do. We talk about building unstoppable teams, staying calm under pressure (COVID parking-lot triage—unbelievable), and the simple rule that wins every time: control what you can control. Wayne shows how veterans create value on day one—execution, loyalty, results. We even have fun—rapid fire, music takes, and the great debate: bone-in wings (the correct answer). If you want a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and real leadership, this episode is absolutely tremendous. Believe me...you’re going to love it. This is Wayne Martindale. A leader of teams. A healthcare technologist. A keeper of hope. An American Hero.