Reaching Out: The Superpowers of Kindness and Connection

About this episode

Rio Laine interviews Sara Smith about the importance of kindness and connection in leadership and life.

Hi everyone. I'm Rio Laine, the Director of Strategic Partnerships at ALPS Insurance. Welcome to our latest installment of the Alps In Brief Podcast. I am joined today by our Chief Financial Officer, Sara Smith, and she is also the president of the Montana Society of CPAs. Her theme for her term as president is connection, which is a value that runs through both her leadership and her life. So at ALPS, Sara helps guide a growing company that's redefining what it means to lead with purpose. And when she's not leading finance teams, she's often on a mountain bike trail somewhere in Montana. So exploring new terrain, both literally and figuratively. So thank you so much for joining us, Sara. Sara Smith: Thanks, Rio. Thanks for having me. Rio Laine: Yeah, it's a pleasure. I'm happy we got this chance to sit down and chat about all the exciting things you have going on, and I'm really looking forward to our discussion. Sara Smith: Yeah, me too. Rio Laine: Yeah. So okay, let's start with your story, the beginning. What first drew you to accounting and being a CPA? Sara Smith: That's a great question. When I was in high school, I took accounting and they taught the class with a packet…

People in this episode

Host: Rio Laine

Guest: Sara Smith

Topics covered

• kindness
• connection
• leadership
• accounting
• personal growth

Keywords

• kindness
• connection
• leadership
• accounting
• CPA
• Montana
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ALPS Insurance, Montana Society of CPAs