Melanie Parish, MCC

  With the hospitality management one of the hardest hit by COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants are still barred from keeping their full capacity. For most dining establishments, pivoting to the food takeout service has allowed them to survive. In this first part of the discussion, Melanie Parish talks to John Forcier and Jerrett Young of Equal Parts about the strategies and challenges of balancing a full restaurant service and a reliable takeout service, all without losing their original branding. They talk about the process of finding the right packaging design and materials, how they see takeout service moving forward, and how they handled laying off people in the...... Read More

Listen in as Melanie Parish talks to co-founder and principal at Page Two Books, Jesse Finkelstein, about adapting to disruptions in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. Page Two Books is a publishing company aimed at helping authors of non-fiction books. Jesse discusses how the company focuses on getting the message across from authors to the readers despite the current pandemic. Aspects of physical distancing are also talked about in this episode. Specifically, on how her team works on bringing on years of expertise while maintaining safety during the current circumstances.... Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has put our daily lives on pause, especially on the business front. For speakers who normally do their work on stages and outside venues, this current situation has become a game-changer. Sharing with us how she is coping and even becoming a leader at it is CEO and co-founder of Talk Boutique, Andrea Sampson. As a TED and TEDx trained speaker coach, Andrea has definitely felt the weight of the health crisis. She tells us how she has been experimenting in the way she works in her business and reveals how others can do the same. Andrea also talks about her virtual speaker series and the process of setting it up. On her leadership, she then shares the ways she keeps in touch with the people in her business while maintaining her sanity in this seemingly lonely position. ... Read More

When we think of metabolism, our initial reaction is thinking of weight loss. However, more than that, our metabolism plays a very important part of our health and affects every aspect of our lives. Joining Melanie Parish to shed light on the topic is Haylie Pomroy, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, leading health and wellness entrepreneur, celebrity nutritionist, and motivational speaker whose "Food is Medicine" philosophy resonates deeply with her fans. Through her latest book, Cooking for a Fast Metabolism, Haylie helps us understand the metabolic pathways that make the body tick and offers some great advice to improve our food choices. She also addresses the current global health crisis by sharing some of her biggest challenges as a leader now and how she is experimenting in her business.... Read More

Now more than ever, what businesses need are systems that help inform experimentations. At a time where coping is a necessary action, we should be able to move as much as we can to the changes happening. Wrestling with this challenge, Emily Freeman shares with us how she has been experimenting with the aid of DevOps. Emily is a developer advocate at Microsoft and a technologist and storyteller who helps engineering teams improve their velocity. She shares with us a peek into her book, DevOps For Dummies, and how it has helped her to become constantly ready to pivot amidst the changing business environment. She also talks about her leadership style and the importance of feedback loops. Looking forward, she then lets us in on her views on a future where everyone stays virtual.... Read More