A top-rated HR + leadership podcast with 80%+ listener retention.
A top-rated HR + leadership podcast with 80%+ listener retention.
Hosted by Kerri M. Roberts - HR consultant, leadership coach, and straight-talk strategist helping you lead with clarity in business and life.
New episodes weekly. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Real Conversations. Real Growth.
Leadership isn’t clean - it’s chaotic, complex, and deeply human.
Each week, I sit down with entrepreneurs, executives, and experts to talk about the moments that tested them most - and what they learned from the mess.
You’ll hear candid stories, practical strategies, and the kind of conversations that make you rethink how you lead, work, and live.
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Don’t Waste the Chaos was built on the belief that our hardest seasons can become our greatest teachers.
We feature bold leaders, HR pros, and entrepreneurs who bring raw, real stories of:
Leadership & business growth
Resilience, rebuilding, and clarity
Faith, purpose, and meaning
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Explore the Archive:
- All Episodes 88
- Burnout 1
- Career Transition 1
- Culture 4
- Culture & Accountability 1
- Culture & Performance 1
- DEI 1
- Engagement 1
- Entrepreneur 1
- Entrepreneurship 2
- Executive Advisory 1
- Executive Leadership 4
- Executive Strategy 1
- Executive Team Dynamics 1
- Executive Well-Being 1
- Faith 3
- Fractional CHRO Insights 1
- Guest Episodes 38
- HR Strategy 1
- HRLaw 1
- Identity & Reinvention 1
- Lead 1
- Leadership 11
- Leadership Alignment 1
- Leadership Risk & Infrastructure 1
- Management 1
- Mental Health 2
- Mindset 2
- Organizational Design 1
- Organizational Effectiveness 1
- Organizational Health 1
- People Operations 1
- People Strategy 3
- Personal Growth 3
- Personal Infrastructure 1
- Podcast 1
- Resilience & Recovery 1
- Scaling Companies 1
- Solo Episode 1
- Solo Episodes 50
- Top of MInd 1
- Trust 3
- Wellness 1
- Workplace Trends 1
- christian 1
- compensation 2
- employee engagement 1
- employee satisfaction 1
- faith 1
- management 1
Episode 80: From Trailer Park to Millionaire to Walking Away From It All
We had everything people say they want…money, careers, private school, big house, country club. Then we gave it up.
In this episode, we’re sharing what no one tells you about burnout, success, marriage, and why sometimes the bravest thing you can do is walk away from everything you’ve built… to protect the life you actually want. If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just quietly wondering if there's more to life than the grind…this one's for you.
Episode 79: Most CEOs Wouldn't Dare Build A Business Like This
What does it look like when a CEO unapologetically breaks the mold? In this powerful conversation, Kerri Roberts sits down with Kristin Graham Brown of Hoot Design Company to unpack the bold decisions behind building a values-first creative agency. From 12-week paid maternity leave and reversing gender expectations to personal branding in the age of AI, Kristin shares the blueprint for leading with both strength and soul. If you're ready to rethink how business should be done, this episode is your permission slip.