SHIFT with Elena Agar

Welcome back to the Shift with Elena Agar Podcast! In today’s episode, Elena sits down with Lidia Axe, a dynamic guest whose journey takes us from her early days in Moscow, working part-time at a beer company, to building a successful corporate career at PwC, and ultimately, venturing into entrepreneurship and coaching

In today’s conversation, Elena sits down with Saad Bin Shafiq, a relentless serial entrepreneur whose journey takes us from a tiny Himalayan village in Pakistan to scaling companies, overcoming failures, and building innovative products in the heart of the tech world. Saad shares how he went from selling peanut butter

In this episode, Elena sits down with Matt Gjertsen, founder of Better Everyday Studios and former SpaceX learning and development leader—who also happens to be an Air Force veteran and pilot. Together, they dive into the world of talent and leadership development, exploring what really makes effective training stick i

In this episode, Elena reconnects with Andy Lipshultz, a dynamic voiceover talent whose professional journey is anything but ordinary. Andy—who previously joined the podcast a couple of years ago—shares his experience navigating career changes across vastly different industries, from the music business and banking to t

Welcome to another episode of the Shift with Elena Agar Podcast! In today’s conversation, host Elena sits down with Andrew Barry, founder of Curious Lion, to dig into the evolving world of people, talent, and learning in the workplace. Andrew shares his journey from corporate life at KPMG in South Africa and the U.S. t

Welcome back to the Shift with Elena Agar Podcast! In today’s episode, Elena sits down with Candice Mitchell, a powerhouse in the world of talent and learning development. Candice shares her unique journey into the L&D space, highlighting how she chose the field from the very beginning—unlike many who “fall into” the p