"I burned down the ship." - Ben Baker

Ben and Syya are getting personal! Is the entrepreneur's grass always greener? Not necessarily.

It’s time to explore the power of transition in both business and life. Ben shares why he made the choice to leave entrepreneurship and return to corporate work, revealing what that shift taught him about purpose, customer experience, and the human side of leadership. They unpack how personal branding, problem-solving through people, and embracing change can drive both success and personal growth.

Takeaways

✔ People are the X factor in every decision

✔ Transitions are universal and worth embracing

✔ Personal branding builds trust in any role

✔ Customer experience drives profitability

✔ Joy at work keeps you young

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"Not everyone survives a merger." - Ben Baker

Welcome to the #GnawOnThis business jungle, where change is the monkey on everyone’s back, but evolution is the name of the survival game. In this week’s BS-busting musings of Gnaw On This Business Bytes, Ben and Syya chew on what it really means to lead through change without losing your people, your purpose, or your sanity.

Is your organization changing for the sake of optics, or actually evolving to meet the moment? Spoiler: most businesses confuse motion with progress.

🧠 Sink your teeth into takeaways like:

🔥 The difference between "change fatigue" and real transformation

🕵️‍♀️ Why asking better questions beats making bigger announcements

🧊 How transparency and trust cool down the chaos of transitions

🚪 Not everyone makes it through a merger, and that’s part of the plan

💡 Empowerment isn't a buzzword, it's your secret weapon

Scaling, merging, pivoting, or just trying to keep up in a world that updates faster than your phone? This episode’s your roadmap for smart, sustainable change.This is your playbook for change with purpose, not panic.

🎧 Hit play to gnaw on some bold truths, belly laughs, and brilliant takeaways you won’t hear in your average corporate change memo.

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"What can I do? What can't I do?" - Ben Baker

When life hits the fan, personally or professionally, what do you really lean on? In this powerful episode of Nod On This Business Bites, Ben and Sia go beyond buzzwords and break down the raw reality of navigating crisis, connection, and clarity in business and life.

Whether you're grieving, overwhelmed, or just trying to hold it all together with a half-full cup of cold coffee and a to-do list you might set on fire, this conversation is the reminder you didn’t know you needed: the glass isn’t half-empty or half-full, it’s refillable.

🧠 #GnawOnThis Highlights:

✨ People are the ultimate X factor—especially when life gets messy

🌪️ Crisis strips things down to what really matters

🪞 Self-awareness is your internal GPS

🤝 Community support isn't optional—it's essential

🌱 Hope isn’t a strategy, but it sure helps you build one

💡 Clarity, compassion, and a crisis plan go hand-in-hand

This episode is part pep talk, part group therapy, and 100% worth your time. Because let’s face it, we all break sometimes. But we don't have to break alone.

👂 Tune in and #GnawOnThis with us through the messy, meaningful middle of it all.

#NodOnThisPodcast #BusinessInCrisis #HopeAndLeadership #SelfAwareness #HumanFirstLeadership #BenAndSia #WorkplaceWellbeing #GlassIsRefillable #CommunityMatters #LeadingThroughCrisis