Aligned › Engaged › Fulfilled
Clarence Maur Bongalos
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Why do smart, capable, good people still feel misaligned with the work they do? That's the question Clarence Maur has been exploring across every conversation on Aligned > Engaged > Fulfilled—with compensation experts, leadership professors, brand strategists, career coaches, and executives who've been on both sides of the table.
This isn't a podcast about careers or business. It's about the human forces underneath both—and what it actually takes to move from just showing up, to truly thriving.
If you've ever felt the gap between the work you do and the life you want, you're in the right place.
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S2E11 Fix the Manager: Why the Generational Divide Is a Leadership Design Problem, Not a People Problem
SummaryThe conversation everyone is having about generational conflict in the workplace is pointed at the wrong problem. Blame has been leveled at Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z in equal measure—but…
S2E10 Rewire the Room: How the Language You Choose Builds (or Breaks) Your Capacity to Engage
SummaryWhen we are completely burned out, the idea of having to "rewire our mindset" feels like an exhausting chore. We often blame toxic cultures and broken systems for our disengagement—but what if…
S2E9 Surviving the Entropy Economy: How to Fight Burnout and Build Commitment
SummaryAre we trying to fix our people when we should actually be fixing our systems?In today’s workplace, massive invisible forces—market disruption, AI anxiety, and the shift to remote work—are…
S2E8 Creating A Borderless Culture: How to Build An Engaged Team Across Different Time Zones
SummaryIn this episode, Brandon Fortino, founder of Fortino Studios, shares insights on remote leadership, building borderless teams, and transforming work culture through systems, trust, and…
Broken on Purpose: Why HR Systems Fail and How to Fix the Infrastructure of Work
SummaryIn the final installment of a trilogy on employee experience, host Clarence Maur shifts the focus from culture and architecture to the "plumbing" of a business: the backend infrastructure.…
S1E6 Why Pizza Parties Don't Fix Culture: Architecting the Modern Employee Experience
SummaryIn this conversation, Clarence and Natalie discuss the architecture of the employee journey, the impact of brand activation on the employee journey, the silos and fragmentation of the employee…
S2E5 If Disney Ran Your Business: How to Create A Magical Culture and Increase Engagement
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Bongalos sits down with John Formica ("The Ex-Disney Guy"), to explore tensions in the modern workplace, the crisis of employee loyalty, and the relationship between…
S2E4 The Storybuilding Framework: How to Align Your Team and Captivate Your Market
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Bongalos interviews John Elbing, a growth story architect, about the power of story building in marketing and organizational culture.They explore how shifting from…
S2E3 Laughter as a Service: How to Increase Engagement Using Improv and Humor
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Bongalos and Kevin Hubschmann explore how humor, improv, and social intelligence can transform leadership, boost engagement, and create a psychologically safe…
S2E2 The Psychology of Pay: Why Money Doesn't Buy Engagement (And What Does)
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Bongalos and guest co-host Caty Toro engage with compensation expert Vicki Shepard, CCP, SPHR, MHRLR, to explore the complexities of compensation strategies in the…
S2E1 New Rules of Engagement: Leading Through Chaos, AI, and the Generational Divide
SummaryIn this first episode of Season 2 of the Aligned › Engaged › Fulfilled podcast, host Clarence Bongalos welcomes Drs. Lisa and John Gates to discuss the evolving landscape of leadership. They…
S1E16 Aligned › Engaged › Fulfilled: How to Build A Life You Can Truly Be Grateful For
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Bongalos reflects on the journey of his podcast's first season, sharing personal stories and insights about leadership, workplace culture, and the importance of…
S1E15 Kindness is a Hard Skill: How to Build a Culture Where People Thrive
SummaryIn our penultimate episode, Clarence Bongalos and Christy Pretzinger explore the intersection of people, culture, kindness, alignment, and leadership, summarizing the key themes that have…
S1E14 The Architecture of Impact: Strategy as the Bridge Between Vision and Culture
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Bongalos engages with Julius Alejandro, an ecosystem strategist, to explore the evolving landscape of workplace culture, strategy, and entrepreneurship. They discuss…
S1E13 Find Your Purpose: How to Align Life with Your Core Values
SummaryIn this conversation, Clarence Bongalos and Marcus Combs explore the intersection of leadership, self-awareness, and spiritual intelligence. They discuss Marcus's journey from a successful…
S1E12 The Fearless Mindset: How to Find Fulfillment in Living A Life of Agency
SummaryIn this conversation, Anna Bleers shares her journey from a successful career in brand strategy at Energy BBDO to founding her own consultancy, Fearless Strategic Marketing. She discusses the…
S1E11 Changing Careers Part 2: A Tactical Job Search Playbook for Taking Back Your Power
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Bongalos and career strategist Caty Toro continue their discussion on the evolving landscape of work and career transitions. They zoom in from their previous…
S1E10 Changing Careers Part 1: How to Strategically Realign Your Work with Your Life
SummaryIn this episode, host Clarence Bongalos and career strategist Caty Toro explore the complexities of career change in today's evolving job market. They discuss the impact of the pandemic on…
S1E9 Building the Brand Part 2: Leveraging Community to Build A Sustainable Business As A Creator
SummaryIn this episode, Clarence Maur and Tom Circo continue their discussion about the evolving landscape of brand building and the creator economy. They shift the focus from enterprise brands to…
S1E8 Building the Brand Part 1: Connections as Currency in a Relationship-First Economy
SummaryIn this first half of a 2-part episode, host Clarence Maur speaks with Tom Circo, co-founder of Matchbook, about the evolving landscape of branding and marketing. They discuss the importance…
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