Creative Distillation - Episode 75: Reversing the Arrow conference with Katie Brownell, Beth Embry and Seungah Lee

What do narcissism, trauma, and global entrepreneurship have in common? They all play a crucial role in shaping the world of business—and in Episode 75 of Creative Distillation, hosts Jeff York and Brad Werner break it all down with three brilliant researchers in a high-energy lightning round.

From the porch of Chautauqua (and with a bottle of bourbon in hand), Jeff and Brad welcome Katie Burnell from Virginia Tech, Beth Emery from the University of Kansas, and Singa Lee from Asheville School of Business and Entrepreneurship to discuss their latest work.

Katie Burnell challenges our understanding of resilience, exposing its hidden costs in the workplace and the tough choices employees face when navigating toxic environments.

Beth Emery explores how trauma influences the workplace and why organizations must rethink their approach to supporting employees.

Singa Lee takes a global perspective, tracing the rise of entrepreneurship as a development tool and questioning its long-term impact.

This episode delivers big ideas with humor, insight, and plenty of craft beverage-fueled wisdom. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a researcher, or just curious about the human side of business, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss!

Listen now on your favorite podcast platform!