The Present Professional
The Present Professional is where leadership meets consciousness.
Hosted by John Marshall — executive coach, speaker, and founder of Humessence — this podcast explores what it means to lead well, live intentionally, and build success with presence.
Each episode dives into conversations and reflections on human-centered leadership, emotional intelligence, and conscious culture. You’ll hear from leaders, coaches, and thinkers redefining the future of work — and learn practical ways to bring balance, clarity, and authenticity to your own leadership journey.
Whether you’re developing yourself, your team, or your organization, The Present Professional helps you integrate who you are with what you do.
The Present Professional
Latest Episodes
084 - How to Receive Feedback and Turn It Into Growth with Mallory Herrin
In this thoughtful and practical conversation, John Marshall sits down with Mallory Herrin, CEO and Principal HR Consultant of HerrinHR, award-winning speaker, certified coach, and author of Intentional HR, to explore the part of workplace feed...
083 - Unlocking Authentic Power in Leadership with Dr. Sohee Jun
In this deeply personal and expansive conversation, John Marshall sits down with Dr. Sohee Jun, leadership coach, organizational psychologist, and bestselling author, to explore what authentic power actually looks like from the inside out. Draw...
082 - The Hidden Workload of HR and How to Address It with Jessica Miller Merrell
In this candid and energizing conversation, John Marshall sits down with Jessica Miller Merrell, founder of Workology, president and CEO of Exceptional HR, and author of Digitizing Talent, to pull back the curtain on what HR professionals are a...
081 - The 9 Pillars of a Win Win Workplace with Dr. Angela Jackson
In this compelling conversation, John Marshall sits down with Dr. Angela Jackson, Harvard lecturer, researcher, and founder and CEO of Future Forward Institute, to explore what it actually takes to build a workplace where people and performance...
080 - Revolutionizing Leadership Training with AI with Erik Berglund
In this episode of The Present Professional, John Marshall speaks with Erik Berglund, founder of The Language of Leadership and Loominary AI, about the future of leadership development through AI powered practice. Erik shares how his work evolv...