🎙️ Ep. 17 – Be Bold with Kelly Price

Welcome back to the Corporate Cliché podcast!
Join Jess and Jen as they dive into the realities of corporate life through relatable and unfiltered watercooler conversations.

In this episode, we continue our Be Bold series with special guest Kelly Price, founder of ThriveHR, a company built on the belief that thriving businesses start with thriving people. Kelly and her team help small and mid-sized businesses build high-performing, people-first organizations—aligning culture, talent, and operations while bringing a whole lot of heart to HR.

🔥 Episode Highlights

✅ Culture in Action
Kelly shares what she’s learned about how culture actually shows up—the good, the bad, and the messy—and why transparency is one of the most powerful tools leaders can use to shape it.

✅ The Ultimate Business Asset: People
We unpack why your employees aren’t just resources—they’re your greatest competitive advantage. Kelly shares advice for organizations ready to shift their mindset from managing headcount to valuing humans.

✅ Toxic Leadership & Mental Health
Kelly gets real about toxic managers, how they impact mental health, and what employees can do when leadership won’t change. Spoiler: protecting your peace comes first.

✅ Purpose, Joy & Intention
Discover how aligning your purpose and values helps you (and your team) find joy in the work you do every day—and why the best leaders hire great people, then get out of their way.

✅ HR Nightmares & Real Talk
Kelly shares a jaw-dropping interview story that’ll make you both laugh and cringe. (Let’s just say…someone really didn’t read the room.)

🛠️ Bold Advice from Kelly

💡 Be transparent—share what you can, even when it’s uncomfortable.
🧭 Lead with empathy, not ego.
🧘 Take a break before you’re forced to take one.
📋 Reflect on what’s really bothering you at work so you can avoid repeating it.
📖 Discover your “why”—and help others find theirs.

💬 Key Takeaways

• Don’t be afraid to be honest in the workplace. Find the courage to answer questions as truthfully as you’re comfortable with.
  
  
• Toxic environments won’t fix themselves—protect your peace and start planning your next move.
  
  
• Take time to reflect, journal, or go to therapy. Small steps lead to big change.
  
  
• Aligning purpose and joy isn’t fluffy—it’s how we uplevel corporate culture one conversation at a time.
  
  

👥 Join the Conversation!

🔗 Connect with Kelly: thrivehrconsulting.com
📱 Follow Kelly on socials: @KellyPrice

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