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Nonprofit MBA

In this episode of Nonprofit MBA podcast, Julie and Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions explore The 7 Forms of Respect® framework, helping leaders understand and incorporate respect into their culture to reduce burnout.

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SpeakUP! International

In this SpeakUP! International podcast, Julie shares her journey from South Vietnam to Seattle. Her family’s escape from communism is a defining moment that has deeply influenced her career. Julie’s journey offers valuable insights for aspiring authors and researchers, emphasizing the significance of setting one’s own terms and the benefits of self-publishing.

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Real People. Real Stories.

Ever felt like you didn’t quite belong, even in a place that should feel like home? Dr. Julie Pham shares her powerful story on the Real People. Real Stories. podcast with host Rena Rico. Julie recounts her experience studying in Vietnam, expecting to feel a deep connection, but instead finding herself navigating feelings of being a foreigner.

This episode dives into the complexities of identity, culture, and the immigrant journey. It’s a must-listen for anyone who has grappled with language barriers or the search for belonging.

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#realpeoplerealstories #podcast #twocultures #identity #vietnameseamerican #immigrantjourney #belonging #culture #language

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Attuned – The State of Motivation Report 2026

Dr. Julie Pham is quoted in the “The State of Motivation Report 2026.” It draws data from Attuned users around the world, providing a unique snapshot of how global motivational trends change from year to year, revealing what’s top of the agenda for employees right now, uncovering the issues transforming the modern workplace, and showing how motivational needs vary across generations and genders.

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Elsplend Realities

On Elsplend Realities podcast, host ELO Oghenevwede Splendour sits down with Dr. Julie Pham to explore how curiosity can deepen respect and connection. Julie shares reflections on:

  • Rethinking respect across identities and experiences
  • How humility and self-awareness shape better collaboration
  • Why small shifts in perspective can change how we relate to others

A thoughtful listen for anyone navigating difference with more intention.

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What’s in Your Neighborhood?

What if connection isn’t about impressing others—but inviting them in as you are? On What’s in Your Neighborhood? podcast featuring Dr. Julie Pham, host Melanie Vargas sits down with Julie, for a deeply personal conversation on identity, belonging, and shifting from scarcity to abundance.

Julie shares reflections on:

  • Letting go of comparison and “not enough” thinking
  • Redefining what it means to host, connect, and belong
  • Why honest, imperfect connection is often what people remember most

A thoughtful listen for anyone rethinking what “enough” looks like.

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Canvas Rebel

What does it look like to leave a great job—and choose uncertainty on purpose?

In a recent feature with Canvas Rebel, Julie reflects on the risks, lessons, and mindset behind building a business rooted in curiosity.

A few themes that stand out:

  • Practicing curiosity is a skill—not a personality trait
  • Growth requires both learning and unlearning
  • Sometimes progress looks like letting something go to save what matters most

A thoughtful read for anyone building, leading, or rethinking what success looks like.nd building workplaces where more people can thrive.

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#CuriosityAtWork #Entrepreneurship #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #LearningOrganizations #CuriosityBased

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Thriving in Intersectionality

What if the way you communicate at work isn’t code-switching — it’s strategic leadership? In the latest episode of Thriving in Intersectionality podcast, Dr. Lola Adeyemo sits down with Dr. Julie Pham for a conversation that will shift how you think about identity, belonging, and what it means to lead.

Julie reframes code-switching not as assimilation, but as intentional communication. She introduces her 7 Forms of Respect® framework — a powerful reminder that respect isn’t one-size-fits-all. How it’s expressed, given, and received is deeply shaped by culture, lived experience, and personal history.

They also explore:

  • The difference between refugee and immigrant experiences — and why it matters in the workplace
  • “Push and pull” migration factors and how they show up in professional identity
  • Why success should be defined by how it feels, not just how it look
  • Managing energy (not just time) as a leadership practice
  • The power of asking for help as a career growth strategy

This episode is a masterclass in seeing the whole person behind the professional — and building workplaces where more people can thrive.

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#ThrivingInIntersectionality #CuriosityBased #DEI #InclusiveLeadership #CodeSwitching #SevenFormsOfRespect #Leadership #Belonging #WorkplaceCulture #RefugeeStories

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Workplaces That Work

Most leaders think they’re being respectful. But intention and impact are not the same thing. Dr. Julie Pham joined Dr. Lola Adeyemo on a recent episode of Workplaces That Work podcast to dig into one of the most misunderstood dynamics in professional life: What respect actually looks like at work, and why so many teams get it wrong.

The core problem? Without a shared understanding of respect, even well-meaning leaders can create friction, erode trust, and leave team members feeling unseen — all without realizing it.

  • In this conversation, Julie and Dr. Lola explore:
  • How misaligned expectations quietly create tension on teams
  • The role of curiosity in stronger leadership and team dynamics
  • Why good intentions don’t guarantee good impact
  • Practical ways to build shared understanding across diverse teams

If you lead people — or work alongside them — this episode will challenge how you think about respect and how you practice it every day.

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#CuriosityBased #7FormsOfRespect #WorkplacesThatWork #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #Respect #InclusiveLeadership #TeamDynamics #HR #Belonging

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Born without a Choice

How many decisions did you make today based on an assumption you never stopped to question? Dr. Julie Pham joined the Born Without a Choice podcast for a conversation that gets at something most of us don’t like to admit — that our quick judgments, unchecked assumptions, and lack of curiosity quietly shape how we lead, how we listen, and how we treat the people around us.

This episode is an invitation to slow down.

Julie brings her signature lens to the conversation — including insights from the 7 Forms of Respect® — exploring how understanding before reacting can fundamentally change the quality of our relationships and decisions at work and beyond.

If you’ve ever been misread, misunderstood, or caught yourself doing the same to someone else — this one is worth your time.

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Lifting Leaders

On a recent Lifting Leaders podcast Gems episode featuring Dr. Julie Pham, the hosts Tricia Rhine and Kristal Roberts revisit insights from their conversation with Julie about her book, “The 7 Forms of Respect®.”

After taking the 7 Forms Respect Assessment themselves, they reflect on:

  • Why respect can look wildly different across teams and cultures
  • How co-creating team norms builds stronger trust and belonging
  • The small shifts leaders can make to create healthier communication and culture

A thoughtful listen for leaders who want to lead with more awareness, clarity, and intention.

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Everything’s Not Black & White

In Episode 58 of Everything’s Not Black & White podcast, featuring Dr. Julie Pham, Julie sits down with hosts Lachandra Baker and Brian J Baker to explore what it actually takes to hold space for multiple truths. This is not as a philosophical exercise, but as a daily leadership practice.

She shares her Rubber Band Rule: Yes, stretch toward others, extend your respect, bridge the gap. But know where your limit is. Snapping doesn’t serve anyone.

She talks about the power of the pause, that small, deliberate moment between receiving something hard and choosing how to respond to it. And why that pause might be the most underrated leadership skill there is.

And she gets personal about her family’s story as Vietnamese refugees, about the history that didn’t make it into the textbooks, and about why leading with curiosity isn’t soft. It’s the hardest thing most of us will ever practice.

If you’ve ever navigated a room where people were holding very different versions of the same truth, this episode was made for you.

What does respect look like to you?

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ManKind Podcast

Most conflicts about respect aren’t really about respect. They’re about different assumptions of what respect looks like.

On the ManKind podcast featuring Dr. Julie Pham, host Boysen Hodgson to explores why people can agree on how respect feels while having completely different ideas about what respectful behavior should be.

In this conversation, Julie shares:
• How culture, family, and life experiences shape our expectations
• Why curiosity is often the missing ingredient in difficult conversations

Whether at work, at home, or in our communities, many conflicts become easier to navigate when we get curious about what respect means to others.

What does respect look like to you?

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Plunge into Prosperity

What if prosperity isn’t about having more — but having more freedom?

On the Plunge into Prosperity podcast hosted by Brandi Kolosky, Julie shares her journey from arriving in the U.S. as a Vietnamese refugee to earning a PhD at Cambridge, running her family’s newspaper through the Great Recession, and founding CuriosityBased during the pandemic.

In this conversation, they explore:
• Why freedom is her definition of prosperity
• How curiosity evolved from gathering knowledge to a daily practice
• How the 7 Forms of Respect® can strengthen relationships at work and beyond

This is a thoughtful conversation about leadership, resilience, and building a life aligned with your values. It is thought-provoking on many deep levels and not to be missed.

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Entrepreneurial Success: 10 Essential Skills in Business

Entrepreneurship is a dynamic journey, one that demands constant learning and an insatiable curiosity. In this ever-evolving landscape, there’s so much we don’t know, and the key to success lies in recognizing this and seeking knowledge relentlessly. As an entrepreneur myself, I’ve navigated through these challenges and have identified ten pivotal skills that have shaped my journey. Let’s delve into them.

  1. Manage your money.You need to know how to handle your money. If you’ve struggled with personal finances in the past, now is the time to learn. Understanding debits and credits, how money flows in and out of your business, is essential. I know someone who used to use their credit card to withdraw cash all the time, not realizing the implications. After dedicating time to learn about business finances, she transformed her financial habits and is now a boss with her money.  
  1. Learn how to read spreadsheets. Business is about money and that is tracked in spreadsheets. You need to get comfortable with spreadsheets. There are many free resources. You can check out organizations like SCORE and Business Impact Northwest to get started. I  can’t tell you how many times I made a near catastrophic mistake with my calculations and knowing how to read my spreadsheet saved me.  
  1. Listen to understand. You have to do a lot of listening as an entrepreneur–to your customers, employees, and partners. Listen to their needs, their concerns, their dreams and aspirations. Understand them.
  1. Ask questions, even when you think you know. Even if you believe you have the answer, ask for clarity, because it’s not about the answer itself. It’s about the perspective that it reveals. At CuriosityBased, we’ve crafted a learning experience centered on asking questions to clarify, underscoring the importance of this skill. I might think I know an answer, but not from that person’s perspective. I might be right about what they want, but wrong about why they want it. Understanding the “why” is often more important than the “what”. 
  1. Connect the dots (be strategic) When you’re able to listen and ask questions, you’ll build your capacity to connect the dots and be strategic. You’ll be scrapping together limited resources. For example, when I was running my Vietnamese newspaper, I heard from other community newspapers that they were struggling and from organizations who had a hard time reaching out to our communities. I was able to connect the dots.
  1. Share your story and your why. A lot of people want to start their own businesses and they lack the courage. When you tell your story, you’re including them in your journey and you’re inspiring them. It can be super hard to talk about yourself. It might even feel like you’re bragging. You need to get clear about your “why”. I often tell people the only reason I left the best job I ever had was so I could get to own my work and have freedom, which is a big part of my identity as a Vietnamese refugee.
  1. Share your expertise. This can be hard to do, but show off what you know. You might feel like a show off. You might worry that if you share this, then people will steal all your secrets. In most cases, though, your customers will pay you to do this work for them. They will rarely use it to do the work themselves. Don’t worry about sharing your expertise. Also, what is obvious to you is not obvious to other people. 
  1. Ask for business. This is super hard. I have to give myself a little pep talk every time I do it. “Let me know if I can provide you with any services or help your team.” Swallow your pride and do it. 
  1. Delegate/outsource some of your work. There is endless work for an entrepreneur to do. You have to know what to outsource. I don’t create agendas for internal meetings. I don’t look for tech solutions or do video editing. I delegate and outsource, so I can focus on what gives me energy.
  1. Repress your inner critic. You will have so many doubts. I call my doubting voice “Insecure Julie”. You have to learn to shut that person down so that you can move forward. It’s a skill to know the difference between your gut warning you not to do something and your inner critic telling you you’re not good enough to do something. You’ve got to differentiate the two. 

Embarking on the entrepreneurial journey is both challenging and rewarding. By honing these skills and continuously seeking knowledge, you pave the way for success. Remember, it’s about the journey, the continuous learning, and most importantly, believing in yourself.