{"podcast":{"title":"Capability Edge","slug":"capability-edge-7085966","podcast_index_feed_id":7085966,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/capability-edge/","website_url":"https://talentcollective.org/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6cb74acc-5a26-4ae5-ba6c-8604846fd302/Capability-Edge-POD-cover-1.png","author":"Candice Mitchell","episode_count":122,"summary":"What it really takes to build a career and life you're proud of, told by the people who've actually done it. The Capability Edge is real career stories from leaders across every industry. The pivots nobody posts about. The failures that turned out to be the whole point. The fetal position moments that are way more common than anyone admits. And the decisions that actually built the career they have now — not the cleaned-up version, the real one. Hosted by Candice Mitchell, founder and CEO of Talent Collective, USA Today bestselling author of Choose You: For the People Who Refuse to Disappear, and a practitioner with nearly 20 years inside People functions. Solo episodes cover talent strategy, people capability, and meeting this moment, because AI is rewriting the rules and the organizations that bring their people along are the ones that will still be standing. This is not a highlight reel. This is the hallway conversation, out loud, on purpose. New episodes every Friday. Previously published as Development Nerds. Subscribe: talentcollective.org | Follow Candice on LinkedIn","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T02:18:14.503786+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966"},"episode":{"title":"What it takes to build a successful business, and is it worth it? With David Jones","slug":"what-it-takes-to-build-a-successful-business-and-is-it-worth-it-with-david-jones","published_at":"2026-08-07T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966/what-it-takes-to-build-a-successful-business-and-is-it-worth-it-with-david-jones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966","url":"https://talentcollective.org/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/25ea1382-8eba-4508-9afd-f8e2f861ec74.mp3","summary":"Some careers happen because everything goes according to plan. Most don't. David Jones grew up in a single-parent household, became the first person in his family to go to university, built a career in HR, started a business that was later acquired, and learned that some of the biggest career decisions come down to one thing: trusting your own judgement. David didn't wait for someone else to tell him where his career should go. He paid attention to what gave him energy, took calculated risks, and kept choosing the path that felt right, even when it wasn't the obvious one. We also talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, building a business with long-term value, and why freedom comes with responsibility. Whether you're leading an L&D team, building your own business, or simply wondering what your next career move should be, I think you'll find something in this conversation. What You'll Get From This Episode: Why trusting your own judgement is one of the most valuable career skills you'll ever build. What growing up in a single-parent household taught David about resilience and responsibility. How becoming the first person in his family to attend university shaped his career. The career decisions that led him from HR into entrepreneurship. What it really takes to build a business that creates long-term value. Why every entrepreneur needs clarity on what they're actually building. Lessons on leadership, ownership, and creating a career that reflects your values instead of someone else's. About David Jones: David B. Jones is a Partner at Mercer specializing in innovative talent assessment, human capital, and technology. With over 35 years of experience, including 27 years in the Middle East, he has advised policymakers and organizational leaders in more than 40 countr…","meta_description":"Some careers happen because everything goes according to plan. Most don't. David Jones grew up in a single-parent household, became the first person in hi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3494,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/capability-edge-7085966/episodes/what-it-takes-to-build-a-successful-business-and-is-it-worth-it-with-david-jones/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/capability-edge-7085966/what-it-takes-to-build-a-successful-business-and-is-it-worth-it-with-david-jones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}