{"podcast":{"title":"Leaders Creating Rukus","slug":"leaders-creating-rukus-7096630","podcast_index_feed_id":7096630,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6403963/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/leaders-creating-rukus--6403963","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/37836b8786785869d7bc6b063a135438.jpg","author":"Rukus Avenue Radio","episode_count":73,"summary":"Welcome to \"Leaders Creating Rukus\" hosted by Aashi Arora. Here we dive into the minds of innovators, disruptors, and change makers who aren't afraid to shake things up. Tune in as we converse with leaders who are challenging the status quo and making waves in their industry. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and even a little uncomfortable as we explore what it takes to create a positive \"rukus\" in today’s world.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-creating-rukus-7096630"},"episode":{"title":"Kim Jones","slug":"kim-jones","published_at":"2025-12-08T06:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-creating-rukus-7096630/kim-jones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-creating-rukus-7096630","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kim-jones--68970919","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68970919/leaders_creating_rukus_eps_55_kim_jones.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi Arora sits down with Kim Jones, an executive coach, former Divisional CIO, and educator who has spent twenty-five years helping leaders rise to their full potential.Kim’s career began inside Fortune 250 companies, where she moved through finance, risk, operations, and IT before stepping into a senior role at Farmers Insurance Company. Although she succeeded in highly complex environments, she eventually chose a different path. She built a coaching and consulting practice focused on supporting leaders at every stage, from new managers to executives shaping entire organizations. Along with her corporate background, Kim teaches inclusive leadership through UCLA Extension and brings a strong foundation in cultural anthropology to her work, giving her a rare and meaningful perspective on how identity, power, and bias shape a person’s ability to lead.In this episode, Kim talks about: 🔸How psychological safety creates stronger teams 🔸Why microaggressions influence confidence long before they influence promotions 🔸How leaders can respond when conflict and difference collide in the workplace","meta_description":"In this episode of Leaders Creating Rukus Aashi Arora sits down with Kim Jones, an executive coach, former Divisional CIO, and educator who has spent twen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2877,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leaders-creating-rukus-7096630/episodes/kim-jones/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-creating-rukus-7096630/kim-jones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}