{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Conscious Capitalists","title":"Mastering Conscious Leadership: Miren Oca's Journey with Ocaquatics Swim School","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2997,"description":"In this compelling episode of 'The Conscious Capitalists,' hosts Timothy Henry and Raj Soia engage in an inspiring conversation with Miren Oca, the founder of Ocaquatics Swim School. Miren shares her unconventional path to becoming a successful entrepreneur, revealing how she pivoted from a career in medicine to building a thriving swim school business out of necessity. With five locations and 6,500 swim lessons per week, Ocaquatics has flourished by prioritizing leadership development, strong company culture, and employee empowerment. Miren delves into the transformative impact of broad-based employee ownership through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and discusses practical strategies for creating positive ripples of impact in business. Tune in for an enlightening discussion on how conscious leadership, culture-building, and people-first practices can drive both social and business success.\n00:00 The Journey Begins: Med School or Pool?\n00:47 Welcome to The Conscious Capitalists\n01:30 Introducing Miren Oca: A Leader in Conscious Leadership\n03:26 From Immigrant Roots to Business Owner\n05:57 Building a Swim School Empire\n10:33 The Importance of Culture and Leadership Development\n19:22 Employee Ownership: A New Chapter\n24:50 Introduction to Employee Ownership Trust\n26:13 Emergency Financial Support for Employees\n28:54 Impact of Employee Ownership on Business Performance\n30:23 Encouraging Employee Ideas and Feedback\n33:57 Florida for Good and Conscious Capitalism\n36:00 Navigating ESG and DEI in Business\n40:33 Advice for Small Business Owners\n41:59 Personal Insights and Recommendations\n48:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts\nIf you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience.\nFor transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com\nThis show is presented by Conscious Capitalism, Inc. (https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/)...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/b_GDVKezGjdpesU-7Xe8Xw8YXhPGy_TRl7o7877GmVo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84N2Rm/YmY2Nzk0NGMyMzUx/OTYxOWQ5NGU4YTNl/ZDZiNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}