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Trust Stories is a podcast about how trust is built, tested, and sometimes broken in the conversations that matter most at work.

Hosted by Tom Keenan of Relate, each episode features real stories from leaders, operators, and builders navigating high-stakes meetings, decisions, and relationships. We unpack what actually creates credibility, reliability, and connection, not in theory but in practice, and what small shifts can change the outcome of a conversation.

Because trust isn’t a soft skill. It’s a measurable one.
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In this episode of Trust Stories, Tom Keenan sits down with Kristy McCann, former HR executive, founder of GoCoach and SkillCycle, and one of the most candid voices in modern HR tech. Together, they unpack why traditional employee engagement approaches are no longer working, from annual surveys and performance reviews to bloated systems that create more admin than action. Kristy shares what HR leaders actually need instead: real-time insight, better feedback loops, and tools that help people grow in the flow of work. It’s a thoughtful conversation about employee engagement, trust, and what the next generation of HR technology should really look like.
In this episode, Tom Keenan speaks with Charles H. Green, founder of Trusted Advisor Associates and co-author of The Trusted Advisor, about why trust feels harder to build today and what individuals can do about it.They explore the difference between trust and trustworthiness, why trust requires risk, and why listening is the most underrated skill in modern leadership. A practical conversation about rebuilding trust in a digital world.
In the first episode of Trust Stories, Relate co-founder Tom Keenan sits down with Noelle Mykolenko, CEO of Trusted Advisor Associates, to unpack how trust actually works in professional relationships.Drawing from decades of experience and the foundational Trust Equation, Noel breaks down the four components of trustworthiness: credibility, reliability, intimacy, and self-orientation. Together, they explore why trust is often misunderstood, why it does not actually take years to build, and why being competent and dependable is rarely enough on its own.This conversation sets the foundation for the series and challenges common assumptions about trust in modern, virtual-first work. If you want to understand how trust is formed, measured, and strengthened in the conversations that matter most, this episode is the place to start.
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