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Welcome to "Your Transformation Station", where we embark on a journey of growth and discovery together. I'm your host, Gregory Favazza, aka "The Mosaic Mind", an army veteran and organizational leadership expert with a passion for learning and connecting the dots. Join me as we explore the intricacies of personal and professional development, uncovering hidden insights, and piecing together the mosaic of transformation. Let's dive deep, embrace curiosity, and transform ourselves one episode at a time.


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136. Employee Appreciation Failure

Tue, 10 Feb 2026
Employee disengagement is rarely caused by a lack of recognition. It’s caused by employees feeling unappreciated.

In this episode of Your Transformation Station, Dr. Paul White examines why employee appreciation at work is consistently misunderstood, how leaders misapply recognition programs, and the measurable organizational costs of disengagement, burnout, and turnover.

The conversation clarifies the critical difference between employee recognition vs appreciation, showing why praise, perks, and compensation increases often fail to improve employee engagement or retention. When appreciation is generic, misaligned, or transactional, employees disengage — even in high-performing teams.

Key themes include:



Why employees feel unvalued despite positive feedback




How recognition programs fail to drive motivation




The link between lack of appreciation, workplace burnout, and turnover




How misreading employee motivation erodes workplace culture




This episode takes a diagnostic approach to employee appreciation strategies, focusing on outcomes, not sentiment. It’s for leaders, managers, and organizations serious about reducing burnout, improving employee retention, and correcting systemic disengagement.





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135. Mindset Variance: Why Some People Adapt Faster

Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Mindset variance explains why some people adapt, stay disciplined, and perform under pressure while others stall. In this episode, Greg Favazza speaks with Justin Groth, a natural bodybuilder who cuts through fitness industry hype by focusing on simplicity, consistency, and execution.

The conversation explores supplementation fundamentals, compound training, and leadership parallels—showing why restraint and clarity often outperform optimization culture.



Topics

• mindset variance and adaptation
• supplement simplicity
• discipline vs hype
• compound movement fundamentals
• sustainable performance systems



Outline

(00:01) Fitness fundamentals
(11:40) Compound movements and core strength
(20:03) Performance, leadership, and adaptation
(31:55) Coaching and app development



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134. Where Do We Begin: Creating Clarity When Everything Feels Stuck

Sun, 25 Feb 2024
When life destabilizes faster than clarity can form, most people don’t know where to begin.

In this episode, Gregory Favazza and Jeanell Greene examine personal transformation under pressure. Gregory shares the lived reality behind his “2440” process, navigating relationship breakdown, fatherhood, unresolved trauma, and the loss of stability while fighting to rebuild clarity and accountability.

This is a grounded conversation about responsibility, self-examination, and what change actually requires when motivation isn’t enough.



Topics

• personal transformation
• trauma and self-reflection
• fatherhood and responsibility
• toxic relationship patterns
• rebuilding clarity under pressure



Outline

(00:00) Personal upheaval and instability
(12:40) Trauma and parental fear
(16:36) Accountability and fatherhood
(21:02) Self-reflection under pressure
(27:58) Healing and growth
(40:11) Documenting change



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133. Neurodiversity at Work: Unlocking Untapped Talent

Sun, 25 Feb 2024
Neurodiversity reflects natural differences in how people think, learn, and process information. In this episode, Gregory Favazza speaks with Katherine McCord about how conditions such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, bipolar disorder, and OCD are often misunderstood and how traditional workplace systems unintentionally exclude capable talent.

The conversation focuses on self-awareness, practical self-advocacy, and organizational design, reframing neurodiversity as a performance and systems issue rather than a deficit.



Topics

• neurodiversity in the workplace
• self-awareness and identity
• regulation and coping mechanisms
• self-advocacy at work
• inclusive systems and performance



Outline

(00:01) Neurodiversity and work environments
(07:18) Personal experience and awareness
(15:38) Adaptation and self-management
(23:35) Regulation and ego mechanisms
(35:24) Advocacy and communication
(43:25) Workplace inclusion in practice
(53:44) Interview dynamics



Links

Katherine McCordhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-mccord-093bb343/https://www.titanmanagementusa.comhttps://www.kmccordspeaking.com

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132. Psychological Capital: The Hidden Driver of Performance

Fri, 23 Feb 2024
Psychological capital explains why some people sustain confidence, motivation, and performance over time. In this episode, Gregory Favazza speaks with Lindsay Tsang about self-efficacy, reflection, and how past achievement builds future capability.

The conversation focuses on clear, challenging, and measurable goals supported by consistent daily habits—not short bursts of motivation—showing how confidence is built through structure, execution, and learning over time.



Topics

• psychological capital and performance
• self-efficacy and confidence
• goal clarity and measurement
• daily habits vs motivation cycles
• learning goals and long-term growth



Outline

(00:00) Visionary leadership and strategic direction
(11:39) Building confidence through goal setting
(18:04) Setting and sustaining challenging goals
(29:56) Learning goals and adaptability
(43:14) Personal growth and purpose



Links

Lindsay Tsanghttps://www.lindsaytsang.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaytsang



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