The AND Podcast

The AND Podcast brings together leaders, makers, and thinkers who live beyond the limits of either/or. These are the real, unfiltered conversations about identity, leadership, creativity, and life where contradictions aren’t something to fix, but something to embrace. Here, we unpack what it means to lead with courage, live with depth, and thrive in the tension of AND.

The AND Podcast is a society podcast hosted by April Obersteller, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

April Obersteller hosts The AND Podcast, a society show with 40 episodes published.

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  Personal AND Professional with Kristin McClement

  Aug 5, 20261h 11m

  What if the goal isn't work-life balance... but alignment? After two decades leading marketing and communications for major brands, Kristin McClement walked away from corporate life to build something that reflected who she truly was. In this conversation, she shares the mindset shifts, micro habits, and intentional choices that helped her stop living on autopilot and start building a life where personal and professional no longer compete, but instead compound.

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  Entrepreneur AND Employee - April's Story

  Jul 29, 202649 min

  After four incredible conversations exploring the tension between employee and entrepreneur, April closes the series by sharing her own story. From growing up with a single mom who taught her the value of hard work, to leading at YETI and woom, to building AND before the sun came up, this episode is an honest look at what it really takes to create something new. It's a conversation about identity, intentionality, and why the biggest investment you'll ever make is in your future self. s

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  Entrepreneur AND Employee with Celeste Warren

  Jul 22, 202655 min

  After nearly three decades as a corporate executive, Celeste Warren chose a different path. Not because she had to, but because she knew it was time. In this episode, we talk about purpose, planning your next chapter, the courage to leave something familiar, and why the skills you build as an employee may be the very thing that makes you a great entrepreneur.

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  Entrepreneur AND Employee with Annie Fedrigo Graybill

  Jul 15, 20261h 10m

  What happens when the life you've built no longer aligns with the life you want? In this episode, April and Ivy sit down with Annie, founder of Havenwith, to explore the journey from employee to entrepreneur. Annie shares how motherhood, wellness, and a desire for more intentional living led her to create a travel platform connecting families with low-tox vacation homes. Together, they talk about trusting your instincts, starting before you're ready, and why the best businesses are often born from the problems we live ourselves. If you've been wondering whether it's time to build something of your own, this conversation is for you.

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  Customer Experience AND Employee Experience with Lisa Pritchard and Luke Horadam

  Jul 1, 20261h 12m

  What happens when leaders stop treating customer experience and employee experience as separate conversations? In the final episode of our Customer Experience AND Employee Experience series, April is joined by two former teammates turned lifelong friends, Lisa and Luke, along with AND Podcast co-host Ivy Ford, to revisit the transformation that helped shape their careers at YETI. Together, they pull back the curtain on what it really looked like to build a culture where people came first, customers felt it, and business results followed. They share stories of impossible seasons, unforgettable leadership lessons, the power of onboarding with intention, leading without fear, and why no one succeeds alone.

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