Aug 5, 2026
Strong leadership matters most when the pressure is high, change feels uncomfortable, and relationships are being tested.
This week, Regina sits down with Michelle Kozin, founder and president of Predictive Advisors, to discuss how behavioral science can help leaders navigate those moments. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leadership development and organizational change, Michelle explains how self-awareness, curiosity, and diversity of thought can strengthen teams, build trust, and improve performance.
They also discuss multigenerational workplaces and Michelle’s vision for retirement.
Episode Highlights:
0:00 - Meet Michelle Kozin, founder of Predictive Advisors
2:48 - Helping leaders and teams navigate change
6:46 - The head, heart, and briefcase model
9:08 - Building trust in relationship-driven industries
10:42 - Navigating generational change
12:53 - Multigenerational family businesses
14:12 - Why trust cannot be automated
16:23 - The three types of diversity
21:04 - Michelle’s vision for retirement
23:19 - Episode wrap-up
ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS
Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero. As an advocate for women’s financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.
Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News. She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.
As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth. She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families. Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals.
CONNECT WITH REGINA
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CONNECT WITH MICHELLE
Website: https://predictiveadvisors.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellekozin/
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