S1, E45: Human Work Project - Charlie Warner

Can the natural beauty of Salt Lake City transform your approach to business? This week, we sit down with Charlie Warner, a queer entrepreneur from Utah, who reveals how the great outdoors can help align your career with your deepest passions and values. From earning her MBA and navigating the tech industry to founding Human Work, Charlie shares her journey of crafting meaningful and sustainable careers for herself and her clients. Get a sneak peek into her upcoming TEDx Salt Lake City talk that promises to inspire attendees to rethink business strategies through nature's lens.

Our conversation also takes a nostalgic turn as we reflect on Charlie’s childhood in Salt Lake City, emphasizing the power of unstructured play and its impact on creativity. We discuss the challenges modern technology poses to today’s youth and how parents can foster nature-based learning experiences. Charlie's academic decisions, such as choosing the University of Utah over Westminster College, reveal the unique blend of outdoor adventure and high-quality education available in Utah, especially post-Pac-12.

Dive deep into the realities of growing up queer in conservative Utah as Charlie shares her struggles and triumphs in navigating identity and community. We explore the pressures of choosing the right career path in college, the value of hands-on experience, and the evolving landscape of academia. Learn how Charlie’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to found Human Work, a company that merges business strategy with personal development, empowering people to launch successful ventures. Don’t miss the exciting details about her TEDx talk and the impactful work being done through Human Work Capital in the Salt Lake community.