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GA 617 | What Alignment Looks Like with Hanna Bauer

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on January 29th, 2026

This week’s guest is Hanna Bauer. Ron and Hanna discussed the role of emotional intelligence in success, balancing empathy and accountability, navigating love languages, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Hanna likes (2:38)
  • Her background (3:17)
  • The impact of cultural factors (6:03)
  • The role of emotional intelligence in success (11:23)
  • Explaining emotional intelligence (15:58)
  • What alignment looks like (18:16)
  • Balancing empathy and accountability (22:34)
  • Hanna’s thoughts on love languages (26:22)
  • Taking small, bite-sized steps (30:29)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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