In this episode of the No Labels, No Limits Podcast, host Sarah Boxx sits down with Marcylle Combs, a leadership expert, entrepreneur, author, and podcast host, to talk about what it really takes to build trust, boundaries, and friendships at work.
Marcylle’s debut book, Never Hire Your Friends (with “Never” crossed out), turns traditional hiring wisdom upside down. She shares why hiring people you truly know and trust can actually create stronger, more creative teams — if done with honesty, honor, and humility.
Drawing from over three decades in healthcare and her experience scaling a small agency into a multimillion-dollar organization, Marcylle offers fresh insight into leading with compassion, self-awareness, and humor — even when things fall apart.
This conversation will inspire you to rethink what leadership looks like in today’s world and how authentic relationships at work can spark growth, joy, and success.
Key Topics:
- Why hiring friends can build stronger, more authentic teams
- The leadership lessons Marcylle learned while scaling her business
- Balancing friendship, accountability, and trust at work
- How to lead through honesty, honor, and humility
- Creating a culture of humor, respect, and shared purpose
Key Quote:
“Conventional wisdom says never hire your friends. But what if you could — and end up with a happier, more creative, and more productive workplace?”
Connect with Marcylle Combs:
Website: https://www.marcyllecombs.com/
Instagram: @marcylle_combs
Facebook: The Marcylle Combs Company
LinkedIn: Marcylle Combs
Connect with Sarah Boxx:
Website: https://sarahboxx.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strategicvisioncoach/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahboxxllc/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahboxxsherpa/
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𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐊𝐄𝐘𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒: Marcylle Combs, leadership expert, hiring friends at work, boundaries at work, nonprofit leadership, John Maxwell coach, authentic leadership, emotional intelligence in leadership, women in leadership, healthcare leadership, building trust at work, No Labels No Limits podcast - #MarcylleCombs #nolabelsnolimits #leadershipmatters #womeninleadership #authenticleadership #boundariesatwork #teamculture #trustinleadership #nonprofitleadership #purposedrivenlife
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