Convene Connections

Brian King joins to the podcast to discuss his WAITT community - an inclusive community for people living with a disability or mental health challenges and their caregivers. https://waitt.convenecommunities.com/

Synapse is a networking organization based in Richmond, Virginia that facilitates connections between businesses and nonprofit groups to foster community and economic development.

Several contributing authors of "Impact of Influence" join the podcast to discuss how to use your influence to create a life of impact.

Wendy Zanders joins Coach Jason Berry to discuss how she took her decluttering business from in home to online.

Learn how Lisa Hiering is using Convene to sell her course that helps veterans and first responders navigate the complex Social Security Disability process. https://convenecommunities.com/ The SSDI Insider Secrets Community focuses on helping our members gain the insight and support to confidently navigate the complex Social Security Disability process. https://ssdi-insider-secrets.convenecommunities.com/register/670

Matt and Jason discuss the upcoming Convene Mastermind class starting March 1, 2021. If you are struggling figuring out how to create a business based on the knowledge you have to sell, this will jump start the process.

What is your leave behind after an online summit? Learn how the event can live on inside of the Convene platform.

When you’re a beginner investor, the right brokerage account can be so much more than simply a platform for placing trades. It can help you build a solid investing foundation — functioning as a teacher, advisor and investment analyst — and serve as a lifelong portfolio co-pilot as your skills and strategy mature. Learning how to trade stocks successfully can be one of the cornerstones of your income producing plan. The US stock market affords people an opportunity to trade 13 hours per day. This time includes premarket (7a-930a) and after hours trading (4p-8p). All that is required is an internet connection and a brokerage account, Sounds simple enough right. If it were that easy everyone would do it. The problem is a lack of education and execution on the part of the investor/trader. Because people fail to acquire the necessary skill level it takes to be successful, many, unfortunately will lose money and begin to fear putting their hard earned money in the market. They instead decide to shift that investing responsibility to mutual fund managers. They then in turn will receive for the most part a lower return. But it also represented a safer way to invest in the eyes for many. So, the opportunity lies in the education of investors. 

Today's discussion is about the importance of mindset in sports.

Guest hosts Patty Mohler and Lindy Lamielle discuss plans for 2021. Getting motivated to adopt some new habits and goals for the new year. Patty Mohler https://pattymohlercounseling.com/ Patty Mohler believes every individual should have a voice and be heard. She will devote her practice to helping individuals bolster their self-esteem, find their passion, and be inspired to create the life they want. She is passionate about helping young people, especially girls, and women of all ages, find their inner strength. Her nature is positive, uplifting, energetic, and supportive. She has the gift for helping people as they discover the path to a better life. Lindy Lamielle https://www.lindylamielle.com/ Lindy Lamielle is a Speaker, Writer and Certified Behavioral Life Coach who helps people achieve greater awareness and understanding of human behavior, so they are equipped and empowered to build and maintain positive relationships throughout their personal and professional lives.

Shaina and Lindy discuss the important of building professional relationships and the power of networking.

Richmond D. Wynn, PhD, LMHC joins the podcast to discuss a range of topics centered around Learning, Growing, and Transforming. We are all connected in this human experience - when some of us are hurting - especially because of systemic issues and structures - all of us experience the effects

Todd Bray joins Matthew Currin to discuss the changes the Convene app has gone through to get to this point and what is in its future.

How are you training your employees? Guest Vince Martinez joins Matthew to discuss how scenario-based training is the better way to train.

The Convene Team answer questions and discuss the live event that will showcase how people are using Convene in their businesses.

Jamon Glover, Community Leader for Convene Parenting, discusses how common sense differs from acquired sense.

Shaina and Brayden discuss how social media impacts our lives and how Convene offers a different type of experience. https://convenecommunities.com/

Lindy discusses how you can use DISC to help layout a path of your life goals. https://convenecommunities.com/ Lindy is a Certified Behavioral Life Coach and DISC Behavioral Analysis Consultant who enjoys speaking and writing about personal growth and professional development. I earned my MA in Executive Leadership from Liberty University, and bring 20 years of experience in areas of leadership, management, and communication as United States Air Force Veteran. Find Lindy in Convene Life https://life.convenecommunities.com/ Join for free and take her Welcome to Waypoint series.

Matthew Currin and Coach Jason Berry discuss how to use the Convene platform to grow your business

Shaina and Brayden discuss streamlining your income using the Convene platform

LC Currie shares his story of recovery. Find LC on his podcast Recovery Soulfood - nourish your Recovery Soul.

If you are ready to get your home and your life in order, Wendyann is your Declutter Coach. Check out her community on Convene at https://declutter.convenecommunities.com/

Convene's own Jeff Bateson, Eugene Brown, and Brayden Currin discuss the 90 day plan for success at Convene.

Karesa Knight-Wilkerson and Wendy Cook of Intersect join Matthew Currin to discuss how we can work together as a community to support each other. They also discuss their upcoming drug prevention summit.

Patty Mohler discusses self-healing and how to deal feeling down during this unique time in history. https://convenecommunities.com Patty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC Lic #MH13059) who obtained her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Florida (CACREP accredited). Patty Mohler did her practicum and internship at Hubbard House and its partner agencies. She is a SMART Recovery facilitator and specializes in trauma, grief and loss. Patty Mohler welcomes the opportunity to serve both individual clients and to run group therapy sessions. https://pattymohlercounseling.com/

Jason Berry joins Matt to discuss how he got started in coaching business and how mindset, goals, and a coach can make a difference in your business. Jason’s experience includes 20 years in small business leadership, 11 years of business ownership, and a heart for helping other in the business community find success. Jason’s passion – his WHY – is to improve the home life of the community. As business owners improve culture and hire team, more families are impacted and our community finds more sustainable abundance.

Matthew talks with Greg Wilson, Major, USMC, Retired, who runs the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy Established in 2014, the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy’s mission is to provide instruction, training, placement and peer to peer support for military veterans interested in baseball. Learn more about them at Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy. You can find WWUA inside Convene Umpires and Referees. If you know of a veteran that loves baseball and might be interested in this organization, please share this with them.

Ryan talks about his book "Get Off Your Attitude" and his upcoming Convene Community named GOYA.

Everyone has stories to share, even if you are only in your early twenties. The teen years can be a time to learn important lessons, and Brayden shares his experience playing soccer. Always fighting uphill to overcome a size disadvantage, Brayden didn’t give up but instead worked harder towards his dream of playing college soccer.

Sophia Kupse and Alicja Sons discuss the importance of self care in healing your mind, body, and soul. They are speakers on the upcoming Wellness Summit. Sophia Kupse – “The Healing Power of Your Mind” Sophia Kupse is the founder of ‘LT Therapy’ author of three best selling self-help books on mind body wellbeing and is known as ‘The Muscle Whisperer’ by her global army of fans. She is highly acknowledged by her peers as an industry expert with over 25 years’ experience working in health and wellbeing. She is regularly featured on Radio and writes articles for the media. As a professional therapist, she runs two wellbeing clinics in Harley Street London and Leeds, West Yorkshire.   Alicja Son – “Immunity and The Power of Minerals” Discover the Power Minerals hold to heal yourself, heal your body. Alicja will challenge you to pay more attention to your body, look at your health holistically, to set you on the journey to redefine your health goals, and how you care for your body, and how you spend your money while taking care of yourself. Beauty redefined inside and out.

Matthew discusses the importance of stopping to think about the meaning of Memorial Day and shares his own story of losing a fellow Marine.

Jodi discusses the events in her life that lead her to becoming a fitness and nutrition coach. Jodi Watkins spent almost 14 years active duty military in the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic. She made the decision to join the AF Reserves to finish out her career as a Medical Lab Tech and follow her true passion – helping others get healthy and fit. Jodi has a podcast called Breaking Barriers Now and a book called Reclaim Your Life (2020). I no longer limit myself because I have done enough of that in the past. It’s through the turmoil we come out as champions. All we have to do is keep putting one foot in front of the other each and every day. It’s not perfect, but it is necessary. “While my true passion is empowering women to be their best selves, I work with anyone who is fun and enjoys collecting what I have to offer. We must work as a team and I will do everything in my power to ensure your success through the wisdom and words given to me by the Holy Spirit. Are you ready to go on this journey with me? All I ask is that you come with an open-mind and willingness to be forthcoming. We will conquer your obstacles together and you will receive tools you can share with friends and family to use for the rest of your lives. It’s all about teamwork and believing in possibilities. It’s time to step out of your comfort zone and stop limiting yourself. We all are on this journey together. Let’s walk it together and be at peace knowing the Lord will provide all our needs.” https://www.2bepicfn.com/

David M. Salkin, Author of Battle Scars, discusses the book and the brave military men behind the stories that inspired it. Matthew and David discuss how civilians reading this book can gain a better understanding of the struggles of veterans returning home. “Battle Scars is an incredible story of brothers in arms and the bonds formed in combat. The struggles that are faced by combat veterans returning from war are real and nothing I’ve read brings that story to life like Battle Scars. This is a must read!” LTCOL T. Kevin White “TK” 150th Special Operations Wing   David M. Salkin is the author of fourteen published thrillers in various genres, including military espionage, crime, horror, science-fiction, action-adventure and mystery. With a writing style reminiscent of the late, great Michael Crichton, Salkin’s work keeps his readers turning pages into the late hours. His books have received Gold and Bronze medals in the Stars & Flags book awards, and David has appeared as a guest speaker all over the country, including three times as a panelist at Thrillerfest in NYC. David has also written two screenplays, and continues to work on getting those produced. David served as an elected official in Freehold Township, NJ for twenty-five years in various roles including Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Township Committeeman and Police Commissioner. He was inducted into the NJ Elected officials Hall of Fame in 2019. Dave is a 1988 graduate of Rutgers College with a BA in English Literature. When not working or writing, David prefers to be Scuba diving or traveling. He’s a Master Diver and “fish geek”, as well as a pretty good chef and wine aficionado.

Tracy tells her jaw dropping story of her life and how her faith played a significant role in her healing and sharing hope with others. We've all been through something in our lives, "Dirt" we don't want others to know about or may be ashamed of. It's time to stop fearing what others think and start embracing what we've lived through! Tracy shares her story of hope to others. Despite all the obstacles and terrifying events she has experienced in life, Tracy uses her positive spirit and faith to show others there is always a better tomorrow. Don't miss her gut-wrenching tale of what life threw at her and how her faith allowed her to stay positive, heal wounds, and spread hope to others. My name is Tracy Bible Raulerson. I'm a mother, wife, veteran, executive, and the founder of Share Your Dirt. I'm also a recovered drug addict, rape and domestic violence survivor, but I was able to rise above my circumstances using my strong faith. Find Tracy at her website https://shareyourdirt.com/ and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TBRGoGators

Matthew, Tina Marie, and Nyota discuss the upcoming Entrepreneurs Unite Virtual Business Summit and what they will be speaking. Both speakers have topics that focus on your business mindset.

Matthew, Ryan and Joshua discuss the upcoming Enterpreneurs Unite Virtual Business Summit and how businesses can make the most out this time of isolation. Entrepreneurs Unite Live Conference at https://www.facebook.com/convenecommunities/ May 4-6 every day from 10:00AM EST until about 3:00PMEST Ryan C. Lowe - Wednesday May 6th at 1:00PM EST “Increase Your Productivity Through Positivity” In this content filled and lighthearted keynote, Ryan will share principles from his popular and successful book entitled “Get off Your Attitude.” This engaging keynote is one that the audience will be able to identify with and his simple strategies will be actionable immediately. Ryan will provide techniques that will show the way to becoming a professional optimist They will understand that their positive attitude will drive their behavior and habits that will dictate their success, their team member’s success and the success of their organization.   Joshua M. Evans - May 5th at 2:00PM EST “The Story Means Money – Crafting a Narrative that Builds Your Business ” Stop. Stop talking about what your company is and stop talking about what it does. You are failing to meet one of the most primal needs of your customers and clients. If you can find a way to tap into this With social media management applications, google analytics, targeted ads, and remote workplace productivity tools entering the entrepreneurial world has never been easier, but it also means that competition has never been so fierce. Currently, to become an entrepreneur the cost of entry is zero.

Jason Deel and Dr. Kim Bynum joing Matthew Currin to discuss their upcoming presentations at the Entrepreneurs Unite Virtual Business Summit live on Facebook May 4-6. They discuss how businesses are pivoting during this time including how a tire shop helped a dry cleaning company.  Listen to their presentations Wednesday May 6th 2020 12:00PM EST Dr. Kim Bynum “The Art of Sales” Dr. Kim Bynum embodies equal proportions IQ and EQ, leadership, decorated military service and tough mom love. In her 21-year career as a Naval officer, Dr Bynum has managed tough situations in hostile work environments. From detaining pirates to overseeing weapons control teams aboard Navy warships, Dr Bynum has made navigating difficult situations her strong suit. She holistically assesses situations, diagnoses issues, then fearlessly de-escalates conflict and redirects teams to chart a different course in calmer waters. Her secret weapon: emotional intelligence. In her second career as a conflict resolution consultant, she mixes her own formula of leadership approaches with motivational behavior assessment, personal experience and high emotional intelligence, leading to team productivity and personal best. 2:00PM Jason Deel “Capitalizing on Opportunity” Founder of JD’s Realty & Auction of Clinton, TN, is from Haysi VA. He grew up collecting as a child and continued his collection while serving 20 years in the U.S. Army. As a young man Jason was destined to serve in the U.S. Army as a leader and officer. Jason served in six combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in the Army as an Infantry Officer. Jason earned his M.B.A. from the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology from Webster University while attending Command & General Staff College. Jason most recently served as the 4th Brigade 3rd Infantry Division Deputy Commander. After retirement Jason & Natalie knew they wanted to continue to help people solve problems. Jason has continued to further his education by attending the National Auctioneers designation for Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate, the Auction Marketing Management, Graduate Personal Property Appraiser Course and the covenant Certified Auctioneers Institute course at Indiana University. Jason & Natalie have been married for six year and live in Knoxville TN. They have two children Maleah & Jacob.

Matthew Currin had the pleasure of interviewing Tom Leveen, an award winning Author of 9 novels primarily in the horror and young-adult fiction genres. Tom describes himself as an ‘escape artist’ and his work transcends a myriad of platforms, genres and mediums. His passion for writing and art more broadly began at a very young age. He wrote his first novel in the 8th grade and proceeded to start his own theater production from scratch. Tom speaks to the lasting impact that nearly 15 years spent as an actor, writer and producer of theater had on his writing. For example, many authors struggle with crafting compelling dialogue, but Tom’s skills were sharpened by his experiences in the world of theater – after all, that’s all there is on the stage. Those experiences have fueled his passion for writing novels in recent years, and serves as a fundamental testament to why he encourages others to experience different works of art. According to Tom, the ‘coolest gig’ he ever had was when he had the chance to write for the comic book series, SPAWN, where he developed a new villian for the series that can still be found in subsequent publications. In addition to writing his own, Tom also has developed a passion for helping others learn to tell their stories. He’s spent the past several years teaching writing classes and seminars, and has served as a guest speaker at conferences for writers and teachers on countless occasions. He advises young aspiring writers to ensure they take time to experience different things in life. He preaches the importance of getting out there to explore the world through adventures as opposed to staying in your comfort zone. Tom is gearing up to offer online writing courses in the near future, where he’ll help aspiring novelists and other artists learn to tell their own stories.

Trigger warning: PTSD and service related suicide discussion. In the latest Episode of Convene Connections, Marc Cavelli and Matthew Currin introduce Joint Task Force 22 to Zero to the Convene Communities platform.  The inception of this organization resulted directly from Marc’s own experiences and his desire to share his story for the betterment of others just like him. After a 14 year career in the US Army, he (like countless others) was forced to transition into the civilian world. What followed was an extremely difficult uphill battle to find normalcy in a reality without the ‘security blanket’ that the military provided. That battle nearly cost him his life. What started out as a one-time 22 mile hump to raise awareness, ultimately spawned a liberating non-profit organization.  Today, Joint Task Force 22 to Zero unites current and former members of the US Armed Forces, Law Enforcement and First Responders to educate them on the impacts of PTSD and service related suicide. Their mission is to empower those in need to seek assistance in order to conquer these challenges and improve their quality of life - and in some cases, to preserve it. The Vision of JTF 22 to Zero is to build and sustain a culture that neutralizes the stigma of behavioral health challenges and eliminates the incidences of service related suicide among a unified Military, Law Enforcement and Safety Services community. On average, 22 members of this community commit suicide per day in the United States - JTF 22 to Zero seeks to take that number to zero.  JTF 22 to Zero is a confidential ear and voice for those in crisis, and a conduit to professional resources. They do their work via social media and one on one encounters. JTF participates in, and hosts events intended to raise awareness of behavioral health challenges, and offer an outlet to those who choose to open up for help. Many people have been in that dark place and found a means to turn away from it.  Additionally, many service members have been impacted by the tragic reality of suicide. Marc, his affiliates and other current and former service members feel compelled to act. At JTF 22 to Zero, their most important message is that it takes more courage to seek help than to continually internalize and suppress those feelings of depression, guilt, and self loathing. REMEMBER, you never walk alone. Here at Convene Communities, we provide a confidential outlet for those who may not trust the system, and recognize the desire to maintain confidentiality .They empower others to seek assistance and/or take action.

Lifestyles Publication Moves from Print to Convene In the latest episode of the Convene Connections Podcast, Nicole Justice and Matthew Currin discuss her publication’s arrival to Convene Communities. Before becoming what is now a multimedia platform, Lifestyles Health and Wealth was a print magazine publication that was created nearly two years ago in the great state of Louisiana. Their vision is to help people, organizations and communities find their passion and purpose in life through sharing knowledge and experiences around all things Lifestyles, Health and Wealth. The publication is all about communal education, growth and finding purpose through exploring, what Nicole calls, the ‘Seven Pillars’: arts and entertainment, business, education, family, government and media. The God given vision for this platform came through prayer and time spent as a youth minister after Nicole took a step back from the Hospice space, where she worked prior to starting the Lifestyles Health and Wealth Magazine. After publishing 8 successful issues and hosting 7 “new concept events”, the financial demands and the growing migration from print to digital media has driven Nicole to develop a new strategy where she’ll reconvene her publication on Convene Communities. Nicole and her Lifestyle’s partners will continue to share their vision through publishing articles and content, but they’ll also be launching an exciting new podcast: Podcasts for Purpose. With this new strategy in mind, Nicole envisions bringing people of all walks of life from across the country together, allowing them to share their experiences and wisdom with others, while also giving them the opportunity to monetize their content through the Convene platform. She views Louisiana as just a starting point for her platform’s growth and hopes to bring Lifestyle’s to readers and listeners from all 50 states very quickly. Join her community at https://lifestyles.convenecommunities.com/register/713

Carrie Walters talks about the community she is creating, Convene Business Academy, which is a FREE course to help people develop a product to sell using Convene. Go join her group today and take her FREE course. Taking your knowledge and developing it into a course can be an intimidating and challenging process. Convene Business Academy is going to help you navigate through the process of getting your content organized, created, and shared. Turning your passions into products requires that you sit back and reflect on where those two intersect. The key is finding your unique skill set in order to determine what you can offer. Know who your clients are. Who you are creating products for? What are their pain points, defining them, and supplying the answer is key. When it comes to content creation, what type of content will you be creating? Video, podcast, articles, etc.. Content creation strategies is another topic Carrie will be offering advice about how to quickly create content as well as get the most out of each interview, topic etc by creating media for different platforms from one piece of content. Selling your interest and experience. Carrie goes over all the tools Convene offers to help you get your content ready to sell as fast as possible. If you have been sitting on the idea of creating content to sell, go take the courses in Convene Business Academy. Make the commitment to make that content today. Carrie runs a small business consulting agency, C Walters Solutions and you can find her at: https://cwalterssolutions.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cwalterssolutions/

Vita Alligood talks about how she is using her Convene Community to provide online training for volunteers that work at her non-profit organization. This online-training allows people who can’t spend the time or expense for the in-person training to learn all the same training information at their convenience. Her volunteers go through a 7 module training. If they get over 70% on the questions in each module, they earn a certificate. Vita is currently only using Convene for volunteer training, but is looking into adding a private subgroup to house some training for incoming board of directors. Yokefellow Prison Ministry is an interdenominational, racially-diverse Christian ministry of reconciliation begun in 1969 (and incorporated in 1972), which includes both lay and clergy, male and female. It is founded on the idea that people’s lives are changed through committed relationships.

Renew and Restore Relationships with Patty Mohler- In an era marked by connections to smartphones, gadgets and the internet, the people around us have become profoundly disconnected from one another. These interesting times are being defined by communities, workplaces and relationships that are overwhelmed by interpersonal communication problems. People can talk through Bluetooth while driving, but cannot talk through what is driving them to feel blue. Couples express feelings by sharing Emoji faces with one another in text messages, but cannot understand the body language and facial expressions of one another. Coworkers may “like” one another’s status updates on Facebook, but struggle to find productive ways to enjoy their work together. Most everyone seems to feel the impact, however struggle to communicate it.

Convene recently welcomed its newest community – Trailblazers. Dr. Kim Bynum and April Caldwell discuss the amazing things they are doing to help empower women in business. They walk through two specific areas where women have been coming together to share their stories for the good of other women. Trailblazers and the Navigate Community are truly making an impression on women throughout the country.   April Caldwell, MBA April has spent 20 years in the financial industry with the first 10 being in the corporate world before taking her experience and opening a financial brokerage firm where she led a team of over 60 agents. April now runs a boutique financial firm coaching women to help them increase their income and manage their money. Dr. Kim Bynum Kim embodies equal proportions leadership, decorated military service and tough mom love. In her 21-year career as a Naval officer, she has managed tough situations in hostile work environments. Dr Bynum is currently a professor of leadership, management and economics, and teaches at Jacksonville University and Christian Brothers University. She holds degrees in electrical engineering, business administration and management, and wrote her Phd dissertation on motivational behavior. Convene Connections Podcast