Podcasts about chief cultural officer

On this final episode of our Emotional Onboarding Series for The Healthcare Plus Podcast, Dan Collard is joined by Bart Kaericher, President, CEO, and Chief Cultural Officer of Aramark Healthcare+. Highlighting his commitment to Aramark's 25,000+ teammates and the hospitals and patients they serve, Bart shares the importance of a human-centric approach to employee engagement and collaboration to enhance patient experiences. Along Aramark's journey to becoming a Modern Healthcare Best Place to Work (which they achieved for the first time in 2024), Bart shares several key learnings and adjustments his team made, including:Implementing Early Connect, a program aimed at supporting new employees, and Team Member Connect, a new system of rounding that encourages coworker connections.Offering a daily pay system to support the team's financial flexibility and address social determinants of health (SDOH).Reducing early turnover by connecting with new hires before they step onsite and regularly through the first 120 days. Advocating for a focus on purpose, culture, and effective communication.Missed an episode in our Emotional Onboarding series? Listen back now with Dr. Katherine Meese, Patti Frank, Natasha Lee, and Abby Spence. About Bart KaericherBart Kaericher is the President & CEO of Aramark Healthcare+. Since his arrival to Aramark he's been focused on building an organization that is delivering a vision of having engaged employees, positive patient experiences, operational excellence, caregiver support, and being problem-solvers within the healthcare arena.  Having a unified Culture of Caring has become a strong differentiator for Aramark Healthcare+. Before joining Aramark in May 2021, Bart served as Chief Growth Officer & Senior Vice President of Compass One Healthcare. While at Compass Group, he played an instrumental role in building revenues, profits, and valuable strategic partnerships. Prior to his tenure with Compass One Healthcare, Bart worked for more than a decade in the medical device industry at American Hospital Supply, now B. Braun Medical.  Bart holds an MBA in Healthcare Marketing from Saint Joseph University in Philadelphia, PA, and a BS in Business from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He has also completed Cornell University's Executive Healthcare Leadership program.

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes sits down with Peter Beckwith, co-founder of Mad Rose Media and Chief Cultural Officer at Oak Forest Recovery. Peter shares his incredible journey from overcoming addiction and business collapse to building a thriving career centered around holistic dental marketing. A Cornell graduate with a background in video production, Peter discovered a newfound purpose after collaborating with airway-focused orthodontists like Dr. Bill Hang. Peter delves into his unique marketing philosophies, emphasizing thought leadership and personal branding over cookie-cutter strategies. He also offers profound insights into breaking free from perfectionism, cultivating self-compassion, and fostering a culture of excellence. Peter's holistic approach to both marketing and personal growth is a game-changer for boutique dental practices striving to make an impact beyond the operatory. EPISODE RESOURCES www.MadRoseMedia.com https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast

Zu Gast ist Niko Backspin. Niko ist eine bedeutende Persönlichkeit in der deutschen Hip-Hop-Szene, bekannt als Journalist, Medienunternehmer und kultureller Influencer. Seine Karriere ist geprägt von vielfältigen Aktivitäten und Errungenschaften: ## Medien und Journalismus Niko Backspin ist Head of BACKSPIN, dem ältesten noch aktiven deutschen Hip-Hop-Magazin, und leitet es bis heute. Seit Januar 2024 ist er zudem Chief Cultural Officer und Managing Partner bei Serviceplan Culture. Als Gründer und CEO von NikoMedia OHG betreibt er auch ein eigenes Medienproduktionsunternehmen. ## Medienplattformen Unter der Marke BACKSPIN hat Niko verschiedene Medienkanäle entwickelt: - BACKSPIN Magazin (Printausgabe) - Backspin TV (YouTube-Kanal) - Backspin FM (Online-Radioformat) - Backspin Podcast ## Fachliche Expertise Niko Backspin ist bekannt für seine Interviews mit prominenten deutschen Rap-Künstlern wie 187 Strassenbande, Fler und Bushido. Er produziert Dokumentationen über Rapper wie Marteria und Jalil. Zudem ist er Head of Music für die European League of Football und moderiert die Content-Serie "Back to Tape" in Zusammenarbeit mit Porsche AG. ## Kultureller Einfluss In der internationalen Rap-, Breakdance- und Graffiti-Szene genießt Niko Backspin hohes Ansehen. Er hat sich auf kulturelles Marketing spezialisiert und erforscht die Schnittstelle zwischen Marken und Kultur. Sein berufliches Motto betont das Verständnis dafür, wie Marken von der Kultur lernen und umgekehrt. ## Persönliche Marke In sozialen Medien und beruflichen Netzwerken präsentiert er sich mit dem Slogan "Y'all think Small, I think Biggie" und verwendet Hashtags wie #NikoKnows und #CulturalMarketing. Niko Backspin hat sich als einflussreiche Stimme in der deutschen Hip-Hop-Kultur etabliert und verbindet erfolgreich Journalismus, Medienproduktion und kulturelles Marketing.

He began his career in May 1995 as a Retail Merchandising Manager for Target in the Rio Grande Valley and would later manage all consumer bi-national and regional promotional and event marketing activities for Tecate, Dos Equis, Sol, Bohemia and Cerveza Carta Blanca. That led to positions across the Hispanic advertising and marketing industry on both the agency and client level, with positions at The Clorox Company and, most recently, at Procter & Gamble Co., where he served as Senior Brand Manager for North America in the Multicultural Media unit. Now, he's joining HRN – Hispanic Media Networks – as Chief Cultural Officer.To learn more about his shift to HRN, we're pleased to welcome Lupe de Los Santos to the inFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm.

"Ich habe mehr Ahnung von Fußball als von Hip-Hop" sagt Hip-Hop Legende Niko Backspin. Als Chief Cultural Officer bei der Agentur Serviceplan Culture bringt er Subkulturen in den Sport. Denn was vielen Brands fehlt, ist das Verständnis der kulturellen Dynamiken ihrer Zielgruppen. Im Sports Maniac Podcast erklärt Niko, wie Cultural Marketing funktioniert. Wir blicken u.a. auf Best Cases der EURO 2024; Niko erklärt, warum dennoch die DNA vieler Werbepartner gefehlt hat und warum der Trikot-Launch des DFB ein "krasses Statement" war. Am Ende geht es eben doch um den "Hip-Hop-Way" - auch im Sport.  Was sind Subkulturen im Sport und wie spricht man als Brand mit ihnen? Warum hat Basketball ein anderes subkulturelles Potential als Handball oder Eishockey? Und wie passen E-Sports und Breakdance inkl. ihrer dominanten Subkulturen zu traditionellen Sportorganisationen wie dem IOC? Unser Gast Niko Backspin, Chief Cultural Officer bei Serviceplan Culture Unsere Themen Niko Backspin über seine Personal Brand Wie kam es zur Agenturgründung? Subkulturen "dekodieren": Fankurve, Jersey Culture etc.  Wie die Baller League kulturelle Vorteile nutzt Die größten Herausforderungen im Cultural Marketing EURO 2024: Best und Worst Cases des Sponsorings Warum unterschiedliche Sportarten unterschiedliche Kulturen haben Ist Cultural Marketing das Ende des klassischen Sponsorings? Zum Blogartikel: https://sportsmaniac.de/episode462 Unsere Partner (Anzeige) BILD: Als offizieller Partner der DFL veröffentlichen und übertragen BILD und Sport BILD mehr Bundesliga-Videoinhalte als je zuvor – mit ihrem Sportportfolio erreichen sie 65% der deutschsprachigen Bevölkerung und damit 75% aller deutschen Sportfans. Mit einer Platzierung im umfangreichen Sportportfolio erreichen Brands bis zu 25 Millionen Fussball-Fans.  Mit dem Code "MANIAC" erhaltet ihr 12% Naturalrabatt auf eure Buchung. (Einfach im persönlichen Gespräch mit den Kollegen von Media Impact ansprechen und bei der Buchung sparen. Code nur gültig für Kampagnen, die im Jahr 2024 neu gebucht werden.)Alle Infos zur Bundesliga bei BILD und Sport BILD findet ihr beim Vermarkter Media Impact unter https://sportsmaniac.de/mediaimpact EQUALATE: Du möchtest eine gute Führungskraft werden? Unser Partner EQUALATE startet das EQUALATE Leadership Programm für junge Führungskräfte im Sport. Das 15-wöchige Programm startet im November - fachbereichsübergreifend und offen für alle Geschlechter.  Alle Details gibt es bei der virtuellen Infoveranstaltung am Mittwoch, den 21.08.24 um 14 Uhr. Jetzt kostenfrei anmelden: https://sportsmaniac.de/leadership  Unsere Empfehlungen Promote deine Stellenanzeige: https://sportsmaniac.de/stellenanzeige Unser Kontakt Folge Sports Maniac auf LinkedIn, Twitter und Facebook Folge Daniel Sprügel auf LinkedIn, Twitter und Instagram E-Mail: daniel@sportsmaniac.de Wenn dir gefällt, was du hörst, abonniere uns gerne und empfehle uns weiter. Der Sports Maniac Podcast ist eine Produktion unserer Podcast-Agentur Maniac Studios.

#192 Serviceplan Culture: Kulturelle Relevanz von und für MarkenReturn on Culture – oder: wie Marken ihre Fanbase in kulturellen Feldern signifikant steigern können.Werbung, Zeitgeist, Popkultur. Wer beeinflusst hier eigentlich wen? Und vor allem wo? Wie können moderne Marken bestmöglich im Zeitalter kultureller Trends und Strömungen bestehen und den richtigen Weg in Communities finden? Was ist der richtige Fit für meine Marke – oder ist die Antwort eigentlich doch immer Hip-Hop? Und doch ist ‚Cultural Marketing‘ im Advertising-Mix vieler Unternehmen nicht präsent. Für Serviceplan Culture ist die Cultural Strategy Teil der Brand und Corporate Strategy. Es ist der notwendige Return on Culture (ROC), eine messbare Größe und Wahrnehmung zum Einfluss einer Marke innerhalb von subkulturellen Feldern. Mit diesem datenbasierten Ansatz und unter dem Claim ‚De/Coding Culture‘ wurde das Unternehmen im Januar 2024 gegründet, um kulturelle Relevanz für Marken und ihre Produkte zu ermöglichen. Till Diestel, Chief Creative Officer von Serviceplan Germany, sagte damals: „Marken haben den Anspruch, nicht nur nah Popkultur zu sein, sondern ein Teil von ihr zu werden und sie selbst zu prägen.“ Hinter Serviceplan Culture stecken Franziska Gregor, Niko Backspin und Sven Labenz. Das Gründer:innen Trio vereint langjährige Erfahrung auf Agentur- und Unternehmensseite, Content- und Kanal-Expertise, sowie extensive Netzwerke in Hip-Hop, Sport, Gaming, LGBTQI+, sowie Metal und Nerd Culture. Nach mehr als 100 Tagen Serviceplan Culture berichten Franziska Gregor und Niko Backspin im Starcast Podcast über ihre Gründungsidee. Offen, ehrlich, transparent. Über den Start innerhalb der weltweit agierenden Serviceplan Gruppe, über ihre Vision von Cultural Marketing, die Einbeziehung der Kultur selbst und die Skalierbarkeit von digitalen Produkten und Daten. Über Fehler, gute und schlechte Entscheidungen und die Veränderung der Agenturwelt durch wirtschaftliche Einflüsse. Warum gründet Deutschlands wichtigster Hip-Hop-Journalist gemeinsam mit Serviceplan eine Agentur? Wie erklärt man Marken eigentlich Cultural Marketing oder ist das sowieso nur das nächste Buzzword? Muss heute wirklich jeder auf TikTok präsent sein und bestmöglich eine K-Pop-Ad schalten? Funktioniert Cultural Marketing auch als Media-Strategie? Und warum braucht es ein Cultural Council und die tiefe Verbindung zur Kultur, um erfolgreich zu sein?Der Hamburger Medienmacher und Hip-Hop-Experte Niko Backspin ist Managing Partner und Chief Cultural Officer bei Serviceplan Culture. Er ist somit der direkte Verbindungslink zwischen Kultur, Content, Creator:innen und Marken. Niko Backspin ist seit mehr als 20 Jahren eine weitbekannte und geschätzte Größe in der internationalen Hip-Hop-Szene sowie in Sport und Gaming. Mit seiner Plattform Backspin ist er auf einer Vielzahl von Kanälen zu Hause – im Podcast, auf YouTube, in TV-Reportagen und Dokumentationen oder im Radio. Der Medienmacher ist das Gesicht der international preisgekrönten Hip-Hop-Dokumentation „Back to Tape” von Porsche, Stiftungsbeirat der NGO Viva con Agua und bestens mit Künstler:innen auf der ganzen Welt vernetzt. Einen langjährigen Fokus auf Brand Entertainment in unterschiedlichsten Subkulturen hat Franziska Gregor, die als Geschäftsführerin bei Serviceplan Culture für Acquisitions und Finanzen verantwortlich ist. Die Berlinerin zählt mit rund 13 Jahren Agenturerfahrung (unter anderem bei Heimat, GREY, DDB, Publicis, Jung von Matt) und einem internationalen Netzwerk in Berlin, New York und Seoul zu den führenden Macherinnen in der deutschen Kreativbranche. In ihrer vorherigen Rolle als Creative Partnerships Lead DACH/NL bei TikTok Germany hat sie das Consulting und die Vernetzung der Social Media Plattform mit Kreativagenturen, Content-/Soundproduktionen, Creator:innen und Brand-Kollaborationen verantwortet. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is with Gary Moon, who works and plays at the intersection of consciousness, entrepreneurship, and private capital markets. As the Founder and Managing Partner at Nfluence, Gary helps mission-aligned companies and conscious entrepreneurs on investment rounds as they scale and ultimate liquidity at the end of their company journeys. Married with 5 children between them, you can find Gary, and his wife Maria on various internal and external adventures somewhere around the world, including the Yearn where we met. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ The importance of a "fully integrated life". Can you elaborate on what that means for you personally and professionally? ✅ His personal journey towards blending capitalism with consciousness - and what conscious capitalism means to him ✅ The pivotal moments that made him take this role ✅ The cultural aspect of scaling a business and the role of a Chief Cultural Officer. This episode is sponsored by BloodMoonBox.com If you’d like to join the waitlist for my next coaching program, sign up @ www.InnerKnowingSchool.com Please tag us and tell us what you loved! You can follow @Gateways_To_Awakening on Instagram or Facebook if you’d like to stay connected.

Transcript for 04/05/2023 Bay Native Circle 0000:00:00 Show Theme  00:01:00 Morning Star Gali  Chimi Sunwi. Good evening and welcome to Bay Native circle here on KPFA, 94.1, KFCF 88.1 in Fresno and online at kpfa.org. This is Morning Star Gali. Your host for this evening. Tonight's show is dedicated to all of you celebrating spring blessings and renewal. And enjoying this full moon evening tonight's main native circle profiles some of our community warriors, Anthony Guzman of the Native American Health Center. In Oakland is the Chief Cultural Officer. Besides his community work, he is a father and a husband and considers that his most important role in life. We will hear an interview with James Jackson, a Vietnam veteran who interviews Bruce Gali, a Wounded Knee veteran, and Standing Rock Veteran. All of our veterans are honored and respected within our communities, we will also hear from our very own Bay Native circles, Rass K Dee, a musician, and former producer for BNC. Rass is a cultural and music warrior, blending and incorporating culture into a modern medium.    01:59 James Jackson  Hello, my name is Jimmy Jackson. I live in Tuba City Arizona on the Navajo reservation…I am Kinlichini…born for salt and my maternal grandparents are Towering House and my paternal grandparents are Bitterwater and…   I recently went to visit the traveling wall of Vietnam Memorial and it was in Fort Verde, Arizona, and it was an odd experience to be amongst the Yavapai Apache people… who were forced March to San Carlos in the early, early, early times of Arizona. I went to see other veterans as well at the memorial. So that's why I went there. Bruce Gali is an Elder from Northern California, he is from the Achomawi band of the Pit River Indian Nation… And he recently traveled to Wounded Knee, South Dakota for the 50th year Memorial of the Occupation there, as well as he is a veteran of Standing Rock, North Dakota Occupation 2016 excuse me… he endured quite a bit of hardship there, Bruce?     00:03:35 Bruce Gali  Thank you, Jimmy you know, for the introduction, yes. So, the question was…How did I end up in Wounded Knee?…well you know, back in the late sixties there, you know Alcatraz was going on Also there was some land struggles in Kashia Indian reservation…also Northern California, then they had fishing rights…in Yurok country…but through all these gatherings, especially Alcatraz, there was a number of tribal peoples, tribal nations coming from around the country to do that occupation on Alcatraz and later on they had went to Pit River because we were having a land struggle with PG&E and also the United States forest service on our four corners  You know land struggles so when Wounded Knee started, the tribe had asked, or the tribal council had asked if there were volunteers to like to go over there because of the Sioux tribe had participated in Pit River at that time…so they had asked for volunteers asked for the tribal council had    had asked for volunteers, give me a second here… We had to ask for volunteers, and they asked that I go over there and not to fight the United States government but to go over there and protect the women, children, and elders. Just like the people from Alcatraz from other nations had done so…in order to return that favor.  I volunteered to go back there that time our spiritual person in Pit River country was Charlie Buckskin, chief and Raymond Lego, and a couple of the other council people Talbert Wilson, Doc Jenkins , and they had ceremony for me and they asked that I go back there and that I would be protected and that ..you know not to fight the United States government but to protect the women, children and elders, back there and that I would be able to go back there and defend the people and be able to come back and give my report of what was going on at that time back there. So, when I had gone back there, started out in Pit River and went to UC Davis, we had to a safe house there, and probably 40 people in a room and I had walked in there and asked if I could participate in going back there if they had room …like that   And so, at that time, there were 3 cars going back there and I had secured one of the seats in the vehicle and there were 21 of us that had gathered in UC Davis at that time and we all jumped in the cars and left that evening. Now that was probably the first night that it was the 27th…so probably the 28th when I arrived down there. 21 of us in three cars were packed in there like a bunch of sardines. But we were being followed, I think, through Reno, Nevada, and Colorado and then after that we ended up in Rapid City. We had gone over there, and we went to one of the Indian Centers or Indian community down in there. People started asking or saying they heard about that. There was a group coming in from California a lot of names were mentioned so we did feel that it was safe at that time  Because we wanted to go into Wounded Knee, so we left there and Other people from the community had to stay in Rapid City overnight and then the next day we had went to Porcupine …we went through Porcupine, there were 21 of us going through that there at that time.  So, we walked through the Wounded Knee, we got there probably …we left about 8 o'clock at night, we walked in when the sun was coming out, and they had a bunker over there …California…little California bunker. So other people were there from California, so a lot of people didn't know the story remains that there was about 36 of us altogether…there were all different tribes within turtle island.  But a lot of them came out from California…so you know it was kind of there were California tribal people, but there was 36 of us all together, and I remember that one evening when we were there, one of the folks that is no longer with us now, ..Charlie Steele had asked that he wanted everybody to introduce themselves, their name and what their purpose was for being there…went around in a circle…you know all 36 of us and there right after that the next day they had flesh offerings, and I went over there to see Wallace Black Elk and didn't realize at that time how strong spiritually the prayer was, and I had taken flesh offerings from Wallace Black Elk.  That second evening and he had told me the same exact word that my tribal council from Pit River that those bullets would go right through me, and I was there to protect the women children and elders and not to fight the United States government and I would be able to survive this day and bring back the message from their country back to Wounded Knee and here now today, I really understand and know that power of prayer. And the thing is going back to Wounded Knee on its 50th year anniversary, I had talked to some other people and if you really look at it when I moved back I was 23 years old, and at that time it was 1973, and I looked at it now and at this 50th anniversary and here now I'm just turning 73 years old, you know, and still surviving.  So that's what I'm trying to acknowledge to the people out there is how strong that prayer is.  You know the Creator already knew my path in life…like I said…time tells everything…and like I honor that and I like to say that now, I like to acknowledge the women that were there inside Wounded Knee, inside the bunkers, either cooking or on security or bringing in supplies and even the women that were on the outside ..you know out there gathering fresh medical supplies, clothing, you know that stuff…people haven't acknowledged that about women in their quest… and how their strength was helping us in order to be there…And hold that ground..    13:51 Jimmy: Did you see any people that you knew at the Memorial?     13:56 Bruce:  Yeah, you know there were probably about five or six of us…we were standing around …after these 50 years A lot of things that you know we weren't sure about or to confirm other things that have happened during those days in Wounded Knee and so, we were able to sit down and confirm or you know, just stand around whatever talking and conferring stuff that was going on 50 years ago…  So that was quite interesting, and I talked about the repercussions of the aftermath about killings…the women that were missing…In the mountains, a lot of people were still around on that hillside, you know, and we asked or talked about quite a few of the other people there…whether they were still alive or what they were up to. You know in this present day, it was quite interesting     15:53 Jimmy:  Do you have any last words:    15:57 Bruce:  Yeah…probably last words I'd like to say like I say… acknowledging the women , acknowledging KPFA, for giving me time to speak about this 50th year anniversary like that…I'm not too sure if I'll be able to go back again and I know and I know I'm not going to be able to be there for the 100th year anniversary and I want to give the acknowledgement, blessings for people that I honor very much that have helped me financially ..with the rooms or whatever to go back there like that…just so …I'm honored and blessed to have let me have the acknowledgement about myself being part of that back there…I had mentioned before that it wasn't about me myself or I…it was about us being back there acknowledging the people that weren't able make it because of hardships  Maybe they were taking care of grandmothers, grandpas, grandchildren …children…so on the like that…trouble with their vehicles, maybe they didn't have gas money to go there and come back…the hardships of them having to work like that…I said acknowledging the women that were part of Wounded Knee but weren't on the inside worked on the outside gathering materials like that. So, I'm honored and blessed for all that… the Facebook page is Bruce Gali ok, talk to you guys later–HO!     00:18:39 Cathy Jackson   We're speaking with Anthony Guzman of the Native American Health Centers.   Anthony, can you please introduce yourself?     00:18:46 Anthony Guzman  Sure, my name's Anthony Guzman, and I am the Chief Culture Officer of the Native American Health Center? I'vebeen working here now for, you know, 2 1/2 years, when I first started working here working at the health center, I came in as the Director of Community Wellness. Also, in August of last year, the health center created a position called Cultural Officer and they hired me to fill it and so I'm really grateful for the opportunity to serve in that position. It's a new job that's going to pop up around urban Indian organizations across the country and really one of the things that's the responsibility of that office is to insure that the traditional practices, ancestral wisdom is integrated into all aspects of the organization, and that culture doesn't become a trinket in these types of organization and that it's part of our value system and the way that we do business At the center, and so…several other organizations have one, such as Sac-Sacramento American Indian Health, Santa Clara Valley…and I think one of our partners up in Seattle…Urban Indian Health Institute are doing the same thing, so we followed suit…we saw the value in it…our leadership saw the value in it…so that's my current role…yeah, really excited about it.    01:54 Cathy Jackson  And where are you from?     01:55 Anthony Guzman  I am from Randlett, Utah. I grew up on the Ute Indian Reservation in Northeastern Utah. You know, I remember growing up out there as a kid when I just couldn't wait to get away from there, I wanted to get to the big cities and you know, I always just had this deep desire to be in the city. And now at 46 years old, I take every opportunity I get to go home, back to the middle of nowhere, high desert and ah, you know the mountain sage brush, clay sandstone hills where I grew up…it's really important to me know…to go back home and spend as much time there with my family and..  But honestly when I go home…I find myself just wanting to be alone…as a kid where I grew up you know and walking around…walking around on the high desert, along the river…and really just listening to the sounds that's ..really just nature…yeah, it sounds crazy just to talk about it now but…I remember then how badly I wanted out (chuckles)    03:10 Cathy Jackson  And before we start talking about your upcoming event at the Presidio. Can you tell the listeners why you chose to do the work that you do?     03:22 Anthony Guzman   That's an interesting question, I really… I became a social worker, I worked in the school at the University of Utah, and got a master's in social work. But before that, I went Haskell Indian Nations University, and I went to a boarding school at Anadarko, Oklahoma…and I never planned on   ever going to college, let alone being a social worker …Social workers…where I grew up…it was…social workers weren't seen as people that were there in support…help and build the community…they were kind of seen as people who took away kids and… diagnosed you…And so, I never sought out to do this work, I sure didn't think I would be in the position I was in today. I think the work called me and you know, itjust seemed like it fit and navigated my way through school and again going through school was something that I never planned on doing either…I just think that Creator had a plan for me and to be able to do what I do today is such a blessing and so…that's kind of how I answered that question…I don't know if I really chose this path…it just kind of folded in front of me.   00:21:57 (Cathy Jackson)  OK, I'm going to uh, throw in another question here before we talk about the event…ahm..  You spoke about having a son and I wanted to know what some of the differences are that you feel, or I don't know how to really phrase. How are you raising your son differently from how You were raised?    00:22:21 Anthony Guzman   That's a that's such a beautiful question. You know, I think about both sides of my family: my, my dad was born in Tiajuana and so I'm half Mexican. My father moved from Tiajuana when he was five years old to Northen California and Watsonville, CA. So, I had a large family down there. And so, his father became an orphan in Mexico City when he was a child and grew up in orphanages. And my mom… both of her parents went to boarding school establishedon my reservation…and  both of those histories impacted the way both of my parents parented, you know it was a tough love it was you know I think that even when was going up…the first time… I ever said I love you to my mom and dad, I was probably about 29 years old and, it was really Awkward for myself, it was awkward for my parents too. Like they – I remember seeing how uncomfortable my mom and dad were when I said it to them.  And I think that had a lot to do with the history of both people, the, the, the intergenerational trauma from alcohol and drugs and historical aspects of systematic oppression and colonization and both of my family …both sides. And so, a lot of my testament…to who I am as a father. I had to come through the school of social work, because I don't think that if I went to that school and learned the skill set I did… I don't know if I would be able to be the father, I am today, you know, a very active father.   I bathe  my son…you know when he was a baby…I wash, I cook, I do the dishes, feed him and cloth him…changehis diaper, I love you…to the point now– you know I've never laid a hand on my son…which was very different for me…and I tell him that I love him and he's beautiful every single day.  You know, I think one of the things that I remember that being a father now…opposed to my dad, sleep with my son, cuddle with him, read him bedtime stories and just let him know how much I appreciate and I love him every single day don't know if I Would have necessarily been.   Able to do that without the school that I went through. And the work that I've done on myself I do, I'm actively in therapy…I've been in therapy, it's one thing to do therapy with people, but some other things to know how it feels on the other side of that therapy chair. And to do my work as well. And so, I think the difference I think…my fatherhood style, my dad's …night and day…and that's nothing to say anything bad about my parents…that's what they knew…that's what their parents gave them…and their parents, I can't imagine things they went through. Being a father is the most important thing to me, and it really helps me navigate the work in the community.  So along with the question of the most important thing in my life is being a father…and a husband, you know it's the most important thing, it's the most sacred ceremony that I know that exists to me right now. The most beautiful and I'm glad to call myself a father.    00:25:36 Cathy Jackson   That was a really good answer. So, tell the listeners what obstacles you have encountered in providing the services you do– talk a little bit about the services…and um, what are some of the obstacles you encountered in providingthose services…    00:26:07 Anthony Guzman  Well you know when I think about providing services, it's-it's– I've worked my entire career in the Indian community-in the Native communities…I'm a social worker, I've worked for my own tribe for years, Friendship house ah, CRC, among various tribes, you know back home in Utah, but also worked in urban Indian organizations in Salt Lake City as well.. And I think the obstacles that we always face like…the sources of money that we get.  Not always enough money -that always can be an issue, but it's about the sources that we get that money from. So, if you're getting money from the feds, from the county, from the state…private donors…attached to that funding is always the expectations that you have…and some of those expectations aren't bad they're very important. You know, data collection, what is your data telling you? And being able to justify the work that you'redoing with sometimes that that's a double-edged sword   Sometimes it feels like it's just a bunch of obstacles and you know your heart's making sure your community's getting services that they need and wanting to see the community thrive and heal from all the disparities and trouble they've had…  However, each one of those contracts and funders, you know, sometimes those challenges in which you expect or there's a bureaucracy there. That's just the slog at times. And you know, like, you know, there's certain there's certain contracts, and you got to know your contracts and grants to say, hey, this contract, you can buy food and have a cultural celebration where you feed the people, and    and some say no… you can't do that, or they say you can't charge a traditional practitioner to this, and so I think one of the one of the obstacles to that and you know being able to have unrestricted fundings to do those types of work without having to ask or knowing all these little details of those contracts.   But I don't want to say those are bad things, you just have to be very astute in what you are doing on all those contracts, particularly when you have a lot of contracts, you just have to run through one of those and it's a lot of awareness.   So my hat goes off  to go to the organizations that you, that they know what they need and can put the money where they want to and I think sometimes that's one of the obstacles with having a lot of contracts ..there's some awesome things you can do, you have to think outside the box to fulfill those grants expectations when you have unrestricted funding to do the work that you do then that's awesome.  Hey, let's have a wonderful cultural celebration, and we bring in healers from all over and pay our relatives. What they deserve to be paid. That'salways been something that is important to me.   I remember I had– I used to hold punk rock skateboard festival on my reservation.  And I remember – You know, like you can't do that like, but that's not a substance abuse prevention– I'm like you bet it is, I had skateboard competitions, you know, punk rock, and heavy metal, you know, hip hop artist, some of which are now very well known in the country, which I'm really proud to see where they are right now. But you know, SAMSHA, IHS-Phoenix area office…  So, you know, they might not be really able to see the connection on how those types of activities are prevention activities for youth and even some of the adult folks. So, bureaucracy is definitely a challenge there. And you know, sometimes it's my colleagues. Sometimes I'm not saying anything about understanding the world in general. Sometimes we got folks that are burnt out with the work that they do and that really kind of comes through, and I'm fortunate my colleagues that we currently have right now are fantastic and they really believe in the mission of our organization to ensure that the Community gets you know, support physically, mentally, spiritually, emotionally. And um, so I'm really proud of that.     00:30:04 Cathy Jackson   We need to leave a few more seconds when we switch back and forth…ah.   You do have a really good staff and I'd like you to talk a little bit about them if you if you can.    00:30:16 Anthony Guzman   Sure, you know, I think I've been really blessed to, you know, come into an organization you know, that's been here doing this amazing work for  50 years doing this amazing, work  you know, With so many of our community partners out there and, you know, friendship House, IFH, CRC and these guys have been doing the work for so long I just hope that, you know, I can put a little bit of contribution into the fantastic work. That's just, you know, what happens with these organizations and then blood, sweat and tears as you well know, for so long when somebody like me with, you know, I'm 46, but still there was the whole generation of people. And I stand on the shoulders of what we did, all that work for us to do what we're doing right now.  You know Marty Waukazoo's our CEO…he has a leadership style that really allows people to meet their full potential, you know, really admire, you know, Marty and I actually worked for Helen as well at…the Friendship House and worked for Helen before I moved to the Bay Area. It was really eye-opening to see leaders like that. Everybody has challenges, you know in leadership. It's really always something that's complex and knowing and understanding that time. Marty's been great, Natalie-Natalie Aguilera…she's the chief administration officer. She herleadership is, you know, really comes through years 17 years of working here at the health center she really knows the organization and the departments. Michelle Shawnego who is a Chief People officer…really leads up a really massive department in our Human Resources…she really has to make very strong decisions and   Understand the complexities of our workforce.   That's very big and diverse you know, out of 275 employees and were close to 100 native employees but our workforce is a is a reflection of the Community that where we are at in Fruitvale and the Mission a very diversecommunity of our very diverse workforce, African American Latino relatives, people from all- Of the world, really constitute our workforce and I'm really proud to see that our workforce is as diverse as it is. So those are some of our Native Leadership.  Hat's off to Dr. Jenkins…our chief medical officer Greg Garrett, our Chief Operations Officer, Alan Wong, our Chief Financial Officer, every single one of those people contributes to every day.    operation of the Native American Health Center, you know. Let me tell you I've had some pretty tough jobs and when I came here. I think a lot of people have the same experience, the pace of which we move every single day. It's grueling and rigorous…I was just pretty blown away on how quickly I have to, you know, download information, make decisions, and move and be able to hold so much at one given time. You know, just didn't realize that I had the capacity to, to work as I'm doing now, and it definitely takes its toll on me, but I make sure that my mental health is– I stay on top of it, and so that when I go home, I can manage it and be a father, a husband and friend, to the best of my ability to some of my colleagues and. At the health center we provide mental health services, clinical, dental. We have a WIC, we have a school-based services in 11 different schools, we have a Richmond site…ah provide rental assistance in San Francisco, prevention services, substance abuse-prevention services, perinatal programming, through community wellness department, and here's ah, we do everything we can to insure that-that culture and traditional values, in an inter-tribal space is interjected in every aspect of our programming, and so again, very humbled and happy to be able to contribute to an organization that's been doing great work for so long.   00:35:03 Cathy Jackson   Thank you. Let's talk about the event that's coming up on Saturday, April 15th at the Presidio now.    00:35:11 Anthony Guzman   Yes, yes. You know, I want to say a fantastic big hat's off to Laura Cedillo who's one of the program managers at the health Center. She's always been a fantastic community organizer and done so much great work, I know I learn from Laura all the time and the way that she engages in the community, you know? So, on Saturday April 15th from 11:00 to 4:00 PM, we have the Inter-Tribal Dance Gathering, dancing is our medicine. We have our brush dancers showing up. The bird dancers, round dance songs–you know, Mike Ballenger, All Nations Singers…and just the title, “Dancing is our medicine,” is so powerful…You know as a clinician you know, you learn all these different types of interventions, you know, and cognitive behavior therapy, motivational interviewing…EMDR you know, the list goes on and often times…they take these little Elements of human beings have used historically heal,    and understand lives about people who have to function in the world.   one of the things that I always notice was that all indigenous people all around the world danced for all things they danced for healing: they danced to grieve, they dance for joy and celebration, they dance to laugh Andso… You know I think that western psychology and medicine  is finally starting to catch up at understanding ah, how you integrate movement, and song and dance into the lives of human beings…it's so crucial and important and I think the inter-national dance gathering is that, it's a demonstration to say -hey look, these ways have always supported the growth and healing and driving of people. But it's also opportunity to just come together and be in community and laugh and dance.   You know, every single one of us I think that times and you know in our lives and get caught up and our work and titles and what we do and mission and we're all out there achieving, but when we dance… All that goes away, and we become one with the people around you,    We come one with the space that you're in you can hear the trees and you can hear the birds. You can hear the ocean. We can hear the laughter of children and all that stuff goes away…and for a moment you're tapped into everything around you, and that's the way when we think about this event, that's how I envision it… That's how I feel when I hear the word dance…so get out there, shake your tailfeather, use your clapper, you know, wherever it may be…cause at the end of the day…when Indigenous people dance…it boils down to a couple of things…and some of it is…love and relationship.   00:38:40 Cathy Jackson   Well, I'm sure people will look forward to that event at the Presideo…can you give the contact information for the event and maybe some of the social media contact- I saw a flyer maybe you could talk about that.   00:39:00 Anthony Guzman   Sure, [if] you have any questions regarding the event, get a hold of Joseph Vasquez or Laura Cedillo, and you can get ahold of them at 415-417-3556 or you can e-mail at  SFCWD@nativehealth.org We also have our Instagram page I believe that is. Directions are 7 Gen 1D, Native American's Health Center Instagram page, and from there, you will be able to get connected to the rest of our social media accounts on Twitter… And Facebook…I think right now, our Instagram has a lot of good stuff there and you can follow some of the things that we are doing not only in San Francisco, but also in Oakland, and the Richmond site as well.     00:40:02 Cathy Jackson   Well, I'd Like to thank you for taking the time to speak, to Bay native circle today. Are there any last words?   00:40:11 Anthony Guzman   Yeah, you know, I think we covered a lot a lot of topics today. And I just want to thank you so much for giving us an opportunity to share a little bit about who we are and what we do at the health center…I think ah,  one of the things that I think is so important, you talked about and thank you for asking you know…as men in the community think about how important it is, that we ah, you know, we take care of our mental health…we cherish it, and when we see something that we need to you got to  make sure you talk to somebody and find the services that we need to in order for us to know as men, as fathers, as brothers as friends to all of our communities…that we take care of ourselves in that way, ..you know our women have carried us in community so, so strongly, and for so long.. But that wait can be very-that wait can wear…and so, they definitely need us I know there's men out there, doing exactly what I'm talking about.  But if you see a brother out there, and they're suffering and they're down…go over there, let them know how much you care about them, if you don't know how to give them the support that they need…don't be afraid to let them know, and normalize some of the help for mental health, it's so important…and I'm saying that as someone that has practiced that myself. You know I've found that times that I've tried to power through things, but every time I've reached out to get support…I see that my resiliency's a lot more–I bounce back quicker…and I learn something, I learn something about myself, and I stay in relation to other people, and to pass that on to other folks, too.   And I see them if they might need help, or they reach out.  So, I wanted to share a little bit about that, because I know how important that is support each other…it'ssuch a dynamic and fascinating time right now, so much going on…I'm so excited about our indigenous America right now…let's do everything we can to fulfill our dreams in community.  Again, thank you so much for the opportunity to share some thoughts, and yeah and (I think he said Wopila)     00:42:31 Cathy Jackson OK, thanks.     (Transition theme)   00:42:31 Cathy Jackson   We're here with Rass K'Dee…ah Rass please tell the listeners a little bit about yourself…and what you've been up to lately.   Rass K'Dee:  hey, how's it going, been a while since I've been on air, thank you for having me Cathy…appreciate it–big fan of your program also, back in the day…yeah, I definitely have been a listener of Bay Native Circle…um…actually host for – I think nine years I hosted?  So… It's good to be back on air with you…and just share what we've been up to. I belong to the band AudioPharmacy…my name is Rass K'Dee…been performing with Audiopharmacy-this will be our 20th year coming up next year, so we're excited to be celebrating 20 years of our work and music and cultural sharing in the bay area and beyond, and ah…yeah, we're just gearing up for a bunch of events this spring, just coming on the air to share some music, and just some vibes with the people.     44:28  Cathy Jackson:  So, tell me a little bit about this film and concert that's coming up     44:31Rass K'Dee:    Yeah, so we made a film called “Groundworks” which is, was…initially it was kind of a collaboration with Dancing Earth…this other group from Canada, Toaster Lab… another film group. We came together to kind of you know, create these short films…they were like 360 films, they were for virtual like virtual reality films? And um, for the virtual space, and um, we filmed a couple of them and through the process of filming these original films, we ended up making a feature- a full length documentary…uhm, which is not 360…just 2D space, but…it's 57 minute film, and it features bunch of California Native Voices, and cultural bearers and one of them is myself, also Canyon Sayers Roots, Bernadette Smith, and L Frank Manriquez, some of the voices that you've probably heard a lot here on KPFA in the Bay Native Circle over the years, and we asked them what kind of…what do they want to share…what are the stories that they want to share…you Canyon, you know, talked about Indian Canyon, Bernadette talked about the acorn festival, and reviving the acorn festival…myself talked about my music, and work with the Nesta Media Arts Center here in Forestville building our sustainable artists hub here in Sonoma County, and Snag magazine, our native arts and culture magazine and then L Frank talked about her work-their work, artwork, and work that they do as well.  Everyone kind of shares a little bit about their culture, and cultural piece…but yeah the film has had a lot of success, it aired on KQED last year…I think it was on…over a thousand stations, it went nationwide…so that was a good opportunity for folks to see it last November, we're just following up with some screenings here in the bay area, we're screening it at the San Francisco State…I think it's on April 12th…at SF State from Noon to 1:30 and they'll be a Q and A, and also a panel, the filmmakers won't make it this time, but some members of AudioPharmacy…some members of the Native staff and teachers at SF State will be on the panel as well and that's going to be at SF State on April 12th…um, and then we also have a concert that we're doing.  We're following up with a concert on April 19th at the McKenna theatre in at SF State, and that concert is with AudioPharmacy, my band…you know for those that aren't familiar…we're world hip hop ensemble–anywhere from five to ten of us onstage at once…but we have a pretty, pretty well-known for getting the party jumpin' in the bay area community.  But that show will be on the 19th from 7 to 8:30 and for students out there, students of SF State or students in general…the first 200 tickets are free, so definitely jump on that, and there's also some promo codes if you go to AudioPharmacy.com…you can find out more information about those.    Cathy Jackson 48:25:   Well, it sounds like you have been busy. Can you talk a little bit more about the film…and where people can see it now?    Rass K'Dee 48:34:  Yeah so if you have a KQED membership, you can watch the film, it is on KQED on the PBS stations in your city where you're tuning in from, but you can just search “Groundworks” on KQED or search Groundworks Film…you can also see the trailer, search Groundworks trailer um you can see the film trailer, but yeah, the film was really kind of evolved from like really from a question we asked you know, these tribal leaders and members you know, what issues or what things do you want to talk about, what kind of things do you want to show from your community…as opposed to approaching them with our own hatched idea of what we want to share from their culture from their community, and I think that's a little bit of a different approach…I think a lot of times us as culture bearers, community culture workers, or ceremony makers…or…yeah, so a lot of times, people come to us with projects that are kind of fully hatched, they want us to um just come on for a fifteen-minute land acknowledgement or open upthe band or sing a song you know, as artists and musicians…culture bearers…  You know, we didn't want to do that…we wanted the artist to share what they wanted to share, and what are the projects that you're excited about, and it's um, just more of a different approach, and I think that really opened up…I think…you know these artists that we're showcasing opened up them to be able to really  hone in on the projects they want the world to hear about, and that's what's most important really is  that the ones that are near and dear to their hearts…you know.    Cathy Jackson 50:20:   That's great so you're really opening up space for other people…ok well anything else you'd like to add?    Rass K'Dee 50:43  Yeah…well I'd love to see–we have a bunch of shows coming up this spring and I recommend just checking us out and I think the best way to check out our calendar for April/May is to AudioPharmacy.com…and you can see all of our dates, we have a show at the Oakland Museum on May 5th, and then we'll be in San Francisco at the Gongster's paradise event on May 6th, the day after…we just have a bunch of shows in April and May, so I'ddefinitely check out audiopharmacy.com if you want to come to one of those…come see us in the community. But yeah, we're excited for the spring…excited for the upcoming events…yeah just this new birth…time of renewal…so I'm giving thanks for you Cathy…thank you so much for having me on today.    Cathy Jackson 51:43:   Well, thank you so much and I'm sure that Falcon will pick out some music from your Radio Cafe to play…is there anything you'd like to suggest?    Rass K'Dee 51:56  We have a couple of new songs, there's a new song called “Translucent” which just came out, and the music video is coming out soon…that, it's already ready…music video, we also have a song called “Lose your Mind”…which is a really long song, you can play a portion of it…nine minute song…that one also has a music video, those are like newer songs, but anything from our catalog, you know, is great…you know audiopharmacy, we have several albums…and I know Falcon's a big fan, so he'll find something…    52:34 Cathy:  Alright thanks a lot     52:36  Audiopharmacy song…to outro    55:16 Morning Star Gali: Here's the calendar for upcoming events with audiopharmacy…On April 12th, Groundworks films screening with audiopharmacy includes a Q and A, this will be held Wednesday April 12th from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at 1600 Holloway Ave in San Francisco…for more information visit groundworksfilms.com. On April 19th, audiopharmacy is playing a live cypher at San Francisco State University…this is a free event…this will be held from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. again on April 19th.  Also, on April 19th audiopharmacy is providing a live theatre performance. This will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 1600 Holloway Avenue in San Francisco.   For more information please visit audiopharmacy.com/events.  On Saturday April 15th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., you're invited to the Native American Health Centers Inter-Tribal Dance Gathering, “Dancing is our Medicine” this will be held at the Presidio in San Francisco. Dance in many indigenous communities is a prayer, an offering…a balancing our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional selves, which in turn heals and strengthens our communities.   The native American Health Centers welcomes Indigenous Communities and the greater public to enjoy healing dances by California tribes, Ohlone Hupa and Kumeyaay…round dance songs by Mike Ballenger, Kickapoo/Sac n Fox, screen printing by Smithsonian, featuring artist Calixto Robles, Zapotec, and beading with Kelly Roanhorse, Dine…and more.  Purchase delicious foods celebrating the bay area's diverse cuisines from Presidio pop up food and beverages, and vendors. Limited seating is available, please bring your own blanket or folding chair.  For more information visit Park Conservancy.org, or nativehealth.org for the latest updates.  Thank you for listening to our special edition of bay native circle…a special thank you to our engineer, Falcon-Miguel Molina, Jr. This is Morning Star Gali, you have been listening to Bay Native Circle…our producer is Janeen Antione, opening music is L. Frank, mixed with Rass K'Dee, Robert Mirabel, and Rare Tribal Mob. Thank you goes out to Mike Biggz for running the boards, and to Diane Williams for the opening prayer. We thank our musical artists, our guests, and our listening artists for your continued support. We want to give a shout out to our brother's sisters listening on the inside, especially those on death row. Thank you to Creator, to the indigenous peoples on the lands we occupy, to our ancestors…and to those yet to come…blessings (end)  The post Bay Native Circle – April 5, 2023 – Morning Star Gali Hosts. Cathy Jackson Interviews Anthony Guzman, Rass K'Dee & Jimmy Jackson Interviews Bruce Gali appeared first on KPFA.

Welcome relatives and listeners to our “From Boys to Men, Healing the Patriarchy Within Series” Series, where our CAM Cohort interviews and puts praxis into action as they learn from men about their stories and experiences at the frontline of healing intergenerational roots as they address toxic masculinity and address patriarchal challenges. We recognize and celebrate that both the masculine and feminine should be celebrated and honored in harmony. In this Part 1, we get introduced to Carlo's story and journey as a man of illness and recovery, his agreements, and we explore the intergenerational trauma impacts on Boys and Men of color today. To learn more about Carlos, please read a brief bio below and visit the links at the bottom of this description.  Hosts: Alexis C. and Fondé J. Carlos Rivera is a member of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians and Mexican descent. He is a dear friend and relative to HIR Wellness and our CEO and Founder, Lea Denny. He is sensational, and we are grateful for his continued connection. Carlos completed his chemical dependency studies and Human Services at the American River College and graduated from the Duke University Non-profit management course. Previously, Carlos served as a substance abuse treatment provider for ten years at the Sacramento Native American Health. Governor Jerry Brown appointed him to the State Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency in 2011, and he served the state for almost four years. Carlos was previously a trainer for the Wellbriety Training Institute, and later a former Executive Director of White Bison, Inc. in California for over five years. Currently, Carlos serves as the founder and CEO of Generation Red Road and South Dakota and Chief Cultural Officer at American Indian Health and Services in Santa Barbara, CA. He co-owns JRiv Consulting, LLC, and The Homies Taco Truck, a food truck that provides street tacos with a little California flavor.  If you are looking to engage in the conversation and reflect for yourself, come along with us as we free-think and activate our medicine together. Come as you are!  Learn more about the non-profit ⁠⁠Generation Red Road here,⁠⁠ and more about ⁠⁠CEO & Director Carlos here⁠⁠. The Mission of Generation Red Road, Inc. is to revitalize and promote inter-generational healing by utilizing Indigenous teachings that provide harmony for individuals, families, and communities.  Follow Generation Red Road on ⁠⁠Instagram here⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Facebook here⁠⁠.  ⁠⁠Watch Carlos in this video⁠⁠, as he shared some of his story in this teaching at Recovery Reinvented in 2017.  ⁠Read a Personal Story here⁠⁠, and more about the Red Road for Native Americans from Carlos.  You can find ⁠⁠Carlos on LinkedIn⁠⁠ to follow and keep up with Generation Red Road and all things Carlos.

Welcome relatives and listeners to our “From Boys to Men, Healing the Patriarchy Within Series” Series, where our CAM Cohort interview and put praxis into action as they learn from men about their stories and experiences at the frontline of healing intergenerational roots as they address toxic masculinity and address patriarchal challenges. We recognize and celebrate that both the masculine and feminine should be celebrated and honored in harmony. In this Part 2, we continue to have healing conversation and teachings from J. Carlos Rivera around his experience with healing relationships, and how he applies his energy into healing our Indigenous relatives through his work, and with his organization Generation Red Road.  To learn more about Carlos, please read a brief bio below and visit the links at the bottom of this description.  Hosts: Alexis C. and Fondé J. Carlos Rivera is a member of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians and of Mexican descent. He is a dear friend and relative to HIR Wellness and our CEO and Founder, Lea Denny. He is a sensational human being, and we are grateful for his continued connection. Carlos completed his chemical dependency studies and Human Services at the American River College and is a graduate of the Duke University Non-profit management course. Previously, Carlos served as a substance abuse treatment provider for ten years at the Sacramento Native American Health and he was appointed to the State Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency by Governor Jerry Brown in 2011 and served the state for almost four years. Carlos was previously a trainer for the Wellbriety Training Institute, and later a former Executive Director of White Bison, Inc. in California for over 5 years. Currently, Carlos serves as the founder and CEO of Generation Red Road and South Dakota and Chief Cultural Officer at American Indian Health and Services in Santa Barbara, CA. He is one of the owners of JRiv Consulting, LLC and The Homies Taco Truck, a food truck that provides street tacos with a little California flavor.  If you are looking to engage in the conversation and reflect for yourself, come along with us as we free-think and activate our medicine together. Come as you are! Learn more about the non-profit ⁠Generation Red Road here,⁠ and more about ⁠CEO & Director Carlos here⁠. The Mission of Generation Red Road, Inc. is to revitalize and promote inter-generational healing by utilizing Indigenous teachings that provide harmony for individuals, families, and communities. Follow Generation Red Road on ⁠Instagram here⁠, and ⁠Facebook here⁠. ⁠Watch Carlos in this video⁠, as he shared some of his story in this teaching at Recovery Reinvented in 2017. Read a Personal Story here⁠, and more about the Red Road for Native Americans from Carlos. You can find ⁠Carlos on LinkedIn⁠ to follow and keep up with Generation Red Road and all things Carlos. 

Show Notes: Will Bachman and Ming Chen had a conversation about Ming's journey since graduating from Harvard in 1992. Ming is currently Chief Cultural Officer EF Education First, an education company with 50,000 employees. Will asked Ming to tell him a bit about what she does at EF Education First, and Ming explained that she is the company's Chief Culture Officer. Ming Chen is a long-time employee of EF Education First, a company that provides language programs, educational travel, cultural exchange programs, and academic degree programs.  She joined the company in 1998 after graduating from college with an East Asian Studies degree, and she has since worn many hats. She advises people starting out their career to not be discouraged if their degree does not directly prepare them for a specific job. She found his way in by moving to Hong Kong and joining EF, which is meaningful, global, and fun. She has an MBA, but didn't know what she would do with it when she graduated, so she fell into the job. From Hong Kong to EF Education First Ming Chen, now a Chief Culture Officer, has had a long and varied career path. After graduating college with a degree in a concentration she wasn't quite sure what to do with, she began eliminating possibilities of what he didn't want to do. After spending summers teaching and working at Christie's Auction, she decided to move to Hong Kong due to her family's history there. She describes it as a magical place with access to the beach and the mountains. She compares it to a college campus with pay, and praises the efficient public transportation and the easy tax forms. She also mentions the difficulty of the reintegration to mainland China, but still calls it the mecca of capitalism. EF Education First is  a company that provides educational services, including cultural exchanges. One of their cultural exchange programs is High School Year Abroad, which brings foreign students to public high schools in the U.S. to live with host families for a year. Another program is Cultural Care Au Pair, which helps match American families with au pair students. The programs are quite inspirational and transformative, as they help participants become fluent in English and American culture. The Backstory of EF Education EF Education first was founded in 1965 when its founder, Bertil Hult, who was dyslexic, took a group of Swedish students to Brighton for the summer to help them learn English. He believed that real-life, immersive learning was the best way for students to learn and this became the foundation for the Heritage Program. EF Education first then expanded to include German, Japanese and Mexican students and opened their first school in Hastings, England. Now, they have 600 schools and offices around the world and welcome students from 100 countries to learn English. As well as language schools, they also offer EF English Live, the world's largest online English school, with teachers teaching classes every hour.  On Writing Books and Running Marathons Ming Chen has written with her identical twin sister Wah. Their book titled Escape: One Day We Had to Run was inspired by the story of the nanny who brought up Ming and Wah during their formative years. The nanny had to swim from mainland China to Hong Kong during the 1960s due to the famine. The nanny eventually made it to New York and was like a mother to Ming and Wah, though communication was difficult due to the language barrier. The duo also mention how the book was born out of a longer and more ambitious project. The book was written to help children cope with difficult and traumatic experiences. The book was born out of a larger product project that Ming and her twin sister had been working on for many years, and Carmen Vela, an artist based in Spain, was chosen as the illustrator. The book was published by Lantana Publishing, which was a great success. Ming is also a marathon runner, and she attributes her motivation to running to the friends she made while attending a freshman week party at the University of Pennsylvania. Ming mentions a professor at Harvard who inspired her: Roderick MacFarquhar, a leading scholar on the Cultural Revolution. Timestamps 04:56 From Working in Television to Becoming Chief Culture Officer  08:31 Exploring EF Education First's Cultural Exchange Programs   13:41 Vetting Host Families for High School Exchange Programs 15:29 The Benefits of Educational Travel  16:46 Conversation Summary: EF Education First's Language Training Programs  19:38 On writing books  23:22 Exploring the Inspiration Behind Escape and Other Books  23:37 Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Escape: One Day We Had to Run  26:59 Reflections on Marathoning and Brand Ambassadorship  31:22 East Asian Studies Major and Hong Kong Expat    Links: Nobel House, James Clavell Indelible City, Louisa Lim Escape: One Day We Had to Run https://demingaling.medium.com/ ef.com/wwen/   CONTACT INFO:  linkedin.com/in/therealmingchen

As empresas modernas seguem cada vez mais, na governança, a agenda ASG. A letra “S”, de social da sigla, implica em diversidade nos seus quadros.​ E elas sabem que o sucesso nos negócios passa, no mundo atual, pela conexão e diálogo com todos os grupos da sociedade, e a melhor estratégia para criar essa relação de identidade é tê-los representados em sua própria estrutura.​ Por isso, criam modelos de seleção para atrair jovens, negros, mulheres, PCDs – pessoas com deficiência, pessoas idosas e representantes do LBGTQIA+.​ Você confere qual o caminho que as empresas, especialmente os bancos, estão percorrendo para aumentar a diversidade nesse episódio Febraban News, em que a jornalista Mona Dorf, diretora-adjunta de Mídias Sociais da Febraban, conversa com:​ - Leila Melo, integrante do Comitê Executivo do Itaú Unibanco, liderando as áreas Jurídica, Ouvidoria, Comunicação, Relações Governamentais e Sustentabilidade;​ - Nana Baffour, CEO e Chief Cultural Officer da Qintess (Consultoria de Tecnologia, com operações em países da América do Sul e Europa, além dos Estados Unidos);​ - Adriana Alves, vice-presidente de Diversidade, Equidade e Inclusão no Banco BNP Paribas.

  In this episode, Robin Tillotson explores the challenges and triumphs of black women, over 50, who have put themselves on the back burner while attending to the needs of their families.  For many of these women international travel with her company is their starting point for putting themselves first without feeling guilty. Robin is an avid traveler and the Chief Cultural Officer for This I do for me: Women Over 50, Black and Fabulous. Robin is also a self-proclaimed “activist for joyful aging.”  According to Robin,  international travel helps these women learn about new cultures and meet new people, all of which helps to bring out the "fabulousness" in them!  Take a listen!If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy:Episode 6 : 10 Ways to Love Yourself That Aren't SelfishDay 4: A Season of Affirmations: Become a Lifelong LearnerAnd don't forget to grab your FREE Affirmation eCards to shift your mindset, raise your self-esteem and boost your self-confidence.   Choose one or two that resonate with you, and make a habit of repeating them several times throughout the day, especially when you wake up in the morning, and at night before you go to bed. As you use them, observe the effect they have on you: Do they make you feel more loving toward yourself and more confident? Do they increase your belief in your abilities?  Do they make it easier for you to take life in stride? Try to be aware of how your mind and body react to your practice of repeating affirmations.  Be consistent with this practice and you'll see the difference over time. Just click the link! FREE Affirmation eCards. Connect with PK:Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.comTwitter: https://wwwtwitter.com/.momsmotivationsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivationsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivatesConnect with Robin:Email: robintillotson46@gmail.comWebsite: https://thisidoforme.comTwitter:  https://twitter.com/thenestkeeperInstagram: https://instagram.com/thisidoformeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rtillotson

Guest Host Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati interviews award winning children's book author Carole Boston Weatherford about Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Vanesse also chats with Kelly Lee, Chief Cultural Officer and Director of Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy which is inviting Philadelphians to participate in the development of Philadelphia's permanent Harriet Tubman statue that will be located on the North apron of City Hall by November 2023. The public can take a short survey of seven (7) questions by Wednesday, July 13 before 5:00 p.m. Lee also shares information about The Arts Access Calendar is a comprehensive calendar to find FREE arts and culture activities happening in Philadelphia.https://cbweatherford.com/https://www.creativephl.org/philadelphia-harriet-tubman/https://www.creativephl.org/oacce-calendar/

Episode Summary: Introducing today's guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinn-nobel (Erinn Nobel), the Chief Cultural Officer at Real, a national brokerage founded in 2012. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, she now makes Bellingham, Washington, her home. In this episode, I sit with Erinn as she discusses how she got into real estate and the changing trends in brokerage models that will redefine real estate in the future. Top Takeaways: “Culture is non-negotiable.” – [Bill Risser] “We really needed to define our purpose statement and our core values.” – [Erinn Nobel] Episode Highlights: [00:32] Intro [01:16] Meet today's guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinn-nobel (Erinn Nobel). [02:11] Erinn shares some of her background. [04:56] What is the biggest misconception about Alaska? [06:15] What were you planning to do before you started Real Estate? [08:40] What encouraged you to join EXP Realty? [15:25] What is Real Brokerage doing to take the idea of Revenue Sharing to the next level? [18:04] What are some of the things you worked on as the Chief Cultural Officer of Real Brokerage? [20:52] The role that Real Brokerage is playing in closing the gender gap in Real Estate. [22:01] Erinn talks about Real Brokerage listed on the NASDAQ. [23:56] Erinn's advice to new agents. [24:30] How to contact Erinn. [25:19] Outro Episode Notes: Erinn is the Chief Cultural Officer at http://www.joinreal.com/ (Real). Real estate was not particularly one of the options Erinn had considered while growing up, even in college. Being the daughter of an architect, she had a passion for quality design and graduated with a degree in Industrial Design. She had worked on space planning and design for offices, but while less busy at some point, she decided to get her real estate license to try to make some money and ended up going entirely into it. Following the demoralizing recession around 2009, Erinn had decided to focus on implementing more tools to serve her clients better. Later on, she decided to research brokerage models and found the model and technology at eXp Realty to be a perfect fit for her. Her husband, who had a Ph.D. in cognitive science, also joined in at eXp. The eXp national brokerage model is unique, with one brokerage in a state but many support staff scattered across the country. The traditional model of the bricks and mortar brokerage is not here to stay, agents are usually on the move, and they need a certain kind of technology to support it. The founder of Real, Tamir Poleg, approached Erinn for insight on his brokerage model, which appealed to her. The brokerage uses both the “capped commission” model and the revenue share model but with an app-based working approach. Based on these new kinds of models, teams will be a dominant force in the industry. As an agent or broker, you can be licensed in one state and operate your team anywhere that the brokerage is open by adding licensed agents in that area under your team name. Erinn's first step as Chief Cultural Officer of Real was to carry out a culture exercise to define the business's purpose statement and core values. The purpose statement is “to build a shared future together.” One of the primary core values of the company is “Work Hard, Be Kind.” Erinn explains that when bringing new leaders on board, they are first given an orientation on the company's core values. With over five women in leadership positions at the brokerage, it plays a significant role in closing the gender gap in real estate. This would most likely attract more talent from women looking to find a platform to achieve more in their careers. Being listed on the NASDAQ is a considerable step for Real, opening the door to many potential investors. It also brings the reputation that the company is solid and they know what they're doing. Erinn's advice to new agents: Interview as many brokerages as you can. You're going to need...

How can you involve your people in building a better culture? Find out from Mel Miller, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Pathfinder Hospitality, about how they do this by operating as a people-first company. The organisation develops hotels and also manages hotels for third-party investors by leveraging its talented workforce, relationships with major hotel brands, and buying power with major hospitality-focused vendors. Join us as we discuss their philosophy around growth – and how to make sure that growth does not comprise your purpose and culture, but works hand in hand. We also explore the Great Resignation, the first 90 days, humanizing mistakes, and how no idea is too crazy. Links: https://www.pathfinderhospitality.com/ (Pathfinder Hospitality) https://www.instagram.com/PathfinderHospitality/ (Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/PathfinderHospitality (Facebook) https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissamiller99/ (Mel's LinkedIn) https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels/ (#56 Heartfelt Hospitality with Neena Jivraj Stevenson, Chief Cultural Officer of Point A Hotels) Connect with the podcast: https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a (Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter): https://rb.gy/5rqyeq (https://rb.gy/5rqyeq)   A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at https://www.bizimply.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mavericks (www.bizimply.com) or email them directly at advice@bizimply.com. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Are you tired of making everyone else a priority? Are you looking for ways to add some excitement and meaning to your life? Then you'll want to hear from Robin Tillotson, an avid traveler and the Chief Cultural Officer for This I do for me: Women Over 50, Black and Fabulous. Robin is also a self-proclaimed “activist for joyful aging.”   In this episode, Robin explores the challenges and triumphs of black women, over 50, who have put themselves on the back burner while attending to the needs of their families.  This is their starting point.  Where they end up is a completely different story, as they engage in international travel, learn about new cultures and meet new people, all of which helps to bring out the fabulousness in them!Here Are Some Gems We Unpacked In This Episode:Robin's passion for sharing her knowledge with others That women sometimes have to be taught that doing for themselves isn't selfishHow women, who have been historically self-sacrificing, need to start off small when they are trying to put themselves firstThe history behind the naming of her show4 Key Takeaways From Our Conversation:The importance of finding the balance between the needs of others and your own needsThe importance of celebrating getting olderThe importance of mindset in aging vibrantlyHow travel can impact your growth and transformationIf you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy:Episode 6 : 10 Ways to Love Yourself That Aren't SelfishDay 4: A Season of Affirmations: Become a Lifelong LearnerAnd don't forget to grab your FREE Affirmation eCards to shift your mindset, raise your self-esteem and boost your self-confidence.   Choose one or two that resonate with you, and make a habit of repeating them several times throughout the day, especially when you wake up in the morning, and at night before you go to bed. As you use them, observe the effect they have on you: Do they make you feel more loving toward yourself and more confident? Do they increase your belief in your abilities?  Do they make it easier for you to take life in stride? Try to be aware of how your mind and body react to your practice of repeating affirmations.  Be consistent with this practice and you'll see the difference over time. Just click the link! FREE Affirmation eCards. Connect with PK:Website: https://www.mommasmotivationalmessages.comTwitter: https://wwwtwitter.com/.momsmotivationsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmotivationsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommotivatesConnect with Robin:Email: robintillotson46@gmail.comWebsite: https://thisidoforme.comTwitter:  https://twitter.com/thenestkeeperInstagram: https://instagram.com/thisidoformeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/r

Brindisa has been the home of Spanish food in the UK for over 30 years. It was set up by Monika Linton in the 1980s to share her love for quality Spanish produce to the UK, and her aim has always been to bring excellent food and ingredients from the most remote parts of Spain to Britain and to champion selected smaller producers and their skills. It was amazing to learn how she structures her business with 120 employees through open-book management. We explore working with small producers, growing your business in the right directions, the power of having an HR department, and eating strange foods as a child. Links: #114 Ari Weinzweig, Co-Founder of Zingerman's, on Self-Leadership: https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/114 (https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/114)  ‘The Great Game of Business' by Bo Burlingham and Jack Stack: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385348339 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385348339)  ‘The Greens Cookbook' by Deborah Madison: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553051954 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553051954) ‘Brindisa: The True Food of Spain' by Monika Linton: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0008244170/ (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0008244170/)  #56 Heartfelt Hospitality with Neena Jivraj Stevenson, Chief Cultural Officer of Point A Hotels: https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson (https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson)  Brindisa: ​​https://brindisa.com/ (https://brindisa.com/)  Brindisa Kitchens: https://www.brindisakitchens.com/ (https://www.brindisakitchens.com/)  Monika's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-linton-9ab22b3/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-linton-9ab22b3/)  Monika's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brindisa_monika/ (https://www.instagram.com/brindisa_monika/)  Connect with the podcast: https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a (Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter): https://rb.gy/5rqyeq (https://rb.gy/5rqyeq)   A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at https://www.bizimply.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mavericks (www.bizimply.com) or email them directly at advice@bizimply.com. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Hourly makes hiring easier for everybody by turning the hiring process – from explore-to-offer – into a single mobile conversation that removes the dependency on legacy processes that can slow hiring. Today I'm joined by Hourly's VP of Product Sales Alexandra Berger to learn more about how to best optimise the hiring process. In this discussion we explore what makes a good recruiting process, the power of human interaction, how to find candidates at high volume, positioning your employer brand – and what candidates are looking for in jobs.  Links: #56 Heartfelt Hospitality with Neena Jivraj Stevenson, Chief Cultural Officer of Point A Hotels: ​​https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson (https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson) Alexandra's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrakayberger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrakayberger)  Hourly: https://www.hourly.io/ (https://www.hourly.io/)  AMS: https://www.weareams.com/ (https://www.weareams.com/)  Connect with the podcast: https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a (Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter): https://rb.gy/5rqyeq (https://rb.gy/5rqyeq)   Download Your Free Copy of From Fragile to Agile White Paper here

Tom Bozzuto is the Chairman and Chief Cultural Officer of the Bozzuto Group, an experience-focused real estate company. Tom is also a former trustee of Hobart and William Smith and is has helped immensely in the establishing of the entrepreneurship program at HWS. Tom shares some personal anecdotes about how building a company identity can foster success.

Earlson Matthew Dominica's New Acting Chief Cultural Officer: His vision, his challenges and much more

Sotheby's is exhibiting and auctioning the work of 180 Burning Man artists from around the world. More than a third are women, and more than a third are people of color. The offerings are a mix of the sculptures, painting and photographs traditionally displayed in galleries, as well as experiences, mutant vehicles, and NFTs. It's a collaboration and a collision. It's an experiment in bridge building with an institution historically known for overt commodification. It's a vehicle for appreciating art based on intrinsic aesthetic value. It's a nod to artists. Stuart talks with Kim Cook, Director of Creative Initiatives for Burning Man Project, the bold guide of this collaboration for advancing a values-based culture, and embracing the beastly art marketplace while being pro-artist, anti-racist, and taking not taking ourselves too seriously seriously.Boundless Space… The Possibilities of Burning Manhttps://journal.burningman.org/boundlessspace/

Episode Summary: Introducing today's guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinn-nobel (Erinn Nobel), the Chief Cultural Officer at Real, a national brokerage founded in 2014. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, she now makes Bellingham, Washington, her home. In this episode, I sit with Erinn as she discusses how she got into real estate and the changing trends in brokerage models that will redefine real estate in the future. Top Takeaways: "Culture is non-negotiable." - [Bill Risser] "We really needed to define our purpose statement and our core values." - [Erinn Nobel] Episode Highlights: [00:32] Intro [01:16] Meet today's guest, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinn-nobel (Erinn Nobel). [02:11] Erinn shares some of her background. [04:56] What is the biggest misconception about Alaska? [06:15] What were you planning to do before you started Real Estate? [08:40] What encouraged you to join EXP Realty? [15:25] What is Real Brokerage doing to take the idea of Revenue Sharing to the next level? [18:04] What are some of the things you worked on as the Chief Cultural Officer of Real Brokerage? [20:52] The role that Real Brokerage is playing in closing the gender gap in Real Estate. [22:01] Erinn talks about Real Brokerage listed on the NASDAQ. [23:56] Erinn's advice to new agents. [24:30] How to contact Erinn. [25:19] Outro Episode Notes: Erinn is the Chief Cultural Officer at http://www.joinreal.com/ (Real). Real estate was not particularly one of the options Erinn had considered while growing up, even in college. Being the daughter of an architect, she had a passion for quality design and graduated with a degree in Industrial Design. She had worked on space planning and design for offices, but while less busy at some point, she decided to get her real estate license to try to make some money and ended up going entirely into it. Following the demoralizing recession around 2009, Erinn had decided to focus on implementing more tools to serve her clients better. Later on, she decided to research brokerage models and found the model and technology at eXp Realty to be a perfect fit for her. Her husband, who had a Ph.D. in cognitive science, also joined in at eXp. The eXp national brokerage model is unique, with one brokerage in a state but many support staff scattered across the country. The traditional model of the bricks and mortar brokerage is not here to stay, agents are usually on the move, and they need a certain kind of technology to support it. The founder of Real, Tamir Poleg, approached Erinn for insight on his brokerage model, which appealed to her. The brokerage uses both the "capped commission" model and the revenue share model but with an app-based working approach. Based on these new kinds of models, teams will be a dominant force in the industry. As an agent or broker, you can be licensed in one state and operate your team anywhere that the brokerage is open by adding licensed agents in that area under your team name. Erinn's first step as Chief Cultural Officer of Real was to carry out a culture exercise to define the business's purpose statement and core values. The purpose statement is "to build a shared future together." One of the primary core values of the company is "Work Hard, Be Kind." Erinn explains that when bringing new leaders on board, they are first given an orientation on the company's core values. With over five women in leadership positions at the brokerage, it plays a significant role in closing the gender gap in real estate. This would most likely attract more talent from women looking to find a platform to achieve more in their careers. Being listed on the NASDAQ is a considerable step for Real, opening the door to many potential investors. It also brings the reputation that the company is solid and they know what they're doing. Erinn's advice to new agents: Interview as many brokerages as you can. You're going to need...

In this week's The Faces of Business Podcast episode, our guest speaker was Sejal Thakkar. Sejal is the Chief Cultural Officer at Nobody Studios. Apart from this, she is also the Chief Civility Officer at TrainXtra. Moreover, Sejal is also a TEDx speaker on unconscious bias.  Sejal helps companies understand their unconscious bias and change their habits. You can find out more about us on our website. You can visit our blog page for this episode. Email us for more information info@exityourway.us

In this episode, we chat with Aaron Smith, the Chief Cultural Officer of KX Pilates. Aaron Smith, is an award-winning fitness innovator and entrepreneur. Aaron founded KX Pilates (which is Japanese for ‘continuous improvement') in February 2010 and has since built it into Australia's largest pilates franchise with an impressive 74 studios across the country and one studio in Indonesia. In our chat with Aaron, we talk all things: * Why Aaron and the team attribute their growth and success to innovating in the core of their business (and not getting distracted by the shiny things) *How Aaron moved from CEO to Innovation lead in order to focus on build and patent their own unique equipment that will allow KX expand globally *The critical importance of organisational culture (especially post-pandemic) and why every growing company needs a chief culture officer More about Aaron: As the founder of KX Pilates, Aaron has earnt multiple awards and recognition including being recognised as an influential Victorian to watch by the Herald Sun in 2020, Australian Young Fitness Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, was named in the top 3 of Australia's Top 30 Franchise Executives (2020), and featured in the 2019 Top 10 Dynamic Entrepreneurs by Dynamic Business Magazine. You can find out more about KX Pilates here and connect with Aaron on LinkedIn here. KX website: https://kxpilates.com.au/ Aaron LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronsmithkx/ You can also find us at www.naked-ambition.com.au or on Instagram @_nakedambitions

2020 threw a lot of unexpected challenges our way, and even though real estate was deemed essential in most places, many agents are still feeling anxious about what the future holds. However, by reprogramming our bodies and minds, we can overcome our fears and make 2021 our best year yet.  We have more power over ourselves than we realize, and by making necessary tweaks here and there, there’s no reason we can’t achieve anything we set our minds to, no matter what’s going on in the world. What are those tweaks, and how do we implement them in our daily lives? Is it even possible to switch things up when it already feels like we’ve got too much going on? In this episode, co-founder and Chief Cultural Officer at eXp Realty, Brian Culhane shares how to reprogram ourselves for better results.    Three Things You’ll Learn in This Episode How to get better at the core component of sales: Talking to strangers is the essence of sales, but it’s not always easy. We have to work on becoming the best versions of ourselves to have the confidence and energy required to build relationships with new people. How to build capacity when it feels like we’re drowning: Most of us have experienced feeling like we have too much on our plates, but the trick to changing that isn’t by taking anything away, it’s by doing more. Our capacity is like a muscle, and working it only leads to bigger results.  Why doing it on our own can actually hold us back: Working as a lone wolf can only get us so far, so if we want to see great results we have to work alongside others and be willing to ask for assistance when we need it.   Guest Bio: Brian Culhane is the co-founder and Chief Cultural Officer of eXp Realty. He is passionate about fostering a collaborative community within eXp and has played a vital role in rapid growth into 45 states. Brian is also the CEO of The Culhane Group at eXp, and host of Brian Culhane- The Success Philosopher Podcast.    To find out more and to connect with Brian, go to: https://www.facebook.com/brianculhane5000/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianculhanex https://anchor.fm/brian-culhane    Or email him at: brian@exprealty.com   To work with Gene, go to: Genevolpe.com   And for a copy of Matt’s book, visit:Getmicrofamous.com Other links, products, and books mentioned in this episode: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

This week, I welcome Chief Cultural Officer of her own home, Kristin Andrus, to talk family, fitness, food and giving back as we head into 2021.

Over the past 25 years, Uncle John’s Bakery has remained a staple household name within the Afro-Caribbean Community, with a community expanding across the UK as well as around the world. Founded by his parents, today’s guest is Samuel Mensah, the MD of the company. From the very start, the ethos of the business is the Ghanian saying “Obeyeyie”, which means “things will get better”. And amidst the pandemic, this ethos has been their North Star. Uncle John’s Bakery retails in major supermarkets such as Morrisons, and has collaborated with brands including Dropbox, Ghana Party In The Park, Unicorn Theatre and many more. They have also received positive recognition from major institutions such as GUBA, 10 Downing Street, British Baker and Time Out magazines.  I’m excited to have Samuel on the show to learn more about running a family business. In this conversation we explore being digitally accessible, the future of the high street, his visit to 10 Downing Street – and their signature sweet bread. Links: https://euphorium.uk.com/ (Euphorium): https://euphorium.uk.com/ (https://euphorium.uk.com/)  https://www.clickitlocal.co.uk/ (Click It Local): https://www.clickitlocal.co.uk/ (https://www.clickitlocal.co.uk/)  https://www.instagram.com/p/CEtvkC2jw1G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (Campaign with Google): https://www.instagram.com/p/CEtvkC2jw1G/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/CEtvkC2jw1G/) https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/ (Uncle John’s Bakery): https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/ (https://theunclejohnsbakery.com/)  https://www.instagram.com/unclejohnsbakery/ (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/unclejohnsbakery/ (https://www.instagram.com/unclejohnsbakery/)  https://www.facebook.com/theunclejohnsbakery (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/theunclejohnsbakery (https://www.facebook.com/theunclejohnsbakery)  https://twitter.com/unclejohnbakery (Twitter): https://twitter.com/unclejohnbakery (https://twitter.com/unclejohnbakery)  https://www.instagram.com/smxuk/?hl=en (Samuel’s Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/smxuk/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/smxuk/?hl=en)  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-goal-podcast/id1516700094 (The End Goal Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-goal-podcast/id1516700094 (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-end-goal-podcast/id1516700094)  https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/1ea55f7d/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels (#56 Heartfelt Hospitality with Neena Jivraj Stevenson, Chief Cultural Officer of Point A Hotels): https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/1ea55f7d/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels (https://www.hospitalitymavericks.com/podcast/episode/1ea55f7d/56-heartfelt-hospitality-with-neena-jivraj-stevenson-chief-cultural-officer-of-point-a-hotels)  https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a (Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter): https://rb.gy/5rqyeq (https://rb.gy/5rqyeq) Support this podcast

In this episode, I had a really enjoyable conversation with the wonderful Vimla Appadoo, Co-Founder and Chief Cultural Officer for Honey Badger. In 2019 Vimla was included in Top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech, and was a Rising Star by WearetheCity.  Vimla's perspective on design and in particular culture design is something that really resonates with me. We chat about many aspects of leadership and internal workplace culture - we speak about what the role of a cultural designer looks like (on a day to day basis), and learn more about what sort of methods a cultural designer uses in a day to day basis, including how they measure their success. https://twitter.com/ThatGirlVim https://www.honeybadgerclan.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vimlaappadoo This is HCD Podcast Network NEW podcast Doing Design  EthnoPod with Jay Hasbrouck Bringing Design Closer with Gerry Scullion ProdPod with Adrienne Tan Getting Started in Design with Gerry Scullion Moments of Change with Melanie Rayment World Wide Waste with Gerry McGovern Global Jams Podcast with Adam Lawrence and Markus Edgar Hormess Connect with This is HCD Follow This is HCD us on Twitter Follow This is HCD on Instagram Sign up for our newsletter (we have lots of design giveaways!) Join the practitioner community on This is HCD Slack Channel Read articles on our This is HCD Network on Medium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I had a really enjoyable conversation with the wonderful Vimla Appadoo, Co-Founder and Chief Cultural Officer for Honey Badger. In 2019 Vimla was included in Top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech, and was a Rising Star by WearetheCity.  Vimla's perspective on design and in particular culture design is something that really resonates with me. We chat about many aspects of leadership and internal workplace culture - we speak about what the role of a cultural designer looks like (on a day to day basis), and learn more about what sort of methods a cultural designer uses in a day to day basis, including how they measure their success. https://twitter.com/ThatGirlVim https://www.honeybadgerclan.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vimlaappadoo This is HCD Podcast Network NEW podcast Doing Design  EthnoPod with Jay Hasbrouck Bringing Design Closer with Gerry Scullion ProdPod with Adrienne Tan Getting Started in Design with Gerry Scullion Moments of Change with Melanie Rayment World Wide Waste with Gerry McGovern Global Jams Podcast with Adam Lawrence and Markus Edgar Hormess Connect with This is HCD Follow This is HCD us on Twitter Follow This is HCD on Instagram Sign up for our newsletter (we have lots of design giveaways!) Join the practitioner community on This is HCD Slack Channel Read articles on our This is HCD Network on Medium Become a Premium Member: https://thisishcdnetwork.supercast.tech See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, I had a really enjoyable conversation with the wonderful Vimla Appadoo, Co-Founder and Chief Cultural Officer for Honey Badger. In 2019 Vimla was included in Top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech, and was a Rising Star by WearetheCity.  Vimla's perspective on design and in particular culture design is something that really resonates with me. We chat about many aspects of leadership and internal workplace culture - we speak about what the role of a cultural designer looks like (on a day to day basis), and learn more about what sort of methods a cultural designer uses in a day to day basis, including how they measure their success. https://twitter.com/ThatGirlVim https://www.honeybadgerclan.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vimlaappadoo This is HCD Podcast Network NEW podcast Doing Design  EthnoPod with Jay Hasbrouck Bringing Design Closer with Gerry Scullion ProdPod with Adrienne Tan Getting Started in Design with Gerry Scullion Moments of Change with Melanie Rayment World Wide Waste with Gerry McGovern Global Jams Podcast with Adam Lawrence and Markus Edgar Hormess Connect with This is HCD Follow This is HCD us on Twitter Follow This is HCD on Instagram Sign up for our newsletter (we have lots of design giveaways!) Join the practitioner community on This is HCD Slack Channel Read articles on our This is HCD Network on Medium Become a Premium Member: https://thisishcdnetwork.supercast.tech See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

“The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is.” - Eckhart Tolle Are you really busy?  Do you spend most of your time thinking you don't have enough time to do all the things you want to do?  Do you wish you could just take a moment to enjoy a moment when you have that moment? YOU'RE NOT ALONE! We all live busy lives and it is becoming increasingly difficult to be present when you have the opportunity.  In this episode of Laughbox I had the opportunity to talk about all of life's distractions and how to get past them with mindful leadership expert, Daphne Scott. Daphne is an incredible guest with great energy!  She shares some great strategies on how to be mindful, less stressed, and really connect with the team members around you. I know you'll put this one at the top of your replay list.  CHEERS! More on Daphne... Dr. Daphne Scott brings two decades of real world coaching and corporate development experience to her work with organizations. She combines strong leadership abilities with highly-trained facilitation skills to bring individuals and teams into greater relationship, creativity, and ultimately, success. Daphne is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), certified Hendricks Coach, a founding member of the Conscious Leadership Group, and a member of the International Coaching Federation. She has studied with top-level executive coaches, consciousness experts, and organizational psychologists. She also holds a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy from Andrews University. Daphne was previously the Director of Leadership Development at Athletico Physical Therapy and is the Chief Cultural Officer at Confluent Health. Some of Daphne’s strongest skills come from her training with the Second City Improvisational Conservatory Program. She draws from her unique background in theater and physical therapy to bring engaging embodiment and team-building elements to her coaching. Daphne is no stranger to the perceived daily challenges that stall teams and delay leaders. Responsible for team success herself, Daphne understands the fear that grips leaders, taking them into stagnation and stress. She enjoys working with clients who are committed to leaving old paradigms behind and who are willing to allow themselves to experience life as a journey for their highest learning. Daphne currently facilitates quarterly and monthly trainings for clients around the world and works closely with team leaders in various organizations. Check her out at: http://daphne-scott.com/lhh

"The best present you can give your team is your actual presence." - Chip Lutz Are you really busy?  Do you spend most of your time thinking you don't have enough time to do all the things you want to do?  Do you wish you could just take a moment to enjoy a moment when you have that moment? YOU'RE NOT ALONE! We all live busy lives and it is becoming increasingly difficult to be present when you have the opportunity.  In this episode of Leadership Happy Hour I had the opportunity to talk about all of life's distractions and how to get past them with mindful leadership expert, Daphne Scott. Daphne is an incredible guest with great energy!  She shares some great strategies on how to be mindful, less stressed, and really connect with the team members around you. I know you'll put this one at the top of your replay list.  CHEERS! More on Daphne... Dr. Daphne Scott brings two decades of real world coaching and corporate development experience to her work with organizations. She combines strong leadership abilities with highly-trained facilitation skills to bring individuals and teams into greater relationship, creativity, and ultimately, success. Daphne is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), certified Hendricks Coach, a founding member of the Conscious Leadership Group, and a member of the International Coaching Federation. She has studied with top-level executive coaches, consciousness experts, and organizational psychologists. She also holds a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy from Andrews University. Daphne was previously the Director of Leadership Development at Athletico Physical Therapy and is the Chief Cultural Officer at Confluent Health. Some of Daphne’s strongest skills come from her training with the Second City Improvisational Conservatory Program. She draws from her unique background in theater and physical therapy to bring engaging embodiment and team-building elements to her coaching. Daphne is no stranger to the perceived daily challenges that stall teams and delay leaders. Responsible for team success herself, Daphne understands the fear that grips leaders, taking them into stagnation and stress. She enjoys working with clients who are committed to leaving old paradigms behind and who are willing to allow themselves to experience life as a journey for their highest learning. Daphne currently facilitates quarterly and monthly trainings for clients around the world and works closely with team leaders in various organizations. Check her out at: http://daphne-scott.com/LHH

Agile 2018 is almost here! Whether you’re attending for the very first time, or you’re a seasoned veteran, getting the most out of this Agile experience…all comes down to how you show up. In this episode of SoundNotes, Dave has recruited Rachel Howard and Tim Zack—our Chief Cultural Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, respectively. Together, these three will help you prepare for—and maximize your time in—San Diego. Whether you’re coming to find a new gig, learn new techniques you can bring back to work, or you just want to network. There are tips in this podcast that can help. And just in case you aren't able to attend the conference, keep an eye on LeadingAgile's Facebook Pageand our YouTube feed. We'll be streaming and posting interviews with speakers and thought leaders all week long at Agile 2018. Contacting Rachel If you’d like to contact Rachel you can reach her at: LeadingAgile https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/rachel-howard/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelhoward/ Twitter https://twitter.com/agilerecruiter Email rachel.howard@leadingagile.com Contacting Tim If you’d like to contact Tim you can reach him at: LeadingAgile https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/tim-zack/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/timzack/ Twitter https://twitter.com/timzack Email tim.zack@leadingagile.com Contacting Dave If you’d like to contact Dave you can reach him at: LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/dave-prior/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrsungo Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrsungo Email: dave.prior@leadingagile.com If you have a question you’d like to submit for an upcoming podcast, please send them to dave.prior@leadingagile.com And if you're interested in taking one of our upcoming Certified ScrumMaster or Certified Scrum Product Owner classes, you can find all the details at https://www.leadingagile.com/our-gear/training/

Laura Love, is the Founder and Chief Cultural Officer of GroundFloor Media, Inc., which has been recognized four times by OUTSIDE magazine as one of the top five Best Places to Work in America (including twice at No. 1). Laura joins Jim and Jan in a discussion about building a startup around a vision of shared values and culture, and shares leadership basics learned over the years that have given her company an attrition rate of 2 percent (the metric). Key Takeaways [2:21] Laura believes that investing time in the hiring process, including informal meetings, helps discover if a candidate will be a good fit. Immediate and thorough onboarding brings a new associate into the culture and teaches them the values. It is essential for associates to feel welcome and wanted. [5:08] Laura wants people to feel that the company is a family that always has each other’s back. Extending the family to their clients means getting to know them on a personal level. Feedback to clients comes from a place of integrity and support. [6:30] Laura started GroundFloor Media from her basement, and she wanted to design a company where people were treated like human beings and where people actually wanted to work because it didn’t feel like work. [12:58] Laura finds that being personally open and vulnerable with her team allows her team to be open with her when they are going through difficulties. [14:13] Laura hires based on values. She has filled her company with people who embrace the same values and culture so she knows they will make the decisions she would make if she were present. [18:34] People remember the words you speak and the feeling behind them. If a leader is not aligned with the words they speak, people will notice. Be intentional and be aligned with what you say. [26:36] Laura depends on peer groups, and meets quarterly with a forum and checks in with them monthly. She has a ‘painful 7:00 a.m. accountability call’ each week with a peer, where they share experiences, not advice. Laura offers three reasons to get involved. It can be lonely at the top, so feedback advisors are crucial. You are in this together and learn from each other. Your forum is loyal. [29:57] Laura has one-on-one walking meetings to give associates space to unpack their dreams for her. Then she empowers them to work on that development ideal for four weeks and report back to her. [32:25] Laura puts an emphasis on hiring people who are smart and able to go create and to make decisions. Laura’s entrepreneur father taught her to do business on a handshake. Use contracts but business should be based on trust and respect, and with people whose company you want to keep. To make the business world better, deal with people you like and respect. We all work harder because of it.   Website: GroundFloorMedia.com LinkedIn: Laura Love Twitter: @LoveGFM Facebook: LoveGFM Quotable Quotes   “Culture is like a heartbeat. You can really feel it when you walk into a room of any company that has a strong culture.”   “We are a family, … we have each others’ back, and that extends to our clients, as well. We are part of their family.”   “I knew that I knew how to do PR. I never imagined owning a company.”   People who see the silver lining in every situation can learn from bad experiences and apply the good in new circumstances.Unless you are open and vulnerable and allow people to support you in your journey, they will not engage with you when they go through trials.   “If you hire correctly and you hire based on values, then it doesn’t matter as much that you’re not in the room, anymore.”   Much of leadership is about hiring the right people and creating a culture where it’s very intentional but organic.   Culture is set from the top but if it’s only a mandate from the top and it’s not embraced, it will never flourish.   People remember the words you speak and the feeling behind them. If a leader is not aligned with the words they speak, people can sense that.   Leaders give takeaways. The goal is to have people hear you and create their own takeaway.   “Everyone has a chance and a choice. They choose ‘in.’ And if they choose out of our organization I will support them fully.”   “If [a development goal] comes from me, it’s not going to be as impactful as if it’s something they’re dreaming.”   “I hire people much smarter than I am and I get the hell out of their way.”   “Do business with people you like and respect. We all work harder because of it.”   “The biggest learning I’ve had … is so simple, but it’s just — be real. People are so comfortable when somebody’s real.”   “It may mean that it looks messy … it may be painting outside the numbers but at least it’s your artwork and it’s exactly who you are.”   “I would tell people that are younger and starting out — don’t try and be any different than who you are.”   Put together a list for the year of 52 things you will do that scare you or you have never done before.   Bio   In 2001, Laura Love decided to take a leap of faith and create a public relations agency that was unlike any she had experienced before. Drawing from a background in journalism and extensive experience in media relations, she launched GroundFloor Media (GFM) out of her basement in Boulder, Colo., with a focus on hiring senior-level talent who both served as strategists and handled tactical execution for clients. Sixteen years later, the peer-to-peer model still stands, and GFM is now an award-winning communications firm focused on public relations and crisis & issues management and staffed by nearly 40 seasoned professionals. In 2016, Laura co-founded GFM’s sister agency, CenterTable, offering social media, digital advertising, website design and development, SEO, video production, creative campaigns and content development.   GFM has been recognized four times by OUTSIDE magazine as one of the top five Best Places to Work in America (including twice at No. 1). GFM was also named the Best Boutique Agency to Work For in the nation by The Holmes Report, an influential public relations industry newsletter. It was also recognized by the Denver Business Journal as one of the top small companies on its Best Places to Work list for seven years in a row. In 2016, GFM was named a Certified B Corporation® by the global nonprofit B Lab®, which recognizes companies meeting the highest global standards for corporate transparency, accountability, and social and environmental performance.   In 2015, Laura created GFM’s primary charitable giving arm called The Get Grounded Foundation. The private 501(c)(3) foundation provides one-year community grants for new or expanded, innovative or entrepreneurial programs or projects within an existing, qualified nonprofit that directly support the healthy development of at-risk or neglected youth between the ages of 3 and 13 in the Denver Metro area.   Community involvement is not only a passion but a way of life for Laura. Since she launched the agency, Laura has dedicated at least 15 percent of GFM’s work to nonprofit clients and pro bono accounts. She serves on numerous boards including Center for Women’s Health Research, Downtown Denver Inc., Early Milestones Colorado, Emmanuel Sanders Foundation, Havern School, Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center and Tennyson Center for Children. She is a member of the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce and she serves on the Denver Art Museum’s marketing & strategic alliance committee. She is also past president of the Colorado chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).   Laura earned a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University. In her spare time, she likes to dabble in real estate investing, is a frustrated interior designer and can’t figure out why she is always last on the Peloton leaderboard. Her teenage daughter just got her driver’s permit (so she encourages you to please stay off of the road), and her two young sons may have given her a gray hair or two, but they also always keep her laughing.   Books mentioned in this episode   Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, by Sebastian Junger  

How does a CEO foster a culture that supports meaningful innovation? Find out by listening on-the-go to Episode 60, with Julie Sue Auslander, President and Chief Cultural Officer of cSubs, a highly successful woman-owned business that manages subscription programs for leading corporate and professional subscribers. Among their many honors and awards for customer service, innovation, and growth overRead More The post Leading Innovation To Respond to Customers' Changing Needs appeared first on Business Advancement.

What does it mean to truly embrace the role of “Chief Cultural Officer”? Find out by listening on the go to our conversation with Julie Sue Auslander, President and Chief Cultural Officer of cSubs, a highly successful woman-owned business that manages subscription programs for leading corporate and professional subscribers. Among their many honors and awards for customerRead More The post The CEO as Chief Cultural Officer appeared first on Business Advancement.