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Show Notes | April 12, 2021 | Episode 99 This episode is sponsored by our military spouse employment partner Stay at Home Profit. What career field can have you earning 6 figures remotely and keep you employed for 10 years through 6 PCS’s? Technology! Lindsay Herald, a project engineer with Amazon, is with us today talking about how she became the primary bread winner for her family after earning two tech certifications. This top 10% female technology earner is going to tell you more about why CompTIA A + and CompTIA Security + are certifications that will get you #hired. Lindsay has been a part of the military community as both a service member and active duty milspouse for more than 18 years, and she hasn’t been unemployed or underemployed the entire time. Jobs in tech are portable, so Lindsay has successfully transitioned through several PCS’s while maintaining her career. No matter where her family got stationed, there was always an opportunity to work in tech. Tech is everywhere! Take hair salons for example, to make an appointment, you may use an online booking platform. You guessed it, there is a person in tech supporting that platform. About three years ago, Lindsay successfully transitioned to remote work. Tech jobs pay really well. So, Lindsay is able to support her family, maintain her career and stay at home with her kids. While Lindsay gained a lot of her experience as an active duty service member in the Army, as soon as she got out of the military, she had a civilian job lined up. Her first job outside of the military was a government contract IT job out of Fort Campbell. She had to drive to Nashville – more than an hour away – but there was so much support and excitement about having a woman in tech the opportunity was there. If you’re female, you really need to be paying attention to this career field because there is a gigantic lack of women in tech! Lindsay quit her contract job to become a GS-9 employee. She was then told she had just 30 days to get certified in order to comply with DOD regulations and keep her new job. That’s when Lindsay became certified in A + and Security +, the most highly recognized certifications in tech. Since not everyone has these, she really stood out as a candidate. In order to work for the government, you must have a certain level of baseline skills. Those minimum skills and certifications are outlined in the 8570 DOD Directive, essentially a roadmap that shows you how to progress in a government IT career. (Linked below) So, what is A + and Security +? Well, A + is more hardware oriented – the parts and operating systems of a computer – so people who are analytical and enjoy puzzles often succeed in this cert. Security + is more software and cybersecurity oriented –network security, infrastructure, viruses, firewalls – so people who have analytical skills and an interest in cybersecurity and how to protect data typically succeed in this cert. Security + will take your tech career to the next level, but these skills are challenging, so you need to be a self-starter and someone who doesn’t give up easily. You don’t need a degree or job experience to sit for the exams. There are easy study materials available, but Lindsay suggests working in IT to make sure this is the field you want to be in before pursuing a cert. “You don’t want to throw your money away for something you may not truly be interested in,” Lindsay says. At the time Lindsay took the exams, the fees were $268 per exam for A + and $360 for Security +. Tune into our episode with Onward to Opportunity to find out how military spouses can get their exam fees covered. (Linked below) “Every dime you put into this you will put back into your salary tenfold,” Lindsay says. For Lindsay, the payoff has been well worth it. She was able to contribute to her family during a time when she was a single mom,
Today's episode is packed with wisdom. While Lindsay has an amazing healing story of her own, today we don't get into her story, rather we let her share lots of great tips & tricks for brain rewiring. Lindsay is the founder of Vital-Side, which is a brain rewiring program. She offers a community support group, a 5 day program and private sessions. Vital-Side is a unique brain retraining program, where Lindsay uses a structured, individualized approach to elevate your health and help you find relief from chronic symptoms. What I also love about Lindsay's programs are that she helps to make sure that you can incorporate them into your life while still living your life as you desire. Rather then your life revolving around your program, the program fit into your life. Lindsay offers FREE 40 minute consultations to help you decide if Vital-Side is right for you. You can read Lindsay's healing story on her website @ https://vital-side.com/ & you can follow her on Instagram @myvitalside IF you find this information valuable please consider clicking subscribe, rate, review on Apple Podcast, and share the podcast episode on social media and tag me @ourpoweriswithin Thank you for your support! It means the world to me. IF you have a story you want to share or for feedback and suggestions you can email me: ourpoweriswithin@icloud.com For my blog you can check out www.justchaz.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ourpoweriswithin/support
118 - Welcome, welcome to our Halloween episode... which is still mostly first episodes from the fall cour. Dustin covers Animation Kapibara-san, D4DJ First Mix, The Day I Became A God, The Gymnastics Samurai, I Tried Asking While Kowtowing, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Magatsu Wahrheit Zuerst and That is the Bottleneck. While Lindsay covers the Dorohedoro OVA, Amagi Brilliant Park and Higurashi: When They Cry! It's a jammed packed episode full of hit songs but today's hottest anime!
While Lindsay is on a much-deserved vacation, Age Groupies is replaying the original episode where Lindsay connected with Mike. Prior to that the show was called "The Age Groupie" and was hosted by Lindsay alone. This interview goes into Mike's story and his why, which eventually led to Lindsay asking Mike to cohost the show and renaming it "Age Groupies." If you haven't heard it, you won't want to miss this episode. ------------------------------------------ Age Groupies is brought to you by UCAN! Learn about why you should #fuelthepursuit with #UCAN and save 10% on all your orders by using the link https://ucan.co/shop/share/michael.ergo/ or entering the promo code "UCANINSPIREME" at checkout. =========================================== Thanks for checking out Age Groupies Podcast, a podcast for amateur endurance athletes. Your hosts Lindsay Hiken and Mike Ergo are triathlon junkies who shoot the breeze about all things endurance sports, interview amateur athletes about their experiences, and discuss whatever else pops into their heads. If you enjoy the show please leave us a rating/review on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, and tell a friend! You can email questions and topic ideas to AgeGroupies@gmail.com, and follow the show on social media: Instagram: @AgeGroupies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agegroupies/ Twitter: @AgeGroupie Strava: Lindsay Hiken and Mike Ergo
Lindsay Skilling, CEO of Gifford's Ice Cream, is a Skowhegan, Maine native who grew up with a love of ice cream engrained in her genetic makeup. She worked at the fifth-generation family business during summers throughout high school and college. After graduating from Bryant University in 2006 with her degree in Business Management and a minor in Psychology, Lindsay started working full time for Gifford's as assistant to the controller. To build her skills and learn more about the ice cream business overall, she worked in a variety of positions, including VP of sales and marketing, before assuming her current position as CEO. Beyond Gifford's, Lindsay is dedicated to mentoring other business leaders and giving back to her community by serving on numerous boards; she has served on the Institute for Family-Owned Business Board (IFOB) for the last nine years and currently holds the role of vice-chair. Through IFOB she has gotten involved with Women in Family Business Forum, CEO Central, and the Next Generation Affinity Group. Lindsay also currently serves on the Educate Maine Board of Directors. Staying true to her Skowhegan roots, she recently became a corporator for Skowhegan Savings Bank and sits on the Skowhegan Chamber of Commerce Board. While Lindsay maintains a busy schedule between running her family-owned business with her two siblings and the numerous boards she serves on, at the end of the day - Lindsay is truly about her family. Lindsay and her husband Jay live in Gray with their two young kids, Ava and Jacoby. She enjoys spending her free time with them doing what Mainers do best: spending time outdoors in the mountains and at the lake. The foursome love to cross country ski, snowmobile, snowshoe, bike, hike, run and swim. Lindsay also enjoys watching her daughter play basketball. In the episode: 3:31 – Lindsay shares how she because the CEO of her family business, Gifford's Ice Cream. 7:02 – Lindsay describes the passion and care behind family businesses that make them truly unique. 9:34 – Nancy and Lindsay talk about some of Gifford's raving fans, including Nancy's mom and Lindsay's grandmother. 11:21 – Lindsay describes how she always knew she wanted to work at the family business and how she moved up through the business to the leadership position she has now. 14:24 – As a family business, Lindsay talks about how everyone's opinions and ideas are taken into account when making business decisions. 16:18 – Lindsay recalls how her parents had to shift their work schedules to look after her and her siblings and how that instilled the value of family at a young age. 21:31 – Lindsay shares some information about Gifford's, including where they sell their products and the number of flavors. 23:03 – Lindsay describes how COVID-19 has shifted the demand for ice cream. 24:49 – As a differentiating factor, Lindsay talks about how their ice cream is made with “real” ingredients, such as Maine blueberries, M&Ms, real pistachios and local maple syrup. 29:41 – Lindsay talks about how her family gets along while working together. 35:11 – Lindsay describes how her father and uncles taught her to get her hands dirty, even if it was outside of her scope. 38:55 – Lindsay shares how she works to develop her leadership skills and personal brand. 40:59 – Lindsay describes Gifford's partnership with the Boston Bruins and the New England Patriots. 44:02 – Lindsay lists some of the resources that have benefited her career. Quote “Our name is on our package, it's on our road sign at our stands. Everything we do, every decision we make, there is love behind it. There is passion behind it. We think of our overall family, not just those of the last name, but those that work for our family business and alongside us. Every package that leaves our freezer has pride behind it.” – Lindsay Skilling, CEO of Gifford's Ice Cream Links: Carrabassett Valley Academy: https://www.gocva.com/ New England Patriots: https://www.patriots.com/ Boston Bruins: https://www.nhl.com/bruins Power Play Fudge: https://www.giffordsicecream.com/flavors/power-play-fudge/ Dough Your Job: https://www.giffordsicecream.com/flavors/dough-your-job/ Institute for Family-Owned Business: https://www.fambusiness.org/ How I Built This with Guy Raz: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this Listen to Karl Strand's PR Maven® Podcast episode Listen to Craig Marshall's PR Maven® Podcast episode Listen to Lisa DeSisto's PR Maven® Podcast episode Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device. Join the PR Maven® Facebook group page. Looking to connect: Email: lindsaygifford@giffordsicecream.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-skilling-450b664a
107 - Welcome, welcome! Today we're talking about nothing new! That's how fucking bad this season of anime is, we've taken to old shit! Okay, there's two new series we talk about, but that's about it. Dustin talks about Tokyo Marble Chocolate, I Couldn't Become a Hero So I Reluctantly Got A Job. While Lindsay covers Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun, Arte and Tower of God.
While Lindsay got some sun in Miami covering the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, Jill Silva was joined by Executive Chef Rick Mullins of Café Sebastienne in the 41 Action News podcast studio.
083 - Welcome, welcome! A bit of sadness to start with as we talk about the Kyoto Animation arson. If you'd like to help them Sentai Filmworks has a great GoFundMe page set up here: https://www.gofundme.com/help-kyoani-heal we encourage you to check it out.As for the rest of the episode, Dustin finishes covering all the first and sometimes second episodes from the new summer cour! That includes: BEM, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest, Cop Craft, Do You Love Your Mome and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?, Given, Hensuki: Are You Willing to Fall in Love With a Pervert As Long As She's a Cutie?, Isekai Cheat Magician, Kochoki - Wakaki Nobunaga, and The Demon Girl Next Door.While Lindsay covers Akama ga Kill, Miru Tights and our new episode by episode coverage of The Ones Within!
072 - Welcome, welcome! Today we dust off an old co-host, that's right Robert rejoins us for this... regular episode. What does he cover? Jojo... of course Jojo and Space Brothers. While Lindsay talks about not one, but two of the K: Seven Stories movies. Dustin also covers a movie, My Hero Academia: Two Heroes. We wrap with our continued coverage of Domestic Girlfriend, which is the show to the season right?!
062 - Welcome to Super S! Today we're going to finish off some Titan Talk and we're for once up to date!!! If you want to avoid spoilers you'll need to watch episodes 11 and 12 of Attack on Titan season 3. Erika is on the show this week and she has two series from the Fall season to talk about. The first is That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime and DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year! While Lindsay talks about the latest Sword Art Online movie before she jumps into the third season.As for Dustin... he's going to go through everything that he's been meaning to check out from the Spring season. Hold on to your asses because it's a lot! Here's a few to expect: Butlers x Battlers, The Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Piano no Mori, Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori and so much more... probably too much more.
The TV Breakdown Episode 104 - There's a dead dog in a suitcase, moving on!On this week' episode the team considers if castle rock has already played it's cards. While Lindsay and Tommy debate over the trivilaritys of Luke Cage and The Handmaids Tale. Luke Cage S02EP6 – 0:01:10The Handmaids Tale S02EP6 – 0:36:30Castle Rock S01EP2 - 1:14:00The Expanse S03EP12 - 1:26:28My Hero Academia S01EP8,9 - 1:36:22
The TV Breakdown Episode 104 - There's a dead dog in a suitcase, moving on!On this week' episode the team considers if castle rock has already played it's cards. While Lindsay and Tommy debate over the trivilaritys of Luke Cage and The Handmaids Tale. Luke Cage S02EP6 – 0:01:10The Handmaids Tale S02EP6 – 0:36:30Castle Rock S01EP2 - 1:14:00The Expanse S03EP12 - 1:26:28My Hero Academia S01EP8,9 - 1:36:22
Sorry we're a little late this week, Wigs. It's only because we have the story of the century and it took this long to get it right. It involves two gay swans from Vienna and a plastic cup and truly, it's a LOT. But you'll have to get through a whole lot of corks to earn it. This week, Lindsay goes deep, really deep, on Oceans 8. And in the midst of it all, Paul discusses toxic masculinity, 50 Cent, Jurassic World, Floyd Mayweather AND Sarah Huckabee Sanders. While Lindsay talks shit about Oceans 8. And don't worry, if you don't want it spoiled, there's a spoiler alert right at the moment she loses her mind. But you really, really shouldn't care. We've also got a second opinion and lots of Wigs, including Paul's assessment of Bey's new album (featuring Jay Z) that goes on about as long as Lindsay's Oceans tirade. Did we mention Lindsay hated Oceans 8? Grab yo wice, prepare for the swans and enjoy!
It's a mail bag episode! While Lindsay is away, Marshall is going through a bunch of listener questions and answering them as best he can. Do monkeys get ice cream headaches? Why is Play-doh so salty? Listen to find out the answer to this and more in this special episode of Tumble. If you want to submit a question for Marshall & Lindsay to answer, go visit our website at http://sciencepodcastforkids.com.