Cook School: Nancy Gould Teaches Inmates How to Deliver a Fine-Dining Experience - Lightbeam
Nancy Gould’s vocational class, “Cook School,” is changing lives for inmates at North Carolina’s Orange Correctional Center.
Learning to Discover, Process and Communicate Our Best Way Forward
“First, the self has to be excavated and confronted before you can possibly confront the rest of the world.” Juliana Wexler, founder of Parama, and Jared Schuster, holistic life coach and founder of Sparks of Consciousness, join host Jenn Sherman in discussing the importance of examining our values and wielding our authentic emotions to create spaces in life and work that best serve us.
0:00 Intro
2:18 Juliana shares a little background about herself, her company and some of the things she went through that made her start her company
4:30 Jared also shares a little background about himself, his company and some of the things that he went through that made him start his company
12:59 Juliana talks about her approaches in helping people strengthen their mental fitness in details
14:55 Jared also talks about his approaches in helping people strengthen their mental fitness in details
19:59 Juliana talks about the issues that people seek her expertise to resolve and if they are personal or due to people’s pressure
22:22 Jared also talks about some of the issues that he is seeing with his clients that seek his expertise and if they are personal or due to people’s pressure
26:28 Juliana talks about how the pandemic has affected the relationship to mindfulness and career
30:17 Jared also talks about how the pandemic has affected the relationship to mindfulness and career and shares some examples
39:11 Juliana talks about some of the things that she does to fuel her mental fitness muscle so as to keep on doing what she does best
43:25 Jared also talks about some of the things that he does to help him fuel his mental fitness muscle to keep on doing what he does best
50:55 Juliana also shares her thoughts on emotions especially the negative emotions and her advice on that issue
Book(s) Mentioned: The 4-Hour Workweek Book by Tim Ferriss
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves. It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States since 1865.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis, and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
Shamanism is an ancient method of healing found in many cultures that focuses upon the relief of spiritual pain and suffering through interventions in non-ordinary reality. Non-ordinary reality (see Castaneda, who originally coined the term) can be described as the dimension of the Cosmos that exists outside of and parallel to the linear time-space arena of ordinary awareness.
Black Lives Matter is a decentralized political and social movement protesting against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people.
Quotes Mentioned:
“A lot of us are working unfulfilling jobs, not aligned with a higher purpose just to pay bills.”
“Reflective journaling is one of the most powerful things that we can do, it gets ideas out of the mind and onto paper.”
“Everything that we already know or need to know is already within.”
“In Western society, we are reactive and we don’t treat until it’s a problem.”
“We spend one-third of our entire life at our job, one-third of our life sleeping and the other third eating, showering, watching Netflix, doing all this.”
“Everything that happens at work is reflective of what’s going on in the outside world and vice versa.”
“Covid has just brought up all the darkness and shadows that we were hiding from.”
“Have some gratitude that something shook you and gave you an opportunity to put you on your path.”
“Make lemonade out of lemons that you are given.”
“Start reframing what you’re speaking, because when you speak, you bring it into existence.”
“Gratitude is the highest form of consciousness.”
“Observe the noise from within without reacting right away.”
“Time is the only resource that we cannot get more.”
“Money is just one aspect of true wealth.”
“The problems are from the infrastructure and from the system and not the individual.”
“Nature is so healing and it’s something that we have become so disconnected from.”
Guests Social Media Links:
Juliana Wexler:
Jared Shuster
Email: Jared@sparksofconsciousness.com
Fighting Food Waste With The Farmlink Project - Lightbeam
Millions of Americans face hunger every day, while extra produce rots on farms. These college students are changing that.
Life After The Military: Natalie Oliverio
Natalie Oliverio, CEO of Military Talent Partners, joins the Crossing the Line of Departure: Life After the Military podcast to share how her time in the Navy helped her mature; how she helped veterans as a recruiter, talent manager, and mentor; how she started her own for-profit company which has helped well over 5,000 veterans and their family members in less than 3 years; explains the value of committing to goal-setting; and, shares how she strengthens her own mental fitness.
Military Talent Partners Natalie Oliverio's LinkedIn
Show notes
0:00 Introduction 0:28 Lee introduces Natalie Oliverio 1:30 Natalie explains how her Navy experience molded her 4:46 Natalie talks about her transition from the Navy 10:08 Natalie talks about her post military career, specifically working forNatalie Tennant’s run for West Virginia Secretary of State 11:23 Natalie talks about her other post military job experiences and theimportance of goal setting 16:45 Natalie explains her role as a mentor for Elite Meet 27:53 Natalie describes what her company, Military Talent Partners (MTP),does for veterans 32:24 Natalie tells some stories about veterans she helped at MTP 39:54 Natalie talks about her experiences with transitioning from onecompany to another 46:57 Natalie advises business owners on how and why to recruit militarytalent 50:45 Natalie defines mental fitness and shares what she does to strengthenher own mental fitness
Fueling Your Emotional State
“The more you can learn to plan for and manage your own emotional state, the more you actually show up and perform at work.” David Rusenko, GM, Commerce at Square Inc. and Meredith Goldberg-Morse, Senior Manager of Social Impact at MTV, join us in the launch of Season Four of We Are Everyone to address how mental health and wellness is impacting businesses and the workforce – a matter that is more important than ever as America enters back into the office. Meredith dives into how MTV helps content creators understand who can serve as that credible mental wellness resource or advisor so that they can pass the right and credible information.
0:00 Intro
5:09 David talks about how the media and social media are impacting mental health, wellness, and fitness, and the technological impact as well on mental fitness
10:14 Meredith talks about how addressing mental health and wellness is guiding her work and how it impacts the decision to run social impact campaigns around mental health
15:19 David talks about how addressing mental health and wellness impacts the decision to run social impact campaigns around mental health
16:43 Meredith talks about the different mental health campaigns or initiatives that MTV was a part of and the guidance that she got from that
20:06 Meredith talks about how their platform helps content creators understand who can serve as that credible resource or advisor so that they can pass the right information
25:30 David talks about work, life balance and what can be done better either from a managerial to a leadership position to ensure that employees are fueling their mental fitness muscles and not necessarily burning out
29:56 David talks about what mental fitness means at a more personal level and what he does to fuel his mental fitness muscles
35:08 David shares his last advice to people and understand that they are not machines and that they need to manage their emotional states every day
Shows Mentioned:
www.pivotalmoments.org
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world. It’s some 38,800 members are mainly American but some are international.
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2018/stress-gen-z.pdf
Snapchat is an American multimedia messaging app developed by Snap Inc., originally Snapchat Inc. One of the principal features of Snapchat is that pictures and messages are usually only available for a short time before they become inaccessible to their recipients.
The Mental Health Storytelling Coalition encourages and empowers people to seek support and tell their story, aiming to a meaningfully shift.
Quotes Mentioned:
“There’s no stigma for going to the gym to try to be healthy.”
“The same way we take care of our physical health, we need to take care of our mental health in the same way.”
“Anonymous effect brings out the worst in people sometimes.”
“Gen Z is more open about mental health than previous generations.”
“Your expenses don’t wait.” “The more the merrier.” “People are mentally stronger because they’ve achieved something.”
“Work smarter not necessarily harder.”
“Don’t feel bad about taking time for yourself during the day.”
“Not everyone has the same needs, and your needs could also change day to day.”
“Taking care of your mental health should be viewed as a sign of strength and something that’s ultimately going to benefit the organization rather than a sign of weakness.”
“People respect you 10 times more when you say no and not yes all the time.”
“The more you can learn to plan for and manage your own emotional state, the more you actually show up and perform at work.”
Guests Social Media Links:
Dr. Wallace J. Nichols: My Blue Mind - Lightbeam
A man’s curiosity leads him to discovering the evidence of our intimate connection to the water.
Life After The Military: Becky Margiotta
U.S. Army Veteran Becky Margiotta joined the podcast to share how her time in the military shaped her; the transformational work she did with the 100,000 Homes Campaign; starting her own non-profit, The Billions Institute, to help other non-profits scale to change the world; and, how she strengthens her own mental fitness.
View some of Becky’s Key Note Speeches
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Lee introduces Becky
2:00 Becky describes how her time in the military shaped her
7:21 Becky describes why she left the military and how she executed her transition
16:11 Becky defines transformational leadership and how to do it
21:41 Becky talks about the non-profit workspace and her experience finding homes for 100,000 people in 4 years
25:43 Becky talks about her pursuit of addressing homelessness and using “Housing as Healthcare”
30:14 Becky talks about how she started The Billions Institute and The Social Change Agency
38:17 Becky talks about her experiences with transitioning into organizations after she left the military and provides advice to leaders on how to integrate veterans into their organizations
51:34 Becky defines mental fitness and shares how she personally strengthens her own mental fitness
1:03:48 Lee closes out the podcast
The 40 Year Old Picnic - Lightbeam
Mother and environmentalist, Sarah Jo Robinson, regularly cleans her local beach, finding single-use plastics buried over forty years ago.
Life After The Military: Rob Blake
Rob Blake, a veteran of the United States Air Force, joins the Crossing the Line of Departure: Life After the Military podcast to share his experiences working in the government contracting world. Rob, co-owner and co-founder of Verium, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, provides excellent insight into navigating the challenges of being successful in this workspace. Rob explains the challenges of the business development and capture management process and shares great stories on how to add value to your company and your government clients.
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Lee introduces Rob Blake
1:22 Rob explains why he left the military
4:30 Rob shares his experiences about being a federal government contractor
8:00 Rob describes the challenges of working in a for-profit, government contracting environment
11:34 Rob talks about the value of networking with others
13:32 Rob gives great advice and insights into starting his own company
21:42 Rob encourages new business owners to consider having a complementary partner
24:45 Rob provides invaluable insights into the business development and capture management processes
31:17 Rob shares additional thoughts on managing the business development process
33:15 Rob tells a great business development story and the importance of bringing value
38:20 Rob provides advice to business leaders on integrating veterans into their organizations
40:15 Rob talks about his personal experiences when integrating into business organizations
42:52 Rob talks about what went right and what went wrong during his transition
48:51 Rob gives his definition of mental fitness and shares what he does to strengthen it
56:11 Lee close the episode
Amy Purdy: The Paralympic Snowboarder Helping Others Overcome. - Lightbeam
After losing her legs in a double amputation, Amy Purdy overcame the unexpected and returned to snowboarding. Now, she’s helping people with disabilities get into action sports!
