MakerSpace NYC: The Spirit Of Sharing - Lightbeam
When Scott Van Campen’s art studio in Staten Island was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy the community rallied together to help him clean it up, inspiring him and his wife DB Lampman to create MakerSpace NYC, a radical-sharing artist community.
Life After the Military: JB Spisso
JB Spisso, a retired United States Army Sergeant Major and former member of the elite special operations unit, the 75th Ranger Regiment, joins the Crossing the Line of Departure: Life After the Military podcast. JB shares his stories and experiences of transition; how he consults with collegiate and professional sports teams, players, and coaches; and provides executive coaching to senior corporate leaders.
JB is the author of Warrior Leadership: Warrior Leadership: Steps to Success for Leaders on the Ground and owner of JBS Leadership Consultants, LLC
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Introduction
1:50 Mike shares his experiences at the White House Communications Agency when supporting President Obama and his administration
4:30 Mike talks about performing as a Corporate Chief Operating Officer
7:45 Mike talks about his formal education and the 5 F’s: Family, Flying, Fitness, Fairness, and Fun
12:58 Mike talks about how his military experience prepared him for his own transition
15:41 Mike discusses his role as a mentor to other veterans
18:51 Mike shares what went well and what did not go well during his transition
23:00 Mike talks about leading a high performing team in the private sector
28:25 Mike explains what he’d do differently if he were to transition again
32:22 Mike shares the key questions he asked himself to decide on what he wanted to do after the military
36:27 Mike provides advice to corporate leaders on how to integrate veterans onto their teams
44:02 Mike talks about the importance of a clearly defined vision and mission and his personal vision board
51:36 Lee closes out the podcast
Sensei - Lightbeam
Brenda Mayfield was betrayed by someone she trusted. Now, she empowers herself and others in her community through martial arts and self-defense. This is her story of resilience, survival, and healing.
Innovation and Mental Wellness
“I think it’s sort of a flywheel where we are possibly using social media and using the Internet in more and different ways.” Danny Dickstein, Brand Partnerships Manager at TikTok, and James Delattre, Associate Vice President for Research and Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship & Commercialization at Penn State join the podcast to discuss the pandemic-driven innovations impacting our relationship with mental wellness and the ways in which companies, future employees, students, and society may be stronger from such adaptations. Considering trends from the growth of fitness and mental health apps to telemedicine and social media use, they examine questions such as how will the market evolve, what will Gen Z’s connection to the digital and social media world teach future workplace teams and how will our understanding of one another shift?
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
4:05 Danny talks about how the pandemic has caused an increase in innovation and creation of more companies around mental health
10:30 Danny talks about the most interesting innovations that he has seen that has come of year 2020
16:11 Danny talks about how a lot of people feel like they all want to fix the world in this time of the pandemic and how you can use all their ideas to come up with a solution
25:27 James also talks about the challenges he has experienced in the business over the last year and how he has tried to combat them
28:27 Danny talks about how the kind of companies that will be successful after the pandemic
31:02 James talks about the four different generations that are in the workplace and how they can effectively communicate with each other in regards to mental wellness
34:02 Danny also talks about the four different generations that are in the workplace and how they can better have communications about mental wellness
39:06 Danny shares his thoughts on what he feels should be done to improve the communication between the generations in the workforce
50:09 Danny shares some of the things that he does from home that helps him flex his mental fitness muscles
Books Mentioned:
Crisis of Disengagement book by Andrew J. Sherman
Shows Mentioned:
www.pivotalmoments.org Lululemon Athletica, styled as Lululemon Athletica, is an athletic apparel retailer domiciled in Delaware and headquartered in Vancouver. Founded in 1998 as a retailer of yoga pants and other yoga wear, Lululemon has since expanded to sell its products internationally in 491 stores as well as online. https://www.mirror.co/
Peloton Interactive, Inc. is an American exercise equipment and media company based in New York City. It was founded in 2012 by John Foley and launched with help from a Kick starter funding campaign in 2013. OpenTable is an online restaurant-reservation service company founded by Chuck Templeton on 2 July 1998 and is based in San Francisco, California. In 1998, the website began operations offering reservations at a limited selection of restaurants in San Francisco.
https://www.calm.com/ https://www.headspace.com/
Telehealth is the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. TikTok, known in China as Douyin, is a video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance. Clubhouse is an invitation-only social media app for iOS and Android where users can communicate in voice chat rooms that accommodate groups of up to 5,000 people. The U.S. Small Business Administration is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Bullis School is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school for grades K-12. The school is located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Signal is a cross-platform centralized encrypted messaging service developed by the Signal Technology Foundation and Signal Messenger LLC. Quotes Mentioned: “There are now over 10,000 different apps that are related to mental health.” “It will cost less for health care and for education with the digital transformation.” “The ones that are going to see the most success and most growth and the healthiest growth are the ones who understand that everybody is facing new challenges.” “Make lemonade out of lemons.” “Millennials are in a very interesting part of the life cycle of social media.” “Crisis of Disengagement is like it’s more of the survival of the fittest.” “Embrace the older traditions and match them with the newer traditions.” “Mental wellness, mental fitness for everybody comes at certain times.” “You’re only as happy as your least happy child when you’re a parent.”
Guests Social Media Links:
Hopeful Cases! - Lightbeam
Meet Will Boyajian – the New York City subway performer offering all his earnings to those in need.
Treating Your Employees with Respect
“Being an entrepreneur, you learn how to fail fast, but you also learn how to pivot quickly.” Two hospitality experts – Anastasia Dellaccio – Senior Manager – Community Impact and Philanthropy, Corporate Affairs at Booz Allen Hamilton, and Winston Lord, Storyteller and Ambassador, Founder of Lord Hospitality & Former Chief Evangelist at OpenTable, join us for a discussion on the impacts of mental health and the pandemic within the hospitality industry. The guests also highlight the technological advancements and innovations that has happened in the restaurant and hospitality space in the last year and how these advancements will affect the future.
Join in on the conversation on how employers can help bridge the generational gap in the workforce through facilitating dialogue around mental fitness – because #WeAreEveryone
0:00 Intro
2:11 Anastasia talks about how the pandemic has affected their industry in positive and negative ways
5:22 Winston also talks about how the pandemic impacted their industry positively and negatively and what they did to solve some of the problems
9:33 Winston talks about how he has witnessed the impacts of mental health and the pandemic unfold and how they have addressed that within the hospitality industry
11:35 Anastasia also talks about how the impacts of mental health and the pandemic also unfold in their industry and how they have handled the situation
15:16 Winston talks about the importance of treating your employees with respect since you get to retain them as your royal employees
17:59 Anastasia talks about how the pandemic has affected her work, social impact, and philanthropy
21:34 Winston shares his thoughts on how he thinks the pandemic has affected work, social impact, and philanthropy and what leaders need to do
25:31 Anastasia talks about the approach that people should take as they are recovering from the pandemic and lessons learned to help you handle things differently and the importance of saving
29:05 Winston also talks about the lessons that he learned from the pandemic and things that they need to do as they are recovering from it
31:24 Anastasia adds on the biggest lessons that she learned also due to the pandemic that may be helpful to others
34:23 Winston talks about some of the technological advancements that will impact their industry going forward
36:07 Anastasia also talks about some of the technological advancements that impact their industry and also the technology that most businesses will decide to stick with
39:10 Winston also shares his thoughts on the technologies that most business will stick with even after the pandemic and his advice to people in tech
41:33 Anastasia shares the lessons she has personally learned through the pandemic year and how those lessons are guiding her and how she found her Zen
43:16 Winston also shares personal lessons that he learned through the pandemic year and how those lessons are guiding him and how he found his Zen
44:46 Anastasia talks about mental wellness and what mental wellness means to her and what helps improve her mental wellness
47:33 Winston also talks about mental wellness and what the term means to him and what helps improve his mental wellness
50:00 Anastasia shares her parting words and the advice that she would give to other people
51:15 Winston also gives his parting words and the advice that he would give to other people
Shows Mentioned:
The National Restaurant Association is a restaurant industry business association in the United States, representing more than 380,000 restaurant locations. It also operates the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. The association was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
New York is an American biweekly magazine concerned with life, culture, politics, and style generally, and with a particular emphasis on New York City.
Dolci Gelati is an artisan gelato company based in DC that specializes in all-natural, authentic Italian ice cream and sorbet.
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.
https://www.hellbenderbeer.com/
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Corporate social responsibility is a type of international private business self-regulation that aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropic, activist, or charitable nature by engaging in or supporting volunteering or ethically-oriented practices.
Black Lives Matter is a decentralized political and social movement protesting against incidents of police brutality and all racially motivated violence against black people
GoPuff is a digital delivery service operating in over 650 US cities through approximately 250 fulfillment centers as of March 2021. Users can order items online or via the GoPuff app and get the items delivered. As of March 2021, the company was valued at $8.9 billion.
DoorDash, Inc. operates an online food ordering and food delivery platform. It is based in San Francisco. With a 56% market share, it is the largest food delivery company in the United States. It also has a 60% market share in the convenience delivery category.
Postmates is an American quick-commerce and food delivery service owned by Uber that offers local delivery of restaurant-prepared meals and other goods. As of February 2019, Postmates operates in 2,940 U.S. cities.
Quotes Mentioned:
“An estimated 2.5 million restaurant jobs were lost nationwide in 2020 according to the National Restaurant Association.”
“Employees are also humans.”
“Everyone’s got other things going on besides work.”
“If we can get the industry as a whole to recognize that there needs to be work-life balance, that’s going to help with the mental health moving forward.”
“Retention is a lot cheaper than acquisition.”
“Resilience means adaptability and innovation, in essence.”
“Pandemic showed that hospitality operators are the ultimate entrepreneurs.”
“Being an entrepreneur, you learn how to fail fast, but you also learn how to pivot quickly.”
“Everyone needs hospitality in life.”
“Everywhere I go, portions seem smaller, yet you’re paying twice the price.”
“You need to allow your technology to speak to other software’s in the industry.”
“Everyone’s trying everything right now, but there’s going to be a couple of winners that come out.”
“At the end of the day, when you have to help others, you also have to help yourself.”
“Always look at the bright side.”
“If you put it in the calendar and schedule it, it’ll stay there and you can abide by it.”
“It’s just as important to be selfish sometimes.”
Guests Social Media Links:
Winston Lord:
LinkedIn
Company Website
Personal Website
Email: winstonbaolord@gmail.com
Twitter
Life After The Military: Mike Black
U.S. Air Force Colonel (Retired) Mike Black joins the podcast to share valuable lessons learned during his Air Force career; how he planned and executed his transition; how he applied his lessons learned to perform as a successful small company Chief Operating Officer in the private sector; and, provided great advice to guide veterans as they prepare for their transition.
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Introduction
1:50 Mike shares his experiences at the White House Communications Agency when supporting President Obama and his administration
4:30 Mike talks about performing as a Corporate Chief Operating Officer
7:45 Mike talks about his formal education and the 5 F’s: Family, Flying, Fitness, Fairness, and Fun
12:58 Mike talks about how his military experience prepared him for his own transition
15:41 Mike discusses his role as a mentor to other veterans
18:51 Mike shares what went well and what did not go well during his transition
23:00 Mike talks about leading a high performing team in the private sector
28:25 Mike explains what he’d do differently if he were to transition again
32:22 Mike shares the key questions he asked himself to decide on what he wanted to do after the military
36:27 Mike provides advice to corporate leaders on how to integrate veterans onto their teams
44:02 Mike talks about the importance of a clearly defined vision and mission and his personal vision board
51:36 Lee closes out the podcast
The Strength of Speaking Up with Maurisa Potts
“Your voice is the number one powerful tool that you have and you have to use it to speak up.” Maurisa Potts, Founder & CEO, Spotted MP, joins us for an open conversation about the importance of speaking up and some of the tools that can be used to combat most of the challenges that have come up due to the pandemic. Maurisa also touches on the significance of communication in mental fitness and how it has evolved in terms of mental fitness in her career.
Show notes:
0:00 Intro
1:46 Maurisa talks about some of the challenges that women face at the beginning of their careers or maintaining a seasoned career, especially during the pandemic
4:43 Maurisa talks about being equal in terms of gender and why the glass ceiling that prevents most women to be in more C suite levels needs to be broken
6:25 Maurisa talks about some of the tools that can be used to combat most of the challenges that have come up due to the pandemic
11:35 Maurisa talks about mental fitness, what it means and the four things or pillars that comes to mind when she hears the term
16:02Maurisa talks about financial health and well being and why it is okay to talk about finance and the future and being in control
18:33 Maurisa shares her experiences with the different generations in the workforce, how they can better communicate, learn to understand each other and support each other having different outlooks
23:44 Maurisa talks about the importance of up skilling your staff and training them rather than judging them and calling them old
27:30 Maurisa talks about the significance of communication in mental fitness and how it has evolved in terms of mental fitness in her career
31:04 Maurisa talks about how she promotes other women who fear to speak up and express themselves because they fear being judged
33:34 Maurisa also talks about mental wellness and what it means when she hears the term in her own words
37:08 Maurisa talks about the importance of saying no sometimes to things that don’t sit right with you and how saying no to some things opens up other opportunities
38:38 Maurisa talks about the resources that help her prepare for adversity mentally and that helps her flex her mental fitness muscle
41:33 Maurisa also shares advice that she always gives to people
Shows Mentioned:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System.
The National Center for Health Statistics is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, which provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the public health of the American people.
Zoom is a videotelephony proprietary software program developed by Zoom Video Communications. The free plan provides a video chatting service that allows up to 100 concurrent participants, with a 40-minute time restriction. Users have the option to upgrade by subscribing to a paid plan.
Skype is a proprietary telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, the Xbox One console, and smart watches over the Internet. Skype also provides instant messaging services. Users may transmit text, video, audio and images.
The National Council on Aging was founded in 1950 as the first charitable organization in the U.S. that would provide a national voice for older Americans and act as their advocates in dealing with service providers and policymakers.
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. Founded in 1851, the Times has since won 130 Pulitzer Prizes, and has long been regarded within the industry as a national “newspaper of record”. It is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a national organization of local chapters which provide voluntary after-school programs for young people.
Quotes Mentioned:
“46% of women said they were experiencing symptoms related to depression or anxiety by the end of 2020.”
“Alcohol also interrupts your sleep.”
“One of the things we all have in common is that we’re going to get old.”
“You live and learn.”
“Everyone still has a lot more gas in the tank to give.”
“People like to make fun of other people.”
“Our voice is so powerful and we have to use it to the best of our ability to communicate whatever we need to say.”
“Even if it’s difficult things, you have to communicate.”
“It’s important to understand where people are coming from or what their viewpoints are and sometimes they’ll agree to disagree.”
“Your voice is the number one powerful tool that you have and you have to use it to speak up.”
“Sometimes your voice will not be the favored one, but you have to stay true to whatever you believe in and stand your ground.”
“It’s okay to be the only one at a table and eat alone sometimes.”
“People don’t get what they want because they don’t ask for what they want.”
“If it doesn’t create fire in your belly, it doesn’t sit in your heart, or it causes that anxiety and stress and depression where you just get so anxious because you have to do this thing and really don’t care for it, say no.”
“Continue to work on feeding your present brain and sun-setting your worry brain.”
Guests Social Media Links:
LinkedIn
Personal Website
Company Website
Twitter
Life After The Military with Howie Cohen
Howie Cohen, the Director of the Pivotal Moments Charlie Mike channel and a veteran of over 27 years of military service, shares how military schools and assignments helped him develop the skills and tools to transition successfully from the military. Howie provides very detailed advice and guidance for men and women in the military to plan, prepare for, and execute a successful transition. Howie also shares what did not go well for him and what he’d do differently if he were to transition now.
Learn more about Howie on our Charlie Mike Page, our About Page, and LinkedIn
Key Takeaways:
0:00 Lee Elias opens the podcast and introduces Howie
2:36 Howie shares valuable lessons learned from his military experience which included Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Ranger School, and assignment to the 3Rd Ranger Battalion.
11:14 Howie shares stories of experiences at the White House Communications Agency – supporting the Bush 43 Administration and meeting Pope John Paul VI.
17:44 Howie describes how he prepared for and executed his transition out of the military.
24:52 Howie talks about what went well, what did not go well, and what he’d do differently during his transition.
31:37 Howie describes how the three companies he worked for helped him integrate into their work environment and culture.
36:35 Howie talks about his step into entrepreneurship and following his passion.
41:02 Howie provides very detailed, specific advice on how to prepare for transition from the military.
56:08 Howie provides advice to organizational leaders on how to help veterans integrate into their organizations.
Life After The Military: Janet Cruz M.D.
Janet Cruz M.D. is Family Medicine Physician, the author of Stay In Medicine and a former U.S. Air Force Officer. In our first episode of Crossing the Line of Departure, she shares her story of joining the military and how it prepared her for civilian life.
Check out Janet's book, Stay In Medicine, here
