The Courageous Podcast with Ryan Berman

3:58 - The Polarized State of America4:17 - Johanna shared her conservative roots5:28 - How far apart are the "red" and the "blue"?7:14 - Is a Civil War coming?8:33 - Her Dad's distaste with Johanna registering as a Democrat9:31 - Johanna's path to politics10:56 - the importance of global thought leadership without degrading economic leadership13:49 - the power of good leadership in politics15:16 - Social media has further divided us16:38 - Where's our third party?19:38 - Calling out the bs on both sides of the aisle19:53 - Trump calling out blue states from the podium21:50 - Why she worked for Obama22:02 - Entrepreneurism is America's superpower.23:09 - Mom's advice: "Get a job with health insurance"24:36 - The difference between policy and politics27:09 - judging leadership not be leadership but by party affiliation28:50 - Seeing the country from the shoes of the other party31:29 - The need for Brands to have more conviction35:01 - Voting for the lesser of the evils35:30 - RIP RBG37:32 - Making a difference starts locally43:21 - Johanna recalls the power of Hope during the Obama years46:56 - China is playing the long game49:27 - Our system isn't keeping up with the times52:21 - How does politics stay up with the advancements in the rest of the world?53:59 - Getting back to the basics55:53 - Blockchain voting57:06 - Johanna's conversation at the family reunion in Kansas

4:34 - Life long serial marketer who hates the way we're supposed to do marketing5:07 - His two daughters: a Producer and a Musician6:46 - "I hate lazy marketing"8:15 - Marketers often wake up in the morning assuming people care what you have to say9:44 - Geoff shares "the twofold" job of the marketer11:44 - The pain of Covid advertising13:47 - Incredible passionate about the consumer -- and making sure their voice is considered14:12 - People confuse growth for a goal: growth is a result.15:21 - Geoff's internal empty chair exercise17:11 - The importance of being good to people.18:20 - The fallacy of heritage (when the consumer doesn't care)20:31 - Hard to keep continuity on big brands today because players come and go20:51 - New P in marketing = Personal23:31 - Talking at consumers vs Communicating with consumers27:10 - Stranger Things amplifies "New Coke" -- the decision for Coke to say "yes"28:40 - "This is a new coca cola company"29:06 - 3B PR Impressions from Stranger Things partnership31:08 - Know Going In You Are Going To Get Fired: What gives you the courage to take shots32:30 - Geoff's interview with Mike Wilsky.33:27 - "Have you ever gone all the way" - Interview question, Mike Wilskey (Nike)34:51 - "You're going to fire me one day. I actually want this to be the thing you fire me for."35:43 - The importance of going for it38:23 - Geoff explains the "what's the catch" no catch...catch.41:05 - "I try to surround myself with ridiculously creative people and see what happens."42:18 - The power of music in their family: his wife and his two daughters44:31 - Geoff's new role sitting on a few Boards48:06 - Geoff explains a meeting at Coke when he was new and didn't say anything (but should have)

Amongst us are living, breathing heroes who have not only found their true calling, but are putting their purpose into action. This week on the Courageous Podcast, we are joined by “a real-live” superhero in Ricky Mena who is the founder of HeartOfAHero.org. Ricky is committed to bringing positivity and smiles to children facing life-threatening illnesses, disabilities and more. The way he does so is by dressing up as Spiderman for his visits. We’ll learn how Spiderman came to be, how Ricky had his own courageous fight with PTSD and how he overcame it all for a higher mission. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-courageous-podcast/id1520106524

00:02:22 - Meet Katie Decker: Global President of J&J's Essential Health00:05:32 - How Katie Juggles The J&J Portfolio00:06:27 - "The Most Uncomfortable Role I've Even Been In Is The One I'm In Right Now"00:08:32 - Moving Off Old Ways of Doing Business00:08:42 - "This Massive Leap of Faith Over The Last Year"00:10:19 - J&J's Commitment to Consumer Health00:11:01 - Serving a Billion Consumers Daily00:12:32 - Katie Shares Her Time Allocation Between Essential Health, Sustainability & D&E&I 00:14:31 - The importance of belief00:16:05 - Eating The Corporate Elephant00:17:16 - The Impact of George Floyd at J&J00:19:49 - J&J's Current Undertaking to Better Understand Systemic Racism00:22:48 - Berman share's launching "itsblackandwhite.us" as a white man00:23:26 - "You feel like you're going to say the wrong thing".00:28:41 - Creating belief starts with data00:31:08 - "We get up everyday to make people's lives healthier"00:31:31 - Health of people + Health of the planet00:32:43 - J&J's 800M commitment/investment in sustainability00:37:21 - Was J&J the first purpose based company?00:38:34 - J&J's Credo Recently Modernized00:39:07 - Katie's response to Business Haiku's00:41:01- Is status quo ever a good thing?00:43:47 - Katie shares her exchange with imposter syndrome00:48:16 - Next Week's Episode: A Real Live Superhero Ricky Mena

00:01:57 - The biggest stage - The Olympics00:03:00 - Growing up with a goal of competing at the highest level00:03:57 - A family of skiers00:04:45 - Watched my parents compete in the X Games00:05:59 - Always competing in some sort of ski event00:06:51 - Speed, turns and air...and you have to perfect all three00:07:20 - Being in the moment00:08:00 - Train all year for thirty seconds00:10:31 - At home workouts00:12:00 - Training during summer time00:13:32 - Focused on what I can do versus everyone else00:15:18 - Working with a sports psychologist00:18:14 - Preparing to peak in fours years for the next olympics00:20:40 - Rapid fire questions00:23:42 - Traveling and experiencing different cultures through skiing00:26:34 - Finding sponsors00:27:21 - Warren Miller's 'Timeless'00:29:18 - Helicopter skiing00:32:05 - Have fun and love what you are doing!00:33:41 - Being the best in the world00:36:12 - The Woman's Advocacy Group00:37:10 - Sharing encouragement with other young female athletes

2:07 - Background on Steve4:39 - Steve on his journey5:25 - Brands with deep values that had the power to connect with people emotionally7:26 - Absolute directionaless, needy, potential employee...up to my eyeballs in student debt8:03 - Started at Lincoln Mercury division of Ford Motor Company10:06 - The first time that I voluntarily left a job for unemployment11:01 - The opportunities I was getting were not consistent with my expectations14:57 - Didn't have a high level of enthusiasm or passion for the organizational structure - The way we were led, the way teams worked together.16:47 - Golden handcuffs17:05 - The good employees want to push things forward, they want to take risks, that are there working because they want to be working, because they are inspired...not because they have to be there17:52 - Values alignment or violation of values20:20 - A thirst for learning20:24 - The greatest thing you can give your kids is curiosity26:30 - You have to exposure yourself to broader ideas28:47 - The CMO role. Have a whole bunch of people waiting for you to fail...29:05 - So easy to get too myopic, too conservative...29:15 - Give people the confidence and the courage to behave more adventurously30:05 - "aircover"32:33 - The world is full of managers...the world is not full of leaders32:25 - The manager administers. The leader innovates. The manager maintains. The leader develops. The manager relies on systems. The leader relies on people. The manger counts on controls. The leader counts on trust. The manager does things right. The leader does the right thing.34:42 - We should be pushing for something extraordinary that connects people, that inspires people.42:08 - Probably never been a time more important for courageous leadership - develop a clear perspective...to lead people forward in an intelligent, unfrightened, confident way43:31 - Steve Jobs45:02 - He was admired but also kinda terrifying45:56 - Apple had very clear aspirational values...and [Steve} expected the people that worked with him...to understand and embrace those values46:28 - Was not bashful about telling anyone that they are full of sh*t48:12 - He desperately needed people that would tell him he was wrong49:31 - Every conversation has an impact50:46 - I'm very proud of the advocates and relationships I've built. I'm equally proud of the enemies I've created.

06:36 - What Brandon is up to these days08:00 - Transitioning teams08:27 - Similarities between sports teams and corporate teams09:39 - What Brandon misses about the NFL - the physicality, being the best, and preparation09:45 - Vigorous exercise has been an outlet to prepare for my day and knock the edge off10:46 - The last of 7 kids in the Lloyd family12:16 - Grew up around a lot of loving people that were supportive12:47 - Parents held me accountable13:40 - A smart man learns from his mistakes, a stupid man never learns from his mistakes, and a wise man learns from other people's mistakes16:01 - Just tell me what "don't" to do...17:58 - The people we surround ourselves with is the greatest expressions of who we are18:31 - Seeking continuous improvement18:44 - How do I correct that?19:19 - Humility was an underlying trait that was passed on to me20:00 - Leaving school early and mom not being happy about the decision24:11 - Owning up to promises and obligations25:30 - Overcoming doubts29:38 - Playing with Tom Brady - the perfect rotation32:42 - Stepping up and becoming something34:05 - Nothing was ever good enough...always wanted more34:35 - An insatiable appetite always leaves you angry...never achieving enough or getting the desired result34:53 - Tools: reading self help books and Eckhart Tolle, deconstructing the ego, hypnotherapy, applied kinesiology36:25 - Improving myself personally and professionally, focusing on parenting, and staying present38:00 - Learning from the experience in Washington40:45 - Dialing in to mental health41:21 - The right diet and the right mentality42:18 - Not listening to the "mean" voice in your head44:17 - Advice from Brandon 2.046:04 - The 2010 season49:36 - The transition after football - "a major loss of identity"51:34 - Understanding the tools gained and learned from football and applying them to new areas in life54:22 - Raising two boys

3:22 - A battle that everyone fights within5:08 - Wanted to jump out of planes and blow stuff up5:22 - If I'm going to do it I wanted to be the best at it, and the SEALS are the best6:17 - Had a laser focus 5-6 days a week for three years7:30 - On BUDS...incredibly difficult physically, mentally, emotional.. but also the best time...10:03 - Soul crushing and devastated to get rolled back...didn't know what I was going to do11:04 - How much I learned about myself in that state of anguish, state of despair11:14 - When I came back my pain threshold was through the roof...I came back more confident13:28 - The priority changes...you start to think about yourself last19:54 - Addressing issues head on20:25 - We all heard each other, vented frustrations and were candid21:30 - Feedback regardless of rank22:05 - Becoming one unit23:31 - How to get to trust in a group25:35 - Difference between a group and a team27:15 - Trust and respect in a team29:48 - First thing you are scared of...tackle it32:17 - Strategies for building trust35:25- Separate emotion from the mission or task at hand35:39 - Purpose is everything37:39 - Courage is the bi-product of the purpose I am pursuing

3:01 - A Pandemic Pivot: Moving to PA6:24 - Radical Life Change On the Horizon9:40 - Scott shares the upside down (life-changing) world of Liberia12:20 - Walking Away From a Life Full of Vice14:04 - Scott shares what he saw in Liberia15:32 - A Challenge Was Posed to Scott16:59 - "In the beginning, I had no idea what I was doing..."18:20 - Scott shares how he threw a party to jumpstart his first Uganda wells18:40 - Showing people where their money had gone20:12 - "There was no business plan. We just tried stuff"23:18 - We are inviting people to bring the best part of themselves to a party and we’re celebrating the ons together.23:44 - Scott shares their monthly givers: The Spring24:38 - "It's just a different party. It's a party that matters."27:56 - Fundraising in a pandemic28:00 - "Clean water is literally the first line of defense against Covid."30:09 - The importance of clean water33:33 - Scott discusses the cost of drilling a well...35:32 - Working with partners to preserve, protect and maintain the wells.37:15 - Scott shares the future of their tech: proactively servicing a well -- well before it breaks.37:52 - Thirst: Scott Harrison's Book40:13 - "Your past doesn't need to define your future"42:34 - Advice to making change: this is the time44:12 - Scott shares staggering remote work statistics...46:16 - Scott shares what he is NOT motivated by: money47:26 - "I'm not a very good manager"50:09 - Get involved: thespring.com

2:35 - Getting The Band Back Together For One Podcast5:00 - Describing her versatile roles to today5:22 - Driven by curiosity and challenge7:20 - Katie's Objective: Work on Global brands from San Diego8:17 - Relationships matter9:32 - Katie explains her time at GoPro11:06 -Katie's "up and down" relationship with San Diego13:57- Making the jump to Snap15:20 - Snap: a leader in vertical content17:06 - Gen Z on Snap -- especially during Covid18:29- Katie shares that Snap is driven by their values19:10 - Snap values: Smart. Kind. Creative.22:47 - Katie discusses Snap's current growth mode24:15 - The perks of starting on the same day as your boss: Kenneth Mitchell26:06 - What to do when you don't know...27:09 - Having A Curious Mindset28:15 - Good results are contagious28:32 - It becomes a winning game29:06 - What advice would Katie 3.0 give Katie 1.0?30:51 - A mind shift: having a plan to staying present31:43 - Working on a brand she believes is everything...33:48 - Consumer's don't have time for marketing BS34:50 - Katie discusses Tik Tok37:26 - The business value of AR39:03 - Leading with transparency

2:31 - Initial conversations about courage and evolution4:30 - What's going on upstairs5:06 - Nick's background7:15 - Interest in mental health, human interaction, along with verbal and non-verbal communication7:53 - Common human needs and desires that drive us8:59 - To understand yourself you have to understand your mind8:46 - apply a skill set to the goal set, but what about the mind set?9:50 - Brains only do two things - receive and process information and then they make judgement's10:57 - Is it good for me, is it going to harm me, do I like it?12:03- within our brains is a history of life on earth15:03 - Deep within our brains, we are nothing more than lizards15:18 - We are survivors because we are able to recognize and respond to things that are dangerous to us15:37 - recognize the creatures we are, what fear is for, and how valuable it's been...15:57 - a lot of those innate fear responses are not always appropriate ...acute fear...turns into chronic anxiety16:46 - short circuit reactions to get to a better place in our brains18:08- we are not compelled or destine to respond to every internal stimulus we experience have ... create space between the sensation/ emotion...and our physical and mental response18:48 - practice expanding "that" space20:42 - bring your attention to something immediate and infinite your breath21:39 - Cognitive biases - proximity, intensity, negativity, and confirmation27:02 - we always have a choice...we must give ourselves space to make a mindful choice28:09 - daily active practice29:00 - states of mind and ways you can take action29:07 - push our fear - understand it, name it, and face it head on29:41 - find a way to love what you are doing30:03 - To be grateful and to serve and give33:17 - Need to belong and connect with other human beings34:50 - who's on your team and who isn't37:21 - neurogene's evolving38:57 - freeze or flight41:47 - standard operating procedure is nervousness44:21 - Effective action = focus on the right thing to do, practice, and then persist45:32 - Be kind to yourself46:49 - Move your body and get your mind out of that static place48:20 - Central courage system hack50:13 - Kind, compassionate and curious52:26 - Building brain fitness

Show Notes:4:39 - ServPro's Time to shine (during Quarantine)5:32 On the front line cleaning up the crisis7:19Getting Calls To Clean Up Covid8:07 The Courage to Suggest a Pivot (6 weeks into his new job)8:35 We Serve Up A Different Title For ServPro's CMO9:27 Launching "Certified ServPro Clean"10:29 With Covid, it isn't about what you can see; it's what you can't see11:34 Attacking Covid with The 3Cs12:30 The difference betwen 1) the emergency clean, 2) the proactive "reduce the spread of Covid" clean14:05 Never Stop Listening16:42 The Courageous Cleaning Teams In The Field17:59 "This is a Villain You Can't See"19:29 The importance of the C-Suite having opens lines of communication19:47 This is Our Time21:54 Did Michael Make Believers or Fake Believers?24:07 The #1 Priority for CEO's: Keeping physical premises safe25:46 Building Internal Trust33:19 Navigating United Healthcare38:03 Why Not You. Why Not Now.39:12 Putting what he calls "the trifecta" in play40:07 Trifecta: Do Good Work. Get Compensated for doing so. Expand the brand (all at the same time).42:57 Making the world a bit better -- especially when that means spending time away from your family.44:54 Courage Breeds Courage

Courageous Podcast w/ Tony Hsieh The intentional Tony Hsieh is the CEO of Zappos, a serial entrepreneur and the author of NY Times Best-Selling book Delivering Happiness. He also continues to push the envelope on creating intentional environments that inspire his teams while maximizing the potential of the Zappos workforce. In this episode of the Courageous Podcast, we time machine back to a time before Covid for an “in person” podcast recorded live at one of Tony’s latest new projects: Ferguson’s Downtown. Think Burning Man but for entrepreneurs as airstreams, motivated tenants, a Black Alpaca named Marley and Tony Hsieh himself all live together in a revitalization project just off the Las Vegas strip. We sat down with Tony, Tyler Williams (A Zappos Fungineer) and Jen Taler to discuss the future of work, the importance of curiosity in business and the “what’s next” at Zappos.

Show Notes:2:34 - Emily Wolfe: "a frickin" rock star signed by Gibson3:46 - When Did Emily Start Playing?4:07 - Emily Define's Her Sound As A Threesome Between...5:39 - Her 1st time playing Live: "Drummer's For Jesus"8:50 - The Pain of Not Playing Live During A Pandemic11:07 - Teenage Angst" Inspired Her To Write Her Own Music13:17 - Emily Talks About The Twists of Her "Journeys"15:07 - "Every Day is a Stepping Stone"16:00 - There's No Easy Path17:00 - "It's pretty mind blowing that I'm still here"17:28 - Emily Opens Up About Her Battle with Alcohol17:42 - The most courageous thing Emily has done: getting sober20:15 - Spinning Your Brain: From Fight to a Different Light21:55 - Playing is Her Remedy22:45 - Emily's Conflict: Writing Sober24:24 - “Atta Blues”: Emily's 1st song written sober25:52 - If Emily today could give advice to Emily 1.0...29:58 - Connecting is a Conflict: Quarantine31:56 - LIVE PEFORMANCE: “Atta Blues”35:56 - If she couldn't be in music for a living, she would...38:03 - Who plays Emily in her movie...40:05 - The importance of having good people around you42:34 - Parting words

Show Notes:3:10 How many Dhani’s do you know?6:48 Dhani & Berman meeting in the mean streets of Potomac, MD8:26 Did Dhani’s dad really do that in high-school?11:12 Dhani talks about the 3 influence football had on him13:49 Dhani’s gifted genes - his mom + his dad14:47 Dhani convinces Michigan to give him a scholarship18:43 Dhani loves THE University of Michigan19:52 Showing up + doing the work21:27 Having people in your corner23:34 Drafted in the sixth round with Tom Brady23:57 Aha moments from the NFL24:42 Michael Strahan’s advice26:33 Getting kicked out of Bengals practice27:25 None of us have been in a pressure situation29:03 The forced “pause” in America31:34 Is this is moment or a movement?37:44 On facing change40:00 Recognize. Regroup. Refocus.41:41 What type of world does Dhani want for his son?43:18 Dhani on Opti-realism44:25 Live a courageous life of intellect

Show Notes:1:27 - Landon’s tale of the tape2:53 Landon’s life on Quarantine Standard Time3:45 Landon’s “Selfless Phase”6:26 Landon growing up8:41 How Landon ranks in other sports9:56 Landon’s rise from nowhere12:24 U.S. scouting: bleak back in the day12:59 Getting deep13:59 Identity tied up in soccer15:15 The hardships of Germany16:15 Landon copes with the 2006 World Cup18:25 How Landon stayed motivated19:37 Landon’s key to coaching21:12 What leaders can do better22:46 Landon shares his purpose25:02 Landon relives the “Algeria goal”29:23 “In Search of Greatness” - documentary30:42 Corner flag celebration32:23 Landon’s take on fear36:28 Landon’s new identity in life-after-soccer37:32 Landon’s new challenge40:32 Why are YOU here

Show Notes:3:26 - Background of Bracken and growing up in Kentucky5:00 - Where Bracken’s drive came from6:30 - Transition from sports to leadership7:14 - How consuming content can help with analogies in business8:30 - Setting goals early to achieve success10:00 - Why reporting doesn’t matter if you use influence11:40 - Communicating is the key to developing trust14:08 - How and why Bracken decided to fire himself17:13 - Staying hungry19:15 - Negative blessing19:55 - Business Haiku’s23:28 - Bracken’s definition of time28:00 - How to get inspired30:56 - OGSMT - Objectives, Goals, Strategy, Measures and Tactics35:46 - On being yourself and embracing your inner rebel38:16 - Bracken’s definition of courage

7:00 - How Loretta became interested in space and becoming an astronaut 9:47 - Loretta's definition of courage15:48 - Managing your thoughts 17:16 - Setting a vision and mission for yourself21:41 - Earth as a living system and how we can all work together as a superorganism23:26 - Emotional sobriety - journaling, meditation and getting outside25:44 - Using prompts for stream of consciousness journaling30:57 - Lessons to be learned from the pandemic33:55 - How the space community thinks about time scale and geographical boundaries 36:00 - Covering Loretta's book - The New Right Stuff40:38 - Yuri's Night - World space holiday47:48 - Loretta's closing message (enriching life by marinating in uplifting, inspiring and motivating content)