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Brilliantly Wrong: Marketing. Creativity. Startups.Write the Stories Only You Can Tell with Camille TuuttiWriting the Stories Only You Can Tell with Camille TuuttiIn this episode of Brilliantly Wrong, journalist-turned-ghostwriter, Camille Tuutti, joins Alex Stonehouse for a wide-ranging conversation on writing with purpose, honoring your unique voice, and navigating between personal expression and commercial storytelling.Camille shares how she knew she wanted to be a writer from the age of five, how growing up as a Finnish girl in Sweden shaped her creative worldview, and why she’s now helping tech leaders tell better stories—often from the shadows.W...2025-07-2934 min

Humble BeginningsDreams Redefined: Luwanda Jones on Finding Purpose, Education & LeadershipIn this episode, Camille Tuutti is joined by Luwanda Jones, the deputy chief information officer in the Office of Strategic Sourcing at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Luwanda's story takes us on a fascinating journey marked by unexpected twists, transformative moments and turning points. 2023-08-1424 min

The GovBriefWhat AI and ML Mean for Data ManagementAs federal agencies work to manage a rapid influx of data, they are turning to automation technology like artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to help. However, due to limited budgets, already-strained IT teams and a negative perception, many agencies struggle to infuse AI into their data initiatives. In this episode of The Future of Federal Data Strategy podcast series, host Camille Tuutti sits down with Nathan Manzotti, director of data and analytics for the GSA’s Technology Transformation Services department and Bobby Rountree, who serves as the AI/ML leader at NetApp to delve into why automation technology is critica...2023-02-0216 min

The Graham Plaster PodcastCamille Tuutti, on Becoming a Digital Nomad, and Telling Great StoriesCamille Tuutti’s journalism career in Washington, D.C., may have begun in earnest in 2008, but she has always been a storyteller. Growing up in Sweden, Camille had one dream and one dream only: to be a journalist. At age 5, Camille told her mom about her career plans — a goal she remained laser-focused on until she snagged her first reporting job. After Camille left Sweden to pursue her dream, she spent a few years in London and New York City honing her reporting skills. Eventually, she landed in D.C., where she began covering the government contracting industry and the...2022-12-1436 min

The GovBriefToday’s State and Local Government Cloud LandscapeOn this episode of the Migrating to the Citizen-Focused, Secure Cloud podcast, host Camille Tuutti sits down with Michael Kedik, vice president of product management at Xigent Solutions, an IT consulting partner for organizations embarking on an IT improvement journey to achieve business goals via a result-driven IT approach. The two discuss insights into the current SLED market from an IT perspective, the challenges the public sector is facing, and how they can strategically adopt technology to arm themselves for the future.2022-11-2817 min

The GovBriefSecuring the Cloud with CMMCAmid increasingly complex and sophisticated cyberattacks, the Department of Defense — whose sectors manage highly confidential data in the cloud on a day-to-day basis — are taking every necessary step to ensure their cybersecurity postures are effective and up-to-date. Internally, they have instituted solutions like Comply-to-Connect (C2C), a comprehensive framework designed to increase cybersecurity efficiency across all DoD’s operational environments. But they are also extending these rigorous standards to outside organizations. In order to ensure their numerous industry partners are equipped with the security protocols necessary to handle information critical to our nation’s safety, the DoD implemented Cybersecurity Maturity Model Ce...2022-08-2312 min

The GovBriefThe Federal Cloud Forecast: A Glimpse into the Government of the FutureToday's government agencies are undergoing a large-scale transformation. Evolving needs, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic — and a laundry list of other national and global events — have put more pressure on agencies to modernize their IT. Today, cloud has become a tool that empowers transformation and innovation, especially as agencies optimize their hybrid workspaces in a post-COVID world. But what will this cloud-driven future actually look like? Introducing the Federal Cloud Forecast, a podcast produced by GovExec in collaboration with VMware and Presidio Federal, where we take a look at how cloud will impact the government of the future. Here, host Cami...2022-05-1613 min

Givers of GovConGivers of GovCon: ICF's Mark Lee on Family-founded Nonprofit that Helps Youth with Mental and Physical Health NeedsThis week, Camille Tuutti talks with ICF's Mark Lee about his family's North Carolina-based nonprofit HeartWorks. The organization works to provide a better base for children growing up in Pamlico County, through after-school programs, affordable daycare, grants and other initiatives. Lee also shares about the scholarship program he and his wife set up for graduate students focused on maternal and child health, to honor Lee's mother who has always been passionate about work in this area.2022-05-1221 min

Givers of GovConGivers of GovCon: NTT DATA's Tammy McChain Talks Her Work with The Children's Inn and Love for Rescue DogsIn this episode of "Givers of GovCon," Camille Tuutti sits down with Tammy McChain, senior vice president of federal health and civilian at NTT DATA, who shares her work with The Children's Inn at NIH and how her grandmother's lending hand influenced McChain's desire to give back. McChain also chats about her love for rescue dogs — and how a small terrier from a shelter healed her heartbreak.2022-03-0213 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItBoyhood to Womanhood: An Intersectionalist Coming-of-Age Story“Dressing as a woman for the first drag for the first time certainly had an enormous impact on my life.”An award-winning author, artist and journalist with Ivy League degrees, Meredith Talusan’s story has humble beginnings. She grew up in a rural village in the Philippines, born an albino boy. As the only light-skinned and light-haired child for miles and miles -- who also happened to like other boys -- Meredith was used to feeling different. But when she immigrated to the U.S., her sense of cognitive dissonance deepened further. All of a sudden...2022-02-1653 min

Givers of GovConGivers of GovCon: For Red Hat's David Egts, 'Creating Environments Where People Have a Seat at the Table That are Different from Me is Really Important'In this episode of "Givers of GovCon," Camille Tuutti chats with David Egts, chief technologist for public sector at Red Hat, about the scholarship program he and his wife founded for young women pursuing computer science degrees. Egts also shares why it's important to support women in tech, the biggest challenge for young men and women alike in this industry, and how he helped cultivate his daughter Lauren's passion and interest for technology.2022-02-0920 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItWriting to Heal: A Poet's Story of Childhood Sexual Abuse“There's a tremendous amount of stigma about coming forward, especially for men.” It wasn’t until Phil Goldstein was 30 years old he began unpacking a childhood trauma subconsciously affecting his adult life. As a kid, Phil was sexually abused by his older brother, and he kept it to himself for years, along with feelings of shame, guilt and fear. But when Phil met the woman who'd become his wife, sex and intimacy problems led him to therapy, where he opened up about his childhood sexual abuse. Already an established journalist, Phil is about to become a publi...2022-02-0949 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItDead Numb: Overcoming Heartache, Abuse & Addiction“Every single day was just complete hell.”Ashley Brumbaugh’s father was her hero without a cape. So, when he was diagnosed with cancer, Ashley fell apart. Internalized stress led to chronic pain, which brought about an addiction to painkillers at 14. After her father died, Ashley spent years in and out of depression, self-isolation and substance abuse. But this wasn’t the end of her trauma. While in recovery, Ashley was trapped in an abusive relationship that lasted 6 years. Eventually, she left when her abuser was at work -- and she never looked back. Today, Ashley i...2022-01-0549 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItBehind the Scenes: Get To Know the Podcast Co-Hosts"I knew that if we were to share people's stories, we would help connect others and help others find a positive path forward in some way."For two seasons, we've shared the stories of ordinary people overcoming extraordinary struggles -- and now, it's time for our story! In this bonus episode, we share the genesis of the podcast, who we are and why we're doing this. We also highlight some of the episodes that resonated especially with us -- although it's hard to pick a few:Marcus Bullock from episode Picture...2021-12-3032 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItLeft Behind - A Story of Murder-Suicide"It’s so surreal to lose two people at the same time, especially in this sort of really dramatic, violent, unthinkable sort of way. "Sara Cobb is, unfortunately, no stranger to death and grief. Her oldest brother, Steven, died as a child when he climbed up a power line he mistook for a tree. He was electrocuted while his younger brother, Skyler, helplessly watched. Skyler was never the same after that. Decades later, Sara received a call that Skyler and his fiancee had died in a murder-suicide. This unimaginable tragedy led Sara to learn about gr...2021-12-1556 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItFrom Porn Sets to Pulpits: A Gay Christian's Story of Surviving the Sex Industry"I deceived myself to believe that I was being empowered."Aaron Crowley was attending college in LA when a talent scout for a gay porn studio reached out to him with a proposition. Being short on cash, Aaron said yes. He spent the next few years doing gay porn, thinking it was empowering and providing him control over his own sexuality. But that’s what the porn industry wanted him to think. Deep down, Aaron felt degraded, exploited and unloved. It wasn’t until he heard the words “Jesus loves you” he made a change that set...2021-12-081h 00

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItChronically Successful, Mentally and Physically Ill“Starting your own business is this perfect incubator for a mental health crisis.” On paper, Jessica Manuszak totally has her life together. She owns a marketing agency and has written copy for companies like Nike and Levi’s. But beneath the surface-level image of successful client bookings and cash flow, Jessica was chronically mentally and physically sick. Then one day, she checked herself into a mental health facility to address her diagnoses. Over the past 7 years, Jessica has worked to take care of her mind and body, while also passionately advocating for mental health awareness, partic...2021-12-0155 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItInside a Schizophrenic Mind“Near the end of the worst part of my schizophrenia break, I really wasn't living in reality; I was living in hell.”Apollo Ellis’ resume reads like a who’s who of the tech world: Sony, Intel, Apple, Oculus and NVIDIA. This Ph.D. engineer has three degrees in computer science from renowned schools -- and he speaks Chinese. But one thing you’d never guess from his long list of accolades is his past in a gang or his history of drug abuse. Or more notable: his lifelong battle with schizophrenia. Throughout the years, Apollo had...2021-11-1957 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItProstituted & Pimped: Life after a Quarter-Century in the Streets“My opportunity to be a kid got taken from me very early in my life.” Brenda Myers-Powell was just a child when she turned to prositution to support herself and her two young daughters. Over the next 25 years, Brenda’s life was in the streets, selling her body and numbing herself with drugs. She finally escaped after a customer nearly killed her, and she sought refuge at a safe house where she got counseling and job training. Today, Brenda helps trafficking victims through The Dreamcatcher Foundation, which she co-founded, and advocates strongly for women in hard ci...2021-11-101h 07

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItFrom Horror to Hope: A Sandy Hook Survivor Story“The very first thing I thought when I heard the first shot wasn't why, but it was, "I can't believe the Columbine is happening here.”In the blink of an eye, an ordinary day can turn into horror. On Dec. 14, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis was with her class when she heard the unmistakable sounds of gunshots. Without hesitation, she crammed herself and her students into a small bathroom -- and saved 16 lives in what's now known as the deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history. Traumatized by the events, Kaitlin was a shel...2021-11-021h 08

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItHungry for an Identity“If I'm good at being tiny, I'm going to be the best tiniest person I can be.” Growing up in a picture-perfect family, Amber Hart always felt just mediocre. She wasn’t the smartest student, she wasn’t the best athlete and she didn’t have a knack for music or drama. Eager to stand out at 15, she realized she could be the best at something -- being skinny. Suffering in silence, Amber couldn’t open up to her parents about her eating disorder. She coped by drinking and using drugs, and hid how she felt emotion...2021-06-031h 17

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItSwinging Back at Bipolar“Even opening my eyes was just a miserable experience and I just didn't understand it.” Two years after her sister’s death and in the grips of anguish and despair, Andrea Wilson Woods sat on the edge of a rooftop in San Francisco thinking it would be so easy to leap. Coming to her senses, she decided not to end it all. But that incident sparked something in Andrea: a nagging feeling it wasn’t just a profound grief she had felt since losing her sister. But as Andrea broached the topic with her therapist, her concerns were igno...2021-05-2658 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItMurder, He Wrote“There are tremendous consequences being raised the way I was.” David Crow grew up poor on the Navajo Indian reservation with a dad who loved telling stories of his Cherokee ancestry and his bravery in World War II. But as David grew older, he saw a more vicious side of his dad. Thurston Crow’s rage knew no limits: Friends, family and foes all were in his cross hairs. After years of volatility, David escaped destitution, graduated from college and launched a career. But the more successful he became, the more Thurston wanted to destroy him. And he was...2021-05-191h 12

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItSetting Sights on Invisible Illness"It took really everything falling apart in my life to really love myself."Chantel Soumis was 25 when an ordinary trip to the mall ended in a doctor's office -- and a life-changing diagnosis. While that diagnosis gave Chantel answers, she was a new mom and recently unemployed. Suddenly, her future was uncertain and scary. But with the support of her family and personal revelations, Chantel gained hope, and repositioned herself to persevere. She soon reclaimed her career and today advocates for differently-abled people. And through it all, Chantel has learned to love herself in ways she couldn’t...2021-05-121h 07

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItBeyond Borderline“I remember always asking my mother, can I please see a doctor? Can I please see a shrink? This is not normal.”Sulome Anderson wasn’t even born when her father, Terry Anderson, a journalist covering the civil war in Lebanon, was kidnapped. Sulome met her dad for the first time when she was 7 when he was finally released. But what many thought should have been a happily ever after was anything but. Terry had PTSD, and Sulome absorbed his trauma and grew to battle drug abuse and Borderline Personality Disorder. She’d later tr...2021-05-061h 03

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItFostering Love and Hope"And then I became the invisible disposable kid that my community expected me to be.” After a childhood filled with violence and abuse, Rob Scheer ended up in foster care. He moved through the system with his belongings in a trash bag. The foster care system was a constant reminder of the foster parents who gave up on him, and the birth parents he missed -- despite the abuse. In this special episode, Rob takes us through his journey from foster child to foster parent, shedding light on a system meant to heal but that desperately needs rep...2021-05-0231 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItWhen Men Kill Women“Your love is not going to change that person.” From childhood, Nupur Srivastava had everything going for her: She was beautiful and intelligent, destined for great things. Despite that, she had low self-esteem and used alcohol to dull those feelings. Throughout the years, her drinking got worse. Not only that, Nupur became trapped in abusive relationships -- over and over again. All through this, her older sister Ritu pleaded with Nupur to make a change. It’s Ritu’s story of a sister’s descent into tragedy you’ll hear, but it’s also a l...2021-04-2957 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItHitting the High Notes“As soon as I began to talk about it, it wasn’t so scary anymore.”Sims Tillirson was just a child when he had a traumatic experience at the hands of a relative. To deal with the pain, he turned to drugs and alcohol. But years later, as Sims reached a turning point, he found better ways to cope with his trauma -- while also helping others with their own struggles. https://letsnottalkaboutit.comContent warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse and addiction. Hosts: Camille TuuttiSharon Tiger 2021-04-2159 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItUnshushing the Deafening Silence of Hollywood"If somebody like him can be brought to justice, then anybody can be." Jessica Barth was best known as a Hollywood actor until a scandal involving a famous movie mogul spurred her activism. In the midst of the highly publicized case, Jessica found empowerment in breaking silence and helping others get justice. She used that to launch a nonprofit that strives to eliminate sexual abuse and misconduct entirely.Hosts: Camille TuuttiSharon TigerAmanda Ziadeh Guest: Jessica BarthExpert: Yuritzy Gomez Serrano, AMFTBehind the Scenes: L...2021-04-1458 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItModern-Day Slavery in the Land of the Free“Yes, I am free. But am I really free, though?”Slavery was abolished in 1865 in America, but as Evelyn Chumbow knows too well, it still happens to this day. As a child, she was trafficked from West Africa and kept as a domestic slave in Maryland for many years until she managed to escape. However, no longer captive, Evelyn discovered freedom came with a new price -- and a set of new challenges. https://letsnottalkaboutit.comHosts: Camille TuuttiSharon TigerAmanda Ziadeh Guest: Evelyn ChumbowExpe...2021-04-0753 min

Let’s (Not) Talk About ItPicture Your Son in Prison“Hey, Mom... um, soo, um, I'm locked up right now...” Marcus Bullock was 15 when he was sentenced to 8 years in an adult maximum security prison for his crime. It was his mother’s relentless love that got him through his trauma, so he went on to develop an app that connects prisoners to their families. Marcus turned his pain into power, opportunity and healing conversation. https://letsnottalkaboutit.comHosts: Camille TuuttiSharon TigerAmanda Ziadeh Guest: Marcus BullockExpert: Yuritzy Gomez Serrano, AMFTBe...2021-03-3151 min

The Oliver Schirach Show18 December: Camille Tuutti presents "If You Tell" by Gregg Olsen“The Oliver Schirach Show Podcast Advent Calendar Special"presenting a new #book every day Listen to the podcast episode on www.anchor.fm/schirach Spotify & Apple Podcast and more Behind today’s door we find: 18 December Camille Tuutti presents "If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood" by Gregg Olsen Connect with Camille www.linkedin.com/in/camilletuutti/ www.tuuttifrutti.com Twitter TuuttiFruttiHQ, CamilleTuutti Other Books she recommended in our last interview: Jeannette Walls - “The Glass Castles” Cupcake...2020-12-1833 min

The Oliver Schirach Show18 December: Camille Tuutti presents "If You Tell" by Gregg Olsen“The Oliver Schirach Show Podcast Advent Calendar Special"presenting a new #book every day Listen to the podcast episode on www.anchor.fm/schirach Spotify & Apple Podcast and more Behind today’s door we find: 18 December Camille Tuutti presents "If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood" by Gregg Olsen Connect with Camille www.linkedin.com/in/camilletuutti/www.tuuttifrutti.comTwitter TuuttiFruttiHQ, CamilleTuutti Other Books she recommended in our last interview: Jeannette Walls - “The Glass Castles”Cupcake Brown - “Piece Of Cake”Robert Remington - “Runaway devil” Listen to our last interview: #029...2020-12-1833 min

The Oliver Schirach Show#029 - Camille Tuutti - The Digital Nomad - What could happen if I succeedFrom Washington DC insider to digital nomad now living & working on her own terms. CEO and journalist that produces branded content for Fortune 500 companies & news organisations. In 2018 she decided to step down from her well paid position as Editor in Chief to become a digital nomad working 15 hr/week. She is working from places she wants to travel to and choose the most effective working hours. We talk about her time in a Stockholm suburb, her love for writing, traveling, her drive to be the best, live in the US as journalist and Editor in Chief and...2020-05-181h 47

Patrick Hamilton Walsh04. Talking Talent: Making The 4-Hour Workweek real. From Washington DC insider to digital nomad now living & working on her own terms, Camille Tuutti tells her story.Camille Tuutti is a journalist and editorial consultant working with Fortune 500 technology companies to elevate their content and thought leadership to better reach and resonate with a government audience. She has spent the latter part of the decade leading some of Washington, D.C.'s top federal IT publications. Camille most recently served as editor-in-chief of GovernmentCIO Media, a publication for the tech-minded executive. She was hand-picked to relaunch and reinvigorate the brand and lead its thought leadership and coverage on the transformation of government IT. Before joining the publication in June 2017, she was executive...2020-05-1252 min

Dave & Gunnar ShowEpisode 173: Digital NomadThis week Dave talks with Camille Tuutti about her metamorphosis from DC resident to digital nomad! Camille in D&G #153 Digital nomad Visit Knoxville, TN Playa del Carmen Cancún Independent George We Give Thanks Camille Tuutti for being our special guest star! Special Guest: Camille Tuutti.2019-01-2939 min

Dave & Gunnar ShowEpisode 154: Filter Out the HumansThis week Dave and Gunnar talk about fake followers faking people, real people trying to be fake bots to be successful fake people, and applying the Allen Curve to avoid turning into your enemies Google Home The Follower Factory 'Humans Not Invited' Is a CAPTCHA Test That Welcomes Bots, Filters Out Humans The car of the future is taking shape—and it will know how we feel about it Camille Tuutti talks about GovernmentCIO Media's focus — and about her life as a cyborg D&G Term of the Week: Allen Curve Study: Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on p...2018-03-0845 min

Dave & Gunnar ShowEpisode 153: Min svävare är fylld med cyborgsThis week Dave talks with Camille Tuutti about government change agents and chip implants! GovernmentCIO Media Ashley Mahan, FedRAMP agency evangelist, General Services Administration: Government Cloud-Vetting Program’s Chief Cheerleader Sounds Off David Lilley Jr., Former DHS geospatial information officer, now with Department of the Army: Former DHS Leader Says Change Agents Must Lead Revolutions March 15: CXO Tech Forum: Uncle Sam Meets Silicon Valley Patrick Hamilton Walsh Dangerous Things: Custom gadgetry for the discerning biohacker Epicenter Swedish startup hub A Swedish start-up has started implanting microchips into its employees My hovercraft is full of eels in many languages ...2018-02-2222 min $What\'s Working in Washington$ What's Working in WashingtonWhat's Working in Washington - Ep 24 Artificial Intelligence might not be sexy, but it's pivotal.Journalist Camille Tuutti describes advances in artificial intelligence, and how they will forge ahead at high speed because although it might not be sexy, it is absolutely necessary.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2017-02-2109 min

Dave & Gunnar Show#102: CIA ♥ Boris PasternakThis week Dave and Gunnar talk with Mohana Ravindranath about CIA, 18F, and other TLAs. Welcome Mohana Ravindranath! CIA Social Media Team: We Use Twitter to ‘Explain Our Mission’ The Informers 18F Takes on ‘Micropurchasing’ Experiment Dave and Gunnar encourage everyone to check out Nextgov! We Give Thanks Mohana Ravindranath for being our special guest star! Camille Tuutti for introducing us to Mohana! Special Guest: Mohana Ravindranath.2015-11-1836 min