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Above & BelowEpisode 4 Part 2: Men's Health Month Part 2 - Leadership, Legacy & Letting Go of the MaskAbove & Below – Episode 4, Part 2
“Leadership, Legacy & Letting Go of the Mask”
Host: Zulq (CIASP Board Member)
Guests: Andrew Theokas, Stephen Dummit, and Jason Scholl
In Part 2 of this powerful Men’s Health Month conversation, host Zulq continues the dialogue with Andrew Theokas, Stephen Dummit, and Jason Scholl—three men in the construction industry who know the pressure to “man up” all too well.
Together, they dive deeper into:
Why leading by example is the most powerful form of leadership
How to break the cycle...
2025-06-3040 minAbove & BelowEpisode 4 Part 1: Men's Health Month - You Don’t Have to Tough It Out AloneIn this special Men’s Health Month edition of Above & Below, we hand the mic to the men — for a candid, no-filter conversation about mental health in the construction industry.
CIASP Board Member Zulq sits down with Andrew Theokas, Stephen Dummit, and Jason Scholl to unpack the unspoken pressures men face: to stay silent, push through pain, and never ask for help.
In Part 1, the group explores:
The myth of “toughing it out”
Why vulnerability is a leadership skill
How culture, upbringing, and jobsite expectations affect men...
2025-06-3022 min
Arizona State Parks and Trails PodcastRemembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots: A conversation with Lew TheokasLew Theokas, the grandfather of Granite Mountain Hotshots crewmember Garret Zuppiger, joins Arizona State Parks team member Ken "Gecko" Sliwa for a conversation to remember the hotshots who lost their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30, 2013. Lew is a former wildland firefighter and currently serves as the Public Relations Officer for the town of Peeple's Valley.Find your next Arizona adventure and sign up for our newsletter at AZStateParks.com/Amazing, and follow @AZStateParks on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Twitter for even more inspiration.
2023-06-2829 minArizona State Parks and Trails PodcastRemembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots, 10 Years LaterThis episode is dedicated in tribute to the Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30, 2013: Andrew Ashcraft, Robert Caldwell, Travis Carter, Dustin DeFord, Christopher MacKenzie, Eric Marsh, Grant McKee, Sean Misner, Scott Norris, Wade Parker, John Percin Jr., Anthony Rose, Jesse Steed, Joe Thurston, Travis Turbyfill, William Warneke, Clayton Whitted, Kevin Woyjeck, and Garret Zuppiger. Our thoughts are with their families on this ten-year anniversary, as well as the lone surviving member of the hotshots crew, Brendan McDonough.Our deepest gratitude to Lew Theokas, grandfather of hotshot Garret Zuppiger; Ben Pa...
2023-06-2337 min
Getting Smart Podcast325- Christina Theokas on Whole Child Design and the Turnaround for Children ToolboxToday, Tom is speaking with Dr. Christina Theokas, Chief of Applied Science at Turnaround for Children, about the whole-child design movement and the new Toolbox from Turnaround for Children. The Turnaround for Children Toolbox is an online hub created by educators, for educators — and is backed by science, research, and passion. With this tool, educators will be able to create a supportive environment, cultivate developmental relationships, and build students' knowledge, skills, and mindsets. Prior to her role with Turnaround, Christina was the Director of Research at the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) where she studied th...
2021-05-0730 min
The 180Christina Theokas, Ph.D.: The Well-Being IndexHow do teachers know how their students are doing? Grades? Grades measure how much students have learned. Attendance? Attendance measures whether they show up.
But as the Science of Learning and Development shows, how well children learn depends on how well and how safe they feel. So it’s important for educators to have a true picture of the whole child.
And, of course, the urgency and challenge to understanding how children are doing has only increased during the pandemic.
That’s why Turnaround for Children has developed its Well-Being Index. This series of q...
2021-04-0124 min
The Script PodcastMr. Robot"Your internet connection. It's good. So good it scratched that part of my mind, the part that doesn’t allow good to exist without condition. That’s when I decided to hack you." This week on THE SCRIPT, we analyze the new cyberpunk drama series on USA: “MR. ROBOT” What is the definition of the Cyberpunk anyway? One convention of cyberpunk is homage to other cyberpunk works-- can you count all of Mr. Robot's (Blade Runner, Neuromancer, The Matrix)? How do you write in a niche genre and keep a broad audience entertained when they have little genre precognition? #PhilipKDickReference What is a gr...
2016-09-041h 04The Script PodcastSin City 2 vs. Sin City(If you enjoy The Script podcast PLEASE POST A STAR REVIEW on iTunes)- Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation?- Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comScript DoctorsDavid Negrin, Christopher TheokasProducers, The ScriptDavid Negrin, Jordan RosengartenNYC Screenwriters Collectivewww.ScreenwritersCollective.org
2015-02-211h 01The Script PodcastGone Girl(If you enjoy The Script podcast PLEASE POST A STAR REVIEW on iTunes)- Need a Blake Snyder Beat Sheet Explanation?- Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.comScript DoctorsDavid Negrin, Talaiya Safdar, Christopher TheokasProducers, The ScriptDavid Negrin, Jordan RosengartenNYC Screenwriters Collectivewww.ScreenwritersCollective.org
2015-02-211h 10The Script PodcastEP 6: Gravity, Fall Film & TV Preview, The Baron's MailbagDON'T LET GO! In Episode 6, our script doctors analyze Alfonso Cuarón's script for "Gravity",
we get a Fall Film & TV Preview from the NYCSC Staff, and The Baron
goes through his 'mail bag' and responds to letters from 'fans'. How
does Cuarón manage to surprise us in the Space Disaster genre we've seen
so many times before? For his first film in 7 years, can Alfonso resist
his history of cinematographic acrobatics and focus on good story? What
are the best independent films and new television series opening in the
next month or so (courtesy of the NYCSC Staff)? Als...
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