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TortureStarvation: Birger KingOn this episode Dan and Kevin cover: an inside joke, an email from Max, being forgetful, info on our merch and Patreon, fast food, Romans, PB&J, ancient China, Cornish Pasties, a step by step look, local attractions, refeeding syndrome, Linda Hazzard, and much, much more!Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen.PatreonMerchBuy Us A CoffeeYouTubeInstagramTwitterTiktokThe Sassholes Insta!!https://academic.oup.com/jicj...
2023-04-021h 18
Filmmaking Conversations with Damien SwabyEp 143: Making films by any means necessary - PRECARIATFounded in 2016, we are a film and theater production company based in New York.We aim to disrupt storytelling as usual and make our stuff by any means necessary.We’re makers, not salespeople.We’re outsiders, and we’re inclusive, we’re rigorous, we’re generous, we make our own space and help others make theirs,We’re straight-forward, all-in,We take risks, give no fucks, and never quit.Who we areCo-Founders Isabel Ellison & Ryan GuitermanManaging Members Isabel Ellison, Sam Encarnación, Franco González, Rya...
2022-04-2536 min
Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien SwabyEp 143: Making films by any means necessary - PRECARIATFounded in 2016, we are a film and theater production company based in New York.We aim to disrupt storytelling as usual and make our stuff by any means necessary.We’re makers, not salespeople.We’re outsiders, and we’re inclusive, we’re rigorous, we’re generous, we make our own space and help others make theirs,We’re straight-forward, all-in,We take risks, give no fucks, and never quit.Who we areCo-Founders Isabel Ellison & Ryan GuitermanManaging Members Isabel Ellison, Sam Encarnación, Franco González, Rya...
2021-12-1836 min
The 80s Movie PodcastTop 80s Movies With Michael Hourigan: Part 2On this second part of a three part series, host Edward Havens continues to discuss favorite 80s movies, the state of streaming services today, religion, books, movie theatres, wrestling and so much more with his brother-in-law, Ph. D. student Michael Hourigan.
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Amongst the movies discussed during this episode:
Blade Runner (1982, Ridley Scott)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017, Denis Villeneuve)
The Breakfast Club (1985, John Hughes)
Bull Durham (1988, Ron Shelton)
The Color of Money (1986, Martin Scorsese)
Diner (1982, Barry Levinson)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980, Irvin Kershner)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986, John...
2020-11-111h 17
Commanding Leadership37: Leading with Vulnerability, Humor, and Boldness with Jon CleckA Navy SEAL, Top Leadership Consultant, Doctoral Degree Candidate, Stand-Up Comedian.... and the resume just keeps getting better. I'm honored to have Jonathan Cleck on Commanding Leadership. Jon is the Director of Leadership Development at Stronghold Leadership and is also a career Navy SEAL Officer. While balancing his professional and military responsibilities, Jon is also a stand-up comedian, husband, father, and pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Organizational Leadership & Innovation. He has a very diverse blend of military, academic, and business experience that provides him with the ability to personally relate to a wide array of audiences. In this episode...
2020-09-2750 min
Commanding Leadership36: The Core Value Equation with Darius MirshahzadehIntroducing a modern-day renaissance man on acid with a side of french fries....Darius Mirshahzadeh. Darius is a serial entrepreneur, author, conscious capitalist, speaker, and entertainer and has a serious desire to create greatness in the world. His passion is to make the world a better place using his talents and engagement. Darius hate’s bragging about himself—so I’ll do it for him here with some metrics that really speak to his experience in the leadership sector: He’s been on Inc’s 500 list as the number 40th ranked CEO while delivering a 2,500% revenue growth in one of his bus...
2020-09-2044 min
Commanding Leadership35: Transcend in Life with JM RyersonHow does one go beyond the limits of self-imposed beliefs? I'm not good enough... I just can't do that... That's too difficult... Those are just a few of the excuses that so many people often let crush their leadership aspirations.
But that's not the case for my guest today. JM Ryerson is the guest on this episode of Commanding Leadership. He has made it his life's work crushing these excuses and helping so many leaders achieve a life of fulfillment.
JM is an entrepreneur who has been building companies and leading teams for over two decades. He is also the c...
2020-09-1336 min
Commanding Leadership34: Communication and Feedback w/ Boss Llama Ian RothConfident and creative. Those are the traits of a Llama...and a Llama is exactly who is on this episode of Commanding Leadership. Ian Roth is the Founder of Talking Llama Media & the Talking Llama Podcast. His vision is to help content creators and solopreneurs leave their digital legacy. Not only is Ian confident and creative, but he is also a tremendous leader. Ian is currently a commissioned, active duty US Army officer and has over a decade of leadership in both the military and civilian sectors. On this episode Ian and I dive into his unique journey...
2020-09-0634 min
Commanding Leadership33: Leading Through Chaos w/ Navy SEAL Thom SheaWhat if there was a simple formula you could follow that would unlock your deepest potential? Would you get excited? What about if I told you that people who have followed this formula have tripled revenues, reinvigorated their marriages, and went from couch potatoes to marathon runners in months... would you believe such a formula exists?
Well let's save the debate... because the formula is real... and today on Commanding Leadership, you will get to hear directly from the mastermind behind it. Retired Navy SEAL Thom Shea served with the U.S. Navy for 23 years with distinguished valor before writing...
2020-08-3054 min
Commanding Leadership32: Going Further, Faster with Chief Catalyst Bill FlynnHave you ever wondered why some businesses fail and some succeed? My guest today has dedicated his career to this question and discovered the most effective ways to make companies go further, faster. Bill Flynn has more than thirty years of experience working for and advising hundreds of companies, including startups, where he has a long track record of success. After working for ten different high-tech startups in different market segments such as speech recognition, e-commerce, and affiliate marketing where he was a VP of Sales eight times, twice a CMO and once a GM of a division of a $100...
2020-08-2440 min
Commanding Leadership31: Communicating Effectively During a PandemicThe last five months has fundamentally changed the way most businesses operate. Increased safety measures, decreased productivity, a reduced customer base, and remote working are just a few of the impacts that the Coronavirus has inflicted on businesses.
But business and leaders are resilient! And many have found creative ways to take their employee engagement to new heights during this difficult time. Like the small business owner from Belmar, NJ, who took out a $50,000 loan to be able to pay his employees in case their business was closed down. Today, I share another way to effectively engage employees -- especially t...
2020-08-1609 min
Deep Leadership#0034 – Commanding Leadership with Max HouriganImagine if you and your team were called upon to go to the front lines of a global pandemic. How would you lead your team and yourself in the face of so much risk and uncertainty? My guest today did that and he’s here to talk about it. Max Hourigan is a company commander in the Army National Guard. When he’s not in uniform he is the Director of Operations for a major transportation company in the Northeast. He is the host of the Commanding Leadership podcast where shares his insights gained from over a decade of busi...
2020-08-1537 min
Deep Leadership#0034 – Commanding Leadership with Max HouriganImagine if you and your team were called upon to go to the front lines of a global pandemic. How would you lead your team and yourself in the face of so much risk and uncertainty? My guest today did that and he’s here to talk about it. Max Hourigan is a company commander in the Army National Guard. When he’s not in uniform he is the Director of Operations for a major transportation company in the Northeast. He is the host of the Commanding Leadership podcast where shares his insights gained from over a decade of busi...
2020-08-1535 minCommanding Leadership30: How a Lack of Sleep Shaped My PerspectiveThe way a leader gains perspective, I believe is a defining feature of his leadership ability. What we’re going to discuss in this episode is why it’s so important as a leader to be able to take a step back from everything that’s going on around you, and reshape your perspective so that it better aligns with your mission and values.
It's great to be back in the studio and connect with you again. If you have any comments, suggestions or just want to chat about leadership, connect with me on social media, or on my...
2020-08-0609 minCommanding Leadership29: Defining Intent with a Peanut Butter & Jelly SandwichWhat do leadership and a peanut butter & jelly sandwich have in common? A lot.
This week's episode dives into what I classify as the most important thing any leader can do when communicating with their teams--providing the intent or the "why" behind a mission.
If you want to hear how I liken a peanut butter & jelly sandwich to this leadership concept, tune in for a quick dose of fun insight.
I hope you stay safe out there and enjoy the show!
2020-03-2207 min
Commanding Leadership28: Establishing Trust, Respect, and Culture with Bill CraigHard Charger? Check. Senior Military Leader? Check. Business Owner? Check. Incredible People Motivator? Check.
Tune in today to hear about what Bill Craig has to say on all of those things and more. Bill is my Company First Sergeant in the Army National Guard. He has served over 18 years in the Army with 9 of them being on Active Duty. One of my favorite things about Bill is that he has mastered the art of leadership transformation—tailoring his leadership delivery to his audience for a masterful effect. He has a keen knack for developing and molding junior so...
2020-03-1539 min
Commanding Leadership27: Brotherhood, Overcoming Adversity, and Leading Teams with Ryan HouriganWhat happens when you mix Irish Twins, a microphone and nearly 6 decades of life experiences? A killer podcast episode. On today's episode, Ryan Hourigan-- my brother, and I discuss everything from brotherhood, to overcoming family alcoholism, to growing as leaders in Corporate America. Tune in for an awesome show on life and leadership!
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01:20 – Brotherhood, Growing Up, and “Do Today What Other’s Won’t So Tomorrow You Can Do What Others Can’t”
06:42 – Overcoming Alcoholism, Demons, and Developing Grit
10:51 – Transitioning from being an Individual Contributor to Manager, Bottom-Up Leadership, and Empowering Employees, Check Your...
2020-03-0840 min
Commanding Leadership26: Becoming a Leader Worth Following with Jon RennieToday marks the first interview on the Commanding Leadership podcast. I'm so grateful for this first interview to be with one of my leadership role models, Jon S. Rennie. In addition to being the CEO of Peak Demand, Inc. and best-selling author of "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following", Jon has over 30 years of business and military leadership experience. Tune in to hear us talk about how leadership matters and why focusing on people is the key to becoming a leader worth following.
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02:47: What Life and Leadership is Like on a Cold War Submarine
06:53: The Problem with L...
2020-03-0234 minCommanding Leadership25: Why Leading Yourself First is the Best Way to Lead By ExampleThe best leaders lead by example, right?
I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase countless times in any community that you’ve been a part of. I actually received a message from one of my dear friends the other day requesting that I talk about this topic on the show. There seems to be a large debate over what leading by example really is-- and how leaders, as they climb the proverbial ladder and get further away from the front-line tend to do less and less of this.
So what exactly does it mean, to lead...
2020-02-2412 minCommanding Leadership24: Abraham Lincoln's Wise WordsIn the spirit of Presidents Day, today we’re going to take a look at one of my favorite quotes from Abraham Lincoln. “Leave nothing for tomorrow that can be done today.”
Abraham Lincoln was a wise man of course and it’s especially evident in these words that he said in Law Lecture Hall in 1850. Procrastination, as he alludes to here, is one of the greatest productivity killers known to man so today we’re going to allow Honest Abe to help springboard us into our discussion.
Tune in today to hear about the real root...
2020-02-1705 minCommanding Leadership23: Why a Street Lamp Made Me Appreciate The Little ThingsIt was Robert Brault that said, “Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” I think so many of us, myself included, get caught up in the day-to-day grind that we forget to enjoy the little things. We let the hustle and bustle of social media, long work hours, or our stressful commutes interfere with our perspective.
Tune in today to hear about how a street lamp reinvigorated my appreciation for the little things!
2020-02-1404 minCommanding Leadership22: Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS)“Keep it simple stupid,” said my Platoon Sergeant after I briefed him my plan as to how we would move our platoon from our current location to the objective. No he wasn’t being rude… he was referencing a principle coined by the US Navy in the 1960’s called the KISS Principle. This principle states that most systems work best when they are kept simple rather than made complicated-- that most systems should be designed with simplicity in mind over complexity.
My Platoon Sergeant continued, “Sir, you’re trying to do too much here. We have 5 trucks to move from point A to B…...
2020-02-1303 minCommanding Leadership21: Stay True to Your Word...It Defines You.Has your manager ever said to you he’d get back to you by Friday and he never did? Or have you ever told yourself you would start getting up an hour earlier but never followed through? Today we’re going to talk about keeping your word and why your word is everything.
As leaders, when we forget about our employees requests… we fail. It’s that simple. It is our job to serve our people-- so that they can do their jobs and bring us across the finish line. Additionally, when we fail to uphold our own word to ourselve...
2020-02-1204 minCommanding Leadership20: Leadership Happens When You Serve OthersThe other day I was at an Officer Professional Development session for the military and one of the guest speakers was a retired Major General. He was providing a lecture to us about learning how to lead. The general theme of the presentation was that leadership is a constant lifelong episode of learning and what got us to where we are in life now, might not get us to where we want to go. What really stuck out to me most from his presentation, was when he spoke about the moment he learned what leadership really truly meant. And...
2020-02-1104 minCommanding Leadership19: Why Every Leader Needs a MentorOn today’s episode, I’d like to talk to you a little bit about mentorship and why I believe it is so important for any leader.
But why is having a mentor so important? Tune in to hear my thoughts.
2020-02-1005 minCommanding Leadership18: How to Handle a “Problem Employee”This is a special episode for me because today, I’ll be answering a question from one of my listeners. And why is that so special? Well it’s because at the end of the day, my sole intention behind this podcast is to deliver value to you. To deliver tactics, techniques and procedures to you that I’ve found to be effective in my leadership journey.
Today’s question asks me to dive into how to handle a “problem employee” who keeps making the same mistake over and over again.
Tune to hear my 5-Step process for dealing with this situati
2020-02-0709 minCommanding Leadership17: Why Loving Your Enemy Might Actually Be a Good IdeaHave you ever considered that loving your enemy might be more beneficial to you than inserting distance between the two you? When someone causes you pain, suffering, or prevents you from reaching an objective, in today's episode, I propose that they are actually offering you an opportunity to become a stronger person.
When our enemies get in the way of our objectives, our pursuit of happiness, we have a choice to make: do we give in to the hate and quit or do we take their hate and use it to fuel our desire for greatness?
Tune in today to h...
2020-02-0604 minCommanding Leadership16: “That’s Not My Job!”It was Vince Lombardi who said, “Individual commitment to a group effort – that’s what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” And this couldn’t be more true.
Nothing is more polarizing within a company culture than someone saying “That’s not my job.” Today’s episode digs into why establishing a culture of teamwork is the key to victory.
2020-02-0504 minCommanding Leadership15: Curiosity is Your WeaponYesterday, in Episode 14, towards the end of the episode, I touched on something that I’d like to go deeper into today. What I had said was that Curiosity is your weapon… use it to your advantage.
I cannot even begin to tell you how incredibly important it is to remain curious in life. Life has so much to offer and we would be doing ourselves a great disservice by accepting things only as they were given to us. I’m talking about education, career opportunities, military service, love, relationships-- anything. If you’re interested in something, you must pursue it.
Comi...
2020-02-0403 minCommanding Leadership14: The Most Dangerous Phrase In The Language“The most dangerous phrase in the language is ‘We’ve always done it this way’.” Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper.
Want to make more sales? Want to increase warehouse throughput? Want to develop a more agile company? There’s no way to do any of those without CHANGE and KILLING the mantra of “we’ve always done it that way.”
Tune in today to see why challenging the status quo is so important.
2020-02-0305 minCommanding Leadership13: Fundamental Two - Extreme OwnershipI thought it would be interesting to run a series of Friday’s on Commanding Leadership, called Fundamental Friday’s, where I talk about
leadership fundamentals that I have learned from others and want to pay forward. These fundamentals have guided me along my leadership journey and I hope they can do the same for you.
Today’s fundamental is “Extreme Ownership”. For those of you that know me, I’m a huge proponent of this principle coined by Jocko Willink.
There are so many benefits to taking this approach towards leadership. If you want to hear a few of them, please...
2020-01-3106 minCommanding Leadership12: The One-Third Two-Thirds RuleSo today, I’d like to talk to you about something the military calls the one-third two-thirds rule. The one-third two-thirds rule is essentially a time management guide that directs how leader should allocate his time.
When first learning of this principle, it sounds like it will be easy to implement, but let’s be real, most principles in life SOUND EASY in theory but they’re typically much more difficult to implement in reality.
This episode dives into an example of that.
2020-01-3006 minCommanding Leadership11: Rejection = Redirection“As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.” - Dr. Steve Maraboli
I’ve got a great story to tell you today about a time when I was rejected. Please tune in to see how I transformed rejection into something exponentially better.
2020-01-2906 minCommanding Leadership10: Reality Gives Nothing BackKobe Bryant once said, “Reality gives nothing back and nor should you.” And he’s right. Life is not infinite… at least while we’re still in reality. Life gives nothing back to us once it’s gone. That, is the harsh truth that we experience when we lose something-- whether the loss is of a life, a war, a customer, a game. When we lose it, it’s gone.
So how can we make the most of what we have, when we still have it? If you will allow me, I’d like to share with you the three ways that I thin...
2020-01-2806 minCommanding Leadership9: You Are The Average of The People You Spend The Most Time WithToday, I’d like to talk to you about what I believe is one of the most defining things about any leader. And this thing is: the team that the leader surrounds himself with.
There’s that saying from Jim Rohn that goes something like you are the average of the 5 people that you spend the most time with.
And I totally believe that to be true. In my case, I have been blessed with a brilliant wife who encourages me to be a better human every day, a team of managers and employees who motivate me to never stop lear...
2020-01-2705 minCommanding Leadership8: Fundamental One; The Mission, The Men, and MeI thought it would be interesting to run a series called Fundamental Friday’s, where I talk about personal beliefs of mine that have guided me along my leadership journey through life.
This Friday, I’m talking about a prioritization principle called “The Mission, The Men, and Me”. Come check it out!
2020-01-2405 minCommanding Leadership7: Ego Creates Blind SpotsToday, we’re going to talk about Ego.
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, said, “Ego creates blind spots.”
When we allow our ego to create blind spots, we give power away to our worst enemy.
I think the key to avoiding that is to be aware of our inner dialogue...are we letting our ego control our thoughts?
In having awareness of our inner dialogue, we unlock the potential to achieve remarkable things
2020-01-2305 minCommanding Leadership6: It’s Not What You Preach, It’s What You TolerateToday, we’re going to talk about accountability.
Leif Babin, coauthor if Extreme Ownership said “It’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.”
What do you do when you find a teammate making the same mistake over and over and over again?
Do you stand idly by and allow them to continue bringing your team down? Or maybe you pick up their slack and do their work for them.
Now what if you discover that one of your most productive employees is actually one of your most toxic employees?
How do you handle that situation?
2020-01-2204 minCommanding Leadership5: It’s Okay to Make MistakesToday, we’re going to talk about making mistakes.
There’s a great quote by Richard Branson about making mistakes, and that is: “You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” It’s great to make mistakes because it is from our mistakes that we grow...as leaders, as businesses, as organizations!
When we make mistakes… and truly learn from them (and don’t make them twice) we set ourselves up to achieve remarkable success!
It is mistakes that transform our basic characters into strong, resilient, and knowledgeable beings capable of incredible things.
We mu...
2020-01-2104 min