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The Good SoulEpisode 40 | Unlocking Financial Well-Being, Pt. IIJoin Patti for Episode 40!!! Woah!!! Financial Wellbeing pt. 2 where she and Financial Guru Traci Shanklin dive into four simple steps that will lead you on the road to financial peace. This fun, ligh-hearted chat will wipe away your money fears and inspire you to take the next steps towards meeting your financial goals. Check that one more thing off your list of worries! It'll make for a much happier life!
2024-11-1947 minThe Good SoulEpisode 39 | Unlocking Financial Well-Being, Pt. IWhat one of our biggest stressors? MONEY! As complicated as we make this topic, there's always a solution which offers us an opportunity for growth! Join Patti for part one as she sits down with Traci Shanklin, Founder of the massively impactful program, Unlocking Financial Wellbeing. In this episode we learn about what lead Traci to this place in life (which is a very compelling story) and we also review some of the leading talking points in personal finance management.To learn more about the services Traci provides, visit www.unlockingfinancialwellbeing.com
2024-11-1247 min
OPENPediatricsThe Sound of Knowledge: Popular PICU Podcasts Today by T. Wolbrink et al | OPENPediatricsIn this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, we will explore the role of podcasts for learning and discuss the most popular pediatric critical care podcasts from across the world. Drs. Peta Alexander, Erin Bennett, Rahul Damania, Patrick Davies, Zachary Hodges, Greg Kelly, Elizabeth Mack, and Alice Shanklin will describe their podcast series and explore how podcasts have impacted pediatric critical care education.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon listening to this presentation, learners will be able to:
- Identify the potential benefits of listening to podcasts for learning.
- Describe and contrast the most popular pediatric critical care podcasts today.
AUTHORS
Peta Alexander...
2024-04-1947 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistLearning2Step with Heather HetchlerDon’t be a wrecking ball. Pour into your marriage and learn to separate feelings from truth. Heather Hetchler is a monthly columnist at Stepmom Magazine, a thought leader, and co-founder of Learning2Step, an online educational and empowerment program for blended families. Heather shares her blended family experiences and the advice that she’s learned along the way while reminding us to always be kind to ourselves.Three Key Points1. Give everyone time to adjust. Just because two adults are healed, happy and healthy doesn’t mean the children are. Oftentimes, two people ar...
2023-08-2439 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistTips for the Smart Stepmom with Laura PetherbridgeThe bond is different. Stepparents and parents see their children through different lenses and that’s perfectly normal. Laura Petherbridge, life coach and author of several books including 101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom, shares her no-nonsense tips for the smart stepmom and the hardest things she had to overcome when she became a stepmother.Three Key Points1. Laura explains that what she perceived as disrespectful behavior from her stepchildren towards their father triggered her own “daddy wound” of growing up in a blended family. Laura had to discover that she was not her stepchildr...
2023-07-2734 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistThe Blended Family: Born Out of LossBlended families are born out of loss. A stepfamily would not exist if there hadn’t been a death, a divorce, or a break-up of a previous relationship. Laura Petherbridge, a wife, stepmother, life coach, and published author of several books including The Smart Stepmom, joins Traci on the podcast. Laura explains how loss influences the stepfamily dynamic and the importance of addressing this loss in your own blended family.Three Key Points:1. Laura highlights the importance of couples entering into blended families to address this key issue of loss for their children and s...
2023-06-1328 min
The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastFinancial Literacy HighlightsOne in five adults will experience an unexpected medical bill. Sixty percent of non-retirees do not believe their retirement savings are on track, and an alarming 25 to 50% of US households who have done some preparing for retirement believe that they will end up short of the savings needed to retire. Check out my course, Unlocking Financial Wellbeing, if you want to stop living paycheck to paycheck. Win the credit card debt floating game, and discover your core money values.Support the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2023-06-0808 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistUnderstanding Interpersonal NeurobiologyOur children's nervous systems are a carbon copy of ours. Understanding interpersonal neurobiology means what's going on inside the parents is also going on inside the child. If we want to calm our children, then we must first learn to calm our own nervous systems. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Sandy Gluckman shares tools with parents to heal themselves and their children of trauma, calm their nervous systems and reduce cortisol levels in order to de-flame the brain and rewire the belief system.Three Key Points· Healing trauma means healing the nervous system. Dr. Sandy expl...
2023-05-1838 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistParenting That Heals Spirit, Body and BrainBy 2020, 5.6 million children had been diagnosed with anxiety problems and 2.4 million had been diagnosed with depression. Many children are over-medicated, over-diagnosed and generally misunderstood. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Sandy Gluckman offers a medication-free option to help families heal from learning, behavioral and mood problems through her private coaching program, Parenting That Heals.Three Key Points· Dr. Sandy shares her personal experience growing up “right brain” dominant and the stress it created for her of not feeling “good enough.” While she was earning her first degree in psychology, Dr. Sandy attended a lecture on the integration o...
2023-04-2730 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastNavigating Healthcare CoverageNavigating healthcare coverage can be confusing and frustrating. Every time there's a new regulation, it makes the healthcare system that more complicated. Josh Meyer and Jennifer Schuster from Segal Benz Communications are back for their final installment and share some ways that multiemployer plans customize communication to simplify navigating healthcare coverage for their participants. Support the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2023-02-0915 minThe Nuclear Families EvangelistBlended Families and Financial InfidelityIn this episode of the ‘Nuclear Families Evangelist’ (A podcast that debunks the mythologies and biology by exploring the dynamics and relationships in blended families), host Traci Dority-Shanklin (Managing Partner at Sisu Partners) talks with guests Heather Hetchler, a columnist at Stepmom Magazine, a wife, a mom, stepmom, a thought leader and a coach for blended families with learning to step at e-learning platform for blended families. The second guest is Ed Vargo, who has over 20 years of experience in the Financial Services industry and is the Founder of Burning River Advisory Group (A Wealth Management Firm that spec...
2023-01-2527 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastCommunicating Financial WellBeing ToolsKnowing that you have financial planning tools is the first step on the path to financial wellbeing. Jennifer Schuster and Josh Meyer from Segal Benz Communications return to the podcast and share some tips and tools of how they communicate financial wellbeing to their Taft-Hartley clients. Segal Benz aggregates information and financial tools for multiemployer plans and then delivers access to those participants.Support the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2023-01-1722 minThe Nuclear Families EvangelistThe "F" Word: Finance in The Blended FamilyIn today´s episode of the ‘Nuclear Families Evangelist’ (A podcast that debunks the mythologies and biology by exploring the dynamics and relationships in blended families), host Traci Dority-Shanklin (Managing Partner at Sisu Partners) talks with guests Heather Hetchler, a columnist at Stepmom Magazine, a wife, a mom, stepmom, a thought leader and a coach for blended families with learning to step at e-learning platform for blended families. The second guest is Ed Vargo, who has over 20 years of experience in the Financial Services industry and is the Founder of Burning River Advisory Group (A Wealth Management Firm t...
2023-01-1228 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe Importance of Financial WellBeingAn alarming 50% of Americans are under-prepared for retirement, and 40% of personal bankruptcies are caused by excessive bills. Financial wellbeing impacts every area of our lives and is important to our overall quality of life, but what does it take to have financial wellbeing? It takes financial literacy and planning, but you first must know where to start. Traci welcomes Jennifer Schuster and Josh Meyers from Segal Benz Communications, a firm that works with multiemployer plan sponsors to enhance the communication and the delivery of financial tools.Support the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.com...
2023-01-0620 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastWhat is Financial Well Being?Most Americans are under-prepared for retirement. Many studies point to a potential retirement crisis. The most sophisticated models imply that anywhere from 25 to 50% of US households, preparing for retirement will end up short of the savings needed. According to the National Library of Medicine, 40% of personal bankruptcies are because of excessive bills. Financial well-being is more than just about our ability to pay our bills or retire with dignity. Financial well-being impacts every area of our lives and is critical to our overall quality of life. Financial well-being is so vital that multiemployer benefit funds actively seek ways to...
2023-01-0520 minThe Nuclear Families EvangelistAdvice For (Step) Parenting a Special Needs ChildIn today´s episode of the ‘Nuclear Families Evangelist’ (A podcast that debunks the mythologies and biology by exploring the dynamics and relationships in blended families), host Traci Dority-Shanklin (Managing Partner at Sisu Partners) once more talks with guest Natalie Hale, parent of an adult son with Down syndrome, an advocate and an award-winning author who writes books for children with Down syndrome, ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder or ODDS. She is also a national and international speaker and an innovative educator in the field of literacy for individuals with Down syndrome, the founder and president of special reads for s...
2022-12-1532 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistGoing Through The Heart to Teach the BrainIn today´s episode of the ‘Nuclear Families Evangelist’ (A podcast that debunks the mythologies and biology by exploring the dynamics and relationships in blended families), host Traci Dority-Shanklin (Managing Partner at Sisu Partners) talks with guest Natalie Hale, parent of an adult son with Down syndrome, an advocate and an award-winning author who writes books for children with Down syndrome, ADHD and Oppositional Defiance Disorder or ODDS. She is also a national and international speaker and an innovative educator in the field of literacy for individuals with Down syndrome, the founder and president of special reads for special needs...
2022-12-0132 min2022-11-2306 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastHappy Thanksgiving to our Multiemployer Family!Support the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2022-11-2306 min
The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastHappiness and the Defined Benefits Plan with David BlumensteinThe type of pension plan you have may play a role in happiness and retirement. According to a 2000 poll conducted by the Center for Retirement Research, retirees with a defined benefit plan were 5.6% happier than retirees with no pension while those with a defined contribution plan were only 4.6% happier. However, retirees with both a defined benefit and a defined contribution were 9% happier than those without a pension. David Blumenstein, President and CEO of Segal, returns to the podcast. David shares his thoughts on why union workers are more satisfied with their retirement plans and how following curiosity instead of...
2022-11-1734 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistLessons in Conscious BlendingIn today´s episode of the ‘Nuclear Families Evangelist’ (A podcast that debunks the mythologies and biology by exploring the dynamics and relationships in blended families), host Traci Dority-Shanklin (Managing Partner at Sisu Partners) talks with guest Marni Rosenthal-Chaikin, An Entrepreneur in Health and Wellness industry (Pure Barre Studio Owner). Marni shares her professional journey as well as her thoughts about blending families with her fiancé. Three Key Points1. Marni mentions that she is so grateful that she didn't have her children at that particular juncture when her Pure Barre Studio brand was initiated...
2022-11-1025 min
The Nuclear Families EvangelistBlending Families: The Second Marriage StruggleIn today´s episode of the ‘Nuclear Families Evangelist’ (A podcast that debunks the mythologies and biology by exploring the dynamics and relationships in blended families), host Traci Dority-Shanklin continues the discussion with guest Marni Rosenthal-Chaikin, Business Development Manager in Pharmaceuticals and an Entrepreneur in the Health and Wellness industry. Marni talks about the struggles of second marriage.Three Key Points1. Marni reveals that while she was going through her divorce, she had a lot of support around her. She did have one person who said, “Everybody I know that got divorced regrets it”, but Marni has no...
2022-11-1025 min
The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastMultiemployer Benefit Plans Provide Peace of MindDavid Blumenstein, President and CEO of Segal, shares how multiemployer benefit funds provide peace of mind for participants. Listen to part one of our conversation at https://www.multiemployerfunds.com/ #multiemployerfunds, #benefitplans, #solutionsprovider, #ARPASupport the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2022-11-0900 min2022-11-0800 minThe Nuclear Families EvangelistAbout the Show, Nuclear Families...Traci Dority-Shanklin shares her story of growing up blended in this episode of The Nuclear Families Evangelist. The Nuclear Families Evangelist is a podcast that debunks the mythologies of biology by exploring the unique dynamics and relationships of blended families. We enlist experts and humor to help unlock the hidden superpower of being blended.Contact:Traci Dority-Shanklin: LinkedIn Twitter Facebooktraci@sisupartnersllc.comwebsite: www.nuclear-families.com
2022-11-0709 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastAn Inspiring Holocaust Story and Segal's MissionIn today’s episode of the ‘The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds’ (Where experts share their insights and stories on busting myths about the labor movement). Today the host Traci Dority-Shanklin (Managing Partner at Sisu Partners) talks with David Blumenstein (President, and CEO of Segal. Segal provides various consulting services including actuarial health benefits, human resources, investment, fiduciary insurance, communication, and technology.) David Blumenstein is a frequent speaker at benefits, conferences, and other industry forums, and a published author on health care and retirement benefits topics. In the episode, David tells us about his family’s historical Holocaust story, and how...
2022-11-0330 min
The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastDavid Blumenstein: Best Kept SecretSupport the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2022-11-0100 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastBob Alvarado Tribute FinalSupport the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2022-09-0701 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastCWA Organizing: White-Collar PowerWhite-collar organizing sweeps the Tech and Game Industry! Learn how the Communication Workers of America (CWA) is converting non-traditional industries like college campuses, newspapers, and the Tech and Game Industry into union shops. CWA District 3 organizing coordinator and grassroots activist, Cassie Watters, gives us the skinny on what motivates these white-collar workers to organize and how the CWA supports these digital employees. Some highlights from CWA Organizing: White-Collar Power: 04:10 – Campus Workers Fight Back10:14 – WILL)Empower13:03 – The Importance of Mentors and Mentorships16:23 – CODE: Coalition to Organize Digital Employees...
2022-05-2625 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastCWA Organizing: Tech and Game WorkersWhite-collar workers are organizing labor unions at Tech & Game, nonprofits, college campuses, and now comic book workers. CWA District 3 organizing coordinator and grassroots activist, Cassie Watters, explains why these workers are turning to the Communications Workers of America to help them organize and how the CWA is supporting them.Some highlights from CWA Organizing: Tech and Game Workers: 04:10 – Campus Workers Strike Back10:32 – CWA and Jobs with Justice13:03 – The Importance of Mentorship16:23 – CODE: Coalition to Organize Digital EmployeesSupport the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comw...
2022-05-1224 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastHas Worker Unrest Sparked a New Labor Movement?Low pay, no opportunity for advancement, and feeling disrespected topped the list of reasons why millions of workers quit their jobs in 2021. With union organizing in Big Tech, Starbucks, and Amazon and labor unions enjoying high popularity with workers across the country, could this be the beginning of a new labor movement? Arelia Valdivia and Francisco Diez from the Center for Popular Democracy are here to share some insight into the Great Resignation and what is driving worker unrest.Some highlights from Has Worker Unrest Sparked a New Labor Movement:01:29 – A Shortage of Good Jobs
2022-04-2124 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe CPD's Case for Unemployment Insurance ReformLockdowns and the coronavirus pandemic laid bare our inept and patchwork unemployment system. Iceland supported its citizens with 30 months of unemployment benefits while US workers barely received six months of benefits. Arelia Valdivia and Francisco Diez are here from the Center for Popular Democracy to explain why our current UI system desperately needs reform and how all workers, both employed and unemployed, can help fix it.Some highlights from The CPD’s Case for Unemployment Insurance Reform:01:21 – Meet the Center for Popular Democracy08:37 – The Sad State of UI Benefits for US Workers12:49 – An Employer...
2022-04-0723 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastDefined Benefit Plans and the Case of the Disappearing DemographicsTraditional defined benefit plans provide retirees with a guaranteed lifetime pension. However, workers participating in these DB plans have fallen from 38% to 20% between 1980 and 2008. Steve McCourt, the co-CEO and Managing Principal at Meketa Investment Group, shares some insight into the Great Resignation and the shifting demographics in the workforce.Some highlights from Defined Benefit Plans and the Case of the Disappearing Demographics:02:29 – The Fuzzy Math Problem06:42 – Could We See a Rolling Series of ARPAs?10:17 – Not a Blunt Hammer16:34 – Is Blockchain Technology on the Horizon for Defined Benefit Plans?If you'd like to...
2022-02-2423 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe Pandemic's Punch on Pension Funds RevisitedTwo years ago, Steve McCourt, the Managing Partner and co-CEO of Meketa Investment Group shared his thoughts on the pandemic’s impact on pension funds. However, it was too early in the pandemic, so there were too many unknowns. Steve returns with an update on how the market, trustees, pension funds, and technology have all responded to the disruption.Some highlights from The Pandemic’s Impact on Pension Funds Revisited:01:36 – In Our Previous Conversation…03:38 – The Bull Market Charges Ahead07:46 – The Pandemic’s Impact on the Trades13:06 – It’s a Brave New Virtual Worldwww...
2022-02-1020 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastLockdowns, Social Isolation and Children's Mental HealthUNICEF reported that 1 in 7 children have been negatively impacted by the pandemic lockdowns. And more than 1.6 billion children have suffered from some loss of education. The co-founders of Virtual Milestones Academy, Megan Cawlfield, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, and Emily Roberts, an occupational therapist, expose the cracks in our disjointed healthcare system and support parents with finding holistic, family-centered solutions. Some highlights from Lockdowns, Social Isolation and Children’s Mental Health:04:35 – Navigating Mental Health with Virtual Milestones Academy10:19 – Early Intervention14:27 – 1 out of 6 Children15:44 – Find the Positive in the Pandemic19:32 – Falling Down the Rabbit Holes
2022-01-2727 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe 2021 Hybrid Retirement Recap ShowHost, Traci Dority-Shanklin, recaps her 2021 discussions about pension reform and hybrid retirement solutions for failing multiemployer plans. With the help of several guests from previous podcasts, Traci highlights potential solutions and recounts events that drove these plans to the breaking point. Past guests include AFL-CIO president, Liz Shuler; UFCW Local 21 president, Faye Guenther; Executive Director of NIRS, Dan Doonan; Executive Director of NCCMP, Michael Scott; labor organizer and co-founder of Unionbase, Larry Williams Jr; and consulting actuary from Cheiron and co-author of The Hybrid Handbook, Elizabeth Wiley.Some highlights from the 2021 Hybrid Retirement Recap Show:03:35 – A...
2022-01-1328 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastUFCW Local 21 and the Coronavirus PandemicImagine taking office as president of the nation’s largest UFCW local at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Suddenly, healthcare and grocery store workers are declared essential frontline workers, but essential workers should have enough money to buy food, have a roof over their heads, and lead lives that are essential. UFCW Local 21 president, Faye Guenther, talks about how coronavirus upended the playing field and contract negotiations but ushered in beautiful acts of solidarity from their extended union family beyond the UFCW.Some highlights from UFCW Local 21 and the Coronavirus Pandemic include:03:07 – The First COVI...
2021-12-1622 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe 4500: Identifying and Recruiting the Next Generation of Labor LeadersThe UFCW Local 21 set an ambitious goal of identifying, recruiting, and training 4500 of the next generation of labor leaders over the next two years. How is that effort going? Luckily, Faye Guenther, the president of UFCW Local 21, is here to give an update and share how laughter helped bring her diverse team together.Some highlights from the 4500: Identifying and Recruiting the Next Generation of Labor Leaders include:01:17 – Rethinking the Idea of Team06:17 – Diversity and Inclusion at the UFCW Local 2108:24 – Listening and Talking with Members11:07 – Identifying, Recruiting & Training 4500 Leaders14:05 – The Initiatives: From Social Jus...
2021-12-0222 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastUFCW Local 21 and the Saga of the Variable Annuity PlanIf your union or employer’s defined benefit plan was in critical and declining condition and facing insolvency, would you consider a hybrid retirement solution to fix it? That’s exactly how the UFCW Local 21 turned their red-zone plan back to green. UFCW Local 21 president, Faye Guenther, shares the bold steps taken by her UFCW family when they switched from their legacy plan to a variable annuity pension plan (VAPP).Some highlights from UFCW Local 21 and the Saga of the Variable Annuity Plan include:04:17 – A Red-zone Plan in a Death Spiral08:14 – The First Big Challeng...
2021-11-0428 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastNot All Hybrid Plans Are Created EqualA hybrid retirement plan combines parts of a defined benefit plan with parts of a defined contribution plan. Dan Doonan, the Executive Director of the National Institute on Retirement Security, and Elizabeth Wiley, a consulting actuary at Cheiron, wrote the book on hybrid plans – literally! Dan and Elizabeth penned The Hybrid Handbook, a white paper on hybrid retirement plans in the public sector. Listen as they share their insights on these plans along with some of their favorite case studies. Some highlights from Not All Hybrid Plans Are Created Equal include:01:27 – Hybrid Retirement Plans: The Case...
2021-10-2132 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastHybrid Retirement Plans 101 with Dan Doonan & Elizabeth WileyHybrid retirement plans are becoming a viable option to the traditional defined benefit and defined contribution plans, but what are they? And who are they right for? Dan Doonan, the Executive Director of the National Institute on Retirement Security, and Elizabeth Wiley, a Cheiron consulting actuary, co-authored The Hybrid Handbook, where they outline various public hybrid retirement plan structures. Dan and Elizabeth demystify these plans and explain why some struggling multiemployer plans should consider a hybrid option.Some highlights from Hybrid Retirement Plans 101 include:03:37 – The Hybrid Handbook05:55 – The Spectrum: Defined Benefit & Defined Contribution10:16 – Types...
2021-10-0732 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastUnionTrack's Engage: The Union-Friendly App with Ken GreenUniontrack’s Engage app combines union dues payment software, union membership communication software, and grievance tracking software into a web-based system. Uniontrack created the union-friendly app, and their CEO, Ken Green, explains how the Engage app solves workflow issues for unions and empowers the next generation of union members through technology.Some highlights from Uniontrack’s Engage: The Union-Friendly App include:03:35 – Solving Union Workflow Issues09:17 – Unifying Union Operations13:54 – Leverage Technology for Organizing19:06 – Connecting & Communicating with Engage21:07 – Dispelling Myths About Labor25:32 – Building a Movement with Technologyhttps://www.uniontrack.comSuppor...
2021-09-2336 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastUnion Matters: the Brotherhood & the Sisterhood with Elizabeth Murray-BelcasterThe union brotherhood and sisterhood are committed to more than its own membership. When 9/11 happened, the Teamsters mobilized truckloads of cell phones and radios to rescue workers. Elizabeth Murray-Belcaster, the CEO of EMB Consultants who consults on training to placement programs with the Department of Defense and trade unions, rejoins the podcast. Elizabeth shares how the brotherhood and the sisterhood have impacted diversity, three presidential administrations, and the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program.Some highlights from Union Matters: The Brotherhood & the Sisterhood include:02:01 – Will the Welder06:38 – Industry Stakeholders and Millennials11:07 – Obama, Trump, and Bide...
2021-09-0928 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastUnion Matters: Veteran Training Programs with Elizabeth Murray-BelcasterLabor unions provide workers with better wages and safer workplaces, but did you also know that they train transitioning military veterans in career pathways for civilian life? Our next guest develops and implements veteran training to placement programs with the Department of Defense and labor unions. The CEO of EMB Consultants, Elizabeth Murray-Belcaster, shares her experiences with the DOD’s SkillBridge program and why more organized labor should invest in these programs.Some highlights from Union Matters: Veterans Training Programs include:01:48 – Getting Endorsements06:26 – Transition is a Culture!11:45 – Nothing Happens in a Vacuum14:57 – Why Aren’t...
2021-08-2630 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe Value of Union Membership with Liz ShulerYou may know that union workers make more money than non-union workers, but did you know that 92% of union workers have a guaranteed pension compared to only 68% of non-union workers? Liz Shuler, the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, joins Traci on the podcast to discuss the future of defined benefit plans, the union brand, and busting her favorite myths about organized labor.Some highlights from The Value of Union Membership with Liz Shuler include:01:46 – Understanding the Value of Union Membership06:29 – The Future of Defined Benefit Plans09:30 – The Pension Model Evolves13:38 – Union Myth-Busting16:55 – The Digita...
2021-08-1329 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastMeet the AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, Liz ShulerDid you know that the labor movement is the largest organization of working women in the nation? On December 11, 1961, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr told the AFL-CIO, “The two most dynamic and cohesive liberal forces in the country are the labor movement and the Negro Freedom movement. Together, we can be architects of democracy.” Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, joins Traci on the podcast to talk about how the labor movement and the AFL-CIO are supporting women, minorities, and the next generation of workers.Some highlights from Meet the AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, Liz Shuler include:03:01 – Liz’s...
2021-07-2928 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastAmazon and the Future of the Gig Economy with Larry Williams JrCompanies like Amazon, Uber, Doordash, and Lyft have big advantages against organized labor. Larry Williams Jr, the founder of Unionbase and a former co-founder of the Progressive Workers Union, returns to the podcast. He explains what elements are needed to run a successful union election campaign and the need for gig workers to have a voice at the bargaining table.Some highlights from Amazon and the Future of the Gig Economy with Larry Williams Jr include:01:53 – Assessing the Amazon Union Vote07:17 – Millennials and the Pension Issue11:45 – Are the Concerns of Millennials Being Addressed?16...
2021-07-1532 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastUnionbase and Organizing the Next Generation with Larry Williams JrSupport for unions is at an all-time high across the country with 65% in favor! Three-quarters of new union memberships belong to Millennials and Gen Z. Larry Williams Jr., the founder of Unionbase, the nation’s first social media platform designed for labor, is Traci’s guest, and he’s here to tell us all about Unionbase and the role it plays for the next generation of labor organizers.Some highlights from UnionBase and Organizing the Next Generation include:01:10 – Larry’s Labor Journey07:35 – Labor and Management are not Always Contentious10:58 – UnionBase.org17:04 – Millennials and White-Collar...
2021-06-1826 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe American Rescue Plan with NCCMP Director, Michael ScottOn March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. Most of it was stimulus spending designed to rescue the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, but did you also know that it provides $86 billion for 10.7 million workers in 185 pension funds? Michael Scott, the director of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans, explains what this rescue means for these troubled pension plans and the retirees they serve.Some highlights from The American Rescue Plan with NCCMP Director include:01:22 – The Role of the NCCMP04:14 – The Timeline of Pension Reform10:27 – Low-Interest Loans or Partitions?15...
2021-06-0430 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastMental Health "Help" Care in the Age of CovidCoronavirus has disrupted mental health services in countries from all over the globe. Fear, isolation, loss of income and life have triggered mental health conditions and exacerbated existing ones in workers and families across the country. Janis DiMonaco, Ph.D., the founder of HMC HealthWorks, and Dr. Stephanie Straeter, the clinical director of Behavioral Health and Wellness at HMC HealthWorks, join Traci to talk about the mental stresses labor faces during a global pandemic and the need for mental healthcare, behavioral coaching, and patient advocacy.Some highlights from Mental Health “Help” Care in the Age of Covid incl...
2021-05-1432 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe Labor and Trust Community with Tera ClizbeThe labor and trust market presents any company with a unique set of needs and challenges for servicing their industry. Tera Clizbe, the vice president of Labor and Trust at Blue Shield of California, joins Traci on the podcast to discuss the changing needs of labor, the challenges they face with their healthcare, and how the community came together during a global pandemic.Some highlights from The Labor and Trust Community with Tera Clizbe include:03:22 – Aligned values with the Labor community06:22 – A crazy year dealing with Covid10:22 – Are trust funds thinking differently about health...
2021-04-3029 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe ABCs of the Pension CrisisA handful of past guests help Traci summarize the pension crisis, recount the events that led us here and highlight the solutions making the rounds in Congress. Traci’s guests are Jason Russell, senior vice president and actuary from Segal Consulting; Russell Kamp, blogger, pension reform advocate, and managing director at Ryan ALM; Jack Marco, retired chairman of Marco Consulting; and John Elliot, a partner at New England Pension Consultants.Some highlights from The ABCs of the Pension Crisis:00:37 – 130 Plans in Crisis!02:59 – How Did We Get Here?07:38 – Partitions and the PBGC09:59 – The “Goofiness” o...
2021-03-2630 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe Pension Crisis: How We Got Here with John ElliotThe Central States Pension Fund (CSPF) serves 400,000 workers and retirees and is expected to become insolvent by 2025. Before the coronavirus pandemic, 130 plans were projected to run out of money over the next two decades, but now that number threatens to climb even higher. How did we get here? Who’s to blame? Will the new Democratic majority in both Houses of Congress act on much-needed pension reform? Taft-Hartley Consultant of the Year and partner at New England Pension Consultants, John Elliot, joins Traci on the podcast to help answer some of these pressing questions. Some highlights from Th...
2021-03-0536 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastPension Reform and the New CongressBefore the pandemic, 130 defined benefit plans were in danger of insolvency, but now that number has jumped to 200. Pension reform is needed more than ever, and the new Congress must act! Traci talks to retired Marco Consulting Chairman, Jack Marco, about pension reform, the new Congress, and some possible paths forward for these troubled plans.Some highlights from Pension Reform and the New Congress include:01:33 - A Way Forward for Pension Reform?04:40 - Defend and Protect Worker Benefits – Not the PBGC!07:41 – Government Bonds and the Butch-Lewis Act10:42 – What About These Hybrid Plans?13...
2021-02-1918 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastDemocracy is a Verb with Jack MarcoTraci chats with retired CEO of Marco Consulting, Jack Marco, about his humble Chicago roots; his work with Senator Abner Mikva, and the founding of the Mikva Challenge. The Mikva Challenge launched its pilot program in the 1998-99 school year. Now, the Mikva Challenge transforms over 50,000 young people across three states with a curriculum of civics coupled with leadership skills and political participation.Some highlights from "Democracy is a Verb" include:01:30 – The Humble Beginning03:50 – Meeting Abner Mikva06:39 – The Mikva Challenge Begins…09:53 – Mikva Challenge and the 2020 Election13:33 – “Project Soapbox”15:23 – Being Aggressive About Diversity
2021-02-0528 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastDoing Well by Doing Good with Brian RathjenEstablished in 1987, Roberts and Ryan became the first service-disabled, veteran-owned broker-dealer in the country. Roberts and Ryan president, Brian Rathjen, joins Traci Dority-Shanklin on the podcast to chat about his passions from supplier-diversity to helping the veteran community and Year Up, an inner-city youth mentoring program.Some episode highlights included:The First Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Broker-Dealer in the CountryBoulder Crest RetreatA Crucible of DiversityMaking Strides in Wealth ManagementYear Up: The Inner-City Youth and Internship ProgramCreating Pipelines of OpportunityPSDs: Poor, Smart, and DeterminedOMWI: The Office of Minority and Women Inclusion and the RFPIf you'd...
2021-01-2234 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe Race Conversation: Building Diverse Partnerships with Randy Kinder-Part 2Former NFL running back and current president of the AFL-CIO Investment Trust Corporation, Randy Kinder joins host, Traci Dority-Shanklin, for the second part of their conversation. In this episode, they discuss supplier-diversity and how the Investment Trust Corporation builds diverse partnerships as the country grapples with police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.Some episode highlights include:The ITC Approach to Building Diverse PartnershipsCompany Push-Back: MeritocracyBreaking Barriers: A Sports MetaphorConversations Matter!Representation Matters: The Pathway ForwardPeople Will ListenA Few Final ThoughtsSupport the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comw...
2021-01-0820 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastThe Race Conversation: Inclusion Statements with Randy Kinder - Part 1Former NFL running back and current president of the AFL-CIO Investment Trust Corporation, Randy Kinder joins Traci to discuss the flurry of inclusion statements issued by financial companies and why they’re important in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.The Randy Kinder Story: The Road to ITCRemembering Who We Work ForThe Race Conversation IntensifiesHow Can Companies Achieve More DiversityAre Corporate Inclusion Statements Enough?Accountability: When Companies FailSupport the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
2020-12-0418 minThe World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds PodcastDiscussing Racism and Modeling for Your Children with Nicole Lee-Part 3Diversity, equity, and inclusion expert, Nicole Lee, joins Traci Dority-Shanklin for the third and final installment of their conversation about talking to your kids about racism, Black Lives Matter, and the controversies around "skin tone agnosticism."01:08 - Teaching Children About Race03:16 - Being Polite: Growing Up in a Post-Civil Rights Society05:03 - How Children Pick-up Meaning08:51 - Skin Tone Agnosticism12:12 - The Cultural Issues of the Melting Pot Theory15:58 - Having the Hard ConversationsSupport the showContact:traci@mutliemployerfunds.comwww.sisupartnersllc.com
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