Gratitude with Gina Hamadey

Travis Shumake - The fastest LGBTQ+ motorsports driver on the planet and on our pod

Every Day, Getting Better Podcast - Episode 10

Travis Shumake - The fastest LGBTQ+ motorsports driver on the planet and on our pod

Travis Shumake is the first openly gay driver in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.  Travis joins us to talk about his pivot from fundraiser to funny car driver.  We talk about resilience, legacy and building a team.  

Website: travisshumake.com

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tshumake/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travieshu/

NHRA Schedule: https://travisshumake.com/schedule-nhra/

Episode 9 - Self Care with Najwa Zebian

Every Day, Getting Better Podcast - Episode 9 Self Care with Najwa Zebian

Najwa Zebian is the author of Welcome Home, A Guide for Building a Home for Your Soul.  This is Najwa's fourth book, and while her others primarily focused on her poetry, this novel is in the self care genera, as Najwa uses the tales of her past to layout the blue prints for one to build a "home" inside themselves where they can be safe and self reliant.  

Purchase Najwa's book:  Welcome Home

Website: https://najwazebian.com/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/najwazebian

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/najwazebian

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/najwazebian1

You Tube:  https://www.youtube.com/najwazebian

TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@najwazebian

Happy, Not Perfect with Poppy Jamie

Poppy is a proven entrepreneur, author and a rising star in the mental health and mindfulness space.  Today, Poppy joins me to explore the pages of her book, "Happy, Not Perfect" as we discuss her history with anxiety, her love of research and her method, known as The Flex for achieving a more balanced approach to your mental wellbeing.

Gratitude with Gina Hamadey

Every Day, Getting Better Podcast - Season 2, Episode 1 Gratitude with Gina Hamadey

Gratitude with Gina Hamadey - Gina is the author of the book, "I want to thank you".  Gina and Ryan talk about the book and explore ways that we all can show more gratitude in our daily lives.  

Purchase Gina’s book:  I Want to Thank You by Gina Hamadey  

Visit Gina’s website and subscribe to her newsletter:  https://www.ginahamadey.com/

How to Write a Good Gratitude Letter - by Gina Hamadey, published in the New York Times

Crisis Leadership with Rob Papandrea

Every Day, Getting Better, Episode 6

Ryan is joined by Rob Papandrea as the two of them discuss Crisis Leadership.

About Rob Papandrea: Rob works as a senior manager for digital transformation at a Fortune 100 company.  Rob leads a global team of over 80 people.

Rob and Ryan met in college, all be it briefly.  Currently, we both have families with Rob’s being slightly younger than mine.  We currently live on opposite ends of the country and in two very different industries. But they both are in leadership development for our companies and community. 

 Topics:  

• Covid-19 current local conditions
• One word check-in activity, and why that's important in today's landscape
• Vulnerability during a time of isolation
• Building trust during a crisis
• Does leadership in a crisis feel better
• Control out of concern
• Observations of other leaders during crisis
• Core Values clarification
• Long term changes as a result of Covid-19
• Leadership when the leader has no control
• Character and crisis

Host: Ryan Wakefield

Guest: Rob Papandrea  -  Follow Rob on twitter @runwithrob

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