The Anxious Voyage with Mark O’Brien
The Self Regained: Brian Kelly
03-18-24 The Self Regained: Brian Kelly Sixteenth Episode: Brian Kelly, founder of Human Factors Consulting, believed vulnerability meant weakness. That affected the way he saw himself and the way he believed others saw him, leading to his feeling directionless and...
Coming Full Circle: Kris Bryant
03-04-24 Coming Full Circle: Kris Bryant Fifteenth Episode: At present, Kris Bryant is Chief Revenue Officer at Rhodian Group, a managed services provider (MSP). Thirty-plus years ago, we were colleagues at The Travelers Insurance Company. Since life is, after all,...
The Renaissance Man: Joseph Carrabis
02-19-24 The Renaissance Man: Joseph Carrabis Fourteenth Episode: Joseph Carrabis started telling stories in childhood and sold his first short story in 1978. He's worked as a long-haul trucker, an apprentice butcher, a lumberjack, a Cold Regions researcher, a Chief...
Retaining Our Humanity: The A-Team
02-05-24 Retaining Our Humanity: The A-Team Thirteenth Episode: Retaining Our Humanity: The A-Team. My friend, Yonason Goldson, a guest here on October 16th, has a weekly webcast. Toward the end of a recent episode — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzsDvyiJKRc — one...
The Designated Survivor: Phil Williams
01-29-24 The Designated Survivor: Phil Williams Twelfth Episode: The Designated Survivor: Phil Williams. Phillip T. Williams is an accomplished executive who’s made a career of aligning Human Resources with business goals to boost performance, profitability, growth,...
Different Drums: Andrea Scarantino
01-22-24 Different Drums: Andrea Scarantino Eleventh Episode: You know that different drummer we hear so much about? That’s the one to whom Andrea “Andee” Scarantino marches. In February of 2018, Andee quit drinking and smoking. In October of 2018, she ran her first...
An Artist for All Media: Tao LaBossiere
01-15-24 An Artist for All Media: Tao LaBossiere Tenth Episode: Tao LaBossiere is one of the most ridiculously talented people I know. He’s an award-winning muralist, sculptor, and illustrator, who passionately celebrates community through his creative endeavors. He’s...
Ninth Episode: The Reluctant Writer: Tammy Hader
12-04-23 Ninth Episode: The Reluctant Writer: Tammy Hader The Reluctant Writer: Tammy Hader is a writer so modest she says she’s not a writer. She earned a BBA in accounting from Wichita State University, passed her CPA exam, and worked for 30 years as an accountant....
Eighth Episode: Systematic Helping Hands: Sarah Spear
11-20-23 Eighth Episode: Systematic Helping Hands: Sarah Spear While parenting her daughter with a developmental disability, Sarah Spear experienced firsthand the difficulty of finding accessible businesses. She learned other families were feeling this pain point,...
Seventh Episode: Letting Go of the Handlebars: Diane Wyzga
11-06-23 Seventh Episode: Letting Go of the Handlebars: Diane Wyzga Lieutenant, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Attorney. Litigation consultant. Corporate trainer and keynoter. Workshop creator and facilitator. Podcaster. Camino de Santiago pilgrim. Storyteller and...