Getting 2 Know U Pod

Sean and Mike talk about:

(0:00) self doubt steming from job titles and his workplace accomplishments

(33:03) his parent’s influence on him, Johnson and Whales cooking school and being on teams that open Cheese Cake Factories

(1:01:51) transitioning from corporate work to corporate

(1:24:16) thoughts and hopes of opening a bagel business in a small town and building a business

(1:47:49) personalizing businesses and branding

(2:02:48) wading into and discussing controversial topics with people 

(2:25:16) regrets making us who we are and life experiences shaping us

(2:45:57) parental responsibilities and influence on our kids and ourselves

Get 2 Know more about Mike

IG: @mike_in-maryland 

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Sean and Jessica talk about:

(0:00) deciding to run for the school board in 2014

(10:15) the role of a board member in serving the school

(23:00) policies Jessica is proud of including Spanish Emersion, Field Trips, Redistricting, Voting to Reopen Schools and Grow Your Own Teachers Initiative

(46:17) the board’s relationship with district office staff

(57:49) being accessible to residents, her philosophy of addressing their concerns, and how the board currently works so well together

(1:06:31) her mindset during executive session to gain understanding of situations

(1:16:58) student accountability, the grading policy, summer school, and restorative practices

(1:43:50) reelection goals of working on the Spanish Emersion program’s expansion, redistricting for 3 middle schools, considering a referendum for a pool

(1:53:52) closing statement of why she deserves your vote

Get 2 Know more about Jessica

https://www.jesstyndall.com/

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Sean and KJ talk about:

(0:00) Moving out to California from the Bronx

(15:08) men in her family influencing how she saw men along with the book When Men Behave Badly

(41:08) her fondness for UFC and some personal fight stories

(1:03:25) feeling like a family outcast b/c she was a “Dudley Do-Right” and deciding not to drink anymore

(1:14:56) being a Private Investigator for a workman comp company

(1:39:19) becoming a commissioned artist and AI created art

(2:03:30) paranormal experiences from painting and why she avoids manifesting ugly violent works through her art

(2:30:53) political views and affiliations

(2:59:44) a late night encounter with a spirit while cleaning a telemarketing business office

(3:08:34) determining what part of yourself people want when meeting people

Get 2 Know more about KJ

IG: @kjpesceart

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Sean and B talk about:

(0:00) the attractiveness of Masculine and Feminine Energy

(14:37) meeting her “disagreeable partner” on bumble and it’s going soooo well

(33:45) knowledge porn and being overly intellectually  stimulated

(44:00) single mom experiences, taking care of people, and parenting philosophies 

(1:11:09) being raised Christian and how that affected her life and world view

(1:22:11) why she developed an Anarchist world view

(1:43:32) getting out of her long time situational-ship after her marriage 

(2:14:24) deciding to end her marriage

(2:28:04) factors of a sustainable relationship for her

Get 2 Know more about 

IG: @thatbasedbabe

Spotify: Daily Dose of B

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Sean and Aaron talk about:

(0:00) His fondness for Stoicism and his side quest to start an Acton Academy

(31:10) working as a trash collector and breaking small talk norms

(48:32) lucid dream experiences where he can change reality at his whim

(1:10:16) being intentional with his purpose and time

(1:45:31) shouting out a friend at Clemson that’s the head of a neuro science club creating an app to increase people’s focus

(2:01:38) being hero worshiped for a little bit b/c he stood up for a kid being bullied

(2:09:18) another side quest of creating a farming community using North Spore’s Boom Room and all that mushrooms can do

Get 2 Know more about Aaron

IG: @aaron_granados_001

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Sean and Tanya talk about:

(0:00) her book Born Beautiful Biracial and investigating her family tree 

(12:35) connecting with and learning about family members because of ancestry.com

(21:38) kids being accepting 

(31:38) participating in Big Brothers Big Sisters

(39:54) moving around the country and getting different reporter jobs

(46:21) working for the machinist union as a multi media journalist and getting out of her comfort zone

Get 2 Know more about Tanya

Twitter: @TanyaHutchins

Instagram: @TanyaHutchins

Tik Tok: @Tanya.Hutchins

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Sean and Brian talk about:

(0:00) traveling state side 

(10:34) international traveling to Africa, Russia, and Germany

(40:46) parenting compared to how we grew up

(53:20) the importance of bad idea meetings at companies

(1:04:28) investing in businesses and taking calculated risks

(1:24:39) working for then start up Wheels Up, an on demand private aviation provider

(1:37:53) political triggers

Get 2 Know more about Brian

Twitter: @b_bickerstaff

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Sean and Braie talk about:

(2:34) being a successful gymnast and why that’s not common for “tall” folk

(21:22) quitting Elite and her olympic goals in part because of a coach that was not nurturing and raising her like he should have

(41:52) survivor vs victim labeling and connotations that come along with each 

(57:40) difference between Elite and Level 10 gymnastics and how that impacted her olympic opportunities

(1:21:00) choosing the University of Arkansas for gymnastics and missed NIL opportunities 

(1:53:09) her college experience while competing at the University of Arkansas and the affect of the crowd on performance

(2:06:20) coaching youth gymnastics 

Get 2 Know more about Braie

https://www.facebook.com/braieswann

https://www.instagram.com/ayybraiebraie/

https://www.tiktok.com/@ayybraiebraie

https://youtube.com/channel/UCErMMZuDVM9caDIF5jdOW0g

This is my ebook for gymnasts also

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Sean and Mona talk about:

(2:33) The protests in Iran stemming from the death of Mahsa Amini because of compulsory hijab laws enforced by the Morality Police

(33:49) Difference between the Morality Police and the Police Department in Iran

(51:01) the Leader of Islamic Countries and the power dynamics with Iranian Leadership

(1:14:35) Iran’s natural resources not helping to raise the living standard for citizens

(1:40:45) Iranian college system and growing up non-religious

Get 2 Know more about Mona

IG: @mona.bolouri.bazzaz

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