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MAVEN episodes

  • Values, Self Awareness, Support - Danny Santos: Marine Veteran and The Honor Foundation Fellow
    Danny and I talk about how his family and upbringing forged his values and resiliency to respond to challenges in ways that continued to shape his mindset and leadership qualities. A lifelong learner, Danny shares how he has further developed his ability to self-actualize while embracing those around him who provide the preferred support and encourage growth and a positive approach that keeps him moving forward as he faces what life brings. Emphasizing self-care, Danny also links ways to help us help ourselves as we put out to help others before, during, and after separating from the military. We've said before and we'll say it again, take the time to know yourself well, surround yourself with those who are supportive, and find resources to help you move forward. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannysantos323/ https://www.honor.org/ https://spiritofamerica.org/
    1 hr 24 min
  • Oracle's Sarah Elkhart: Sr. Technical Program Manager and Air Force veteran
    Of the many transferrable skills veterans carry with them when separating from service, it may be said that being adaptable will be one of the most important skills developed and leveraged when finding our way on our path. In this episode, we cover a lot of ground that highlights how this important trait offers us all an opportunity to see what people are made of and how it helps being selected into roles where one may not have otherwise been noticed. Add this with putting effort into socializing and mentorship and you will experience the key ingredients to success. One thing is for sure, we've said before and we'll say it again, know yourself well and find resources to help you move forward. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahelkhart/ - https://www.oracle.com/veterans
    44 min
  • Oracle NetSuite's Paola Castillo: Functional Consultant and Air Force Veteran
    Bravery, courage, and resilience are built from experiences that we all face in our own way. What makes us unique is how we respond and use what we learn from life's lessons. Paola, or Lala as she is known within her circle, opens up about how her life's experiences have strengthened her self-awareness and given her reason to keep moving forward by sharing, asking for help, and paying it forward using her purpose and passion as the foundation. Whether it is in her personal life or within her professional career, Lala demonstrates how bringing your authentic self into all areas of your life offers others simplicity and a natural way of connecting. One thing is for sure, you are not alone and this episode is for anyone looking for proof that there is light we can all find. Just ask. Website: https://paolanicole.co/ Podcast - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-that-journey-for-us/id1581554312 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WGCACGmZUbqNSVtLeksHp?si=cAVjt-jTRmW7dZMIv64b8w&nd=1
    53 min
  • Oracle's Milan Patel: Senior Vice President and Air Force Veteran
    After joining the Air Force and the FBI, Milan shares details and lessons learned from service, his transition, and his journey to the private sector. You ever wonder how your experience may compare to others and whether or not the choices you're faced with making have been already paved by someone else? Life happens and when the opportunity to change presents itself at those inflection points, you need to have the right mindset and skills to accept the challenge with everything you've got. So what does it take? How do you add value? What do you demonstrate that contributes to doing what's needed before you're told? We get into the good stuff in this one. So, take a listen as we dig deep into the secret sauce of being a valuable part of a team.
    53 min
  • Reflection and Action
    The new year can be an excellent opportunity to reflect and reassess where you want to be and how to get there. This episode was a fun one where David and I talk through a few ways to help keep it simple for kicking the year off right. From thinking critically about what you need to do, mapping out a plan that serves as a guide, to then being prepared to act, these three simple considerations come with a few components and we cover some solid ones in this episode. So take a listen and as always, feedback is welcome! You may connect with David on Twitter at mrdbcross and you can always find me on LinkedIn.
    46 min
  • Readiness and Complacency
    Where preparation meets opportunity and what it takes to remain agile during change. You can be lucky or you can be intentional. Either way, putting yourself in the best possible situation to survive and thrive means remaining aware, taking action, and remembering to focus on what you can control. You've heard this before. It starts with taking personal inventory, surrounding yourself with others who are your champions and want the best for you, then learning how to be a better communicator to invite candid dialogue and learn what others consider to be important to bring value.
    59 min
  • Generations of Service - Veterans Day Episode

    In honor of Veterans Day, in this episode we are joined by several Oracle employees who are veterans from different eras of service. From the 70's through the 2000's, we brought them together to share their experiences of service. We talked about a few of the things that are still the same as well as the many changes that occurred between each era. What became clear is we all express our passion and purpose as we ventured down the path of paying forward. This episode will hopefully speak for itself.

    A warm thank you to our guests: Gene Griffe: USMC 77-98 and 04. Senior Manager, Federal Security Programs & Facilities Security Officer Rik Schneider: USN 88-97. Principal Member of Technical Staff Dean Bradley: USMC 86-91. Principal Sales Consultant David Cross: USN 91-96. MAVEN Executive Sponsor and SVP SaaS Chief Information Security Officer Zuzana Vankova: USAF 07-15. Staff Sales Consultant

    1 hr 11 min
  • Be The Right Talent

    In this episode, I'm joined by co-host, David Cross and guest, Mindy Jaffar, Oracle's Military Talent Recruiting Program Manager. Looking for opportunities where we fit best can be a taxing process. There are a few steps we can take to help prepare all of us to be a match. What started as an idea to share ways of finding the right talent, you'll hear us lay the groundwork of how to BE the right talent. And this goes both ways – job seekers and hiring managers. Hear our viewpoints and note some pro-tips to consider when looking to have the right conversations that will hopefully set you up for success. So, take a listen as we get back to basics and encourage a people-focused approach to career decisions as we continue the mission to serve. And be sure to view the additional information in the episode description.

    1 hr 21 min
  • Oracle NetSuite's Heather Miller: GVP Consulting and Veteran Affiliated Advocate

    Oracle NetSuite's, Heather Miller, is Group Vice President for Global Customer Success. Responsible for driving business initiatives that support consulting and enablement, Heather is also a huge advocate and influence for creating pathways to find the right talent using a programmatic approach. Of the many programs NetSuite offers to do just that, hear how SuiteVets intentionally focuses on our military veteran affiliated community and why it is so successful. What are the sought-after skills and candidate potential to consider? Listen in and find out as we uncover the basics while we continue the mission to serve.

    49 min
  • Boots to Books with Peter Cline
    In this episode, Chris Spencer sits with Peter Cline - Army veteran and President and Founder of Boots to Books. Boots to Books is a nonprofit organization founded to help veterans find their next step by providing a number of services that connect them to valuable skill-development and employment resources. Peter and I dive into a few layers of how a service member may prepare ahead of time to map their journey. We also discuss how we should remember the traits and skills we already have, incorporate self-realization to be honest with ourselves, then apply what you learn and as you grow. - https://boots2books.com/ - https://bootstobooks.vfairs.com/
    1 hr 12 min

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Oracle Corporation's Military Affiliated Veteran Employee Network - MAVEN. The MAVEN Podcast shines a spotlight on veteran-affiliated employees, activities, partners, and organizations that are making…