Today we are back with Coaching with Candi. The beautiful, magical Candi Jones digging into Survivor's Rising: Demanding change and accountability of the systems and individuals perpetuating the unequal power that results insubordination, exploitation, oppression, and abuse. 

It is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we are digging into sexual assault, domestic abuse, and of course there is a Content Warning for anyone that needs to protect their peace and trauma. Coaching with Candi 'Where Healing Happens' 

Candi Jones is an experienced Transformation coach and a speaker that  heals and you just might be in your shedding season.

You are Bent, but NEVER Broken.

This is your SEASON to be:

Whatever is important to you, is important to me. Together we will develop the habits and skills to effectively deal with the challenges and emotional moments you will encounter in life and in business. 

The Truth is Right Beneath the Surface

In addition to 1-on-1 consultations and group sessions, I regularly host workshops and seminars for businesses that want to understand the value in developing their best talent and meeting them where they are.

It’s Midwest Misfits back from Spring Break hiatus. This is what happens when you move a lot and have 4 kids all in different schools and different schedules. Today. Today is going to be a powerful episode with our dear friend and returning guest Candi Jones. Let me give you a little refresher on Candi. Candi was a recent recipient of the Greater Omaha Chamber Young Professionals 2020 Change Maker award. She is a vice president of HR and DEI, while also being a powerhouse life and career coach.

My sincere hope is you can feel and sense the alchemy and power through Candi’s energy, voice, and storytelling. My life shifted by this conversation you are about to listen to. I hope yours does as well.

We start this episode with a little banter on HR, the education system, and making space for everyone. But then we get into the meat which is Candi’s work on the Board of Survivors Rising. Candi was embarking on a personal journey of reflection, beginning to open up about the sexual trauma and rape she experienced at age 12 to heal herself and found power in helping others in their journey.

Being trauma-informed is a buzzword, but we are going to unpack what that means and what that looks like in the real world. Why don’t people see the human trafficking going on in their own homes and communities. We spent several hours talking and have gotten it down to 2 impact episodes. One today and the second part next week. Please listen, learn something, and for damn sure call Candi for your own healing and life, career coaching.

As an attorney who has worked tirelessly for a fair and equitable justice system, I have a passion for service and good government. I have had the honor to serve the Omaha community in many ways over the last two decades. Now, I want to build on the progress that so many others have made in this city and county and bring meaningful change to our system. This mission has been at the core of my career as an attorney, nonprofit leader, and advocate for people who haven’t gotten a fair shake. And it is why I am running for County Attorney in Douglas County.

As almost everyone would agree, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” But Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous words resonate so loudly today because we still have so much work to do. As County Attorney, I will draw on the wide range of experiences that I have in both judicial and administrative courtrooms. For example, as a Legal Aid attorney, I secured key victories on behalf of people with disabilities in federal court. I later served as Executive Director of the Legal Aid program in Nebraska, and I currently teach law and policy at the University of Nebraska at Omaha to the next generation of environmental science professionals. I am in court downtown every week representing tenants facing homelessness in eviction court. Every case I can get dismissed is a victory for a family that won’t end up on the streets.

During my tenure as Legal Aid’s Executive Director, I helped to initiate the statewide health law project, the Access to Justice Centers in Omaha and Lincoln, and, in partnership with other local organizations, the Nebraska Immigration Legal Assistance Hotline. My nonprofit service also included a term as Executive Director of Autism Action Partnership. Under my leadership, we debuted the Partnership for Autism Career Employment. As a nonprofit leader, I was Board Chairperson of both the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands and the Domestic Violence Council. Recently, I served a term as one of the two District 3 Board Members on the Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors. Currently, I serve on the Board of Omaha Permaculture and the Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account Foundation and also serve on the Event Committee of Kids Can Community Center.

Of course, family is the center of my life in Omaha. I am married to the incredible Jill Pantos, who has served our country through her work in the Navy--including several years overseas--and is now a nurse at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Omaha. My twin sons Miles and Lyndon are first-year students at Millard North High School. We have a blended family which also includes my step-daughter Rowan and step-son Cooper.

As County Attorney, I will focus on crime reduction strategies through three principles: justice, fairness, and transparency. It’s time for criminal justice reform in Nebraska, and it’s an outside, independent voice who can make that happen. Please vote Pantos for County Attorney in 2022!

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Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek is a mother, small-business owner, and volunteer running as an Independent for Nebraska Legislature for District 4 in west Omaha. She has a business background in human resources, recruiting and sales, and currently works from home alongside her husband. Cindy is a strong supporter of public schools, and their children attend Millard Public Schools.

President of Rank the Vote Nebraska, Cindy is a voting rights and civic responsibility advocate. Cindy is a co-founder of the Nebraska Legislative Study Group, on the Nonpartisan Nebraska Advisory Board, and volunteers with several community, neighborhood, and political organizations.

As a longtime Independent, my platform focuses on serving all of my neighbors.. .people and policies vs. parties and politics!

Learn more about Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek at her website Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek www.CindyForNebraska.com

Midwest Misfits Podcast welcomes Nebraska Senator Carol Blood to the show. We learned so much from her and hope you will too. Carol Blood has been a tireless advocate for her constituents, particularly her district of Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, NE. Take a peek at her legislation and you will quickly realize she gets pragmatic, common sense legislation passed that literally helps the every day person in her district. 

Electing Carol Blood to the Nebraska Governorship would make her the first Democratic female Governor for Nebraska and only the 2nd female in its entire history of 40 Governors thus far who have otherwise been all white males, which is not representative of our state's demographics in any way. 

Sexism is at play and we all need to work as hard as Carol to get her elected. She is up against multi-millionaire Trump allies. Millionaires are profoundly out of touch with the struggles the average person experiences in their daily lives. 

Have a listen. Spread the word. Donate. Volunteer. Let's get Carol Blood elected to Governor of Nebraska!

Hey Misfits,

Today we have an interview with Lisa Schoenberger candidate for Millard School Board. She believes, as we do, that education is the most important investment we make as a community. We talk with Lisa about her platform and vision for Millard Public Schools.

Thanks for listening to this episode! For more information about Lisa Schoenberger, visit LisaForMillard.com and learn how you can help her campaign and support her vision.

We take a quick moment to address the controversial comments recently made on The View by Whoopi Goldberg.  Did she deserve suspension?

Stay tuned for our next episode coming out on Tuesday, February 8th on the Misfit Pod feed featuring Lisa Schoenberger candidate for Millard School Board.

Hi Misfits. We are back! This is the official launch of Midwest Misfits season 2. We are gearing up for the midterms as well as the Omaha City elections coming up fast, in May. We have some great interviews already on the books so make sure and subscribe and follow us so you don’t miss a thing.

Thank you for your patience as we recharged and reorganized. We have some great things planned, so stay tuned.

Hey pod friends!  We are dropping in on the feed to let you know we are still here, just on a little break.  Take a listen to Colleen's first-hand experience of navigating family health issues during this pandemic.

This week we are catching up with some HOT topics.  First of all, what are conservatorships and why Brittany's is sooo bad.  A little about Gabby Petito and other stories we just can't stop reading about.

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