NavalX Connecx

Today's NavalX ConnecX episode is the season finale wrap up. Hosts Brad Goodrich, Liz Mildenstein, and Rodney Flowers reflect on the 30+ episodes they have hosted in the past few months and discuss their favorite insights, stories, lessons, and episodes. They also share their answers to our favorite question, what is your happy place and what are you eating there? Take a listen and say a quick see you later on the NavalX ConnecX Podcast.

The conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion has to start from the top down. That has been the crux of Janine Hamner's philosophy and work for over 30 years. Janine is the CEO of the J and J Consulting Group. She's an internationally recognized speaker, author, and expert on conscious leadership development, organizational management, neurobiology and what it takes to attract and retain world class talent. Today on the Navalx ConnecX Podcast, host Rodney Flowers sits down with Janine Hamner and unpacks how to foster the often tricky conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Janine shares her insights to help leaders in the Navy create a high performance and inclusive culture. Join us today for a riveting conversation on the NavalX ConnecX Podcast.

Dr.Valerie Rene Sheppard is a self-mastery expert and a multi award winning best selling author. She helps executives, entrepreneurs and emerging adults overcome limiting beliefs, manage stress and complexity, and deliver high performance results. Today on the NavalX ConnecX podcast, she joins hosts Rodney Flowers, Liz Mildenstein, and Brad Goodrich to discuss all facets of self-mastery. Through storytelling, Dr. Sheppard unpacks the journey of self-mastery, leadership and success that she implements in her own life, her client's lives, and how individuals in the Navy can apply these tools to their own lives and success. Join us today for a mind expanding episode of the NavalX ConnecX podcast.

NavalX is always working to change the culture of the Navy. Today on the show we have two subject matter experts who are actively working to improve the culture of the Navy. Captain Matthew Frey is the Culture of Excellence branch head at the 21st Century Sailor Office. Captain Kevin O'Brien, who serves as the deputy branch head for the culture of excellence at the 21st Century Sailor Office. Both of them join hosts Liz Mildenstein, Rodney Flowers, and Brad Goodrich to discuss how they are helping to give sailors the tools to be the best version of themselves. Join us today on the NavalX Connecx to learn about the outstanding programs that are focused on taking care of the sailor in mind, body, and spirit.

The Naval Junior Officer Counsel, NJOC, was created to help strengthen the connection and communication between senior and junior officers in the Navy. Deputy Director for NJOC Lieutenant Craig Veech and NJOC contributor Lieutenant Dan Conley, a Naval Medical Service Corps Radiation Health Officer join NavalX ConnecX Podcast hosts Rodney Flowers, Liz Mildenstein, and Brad Goodrich to touch on all things NJOC. Craig Veech and Dan Connely highlight personal experiences, successes, challenges, and the path forward. NJOC is working tirelessly to create a collective voice for every junior officer to help improve the Navy and collaborates with NavalX on some of their missions. Join us today for a deep dive episode on the NavalX ConnecX Podcast.

Team Orlando has 50 years of cross-service collaboration under their belt and they're not slowing up anytime soon! Today on the show, we have three representatives from Team Orlando: Carol Ann Dykes Logue, the Central Florida Tech Grove's Co-Founder and Principal Investigator from University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Diana Teel, our NavalX Central Florida Tech Bridge director, and Emily Sherkow, the Team Orlando STEM Outreach Program Manager. Hosts Rodney Flowers and Brad Goodrich have an in-depth conversation with all three guests about how Team Orlando has evolved in those 50 years, what differentiates the Central Florida Tech Bridge from other Tech Bridges and find out what they are focusing on today. Join us for an exciting episode about all things Team Orlando today on the NavalX Connecx podcast.

Rear Admiral Lorin Selby's career is nearly as vast as the ocean itself. Today he is the Chief of Naval Research but has been in nearly every sphere from acquisition to submarines, working on the Hill and as the Navy's Chief Engineer. On this NavalX Connecx podcast, he sits down with hosts Liz Mildenstein, Brad Goodrich, and Rodney Flowers to unpack his biggest leadership lessons. The Admiral explains how he wants to reimagine naval power, envision the art of the possible, and how to get the Navy ahead not only in the next five years but the next 50. Join us today for an enlightening conversation on the NavalX Connecx podcast.

This month celebrates the three year anniversary of NavalX and today on the show we have the three past NavalX Directors. Today on the NavalX Connecx Podcast, join Rodney Flowers, Brad Goodrich, and Liz Mildenstein to talk with the people who have and are still leading NavalX through the fire. Chris Wood, a Marine Corps officer who helped stand up NavalX; Frank Futcher, who took over as NavalX Director in July 2019; and lastly, Captain Ben Van Buskirk who formerly took over as the NavalX Director in late March of 2020. From biggest successes and challenges, these directors unpack the ripple effect NavalX is having on the Navy and industry at large. All three directors have all seen different facets of NavalX, from seedling to scaling, and provide a holistic perspective on NavalX's development and where it is headed in the future. Join us today on the NavalX Connecx podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at NavalX.