"There were some lessons I was supposed to take from that day and I needed something like a cardiac arrest to get me thinking in the right way."

Show notes and more at chrisbordoni.com/a-second-chance-at-life

How can businesses create more benefit and do less harm?

I speak with John Montgomery, executive producer of Awakening a Force for Good, about his upcoming film.

Show notes and more at chrisbordoni.com/8-awakening-a-force-for-good

Rahm Emanuel famously said "never let a good crisis go to waste."

In this conversation, I speak with another Illinoisan, Julie Hile, who has spent the last 30 years helping transform organizations in heavy industry who have encountered "near misses" or catastrophic safety events.

Isn't it amazing how a single event can change your life forever? Join me as I speak with Derick Carter about his journey and ultimately learning how to live from the heart.

Why is it so hard for governments to learn from failure? I speak with Josh Sorin from the Centre for Public Impact about ways local governments can re-think failure and unleash civic innovation.

How do professionals think about adversity, trauma, and resilience? To find out, we speak with Michelle Palmer, the Executive Director of the Wendt Center for Loss & Healing in Washington, DC.

Ever dream about quitting your job and doing something completely different? We speak with Sailini Lohia about leaving Corporate America to start the Fiore Montessori School.

By age 16, Bob Berschinski had been kicked out of high school, disowned by his family, and had lost his dream of becoming a Marine. We talk about his involvement in the civil rights movement, protesting against the Vietnam war, and serving a purpose bigger than yourself.

Just five weeks into his first deployment, Dan Berschinski stepped on an IED, leaving him severely wounded and facing a long road to recovery. We speak with Dan about his time in the Army, losing one's identity, sources of resilience, and what it's like to rehab with other soldiers.

What inspired a podcast about adversity, resilience, reinvention, and rebirth?

Learn more about Chris' personal and professional experiences in this brief introductory episode.