Today's guest on the One Away Show is Melissa Agnes! Melissa is the creator of the Crisis Ready® Model, which is recognized and being taught as a leading industry best practice in the field of crisis management. Recognized globally as an expert, thought leader, and visionary in the field of crisis management, Melissa has worked with global players including NATO, the Pentagon, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, global non-profits, and many others. In this episode, Melissa and Bryan discuss: - The importance of letting ourselves feel our emotions, because burying them hurts our relationships as well as ourselves. - How our past informs and shapes who we become. - Why it is ultimately up to us to determine what happens in our lives. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Links below in the comments.

Melissa Agnes is the creator of the Crisis Ready® Model, which is recognized and being taught as leading industry best practice in the field of crisis management. Recognized globally as an expert, thought leader and visionary in the field of crisis management, Melissa Agnes has worked with global players, including NATO, the Pentagon (DoD), Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, aviation organizations, global non-profits, and many others. In 2020, Melissa founded Crisis Ready Institute, a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating a crisis-resilient world by elevating industry standards; providing training and certification programs to professionals that better protect people, brands, the environment, and the economy in times of crisis. Her book, "Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World", is taught in dozens of universities around the world, including at Harvard University; and is ranked amongst the leading crisis management books of all time by Book Authority; and was named one of the top ten business books of 2018 by Forbes. Read the show notes here: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/ Links: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/

Andy Molinsky is a Professor at Brandeis University's International Business School, with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychology. Andy's work helps people develop the insights and courage necessary to act outside their personal and cultural comfort zones when doing important, but challenging, tasks in work and life. His research and writing have been featured in top media outlets like the Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and NPR. In 2016, Andy was honored as a Top Voice for LinkedIn for his work in education. Andy is an accomplished author. His first book, Global Dexterity, received the Axiom Award for Best Business Book in International Business & Globalization and has been used widely in organizations around the world, including Boeing, AIG, the US Air Force Academy, and the Clinton Foundation, among others. His new book Reach was published by Penguin Random House in January 2017. He teaches, consults, and lectures widely to university and corporate audiences. Andy received his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and M.A. in Psychology from Harvard University. He also holds a Master's Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University and a B.A. in International Affairs from Brown University.

Dr. John Gillis, Jr. is the best-selling co-author of Powerhouse: 13 Teamwork Tactics that Build Excellence and Unrivaled Success, and an acclaimed business facilitator who founded the pioneering leadership development consultancy LeadershipX. The world's leading organizations look to Dr. Gillis to provide them with the practical knowledge needed to improve their performance by focusing on key issues. In his decades as a global management consultant, he drove growth at dozens of blue-chip companies across a wide spectrum of industries, including IBM, American Express, Dell Technologies, PayPal, and Verizon, among many others. As the Principal of LeadershipX, Dr. Gillis created a next-generation, digital, and high-fidelity business simulation to engage, immerse and develop global executives, and builds collaborative business relationships with clients by consulting on strategy / board alignment, talent management, change management, and organization development. Giving back to the community, John was on the Board of Wonders & Worries, President of the PennCLO Doctoral Alumni Network, Scout Cub Master, coach of numerous sports teams, and the founder and president of non-profit CampLIFE! He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and four children. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and Wharton Business School.

I loved my conversation with Jim about how relationships; family, social, and business, are the key to your happiness and success as a human being. You should always be in the business of helping your customers lead a better life. We also discussed how you should make space within your companies for your employees' personal lives, especially when their lives might be consumed by unusual circumstances, such as children with disabilities. It was also great hearing Jim's advice on how to make a specific, guided plan to maintain and reignite relationships in your life. You can tell Jim really cares, and he's somebody that I would like to emulate.

Jim McCann is the Founder of 1-800-Flowers, an e-commerce company that has long been on the cutting edge of business and technology. Jim was working as a social worker in New York City during the 1970's when he took a chance and bought a struggling flower shop. His flower shop grew into a chain, and soon, grew into the largest floral operation in the world. Jim credits his success to his careful attention to creating relationships. He is a true believer in the power of community and connection to create meaningful change in the world starting at the individual level. In 1998, Jim published Stop and Sell the Roses, a memoir recounting lessons he's learned in business and life. An ever-curious lifelong learner, Jim isn't satisfied when he learns something new until he's shared it forward. It was in that spirit that Jim recently launched a podcast, Celebrations Chatter, to navigate expression and relationships by sharing ideas, insights, and interesting points of view.

I really enjoyed my conversation with Matt, and really respect his intentionality. Here are the biggest takeaways from our conversation: - How healthy living and eating can help to delay the onset of Alzheimer's and other neurocognitive disorders. - Why it is important for caregivers to stay healthy through someone's diagnosis. - Matt's plan to spend retirement advocating to get MapHabit in the hands of more people who can benefit from it for free.

Matt Golden is the Co-Founder and CEO of MapHabit, an interactive care management platform that utilizes a patented visual mapping system with smart devices to improve cognition and reinforce routine habits. Designed for family members, professional support partners, and therapists, MapHabit™ improves the quality of care while reducing caregiver stress. Matt is a 7-time entrepreneur with 20 years of IT/Finance program management experience. Before MapHabit, Matt was the owner of Golden Motives, Inc, an IT/Finance consultancy, as well as the Managing Member of BetaLife Investements, LLC, an investment firm in the health and wellness field. Matt describes himself as an efficiency junkie who enables technology to enrich lives. His own personal experiences have ignited within him a passion for helping others, whether in personal health or business.

Alex Kantrowitz is a journalist and Founder of Big Technology, an independent newsletter and podcast that covers big tech stories. Big Technology reaches 40,000+ tech decision-makers with each send and focuses on how major tech corporations like Amazon and Google impact society. Before founding Big Technology, Alex wrote for Forbes, Ad Age, and Buzzfeed. He is also an on-air contributor for CNBC's slate of television programming in the San Francisco area, where he leverages his tech-giant expertise. Alex transitioned to journalism from a sales and marketing background. He started his career buying digital ads for New York City's Economic Development Corporation and selling ad-tech software. Since then, Alex has interviewed some of the world's top CEOs, including Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, and Jack Dorsey.

Heather Greenwood Davis is a Contributing Writer and on-air storyteller for National Geographic, as well as a freelance Feature Writer with The Globe and Mail. Heather has been reporting and writing stories professionally for more than 20 years. A recognized expert in the industry, her work appears regularly in print and digital publications. Heather regularly appears as a trusted expert on television and radio, and has shared insights from the stages of conferences and trade gatherings hosted by TravMedia, US Travel Association, Destination Canada, SATW and others. Her travels and experiences have also been featured in O Magazine and on NPR. Heather was named a National Geographic Traveler of the Year in 2012 after her family of four spent a year traveling around the world, sharing their insights through articles and social media. Though her work encompasses far more than traditional family travel stories, she is also the voice behind GlobetrottingMama.com – an international, family travel blog that features the adventures she takes with (and without) her husband Ish and their two sons, Ethan and Cameron. Read the show notes here: https://bwmissions.com/one-away-podcast/