The Road Less Babbled

Cassandra Rose is a global HR equity leader currently serving as the Chief People Officer at Fringe which is the world’s first platform for personalized lifestyle benefits. Having held roles at multibillion-dollar global brands and unicorn startups, Cassandra developed proven strategies which positively impact the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of employees. Using real-world examples and leading industry practices, she consults, coaches, and facilitates workshops that empower HR and People Leaders to more effectively connect the value of their talent with the mission of their organization.

https://www.mscassandrarose.com/

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Music Credit: Clean Break by Density & Time

Patrick MacAllister is the Founder of Harmony Solutions, LLC. With a decade of experience in the recruiting industry and the last seven years focused on the technology sector, he knows his way around the hiring process. Patrick has worked as a recruiter for both internal talent acquisition teams and external agency recruitment.

His philosophy is to embrace the perspective of every candidate and company he’s fortunate enough to support. His experience and pragmatic optimism position him for success with an awareness that while you can’t fill every job or place every candidate, you can leave everyone with a positive experience. Patrick lives in Nashville, TN, with his partners in crime - his dog and cat. When he’s not matchmaking staffing connections, you can find him playing hockey or golf or proudly supporting the Tennessee Volunteers, Nashville Predators, and Tennessee Titans.

https://www.harmonysolutions.io/

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Music Credit: Clean Break by Density & Time

Clement Decrop is an author, inventor, and lover of life. Prior to his work, he worked at IBM where he submitted over 130 unique patents in a one calendar year, drove the sales presentation of a $10 billion cloud deal, and led myriad wellness events across 40+ countries on the topics of mindfulness, sleep, exercise, and nutrition. 

Clement was born in Belgium and consequently lived in Spain, France, the United States, and the Emirates. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.P.S. in Management and Organizational Leadership. 

His goal is to make everyone realize, as Confucius said: "Everyone lives two lives. The second starts when you realize you only live one." In other words, a transition from your Self to Non-Self. 

https://theideaspace.io/ 

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Music Credit: Clean Break by Density & Time

Eden Murrie is the Chief Executive Officer for Operation Stand Down Tennessee (OSDTN), a veterans’ resource non-profit.

Beyond business endeavors, Eden is a board member for The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes, Centerstone Military Services and the Davidson County Veterans Court Foundation.  Additionally, she is an adviser for the Nashville YWCA Dress for Success program. 

Eden is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and has MAs in Political Science and National Security Strategy and an MBA from Vanderbilt’s Owen School of Management.  Married to Jon Murrie for 30-plus years, they have one daughter. 

https://www.osdtn.org/ 

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Music Credit: Clean Break by Density & Time

If you're a normal person you've probably noticed that everything is a million times more expensive and that economically we seem to be on shaky grounds as a country. 

Well, you are wrong. Because your leaders have made it very clear this is all imagined.

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Clean Break by Density & Time

Michael Collins is a multi-award winning columnist writing for his hometown paper, The Mountain Press, since 2013.

He resides in his “beloved” Kodak community of Sevier County, TN with his wife, three lovely daughters, and a delightful son with autism for whom he also serves as faithful sidekick in heroic adventures, fellow Monster Truck connoisseur, eBay shopping facilitator, RC monster truck mechanic, Lego Dimensions tech support, editor and publisher (see Jacob’s blog entries here), best buddy and advocate.  Together, he and Jacob were awarded second place for the best blog of 2017 by the East Tennessee Chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists.

In addition to writing, Michael is a Certified Public Accountant and utilizes his skills to further his passion for non-profit organizations.  He serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Sertoma Center in Knoxville providing services to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, in addition to having served on the Board of Directors of the East Tennessee Chapter of the Autism Society of America from 2003 to 2005 and again from 2014 to 2017 as the Treasurer.  Michael also provides accounting and consulting services for other non-profit organizations in east Tennessee and was recently appointed by Governor Haslam to serve a three year term representing East Tennessee on the newly Formed Tennessee Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder.

www.Sertoma.com

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Clean Break by Density & Time

It's been a long time coming, but we have finally rebranded our show from "Millennial Manhood" to "The Road Less Babbled"! In this episode, Jovica discusses why we made the change and what it means for the podcast moving forward. Jovica also spends a large portion of the episode describing in detail the current fiasco we are facing in our nation with the airline industry completely dropping the ball and how our current Secretary of Transportation is in way over his head.

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Clean Break by Density & Time

David has loved using strategic insights to drive organizations forward for as long as he can remember.  Across his background as a 4x entrepreneur, board member of for and not-for profit organizations, and an author, his focus is on helping to clearly distill the questions organizations face and then formulate an appropriate response.

David began consulting after founding his first company in high school helping businesses with technology.  Since then, he has helped build organizations of all types including:

David has and continues to serve in a broad range of governance roles.  David is the Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Investment Committee for the private trust company of a 75 member Midwestern family.  As well, he currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Nashville Classical Charter School, one of the top-performing schools in the state of Tennessee.   He is also on the Board of 21/64, a national practice advising family philanthropies.

An Eagle Scout, David is a graduate of Wake Forest University, magna cum laude, Beta Gamma Sigma.  He has completed executive education course work on Family Business Governance at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.  Additionally, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder.  He is also a 21/64 Certified Advisor for those who work in an advisory role with multi-generational families.

He was recognized in 2017 as one of Nashville’s Forty under Forty and in 2019 as a recipient of a Nashville Emerging Leader Award – Financial Services Industry. In 2020, he was recognized by the Nashville Post as part of their All Star Board.

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Reggie D. Ford: Author. Advisor. Advocate. Activist. 

Reggie Ford is the founder and president of RoseCrete Wealth Management, a financial services firm that provides investment management and financial planning strategies for affluent young professionals and athletes. 

Reggie holds his bachelor’s degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and his master’s degree in accountancy from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Reggie has been recognized as one of Nashville’s Black 40 Under 40. He was also nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 and in 2020, Reggie was featured in the Top 100 People in Finance magazine. 

From a community perspective, Reggie serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations and is a member of the Phoenix Club of Nashville. He is also a certified yoga instructor and leads classes for people of all backgrounds. Reggie delivers keynote speeches on various topics ranging from business and finance concepts to discussions about mental health and race. 

He enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, practicing yoga, and spending time with family and friends. Reggie lives in Nashville with his wife Katie and their dog, Rosie.

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Artist: Density & Time

Blake Hogan is the Chief Executive Officer of Bunker Labs, a former Marine and all-around fascinating guy. Blake’s goal is to ensure that the American dream can be a reality for military veterans and military spouses and, that in doing so, we build a truly inclusive economy. He is focused on guiding Bunker Labs to help close the systemic gaps military veterans and military spouses face, such as access to capital.”. Blake is also the co-founder of a safety product company, BreakAway Safety Solutions, which provides emergency exits for outdoor events making it easy to get fans out of fenced in events. He served as an officer in the Marine Corps from 2008–2012.

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Web: https://bunkerlabs.org/

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Music Credit:

Title: Clean Break

Artist: Density & Time