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Turn Uncertainty Into Opportunity: Leadership in Crisis With Sam Goodwin


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This week on This Week at Work, we sit down with Sam Goodwin: one of the few to visit all 193 countries. In 2019, Sam’s journey took an unexpected turn when he was abducted in Syria and falsely accused of being a spy. Now a speaker, author, and expert on resilience, Sam shares how his experience taught him to lead through chaos, embrace uncertainty, and find purpose in the most unlikely places. 

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Timestamps: 

00:36 – Welcome, Preview of today's guest Sam Goodwin 
03:01 – Lawyer on the Clock: The Layoff Explosion & What It Means  
05:36 – The Hidden Talent Mismatch Problem in the Hiring Market  
08:29 – Major Shift at the EEOC: Religious Discrimination Under the Microscope  
11:06 – Enforcement Is Back: DEI Programs Face Legal Heat  
14:39 – Meet Sam Goodwin: Athlete, Traveler, Author of “Saving Sam”  
16:31 – Sam’s Arrest in Syria  
20:22 – Surviving Solitary & Life in a Syrian Prison Cell  
24:04 – Sam on what led him to Hockey, Faith & Mindset after captivity  
28:50 – Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity: Sam’s Three-Step Framework  

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