Episodes

  • Hoop Earrings, Gas Masks and Tenacity

    Hoop Earrings, Gas Masks and Tenacity
    Oct 4 2024
    Traci Scott is the author of, "Take off your Hoop Earrings Before Putting on your Gas Mask." It's a story of how a civilian public affairs pro found herself in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As an aspiring journalist, Traci was encouraged to reach for the highest goals in her career. It may have come from her own family heritage of service or her own instincts in the competitive field of media, but her desire to serve was one that was insatiable. It's this experience, her remarkable story and her tenacity that has her in a key role in corporate America today. It's her story of resilience that will bring you to the front lines and keep you engaged from start to finish in her remarkable book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • How To "This Election," with Katie Cochran

    How To "This Election," with Katie Cochran
    Sep 27 2024
    Katie Cochran is the founder and host of a new podcast miniseries, "This Election," where she takes on the trauma response we're all having. With guests in the field of psychology, mindfulness, musical therapy and others, each episode gives you a takeaway -- a way to help yourself heal from the trauma that elections and politics have caused. Katie's guests help us understand why we're having the reactions we are having, and gives us some tools to use so we can begin to heal. This Election is a bit of a family affair, in that Katie's own son composed the music for the show. Join me in listening in and easing a bit of the burden that 2024 (and the years leading up to it) have laid on all of our shoulders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Showing Up as Your Best Self

    Showing Up as Your Best Self
    Sep 20 2024
    Wendy Rabin is Founder and CEO and fashion director at Wrabyn. This beautifully curated business tailors their clients' services to their own unique style and brand -- and they're empowering their clients everyday. Wendy shares her background in strategic communications, her evolution to empowerment through style and her own researching instincts behind her empire. She talks us through the concept of empowered cognition -- the "white coat theory" -- and a dozen other ways to make getting up and out there a breeze. Listen in today to learn more about Wendy and the science behind looking and feeling terrific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Honoring our Heroes with the Congressional Football Game

    Honoring our Heroes with the Congressional Football Game
    Sep 11 2024
    John Booty's pathway to the NFL was by no means direct. He joins the Friday Reporter today to talk about his own unlikely path and his mother's unwavering belief in his abilities. Fast forward to today, John is coach and player for the Congressional Football Game -- wrangling members of Congress in a game of skill against the U.S. Capitol Police. The game is scheduled this year for September 18th at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Get your tickets today to support this amazing cause! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Labor Shortages and Solutions with Misty Chally

    Labor Shortages and Solutions with Misty Chally
    Sep 6 2024
    Dropping in the week of Labor Day to talk with Misty Chally, executive director of the Critical Labor Coalition. With years of Capitol Hill and Washington, D.C. experience, Misty has built an alliance of employers and organizations to advance the importance of labor issues. She shares the importance of bipartisan efforts, the obstacles of political messaging and the power of harnessing the U.S. job market. As a small business owner herself, Misty has built this powerful organization with her own smart and intuitive nature -- one that will only grow this effort even more over time. Drop in today to meet Misty and hear more about where the workers are! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • The Unlikely Path from Flack to Hack

    The Unlikely Path from Flack to Hack
    Aug 16 2024
    Eleanor Hawkins is communications strategist and writer for Axios after starting her career in politics and communications. It's her early career experience that has delivered her to a place in journalism that reports on the trends and moves inside the world of public relations. As the weekly author of Axios Communicators newsletter, she spends a great deal of time connecting with leaders, brands and employers to demonstrate the impacts of their communications strategies. Dig in today with Lisa to find out more about Eleanor and her must-read newsletter for communicators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • August Recess Edition with Hill Legend & Author

    August Recess Edition with Hill Legend & Author
    Aug 9 2024
    If you've ever been to Capitol Hill, you've likely met today's guest. Mike Johnson got his start as a journalist in a small corner of Illinois, but quickly was recognized as an excellent communicator -- and his D.C. story began. From the White House to Capitol Hill and ultimately K Street, Mike Johnson's experience and understanding of the halls of Congress is unmatched. It's in his newest book, Fixing Congress - Restoring Power to the People -- that he outlines some of what could be restored and what needs to be revamped. Tune in today to hear more about the importance of teaching civics and giving power back to the people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • It's Never too Late -- with Wendy Bounds

    It's Never too Late -- with Wendy Bounds
    Aug 2 2024
    Wendy Bounds is an award-winning journalist and author of multiple books, including her newest -- Not Too Late: The Power of Pushing Limits at Any Age. She shares the moment she realized she wanted to make a change in her life, the thrill of being an adventure racer and the impact that change had on her new career trajectory. Wendy and Lisa have a fun conversation about aging, exercise and the balance that both together can mean for longevity. With the dialogue around the Olympics being centered on remarkable athletes, we discuss how some are advanced ages for their sport! Keep an eye on this guest, because Wendy is going to be on a podium near you soon -- for Spartan racing among other amazing achievements. Buy a copy of her book and join me in a future Spartan race -- your purchase gets you a free entry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins