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PODCAST EPISODE #17: Ginger Johnson and the human connection

I met Ginger Johnson on LinkedIn earlier this year. I was in the depths of a depressing job search, several months into the COVID-19 onslaught so in an effort to differentiate myself I leveraged my video skills and interviewed myself (well me and a mannequin). Ginger had some how seen the video pop up in…

The wealth gap starts here

When I look back at how I grew up, when I grew up and how I witnessed the form that personal finance took in my life and the lives of my parents and other family members, it is crystal clear to me where we have a cultural problem that starts at a young age. Speaking…

PODCAST EPISODE #16: AI & Bioethics – The good. The bad. The cautionary.

There are literally thousands of conversations going on every day about the impact of AI on humanity. Whether it’s a machine that digs a hole for you in the ground or an autonomous robot performing various medical procedures, robots, automation and artificial intelligence have been around longer than most realize. They are part of our…

PODCAST EPISODE #14: The declining health of generations X and Y

As a Gen-X’er myself I’ve always felt like my generation has a unique set of challenges, growing up as sort of a latch key kid like many other GenXers. We really are the only generation that knows what life was like before the internet and social media, while also being the first to navigate adulthood…

PODCAST EPISODE #13: Elevating common ground.

I met Ray Prock Jr. years ago at a Twitter conference in Seattle. He’s a dairy farmer and an influential presence in the agriculture world in terms of leading discussions about the industry and the role of social media and tech’s impact on it. I like Ray a lot because while we come from different…

PODCAST EPISODE #12: The impact of AI in education

PODCAST EPISODE #11: Mindfulness in a digital age (it’s not easy)

On this episode I had a chance to speak with a long time social media OG and “recovering digital marketer,” Janet Fouts. After several years of running a digital marketing agency, she realized her calling was less about marketing and more about bringing empathy to leadership and work culture. She created “Nearly Mindful,” a new…

PODCAST EPISODE #10: Caregiver Burnout – How tech can bring help and hope

For the first time in history, older people outnumber children globally. Caregiving is a tougher job than most know until they’re neck deep in the stress of taking care of their aging loved ones. Technology can help bring some levity and relief to those who are burdened with the task of being a family caregiver.…

PODCAST EPISODE #9: The growing impact of AI on healthcare

Social media is a pandemic

Struggling to find work brought a new level of depression and isolation to the game for me. In previous posts here I’ve acknowledged that I have lots to work on with regards to detaching my self-worth from being employed and not having much money. However, the pandemic converted what was once just a platform for…

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