Charging Up Leadership (w/ Heidi Frye)

--Decoding Glyphosate, GMO's, and the Impact on Metabolic Health

Dr. Stephanie Seneff speaks out! She is (as always) authentically herself--passionate and compassionate--discussing the harmful effects of toxic chemicals. As a leader in her field (M.I.T. grad), she is doing her part to make this world (and the people on it!) a safer, healthier place.

She shares her incredible mind and perspective regarding the harmful effects of glyphosate and GMO's, impacting metabolic, autoimmune, neuro, and mental health.

Dr. Seneff is a wealth of knowledge as she discusses the many diseases impacted by these "safe" chemicals, and what to do about it.

In this episode:

🌱 The effects of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) on human health and the environment. 🌾 The relationship between GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and metabolic disorders.

🚸 Hopeful changes impacting school children 🔬 Cutting-edge research 💡 Actionable tips for promoting wellness and reducing exposure to harmful chemicals.

Don't miss this enlightening conversation with Dr. Stephanie Seneff!

A.I.101: Intro to Artificial Intelligence

Join in on this enlightening conversation about the world of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) with distinguished guests Julie Parks, Dean & Executive Director Workforce Training & Tassell M-Tec, GRCC, and Kristi Haik, Ph.D., Dean of S.T.E.M. at GRCC. In this insightful conversation, these two accomplished leaders share their expertise and perspectives on the transformative impact of A.I. on education, business, and beyond.

Key Highlights:

·       Navigating the A.I. Landscape: Julie Parks and Kristi Haik bring their extensive experience to the table as they discuss the current state of A.I. and its implications.

·       Educational Frontiers: Gain valuable insights into how A.I. is reshaping the landscape of education. Learn about what educational institutions must consider as they harness the power of A.I. for the benefit of students.

·       Challenges and Opportunities: The conversation delves into the challenges posed by A.I. and the opportunities it presents for growth and advancement. Discover how these leaders navigate the delicate balance between embracing innovation and addressing ethical considerations.

·       Future Prospects: As A.I. continues to evolve, find out what the future holds for education, technology, and society at large. Julie Parks and Kristi Haik share their thoughts on the exciting possibilities that lie ahead, as well as a cautionary tale.

NOTE: 80% of this intro was written by A.I. ;)

BIO: About Julie Parks & Kristi Haik, PhD

·       Julie Parks: Julie Parks is GRCC’s Executive Director of Workforce Training, and the GRCC Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC overseeing multiple programs that last year touched the lives of more than 20,000 people.  She is intensely focused on helping people gain in-demand skills for rewarding careers.

Parks is an advocate for the underserved and under skilled and has been instrumental in bringing over $50 million in grants to the Tassell M-TEC since 2010, offsetting training costs to students who may not otherwise be able to attend training. 

She is recognized as a leader nationally. Recent honors include the 2019 Bellwether Award Finalist for Public Works Academy, the 2019 Innovation of the Year from the League of Innovation, the 2018 and 2019 Impact Award Recipient from West Michigan Works!, the 2018 Community Partner of the Year from Connect Explore Achieve with Career Readiness, and the 2017 Special Project Award from the Michigan Association of Continuing Education & Training. She also received the GRCC Employee Excellence Award in 2010.

Parks has a bachelor’s degree in economics and history from Michigan State University, and a master’s degree from CMU in Education.

Full bio at www.HeidiFrye.com/podcast/ai-julie-parks-kristi-haik

·       Kristi Haik, Ph.D., Dean at GRCC: Kristi Haik holds a Ph.D. in Applied Experimental Psychology with a Neuroscience Concentration from Central Michigan University. She has also served as Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Kentucky University (NKU), Director of the Center for Integrative Natural Science & Mathematics (CINSAM), NKU’s STEM Center, and the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Ferris State University. In addition she has served as the Sr. Director of Fund Development at the Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore.

Dr. Haik has presented at over 100 different occasions, nationally and internationally. She also co-created Project SOAR (Scholarships Opportunities Achievement & Results) to recruit, retain, educate, and graduate first- generation, low-income, and underrepresented students in STEM. The outcomes of SOAR and SOAR-Three have benefited thousands of students. 

Dr. Haik strives to provide access and opportunity for those in college or our community who do not have it.

Full bio at www.HeidiFrye.com/podcast/ai-julie-parks-kristi-haik 

Ep.16: Join in for a rich and powerful discussion with Dr. Carlos Manzano, PhD., Deputy Executive Director of Communications & Public Engagement for the NYC Commission on Gender Equity—that moves Heidi to tears at one point—on a number of important topics including:

*CORRECTION: Heidi cited an incorrect statistic, stating "New York City has a population of 20 million". New York City metro region (a tri-state area), and the State of New York are both in the 20+ million range, but NYC proper is actually 8 million.

• The incongruency of leadership and inherent bias
• Communal and agentic tendencies
• The Glass Ceiling
• Carlos' "magic wand" policy change
• Body language, specific word choices, and more communication tips
• Presentation technique helpful hints
• Communicating for understanding vs. ego
• Striving for equity...even when it comes to air conditioning
• #1 Advice: Be Authentic

BIO - Carlos Manzano, PhD

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Carlos Manzano is a strategic communicator with experience in the public sector, academia, and consulting. His career began in the private sector at Bear Stearns & Co. and later at Commerzbank on Wall Street. He veered his career toward New York City (NYC) local government where he worked at various agencies, including the Office of the Mayor. He held positions as Director of Partnerships at the NYC Department of Information Technology, Executive Director of Mayor Bloomberg’s Latin Media and Entertainment Commission (LMEC) at the Office of the Mayor, and Assistant Commissioner at the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development. He also worked at the NYC Board of Elections and the NYC Department of Education. He has taught graduate courses at Columbia University in the M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management program and at New York University in the M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication program. Manzano holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University, an M.P.A. in Public Administration, and an M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication, both from New York University. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Queens College, CUNY.

In this 10 minute episode, Heidi discusses:

• The importance of BE-ing vs. Doing,
• BE-ing while in Lake Placid, NY,
• How audience members responded, and
• Techniques & prompts to BE

If you are experiencing awkwardness in your conversations/relationships, understanding this communication style might be the cause for the misalignment! Maybe one person speaks very quickly, cutting off the other person with constant interruptions, while the other person speaks slowly and deliberately, exhibiting (what seems to be) low energy or lack of interest?

Learn to appreciate one another, see eye-to-eye, and possibly save your relationship! At a minimum, understand each other's perspective by knowing your communication style.

This rich and informative conversation is all about leadership, from a neuroscience perspective. Eric and Heidi discuss topics that ultimately help leaders be the best version of themselves.

• Growth as leaders, how (and why) you need to work on your mindset, clean up old HABITS, stay open, and clear new (neuro) pathways.
• The neuroscience of TRUST - the importance of this important quality and how to increase the links to optimize your leadership.
• The incredible POWER OF THE MIND! A mind-defying event attended (and participated in) by both Eric and Heidi which highlights and underscores what the mind is capable of.
• Contact info: EricGoodman2 on LinkedIn

Heidi and Eric attempt to tackle a number of weighty topics, and land on "Emotional Intelligence" for Part 1.

• Eric shares organizational side effects (and costs) when leaders are not emotionally intelligent
• He also gives great tips for working on your EI/EQ - it is never too late!
• Heidi & Eric lean into personality and values-bases assessments
• Eric provides a few memorable key phrases
• Info on signing up for Eric's newsletter - EricGoodman2 on LinkedIn.

Leaders (and non leaders) get triggered...all day long! And sometimes, are not able to keep it together. Which often results in losing it-- irritation, lashing out, sarcasm, fury, making out-of-alignment decisions, and "adult temper tantrums". Not cool.

Use this very quick and simple breathing technique to keep your cool without anyone noticing! Before things get out of hand. Even Chris Hemsworth uses this technique (as seen on National Geographic's "Limitless")!

In this short episode, Heidi shares her Mountain Metaphor Leadership Lessons (reminders) while on a recent climbing trip.

In this episode we continue the conversation from last week, discussing the emotions that arose from wearing the crown, and the mask of Miss Michigan continues. Emily bravely and vulnerably discusses the little known emotional baggage she had to work through.

Key points in this episode:

• "The Miss Michigan mask"
• Social media's impact on our mental state
• Doing vs. being
• "Doing your work" and how she did hers
• Operating from your core to be balanced

Municipal Empowerment Program Powerhouse & Former Miss Michigan, Emily Kieliszewski, talks about her front row seat viewing and experiencing the spectrum of "empowerment".

In this episode, we explore both the empowerment program Emily manages, as well as her life in the spotlight. She talks candidly and vulnerably about her experience, giving us a behind-the-scenes view, and what it took to rediscover herself. She concludes by offering her (now) perspective and definition of empowerment.

Emily Kieliszewski BIO:

Emily Kieliszewski is the Michigan Municipal League’s Member Programs Manager where she coordinates services and programs for the League’s 525 member communities, including nearly 4000 local elected officials and over 10,000 appointed officials. 

Emily leads initiatives including the League’s 16/50 Project and oversees the Elected Officials Academy, the Michigan Women in Municipal Government, executive search services, and member training and development programming.

Prior to joining the League in 2016, Emily began her career working with several nonprofit organizations and in a variety of roles in political campaigns. She’s also served as a staff member in the Michigan State Senate. Emily received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Michigan State University where she was selected as a Dean’s Assistant Fellow. She is also an alumna of the Michigan Political Leadership Program through the Institute of Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State. 

Emily participates on several boards and in a variety of nonprofit leadership positions, including as Vice President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Michigan, the NAMI Northeast Michigan formation committee, and as a certified family support group facilitator. She also served her home state as Miss Michigan in 2015.  

Andy's transformation story is pretty incredible - going from homeless to successful business owner in the span of 4 years.

His story begins in the Ottawa Hills neighborhood where he grew up, near the Hall Street Bakery location. Many of his early days were spent in the family business, Herman’s Boy, a bakery/restaurant in Rockford. Eventually he worked within the family business until 2017 when his addiction got the better of him and his life began to fall apart. The big turnaround began when he entered entered the Guiding Light Recovery program in 2019. After successfully working the program, Andy was given a chance by then bakery owner Jim McClurg, when he was offered the management position of Hall Street Bakery. 4 years later, after much hard work on himself, and in the bakery, Andy is the Owner/Operating Partner of both locations, Wealthy Street Bakery and Hall Street Bakery. Andy is now married, has a son, and is expecting another child soon.  

• Presence is when you are completely in the moment, “in flow”, and completely engaged. Not thinking about the past or the future, you are IN THE ZONE and balanced. Presence is an attitude and a choice. When you are calm, present, and balanced, you receive the moment without any attachment or context. You trust yourself to handle the moment appropriately, and you are a better version of yourself. 

• Reduce your stress by practicing the presence exercise highlighted in the podcast.
• "Presence" example excerpt is read from the book "the Light Switch".

In this episode, Gretchen Devault shares her inspired action journey, and: 

• how she approaches her connection to happiness
• inspired action vs. dreaming
• the steps she takes to move forward
• BE-ing vs. doing
• feeding her soul, plugging in, lessons, and much more!

Gretchen DeVault
 - Indie Music Maker // Web Strategist & Digital Marketing Leader - Interview BIO

Gretchen DeVault is a prolific songwriter and music creator with over 20 years in the music industry. Her indie bands include The Icicles, The Blue Herons, The Francine Odysseys, Voluptuous Panic and Hero No Hero. Her music has been licensed to Target and Motorola, as well as films and podcasts.

Additionally, she works with a small team of musicians to create music for film and television. Gretchen DeVault is also founder of award-winning digital marketing agency Tiny Blue Sky. Her *sweet spot* is being able to leverage data insights to design campaigns and websites that drive business. She has worked for 20+ years in online marketing, leading teams to redesign websites, create and execute successful digital marketing campaigns. Simply said, she makes sh*t happen.

In this episode, Erich Baum shares: 

• his big (almost painful) leadership aha
• the huge impact his leadership growth had on his team and the company culture
• his surprising ways of recharging and BE-ing his best self (!)
• a personality trait he tries to hide ;)

Erich Baum, COO and EOS Integrator - Interview BIO:

Erich is the COO and EOS Integrator at Revenue Arm, supporting businesses as a Fractional Integrator/FCOO. Prior to Revenue Arm he spent 5 years at Mobile Defenders as their Vice President and Integrator, and 9 years at the world’s largest distributor of arts and crafts products (Notions Marketing), as their Director of Operations. Prior to his time at Notions, he worked at a Tier 1, Fortune 500, automotive supplier, Johnson Controls, in various technical and leadership roles - starting as a Manufacturing Engineer, after graduating from Western Michigan University.  Erich, his wife, and their 3 children are from Byron Center, Michigan.

Outside of RA much of his time is spent supporting the many activities of his 3 kids and his wife’s business, Genesis One Designs.  When he has time to himself, he enjoys reading – mostly business-related books, but fiction and the occasional biography as well.

Fun fact:  Erich loves being on and in the water.  When the water is frozen, you can find him skiing or playing/coaching ice hockey. When the ice melts, he and his younger son enjoy SCUBA diving together. So far, their favorite diving spot has been the warm waters around Cozumel.

Julie Novak shares her leadership journey:

• transitioning from her previous CEO role to her current individual contributor consultant/principal role
• growing personally and professionally and the relevance of her growth in this moment
• with lessons learned, how they have impacted her decisions, and how they help in how she operates today
• recharging, quotes, and much more!

Julie Novak, MHSA, Principal - Interview BIO:

Julie Novak's experience as a public policy executive helps her create cohesive teams, identify collaborative solutions, and lead organizational transformation. She brings a wealth of experience to HMA in policy development, strategic partnerships, organizational restructuring, culture and team building, leadership development and change management.

Julie previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan State Medical Society, a statewide professional association representing physicians and the patients they serve. During her 14 years in this role, she built teams that effectively served members through policy and advocacy work, education, and products and services delivered by three wholly owned subsidiaries, as well as leveraged the work of the staff to address reimbursement issues, regulatory requirements, quality and safety, and physician leadership development.

Julie earned her master's degree in health services administration from the University of Michigan, and her bachelor's degree in international relations from Michigan State University’s James Madison College. She was recognized in 2009 as one of Crain’s Detroit Women to Watch and received the Michigan State Medical Society Presidential Citationin 2007.

This is the official kick-off episode for the Charging UP Leadership podcast, hosted by Heidi Frye!

This episode features a brief description of the intended podcast format, content, and host bio...just so you know what you're getting yourself into ;). The main focus of the Charging Up Leadership podcast is...LEADERSHIP! As a LEADER of yourSELF (whether or not you manage others), this podcast is intended to help you be the best version of YOU, personally and professionally...energizing and charging you up from the inside out.