Difficult conversations feel extremely relationally dangerous and require a great deal of vulnerability and trust from all parties. Most people don't have the skills to enter in to those conversations in a healthy and productive way, so we're going to figure out how to 'Enter the Danger' that these difficult conversations seem to bring and how to do it in a healthy and productive way that will strengthen our relationships, not weaken them.
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Where Do Gays Retire is a podcast where we help you in the LGBTQ+ community find a safe and affordable retirement destination. Join Mark Goldstein as he interviews others who live in gay-friendly places around the globe. Learn about the climate, cost of living, the LGBTQ + community, healthcare, crime and safety, and more.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Nancy Schneider
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Summary Nancy Schneider, a Philadelphia retiree shares her experience of retiring in the city. Philadelphia is located on the East Coast of Pennsylvania, with easy access to New York City, Washington DC, and the Jersey coast. The city has a temperate climate and offers a variety of quick getaways, including New York, the Jersey Shore, and nearby ga…
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Renato is a Bolivian entrepreneur who currently resides in Madrid. He has a passion for languages and has found a way to make money from it. In addition to being multilingual, he also has a fondness for the arts, particularly pottery and music. He played in the orchestra of his city in Bolivia and Spain for approximately 5 years. Renato was born in…
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Aaron Zeibarth - Executive Director of Joy-El
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This week I'm joined by Aaron Zeibarth. Joy-El Camps: https://joyelcamps.org/ Aaron's Email: aaron@joyel.orgBy Zac Wilcox
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands with Jeremy Bierbach
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Frontiers of Equality in the Development of EU and US Citizenship Author: Dr Jeremy B. Bierbach Jeremy Bierbach (1975) is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics, Jeremy worked as an IT specialist for several years. In 2001, Jeremy emigr…
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Malta, with Eric Tenin and Michael Salone
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Eric is French, born and raised in Paris where he lived and worked as a business journalist until Michael and he left for Malta. Michael is American by birth (born in Hollywood, Florida) and became French while living in Paris. An HR Executive for 2 very large conglomerates, Michael has moved around a lot for his companies and traveled the world. H…
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Albuquerque, New Mexico with Pamm Meyers
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pamm meyers pamm meyers is, storyteller, dynamic leader and advocate dedicated to fostering prosperity within the LGBTQIA community through business innovation and social advocacy. With a multifaceted background, pamm has become a trailblazer in various fields, leaving an indelible mark on New Mexico’s LGBTQIA and business communities. As CEO of Go…
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Rick retired on Dec 31 2023 with 35 years and 21 Emmy Awards under his belt as a producer, writer, and director. He began his work as a public service when he was elected as Dane County WI County Board Supervisor for which he will aim for reelection on 4/2/24. He is an advocate for the disenfranchised serving as a CASA volunteer in 3 states, as co-…
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Salt Lake City, Utah with Dwayne Atkinson
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Dwayne was born/raised in the northern Utah area (Ogden, north of SLC) and also spent time in southern California (Oxnard) He was educated in Utah through high school, and went to Weber State University, majoring in Architecture, but discontinued his education. Raised in the area's predominant religion (Latter Day Saints, Mormon) Served a church mi…
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This week I'm joined by my friend Dr. Terry Wager, organizational psychologist and author. Here are the links from this month's episode: Terry's YouTube account: https://www.youtube.com/@generatorCC Terry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrywager/ Terry's Website: https://generatorcc.com/ Terry's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Quit-Taking-Yo…
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"Meet Kurt Becker, a seasoned public health professional with a rich journey of dedication and impact. Originally from Ithaca, NY, Kurt earned dual degrees in broadcasting and developmental psychology from Tompkins Cortland Community College. After moving to Las Cruces, New Mexico, he finished courses at New Mexico State University and graduated fr…
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Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan With Kevin Putnam
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Kevin grew up in the Detroit area. He attended college at Wayne State University and acquired his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. He started working with McDonald’s Restaurants as a franchisee in 1988 as an hourly crew person and worked his up to Director of Operations and Managing Partner. He has a great life partner…
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Heather Italiano - Owner of People Warriors
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This week I'm joined by my friend Heather Italiano, owner of People Warriors. If you'd like to connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatheritaliano/ Her website: https://www.peoplewarriors.com/ Her research: https://www.peoplewarriors.com/researchBy Zac Wilcox
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Chicago, Illinois With Marc Goldberg
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Marc Goldberg Dog Trainer and author Marc Goldberg had his first paying client while still in junior high school and printed his first business card in 1975 at the age of 17. Marc first competed in an American Kennel Club obedience ring at age 12 with his first dog, a Sheltie named Gus. They won High in Trial, beating out nearly 100 dogs and they w…
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Las Cruces, New Mexico with Michael Stracener
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Dr. Michael Stracener is currently a Visiting Professor in social welfare policy at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has 40-plus years’ experience as a clinical social worker and doctor of public health, retiring to Las Cruces in 2021 from Federal service with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Stracener is marrie…
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Jon Lockhorst - CSP, CPA, PCC and Owner of Your Best Leadership LLC
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This week on the podcast I'm joined by my friend Jon Lockhorst, owner of Your Best Leadership. Global Leadership Summit: https://globalleadership.org/summit Coaching for Leaders Podcast: https://coachingforleaders.com/ Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast: https://www.craiggroeschel.com/leadershippodcast Jon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo…
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National Capital Region - District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) with Jim Hansen
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Jim Hansen He was born in Pensacola, Florida in 1965 and raised in a military family. By the time he graduated from high school in 1983 in Newport News, Virginia, he had attended 9 different elementary and secondary schools. He can legitimately say he has lived in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, …
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Ericeira, Portugal with Roxana Bellia
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Roxana Bellia Growing up in Buenos Aires in the 60s, the adventure and quest for new economic opportunities took my parents to the vibrant city of New York. This was amidst the tenuous and fragile government that was later to succumb to a dictatorship. Despite having grown up with a cosmopolitan mindset and bicultural orientation, California became…
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Just a quick update on a change that's happening with the podcast in the coming year.By Zac Wilcox
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Refresh) with Herschel Weisfeld
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Herschel Alan Weisfeld was born March 14, 1961, in McAllen, Texas along the southern border just across the Rio Grande River from Reynosa, Mexico, and graduated from public school in 1979. While in high school he studied real estate and received his Texas Real Estate salesman’s license as soon as he turned 18 and his Real estate broker’s license at…
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La Barra, Uruguay with Elaine Zito and Cynthia Richards
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Elaine Zito was born in Chicago and raised in Elk Grove Village until her family moved to Southern California. She graduated from UCSD in San Diego and received her Political Science degree with an emphasis in Latin American Politics. During her tenure at UCSD, she had the opportunity to study in Mexico City. This is where she discovered her love f…
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Bob Smietana - National Reporter for Religion News Service
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This week I'm joined by my friend Bob, a long time journalist covering religion nationally across the United States, primarily evangelical Christianity. Links mentioned in this episode: John Scalzi: https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/john-scalzi/200932/ Desert Island Discs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr Bob's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bob…
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El Pescadero, Mexico with Lew Gallo
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Born in Anaheim, California, Lew Gallo, and his family moved to the San Francisco area when he was nine years old. The move was not unfamiliar to Lew and his siblings. His parents were known to take Sunday drives. As it would get later in the day and no sign of his parents, Lew’s oldest sister would start to cry but Lew was filled with excitement. …
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Ron Dirienzi - Managing Director at Results First Corp
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Uvita, Costa Rica with Joe Studer and Keith Foley
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Keith and Joe moved to Costa Rica after many years of living in Arizona. They have been together for 16 years. They both had a dream of living in Costa Rica and running a small hotel. 3 years ago, they finally made it come true, finding the perfect hotel in Uvita Costa Rica. They sold their home in Arizona and bought Nature’s Edge Hotel in March 20…
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Kristin Potterbusch - Board Member of Heal Trafficking
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This week I'm joined by my friend Kris Potterbusch. In addition to being my friend she's an exceptional human and cares deeply about others. She's also on the board of an amazing non profit called Heal Trafficking. You can find more information here: https://healtrafficking.org/ You can also connect with her on LinkedIn and message her there: https…
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Stuart Gibb - Owner of Great Manager Project
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This week I'm joined by my good friend Stuart Gibb, and it's another Canadian! It'll definitely be a great conversation, and I'm excited that you are able to listen to it.By Zac Wilcox
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Hilo, Hawaii with Richard Ostreicher and Bob Sleasman
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Richard Ostreicher was born in Plainview, New York, and began his professional career at the Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre. He went on to be the first Managing Director of the Portland Stage Company, Maine’s first resident professional theatre. The early 80s HIV/AIDS crisis inspired him to partner with NYC-based pioneers in HIV/AI…
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Doug Kothe - Owner and Founder of People Smart Group and Organizational Health Collective
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This week I'm joined by my friend Doug Kothe. It's another excellent conversation and despite me springing something on him at the end he gave us wonderful advice and as always I'm excited to share it with you.By Zac Wilcox
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New Orleans, Louisiana with Jim Meadows and Joe Fay
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Jim Meadows, MSW, is the executive director of New Orleans Advocates for LGBTQ+ Elders (NOAGE). In addition to his work with NOAGE, he is the secretary for the LGBT Archives Project of Louisiana, and he serves on the board of directors for A Home Among Friends, which aims to provide affordable housing to low-income LGBT seniors in New Orleans. He i…
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Tim Rule - Executive Director of InnerLife Ministries
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Join me this week for a conversation with Tim Rule, executive Director of InnerLife Ministries. You can find more about InnerLife ministries here: https://www.innerlifeministries.com/ You can find Dr. David Eckmans work here: https://www.head2heart.org/eckmanBy Zac Wilcox
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Joel Wallis - Owner of Cascade Counseling Utah
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This week my friend Joel Wallis joins me. Joel runs his own therapy practice in Utah and I'm really excited to share out conversation with you. As always, thank for joining us on the Enter the Danger Podcast.By Zac Wilcox
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Lambertville, NJ and New Hope PA with Mark McNease
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Mark McNease is the author of 13 novels, including the Kyle Callahan Mysteries, the Maggie Dahl Mysteries, the Marshall James Thrillers, and several stand-alone books. He has had six plays produced, the last one being at New Jersey Repertory Company. He is the founder and editor of LGBTSR.com, a website dedicated to LGBTQ people over 50 and our fri…
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Jason King - Pastor at Well Community Church
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This week I'm joined by my friend Jason King as we talk about the role of faith in entering the danger. Here are the links from this weeks episode: John Maxwell: https://www.maxwellleadership.com/ John's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-C.-Maxwell/author/B001H6NROC?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=tru…
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Jesse Jacobs - Connect Pastor at Grace San Diego
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This week I'm joined by my friend Jesse Jacobs, who is focused on loving people and understanding where they are and how they are approaching the world, and how we can love them and still have difficult conversations with them despite our differences.By Zac Wilcox
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Mexico City, Mexico with Zac Campbell and John Rogers
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Zac Campbell: My name is Zac Campbell. I’m a chef, a wedding and event planner, a former interior designer, and a lover of living life out loud. I’ve produced upward of 300 weddings and events all over the world. I’ve had the privilege to cook for Rock Stars, Royals, and Regular Joes and Janes. I’ve lived life with passion. I’ve hit hard times and …
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Abraham George - Executive Director at Invisible Girl Project
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This week I am joined by my friend Abey George, as he shares how caring for our people is the foundation of being able to enter into difficult conversation with them. Invisible Girl Project Website: https://invisiblegirlproject.org/ Sponsor a girl: https://invisiblegirlproject.org/sponsorship/ Freakonomics Podcast: https://freakonomics.com/series/f…
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Emmy Law - Musician, Singer, Songwriter, and owner of Emmy Law Studios
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This week Emmy Law joins me on the podcast. Emmy writes music that I personally think is brilliant. You can find her on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZyLxwYnsgiwUL9G28Csry?si=dKuBnaYfTG6XP4vT76vtfA Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmylawmusic/By Zac Wilcox
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Portland, Oregon with Paul Iarrobino
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Paul Iarrobino is a community activist, speaker, author and documentarian with over three decades of gerontology experience. He implemented virtual gatherings for older adults to safely connect during the pandemic to reduce isolation and increase social connectivity. This experience led to Paul’s first book, COVIDOLOGY: Sharing Life Lessons from Be…
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Ben Howell - Superintendent and Principal at Summerville Elementary School
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This week I'm joined by my friend Ben Howell - we have one of my favorite conversations as he shares his wisdom from 20+ years in education. If you want to reach out to Ben, his email is b.e.howell@icloud.comBy Zac Wilcox
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Tracey Olivier - Leadership Coach and Consultant
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This week my good friend Tracey joins me on the podcast. Tracey has learned from painful mistakes how important it is to enter the danger, and readily shares her wisdom and experience with us on this episode. Tracey's website: https://www.traceyolivier.com/ Tracey's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyaolivier/ Buy Tracey's book: https://ww…
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Sacramento, California with Greg Wine
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Greg Wine lives with his husband Robert Zargaryan in Sacramento, California. They have been together for 26 years after meeting at the Los Angeles Gay Rodeo. They moved to Sacramento 16 years ago from Los Angeles where Greg was a restaurant manager and a dietitian. Greg is now a retired clinical dietitian from UC Davis Medical Center, where he was …
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Miriam Stein - Founder of Saddlerock Strategies
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This week Miriam joins me to talk coaching, mistakes, and parenting. I think it's another brilliant episode with another brilliant human, and I'm excited for you to listen. Saddlerock Strategies website: https://www.saddlerockstrategies.com/ Miriam's email: miriam@saddlerockstrategies.com Miriam's Phone Number: 201.681.9963…
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This week I am joined by Jill Belconis, who was the CEO of one of the premier mortgage lending organizations for 22 years before she started her coaching practice. Jill's website: https://www.jillbelconis.com/By Zac Wilcox
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Bob Klein Originally from Philadelphia, Bob spent time growing up in Mexico and Florida, where he completed a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Bob’s professional background includes a career working in grant administration for both the New Mexico State Supreme Court and the Cochise County, AZ Victim Witness Program. He has been involved …
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Jennifer Born - Host of Activate Your Why Podcast
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Jennifer Born joins me this week on the podcast - she has lived in Saudi Arabia for 19 years where she works for Saudi Aramco, the largest employer in the country, and one of the largest oil companies in the world. She brings some awesome knowledge and wisdom to share with us. The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-cult…
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Justin Self - Senior Consultant, Continuity Consulting, Inc.
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Justin joins me this week on the podcast as we talk pushing people to give us feedback, reflection and journaling, as he brings his thoughtfulness to our conversation.By Zac Wilcox
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Cathedral City, California With Keith Coleman
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Keith Coleman - 1984 - Worked at United Airlines, Los Angeles, CA as a Reservation Specialist 1985 - Worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles CA, San Francisco, CA, Miami, FL, and London, UK Moved to Cathedral City, California 1989 - Worked at College of the Desert. Palm Desert, CA as Adjunct faculty (Theatre Arts)…
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Ayako Ohtake - Owner of Brave Bird Studio
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This week Ayako Ohtake joins me on the Enter the Danger podcast, as we talk about how to have empathy and understanding what it is that the people around us need from us. You can find out more about the follow people by clicking the links below: Chris Voss: https://www.blackswanltd.com/chris-voss Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/ Gabor Mate: htt…
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Stephen Keiley - 61 years old. I was born and raised in New York City (Forest Hills, Queens). I grew up in the ’70s and ’80s in NYC during the peak of the AIDS crisis. This was a very scary time, but the gay community rallied together to remove the stigma that was associated with HIV/AIDS. After high school, I began working in the airline industry …
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Nate Nielsen - Principal Consultant at the Table Group
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This week, Nate Nielsen joins me as we continue to tackle effective ways to Enter the Danger, especially with friends and loved ones.By Zac Wilcox
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