TAILGATING WITH GENIUSES
TAILGATING WITH GENIUSES
Lawn chair conversations with A-listers from the worlds of business, media, entertainment, sports and academia. The show's primary objective is to help listeners improve the competitiveness of their businesses and be more personally successful. Tailgating with Geniuses (TWG) is hosted by: Ken Schmidt and Martin Flaherty.Social links:
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127 Hours: Aron Ralston a Life Changed and What is Possible
Sure, there's been a movie. And if you're fortunate, you'll have heard Aron speak and tell his story. We took our time with him to discuss not only what happened, but what it's meant to him and what the human body can endure in the most extreme conditions.
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The Friday Micro Dose Show: Mariana Atencio
Just WOW! Mariana Atencio gave us so much great content, and better still...items you can do right now to create change in yourself and your company. We'll talk about what we learned, and helped us better understand more about uniqueness and visibility. What Got Our Attention showcases Martin tal…
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Mariana Atencio: The Power of Authenticity
Navigating change and uncertainty in life is hard for everyone. It’s even harder when you’re not confident about who you are (see: TWG’s Tolerable Hosts). Peabody Award-winning journalist, network news anchor and reporter, Mariana Atencio came to America from Venezuela, felt uncomfortable trying to…
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The Friday Micro Dose Show: Jeff Henderson
We discuss the Monday interview with Jeff Henderson, the former cocaine dealer found redemption in a prison kitchen, where he discovered a new direction for his life, then went on to become a massive success as the first African American executive chef at The Bellagio in Las Vegas.
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Jeff Henderson: Rags to Riches Redemption: From Prison Stove to Celebrity Chef
Chef Jeff Henderson is the ideal role model for anyone who needs the encouragement to reinvent their life. The former cocaine dealer found redemption in a prison kitchen, where he discovered a new direction for his life, then went on to become a massive success as the first African American executi…
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The Friday Micro Dose Show: Theresa Payton
We discuss the Monday interview with Theresa Payton, the tactics she shared to protect yourself from cybercrime as well as "What Got Our Attention" where Ken talks hotdogs and Martin discusses his love of nice people, great roads and our lovely neighbor to the north.
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Theresa Payton: Protecting Yourself From Cyber Crime With Former White House CIO
Right now, some scumbag, somewhere, is scamming you or your business – or tying to. We all know how if feels to be a victim and the futility of trying to stop it from happening again. Because it always does. Protecting yourself and your family, protecting your business, protecting your sanity can …
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TWG: Aug 30 Micro-Dose: Lisa Bodell
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Kill the Complexity, Save the Company: Lisa Bodell's Simplicity Crusade
The Power of Simplification with FutureThink Founder Lisa Bodell. We’d all love to stop wasting so much time (looking at you, Flaherty) doing crap that sucks the productivity, life and joy out of our workdays. Impossible, you say? Let’s learn from the person who teaches the major businesses you bu…
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TWG: Aug 23 Micro-Dose
In less than 15 minutes you’ll hear your TWG tolerable hosts offer up a few how-to storytelling lessons based on our recent episode with Disney/Pixar’s Matthew Luhn, then listener-favorite “What’s Got Our Attention” with Ken delving into how all-you-can-eat shrimp dinners can be fatal and Martin sh…
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