The Resilient Journey

This week we're going to expand our view a little bit as we move out of the world of business resilience and crisis management and go out to the public sector view of Emergency Management. As we go inside the yellow tape.   Hello everyone and welcome to episode 209 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week we're joined by emergency management professional and podcast host Laura James. Laura gives us a glimpse of life inside the yellow tape, including her view of the word "unprecedented" when it comes to disasters and emergencies. Laura says, EM professionals are paid 365 days a year to be prepared for the unprecedented. She talks about the Resilient Heroes podcast, which gives a voice to women in emergency management. Laura tells us that until you put the humanity into what you're doing - EM is just a job. And Laura's advice to women in emergency management is simple: Never say no. Listen to find out what she means.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it! Check out the Resilient Journey Hub! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.  

Back in January, Regina Phelps joined Mark to create a Bingo card of potential crises for the year. When they recently reconnected, Regina suggested revisiting it to see how those predictions have played out. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 208 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week, our good friend Regina Phelps is back on the show to revisit the crisis bingo card we created at the start of the year. But how many actually happened? The answer might surprise you: Out of 24, at least 11 have already occurred, and a couple more are either unfolding or sitting right on the edge.   This episode is more about what resilience professionals need to do: stay alert to what’s happening and prepare for what could happen. And as Regina reminds us, that vigilance must be balanced with a healthy dose of self-care. Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it!   Check out the Resilient Journey Hub! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

One of the things we like to do on the podcast is to showcase our friends and colleagues who are doing new and exciting things. And that's exactly what we're doing this week as we are joined by a friend of the podcast.   Hello everyone and welcome to episode 207 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week we're joined by Shane Mathew, CEO & Founder of a brand new company called Riffle Resilience. And we are very excited to have Shane explain exactly what Riffle is all about! Here's a bit of a spoiler - it's a business resilience tool that automates workflows. It integrates value stream mapping with business continuity. Riffle allows business continuity practitioners to leverage tools in the Atlassian platform to efficiently deploy solutions. And...listen to learn - does Shane think the BIA is dead?   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it!   Check out the Resilient Journey Hub! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

This week's guest is a soldier and a communications and cybersecurity specialist. He understands "mission first".  He also operates against a standard in which his work must be squared away. These are two excellent qualities for someone who is transitioning from military to civilian life.   Hello everyone and welcome to episode 206 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week we're joined by Jodeci Solomon, who has spent the past 7 years in active duty in the military. His job?  To secure communications, cybersecurity, and cryptographic key management in the U.S. Army. But this episode is not about cyber or secure communications. As fulfilling as Jodeci's military career has been, it's time to move on. So this is about Jodeci's own resilient journey as he works to transition from his military career to civilian life. Jodeci's work ethic translates to a standard where it's not enough to be accurate, the work must be precise. .   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it! Check out the Resilient Journey Hub! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.  

This week’s episode covers some weighty topics—mental health, burnout, and even suicidal thoughts. But don’t worry, it’s anything but bleak. It’s a lively chat packed with laughter and questions like, “Wait… not everyone was kung fu fighting, right?”   Hello everyone and welcome to episode 205 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week we're joined by Deb Haas, who spent 24 years in corporate America, only to find herself laid off after grieving the loss of her father, burnout and hospitalization. Through a journey that included suicidal thoughts and a diagnosis of ADHD with Executive Function Deficit, Deb realized that corporate life wasn't for her.   So she set out to start her own business. Now, among other things, she teaches AI techniques to women over 40.   Deb shares her insightful AI prompting model ROCO - which helps you get the results you're looking for from your AI tool.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it! Check out the Resilient Journey Hub! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

So often, we think of resilience in terms of our response to an active disruption. This week's guest suggests that in addition to disruption resilience, we also need to work on being resilient to complex change. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 204 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   We're heading to Australia this week as we welcome social scientist Andrea Kanaris. The episode starts with Mark and Andrea talking about social impact - the "S" in Environment, Social and Governance. Andrea talks about how social impact looks at the consequence of action on a community or organization. They pivot to an in-depth discussion about COVID as an example of navigating complex change. Andrea talks about the importance of responding instead of reacting. And leadership's role throughout the process.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it!   Check out the Resilient Journey Hub!   Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.   Special thanks to Bensound for the music.  

If you look on LinkedIn during the spring or fall, you will see a lot of content related to conferences. This week's guest gives us tips to get the most out of conference attendance. And she answers the question - are business cards still a thing?   Hello everyone and welcome to episode 203 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week, we welcome Nicole Pinto, Planning Committee Chair for the Disaster and Emergency Management Conference - otherwise known as DEMCON. Nicole encourages us to get the most out of conferences by planning ahead, taking breaks and focusing on good networking. Mark asks Nicole about "conference celebrity culture", where people attend conferences to promote their own standing in the industry. And, Nicole and Mark talk about the upcoming CRT / DEMCON conference in October.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it! Check out the Resilient Journey Hub! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

This week's guest is a former high school teacher. Then, she began developing curriculum for DRII. But when they had a difference of opinion she decided it was time to break out on her own. Her organization is 20 years old, and she's never looked back.   Hello everyone and welcome to episode 202 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week, we are joined by Lynnda Nelson, President of the International Consortium of Organizational Resilience, better known as ICOR. Lynnda and Mark talk about ICOR's mission of training individuals to build resilient organizations. Lynnda talks about the importance of having an integrated program - and she discusses ICOR's 12 disciplines. She explains, once and for all, the difference between business continuity, operational resilience and organizational resilience. And she encourages us to move from managing risk, to managing change.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it! Check out the Resilient Journey Hub! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn. Special thanks to Bensound for the music.

This week's guest describes the moment she knew resilience was right for her when a local bar closed unexpectedly. At that point she knew that there was a huge network she could be part of, just by empowering business owners to know how to prepare.   Hello everyone and welcome to episode 201 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week, we are joined by Erika Andresen, owner of EAAS Consulting. Erika talks about looking at the human risk of business resilience, single  points of failure and the importance of understanding the impact of disasters and disruptions. Erika describes herself as "compassionately angry" about resilience. She says she is set off very easily by needless harm and suffering.   And, she explains how The Waffle House index can be used as a barometer to understand the impact of a disaster on a community.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it!   Check out the Resilient Journey Hub!   Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn.   Special thanks to Bensound for the music.  

This week's guest raises a question that we should all be asking our organizations: Are you preparing for what you are capable of, or what could actually happen? And trust me, this week's guest has seen it all.   Hello everyone and welcome to a very special 200th Episode of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!   This week, we are honored to be joined by former FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate. Appointed by President Barack Obama, Craig served as the head of FEMA from 2009 to 2016. He explains that when you need to turn a program around, you can't tell people you will be better, you simply have to execute the mission. Craig warns us of the risks associated with having "paper plans" and calls out the need for institutional knowledge to make sure your program is successful.   Be sure to follow The Resilient Journey!  We sure do appreciate it! Want to learn more about Mark? Click here or on LinkedIn  Special thanks to Bensound for the music.