Aaron Beam Speaks Podcast Aaron Beam

Meet podcast guest Donald Briskman who’s an attorney with Briskman & Binion Law Firm — a nationally recognized, Mobile-based law firm specializing in family law, criminal defense, insurance, personal injury, corporate, and construction law. Donald has worked several famous cases which we touch on in this conversation and on Aaron’s case with the HealthSouth fraud incident. We talk about that case, the ethics that one faces as an attorney and much more. First words that Donald told Aaron as a client was for him to not lie to him or to the Federal government. Donald says that lawyers have the ethical responsibility to not lie and to not let their clients go down that path either. Tune in!

Everyone makes mistakes, but people will find reasons for why they do what they do. Ralph Bender is the CFO of the Manship Media, a broadcasting group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Prior to joining the Manship family businesses, Ralph spent a number of years in public accounting with both a national and a regional firm. We discuss ethics and situations that Ralph experiences in his career. He says the most important aspect of his job is to balance the interests and do what is right for the company, the employees and what’s right for the owners. There are core issues that we are taught at a young age and one of the core elements Ralph sees is responsibility which he says is a basis for ethical behavior. We may be in an ethical crisis because there is a lack of respect. Join this conversation where we discuss trust and what betrayals cost.

Today’s guest Is a lady who is quite a mix of talent and has the kind of day job as an attorney and Judge that creates TV shows, but to her it is real life and it isn’t for someone’s entertainment. She defines herself as a writer who also practices law. Meet Lori Duff—attorney, appointed Judge, an author and ghostwriter and a comedian. She’s not defined by her education, but rather by all she embraces. Inherently a curious person, Lori is an expert in a variety of subjects as she writes and plows through her life.
We have fun in this episode as we find out how she blends all aspects of her interesting life. The responsibility of being a judge can be tremendous as you are dealing with lives while keeping your head balanced in that powerful role. Lori is an in-demand speaker with topics to include— Finding the Funny: Using Humor to Cope with Stressful Situations; The Plain English Legal Guide to— Estate planning, Writing, Not Getting Sued; Blogging 101 — How to Set Up a Simple Blog and Find Your Voice and From Blog to Book or How to Turn Your Blog into a Bestselling Book. A sense of humor is what gets people through this hard life and finding the funny in things is a survival skill. Tune in!

This episode features Navy veteran and recently named Dean of the Miller College of Business and professor at Ball State University. You will enjoy getting to know Dr. Stephen Ferris. Teaching young men and women to be leaders and managers in their organizations and principle based leadership is effective and at the core is — ethics. We talk about the building blocks of building character, finding out how to integrate that into the curriculum and trust. His take is that ethics provides the long term return and the corporate value success. Join us for a discussion that proves an optimistic view that there is a chance to shape the path for students. Tune in!