Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien

Sean M. O'Brien sits down with the realest personalities on earth. First episode drops January 15th, 2025 and every Wednesday after that. Follow @betterbadideas

  1. Jul 22

    Why This CEO Embraced the Teamsters Union | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 78

    Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:40 | Benefits Of Partnering With Union 02:25 | What Is Armstrong Ambulance? 04:40 | Getting Into Being An Emt 07:15 | PTSD In The Field 17:00 | Training To Deal With Horrific Scenes 26:15 | Navigating The Politics Of Your Organization 33:45 | Sean’s Healthcare Company Vs Competitors 36:20 | Costs Of Running A Bus 41:15 | Being Politically Connected In This Business 43:54 | Giving Your Heart And Soul Into The Community 47:21 | Specific Contract Language 52:36 | EMT Response Time 55:19 | Is The Mayor Anti-Union? 1:05:34 | Next Moves As A CEO 1:10:00 | Day To Day Responsibilities 1:14:44 | If You Could Have Lunch Or Dinner With Anyone, Who Would It Be? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Jul 15

    UPS vs. The Teamsters: Corporate Trickery Meets Union Power | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 77

    Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Government Oversight is OUT of Teamsters 09:49 | What Important Lessons Did Sean Learn? 11:09 | What Are the Plans for UPS Part-Timers’ Raises? 14:19 | How Do We Sustain Healthcare Costs? 16:39 | Follow The International Union! 22:52 | How Have Women Strengthened Teamsters? 26:24 | Teamsters’ Plans for the Next 5 Years 31:53 | How Politicians Get Teamsters’ Support 36:34 | Has the Labor Movement Relied Too Much on Politicians? 37:59 | Negotiating Better Protections for Union Workers from Third Parties 39:30 | Teaching Rank-and-File Members to Lead 42:05 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Jul 8

    Post Teamsters Election Win Q&A! | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 76

    Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | 31st Teamsters Convention 06:05 | The Bipartisan Effort & Faster Labor Contracts Act 10:19 | Corporate America vs. Union Legislation 15:53 | Viewer Questions 18:06 | Who Has a Better Job Than Chris Hansen? 25:09 | How Should Members Prepare for Next Negotiation? 31:45 | What If Bipartisan Efforts Fail? 34:49 | How Will Future Generations Maintain the Opportunities Offered by Unions? 39:07 | FIFA Fans Drinking Boston Dry 39:57 | Changes to Give Power Back to the Members 43:30 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Jun 24

    Boston's First Black Police Commissioner - William Gross | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 74

    Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 03:10 Harry Wilson 10:26 Breaking social stereotypes 15:30 Charles Stuart 23:24 You want change, be the change 26:20 Whitey Bulger story 34:30 Leveraging Authority 37:27 Detective SGT. to first black Superintendent in Chief 47:29 Success has 1 million fathers, failure is an orphan 1:03:17 Stepping up, no Ego 1:08:10 Learn from each other 1:17:45 Toughest part about being Commissioner 1:20:45 Empathy, Sympathy, Care, Respect 1:27:00 What do you do in retirement? 1:28:45 Lunch with anybody still alive? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Jun 17

    How Social Media Destroyed American Politics | Better Bad Ideas | Ep. 73

    Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:20 | Welcome Congressman Mike Lawler 01:40 | Winning the Support of a Swing District 04:14 | The Effects of Being Bipartisan In Congress 19:34 | Discharge Petitions, Keeping Promises 27:07 | The Negotiation Process In Congress 36:23 | Future Senate Races, Issues Facing New York 46:54 | The Impact of Social Media on American Politics 51:41 | Working Under the Trump Administration 59:11 | Getting Into Politics 1:02:26 | Balancing Congress and Family Life 1:08:08 | Who Would You Have Lunch With? 1:11:18 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sean M. O'Brien sits down with the realest personalities on earth. First episode drops January 15th, 2025 and every Wednesday after that. Follow @betterbadideas

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