The RSnake Show RSnake

Today I sit down with... me. Chris Debiec swaps roles and interviews me. We discuss changes to the show, my back story, some back stories about James Flom and how things are going. You'll notice some changes around here, but we're back!


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rsnake/support

Today's episode is with Brad Englert. Brad wrote a very good and easy to digest business book called Spheres of Influence based on his experience being one of the top CIOs in the country. So we spend a lot of time going over some of the things that make hiring and being hired better for both the employees as well as the employer. There are a lot of his personal war stories in the book that we didn't get to, but we covered a great deal here. So with that, here is Brad Englert.


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rsnake/support

FBI's former #1 most wanted, Brett Johnson joined me today. This was one of my favorite episodes for many reasons. I think people spend too much time avoiding the criminal element when there is so much to be gained by talking to them. We only got to a little less than half of what I wanted to discuss with him but you can tell this is a bit of a roller coaster, talking about his background and his life leading him into a life of crime and eventually prison. This was as much a therapy session as it was an interview. So we'll have to have him back at some point because I don't want to arbitrarily end a conversation when there is so much left to discuss. But for now, please enjoy this trip to the other side, with Brett Johnson.


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rsnake/support

Today I'm with Justin Follin and Doctor David Greenspan. We dig into high-performance psychology as it relates both to people on sports teams but also largely we focus on business. We walk through their techniques to do group surveys, 360 reviews, TILT analysis and so much more. We also dug into my serious distaste for project managers... well not all of them. With that, please enjoy this fun conversation with Justin Follin and David Greenspan.


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rsnake/support

Today was a fun conversation with Ian Perry and Chris Gerritz. We took on the task of doing an in-person version of Thinkers and Drinkers. During the interview we drank 3 ciders, one beer and a bottle and a half of whiskey - so we took the task seriously. We discussed the format for their group, why it works, the rules but we also decided to take on two topics as a test. We first discussed if the Internet is inherently "good" and then we took on abortion. It was a complicated and interesting discussion that I think we handled well while inebriated. And don't worry, I got them an Uber home after. So with that, say a prayer for our livers and please enjoy this drunken adventure with Ian Perry and Chris Gerritz.



0:00 Intro

3:03 Thinkers and drinkers cadence

6:18 Discourse and starting the group

16:43 Incivility

19:26 Logical fallacy of appeal to authority

27:45 Moving the Overton window

32:57 Choosing topics and popular topics

36:60 Thinkers and drinkers podcast

39:06 Asking the hard questions and contrarians

44:39 The flow and the rules of the meetings

59:44 Conversational tools

1:24:43 Doing a Thinkers and drinkers on the show - bad cut

1:27:36 Is the Internet inherently good

2:01:41 Abortion debate

2:35:57 How it went and why it works

3:11:30 Growing the group

3:27:17 Outtro


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rsnake/support

In this insightful episode, join us on a deep dive into the world of user experience with David Ewing, the Chief Experience Officer of Motiv. David unravels the complexities of crafting compelling user experiences and how brands can authentically personify their corporate values through marketing and sales. We explore the delicate balance between leveraging a brand’s voice effectively and the pitfalls of its misuse, especially in today’s digital landscape where cancel culture looms large.

David sheds light on the nuanced ways companies can communicate with customers, ensuring their message resonates positively and aligns with their core values. We discuss strategies for using brand voice as a powerful tool in crisis communications, navigating the challenges of public perception, and the impact of these efforts on customer loyalty and brand integrity.


---

Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rsnake/support