It’s been called “America’s Pastime”. Major League Baseball is the pinnacle of professional baseball in North America. 30 teams split between the American and National Leagues. But what does it have to do with resilience?

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 137 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week we are joined by James Green and yes we are talkin’ baseball….and resilience. In this episode James and Mark talk about analytics and self-care when the game is a grind. Also, the recent decision by major league baseball to incorporate stats from seven negro leagues into their record books. And Mark makes a promise – each baseball question has a direct link to the resilience industry. (Even the question about Angel Hernandez).

Well, not exactly - when the guys get into a debate about who would win a world series and which team to cheer for, all bets are off.

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This week we are putting a bow on our conversation about demonstrating and articulating value. You may be doing all the right things, but if you aren’t reporting it properly you might be doing yourself a disservice.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 136 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week we are joined by friend of the podcast Steve Strout, a long-time C Suite Executive and Board Member. Steve gives us the inside scoop on what Boards and executives are looking for. Simply put – he tells us how to present your program. Steve tells Mark we need to start with “Why” and learn how to tell an effective story – but he adds, be careful what you say.

And, there’s a crucial takeaway…a “nugget” that you won’t want to miss that will make sure your reporting always resonates with the board.

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This week we want to do something a little different. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that – over the past few we have been talking about the need for a new approach to business continuity.

Many still struggle to show the value of their program. But why?

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 135 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

In this post-pandemic world, where seemingly every C Suite and Board on the planet has an increased view of the need for resilience, and in a year when risks and threats abound – everywhere from climate change, cyber and supply chain risks to severe weather and geopolitical unrest – it makes us wonder – what are we as resilience professionals not doing enough of to show our executive teams that we add value?

The answer? It’s time for Instantaneous Improvement.

We share a fundamental principle with this week’s guest. Be easy to do business with. As resilience professionals that translates to one thing: Showing value in everyday activities.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 134 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week we are joined by Frank Shultz, founder and CEO of Infinite Blue. In this episode Frank and Mark talk about breaking traditional BCP rules, demonstrating value every day and how to not annoy your stakeholders.

Frank says the conversation about value has to be about resilience, not ROI. And that it’s critical for us as resilience professionals to really understand what it is that our organization is trying to achieve.

And what does Mapquest and Waze have to do with all this?

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This week’s episode is a story about the word “and”. It’s a living blueprint about vulnerability AND resilience, love AND compassion, transformation AND empowerment.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 133 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week we invite you to listen to an intimate conversation about suicide, life choices and a blueprint for transformation as we are joined by author Wendy Beth.

Wendy explains the changes in her mindset after she survived a suicide attempt 35 years ago. She went from wanting everything to go dark to being a person who has a story to tell and now realizes she has a right to be happy…and to create happiness.

And Wendy has advice that we all need to hear, including a reminder that You. Are. Irreplaceable.

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Last week we talked about change, and how change is constant. This week’s guest says that we need to change and adapt – and frankly the value you demonstrate to your executives could hang in the balance.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 132 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week, we are joined by Chad Robbins, Sr. Vice President of Platform Strategy at CL Digital.

Chad and Mark talk about the importance of using data in our resilience programs. Chad emphasizes the need to know your audience when reporting – and use information that demonstrates value – not just statistics. According to Chad, as resilience professionals, we should be able to present valuable information to every level.

This isn’t about how many plans you have and how many BIAs you’ve done. It’s time to change and adapt.

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John F Kennedy said, “Change is the law of life> And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” Today’s guest puts it this way, “Change is constant”. So how does this apply to us? Stick around and find out.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 131 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week, Mark isn’t joined by “A” resilience coach – he is joined by “THE” resilience coach – Russell Harvey.

Russell and Mark talk about VUCA – and how our world is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous – but that we need to have Vision, Understanding, Clarity and Agility.

Russell encourages us to play to our strengths – and he says that our homework coming out of this will be to go away and do more of the things we love.

This episode is full of curiosity and optimism.

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This is part two of our special polycrisis podcast event. And it’s packed full of information that will make your resilience program better. The real question that we’re answering today is “What does all of this have to do with you”?

Hello everyone and welcome to a very special episode 130 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.

This week, Mark is joined by resilience legend Regina Phelps.

Regina and Mark continue the conversation about polycrisis, the failing infrastructure and why you should care.

Regina says that we as resilience professionals don’t dig deep enough into world news and the way we sell ourselves in this profession is deeply flawed. She talks about the need for each of us to have situational awareness and be a bit more assertive.

This is a fast-paced, full circle conversation about polycrisis – and you don’t want to miss it.

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