• Building A Bridge - Ahmad & Kyle Verdicts
    Dec 6 2021

    Our Mission:

    To empower people to use their voice to build a bridge beyond race relations creating unity and understanding - effectively raising the collective consciousness of humanity.

    Today's conversation: "The Verdicts of Kyle Rittenhouse & Ahmad Arbery Case's"

    We cover:

    • Kyle Rittenhouse case
    • Ahmad Arbery case
    • Emotional transference
    • Eliminating circumstances

    And Much More

    We invite and value your comments/questions/thoughts.

    Additionally we would love to hear from you and what you would like us to cover in future videos. Please consider joining the Building A Bridge Facebook group:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuildingABridge2020

    Thank you for being on this journey with us.

    With love,

    Jared Countess and Jesse Brisendine

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    34 mins
  • Building A Bridge - Safe Pass
    Nov 13 2021

    Our Mission:

    To empower people to use their voice to build a bridge beyond race relations creating unity and understanding - effectively raising the collective consciousness of humanity.

    Today's conversation: "Safe Pass"

    We cover:

    ➡️ Safety vs Danger

    ➡️ Do we always have to profile

    ➡️ The challenge with slogans & marketing

    ➡️ The beauty of individuality

    And Much More

    We invite and value your comments/questions/thoughts.

    Additionally we would love to hear from you and what you would like us to cover in future videos. Please consider joining the Building A Bridge Facebook group:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuildingABridge2020

    Thank you for being on this journey with us.

    With love,

    Jared Countess and Jesse Brisendine

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    40 mins
  • 192. Creating A Delicious Legacy - Dennis DiPaolo
    Nov 1 2021

    We cover

    * The value of supporting those in need

    * Why you should be grateful for everything

    * The importance of focusing on your neighbor

    And much more

    Dennis DiPaolo is the eldest son of Hall of Fame Wrestler, Ilio DiPaolo and huge supporter of the Hamburg & Blasdell Communities. A graduate of Lackawanna High School, he attended Baldwin-Wallace College Alum where he played football and earned his degree in Business Management and Marketing.

    In addition to running a restaurant and banquet facility, Dennis is the Secretary for the Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Fund, a non-profit organization set up after the tragic passing of his father in 1995 to help both Scholar-Athletes and the less fortunate. To date, the Ilio DiPaolo Scholarship Fund has donation nearly $1 million to the Western New York community.

    Dennis also volunteers much of time to his community and has been a Board Member of many local organizations including the Hamburg Development Corporation, the Blasdell Business Association and the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce from 1981-1984 to name a few.

    He is also a strong supporter and advocate of the restaurant industry and has been Past Chairman of the New York State Restaurant Association, Past President of the WNY Chapter of New York State Restaurant Association, and was one of the founding members of the FIRST Group – Friendly Independent Restaurants of the South Towns.

    Although his professional and personal accomplishments have been many, he takes great pride in his work with the youth and scholar-athletes. Whether thru coaching or leading by example, Dennis has been a great role model to many young adults past and present. Many of his employees have gone on to do wonderful things in the community.

    Stay connected with Dennis:

    Website: www.iliodipaolos.com

    Stay connected with Jesse:

    Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine

    Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/

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    33 mins
  • Building A Bridge - Our Role Models for Division
    Oct 30 2021

    Our Mission:

    To empower people to use their voice to build a bridge beyond race relations creating unity and understanding - effectively raising the collective consciousness of humanity.

    Today's conversation: "Our Role Models for Division"

    We cover:

    ➡️ Is life really hard

    ➡️ How do we learn to be divisive

    ➡️ The danger of blanket generalizations

    ➡️ Who is perfect

    And Much More

    We invite and value your comments/questions/thoughts.

    Additionally we would love to hear from you and what you would like us to cover in future videos. Please consider joining the Building A Bridge Facebook group:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuildingABridge2020

    Thank you for being on this journey with us.

    With love,

    Jared Countess and Jesse Brisendine

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    35 mins
  • 191. Communicate More Effectively - Tina Bakehouse
    Oct 25 2021

    We cover:

    * The power of being the orator of your life

    * Understanding what your audience wants/needs

    * The 3 important pauses you want to master

    And much more

    Tina has started her own company, Tina B LLC, to provide public speaking coaching and communication consulting to help individuals and organizations communicate more effectively. With 16 years of teaching communication and theatre (10 years at Creighton University), a TEDx speaker and coach, Tina is passionate about educating others to become more self-aware and enhance their speaker style. After earning two BAs from the University of Northern Iowa, one in communication studies and psychology, and the second in theatre and English teaching, she completed a master’s degree in communication studies through the University of Nebraska-Omaha and completed certificates in Advanced Professional Writing, Keirsey’s temperament theory and two levels of improvisation training.

    Her past positions have included Malvern Bank’s Chief Creative Officer, assisting with community development and coordinating financial literacy and educational opportunities for Mills County and Golden Hills RC & D as Outreach & Communication Coordinator, promoting the arts and local foods in southwest Iowa.

    Tina has performed and coordinated multiple storytelling shows in southwest Iowa, including two teen shows. She continues to use her creativity, leadership, and passion for the arts to help people communicate effectively and solve problems. Tina lives at Maple Edge Farm, a 150-year old family farm in southwest Iowa, with her husband Jon and son Anderson.

    Stay connected with Tina:

    Website: https://www.tinabakehouse.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-bakehouse-ma-36581232/

    Facebook Business page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/TinaB.LLC/

    Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/927962384724316

    Stay connected with Jesse:

    Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine

    Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/

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    31 mins
  • Building A Bridge - The Dave Chappelle Netflix Controversy
    Oct 23 2021

    Our Mission:

    To empower people to use their voice to build a bridge beyond race relations creating unity and understanding - effectively raising the collective consciousness of humanity.

    Today's conversation: "The Dave Chappelle Netflix Controversy"

    We cover:

    ➡️ Are we hearing what is being said

    ➡️ What role does tribalism have in cancel culture

    ➡️ The choice conundrum

    ➡️ Which pathway to success will you travel

    And Much More

    We invite and value your comments/questions/thoughts.

    Additionally we would love to hear from you and what you would like us to cover in future videos. Please consider joining the Building A Bridge Facebook group:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuildingABridge2020

    Thank you for being on this journey with us.

    With love,

    Jared Countess and Jesse Brisendine

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    39 mins
  • 190. Rewrite Your Story - Paul Forchione
    Oct 18 2021

    We cover:

    * What to do when the deck is stacked against you

    * Dealing with the "why me" attitude

    * The truth about vulnerability

    And much more

    Paul was born with cerebral palsy and it was so severe that the doctors told his mom that he would never be able to walk. Thank goodness for a wonderful mom and a great mindset that wasn’t his story. He was able to overcome it and is now able to live a very active life, however it wasn’t easy to get to at that point. Today as a Mindset Coach, Paul shares his story with his clients to help them rewrite their own stories to go after their true dreams and desires.

    Website: https://acalltoaction.coach (Get your free guide How to Rewrite Your Story)

    Facebook Group Rewrite Your Story: https://www.facebook.com/groups/458141012065090/?ref=share

    Facebook A Call to Action: https://www.facebook.com/A-Call-To-Action-106527044023448/

    Instagram: acall2action80

    Linkedin: Paul Forchione

    YouTube: Paul ForchionePaul Forchione

    Stay connected with Jesse:

    Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine

    Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint

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    32 mins
  • 189. Wrestling Depression - Dr. Donald Mondragon
    Oct 4 2021

    We cover:

    * Can humility be a superpower

    * The perfect storm of depression

    * How to talk with your family about depression

    And much more

    Donald G. “Skip” Mondragon, MD has practiced Internal Medicine, adult medicine, for over thirty years. Colonel Mondragon is a twenty-six-year Army veteran, spent thirty months in combat zones, and is a National Veterans Wrestling Champion.

    During his last year in the Army, Skip became a casualty of depression. As he recovered, he was called to help men struggling with this dark disease by speaking and writing. His book Wrestling Depression Is Not for Wimps! was published in February 2020.

    Skip’s true claim to fame are his five independent and gainfully employed children, his four amazing grandchildren, and especially his wife Sherry. She’s a tough Army wife who endured raising teenagers on her own, a variety of moves to new duty stations, and far too many of his idiosyncrasies for over thirty-nine years of marriage.

    Stay connected with Skip:

    Website: www.wrestlingisnotforwimps.com

    FB and Twitter: @SkipWNW

    LinkedIn: Skip Mondragon

    Stay connected with Jesse:

    Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine

    Grab your free copy of the Mindset Mastery Blueprint here: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/mindset-mastery-blueprint/

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    49 mins