We're excited to have Dr. Smith join us to share his thoughts surrounding change and how we respond to external and internal factors. We cover considerations of how we can prepare and where we may learn to make minor adjustments to how we perceive external environmental situations by better understanding context. This is one of our more exciting episodes where we're provided the opportunity to discover more about, not only ourselves but also how we may consider ways to serve and support others through change. A Dr. Smith quote from the conversation: "Bring it every day". We have all we need to become the person we want to be. So, let's remember how to connect with others with sincerity and genuine intent as we continue the mission to serve. https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinsmithphd/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissspencer/ X: mrdbcross -------------------------------------------------------- Episode Transcript: 00;00;00;00 - 00;00;28;18 You're listening to the Oracle MAVEN podcast, where we bring people together from the veteran affiliated community to highlight Employees, Partners, organization fans and those who are continuing the mission to serve. Welcome to the MAVEN podcast. I'm your host, Chris Spencer. And today's episode, I'm joined by our co-host David Kross, senior vice president and SAS chief Information security officer within Oracle. 00;00;28;24 - 00;00;51;16 And today we have a special guest, Dr. Justin Smith, neuroscientist, CTO and passionate advocate for data analytics and all things stress. We're excited to have Dr. Smith join us today to share his thoughts surrounding change and how we respond to external and internal factors. We cover considerations of how we can prepare and where we may learn to make minor adjustments to how we perceive external environmental situations by better understanding context. 00;00;51;16 - 00;01;11;17 This is one of our more exciting episodes where we're provided the opportunity to discover more about not only ourselves, but also how we may consider ways to serve and support others through change. A Dr. Smith quote from the conversation Bring it every day we have all we need to become the person we want to be. So let's remember how to connect with others with sincerity and genuine intent as we continue the mission to serve. 00;01;11;18 - 00;01;25;23 Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy this episode and please remember to check in on your buddies and family. Doctor Smith's and David's contact details are in the podcast description and you can always find me on LinkedIn. 00;01;25;26 - 00;01;46;09 MrdbCross How is it going, sir? Chris It's great. I'm excited that we're now getting more guests on our podcast because we're going to get up there. You know, we're going to have more listeners than the All in podcast, so just stay tuned for 2020 for everyone. There you go. Today we have a special guest with us, Dr. Justin Smith, and he'll introduce himself and his brief background. 00;01;46;09 - 00;02;04;08 But you know, what we're talking about today is how to how to maneuver and navigate through change. Dr. Smith Absolutely. Hello. Thank you very much for having me. My name is Justin Smith, and my background is in neuroscience. That's what my Ph.D. is in. And the reason why people I jokingly say I won't make my brothers call me Dr. Bias. 00;02;04;08 - 00;02;35;00 Just you can call me Justin, but my Ph.D. is in neuroscience specifically and stress and decision making. And I get asked or brought in to help work with groups that groups or individuals. Interesting. An interest in enhancing their decision making under extreme stress, but also understanding how the brain works under dynamic circumstances. And I think that's very applicable to what we're talking about today, this idea of change and transition and kind of what's happening specifically to you as individuals, but also to the groups that you're part of. 00;02;35;03 - 00;02;58;09 Well, it's pretty exciting, Dr. Smith, that really having you, because not many people know is that actually about 12 plus years ago, I actually had a brain aneurysm. Right? It ruptured. You know, I had the hemorrhagic stroke and my brain needed to change under a lot of stress and things like that. It's amazing to, you know, to talk to someone and how people can go through these things and how the brain can change and how people can change. 00;02;58;09 - 00;03;19;15 When you're under stress, our life and life changes. Yeah, absolutely. I think that's a an incredible story. I'm happy to see just my brief interaction already that you've done a fantastic recovery. Those are very can be very life altering events. One of the one of the things I'd like to talk about, it's kind of bring it in for us today, kind of jump jump the agenda a little bit. 00;03;19;15 - 00;03;42;29 But the idea of neuroplasticity. Right. And so in your case specifically, David, the idea of how does our brain repair ...
