As numbers continue to roll in from COVID19 diagnoses, deaths, and community impact, we see an old story playing out: Communities of color are feeling the impact at far great rates than white communities. Are meat and grocery shortages part of our new no

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Episode 13 - CODID19's Disproportionate Effect on Communities of Color; Supply Chain Dangers in a Centralized COnsumer Economy

What are the pragmatic pieces that make a mail-in only General election feasible? Can we as a country even achieve this at this point if we wanted to? Who are the winners and losers of the mail-in option when it comes to elections?PPP! Who got it, who did

Episode 12: Mail-In Ballots for the General and PPP

Astroturf protests are being held around the country to push back again mandatory business shut-downs in efforts to flatten the curve of COVID19 cases. Who and what lies behind these very Tea Party-esque gatherings? Do they have a point? How do we navigat

Business Shut-Down Protests, COBRA and the Dems' Failure for Working Class Continues

Bernie Sanders formally endorsed Joe Biden this week, and we're talking about the implications for the Progressive movement. Also, the USPS has been in the GOP's "defund it, demonize it, then privatize it" crosshairs for years. Now as the Post Office reel

Episode 10 - Bernie Endorses Biden and the GOP is Coming for the Post Office

In this episode, we will talk about the ramifications of Bernie Sanders withdrawing from the Democratic race, as well as where we are right now as a country, as citizens and as Progressives. Are the promises of Capitalism and "hands-off" Reaganomics gover

Episode 8 - Bernie Drops Out and the Feds Mishandle COVID19 Relief

Our government just passes the largest relief package in US history. Over 2 TRILLION in relief - but will it go to the segments of society who need it the most? What are the pros and cons of the CARES Act, from working-class perspectives? What do the re

Episode 8 - CARES Act & Corporate Greed

The COVID19 virus has quickly and comprehensively changed the landscape of daily life in the US and around the world. What is happening in the lives of regular Americans, and what are the short and long term implications for our country? How would Medica

Episode 7 - How is the Virus Affecting the US, and What Does it Say About Our Systems?

Joe Biden is the chosen nominee of the Democratic establishment, including corporations, lobbyists and the media. We'll talk concerns, observations and frustrations around Biden as the Dems' choice for 2020 and the looming battle with Trump in November.

Episode 6 - Centrists and Biden

March 3, 2020 is the most important and pivotal Democratic Super Tuesday in recent memory. Largely seen as a referendum on the populist, grassroots support behind Bernie Sanders and the mega-powerful establishment Democratic Party machine, all eyes are on

Episode 5 - Super Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren, Virus Impact in US

We sat down with Andrew Sours, co-chair of DSA Milwaukee, to talk about Democratic Socialists, and specifically DSA's presence in Milwaukee. Lots of people have many questions when it comes to Democratic Socialism: What is it? How is it different from o

Episode 4 - DSA Milwaukee Interview

What's gerrymandering, or redistricting? How does it affect elections and voter suppression? How important are the census, the Supreme Court and other aspects of our civic lives as they pertain to this issue? It's February 2020. Michael Bloomberg has lit

Episode 3 - Gerrymandering, Oligarchs and Unions

The Iowa Caucus, held on February 3, 2020 was, by all accounts, a disaster. For the Sanders campaign - and their supporters - the takeaways from Iowa are grim. Is this further evidence of the intense anti-Sanders agenda in the Democratic party as well as

Episode 2 - Iowa Recap; Flint Water Crisis; Trump Impeachment

In this episode, we discuss issues surrounding the mainstream media and social media in 2020. How did we get here? What's changed in our media and journalism sources in the last 50 years, and how has that change accelerated just in the last 15-20 years? H

Episode 1 - Mainstream Media; The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee

Let's be honest: It's common to have values.  It's easy to say that we believe in our values. It's even becoming typical to post our values on signs and inspirational posters at our business - even in our own homes.  But it's another thing altogether to answer the question: "How am I behaving my values, right here, right now, in this interaction? In this conversation? Throughout this project?". As leaders, how do we shift our teams away from "Sure, I share the values of this company!" to "I share the values of this company AND I behave those values in clear, trackable ways throughout every shift!".  Establishing our shared values is important and necessary to run a healthy business, team or family. Once the foundation of Purpose and Values has been solidified - the real work lies in manifesting values as behaviors.  Go there, and watch the shift in yourself, and in your team!  Let's talk about it on Episode 5!  Episode produced by Jen Quirk. Sound and editing by Jeff Quirk.  Intro Song "Hope" by Tobu: https://open.spotify.com/album/55AXsKwtrWdgEJn3KRO7Rk.  Turquoise podcast is a limited podcast series by Miick Systems.  All rights reserved, 2018, 2019.  Learn more about Miick Systems and tools for organizations at www.Miick.com.  Follow our blog at https://turquoiseleaders.wordpress.com/ for more discussion and additional content, and like us on Facebook at our Turquoise Podcast page!

Episode 5 - Dialing in on Behaviors

For this episode, our special guest is Shane Hunsinger, owner of Milestone Lifestyle Fitness.  Together with Shane, we discussed the up's and down's of creating, implementing and supporting an intentional culture in our businesses.  Which Miick Systems tools show up the most for leaders, for team members and with clients?  How do the systems work, and what are some of the challenges that real companies have faced in implementing them?  We got into all this and more on Episode 4 of Turquoise!  Episode produced by Jen Quirk. Sound and editing by Jeff Quirk.  Intro Song "Hope" by Tobu: https://open.spotify.com/album/55AXsKwtrWdgEJn3KRO7Rk.  Turquoise podcast is a limited podcast series by Miick Systems.  All rights reserved,  Learn more about Miick Systems and tools for organizations at www.Miick.com.  Follow our blog at https://turquoiseleaders.wordpress.com/ for more discussion and additional content, and like us on Facebook at our Turquoise Podcast page!

Episode 4 - Intentional Culture

Turquoise is a limited podcast series for business leaders, developed and produced by Miick Systems, part of the Miick Companies. Miick tools and communication strategies have been guiding, leading and developing teams across multiple industries for decades - with amazing results. In this podcast series, we will introduce and explore some of the fundamentals of Miick Systems - how do these tools work in real teams, dealing with real issues, to produce real results? How do regular owners, managers and team members not just navigate their work day and avoid obstacles- but level up with every interaction, every shift? How can it be that something so simple: "Communication tools" - can be so impactful to our bottom line? We invite you to join us on our weekly episodes of Turquoise, and find out! To learn more, visit Miick Companies at www.Miick.com, and check out our Turquoise blog at www.turquoiseleaders.com

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