Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education

According to a CDC Survey , 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. say they feel as though they don’t get enough sleep. The U.S. has the highest annual economic loss due to insufficient sleep in the world with up to $411 billion lost per year, mostly made of lost productivity from workers. Kristen Holmes is the Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP , an innovative wearable that helps users optimize th...

While a lot of the national spotlight gets pushed to the federal level, the state and local levels are arguable what impact American constituents and businesses more on the day to day. Representative Joe Ciresi has dutifully served the 146th District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 2018 and has made it a priority to create an effective, all inclusive job training pipeline from K-12 to th...

The majority of working Americans today have temporary, unstable, low paying jobs. When a monthly job report flaunts how many ‘new jobs’ have been created, very often it’s these types of jobs. This discrepancy leaves a vast population in a state of constant poverty, stress, and in no exaggeration, life threatening circumstances. This is the crux of our guest, Jamie McCallum’s work. After years tea...

In the 2018-2019 School Year, New Jersey Homelessness Statistics estimated that about 14,000 K-12 public school students experienced homelessness over the year. Of those homeless, approximately 9.2% were likely victims of human trafficking. Since COVID,  unfortunately these statistics have only increased. Since 1989 Covenant House New Jersey has served homeless youth across the state and from...

According to the Center for American Progress , 1 in 7 children fall under the poverty line and this was pre-pandemic . Over a year into the pandemic, 4 out of 10 children live in a family that struggles to meet basic needs and anywhere between seven to eleven million children live in a household with inconsistent access to meals from cost. It’s safe to say poverty, especially generational poverty...

“Innovation brings promise or peril.” That’s one of the standout lines in the book " Industries of the Future " by today’s guest, Alec Ross . Alec’s experience as an entrepreneur, investor, political advisor, and educator, has given him a unique perspective on the relationship between business, government, and the people that make up these groups. Alec’s success in building a startup in the South...

We’re proud to be headquartered in Newark, New Jersey and work closely with groups that seek to improve the state of New Jersey. So, for this episode, we figured why not give our home state a shoutout! Jose Lozano is the President and CEO of Choose New Jersey , a non-profit economic development organization dedicated to providing resources to businesses interested in making New Jersey their home....

Coaching an ever-changing workforce is difficult enough and the pandemic forcing us apart has only made it more challenging. With Gen Z and Millennials now making up the majority of the workforce, managing and coaching skills many Gen X and Boomers grew up used to, simply no longer work, especially in a post-pandemic world. And, Coach Brian Polian has something to say about this. As the Special Te...

The news is filled with talk on what the public and private sector should be doing to help overcome the challenges facing our future workforce, but what about the nonprofit sector? Or rather, the social sector, as Susan Dreyfus considers this the 1 of 3 critical pillars of our workforce economy. Susan was the former President and CEO of the National Health and Policy Forum from 2012-2021. There, s...

You can learn anything through a game. Fact. If you still need some convincing, then this episode is just for you! Jamie Madigan has spent the last decade of his life studying how video games hold the secret to creating a motivated, positive, and engaged workplace. He’s consulted for over a dozen high-profile enterprises over the years, such as Anheuser-Busch , APTMetrics , and Sempra Energy . Jam...

“Do you really want to solve the problem or complain about it and use it as a shield?” This is the question Andy Stern has for employers, especially as the world still grapples with the impacts of COVID and a changing workforce. Andy Stern is the former President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and now serves as its President Emeritus. He has been a senior fellow at Georgetown...

Skills gaps are real...right?  In a ‘tight’ labor market, where we’re hearing employers complain left and right that they can’t find good workers for their companies, author, Fulbright scholar, and Professor of Human Resources at the Wharton School at UPenn, Peter Cappelli, has some other things to say... Peter Cappelli was the Co-Director of the National Centre on the Educational Quality of...

“Coaching matters. It's an on-going thing.” Brendan Long is the Vice President of Sales for "The World's Most Famous Arena," Madison Square Garden , and leads the charge in coaching and developing young salespeople who represent some of the most iconic franchises in New York City. Home to The New York Knicks and The New York Rangers , but MSG Entertainment also represents Radio City Hall , Beacon...

Why are we all so bad at learning? Well, maybe it’s because we aren’t being taught right. According to Patrice Bain, author of Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning , teaching and learning are like muscles, they need to be exercised correctly. A Fulbright scholar, adjunct professor at numerous universities, national educational advisor, with over 25 years of experience teaching K-12,...

With COVID forcing teams to distance themselves and create a divide between those who had the privilege to work remotely and those who didn’t, having a uniting culture in a company was more important than ever. As things begin to reopen, it’s important to never lose sight of the importance of a strong culture. That’s something Donna Orendar is focused on right now; recognized as one of the top 10...

When you and your team are thrust into stardom from Netflix’s Last Chance U: Basketball documentary, you’d expect things to change pretty quickly for you right? Not for Coach John Mosley , who’s looking to continue a dominant run with the ELAC Huskies with a 189-52 record, and 8 straight trips to the CCCAA Championships.  Coach Mosley is an East L.A. Husky through and through. He was a player...

“If I’m running a business and I can’t afford to pay my electricity, I can’t say the electric company is lazy.” So, why are so many companies over the last few weeks going on TV and calling workers lazy? Gordon Lafer has been fighting for the rights of workers for over 30 years. He is a political economist who has served as Senior Labor Policy Advisor for the U.S. House of Representatives ' Commit...

“Leadership today is more about taking care of your people.”   On this pod episode, Ian Adair joined us for an important conversation on mental health. He has been one of the greatest mental health advocates for the workforce, currently serving as the Executive Director for the Gracepoint Foundation, as well as the author of “Stronger Than Stigma” and “A Call To Action: Stories of Grief,...

"Failure is inevitable on the road to success." Emilie Aries, CEO and Founder of Bossed Up has been tackling the threat of burnout head on. Speaker, podcaster, and author, Emilie has first hand experience in conquering burnout after years of working in the Washington D.C. legislative industry. She wanted to create a space that vouched for self-advocacy, rather than advocating for her latest politi...

How do you get credit for 73 Conference Championships, 54 Final Fours, and 39 National Championships across every major athletic sport in America? Dr. Jerry Lynch , ex-Navy Officer, sports psychologist, author, speaker, athlete, and coach, has advised, guided, and coached some of the most successful, winningest, and dominant athletes in the world. You might’ve heard of a few of them... Steve Kerr...

How do you earn the title of “The Godmother of Silicon Valley?” By raising the CEOs of YouTube, 23 and Me, a college professor and becoming an award-winning journalist, lifelong teacher, personally mentoring Steve Jobs’ child, and writing dozens of books on the educational system. That’s how Esther Wojcicki made her mark in Palo Alto and became a central figure in the tech boom of California. When...

“Talent leaders should recognize that trafficking is everyone’s problem.” At any given time, an estimated 24.9 million people are victims of human trafficking around the world. Today’s guest has dedicated her life to giving those people a voice, a refuge, and the resources to escape and recover from human trafficking. Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri is a board member of Saving Jane , a group dedicated to em...

“There's something incredibly captivating about purpose, and knowing that you have one.” Coach Craig White is the founder and head coach of the rowing team St. Benedict’s Prep School in Newark, New Jersey, where he also serves as a math teacher and Dean of Freshman Level. For Coach White, every day spent with his rowing team has been an adventure, and he’s always working to build a better tomorrow...

Never punt? Today’s guest is known by many as “the coach who doesn’t punt.” He’s also known for having a 203-29-1 record as head coach, winning 8 state championships, and coaching players and teams that have set 15 national high school football records. And did we mention, he was also named the National Football Coach of the Year in 2016 by USA Today? Kevin Kelley, the Pulaski Academy football coa...

“The practicing mind is about learning to be in the process and enjoy the process.” Today’s Bring It In guest is an expert on how we can align our minds and bodies to stay in the moment so that we’re getting the most out of what we do. Tom Sterner is the founder and CEO of “The Practicing Mind Institute: Teaching the Power of the Present Moment,” and he authored the popular book The Practicing Min...