The Cave Boat

Greetings Listeners! This is your Captain, Michael Cave Remember me? You've probably been worried that my boat sank on the high seas after my last 4 passenger voyage (or podcast) titled, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" which featured 4 retired State of California Information Technology Executives including Terri Bennet, Dale Jablonsky, Joe Panora and Paul Benedetto. While we had fun on that voyage,...

Greetings Meat Lovers! I wanted to take a moment and share the introduction and 15 minute checkpoint that was approved for the audiobook I've been hired to narrate. Enjoy! Captain Caveman

Greetings Listener! This was fun to narrate. Hope I get the narrator gig! Enjoy Captain Caveman

Greetings Listeners! My quest to ease my way into the world of narration continues with short books. I liked how this one read so I decided to audition for it. I should hear back about it soon! Cheers,  Captain Caveman

Greetings Coffee Drinkers! I'm sharing the retail audio sample from my first audible book narrator gig. The audiobook is titled ROASTING COFFEE FOR BEGINNERS: The Step By Step Guide on How to Roast Green Coffee Beans from Beginner to Expert at Home . The audiobook is currently undergoing final audio quality checks. I enjoyed working on this project. I hope you enjoy listening! Cheers,  Captai...

Greetings Listeners! This is another bonus item from my recently released audio book, "Triple Blessing - A Father's Story of Infertility, Hope and Love" , which is also available on Amazon and Apple as an audiobook in addition to Audible.com, as well as Barnes and Noble, etc as a paperback and e-book. I wrote a few heartfelt letters to folks in the book, and this is the one I wrote for my wife. En...

Greetings Listeners! I'm bringing another bonus episode to you. This is my third Audible.com (ACX) book narrator audition that I've just uploaded. There are so many auditions to choose from. Eventually I'll be hired to narrate a book! Cheers, Captain Caveman

Greetings Listeners, I've uploaded some bonus content: my second crack at an Audible audiobook audition as a narrator. And this one is on one of my favorite topics - Leadership ! Enjoy and Ahoy! Captain Caveman

On this exciting episode of The Cave Boat , the Captain lures four (YES FOUR) former State of California technology executives aboard his virtual cruise ship for a fireside chat over dinner on the fine evening of 5/17/2021 covering a variety of thought provoking topics. The episode gets into: ·  The Glory Years of Their State Service Careers (Highs) ·  Insights into some of the lows (vol...

Greetings Virtual Passengers! I nabbed a really tall fellow for this episode...I mean really tall!  Louis Stewart currently is the Head of Strategic Initiatives for NVIDIA's global Developer Ecosystem. In his role, he is responsible for working with minority serving institutions, government entities, industry partners and a variety of affinity groups to build relationships that enable an incr...

Greetings " Cruzers " (pun intended)! I had the distinct honor recently of hosting one of California's Doers, Dreamers and Drivers from the technology community aboard my virtual cruise ship. Chris Cruz is a progressive, dynamic and visionary leader with over 18 years of experience as a Level C Executive in IT Leadership positions and 30 years of overall IT and business experience with a primary f...

On this episode of Captain Caveman's Cruise Ship, the Captain sets sail with a fellow "Gov Geek" Rebecca Friedman, founder of Koru Strategies. Koru Strategies is a woman-owned small business focused on the needs of technology and professional services firms. Based in Sacramento, California, Koru Strategies was formed in 2020 with the clear vision of helping improve the business of government throu...

Greetings Listeners! I'm honored to release a chapter from my audiobook, Triple Blessing - A Father's Story of Infertility, Hope and Love . I speak from the heart, and cover a lot of ground as far as the wheel of emotions one experiences on an infertility journey. Have a listen and enjoy, and don't forget to order a copy of the audiobook! It's a great listen! Cheers, Captain Caveman

Greetings Listeners! I really am at a loss for words as to what to say about this powerful episode. It's long, but in my humble opinion as Captain of this vessel, it is absolutely beautiful . If you can, listen all the way through - it is totally worth it. What a voyage this was! Bon Voyage, Captain Caveman

Greetings Seagoers! Chad Hodges, Vice President, ENS-Inc. (Instagram: @ThatDudeHodges) hops aboard for another voyage on the upgraded cruise ship. In this episode, we get back into all things people and enjoy a thought provoking voyage. And yes, Marvel comes up!!! Worth a Listen! Fair Winds and Following Seas and Semper Fi! Captain Caveman

Greetings Listeners! It's always a pleasure having someone from my old stomping grounds in the 757 (Norfolk, Virginia) aboard. Lemont Williams and I went to the same high school, lived in the same neighborhood, and make use of the same east coast mentality to drive our passions and fuel our success. Lemont is fellow Maury Commodore, a graduate of Howard University, a real estate entrepreneur, spor...

Greetings Listeners! Mentoring Works! Diane Marin runs the San Diego State University Aztec Mentor Program (AMP). It is a wildly successful and popular program that has evolved into being a pillar of the SDSU's Career Services offering.  The podcast offers insights for both mentors and mentees. Come see what food menu selection Diane chose aboard her cruise ship journey about all things mento...

Greetings Listeners! The play on words strikes again! This is a really great episode! It's a collaboration with my cousin, Brian (BRich) Richardson, who is a recruiter, entrepreneur, husband, father, farmer, bird watcher, deep thinker and spiritual fellow! This episode packs a wallop! It covers everything from Kombucha, essential oils, bird watching, growing food, Jeeps, homesteading , and my favo...

***Public Service Announcement - TechCA Invasion!!!*** Greetings Listeners! If you appreciate the art of communication, you'll want to listen in on this episode which features a veteran in the communications world, Bill Maile, CEO of Maile Media LLC and co-founder of TechCA. Maile Media LLC specializes in content strategy, media relations, media production, and web publishing.   Sacramen...

Greetings Listeners! On this episode of Captain Caveman's Cruise Ship, we set sail with one of the tech industry's "connectors", Jennifer Saha. Jennifer co-founded TechCA, which strives to connect Industry to government. Jennifer Saha also founded Golden Bridge Strategies in September of 2019.  Prior to starting the company, she oversaw the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)'...

Greetings Listeners! On this special episode of The Cave Boat, Captain Michael invites a very inspirational guest, Holly Dillmann, aboard his virtual cruise ship for an enlightening conversation. Holly and Alex Dillmann are the proud parents of Maximus, who was brought into this world despite a tragic period of his parents' lives. Alex served honorably in the US Armed Forces, and was a Staff Serge...

Greetings Listeners! This is your Captain, Michael Cave! Today I have uploaded a very special bonus episode. It's a song I composed back in 2008 that I named "Toulouse in the Spring". I lost the sheet music and audio track I had previously created, so this past weekend I took on a project to find some free software and recreate it from scratch. Toulouse is a city located in the South of France, in...

Greetings Listeners! A stop at the port of call known as Leadership Island! On this episode of The Cave Boat, Captain Michael welcomes aboard fellow CalHR Academy Emerging Leader Award recipient Eric Jenkins. Eric has held positions in private sector since he was little working for his dad's radio station, then when he was 15 since he was home schooled and was able to work almost full time: everyt...

The Dear Mom Chapter from my recently released audiobook. Happy Birthday! Love, Michael

A powerful chapter written to my father (my #1 mentor) from my recently released audiobook. RIP, Dad! Your Loving Son, Captain Caveman