The Jumping Point Podcast

The Magic Formula : TP + HM = EP Ronda shares this magic formula Of Talented People Plus High Motivation equals Exceptional Performance taught to her by one of her mentors. Ronda takes us through her journey of being guided by her mentors and learning along the way to becoming the first female CEO of USGIF. Following a successful career in the public sector Intelligence Community, Ronda now leads...

Gratitude Takes Action Who are the people in our lives that that we get to support and that fill our cups with Gratitude? As Jim Rohn says that “we become the average of the 5 people we spend the most time around” How has your circle developed?  Was it a natural gravitation to likeminded individuals? How can we show our appreciation this week? What actions are we taking to express our gratitude? N...

#sovereignty & #serenity Alec Harris , Managing Director of Halo Privacy a lean but powerful Secure Communications & Intelligence firm joins the DC Local Leaders Podcast and shares his experience. His journey of #entrepreneurship began in college where he founded a successful event planning company. From there he participated in multiple startup companies leading him to Halo Privacy . Key...

Happy Monday! We’re starting something new here called Monday Mindset Quick 1-3 min podcast design to help you in your practice and designed to help motivate you to be great! Maintaining a healthy mindset takes work but it is some of the most gratifying work we can do and it starts with a healthy morning routine. A healthy morning routine doesn’t have to be exhausting. Like most things it’s more i...

James Schenck is Force of Energy and infuses every room he enters with gratitude and motivation.  Not just the Leader at Pentagon Federal Credit Union he is a Veteran, Pilot, Triathlon, Marathon Runner, Risk Taker and Motivator  IG @dclocalleaders  

Vicki Schmanske has been a Mentor and a Champion to multiple Men & Women in the Technology and Defense Industry and Beyond.    Lean in as she shares her journey of how she learned to bring her whole self to work.        

Tim Spadafore leads the Defense practice of CGI and joins the DC Local Leaders podcast to share his Mindset Making Moments As a former Hockey Player at Rensselaer College little did he know that one Cobol class would lead him on a rewarding journey in Technology. He finds gratitude and joy with spending time with his daughter learning to ride at Sprout Therapeutic Center and helping other student...

After being told "DON'T START A BUSINESS!" by one of his MBA professors at Georgetown Veeral did it anyway! Listen in as he shares what its really like in the early days of being an Entrepreneur. Hear the journey of starting a business in his late 20's, navigating life's changes, surfing the highs & lows, motivation of being a Father and gratitude that his wife that has a different Risk Profil...

Sumeet Shrivastava CEO & President of ARRAY shares the impactful and pivotal moments of his life and how it energizes him to mentor others and give back to his Alma Mater George Mason University    https://arrayinfotech.com/   linkedin.com/in/sumeetshrivastava linkedin.com/in/phillipnaithram  

Tina shares her lessons learned from traveling the worlds most dangerous areas with PAE , learning the human condition with a coach, practicing empathy , being a mother, saying yes to opportunities and learning along the way  It's not hard to see why she was asked to lead the Siemens Government Technologies mission! She also gives us some insight on how #SGT is doing some amazing things to help ou...

The DC Local Leaders Podcast has partnered with Northern Virginia Technology Council and iheart Media to bring you a Video series of Talks with our Technology and Innovation Leaders here in the Greater Washington DC area. This episode is Featuring Dr. Dannette Gomez Beane and Dr. Robin Jones of Virginia Tech Innovation Campus https://vt.edu/innovationcampus/index.html Dr. Dannette Gomez Beane -htt...

Russ Berkoff CEO and President of StealthPath shares an insightful journey of all the lessons learned from West Point, Army Special Forces, NSA and now a leader of StealthPath with a culture of innovation, collaboration and unity of effort. We cover everything from family, the exciting ways Stealth Path uses Zero Trust security and blockchain, Competitive mindset, decentralized command, combat tra...

Kristyn Burr leads the way with HomeAid Northern Virginia to serve all humans suffering from Homelessness. Over 10,000 people are homeless each night in the Washington DC area and approximately 37,000 are veterans nationwide. Hear the journey to her purpose of blending an MBA with a passion for philanthropy and service to others. Her shift in perspective from traveling to over 40 countries, being...

The DC Local Leaders Podcast has partnered with Northern Virginia Technology Council ( NVTC), iHeart Media and 104-7 WONK FM to bring you Talk Tech With NVTC  Talk Tech with NVTC is a Video series with all episodes available on our YouTube Channel - with Outtakes for comedic relief !! Come meet Next Gen Tech Leaders and Learn how they are driving Impact and Innovation www.appian.com www.nvtc.org  ...

Heather Combs is a fantastic storyteller, mentor, and business leader. She takes us through her journey of learning to lean into Yes and working through the fear of uncertainty. Going from Capitol Hill to now leading a company of more than 1,600 at 3Pilllar Global she continues to learn along the way and champions the idea that “if we’re not making mistakes, we’re not trying hard enough”   Tune in...

Thalia has a personal mission and passion for impacting others and bridging the opportunity gap in our Education System. From a young age she was able to recognize the value is mentorship and support within the education system and the immense impact it has on the overall trajectory of a person’s life and she has dedicated her career to taking meaningful action and being of service. Remember to fo...

“When the Why Out Ways the Fear “  featuring Jerimiah Watts Co-Founder of DWATTS. Jeremiah takes us through the inception stages of D | WATTS and the 4 years leading up to his collaboration with business partner David Doherty. Learn the path of seeking advice and working through equals parts of burning entrepreneurial spirit and agonizing fear of the unknown.   They embody and live their Values su...

Tune in to hear Rahul share not just an account of Collabralink’s growth and Leadership through multiple challenges but that of his own personal journey with taking care of “Mental Hygiene” and keeping the "Windshield Wipers On The Mind". We hear his experience with practices that help us be the best version of ourselves as we shows up in our relationships both professionally and personally. Happy...

We hear an energetic and genuine journey to Success and Leadership by being the atypical C Suite business Leader and how that has allowed the space to grow. Mike continues to be mentored as well as Coach others in developing a growth mindset and building effective teams.  He opens up about his path through personal growth and shift in mindset going from a US Marine to the C Suite of multiple compa...

In this episode we receive an Outstanding message of Leadership, Learning, Creativity and Mentorship from Naveen Krishnamurthy, CEO of RIVA Solutions, Inc. He shares with us his step by step thought process and experience of going from learning the business of Government Contracting, accepting the advice and mentorship of others and overcoming fear through learning to create RIVA Solutions Inc. an...

On Todays podcast we speak with Sonia Mundra the President of Chenega Analytic Business Solutions a Division of the Chenega MIOS. She opens up and shares her experience on how she became a risk seeker and developed an attitude of leaning into fear as she worked her way up from being an accountant to President. She shares what she has learned on her journey and how she mentors others with that know...

The Jumping Point Podcast is a Journey into Leadership. We are here to uncover and share those Intimate details and strategies used to cultivate a winning Mindset, Shifts in Perspective, and lasting perseverance. We don't have to look far to find Mentorship and Greatness in our Community. We hear real story's from successful Business Leaders, Athletes, Military Command and more.  If you want what...