The Rooftop Podcast

This week on the ‘OPE: One Year Later’ series, Scott is joined by three incredible individuals who have been working the safe passage and resettlement efforts from the collapse of Afghanistan - Jazz Cannon, Ben Owen, and Jess Owen. Jazz escaped Afghanistan with her family in the 90’s and now works with Legend Group to help evacuate American citizens and Afghan Allies left behind. Ben and Jess Owen...

On this week’s episode of ‘OPE: One Year Later’ Scott sits down with fellow retired Green Beret and 7th Group Special Forces member, Zac Lois. Zac has been instrumental in his efforts with Operation Pineapple Express and continues to contribute to the rescue of our Afghan Allies left behind. Join Scott and Zac as they discuss how Zac’s military background combined with his post-service educational...

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Afghanistan, it’s important to offer reflections on what happened last year, what it means for us today and for the future. Our veteran population and Afghan Allies, those brought to safety and those still at-risk, have been profoundly impacted from the events of August 2021 and many will grapple with the imposed trauma for years to come....

This week we have special guest Rachel Walters, the Principal of Tinker K-8 School on MacDill Airforce Base, joining Scott to break down the effects the past few years have had on our children. No matter what arena you are in as a leader, you need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable and one way to do that is by being vulnerable – or as we say it at Rooftop Leadership, being relatable. This...

This week we have special guest Dr. Don Wood, a clinical counselor and the founder of The Inspired Performance Institute,  joining Scott to discuss the onset of anxiety when your brain is trying to put you into action. As a society, we’ve begin to believe that the visceral response of anxiety is negative, but not necessarily. If you can begin to accept that anxiety is normal and not inherently dan...

Have you ever noticed how we tend to have an illusion of control over outcomes? When you focus on the hypothetical of control, you lose your resilience and your ability to lead. As a leaders, we have to manage our energy first before we can lead anyone else - if you can’t manage your own energy and you focus on these illusions of control, fear-based behavior is going to sneak its way in. Join Scot...

This week we have a very special guest, Dr. David Ellis, joining Scott to bring a depth and science to how societies can overcome divide like we’ve seen in our own country and other societies in recent years. Increasing social capital and bridging trust are just two of the topics these two go deep on, drawing on their personal experiences in trust-depleted, volatile environments all around the wor...

As Rooftop Leaders we need to hold space for bridging trust to occur and get back to our nature so the people around us can shake off the trance-like state they’re in and join us in operationalizing the upswing. To do this, we need to create environments and communities that care more about how we treat each other when we discuss an issue, rather than the actual issue itself. Nobody else is coming...

This past Memorial Day the film ‘Last Out’ was released for the world to see. This film is representative of how storytelling bridges gaps in the times of churn, especially the gaps between civilians and the Veteran/Gold Star communities. We all need storytelling in one way or another, you need to capture your lived experiences and demonstrate narrative competence to put it into the world in real...

The recent events in Afghanistan and the division in the country have made it challenging for a lot of Gold Star Family Members and Veterans who are mourning the loss of their fallen loved ones this Memorial Day. How do we find a way through? How do we find a way to heal and re-connect through the pain of loss. There is a pathway for us and this solemn day of national remembrance holds many of the...

Have we left things better than we found them? I think we can all agree that in terms of our nation, the answer is no. This week Scott dives in on this topic and why this has occurred using Jonathan Haidt's "Why the Last 10 Years in American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" article from The Atlantic as a blueprint. Join Scott for this discussion on our current state of affairs, how we got here, and...

In this special 200th episode edition of The Rooftop Podcast, Scott addresses the current state of the Rooftop Nation. If you're a leader who has been enduring these difficult times and find yourself wondering, 'can we turn things around?' or 'who am I to even try to do this? Am I capable? Good enough?' then you're in the right place and you're surely a member of the Rooftop Nation. Join this epis...

What do we do when we start to experience the return on leadership that we have been pouring into? See, a lot of people lose themselves at that point and who they are, where they come from. In this week’s #RooftopPodcast Scott shares his takeaways from his reflection period with his family on how to overcome losing yourself as you being to taste the success.  Join Rooftop Nation! Website: https://...

We all want to leave our mark on the world - or as Rex Mann says 'leave tracks.' As you work your movement you'll realize how tough it can be to reach the finish line, and that really the closer you get the harder it becomes to reach it. Scott is all too familiar with this pattern of achievement, most recently with his work with our Afghan Allies and Operation Pineapple Express. So how do we press...

This week we have special guest Representative Adam Kinzinger of Illinois join Scott to discuss leadership that bridges beyond trust gaps. It is rare these days to find institutional level leaders that put the country before politics, agendas, and other dividing factors - but Congressman Kinzinger is just that, a leader who bridges and leads in a way that is beyond the definition of a party or a g...

There is a cost to leadership. If you are going to be relevant to the people you lead, there is a cost that must be paid. What is that cost and are you willing to pay? We dig into that in this episode. I’ll see you there   I’ll see you on the Rooftop…   Scott   Join Rooftop Nation!       Website: https://www.rooftopleadership.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RooftopLeadership Instagram: htt...

As we watch what’s happened in Afghanistan, and now Ukraine, it’s critical that Rooftop Leaders take a look at where leadership is falling short in hard times, and how we can close the gap.   I’ll see you on the rooftop.   Scott   Join Rooftop Nation!       Website: https://www.rooftopleadership.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RooftopLeadership Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rooftop_...

How do you measure the investment that is necessary to be relevant to the people around you? How do you know if the leadership juice is worth the squeeze? Most transactional leaders use a metric called a, "Return on Investment". Rooftop Leaders play a different game altogether. They use a metric called a RETURN ON LEADERSHIP. And it's a game changer for making an impact in low-trust times. Check i...

There are many people in the modern leadership arena, who throw around the term, “Soft Skills” when talking about human connection. That’s a bad idea, and those who do that in these low-trust times are about to lose the mic to the Rooftop Leaders who actually put those skills at the apex of leadership and relevance. Join us in this episode to turn the myth of “soft skills” into what we call “Lawre...

Does it seem like our society is more disconnected than ever? Have you noticed the entrenched political feuds and growing tension around just about every public issue we face? The fear and anger underpinning this conflict in our society is not unlike a Zombie Apocalypse and the only way to overcome it is reconnection. Join us on this important journey and see how your role as a leader can create t...

Today’s business arena is fast-paced, disconnected, and filled with change. Modern society moves so fast and our ancient brains struggle to make sense of all the mass technology, materialism, and other distractors that isolate us from our neighbor, our teammates, and even our family. But, here’s the good news. That’s not in our nature to do this. We are actually wired to be social. In fact, there...

As you go into this new year, there is a good chance that life will tap you on the shoulder 2-3 times with a pivotal moment. Will you be ready? Join us on the Rooftop Podcast to ensure you are ready to lead in what could be “Your Finest Hour."   I’ll see you on the Rooftop…   Scott   Join Rooftop Nation!       Website: https://www.rooftopleadership.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RooftopLe...

Do you look around at many of the problems we’re facing today and just scratch your head? What’s happened? How did we get to such a place where we are so divided against one another? Where we don’t feel safe speaking our mind to the people we once held trust with? Where everything seems so chaotic, and we are just at the whim of leaders who don’t show up? What if I told you no one is coming? What...

Each of us has been through a trying set of challenges in this pandemic and there has been a cost, not just to ourselves, but to those we lead. If we’re going to move from this quagmire of scarcity to an open, green field of ABUNDANCE, we need to re-assert Agency in our Arena and get our MOJO back. This episode will wrap up the discussion on how you can do that in a big way. Join us, and I’ll see...

It’s been a long journey through this pandemic hasn’t it? While there seems to be some increased signs of life in our society, almost a labored effort to get back in the game, it’s clunky and painful. We’ve lived under persistent fear, epic uncertainty, and prolonged isolation for so long that many of us have lost our MOJO…and so have those we lead. What do you do? How do you get it back and move...