Unified At Work

On this special solo episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s  Unified at Work Series S5:Pt6: ORD Service Ambassador and Award-winning Podcaster Daniel Smrokowski recaps the 2024 SOSA Summit, where last week United Airlines' 18 Service Ambassadors (SOSAs) traveled to ORD for a day of networking and professional development. United’s Airport Operations SVP kicks off the summit, followed with a s...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s  Unified at Work Series S5:Pt5: ORD Service Ambassador Daniel Smrokowski also doubles as the host of this award-winning podcast "Special Chronicles." This week, he sat down with United Airlines Chief Customer Officer & EVP Linda Jojo to chat about inclusive service, first-ever accessibility showcase, how United’s Service Ambassadors benefit...

https://www.youtube.com/live/UWElttSN-o4?si=YEKr3whEAFz-FqX8 On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast's  Unified at Work Series S5:Pt4: Special Olympics Illinois Athlete Leader Bella Kurash and her mom Christine sit down with Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Alum and Award-winning Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for a cheerful conversation about the Stepping Stones to Inclusive E...

https://youtu.be/Hmh33c3XMgo?si=XC1ZmlT4LqFbJ5qX On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast's Unified at Work Series S5:Pt3: In celebration of the 8 Year Anniversary of Bitty & Beau's Coffee and with our recent visit a month ago to their Savannah location, we are celebrating a human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop where people with intellectual and developmental …...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast's Unified at Work Series S5:Pt2: John and Mark Cronin, co-founders of John's Crazy Socks sit down with Award-winning Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for a candid and honest conversation about their father & son business, spreading happiness through socks, Supporting Special Olympics, The Spreading Happiness Podcast, and we dive … Continue...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast's Unified at Work Series S5:Pt1: Shannon Maher, Manger of NextGen Leader Initiatives at Disability:IN sits down with Award-winning Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for a candid conversation about Disability:IN's NextGen Leadership Program and how students with disabilities are connected with Fortune 100 companies! New episodes drop every Mo...

On this rebroadcast episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4:Pt10: United Airlines Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer Jessica Muench and Chief Operations Officer Toby Enqvist sits down with award-winning Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for a candid and honest conversation about disability inclusion, how to make travel more accessible and United’s part &#8230...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4:Pt9: Steve Restivo, Vice President of Global Communications at United Airlines, joins Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for a conversation about inclusive employment and United's SOSA Program, Accessibility Showcase, and how inclusion is the story of an airline when Good Leads The Way! Listen full … Continue read...

On this episode of the  Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4: Pt8: We're On The Job Celebrating our 4 Year Work Anniversary featuring a conversation with Jonna McGrath, VP Denver Hub at United Airlines who began the Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) Program in Chicago. We recount the early days of United's SOSA Program; Impact SOSA's … Continue reading On The Job C...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4: Pt 7: we’re on the job with Kristin C. Lewis, Senior Manager for Global Community Engagement Partnerships at United Airlines, joins Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for a conversation about the Origin Story and Impact of the Service Ambassador (SOSA) Program, Team United front and center … Continue re...

https://www.youtube.com/live/TVoJQCa64uk?si=fpbRjkYtrrjEblEY Listen Here: Watch aNd SUBSCRIBE to the full video podcast Youtube On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4: Pt 6: Daniel Smrokowski and Capt. Jill Mills talk about DEI Best Practices with United Airlines and Special Olympics, Recorded Live From VMS Professionals 2023 Conference. We begin ou...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4: Pt 5: Our returning guest Oscar Munoz, Former Chairman and CEO of United Airlines, joins Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski for an in-depth conversation about his newly released book Turnaround Time: a deeply personal memoir that goes behind the scenes in uniting an airline and its employees in the friendly skies. Backstory...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4:Pt4: We’re On The Job with Chris Lindsey, a Photographer Autism Awareness Advocate Ramp Agent for United Airlines ORD, joins podcast host Daniel Smrokowski for an empowering conversation in celebration of Autism Awareness Month. Growing up with autism, Lover of Aviation and Photography, Autism Awareness Advocacy at work,...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4: Pt3: Jonathan Gooda, Managing Director of United Airlines Denver Hub joins podcast host Daniel Smrokowski On The Job for conversation about how taking inclusion to new heights impacts United's Denver Hub! Working with Special Olympics athletes, breaking bread with co-workers, navigating a new airport lobby, bringing joy...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4: Pt2: Brianna Kaplan, a Flight Attendant ORD Based with United Airlines joins host Daniel Smrokowski On The Job for a fun conversation about how she is advocating for mental health and her flight attendant lifestyle work on Instagram and YouTube.  Brianna and … Continue reading Mental Health Advocacy in Aviati...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast’s Unified at Work Series S4: Pt1: Join us for an AAPD & United Airlines Bridge TownHall as we present an educational presentation from the American Association of People with Disabilities about understanding disability and ableism. Join us for a panel presentation with AAPD President & CEO Maria Town, Program Director Christine Liao, and...

On this week’s episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: we feature a new Unified Leadership Warmup Training presented to United Airlines employees teaching you about Unified Leadership and what it can do for you personally, your organization, and what it can do for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The purpose of this session is for you to have an understanding of th...

Join us On The Job for our next Bridge Town Hall featuring Professor Temple Grandin, one of the first people to document her experiences living with autism, making her a pioneer in autism research. Her unique perspective of the world also made her one of the greatest animal behaviorists; she credits her brain thinking in pictures rather than words, just as animals do. Temple currently serves as a...

Join us On The Job with our USA Games Panel featuring Special Olympics Service Ambassadors (SOSAs) from United Airlines Chicago and Denver. This week on the Special Chronicles Podcast we will be joined by our SOSAs and athletes Daniel Smrokowski, Hanna Atkinson, and Kyle Tuckey. They will be sharing their experiences as Sargent Shriver International Global Messengers at the Special Olympics USA Ga...

Join us On The Job with David Thomas, Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) from United Airlines Houston. David joins us on the Special Chronicles Podcast for an engaging conversation about his work as a Special Olympics Texas Athlete, Silver Medal in Soccer at 2018 USA Games in Seattle, Journey Coming to United, and we hear about his first year of inclusive employment as a Service Ambassador...

Join us On The Job with Christie Hanson, Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) from United Airlines Houston. Christie joins us on the Special Chronicles Podcast for an engaging conversation about her work as a Special Olympics Texas Athlete, Journey Coming to United, and we hear about her first year of inclusive employment as a Service Ambassador. Listen, Subscribe, and Find the ShowNotes &#0...

Join us On The Job with Melissa Matson, Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) from United Airlines Houston. Melissa joins us on the Special Chronicles Podcast for an engaging conversation about her work as a Special Olympics Texas Athlete, Journey Coming to United, and we hear about her first year of inclusive employment as a Service Ambassador. Listen, Subscribe, and Find the ShowNotes &#038...

Join us On The Job with Lindsey "LuLu" Wesneski, Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) from United Airlines Houston. LuLu joins us on the Special Chronicles Podcast for an engaging conversation about her work as a Special Olympics Texas Athlete, Graduating from College, Journey Coming to United, and we hear about her first year of inclusive employment as a Service Ambassador. Listen, Subscrib...

Join us On The Job with Alexis Medina, Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) from United Airlines Houston. Alexis joins us on the Special Chronicles Podcast for an engaging conversation about her work as a Special Olympics Texas Athlete, Journey Coming to United, and we hear about her first year of inclusive employment as a Service Ambassador. Listen, Subscribe, and Find the ShowNotes &...

Join us On The Job with Stephen Yuen, Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) from United Airlines Houston. Stephen joins us on the Special Chronicles Podcast for an engaging conversation about his work as a Special Olympics Texas Athlete, Journey Coming to United, and we hear about his first year of inclusive employment as a Service Ambassador. Listen, Subscribe, and Find the ShowNotes &...