In this episode of Workplace Matters we are looking at multiple generations of individuals in the workplace along with strengths and challenges of having different age groups working together. We spoke with Dr. Cal Halvorsen from the Washington University in St. Louis Schools of Social Work and Public Health and Harvard Center for Work, Health, and Well-being Project Lead and Investigator. Dr. Halvorsen’s work has centered around intergenerational initiatives and aging populations.

Guest: Cal Halvorson
Host: Michael Guhin

Ep 29 - Worker Well-Being Between Generations

Join us as we discover what key decisions Lauren Zamora made that led her down a path towards judgeship and how a trip to the zoo made a lasting impression.

Interested in connecting with Lauren?  For info on volunteering or hosting an event, please email: hello@zamoraforjudge.com 

www.zamoraforjudge.com 

Socials
@ldzforjudge - Instagram
Lauren D. Zamora for Judge - Facebook


Special thanks to our host, Kristin Fraser '91.
Fraser.kristin@gmail.com 
www.linkedin.com/in/fraserkristin/

Special thanks to our editor, Diego Flores '25.
dflores@corredocreative.com

For additional resources and alumni career support go to: https://www.trinity.edu/alumni/alumni-career-engagement

If you are interested in joining us as a future guest or would like to make a guest recommendation please contact our producer, Nina Roldan '02 at ndavila@trinity.edu

Episode 1: Lauren Zamora

In this engaging conversation, Dave Prior and Lonnie Weaver-Johnson delve into the complexities of giving and receiving feedback. They explore personal experiences, the emotional challenges associated with feedback, and practical strategies for improving feedback dynamics. Lonnie shares her insights on the importance of mindset, recognizing triggers, and the four Rs of feedback: recognize, receive, react, and respond. The discussion emphasizes the value of self-awareness and the need for constructive communication in both personal and professional settings.


Takeaways

 - Feedback can be life-changing if handled positively.
 - Many people struggle with receiving positive feedback.
 - It's crucial to learn how to accept feedback in various settings.
 - Feedback givers can help receivers by being mindful of their delivery.
 - The receiver ultimately controls how they handle feedback.
 - Compartmentalizing feedback can help in processing it effectively.
 - Recognizing triggers can aid in managing emotional responses to feedback.
 - Practicing self-talk can help combat negative internal feedback.
 - It's okay to ask for time to process feedback before responding.
 - Showing gratitude for feedback, even if it's hard to hear, can be beneficial.


Chapters

02:49 Introduction to Feedback Dynamics
05:35 The Importance of Receiving Feedback
8:26 Navigating Negative Feedback
11:40 Personal Stories and Lessons Learned
13:54 Triggers and Reactions to Feedback
16:38 The Four Rs of Feedback
19:42 Responding to Feedback Effectively
22:29 Self-Feedback and Positive Reinforcement


Links
Lonnie’s Session at 2025 PMI Global Summit
Beyond Going Through the Motions: Create Retrospectives That Lead To Change
https://pmiglobalsummit.gcs-web.com/program/agenda#sess61853976

Dave and Stuart’s Book
No One Is Coming to Save You: Power-ups to help surf the chaos
- Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/2765ztum
- Leanpub: https://leanpub.com/surfthechaos

Dave’s classes (CSM, CSPO, A-CSPO, PMP, PMI-ACP)
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/dave-prior-classes-4758623

Contacting Lonnie
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonnieweaverjohnson/
Web: https://www.lonniewj.com/

Recieving the Gift of Feedback with Lonnie Weaver-Johnson

In Part 2 of Finding Your Why, PSIA-AASI National Team member Melodie Buell sits down again with George Thomas for a raw, heartfelt conversation about what it really takes to trust yourself, stay authentic, and reconnect with purpose—even when doubt creeps in.

From her first tearful ski lesson at age five to racing Division I in college, coaching junior athletes, and eventually finding her calling through adaptive instruction, Melodie shares how every turn on snow led her closer to understanding her “why.” Along the way, she talks about shifting from external validation—pins, titles, and team selections—to internal motivation grounded in impact, service, and inclusion.

This episode digs into the emotional side of professional growth in the ski and ride world—the part we don’t always talk about. Melodie opens up about facing imposter syndrome before national team tryouts, learning to sit with discomfort, and finding the courage to show up as her authentic self. Through vulnerability and grit, she reminds all instructors that living into your purpose isn’t about reaching a pinnacle—it’s about using every opportunity to connect, give back, and elevate the people and communities around you.

Whether you’re just starting your certification journey or decades into teaching, this conversation will hit home. It’s a reminder that your “why” can be the strongest tool in your quiver—and that believing in yourself might just be the most important skill of all.

Finding Your Why: Owning Your Journey and Finding Purpose with Melodie Buell - Part 2

Did you know the USASP hosts education and professional development events throughout the year? Well if you didn't, you’re in luck, because in today's episode, Don and Tanya will be giving a recap on some these events that were held in 2025. These events span diverse subjects such as novel non-opioid approaches, preparing for an efficient trial, scientific writing and advocating for pain research.

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts
Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

26. Recap on USASP's 2024 Education and Professional Development Events

In this podcast Phil John talks to Gavin Moorghen from Social Work England about why continuing professional development (CPD) matters. CPD is at the heart of social work. It involves reflection and learning to maintain skills and knowledge needed to support people who draw on care throughout their lives. 

The impact of reflection on CPD

In Part 3 of Finding Our Why, PSIA-AASI member Kathy Mogensen joins George Thomas to share her journey from a seventh-grade ski-club kid with rental skis and fifty cents for hot chocolate to a 20-year PSIA-AASI instructor who’s helped generations of new skiers fall in love with the sport.

Kathy’s story captures what makes ski and snowboard instructors so passionate about what they do—the joy of watching guests gain confidence, connection, and community on snow. What started by chance—when a ski school director handed her a jacket and said, “Here’s your group”—grew into a lifelong purpose rooted in helping others discover the same love of skiing that shaped her family’s life.

Throughout the conversation, Kathy reflects on the mentors who guided her, the small ski areas that nurture tight-knit teaching communities, and the simple power of sharing turns with others. She also opens up about fear—how she’s faced it, learned from it, and now uses those lessons to help her students find control and confidence on the hill. Whether she’s teaching inner-city kids, moms learning to ski for the first time, or fellow instructors, Kathy’s “why” is simple: to create opportunities for others to feel the same joy and connection she’s found through skiing.

This episode celebrates the everyday instructors who make the biggest difference—not through big mountains or fancy titles, but through genuine care, patience, and passion for helping others find their way on snow.

Finding Your Why  – From Ski Club to Ski Pro - the Joy of Teaching with Kathy Mogensen – Part 3

In the final episode of the Finding Our Why mini-series, PSIA-AASI’s Nathan Chapple reflects on two decades in snowsports instruction—starting as a 15-year-old junior instructor in the Pacific Northwest and growing into an Intermountain examiner who measures success by the lives he touches. Nathan shares how teaching gave a shy kid a consistent forum to practice communication, how certification structure sharpened his craft, and why a student-centered approach (and today’s People Skills emphasis) creates better teachers—and better guest experiences.

Nathan also opens up about scaling impact by training instructors, the season he nearly lost his spark, and how changing environments (hello, Snowbird) helped him rediscover joy. His advice for anyone on the fence about Level II or Level III is pure gold: control what you can, avoid outcome-only goals, and treat this as a game to play—not a game to win. It’s a grounded, generous conversation that brings our series home: purpose isn’t a pin or a title—it’s the way we show up for guests, peers, and the broader mountain community.

Finding Your Why: Keep It Fun, Not Final: Playing the Long Game with Nathan Chapple | Part 4

On this 305th episode of Take Flight Weekly, I pull back the curtain on the 10 lessons that shaped me the most in 2025. I'm the President of Jameson Sotheby's International Realty, I coach elite-level producers across dozens of markets, and I continue to build my own business. That combination gives me a front-row seat to what separates the 3% from the 97%.

These are the real patterns that separate the people who grow from the people who stay stuck.

The 10 Patterns That Separate the 3% From the 97%
→ Lesson 1: Vision Is an Emotional Destination
A true vision is a feeling. It's the emotional state you want to experience three years from now—clarity, control, energy, confidence, margin.
→ Lesson 2: An Extra 0.25% on Every $10M in Production Is $25,000
Elite producers understand the compounding effect of precision. Micro improvements stack, scale, and matter.
→ Lesson 3: Is Planning Actually Procrastination?
Too many advisors hide behind "planning" because it feels productive. But planning without execution is avoidance. Planning becomes procrastination the moment it delays action.
→ Lesson 4: The 3% Are Willing to Fail to Learn and Grow
Failing in public is the entry fee to elite performance. The 3% don't fear failure. They fear stagnation. Most optimize for safety. The elite optimize for growth.
→ Lesson 5: The Basics Will Always Work. Less Is More.
Top performers master the basics at a higher level. When business gets noisy, the elite simplify. Excellence is built through subtraction, not addition.
→ Lesson 6: The Next Frontier Is Marketing Your Hyper-Local Market
Advisors who master hyper-local expertise will own the next decade. The buying public chooses location first. AI is indexing geography at a micro level. Build a brand tied directly to location.
→ Lesson 7: Only 4% of People Receive Two or More Handwritten Notes Per Year
Authenticity stands out. A handwritten note has the highest open rate in the world. Low cost. High impact. Underutilized.
→ Lesson 8: If You Don't Plant, You Will Not Harvest
Input always precedes output. You cannot take a season off from marketing, database management, and relationship nurturing and expect predictable revenue. Keep planting during your busiest months.
→ Lesson 9: The Top 1% Are Obsessed with Reaching Their Goals
Not committed. Obsessed. The top 1% live in complete alignment with their outcomes. Their habits, calendars, and relationships match their goals. Elite performance is engineered.
→ Lesson 10: Rightsize Is My Word for 2026

Rightsizing is about stripping away clutter. It's about aligning your business, commitments, team, and inputs with your emotional destination. It's not about shrinking. It's about recalibrating to grow in the right direction.

Here's my promise heading into 2026: I'm going to keep doing the work, connecting the dots, and bringing you the truth about what separates elite producers from the 97%. You show up and do your part, and I'll show up and do mine.

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✈️ Take Flight Weekly, Episode #305: The 10 Patterns That Separate the 3% From the 97%

We JUST got back from AOSA's annual Conference -- this time in Lexington, Kentucky. It. Was. A. Blast! All of the Chaotic Harmony Crew was there, communing and learning. Today, all seven of us reflect on our time -- from the various workshops, to the student performance, to Jamie and Crystal's session, to what we hope for AOSA Conferences in the future. Join us!

Our Social Media: @CHClassroom
Email us: chaoticharmonyclassroom@gmail.com
Find Us on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Crystal Pridmore: @crystal.pridmore
Genesis Santos: @mr.santosmusicteacher
Jamie Jun: ms.fun.jun@gmail.com
Jasmine Mah: @jasminericeflour
Jonathan Seligman:  @MrSeligman  
Marc Keehmer: @heeymarc
Sasha Stone: @msstonemusic

Crystal Pridmore is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony Classroom. To see more of what she is doing, visit Crystal Pridmore's home page at www.crystalpridmore.com

Jonathan Seligman is a co-host of Chaotic Harmony. To see his happenings and all he's doing, go check his website at www.jonseligman.com

Bryan Pridmore is a financial advisor at Mission Trails Financial.
Mission Trails Financial provides awareness, education, and implementation for individuals and businesses looking to navigate their financial pathways.
As a Fiduciary, the financial advisor is required to act within the best interest of the client.
Please set up an appointment by calling (619) 419-0238 or by visiting missiontrailsfinancial.com

134: AOSA 2025 Recap - Connecting in Kentucky - Chaotic Harmony Podcast

"OUCH! Talking Pain with USASP" serves to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community in conjunction with the mission of the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP). 

Our mission is to provide content targeting the diverse audiences that make up our community - and to foster the community itself through creative, entertaining, and educational episode series.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts
Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

A podcast about Agile and Project Management

Jim Miller is a success mentor and life coach who guides top real estate brokers from around the country while managing 2.3B+ in sales production as Designated Managing Broker with Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty in Chicago, Illinois.  He is also recognized as a top real estate coach to top Sotheby's International Realty brokers in 35 luxury markets.

The First Chair Podcast brings you inspirational stories and educational tips from the country's best ski, snowboard, Nordic, and adaptive instructors. 

More than 34,000 individuals belong to PSIA-AASI (Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors), making it the world’s largest organization dedicated to snowsports. We are lifelong learners committed to changing lives through great experiences on snow. 

Connect with us to learn more: 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesnowpros 
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YouTube: @thesnowpros

At Research in Practice, we bring together academic research, practice expertise and the experiences of people accessing services. We then apply this knowledge to develop a range of resources and learning opportunities, as well as delivering tailored services, expertise and training.

We work closely with professionals across the children, families and adult sectors to ensure our work is truly sector-led and responds to the most pressing issues.

The Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest (HWC) proudly presents Workplace Matters, a mini podcast series focusing on healthy work design. Here, we’ll tackle a broad range of cost-effective approaches to impact the wellbeing of today’s workforce. This series is a companion to our ongoing Total Worker Health video series, located at HealthierWorkforceCenter.org

Led by Crystal Pridmore and Jonathan Seligman, conversations between elementary music teachers who explore the joys and struggles of teaching music in public schools.

New tracks tagged #Professional Development