Better Call Daddy

What’s it like to go to jail while pregnant?  Talk about mom guilt!  Was Amanda Acker treated differently?  Sometimes life spirals out of control and it’s hard to believe in yourself and survive it!  Today Amanda gets super vulnerable about landing up in jail, motherhood, podcasting, and having an unavailable daddy.  No let downs today!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.  Coming from a past of drug abuse, homelessness, and being a convicted felon, Amanda has broken through and was able to let the good things into her life. Amanda is now on a mission to inspire and motivate people just like you. People who have had a difficult past and haven’t yet realized that they are stronger than they think and can have the life they want and deserve. Amanda wants to help you rise above the labels of society and burst through the ceilings that you have put on top of yourself. Amanda’s core message is that our past doesn’t define us and that we are way stronger than we think.   Connect with Amanda https://amandaacker.com/ Amanda’s Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/theletgoodthingsinshow/?ref=share   Connect with Reena bettercalldaddy.com   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy    

Dr. Natalia Wiechowski helps people shine!  She’s a podcaster, Linkedin creator, author, course creator, and blogger!  In order to teach those things she believed she needed a solid opinion on each.  Her parents taught her if it doesn't work out the first time, train and you’ll do better the next time!  She believes in finding what is aligned with your wishes and needs by doing your homework!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space for Controversy.   At 29, at the peak of Dr. Natalia’s career and unhappiness, she quit her job and started from scratch. During a nine-month sabbatical, she committed to designing her dream life and founded Think Natalia.  Her obsession is helping businesses to get more visibility, clients and become the voice of their niche through the art of social selling on LinkedIn. Dr. Natalia consults and speaks globally, she comes from Hanover (Germany) and lives in Dubai.  She started as a Social Scientist, turned into a Dr. of Philosophy, Personal Branding Strategist, flawsome Edutainer, bilingual Keynote Speaker, 2x bestselling Author, Top 100 Leader in Education and LinkedIn Marketing Unicorn with 108,000+ followers.  Performance, good food, and stuff that glitters make her happy.   Natalias LinkedIn + Instagram profile: linkedin.com/in/nataliawiechowski instagram.com/thinknatalia?utm_medium=copy_link • LinkedIns perfect five guide: https://perfectfivesystem.com/course   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you  podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy or ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy

Mistakes are something to learn from and stumble into.  As much as you plan, problems are going to happen!  Try not to be too hard on yourself and put all your eggs in one basket!  Unexpected magic can occur while in the pursuit of perfection. If Mark had a statistical problem he’d call his daddy, to make better decisions!  Like father like son, they are both engineers, fans of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Donald Wheeler, and worked for General Motors!  Today we are talking about favorite mistakes!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Mark Graban is author of the award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement. Mark is also co-author, with Joe Swartz, of Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements. His most recent book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is also the creator and editor of the anthology book Practicing Lean. He serves as a consultant to organizations through his company, Constancy, Inc and also through the firm Value Capture. He is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus. He has focused on healthcare improvement since 2005, after starting his career in industry at General Motors, Dell, and Honeywell. Mark is also a professional speaker, having appeared a numerous “Agile” conferences and has been a main-stage speaker at the Lean Startup Week event. Mark is the host of podcasts including “Lean Blog Interviews,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “Habitual Excellence, Presented by Value Capture.”   Mark has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Leaders for Global Operations Program.  “Data are not taken for museum purposes; they are taken as a basis for doing something. Data shouldn’t just passively reside in spreadsheets. Data should be used to make decisions every day.” Connect with Mark:  https://wgnradio.com/pinch-hitters/my-favorite-mistake-host-mark-graban-on-how-the-pandemic-prompted-new-business/   myfavoritemistakepodcast.com   www./markgraban.com/   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy or ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy          

Do you believe the criminal justice system is stacked against us?  Do lawyers collude with each other to make more money?  If you already know what the outcome will be, why do the work for a trial?  What’s the plan?  Who do you trust?  Everyone deserves good legal representation.  Does the government get it right?  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!   Jeff Grant is on a mission.   After an addiction to prescription opioids and serving almost fourteen months in a Federal prison (2006 – 07) for a white-collar crime he committed in 2001 when he was lawyer, Jeff started his own reentry – earning a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, majoring in Social Ethics. After graduating from divinity school, Jeff was called to serve at an inner city church in Bridgeport, CT as Associate Minister and Director of Prison Ministries. He then co-founded Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. (Greenwich, CT), the world’s first ministry serving the white collar justice community.  On May 5, 2021, Jeff’s law license was reinstated by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.   He is once again in private practice and is committed to using his legal expertise and life experience to benefit others. He provides a broad range of legal services in a highly attentive, personalized manner. They include private general counsel, white collar crisis management to individuals and families, services to family-owned and closely-held businesses, plus support to special situation and pro bono clients.   Connect with Jeff https://prisonist.org/about-jeff-grant/   Connect with Reena: www.podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast Me and My daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy        

Special birthday episode with Bonjour Clem who rocks her birthday suit on Instagram in a body positivity kind of way.  She thinks about food, sex, and dog videos, and home stuff.  She's daring, powerful, out of the box, and now loves her body.  Is the fashion industry changing?  Have you had your own body acceptance struggles or shame to deal with?  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy! Clémentine Desseaux is the founder of The All Womxn Project that established a platform for womxn to support body positivity, representation, empowerment, and self-acceptance. Her entrepreneurial spirit enabled her to create adjacent careers by creating a lifestyle blog reflecting her brand titled, BonjourClem.com.  Harper’s Bazaar has recognized her as a “face-to-watch” and Vogue as “top ten plus size models to follow.” She has starred in campaigns for Levi’s, H&M, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Express, Nike, Anthropology, and spoke at her first TEDTalk in April 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. This globetrotting activist, entrepreneur, and model continues to combine her French roots, brave heart, and unique style to build her empire. Connect with Clem: https://www.instagram.com/bonjourclem/ Connect with Reena: www.podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast   Me and My daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy

Tim Beisiegel is a 40's something, everyday superhero, a happily married man who loves to tell and hear stories. Most likely, that's why podcasting appeals to him so greatly. After overcoming challenges to his own health and his daughter's health, Tim turned to podcasting to help him deal with some mental health struggles. The power and inspiration of others who are fighting and struggling every day to overcome encouraged him to continue on. Join him on Focused on Forward to be uplifted by the triumph of the human spirit. Join him on Funny Science Fiction and Pop Culture Addicts to hear interviews with people in the Sci-Fi, Superhero and pop culture worlds who are making the entertainment we enjoy. Links to Tim's podcasts Pop Culture Addicts YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyCVTYncpSRWeU8fPvnadtQ/videos Instagram and Twitter @pcapodshow   Funny Science Fiction YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCREtAFjZf4JDFNZeaRx5sNQ/videos Insta & Twitter - @FunnySciFi   Connect with Reena www.podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts   Me and My daddy would love to hear from you  ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy  

There’s a lot you can do in the online space while your kids are at school! What creative wacky work do you wish you took more time to develop?  Ben Slinger learned web development from his daddy and worked alongside him for ten years until Podchaser came along!  He answered one question on Reddit which led to quite the side hustle.  Today we are bringing the dad energy! Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.    Ben Slinger is a software developer, gamer, and podcaster based in Melbourne, Australia. He is the CTO at Podchaser, the IMDb of podcasts; the co-host of Bit Storm, an improvised comedy video game podcast; and father to 4 children.   Connect with Ben podchaser.com/bitstorm twitter.com/ben_slinger   Find Better Call Daddy on Podchaser and leave us a review podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you here too Ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy   Let's connect on Instagram www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts

Heather Vaughn experienced severe chronic bullying since childhood until she graduated high school.  And she’s not alone!  Today we are breaking the silence and embracing failures!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. After moving to Chicago in 2006, she set her sights on getting a new start in a new city.  She soon realized that a pattern was emerging, stemming from the days she was bullied. She was allowing life to happen to her instead of being an active participant. Heather decided to turn inward, a soul-searching journey filled with unknowns. In taking that journey, she became resilient, attuned to the bigger picture, resulting in healing from her traumatic past. Today, Heather helps technology pioneers in the crypto and blockchain space amplify their value proposition to speed adoption.  She is also an accomplished writer and speaker.  Her topics include project and program management and personal and professional development.   Heather has a BA from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in Life from the school of Hard Knocks. KIND: 4-Steps to Heal the Bullied Heart and Become Your Own Best Friend – along with the corresponding workbook by the same name -- are Heather’s first full-length publications. Amazon Book Amazon Workbook KIND: 4 Steps to Heal a Bullied Heart and Become Your Own Best Friend Heather’s Socials: Instagram: Heather Vaughn (@speakerheather) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/speakerheather/   Twitter:  Heather (@SpeakerHeather) / Twitter https://twitter.com/SpeakerHeather   YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/speakerheathersYouTube   LinkedIn: Heather Vaughn | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakerheather/   Heather’s ebook and Paperback https://www.amazon.com/KIND-Steps-Bullied-Become-Friend-ebook/dp/B09CN23YC2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kind+4+steps+to+heal&qid=1629774441&sr=8-1 Heather’s Workbook https://www.amazon.com/KIND-WORKBOOK-Bullied-Become-Friend/dp/B09CRN26BT/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=kind+4+steps+to+heal&qid=1629774441&sr=8-2   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy   Let's connect on Instagram  www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast   Let's connect on Twitter www.twitter.com/reenareena    

In part one of Lindsay Mustain’s story, we talk about her career path, and how Human Resources should be burned to the ground. Make sure you tune into the previous episode to hear how she went from Amazon’s “it girl” to ayahuasca.  In part two, Lindsay shares the story of her brother, who was murdered on her daughter’s fifth birthday!  Lindsay still believes in the best of others despite her grief and loss!  She is doing so much to help other humans and live her purpose!  She’s unbreakable and taps into a whole different knowledge base others don’t know about!  Do you think you’d be able to forgive murder?  My daddy and I are weighing in on forgiveness right around Yom Kippur!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy!    

Can you imagine working for the same employer for 20 years?  Lindsay Mustain’s Daddy did that.  What happens when you get laid off, handed a pink slip, and are sitting in the unemployment office?  And nothing is working!  What’s wrong with that picture?  How do you design better for that as a person or a society? Today we are talking to Amazon’s former “it girl”, the anti-Christ of HR, and a daddy’s girl too, Lindsay Mustain.  How do we protect the employer? Better yet, how do we protect the people? Lindsay is bringing humanity back to Human Resources!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Lindsay Mustain has hired 10k people as a recruiter, helped more than 15k people land their dream careers across 121 countries, led talent acquisition at Amazon where she became their most visible employee after telling the truth behind broken hiring practices, became a best selling author of “7 Critical Resume Mistakes To Avoid” and now runs a 7-figure business Talent Paradigm LLC. Lindsay Mustain is the world’s leading authority on executive workplace thought leadership with the deliberate alignment and amplification of talent and zones of genius through Intentional Career Design. Lindsay works oracle genius magic with the top 1% of the 1% professional thought leaders, change makers, and high performers to identify their zone of genius, distill their most powerful narratives, amplify their expert brand, and create limitless professional opportunities to share your brilliance in a dream opportunity, with the perfect organizations, and at the highest salary. It is Lindsay’s mission to empower driven and high performing CEOs, executives, and leaders to cultivate human-centric workplaces that align their people to the zone of Career Power; the zone of genius that allows talent toembody the four pillars of Passion, Purpose, Pursuit, and Profitability. As a 2x best-selling author and formerly the most visible employee of Amazon, Lindsay has helped 25 of best and brightest mad genius leaders of the Fortune 500 create Intentional Career Design - a reimagined and bleeding edge HR philosophy that transforms organizations into profit powerhouses.   Connect with Lindsay https://lnk.bio/lindsaymustain Lindsay thought piece:  https://bit.ly/3rJbiey   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy Lets connect on Instagram www.Instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts