Crisis comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we see it coming, sometimes we don't. Host Frank Supovitz has spent more than 30 years creating, managing and producing major sports and entertainment events, and he'll speak with professionals in all walks of life and business about how they have handled crisis and adversity. From the Super Bowl to the Boston Marathon; from personal struggles to nationwide traumas; from natural disasters to breakdowns of technology, and much more, guests will talk about how they managed these crises and the lessons learned that they pass on to others.
When Things Go Wrong
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Crisis comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we see it coming, sometimes we don't. Host Frank Supovitz has spent more than 30 years creating, managing and producing major sports and entertainment events, and he'll speak with professionals in all walks of life and business about how they have handled crisis and adversity. From the Super Bowl to the Boston Marathon; from personal struggles to nationwide traumas; from natural disasters to breakdowns of technology, and much more, guests will talk about how they managed these crises and the lessons learned that they pass on to others.
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October 5, 2021
Willie O’Ree — NHL Legend: With only one eye, Willie broke the color barrier for Hockey
Willie O'Ree, the great grandson of an escaped slave was the first African American Hockey player in the NHL. He played 22 Years. Not only did Willie break the color barrier for Hockey and make the sport accessible for African Americans, but he did it with one eye -- a secret he told only one person. Hear his story of triumph over extreme turmoil and what should have been a career ending eye injury, as well as the advice he received from Jackie Robinson, another trailblazing African American who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. For more information on Willie, watch his documentary: https://www.williedoc.com To purchase the book or audio book of “What To Do When Things Go Wrong” by our host, Frank Supovitz, go to: https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Things-Wrong-Inevitable_And/dp/126044158X For more about Frank Supovitz, check out Fast Traffic Entertainment at FastTrafficEvents.com and on social media: Facebook, @SupEvents on Twitter, and LinkedIn. This show is a production of Black Barrel Media. Visit our website BlackBarrelMedia.com and our social media: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 21, 2021
20 Year FBI Veteran, Greg Shaffer, Shares tips to Surviving Active Shooter Attacks
If something is going wrong around you -- you want Greg Shaffer with you. If not, you want to listen to this interview to learn what he would do and read his book. Greg if the founding partner of the Shaffer Security Group and a 20 Year FBI Veteran, he served on the Hostage Rescue Team Tactical Operator (HRT), he is an FBI Certified Crisis Negotiator, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Paramedic and Close Quarter Battle Instructor. He takes us through how having a "Survival Mindset" and "Situational Awareness" can save your life when too often our first reaction is to freeze in fear, by explaining examples at the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, 80 killed on the street at Bastille Day in France and the El Paso Texas Walmart shooting. We also have Skylar Stewart, Sr VP at Defendry, and Emergency Response Technology Solution Provider for companies and governments, who explains how they are on the cutting edge of using AI and software to identify threats before they happen and expedite emergency response. We end with an incredible story from Greg about how, why and when the HRT was created and how their task is to find the "worst of the worst". To stay dialed in without being paranoid -- buy Greg Shaffer's book, Stay Safe: Security Secrets for Today's Dangerous World: https://www.amazon.com/Stay-Safe-Security-Secrets-Dangerous/dp/1948484579 Follow The Shaffer Security Group at: Facebook: @Shaffer.Sec.Group Twitter: @ShafferGroup Instagram: @ShafferSecrurityGroup To purchase Defendry Security Systems: https://defendry.com Follow Defendry at: @DefendrySafe on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter To purchase the book or audio book of “What To Do When Things Go Wrong” by our host, Frank Supovitz, go to: https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Things-Wrong-Inevitable_And/dp/126044158X For more about Frank Supovitz, check out Fast Traffic Entertainment at FastTrafficEvents.com and on social media: Facebook, @SupEvents on Twitter, and LinkedIn. This show is a production of Black Barrel Media. Visit our website BlackBarrelMedia.com and our social media: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 7, 2021
Richard Levick - Chairman/CEO of LEVICK: Managing the Impossible I Communication during 9/11, BP Oil Spill, NFL/NIKE
Richard Levick's phone rings at all hours, from all over the world, for one reason -- a crisis has occurred. With 40 years of experience, Richard credits his instincts in guiding him to navigate companies through "fixing the impossible". From the recent Champlain tower collapse in Miami, to 9/11, the BP Oil Spill, the Banking crisis, Larry Nassar Women's Gymnastics tragedy, to the Nike / NFL / Colin Kapernick controversy and many more... he breaks down how he navigated the issue or his thoughts if he was not directly involved. He also gives advice to those interested in a career in a Crisis Firm and tips on what to expect from people experiencing a crisis and how to manage disasters when they occur. Follow the Levick Agency on Twitter @LEVICK, on Instagram @Levickagency, and on Facebook @communicatingtrust and their website: www.levick.com To purchase the book or audio book of “What To Do When Things Go Wrong” by our host, Frank Supovitz, go to: https://www.amazon.com/What-When-Things-Wrong-Inevitable_And/dp/126044158X For more about Frank Supovitz, check out Fast Traffic Entertainment at FastTrafficEvents.com and on social media: Facebook, @SupEvents on Twitter, and LinkedIn. This show is a production of Black Barrel Media. Visit our website BlackBarrelMedia.com and our social media: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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