EPISODE · Jun 8, 2022 · 49 MIN
Business Lessons Learned from Life’s Struggles with Travis Johnson CEO Podcast Titan
from Talent Empowerment with Tom Finn · host Talent Empowerment
Travis Johnson from Titan Podcast joins us to share his story of overcoming a traumatic childhood, life in the navy, and the lessons for the business world. Travis talks about the importance of being accountable, educating yourself, and lifting up the people around you. Talking Points: {03:30} How do you overcome childhood adversity?{08:40} Running the mission as controller of E6B Mercury, a nuclear command and control platform{09:36} Lessons from the Navy for the business world{16:42} Choosing to end a successful podcast{27:16} Supporting the empowerment of your community {30:00} Helping people off the “hamster wheel” without being condescending{34:37} Life today for TravisTravis Johnson Bio:Travis is a retired Naval Officer, married with two children, and on move #50. His humble beginnings include 36 moves before graduating high school at 17, 12 schools, 6 states, 5 foster homes, surviving 2 murder attempts, and a mother with type 1 bipolar disorder. Although this was very rough, there was always an organization willing to keep him sheltered, clothed, and fed. Now that he’s in a position to give back, he’s made it his mission to help the helpers.Travis hosts the top-rated Nonprofit Architect Podcast, hosted the 2021 Veteran Podcast Awards, and is the only professional podcaster with an accredited course available at the university level. Travis holds a bachelor’s in science and received a 4.0 for his Masters in Human Relations. Resources/Links: Connect with Travis https://linktr.ee/travisdjohnson Visit the podcast’s website: https://www.talentempowerment.com/ Follow Talent Empowerment on LinkedIn: https://www.talentempowerment.com/ Connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnleggup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Travis Johnson from Titan Podcast joins us to share his story of overcoming a traumatic childhood, life in the navy, and the lessons for the business world. Travis talks about the importance of being accountable, educating yourself, and lifting up the people around you. Talking Points: {03:30} How do you overcome childhood adversity?{08:40} Running the mission as controller of E6B Mercury, a nuclear command and control platform{09:36} Lessons from the Navy for the business world{16:42} Choosing to end a successful podcast{27:16} Supporting the empowerment of your community {30:00} Helping people off the “hamster wheel” without being condescending{34:37} Life today for TravisTravis Johnson Bio:Travis is a retired Naval Officer, married with two children, and on move #50. His humble beginnings include 36 moves before graduating high school at 17, 12 schools, 6 states, 5 foster homes, surviving 2 murder attempts, and a mother with type 1 bipolar disorder. Although this was very rough, there was always an organization willing to keep him sheltered, clothed, and fed. Now that he’s in a position to give back, he’s made it his mission to help the helpers.Travis hosts the top-rated Nonprofit Architect Podcast, hosted the 2021 Veteran Podcast Awards, and is the only professional podcaster with an accredited course available at the university level. Travis holds a bachelor’s in science and received a 4.0 for his Masters in Human Relations. Resources/Links: Connect with Travis https://linktr.ee/travisdjohnson Visit the podcast’s website: https://www.talentempowerment.com/ Follow Talent Empowerment on LinkedIn: https://www.talentempowerment.com/ Connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnleggup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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