episode 14: Meet Biz Prof & Consultant, Rodan

Continuing with our focus on childhood friendships and the importance of them, join Joel and Cristina as they host their friend and KOZ Alumni Rodan as they talk about starting over (even later) in life to find our true passion, Rodan’s newish-found love for teaching, their shared passion for keeping kids safe online and the importance of caring for our mental health, their (unexpected) mutual love of tennis, entrepreneuring, the differences between classic extroversion and extroverted introversion and being their authentic selves (like Joel’s penchant for breaking out in theatrical English on a dime). Rodan shares his fresh takes on the new strategic direction for KOZ, and the reason for the talK, all shared from his unique perspective as a business professor and consultant who also has an intimate view on KOZ. They also got into their shared interest and understanding of the Star Wars analogy for KOZ, and naturally, as Rodan is a Papa Bear to a Bernese Mountain Dog (AKA “a bear”) they gushed over their shared love of dogs.  Thank you for joining us!  Please FOLLOW, RATE & REVIEW our podcast, it really helps us be seen and heard by many others like you.  Want to talK? Email us at [email protected] Want to read real-time thoughts and updates in Cristina’s new blog? Subscribe at thetalkpodkast.substack.com For more info, visit our website thetalkpodkast.podbean.com  Interested in KOZ? Email Cristina at [email protected] This episode was shot on February 2, 2025 in our virtual studio. Sound quality may differ between speakers. COPYRIGHT 2025 All rights are reserved.