Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Government Oversight is OUT of Teamsters 09:49 | What Important Lessons Did Sean Learn? 11:09 | What Are the Plans for UPS Part-Timers’ Raises? 14:19 | How Do We Sustain Healthcare Costs? 16:39 | Follow The International Union! 22:52 | How Have Women Strengthened Teamsters? 26:24 | Teamsters’ Plans for the Next 5 Years 31:53 | How Politicians Get Teamsters’ Support 36:34 | Has the Labor Movement Relied Too Much on Politicians? 37:59 | Negotiating Better Protections for Union Workers from Third Parties 39:30 | Teaching Rank-and-File Members to Lead 42:05 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | 31st Teamsters Convention 06:05 | The Bipartisan Effort & Faster Labor Contracts Act 10:19 | Corporate America vs. Union Legislation 15:53 | Viewer Questions 18:06 | Who Has a Better Job Than Chris Hansen? 25:09 | How Should Members Prepare for Next Negotiation? 31:45 | What If Bipartisan Efforts Fail? 34:49 | How Will Future Generations Maintain the Opportunities Offered by Unions? 39:07 | FIFA Fans Drinking Boston Dry 39:57 | Changes to Give Power Back to the Members 43:30 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 03:10 Harry Wilson 10:26 Breaking social stereotypes 15:30 Charles Stuart 23:24 You want change, be the change 26:20 Whitey Bulger story 34:30 Leveraging Authority 37:27 Detective SGT. to first black Superintendent in Chief 47:29 Success has 1 million fathers, failure is an orphan 1:03:17 Stepping up, no Ego 1:08:10 Learn from each other 1:17:45 Toughest part about being Commissioner 1:20:45 Empathy, Sympathy, Care, Respect 1:27:00 What do you do in retirement? 1:28:45 Lunch with anybody still alive? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:20 | Welcome Congressman Mike Lawler 01:40 | Winning the Support of a Swing District 04:14 | The Effects of Being Bipartisan In Congress 19:34 | Discharge Petitions, Keeping Promises 27:07 | The Negotiation Process In Congress 36:23 | Future Senate Races, Issues Facing New York 46:54 | The Impact of Social Media on American Politics 51:41 | Working Under the Trump Administration 59:11 | Getting Into Politics 1:02:26 | Balancing Congress and Family Life 1:08:08 | Who Would You Have Lunch With? 1:11:18 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! More Union Proud Warrior https://www.instagram.com/unionproudwarrior/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unionproudwarriors Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:20 | Welcome Steve Cardillo 05:15 | Unconventional Athlete Training 07:02 | Good Coaching & The Future of Fitness 14:00 | Gyms have changed 18:58 | Childhood and Parenting 23:30 | Switching from education to construction 28:46 | Starting up ANC and the pump belt 35:14 | Dealing with disappointments and negativity 42:27 | Social Media & Cardillo’s weight belt business 48:00 | Professional wrestling’s effects on wrestler’s bodies 52:55 | Life after the belt business & being on TV 58:04 | Steve on politics 1:01:00 | More on gyms 1:05:04 | Steve’s daily routine, One Night in Millstreet 1:10:50 | Who would you have lunch with? 1:12:25 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! More Union Proud Warrior https://www.instagram.com/unionproudwarrior/ https://www.tiktok.com/@unionproudwarriors Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Welcome Jimmy Fulton and Sean Allen 04:15 - Reaching non-union workers 06:56 - Then vs. Now 13:07 - The Technology Replacement Triangle 19:51 - Politics & The Employee Free Choice Act 22:15 - Politics and Union Solidarity 24:50 - Social Issue Prioritization and Arguing with each other 28:30 - Feedback on the Union Proud’s Trajectory 31:29 - Pension Funds 35:40 - Contractor Pushback on Union Proud Warrior Statement 42:00 - The Labor Movement’s Future 44:59 - Getting the Union Culture Back 47:18 - Picket Line Protection 52:29 - Sean & Jimmy’s Future & Rebuilding the Brand 1:00:27 - Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! More Pat Keefe Facebook @mayorkeefe @KeefeForRevere https://x.com/KeefeForRevere https://www.instagram.com/mayorkeefe/ Chapters 01:30 Where is modern day Revere like? 09:15 G.H.O.S.T. program to capture predators 14:30 How did you get to running for Mayor? 20:00 Values that stuck from playing team sports 24:00 Making changes as mayor when having connections to the city vs no connections 26:00 Relationships with City Council 28:25 Issues that were weaponized in Revere, building a highschool 33:36 The effects of social media 36:15 Thoughts on owning guns 37:55 National politics and Revere’s political stance 44:30 Immigration thoughts 49:20 Tariff policies 51:08 What are you looking to develop in Revere? 53:10 Expanding the Hotel & Airbnb business 55:40 Amazon as the biggest economic growth for Revere 59:25 What has this job done for you? 1:02:15 Sean’s experience with COVID and vaccination 1:03:15 Mayor’s story about Haitian critics on vaccination 1:05:10 If you could have lunch with anybody alive who would it be? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! More Chris Woods IG: @chriswoodscoach TikTok: @chriswoodscoach YouTube @chriswoodscoach Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:22 | Welcome Chris Woods 02:15 | Transition Into Life Coaching 07:56 | Introduction to Balls & Brains 10:58 | Average Struggles Clients Face 16:17 | Coaching Program Breakdown 23:39 | Impact of Leadership Styles 30:40 | Childhood Lessons and Memories 35:09 | How Life Experiences Led to Coaching 40:11 | Impact of Social Media on Clients 44:23 | Is College Education Really Necessary? 46:44 | The Impacts of AI on Job Opportunities 50:08 | Balls & Brains The Book 52:24 | Where to Find Chris 53:22 | Who Would You Have Lunch With? 54:27 | Outro Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices