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Episode 81: The Chronicles of Brian McComak
1 hour 7 minutes Posted May 16, 2022 at 2:21 pm.
) Who is Brian McComak?
) The life of an Army brat. Moving from Arizona to Oklahoma to Arizona to California to Kansas to Berlin to Kansas, and finally to Florida, all before his 8th-grade year.
) Importance of siblings during transitions.
) Being the son of a 1972 US Olympian, did he have aspirations in athletics?
) Differences between struggling with his sexuality as a child versus the challenges kids face today. How did it impact him in a corporate environment?
) He walks us through what it was like to come out to his family and friends when he was 21.
) Brian shares an emotional story about inviting his parents to watch him perform as part of the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus at Carnegie Hall.
) His time at AMC Theatres, getting his master’s in human Relations in Change Management, and his internship at Red Lobster.
) Experience as the Director, Enterprise Human Resources for the Walt Disney Company.
) What is Hummingbird Humanity?
) Biggest lessons learned from COVID-19, both personally and professionally?
) How does he describe Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
) Trusted 10 Exercise
) Brian talks about Bosco, a former medical research dog and Chief Happiness Officer for Hummingbird Humanity.
) What does he want his legacy to be?
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This week Brian McComak joins the Shadows Podcast! Brian is the Founder and CEO of Hummingbird Humanity https://hummingbirdhumanity.com/. Hummingbird Humanity is a diverse group of thought leaders, speakers, consultants, and experts in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Brian McComak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmccomak/
Hummingbird Humanity: https://linktr.ee/HummingbirdHumanity
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