Strong Com w/ Aaron Dunn

Nicole Garvey is a LPC-A working with Next Step Community Solutions to provide counseling to local community youth so that they have the tools they need to navigate life's troubles.

It was wonderful to discuss the importance of counseling with her, and learn more about the somatic approach, the impact of trauma on our lives, the challenge of counseling youth in the modern era of social media, and much much more. 

She also answers the village question! I hope you enjoy this conversation! Be sure to connect with her on Instagram @soma.counseling

Jeremy Jones aka DJ Juice is the night show host of 102.7/106.9 The Blaze, founder of JUICE (Join Us in Creating Excellence) for Kids, a nonprofit to uplift youth, and Owner of Shakras Media Vault, a studio and media center in Tyler TX. 

In this conversation we discuss all of what he is up to and lit up by, he answers the Village Quesetion, we talk a little about modern music, and much more!

The words we speak inside ourselves greatly determine whether we have a life of joy, peace, and purpose, or a life of chaos, pain, and dysfunction. Using proven methods, we help you learn to overcome limiting beliefs keeping you from having the life, relationships, or career you desire. Whether it be past trauma, painful experiences, mental/emotional struggles, or relationship issues, you can discover your best self and enjoy life to your fullest potential. 

Visit Travis's website at travismwhite.com.

Buy Travis' new book, We Are All Fireflies on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-All-Fireflies-Darkness/dp/1647469651

I had an excellent conversation with Rachel K Hudson, a coach for empaths and highly sensitive people as well as host of her own podcast, Empath Insights.

We discuss coaching, facts vs feelings, controlling our thoughts, the stories we tell oursevles, "the river of misery", self awareness, and much much more!

Plus she answers the Village Question, in which she communicates what values she would use to bring her community together.

Check out her podcast and give her a follow on Instagram @rachelkhudson

In this episode I'm talking about a reintroduction and reimagining about how we view ourselves and the work we do.

Have you ever used a life metaphor for yourself? Do you know the origin of your name? I was reminded and felt inspired by mine recently so I'm inviting you to explore your own. 

I also share a poem from the collection I'm writing during National Poetry Month called "Tomorrow Again".

Tomorrow Again

When tomorrow is
just another yesterday
we pace around the truth
buried beneath our feet

instead of digging under
the walled garden and
breaking new ground
on the other side of struggle

we hold ourselves stuck
with the story that bears repeating
we cuddle burdens to stay comfortable
repeat the words that cudgel us
into a seed on broken ground

when we place ourselves
at the source of fertility
we regenerate ourselves
rooted in the domain of a new season

leave yesterday
lean into tomorrow
long live today 

This episode is inspired by a Facebook post that asked the question "What is the best time of day to post on Facebook so local people see it?"

Listen to learn what my 4 Rules of Engagement are, especially the 5th one, which is possibly most important.

I hope this helps! Feel free to reach out to me @aarondunnworks on all socials.

In this episode I share the outcome of a coaching call I was recently on with Hank Norman and Lauren Pringle of 2 Market Media. 

I asked the question "Why do you not post on social media more often" to my facebook network and the post yielded over 60 comments in a matter of hours.

So I decided to record some thoughts based on the responses and common threads through them. 

Thanks for listening!

In this episode, I reflect on Easter Sunday (context) and work through the three C's of the podcast (Communication, Community Building, and Company) through a story of personal exploration that I have underwent over the last 48 hours.

It is influenced and inspired by today's Easter Sunday, my reading of the first 30 pages of Robert Greene's book Mastery, and the development of my own work within Strong Com Consulting, specifically Generating Awareness.

Poetic stuff.

10X Growth Conference 2021 Day 2: Today was STACKED with some excellent speakers including Elena Cardone, David Grutman, Swan Sit, Pete Vargas, Cindy Eckert, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Dawson, Daymond & Heather John, and Tommy Hilfiger.  

One word reflections for each speaker: Elena Cardone - Badass David Grutman - Personal Swan Sit -  Impact Pete Vargas - Connection Cindy Eckert - Power Tyrese Gibson - Audacity Brandon Dawson - Clarity Daymond and Heather John - Charge Tommy Hilfiger - Icon

Watch this as a video or leave your thoughts in the comments on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppQR8enkbwE&t=9s

In this video I'm sharing my thoughts about Grant Cardone's First day of 10X Growth Conference 2021.  I'm sharing my top takeaways from the event itself and the speakers for today including Jesse Itzler, Bethenny Frankel, Kevin O'Leary, Glenn Stearns, Mike Rowe, and Pitbull.

Watch the video or leave a comment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tWlmjyR9qmI

It's a joy to share this conversation I had with Casey Muze Williams of Avenue Speak! Native of Longview TX, Casey founded the nonprofit known as Starr Avenue Co in 2016, an organization which celebrates harmonius participation in the art. Casey holds 20 years of training as a performance percussionist for numerous rhythm instruments. He also has training as a sound engineer from Dallas Sound Lab. He is a dedicated social and community partisan with a peaceful and influential presence. He uses music and movement as holistic treatment of substance abuse disorders. 

Keith O'brien (@extexascoach) is a former HIgh School coach that put in the work to become part of the top 1% of earners in network marketing. In this episode I talk to him about his experiences, his values, misconceptions, and more.

This was a super fun conversation with Kayla Lyons (@the_kaylalyons), Digital News Anchor/Host for @KLTV7.

Enjoy!

My friend and annual guest of the show Chris Patton aka @CiceroMode joins me for a great conversation about our favorite music of the year. 

I also ask him 3 questions regarding the 3 C's of the Podcast, Communication, Community, and Company. 

We talk about the creator economy, building a brand, and more!

This conversation with DPhill Good was such a fun one to have! We had a great conversation about his art, his inspirations, the mind body connection, his vision, East Texas, self expression, listening to his heart, and much, much more. Follow him @Dphillgood

This podcast features especially Strong guest, Brandon Davidson. He is a comedian and Director of Next Step Community Solutions, a non profit in Tyler Texas that provides mental health counseling and substance abuse support for middle schools and high schools.

Gemini is a local graffiti artist who's been working with local business owners in Tyler Texas.

We talk about the act of graffiti itself, his work within the community, and how it builds business.

Check out his instagram @inimeg_ and @awallnearyou

I had a great time speaking with Uriah Johnson, who recently made the front page of the Tyler Paper for the weekly "zoom forums" on race relations nationally and in our local community.

In this episode you'll hear us discuss how we got here, what actions we can take to move forward, the NFL fans booing "unity" stand, Uriah's new project LitTyler, and black owned businesses in East Texas. 

In this epiosde I share some tips on how to think about and grow engagement on social media

Had a great time speaking with my friend Trent Spradlin, Chief Marketing Officer for Stonewater Roofing, an East Texas success story of a small business that has now grown to a top 100 roofing company in the United States.

We chat about social media marketing tactics, the power of events for brand activations, being truly connected with local community, and much more!

A few weeks ago my friend Tony Sanders, an excellent content creator and podcaster, creator of 60 second stories, go follow him @tonyrsanders interviewed me about Resume Best Practices.

Really happy with how it turned out, go check out the show on his podcast and instagram.

But before we got into that he asked me about this show, Strong Com Podcast and this whole Strong Com movement and asked me a question I hadn't spent a lot of time on, to be honest

He asked me why strength?

Which is a great question.

So today I'm diving into that question a bit.

We're going to color in those lines a bit

Get clear on what strength is

Then I want to share a few things

One is our media landscape and why it's important for you to have STRENGTH in your Comms now

And the other is our cultural landscape and how we can have Stronger Communities during trying times

And the last is how you can move from weakness to strength through what I call STRONGVISION

In this episode I share how the D.R.I.V.E. acronym can help you stay driven while the world shuts down. 

Cune Pena @cunepenafitness brought the STRENGTH in this episode! An entrepreneur, motivator, and fitness / lifestyle coach for 30 years, Cune recently launched Rise RX Fitness (@RiseRXFitness) with his wife and business partners in Tyler Tx.

I've been impressed by their branding, smart use of social media, and up-to-date messaging that showcases the deep level of understanding Cune and the team he's put together have about getting fit today.

In this episode you'll hear about the launch process, the purpose behind the name, his answer to the village question, and how they've rolled with the punches of Coronavirus.

Be sure to give Cune and RiseRX a follow and visit their gym in Tyler!

My friend Dan is an English teacher for Tyler Independent School District and brilliant thinker. He always has an interesting point of view on what's happening in the world and this conversation is no different! We chat about whether the traditional school structure is still important, digital citizenship, the role of the parent and teacher during remote learning, and much more! Enjoy.