Launching April 6th, 2021 Season 2 will include visiting some of our favorites to see how the past year has changed for them and the industry. Plus, we’re going to tackle subjects like company-specific culture, inclusivity, and were going to take a behind-the-scenes look at events from development to sales, production to performance.

This podcast season, Team Building Saves the World will make you feel like your a part of this team!

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Paul Giroux: With over 15 years of experience facilitating hundreds of programs per year, Paul has become one of our most sought-after Facilitators and we have the references to prove it. Having worked repeatedly for such diverse clients as Deloitte, Verizon, Glaxo Smith Kline, PWC, ESPN, Direct TV, Game Show Network, and more. Paul will provide the right mix of Energy, Fun, Organization, Comedy, and did we say ENERGY no matter what style your program needs. Taking your program beyond your expectations is Paul’s full-time passion, and he possesses an uncanny knack for versatility and an ability to adapt to any crowd or situation.

On Moving Forward: So we’re going to have to find a way to, to be inclusive of them as part of the event. So. Whether that’s still using some type of video with a feed to what’s going on, live in the room, or somehow connecting them to a Team where they can help him, any of the pieces, you know, even if it’s a live bike build, just because you can’t put your hand on your bike for the team, because you’re not in the room, doesn’t mean you can’t be a part of the marketing or a part of a trivia or, you know, some piece of the team. – Paul Giroux

Sam Goldstein: leads the sales team at TeamBonding and loves partnering with clients around the world to create and produce high-energy, engaging, unique, fun, and goal-oriented events. She thrives on customized, out-of-the-box requests.  Sam loves Escape Rooms and is working towards her goal to do one in every state! You can find her around town trying new restaurants, testing out new low-carb baking recipes, and hanging out with her three-year-old French Bulldog, Tilly.

On Development: So, I think a lot of, a lot of our program development comes from the specific requests, you know, client that says we have a global team and we really want to do something like an amazing race. What can we do? And we have a custom wine coming up tomorrow. Um, that Kevin’s leading that, uh, they’re doing different rounds of trivia that are based in different parts of the world as they travel through different legs. And they’re going to come back for pit stops and there’s your turns and roadblocks and everything under the sun. So, a lot of it comes from that. – Samantha Goldstein

Debbie Brunet: Debbie is a Lead Facilitator for TeamBonding. She leads anything from TeamPainting to Scavenger Hunts and loves working with live and virtual groups. Since summer 2020 she has pitched in and helped with adapting programs from in-person to virtual and finding engaging ways to lead programs. She has been in the industry for 17 years, and with TeamBonding for 2.5 years!

Company Engagement: And that was a connection point for them. It’s one more thing to create connection around. And again, it’s just helps set the tone of the room, just like you wouldn’t when you walk into a party, can you imagine walking to a party with no music and you’re drinking your drink and it’s just silent. Like that’s what they experience when they come in. –Debbie Brunet

Kevin Pertusiello: Kevin is a 17-year veteran of TeamBonding and corporate event hosting. He uses his infectious attitude and dry wit to ‘bond by accident’ and create an exciting, engaging, and memorable environment. Across the country, Kevin has enlightened and invigorated employees ranging from senior management to new recruits. He has worked with industry giants in such fields as technology, credit cards, pharmaceuticals, TV networks, professional services firms, world banks, and international retailers. As events pivoted to online platforms, Kevin has hosted over 400 virtual experiences for participants and audiences all over the world.

On Facilitation: So, we get to have a lot of fun directly and. Every time that there’s say a repeat, repeat client and especially repeat attendees. I almost immediately recognize their face. I’m like, Oh, like it’s been, it’s been three months. It’s so awesome to see you again. And we start to develop that deeper connection, not just within their own team, but with us in them. – Kevin Pertusiello

In future episodes, Rich will cover the behind-the-scenes of TeamBonding’s most popular programs, how their ideas come to life, as well as discussing changes brought on by world events.  Listeners will get the inside scoop on how TeamBonding matches activities to groups, how to prepare for upcoming live events, and panel discussions with thought leaders of the team building industry. Season 2 will also look into how and why the concepts of team building are essential in today’s world, and check up on some of our most popular guests from last season.

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In this episode, Stu talks about what it’s like to return to in-person events and post-covid, and how understanding communication styles and personality is a huge benefit, not only in the workplace, but also in your personal life. 

Stu Robertson has always been fascinated by peak performers, top achievers who exceed expectations, and most notably teams who are greater than the sum of their parts! As such, he has spent over 15 years working with aspiring athletes, high-performance sports teams, in educational settings, and for the most part with corporate organizations looking to develop their people and their culture.

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They discuss the importance of how creating an innovative and creative work culture is key to success in this ever-changing work climate.

Coonoor Behal is the Founder & CEO of Mindhatch, a consultancy that helps organizations create the conditions for innovation and creativity to thrive. Through Mindhatch, Coonoor delivers her unique mix of expertise in Design Thinking, Organizational ImprovTM, Innovation, Facilitation, and Diversity & Inclusion.

Greg Tindale is an Author, Improviser, Filmmaker, and Entrepreneur. His memoir, “I Guarantee You Love, Fame and Legacy” follows his journey through self-realization as a comedian and father.

Eva Lewis is an Attorney, Executive Director, and Improviser. She graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, and Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL. When not engaging the community, Eva enjoys performing improv comedy in the Washington, DC area.

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Chris believes in building a foundation of gratitude and positivity to strengthen client and team relationships in profound ways. Sharing his personal story of depression, suicide, and addiction, Chris discusses the impact of gratitude and connection, how they work hand in hand to create psychological trust and safety. He states “There is fear when you don’t connect with your team on a frequent basis, you develop a fear of speaking up.” Especially with teams working from home, he realized that individuals are missing massive amounts of productivity by not being actually connected.

Listen to this latest episode with the Gratitude Guru, and how best to develop healthy relationships within your team, and help your company thrive.

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Creating a safe workplace where employees, especially women, feel comfortable speaking up is essential for today’s work environment.

Listen as our guest, Angela Lussier founder of the Speaker Sisterhood, talks about the importance of women finding their voices to speak up. Speak up culture is being present, authentic, and showing up for yourself,  your team, or a mission or a goal. And when I say showing up. Angela believes in encouraging others to speak up and that saying the things that matter to you is a better direction than being a passive listener and hoping things will change.

Angela Lussier is an award-winning speaker, seven-time author, two-time TEDx presenter, and CEO and founder of the Speaker Sisterhood, the number one resource for public speaking training for women. Angela is the host of Claim the Stage, rated #1 on the inspiring podcasts list by Forbes in 2017. Her work has been featured on ABC, NBC, Forbes, Virgin, and Entrepreneur. She lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts with her toddler-aged son and very energetic cat.
Her motto:  Stop waiting. Start creating.

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With concerns about toxic work environments on the rise, Rich talks to Nicole L. Turner about the process of creating a people-centered and detoxified workplace.

As CEO of Nicole L. Turner Consulting, Nicole has transformed many organizations. Her clients have seen a higher level of productivity, employee engagement, morale, inclusiveness and belonging, customer satisfaction, and an increase in profits.

Nicole is known as The Culture Pro because she is able to transform organizations by assessing the culture, diagnosing problems, and implementing a variety of interventions designed to drive tangible actions.  Nicole L. Turner holds graduate degrees in Education and Business, has a graduate certificate in Diversity Studies, and is a certified Human Capital Strategist, Strategic HR Business Partner, and a Prosci-certified Change Manager, and an Executive Coach. Nicole is also a Diversity Value Index Judge. As a judge, Nicole uses defined metrics and benchmarks to assess how organizations are implementing Diversity and Inclusion programs and leveraging those programs to create business impact.

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Fiona Jensen, OTR/L is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Calmer Choice, a non-profit organization that provides mindfulness-based prevention programs to students and community members throughout Barnstable and Plymouth County, Massachusetts.  Fiona started Calmer Choice in 2009, in response to the emotional devastation experienced by the community after the tragic death of several Barnstable High School students and graduates.  To date, Calmer Choice has reached over 35,000 students in 9 different school districts both on and off Cape Cod.  Beyond its work with children and adolescents, Calmer Choice provides programming for parents, educators, and community members.  It has collaborated with researchers at Tufts, Yale, and MIT to establish precedents for the impact of mindfulness on overall health, wellbeing, and academic performance of its participants.  For the last 2 years, Calmer Choice was awarded $50,000 from the Baker administration for programming on Cape Cod, recognized as a prevention program in elementary schools.

A graduate of Tufts University, Fiona is a tireless advocate for children and was featured in the April 2013 issue of Mindful Magazine, Cape Cod Life, and various other publications. In 2014, Fiona Jensen received the Courage of Conscience award on behalf of the Peace Abbey, an international humanitarian award presented to the likes of Mother Theresa and Maya Angelou.  A quote taken from this award reads “Like other recipients of the Courage of Conscience Award, Fiona took a personal challenge and tragedy and transformed a sense of hopelessness and despair into an organization that would address the issues of violence, suicide, and self-destructive behaviors in young people.” She has been a guest lecturer at Tufts University. She has been invited to present at numerous regional conferences around the country, including a Keynote Speaker at the Bridging Hearts and Minds Conference in San Diego in February 2017.

Paula Reardon-Webster serves on the Calmer Choice Board of Directors and Finance Committee (after 25 years in healthcare finance), as well as teaching Calmer Choice to our adult communities. Paula Reardon-Webster was inspired through her own practice to earn an M.S. in Mindfulness Studies at Lesley University and graduated in the first cohort completing this program in 2016. She has completed a number of other mindfulness instructor training and teaches mindfulness programming in schools, community, and business settings. Paula teaches Taiji & Qigong, and Yin Yoga.

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Ben Winter certainly hasn’t been idle in life. A couple of years out of college and he started doing things and going places he never would have expected. From traveling to personal growth to marriage and child to divorce and parenthood to entrepreneurialism and inspiring others. Ben has flown an airplane on his own and has been scuba diving in the Galapagos. He has seen the animals of Tanzania and has traveled all over Europe with a 6-month-old child in tow. He has performed improv for over a decade, acted in several plays, and even a movie.  He has also owned several businesses.

His biggest passion is exploring the mind. In all of his personal growth work, the one constant was that it all stems from the mind. Between personal growth and improv, he found this weird realm called expectations. And while most people would shy away from such a thing, he decided to tackle it head-on.  Along his journey, he decided that “the only reason anyone gets upset is because an expectation hasn’t been met.” And begin teaching that in his Success Improv business.

He noticed that there has to be a way to use that upset feeling to fix the situation. And he created the amazing “How to stop being upset” flow chart.

From there it was a simple step of taking everything that he has explored on the subject and put it in a book called, “What to Expect when Having Expectations.”

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“The people want to be understood. I don’t care what age they are. People want to be understood.” – Mary

Mary Erlain has published 4 books and is a sought-after speaker and facilitator. She works with owners to identify the core of the issues that stand in the way of growth in companies. Two of Erlain’s books focus on generational diversity. Empowering and embracing the Multi-Generational Workforce is a challenge in most organizations. She brings her knowledge and expertise in this area to any of the services she offers. Peak Development Strategies was founded in 2007 by Mary. “Connecting the dots and removing barriers!” truly conveys the company’s mission in helping business owners and their employees.

Mary and her husband, Dave own a small herd of animals. All rescues! They have three Great Pyrenees dogs that she regularly trips over in the house. And if nearly 400 lbs. of dog is not enough, they also have cats, each with their own rescue story. Their three grown children have also filled their lives with rescued animals.

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