The Hollow Bunny Leadership Podcast

14. Between Stimulus and Response Lies Choice

In this episode, Kristen talks about a moment during a recent presentation when a former officer experienced a moment of PTSD and how his peers responded. Also, KZ and Sylvia discuss the tragedy in Memphis when police officers beat Tyree Nichols to death. What happened in those officers’ brains to cause their violent actions, and how can departments train to avoid similar tragedies. It’s a heavy episode but an important conversation.

13. Waffles, Peanut Butter, and a Broken Nose

After discussing proper syrup distribution and the choice between natural versus convenient peanut butter, Kristen and Sylvia dive into a discussion about the book “The Comfort Crisis” by Michael Easter. As our lives become more comfortable, what can - and more importantly - what should we be doing to put ourselves into uncomfortable positions? Whether that’s sitting in silence for 10 minutes or having a difficult conversation, feeling that kind of discomfort consistently is beneficial in the long run. On an organizational level, Kristen and Sylvia talk about how discomfort leads to big things.

12. Nerding Out

Sylvia and Kristen talk about their current work and how it relates to leadership.

11. Sporty Ball - Braden Bishop

Braden Bishop is a Northern California native who played several sports
while growing up, before starring at the University of Washington. The
Seattle Mariners drafted Braden in 2015, and he made his major league
debut with the club in March 2019. While in college, he learned that his
mother Suzy - a former UCLA track athlete and highly successful
television producer - was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's
disease. Braden launched 4mom.org
in 2014 after his mother's diagnosis and continues to use his platform
to honor her memory and raise money to fund Alzheimer's research. Suzy
Bishop passed away in 2019.

10. BeaverTails & Maple Leafs

Michelle Davey is the Deputy Chief of the Delta Police Department in British Columbia, Canada, and she is the DPD’s first female officer to be named to this rank.
Before joining the Delta Police, Deputy Chief Davey was a
Superintendent with the Vancouver Police Department, overseeing
Investigative Support Services. In her 24-year career with the VPD, she
worked in operations, investigations and administration, holding a
variety of leadership roles.
During her time with VPD, she became a recognized subject matter
expert in mental health issues, building innovative partnerships to help
ensure those experiencing mental health challenges were not
criminalized.
Deputy Chief Davey has a strong background in administration, with
several accomplishments including overseeing the development of the
2017-2021 VPD Strategic Plan, initiating a new Cybercrime Unit and
acting as a Discipline Authority in Police Act matters.
She played a key role facilitating the creation of the BC Women in
Law Enforcement Association, and is a passionate supporter of the Cops
for Cancer program. She works at a national level on matters of Equity,
Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian policing, promoting diversity at all
ranks.
Deputy Chief Davey has a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from the
University of the Fraser Valley. She is an accredited Gold Commander for
public order incidents, and is a sought-after speaker on a range of
public safety topics.

9. KZ and Syl riff

It's been a minute, so we're playing catchup on this episode and going with no guest. We'll hear about Sylvia running the Chicago marathon, how her new job is going, and Kristen's speaking engagements to help prevent mass shootings. They even let their producer Ted ride in the backseat for the whole trip. And if you want to know the best way to eat an apple, you're at the right place.

8. Dolly Parton Cake Mix - Andrea Darlas

Andrea Darlas is an emmy-nominated TV and radio reporter. Born in Oak Lawn and raised in Orland Park, Darlas joined WGN in 1997 after four years at WJOL 1340-AM and the former WLLI in Joliet. Starting in 2011 she worked part-time as a free-lance reporter for WGN-Channel 9.In addition to winning two Peter Lisagor Awards for her radio and television work from the Chicago Headline Club and five Silver Dome Awards for best newscast from the Illinois Broadcasters Association, Darlas was named best reporter by the IBA Silver Dome Awards in 2017.After more than 21 years as a journalist, Andrea started in 2019 as senior director of constituent engagement at her alma mater, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She leads the university’s engagement and outreach efforts throughout the metropolitan area and serve as public affairs and media liaison.She’s added podcasting to her projects. Chicago’s WLS 890 AM added “Show and Tell with Andrea Darlas.” The weekly podcast showcases various Windy City attractions, including cultural experiences, plays, museums, and musicals. In 2019, Darlas was inducted into the WGN Radio Walk of Fame.

7. I Want to Hug Your Brain - Dr. Obed Magny

Dr. Obed Magny is a former police officer with nearly two decades of experience. An admitted jock in college who wasn’t very interested in academics, he has embraced education, and acquired his Masters and Doctorate degrees while still a police officer. His intention was to put himself in a position to create opportunities for himself, and not wait for the opportunities to come to him. As the Founder and CEO of Magny Leadership, Dr. Magny is an executive coach and leadership speaker. His expertise includes areas such as motivation, job satisfaction, diversity, trauma, DEI, and emotional intelligence.

Little Nibbles - September 5, 2022

If you're a fan of our podcast, you can imagine how many interesting tangents Kristen and Sylvia take during the course of a routine conversation. Recently, while waiting for one of our guests, we decided to use our time together to create a "Little Nibble," much shorter than a regular podcast but hopefully something that will help fill your bunny. We'll publish these randomly to give fans of the podcast a little something from KZ & Syl in between regular episodes.

6. You Gotta Feel It to Heal It - Matty Fiorenza

Matty Fiorenza is square-jawed and ruggedly handsome with tattoo sleeves down both arms - “twisted steel and appeal” as Sylvia says - but he’s also a vulnerable and fallible recovering alcoholic who is willing to share his story to help people like him. He’s been a firefighter paramedic in Anaheim for 21 years. About 10 years into the job, he began dealing with anxiety and stress and was soon after diagnosed with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). He helped start a successful first responder-only trauma center in Newport Beach and serves actively as a mentor to first responders.