The One About Seasonal Leadership

Damon and Damo open this special 50th episode with a conversation about their “9/11 Stories.” The guys take a moment to celebrate their 50th Episode! Congrats on the milestone, fellas. The NFL has returned, and Damon is ecstatic about it. (Note: This episode was recorded before his team - the 49ers - lost to the Chicago Bears in game one of the season. Damo asks Damon about how he would handle a few important scenarios if they were to take place the same time as a football game. Congrats to all who heard their named called as the enter the six-week CPO Initiation period! The goats share some advice to the CPO Selectees. One of our heroes of the week, Petty Officer Charles Jackson French was just posthumously rewarded a Navy Achievement Medal this year. Does he deserve a “higher” achievement? Have the guys ever felt like they had to filter their words? What does it mean for someone to be selected but not interested in participating in the CPO Initiation? Damo recaps a Reddit thread about this topic. Do Better: “Seasonal Leadership.” These and more topics are discussed on this episode. Remember to follow the ‘Permission to Speak Freely’ podcast on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and subscribe on YouTube.

 

 

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Links and More from this Episode

 

Hero of The Week: Staff Sergeant Homer L. Wise

https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/homer-l-wise

 

Petty Officer Charles Jackson French Receives Posthumous NAM

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/421240/navy-dedicates-rescue-swimmer-training-pool-and-presents-posthumous-award-wwii-heros-family

 

 

Damo’s Book of the Week:

 

Think Simple: How Smart Leaders Defeat Complexity (Ken Segall)

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/think-simple-ken-segall/1122789298

 

 

Movie Review of the Week:

TV Series:  The Terminal List | Ep 5| Disruption

https://www.amazon.com/Encoding/dp/B09HYNH8TK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IVKSMI586BYE&keywords=terminal+list&qid=1663022959&sprefix=terminal+list%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1

 

Intro Music Produced by: Lim0