Kristin Demoranville

Oh, for sure. And also they have a higher aptitude for learning, right? Because they are learning different types of diverse skills across the board. I think that that would be brilliant. The fact that you could understand how to set up solar or you understand how to grow your own food. It's like back in the day, having to take home ec classes, right? Learning how to cook in an

early age is important. It serves you as an adult. Most people can cook on some level. They can boil water or they can fry an egg, you know, that kind of thing. It's important skills. I wish they taught us more about, you know, balancing a checkbook and other things that we were going to need, like doing taxes. That would have been nice. Like these stuff. Yeah.

early age is important. It serves you as an adult. Most people can cook on some level. They can boil water or they can fry an egg, you know, that kind of thing. It's important skills. I wish they taught us more about, you know, balancing a checkbook and other things that we were going to need, like doing taxes. That would have been nice. Like these stuff. Yeah.

But also, I'm sure you remember, too, we had like wood shop and metal shop and we learned how to like make a bird feeder and the little box derby cars and things like that. That kind of stuff actually stayed with me. So I'm not afraid to go near that equipment or I have an understanding of it. I still don't like angles or math. It's OK. Who does?

But also, I'm sure you remember, too, we had like wood shop and metal shop and we learned how to like make a bird feeder and the little box derby cars and things like that. That kind of stuff actually stayed with me. So I'm not afraid to go near that equipment or I have an understanding of it. I still don't like angles or math. It's OK. Who does?

But those kind of skills are super important, you know, going into the workforce. As we're wrapping up, Kyle, I kind of, we've had like, this is a heavy conversation. There's so much to unpack. What can we do as technology professionals, food safety professionals, food defense people, all of these types of roles, what can we do to help? Is there anything we can do?

But those kind of skills are super important, you know, going into the workforce. As we're wrapping up, Kyle, I kind of, we've had like, this is a heavy conversation. There's so much to unpack. What can we do as technology professionals, food safety professionals, food defense people, all of these types of roles, what can we do to help? Is there anything we can do?

Yeah, I think planning ahead is key. The more you can know and more you can strategize, the better off you're going to be. Rather than the oh shit moment, something happened and now I have to react. Most people would prefer to be the first and not the latter. In terms of us as professionals, we are attached to this in some way. We're part of this system.

Yeah, I think planning ahead is key. The more you can know and more you can strategize, the better off you're going to be. Rather than the oh shit moment, something happened and now I have to react. Most people would prefer to be the first and not the latter. In terms of us as professionals, we are attached to this in some way. We're part of this system.

Everything you just mentioned, Kyle, we handle data. We are part of some of these systems that are either built or working on for early warnings. Part of our private sector, we're part of government. Some of us could be working directly with stakeholders. And I think what I love about what you said over this whole episode is I kept thinking in my head that this is such a boil the ocean situation.

Everything you just mentioned, Kyle, we handle data. We are part of some of these systems that are either built or working on for early warnings. Part of our private sector, we're part of government. Some of us could be working directly with stakeholders. And I think what I love about what you said over this whole episode is I kept thinking in my head that this is such a boil the ocean situation.

We keep talking about all these problems and all these things going on. And how do we stay resilient? But that's such an overarching goal, right? That's the biggest goal. But we really need to sit down and just make that cup of tea rather than just keep trying to boil the ocean because we'll never make it if we are trying to do that. It's too big. It's too daunting.

We keep talking about all these problems and all these things going on. And how do we stay resilient? But that's such an overarching goal, right? That's the biggest goal. But we really need to sit down and just make that cup of tea rather than just keep trying to boil the ocean because we'll never make it if we are trying to do that. It's too big. It's too daunting.

But if you said it best, we go back to the community and look at it for a community aspect. That's making your cup of tea because that takes it down from big earth-shattering situation to, okay, I can handle like a hundred miles worth of situation rather than thousands of miles and beyond. So thank you for that because that was kind of like the hope moment.

But if you said it best, we go back to the community and look at it for a community aspect. That's making your cup of tea because that takes it down from big earth-shattering situation to, okay, I can handle like a hundred miles worth of situation rather than thousands of miles and beyond. So thank you for that because that was kind of like the hope moment.

That really put in perspective for me that if you can break down your thinking, the systems thinking down to the smallest components would be that community aspect.

That really put in perspective for me that if you can break down your thinking, the systems thinking down to the smallest components would be that community aspect.

Well, thanks so much for your time, Kyle. We'll have all the information in the show notes and some of the articles that he was mentioning and some of the various topics. Also, there'll be some links to Crisis Lab if you want to learn more about that, which I highly recommend. Anything you want to say before you leave, Kyle?

Well, thanks so much for your time, Kyle. We'll have all the information in the show notes and some of the articles that he was mentioning and some of the various topics. Also, there'll be some links to Crisis Lab if you want to learn more about that, which I highly recommend. Anything you want to say before you leave, Kyle?

Great. Thanks so much, Kyle. Really appreciate you being here.