Episode 81: The Chronicles of Brian McComak

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Recorded16 May 2022

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This week Brian McComak joins the Shadows Podcast! Brian is the Founder and CEO of Hummingbird Humanity https://hummingbirdhumanity.com/. Hummingbird Humanity is a diverse group of thought leaders, speakers, consultants, and experts in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. (14:23) Who is Brian McComak? (16:43) The life of an Army brat. Moving from Arizona to Oklahoma to Arizona to California to Kansas to Berlin to Kansas, and finally to Florida, all before his 8th-grade year. (19:22) Importance of siblings during transitions. (20:24) Being the son of a 1972 US Olympian, did he have aspirations in athletics? (23:35) Differences between struggling with his sexuality as a child versus the challenges kids face today. How did it impact him in a corporate environment? (28:17) He walks us through what it was like to come out to his family and friends when he was 21. (30:10) Brian shares an emotional story about inviting his parents to watch him perform as part of the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus at Carnegie Hall. (33:10) His time at AMC Theatres, getting his master’s in human Relations in Change Management, and his internship at Red Lobster. (38:22) Experience as the Director, Enterprise Human Resources for the Walt Disney Company. (43:44) What is Hummingbird Humanity? (47:25) Biggest lessons learned from COVID-19, both personally and professionally? (53:47) How does he describe Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? (56:19) Trusted 10 Exercise (59:55) Brian talks about Bosco, a former medical research dog and Chief Happiness Officer for Hummingbird Humanity. (1:02:28) What does he want his legacy to be? Brian McComak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmccomak/ Hummingbird Humanity: https://linktr.ee/HummingbirdHumanity If you enjoy what we’re doing and would like to leave a review, please head over to https://linktr.ee/ShadowsPodcast or www.theshadowspodcast.com. Also, while you’re there, check out all past episodes, our book recommendations, and weekly blogs. The Shadows Podcast is a proud member of the Lima Charlie Network (www.limacharlienetwork.com).

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