Leadership & Success with Coach BZ

S5:E216🎙️🔴 LIVE ⚓🇺🇸 AMERICA 250 ✊🏾 | FROM THE PLANTATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION: THE UNLIKELY JOURNEY OF KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS & THE DAY GEORGIA MADE AMERICAN HISTORY! 🏛️🌟 FROM ENSLAVEMENT TO EMANCIPATION. FROM EXCLUSION TO REPRESENTATION. FROM THE PLANTATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION. THIS IS MORE THAN ONE WOMAN'S VICTORY—IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY AMERICAN STORY 250 YEARS IN THE MAKING! 🎙️ JOIN ME LIVE for Season 5, Episode 216 of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ! As America commemorates its 250th anniversary, we will explore the remarkable journey of Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms, who made history on November 3, 2026, as the FIRST WOMAN and FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN elected governor of Georgia—and the FIRST BLACK WOMAN elected governor in U.S. history! From her enslaved ancestors, Sheppard and Betsy Peek, in Crawfordville, Georgia, to her rise as an attorney, judge, Atlanta City Council member, 60th Mayor of Atlanta, White House Senior Advisor, author, and Governor-Elect, her story embodies COURAGE, FAITH, RESILIENCE, PERSEVERANCE & THE POWER OF GENERATIONAL LEGACY! 📅 Friday, November 6, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn — RSVP & join the conversation! 🌟 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? ✊🏾 BLACK HISTORY: How the struggle for freedom, voting rights, and equal opportunity helped transform America—and why Bottoms' ancestral journey from Crawfordville to the Governor's Mansion matters. 👑 WOMEN'S HISTORY: How generations of courageous women, from Betsy Peek to Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Stacey Abrams, and Kamala Harris, helped open doors once considered impossible. ⚓ LEADERSHIP: How Bottoms navigated childhood adversity, public scrutiny, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the civil rights protests of 2020 while pursuing a life of service. 📚 AUTHENTICITY & RESILIENCE: What her memoir, The Rough Side of the Mountain, teaches us about overcoming trauma, embracing vulnerability, finding purpose, and defining success on our own terms. 🇺🇸 AMERICA 250: Why this historic milestone reflects both the extraordinary progress of American democracy and the work still required to fulfill its promise for ALL Americans. 📖 EXPLORE THE FOUR ARTICLES INSPIRING THIS EPISODE: 🇺🇸✊🏾 #BHY #23 | From the Plantation to the Governor's Mansion (https://lnkd.in/gJaC8EGU) 🌟👑 #WHY #2 | Keisha Lance Bottoms: A Woman of Courage, Faith, Family, Resilience & Purpose (https://lnkd.in/ggaWjsXw) ⚓🌟 #LEAD #233 | The Rough Side of the Mountain (https://lnkd.in/gesiPmz5) 📚 #BBB #74 | Coach BZ's Best Books: The Rough Side of the Mountain (https://lnkd.in/gcpn4Yqh) 💬 LET'S MAKE THIS AN INTERACTIVE LEADERSHIP CONVERSATION! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Share your city, state, or country! 🙏🏾 What is ONE thing you are grateful for today? 🎙️ Have a leadership question for Coach BZ? Post it below, and I'll address it LIVE! 💡 What are your THREE biggest takeaways? What ONE insight will you put into practice this week? ❤️ TAG SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO HEAR THIS STORY! WE MAY NEVER WITNESS THE FULL HARVEST OF THE SEEDS WE PLANT TODAY. BUT WE MUST KEEP PLANTING! MISSION FIRST. PEOPLE ALWAYS! ⚓🇺🇸 #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #America250 #KeishaLanceBottoms #BlackHistory #WomensHistory #WomenInLeadership #BlackWomenInLeadership #Leadership #Resilience #ServantLeadership #RepresentationMatters #BHY #WHY #LEAD #BBB

S5:E216🎙️🔴 LIVE ⚓🇺🇸 AMERICA 250 ✊🏾 | FROM THE PLANTATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION: THE UNLIKELY JOURNEY OF KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS & THE DAY GEORGIA MADE AMERICAN HISTORY! 🏛️🌟 FROM ENSLAVEMENT TO EMANCIPATION. FROM EXCLUSION TO REPRESENTATION. FROM THE PLANTATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION. THIS IS MORE THAN ONE WOMAN'S VICTORY—IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY AMERICAN STORY 250 YEARS IN THE MAKING! 🎙️ JOIN ME LIVE for Season 5, Episode 216 of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ! As America commemorates its 250th anniversary, we will explore the remarkable journey of Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms, who made history on November 3, 2026, as the FIRST WOMAN and FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN elected governor of Georgia—and the FIRST BLACK WOMAN elected governor in U.S. history! From her enslaved ancestors, Sheppard and Betsy Peek, in Crawfordville, Georgia, to her rise as an attorney, judge, Atlanta City Council member, 60th Mayor of Atlanta, White House Senior Advisor, author, and Governor-Elect, her story embodies COURAGE, FAITH, RESILIENCE, PERSEVERANCE & THE POWER OF GENERATIONAL LEGACY! 📅 Friday, November 6, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn — RSVP & join the conversation! 🌟 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? ✊🏾 BLACK HISTORY: How the struggle for freedom, voting rights, and equal opportunity helped transform America—and why Bottoms' ancestral journey from Crawfordville to the Governor's Mansion matters. 👑 WOMEN'S HISTORY: How generations of courageous women, from Betsy Peek to Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Stacey Abrams, and Kamala Harris, helped open doors once considered impossible. ⚓ LEADERSHIP: How Bottoms navigated childhood adversity, public scrutiny, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the civil rights protests of 2020 while pursuing a life of service. 📚 AUTHENTICITY & RESILIENCE: What her memoir, The Rough Side of the Mountain, teaches us about overcoming trauma, embracing vulnerability, finding purpose, and defining success on our own terms. 🇺🇸 AMERICA 250: Why this historic milestone reflects both the extraordinary progress of American democracy and the work still required to fulfill its promise for ALL Americans. 📖 EXPLORE THE FOUR ARTICLES INSPIRING THIS EPISODE: 🇺🇸✊🏾 #BHY #23 | From the Plantation to the Governor's Mansion (https://lnkd.in/gJaC8EGU) 🌟👑 #WHY #2 | Keisha Lance Bottoms: A Woman of Courage, Faith, Family, Resilience & Purpose (https://lnkd.in/ggaWjsXw) ⚓🌟 #LEAD #233 | The Rough Side of the Mountain (https://lnkd.in/gesiPmz5) 📚 #BBB #74 | Coach BZ's Best Books: The Rough Side of the Mountain (https://lnkd.in/gcpn4Yqh) 💬 LET'S MAKE THIS AN INTERACTIVE LEADERSHIP CONVERSATION! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Share your city, state, or country! 🙏🏾 What is ONE thing you are grateful for today? 🎙️ Have a leadership question for Coach BZ? Post it below, and I'll address it LIVE! 💡 What are your THREE biggest takeaways? What ONE insight will you put into practice this week? ❤️ TAG SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO HEAR THIS STORY! WE MAY NEVER WITNESS THE FULL HARVEST OF THE SEEDS WE PLANT TODAY. BUT WE MUST KEEP PLANTING! MISSION FIRST. PEOPLE ALWAYS! ⚓🇺🇸 #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #America250 #KeishaLanceBottoms #BlackHistory #WomensHistory #WomenInLeadership #BlackWomenInLeadership #Leadership #Resilience #ServantLeadership #RepresentationMatters #BHY #WHY #LEAD #BBB

S5:E215🎙️LIVE with Branch Chief Dr. Derek A. Smith, DSL, USCG Auxiliary 🤖🛡️🎬 FROM FEDERAL SPECIAL AGENT TO CYBERSECURITY & AI GOVERNANCE LEADER: SERVICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, EDUCATION, HOLLYWOOD & THE FUTURE OF DEFENSIBLE AI! LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS PODCAST WITH COACH BZ | Season 5 | Episode 215 🇺🇸⚓ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 📅 Friday, November 6, 2026 ⏰ 8:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 11:30 AM ET (Upper Marlboro, MD) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion! 🌟 MEET OUR MASTER TEACHER! What do FEDERAL INVESTIGATIONS, MILITARY SERVICE, CYBERSECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HIGHER EDUCATION & HOLLYWOOD have in common? Meet my friend, Branch Chief Dr. Derek A. Smith, DSL, USCG Auxiliary, whose extraordinary career demonstrates that LEADERSHIP IS NOT DEFINED BY ONE TITLE, ONE UNIFORM, OR ONE PROFESSION! A military veteran, former federal Special Agent, cybersecurity executive, professor, entrepreneur, bestselling author & SAG-AFTRA actor, Derek has dedicated more than three decades to protecting people, defending institutions, modernizing critical systems & developing future leaders. From counterintelligence investigations to leading technical modernization for DHS's approximately $4.3 BILLION HART BIOMETRIC PROGRAM, Derek understands what it means to lead when FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Today, he serves as National Branch Chief for Cybersecurity Awareness & Education with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and helps organizations navigate cybersecurity and responsible AI adoption. 📚 We'll also explore his bestselling book, The Defensible AI Program: A Leader's Playbook to Stand Up, Run, and Defend AI Governance — and Adopt AI With Confidence. 🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN… ✨ How military service and federal investigations shape COURAGE, INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY. ✨ Leadership lessons from managing mission-critical federal technology programs. ✨ Why AI GOVERNANCE must move beyond policies to measurable, defensible controls. ✨ His four-phase AI framework: STAND UP. OPERATE. MATURE. DEFEND. ✨ How to balance AI INNOVATION, CYBERSECURITY, RISK & TRUST. ✨ Why EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP & LIFELONG LEARNING matter. ✨ How a federal Special Agent became a HOLLYWOOD ACTOR, appearing in productions including The Wire, National Treasure: Book of Secrets & Lady in the Lake! 🎬 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country! 🙏🏽 What is ONE thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Got leadership, cybersecurity, AI governance, career development, or HOLLYWOOD questions for Derek? Post them below—we'll answer them LIVE! 👇 YOUR TURN: ✨ What are your THREE takeaways from this episode? ✨ What's ONE leadership insight you're applying this week? ✨ Tag a colleague, junior officer, cybersecurity professional, student, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation! ❤️🙏🏾 MISSION FIRST. PEOPLE ALWAYS! #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #Leadership #Cybersecurity #AIGovernance #ArtificialIntelligence #DefensibleAI #USCGAuxiliary #VeteranLeadership #ServantLeadership #MentorshipMatters #FITS

S5:E215🎙️LIVE with Branch Chief Dr. Derek A. Smith, DSL, USCG Auxiliary 🤖🛡️🎬 FROM FEDERAL SPECIAL AGENT TO CYBERSECURITY & AI GOVERNANCE LEADER: SERVICE, ACCOUNTABILITY, EDUCATION, HOLLYWOOD & THE FUTURE OF DEFENSIBLE AI! LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS PODCAST WITH COACH BZ | Season 5 | Episode 215 🇺🇸⚓ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 📅 Friday, November 6, 2026 ⏰ 8:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 11:30 AM ET (Upper Marlboro, MD) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion! 🌟 MEET OUR MASTER TEACHER! What do FEDERAL INVESTIGATIONS, MILITARY SERVICE, CYBERSECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HIGHER EDUCATION & HOLLYWOOD have in common? Meet my friend, Branch Chief Dr. Derek A. Smith, DSL, USCG Auxiliary, whose extraordinary career demonstrates that LEADERSHIP IS NOT DEFINED BY ONE TITLE, ONE UNIFORM, OR ONE PROFESSION! A military veteran, former federal Special Agent, cybersecurity executive, professor, entrepreneur, bestselling author & SAG-AFTRA actor, Derek has dedicated more than three decades to protecting people, defending institutions, modernizing critical systems & developing future leaders. From counterintelligence investigations to leading technical modernization for DHS's approximately $4.3 BILLION HART BIOMETRIC PROGRAM, Derek understands what it means to lead when FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Today, he serves as National Branch Chief for Cybersecurity Awareness & Education with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and helps organizations navigate cybersecurity and responsible AI adoption. 📚 We'll also explore his bestselling book, The Defensible AI Program: A Leader's Playbook to Stand Up, Run, and Defend AI Governance — and Adopt AI With Confidence. 🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN… ✨ How military service and federal investigations shape COURAGE, INTEGRITY & ACCOUNTABILITY. ✨ Leadership lessons from managing mission-critical federal technology programs. ✨ Why AI GOVERNANCE must move beyond policies to measurable, defensible controls. ✨ His four-phase AI framework: STAND UP. OPERATE. MATURE. DEFEND. ✨ How to balance AI INNOVATION, CYBERSECURITY, RISK & TRUST. ✨ Why EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP & LIFELONG LEARNING matter. ✨ How a federal Special Agent became a HOLLYWOOD ACTOR, appearing in productions including The Wire, National Treasure: Book of Secrets & Lady in the Lake! 🎬 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country! 🙏🏽 What is ONE thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Got leadership, cybersecurity, AI governance, career development, or HOLLYWOOD questions for Derek? Post them below—we'll answer them LIVE! 👇 YOUR TURN: ✨ What are your THREE takeaways from this episode? ✨ What's ONE leadership insight you're applying this week? ✨ Tag a colleague, junior officer, cybersecurity professional, student, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation! ❤️🙏🏾 MISSION FIRST. PEOPLE ALWAYS! #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #Leadership #Cybersecurity #AIGovernance #ArtificialIntelligence #DefensibleAI #USCGAuxiliary #VeteranLeadership #ServantLeadership #MentorshipMatters #FITS

S5:E214🎙️LIVE with SSGT Rod Andes, USMC (Vet.)! FROM MARINE INTELLIGENCE TO CYBER SURVIVABILITY: LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY & SURVIVING WHAT FOLLOWS THE CYBERATTACK IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. LEADERSHIP DETERMINES WHAT FOLLOWS! 📣 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Join me for another inspiring episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ, featuring my fellow military veteran and cybersecurity executive, SSGT Rod Andes, USMC (Vet.)! 📅 Wednesday, November 4, 2026 ⏰ 9:30 AM PT (San Francisco) | 11:30 AM CT (Nashville) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion] 🇺🇸🦅 MEET OUR FEATURED GUEST! From serving as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps to becoming a cybersecurity executive, entrepreneur, and author, Rod Andes has built a career around INTELLIGENCE, DISCIPLINE, ACCOUNTABILITY, and ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE. With more than three decades of IT experience and extensive cybersecurity leadership experience, Rod is the Founder and CEO of Cybantage, where he helps organizations prepare for the decisions and consequences that follow major cyber incidents. He is also the author of Surviving What Follows: What Happens After a Cyber Attack — and How to Make Sure Your Company Isn't One of the 31% That Doesn't Recover, available free through Cybantage Resources. His message challenges a dangerous assumption: PASSING A COMPLIANCE AUDIT DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR ORGANIZATION WILL SURVIVE A CYBERATTACK! 🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN… ✨ How Marine Corps intelligence and military discipline shaped Rod's leadership philosophy. ✨ What it takes to transition from military service into executive cybersecurity leadership and entrepreneurship. ✨ Why cybersecurity is not simply an IT problem but a BOARDROOM, FINANCIAL, LEGAL, and LEADERSHIP responsibility. ✨ What happens during the critical first 72 hours after a major cyberattack. ✨ Why cyber insurance, compliance certifications, and technical controls alone cannot guarantee organizational survival. ✨ How executives can establish decision authority, strengthen accountability, and prepare their organizations BEFORE a crisis strikes. ✨ Leadership lessons from Rod's book, Surviving What Follows, and practical steps leaders can take TODAY. ✨ How AI, emerging threats, and an increasingly interconnected world are changing the future of cyber resilience. 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments! 🙏🏽 What is ONE thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Got questions about LEADERSHIP, MILITARY TRANSITION, CYBERSECURITY, or ORGANIZATIONAL SURVIVABILITY for Rod? Post them below — we will explore them LIVE! MISSION FIRST. PEOPLE ALWAYS! 🇺🇸⚓ ⸻ 👇 YOUR TURN: ➡️ What are your THREE biggest takeaways from this conversation? ➡️ What's ONE leadership insight you will apply this week? ➡️ Is your organization prepared to SURVIVE a cyberattack — or merely prepared to respond to one? ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, cybersecurity professional, executive, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation! ❤️🙏🏾 CYBERSECURITY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY. SURVIVABILITY IS A LEADERSHIP IMPERATIVE! #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #LEAD #FITS #RodAndes #USMC #MarineCorps #Veterans #Cybersecurity #CyberResilience #CyberSurvivability #ExecutiveLeadership #RiskManagement #Cybantage #SurvivingWhatFollows