Pushen Boundaries - Episodes

Black Man - My Story Episode 11 (Connis E Koiner)

Connis is a Business Management Lead for Trust & Fiduciary Services for the United States.  Over his 19 year banking career he has developed extensive experience in client management and service, as well as account management, fraud recognition and abatement, client onboarding and corporate governance. In addition, Connis possesses skills in residential real estate underwriting, reviewing the credit, capacity and collateral of potential clients with respect to obtaining financing for their homes.  Currently, he is charged with steering and managing governance over Trust and Fiduciary Services, reviewing and reforming policy in association with business leads, and serving as a business representative during audits by the Office of the Controller of Currency and internal audit partners.  Connis is dedicated to molding and shaping the culture and atmosphere at work, so during his 8 year tenure at his current employer he has served as Professional Development Lead for the REACH ERG, a Wealth and Personal Banking representative for the US People, Culture & Diversity Action Group, a host and guide for difficult conversations around race, and has even mentored the Global Head of HR on issues regarding ethnicity and equity in the BIPOC community. 

Prior, Connis was with another large corporate institution in various roles over an 8 year period, which included Senior Client Service roles within the General Wealth Group, collaborating with 11 bankers on a combined portfolio of roughly 1,000 clients.  He has served in the capacity as a Personal Banker and Senior Residential Account Manager at the outset of his banking career as well. Connis holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Baruch College where he majored in Finance, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hofstra University. He also holds a Series 7 and Series 63 licensure from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

#Blackman #blackmen #Legacy #Blackfamily #Men #Finance #Values #pushenboundaries #weath #familymatters #professionalmen #blackfathers #fathers #faithbased #blackmanmystory #boys #blackboys #blackrelationships #relationships

Excerpt - Root Cause Analysis - Rodney Caines

Rodney Caines, a long-time resident of Westbury, Long Island, is happily married to his wife Traci and a father of four beautiful daughters. He is a mechanical engineer and a United States Merchant Marine Academy graduate. Rodney is an active community member and makes every opportunity to give back to it. 

#rootcauseanalysis #mechanicalengineering #merchantmarineacademy #alphaphialpha #family #fathers #blackmen #blackman #communityleaders #giveback #advice #decisions #valueadded #pushenboundaries

Black Men - My Story Episode 11 (Rodney Caines)

Rodney Caines, a long-time resident of Westbury, Long Island, is happily married to his wife Traci and a father of four beautiful daughters. He is a mechanical engineer and a United States Merchant Marine Academy graduate. Rodney is an active community member and makes every opportunity to give back to it. 

#alphaphialpha #hempsteadlongisland #blackfathers #blackmen #blackfamilies #blackleadership #familyman #communityleadership #fatherofdaughters #fathering #familyvalues #merchantmarineacademy #hempsteadschoolboard #husband #leadership #communityservice #persistance #takingrisks #pushenboundaries

Black Man - My Story Episode 10 (Jeremiah Brown)

Having served his community since 2013, Jeremiah has had a measurable impact on youth. By helping students achieve their goals beyond sports, he raises mental health awareness and provides financial literacy to gain scholarships. He teaches them about accountability and putting forth action.

 The L.E.A.D (Leaders Embracing All Dreams) has taken his company, The L.E.A.D (Leaders Embracing All Dreams), to the next level, offering it to schools and sports teams across NYC. His goal is to reach as many youths as possible, serving as a mentor and role model and inspiring student-athletes across the country.
 #NFL #Boysandgirlshs #leadership #blackeducators #blackfathers #blackhusbands #blackathletes #inspirationalleaders #Motivationalspeaker #entreprenuership #values #blackmanmystory #pushenboundaries #reallife #lifeaftersports

Back seat driver

How often do you find yourself looking back instead of looking forward? When I think about those moments, I think about drivers who drive forward while looking in the rearview mirror. Of course, this type of behavior can be problematic.

#roadrage #pushenboundaries #drivers #newdrivers #poordrivinghabits #keepyoureyesontheroad #driving #highwaydrivers

What Is Important Anymore? (Your Mind vs. Reality)

Post-pandemic, we have lots to think about. Many of us have realized that we have not been living in the moment and taking the short time we have on earth for granted. Listen to this monologue and reflect on your present moments to determine what is necessary anymore.

#pushenboundaries #mentalhealth #postpandemic #whatreallymatters #values #realignmentofpurpose #thoughts #reflections #lifeafterpandemic #whoamI #whoareyou

The Resignation Era

#resignationera #lifeafterpandemic #pushenboundaries #worklifebalance #whatreallymatters #remotework #goalalignment #purpose #worklifeintegration #work

Original Man (and desire)

#Whatmenwant #authenticallyyou #questions #reflections #journaling #reflectingoutloud #purpose #choices #thoughts #desires #blackmen #blackthoughts #sharingfortomorrow

Transitioning from Remote

#remotework #remotevsbrickandmorter #whosback #worklifebalance #pushenboundaries #decisions #whatmattersmost #commuting #remote #resignationera 

Hypnotic Stance

#pushenboundaries #unplug #toomuchsocialmedia #socialmedia #overwhelmedbysocialmedia #whenissocialmediatoomuch #howmuchisenough #timetounwind #momentstoreflect #nonstopinformation #hynotic #outofcontrol #havingyourownthoughts #fastingfromtechnology #takingasocialbreak #selfcare #advice #keystogoodliving

Men Read Too Book Club - Bird Uncaged (Marlon Peterson)

This book club was founded in 2021 with a group of men I am connected to throughout various journeys in my life. I felt a need to create an intellectual group with men of color to discuss authentic narratives that matter to us. We are growing and hope that other groups will sprout from our example.

Founders and Participants:
- T.S. Hoard
- Stanford Perry
- Maurice Lindsey
- Eclan David
- Sharif Rucker
- *James Obrien (was not in attendance for this taping)

#menreadtoo #blackmen #maleconversations #pushenboundaries #mentalk #blackmenread #readingforinformation #literature #books #blackmaleauthors #blackmendiscuss #bookstudy #bookclubs #bookdiscussions #lifechanges #birduncaged #authors #blackauthors #reading #mentalhealth

Compliance Managers (Leadership Styles)

Clip borrowed from Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnk2yqhhc08

#Leadership #Leadershipstyles #authoritativeleaders #managers #management #datadrivendecisions #transformativeleadership #compliance manager #pushenboundaries #Teambuilding #decisionmaking

Black Men’s Healthcare

Yves Duroseau, MD, MPH is the current Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH), NS/LIJ. As Chair, Dr. Duroseau provides overall leadership of the department, with responsibility for strategic planning, development, clinical services, quality, professional performance, and medical education. Dr. Duroseau is also the Co-Chair of the Performance Improvement Coordinating Group (PICG) for Lenox Hill Hospital. The PICG is responsible for overseeing all quality initiatives for the hospital.

Dr. Duroseau joins LHH from the Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY, where he was the Director of Service in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Prior to his post at Kings County Hospital Center, Dr. Duroseau served as the Medical Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine and as an Attending Physician at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City. He has also served as a per diem physician with North-Shore LIJ since 2011.

He has held several academic appointments. Most recently as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the State University of New York, and has held academic appointments with New York Medical College and New York University Medical Center. He is a Peer Reviewer for the Academic Emergency Medicine journal. He has published on his experience and successes with the use of Lean methodologies in transforming Kings County Hospital’s Emergency Department.

Dr. Duroseau’s commitment to service is demonstrated through his founding of the mentorship programs, Doctors as Mentors at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Bridging the Gap at New York University and New York University Medical School, both intended to support minority students interested in or pursuing careers in medicine. He has also served in numerous hospital and academic committee roles centered on quality, information technology, philanthropy, Lean management, hospital programming, and other initiatives.

Dr. Duroseau earned his medical degree and Master of Public Health degree as well as completed his residency in emergency medicine and internship in internal medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. He has completed postdoctoral research in Medical Informatics at The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

- ELabNYC

#menshealth #blackmenshealth #eattolive #exercise #medicine #healthcare #healthinsurance #dangersofethnicfoods #diet #blackmaledoctors #pushenboundaries #medicaladvice #dangersofsugar #dangersofhighbloodpressure #healthyliving #Itsmorethanexercise #NYChealthcare #whatmendontknow #PCP #choosingadoctor #doctorconversations #mentalk #mencare #sugar #highbloodpressure #heartdisease

Co-parenting pt. IV (Legal Advice) Wayne Alleyne & Denise Siler

Guest lawyers were Wayne Alleyne and Denise Siler.

#co-parenting #jointcustody #custodialagreements #familycourt #custody #divorce #parents #parenting #mothers #fathers #mentalhealth #family #familycourtlawyers #relationships #conflicts #childrearing #solutions #singlefathers #singlemothers #parentingtips

Co-parenting pt. III (Legal Advice) Wayne Alleyne & Denise Siler

Guest lawyers, Denise Siler and Wayne Alleyne of New York City.

#co-parenting #jointcustody #custodialagreements #familycourt #custody #divorce #parents #parenting #mothers #fathers #mentalhealth #family #familycourtlawyers #relationships #conflicts #childrearing #solutions #singlefathers #singlemothers #parentingtips

Co-parenting Part II. (Kisha Reid and Rodney Garcia)

Resources:

The Do's and Don'ts of Co-parenting well - Psychology Today
Co-Parenting and Joint Custody Tips for Divorces Parents (Online article)
Co-parenting/Fatherhood.gov
10 Real-life tips for successful Co-parenting/Huffington Post
Developing Co-parenting Plans/Psychology Today
Huffington Post/Co-parenting

#co-parenting #jointcustody #custodialagreements #familycourt #custody #divorce #parents #parenting #mothers #fathers #mentalhealth #family #familycourtlawyers #relationships #conflicts #childrearing #solutions #singlefathers #singlemothers #parentingtips

Co-Parenting (Part I) conversation w/Kisha Reid and Rodney Garcia

Resources:

The Do's and Don'ts of Co-parenting well - Psychology Today
Co-Parenting and Joint Custody Tips for Divorces Parents (Online article)
Co-parenting/Fatherhood.gov
10 Real-life tips for successful Co-parenting/Huffington Post
Developing Co-parenting Plans/Psychology Today
Huffington Post/Co-parenting

#co-parenting #jointcustody #custodialagreements #familycourt #custody #divorce #parents #parenting #mothers #fathers #mentalhealth #family #familycourtlawyers #relationships #conflicts #childrearing #solutions #singlefathers #singlemothers #parentingtips

Why H.B.C.U.’s? (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Affordablecollegesonline.org - Historically Black Colleges and Universities by Chad Dion Lassiter, Kimberly M. Brown, and Quandra Chaffers. 

Thought.com - HBCU Timeline:1837-1870 A brief history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities by Femi Lewis.

Forbes.com - Is 'Diversity' Destroying the HBCU's? by Professor Richard Vedder 

Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions

U.s Department of Education in the Digest of Education Statistics

Alpha Phi Alpha 2018 Atlanta Greek Picnic Step Show #AGP2018 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWshyyp8M3Y

HBCU There - Griot B (Black College Anthem) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozjeMavhvdQ

HBCU vs. PWI: PROS AND CONS (Hampton University vs. USC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbg-AXVr3qM

#HBCU #BlackColleges #Greeklife #Fraternities #Sororities #HistoricallyBlackColleges #Collegelife #AlphaPhiAlpha #Bandlife #CollegeSports #CollegeSports #Scholarships #RightsofPassage #MinorityStudents #Diversityinschools #PWI #WhiteInstitutions #Whiteinstitutionsvsblackinstitutions #CollegeAlternatives #CollegeNegroFund #Qualityeducation

Virtual Schools Ep. 2 (2 Challenges Addressed)

#virtualschool #remotelearning #satellites #synchronousinstruction #asynchronousinstruction #googleclassrooms #learningthroughvideo #accountabilityforlearning #timeontask #learningdisciplines #virtualeducation #Pandemic #lifeduringquarantine #lifeafterpandemic #mentalhealth #antisocialbehaviors #publiceducation #nyceducation #newnormal #officehours #learningthroughtechnology #learningonlaptops #learningoncellphones #brickandmorterschools 

Why Millennials Are Opting Out Of Marriage?

"Why Millennials Are Opting Out of Marriage", by Jake Schario
"Why Opting Out is the New Leaning In", by Suzannah Galland
"5 Reasons People Choose to Stay Single", Psychology Today, by Suzanne Lachmann
"Unmarried, Happily Ever After", The New York Times, by Hillary Sheinbaum

#Marriage #millennialrelationships #millenialmarriage #optingoutofmarriage #stayingsingle #moderndayrelationships #Unmarried #Relationshipgoals #dating #onlinedating #meetingpersonalneeds #socialcontracts #reasonsforrelationship #relationshipisabusiness #notdoingwhatmyparentsdid #nontraditionalmarriages #happilysingle #singlelife #nokids #nocourts #nocontracts