Off The Dome Radio

Episode 113: Gessi Rodriguez, Fitness and Weight Loss Advocate and Role Model

Episode  |  January 31st, 2020  |  57 mins 29 secs

authenticity, exercise, fitness, honesty, how to build a brand, how to gain trust, how to lose weight, nutrition, personal brand, weight loss, womens health magazine

Gessi Parisi-Rodriguez (@gessisfitnessnjourney) is a fitness and weight-loss advocate from Alexandria, Virginia, originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan. After hitting rock bottom, and then finding her spiritual path, she was able to lose 124 pounds through exercise and healthy eating, and without surgeries or shortcuts.

In this interview, Gessi explains her motivation to begin her weight loss journey, the obstacles she had to overcome, and healthy strategies and steps you can take to make a significant impact on your life from a health and nutrition aspect.

To learn more about Gessi, you can follow her on her Instagram page (@gessisfitnessjourney).

Episode 43: Disney Streaming Service, Walmart and Robots, Student Organization Harassment at Texas State, Uber Not Profitable, Groupthink, and Practicing Humility

Episode  |  April 16th, 2019  |  58 mins 54 secs

adam grant, amazon prime, artificial intelligence, creativity, disney, ego, groupthink, heart, honesty, hulu, humility, longevity, netflix, oregon, originals, profitability, streaming, student politics, texas sate, turning point usa, uber, walmart, workforce

In today's current events discussion, we talk about a lady who lived 99 years with organs on the wrong side of her body. Yes, that happened. We also get into a student organization harassment issue at Texas State, Disney's new streaming service Disney+, Uber's surprising IPO warning about its profitability, and Walmart's new robotic workforce.

We end show talking about life lessons we have learned about humility. We also discuss the concept of groupthink and how it is killing creativity in today's meeting setting, as well as the concept of practicing humility and sharing your ideas and accomplishments from your heart.

Episode 35: College Admission Scandal, FDA and the Opioid Addiction Fight, Power of Asking, Effective Time Management, and Professional Self Awareness

Episode  |  March 19th, 2019  |  55 mins 18 secs

addiction, college admissions, confidence, fda, honesty, job search, lori loughlin, opioids, power of asking, professionalism, self awareness, time managment

Drawing from the biggest stories from last week, we discuss the FDA and the newest opioid legislation, and the effects that it could have on doctors and the pharmaceutical industry. We also discuss the recent college admission scandal and the overlying issue with the college admission process.

We talk about some life events involving the power of asking. Involving our readings from this week, we get into effective time management and being aware of how negative habits and fear can keep you in a job that doesn't truly fulfill you.

Episode 31: Living a Worthwhile Life, 3 Questions to Boost Emotional Intelligence, and Negative Thought Prevention

Episode  |  March 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 13 mins

blue-light, emotional-intelligence, feedback, honesty, influence, legacy, positivity, problem-solving, relationships, self-awareness, trust

In this episode, we speak on of our favorite lyrics from Avicii, and how you can use that to create a life of meaning and positive influence. We also talk about 3 questions to ask when you are looking to boost your self awareness. Lastly, we discuss strategies to minimize the negative thoughts that creep into our minds on a daily basis.