Adversity and Resilience: Perspectives from Generation Z and Security Experts with Kris Coleman (Part 1)

In this episode of the Fearless Mindset Podcast, Mark Ledlow kicks off the new year with a thought-provoking discussion featuring Brittnee Gilmore, a Dallas-based barber, and Kris Coleman, a Founder & CEO of Red 5 Holdings, Inc., and an author of “Raise Your Resiliency”. They delve into the emotional and economic struggles faced by Generation Z, especially in the wake of recent high-profile events. Brittnee provides firsthand insights into the anxieties and survival mentality prevalent among her peers, while Kris offers a professional outlook on protective intelligence and executive security. Together, they explore the importance of resiliency, effective information validation, and the evolving needs of corporate security in an increasingly volatile world.

Learn about all this and more in this episode of The Fearless Mindset Podcast.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Challenges of Modern Generation: Gen Z faces significant challenges, such as financial instability, high cost of living, lack of affordable healthcare, and mental health issues.
• Survival Mode Mentality: Many young people feel they are in "survival mode" due to economic pressures and societal chaos.
• Corporate Responsibility: Companies need to address their societal impact and ensure they provide true value to their customers, not just profits for shareholders.
• Threat Management: In light of recent tragedies, corporations must enhance their security measures, including intelligence and threat management programs, to protect their executives.
• Resiliency and Adaptation: Both individuals and businesses need to be resilient and adaptable in the face of changing environments and risks.

QUOTES

• "You may fall 7 times, but get up 8. Don't give up."
• "Change drives risk."
• "The future of EP (Executive Protection) is in protective intelligence and really good advance work."
• "We need the industry to evolve, think about cyber, think about online threats."
• "As long as the individual, the organization is validating the streams and corroborating the information that the others there can be value in each of those."

Get to know more about Kris Coleman.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-coleman-5359466/

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