What Are You Made Of?

What Are You Made Of?

Beyond Security: Technology, Leadership, and the Power of Serving Others with Corey Nydick

Sep 14, 2026 · 30 min · 11 segments

In this episode of *What Are You Made Of*, Mike "C-Roc" sits down with Corey Nydick, an electronic security industry veteran with nearly 29 years of experience helping businesses protect their people…

In this episode of *What Are You Made Of*, Mike "C-Roc" sits down with Corey Nydick, an electronic security industry veteran with nearly 29 years of experience helping businesses protect their people, assets, and operations. Corey shares how the security industry has evolved far beyond traditional cameras and alarms, with emerging technology now creating opportunities to support marketing, HR, operations, and overall business performance—turning security from an expense into a strategic investment with measurable ROI. Corey also opens up about his philosophy of partnering with customers and becoming an extension of their security program rather than simply another vendor. Beyond business, he and Mike dive into Corey’s passion for helping others, leadership, youth sports, fundraising, and the powerful life lessons he learned while supporting his daughter through her softball journey. From developing patience and resilience as a young pitcher to navigating the emotional transition when her competitive career came to an unexpected end, Corey reflects on the importance of embracing the process, learning from failure, and making the most of the time we have with the people we love. This conversation is a powerful reminder that success isn’t just about what you accomplish—it’s about who you help, the relationships you build, and the impact you leave along the way. Website- Www.pavion.com Social Media Links/Handles- https://www.facebook.com/cfnydick?rdid https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreynydick/

In this episode of *What Are You Made Of*, Mike "C-Roc" sits down with Corey Nydick, an electronic security industry veteran with nearly 29 years of experience helping businesses protect their people…

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How Mike and Corey Connected0:00 – 1:59

0:00

Welcome back to the What Are You Made Of show.

0:01

I'm with my friend Corey Neidich.

0:03

It's a funny story how we met, and I'll get into that.

0:05

But let me welcome Corey first.

0:07

My friend, thanks for joining me today.

Corey NydickGuest

0:09

Glad to be here.

0:11

Yeah, so I'm going to share with the audience, first of all, before I ask you what you're made of.

0:15

We connected through a Facebook group for fast-pitch softball.

0:20

I'm in a bunch of those groups because I figured out from a friend of mine that that's a good place to build network.

0:25

And I network in business already, so I'm like, why wouldn't I network in a fast-pitch softball arena? And it provides opportunities for, you know...

0:35

Who knows what can happen from it, but definitely guest opportunities when, you know, my daughter was looking to start pitching and getting some reps in when her team was loaded last year.

0:43

So, by the way, Corey, she got the opportunity

Corey NydickGuest

0:47

to pitch for this team for the first time this weekend.

Corey NydickGuest

0:48

So that was pretty cool.

Corey NydickGuest

0:49

Very

0:50

cool.

0:50

So I saw your post in there.

0:52

You're talking about, you know, being out of that now as a parent and, you know, wanting to help anybody that's looking for fundraising ideas.

0:59

And we happen to be right in that realm of, hey, what can we do and get creative with fundraising? And so that's how we connected.

1:05

We hop on the phone, we hit it off.

1:07

And I was like, man, let's pop you on the show, man.

Corey NydickGuest

1:10

Absolutely.

Corey NydickGuest

1:11

Yeah.

Corey NydickGuest

1:11

I mean, with fundraising, it kind of ties into a lot of what I do and a lot of, I guess, who I am.

Corey NydickGuest

1:16

And it's an animal by itself.

Corey NydickGuest

1:19

And when you figure it out, why not share it with others and

1:22

support others? Yeah.

1:23

You know, I'm a big service guy, man.

1:25

I used to be in business and I was like, let's build revenue.

1:28

Who's the next deal? Who's the next deal? And when I started figuring out, like, let me help other people.

1:32

Let me just serve.

1:34

Man, The Go-Giver is a good book to read if you haven't read it.

1:37

Bob Berg.

1:38

okay it's called the go-giver and that that book changed everything of how i operate and you know i noticed that about you um from your post on there but also the phone call that we had and um yeah so let's get into what are you made of and then i want to dive into some things uh with your the business that you're in the type of business you're in and also you know your softball experience but what would you say you're made of cory

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How Mike and Corey Connected0:00 – 1:59

0:00

Welcome back to the What Are You Made Of show.

0:01

I'm with my friend Corey Neidich.

0:03

It's a funny story how we met, and I'll get into that.

0:05

But let me welcome Corey first.

0:07

My friend, thanks for joining me today.

Corey NydickGuest

0:09

Glad to be here.

0:11

Yeah, so I'm going to share with the audience, first of all, before I ask you what you're made of.

0:15

We connected through a Facebook group for fast-pitch softball.

0:20

I'm in a bunch of those groups because I figured out from a friend of mine that that's a good place to build network.

0:25

And I network in business already, so I'm like, why wouldn't I network in a fast-pitch softball arena? And it provides opportunities for, you know...

0:35

Who knows what can happen from it, but definitely guest opportunities when, you know, my daughter was looking to start pitching and getting some reps in when her team was loaded last year.

0:43

So, by the way, Corey, she got the opportunity

Corey NydickGuest

0:47

to pitch for this team for the first time this weekend.

Corey NydickGuest

0:48

So that was pretty cool.

Corey NydickGuest

0:49

Very

0:50

cool.

0:50

So I saw your post in there.

0:52

You're talking about, you know, being out of that now as a parent and, you know, wanting to help anybody that's looking for fundraising ideas.

0:59

And we happen to be right in that realm of, hey, what can we do and get creative with fundraising? And so that's how we connected.

1:05

We hop on the phone, we hit it off.

1:07

And I was like, man, let's pop you on the show, man.

Corey NydickGuest

1:10

Absolutely.

Corey NydickGuest

1:11

Yeah.

Corey NydickGuest

1:11

I mean, with fundraising, it kind of ties into a lot of what I do and a lot of, I guess, who I am.

Corey NydickGuest

1:16

And it's an animal by itself.

Corey NydickGuest

1:19

And when you figure it out, why not share it with others and

1:22

support others? Yeah.

1:23

You know, I'm a big service guy, man.

1:25

I used to be in business and I was like, let's build revenue.

1:28

Who's the next deal? Who's the next deal? And when I started figuring out, like, let me help other people.

1:32

Let me just serve.

1:34

Man, The Go-Giver is a good book to read if you haven't read it.

1:37

Bob Berg.

1:38

okay it's called the go-giver and that that book changed everything of how i operate and you know i noticed that about you um from your post on there but also the phone call that we had and um yeah so let's get into what are you made of and then i want to dive into some things uh with your the business that you're in the type of business you're in and also you know your softball experience but what would you say you're made of cory