Podcast appearances and mentions of Alison Brooks

In this episode, you'll discover: The hidden psychological patterns that are sabotaging your conversations before they even begin How your attachment style is secretly running the show in every interaction (and what to do about it) The counterintuitive science behind why being more vulnerable actually makes you more powerful   The average person will have 50,000 conversations in their lifetime. Most of them are completely worthless. Not because people are shallow – but because we're terrified of being seen. After years of studying consciousness, diving into plant medicine ceremonies, and exploring quantum physics, doing all the cool spiritual methods, I keep coming back to the simplest truth. The most powerful tool for change is conversation. Real, raw, vulnerable conversation.   I see this every day in my coaching practice. What's therapy? What's transformational coaching? At its core, it's two people talking. But not just any kind of talking. Because we don't change when someone tells us what to do. We change when we come to our own realizations through dialogue. When we hear ourselves say something we've never admitted before. When someone asks us that one question that cracks everything wide open.   The good news? Once you understand the psychology behind what makes conversations work or fail, you can transform every interaction from surface-level small talk into a portal for genuine connection. And I'm not talking about some manipulative "how to win friends and influence people" nonsense. I'm talking about real, raw, soul-level communication that can heal trauma, bridge divides, and maybe even save us from ourselves.   Today's guest is Alison Brooks, a Harvard professor who's cracked the code on conversation. She's not your typical academic – she's done the research on why some people can turn any interaction into gold while others stay stuck in small talk hell. Her new book "Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves" blends cutting-edge research with practical wisdom about how we can all become better at this fundamental human skill. Links from the episode: Show Notes: mindlove.com/384 Join the Mind Love Collective Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon explores architectural communications and business development with Robert Woodburn Park, a communications expert with over 25 years of experience. The discussion spans Robert's journey from working in practice to running his consultancy and the integration of storytelling with visuals in architecture. The conversation examines the evolution from traditional to digital media, providing practical marketing advice for small architectural practices. Topics include effective marketing strategies, the importance of a strategic focus, leveraging social media, and balancing brand building with lead generation. Robert introduces Beedier, a platform offering up-to-the-minute information, research, and news relating to business development, communications, and marketing for architects.Today's Guest...Robert Woodburn Park is a seasoned architectural communications expert, providing in-house graphics and marketing leadership for over 25 years for successful studios such as Allies and Morrison, Alison Brooks, PLP Architecture, and JTP. He now runs his own consultancy, and this year launched Beedier.com - a new media platform for architectural business development information.Episode Highlights...00:00 Introduction01:52 Personal Interests and Hobbies04:11 Early Days of Digital Communications in Architecture09:03 Integrating Storytelling with Visuals13:03 Transformative Changes in Architectural Communications22:56 Balancing Brand Building and Lead Generation29:52 Challenges for Smaller Firms33:06 Introducing Beedier: A Resource for Architects35:24 The Importance of Social Media for Architects39:09 Key Elements of Business Development42:01 Travel Stories and Favorite Places45:12 Conclusion and Contact InformationKey Takeaways...Strategic Communication in Architecture Marketing:You need to focus your communication on what works best for your architecture practice. This means knowing the right ways to market, like using social media, websites, going to networking events, or getting PR. It helps create a clear and interesting story about your projects.Balancing Brand Building and Lead Generation:You should aim to split your marketing spend between building your brand (45%) and finding new clients (55%) to keep your business growing. Building your brand is about getting noticed (through awards, being featured, or being online), while lead generation brings in new projects and clients. Smaller practices should stick to what they're good at and not try to do too much.Importance of Storytelling and Visuals:Telling the story behind your projects is really important. It makes your work more interesting and helps people remember it. Using strong stories with good images can help others better understand and appreciate your work.Links Mentioned In The Episode...

Dr. Kevin Biese gave a talk at the 2024 Wisconsin Atheltic Trainers Association annual meeting on sports specialization and the evolution of the definition and what current and future research is showing about it. The talk was extremely informational and we wanted to share it on the podcast, thankfully, Kevin was more than willing. In this episode, Dr. Biese dives in deep into what sports specialization is and what the current working definition is. I, personally, was surprised at the definition because it doesn't always only have to be about one sport and the focus on that one exclusively. Dr. Biese has some great general recommendations on how you can help ensure children don't overdo it and also on conversations you can have with student-athletes as an athletic trainer to help them figure out if they are speicalizating and how it could relate to any aches and pains or changes in performance they have. So much to take away from this one. Enjoy.  Extra resources shared by Dr. Biese below. In This Episode: +Defining sports specialization, how multiple sports fit in +How the word ‘restrict' fit in +Risks of sport specialization: injury risk, burnout +Socio-economic impact on sports specialization +Sports activity amount, age=hrs/week of organized sport Connect with Kevin @: biesek@uwosh.edu LIINK: SPIRL Lab (LINK: https://www.uwosh.edu/kinesiology/spirl/ )  FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068354149116  Other LINKS: Injury risk factors related to sport specialization in high school basketball: a prospective study. | Journal of Athletic Training (allenpress.com) A Prospective Study on the Effect of Sport Specialization on Lower Extremity Injury Rates in High School Athletes - Timothy A. McGuine, Eric G. Post, Scott J. Hetzel, M. Alison Brooks, Stephanie Trigsted, David R. Bell, 2017 (sagepub.com) Comparing Burnout in Sport-Specializing Versus Sport-Sampling Adolescent Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - Nicolas E. Giusti, Seth L. Carder, Lisa Vopat, Jordan Baker, Armin Tarakemeh, Bryan Vopat, Mary K. Mulcahey, 2020 (sagepub.com) Sport Specialization and Sport Motivation in Middle School–Aged Athletes | Journal of Athletic Training (allenpress.com) Sport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics (aap.org) Consensus Definition of Sport Specialization in Youth Athletes Using a Delphi Approach | Journal of Athletic Training (allenpress.com) Sport Performance & Injury Research Laboratory - Kinesiology and Athletic Training University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (uwosh.edu) LINK: https://www.athletictrainingchat.com/2024/06/ep-170-dr-kevin-biese-sport.html  www.athletictrainingchat.com www.cliniallypressed.org  SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc3WyCs2lmnKK6shrL5A4hw?sub_confirmation=1  #ATCchat #ATtwitter #complicatedsimple #atimpact #at4all #nata #boc #bocatc #athletictraining #athletictrainingchat #health #medicine #medical #careeverywhere --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athletictrainingchat/support

Fearless AF The Podcast ft Allison Let me share a chapter of my friendship journey with you as I sit down with my dear friend, Alison Brooks. We weave through the narrative of her life, growing up in a bustling family of nine, and transitioning from homeschooling to a high school environment that contrasted sharply with her own upbringing. We also dig into how these experiences shaped her perspectives and appreciation for her circumstances. Our exploration takes a riveting turn, as we discuss the minefield of toxic relationships and the pain of abandonment. Alison bravely shares her personal experiences, punctuated with wisdom on the importance of recognizing personal boundaries. As this candid conversation unfolds, we highlight the significant role our family dynamics play in our relationships and how an act of self-sacrifice can sometimes lead to unhealthy connections. In a bid to lighten the mood, we also touch on balancing humor with trauma as a healing mechanism. This chapter of our conversation is made even more poignant as I recount my personal struggle of walking away from an abusive relationship. We conclude this heartfelt dialogue by laying bare the complexities of loving an addict. Drawing from personal experiences, I recount the impact on self-worth and the journey towards rebuilding a sense of self after years of focusing on someone else's problems. Listen in as we delve into the ongoing cycle of grief that comes with the territory, the essential role of community in recovery, and the urgent need for more support systems for the loved ones of addicts. This conversation is a testament to our resilience, a treasure trove of hard-earned wisdom and insight. So join us, hear our stories, and perhaps find a piece of your own story reflected back at you. --------- EPISODE CHAPTERS --------- (0:00:04) - Exploring Personal Backgrounds and Relationships (0:12:16) - Abandonment Wounds and Unhealthy Relationships (0:20:50) - Jokes and Leaving Abusive Relationships (0:30:58) - The Challenges of Supporting Addicts (0:42:14) - The Challenges of Loving an Addict

Over the past two decades the number of children with obesity has continued to rise. Obesity in childhood predisposes children to both immediate and future health risk. Dr. Rebecca Yang, a general pediatrician, joins community pediatrician Dr. Ashley Miller to discuss nutrition and physical activity recommendations throughout childhood. Specifically, they will: Discuss the role nutrition and physical activity plays in pediatric obesity Educate on nutritional requirements for healthy growth and development Determine on how food insecurity plays a role in obesity Inform about recommendations for physical activity and age-appropriate guidelines Understand the barriers to physical activity Special thanks to Dr. Shreeti Kapoor who peer reviewed today's episode. FREE CME Credit (requires free sign-up): Link Coming Soon! References: • American Academy of Pediatrics. (2022, May 13). Recommended Drinks for Children Age 5 & Younger. Retrieved from Healthy Children: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Recommended-Drinks-for-Young-Children-Ages-0-5.aspx • COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, C. O. (2015). Promoting Food Security for All Children. Pediatrics , 136(5), e1431-e1438. doi:10.1542/peds.2015-3301 • Felipe Lobelo, Natalie D. Muth, Sara Hanson, Blaise A. Nemeth, COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, SECTION ON OBESITY, Cynthia R. LaBella, M. Alison Brooks, Greg Canty, Alex B. Diamond, William Hennrikus, Kelsey Logan, Kody Moffatt, K. Brooke Pengel, Andrew R. Peterson, Paul R. Stricker, Christopher F. Bolling, Sarah Armstrong, Matthew Allen Haemer, John Rausch, Victoria Rogers, Stephanie Moore Walsh; Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics March 2020; 145 (3): e20193992. 10.1542/peds.2019-3992 • Hemmingsson E. Early Childhood Obesity Risk Factors: Socioeconomic Adversity, Family Dysfunction, Offspring Distress, and Junk Food Self-Medication. Curr Obes Rep. 2018 Jun;7(2):204-209. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0310-2. PMID: 29704182; PMCID: PMC5958160. • Lee JW, Lee M, Lee J, Kim YJ, Ha E, Kim HS. The Protective Effect of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Overweight/Obesity in Children with High Birth Weight. J Korean Med Sci. 2019 Mar 8;34(10):e85. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e85. PMID: 30886551; PMCID: PMC6417996. • Maternal Diet. (2022, May 17). Retrieved from Center for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/diet-and-micronutrients/maternal-diet.html • Lobelo F, Muth ND, Hanson S, Nemeth BA; COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS; SECTION ON OBESITY. Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics. 2020 Mar;145(3):e20193992. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3992. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PMID: 32094289. • USDA . (2022, April 22). Definitions of Food Security. Retrieved from USDA Econimic Reserach Service: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-u-s/definitions-of-food-security/

This week David and Marina are joined by Alison Brooks, RIBA, FRSA, RDI - Founder and Creative Director of Alison Brooks Architects to discuss starting her career in London during a recession, starting her own practice, architecture competitions, the challenges and rewards of multifamily housing projects, why beauty should be talked about more in architecture, and more. Enjoy! This recording was done during the 2022 Monterrey Design Conference in Monterrey, California. The conference is put on every two years and is worth attending if you've never been! This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

Canadian architect Alison Brooks came to London in the 1980s, "a city of super interesting, creative people" that "invites everyone to live and work here." How has one of the world's most beloved cities changed over the past three decades? And how did the award-winning architect start her practice at a time when there were hardly any female architects with their own practice? She also talks about what changes she expects to see in the profession, for example due to climate change, and what changes are currently taking place in the collective consciousness: "We've been trying to keep nature out for a long time, and now we're trying to make nature-friendly architecture." In this episode she explains how that might work.

This week on the Layover Live, Jason is joined by Alison Brooks, director of destination experience & advocacy at Visit Mesa, to chat about all things accessibility. Tune in to this timely episode on Global Accessibility Day to hear how Visit Mesa has taken its efforts to the next level.

Soho in films from 1948-1963 and the 1970s glamour and porn industry discussed by Matthew Sweet and his guests Jingan Young, Benjamin Halligan and David McGillivray. Producer: Torquil MacLeod Hotbeds of Licentiousness: The British Glamour Fillm and the Permissive Society by Benjamin Halligan is out now and so is Soho On Screen: Cinematic Spaces of Bohemia and Cosmopolitanism, 1948-1963 by Jingan Young David McGillivray is the author of Doing Rude Things: The History of the British Sex Film You can find a Free Thinking discussion with architects Eric Parry and Alison Brooks, pianist Belle Chen and novelists Fiona Mozley and SI Martin who have set their work in Soho in a programme about Building London https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000x6kv and A discussion about Harlots and 18th century working women with the historians Hallie Rubenhold and Laura Lammasniemi and script writer for the TV series Moira Buffini https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rdfz

The red-haired Joanna Hiffernan was James McNeill Whistler's Woman in White. An exhibition curated by Margaret MacDonald for the Royal Academy of Arts, London and the National Gallery of Art, Washington uncovers the role she played in his career. An instagram account about the women painted by Viennese artist Egon Schiele has amassed over 100,000 followers. Now Sophie Haydock is publishing a novel called The Flames, which imagines the story of Schiele's wife and three other women who modelled for him. Ilona Sagar has been working for over 2 years in social care services and community settings in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to make art reflecting the consequences of asbestos exposure involving social workers, carers, organisers and residents. Shahidha Bari hosts a conversation about famous artists and their sometimes less famous models. Whistler's Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan runs at the Royal Academy in London from 26 February — 22 May 2022 https://www.ilonasagar.com/ https://www.serpentinegalleries.org/whats-on/radio-ballads/ On view at Serpentine (31 March – 29 May) and Barking Town Hall and Learning Centre (2-17 April), Radio Ballads presents new film commissions alongside paintings, drawings and contextual materials that share each project's collaborative research process. The original documentary series Radio Ballads produced by musicians Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, working with radio producer Charlie Parker, were broadcast by the BBC from 1957–64. Sophie Haydock's novel The Flames is published in March 2022. Producer: Torquil MacLeod You can find a playlist on the Free Thinking website exploring Art, Architecture, Photography and Museums with discussions on colour, trompe l'oeil, world's fairs, and guests including Veronica Ryan, Jennifer Higgie, Eric Parry and Alison Brooks, the directors of museums in London, Paris, Singapore, Los Angeles, Washington https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p026wnjl

Visit Mesa was the first world's first Autism Certified Destination, and Alison Brooks, Director, Destination Experience and Advocacy introduced that groundbreaking message to travelers and the travel industry. Alison's passion is to collaborate with people identifying and implementing ways to evolve, and the Visit Mesa team, community and partners have accomplished revolutionary accessible and inclusive tourism initiatives. No matter where you are on your accessible tourism journey, Alison shares insights and motivations that can propel you forward. Explorable A Designsensory (https://designsensory.com/) Original Production. This is a podcast about travel, disability and inclusion. Join Josh Loebner and Toby Willis as they interview experts, advocates and allies of tourism, destinations and disability to learn about how they're traveling the world, the obstacles they face, and how we can change it for the better to make each journey more explorable. The Explorable Podcast is one of many original productions for Designsensory, positioned to act as a catalyst for additional original podcasts, limited series, and various other forms of content. Designsensory (https://designsensory.com/)is a full-service research, branding, advertising and digital firm based in Knoxville, TN and known all over the world. Visit {https://www.explorablepodcast.com/} to learn more and drop us a line if you'd like to join the movement to make the entire planet more Explorable.

A bitesize episode exploring American tulipwood, its properties and commentary from architect Alison Brooks on its use in The Smile, created for London Design Festival in 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alison Brooks, founder of her own London-based practice, Alison Brooks Architects, ABA, is regarded as one of the leading architects of her generation, the only architect of the UK to have won all three of the RIBA awards. Born and grown up in Canada, she studied architecture at the University of Waterloo, and after graduating she decided to move to UK, where at the beginning she worked with the designer Ron Arad, becoming a partner in the firm. On this episode, she will share moments of this initial journey, from her collaboration with Arad until 1996, when she set up her own practice. Influenced by her pervious artistic experience, yet remaining, as part of her character, always very pragmatic and spatially concerned, she conceived the VXO private house, followed by a long series of other residences, Fold House, Wrap House, Mesh House to her most recent Windward House, each characterized by a strong identity and personality. Her biggest commitment as an architect is, as she likes to say, to ‘heal' precarious conditions, outdated uses, spaces and meanings of public housing and urban areas, and this passionate concern has led her to realize generous residential developments, as the Ely Court, Accordia and Newhall Be, aiming to promote inclusiveness and social diversity. For this year's Venice Biennale, she exhibited a beautiful, extremely scenographic stage, ‘Home Ground', part of a long-term investigated and still open research about how housing defines the way we live together in cities, inviting the audience to share new conversations. Some of these themes and ambitions take on consistency and breathe in other projects as the Cohen Quad in Oxford for Exeter College, in the heart of the university neighborhood, and in several of her new, still on-going proposals as the Maggie Center, Cancer Caring Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. ‘Ideals then Ideas', title of a monograph published in 2017, characterizes her architectural ‘ethos', synthesizing her work's aspirations. Authenticity, Generosity, Civicness and Beauty are the four ideals at the base of her gesture, an architecture of specificity, nurtured by social, political, cultural and artistic ideals, that doesn't deny subjectivity.

Do you think you have what it takes to be an Olympian? Never mind the athletic ability—could you withstand the pressure, the weight of the world watching you compete on the world's biggest stage? Dane Jensen—CEO of consulting firm Third Factor and the author of The Power of Pressure: Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution—is the guy Canadian Olympic-level athletes and coaches call when they need help handling that pressure. An expert on the subject, Jensen believes that we can not only manage pressure, but learn to use it to our advantage. And while he may mostly work with elite athletes and high-level executives, his invaluable advice can be applied in our own pressure-filled lives too. This week, Jensen joins host and Medcan CEO Shaun Francis to discuss his book, how Olympians are feeling in Tokyo right now, and share some of his best coping strategies.   LINKS  Read more on Jensen and his work at Third Factor here. He's also on Twitter and LinkedIn.  Find out more about his book here, and order a copy over at Indigo. Listen to Jensen talk about pressure and resilience on The Impactors Podcast. Read his Harvard Business Review piece “Turn Your Team's Frustration into Motivation.” Check out this Best Health story on Olympian-worthy coaching strategies. INSIGHTS  “Uncertainty is one of the biggest drivers of pressure,” Jensen argues. He adds that the human body actually experiences uncertainty kind of similar to physical pain. Research has shown that if you put somebody under a brain scan, the same centres light up under uncertainty as physical pain. So, leading up to a typical Olympic games, athletes are mentally preparing by building up as much certainty as possible — specific routines, knowing set information about their events, anything that they can control. This allows them to focus on the process, which ultimately helps them manage pressure. [03:09]   In his book, Jensen has devised a pressure equation: Pressure = Importance x Uncertainty x Volume. Uncertainty, of course, functions as mentioned above. Meanwhile, importance is directly related to the amount of pressure that you feel during a given moment. “If I'm feeling pressure, this must matter to me — I must be doing something that's actually important to me, which is good,” Jensen explains. The final component is volume, basically the sheer amount of uncertain, important circumstances you have to deal with at once. And these days? You're likely dealing with more pressure than ever. [10:38]   During the conversation, Jensen cites Harvard's Alison Brooks, who has written about anxious reappraisal. Physiologically, anxiety and excitement manifest in very similar ways: sudden sweating, a quickening heart rate, you know what it feels like. Brooks says that when you're nervous, you can actually manipulate your emotional state by instead telling yourself that you're excited. This is a technique Jensen often works with others on as well. “I want an athlete, I want somebody who's standing up to give a big sales presentation, doing a job interview, whatever, I want them, in advance, to viscerally imagine what their body is going to feel like in that situation,” he explains, adding that you're training yourself to expect these physical reactions, which means they'll be less distracting when they do arise. “That ability to anticipate physical activation and then … be able to productively label those physical sensations is actually much more of a high-performance state.” [16:06]   One of Jensen's favourite stories from his book is about Johann Olav Koss, a decorated speed skater from Norway. In the lead up to the 1994 winter games, which were held in his home country, Koss was feeling so much pressure that he actually broke down crying in a stairwell just days before his races. He didn't think he could handle it. “The ability to separate ego-driven by stakes from what's actually at play is an important tool,” Jensen explains. Luckily, Koss had a great sports psychologist with him to work through the situation. She said: “Johan, I know you want to be a doctor after your athletics career. Will failing at these Olympics impact your ability to be a physician?” No, he realized; in fact it might teach him even greater empathy. Then she asked: “There are many Norwegeian skaters competing. Do you think your country will care which one of you wins?” Probably not, he realized. “Literally, brick by brick, they unloaded the added importance he placed on himself in that situation so that they got a balanced view,” Jensen says. “When it comes to [pressure], I really have to be able to see how what I do is important to me, while at the same time not getting overwhelmed by the stakes.” In Koss' case, it worked, too: He won three gold medals and broke all sorts of records at those games. [18:17] Under situations of pressure, Jensen says you should be able to answer at least one of three questions: How is this pressure helping me grow? How is enduring this pressure benefiting others? And how is this pressure bringing me closer to the people I care about? If you can answer these questions, you'll be able to equip yourself better to handle whatever it is. Oftentimes, Jensen has found that those who can't answer these questions look back at how they handled the pressure with regret. 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Stew, the name for brothels in London. A townhouse set to become luxury flats in the centre of Soho is the focus of the new novel Hot Stew from Fiona Mozley, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for her debut book Elmet. SI Martin founded the 500 Years of Black London walks nearly 20 years ago. In his novel Incomparable World he depicts a bustling eighteenth century London which offers a refuge for the many black Americans who fought for liberty on the side of the British. Plus pianist and composer Belle Chen on her six original new pieces exploring London - each composition with its genesis in a field recording in the city from both before and during the pandemic. They join architects Eric Parry and Alison Brooks, and presenter Laurence Scott, for a conversation about the development of London, as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Alison Brooks is one of the judges for this year's Davidson Prize Exhibition: a digital showcase of architects' solutions to ways of living in a post-pandemic world. Eric Parry has been thinking about the changing city skyline. Fiona Mozley's novel called Hot Stew is out now, as is Incomparable World by SI Martin - part of the Black Britain: Writing Back series of books chosen by Bernadine Evaristo for republishing. You can find out more about the music of Belle Chen here - https://www.bellechen.com/ The London Festival of Architecture runs throughout June with events online and around the city https://www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org/ https://www.alisonbrooksarchitects.com/ https://www.ericparryarchitects.co.uk/ On BBC Radio 3 Essential Classics is broadcasting five classic choices of music composed for particular buildings. Words and Music inspired by architecture features readings by Marilyn Nnadebe and Henry Goodman, from writers including Caleb Femi, Marwa al-Sabouni, Susanna Clark, Thomas Hardy, Andrew Marvell, Adrienne Rich, and music from Hildegard of Bingen to Iain Chambers. Music Matters explored buildings, acoustics, and music, looking at Bold Tendencies and the former car park they use as a venue in Peckham, in London. Producer: Emma Wallace

Dr. M. Alison Brooks is a professor in the Department of Orthopedics in the Division of Sports Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She played college soccer for one of the all-time college sports dynasties: the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. She is currently a team physician for several UW sports teams and the Associate Director of Concussion and Nutrition Research for the Badger Athletic Performance Program. She joined the SGG podcast to discuss groundbreaking concussion research and football. We discussed: 1. The role sports played in her life growing up. 2. The importance of kids having structure in their days. 3. Studying and playing soccer at the University of North Carolina. 4. How she ended up pursuing sports medicine. 5. What makes the concussion study unique, including its size: 45,000+ participants. 6. An important finding: when athletes delay reporting of their head injury, it costs them more time in the long-run. “They have more severe symptoms and they take longer to get better.” 7. Another important finding: longer return to play times may result in less frequent repeat concussions. 8. The majority of athletes who suffer concussions in sports probably don't develop CTE. 9. Just having athletes sit and rest for long periods of time isn't best for recovery. More pro-active rehab approaches are better, including exercise for treatment. 10. We don't yet have a definitive test that says, “You have a concussion.” 11. How do you go about behavior change to better address brain injuries in sports? “It starts with the coach.” 12. Developing a healthy team culture around head injuries. 13. “I think we have to be careful about focusing on only the negative and only the risks. Sometimes that gets lost in the discussion…There are research documented benefits of sports…Including reduced risk-taking behavior and leadership, self-esteem, and confidence.” 14. “There are ways we can reduce risks.” 15. “There's not a reason to have lots of contact to the head at a young age.” 16. Evidence that cumulative number of head impacts (“hit count”) matters. 17. The joy of working with Wisconsin student-athletes. 18. The UW athletics administration having the student's best interest in mind.

Episode 8: Legal, Compliance and Freedom - Making Compliance Fun Again! (Part Two)   Who would have ever thought that the topic of legal and compliance would require two episodes, but it does! Part #2 continues the discussion covering how a firm handles FINRA and the SEC when sorting through the confusion that exists when trying to satisfy both standards and how to maintain a high standard of regulatory diligence within independent wealth management firms. For this episode, we welcome back our stellar panel: Sharron Ash, Chief Litigation Counsel at Hamburger Law Firm, Leigh Emery, Chief Compliance Officer at Dynasty Financial Partners, Michael Henley, Founder and CEO of Brandywine Oak Private Wealth and Alison Brooks, Co-Founder and COO of Brandywine Oak Private Wealth.  

Episode 7: Legal, Compliance and Freedom – Making Compliance Fun Again! (Part One) One would never think about putting the words Legal, Compliance and Freedom in the same sentence. Many advisors, in the past, have considered the compliance departments in their old firm the anti-business unit, but that’s because many of those policies and procedures catered to the lowest common denominator of advisors.  This unfairly restricted the best advisors and made it difficult to serve their clients. They knew there was a better way, so many sought the freedom that owning their own firm offered, but having that freedom also means having the responsibility to establish and run their new firm in a compliant manner.  This episode explores this topic with our panel of experts, Sharron Ash, Chief Litigation Counsel at Hamburger Law Firm, Leigh Emery, Chief Compliance Officer Dynasty Financial Partners, Michael Henley, Founder and CEO of Brandywine Oak Private Wealth and Alison Brooks, Co-Founder and COO of Brandywine Oak Private Wealth.

In this episode, we sit down with Alison Brooks, the extraordinary librarian at Apollo Middle School. She is a veteran school librarian with the district and the enthusiasm for her job will be felt through the speakers as you listen. Alison shares her tips and tricks for building relationships (hint hint, it include Happy Hour), going outside of the box for collaborations and how she shows up every day for her students. You can find Alison on Twitter @ApolloReader or by email alison.maliszewski@mnps.org. Music written and performed by Damian and Carson LeMaster.

Ep. 77 Alison Brooks-Starks joins us to talk all about Emberwood. We discuss how ecotherapy informs her practice of getting people outside, with group events or solo outings. We talk about the healing powers of different kinds of nature for different kinds of folks. We're gabbing about how you can implement ceremony/ritual into your daily life. Go outside, but before you do, follow Emberwood on Instagram & Facebook to stay up-to-date with all their awesome things. Follow this show on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! Music credits: Intro sample: “March of the Spoons” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Outro sample: “Port Horizon” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Award-winning architect Alison Brooks speaks about architects’ duties to respond to the social, cultural and physical context in their work. Pioneering architect Alison Brooks believes in the transformative social role of architecture, and has led new design thinking, in particular on housing and urban design. Committed to design responsive to people and place, Alison creates environments that are at the very heart of inclusive cities and communities. This event was recorded live at The RSA on Thursday 22nd February 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/2/if-not-us-then-who

On the programme this week is the architect Alison Brooks. Alison was born in Canada and studied architecture at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. As part of Canada’s co-op system, during her studies she alternated between university and practice, gaining experience with many of Canada’s top architecture firms. After university Alison left Canada and moved to … Continue reading "Alison Brooks – Episode Eleven"

Host George Smart reports from the USModernist trip to London last May.  He visits architect Alison Brooks who has won the triple crown of the UK's most prestigious awards for architecture: the RIBA Stirling Prize, the Manser Medal and the Stephen Lawrence Prize. Do you know you've arrived as an architect when your building gets a nickname?  And, for the first time, you'll hear the guys all sing!   

Our fourth and final episode from the NZIA's Insitu 2017 Conference is a doozy - we speak in depth with UK architect and Stirling Prize winner Alison Brooks. It's a great chat, featuring her case for beauty in architecture "The role of architects & architecture is to allow people to live beautiful lives in beautiful places" http://www.alisonbrooksarchitects.com//

The AMSSM Traveling Fellowship program connects sports medicine physicians from around the world. In this episode, participants from the AMSSM Traveling Fellowship discuss their experiences from their trips to Australia (2014) and South Africa (2015). In Part 2, Krystian Bigosinski, MD hosts a prestigious panel of AMSSM members, including Irfan Asif, MD, Chad Asplund, MD, M. Alison Brooks, MD, MPH, James MacDonald, MD, Past President Doug McKeag, MD, Past President Jim Puffer, MD.

The AMSSM Traveling Fellowship program connects sports medicine physicians from around the world. In this episode, participants from the AMSSM Traveling Fellowship discuss their experiences from their trips to Australia (2014) and South Africa (2015). In Part 1, Krystian Bigosinski, MD hosts a prestigious panel of AMSSM members, including Irfan Asif, MD, Chad Asplund, MD, M. Alison Brooks, MD, MPH, James MacDonald, MD, Past President Doug McKeag, MD, Past President Jim Puffer, MD.

On this episode of Tiny Conversations I talk to Jonah and Alison Brooks about having a transgender parent and partner. I wasn’t until Dee and Alison were married, and Jonah was born, that Dee realized she was transgender and came out to both Alison and Jonah. On this episode I talk to Alison about what it […] The post 22. Having a Transgender Partner and Parent with Alison and Jonah Brooks appeared first on Tiny Conversations.

Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Show ID: 25400]

Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Show ID: 25400]

One of the enduring questions of human origins is when, where and how we "Behaviorally Modern Humans" emerged and why and how we eventually replaced all the other human-like species. This series takes a fresh look at the situation today with a critical examination of the available evidence from multiple sources. Rick Potts (Smithsonian Institution) leads off with a talk about African Climate of the Last 400,000 Years, followed by Alison S. Brooks (George Washington Univ/Smithsonian Institution) on East African Archaeological Evidence, and Lyn Wadley (Univ of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg) on South African Archaeological Evidence. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 24970]

One of the enduring questions of human origins is when, where and how we "Behaviorally Modern Humans" emerged and why and how we eventually replaced all the other human-like species. This series takes a fresh look at the situation today with a critical examination of the available evidence from multiple sources. Rick Potts (Smithsonian Institution) leads off with a talk about African Climate of the Last 400,000 Years, followed by Alison S. Brooks (George Washington Univ/Smithsonian Institution) on East African Archaeological Evidence, and Lyn Wadley (Univ of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg) on South African Archaeological Evidence. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 24970]

What constitutes the essential behavior of our species is contentious. Evolutionary scenarios leading to both the capacity for and practice of these essential behaviors are even more debated. Genetics, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, morphology, reconstructions of climate variation, and the archaeology of human behavior all provide pathways to explore these questions. This presentation by Alison Brooks, George Washington University, will review the evidence for the accumulation of distinctive human behaviors in a comparative framework. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 24107]

What constitutes the essential behavior of our species is contentious. Evolutionary scenarios leading to both the capacity for and practice of these essential behaviors are even more debated. Genetics, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, morphology, reconstructions of climate variation, and the archaeology of human behavior all provide pathways to explore these questions. This presentation by Alison Brooks, George Washington University, will review the evidence for the accumulation of distinctive human behaviors in a comparative framework. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 24107]

Alison Brooks, Alison Brooks Architects, London -- Brooks contends that the field gains new relevance and formats, typologies, and hybrids as the continent's design culture continues to evolve from the dogma of 20th-Century Modernism into more pluralistic practices -- ones that include social anthropology, relationships and networks, and politics and iconography. She will describe how these notions have informed Alison Brooks Architects' work in urbanism and architecture, including her Folkestone Performing Arts Centre and plans for a third quadrangle for Exeter College at the University of Oxford, scheduled for completion for the college's 700-year anniversary in 2014. #wood022212