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In 2021, American University and 15 partner institutions across the U. S. launched the Multiscale RECIPES Research Network with the goal of transforming our wasted food system into a sustainable and resilient one. Food loss and waste is a complex problem spanning societal issues such as food insecurity and food recovery, sustainable farming, food packaging and transportation, food marketing, sales and consumer preferences, family dynamics, and corporate profits, among others. A fascinating part of the RECIPES Network vision is a purposeful focus on convergence, making the research process more effective and creative in designing solutions to big problems such as these. In a recent article in the journal Ecology and Society, team members evaluated how well the network's intentional convergence efforts have worked thus far. Interview Summary Norbert Wilson - It is my great pleasure to welcome my colleague, Amanda Wood, who is a research scientist at the World Food Policy Center. Amanda Wood - Thank you, Norbert. I'm looking forward to this discussion today. Our guests come from the University of Illinois Institute of Technology Food Systems Action Lab. Weslynne Ashton is a professor of environmental management and sustainability at Illinois Tech and co directs the Food Systems Action Lab. Azra Sungu is a design researcher and strategist at the Food Systems Action Lab, who just defended her doctoral dissertation. So, our biggest congratulations to Dr. Sungu. Thank you so much for being here today. So first, I want to start by saying the RECIPES Network has gone about their work a little bit differently than most traditional academic projects by taking a convergence approach. Weslynne, would you talk about what convergence is in research, and why is this approach useful for tackling complex societal challenges like food waste? Weslynne Ashton - Convergence is an approach that really tries to integrate the best of many different disciplines. The way that they see, approach, and tackle problems. And tries to integrate them in a really holistic way, right? Like, we often operate in silos and universities and this is a way of trying to get out of that. But more than working side by side on the same topics, it really tries to pull ways of working and ways of knowing across these different disciplines. For the topic of food waste, which as Norbert described is incredibly complex, right? There are so many different dimensions. They're scientific, natural science, social science, anthropological, political science. So, there are these technical aspects, economic aspects, social aspects, as well as cultural and spiritual aspects that we really don't talk about that often. And so, a convergence approach tries to say, how can we bring together the way all of these different disciplines approach understanding and developing solutions so that the solutions we develop can be more holistic. And more likely to take hold because they are considering these different perspectives. Amanda - A lot of individuals might not see food waste as this complex challenge. They throw their leftovers in the bin and that's food waste to them. But as you say, challenges of food waste and food loss extend all the way across the food system. So, we definitely need that more holistic approach. Thanks for that bigger picture. Norbert, over to you. Norbert - Azra, I'd like to turn it over to you and ask you a question about design. And I've got to say, this is the first project that I've ever worked on where I've worked with design scholars. And so, I'm excited for you to share with our audience what actually is design. And how do you see design fitting in the context of the work that we've been doing? Azra Sungu - Thank you. Yes, it's been very exciting for me to part of such a transdisciplinary group as well. And probably in over 12 years of design education that I got, that was the most frequent question. Like my family and everyone that's asking, like, what is it that you do actually? So, I think it's really important that we clarify that because design in this context is a little bit different than the design of products and services. In a way, we could say that it carries similar principles, but in recent years, design has been gaining visibility as a creative and collaborative problem-solving approach. So, some of the key mindsets, methods, and processes of design have been distilled into more accessible toolkits that allow more people from various backgrounds and expertise to get together and collaboratively explore problems of different kinds and approach them in more creative ways. So, we can say that, yeah, this adaptation of design found applications in different fields, such as entrepreneurship. We see that picking up in education or even apply to issues related to social justice. And I would say that what makes it different from other problem-solving approaches is that it centers a deep understanding of humans, their needs, their interactions, their behaviors in every step of the process. So, from framing the problem to testing out the solutions. And in design, we combine this human centered approach with a hands-on process where we iteratively explore a solution by making things and experimenting in a more open-ended way, rather than like planning everything and applying the solution at the end. So, in the context of convergence, I think of convergence as a collaborative search for ways for reshaping the systems that we live in. And if I pick back on what Weslynne just said, yeah, the design can help ground this search in the real lives of people so that the solutions we envision can be adopted and also actualized by people who are driving this change on the ground. So, it can support a more action oriented approach to knowledge production. But another role of design, which we speak more of in the paper, is designing the conditions for this form of collaborative research and knowledge production. Designing the spaces where people can build relations to build really confidence to think outside of the box. And I see it as giving people the tools and processes to tap into their collective creativity. And that you can't really get out of a toolkit. That's a deeper and relational process. Norbert - Thank you for sharing that. And I am really pleased that we've had the opportunity to not only work with you all, but folks at MIKA to think about design in this network. And can you give us an example of how you all were able to use design to help us work better together, to move us closer to convergence? Azra – Yes. I guess in the first two year of the RECIPES where we explored design's role in the context of convergence, it's applied more to the second part of design's role that I mentioned earlier. So, creating the conditions for convergence to happen. And I think we're in the process of shifting to applying design to the solutions and like this iterative process itself. I would say that there are five components that we identified in our investigation. And I always like to joke that like, we can't just throw people in a room and expect them to collaborate and come up with results. And let's remember RECIPES as a network started during the pandemic. We didn't even get a room to be together in until two years later. So, in this context, a key role of design was really convening people and connecting them to build that capacity and trust in each other to collaborate. And like trust one another to jump into a very open ended and ambiguous form of inquiry. Because this is what happens when we tackle such complex challenges as wasted food. And the other role is perhaps, yeah, in this exploration giving a shared vision to people to move towards. And enticing possibilities in this vision that may not be in our immediate horizon. So again, like how we think outside of the box and envision possibilities that may not seem evident. But that might be the root of more transformative change. And the third role is probably one that relates to storytelling and visualizing. So, as we gather a group of people with such mixed disciplinary expertise and mixed personal backgrounds, we don't necessarily talk the same language. Even if you're approaching the same problem. So even when we talk about wasted food, it might seem so evident, but we might focus on completely different sides of it. And yeah, we have like mathematicians, chemists, engineers, social scientists in the same room. And when we're collaborating with such mixed group of expertise, design can create the interfaces, the visual language for us to be able to speak of the same thing and communicate ideas. But also, like foster flow and dissemination of ideas between these different conversations by telling the stories and capturing the ideas and really distilling them in a more relatable and accessible way. Because God knows we have a lot of meetings, and somebody needs like shepherd those conversations. And the last ones are probably like making and prototyping. Which I think is very, very core to design practice, right? We just materialize things, whether it's in a visual format or whether it's like really getting hands on and making something that we got a taste of in our first network meeting that was in person. I think one process where this manifested really beautifully was the creation of guiding principles and community norms that was a very collaborative and co-creative process where Network members really shaped how they would like to work together and create together and set the conditions for that. So, in this process, designers collaborated with other researchers in the network to set these workshops to gather different perspectives and ideas of network members on what it means to be in a good collaborative research environment. And this was a very iterative process. We created multiple drafts, materialized this, and brought that back to the network and gathered input and feedback. So, it was I think along a process of over a year, it was taking shape. And at the end we had this artifact that was co-created with people from various areas of expertise and had everyone's input that helped lay the groundwork for a more authentic and genuine collaboration. Norbert - I want to pick up on one thing you said, Azra. Yes, there were a lot of meetings. So many meetings. But they were really important for us to figure out how to work. But one of the things I found really challenging being a part of the network and as I interacted with the design process is I wasn't comfortable with the storytelling. I wasn't comfortable with this sort of new way of being because it wasn't the way I was trained, right? But over time, I found it sort of expansive. And I love there was a conversation we had before we started our recording, this idea of being my whole self in the process. Of being my whole self in the project. And I, I really have enjoyed, and I will use the word 'enjoyed' working with this network because I'm fully myself in many of these settings. So, I want to thank you all for helping us do that and opening up new ways to work with other people beyond the network. Azra - Thank you. Yes. And a question I think that they ask very often when hiring designers is like, are you comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity? And I always like to say, no. Like nobody's really comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity. But I think it's really about building the confidence to jump into that together. And that happens by building trust. It's not just about producing knowledge and transferring that between one another, but how do we approach this in a more relational way? And I think that's the transformative shift that's happening with a more convergent approach to research. Great. Thank you. Amanda - Sounds like it was a transformative experience for many involved. Good to hear. Weslynne, let me shift back to you so we can dig into some of the results of the paper. In your view, how did the integration of design really enable the network's convergent approach? And is there anything that didn't quite work? Weslynne - Yes, so Azra's pointed out to several things that the design team did. I would add that we had a dedicated design team, right? That was really important because there was this group who that one would help to facilitate these meetings, right? And get people to come in, structure exercises to get people to talk to each other. Create whiteboards where people could, you know, say what they're thinking, whether that's in a larger group or in a smaller group. And then behind the scenes, they would distill and synthesize all these whiteboards from all the breakout groups into something that was actionable, right? And I think like, that's really one of the powers of design. It's not just talk, right? It's how do we take this talk, take people's ideas, and synthesize them into something that we can create actions around, right? So, the example that Azra gave of the guiding principles and community norms, you know, looked like several brainstorming sessions and breakout groups where people had a document, a kernel to react to. And weigh in on what are the values and the principles that they thought were important for us to have in this network to guide how we worked, not only with each other, but also with external partners. And to iterate, right, iterate on those prototypes and bring something back to the group that, that we can hold up and say, yeah, this is something that, you know, like we all agree to at least for now, right? In a year we might learn something else and want to come back to this and change it. But having that dedicated team was really important. I'd say another thing that convergence puts forward is the importance of integrating the next generation of scientists, of researchers, into practice. And so, I think one of the things that we did well in the structure of the network. So, we were structured in different thematic clusters. But there was a student cluster where all the students from all of the disciplines came together, including the design students. And it turned out that the design students gave some training to the other students in design methods in facilitation. And that actually I think is perhaps one of the most beautiful examples of convergence in the network. So that the students were able to understand each other's work in a much deeper way. And think about how they might use design in this work. So, what design did well, and reiterating on what Azra said, it's really creating these enabling conditions, right? For people to feel comfortable, to show up as their whole selves. To make it okay to take a risk and say something crazy, something out of the box. Because someone would be able to synthesize that into a hole later on. I think there were perhaps like a couple instances, like within some of these thematic clusters where we had initially thought, okay, we're going to put a designer in each of these clusters and use that as a way to integrate some design thinking into each of these groups. But there were some of the groups that were like really so highly technical and so highly focused that it was hard for the designer, who does not have that technical background, to get a toehold in that group. And so, where we kind of merged is that we had our co-design cluster as the primary place where people who we're designers or we're curious about design could come to learn. And then can take that back to the groups that they were working in. Rather than trying to plug design into every single one of the clusters. Amanda - I really appreciate these insights, especially underscoring the importance of having specific roles to help facilitate. I think, often as researchers when you're applying for grants, either the funder doesn't allow you to apply for a facilitator role, or you think, oh, we have too many important other researchers that we need to fund. And I think this project was a great example that, I think Azra said it before, collaboration doesn't just happen when you throw people in a room. And this project really highlighted the value of having those design experts in the group. Helping everyone along on that journey. I hope that these learnings can go out to both funders and other research groups. But I'd like to ask both of you a question now. In the paper, you write that the pairing of convergence and design is a natural fit, but not necessarily a seamless one. What kind of tensions or challenges did the Network face when using design to foster convergence? And Weslynne, let's start with you. Weslynne - One of the important tensions, I think, is on this role of a designer, right? So, often when designers show up in spaces, it's as a graphic designer. So, someone who's visualizing the process making illustrations. It's as a facilitator, right? So, someone who's structuring the conversation to be more productive, to help people be more collaborative. And the tension that we see is that that's not the only role of design, right? Design research in and of itself is an important research area that adds value to projects, right? And whether that is using a human centered design research approach, right? Where we're plugging in designers into a research project. For example, to learn about how employees are behaving, right? And if we wanted to change a particular food waste prevention strategy in grocery stores, we need to engage the employees to understand their perspectives, right? So, designers help to integrate that approach as a research method. And so, you know, this tension here is that we can have some designers working as facilitators of this network convergence, but we also need designers as researchers who are contributing to the research questions and research methods that we're trying to converge in the process. I'll say one more and then I'll pass to Azra to, to see what she would add. This is a National Science Foundation funded project, right? And there is an inherent tension that the type of research that NSF tends to fund is very STEM focused, right? So, it's science, technology, engineering, math. And there is social science, but certainly, you know, like, we have a dominance of science and technology as the predominant set of disciplines in this group. And so that means that the social scientists, the designers are kind of at the fringes. And one of our challenges was to really create a space where all of these different disciplines have the ability to come in on an equal footing. I'm sure Azra would like to add a couple more. Azra - Yeah, thank you. I could build up on what you just said about like how design's role is understood. Yeah, when I was first talking about design, I talked about how toolkits made it more accessible. Like processes of human centered design and design thinking to be learned and adopted by people who are non-designers, and really gain more visibility to design. It was a blessing, but also a barrier for people to understand broader expertise of design, right? Like what, what we learned in 12 years of school cannot necessarily be translated to toolkits. And there is in the design field itself, over the past decade, there has been different branches that are emerging that are specifically dealing with the complex issues that we try to tackle through convergence research. So, we have specific areas of expertise. Like, systemic design, who tries to use design processes to understand systemic dynamics and patterns. We have transition design who tries to understand how long-term transition processes can be fostered in more creative and inclusive ways. Or we have life centered design that some of the researchers from MIKA are leading that are going beyond human centered design approach, but like saying, how can we center the life itself? How can we consider the needs of non-human beings in our design processes? And I think it's going to be a lot longer process for like these different areas of expertise of design to gain more visibility. But it's also, yeah, a mutual understanding that gets fostered as we work together. And perhaps the second thing I could add, I've been talking a lot about unlearning and unmaking recently. And it's probably the stage that I met at the end of PhD journey, where I realized how much unlearning it took. And I think the same applies to convergence research, because here we are trying to cultivate a completely different way of working that goes beyond disciplinary boundaries, that goes beyond geographic boundaries that sometimes goes beyond like the hierarchies that we're used to in academia. And there are certain structures and mindsets that come from traditional scholarship that can get into way of such authentic collaboration and open-ended way of working, right? We work with a certain funding structure. We work with certain expectations of progress and success from academia. And that might conflict sometimes with like a very open-ended exploration and experimentation that might also include failure and not getting anywhere at the end. So, yeah, I think there are some structures and mindsets that we need to reevaluate. We want to cultivate a broader culture of convergence. Amanda - Thank you. I have to admit as a researcher, I was probably one who did not appreciate all of the nuances of design. So, this has been a very enlightening conversation. But also, just the emphasis that this is going to take time. It's not necessarily that you get in your first convergent project and wow, you've now done the perfect model of convergence. You're learning as you go. As you said, sometimes failure is involved. And so, it's just the journey that you're on. Thank you so much for those reflections. Norbert - Weslynne, I want to come back to you and just think about something that was already said. This idea of we can't just simplify design as a series of tools that you could just kind of pick up and put into something else. And appreciating the complexity, the richness of what design as a discipline is, I'm interested to know how do we best use design, recognizing that it's a huge area? How do we use it authentically to address issues like convergence in the research team? And I want to even push that a little bit further. I mean, because some of our listeners are not researchers. They're not part of research teams, but they're designing policy. They're designing or they're a part of policy efforts. I'd be interested to think about what design can offer to any sort of group of people coming together to solve complicated challenges. Weslynne - I'm going to bring this into my teaching because I think like as a lecturer in a design school, one of the things that, that I emphasize in thinking about systems, thinking about how designers show up, is that there are many different types of expertise, right? So, there's our professional, educational expertise. There's the expertise of lived experiences. And it's often the case that we are biased in terms of one being more important than the other. And I tried to train my students to think about, like, what are their own biases and assumptions coming into situations. So that they can more authentically create space for different viewpoints and different ways of being. So, if we're trying to map systems and map all of the forces that are important for not only understanding a problem, and not just kind of the symptom of the problem that we see, but the real patterns and structures that are the root cause of those problems. That we have to kind of create a space where people can feel more comfortable to really explore more of those, those root causes. I think in applying design and a convergent research context, and a policy solution development process, that designers can help to create the conditions, create a space, for people from different perspectives to come into that space and be comfortable bringing their knowledge, their ways of being, their ways of knowing into that context. And that's a skill, right? That is a facilitation skill to help people show up in, in that way. I think that there are also these tensions that we came across in this Network, in the course of doing this research, where, you know, we found that it's really important to create a space for reflexivity. So that it's not just about creating these outputs and it's not just about these tasks. But creating a space where people have the time to reflect on what's happening, well, what has happened, and how they can then integrate that back into their practice, right? There can be these cycles of convergence, but there's also a need for divergence, right? And giving people the space to express what they're interested in, do the types of work that they're most interested in. And then come back together to say, okay, how can we bring these things together? I see design as really helping to play an important role in reframing questions. In helping groups dig deeper and reach more robust understanding of the challenges that they face. And then help to make the solutions more actionable, right? And that's not just as a research output. It's not just as a research paper. But really having solutions that work for a diversity of people. Norbert - I'm grateful for the way you've explained what design is. Both you and Azra have explained what design is and what it can do for us as members of society. And I just think about the current political and social moments that we're in and how design has a role to play in helping us, as you talked about, reframing problems, and finding solutions that benefit a broad swath of society. I didn't realize I was going to become an evangelist for designers. And I'm grateful for the work that you all are helping us think differently about how we do research or how we engage the larger community. BIOS   Weslynne Ashton is a professor of environmental management and sustainability at Illinois Institute of Technology, with joint appointments at the Stuart School of Business and the Institute of Design. She is the co-director of the Food Systems Action Lab at Illinois Institute of Technology.  Dr. Ashton is a sustainable systems scientist, whose research, teaching and practice are oriented around transitioning our socio-ecological systems towards sustainability and equity. She studies the adoption of socially and environmentally responsible strategies in business, and the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in addressing social and environmental challenges. Her research is grounded in industrial ecology and the circular economy. Her current work focuses on increasing sustainability and equity in urban food systems, and developing regenerative economies in post-industrial regions, newly industrializing countries and small island states. Azra Sungu is a design researcher and strategist at the Illinois Institute of Technology ID Food Systems Action Lab. Her research focuses on narrative-focused approaches for cultivating radical transition imaginaries. Her work uses design to navigate complexity, surface patterns and discover new pathways. Dr. Sungu earned her doctorate from Illinois Institute of Technology.

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The more fun you have in routines, the more your child is willing to participate. Dr. Amanda Wood shares key resources for supporting parents in establishing routines in this podcast.

In 2009, 28 internationally renowned scientists identified nine processes that regulate the stability and resilience of the entire planet. Provided we stay within these boundaries, humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come. Since its launch the planetary boundaries framework has generated enormous interest within science, policy, and practice. But what does it take to communicate such important knowledge about how our planet works? On June 4th, Netflix launched a documentary on the planetary boundaries, based on the recently released book, Breaking Boundaries. How can films and books like these explain complex scientific findings to a wide and diverse audience? How do we tell a compelling story without compromising scientific integrity? In this episode, Amanda Wood from the Stockholm Resilience Centre talks to Jon Clay, producer of the Breaking Boundaries documentary, and Owen Gaffney, head of international Media and Policy at the Stockholm Resilience Centre and co-author of the Breaking boundaries book. Together they discuss the next frontier in filmmaking and scientific communication. More information: https://rethink.earth/communicating-the-complex-science-behind-the-planetary-boundaries/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Personal Styling and Service Etiquette Course that will FULLY set up your Personal Styling Business . . all you need to bring is you and your creativity. This training is for you if you have decided you want to be a Personal Stylist and are looking for a streamlined way to start your business. https://selfdiscoverymedia.com/?p=95759

Today's episode is very raw, open and vulnerable and deals with some difficult life experiences of one of my listeners, Amanda Wood. Amanda is opening up about her experience with miscarriage and pregnancy loss, and even though "awareness month" for PAIL is in October, we're continuing the conversation in an effort to help normalize this kind of dialogue.  While there's no way to make any experience with PAIL easier, we can at least shed light on the fact that you are not alone in this journey, and opening up about it will help more moms to feel they aren't the only ones going through it.

Finding funding sources to help your potential clients is a fabulous - if unexpected path - to business growth. Amanda Wood of Becker is far more than a typical lobbyist – and trust me, even (maybe especially) if your company isn’t B2G, you are going to want to hear what she has to say about government funding as a potential revenue source for growing your business. We'd love to hear your feedback! Email us at podcast@gaffingroup.com.To learn more about Amanda Wood and Becker, go to https://beckerlawyers.com/professionals/amanda-l-wood/. Looking for more episodes or playlists? Find them on our Right In the Middle Market website, https://www.rightinthemiddlemarket.com. For more information about us, or to inquire whether we could help you and your business, go to the website SLS Capital Advisors and The Gaffin Group, https://slscapitaladvisors.com.

Brandon and Amanda were born and raised in Wisconsin. WAIT! Before we hit on these wicked credentials below, Brandon & Amanda are some of the greatest people you will ever meet. If you have the honoring of knowing them or being connected to them be sure to take that time seriously! They are one of the most humble, serving, caring and Integrity driven people we have had the honor and privilege of knowing. They also love cheese curds.They both were 2 sport collegiate athletes (Brandon - football and track and Amanda - basketball and track). Brandon graduated with a Masters degree in Exercise Science and was an All-American in track & field. Amanda graduated 2 degrees, one being a Bachelors in Health & Human Performance and the other a Bachelors in Business. She also competed on a national level on the track. As a result of the business they have built, Amanda was able to walk out of her corporate career at the age of 25 and Brandon at the age of 33 respectively. This has allowed them to pursue the things that they are most passionate about, mainly mentoring others to create financial stability and choice in their own lives.Check out Brandon & Amanda on Instagram - @brandon.mw_ and @anwood22This episode is sponsored by The Phoenix Manifesto and Kickstrings.Visit ExtraordinaryExcellence.com If you have any questions that you would like discussed on the podcast, email them to TheEOEPodcast@gmail.com .Subscribe and leave a review!

EP 95: Marketing a Telehealth Brand During a Pandemic In Episode 95 of the Lion’s Share Marketing Podcast, Tyler and Jon discuss how Microsoft is continuing to pursue the purchase of TikTok. Due to security concerns, TikTok is facing a ban in the United States if its parent company, ByteDance, doesn't liquidate to an American firm. Not only would this impact ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, but also the companies who have invested their marketing in TikTok. Jon and Tyler agree that marketing leaders must invest in owned channels like email and SMS no matter how tempting it can be to go all-in on shiny objects like TikTok.  Next, Tyler introduces Babak Movassaghi, the CEO of InfiniteMD, and Amanda Wood, the Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Communications for InfiniteMD. Babak discusses the role InfiniteMD plays in the Telehealth industry before Amanda describes InfiniteMD’s marketing strategy by honing its brand and message through its existing channels. Amanda and Babak then emphasize on the importance of building trust with existing and potential customers and how to achieve such trust. They also explain the positive impact COVID-19 has brought upon not just InfiniteMD’s business in general, but also its marketing strategy. Overall, Babak and Amanda advise marketing leaders to lead with empathy and to be authentic. Join Tyler, Jon, Babak, and Amanda for more on strategic marketing and building trust with existing and potential customers.  Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - What’s in the News | Microsoft Pursues Purchase of TikTok 11:30 - Featured Guests | Babak Movassaghi, InfiniteMD and Amanda Wood, InfiniteMD 12:22 - InfiniteMD’s Marketing Strategy 16:20 - Building Trust with Customers 19:21 - The Impact of COVID-19 on InfiniteMD 21:40 - InfiniteMD’s Customer Acquisition Channels 23:31 - InfiniteMD’s Biggest Marketing Challenge 24:54 - Disruptions in the Telehealth Industry 26:38 - Measuring ROI in Marketing 29:23 - What’s on the Horizon for InfiniteMD 32:04 - Amanda’s and Babak’s KeyTakeaways 34:00 - Outro Featured Guests | Babak Movassaghi and Amanda Wood, InfiniteMD Babak LinkedIn Amanda LinkedIn What's In the News  Microsoft Pursues Purchase of TikTok Lion’s Share Marketing Podcast Learn More About Tyler & Jon www.tylersickmeyer.com  Need Marketing Help?  www.FidelitasDevelopment.com Music Intro Music – Colony House – Buy “2:20” on iTunes Outro Music – Skillet – Buy “Lions” on iTunes

When you think about the corona virus currently sweeping the globe, chances are that ‘food' is not the first thing that comes to mind. Yet food has amplified the devastating effects caused by COVID-19 and exposed vulnerabilities across our food system. This episode asks: how exactly is food related to the pandemic? And how can we redesign our food systems in a way that helps us avoid similar crises in the future? In this episode Amanda Wood talks to Jess Fanzo from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, and Line Gordon from the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University. Both researchers are experts on global food systems and the links between people, the environment and food.More information, including links to mentioned publications: https://rethink.earth/the-role-of-food-in-the-pandemic/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Personal Stylist Amanda Wood shares the importance of confidence through your wardrobe.  She walks us through her approach to personal styling, which includes closet cleanouts, personal shopping, mood boards and so much more outside of the box thinking.  She believes that style and fashion are about the way your clothes make you feel and being confident and empowered in them is priceless. She uses curiosity in her business to tailor (pun intended) her client’s needs and wants. Amanda had been doing this work for 13 years while working a corporate job then took the leap to create her business, The Haute Edit. She knew this is what she was born to do, help women feel beautiful and she’d figure out all the business details along the way. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Stop thinking that what you are creating is taking “too” long. Too long for what? Do what you love, but think about how you can step outside of the box to standout. Don’t let the legality of setting up a business stop you from setting up a business. Your closet can hold you back, maybe if you feel stuck you can have a good clean out of your closet. Use curiosity in your business or in what you are creating by asking “What else can I offer my client or audience?” MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Closet Declutter Video Follow me on IG: @leanintocuriosity Topic suggestions, questions or to be on the show, click here! CONNECT WITH AMANDA WOOD: Website: https://www.thehauteedit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehauteedit/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehauteedit/

In this episode, we address what we know from science when it comes to adopting diets that support a healthy, sustainable food system. My guest is Amanda Wood who is a researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Launched in 2007, the Centre's vision is to advance a world where social-ecological systems are understood, governed and managed to not only enhance human well-being, but also enable the sustainable co-evolution of human civilizations with the biosphere. Amanda’s work intersects science, policy and practice to inform food systems transformations for sustainability and health. This includes working with and informing decision-makers, organizations and networks who can influence change. Amanda was a co-author of the influential EAT Lancet report and subsequently wrote an analysis on how the Nordic food system would have to be transformed in order to meet the report's recommendations.  7:30 Five actions areas that will transform the food system 19:00 Vision for the future food system 26:50 Wishlist for change from policy makers 31:00 Research areas we're still missing to move forward 35:30 Signs that the food system is changing for the better

Jackie Mitchell talks to Amanda Wood with WPA Healthcare www.wpa.org.uk/amandawood, Laurie Heizler from Barlow Robbins for intellectual property, data protection and commercial agreements www.barlowrobbins.com, Sally Rule is a property consultant www.sallyruleconsultancy.com, James Watt is regional co-ordinator for Refill to prevent plastic pollution www.refill.org.uk and Cllr Tricia Bland, chairman of the Energy and Sustainability Committee, Elmbridge Borough Councill www.elmbridge.gov.uk/ Twitter @ElmbridgeBC

Monica Day, Tracey Segarra and Amanda Wood share stories about an open relationship, a mother's feelings about abortion, and a sister's memory.

Jill Bennett talks to Amanda Wood from Western Provident Association(WPA) about the Benefits of Private Medical insurance and how it works. Western Provident Association is a specialist, not for profit provider of private medical insurance. https://www.wpa.org.uk/Amanda

Retail brand Roots Canada shares how they got 150K leads with one campaign and Hootsuite’s social expert Amanda Wood follows up with tips for 2017. Learn more about: Influencer campaigns: http://ow.ly/RdG0308cPNC Social media metrics: http://ow.ly/9reB308cQZD Tracking social ads: http://ow.ly/ZoS8308cRzq Social trends in 2017: http://ow.ly/JIzD308cRES The Next Big Thing: http://ow.ly/QbSV308cVI6

How do you know your branding is ready for an update and how do you change it? Amanda Wood of Central Texas Telephone Cooperative shares her experience in making some big changes to the company's identity. Website: www.tdstelecom.com

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Los mejores trabajos que desfilaban por Cloud Jazz en Enero de 2014: Lebron, Angeles Dorrio, Kaori Kobayashi, Ty Causey, Amanda Wood, Global Noize, Funkeeboy y el saxofonista alemán Arno Haas.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Cloud Jazz Smooth Jazz. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/27170

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! El invitado principal en este programa es el teclista británico Jason Rebello con su nuevo trabajo. Otros discos de actualidad son los de Melvin Davis, Snarky Puppy, Amanda Wood, Igor Gerzina y Roberto Vally. En el recuerdo, música de la banda Loacksmith y de la vocalista británica Shola Ama.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Cloud Jazz Smooth Jazz. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/27170

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! El disco estrella en esta edición de Cloud Jazz es el que ha presentado recientemente una vocalista de personalísima voz: la canadiense Amanda Wood. Otros álbumes de actualidad son los de Igor Gerzina, Jeff Richman, Melvin Davis & Tracy Carter, Michael "Patches" Stewart, Robert Glasper y Allyson Morris. En el recuerdo, versiones realizadas por la banda japonesa Paris Match.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Cloud Jazz Smooth Jazz. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/27170

Amanda Wood shares her three great passions with us: music, family, and creative marketing. As a singer, songwriter, actor, and with seven hit albums, she is known on stage for her sultry and unique voice. On the North Shore, she is Amanda Wood Cook, the Marketing Director for Next Door Real Estate Group which translates to 'Here to Facilitate the Next Steps in Your Life'. One of the perks of this new role is working alongside her husband, Jesse Dean Cook. "I'm out there farming. And he's out there harvesting," says Amanda.As @northshorenextdoorgroup continues to cast a wider net of international coverage, she recognizes how important the local market is too. Reaching out to the agents and personally inviting them to agent open houses creates the buzz and energy on a new property listing. She adds that by generously re-sharing stories on social media, it holds a clout and currency as agents want to be seen and they want to to be recognized for actively searching for properties for their clients.After investing $75,000 on rebranding the company, Amanda recommends asking these three questions before spending money on marketing: 1) Is this getting me a direct return on investment, 2) Does this give me an extra level of credibility? Visibility equals credibility. They can't place you where they know you from, but they recognize your name, and 3) When do you address, 'is this my ego'? Is my ego in charge of my decision? Follow @amandawoodmusic to have her perform at your next event.Website: https://thenextdoor.ca/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenextdoorgroup/