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Míle buíochas, mo laoch! Many thanks, my hero. Dian weaves together her experience and research from an illustrious career in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) & Transformative Coaching, an academic vocation focused on Classical Rhetoric, Applied Linguistics and Critical/Narrative Theory, and a lifelong passion for Irish Studies. Dian's Master of Philosophy degree at Trinity College, Dublin was in Anglo-Irish Literature in Cultural-Historical Contexts. Her PhD culminated in research on The Nation's Other: The Construction of Irish National Identity in the Context of British Colonialism and Emigration. Dian has been an NVC trainer for 20 years, working with organisations such as Americorp, Cornell University, and the U.N. Development program. She co/wrote two popular NVC books, including Connecting across Differences and Urban Empathy: True Life Adventures of Compassion on the Streets of New York. She is also an award-winning writer, musician, and singer-songwriter who loves visual art and has a great talent for photography, drawing and print-making.The Irish language continues to surprise, inspire and delight Dian. Join Dian and her growing, visionary community at The Gaelic Effect where she exploresLanguage and how it impacts how we see and relate to the worldBeauty and draíocht (magic, wonder and awe)Solace, inspiration and companionship) in these liminal, uncertain timesHope for what's possible: what we are truly capable of as human beings—at our bestFind The Gaelic Effect: How the Irish language can save the world, and the GaelStack here: https://diankillian.substack.com/Enjoy the conversation! Beir bua! (Grab victory)

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In the latest episode of the "Capitalist Investor," hosts Diamond Hands D and Tony, along with guest Dave Abate, dive into several trending subjects in the world of finance, technology, and government policy. From IRS tax apps to Pentagon budget audits, here are the five hot topics covered in this week's lively discussion.1. IRS Tax App RevivalElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are making waves with their attempt to reintroduce and modernize an IRS tax app designed to simplify tax filings. The idea is to create a pre-populated, mobile-friendly platform that would potentially render services like TurboTax and H&R Block less necessary. The hosts debate the feasibility and efficiency of government-run software while acknowledging that the IRS currently allows free filing, albeit without the seamless, automated features envisioned for the revamped app.2. Pentagon's Budget Audit FailureThe Pentagon has failed its seventh consecutive budget audit, revealing significant financial management issues in a department with an $824 billion budget. The cost of conducting the audit was nearly $200 million. The hosts explore the complexities of auditing a department that deals in highly classified black ops projects and the potential for significant wastage and inefficiency within its vast budget.3. Government Spending and Fiscal ResponsibilityVivek Ramaswamy highlighted the fiscal irresponsibility of various government departments in a recent tweet. The Department of Education, USDA, and AmeriCorp all failed to receive clean audits on their multimillion-dollar budgets. The hosts discuss the challenges of supporting tax increases when substantial inefficiencies and wastages persist in current spending.4. Goldman Sachs' Market PredictionGoldman Sachs has boldly predicted that the S&P 500 could reach 6,500 by the end of the year. The hosts provide their takes on this optimistic forecast, with some skepticism about the market's ability to sustain its current trajectory. While the market's rapid rise has been notable, the hosts caution against the reliance on such forecasts given the unpredictable nature of economic factors and market sentiment.5. The Resurgence of BitcoinBitcoin's soaring value continues to captivate the financial community, with discussions about its potential to hit $100,000 per coin. The hosts examine the factors driving this surge, including speculation about government involvement in cryptocurrency investments. They also talk about the psychological barriers investors might face as Bitcoin reaches new milestones, emphasizing the potential for continued upward momentum given the current market dynamics.ConclusionThis episode of the "Capitalist Investor" provides a comprehensive overview of some of the most compelling topics in finance and tech today. From tax apps to market predictions and the future of cryptocurrency, the hosts offer insightful analysis and spirited debate, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in staying ahead in the ever-evolving world of investing.

Our guest this time, Danielle Marshall, is an executive coach especially in the nonprofit sector. As she tells us she also works with small businesses to help them build a stronger foundation for working within their organizations as well as with customers and elsewhere. Danielle grew up in Queens and describes her childhood as living in an apartment building among many and diverse cultures. This experience helps her even today to understand and embrace the differences between all of us.   Danielle attended Howard University where she received her Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology. However, she never got a job in that field. She went on in her studies and received a Master's degree in industrial organizational psychology.   After working in Americorp and other nonprofit agencies for many years, the pandemic forced her to open her own full-time coaching business in March of 2020. She still coaches nonprofit leaders as well as others to help them better understand and actively support people no matter their cultural and other differences.   I get to have a GREAT discussion with Danielle about how all of us, no matter our differences are all part of the same environment. While Danielle mainly concentrates on racial differences she clearly recognizes and understands that race is not the only issue she must address. She is quick to point out, for example, that persons with disabilities are just as part of the racial makeup of society as race itself. As she says, while she is not an expert on disabilities, when she encounters in her work someone with a disability she seeks out a partner more knowledgeable on disabilities to help her.   I found Danielle to be very open minded, curious and very willing to help create a more inclusive world for all. I think you will be inspired by her and hopefully some of you will reach out to her.       About the Guest:   A dedicated advocate for equity and inclusion, Danielle is the founder of Culture Principles and a Certified Diversity Professional. Her career is focused on guiding organizations to integrate Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion into their operational frameworks. With an insightful understanding of industry trends and a commitment to collaborative growth, Danielle develops tailored strategies that enhance team dynamics and problem-solving skills. Her influential work includes a partnership with the Conscious Collaboratory, where she co-created the program Reimagining Racial Equity, aimed at helping business leaders incorporate racial equity into their organizations.   Danielle also excels in coaching senior leaders to develop their cultural competencies, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to lead inclusively in diverse environments. Her approach involves personalized coaching sessions and workshops that focus on understanding and appreciating cultural differences, fostering empathy, and enhancing communication skills within multicultural contexts. As a compelling speaker and ICF-certified Executive Coach, Danielle's engaging presence inspires audiences globally. Holding a Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, her deep commitment to equity and inclusion has established her as a respected thought leader and agent for meaningful change.   Ways to connect with Danielle:   Website: https://www.culture-principles.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danimarshall/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultureprinciples/       About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast   If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset .   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review   Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.       Transcription Notes:   Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hi and welcome to another edition of unstoppable mindset. We are really, I think, blessed today, I have a person who is our guest. Her name is Danielle Marshall, and Danielle has a background in industrial organization psychology, not sure about the organization. You're going to have to help with that, but that's okay. She's been involved with dealing with nonprofits and concerning children for 20 years, and she saw a disconnect between narratives about children and her actual on the ground experiences, and I'm really fascinated to learn about that she does a lot in the world of diversity, equity and inclusion, dealing with race and so on. So we'll have to see how much she does with disabilities. Just to pick on her a little bit, that'll be fun. But we don't really like to pick on people too much unless they're politicians, and then the rule is you got to pick on everybody. You can't just pick on a few. So we don't deal with politicians because it's just way too much fun to pick on politicians anyway. Well, Danielle, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're glad you're here. Michael,   Danielle Marshall ** 02:35 thank you. I'm not sure I've ever had an introduction quite like that.   Michael Hingson ** 02:40 Don't you think it's true, though, that we ought to just pick on all politicians,   Danielle Marshall ** 02:43 sure what they pick on themselves.   Michael Hingson ** 02:46 They do a good job, and then they leave all these openings for the rest of us. Right? Absolutely, and it's true of all of them. So as I tell people, I'm an equal opportunity abuser, so it's really better to just stay away from it. We have too much fun doing other kinds of things anyway, which is exactly what unstoppable mindset is all about. But I'm really glad that you're here. Then seriously, it'll be fun to hear some of the stories and to hear about the things that you have done and why you do what you do, and the observations that you've made. I think it's really pretty fascinating. But why don't we start, if we can, and if you will, why don't you tell us kind of about the early Danielle growing up, and some of that stuff always good to start that process.   Danielle Marshall ** 03:33 Sure. Well, I grew up as a 70s child in New York City, so that was my, sort of, my origin story. And I think it lends itself, quite frankly, to where I've ended up today. New York is one of the most diverse cities in the US, and definitely was true when I was growing up, also large, you know, large metropolitan area. And so where in New York I grew up in Queens, predominantly in Queens city. And, you know, when I think about the exposure I had to things as as a child, it really is telling that I would end up doing this work. You know, I grew up in an apartment building, and literally, everyone lived in the apartment building with us. You know, we had people from different racial groups and ethnic ethnicities, and there was Spanish music playing and Indian food cooking. And so, you know, my childhood really was a a broad opportunity to just dive in and talk to people and learn about their cultures and just really get familiar. And so I think it was interesting for me, because I don't feel like I ever grew up tolerating people. It was just we accepted each other, we lived amongst each other,   Michael Hingson ** 04:44 yeah. And was kind of an environment where, well, a very heterogeneous environment by any standard. And you, you learned up front, I would presume, pretty much how to get along,   Danielle Marshall ** 04:55 yeah, for the most part, yeah. I mean, no different, though, and I will put this caveat out. Out there that as kids, you know, we, no matter if it is a heterogeneous group or homogeneous, we're still going to have conflict, right? That's people. That's human nature. And the difference, though, and I'm really excited that I had this opportunity at such an early age, is that we learn to navigate the conflict within those groups early on. So, you know, it was never isolated to we only deal with our own community literally. And I know this is not true for everyone that grew up in New York, but it was definitely my experience. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 05:28 your community was everyone, everyone and all sorts of different kinds of people, which was so cool and something that it'd be nice to see a whole lot more of, and people really learn to understand the whole lot more of all sorts of different kinds of   05:43 people, for sure.   Michael Hingson ** 05:45 So when you were in New York, did you ever eat at Peter Lucas?   Danielle Marshall ** 05:50 I actually did not have a memory of it, perhaps, but I don't remember that.   Michael Hingson ** 05:57 I always liked Ruth's Chris steakhouse better than Peter Lucas, but I've been to Peter Lucas on a couple of sales presentations, so I've eaten there twice. And I don't know was it's, I wonder if it's still there, just with everything that happened during the pandemic. You know, who knows? I know. Tavern on the green after September 11 closed for a while, and then it finally reopened. But it's just really too bad, and Hurley's saloon had to relocate because their lease went way up. Hurley's was one of those restaurants that started well, when it started, the Hurley brothers leased the space, and then the Rockefellers wanted to put up NBC and Rockefeller Center, and they put it up, but they wanted to buy out Hurley's, and Hurley said, No, we're going to keep it. And they had a 99 year lease. But unfortunately, when the 99 year lease was over, the rent quadrupled, and they ended up relocating over to a place on what was it? It was on 48th between I think it was Broadway and eighth, or eighth and ninth, right in that area, but I was always liked Hurley's, that was a fun place. So many stories because NBC, when they did build the facility in Rockefeller Center, some of the reporters ran a phone line from some of the places in NBC to Hurley. So they hung out in Hurley's and stayed at the bar, and then if something came in, their phone rang under the bar, and they grabbed the phone and went off and did what they did. Sure, sure, lovely history, only in New York.   Danielle Marshall ** 07:36 Many things happen in New York and nowhere else.   Michael Hingson ** 07:39 Well, so what got you? So you went to college, and where did you do that?   Danielle Marshall ** 07:45 Where I went to Howard University. So I came down to Washington, DC, okay? And while I was there, I ended up serving as a AmeriCorps member for two years with a program called jump start for young children. And it was, I think, really the beginning, if you will, of this journey as I understand it today, at least, it started to come to the forefront for me. Because what happened while I was in service is we were working in a number of Head Start schools around the District of Columbia, and I was serving primarily black and brown children in in the schools. And it was the first time I had really heard this narrative that would then follow me, regardless of where I live throughout the country. And the narrative was very much centered on who the children and families were that we serve. So, you know, there were often stories about the outcomes that they would achieve in life, what what levels of success they would be able to to get to who their families were, etc. But what I distinctly remember is that many of those narratives that I was hearing were not coming from people that were representative of that community. They didn't live there. They didn't represent the cultural groups we were serving, so they sort of had an outside perspective about who these community members were. And what was really disheartening for me at the time is that the narratives were very negative and, you know, and again, they didn't serve this community, but also misguided in the sense that they came from outsiders. And so I remember, even at that time, wanting to spend more of my efforts around narrative shifting, which is a big feature in the work that I do right now, because it began to dawn on me, though I yet, I yet to have, like the words at that moment, that it was never about the the children or the families. It was it was really about the systems. It was something broader that was leading to the outcomes that these kids were experiencing, not any default or deficit within them.   Michael Hingson ** 09:49 You know, it's interesting, because I can equate that to disabilities and specifically blindness, the same sort of thing, the narrative all the time is what blind people can. And can't do. Mostly can't, and it comes from people who are not blind, who have never tried being blind, and unfortunately, all too often, the so called professionals in the industry who have no real clue nor expectations about what people who happen to be blind can and cannot do. And the reality is, mostly we can do anything that we choose to, if given the opportunity. And so we end up finding the same narrative. I remember one person telling me about a story where they were at a meeting. He happened to be blind and was the CEO of a blindness organization, and somehow they got on to a discussion of the names of the organizations and that they really needed to somehow figure out how to get blind out of the names of their organizations. And this guy said, Wait a minute, what are you talking about? Your blindness organizations? You know, let's let's see. How many of you would really like to take the word blind out of your organization names. And there were, I think, 25 people in the room, and 24 out of 25 raised their hands. And of course, most all of them were not blind, but they wanted to take blind out of their organization name, just because of the view that they had. And as this person pointed out, you are serving and dealing with blind people. How could you ever consider taking blind out of the name of your organization? Blind isn't the problem. It's your attitudes and your perceptions. Yeah, so it seems exact same sort of thing? Yeah,   Danielle Marshall ** 11:34 absolutely. It's funny that even as you say that I'm having a I had a little bit of a reaction, because I hear that so much when people say, Well, why do you have to talk about race, or why did you have to say that this was a black person or a white person or an Asian person? Well, that's because that's who they are, right there. It doesn't change because you are uncomfortable having that conversation. It's still representative of that individual.   Michael Hingson ** 11:59 And it also doesn't mean that any of them are less capable than anyone else. Well, 100%   Danielle Marshall ** 12:04 like that. That goes without saying for me, but I think I am appreciating your point right now, because it needs discussion, because some people still believe that an association with a particular group, whether it be cultural ability level, etc, means that that narrative that exists in their mind that's negative is true, and   Michael Hingson ** 12:23 unfortunately, when we talk a lot about diversity and inclusion, especially the whole area of diversity, diversity usually centers around race, gender, sexual orientation and so on, and it Never centers or really brings in disabilities, even though we as a minority are much larger than all of the other minority groups that you can talk about. And yet we don't see disabilities being brought in. And it reminds me of a story. There's a book called all on fire by Henry Mayer. Have you ever read it?   Danielle Marshall ** 12:56 I haven't read that one.   Michael Hingson ** 12:58 So it's about William Lloyd Garrison, the abolitionist in the 1840s and he was looking for people to really join the movement and help in the abolition movement. And there were some two sisters, the grim K sisters, who were very much involved in women's suffrage. And he told his people, we really need to get them to come and be involved in what we're doing. And they said, Well, why would we do that? They're not interested in this. They're all interested in women's efforts and so on. Why would they even be interested in in in what we're doing? It would just kind of really divide off, and it would completely separate from what what we're about. And and Garrison said, you really don't get it. It's all the same thing. And it's unfortunate that we don't see that. So even the people who are involved in diversity, all too often decide they're going to specialize in one thing, but in reality, it's all the same thing.   Danielle Marshall ** 13:58 Yeah, I, you know, I I think that there are certain people who have niched down so like, my focus is racial equity, but I will tell you this, I don't miss disability or ability levels in my conversation, either, because what I'm more focused on is I pick a central part to start, which, for me, happens to be race, right? But what I would say to anyone who brings into the conversation, well, we have to talk about, we have to talk about gender, and we have to talk about, you know, I, you know, I'm a gay person, or I am in a wheelchair, all of these things start to come in for people in the conversation. And what I would say is that if I were to center on race, and even more specifically, let's say I picked a particular racial group that I'm centering on. If I centered the conversation on blackness, please understand and this is really, I think, important for listeners, viewers, today, for every racial group or any cultural group that you deal with the intersections that are out. For them cross every other identity. So if I chose a black person or a blackness as a racial group, there are going to be people who are, you know, they have different sexualities, they have different ability levels, they have different religions. And so, you know, as I'm thinking, different genders, you name it, different social, economic status. So no group is a monolith on its own. So if you are doing this work with intentionality, you are bringing in the other identities. And I understand it's not everyone out there that's doing it, but to me, there is very much a there's a place in this conversation for all of us, because I have chosen to center on one thing, and for me, I center on race first, because it's one of the conversations we have a very difficult time having in this country. Yeah, but we do build that muscle, but it is not to the exclusion of every identity other than a racial identity, because we all exist within, you know, a particular race.   Michael Hingson ** 15:55 And, you know, I've had a number of people come on the podcast who talk about diversity and so on. And very, very seldom do people say exactly what you just said, which makes perfect sense. I mean, there's nothing wrong with the fact that you focus mainly on race and particularly niches, but you would not do it to the exclusion of other things, and that's the important part. I've had some people who came on and they, and I've asked them to define diversity, and they say, oh, it's all about sexual orientation, race and gender and so on. And I said, What about disabilities? Oh, that's, that's social justice. No, it's not. It's not social justice. It's a completely different sort of thing. And that's, that's what's so unfortunate that we really don't understand that there's so many aspects of it. I mean, from that standpoint, in parts of the world, you could say the same thing about Caucasian people who happen to be a minority, and probably in other areas, are just as misunderstood in some ways.   Danielle Marshall ** 17:00 Sure, sure, you know, I would add something I think that's valuable, you know, if we're to think about expanding this conversation. So I don't think it's enough to simply say, I'm going to include information about, you know, disability and in this, in this discussion. But what I would say, as someone who focuses on racial equity, my expertise in disability isn't as strong. Sure, that's not my area. However, if done well, I can bring in a partner who does focus on that exactly. So now we have a stronger opportunity to really dig in and to do the work I have an opportunity right now that I'm working on where there's another gentleman in as part of the group who has a visual impairment, and he was teaching me a little bit about the technology. So if we're using zoom, what he has access to, what he doesn't have access to, access to. And so that's been really important to me, because these are things that I could very easily overlook. I tried to stay up to up to date on making sure that all the technology I personally use is accessible. But because technology changes so quickly, and this is not my area of specialties, literally, I need someone else who focuses on this to be like, Hey, have you heard this new update? Are you aware this thing is happening? Here's a new technology you can build into your own practice.   Michael Hingson ** 18:19 Sure, and that is exactly the way it ought to be. And, oh, by the way, just, just to point out, visual impairment is is a horrible term. It's like deaf people being called hearing impaired. You know, they they would execute you on the spot if they could, if you said hearing impaired. And the reason that visual impairment is bad, and it was created by the experts, the so called experts. First of all, visually, we're not different. You don't look different simply because you're blind. But the big issue is impaired, because immediately you're equating a person who doesn't see or doesn't see as well. You're equating their level of eyesight to people who have perfect eyesight. So the better term is blind and low vision, as opposed to visually impaired, for the obvious grammatical and logical reasons. But again, you wouldn't know that unless somebody talked to you about it, and other people wouldn't. But we really need to grow and recognize that all too often, words matter in so many ways, which is why we don't say Indians anymore. We say Native Americans or something like that. And, you know, in so many different ways, but, but the reality is, of course, you wouldn't know all about zoom you wouldn't know about screen readers and those, those kinds of technologies. And I'll tell you right now, if I can never help, all you have to do is yell.   Danielle Marshall ** 19:43 I will most certainly reach out. So Michael, you know what you did is you just offered me a gift in this moment. So I appreciate the feedback and the reframing of the language, because I think that is what this work is about. I am not bothered that you have just corrected me in this moment. I'm welcoming, welcoming in this session. An opportunity to learn.   Michael Hingson ** 20:00 It's not so much a correction, isn't Yeah, I'm sorry, go ahead, but to me, it   Danielle Marshall ** 20:04 is a correction, and that's okay, right? Like we have to get comfortable with the fact that sometimes, even as a professional in this space, I am going to mistake misspeak at times, and that is okay because I can own it and then really incorporate that into my work. And so the reason I am even focusing on this right now is one. I am offering this back as gratitude to you. But the second is, for all of us out there that are afraid to lean into this work, one of the reasons people tend to be so afraid and shy away from it is that there, there's a fear of getting it wrong. All too Go ahead, please.   Michael Hingson ** 20:39 All too often today, there's still lots of blind folks who say, I'm visually impaired, and no, you're not, because we haven't, as as a group, really totally learned and understand it. Some people because they had eyesight and they lost it, and they regard themselves as being impaired, but they're not, and then the fact that they think they're impaired is the problem. But even totally blind people from birth sometimes think, well, I'm visually impaired, because they've learned that it's all about how much eyesight you have or don't have. So let's, let's do this a different way. Do you have a disability?   Danielle Marshall ** 21:18 I do? I have a hidden disability, okay,   Michael Hingson ** 21:20 which is,   Danielle Marshall ** 21:22 I am a diabetic. Okay,   Michael Hingson ** 21:25 now let's talk about your non hidden disability. And this is my belief, and I talk about it fairly often on the podcast when I get the chance preaching again, in 1878 Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. Why he invented the electric light bulb so light dependent people would have a way to be able to function in the dark. It doesn't mean that you don't still have the disability that we have spent so much time making light on demand, available so frequently and so ubiquitously, if you will. I'm not sure that's a good word, but the reality is, one of your disabilities is your light dependents. If the lights go out and you can't grab a flashlight or a smartphone right away, you're in a world of hurt. It doesn't cover it doesn't change your disability. It covers it up, but it's still there. And now getting people to understand and accept that is is a lot harder. But the whole point of it is, we all have challenges. And the reality is disability is not a lack of ability. And I've had some diversity. People say to me, well, but this starts out disability, so of course, it means a lack of ability. Yeah. Well, what do you do with the word disciple, then, or discern or discrete? Let's you know, the reality is, dis has nothing to do with it. It's what we decided is, and we've been so good, especially in the last 30 years, about changing language, it's time to really reframe it. But disability is a characteristic in one way or another that we all have. It just manifests itself differently, and getting people to to recognize that is a different story, but it is still what we really need to do so that people understand we all have challenges, and our challenges may very well be different than most every other person. Then that's okay, but we need to accept people and understand that usually they can help us just as much as we can help them.   Danielle Marshall ** 23:26 Of course, I absolutely agree with that.   Michael Hingson ** 23:30 Well, so you went off to Howard, and what did you What degree did you get at Howard?   Danielle Marshall ** 23:36 I am a speech pathologist. By my degree at Howard, I never actually used the degree. It was not something that I was I was interested in pursuing beyond the the undergraduate level, but I did minor in psychology, and so I went on to get a degree in industrial organizational psychology.   Michael Hingson ** 23:53 Now tell me about this organizational part. I told you I'd have to ask that. It's a great term. It's like an oxymoron, you know, Army intelligence. But tell me about industrial organization psychology.   Danielle Marshall ** 24:03 I think you can just look at it as you know it is, the psychology of organizations like I joke with people often that I think about the world, and in many ways as a case study. And so there are a variety of things that people that are in i o psychology do? They may be, you know, working on hiring and retention. They may be working on culture surveys, how we streamline our workforce, like there's a number of things that they do. What I have done, though, is pull on this thread of culture Well, being in organizations and really thinking about equity. For in particular, bipoc leaders, staff members, etc.   Michael Hingson ** 24:46 So how have your experiences made you kind of uniquely able to deal with what you do? Because clearly our experiences will usually lead us to do what we do. And so in your case, how. Did experience really make that happen?   Danielle Marshall ** 25:03 Yeah, I mean, that's a big question. I feel like everything that I have done over the course of my life sort of led me to this place, but I did not know that this was the destination. And to be fair, this may not be the final destination, right? There's still time, hopefully, that I have to arrive at said destination. But I had a flashback the other day because I was actually reading a book where someone had talked about being an anthropologist, and I remembered, and I hadn't thought about this in years, when I was in high school, and maybe this is Junior year or senior year, I went to my guidance counselor, and I told her, you know, we were we were talking about what we wanted to major in and what we want it to be when we grew up. And I said to the individual, I want to be an anthropologist. And she looked at me and she kind of scoffed, and she's like, No one's going to want to talk about culture and histories like that. That's past it. You'll never get paid for it. And that's crazy. Yeah, yeah. It knocked the wind out of me in that moment, because I'm like, I'm here in the capacity of, like, sharing my dreams, my aspirations with you. You're my guidance counselor. You're supposed to be guiding me. But in that moment, I felt really shut down. And so as a result of that, I made a change when it came to to going to college, right? I changed what I was thinking about. I was looking at this person as you know, someone literally because you're the guidance counselor, you have more wisdom than I do in this area, and so I let that affect how I move forward at the undergraduate level, only to find myself somewhat years later, like I may not be a anthropologist, but I certainly am someone who loves to study culture. I love to understand how people think, why they move, the way they do, what their values and their norms are. And so as I think about that, like they're all of these little touch points along my journey that I would say have brought me to this place, working, you know, in DC, in AmeriCorps program, and hearing the narrative shifts, and again, people talking about the cultural norms and values and getting it wrong about those communities. And so my my goal was like, how do we set the record right? How do we empower people to to not only survive, but to to thrive? And I was like, we have to address the systems. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 27:21 I've always been a believer in that all the experiences that we have help build and help us wherever we go. So how does speech pathology help you? Well,   Danielle Marshall ** 27:36 it has certainly taught me to slow down. You know, one of the things in speech pathology that we did a lot of was repetitive because the people that are coming into the program either they are working on developing speech like if it was a young child, or maybe it's someone who has had an accident or a stroke, and they're they're learning to speak again. There was so much around the repetitive nature of it. There was so much around slowing down, being patient, meeting the client, where they were, that I feel like in a strange way, I suppose. And I had never really thought about that like it does lend itself to where I find myself today. Because when I think about the work that I'm doing, if I'm teaching racial equity principles, if I'm helping groups to understand how to apply an equity lens in their thinking. A lot of this is repetition, making sure that you fundamentally understand the concepts that we've repeated it, that you can see how it might apply in different contexts. The slowing down meeting people at their level, you can't just jump into the conversation and assume people are starting from the same knowledge base that you are. Right? So how do I level set in the moment for that client.   Michael Hingson ** 28:42 There you go. You know, my master's degree is in physics. I never thought that I would be a full time public speaker and doing a podcast and so on. But I also from physics went my first job was doing something not directly related to physics, but it was involving high tech. And the reason physics helped me there is that it really taught me all the values of technology and to be curious about technology. And then, after starting that job, three years later, I ended up going into sales. And one of the things that physics really taught me was, professors always said, you really have to pay attention to all details. Don't make assumptions. That helped me a great deal in sales and then with sales and doing sales for 22 years, until September 11, and I still sale sell, but now it's not technology sales, but still, it was all about being curious, all about paying attention to the details and learning to communicate with people and hello that led to public speaking. So I really do believe that all the things that we do help us build toward whatever it is that we do now and whatever is. Next, whatever that is,   Danielle Marshall ** 30:03 certainly, and it   Michael Hingson ** 30:04 makes perfect sense that I'm, you know, so that's why I was really curious about speech pathology. And I had never thought about the fact that, yes, that you have to really slow down, and that's a very important thing in all the things that you're doing today, because it also helps you be a better listener   Danielle Marshall ** 30:22 that is critical to the work that I do. And you know, Michael, I'm also an executive coach, and so listening feels like it falls into the very essence of my work. I am there to ask people questions and obviously listen to their responses, or maybe not so obviously, but that is what I am I'm doing is I'm listening to hear maybe the things that go unsaid as well. What am I noticing in the conversation that might be helpful for the client to ultimately get to this place of greater understanding by just listening back to their own words   Michael Hingson ** 30:56 and maybe echoing them back and making them listen to them?   Danielle Marshall ** 30:59 Yes, so sometimes I have to stop and just say, I want to, I want to offer a noticing with your permission, right? And I'd like to repeat back to you something that you said, like, how does that land on you? So when we're having those conversations, you know, we we talk so much as people that we don't often listen to ourselves as we're saying that, you know. And I kind of joke with people in that game show that was around years ago. And people would say, like, Is that your final answer? Yeah, because I want you to really make sure that you've had time to think about what you've said. And yeah, and make modifications if you need to.   Michael Hingson ** 31:34 The more it seems to me that you think about what you say, then the better you are at saying what you really want to say more quickly because you've really thought about it. And you, you develop that mind muscle, which is so important,   Danielle Marshall ** 31:49 yeah, I hadn't thought about it that way, but it does lead to a different level of efficiency, for sure, yeah, for sure.   Michael Hingson ** 31:55 But still, even even so, sometimes you say things and you, you didn't think them through, and it's a mind muscle that a lot of times we don't really develop very well, or not nearly as well as we could, but it makes a lot of sense to do it. Yeah,   Danielle Marshall ** 32:12 I think it speaks to our ability to really dive into introspection, right? And to self reflect as a normal practice in our world. Very few people that I talk to spend much time on it, like they will do some self reflection, but it's not a normal practice for them. And the thing is, when I consider, for instance, for me, it's writing, when I need to get clear on something I write, and the Writing helps me. It helps for my my business, because I'm able to publish lots of articles and blogs so forth. But the reason that they're coming out at the speed that they are is because I'll be gnawing on a question, right? Or I'll have had a conversation as as I'm digesting that I'm like, I just need to get it on paper so I can get out of my head and then look back at the notes that I've taken and say, does this actually jive with how you feel in this moment? Is there something that you might adjust to your way of thinking? And so regardless of whether you're doing the thinking in your head or on paper or, you know, out loud in conversation, there needs to be an opportunity to really sort of digest what your experiences are, to process them, because to the point that you made like you can call on the words a lot faster, because you're clear on your position, right? I know what my position is. I don't actually have to sit back and say, Hmm, I wonder about that, because I've thought about it already. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 33:32 I am a firm believer in introspection. I'm writing, well, I've written, and later in August of this year, my new book, live like a guide dog. True Stories from a blind man and his dogs about being brave, overcoming adversity and walking in faith, will be published. And one of the things that I talk about a lot is the whole concept of introspection, because I believe, and I've learned not to say I'm my own worst critic anymore, because I think that's so negative, but rather, I'm my own best teacher, and I only can teach myself when I really sit down and think about it. I've never been a great journalist, but typically I can do it by thinking about it, and then eventually, when I write something down, I'm writing it down because I'm creating an article or preparing for a podcast or whatever, and I'll look at it, and I might tweak it even then, but I do like to spend a lot of time thinking and looking at what I do and thinking about what I do, because I think it's so important, and I wish more of us would do more of that.   Danielle Marshall ** 34:38 Yeah, absolutely. I think there's just so much potential for growth. You know, when we're spending that time reflecting, how did I show up in the moment? You know, am I walking in alignment with my own values right now? Is there something I want to learn? There's just so many spaces that we could enter in when we quiet our minds long enough to just be present with what feels real for us   Michael Hingson ** 34:59 and. Is always time to do that. So many people I've heard say, but I don't really have time. Of course, you do. It's a matter of priority. Yeah,   Danielle Marshall ** 35:08 I'm laughing because I just talked about this earlier. I am in my world when people say they don't have time, it is often related to whether it is dei or leaning into cultural competencies and learning more about different cultures. And I would say to them, like, Hey, you develop these goals. Tell me a little bit about where you are. And oh, well, you know, I got busy, and so it didn't happen. But as a coach, my job is to probe a little bit deeper. And so as I'm listening to them say I got busy, I'm like, Well, what does that mean? And the reality is, we start to uncover some other things, and they're like, Well, you know, I have to have this really difficult conversation with someone at work, and that makes me uncomfortable. You know what? I'm too busy to handle this, right? Or they, they may default to something else where they're like, hey, you know, to learn more about cultural awareness, I actually have to examine my own culture and some of the elements that I may not like as much about my own cultural group. I don't want to do that. I'm really just too busy to dedicate the time, and so at the end of the day, it's kind of amusing, because I'm like, busyness is the default statement, but it is often the excuse, not the actuality of what's happening. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 36:16 that makes sense, and I buy that 100% makes perfect sense. How does cultural competency play into all that you do in terms of developing teams and working with organizations and so on?   Danielle Marshall ** 36:31 Yeah, cultural competency is is really core to the work at the end of the day. Because when we talk about this, and just for a pretty simple definition, for people who have not heard this before, is when we're talking about cultural competency. It's our ability to communicate, to interact, to work across cultural difference, you know? So if we're talking about culture again, it could be everything from disability. I will start with that now. Thank you, Michael,   Michael Hingson ** 36:55 you know, no pressure. You don't have to. That's okay. No, no   Danielle Marshall ** 36:59 pressure at all. But I, the thing is, I want people to see themselves in this, right? So any group, cultural group, where there are shared norms, patterns, values, right? How do you work across difference when you you're not a member of that group? How do you interact with people effectively? How do you communicate with them? And so cultural competence, competency is the ability to do just that. So when, when I think about the work that we're doing, that's really important, because people often will come in to the work and they believe that there is a particular right way to do things, and the fastest way to sort of negate that is, I'm like, I want you to actually think about your own culture. What's your background, what are the beliefs, the patterns, the norms that you grew up with, and also to be able to hear from other people, what are the you know, the norms, the values, the patterns that they grew up with? It's not that one is right or wrong, it's just the one that's familiar to you, thus is often your preference. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 37:55 yeah. And, and the the reality is that you're not the only game in town,   Danielle Marshall ** 38:01 exactly, and we are to work across difference. To be able to collaborate together, I must be able to recognize in you, okay, maybe we do move differently through the world, and even though it is a different choice than I personally might make based on my cultural background, it isn't right or wrong, it's simply different, different   Michael Hingson ** 38:19 I've thought a lot about disabilities, and one of the things that I felt was a challenge for people with disabilities, and you just made me think differently about it, is that the problem with with disabilities is that, in reality, the needs and most all of the issues regarding, let's say people who are blind are different from people who are in a wheelchair or different from people who are deaf or who may be on the who may be autistic or whatever. But the reality is, what I really just figured out, and should have figured out a long time ago, I have to hit myself upside the head later, is it's just as true for race, for for black or for Asian or whatever, it's the same thing. So it really isn't any more of a weakness for disabilities, other than maybe in some senses, physically, there are a lot more things that appear different, but the but the fact of the matter is, we all have differences in what we do, and that's the cultural differences,   Danielle Marshall ** 39:20 absolutely, and it's important, I think, for people to understand that no group of people is a monolith. Yeah, there are always going to be differences within us, you know. And I often for people that really can't see their way out of that, I will ask them to consider for a second, you know, if I said to you, Michael, are all blind, and I'm going to be very specific men the same, your answer would be, what? No, absolutely not, right? And yet we Yeah, make an assumption about other groups, like, well, you know, that's just how they are. And I'm like, Who's Who's they?   Michael Hingson ** 39:57 Who's they? Yeah, and. The reality is, a lot of people would say, well, all blind men are the same, and they're not,   Danielle Marshall ** 40:03 but, and that's exactly the problem. If we would not say within our own cultural group that everyone is exactly the same, we're familiar with it, right? We know we are not the same. I am not the same as every other black woman. You are not the same as every other white man. Like there are differences about us, and yet we are so quick to ascribe similarity to people that are different from us. I   Michael Hingson ** 40:26 know I'm a real oddity in things, but having never seen colors, personally, intellectually, I've never understood why people have a problem with race based on color. And I mean, I can really say that about myself, having never seen it and having not grown up. It's a really, I know, a strange feeling, but I know for me, it is strange to to see so many people looking down on people of a different color. I mean, I understand color. I understand the concept of it. Hey, I can talk about it in terms of wavelengths and Angstroms and all that all day long, but it's never been something that I really understand. Why do we even pay attention to it?   Danielle Marshall ** 41:11 Yeah, this is about dominance. I mean that. Yeah, that's true. Simple of it, yeah, when you think about race, race is a social construct, there is nothing that divides us. We may physically look different, but genetically, people are people. We are all the same in that way. But when we talk about the social construct of race, a person created this. People created this construct of race to establish dominance of certain groups over others. But here's the thing. So, you know, people will say really quickly to me, if it's socially constructed, why does it matter? And I'm like, it is a social construct that has real world implications, yes. And that is why we must continue to have this conversation about race in this country. Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 42:01 And the operative part of that is have the discussion. There are those who don't want to have any discussion. They want to just ignore it, because they think they're the only ones who are right.   Danielle Marshall ** 42:14 That is, unfortunately, an ongoing challenge. And I wouldn't even say that just about race. I think there are some think they're right period. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 42:22 I mean, look at, look at different religious organizations. Um, so I'm glad I'm not God, because I'm, I'm with Mark Twain. I wonder if God had been in man because he was disappointed in the monkeys. But I, you know, I It's, it's, it's a challenge, because religiously, so many different religions say, Well, I'm the only one that's really right, yeah. But you know, if you say you believe in God and all that, why do you think that God thinks you're the only one that's right? Show us the proof.   Danielle Marshall ** 42:54 Yeah, it's complicated and but it's another example of why people haven't wanted to lean into these discussions for so long, it was not considered polite conversation to talk about politics, religion, money, those types of things, and yet, I would say the lack of having those conversations have led us to some severe consequences today. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 43:13 and part of it is that we've also forgotten how to really have a good conversation. It doesn't mean that we should take it personally. It doesn't mean that one side is right and the other side is wrong, and that shouldn't be about proving one side right the other side wrong. Should be about understanding. Yeah,   Danielle Marshall ** 43:30 you know, I think it's an opportunity to examine one's motives in the moment. Right listeners, I think it is. But for us to individually do it. What am I hoping to get out of this conversation? You know, for some people, they might want to prove a point. For others, they're going to enter the space, you know, desiring to learn. Others are just, you know, they're they're just filling time. Like, what is your motivation in this? And for me, you know, and I've told many people this at this point, especially doing the work that I do in dei they're like, Oh, don't you get tired of having to convince people about, you know, the different merits of diversity, equity and inclusion. And I'm like, Well, I understood a long time ago that diverse, excuse me, that convincing people is not my ministry. Yeah, I am here to walk alongside of people who want to be on this journey, who want to learn, who want to have curiosity towards the world, towards other groups, to self exploration. And so I think just knowing sort of what the purpose is in the conversation, even if I walk into something like my goal is always to just to learn, to listen, to learn something, even if I have something that I have something that I want to contribute and I have a very strong perspective on it, I still would like to understand what the other person's bringing to the table. And   Michael Hingson ** 44:47 you might change your perspective when you sit down and dwell on what was discussed   Danielle Marshall ** 44:51 absolutely and that that happens every day. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 44:55 I mentioned I have a master's degree in physics. I also, at the same time, got a secondary. Teaching Credential, and I used, and still use that knowledge of being a teacher every day. I use it in sales, because I learned through lessons, I was able to take in learning to be a good salesperson through the Dale Carnegie sales course that the best salespeople aren't really trying to convince you, oh, that may be their motivation. But what they're really trying to do is to teach you and guide you, and at the same time, deciding, is my product the best product for you or not? And the really good salespeople, if their product isn't the one that's going to work for you, will be honest enough to tell you that? Yeah,   Danielle Marshall ** 45:41 absolutely. And as we see with salespeople, there are many different approaches people take. And so, you know, you're if it's not my particular way, there's someone else out there that may offer a different perspective, a different philosophy on these things, and I think that's okay, that we have multiple sort of entry points into this work. I   Michael Hingson ** 46:01 love watching other sales people in action. I've learned every time I do. And as you said, it's all about learning. It's my motivation as well. I love being on these podcasts because, as I've told many people, if I'm not learning at least as much as everyone else, I'm not doing my job very well. And it's so fun to be able to have meaningful discussions and learn so much from so many people who come from different perspectives and have their own knowledge bases which are different than mine, and I get to at least be allowed to share in that with them, which is so cool,   46:38 absolutely.   Michael Hingson ** 46:41 So one of the things that and I mentioned, live like a guide dog, and live like a guide dog really is motivated as a book to teach people that they can control fear and that that fear doesn't need to blind you, as I put it, or paralyze you or overwhelm you. You know, September 11 happened, and I wasn't afraid. And I wasn't afraid because of the fact that I learned in advance how to deal with emergencies at the World Trade Center, because I moved into the to the complex, and we opened our office in August of 2000 but even before then, while we were setting it up, I knew that there had been a bombing in 1993 and I decided early on, you know, if there's a gonna be another attack on the World Trade Center, I better know all I can about this year place. And so I learned where everything was, but I also spent a lot of time talking to the emergency preparedness people, the fire people, the Port Authority, police and so on, and I learned what to do. And it wasn't until much later that I realized that all that knowledge helped me develop a mindset that said you know what to do in the case of an emergency. So I really advocate very strongly when I get a chance to talk about being safe and emergency preparedness, don't rely on signs. Learn the information so that you really know what to do, which most people you know, don't they, they figure, I'm just going to be able to see the sign, and that works until you can't because you're in a smoke filled room, but, but fear is, is all around us, and we don't really learn to control it. And I think society, all too often, really, in a lot of ways, encourages us to be afraid, way too much. But fear is is something that people just hate to talk about, like in professional growth and so on. How do you deal with that?   Danielle Marshall ** 48:30 I definitely appreciate that. You know when I when I think about fear? For me, it can be either a catalyst or an inhibitor, sort of a choose your own adventure concept, because you get to decide how you're going to approach it. But you know, when I think about fear, and I'm going to, you know, back this up to the work that I do around Dei, around cultural, culture in general, I think fear has the potential to raise our self awareness. If I walk into something and I'm I'm fearful, all of a sudden, there's someone who's different from me, right? They're a different religion, they speak a different language, they look different. Why am I experiencing that fear in that moment? Right? So I'm raising my self awareness by being able, again, to introspect on this, to really dig a little bit deeper. So that's that's one piece of it, like it points to the things that can help us then to grow we're the places that we need to focus on, you know? And I'll use just an example again, like a common fear is public speaking. And so is that something that you should really be fearful of, or is it simply a acknowledgement that, hey, I could work on my public speaking skills, right? I could practice in the mirror as a starting point. I could talk to a group of friends, you know, and just have a presentation in my living room. It is pointing us to skills we're not necessarily saying you have to get on a stage and deliver a TED talk as an. Example, right? Like, what are the small steps one can take to start to be able to build up those competencies more and so, like, when I think about fear, I think there's, it's, it's an opportunity to grow.   Michael Hingson ** 50:12 I believe that's absolutely correct. Fear is a is a very powerful tool that we can use in so many things that we do in our lives, and that it doesn't need to be the thing that overwhelms us and prevents us from making intelligent decisions. It's a it's a great motivator, it's a great tool, and it's a wonderful gift that if we would embrace it and use it properly, would help us a great deal in all that we do. Yeah, and unfortunately, again, I see in our world, with all the political things going on and so on, so many people are just fomenting and promoting fear. And too many people are buying into it rather than being able to step back from it, because we just haven't ever learned to do that. Yeah, there's   Danielle Marshall ** 51:00 a fear economy. There are people who legitimately profit from fear tactics. So whether that be in our politics, whether it be how we're looking at different medicines that, you know, just remember, yes, exactly, we're still there, you know, by now, because it's the last one, you're not going to put that fear in you, or you're not going to be able to make it through life if you don't own one of these things. And so I don't know there's so many things that come to mind as I make that statement, but I   Michael Hingson ** 51:31 was watching, I watched some old TV in the morning, and I love to watch the commercials, because at least half of them, they say you got to buy this now, because due to supply chain shortage, this is maybe the last time that you can get it, and the commercial has been going on for a year. So, you know, yeah, exactly. It's interesting.   Danielle Marshall ** 51:50 There's one of my favorite department stores that's been having a one day sale every day for as long as I can remember. Yeah, I just kind of think that is ironic. If I should ever come back again into this world, maybe I'm coming back as an advertising psychologist, because I find it quite fascinating. Um, but yeah, fear. Fear, to me, is one of those things that I think that if we are willing to embrace it, if we are willing to be able to think a little bit about what is driving our fear, there's so much potential there, because even in my coaching work, what I see with clients really quickly is like, if you can name the fear, right, give it a name, say exactly what it is, you can start to develop techniques to mitigate that fear, if you will. It goes unnamed. It's really hard to address, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 52:40 because then you're, you don't know what it is you're really dealing with, but if you can think about it, then you can go back and oh, okay, now let's figure out how we deal with that,   Danielle Marshall ** 52:49 yeah, or how I get support in dealing with it. Not everything is going to be within our wheelhouse, yeah? And I was,   Michael Hingson ** 52:55 I was including it all of one lump sing, one lump sum thing. But you're right. There's nothing wrong. And too many people are afraid of this. There's nothing wrong with looking for support, eliciting support from other people. And all too often, we think that, Oh, I got to do this on my own. I wouldn't be as big a person, especially a macho man, if I have to go off and ask for support, that's funk. Yeah, I love teamwork. I have written all of my books in a teaming relationship, and other people have been involved, and I love that. It's so much fun to do, because I learn other perspectives along the way, and I think it makes for better books.   Danielle Marshall ** 53:40 Yeah, I can definitely appreciate that. I mean, so much of my work is centered around including multiple voices and perspectives on things. We cannot be effective in this work if we center it only on a singular voice or a singular group. Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 53:55 you've said that pre one precursor to building confidence is being courageous. Where have you had an example of really being courageous or dealing with fear love? A story. Stories are always fun,   Danielle Marshall ** 54:08 you know? I There's so many things that come to mind, like when I, when I hear that question, because it is, you know, and actually, I'm going to go back to high school again. I'll give you, I'll give you two stories here, when I was in high school, I also had that fear of public speaking, right? It terrified me to think that I'd have to get on a, you know, in front of an audience, of whether that would be in front of a classroom or on a stage, etc. And I remember, and this is so interesting, because it's telling of like how I've sort of arrived again to where I am today, but I have this memory of just saying to myself one time, their student government was going to be opening up some positions for the senior class in the upcoming year, and I said, I want to run for my high school treasurer. In order to run for a treasurer, I had to get on a stage. Age, I had to give a speech, I had to talk to the entire student body of our senior class. And I was like, This is the worst idea ever, right? Like, I'm having that moment. I was like, Why did you think this was okay? And I said, you know, I don't know what's going to happen in this moment, but I certainly know this is the one thing I do know about fear. If you do not address it, it is not going anywhere. And so for me, the strategy, even from my high school days, was to lean into things. The issue wasn't that I wasn't able to speak to people, right? I was fine in smaller groups, but it was terrifying to think about getting on a stage and taking, like, a public position on a particular thing. But over the years, I just did a little bit more and a little bit more, you know. So when I started my first job in the in the nonprofit sector, you know, I was a program coordinator, and so I had to train a small team of volunteers on something. And so now I'm taking material that I didn't even create at the time, and I'm making sure I understand them so that I can train these people. And then I went on to, you know, start doing more training at a much larger scale, where I'm I'm traveling around the country, and then it is all of a sudden, oh, I'm standing on stages, and there are 500 people. There are 1000 people in the audience. I'm doing podcasts, and lo and behold, the very thing that I was most fearful of when I was in high school is the thing I've become. I am now a public speaker.   Michael Hingson ** 56:29 Yeah, I remember speaking in small groups or selling. You never know where you're going to be selling on any given day, whether it's to a board of a financial organization or to IT people or whatever, and that taught me to be comfortable in groups. But the first time I was asked to speak about September 11 was when I was called by Minister two weeks afterwards. So it was like on Monday the Well, probably the 23rd or maybe it was even a couple of days before then. And he said, we're holding a service for all the people who we lost in New Jersey, and we'd like you to come. And I said, Okay, well, where? And he said, it's going to be an outdoor service. And I said, Great. And then I I asked the question, how many people are going to be there? Probably about 6000 and you know what didn't bother me, of it, I said, Great. So that was my first speech to 6000 people. And you know, it was fun for a lot of reasons. It was, was very enjoyable. You know, I shouldn't say enjoyable, because it was a sense of sad occasion, but I was able to do it, and hopefully inspired some people, and and my wife and I went down and I did it, and it worked out really well, but 6000 people wasn't bad. It's a good start.   Danielle Marshall ** 57:58 That is a fantastic start. Welcome.   Michael Hingson ** 58:02 So can you tell us a story where you really saw in an organization or some people, just a real transformation, and the success of what you teach about dei and the principles and so on?   Danielle Marshall ** 58:18 Sure, you know, I was, I was thinking a little bit about dei and specifically coaching leaders. I I think what is really important when I think about some of the clients that I've served, is is this idea that talk about fear again, right? What stops them from moving forward, in a lot of cases, has been the fear of the unknown, right? These big issues feeling like they have to fix the world. And so where I've seen success with with certain clients in particular, is that they've been able to figure out how the application of Dei, how the application of cultural competencies, can be contextualized for their organization, their mission, the thing that they are most focused on. And so in in that, whether you are an arts based organization or you are, you know, teaching children how to read, how do the principles of racial equity, of cultural norms and values, how do they apply to the realm of work that you're doin

In this episode we discuss the art of balancing personal and professional aspirations with Curtis Johnson.   Curtis is a software engineer with over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors. He has managed to navigate his personal, professional and civic life. Curtis was appointed by Governor Tim Walz to the Board of Directors of Serve Minnesota (also known as Americorp), is the current President of ERAMN, served on the Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties (CAP-RW) board of directors for 3 years.  He also served  seven years on the Roseville Area School Board, including two years as chair and is  currently running for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 40B.   For more information, visit: https://curtisformn.com.

In this episode, Lynn Tonini interviews Amy Navarro, Director of the Launch Success Program with Treehouse in Seattle. Amy explained her introduction to the challenges of foster care while serving with Americorp and the journey she took to get to her work with Treehouse. Amy's program, Launch Success, takes a three pronged approach to support youth: education & career planning, systems navigation, and coaching. Their goal is to walk alongside youth to serve as the bridge from high school and independence. 

From an early age, acclaimed and accomplished vocalist, Alexis Cole, not only knew what she wanted to do in life, but also how she was going to do it - her way.  Both Alexis' father and maternal grandmother were pianists and singers, and her business-minded mother helped Alexis learn how to carve her way through the financial side of show business. Thanks to their guidance, Alexis not only succeeded in honing her professional career,  she also followed a serious educational path, gaining a Bachelor of Music degree that led her to global life experiences including a year as an Americorp volunteer and studying music in Mumbai, India. Alexis also  worked the cruise ship circuit as an entertainer, and that was followed by years of travelling extensively through Europe.  Deciding to continue her education, Alexis earned a Masters of Music degree which resulted in her moving in and out of the higher education world as a jazz voice professor.  But then things really began to change for Alexis. First, she took a year's long music gig in Tokyo, Japan.  Then, in 2009, she enlisted in the U.S. Army to become the lead singer for the West Point Jazz Knights Big Band.  Our conversation covers all this and much more, including how - and why - she came to make her new album, ‘Jazz Republic: Taiwan, the United States, and The Freedom of Swing' with the Taipei Jazz Orchestra. 

Climate concerns are top of mind, especially with young adults. AmeriCorps, the federal agency for service and volunteering, administers a program for adults ages 18 to 26 to help them take action. AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a team-based national service program that engages young adults in 10 to 11-month hands-on service experiences to develop leadership skills and strengthen communities. Forest Corps is a partnership between AmeriCorps NCCC and the United States Forest Service. The program is for young adults passionate about combating the climate crisis and protecting public lands. The first cohort of NCCC Forest Corps members will be sworn in to begin their service in mid-July.  The Forest Corps program is the first major interagency partnership under President Biden's American Climate Corps (ACC), a new initiative to train young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Climate concerns are top of mind, especially with young adults. AmeriCorps, the federal agency for service and volunteering, administers a program for adults ages 18 to 26 to help them take action. AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a team-based national service program that engages young adults in 10 to 11-month hands-on service experiences to develop leadership skills and strengthen communities. Forest Corps is a partnership between AmeriCorps NCCC and the United States Forest Service. The program is for young adults passionate about combating the climate crisis and protecting public lands. The first cohort of NCCC Forest Corps members will be sworn in to begin their service in mid-July.  The Forest Corps program is the first major interagency partnership under President Biden's American Climate Corps (ACC), a new initiative to train young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy. On Tuesday, July 23, Ken Goodson, Director of AmeriCorps NCCC, is available to discuss the Forest Corps program and why young adult volunteers are so important.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

This time on the Anatomy in Clay® Learning System podcast, a chat with Dr. Amit Kumar and four students from Urbana STEMM in Urbana, Maryland. The four students are all ninth-graders - Rhea Ramesh, Aarna Chakavarty, Ritika Rajesh, and Hamsini Chintala.   In his professional life, Dr. Kumar is a Health Science Administrator at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health. He started at NIH as a post-doctoal fellow and has stayed at NIH since 1998, leading to his current position.  Dr. Kumar enjoys volunteering his time for the community.  Dr. Kumar has been engaging students (Elementary, Middle and High schools) in many educational and community activities through his non profit organization Urbana STEMM. (The second ‘M' stands for Mindfulness.) The program recruits and trains high schoolers who then go on to teach math, robotics, human anatomy and other STEMM related activities.  Many of his volunteers have earned awards including the presidential service award from AmeriCorp and awards from Point of Light and Frederick County government and education boards. The students in the program also engage in lot of community activities and programs such as community gardens, community road and park and nature wood cleaning, food and book drives, battery recycling to name a few,  Dr. Kumar is  also the Maryland coordinator of  Recycle My Battery organization,  which has about 60 student members in Frederick. Through their efforts, they have recycled about 30,000 batteries in Frederick and educated thousands of residents.  Dr. Kumar also volunteers with  local and national organizations such as Asian American Center of Frederick, Ekal Foundation and Northsouth Foundation that generate funds from their social and educational activities in the US to help underprivileged kids in tribal and poor villages of India.   More about Urbana STEMM:   Intro and Outro music "Vicious Pen" courtesy of Moby Gratis  

Tim Kornegay is Director of Live Free CA. Since gaining freedom after 22 years of incarceration he worked as an Americorp fellow, a prop 47 organizer and a voter engagement organizer. On this podcast we take on why so many "formerly incarcerated" people and rappers are turning towards Trump and how to stop the trend. We look at why hardly anyone voted on super Tuesday, unpack some local and national races, cover crime and the reaction to it and delve into the mess that is the LA County juvenile justice system.. www.LiveFreeCA.org

Dustin Samford is the Coordinator of youth activities at the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma. Growing up, Dustin moved quite a bit due to his fathers service in the Air Force. His family settled in Pryor, Oklahoma when his fathers service ended. Dustin earned his Bachelor's degree in Strategic Communications from Oklahoma State University. After graduation, Dustin worked for Americorp and was placed at Catholic Charities. When his volunteer commitment was over he was the youth minister in Owasso, Oklahoma at St. Henry's and later worked at Claire House in Tulsa as the program manager. Dustin and his wife, Abby, are parishioners at the Church of Saint Mary in Tulsa. SHOW NOTES: Renewing the Vision: https://www.usccb.org/topics/youth-and-young-adult-ministries/renewing-vision JCYC: https://dioceseoftulsayouth.org/jcychttps://dioceseoftulsayouth.org/jcyc

Corey Fried, who has taught second grade, third grade, and fifth grade, has transitioned into an educator for fellow teachers. She transformed the insights from the book "Be the Sun, Not the Salt" into daily lesson plans for her students, leading to remarkable results. This podcast is affectionately named "I Want to Be THAT Teacher." As you listen to her story, we hope it inspires you to strive for the best version of yourself.Useful Links from the Episode:About "Be the Sun, Not the Salt": https://bethesunnotthesalt.com/Book on No-Nonsense Nurturer approach: "Every Student, Every Day: A No-Nonsense Nurturer® Approach to Reaching All Learners (No-Nonsense Nurturer® Classroom Behavior Management Strategies)": https://a.co/d/4KtXJuOCityYear program from AmeriCorp: https://www.cityyear.org/

Matt Laricy unveils the ins and outs of buying and selling homes in the Chicago's winter market! Join us as we navigate through the strategic decisions that define the season, exploring "the path of least resistance" for both sellers and buyers. ABOUT LARICY As a third-generation realtor and a Chicago native, Matt has developed years of experience & has a profound understanding of the local real estate market dynamics. Raised in the southside suburbs of Chicago and a current resident of River North, he is knowledgeable about each of the city's vibrant neighborhoods. He attended Eastern Illinois University where he gained essential business knowledge and developed an exceptional work ethic that serves his clients today. Currently, Matt is the managing partner of Americorp and the head of the LARICY real estate team. He specializes in all aspects of real estate, whether it is assisting first-time home buyers or dealing with luxury properties, he has experienced it all. Matt's goal is to build lasting relationships with clients through trust, transparency, and professionalism. To Matt, each client is not merely a transaction, but the core and success to his career and business. His approach has always been to put the client's interest first and provide personalized service to cater to individual needs, and real estate goals. Outside of the office, Matt is a devoted husband and a father to three wonderful children. His family inspires him to work hard and fuels his desire to offer the best possible service to clients. With almost 20 years of experience and a passion for real estate, Matt continues to thrive in this industry. Some accomplishments include being ranked as the #1 Agent in Chicago for transactions, Chicago Agent's Industry MVP, ranked a Top Team for Transactions by Chicago Magazine, Real Deal & Crains, ranked #1 in Illinois and #5 in the Nation for Wall Street Journal Real Trends Medium Sized Teams, and more. Matt continuously educates others on current market trends through his LARICY LIVE podcast. Above all, Matt is committed to maintaining the high standards of integrity and professionalism that the real estate industry demands. Your real estate dreams are Matt's goals and together we can make them a reality. CONNECT NOW Matt Laricy, LARICY, A Division of Americorp mlaricy@americorpre.com 708-250-2696

In this week's episode of LARICY Live, get ready for a major revelation in the real estate world as we uncover a bombshell lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors. Matt will discuss far-reaching implications this legal battle holds for client-agent relationships, the broker community, and the real estate market as a whole. Join us for a riveting discussion on this pivotal event, offering valuable insight into the evolving landscape of the industry. ABOUT LARICY As a third-generation realtor and a Chicago native, Matt has developed years of experience & has a profound understanding of the local real estate market dynamics. Raised in the southside suburbs of Chicago and a current resident of River North, he is knowledgeable about each of the city's vibrant neighborhoods. He attended Eastern Illinois University where he gained essential business knowledge and developed an exceptional work ethic that serves his clients today. Currently, Matt is the managing partner of Americorp and the head of the LARICY real estate team. He specializes in all aspects of real estate, whether it is assisting first-time home buyers or dealing with luxury properties, he has experienced it all. Matt's goal is to build lasting relationships with clients through trust, transparency, and professionalism. To Matt, each client is not merely a transaction, but the core and success to his career and business. His approach has always been to put the client's interest first and provide personalized service to cater to individual needs, and real estate goals.    Outside of the office, Matt is a devoted husband and a father to three wonderful children. His family inspires him to work hard and fuels his desire to offer the best possible service to clients.   With almost 20 years of experience and a passion for real estate, Matt continues to thrive in this industry. Some accomplishments include being ranked as the #1 Agent in Chicago for transactions, Chicago Agent's Industry MVP, ranked a Top Team for Transactions by Chicago Magazine, Real Deal & Crains, ranked #1 in Illinois and #5 in the Nation for Wall Street Journal Real Trends Medium Sized Teams, and more. Matt continuously educates others on current market trends through his LARICY LIVE podcast. Above all, Matt is committed to maintaining the high standards of integrity and professionalism that the real estate industry demands. Your real estate dreams are Matt's goals and together we can make them a reality.   CONNECT NOW Matt Laricy, LARICY, A Division of Americorp mlaricy@americorpre.com 708-250-2696

Matt Laricy breaks down a full Q3 2023 Chicago Real Estate Market Update in our newest special edition Laricy Vlog. Get all the data you need on Chicago's real estate pricing, market time, inventory, sales, and other market trends!  Want more real estate market updates? SUBSCRIBE TO THE VLOG: https://bit.ly/2VT2KAv CONNECT NOW Matt Laricy mlaricy@americorpre.com https://mattlaricy.com/connect/ 708-250-2696 ABOUT LARICY  As a third-generation realtor and a Chicago native, Matt has developed years of experience & has a profound understanding of the local real estate market dynamics. Raised in the southside suburbs of Chicago and a current resident of River North, he is knowledgeable about each of the city's vibrant neighborhoods. He attended Eastern Illinois University where he gained essential business knowledge and developed an exceptional work ethic that serves his clients today. Currently, Matt is the managing partner of Americorp and the head of the LARICY real estate team. He specializes in all aspects of real estate, whether it is assisting first-time home buyers or dealing with luxury properties, he has experienced it all. Matt's goal is to build lasting relationships with clients through trust, transparency, and professionalism. To Matt, each client is not merely a transaction, but the core and success to his career and business. His approach has always been to put the client's interest first and provide personalized service to cater to individual needs, and real estate goals.    Outside of the office, Matt is a devoted husband and a father to three wonderful children. His family inspires him to work hard and fuels his desire to offer the best possible service to clients.   With almost 20 years of experience and a passion for real estate, Matt continues to thrive in this industry. Some accomplishments include being ranked as the #1 Agent in Chicago for transactions, Chicago Agent's Industry MVP, ranked a Top Team for Transactions by Chicago Magazine, Real Deal & Crains, ranked #1 in Illinois and #5 in the Nation for Wall Street Journal Real Trends Medium Sized Teams, and more. Matt continuously educates others on current market trends through his LARICY LIVE podcast. Above all, Matt is committed to maintaining the high standards of integrity and professionalism that the real estate industry demands. Your real estate dreams are Matt's goals and together we can make them a reality.

On this week's Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, puts on his overalls and gets down in the weeds with some of the organizers from the Food In Neighborhoods (FIN) community coalition who are pulling together Kentucky's first-ever People's Summit on Food Systems and Urban Agriculture on September 8-9, 2023. It is called “Weaving the Food Web” and it will be taking place here in Louisville at 100 Witherspoon Conference Center. You can learn more and register at https://whova.com/portal/registration/agcon_202309/ In studio to discuss the Summit are Andrew Kang-Bartlett, from the FIN Steering Committee; Von Barnes, from Kentucky State University Extension; and Marissa Beinhauer who works for Catholic Charities with their refugee and underserved community garden program, Common Earth Gardens. She came to Louisville five years ago, working as an AmeriCorp member for Americana Community Center and, eventually, she began working on local farms. FIN and the Cooperative Extension Program of Kentucky State University have partnered to organize “Weaving the Food Web: The People's Summit on Food Systems and Urban Agriculture.” This public event will take place in Louisville on September 8–9, 2023. The People's Summit includes caravan tours in the city that will raise awareness about local food apartheid and grassroots efforts to increase healthy food access as well as spotlight the work of urban growers. The Summit will have workshops-style events involving popular education and in-depth political strategy discussions. The Summit will address topics such as: food apartheid and environmental racism; youth leadership training; how to grow your own food; cooperative economics and Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs); urban and rural land access; New American success stories; and local food policy advocacy. Weaving the Food Web is a transformative act of healing, solidarity, and collective action toward realizing food justice, human rights and dignified livelihoods for all. Exciting food justice initiatives will be featured and the input of participants - through dialogue, art and celebration - will be gathered during the day. Hot breakfast and lunch, ASL and language interpretation will be offered, along with childcare. Grow Appalachia is offering free registration for beginning farmers. Be part of food justice history and join us on September 8 and 9! Learn more and register at http://foodinneighborhoods.org As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Last weekend, Bishop Phoebe traveled to Hayneville, Alabama to preach at a commemoration of the Jonathan Daniels and the Martyrs of Alabama. On this week's Faithfully Memphis, Bishop Phoebe shares a reflection on the experience and on the life and martyrdom of Jonathan Daniels. Additionally, join Emily Austin for a conversation with Analiese Evans, a native of Collierville whose youth faith formation was so impacted by her experience with Mountain TOP Ministries in Coalmont, Tennessee that she is now spending her gap year serving the organization through AmeriCorp.  

The charity organization P.C's for People is helping bridge the digital divide across the State of Illinois. For the past 20 years, P.C's for People has refurbished computers, laptops, and other internet capable devices and given them out to people in need. They've also been pivotal in finding low cost internet service options for people who have struggled to get connected. Now, P.C's for People is expanding operations across the State and they are coming to Kewanee for an event this month. Americorp Volunteer, Grace Clucas, working with the City of Kewnee, Black Hawk College, and the Kewanee Public Library, has helped to organize this event with P.C's for People and she joined WKEI on Monday morning, August 7th, to invite people to see if they qualify for a free refurbished P.C or if they might qualify for low cost or no cost internet service. The event is on August 22nd and you will need to qualify. You can make an appointment and check to see if you qualify by contacting Grace Clucas at graceclucas@gmail.com. And you can go to this link, via Black Hawk College, to register for the event. 

When you are born with privilege, there's a depth of cultural understanding that you can only gain from people who live the issue you're trying to solve. When Curt Ellis co-founded FoodCorps almost 15 years ago, he quickly realized that only parachuting AmeriCorp members to underserved communities wasn't quite right. Today, FoodCorps recruits a majority of people within the communities they serve. In this episode, Curt and FoodCorps President Dr. Harvey tell us how this approach is getting them closer to an ambitious goal: to provide every child in the U.S. with access to food education and nourishing food.Featuring Curt Ellis, Co-founder and CEO, FoodCorps and Dr. Robert S. Harvey President, FoodCorps.If you want to learn more about FoodCorps head on over to foodcorps.org.--If you aspire to be a System Catalyst and need resources to help you on your journey, subscribe to our newsletter. Learn more about our mission and our partners, visit systemcatalysts.com.This podcast is produced by Hueman Group Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ashley J.  Peters is our guest on the Outdoor Adventure Series Podcast today. Ashley is a passionate Writer, Conservationist, and Servant Leader. She is the Communication Manager at the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, an Outdoor Writer, and a Conservationist. She is also on the board of many organizations, including the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).Ashley has spent time at Americorp, the State of Minnesota, Dept. of Natural Resources, The National Audubon Society, Audubon Minnesota, and the Ruffled Grouse Society.TOPICS WE DISCUSSED 1. When did Ashley become interested in Natural Resources Conservation2. How long has Ashley been an Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) member?3. What are your responsibilities as an OWAA Board Member?4. You were appointed by the Minnesota Governor to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. What will this mean for you?LEARN MORETo learn more about Ashely and her work, you can connect with her on LinkedIn and follow her on Twitter or TikTok. LinkedIn TwitterTikTok NEXT STEPSIf you enjoy podcasts devoted to the outdoor adventure space, find us online at https://outdooradventureseries.com. We welcome likes and comments, and if you know someone who is also an outdoor enthusiast, go ahead and share our site with them too.#Conservation #EnvironmentalStewardship #NaturalResources #HabitatConservation #WildlifeConservation #Americorp #NationalAudubonSociety  #MinnesotaDepartmentOfNaturalResources #MinnesotaAudubon #RuffledGrouseSociety #ServantLeader #OWAA #OutdoorAdventureSeriesPodcast produced using DescriptPodcast hosted by BuzzsproutShow Notes powered by CastmagicWebsite powered by Podpage

The recent cold weather rallied organizations in the area to help the homeless. Tom Akerman and Debbie Monterrey visited with one of those groups this week.... Americorp. Tim Elwell is with the St. Louis branch

Welcome to season two of All Swell? This week Genevieve and Kyra re-introduce the podcast and two new co-hosts from Duke University, Kathryn Lienhard and Nat Blackford. They discuss their research interests, and how programs such as AmeriCorp and internships have shaped their experience in the coastal sector.

Greyson is one of Natureversity's very first students from back in 2013. Now, all grown up, Greyson details how nature has affected his life from an early age and what he's done with his life departing from school and Natureversity. From raising captive reptiles to building trails in national parks with the AmeriCorp, Greyson has many stories to share all about his time spent in the wild places.

Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean DillerTrue Or False : The Missouri Senate primary just had a snow globe flip moment - Greitens assault/Sheena Greitns - and Trump's statement of “not an endorsement” of Billy LongGreitens on “War Room” - Rachel Really troubling behaviorHas denied assault allegations https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/exclusive-eric-greitens-addresses-ex-wifes-abuse-allegations/Trump's thing for Billy Long https://www.kmbc.com/article/missouri-senate-candidate-billy-long-hopes-trumps-support-will-shake-up-gop-race/39530780#Sean - how does this race impact national picture if it slides into the truly competitive column? 538 polling https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/senate/missouri/Real Clear politics pollinghttps://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/senate/Missouri.htmlYeah…No… : The confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and specifically this GIF from the national GOP on twitter: https://twitter.com/gop/status/1506282786843410432?s=21Hawley's obsession with porn and sexhttps://theintercept.com/2022/03/23/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-confirmation-child-predators/Ted Cruz searching his own name on twitter after his question about racist babiesMarsha Blackburn Defining a Woman - I personally defer to the Billy Joel song “She's Always A Woman to Me”Cory Booker nice moment cuts throughhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/24/cory-booker-doesnt-let-gop-ugliness-tar-ketanji-brown-jacksons-historic-moment/Amazing the difference of how Justice Barrett was questioned as a Mother but Judge Jackson was questioned as a black womanSilver lining - Manchin signals support for confirmation so should be a go538 - Public opinion is in favor of confirmationhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-broadly-want-the-senate-to-confirm-ketanji-brown-jackson-to-the-supreme-court/Buy or Sell : John Fetterman, Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania - is the absolute model Heartland POD candidate He is doing well in the race - https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/599666-how-fetterman-is-pulling-away-in-pennsylvaniaAs LT. Gov he has been working on wrongful convictionsSide note: great website https://johnfetterman.com/Joined Big Brothers at age 23, winds up joining Americorp, getting his GED and eventual his Masters in public policy from Harvard, started a GED program, then became mayor of his town for 13 years before, officiated one of the first same sex marriages in the state, and opposed a new highway going through his town on grounds of environmental racismPro legalization of MJ and not at all shy about it “the idea that we have allowed a plant to be illegal in this country is absurd”The Big One - Are we in a cold civil war?We have talked about project blitz - but one thing we have not really touched on is the way it's being used to pass what amount to federal nullification lawsState's rights arguments are flying aroundThe distinction of local control v. states rightsVoting Rights restrictions Anti-trans rights billsGun laws like SAPA in MissouriState laws to contradict federal laws in trade, forien policy, just about any category you can imagine. Attacks on schools that teach based largely on the principles of federalism - even through the white washing of the civil war and the South's war effort based largely on Slavery as the motivator doesn't do justice to the brutality of slavery it DOES cheer on a President that suspended habeas corpus and intended to use federal power to take property and redistribute it https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD

Hosts: Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Sean DillerTrue Or False : The Missouri Senate primary just had a snow globe flip moment - Greitens assault/Sheena Greitns - and Trump's statement of “not an endorsement” of Billy LongGreitens on “War Room” - Rachel Really troubling behaviorHas denied assault allegations https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/exclusive-eric-greitens-addresses-ex-wifes-abuse-allegations/Trump's thing for Billy Long https://www.kmbc.com/article/missouri-senate-candidate-billy-long-hopes-trumps-support-will-shake-up-gop-race/39530780#Sean - how does this race impact national picture if it slides into the truly competitive column? 538 polling https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/senate/missouri/Real Clear politics pollinghttps://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/senate/Missouri.htmlYeah…No… : The confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and specifically this GIF from the national GOP on twitter: https://twitter.com/gop/status/1506282786843410432?s=21Hawley's obsession with porn and sexhttps://theintercept.com/2022/03/23/ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-confirmation-child-predators/Ted Cruz searching his own name on twitter after his question about racist babiesMarsha Blackburn Defining a Woman - I personally defer to the Billy Joel song “She's Always A Woman to Me”Cory Booker nice moment cuts throughhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/24/cory-booker-doesnt-let-gop-ugliness-tar-ketanji-brown-jacksons-historic-moment/Amazing the difference of how Justice Barrett was questioned as a Mother but Judge Jackson was questioned as a black womanSilver lining - Manchin signals support for confirmation so should be a go538 - Public opinion is in favor of confirmationhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-broadly-want-the-senate-to-confirm-ketanji-brown-jackson-to-the-supreme-court/Buy or Sell : John Fetterman, Lt. Gov. of Pennsylvania - is the absolute model Heartland POD candidate He is doing well in the race - https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/599666-how-fetterman-is-pulling-away-in-pennsylvaniaAs LT. Gov he has been working on wrongful convictionsSide note: great website https://johnfetterman.com/Joined Big Brothers at age 23, winds up joining Americorp, getting his GED and eventual his Masters in public policy from Harvard, started a GED program, then became mayor of his town for 13 years before, officiated one of the first same sex marriages in the state, and opposed a new highway going through his town on grounds of environmental racismPro legalization of MJ and not at all shy about it “the idea that we have allowed a plant to be illegal in this country is absurd”The Big One - Are we in a cold civil war?We have talked about project blitz - but one thing we have not really touched on is the way it's being used to pass what amount to federal nullification lawsState's rights arguments are flying aroundThe distinction of local control v. states rightsVoting Rights restrictions Anti-trans rights billsGun laws like SAPA in MissouriState laws to contradict federal laws in trade, forien policy, just about any category you can imagine. Attacks on schools that teach based largely on the principles of federalism - even through the white washing of the civil war and the South's war effort based largely on Slavery as the motivator doesn't do justice to the brutality of slavery it DOES cheer on a President that suspended habeas corpus and intended to use federal power to take property and redistribute it https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

The Americorp volunteer program through Alpert Jewish Family Service is an amazing way to match seniors with time to seniors in need to advance companionship that benefits all parties. Doni Greenblatt and Cara Gottlieb share the details and more on tonight's fun and informative show.

In this episode, I talk to Amanda about how service in Americorp affected her style, being a tomboy, buying peices for her and her husband to share, not being an emotional shopper, video vixens in Donnell Jones videos, , being a frugal shopper, avoiding wastefulness, and much more!  Give this episode a listen, rate BSA on Apple and Spotify, and share it with a friend. Follow Amanda on IG: https://www.instagram.com/stacysinterlude/ In this episode she mentions: Walmart Future Is Color Melody Ehsani Books and Brown Sugar Co. Joe Fresh Goods Follow BSA on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/blackstyleanecdotes/ Visit the BSA website:  https://www.blackstyleanecdotes.com

Lone Pine Americorp Member John Murphy & Kelly Schwartz joined the KGEZ Good Morning Show with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell on Friday February 18, 2022 to talk about upcoming events they are planning!

Ken Robinson interviews an activist who says music is becoming too angry and violent. Plus a look at the Americorp jobs program that's helping young people develop valuable career skills. For more podcasts visit KRobCollection.com

During the entire month of January, Arizona Serve, an AmeriCorp program of Prescott College, is seeking community support for their 2nd Annual MLK Day Toiletry Drive benefitting the local homeless in the Tri-City area. All donations can be dropped off at the Arizona Serve offices at 308 Grove Avenue, in Prescott. “We were blown away during last year's Toiletry Drive when we collected over ,000 worth of, much needed, supplies for local homeless veterans and shelters in the area,” said Mona Stephens, AmeriCorps Program & Marketing Manager. “The need for these donations has increased and we are urging the community...Follow the CAST11 Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/cast11azFollow the CAST11 website at: https://www.cast11.buzzsprout.comFor the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/arizona-serve-of-prescott-college-holding-2nd-annual-mlk-day-toiletry-drive/

Just as the Civilian Conservation Corp helped rebuild America during the Depression, and the Peace Corp has helped in developing nations for generations – the AmeriCorp is now tackling the problems associated with climate change right here in the good old USA. Annie and Jay Warmke of Blue Rock Station are joined by Bryn Sowash, National Serice Program Planner for Rural Action for a discussion of how AmeriCorps volunteers will meet the challenges presented by a changing environment.

On this week's episode of Stoned Appetit presented by Seed & Smith Cannabis, we sit down with Allison Wisneski & Betsy Ley, two of the founders behind Lady Justice Brewery to talk about EVERYTHING. When I say everything, I mean everything... because of our wonky schedule, we just loaded everyone down with a hysterical 2 hour episode!! If you have to give up one, oral sex or cheese, which are you giving up? Would you live off food stamps for 2 years? Would you rather do Americorp or literally anything else?If you were going to leave your spouse, who would it be for?All of these questions are answered by two hysterically fun guests who happen to make exceptional beers on Colfax! They have a fantastic mission plan, they help their community and they fight for those who can't fight for themselves... Absolutely fantastic guests & great episode. Hope y'all have a great week! Cheers

Lone Pine State Park Americorp Staff Kearstyn Cook joined the KGEZ Good Morning Show with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell on Friday July 23, 2021 to talk about what brought her to Americorp and her classroom work at Lone Pine State Park.

Tom sits with Katherine and Daniel from Panhandle Health District to discuss the Senior Companions program, available in part with their partner organizations AmeriCorp and Area Agency on Aging to help with senior independence.Senior Companions website:  seniorcompanionsidaho.orgAmeriCorps website:  americorps.gov/serveArea Agency on Aging:  aaani.orgPhone number:  (208) 415-5177nationalservice.govPanhandle Health District website:  panhandlehealthdistrict.orgFit-n-Fall program:  https://panhandlehealthdistrict.org/fit-fall-proof/Panhandle Health District phone number: (208) 415-5270A portion of this program has been sponsored by Joe at F1 For Help.  F1 For Help, for all your computer related issues in and around the North Idaho Region.

In this episode, I talked with Xat Gómez. Xat works in community and new media integration. Established by an upbringing of communal power and epigenetic trauma, their work is focused on poetic healing. A Gilman Scholar, they conducted undergraduate research in Santiago de Chile, Rapa Nui, and Patagonia. They seek to visually facilitate pragmatic systems of access and dissemination. Graduating with a BFA and a Minor in Women and Gender studies from USF, they served in ArtistYear, an Americorp program in Philadelphia while learning full stack development at the UPenn's Pennovation Center. They are a part of the Colombian diaspora and currently reside in Borinquén. Connect with Xat Gómez: IG @xat.gom Website xatgomez.com Resources Mentioned: Do Better by Rachel Ricketts Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk St. Pete Underground The Communal Gospel Evolving Faith podcast The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study by Fred Moten and Stefano Harney Broadening the Narrative "Pastoring in a Pandemic with Rev. Melanie Vaughn-West" It Didn't Start with You by Mark Wolynn The music from this episode is "Raindrops" by Bandy featuring Sedonte Rouland, Vokul, and Gwen T. I want to thank Jordan Lukens for his help with editing and Danielle Bolin for creating the episode graphic. If you like what you hear in this episode, share it with a friend. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show. Broadening the Narrative blog - broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com Broadening the Narrative on: IG @broadeningthenarrative Twitter @broadnarrative Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative

Today we talk to two young women who volunteer at Beyond Hunger, a food pantry in the Oak Park, IL area. In April, we celebrate National Volunteer Month. The theme for 2021 is The Value of One, The Power of Many. We celebrate all of the volunteers who help with the CROP Hunger Walk to End Hunger One Step At A Time and to those who volunteer in local food pantries. At Americorp every year, they enroll more than 270,000 individuals to serve organizations making a difference in communities across America. Find out more https://www.americorp.gov In this podcast we talk about their service at https://www.gobeyondhunger.org. We too are grateful for volunteers who help us year in and year out at https://www.hwwcrop.org

In this episode, we interview Johnson City, TN based illustrator & printmaker Brian Serway. Originally pursuing a career in law, Brian became an Americorp working in southwest Virginia. Throughout all of it, his  artistic hobby grew,  eventually becoming his career. Discussion topics include: Ghosts, Pokemon, Star Wars, Lego careers, and taxidermy. You can find Brian on Instagram, Facebook, his Shop, Patreon, and the NeoApp Instagram account, which he runs.

Today I had the opportunity to talk to two of the team leaders for AmeriCorp from the Imperial Valley sector also known as AmeriCorps Borderlands, Summer Wong and Jonathan Hernandez. Summer and Jonathan talked a little bit about what being an Americorp member is all about and what are some of the benefits of being a member. Visit the AmeriCorp Borderlands Website! https://www.icoe.org/student-well-being/americorps Follow AmeriCorp Borderlands on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/americorpsiv/ Follow AmeriCorp Borderlands on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/AmeriCorpsBorderlands Email AmeriCorp Borderlands for more information! amcteamleaders@icoe.org Thank You to my Anchor Sponsors! Camilo Garcia, Jake, Johnny Cabrera! Dylan Castillo from Castillo Book keeping, contact them at 7609607601 or via email acas1025@yahoo.com Dents on Border! Follow Dents on Border on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MARAVILLADENTS Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs! Follow Sergio's Tacos and Hotdogs https://www.facebook.com/Sergios-Tacos-and-Hotdogs-814183015393170 Follow Eddie Lopez and Roots Creative on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingideas/ Follow us on Facebook! http://bit.ly/2AljpUQ Follow us on Instagram! http://bit.ly/31l34ve Follow us on Twitter! http://bit.ly/2ZTMdlL Visit our new and improved website https://quepasacalexico.com/ Sponsorships: on for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/quepasacalexico/support

In this episode of Generation Hope, Sophia discusses joining AmeriCorp's National Civilian Community Corps in the midst of a global pandemic. Sophia is a current member of the AmeriCorp NCCC program. She is a recent graduate from Amherst College with a double major in American Studies and Spanish. — “I am trying to figure out how to do as much service as a career as possible.” “I hope we can be given a little bit of space, and time, and kindness, and a little breath to try to find things that we love doing and that give us a reason to keep working.” — Generation Hope is a podcast from connect.faith; which is a new worshiping community of the Presbyterian Church (USA) unbound by location coming together at the intersection of creativity, spirituality and justice. Learn more about connect.faith at our website - https://connect.faith Donate to support our mission.

It's hard to sum up this episode. Author Melanie Conroy-Goldman stopped by the Jam Bunker to talk about her latest book, The Likely World. But, as we do here, we took a left turn through her work in prison literacy, her brief stint with AmeriCorp teaching Spanish (which she didn't speak) in Compton, and through her fascinating life in words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a couple of interesting topics on the show this week. Our first guest, Erik Russell, wrote to me to convey a notable if somewhat jarring, incident that he witnessed while hiking the AT in the 1997. Erik took a lot from both the hike and the incident, and he tells us how those two things contributed to help shape the man he is today. Erik is one of the few guests I've had on the show who had to search high and low for pictures of him hiking! Eventually, he found the only two that he has from his 90s thru-hike, as well as two from recent days on the trail. He also referred to an organization that he led trail crew for. This is the Student Conservation Association (SCA). They run a large number of programs for different ages including the Summer trail crews for teenage volunteers, Americorp programs and others. The SCA may be of interest to listeners who would like a way to work within the trail community or who have teenage children. Their website can be found at https://www.thesca.org/     Our ATC segment is entitled "Stay in the Know" this week, with Communication Director, Jordan Bowman. While we started with that subject, I eventually moved it on to the other interesting topic I mentioned earlier. Finally, today, Larry Luxenberg's Walking the Appalachian Trail warns us of the multitude of things that COULD go wrong on a thru-hike. Be warned!! If you like what we're doing on the Hiking Radio Network, and want to see our shows continue, please consider supporting us with either a one-off or monthly donation. You'll find the donate button on each Hiking Radio Network page at https://www.hikingradionetwork.com Any support is gratefully received.

Our discussion with Erin Kiewel was spirited the way my conversations with her have always been.  She gets right to the point and our current climate both locally and abroad offered us no shortage of issues to talk about.  She is outwardly soulfull in everything she says and does, which is why we are drawn to talking with her. She makes a very good point: Should we choose to continue with an economy that has largely cast off a large portion of our citzens?  What then?  With that economy comes great waste of not only talent but of treasure. Her work in both textiles and in silversmithing draws forth a key question: Could a return to craft such as she practices re-wire our minds to think about our existance in a wholistic and more compassionate manner? You'll find more from Eric on her instagram feed. Erin holds dual degrees from MassArt Boston where she double majored in metalworking and textiles. Her work is carrying on a silversmithing tradition that goes back generations in her hometown of Gardner, MA.  Erin's Book recommendation: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Kimerer Erin worked for AmeriCorp, biked across the Unites States and worked in Big Bend Nat'l Park. Our party was crashed by M the Media Project's newest member Bret Herholz, the ringleader for the Mental Suppository podcast.  What a discussion we all had.  It is a must listen.  Mental Suppository FaceBook

Tra’Lisha (Davis) Renteria is a Longwood Academy High School graduate and former student in Katie’s AP History class.  A first generation college student trying to figure out life, Tra’Lisha was struggling in science and failed Neurobiology her sophomore year. This pivotal moment caused Tra’Lisha to question why she wanted to be a doctor, and realize that this dream was given to her, but not her own. Instead of quitting college, she picked up her pen and rewrote her story as an English major. Which makes perfect sense to me, because she is a fantastic writer! Junior and senior year Tra’Lisha got involved on campus, and senior year she signed up for a leadership program where she discovered her true passion--leading others on their path to greatness!  After Tra’Lisha graduated, she spent her gap year in Americorp before getting her masters in organizational leadership. As an introvert, Tra’Lisha brings a unique perspective to leadership development. One of her passions is helping others around her find their strengths, and teaching them how to apply those strengths in their lives. Spoiler alert, you have to do some self-reflection first. To find your strengths - you have to do some self reflection. Tralisha’s super powers are pursuing her passion and ambition OWL while having a positive leadership mindset. Tra’Lisha uses her superpowers in her role as a program specialist for a nonprofit literacy organization in Chicago. She is also a wife and stepmother to a lovely 11 year old girl. Connect with Tra’Lisha!Linkedin

In this episode, I interview one of my good friends, Dr. Debbie Vaughn. Join us as she shares inspiring stories of her grandmother who survived the holocaust, who demonstrates the kind of inner strength, courage and never-give-up spirit we can all aspire to. Debbie is also a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and provides us with great ways you can be more healthy and implement a strong self love practice today.  A little more about Dr. Vaughn. She has been a healer her whole life and even tried to enroll in a masters program in medicine before she had finished high school. She has worked with Americorp and coached many women through labor. She teaches lectures in Spanish and has a Masters and Doctorate in Integrative Medicine.  Episode highlights: What it's like to get into flow with your work Her grandparents story being in a concentration camp Living without fear Growing up with a powerful woman for a grandmother Working with Americorp  Helping immigrant women give birth How giving birth can be powerful The hypnotic state of giving birth Birth is about surrender How surrender can decrease pain (mental/physical) Re-framing stressors and fears Practices to decrease stress and mental suffering Defining goals and creating change An alternative approach to medicine Practicing self love in a busy life Boredom is a luxury not a curse Her website: http://www.drvaughndaom.com/ Please share this episode and leave a 5 star review.   To get on the waitlist for the next High Performance Mind Intensive, go to https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/ (https://)http://www.thehighperformancemind.com/ (www.thehighperformancemind.com) To learn more about Ani Manian, go to:https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/ ( https://)http://www.animanian.com/ (www.animanian.com) Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/ ( https://www.facebook.com/transformwithani/) Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ani.manian/ ( https://www.instagram.com/ani.manian/) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHOLnr0GPt6wac34htxgug (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHOLnr0GPt6wac34htxgug)

Allison Mora, Americorp volunteer, talks about her passion and work for food justice and food sovereignty.  Allison, co-author of the series Uprooting Food:  Planting the Seeds for Equity, also shares the importance of understanding the inequities of the current US food supply chain and action steps that we can all take for food justice and sustainability.   Uprooting Food:  Planting the Seeds for Equity is a series of articles produced by Abuelas en Accion in partnership with Familias en Accion, Portland, Oregon, familiasenaccion.org.Support the show (https://www.familiasenaccion.org/donate/)

Linda Bolls rarely slows down, even in retirement. After retiring from the Salvation Army in 2017, Linda wasn't about to let time go to waste at home. Instead, Linda contacted Etta La Flora, Kewanee Citizen of the Year, and an Ameri-Corps family member. Etta signed up Linda to help out local non-profits via Americorp and landed Linda a volunteer position at Abilities Plus that has been hugely rewarding and time consuming, just as Linda likes it. Linda Bolls and Etta La Flora were our guest on Tuned In on Tuesday.

Thanks for joining for another episode of the #SquarePizzaPod. We're joined by Carrie Cook, the Founding ED of GreenLight Fund Charlotte. At Greenlight Carrie is incubating and scaling innovative organizations with proven impact to address unmet community needs—we'll get into what that looks like for the Charlotte in the episode. We also talk through how Carrie is taking on Charlotte's affordable housing crisis one real estate project at a time and some of the insights she's gleaned as she's grown this passion project.Carrie is a #boss (see full bio below) and we could have chatted for hours. Learn more about Greenlight Fund here and follow Carrie on IG here.Bio:Carrie B. Cook is the Founding Executive Director of GreenLight Fund Charlotte. In her role as founding ED, Carrie brings together stakeholders from philanthropy, nonprofits, private sector, government and community leaders to invest in solutions and drive measurable results that improve opportunity and mobility for low-income Charlotteans. She will incubate and scale innovative organizations with proven impact to address unmet community needs.Carrie previously worked for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, as the VP of Talent Development and Economic Growth. While at the chamber, she helped lead the campaign to pass the largest school bond in Mecklenburg County history – a nearly billion-dollar campaign for 29 high need public school projects. Carrie’s career also includes roles with the United States Senate, and AmeriCorp as a Public Ally Fellow.Driven by curiosity and a sense of adventure, Carrie set out on a journey to visit every continent with her Mom. They did just that in 2017 after returning from Antarctica, and exploring more than 25 countries around the world over a decade. She believes these travel experiences connecting with people, ideas and cultures around the world shape her ability to live on purpose and do meaningful work.Carrie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Public Administration degree with a focus on Education Policy and Economic Development from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also a graduate of the Business Management for Nonprofit Leaders program at Wake Forest University, School of Business.Carrie is committed to empowering people and solving complex problems both locally and globally. In 2011 Carrie received the Young Public Administrator of the Year Award from the National Forum of Black Public Administrators, and in 2012 she was selected as one of nine leaders under 30 in Charlotte for the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community. Carrie was recognized as the 2013 Emerging Leader Woman of Achievement by the YWCA Central Carolinas for her commitment to empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting social justice. The United Negro College Fund recognized Carrie with their inaugural Maya Angelou Young Leader Award in 2016 and in 2018 she received the Woman of the Year Award from the Mecklenburg Times.A passionate, experienced social entrepreneur, Carrie founded EmpowHERment, Inc. in 2012 – a nonprofit organization committed to mentorship, talent development and advocacy for girls and women.Carrie is an active member with several organizations and boards including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Junior League of Charlotte and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Advisory Board. Carrie is grateful to live, serve and play in her hometown of Charlotte, NC. She credits her faith, family, community and sense of humor for an incredible life journey.Support the show (http://Scherm.co)

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, especially lower-income communities of color. In this episode, you'll learn more about Hannah's Americorp experience with Project Homecoming building houses for those who lost their homes. Resources:1 Dead in...

In this week's episode of the Jackson Hole Connection, Stephan visits with Laura West Soltau. Laura made her way to Jackson in 2007 after taking an Americorp volunteer position at Teton Literacy Center. After working in a variety of roles, Laura has worked her way up to Executive Director.  In this episode, Laura talks about the importance of literacy in a child's development and the programs offered at Teton Literacy Center. Stephan and Laura discuss educational video games, Zoom learning, screen time and books!  Connect with Laura, laura@tetonliteracy.org Learn more about the programs at Teton Literacy Center: http://www.tetonliteracy.org/ (TetonLiteracy.org) This week's sponsor is The Liquor Store of Jackson Hole! Check them out at https://www.theliquorstorejacksonhole.com/ (TheLiquorStoreJacksonHole.com)https://www.jhmarketplace.com/ (.) https://thejacksonholeconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/91701128_10157647886739442_1781034091957714944_n.png () Want to be a guest on The Jackson Hole Connection? Email us at connect@thejacksonholeconnection.com  Music in this episode is provided by Luke Taylor. Marketing and editing support byhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmoeri ( Michael Moeri).

In How I Became Interested in Public Health, Anna and Sally interview Kati about what public health is, her experience working as an Americorp volunteer, doing research in Guatemala, and everything else that led to her pursuing a Masters of Public Health. Black Lives Matter Resources: Educational Resources - 13th documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8 Other films about police brutality: https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/12-documentaries-about-police-brutality-in-america.html Books about race: https://www.booktable.net/black-lives-matter-reading-list Petitions - https://blacklivesmatter.com/petitions/ https://www.bleumag.com/2020/06/03/30-blm-petitions-you-should-sign-right-now/ Organizations/Causes to Donate to - https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html - Groups out various different funds whether you're wanting to support communities, bail funds, youth programs, policy reform, incarceration reform, etc.

Josie, originally from the Midwest, traveled to Reno, NV to participate in the Americorp program and ended up making Northern Nevada her new home. After Americorp she went on to found a non-profit called Urban Roots. Now working as a Montessori teacher, she looks back and shares the story of how she took her university education, Americorp training, and Permaculture training and used it to create something wonderful to share and inspire a love of organic, sustainable farming with children in the community.

Josie, originally from the Midwest, traveled to Reno, NV to participate in the Americorp program and ended up making Northern Nevada her new home. After Americorp she went on to found a non-profit called Urban Roots. Now working as a Montessori teacher, she looks back and shares the story of how she took her university education, Americorp training, and Permaculture training and used it to create something wonderful to share and inspire a love of organic, sustainable farming with children in the community.

Josie, originally from the Midwest, traveled to Reno, NV to participate in the Americorp program and ended up making Northern Nevada her new home. After Americorp she went on to found a non-profit called Urban Roots. Now working as a Montessori teacher, she looks back and shares the story of how she took her university education, Americorp training, and Permaculture training and used it to create something wonderful to share and inspire a love of organic, sustainable farming with children in the community.

"The Spew Edition" Hosts: Darren Weeks, Vicky Davis Vicky's Websites: https://thetechnocratictyranny.com and http://channelingreality.com Deep dive on contact tracing plans, the tracking of individuals, and the transformation of the healthcare system into a police state control grid. Follow up on Microsoft 666 patent: Cryptocurrency Using Body Activity Data. New legislation, H.R. 6666 is now pending in Congress to authorize funding for door to door visits by the trace force. The expanded use of AmeriCorp has been long-laid plan. Businesses increasingly opening, defying state executive orders. Hospitals and healthcare centers dismantling overflow areas which were mostly not utilized. What's going on with Oath Keepers? DOJ drops charges against Michael Flynn — only after FBI was exposed for entrapment. Was justice really served? Refugee resettlement contractors are still thriving in the Trump era. Phone calls.

On today’s Catalyst for Change, we talk to Jon Feinman, Founder and CEO of InnerCity Weightlifting (ICW). Working with those most impacted by gun violence and incarceration in the City of Boston, Jon works to provide economic mobility and social inclusion through InnerCity Weightlifting’s Impact Model. Jon received his MBA from Babson College in 2010 and subsequently founded ICW, following his work with AmeriCorp, and as a personal trainer. ICW and Jon’s work has been recognized numerous times.  He was named as one of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 2014 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders, and as a 2012 Social Innovator by Social Innovation Forum.  He also was awarded the Ernst & Young 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year New England Award in the social entrepreneurship category.  We talk to Jon about his work with InnerCity Weightlifting, its outstanding impact over the past few years. If you would like to learn more about InnerCity Weightlifting, please visit ICW’s website.  Due to COVID-19, ICW is now offering virtual personal and group workouts. If you would like to support the work of ICW and sign up for their workouts, email iank@innercityweightlifting.org.

In this episode I chat with Matt Lerret, he is a 3x AmeriCorps Alum and current emegency manager at FEMA. We talk about how Americorp helps the nation during disaster.

Anna Harrison has a unique background that dovetailed perfectly into her business as a travel consultant who provides custom itineraries for experienced and novice travelers alike.In this episode, we discuss Anna's fascinating childhood and post-graduate experience, the business model which allows her to personalize her business at no extra cost to her clients, how she uses modern tools to streamline her service and much more.

As a child you idolize your parents, they are our first role models. For Matt Laricy, both his father and grandfather were in the real estate industry and inspired his decision at a very young age to purse real estate making him a 3rd generation realtor. The major difference was Matt wanted to do it completely different than his family - he wanted to make his own path. He knew that in order to succeed he needed to do it on his own. After his first few years in the industry and not making any money, he considered giving up all together. Then, an unexpected and sudden loss shifted everything. Matt stepped up as the Leader in his family, and his business. Through constant grinding, perseverance, and knew his big break wold come - Matt is now one of the top producing agents in Chicago as a managing Partner of Americorp. Tune into this special episode about believing "when it hits, it hits." We believe Leaders are READERS, below are a few of our favorite leadership books: Entreleadership – 20 years of practical business wisdom, Dave Ramsey The Ideal Team Player – How to recognize and cultivate three ideal traits in your team, Patrick Lencioni Business Boutique– A woman’s guide for making money and doing what she loves, Christy Wright  Our 3 Most Recent Episodes: EP #81: How to Craft a Mission Statement: A mission statement breathes life into the lungs of an organization, it provides substance for the vision. But creating such a defining single sentence statement can be a daunting task. For Calibrate Real Estate CEO and Podcast host Kyle Malnati, that very task took over 2 years to complete. EP #80: 4 Instagram Strategies Every Brand Needs: There is no magic code or hashtag to use on your social media accounts to miraculously produce leads; there is no secret formula. Thats the bad news. But, the good news is… there is a formula EP #79: Tuscaloosa Tornado 5,300 residences damaged, 1,300 destroyed beyond repair, 1,000 people injured and 53 lost their lives – April 27th 2011 is a day Tuscaloosa residents will never forget. Eight years later and this town is still working to rebuild their city after a 1.5 mile wide tornado ripped through main street and devastated countless peoples’ lives. ~Kyle Malnati, REALTOR Calibrate Real Estate 900 East Louisiana Avenue #203, Denver, CO 80210 http://www.CalibrateRE.com Intro created by the team of Hey Mr Digital Media based out of Denver Colorado. Intro Music credit: 8 Bit Universe

What a joy it has been to have Bernadette Becker on our team for the past month and a half. I first met Bernadette last summer during her summer internship at Ambassador Enterprises when they invited me to speak to their team of interns as well as when some of them took on volunteer projects. Bernadette was captivated by the nature of our work, has a deep desire to learn more about socio-economic factors facing our community and what we can do about them, and has a energetic spirit that is perfect for connecting with people. At the end of last year, we began looking into what it would take to bring on AmeriCorp VISTA members at NL. AmeriCorp is the domestic PeaceCorp where individuals sign up to for a year of volunteer service with organizations working on poverty related issues in an effort to provide capacity building energy to help our organization grow, learn, and solve the problems we're working on. In exchange for the year of service, the VISTA member receives a living stipend which is adjusted to local poverty wages, a financial credit to be used for educational loans upon successful completion, a number of smaller benefits, and then a whole lot of intangible perks due to the highly respected nature of the program among graduate schools, big organizations, etc. It's a huge stretch and a commendable effort for anyone that chooses to essentially choose poverty for a year and have to figure out how to survive on little to no resources. This was part of the appeal for Bernadette and something she wanted to experience as a way to learn more about future professional and educational pursuits. Bernadette and I talk about VISTA, her journey to NLFW, and some of the research we've been working on together so far. She's extremely bright, very motivated to learn, and a delightful person that is making a relational impact already as she builds relationships with our partner neighborhoods and the neighbors she meets. I think you'll enjoy our conversation. I'm really excited to have Bernadette come alongside NL and myself as we dive deeper into our Healthy Neighborhoods research. I'm going off 12+ years of practical lessons learned from neighbor interactions and from our time in neighborhoods with little to no formal education. Bernadette is bringing the academic side to this project and rounding out the practical with concrete, researched evidence that aligns with our current findings. You can hear that in our conversation near the end as I share about the lessons we're learning and Bernadette giving definition to what it is we're feeling and seeing. Expect to see some really great reports that combine the quantitative with the qualitative data and lessons. Bernadette isn't afraid of the camera or sharing her personal story as it happens, so tune into our blog to see her “Bernie on a Journey” series, which is a weekly reflection journal.

This episode will explore a variety of ways teachers have found success building relationships beyond their classroom community that support meaningful learning. You will hear input from Dr. Brad Johnson, Chris Woods, Jessica Loffredo, and more awesome educators. You will hear about my personal experiences with Americorp and Junior Achievement.

Keri O'brian is one of the first employees company founder and CEO, Nichole Snow hired. All companies need entrepreneurial thinking and action. Keri discusses how by teaching piano lessons, she learned how to be organized and keep track of finances. Her stint at Americorp taught her how to lead teams and get stuff done. Keri loves the culture at Darn Good Yarns because she has the opportunity to make a difference every day and does not need to ask permission to get stuff done. Keri also reflected on the value to putting yourself into challenging situations where you feel uncomfortable, as this is where learning and skill growth happens. Hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks for listening, Bela and Mike Check out Keri and the rest of the Darn Good Yarns team here: Darn Good Yarns We love to hear from our listeners, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions at bela.and.mike@gmail.com We will answer your questions in a future episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bela-musits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bela-musits/support

Nora is nonprofit fundraising professional turned coder. Today, she & I chat about her journey to tech after dedicating her career and education to mission-driven companies and how she used to perceive corporate Americas as the “dark-side.” She shares that it was in fact her therapist, who told her about Ada Developers Academy and encouraged her to pursue software development. She’s so thankful for that advice, as she has now discovered a way to blend her passion for tech with her love for helping people and does so today as a Software Development Engineer on a Kindle team at Amazon. We chat about the parallels between the fundraising and technical marketing industries and how many of the skills are transferrable from one to the other. This episode is not one to miss and Nora wants you to know that you have the right AND the ability to learn anything! Resources:Ada Developers AcademyYou are a Badass @NTPetesNora's LinkedIn

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared April 2nd as National Service Recognition Day in Saint Paul. The city of St. Paul has 668 Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members serving at 207 partner organizations. Storymobile joined Mayor Carter and hundreds of Americorp, Vista and Seniorcorp members to celebrate at Blackstack Brewing in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Marty Rodgers of Accenture stops by the show to discuss the concept of lifting as you climb. He also tells us his career journey, from the beginning all the way to his current job at Accenture, and talks about the difference between mentorship and sponsorship. Check out Marty on LinkedIn and Twitter!TRANSCRIPTZach: What's up, y'all? Look, I got a question for y'all. I'm kind of talking to--I'm talking to us right now, recognizing that we have allies listening in, we have various types and hues of melanin who check out the podcast, but I'm kind of talking to us right now. Have y'all heard of the phrase "all skinfolk ain't kinfolk?" Have you ever heard of that phrase? Okay, so if you haven't heard of that phrase--this is education for everybody now, so shout out to everybody who listens and checks in with the podcast, but the idea of all skinfolk not being kinfolk means that just because someone looks like you doesn't mean that they're actually out--looking out for you, right? And the whole idea of all skinfolk not being kinfolk is really illustrated and articulated well in corporate America. You know, for me, I think because I am one of the few if--I mean, arguably the only person in my family really actively in corporate America doing what I'm doing, coming into these spaces, and I see other folks who look like me. Initially, early in my career, I would run up on 'em and be like, "Oh, what's going on, man? Da-da-da-da-da. What's going on, brother?" And they'd hit me with, "I'm not your brother. I'm not your pal, buddy. Go find something else to do," right? Like, they hit you, and you'll be like, "Whoa, what is this?" All skinfolk not kinfolk, and so as I had those experiences and disappointments in my professional journey, finding folks who were actually kinfolk became all the more satisfying, right? And so I'm really excited because even though this Black History Month has been trash, with Jussie and Gucci and whoever else making blackface clothes and folks just wiling in general, people having actual--putting on blackface in 2019 or acting as if the '80s was, you know, 89 years ago. This episode is really powerful for me, man. And yeah, Ade isn't here this week. She'll be back next week. So I'm kind of sad, but this is a silver lining, because I got to actually have a conversation with someone who really epitomizes the concept of lifting as you climb. This man, his name is Marty Rodgers. Marty Rodgers is a managing director out of the D.C. offer at a firm called Accenture. Great man. You're gonna hear about his profile, hear about his story, and so I'm really excited for y'all to check this out, okay? So don't go anywhere. The next thing you're gonna hear is us getting into this interview with Marty Rodgers. Now, look, the computer crashed and we had to redo the interview, but I want y'all to know--and I say it in the conversation--he did actually show us mad love at the top of the interview about Living Corporate. He actually checked out the platform and stuff. He's actually a fan. Shout-out to you, Marty Rodgers, and shout-out to all the folks listening. I want y'all to check this out. Talk to y'all soon. Zach: So for those of us who don't know you, would you mind telling us a little bit about yourself?Marty: Sure, absolutely, Zach. So in terms of my background, I've always wanted my career to go back and forth between for-profit, non-profit, and government. I very much believe that all three sectors would be required to come together, to work together, to understand each other, to understand the respective, you know, why each sector exists, what their purpose is, how they're incorporated, what their incentives are, and then all three would have to figure out a way to work together on the greatest issues and challenges of our time. So whether that's the environment or civil rights or education or health care, we've got to find a way to get all three of these sectors to come together to tackle those great challenges. And so when I was coming out of undergrad--I went to the University of Notre Dame, and as I was getting ready to graduate, a guy named Dr. Cliff Wharton became the first African-American CEO of a Fortune 500 company. He became the CEO of TIAA-CREF, and Dr. Wharton had a distinguished career at the UN and also in non-profits before assuming that position, and also as an educator as well, and so he kind of embodied kind of what I wanted my career to be, and so that's very much what I set about the course of doing. So my first row and assignment I started working with Aetna Life and Casualty. I was doing economic research and economic portfolio analysis for a big real estate investment--holdings that the insurance company had. That was really awesome and great, because it happened at a time and a moment in our--in our country when the SNL crisis was happening and properties were getting dumped and affecting our portfolios, and so I'd have to do lots and lots of research on the impact of those--of what government was doing and its impact on the private sector, and so I did that for a while, and I had an opportunity to go to work for one of my mentors in the non-profit space, a woman by the name of Dr. Marian Wright Edelman. She was the president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and I originally started and worked for her as her--on her staff as her assistant. That was an awesome experience for me. I got to work directly with her, learn from her, and here was a person that had and is still changing the country. She was the first black woman lawyer in the state of Mississippi and had worked to help create Head Start and a whole variety of other programs for children. That was a great experience. It was the first time I was working really on helping her launch a race-specific campaign for African-American kids called the Black Community Crusade for Children, and we launched that in a whole series of freedom schools all across the country. And then I left there--I kind of had the advocacy bug at that point and went to Capitol Hill. In fact, that was another great experience where I got to work for another mentor of mine, somebody who I'd always looked up to and respected. I went to work for a guy, senator Harris Wofford, who--he's a white guy who had gone to Howard and became one of if not the first graduate of Howard Law School. He went on to work with Dr. King. He went to work with Robert F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy. He headed up civil rights in the Kennedy administration and [inaudible] the Peace Corps and was the college president of a couple universities, and so, like Cliff Wharton, he was somebody who I had looked up to and wanted to be more like, and so it was a great opportunity to go work for him and with him. He was very passionate, having co-founded the Peace Corps, about the idea of bringing the Peace Corps home to serve American families and American communities, and so that's very much [what we did together?] was--we worked together. I was in charge, as his staff person, of working on the Americorp legislation and creating a program called Americorp to allow young people a chance to make a difference through full-time national community service efforts, and then we also worked together to create in turn--since he was a friend and an adviser to Dr. King, we worked with congressman Louis to turn that holiday into a national day of service, and so that was my time on the Hill, learning, you know, how does legislation work, how does politics work? How do you get things done on the Hill? And then after that, after spending, you know, almost 5 years trying to convince people about the importance of service and giving back and making a difference, I thought it was quite hypocritical that I hadn't served myself, and so I went and I did a stint serving Native-American kids out in New Mexico and then went to grad school, and then it was after grad school that I joined Accenture, and I've been at Accenture for 21 years, and the great thing about Accenture is it's allowed me to continue to do those things that I was passionate about, and that is, again, moving back and forth between for-profit, non-profit, and government. So I started my career at Accenture in the for-profit space, working in our financial services group. I moved over and joined our government practice, then I started our non-profit practice and launched that literally 10 years ago, almost to the month, and then after that I've now moved into our health and public service group, which is a little bit of a combination of both.Zach: So first of all, that's amazing, all of the things that you shared. Of course there's a clear pattern of service and partnership, and I also, think, Marty, what's really interesting about when you share your story and just your introduction, a lot of us, we have a perspective on one of those three spaces, if it's, like, the legislative space or the non-profit space or the for-profit space, but--and I'm certain that you've heard this many times before. I think your perspective in having such dynamic and deep experiences in each of those spaces gives you a unique perspective, especially when it comes to effectively actualizing change and supporting and lifting as you climb. And so as you know, today we're talking about mentorship versus sponsorship. And, you know, before we started recording the call, and we didn't get--we didn't get this because the computer crashed, but, you know, you said a lot of great things about the podcast, so thank you for that. But everywhere I go--so when I joined--when I started with Accenture, and I've been to some other firms, but everyone has either heard of you or they've worked with you or they aspire to work with you, and so I'm excited to talk to you about this topic, because when your name comes up, often times, especially within the black consultative community, there's a desire for you to be a mentor to them or a sponsor for them, and so I'm curious, could you explain a bit in your mind about the difference between mentorship and sponsorship?Marty: Sure, absolutely. And there really are--it's critical to know the difference between the two and to understand the difference between the two, especially as you're navigating your career. So as I think about mentorship versus sponsorship--and they're both important, but again they're both very different--I think it's important to kind of realize that at different points of your journey you're gonna need mentors, and at different parts of your journey you're gonna need sponsors, and in some cases they can go back and forth. You know, you can have a mentor that can be a sponsor and a sponsor that eventually becomes a mentor, but they are fundamentally different, and if I can take a second just to kind of delineate how I think about that. Let me go through that. So first--and again, just for you and the audience, Zach, it's just I think helpful to think of it just really quickly in a couple of kind of compare and contrasts. So first, mentorship is someone who speaks with you, and sponsorship is someone who speaks about you and for you. Mentors advise. Sponsors advocate. Mentors support. Sponsors steer. Mentors are folks that can help you think about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that can include work, but it doesn't have to exclusively be about work, whereas sponsors talk about career and work, right? Like, that's the purpose of a sponsor. Mentors help you translate kind of the unwritten rules, whereas sponsors are the rules. Mentors have mentees. Sponsors have employees. Mentors talk about paths. Sponsors talk about trails. And then a couple other last ones as I was kind of quickly thinking through this, mentors are someone you look up to, right? And they're folks you want to be like. So for me it was senator Wofford, it was Marian Wright Edelman, it was Johnneta Cole. It's Cliff Wharton. It's all of those folks, you know, that have shaped who I am and who I want to become and who I want to be like and who I look up to, aspire to be like. Sponsors, that's not a requirement, right? But a requirement of sponsorship is power, right? So my mentors have been my heroes and my sheroes. Sponsors don't have to live up to that high of a status. And then lastly, as I described in the beginning, mentors can be sponsors and vice versa. So that's sort of, like, how I quickly kind of think through the compare and the contrast of all of those.Zach: No, absolutely. You know, I'm curious, what do you think are some of the biggest misconceptions around mentorship? So a lot of times--I rarely ever in conversation, when we have our conversations about our careers and career management with my colleagues and even folks that are non-managers and things of that nature, do I hear people say, "Man, I really want him to be my sponsor." Like, most times we're like, "I need somebody to mentor me." What do you think are some of the largest misconceptions when it comes to black and brown professionals? Or just professionals in general of course, but what you think when you say the word "mentorship" and the expectations. What do you think are some of the largest misconceptions around that?Marty: Well, especially for mentorship, right? Well, let me just actually start with both. So both mentorship and sponsorship are two-way streets, and I think a popular misconception is, you know, it's kind of a one-way relationship, but both--the key thing is that it IS a relationship, right? And there are costs and risks and investments of time, of capital, of attention, on both sides, and both sponsorship and mentorship require kind of nurturing care and feeding, and you can't have a mentorship or a sponsorship relationship where all of the value is going in one direction. It's got to be--it's got to be both ways, and so that for me is the biggest misconception. Like, there's this perception that, "Hey," you know, "I'm gonna get something from my mentor," versus, you know, what are you gonna give your mentor? Or "Hey, I'm gonna get something from this sponsor," versus what are you gonna give your sponsor? I talked earlier about, you know--one of the things I like to say is, you know, mentors can help guide you on a path, right, and talk about paths. You know, like--and again, like, that whole notion of life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Your path is a bigger thing than just your career and just your--you know, your work and your job, and a path is--it's something that you're cutting yourself. It's your way of moving forward, and a mentor can talk to you about the ups and downs of that journey and how that happens. A sponsor is really about the trail, right? And when you talk about trails, you're following after someone that's already blazed that trail. You're going--you know, with a sponsor you're sort of the protege. You're the person that they're investing in, that they're expecting something from, that you're gonna be a reflection on them. And again, that's the notion that--for a sponsor, you're an employee, right? And you're somebody that they are investing in 'cause you're gonna do something for them and for the firm, and it's a--it's a transaction. And again, that's not--that's not the same type of relationship that you would have necessarily with a mentor, where a mentor is more somebody you're gonna--you're gonna want to be like and look up to.Zach: That's just so perfect, man. And first of all, Marty, it's 4:00, so are we okay to go for another 10 to 15 minutes?Marty: Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're good. We're good.Zach: Thank you so much. So let me ask you this. What was a moment for you--'cause you talk a lot, again, when you kind of talked through your journey just before grad school and before joining Accenture, you mentioned your mentors a lot and the multiple mentors that you've had. Did you ever have a moment where the difference between mentorship and sponsorship impacted your early career?Marty: Yeah. I mean, I think the story, Zach, that really kind of brings home the difference between mentorship and sponsorship would actually be when I first was made a partner--and maybe we will come back to that at the end, right? But when I was made a partner--now we call them managing directors--you know, I was sort of, to be blunt, kind of clueless. I was potentially--there's far too many of us, as black and brown folks, that--you know, my attitude was not what it should be, and what I mean by that is I was of the mindset of, you know, "Hey, I'm doing what I need to do. They should make me a managing director or a partner, and if they don't, you know, it's not why I get up in the morning, so, you know, their loss," right? Somebody, one of the folks that I was reporting to who, you know, now I would call more of a mentor, said, "You know what? That's probably not how you want to think about it, and if you want to accomplish a lot of the things you want to accomplish for other people, for other causes, for other things you say you believe in, then I need you to care about making it to partner, to managing director." When I started on that journey, I had no clue, you know, what was the process was. I was sort of, to be blunt, almost disinterested in the process. I just kind of figured--again, it would happen if it happened. When I was first up for managing director, for partner, I got what we call the paperwork without even knowing that I was up that particular year. I filled out the paperwork. Not even--you know, kind of rushed. Didn't even really think much about it, and went through the process, if you will, and Zach, the crazy thing was I was brought into meet with one of our executives, who told me that particular year I was not going to make managing director, that I was--hey, I had a good run. Glad I was part of the process, but I wasn't going to make it. And hey, you know, it was one of those things where I was like, "Okay," you know? "No big thing." I wasn't--I didn't even know this process existed. I wasn't sure of the process. I wasn't gonna lose sleep about it, right? 2 weeks later I was called back into that same person's office and was told, "Hey, guess what? You actually are gonna make it." And the difference between that and two weeks later was a sponsor had got the list, didn't see my name on it, and had decided, "Hey, nice list, but it's missing somebody," and that's the difference between a mentor and a sponsor.Zach: Wow. And that's just so powerful, because I've--you know, from mentors that I've spoken with about--the higher that you climb on these ladders and levels of leadership, you know, the more of that type of support you're going to need, right? And that there needs to be more and more consensus on who makes that list. So that's a powerful example. Marty: Absolutely, and in this particular case, right, and this is something more and more corporations are wrestling with, dealing with, and trying, and we do it formally here at Accenture, but this was a person who had been named as my sponsor that I didn't know that they were my sponsor. So they had--they had been kind of assigned to be my sponsor, and I didn't know until much later that they had been formally assigned to be my sponsor.Zach: Wow. And that's also particularly amazing, and I would imagine humbling for you, Marty, in that, to your point, you weren't even super invested in the process at the time, right? Like, your attitude was not one of, you know, "I need to get this." You know? And so for that to be the case, that's just--that's incredible, but I think it also speaks to your earlier piece when you were talking about people being invested in you that sometimes--I know for me, at least in my career, there have been people who have been more invested in me, in me getting to a certain place [that I was?] at a time because they had the insight and wisdom to know what me getting there meant, and that's invaluable.Marty: And that's the key thing for a sponsor, right? A sponsor has to decide, "Hey, I'm going to give some of my capital to you, and the reason I'm going to give you that capital, the reason I'm going to invest in you, the reason I'm going to sponsor you, is because you in turn are gonna be a good reflection on me," and/or "You're gonna be a good reflection on the firm, and net/net." Normally what that means is, in for-profit firms, you're gonna help us make money.Zach: Yeah. So, you know, in my career, I've seen--the folks who go the furthest, they have sponsors, right? Of course. And frankly I've seen people of color attempt to build sponsor relationships and fall flat a little bit, and so I'm curious, what are some tips that you have for black and brown professionals--particularly millennials, but of course Gen X and baby boomers as well--who are seeking sponsors, and what advice do you have for senior leaders and executives who may not be used to engaging professionals that don't look like them and really establishing those types of relationships?Marty: So [that was?] kind of a two-part question there, Zach. So if I take the first part, right, in terms of the black and brown folks that are seeking sponsors. Well, the first should be, again, to remember that it's a two-way street, and there has to be mutual value shared in both directions, right? And you have to know that when you enter into that relationship, you are a reflection of your sponsor, and that bears with it certain responsibilities, right? And you have to help them, and they have to help you, so to speak. Second thing is you have to ask the question, you know, "Where do I find a sponsor," right? And a sponsor ultimately, going back to those original definitions, right, has to have power. They have to have a seat at the table. They have to be in the room when decisions are being made, and that usually means you've got to look at the org chart, and you've got to look at, you know, who has the budget, and who has the chair, and who has the--you know, the P&L statement to--or, you know, who's filling out the final performance reviews, and how high up in the ladder are they doing that, right? So that would be kind of a second point. Like, you've got to know where to look, and make sure that you're actually identifying folks that are at the table. And then the last part of that is--I always encourage folks to--just like with mentors, you've got to have more than one, and you've got to look for multiple sponsors, because--especially in a lot of organizations nowadays, folks are moving around all of the time at the top, and so you never know, you know, who's gonna shift where when, and the worst-case scenario is, you know, you're planning and investing in a certain sponsor that then moves, and that person no longer has influence where you need them to have influence and you don't have any fallback. So you want to have multiple sponsors in multiple different places, multiple different folks that can speak for you at the table and can be at the table as things move and change. And my last thought in terms of our folks as they seek sponsors, I think it is incumbent upon young professionals in particular to put themselves out there and to realize that that takes courage, but you've got to put yourself out there in terms of being willing to sign up for assignments that you might not--you know, that are stretch assignments that have risk in them. You're gonna have to do a lot of networking and additional relationship development above and beyond kind of your day job. The table stakes, the price of admission, is that you're gonna, you know, perform exceptionally well and what you're doing day in and day out. The last part of that is your sponsor is going to--in terms of that relationship, they're going to be helping you remove obstacles and barriers. They're gonna be helping pick you out for certain assignments, and they're gonna in some cases be helping--they'll help you get that promotion, but you're then responsible, not just for what you were doing before. Now you're responsible for achieving in that new role, and that--you know, that's sort of your next test case, and then that relationship will continue to develop or evolve based on how you perform after that, that kind of first reach-back or reach-in. So it's an ongoing evolution, and that relationship and that dynamic will change over time, and so I think sometimes we get into these relationships and we think they're sort of--they're always the same and they're always sort of static in terms of the relationship. What you'll find is those things actually change, especially as you climb and as your relationship and the proximity sometimes between you and the sponsor, that gap, closes. In terms of the second part of what your question--and sorry for being a little bit long-winded, Zach, but in terms of the second part of your question, senior leaders that are--you know, in terms of how they can best engage with young professionals that don't look like them, I always talk about the opportunity to create space and to have grace. So space and grace, and there's really a need for both, whether it's our employee resource groups or it's our offices or whatever profession you might be in, or if it--or even sometimes those senior leaders themselves, to create the space to come together to get to know folks, to have an opportunity to interact with folks and see who those folks that have that promise, that have that ability to rise, are and can be. And so in the case of folks that don't look like them, that creation of space is really essential, where both a person of color, but also they themselves can feel comfortable in that interaction, and then the grace is, you know, there are gonna be some moments where neither of you feel comfortable, but that's okay. It takes a little bit of courage, but that's part of the price of being a leader at your firm.Zach: Right, right. So I'm a new manager at my company, and I've been recently promoted to manager--Marty: Congratulations, that's awesome.Zach: Thank you, Marty. I appreciate it. It's been about--Marty: You see, man? You just keep climbing. It's awesome. And you keep giving back, which is this podcast. Represent.Zach: Right? Man, you're gonna make me blush on this podcast, man. They're gonna see it through the app, man. Thank you. But it's been about a year, but let me be honest. In my career, often times--and I'm gonna have a bit of an inside conversation outside the house, but often times when I see folks that look like us--and this is has been my experience--they're more--they more often act like referees than they are true avenues of support, and so--and interestingly enough, some of the most prominent mentors that I've had, they've shared that some of the biggest roadblocks have been from them being at a junior level and from people who were at a senior level that do look like them, and so I'm curious, you know, what advice do you have for black and brown leaders to better lift as they climb? And what, if any, roles do non-minority leaders play in helping to support that culture? And I know I'm giving you a lot of, like, two-parter questions, but the reason why I'm asking that second part is because I do believe that there's some type of--there's a reason why we don't always lift as we climb. There's some type of factor in that, and so I'm curious to know if there's a greater cultural influence at play for that. So that's the purpose of the B part of my question.Marty: Yeah. So it's a great question, so let me just kind of unpack it. So first, I love the expression "lift as you climb," which comes from Mary McLeod Bethune, right? And ultimately, right, that's what life should be about. I always talk about the difference between ambition and aspiration, and in our world and our society and in way too many of our corporations we talk about them as though they're the same thing, and they're fundamentally different. Ambition comes from the Latin, and it literally--"Ambit" means to walk around, and what it meant, Zach, was back in the day, you were gonna walk around and you were gonna buy votes. You know, you were gonna, like, literally pay people off to vote for you, and it had a very negative connotation. And aspiration is also from the Latin, but it comes from the Latin word that means to breathe, to give air to, to give life to, to give oxygen to, and we have to be people of aspiration, and we need our firms and our companies to be companies of aspiration, right? And fundamentally what that boils down to--when you're ambitious you believe kind of in a scarcity model. You believe "I've got to hold you down so that I can lift myself up," whereas aspiration is about lifting as you climb. It's about abundance. It's about saying, "Hey, I only get lifted up by those coming after me, and it's my responsibility to reach back, give back and make a difference, to pay it forward." And so--and that I'm only there as a result of others that made my being there possible. And so with that mindset it becomes incumbent upon all of us to, you know--especially as leaders of color--to realize that we're sitting in chairs and we're occupying chairs as a result of others that came before, and sometimes we get in those chairs, and there's this sense of, "Well, hey, I'm the only one, and if there's another then they're gonna have to knock me out or knock me down." And again, that's a scarcity model. That's an ambition model. That's not an aspiration model, and we have to realize that, you know, we have to be about the business of lifting others and making a difference in that way. In terms of advice and roles for non-minority leaders, I think the simplest thing can sometimes be just an expectation of something that simple. You know, sometimes there's this whole idea of, you know, "Well, gee, if I'm here--" You know, when I first started and took on a leadership role at Accenture and was leading several of our accounts here, I very consciously wanted to have the most diverse accounts, right? And I believed if I could create the most diverse accountsand if I could create accounts that were the best accounts at the firm that people would be fighting, you know, against each other trying to get on these accounts, and if I had the best talent, then the rest would take care of itself, and some of that has to be the same spirit and ethos that non-minority leaders would have in terms of creating a culture that rewards people that recognize diversity, that bring in diversity, and say to minority leaders themselves, "You know what? You are diverse, and if you bring in more diversity, that's a good thing. And if you're helping advance other diverse leaders, that's a good thing, and we're gonna reward that." And that's a positive thing. It's not a negative thing. It's not a scarcity model. It's an abundance model.Zach: Marty, this has been a great discussion. Before we go, do you have any parting words or shout-outs? In fact, and I don't want to put you on the spot, but I know that--I know that I have a colleague who--this is from years ago, and you might not remember saying this, but she made mention of the fact that you said something like we as a people--that black people, we're, like--we're the blue note. Do you recall that statement? I wasn't there, but she said you had a statement--Marty: I have lots of statements, but yes.Zach: Man, could you just wax poetic on that please? Because--and I don't--the reason why I ask is because I wasn't there, and she wasn't even able to fully articulate what you said, but her eyes glowed when she said it, and I was like, "Man, when I speak to him--" And this was literally 4 years ago. I said, "When I speak to Marty, I'm gonna ask him to talk about this."Marty: Hm, okay. Well, the concept of the blue note comes from jazz, right? And so there's this idea that--and it's something that, you know, in our firms nowadays, and Accenture is no exception, we talk all the time about the need for innovation, right, and the need for creativity and the need for--you know, as things are going along, there might be a disruption, or there might be something that comes along that creates dramatic change, and so really that's the idea of the blue note in jazz, right? It's the moment of improvisation. It's the moment when you don't know where or how the story's going to--the music and the story is going to unfold, and really that is--you know, whether you read Cornel West or Eric Dyson or others, that's really been our history, right? That's our story, of every time we've been on a journey as a country we have served in the role of the blue note, the improvisation that moves our story forward around the realization of those very first principles that were first embedded in the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution. And so, you know, whether it was--you know, our battle, originally as enslaved people or later in terms of the Civil War and fighting for freedom or the battles for reconstruction or through civil rights, or now even today as we move forward with Black Lives Matter and other movements to more fully recognize the process of more fully recognizing our humanity and more fully recognizing our citizenship has been one that has caused the country to confront and to look at itself and its values in the mirror, and we've been that blue note to help the country evolve its definition and its story as we've gone along.Zach: Man, I love that. I love that, and now it's captured on this podcast. Marty, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us today. I'm beyond honored. I appreciate your time. We definitely consider you a friend of the show, and we hope to have you back.Marty: All right. Well, thank you, Zach, very much for having me. It's been an honor to be a part of it, and if I can ever be of help to folks on a journey, feel free to hit me up on LinkedIn or Twitter or otherwise. Happy to be of help.Zach: All right, Marty. Appreciate it. Peace.Marty: Take care. Bye-bye.

Hello Powerful people! Today I bring to you, Micha Nixon, Millennial Business Expert and coach to talk about her entrepreneurship journey and share the lessons she has learned along the way. She shares her top 5 tips for success as a millennial entrepreneur, talks about overcoming fear and chasing your passion and the importance of finding a mentor as a millennial entrepreneur.  Watch Show On Youtube: https://youtu.be/9KIDMaqmPV8 Overview of today’s show: Show Introduction- 1:18 Micah’s Self-Introduction 2:09 Becoming a Reader - 4:39 Is your goal to become a millionaire and why? - 6:48 What does it mean to be rich? -7:33 How important is Personal Development in your life- 8:28 What is a time you had to check and tell yourself the truth? 10:08 When did you start taking responsibility for your future and decided to be an entrepreneur- 14:18 How do you balance all of your hustles -17:16 What are some challenges have you faced as a woman entrepreneur: 22:53 What are some struggles you had to overcome -24:48 Micah’s Final Message- 29:06 What comes to mind segment - 30:11 How to connect with Micah- 30:59 About Micha Nixon — Follow Micha @michathebrand Photography Page @capturedbymicha Millennial Biz Page @millennialbizbrand Millennials on the Move - Talk Show on Youtube Micha Nixon graduated from Florida A&M University with a Bachelors in Sociology and a minor in Education. She was an educator in an Americorp program called City Year Miami, where she served in under resourced communities as a teacher, mentor, and tutor for middle school children. Prior to launching her Millennial-focused coaching and consulting company, she was also a Team Leader professionally developing and inspiring young adults to lead bigger lives. She works exclusively with millennial founders and entrepreneurs on all aspects of building their businesses. She also consults with companies looking to improve retention and production of their millennial team members and employees. — What is the Unlimited Power Show? -- A personal development talk show that serves as an educational platform, featuring millennial entrepreneurs and self-improvement segments. The Unlimited Power Show is a go-to for mental, physical and spiritual health. The concept of this show is matchmaking millennials seeking for answers with people who experienced a similar issue or is professional that can help them with such issue. -- Tune in to Unlimited Power on Various Platforms: http://Linktr.ee/unlimitedpowershow Who is Edouard Gilles? A passionate motivational speaker who aims to empower millennials to embark life with a holistic paradigm by sharing personal development principles and wellness counseling to audiences so that various aspects of health can be improved. He serves as the host of the Unlimited Power Show, a personal development show that serves an educational platform for mental, physical and mental health. His mission which is to empower, motivate and uplift individuals to achieve a whole mind, body and nutrition. Follow Edouard Gilles for Holistic Growth and Motivation; http://Linktr.ee/ceoambitionist --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edtalksdaily/support

The session in which we discuss the Americorp experience with Aaron Jacobs. Aaron graduated from the University of Virginia with a double major in Political Science & Public Policy, and then spent a year in Alabama - testing the vision of pre-schoolers, coaching middle-school debates, and helping adults with tax preparation. ImpactAmerica.com Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA- free tax prep) SightSavers.org  

This week Natalia is joined by dear friend, fellow Women's Leadership Fellowship Program alum and former Americorp vista - Shanise Williams! This week the talk about what's it's like to getting fired, the unique struggles black women face in life and the workplace, and our "progressive friends". This episode gets real, it gets deep. Shanise talks about knowing who she is and what it's like to be more than just a pretty face.Connect with us! Facebook: More Than a Pretty Face Instagram/ Twitter: @prettyfacelady3Email: prettyfacewomen@mtapfpodcast.com Merch: https://www.rageon.com/a/users/82tabsofpolicy Get 20% of using the code MORETHAN on all Good for Her Soul Products through the end of September! https://goodforhersoul.com/

Luna leaves her Americorp job with teammates Alejandro and Jordana to enjoy Spring Break at the National Rainbow Gathering. A late night encounter in the glow of the bonfire with a Professor Trelawney lookalike / Alien visiting from Pleiades launches a 56 hour sexual journey that features neopolitan threesomes, a Mad Hatter, fruitarians, some sexy Columbian campfire stank a myriad of sparkly drum circles and thousands of naked hippies cavorting through forests and streams in search of adventure. It only takes a token!   Hosted by Dixie De La Tour Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large Original Song: ‘When It Comes to Coming’ written and performed by Jefferson Bergey Podcast Host: Dixie De La Tour Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist / Video: Joe Moore   Tickets to upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:   ‘Metamorphosis’ Sept 20th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/BawdyMetaSF   ‘Packs a Wallop’ Sept 27th in Seattle http://bit.ly/pawsea   ‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf   ‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018   Love Bawdy Storytelling? We need your help to keep this podcast going. Support us via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy   Or make a one-time donation via Paypal at BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com

Whitney Pratt didn't take the typical path of a Georgetown graduate. Instead of pursuing finance or business, Whitney took a job as a Service Member for FoodCorps, a branch of AmeriCorp that aims to help education youth about healthy food. After that, Whitney stayed in Montana and became the Farm Manager of Purple Frog Gardens, a local organic working farm in Montana. -- Resources mentioned in this episode: The Food Project, Boston The Farmer to Farmer Podcast The Dirty Life Farm Hands Nourish Lentil Underground Purple Frog Gardens on Instagram Hungry Podcast If you're interested in starting your own farm program or just want to chat to Whitney about the work she's doing, get in touch with her via email. -- Join the conversation on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and try our repurposed coffee body scrub. Don't forget to subscribe, review, and share this podcast with other eco-warriors. We read all of your reviews and your positive ratings help us spread the word and spur more eco-warriors to action. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trashtalking/support

There are so many issues for us to collectively tackle - but perhaps above all is the environment, because if we destroy our home, where are we going to live? What is Zero Waste? Zero Waste started as an effort with the Nelsonville Music Festival, to transform how they manage waste at their festival. A festival generally generates tons of waste from the vendors and sheer mass of attendees that they support. Over the years, Zero Waste started by managing the trash -- adding in a conveyor belt to sort trash into recycling and compost -- right on the event grounds. Over time, they’ve worked closely with the vendors, to ensure they are using environmentally sound and compostable materials. When Tyler Bonner decided to join AmeriCorps, he found himself in the middle of this project.  Today, he is leading the social enterprise Zero Waste Event Productions - the leading recycling, composting, and waste management provider for indoor and outdoor live music events, sporting events, community gatherings, and conferences. They are literarily changing the approach to litter, impacting celebrations which often generate huge amounts of trash for the landfill. What is Zero Waste about? The company started as an AmeriCorp project within Rural Action - a non-profit in Athens, Ohio focusing on promoting social, economic, and environmental justice by training, organizing and supporting communities: Our work is about developing the region’s many assets in environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable ways. We do this by focusing on sectors identified as important by our members: food and agriculture, forestry, zero waste and recycling, environmental education, and watershed restoration. Emerging work in social enterprise development, local tourism, and energy are more recent parts of our portfolio. They continue to build new tools to help make the recycling and composting more efficient -- but the main attraction is their conveyor belt. At the events, they’ll have volunteers sorting through trash -- a fun bonding experience that brings back many return volunteers. Who knew sorting trash could be fun... but Tyler explained how you’re in the middle of the festival, doing something great, visible to attendees and able to educate them -- and the conveyor belt means you don’t have to touch anything you don’t want to. They’ve achieved Zero Waste at the Nelsonville Music Festival -- less than 10% of the trash ends up in the landfill... meaning 90% is either recycled or composted. Now, that’s transformative for the environment. Most of their events are in Ohio, but they do branch out to Pennsylvania and beyond - check out their facebook page to see how you can get involved! Resources Zero Waste Event Productions: zerowastefest.comFacebook: fb.com/zerowasteeventproductionsRural Action - ruralaction.org

ALERT: Episode 23 is my next RIDICULOUS episode.  The release date is April 27, 2018.  For immediate access, engage with the show with a simple click to subscribe or follow. Download this episode, unplug from life and dive ALL IN.  Today's show is called ‘Take Your Ass Home'.  Here is this episode's segment schedule: Podcast Intro (start time: 00:00)

The story Israel Gonzalez told at Odyssey's "Home" show in 2015 might be, in his words, a buzzkill, but if you listen closely, some inspiration can be found. And if you stay until the end, some poetry can be found, as well. From Israel's Odyssey bio: Israel Gonzalez is a Mexican American who was born in California but has spent most of his life in South Tucson.  He is an AmeriCorps member and a GED graduate attending college to pursue a degree in science and engineering.  But he also loves to write poetry and dreams of making it big.  He couldn't tell you which he loves more, math or poetry.  Either way, he has the formula down and he will never give up. This episode was performed and recorded in front of a live audience at The Screening Room in Tucson, Arizona, on October 1st, 2015, and was curated by Jen Nowicki Clark. For more information about Odyssey Storytelling, please visit www.odysseystorytelling.com

Starting a successful herb and vegetable farm business with a friend. In This Podcast: A taste of permaculture and agriculture in college was enough to help Lauren Krug go across the continent and try WWOOFing. That experience and some Americorp work gave her the connections to find an amazing new friend and like-minded future farming partner. So, when the opportunity happened to start a farm business on some property owned by a supportive couple, the two friends jumped. Now she and Lyndsay run an herb and vegetable farm and are making a difference in their community. Don't miss an episode! Click here to sign up for weekly podcast updates or visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Lauren earned her degree in Community Entrepreneurship from the University of Vermont. Shortly after graduation, she headed west to work on a small veggie farm. After two seasons on this farm, Lauren joined the team at the Clark County Food Bank where she served as their Americorps VISTA Local Produce Coordinator. There, she coordinated the Farming & Gleaning program delivering fresh, locally-grown produce to those in need. Lauren and her business partner Lindsay (who will be our guest on episode 294) run Sprout and Blossom Farm in Vancouver, WA combining their social and environmental justice passions, with permaculture and sustainability inspired practices for animal, plant, and human systems on the farm. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/sprout for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.

Episode 42: It got to a point where the lifestyle of being in politics was not sustainable and she knew deep down it was time to leave. No plan or direction of what was next for her, Kerri quit her job in Washington, D.C. and moved back home to Boston to see where’d she would end up. Today she is a health and wellness coach who connects with people and tries to help them live the life of their dreams in this moment. Raised in Andover, MA she knew from the age of 12 that she wanted to go to college in D.C. and eventually wanted to work in politics. Everything in her life had always been about making a difference in people’s lives and working in this environment would allow her to help people on a massive scale. After finishing up high school she spent a gap year working with Americorp and then landed at American University. After finishing school she jumped right into the madness of the political world and had the opportunity to work in the nonprofit sector, advocacy organizations, campaigns and ultimately provide aide to some of the top politicians in the country. Unlike any other industry out there, if you worked hard and had the talent to back you up, it was easy for one to raise up the ranks quickly in a short period of time. When her health started to take a turn for the worse as she came down with an autoimmune disease and one campaign was ending with one of the biggest opportunities for another was about to start up she took the leap without having any plan of what was next and got out while she still could. Never thinking she’d ever come back to Boston Kerri signed up for a course with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and began her journey of learning about nutrition, holistic wellness, lifestyle, yoga and meditation. She began learning how to integrate and embody all of this while taking her experiences and trying to help guide other people. If your personal life isn’t in a position where you want it to be then any other external things that happen in your life aren’t going to fulfill you and that's where the importance of both mental and physical health play a role to the overall happiness of someone. In this podcast Kerri discusses how age is just a number and we tend to put limiting beliefs on ourselves because we think we don't have the experience or enough education, your life can look anyway that you want it to look, social media allowing us to directly network with people but also gives us a false sense of connection, what someone can do today to make healthier changes in their life, why getting fatigued from decision making allows us to make bad choices, benefits of food prepping, why she has “breathe u r alive” tattooed on her left foot and why nourishing our bodies and having mindful practices helps keep us grounded. — Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for new interviews (and more) weekly: http://bit.ly/2zprpon Follow us on Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/2hcSBws Subscribe to iTunes: http://apple.co/2yE0u9l Follow us on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2j82AHF Follow Bobbbaaaay on social media: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ap24ce Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hj6Ljm

Jeff Shafer and two Americorp volunteers join host Craig Lubow to discuss the work of City Year in the KCMO public schools. City Year utilizes Americorp volunteers to help mentor […] The post Helping disadvantaged youth in public schools appeared first on KKFI.

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