Podcasts about Baylor School

Scott Wilson has served as a leader in independent school education for 40 years!He previously served as President and Headmaster of Baylor School in Tennessee from 2009 to 2021. Prior to his appointment at Baylor, Scott enjoyed successful tenures as Head of School at both Brookstone School and Valwood School, both in Georgia. Scott also served Hammond School in South Carolina as a teacher, coach, admission director, and Upper School Head.A leader in state and regional organizations, Scott has served as a Director for the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools (TAIS), and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS).Scott earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Georgia and his master's degree at the University of South Carolina. In 2006, Scott was a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University's Teachers College in New York.ReplyForward

Master Teacher is the highest designation awarded to Baylor faculty for sustained excellence in teaching. Wiff Rudd, Professor of Trumpet in the Baylor School of Music, was recently named Master Teacher along with three other colleagues across campus. A longtime educator and performer, Rudd shares how the two threads of his career intertwine and why the role of teacher has represented a high calling in his life.

GoVols247's Ben McKee and Ryan Callahan discuss the newest addition to Tennessee's 2026 recruiting class — four-star offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda, a Canada native currently at Baylor School in Chattanooga. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Practical Access, hosts Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines are joined by Dr. Bree Jimenez, a professor of special education and chair of the Department of Educational Psychology at Baylor School of Education. Dr. Jimenez dives into her innovative work in making STEM education more accessible for students with disabilities.Key topics include:Inclusive Inquiry-Based Learning: Dr. Jimenez discusses how inquiry-based and explicit instruction methods can complement each other to engage students with extensive support needs.Communication and Access: Strategies to ensure that students with communication challenges can actively participate in STEM lessons, including the use of assistive technology and alternate forms of expression.Building Classroom Routines: The importance of establishing consistent routines to help students focus on content rather than adjusting to new processes.Supporting Educators: Practical advice for general education teachers, including the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), peer support, and explicit instruction to foster inclusive classroom cultures.Dr. Jimenez challenges the perceived divide between inquiry-based and explicit instruction, advocating for a blended approach to meet diverse student needs. She emphasizes the value of identifying essential skills and content in lessons while using UDL principles and systematic instruction to guide teaching.Through examples such as integrating engineering and STEM concepts, Dr. Jimenez underscores the potential for accessible STEM education to improve post-school outcomes. Her insights offer practical, research-backed strategies for building inclusive classroom cultures where every student can thrive.We love to hear from our listeners! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to receiving your questions on our Twitter (@Accesspractical) or Instagram (@Practical_Access).Bree Jimenez Bio and Publications: https://edp.soe.baylor.edu/bree-jimenez 

As Rivalry Week – the week of the annual football game between McCallie and crosstown rival Baylor School – got underway for 2024, Head of School Lee Burns '87 sat down on Sept. 30 in the podcast studio with new Head Coach Joel Bradford '07 to discuss the week and the upcoming game. The two not only discuss Coach Bradford's coaching philosophy, but talk about how the hype and buildup over the week affects the players and coaches and inspires them to be at their best on game day.

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“Octave displacement is a really big thing with adolescent singers. Make a game out of it - I'll have them match me, match me up an octave, match me down an octave - versus scolding when you're in the middle of rep and someone is singing too low and you just point and say ‘that's too low.' That's a little ambiguous for the average 13-year-old. To give them the strength to identify it themselves is practicing the skill we want to see played out in the repertoire.”Since 2006, Mr. Oakes has served as Director of Choral Music and Music Instructor at The Baylor School, a grade 6-12 independent day and boarding school in Chattanooga. Under his direction, the choral program has grown to include over 200 participants in four student choirs and a faculty choir. In 2015, he was awarded Baylor's Glenn Ireland Chair for Distinguished Teaching and starts his service as Chair of Baylor's Fine Arts Department beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.Mr. Oakes also serves as Artistic Director of the Chattanooga Boys Choir, a music education and performance organization founded in 1954 which now includes over 120 choristers ages 8-18 in five ensembles. Including innovative performance opportunities and collaborative community initiatives, the CBC maintains a performance calendar of thirty appearances annually. The choir has performed and toured extensively, including performance tours to Europe, Canada, and Cuba. Recording opportunities for the CBC have included commercially-released recordings with Stephen Curtis Chapman, Casting Crowns, and the grammy-nominated NAXOS recording of Maurice Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.He is the former President of the ACDA's Southern Region and in 2012, he was selected as one of seven conductors chosen to represent the United States at the inaugural ACDA International Conductor Exchange Program in Cuba.As a conductor/clinician, he has conducted numerous honor choirs and festivals throughout the United States, including ACDA regional honor choirs. A lifelong advocate for music in worship, he has served churches in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee and as a clinician/conductor for children and youth choirs at Lake Junaluska, Massanetta Springs, and Montreat church music conferences.Mr. Oakes earned the Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Florida and the Master of Sacred Music degree in Choral Conducting from Emory University. He has contributed articles to Choral Journal and a chapter in the textbook Choral Pedagogy (3rd edition) by Robert Sataloff and Brenda Smith. To get in touch with Vic, you can visit chattanoogaboyschoir.org or baylorschool.org.Choir Fam wants to hear from you! Check out the Minisode Intro Part 3 episode from February 16, 2024, to hear how to share your story with us.Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.

How are you using the closed doors of life to take hold of His opportunities and blessings for you? In this episode, Jeff, Jeff, Alan, and Ben discuss: Finding the blessings in the closed doors of life. Intentionality in every aspect of life and business. Modeling servant leadership in your organization to unlock divine potential. Living adventurous stewardship. Living an intentional and integrated life in His image.  Key Takeaways: Mentors and relationships are built in regular times and come to life during the struggles. There is value in learning from those who came before usPeople don't make decisions by watching others make decisions, but rather by actually making the decisions themselves. Focus on gratitude. It will tear down fear and allow you to reset the day and set it up for success and joy.   "When you pour into the way God uniquely made you, and then you look around and see how you come alongside the people that we have an influence on with a heart of gratitude, that unlocks an untapped set of hidden value and helps people live out who God made them to be." —  Ben Fischer Episode References: Excellence Wins by Horst SchulzeJoy at Work by Dennis W. BakkeThe Decision Maker by Dennis BakkeKingdom Business Group: https://kingdombusinessgroup.com/Maclellan Foundation: https://maclellan.net/ About Ben Fischer: Ben Fischer is an engineer by education (Georgia Tech) and entrepreneur at heart.  He has experience in renewable energy (founder), traditional energy (founder), infrastructure (student), material handling (turnaround leader), construction (founder), and strategic outsourcing (founder).  In business, Ben's focus is multiplying great businesses with thriving cultures.   He is on the Board of Trustees at Maclellan Foundation, Kingdom Business Group, and the Baylor School.  His family enthusiastically supports orphan care, purpose-led entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation, religious liberty, and stewardship initiatives including creation care.  Ben and his family live adventurous stewardship.  He recently celebrated 25 years of marriage with his awesome wife Jessica.  They are raising 3 teen/young adult children and live near Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Ben enjoys relationship travel, family time, flying, golf, chess, fishing, skiing, and God's creation. Connect with Ben Fischer:Website: https://www.sonscopecapital.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-fischer-9098224/   Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-upEmail: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisorsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

Award-Winning Sportswriter David Paschall and ESPN Chattanooga Program Director Wells Guthrie discuss local, regional, and national sports topics weekdays from 3-6 p.m. EST on ESPN 95.3FM.

Ralph Potter and Lee Burns Discuss State Championship Game   For the first time in history, McCallie will face cross-town rival Baylor School for the State of Tennessee Division II-AAA football championship on Thursday, Nov. 30, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga. As the excitement builds along the Ridge, Head Coach Ralph Potter '81, sat down with Head of School Lee Burns '87 on Monday, Nov. 27, in the Podcast Studio to talk about the game and Coach Potter's coaching style, philosophy, and his perspective on competing for his fifth state title. For more details about Thursday's game can be found on McCallie's web site, www.mccallie.org.

'The Hound of Heaven'This is a treat for the ears and the heart.Harry is a rare and blessed one indeed - Join us for a delightful discussion with a truly amazing man - Mr. Harry Lawrence. A graduate of the Caulkins School, then Lookout Mountain Elementary, then Baylor School, then Washington and Lee University and UT Memphis Medical School and then Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Hear how his family was a very familiar household name in Chattanooga for decades as their family business served many folks. Harry shares about his service in the armed forces and how it led him to his ultimate vocation in medicine. He even helped to oversee the residency program for new eye doctors here in Chattanooga for many years - and loved it. Harry also shares about what the Episcopal Church has meant to him over the years and how the' hound of heaven' finally came for him. Also powerful in Harry's life has been his work abroad and he kindly shares how he served through medical missions around the world. Claiming he is 92 years young, you have to hear this amazing man, - he surely means 29, not 92! Please don't miss his advice for each of us as we navigate today's troubled world. Harry - thank you for making my job so easy and for the good laughs - you did great!Spread the word! Find us at ...theMountainEcho.orgPlease "Like" and 'subscribe' for notification of new episodes on your media player's podcast menu. FOLLOW us on our Facebook page!Also, many thanks for closing music featuring the Dismembered Tennesseans and vocals by the amazing Laura Walker singing Tennessee Waltz.

With a passion for theater and an English degree, Jim Kennedy followed his brother to Chattanooga in 1974 to work at the Baylor School. He had no idea that decision would lead him to be a part of organizations like Miller Reid Advertising, River City Company, the Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Chamber of Commerce.    In this episode, we discuss how Jim had a seat at the table for many major developments such as the Aquarium and Chattanooga Venture's Vision 2000.    After leaving the Chamber as CEO in 2001, he started his own consulting firm along with Ann Coulter, Christian Rushing, and Stroud Watson. Ultimately, his career has come full circle and Jim retired from the Baylor School as Director of Admission and Enrollment. You can connect with him here.   My Morning Cup is hosted by Mike Costa of Costa Media Advisors and produced by Madison McCann.   If you liked this episode, we think you'll also like: Mayor Tim Kelly's Morning Cup (E13) Ron Harr's Morning Cup (E17) Todd Womack's Morning Cup (E21)

Alabama added to its 2024 commitment list Saturday when Chattanooga (Tn.) wide receiver Amari Jefferson announced his intention to sign with the Crimson Tide. As a junior at Baylor School last season, the one-time Tennessee baseball commit caught 72 passes for 1,370 yards and 17 touchdowns. In the aftermath, BOL publisher Tim Watts joined senior analyst Travis Reier to break down the recruitment of Jefferson, a four-star prospect who will play both football and baseball for the Crimson Tide. Not a member? Join BamaOnLine! Have you subscribed to BamaOnLine.com? Get access to premium articles covering the University of Alabama athletics and recruiting content and also join thousands of Crimson Tide fans on the BOL Round Table message board! Do it right now at BamaOnLine.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Restricted to the Dugout we have Head Baseball Coaches Greg Elie & Mike Kinney from Baylor School where they join us to talk about all their recent success and how they built one of the premier baseball programs in the country!

Show Notes:  Grant is a graduate of Brown University and is finishing his executive program at Harvard Business School. He is a Young President's Organization (YPO) Member. He is the managing director of Benevolent Capital. Montgomery Securities – Institutional sales program   First non-MBA member to be hired in the program.  “Sometimes it is about timing. Sometimes it is about who you know more than anything else!”  Grant has his securities licenses and his series 7, 79, 63, and 24 as a financial banker.  Venture Capital is for very early-stage companies to help them get off the ground.  Private Equity is generally for later-stage companies looking to grow or transition.  Grant became a “Sherpa” at Montgomery Securities   (9:00) One of his first tests early in his career was to see if he had the ability to tell people that he didn't know the answer. Always tell the truth and be honest.  Don't be afraid to apply for jobs where you don't have all the skills. Skills can be taught. Hiring managers are looking for character, integrity, honesty, interpersonal skills, and communication skills.   (12:45) Grant highlights a learning experience as the captain of his crew team when he lost a position in the first boat.  “Sometimes out of the bad comes the great!”   You really learn about yourself and life when things go wrong.  Covid presented a learning and growing opportunity for us all.  (17:45) Why is tenacity so important?  Why did Montgomery Securities start by only hiring Athletes?  (24:00) When Warren Buffet is wrong he is barely wrong but when he is right BIG and for a long time.  Why did Grant leave Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City?  Wanted a state with no state income tax  A friend told him to check out Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN Chattanooga was voted “Best small town” in America twice.  (34:45) Grant's advice to his daughters “Free to be you, free to be me.”  (40:00) “Our country needs the ability to have more debate.”  (43:10) “You feel like we are fighting and arguing and I feel like we are finally communicating.” Grant uses a quote from the movie Jerry McGuire to help demonstrate a point on modern-day politics.  Do we believe in free speech and diversity and inclusion or do we not? Today many only believe in this as long as you agree with them.  (54:00) How to build a company with a billion in revenue?  The importance of a robust board  Your customers are raving evangelists for your product or service  “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast.” – Peter Drucker  (55:00) How is Grant training his daughters to have success in life? Mixed Martial Arts   Best Day Brewing – Non-Alcoholic Beer and Athletic Brewing – Are two of the companies that Grant's firm has invested in.  An SPV – Special Purpose Vehicle for each investment in Benevolent Capital  They charge NO management fees for the investments in their fund. (The Traditional "2 and 20")...  Plus they give all investors a 100% preferred return before they get paid.  This is very different from most investment firms.  For us to make an investment in a company we need to believe in the company and we have to want to be an evangelist for the product or service.  Brett Johnson was running the family business (Targus Computer Accessory Company) and during that time frame after working with PE firms they decided when it was time for them to start their own investment firm they would do it differently. “We don't need the management fees to be motivated to be successful.”   Why did they invest in Orua Ring?  How do they do due diligence in companies they invest in?  Believe in the product – Great Products  Teams when championships. Who is the management team?  Is this in an A or C industry?  What is the exit? How so you exit the investment?  Either a big company needs to buy the product or they are buying it so it doesn't fall into the hands of their competitor.  Many times the price they will pay to prevent their competitor from getting it is higher than if they just want it for themselves.  (1:26:30) How did Grant and Brett Johnson get involved in Professional Soccer in the United States and Great Britain?   How has the Ted Lasso show helped Professional Soccer?  Best Day Brewing is an official sponsor of Professional Pickle Ball!  (1:38:00) Grant Johnson's State of the Union Address to the American People “Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest until your good is your better and your better is your best!”   Book Recommendation   Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork – Dan Sullivan  Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Achieve Exponential Growth – David Thomson  Follow Bob Dickie on Twitter @RobertDickieFollow "Taking the Leap Podcast" on Youtube.com 

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the PeayCast! It's an opportunity week for the Austin Peay football team and redshirt freshman quarterback Neyland Jean stops by to talk about his move to Baylor School, committing to Austin Peay and playing AAU basketball with his current teammate Tre Shackelford, and the Power Rangers. Casey and Alex then break down all the volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, cross country, and golf happening in and around #Stacheville in the next week before taking a look at the MLB Playoffs and the Colts-Titans rematch on Sunday. Thanks for tuning in and as always #LetsGoPeay! Audio Intro: Doja Cat, "Vegas" Jean Intro: Kayne West, “All Falls Down (feat. Syleena Johnson)" Jean Outro: Morgan Wallen, “Talkin' Tennessee" Audio Outro: Colter Wall, "Sleeping on the Blacktop"

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the PeayCast! It's an opportunity week for the Austin Peay football team and redshirt freshman quarterback Neyland Jean stops by to talk about his move to Baylor School, committing to Austin Peay and playing AAU basketball with his current teammate Tre Shackelford, and the Power Rangers. Casey and Alex then break down all the volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, cross country, and golf happening in and around #Stacheville in the next week before taking a look at the MLB Playoffs and the Colts-Titans rematch on Sunday. Thanks for tuning in and as always #LetsGoPeay! Audio Intro: Doja Cat, "Vegas" Jean Intro: Kayne West, “All Falls Down (feat. Syleena Johnson)" Jean Outro: Morgan Wallen, “Talkin' Tennessee" Audio Outro: Colter Wall, "Sleeping on the Blacktop"

Funeral Service for Michael Bailey McCartney Michael Bailey McCartney, known by family and friends as M.B., died on July 25, 2022, at home. He was a loving father of three, grandfather of eight, great grandfather of two, and devoted husband for 57 years to his beloved wife, Jane who preceded him in death in 2013. Born in Gadsden, Alabama on April 2, 1934, Mike attended the Baylor School in Chattanooga from 8th through 12th grade. He graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) in 1957 with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Post-graduation he worked with the Florida State Road Department as an engineer in training and later as a project engineer. He later joined Cone Brothers Contracting Company of Tampa, Florida, one of the largest highway construction companies in the State of Florida at the time. There he served as superintendent of asphalt plants and paving operations. In 1962, he returned to Gadsden to join his father, M. H. McCartney to operate family-owned McCartney Construction Company, Inc. and Calhoun Asphalt Company, Inc. that operated from 1945 until 2018. Mr. McCartney was president of the Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association (1974) and the Alabama Roadbuilders Association (1975); State Director for the National Asphalt Pavement Association; Director of The Road Information Program (T.R.I.P.); a founding Board Member of the National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University; Lifetime member of the Auburn University Alumni Engineering Council, and a Board Member of the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame. Mr. McCartney was instrumental in bringing the National Center for Asphalt Technology (N.C.A.T.) to the Auburn University campus in 1986. Mr. McCartney served as a member of the Auburn Board of Trustees for 14 years (1979-1993), five of them as the President Pro Tem. He received many honors from his alma mater including an honorary membership from Chi Epsilon Engineering Society; Auburn Engineering Alumni Council’s Distinguished Auburn Engineer Award (1993); and Auburn’s highest honor, a Doctor of Science Degree (Honoris Causa) (1994). He was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame (1998) and the Alabama Roadbuilders Hall of Fame in (2008). Mr. McCartney was strongly committed to civic responsibility and served his community in several capacities, including as a member of the Board of Stewards at the First United Methodist Church; Board Member of the Etowah Chamber of Commerce; member of the Metropolitan Planning Commission; Chairman of the Etowah County Tourism Board; and Captain of the Gadsden Quarterback Club (1982). He is survived by his children Michael Henry McCartney (Lisa), John Timothy McCartney (Laura) and Carol McCartney Keasler; grandchildren Frances Delight McCartney, Natalie Jane McCartney Colegrove (Sam), Michael Bailey McCartney II, William Timothy McCartney (Kathryn Johnson), Molly Alma McCartney Mathews (Alex), Mary Margaret McCartney, and John Patrick Baker; great-grandchildren Michael David and Gabriel Jonathan Colegrove; former wife, Virginia Sams Muse McCartney; former daughter in law Joy Brannon McCartney, former son-in-law Kenny Ray Baker, and nephew Dr. Ben Wouters. M.B. was preceded in death by his wife Jane Bottoms McCartney, parents Michael Henry McCartney and Mattie Esslinger McCartney, grandson John Ledyard McCartney, and nephew Dr. Erich Wouters. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 12:00 noon prior to the service which will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Gadsden. Burial will be at Forrest Cemetery. Rev. Harvey Beck, and Rev. Chette Williams will officiate the service. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services is directing. Flowers are welcome or in lieu of flowers a memorial may be made to the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University or a charity of your choice. Pallbearers will be Mayor Larry Means, Dr. Barry Heywood, Mr. Charles Pullin, Mr. Mike Strawn, Mr. Whit Torbert, Mr. Jon Waggoner. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Barry Heywood, Mr. Bobby Lowder, Mr. Robert Davidson, Dr. Chris Roberts, Dr. Larry Benefield, Mr. David Housel, and Dr. Gerald Leischuck, Mr. Tim Jackson, Mr. Rob Wellbaum. The family wishes to convey thanks to Mr. McCartney’s long time caregivers, Mrs. Glenda Hester and Shirley Handford, their assistants, and Southern Care New Beacon Hospice; long time employees Mrs. Kathi Canada and Mr. Mike Strawn; the hundreds of former employees of McCartney Construction Company, Inc. and Calhoun Asphalt Company, Inc.; highway construction industry friends and Alabama Department of Transportation professionals that M.B. worked with for 61 years; former classmates of the Baylor School in Chattanooga; and all classmates, friends, alumni, and fans of his beloved Auburn University.

Funeral Service for Michael Bailey McCartney Michael Bailey McCartney, known by family and friends as M.B., died on July 25, 2022, at home. He was a loving father of three, grandfather of eight, great grandfather of two, and devoted husband for 57 years to his beloved wife, Jane who preceded him in death in 2013. Born in Gadsden, Alabama on April 2, 1934, Mike attended the Baylor School in Chattanooga from 8th through 12th grade. He graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) in 1957 with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Post-graduation he worked with the Florida State Road Department as an engineer in training and later as a project engineer. He later joined Cone Brothers Contracting Company of Tampa, Florida, one of the largest highway construction companies in the State of Florida at the time. There he served as superintendent of asphalt plants and paving operations. In 1962, he returned to Gadsden to join his father, M. H. McCartney to operate family-owned McCartney Construction Company, Inc. and Calhoun Asphalt Company, Inc. that operated from 1945 until 2018. Mr. McCartney was president of the Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association (1974) and the Alabama Roadbuilders Association (1975); State Director for the National Asphalt Pavement Association; Director of The Road Information Program (T.R.I.P.); a founding Board Member of the National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University; Lifetime member of the Auburn University Alumni Engineering Council, and a Board Member of the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame. Mr. McCartney was instrumental in bringing the National Center for Asphalt Technology (N.C.A.T.) to the Auburn University campus in 1986. Mr. McCartney served as a member of the Auburn Board of Trustees for 14 years (1979-1993), five of them as the President Pro Tem. He received many honors from his alma mater including an honorary membership from Chi Epsilon Engineering Society; Auburn Engineering Alumni Council’s Distinguished Auburn Engineer Award (1993); and Auburn’s highest honor, a Doctor of Science Degree (Honoris Causa) (1994). He was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame (1998) and the Alabama Roadbuilders Hall of Fame in (2008). Mr. McCartney was strongly committed to civic responsibility and served his community in several capacities, including as a member of the Board of Stewards at the First United Methodist Church; Board Member of the Etowah Chamber of Commerce; member of the Metropolitan Planning Commission; Chairman of the Etowah County Tourism Board; and Captain of the Gadsden Quarterback Club (1982). He is survived by his children Michael Henry McCartney (Lisa), John Timothy McCartney (Laura) and Carol McCartney Keasler; grandchildren Frances Delight McCartney, Natalie Jane McCartney Colegrove (Sam), Michael Bailey McCartney II, William Timothy McCartney (Kathryn Johnson), Molly Alma McCartney Mathews (Alex), Mary Margaret McCartney, and John Patrick Baker; great-grandchildren Michael David and Gabriel Jonathan Colegrove; former wife, Virginia Sams Muse McCartney; former daughter in law Joy Brannon McCartney, former son-in-law Kenny Ray Baker, and nephew Dr. Ben Wouters. M.B. was preceded in death by his wife Jane Bottoms McCartney, parents Michael Henry McCartney and Mattie Esslinger McCartney, grandson John Ledyard McCartney, and nephew Dr. Erich Wouters. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 12:00 noon prior to the service which will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Gadsden. Burial will be at Forrest Cemetery. Rev. Harvey Beck, and Rev. Chette Williams will officiate the service. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services is directing. Flowers are welcome or in lieu of flowers a memorial may be made to the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University or a charity of your choice. Pallbearers will be Mayor Larry Means, Dr. Barry Heywood, Mr. Charles Pullin, Mr. Mike Strawn, Mr. Whit Torbert, Mr. Jon Waggoner. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Barry Heywood, Mr. Bobby Lowder, Mr. Robert Davidson, Dr. Chris Roberts, Dr. Larry Benefield, Mr. David Housel, and Dr. Gerald Leischuck, Mr. Tim Jackson, Mr. Rob Wellbaum. The family wishes to convey thanks to Mr. McCartney’s long time caregivers, Mrs. Glenda Hester and Shirley Handford, their assistants, and Southern Care New Beacon Hospice; long time employees Mrs. Kathi Canada and Mr. Mike Strawn; the hundreds of former employees of McCartney Construction Company, Inc. and Calhoun Asphalt Company, Inc.; highway construction industry friends and Alabama Department of Transportation professionals that M.B. worked with for 61 years; former classmates of the Baylor School in Chattanooga; and all classmates, friends, alumni, and fans of his beloved Auburn University.

LifeBlood: We talked about how to become a better listener, the value and lessons we can take from improv comedy, how and why to pay close attention to our thoughts, and the power of “Yes, and,” with Dr. Jenny Christner, CEO of Christner Strategies and Senior Dean of the Baylor School of Medicine.   Listen to learn to track success at every stage of life! You can learn more about Jenny at Christner-Strat.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at LifeBlood.Live, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook or you'd like to be a guest on the show, contact us at contact@LifeBlood.Live.  Stay up to date by getting our monthly updates.

The final episode of season two highlights six "personal projects" from the audio journalism elective at Baylor. First, we hear from Nathan Andreotti ('23). Nathan interviews his parents, Marcio Andreotti and Marcia Ulinski, about their decision to leave Brazil for the US and begin a new life right here in Chattanooga, TN. Next, we join Halden Williams ('22), Vivi Christopoulos ('23), and Autumn Phillips ('24) to discuss the evolution of the girls wrestling team at Baylor. Next, Gaston Carmichael ('22) interviews his father, Alan Carmichael ('82), about following his childhood passion for baseball all the way to the pros. Then, Weston Carico ('22) interviews his father, Trey Carico ('91), about their shared love of rafting and paddling the southeast's great rivers and what being on the water has taught them along the way. Next, Abagail Bailey ('23) brings us a unique audio drama about the final eight minutes before the end of the world. Finally, Alexis Janosz ('22) delivers the story of Kevin Murphey, a family friend whose world came crashing down at an early age. Escaping a rough childhood of abuse and neglect, Kevin learned to fight off the demons in his life with a steadfast faith and a sense of gratitude for even the hardest lessons. In between these stories, we hear excerpts from several peer interviews conducted in the audio journalism class. These conversations feature Owen Trainor ('23), Bridger Knee ('22), Sheldon McKnight ('22), Jasper Bulley ('22), Alexis Janosz ('22), and William Duncan ('22). We conclude the episode with a special outro dedicated to the senior class of 2022. This episode is hosted by Mike Kelly and was recorded at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN.

Your job as a parent is to advocate for your child, particularly when there is a mental health concern because we want our children to know that, if they're going through something emotionally, it impacts the whole family. Therapy or treatment is not ‘fix my kid', it's ‘help my family'. Once a child realizes this, they'll find it easier to see their value in the family and that is immensely helpful! Joining us in conversation today is Denise Cipolla, Administrative Coordinator of Guidance and Counseling for Conroe ISD. She shares with us why mental health is such a focus for Conroe ISD and how mental health support is also a support mechanism for learning. Today, you'll hear about the social-emotional learning playbook created by teachers, administrators, and counselors, and learn what trauma-informed teaching and care looks like. Denise reveals what she has witnessed happening when mental health is left unattended to, explores why some parents are emotional hostages of their children, and explains why stress and anxiety is the highest presenting problem in students of all ages, as well as where that stems from. Join us today to learn from Denise's wealth of wisdom for parents looking to guide their children through managing their mental health. Thanks for tuning in! Key Points From This Episode:A parent's role to advocate for their child, especially if there is a mental health concern. Three places people go when they are concerned about their child's mental health: the church, the school, and the family physician.Today's guest, Administrative Coordinator of Guidance and Counseling, Denise Cipolla. An introduction to Denise and her family, travels, and career leading up to this role.Why mental health is a focus for Conroe ISD as a support mechanism for learning.The social emotional learning playbook created by teachers, administrators, and counselors.Trauma informed teaching and trauma informed care.Trends in mental health, and how problems are pushing down younger and younger.Stress and anxiety, the highest presenting problem in students of all ages.How people tend to be more kind face-to-face than via social media. Where stress and anxiety stems from: pressure to be the very best and never to fail.The lasting impact of mental health issues that are left unattended to. How some parents are emotional hostages of their children.The message you send your children when you do everything for them.What Conroe ISD does to share resources within the county, including working with Mosaics.The ideal point of contact at the school if you are concerned about your child: the school counselor or a teacher if you are not yet comfortable with the counselor.How to navigate children leaving for mental health appointments. TChat, the telemental health that is delivered through Baylor School of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.Choosing to withdraw a child to allow them to focus on their mental health.Why it is helpful for a child to know that seeking help is not ‘fix my kid' but ‘help my family'.Unique circumstances under which accommodations can be made related to mental health. The power of a growth mindset rather than a fixed one.Why it is so important to ‘listen to hear' rather than ‘listen to respond'. Denise's story of hope: allow people to help you, because in doing so you are helping them.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Mosaics of MercyDenise Cipolla on LinkedInConroe ISD 

While flying over the Atlantic Ocean watching Iceland go by, David J. Sams came up with the idea for Lone Star Outdoor News. It took two years of research before launching the Premier Outdoor Newspaper in Texas. Lone Star Outdoor News, now in its eighteenth year, has grown to become the largest outdoor newspaper in the state. Published two times per month, the publication covers hunting and fishing news in a readable, fresh format. Sams has brought journalism to the outdoors and the timely, credible information is sought out by most of Texas' elite sportsmen.In 2013, Sams started the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation. The foundation's mission statement is to recruit hunters and anglers for a lifetime. He served on the board of directors for the Dallas Safari Club for eight years and is still active with many other conservation hunting organizations. Many days you will find him at his ranch in West Texas taking photographs for the paper and enjoying working the land. Sams is an Eagle Scout, and a graduate of The Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee where he started his love for photography. Later he attended Sul Ross University and San Antonio College where he launched his career in photojournalism.He is the author of two books Engulfed and Fly Fishing the Texas Coast and a contributor to many others.

Dr. Mohit Khera, sexual medicine expert and professor from Baylor School of Medicine, joins the Man Up podcast to discuss the various treatments of erectile dysfunction. How do you treat ED? How does Cialis work? Are there any lifestyle changes I can do to improve ED? What are penile injections?

Meet the woman behind the operations at John Wayne Cancer Foundation, our Vice President, Stacy Mulder! Ethan and Stacy talk about the different ways John Wayne is helping the fight against cancer. Block the Blaze is our youth sun safety program that teaches kids skin cancer prevention and early detection. They also discuss our Block the Blaze expansion, including the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Baylor School of Medicine, Florida, and more. They also speak about different ways to prevent cancer, including living healthier lifestyles, which brings us to the John Wayne Grit Series. The John Wayne Grit Series not only raises funds and brings awareness to John Wayne Cancer Foundation, but it encourages it's participants to get out in amazing locations and Run to Fight Cancer. This year we were grateful to put on FIVE in person events! Ethan and Stacy also discuss some of the people we have met this year that have been touched by cancer and have joined us in the fight. It brings it all home on why this fight is so important. Finally, we discuss some of the John Wayne Fellows and their research that JWCF funds. More information on these doctors and their pioneering research can be found here: https://johnwayne.org/pages/jw-fellows Thank you so much to Stacy for all of her help leading us in the fight against cancer and for joining us on the John Wayne Gritcast! You can donate to JWCF and join us in the fight against cancer here: https://donate.johnwayne.org/campaign/the-can-do-spirit/c360441 More information on John Wayne Cancer Foundation here: www.johnwayne.org Follow JWCF on Instagram here: Instagram.com/joinjohnwayne Follow JWCF on Facebook here: Facebook.com/johnwaynecancerfoundation More information about John Wayne on JohnWayne.com Shop our official store on JWStockandSupply.com Follow us on Social Media Instagram.com/johnwayneofficial Facebook.com/johnwayne Twitter.com/johndukewayne TikTok.com/johndukewayne

On this episode, we highlight stories of students and faculty who are truly living the Baylor mission to make a positive difference in the world. First, senior Brett Cooper sits down with senior Adelle Pritchard to talk about how her Southside restaurant combines a love for crepes and community. Next, senior Dacorian Jones-Montgomery gets the backstory on the Taraloka foundation from founder and Baylor faculty member, Tim Williams. Then, senior Watson Brown speaks with Shaw Wilson ('84), assistant head of school, about the legacy of John Harrison (class of '84) and a new student award being given in his name. Next, junior John Emendorfer sits down to interview Marguerite Pippenger (class of 23), this year's recipient of the award, about her plans for supporting a local cause with the award's monetary gift. Finally, senior David Danquah interviews new faculty member Keelah Jackson about using the arts to build community and Baylor's after-school tutoring program, RESPECT. This episode is hosted by seniors Lizzie Hill and Ethan Wright, with studio sound recording by junior Grace Henderson. The QuadPod is produced and edited by students in the audio journalism elective at Baylor School. To learn more about the Taraloka Foundation, you can go to www.taraloka.org. To learn more about Keelah Jackson's work, go to www.keeody.com or follow her on IG: @mastercreativekj.

Dan Flack has been the Head Coach of Baylor School and Baylor Swim Club for the last 15 years. Baylor School is a leading private, boarding school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. They have had tremendous success under his leadership. Growing up in Philadelphia, Coach Flack swam for Hall of Fame swim coach Dick Shoulberg at Germantown Academy. He went on to become ACC Champion at the University of North Carolina. Coach Flack has served on 5 Team USA Jr. National Team coaching staffs. His coaching philosophy is, “Excellence Through Individuality.” Enjoy! 00:00 Swimming Sponsors 03:30 Hello Dan Flack! 07:00 Baylor School 13:00 Swimming on a World Stage 16:00 Germantown Academy, Mr. Shoulberg 19:00 UNC & NCAC 20:30 Philosophy shift 22:00 Video replay 24:30 Training for 500 Free 27:10 Weekly Schedule 32:55 Learning from the podcast 37:30 Baylor Facilities 40:00 College recruiting 44:20 Future 48:00 Chattanooga 51:00 State of USAS Support Our Sponsors: AQUAVOLO DRAG SOX: Build power and strength in the water with Drag Sox made by AquaVolo. Use code "brett" at checkout and receive 10% off. SWIM ANGELFISH: Receive the tools and skills needed to teach swimmers with autism, physical disabilities, anxiety, sensory and motor conditions with Swim Angelfish, the global leader in adaptive swim. Get certified online today! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING: Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SWIMNERD LIVE: Create an interactive heat sheet. Stream your swim meet scoreboard in real time over top your live stream. Turn any tv into a digital scoreboard. Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster #swimming #usaswimming #baylorschool

Today Liz Scott shares the emotional and mental strategies behind creating a movement and focusing on inspirational and clear communication. Listen in as Laura and Lis discuss the origin of Alex's Lemonade Stand, how Liz navigates the line between inspirational and scientific communication, and the importance of self-care when leading and inspiring others over time. Liz Scott is the Co-Executive Director of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, but she is most proud of her title of "Mom" to three sons, Patrick, Eddie, and Joey, and daughter Alex. ALSF emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of Liz's daughter, Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for other children with cancer. In her lifetime, Alex would raise over $1 million before she passed away in 2004 at the age of 8. Since then, Liz and her husband Jay have worked alongside thousands of supporters across the country to carry on her legacy of hope. To date, ALSF has raised more than $200 million toward fulfilling Alex's dream of finding a cure, having funded over 1,000 pediatric cancer research projects and assisted more than 10,000 families through their national support programs. Liz holds a BA in psychology from The University of Connecticut and honorary doctorates from Drexel University, Villanova University and Baylor School of Medicine. In addition to her work with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, she also serves on the Board of Directors for The Cancer Couch Foundation.   You can connect with Liz via the website: https://www.alexslemonade.org/   To learn more about Dr. Laura Sicola and how mastering influence can impact your success go to https://www.speakingtoinfluence.com/quickstart and download the quick start guide for mastering the three C's of influence.   You can connect with Laura in the following ways: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurasicola LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vocal-impact-productions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWri2F_hhGQpMcD97DctJwA Facebook: Vocal Impact Productions Twitter: @Laura Sicola  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vocalimpactproductions Instagram: @VocalImpactProductions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commissioner Jack Cagle attended Rice University and graduated with a triple major in 1983. Three years later, he graduated Baylor School of Law. He practiced law, serves as a County Court at Law Judge, and began serving as Commissioner for Precinct 4 in 2011. As Commissioner, he represents 1.3 million residents, manages a staff of 445, and has a budget exceeding $290 million. Jack and his wife of over 40 years have three children and live in Houston, Texas.

On this episode, we highlight the spirit in "spirit week," not just surrounding the Friday night lights, but the other people and activities that bring our Baylor community together. You will not only learn more about the spirit that you know and love, but also the spirit that you may not have come to appreciate. First, John Emendorfer ('23) and Ethan Wright ('22) ask students around campus what they are most looking forward to during this year's spirit week. Then, DaCorian Jones-Montgomery ('22), prefect from Lupton Hall, sits down with residential life dean Steve Margio ('91) to give some history and firsthand insight into the preparation behind the dorm competition known as "skit night." Next, Lizzie Hill ('22) talks to some of Baylor's finest cheerleaders about where they get their spirit from. Grace Henderson ('23) interviews Baylor's new chaplain, Reverend Alex Gallimore, on what spirit means to him. And finally, Reese Hullander ('23) and Watson Brown ('22) feature the story behind the smiles and waves of Baylor legend Ms. Hattie. This episode is hosted by Brett Cooper ('22) and Kye Hamilton ('22) and is produced and edited by students in the audio journalism elective at Baylor School. Music for this episode is by the artist known as “bloom” and is for non-profit use only: https://www.youtube.com/c/bloomprod

On this episode, we explore new beginnings. Lizzie Hill ('22) and Reese Hullander ('23) visit a 6th-grade class to learn what students are most excited about in starting their Baylor careers. We get to know two of our international boarding students, Jakub Ucieszynski ('24), who hails from Poland and is attending school in the US for the first time, and David Danquah ('21), a fourth-year boarding student from Ghana. The two discuss what it's like to be so far from their respective cultures, and how they have found a new home at Baylor. Ethan Wright ('22) and John Emendorfer ('23) catch up with Mike Kinney, coach of the varsity baseball team, and his son Cooper Kinney ('21), about an exciting new chapter in their lives as Cooper begins a career in professional baseball. Brett Cooper ('21) sits down with Chris Angel ('89), the new head of Baylor School, to discuss his joyous return to our campus and his dream for Baylor's present and future. And finally, Watson Brown ('22) and Dalton Restelli ('23) visit the quad to learn what seniors are hoping to try before their time as Baylor students comes to a close. This episode is hosted by DaCorian Jones-Montgomery ('22) and Grace Henderson ('23). Students in the audio journalism elective produced and edited the episode, with additional audio recording and sound design by Kye Hamilton ('22).

Jesse Davis was elected to District 3 in May 2019 and is serving his first term. Prior to his election, Davis served as the inaugural chair of the City's Board of Ethics and as an officer of the Denton County Historical Commission. Davis is a lifelong Denton resident and a proud alum of Denton High School. He earned a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of North Texas, where he served as Student Body President. After graduating from UNT, Davis served under U.S. Senator Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in her Washington, D.C., office as a senior staff assistant and Assistant Press Secretary. Davis earned his J.D. from Baylor School of Law, and for the past eight years has been an Assistant District Attorney for Denton County. Davis, his wife Diana, and their three children are active volunteers in their church and engaged members of the Denton community. Davis is the outgoing President of the Denton Evening Rotary Club, chair of the North Texas Children's Choir board, and a Boy Scouts of America volunteer.

We talk with Dr. Dilip Kumar, a postdoctoral research associate in the Prasad lab at Baylor School of Medicine, who studies rotavirus.

This month on Episode 24 of Discover CircRes, host Cindy St. Hilaire highlights the topics covered in the May 14th Compendium on Heart Failure, as well as discussing two original research articles and a brief overview of the Review Series on Calcific Aortic Valve Disease from the April 30th issue of Circulation Research. This episode also features an in-depth conversation with Dr David Durgan and Huanan Shi from Baylor School of Medicine about their study Restructuring The Gut Microbiota by Intermittent Fasting Lowers Blood Pressure.   Article highlights:   Vacante, et al. CARMN Regulates Atherosclerosis via SMC Modulation   Hanna, et al. Cardiac Neuronal Control of the Sinoatrial Node   Cuevas, et al. Introduction to the Aortic Valve Disease Series   Compendium on Heart Failure   Cindy St. Hilaire:        Hi and welcome to Discover CircRes, the podcast of the American Heart Association's Journal, Circulation Research. I'm your host, Dr Cindy St. Hilaire from the Vascular Medicine Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, and today, I will be highlighting topics presented in our April 30th and May 14th issues of Circ Res. I'll also speak with Dr David Durgan and his graduate student, Huanan Shi, from Baylor School of Medicine about their study Restructuring The Gut Microbiota by Intermittent Fasting Lowers Blood Pressure.   Cindy St. Hilaire:        The first article I want to share comes from the April 30th issue of Circ Res and is titled CARMN Loss Regulates Smooth Muscle Cells and Accelerates Atherosclerosis in Mice. The first author is Francesca Vacante and the corresponding author is Andrew Baker, and they're from the University of Edinburgh. The increased proliferation and migration of local vascular smooth muscle cells is part of the complex pathology of atherosclerotic plaques. These proatherogenic changes to smooth muscle cells are regulated in part via two micro RNAs, miR-143 and miR-145. And these are located together on human chromosome five. In this very same genetic locus is also a gene encoding a long non-coding RNA called cardiac mesoderm enhancer-associated non-coding RNA or CARMN. Cindy St. Hilaire:        This team found that levels of CARMN and miR-143/145 RNAs in mouse and human atherosclerotic plaque decreased as the condition worsened. Mechanistic experiments showed that this decrease drove smooth muscle cell pathology. Knock down of all three RNAs promoted increased proliferation and migration of human artery smooth muscle cells with the loss of CARMN specifically and independently, triggering increased proliferation. The team went on to show that in mice, loss of CARMN accelerated the progression of induced atherosclerosis. Together, the work highlights the interplay between these noncoding RNAs and atherosclerotic disease progression. Cindy St. Hilaire:        The second article I want to share is titled Innervation and Neuronal Control of the Mammalian Sinoatrial Node, a Comprehensive Atlas. The first author is Peter Hanna and the corresponding author is Kalyanam Shivkumar from UCLA. The nervous system regulates cardiac physiology and influences pathophysiological adaptations to disease. Mapping the intrinsic neurocircuitry of the heart is necessary if we are to fully understand how neural circuits function in health and in diseases such as arrhythmia. Neural circuits from outside the heart meet up with those within the heart at ganglionated plexuses on the heart surface. One such plexus is the right atrial ganglionated plexus, RGAP. And RAGP is thought to regulate the signal inputs from the vagus nerve into the sinoatrial node or the SAN, which is the heart's pacemaker. Cindy St. Hilaire:        To develop a detailed description of the connections between the RAGP and the SAN, this group used the pig's heart as it is a close anatomical match to that in a human's. Performing a combination of tissue clearing, immunohistochemistry and 3D fluorescent microscopy, this group showed that approximately 99% of the neurons in RAGP and most of those innervating the SAN, are cholinergic neurons. In spite of this, single cell transcriptomic analysis revealed a great deal of phenotypic diversity among these RAGP neurons. Through electrophysiological and neural ablation studies, the team revealed the extent of RAGPs modulation of the sinoatrial node functions, which characterizes the RAGP as an integrative neural structure and not just a relay station within the intrinsic cardiac nervous system. This work now creates a very detailed reference atlas of the RAGP sinoatrial node conductivity and a framework for mapping other aspects of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system. Cindy St. Hilaire:        The April 30th issue of Circ Res also has a short review series on calcific aortic valve disease. Dr Rolando Cuevas and I write an introduction to this series. Dr Joy Lincoln covers genetic and developmental contributors to aortic stenosis, Dr Jonathan Butcher covers inflammatory and biomechanical drivers of endothelial interstitial interactions in calcific aortic valve disease. Dr Tom Gleason covers current therapeutic options in aortic stenosis and Dr  Elena Aikawa covers multi-ohmic approaches to define calcific aortic valve disease pathogenesis. Cindy St. Hilaire:        The May 14th issue of Circulation Research is the heart failure compendium. This features 10 articles written by the leading experts, who present an update on the state of the field of heart failure research and current therapeutic options. Dr Douglas Mann is the guest editor of this compendium, and in his introduction, he emphasized his vision that the authors of this series, "Focusing on linking disease pathophysiology with the mechanisms action of current therapies, with the hope that past successes would serve as a prologue for the development of future therapies." Together, these Reviews present the recent therapeutic advances in heart failure and is truly representative of the successful transition of bench top research to the bedside of patients. Cindy St. Hilaire:        In the first article in the compendium, Dr Veronique Rogers provides an update on heart failure epidemiology, including a focus on the role of healthcare disparities. Dr Michael Felker, and Dr Mann follow with an overview of the pathophysiology of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and highlight how several successful heart failure trials fit or do not fit into the current conceptual translational models of heart failure. Dr Walter Paulus and Michael Zile discuss heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with a focus on the role of systemic inflammation and myocardial stiffness, and relate this pathophysiology to distinct clinical phenotypes and tailored medical therapies. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Drs Joyce Njoroge and John Teerlink discuss what is currently known regarding pathophysiology of acute decompensated heart failure, and present a handful of new therapy developments. Drs Gary Lopaschuk, Qutuba Karwi, Rong Tian, Adam Wende, and Dale Abel discuss cardiac energy metabolism and heart failure and review several promising approaches to beneficially altering metabolism in the failing heart. Highly relevant to the long-term cardiovascular phenotype seen in patients who have had COVID-19, Drs Ray Hershberger, Jason Cowan, Elizabeth Jordan, and Daniel Kinnamon reviewed the genetic basis for dilated cardiomyopathy and discuss what is known regarding the interaction of genetic risk and environmental factors. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Drs Jan Griffin, Hannah Rosenblum and Matthew Maurer discussed cardiac amyloidosis due to light chain or transthyretin amyloidosis and cover current effective therapeutic strategies and active clinical trials. Drs Virginia Hahn, Kathleen Zhang, Lova Sun, Vivek Narayan, Daniel Lenihan, and Bonnie Ky covered the development of heart failure due to targeted cancer therapies and discuss the rationale and evidence supporting different cardiotherapeutic approaches. Cindy St. Hilaire:        The Compendium concludes with an article by Drs Daniel Burkhoff, Veli Topkara, Gabriel Sayer, and Nir Uriel that discusses the current state of left ventricular assist devices or LVADs and the structural, cellular and molecular aspects of LVAD associated reverse left ventricle remodeling. This comprehensive Compendium on Heart Failure is found in the May 14th issue of Circulation Research. Cindy St. Hilaire:        So today, Dr David Durgan and Huanan Shi from Baylor College of Medicine are here with me to discuss their study, Restructuring the Gut Microbiota by Intermittent Fasting Lowers Blood Pressure, which is in our April 30th issue of Circulation Research. So thank you both very much for joining me today. David Durgan              Pleasure to be here. Cindy St. Hilaire:        So this study is bringing together two hot fields, the gut microbiome and intermittent fasting, and it's in the context of high blood pressure, which obviously is a national and global crisis. But before we jump into the details of the paper, could you just define what is meant by gut microbiome and intermittent fasting for the purposes of the discussion? David Durgan:             Sure. So when were you referred to the gut microbiome or the gut microbiome, what we're really referring to there are all the microbes that are residing in the gut. So this can be the complex composition of bacteria, viruses, fungi. However, for the purposes of our studies, we really focus in just on the bacteria. Cindy St. Hilaire:        So how did you even come to this question? What was the premise that existed such that you wanted to ask this question? Microbiome, intermittent fasting, and hypertension? Dr David Durgan:       It really started in terms of understanding the connection between the biome and hypertension. And this actually all started in a separate model of hypertension that we developed here in our lab. And that was a model of obstructive sleep apnea. When we were first developing this and characterizing this, one of the strange observations that we found is that these animals did not have any change in blood pressure, which was contrary to what we see in patients and even what they see in the intermittent hypoxia models. David Durgan:             So when we started thinking about OSA and the patient, we started thinking about all these other co-morbidities, one of them being obesity and poor diet. So at this point we started adding in other morbidities, such as a high-fat diet. And we found that very quickly within one week, actually, when we had the combination of both apnea and high fat diet, that this was then leading to the increase in blood pressure. And really lucky, right place at the right time was that we were thinking about what the high-fat diet was doing. And there was a seminar here on campus about the gut microbiota, which we really had done nothing with up to that point. And after attending that, it quickly became obvious that our high-fat diet was going to be shifting the biota. So this is what really led us to making this connection between changes to the microbiome and blood pressure. Cindy St. Hilaire:        So can you tell me little bit about the design of your study, about the animal systems you use and the diet and the regime that you put them on? David Durgan:             Sure. So we went into this with two overall questions. So we had already shown previously in this model that the biota was disrupted and that was contributing at least to the hypertensive phenotype. So we came into this and wanted to address the questions of, one, what are the mechanisms through which the microbiota is influencing host blood pressure? And then two, is there some type of intervention that we could do to shift the makeup of the microbiota and see how that affected the hypertensive phenotype? David Durgan:             So to address those two components, we took the spontaneously hypertensive stroke prone rat, and it's normotensive parent strain, the WKY, and we put them either on a normal ad libitum food access or every other day fasting, which is just as it sounds, it was a full 24 hours of ad-lib access followed by 24 hours of no food access at all. David Durgan:             And this went on for 10 weeks with constant assessment of food intake, body weight, blood pressure. And then at the end, we isolated fecal content in order to look at the effects on the biome. And that was done with whole genome shotgun sequencing, but we also did a on-targeted metabolomics approach of both the fecal content and the plasma in order to get a real understanding of what are some of the microbial metabolites that could be influencing hosts. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Such an interesting question. And it's such a complex idea, but I thought you did a really great job winnowing it down as your paper progressed. And you did find that the every other day feeding reduced blood pressure in the hypertensive stroke prone rats, and interestingly or maybe not interestingly to you, but I thought it was interesting, is that those every other day fed animals, they certainly ate more on the days when they were allowed to eat. And obviously on the days they weren't, they were eating less. And so their overall food intake was less. And ultimately at the end of your trial period, their weight was less. So are these effects that you see on blood pressure more directly related to the weight loss or to the actual microbiome? And how did you confirm that? Huanan Shi:                So that's actually a very good question. A lot of the intermittent fasting related studies definitely can separate the effects of the fasting itself and the effects of the weight loss as intermittent fasting has been used very frequently as a method for obesity and reduce body weight. So to confirm that the effects is through intermittent fasting, to restructuring the microbiome, a sort of indirect route from the weight loss, so we collected fecal sample of these animals that have been fed either on the intermittent fasting protocol or ad libitum with food access every day. We then transferred the fecal content through our garage into germ-free rats which they do not have an established gut microbiota. Huanan Shi:                So these germ-free animals who'll receive the hypertensive HSR mode] biota with just regular feeding pattern also developed high blood pressure compared to those who received the normotensive microbiota. So interestingly is that the animals that received the microbiota from the hypertensive animal that also was fed on the fasting protocol did not develop a high blood pressure. So this study actually tells us that maybe the weight loss have some effects, but through the microbiota transplant study, we show that majority or the conjoined factors mostly from the changes in microbiota instead of the weight loss. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Yeah. It also makes me wonder how much of the microbiota changes actually influence the weight loss as well. I wonder that's probably a whole another black box to open. You did find that in the feeding regime differences, there was a difference in the actual communities of bacteria. Can you talk maybe about the implications of what that means, and also does that mean this is perhaps something that we could recapitulate with a pill, like with a probiotic pill of some sort? David Durgan:             Yeah. So some of the overall changes that we see, we do see pretty drastic changes in the beta diversity of the community. This being things like richness, evenness, the number of species that are actually present and really pretty interestingly, the way that we saw those shift was that the SHR that were undergoing the fasting protocol, their community structure overall seemed to shift more closely to resemble that of the normotensive WKY. So there were some pretty large shifts. And then when we get down to some of the genera and species levels, we again see that many of these are being normalized to look much more like the communities of the WKY. David Durgan:             In terms of taking a pill or something along that source, somewhat surprisingly, actually we found that in the hypertensive animal, a number of species that are commonly thought of as probiotics. So for instance, bifidobacteria and lactobacillus, which are two of the only FDA approved genera for probiotics, they were actually higher in our SHR control fed animals. So I think there's still a lot of work to be done to understand exactly the contribution of individual species. Maybe what's more important is understanding the functional output from the community as a whole. So what are some of the metabolites that are actually influencing the host? Cindy St. Hilaire:        So it may not be the bacteria itself, but perhaps the products that create. David Durgan:             Right. And the thing that's frustrating, but also exciting about this is that there's so much functional redundancy between different species, meaning that while you could have loss of one species, it may look very significant on paper, but it could be that other species in the community are making up for that. So they're able to make the same metabolites and thereby overcome that deficiency. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Got it. Got it. So it may not really be that big of a shift per se. David Durgan:             Yeah. We can't always go off of just what is the species change and that's why we really moved and thought it was important to move on to looking at the metabolites themselves. Cindy St. Hilaire:        So you did see that these hypertensive rats had more an inflammatory profile in certain sections of the gut. And I was trying to think about this in terms of humans. And I don't know if it's known, but do patients with IBS or with chronic diseases like Crohn's disease or some other gut inflammation phenotype, do they actually have more hypertension or develop it earlier? I guess I'm thinking of this in terms of cause and consequence, the hypertension influence the gut microbiome, or do you think the microbiome perhaps is driving the hypertension? David Durgan:             That's a great question. I've tried to look and see if there's any real conclusive evidence for inflammatory GI disorders and a concrete connection to elevated blood pressure. Personally, I've not found convincing evidence of that at this point in time. Cindy St. Hilaire:        So in terms of the metabolites, I thought it was really interesting that you found, I think it was a reduction in bile acids, and specifically you then explored further choline, that that was at play in this hypertensive state. So can you discuss what it is you exactly found and then what this might mean in terms of hypertension pathogenesis? David Durgan:             Yeah. So from our un-targeted metabolomics data, we performed random forest analysis to try and understand some of the broad pathways that were altered. First of all, just differences between our hypertensive and normotensive control animals, but then also how the fasting affected those metabolites. And there were a number of pathways of interests, which need to be followed up on, but the one that really stood out to us was primary and secondary bile acid metabolism. Now, we followed up on this by doing a targeted approach to look at a specific panel of primary and secondary bile acids. And we were really very surprised at just how different they were. We measured, I believe, 17 different bile acids. And we found that in the plasma, that 12 of these were significantly lower in a hypertensive model. So this was really exciting. David Durgan:             And the more we looked into this, it really all make sense in terms of that if you look at where bile acid receptors are located, they're present in the endothelium and smooth muscle, in brain, on inflammatory cells. So we've really, I think, just started to see the tip of the iceberg in terms of their effects systemically. In a final figure of our paper, we look at their effects on vascular function and show that by giving a TGR5 agonist, which is one of the bile acid receptors that we could improve vascular function in this hypertensive model. I mean, bile acids classically have really been looked at in regards of strictly in the liver and the GI and in the inner hepatic circulation. But just the fact that we see these receptors so widespread systemically really tells us that even though the concentrations may seem low and plasma relative to in the GI tract, that they're very likely having pretty profound effects on overall physiology. Cindy St. Hilaire:        . So do either of you follow an intermittent fasting diet and also, I guess more specifically about IF is these rats, the study, you did every other day feeding. So for humans, obviously I think right now it's Ramadan so a lot of people are almost doing that now. But for humans, that seems like a stretch. I don't think I would really want to do that regularly. So do you think any of these findings could also be similar for different forms of intermittent fasting? I know like that 8/16 hour breakdown is the popular one. What do you think about that? David Durgan:             I personally have not tried it. There have been some grad students that have come through the lab and actually one of the investigators on this paper who worked with me to develop this idea, he was very into ... I think he did the 16/8 that you're referring to. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Okay. Yeah. David Durgan:             But yeah, I mean, that's really kind of been a hindrance almost in the field is that you go to understand clinical studies on intermittent fasting, and there's just so many different protocols out there. Whether it be looking at outcomes or blood pressure or whatever effect on physiology during Ramadan, during a 16/8, during every other day. And it's really muddied the waters in terms of understanding the overall effects, but looking through all of that, it does appear that even in the small clinical studies that are out there, that there does appear to be some benefit. There is a every other day fasting. So very similar to exactly the same as our protocol in a small randomized controlled trial. And it should be said that these were healthy individuals, but even after just four weeks of EODF or every other day fasting, there was about a 5 mm decrease in blood pressure in individuals. David Durgan:             The followup papers from that group really should be very interesting. So these individuals have now gone back on a normal feeding regimen, but they plan, I believe, to look at intervals out to two years to see how long lasting these effects are. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Interesting. The other thing with humans, I mean, obviously your rats, they're eating one meal, the same meal, essentially. Humans eat a variety of things at every meal at every different day. Sometimes they have a bag of candy because it's Easter or whatever, so that doesn't help either. So what was the most challenging part of the study? David Durgan:             This required a lot of legwork by Fred in terms of some of the multi-omics analysis. Huanan Shi:                For me, two part. One part is definitely analyze these data using the machine learning protocol. A lot of things I had to learn from scratch. And eventually, it's a lot of time-consuming troubleshooting, but I'm glad everything went through pretty well. I guess something else will be since these rats are eating and fasting at the same time every day and so you have to come in every day at the same time to change cages,  like food. So, yeah. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Collect poop. Well, it was a beautiful, really well done study. I thought it was super interesting. We talk about what's the next podcast going to be at all of our editorial meetings and this paper, everyone thought it was a great topic. It's just really timely with the intermittent fasting. It was really wonderful. What do you think is next? What are you going to do next on this? David Durgan:             So I think there's a lot to do next. I think that one of the most interesting ideas really I alluded to earlier, and that is the widespread distribution of these bile acid receptors. So while we've taken an initial look at vascular function, I think that there's a lot to do elsewhere. We're really interested in how this could be affecting the neurological component of hypertension. Many of these bile acids signaling pathways have been shown to be anti-inflammatory. So do we see changes in neuro inflammation, in sympathetic output? One we're capable of elevating bile acids, which are capable of passing the blood-brain barrier should be noted. So that's definitely one. And then also just beginning to look at how translational this might be. So do we see changes in bile acids in hypertensive patients as well? Cindy St. Hilaire:        You're talking about the receptors and that last figure paper figure seven where you use, I forget if it was an agonist or antagonist, but you modulated that receptor activity. Do resistance arteries, which have a bigger role in hypertension, do they have higher or different levels of expression than other vascular beds in the body? Or do we not know that yet? David Durgan:             I can think of studies that have shown similar results in terms of bile acids on vascular function, both in aorta and in mesenteric arteries. But whether the distribution is different on these receptors, I'm not really sure that's known. Cindy St. Hilaire:        Well, there's lots of super interesting questions. I mean, I came up with bunches more that I wanted to know based on the study. So I'm sure that will pan out for you, hopefully with lots more great papers like this one and funding and congrats on an excellent graduate student paper. It was a real great story. And thank you both for joining me today. David Durgan:             Thank you very much. Cindy St. Hilaire:        That's it for the highlights from the April 30th and May 14th issues of Circulation Research. Thank you for listening. Please check out the Circ Res Facebook page and follow us on Twitter and on Instagram with the handle @circres and hashtag discovercircres. Thank you to our guests, Dr David Durgan and Huanan Shi. This podcast is produced by Ashara Ratnayaka, edited by Melissa Stoner, and supported by the editorial team of Circulation Research. Some of the copy text for highlighted articles is provided by Ruth Williams. I'm your host, Dr Cindy St. Hilaire and this is Discover CircRes, your on-the-go source for the most up-to-date and exciting discoveries in basic cardiovascular research. This program is copyright of the American Heart Association, 2021. The opinions expressed by the speakers in this podcast are their own and not necessarily those of the editors or the American Heart Association. For more information, visit ahajournals.org.  

On this weeks podcast we have special guests Paul Simon and Dustin Paschal of Frisco, TX based Employment Law Firm Simon I Paschal, PLLC. We talk about the legal side of leadership, while sharing a glass of Buddy Hoppy IPA from Two Docs Brewing Co in Lubbock, TX. About Paul: Paul is a founding member of Simon | Paschal PLLC. Before forming and managing his own law firm, Paul practiced employment, business and immigration law at another law firm in Dallas.Paul has a wide array of experience in employment matters, including Title VII, state discrimination laws, the ADA, the ADEA, the FLSA, the FMLA, employment contracts, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and numerous other employment laws and regulations. Paul also has a broad businesses-based practice including, business entity formation and dissolution, operating agreements, and contract drafting and review.Paul is both an active transactional attorney and a litigator. Paul regularly appears before state and federal courts on behalf of his clients. In addition to his work as a litigator, Paul serves as an outside General Counsel for many of his clients, a role in which he regularly represents employers before the TWC, EEOC and various other government agencies, creates and implements employee and management training, reviews and drafts employment handbooks and policies and procedures, reviews and drafts various employment-related contracts, and provides regular advice and counseling on a myriad of Human Resources issues. In that role, he also assists clients with their business formation and contractual needs.Paul is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, and the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Paul was a five-term member of the DAYL Executive Committee, where he ultimately served as President. Paul has been selected both as a Texas Super Lawyer and a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star. In addition, Paul has been selected by his peers as both a Best Lawyer and a Best Lawyer Under 40 in Dallas by D Magazine.About Dustin: Dustin has always had a passion for employment law Dallas TX. He attended Baylor University where he graduated in 2002 with a B.B.A. in Human Resource Management. While at Baylor, Dustin interned with the Vice President of Human Resources at a national manufacturing company where he experienced first-hand the employment issues facing companies and individuals today. After graduating from Baylor, Dustin attended Baylor School of Law and graduated with a J.D. in 2005. Since graduating, Dustin has practiced exclusively in the area of Employment Law and Business Law.Dustin represents corporations, small businesses, and individual employees and executives. He handles a variety of employment matters, including discrimination and harassment cases, lawsuits involving non-compete agreements, and multi-state collective actions involving wage and hour issues. In addition to his litigation practice, Dustin also reviews individual employment contracts, drafts employee handbooks, and assists companies on a variety of general contractual issues. Dustin takes great pride in helping his clients avoid litigation through proper planning but when his clients need it, Dustin provides aggressive and principled litigation counsel.Dustin is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association. As a former active member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Dustin served five terms on the Board of Directors and served as a Co-Chair for numerous committees. Dustin also is a Sustaining Life Fellow of the DAYL Foundation, a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation and a former Associate Member of the Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court.Dustin also formerly served as the President of DallasHR, the Dallas chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. He currently serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees. DallasHR is the premier organization in Dallas serving Human Resources professionals. Prior to his term as Chair, Dustin served multiple terms on the Board of Directors. Dustin also serves as the Texas SHRM District 1 Director.Dustin regularly speaks on a variety of Human Resources and employment law topics to many different organizations, including local SHRM Chapters, Chambers of Commerce, the Dallas Society of CPAs, and many more.D Magazine honored Dustin as a 2018 Best Lawyer Under 40 and twice as a D Magazine Best Lawyer. He also is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. Dustin was selected annually from 2012 to 2019 as a Rising Star by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers. Dustin’s peers nominated him for this achievement and he is part of only 2.5% of Texas lawyers classified as Rising Stars. It is this high honor that Dustin strives to match on a daily basis. He has also been selected multiple times as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters.Learn more about SimonPascal at https://simonpaschal.com

Dual antiplatelet therapy, typically aspirin and an oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitor (clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor, cangrelor), reduces adverse events after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) but choice of agent and optimal duration may be patient-specific. Umair Khalid, MD, a cardiologist at the Baylor School of Medicine in Houston, discusses how to use these agents in management of ACS. Related Article(s): Oral Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome

Welcome to "The Quadpod," a podcast highlighting life at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Inspired by the many converging paths on our campus where faculty, staff, students, alumni and families meet, we bring you stories from all angles, told by many voices. Every year, we have the difficult task of saying goodbye to faculty members who are beginning that new chapter in life we call retirement. Such is the case this year for Dan Scott, who has faithfully served as Baylor's chaplain since 2003. On this episode, we will take a tour through the decades with Bill Cushman ('59) as we seek to understand the chaplaincy at Baylor and how it has evolved over the years (1:20), we will speak with assistant headmaster Shaw Wilson ('84) about what the school is looking for in hiring its next chaplain (17:20), and finally we'll speak with Dan himself about his time at Baylor (24:40). Nestled between the interviews are some special readings and tributes to Dan featuring familiar voices. The full 50 minute interview with Dan can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/baylorschool/dan-scottfull-interview The music for this episode was composed by senior Harrison Williams ('21) with the exception of the final track, which is by the artist "Podington Bear." Join us and discover what ties us together as a community.

Honored to have had the opportunity to sit down with Mayoral Candidate Monty Bruell, a few days before the election. As voting day nears, I asked Monty how he feels his campaign has faired so far, what plans he has if he is elected and his four pillars for his campaign. To honor his place in local black history, we also discussed his perspective as the first African American student to graduate from the prestigious Baylor School and how that has impacted him even to this day. Make Sure that you Like, Subscribe and Share "Iggy's Loudmouth Podcast"  --- 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/iggysloudmouthpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iggysloudmouthpodcast/support

Welcome to another episode of the “Quadpod,” a podcast highlighting life at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Inspired by the many converging paths on our campus where faculty, staff, students, alumni, and families meet, we bring you stories from all angles, told by many voices. On this episode, we look at how Baylor is involving itself in our local community through civic engagement and the Harris-Stanford Honors program. First (2:30), we hear from the director of the program, Jaime Melton ('94), as well as the director of strategic initiatives, Emmie Treadwell, about their leadership work with students this year (9:40), and then we follow up with three of the program's students as they discuss the importance of civil discourse (11:40) during this divisive year in American politics (Rosa Anderson-Barrera '21, Creighton Arrington '21, and Brett Cooper '22). Finally, we hear a series of interviews Harris-Stanford students conducted with Baylor alumni and friends who are involved in the upcoming city elections. Specifically, we hear Blair Mard ('05) talk about her work for the Kim White for Mayor campaign (17:00), Baylor parent Thomas Lee on his run for district 2 of the city council (24:00), Ken Hays ('72) about his ambitions for district 7 of the city council (29:45), Andy Berke ('86) on what's special about this year's mayoral race (37:10), and then hear two of the mayoral candidates, (44:00) Tim Kelly ('85) and (51:40) Monty Bruell ('79), talk about their respective visions for the city. Each conversation is introduced by the honors student who conducted the interview. To hear the full interviews, go to our playlist: https://soundcloud.com/baylorschool/sets/full-interviews

Alan Murray ’77 is CEO of Fortune Media. Prior to joining the media organization in 2015, Alan served as president of the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. For nearly two decades, he held a number of roles at The Wall Street Journal, including deputy managing editor, executive editor online, and the Washington bureau chief. Alan also served as the Washington bureau chief at CNBC and as a cohost of the nightly show Capital Report.Alan will headline Morehead-Cain’s spring Virtual Alumni Speaker Series on Wednesday, January 27, at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The alumnus will talk about restoring trust in America. View the full slate of virtual events this spring on the Morehead-Cain Network.More about AlanFollowing his graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Alan moved to Tennessee to edit the business and economics sections for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. (The alumnus was nominated for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship by the Chattanooga-based Baylor School.) In 1980, he began reporting for the Congressional Quarterly in Washington, D.C., and the Japan Economic Journal in Tokyo a year later, after earning a Luce Scholarship. Alan earned his undergraduate degree in English literature from Carolina and a master’s degree from the London School of Economics. In 2005, he completed the Stanford Executive Program (SEP) through the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Alan resides in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his wife, Lori. On your mobile device, you can listen and subscribe to Catalyze on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For any other podcast app, you can find the show using our RSS feed.Catalyze is hosted and produced by Sarah O’Carroll for the Morehead-Cain Foundation, home of the first merit scholarship program in the United States and located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can let us know what you thought of the episode by finding us on Twitter or Instagram at @moreheadcain or you can email us at communications@moreheadcain.org.

Welcome to another episode of "The Quadpod," a podcast highlighting life at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Inspired by the many converging paths on our campus where faculty, staff, students, alumni and families meet, we bring you stories from all angles, told by many voices. On this episode, we will look at how Baylor's community is responding to social outcries for justice in the wake of the many protests against racially motivated violence that erupted this past summer. We will speak to students and alumni about what it is like to be “Black at Baylor,” and we'll hear plans from the administration about how to shape a better future for all Baylor students. This episode is hosted by Couriyah Stegall ('22) and features interviews with head of school Scott Wilson ('75) and Baylor's first African American graduate, Monty Bruell ('79). The episode concludes with a moderated discussion among current students and Mr. Tawambi Settles, Baylor's director of diversity and inclusion. Listen and discover what ties us together as a community. This episode features music from "The Westerlies" and "Podington Bear."

What does it mean to help students discover meaning and build a moral foundation during their time in college? In this Baylor Connections, Perry Glanzer, professor of educational foundations in the Baylor School of Education, shares insights from research into religion and higher education and examines the role of a Christian university both now and in the future.

Join us for a conversation with Dallas Joseph. Dallas is the Chief Operation Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN. Dallas arrived at Baylor in 2000 from Fisk University in Nashville, TN. Before Fisk University, Dallas was the Vice President for Finance of Sumi College (on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan), and for seven years prior to that position, he worked as an accountant and comptroller for Shaw University. Dallas is also the Chair of EMA's Board of Trustees. In this episode, we'll hear more about Baylor School's COVID-19 testing program and how it not only is helping the local community but is also a revenue stream for the school.  

This week on The Roe Show, I sit down with MMA fighter, Derik Scott ("The Law") to discuss few of his endeavours, including his appearance on the Titan's Show with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his background in Gymnastics and Trampoline, then his pursuit of a Law degree and his rise to fame as a local favourite in the MMA world in St. Louis, Missouri at Shamrock FC. Derik, besides running his St. Louis legal practice, is also a personal training coach, health & fitness expert and legal council. There are not a lot of lawyers out there who can add MMA fighter and television sports competitor to their resume, but then again there are not a lot of lawyers like Derik Scott of St. Louis, Mo. Scott, a graduate of Lindbergh High School, Lindenwood University and Baylor School of Law had his network television debut last year as a contestant on The Rock's new highly publicized competition series The Titan Games. Scott, who recently moved to Los Angeles said he was trying out for season 10 of American Ninja Warrior when he found out about The Titan Games. He was still in the running for American Ninja Warrior but once he heard about the new show he switched gears. He even holds a Guinness record with his brother Zeke. “It was the most backflips on a Swiss ball between two people in one minute,” he said. "The crazy thing about that record-setting feat was that a television network in China contacted them to do a similar competition and Zeke was unable to do it but Shaun was able to fill in. Shaun and I both flew separately to China and met each other there, never having even practiced together, but prepared in our minds to perform it in front the crowd and on television." Derik, with his background in gymnastics and trampoline was also a judge at the 2019 GTGamesUS in California, where he met the #gtramp community for the first time. It was an incredible experience to see what these kids could do on a trampoline. I loved it!" said Derik.   Twitter: https://twitter.com/derikaspenscott Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/DerikTheLawScott/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/derikaspenscott/ www.ScottHealthAndFitness.com   For more information on Derik follow him on: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/116506-derik-scott For personal coaching contact Derik here - https://procoach.app/derik-scott Video about his appearance on the Titan Games - https://mymmanews.com/derik-scott-the-rock-shamrock-fc-324/ #TheRoeShow #GRTnetwork

Welcome to another episode of "The Quadpod," a podcast highlighting life at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Inspired by the many converging paths on our campus where faculty, staff, students, alumni and families meet, we bring you stories from all angles, told by many voices. On this episode, we'll unearth just what makes our campus location at the mouth of the Tennessee River Gorge so special. We'll tour the expansive grounds with Victor McClure, follow students around Baylor's 692 acres as they identify trees for the "Trees of Baylor" project, consider the legacy of the indigenous cultures that called this campus home for thousands of years, get our hands dirty in the school's organic garden, and take a trip down the river with the Tennessee River Gorge Trust. Listen and discover what ties us together as a community.

Ann interviews Stephen Hyde & Matthew Hagestuen of the Waco Symphony & Baylor School of Music about upcoming concerts and events.

Welcome to "The Quadpod," a podcast highlighting life at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Inspired by the many converging paths on our campus where faculty, staff, students, alumni and families meet, we bring you stories from all angles, told by many voices. This episode includes student reporting from junior Libby May, and seniors Kailee Johnson, Nell Smith, and Steven Yao. And now, episode one: Flexible Thinking in the time of Covid-19. Listen and discover what ties us together as a community.

iTunes   Youtube   Google   Spotify   Description Today we have on Billy Berry, Head Baseball Coach at Tennessee Weslyan University  Billy was the head coach of TWU from 2005-2015 and then returned to TWU in July of 2017 after a two year coaching stint at the Baylor School. Billy and TWU have won 2 NAIA national championships during his 2 stints and In his twenty + years of coaching, He has seen over forty former players move on to professional baseball. He wants to continue to help young men use baseball as an avenue to get their education, continue on the bulldog baseball success and have kids that represent the school, their families and the program with pride. So on the show we talk about how he uses the Weslyan tradition to ingrain the culture every year. How he helps players to own their career and holds them accountable, and he discusses how to “attack the day” everyday.   Books Energy Bus Books about programs or seasons   Contact  bberry@tnwesleyan.edu @BillyBerry13 Show notes courtesy of Zach Casto Let everyone who has helped you along the way how much you appreciate them. When you go to a program understand what it does well and what it doesn’t do well. Adopt what works well and advance it. It will be a smooth transition for the players and for the coach. Be humble enough to keep a good tradition going and add on to what works. Create your culture and your team will build their own identity based off of the culture created. Each team will look different but can still adhere and live the culture you create. Be appreciative of the opportunities that you are given. Understand why every opportunity is important on your journey. On day one have a team meeting. Ask the team what sacrifices they are willing to take to win? You are successful in the classroom, on the field, and off the field. The decisions the players and coaches make in those areas will determine how successful the team is going forward. Prepare your players to be accountable and valuing their time and the time of others in life. Prepare them to win on the field and in life. Focus on communication and one on one communication with your players. Have your core values discussed each day of the week. Example: Appreciation (Core Value). Have a classroom session or pull over players one on one and have them tell you about someone they appreciate and why. This bonds players together and everyone gets a deeper understanding of the individual. To have a successful team, the players are responsible for the team first and themselves second. “Culture is a learned trait.” Therefore the culture you want is something you can teach. You want your practices to match the speed of what you want your team to be. Example: practice fast because you want your team to play fast. I’m scrimmages make diving plays, taking risks, and being aggressive on the bases. In scrimmages give your players and teams extra points because of the aggressiveness. Tell them and show them that you won’t be upset with their aggressiveness. You want the practices to be challenging and the games to be easy. If players aren’t practicing hard send them home. You want your coaches to be good leaders in their own way. Whether that’s by example, vocal, etc. This will spread to the players. Your best teams will have the best players as the leaders. The players are the ones who will be driving the team on the best clubs. You want coaches and players who are hungry to achieve and want to work. Have an identity for your program that helps players fit into the program. The identity of the program will help the players understand how to act within their identity. Tell players that when they come into the program that they have a clean slate. It’s up to them to write their own story with this program. Tell them that if they do what they did. In the past then they won’t be successful here, but they have a fresh start. The best players are the ones that own their careers and hold themselves accountable. Address everything that is wrong in the fall. Then once the players understand what they need to do and what it looks like then they will do things themselves. It doesn’t happen with every team though. Some teams need policed more. Your program is going to be what you tolerate. Don’t ask your players to do anything that you wouldn’t expect your players or yourself to do. Making adjustments should be made and discussed the best way possible for that individual player to understand. With hitting, focus on mentality over mechanics. They need to understand how to attack based off of how they are being taught. It’ll take 12 months for a player to make a complete change. You can make small tweaks but the players need to trust the coaches. Be available to your players so that you can work with them one on one. Have conversations that aren’t baseball related to create trust with the players. End every day with some form of competition. Have coach pitch scrimmages, machine scrimmages, and Coach point scrimmages based off of aggressive plays. “Focus on how many days are won, not how many games are won.” 9 Hit drill: Players are in groups and the teams need to get 9 hits in a row. Other teams can smack talk the other teams. Coaches are the judges. Have consequences for the losing team. Time your players to run the bases with weighted plates. Have non baseball related competitions such as dodgeball or tug of war. Have a whiffle ball game as well. “If you really want to see your players compete put them in competitions that aren’t baseball related.” Understand that coaching isn’t about you. It’s about the players and helping them grow as a person and athlete. Have your players wake up every single day and tell the players to attack the day and dominate each situation they are in. You want them to be take seriously. It’s the way they talk and dress. The first impression is so important. If things are going to work the coaches have to create a vision, live that vision, and the players grab onto them.  

(Taped April, 2020; released July 2020)From Phillips Exeter to Cushing, and a couple other schools in between, Dan Morrissey has spent over thirty years asking himself the question: how can faculty members be effective advisors? More about Dan MorrisseyMore about Cushing AcademyDan's recommendations: BooksTeaching Clarity, Purpose and MotivationThe Advisory Toolkit - Wildwood School Appreciative Advising Being Adolescent: Conflict and Growth in the Teenage YearsPromoting Social and Emotional Learning Ready to Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities Grades 7-12What Smart Kids KnowSmart But Scattered TeensThe Worry Workbook for TeensThe Teenage BrainA More Beautiful QuestionCircle ForwardMeditation for Fidgety SkepticsA

Associate Dean of the Baylor School of Social Work, Dr. Holly Oxhandler, on pandemic coping strategies, the pressures of this uncertain season, and what to do if we or someone we love is feeling suicidal. COVID Mental Health Support The Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (or text HOME to 741741) Email Pastor Courtney for a mental health referral Contact The Bridge Ministry for confidential spiritual care and prayer Perfectly Hidden Depression by Margaret Robinson Rutherford

Today on the show, we have Ned Caswell! Ned shares his story as the Director of Tennis/Club Manager at Manker Patten Tennis Club and Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN. We discuss his playing and professional career and he offers his advice and suggestions for how to break into the tennis industry. We also talk about his memorable tennis moments like practicing with Agassi, playing John McEnroe, and much more! http://southerntennisfoundation.com/uncategorized/ned-caswell/

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Drs. Robert Pearl and Rod Rohrich discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications for the future of the field of plastic surgery, and what may lie ahead for the global community. The PRS Global Open articles referenced in this episode are free to read on PRSGlobalOpen.com. Read Here: https://bit.ly/GlobalOpenCOVID19papers Dr. Robert Pearl is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, is on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the United States’ largest medical group. Dr. Rod Rohrich is  Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Baylor School of Medicine and Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and PRS Global Open. Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia. #PRSGlobalOpen #KeynotesPodcast #PlasticSurgery #Coronavirus #Covid19

In a candid, humorous and wide ranging interview, Dr. Joel Fransen discusses the current state of dental practice in Canada during the COVID-19 crisis, his views on current and possible future infection control mandates, why he embraced implants as an endodontist, how he is using this "emergency only" shutdown to retool, his best advice for young graduates, and why he supports Liverpool FC.     In 1998, Dr. Fransen, both got married and graduated from the dental school at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Drs. Alison and Joel Fransen then moved to Vancouver Island and worked for six years. During that time, they had two wonderful children, Clive and Chloe. They then sold their two practices and moved to the Okanagan to work as associates. This allowed Joel to apply to various grad endo programmes. Joel attained his certificate in endodontics at the Baylor School of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas (now Texas A&M) in 2007. While in Texas they had their third child Jack, the ‘anchor' baby so to speak. The family then returned the lower mainland where both Joel and his wife, Alison, grew-up. Joel worked as an associate endodontist in the office of Dr. Earl Winestock for a number of years before opening his own office: Richmond Endodontic Centre in 2010. Dr. Fransen also travels to northern British Columbia to provide endodontic care. He was also the very first in history, and remains the only ever, certified endodontist in the Yukon Territory. Over the years, Dr. Fransen has taught at Graduate Endodontic Programme at UBC, provided endodontic care at BC Children's Hospital, and was part of the editorial board of the Bridge (a publication of the BC Dental Association). He has given presentations to general dentists and endodontists in a number of cities and town in North America, including Philadelphia. He has had a few articles published in various dental journals and also done a number of on-line video presentations for the Canadian Dental Association as part of the Oasis CE programme. In 2018, with three other endodontists, the BC Endodontic Solution Hands-On Course was created to help general dentists hone their clinical endodontic skills. In 2019, Dr. Fransen started sharing many of his monthly newsletters on Peer Effects, an on-line CE forum just for dentists. Since the Covid-19 pandemic has started interview various people about its impact on dentistry and society in general. As part of his mid-life crisis Dr. Fransen did not buy a Corvette but rekindled his love of downhill skiing. If it were not for the pandemic he would have achieved his childhood dream of representing Canada in a World Cup Ski Race in Europe. He is training hard and hopes to be able to represent Canada in Speed Skiing during the 2020/2021 season. He is an advocate for oral cancer research and co-captain of the Better Outcomes 2 Cycling Team. This team raises money for the Dr. Michele Williams Oral Cancer Research and Education Fund at the BC Cancer Agency. If the ride goes ahead this year, it will be his ninth year, in-a-row, for him in the BC Ride to Conquer Cancer. Over those years he has raised over $200,000. He is also a life-long Liverpool FC and Whitecaps supporter and a rugby league and union fan.Lastly, it is worth noting he has been banned from the family kitchen for crimes against innocent ingredients, he can lose keys or glasses faster than anyone in the west, and takes forgetting birthdays and anniversaries to an almost professional level. Nor does not read as many novels as he should and he is ashamed his French is not better, merde. The full liability release for the Dental Clinical Companion remains in effect for this, and all episodes of the podcast.  Support the show (http://mounceendo.com/)

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Drs. Robert Pearl and Rod Rohrich discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, its implications for the future of the field of plastic surgery, and what may lie ahead for the global community. The PRS Global Open articles referenced in this episode are free to read on PRSGlobalOpen.com. Read Here: https://bit.ly/GlobalOpenCOVID19papers Dr. Robert Pearl is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, is on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the United States' largest medical group. Dr. Rod Rohrich is Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Baylor School of Medicine and Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and PRS Global Open. Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Plastic surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia. #PRSGlobalOpen #KeynotesPodcast #PlasticSurgery #Coronavirus #Covid19

Scott Wilson, Headmaster at The Baylor School, joined The Morning Press on Thursday, March 26 to explain how the school's laboratory is being used to develop a quicker testing method for COVID-19. If you missed our conversation with Mr. Wilson, listen to the podcast!

Welcome to Episode 86 of the The Ian Cramer Podcast.    If you're new to the podcast, it's full of people like my guest this week. Smart experts within nutritional science with different specialties and perspectives on how people can live healthier lives using foot, diet and lifestyle factors.    Quick shout out to Sarah Ann Cook, who has joined the Ian Cramer Podcast club of passionate supporters and contributors as a patron. I am honored that Sarah and many others have generously decided to make per-podcast donations to help me continue my work into 2020 and beyond. Patron and listener donations help offset the costs of hosting subscriptions, tools, resources, equipment and other important stuff to keep the lights on. If you enjoy and look forward to these conversations, you too can become a patron and help support my work by logging on to Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast. A Patron recently pointed out, rightly so, that I don't have any commercials at the beginning of my podcast advertising Mattresses, clothing or vegan hot dogs. Besides these short monologs and intros, I want to keep these episodes free from commercials. It just makes more sense that way to be supported by the listener, rather than large companies. In episode #86, I am speaking to Registered Dietician and Postdoctoral Fellow and the Baylor School of Medicine, Kevin Klatt. Kevin came on to my radar through…any guesses??? Twitter! Kevin received his PhD in Molecular Nutrition from Cornell University and completed his dietetic internship at the National Institutes of Health. His research focuses on better understanding nutrient metabolism and requirements using in vitro and animal model systems, as well as human intervention and controlled feeding trials. Kevin is an active member of the executive committee of the Research Dietetics Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and serves on the Public Information Committee of the American Society for Nutrition. To begin our conversation, Kevin and I speak about Choline, an alleged nutrient of concern. We go into the nitty gritty on its chemical make-up, it's physiologic purpose and if it is indeed, a nutrient of concern. Towards the end of 2019, an article was spreading around social media saying those eating a plant-based diet aren't going to get enough…and more accurately, were going to be dumber because they weren't going to get enough. Pro Tip: If a headline disparages a group based on their diet, it's click-bait and likely not true.   We also speak about another dietary metabolite of concern, TMAO. This is often thrown around within the plant-based circles as something that we should be aware of…so I ask Kevin if this is true. I get Kevin's take on a plant-based diet and a Keto diet and the healthfulness and potential risks of those diets. We speak about the controversial role of epidemiology in shaping dietary practices. And lastly, we speak about the term ‘moving the goalposts' within nutritional science how you can tell if someone is doing this, why they might be doing it, and what you can do to spot it and respond. Without further delay, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Registered Dietician and Post-doctoral fellow, Kevin Klatt. I've enjoyed Kevin's writing and tweeting for many months, and there are many people like me. He is seen as one of the most reasonable and non-dogmatic academic voices within the sphere of nutrition science on Twitter. And with that theme of reason, one of the underlying messages I hope to convey in these conversations is keeping an open mind and staying curious. Ask questions, use evidence, listen to other arguments and lines of evidence that are given. Step away from the echo chambers and expose yourself to various lines of thought to become more well rounded and to understand the broader consensuses in this field. Please share this podcast with those around you, by word of mouth or through social media. I always Pin the most recent episode on my Twitter and Facebook, and you can also share from my website, IanMCramer.com, as well as iTunes or whatever podcasting app you use. And when you do, use the hashtag, IanCramerPodcast. You can connect with Kevin on Twitter @KCKlatt. And you can connect with me @IanCramer. Thank you for listening, and please look forward to many more episodes like this one coming out every other Saturday, on The Ian Cramer Podcast.

Fran Pirozzolo:Is a Sports Psychologist and Neuroscientist who has worked with some of the best athletes in the world and has also served in other areas in Human Performance Science. In baseball he won 4 World Series with the New York Yankees, also worked with other teams like the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers...as their mental skills coach. In American football he served as the head of player development for the Houston Texans where he won the Shell award for Excellence. In golf he has worked with various number one players in the world like Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Bernhard Langer and Vijay Singh. He has also worked with other athletes like Evander Holyfield and Venus Williams. Outside the world of sports, he served as the Chief of Neuropsychology for Baylor School of medicine for 15 years, he served as a consultant for NASA to help develop training programs for astronauts, he also served as a consultant to the US army to help develop training programs for the Navy Seals. He has published 14 books and over 250 scientific papers.

Jesse Davis was elected to District 3 in May 2019 and is serving his first term. Prior to his election, Davis served as the inaugural chair of the City's Board of Ethics and as an officer of the Denton County Historical Commission. Davis is a lifelong Denton resident and a proud alum of Denton High School. He earned a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of North Texas, where he served as Student Body President. After graduating from UNT, Davis served under U.S. Senator Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in her Washington, D.C., office as a senior staff assistant and Assistant Press Secretary. Davis earned his J.D. from Baylor School of Law, and for the past eight years has been an Assistant District Attorney for Denton County. Davis, his wife Diana, and their three children are active volunteers in their church and engaged members of the Denton community. Davis is the outgoing President of the Denton Evening Rotary Club, chair of the North Texas Children's Choir board, and a Boy Scouts of America volunteer.

I swam in high school for Dan Flack, Tom Smith, and Laura Pitman at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, TN. We were the 2009 Public and Independent High School National Champions, and that year, our 200 medley relay set the National Public and Independent High School record (I was the fly leg). I was a team captain for Baylor from 2009-2010. In college, I walked on to the University of Alabama's swim team, but earned a scholarship after my freshman year. I competed at the SEC Championships all four years, and I ranked 6th in UA's all-time top 10 in the 200 IM in 2011 and 4th in the 200 free in 2012. I won UA's Debra Hobart Perseverance, Determination and Spirit Award two years in a row (2011 and 2012), the Leadership Award in 2014, and I was a team captain my junior and senior years (2013 and 2014). Once I "retired" from swimming after college, I had no intentions to go back to the sport -- I had undergraduate degrees in Journalism, French, and Nutrition, and I was working on my Masters degree in Journalism. After grad school, I was hired as an editor for The Paris News in Paris, TX, but I fell in love with an Air Force pilot, and he found out he was getting transferred to North Dakota. I quit my job, we eloped, and I went with him. We were fixing up our house at the time so I didn't want to jump right back into journalism, but I decided to coach/teach swim lessons on the side as a way to get me out of the house. Long story short, for the second time in my life, I fell in love with the water, and here we are. Connect with AnnaRae: - Team Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - Email - LinkedIn Get FREE Access to their Swim Workouts. Full Show Notes for this Episode on the RITTER Blog. We want to hear from you, leave us a message 24/7! +1 704-837-2939 Check out the latest from RITTER: The Hive - Get access to the best online swim coaching resources available. Join The Hive powered by RITTER, to understand the full picture of swimming faster. Get specific training sets and workouts, learn in-depth technique tips and analysis, even watch dryland and strength training exercises that'll help your swimmers go faster! If you enjoyed this podcast help us spread the word by leaving a rating and review on our iTunes show page. To connect and learn more visit the RITTER Sports Performance website.  

Order Dr. Ornish's Best Selling Book here: https://undoitbook.com This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Picmonic has a visual learning platform that will help anyone in healthcare learn more in less time, so they can rock course exams, boards, and become more competent providers! Using their learning tools has been proven to increase long term memory retention up to 331%! Picmonic helped me with my USMLE Step 1 studies & can help also help student NPs, PAs, Pharm Ds, RNs, LPNs, paramedics & those in premed. We've partnered with them to bring you an INCREDIBLE OFFER:  You can check them out @: Picmonic.com & sign up for FREE & you’ll get instant access to a free video and quiz questions every day - no credit card required.  Use the promo code Medspiration for 20% off any Premium subscription!  According to the American Heart Association, individuals that choose to implement 5 healthy life style habits can add more than a decade to their life expectancy (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032047)! A 2018 large-scale study of more than 100,000 patients by the Harvard School of Public Health found that those who chose to eat a healthy diet rich in vegetables; exercise at least 30 minutes a day; maintain a healthy body weight; limit their alcohol use; & chose not to smoke during adulthood, had an 82% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a 65% lower chance of dying from cancer, and a 74% lower risk of dying from all causes during follow-up (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/five-healthy-lifestyle-habits/).  Stats like these were the reason my investigations brought me to our guest - Dr. Dean Ornish - He just published a book which is called: UNDO IT - How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases - I read it in it’s entirely before this interview! Once I finished it, I realized Dr. Ornish literally has compiled 40 + years of his life work & research into this master piece of a book! Dr. Ornish is the president & founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute & current Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. A ton of the ground breaking research we discuss in this episode was literally dreamed up by him & conducted by his teams. His medical background is from Baylor School of Medicine & Harvard Medical School.  If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 You can find Dr. Orish on Social Media: Instagram: @deanornishmd Facebook: Dean Ornish Dean Ornish's website: https://www.ornish.com

Dr. Horace Maxile, Associate Professor of Music Theory in the Baylor School of Music, is a leading expert on the contributions of African-American composers in classical and concert music. In this Baylor Connections, he shares how his work fills a void in scholarly attention focused on African-American composers and offers seminal pieces for listeners to discover.

Dr. Scott McAllister is a composer, professor, husband and father. He has composed for Wind Symphony (“Zing!”, “Popcopy”), Clarinet (“Black Dog”, “X Concerto”), and other instruments. He is the Director of the Composition department at the Baylor School of Music in Waco, Texas, and he also teaches composition. He was in Oklahoma for the premiere of “Flight of the Elephant”, a collaboration between the School of Music and the Department of Design at the University of Central Oklahoma. Due to time constraints, this is a shorter form of the podcast, but the big questions were there, nonetheless. You can find Scott’s music on his website: http://www.lydmusic.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/santiagoramones/support

In the Baylor School of Education, groundbreaking research and immersive experiences prepare students for the future of education. Dr. Lakia Scott, assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has founded numerous programs designed to help students succeed. She shares how these experiences equip future educators to better serve their students and communities after college.

As the Baylor School of Education approaches its centennial anniversary in 2019, it continues to build on a legacy of immersive classroom experience, dynamic research and local partnerships. Dr. Terrill Saxon, Interim Dean of the School of Education and Professor of Educational Psychology, shares insights on award-winning partnerships with Central Texas schools, initiatives that enhance opportunities for low-income students and more.

As a former NFL player, Bill Curry learned the game from such legendary masters as Bobby Dodd, Vince Lombardi, and Don Shula. He snapped the ball to a who's who list of quarterbacks, including Bart Starr, Johnny Unitas, and Billy Lothridge. He was a two-time Pro Bowl center and a three-time NFL Champion, including victories in Super Bowls I and V. As a coach, Bill restored the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to national prominence. At the University of Alabama, where he was named Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, Bill led the Tide to an SEC Championship and to berths in the Hall of Fame Bowl, the Sun Bowl, and the Sugar Bowl. At Kentucky, Bill led his Wildcats to their first bowl game in nearly a decade. In 2008, Bill became the first head coach at Georgia State, who played its inaugural season in 2010.  As a leader, Bill served as President of the National Football League Players Association during one of the most tumultuous periods in NFL history. He was later the Chief Operating Officer for the National Consortium for Academics & Sports. From 2006 to 2008 Bill served as the Executive Director of the leadership initiative at The Baylor School in Tennessee. Bill's counsel is treasured throughout the country by businesses and other organizations attempting to cultivate leaders from within their ranks.  As an analyst and on-air personality for ESPN, Bill was the broadcast equivalent of comfort food. There was nothing better for the true football fan – no surer source for that indescribable feeling of satisfaction and contentment, and, indeed, that all was right in the world of college football – than settling into a plush easy chair on Saturday night and hearing that unmistakable voice analyzing . . . teaching . . . but never pandering.  In 1977, with dear friend and muse George Plimpton, Bill wrote his first book: "One More July – A Football Dialogue." In 2008, Bill's next book – "Ten Men You Meet in the Huddle" – was released by ESPN books and was immediately praised by author Pat Conroy as the best book ever about the NFL. As a husband, he has somehow managed – through 35 moves and more than fifty years of marriage – to hang onto to his brilliant and beautiful wife Carolyn, who was Bill's grade school sweetheart. In Bill Jr. and Kristin, Bill has two incredibly accomplished and successful children. And, in grandchildren Alex, Elliot, Evelyn, Claire, Brett, Jack and Jamie, Bill has the most promising generation yet of the Curry family. On this episode of the podcast, Bill Curry talks about growing up with a skeptic of a Father, how his faith grew from watching his Dad's conversion to Christ, asking for forgiveness on Vince Lombardi's death bed, and how his faith in Jesus has helped him overcome adversity as a head coach. This podcast is storytelling gold.  For more, log on to http://SportsSpectrum.com 

As part of the Costs of Care and ABIM Foundation's Teaching Value Hangout Series, Dr. Marc Willis of Baylor School of Medicine discusses cultural changes and awareness of evidenced-based medicine as result of the Radiology-TEACHES program.

As Christian leaders, how should we handle our differences in the workplace? About the guest: During his 33+ year career with Accenture (largest consulting firm in the world), Bill Mearse held positions including Quality Managing Director and Group Operating Officer for the Resources global business and Senior Managing Director for the Houston office. Today, Bill serves as a Baylor College of Medicine Board Trustee, Baylor School of Engineering and Computer Science Board of Advocates Chair, Baylor Angel Network Investor, Houston Baptist University Dunham College of Business Board Member, and Second Baptist Church Deacon Chair and Bible Study Teacher. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. This podcast is produced by the Center for Christianity in Business, an initiative of the Archie W. Dunham College of Business at Houston Baptist University. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | Productivity | Faith and Work | Marketplace Christian | Theology of Work | Theology of Business | Faith and Culture | www.ChristianityinBusiness.com

This week for our Community Gathering for Worship, as a part of the Baylor School of Social Work's Rethink Mission Conference, we welcomed Dr. Dennis Wiles to the pulpit. Dr. Wiles serves as the Pastor of First Baptist Church Arlington.

This week for our Community Gathering for Worship, as a part of the Baylor School of Social Work's Rethink Mission Conference, we welcomed Dr. Dennis Wiles to the pulpit. Dr. Wiles serves as the Pastor of First Baptist Church Arlington.