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SA Voices From the Field
Transition, Inclusion, and Support: A Conversation with Joisanne Rodgers

SA Voices From the Field

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Welcome to NASPA's SA Voices From the Field Podcast where we delve into discussions that shape the future of higher education and student support. In today's post, we reflect on the poignant insights from Dr. Joisanne Rodgers, Director of Contemporary Student Services at George Mason University, who recently graced our podcast episode. **Bridging Gaps: From First-Gen Student to Student Advocacy** Dr. Rodgers' noteworthy journey from a security-seeking first-generation college student to a beacon for inclusive education mirrors the ambitions of many striving to find belonging within academia's halls. Her multifaceted career path exemplifies how diverse experiences can coalesce into a powerful drive for institutional change. Rodgers' role at George Mason University is not just about administration; it's about forging connections with and for students who have traditionally been on the periphery of college life support structures. **Language Evolution: A Step Toward Inclusion** The evolution from 'non-traditional' to 'post-traditional' student terminology that Dr. Rodgers discusses signifies an important shift in the higher education lexicon. By moving towards more inclusive language, institutions like George Mason University acknowledge the changing demographics of their student bodies and the unique challenges these students face, underscoring a commitment to support that encompasses not just academic, but life success. **A Supportive Community: More Than Just Space** Dr. Rodgers highlights that creating physical and conceptual spaces for students to flourish is paramount. George Mason University's community spaces, unique ambassador positions, and appreciation events underscore an approach that sees students not as secondary participants in their education but as central figures with rich, intricate narratives expanding beyond the classroom. **Post-Traditional Pioneering: A University's Role** The university isn't just leading the charge through in-house initiatives but is contributing to the broader dialogue on supporting post-traditional students, partnering with organizations such as NASPA. These partnerships foster a crucial exchange of best practices and innovative ideas, equipping institutions to better serve their diverse student populations. **Looking Forward** As Dr. Rodgers and many other advocates for contemporary students make clear, universities have an opportunity and responsibility to adapt, evolve, and provide equitable support. This not only benefits post-traditional students but enriches the entire educational community. Their successes aren't just personal triumphs; they are milestones in the progress towards a more inclusive, holistic approach to higher education.    TRANSCRIPT Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:01]: Welcome to student affairs voices from the field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season 10, continuing our season 9 theme of on transitions in student affairs. This podcast is brought to you by NASPA, and I'm doctor Jill Creighton. She, her, hers, your essay voices from the field host. Welcome back for our next episode of essay voices from the field, where once again we were able to sit down with a guest at the NASPA annual conference. I'm pleased to introduce you today to doctor Joisanne Rogers, sheher. Joisanne is a first generation college student, a post traditional student, a life long learner, and an educator passionate about post traditional and contemporary students. Doctor Rogers has worked in higher education for nearly 20 years in various roles, including admissions and recruitment, advising and success coaching, housing and residence life, marketing and outreach, retention initiatives, and student success initiatives. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:55]: She currently serves as director of contemporary student services at George Mason University in Virginia. Doctor Rogers leads a fantastic team of advocates and champions, serving Mason's contemporary student population. This team collaborates and partners throughout the Mason community to support contemporary student belonging, thriving and success. The team are proud recipients of the bronze level 2023, 2024, NASPA Excellence Award in commuter, off campus, military connected, non traditional, and related. Doctor Rogers also serves as an adjunct associate professor at University of Maryland Global Campus, where she earned outstanding adjunct faculty designation as an alumni volunteer at Algany College in Pennsylvania. Doctor Rogers earned a bachelor's in political science and dance studies from Alghany College, a master's in student affairs and higher education from Western Kentucky University, a specialist in leadership from American College of Education, and a doctorate in leadership with a focus on higher education from American College of Education. Her research interests include post traditional and contemporary students, mitigation and elimination of institutional barriers, and student success and retention. Welcome to essay voices, Joisanne. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:58]: Thank you. I'm glad to be here. And thank you so much for taking time out of your conference schedule to sit with us here in Seattle. Joisanne Rodgers [00:02:04]: Absolutely. It's delightful rainy weather, So glad to hang out with you for a bit. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:09]: This is my hometown and, you know, people are always like, oh, it must rain a lot in Seattle. I'm like, oh, not really. And I really appreciate that Seattle's like showing out for you all with the rain today. Joisanne Rodgers [00:02:20]: It's true. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:20]: We also may get to be dodging a protest for a different organization today. So, you know, all sorts of eventful things happening in Seattle. Joisanne Rodgers [00:02:28]: Well, coming from DC, I'm I'm a pro.  Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:30]: Oh, the other Washington. Yeah. The other Washington. The other Washington. Joisanne Rodgers [00:02:33]: We got it covered. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:33]: I do when I say I'm from Washington, people go DC and I'm like, no. State. The other other farther away one. But we're really looking forward to learning from you today about your transition story into higher education from an arts background. That's something that you and I share in common. My bachelor's degree is in music performance. And weird fun fact, I used to teach top classes to pay for college. So Nice. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:55]: So I'm really looking forward to hearing that from you. We got to know you a little bit at the top of the show through your bio, but we always love to start with asking our guests how you got to your current seat. Joisanne Rodgers [00:03:03]: Sure. So first of all, I'm a 1st generation college student, and so I went to undergrad not far from where I grew up. A little bit of safety in that. I knew the institution, knew the campus. And so not knowing much of anything else, that was where I was going. I had friends who went there. So I went to Allegheny College as an undergraduate, majored in political science, and minored in dance studies. Joisanne Rodgers [00:03:29]: I taught community ballroom classes.  Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:32]: So I love this. I love this so much. Yeah. Joisanne Rodgers [00:03:35]: And then I figured out while I was there. I went in, wanting to be a lawyer. That's what I was gonna do. And non spoiler spoiler alert, that's not what I'm doing as I'm on the NASPA podcast. Right? And so I found that those folks that were outside of the classroom were really the folks who were making big differences in what my access and what I could do and how I thought about things and and that kind of stuff and figured out that that was a job. Yeah. Who knew? And so I started looking for programs and positions both and got hired at Western Kentucky University. So I was a full time housing residence life staff member, part time graduate student there. Joisanne Rodgers [00:04:18]: I was an assistant hall director and hall director through that, and then moved to the DC area and realized that many times there's a gap between the academic side of the house and the student affairs side of the house. Mhmm. And I wanted to collect secret decoder rings Oh. To help build those bridges. So I started looking in the DC area for positions that were maybe academic adviser positions or those kinds of things that leaned into the student affairs counseling things that I've been doing just kind of in a different way. And so I became an academic advisor that then kind of morphed into a success coach role at what was then University of Maryland University College is now University of Maryland Global Campus, and started working with post traditional students at a non traditional institution, which was very different than any experience at at the institutions I had been at, small liberal arts, regional with some global reach, into this global giant institution and learned a lot through my work there, but also connecting with colleagues and moved up and around there and decided I should probably go for that next degree because why not? Worked on my doctorate, did my research in institutional barriers for non, post traditional students, and all of that kind of came together for the position that I'm in now at George Mason University. So in 2019, George Mason University created the contemporary student services unit, which is a really innovative, first of its kind way to serve all of these different post traditional populations and the intersectionalities of all of those in a one stop shop kind of way, really. And so, like I said, it's a it's a first of its kind, and as of last Google, the only of its kind. Joisanne Rodgers [00:06:05]: So when I saw the job description, it was one of those things where I took a moment and thought, okay. Either someone is totally stalking me online and created this specifically for me, or I may have just found the job I've always been looking for. Either way, like, I sent it to my friends. I'm like, I'm not misreading this. Right? Like They wrote this for me. Joisanne Rodgers [00:06:25]: They wrote this for me. I didn't completely, like, lose total reading comprehension. Right? So, I had that moment of this is too good to be true. Right? And it wasn't, and that is fabulous. And so I applied and hired on and now work with this incredible team of folks who are dedicated to post traditional students, contemporary students off campus transfer, adult learners, student parents, veteran military connected folks, foster care alumni, system impacted folks. So it's a really great place and a really great space to be innovative and stay ahead and to use all of that background. I like to tell folks because we had a conversation about having that arts beginning that I use my dance theory and knowledge just as frequently student development. It just really depends because they both are part of the everyday process of the work that I do. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:07:26]: I'd like to dig into the language that you're using a little bit because I think that is an evolution and transition of how we've talked about students over 25 and students with children and etcetera, etcetera. So you're now using the term post traditional students and non traditional student is the terming that had been used for years. So tell us, about the inclusion of that new term and how it's reflective of current practice and why it's different. Joisanne Rodgers [00:07:51]: Yeah. So nontraditional, anything non. Right? You're not the usual. That makes you feel great. Right? Like, no. Am I really supposed to be here? But I don't yeah. So there's some othering about that. And so post traditional is more inclusive, still descriptive, and is coming up in the research. Joisanne Rodgers [00:08:12]: More is the the term used. And that definition of that is, yes, 25 and older, but also anyone who has adult, and I'm putting air quotes around that that you can't see, adult responsibilities. So that includes those student parents, married, widowed, divorced, military and veteran connected, although, admittedly, there's a whole another set of criteria and things going on for those folks when we talk about JSTs and all these other things. But so it's more inclusive of that in a kind of a broader umbrella, and the term, the language to it is better, in my humble opinion, for that population. But then elevating that even more, talking about contemporary students at Mason, and our definition of that is, yes, our post traditional, but also our transfer students are part of that. Our off campus students are part of that as well. So those folks who, again, don't fit that traditional mold, who come in with more experience than the traditional student might. And it's really about honoring and seeing the folks, the students that are sitting in front of us and not the picture that we have in our head of 18 straight out of high school straight in has no other responsibilities living on campus. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:09:23]: I really appreciate that new framing of contemporary student. I'm also wondering how you connect that term to the students that you're serving because it might be new for them as well. Joisanne Rodgers [00:09:32]: It's absolutely new for them. It's also new for our faculty and staff as well. Mhmm. And so we've spent some time like I said, the contemporary student services or CSS was established before lockdown. And then lockdown happened, and there was a lot of turnover and a lot of changes, of course, as everybody's experienced. So in this post lockdown era, 3 of my 4 staff members, myself included, were new into CSS. And so that really gave us a chance to kind of reestablish ourselves and reach out and connect with the faculty and staff as well as the students across the institution to reintroduce, reconnect, and reestablish contemporary, what that is, what that looks like, and how the great thing is also that all of my staff members hold some contemporary identity. I was an adult learner. Joisanne Rodgers [00:10:26]: 1 of my coordinators is a transfer student. Another one is student parent. So we all hold those identities. So when we say peer, we mean it though we may not be in classes right now, it honestly wasn't that long ago that we were in that very same spot. And so having those conversations and having that lived experience really makes the biggest difference when we're connecting with students, but also when we're representing our students and advocating for our students. So, I'd like to say our work is about ACEs, a c e s. We advocate, celebrate, educate, and serve. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:10:58]: Okay. And we have to make sure that we're separating that ACES from adverse childhood experiences.  Joisanne Rodgers [00:11:04]: Yes, for sure. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:11:05]: That's really helpful to kind of wrap our minds around this different conceptualization. You also said that George Mason is on the forefront of this new transition of how we're thinking about serving these very unique but growing populations at our university. Mhmm. How are you working with others in the field to kind of stabilize some of this and normalize it? Joisanne Rodgers [00:11:25]: Yeah. So we're doing a lot internally and then regionally and then nationally. Right? So we've partnered for some of our subpopulations. We've partnered with folks like Generation Hope and participated in a Family U cohort. We, in this last year, earned the Family U seal, which is really exciting. Congratulations. Thank you. We're super excited about that to kind of amplify and celebrate our work with student parents and caregiver caregivers. Joisanne Rodgers [00:11:54]: And but we're also working with our 1st generation center because the when you add 1st gen over over contemporary populations, that Venn diagram doesn't really get all that much bigger. It still stays real tight. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:12:05]: Mhmm. Joisanne Rodgers [00:12:06]: So we partner with our friends in 1st gen center, which are part of the 1st gen efforts through NASPA. And so having NASPA support in that is beautiful and really helpful. And we also are working with everyone from, for example, our Marcom, our marketing communications folks at the institution and in our university life space to make sure that there's visual representation of all of our students too. And so we wanna make sure that we're seeing that our students are seeing themselves in all of the collateral that happens in the marketing that happens across the institution and across the region because there are buses driving all over DC with Mason on them, and we want them to see themselves in that in that place and space too. And now we're looking at I'm here at NASPA. We're, taking that in. We're also Generation Hope is hosting their very first HOPE conference this year in New Orleans. So I'm going straight from NASPA to that conference Mhmm. Joisanne Rodgers [00:13:03]: To present, but also to take in what other folks are doing. And we're part of an Aspen network for Ascend. So we're really trying to connect in to work smarter, not harder, as I mentioned. So for us, we have, as I mentioned before, 4 full time professional staff members. We have a graduate student and student staff as well as an office manager. And sometimes I'm talking to folks and they say, oh my gosh. You only have 4 staff members to do that. And I talk to other folks, and I'm like, oh, my gosh. Joisanne Rodgers [00:13:32]: You have 4 staff members. I'd love to have that. So we're in a great spot, kind of. And so looking at that too and making sure that as we're looking at emerging populations and looking at our work, that we're staying in a place where we can really help and advocate across the institution that we are not the only ones doing this work. Joisanne Rodgers [00:13:55]: I think that's the important part of it too is as we're gathering ideas from NASPA sessions, as we're gathering ideas from Hope Conference sessions, some of my staff went to FYE this year. And gathering that information, it's about how do we partner, what are great ways that we can advocate, consult, do these things so that, ideally, all of our faculty and staff across Mason see this contemporary student work as their work too. Joisanne Rodgers [00:14:25]: And a lot of times, it's just having the conversation about the language or having a little bit of conversation about calling them in to that work and making just little tweaks and changes because most of the time they're doing it. They just don't know that they're doing it. Or we're saying, that's really great. What if you could? And kind of leveling it up. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:14:45]: There's a book for 1st gen student success that NASPA, I believe, is a co publisher on, or maybe the publisher on. I I don't know exactly, but there's a list in it about, like, the 15 or 25 things that you can do to support first gen students. And the messaging I always come back to with that is if it's good for 1st gen students, it's good for all students because it's really about teaching people how to navigate the system of higher education, creating new to the system don't have, the social capital to understand, and and I really hear the echoes of serving those first gen students with your contemporary students. And it just it's so great to see that you're creating synergy with your 1st gen success center as well. Joisanne Rodgers [00:15:28]: Absolutely. And you're 12,000 percent correct in that, like, that hidden curriculum, the paper ceilings that a lot of our adult learners and and folks are hitting, and that's what's bringing them back into our into higher ed. But also understanding this strange lexicon that they've either never encountered or it's been a really long time, or maybe they encountered it with their children when they were sending their kids to college, but they've never had to apply that to themselves. And so it works a little differently. And so, yeah, you're absolutely right. Like, those overlaps are spot on. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:16:01]: I wanna talk a little bit about that dance theory component because with your origins being in the arts and dance theory, a lot of people that have never studied the arts in a formal context probably are saying I didn't know that there was theory to apply to to arts in that way. And we have those theories in music education and dance education. It's about how we teach learning. It's about how we absorb and create and a number of other things. So I'm wondering if you can tell us a little bit about 1 or 2 of the dance theories that you rely on and how you're transitioning those from context of the ballroom to context of contemporary Joisanne Rodgers [00:16:34]: students. Sure. So I have this kind of, like, running list of yes. There's, like, the formal theories and learning and and things like that, but I also kind of have this running list of things that always came from the director of the dance program, my undergrad, who doctor Jan Hyatt, love her, had these phrases that she always used that really stuck. And so a couple of those I think I have a list of, like, 10 or 15 in my notebook that have come with me all of these years later. And so the one that I use most frequently is you have to put the support in place before you need it. So whether you're executing a dance move, whether you're like, you don't just start playing for music, like, you just don't start playing. You ready yourself, instrument up, fingering, all of those things. Joisanne Rodgers [00:17:20]: Right? And so even when you're taking a step forward, your body is you do it unconsciously, more likely than not, but your body is putting these supports in place so that when you step forward, you don't fall flat on your face. Mhmm. So it's the same thing. We're talking about emerging populations. There were changes in Pell Grant rules and regs that open possibilities for previously incarcerated folks. That means that's that's opening up this emerging population. We've been looking at that population for the last year and a half or so, doing some research, doing some interviews, and putting together toolkits so that we can put the support in place before we need it. Mhmm. Joisanne Rodgers [00:17:57]: So, yes, some of those students already exist in our population, but we know that the possibility of more is coming. So we're putting that support in place before we need it. Just like if we were stepping forward, we don't wanna fall on our faces. Not that it's gonna work perfectly. Right? Practice and test and learns, that's how we come at it, but applying that. The other thing that I will say from her, mainly because this links directly into the podcast, is life is in the transitions. And so the importance of a move to the space in between the two moves is just as important as hitting your point or hitting the move or those kinds of things. And so that transition space and time is when things happen. Joisanne Rodgers [00:18:37]: Like, that's where the good stuff happens. And so that is always part of what I remind myself of as things are happening, and I translate that into the work and kind of the business y thing of, like, testing test and learns. Right? It's always a process and it's an iterative process. Speaking of more theory, formal theory, is one of my favorite quotes from Margaret Dobler is, where the sum total are experiences Mhmm. And that's the only way we can show up, and that's the only way that we can react, which to me says meet the students where they are. Like, those things are very, if not exactly the same, very, very similar, which is a tenet of student affairs. Right? How many times do you hear folks say meet the students where they are? Dr. Jill Creighton [00:19:19]: Mhmm. That tenet has been one of the major constants through NASPA's existence, I think. You know, the organization itself is, I think, a 100 ish years old, and the the core of NASPA's philosophies have been fairly constant over time. I had the pleasure of interviewing some folks, it was maybe 3 years ago at this point, who were the administrators at Kent State University during the Kent State situation, situation. And they read me the NASPA manual from that year, and it was all still relevant. So it's really interesting to see how the way that we approach the work has changed a lot over time and we've become more justice focused, we've become more inclusive, we've become broader in who we serve, but we are still keeping that core of we're trying to help college students and young adults kind of realize their full selves in that out of classroom space, continue to show up as our best. Joisanne Rodgers [00:20:08]: Yeah. Keeping that good stuff as the core. Absolutely. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:20:11]: I'm wondering if you could tell us how folks might be able to read more about these new evolutions in serving contemporary students. Because we're not seeing that research necessarily show up as boldly in some of the major journals, but there's so much work that is, I think, the future of what's happening in American higher education, specifically. Joisanne Rodgers [00:20:28]: Yeah. I think when we're looking at research, we get really specific. So for me, when I was doing, for example, my dissertation research and doing my lit review, it was a lot of looking at the specific subpopulations. Student parent, parenting student, all the variations of that. And so looking at that broader space, you know, I think about all of the advice that I got as I was constructing my research questions and things like that. And without fail, the first I would like to say 2 to 3, but it was probably more like 6 to 8 times. It was like, no. You gotta get narrower. Joisanne Rodgers [00:21:12]: It's like you're you're gonna you're never gonna get this done if you don't get specific. And so I think that's what's hard is that post traditional is so big and broad, contemporary is so big and broad, and so we talk a lot and there's a lot of research about those subpopulations, but looking at that in the broader sense is a little harder. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:21:31]: You just said what every doctoral student has heard, too much pain. Right? Like, please please narrow your focus. I'm working with a person right now who is trying to narrow their focus from studying a population that is millions of people and going, oh, I just wanna study the population. Okay. But what about that population? And it's just so important for doctoral students to remember this is the first time you'll do independent research, not the last time. Yes. That's a hard lesson to learn, I think. Joisanne Rodgers [00:22:00]: Yeah. It absolutely I did a lit review on contemporary students, what would I be doing, and how would I look at these subpopulations, and how would I bring this together? And then thinking about those big, over arching Mhmm. Needs that are identified in that in that literature. So coordination of service being one of those, access and not necessarily access to education, which might be where your brain goes immediately when I say access, but it's really access to information. Mhmm. It's that social capital piece. Exactly. And so having those and having a not just a group of peers, but a group of peers that reflect their identities Mhmm. Joisanne Rodgers [00:22:46]: And whatever is most salient in the moment. So we know that for adult learners in particular, and this is true across all contemporary populations, but if they have a peer group that is just traditional students, it's not great. It can be detrimental. Mhmm. So helping them find their community and find their village, I've been at Mason I don't know. It feels like maybe 12 minutes. Really, it was probably a couple months. And one of our student parents who is working with us with Generation Hope was our student parent fellow. Valeria said at a convening, said everybody says it takes a village. Joisanne Rodgers [00:23:26]: But not everybody has one. Mhmm. And that just I was like, yeah. Exactly. That, like, just hit me, and it was this beautiful encapsulation Joisanne Rodgers [00:23:38]: Of everything that we were talking about, of students coming in and not having what they need, but that we could help and we could connect them, and we could be a village. We could be part of that support network and system. And not being a student parent, but being an auntie of, like, in with my best friend who was a student parent. She was getting her MBA, and my goddaughter was really, really tiny. And I was doing my doctorate, and so we were trading off for doing homework and hanging out with the kiddo and all of those things. And so I get that village. I'm like, I am a villager. We can be villagers. Joisanne Rodgers [00:24:15]: Let's do it. But that's not just true for our student parents and caregivers. It's true for many of our students. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:24:22]: You just gave one great example of what that can look like in practice. I'm wondering if you have any other practice elements that you think is important for our listenerships. Yeah. Joisanne Rodgers [00:24:29]: I think the big things for us that we've gotten really big positive feedback on are several things. 2 that I'll pull out is 1, we have community spaces that we plan out early so that we can let our students get those on their calendars and make notes so that they can make the time. We'll also do multimodal, so sometimes they'll be in person, sometimes they'll be online, so they can connect with each other. And it's really it's truly just a space of, like, we're providing the space, but our students our student workers, we've created, student ambassador positions that work differently than your traditional student worker position where you're asking for 15 or 20 hours a week. Those aren't working for all of our contemporary students, particularly for our adult learners, our student parents, and military veteran connected folks. Many of them are already living in time poverty, so asking for 15 to 20 hours a week, not gonna happen. Mhmm. So we created these ambassador positions that are right now, I think we have them set to, like, 50, 55 hours over the entirety of the semester. Joisanne Rodgers [00:25:37]: Okay. And we have a stipend that's attached to that because their lived experience is important, and if we're doing things for them, we wanna do that with them. And so those students are supporting those spaces and coming up with ideas of activities or topics and connections. So that's one thing that has been really great, and it's really helped our students build their own villages and build their their success network across the Mason community too because we also invite our colleagues into that space and into our lounge that we have on campus. I think the other thing is that, like every other population, we have us the contemporary student appreciation week. But we do that in April, and at the end of the week, we have a graduation celebration for our contemporary students. So we have contemporary student courts that they can come and pick up and wear at commencement. But at the graduation celebration, if they haven't already grabbed those, we have those available for them. Joisanne Rodgers [00:26:35]: But we encourage them to bring their village. We don't limit the number of folks that they can bring. We want them to bring their kids. We have kids' activities at the at the event. We want them to bring their parents. We want them to bring whoever is supporting them and has been a champion for them, including Mason faculty and staff. So So when they RSVP for that event, we ask them, who's been a champion for you? Who really made a difference? Is there a professor, a staff member, a community member that really just lifted you up or amplified or advocated for you or just was there and supportive and would listen? And when they identify the folks, we send them an invite. You know, like, come celebrate with us. Joisanne Rodgers [00:27:16]: And so we have this really great mix of students and their families and faculty and staff, and our VP comes and talks, and our AVP, and it's just this really beautiful event. We give them a whole bunch of, like, different areas. They can take pictures, and it's just a really beautiful event that kind of setting yourself up for success when you do a graduation celebration. That part I won't lie about. I know. Like, we're already starting at a 7 out of 10. But those connections are also really great in that space of having gratitude at the end of this journey that was not easy. Yeah. Joisanne Rodgers [00:27:50]: There isn't anybody in that room being like, this was a breeze. Glad to see I'm out. No. Everybody in that room is, this was a hard one situation. Mhmm. And I had to make some hard decisions. I had to make some really difficult priority management decisions, And I just have some really interesting conversations with my partner, with my kids about, it's homework time. You do your homework. Joisanne Rodgers [00:28:15]: I'm doing my homework. This is what we've gotta do. But at the end, it wasn't easy, but it wasn't worth it. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:28:21]: It's time to take a quick break and toss it over to producer Chris to learn what's going on in the NASPA world. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:28:27]: Thanks so much, Jill. So excited to be back in the NASPA world, and there's a number of professional development opportunities that are coming up in the future that some of you may have an interest in. The 2024 Women's Leadership Institute is coming up December 10th through December 13th, and the call for programs ends on May 9, 2024. The Women's Leadership Institute provides an experience that offers strategies for women to succeed in the higher education profession. Participants include women with from facilities and operations, administration, auxiliary services, student affairs, recreation, and libraries who share a passion for the profession and plan to lead with lasting impact. This is a joint venture between NASPA and ACUI and a great opportunity for anyone looking to hone their leadership skills for working in a rapidly changing environment while also developing a better understanding of the campus as a workplace and culture and being able to connect with others to share experiences about how campuses are adapting and adjusting to the new reality that surrounds us. Early registration goes through October 21st, but the big deadline right now, as I mentioned at the beginning, is the call for programs, which does end on May 9, 2024. Some of the leadership cycle topics that are encouraged include topics surrounding supervision and performance management, strategic planning, financial well-being, upskillreskill, the bridge to the future, delegating and giving away, picking up new skills and putting things down. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:30:00]: I highly encourage you to consider putting in a program proposal and if not, consider attending this amazing professional development opportunity. You can find out more on the NASPA website. The 2024 NASPA M. Ben Hogan Small Colleges and Universities Institute is coming up June 23rd through 26th in Portland, Oregon. This institute is hosted on a biannual basis by NASPA Small College and Universities Division. The Institute is a 4 day residential program, during which vice presidents for student affairs and the equivalent and other senior level leaders engage in discussion and reflection about critical issues in student affairs and examine effective and innovative programs. There's still time to register under the early registration deadline, which is April 30, 2024. This Institute offers amazing opportunities for individuals working at small colleges and universities to be able to build lasting friendships and connections that will help them to be able to lead their own units at their own institutions in new ways. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:31:04]: If you've never attended this professional development in the past, I highly encourage you to attend this year. You definitely don't want to miss this opportunity to be able to connect, be rejuvenated and to prepare yourself to lead your organization to the next level. The 2024 Leadership Educators Institute is happening December 9th through December 11th in Philadelphia. This is a partnership between NASPA, ACPA, College Student Educators International, and the National Clearing House for Leadership Programs. LEI provides a unique opportunity for all professional levels within our field to engage in critical dialogue to promote positive, sustainable change on your campus. The Leadership Institute creates a space for student affairs administrators, scholars, and practitioners to discuss and advance current leadership topics, such as modern leadership theories and models, including new research, applications and critical perspectives, innovative and inclusive curriculum, pedagogy, and strategies for leadership studies courses, assessment and evaluation of leadership programs, student development and learning outcomes, future directions in leadership education and development based on widely used studies and standards such as the multi institutional study of leadership, CAS, and ILA guiding questions, unique co curricular program models and high impact practices, including those with cohort and multi year engagement, distance and online learning, service learning, mentoring, and global experiences. Strategy and management of leadership program operations, including staff training, funding, and partnerships, as well as interdissectional and interdisciplinary approaches to leadership education. If you are someone that is leading leadership training and leadership development of students on your own campus or wish to be a part of that in the future, this professional development is a must go to. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:33:06]: Registration is now open. Pre early registration ends on June teenth with early registration ending on September 9th. Find out more on the NASPA website. Every week we're going to be sharing some amazing things that are happening within the association. So we are going to be able to try and keep you up to date on everything that's happening and allow for you to be able to get involved in different ways because the association is as strong as its members. And for all of us, we have to find our place within the association, whether it be getting involved with a knowledge community, giving back within one of the the centers or the divisions of the association. And as you're doing that, it's important to be able to identify for yourself, where do you fit? Where do you wanna give back? Each week, we're hoping that we will share some things that might encourage you, might allow for you to be able to get some ideas that will provide you with an opportunity to be able to say, hey, I see myself in that knowledge community. I see myself doing something like that. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:34:14]: Or encourage you in other ways that allow for you to be able to think beyond what's available right now, to offer other things to the association, to bring your gifts, your talents to the association and to all of the members within the association. Because through doing that, all of us are stronger and the association is better. Tune in again next week as we find out more about what is happening in NASPA. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:42]: Chris, thank you so much for another great addition of NASPA World. We really appreciate you keeping us informed on what's going around in and around NASPA. And, Joisanne, we have reached our lightning round. Oh. I've got 7 questions for you. 90 seconds. Oh my. Alright. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:34:56]: I'm ready. Question 1. If you were a conference keynote speaker, what would Joisanne Rodgers [00:35:00]: your entrance music be? Ain't No Man, The Avett Brothers. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:35:03]: Number 2, when you were 5 years old, what did you wanna be when you grew up? Joisanne Rodgers [00:35:06]: I wanted to be a teacher because student affairs professional, not on the kindergarten chart.  Dr. Jill Creighton [00:35:12]: True story. Number 3, who's your most influential professional mentor? Joisanne Rodgers [00:35:17]: I had a list. I talked about Jan, which is important. I think in the place and space that I'm in right now, it's my current supervisor, Sally Laurenson, and she has been amazing. Number 4, your essential student affairs read. Oh my gosh. Everything. Consume everything you can and run it through the lens of you and your life and your strengths and your institution. Number 5. Joisanne Rodgers [00:35:45]: The best TV show you binged during the pandemic. I feel like I should say The Chair, because it just is absolutely directly related, but really the guilty pleasure version of that is Love is Blind. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:35:57]: Number 6, the podcast you've spent the most hours listening to in the last year. Joisanne Rodgers [00:36:00]: Oh, that one's easy. Malcolm Gladwell revisionist history. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:36:04]: And finally, number 7, any shout outs you'd like to give personal or professional? Joisanne Rodgers [00:36:08]: Oh, my gosh. Everybody. I stand on the shoulders of giants is really what that is. So I have this really amazing family that despite not having a lens necessarily for what I do is still a 1000% in. And when I say things like, I'm sorry. I can't come home for Thanksgiving if you want me home at Christmas. They were not thrilled about it, but they made it work and were lovely the whole time, and I know that was difficult. And so I love them, but, also, I've had the privilege of working with some really great folks and having people like Ted Smith, who was my first RD, who told me this could be a job, and support from folks at Allegheny, as well as then moving into my first professional position at Western Kentucky University and having this group of folks who were in it and wanted everyone to succeed in just this really great village of folks that supported me in that and helped me learn how to be a professional in that place and space. Joisanne Rodgers [00:37:10]: And my first supervisor, Nick Wired, and Brian Powell, and Ben Ellis just absolutely giving me space and grace to fail fast and forward, and supporting me in that, and having a leadership team, particularly in in HRL, but also in my internships and things like that. So my Western Kentucky family, my Hilltopper family being great support in that as well. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:37:38]: Joisanne, I know I learned a lot from you today, and I'm sure there are others who have. If they'd like to reach out to you, how can they find you? Joisanne Rodgers [00:37:44]: Absolutely. You can find me on LinkedIn. Look at the ad for my name. It's spelled a little differently than you might think, but I'm pretty easy to find. So connect with me on LinkedIn, send me a note, add a note to that that you heard me here and ask some questions. I'm always happy to answer those or jump on a Zoom with someone and chat about what's going on. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:38:03]: Thank you so much, Joisanne, for sharing your voice with us today. Joisanne Rodgers [00:38:06]: Absolutely. Thank you for having Dr. Jill Creighton [00:38:10]: me. This has been an episode of Student Affairs Voices from the Field, a podcast brought to you by NASPA. This show continues to be possible because you choose to listen to us. We are so grateful for your subscriptions and your downloads and your engagement with the content. If you'd like to reach the show, please email us at sa voices at naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn by searching for doctor Jill L. Creighton. We always welcome your feedback and your topic and guest suggestions. We'd love it if you take a moment to tell a colleague about the show and give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening now. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:38:44]: It really does help other student affairs professionals find the show and helps raise the show's profile within the larger podcasting community. This episode was produced and hosted by doctor Jill Creighton, that's me, produced and audio engineered by doctor Chris Lewis. Special thanks to the University of Michigan Flint for your support as we create this project. Catch you next time.

Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network
Nathan Kelly on Headlining PFL Dublin (PFL Europe Final) | The Sheehan Show

Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 44:34


Sean Sheehan interviews Nathan Kelly ahead of his headline fight vs Dmitry Solimeis in the PFL Europe finals which takes place at PFL Dublin at the 3Arena.Timestamps:(00:00) Having same name as Nate Kelly(01:21) Getting into MMA through the video game(06:28) Being a BJJ blackbelt(07:42) Training with Coach Brian Oglesby(12:34) Moving to SBG Ireland(15:31) Learning from consectuive loses to start pro MMA career(25:28) Being undefeated in PFL MMA, Ben Ellis fight recap(29:59) Headlining PFL Dublin(35:20) Prediction: Nathan Kelly vs. Dmitry Solimeis(38:05) Thoughts on PFL Bellator Purchase

AT Parenting Survival Podcast: Parenting | Child Anxiety | Child OCD | Kids & Family

Ben was always an anxious child, but behind that anxiety lurked something else. It took a stay in a treatment center for eating disorders and eight therapists to finally get the help he truly needed, with the diagnosis he actually had - OCD.In this week's AT Parenting Survival Podcast, Ben walks us through his journey with OCD, from his inability to share his intrusive thoughts, to his unrelenting search to find an effective therapist trained in OCD.Ben is determined to be a part of the effort to remove the stigma attached to OCD, especially for men who all too often do not find help and strength complimentary words.

Trade Finance Talks
Bridging borders: The role of B2B cross-border payments in the global economy

Trade Finance Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 8:55


In this episode of Trade Finance Talks, TFG's Deepesh Patel was joined by Ben Ellis, SVP and Global Head of Visa B2B Connect, in Toronto to get answers to these questions on cross-border payments. Access the article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e123-bridging-borders-the-role-of-b2b-cross-border-payments-in-the-global-economy/

JUVY Podcast
E112 - DO KIDS GET HURT ANYMORE?

JUVY Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 35:25


In episode #112 our friend Ben Ellis joins us to cover this weeks news & the childhood injuries that made us the people we are today…or did they? Listen to find out and don't forget to follow & leave a 5 ⭐️ review

The English Wine Diaries
Episode 41, Sam and Ben Ellis – Everflyht

The English Wine Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 38:00


Joining me on the podcast today are Sam and Ben Ellis, owners of Everflyht, a new single vineyard estate set at the foot of the Ditchling Beacon. Both planners by career, Sam and Ben built a designer house for their family on the estate, before planting 6.8 hectares of vines. These included the traditional sparkling varieties of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, as well as some Pinot Gris, Pinot Précoce and Gamay.  Under the watchful eye of general and vineyard manager Luke Spalding and with the help of the winemakers at Hambledon in Hampshire, Everflyht released its first sparkling wines – a rose de Saignee and non-vintage Brut – earlier this year in what I can only describe as some of the sleekest bottles from any English wine brand I have ever seen…We talk about building their dream, 'Grand Designs' style home and why planting vines was always part of the plan, the intricacies of running a small family vineyard and the meaning behind their brand name. To find out more about their journey you can follow Sam and Ben @everflyht on Instagram and Facebook or visit everflyht.com. This episode of The English Wine Diaries is sponsored by Wickhams, The Great British Wine Merchant. Visit wickhamwine.co.uk to see their award-winning range of English wine with free deliver on orders over £40.Thanks for listening to The English Wine Diaries. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave a rating or review, it helps boost our ratings and makes it easier for other people to find us. To find out who will be joining me next on the English Wine Diaries, follow @theenglishwinediaries on Instagram and for more regular English wine news and reviews, sign up to our newsletter at thesouthernquarter.co.uk.

Tomahawk Talk
The Wake of Seminole Perfection: FSU Football, NFL (10/3/22)

Tomahawk Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 59:32


On this episode, William Haynes and Jackson Bakich are joined by longtime favorite Max Runde and debutant Jacob Smith to discuss Florida State's first loss on the season to Wake Forest (5:43). Later, Ben Ellis of Technician Sports joins us to preview the Noles upcoming game against North Carolina St (24:48). Finally, they'll recap Week 4 of the National Football League, along with a brief discussion of the ongoing Tua Tagovailoa situation (44:44).

Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network
PFL 8: 2022 Playoffs - Preview & Predictions (The Sheehan Show)

Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 30:12


Sean Sheehan is back to preview the PFL Playoffs: Welterweights and Heavyweights, which takes place on Saturday at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.(00:00) PFL 8 Card Overview(03:44) Nathan Kelly vs. Ben Ellis(08:34) Will Fleury vs. Anthony Salmone(15:37) Denis Goltsov vs. Matheus Scheffel(18:44) Ante Delija vs. Renan Ferreira(21:11) Sadibou Sy vs. Carlos Leal Miranda(25:12) Rory MacDonald vs. Magomed Umalatov

Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network
The Sheehan Show #63 - Cage Warriors 134 Preview feat. Brad Wharton

Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 24:14


Sean Sheehan previews the upcoming Cage Warriors 134 and all the last minute changes with Cage Warriors commentator Brad Wharton.Timestamps:(00:00) Thoughts on the fight card switch-up.(05:50) Jordan Vucenic vs. James Hendin(10:34) Tobias Harila vs. Declan McAleenan(16:14) George Hardwick vs. Lukasz Kopera(19:58) Ben Ellis vs. Nik Bagley(20:35) Will Currie vs. Patrick Vallee(23:00) Aidan James vs. Kingsley Crawford(23:48) Closing comments

Poets and Muses: We chat with poets about their inspirations

This week, Ben (http://hellopoetry.com/benkellis) and I, Imogen Arate (https://poetsandmuses.com/imogen-arate/), discuss our respective poems, "There is no age" (with "Preamble") and "Relapses," and our desires to be seen as fully fledged human beings. Read Ben's poems at: 1. "Preamble": https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4261991/preamble/ 2. "There is no age": https://hellopoetry.com/poem/4155641/this-is-no-age/ Photo of Ben Ellis by LQW (https://www.instagram.com/londonqueerwriters/). Links to topics we touched on: 1. England and Wales ethnicity facts and figures: https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/population-of-england-and-wales/latest 2. Agitu Idea Gudeta, the successful Ethiopian goat farmer in Italy: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20210401-the-ethiopian-who-saved-an-italian-goat-cheese 3. Antonio Dikele Distefano's Netflix series: https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/antonio-dikele-distefano-zero-netflix-1234954493/ 4. Asia Bryant-Wilkerson's "the question poem": https://youtu.be/GzKTQTO39rE 5. Fatimah Asghar's "Pluto Shits on the Universe": https://youtu.be/7E_WXGSHF7A 6. Porsha Olayiwola's "To Rekia Boyd": https://youtu.be/qR7p75HFSU4 #Poetrypodcasts #PoetsandMuses #ImogenArate #BenEllis #Thisisnoage, w #Preamble #Relapses #DesireToBeSeenAsFullyFledgedHumanBeings #Black #Queer #Writer #Poet #Novelist #BrightonUK #BorninItaly #PoetryFocus #Blackness #Queerness #MentalHealth #Identity #CodeSwitching #Assimilation #BorninItaly #ThirdCultureKid #LivedinaDoomsdayCult #PoetryasTherapeuticTool #PoetryforSelfDiscovery #FittinginforSafety #MimickedBibleWriting #NoAccesstoInternet #NoExposuretoNonWhitePoets #DefJamPoetry #ErykahBadu #TheaMonyee #LaurynHill #Common #DanezSmith #Genesissy #FindOnselfThroughPoetry #AntonioDikeleDistefano #ExhaustedfromBlackDeath #AsiaBryantWilkerson #thequestionpoem #Afrofuturism #Survival #beingtriggered #religiousimagery #ReliefDontRelive #ReexamineDontRelive #FatimahAsghar #PlutoShitsontheUniverse #PorshaOlayiwola #ToRekiaBoyd

MMA UK Show
Ben Ellis & Lew Long | Cage Warriors 120 | MMA UK

MMA UK Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 34:12


Ben Ellis & Lew Long speak live to MMA UK's Lewis Smith about Ben's upcoming fight against Manny Akpan at #CW120. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mma-uk/message

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
Matthew 5:27-30:  But I say to you ...

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021


In this episode of the People in Exile podcast, Andrew Chamberlin, Ben Ellis, and Chris Chambers discuss the second example Jesus gives after proclaiming that He has come to fulfill the Law and the prophets and that the righteousness of anyone in the kingdom of heaven must exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. In this example, Jesus points to the 7th (you shall not commit adultery) and 10th Commandments (you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, etc...) and explains how the scri [...]

More Than Work
“I tried to avoid doing anything else.” with Ben Ellis bassist and sound engineer

More Than Work

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 78:42


Ben Ellis is a London-based bassist and sound engineer. He's played many venues from the tiny dive bar to the huge arena, touring with Iggy Pop and Anna Calvi to name a few. He's got an upcoming gig with The Loveless soon too! We talk about his experiences on stage and front of house plus staying creative during COVID. He also gives wonderful advice to those pursing the life of a creative! Rock out with me and Ben this week! About Ben Ben is ready to work with you so if you have a need for musical or production work, look him up. Or, follow him because you loved the interview! Ben on Facebook Ben on Instagram More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review on Apple podcasts. Subscribe anywhere. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod@gmail.com

Tapping the Flow
Aiming high with the low notes. Tapping the Flow with Ben Ellis.

Tapping the Flow

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 91:53


I sat dow to chat with Scottish bassist Ben Ellis who holds the low end together for the likes of Iggy Pop, Marc Almond, Swervedriver and many more. We had a fantastic chat about what it takes to get where you want to get to and how to navigate the ups and downs of the game. Ben also went straight after the challenge of coming up with a song for the show and graces the tape with his vocals for the first time with his own material. Its a wonderful moment and really holds a candle to the canvas as some fresh paint falls to dry in a new form. For anyone interested in the world of session playing whist also retaining a sense of your own style this is the chat for you. Ben is a total pro and a lovely fella to hang out with. Thanks for tapping the flow.

Achieve Today
If You've Struggled to Accomplish a Goal, Listen To This

Achieve Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 9:37


Have you ever struggled to accomplish a goal? To lose weight? To acquire a skill or a job position? To make the money you want to make? In this podcast, Ben Ellis helps you understand the process that is happening and how you can become less stressed when trying to accomplish your goals. He'll help you understand how to become more patient, how to recognize if you are progressing, and much more that will help you in your goals.

A.C.E Podcast Nation
#348 CANELO WINS, UFC VEGAS RESULTS & MORE FT CAGE WARRIORS STAR BEN ELLIS - DANNY BATTEN FIGHT SHOW #54

A.C.E Podcast Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 89:00


All New Danny Batten Fight Show looking at last weekends UFC show and rounding up some the latest news and rumours from MMA world. @A.C.E Podcast Nation host & founder Si (@ACEcast_Nation) is as usual joined by Ex Cage Warriors champion, legend of UK MMA Danny Batten (@DannyBattenFS) as they breakdown a great UFC card as well as look at the the latest news and rumours from the fight world. Tonight the boys are joined by Cage Warriors star Ben Ellis to talk the latest in MMA world, Canelos boxing masterclass break it all down as well as the Bens recent victory at @Cage Warriors TV trilogy event on @UFC FIGHT-PASS ,UFC Vegas results plus lots more This week among other things the lads talk Its an action packed week so be sure to subscribe and join us for some MMA talk with top class technical analysis. Follow the show on twitter and Instagram @DannyBattenFS Subscribe to the channel for all our shows on various subjects each week - www.youtube.com/ACEPodcastNation

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

In this episode of the People in Exile podcast, Actually (comma) Andrew, THE Ben Ellis, and Chris have a conversation about Christmas movies and Christmastime, in general. christmastime_is_here_.mp3File Size: 41761 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

What Goes On...
What Goes On S2 Ep24 - Ben Ellis (Iggy Pop, The Catherine Wheel, Swervedriver, Marc Almond..)

What Goes On...

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 99:34


.@misterbenellis was a stalwart on the 90s Glasgow rock scene. Mogwai supported his band. We talk through beginnings, diversification, navigating the labyrinthine world of touring and playing for Iggy... Enjoy..

Midnight Train Podcast
#77 Creepy Australia

Midnight Train Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 123:40


Episode 77CreepyAustraliaG'day mates! Tonight on the Midnight Train we've decided to take another creepy trip! Last time we stayed stateside and headed to Texas, where they seem to have an inordinate amount of haunted bridges. This week we are heading to The Land Down Under! That's right Australia here we come. Not only can pretty much all the wildlife in Australia kill you… It's also chock full of creepy places as well! So, without further ado, throw another shrimp on the barbie, wrestle yourself a croc, pull out all the other Australian cliches you can, and take a trip with us to some of the creepiest, craziest places in Australia. No bridges… We promise!      We'll start off with a nice refreshing swim...OF DEATH!!! Local legend states that at the Babinda boulders, aka The Devil's Pool, there is something sinister going on. Legend has it that a long time ago, when the Yidinji tribe lived in the Babinda Valley, there was a tremendous upheaval that created these unusual shaped Boulders. In the tribe was Oolana, a very beautiful young woman.  Also in the tribe was Waroonoo, a very old, wise and respected elder. It was decided that these two should be given in marriage to one another, and so it was done.  Some time later, a wandering tribe came through the valley, and as was the friendly custom of the Yidinji, they made the strangers welcome, inviting them to stay.  In the visiting tribe was Dyga, a very handsome young man.  All eyes were upon him for his grace and beauty.  At first sight, Dyga and Oolana fell in love. Knowing full well that their desire for each other would never be permitted, they ran away.  Oolana knew she could now never return as she was rightfully married to Waroonoo.  They journeyed well up into the valley; spending wonderful, happy days together and they camped under Chooreechillum, near the water’s edge. The two tribes had been searching for them and it was at this spot, they came upon the two lovers.  The wandering tribesmen seized Dyga, forcing him away, calling how they had been shamed and how they would travel far away and never return.  The Yidinjis had taken hold of Oolana and were dragging her back, forcing her to return with them to the rest of the tribe.  Suddenly, she broke away and violently flung herself forward into the gentle waters of the creek, as she called and cried for Dyga to return to her, but the wandering tribe had gone, and with them her handsome lover. Would he ever return?  Just at the very instant Oolana struck the water, a tremendous upheaval occurred.  The land shook with terror and sorrow as Oolana cried for her lost lover to come to her.  Her anguished cries spilled out as rushing water came cascading over the whole area.  Huge boulders were thrown up and she disappeared into them.  Oolana seemed to become part of the stones as if to guard the very spot where it all happened. It is said that to this day her spirit resides at the Devil's Pool and lures young men to their deaths. Since 1959 almost 20 young men have died there. Is it a result of the restless siren spirit of Oolana or just a result of carelessness on behalf of these young men. As we are the Midnight Train, We'll go with the daunting spirit of a broken-hearted & scorned woman.        Next up we'll take you to a place that kinda hits closer to home right now. We are heading to the North Head quarantine station. Not because of Covid… But because it's fucking haunted of course. First, Jeff's favorite, a bit of history. The Quarantine Station was established primarily to regulate the risk of disease importation through the migration of free and convicted Europeans, and the arrival of merchant shipping. Up until the 1830s, the majority of ships requiring quarantine were convict transports, and being under government contract, the somewhat informal proclamation of quarantine by the Governor of the day was easy to enforce. One reason for the introduction of formal statutory regulation for quarantine in NEw South Wales in 1832 was the increasing rate of free immigrant vessels entering port. The initial quarantine practice of housing the sick on board the vessel in which they arrived, was dispensed with after the experience with the long detention of the Lady Macnaghten in 1837, and the subsequent heavy demurrage claimed for that delay. After that time the sick were removed from their ship and housed ashore, while the ship was fumigated and scoured for return to the owner with the minimum delay. A consequence of this decision was the construction of permanent accommodation and storage buildings at the Quarantine Station at North Head. The alarming experiences of quarantine in 1837 and 1838 prompted a review in the colony of the organisation and conditions aboard immigrant ships. The final report, arising as a NSW initiative, pricked the sensitivities of the British emigration officials, but nevertheless had positive outcomes. The review indicated that there was insufficient checking of the health of the emigrants before boarding; there was insufficient concern with diet during the voyage, especially for the needs of children; and that the formula of three children equalling one adult when allocating food and berth space aboard required reconsideration, as it led to excessive number of children in cramped spaces, with inadequate food. The subsequent reorganisation of the system resulted in interviews and medical checks on would-be emigrants before embarking them; vaccination for smallpox of all emigrants; the signing of undertakings to follow the directions of the surgeon-superintendent on voyage and better definition of his role and powers; improvements in diet and hospital accommodation aboard; and moves to prevent overcrowding. The arrival of the Beejapore in 1853, with over one thousand passengers, at a time when the Quarantine Station could accommodate 150 persons, triggered a new building phase. As a temporary measure, the hulk Harmony was purchased and moored in Spring Cove as a hospital ship. The Beejapore was an experiment in trying to reduce migration costs by using two-deck vessels, and the outcome was judged not to be a success. Fifty-five people died during the voyage, and a further sixty two died at the Quarantine Station, from the illnesses of measles, scarlet fever and typhus fever.  As a result of this downturn between 1860 and 1879 only 138 immigrant vessels arrived [compared with 410 between 1840 and 1859], and of these 33 required cleansing at the Quarantine Station, but few required their passengers to be landed and accommodated. In the same period 29 merchant or naval vessels were quarantined, but again mainly for the cleansing of the ship rather than the landing of diseased crews. The run-down Quarantine Station had become unsuitable for passenger quarantine, and particularly for first and second class passenger accommodation, by the time the Hero was in need of quarantine for smallpox in 1872. The passengers were kept aboard the ship, because the station could not adequately house them. The inadequacy was further publicised during the quarantine of the Baroda in 1873, when first class passengers had to do their own washing. The growth of the other states also meant that shipping was more evenly distributed in terms of destination than had been the case in the nineteenth century. In the period 1901 to 1940, Sydney and Melbourne had roughly similar numbers of assisted immigrants (134,864 and 115,988 respectively), and the other States had, in combination, more immigrants than either Sydney or Melbourne, totalling 174,526. By 1958 there were 39 "first ports of entry" into Australia. Thirty-two sea ports had staff capable of carrying out quarantine inspections, ten ports were "landing places" for air entry; major quarantine stations with accommodation were established at five ports, and there were three minor quarantine stations at other Ports. The impact of improved medical science, immunisation, and quarantine procedures in the twentieth century is perhaps shown most dramatically by the fact that though the post-WWII immigration was vastly more than had gone before, the number of ships or aeroplanes quarantined plummeted proportionately. Sydney received nearly 700,000 assisted immigrants between 1946 and 1980, or nearly double the number it had received between 1831 and 1940, yet only four ships were quarantined in that period and at least one of those was a tanker. In all, between 1828 and 1984 at least 580 vessels were quarantined at the Quarantine Station. More than 13,000 people were quarantined at the station of whom an estimated 572 died and were buried there. Now with that compacted and somewhat confusing history out of the way, let's get into some creepiness.     Since records were first kept, reports of the ghosts of the doctors and nurses returning to haunt the station have flooded in. The National parks and Wildlife Service regularly conducts a three hour ghost tour after sunset, where visitors are led by tour guides through the winding unlit streets and buildings of the North Head Quarantine Station. Every building and open area on the site is believed to be haunted by at least one ghost. Visitors have reported seeing apparitions walking in front of their cars as they leave the site at night, as they are driving down North Head Scenic Drive. Psychics have claimed to have been led around the station by ghostly nurses, and long dead patients all still remaining within the confines of the complex. TV's Ghost Hunters Team visited the site and found enough evidence to suggest that the site is haunted by several different entities, who have remained at the site, but you know how we feel about those tools... One of the more common accounts you may hear while on the ghost tours are that of the ghostly girl with blonde braids who occasionally holds a tourists hand and leads them along the pathways. Some visitors see her hiding behind bushes or even tugging at their jacket sleeve. Guests have said she speaks to them or sees her as a child on a tour, only to be told later that there were no children on their tour. In the Asian quarters visitors have reported seeing the ghost of a Chinese man dressed in authentic period robes. Other paranormal experiences at North Head Quarantine Station include: lights turning themselves on and off in locked buildings, strange sounds and footsteps coming from the verandas, and the feeling of being touched by an unseen force. Many people have felt uncomfortable and have frozen on the spot of the old cemetery where a lone gravestone now is the only remaining evidence of the hundreds of bodies buried below. Several buildings on the site were destroyed by fire in 2001. One of the buildings was the station's original hospital. Several ghosts were seen here before the fire; these were either laying in the hospital beds, or wondering around the wards. There are plans in the future to reconstruct this building because of its historic importance, and of course, its haunted history as well. There is a corrugated-iron structure on the site that houses the station's shower block. Paranormal events here include: doors slamming shut, lights turning on and off, bangs against the walls, and the sounds of footsteps. There are many many stories from this place which is also now a hotel. There's tons more history and tales that you can find on your own but we must be moving along, now. We head next to Uluru also known as Ayers Rock. Uluru/Ayers Rock, is a giant monolith, one of the tors (isolated masses of weathered rock) in the southwestern Northern Territory, in central Australia. It has long been revered by a variety of Australian Aboriginal peoples of the region, who call it Uluru. The rock was sighted in 1872 by explorer Ernest Giles and was first visited by a European the following year, when surveyor William Gosse named it for Sir Henry Ayers, a former South Australian premier. It is the world’s largest monolith. There's an ancient history to the rock. On the northern top of Uluru are a series of caves that are informally called “the Skull”. The Aborigine, the peoples of the Mala, or Hare Wallaby group (both the Pitjantjatjara and Yankuntjatjara belong to it) well, they believe that they represent the camp made by their ancestors in the Dreamtime, when they came to Uluru from the Haasts Bluff region, some 200 miles north, to initiate their youth. The Dreamtime is the era in which these forebearers created 'The Earth' through their adventures along trails that cross the desert. Many of these paths merge to crossroads at important features of the desert landscape, such as Uluru. The caves to the right of the Skull are said to mark the camps of the fathers and uncles of the initiates. In the uncles' camp lived the eagle chick, which would be used to provide feathers for this important ceremony. Other caves represent the camps that male elders, not involved in the ceremony, resided, and a series of flat rocks to the east, stand for the camp of the women. Whenever the tribes of the area gather at the Rock for these ceremonies, they still camp precisely in this pattern. In the northwest corner, separated from the main body of the Rock, is an immense pillar that locals call the Kangaroo Tail. To the Aborigine this is the ceremonial pole (naldawata) stolen from the midst of the Mala camp by a 'Devil Dingo'. The Dingo, a species of dog, is believed to have come to Australia with the aboriginals across land bridges and shallow seas that existed between Australia and Indonesia before the melting of the glaciers toward the end of the last ice age. This particularly savage canine, who stole the ceremonial pole, had been sung into existence by the elders farther west in the mountains now called the Petermanns, and sent into the camp at Uluru to punish the Mala group for refusing to supply eagle feathers to their cousins. This devil dingo put the Mala, and their guests from the southwest side of Uluru, the Carpet Snake people, to flee. There are enormous writhe marks and paw-shaped caves at the base of Uluru that represent the escape route of the Hare Wallaby and Carpet Snake people, their panic quite legible in the rock.  The Mala group are still aware of that devil dingo, which they believe dwells somewhere on the crest of Uluru.  Then there's the stories of the curse of Uluru. While climbing the rock is now banned there are many stories of folks who went to see the sites and decided to bring a piece of Australia home with them only to be met with bad luck and misfortune. Steve Hill talks about his experience. He had taken a small rock from the site. Here's the short version found on an Australian website:  The moment I put it back, it felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders,” explains Steve Hill, who recently made a 3000km road trip from Canberra to return a small rock to Uluru. Hill, who pilfered the match box–sized rock from the base of the landmark inselberg in 2017, admits he was “a complete idiot for taking it in the first place”. In the weeks after, he claims, he was struck by a “long run of bad luck”, including car accidents and expensive repairs to his four-wheel-drive. He's not the only one to have stories like this. “I wanted to take away some of your magic with me for the rest of my travels, for the rest of my life even. I realise it was wrong to do so, therefore I am sending it back to you. Forgive me for being foolish,” wrote one French tourist who returned a rock via mail in January 2014. Another tourist wrote "To Australia, I'm so sorry I took this piece of Uluru. I wanted a piece of Australia to take home with me. This was the wrong thing to take. I hope Australia can forgive me and welcome me if I ever come back. signed, An Unwise Traveller"  One British tourist wrote: "Things were good in my life before I took some of Ayers Rock home with me, but since then my wife has had a stroke and things have worked out terribly for my children – we have had nothing but bad luck." The national park receives at least one package a day from remorseful rock thieves who are seeking to return pieces of the monument. In an even more bizarre twist, recent research indicates that 25 percent of those packages contain apology notes claiming that the stolen stone has brought misfortune upon its abductors; by returning it, they hope to undo the curse. While most of the returned pieces of Uluru are pocket-sized, officials once received a 70-pound chunk from a remorseful couple in South Australia, and packages have come from as far away as Germany.  So what to you guys think? Do you believe in curses? I don't need a rock or sand that bad! And now like Vanilla Icev were gonna keep on pursuing to the next stop. The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), known as ScreenSound Australia from 1999 to 2004, is Australia's audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of film, television, sound, radio, video games, new media, and related documents and artefacts. The collection ranges from works created in the late nineteenth century when the recorded sound and film industries were in their infancy, to those made in the present day. Doesn't seem spooky… Until you find out the building to which the Archive moved in 1984 was the home of the Australian Institute of Anatomy from 1931-84. Originally it held the anatomy collection of Sir Colin MacKenzie. A little more creepy. The Australian Institute of Anatomy was a natural history museum and medical research institute that was founded in 1931 and disbanded in 1985 located in Acton, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. MacKenzies collection included the heart of the celebrated Australian racehorse Phar Lap, Australian outlaw Ned Kelly's skull and a mummy from Papua New Guinea. MacKenzie became the founding director of the Institute on Anatomy, and on his death in 1938 his ashes were placed behind a commemorative plaque in the building's foyer. Buildings constructed during this phase were 'built to broaden national interest and establish the city as a centre of archives and collections'. The building housed human skeletons, animal specimens and artefacts, and was the site of scientific experiments. "The NFSA building is regarded by many ghost hunters or paranormal aficionados as not only one of the most haunted in Canberra, but also one of the most haunted in Australia," cryptonaturalist Tim the Yowie Man said. "It's not because it houses spooky movies. The ghosts that are reported in the building stem from the period when it was the Institute of Anatomy."  "During the '30s most of the research was on childhood nutrition; during the '40s when the war came that evolved to general nutrition, nutrition for the troops," Mr Kennedy said. "In the '50s and '60s there was a liver dissection section and animal testing laboratory." There have been many reported sightings of MacKenzie's ghost."It's one of the more extraordinary apparitions," he said."It's been described by some people like a genie out of a bottle.They're in the building in the late afternoon and they see an outline of an elderly man, dressed well, come out of the wall near where his ashes are.He just appears there, doesn't move much, and then suddenly sucks back into where the ashes are behind the wall."  Another of the commonly reported ghost sightings is that of a little girl that would pop out through a grate in the old theatrette and make visiting school students laugh. There have also been reports of poltergeist activity, particularly where the dissection laboratories used to be. Since the NFSA moved in, that space has been used as an office with two sound recording booths. "Quite often staff would have meetings in that room, and they would hear noises coming from the [recording booths] and they would see things flying around in there," Tim the Yowie Man said. "All these tapes had fallen out of anti-gravity tape decks, which can't happen unless someone or something had forced them out." A group of ghost hunters from the New South Wales south coast stayed overnight at the building ."They set up their equipment and it all went crazy," Mr Kennedy said. "One of the things ghosts or spirits apparently do is suck energy, so they'll suck the life out of batteries. They had six of these pieces of equipment set up in a row, and we all watched all of the batteries drain from full down to empty at the same time, which was pretty creepy." Most of the reports of spooky activity come from NFSA staff, with an employee who worked there in the 1980s coming forward with an experience just last week. "In the Film and Sound Archive it seems you don't need to be a true believer — you can be a sceptic, or sitting on the fence — to have an experience there," Tim the Yowie Man said. "There just seems to be a higher-than-normal proportion there of really credible eyewitnesses seeing things they can't explain."  Again these are just a few of the crazy stories floating around about this place and it bc send like a pretty cool haunted hotspot! And now like Fred Durst we're gonna keep rollin rollin rollin and head over to the Adelaide Gaol. A brief history from the website states the following: Adelaide Gaol is one of the oldest remaining colonial public buildings in Adelaide and is the site of some of South Australia's more interesting, grisly past and important history of Adelaide.  In 1840, George Strickland Kingston was commissioned to design Adelaide's new gaol. The architectural plans for Adelaide Gaol were based on the latest in European gaol designs and were said to be radical for the time. The original cost estimate for Adelaide Gaol was £17,000, but by 1841 costs had already reached £16,000 with only half the planned works complete. The final bill was more than double the original quote and the expense of construction sent the fledgling colony of South Australia bankrupt. As a result, Governor Gawler, who was considered responsible for this situation, was recalled to England and replaced by Governor Grey. Governor Grey halted work and Adelaide Gaol construction languished for over six years. The full extent of Kingston's original design was never delivered, but there were all kinds of additions and modifications made to the Gaol during its 147 years of operation. In 1879, Adelaide Gaol was packed to capacity and the New Building was constructed using the prisoners as labour. Approximately 300,000 prisoners passed through Adelaide Gaol during its working years and 45 people were executed. Their bodies are buried within the grounds of Adelaide Gaol. The first public hanging took place in November 1840 while the site was still under construction. It was decided in the early 1980s that Adelaide Gaol would be closed and on 4 February 1988, was officially decommissioned.  Here's a little more on the prison. On Christmas Eve, 24 December 1840, the first prisoners, some fourteen debtors, were transferred from the old temporary gaol to occupy the first yard to be completed at the new Adelaide Gaol. Remaining prisoners at the old gaol were transferred in early 1841, as further building work was completed. From 1867 to 1869 Sister Mary MacKillop, foundress of the Australian Sisters of Saint Joseph and later canonised as Australia's first Saint, regularly visited the gaol and along with members of her order tended both male and female prisoners. The first attempt at escaping occurred in August 1854 when two prisoners were caught in the act with each receiving 36 lashes. The first "successful" escape was in 1897 when three prisoners made it as far as Blanchetown before being recaptured. In 1942 the "New Building" was taken over by the military for use as a detention barracks. The gallows located in the building were used for a civilian execution on 26 April 1944. Following public protests over the unsanitary conditions at both Yatala Labour Prison and Adelaide Gaol, extensive renovations were carried out in 1954–55. A toilet block was constructed in 4 and 6 yards and a semi-circular wall built in "The Circle" to allow more privacy for visits. Previously, prisoners would line up toeing a brass rail in the Sally port of the main gate with visitors standing opposite and no closer than 2 metres (6.6 ft) which required the raising of voices to be heard over adjacent conversations. Former prisoners have stated that after a few minutes the noise level would be so high that no one could be heard. In 1961 a shower block was constructed and a bakery established which would supply bread to both Yatala and Adelaide Gaols. By this time the gaol was badly affected by salt damp and throughout the 1960s many prisoners were kept busy repairing it. In 1963 the Deputy Keeper's rooms in the Governor's residence were converted to administrative offices and a new residence was built in the forecourt, adjacent to the Gaol entrance. In 1965 it was announced that the gaol would be demolished and all but essential maintenance work ceased. In 1969 this decision was reversed and the gaol's female inmates were transferred to a new facility at Northfield. Throughout the 1970s considerable modernisation of the old buildings occurred with one building (6 Yard remand prisoners) demolished and rebuilt. In 1971 all staff housing on the site was vacated with most of the guards former residences demolished. In 1980 it was announced that the gaol would be closed once new facilities were completed and the only major work that took place until it did close was the installation of security cameras in 1984. Later that year the remand prisoners were transferred to the new Adelaide Remand Centre. The remaining Adelaide Gaol prisoners were transferred in 1987 when Mobilong Prison opened. Adelaide Gaol was decommissioned in 1988 and the site taken over by the South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage and reopened as a museum and tourist attraction with overnight accommodation in cells for tourists. In 2007, the gaol was found to not comply with the relevant safety regulations for accommodation, ending the option. The Deputy Keeper's residence, built in 1963, was later considered not in keeping with the overall architectural style of the complex and demolished in October 2009. Until an Act of Parliament in 1858 mandated private executions, seven hangings were held in public outside the gaol walls with the first occurring in November 1840 while the site was still under construction. Joseph Stagg was the first prisoner to be executed for his involvement with a cattle duffing gang. From 1861 to 1883, 13 prisoners were executed on portable gallows erected between the Gaol's inner and outer walls. Executions were moved to the "New Building" in 1894 where a further 21 prisoners were executed. The "Hanging Tower" was converted to that use in 1950 and used for the last four executions before capital punishment was abolished in 1976. From 1840 to 1964, 45 of the 66 people executed in South Australia were executed by hanging at the Gaol. William Ridgway was the youngest at 19 in 1874, Elizabeth Woolcock the only woman in 1873 and the last was Glen Sabre Valance in 1964. Possibly one of the most haunted places in Australia. Adelaide Gaol is said to be regularly visited by some of the inmates and prison officers who once wandered its halls. It is believed that these ghost sightings are possibly innocent people who were hanged, seeking exoneration still to this very day. More ominous is the reported sightings of Adelaide Gaol's hangman. Ghost sighting of Frederick CarrFrederick 'Fred' Carr was hanged at Adelaide Gaol on 12 November 1927 for the murder of his wife, Maude. He protested his innocence, even up until the final moments before his death. Maude Carr was found with her throat cut. Medical experts at the time noted the wound could not have been self-inflicted because of the angle of the cut. Interestingly, Maude's previous two husbands also died from wounds to the neck and Maude tried to commit suicide the day before she died. Carr is said to have exclaimed, while in the condemned cell, 'the law requires my body, but it cannot have my soul, as I am innocent."  Fred is said to appear regularly near the stairs leading to the upstairs cells of the New Building. He is reported as a happy spirit, always neatly dressed in dark clothes and taking a polite interest in visitors wandering through his former 'home'. Fred's spirit was thought to appear without a face. That is, until November 2000, when his spirit apparently appeared with a face - a smiling, happy face. Why Fred's face was restored is a mystery, but he remains one of the many fascinating folklore ghost sightings of Adelaide Gaol. Ghost sighting of Governor William Baker AshtonWilliam Baker Ashton was the first Governor of the Adelaide Gaol and despite being a reasonably fair man, he was accused of wrong-doing. The ensuing scandal is said to have hastened his demise. William was a very large man and when he died (in office) in 1854, his body could not be manipulated down his apartment's steep, narrow staircase. Instead, he was unceremoniously lowered out of the front window to the undertakers waiting below. Three months after his death, William was exonerated. Too little, too late to pacify a disturbed spirit. On warm, still nights with a hint of thunder in the air, his footsteps are said to be heard (through walls of solid stone) as he struggles to move furniture in an empty room. Ghost sighting of Ben Ellis - the hangmanBen Ellis was the Adelaide Gaol hangman for 10 years, from the mid-1860s to the mid-1870s. He lived at Adelaide Gaol in a small apartment below what became the female dormitory. Ben took pride in his work and approached each task with complete professionalism. Each of Ben's executions was precisely - and expertly - carried out. Except in the case of the execution of Charles Streitman in 1877. In his haste to get the job done, Ben neglected to prepare his prisoner properly and Charles not only dropped but rebounded, getting caught on the platform. Instead of instantaneous death it was a further 22 minutes before he finally died. Ben never questioned the right or wrong of his profession until 30 December 1873, when he was required to hang a female prisoner, Elizabeth Woolcock. She was to be the first and last woman executed in South Australia. This event changed the way Ben viewed his profession forever. Ben's restless spirit is said to appear often throughout Adelaide Gaol, perhaps seeking forgiveness for a job too well done.On top of this we found a personal experience posted online. It goes like this:              The tour starts with a walk around the entire gaol. Straight away you get a feeling that you are being watched. The immense grounds and the stillness set the scene for a night of ghostly encounters. For those that love their history they will surely learn a lot from Alison in regards to the Gaol’s dark past. From stories about ex prisoners through to information on Adelaide history – you surely get your moneys worth. My Adelaide Gaol ghost story began while walking around (and this was before dark) I could hear voices as well as footsteps. I felt like someone was following the group. It was in the museum that I experienced my first paranormal encounter. While Alison and another tour participant were in the Gaol wing I could here footsteps in the museum. Instead of joining them in the wing I instead investigated where the noises were coming from. At the same time Alison and co were trying to close one of the cell door slots. After looking around the museum (I couldn’t see anything) I decided to join the others in the wing. To my amazement as soon as I reached the wing I could see a hand coming from the cell door slot. This hand forcefully smashed the slot down. You can guess what happened next. I ran for my life. I have never been that scared in my life. Well little did I know what laid ahead for the group. After the tour we made our way back to the old Visiting Justice Room. Here Alison played us examples of EVP and voices from the ghost box. After my experience (I was still shaking like mad) these samples just put me further on edge. Next was the investigation. The investigation itself lasts around two hours. Here you are able to use equipment to track the paranormal as well as visit any location in the prison. Alison took us to places around the prison which have had vast paranormal events. Alas those places would not be the ones that would make me doubt my own sanity. The induction centre looks to be just another building. But by day or night this is indeed is a dark place. As soon as I entered the building I began to feel light headed. It was like it was an extremely hot day. The temperature gauge at that stage read only 22 degrees. That was all about to change. When we sat down on the bench in the induction centre the gauge jumped to over 40 in a little over a few minutes. I then asked if any spirit could lessen the temperature on the gauge. I got a response almost straight away and the gauge dropped by 25 degrees. The group then decided to give the ghost box a go. This is where you ask questions and some times you might get a response. I’m not a great fan and neither is Alison, but I will give anything a go once. During this period the temperature gauge read 68 degrees. All the others in the room were now all complaining about feeling light headed. Alison then asks if anyone present could give us a sign they were there or touch us. Well they did surely show us they were there. It went on for a few minutes. The noise could be best described as footsteps walking through dried leaves. It was the same noise that I had heard all the night. What made this experience worse though was they kept getting closer and closer. Alison tried to radio her husband so that he could bring the video camera but the walkie talkie wouldn’t work. My nerves were shot at this stage. Thank gawd everyone wanted to leave the room. After regrouping outside we checked all the equipment. Both the temperature gauge and walkie-talkies needed their batteries changed. What is weird about this is both of them had just been refreshed before the investigation. These batteries should have lasted days. Another weird thing is another group members recording device stopped when the noises got closer. There was no one near the device. On the way back we heard the jail bell ring twice (Alison stated that it never had happened before) and also the between yards buzzer went off. Very unusual indeed. Let me state that all the above did happen and is real. No gimmicks or pranks. We have audio evidence that all this took place. Thank you Alison for an amazing night. For one that has been searching for such an experience for years, I owe you and the Gaols inhabitants big time. This tour is indeed worth it. Give it a go when you are next in Adelaide. You never know what ghostly things you may encounter.” This account was written by a Nicholas Bishop and posted to Adelaidehauntedhorizons.com. Fu Manchu once told us: King of the road says you move too slow, so it's with great haste we move along to our next stop. We are now heading to Black Mountain! Black mountain national park is a 781 hectare(roughly 1400 acres) protected area in Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. The main feature of the park is the mass of granite boulders, some the size of houses. The absence of soil between the boulders and rocks create a maze of gaps and passages, which can be used to penetrate inside the mountain. These rocks can become extremely hot. The area has a bad reputation as numerous people and those searching for the missing have disappeared without trace. That's why we're heading there. Is it supernatural? Bad luck? Maybe something else sinister? Let's see what we can find. First a bit of Cultural history. The National Park's "Black Mountains" are a heavily significant feature of the Kuku Nyungkal people's cultural landscape known locally to Aboriginal Australians as Kalkajaka (trans: "place of spear"). Queensland's Department of Environment and Natural Resources has been advised of at least four sites of particular mythological significance within the "Black Mountains" as follows: There are at least four sites of religious or mythological significance on the mountain. These are the Kambi, a large rock with a cave where flying-foxes are found; Julbanu, a big grey kangaroo-shaped rock looking toward Cooktown; Birmba, a stone facing toward Helenvale where sulphur-crested cockatoos are seen; and a taboo place called Yirrmbal near the foot of the range. The Black Mountain also features strongly in local, more non-Aboriginal cultural landscapes, some of which has also been described by Queensland's Department of Environment and Resource Management as follows When European colonists arrived late last century, they added to the many Aboriginal legends of the area with a few of their own. Stories abound of people, horses and whole mobs of cattle disappearing into the labyrinth of rocks, never to be seen again It is believed that those who vanished most probably fell into one of the chasms under the rocks or after entering one of these places became lost. It is estimated only three in ten would survive such falls, wandering below the Earth's surface with only ground water streams and insects to nourish them. Disappearances are centuries old at Black Mountain with stories beginning as the white settlers began arriving and did not respect the Kuku Yalanji’s warnings. For example, in 1877 a man went out towards the Black Mountain to locate an escaped calf. When the man failed to return searches were conducted for days but no trace of the horse, cow, or man was ever discovered. Several years later Sugarfoot Jack and his criminal companions decided to take refuge near the mountain after a shootout, knowing not many people would venture there. Despite an exhaustive police search in the following days, no bodies were ever recovered. Mr Harold Ludwick believes in Black Mountain's dark forces, which is why he warns people not to enter the site: a mistake his friend from Sydney made during a visit. "I told him, 'Don't go in there', because I know there's a bora ground, but he was headstrong and wanted to go," Mr Ludwick recalled. "After being in that place, he got home and was tormented by what he said was devils and spirits. "After he got better, three or four months later, he came back and said to me, 'I know I've done something wrong on Cape York'. "I said, 'Bloody oath you did, and I told you!'" Some other early stories of disappearances are as follows:        November, 1882: two cattlemen Harry Owens and George Hawkins disappear while looking for stray cattle around Black Mountain, as does one of the police trackers searching for the missing men. A second tracker returns 'completely unhinged' and unable to provide a coherent report.          1890: Constable Ryan tracks a fugitive to a cave at Black Mountain. He enters to see if the fugitive might be hiding inside. According to those present he never came back out.          1892: prospector James Wren vanishes while fossicking at Black Mountain.        Circa 1920: two young explorers determined to solve the mysterious disappearances go missing themselves, along with some of the trackers who go looking for them.        1928: prospector Q. Packer goes missing while fossicking at Black Mountain. His body is later found next to his rifle with a bullet wound to his head.       1932: traveller Harry Page goes missing while hiking on Black Mountain and was later found dead from unknown causes. Well into modern times Black Mountain has been ground zero for a wide variety of high strangeness. It is said that animals are spooked by the mountain, and that it exudes some evil force that has been reported to disrupt the navigational equipment of airplanes flying nearby. In fact, planes mostly avoid flying near the mountain due to these unexplained anomalies as well as the strange air turbulence that is experienced within the vicinity. A 1991 aerial survey conducted by the Bureau of Mineral Resources to test for magnetic disturbances and radiation levels on the mountain turned up nothing unusual, yet the reports of these phenomena from pilots persist. It may not be so surprising that Black Mountain is also home to a good amount of UFO activity and reports of strange lights.  Black Mountain is also said to have cavernous underground chambers that are purported to hold everything from alien bases to lost civilizations, ancient tombs and priceless lost treasures. Some of the treasures said to reside within the depths of the many caves are lost stockpiles of gold, historic artifacts, and ancient texts. One of the stranger things said to lie under the mountain is a secret alien base from which UFOs emerge and which is inhabited by a race of reptilian alien humanoids that keep human slaves. Those who buy this far out idea further explain that the arrangement of the boulders is obviously artificial and that the entire mountain was built by the aliens themselves. Others speculate that the boulders were laid down by some ancient lost civilization millennia ago, and that this society thrived deep under the mountain in an enormous hollowed out domain. Some think such a civilization is still there. Other bizarre tales revolve around the strange beasts said to inhabit the mountain. Although it is true that the area is home to many unique and endemic species, there are tales of creatures lurking here that are far weirder than one might imagine. Within the craggy maze of intertwined boulders are said to lurk enormous pythons that are not shy about attacking human beings. There is also an enigmatic large, cat-like predator known as the Queensland tiger that is thought to prowl the area and has been blamed for cattle mauling and mutilations that have occurred in the surrounding area. Occasional reports of large, reptilian humanoids emerging from the underground tunnels and crevices have also surfaced from the mountain. Additionally, there are numerous stories of fleeting, shadowy shapes that stalk the mountain, but it is unclear whether these represent some type of real animal, a more supernatural phenomenon, or merely a trick of shadow and light upon the black boulders. One experienced bushman who penetrated into the mountain armed with a pistol and flashlight gave a harrowing account of his experience within: I stepped into the opening, like other Black Mountain caves it dipped steeply downwards, narrowing as it went. Suddenly I found myself facing a solid wall of rock, but to the right there was a passageway just large enough for me to enter in a stooping position. I moved along it carefully for several yards. The floor was fairly level, the walls of very smooth granite. The passage twisted and turned this way and that, always sloping deeper into the earth. Presently I began to feel uneasy. A huge bat beat its wings against me as it passed, however I forced myself on, to push further. Soon my nostrils were filled with a sickly musty stench. Then my torch went out. I was in total darkness. From somewhere, that seemed the bowels of the earth I could hear a faint moaning which was then followed by the flapping of wings of thousands of bats. I began to panic as I groped and floundered back the way I thought I had come. My arms and legs were bleeding from bumps with unseen rocks. My outstretched hands clawed at space, I expected solid walls and floors, but could not find it. At one stage where I had wandered into a side passage, I came to the brink of what was undoubtedly a precipice-judging by the echoes. The air was foul and I felt increasing dizziness. Terrifying thoughts were racing through my mind about giant rock-pythons I have seen around this mountain. As I crawled along, getting weaker and loosing hope of ever coming out alive, I saw a tiny streak of light. It gave me super strength to worm my way towards a small cave mouth half a mile from the one I had entered. Reaching the open air I gulped in lungfuls of it and fell down exhausted. I later found that I had been underground for five hours, most of the time on my hands and knees. A King’s ransom would not induce me to enter those caves again.  Damn! One more tale for you:   In 2001 a tale of a man that had an interesting experience arose. A man named Ivan and his friend Danny decided to camp at the bottom of Black Mountain while on a journey to a different destination. While setting up camp both noticed the complete silence of nature that surrounded them and noted it was a bit off. As the two friends drifted to sleep they were awoken when the sounds of rocks crumbling shattered the silence. Then, they started to hear footsteps that got closer and closer in every step. In a moment of adrenaline-inspired bravery, Danny rushed outside to scare whoever (or whatever) was stalking them away. Ivan, not wanting to leave his friend alone, followed behind him. When they left the tent they saw a huge black mass ambling towards them. Then, it disappeared in front of their eyes. Despite it being the middle of the night the camp as quickly as they could and left the Black Mountain. Any up for a trip to Black mountain? There are many many many more places in Australia we can talk about, which is why we will be working on a creepy Australia part 2 in the future. Given the Aboriginal history and culture and the circumstances with which the country was founded, and just the age of since if these structures, it's no wonder there are tons of creepy haunted places in Australia. For now though.. As ozzy said Mama I'm comin home! Thanks for the memories!Australian horror movieshttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-australian-horror-movies/The Midnight Train Podcast is sponsored by VOUDOUX VODKA.www.voudoux.com Ace’s Depothttp://www.aces-depot.com BECOME A PRODUCER!http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast Find The Midnight Train Podcast:www.themidnighttrainpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpcwww.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe to our official YouTube channel:OUR YOUTUBE  

Chewing It Over
#056 - Ben Ellis - Reflecting on the Purpose & Format of Conferences - Chewing It Over - 20/11/20

Chewing It Over

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 30:40


Today Ben Ellis is here so we're Chewing Over the purpose of educational conferences and reflecting the different styles and formats. I attended vPUK last week and have been involved in building Therapy Live this year so it felt smart for us to chat through the various offerings. Your lunchtime daily show 12:30-13:00 with Jack Chew chatting about whatever is topical. Usually healthcare and education, occasionally current affairs, always honest.

More Than A Fighter
Episode 14 - Ben Ellis

More Than A Fighter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 43:41


We sit down with undefeated Welsh MMA fighter Ben Ellis, who fights out of the Mat Academy in Pontypridd. We talk about his journey in to MMA and his ambitions for the future, with his record currently standing at 10-0 (2-0 pro). Ben also combines his competitive career with a job in the finance industry and talks about how he manages both simultaneously and offers some sound advice for any up and coming athletes. 

Achieve Today
The Fundamentals of Giving & Receiving Feedback

Achieve Today

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 28:26


In this episode, Ben Ellis explains the best and most strategic ways to give and receive feedback. Whether you are looking to communicate better with your kids, your partner, or you're looking for better communication strategies for work, this interview is for you. 

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Welcome Back!! Andrew Chamberlin, Ben Ellis, and Chris Chambers are back recording after about a five (5) months break due in large part to COVID. We are hopeful that we will be able to record weekly moving forward. In this episode we discuss (1) Our COVID experiences personally, (2) Our faith through COVID, (3) Our ministry through COVID, (4) What we've learned through COVID, and (5) Moving forward beyond COVID. [...]

A.C.E Podcast Nation
#306 UFC Fight Island breakdown with Cage Warriors star Ben Ellis - Danny Batten Fight Show #45

A.C.E Podcast Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 78:49


All New Danny Batten Fight Show looking at last weekends UFC Fight Island show and rounding up some the latest news and rumours from MMA world. With Danny with Modestas at Fight Island, Si (@ACEcast_Nation) is joined by Cage Warriors star 'The Welsh Khabib' Ben Ellis (@BenEllisMMA) as they breakdown a great UFC card as well as look at the the latest news. Its an action packed week so be sure to subscribe and join us for some MMA talk with top class technical analysis. Follow the show on twitter and Instagram @DannyBattenFS Subscribe to the channel for all our shows on various subjects each week - www.youtube.com/ACEPodcastNation

MMA UK Show
Aaron Khalid & Ben Ellis live interview | MMA UK

MMA UK Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 37:34


Aaron Khalid & Ben Ellis will be speaking live to MMA UK’s Lewis Smith

New Life Christian Church Audio Podcast - Emsworth
Vision - The Way, The Truth, The Life | Ben Ellis

New Life Christian Church Audio Podcast - Emsworth

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 26:18


Achieve Today
Advice That Will Change the Way You Think About Your Career & Money | The Prosperity Mindset

Achieve Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 16:47


If you struggle with loving your job, your paycheck, or anything related to your career, listen to this episode! Ben Ellis shares tips to create a prosperity mindset, which will help you make more money, love your different jobs, and thrive in life.

A.C.E Podcast Nation
#279 UFC Vegas 10 RESULTS & MMA NEWS Danny Batten Fight Show #40 with Ben Ellis

A.C.E Podcast Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 113:47


All New Danny Batten Fight Show looking at last weekends UFC Vegas 10, Bellator 246 plus the latest news and rumours from MMA and combat sports with special guest analyst one of the Cage Warriors hottest prospects fresh off his viral KO and being called the Welsh Khabib its Mr Ben Ellis (@BenEllisMMA) Si (@ACEcast_Nation) is joined by former Cage Warriors champion and UK MMA legend Danny Batten (@DannyBattenFS) to talk latest news from MMA world and breakdown UFC Vegas show. Cage Warriors Ben Ellis talks his upcoming fight and much more Its an action packed week so be sure to subscribe and join us for some MMA talk with top class technical analysis. Follow the show on twitter and instagram @DannyBattenFS Subscribe to the channel for all our shows on various subjects each week - www.youtube.com/ACEPodcastNation

A.C.E Podcast Nation
#278 #EXCLUSIVE 'The Welsh Khabib' Cage Warriors Star Ben Ellis

A.C.E Podcast Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 24:03


In this special additional show, Si (@ACEcast_Nation) sits down for an exclusive interview with Cage Warriors Featherweight star Ben Ellis (@BenEllisMMA) ahead of his return to action at Cage Warriors triple header event in late September. The highly rated featherweight is clearly confident in his abilities and says hes make his comeback, he talked about being a viral sensation in the MMA community, training in lock down, weight cutting, Who he thinks is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, Brock Lesnar and a whole lot more Follow Ben on Social Media www.twitter.com/BenEllisMMA www.instagram.com/BenEllisMMA Follow A.C.E Podcast Nation for all the latest podcast shows and series www.twitter.com/ACEcast_Nation www.facebook.com/ACEcastNation www.instagram.com/ACEPodcastNation Danny Batten Fight Show www.twitter.com/DannyBattenFS www.instagram.com/DannyBattenFS

Achieve Today
A Weight Loss Journey That Will Build Your Health Mindset & Give You Hope | Ben Ellis Interview

Achieve Today

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 29:44


Ben Ellis, Coach at Achieve Today, sits down with Jake to discuss his 160 pound weight loss journey along with his best tips for others to stay healthy, get into a good health mindset, and feel better every day. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening.

The Physio Matters Podcast
Physio Matters Session 80 - Discussing Education with Ben Ellis

The Physio Matters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 104:50


Education is a hot topic in recent times in the Therapy world and beyond. From virtual placements to learning styles its all up for debate. Not to mention we smashed the conference world apart with Therapy Live. This month Ben Ellis came on the show to discuss the present and future of MSK therapy, how might we improve it, how on earht do we stop it being so massively over loaded with content and should we ensure pre-registered therapists get the exact same uniform experience? Fascinating chat this and it continues with "Extra-Time" over on TherapistLearning.com so check that out for curated amazing CPD content. Follow Ben @Bendotellis on twitter, the team @TPMPodcast and search us out on your preferred social media platform, we have so much news coming in the next month you won't want to miss out. Finally, check out everything we do on our new website physio-matters.com

Achieve Today
Proven Techniques to Make Better Decisions | Best Tips & Advice from Ben Ellis

Achieve Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 29:36


Use your brain first, your heart second, and your body last. If you struggle to make decisions, big or small, this advice is for YOU. In this Achieve Today podcast interview, Jake sits down with Ben Ellis, expert coach at Achieve Today, to talk about several proven methods and techniques to make better decisions and take action more quickly. Ben will help you understand why certain people always make bad decisions. He'll help you see FEAR as something positive and motivating. He'll help you take action consistently without the fear of failure. Enjoy!

Beltway Golfer
Ben Ellis – Fort Belvoir GC

Beltway Golfer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020


In our second episode, we visit Ben Ellis at Fort Belvoir Golf Club, who along with a skeleton crew, is working to ensure the 36 holes on the property are in the best possible condition when it re-opens after closing due to Covid-19. Ben has extensive experience as a superintendent at several area facilities, is […]

Beltway Golfer
Ben Ellis - Fort Belvoir GC

Beltway Golfer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 38:04


In our second episode, we visit Ben Ellis at Fort Belvoir Golf Club, who along with a skeleton crew, is working to ensure the 36 holes on the property are in the best possible condition when it re-opens after closing due to Covid-19. Ben has extensive experience as a superintendent at several area facilities, is President of the Maryland Turfgrass Council and has recently been featured on PGA Tour Radio's Katrek & Maginess show and Golf Course Management Magazine.

Boiling Point
Ben Ellis and the bat he forgot was in his pocket

Boiling Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020


First iso zoom session;ecologist Ben Ellis tells us about bat he forgot was in his shirt pocket….. And about the fun and not so fun parts of a  life half lived “in the field”, working as an ecological consultant. As an ecologist he spends about half his working life in the field. Searching for threatened […]

Boiling Point
Ben Ellis and the bat he forgot was in his pocket

Boiling Point

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020


First iso zoom session;ecologist Ben Ellis tells us about bat he forgot was in his shirt pocket….. And about the fun and not so fun parts of a  life half lived “in the field”, working as an ecological consultant. As an ecologist he spends about half his working life in the field. Searching for threatened [...]Read More... from Ben Ellis and the bat he forgot was in his pocket

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
T4G 2020 - Day 3, Session 2 - Ed Moore and Mark Dever

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020


In this episode of People in Exile, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers discuss the last session of T4G 2020 (online edition). We discuss the messages brought by Ed Moore and Mark Dever. Ed Moore gave a message on encouraging pastors from 2 Timothy 4:5 - Fulfill. Your. Ministry. While Mark Dever gave us 10 things we can expect on the Day of Judgment. We want to thank all those a [...]

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
T4G 2020 - Day 2, Session 2 and Day 3, Session 1 - Ligon Duncan, HB Charles, and Kevin DeYoung

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020


In this episode of People in Exile, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers discuss the messages presented by Ligon Duncan, HB Charles, and Kevin DeYoung on Days two and three of T4G 2020. Ligon Duncan preached from Ephesians 4:11-13. HB Chalres preached from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 about running to win the prize. Finally, Kevin DeYoung brought a message [...]

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
TFG 2020 - Day 1, Session 1 - Richard Chin and David Platt

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020


In this episode of People in Exile, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers discus Day 1, Session 1 of T4G 2020. We discus Richard Chin's message from Colossians 3:1-17 and David Platt's message from 1 Peter 5:1-4. pie_-_t4g_2020_-_day_1_session_1_discussion_-_04152020.mp3File Size: 39654 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
T4G 2020 - Day 2, Session 1 - John Piper and Trip Lee

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020


In this episode, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers discuss the messages brought by John Piper and Trip Lee. John Piper discusses whether or not we should preach and teach the gospel as expounding the whole Bible. Trip Lee discusses the beauty of the gospel as found in Revelation 1:5-6. pie_-_t4g_2020_-_day_2_session_1_-_04152 [...]

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
T4G 2020 - Day 1, Session 2 - Greg Gilbert and Albert Mohler

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020


In this episode of People in Exile, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers have a conversation about T4G 2020, Day 1, Session 2. We discuss Greg Gilbert's message on the gospel as he discusses the priesthood of Christ as well as the kingship of Christ as a representative and suffering servant. We also discuss Albert Mohler's message on the glory of God as found in the gospel. [...]

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
T4G 2020 - Pre-Conference Conversation with Nathan Brewer

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020


In this episode of the People in Exile Podcast, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers have a conversation with Nathan Brewer about the T4G 2020 Conference. We discussed what we are looking forward to during the conference along with the things we will miss the most by not being together in Louisville, Kentucky. pie_-_t4g_pre_conference_conversation_with_nathan_brewer_-_04142020.mp3File Size: 43255 kbFile Type: mp3Download Fil [...]

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes
Jax Pastor's Conference Recap - 2020

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020


In this episode, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers have a conversation about the 2020 Jacksonville Pastor's Conference. We talk about the benefits of conferences, and how excited Ben gets when he attends a conference. We also discussed some of the take aways we had from this conference. ​Thank you First Baptist Jacksonville for hosting this conference for so many years!! people_in_exile_-_jcksonville_pasto [...]

Shelley Has Opinions
Shelley Has Opinions Episode 119: Bonus Lightning Round

Shelley Has Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 38:38


Get charged up, Shelley Gang—the Girlos are doing a lightning round! Holly and Shelley briefly discuss a variety of topics suggested by you, the Shelley Gang! Get Shelley's short opinions on the ideas listed below! *Topics: Noises in general, Go-gurt, Knowing the alphabet, Shoes with laces vs. shoes with velcro, Down (as in comforters), Eye patches, The Clapper, Pepto Bismal, Movies starting with the letter B, Log cabins, Place names, Bogs, Off-brand ketchup, Beards, Cheesecake, Calling people who aren't your parents "Mom" or "Dad," Robots, Clapping when the plane lands. (Thanks to Jordan and Lindsey Reed, Corbin Miller, Alex Murray, the PodiconGo Network, the Alabaster's Haberdashery podcast, Ashley from the Abandoned Carousel, Katie Goodfellow, Tony Vasinda, Erin Badger, Ben Ellis, George Diaz, and Ruthanne Corthell)

People in Exile - Podcast Episodes

In this episode, Ben Ellis, Andrew Chamberlin, and Chris Chambers discuss the second half of Galatians chapter 3. We discuss the promise God made to Abraham, and why it is important that the promise came so many years before the Mosaic Law was given to Israel. We also discuss how we wrestle with the commands we have to pursue and put on righteousness with the fact that we have to place our faith in Christ, not only for the justification of salvation, but for our sanctification [...]

The #PopHealth Show
Ben Ellis @ Abundant Ventures Partners - Social Change & Innovations in Health

The #PopHealth Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 28:19


Join us today as we speak with Ben Ellis from Abundant Venture Partners about social change & innovations in health.

Rough Trade Radio
Rough Trade Podcast 54 with Ben Ellis and Jon Savage

Rough Trade Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 70:00


THIS WEEK Double whammy this week! Emily chats music, beginnings and working with your idols with sound engineer and superstar bassist Ben Ellis. PLUS a very personal insight into the history of Joy Division as author Jon Savage discusses his brilliant new book. Enjoy! *Apologies for the echo at the beginning! MUSIC PLAYED Amyl and The Sniffers - I Got You Brix And The Extricated - Alaska Anna Calvi - Indies Or Paradise Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation - Desire Joy Division - Disorder Body Type - Stingray SIGN UP to our newsletter: eepurl.com/c_R7d5 USEFUL LINKS Jon Savage - This Searing Light, the Sun and Everything Else: https://roughtrade.com/gb/books/jon-savage-this-searing-light-the-sun-and-everything-else-joy-division-the-oral-history-hb New Releases: roughtrade.com/new-this-week Events: roughtrade.com/events The Rough Trade Podcast. Your one-stop-shop for everything Rough Trade, every Tuesday. Tune in for new releases, staff picks and events, plus we interview some of the hottest emerging and established artists and play a sexy selection of new music. Tell us what you think on Twitter via #RoughTradePodcast: twitter.com/RoughTrade

C86 Show - Indie Pop
Catherine wheel with David Hawes in conversation

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 61:34


Catherine wheel special with David Hawes talking about life in the band. Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer-guitarist Rob Dickinson (cousin of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson), guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal.[citation needed] They took their moniker from the firework known as the Catherine wheel,[citation needed] which in turn had taken its name from the medieval torture device of the same name. The band was sometimes included in the shoegazing scene, characterized by bands that made extensive use of guitar feedback and droning washes of noise, as well as their continuous interaction with extensive numbers of effects pedals on the stage floor. The band performed a Peel session in early 1991 while still unsigned; two 12" vinyl EPs were released on the Norwich-based Wilde Club Records, named after the regular weekly Wilde Club gigs run by Barry Newman at Norwich Arts Centre. They signed to major-label Fontana Records after being courted by both Creation Records and the Brian Eno-run label Opal Records. The band's debut album, 1991/92's Ferment, made an immediate impression on the music press and introduced Catherine Wheel's second-biggest U.S. hit, "Black Metallic", as well as the moderate hit "I Want to Touch You". The album features re-recorded versions of some of the Wilde Club-issued EPs. "Black Metallic" was later featured in the film S. Darko. The more aggressive Chrome followed in 1993, produced by Gil Norton. With this album, the band began to shed its original shoegazing tag, while still making skillful use of atmospherics, such as on the song "Fripp". In a 2007 interview, Rob Dickinson said that members of Death Cab for Cutie and Interpol told him that without this album, their bands "wouldn't exist." 1995's Happy Days saw the band delving further into metallic hard rock, which alienated a portion of their fanbase, even as it increased their exposure in the United States during the post-grunge era.[4][5] The single "Waydown", and especially its plane-crash themed video, received heavy play in the U.S. A more sedate strain of rock known as Britpop was taking over in the UK, causing Catherine Wheel to continue to have greater success abroad than at home. The B-sides and outtakes collection, Like Cats and Dogs, came out the following year, revealing a quieter, more contemplative side of the band, spanning the previous five years. This carried over into Adam and Eve in 1997, wherein the band scaled back the sonic force of their sound from its Happy Days levels, with clean playing on some songs that featured extensive use of keyboards and acoustic guitars. Alternately, songs like "Satellite" and "Here Comes the Fat Controller" were lush and orchestral in scope. In 2000, Catherine Wheel re-emerged with a new record label, a new bassist (Ben Ellis); a modified name (The Catherine Wheel); and a new album, Wishville. After mixed reviews, record company turmoil and lacklustre sales, the band went on a still-continuing hiatus. In March 2010, Ferment was re-released, containing bonus tracks and extensive sleeve notes.

digitalSoup
Episode 112 Retro Gaming Lootbox Magic and Daredevil Blindsided

digitalSoup

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 79:54


This week we discover a great looking retro gaming loot box service, tackle the Marriott data breach, and then talk about the fall of Daredevil while Captain America may be rising from the ashes. Then we have a fun geek art recommendation you'll NEED to take a look at! Retro Game Treasure Here is another company doing a loot box, but with a retro twist. For $35 (or less if you subscribe for multiple months) you get a classic chest filled with lots of classic gaming nostalgia including 3-5 retro games! Another Massive Data Breach Potentially Impacting 500 Million People This time is massive hotel chain Marriott suffering a massive data breach putting up to 500 million of their customers data at risk. They don't seem positive yet what data was targeted but it appears to include everything from mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, passport numbers and yes, even credit card numbers. Seems this was all caused by a merger of computer systems and subsequent glitches between Marriott and Starwood, whom Marriott purchased in 2016. Um, glitches. I'd say. Daredevil Is The Latest Hero To Fall At Netflix Joining the ranks of Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and The Defenders, Daredevil has fallen to the mighty Netflix after an acclaimed third season. Will there be more for these heroes in the larger MCU, the new Disney + streaming service, or Hulu, or is this simply the end of the road? All that is left standing are Jessica Jones and The Punisher… but for how long? Chris Evans' "Captain America" Is Finished ... Maybe We've all heard the news last October when Chris Evans posted a “farewell” to fans as his filming wrapped on the as of yet untitled Avengers 5. Seemed like this was it, for real this time. Not like the other times he said goodbye until he re-negotiated his contract. This time it was for real. Most fans expected he'll go out in historic and heroic fashion in the ultimate sacrifice to save the world from Thanos. But pump the dang brakes here… Joe Russo, Director of Avengers 5, has now hinted that Chris Evans may not be hanging up the shield after all… Meanwhile, Avengers fans starving for news, even the tiniest tidbits of information, lose their collective minds on the internet. digitalSoup Unsigned Spotlight: This Week's Track - "Captain" by Saboteurs Formed in Lincoln UK in late 2015, Ben Ellis was performing solo acoustic originals and playing in folk-punk band Dog Goblins while Rick Whitehead had been the lead songwriter and guitarist in alt-metal band, Tripswitch. The band racked up an extensive amount of gigs over the next 18 months including several festivals slots and supports with Black Balled (ft. Marshall Gill from New Model Army). They have a huge range of musical influences including New Model Army, Tool, Queens Of The Stone age, Deftones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Siouxsie And The Banshees. Their music is totally and utterly from their hearts, knowing the importance of music to their lives. Check them out at their Facebook Webpage

Space Cave
174 – Design with Ben Ellis pt. 2

Space Cave

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 47:48


The title “Design” really doesn’t capture how fascinating Ben Ellis is. This is part two of a great conversation with him. Music at the end from Film School with Meet Around 10.

Space Cave
173 – Design with Ben Ellis pt. 1

Space Cave

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 51:06


Ben Ellis (thensomethingnew.com) is a fascinating person. This episode could have been called ten different things. From his work in tech, to his interests and pursuits, to his quest to be his happiest and best self – it’s really worth a listen. Music at the end from Film School with Crushin’.

Busy Being Black
Ben Ellis: Pansies

Busy Being Black

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 47:06


Today’s conversation will be triggering for some. What follows is a candid discussion which touches upon mental health, suicide, sexual violence and conversion therapy. Please listen with care. Included in this episode’s show notes are links to UK-based charities and services for each of the sensitive topics discussed. Ben Ellis describes himself as a belligerent queer Black man. He's a poet who writes about survival, Blackness, Queerness, fuck boys and the layers of our identity, layers that he says are impermanent, transient parts of ourselves that we sometimes shed throughout our life. We explore the emotional cost of his poetry, surviving conversion therapy, his ongoing battle with his mental health, religious trauma syndrome and the journey he’s on to use his pain to help prevent or alleviate the pain of others like him. But, as is so often the case when we come together to share the deepest parts of ourselves, this vulnerable and raw conversation is punctuated with so much laughter, recognition and kinship. We open with his reading of Pansies, his response to someone who asked him at a poetry workshop why all of his poems are sad poems. I Think I'm HappyTo Orlando—— Mind Out The LGBTQI Mental Health ServiceAlbert Kennedy Trust The LGBTQI Youth Homelessness CharityGalop The LGBTQI Anti-violence CharityKnow that you are not alone. There is a world of people here for you who love you.——@_busybeingblack is the podcast exploring how we live in the fullness of our queer Black lives. Supporting this podcast doesn't cost any money; your retweets, ratings, reviews, shares and feedback all help, so please keep it all coming #busybeingblackOf course, if you want to have the means, you can support Busy Being Black financially and help make it all happen: paypal.me/busybeingblack——Thank you to our partners, UK Black Pride and BlackOut UK

digitalSoup
Episode 104 Star Wars Saturation and Getting the most out of your Google Apps

digitalSoup

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 79:36


This week the guys talk about near death experiences, Google App tips, and a whole lot about Star Wars and the MCU. Then a Spartan battles it out with the Marshmallow Man! Finally PS4 Fornite Players Can Kill Their Friends On Other Consoles! Sony is finally enabling cross-play for Fortnite. The PlayStation 4 maker had been blocking cross-play and progression between Fortnite on PS4 and Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in recent months. The move angered Fortnite fans who couldn't access progress, skins, and purchases on an Xbox One or Nintendo Switch if they'd played on a PS4. Sony now says it is enabling cross-play for Fortnite fans. Have We Finally Figured Out The Secret Behind Near Death Experiences? Scientists from the University of Kentucky have a theory that links it to REM sleep patterns and while it isn't 100% proven, this one makes a lot of sense. Tips for getting the most out of your favorite Google Apps In a recent post from the Google Blog, they shared a whole bunch of cool tips to enhance your experience with your favorite apps. From easy ways to find cover versions of your favorite songs to helping you remember where you parked there are some really clever things hidden in plain sight that many might not know about. Too Much Star Wars And The X-Men Finally In The MCU? In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Disney CEO Bob Iger said he made a bad decision to release a new Star Wars movie every year citing it was “Just too much too fast”. But never fear, they are not ending Star Wars, just slowing down the pace. Meanwhile the X-Men look poised to finally officially enter the MCU as current head Kevin Feige has been put in charge of the incoming Marvel properties. As Iger stated, “there shouldn't be two Marvel's”. (Discussion points- What would we like to see from the Star Wars Universe moving forward? What stories do we want more of or less of? What are the some awesome MCU movies you'd love to see with all the new properties coming into the fold with the MCU?) The Almost Avengers Check out this fun list of our favorite characters in the MCU as we know it that were almost very different due to competition for casting the roles! digitalSoup Unsigned Spotlight: This Week's Track - "Nobody Knows Me Like You" by Saboteurs Formed in Lincoln UK in late 2015, Ben Ellis was performing solo acoustic originals and playing in folk-punk band Dog Goblins while Rick Whitehead had been the lead songwriter and guitarist in alt-metal band, Tripswitch. The band racked up an extensive amount of gigs over the next 18 months including several festivals slots and supports with Black Balled (ft. Marshall Gill from New Model Army). They have a huge range of musical influences including New Model Army, Tool, Queens Of The Stone age, Deftones, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Siouxsie And The Banshees. Their music is totally and utterly from their hearts, knowing the importance of music to their lives. Check them out at their Official Webpage

Princeton Tigers
Original Eleven: Week 9

Princeton Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 22:18


Following Saturday's Top 20 thriller between #14 Princeton and #20 Dartmouth, senior safety Ben Ellis joins the Original Eleven podcast to discuss all aspects of the 14-9 comeback win, including the crucial second-quarter stand, the feeling of playing in that type of game, and the trust that never disappeared in his offensive teammates. He also gives a quick look ahead to the upcoming showdown between Princeton and Yale in New Haven. Also, Craig Sachson and Cody Chrusciel break down several areas of the Dartmouth win, including the incredible differences between the 2017 and 2018 games, some key moments on both sides of the ball, and just how much that game lived up to the hype. Segments: Week 8 breakdown 0:35; Ben Ellis interview 10:15.

Princeton Tigers
Original Eleven: Week 7

Princeton Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 24:15


After a thrilling 29-21 win at Harvard, Craig Sachson and Cody Chrusciel look at several aspects of Princeton's closest game of the 2018 season so far, and then give early thoughts on a Week 7 home game against Cornell. Delan Stallworth, the sophomore starting cornerback for Princeton, joins the show afterwards to share his thoughts on Princeton's first big test of the season, and how much better it can make them going forward. He also talks about his own progression, the leadership of Ben Ellis and TJ Floyd, and how much he enjoyed the pass rush call that led to his second-half sack at Harvard. Segments: Harvard Win Impressions 0:35; Delan Stallworth Interview 15:15.

Princeton Tigers
The Bob Surace Show – Week 3 at Columbia

Princeton Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 47:58


The Week 3 edition of The Bob Surace Show from the Alchemist and Barrister in Princeton – Featuring Princeton football head coach Bob Surace, safeties Ben Ellis and T.J. Floyd (12:49), and defensive backs coach Marvin Clecidor (27:14). Original air date: 9/27/18 on Fox Sports 920 The Jersey.

Share The Law-Ve
Episode 025 | Ben’s Million Dollar Secret

Share The Law-Ve

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018


Ben Ellis is the owner and designated broker of E&G Real Estate Services. E & G Real Estate is a full-service residential real estate brokerage offering property management, leasing and sales in the Metro Phoenix area. Also, it is one of just 4% of all small businesses that has been able to exceed one million in revenue and he’s here today to share one tip that helped him along the way.   In this episode: What E&G Real Estate does What helped Ben’s business to reach 1 million dollars in revenue Cultivating relationships as a secret to success E&G’s hiring process How to get your team understand your vision   Get in touch with the law-vely People you meet! Ben Ellis, Designated Broker/Owner E&G Real Estate FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/benellisaz WEBSITE: www.EandGRealEstate.com     Emily LaRusch, CEO & Founder Back Office Betties EMAIL: HiBettie@BackOfficeBetties.com WEB: www.BackOfficebetties.com TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CallBetties FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BackOfficeBetties

Average JOES Podcast
Why We Should Read Good Books and a Couple of Top Ten Lists

Average JOES Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018


why_you_should_read_good_books_and_top_ten_lists_-_050518.mp3File Size: 120664 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In this episode of the Average JOES Podcast, Nathan Brewer, Chris Chambers, Ben Ellis, and Eric Harrough have a conversation about the importance of reading good books in the Christian life. Ben and Eric then give their own top ten lists (Best/most important Christian [and non-C [...]

Average JOES Podcast

eric_harrough_-_average_joes_podcast_-_042018.mp3File Size: 84745 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In this episode of the Average JOES Podcast, Nathan Brewer, Ben Ellis, and Chris Chambers have a great conversation with one-time atheist turned lover of Christ, Eric Harrough. Though Eric is still very young, his love of Jesus is evident and his study of God's Word is deep. Eric tells of his [...]

Average JOES Podcast
Easter, the Church, and the Unchurched

Average JOES Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018


easter_and_the_church_and_the_unchurched_-_032718.mp3File Size: 26526 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In this episode of the Average JOES Podcast, Chris Chambers, Ben Ellis, and Nathan Brewer have a short conversation about Easter, why churches have higher attendance on Easter Sundays, and why non-believers feel compelled to attend church on this one day each year. We are joined briefly by Nort [...]

Average JOES Podcast
Theology of the Sacred with Jonathan Herndon and Ben Ellis

Average JOES Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018


Chris Chambers Ben Ellis Jonathan Herndon theology_of_the_sacred_-_031218.mp3File Size: 133629 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In this episode of the Average JOES Podcast, Jonathan Hernd [...]

Average JOES Podcast
Charles Young, PhD

Average JOES Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018


dr_charles_young_-_average_joes_podcast_with_ben_ellis_-_030218.mp3File Size: 123496 kbFile Type: mp3Download File In this episode of the Average JOES Podcast, Ben Ellis and Chris Chambers have a great conversation with Dr. Charles Young, PhD about his testimony and how God has used him and is still using him here in the United States and around the world. [...]

Average JOES Podcast

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Princeton Tigers
Original Eleven #12: Tiger Bech, Ben Ellis, Dartmouth Preview

Princeton Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 30:20


In the latest edition of the Original Eleven podcast, sophomore wide receiver Tiger Bech joins the show to talk about his growth in the offense, as well as what it's been like to play with Chad Kanoff this season, and why his role on special teams means so much to him. Later, junior safety Benjamin Ellis joins to discuss his development as a starting safety, his impressions of the freshman defensive backs, and his thoughts on the Dartmouth offense. Radio broadcaster Cody Chrusciel joins host Craig Sachson to preview the 2017 season finale at Dartmouth. Interviews: Tiger Bech (1:20); Week 10 preview (9:50); Benjamin Ellis (22:00)

Adventures In Sound
Adventures In Sound - Episode 3 - Going Live

Adventures In Sound

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 27:50


Recorded and produced by Folded Wing at our home here in the iconic Premises Studios in East London, Adventures In Sound is a new podcast exploring what goes on behind the sound-proofed doors of the studio, delving into the creative processes involved in everything from songwriting to production and performing. Over the course of the series, DJ Anne Frankenstein will present exclusive behind-the-scenes insight from a great roster of established and emerging musicians, songwriters and producers working here at The Premises, revealing their stories and secret tips. There’ll also be bonus episodes where we’ll catch up with some of our favourite artists to hear the stories behind the music. This week Anne meets some of the bands, tour managers and sound engineers who work out of the Premises Studios preparing for upcoming tours and live commitments. Anne meets tour manager Paul Bond, who was at the studios with Jessie Ware ahead of her US tour, Flux Pavilion who was rehearsing for his first ever headline London show and live sound engineer Ben Ellis. Anne hear’s all about what it takes to put on an epic live show and how to survive on tour! ***** Music: www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music ProducerRadioPodcastMusic

The Teachers Lounge
Gone But Not Forgotten

The Teachers Lounge

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 11:33


Ben Ellis, teacher serenaded by students, dies after cancer battle (CNN)A beloved high school teacher whose students gathered outside his window to serenade him has died after a battle with cancer. Ben Ellis, who taught Latin and Bible studies at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, died Friday, said Nate Morrow, the school's headmaster. A few days ago, 400 students from the school showed up outside his home to sing songs of worship when he could no longer teach. Despite chemotherapy and radiation treatments, Ellis taught until earlier this month because the distraction helped him through it. Surprise serenade Last week, he was having a tough morning after receiving bad news about his treatment options, according to Morrow. "The high school principal said, 'Ben has loved us well. Stop what you're doing, load up the buses. We're going to his house to worship with him,'" Morrow said. In a video posted by musician Tim McGraw, the teacher is seen singing along to "Holy Spirit You are Welcome Here" with the students gathered outside his window. "A friend sent this to me today," McGraw wrote. "The entire student body (400+ students plus HS faculty) drove to his house to worship with him."   'Full of hope, peace' The video has been viewed 31 million times since it was posted, and Ellis' friends and family have been posting their stories in the comments. "Ben is my son," Bob Ellis wrote. "Through his ministry and teaching, he has positively touched countless hundreds of lives directly and many thousands indirectly. He, his wife and children are a beautiful family." Morrow said his death affected them all. "He left these words for us, spoken over the students at his house, and I share them with you to guide us now," Morrow said. "He said, 'I love you. I believe now more than ever that God is good, and that He is with us. I am full of hope, peace and joy. I wish all this for you. Look to Jesus to know, to believe, and to be filled.'"   Ellis leaves behind a wife and five children.   Video: Over 400 students sing to Nashville teacher battling cancer   Insights From The Teachers Lounge   We all die but how many us are truly living? Is your teaching career sucking the life out of you or are you using the time to impact others?   Ben Ellis is no longer with us and one day we won't be here either. Make the most out of the opportunities the teaching profession presents to you. One never knows what kind of impact you can have on others. My grandmother, who was a teacher, was honored at a 50th high school reunion. She was remembered as an inspiration and friend to all. What would our students remember about us and our actions? Here's a hint. It won't be about test driven data and meeting state standards for testing.   Get in touch with me by writing teachersloungeshow@gmail.com or by calling our voicemail line at 770-322-4160. Your feedback and comments may be used on a future episode.    

The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)
S5E38- Appetite For Destruction

The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 90:00


We are joined this week by the Iggy Pop bassist Ben Ellis, he tells us what's it like to find Spurs, see a massive chopper, tour the world and actually hang out with a legend other than Flav. We look back at the WBA result, talk about the future, punchy Dele Alli and we attempt to talk Alex down. Windy updates, Bardi's Quiz, Sock Council collaboration, Rock and roll football and a general positive vibe. Mostly. Groupies: Alex from Bristol, Bardi, Ben Ellis and Flav See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fire Talk
The Whipping Club Author Deborah Henry

Fire Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2013 65:52


Deborah Henry was curious about the duality of her own Jewish/Irish heritage; Henry was inspired to examine the territory of interfaith marriage and in so doing was led to the subject of the Irish Industrial School system. She has traveled to Ireland where she has done extensive research and interviews. She has written a book entitled The Whipping Club. Set in 1960s Dublin, The Whipping Club follows the travails of Marian McKeever, a feisty, young Catholic school teacher, and Ben Ellis, the Jewish journalist with whom she falls in love. Against all odds they plan to marry–until a stunned Marian discovers she’s pregnant. Confused, overwhelmed by the onslaught of objections to their marriage, and believing that she is protecting her future with Ben, Marian decides to hide her pregnancy from him and delivers the baby in secret. Assured that a better life with an American family awaits her infant Adrian, Marian relinquishes him to the nuns of Castleboro Mother Baby Home. To learn more go to:  http://www.deborahhenryauthor.com/ Cinematic Book Trailer, Eric Roberts in: The Whipping Club by Deborah Henry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omk_tKYhf4c http://red14films.com/

Fire Talk
The Whipping Club Author Deborah Henry

Fire Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2013 65:52


Deborah Henry was curious about the duality of her own Jewish/Irish heritage; Henry was inspired to examine the territory of interfaith marriage and in so doing was led to the subject of the Irish Industrial School system. She has traveled to Ireland where she has done extensive research and interviews. She has written a book entitled The Whipping Club. Set in 1960s Dublin, The Whipping Club follows the travails of Marian McKeever, a feisty, young Catholic school teacher, and Ben Ellis, the Jewish journalist with whom she falls in love. Against all odds they plan to marry–until a stunned Marian discovers she’s pregnant. Confused, overwhelmed by the onslaught of objections to their marriage, and believing that she is protecting her future with Ben, Marian decides to hide her pregnancy from him and delivers the baby in secret. Assured that a better life with an American family awaits her infant Adrian, Marian relinquishes him to the nuns of Castleboro Mother Baby Home. To learn more go to:  http://www.deborahhenryauthor.com/ Cinematic Book Trailer, Eric Roberts in: The Whipping Club by Deborah Henry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omk_tKYhf4c http://red14films.com/

Midtown Fellowship Church Downtown Podcast
Worship and Missions - Nehemiah 1 and Acts 13 (Part 8)

Midtown Fellowship Church Downtown Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2007 44:26


Ben Ellis is Midtown's pastor of missions. Ben brings us a unique perspective on worship in missions. He helps us understand that worship is missions and the reverse is true as well, missions is worship. It's part of every aspect in our lives. Worship is both the beginning and goal of missions. We sometimes think that missions is meant only for people uprooting their lives to far off places, but it actually can begin today, and probably already is your life. Through worship, God reveals and leads us just as Nehiamiah's life exemplifies. Nehamiah 1:4 and Acts 13:1-3