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This $450M Money Manager Uses Stocks & Options To Gain An Edge In The Market -Meet Paul S. Stanley Managing Partner At Granite Bay Wealth ManagementGuest:Paul S. Stanley, CFP®, CPM® Managing Partner At Granite Bay Wealth Management $450M AUMWebsite: https://granitebaywm.com/Bio:Paul graduated from Bentley College with a Bachelor's in Economics and Finance. He spent the first ten years of his career working at major Wall Street firms. In 2006 he opened Granite Bay Wealth Management after realizing that independence was the only way to truly offer what was best for his clients.Paul obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 1999. He has successfully completed level one of the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA®) exam. He also received his Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM®) designation through the Academy of CPM and New York University's Stern School of Business in 2022.Paul currently serves as a Selectman for the Town of Greenland, NH. He has served as an elected member of the MSAD 35 School Board, Chairman of the South Berwick Sewer District, and a board member of Marshwood Youth Baseball. He spends his free time coaching baseball and soccer, cooking, traveling, golfing, running, and playing guitar. Paul lives in Greenland, NH with his partner Colleen and her daughter Annabelle and has two grown sons: Trevor, who works as a financial advisor for Granite Bay, and Chase, who is attending the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

JURY STATEMENT: “Despite all commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind. The divergence in our views is not rooted in a lack of understanding or effort, but in deeply held convictions that each of us carry ultimately leading to a point where consensus is unattainable. We recognize the weight of this submission and the implications it holds.” A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the high-profile case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by striking him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. The case, which captivated true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, ended in a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite weeks of deliberation. Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, faced charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of O'Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. O'Keefe was found outside a fellow officer's home in Canton in January 2022, with an autopsy revealing he died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma. Prosecutors alleged that Read and O'Keefe had been drinking heavily before she dropped him off at the home of Officer Brian Albert, hitting him with her SUV as she left. “The defendant repeatedly said, ‘I hit him. I hit him. Oh my God. I hit him,'” stated Prosecutor Adam Lally, referencing Read's alleged statements after O'Keefe was found. The defense portrayed Read as a victim of a rushed and biased investigation. They suggested that O'Keefe was killed inside Albert's home, dragged outside, and left to die. “You have been lied to,” defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury during closing arguments, asserting that the case was a “cover-up” to protect other officers. The trial featured significant evidence of police misconduct. Lead investigator State Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read during the investigation, which he later apologized for, though he maintained they did not influence his work. Additionally, police acknowledged using unorthodox methods to collect evidence, including red plastic cups and a leaf blower. Forensic experts were divided on whether O'Keefe's injuries were consistent with being struck by Read's SUV, which had a broken taillight. The defense pointed to injuries that suggested an altercation and the presence of Albert's aggressive dog as potential factors in O'Keefe's death. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on these conflicting accounts. **Hashtags:** #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #BostonPolice #Mistrial #TrueCrime #ForensicEvidence #JusticeForJohnOkeefe Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

JURY STATEMENT: “Despite all commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind. The divergence in our views is not rooted in a lack of understanding or effort, but in deeply held convictions that each of us carry ultimately leading to a point where consensus is unattainable. We recognize the weight of this submission and the implications it holds.” A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the high-profile case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by striking him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. The case, which captivated true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, ended in a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite weeks of deliberation. Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, faced charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of O'Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. O'Keefe was found outside a fellow officer's home in Canton in January 2022, with an autopsy revealing he died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma. Prosecutors alleged that Read and O'Keefe had been drinking heavily before she dropped him off at the home of Officer Brian Albert, hitting him with her SUV as she left. “The defendant repeatedly said, ‘I hit him. I hit him. Oh my God. I hit him,'” stated Prosecutor Adam Lally, referencing Read's alleged statements after O'Keefe was found. The defense portrayed Read as a victim of a rushed and biased investigation. They suggested that O'Keefe was killed inside Albert's home, dragged outside, and left to die. “You have been lied to,” defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury during closing arguments, asserting that the case was a “cover-up” to protect other officers. The trial featured significant evidence of police misconduct. Lead investigator State Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read during the investigation, which he later apologized for, though he maintained they did not influence his work. Additionally, police acknowledged using unorthodox methods to collect evidence, including red plastic cups and a leaf blower. Forensic experts were divided on whether O'Keefe's injuries were consistent with being struck by Read's SUV, which had a broken taillight. The defense pointed to injuries that suggested an altercation and the presence of Albert's aggressive dog as potential factors in O'Keefe's death. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on these conflicting accounts. **Hashtags:** #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #BostonPolice #Mistrial #TrueCrime #ForensicEvidence #JusticeForJohnOkeefe Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

JURY STATEMENT: “Despite all commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind. The divergence in our views is not rooted in a lack of understanding or effort, but in deeply held convictions that each of us carry ultimately leading to a point where consensus is unattainable. We recognize the weight of this submission and the implications it holds.” A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the high-profile case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by striking him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. The case, which captivated true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, ended in a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite weeks of deliberation. Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, faced charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of O'Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. O'Keefe was found outside a fellow officer's home in Canton in January 2022, with an autopsy revealing he died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma. Prosecutors alleged that Read and O'Keefe had been drinking heavily before she dropped him off at the home of Officer Brian Albert, hitting him with her SUV as she left. “The defendant repeatedly said, ‘I hit him. I hit him. Oh my God. I hit him,'” stated Prosecutor Adam Lally, referencing Read's alleged statements after O'Keefe was found. The defense portrayed Read as a victim of a rushed and biased investigation. They suggested that O'Keefe was killed inside Albert's home, dragged outside, and left to die. “You have been lied to,” defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury during closing arguments, asserting that the case was a “cover-up” to protect other officers. The trial featured significant evidence of police misconduct. Lead investigator State Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read during the investigation, which he later apologized for, though he maintained they did not influence his work. Additionally, police acknowledged using unorthodox methods to collect evidence, including red plastic cups and a leaf blower. Forensic experts were divided on whether O'Keefe's injuries were consistent with being struck by Read's SUV, which had a broken taillight. The defense pointed to injuries that suggested an altercation and the presence of Albert's aggressive dog as potential factors in O'Keefe's death. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on these conflicting accounts. **Hashtags:** #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #BostonPolice #Mistrial #TrueCrime #ForensicEvidence #JusticeForJohnOkeefe Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com 

JURY STATEMENT: “Despite all commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind. The divergence in our views is not rooted in a lack of understanding or effort, but in deeply held convictions that each of us carry ultimately leading to a point where consensus is unattainable. We recognize the weight of this submission and the implications it holds.” A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the high-profile case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by striking him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. The case, which captivated true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, ended in a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite weeks of deliberation. Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, faced charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of O'Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. O'Keefe was found outside a fellow officer's home in Canton in January 2022, with an autopsy revealing he died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma. Prosecutors alleged that Read and O'Keefe had been drinking heavily before she dropped him off at the home of Officer Brian Albert, hitting him with her SUV as she left. “The defendant repeatedly said, ‘I hit him. I hit him. Oh my God. I hit him,'” stated Prosecutor Adam Lally, referencing Read's alleged statements after O'Keefe was found. The defense portrayed Read as a victim of a rushed and biased investigation. They suggested that O'Keefe was killed inside Albert's home, dragged outside, and left to die. “You have been lied to,” defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury during closing arguments, asserting that the case was a “cover-up” to protect other officers. The trial featured significant evidence of police misconduct. Lead investigator State Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read during the investigation, which he later apologized for, though he maintained they did not influence his work. Additionally, police acknowledged using unorthodox methods to collect evidence, including red plastic cups and a leaf blower. Forensic experts were divided on whether O'Keefe's injuries were consistent with being struck by Read's SUV, which had a broken taillight. The defense pointed to injuries that suggested an altercation and the presence of Albert's aggressive dog as potential factors in O'Keefe's death. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on these conflicting accounts. **Hashtags:** #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #BostonPolice #Mistrial #TrueCrime #ForensicEvidence #JusticeForJohnOkeefe Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the high-profile case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by striking him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. The case, which captivated true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, ended in a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite weeks of deliberation. Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, faced charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of O'Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. O'Keefe was found outside a fellow officer's home in Canton in January 2022, with an autopsy revealing he died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma. Prosecutors alleged that Read and O'Keefe had been drinking heavily before she dropped him off at the home of Officer Brian Albert, hitting him with her SUV as she left. “The defendant repeatedly said, ‘I hit him. I hit him. Oh my God. I hit him,'” stated Prosecutor Adam Lally, referencing Read's alleged statements after O'Keefe was found. The defense portrayed Read as a victim of a rushed and biased investigation. They suggested that O'Keefe was killed inside Albert's home, dragged outside, and left to die. “You have been lied to,” defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury during closing arguments, asserting that the case was a “cover-up” to protect other officers. The trial featured significant evidence of police misconduct. Lead investigator State Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read during the investigation, which he later apologized for, though he maintained they did not influence his work. Additionally, police acknowledged using unorthodox methods to collect evidence, including red plastic cups and a leaf blower. Forensic experts were divided on whether O'Keefe's injuries were consistent with being struck by Read's SUV, which had a broken taillight. The defense pointed to injuries that suggested an altercation and the presence of Albert's aggressive dog as potential factors in O'Keefe's death. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on these conflicting accounts. Read's supporters, identifiable by their pink attire, gathered outside the Norfolk Superior Court daily, carrying signs reading “Free Karen Read” and expressing their belief in her innocence. “This case has been a circus,” one supporter remarked, criticizing the media attention and alleged investigative flaws. Despite the mistrial, prosecutors signaled their intention to retry the case, continuing to assert that Read was responsible for O'Keefe's death. The case will now return to court, prolonging the search for justice in a deeply polarizing and contentious trial. **Hashtags:** #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #BostonPolice #Mistrial #TrueCrime #ForensicEvidence #JusticeForJohnOkeefe Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the high-profile case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by striking him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. The case, which captivated true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, ended in a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite weeks of deliberation. Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, faced charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of O'Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. O'Keefe was found outside a fellow officer's home in Canton in January 2022, with an autopsy revealing he died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma. Prosecutors alleged that Read and O'Keefe had been drinking heavily before she dropped him off at the home of Officer Brian Albert, hitting him with her SUV as she left. “The defendant repeatedly said, ‘I hit him. I hit him. Oh my God. I hit him,'” stated Prosecutor Adam Lally, referencing Read's alleged statements after O'Keefe was found. The defense portrayed Read as a victim of a rushed and biased investigation. They suggested that O'Keefe was killed inside Albert's home, dragged outside, and left to die. “You have been lied to,” defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury during closing arguments, asserting that the case was a “cover-up” to protect other officers. The trial featured significant evidence of police misconduct. Lead investigator State Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read during the investigation, which he later apologized for, though he maintained they did not influence his work. Additionally, police acknowledged using unorthodox methods to collect evidence, including red plastic cups and a leaf blower. Forensic experts were divided on whether O'Keefe's injuries were consistent with being struck by Read's SUV, which had a broken taillight. The defense pointed to injuries that suggested an altercation and the presence of Albert's aggressive dog as potential factors in O'Keefe's death. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on these conflicting accounts. Read's supporters, identifiable by their pink attire, gathered outside the Norfolk Superior Court daily, carrying signs reading “Free Karen Read” and expressing their belief in her innocence. “This case has been a circus,” one supporter remarked, criticizing the media attention and alleged investigative flaws. Despite the mistrial, prosecutors signaled their intention to retry the case, continuing to assert that Read was responsible for O'Keefe's death. The case will now return to court, prolonging the search for justice in a deeply polarizing and contentious trial. **Hashtags:** #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #BostonPolice #Mistrial #TrueCrime #ForensicEvidence #JusticeForJohnOkeefe Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the high-profile case of Karen Read, accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, by striking him with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm. The case, which captivated true crime enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists alike, ended in a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite weeks of deliberation. Read, a former adjunct professor at Bentley College, faced charges of second-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the death of O'Keefe, a 16-year veteran of the Boston Police Department. O'Keefe was found outside a fellow officer's home in Canton in January 2022, with an autopsy revealing he died of hypothermia and blunt force trauma. Prosecutors alleged that Read and O'Keefe had been drinking heavily before she dropped him off at the home of Officer Brian Albert, hitting him with her SUV as she left. “The defendant repeatedly said, ‘I hit him. I hit him. Oh my God. I hit him,'” stated Prosecutor Adam Lally, referencing Read's alleged statements after O'Keefe was found. The defense portrayed Read as a victim of a rushed and biased investigation. They suggested that O'Keefe was killed inside Albert's home, dragged outside, and left to die. “You have been lied to,” defense attorney Alan Jackson told the jury during closing arguments, asserting that the case was a “cover-up” to protect other officers. The trial featured significant evidence of police misconduct. Lead investigator State Trooper Michael Proctor admitted to sending offensive texts about Read during the investigation, which he later apologized for, though he maintained they did not influence his work. Additionally, police acknowledged using unorthodox methods to collect evidence, including red plastic cups and a leaf blower. Forensic experts were divided on whether O'Keefe's injuries were consistent with being struck by Read's SUV, which had a broken taillight. The defense pointed to injuries that suggested an altercation and the presence of Albert's aggressive dog as potential factors in O'Keefe's death. The jury was unable to reach a consensus on these conflicting accounts. Read's supporters, identifiable by their pink attire, gathered outside the Norfolk Superior Court daily, carrying signs reading “Free Karen Read” and expressing their belief in her innocence. “This case has been a circus,” one supporter remarked, criticizing the media attention and alleged investigative flaws. Despite the mistrial, prosecutors signaled their intention to retry the case, continuing to assert that Read was responsible for O'Keefe's death. The case will now return to court, prolonging the search for justice in a deeply polarizing and contentious trial. **Hashtags:** #KarenRead #JohnOKeefe #BostonPolice #Mistrial #TrueCrime #ForensicEvidence #JusticeForJohnOkeefe Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 51 of The Full Circl Podcast! Today we're joined by Maria Shevchenko, COO of Workflows at the London Stock Exchange Group. Maria shares her remarkable journey and offers advice for young people. She grew up in the Soviet Union and faced challenges as an outsider in an Estonian school. Despite financial constraints, she won a scholarship to Harvard but chose to pursue practical skills at Bentley College. Maria emphasises the importance of perseverance, positivity, and prioritising long-term goals over short-term gains. She also encourages kindness, continuous learning, and helping others. Her story serves as an inspiration for overcoming obstacles and achieving success. The Full Circl Podcast takes a closer look into the lives and stories of aspirational leaders worldwide. A range of powerful themes are explored throughout each episode such as; the powerful stories of these Leaders, their pathway to success, and advice to Future Leaders. Find out more at - http://www.circl.org Follow us on Instagram - @‌Circlgram Follow us on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/circllearning Be sure to like and subscribe for more episodes! Thank you for listening.

Mike Arone – State Street Global Advisors Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Mike Arone. Mike is Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist for State Street Global Advisors US Intermediary Business Group. Michael is a highly regarded speaker at industry conferences and is the author of several articles related to investment management practices. He is a member of the firm's Senior Leadership Team and has worked extensively with the firm's global institutional and intermediary clients to help them identify investment solutions that enable them to meet their long-term financial goals. Michael holds a BS in Finance from Bentley College. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society and CFA Institute. They discuss: - The strength of the US economy and whether we're headed towards a recession - Why gold, silver and other commodities have been doing so well lately - The US deficit - A bit about politics… without getting political Learn more about State Street Global Advisors: www.ssga.com 1) SPDR Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) | SSGA 2) Uncommon Sense (ssga.com) 3) Insights (ssga.com) – save as a favorite and check back often 4) Practice Management (ssga.com)

Ele nasceu em São Paulo, filho de uma tradicional família carioca. Sua trajetória no esporte começou cedo, aos 4 anos de idade, quando praticou judô, karatê e aikido, influenciado pelo pai, que  era faixa preta em karatê e aikido. Ao se mudar com a mãe e irmão para San Diego, no EUA, quando tinha 10 anos, as artes marciais se tornaram um importante ponto de equilíbrio em sua vida, ajudando-o a se adaptar à nova cultura. Na adolescência, expandiu seus horizontes esportivos, envolvendo-se com surfe, o skate e o BMX, encontrando-se no estilo de vida californiano. Mesmo enfrentando dificuldades acadêmicas, o esporte sempre foi seu aliado e paixão, moldando sua personalidade resiliente e focada em objetivos. Ao se mudar para um colégio interno em Boston aos 14 anos de idade, se destacou nos esportes, tornando-se capitão dos times de futebol, lacrosse e wrestling, no qual foi invicto por duas temporadas. A cultura americana extremamente competitiva e desafiadora, foi a base que o preparou para a vida, tanto nos negócios, como no esporte. Um empreendedor cuja história de vida é um jornada de resiliência, superação e sucesso. Formado em administração pela Bentley College de Boston e Ciência da Nutrição em Stanford, ele já passou pelo Citibank, foi um dos fundadores de um escritório de investimentos, ajudou a criar a BoaConsulta, uma das mais importantes startups brasileiras na área da saúde e há quinze anos é membro do conselho do grupo Monteiro Aranha, que foi criado há mais de um século pelo seu tataravô e atua em áreas tão diversas quanto celulose e papel, petroquímica, energia e agricultura. Conosco aqui um corredor e triatleta dedicado, que em 2023,  através de uma necessidade pessoal vislumbrou a oportunidade de criar a Liquidz, que produz uma inovadora bebida de hidratação que promete revolucionar o segmento, o biohacker que está sempre em busca de desafios, o determinado Octávio Francisco Monteiro de Carvalho Domit. Inspire-se! SIGA e COMPARTILHE o Endörfina através do seu app preferido de podcasts. Contribua também com este projeto através do Apoia.se. Um oferecimento de @BOVEN_ENERGIA. Quando a paixão pelo esporte se une à energia transformadora, grandes histórias acontecem. E você, já sentiu a adrenalina de estar no controle? Conheça o Mercado Livre de Energia, a escolha certa para empresas que buscam eficiência e economia. Com a Boven, especialista há mais de uma década, você não só migra para essa revolução, como também garante segurança em todo o processo. Não deixe essa oportunidade escapar. Abra as portas para o sucesso com a Boven e eletrize seu futuro. De energia, a Boven entende! boven.com.br      

Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with H.E. Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States of America. Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa was appointed Bahrain's ambassador to the United States in April 2017. Born in 1980, Al Khalifa is the son of Bahraini Interior Minister Lieutenant General Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. The younger Al Khalifa graduated from Ibn Khuldoon National School in 1997 and came to the United States for college. He earned a B.S. in management from Bentley College (now Bentley University) in Waltham, Massachusetts in 2001 and an MBA from the same school in 2003. Bentley opened a Bentley in Bahrain program in 2002. Al Khalifa returned to Bahrain and was made head of educational affairs for the Royal Family Council. Two years later, he was director of education and the Social Affairs Directorate. In 2007, Al Khalifa was named director of planning and followup for the General Organization for Youth and Sports and the following year became the organization's human resources director. In March 2010, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa appointed Al Khalifa to a four-year term as governor of Bahrain's Southern Governorate, the largest such political division. He was reappointed in 2015. Al Khalifa is also a member of the National Commission for Drug Control and the board of the Bahrain Olympic Committee. He was previously president of Bahrain's Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Federation and president of the Asian Bodybuilding Federation and a member of the board of directors of the Bahraini Archery Federation. America's Roundtable conversation with Ambassador Al Khalifa includes the following key topics: 1) The history of the US-Bahrain friendship and partnership. The United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain's longstanding partnership with a strong record of economic, cultural, trade and security cooperation.  2) Opportunities for trade and investment via United States Trade Zone in Bahrain (USTZ), as a regional trade, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution hub for U.S. companies in Bahrain, markets in the Gulf Cooperation Council, and beyond. 3) Bahrain's advances in technology, ranked 4th globally in ‘Internet users' category with 99% penetration, as per the Global Competitiveness Report by World Economic Forum (WEF) 4) US-Bahrain partnership with Bahrain hosting the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet and the headquarters of U.S. Naval Forces. 5) Bahrain joining a coalition of like-minded countries committed to upholding the rules-based order, protecting freedom of navigation and international commerce, and holding the Houthis accountable for their illegal and unjustifiable attacks on mariners and commercial shipping in the Red Sea. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @AbdullaRAK @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Gina Baral Abrams, Dr.P.H., Ed.M., LSW, to the Restorative Works! Podcast public health series. Today we are discussing insights on Dr. Abrams' recently published white paper, A Restorative Practices Strategy to Advance Community Health.  Using a restorative framework provides community health professionals a human-centered view from which they can begin their work by being inclusive, building authentic relationships, and identifying collective strengths. Dr. Abrams describes how this fundamental shift in public health is creating solutions to root issues. She offers several recommendations for practical applications for creating safe spaces for natural listening where groups can work towards strengthening social connection, enable community engagement, and address harm and healing. She also provides examples of how restorative practices can be used in large scale community culture and climate change in higher education and across sectors.   Dr. Abrams serves as the Director of Research and Program Evaluation and Associate Professor at the IIRP Graduate School where she teaches courses in community health and research methods, serves as the principal investigator for the Restorative Practices in Higher Education Learning Collaborative, and oversees the Collaborative Center for Restorative Practices in Higher Education. She is also an adjunct faculty at the Boston University School of Social Work, the Tulane University School of Social Work, and Mercer County Community College in Jersey.   Dr. Abrams has served in administrative roles at numerous institutions of higher education, including Lehigh University, Princeton University, MIT, and Bentley College. She also worked in disease prevention research with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Correctional System. Dr. Abrams' research interests include high risk behaviors among college students, restorative practices as a prevention strategy, psychological sense of community, community readiness, and collective action.   For more information on Dr. Abrams' work and approach to public health solutions through a restorative lens, read her white paper, A Restorative Practices Strategy to Advance Community Health. 

Kelly Lutman grew up in a military household, moving frequently and living in multiple countries as well as the US. She originally trained in accounting at Bentley College and UT El Paso, earning her CPA, but after starting a family, she chose to stay home to homeschool her sons. It was then that she discovered one of them had ADHD, and she has been fascinated by the power of food ever since resolving his ADHD by simply changing what he ate. A health coach certified in Applied Functional Medicine, Kelly firmly believes that symptoms are the body's cries for help, and that the body can heal when provided the building blocks it needs. She meets each client where they are, helps them understand what is happening in their body, and guides them in identifying the changes that will help them experience the vitality they were missing.  Her new book is called Thriving Through Cancer: A Whole-istic Approach for Your Journey. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Importance of nutrition and natural substances for the body Kelly's journey in health coaching and functional medicine Empowering cancer patients through nutrition and writing a book Prioritizing self-care and joy for well-being Understanding and supporting individual bodily needs in food practices Links Mentioned in This Episode: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Linked In | YouTube

Retirement for everyone! After years of study into retirement plans, the government found that many Americans were not covered by a qualified retirement plan. Many people either did not qualify due to their part-time status, did not have access to a retirement plan, or just do not know enough about them to use them.The government amended Security Act 1.0 in order to provide more inclusive solutions for all Americans. Listen in to learn along with Andrew Zito, COO of Advus Financial Partners LLC,  about how the SECURE 2.0 Act will affect your retirement plans and your business.MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST: Andrew S. Zito, AIF®, CPFA®President / Chief Operating OfficerAdvusPartners.comAndrew has always been fascinated by complex things. The more complicated something is, the more he wants to understand it and fix it. From applying technology to solve business problems to working with plan sponsors to untangle complicated situations, he thrives on finding efficient and effective solutions.Andrew oversees the operations of Advus, translating the firm's vision and objectives into actionable processes. His responsibilities encompass technology solutions, business processes, service standards and human resources. He also is directly responsible for the retirement plan division and setting its strategic direction.Andrew specializes in the qualified retirement plan aspect of the Advus business. Throughout his career, he has worked with retirement plans in a variety of different capacities. He began his career as an intern at Advus (formerly LAMCO Advisory Services, Inc.) assisting with compliance testing. He then spent several years working on platform conversions for retirement plans before moving into his present consulting role. Within the retirement plan space, he specializes in complex plan situations including plan mergers, spinoffs, complex regulatory audits, M&A activity and error corrections.Andrew received a BS in finance from Bentley College. He also earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) and the Certified Fiduciary Plan Advisor (CFPA) designations.Andrew lives in Longwood, Florida, with his wife, Amanda, and their three children. He likes to be out in the water, to watch his kids compete in sports and to tackle projects around the house.

Kia Ora (Key Orra) to our listeners in New Zealand! Thank you for checking out our little slice of fun here at the Vault of Silliness. I give you Ep 121. It’s a NNS, the majority of which is from January 8th and maybe the 9th, 1994. According to the notes on the cassette, there’s a taste of December 4th, 1993. Because of that this cassette was all over the place. I’ve pieced it together chronologically as best as I could. It appears that December show was the one affected by all the technical issues that Norm briefly discussed in a previous episode. Our title will be: A Slushy Great Adventure of a Show We begin with 12/4/93, The Night of Technical Difficulties with a Jack Harte traffic report that has a section of said trouble and you can hear the smile in Jack’s voice as he soldiers on. Darrell Gould with an intro to another report from Jack Jack and Norm then lament the cancelation of the DBG because of all the problems and glitches. There’s Scott, a Bentley College student. He and Norm talk about working overnights and how to sleep during the day. Another Scott, this time from Wayland, who was on a previous DBG (Ep 114) but had to leave because he got pulled over by the police. He gives us the rest of the story. Plus he asks about Larry Glick, Emperor Hudson and Ron Landry. Some old station call letters are bandied about too: WITS – the I.T.S. standing for Info Talk and Sports, WMEX, WMRE and WSSH We now jump to 1/8/94 The stars must have been aligned because Elvis Presley who’s was ‘appearing’ on top of the dumpster at the Tedeschi’s in Weymouth. His main reason for calling was to request Norm sing Happy Birthday to him. Norma from the N. End – the Old Howard Theater, candy hawkers selling naughty stuff with double entandrés and cats and dogs round out her call. Chris in PA – Jason Robards is sexy and Norm looks just like him. She kindly inquires on the whereabouts of I. Norm gives her the lowdown and reveals just some of the things we do together off the air. Annnnd more cat talk with added raccoon fun. Next caller had some Jazz questions about the Nat King Cole Trio but the call is cut short. Now we hear from the lovely Helene from Belmont – They talk snow, sleet, windshield wiper issues and great adventures. Joan talking Mac Davis, Elvis and more. A great call with our good friend Rick from PA with more on Mac Davis, the TV production of ‘Gypsy’ and Tip O’Neill. His call is interrupted by Lou Ambrosino with an icy traffic report but we do get back to him. We move on to Vivian whom Norm left momentarily speechless. Bob reads ‘Boston Shade of Green’ and a passage from ‘The Seagull’ for Tip O’Neill Fred from NJ and his crazy cats Ritzy and Tiger. We also learn that Fred enjoys telephones and has multiple lines at his house. Other schlunk: Norm has learned special skills from his time in the Orient Profound statements that make you want to throw up Peals of Laughter Engineers climbing all over the transmitter Vitality! Norm sings his High School Fight Song Years passing under the bridge Looking your age Historic Romances Spending the Night with Helene and Norm bringing his jammies Riding Phoebe Snow Ringing phones As for commercial content we get the first sentence of a few sponsors to what our appetite. Ep 121, A Slushy Great Adventure of a Show, slides to your ears…now. patreon.com/normnathanvos

Daniel Marino Senior Partner of Marino Associates, LLC a manufacturing consulting firm specializing in ERP/MRP II, Lean/Agile Manufacturing, JIT, Six Sigma, and related consulting and education. Prior to establishing his own firm Mr. Marino was a Senior Consultant with Robert Abair Associates. Mr. Marino has also held the positions of Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations with Gerber Technology, Inc., Tolland, Connecticut, Director of Manufacturing and Materials, for a high-tech CAD manufacturer, Vice President of Manufacturing for a large capital machine manufacturer, as well as Manufacturing Engineering Manager, and ERP Project Manager for a large capital equipment manufacturer. A proven world-class manufacturing executive, Mr. Marino has been fortunate to enjoy a track record of successfully directing the manufacturing activities of world leading companies. He is listed in “Who's Who in American Manufacturing.” Mr. Marino has more than thirty years in materials and manufacturing with experience in ERP, Lean/Agile Manufacturing process, JIT, S&OP, Capacity Planning, Lean Supply Chain Management, Warehouse layout and process and Global Procurement. Mr. Marino has planned, structured, developed, and directed company-wide training and education programs. Mr. Marino has implemented SAP's R3 ERP system in a global environment, Oracle's ERP system, Microsoft NAV, Business Central and EPICOR. Mr. Marino has led the efforts of three acquisitions, two in the USand one in Europe. Dan has managed, in a multi-plant environment, facilities in the USand Europe. Dan's expertise in facility layout and product flow allowed for the consolidation of plants and major improvements in material flow and logistics. Dan has numerous successful Lean, Supply Chain, Customer Relationship Management, and ERP Optimization programs. Mr. Marino has a Degree in Business Management from NEC, coupled with an MBA. In addition, he has taken extensive courses in Manufacturing Engineering, completed a one-year technical program in Industrial Engineering, and achieved CPIM from the American Production and Inventory Management Society. He is a certified instructor for Boston Universities Corporate Education Center and is an Adjunct Professor at Bentley College. Mr. Marino also has extensive knowledge in both SAP and Oracle ERP systems. As a popular public speaker, Mr. Marino has enjoyed delivering numerous presentations over the years to a variety of professionals and organizations. He is a frequent speaker and educator on the local, national, and international level. He is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Manufacturing Association of Connecticut and a member and former VP of Education and Research of the American Production and Inventory Control Society. Mr. Marino is considered a motivator and is recognized as leader in his field working with companies such as AT&T, Marotta, GE, Canberra, York Air Conditioning, Valent, Distek, Hussey Seating, Hasbro, Hadco, Lego, and Natick Labs.

Kelsey Is a very young and promising assistant Coach who really understands the game of Basketball. She has won a state championship in high school, captained Bentley College for 2 consecutive years and led them to an Elite 8 and Final 4 Appearance. She is a smart and dedicated coach who help lead a Malden Catholic Program to a 21-3 appearance.

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Wendy Ryan about the impact of COVID on leaders, how leadership needs to change, and the 3T Model™. See the video here: https://youtu.be/H2UzK7PKSog.   Wendy Ryan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyryankadabra/) is the CEO of Kadabra based in Silicon Valley. A strategic advisor to board members and CEOs and an angel investor, Wendy is an expert on leadership and gender issues in the workplace, and is a sought after mentor for rising talent - including other consultants and consulting firms. With over 25 years of combined experience in human resources, organizational development, non-profit leadership and executive coaching, Wendy has worked with hundreds of individuals and organizations. Throughout her career, Wendy's outstanding ability to build trust and rapport with diverse audiences, and her agility in assessing and engaging individuals and groups from "where they are" has facilitated breakthroughs and business results. As a speaker, her natural warmth and humor captivates her audience and her intellect challenges their assumptions about what is possible for us to achieve individually and collectively. In her consulting work, Wendy customizes research-based best practices to work with each client's unique culture and business model. She is an expert in organizational and individual assessments, leadership development, strategic visioning and implementing organizational change. Wendy also understands the dynamics of entrepreneurship, venture capital and private equity funding and seamlessly integrates those dynamics into her work for the benefit of her clients. Wendy holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco in addition to a post-graduate Certificate in Management and Innovation from Bentley College and dual Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology and Spanish from the University of California at Davis. Check out Dr. Westover's new book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo.   Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy.   Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine.   Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/  Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/  Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/  Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hcipodcast/support

Who are you being as a leader?These past 18 months have been tough, full of uncertainty and constant change. As leaders, we are exhausted, and unsure of how we can cultivate trust with so much trepidation in the workplace.Wendy Ryan joins me today to discuss how we can rebuild that trust and support our teams through being authentic and vulnerable. We don't know what tomorrow will look like, and we don't need to pretend that we do. Our people will benefit more from our vulnerability and transparency than from putting on a show of what we think they want to hear.Ready to better support your teams? Listen in!About Wendy Ryan:Wendy Ryan (she/her/hers), MHROD, is the CEO of Kadabra, an interdisciplinary team of leadership and organizational change experts based in Silicon Valley, California. With over 25 years of combined experience in human resources, organizational development, non-profit leadership and executive coaching Wendy has partnered with hundreds of individuals and organizations throughout the U.S. helping front-line through C-suite leaders and board members achieve success as individuals and in teams.In her consulting work, Wendy's ability to build trust and rapport with her clients, and her agility in assessing and engaging individuals and teams from “where they are,” facilitates breakthroughs and business results. She is an expert in organizational and individual assessments, leadership development, strategic visioning and implementing change from start-ups through the Fortune 500. Wendy customizes research-based best practices to work with each client's unique culture and business model. She understands the dynamics of entrepreneurship, venture capital and private equity funding and seamlessly integrates those dynamics into her work for the benefit of her clients.In addition to her work with Kadabra, Wendy is an active mentor, strategic advisor and angel investor in early stage, BIPOC, LGBTQ++ and womxn-led companies and an advocate for expanding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in the investor and business ecosystem.Wendy holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco and a post-graduate Certificate in Management and Innovation from Bentley College and dual Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology and Spanish from the University of California at Davis. Wendy was previously certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.Her first book, Learn Lead Lift: How to Think, Act, and Inspire Your Way to Greatness was released in May 2021. To learn more, visit Kadabra's website and connect with them on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also connect with Wendy on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.Mentioned In This Episode:Learn Lead Lift: How to Think, Act, and Inspire Your Way to Greatness by Wendy RyanCreating Psychological Safety Through Personal Branding with Tracy BorresonResources for The Learn Lead Lift FrameworkFollow Mental Health in Minutes on LinkedIn and FacebookSign up for our monthly subscription

Mary Ann Jackson Vice President, process Management | Prudential Financial Newark, NJ Mary Ann is Vice President of Process Management with Prudential, focused on organizational design and operational compliance. With Prudential since 1997, in her first 16 years, she held several positions in Group Insurance. In September of 2013, she transitioned to the corporate Financial Management Project Management Office and began working on large organizational redesign and regulatory implementations. Mary Ann graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and minor in Cultural Studies from Bentley College in Waltham, MA, then completed her MBA in 2005 from the University of Phoenix. Mary Ann is a member of The National Association for Female Executives and BDPA, is an INROADS Alumni, lifetime member of The National Black MBA Association, and a Leadership Newark Fellowship Alumni. She serves as the CFO for The Girls Action Network, a nonprofit that focuses on the empowerment of young women, as the executive vice chair of the board for United Way of Greater Newark and is COO for the Black Leadership Forum. She recently joined the Advisory Board for Apex Solutions Group LLC., a minority-owned business management consulting company. Email: :mafjack@gmail.com

How would you lead your college if you knew that you had to close it? In this episode, we speak with someone who did just that. Less than one year into her job as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Wheelock College, Churchill found herself in the midst of an institutional life or death decision process. In their recently released book, When Colleges Close, Churchill and Wheelock's president, Dr. David Chard, tell the remarkable success story of Wheelock's merger with Boston University and its closure as a standalone institution. In our conversation, Mary shares how Wheelock's Board determined early that it needed to plan for a future in which it would no longer be viable as well as lessons learned from the process that will be valuable for all higher ed leaders who are in the midst of crisis or transition. Churchill currently serves as the Chief of Policy and Planning for Boston Mayor Kim Janey. Before joining the administration in 2021, she was Associate Dean of Community Engagement at Boston University where she represented the college at the Boston Public Schools Equity Roundtable convenings. Prior to her time at Boston University, she served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Wheelock College. Additionally, she has held leadership roles in universities and colleges in New England for over thirty years. These include positions at Salem State University, Northeastern University, Bentley College, and Emmanuel College. For more information about Churchill's background, see here: https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/mary-churchill/

February 16, 2021 Originally from Dubai, Aman Ailani came to Boston in 2016 where he studied Entrepreneurship at Bentley College. At just 21 years old Aman founded SAH.OL Cold Brew during the Spring semester of his Senior Year and launched it in retail in the Summer of 2020.Aman actually produced his company’s very first production run of canned cold brew coffee on the date the national emergency was declared, all while a senior in college. He will share his pandemic experience, including having to rent a van and drive all over Boston selling the coffee left over from all the cancelled purchase orders. Guest Unsponsor: Nutty Life. Grant's Unsponsor: Marissa Quinn Art February 12, 2021 Worldwide total COVID deaths: >2,377,000. USA total deaths: >487,000. World's COVID deaths in the USA: 20.48%. Total active world cases: >25.43 million. Total active USA cases 9.58 million. World's active COVID cases in the USA: >37.68%. New US cases per day: 102,921. USA total cases: 28,002,240 million. % of Americans who have had COVID: 8.48%. USA National Unemployment: 6.3%. Initial unemployment claims filed last week: 793,000. Dow Jones Industrial Average: 31,430. S&P 3,916

This week we interviewed Bruce Richman, the Senior Advisor of Business Valuations Advisory Services at Mazars USA LLP. Bruce's practice at Mazars includes business valuations, mergers and acquisitions, and financial and tax consulting. Bruce oversees national and international valuation and forensic/litigation assignments for both private equity sponsors and individual corporate owners.   Bruce has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, a Master of Science in Accounting from The Ohio State University, a Master of Business Administration in International Business from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a Master of Science in Taxation from Bentley College.  On this episode, we discuss with Bruce the importance of continued learning throughout a career and how to use active listening. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2Sr9epOU9VY Introduction music by:  LAKEY INSPIRED - Chill Day LAKEY INSPIRED - Chill Day  Download→ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/chill-day

Support the Breakfast Leadership Network! Hire Michael to speak at your event: https://BreakfastLeadership.com/speakingBuy Michael's life altering book: 369 Days: How To Survive A Year of Worst-Case Scenario: https://www.amazon.com/369-Days-Survive-Worst-Case-Scenarios-ebook/dp/B074CCLKZP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502047423&sr=8-1&keywords=369+daysContribute on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bfastleadershipOr PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/bfastleadershipBreakfast Leadership Network Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/breakfast-leadership-networkLike, Rate and Review the Breakfast Leadership Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/breakfast-leadership/id1207338410------Wendy Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Kadabra, based inSilicon Valley. A strategic advisor to board members andCEOs and an angel investor, Wendy is an expert onleadership and gender issues in the workplace, and is asought after mentor for rising talent - including otherconsultants and consulting firms.With over 25 years of combined experience in humanresources, organizational development, non-profitleadership and executive coaching, Wendy has workedwith hundreds of individuals and organizations.Throughout her career, Wendy's outstanding ability tobuild trust and rapport with diverse audiences, and heragility in assessing and engaging individuals and groupsfrom "where they are" has facilitated breakthroughs andbusiness results. As a speaker, her natural warmth andhumor captivates her audience and her intellect challengestheir assumptions about what is possible for us to achieveindividually and collectively.In her consulting work, Wendy customizes research-basedbest practices to work with each client's unique cultureand business model. She is an expert in organizationaland individual assessments, leadership development,strategic visioning and implementing organizationalchange. Wendy also understands the dynamics ofentrepreneurship, venture capital and private equityfunding and seamlessly integrates those dynamics into herwork for the benefit of her clients.Wendy holds a Master's Degree in Human Resources andOrganizational Development from the University of SanFrancisco in addition to a post-graduate Certificate inManagement and Innovation from Bentley College anddual Bachelor's Degrees in Psychology and Spanish fromthe University of California at Davis.

Gary Graduated from Bentley College(now Bentley University) in 1993 with a Bachelor's in Marketing. After college, worked from hometown on the Retail and Wholesale world of Consumer products, which eventually led me to Caldor as a Buyer of Hardware and Automotive. My first experience in the Direct Marketing world was with the Wine Enthusiast Catalog as the head of sales and eventually Merchandising/Creative. After a 10 year stay with Wine Enthusiast, my career came full circle with the Retail, wholesale, and Direct Selling skill sets at Allstar Marketing. I have been with Allstar since 2006 and have contributed to the company growth with new exciting product acquisitions such as Topsy Turvy, Perfect Brownie, Emery Cat and more.

Coffee: a security blanket, health-hazard, and world-tilting device. Hey slushies, today we’re discussing Frank X. Christmas’ poem “Coffee, Ice Cream.” But first! Alien business people are descending on Drexel’s cafeteria (“the place… where people eat?”) and our editors are braving malfunctioning footwear and costume parties. Much mayhem at the top of this episode, Slushies, so if you’re eager to check out the poem and the critique you can skip ahead to minute [11.35]. Frank X. Christmas’ poem is both surreal and nostalgic. Somehow it acts on us the way a good cup of coffee does: we feel a little bit separated from space and time. The editors discuss how it drags us into a reverie where everything spins and flows. We are in flux. They then debate about the age of the girl in the photograph and the ways time seems to have collapsed. There might be feelings of loss embedded in this work, but there is also warmth, comfort, and the sweetness of a vanilla scoop. After their discussion the editors lay out a few of their recent reads including The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and The Tradition by Jericho Brown.  At the table: Marion Wrenn, Kathy Volk Miller, Jason Schneiderman, Samantha Neugebauer, Addison Davis, and Joe Zang. F.X. Christmas, a lifelong New Englander, was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied accounting at Bentley College and journalism at Northeastern University. His poems and stories have appeared in Northwest Review, Seattle Review, Manoa, Gulf Stream, Midwest Quarterly, and other magazines. Today he is working on linked stories, longer manuscripts, and more verse. He lives in the suburbs with his wife, his daughter, and the family dog.

Paige Arnof-Fenn Paige Arnof-Fenn is the founder and CEO of Mavens & Moguls, a global branding and marketing strategy consulting firm whose clients range from early stage start-up to Fortune 500 companies including Colgate, Virgin, Microsoft and The New York Times Company.  She was the first ever VP Marketing at Zipcar heading all marketing and sales activity before it went public and was sold to Avis.  She was responsible for all branding, corporate communications and corporate partnerships for the business and was instrumental in the fundraising efforts.  Previously, she was VP Marketing at Inc.com and responsible for promoting the company to the business and media worlds, and also for driving E-commerce sales before the company was sold to Bertelsmann. Prior to that she held the title of SVP Marketing and was a key member of the IPO team at Launch Media, an Internet start-up that went public in early 1999 and was later sold to Yahoo. She built the marketing organization from the ground up, overseeing all marketing, advertising, corporate communications, market research and promotion as well as their in-house ad agency/art department. To learn more about Paige and her business, read her articles or listen to the podcast go to:  www.MavensAndMoguls.com    Paige has also worked as a special assistant to the chief marketing officer of global marketing at The Coca-Cola Company and held the position of director of the 1996 Olympic Commemorative Coin Program at the Department of Treasury, U.S. Mint. Prior to running the Olympic joint venture, Arnof-Fenn worked in brand management at Procter & Gamble.  She has been a featured speaker and panelist at the New England Direct Marketing Association, the MIT Enterprise Forum, The Commonwealth Institute, Harvard Business School, the American Marketing Association, Simmons School of Management (where she was also Entrepreneur-in-Residence and on the Dean’s Advisory Council), University of Texas, Emerson College, the Massachusetts Interactive Media Council, New York University, Women in Technology, Bentley College, Tufts University, Babson, The Boston Club, Youth Technology Entrepreneurs, Young Inventors International, various corporate workshops and conferences and she has been on the faculty of Continuing Legal Education.  She has judged the Dalton Pen, Web Marketing Association, Stevie Awards and was Jury Chair for ReBrand.  She has coached other entrepreneurs through Springboard Enterprises and hosted online webinars to share her marketing expertise with business owners around the world.    Paige is a founding Board member of Women Entrepreneurs in Science & Technology and she is the past Board Chair of the Alumni Board of Stanford University.  She has been the Appointed Director for Harvard Business School on the Harvard Alumni Association Board, which governs all the schools across the university.  She is also the former Vice President of the Harvard Business School Global Alumni Board and the only woman Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Sports Museum at the Boston Garden, is an advisor to several early stage private companies and non profit organizations and is also a 3 time past president of the Stanford Club of New England which serves alumni in a 5 state region.  She holds an undergraduate degree in economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.  She is quoted regularly in the media, was a monthly columnist for Entrepreneur and Forbes for several years, has been on the IDC Technology Advisory Council, selected as a Woman of Note by The Wall Street Journal and a Time Magazine Opinion Leader.  

Want to take your writing to the next level? In their never-ending quest to become better writers, Debby, Shelly and Mandra welcome back ghostwriter and writing professor, Dave Copeland. As a writing instructor at Bentley College, Dave helps students improve their writing skills.  Listen in as we discuss what types of writing classes are most useful, suggestions for shutting out distractions and tips for overcoming writer's block. Whether you are writing fiction, Non-Fiction, a memoir, or are just into creative writing this is the podcast for you. This podcast is more than just about how to write as we cover the why's, when's, and where's of writing. May you be inspired, feel empowered, and B. Well.  All this and more on this week's episode of The Writer's Block Podcast recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and hosted on the United Podcast Network.

Welcome to Creative On Purpose Live, conversations about cultivating greater fulfillment and equanimity in endeavors that make a difference. I'm your host, Scott Perry, author of Onward, head coach at Akimbo Workshops, and Chief Difference-Maker at Creative on Purpose. Visit CreativeOnPurpose.com to learn more and grab your copy of the burnout solution. My guest this episode is Kathryn Koromilas, a writer, author, and professor at Bentley College who also leads an online writing community. Connect with her on her site, kathrynkoromilas.com. Here are the highlights of our conversation: Work that matters and seasons of life. The wisdom of childhood and the importance of play. Writing as self-discovery. How to handle anxiety, doubt, and death.

Welcome to another episode of Creative On Purpose Live. This season is called “Endeavor - Developing and Delivering Work That Makes a Difference”. Our guests are leaders engaged in work done with intention and integrity that enhances the lives of others. I’m your host, Scott Perry, founder of Creative On Purpose. Learn more about me and my work at BeCreativeOnPurpose.com. My guest this episode is Kathryn Koromilas, a writer, author, and professor at Bentley College who also leads an online writing community. Connect with her on her site, kathrynkoromilas.com. Here are the highlights of our conversation: Work that matters and seasons of life. The wisdom of childhood and the importance of play. Writing as self-discovery. How to handle anxiety, doubt, and death.

Bowditch, James L. and Anthony F. Buono. A Primer on Organizational Behavior. Sixth Edition. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. Business ethics constitute a way of translating values into appropriate behaviors that respond to the realities of daily life. There also seems to be an ethical theory to justify virtually every form of behavior--from teleological ethics that examine the consequences of an act to deontological ethics that look at the extent to which a behavior conforms to certain universally accepted guiding principles. As a way of thinking through these issues in an applied framework, the Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College has formulated six simple questions about a behavior or act for the "practical philosopher" that are used in its corporate train- ing programs: Is it right? Is it fair? Who gets hurt? Would you be comfortable if the details of your decision were reported on the front page of your local newspaper? What would you tell your child to do? How does it smell? As researchers began to focus on the interaction between the structural and behavioral dimensions of organizations and the influence of the external environment, the concept of a business firm as a system began to dominate organizational theory. According to this perspective, an organization is conceptual- ized as a system composed of subunits or subsystems that continually interact with and are mutually dependent on each other. 4 ' Actions that occur within one part of the system not only affect that particular unit but can have a "ripple effect" through other organizational subsystems as well. The impli- cation of Systems Theory, therefore, is that things do not simply happen, but rather they evolve from multiple pressures and can entail multiple outcomes. … …an organization receives feed- back or information concerning its performance. The continuous flow of information between a system, its internal components, and the external environment forms a.feed- back loop that enables the organization to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Thus, the capacity to use this information to control the system and make necessary changes is crucial if organizations are to become self-correcting systems. Caution must be exercised, however, when determining functionality. Certain behaviors that may appear to be dysfunctional for task performance may be quite functional for individuals and their informal system by fulfilling social needs and reinforcing certain norms and interaction patterns. Communication is essentially an interactive, person-to-person process. It is a dynamic transactional process in which individuals construct meaning and develop expectations about their experiences, what is occurring, and the world around them, and then share these meanings and expectations with one another through the exchange of symbols. …there are different types of leadership, several of which can operate at the same time. Similarly, groups and organizations often have multiple objectives that may be addressed by different leaders. What is the appropriate way to divide and coordinate work and work-related processes throughout the organization ? Where will these decisions be made in the organization ? How will the organization attempt to control the actions and activities of its members ? …designing integrative mechanisms that actually coordinate and integrate rather than merely control is, perhaps, one of the greatest challenges in today's organizations. The main drawback associated with decentralization is when so much authority is delegated throughout the organization that managers at all levels are able to make their own decisions, making system-level planning and coordination difficult at best. In this instance, organizations can begin to lose control over their decision-making processes. The main design challenge confronting managers is to find a way to use norms, guidelines,

Anthony Tivnan, President and Co-Owner of Magellan Jets, was solidified as a major player in the world of private aviation long before the company's launch in 2008. In 2002, a novice to the aviation industry, Anthony made his mark at Jets International. As a member of the sales team, he was quick to become a leader and mentor. After years of leadership and record-breaking sales history, Anthony was eventually appointed as the Executive Vice President. He also managed their retail sales department and sales teams in both Massachusetts and New York City. Through his leadership, Magellan Jets has seen incredible growth since its inception. In the last four consecutive years, Magellan Jets has been awarded by the Boston Business Journal as one of Massachusetts Fastest Growing Companies, and has made the Inc. 5000 five years consecutively. Anthony works closely with Magellan Jets marketing and sales divisions to strengthen the brand name and innovate the way Magellan clients utilize business jets. Magellan Jets was the first company to appear on iTunes with their Private Jet Search App, allowing users to search, book and sign for a charter in a matter of minutes all from a smartphone device. The innovation doesn't stop there; Magellan Jets was also the first jet card provider to launch a Wi-Fi Jet Card for business travelers. With his sales background, Anthony is the ideal candidate to translate the client's needs and expectations into results. Anthony strives to create and retain strong customer and vendor relationships through his belief in personal attention and open communication. He truly executes the entire operation; from creating the product line, to reaching the audience, to obtaining the trust of each and every client with whom he works. Anthony was recently listed as 10 Boston Men of the Moment by Boston Common Magazine, leading the way to make Boston great. Anthony frequently speaks at conferences and events about entrepreneurialism, business aviation and innovation. He has spoken as an expert regarding aviation safety during ACSF's annual symposium at NTSB Training Center in VA.  He was asked to speak on the Transportation Panel during BostInno's State of Innovation Conference, the Aviation Fraternity National Conference, Bentley College, Harvard University and has appeared as an aviation expert on Fox 25 and other news broadcasts. Anthony completed pilot ground school at Alpha One Flight School in Plymouth, Mass. He serves on the Board of Directors at Magellan Jets, Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) and the advisory board of Camp Harbor View in Boston. In this episode, Anthony shares his one way ticket to Boston ten years from now. He also talks about Magellan Jets and aviation. Anthony is just one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca; Film Maker, Muffie Meyer; Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, writers and more.

Mel sits down Kelly O'Donnell, executive director of One Summit, an organization that pairs a Navy SEAL with a child battling cancer. Kelly explains how founder and former SEAL Adam La Reau started One Summit after seeing his mother go through breast cancer. You will find out about the Climb for Courage and how one rock wall a day with a Navy SEAL can change the lives of children with cancer.

Welcome to another edition of Po Politickin. In this episode, we politick with Boston rapper EK. Growing up in Nigeria, EK realized he was always an outgoing child, able to articulate himself through his words. At the age of 10, EK moved to the United States. Living in an unfamiliar land, he connected with the wrong crowds and constantly struggled to defend his heritage. EK was arrested at 14, and the shocks of possible imprisonment made him realize that he needed to change his ways and find another outlet for his emotions. EK took out a pen and paper and began to write. Currently, EK is collaborating with Ryan Sparker, the co-writer of Eli Reed's album "Nights Like This". EK regularly appears at music venues throughout the Boston area including Church, the Strand Theater, and Bentley College. EK's music has been broadcast on radio stations including 88.9 WERS in Boston, and he has appeared on BNN TV's "Shine" program. EK says, "I want my music to tell my life's story and speak of my challenges adapting to a world that knows how to stop dreaming. I want to be an example to young people that dreams can come true!"

Kevin Naughton had done the start-up thing and moved on.  Then came the call: "We're in trouble. Can you come back and help us sell the company?" Kevin answered the call and returned for a second tour of duty at GTess, a Dallas based healthcare claims processing start-up.  Listen in as Kevin explains what he learned about hiring too fast, customer consolidation, following industry norms down the wrong road  and flying blind without proper financial and business metrics. My Guest An entrepreneurial CFO, Kevin Naughton has worked with four different venture backed companies over 20 years.  He's raised over $60M of capital from a wide group of venture capital firms.  Currently, he's part of the senior team at Prodea Systems.  Prior to that he was twice the CFO of GTess. Kevin earned a BS and MBA from Bentley College.  While he's lived in Texas for many years, he's a native New Englander and a life long Cape Cod junkie. The Take Home Lessons During his two tours of duty at GTess, Kevin saw a number of key factors that led to the company's demise. All B2B start-ups have small customer bases almost by definition. GTess' customers began to consolidate which drove down both the number of customers and revenue. GTess also faced a classic pricing challenge. To gain early acceptance, discounts were given. This evolved into a longer term lack of pricing discipline. Understanding how to price the value that you provide is crucial. Start-ups are not normal. So using industry norms can take you down the wrong path. Kevin notes that sales people insisted on compensation plans that matched those of mature companies. This approach didn't emphasize new account growth which should have been the top priority. Pressure to hire faster and accelerate growth, however, creates its own problems. Kevin explains that rapidly expanding your sales team before you understand the sales model and cost structure creates huge problems. Lastly, like any good entrepreneurial CFO, Kevin worked to create financial metrics to understand the business. Without these a start-up is flying blind. In a distressed company, these metrics become critical to stopping the bleeding and communicating with potential acquirers. Resources & Links Kevin on LinkedIn Prodea Systems Anousheh Ansari - Kevin's boss and the first private female space explorer Subscribe With Your Favorite App Share With Colleagues & Entrepreneurial Friends Connect With Me & Other Listners Why a Venture Capital Podcast About Failure? From early childhood you've always heard the saying “Learn from your mistakes.” In the venture capital industry you frequently hear “Fail fast” to learn and get to the right idea.  Great advice. So, for this venture capital podcast I interview venture capital backed entrepreneurs about what they learned when their start-up didn't go as planned. I hope you can learn from their valuable experience. The post Two Tours of Duty: Kevin Naughton on Returning To A Troubled Start-up appeared first on Venture Capital Coroner's Report.

Join us as we’ll discuss: The simplest investment strategy works best over the long haul.Reining in expectations and being realistic are crucial.Confidence is the main obstacle in taking control of your investments. William O. Hall, III (Bill) is President, of Plimsoll. Mr. Hall is the former CEO and President of W.P. Stewart Asset Management, N.A. and Executive Officer of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Mr. Hall has over 25 years of experience in the investment and wealth management business. Prior to joining W.P. Stewart, Mr. Hall was Managing Director of H.M. Payson & Co., a private trust company in Portland, Maine He was also a founder and managing principal of Hazzard & Hall, CPA’s, PA. Mr. Hall holds a Bachelor degree from the University of Richmond and a Masters in Finance from Bentley College and is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner. Mr. Hall serves as Vice Chairman of Maine Education Services and Southern Maine Community College. He and his wife Jenny have been married for 30 years and live in Cape Elizabeth, Maine with their three sons: Will, Jack and Ted. To learn more about Mr. Hall go to http://www.yourmoney2013.com.

  **Today's hosts:** Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor, vice-rector of St. John's Seminary **Today's guests:** Bishop Robery Hennessey, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Boston, and Sinisa Ubiparipovic, a seminarian studying at St./ John's Seminary. **Today's topics:** The Light Is On For You, Lenten confessions, a seminarian from Yugoslavia, the St. James Society and South America * [St. John's Seminary](http://www.sjs.edu) * [The Light Is On For You](http://www.thelightisonforyou.org) * [St. James Society](http://www.socstjames.com/) **A summary of today's show:** Bishop Robert Hennessey reflects on the beauty of the Sacrament of Confession and the message of God's forgiveness it contains. He also notes the wonderful success of The Light Is On For You, a confession initiative during Lent and Advent. Seminarian Sinisa Ubiparipovic talked of his journey to seminary and his recent travels to South America with the St. James Society, while Bishop Hennessey recalled his years with the Society, the important work they do, and the important fruit it continues to bear for the Archdiocese. **1st segment:** Fr. Chris O'Connor joined Scot on the show for the first time. He shared some of his background that brought him to the seminary. He grew up in Dorchester and Quincy, went to BC High, attended St. John's Seminary College, went to Rome for a year, returned to finish his studies, spent some time in St. Mary, Chelmsford, received a doctorate in Philosophy from Catholic U in DC.  St. John's has had a renewal in recent years. It has almost reached capacity with seminarians and continues to grow. Many of the men entering were inspired by the example of Pope John Paul II. Bishop Arthur Kennedy, the rector, has provided great leadership and expanded their mission to become a regional seminary. It also offers a series of lay leadership and ministry formation courses. There is a master of arts in ministry program to form parish ministers. They also offer catechetical certificates. On Thursday at 11am, Cardinal Seán and Bishop Kennedy will announce a new lay formation program during a press conference at the cathedral, followed by the St. Patrick's Day Mass. **2nd segment:** Bishop Robert Hennessey joined the program. He was ordained a bishop on December 12, 2006. Prior to that, he served the Church in various ways, including the St. James Society. He grew up in South Boston at St. Augustine's parish. He attended St. John Seminary and then served in several parishes and then went to Bolivia for several years with the St. James Society. He then served Most Holy Redeemer in East Boston, the largest Spanish-speaking parish in the archdiocese, as pastor for 12 years. Then he was appointed as bishop. Two years ago he was appointed to lead The Light Is On For You, a Confession initiative for Lent and Advent. Confession is not just for Lent, Bishop Hennessey said, but frequent confession is good for us. It is a great place to find out, not that we're bad, but that we're loved by God. Even if we disappoint God or anger Him through our sins, we are still beloved of Him. Fr. Chris asked the bishop which Scripture passage he would say is the best to talk about Confession. The bishop loves the Prodigal Son, mainly because the young man was able to admit his faults, but also before he could tell his father that he was no longer worthy to be his son, the father cut him off with his loving forgiveness. We cannot say we are not worthy to be loved by the Father, because His love is a free gift of His grace and His very nature. Scot said that it is not just the story of the Prodigal Son, but also the story of the Loving Father. Bishop Hennessey said that the father was keeping watch for his son, because we know he saw the son coming back from a distance. In Pope Benedict's book, "Jesus of Nazareth", he says it's not just the Prodigal Son, but the Prodigal Son*s*, because it is both sons who disappoint their father and who need forgiveness. * [Jesus of Nazareth](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1586171984/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicnetrevie&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1586171984) Bishop Hennessey said that the adage is true: Confession is good for the soul. He is always amazed in hearing confessions that people are willing to share with him those intense moments of their lives and feels great being an instrument of that forgiveness of God. Scot observed that the Sacrament of Penance is not used as frequently as it used to be, citing a recent study: 14% of Catholics go several times a year or more, 12% once per year, 30% less than once per year and 45% can't remember their last confession. * [Sacraments Today: Belief and Practice among US Catholics, CARA study](http://cara.georgetown.edu/sacraments.html) Bishop Hennessey said he thinks people just got out of the habit. In his childhood, he remembers that everyone went to confession on Saturdays. That was the only thing going on in the Church on Saturdays. But now, the vigil Mass puts a limit on how long the priest can be in the confessional. A part of the reason is we're not providing as many opportunities for confession. This is why they chose Wednesday for The Light Is On For You because Saturday from 3-4pm is so busy in our modern lives. Fr. Chris agreed that part of the lack of use of the sacrament is because so many people no longer have a sense of sin. But there is something very powerful about hearing the words of absolution. Oscar Wilde once said, "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future." Scot recalls a powerful analogy by the author and speaker Matthew Kelly in his book "Rediscovering Catholicism" comparing confession to getting your car washed and detailed. * [Rediscovering Catholicism: Journeying Toward Our Spiritual North Star](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1929266081/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicnetrevie&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1929266081) Kelly's analogy is that after a car wash and detailing, you avoid every mud puddle and try to keep the interior spotless, but over time, the dirt inevitably comes and trash accumulates and you stop trying as hard to keep it clean. Likewise after confession, we are careful to avoid sin, but then we begin to allow venial sin into our life and as those venial sins pile up, we become desensitized even to mortal sin. So frequent confession keeps us sensitized to sin. Bishop Hennessey likes the analogy because the spiritual cleansing of confession is for our interior life, like the detailing of the car. Fr. Chris noted that Cardinal O'Connor had said that no sin can be more powerful than the power of the Cross. **3rd segment:** Discussing now The Light Is On For You. It began in some other dioceses, and Cardinal Seán brought it up in a meeting of Boston's bishops several years ago, asking Bishop Hennessey to lead it. TLIOFY started in Lent 2010 and it has been received well by priests and parishioners. He had assured them that this was not something that would require meetings. They just had to be in their churches on Wednesdays. A key is that it is every parish at the same time so that the people know they can go anywhere, wherever they are, Wednesdays 6:30-8pm. The best estimates (because the seal of confession forbids taking counts) is that more than 30,000 people went during the Wednesdays in Lent last year. Fr. Chris said that having a regular scheduled time of confession is helpful because of our very busy scheduled lives.  Bishop Hennessey said some worried whether priests would support this, because it would not work without their support, but his experience is of almost universal support. He got two complaints from priests last year, and one of them called him back after Easter to apologize because of how wonderful it was. The other turned out not the be angry at all, but reported that he was in the confessional until after 10pm hearing confessions. Scot noted that there was a concern that we were asking priests to add yet another duty to their already stretched lives. They were also concerned whether anyone would show. Fr. Chris said he was meeting a priest for dinner at a Wednesday last year, but while the priest was waiting outside the chapel for Fr. Chris to finish, he started to hear even more confessions from so many people who were waiting. Scot said some people call it the forgotten sacrament, which may indicate that as a Church we don't embrace it as frequently as we should. Bishop Hennessey said that in his 12 years as a pastor, he learned firsthand the difficult schedules that pastors have, but also that administering the sacrament of confession was a beautiful part of his vocation appreciated by all priests. For people who think their sins are just too big or too complex for some young priest to hear them, Bishop Hennessey said it's not about the priest's experience, but it's about receiving God's mercy and encountering His infinite loving forgiveness, which is medicine for the soul. Scot said we wouldn't be reluctant to tell our doctor what our symptoms are if we really want to be healed of whatever ails us. Plus, a priest of almost any experience will have heard just about everything. Bishop Hennessey said it was a joy to hear people bare their souls so he could offer them the words of forgiveness they were seeking and the penitent often thanked him for lifting their burden. Fr. Chris noted that the sacraments offers both forgiveness and grace and the grace gives assistance to avoid that sin again in life. If someone has not been to confession in a long time and feels unsure of what to do or say, that's okay because the priest is there to help them and wants to help them. Scot said that in the story of the Prodigal Son the father throws a celebration for his son who has returned, and God rejoices whenever we return to Him in the sacrament of confession. The website of The Light Is On For You has tremendous resources for examination of conscience and to learn more about the sacrament of confession and God's loving forgiveness. All the prayers are there, print them out from the website and bring them with you to the confessional. * [The Light Is On For You](http://www.thelightisonforyou.org) * [Pilot Parish Finder](http://www.pilotparishfinder.com) * [Pilot Parish Finder (iPhone app)](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pilot-parish-finder/id406816873?mt=8) * [Confession (iPhone app)](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/confession-a-roman-catholic/id416019676?mt=8) **4th segment:** Sinisa Ubiparipovic was born in Yugoslavia, in Bosnia in 1987, his family moved to Germany temporarily, and in 1999 came to the United States. They lived in Lynn, which was a culture shock because he grew up in a small village. He worked at St. Joseph's church as a youth and the pastor there encouraged him to become a priest, but he refused to consider it. He studied accounting at Bentley College, lived a typical college lifestyle, and traveled throughout Europe encountering all kinds of people. But no matter who he talked to, he noticed that everyone was looking for happiness, which led him to wonder where that desire comes from. He concluded that there must be an answer to the desire for true and eternal happiness. When he went to see Pope Benedict in New York City, he saw all around him the incredible diversity of the Church, like the incredibly rich diversity of peoples he had encountered in his travels. That's when he applied to the seminary. As part of his studies last year for spring break, he went with a group from St. John's to Peru to work with the St. James Society. Sinisa had never been to South America. The first day they arrived, they were sent to parishes and he ended up at the parish furthest from the mother house for the society. This parish had 40,000-50,000 parishioners and all were extremely poor in a dirty, dusty shantytown. Nevertheless, the people had a sense of faith and a sense of hope for life beyond this life. Fr. Chris said the experience made him aware of how blessed we are as Americans, even to have clean water from a tap. The sheer poverty you encounter, yet also people filled with life and joy. People had very little, but were extremely happy because they had the Lord. It made him aware of where our focus should truly be. Bishop Hennessey was pastor of a parish in Bolivia for many years as a member of the St. James Society. He recalled that when the people prayed, "Give us this day our daily bread," they meant it in a literal way. The people wanted more out of life, but there was also a contentment in daily life. He was led to the missions because as a young priest he was blessed with a great pastor in Plymouth, Fr. Dan Lynch, who had served in the society. Fr. Lynch spoke about the fraternity among the St. James priests, who become closer in their bond of priesthood because they are serving in an alien culture with a different language, even though they may be physically distant from one another. When Bishop Hennessey was in Bolivia, the nearest priest was sometimes stationed several hours away. The St. James Society was founded by Cardinal Richard Cushing in the 1960s responding to a call by the Pope for dioceses to be generous with their priests to the missions. And now as we struggle to have enough priests for our people, we are receiving many priests from the places to which we had sent our priests in those years past. Fr. Chris asked Bishop Hennessey what sort of Lenten practices he saw in South America that we could adopt here. He saw an emphasis on confessions. There are also penitential groups that get together regularly for corporal works of mercy, but also literally to carry the image of Our Crucified Lord through the streets of the city for hours at a time. Bishop Hennessey said the Archdiocese of Boston is stronger for all the immigrants that have come to us in recent years and we are reaping the rewards as a Church. Fasting and almsgiving are disciplines for Lent that help us to remember the needs of others. What should we be doing to support the missions through our Lenten disciplines? The Lenten almsgiving boxes ("rice bowls") are still quite effective. Even little bits of money, gathered together, go a long way. As a young man studying for the priesthood, Sinisa takes to heart the admonition that every priest is called to be a missionary, whether at home or abroad. He hopes that as a priest he can be a bridge to salvation through the sacrament of confession, even if he can be that conduit just once for one dying penitent soul. Cardinal Seán is asking every Catholic to be a missionary by praying for and inviting home Catholics who are away from the Church. Bishop Hennessey sees that The Light Is On For You as the best way for Catholics to come home, by getting a complete fresh start.  

Mary Culnan is the Slade Professor of Management and Information Technology at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Her current research interests include privacy, promoting security on home computers, and online communities. She is the author of more than ninety articles including publications in the MIS Quarterly, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, The Information Society, Management Science, the New York Times and the Washington Post.