Podcasts about Big Eight

It's a tremendous honor for me to share my podcast with Olympic legend and humanitarian, Billy Mills.  Billy Mills was born in 1938 and grew up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Oglala Lakota Nation. Billy had a very difficult childhood, losing his mother, sister, and father by the age of 12. He turned to running as both an escape and a source of discipline. After his father's passing, Billy attended the Haskell Institute, a U.S. government run boarding school for Native American children. Schools like Haskell were controversial for their forced assimilation, physical and emotional abuse, and systematically trying to erase their students Indigenous identities. Billy, though, had a positive experience at Haskell, where he met his coach Tony Coffin, who became somewhat of a father figure to him. Coffin recognized Billy's talent and helped nurture his running abilities, providing him with the foundation that would later lead to his collegiate and Olympic success. Also, during his time at Haskell, Billy spent one of his summers as a counselor at Camp Greylock in Beckett, Massachusetts, which is the summer camp that I went to many years later and is a very important part of my life. So it's very special for me to share this link with Billy. At Haskell, Billy won multiple state championships in track and cross country, earning him a scholarship to the University of Kansas, where Billy would be coached by Bill Easton. Easton was a highly respected track and field coach who led Kansas to multiple NCAA championships, and at Kansas, Billy was one of the best distance runners in the country. He was a three time All American, won multiple Big Eight titles, and was runner up in the 1960 cross country championships. Through all of this, however, Billy faced numerous challenges, including discrimination at every level, including from Easton, hypoglycemia, and struggles with self doubt. At times, Billy even contemplated suicide, and in his senior year, he walked off the track and quit the team completely. Fortunately for Billy, the University of Kansas is also where he met and began dating a young woman named Patricia Pat Collins. Pat played a crucial role in Billy's journey, supporting him through the challenges he faced as an athlete and as a Native American navigating the world of elite sports. After graduating Kansas, Billy married Pat, joined the U. S. Marine Corps, and resumed training with the goal of not just making the U. S. Olympic team and not just winning a medal, but winning the gold medal in the 10K. Which he did. In 1964, Billy qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the 10, 000 meter race, where he stunned the world with a historic, come from behind victory, becoming the first and still the only American, or even the only person from the Western Hemisphere, to win the gold medal in the event. He also remains the only Native American, other than Jim Thorpe, to win a gold medal in the Olympics. His triumph is considered one of the greatest Olympic upsets and victories of all time. Since Billy's victory in the 1964 Tokyo Games, Billy and Pat have dedicated their lives to giving back, co founding Running Strong for American Indian Youth, an organization that empowers Indigenous communities through health, education, and self sufficiency programs. Their journey is one of perseverance, cultural pride, and spreading a message of unity through diversity. All values that are very much at the heart of the Charity Miles community. Which naturally, is why we want to also thank our partners at Brooks Running who are very much champions for these values as well. For over a century, Brooks has been propelled by a never-ending curiosity with how humans move. It drives their every decision and every innovation. Because they believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. And we're all moving towards something. It could be the top of a mountain, a first-ever 5K,  peace of mind after a stressful day, or an Olympic gold medal.  It could be a cure for Parkinson's, a cleaner planet, fair play, or the strength that comes from our diversity. So… let's run there. With gear and experiences specifically designed to take you to that place. Whether it's a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Let's run there. Head to BrooksRunning.com to learn more. Chapters: 00:00 - The Historic 1964 Olympic 10K Final 02:14 - Introducing Billy Mills: A Story of Resilience 06:12 - Billy's Early Life on Pine Ridge Reservation 13:06 - The Impact of Haskell Indian School 24:16 - Overcoming Struggles in College and the Marines 32:24 - The Journey to the Tokyo Olympics 35:55 - The Epic 10,000-Meter Race 42:54 - Winning Gold: A Dream Fulfilled 50:26 - Giving Back: Running Strong for American Indian Youth 1:03:01 - The Secret to a 63-Year Marriage

This episode is all about The Big Eight challenge by Johnny Gannon! We start this episode with JG himself as we prep for a life changing experience of health, fitness and wellbeing. Jason Gilbert adds in his exercise & nutritional advice for optimising performance throughout the eight weeks along with some great tips on maintaining longevity with these health benefits. Wagyu Huey has the best rumps in the business- listen in as he breaks down the finest meats and where you can get them in the Northern Rivers. Last but not least we talk to Kelly Macdonald, an extremely well decorated Nutritionist who breaks down the scientific benefits of eating a healthy well-balanced diet. Kelly also shares her favourite smoothies which aren't to be missed. https://big8challenge.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I'd rather have questions I can't answer than answers I can't question." Accounting ARCWith Donny Shimamoto.Center for Accounting TransformationRon Baker discusses his revolutionary journey in accounting, his challenge to the status quo, and how accountants can lead transformation. MORE Accounting ARC: Angie Grissom: Next Gen Inspo for Accountants | Does Accounting Belong in STEM? | Rose Wang: Where Numbers Meet Strategy and Creativity | TikTok Fraud Exposes Gaps in Financial Literacy | How Accounting Pros Own the Stage in Public Speaking | Greg Kyte: Being a CPA Is Like Being the Marie Kondo of Numbers | Rachel Bashore: A Lawyer's Case for Reinventing Accounting | Beyond the Basics in Ethics Eduction | Bailey Lenart: From Ledger Sheets to Transformational Change | Election Tax Plans: What CPAs Need to Know | Leadership for the Future: Stakeholders, Sustainability, and Strategic Vision |In the latest episode of Accounting ARC, Baker, founder of the VeraSage Institute, shares his insights into the accounting profession's evolution. A pioneer in value pricing, Baker's career is defined by a relentless pursuit of better client relationships and innovative business models. “I knew I wanted to be a CPA in high school,” Baker says. This passion led him to a Big Eight firm, but it wasn't long before he began questioning traditional practices like the billable hour. “The billable hour was a lousy customer experience,” he explains. 

Survey of the mid to late 1940's recordings of trumpeter Buck Clayton - his own Big Four and Big Eight recording for HRS along with sideman appearances with Benny Carter, Ike Quebec, Charlie Ventura, Teddy Wilson, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, J.C. Heard, Sir Charles Thompson and Earl Hines --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support

The Insiders gather to discuss Kansas State connecting with longtime Big Eight member Colorado on Saturday in Boulder now that the Buffaloes have returned to the Big 12, but for all of the storylines in this game, it make come down to controlling the line of scrimmage. This episode of the Insiders features GoPowercat's Tim Fitzgerald, Ryan Gilbert, Cole Carmody, plus analyst Brien Hanley, as well as Joe Tillery, a Kansas State graduate who covers the Big 12 for Heartland Sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter welcome newly hired Mizzou Director of Athletics Laird Veatch into the studio to tell his story – from speedy youth track star in Manhattan, Kansas, to Big Eight linebacker at Kansas State, to an athletics administrator on college sport's biggest stage. Laird shares stories about his decision to play football for Kansas State over Mizzou; his start in college athletics administration at Texas; and working alongside several future leaders across the industry as part of “Alden's Army” at Mizzou. He talks about the career choices he's made along the way – Missouri, Iowa State, Learfield, Kansas State, Florida, Memphis – seizing second-chance opportunities and the unexpected CoMo homecoming that's brought him and his family back to Mizzou, back where he took some of his first major steps along the journey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2024 Colorado Buffaloes Football Schedule Break Down Game by Game, Coach Prime will Win Big! This will be a special year for the Colorado Buffaloes Football 2024 Team. This season the Buffs will play nine of 15 conference opponents, which can be essentially broken into four categories; three games against former Big Eight foes (Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State), two more against former Big 12 foes (Baylor, Texas Tech), two current Pac-12 teams joining the Buffs in the new Big 12 (Arizona, Utah) and two against first-time conference opponents (Central Florida, Cincinnati). Times and television for the first three weeks plus any Friday games will be determined in late May or early June. The non-conference schedule has been set for several years and includes the season opener on August 31 against North Dakota State followed by road games against CU's two biggest rivals Nebraska (September 7) and Colorado State (September 14).

Once one combined school, now cross town rivals! Neither Sun Prairie team had the start to the season they would've liked, and now with both teams sitting in the middle of the Big Eight, this game is incredibly important! Wolves @ Cardinals - both teams near home, but can the Cardinals defend their nest, or will the Wolves feel right at home in their old court? Hunter Vaughn and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call!

Would Nebraska Have Won a Game Against an Old Big Eight Foe in 2023?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Erick Strickland's Recollections of the 1994 Big Eight Championship - December 19th, 2 p.m.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ready for a road trip down the laid-back, beachy paths of Jimmy Buffett's musical journey? Buckle up! We're hitting the A1A highway with a joyous celebration of Buffett's soul-soothing music, his famous Big Eight songs, and the unique blend of country, folk, and pop that defined his style. Expect enticing stories, laughter, and a deep-dive into the melodies and lyrics that continue to reverberate in the hearts of countless fans. From the critics' take on his relaxed style to a rank-all showdown of his songs, we're leaving no seashell unturned in this tribute to Buffett!Wondering how Buffett's tropical vibes and clever lyrics have touched the heartstrings of millions? Our lively discussions will paint a vivid picture, as we decipher his song stories, like "Tire Swing" and "Tin Cup Chalice." Join us as we explore the musical contributions of the likes of John Sebastian and Reggie Young and the cultural phenomenon of the Parrot Head Movement. Here's to celebrating the boot stuck in the sand, the nautical wheelers, and yes, the oyster eaters too! So come, dip your toes in the warm waters of Buffett's music with us. It's going to be a memorable ride.Support the show

Ready for a road trip down the laid-back, beachy paths of Jimmy Buffett's musical journey? Buckle up! We're hitting the A1A highway with a joyous celebration of Buffett's soul-soothing music, his famous Big Eight songs, and the unique blend of country, folk, and pop that defined his style. Expect enticing stories, laughter, and a deep-dive into the melodies and lyrics that continue to reverberate in the hearts of countless fans. From the critics' take on his relaxed style to a rank-all showdown of his songs, we're leaving no seashell unturned in this tribute to Buffett!Wondering how Buffett's tropical vibes and clever lyrics have touched the heartstrings of millions? Our lively discussions will paint a vivid picture, as we decipher his song stories, like "Tire Swing" and "Tin Cup Chalice." Join us as we explore the musical contributions of the likes of John Sebastian and Reggie Young and the cultural phenomenon of the Parrot Head Movement. Here's to celebrating the boot stuck in the sand, the nautical wheelers, and yes, the oyster eaters too! So come, dip your toes in the warm waters of Buffett's music with us. It's going to be a memorable ride.Support the show

While the leadership journeys of many of our CFO guests began on an upper floor of a glass-and-steel skyscraper affording a wide-angle view of a cosmopolitan metropolis, that of Blackbaud CFO Tony Boor started at street level in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert. Less than an hour's drive north of El Paso, Texas, Las Cruces is home not only to the main campus of New Mexico State University but also to a crowded schedule of holiday festivals and a varied collection of retailers—including motorcycle shops such as the one that Boor first visited in the mid-1970s. “When I was 13 or 14 years old, I walked into a motorcycle shop to buy my first bike and they ended up hiring me to sweep floors and haul trash,” recalls Boor, who over the next 10 years segued from maintenance to the service department, to parts management, to sales management, to being general manager of the store. “Thinking back now on being that young and running a business, I realize that I got a chance very early in my career to experience a firm from the other side of the desk, as I oversaw people much older than me and dealt with things like payroll, books, and accounting,” continues Boor, whose hours at the shop populated his high school and college years. Nonetheless, in a family with a father who worked at the nearby White Sands Missile Range as a nuclear electrical engineer and other sons who were embarking on engineering careers of their own, the motorcycle shop entry on Boor's resume did not go unnoticed. Thus what might be surmised to have been a collective sigh of relief may have been heard when he decided to pursue an engineering degree at New Mexico State, thereby keeping safe the Boor family tradition. Or would it? “I was actually in my senior year of college when I decided that I didn't want to be an engineer because I knew from working in the motorcycle shop that I loved business,” reports Boor, who remembers his parents not being at all pleased that the timing of his decision was coming so “late in the game.”     “It ended up taking me a little longer to be done with school, but I did switch over to accounting,” explains Boor, who would subsequently work for a number of the original Big Eight accounting houses before stepping into the ranks of corporate finance professionals—where the same qualities that had once served him well at the bike shop appear to have propelled his climb upward. Says Boor: “A lot of what I learned in those very early years of my life and career had a big impact on how things have gone for me, even in these finance leadership roles.” –Jack Sweeney

On this episode of Husker247 Podcast there's talk of the future with recapping several of Nebraska's latests additions, but also a look at where things are in the present with a rundown of the top names on The Most Indispensable list that started at No. 23 and finished at No. 1. Mike Schaefer and Brian Christopherson broke down the Kewan Lacy commitment, what the Huskers are getting with Quinn Clark, why Carlon Jones gave one of the best post-commitment interviews and how Nebraska landed Jacory Barney.  Along the way they correctly pronounced Lancaster, remembered when Ken Clark ran wild on Big Eight teams, discussed what Nebraska's success in Texas could bring and how Garret McGuire won over the Barneys with a little hard work. After a quick break conversation picks up as the duo discuss the final five names on the Most Indispensable list and previewed what their individual seasons could look like in 2023. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colorado has become a prime target in the ongoing rumors surrounding the next phase of college football expansion. Both the Pac-12 and the Big 12 are reportedly interested in adding the university to their respective conferences. For the Pac-12, the move is crucial to retaining its remaining members and signing a new media deal, while the Big 12 seeks to compensate for the loss of its two biggest brands by adding more teams in the west. Despite the speculation, Colorado chancellor Phil DiStefano has made it clear that the university is committed to the Pac-12 and has no intentions of making any moves. "We're committed to the Pac-12," he stated. However, his comments also suggest that the decision may not be set in stone, as he added, "none of us (will consider leaving) until we see what kind of offer we get." Arizona president Robert Robbins echoed a similar sentiment, stating that the decision to leave would be heavily dependent on a good media deal negotiated by the Pac-12. "I don't think anybody wants to leave," he emphasized. Colorado's history adds a layer of complexity to the situation. The university was a member of the Big 12 from 1996 to 2010, with several winning seasons during that time. Prior to that, Colorado was a member of the Big Eight, dating back to 1948, and enjoyed success under Bill McCartney, winning the college football national championship in the 1990 season. All eyes are now on the Pac-12 to secure a favorable media deal and ensure that its members, including Colorado, remain within the conference. The pressure is on to ensure that they receive adequate compensation, as any lack of progress on this front could potentially lead to more schools exploring their options elsewhere. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colorado has become a prime target in the ongoing rumors surrounding the next phase of college football expansion. Both the Pac-12 and the Big 12 are reportedly interested in adding the university to their respective conferences. For the Pac-12, the move is crucial to retaining its remaining members and signing a new media deal, while the Big 12 seeks to compensate for the loss of its two biggest brands by adding more teams in the west.Despite the speculation, Colorado chancellor Phil DiStefano has made it clear that the university is committed to the Pac-12 and has no intentions of making any moves. "We're committed to the Pac-12," he stated. However, his comments also suggest that the decision may not be set in stone, as he added, "none of us (will consider leaving) until we see what kind of offer we get."Arizona president Robert Robbins echoed a similar sentiment, stating that the decision to leave would be heavily dependent on a good media deal negotiated by the Pac-12. "I don't think anybody wants to leave," he emphasized.Colorado's history adds a layer of complexity to the situation. The university was a member of the Big 12 from 1996 to 2010, with several winning seasons during that time. Prior to that, Colorado was a member of the Big Eight, dating back to 1948, and enjoyed success under Bill McCartney, winning the college football national championship in the 1990 season.All eyes are now on the Pac-12 to secure a favorable media deal and ensure that its members, including Colorado, remain within the conference. The pressure is on to ensure that they receive adequate compensation, as any lack of progress on this front could potentially lead to more schools exploring their options elsewhere.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Green of the Letterwinners Club visits with ISU Hall of Fame selection Mike Strachan. Strachan led the Big Eight in rushing twice before embarking on a successful NFL career with the New Orleans Saints.

Welcome to the Accounting Influencers Podcast, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.In today's episode, "Private Equity Impact in Accounting", Rob Brown talks to Gary Shamis about his experience in the accounting industry, from working for one of the Big Eight accounting firms to growing his own accounting firm and eventually selling it to BDO. He also discusses private equity in the accounting industry and the challenges facing the industry.Key Takeaways➤ Private equity firms increasingly invest in various industries, including accounting and financial services. As a result, many accounting firms are shifting their focus to represent private equity and portfolio companies to maintain business and grow their revenue.➤ Private equity partners often have a controlling interest in the companies they invest in and their primary focus is on a return on investment. This can create tension with managing partners trying to implement growth strategies and manage the company's complex operations.➤ Private equity deals between young and old partners are critical, as there may be differences in goals and priorities. It's important to consider these differences and how they may impact the partnership's success.➤ There has been consolidation within the accounting industry due to the rise of alternative practice models and rollups, which have been the subject of lawsuits and controversy. Large companies such as American Express, H&R Block, and CBIZ have been involved in this consolidation trend.You can also watch this on youtubeGuest BioGary Shamis is a former top 40 US accounting firm managing partner who sold to BDO in 2015. He is now CEO of Winding River Consulting, a high-level strategy consulting for the Restaurant, CPA, and professional services industries. Gary won EY Entrepreneur of the Year and is a Top Ten Managing Partner Elite (Accounting Today), among many other accounting accolades. He was called the “very model of the modern managing partner. He was awarded Most Admired Peer (INSIDE Public Accounting) and has over a dozen appearances on the Most Influential list (Accounting Today). He has served within the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ranks. He co-authored How to Manage Your Accounting Practice: Taking Your Firm from Chaos to Consensus.◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢If you like the show, we'd truly appreciate a review on whatever platform you listen. We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencersThanks to our sponsors:Accountex. Accountex will return to ExCeL London UK on the 10-11 May 2023. Bringing together 250+ top fintech companies and cutting-edge

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ITL Hour 2: The Eight People who benefit most from the arrival of DeMeco Ryans courtesy of Landry Locker. A trip to Indy to get the pulse of the Colts from the great Kevin Bowen, who thinks Jim Irsay isn't lying about Bryce Young. The death of the Cha Cha leads a couple of members of ITL to think Luis Garcia might be just a guy now.

The No. 2-ranked Middleton Cardinals look to keep their perfect season alive on the road against the La Follette Lancers. The Cardinals have won by an average of 18.4 points per game en route to a 17-0 overall record this season! The Lancers have built an impressive resume of their own though, accumulating the third-best record in the Big Eight conference at 9-4. But, does La Follette have what it takes to stick with this explosive Middleton squad? Jesse Nelson and "the Dean" Dennis Semrau have the highlight-filled, pulse-pounding call on this Zimbrick Honda's Presentation of Prep Mania!

Janesville Craig looks to play spoiler as the Cougars travel to take on the Verona Wild Cats who are looking to stay perfect in conference play! Janesville sits at 3rd in the Big Eight, and Verona sits atop the conference with an average margin of victory of over 50 point in conference. Can the Cougars stop the roll or will the Wildcats prove too much? Alex Strouf and "the Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call on Zimbrick Honda's Presentation of Prep Mania!

It's a tilt of crosstown rivals as the 10-3 La Follette Lancers travel to take on the 7-6 Memorial Spartans. The two Madison squads squared once already this season when the Spartans took down the Lancers 71-64 on their homecourt. Can La Follette get some payback on the road? Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this battle between two of the top four teams in the Big Eight conference!

Dave Matter and Ben Frederickson look back at Mizzou's first SEC road win at Ole Miss as the Tigers head into a pivotal showdown with old Big Eight/Big 12 foe and 12th-ranked Iowa State in Saturday's SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Dave and Ben take a closer look at Dennis Gates' ever-evolving rotations and peek ahead at a manageable second half of the SEC schedule. They close the conversation with thoughts on newly added Mizzou quarterback Jake Garcia and the former Miami Hurricane's potential impact on the MU's biggest question mark of 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call as these two Big Eight powerhouses clash! Memorial is coming off a travel Tournament that didn't go exactly as expected! Can Verona capitalize, or will Memorial bounce back? Check out this excellent, high scoring edition of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania to find out!

We roll through episode No. 80 with two of The Show's favorites, David Cloninger and Jamie Bradford. Football talk dominates the conversation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coby C. Williams will tell you that he always has been a person who asks “why”. He readily admits that some find his inquisitive attitude at least a bit uncomfortable, but Coby has built a career on his “why” attitude.   Coby is the founder of New Reach Community Consulting. New Reach is a Black-owned and Certified B Corp small business. A B Corp is a special corporation category of only around 5,000 “benefits companies” that are known for environmental and social justice concerns. Coby is definitely all about social justice as you will discover.   Our conversation covers a wide amount of territory including talking about how disabilities are often left out of social justice conversations. I think you will find this episode quite fascinating and engaging. I can't wait to read your thoughts. As always, thanks for being with us and I hope you will give my conversation with Coby a 5 rating.   About the Guest:   Proudly from the Westwood neighborhood in Cincinnati, Coby C. Williams, Founder and Owner of New Reach Community Consulting. New Reach is a Black-owned and Certified B Corp small business based in Columbus, OH that provides public affairs consulting services to help organizations connect with communities for important causes.   He's “an activist who happens to be a consultant” and has been involved in social justice in various ways since he was a tween. His background includes community organizing, legislative affairs, and consulting in the private sector. Coby serves on the national Board of Directors as well as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee for the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) USA.  He enjoys bourbon and is a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Lakers.   Link to Coby's LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/cobycwilliams     About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes* Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:21 Well, hi again, wherever you are, and whatever you're doing Welcome to unstoppable mindset today, we get to interview Coby Williams. And Coby has a really great story to tell. He believes in working with minority businesses and a variety of causes. He is a founder of New Reach Community Consulting, and he'll tell us about that. And so I don't want to give a whole lot away. I'm not gonna gonna tell you all about it, because he will so Coby, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Coby Williams  01:55 Yes, thank you so much, Michael, it's a pleasure to join you.   Michael Hingson  01:59 Well, if you would, why don't you start and kind of go back near the beginning and just tell us about your life a little bit growing up? And how you sort of got where you are?   Coby Williams  02:09 Yes, thank you. Thank you, Mike. Well, um, I am very proudly from a neighborhood called Westwood, and Cincinnati, Ohio, I lived in that neighborhood, just over 20 years of my life. And my mother, few years beyond that, who is still still with us. And Westwood is a, it's a what you call, I guess, a challenge neighborhood would be the term that would probably be used. And it really fundamentally shaped a lot of the ideologies, that I have a lot of the passion that I have, both just not just professionally, but also personally. You, you name it, I've seen it. In that environment, both the good, bad, and in between, and, you know, coming from an environment such as that, you know, it really helped shape, you know, what's possible? And also to question why things are, why are certain individuals and populations and communities experiencing those those challenges? And most importantly, how can those individuals and communities be empowered? And, you know, what's the role that they can play in help to better those conditions? And, you know, what are some of the systemic changes that can happen to better those conditions, so, very much shaped, you know, who I am and who I be becoming, you know, one thing I like to say is, you know, coming from an environment such as that a lot of people I say they, they either run from it, or they lie about it. And I very proudly wear that on my sleeve, and I'm very fortunate that the nature of my work still takes me to communities such as that either directly and or to help organizations engage with, with communities for you know, what I just simply call social impact or social justice, you know, what are ways to help move different communities forward?   Michael Hingson  04:38 Well, what what got you to do that I mean, you something made you make that decision or something in your life, kind of turn your your head to go there, what really got you to the point of truly being that concern and interested in social justice and trying to make a difference in that way.   Coby Williams  04:56 You know, great question. I I'll see, I cannot recall a moment per se, I am a self admitted nerd of of many things, many, many subjects, many topics, but you know, the, the civil rights movement was very, you know, I've studied that growing up, which, you know, I'm quick to point out, did not start in the 1960s or 1950s. And it certainly did not end. But, you know, learning about that, of what was taught in school, but largely, you know, self taught or taught through my community, and how many of those conditions just were, were and still are present? You know, as I got older, and, you know, Cincinnati is my beloved hometown, but is fairly tribal, with with our neighborhoods. And as I got older and got exposed to different neighborhoods, and you know, hey, every neighborhood isn't facing these challenges. And why is that? And so, you know, getting there wasn't a specific moment, I think, but just kind of just being exposed to different environments, and tying that into, you know, history, you know, past or present, and how, you know, some things unfortunately, kind of have remained the same. And that really just, you know, I'm a big why person, you know, why is that the case? And, you know, what are some of the ways that I can be a drop in that bucket to help, you know, be a vessel was really how I view myself in my work, to help, you know, make a difference with the finite time that, you know, I'm here on this earth. Hmm.   Michael Hingson  06:50 Well, it's, it's interesting, I think our environment does shape us a lot. You just said something. I'd love you to expand on you said that the Civil Rights Movement didn't begin in the 60s or in the 50s. When would you say it began?   Coby Williams  07:05 Yeah. You know, and that's something I stand tall on a soapbox on is, you know, the first enslaved Africans were brought here in the early 1600s. And I don't think that they were affected. I know, they weren't very happy about their predicament. So I think it goes all the way back to the to the early 1600s, at least the 16, nine teens. So you know, didn't start in the 1950s or 60s, take it all the way back to the early 1600s.   Michael Hingson  07:43 I had a history teacher who talked about that. And I'm not sure I remember which class it was in which teacher it was. But he came in, and he started telling a story about how a ship came in a harbor and the crew of the ship went below and they brought up all these people who look different because they were, as we now would say, people of color or African Americans, and they said, and we brought these people over here, we're going to sell them to you so that you can use them as slaves and get things done. And that story has always stuck with me. And I, I would say in one sense, you're right that the civil rights movement started then. But I take it back even further. Of course, I come from dealing with a community of persons with disabilities, and specifically people who happen to be blind. And I would say it goes back far beyond that, in terms of dealing with someone who's different that is someone who happens to be blind. But the problem is that if you deal specifically with blindness, there are many fewer blind people than there are people who happen to be a bit different color or have some other kind of a difference, which makes it tougher, but I would say as long as we've had differences, we've had people who believe that we should be treating people more equally than we do.   Coby Williams  09:10 Well said. Well said. And I also want to add Arizona, you know, you know, folks were brought here to to unoccupied land. Right, this this land was fully occupied by our brothers and sisters in indigenous and First Nations community. So, yeah, a lot of, you know, untold stories, unfortunately, with, you know, the origins and beginnings of various civil rights movements and those intersects intersectionalities.   Michael Hingson  09:39 Yeah, because in the case of, say, people with blindness, the perceptions were different. Well, they can't do anything so we'll just really discount them. They need to stay at home and not stir anything up. And occasionally, some did and have had some successes at it, but still Oh, there are so many issues dealing with people who are different and it doesn't matter whether it's blindness or any other kind of disability, someone of a different color or whatever. A lot of the issue is that it's still fear. You know, we've just fear people who are different than we. Yes, yes. Now let's talk about you specifically. I mean, if we're going to talk about you, we got to recognize the fact that you're as normal as they come you like bourbon?   Coby Williams  10:30 I am a bourbon boy I love bourbon. completed most of the Bourbon Trail and the kind of the greater Louisville, area of Louisville, Kentucky, and I have sampled I've lost count but several dozen different labels at this point. However not all at one time. That's that's probably want to point out yes, that's that's helpful. But yes, I love her Barbie.   Michael Hingson  11:01 What's your favorite?   Coby Williams  11:02 Oh, I can't do just one i Yeah. I can give you a four or five that I enjoy. Love Woodford Reserve, Eagle rare Buffalo Trace. Weller's special reserve, and I'll give I love wild turkey. I like Wild Turkey as well. So bit of variety there. But yeah, I can't pick just one. And I like Maker's   Michael Hingson  11:31 Mark. But I also definitely like, Woodford and and a number of others. Of course, there's always the old common Jim Beam. Oh, yes, yes. And a few years ago, it seems to me as I recall, there was some sort of an accident and a Jim Beam, whether it was a distillery or a shipment or something caught fire, and that had to put a dent in everything for a while. And we were wondering, Where's our next bourbon coming from? But we did survive.   Coby Williams  12:00 Yeah, they had some I think, tornadoes over over the years that has affected their supply chain, too. So and as we know, good bourbon takes several years to to make. I know there's naming some bourbons are only aged for six months in the year two and that I need six, seven plus years on my bourbon.   Michael Hingson  12:27 Well, yeah. There's always secrets. But that's more of a blended thing as I recall.   Coby Williams  12:34 Yes. I think you're right.   Michael Hingson  12:35 I think you're right. However, just just demonstrating that, that we all we all have great tastes, and then there are those who don't like bourbon. And that's okay. We love them in our world as well. Yes. Yes. Which is, which is really important. Well, you have been very much involved in diversity and equity and inclusion, and, and really trying to advance it, what does all of that mean to you?   Coby Williams  13:04 Oh, wow. Um, and, you know, even to that point, I know that, particularly within the past couple of years, I think there's a fairly limited understanding of D, E, and I, and equity and who and all that that involves, and, you know, there are what I call kind of the big eight of which includes, you know, age, stability, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio economic status, and religion. And, you know, within those kinds of communities or populations, there's the haves and the have nots on either sides of that, that fence, if you will, and there's a lot of intersectionalities, you know, even within those groups, I do say, in my experience, opinion and observation that race does cut through each one of those. However, it's also not to me about the oppression Olympics, and you know, it's just who are the half knots? Why and how do they become that and how can that be, you know, corrected addressed or at the very least mitigated is, you know, you know, when, when I speak about social impact, that's really just a fancy word for a lot of the ugly things in this world. And, you know, when we talk about issues which in my world an issue is a problem with a solution. Ultimately, in our it is those folks, you know, on the margins or who have been placed in the margins that are, you know, catching the most Yeah. And so that's where generally speaking, a lot of the focus of my work is really concentrated on at the end of the day.   Michael Hingson  15:10 Tell me a little bit more about what you do then and what your work is, if you would, please.   Coby Williams  15:14 Yeah, thank you. Um, so I'm the owner and founder of New reach community consulting. New reach is a small business that provides Public Affairs, consulting services to help organizations connect with communities for important causes. And very proudly new reach is also a B Corp certified business, B Corp is considered to be the gold standard for demonstrated social and environmental impact. New reach is part of, at this point about 5000. B Corp in the entire world. And one of only about a baker's dozen in Ohio, and about the same black owned B corpse in the entire United States. And the nature of new reaches work is really doing all things that I call community touching to be behind the scenes or in front of the scene. So it's developing strategies and approaches and implementing those at times, to help organizations engage with communities, the organizations that I work with, or primarily public sector, so local, state, and occasionally federal government, as well as nonprofits, or philanthropic type of organizations, be it foundations, or just kind of community groups who might not have a formal structure, but they're trying to do some good in those communities. And, you know, the what my work looks like, in a more practical sense, is stakeholder outreach and community engagement, strategic planning and implementation, issue, advocacy, capacity building, and messaging and communications are kind of the general kind of lanes or how my work looks like. And during those those activities,   Michael Hingson  17:19 would you tell me and our listeners maybe a few stories about some of the things that you've done the successes that you've had, or attempts to have an impact on, on society? In that regard?   Coby Williams  17:31 Yes, sure. It can look in a variety of ways, one of which is working with a local government to help engage the community for the development of their climate action plan. So, you know, who are the communities again, generally casting the most hell are generally the marginalized communities, typically around social, socio economic class, and our rate, race and ethnicity. So I worked with the local government to help engage that members of those communities to see this is what the city came up with, as far as their climate action plan. Does this resonate with you? Does this mean anything to you? How would you prioritize these different activities that are being considered to be implemented? And, you know, more importantly, you know, how can we engage you or the city to engage you to help, you know, help them implement these plans, and something I'm very proud of, I didn't have a direct role in this, but the community actually pushed back and said, you know, these, these goals and the climate action plan are not aggressive enough. And more needs to be done, you know, we're already behind the eight ball, you know, nationally, or just kind of as a human race, more needs to be done. And get I didn't have direct involvement in that piece of it, but did smile when I read about that in the news that the city actually said, you know, what, yes, we can and should do more to help offset some of these, these challenges that are communities are facing as a result of climate change. So that's just one example of that, certainly a weighty issue, but of how communities can be engaged and be empowered to help them in their communities and in a better place.   Michael Hingson  19:29 How do we continue to deal with the whole issue of climate change when some of our elected officials and I won't call them leaders because I don't regard them as really leading but they come back and they say there's no such thing as climate change, or we're not going to find it. How do we get beyond that?   Coby Williams  19:48 You know, I'll start with a with I think the messaging has has evolved. I did some work in the past. Um, at the time was just environmental movement. Now it's kind of known as the environmental sustainability movement. And, you know, once upon a time, that movement kind of focused on what I call the the birds, bees and trees. And, you know, that really only resonated with and still does a finite population, when you really talk about that, you know, the topic in that way. And the messaging was also about saving the planet, certainly, when I grew up, I'm an 80s. Baby, that was a thing as helped save the planet, and the messaging really evolve, because at the end of the day, the planet does not need to be saved, the planet was around for billions of years before humans were a thing, and it will be around for billions of years afterwards. So it was really kind of an arrogant message. We don't need to save the planet, we need to save ourselves, we need to, you know, in a way that being custodians of the planet, so that we can live on it, that's really the more accurate message. And then it became more about sustainability. So that messaging has thankfully evolved, and it's more, it's more broad, you know, it's more so safe air and clean water, because who can be against that, that kind of brightens the message and the thinking around it. But you know, to your point, there still are folks who are anti facts. And, you know, my personal philosophy is I usually start with facts, and then that's where you can get into perspectives. But if we can't agree that it's currently July, then, you know, we can't have a conversation with with one another. And I want to have conversations with people who agree that is currently July, if you think it's December, and there's you know, three feet of snow outside, then you just, you can't be a productive, productive participant of this conversation. So I really do think that, you know, at least conceptually, it's having the conversations and the actions with folks who were really being a part of a factual based conversation, as opposed to over acquiescing to people who still want to say, Well, no, it's actually December, and there's 10 feet of snow outside. I think a lot of that is effort in futility. And sometimes, I think a lot of times, it's an intentional diversionary tactic. You know, we're trying to convince folks of this, and quite literally the world is on fire. So, you know, a lot of that might be kind of philosophical, but at least that's kind of my approach is going to where there's actual energy and attention and respect given to an issue. And, you know, looking for the people who are looking for you. And, you know, really starting to work there. Unfortunately, a lot of time, some people will never be on board, but I, you know, one monkey suit and stop a show, and, you know, go to where the energy is.   Michael Hingson  23:15 The problem is, it's happening way too often that one does stop the show. And how do we? How do we get beyond that?   Coby Williams  23:25 That's a fantastic question. You know, I'm a classically trained grassroots community organizer, and, you know, the essence of organizing is building power to to make a difference and to make a change. And at the core of that is largely people power, because you're usually outnumbered. You're usually out resourced, you're usually going up against a lot of systems. And, you know, the work itself is incremental. But I do believe in the in the power of doing that. And you had a conversation with a friend and in many ways, a mentor recently, the reality of a lot of the work that myself or others have been involved with one way to view it is it's really a tour of duty. I am not aware of any issues, certainly no issue that I've been involved with that completely get wrapped up. Certainly not during during my lifetime, you pick the issue and, you know, things that you thought were settled weren't quite settled. We look at you know, what, regardless of where you fall on that issue, the recent decision of the Supreme Court with you know, Roe versus Wade, there's people generations ago who thought that was kind of a settled issue. So, you know, say that to say that, you know, I think that some effort any effort does make a difference. However, the reality is unfortunate reality is you you, you just want to tour of duty, that issue likely will not be settled. You just do what you can with, with who you can and the moment that you're given,   Michael Hingson  25:07 it certainly isn't going to be settled for a while. And we, it we find in an interesting situation, I'm starting to hear a little bit more in the news. Let's take Roe v. Wade. Yes, I'm hearing a little bit more in the news, that the the conservative arm of this whole discussion, wants to get back to conservative religious principles and bringing God back into our states and so on. And what amazes me about that is that these are some of the same people who, who talk about religious freedom, man, separation of church and state, but when they opened those discussions, what are they doing? They're not separating church and state. And that is, it is so unfortunate. The the message becomes hypocrisy related in some way. hypocritical.   Coby Williams  26:07 Yeah, absolutely. That's, you know, I am. Yeah, I'm an issue based person, I don't, you know, bleed D or R and, you know, I believe, what do the issues call for, you know, issues a problem with a solution. But, you know, it does, you know, really just don't understand the hypocrisy, or the lack of consistent political policy agenda or platform. You know, it can't be, you know, separation of church and state yet, we need to bring, you know, God or once God back into the discussion, it can't be, you know, over acquiescing to capitalistic structures at the expense of workers. And, you know, it's just the continuous hypocrisy from, you know, sometimes literally, from one day to another, or one week to another, I just, you know, I just really struggle with that. And, you know, I can, you know, it's helped me understand the position and the consistency of it.   Michael Hingson  27:25 Well, so here's another one to really make life a challenge for you. You mentioned a while ago, the Big Eight, the big eight things that go into dei and so on, did you notice what's missing out of that big eight? So to be fair, you named eight different things, and not once, even though persons with disabilities make up roughly 25% of our population. disability isn't included in that.   Coby Williams  27:53 Yeah. And into my understanding of that fall under the ability under the Social identifier?   Michael Hingson  28:06 Well, I don't know whether I can, can concur with that. The bottom line is that when we talk about diversity, and we talk about the different groups, we never discussed, the concept of persons with disabilities. It's, it is some social, but it's social with everyone. And it's it's very much with with a part of disabilities and a significant part, a physical issue, but yet it's not discussed. And one of my favorite stories about that, in an illustration of it, is that in 2004, when Kerry was running for president, and we were living in Northern California, and the carry for president, people open an office in San Rafael would California which was about seven miles eight miles from where we lived. And a person in a wheelchair went by because there had been an announcement that once the office opened, there was going to be a party. And when the office opened, and everyone started to learn about this person in the chair happened to drove by and noticed that there were stairs going up to the second floor where the office was located, but there was no elevator. And he pointed that out. And that became very visible in the news because he and others said, well, but we can't come to be at the at the event, the celebration and so on. And the carry people said, Well, yeah, we're gonna work on it. We're aware of it, we understand it, we're gonna fix it. And as these people then pointed out the the people in chairs, but we're not able to be there and be a part of the party. And that's the issue is it's a lot more than a social kind of thing. There are so many examples of blind people, for example, who grow up in And they're told by educators and so called professionals in the field, Oh, you don't need to learn braille, because you can listen to books, you can listen to information, audio is available, you can listen to it on your computer with synthetic speech. And the question that I and others ask us, then why don't we teach sighted kids to read and we don't emphasize teaching braille to blankets. The problem is, it goes well, beyond just a social stigma, it's still a total lack of inclusion.   Coby Williams  30:33 Great, brilliant, thank you for sharing that. Yeah, I absolutely include that with my, you know, working understanding of that both physical and cognitive ability with within my, my definition of the Big Eight, if you will, specific with with ability. I recently did, Jesse Cole in intensive experience with members, leaders within the, the disabled community to, to learn more about that over the course of a few months. And you know, to be more cognizant, and aware and sensitive to that, even within my own work and on, you know, personal understanding. And, you know, one thing that's really interesting too, is so, you know, kind of the, the world went online, within the past upwards of two plus years, and a lot of the tools that we're using are new to some communities, but they were kind of a necessity for others. And, you know, but oftentimes, when we do use tools, such as the resumes of the world, they often don't accommodate members of those that community who have, you know, the disabled community who have, you know, so a lot of ironies kind of in, you know, the, how the tools are used, if they are used, and, you know, big fan of yielding to and, you know, being humble to folks who might be more knowledgeable and experienced in those areas. So, you know, I have tried to be intentional about that, like, hey, yeah, you know, we're using these tools, but are they accommodating the folks who, you know, we're using them for years, years prior to so we'll see   Michael Hingson  32:29 what's really ironic about that, and you raise a really good point. And so I'll deal with it in terms of disabilities, but I bet we can take it in other places where we can actually but what's what's really ironic is that as we have become a more technologically based race, and especially will will say in this country, and as we have brought more things online, and created electronic environments to present those things, it in reality is incredibly much easier to make information available to persons with disabilities, because now, there there is audio, there are also for blind people refreshable braille displays, the internet could be constructed or websites could be constructed. So that persons who can't use a mouse say, persons who happen to be quadriplegic and can't move a mouse with their hands can have better access and that the websites can be created because the guidelines have been created to do so. The the ability to make websites much more inclusive, is there yet 98% of websites are not demonstrating any ability or demonstrating any specific effort to make them accessible. And if a lot of those websites are accessible, is simply by accident, because they're very simple websites and don't have a lot of the more complex coding and so on. But there we are, like books. The reality is, there are so many ways that information could be presented in an inclusive way. But we're getting further and further away from doing that, which is extremely unfortunate.   Coby Williams  34:22 Yes, yeah. To that point, when I was going through the the intensive learning experience I mentioned with the disabled community, one of the instructors or leaders mentioned that she has never seen personally experienced a website that had triple A compliant so there's a there's an A rating, which is the lowest double A which is mid range. And she had personally never experienced a triple A across whether it's public sector or private sector or Um, and you know, that's that's pretty telling, right that we're going into something web 3.0. But we still haven't gotten up to snuff in terms of kind of the, just the basics.   Michael Hingson  35:14 Well, as early as 2010, for example, the Obama administration saw just say the government made a commitment to create standards for governments and contractors, and so on, at least, to make sure that websites and all of their information was available. But yet, it still hasn't happened. And it's 12 years, there's so many other things we we have seen the advent of quiet cars and hybrid vehicles and so on. And those vehicles when they're quiet, then mean that some of us won't hear them. And it took finally the National Institute of Highway and Traffic Safety NITSA to come along and discover that the accident rate across the board was 1.5 times higher regarding quiet vehicles and hybrid vehicles and pedestrians than regular internal combustion engines. Point being it isn't just a blind people that rely on those engine noises we all do. And yet, it is still something that today, the final standard to make it a requirement for vehicles to make some sort of annoys hasn't been promulgated by the government. Even though the law was passed the pedestrian enhancement Safety Act was passed in 2011, or signed in 2011. To make that a requirement, it's it's unfortunate, we still make life so difficult. And I'm not saying that to pick on on you in any way. But but rather to say we need to recognize the need to be more inclusive. So the big eight probably really ought to be the big nine. But you know, that's, that's still an issue that probably people need to address because it still comes down to being afraid of what's different from what we experienced regularly.   Coby Williams  37:18 Absolutely, point point take and then have some familiarity with that. I'm the owner of a hybrid car and it freaked me out. When I turned on a test drive. I didn't think the car was on I was inside the car going to operate it. And I heard nothing. I had to go out and ask for help. Can you can you hear what's going on? Oh, no, they say it's, it's it's quiet like that when you know, the the engines that run when the engines are running? Yeah, yeah.   Michael Hingson  37:48 Well, and one of my pet gripes is the Tesla vehicles, they're totally quiet. But the big issue is or a another big issue. And Tesla doesn't make the make noise yet. But another big issue is you really control most of it from a touchscreen, doesn't that take your eye off the road to need to read the screen and do things on the screen, Tesla would say but we're automating a lot of the the normal driving tasks, which is true. But still, we're encouraging people to look at the screen, rather than utilizing other senses like audio information, to give people what they need to be able to more effectively drive the car and make that touchscreen or parts of it for passengers accessible. So that people other than those who look at the screen can sit in the passenger seat and tune the radio like any other passenger would do in any other vehicle that isn't so touchscreen oriented.   Coby Williams  38:52 You know, we're talking about technology. And you mentioned kind of the audio system devices earlier. I'm curious to know your your take on say the the Alexa's and the Google devices of the world. And where are you you see that as potentially being helpful or or a hinderance or anything in between?   Michael Hingson  39:16 Well, I think that devices like Google Home Alexa and so on, make it possible for all of us to more effectively interact with information. So I use And primarily, although I have both, but I use primarily the Amazon Echo device here. I don't want to use that other word because otherwise it'll talk.   Coby Williams  39:43 Yeah. Yeah, no. Actually, I can't even commercial sometimes.   39:49 Oh, I know. Actually, I've changed it from Alexa to computer but I turned the volume down so it won't really talk but but the reality is that it did it gives me some access to things that save me a lot of time, whether whichever device I use, I happen to be in front of, I can ask it to give me information about one subject or another, I can turn the lights on and off, I can learn my alarm system. And all that is doubly relevant for me because my wife happens to be a person in a wheelchair. So a lot of those things she can't easily do, either. And so the fact is that we both take a lot of advantage of having those devices. And I think they're extremely valuable to have. And that's actually kind of what I was getting at, that those same technologies and techniques could be put in vehicles in a more significant way. Or take the Apple iPhone, and it's speech technology, voiceover, or Android phones and their speech technology, TalkBack. And why is it that we don't have automobiles providing us much more voice output? Rather than dealing with the touchscreen? Why is it that the Alexus don't default, to providing verbal information, output wise, much less me being able to provide information and command of the vehicle input wise with my voice? And it doesn't matter whether you're blind or sighted or whatever? Why is it that we're not taking a lot more advantage today? Of a lot of the technology that is already developed? And part of the answer is we're locked into the way we've always done it, like we've talked about before, and we just don't change there. Yeah. And I think it is something that we really ought to look at, over time, and see how we can and when and how, but think the houses are there. But to make a concerted effort to make a change. I work for a company called accessibe. And one of the values of accessory is it's a very scalable technology that makes internet websites more accessible. It started with an artificial intelligent widget, as we call it an AI widget that can look at a site and add a lot of coding to the browser. And rather than doing it at the website, and but that makes the browser think that the website is more accessible, does it? Does it do everything? No, it doesn't. Because AI hasn't progressed that far. But it does a lot. That plus the other aspects of accessibility that are manually controllable can make all the access needs of a website available. But yet, well not. But yet, so excessive B was formed intentionally with the idea that over time, we need to get rid of the accessibility gap. As I said, 98% of all websites tend not to be accessible. And we're not changing that excessively, inexpensively begins to change that. So accessibe has a goal of making the entire internet world accessible by 2025. It's a very aggressive goal. And there are people who still stick with the idea that, well, we got to manually code things because that's the only way to completely do the job. And if we look at a lot of the websites that the manual coders produce, it's not necessarily doing the job either. But the reality is, it's fear that prevents things from happening sooner than they are or cures.   Coby Williams  43:35 So I'm not sure how familiar or knowledgeable you are about, you know, what's the metaverse and web 3.0? But curious to know, you know, you're taking on it a lot of the AMA techie by the way, but a lot of the things I've been reading and following. As we're talking kind of comes to mind, it seems to be largely based on you know, a visual experience, you know, there's the Oculus, you'll be able to see people doing this and doing that. And you know, your thoughts on maybe what are some of the possibilities from your perspective, for that or even cautions that you might have as that technology gets gets developed in ways that it can be most most useful for a variety of people?   Michael Hingson  44:21 Well, that's why I say the big a really needs to be the big nine until we really bring disabilities into the conversation. We're not going to change it. And there there are things that that in theory, web 3.0 And the new web content accessibility guidelines as web 3.0 comes out, will do. But will they be implemented? You can make all the changes that you want but until the conversation truly includes persons with disabilities, truly understands and includes those needs and makes it a part of what we do think These aren't going to change, here's a better way to look at it. There are a number. And it's a relatively small number of technological companies that really control the internet. You've got Microsoft or, for example, you have an Apple app, Amazon, Google, and a few others. And let's, let's go to the internet WordPress. Tell me one of them. That makes true inclusion and accessibility part of what they do right from the outset. And I'll help you the answer is not. Microsoft comes out with new versions of Windows or Microsoft a few years ago came out with a competitor to zoom, Google or Microsoft Teams. And yet, it took a while to make the app accessible. For persons with disabilities, for blind people on a PC, it came out actually as an accessible app first. But the bottom line is, it should have been done natively right from the outset. And no one disagrees with that. But it doesn't happen. The iPhone when it was first developed, was not accessible. It took the threat of a lawsuit to get Apple to deal with that, even so now that if you go buy an iPhone, it is accessible. And all of the parts of an iPhone will verbalize, but there's nothing that guarantees that apps will have any level of accessibility, you know, I can go through any number of examples, the so until the conversation changes, then we're not going to see the real change that we want to have. And the reality is that the conversation can change. And it will not only benefit, those of us who really totally depend on it, but it will help the entire world. The fact is, you can talk all day about how much more you can see with what will happen with web 3.0, and so on. But the reality is, eyesight is only one sense that we all have. And if we don't really begin to learn to use all of our other senses, in conjunction with eyesight for those of us who have it. And if we don't accept that not everyone uses eyesight, and there's nothing wrong with that and doesn't make us lesser beings, then we're not going to change the the whole situation and become an inclusive society. Yes, you're here, but that we can do? Well, for you. Have you always wanted to do what you're doing now?   Coby Williams  47:40 I? Short answer is, yes, I didn't know that you could make a career out of it. I, you know, I was was a super volunteer. That's kind of how I got my start, if you will, as a as a tween just, you know, volunteer stuff around the community, be self organized, or just getting involved in more formal programs or what have you. And, you know, when you when you do more, you get asked, get asked to do more. But I was in the IT field professionally, prior to doing what I'm doing now. And I, you know, again, didn't realize you could do a career out of it. It's just it, I considered it my work, you know, do it on the lunch hour or, you know, off the clock, but, you know, I can just consider I consider now my vocation and my craft, but I quite literally didn't know, you know, realize that it was a a profession. And in that regard,   Michael Hingson  48:51 what's a common myth of that you can say that people have about what you do?   Coby Williams  48:58 Oh, well, there's a few. Um, I think one is that, you know, I call my work as Public Affairs, which, you know, just kind of means I work with the public in a variety of ways that it is not. As I say, it's not just event planning, you know, oftentimes, folks, they focus on the winning the, where, you know, so what, you know, give us a date and a time, be it, you know, clients or what have you, and although that is a part of the work, that's the nature of the work for public affairs, when you're engaging with communities, that's just a means to an end. And that there's many different ways to engage with communities. So that's, that's a misnomer. Or my sometimes I say, frenemies and, and public relations whom I work with, you know, pretty regularly, but it's almost like a Venn diagram. There's there's some overlap between public relations and and Public Affairs, but there's ultimately different in games as well. Whereas I would argue, you know, public relations is kind of it's it's, you know, it's painting the room, it's, you know, decorating, it's accessorizing the room, and public affairs is kind of well, how does how do people receive it? Do they receive it is what they wanted in the first place? How do you get to accommodating that room? So that's those are a couple of common misnomers in terms of the nature of the work. And, you know, again, a lot of friends or family, you might think, oh, you know, Kobe is in politics. And it's, you know, I do have a background in legislative affairs, as well as, you know, grassroots community organizing and consulting. So I have been on each side of those, those tables. However, that's an oversimplification for, for the nature of my work, policy over politics, and, you know, issues over over party. So those are kind of a common, you know, myths that I try to dispel. Often,   Michael Hingson  51:11 there is nothing, it seems to me, no matter what we say about Washington and politics, but there's nothing like going to DC and walking the halls of Congress, and meeting with elected officials and talking about issues when they're willing to do that. It's an awesome experience to be in, in DC, where, you know, all this stuff happens. And it's a lot of fun to do.   Coby Williams  51:34 Yes, yes, at one point in my career, DC was a kind of a third home for me, I was there at least every two to three months, doing advocacy and or lobbying work, and no couple of state houses around the country and city halls and respective cities as well. And you know, a lot of my work, certainly in his current capacity I look at as connecting the say that the main streets and the Martin Luther King avenues with the, you know, City Hall avenues. And you know, what, what does that what does that work look like? Or what could that look like to move communities and move issues forward.   Michael Hingson  52:17 And it's really great when you find people who are willing to learn and explore and recognize that you have some different experiences than they do, and they want to really understand you. And I have found that any number of times in Washington, when meeting with people, and it's so cool when that happens?   Coby Williams  52:37 Yes, yes, absolutely.   Michael Hingson  52:39 So you have, I am sure been mentored by people that helped you move along, and so on. Who's your favorite mentor who really mentored you?   Coby Williams  52:51 Oh, wow. I had a teacher in junior Junior High in high school, Mr. Holloway, who I believe is still still with us. I actually came to mind about a couple of months ago. And I sent him a note online through through Facebook, just to thank him. I don't think he ever realized the impact that he had on my life just as a student, I had him for homeroom and high school. And he also taught history as well as African American history, which, you know, sadly, is an elective in most school school systems. And I remember the first day of class, I think it was just kind of American or colonial colonial histories, as I like to say, and you know, first day of class, we all have our textbooks out and you know, we're just ready to learn. And he says, Well, you're gonna put those away, ain't nothing but lies in them anyway. And it was, wow, you know, just just a 1617 year old kid, and, you know, everyone your thoughts, everyone just drops their textbooks when they're on the ground. And he taught just kind of the off, you know, what I got from it, just off authenticity. And, you know, that just that, that stuck with me, ran track a little bit in high school and coach T. Jimmy Turner, believe he is still with us and was just a very graceful, humble. He asked a lot from you, but in a very way that was, he wanted the best for you very respectful, and the lessons that I still carry with me off of the track, and he really cared about us and for many of us, quite frankly, we weren't exposed to male figures or role models in our lives. A lot of us really looked up to him and never wanted to, you know, disappoint him, on or off the track. So those were two, you know, people who I considered were definitely influential in, in my life, and certainly in those kinds of young and impressionable years, and, you know, lessons I still think about often and carry with me now, personally and professionally.   Michael Hingson  55:27 Isn't it interesting? How often, we remember teachers that were a great influence on us. A lot of people may say that they weren't necessarily charismatic, but the reality is they loved what they did. That got passed on to all of us, because I remember a number of my teachers and talk about them. I know, in my book, Thunder dog, we we talked about the Kerbal Shimer who I met, who was my sophomore geometry teacher, and we still talk. And I remember any number of my other teachers, which is really, I think, important and cool. And I'm glad that they were a part of my life, because they definitely had an effect on me. So I'm with you. Yeah. Yeah. Let me ask this, if you could meet and talk with any historical figure, who would that be? Oh,   Coby Williams  56:16 wow. And this is coming from a from a from a nerd and history history? Well,   Michael Hingson  56:22 that's why I asked.   Coby Williams  56:24 Oh, the name that immediately comes to mind is the late great. Dr. Martin Luther King. And I think my opinion is, regardless of what you think of him, it's probably still he's underappreciated. For one of the most documented figures, certainly in American history, be books that he wrote personally, or people close to him wrote about him, or, you know, we want to go down what what the government, you know, kind of kept kept tabs on extremely well documented person, but oftentimes for nefarious reasons. His his words have been twisted, his ideologies have been, you know, taken out of context. And, you know, I think he's a fascinating figure, because, you know, Dr. Cornel West says that his you know, Dr. King's image has become center, become like Santa Claus, Santa Claus, classified, I believe it's a term that he uses, but just the grace in the patients that he that he had. And, you know, he, you know, when he was taken from us, you know, following fifth 14 years of being, you know, jailed, brought bombed, harassed, etc, etc, and ultimately, you know, shot in the face as I like, like the telephone see, we have a 34% approval rating. And, you know, he's lionized now, but, you know, get he was taken, taken from us, which I think is really not mentioned in that light. Just, you know, just to have 15 minutes, with the man in person just to absorb the source of that patience and hope. And, you know, which is something that, you know, I think we all get benefit from,   Michael Hingson  58:37 I'm with you. And it makes perfect sense. I think it's, again, our historical figures, when we really study them do set a lot of examples that that we ought to emulate then, and it's so bad that his approval rating when he was alive was not higher than it was. But again, it's all about growth, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah. So you asked me to ask you a question. I've got to ask, which is, what's one insult that you've had in your life that you're proud of? You brought that up?   Coby Williams  59:14 Yeah. You know, I'm, I'm known. As I say, To Talk That Talk. I do challenge. I'm going to be a boat rocker. And I've, you know, that goes back. My mother will tell you that's just always been a part of who I am. And it's not to be provocative for the sense of being provocative. I just question why things are, and suddenly, when I was younger, I knew that's who I was, but might have been a little kind of felt bad about it at times, but I've fully embraced that. You know, I am a I'm an activist who happens to be a consultant. You will find very few consultants, particularly for what I do who who will say that publicly? They might maybe whisper that in closed rooms? No, you know, what you're getting with with Kobe with with new reach, and it is to challenge status quo as to challenge, you know, why are things the way they are? How can they be better? How can they be? How can you help put, you know, individuals or communities in a better place? And that does require being provocative, you know, not just for the sake of being, you know, I mentioned the way great Dr. King, he was considered provocative. You know, he was talking about justice and, you know, in the land of the free and that was considered to be, you know, rocking the boat. So, for me, it's all very relative, a lot of folks who we might look up to, it's afterwards it's after they've gone through hell, sometimes after they've been taken from us as because they did have a vision and they question things. And I, I'm not shy about doing that, but it's for a reason. And the spirit behind that is to put things people situations in a better place.   Michael Hingson  1:01:15 What are three books you would recommend that people ought to read?   Coby Williams  1:01:20 One I recently read is 4000 weeks it, wow, very powerful book, the premise of the book is really, maybe a paradigm shift of how to live a fulfilled life, with the time that you're given on this earth, and it really puts your own life in perspective, and you don't have to give too much of the book away. But, you know, we're not all that important in the grand scheme of things, and that's okay. The power of now is a very powerful book. That's, that's the guy she want to reread. I think that's a book that, arguably you might be able to read annually and still get something out of it. And it might might humble you in a bit. And, wow, a third. Think anything again, the late great Dr. King, he has auto biographies. He did, you know, write a few books while he was with us on this earth. And I think you can't go wrong with anything that he has. He has written. And, you know, so that might be cheating a bit. That's, that's, that's two plus. But those are some that I would recommend via titles and or authors.   Michael Hingson  1:02:50 You said something that's really interesting. You mentioned the power of now, isn't it great when you find a book that you read, that you can reread? And that you can reread and reread? And every time you discover something new in it?   Coby Williams  1:03:04 Yes. And what I like about is that, you know, the books I mentioned, aren't so much prescriptive their experiences, you know, I think that so many things that we want, okay, what are the three tips to life given to me, and it's, you know, that's just, that's not how things that's not how it works. That's not how it works. Life is an experience. And with experiences, you can get something out of it. Each time you kind of go through it.   Michael Hingson  1:03:32 Well, before we wrap up, we have to go over one more revelation regarding you and that is that you are a fan of basketball and specifically Yes, absolutely. The Los Angeles Lakers.   Coby Williams  1:03:44 Yes, absolutely. Like you know, I I originally grew up kind of watching baseball at the time, particularly in the early 90s. It was kind of that transition where it was less baseball, more NBA on TV. And I wasn't particularly a fan of any one team. But I just remember catching a game probably was on NBC at the time of the Lakers. It was kind of the later years of the lake show and it was wow they played differently than any other team they have fast breaks continuously and they run the floor and magic just being magic you know with with the ball and it just it really resonated with me it wasn't just throwing the ball in the post and you know, taking 20 dribbles with with the center of the power for no they were dishing the ball all over the court and just the razzle dazzle so I think that's what really got me was was the Lake Show and been a lifelong fan. Ever since. Yeah. And hoping for a better season this year.   Michael Hingson  1:04:58 Oh, I'm hoping for a better overseas. I must, I must admit that, for me, getting attracted to the Lakers to the Dodgers and to others, I got spoiled by the announcers la always had the best announcers. And in my view, I mean, there's nobody who could be Vin Scully and with the Lakers, Chick Hearn, although I also got to listen in Boston to Johnny most but still, no one did a game like Chick Hearn. And yeah, yeah, it was just kind of amazing. indican Berg out here also, who did the angels and, and did some of the football stuff as well. So we missed them all. But they're there. They're what attracted me in a way because I, I learned sports from those people, which was great. Well, I really want to thank you for being a part of this today and being with us. If people want to reach out to you and learn more about you. How can they do that?   Coby Williams  1:06:02 Yeah, thank you, you can check me out. nourishes website is new reach community.com. Or you can also follow me on LinkedIn where I'm pretty active on there as well. You can just search for Coby that C O B Y C Williams, and I'd love to connect with folks.   Michael Hingson  1:06:28 Well, great, and I hope you who are listening. We'll reach out. I think we had a great discussion. And I think we've given each other and lots of people who are listening, a great deal to think about which is what makes this whole podcast series a lot of fun. So thank you for being here with us. And I want to thank you all for listening. You're welcome to reach out to me, we'd love to hear what you think. Feel free to email me at Michaelhi at accessibe.com Accessibe is A C C E S S I B E.com. Please, wherever you're listening to this podcast, give us a five star rating. We appreciate your ratings and your comments. They're invaluable and they help us. If you know of anyone else who want to be on the podcast and Coby you included please feel free to let us know or reach out or provide introductions. But once again, Coby, thank you very much for being here and being a part of unstoppable mindset.   Coby Williams  1:07:25 You're welcome Michael, thank you so much for the invitation and be well.   Michael Hingson  1:07:34 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. If you know of any one or any organization needing a speaker for an event, please email me at speaker at Michael hingson.com. I appreciate it very much. 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Trev Alberts joined Governor Ricketts to discuss his experience playing college football, his tenure at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and the current status of Husker athletics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.    A veteran administrator and College Football Hall of Famer, Alberts returned to lead the athletic program of his alma mater in July 2021.  As a student, Alberts was an All-American on and off the field, winning Nebraska's first Butkus Award in 1993. That same year, he was first team All-American in all publications, Big Eight male athlete of the year, Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, and the Football News National Defensive Player of the year.  At the 1994 Red-White Spring Game, his No. 34 jersey was retired, and in 2015 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.  Alberts was the fifth pick in the 1994 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, where he played until he retired in 1996.  Following his NFL career, he served as an analyst for both college and pro football on several major national sports networks.   Prior to his current role, Alberts spent 12 years as Athletic Director at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.  There, he guided the program through a successful transition to the Division I level.  Alberts and his wife, Angie, have three children: Chase, Ashtynne, and Breanna.

Financial management can make or break a business. Any business undertaking attempted without taking cost drivers, growth prospects, and value realization goals, among other critical factors, into account is leaving a big, wide door open to problems.Jack Boyles, Managing Director at Marcum LLP, understands this perfectly well. With his extensive experience in financial planning and modeling, valuations, and funding strategies, Jack keeps a trained eye on both the micro and macro factors that influence today's rapidly evolving financial services sector.In this episode of The Modern CFO, Jack talks with host Andrew Seski about critical factors to consider for growing companies, how he deals with the unexpected, and the valuable lessons he learned over his 25-year-long career as founder, investor, and CFO of several companies.‍‍Show Links Check out Marcum LLP Connect with Jack Boyles on LinkedIn or via email Check out Nth Round Connect with Andrew Seski on LinkedIn ‍TranscriptPlease note that the transcript is AI-generated and may contain errors. The content in the podcast is not intended as investment advice, and is meant for informational and entertainment purposes only.‍‍[00:00:00] Andrew Seski: Hello everyone and welcome back to The Modern CFO podcast. As always, I'm your host, Andrew Seski. Today, we're joined by Jack Boyles. Jack, thank you so much for being here. [00:00:19] Jack Boyles: Thank you. I'm looking forward to our conversation. I reviewed a number of your other podcasts. They're all great and I learned something in each one.[00:00:25] Andrew Seski: So today, Jack serves as CFO at Marcum. Jack's based in Boston and has been a CFO across a number of industries and is insatiable when it comes to learning new things, trying new industries. [00:00:38] But one of the things that we've been talking about, maybe ad nauseam, but between us is the idea that maybe there is a certain time and place where CFOs can have their biggest impact at, you know, either a type of financing, an industry, and maybe CFOs shouldn't necessarily grow across all stages and all different types of industries. Maybe they should be specialized and maybe there is a time and place for that CFO who can drive the most value. [00:01:05] So this is a topic I really want to dive into and really dig our teeth into because Jack has such a unique vantage point, serving his entire career really honing in on this idea. So Jack, I got to turn it over to you to tease out some of the value and insights here on sort of that topic and whatever else we can foray into across all of the experiences you had as a CFO.[00:01:26] Jack Boyles: Thanks for the great introduction. Yeah, I'm not CFO of Marcum — number one. Marcum has a group of consulting CFOs and so I now work with roughly a half-dozen small and medium-sized companies as a fractional CFO. Prior to that, I've been CFO of a number of companies in which I was founder, investor, angel, and always had a CFO title in a wide variety of verticals — distribution and logistics, software manufacturing, IT services, natural resources. [00:01:57] And right now my portfolio includes a SaaS company — a company working on carbon credits with blockchain — and another marketplace for health services. So, you know, it's a pretty broad spectrum and I've enjoyed it because there has been a number of learning opportunities. [00:02:14] But returning to your theme, I found I'm really good at the five million to 50 million-dollar service orientation companies. And I've realized that that's where I can add the most value. I'm not somebody who can take a company public, although I've sold a number of companies to Fortune 500 companies. But it's really recognizing there are different skill sets for those by both vertical and by size of company, if you will, the capital intensity and sort of the economic structure underlying the business.[00:02:45] So I can break down those and, you know, they're all interesting problems, but it's really a different skill set for each one of them. And you need to manage differently as that, you know, financially-oriented team member. [00:02:58] Andrew Seski: In terms of where some of this interest comes from from my end is the fundraising environment over the last few years dramatically changing in the last few months. So what may have been, you know, a company doing five to 10 million then that could have been valued, and maybe in the software land, maybe even at a hundred X multiples at one point, just an absolute crazy valuation and fundraising environment to, you know, a very, very immediate, almost shift in going from, you know, pure growth orientation to conservative cost cutting, you know, headcount reduction. And I think the question there stems not only just from where the CFO can be the most valuable in their niche and their competency, but also how to weather the volatility of different market cycles. [00:03:42] And there are a lot of variables to play with here so I really like your answer that the CFO can be really valuable by identifying their impact in a niche due to all of the other market environments and volatility in the markets that could, you know, shift strategy and financial strategies that a company may pursue.[00:03:58] Jack Boyles: Well, you're shining a spotlight on, you know, certainly what is the most critical thing for growing companies, which is, do they have access to capital? And is it the right capital on the right terms and in the right timing? You know, obviously, you progress from family and friends to seed rounds, to Series A and up. [00:04:17] But it's really more important, or the starting point for that analysis is really, what's driving the need for cash? Is it building your organization? Is it financing working capital? Is it plant and equipment expansion? Is it building relationships that you need to invest in? So really understanding from a, what I would call a fairly granular level, what are the cost and capital drivers in your business and really internalizing that, that economic, that, you know, the calculus of the business, because that's gonna tell you what kind of capital you need and where to go knocking on the door. It's seldom the case that you're gonna be the first guy knocking on that door, but making sure that they understand your economic model is critical.[00:04:59] And so to narrow your field down on who you're focusing on and what you're offering and making sure, I mean, whether you look at PitchBook or anything else, it's fairly easy to qualify those people and what their investment criteria are. Most firms are very upfront about what they invest in and there's nothing wrong with reaching. But there's also economy and wisdom and finding people who've done your deal before with like competitors because they understand it. They get it. Whether you consider that investor a bank or a venture capital or a family office, find people who have done it before. They're gonna bring more knowledge to the deal — in the one they do because they are always seeking to be better. Their due diligence will be a lot more efficient and helpful to you.[00:05:43] Andrew Seski: So I want to dive into something that comes up on most podcasts. When we talk about people's route to CFO roles, there's a very traditional background of accounting courses throughout undergrad and maybe a consulting job or a Big Four role. We've had a mix between a very traditional and maybe some nontraditional of serving in the Navy. And I want to go back in time to Dartmouth undergrad and leaving school. What was your, some of those first roles? Did you have sort of a traditional background? Because I want to then kind of hit on all the successes you've had because you have a pretty incredible track record as well. [00:06:19] Jack Boyles: Not at all. I got an MBA at Dartmouth and I was something of a quant jock having a mathematics degree and liking computers, which was kind of a new thing then. And, you know, took all the accounting courses. And when I got close to what the careers looked like with the Big Eight — and there were eight at that time — versus the other things that were out there, I chose consulting. [00:06:41] I joined a firm, Temple, Barker & Sloan, in Boston, worked with them for years. And candidly, they liked me because I spoke business and I could write Fortran. Those were the qualifications. And so I ended up doing most of the financial modeling on a broad range of projects and really, you know, got to be known as something of a guru in figuring out the economics in how to simplify them to the important details. I mean, that's an important notion. [00:07:07] Getting a level of detail right is sometimes the hardest thing to do right in making a projection. Too detailed — you can't maintain it, change it, and it's not useful as a policymaking tool. Too macro — it's not informing you on what the really important relationships are between the resources and their results in a business.[00:07:28] I did that for a number of years, worked across telecommunications, oil and gas, resource recovery, some consumer products, and then got tired of working for big companies because, you know, you were kind of siloed. And so when I looked over my years in consulting, the fun companies were all small and growing. That made the choice easy. So I went off on my own and one after another, you know, lived out that dream. [00:07:53] Andrew Seski: So you've mentioned early on that you are really passionate about continuous learning. And I think you probably identified consulting as one of those ways to be very, very oriented to try to be a value adder early on in your career but also across a lot of different industries so that you can continue to learn. It's very clear that you maintain that theme by being able to have a similar job title across all of these different types of firms.[00:08:18] But how are you thinking about that in terms of some of the risk profile of — I think there are a lot of CFOs who have probably fairly, just a pretty well-defined risk adversity — but going from big consulting shop to smaller firms to deploy some of that knowledge, did that phase you at all or were you pretty comfortable in those positions? [00:08:37] Jack Boyles: My wife didn't ask a lot of questions about what I was doing. So honestly, I was blessed with somebody who was very supportive and understanding and had confidence that I could make it work, whatever I chose to do. And she's, you know, she's been half-right.[00:08:52] Andrew Seski: Well, let's start talking about some of the consistent themes across these CFO roles because you do have a lot of experience in successful exits. Like I mentioned, your track record is incredible. So I want to dive into some of the themes and valuable lessons that we can share to the network of CFOs and listeners today.[00:09:11] And maybe it starts with the kind of continuous learning aspect of always trying to drive forward continuous learning. Maybe it's the definition of what a modern CFO is across being somebody who's really proficient in understanding and measuring the value of technology versus maybe opportunity cost. So were there any things that stood out really early in your career that were cemented later across some of the more successful exits that you've had?[00:09:40] Jack Boyles: I think one of the most important things to do is not overestimate your team's understanding of what the CFO is really supposed to do. And I think it's really helpful when engaging, you know, with a new team to lay out, you know, your assessment of what the roadmap is and what the principle projects are, the priorities, timing, and resource required for them. [00:10:02] Above all, we have to be good project managers. Yes, we have to have the financial disciplines and understand how to put financial statements together and make intelligent decisions about IT, infrastructure, and risk mitigation, and so forth. But really laying out that roadmap for your team members and really saying, "These are the things I own," "These are the things I need your support with." And don't assume that they really understand what the role is and how integrating it needs to be in how the business develops. [00:10:33] You know, the CFO should really take responsibility for building the infrastructure to support the vision of the people who are creating the products and services and the technologists in this day and age that are driving it forward. But to really confirm their understanding of your role, the need for detail, the need to measure what they're doing and provide regular feedback in particular that monitors their progress against their objectives. So to me, that's a lesson I learned over and over again and every time I skip it, it's like, how did I miss that? It's just, I thought I had learned that lesson the last time. And that's critical whether it's, you know, regardless of what industry you're in. [00:11:12] You mentioned the other thing about the thing that keeps me motivated. You know, one of the things that happens at business school and when you're a math major is you acquire all these analytical techniques and tools. You know, I'm really in the business of, you know, old tools for new problems. And so when somebody talks to me about security policy — huge issue for most companies today in the security, you know, whether it's compliance with GDPR or SOX to any of those issues — you know, you don't hear anybody talking about applying Bayesian analysis to that, which is, we all know the technique, but use that framework to structure the decision, to add quantitative data and substance where you can, but also understand, you know, what you're not gonna know and is undiscoverable and be able to make decisions. [00:11:59] You know, the role of a CFO if they're effective with not only the preparation of financials but can adapt that data to the decision making that's in front of them — that's critical. That's a valuable, valuable partner in your decision-making process. Not that they don't get a vote — they do and should have a vote — but the reality is making sure we've chosen the right analytical framework and context for the problem, understand what we know, what we don't know, what's worth researching, and how much time and resources are we willing to spend to improve the decision. Critical thing. And it cuts through a lot of the maxims you hear from one CFEO or, you know, one entrepreneur or the other, speed is everything in one case, fail fast. You hear all these things, but putting it in structure and putting numbers to it really helps you apply those lessons in a very focused and constructive way.[00:12:54] Andrew Seski: I want to continue to talk about this just for a moment because we've had now the pandemic. It looks like we already have a looming recession. When we talk about constructing sort of traditional models with a little bit of leeway and communicating out, you know, exactly what the role of the CFO is, how do you create and think, or how do you personally think about how to create some sort of, you know, configurability around circumstances changing and some sort of flexibility in terms of, you know, creating the models that would be able to handle, you know, some of the maybe more unforeseen types of events that we've had in the last few years?[00:13:29] Jack Boyles: Oh. [00:13:30] Andrew Seski: It's a complex question. [00:13:32] Jack Boyles: Well, I mean, you know, there's great literature on that over the past 10 years, starting with The Black Swan and the work of The Undoing Project, which is about people, you know, two psychologists won the Nobel Prize in economy and economics for really undoing capital markets theory, is what they did, and sort of challenge some of the basics of, you know, thinking fast and thinking slow, which is Daniel Kahneman's famous book. [00:13:59] Andrew Seski: Is Undoing, is that a Michael Lewis? [00:14:01] Jack Boyles: Yes. The Undoing Project is the story of Kahneman and his partner that led to the Nobel Prize. Kahneman, you know, his partner died in this research, but Kahneman continues to write and is still very influential about thinking about how decisions are made and what we, what we just assume and make decisions on every day, which needs to be tested, which is sort of at the root of these unforeseen things that nobody saw coming. [00:14:29] I'll segue back to something I raised earlier: security issues today. You know, when you ask Amazon and you've moved all your stuff to their cloud services, you know, what are you gonna do to make sure we never fail? And they say, you're making an assumption that we're not gonna fail sometime. Assume that the network's gonna go down at some point. That's a real risk. How are you gonna handle it? We can't provide that guarantee. I think about risk in that way, which is I really do carefully consider obsolescence risk of products and services. That's particularly relevant today given the pace of technological innovation and disruption going on. [00:15:05] I think, you know, we have to think very carefully in most businesses. The current clients that I have are not really geared in doing flexible planning regarding the likely wage expectations of, you know, anybody they're hiring. You know, it's not just the commission you pay a recruiter. It's the fact that the basic wages are gonna be 10% higher. So really working through at a fairly, you know, a mid-granular level, which is wages, resources, regulation can change and fundamentally alter the nature of competition in your vertical competitors themselves as well as new products and services. And I think you just have to be structured about that and really be honest. [00:15:47] People wave a hand at it by saying we've got very strong customer relationships. Well, yeah, maybe you do. I can look back and see what the recurring revenue is per customer and I'm not sure what that tells me, you know, given the threats to their business, the threats of competitors, you know, this is a free market capital society. They're gonna earn money for their shareholders and do what they think is right for them. You really have to be very circumspect about placing too much reliance on those strong customer relationships that you've had forever and even the legal contracts underneath them. I tend to be a skeptic when it comes to that.[00:16:26] Andrew Seski: Right. Having a really, really specific understanding of stakeholders, you know, not just your stakeholders but their stakeholders and, you know, whether that's their investors, the shareholders, employee owners, you know, the things that affect their businesses and your clients' businesses as well.[00:16:40] Jack Boyles: Everybody at the table.[00:16:42] Andrew Seski: Everyone at the table.[00:16:43] Jack Boyles: Everybody at the table has alternatives and it's important to understand that you can't, you know, neglect any of them and because whether it's your circumstances or their circumstances that changes dramatically, you both have to re-examine the relationship and be prepared for it.[00:16:59] Andrew Seski: One of the things we were talking about just before we started recording were some big shifts that have taken place in terms of where financial data is stored, maybe the, like sort of the future of the CFO role. And I want to touch on some of that because I think it'll reframe some of the conversation into what we can think about in terms of strategic planning in the next three to five years or even zooming out further with more innovative technologies. You mentioned you had a blockchain company that you're working with doing carbon credit so you're hitting two major themes that, even in the news right now around climate change and government funding, some new climate initiatives.[00:17:35] So I want to zoom out a little bit and talk about some of the macro things that have happened in terms of where technology and financial services have intersected, especially in the role of the CFO. [00:17:45] Jack Boyles: My perspective is if you look back over 50 years, there have been three or four major events that wholly changed the way finance was supported within companies, starting with the creation of ADP. When Frank Wattenberg created that company back in the sixties, nobody dreamed that you'd ever have the confidence to outsource the most confidential data you had, which is the compensation of your employees. You know, 10 years later, you were considered inefficient and backwards if you weren't using an outsourcer to manage the payroll processing problem. They did it better. They did it more competently. They were well-equipped to keep pace with a compliance requirements that constantly changed. Looking back, it was like, why didn't we do that earlier? [00:18:29] A couple years later, we moved from big, secure IBM mainframes to running our financials on little local area networks everywhere that rolled up. It was a revolution from having to have a mini computer, a mainframe to process your financial data or, worse yet, do a lot of it manually. That happened, you know, overnight. We all changed again with the year 2000 worries and upgraded all of our technology. [00:18:58] The last thing that happened was the move to the cloud. In 2015, I remember talking to financial partners about, you know, was anybody else contemplating moving their accounting onto these crazy platforms, NetSuite and Intacct? Not a one. I talked to a dozen companies. Not a one. Three years later, they were behind the eight ball if they weren't in that project. And now you have to have a very stable, very small business if you haven't moved your financials to the cloud, whether it's on Oracle or SAP or Intacct or NetSuite or QuickBooks Online. [00:19:34] And I predict the next, you know, role to change is the CFO. I think that the reality is the breadth of skills that a CFO had to bring 20 years ago is irrelevant today, largely. You know, the person you want in that role has great familiarity with the vertical, has great familiarity and comfort with the size of company — how many people, what's the size of the management team. You work entirely different if you're in a C-suite of a Fortune 500 than if you're one of three people running a 50-million-dollar company and you have very intimate and intense relationships with the other members of that C-suite. [00:20:13] So I think that's going to change and you're going to find, you know, CFOs, particularly for growing companies, change more often. Somebody who's really good from startup to 10 million. Somebody else has a different skillset from 10 to a hundred million, and you need somebody else for the IPO. They're different skillsets. You know, the lower you go, the broader range of skills you have to marshal and more hats you have to wear as you go up the chain, you become more of a manager and in public relations role. [00:20:46] So within the sectors that I serve, I find that it's as important for me to be able to source critical services, whether it's in IT, professional services, legal accounting, insurance, or other specialty services, whether it's R&D tax credits, 401(k) advisory work, issues of that nature. So I'm, you know, a third sourcing agent for all the professional services, a third, you know, controller, whatever accounting hat I have to wear. And third really business planner partner to the other executives. [00:21:20] Andrew Seski: So that's really helpful in terms of contextualizing all of the dynamic requirements of the CFO today. And I think it's really helpful to look backwards before looking forward. One of the things I want to segue slightly into — maybe it's more consistent or maybe it's even changing now because of everything that is more standardized and in the cloud — but I want to talk about liquidity and exits and relationship with CEOs. [00:21:45] You've had a number of exits and I'm trying to decide if I have an opinion whether or not transactions will always be complicated. You're always gonna need to bring all of the stakeholders we've mentioned into the same room to hash through details and figure out what's best for buyers and sellers. And while there might be some standardization, there's still a ton of human-level emotion behind, you know, exits. [00:22:09] So I want to know if there's been any sort of intersection between the efficiency of due diligence and exit planning. Has technology influenced all of that or is it still highly manual? A little emotional as always in building great companies and maybe having an exit, but it'd be a fun thing to think through and talk about because it's been a hard few years. I think the number of transactions that happened in the last few years have probably been off the charts. In the early 2020, I think 2020, there was record number of IPOs, first half of the year. So just thinking through that, I would love to hear either stories or lessons learned or, you know, your perspective on whether or not you think technology's gonna impact liquidity and exits. [00:22:50] Jack Boyles: Well, I think two things. In terms of the mechanics of it, you know, the progress in deal rooms and standard terms and analytical tools to look and value companies is extraordinary today. The tools at our disposal to do financial analysis have never been better. I think the hidden value of the technology isn't just the deal room and the ability to communicate better. I think you also find that people who've done a number of transactions are starting to put more and more emphasis on what are the fundamental infrastructure systems that are in place. [00:23:25] If I'm buying a company that's using the same systems I do, hallelujah. My transaction implementation cost have been cut by two-thirds. I'm not retraining their staff. I'm not reinventing the wheel. I'm doing some data cleanup at consolidation. So if you're a small company or mid-size company with a view towards being bought or buying others, choosing an industry standard platform for your ERP is critical, you know, that's not customized. It greatly simplifies and ensures the success of a transaction because it means you spend, you know, two months integrating operations rather than a year. Time is of the essence in these transactions. [00:24:07] And I think we're gonna go into a phase, particularly with, if we are in fact in recession and are likely to see a number of quarters and the capital pools are gonna dry up or be constraints fundamental, I think you're gonna see a wave of consolidations among these companies and that's gonna be their choice, either sell their IP and their customer lists if they're just technologists or go out of business because I don't think the subsequent rounds that were readily available two years ago are gonna be coming as quick or be as favorable in terms of valuations. [00:24:40] So when you look at the, you know, how the worm's turning, I would urge mid-size companies, who are revenue, you know, have profitability, positive cash flow, to really think about who are the comparable and natural acquirers for them. Chances are those companies, if they need to exit or thinking about it, they probably know who their acquirer is. And I would in some cases that, you know, urge them to have those conversations before they engage in investment banker because we're all looking at the same two-year outlook, which is highly uncertain in terms of both economic environment, as well as the availability of capital. And I'd plan for that. [00:25:20] In most cases, you know, companies that are consolidating in some form, they already know who the players are. And they know, and they're very thoughtful and intentional about what they're gonna look like to facilitate that and remove obstacles to combinations. [00:25:35] Andrew Seski: So just thinking from an investor's standpoint and from a founder's standpoint, I think in the next three to five years, there's kind of a double-edged sword here. I think on one hand, there's some excitement around if there is a downturn and money is being spent more strategically and maybe a little less out of fear of missing out on opportunities than there is that shakeup where really there could be some market dominators, if they can survive a downturn and really capture a big part of the market share in their industries.[00:26:07] So I think that is somewhat exciting to see the shakeup. It's probably nerve-racking as well for both investors and founders in the same vein. But I was gonna ask if you were really excited about anything on that kind of time horizon. I know we just mentioned the next two years feel very uncertain. But just from all these different perspectives, I was thinking it might be unique to hear what you might be excited about in the next three to five.[00:26:30] Jack Boyles: Personally, I think, you know, the whole promise of blockchain technology, in particular smart contracts, is really going to change finance in very fundamental ways that most people don't grasp yet. When I consider simple things that we had, you know, trade finance, importing goods from another country where it used to be a long, drawn-out procedure with very strict guidelines for the documentation and a very globally revered process for clearing payments and managing the transport of goods. That's a blockchain transaction. That's a smart contract today and it's collapsing.[00:27:05] Well, you know, that's, those same technologies are gonna influence lots of things in the finance world. And so I honestly see financial organizations changing dramatically. So individually as somebody who's working with small companies as a finance guy, I find that very exciting to anticipate those changes because it'll be as important as outsourcing payroll and moving your financials to the cloud and fractionalizing your CFO. It's really gonna change the way things work. [00:27:34] And the, to me, the biggest question is, it's not "if," it's "when." Is it, it could be two years. It could be five years. It could be seven. I'm not smart enough to know what the obstacles to adoption are. Oh, maybe I do. Yeah, I'm guessing it'll be government.[00:27:48] Andrew Seski: Well, I think there are a ton of regulatory pushes being made like, as we speak, basically. But I'm glad to see that a lot of the blockchain applications that are catching some traction are around decentralized finance. It's a really hard problem to solve. But there are a lot of people trying to put certain blockchain applications out there where it's sort of a square peg in a round hole. It's a more natural fit, I think, in a lot of the legalese of smart contracts being digitized. So I'm also looking forward to that. [00:28:17] I always ask whether or not you feel something is, you know, maybe undervalued or underestimated in the world from your vantage point. I know we've touched on a lot of big themes across innovative technology, across the changing role of the CFO. But just wanted to give you the opportunity if you wanted to take the conversation in really any direction where you just feel that people may not fully appreciate something that's more clear to you given all of your industry experience. [00:28:45] Jack Boyles: This is hard for somebody who's a numbers guy to say, but the proper functioning of teams is more important than I ever wanted to admit, you know, as I chose to be a math major and then went, you know, focused on quantitative things in my consulting career. And I think COVID and virtualization of so many organizations, I think there'll be another library filled with the books consultants write in three to five years about what separates those companies that did that well and knew how to bring back and re-engage their workforce. [00:29:18] The successful company that, you know, that we write about five years from now is not the one that said, well, you know, starting 2023, you've gotta spend two days a week in the office. They're gonna be a lot more sensitive to it. They're gonna be a lot more, they'll learn a lot more from how the teams functioned during COVID and immediately thereafter and they'll figure it out. And that's gonna separate the real winners and the teams that have, you know, long-term, excess profitability, and market valuations, and all of those other good things from the rest. Because once you can do that, you're accessing a global workforce, which means you can, you know, do a much better job optimizing, you know, targeted recruiting at the best cost. You'll find centers of excellence and be able to tap into them much more rapidly than a firm that's constrained and tied into some old HR, you know, notions of how this should work. [00:30:11] So I can't predict who those companies are, but that's what I'm watching very carefully. What are the innovative companies doing when it comes to how they manage their workforce, how they reward their workforce now that we've broken the model that says you show up in the same place every day. [00:30:27] And you know, certain industries are, certain companies, those that process medical claims, for example, have led in sort of, well, we don't have to do this in New York City; we can do it in Upstate New York. Or, you know, there are lots of examples of people that have taken a function and done it well, but it tends to be a very routine function and it tends to be easily supported remotely.[00:30:50] You know, the last two years gave us an opportunity to blow everything up and try new models. As somebody who's enjoyed a business career and continues to enjoy seeing what's coming, I'm really looking forward to seeing who the winners are in that race. [00:31:04] Andrew Seski: Yeah, absolutely. I was curious if you, I know you've been somebody over the course of your career who's continuously pushing the envelope on trying to find whatever is on the horizon. I'm curious as to if there are any unique sources that you look to. I mean, I've mentioned on other podcasts, I still get a physical Wall Street Journal. I'm very careful on how I curate social media and how I get news. And it's, you can just so easily be bombarded. I'm curious as to how you curate what you receive or if there are any kind of unique ways that you go seek out information or book recommendations. [00:31:38] And I only ask because Nth Round just launched a newsfeed because we are the same way. Everyone on our team has such unique access to really different types of news and we consolidate it and try to, you know, just showcase what we're thinking about that we think is interesting. It's always kind of a really unique niche between finance, technology, regulation, but it's important to us. And it's just a really interesting mix of news. So I'm just kind of curious as to, you know, as you look to your next revolution of Web3 and blockchain and everything that's happening in the world of technology and finance and regulation, kind of how you're sifting through, you know, the huge amount of content.[00:32:16] Jack Boyles: You know, honestly, we're drinking from a fire hydrant right now.[00:32:20] Andrew Seski: Absolutely. [00:32:21] Jack Boyles: I mean, just, you know, there's so much new technology and I've never prided myself as someone who can create technology. But I've always thought I was pretty good at seeing its applications and where I could really have a role. So having said that, you know, I do scan, I love to listen to a16z podcast. They always seem to be ahead of the curve in terms of identifying a technology and sort of what the fundamental economics are that are gonna, you know, lead to mass adoption. So I find that to be a great source of ideas in thinking about what's coming next. [00:32:54] Myself, I tend to go to raw data. Who is the ex-CEO of Microsoft, not Bill Gates' successor. Who's created a, you know, an American facts database. So I'll open the phone book, essentially, of facts — the Census Bureau, the tax rolls, you know, Bureau of Labor and Statistics — and look at something that may, you know, based on the idea that there's a new technology, say, well, if this applies to plumbers, how many plumbers are there in the world? You know, where are they, what do they do? Really understanding, sort of not trying to solve a global, you know, moonshot problem, but is there a problem everybody has in their household every day that this widget, this service might address? [00:33:37] To me, I am a low-hanging fruit guy. So if there's a problem that says, you know, there was really a better mouse trap, I'd be all over it because I can estimate how many mice there are and think about the problems of addressing that problem. So that's kind of how I think about things. [00:33:54] I do have an example. I ran into a company that was doing field service in electronic repairs. I looked at it and said, well, there's 300 or 400 companies you have to maintain relationships with for warranties. And there's four to 5,000 of you guys across the nation. And there's only one national player? That doesn't seem right. There's an arbitrage. There's a roll up here. [00:34:14] So to me, that was an interesting problem. I worked on it. We merged a couple companies, interesting things. But I'll look at the existing situation in an industry. I think I'm pretty good at looking at the macro forces of how an industry works, how a business works, see where there's a real arbitrage and next opportunity to exploit, you know, not trying to reinvent the wheel, but make it work better, consolidate where possible. [00:34:40] Andrew Seski: Well, stay on after the recording. I've got a very funny story. I'll have to confirm, but I believe it's told on the podcast, it's a Steve Ballmer story about early Microsoft days. But one of our podcast guests had to report to Ballmer and got some very implicit advice in his early career about efficiency and modeling, you know, assumptions after data. So we'll talk about that as we wrap up. [00:35:03] But how would you recommend people get in touch if they'd like to talk to you about any of these concepts that we've covered today or get in touch with Marcum about maybe utilizing some of the services that you're currently serving? [00:35:16] Jack Boyles: The easiest thing. I'm on LinkedIn and very visible, Jack Boyles. There aren't that many of them. So you should be able to find me. There's also a jack.boyles@marcumllp and msn.com as well. So, happy to take all calls and look forward to chatting with anybody who found this an interesting conversation. [00:35:34] Andrew Seski: Excellent. Well, thank you so much for joining The Modern CFO podcast. And I hope to talk again soon.[00:35:38] Jack Boyles: Great. Thanks, Andrew. Take care.‍

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The Jazz Session No.258 from RaidersBroadcast.com as aired in May 2022, featuring the talented and exciting Colombian jazz harpist Edmar Castaneda, and his 2009 album ‘Entre Cuerdas'. TRACK LISTING: King Porter Stomp - Sandy Brown's Jazz Band; New St.Louis Blues - Ottilie Patterson with Chris Barber's Jazz Band; Turnstile - Gerry Mulligan; Late Date - Ben Webster; Sabroson - Edmar Castaneda; Looking Forward - Edmar Castaneda; Little One - Bing Crosby; Are You Havin' Any Fun? - Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra; Prints Tie - Shabaka Hutchings; A Remark You Made - Joe Zawinul; White Rabbit - George Benson; Spain - Chick Corea and Return to Forever; Curbstone Shuffle - Sonny Berman w. his Big Eight; Boogie Stop Shuffle - Charles Mingus; Colibri - Edmar Castaneda; Colombian Dixe - Edmar Castaneda; Tell Me Pretty Baby - Billy Eckstine; Invitation - Billy May; Zoot Allures - Frank Zappa; Sly - Herbie Hancock.

GUEST OVERVIEW: George Visger was a defensive tackle for the University of Colorado when they were Big Eight co-champions in 1976 and went to the Orange Bowl. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers when they won Super Bowl XVI.

We've got an exciting one this week! Joining us on this episode of "Tales from the 17% Club" is former CFO of Texas Engineering Systems, Tom Washington! You'll want to take notes on this one!Tom Washington is an experienced CFO with over 40 years of experience who can bring extra tools to the business owner who wants to accelerate company growth or plan for a future exit or transition. Tom brings benefits from his "Big Eight" accounting firm experience and "Big Eight" National consulting practice experience to the business owner. He also has over 20 years of direct experience as a successful business owner of businesses going from "startup to successful transition" in multiple industries. Tom's businesses have won major business awards for fast growth such as the Dallas 100 Award, Dallas Business Journal Fast Tech 50 Awards, and the Pacesetters Award. Tom Bronson is the founder and President of Mastery Partners, a company dedicated to helping business owners maximize business value, design exit strategy, and transition their business on their terms. Mastery Partners utilizes proven techniques and strategies, developed throughout Tom's career of over 100 business transactions as either a business buyer or seller, to dramatically improve business value. As a business owner himself, Tom has been in your situation countless times, and he knows what it takes to craft the right strategy. Tom is passionate about helping business owners and has the experience to do it. Want to chat more or think Tom might be able to help you?  Reach out at tom@masterypartners.com or check out his book, Maximize Business Value, Begin with The Exit in Mind (2020).Mastery Partners, where our mission is to equip business owners to Maximize Business Value so they can transition their business on their terms.  Our mission was born from the lessons we've learned from over 100 business transactions, which fuels our desire to share our experiences and wisdom so you can succeed.

1 - It Must Be Jelly 'Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That - The Modernaires with Glenn Miller and his Orchestra - 19422 - Jam on Toast - Gene Krupa and his Orchestra – 19383 - Mary Had a Little Jam - The 5 Red Caps - 19454 - I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jellyroll - Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band – 19195 - Jelly Roll Special - Al Dexter and his Troopers - 19396 - Rhythm Jam - Lucky Millinder with Mill's Blue Rhythm Band – 19377 - The Jumpin Jive Jim Jam Jump - Butch Stone with Van Alexander and his Orchestra - 19398 - A Jam Session at Victor - Jack Teagarden's Big Eight – 19479 - Slim's Jam - Slim Gaillard and his Orchestra - 194510 - Jelly Roll Stomp - Kansas City Frank Melrose – 192911 - Black Raspberry Jam - Fats Waller and his Rhythm - 193712 - Slide Mr. Jelly, Slide - Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra – 192913 - I'm in a Jam with Baby - Ruth Gaylor with Hal McIntyre and his Orchestra - 194414 - Sloe Jam Fizz - Buster Bailey and his Rhythm Busters – 193815 - Jelly and Bread - Viola Watkins - 194916 - Dinah's in a Jam - Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra – 193817 - He's a Jelly Roll Baker - Lonnie Johnson – 194218 - Jam-a-Ditty - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - 194719 - The Match - Escape! – 1948 (Radio Drama)20 - The Body Off Billingsgate - The Whistler – 1947 (Radio Drama)21 - Jam-Bo - Stan Kenton and his Orchestra featuring Nat "King" Cole - 1950

Nathan and Jeremiah talk all things 4A Big 8 and discuss who will win the conference. Is it finally "The Year" for Belle Vernon, or is TJ another force to be reckoned with? Can McKeesport take the next step in the conference? Will Laurel Highlands ride Rodney Gallagher to the Playoffs? Also included are breakdowns of Peters Township and Canon Mac! All that and more in the final conference preview!LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!Follow Us on Twitter!Support Us on Patreon!Check out our Merch! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/backyardpasports-podcast/support

Sensitivity, intolerance, or allergy? This week we talk about the body's reaction when under siege from America's "Big Eight". Melissa reveals her most embarrassing moment. We shed some light on leaky gut, the food sensitivities that sometimes get us down, and ways to overcome food allergies once and for all. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mirepoixtastebuds/support

This edition of the Life of Fitz podcast features host Tim Fitzgerald calling his friend and former Kansas State University president Jon Wefald, who altered the downward spiral of the university while serving as its leader from 1986 to 2009. Wefald and his wife, Ruth Ann, now live on Bay Lake, which is about two hours north of Minneapolis. During Wefald's tenure in Manhattan, he lifted enrollment from around 16,000 to 24,000, he elevated the University's ability to fundraise and earn research funding, built a new library and art museum, but he also refused to give up on the school's tragically bad football program and hired one more coach: Bill Snyder. Without Jon Wefald, what we now know as Kansas State's reality would be dramatically different and the school certainly wouldn't be a member of the Big 12 Conference. Why? Well, aside from the fact that dropping football would have pushed K-State out of the Big Eight, it was in big part thanks to Wefald's vision that the Big 12, a combination of the Big Eight and four former Southwest Conference schools, became reality. In addition to all of that, Wefald and former United States Senator Pat Roberts were the driving forces behind Manhattan landing the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, which is nearing completion due east of Bill Snyder Family Stadium on the edge of the Kansas State campus. *** Tim Fitzgerald is a sports journalist who writes, does TV, radio and is a long-time podcaster. He has served as publisher of GoPowercat.com, a website that focuses on Kansas State sports, for more than 20 years. Fitz also has stage 4 prostate cancer, so during the initial stages of the pandemic, his doctors have advised him to stay home and lay low. Now, Fitz is fully vaccinated and rejoining society, but his podcast lives on. Welcome to his life and the Life of Fitz podcast. Sign up for GoPowercat VIP access and get your first month for just $1! Want the latest Kansas State headlines sent to your inbox? Click to sign up for GoPowercat's daily newsletter!  Make sure you subscribe to Life of Fitz at your favorite podcast provider, including Apple, Spotify or Amazon. Follow @LifeofFitz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WETF Show Carney-val . .Small group sessions in 1944 and 45 for Keynote and HRS featuring Harry Carney's fantastic baritone sax and bass clarinet . . Sandy Williams' Big Eight, Rex Stewart's Big Eight, Harry Carney's Big Eight and Jimmy Jones' Big Eight . . in addition to the leaders, hear Joe Thomas, Emmett Berry, Vernon Brown, Lawrence Brown, Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges, Tab Smith, Ted Nash, Johnny Guarnieri, Shelley Manne. Billy Taylor, Cozy Cole and Brick Fleagle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-clark49/support

Kate Smith shot a scorching 64 (-8) to tie her own record for the best individual round in school history and capture Nebraska's first-ever Big Ten women's golf individual title on Sunday. With Smith leading the charge, the Huskers earned a tie for second with No. 19 Maryland and No. 25 Michigan to post their best team finish at a conference championship since earning runner-up honors in the Big Eight in 1984.

While celebrating another year of life on this side of heaven, I thought I'd share a few—well, eight—principles I have learned to live by. Enjoy!

Tom welcomes a new guest to the show David Jensen. David is the owner of Jensen Strategic and a Mining Executive and Metals Analyst. David monitors the London bullion banks and the metal lease rates. The LBMA claims to be very liquid, but there are concerns with their unallocated spot contracts. He prefers to focus on bar availability instead of the price. The best determiner of this is the lease rates. Usually, these rates are negative, but rates have sparked into positive territory in the last few weeks. He says, "We will have to watch closely and see what changes occur over the coming weeks." David explains how backwardation implies a developing loss of confidence in the market. This loss of confidence may stem from ETF's rehypothecating bars, creating the illusion of a secondary metal supply. Ronan Manly at BullionStar often writes about the concerns surrounding the ETF's and inventory levels. ETF's appear to be selling bars back into the market instead of securing them on behalf of clients. There are serious concerns about multiple claims existing on every ounce. A liquidity event could occur if there are multiple claims to bars as a result of covering shorts. In theory, there should be a forced short covering, but the reality is there are a lot of insiders that cover for each other's illegal activities. David discusses the claimed inventories in both New York and London and what might be available from China. The WallStreetSilver movement is driving massive demand for physical in the United States, and premiums are rising across all silver products as people get fed up with the existing system. He discusses palladium and rhodium metals and how they trade independent of the manipulation of the futures markets. Ultimately this will also happen for silver and gold. We see inflation occurring across the commodities sector, but of course, that's not how "The Fed" likes to measure inflation. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Intro0:37 - Silver Market Tightness1:30 - Silver Lease Rates3:37 - Backwardation4:40 - Inventory Levels5:48 - ETF's Shorting Metal?!7:59 - Shanghai Deliveries9:23 - SLV Prospectus Concerns11:10 - SLV Regs Un Vs. Allocated13:19 - Could ETF's Close?15:08 - The Big Eight's Shorts17:44 - Fiduciary Risks18:42 - WallStreetSilver & Phys.20:33 - Default & Delivery Terms22:20 - Rhodium A Free Market25:53 - 2008 Warning Signs29:09 - Debt Parallels to Today30:38 - Digital Money & Control31:10 - Fed & New M2 Index32:13 - Wrap Up Talking Points From This Episode LBMA bar allocation and lease rates.ETF's, shorting, and rehypothecation.Wall Street Silver and physical sales.Contrasting rhodium as a free market. Guest Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/realdavidjensenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jensen-p-eng-1381b5/Article: https://tinyurl.com/pk6fna8dArticle: https://tinyurl.com/jp5pdazbCNBS Jeff Currie Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESxpDsUmQREBlythe Masters Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc9Me4qFZYo David Jensen, P.Eng., LL.B., MBA, is a Professional Engineer with a degree in Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada. He worked through 1993 on the F-5 Fighter Overhaul program and the Bombardier Regional Jet programs. Mr. Jensen then graduated with an LL.B. degree in corporate and commercial law from the University of Calgary and an MBA from Univ. of B.C., majoring in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Returning first to aviation, then, after reading Austrian School Economics, Mr. Jensen transitioned to the mining industry in 2004. First through his mining industry consultancy, then as Vice President of Corporate Development for Western Copper Corp., and most recently as President and COO of Skyline Gold. Mr. Jensen currently serves as President and COO of a private mining company and provides strategic, operational, risk assessment, and precious metals consulting services through his consultancy, Jensen Strategic.

Quick, how many have won the Big 8 offensive player of the year three times and elected a MLB all-star.. today's guest. Relive the glory days, surprising off the field stories. 

Is Your Buy Sell Agreement Any Good? During this episode we will be focused on the following topics:  Horror stories of buy sell agreements that failed the family and the business.  Why using valuation formulas is a fool's errand.  4 of the most significant issues with buy sell agreements, which ones are in yours?  The critical steps you must follow before signing a buy sell agreement.   Why fundamental fairness is so important in a buy sell agreement?  This week's guests:  Don Parkhill, JD**  Bluestone Wealth Partners  After graduating from law school in 1983, Don started working and advising business owners when he worked for the “Big Eight” accounting firm, Price Waterhouse. He later joined a law firm in Columbus, Ohio that specialized in working with closely held business owners.  Don was instrumental in helping clients protect and plan for their families, the future of their business interests and the transition of the business and the family wealth. Much of the success of the planning was a result of collaborating with clients' other advisors, often the financial planner and CPA. This included developing and implementing transition strategies and working with the IRS to obtain private letter rulings.  Don inherited his father's entrepreneurial spirit and left the practice of law to acquire his own business. He purchased several insurance agencies and later merged those with a larger firm, while continuing to do comprehensive financial planning for business owners.  He joined Lincoln Financial Advisors in 2000 and continues to help successful business owners plan for their future, their family and their legacy. With 35 years of experience and an excellent team, he helps his clients create a financial roadmap distinctive to their vision, by listening and learning what is important to them and who they care about.  Don has been active in numerous civic, philanthropic and professional organizations over his professional career. He has attended many national conferences, including The Institute for Preparing Heirs and the Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute, all of which discuss ideas to help the successful business owner protect, grow and transition family wealth.  Don and his wife, Sheila, live in Westerville. They have a daughter, Annie, and a son, David. When not working, you may find Don traveling with his family or driving the back roads of Ohio with Sheila.  A 1980 graduate of The Ohio State University, Don received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.  Don Parkhill is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors.  Bluestone Wealth Partners is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.    *Licensed, not practicing.  Paul Hood, Jr., JD, LL.M, CFRE, FCEP  Paul Hood Services*  A native of Louisiana (and a double LSU Tiger), Paul Hood obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from Louisiana State University and an LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center before settling down to practice tax and estate planning law in the New Orleans area. Paul has taught at the University of New Orleans, Northeastern University, The University of Toledo College of Law and Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law. Paul has authored or co-authored seven books and over 500 professional articles on estate, charitable and tax planning and business valuation. A frequent contributor to Leimberg Information Services since its inception, Paul is a highly sought after speaker and consultant because of his innate ability to see through the complexity and explain difficult and even boring subjects in understandable and entertaining language and mince no words in doing so. Along the way, Paul's been a father, husband, lawyer, trustee, director, president, partner, trust protector, director of planned giving, expert witness, agent, professor, judge, juror and a defendant, and he uses his experience in these myriad roles to guide others. Paul is an author, speaker and consultant on tax, estate and charitable planning. He also is a Vice-President with Thompson & Associates, a charitable estate planning firm. paul@paulhoodservices.com.   ------ *Not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.  CRN-3346662-112520 The content presented is for informational and educational purposes.  The information covered and posted are views and opinions of the guests and not necessarily those of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.    Michael Palumbos is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Family Wealth & Legacy, LLC is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances. 

One of Ireland's most respected musicians, Paddy Cole started his career with the Maurice Lynch Band before moving on to the legendary Capitol Showband in the 1960s. When Brendan Bowyer and Tom Dunphy left the Royal Showband, they tapped Paddy to play sax and serve as bandleader for their new venture, The Big Eight. Paddy has now written an autobiography detailing his musical life. Paddy joined Gavin on the line to talk about his life.

Missouri is coming off a 41-17 loss at Florida, ending the Tigers’ two game winning streak. But the game action was only part of the story. Mizzou and the Gators engaged in benches-clearing fisticuffs. Three players, one from Missouri, were ejected and Florida coach Dan Mullen was fined $25,000 for his part in the scene. Three other Missouri players will serve a half-game suspension for their roles in the incident. Beat writer Souichi Terada and columnist Vahe Gregorian join SportsBeat KC host Blair Kerkhoff to discuss what happened at Florida and Mizzou at the halfway point of the regular season. After a break, we remember former Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Billy Tubbs, who died earlier this week. Tubbs was brash, competitive and successful, taking the Sooners to the brink of a national championship and playing a feature role in the cast of Big Eight characters of the 1980s. Story links: Mizzou, Florida players suspended by SEC for halftime brawl; Gators coach fined RIP Billy Tubbs, a brilliant coach whose humor was embodied in spats with Norm Stewart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Husker Hero waited three years for his chance to start for the Big Red. When it came, he made the most of his opportunity. He put together a storybook senior season, breaking or tying 11 school records, winning a host of honors and coming within an eyelash of leading the Huskers to an unbeaten regular-season and a second-straight Big Eight title. Who was this Husker Hero? Listen to find out!

Hi, friends ... and welcome to Season 9 of the Carla & Crappy Show ... which may or may not be a single episode. (Insert giant sigh here.) With the world — including the college football season — currently in flux, there's a lot to talk and think about. And so, after Crappy points out that this upheaval is somehow all Carla's fault, we dive into several big, important questions that we don't actually have answers to, but we'll make them up anyway. - What would an all-conference football schedule look like? - Is it possible to make the Big Ten North a real thing? Or maybe bring back the Big Eight and Southwest conferences in some sort of regional play? - What happens if some conferences opt to play games out of conference and others don't? - Are independents basically screwed in all of this? - Should there even be a playoff or bowl season this year? - Should we just wait and play football in the spring? Is that even possible? - Is the NCAA at fault in not being proactive in its approach? - What about fans in the stands? Who should get tickets? Finally, we wrap up the show with our two biggest questions: - Should there be a college football season? - Will there be a college football season? So, no, this isn't your typical lighthearted edition of the #CnCShow. We're sorry about that ... we miss the ridiculousness, too. But serious times call for serious conversations. As for now, chins up. We'll likely be back in a few weeks as the season (or lack thereof) starts to sort itself out. Until then, enjoy the soccer. Cheers, friends.

Join Amigos Don and Marz on their FPL podcast adventure! This week we talk the big eight teams from an FPL perspective, what we have learnt from these opening three gameweeks since the restart and what we expect for the remainder! Enjoy the show, and make sure you are following the @3AmigosFPL crew on social media @TheMarpleCurse @KylieFPL and @Marz05, Adios Amigos!! YNWA

She's a two-time player of the year, a league's founding member and a champion. This is how Tamecka Dixon helped guide the Kansas women to their first ever Sweet 16 appearance, and became one of the first players in the WNBA. A New Jersey native, Dixon came to Kansas in 1993. And after adjusting to the college game as a freshman, her career took off. She averaged double figures as a sophomore before leading Kansas to back-to-back conference titles in the Big Eight and Big 12. As luck would have it, the end of her time as a Jayhawk coincided with the birth of the WNBA, where she would become a three-time All-Star, winning two championships with the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a 13-year professional career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

She's a two-time player of the year, a league's founding member and a champion. This is how Tamecka Dixon helped guide the Kansas women to their first ever Sweet 16 appearance, and became one of the first players in the WNBA. A New Jersey native, Dixon came to Kansas in 1993. And after adjusting to the college game as a freshman, her career took off. She averaged double figures as a sophomore before leading Kansas to back-to-back conference titles in the Big Eight and Big 12. As luck would have it, the end of her time as a Jayhawk coincided with the birth of the WNBA, where she would become a three-time All-Star, winning two championships with the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a 13-year professional career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This edition of the Life of Fitz podcast features host Tim Fitzgerald calling his sports writing colleague Vahe Gregorian in Kansas City, Missouri. Gregorian earned respect as one of the great college beat writers in the Midwest after covering the Big Eight and Big 12 during 25 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, but in 2013 he joined the Kansas City Star as a sports columnist. Vahe now covers the Kansas City Chiefs, Royals and area major college sports, among other topics. *** Tim Fitzgerald is a sports journalist who writes, does TV, radio and is a long-time podcaster. He has served as publisher of GoPowercat.com, a website that focuses on Kansas State sports, for more than 20 years. Fitz also has stage 4 prostate cancer, so his doctors have advised him to stay home and lay low. Welcome to his life and the Life of Fitz podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve "Zetro" Souza har vært vokalist i Exodus i hele tre omganger. Da Jernverket møtte Zetro under Inferno 2016 fortalte han hvorfor alle gode ting er tre, om Exodus-albumet han forakter, Kirk Hammets gitarsoloer, mangelen på ballader, turneen med Black Sabbath og Gary Holts sjonglering mellom Slayer og Exodus. Den 8. februar 2020 spiller Exodus på Rockefeller i Oslo sammen med Testament og Death Angel. Abonner på Jernverket podkast via iTunes, Spotify, annen foretrukken podkasttjeneste eller hør den på jernverket.com. Nytt hardrockintervju hver fredag. Du kan høre Exodus' spilleliste ved å følge Jernverket på Spotify. Spilleliste (tekst) Motörhead - Iron Fist Thin Lizzy - Thunder and Lightning Exodus - Deliver Us to Evil Dead Kennedys - Police Truck AC/DC - Soul Stripper Sex Pistols - Bodies Slayer - South of Heaven Black Sabbath - Hole in the Sky UFO - Lights Out Iron Maiden - Killers Støtt Jernverket økonomisk via Patreon eller Vipps-nummer 567438. Det er også hyggelig om du legger igjen en anmeldelse på iTunes.

From surviving the Great Depression and Dust Bowl eras to driving a Model A Ford, hearing and watching news footage of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and serving in the Korean War, Ted Owens’ life is full of stories in and out of sports.In 1956, Ted Owens got his start in coaching basketball at Cameron Junior College in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he also helped lead the baseball program to a national title in 1958.After that, he went on to match wits with basketball coaching legends Henry Iba, Adolph Rupp, Dean Smith, Bob Knight and John Wooden and traveled to Japan, China, Spain, Italy, Belgium, France, Switzerland, the Philippines, Korea, England and Israel to teach the game he loves.Ted Owens guided the University of Kansas basketball team to six Big Eight conference championships and seven times to the NCAA Tournament. He was also a five-time Big Eight Coach of the Year and 1978 National Coach of the Year. Under Owens, the Jayhawks reached the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen five times and the Elite Eight three times. His 1971 team was the first undefeated team in Big Eight history (14-0), winning both conference and tournament titles, and finished with an overall record of 27-3. Owens finished his career at Kansas with nine Big Eight Tournament titles.“I had some time to dream while I was hoeing cotton back on that farm in southwest Oklahoma,” said Owens of his small-town beginning in Hollis, OK. “But my dreams were never so great as to imagine what I have been privileged to do during my lifetime.”

Phil Snowden was a three-year starting quarterback for Missouri and capped his senior season with a Big Eight championship and Orange Bowl trip. His career at Mizzou might not have been as successful without the treatment he received early in his career, aid provided by … legendary KU basketball coach Dr. Phog Allen. Having attended the Central College of Osteopathy in Kansas City, Allen treated athletes from several teams, the Jayhawks and others. That included Snowden, who shares his experience with columnist Vahe Gregorian and podcast host Blair Kerkhoff. Also, KU beat writer Jesse Newell discusses Kansas basketball’s latest commitment from Bryce Thompson and how the Jayhawks will manage the recovery of injured freshman Jalen Wilson. Read the stories we discussed: Tulsa guard Bryce Thompson, the No. 2 guard in the 2020 class, commits to Kansas - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article237269904.html Jalen Wilson surgery deemed a success; recovery time 10-12 weeks, KU’s Self says - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article237263039.html About time: KC sports scene deserves this resumption of KU-Mizzou rivalry - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article236510553.html Thanks to our sponsor, Big O Tires! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Osborne interviewed for Colorado's head coaching job in 1978. What followed was the development of a bitter rivalry synonymous with Orange Bowl berths, Big Eight titles and Keith Jackson. Years later conference realignment brought an end to the intriguing NU-CU series.

Tom Osborne interviewed for Colorado's head coaching job in 1978. What followed was the development of a bitter rivalry synonymous with Orange Bowl berths, Big Eight titles and Keith Jackson. Years later conference realignment brought an end to the intriguing NU-CU series.

Tom Osborne interviewed for Colorado's head coaching job in 1978. What followed was the development of a bitter rivalry synonymous with Orange Bowl berths, Big Eight titles and Keith Jackson. Years later conference realignment brought an end to the intriguing NU-CU series.

The WisSports.net Podcast for July 3rd, 2019. WSN General Manager Travis Wilson takes a look at some of the interesting POTENTIAL storylines around changes in division placement for the upcoming football season now that enrollment figures are out. Also, is the much-discussed potential move of Waunakee to the Big Eight becoming more of a reality?

When you think of the greatest athletes and coaches of all time names like Jordan, Gretzky, Belichick and Lombardi come to mind. But a name not as well known but should be is Dan Gable. Dan Gable is often considered the great amateur wrestler in American history. During his prep and college careers, Gable compiled an unbelievable record of 182-1. He was undefeated in 64 prep matches, and was 118-1 at Iowa State. His only defeat came in the NCAA finals his senior year. Gable was a three-time all-American and three-time Big Eight champion.  Dan Gable's career accomplishments are etched in wrestling lore, from his 1972 unscored-on Olympic gold-medal performance on the mat to his record-setting 15 NCAA titles as wrestling coach (a mark unequaled in wrestling history). He became one of the few dominant athletes in a sport who was equally dominant as a coach, producing 152 All-Americans and 45 NCAA champions at the University of Iowa. He also coached the 1980, 1984, and 2000 U.S. Olympic wrestling squads. In 1996, Gable was named one of the 100 Golden Olympians, an honor bestowed to the top 100 U.S. Olympians of all time. Some of his most recent accolades include being named the top wrestler of the 20th century by Gannett News Service, listed as one of the top coaches in the 20th century by ESPN, and heralded as Sports Figure of the Century in Iowa by Sports Illustrated. During the 2012 Olympics, Gable was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame Legends of the Sport, making him only the third person in the world to receive this honor.   *Questions for the solo podcast email info@whatgotyouthere.com* Subscribe to the Newsletter- https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD   http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- www.tenthousand.cc/wgyt 20% off with discount code "WGYT"  Pure Spectrum CBD 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://www.purespectrumcbd.com/?ref=227 GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt   https://dangable.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DanGableWrestler/ https://twitter.com/dannygable   https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/   Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres 

Madison Memorial's new head football coach, Mike Harris, joins Jesse and Dennis to talk about his plans to bring the Spartans program back to prominence in the Big Eight.

The volleyball team is in Lexington, Ky., and ready for the Sweet 16 today against old Big Eight and Big 12 rival Nebraska. Hear from coach Jesse Mahoney. The men’s basketball team headed just 80 miles north to Cincinnati to take on No. 13 Xavier Saturday. Hear from coach Tad Boyle. The women’s basketball team is off this weekend. Former football letterman and Rhodes Scholar Jim Hansen is one of six former college athletes who will receive the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.

Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau discuss what perennial power could again come away with the Big Eight title, what surprising team could sneak up on teams in 2017 and more.

b. Glenroy Ernest Smith, c.1948, Jamaica, West Indies. Smith initially enjoyed notoriety when his single ‘Pitta Patta', backed with ‘Lichfield Gardens', topped the Jamaican charts in 1973, utilizing Lee Perry's ‘musical transplant' rhythm. The song was voted as the best song of the year in Jamaica by Swing magazine. The lyrics were also adapted by Lloyd Charmers for his lewd ‘Big Eight', marketed as the reggae alternative to Judge Dread's hit. An album followed, with Smith covering ‘I Love You To Want Me' and ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night', both successfully recorded by John Holt. In 1974 Smith followed the hit with ‘Duppy Or A Gunman' and the equally popular ‘Key Card', echoing the patois style made popular by Pluto.V

Hey there word nerds! Today I’m pleased to have Katherine Neville on the show. Katherine’s colorful, swashbuckling adventure novels, in the epic “Quest” tradition, have graced the bestseller lists in forty languages. In fact, her works—including The Eight which we discuss in the interview—have “paved the way” for books like the The Da Vinci Code and others in that genre. In our interview, Katherine and I dive into her book The Eight and the craft elements she used in writing the expansive quest novel. This episode is brought to you buy our amazing word nerd fans and supporters on Patreon. If you’d like to help support this show, hop over to patreon.com/DIYMFA.   Embed Episode Here In this episode Katherine and I discuss: How influences as varied as The Odyssey, the French Revolution, and chess inspired The Eight’s intricate plot and kept readers turning pages. What defines a quest novel, and how Katherine adapted this structure in her writing. Katherine’s unexpected strategy for introducing the main protagonist in chapter two, and why draws readers into the story. How to hook readers and build tension with a subtle but powerful opening line. Plus, Katherine’s #1 tip for writers. About the Author Katherine Neville’s swashbuckling adventure novels have graced the bestseller lists in forty languages. In fact Publisher’s Weekly described Katherine’s works, such as her book The Eight which we discuss in the interview, as having “paved the way” for books like the Da Vinci Code. Neville herself has been dubbed “the female” Umberto  Eco, Charles Dickens, Alexandre Dumas, and Stephen Spielberg. Her work has been reviewed and has received awards in categories as diverse as Mystery, Thriller, Historical, Romance, Science Fiction as well as classical literature. Despite writing across many genres and categories, Neville’s books remain hard to pigeonhole. Katherine Neville has been an invited speaker at many universities and other venues around the world, including the Today show, National Public Radio, and the Library of Congress. In a national poll by the noted Spanish journal, El Pais, her novel, The Eight, was voted one of the top ten books of all time.She is the co-creator of several awards and grants, including most recently: Art in Literature: the Mary Lynn Kotz Award presented by the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and the Neville-Pribram Mid-Career Grant presented by the Smithsonian Libraries. Neville resides in Washington DC and Virginia, where she is restoring a fabled Japanese house from the 1960s while writing her new novel set in the art world of the 1600s. To learn more about and connect with Katherine Neville check out her website here:www.katherineneville.com The Eight New York City, 1972—A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune-teller. The woman warns Cat of danger. Then an antiques dealer approaches Cat with a mysterious offer: He has an anonymous client who is trying to collect the pieces of an ancient chess service, purported to be in Algeria. If Cat can bring the pieces back, there will be a generous reward. The South of France, 1790—Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortress like Montglane Abbey. With France aflame in revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life—and their means of escape is at hand. Buried deep within the abbey are pieces of the Montglane Chess Service, once owned by Charlemagne. Whoever reassembles the pieces can play a game of unlimited power. But to keep the Game a secret from those who would abuse it, the two young women must scatter the pieces throughout the world.     For more info and show notes: DIYMFA.com/145

Episode 6 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 1986 Distinguished Member Ben Peterson. A high school youngster from Wisconsin, competing in the 1968 Olympic trials, caught the eye of veteran coach Harold Nichols. Ben Peterson would become one of Iowa State's greatest wrestlers, and then one of America's brightest stars. He won nearly 100 collegiate matches, was a three-time Big Eight king and a three-time All-American. He captured NCAA championships in 1971 and '72. Encouraged--you might say pushed--by his friend and teammate, Dan Gable, Peterson blended athletic skills with determination and strong faith. Over the next decade, he won seven national Freestyle titles, placed twice in the World Championships (with a bronze medal in '73), and won gold in the 1975 Pan Am Games. During this era, he was joined by his brother, John, to forge one of wrestling's great family legends. In the '72 Olympics, Ben struggled to a draw with Gennady Strakhov of the USSR. When they emerged as the only survivors at 198 pounds, Ben earned the gold with more falls. John's silver at 180.5 was almost as sweet. The brothers returned to the Olympics in 1976 at Montreal, for equally rewarding but oddly reversed success. Levan Tediashvili, the superb Soviet who had blocked John's bid at Munich, limited Ben to a silver medal. But John captured the gold, and the Peterson brothers became the third and fourth two-time Olympic medalists in U.S. history. Ben made a third Olympic team in 1980, only the fifth American to do that, but was thwarted by the boycott. Faith has been a hallmark of Ben Peterson's life. Since 1976 he has coached and taught at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Wisconsin, and has directed a summer camp to teach his skills and his way of life to young wrestlers. In 1985, one of Ben's students, Mike Houck, became the first American to win a World Championship in Greco-Roman. As a wrestler of outstanding achievement and as a golden example of sportsmanship and leadership, Benjamin Lee Peterson is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Soundcloud | Google Play Music | Android | RSS Contribute And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a contributor today.. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Episode 4 of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's LEGENDS podcast features 2016 Distinguished Member William "Bill" Harlow. Thought to be the best wrestler ever to come from Tennessee and one of the greatest big men to wrestle at Oklahoma State University, William B. Harlow was a state champion, a three-time NCAA finalist and a three-time national freestyle champion. When he arrived at Oklahoma State, however, he felt as though he had a lot of catching up to do technically and spent his years in Stillwater as a “human sponge” absorbing everything he could learn. With Distinguished Members Yojiro Uetake, Bobby Douglas, and Gene Davis as teammates during his collegiate career, learning opportunities were scattered throughout the wrestling room. He quickly gained a reputation as a slick and smooth wrestler, using technique rarely seen in a man of his size. Harlow finished second in his first trip to the NCAA finals as a sophomore in 1964. As a junior, he won the Big Eight Conference title, but again finished as runner-up in the national tournament. Finally, as a senior, he moved up to 191 pounds and compiled a 21-0-1 record and won both the Big Eight and NCAA championships. With Uetake and Davis, he led OSU to the national team title, the second of his tenure as a Cowboy. Overall, he finished his collegiate career with a record of 54-5-2. Harlow began his wrestling career as an eighth grader, competing for the high school team at St. Andrews School in Sewanee, Tenn. Over five years, he lost only one match and, as a senior in 1962, won the national prep championship, the state championship and his fifth Mid-South championship, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors at all three tournaments. After leaving Oklahoma State, he concentrated on freestyle, winning three national titles, including being named Outstanding Wrestler in 1974. He represented the USA at the 1970 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and won a silver medal, As he continued to train and compete, he began a high school coaching career that would last for almost 50 years, beginning in Illinois. He returned to Oklahoma, coaching at Broken Arrow High School for 16 years while teaching and working as an administrator. He was principal and wrestling coach for three years at Kellyville, Okla., High School before serving eight years in Alaska as an administrator and wrestling coach. He returned to Oklahoma to teach and coach at Sapulpa High School until his retirement in 2013. Harlow received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2010, he was presented The Gallagher Award, given annually to an OSU wrestling alumnus who exemplifies the spirit and leadership eminent in the tradition of champions. In recognition of his achievements as both a wrestler and a coach, William B. Harlow is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW iTunes | Stitcher | Spreaker | Soundcloud | Google Play Music | Android | RSS Contribute And if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a contributor today.. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content -- scratch that -- if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Looking to start a podcast of your own? Get a free month with Libsyn by using the promo code MTO when you sign up. You'll get the remainder of the month from when you sign up as well as the next month free. It'll be enough time to kick the tires and lights some fires.

Tonight on the milestone 80th episode of Careless Whispers with Calvin and Rury, the guys try to figure out just what exactly is going on with the NFL. I mean, seriously NFL, do you need media attention EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR?? Rajon Rondo did not travel with the Boston Celtics from Los Angeles to Sacramento and the Celtics did not approve that decision. Do you care? Should you? The New York Knicks stink. Hooray! (The trade deadline stinks too.) Call 347-215-7771 if any of this remotely interests you and an enigmatic team of misfits will listen to you.

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