Podcast appearances and mentions of Brendan Murray

Dr. Brendan Murray shares insights from decades of experience treating elite athletes and everyday patients alike. He explains why poor movement mechanics, not aging, are the real cause of most joint pain and physical decline. Listeners will learn how to recognize faulty compensation patterns, understand the difference between stimulation and irritation in recovery, and create training plans that build resilience without injury. Brendan makes the case for personalized movement correction as the key to physical longevity.How long will you live? Take our quiz today to find out at ageist.com/longevity-quiz!Special Thanks to Our SponsorsMaui Nui Venison: The cleanest, most nutrient-dense red meat out there—high in protein, rich in antioxidants, and ethically harvested. And once a year, they release something truly special: The Reserve Holiday Roast. A 14-day aged, center-cut venison roast made from 100% wild-harvested Axis deer on Maui—naturally lean, deeply flavorful, and remarkably easy to prepare. It's a celebration of the season, of connection, and of the values we share: bringing something rare, responsible, and meaningful to the table. Just go to mauinuivenison.com/ageist to get your Holiday Roast. It ships frozen, directly to your door, nationwide. There are only 500 roasts available, so once they're gone, they're gone until next year.LMNT Electrolytes: Our #1 electrolytes for optimal hydration. Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase by using our link here. Find your favorite LMNT flavor, or share with a friend.Timeline Nutrition: Our favorite supplement for cell support and mitochondrial function. Listeners can now get 20% off their first Timeline purchase by using the code “AGEIST” at checkout at TimelineNutrition.com/ageist.Key Moments“Pain is not normal. Arthritis is common, but it's not normal.”“The adaptation is predicting the next injury.”“Fatigue leads to neurological failure.”Connect with Dr. MurrayCanyon Ranch Longevity8LinkedInInstagramConnect with AGEISTNewsletterInstagramWebsiteLinkedInClick Here for the full interview transcript.Say hi to the AGEIST team!

This week, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are holding their annual meetings in Washington, DC and so is the Institute of International Finance. It’s brought a who’s who of central bankers and finance ministers to the US capital — in the midst of a government shutdown — to discuss the most pressing issues facing the global economy. Bloomberg reporters and editors from all over the world have also made the pilgrimage to Washington, including Brendan Murray, who oversees global trade coverage, along with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, the hosts of Odd Lots. On today’s Big Take podcast, they join host David Gura to share what they’re hearing at official events and on the sidelines of these meetings and what it reveals about the health of the economy and global markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if a cochlear implant could adapt and improve throughout a patient's lifetime? Hearing health advocate and author Gael Hannan sits down with Brendan Murray, Vice President of CI Product Portfolio at Cochlear, to discuss the launch of the Cochlear™ Nucleus® Nexa™ System. The Nexa is the first cochlear implant platform with upgradeable firmware, allowing recipients to benefit from future innovations beyond traditional sound processor upgrades.The system includes the Nucleus Nexa Implant along with the new Nucleus 8 Nexa and Kanso 3 Nexa Sound Processors. Key features include internal memory to securely store individualized hearing settings, Smart Sync for rapid restoration of maps when replacing a processor, and Dynamic Power Management for improved efficiency. The Nucleus 8 Nexa Sound Processor is also 9% smaller and 12% lighter than its predecessor, while still delivering all-day battery life.In this conversation, Murray outlines how the Nexa represents the first major cochlear implant redesign in more than 20 years, bringing advances in patient self-management, expanded diagnostic tools for clinicians, and a platform that can adapt to future hearing innovations.Press release announcing US FDA approval of Nexa Implant System: https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hearing-technologies/2025/cochlear-nexa-implant-fda-approval/Be sure to subscribe to our channel for the latest episodes each week and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn, Instagram and X.https://x.com/WeekinHearinghttps://www.instagram.com/thisweekinhearing/https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearingVisit us at: https://hearinghealthmatters.org/thisweek/

As President Donald Trump’s goalposts for his trade war continue to shift, Big Take host Sarah Holder sits down with Bloomberg’s global trade editor Brendan Murray to discuss where things stand and how Trump has dramatically shifted America’s approach to international trade deals.Read more: How Trump Let $1 Trillion Worth of Imports Escape His Tariff HammerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In late April, shortly after President Trump’s announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs sent markets reeling, the White House announced a 90-day pause on when those tariffs would go into effect.That pause is about to end and while the Trump administration has announced a few tentative trade agreements — including one with the UK and another with Vietnam — they’re nowhere near 90. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Brendan Murray and host David Gura discuss what the White House has accomplished, what it hasn’t and where the trade war goes from here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump said a trade framework with China has been completed after two days of talks in London. He said Beijing would supply rare earths and magnets “UP FRONT” and the US would allow Chinese students into colleges and universities. On today’s episode, Big Take hosts Sarah Holder and K. Oanh Ha speak to Bloomberg’s Brendan Murray, who’s on the ground in London, and John Liu about how the two countries will hammer out a deal. This conversation was taped before Trump announced a deal had been done. Read more: Trump Says China Will Ship Rare Earths in ‘Done’ Trade DealFurther listening: A Turning Point in Trump’s Trade WarIs the US-China Trade War Over?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representatives for the US and China are in London this week trying to hammer out a potential trade deal. But with US access to China’s rare-earth minerals and China’s access to US semiconductor chips on the table, common ground has been hard to come by. On today’s episode, Big Take host Sarah Holder speaks to Bloomberg’s Brendan Murray, who’s on the ground in London. And Big Take Asia host K Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg’s John Liu about China’s thinking and what a deal could mean for both countries. Read more: China, US Haggle Over Details as Trade Talks Stretch OnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re more than halfway through the 90-day pause on President Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs. That three-month delay was supposed to give the US time to negotiate trade deals with countries around the world. And while talks are ongoing, many deals still seem out of reach. Now, legal challenges to Trump’s tariff strategy have thrown another wrench in the administration’s plans. On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder sits down with Bloomberg’s Brendan Murray to hear a status report on the latest steel tariff hikes and trade negotiations, and with legal reporter Erik Larson to explore how the courts could upend Trump’s agenda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eromanga producer Brendan Murray was running 9,000 sheep before the flood and estimated he had lost up to 6,000 head.

Ports often make the news when they break: like the bridge collapse that shut down Baltimore's port earlier this year. But every day, ports in cities around the world keep supply chains humming and feed local economies; every year, they help move 80% of the things we buy. As conflicts between world powers intensify, ports are also the latest battlefields where geopolitical power is won and lost. On today's episode, Bloomberg's Brendan Murray tells host Sarah Holder how ports, from Belgium to Peru, are becoming strategic sites for countries to defend their interests. And why trillions of dollars are on the line in order to make these ambitions happen on time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Brendan Murray, Trade Tsar at Bloomberg news, joins to discuss supply chain concerns amid uncertainty in the Middle East. Will Kennedy, Senior Executive Editor for Energy and Commodities with Bloomberg News, joins to talk moves in oil. Nancy Tengler, CEO and CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments joins to discuss markets and outlook for the Fed next week. Ian Whittaker, Managing Director and Owner at Liberty Sky Advisors, joins to discuss the media landscape and outlook for consolidation. Hosted by Paul Sweeney, Kailey Leinz, and Caroline Hyde.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In what's being hailed as a ‘Great Reset,' how the world does business looks very different now than it did before Covid. Bloomberg Markets magazine sent reporters all around the globe to see what the new order of global trade looks like on the ground. Bloomberg's Brendan Murray, Malcolm Scott and Jenny Leonard join guest host Rosalind Mathieson to discuss what they found. Read more: War, AI and Climate Change Shake Up $32 Trillion in Global Trade Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK  Have questions or comments for Wes and the team? Reach us at bigtake@bloomberg.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gina Martin Adams, Chief Equity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Cameron Crise, Macro Strategist with Bloomberg News, discuss the equity market ahead of inflation data and bank earnings this week. Chris Beals, CEO of Weedmaps (NASDAQ: MAPS), joins the show to discuss his company, the cannabis industry, and how the sector rallied after President Biden's announcement on marijuana. Woo Jin Ho, Senior Hardware Analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins the show to discuss recent BI findings on why it's so difficult to untangle the US-China tech supply chain. Brendan Murray, Trade Tsar with Bloomberg News, joins Woo Jin Ho to discuss further supply constraint. Mandeep Singh, senior technology analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins the show to discuss Nvidia and other chip stocks struggling as the semiconductor industry has one of its worst years in over a decade. Kevin Tynan, Senior Automotive Analyst with BI, also joins to discuss auto pre-market movers, Ford and Rivian. Dr. Ariel Cohen, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Eurasia Center, joins the show for a roundtable to discuss the latest on the Ukraine war, and Ros Mathieson, Bloomberg News Executive Editor for International Government, joins the show to talk about the latest tensions between China, Taiwan, and the US. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two weeks into her premiership, the job really gets underway for Liz Truss today. After the new Prime Minister said a trade deal with the United States wasn't on the cards any time soon, we get the latest from our trade tsar, Brendan Murray. He joins Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Stephen Carroll fresh from meeting striking dock workers in Liverpool. Plus: Chief Europe Economist Jamie Rush and our Economy and Government Editor Reed Landberg on a massive week ahead at Westminster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Tim interviews Dr. Brendan Murray. Dr. Murray has been a Sports Injury Chiropractor for over 30 years. He is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians and a Doctor of Chiropractic. He is a team doctor for the United States Weightlifting Team treating, traveling with them since 1997. Dr. Murray has also been a member of the medical team for USA Water Polo, AVP tour, and Pro Surfing tour. Dr. Murray was awarded the 2020 ACBSP Sports Chiropractor of the Year award. He is the owner of the Institute for Spine and Sports Care in Santa Monica CA. He can be reached at 310-998-5800 and online at http://www.isschiro.com.   This podcast is sponsored by AloeMD, makers of an amazing pain relief and recovery cream that has brought me amazing results over the past 3 months. Learn more at http://www.aloemd.com and use the discount code "PBR" at checkout to save $5!   If you are struggling with feeling stiff, sore, or in pain from your passion for pickleball, go to http://www.pickleballrecovery.com for your free guide to feeling better on and off the court!

Today on the show, principal of St. Jarlath's College in Tuam John Kelly spoke with Keith about their transition to a co-education school, Marc Roberts, Dana and Brendan Murray spoke to Keith about the Eurovision and Marc's 25th anniversary of representing Ireland, Independent councillor Tim Broderick and Councillor Andrew Reddington spoke to Keith about the major drugs problem in rural Ireland and much more.

Dr. Brendan Murray has been the Team Chiropractor for USA Weightlifting for over 25 years.Dr. Murray will take you on a journey as he navigates the changes in his sport and how he looks at the body from a biomechanical standpoint.

This week on History Detective, I am pleased to introduce you to Just a Teacher Podcast.This episode is an interview with Brendan Murray the author of the book The School: The Ups and Downs of One Year in the Classroom. If you would like to support the podcast, you and Buy Me a CoffeeWrite a review at Podchaser!The History Detective Season 1 & 2 Album is  now available on Spotify and all of your music streaming services.Accompanying teaching resources for season 1 and 2 episodes can be found on my Amped Up Learning Store or on my Teachers Pay Teachers store.Contact: Twitter @HistoryDetect, Instagram @HistoryDetective9, email  historydetective9@gmail.comHistory Detective WebsiteHistory Detective theme music written and performed by Kelly Chase.

The loss of a loved one creates a new kind of 'normal' and introduces us to a kind of suffering that we have never known.Join me as I speak with special guest Brendan Murray as he opens up about his experiences with death and the loss of his parents. For anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one, Brendan shares some techniques to cope with grief and loss to help you get back to life.What to expect from the episode:Feelings and vulnerability in griefHow does losing someone you love affect you?Describing the pain of losing someoneCultivating a positive outlook after losing a loved oneWhy is it hard to accept someone's death?Do you ever recover from losing a loved one?The power of choosing positive emotionNegative mindsets: blame and regret will hold you back from being happyHow to train your brain to focus on what you can controlTechniques and goals for growthShownotes:[02:37] What Heidi noticed about Brendan when his parents passed away[05:04] How Brendan copes with grief and loss[08:12] Is it true that “everything happens for a reason”?[11:14] How do you reconcile grief?[12:47] An analogy for explaining death[15:10] Can you feel the presence of a loved one who passed away?[19:19] You get to choose how you feel[21:42] The importance of recognizing your emotions[25:19] Describing the feeling of losing someone you love for the first time[27:08] Does dealing with death get easier?[33:57] Overcoming regret and self-blame[37:25] The importance of focusing on what you can control[45:05] “When you stop growing you start dying”[48:13] Ninety seconds is all it takes to identify an emotion[49:41] Build momentum to create a force for good in your life[51:17] Byron Katie's Four Questions[55:20] Heidi's first Tony Robbins experience[1:01:16] Tony Robbins' work and its impact on Brendan and Heidi[1:05:41] “Knowledge isn't power, execution is where the power lies”[1:07:19] Opportunity to demonstrate change--If you'd like to learn about my upcoming program for adults, I've recorded a 3 minute video discussing what it's all about and how it can help YOU create a life you love - I'm excited to share it with you! Check out The Art of Self Healing here. This program focuses on the common challenges we all face and dives deep into the solutions I've seen work with hundreds of clients across my career.Connect with Brendan;Website: https://halcyonpw.com.au/Connect with Heidi:Website: https://www.heidirogers.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidirogers_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidirogers.hello/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-rogers-3a795317/

Hosts Guy Johnson & Alix Steel speak with Bloomberg European Airlines & Autos Reporter Siddharth Philip, Isis Almedia, Bloomberg Team Leader covering gas, power and renewables Europe, Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics & Policy, and Brendan Murray, Bloomberg News Trade Tsar.

This week we focus on Culture Night which takes place Friday September 17th. We cover various events taking place in Leitrim and Sligo inc. The Glens Centre, Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Manorhamilton Castle and the Hawks Well, Sligo. ‘Contributors include Fidelma Doherty, Róisín Meaney and Treasa Nealon'. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray.

This week we talk to Aoife Hammond of Fulacht Fiadh café at Manorhamilton Castle about its series of music gigs and we chat with poet Brian Leyden about the launch of Lepus Print, a new publishing company for the North West. And Valerie Byrne, Director of the National Sculpture Factory, tells of a spectacularly unique collaboration with the Glucksman Gallery. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray.

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Brendan Murray takes us back to school highlighting the challenges and rewards in his book,  “The School”, where he covers the academic yearly cycle of tests, bullying and the kindness of students.Tippy and her flamboyant uncles help to solve murders in a Nancy Drew way, but with a lot more inappropriate humour and alcohol in ‘Nancy Business', a cosy queer crime novel by R.W.R. MDonald.

The Federal Reserve is theoretically above the fray in Washington, but in these hyperpartisan times both Democrats and Republicans are keen to keep the chair's seat in their camp. As a result, President Joe Biden has a tough decision to make this fall in whether to retain the central bank's current chair, Jerome Powell, who happens to be a Republican. On this week's podcast, host Stephanie Flanders delves into Biden's options with Bloomberg Fed reporters Craig Torres and Rich Miller.  Also on this week's episode, Bloomberg senior editor Brendan Murray cruises the River Thames to share how the Port of London, once the world's busiest, is regaining some of its past glory. And, Zurich-based economics reporter Catherine Bosley, Dublin-based reporter Peter Flanagan and Dublin bureau chief Morwenna Coniam explain why European tax havens are so stressed over a proposed global minimum corporate tax rate. That U.S. politicians are debating Powell's fate may be a bit perplexing, given his fans in both parties and that many contend he did a good job steering the economy through the first 18 months or the pandemic. Still, some progressives fault him for being too lax in regulating Wall Street and not vocal enough when it comes to income inequality and Black unemployment. If Biden sticks with Powell, it would be another signal that he's serious about bipartisanship. One possible maneuver discussed on this podcast: keep Powell in place, but fill three other board seats with candidates more to the left's liking.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

‘Our last show before the Summer break features the second production from The House of Dr. Weird by Manorhamilton Youth Theatre. We speak with Spanish artist, Paco Simón, about his exhibition at Leitrim Sculpture Centre, Illuminating Walk, and offer the best of arts happenings over the coming weeks.' All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

This week we feature Manorhamilton Youth Theatre with its production of The Strange Dr. Weird. Starts at 14.10 Before that we chat with Artistic Director of Sligo Baroque Festival, Nicola Cleary, about its Fundit campaign to bring the Brandenburg Concertos by JS Bach to Sligo. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

Today on the show Crystal is joined by Toshiko Hasegawa, candidate for Port of Seattle Commissioner, to discuss how the Port of Seattle can modernize and prepare our region for a greener future. They cover the misconception that economics and equity are at odds, the importance of the Port of Seattle in improving air quality and health of South King County residents, and how the Port can actively work to encourage fair and equitable treatment for workers. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today's guest, Toshiko Hasegawa, at @HasegawaForPort. More info is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.   Resources “A woman of color has never been elected to Seattle Port Commission. That could change this year” by David Hyde: https://www.kuow.org/stories/generational-battle-over-the-port-of-seattle-s-is-also-about-its-future-a-generation-from-now “Activists push back against rising air pollution from Sea-Tac Airport” by John Ryan: https://www.kuow.org/stories/activists-push-back-against-air-pollution-from-sea-tac-airport “Seattle's port is greener than ever. That may not be enough.” by Joshua McNichols: https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-s-port-is-greener-than-ever-that-may-not-be-enough “Duwamish Valley Cumulative Health Impacts Analysis” from the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition: http://justhealthaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Duwamish-Valley-Cumulative-Health-Impacts-Analysis-Seattle-WA.pdf “Competition, not just COVID-19, eroding business at Tacoma and Seattle ports” by Bill Virgin: https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/article245469505.html “Seattle and Tacoma are a rarity among U.S. ports right now, with room for more ships” by Brendan Murray: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/international-trade/seattle-and-tacoma-are-a-rarity-among-u-s-ports-right-now-with-room-for-more-ships/ “Cruise ships returning to Seattle as pandemic restrictions ease” by Gregory Scuggs” https://crosscut.com/news/2021/05/cruise-ships-returning-seattle-pandemic-restrictions-ease “King County Council bans use of facial recognition technology by Sheriff's Office, other agencies” by David Gutman: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/king-county-council-bans-use-of-facial-recognition-technology-by-sheriffs-office-other-agencies/ “Federal agencies need stricter limits on facial recognition to protect privacy, government watchdog says” by Gerrit De Vynck: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/federal-agencies-need-stricter-limits-on-facial-recognition-to-protect-privacy-government-watchdog-says/ “How airport scanners discriminate against passengers of color” by Gaby Del Valle: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/17/18412450/tsa-airport-full-body-scanners-racist “The high cost of child care and lack of paid leave are holding back many working parents” by Michelle Fox: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/12/child-care-costs-and-lack-of-paid-leave-hold-many-working-parents-back.html Toshiko Hasegawa campaign website: https://www.hasegawaforport.com/   Transcript Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm your host Crystal Fincher. On this show, we talk to political hacks and policy wonks to gather insight into local politics and policy through the lens of those doing the work and provide behind the scenes perspectives on politics in our state. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhackandwonks.com, and in our episode notes. Today, we are so excited to be welcoming Toshiko Hasegawa candidate for port commission. Thank you so much for joining us.Toshiko Hasegawa: Thank you so much for having me, Crystal. I'm so honored to be here. Crystal Fincher: I'm really excited. I'm excited about your candidacy and I am just first off wondering what made you decide to run and especially, what made you decide to run for port? Toshiko Hasegawa: People ask why the port, and it just is a testament for people really not having a comprehensive view of everything that it does. Not only is it the economic driver of our state, the point of entry for people from around the world to our country, but it's also, for example, one of the top polluters of carbon emissions in the state. It has, by my count, at least eight law enforcement agencies operating there. It touches civil rights issues and can set precedents in the court cases for other jurisdictions across the land. It is one of the most diverse counties in the entire nation with more languages spoken. And the port commission itself has some really important and unique powers. For example, to be able to levy a property tax, which we all also recognize as a regressive tax. And so, bringing community voice, bringing an equity lens, bringing perspective of people who are going to be impacted by these policies is going to be so important. Toshiko Hasegawa: But it's also noteworthy the context in which I'm running. Currently, I head a state agency. It's called the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. We advise the governor and the legislature and other agencies on issues impacting historically marginalized communities. And in this moment, as we recover from COVID-19, we've taken to account mass unemployment like we've never seen before, businesses on the brink of bankruptcy, entire industries at a standstill. And we will recover, but it's not just what we do, it's going to be how we do it that's so important. And right, now we're seeing a port that has not necessarily centered the perspective or the values of the community at large. Indeed, it's been operated as a business at an expense to the people at large. And so, I'm so honored to give people a choice. Crystal Fincher: You know what, and that's such an excellent point. And I think you've hit the nail precisely on the head in that a lot of people just don't know how consequential the port is. It's the second largest jurisdiction in the state really, tied for the second largest. You are in charge and in control of so much and touching so many areas of life. It's not necessarily top of mind and apparent to people, but my goodness, once you learn everything that's involved with the port, it becomes easier to see how you can make such a difference if you have someone pushing for the right things. Crystal Fincher: So, I guess, in terms of the issues that you just mentioned, we're coming out of a recession, we have an employment crisis, particularly among women, particularly among low wage workers and people of color. We have a wage crisis in terms of just the wages that people are receiving, minimum wage needing to be adjusted, people needing paid leave, healthcare. The way that we're keeping our residents safe in our communities and that entire conversation around public safety. So, what can you do? What are your plans and how can you impact all of those issues that people are feeling right now? Toshiko Hasegawa: Well, in fact, the port has a tremendous role to play in responding to the compounding crises of our time. Not only is it economic devastation or climate change, but there's also public health issues. There's the pervasive issue of misogyny and racism that permeate both our society and our institutions. And if you look at the port, we really think of it as having three strengths and that's aviation, that's maritime and it's also real estate taking into account the different things that we can do. But all three of these industries are historically white and they're also historically male. And so, the port is really uniquely positioned, I think, in this critical moment with such dire need, to be a leader in bringing together folks in industry, in business, in labor and in community to rebuild a model and be stronger and more inclusive, more lucrative than we were before. Toshiko Hasegawa: And really what that looks like is having a continuum of care that's going to make sure that all people have access to the prosperity yielded by the port. On the front end, that could look like ensuring that there are folks, in particular, from historically marginalized geographies in south King County, who are also predominantly people of color or immigrants or limited English language speakers to be able to contend for and have access to opportunities either in joining the workforce or accessing contracts that are offered by the port. Toshiko Hasegawa: And once folks are there, having a supportive environment with expanded benefits, incentivizing using mass transit for the workforce, a zero tolerance policy for racism or sexism or discrimination in any form. I think about women who are off at sea as we try to have a more inclusive and diverse maritime economy, for example, those things matter and making sure that people are institutionally and structurally supported that there's accountability behind that. But really, it's not just about at the entry level or in management, we also need people at the decision-making table writing these policies and centering that lens, creating access for that voice. And I think it's noteworthy that if elected, I will be hopefully alongside Hamdi as well, one of the first women of color ever to serve in this capacity. And there are a lot of things on a policy level or on a programmatic level that we can do to support people. Crystal Fincher: You raise a lot of great points. In particular, as a woman of color, looking at being one of the first women of color on the port commission, if you're elected and being able to take an equity lens, especially based on your life experience and lived experience, just what you're able to make sure is carried through in policy. Now, a lot of people, there was a bad article written and a lot of people still have the mindset that there is economic policy and then completely separate there's equity and justice. And those are different things and we actually need to prioritize the economy, and the economy as an actual thing, somehow separated from that. How do you address those kinds of criticisms or analyses of just how to approach equity work? Do you think that they're necessarily separate? How do you evaluate that as you're considering all of these issues? Toshiko Hasegawa: The answer to that, Crystal is “yes and.” Equity is more than a one-time investment. It's more than a program. It's even more than an office. Equity work is a lens that you are going to apply to every single thing that you do. And so, that's why perspective and actually knowing how to meaningfully gain public input so that you are authentically accountable and representative of the people that you serve, but also equipped to be able to effectively push information out so that things aren't getting clogged up and that the opportunities are actually being distributed fairly through society. Toshiko Hasegawa: It's about both outcome and procedural fairness. And I think that's really important, and we have to put our money where our mouth is and we have to make sure that the office of equity that does exist at the port of Seattle has the resources that they need in order to do systemic reviews, in order to create robust recommendations that we can take and apply in order to create more fairness within our workforce and the way that we're hiring and promoting and giving raises to women and people of color and LGBTQ+, the way we're becoming more accessible as an industry to people living with disabilities. Toshiko Hasegawa: We have to make sure that we are actually equipping the Office of Minority and Women Owned Businesses to be able to adequately evaluate the bids, and that we're empowering them with new policies that could actually create a better playing field for the folks who want to be able to engage and do business at the port. So, we're not pitting ourselves and wanting justice, social justice against growth or advancement. In fact, if you do it right, it's only going to have positive returns for the big picture. Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. I happen to agree with that. I'm also wondering, you mentioned earlier just how critical the port is in terms of pollution and that it is a major contributor. Aviation is a major contributor to pollution in our area, and particularly in south King County, where there currently are not any port commissioners that are from South King County. Communities are seeing the impacts of pollution from aviation, and there have been increasing studies coming out about how air pollution is contributing to asthma, to lower life expectancies, to heart disease and lung issues. And so, these south sound, particularly communities are absorbing this in addition to noise pollution and other issues. So, what are your plans to address and deal with this and really stop this from killing people in South King County? Toshiko Hasegawa: And this is where we have the really important, but also really inspiring opportunity to dream big for what our future is going to look like. And we know that we're getting support from the state and from the, what our allocation will look like in the transportation package from the federal government. We have contracts on the horizon. But currently, our infrastructure is supporting a fossil fuel paradigm, when what we can be doing is taking meaningful steps into one that embraces renewable and sustainable energy sources. And I mean modernizing the port so that it goes fully electric, so that not only are we advancing our sustainability goals or creating jobs through their construction, but we're actually becoming better contenders in the global marketplace. Currently, folks are circumnavigating around the Pacific Northwest because to the south, LA and Long Beach have already gone fully electric or up north, BC or Prince Rupert are already fully electric. Toshiko Hasegawa: We're not there yet. We're getting left behind and we physically need a place for some of these emerging norms, the emerging cargo ships to be able to hook up. And so, modernizing is going to be able to really effectively bring together folks, not just in their environmental advocacy, not just on the community representation front, but also in labor and also in industry. We've got to think big about what it means to meaningfully connect our region through long-term goals like, for example, high speed rail, which would be from the north south position, would be able to not only reduce the number of short flights that are coming in and out of Sea-Tac airport that lead to the sound pollution and the air pollution that you're talking about, but also issues of congestion and mobility. Those five miles in, and those five miles out coming from either airport or Seaport, it's horrific. It impacts the quality of life in so many different ways. And airlines don't even really turn that much revenue from those short trips. So folks, I think there is space to be able to bring them together to think about what our solutions can be. And thinking about infrastructure is a long-term goal. In the short term, we can also offer incentives, right? We can incentivize some businesses to be able to make this transition, and we can subsidize the cost to make that transition for independent contractors or smaller businesses so that it's not going to be a situation where conglomerates are eating up smaller businesses that can't afford to make this transition that we're now asking of folks. The port currently offers a clean trucks program. I would love to see a clean boats program, so that both recreational and commercial fishers, small businesses, independent contractors can convert away from diesel engines towards electric ones. Toshiko Hasegawa: There's a case to be made for using Cares Act dollars for some of this stuff, given the precarious position that we find so many small and micro businesses in. And so, we don't lack opportunity. And I think that's what we really need to take into account is we have a plethora of opportunities to be able to make good decisions, but we do need people with the right values and the right priorities to call the shots. Crystal Fincher: Right. And a point that you made, I don't know that a lot of people know, is that ports do compete with each other. They're not just these ubiquitous entities and ships just happen to come there and planes just happen to come there, especially for shipping, ports are in competition with each other up and down the west coast. And you talk about, "Hey, other ports have modernized a lot of their facilities. A lot of them have moved to electric and different types of more green energy that they're using." And they've gotten a competitive edge. And so, a lot of these investments need to be made. Crystal Fincher: I don't think there's a lot of people arguing that, "Hey, we don't need to do something to make sure that we keep our port modern and competitive." It really is about prioritizing how we spend those dollars and how forward-looking we are. The other thing is, you're running against an incumbent who has been there and who is making his own case for reelection. I think my biggest question is helping the people out who are listening and trying to make a decision and understand what the differences between you two are. How would your term and the actions that you take look different than what he has done? Toshiko Hasegawa: You know, Crystal, I have nothing but respect for anybody who chooses to make a life in public service. And the incumbent himself has a long history of giving his time, his efforts, his energy to the members of the public. What I'm offering people is a choice. And there are some, I think, some pretty significant ways, if you would want to point to policy differences that speaks of differences also in our value sets. Look at the way we're campaigning, for example, I'm not taking any corporate PAC money. I've signed the no fossil fuel pledge. And that's important to me because I know that when I'm a port commissioner, we're going to have to disentangle the interests of big money corporations from the important policy decisions that we have to make as a commission, because they're going to impact the lives of the people who elected us to be there. Toshiko Hasegawa: I just fundamentally do not believe that cruise is the future of our region's economy. I would love to see us in import and export and expanding our shipping operations, becoming globally competitive and having a presence and really leading on what it looks like to have a sustainable and inclusive blue economy. I would love us to be a model in mass transit going well in America. I would love to be a place where rich and poor people alike take public transportation, right? I would love to be able to be a proactive thought leader with partners in labor about what it means to holistically support people, particularly in a time where they're struggling to strike a work-life balance. Toshiko Hasegawa: And so, what folks really need is somebody who's going to bring the sense of urgency to this position and a sense of urgency for their perspectives to be valued at the port. And it's important to note that communities are not absent from the conversation. They have ideas, they have priorities and they have demands. But currently, they've been screaming into the wind with very little accountability. They want transparency and they want access. And so, it's just not too much to ask to have a seat at the table. Crystal Fincher: It doesn't seem like it should be too much to ask. Now, you're also running this campaign while you have a newborn. You have a baby. You're a new mom, and you're in the position that many people are in everyday in working and trying to juggle a child, their family and making this work. How do you one, how do you even navigate that? And how's that going? And how do you think that informs how your view on how to treat workers on issues like family and medical leave? And worker conditions have been a huge issue everywhere, including the port. How does that inform your perspective and how do you think that helps you take care of workers at the port? Toshiko Hasegawa: As a candidate, I have to tell you that it's not easy. But you wouldn't believe the wild comments I've gotten about, in specific, one conversation I had with a certain elected somebody who not be named was, "I'm surprised you're running because you just had a baby. Don't you see that as a challenge?" And I responded, "Well, I'll let you know what some people might see as my challenge, I see as my reason." And indeed, becoming a mom during a pandemic was one of the most challenging experiences I've had. And really, she is my guiding light and my compass as to what it means to build the urgency of building a better tomorrow. And as a policy platform, I will tell you as a working mom, the only reason why this is possible is because I have paid medical leave, is because I have benefits, is because I have a supportive family, is because I have the privilege and access to be able to hire help. Toshiko Hasegawa: And that working from home has actually really worked for me as a mom. And the pandemic has changed things of what those norms look like. At the port, one thing that I can tell you, ground zero, we need onsite childcare available. We do not need to reinvent the wheel. This has been done at King County. There's a program being piloted at the state. I would love to adapt that for the port of Seattle. Paid family medical leave, people need to be able to strike that work-life balance. And it's not just people who are unionized who deserve access to this sort of balance, we need it for all workers at the port. We need to be able to have space for this sort of grace and this accommodation, because by God, it has been women who have largely been impacted, the data shows, in having to decide between working and staying at home with their kids as they're at home all the time. Toshiko Hasegawa: And if we're already looking at an equity gap in opportunities in the workforce at the port, well, that equity gap has deepened. And so, we really need to take prudent steps to be able to holistically support families, working parents at the port. And so, it looks like addressing the pay gap. And we really need to start actually just collecting demographic data at the port about who our workforce is and how they're being promoted and how they're being rewarded and how they're being retained and really use that as a starting point in order to have some meaningful outcomes in the short and the long run. Crystal Fincher: Those are great points. The port also has so much property, so many contractors, so many organizations who are relying on the port who have contracts with the port. Do you also support making some minimum quality of life and workforce standards, a requirement for port contracts? Toshiko Hasegawa: Yeah. We really have to be careful, particularly during times of economic crisis to make sure that businesses are not going to be trying to make their bottom line or stay afloat off the backs of workers. This is exactly where economic exploitation could happen. And so, that that means supporting things like prevailing wage on the job. That means things like priority hire so that companies are actually giving these opportunities to our community members, our workforce, our neighbors and they're their families who deserve a sense of economic stability right now. It should be said that we're in a position here at the Port of Seattle to think globally and act locally for meaningful outcomes. We need to take into account our supply chains long before you're ever plucking your product off the shelf at the grocery store, we can make sure that the folks that we're doing business with have been able to demonstrate at least three years compliance with international labor laws. Toshiko Hasegawa: So, you can have the confidence that what you're consuming is from a clean supply chain. So, there's really a lot to be said about workers' rights. There's also a lot to be said about civil rights for people who are passengers or otherwise seem to be clients of the port. And we're talking about the use of facial recognition technology. We're talking about the operations of immigration enforcement. The port has its own police force, which had a task force that issued recommendations. How will those be implemented? How are we ensuring that the use of facial recognition technology isn't stepping the line on what people's civil rights are, but actually we're going to be pushing back and making sure that we're protecting them to the fullest extent possible. So, there's a lot to be done. Crystal Fincher: Yeah, that's a huge issue. And especially, just the issue of facial recognition, which the King County government, King County Council just outlawed its use for the county, but especially federal entities are using those and federal entities are onsite at the airport and at other port locations. I know that the port is currently working on trying to make sure that there are some guardrails put around that. But in that conversation, in the use of biometrics, even one of the issues is, "Okay, you can help drop someone off at the airport. You're not even ticketed or needing to go through that type of security. Does the fact that you step outside your car or drive your car on port property anyway, mean that you should wind up in an ICE database or an FBI database with all of your information?" Do you think the port is doing enough with that, and how would you address public safety and policing there? Toshiko Hasegawa: If you have already, in the last year, taken an international flight, they have already scanned your face in lieu of checking your passport. And that is actually not done by law enforcement, that's actually done by the airlines. They are a private entity collecting that information with no protective clauses on how that data is going to be shared or retained. How's the port commission pushing pack on that? And this is where people don't understand the port. It has tremendous repercussions for people everywhere. If they're going to take it to a lawsuit, can we win? And it sets precedence for the way airlines are going to be able to use facial recognition technology in other jurisdictions. So, we have to be really careful, and really what it boils down to is public interest. Toshiko Hasegawa: And so, no, the port is not doing enough. And so, it's not just for incoming flights, but also for outgoing flights internationally. And it's a slippery slope, as you know when we're talking about people's civil rights. So, public safety at the port, what comes to mind for me is the repercussions of racism and xenophobia and the discriminatory Muslim ban, where we physically showed up down there and shut it down at Sea-Tac airport. We were standing arm in arm singing, chanting, whereas the port commissioners were in the back having a conversation. Of course, not enough is happening. Toshiko Hasegawa: Law enforcement is required by a will of the voters to be in compliance with a minimum set of training and crisis intervention and deescalation, and also in implicit bias. And so, it's more than just the Port of Seattle police were there. How are we making sure that the other law enforcement entities are also going to have that same training when we know that there are issues of discrimination happening by private security like TSA, when we know that there's disproportionate stop and frisk of people wearing religious indicators, or that African-American men with common names get held up because there's 20 other people, maybe with a warrant out for their arrest? This is exactly how institutional racism plays out, and we have got to do more. Crystal Fincher: Well, I appreciate you taking the time to speak with us today. I guess in closing, I would just ask you, for people helping to make a decision, why should they choose you? And what difference can they expect to see in their lives as a result of the action that you take? Toshiko Hasegawa: The port has such an important role to play in answering to the dire needs of our time, but it is going to require doing something different. And doing something different from the status quo means we need new leadership with a bold vision for the future. And if elected, I will bring a perspective that has never before been represented at the port of Seattle. And it's not just what you do, it's how you do it. And that's why I'm so proud to have the bid of confidence from every single democratic organization that has endorsed so far in this race, including the King County Dems and the Young Dems and the Stonewall Dems, happy pride, y'all. Including from partners in labor, like the Teamsters and SCIU local six and the machinists and people from local elected government all the way up to Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck all of whom who know that the urgency of now requires doing something dynamic. And it really boils down to whether you want more of the same, or whether you want to do something different. I'd be honored to have folks vote. Crystal Fincher: Thank you so much for joining us. We'll certainly be keeping an eye on this race. And where can people find out more information about your campaign? Toshiko Hasegawa: Hasegawaforport.com. Crystal Fincher: Well, thank you so much, and we look forward to speaking with you next time. Thanks for listening. Toshiko Hasegawa: Such a pleasure. Thank you. Crystal Fincher: Thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks. Our chief audio engineer at KVRU is Maurice Jones, Jr. The producer of Hacks and Wonks is Lisl Stadler. You can find me on Twitter at @finchfrii, spelled F-I-N-C-H-F-R-I-I. And now, you can follow Hacks & Wonks on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Just type in Hacks & Wonks into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get our Friday almost live shows and our mid-week show delivered to your podcast feed. You can also get a full text transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced during the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the podcast episode notes. Thanks for tuning in. Talk to you next time.  

This week we feature writer/philosopher, Michael Harding, as he chats about his new book, What Is Beautiful in the Sky. And Yeats' Society Director, Susan O'Keeffe, tells of its new Crowdfunding initiative. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

‘Part 2 of our inhouse session with Eleanor Shanley and John Feeley, featuring tunes & songs from their album Cancion de Amor. And theatre/circus performer, Orson Sterrit, gives the lowdown on his horsebox theatre show –The Adventures of the Exotic Dr Proctor'. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

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‘Ireland's foremost classical guitarist, John Feeley, with Leitrim's first lady of song, Eleanor Shanley, feature on this week's Arts North West' To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

This week features the 2nd part of in-house session recorded at The Glens Centre, featuring Leonard Barry on pipes, Shane McGowan on guitar and Declan Folan, fiddle. We also take a look at upcoming events this weekend in Sligo & Leitrim. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

First of a two-part special with Piper Leonard Barry, Guitarist Shane Mc Gowan & Fiddler Declan Folan playing tunes from their album 'Hurry The Jug'. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

What is causing inflation concerns? What does it mean for the average retiree? What should you be doing to counter inflation? The cost of living is higher than ever. Unfortunately, inflation is here to stay. You need to be able to survive and pay for the increased cost of living. So you have to plan for it. What is the best way to do that? Learn more in this episode of Retirement Made Easy! You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... [2:41] Inflation: the cost of living [4:53] How inflation can be measured [7:47] Why inflation is higher than anticipated [13:31] The economy is playing catch-up [15:03] The biggest mistake people make What inflation means for you When people hear the word “inflation” they just think it's an economic term that doesn't apply to them. That couldn't be further from the truth. Inflation is the rising cost of living. Over time, goods and services will cost more.  Inflation can be measured in a couple of different ways. The most common is the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI measures a basket of goods that a household may buy, housing costs, and energy costs. In April 0f 2021, it increased 4.2% from April 2020. The average household's expenses went up 4.2%—which is a lot. Did you get a 4.2% increase in earnings during the same time? Unlikely. Many retirees live on a fixed income, such as a pension. The most dangerous retirement risk is trying to use a fixed income for 30+ years of retirement. Your cost of living will double if not triple. It's financial suicide.  Your electric bill, utilities, groceries, healthcare, etc. all rise 2–4% every year. But your income stays fixed. The huge challenge is to come up with a retirement income that exceeds the cost of living. People are finally starting to see the impact on their lifestyle. It's becoming so expensive to live and pay bills. You have to be aware of this. It won't change, it will always be there.  Why is inflation higher than anticipated in 2021? We currently have record-low interest rates because the FED cut interest rates throughout the pandemic. Doing this results in higher inflation and a higher cost of living. Throughout the pandemic, many factories and manufacturers shut down production because of COVID. It's a supply and demand issue.  Brendan Murray, in the article “The World Economy is Suddenly Running Low on Everything,” said that everything from copper to cardboard to coffee is running low. A cardboard shortage restricts packaging, which can impact numerous products. These items are in low supply but high demand, which increases the price of everything. Hefty has already increased the price of their garbage bags a 3rd time in 2021 because the cost of plastic, rubber, and chemicals have all increased.  Companies are also struggling to hire because so many people are collecting unemployment on the sidelines. An insufficient workforce, expensive supply, and demand that's through the roof lead to the necessity of increasing prices. They're having to offer hiring incentives such as bonuses and higher wages which will increase prices even more.  The economy is playing catch-up Overall, the economy is in catch-up mode. Manufacturers are trying to get back up to speed. Until lumber yards get their supply up to meet the demand, the prices won't come back down. Who will suffer the most? The consumer. The consumer picks up the tab for all of this. Grocery bills will go up. Trips to Home Depot or Lowers will increase.  While you're working, you need to be in a profession that can allow you to keep up or stay ahead of the rising cost of living (through raises, bonuses, promotions, etc.). Inflation is here to stay. Your earning ability needs to keep pace—including your retirement accounts.  The biggest mistake people make Many people have bonds or CDs paying 0.05% to 1%. They're trying to protect their principle. The problem is the purchasing power of that $10,000 is buying less and less every year. You're slowly going broke. The goal is to have a retirement income that keeps up with the rising cost of living. Social security doesn't keep up well. You can't trust that it will keep up step by step with inflation.  Because social security only represents 30–40% of your retirement income, you have to come up with the rest. It has to come from pensions, retirement accounts, rental income, or business income. I have some clients with pensions that are fixed monthly pensions. They don't have inflation protection. Your benefit will not increase with the cost of living.  What should you do? Listen to the whole episode for my recommendations! Resources & People Mentioned The World Economy is Suddenly Running Low on Everything Connect With Gregg Gonzalez Email at: Gregg@RetireSTL.com  Podcast: https://RetirementMadeEasyPodcast.com Website: https://StLouisFinancialAdvisor.com Follow Gregg on LinkedIn Follow Gregg on Facebook Follow Gregg on YouTube Subscribe to Retirement Made EasyOn Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

This Week: (00:34) Ruth Gonsalves-Moore, Co-ordinator of the IFI cross border project, Across the Lines, celebrates its two year extension to 2023. (09:50) Writer Treasa Nealon takes an amusing look at the border in It Was There, a prose piece commissioned by Across the Lines. (11:50) Music and chat with Brídín, in the 2nd part of her session at The Glens Centre, with Felip Carbonell & Kenny Danagher. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

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This Week: (00:46) We celebrate the massive success of her début collection The End Of the World Is A Cul de Sac with Sligo writer, Louise Kennedy. (14:10) When Will I Love You by Adrian Dunbar & The Jonahs. (17:30) Writer & Blue Raincoat actor, Miriam Needham, talks about Snapshot, a theatrical response to the pandemic with the Hawkswell. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

This week we return to Dark Daughter Productions’ Drumshee Days, a wee series set in 1960’s Donegal. With words and music by Maura Logue and David Ison. We also feature tracks from Grooveline’s début EP Blind. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

This week we chat with Blue Raincoat actors, John Carty and Sandra O’Malley, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Also Maeve McGowan gives us the Hawkswell Theatre programme for April. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

'n Pretorianer moes vinnig die hulp van 'n dierewelsynsorganisasie inroep toe hy ná 'n naweek in die bos by sy huis stilhou en 'n kolonie van meer as 30 gebande muishonde onder sy motor uitpeul. André Roux het pas van Mabula in Limpopo by die huis aangekom toe dié verrassing hom tref. Brendan Murray van die reddingsentrum vir uile by Hartbeespoortdam was ná 'n dringende oproep egter gou op die toneel om die diertjies aan te keer. Murray sê dié vangery het ietwat verskil van sy gewone taak om uile te vang:

Talking life and playing tunes. Part two of our recorded session with one of Ireland’s greatest fiddlers, John Carty, with guests Shane McGowan and Mike McCague. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

PART ONE: Special with Roscommon fiddler John Carty. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. To contact the show or for previous episodes see www.oceanfm.ie/arts Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo, North Leitrim & South Donegal. Produced and Recorded in The Glens Arts Centre, Manorhamilton. It is supported by Pobal, The Arts Council & Leitrim County Council. Presented by Glens Artistic Director, Brendan Murray, it aims to afford artists of all disciplines the opportunity to engage with the community during this lockdown season.

We're digging into God's word from Romans 8:2 today! Get ready for Brendan to bring the fire. --- Connect: Instagram | @riseandlivepodcast Email | riseandlivepod@gmail.com

In this exclusive episode we are joined by singer/songwriter Brendan Murray. We hear stories of being in Irish boyband HomeTown, how he represented Ireland at Eurovision, competing on X-Factor, and playing FIFA with Robbie Williams

Our God is not a God of addition, but multiplication. Brendan Murray, Director of Mission and Programs, explains why multiplying missionaries is THE key to changing a campus through Bible studies.