Podcast appearances and mentions of brett collins

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.In this episode Marisa is joined on the show by Chris Breen, a member of Teachers and School Staff for Palestine NSW who are advocating against the Australian Government's backing of Israel. Chris discusses the suppression of Pro-Palestinian voices in educational institutions, highlighting the actions taken to inhibit expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.Next up, Marisa chats with David Glanz from the Refugee Action Collective. They dive into the potential impact of the recently suggested Deportation Bill, discussing how it could affect refugees from various backgrounds worldwide, including those affected by the conflict in Palestine.Marisa is also joined on the show by Brett Collins, who for over thirty years has represented prisoners' interests nationally and internationally. He is a Coordinator for Justice Action and a spokesperson for the Prisoners Action Group. On the show, he talks about the meaningful work he's doing to make life better for inmates now and in the future.                                     

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody.The first guest is Coordinator for Justice Action and spokesperson for the Prisoners Action Group, Brett Collins. In the context of his ongoing work in prisoner justice, Brett discusses the recent inquiry into Mental Health Services in NSW, the Computers in Cells project, the impact of detention on youth prisoners, and other topics.Next up on the show is Cheryl Klaufuss of the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA), who joins Marisa to remember TJ Hickey on the 20th anniversary of his 2004 death as a result of police action. This episode is dedicated to TJ Hickey and his family, who 20 years after his death are still fighting for justice. A Speak-Out to commemorate his death and to bring awareness to Indigenous deaths in custody will be held at Melbourne's State Library at 12pm on Saturday 17th February.   

Brett Collins from the prisoner advocacy group Justice Action says there will be consequences from nicotine patches being banned from Victorian jails.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of the Who Are You Podcast I sat down with Brett Collins, founder of the Time-Place Brand. Brett was originally born in Jacksonville, but has also lived in Japan and San Diego before officially come back to Jacksonville. We talked about what it was like to move to Japan at a young age, he describes his past struggles with addiction and what made him decide to get sober, we talk about what made him want to create his own brand, we discuss what makes his sunglasses different than the competition and I ask him what his definition of success is. Definitely go check out Brett and Time-place, he has an amazing back story of perseverance and is putting out amazing products! For more on Brett and Time-Place check out the links below Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timeandplacers/ Website: https://timeandplacers.com/   Make sure to turn on your notifications so you don't miss an episode, please share the episode, leave a like, a review and a 5-star rating. All those things help the podcast be seen by more people! For all business inquires or are interested in being on the show please reach out to me at: whoareyoupod@yahoo.com   For all updates and information about the podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoareyoupod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089483824865 Twitter: @connoroverbay All links: https://linktr.ee/Whoareyoupod website: https://www.podpage.com/who-are-you/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connor-overbay/support

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody, and will contain audio images of genocide. This week, Marisa speaks with Omar from the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and Free Palestine Melbourne, who discusses ongoing actions they have been organising throughout the year in the context of the 75-year-long and ongoing humanitarian disaster against Palestinians, colonial deceptions, and countering claims of anti-semitism in the course of Palestinian advocacy.  Next up on the show, Marisa speaks with Brett Collins from Justice Action who gives listeners an update on some of their projects, including Computers in Cells and organising external counselling for incarcerated people in NSW.  Head to www.3cr.org.au/dointime for full access to links and previous podcasts.   

This week on Mummy Dearest Podcast, Zach and Sloane are joined by pop culture impresario Brett Collins to discuss 1998's mother lovin' horror classic remake: Psycho! The trio stay impressively on-topic for most of the episode, only diverting to lavish Julianne Moore's checkerboard blouse with attention. Brett tells a fascinating story about a man who travels with his mother's ashes and Zach reminisces on his mother's angry sundae bar. All that and so much more on this week's episode of Mummy Dearest Podcast! Make sure to follow Brett Collins on IG! Support the showFollow the podcast on Instagram!Follow Sloane on Instagram!Follow Zach on Instagram!And most importantly, become a Patron and unlock hundreds of bonus episodes!

Brett Collins, CFA is an Executive Director and Client Portfolio Manager at NCRAM. He rejoined the firm in July 2021 and covers US, European, and Global High Yield, and Emerging Market Debt and Multi-Credit strategies. Prior to this role, Brett held a variety of positions at State Street Global Advisors, including Quantitative Equity Client Portfolio Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the firm's Investment Solutions Group. Brett also worked at NCRAM from 1996 to 2004 as an Analyst with the firm's Emerging Market Debt team. He holds an MBA in Finance and International Business from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in Finance/Investments from Babson College. He is a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Institute.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time may contain audio images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, and discussion of Deaths in Custody. First up on the show, Marisa invites Brett Collins from Justice Action on the show to discuss some of their work, particularly the Computers in Prison Cells project for prisoners' entitlements to web calls and whitelisted websites allowing access to family, telehealth, education, and legal services and information. He talks about teh NSW State government's $42M investment into the project, and what now needs to be approved so it can reach its full potential. Later he delves into human rights violations: the state-enforced assault at the most intimate base of incarcerated individuals — the chemical handcuffs of forced medication.  In the second half of the show, Marisa speaks with Richard Trudgen, cross-cultural community educator and author, and also the special guest speaker for 2023 Myall Creek Massacre Memorial, Yarning About Truth Telling. He discusses the actively hostile attitude from mainstream institutions in the Northern Territory and the trauma that arises when First Nations individuals do not have access to their original languages. He highlights the sophistication of language and its immense power in understanding legal, medical, and economic systems (and much more), where English continues to fall woefully short.  Head to www.3cr.org.au/dointime for full access to links and previous podcasts.

We are delighted to welcome Brett Collins to this week's episode of Radical Australia. Brett has done some staunch work over the years campaigning for prisoner rights. These days that takes the form of rights to digital technology and communications. Brett heads up Justice Action, which grew out of a prisoner's action group, upon release from over 9 years' served in New South Wales penitentiaries in the 1970s. Brett learnt a lot about how to cope at a most basic level during his time inside, with many moments spent in isolation, some of that in black cells where he read the Bible in the sliver of light coming under the cell door. Justice Action hit its straps during the Hilton bombing campaign and it remains busy today staying connected to people though letter writing, getting people's voices out and campaigning for prisoner access to e-technology, in keeping with today's times. Hear about Justice Action's recent trip to Nairobi and Brett's views on the prison system today. We thank Brett so much for joining us on the blower from Sin City and for graciously sharing some of his life with us. Keep up your rascal ways, Brett. Thank-you for the staunch work you do.justiceaction.org.auBrigadier John Kebaso Warioba, Commissioner General Prisons Services, with Brett in Kenya, 2023

 First up on the Doin' Time show this week, Marisa speaks with Brett Collins from Justice Action about his ongoing work in prisoner justice, specifically the Computers in Cells project, which by the end of the week will provide all prisoners in NSW with either a computer, tablet, or laptop in their cells. He talks about recent successes in international conferences in both Adelaide and Nairobi, and the specifics of telecommunications as a basic human right, allowing imprisoned people vital connections with family, education and legal services, telehealth and counseling providers, to name a few.  Next, Marisa speaks with Scott Cosgriff, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, who welcomes the news of the forthcoming evacuation of detainees in Nauru.  Unfortunately, however, the Albanese Government is failing to take responsibility for those >80 men who have been resettled from Manus Island to Port Moresby, and living in poor conditions in Papua New Guinea since 2013 as a direct result of punitive and arbitrary Australian Government policy. He talks about the predictable and horrific health deterioration and "untold suffering" these individuals have been subjected to, and how it directly impacts their third-country resettlement options. Scott also highlights ongoing issues of transparency, how visa status is used to punish and deter people (including Australian-born children of refugees and their families), and why the Australian government should end this policy now to provide people a chance at livelihood and dignity.   Later on the program, Marisa thanks all who donated to Doin' Time for Radiothon 2023, reads a media release from the Human Rights Law Centre entitled Independent review recommends overhaul of Australia's modern slavery laws, about the persistence of modern slavery for Australian businesses, governments and consumers, and gives a run-down of some of the topics Doin' Time has highlighted throughout the past year. You can still donate to help Doin' Time reach our Radiothon target:  make a tax-deductible donation online here, or give 3CR a call on (03) 9419 8377 during business hours.  Head to www.3cr.org.au/dointime for full access to links and previous podcasts.

Hello everyone! If you don't already know me from Instagram, my name is Brett Collins and I'm so excited to be starting my very own podcast. I could not think of a better way to start off this sexsi journey than with this amazing new Netflix documentary about the incredible, amazing, brilliant, and busty, Anna Nicole Smith! I most definitely enjoyed this very important film that covers so many fascinating new territories with our girl, Anna Nicole. Listen to this great first ep if you wanna hear me recap the movie while I give my two cents on the central figure, her expected daddy issues, surprise lesbian romances, financial curveballs, and so much more! Love you all, and I hope you enjoy!

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died, and contains sensitive and triggering descriptions of racial violence.  First up, Marisa is joined by Megan Krakouer and Gerry Georgatos (Project Director and National Coordinator of the National Suicide Prevention and Trauma Recovery Project, respectively) They discuss the death of a young man due to racial profiling, and a lawsuit taking on the WA State Government for the treatment of Aboriginal children at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre. Marisa also speaks with Brett Collins, Coordinator with Justice Action, about music in prisons and a book published earlier this year, Music-Making in Prisons: Listening to Incarcerated Voices, written by Mary L. Cohen and Stuart P. Duncan. For full access to links and previous episodes, head to www.3cr.org.au/dointime

Marisa speaks with prisoners' rights activist Brett Collins from human rights group Justice Action, about their meeting with the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT). On the meeting agenda were issues such as forced medication and strip searching.Following this interview, the SPT were in the news when NSW refused to allow the United Nations torture investigators entry into a state detention centre. The UN officials visit was part of an investigation by the United Nations Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture (SPT). NSW has so far been the only state in Australia to refuse to co-operate with the SPT, with NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet backing the decision, despite Australia ratifying the UN protocol in 2017. Marisa also speaks with Monique Hurley, a lawyer with the Human Rights Law Centre, who are calling for the end of torture and human rights abuses in Australian prisons and police cells. Monique describes how the U.N. is shining a light on Australia with regard to mistreatment of prisoners.

Catch up the latest news with Emma Morris on the Jeremy Bamber podcast with a feature on Brett Collins.

*Content Warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains audio images and discussion of Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander people who have died This week, Marisa presents part one of a yearly commemoration of the Myall Creek Massacre, interviewing Cecilia Blackwell, non-Aboriginal co-chair of the Friends of Myall Creek National Committee alongside Keith Munro, who will be joining the program next Monday 30th May.  Each year, people around the country gather on the June long weekend to commemorate the unprovoked massacre of at least 28 Wirrayaraay women, children and older men by a group of stockmen on Myall Creek Station on June 10, 1838. The Myall Creek Memorial, constructed near Bingara was constructed on 10 June 2000 by a group of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people working together in an act of reconciliation. In 2008 the massacre site and memorial were included on the national heritage register and also received NSW state heritage listing in 2010.  Cecilia discusses the brutal story of the Myall Creek Massacre and its aftermath, the history of commemorations and memorials, and the importance of representative descendants of both perpetrators and survivors acting in yearly reconciliation events, with an emphasis on truthfully remembering the past, reaching out to community and building a shared vision of the future. To find out more about the fundraiser and memorial events in Myall Creek on the 11th & 12th June 2022, or to become a member of Friends of Myall Creek, you can go to their website www.myallcreek.org  Later in the program, Marisa speaks with Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition about a tragic further suicide at Villawood Detention Centre, where a New Zealand woman in her early 30s took her own life 22nd May 2022, following at least two other suicides this year (and a large number of attempted suicides) in Villawood and other detention centres. He discusses this epidemic of self-harm and suicides within the detention regime in so-called Australia and the familiar story of distress and abuse of the hands of Serco guards, calling for an inquiry into the lack of oversight, timelines, and procedures involved in immigration detention. Also discussed are the large number of people from New Zealand in immigration detention and other temporary visa holders who do not necessarily fall under the umbrella of refugees or asylum seekers, but are commonly deported or detained under existing regulations of section 501 (and how many are unaware of the visa cancellation laws that put 80% of people in immigration detention through visa cancellations), and the struggle ahead in securing rights for all people in this system under the new Labor government, including those on bridging or expired visas and those already in detention, here and offshore.  Lastly, Marisa speaks with Brett Collins from Justice Action about a recent partial win in the SA supreme court, allowing the distribution of the JUST US newspaper to prisoners in the state. JUST US, running since 2004, is the only newspaper for people in detention that allow prisoners to read a statement from state and federal political parties in regards to prison issues ahead of elections. Since this win, one newspaper will be made available per prisoner in detention nationwide.  This is not a complete win, however, with many redactions including an advertisements for the Justice Reform Initiative for the words "justice is failing" and also "Jailbreak Prison Radio", and perhaps most alarmingly, contacts for NGO supports available to prisoners. The struggle continues. If you would like a copy of the JustUs newspaper, you can send a request to Justice Action at PO Box 386 Broadway NSW 2007. To donate to Doin' Time for 3CR's annual Radiothon fundraiser, you can make a tax-deductible donation on 3cr.org.au/donate, or call (03) 9419 8377 during business hours.  Our target this year is $850 - Keep Community Strong and please donate if you can!

Considering Australia was founded as a penal colony, it's no surprise we have a long and painful history regarding prisons. On this episode of Broken Chains, we talk to Brett Collins, former prisoner and manager of Justice Action, about the history of the prisoner movement in Australia, and current campaigns to improve the rights of incarcerated people. Links: Check out the Justice Action website and their Facebook page. Read about the history of prisoner movement in Australia. Read about the 1976 Nagle Royal Commission into NSW Prisons. Read a biography on penal reformer Alexander Maconochie. Read about how prisoners around the world were released due to COVID, though not in Australia. Suliman, Adela; Eckardt, Andy; Joselow, Gabe (27 March 2020)."Coronavirus prompts prisoner releases around the world". NBC News.  Gregoire, Paul (8 May 2020)."Prisoners Lives Are Still at Risk: An Interview With Ex-Inmate Damien Linnane". Sydney Criminal Lawyers. Read about Serco's involvement in the prison system.  Flanagan, Francis (23 February 2020)."Public service, private contracts: how Serco was wired into our future". The Guardian. Holmes, Zeb; Nedim, Ugur (13 November 2017)."Serco-Run Facilities: Fraud, Failures and Fatal Errors". Sydney Criminal Lawyers. Perovic, Adele (5 November, 2018)."Despite crisis after crisis, government contracts still go to Serco". Crikey. It costs $525,000 to keep a child incarcerated in Australia for one year Incarceration Nation (Documentary). SBS. August 29, 2021. Event occurs at 1:19:25. Rogers, Des (26 August 2021). "New documentary 'Incarceration Nation' essential viewing for all Australians". ANTaR. In 2019  Mark Willacy of ABC's Four Corners  obtained more than 500 files detailing cases of children who have spent time in Queensland's watch houses. Views expressed disclaimer: The views, thoughts, opinions expressed throughout this series are solely attributed to the host and guests of the program and do not reflect those of the City of Newcastle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NICU journey can bring people into your life you never expected. I'll never forget the day I met our next guests walking through the halls of the NICU. Melissa was wearing a Penn State sweatshirt and I said “We Are” walking past. That opened the door for us to connect with each other and we have stayed in touch for nearly 11 years. While our personal NICU journeys were different, we share a common bond of the NICU. Brett and Melissa have a special story to share of strength, determination, and dedication doing all they could do to advocate for their sons born at 24 weeks 5 days. On this episode: - Melissa and Brett share their journey with you; from pregnancy to the NICU. - Melissa and Brett discuss how they made it through ‘one day at a time.' - Melissa and Brett share their boys' NICU journeys with you. - We will hear about the steps Melissa and Brett took to work through the difficult decisions. - Brett talks about his perspective as a NICU dad and his approach to the NICU journey. - Melissa and Brett share what it looked like bringing Brody and Cameron home - Melissa shares how her career changed and what it was like going back to work after 3 years. - Melissa and Brett share what co-parenting looks like for them, now that they are no longer together. - You will hear about what the boys' therapies look like post-NICU, and how Melissa and Brett found the right specialists. - You will hear about some potential clinical trials in the NICU space, as well as how you can get into them. - Melissa and Brett offer their one piece of advice for families navigating a similar NICU journey. Please subscribe to the TODAY is a Good Day Podcast, wherever you enjoy your podcasts, or on our YouTube channel. This episode was produced and directed by Tony Lopes, of SoftStix Productions LLC (www.softstixproductions.com), in collaboration with co-producer and director of photography Michael Leary, of One Fifteen Films LLC (www.onefifteenfilms.com), and editor David DeLizza. Copyright 2020 to 2022, SoftStix Productions LLC.

Marisa interviewed Ian Rintoul from The Refugee Action Coalition about a very unfortunate and terrible incident. He spoke about noeo-nazis attacking the family home of Sydney anti-racist activist Paddy Gibson. Marisa then interviewed Dr Maria O'Sullivan, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer Faculty of Law and a member of The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University, about the Public Health and Wellbeing (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 and the Victorian Human Rights Charter.Finally, Marisa interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action NSW about ongoing Projects at Justice Action in regards to prisoners' rights, and the Pandemic in particular.   

Monday Breaky October 18thwith Phuong and Jacob // 7.00AM: Annie McLoughlin on Showreel brings an excerpt from an interview where Ebony Bennett hosted Matthew Deaner, CEO of Screen Producer Australia and actor/producer Erik. They spoke on how Australian content can be maintained with the supremacy of the Streaming Services like Netflix. You can find the full interview on Australia Institute's YouTube page. // 7.30AM: Alice Golds on Wednesday Breakfast caught up with Azadah Raz Mohammed, lawyer and PHD student at the University of Melbourne, talks to us about Afghanistan under the Taliban, her own life in Kabul and experience coming to Australia, and the countries that acknowledge the Taliban and may invest in the development of a Taliban Afghanistan. // 7.50AM: Jacob and Phuong chat about news headlines. // 8.05AM: Jacob Grech speaks with Brett Collins from Justice Action on life inside Australian prisons during COVID-19 and the campaign to build prison unions. This report was brought to you by James Brennan on Stick Together. // Songs:Red Lights by Kitty Rae

On this week's episode Jacob Grech interviews Brett Collins from Justice Action on life inside Australian prisons during the covid-19 pandemic and the campaign the build a prisoners union. Presented by host James Brennan 

This week Zach and Sloane share the stage with panty man / Instagram personality Brett Collins to discuss 1995's black comedy-drama crime film: To Die For. The trio discuss everything from rats to witch boots, panties to Brad Pitt's penis. Listen to them talk about Nicole Kidman's iconic performance and find out whether or not Nicole Kidman has hair or is she a secret bald baddie? Come for the laughs and stay for the surprise guest appearance by Jonbenét Ramsey! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mummydearestpodcast)

Long-time ESA client, Karen Graham, has been in the financial industry for 16 years, advisor and wholesaler. She and Mitch Santala talk about her experiences as a woman in a male-led industry and the four words that she believes have defined her success. Mitch begins with the reminder that The Whole Enchilada spirit resides in every human and that we hope to awaken it in our listeners. He starts his conversation with Karen, asking about her sales team leadership keywords. Karen gives four words that she says defines a leadership personality and talks about the different perspective that a woman has in a male-dominated industry. She cites a couple of stories and pieces of advice from the earlier days of her career, giving appreciation to the wisdom she gained. Mitch and Karen go on to discuss growth in a leadership position and Karen notes her own knowledge of the industry as a turning point in her career. She shares a story about knowing a product will help a client who is reluctant to buy…and why she won't take no for an answer. The pair move on to talking about motivating a team to carry a success target, with Karen giving her point of view as the head of an all-female sales team, along with the usual, more common targets. The Whole Enchilada cites the place, the person, and the path and the conversation leans toward what Karen knows to be the most important part of the path, also stating that long cycles need to be considered. The secret to her success? “Just one more.” When Mitch asks Karen if she believes that leaders are a different breed, she goes back to her keywords to explain what makes a successful sales leader. The two also delve into the role-reversal in Karen's family, with Karen giving an insightful example of what it's like for her at a conference versus what it's like for her male counterparts. Karen talks about betting on herself when she switched career roles, and the pivotal moment when she discovered her “swagger.” Mitch agrees that everyone has swagger and that it's important for leaders to determine what sets them apart from everyone else. Karen also believes that success and failure can be rolled into one factor – that a go-for-it attitude can lead to success but can also lead to failure. What is the cost of being the best? The conversation ends with Karen's story about ethical business practices and Mitch's own thoughts on living beyond the transaction. The final question lands us at Karen's favorite Mexican food restaurant, Casa Alde in Buda, Texas. She says that we'll be going for breakfast to have their famous “Fatty” breakfast taco and wishes us good luck on that Chuy's dinner with Season One, Episode Nine guest, Brett Collins. Apparently, we won't want to eat again for a long time after indulging in the Fatty. Table Talk: Immediately following his conversation with Karen, Mitch introduces The Whole Enchilada team and asks who wants to begin. Erin jumps at the chance, giving her own story of teaching integrity to her daughters much like Karen did in her story about helping a former who no longer had a sales agreement with her distribution company. Gil equates it to his time in media relations and the need to build trust with reporters. Isaac says that he connected with Karen's philosophy of listening, talking about a friend who gave up a big sale in order to benefit the client…and how that came back to bless him later on. Gil says that a solar salesperson he recently met with had a similar story. Mitch recalls learning the lesson that the harder he has to work for a sale, the harder the client is to keep, and that sometimes success means letting go. He ends the episode talking about how success is a tricky and subjective concept. Links: The Spanx Story by Charlie Wetzel and Stephanie Wetzel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8SG7WZ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Margin by Richard Swenson https://www.amazon.com/Margin-Restoring-Emotional-Financial-Overloaded-ebook/dp/B00IDHW5KK The Whole Enchilada, Season 1, Episode 9 https://www.thewholeenchiladapodcast.com/podcast/episode/219df1d9/s1-e9-why-bet-on-yourself Casa Alde, Buda, TX https://www.facebook.com/helenscasaalde/ About Our Sponsor: Executive Scheduling Associates employs 120 professional schedulers filling the sales calendars of 500 financial wholesalers across North America. And we now provide short-term services dispositioning event and cold contact lists. Ask us for details at www.esasolutions.com. Follow Us: Subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, and Stitcher. Follow us: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

Marisa interviewed ianRintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition about Medevac Mita Refugees going on hunger strike.Marisa also interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action, about ongoing work, deaths in Custody and prison Union demands.

Tonight we have CATT founder Brett Collins with us to talk fishing. You can checkout his entire trail at www.cattteamtrail.com.

Executive Scheduling Associates' founder and CEO Mitch Santala talks to ER physician and entrepreneur, Jeremy Corbett, about his three start-up companies and the paths he took for each of them. The Whole Enchilada Team then discusses the interview and how it applies to their own journeys. Mitch begins the episode by asking Jeremy about his entrepreneurial journey, taking us back to the mid-80s and a profound and oddly specific letter 13-year-old Jeremy wrote to himself. Jeremy goes on to talk about baseball as an analogy for entrepreneurialism and Mitch asks him to further comment on the three tenets of The Whole Enchilada: the place, the path, and the person. Jeremy uses the word opaque to describe part of his path and then moves on to talk about being a physician during a worldwide pandemic – how it's expanded, rather than restricted, his reach in helping others. Mitch and Jeremy discuss getting to the place, or the destination, and what to do then. Jeremy even ponders if it's right for him to continue moving even after the goal is achieved. He uses his sons' golf course business as an example to further illustrate his point. There's also a humorous story about Jeremy's dad, also a doctor, and what he said to Jeremy when he couldn't decide if he was going to finish medical school or not. Jeremy makes a point that answers can change depending on the timing of the question. Mitch asks Jeremy to talk about seeing a goal from concept through fruition and Jeremy gets real about his strengths and weaknesses. He makes a great point about why ice cream geniuses should not open butcher shops. Mitch and Jeremy end their conversation on entrepreneurialism by discussing surrounding yourself with the right people, not just filling in the gaps with any old belly button. Our signature question, “Where are we going for Mexican food and what are we having?” takes us travelling back in time to Davis Island, FL, when Estella's Restaurant was still open. Young Jeremy and his bride are feeling the financial tightness most new marriages experience, so we order tortilla soup, guacamole, and chips…and leave the restaurant with a bill less than $11 (including tip). Table Talk: Mitch is joined by Gil Moegerle, Erin Pruetz, and Isaac the Former Intern. Mitch asks The Whole Enchilada team what stuck out of the interview for them and Erin chimes in with her experience of putting someone in a position simply because they were willing, not because they were the right fit. Gil had a similar experience when he started a band. Isaac takes the interview very personally as someone who is just starting out in his career. He says that Jeremy's ideas about there being more risk in not doing something than there is in not trying hits home with him, reinforcing Isaac to not stay comfortable in the dugout. He recalls Season 1 guest, Brett Collins, who said he is not afraid of the word no because “it's not like they can eat you.” Gil shares a story about his own failure when someone gave him capital to start a business and that while it was hard to admit defeat, he is still pleased that he gave it a shot. Mitch ends the episode by reminding listeners that there is an entrepreneur in all of us (does he or she look like Baby Yoda?) and that there is no better way to add value to your world than by letting him or her come alive. About Our Sponsor: Executive Scheduling Associates employs 120 professional schedulers filling the sales calendars of 500 financial wholesalers across North America. And we now provide short-term services dispositioning event and cold contact lists. Ask us for details at esasolutions.com. Subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, and Stitcher. Follow us: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

This episode is the full conversation between Mitch Santala and financial wholesaler Brett Collins. Brett and Mitch talk in-depth about the personal role mentorship takes as a leader and the type of mentality you have to keep if you plan to succeed as an entrepreneur. Mitch begins by asking Brett about betting on himself and taking risks rather than playing by the rules. Brett answers profoundly about actions and reactions and the vision that often lies in between. Apparently, Brett is pretty competitive, as evidenced by his reaction when Mitch asks him about how he's gotten to his station in life. Mitch also touches on what it takes to taste the thrill of victory and the two mull over whether everyone has the ability to succeed at something. Brett goes on to talk about learning from winners and if there is ever fear of being replaced by someone who surpasses you in knowledge and/or skill. Mitch responds with some thoughts on maturity before moving to Brett's thoughts on what kinds of reactions a leader takes when workplace disappointment happens – when the big sale gets away or a client leaves for a competitor. Finally, Mitch and Brett talk about work-life balance and Brett shares his distinct thoughts on the matter, on what success and failure really mean in the grand scheme of things. He also shares his two favorite leadership books – one of which is unexpected. As always, Mitch asks our signature question, inviting Brett to step into Bill & Ted's phone booth time machine and whisk them to the best Mexican food he's ever had. Brett doesn't hesitate to mention Chuy's, a restaurant chain in the American South and Southwest, where he invites to indulge in the Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom platter - chicken enchiladas smothered in a creamy pepper sauce. Table Talk: Mitch, Gil, Erin, and Isaac the Intern break down Mitch's interview with veteran life insurance financial wholesaler, Brett Collins. Erin starts by saying that she appreciated Brett's philosophy on being a mentor and being kind, brave, and clear with those he is leading, even knowing they may one day surpass him. There are throwbacks to 1980s and 90s sales tools, but the team lands on an important Brené Brown quote. Gil tackles the next leadership principle when he says that he related to Brett's thoughts on taking no for an answer. He tells the story of his time in sales and the team reflects on the best quote of the episode. Isaac chimes in, remembering Kimberly Johnson's “mining for wisdom” in Episode 3 and Mitch recalls Coach Greg's style of mentorship from Episode 1. Mitch says his biggest interview takeaway was Brett's abundance mentality. He goes into a theory proposed by authors Darrow Miller and Marit Newton. They say that there are two ways to view the world's resources and that success for all can be achieved by choosing one of those paths. Gil recalls the 1970s oil embargo and that leads Erin to question Gil's age. Links: Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Gallup https://www.amazon.com/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Tom-Rath/dp/159562015X Who Moved My Cheese? By Spencer Johnson https://www.amazon.com/Who-Moved-My-Cheese-Amazing/dp/0399144463/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=who+moved+my+cheese&qid=1604366900&s=books& sr=1-2 Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss https://www.amazon.com/Green-Eggs-Ham-Dr-Seuss/dp/0394800168/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=green+eggs+and+ham&qid=1604366967&s=books&sr=1-1 Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com/ Dare to Lead by Brené Brown https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/ Daring Greatly by Brené Brown https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592408419/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwbrenebrown- 20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1592408419&linkId=21eb193ed088e8f79da43be84 0ac4dc9 LifeWork: A Biblical Theology for What You Do Every Day by Darrow Miller and Marit Newton https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009PQ9FLK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Chuy's Mexican Food https://www.chuys.com/ Subscribe to our podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google, and Stitcher. Follow us: Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Content warning: This episode discusses Aboriginal people who have died. We've heard conflicting reports about a disturbance in Long Bay Prison, with authorities telling us it was an argument about drugs, but with evidence it was a Black Lives Matter protest about the more than 430 Aboriginal deaths in custody since 1991. The voices we haven't been able to hear are those of the people who are currently most in danger of dying in custody. In this show we hear from Brett Collins. Brett, a spokesperson for the Prisoner Action Group and a Co-Ordinator for the Community Justice Coalition, talks to Nick Franklin. In 2016 Brett spoke at one of our Politics in the Pub events about the withdrawal and privatisation of teachers from gaols. He has been representing prisoners nationally and internationally for over thirty years. This episode was first aired on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 12th June 2020. Image from ABC News. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message

Marisa interviewed Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective about the arrest of Rac activist Chris Breen, the right to protest, Covid-19 and also explored the demand of freeing the refugees and defend the right to protest.Marisa also interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action about prisoners and Cronavirus. 

Losing his cousin to an overdose leads Brett to question life and individual purpose. He's a great friend of the host so mixed in with serious insights comes serious sassiness. His calming presence offers a unique look into how he perceives life and death. Guest: @brettcollins & @twoandahalfgirls IG: @deadtalkspodcast

Marisa interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action about mental health detainees, and deaths in cstody.Marisa then interviewed Sajda, peer advocacy worker from the Police accountability Project, from Flemken Community Legal centre, about racial profiling, overpolicing of climate campaigners. Finally, Marisa interviewed Anthony Kelly from Melbourne Activist Legal support about the above important resource. Anthony talked about the unfair bail conditions for climate change campaigners, the history of the violations of human rights of activists, and the important role that Melbourne Actfvist Legal support and legal observers have in collecting evidence and helping arrestees, so that human rights and civil liberties are upheld, as much as possible.

Marisa interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action  about the broken Nsw youth justice system, which sees highly disadvantaged children and youths locked away in under-resourced facilities.  THE recent Riot at a prison in Nsw was discussed, and  highlights of systemic issues. Brett spoke about the position of Justice Action, which they will be bringing to the Minister.Next, Marisa interviewed Chris Breen from the refugee Action Collective who gave an update on the plight of asylum seekers and refugees on Manus and naru also talking about the fact that it's 6 years too long, bring the refugees on Manus & Nauru back to Australia. Marisa then interviewed Dt First Nations Warrior and Campaigner about djab Wurrung traditional owners to protect Aboriginal land and sacred trees along the 12-kilometre stretch of the Western Highway. Dt gave an update on the legal challenge of the owners, the red alert and how to get to the camp. Finally, a prerecorded interview by Peter was played featuring Ravi, asylum seeker, proet and writer talking about an event hosted by Food for Thought raising money for refugees. It was discussed that Ravi will cook dinner from his homeland and his mother's Recipes.         

Brett Collins from Justice Action spoke about prisoners rights to vote and forced medical at mental heath instutions.Jess  from Melbourne Activist Legal Support spoke about about the over powering of police at the Invasion Day Rally 2019.

Marisa interviewed Marianne Mackay, Aboriginal warrior about Australia's Ngoonga Native title settlement. She spoke about aledged fraudelent activity in the Government. She also spoke about the background to colonisation, and yative Title, and how Elders were not properly resourced or represented. Her interview also showcases the gross violations of cultural human rights that she has experienced at the hands of this process, and spoke also about how she and her family have been bullied and targetted so that they were depreived of a voice before, and during this settlement. The website  to find out more about Native title is: www.dpc.wa.gov.au Marisa also interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action about a prison conference he will be attending. He also spoke about the ongoing violations of human rights for patients and prisoners experienceing mental health.  

Marisa and Peter interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action about the rapid building of overcrowded prison dormitories. The human rights of prisoners were also discussed. Following that some articles were read out, about racial profiling.

Marisa spoke with Ken Canning about Aboriginal deaths in custody. In particular they spoke about TJ Hickey, and also about an aboriginal man who fell from a large building whilst being arrested by police and died. The importance of police not investigating police was discussed.      They discussed the damning report that just came out about closing the so-called gap between Indigenous and non Indigenous people.  Marisa also spoke with Brett Collins from Justice Action about the Government working on making it possible for prisoners to have access to computers in their cells, and looked also at the violations of human rights of prisoners, including different forms of psychological torture. Dondale and youth detention was also discussed.

Topics on this episode: Brett Collins of justice action talks about shut down youth prisons, then Robert from Cincinnati, USA speaks about his band decidetoday, june 11 and black lifes matter.

Cayla Dengate sits down with Brett Collins and John Killick to learn about prison life. This was originally conducted as a Facebook Live in October 2016, and features audience participation.

Over the last century, Australia has taken a huge step forward for the human rights of those with a mental illness by working towards deinstitutionalization, taking into account the ineffectiveness of institutional care along with the possibilities of abuse and neglect in long-term institutionalization. Shifting mental health care into the community has become a priority for governing bodies. However, despite the closure of all traditional asylums an alarming number of individuals are incarcerated with treatable mental illnesses. Often these individuals needs and symptoms are poorly understood by law enforcement leading to unnecessarily traumatic conditions, poor support structures and ultimately exacerbated health conditions. Today, Brainwaves chats with Brett Collins of the unique prisoner advocacy organisation Justice Action about the great work they do to restore some balance into the system. For more information on the work Justice Action does visit http://www.justiceaction.org.au/.