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The Fed's latest small businesses survey found that 80% of respondents reported challenges related to how they send and receive payments, including credit card processing fees and slow payments systems. Brian Clarke is a payments analyst and deputy director in the Regional & Community Outreach department at the Boston Fed. He breaks down the most important findings from the survey – and how advancements in payments technology might help businesses address their top challenges. Visit bostonfed.org to learn more about payments-related findings from the Small Business Credit Survey. You can read the full report on fedsmallbusiness.org. For more interviews and analysis of the economy in New England and nationwide, visit BostonFed.org/SixHundredAtlantic.aspx. Subscribe to our email list to stay updated on new episodes.
Today we are in conversation with Brian Clarke, a founding and managing member at GEW-LLC.[00:01:00] Quality vs. Safety: Why the Gap?While safety training is common, quality training is almost nonexistent. What if we applied the same discipline to both?[00:03:30] Real-World Consequences of Poor TrainingFrom epoxy failures to reversed valves—small mistakes add up to massive financial losses.[00:07:00] The Hidden Cost of ReworkBeyond the obvious expenses, rework drains time, morale, and project efficiency. How can teams measure and mitigate these losses?[00:10:15] The Condo Catastrophe: When Bad Quality Hits HomeImagine buying a luxury condo only to be told, “We have to rip out your bathroom.” Quality control isn't optional—it's essential.[00:15:45] Contractors vs. Builders: The Trust IssueWhy are we called contractors instead of builders? A sobering look at the industry's reputation problem.[00:20:30] Learning from Safety ProgramsThe success of safety meetings shows the path forward—weekly quality training could be a game-changer.[00:27:10] The High Cost of “Can't See It from My House” ThinkingShortcuts and cover-ups may save time today, but they'll cost millions down the road.[00:32:20] The Simple Fix: Weekly Quality TrainingA low-cost, high-impact solution—why isn't every contractor doing this already?[00:42:00] How Quality Training Can Win More BidsWhat if a strong quality program became a key differentiator in contract negotiations?[00:52:30] The Megaphone MomentFinal thoughts on fixing the industry's biggest blind spot—starting today.Go Build something awesome!CHECK OUT THE PARTNERS THAT MAKE OUR SHOW POSSIBLE: https://www.brospodcast.com/partnersFIND US ONLINE: -Our website: https://www.brospodcast.com -LinkedIn: / constructionbrospodcast -Instagram: / constructionbrospodcast -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@constructionbrothers?lang=en-Eddie on LinkedIn: / eddie-c-057b3b11 -Tyler on LinkedIn: / tylerscottcampbell If you enjoy the podcast, please rate us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us! Thanks for listening!
Imagine being in the World Trade Center during the attacks of September 11th... imagine the plane hitting your floor. Listen to the incredible story of Brian Clarke
In de afgelopen decennia hebben tientallen Dutch-Australians carrière gemaakt in de AFL. Een van hen was 'Flying Dutchman' Paul Vander Haar, een van de grote sterren van Essendon Football Club in de jaren 80. Legendes zoals Vander Haar maar ook huidige spelers met Nederlandse banden, zoals Tom en Sam De Koning, bracht Brian Clarke op het idee van een Dutch AFL Team of the Century. Wij belden hem over dit leuke intitiatief.
The image of a new leaf implies new season, new hope. Elle Pyke, Director of Programs and Innovation at New Leaf Network, helps to navigate people and organizations through some of the significant changes in what it means to be a church with a particular Canadian focus. You may feel a sense of longing for a time of apparent certainty in what church looked like. Conversely, you may be glad that things as they were have come apart. Rector's Cupboard host, Allison Williams and guest Elle Pyke speak about reasons for hope in a time of change. For more information about New Leaf, the work they do and upcoming events, check out their website. Books referenced: The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker Leaving Christianity: Changing Allegiances in Canada by Brian Clarke and Stuart Macdonald
Stained glass artist, Brian Clarke, shares the importance and challenges of modernising the ancient art form and architect Massimilano Locatelli discusses his approach to designing interiors and buildings. Plus, curator Eldina Begic reflects on the utopian, political and artistic potential of workwear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode I share the article ‘It's all about you, I mean me, I mean WE!' Originally published in the FAA Magazine, March 2023. Commissioned and edited by Brian Clarke. Hoorah!—We're finally talking about the Libra in Pluto generation. Let's take a look at the transiting Pluto in Aquarius as it trines the Pluto in Libras natal placements over the next 20 years. Look forward to powerful opportunities and gifts the Pluto in Libra gen is ready to express. Neptune is in Sagittarius for this gen so they've got to keep their spirits up and manifest positivity! Ignite Neptune (since it's in sextile to natal Pluto) and look at possibilities as well as inspirational examples of late Pluto in Virgo people, a Pluto in Libra example from history (last time around) and Pluto in Libra people this time. We go over the Pluto sextile, to the square to the trine to figure out how this cycle unfolds. *note > blog article up soon with the list and meme mentioned. Find me - Vanessa Montgomery astroallstarz.com to schedule your astro consult/reading. Learn astrology with my books; △ASTRO POWER a simple guide to prediction and destiny for the modern mystic △STAR POWER a simple guide to astrology for the modern mystic △COSMIC POWER ignite your light, a simple guide to sun signs for the modern mystic IG @astro_allstarz YouTube @AstroAllStarz
GB2RS News Sunday the 12th of March 2023 The news headlines: YOTA Summer Camp in Hungary Saint Patrick's Day Award Event RSGB Company Secretary Applications are open to be part of the RSGB team going to the Youngsters on the Air summer camp in Hungary. The event will take place from the 5th to the 12th of August 2023. This is a chance in a lifetime for young RSGB Members to represent their country and national society. You could be a team member if you are aged between 15 and 25, or a team leader if you are aged between 18 and 30. We would love to hear from you if you're interested in meeting other young amateurs, supporting local and regional YOTA activities, and developing ideas regarding the future of amateur radio. For more information and the application form, either head over to our website at rsgb.org/yota-hungary or email the Youth Champion Liam Robbins, G5LDR via youth.champion@rsgb.org.uk The annual Saint Patrick's Day Award Event takes place over a 48-hour period from 1200UTC on the 16th of March to 1200UTC on the 18th of March to allow worldwide participation in all time zones. The Saint Patrick's Day Award is 48 hours of non-competitive fun. Everyone can participate in the event, whether they are licensed or not. You can register to be a participating station by completing a short registration form online at stpatricksaward.com The RSGB is looking to recruit an RSGB Member for the voluntary position of Company Secretary. The position plays a key role in the Society's governance and provides vital support in the running of Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting. The deadline for applications is Monday the 24th of April. You can find out more about the role on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/volunteers If you feel you have the necessary skills to fulfil this important role or would like more information, email the General Manager's department via gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk The RSGB has released two more 2022 Convention presentations for radio amateurs to enjoy. In “Antennas for an effective contest station” Lee Volante, M0MTN reviews many of the options available to the HF contester when making antenna choices. He considers how antenna type, height, location and available resources have to be balanced with the type of contest and a contester's personal goals. The “Further exploration of SDR” by Gordon Lean, G3WJ covers the design and performance of Software Defined Radio systems from direct carrier generation to the use of units incorporating the GNU-Radio design software. It also focuses on experience and actual use of equipment on all bands from 80m to 10GHz and some of the benefits and difficulties associated with SDR operation. You can watch them both on the RSGB YouTube channel or in the RSGB members' portal at rsgb.org/videos GB3ORK, the Orkney Islands 5MHz beacon has closed down following the expiry of its Notice of Variation. It was the last of a chain of three beacons that once provided a wealth of data for the “5MHz Experiment” prior to the band being formally allocated. The RSGB thanks its keeper for the time and dedication given. On Tuesday the 14th of March 2023, the Radio Security Service Memorial Amateur Radio Society will be enjoying a talk by Brian Clarke about his experiences in working at Gilnahirk Listening Station, part of the Y Station network. This is a pre-recorded talk, but Brian will be present to take questions at the end of the talk, which runs for about 45 minutes. The talk will be via Zoom and anyone is free to attend. For more information contact Roger Bradley, MI0WWB via mi0wwb@btinternet.com And now for details of rallies and events The British Vintage Wireless Society Meet is taking place in Biggleswade today, Sunday the 12th of March. The venue will be the Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH. The event will feature traders selling vintage radios and TVs, and components including valves and test gear. There will be a large bring-and-buy area and refreshments will be available. Extensive, free off-road car parking right by the hall is available, as well as disabled parking right beside the main door. The venue has level access throughout. Everyone is welcome to attend. Doors open at 9.30 am and admission is £8. For more details contact Jeremy on 07799 110 080. Also taking place today, the 12th, is Dover Amateur Radio Club's Hamzilla Electronics Fair and Radio Rally. The venue will be Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QX. Free parking is available. The doors open at 10 am, or 9.30 am for early bird ticket holders. Local and national traders are welcome. Book your ticket and/or table online at Hamzilla.uk or email: club@darc.online The Hack Green Military Surplus and Military Radio Hanger Sale will take place on Sunday the 2nd of April. The venue will be Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8AL. The sale will include electronic equipment, amateur gear, components, military radio items and vehicle spares. For more information email coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk or visit www.hackgreen.co.uk Yeovil Amateur Radio Club's thirty-seventh QRP Convention will take place on Saturday the 15th of April at The Digby Hall, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA. Doors open from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm and admission is £3. The Convention will feature talks, traders, bring and buy, club stalls and a café. For more information visit yeovil-arc.com or contact qrp@yeovil-arc.com Now the Special Event News GB1PAT and GB2PAT are the special callsigns for members of the Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club to use between the 1st and 28th of March to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. Three certificates are available for making contact with both callsigns on different bands. QSL via Logbook of the World only. DR100XRAY will be active until the end of June. It is a special callsign commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Wilhelm C Roentgen, the physicist whose discovery of X-rays earned him the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 and revolutionised diagnostic medicine. QSL via the bureau, or direct to DJ6SI. As part of British Science Week, the Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club, supported by the Extended Freedom Network, will be operating three special event stations demonstrating FT8, FM Voice and Digital technologies as well as Morse code and more. On Monday the 13th of March the club will be operating GB4SCE from Staindrop Church of England Primary School. On Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th it will be operating GB4HJS from Hunwick Primary School. Finally, on Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th the club will be operating GB2SPS from St Andrew's Primary School. For more information and updates visit www.extendedfreedom.network Now the DX news Rich, PA0RRS will be active as 9M2MRS from Penang Island (AS-015), West Malaysia until the 29th of March. He will operate CW and digital modes including RTTY, FT8 and FT4 on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS is preferred, but also via Logbook of the World, or via PA0RRS. Thaire, W2APF will be active as VP2MDX from Montserrat, NA-103, until the 28th of March. He will operate CW and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, or via W2APF. Tom, AA9A is active again as PJ7AA from Sint Maarten, NA-105, from the 3rd of March to the 1st of April. He usually operates CW, SSB and FT8 on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Club Log's OQRS, Logbook of the World or direct to AA9A. Sands, VK4WXW has been on Willis Island, OC-007, since October, and will remain there until the end of April 2023. He works at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's weather monitoring station on the island, and in his spare time, he is QRV as VK9WX. Now the contest news Today, the 12th, the Commonwealth Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1000UTC. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. HQ stations also send ‘HQ'. On Tuesday the 14th of March, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, on Tuesday the 14th of March, the 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 15th of March, the 80m Club Championship runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Thursday the 16th of March, the 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using All modes on the 4m band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next weekend, the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group HF RTTY Contest begins at 0200UTC on Saturday the 18th of March and will run until 0200UTC on Monday the 20th of March. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report, serial number and time. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Thursday 9th of March 2023 It was business as usual last week with the solar flux index in the 180s, numerous C-class flares and, at the time of writing, 13 M-class flares over the past seven days. The Kp index has been mostly settled for this part of the cycle, averaging two to three all week. But this doesn't mean there has been little activity on the Sun, just that any eruptions have been directed away from Earth. For example, a large prominence eruption off the Sun on the 7th of March resulted in a coronal mass ejection that stretched hundreds of thousands of kilometres into space. It is this type of activity that makes space weather predictions difficult. If it had been Earth-facing, we could have ended up with a highly-raised Kp index and extensive aurora. As it was, the event had little or no effect on Earth. Maximum usable frequencies continue to be high, but we are starting to see the effects of the Summer ionospheric changes that will see daytime MUFs decline. The MUF over a 3,000km path often doesn't exceed 28MHz now until later in the morning. This is due to a seasonal change in the ionospheric chemistry and a shift from monatomic species to diatomic ones, which are harder to ionise. So, make the most of 10m as by mid-summer we may lose long-range propagation on 28MHz, other than through Sporadic-E events. We mentioned last week that this is a good time for North-South paths as we head towards the Spring equinox. That is, good paths to South Africa and South America are more likely now than they were a few months back. There have been a lot of stations on 10m in the late afternoon from South America so make the most of the propagation. Next week, NOAA predicts similar solar flux index figures, with the SFI being in the range of 170 to 185. The Kp index is predicted to be at two or three, with perhaps more unsettled geomagnetic conditions on Wednesday the 15th. As always, see solarham.net for more up-to-date information. And now the VHF and up propagation news The unsettled winter weather has yet to give way to spring, so it's primarily low-pressure systems and periods of rain or snow that we will be dealing with in the next week or so. Whether it's rain or snow, this unsettled pattern limits any Tropo options and leaves only GHz band rain-scatter as a propagation mode to explore. Generally speaking, the rain, or perhaps the point where the snow is melting as it falls, should provide better reflections, whereas, in very cold areas, where it is all snow, reflections may be weaker. This probably means that it will be southern areas that perform better with rain scatter. For the next few weeks, there are no significant meteor showers and therefore the pre-dawn random meteors will be the best options. Aurora, on the other hand, tends to favour the spring and autumn months, so in view of the current state of solar activity, as mentioned in the previous section, you should continue to monitor the Kp index for signs of activity and check the bands if it gets to the point that Kp equals five. For EME operators, after minimum declination this Thursday, Moon availability windows will start to lengthen. Path losses will continue to fall but we are still a week from the Moon's perigee – its closest point to Earth. 144MHz sky noise is high, reaching over 2,800 Kelvin on Thursday. And that's all from the propagation team this week.
Launching a podcast is a brilliant way to build your copywriting business. It helps you build your authority, find new clients and create new connections with interesting and high-profile people. If you've ever wanted a map for how to build, launch and promote your podcast, this is the episode for you. Ash Roy is a podcast and digital marketing expert and is a global authority on productivity and business growth. He has attracted big names to appear on his podcast, including Seth Godin, Brian Tracy, the motivational expert, Brian Clarke, the founder of Copy Blogger and Rand Fishkin one of the original co-founders of Moz.com. Read the show notes This podcast is brought to you by the Australian Writers' Centre. WritersCentre.com.au Join our community of copywriters at CopyClub.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brian Clarke from Segenhoe Stud joins Racing Pulse/ Big V Racing live from the Gold Coast Sales complex discussing the studs yearlings for sale
This week I answer my VIP patron Allie's question: Is it possible to have astrology as your career and not just a side hustle? 04:12 Charging for readings 08:41 Defining Success 09:37 Social Proof/online presence 10:13 Recommended reading 11:45 The type of practitioner you will be is in your chart 14:30 My situation & some of the hidden costs of being an astrologer 16:23 Manifest/create your client 18:12 The benefits of taking things slowly 18:52 An alternative option 19:46 Clarifying what the podcast is LINKS Watch this episode https://youtu.be/U3maQGI1fhA Vocation: The Astrology of Career, Creativity and Calling by Brian Clarke https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/28701008-vocation Using Astrology to Create a Vocational Profile by Faye Cossar https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15903081-using-astrology-to-create-a-vocational-profile?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9 Consulting with Astrology by Wendy Stacey https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14552098-consulting-with-astrology The Professional Astrologer: Building a Successful Astrology Practice by Maurice Fernandez, Arlan Wise https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28054778-the-professional-astrologer?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=W9n9C3DtVE&rank=1 TSAP 10H/Midheaven episode https://youtu.be/ZNSLMhiZh20
This week we continue Retrograve with a game that certainly isn't retro, but is most definitely going to get your skin crawling. It's The Mortuary Assistant! It was developed by the one man team consisting of Brian Clarke and Brian Clarke only over at DarkStone Digital, and let us be the first to tell you: it worked on us. But does the sheer terror that this game instills in us mean that it's necessarily a GOOD GAME? We aim to find that out. Before getting into our thoughts on The Mortuary Assistant, we talk about some of our favourite scary games of all time, and all the ways we're getting into the spookiest month of the year! Catch our gameplay segments for RetroGrave FOR FREE over on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkbglFPa8g_Jnhxmw_wiGg Remember you can catch video of our gameplay segments AND monthly bonus episodes by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcast (https://www.patreon.com/theretrogradepodcast) Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkbglFPa8g_Jnhxmw_wiGg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkbglFPa8g_Jnhxmw_wiGg) Join us on Twitter: @RetrogradePod, @RetrogradeAndy, @RetrogradeMikey Or on Instagram: @theretrogradepodcast Or visit our website at http://www.theretrogradepod.com/ (www.theretrogradepod.com/) Questions, Comments, and business inquiries can be sent to theretrogradepodcast@gmail.com Show Notes: https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/the-mortuary-assistant-review-how-scary-is-it (https://www.theretrogradepod.com/episodes/the-mortuary-assistant-review-how-scary-is-it)
I continue my conversation with Brian Clarke from Darkstone Digital, getting into his new game The Mortuary Assistant, talking about family, his influences, and he takes the time to answer questions from Twitter and the Lopez Radio community. A really great guest and I hope you enjoy it! Check out Brian on Offline 6 here: https://youtu.be/L4hNoJzaViQ PLAY Mortuary Assistant: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295920/The_Mortuary_Assistant/ All of Brian's Links: Itch.io: https://darkstonedigital.itch.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DSDigitalDev Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/darkstonedigital ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My Socials: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lopezradio Twitter: https://twitter.com/lopezradio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community Discord: https://discord.gg/nsQYRSJ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Podcasts: Lopez Radio: https://link.chtbl.com/LopezRadio Parentally Unprepared: https://link.chtbl.com/ParentallyUnprepared ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Music by Spuntastic: https://spuntastic.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lopezradio/support
On this episode, you'll hear Lisa Filkins, Hager's Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Development, discuss Hager's new recruiting efforts for veterans, reservists, and military spouses. Also, we have interviews with three Hager veterans, Frank Green, Brian Clarke and David Tucker, about their experience in the workplace. If you are interested in applying to any of Hager's open positions, please click https://www.hagerco.com/about-us/careers/ to view our job postings. You can find more information on Hager's culture on our website at hagerco.com under the Who We Are tab. You can find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @hagercompanies. Hager provides you a full circle of elevated support and service on your journey from pre to post-construction. Thanks for listening to the Hager 360 podcast. And remember you can always connect with us at any point in your project journey.
Asclepius is the god of medicine in Ancient Greece. The gifted student of Chiron, he entered the dreams of his patients and healed from inside the Soul.One of the great 'Asclepiads' - the descendants of Asclepius (through master-student lineage) - was Hippocrates whom many consider the Father of Modern Medicine. This episode wanders through the entanglements of history and mythology to trace this lineage and discover how we have arrived at the current scientific model of modern medicine.This mythologem fits snuggly into today's Lunar Eclipse, primarily exploring the healing axis of Scorpio-Taurus with a square to the intensely rational Saturn in Aquarius.Special thanks to my personal Chiron figure, Brian Clarke, for his thesis entitled Fate & Disease: Myth, Astrology, Health. If you'd like to know more on the topics discussed I highly recommend reading this article.Also referenced:Carl Kerenyi: Askleopis: Archetypal Image of the Physician's Existence James Hollis: Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up-------------------------------------------------Click to become a PatronWhat's that mesmerising soundtrack? That's Marlia Coeur: Spotify | YouTube.
On this episode, we're back for part two of our fire safety discussion with Sheryl Simon, Brian Clarke, and Kevin Tish. Later in the episode, I will be providing safety tips for tenants. Hager University has launched a new lesson. This 14-minute lesson will introduce you to the NFPA and how their codes affect the door hardware industry. You can email hageruniversity@hagerco.com if you have any questions on how to access this lesson. You can stay up to date with all things Hager by visiting our website at hagerco.com. You can find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @hagercompanies.
At the stroke of midnight last night we had a reduction of 20 cents of the price of petrol and a reduction of 15% in the price of diesel. There are reports of price gouging at petrol and diesel four courts which meant prices were unchanged or increased. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2022/03/10185539/1003Fuels.mp3"][/audio] Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland, the representative body for the fuel industry in Ireland, Brian Clarke, owner of Silverlinings coach service in Blanchardstown and Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford; former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association joined the Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the Play button on this page.
On this episode, part one of our two-part series, Brian Clarke and Kevin Tish provide educational insights on how fire-door assemblies can keep residents of multi-family buildings safe in the case of fire emergencies. Later in the episode, we're joined by Vince Butler and Matt James, product managers for door closers and locks respectively. They will be talking about the role door hardware plays in preventing smoke, toxic gases, and fire from spreading in multi-family and other building types. Hager University has launched a new lesson. This 14-minute lesson will introduce you to the NFPA and how their codes affect the door hardware industry. You can email hageruniversity@hagerco.com if you have any questions on how to access this lesson. You can stay up to date with all things Hager by visiting our website at hagerco.com. You can find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @hagercompanies.
This Week's ShowSegment 1: Week in Review, Habs News, League NewsCheck out news Headlines posts every week day at http://allhabs.net/ (AllHabs.net). Roster news - After pausing all activities from January 2nd through January 8th, the Canadiens returned to practice on Sunday. The Canadiens had placed 24 players on COVID protocol, but eight players from the list returned Sunday. Additional players exited the protocol on Tuesday. Forwards Joel Armia, Christian Dvorak and Mike Hoffman have all been cleared to play and could see action in Boston. Josh Anderson and Tyler Toffoli skated with the team in non-contact jerseys. Dominique Ducharme said that Paul Byron is closest to returning to the line-up. Brendan Gallagher may join the team later on the road trip. Carey Price will not join the team on the road trip. Habs prospect report - Be sure to read the content at AHL.report and check out https://www.thepresszone.fm/ (The Press Zone - Montreal). Quotes of the week - Jake Allen and Nick Suzuki. Hockey news and notes - 2022 NHL All-Star Fan Vote ended Saturday with rosters of the teams being revealed on Thursday. Who will be the Canadiens representative? It is being reported that the Canadiens are currently completing round 1 interviews of their GM search. Marc Bergevin was named senior adviser to Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake on Sunday. Segment 2: Special Interview - Fantasy SportsMichael sat down with fellow Rocket Sports contributor Brian Clarke to talk about interacting with fans who like to participate in fantasy sports (football and hockey) and to provide some fantasy hockey advice. Segment 3: Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events. Canadiens Connection Question of the Week. Listener's texts and emails. Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioCanadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (http://www.twitter.com/allhabs (@AllHabs)) with Amy Johnson (https://twitter.com/flyersrule (@FlyersRule)) and Chris G (https://twitter.com/chrishabs360 (@ChrisHabs360)). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight. Additional segments by Michael Spinella (https://twitter.com/Thespinella (@TheSpinella)). Canadiens Connection is a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way. Get the Canadiens Connection!Be sure to follow @habsconnection on https://twitter.com/HabsConnection (Twitter), https://www.facebook.com/habsconnection/ (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/habsconnection/ (Instagram) Search for "Canadiens Connection" from Rocket Sports Radio on your favorite podcast app and subscribe! You can also listen to every episode on apps including: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/rocket-sports-radio/id1286574860?mt=2 (Apple Podcasts (iTunes)) https://open.spotify.com/show/2SHpmnrTsx8Jll1Yf99qAJ?si=mWDPeR2cSyKHzBvwXugTRw (Spotify) https://overcast.fm/itunes1286574860/rocket-sports-radio (Overcast) https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rocket-sports-radio (Stitcher) https://castbox.fm/channel/id3054454 (Castbox) https://pca.st/71oN (Pocket Casts) https://radiopublic.com/canadiens-connection-69AMww (RadioPublic) https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts/Rocket-Sports-Radio-p1039405/ (TuneIn) https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmxvZ3RhbGtyYWRpby5jb20vcm9ja2V0c3BvcnRzL3BvZGNhc3Q (Google Podcasts) Share the Canadiens Connection on social media. And we would be grateful for your 5-star rating for the podcast!
I've been training for my first half Ironman since the end of June and it has been one of the best decisions of my life. The lessons I have learned along this remarkable journey have changed my way of thinking and I would not be where I am without today's guest. I'm so pumped to be bringing you the amazing coach that's training with me, Brian Clarke. Brian is a certified Ironman triathlon coach with several qualifications and a phenomenal person. With over 30 years of professional experience in a variety of educational settings from all over the world, his leadership skills are at the absolute top of his field. In this episode, we talk about Brian's background and journey through teaching, leadership training, competing in triathlons, and coaching athletes. Brain absolutely loves working with people to get the best out of them. A half ironman is a 1.9km swim, 90km bike ride, and a 21.1km run. The mental strength and resilience that are required when participating in individual endurance sports are absolutely essential in order to hold yourself accountable in training.One of the biggest lessons that both Brian and I learned was to connect and listen to our bodies when they're telling us to either keep pushing or rest. This insight is paralleled in both business and life. We all have to build a deep understanding of our bodies and mental energy to ensure we're slowing down when we need to and avoid burning out. Brian is an incredible individual leadership coach. He loves working with people who have no sports experience at all. He believes that anyone can compete as long as they put their mind to it, have the desire to improve, and dedicate themselves to their training. Try to avoid the trap of comparing yourself to others. Sport has the ability to balance out strength throughout your body and mind. Brian wants to encourage all of us to just feel good about ourselves and continuously strive for our best. LINKS:Instagram:@clarkey_1958Facebook:BC CoachingWhere to Find Jazze:Check out my new Unstoppable Program here!Website:https://www.jazzejervis.com.auInstagram: @jazzejervis_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jazzejervisnwm
This session for the INFODEMIC Conference features speakers, Dr. Anne Merritt, Aaron Berman, and Brian Clarke, and moderated by Dr. Renee DiResta. INFODEMIC is a Stanford conference on social media and COVID-19 misinformation in 2021, has released open access podcasts of their discussions.
It is time to pop a couple of cold ones and enjoy as our two brothers, Alan (@alanross84TBK) and Thom (@Mr_MMAction) provide their 67th and 68th #WrestlingCompanions as they sit back and watch both WWF RAW 375 and WCW Monday Nitro 254 from July 31st 2000 (https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Raw-5838 and https://watch.wwe.com/episode/WCW-Monday-Nitro-2613). Also featured are promos for Powerslam Wrestling Network (@PowerslamTV), Main Event Marks Podcast (@MainEvent_Marks), The Amazing Nerd Show Podcast (@AmazingNerdShow), Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast (@wizardspodcast), View From the Top Rope Podcast (@ViewFromTopRope) and The Wrestling Wrealm Podcast (@wrestlingwrealm). WWF RAW 375 (31/07/2000) Card: - Hardcore Tag Team Match: D-Generation X (Road Dogg and X-Pac) vs. Al Snow and Steve Blackman - WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Edge and Christian (c) vs. The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) (with Lita) - Tag Team Match: The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) vs. Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit (with Shane McMahon) - Tag Team Match: The Right to Censor (The Goodfather and Bull Buchanan) (with Steven Richards) vs. The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) - Singles Match: Rikishi vs. Tazz - Tag Team Match: Chyna and Eddie Guerrero vs. Perry Saturn and Val Venis (with Terri Runnels) - Singles Match: Kane vs. Big Show (with Shane McMahon) - Tag Team Match: The Rock and Lita vs. Triple H and Trish Stratus WCW Monday Nitro 254 (31/07/2000) Card: - Singles Match: Vito vs. Buff Bagwell (with Judy Bagwell) - Singles Match: Kwee Wee vs. The Artist (with Paisley) - WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match: Lt. Loco (c) (with Corporal Cajun and General Reaction) vs. Lance Storm - Singles Match: Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett - Three Way Dance Match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship: Kronik (Brian Adams and Brian Clarke) (c) vs. Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire vs. The Great Muta and Vampiro - Viagra on a Pole Match: The Franchise (with Torrie Wilson) vs. Billy Kidman - Hardcore Match: Miss Hancock vs. Major Gunns - Straightjacket Match: Scott Steiner (with Midajah) vs. Kevin Nash - WCW World Heavyweight Championship Match: Booker T (c) vs. Sting Visit rogueenergy.com and use the code ‘2702' to get 10% off products. Rogue Energy is a premium energy and focus supplement designed to optimize your mental and physical performance. Visit laxedy.com and use the code ‘BRO247' to get 15% off products. Laxedy can enhance your performance with their analog grips. These grips can be used on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. Visit triumphchairs.com and use the code ‘BRO247' to get 10% off products. Triumph Chairs is a gaming chair company specializing in comfort and performance. Visit cinchgaming.com and use the code ‘BRO247' to get 5% off products. Cinch Gaming manufactures custom professional gaming controllers for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. Visit playeronecoffee.com and use the code ‘BRO247' to get 5% off products. Player One Coffee develop coffee recipes custom-tailored to gamers, creatives, developers and just about anybody who really enjoys a cup of coffee. Visit victoriouseyewear.com and use the code ‘BRO247' to get 10% off products. Victorious Eyewear develop blue light blocking gaming glasses designed to eliminate digital eye strain and help you remain comfortable and focused. Visit sprkix.com and use the code ‘BRO10' to get 10% off products. SPRKIX Apparel specialises in pro wrestling apparel including t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets, hats and stickers. More info? Apple iTunes: The BroKast Podcast Podbean: The BroKast Podcast Spotify: The BroKast Podcast Castbox: The BroKast Podcast HiCast: The BroKast Podcast Twitter: @TheBrokast Instagram: The BroKast Podcast E-mail: brokast2@gmail.com
Plant-based meat, Chris Forbes of Cheeky Panda and 7-Figure Small with Brian Clarke We've talked a lot about disruptors in the past and this week we are focussing on one of the biggest disruptors in the food industry for many a long year. With an increased focus on our health, general wellbeing and the fate of the planet coupled with raised awareness about meat farming and processing looking for ways to reduce our consumption of meat products. Whether you eat vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian you will no doubt have noticed the entrance of plant based meat products and associated non dairy, dairy foods. This week we examine the market in more detail and chat generally about food which is always a good place to start in conversation, we feel. There are some interesting statistics here at on the Vegan Society website and in New Food Magazine. Regular listeners to The Business Community will know just how much time we spend comparing our offering to that of other podcasters and this week is no exception. We both took a dive into the work of Brian Clark, a serial digital entrepreneur who's started several 7-figure businesses over the years. In his podcast he records interviews with business people, authors and entrepreneurs from all walks of life, basically so that we don't have to. Unemployable.com has the double benefit of providing transcripts of all of the interviews so that you can choose which medium you prefer to access. Finally, at the tail end (pun intended) of the podcast this week we talk share portfolios and focus our attention on Chris Forbes, co-founder of Cheeky Panda. Set up with his wife Julie Chen Cheeky Panda manufactures and distribute paper products made from bamboo and their speedy disruption to the loo roll and paper tissue market is quite impressive. From a £10k start up in 2016 to projected turnover of £10m in 2021 they certainly seem to making an impression. Chris gave an interview to sustainableworkspaces.com here and also shares his knowledge and insights at Elite Business Magazine. If you like what you hear then perhaps you would considering buying us a coffee (we love coffee!), or a book (we also love books!) www.buymeacoffee.com/tbcpodcast
This week on Lets Talk About chef its all about the foods that make our brains smarter and we can all be geniuses, except for the little problem that every actual genius ever didn't do any of this stuff and pretty lived off of alcohol, cigarettes and coffee......and speed.This episode was written by Brian Clarke and produced by Timothy McDonald You can write into the show by sending everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarke we do have the instagram account for lets talk about chef but that is more so that no one else can have it, also, this episode is being brought to you by the podcast Renegades on Spotify featuring conversations between Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama and if you know anything about Brian simply being sponsored by anything to do with Bruce Springsteen blew his mind and we haven't been able to calm him downenjoy
At the beginning of the space age, a plucky band of scientists and children launch into adventures on the Moon, Mars and Venus. They are - Pathfinders in Space! UK television has created some of most influential, imaginative and scary science fiction in the medium's short history. Take a journey into some of the lesser known regions with Very British Futures. We begin with the ABC 1961-62 teatime drama series created by Sydney Newman, the television pioneer who would later devise Doctor Who for the BBC. What is the secret of Gerald Flood's acting? How much research did writers Malcolm Hulke and Eric Paice do? Why did they deliberately put microphone booms into the frame? Where does the Lost Planet fit in? Host Gareth Preston is joined by Nigel J Anderson and Brian Clarke to celebrate this overlooked science fiction programme. Music by Chatri Art (chatriart.bandcamp.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gareth-preston/message
Aanstaande zondag 11 april vindt in South Yarra (Melbourne) het wereld beker toernooi Touch Footy plaats. Acht teams doen mee, waaronder het Nederlandse team. Tenminste, als ze genoeg spelers hebben. Volgens organisator Brian Clarke, die zelf voor deels oranje bloed heeft, hoef je niet fit te zijn maar gaat het om het plezier.
We know, we get it, the idea of spending time listening to how cookbooks came to be may seem boring, but its not, its really cool. This week on lets tap about chef host Brian Clarke dives into the surprising story of cookbooks, admits he's a cookbook addict and tells you everything you ever needed to know about cookbooks. This episode is brought to you by The New York Times and BuzzsproutIf you want rite into the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke
We are back!!!!! This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is taking you through the crazy origin stories of two of the most successful food companies in the world. With covid somehow resulting in millions of new businesses getting started in 2020 it seems an appropriate time to talk about how some of the worlds biggest food businesses got started.This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke
Hibernation is something that has been on Brians mind a lot lately, wether it be because winter is coming and in Canada you have to hide indoors, or the fact that the coronavirus has caused all of to hibernate while we wait for a vaccine to allow us to return to our daily lives. As the world keeps marching on towards a future where travelling through space for vast distances is becoming more of a reality the very real problem that we as humans can't hibernate is going to be our downfall. The sheer amount of food that it would take for us to be able to travel to even Jupiter let alone another star is ridiculous.This episode was written by Brian Clarke and produced by Timothy McDonald If you want to write into the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com
This week on Lets Talk About Chef we are talking about the forty year tradition of watching Alex Trebek host Jeopardy in dive bars, and how after his passing that tradition is ending. Its a weird topic, but one that deserved to be talked about. This episode was written by Brian Clarke, and produced by Timothy McDonald If you would like to write in to the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com This episode although oddly it does not contain any swearing by Brian does feature Alex Trebek swearing a lot at the end, if you don't want to hear this hilarious version of someone who you have never heard swear before, listen till about the nineteen minute markcheers
Geoff, Bo, and Latty are joined by Brian Clarke. The gang catches up and talk Thanksgiving plans. We talk about the NBA season gearing up, NBA news, NBA in Tampa, more Draft stuff, Free Agency, Portland moves, Charlotte moves, Tristan Thompson, The Grizzlies Curse of Steve Francis, we bid a fond farewell to David Maas, and talk Gambling This Week. Thank you for listening!
Coca Cola is one the worlds most recognizable brands. They are also one of the worlds largest food companies that has ever existed in all of history. Like most things there is usually a dark and slightly disturbing past that exists if we just decide to go looking for it and so today on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the story of Coca Cola, This episode was written by Brian ClarkeIf you want to write into the podcast you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comAlthough there are no curse words in this episode, there are depictions of global companies committing horrible crimes against humanity so if don't want to listen, don't.
Simon Howard: Traditional Craftsmanship Meets Striking Design Born into a working-class family in the industrial town of Lancashire, England, Simon Howard designs and fabricates traditional stained glass through meticulous craftsmanship and sensitivity to architectural surrounds. In demand as a skilled glass painter and restorer for other studios, the artist endeavors to create new contemporary commissions for domestic, private or public spaces. Some of Howard’s notable works include his Beddoes Window, a commemoration of an 18th-century physician and his tragic Romantic poet son, full of playful symbolism; his Laura Ashley Windows, a full suite of windows for a remodeled Arts & Craft home (previously owned by Laura Ashley); the artist’s Talog series, created for clients who gave Howard creative free reign in their beautiful traditional Welsh farmhouse; Whitland Circles & Milo Stripes, his personal favorites; and his commission for Oldham Royal Hospital, a 3 metre tall panel in the hospital’s mortuary chapel. Howard’s history reads like great novel. He writes: “Oldham was one of the powerhouses of the industrial revolution, a cotton spinning town with incredible pockets of wealth, beautiful civic buildings, rows upon rows of worker’s houses that supplied the brick mill with labor and a skyline full of tall chimneys pumping out smoke. My family were mill workers for generations and these ‘dark, satanic mills’ (as William Blake called them) and the rows of blackened Victorian terraced houses formed the background to our family stories. By the time I came along in 1970 the region was well into a crippling decline, and my parents had a series of disparate jobs passing each other on the stairs to our ‘60s maisonette as they swapped shifts in working and looking after me and my older brother and sister. My mum was a seamstress and a district nurse and my dad began work in a large glass supplier. My very early memories of visiting my dad at work are of huge A-frames of green-edged slabs of polished plate and of feeling proud that this was my dad’s arena. He’d be there, in darkened leather wrist guards, calloused fingers in plasters. I’d watch him effortlessly pick up these enormous sheets and carry them to his cutting bench and watch him making quick pencil notes on his list of sizes, working out what he could get from the sheet with minimum waste. T-square, the sing of the cutter, and the snap…all with speed and confidence…and the swift clatter of the thin strips of waste shattering in the cullet. I never had any ambition to work there, but I loved the magic of it. The funny thing about my dad, and I still wonder now where the impulse came from, was his love of art, the art of the old masters and the Modernists. He was a Grammar school boy, so his education was good, and he was a lifelong reader, later a merchant seaman, but I can’t think where his love of art sprung from. I mention this as it’s because of him that I became an artist; as a young kid I would spend hours looking through his art books, and it became apparent early on in school that I could not only draw, but that art was where my curiosity lay. I tell people now that I never really wanted to be anything else (apart from a rock star in my teens. But don’t we all?). From 5 or 6 I knew that was part of my identity and what I was going to become. My parents were always very supportive. I heard other kids speak of their parents’ resistance to them studying art, but mine were right behind me even when they didn’t have a clue what it was I was making. Through school I was a painfully shy kid. My family and I moved town just before starting secondary school so I arrived without friends; I do wonder whether that had a huge influence on me. But I became well-known through my ability to draw. I was bullied early on at school (I’d eventually dress quite outlandishly, which the other boys hated me for because the girls liked it!), but I’d draw on demand in order to not get beaten up. Like a lot of kids, art and music were everything to me (it’s still pretty much the case). I went on to Art School in London, the Byam Shaw School of Art, a wonderful independent school (founded by John Byam Shaw, one of the Arts & Crafts/Pre-Raphaelite group), where I went on to make minimal installation based work, which often used the body (my body) and its relationship to its environment as a way to examine metaphorical space, the gaps in language/communication, thresholds, the in-betweens, the space where one thing becomes another. I’m still very proud of the work I did then and would happily still show it now. My intention was to stay in London and try to make my way as an artist but in reality, I think I’d realized that I wasn’t a natural networker and didn’t have the confidence in fighting for funding or for the spotlight. I left and spent a year or so volunteering for art galleries back up north until I was offered work with my brother who had spent the previous 10/15 years working with my dad. Mark had left school, began work as a glass cutter, but had decided to set up a decorative glass business within my dad’s place. It was a real family business, my sister ran the office, and on the shop-floor were a few cousins. Also, a natural artist, his talent rose to the surface and needed an outlet. He spent these years learning new skills, researching any technique he could find in mainly American books and magazines to broaden his knowledge. He became the only person we knew back then who was creatively sandblasting, engraving, deep reverse-carving, glue-chipping, kiln-forming, fusing, casting, painting, and enamelling. He became well- known for it across the north west, until he eventually began making traditional stained glass. Whilst I was still at art school, I’d spend my holidays working with Mark where I’d learn all these techniques from him. He’d exploit my time there by giving me larger projects that he saw needed my artistic input, and I’d watch the panels get made up by him and the guys that worked for him. I’d go on to start making my own pieces, but even then I really only saw it as work, a chance to earn some money before heading back down to London. The next few years, I really was at a loose end. My long-term girlfriend had gone to teach English in Japan and life had seemingly hit a wall. I took the money I’d been saving whilst working with Mark and went travelling. I spend around 18 months going around the globe, across America, Australasia, South East Asia, India. I had the best time and felt some changes. But, back home I fell back into working with Mark; by this time my dad’s company had been hit by recession and closed, my dad had swallowed his pride and had gone back to glass cutting for a company he’d left, and Mark had set up his own place. I worked there for a few years, still thinking that it was only a stop-gap for me until I figured out what it was I wanted to do. I started really delving deep into the international architectural glass books that Mark was buying (they were as rare as hen’s teeth) and realizing that there was something for me here (remember, this was pre-internet days, knowledge of what was happening creatively elsewhere was still found in traditional sources….it also helped that Brian Clarke was an Oldham born artist and his largest piece, in the world at the time, had just been installed in Oldham’s newly built shopping center). I still didn’t really know if architectural glass fitted me yet, but it was a huge step up from what I’d understood the discipline to be. I spent a long time thinking about the separate polarities of art and craft and their overlaps until I reached a point where I felt comfortable setting aside the kind of art I’d previously made and seeing that glass craft had a value and could also be enquiring and expanding. Mark emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, around this time, and I had a few months to consider whether I would take over his business and continue on my own. Eventually I decided to and spent a couple of years slowly shedding what was previously Mark’s and pushing forward what was mine. I needed to do this. I needed to know if the decision was right, if I really could spend the foreseeable future as a glass craftsman and not an artist. One thing I found necessary was to streamline the business; my time was being taken up with commissions that involved processes I had no love for. I realized that I could make interesting, contemporary work using just traditional stained glass techniques. It was all in the design. I slowly started guiding the small commissions I was getting into the kind of work that satisfied me. I began being more constructively critical of, not only other’s work, but of my own, until I started getting a portfolio of work together that I was reasonably comfortable with. It was still early days, but I saw potential and felt the discipline begin to take ahold of me, get into my veins and become part of my everyday consciousness. I started looking at images produced by other artists, not only stained glass, but printmakers and textile artists and wondering if I could do something similar with glass. I was consciously pushing what I saw as possible, trying to make what I hadn’t seen elsewhere. Looking back on some of those early pieces I’m still surprised by the odd unexpected detail or the ambition in such a small, unimportant piece. Around this time, I met my wife and we started a family. Helen is from rural Wales, a first-language Welsh-speaker, and it felt natural that we would decide to relocate to her home town to bring up the boys. Llandeilo is a beautiful place, an old, hill-top market town that has a surprising wealth of creative folk below its surface. We moved here around 14 years ago and, after previously occupying huge studio spaces, I now work from a small garden workshop. The major change from the work I did up north is due to the almost total absence of traditional period glass locally. When we first moved I was horrified. Much of my work up north had been in restoring and repairing period pieces, and here, there wasn’t that kind of showy decoration, even the chapels were plain glazed. As it turned out though, in hindsight, due to the explosion of social media, I began to get more and more small, interesting commissions from clients who didn’t have an automatic association with the period work I was doing up north. My current practice is an ongoing search for what interests me visually and technically. I’m a bit of a purist and, despite my experience and knowledge of a wide range of practices I like now to only use mainly mouthblown antique glass, lead and vitreous paints. I acid-etch flashed glasses, I don’t use enamels. If I need to I plate glass, I don’t use laminates or glues. It’s a personal choice; I like the restrictions that the traditional practices give me. My work tends to flip between apparently simple abstract, pattern-based pieces where any reference to subject is restricted or absent, and playful, painterly, heavily stylized naturalism. It depends on the commission. I was told in art school that my art practice didn’t seem to have a recognizable fingerprint; I would be using whatever was needed in order to make suggestions and connections within each piece. I sometimes wonder if my work is still the same; one can often recognize a fellow maker’s work. They have a particular style. I’m not sure whether I do. I’ve been told otherwise, but I still don’t know what that fingerprint is. Again, it’s down to the commission. It took me a while to feel comfortable with commission-based work, comfortable with the inevitable compromises that are made when meeting the client halfway with a design. But I’m getting better at dealing with it now. I think having a body of work behind you gives the client trust in you if you feel compelled to push a piece in a certain direction.”
We’re visiting some of the most treasured locations Australia has to offer which have also been listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
In this episode of the podcast, we talk with Brian Clarke. Brian is an immensely talented musician staring in his show "Out of the Basement" in Branson, Missouri.
This episode of Lets Talk About Chef is another instalment of our Lets Review series where host Brian Clarke reviews basically whatever he wants to and rates them on a 5 star scale. In the past we have reviewed such things as Salt, Momofuku, The Anonymous Hot Dog Vendor Outside Of The Rogers Centre, His Grandmothers Sexist Pies And Joe Beef to name a few.This week we are reviewing the architectural legacy of Pizza Hut restaurants and also the making of lets talk about chef the podcast. If you would like to write into the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarke There is talk of depression and drinking heavily in this episode so if that's something you don't want to hear we suggest you don't listen. Enjoy
This week on Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke got another annoying email suggesting that he switch it up and make a true crime podcast. And so seeing as he had no desire to do so instead we made an entire episode about the true crime of Hawaiian pizza. A pizza that was invented in London Ontario and has been universally hated pretty much since then. If you would like to write into the podcast you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke Thanks to everyone for being so patient with us while we make new episodes There are some disturbing depictions of crime and murder in this episode so if you hav children around or don't want to to hear about stuff like that maybe don't listen.
It’s day 7 of our Virtual Race to .conf20! #VR2C Today we chat with Brian Clarke – Security SME, Design Engineering for Red River Technology. Brian shares his history of ethical hacking, and tells us of some of the security challenges organizations are facing today. We also learn how Red River uses Splunk to help solve IOT and security problems for a number of their customers in the federal space. Brian also shares what he’s excited for at .conf20 and what to be on the lookout for! Full shownotes here
Iconic Artist and Art Industry insider Brian Clarke chats with Avery to discuss his favorite artists, the state of the art market during COVID and shares incredible stories about his life of friendship with Francis Bacon and Zaha Hadid, and the task of being Executor to both of their prominent estates. An insightful conversation for art lovers!
This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke delves into the slightly terrifying world of Locusts, natures hunger machines, tells the story of the devastating loss of food because of the largest swarm in recorded history and also what happens if a swarm comes back to North America. Locusts are basically terrifying, they eat everything, they can eat up to 420 million pounds of produce in a day, they are unstoppable and they can threaten everything about the world we know.You can write into the show by sending everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comLets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke
Terrare was a frenchman who lived in the late 1700's. He was a spy, a solider, a street performer, a son, a patient, oh and also the hungriest man who ever lived who could distend his jaw and swallow whole things like live cats, bushels of apples, bear cubs and live eels, also dead bodies, and apparently a baby. All of this in the quest to try and satiate the hunger and emptiness that filled him from the moment he was born.This episode obviously contains depictions that will not be suitable for children or adults with weak stomachs.This episode was written by Brian Clarke and produced by Timothy McDonaldYou can email us letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke
This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the history of the hot dog, yeah that's right, the hot dog. The staple of baseball diamonds and backyard barbecues everywhere and a good wholesome throwback episode of the show. From nazis, homers odyssey, Roosevelt and for some reason a hatred between Frankfurt and Vienna the hot dog is a lot more interesting than you think. Oh, and since cornona virus hit sales of hot dogs have gone up 300% This episode was written by Brian ClarkeYou can can write into the show by emailing letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comor you can follow Brian on Instagram @letstalkaboutchef
On this episode of Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke reviews the sound of restaurants We know and are aware that the concept doesn't really make any sense but Brian has been having the same dream/nightmare every night where he is standing in front of a restaurant in Paris and he can hear everything but there's no one inside.We know and are aware of the danger that is facing everyone on a daily basis so from the bottom of our hearts wherever you are in the world we hope that you are safe and healthy.If you want to write into the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke
This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke got an email saying that he should start a true crime podcast because they are more popular than food ones and he thought two things.1) He would never start a true crime podcastand2) He would make a true crime episode about the origins of ranch dressing to spite the email.And so here we are, the history, story and true crimes, of ranch dressingThis episode was written and hosted by Brian ClarkeYou can write into the show by emailing letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comFollow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke
In this episode of the ShiftShapers Podcast, host and Chief Transformation Strategist David Saltzman chats with Brian Clarke to discuss the life insurance company's perspective on life settlement. Brian is the Director of Business Development at Reliant Life Shares and he shares details on how life insurance companies handle life settlement, from paying out death benefits to undertaking risk to dealing with government regulation. Brian also shares how individual investors can participate in this market and changing the mindset around life settlement to see the real value it has to those who need it. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3b7ofpF
This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke reviews the stress of being a chef and also his fathers mothers mac and cheese casserole.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian ClarkeProduced by Timothy McDonaldIf you want to write to the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comor you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke
This week on a brand new episode of Lets Talk About Chef and the first episode of 2020 host Brian Clarke dives into first times in food history. From the first time a freak vegetable of science was approved by the FDA to the alarmingly racist songs ice cream trucks have been blasting to children since the 1950's get ready for the first episode of 2020.WARNING: as previously mentioned this episode contains descriptions of racism that some may find offensive, we sincerely apologize but do hope that you understand that history can be uncomfortable to talk about. We in no way agree with or condone anything talked about in todays episode and frankly think that ice cream trucks need to change their music.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarkeproduced by Timothy McdonaldYou can reach us by emailing letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comor you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarkeHappy New Year
The American Diner is one of the most loved, treasured and important things to ever come out of America, Over the last century it was almost destroyed by fast food empires, grew out of horse drawn lunch wagons, revived by rock n roll and will hopefully be around forever. This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke talks about the history and admiration of one of the things he holds more dearly than most other things in his life.This week on Lets Talk About Chef its all about the diner, a love story.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian ClarkeProduced by Timothy McDonaldIf you want to write to the show you can email letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian personally on instagram @chefbrianclarke
This week on a brand new episode of Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke reviews the first cup of coffee in the morning known as The Royale and the legendary restaurant Joe Beef.Because this is a review episode we would like to remind you that Brian is in no way affiliated with either Joe Beef or the first coffee that you drink in the morning and his opinions are entirely his own. This episode was written and hosted by Brian ClarkeIf you would like to email the show you can send everything to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarkeWe are back next Thursday with another brand new episode
This week on Let’s Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is talking about the criminal big business world of food heists. Stealing diamonds and robbing banks has become a thing of the past for mafias and crooks when there are trucks and warehouses lying around everywhere filled with some of the most expensive ingredients on the planet. This episode was written and hosted by Brian Clarke You can write to us for any reason by emailing letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comOr you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke
Throughout history wars have been fought for all sorts of reasons, including food. From battling psychotic bulletproof emu's to a Mexican general getting his leg blown off by a cannon and then having his prosthetic one captured by the Americans over pastry todays episode is all about the foods of war. This episode does contain language that some may find offensive. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on a brand new episode of Let's Review, Brian reviews the staggering importance of salt, yes the little white mineral that we use to season food and also his grandmothers pies that she refused to teach him how to make resulting in arguing, almost getting fired, twice, and hundreds of dollars wasted while he tried to match the recipe as a chef. This episode does contain language that some may find offensive. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on a brand new episode of Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is talking about the controversy, history and tradition of eating the Ortolan to extinction, a small songbird that lives in France. Despite being endangered, illegal and banned from being served since the 90's french chefs are demanding they be allowed to make this dish once again. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke Let's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio, Google Play, The Alexa In Your House and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts, so if you can take the time to rate and review the show or even tell one of your friends we would greatly appreciate it.You can write to us by emailing letstalkaboutchef@gmail.comor you can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke
This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the history, story and terrifying consequences of the global Olive Oil trade controlled by the Italian Mafia. The innocent and delicious olive oil that we use every single day in our homes and restaurants is making some of the most feared organized crime families a lot of money. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
Kitchens throughout history have always been dangerous places to work. There are not many careers where you are surrounded by danger at all times. Sometimes that danger is ingredients, fire, chemicals, smoke and sometimes that danger is ourselves. This week on Lets Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke tells four stories of chefs who never made it out of their kitchens, chefs who died on the line of duty. Lets Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, The Alexa In Your House, IHeart Radio and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts. You can write to the show for any reason to letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com You can follow Brian on Instagram @chefbrianclarke We are back next Thursday with another brand new episode Have a great service and have a great week
In 1902 twelve young undergraduates would sit around a table every single night dressed in their best clothes, the silverware would be gleaming, the china plates and crystal glassware would be reflecting the candlelight, the door to the kitchen would swing open and the food laced with poison's would be set down in front of them.This week host we dive into the history, story and complete insanity of The Poison Squad. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
Is Josh Allen progressing? What was Brian Daboll thinking? What playmakers are emerging on the Bills offense? Is the defense elite? What might be the demise of this defense? How is Brian Clarke doing? Dave and Steve react to the Bills 17-16 win over the Jets and laugh at the Dolphins.
Dave and Steve are joined by Jets fan Brian Clarke to preview the season opener. Topics discussed include keys to the game, what we need to see from the offense and defense, X-factors, and of course… predictions!
This week on Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke is back with another Let's Review episode. First up we review the concept and restaurants of Momofuku and second Brian tells the story of how a lost directionless teenager figured his life out in Italy thanks to a stranger who made him pizza.Just a warning, there is some language people may find offensive (swearing) and for that we apologize. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the histories behind what cooks say, how we plate, and why food always looks better in a restaurant. In the end it's all just parsley and lies. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
Gabriel Rucker is a two time James Beard Award winning chef from Portland Oregon. His restaurants Le Pigeon, Little Bird Bistro and Eaters "best new restaurant in America" last year Canard are highly acclaimed not just in Portland but around the world. His cookbook "Le Pigeon - cooking at the dirty bird" is quite frankly one of the most important culinary books to be released in the past decade.Host Brian Clarke called Gabriel Rucker in Portland on Tuesday evening after having just got off the line after a busy service and while Rucker was busy prepping for dinner service at Canard to talk about pressure, Gabriels sobriety, what happens after you win a james beard award and to talk shop. Let's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, The Alexa in your house, IHeart Radio and pretty much anywhere else you can think of to listen to podcasts. This interview happened on July 30th, 2019.It has been edited for clarity and to make your host Brian Clarke not sound like a fan boy. The name and location of Brians restaurant have been beeped out on purpose to avoid the idea that we would use this podcast to promote our own endeavours. Enjoy.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef we talk about why the biased and sexist "best female chef" award that was given to Daniela Sotto Innes this year at the Worlds 50 Best Restaurant ceremony needs to go and also why despite the gains made across the planet with the powerful metoo movement, for female chefs, cooks and restauranteurs it is still very much a mans world. This is by far the most important episode we have ever done, please share it with your friends and hopefully we can continue to change the biased culture in kitchens.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke dives into the controversial ritual of offering a condemned prisoner a final meal, what started out as a superstitious way to avoid being haunted turned into a spectacle that the media couldn't get enough of................he also rants about his grandmother taking the secret recipe of the only food he would want as his last meal to her grave.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef we tell the story of famine, starvation, war, destruction, death, and also the history one of man who decided not too long ago that he never wanted another human being to go hungry again. This episode contains some upsetting subject matter but also contains one of the most inspirational stories of sacrifice you will ever hear, so pros and cons. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of to get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Lets Talk About Chef, we review one of the best restaurants Brian has ever been in Aloette, and also the anonymous hot dog vendor outside of the Rogers CentreLets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
In a brand new segment we are calling "Be Our Guest" this week producer Timothy McDonald steps in front of the microphone to talk about the front of the house and why tipping will always be controversial. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
After a casual conversation revealed the bodycount that your host Brian Clarke racked up over the last ten years being a chef this week on 86'd history the story, history and eventual world domination of vegans, they may have been right all along, or are they.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This Saturday marks the one year anniversary of Anthony Bourdain's death, and so in honour of the man and chef who inspired countless people for so long, who travelled and ate and showed us through his television shows and in the words of his books how amazing and wonderful not only food is but the world as well we are humbled to talk about the life and legend that is and will always be, Anthony Bourdain Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef the heartbreaking truth behind southern food as well as a look into the life of George Washingtons African American Chef Hercules Posey, who at the age of 49 made his break for freedom. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef we dive into the life, legacy, brilliance and sheer nerve of the fantastic Fergus Henderson and his landmark restaurant the St John in London England.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef we look into the story, controversy and problems of the famed Michelin Guide. How did this little red book become so revered and also so dangerous. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef Presents 86'd History dive into the stories of food that used to be considered trash.From lobster to chicken wings your host Brian Clarke takes you through the stories and facts behind the food that was taken from the mouths of the poor and put onto the tables of the rich. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef we dive into the life of Gordon Ramsay before he was famous. From soccer hopeful to three Michelin stars in 11 years is nothing but a testament to his relentless search for perfection. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
Despite what you may believe the history and story of the hamburger is one of the most interesting and unbelievable stories we have ever heard. From the empire of Genghis Khan to the empire of Mcdonalds get ready for a tale that you will not believe. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
This week on Let's Talk About Chef we try to pull back the curtain on the wizard that is Chef Ferran Adria. His life is a constant reminder that failing is a lot of time a good thing. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
We take a deep dive into three stories of feasts, gluttony and more money spent on a meal than you would ever think possible.Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
The life of Marco Pierre White is filled with anguish, genius, luck and the ever present mantra of "work, work, work." On the second episode of Let's Talk About Chef host Brian Clarke takes you through the many lives and stories of one of histories most prolific and frankly scary chefs. Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
In our premier episode we dive into the life and story of one of histories greatest chef's, Auguste Escoffier Lets Talk About Chef is written and hosted by Brian Clarke with new episodes airing every ThursdayLet's Talk About Chef is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Play, IHeart Radio and anywhere else you can think of the get your podcasts.If you want to write to the show you can email us at letstalkaboutchef@gmail.com or you can follow Brian on instagram @chefbrianclarkeHave a great service, and have a great week.
God doesn't want you to live a good life. God wants you to live a greater life. Podcast host of The Greater Life show pastor Brian Clarke helps you understand how to live the life God intended. He encourages you to stop being safe, content with a good life and start to pursue greater than yourself. Listen to how Jesus came for you to live great.
God doesn't want you to live a good life, He wants you to live a greater life. This is what Jesus came for. Hear podcast host of The Greater Life show pastor Brian Clarke share steps and practical information to help you live the life God intended. Listen to stop living safe and start pursuing greater than yourself.
Forty years after forming, two of the original members of the iconic New Romantic band Duran Duran, Roger and John Taylor, talk about their time in the music industry and reveal what inspires them to keep making music together. The annual Bradford Literature Festival is a relatively new addition to Britain's literary landscape, but its junior status hasn't stopped it getting coups such as this year enticing Kate Bush to pay tribute in a public art installation to Emily Brontë. Five years on from the launch of the festival, Syima Aslam, director and co-founder of the Bradford Literary Festival, and Bradford-born crime-fiction writer A.A. Dhand discuss its significance.The artist Brian Clarke has been pushing the boundaries of working with stained glass for the last five decades, commissioned by architects including Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid and Renzo Piano. In his studio he discusses the challenges of the art form, and his new exhibition Brian Clarke: The Art of Light at The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich. Today the sun is shining everywhere in the UK (though there is some cloud in Shetland). The poet Alison Brackenbury reflects on the way the warm sunny weather not only makes people happy but, since the English language began to be written, it has inspired poetry.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Julian May.
His love for fashion and dancehall can be traced back to Jamaica. However, Brian Clarke's home also impacted him in a way that can be seen in the name and imagery of the firm he opened after completing law school. He faced leaving home for college, took on law school, and tackled the bar exam […]
In the late 1990’s, WCW’s Eric Bischoff was a huge fan of the video game series, “Mortal Kombat.” As a result, the characters Mortis, Wrath, and most famously Glacier were born. While Mortis and Wrath spawned the careers of Chris Canyon and Brian Clarke, Ray Lloyd never went on to bigger things in the wrestling […] The post Sitting Ringside: Ray Lloyd (aka WCW’s Glacier) appeared first on Radio Influence.
It's officially the Greatest Sports Radio Show on the Planet. The greatest journey through sports has taken Beefy and Rob to some far flung places and crossed paths with some incredible people. With these experiences behind them, from the Ashes comes the 365 Days of Sport show. Regular segments include great sporting benders and now "So you want to be a World Champion". Media Greatness awaits. This week Beefy & Rob have Brian Clarke on the show - the man behind the global development of Aussie Rules. They also discover the dirty side of UFC, why Bryan Habana farts a lot, why Wales is better than Newcastle, and take a tour of Chris Gayle's house in Kingston! Magnificent! Sport Sports Melbourne Australia
My guest today, Brian Clarke, VK2GCE, has been a ham since his childhood in New Zealand, went on to get advanced degrees, built a recording studio in London for Pink Floyd, and now resides in Australia. Brian is a collector of ex-military radios and is a promoter of amateur radio in his spare time. VK2GCE is my QSO Today.
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bill Erickson. Bill is a WordPress Developer, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a skier, an avid reader, a gardener, and a winemaker living in Georgetown, TX. He s been developing with WordPress and contributing to the community since 2006. Bill has written 20 WordPress plugins, which have been downloaded 668,661 times and has spoken at 13 conferences regarding WordPress. Last, but certainly not least, Bill is a core contributor to our very own Genesis Framework project. In this 40-minute episode Brian Gardner, Lauren Mancke, and Bill Erickson discuss: Bill’s decision to become a freelancer Transitioning from Thesis to the Genesis Framework Building your brand and your business with shareable content Using your website to prequalify potential clients Scaling your business through efficiency The importance of contracts Building a work/life balance that works for you Listen to StudioPress FM below ... Download MP3Subscribe by RSSSubscribe in iTunes The Show Notes This episode is brought to you by Digital Commerce Summit Follow Bill on Twitter Visit BillErickson.net Bill’s WordPress Plugins Bill’s Code Snippets Matt Report: Systemizing Your Way to More Revenue Freelance WordPress Developer Bill Erickson The Transcript Jerod Morris: Hey, Jerod Morris here. If you know anything about Rainmaker Digital and Copyblogger, you may know that we produce incredible live events. Well, some would say that we produce incredible live events as an excuse to throw great parties, but that’s another story. We’ve got another one coming up this October in Denver. It’s called Digital Commerce Summit and it is entirely focused on giving you the smartest ways to create and sell digital products and services. You can find out more at Rainmaker.FM/Summit. That’s Rainmaker.FM/Summit. We’ll be talking about Digital Commerce Summit in more detail as it gets closer. For now, I’d like to let a few attendees from our past events speak for us: Attendee 1: For me, it’s just hearing from the experts. This is my first industry event, so it’s awesome to learn new stuff and also get confirmation that we’re not doing it completely wrong where I work. Attendee 2: The best part of the conference, for me, is being able to mingle with people and realize that you have connections with everyone here. It feels like LinkedIn Live. I also love the parties after each day, being able to talk to the speakers, talk to other people who are here for the first time, people who have been here before. Attendee 3: I think the best part of the conference, for me, is understanding how I can service my customers a little more easily. Seeing all the different facets and components of various enterprises then helps them pick the best tools. Jerod Morris: Hey, we agree. One of the biggest reasons we host the conference every year is so that we can learn how to service our customers people like you more easily. Here are just a few more words from folks who have come to our past live events. Attendee 4: It’s really fun. I think it’s a great mix of beginner information and advanced information. I’m really learning a lot and having a lot of fun. Attendee 5: The conference is great, especially because it’s a single-track conference where you don’t get distracted by, “Which session should I go to?” and, “Am I missing something?” Attendee 6: The training and everything the speakers have been awesome but I think the coolest aspect for me has been connecting with both people who are putting it on and the other attendees. Jerod Morris: That’s it for now. There’s a lot more to come on Digital Commerce Summit. I really hope to see you there in October. Again, to get all the details and the very best deal on tickets, head over to Rainmaker.FM/Summit. That’s Rainmaker.FM/Summit. Voiceover: StudioPress FM is designed to help creative entrepreneurs build the foundation of a powerful digital business. Tune in weekly as StudioPress founder Brian Gardner, and VP of StudioPress Lauren Mancke share their expertise on web design, strategy, and building an online platform. Lauren Mancke: On this week’s episode, Brian and I are joined by Bill Erickson to discuss how freelancers can scale their businesses. Brian Gardner: Hey everyone, welcome back to StudioPress FM. I am your host Brian Gardner, and I am joined as usual with my cohost, vice president of StudioPress Lauren Mancke. Today we are, as always, very excited about the show, because we get to continue our series with members of the Genesis community, and that’s always been fun so far. Today we are joined by Bill Erickson. Bill is a WordPress developer, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, a skier, an avid reader, a gardener, and a winemaker, living in Georgetown, Texas, which I think is just north of Austin. He’s been developing with WordPress and contributing to the community since 2006. Bill has written 20 plugins, which has been downloaded almost 700,000 times, and has spoken at 13 conferences regarding WordPress. Last but certainly not least, Bill is a core contributor to our very own Genesis Framework project. Bill, it is a huge pleasure to have you on StudioPress FM. Welcome to the show. Bill Erickson: It’s great to be here, thanks for having me. Beginnings in the Development World Brian Gardner: When I decided to have this series Lauren and I spoke about who we wanted to have on the show, and without a doubt you were on the top of that list, and so I’m thankful you took that invitation to heart and you’re here. I want to start here with a very obvious question, one that helps set the foundation of what the rest of the stuff that we’ll be talking about will be. Tell us how you got into development, and have you always been a nerd? Bill Erickson: Well yes, I’ve always been a nerd, but my past in development’s been a bit of a roundabout approach. In high school I got a summer job working at a print shop where we made brochures, business cards, basically all the print materials for a business. Then some of the businesses will come in wanting websites too, and they didn’t do that. I figured, It can’t be that much more difficult than designing a brochure, so I decided to do it on the side and partner with a friend who knew how to code HTML and CSS. Then a little later on I decided I wanted to figure out the HTML and CSS part myself and realized I’m a much better coder than I am a designer, so I made the switch. Brian Gardner: A lot of people can do one really well. Lauren happens to be one of those people. I knew she was a great designer when she first came around, and as I realized that she was also capable of coding, that’s when the light bulb went off. I was like, “I can let her take over a lot of the stuff I’ve been doing, because she can do it all! Like the Renaissance woman, you know? Lauren Mancke: Sometimes you just want to design, your brain is on fire, and you’re creative. Sometimes development is a good switch, for me, anyway. I like to just, A to B, do exactly what I need to do. Bill, why did you start building your business around WordPress? What is it about CMS that you find so appealing? Bill Erickson: I had been building sites, like I said, with just static HTML and CSS, and then I got into the business of having to do text changes for clients. It was very boring for me, and I’m sure my clients didn’t appreciate paying me to make small text changes. This is about 2006, and I started looking around for what CMS tool I can use. WordPress, at that time, and it still is, one of the easiest tools to use for end user, for the client, but it’s also really easy for a beginner developer to learn. That’s one thing a lot of the professional developers discount, is they say WordPress is messy in its procedural code, but I think it’s one of the keys to its success. It has a low barrier to entry, so if you want to just get started you can find a filter to change Read More text, and then once you accomplish that it’s very easy to work your way up to something more complex, rather than having to grasp a deep knowledge of something. I got into it both because it was something that I could grasp when I was first learning, but also because it was really easy for my customers to use, and it has only become more so. Brian Gardner: The good thing about WordPress, and even Genesis now as a whole, is that there’s so many people who have understood how to do it hands-on by themselves, and then have written about it, that there’s so much documentation. You can go to Google and figure out anything, pretty much, how to do this in WordPress, or how to do that in Genesis. People like yourself who’ve written tutorials, and Jerod and I and other people who’ve done code snippets, it’s very easy for someone who’s new to go in and, kind of behind the scenes because no one knows they’re doing it, they Google, they learn … There’s not just a book you have to read, or a class or a course you have to take, you can Google your way into the community from the development side. That’s one thing I like about it. Bill Erickson: Yeah, and a lot of us got started that way. I know I got started by Googling and searching for code snippets, and that’s how I learned. As I progressed I was developing these code snippets, so I put them out to help others, but also to help myself so I’d be able to find those later. It’s sort of a community where we’re all sort of learning together, and just the knowledge gets documented, so everyone can jump in at any point. Transitioning from Thesis to the Genesis Framework Brian Gardner: We spoke last week with Carrie Dils about just the open source community, and just how that sort of pay it forward mentality really helps grow the product, grow the software and the communities around it. Typically what we do is ask our guests how they got started in Genesis specifically, but your story’s a good one, and something I want to tell, because I was directly involved with that. Before Genesis, or before you knew better for that matter, Bill was working on Thesis, and he was a Thesis developer and had done a lot of client work around Thesis. About six years ago … I can’t believe it’s been that long, Chris Pearson, the developer of Thesis, had a falling out with my current business partner, Brian Clarke. The too-long-don’t-read version of that whole story is that their partnership fell apart. Brian reached out to me and a couple others, and we formed the company that we have now, which is Rainmaker Digital. Bill, you saw the writing on the wall as this was all going down back then, and reached out to me. I think it was on Twitter DM, and asked about Genesis. I knew you as a Thesis developer, so as the opportunist in me, I jumped on that right away. I think we got on a Skype call within five minutes of when you sent that. Is that, how I remember, how you got into the Genesis community? Am I missing anything here? Bill Erickson: No, that pretty much covers it. I just want to say thanks again for all the help you provided in that transition. I’d been building with Thesis for years at that point I think, like two or three years, and every single one of my leads was coming from them. We had this symbiotic relationship where I’d build a really cool site, you get featured on their website, which would then generate more leads coming to me, which worked well, but as Thesis was going one direction and the rest of WordPress was going a different, it was sort of getting stuck in an area where I wasn’t having the freedom to move where I wanted. That’s what I was talking to you about, is I wanted to make the transition to something that was more WordPress based, where it followed more of the WordPress standards. My problem was, all of my work was coming from Thesis, and you really helped me through that transition by sending me a lot of great leads. I think it was about a six-month period from when I was 100% Thesis-based work to 100% Genesis-based work. I never could have bridged that gap if it wasn’t for you sending me all those great leads. Brian Gardner: That’s good to hear. Bill s Decision to Become a Freelancer Lauren Mancke: Okay, so let’s talk freelancing. I think you and I, our paths crossed when you did make the switch to Genesis, so go back a little bit before that and tell us about at what point you decided to branch out on your own and start freelancing. Bill Erickson: It was all about timing for me. I was actually in college getting a finance degree, and building WordPress websites on the side. I was a student worker making about $10 an hour on university websites, but it was something I enjoyed doing. Then the 2008 financial crisis happened, and all the finance internships disappeared, and I figured it’d be a good time to focus on my other passion, WordPress. Right as I graduated college, my goal was just, I was going to experiment for a year and see if I could cover my living costs for a year. Luckily I was a poor college student so those costs were fairly low, and I was able to just make it. Then it worked out, and I just kept going, and got a little better and a little better, and now we’re about 10 years into me being a freelancer, so that worked out pretty well. Or, seven years I think now, full time. Brian Gardner: A few years ago you did an interview with our friends over at iThemes about freelancing. I love how they open up the post. They say, “Bill Erickson is a freelance WordPress developer who gives back.” We just talked about that, and we’ll talk to it a little bit later also in the show. First off, it’s true, as I’ve witnessed first hand just how much you help, both in the Genesis and the WordPress community. You have code snippets on your site, and you publish tutorials and stuff like that, but you also, I see you in Slack, and on our Genesis GitHub repository, and just within the general community, just helping where you can. I know you’re busy, and I know you realize that it’s important, even still, to give back, and I appreciate that. You’re also a busy guy, which of course means you’ve got a pretty long lead time in case somebody wants to hire you as a freelancer, and you’re pretty selective now at this point, which is a good place to be, right? Bill Erickson: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Building Your Brand and Your Business with Shareable Content Brian Gardner: It seems like a lot of freelancers these days are kind of in that starving artist mode, where everyone’s starting up and there’s saturated markets and so forth. I guess they’re trying to fight for their food. What’s your secret at this point, to being so busy as a freelancer? Bill Erickson: At this point a lot of it came down to luck and timing. I got started in WordPress, like I said, about 10 years ago, and in that time the freelance WordPress development space was nowhere near as competitive as it is now. There just weren’t that many of them, so I was able to make a name for myself a lot easier. Now that I’ve been doing it for so long, I have a long client list and a lot of those clients really enjoyed working with me, so they keep coming back. About 50% of my work right now is either past clients or people who have directly recommended from past clients. A lot of it is establishing your business, establishing your name, and building that reputation. And I built my reputation by giving back, by writing blog posts and code snippets, and contributing to Genesis and writing plugins. I don’t want to stop what was working, so I do make a point of, even when I’m busy, doing what I can to give back. I find that finding where your … Look at what you produce, and see what you can easily turn into a shareable thing. For me a lot of it revolves around plugins and code snippets, so as I’m building out a project, they need some specific feature, I’ll put in a little bit more time really cleaning up and extending this feature a bit more than a client actually needs so that I can turn it into a plugin that I can then share. I’m going to put in 20 hours building this feature, maybe I could put in 30 and make it something that I can release, and will help others, and will also promote myself, because then people will find it and want to hire me. Right now a lot of my work is based on my past reputation and my past experience with clients, because a lot of past clients are coming back, but I got to that point by giving back, and that’s why I still do it. Brian Gardner: That’s pretty funny. The last couple weeks I have published two different blog posts on my blog, tutorials on how to do something in Genesis, and I was literally in the process of developing a theme and adding that feature. As soon as I would add that and had the code ready, instead of just finishing the theme and so on and going back to it, I stopped right then and there, that evening, one night, and just wrote the tutorial. Because I had just implemented it, it was fresh on my mind, it was something that I knew somebody was going to want. I hear what you’re saying there, which is, it’s kind of cool to document the stuff that you’re doing for something else, and then use that to benefit, a) the community, but also yourself, in that now you have shareable content, yet another thing that could get your name out there. For anyone out there freelancing, that’s kind of unsolicited advice there, how to help build your brand and how to move forward your business by doing things in that kind of way. Bill Erickson: It’s not purely a marketing tool or a self-promotion tool. It’s actually really useful in your business, because I spend a lot of time thinking about a problem and what’s the best way to solve it, so I create that solution. Six months down the line I might need that again. Instead of spending the hours trying to figure out what it is and finding the right hooks and filters, if I’m in that mindset right after I solve the problem, if I document it, I can look back at that so that I know that’s how I do it. I don’t have to keep it in my mind, I just have to remember, yeah, I wrote about it on my blog, so I can scroll through and find it. That’s how it all started for me. It was just documenting what I was doing so that I could find that information later on. The side effect was, other people started using that information and it helped my SEO. Brian Gardner: So you’re your own reader, blogger. Bill Erickson: Yes. Brian Gardner: You bookmark your own pages, how narcissistic. No I’m kidding, I do the same thing with my code snippets too. I put them on my site just so I have a place for me to go back to and say, “Hey, check out this greatly designed site. Oh look, it’s mine.” Stuff like that. Definitely wise there. Using Your Website to Prequalify Potential Clients Lauren Mancke: I want to follow up on Brian’s question from before. We have a page dedicated on StudioPress where we recommend Genesis developers and designers to the community. You’re on that page and you have been for a while. What impact, if any, has that source been for you in terms of acquiring leads and getting new business? Bill Erickson: I still get a ton of great leads from StudioPress. Even though there’s a ton of people on there, it used to be only two or three other developers on the recommended list. Even now that you have such a larger community, and a lot of other great resources, I still get a lot of excellent clients from there. The StudioPress recommended developers page, it’s like a fire hose of leads, and it’s up to you to qualify them. Because the StudioPress community and your customers, they have such a wide range of needs. Some just need tiny minor tweaks like changing some colors, or adding a small feature. Some hear about the benefits of the SEO of Genesis and don’t want to do anything themselves, and they want a custom theme and everything built for them. There’s a wide range of what someone might want, so you need to make sure you’re not just getting a ton of emails and having to filter that. You want to use your website to describe what it is you do, what your expertise is, so that the incoming leads can self-select, and select a person who is best fitted for that job. What I’ve found is, there is a need to qualify your leads, and that’s something you can do with your website. Just review your emails, and if you see that you’re doing a lot of responses saying, “I’m not a good fit for this,” whether it’s for the type of work, or your timeline, or your budget, just make a note to include that information on your site. Because if you’re getting emails about that, that means you haven’t educated the prospect. Lauren Mancke: We had a form on our Northbound site that led people, basically them thinking about their project. A lot of people contact you that haven’t really thought through what they need, so our contact form had different areas that they needed to figure out before they even contacted us, or have answers to. That way we could review those before we got back in touch with the person. Bill Erickson: Yeah, definitely, like a client onboarding process. Because the average person who needs a website, they’ve never done this before, or if they did it was five or six years ago. You do it all the time. They don’t know what the process is. They don’t even know what questions they should be asking or what information to provide, so whatever you can do to help their job of finding someone to help them will definitely help. Brian Gardner: We’ve been asked probably a number of times if there’s a way that we can assist in that process by somehow categorizing people on the developers list, especially since the list has gotten longer and the skills that are on that page vary from technical programming to straight up graphic design. Yes, to some degree that’s our responsibility, to see if we can try to tag that a little bit better. But I like what you said, though, with prequalifying the leads. A lot of people just have a contact form on their website, which is basically, in my opinion, an advertisement to just copy and paste a request for a job, or a submittal or something like that. Then it’s not a great fit. With all the forms out there these days, gravity forms and ninja forms, you have the ability to build a complex form that prequalifies these inquiries, and saves A, you a lot of time, and B, them time too. Bill Erickson: Yeah, it would be nice if StudioPress had some sort of layers of filters to help qualify them, but at the end of the day, every service provider on that page has different requirements, different services they offer, different budgets and timelines. There’s not a one size fits all categorical system that could apply. The easiest thing to do is just give all their information, and then allow those providers to do their own qualifications on their website. Brian Gardner: Aside from the fact that it would take us a little bit of time to do that, that’s kind of what I come down to. Because I realize there’s also a vibe thing, that when you land on someone’s site you get a vibe whether or not, “Hey, this is a person I could do work with. They’re my style or they’re not. I don’t want to qualify anybody out of that by some sort of check system that, Oh, well, I’m looking for a project under $5,000, so immediately Bill Erickson doesn’t show up. Whereas maybe it would have been a good fit, and maybe you’re slow a little bit, and you would pick up a job that might be less than $5,000. I don’t want to take that away from you either. Lauren Mancke: I also, when I was redesigning that page, I wanted to include on the actual page the screen captures of some of the recent projects that they’ve done. Because I think visually that tells someone the types of projects that that developer has experience with, that they can visually scan that and see what might be a good fit in that way as well. Bill Erickson: That’s a great idea. That’s what a lot of people, when they’re shopping, looking for a developer to build their website, they’re just going straight to portfolios. To be able to have that in one spot so they don’t have to open all the sites would be a useful tool. Brian Gardner: I didn’t like that decision at the very beginning, Lauren, because when I first saw the page it was really, really long. Then as I thought through it I’m like, “Okay, this is not above the fold mentality from 10 years ago. This is more about doing what you said, providing little snapshots. Even if it’s just the most recent four or whatever. At least you can just scroll up and down the page and get that vibe sort of thing that I was talking about. Now speaking of people on the page and whatnot, Bill, I know that part of your strategy at this point, because you are so busy, are somewhat selective on the stuff that you take on, you have kind of a … sort of like a little referral system. Not necessarily in exchange for money, but just people who you pass referrals on to that are, a) that you know and respect and feel comfortable passing those along to. Jared Atchison is a good friend of yours and ours. He’s the first person that comes to mind there as an example of a developer you might send client inquiry to. Scaling Your Business Through Efficiency This leads to a bigger question in situations within the freelance world. How do you scale your business? I know you take your projects and pass them on to other people, but how do you scale your business specifically to make more money? Because there’s only so many hours in a day. What have you done over the last couple years, or what have you learned as a more efficient way to do business, so that you can become more profitable? Bill Erickson: There’s a lot of ways you can scale your business. One that I’m particularly fond of is through efficiency. You can build websites a lot faster using Genesis because it does a lot of it for you, and then you can focus only on the custom features. Then the code you build can be reused on future projects, so when I build a great events calendar I can then, six months later, reapply that to a new project and then change the styling. There’s some code efficiencies you can do, and Genesis really helps with that. Another one is moving yourself up the value chain. When I got started I was basically doing just markup. I was doing PSD to Genesis websites. Most of them were $500 to $1,000, and I’d turn them around in a week. As I got more experienced I did work on more complex websites, and built more custom features, and charge more. Now I’m no longer doing just the development aspect. When someone comes to me we offer sort of a full package, so we have a $12,000 project minimum. It’s a team of three: a content strategist, a designer, and a developer, and we typically spend at least 12 weeks on a project. We’re really just working with the client to understand their needs, and design and implement it all in one house. Rather than, a lot of times when I was working with, saying I was just doing development, clients would go off to 99designs and get a design that doesn’t really serve their needs very well. I’d build it for them, but it’s not the best use of my time and the resources they have, so I’ve actually gone out and partnered with designers that I know do a great job of turning that around. Combining our services together we provide a much more valuable service. Brian Gardner: Is that why you took down the PSD to Genesis page? Bill Erickson: Yes and no. PSD to Genesis, it was a fun business to problem. Like I said, it’s the value. As I start charging more for my time, there’s less value that can be got out of that. There was a lot of people who do PSD to Genesis, and if I’m charging three or four times not many people are going to want to come to me, because at the end of the day I’m just converting a design into a website. I’m not providing as much value there. I saw that we could do better in a different direction. I found a designer that I really like working with, and a content strategist that I really like working with. I still do some sites where a design is provided for me, but I’m a bit more selective on that, because I really do enjoy being able to start from the beginning and identify what problems need solving. The change from that start to finish is so much larger than, they hand me a design and then the only measure of quality at that time is, Did you do what we told you to do? Does the design match? Is the site loading fast? It’s a lot more fun to do that problem solving stuff. Lauren Mancke: It’s probably a lot more fun to work with a good design too, than something that might not look very good. Bill Erickson: That’s the other thing, yeah, when you don’t know the design. Especially when you’re trying to provide a quote and the design hasn’t been done yet, and you don’t know who the designer is. You really leave yourself open to some uncomfortable weeks where you’re just plowing through a design that’s horrible. That’s another reason why I stick with one designer for the most part. Brian Gardner: I wasn’t setting you up for anything there, I just noticed. As I was preparing for the show I was actually going to link to that page, and then I kept Googling and I’m like, “Where is it?” I went to your site, I tried searching, and then I figured that at some point you kind of outgrew that. It is sort of like an entry into a community type of play, and I think there’s a need for it to some degree. What that basically does at this point, it frees that up for a few other people in the community to offer that service, which I know they’ve done. Yeah, I wasn’t mad or anything like that. Bill Erickson: No, and I took it down, I think, with the most recent redesign, where I was focusing more on this integration with my current designer. I took it down mostly because I’m no longer focusing on it, but also because I was getting very few projects that actually utilize that. Because like you said, there’s a lot of great people in the community who are providing it, I was charging a bit more for that than anyone else was, and so yeah, I was getting maybe one every two or three months. It didn’t seem like a good reason to focus my sight on that. Tools that Allow You to be More Efficient with Your Time Lauren Mancke: Bill, let’s talk about workflow. This is obviously something that really goes along with scaling your business, you kind of touched on, and it’s something in particular that you have spent a lot of time perfecting, and you’ve taken time to share your processes with others. I know we’ve had a few conversations about it. Can you give our listeners some insight to some of the tools that you use, and some that you’ve built yourself, which allow you to be more efficient with your time? Bill Erickson: Yeah, so like I was talking about growing your business with efficiency. There’s code efficiency, technical efficiency, but then there’s also business efficiency. A lot of your time is spent actually just running your business. Whether that’s responding to emails, or trying to manage projects, if you can find ways to optimize that process you’ll just open more time up for profitable activities. My website is really focused on qualifying leads so I don’t have to spend a lot of time responding to emails that aren’t a good fit. I’m always iterating it, adding or changing features. One that I added in the past year or two that’s been really helpful is the, When I can start, because I’ve found that most of the emails where I just immediately say “Sorry, I’m not a good fit” are the ones where they say, “We need a site live in the next three weeks,” and I wouldn’t be able to start for two months. Things like that, where you can give them the information they need to know you’re not a good fit. Then once I do get a quality lead, a lead that would fit well with me, they fill out the form, it comes to me, and I provide a nice detailed response. The email also shows up in a custom CRM that me and Jared Atchison developed, and we use it for all sorts of things. We use it for tracking lead data, so, Where are we getting sources of leads? Where are we getting sources of projects? You might find that 90% of your leads are coming from Google, but those aren’t really good leads, and that 80% of your work is coming from past clients. Having that knowledge can help you decide where to direct your marketing efforts. We also use the CRM to manage the projects, our active projects, and to track data on completed projects, like overall profitability. Put in the amount we build, what we estimate it would take us to build it out, how much time we actually spent on initial development and changes. Come up with the effective hourly rate, just so we could track how well our estimates are doing. Then on the design side, my team, we use Sketch exclusively, which works out really well. My content strategist uses it for the sitemaps and wireframes, then when we get to the design stage, the designer uses those same files and converts the wireframes into finalized designs, and then I take the finalized designs and turn them into a website. We save quite a bit of time by using the same tool throughout the entire process. We used to use Sketch for wire frames and then rebuild everything in Photoshop, but switching to Sketch has really helped out. Then finally, from a code perspective, I have a base child theme that I’ve developed. It’s very similar to the starter theme from StudioPress, but it just has some of my own style and code tweaks that I like in there. Then I have my code snippets where I keep useful bits and some plugins that I’ve developed. I try my best to, when I build something, build it once really well, and then put it somewhere where I know so that I can access it later. Brian Gardner: That speaks back to the efficiency thing, to have your own starter theme. Because when I start with stuff I pull something down, do all the Brian-isms in it, which takes anywhere between 10 and 20 minutes to knock things out and do things and rearrange things a different way. At some point, I don’t even have my own starter theme, believe it or not, at this point, because we iterate so much through StudioPress, and things get tested and added and whatever, and I’m like, okay, usually I just grab the latest theme that we’ve done, because I know that it’s probably the most currently coded well and tested, and go from there. Lauren Mancke: You start it with the one that I made. I made a starter theme for us to use. Brian Gardner: Like I said, I don’t have my own starter theme. But yes, I did I’m working on two themes right now. One is a free theme that I’ll probably be releasing within the next week or so called 27 Pro, and that was based off of the Genesis sample’s child theme. Then the other one, which will be on StudioPress for sale, and I haven’t named it yet because I’m pondering that, but that one was based off of the base theme that you have developed internally for us in house. The Importance of Contracts Brian Gardner: Bill, you talked a little bit about the data there in your last segment, and you also did another interview with Matt Medeiros over at Matt Report. This was a little bit more on the technical side of business and being a freelancer, talking about systems and data and contracts and stuff like that. Let’s talk about contracts, because you mentioned in the interview that you live and die by them. I thought I would ask you to speak to that, because I think a lot of people get themselves into trouble and become inefficient because contracts aren’t clear and things like that. Is there anything that you want to elaborate on what you mean by that, and why that’s so important? Bill Erickson: Yeah, a good contract is incredibly important. The goal is it lays out what each party is expected to do. You should have a lawyer look it over because it is a legal document, but I also highly recommend you make it not overly complex, because your client needs to be able to read and understand it. It really should be a distillation of all your communication expectations. When there are questions throughout the project you’ll both refer to that document. Refer back to all the phone calls, and your notes, and the emails, take all that information that’s been provided, and come up with a single document that describes exactly what you’re going to do, when you’re going to do it, how much you’re going to charge, and then have the client agree to it. That’s basically what the contract is. The key sections that I include are the scope of work, which is where I say what it is I’m going to do, payment schedule, timeline, licensing of code. I like to be able to reuse my code, and so I make sure I note it that I’m never going to sell their site in whole to someone else, but unique pieces of functionality that I might develop I might reuse. The governing law, which is a legal thing, so that you could say, If we do get in a legal fight, this is where we’re going to do it. And then, any other aspects that you think are important to clarify. I include notes about migrations and phone calls and acceptable file types for designs, because those have all been areas of issues and past projects and I don’t want to repeat them. That’s why I use a contract. I use it as a way to guide the client through what we’re going to do, what he’s responsible for, what I’m responsible for, what we’re building together, so that throughout this three-month process or however long it is, we can all go back to that document and know what we’re talking about. Brian Gardner: Do you have any examples of, authenticity moment here, of an instance or a circumstance, one of the reasons why it became so important to you? Bill Erickson: Yeah, that’s the key of what the scope of work is. A lot of times I’ll get a design, I’ll provide a quote on it. Let’s say someone emails you a PSD file and you’re like, “Yeah, I think it’ll take me X many hours to build it, I’ll charge you $3,000 for this.” Then you’re like, Great, and so you start building it, and then when you send the site for review, the client comes back and was like, “Well, this isn’t working at all as I expected, because I thought this was going to do this, and that’s going to do that.” You might have seen the picture, but you didn’t really fully understand the functionality, or both of your understandings were different. The scope of work really just describes every key piece of functionality in the site, so then when a client comes back and says, “This is missing,” or, “This isn’t working right,” we look at that document and say, “Yeah, it doesn’t match what we describe here? Yes? Then it’s done right. If not, then let’s fix it.” That’s the most common area, is just not describing the functionality as well. The design is usually not a question. We’re both looking at the same designs, and if they don’t look the same then there’s something wrong. But functionality-wise, that’s a key area of issues. Then also just little things, like the acceptable file type. I don’t like working with Illustrator. I just don’t enjoy it at all. So when I get Someone who ll send me JPEG files of a design and I’m like, “Oh, it looks great,” and then I quote on it, and then they send me the final assets as Illustrator files, and I’m like, “Oh, this is going to take me so much longer.” Stuff like that. Specifying what you need. I’ve gotten design files in PowerPoint before, which is not an acceptable format for me. So yeah, it s stuff like that. It’s just, every time you finish a product, do a quick post-mortem of it, see how things went well, what didn’t go well, what could you have done to prevent it, and a lot of that is stuff that should’ve been communicated earlier on, like what is the migration process? How are you going to deal with, it takes four months to build the site, and our content is now out of date because the live site’s been updated, what’s going to happen? You should clarify these things ahead of time. Lauren Mancke: I think from my personal experience, any time a project doesn’t go smoothly it comes down to communication, like you said. It’s usually related to expectations, either from you as the developer expecting the client to do certain things, or the client expecting you to do certain things. Having that on the forefront of the project of communication, and defining the project’s scope before you begin, is really, really key. Bill Erickson: Yeah, I completely agree. Basically, I like contracts because it’s a communication tool. It forces you to verbalize all the things you’re assuming and the client’s assuming. Bill s Favorite Types of Projects Lauren Mancke: I also know from personal experience that you probably have too much work coming in, and so with that I know you have the luxury of being selective in choosing clients that you think would be enjoyable, or you can wait on larger projects like you’ve discussed that might have a bigger budget. What are some of your favorite clients, and what are some of the favorite types of projects you like to work on? Bill Erickson: My favorite projects are the ones where the clients trust our expertise. We have this whole process that works really well, and you’re hiring a great developer, a great designer. Trust them to do their work. Don’t redesign it. My designer will give you a great initial mockup, and then you go through and change up the design in a ton of different ways, which affects the usability, especially on mobile. The ones where they really just sit back and say, “I’m hiring the experts, I trust what you’re doing here, I’ll give you all the information, but let’s see where you can take it.” Those always come out the best. Some examples of that, The Kerouac Project. It’s a nonprofit for writers. It’s basically a place where writers can go for a few months and hone their craft. They gave us, basically, freedom to do what we thought would be best, and we came up with a beautiful design on that one that really emphasizes what they do. It’s like a design based around typography. Another one is Down Home Ranch. It’s a working ranch for Down syndrome people in the Austin area. That’s another one where we had a lot of fun with, and we were really able to capture the essence of the ranch, and provide them a beautiful design that’s really easy to use. Building a Work/Life Balance that Works for You Brian Gardner: You and I met six years ago, as we talked about, and a lot has happened since you and I met. You married Tara, a lovely person who I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. You guys have since then had a baby. What impact have both of these milestones had, for better or worse, on your freelance business? Because when you started out it was just you. Like you said, even a long time ago, it was just you in college, and you had little responsibilities and didn’t require a lot of money and stuff like that. As your career has progressed, and I’m not going to say complicated because that’s completely wrong word, you’ve enlarged the scope of your responsibilities by getting married and having kids. How does that affect things now? Because I’m sure it’s different, your workflow and your responsibilities and the way you do things now, is different than it was maybe five years ago. Bill Erickson: Tara and I actually met just months after I started freelancing, so she’s been with me from the very start all the way to where we are here. Yeah, we started with poor college kids who were just having fun and making by, and now we work our own, and we have a family, and we have a house and a baby, and we have a lot of fun. Earlier we were talking about how … different ways to scale your businesses, and I said a focus on efficiency. That’s one way to grow your business, but you can also use it to maintain a certain level of income and work less. That’s one of the things that I’ve found. As my family’s grown I value my time a lot more, and so I focus on work life balance. I’ve found over the past few years, the amount of time I spend working goes down bit by bit, so I’m working a lot less now than I was a few years ago, because I’m able to spend more time with my family. I have to value my time in that way so I raise my rates, because my time is if I’m going to spend this time away from my family I’d better be getting compensated for it. On the negative side, I actually had to move my home office. I was downstairs, and now we have a baby running around, and she’d run, bang on the door yelling “Da-da,” wanting to play, so now I’m upstairs in a small guest room so that they have free range downstairs. Brian Gardner: Hey Lauren, do you know anything about that? Kids running around? With two buns in the oven and one running around already, your life’s about to get … You may need a separate building. Lauren Mancke: I have a plan for that. At our old house we built this really cool workshop in the back yard. It’s got skylights, it’s got everything. I want to bring it over to his house, because we’re renting that house out. I want to bring it over to this house and use it as my office, so I will be in a separate building. But it’s still here, so I can come back if needed. But yes, it is very difficult to focus with little people that don’t understand that the door means that you’re working. Brian Gardner: A great example of that kind of a space is Jason Schuller, a good friend of ours from back in the day. He ran Press75 and sold that, and he’s still doing some stuff online, but he built and refurbished his office on top of his garage. He does have his sort of own space. Back to the work life balance thing, if there’s anybody who I’m friends with online that I’ve seen so intentional about, not necessarily working more, but charging more to have more time for family, it’s Jason, because he’s put so much emphasis on his daughter. Every time I see an Instagram shot, it’s him, they’re there on a trail, or on a beach. Bill, you also spoke to that work life balancing, because I think it’s intuitive to want to just work more to make more money, instead of working more to then actually get to, “All I need is X amount,” and then start working back, and it s freeing up more time to have balance. Because as we know, we can work 24 hours a day if we want online, and sometimes we do, but also, to be respectful enough of your own family and the commitments you have to say, “I don’t need to make more money, I just need to make this money.” Then to become more efficient and charge more and whatnot, so that you can then spend more time with your family, is so refreshing to hear. Bill Erickson: That’s basically my approach. I don t work I enjoy what I do, but the reason I work is so that I can provide for my family and spend time with my family. The more I can make, the less I have to work, and then I can enjoy the fruits of my labor more. Advice for Aspiring Freelancers Lauren Mancke: Okay, so last but not least, what advice can you give a person who’s got some training and experience in development, and they’re trying to branch out as a freelancer? Any pro tips that you think they should hear before we go? Bill Erickson: Network with other freelancers, especially those that compliment your services. As a developer you’re always looking for good designers and copywriters, and on the reverse it’s the same, so just get out there and know people who you might partner with on projects, and who might recommend you. If you’re a developer, contribute to open source projects. When I’m looking for Genesis developers to recommend, I look to those who contribute to Genesis who have written patches or extensions to my personal Genesis plugins, or who’re writing their own Genesis plugins. I like to see their code, but I also like to see how they interact with other developers and users reporting issues. That gives you a little insight on their communication abilities in addition to their coding abilities. Brian Gardner: That’s good stuff, good stuff Bill. Normally we do a little call to action here at the end, and because there’s no PSD to Genesis for me to pitch for you, I’m just going to tell anybody who’s listening, if you’re looking to redesign your website, or start a website, or do something of the sort, we have all of Bill’s links, all the things that you would need to access and contact Bill, down in the show notes. BillErickson.net is his domain name. Bill comes highly recommended by us, all of us here at StudioPress. It’s been a pleasure working with him over the years. If you need anything, Bill is there and he’s the right guy, and if he’s not, he’ll set you up with the right person as well. I just want to thank you, Bill, for being on the show, taking the time out. I know, as we talked about, you’re busy, but I also know that this is your way of giving back, as well as marketing yourself a little bit, and that’s why we’re having you on the show. Hopefully, we can send you some business through this episode. For those listening, if you liked what you heard on today’s show, you can find more episodes of StudioPress FM over at, you guessed it, StudioPress.FM. You can also help us hit the main stage by subscribing to the show on iTunes. It’s a great way to never ever miss an episode. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll see you next week.
We can find all kinds of reasons and excuses to keep putting off a short road trip, let alone a trip to other countries. As we all know, work can be the stopper in trip planning. We have to make money to support our riding addictions after all! And what if you’re just not comfortable enough to ride on your own, would a group tour be just the thing for you? Or if you know nothing about bike repairs? Even the biggest of problems has a solution, sometimes you have to jump through some hoops, make mistakes or just figure it out. While some obstacles can be intimidating or difficult, once you overcome them you may be surprised what you discover. In this episode we talk with Kinga Tanajewska and Brian Clarke about their adventure motorcycle trips and what they had to do to get there. Kinga Tanajewska - Combining Work & Adventure in Australia Kinga Tanajewska knew an interest of motorcycles at a young age, and rode street bikes since her teens when her parents bought her a motorcycle for graduation. She moved from Poland to Australia, and there developed a passion for adventure motorcycling led by her desire to see as much of Australia’s outback as she could. She had a dream to ride around Australia, but wanted to keep her job. She also had no repair skills in case she had a flat or other break down. By splitting her trip in to two parts, and incorporating a couple of job transfers, she was able to mesh work and riding and ride solo around Australia. She experienced beautiful scenery, wildlife, and remote camping. For Kinga, changing a tire turned out not to be a concern after all, and now she is grabs any opportunity to ride. We call that rider mania! 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High School Strength Coach Podcast | Strength & Conditioning | Performance | Training | Athletics
Coach Clarke is in his 8th year at Noblesville High School. He is a native of the northwest side of Chicago and graduated from Butler University (Bachelors Degree: Secondary Education/ Exercise Science and Masters Degree: School Administration EPPSP). This is Coach Clarke’s 14th year as a head strength and conditioning coordinator. Coach Clarke came to Noblesville in the summer of 2008 after highly successful stops at Warren Central (IN) and Pike High School (IN). In all he has been taken part in 11 Indiana High School State Championships. Lastly, he was named a semi-finalist for the National High School Strength Coach of the Year in 2007 by, American Football Monthly. Coach Clarke is a strength and conditioning specialist who is responsible for over 650 students daily, and has trained over two hundred collegiate athletes and numerous NBA, MLB, and NFL players. Clarke teaches Noblesville’s Athletic Weights class and is responsible for developing and implementing pre/post season strength and conditioning programs for all athletic teams. In addition, Coach Clarke is Noblesville High School’s Wellness Department Chair. The goals of Noblesville Strength and Conditioning Program are to enhance athletic performance, prevent injury, improve confidence, and develop a championship mentality/attitude. Coach Clarke is married to Michelle who is a Middle School Guidance Counselor and has 3 children: Jack (7 yrs), and Allie (4 yrs) and Kellan (16 months). My info: My name is Dane Nelson. I am a former college and high school strength coach. I created this podcast for strength coaches at any level but more specifically for High School Strength Coaches. I want strength coaches to be able to connect to each other and learn more about the growing field of full time high school strength coaching. Thanks for checking out the website. It would be great to connect with other strength coaches and talk about what works and what doesn’t work when training high school athletes. This is why I created this podcast. I hope you find it useful and valuable! Website: www.hsstrengthcoach.com Contact me at hsstrengthcoach365@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/strengthcoachHS Thank you so much for listening and I would appreciate it greatly if you could leave a 5 star review in iTunes as this really helps boost the show rankings and spread the word about the High School Strength Coach Podcast. That way other Strength Coaches like yourself can find the show and benefit from it too. Thank you very much if you have already left a rating and feedback, I appreciate it greatly!
Productive Insights Podcast — Actionable Business Growth Ideas — with Ash Roy
Copywriting with Demian Farnworth — Chief Content Writer at Copyblogger Media Demian Farnworth is an excellent copywriter, and I'm personally a huge fan. He's a chief copywriter of Copyblogger Media where he writes clear, concise and compelling web copy that demands attention, creates desire and compels action. He's also got an excellent podcast called Rough Draft which I recommend you check out. He's the founder of thecopybot.com. Over the last ten years, he's been a content contributor on Copyblogger, Raven Tools, Crazy Egg and Men with Pens. He's the managing editor for a magazine of four hundred and sixty thousand subscribers and is an award-winning blogger for a real estate marketing company. He's learned that ROI is everything as a master of frequent and rigorous testing. Share This Episode Click to tweet Resources Mentioned Click here to download the podcast shownotes http://thecopybot.com/ http://www.ProductiveInsights.com/hire http://rainmaker.fm/series/draft/ Books Mentioned Scientific Advertising How to Write a Good Advertisement: A Short Course in Copywriting Breakthrough Advertising Tested Advertising Methods (5th Edition) (Prentice Hall Business Classics) Reality in Advertising Confessions of an Advertising Man Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel Related / Mentioned Podcast Episodes: Episode 001 : Neil Patel (Kissmetrics) On Branding, Investing And Lots More Episode 003: Jon Morrow (Copyblogger) on How to Use Blogging For Business Success Episode 006: Chris Garrett (Copyblogger) on Content Marketing For Business Success Episode 009: "Blind Man Driving" with Kevin Rogers on Copywriting Episode 035: How To Use High Leverage Activities To Get Through Your Todo List Episode 038– Rand Fishkin on How To Create SEO Friendly Content Episode 044 – Hiten Shah on SAAS and How To Evaluate if The SAAS Model Is For You Key Points (Timestamps) 2:57 –Demian shares his story as a poet and how it led to copywriting. 4:39 – Why is web copy and copywriting so important for business success? 5:40 – Writing is involved in all sorts of content including podcasting, scripts for videos, etc. 5:59 – The two challenges that all content faces online 6:44 – Discussion around the previous podcast interview with Rand Fishkin on how content and SEO are linked 7:15 – Demian on how he writes engaging openings in blog posts 8:17 – Demian shares an example of an opening he created and how he created it. 9:12 – What tools does Demian use to capture openings and ideas when they strike? 10:09 – The "imagine this" opening that Brian Clarke used to really grab the reader's interest 10:31 – The key elements to great web copy 11:34 – The importance of sub-headlines, transitions and fluidity 12:37 – What do you want the reader to feel or accomplish after reading your content? 13:39 – Discussion around the interview with Eric Enge on the art of creating SEO-friendly content 15:10 – James Altucher is a great example of a writer who really has found confidence in his style of writing. 16:20 – You have to be comfortable in not pleasing other people. 16:49 – The Pareto principle or the 80/20 rule 17:47 – The importance of writing things you're passionate about (Readers feel your enthusiasm.) 18:20 – "Blind Man Driving" as an illustration of passion for copywriting and how it helps you notice it in day to day life 19:03 – What skills and competencies to look for when hiring a copywriter 23:16 – Why copywriters need to have an understanding of good web design 24:24 – What actions can a listener take to get started with finding good copywriters and/or getting good copywriters. 24:53 – Copyblogger Media has a certified accreditation for copywriters. 25:33 — Jon Morrow's site 'boostblogtraffic.com'
New Generation Thinker Daisy Hay talks to Anne McElvoy about the relationship between Disraeli and his wife. Judith Rodin discusses cities and disaster planning with Ricky Burdett. Glass artist Brian Clarke outlines the role played by the art dealer Robert Fraser who showcased the work of emerging American and European artists from the 60s onwards. Fraser hosted avant garde art openings and supported artists including Jean Michel Basquiat, Gilbert and George, Bridget Riley and Eduardo Paolozzi.
Robert Whitehead and Brian Clark: In April of 1986, the day after their play The Petition, staring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, began its short lived run on Broadway, writer/producer Brian Clark and producer/director Robert Whitehead sat down with colleague Robert Pesola to discuss bringing serious work to Broadway. The two frame the discussion somewhat ominously; beginning by acknowledging that in the 80's bringing a serious play to Broadway is somewhat of a "deadly" prospect. They cover the state of the theatre in America and the dearth of talented professional playwrights due to the draw of film and television. They candidly discuss the relevance of critics from the New York Times and their influence on the success of a show. Whitehead talks about theatre as a dicey investment and his methods for securing funds to produce shows. The pair concludes by demystifying the concept of a "Golden Age" of American theatre, explaining that in this industry there is always hardship. But, they resolutely maintain that even (and especially) in times of distress the theatre will and must go on. Originally recorded - April 1, 1986. Running Time - 1:16:25 ©1986 SDCF
Flashback to a news show in January 1999 when the capture of Chris Carey in New Zealand were the radio headlines and Lou Josephs explained how Command Audio was planning to bring Internet radio to the home. We explain the difference between UTC and GMT and the leap second. It seems that some of the Millennium countdown clocks are running too slow. We also talked to Swatch who had a strange idea to make the time metric with the Swatch Beat! We review the World Radio TV Handbook for 1999. Deutsche Welle's monitoring station has collected and published a CD of interval signals, including a number from Southern Africa. Brian Clarke talks about the rescue of the BBC World Service on mediumwave in Auckland. The station had an ingenious system of delaying the feed from London and speeding it up slightly, so as to squeeze in some commercials each hour. And the station with a strange name from Azerbaijan. Harald Kuhl reports about a new Peace Station in Ecuador. Jonathan also reported on a short revival of Kootwijk Radio on the ham bands as part of bit of fun following the closure of facility for maritime communications.
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