Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian Cook

In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Karen Edwards talks with Brian Cook of Dataforma, a long-standing technology leader in the roofing industry. From day one, Dataforma's goal has been to improve the lives of contractors by helping manage the workflows of complex projects. Brian will share how the company identifies which features to upgrade, the role of user feedback in shaping development and what updates will transform how contractors manage their work. With a focus on making day-to-day tasks more streamlined and intuitive, this conversation highlights how technology can empower roofing professionals to stay effective and efficient.    Learn more at RoofersCoffeeShop.com! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/   Are you a contractor looking for resources? Become an R-Club Member today! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rcs-club-sign-up    Sign up for the Week in Roofing! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/sign-up   Follow Us!   https://www.facebook.com/rooferscoffeeshop/   https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooferscoffeeshop-com   https://x.com/RoofCoffeeShop   https://www.instagram.com/rooferscoffeeshop/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQTC5U3FL9M-_wcRiEEyvw   https://www.pinterest.com/rcscom/   https://www.tiktok.com/@rooferscoffeeshop   https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rss     #DataForma #dataforma #RoofersCoffeeShop #MetalCoffeeShop #AskARoofer #CoatingsCoffeeShop #RoofingProfessionals #RoofingContractors #RoofingIndustry 

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ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

Carlton CEO Brian Cook joined the Wide World of Sports team after Thursday night's monster clash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carlton CEO Brian Cook joined the Wide World of Sports team after Thursday night's monster clash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Heidi J. Elsworth is joined by Brian Cook from Dataforma to discuss their powerful, service and project management solution built by contractors, for contractors. Brian tells the story of Dataforma and how their roots as contractors enable them to continually deliver the best technology tools on the market. He describes the unique features of their software and how it helps contractors in their day-to-day work, elevate their business as a whole. Listen to this episode for a unique take on what contracting software should be.  Learn more at RoofersCoffeeShop.com! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/   Are you a contractor looking for resources? Become an R-Club Member today! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rcs-club-sign-up   Sign up for the Week in Roofing! https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/sign-up   Follow Us!   https://www.facebook.com/rooferscoffeeshop/   https://www.linkedin.com/company/rooferscoffeeshop-com   https://x.com/RoofCoffeeShop   https://www.instagram.com/rooferscoffeeshop/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQTC5U3FL9M-_wcRiEEyvw   https://www.pinterest.com/rcscom/   https://www.tiktok.com/@rooferscoffeeshop   https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/rss     #RoofersCoffeeShop #MetalCoffeeShop #AskARoofer #CoatingsCoffeeShop #RoofingProfessionals #RoofingContractors #RoofingIndustry 

For a limited time, upgrade to ‘The Storm's' paid tier for $5 per month or $55 per year. You'll also receive a free year of Slopes Premium, a $29.99 value - valid for annual subscriptions only. Monthly subscriptions do not qualify for free Slopes promotion. Valid for new subscriptions only.WhoStuart Winchester, Founder, Editor & Host of The Storm Skiing Journal & PodcastRecorded onMarch 4, 2025Editor's note1) The headline was not my idea; 2) Erik said he would join me as the guest for episode 199 if he could interview me for episode 200; 3) I was like “sure Brah”; 4) since he did the interview, I asked Erik to write the “Why I interviewed him” section; 5) this episode is now available to stream on Disney+; 6) but no really you can watch it on YouTube (please subscribe); 7) if you don't care about this episode that's OK because there are 199 other ones that are actually about snosportskiing; 8) and I have a whole bunch more recorded that I'll drop right after this one; 9) except that one that I terminally screwed up; 10) “which one?” you ask. Well I'll tell that humiliating story when I'm ready.Why I interviewed him, by Erik MogensenI met Stuart when he was skiing at Copper Mountain with his family. At lunch that day I made a deal. I would agree to do the first podcast of my career, but only if I had the opportunity reverse the role and interview him. I thought both my interview, and his, would be at least five years away. 14 months later, you are reading this.As an accomplished big-city corporate PR guy often [occasionally] dressed in a suit, he got tired of listening to the biggest, tallest, snowiest, ski content that was always spoon-fed to his New York City self. Looking for more than just “Stoke,” Stu has built the Storm Skiing Journal into a force that I believe has assumed an important stewardship role for skiing. Along the way he has occasionally made us cringe, and has always made us laugh.Many people besides myself apparently agree. Stuart has eloquently mixed an industry full of big, type-A egos competing for screentime on the next episode of Game of Thrones, with consumers that have been overrun with printed magazines that show up in the mail, or social media click-bate, but nothing in between. He did it by being as authentic and independent as they come, thus building trust with everyone from the most novice ski consumer to nearly all of the expert operators and owners on the continent.But don't get distracted by the “Winchester Style” of poking fun of ski bro and his group of bro brahs like someone took over your mom's basement with your used laptop, and a new nine-dollar website. Once you get over the endless scrolling required to get beyond the colorful spreadsheets, this thing is fun AND worthwhile to read and listen to. This guy went to Columbia for journalism and it shows. This guy cares deeply about what he does, and it shows.Stuart has brought something to ski journalism that we didn't even know was missing, Not only did Stuart find out what it was, he created and scaled a solution. On his 200th podcast I dig into why and how he did it.What we talked aboutHow Erik talked me into being a guest on my own podcast; the history of The Storm Skiing Podcast and why I launched with Northeast coverage; why the podcast almost didn't happen; why Killington was The Storm's first pod; I didn't want to go to college but it happened anyway; why I moved to New York; why a ski writer lives in Brooklyn; “I started The Storm because I wanted to read it”; why I have no interest in off-resort skiing; why pay-to-play isn't journalism; the good and the awful about social media; I hate debt; working at the NBA; the tech innovation that allowed me to start The Storm; activating The Storm's paywall; puzzling through subscriber retention; critical journalism as an alien concept to the ski industry; Bro beef explained; what's behind skiing's identity crisis; why I don't read my social media comments; why I couldn't get ski area operators to do podcasts online in 2019; how the digital world has reframed how we think about skiing; why I don't write about weather; what I like about ski areas; ski areas as art; why the Pass Tracker 5001 looks like a piece of crap and probably always will; “skiing is fun, reading about it should be too”; literary inspirations for The Storm; being critical without being a tool; and why readers should trust me.Podcast notesOn The New England Lost Ski Areas ProjectThe New England Lost Ski Areas Project is still very retro looking. Storm Skiing Podcast episode number three, with site founder Jeremy Davis, is still one of my favorites:On my sled evac at Black Mountain of MaineYeah I talk about this all the time but in case you missed the previous five dozen reminders:On my timelineMy life, in brief (we reference all of these things on the pod):* 1992 – Try skiing on a school bus trip to now-defunct Mott Mountain, Michigan; suck at it* 1993 – Try skiing again, at Snow Snake, Michigan; don't suck as much* 1993 - Invent Doritos* 1994 – Receive first pair of skis for Christmas* 1995 – Graduate high school* 1995 - Become first human to live on Saturn for one month without the aid of oxygen* 1995-98 – Attend Delta College* 1997 - Set MLB homerun record, with 82 regular-season bombs, while winning Cy Young Award with .04 ERA and 743 batters struck out* 1998-00 – Attend University of Michigan* 1998-2007 - Work various restaurant server jobs in Michigan and NYC* 2002 – Move to Manhattan* 2003 - Invent new phone/computer hybrid with touchscreen; changes modern life instantly* 2003-07 – Work as English teacher at Cascade High School on Manhattan's Lower East Side* 2003-05 – Participate in New York City Teaching Fellows program via Pace University* 2004 - Successfully clone frozen alien cells that fell to Earth via meteorite; grows into creature that levels San Antonio with fire breath* 2006-08 – Columbia Journalism School* 2007-12 – Work at NBA league office* 2008 – Daughter is born* 2010 - Complete the 10-10-10 challenge, mastering 10 forms of martial arts and 10 non-human languages in 2010* 2013 – Work at AIG* 2014-2024 – Work at Viacom/Paramount* 2015 - Formally apologize to the people of Great Britain for my indecencies at the Longminster Day Victory Parade in 1947* 2016 – Son is born; move to Brooklyn* 2019 – Launch The Storm* 2022 – Take The Storm paid* 2023 - Discover hidden sea-floor city populated by talking alligators * 2024 – The Storm becomes my full-time job* 2025 - Take Storm sabbatical to qualify for the 50-meter hurdles at the 2028 Summer OlympicsOn LeBron's “Decision”After spending his first several seasons playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron announced his 2010 departure for the Miami Heat in his notorious The Decision special.On MGoBlog and other influencesI've written about MGoBlog's influence on The Storm in the past:The University of Michigan's official athletic site is mgoblue.com. Thus, MGoBlog – get it? Clever, right? The site is, actually, brilliant. For Michigan sports fans, it's a cultural touchstone and reference point, comprehensive and hilarious. Everyone reads it. Everyone. It's like it's 1952 and everyone in town reads the same newspaper, only the paper is always and only about Michigan sports and the town is approximately three million ballsports fans spread across the planet. We don't all read it because we're all addicted to sports. We all read MGoBlog because the site is incredibly fun, with its own culture, vocabulary, and inside jokes born of the shared frustrations and particulars of Michigan (mostly football, basketball, and hockey) fandom.Brian Cook is the site's founder and best writer (I also recommend BiSB, who writes the hysterical Opponent Watch series). Here is a recent and random sample – sportsballtalk made engaging:It was 10-10 and it was stupid. Like half the games against Indiana, it was stupid and dumb. At some point I saw a highlight from that Denard game against Indiana where IU would score on a 15-play march and then Denard would immediately run for a 70 yard touchdown. "God, that game was stupid," I thought. Flinging the ball in the general direction of Junior Hemingway and hoping something good would happen, sort of thing. Charting 120 defensive plays, sort of thing. Craig Roh playing linebacker, sort of thing.Don't get me started about #chaosteam, or overtimes, or anything else. My IQ is already dropping precipitously. Any more exposure to Michigan-Indiana may render me unable to finish this column. (I would still be able to claim that MSU was defeated with dignity, if that was my purpose in life.)I had hoped that a little JJ McCarthy-led mediation in the locker room would straighten things out. Michigan did suffer through a scary event when Mike Hart collapsed on the sideline. This is a completely valid reason you may not be executing football with military precision, even setting aside whatever dorfy bioweapon the Hoosiers perfected about ten years ago.Those hopes seemed dashed when Michigan was inexplicably offsides on a short-yardage punt on which they didn't even bother to rush. A touchback turned into a punt downed at the two, and then Blake Corum committed a false start and Cornelius Johnson dropped something that was either a chunk play or a 96-yard touchdown. Johnson started hopping up and down near the sideline, veritably slobbering with self-rage. The slope downwards to black pits became very slippery.JJ McCarthy said "namaste."Cook is consistent. I knew I could simply grab the first thing from his latest post and it would be excellent, and it was. Even if you know nothing about football, you know that's strong writing.In The Storm's early days, I would often describe my ambitions – to those familiar with both sites – as wanting “to create MGoBlog for Northeast skiing.” What I meant was that I wanted something that would be consistent, engaging, and distinct from competing platforms. Skiing has enough stoke machines and press-release reprint factories. It needed something different. MGoBlog showed me what that something could be.On being critical without being a toolThis is the Burke example Erik was referring to:The town of Burke, named for Sir Edmund Burke of the English Parliament, was chartered in 1782. That was approximately the same year that court-appointed receiver Michael Goldberg began seeking a buyer for Burke Mountain, after an idiot named Ariel Quiros nearly sent the ski area (along with Jay Peak) to the graveyard in an $80 million EB-5 visa scandal.Now, several industrial revolutions and world wars later, Goldberg says he may finally have a buyer for the ski area. But he said the same thing in 2024. And in 2023. And also, famously, in 1812, though the news was all but lost amid that year's war headlines.Whether or not Burke ever finds a permanent owner (Goldberg has actually been in charge since 2016), nothing will change the fact that this is one hell of a ski area. While it's not as snowy as its neighbors stacked along the Green Mountain Spine to its west, Burke gets its share of the white and fluffy. And while the mountain is best-known as the home of racing institution Burke Mountain Academy, the everyskier's draw here is the endless, tangled, spectacular glade network, lappable off of the 1,581-vertical-foot Mid-Burke Express Quad.Corrections* I worked for a long time in corporate communications, HR, and marketing, but not ever exactly in “PR,” as Erik framed it. But I also didn't really describe it to him very well because I don't really care and I'm just glad it's all over.* I made a vague reference to the NBA pulling its All-Star game out of Atlanta. I was thinking of the league's 2016 decision to move the 2017 All-Star game out of Charlotte over the state's “bathroom bill.” This is not a political take I'm just explaining what I was thinking about.* I said that Jiminy Peak's season pass cost $1,200. The current early-bird price for a 2025-26 pass is $1,051 for an adult unlimited season pass. The pass is scheduled to hit $1,410 after Oct. 15.The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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Sam Webb, Brian Cook, Seth Fischer, and Craig Ross with their weekly roundtable discussion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Webb, Brian Cook, Seth Fischer, and Craig Ross with their weekly roundtable discussion See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

In this post-Super Bowl episode, Danan Hughes breaks down the Chiefs' 40-22 loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl 59. Hughes explains how missed opportunities, including Brian Cook's turnover at the two-yard line, led to the Chiefs' struggles. Despite Mahomes' uncharacteristic pressure, Danan believes the Chiefs' future remains bright, with improvements in areas like the offensive line and running game needed for next season. He discusses the Chiefs' window for success, the importance of offseason work, and how the team can use this loss to fuel their dynasty potential.

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

Carlton FC's CEO Brian Cook has been called the Australian Football League's most successful CEO. This is the seventh interview we have conducted with Brian, as we capture his career in leadership, people, teams, success, football, and life. In this podcast, we focus in on:

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

In this episode of The Street Smart Podcast, we explore the journey of Brian Cook, whose roots in the oil and gas industry run deep. Introduced to the field by his father and grandfather, Brian's passion for this sector was ignited early on. After graduating from Texas A&M College in Kingsville, he quickly discovered the hard work and lucrative potential the industry held, not just for himself but also for his family. In November 2019, Brian embarked on a groundbreaking initiative called Oilfield NextGen. This visionary project aims to revitalize trade jobs in America by providing high school students with opportunities and mentorship, preparing them for a spectrum of roles from technicians to senior management within the oil and gas industry. Designed with industry insights, Oilfield NextGen not only focuses on career and educational guidance but also emphasizes rapid advancement, thorough training, and crucial safety awareness to equip the workforce for today's demands and future challenges. Having founded several successful companies since the age of 24, Brian continues to be a significant player in the global oil and gas market. His story is a testament to what it means to be STREET SMART in a complex and evolving industry. Tune in to hear Brian Cook share his insights, experiences, and the innovative ways he is contributing to the future of oil and gas.

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

Robb and Mike dive into the life of Beau "Squidbilly" Morgan and discuss their favorite pregame drinks, and talk about how Chiefs safety Brian Cook has a unique pregame drink of choice .

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

ACF Church Sermon Podcasts

WellSaid Labs is at the forefront of AI-generated voices and has been proving bleeding edge voice technology since late 2018. Brain took over as CEO in January 2024 and is leading the charge to scale WellSaid Labs to new heights. Brian joins me to discuss the voice generation market, use cases, ethics surrounding voice cloning and where all this is headed.Check out WellSaid LabsBe sure to read about 'A tech firm stole our voices - then cloned and sold them'WellSaid Labs Creates NPR's First AI Podcast EpisodeGo back and listen to - Speech-to-speech synthesis with Alex Serdiuk, CEO, Respeecher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode's guests are Jenn and Brian Cook, owners of Kingdom Brewing in Newport, Vermont. They graciously host me and Missus Skippy in the taproom of their brew house, where we talk about Brian's backstory and how he went from a travelling sales rep for his family's Snowcat business to brewery owner. We also talk; beer making, scaling up their beer production, becoming music bookies, wood fired pizza chefs, food smoking, and how covid actually helped them, in a way.  All the things that weren't in the Brewery Handbook.  It is important for you to know, how important it is to them that they know where all of their ingredients come from and that everything is Vermont made!  As they say, "You bet your Ass it's farm to glass".

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Proto-disco black hole disintegration, leaving in the flubs, "Shake Your Hips" at number 3. The American bassist discusses three important albums.Brian's picks:Can – Soon Over BabalumaHis Hero Is Gone – Fifteen Counts Of ArsonThe Rolling Stones – Exile On Main St.The new Sumac album is called The Healer, and it's out now on Thrill Jockey. Check it out here or on Bandcamp. Find Brian on X and Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

This women's Olympic beach volleyball preview is sponsored by BetOnline! Finally we have a betting sponsor y'all! Use our specific link to sign up and SANDCAST gets a $70 bonus! https://www.betonline.ag/?btag=l2Q0kqrs0suk3WqdcAbDv2Nd7ZgqdRLk&affid=111149   ***   This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is our women's Olympic Beach Volleyball Preview, guest starring Brian Cook, a former professional indoor and beach player who is now the co-founder of TruVolley, diving deep into the analytical side of the game. On this episode, we chat about: Why USA Volleyball, with Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth and Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes, has an 80 percent chance to win a medal Why Nuss and Kloth are the heavy favorites to win gold, even bigger favorites than Ana Patricia Silva and Duda Lisboa What makes Nina Brunner and Tanja Huberli such an interesting team to watch through the Paris Olympic Games Why Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are a value pick to win gold And a whole lot more. Absolute blast on this episode with Brian, who we hope to bring on a lot more. SHOOTS! *** Get 20 PERCENT off all Wilson products with our code, SANDCAST63. https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball Want to get better at beach volleyball? Use our discount code, SANDCAST, and get 10 percent off all Better at Beach products!  We are FIRED UP to announce that we've signed on for another year with Athletic Greens! Get a FREE year's supply of Vitamin D by purchasing with that link.  We have a new book! Playbook of Champions: The habits, routines, and stories of Olympians, Champions, and world-class athletes. If you listen to the show – which, if you're reading this, then you are – then this is the perfect book for you, as it is a distillation of the best golden nuggets from our first five years of the podcast. Check it out on Amazon! We now have SANDCAST MERCHANDISE!! Rock the gear of your favorite podcast today! https://www.sandcastmerch.com/ If you want to receive our SANDCAST weekly newsletter, the Beach Volleyball Digest, which dishes all the biggest news in beach volleyball in one quick newsletter, head over to our website and subscribe! We'd love to have ya! https://www.sandcastvolleyball.com/ Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB  

This Olympic episode is sponsored by BetOnline! Finally we have a betting sponsor y'all! Use our specific link to sign up and SANDCAST gets a $70 bonus! https://www.betonline.ag/?btag=l2Q0kqrs0suk3WqdcAbDv2Nd7ZgqdRLk&affid=111149 *** This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, is our Men's Olympic Beach Volleyball Preview, guest starring Brian Cook, a former professional indoor and beach player who is now the co-founder of TruVolley, diving deep into the analytical side of the game. On this episode, we chat about: Why Sweden's David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig have a 40 percent shot at winning a gold medal Anders Mol and Christian Sorum are…underdogs? Wild to think about. What are the odds of a USA medal, between Andy Benesh and Miles Partain, and Chase Budinger and Miles Evans? Why Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot are one of the most high-value underdogs in the Olympics And a whole lot more. Absolute blast on this episode with Brian, who we hope to bring on a lot more. SHOOTS! *** Want to get better at beach volleyball? Use our discount code, SANDCAST, and get 10 percent off all Better at Beach products!  Get 20 PERCENT off all Wilson products with our code, SANDCAST63. https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball We are FIRED UP to announce that we've signed on for another year with Athletic Greens! Get a FREE year's supply of Vitamin D by purchasing with that link.  We have a new book! Playbook of Champions: The habits, routines, and stories of Olympians, Champions, and world-class athletes. If you listen to the show – which, if you're reading this, then you are – then this is the perfect book for you, as it is a distillation of the best golden nuggets from our first five years of the podcast. Check it out on Amazon! We now have SANDCAST MERCHANDISE!! Rock the gear of your favorite podcast today! https://www.sandcastmerch.com/ If you want to receive our SANDCAST weekly newsletter, the Beach Volleyball Digest, which dishes all the biggest news in beach volleyball in one quick newsletter, head over to our website and subscribe! We'd love to have ya! https://www.sandcastvolleyball.com/ Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB  

In this episode of The Alchemist Lounge, we sit down with Brian Cook, Founder and CEO of Stretch Med, to delve into the intersection of health, wealth, and personal growth. Brian shares his journey from fitness enthusiast to health entrepreneur and his vision for transforming the hospitality and wellness industries through innovative practices and educational models.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL HEAR:   (0:00) Discover the Stretch Revolution with Brian Cook Dive into the transformative benefits and innovative concepts of stretching. (4:30) Stretching for a Pain-Free and Longer Life Explore how strategic stretching can alleviate chronic pain and promote longevity. (8:15) Stretching Towards Balance and Growth Learn how stretching supports work-life balance and fosters personal growth. (15:06) Innovating Wealth Creation in Education with Brian Cook Brian discusses his approach to building a new educational model focused on wealth creation. (21:54) Entrepreneurial Ventures in Education and Wealth Insights into integrating entrepreneurship into educational frameworks to foster wealth creation. (26:03) Designing Profitable Solutions to Social Challenges How Brian's business models are crafted to solve societal issues profitably. (30:59) Weaving Wealth and Wellness Through Yoga Discussion on the intersection of yoga, mindfulness, and wealth creation. (36:54) Empathy and Growth: Keys to Entrepreneurial Success Brian shares how empathy, personal growth, and entrepreneurial spirit drive success.   SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW   Have you subscribed to our podcast? We'd love for you to subscribe if you haven't yet.  We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.   CONNECT WITH BRIAN COOK   Website: https://stretchmedstudios.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianrcook1/ YouTube: StretchMed Studios - YouTube Facebook: StretchMed Studios   CONNECT WITH US   Website: https://alexatwood.co/  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-alchemist-lounge/id1552229674  Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexatwood/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexatwood_coaching/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/alexatwood.coaching   P.S. Like content like this? Join my newsletter! https://fierce-author-7032.ck.page/a7a68aca9f

Brian Cook is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience opening almost 200 locations across 4 different boutique fitness brands. He has a B.S. degree in exercise physiology from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. from Babson College. His most recent company, StretchMed®, headquartered in Puerto Rico, is a 1-on-1 stretching studio franchise model. Its […]

This episode of SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, features another two-time indoor Olympian in Kelsey Robinson Cook, as well as a celeb appearance by her husband and good friend of the show, Brian Cook, who would have likely been an Olympian in his own right had he stayed healthy. This is such a fun episode, and Robinson Cook delivers, chatting about: How this is the highest level she has ever seen the indoor game since she began playing pro in 2014 Her experiences playing for clubs in China, Italy, Puerto Rico, Turkey, and, of course, the USA Winning the 2021 Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, the first ever for the United States women What it's like being in the USA gym, with 30 women competing for 12 Olympic spots How she has developed into a leadership role with USA Volleyball And much, much more. Gold mine of a podcast with Kelsey and Brian! SHOOTS! *** Looking for the cleanest supplements in the business? Momentous has you covered. Use SANDCAST15 for 15 percent off.  Want to get better at beach volleyball? Use our discount code, SANDCAST, and get 10 percent off all Better at Beach products!  Get 20 PERCENT off all Wilson products with our code, SANDCAST-20. https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball We are FIRED UP to announce that we've signed on for another year with Athletic Greens! Get a FREE year's supply of Vitamin D by purchasing with that link.  We have a new book! Playbook of Champions: The habits, routines, and stories of Olympians, Champions, and world-class athletes. If you listen to the show – which, if you're reading this, then you are – then this is the perfect book for you, as it is a distillation of the best golden nuggets from our first five years of the podcast. Check it out on Amazon! We now have SANDCAST MERCHANDISE!! Rock the gear of your favorite podcast today! https://www.sandcastmerch.com/ If you want to receive our SANDCAST weekly newsletter, the Beach Volleyball Digest, which dishes all the biggest news in beach volleyball in one quick newsletter, head over to our website and subscribe! We'd love to have ya! https://www.sandcastvolleyball.com/ Check out our book, Volleyball for Milkshakes, written by SANDCAST hosts Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Milkshakes-Travis-Mewhirter/dp/B089781SHB

Brian Cook is a force to be reckoned with and figured out how to redefine in-person service during a pandemic. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders podcast, teaching business owners the not-So-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector and storyteller. I'm Stephen's sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today's episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it's us, but we're highlighting ads we've written and produced for our clients. So here's one of those. [No Bull RV Ad] Stephen Semple: Hey, it's Stephen Semple, and we've got a special episode for you today. Once again, boy, Dave seems to be getting a lot of time off lately. I hope he's enjoying it. But who I have with me today is a special entrepreneur, Brian Cook, who he's got a couple of really interesting things to share with us today. So Brian founded a company called MedStretch. He's a franchisee of this program. They've had a bunch of success, and there's definitely a few really cool things that he shared with me that I think are going to be awesome lessons for everybody. So Brian, starting off, correct me, I couldn't remember, because I had a bunch of different notes from when we spoke. When did you found MedStretch? How long ago was it now? Brian Cook: So we founded StretchMed in November 2019. That's we opened the first location. Stephen Semple: Right, because I remember it was pre-pandemic and I couldn't remember how close. So you open up this thing that is in-person exercise in November of 2019, and I think something special happened in 2020? Like holy crap. Brian Cook: Yeah, definitely. We had a blistering success, sold a few franchises right off the bat. Actually, one of our first customers came in and loved the program so much, he bought three franchises. We got a few open, and then COVID shut us down, and then we had to do that whole thing. And it definitely took some wind out of the sails, but after a year or so, maybe even two years, we kind of get back on track and things are going great now. Stephen Semple: So you almost had a start and then almost a reset start again when the world tried its best to get back to normal and if you do any travel these days, whatever the heck normal is. Brian Cook: Yeah, definitely. And it did force us to get really deep into digital marketing, where we hadn't done that yet. We were mostly doing pop-up events and kind of in-person things, which is frankly a lot of work. Effective, but a lot of work, where COVID really forced us to get real granular in the digital marketing. Organic posting in some ways did us a favor where now we do really, really well with the marketing. Stephen Semple: It's amazing how many businesses that I've talked to and researched where they actually sit back and said not that they would ever want to go through it again, and not that they would ever wish it upon the world, but surprisingly they really improved their businesses during COVID. It's like, it's amazing the things that we all said was impossible. Like, oh, you can never sell this remotely, suddenly became possible. I remember with one customer, I had a conversation with them because they were in the home renovation business and saying, "Hey, you know what? You always have to be in the home." Three weeks later we're doing online selling via Zoom. It's amazing how all of a sudden it became possible and now that's how they're doing it. And it's not like we went a hundred percent back. It's really quite incredible. One of the things that you shared with me that was also interesting is how many franchises do you have now? I know you're on track to get to a hundred pretty quickly, but how many are you at right now? Brian Cook: Yeah, so we've got 30 open and we've got 25 more in the queue. So 25 more that are purchased in the process of site selection,...

This week we are joined by Brian Cook and Clark Curnutt from BC Precision Ballistics. They are the minds behinds the new 6MM Max cartridge, and if you're not familiar with it you've been living under a 6mm Arc rock. We cover everything from initial ideation to velocity testing and all the different payload options in between (Yes it defeats armor).  We get schooled on what it takes to develop a cartridge that just may well dethrone 60+ years of NATO standards. This one is for the nerds. Links: https://www.instagram.com/bcpb6mmmax/https://bcprecisionballistics.com/ 

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1 hour and 59 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, Venue by 4M where we recorded this, The Nose Bleeds, which is the Sklars Bros' reboot of Cheap Seats on UFC Fight Pass, Autograph: Fandom Rewarded, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to this podcast, and introducing Champions Circle, the NIL fund keeping our team together. 1. The State of College Football Starts at 1:00 We are uh. We are out of content (still managed to record a two hour podcast). With regards to Ben Franklin's sex life. Craig Ross turns 3,008, wish him a happy birthday (still hasn't seen a worse Michigan men's basketball team). The Big Ten and SEC got together for a working group and the thing they were working on was screwing the rest of college football. They already want a 14 team playoff with auto bids. What would be different about college football right now if Dave Brandon was in charge? Nothing. College football is great for reasons that the people who only care about money could never understand. Adding Maryland and Rutgers was the beginning of the end, Brian is going to dance on Jim Delaney's grave. What can you even do about it besides complain about it on podcasts. [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP] 2. Big Ten Hockey Tournament vs Notre Dame Starts at 23:41 They didn't make it easy but Michigan hockey sweeps Notre Dame in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Nobody played better than Notre Dame's goalie, despite giving up nine goals. Notre Dame is 10-1 in games where they only score three goals, they can't score but the goalie keeps them in games. Was it an icing? No. Another week, another discussion of the terrible major calls. The Ohio State vs Wisconsin game determines whether Michigan plays in East Lansing or Minneapolis (Michigan will play in Minneapolis). Michigan is at their ceiling in terms of RPI (#10), but the gap between them and 14 is very small. According to Alex, Michigan is a 99%+ chance to make the NCAA tournament, so they've basically punched their ticket. Who stays and who goes after the season? Make Brian an NHL GM, he plays Football Manager and won the championship in the Turkish league. 3. Warde Manuel and Juwan Starts at 1:03:22 Takes hotter than Warde Manuel's seat if he retains Juwan Howard. Warde Manuel has become controversial amongst Michigan fans, and by controversial we mean everyone wants to fire him except Santa Ono. What is Warde doing if he wants to keep Juwan around? Seth has been told that Warde Manuel has repaired Michigan's relationships with the NCAA and Big Ten, Brian has curled himself into a ball and crawled under Walter White's floor and is laughing maniacally. R.I.P. paper tickets. If he doesn't get rid of Juwan Howard, what is actually going on? There are a lot of Fargo references in this podcast. Warde is the head of the college football committee in charge of the worst college football playoff we've ever seen. 4. Gimmicky Top Five - Non-Michigan Fandoms Starts at 01:29:22 Five non-Michigan things we are fans of. Oh no, how many of us are just fair weather Detroit fans? The National Parks are good and you should go but not when I go because they're overcrowded now! Brian does not hate National Parks, why would you think that? Who is the bigger dork, Seth or Brian? Shout out to Lindsay Ellis, the Brian Cook of film theory and why The Hobbit Trilogy is bad. Brian turns down a $1300/month murder basement. MUSIC: "Gen X Cops" — Vampire Weekend “Midwest" — Vacations “Forget Everything”—  BEL “Across 110th Street”

Last month Eenzy caught up with Atlanta-based chaotic hardcore luminaries Apostle for a heartfelt hobnob after a show. The band gets into how they adapted to losing a member and becoming a trio, how they support each other creatively and emotionally in the band, and they land some solid burns at the expense of jazz and black metal (genres famous for their sense of humor). They're currently supporting their latest release Liminal. Listen to the interview down at the bottom or on our Spoofy channel and read the edited transcription below. [Fan crashes interview to tell the band how great the show was] Eenz: Hey guys, Eenzy here outside 529 once again, this time with Apostle.  You guys wanna introduce yourselves? Michael: Hello my name is Michael and I play bass in the band. Murice: I'm Murice I do guitar and vocals. Evan: I'm Evan - I play drums. Eenz: I just sat through a pretty bitchin' show with you guys, Malevich which is another local blackened grind band, Hexis -  a great band from Denmark, and.. I forget the last band actually.  But I have questions about your band so it doesn't matter. My first question is about the name: where did the name Apostle come from? Is there a story behind it? Did you just pick a word out of the dictionary like Health? What's up? Evan: It was kinda something I was sitting on in my early 20's, I was going through my kind of angsty, atheist-phase. To be totally honest I was like 'Yeah, it'd be cool to have a band in a chaotic and abrasive style kind of tongue-in-cheek named Apostle'. Honestly, I just thought it sounded kinda cool at the time, and it stuck. When we started playing with Cam when the band actually formed, I had that name in my back pocket from over the years and was like 'what if we just named it Apostle?' and it just kinda stuck. Eenz: Cool, I like it - the bible's pretty metal in certain parts.  Other parts are pretty fucked up, but whatever [editorial note: dude, the metal parts are super fucked up too] Second question: You guys blend a lot of different metal genres. I hear like grindcore, maybe some crust, definitely blackgaze, maybe some mathy parts. How would you describe your style of music and the bands you're influenced by in this project? Murice: I always just like put us in the category of like chaotic hardcore, just cause it's an easy catch-all term. I'm sure all of our influences vary, but mine are stuff like Yaujta, Sumac, Infernal Coil, Iron Lung, Coke Bust, The Chariot. Just names like that - listening to them really pushed me to like try to do something more with the music I'm making. Michael: One of the cool things about this band is that we all have different influences and we listen to a lot of stuff.  For me, especially when I started playing bass instead of guitar, a lot of like Glassjaw - the Material Control record especially, and things like Botch and Russian Circles - just Brian Cook's bass tone and how he uses a lot of chords, even like Jawbreaker, how their bass player would use a lot of chords to get a thicker sound. When we went down to a three-piece I just wanted to fill as much sound as possible, so for me it was more of a tonal thing, like this band with just a guitar and bass player were able to bring a thick sound I want to try to bring to this band. Evan: Not to sound cliché, but it really is just like expression. I myself am a huge jazz nerd to a certain extent, I mean Tony Williams is my favorite drummer and probably my biggest source of inspiration. But like Murice was saying, the more extreme forms of punk - grindcore and powerviolence-type bands. You mentioned blackgaze, like yeah the atmosphere is indicative of a little black metal in there, but I'm really just trying to push myself as a drummer and get faster at playing blast beats cleanly just hoping to support the songs and further create an atmosphere for the melting pot of shit we have, the stew we have going. Michael: Just to jump in there,

Brian Cook hopped on the pod with Austin Sampsonite and I to discuss all things real estate and in typical Brian and Shopping Cart Mafia fashion we were all over the place! Subscribe to Austin's only fans as well.

Happy New Year! On today's episode, we NERD out on 6MAX. We have Clark Curnutt and Brian Cook at the table talking with Mike and Kyle. Hope you enjoy! Clark Curnutt is multi-discipline competitive shooter. Ballistics nerd. Hobby gunsmif and relentlessly pursuing precision. (Short and sweet bio, gotta love it) Clark's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkcurnutt/⁠ Be sure to visit our websites: ⁠⁠⁠www.SOLGW.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.GreenDragonTrading.co⁠⁠⁠ Spotify for Podcasters: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/solgw-podcast⁠⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/solgw-podcast/message