Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian Knight

Our podcast listeners are very familiar with federal fair lending and anti-discrimination laws that apply in the consumer lending area: the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA). Those statutes prohibit discriminating against certain protected classes of consumer credit applicants. For example, the ECOA makes it unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant, with respect to any aspect of a credit transaction, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to contract); the applicant's use of a public assistance program to receive all or part of their income; or the applicant's previous good-faith exercise of any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. The FHA prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, pregnancy or having children. The FTC sometimes relies on the “unfairness” prong of its UDAP (Unfair or Deceptive Acts and Practices) authority to bring other types of discrimination claims against companies subject to the FTC's jurisdiction. The CFPB has tried to use the unfairness prong of its UDAAP (Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices) authority in a similar manner with respect to companies and banks subject to its jurisdiction. A Federal District Court has invalidated the portion of the CFPB's UDAAP Exam Manual provision upon which such authority was previously predicated and the case is now being considered by the Fifth Circuit. Our focus during this podcast show is not on these Federal anti-discrimination statutes, but rather on the fact that an increasing number of states have either enacted or are considering enacting legislation requiring financial institutions to provide persons (both existing customers and prospective customers) who are not ordinarily protected by the federal anti-discrimination statutes with fair access to financial services. The first broad fair access requirements appeared in a Florida statute enacted in 2023, which generally prohibits financial institutions from denying or canceling services to a person or otherwise discriminating against a person in making available services on the basis of enumerated factors, commonly including factors such as political opinions, or any other factor that is not quantitative, impartial, and risk-based. Because this topic is very controversial, I invited individuals who support and oppose these new types of state statutes: Brian Knight, Senior Research Fellow at Mercatus Center of George Mason University, Professor Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Peter Hardy who co-leads our Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team at Ballard Spahr. (Brain was previously a guest on our May 23, 2024 podcast which focused on the related topic of Operation Chokepoint.) Brian is generally supportive of these state fair access laws. Professor Conti-Brown and Peter Hardy generally oppose these types of laws. We cover the following sub-topics, among others: 1.              Why were these laws enacted? 2.              What financial institutions are subject to these laws? Do they cover only depository institutions or do they also cover non-banks? Do they cover only consumer transactions or do they cover business transactions as well? Do they cover out-of-state financial institutions doing business with residents of the states that have enacted these statutes? Are there exemptions based on small size? 3.              Since banks are not public utilities, and have shareholders and employees to whom they owe duties, why should they be forced to do business with people or companies who generate fossil fuel or who manufacture or sell firearms, to take just two examples of industries protected by these statutes? 4.              What are the private and public remedies for violating these statutes? 5.              Does the National Bank Act, the Home Owners' Loan Act and the Federal Credit Union Act preempt these state laws? 6.              Do these laws run afoul of AML laws as the Treasury suggests? Brian believes that these state statutes don't force any financial institution to do business with a particular person or company. The statutes simply say that you must give a good reason for a declination. A good reason would be one based on risk to the institution such as a lack of experience in evaluating the company's business. Another good reason would be that the company is engaged in an unlawful business. A bad reason for a declination would be that the bank doesn't like the political or cultural positions of the company. Peter Conti-Brown believes that banks should be able to decide with whom they desire to do business as long as they don't violate existing federal laws that prohibit discrimination, like ECOA and the FHA. Peter expresses skepticism that there was or is a need for these statutes. The “bottom line” is that the state statutes are bad public policy. Peter also believes that these state statutes are preempted by the National Bank Act. Peter Hardy believes that these state statutes throw a monkey wrench into banks' efforts to comply with AML requirements and the Bank Secrecy Act. He explains how these statutes could help bad actors evade the BSA. We have previously blogged about these statutes. Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel and former chair for 25 years of the Consumer Financial Services Group, hosts the discussion.

Our special guests are Professor Dru Stevenson, South Texas College of Law in Houston, and Brian Knight, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University. In this episode, we first discuss the history of  “Operation Chokepoint,” the Obama-era initiative in which the FDIC and other federal banking agencies targeted banks serving payday lenders and companies engaged in other “disfavored” industries. We then devote the remainder of the episode to a discussion of what is the appropriate role of bank regulators with regard to banks' customer relationships, with our guests presenting opposing views on how regulators should use their authority to address reputational and other risks to banks arising from customer relationships. Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel in Ballard Spahr's Consumer Financial Services Group, leads the conversation.

A Conversation with Brian Knight of NASCUS  00:00 Introduction 00:41 Reflections on NASCUS and Credit Unions in 202301:05 NASCUS Initiatives and Achievements in 202301:59 Discussion on Anti-Financial Crimes and Cybersecurity03:32 Legal Roundtable and Litigation in the Financial Services Sector04:26 NASCUS's Regular Operations and Achievements05:43 Training and Education Initiatives by NASCUS06:26 Looking Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities in 202406:53 Discussion on AI and Fraud in the Financial Sector15:12 Implications of Mergers in the Credit Union System17:15 Changes at the NCuA Board and Potential Impacts27:29 Looking Forward: NASCUS's Agenda for 202439:20 Closing Remarks and Future 

On this week's episode Paul discusses an innovative approach to regulation that comes to us from Utah that has been embraced by red and blue states alike. The idea is the creation of "regulatory sandboxes" which  allows live, time-bound testing of innovations under a regulator's oversight. Paul discusses the issue with Rees Empey, Director of State Govt. Affairs at the Utah-based Libertas Institute and Brian Knight is the Director of the Program on Financial Regulation at the Mercatus Center based in the DC area.  The "Sandbox" issue has bipartisan support in the New Mexico Legislature having been introduced by Democrats in the 2023 session.  

In this episode of Rise of the Paraplanner, I'm joined by Brian Knight - the CEO of Kaplan Professional. In our conversation we got to the nitty gritty of what a Paraplanner is, and talked about all the essential skills that we believe a Paraplanner needs. Brian also shares how Kaplan Professional came about designing the Advanced Diploma of Paraplanning. We also discuss recent trends in the profession and what that means for the future of Paraplanning. Brian has a lot of wisdom and experience, and he shares it all in this episode. Connect with Brian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-knight-531b6722/ The Rise of the Paraplanner is powered by Contract Paraplanning Services: https://www.contractpps.com.au/ Please note: The information in this podcast does not take your specific needs or circumstances into consideration, so you should look at your own financial position, objectives and requirements and seek financial advice before making any financial decisions.

In this episode, Brian Knight, founder of Pragmatic Works, describes his accidental entrance into the field of technology. From a chance job offer to being “that guy” who hit the server rebuild button, you won't want to miss this data origin story.  Only someone like Brian could get such a great start by nuking a database and turning it into a DBA career where he would become both a prolific community member and content creator. While reminiscing with Tom about SQL and the glory days of being a DBA, Brian admits that his focus has recently shifted to Power Apps. When asked why he shares that the lure of building in a couple of days what in the past would have taken several years was just too strong.   It isn't just about the past, though, as the crew gets into a lively discussion on AI and its future impact on the arts. No spoilers here but it may just be that AI can be a beneficial part of creative society, not by replacing people as artists but by augmenting the existing skillset of current and future artists in a similar way the Power Platform enhanced skills of people in tech to create the Citizen Developers we all know and love. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform to help others find us.   Also on this episode: SQL Server Central Tom's blog: Operations Manager and SQL Server Septic Companions and Breaded Capacitors, w/ Chris Rae GitHub Copilot Open AI Two QB Rob Blog Cat in the Hat: Calculatus Eliminatus

NASCUS, the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors, is the body that advocates for a strong and healthy state credit union system. Its members include state regulatory agencies, credit unions, credit union leagues, and organizations that support the state credit union system. The NASCUS mission is to enhance state credit union supervision and advocate for a safe and sound credit union system. In this episode, I talk to NASCUS's CEO, Brian Knight. We discuss:· NASCUS structure and membership,· NASCUS Training Offerings,· What might be coming in 2023 on the State and Federal Legislative Front,· Trends in Credit Unions,· And Much More.

Brian Knight is the Director of Innovation and Governance at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Brian's research focuses on numerous aspects of financial regulation, including the creation of pro-innovation regulatory environments, the role of federalism in fintech regulation, the use of digital assets for financial transactions, the role of regulation for credit markets and consumer protection, and the provision of capital to businesses. Brian joins David on Macro Musings to discuss the politicization of finance and its implications for policy. Specifically, Brian and David discuss the concept of reputational risk and its relevance for financial regulation, the extent and limits of ESG concerns in financial regulation, whether financial regulators are too political or not political enough, the present state as well as the future of ‘woke capitalism', and much more.   Transcript for the episode can be found here.   Brian's Twitter: @BrianRKnight Brian's Mercatus profile   David's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Follow us on Twitter: @Macro_Musings Click here for the latest Macro Musings episodes sent straight to your inbox!   Related Links:   *How Financial Regulatory Tools are Used Against Law-abiding Americans – and How to Fix It* by Brian Knight   *Climate Change is a Risk for Banks but it's Not the Only One* by Brian Knight   *Are Financial Regulators Too Political or Not Political Enough?* by Brian Knight

Brian Knight, director of Innovation and Governance and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, talks to us today about woke capitalism. What is woke capitalism? Is this debate new? Will it benefit companies or backfire? Listen for all that and more. 

In this episode, Bryan Guzski, Director of the Orthopaedic Residency Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and Tim Reynolds, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Physiology at Ithaca College, talk about their work on Movers & Mentors. Today, Bryan and Tim talk about their book, Movers & Mentors, and they get the opportunity to be the interviewers for a portion of the episode. Why is it important to have mentors? Hear about the motivation behind the book, some surprising interviews they've done, the value of having a team, finding your ‘why', and choosing when you say ‘yes', all on today's episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast.   Key Takeaways “From an entrepreneurial standpoint, from a business standpoint, your partner is everything.” “Invest in [yourself] and take care of [yourself], physically and mentally, so that you can take care of your patients better.” “Challenge yourself to step beyond your comfort zone, because the benefits of that can be significant if you're willing to try.” “Find a mentor and don't fear or stray away from the imposter syndrome. Use that as fuel.” “If you never ask the question, the answer is always no.” “Trying to do it all will keep you small.” “You have to really only say yes to things that align to your values.” “Take a step back, know who you are, know your values, know what your individual mission statement is.” “He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.” - Lao Tzu “If you don't have the capacity for it, then don't do it.” “Stay curious.” “Continue to search for the ‘why'. It's okay not to know.”   More about Bryan Guzski Bryan Guzski PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, CSCS, is an outpatient orthopaedic physical therapist practicing in Rochester, NY working primarily with patients with spine related issues and persistent pain. Bryan earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Ithaca College in 2014, completed an orthopaedic residency program through Cayuga Medical Center and received his Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist certification in 2015, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Simon Business School at the University of Rochester in 2021.   More about Tim Reynolds Tim Reynolds PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Physiology at Ithaca College and a part-time physical therapist practicing at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY, where he predominately treats patients with spine or lower extremity impairments. Tim earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Ithaca College in 2014 and completed both his orthopaedic residency and spine fellowship through Cayuga Medical Center, and currently helps mentor and teach in both of these programs as well.    Suggested Keywords Healthy, Wealthy, Smart, Physiotherapy, Academia, Movers, Shakers, Mentors, Prioritizing, Self-care, Self-improvement, Values, Motivation,   To learn more, follow Bryan & Tim at: Website:          https://www.moversandmentors.com Twitter:            @moversmentors                         @timreynoldsdpt                    Facebook:       Movers and Mentors Instagram:       @moversandmentors                         @bryguzski                         @timreynolds10 LinkedIn:         Bryan Guzski                         Tim Reynolds                         Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: Website:                      https://podcast.healthywealthysmart.com Apple Podcasts:          https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-wealthy-smart/id532717264 Spotify:                        https://open.spotify.com/show/6ELmKwE4mSZXBB8TiQvp73 SoundCloud:               https://soundcloud.com/healthywealthysmart Stitcher:                       https://www.stitcher.com/show/healthy-wealthy-smart iHeart Radio:               https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-healthy-wealthy-smart-27628927   Read the Full Transcript Here:  00:03 Hey, Brian and Tim, welcome to the podcast. I'm happy to have you guys on to talk about movers and mentors. So welcome.   00:11 Thank you, Karen, thank you for having us today. We're sharing this sit down chat with you.   00:15 This is great, Karen, thank you so much.   00:17 Well, thank you guys for including me in your book with over 70 Other pretty illustrious folks in the Movement Science physical therapy world. So let's start with the basic question that I'm sure a lot of listeners want to know. What is the why behind the book?   00:40 Yeah. So Karen, Tim and I were going through residency orthopedic residency together. Back in 2015. We both graduated from Ithaca College in 2014. And we both entered into a residency program at ethika are in Ethica, in 2015. And as we were going through the coursework there, and kind of taking different classes and really kind of immersed in the PT literature and physical therapy, space and various different content. We started noticing a lot of reoccurring names and reoccurring themes. And so, you know, different names like Tim Flynn, Josh Cleveland, surely sermon, Stuart McGill, you know, all these all these names that, you know, names in our rehab space that I've done a lot of really cool things and have put out a lot of different research that that, you know, we follow to this day. So we started noticing those names. And Tim and I were also reading a book by Timothy Ferriss called Tools of Titans at the time. And we really liked that book. And we enjoyed it. We got a lot out of it. He interviews people like, you know, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Oprah Winfrey. So various different industries and various different spaces. But we like the model that book and we started to ask ourselves, well, I wonder how, you know, individuals and movers and shakers within our industry would answer questions that we have. So fast forward two years. That was 2017 2018 at that point, and Tim and I started putting together a list of questions and a list of names. And at that point, you know, we kind of we kind of took it from there. And Tim has a little bit more info on how we how we came up with the names.   02:29 Yeah, so it's one of those things that we could have written a 5000 page book in regards to the movers and shakers within the physical therapy industry. And I think one of the most important things that Brian I have tried to stress is that this is a living project. This is not a one and done situation where there are movers and shakers that are currently developing and changing the practice. And so I think that's one of those things that, yes, there are people within the pages that I'm that are, we're happy to have there. But at the same time, there's so many other people would want to reach out to, and we look forward to have the opportunity to potentially talk to those individuals in the future, and are excited to see how does the profession change in the next five to 10 years and who are going to come up and literally shake the industry that we have the opportunity to be part of. And so as we started to go about this, like Brian said, we're diving into this literature, I had the opportunity to do spine fellowship after doing my orthopedic residency. And so the amount of Tim Flynn articles that I've read over the past three years was obnoxious. And so we started to make this almost like PT Dream Team, if you would, where we said okay, from, from a literature standpoint, who do we do we invest ourselves into a lot of, and like Brian mentioned, John John Childs, and we have Josh Cleveland. And then we have Tim Flynn, and the surely SARM and Gwendolyn Joel, there's these names that we have read multiple articles from and so kind of selfishly, we put together this list of people that we would really appreciate reaching out to, because we've been so invested in their in their literature over the past several years. And then from there, we kind of spread our net a little wider, because we had to see who's moving the industry from a clinical practice standpoint, right. So not necessarily from an academic or research standpoint, but from clinical practice. And who's moving it in regards to social media influencers? Because as someone who works in academia and works with the up and coming physical therapy generation, those are the people that they're following on Instagram and on Twitter, and so they're moving and shaking the industry in that format. And we looked at who's been guest speakers at recent conferences and who's putting out podcasts and how He was really trying to have the opportunity to get our profession to move in a positive direction. And so from there, we created this sort of master list, we reached out to all of them, and some have the opportunity to participate, which we're super thankful for. Some respectfully declined based on the fact that they had other stuff going on. But I think one of the things to remember, Brian is sort of given us timeframe, this was right pre pandemic, that we started to reach out to all these individuals. And what's been such a blessing is that we've been able to cast a wide net across multiple different countries across multiple different professions. But at the same time, we reach out to people in Australia, and there's Australian wildfires. And so we're trying to really respect individual's personal physical well being while navigating global pandemic while trying to also conduct interviews. And so it took us a little over two and a half years to be able to accumulate everything and be able to put everything out into a book format. But I'm super thankful to have those people within the pages. And like I said, I'm excited to have the opportunity to reach out to more in the future.   06:14 And so it takes, you know, a couple of years to get all this together. How did the two of you kind of keep the momentum going? Number one, because that's hard. And then number two, how did you kind of kind of temper your excitement and your expectations? Because I know, I'm the kind of person who's like, let's just get it done. Let's go, go go. But here, you know, you've really taken your time, over two plus years. So can you talk a little bit about that?   06:52 Yeah, I think from the outset, Tim and I both thought, I will send out some emails, you know, we'll get a handful of responses. It'll be a cool book, maybe we'll sell to maybe, you know, five, including our siblings, and parents, that sort of thing. And it really from the first batch of emails that we sent out, you know, Tim and I were really, every time we got a response, we would text each other, shoot each other an email immediately, Hey, Peter O'Sullivan responded, or David Butler responded, or Karen Litzy responded, you know, this is awesome. Like, we're actually doing this thing. So I think it you know, you spoke to momentum, Karen. And that's one thing that Tim and I, you know, we've never really hit a point where we were at a lack of that, or hit a dull moment, if you will. Because every time we got we did another interview, or we got another email, or we set up a, you know, maybe a podcast, it was definitely adding fuel to the fire. And, you know, they kept us pretty engaged and pretty excited throughout the whole thing. So, yeah, I mean, to I think if you asked us when we first sent out our emails in 2018, hey, you know, this is you're going to publish this in 2021, we'd say, No, it's going to be next year. And then life happens and pandemics happen and several other things. And, you know, it turned into a two and a half year project. But you know, it's been a lot of fun the whole time. And Tim and I still are still excited about it and excited about about the future, too.   08:16 And I think that's one of the things. There's kind of like Christmas every single time we had a response because it was super cool. You send out these, these emails, or you give a phone call to people that you've literally have had as your mentor from afar for years. And it's like, oh, my gosh, I cannot wait to have the opportunity to sit down. Like Peter, I saw that I've watched a lot of Peter softened videos from pain science standpoint, from spine fellowship work. And having the opportunity to sit down with Peter resolve them for an hour and 15 minutes was like, amazing. I was super stoked. And so so all those opportunities to talk to these people definitely continue to keep flame burning. And at the same time you talk about how do we sort of balance that, that excitement and try not to do too much too quickly. Brian and I have known each other for years, this has been such an amazing project to be able to find a partner that you want appreciate and to after two and a half years don't hate. So I think that's like a really good thing. And I think we balance each other out very well, where we're both skilled in a variety different formats. And then at the same time, after reading your draft manuscript, probably like five times through and through, you really do not want to read one more time. And there's points where we're like, I think it's good. I think we just just push it out, call it a day. And then Brian could probably agree that I'd say well, let's just read through it one more time, and then you catch one or two small mistakes. And so I think it's one of those things that just finding the right person that's willing to invest and stay motivated to push you and challenge you From an entrepreneurial standpoint, from a business standpoint, your partner is is everything. And so I think that's been one of the blessings that we've had this for this project.   10:11 Yeah, I love it, I think that's great advice is to have that person who complements you. Right and because you don't want to have just like a yes person, but instead you want something that's going to complement you and push you in, in a positive direction. And, and I will second the Peter O'Sullivan, he is just what a nice person and giving and charitable and gosh, I had an interview with him at CSM a number of years ago. And I had to ticket it. Because it was live at CSM. And we actually had to ticket it so that only 25 people could go and I it was only for students. And by the end of the interview, he was laying on the ground, you know, students and stuff. It was just so it was such a great experience, because he's just one of those very kind of electric personalities.   11:08 Definitely. very warm, very electric.   11:10 Yeah. Were there any interviews that you did that surprised you?   11:20 Um, in   11:21 a, in any way that doesn't have to be good or bad. Just surprise you because perhaps the persona that this person has, whether it be their research, social media clinical that you thought they had, and then when you interviewed them? It it surprised you?   11:46 Yeah, I would say. Obviously, when you when you interview over 75 individuals, you get a variety of different responses, you talk to a variety of different personas, devided different characteristics. And I think going into it, knowing the background of someone's, I use the metaphor of like the front cover of a book, we all have like front cover worthy attributes or accomplishments. And then it's like, well, what's on the inside of those pages. And so we see everybody's bio, and I've been on X, Y, and Z shows or published this many papers and, and so we see all that stuff. But we never really hear some of those people talk or talk personally about some of their successes and some of their failures. And so I think everybody had the opportunity to have some elements of surprise. But I think what was also cool as Brian, I made up this master list, and it was basically just based off of accomplishments and achievements, or their influence on the profession. And so, for instance, I was looking through and like talking to Michael Radcliffe, who is who is a researcher that I've read your research, but I, I never really pictured what you would look like. And I never really perceived that you would have such amazing responses within this book. So I think it was those individuals that I might not have been so invested from like falling on social media, or have watched your YouTube videos, and really getting a chance to know them in an hour, hour and a half. Those were the interviewers that really caught me by surprise, but at the same time, I think I walked away with so much more, because there is so much unknown that they're willing to offer me. Um, and so I think I think that was the most exciting part or the most surprising part for me.   13:42 Yeah, I think kind of, because of the types of questions that we asked, we really intimidate joke about this, if we want to know, you know, surely Simon's recommendations for motor control. We can find that online. We can we can Google that. Right? If we want to know, you know how David Butler opens his pain talks, we can probably find that somewhere and explain pain or explain pain Supercharged. But you know, how Heidi genetica who's the CEO of versio Excuse me? Why pte how she structures her day. And what her favourite failure is it those are things that you can't find you can't find that in textbook you can't find that online. So the types of questions that we asked really opened, opened it up to knowing these people from a different perspective, which we thought was pretty cool. I'd say that one of the individuals that really stands out in my mind, Tim actually did this interview, but I transcribe it so I got to listen to everything, literally word for word was Stanley Paris, who's one of the founding fathers of orthopaedic manual physical therapy and then the United States and North America for that matter. And I mean, this guy is is just incredible from sailing around the world to swimming the English Channel to founding St. Augustine to being, you know, a founder and president of various organizations like the guy has done it all to owning a winery or several wineries. I believe he's just, you know, a jack of all trades. And I think listening to that interview, I was like, you know, he's, I think 83 Now, and my jaw was dropped to some of the some of his answers and some of his experiences. So that was, that was really cool. But, I mean, we had so many so many great interviews, Jeff Moore was a terrific interviewer. Peter O'Sullivan, like we talked about Kelly star it gave, you know, exceptional answers. So we were really, really lucky. And, you know, positively surprised, I should say, surprise, in a positive way with with all of our guests.   15:55 Yeah. And it it, it does kind of, like an education for you. Right,   16:02 definitely. Yeah. 110% Yeah, I mean, it was one of those things. I had the opportunity to speak with Michael shacklock. Um, and such a well spoken. Such a thoughtful, mindful person. And back in residency, Brian Knight did some research with neurodynamics and your mobilizations. As I was like, Oh, my gosh, like, you're the Dude, that was like, given us all this information. And now we have the opportunity to actually speak to the source. So I think back to being like eight or nine years old, and have all these posters of Major League Baseball players up on the walls, and just like, thinking about how cool it was to have their pictures, and to think about what it would be like to play baseball with them. And now to be able to communicate with some of these movers and shakers within the industry, and have them be peers, and be able to carry out a conversation with them learn from us as much as we're learning from them in that conversation is just such a rewarding opportunity.   17:08 And do you feel like it has changed your clinical practice at all? How you are with patients? Did any of the answers or just even the interactions with some of these folks change the change the way you practice? Um,   17:24 I think yes. I would say I've slowed down, and I'm more intentional. Just based on a few, I guess, specific responses, but one that comes to mind is oh, shoot, pause. This might be a Karen, you might have to take this this out. And then wait,   17:48 wait, wait a mess up. Or 25? I   17:50 know. We were crushing it. Dude. Millet mark. I don't know. I want to say more. Mark Milligan. So we'll jump back in. Yes, I would say more mindful and intentional. And I've slowed down in my practice, one response, or several responses from Mark Milligan definitely kind of changed the way I think and operate within the clinic. And I've definitely tried to be more intentional and kind of think about my thinking a little bit more in the clinic from a specific, you know, tactical exercise prescription perspective, not so much. Because that wasn't really the focus of our book. But just, you know, Mark's mindset, and kind of his, his recommendation to all young professionals to really kind of invest in themselves and to take care of themselves mentally and physically so that you can take care of your patients better, I thought was really powerful. So yeah, I'd say, a little bit more intentional, focused, and I've slowed down.   19:00 Yeah. And I think sort of piggybacking off of what Brian was saying, less so about the actual clinical approach to what sort of treatments are you providing? And I think that was one of the the most exciting things about the book was we were not talking about what's your favorite three exercises for X y&z Because there's so much saturation, I'd say from a social media standpoint, which is great. I think that's one of the things that's challenging the profession, that anybody has the opportunity to put out content, and it's one of the curses of the profession that anybody has the opportunity to put out content. And so I think the opportunity for young graduates and PT students, and individuals interested in the Movement Science field that is sift through a lot of information to be able to find out what is truly valuable for them. And like Brian was saying, These are the answers questions that aren't necessarily within a textbook, but also probably not necessarily on people's social media channels also, right? No one really steps up to the plate and says, you know that one time when it took me three tries again to PT, school, Dad was really a good important point in time, my life, or, yeah, I remember when I failed the boards. Those are things that I think can really influence and the sort of career life changing for these individuals, who, as a current college professor, writing final exams, getting ready to watch by an influx of tears in my office in the next bout 48 hours, who perceive a failure as such a detriment to their potential growth, and well being as a person, I got a B plus on this test, all my friends got A's, I cannot necessarily navigate that situation. That's like conversation that I hear all the time. And so talking about how has things changed in my practice, I'm currently part time in the clinic, more time from an academia standpoint. So I think it's changed my communication opportunities, with the next generation, being able to literally use this book as an encyclopedia. And knowing the responses that people have given flipping to their name, and saying, I need you to read this chapter from Mike Reinhold, where he talks about becoming an expert, because you're not there yet. Because you shouldn't be there yet. Because you haven't gained clinical judgment and clinical experience. And it's going to be okay. But go read this come back in five minutes. And so I think that's how I've been able to sort of benefit from this, from this experience and how I've taken it influenced my own practice.   21:51 Excellent. And, and as a side note, Tim, the, my podcast episode coming out tomorrow, my podcast is with Silvia Zubaan. And she's a clinician 50% clinician 50% academia at St. Louis University in Washington, Washington University in St. Louis. Sure. And surely, sermons. Yeah. And it was a really nice conversation on how to navigate. She's been doing it for 15 years now. clinician and academia and academia. So it was a really nice, really wonderful conversation on how to navigate that those two worlds successfully and how to be vulnerable when you need to be and with whom, and because it can't always be great and perfect, like you just said. So if you have a chance, I would come out tomorrow, I would listen, I'm excited. Currently to edit this part out. I don't need to plug my own podcast within a podcast. He was a little self indulgent. But because you, you're kind of in a similar position. She's just been doing it for a lot longer.   23:10 That's awesome. I appreciate that. So   23:11 check it out tomorrow. It was really, like, such a good conversation. She's super cool. She should be in your next book. There. Yeah, like it. She's super cool. Yes, Silvia it's CZ you PP o n. Yeah. And she does some research and and she's written some papers and things like that, but she's super cool. Okay. So, um, is there anything? Before we sort of flipped this a little bit? Because I know you guys were like, Hey, would you like to expand on some of your answers, which, you know, is fine. So we'll flip this in, in a bit. And I'll have you guys host and I'll be your guest. But before we do that, is there anything else kind of about the process of of compiling and publishing the book, that you would love people to know, because it made such a big difference in your lives?   24:23 I think one of the blessings of our profession is the lat orality component to your growth as an entrepreneur, but also as a professional. We graduate with a clinical doctorate, or and this can be transcribed across multiple professions, but you go to school to be able to learn how to learn right and in our profession where you sit for a board certification, which gives us the opportunity to practice as a clinician within that. You can wear multiple different hats and I think what was nice with this is That title allowed for us to speak to a variety of different people and have this mutual commonality, which was physical therapy, or Movement Science or the treatment of individuals with certain pathologies. And I think this would never have happened if we didn't make ourselves vulnerable and uncomfortable. Because who are Brian and I? And why should we have the opportunity to talk to Karen Litzy? Or why should we have the opportunity to talk to David Butler? Or why should in so we had this idea, and it all stemmed from the courage to be able to reach out and ask because you never know, unless you try. And so I think sharing one of these thoughts with your listeners is, I think we all have dreams and aspirations that are slightly beyond our scope of practice. And sometimes we can limit that opportunity for us to navigate those ideas, because we are either potentially afraid of failure, or just don't know what the outcome is going to be. And so since that's an unfamiliar territory, we just assume, and therefore we never attempt. And so I think the one of the best things that I've learned from this is accepting failure for what it is, what's the worst that they're going to say? No, I do not want to be part of this, thank you for the opportunity. And the best thing that we could do is create a relationship, create a mentorship opportunity, and have sort of this professional friendship that stemmed from a cold call email. And so I would, I would recommend, at least my thoughts would be challenged, challenge yourself to step beyond your comfort zone, because the benefits of that can be significant if you're if you're willing to try.   27:02 Yeah, Brian, right. Yeah.   27:04 Yeah, I think there's some level of kind of normalization of failure and imposter syndrome within this book. And I think when you dive into it, and you dive into the responses, everyone has been there, everyone, I'm speaking to, you know, students, new graduates, young professionals here, but guess the message kind of spans anyone in any part of the PT space or industry with however many years of experience, you know, everyone's felt that level of imposter syndrome, or, or fear of failure, and the kind of ability to, to kind of push through that, overcome that and almost use that and leverage it to, to push further or overcome obstacles is really powerful. So I think of it like if you're ever kind of at the top of a mountain, in terms of, you know, imposter syndrome, if we look at it, like, like a curve or like a mountain, if you're at the top of it, then you know, what's really driving you and what's what's pushing you forward, if you're kind of somewhere along along the line on the slope, then you have some level of uncertainty, some level of fear, or some level level of imposter syndrome, and that's actually going to feel fuel you to learn more and be better be more effective. And again, one of the main themes of this book was finding a mentor and the importance of that and how valuable that can be in any, any track or any, you know, facet of our profession. So kind of find that person that's doing something similar or doing exactly what you want to be doing. And, you know, don't hesitate to reach out to them. Because we're in the, we're in the business of helping people and thankfully, we have a lot of professionals around us that that want to help other people but also want to help you know, students, young professionals, so don't hesitate to reach out. I think you'll be surprised with with, you know, the the feedback or the the return on that. So, definitely, definitely find a mentor and, you know, don't don't fear stray, stray away from the imposter syndrome use that as fuel.   29:20 Yes. And I will say I got a piece of advice several years ago from a fellow physical therapist, son. So her name's Cecily de Stefano. She's a physical therapist outside of DC. And we were in Chicago for a one night q&a With Lorimer Moseley. And the next day, we were walking around, she had her five year old six year old somewhere around there, young son with her, and she was sort of walking up ahead and he was walking Next to me, and he said this, Karen, would you like to have a play date? And I said, Well, I don't. I don't have any children. And he was like, no, just you. And I said, Oh, um, okay, well, I think we should probably ask your mom first. And then he gave me a great piece of advice. He said, Yeah, because if you never asked the question, the answer is always no. And I was like, and I said, that's the best piece of advice I've gotten in years, and you're like, five. So just to begin with what you guys said, If you never ask the question, the answer is always no. And I've never forgotten that, since he said that. And so now I just always add, ask the question, because the worst that can happen is it's no and so okay, you move on. But you never know. Unless you try. Okay, so true. So let's, uh, we'll start wrapping things up here. But now I, again, thank you for including me in this book. It's a real honor. So if you want if you guys have any questions to I guess I can expand upon or, you know, anything else that that may be? I don't know, you go ahead. Talk about being out of your comfort zone. Go ahead. And you asked me, I'll hand the mic over to you guys. And I'll see, we'll see what we can do here.   31:21 Sure. Karen, thank you, again, for being a part of this. I really liked your response. We were speaking about failure a little bit before. And I really liked your response on failure in the last comment, here you have, I'll read it right from the book, it says, failure has taught me to be more introspective to have an open mind to trust in others more. And to know that in the end, it will all work out the way it is supposed to. I was wondering if you could expand on the to trust in others more? Do you have a specific example that you're thinking of, or examples, or just, you know, have other people come in at really important times to help you out when you're, you know, in a in a, you know, event of a failure?   32:07 Well, I can't think of one person or one incident in particular, but what I will say is, I am personality type a driver. So someone who likes to get things done, who likes to be in the driver's seat who I don't need help, I don't need help, I can do it on my own, I can do it on my own. And as a result, I think that yeah, I've had failures, because I tried to do it all by myself. And it just doesn't work. You know. And so there's a great team building exercise called lost at sea. Google it, I won't go into detail as to what exactly it is. But you have to you fill out. They give you a list of things that maybe you need when you're lost at sea, and you fill them out what you think you would need from one to 15 or 16 or something like that. So you do it on your own. And then you you do it as a group? And then you find out, like, did you do better on your own? Or did you do better when you had someone helping you? And better meaning like, did you survive? lost at sea? Or were you eaten by sharks? Right? And time and time again, and the group that I did it with? Everybody did better with the group. Right? And so for me, and I learned that I took the Goldman Sachs 10,000 small business program, and it was part of that program. And the big part of that program is learning how to be part of a team and learning how to have people around you that make you better. And so I think my biggest failures came because I didn't ask for help. Because I always thought no, no, I can do this on my own, or I can handle this and quite frankly, I couldn't. And so it resulted in a failure resulted in a less than optimal outcome. It resulted in stress on me and and perhaps some mental and emotional anguish, when in fact, I could have just had a team around me ask for help. And that task probably would have been done better than if it's just me and so yeah, I always so when I said that line, I didn't have one particular person or event in mind, but rather that like sometimes you have to like suck it up, you know, and admit that you can't do things and it's okay. It's just part of life. Like I had interviewed a woman Her name's Stephanie Nikolaj and she said you know trying to do it all will keep you small and she's right. You know, you can it's hard to grow as a person as an entrepreneur as a clinician, my God if you just did everything I Your Own I mean, you'd be like, I don't know you'd stop growing from the day you graduated from college right from your PT program. So you you need the these people around you need people around you, who can lift you up and and make you a better person, a better clinician, a better entrepreneur, whatever it is. But you'll never be that evolved person if you're on your own, it's just impossible.   35:26 Yeah, I think, Karen, like the number of hats that you wear as a business owner, a podcast as a volunteer and advocate, right? You, you kind of need people like that in your ecosystem, and it for so many projects, and especially the bigger the project, it really does take a village, and you need people that specialize in certain aspects to come together as a team. You know, Tim and I have talked about this kind of checking, checking your ego at the door sometimes and just kind of leaving that, as you said, Karen, you know, kind of admit that you can't, you can't accomplish it all by yourself. So I that was a that was a really great answer. And, you know, I think you spoke to some of the points about being more introspective and having having an open mind as well.   36:09 Yeah, and being able to trust people, clearly, I have trust issues. But you know, I think finding like, like you guys said, like you found each other, you knew each other for many years, you have this really nice trust and bond. And I don't know, maybe it's like 20 years in New York has made me a cynical New Yorker or something. You know, but really finding those people that you can connect and trust that they have your back and you'll have theirs. I think it's really important.   36:37 I think, another question that I would have just to sort of elaborate on, obviously, we have a variety of individuals that are listening, right now clinicians, non clinicians, entrepreneurs, and one of the questions that we asked within the book is, what advice would you give to a smart driven college student or a young professional entering the quote unquote, real world? And I think one of the things that you mentioned, that was really valuable was that it is easy to say yes to everything, when you believe it will further your career, I would advise you to only say yes, the opportunities that align with your values and goals, as the saying goes, saying yes to one thing is saying no to something that might be a better fit. I think that's really powerful. Because I think we're in a society of more is better, or the perception that doing more is better. So knowing knowing who is listening to this and having the microphone if you would, for for a minute baseline question. Can you elaborate on that? Or if you had to give that sort of monumentous speech regarding that topic? I think that can be really valuable for a variety different people this?   37:48 Yeah. And I think that saying that saying yes to everything, or only saying yes to things that align with your values? I mean, yes, you have to really only say yes to things that align to your values. But I think that speaks to speak to that 30,000 foot view of society in general, and of social media and what we're seeing everyone else do, right, so you may scroll through your Instagram or Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok, whatever it is, you're on. And you may say, Well, gosh, this person just, they wrote another article, or Gosh, this person speaking here, and they're doing this and they're starting an app, and they're, they've got a podcast, and how come I'm not doing all that? Should I be doing all of that, so I should be set? Why, you know, I need to be doing XY and Z and, and, you know, you've got that, that FOMO disease, you know, your fear of missing out, and then you bombard yourself with things that you think you should be doing because other people are doing them. But it's not even something you believe in, but you think you should believe in it? Because Because other people in the profession are doing it and look at how many followers they have, or, or look at all the success and I use that in quotation marks because we don't really know someone's true success out on social media, right? Because we only put the good stuff on social media, you're not going to put the shitty stuff on social media, right? And so I think this saying yes to everything. I think a lot of it is based on societal pressures, what you're seeing on social media, maybe what a colleague or someone that graduated with you like, oh my gosh, they already started their own practice. And I didn't do that yet. So I guess I have to do that. And I have to say yes to this, that the other thing and it's, I think you really have to especially now like take a step back. Know who you are, know your values know, know your what your individual mission statement is, right? I know you guys said you have a mission statement for your book, but I would challenge everyone like you have your own mission statement as whether it's a clinician or you're in academia. But really you have to know deep down what your values are, what you're willing to take and what you're not willing to take, and, and really know yourself in a very deep, meaningful way. And I'm not saying I know myself in a deep meaningful way yet, but I'm trying, right? It doesn't mean and again, it doesn't mean you have to know that. So again, that's another thing people think, Oh, I have to do this now. But you know, in researching a talk for CSM that I'm actually doing with how do you Janemba my, the part of my talk is increasing your self awareness as an entrepreneur, and how do you do that, and I came across a really great quote, he who knows others, as wise, He who knows himself as enlightened by louts Lao Tzu, la Otz, you I hope I'm pronouncing that correctly. And I saw that quote, and I thought, Oh, that's so perfect, right. Because as, as clinicians, and as physical therapists, our job is to get to know the patient in front of us or the student in front of us or whoever it is in front of you that oftentimes, I think we give away big parts of ourselves without taking it back and looking inward.   41:16 And so you kind of get this like, drain on your empathy, and your energy goes on as the day goes on. And I think that happens a lot. And in these kind of giving professions that we are in, whether you're a professor or a clinician, or even a researcher, right, you're going to give all of your energy to that. And then you see you're always looking outwardly all day. And do you take the time to come back at the end of the day and look at yourself inward? And say, Well, what, what am I doing? Like, why am I doing this? Am I doing it for the likes? Or to get more followers? Or like, what is your goal? Right? And so I think that's kind of where that saying no to things comes in, if you know, your why behind what why you're doing things. It will make it easier for you to say yes, and to say no, because it's going to align with with who you are. But that takes time, you know, so as a new as a student, or a new professional, maybe you do have that all figured out. And if you do awesome, come on the podcast, let's talk about it. How did you do it, but you know, if it takes time, and you have to kind of find your groove and, and really know, where you want your career to be headed. And some people do know that right off the bat, I didn't. But it doesn't mean that other people don't have a very clear path of where they want their career in life to go. You know. And, and there's obviously that changes here and there. But I think that's what I meant by that, quote is looking for those opportunities is to really know yourself, and what your How much are you willing to take? How much capacity do you have for XYZ? And if you don't have the capacity for it, then don't do it? Because it's going to be done like half assed, you know, and nobody wants   43:19 nothing. That's great. Yeah, great advice. Yeah, finding, finding your why and staying true to your why and finding things that that sort of line up with that to allow for you to not have that emotional, physiological draining. If you would find things that fill your cup not not dump your cup out.   43:37 Yeah, exactly. Exactly. Yeah. It's a nice way to put it.   43:42 Um, yeah. So Karen, thank you so much for, you know, kind of expanding and elaborating on some of those. You know, as Tim and I mentioned in the, in the beginning, I think when we were chatting probably before we were recording, Tim, and I want to probably get a podcast started at some point in the future. And, you know, we'd love for you to come on and be one of our guests, so we can talk more about this stuff.   44:06 Yeah, I'd be happy to. And now before we wrap things up here, where can people find you guys? Where can they get the book? Let's go. Go ahead. The floor is yours.   44:18 So we have a website. The website is movers and mentors calm on there is all of our social media information and links directly to Amazon where you can find both our Kindle version and paperback version. If you have questions, comments, please tag us send us stuff on social media. Tim and I love that we you know, we've been very fortunate we've had really engaged you know, an engaged audience up until this point and so you know, we're looking or looking for more of that and shoot us an email if you want and with with comments or feedback. We love to hear that as well.   45:00 Great. And how about where can people find you on social media? Oh, yeah. Yeah,   45:08 it's in those that thing tendons got our handles there.   45:11 Yeah. So my, you can message me on Instagram. But Tim Reynolds DPP would be my thing. That's my Twitter routes, and would be my Instagram. And we'll send you that Karen. So you can sort of tag along for the podcast. But I like Brian was saying, I think the opportunity to interact with our, with our audience is one of the most exciting things, getting somebody that reading the book from South America and is so excited to receive the book is one of the highlights of our day. And I think having the opportunity to have our our audience also send us Who do they think should be the movers and shakers in our potential upcoming volumes of this would be something that we'd really appreciate. There's so many people within the profession that we do not know of yet. And so obviously, appreciate having their insight and input in that as well.   46:08 So I'm at at Bryan, Bryan, Gaskey, and Instagram and then we're at movers and mentors, both on Instagram and Twitter.   46:16 Perfect. And all of that will be in the show notes at podcasts at healthy, wealthy, smart, calm. So before we wrap up, what is question I asked everyone, what advice would you give to your younger self? So let's say fresh out of PT school at Ithaca? What advice would you give yourself?   46:36 I would tell myself, stay curious. Because I find that when I'm curious and asking questions, that means I'm engaged. And I think engagement. If it aligns with your your purpose and your passion, then you have kind of all three things in alignment. And that, you know, lends itself to a happy, fruitful and hopefully, you know, effective career.   47:05 Excellent. Tim, go ahead.   47:08 And I would say sort of piggybacking off what we were talking about earlier, Aaron would be continue to search for the why. And it's okay not to know. And I think that's one of those things where finding your why and staying true to the values is one of those things I'll add to life journey, continue to search for that throughout the lifespan. But I think actively checking back to is this lining up with my Why would be one of the things that I would want to do, either from a journal reflecting standpoint, or just from like a quarterly check in. But then also, the acceptance of it's okay, not to know not necessarily not to know what your y is, but not to know certain things in part of your life. Um, and I think being 20 to 2324 and try to navigate your 20s. And I'm thinking that everybody in that sort of FOMO aspect is having the solutions and answers. And it is okay that you do not know yet you are enough, you will be enough, challenge yourself and have the opportunity to allow for that growth and expansion.   48:23 You guys, that is great advice. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast and sharing your book. Again. It's movers and mentors, and it's available on amazon.com. Go to their website, go to the social media. Everything again is that podcast out healthy, wealthy, smart, calm. One click, we'll take you to any thing you need for both Brian and Tim. So thank you so much, guys, for coming on.   48:49 Thanks for having us, Karen. Yeah, thank you, Karen.   48:53 Pleasure and everyone. Thanks so much for listening. Have a great couple of days and stay healthy, wealthy and smart.

I went to the first  Community Summit in 1999. This was one of the first conferences of my career, and I was excited to have one focused on SQL Server and data. I met Kalen Delaney and shook her hand after having her educate me about how tempdb worked in SQL Server 7. That event started a 20-year journey of traveling to subsequent Summits nearly every year since. Over the years, I have a lot of memories from Summits, mostly of people that I've met and talked with. Much of the time I've been at any of the Summits was spent on networking and business purposes more than learning, but I have picked up a few things along the way. Early on Brian Knight and I delivered a presentation in a debate format. We were talking about the pros and cons of using identities. It was an enjoyable session and one where we learned a few things. A developer from Microsoft was in the audience and helped clarify some of the specific numbers related to limitations and scaling issues with using the feature. Read the rest of What I Learned at Community Summits

In this episode of LLChat, podcast host Kelsey interviews Mrs. Susan O'Brian Knight, a middle school French teacher in Virginia Beach City Public Schools who studied French at Old Dominion University. Tune in to hear her speak about the importance of traveling, undertaking a study-abroad experience, pursuing graduate studies, and adopting a life-long learner approach to world languages and cultures. 

This Sunday, we will finish up our sermon series called Be and Behold: Finding Our Identity in Christ. We have been working to find out who we are by looking at Christ... Beholding Him. This week, we will see how beholding Jesus in our alone times with Him impacts us as we go into the world.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, we will take a week off from our Be and Behold series to look into what Pentecost is all about. Pneuma is the Greek word that is translated in different ways: wind, breath, spirit. What impact should the Holy Spirit have on our lives as the people of God?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, we continue in our sermon series called Be and Behold: Finding Our Identity in Christ. We are working to find out who we are by looking at Christ... Beholding Him. This week, we will see how beholding Jesus changes our view of others.This Sunday is also Graduation Sunday. We will spend a few moments celebrating each of our graduates.  If you would like to bring a card, this year we have six graduates: KelciAnna Lidik, Laci Yates, Westyn Smith, Dylan Muffley, Lillie Smith, and Morgan Mitchell.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This week we will dive deeper into how our experience of beholding Christ also begins to shape and change us towards more of who He believes and knows we are. We will be looking at a passage in Acts 4 about Peter and John. What does God want to share with you?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, we are starting a new sermon series called Be and Behold: Finding Our Identity in Christ. There are many different ways to discover who we are... obviously some ways are better than others. In this series, we will be looking to find out who we are by looking at Christ... Beholding Him.Spending time with God helps our identities be formed and fortified in a very healthy way. In fact, our experience of beholding Christ also begins to shape and change us towards more of who He believes and knows we are. What does God want to share with you?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, we continue in our sermon series called Questions from Jesus. We are letting Jesus ask the questions, instead of the other way around. What does He want to know about you? This week we will look into the topic of peace.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Last Sunday, we started into a new sermon series called Questions from Jesus. We often focus on getting answers to the questions we have for God, but in this series, we are looking at what Jesus wants to ask us. Jesus has an amazing knack at asking questions that get right to the heart of our lives. What does Jesus want to know about you? Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

With Palm Sunday here, this Sunday we are heading into our final week in a sermon series called Lent: The Power of the Gospel. During the Sundays in Lent, we are celebrating the power of the gospel by looking at some of the key ways that Jesus demonstrated power and authority during His lifetime. This Sunday we will examine His authority to exorcise demons.This Sunday is also our Kids Easter Program. They will be leading us in worship!Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This week we continue our journey toward Easter in our sermon series called Lent: The Power of the Gospel. Each Sunday, we have been reflecting on and celebrating the different aspects of the power and authority that Jesus demonstrated while He was on the Earth in person.This Sunday we will be looking at His power over life and death... His power to perform resurrections! So practically speaking, how God Jesus having this power affect our day to day lives? How do we witness to the fact that we believe in Jesus' power over life and death? What does God have to say to you in this?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

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We are heading into our third week in a sermon series called Lent: The Power of the Gospel. During the Sundays in Lent, we are celebrating the power of the gospel by looking at some of the key ways that Jesus demonstrated power and authority during His lifetime. This Sunday we will examine His authority to forgive sin.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent. Last week, we began a new sermon series called Lent: The Power of the Gospel. Lent is a preparation time for the Easter season. While we are processing through Lent, we can't forget that the Sundays in Lent are celebrations... celebrating the power of the gospel. So we'll be looking at some of the key ways that Jesus demonstrated His power during His lifetime.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday we prepare for the Lent season with a new sermon series called Lent: The Power of the Gospel. Lent is a preparation time for the Easter season. While we are processing through Lent, we can't forget that the Sundays in Lent are celebrations... celebrating the power of the gospel. So we'll be looking at some of the key ways that Jesus demonstrated His power during His lifetime.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

On today's episode, Brian Knight, Senior Research Fellow at Mercatus, has a roundtable discussion with a panel of experts on the GameStop stocks saga that has unfolded over the past couple of weeks. Brian is joined by Christopher Russo, Martin Gurri, and Andrew Vollmer to discuss the market's response to this anomaly, security regulators and policymaker reactions, if they think something like this will ever happen again, and much more.

This Sunday we finish up our sermon series called Valleys and Peaks. We've been using backpacking as a metaphor to talk about all the ups and downs we experience in life. How do we process through these?Thankfully God's Word has a lot to say about this. We have been journeying with a few different characters in the Bible to help us navigate this issue in our lives. This week we will look at Peter. Peter certainly knew a few things about ups and downs! What does God want to speak into your life?This is also our Local Care Offering Sunday. This Sunday we will take an offering that is used to help those in our church family who have needs.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday we are continuing our sermon series called Valleys and Peaks. We have been looking at how backpacking is similar to our lives in that there are lots of ups and downs along the journey. And these ups and downs are sometimes difficult to handle, and they impact our spiritual lives as well. How do we handle these times healthfully?Thankfully God's Word has a lot to say about this. And we have been looking at a few different characters in the Bible to help us navigate this issue in our lives. This week we will look at Daniel. With Daniel, we encounter the question: how do we navigate through seasons of life when there are no trails? What does God want to speak into your life? Let's work to start off 2021 with a good perspective toward growing in our relationship with Him.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Last week we started a new sermon series called Valleys and Peaks. It is difficult to navigate through all the ups and downs that we find in our world these days. They can even affect us spiritually. How do we process through valleys & peaks healthfully?In our journey through the lives of different characters in the Bible who have also had this issue in their lives, this week we look at Paul. What does God want to speak into your life? Let's work to start off 2021 with a good perspective toward growing in our relationship with God.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Brian Knight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Knight, the CEO of Focus 3, discusses trust in today’s podcast. 2:24 Football and coaching are commodities 4:16 Why does trust matter? 6:37 Coaches need to build trust to push players 8:26 Operating out of compliance 11:21 Titles don’t earn trust 15:05 Trust creates honest conversations 16:33 Trust comes from character, competence, and connection 21:04 Every behavior delivers an experience that increases or decreases trust 26:20 Years of experience does not matter 31:15 Identify your character 32:17 Attitudes, actions and words 36:03 When stakes are high, trust is more important

This Sunday we are starting a new sermon series called Valleys and Peaks. Lately, it seems we have been experiencing a lot of ups and downs. Sometimes our spiritual lives also feel like a series of peaks and valleys. One moment, we feel like we are soaring and then the next, some crushing low. How do we process through this?Thankfully God's Word has a lot to say about this. The next few weeks we will journey with a few different characters in the Bible to help us navigate this issue in our lives. This first week we will look at Elijah. What does God want to speak into your life? Let's work to start off 2021 with a good perspective toward growing in our relationship with Him.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday we focus on the start of a new year. We have to admit that this past year has been a struggle. Many of us seem to have our lives completely disrupted or at least on hold to one degree or another. So how do we move into the future, especially when nothing seems to have been changed from the past? How do we prepare ourselves for what God wants to do? How do we hold onto hope for the future? What is God wanting to do in your life as you start into this new year?This is also our Local Care Offering Sunday. This Sunday we collect an extra offering for our fund that helps those in our church family that have unexpected needs come up. If you would like to give to this offering, please make sure they are marked accordingly.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

MarkRogersTV, "The Voice of College Football", welcomes Pigskin Peete, Brian Knight and BGPO Football Funk to break down the Ohio State - Clemson College Football Playoff matchup and the burgeoning rivalry between the Buckeyes and Tigers. For complete college football coverage go to markrogerstv.com.

This Sunday, we are finishing up our series on the Christmas List: Reordering our Priorities. We have been looking at the priorities that we should have during the Christmas season... but also all year round. One thing that seems to be a priority around Christmas time is gifts. But how do gifts tie in with the Christmas story and even God's priorities? What kind of gift would God want from us?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday we head into our third week the sermon series called "Christmas List: Reordering Our Priorities". We have been evaluating our priorities during this busy season. What would God have us focused on? The Nativity Story helps us answer this question.This week we will look at some of the names given to Jesus in the story. How do these titles help us know what we ought to be doing? What is God talking to you about?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Can you believe we are just a few weeks from Christmas? And so we are starting a new sermon series to help get us prepared. This sermon series called "Christmas List: Reordering Our Priorities". What are our priorities during this season? As Christians, we know that Jesus is the reason for the season. But what is on our Christmas List? What kinds of things should we be focused on all year round? The Nativity Story helps us with those questions.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday is our second week in the sermon series called "Enough is Enough: Practicing Gratitude, Contentment, and Thanksgiving". We spend so much of our life chasing after careers, people, or possessions that never satisfy us in the end. When is enough, enough? In this series we are examining the biblical concept of contentment and how we can find it in Christ.This week we will be looking at the life of Paul. Should our level of gratitude be based on what is happening in our lives? How it compares to others? How do we define wealth or even success? What does God have you thinking about?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

We start a new sermon series called "Enough is Enough: Practicing Gratitude, Contentment, and Thanksgiving". We spend so much of our life chasing after careers, people, or possessions that never satisfy us in the end. When is enough, enough? This series examines the biblical concept of contentment and how we can find it in Christ.As we get started, think about the difference between contentment and satisfaction. What does God have you thinking about?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday is our second week in our sermon series called "A New Normal: Finding New Rhythms of Life. This week we look at another Old Testament prophet named Zechariah. We are reminded that God remembers us and will be our Provider and Sustainer, even in times of disruption. Do you have trouble keeping hope? What does God have you thinking about?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Brian Knight, Director of the Program on Innovation and Governance & Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, discusses his paper, The Sandbox Paradox, with John. The Sandbox Paradox delves into the regulatory fintech sandbox concept which offers a regulatory trial program for new fintech firms. Brian is also an exceptional bar-b-quer and shares some tips to try while stuck at home.    Host John Collins (@JohnCollins) is a partner at FS Vector, a Washington, D.C. based fintech advisory firm. Visit fsvector.com for more information.

This Sunday, we are starting a new sermon series called "A New Normal: Finding New Rhythms of Life. In this series we will be reminded that God is with us even in the disorienting, culture-shifting situations that we find ourselves in, whether because of a global pandemic like COVID-19, a new life stage by choice, or a sudden change by chance.We'll look at several different stories in Scripture to illustrate how we might respond. This first week we will be looking at the Israelite people as they work to return from the Babylonian Exile. With their new-found freedom, they had to start making shifts to better realign their lives toward God.When we move into different rhythms in our lives, what does it take for us to keep our focus on the main thing? What does God have you thinking about?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Sibos 2020 took place this week in a digital format. During a conference on robotic process automation, industry leaders discussed both the challenges and the opportunities of this technology. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, meanwhile, is trying to get charters into the hands of fintechs through a proposed payments charter. “There’s at least an acknowledgment among some of the members of Congress that there’s a real problem this is trying to solve,” said Brian Knight, director of innovation and governance at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Find this and more in today’s edition of the Weekly Wrap, featuring JJ Hornblass, Bianca Chan and Rick Morgan for the week ending Oct. 9, 2020.

This Sunday is our last week in our look into the story of Moses. We are in Exodus 19&20. Moses and the Israelites arrive at the foot of Mount Sinai to have an encounter with God. In this situation, Moses takes on the role as mediator, working with the people and God as they establish a covenant between them.As we look at this mediator role, what is a mediator and why is it important? We can see in Scripture that Jesus also takes on this kind of role for us. How is this significant? Not only that, but we also take on this role for others. Have you ever thought of yourself as a mediator? How does looking at Moses as mediator help you understand God's plan with Jesus? God's plan with us for others? What does God have you reflecting on this week?This is Sunday we will also be dedicating Oliver Capen during the service! You won't want to miss this.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, as we finish out our sermon series looking at the story of Joseph, we get to see Joseph reunite with is brothers. What does God's ways look like in this situation? Will he choose to forgive them for all the pain they have caused him? What does God have you reflecting on this week?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

We are in the third week of a sermon series looking at the story of Joseph as we look at making lemonade out of lemons. Joseph's life seemed to be full of sour moments, and yet God still had a plan for his life that was much more than anger and bitterness aimed toward the difficult and unfair things he was facing. In the story this week, we see something come into Joseph's life that he knows is wrong but he could easily justify as something he deserves.Where do we go in those sour moments in life? Do we choose to make the most of our situation with the fake sugars that are available? Or do we continue to trust in the real sugar... the ways of God... even though it seems like there is not enough to make our drink palatable? What does God have you reflecting on this week?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Join us for a special worship service which will include a celebration of dads. All men will get a gift. Whether you are a biological dad or you just invest in kids, thanks for all that you do!The Story of Joseph- Part 2Primary text: Genesis 37:12-36Our theme for the summer is based on the thought: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade... focusing mostly on the third ingredient: sugar. Because, as we have talked about, if you just add water to your lemons, you still end up with a sour drink. When life gives you a sour moment, we don't need more sour, we need sugar. So we have been looking at sour moments in Scripture and how adding sugar... adding the ways of God... help those moments.This week, we look at another sour moment in the life of Joseph. His relationship with his brothers gets worse and he is left feeling all alone. Where is God when we run into sour moments? What would God have us do? What does God have you reflecting on this week?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday is the last week of the sermon series: How to Squander Your Potential. We have been looking at the story of King Saul and finding how not to live into our God-given potential. This week's story, found in 1 Samuel 28, is one of the oddest stories in Scripture. And Saul yet again gives us a great example of what not to do. What do you do when God is silent? What have you learned about yourself during difficult times like these? How do we grow in our relationship with the Lord to the point where we trust Him in these moments? What does God have you reflecting on this week?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday is the fourth week of the sermon series: How to Squander Your Potential. We have been looking at the story of King Saul and finding how not to live into our God-given potential. This week we will provide a contrast to Saul in the person of David... and then Saul's response to David. What are some of the traits in David's life that you would like to emulate? Do you ever get jealous over what God is doing in someone else's life? What does God have you reflecting on this week? If you would like to start preparing, read 1 Samuel 16 and 17.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, we are moving into our third week of sermon series: You Can't Handle This. While it is true that we don't like difficult times, is it also true that there are times that we should choose a path even though it is difficult? Jesus is certainly a great example in this. Let's see what we can learn here. What does God want you to reflect on in this?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, we are moving into our second week of sermon series: You Can't Handle This. While it is true that we don't like difficult times, is it also true that there are times that we should choose a path even though it is difficult? Jesus is certainly a great example in this. Let's see what we can learn here. What does God want you to reflect on in this? Join us Sunday at 10:30am... but our worship service will only be online!Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday we are starting a new sermon series called You Can't Handle This. We've all heard the saying “God will only give you what you can handle.” But is this true? Sometimes we experience moments that we can't seem to handle, and in those times, we are reminded that we must continually rely on God. In this four-week series, we plan to wrestle with pain and suffering and trust God in the process. What does God want you to reflect on? Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Brian is currently an Engineering Manager in Infrastructure at Kickstarter, an organization that helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality. Brian spent time at Snag as both a Director and Principal Architect focusing in DevOps and Data Engineering. Brian is a technologist focused on the new, next, and evolving technologies regardless ofplatform.  He enjoys a good challenge, so the most interesting projects for him tend to span disciplines (infrastructure, network, software, data, etc.) and involve a lot of moving parts. Firmly planted in the cloud, he finds that he is always looking for better ways to build more portable, scalable, and resilient systems to take advantage of the growing tide of networks oriented towards distributed workloads and highly available paradigms. 

This Sunday, we are concluding our sermon series about neighbors. If we could actually see humans as incredible creations of God and if we could somehow get past our differences and "pre-judge-ices" so that we could connect with our neighbors, then what? What does discipleship as Jesus intended look like? What does the Christian Neighborhood Watch look like?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

This Sunday, we are continuing our sermon series about neighbors. This week we will look at one of the wildest stories in the Bible. This passage follows the encounter of Peter and Cornelius and their discovery of God's plans to widen the scope of the gospel message. What happens when God's plans are beyond what we can understand or even agree with? How could He include people who are completely unlike us, and frankly considered to be the enemy of God, to be our neighbor? How does the church of the first century respond? How might God be pushing us today?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

We started a new sermon series last week by discussing the value of a human life according to God. Apparently humanity has an amazingly high value to God, even connecting loving our neighbors as part of loving Him. This week we dive into the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan. Who is our neighbor according to Jesus? What prejudices hold us back from engaging with our neighbor today?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Sermon series on making sure we have 20/20 vision for our spiritual lives. We started off by looking at how all of life is a gift and that we need to rely on God if we ever hope to keep our focus on Jesus.Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Last Sunday, we started a sermon series on making sure we have 20/20 vision for our spiritual lives. We started off by looking at how all of life is a gift and that we need to rely on God if we ever hope to keep our focus on Jesus. As we continue to look for 20/20 vision, one area that can be tough is work. Work can sometimes feel like more of a distraction than an opportunity. How can we have a spiritual vision for work?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

Jesse and Brittany invite Jesse’s old pal Brian Knight to discuss his early childhood experiences, the journey to prolific author status, and advice for other writers. Brian has written several books and short stories, mostly within the horror genre.  The post #633 – BONUS – In Conversation with Author Brian Knight. appeared first on I Doubt It with Dollemore Podcast.

Paying Forward What He was Given in the Darkness Brian grew up in a small Wisconsin town. He admits he was loved by his mom but felt there was always something missing. He was constantly feeling not good enough. He discovered alcohol early in life and that became a problem. Drugs were added into the mix and things got worse. But, the core issue was a lack of relationship with himself and others. Brian shares about his recovery journey with alcohol and drugs but even more importantly with codependency.

we continue to address the question: How do we stand firm in our convictions but still be engaging with those outside the church? Jesus tells us that this requires us to be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. This week, we will look at the fact that when we are engaging with people outside the faith, our character and disposition will impact how our message is received. So what do we do with this?Support the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

We are starting a sermon series called Serpents & Doves. In this new series, we will be addressing the question: How do we stand firm in our convictions but still be engaging with those outside the church? Jesus tells us that this requires us to be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. In the first week, we will look at the fact that when we engage with people outside of the faith, we must remember why we are so firm in our beliefsSupport the show (https://www.emmettnaz.org/give.html)

At any given time in an economy, you generally have two groups of people: some who have extra money and want to find a way to put it to use, and others who have ideas for how to use that money. The various products, services, and institutions that work to connect those two groups of people are collectively known as “capital markets,” and they’re a vital part of making the economy work, from providing vehicles for retirement savings to funding new businesses just starting up, or helping existing firms expand. With all that money flowing back and forth, of course, comes risk, and today we wrap up our three part series on resiliency by talking about ways to ensure that US capital markets are resilient to the normal ups and downs of economic activity. Joining us again as special co-host is Brian Knight, Mercatus scholar and financial regulations expert. Our first guest today is Georgetown University law professor Urska Velikonja. Urska has written extensively on securities regulation and enforcement both for academic journals and major media outlets. We’re also joined by Andy Vollmer, University of Virginia law professor and director of the John W. Glynn Jr. law and business program. Andy has worked as a partner in a securities litigation and enforcement practice group, and served as deputy general counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadMReese. Today's What's on Tap beverage features the KBS Bourdon Barrel-Aged Bourdon Coffee Stout by Founders Brewing Co.

Today’s episode is part two in our resiliency series. Last time we talked housing and the Financial Crisis, and we’re not straying too far from that today. We’re going to be talking banking resiliency. For a long time, banks have been viewed as big, secure buildings where we keep our money and go to get a mortgage. Events like the financial crisis, however, tend to force people in the broader economy to wonder: how do we stop bank crises before they begin? Today, we’re going to try and get at the heart of that question by discussing what a resilient banking system looks like, whether or not we’re there after a decade of regulatory responses to the crisis, and where there’s room for improvement. To do that, we're joined once again by co-host Brian Knight, Mercatus Center senior research fellow and expert on a wide variety of financial regulatory issues. We're happy to have a couple guests in the studio with us. First up, Victoria Guida, financial services reporter for Politico Pro. And fresh off the train from Philadelphia, senior research fellow and Mercatus colleague Stephen Matteo Miller.  Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadMReese.   Today's What's on Tap beverage features Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn, Virginia.

Today we start a special miniseries on the idea of economic resiliency. Over the course of several weeks, we’ll be diving into three distinct policy areas to talk about ways policymakers can help make consumers, specific markets, and the entire economy better able to withstand shocks and crises. To help guide us through the series, we'll be joined by a special co-host, Brian Knight. Brian is a scholar here at Mercatus, directing our work on financial regulation, and is the perfect person to both contribute policy expertise and ask some probing questions of our additional guests as we work our way through the series. For today’s episode, we’re starting at the only place it makes sense to start a series about financial resiliency: the housing market. Often considered a primary source of the 2008 financial crisis, housing has gone from being considered the safest and most reliable markets in the US economy to one viewed with suspicion. Luckily for us, we have two extremely well-qualified folks in the studio today to help walk us through the past, present, and, hopefully, future of housing in the United States, and over the next 30 minutes or so, we’ll hopefully land on some ideas for making housing more resilient for everyone. First, we welcome back to the show Emily Hamilton. Emily is an economist here at Mercatus specializing in state and local policy. Emily’s research often focuses on land use regulations, looking at the local, state, and federal laws that play a significant role in shaping where and how people live. And to round-out the group I’m very happy to welcome Kevin Erdmann. Kevin is a visiting fellow with the Mercatus Center, and just released a new book entitled Shut Out that offers a bit of a contrarian take on the housing boom and bust. Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadMReese. Today's What's on Tap beer is the Partly Cloudy New England Style IPA from Solace Brewing in Sterling, VA.

How to regulate consumer financial products and services has remained one of the most contentious issues in Washington since the financial crisis. Congress created a new agency aimed at dealing with the issue in the wake of the crisis, but nearly 7 years after that agency first opened its doors, the issue remains as relevant as ever. In fact, experts are even divided on what to call the agency. For some, it’s the “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,” or CFPB. For others, including Acting Director Mick Mulvaney, it’s the “Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection,” or the BCFP. Today, we're going to try and just call it “The Bureau,” and ask our guests to talk a little about the recent nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to direct the agency. More importantly, however, we’ll talk about the future of consumer credit regulation regardless of who runs the Bureau, or what it’s called: Justin Schardin, a fellow with the Bipartisan Policy Center, and the former director of their Financial Regulatory Reform Initiative.  Brian Knight, director of the financial regulatory program here at the Mercatus Center.   Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadMReese.

Depending on who you ask, Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, are a scam, a brilliant new way for cryptocurrency companies to raise startup money, a sneaky way to get around securities regulations, or some combination of the above. What we do know for sure is that ICOs are garnering a lot of attention these days. China outright banned them last year, and the SEC recently launched its own “HowieCoin,” a fake ICO meant to steer potential investors away from scams. To talk about what these things actually are and what they mean for the future of capital markets, we’re joined by three of the best in the field: Brian Knight is the director of the Mercatus Center’s program on financial regulation, and a Mercatus Policy Download veteran Chris Brummer is a Georgetown Law professor, and a leading academic in the financial technology space Lydia Beyoud is a fintech reporter for Bloomberg Law, where she covers the latest market and regulator activity on ICOs and a host of other issues   Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadMReese.

Congress is attempting small reforms to Dodd‑Frank. Once the dust settles on the Crapo bill, it's going to be awhile before we hear from them again on the matter. The future of financial regulator policy now lies with the agencies. So what should be on the agenda? Highlights: A new idea for CFPB reform. The table agrees the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the place to watch. And J.W. Verret gives us a sneak peek of his best idea for reforming it: regulatory contracts. A better way forward for fintech regulation. Brian Knight note that financial regulators should carefully consider the risks associated with regulating via broad discretionary powers rather than via traditional rulemaking, and discussed a federal charter and state regulatory sandboxes as potential policy reform options for emerging fintech firms. What's Project Catalyst all about? No one knows.   The conversation also covered the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Volcker Rule. Today's guests: Mercatus scholar, Brian Knight  Former senior affiliated Mercatus scholar, J.W. Verret American Banker reporter, Rachel Witkowski   Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadMReese.

Joanna cashes in her running pennies. Brian Knight of Swim Bike Run Photo joins us in studio to discuss his Farley prompted question what is his favorite thing about our podcast, his dog Sofi and the pending dog party, how he got his start in race photography, his equipment and we dive into race photography. Plus, he brings us cookies. We close out with a Happy Hour Recap, hosts tire problems, Farley shares a story and Joanna talks about DC sidewalk drones.

Ep 94 - Price is Right Rules (Brian Knight)

Brian Knight served in the Army for 20 years. He takes us on a journey through his career and allows us to see what his life has been like after he transitioned. He gives great insight about life after the military and he offers some humor as he talks about a particular safety (me) on an Airborne Operation getting popped in the face before any jumpers actually leave the aircraft. Brian was a great guest and I'm' very happy he is doing well, On The Other Side!

On this episode of The John Campea Podcast (recorded Saturday July 30th 2016) John is joined by Collider Video's own Wendy Lee and together they talk about the following:1) Sausage Party thoughts2) Spoiler news about Suicide Squad3) The following questions from the listeners:Patrick Sowemimo writes: I am a big fan of your reviews and always value your opinion before seeing a movie. My question for you is the concern I have for the Flash and Arrow tv series. Both shows are great but a major concern I have is that the heroes always question every decision they make and it really gets on my nerves. when it was introduced I liked it because it kind of made them relatable but as I kept watching it showed a lack of character development because if a hero questions every decision why did they become heroes in the first place. Brian Knight writes: After all the great trailers and teasers from Comic Con, both DC and Marvel, and the poor showing at Star War's Celebration does Disney and Lucas Films need to put out a trailer for Rogue One soon? I think Rogue One anticipation got buried after all the news from Comic Con this year.josh tedeschi writes: After Brie Larson was announced/confirmed as Captain Marvel at Comic Con, almost immediately I was seeing people offering up suggestions for who is going to direct and write this movie. The majority of the suggestions I saw were for female writers and directors. I guess my question is, does the director of Captain Marvel(And other big blockbuster female lead movies) need to be helmed by a female director? Personally I don't think it HAS to be, it just needs to go to whoever at the time is the right director for this sort of project.Justin Fawcett writes: Just wondering if you've noticed the lack of Mel Gibson in the poster and trailer for Hacksaw Ridge. On one hand I can understand it, maybe even Mel agreed to keep his name off of the marketing...keep the initial focus being on the film itself. On the other hand, I'm very angry about this...I think this is BS and they should've put his name front and center. Curious on what your thoughts are, you do work for Lionsgate so I understand if you'd rather not get into specifics. But I believe you're rooting for Mel as I am, we love our comeback stories! Braveheart was a coming of age movie for me..it always will be, nothing can replace it.

In today's world where deployments to production are very frequent, continuous integration and testing code become more important than ever.  In this show, we talk to Steve Jones (Blog | Twitter), the editor of SQLServerCentral.com about how to do it. Among other topics, we talk to Steve about: His work at SQLServerCentral and his favorite parts over the years What he's looking for in SQL Server 2016 What is continuous integration and how it can be done with SQL Server How to test your database code before it gets to production Data Quality Services and Master Data Services Items mentioned in the show: SQLServerCentral Steve's Blog - Voice of the DBA Voice of the DBA podcast DBA Team - Steve on a horse Steve Jones - 100 Hours Josh Kaufman - The first 20 hours (TEDxCSU) tSQLt SQL Server Radio show 38 - DevOps, Cloud and Podcasting with Richard Campbell Practical Refactoring Redgate SQL Release About Steve Steve has been working with SQL Server since 1991, when he became the accidental DBA for a SQL Server v4.2 system running on OS/2 1.3.Since that time Steve has worked with all versions of SQL Server at various jobs. In 2001, Steve founded SQLServerCentral.com with Brian Knight, Andy Warren, and three other partners that were bought out the next year. In 2002, Steve left his job with Peoplesoft to manage SQLServerCentral full time as editor, publisher, and writer. Andy, Brian, and Steve continued to manage and grow SQLServerCentral until 2007 when it was sold to Red Gate Software along with Database Weekly (then Database Daily). At that time Steve went to work for Red Gate and has continued his work with SQLServerCentral and Red Gate since that time. Steve regularly speaks at SQL Saturday and other technical events on career and technical topics, and enjoys meeting and interacting with the SQL Server community. If you are interested in inviting him come speak at your event, please feel free to contact him through email, Twitter, or Facebook. You can also get the text of his keynote talks. Steve was first awarded the Microsoft MVP award in 2008 and has been renewed 3 times for his many contributions to the community. Steve holds an MCSE from NT 4.0, an MSITPro in SQL Server, and numerous other MCP certifications in SQL Server. He also has an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Economics.

Have you ever known anyone who just never seems to get what they want in life? They make lots of plans but things never seen to pan out well? I believe there are 5 requirements for getting successful outcomes in any area.   In today's episode I will share the 5 Requirements, and explain how you can put them to work starting today. Announcements: Thanks for the 5-star reviews on iTunes from Brian Knight of SuccessForNurses.com, and Cheri Fields at CreationScience4kids.com,  If you enjoy the podcast, I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. I'm speaking at the Platform Conference in November. Register using this link, and as you check out enter the promo code RAY to save $100 on your ticket. Tip of the Week: Ever wish you had a better way to stand your iPad or iPhone upright? Try the Stump at StumpStore.com. Spiritual Foundations: What is the Kingdom, and how do we know we're in it? For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”Romans 14:17 We are instructed to seek first the Kingdom of God every day (Matthew 6:33). But what is the Kingdom of God? Is it good works? Being sinless? Bible reading? In Romans 14:17 Paul writes that the Kingdom of God isn't something outside you flowing in — “the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking”. It's something inside you flowing out — “righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit”. So how do we experience this practically? How do we “seek first God’s kingdom”? We must be flowing with righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Righteousness is not something you can work for, because it's not based on what you do. This righteousness is actually His righteousness, and it is a gift. (Romans 5:17; 1 Corinthians 1:30) We need to be grounded in the truth that you are the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21) The debt for your sin has been paid, so God says He has cleansed our conscience. We have peace with God and we also have the peace of God. So where does the joy come from? The same place it came from for the disciples. They were filled with joy when they saw Jesus, His hands and His side. (John 20:20) So here's what to do:  every day, practice seeing yourself righteous in Christ. This means don't be conscious of your sins – but rather be conscious of your righteousness. You may be listening to worship music, or to preaching or teaching, but whatever you are feeding yourself on should help you see Jesus, with His pierced hands and side, the same evidence of his finished work that gave the disciples joy. See all your sins forgiven, and you will experience peace and joy. This is exactly how to seek the kingdom of God! Feature Presentation: The 5 Requirements For Success In Anything Clarity Confidence Character Consistency Commitment Get The Transcript Click here to get the transcript. Transcripts provided by SuccessTranscripts – a great solution if you need your podcast, sermon, speech, or other audio transcribed. Question: How have these 5 Requirements helped you to succeed – or how has their absence caused less than ideal results? Click here to leave your comments.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. In this series of presentations, Susan Athey, Brian Knight and Justin Rao each explain their work examining different ways that social media usage affects opinion formation, voting patterns, and "filter bubbles" of biased information constructed by individual users. A concluding panel led by Joel Waldfogel synthesizes some common insights on the nature of bias as it travels across social media.

This is the first sermon on a series on the seven signs about Jesus found in the Gospel of John. What does the story of Jesus changing water into wine tell us about Jesus? Why would John consider a sign? Have you ever worried about sin cooties? What does this story have to do with us? This sermon discusses these issues. The slidecast of the sermon can be found here: http://www.codynaz.com/january-27th-2013.html. It was preached by Brian Knight on January 27, 2013.

This is the third sermon on a series on spiritual growth. Is it bad to want to be fed? How do we get past this? What does it take to work at growing? This sermon discusses these issues. Where are you in the journey?The slidecast of the sermon can be found here: http://www.codynaz.com/january-20th-2013.html. It was preached by Brian Knight on January 20, 2013.

This is the first sermon from our series "Not a Fan". In every budding relationship, there comes a time when you have to determine the relationship. How serious are we? This sermon will address the question within the context of our relationship with Jesus. Am I a follower of Jesus or just a fan?The slidecast of the sermon can be found here: http://www.codynaz.com/fan-or-follower-11512.html. It was preached by Brian Knight on January 15, 2012.