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Plugged In's Adam Holz outlines the impact of "digital dementia" when it comes to kids' habits with screens and why our choices don't just affect our biological standing, but our spiritual habits as well. Kevin Burrell, author of "Considering Sparrows," shares why from the very beginning we're encouraged not to fear and how to trust God's work in the midst of our relationships. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

On this episode of the People of Penn State podcast, we chat with Janelle Burrell '05 Lib, Emmy Award-winning journalist and morning anchor at CBS News Philadelphia. Janelle shares the story of how she almost didn't attend Penn State — and why changing her mind became one of the best decisions she ever made. She also reflects on her journey from working behind the scenes to earning a seat at the anchor desk, the lessons she learned along the way, and how Penn State helped shape her career. Janelle also offers advice for new graduates navigating their next chapter, discusses the importance of perseverance and authenticity in journalism, and more.Follow Janelle on Instagram @janelleburrellFor more alumni stories, visit pennstatermag.com

Send Us A MessageMost real estate agents are expected to be skilled negotiators, yet receive zero training in this critical area—the very skill that disappoints clients most according to NAR surveys. This episode tackles the fundamental gap between expectation and reality in real estate negotiations, presenting a collaborative approach that transforms adversarial "take, take, take" dynamics into win-win solutions that actually close dealsFeatured Quote: "Most people think negotiating is take, take, take. Actually, if you find out what's really critically important to the other person and you give that to them, they're going to close. It makes your life so much simpler because all the negotiations after the preliminary one come together much more gracefully."What You Will LearnCollaborative negotiation strategies that focus on problem-solving rather than adversarial positioningThe asymmetry principle - finding low-cost concessions that provide high value to the other partyWhy empathy remains irreplaceable even as AI tools become more sophisticated in real estateHow to identify what truly matters to the other party beyond just price considerationsThe critical difference between distributive (fixed pie) and collaborative negotiation approachesPractical tools and resources for developing genuine negotiation skills in your practiceFuture-proofing your value by mastering human connection skills that AI cannot replicateThe opinions on this podcast are the hosts and guests involved and not in any way a reflection of RE/MAX or anyone else in the industry.Listen to the Podcast on these PlatformsApple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-real-estate-standards/id1574549987Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZKLmFIFvx1UjSwL4jOTVzSocial Media and Contact InformationWebsite: https://www.raisingrealestatestandards.comLink Tree:  https://linktr.ee/raisingrealestatestandards

Mount Carmel four-star wide receiver Quentin Burrell, who caught 67 passes for 1,139 yards and 16 touchdowns while helping the Caravan win a fourth straight IHSA state championship during his junior season, announced his commitment to Michigan on Wednesday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Tara DeVeaux is an award-winning marketing executive and brand strategist known for her leadership across advertising, entertainment, and media. She currently serves as CEO of Burrell Communications Group, where she leads the agency's next phase of growth and cultural impact. Prior to Burrell, she was Chief Marketing Officer at Wild Card Creative Group and BBDO New York, helping drive major campaigns for brands including HBO, PepsiCo, adidas, Netflix, and Hulu. DeVeaux is recognized for blending data-driven marketing with culturally resonant storytelling and has earned industry recognition for her work in creative innovation and brand transformation.

In the latest edition of the Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam, Steve and Brice discuss the major verbal commitment of in-state Top100 offensive lineman Jakari Lipsey. Discussion includes the impact of Lipsey's commitment from a recruiting standpoint and what kind of skills he could eventually bring to the table. Discussion then shifts to a trio of top targets. Michigan is making a run at Detroit Catholic Central four-star Gideon Gash. We talk about where that recruitment lies and the work Michigan has to do. They appear to be in better shape with two other top targets in four-star edge Jayce Brewer and four-star wide receiver Quentin Burrell. The episode concludes with some more in-depth discussion on Michigan's efforts at the edge position including in-state four-star Myles Smith. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For 26 years, April Burrell was lost to a psychosis that defeated every treatment. Then a doctor asked a different question: what if her immune system was the problem? Dr. Anthony Zoghbi worked on the team that discovered Burrell's immune system was attacking her brain. Now he's searching for a blood test that could identify millions of others who may have been misdiagnosed and could be treated.

SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys PREORDER JOE'S BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QWHSPAADI07D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uLEY0I7D6t0IC9GWsF7SH1FKEgKqsqTLmV4PQ_lLi-wVUCYgTqIv0BWd9_-x3VzP.xn7v2CqU5MjngXmmSbYvVGsY_fxkvgsz-LA2tkhHHTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+kassabian&qid=1774247705&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1 SEE US LIVE MAY 29TH IN LONDON: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-tickets-1985443952308 CANT MAKE THE SHOW? WE'RE STREAMING IT! GET YOUR LIVESTREAM TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-2026-tickets-1985444086710 GET SECOND HOME'S DEBUT ALBUM https://secondhomes.bandcamp.com/album/find-a-way-to-hate-it A tiny speck of inhospitable black sand turns into hell on earth as tens of thousands of men slaughter one another over caves, bunkers, and mountains. Armed with explosives, flame throwers, napalm, and more naval gunfire than the Japanese had ever seen, US Marines struggle through one of the most horrific battles of the Pacific Campaign of WWII. Part 1/3 SOURCES: Toll, Ian W. Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944–1945 Allen, Robert E. The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima: A Day-by-Day History from Personal Accounts and Official Reports, with Complete Muster Rolls. Burrell, Robert S. "Breaking the Cycle of Iwo Jima Mythology: A Strategic Study of Operation Detachment" Toland, John. The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936–1945 Leckie, Robert. The Battle for Iwo Jima Kakehashi, Kumiko. So Sad to Fall in Battle: An Account of War Based on General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's Letters from Iwo Jima Wheeler, Richard. Iwo Jima. Tatum, Chuck. Red Blood, Black Sand: With John Basilone on Iwo Jima

God can speak through a donkey, so why not birds? This week, the Etcetera gang enjoys a winsome and thought-provoking conversation with pastor/author/birder Kevin Burrell about powerful lessons we can learn from our feathered friends. The post Kevin Burrell | Considering Sparrows | Steve Brown, Etc. appeared first on Key Life.

God can speak through a donkey, so why not birds? This week, the Etcetera gang enjoys a winsome and thought-provoking conversation with pastor/author/birder Kevin Burrell about powerful lessons we can learn from our feathered friends. The post Kevin Burrell | Considering Sparrows | Steve Brown, Etc. appeared first on Key Life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1544/29?v=20251111

I'm not an avid bird watcher, but I've long been interested in the way birds intervene in our lives, our stories, our cultural myths. Think about the story of the raven and the dove in the Genesis account of the flood. Or the use of the dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. Jesus said that the foxes have their dens and the birds have their nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head to rest. He commanded us to consider the sparrows if we are to learn about the Kingdom of God. One of the most famous stories in western literature is a story told by the Venerable Bede more than a thousand years ago. He tells the story of a bird fleeing a storm and darkness by flying into a great hall. The bird then flies out the other side. The Venerable Bede says that the time the bird spent in the hall was like the span of our lives. Short, and surrounded by mystery. But the Christian story tells us what is beyond the boundaries of our lives, This story is credited with playing a major role in the Christianization of England. The lessons of birds have concerned Pastor Kevin Burrell for years. And he has written a new book about his adventures with theology and with birds. Considering Sparrows: What Birds Teach us About Who We Are, Where We Are Going, and the Joy of Following Jesus. I love this book, and I am delighted to have Kevin on the program to talk about it. Kevin Burrell is the co-lead Pastor of StoneBridge Church Community in Charlotte, North Carolina. An avid birder, Kevin's pastoral heart and avian interests united with the formation of his blog, Ornitheology, where he utilizes birds as illustrations of the Christian life. He lives in Charlotte with his wife Beverly, three children, and five birdfeeders. The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. Until next time, may God bless you.

Debut author Kevin Burrell shares some crucial lessons he learned while writing and promoting his first book. He also discusses with senior editor Will Parker Anderson how metaphors, stories, and illustrations capture readers and bring ideas to life. Join Will's newsletter: writerscircle.co Substack: https://willparkeranderson.substack.com/ Instagram: @willparkeranderson

En este 2006 se cumple el centenario del nacimiento de John Coltrane. Y lo vamos a ir celebrando hasta fin de año en 'Jazz es finde' con algunos especiales. Hoy recordamos al saxofonista en grabaciones que hizo con el guitarrista Kenny Burrell en marzo del 58 con Tommy Flanagan al piano, Paul Chambers al contrabajo y Jimmy Cobb en la batería: 'Freight Trane', 'I never knew', 'Lyresto', 'Why was I born?' y 'Big Paul'. Trane y Burrell también tocaron juntos en septiembre de 1956 en el disco 'Whims of Chambers' del sexteto de Paul Chambers ('Omicron', 'Nita') o en abril de 1957 en el disco 'The Cats' con el pianista Tommy Flanagan, el trompetista Idress Sulieman, el contrabajista Doug Williams y el baterista Louis Hayes ('Solacium').Escuchar audio

Im zweiten Teil spricht Royal-Expertin Annelie Malun mit dem ehemaligen Butler der Queen, Paul Burrell, über die Serie "The Crown" und was wirklich dran ist. Burrell erzählt außerdem, wie der letzte öffentliche Auftritt der Queen mit Liz Truss war und was die Öffentlichkeit nicht gesehen hat.

Scott Burrell, UConn Husky from the Jim Calhoun era, was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to talk about the Final Four, the Mullins shot, and beating Duke is still the best. Photo credit: Reuters

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Kevin Burrell joins me to talk about what it means to pay attention again - to consider the birds, as Jesus says, and to see how creation can lead us deeper into the life of God. We walk through Philippians, a letter written from prison yet full of joy, and explore how joy and suffering can coexist, how anxiety is reshaped by trust, and how rootedness, unity, and discernment are formed in us over time. Kevin shares how birdwatching became more than a hobby, opening up a way of seeing that reveals God's presence in the ordinary and invites us to slow down, notice, and live with greater awareness of what God is doing all around us.Kevin Burrell is the co-lead Pastor of StoneBridge Church Community in Charlotte, North Carolina. An avid birder, Kevin's pastoral heart and avian interests united with the formation of his blog, Ornitheology, where he utilizes birds as illustrations of the Christian life. He lives in Charlotte with his wife Beverly, three children, and five birdfeeders.Kevin's Book:Considering SparrowsKevin's Recommendation:East of EdenConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@shiftingculturepodcast.comGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeConsider Giving to the podcast and to the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show

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Have you ever suffered from painful periods? Today's guest Bria Burrell has always had painful periods, and in 2015 she found out there was an cyst on her left ovarian. Her OB/GYN monitored the cyst for a couple of months, until it started to grow. In order to prevent the cyst from rupturing the OB/GYN performed a laparoscopic procedure in January 2016. The cyst dominated the left part of Bria's pelvic cavity, and therefore, they had to remove her left ovarian and Fallopian tube, and during this procedure it was determined she had endometriosis. She had many complications from that surgery that left her bowel perforated resulting in her wearing a temporary colostomy bag. Bria takes us on the next steps of her journey to motherhood in this podcast where she undergoes fertility treatments and 2 rounds of IVF, that has resulted in two miscarriages. This episode is for you to listen to if you have been diagnosed with endometriosis or have lost a Fallopian tube or ovary. Become a Sisters in Loss Birth Bereavement, and Postpartum Doula Here Book Recommendations and Links Below You can shop my Amazon Store for the Book Recommendations You can follow Sisters in Loss on Social Join our Black Moms in Loss Online Weekly Grief Support Group Join the Sisters in Loss Online Community Sisters in Loss TV Youtube Channel Sisters in Loss Instagram Sisters in Loss Facebook You can follow Erica on Social Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter    

In this episode, Gary Jenkins, retired intelligence detective, sits down with veteran true crime authors Frank Gerardot and Burl Barer to examine their book Where Murder Lies, a case that intersects Russian organized crime, Italian mob connections, and a troubling claim of wrongful conviction. At the center of the story is Jimmy Kitlas, a young man who struggled with learning disabilities and instability after aging out of a rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles. Facing homelessness and limited options, he gravitated toward individuals connected to the Russian mob, seeking protection and belonging. Instead, he was drawn into criminal schemes—including check fraud and drug trafficking—engineered by experienced mob figures who exploited his vulnerabilities. Frank and Burl provide historical context on the rise of Russian organized crime in the United States, particularly in neighborhoods like Brighton Beach. Unlike the rigid hierarchy of traditional Mafia families, these groups often operated through looser networks, engaging in lucrative scams such as gas tax fraud alongside Italian crime figures. The authors explain how these alliances blurred lines between ethnic crime groups and created new power structures within the American underworld. The discussion then shifts to the murder that reshaped Jimmy's life. What began as manipulation and grooming evolved into betrayal, jealousy, and ultimately violence. The authors detail how Jimmy's arrest followed a carefully orchestrated narrative that shifted blame onto him while shielding more powerful figures. Through examination of court records and transcripts, Gerardot and Barer argue that investigative failures and prosecutorial decisions compounded the injustice. 0:02 Introduction and Guests 0:47 Wrongful Conviction Discussion 4:26 Kelly Lee’s Influence 6:33 Russian Mob Background 12:28 Jimmy Kitlas’ Journey 18:47 Investigative Challenges 22:58 The Murder Plot 26:45 Russian Mob Operations 28:29 Geographic Control in LA 31:29 Trust and Collaboration 35:03 Daniel Patterson’s Role 37:10 Conclusion and Book Promotions Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. [0:00] Hey, all you wiretappers, good to be back here in the studio of Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective, and I have two guests today. Frank Girdo. Is that correct, Frank? Girdo? That’s pretty good. Gerardot. I’ll take it. Gerardot. Gerardot. Just don’t pronounce a T at the end, right? Yes, sir. [0:24] And Burl Barer. Is it Barer, Burl? Yep, that’s close enough for government work. Joe’s enough for government work. That’s the story of my life, as everybody knows. I like to get it close. And we never let the real facts get in the way of a good story either. So let’s just get going here. We like to tell stories on this channel. That’s what my guys like is stories. [0:44] Stories about the Russian mob and maybe a little bit about the Italian mob. And we also got a story about a wrongful conviction, which is a kind of a hot topic right now. We’re seeing a lot of different things in these true crime shows about wrongful convictions. And there’s been, I think a lot of them have been uncovered. In the last few years because people started paying attention to that a little more than they used to. When I was a policeman, they didn’t pay any attention. Never heard of a wrongful conviction. I really congratulate you investigators and authors and true crime diggers out there that see these things and then go take a look at them because they need to be taken and given a look at. So Burl Baer is an Edgar winning author and two-time Anthony Ward nominee. He’s got a lot of experience in reporting. I see you’ve been in the Hollywood Reporter, even the London Sunday Telegraph, New York Times, USA Today. [1:38] You’ve got, I believe you’ve got some other, what else do you do, Burrell? I watch a lot of TV, watch a lot of movies. What kind of shows have you been on? You’ve done other investigations here. Yeah. I did almost, Frank and I have done most of those shows. Deadly Women, Deadly Sins, Behind Mansion Walls, you know, all. [1:57] Do you name them and claim them? We’ve probably been on them. All right. And Frank Gerardot, you’re a journalist, radio host. You’ve authored several true crime nonfiction books, co-author with Burl on A Taste for Murder, Betrayal in Blue. And you did one with somebody else named Byrne. Oh, that was about John Orr. And I read that book. Actually, I read that book, that John Orr. That was a hell of a story, man. That was a hell of a story. Several years ago. So that’s a, it’s a crazy thing. And that, that, that book really tells the story of John Orr through his daughter’s perspective. Ah, okay. And, and I don’t remember which one I read. I read one. I listened to a podcast about the whole thing all the way through guys. That was the LA County was an LA County fireman, fire investigator who was sat in his own fire all up and down in California. Oh yeah. He would go up North. He was in Southern California. He would go up north to a fire conference and he’d set fires on the way back. It was crazy, craziest story I ever read. And after he got arrested, the number of arson fires in California declined by 70%. I’ll be darned. I’ll be darned. He set brush fires, just all kinds of fires. It was crazy. Name of that book is Burn, Guys, if you’re interested in that by Frank Cardo. That’s the French pronunciation. Yes, sir. Yes. [3:18] So these two guys, they have their publicist, God Hold Me, and they introduced me to this book, Where Murder Lies. It is a fascinating look, and they did a real great examination of the Russian mob, a little connection to the Italian mob in New York City as part of this investigation into really a wrongful conviction case, a wrongful conviction of a kid who was, I guess we don’t use the word retarded anymore. He was mentally disabled and retarded in some manner. I’m not sure exactly how to describe that anymore. How would you guys describe him? So, yeah, I think he’s differently abled. We’ll say that. He’s actually a pretty smart guy. He speaks a lot of languages. He read this book in a night. [4:01] He just, I think more of his problem is that he’s maybe learning. He had learning difficulties. And as you’ll see when we get into the book here, he had a lot of physical and emotional trauma growing up. Okay. Jimmy Kittlis was his name. Yes. And a woman named… Kelly Lee. [4:22] A woman named Kelly Lee got you guys interested in this story. It’s a wrongful conviction story that strays into this mob ties. Who was she? Now, who was Kelly Lee? [4:32] I could tell you about Kelly Lee. She was one of the first people I met when I came to Los Angeles in November of 2003. Three, she was doing intake at Teshuvah, which is a Jewish community kind of rehab for people with all-matter recovery issues. I’d just been through a bad patch, et cetera. He needed some help. She did my intake. Wound up becoming friends with her and her husband. And a few years later, we’re having dinner together. She says, oh, Pearl, you’re a true crime writer. I go, duh, yeah. And she pulls out a handful of court transcripts that are difficult to get nowadays. Thank you. Says, take a look at this. She was, at the time this murder took place, what I would term an unlicensed pharmaceutical supplier on the streets of West Hollywood. Correctly. Gotcha. Marijuana, primarily. Yeah. And she had six arrests for selling pot, which now would probably get her a community service award here. Yeah. Times were different. And when Jimmy Kittlis ages out of the facilities or whatever down in Lake Elsinore. When he turns 18, they just put him on a bus with a ticket to West Hollywood. Goodbye. [5:49] And he gets off. He meets her. She’s a very compassionate person. She can see that this kid is really childlike. Babe in the woods or babe on the street, he’s really going to get taken advantage of. She takes him under her wing like a surrogate mom and tries to tell him and teach him how to survive on the street. And then she said, he’s like a child. Could be really eager to please, super polite, has the intentions man of a goldfish. Oh, look, there’s a castle. Oh, look, there’s a castle. It’d be very easily used. [6:28] It had a lot of sexual energy. He needed a girlfriend. He got one and got her pregnant. And she really tried to help these kids, But she couldn’t be with him 24-7 And she certainly raised her eyebrows When she saw who was spending a lot of time With this couple And that was a well-known fellow In the Russian mob, Yeah, I read that So let’s talk a little bit about the Russian mob So you guys really went in the background When they first came to Brighton Beach Tell the guys a little bit about that background. [7:02] Yeah, sure. As the Soviet Union began to crumble, a lot of Russian Jews found their way to New York, and they found their way to Brighton Beach. And they set up a sort of black market trading system among themselves and within the community with all the sort of standard features of mafia, right? Protection, extortion, sometimes murder, certainly dealing in black market stuff like drugs. [7:32] Clubs, prostitution, just about every kind of crime you can think of happening in a neighborhood that’s protected by a mafia. These guys were controlling in this neighborhood of Brooklyn called Brighton Beach. What I thought was interesting, and readers will probably find interesting too, is that there’s not a real setup like a commission or families. The Russian mob really operates more like Ronin. There’s guys that just independent operators and build up their business based on their relationships and how many people they can pull into a scheme. What we also found is that these guys were pretty adaptable and they picked up on a scam that the Lucchesis and the Gambinos were operating. And that was to get gas, steal it, take it from places where it wasn’t really tracked and put it into gas stations, sell it for maybe a penny less than the guy across the street, but capture the tax, the federal excise tax money and pocket it. And this was a multi-million dollar scheme And to the fine-tuning of it The Russian mob, Worked with guys like Michael Francesi To really extract as much as they could from it One of the guys in our book. [9:00] Meyer Ida, who was in Brighton Beach and operating there, came to Los Angeles in the mid-90s and started up the gas tax scheme. But the feds were pretty wise to it at that point, and he got caught up in the sting. Interesting. If I remember right, some of them were, they couldn’t steal it, but they would set up companies, shell companies, and then buy gas and then sell it a little bit cheaper. And it was up to them to collect the tax and then pay the state. And they do this for a certain period of time. And then they just declare file bankruptcy or just walk away from that shell company and create another little LLC and do the same thing. So just like run after you just couldn’t catch up. You bust out of one and move on to the next one. And that’s what they and you could they change the laws for gasoline purchase changed as a result because you could just go buy it. You can make up a company today, buy it tomorrow, sell it on Thursday, collect the tax on Friday, and bail out on Saturday and start all over again next week. Wow. Wow. There’s a scam. There’s a mob that’s willing to take advantage of a loophole like that. It’s crazy. So they moved out to LA. What other kind of scams? Go ahead. Go ahead, Brett. I was going to say that the Russians were so good at this type of scam, far ahead mentally of the American Mafia. [10:29] They were the best people they ever worked with. They were geniuses. They knew how to do this unlike any other. And in fact, the gas tax scam, the biggest moneymaker for the Russian mob and eventually the American mafia than any other form of income, billions of dollars. Interesting also is that if the former Soviet Union, should probably know, they factor in the Russian mob in their economy. I believe the last figure was 63% of the GNP of Russia was crime. They actually give a figure for it. Here we go. In America, this percentage of our federal income is from crime, but in Russia, they do. 63%. I don’t know what it is in America, But we talked to this Stan, who’s never going to pronounce his last name. And he had been in the Russian mob ever since he was a kid, raised in it. [11:32] And so that’s just what we were brought up with. We didn’t think there was anything unusual. If you were a girl, you were going to be a sex worker. They were respectable. If you were a guy, you were going to do this. And it was never as bad or as evil as the Americans said it was. It was always, the Russians are coming, the Russians are coming. coming. It’s so scary. I noticed you had a chapter titled Glassnose Gangsters. [12:00] I thought that was a pretty tricky title. I also read once that in Russia, they were so used to dealing with corrupt officials and running different scams that were in and around governmental agencies, like the tax collecting thing. They were so used to that, that they really refined this to a fine point than Americans could, because we’re not so used to dealing with corrupt officials. We have some, but not like Russia. Russia was an art in Russia. [12:28] Yeah, and they just took the template and brought it right over here and started earning pretty quickly. So now, how does Jimmy Kittlis, he’s a street kid. He’s one of these, what I call throwaway kids. We have this group of kids on the streets that are 18, 19, 20, use drugs. And lots of times these older men who are gay want to pay him for sex or bring him in and take care of him. Was he one of those kids? Did he get into that kind of a lifestyle? [13:02] He’s a homeless kid. He’s a runaway. And the place that he goes to, Hollywood and West Hollywood, is full of people that want to exploit young boys. Yeah. The lifestyle that he got into, though, was I think he recognized that there would be, people there who were stronger than him and smarter than him and want to take advantage of him. And so he sought out ways to hook up with mobsters because he figured that if he was connected, that would protect him from some of the bad stuff that might happen, especially like sexual exploitation. [13:41] When he goes into a homeless shelter, he peripherally knows about Mark. He asks around about Mark, who’s a Russian mobster. And the homeless shelter introduces them and says, oh, hey, yeah, Jimmy here would like to do some work with you. And so he falls into doing work with Mark and let the scamming begin, as they say. Interesting. Yeah. I read the book how he was, he had such a facility to learn language that he learned Russian pretty quick. And he had other languages. Just one of those people that just could start picking that up. Me work like hell, and I can’t have one conversation, but somebody like that, they just pick it up. I understand he picked up Russian pretty quick, too. Very quickly, and to this day, speaks it pretty well. And that got him some cachet. [14:30] But that only goes so far because, Gary, these guys that come in at a low level and aren’t Russian are really just mules. And that’s really what Jimmy was. He was a mule. Mark’s specialty was Czech forgery. and check washing. And he taught Jimmy how to take envelopes and get checks out of them, change who the check was written to or the amount that the check was drawn for, and go to various banks and cash those checks. And Mark was a pro at it. He had equipment to do it. He knew how the scam worked. He knew that you don’t go to the same bank three days in a row. You go to a couple of different banks and that’s how they got by day to day. [15:18] Interesting. Yeah, I worked one of those little scams once, a little group of people that were doing that. They could have a process that can wash some of the ink off of a check and then put and change the amount and those kinds of things. They’d work, they’d go to grocery stores on paydays. People used to take their grocery, their checks to put grocery stores on paydays plus banks. So it’s a pretty good moneymaker that needs little guys like this to go out and cash the checks while the bad guy sits back and provides the checks and takes most of the money. So it’s interesting. Yeah. And that’s exactly what Jimmy was, the little guy that cashed the check. [15:57] I want to interject something here. Now, Mark was, as Jimmy said, he looked like a Russian mobster. He was a Russian mobster. However, what Jimmy didn’t realize is that the whole family, or most of the family, was involved. Mark’s uncle, Meyer ITF, also known as Mike, was a very prominent figure in the Russian mob in Los Angeles. The fans were very aware of him. He was, shall we say, a big shot. He was the godfather of Plumber Park here. He was the guy. Jimmy didn’t know that. He just knew about Mark. As you know in the book, sooner or later it becomes a situation involving a fortune in gold and smuggled MDMA that puts Meyer in federal custody. Meyer wants out of federal custody. Mark not only is a Russian mobster doing bank fraud, he’s also an FBI informant and a DEA informant and an informant of the Pasadena Police Department. [17:07] Frank says, according to the menu at a Chinese restaurant, going from column A to column B, how do I get my uncle out of prison? Solve a murder. Oh, what’s the easiest way to solve a murder? Plan it. Set it up. Blame it on someone, like maybe Jimmy. Final result, I’ll tell you, Meyer got out of prison. Jimmy went to prison. [17:36] Wow, that’s a hell of a story. Frank can give me more insight on that process, but that’s the short form on how this all winds up fitting together. Yeah, and you guys, when you went back, you had to go back. Could you be able to pull she had transcripts from the court so you could find out who testified were able to get any more information police department’s notorious for not allowing reports to go out i can’t even get them out of my own but and i bet it was really bad on that how did how’d you go about that how’d you start digging into this and get your first clues that you can tell you about trying to talk to the items about this yeah yeah so it’s like an onion i i look at it like that and we had early on kelly shared with us some of the trial transcripts so that’s pretty good yeah there’s a lot of information in there and it and within the trial transcripts there’s names and and dates and so we started picking at it and early on you know we couldn’t get cooperation from any of [18:40] the mobsters yeah we didn’t get cooperation from the fbi or the dea We were able to do some digging. [18:48] And I think the digging led to a congressional hearing on the Russian mob back in the early 90s. And Meyer Itev’s name pops up in that hearing. So from there, I started digging through federal court files using PACER and came across all kinds of court documents involving Mike and then his nephew for various scams they were involved in. [19:21] And then taking those court documents and continuing to research and talk to people and figure it out, we were able to lay it all out. It took us six years to do this, but lay out a narrative of who’s Mike, who’s Mark, who are they involved with, and what kind of things were they operating when Jimmy got involved. And where was everybody when this murder took place? And what we found out was that Mike was in federal custody and had been charged with involvement in a scheme to steal gold from a place in Massachusetts. And how the scheme worked is Mike and his buddy posed as government scientists who were building a nuclear reactor facility in a run-down apartment in Pasadena, California. And they were able to put in purchase orders for the gold and have it delivered to this apartment. And only when one of them misspelled sergeant on the P.O. And sent a fake check did the government catch on and arrest him. [20:37] When they brought him in and charged him with this, the first thing that these guys wanted to do was figure out how they could get out of it. They hooked up with a guy in Hollywood who was involved in a scheme. Yeah. To dissuade a reporter from writing about the actor Steven Seagal. And this guy, his name is Alex Proctor, went to Meijer and another man in our book, Daniel Patterson, and said, listen, can you help me? I need to knock off this reporter. [21:12] Daniel, as you’ll see from reading our book, is a pretty well-connected guy. He’s done some pretty interesting stuff, but murder was the limit of what he would do for anybody. He began to peel back some of the layers of that onion for authorities in that case. And that led to Meyer being in custody. And that was the catalyst for Mark and his other uncle, Gary, to try to figure out how can we get him out? And they believed that the government would let Meyer out of custody if they could inform on a big enough crime. Big enough crime probably wouldn’t be a burglary or a low-level assault or a battery. It had to be something significant. And then this murder happens. Wow. How did they choose this victim? I don’t know necessarily that they chose him, but this guy lived in the neighborhood where Mark and Jimmy hung out, and they essentially manipulated him into believing he was going to have sex with Jimmy’s girlfriend. And then manipulated Jimmy into thinking that, hey, this guy’s going to have sex with your girlfriend. Aren’t you upset by that? Doesn’t that piss you off? Don’t you think you should be a man and do something about it? Yeah. [22:39] Hormones, jealousy, rage, greed. It’s like there’s everything like comes together in this one moment. And we end up with this guy, Alex, who’s a school teacher, just ends up dying. [22:55] So they got motive and means and opportunity. They can manipulate Jimmy into providing all those for the investigated officers. Yep. Yeah. Wow. And, you know, and what, and what really the thing that really, I think, so there’s this event that happens and there’s a, there’s like part of this, there’s a locked door mystery that investigators encounter. But the other part of it is how after the crime, Jimmy was arrested. [23:27] Manipulated into going to a hotel as a hideout that was arranged for him by Mark and Gary Iteve. And as soon as Jimmy’s in the hotel, they park themselves outside and guide the police to the hideout where they arrest Jimmy and his girlfriend. I think I read that initially, after the school teacher was dead, they got in, was it Pasadena? One of the police departments got an anonymous call giving up the body, where it was, the murder, and the suspect. Only one anonymous call. And then they, and then, oh, my God, this was heinous. Let’s mention that locked door. Let’s mention this locked door. This was heinous, heinous. When the police get to the scene of the crime, and they noticed that the apartment does not show any forced entry. Living room, everything, it’s fine. Get to the bedroom, however. The door had been locked from the inside. Jimmy said when he left, he locked the bedroom door from the inside. This is now after the fact. Someone shows up and tries to get in. They can’t because the door’s locked. They want to get in real fast. And they finally get in, practically ripped the doorknob off to get in. [24:50] At the same time, let’s assume it might be the same person, Mark ITM uses the dead man’s telephone to call his lawyer to say, I want to report a murder that we could use to get my uncle out of prison. [25:07] Using the dead guy’s phone. Then after they arrange that, he cuts the wires and leaves. Also wiping the door, the doorknob clean. His fingerprints are in there because he acknowledges he was in the bedroom earlier when Jimmy put the unconscious, still-breathing fellow on the bed. [25:29] He leaves. Mark left, went out and told the girl. Jimmy killed the guy. But when he left, the guy was alive, breathing on the bed. He says, come down after in a minute. So then he tells the girl, we got to go because we’re going to get in trouble with the cops. What are we going to do? So it was a real mess. So to say, who killed this guy? Jimmy had to take full responsibility because he confessed to protect his girlfriend. Also, he felt bad about putting the guy to headlock and throw the old drunk guy to the ground anyway. But then again, how did Mark make a phone call to his lawyer and the dead man’s phone after all that happened? And after the doors ripped open in the apartment to the bedroom. Did he find the guy already dead? Or did he have to help finish the process? Legally, he was found not guilty. Mark was. Just like OJ was. Because did OJ do it? Did OJ not do it? Did he cover for his son? Whatever. But legally, he was not guilty. Same thing with Mark. Not guilty. Jimmy, guilty. Whether we killed him or not. [26:45] We can’t say. We weren’t there. Crazy. Crazy, isn’t it? [26:52] What other kinds of things was this crime family, this Russian mob family? It’s like a family. I’ve read about these. They’ll have that one strong man, and then you’ll have a group that kind of emanates out from that, but yet they’re not part of some larger group. They stand on their own. And so what else, what other kind of crimes were they involved in? Was this talking about MMDA being smuggled into those that’s a party? Rave kind of clubs yeah they one of the things that they did was make a counterfeit viagra one of the guys had a uh an idea to he bought some viagra and he had a plan to set up pharmacies where he could like order viagra through the pharmacy and like with the gas tax right don’t pay anybody have the viagra and sell it and then one of the other guys said that’s a waste of time I got a pill press. Just all we got to do is get the chemicals or some chemicals and put them together and press a bunch of Viagra pills and then we can sell thousands instead of tens. [27:54] And then the gold scheme, which we mentioned, and the MA, the list goes on and on. And within the community of the Russian diaspora, extortion, loan sharking, gambling, prostitution, all those means of making money were on the table and being used. They were familiar with the casinos here in LA, familiar with the how to operate prostitution rings and advertise the services. Very sophisticated group of guys. [28:29] Did they have a geographic area in which they were kind of like the ruling group? [28:35] So that’s the funny thing about LA. And we talk about this a little bit in the book, that LA’s never really had like a mob family. There’s no five families here. If you go back to the 1940s and 50s, there was a guy named Mickey Cohen, who was a mobster here in LA and with help started the casinos in Vegas. But there’s no turf here In LA, if you’re going to set up an operation You’ve got to find a way to work with some of the other mobs In Los Angeles, the Mexican mafia is very prominent And their operation is run out of the jails That’s where their leadership is in the jail and prison system And the soldiers are on the street And that’s where the drugs and prostitution are distributed at street level, operated from the jails. Guys like Meyer or people operating within those turfs, they got to work with the Mexican mob to make sure that they’re not crossing lines. And we chronicle some of that, especially with the MDMA smuggling in the book. [29:44] Interesting. Wow. Yeah. LA’s not really had that, like you said, that five families each has a geographic territory or even had one family, a guy named Jack Dragna, but it was really, it was open. LA was open city. We had a guy from Kansas City went out there in the 50s and fell in with some people out there. And, of course, from Tony Splatro and that Jimmy Fradiano, Jimmy Fradiano, these people from Chicago had some action going down in L.A., but no one mob family controlled L.A. And it’s spread out that you’ve got these neighborhoods over the place that I just wonder if they’re like a Brighton Beach kind of a place that where a lot of Russians had settled in. That was their neighborhood, at least where they did. They all live in one neighborhood. So, yeah, West Hollywood has a Russian enclave. And then there’s a park there called Plummer Park. That’s a gathering place for Russians in the neighborhood to get together and play chess and talk about what’s going on. I live in a neighborhood that has its own little enclave of Armenian mobsters. And their hangout is a donut shop. Yes, I’ve seen that here I have I was at a Starbucks up by the airport And I see these guys all ganged up together And they look like. [31:03] They’re Italians. They look like down at the social club down in the North End. I was retired by then. So I look at these guys. I call a friend of mine back down the intelligence unit. I say, I see these guys and here’s one of their license plates and it’s some kind of a limo service. And so, yeah, that’s our Albanian gangsters. They all hang out there at that Starbucks and then they go to the airport. They have these different things. They haul drug dealers back and forth. We are on to them. [31:29] That’s great interesting people ask Frank and I how is it that you get guys from the Russian mall or the fact with Betrayal in Blue who was a drug cartel guy or guys from the American mafia how do you get them to cooperate with you when you write these books I would like to stand whose name I can never pronounce with a whole section about the Russian mob, where he talks openly about it. And he says, because they trust us and anybody else, they want their story told truthfully. This is their legacy. They don’t want a bunch of BS about them in a book. If it’s been over seven years, they could talk about it. Unless it’s bank robbery, then it’s 10 years. We always tell them, don’t talk about anything you can be arrested for. Although, we’ll appreciate this because you’re doing this podcast. I was doing one, had this guest on, and all of a sudden he’s just talking about killing somebody. [32:35] I said, you can tell I’m kind of getting upset. Turns to his lawyers, he goes, what’s the statute of limitations on murder? Murder. Oh, my God. There isn’t one. Shut up. I have told guys that. I said, I’ll tell you something, dude. Do not tell me something I can’t live with. You can talk to me, but do not tell me something I can’t live with. You cannot trust me if you tell me something I can’t live with. And that’s the main one right there. Fortunately, they trust, People learned that they could trust Frank and I to be honest with them, direct with them, protect them if they need protection. I don’t know about the protection part. I’m not going to protect any. I’m with Jerry. Don’t tell me anything. Well, that’s what I mean. You tell them, don’t cross this line. That’s protection. Please tell them where the guardrails are. Yeah. It’s an interesting thing that we do. I’ve got some guys here and some guys around the country I’ve dealt with. And they reach out to you and they want to tell their story. I wish I could get more of them to want to tell their story. And they want to tell one thing I get criticized for. And it’ll be somebody that’s on YouTube, obviously in the know, and they’ll tell me how I got something wrong. [33:47] You deal with what you got. You deal with the newspaper articles and old court cases and things like that and try to get it right. But you can’t totally get it right. Of course, you don’t get it right as the way somebody else sees it, too. Everybody has a different take on the right story. I found out long ago, if you only rely on law enforcement, you’re not going to get the whole story. No, you got to go. Well, then you’re doing stenography. That’s what I always said. Yeah. Yeah. But it’s hard to get those people to open up, too. Man, it’s. Yeah. I was a reporter for a long time, so I’ve had some practice at it. And I’ve interviewed guys in prison. I’ve interviewed people who pre-arrest, during arrest, post-arrest. [34:26] And I’ve developed a way to talk to people that makes them comfortable. With Adam Diaz that Burrell mentioned in our book, Betrayal in Blue, this guy is a South American cartel member dealing cocaine in the United States. He went on the record and talked about his life doing that. [34:47] And the same thing in this book with Daniel Patterson. Daniel is quite a colorful character. And I interviewed him over five or six weekends about everything that he was involved in, up to and including the stuff that he did with the ITEVs. [35:04] Now, Daniel Patterson, explain who he was to the Russians. Sure. He’s basically a conduit for the Russians. He’s a guy who knew how to make money more legitimately than they did. He had the pill press. he explained the gold scam how to operate the gold scam how to write po’s how to like add a veneer of legitimacy to their business and and make more money by doing that yeah it’s like the scam emails you get you see the misspelled words they greet you in some archaic way this is a scam this guy could take all that out of it and right i always love it without warning people i want to worm. If the woman on the dating site says, I am so-and-so by name, they’re Nigerian. But if you tell them that, then all the Nigerians will stop telling them, I’ll stop using that. But if it says, I am Sally by name, they’re Nigerian. Even if they say they live in your hometown, they’re Nigerian. Good clue. Good clue. You guys hear that out there? [36:12] Yeah listen closely when you trip to one of these emails or one of these online things and you start talking to them they say my name is sally my name is nigerian hang up, how’s everything in nigerian click yeah. [36:31] Guys, I didn’t expect to get that kind of a great clue for my guys out there, but that’s a good one. I didn’t really realize that one myself. Yeah, I am Sally by name. Here’s your clue. Watch out. I was talking to a guy once, a friend of mine. He was talking about some girl that he met online, of course, through Facebook. And he said, she told me she just thought I looked interesting and sounded interesting from my Facebook. And I said, what’d she do? He said, I think she’s legitimate. I said, what’d she do? She’s an entrepreneur. I said, dude, dude. On. Dude. Model and entrepreneur. Yeah. [37:10] Okay. This has been great. Frank Girardeau and Burl Baer. B-A-R-E-R. Yes. And guys, I’ll have links to these books, all of their books. This book is A Taste for Murder, and they have Actually, this book is Where Murder Lies. Oh, I’m sorry. Okay. Oh, yeah. All right. Let me start. I’ll edit this. Their book is Where Murder Lies. And they also have one called A Taste for Murder, Betrayal in Blue, and Burned. So those are all three great true crime books. And I will have links to them in the show notes, guys. Thanks so much. Merle and Frank, I really appreciate you coming on. It’s really interesting. And Owen, if you buy the book, review the book. Say something nice about it. If you don’t like it, keep your mouth shut. Don’t give me one of those one-star reviews or I’m coming for you. You can’t trust those. [38:08] Thank you, Gary. All right. Thank you. All right. I’ll send, I don’t know, do I have your emails or do I have the publicist’s email? I got somebody’s email. Sometimes I never get your guys’ email. You got Vine, you got Frank, you got them both. All right. I’ll send you a link whenever I get this. It’ll probably be a month or more before I actually get this up. I would stay way ahead. Okay, good. Okay. All right. Talk to you soon. Same thing I can ever do for you here in Kansas City while you get on these stories or something. Hey, I’m in Missouri. I haven’t used to Missouri. I’m in Houston, Missouri. You what? I’m in Houston, Missouri. Oh, are you? Yeah, Texas County, Missouri. Oh, Texas County. Yeah, that’s way down south. That’s down south. I’m in the Ozarks. Yeah. Okay. That’s why I grew the goatee. Okay. All right. All right. Thanks, guys. Bye-bye. Bye.

In this episode of the Real Estate Pros Podcast, host Cody Crabb sits down with Lauren Burrell, founder of Burrell Investments in the Seattle metro area, to discuss her journey into real estate investing and the challenges of building a business in the fix-and-flip space. Lauren shares how her path into real estate began after she dropped out of college to avoid student loan debt. While researching how wealthy individuals build financial independence, she discovered real estate investing and quickly immersed herself in books, deal analysis, and market research. That curiosity eventually led to her first investment deal—a distressed hoarder property that required extensive cleanup and renovation.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

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✅ Check out Investorlift Here: https://investorlift.pro/4byViou In the high-stakes world of tech and real estate, most startups are a "death sentence," with only 1 in 10,000 actually reaching a major exit. In this episode, Jesse pulls back the curtain on how he went from earning less than $40k a year at age 29 to building a software empire that generated $120 million in lifetime revenue—all without taking a single dollar of Venture Capital.We dive deep into the "Infinite Money Glitch" of skip tracing, the brutal reality of losing $10 million in ARR in just three months, and why Jesse believes raising VC money makes you an employee rather than an owner. Plus, Jesse shares the discipline required to not only scale a 250-person company but also to lose 100 pounds and escape the "mental prison" of being out of shape while successful.✅ Check out Investorlift Here: https://investorlift.pro/4byViou****TimeStamps****00:00 - Intro & The Rolex "Trophy" 01:26 - The Reality of Selling Your Company 03:10 - Jesse's Origins: From $40k/Year to Real Estate 06:11 - Meeting the Partners: Andy & Evo 07:11 - Batch Skip Tracing: The "Infinite Money Glitch" 09:18 - Pivoting to SaaS: The Birth of Batch Leads 11:15 - Managing 250 People & Dealing with Bloat 13:18 - Reaching $120 Million in Lifetime Revenue 16:17 - The $10M Loss: Navigating Market Shifts 17:55 - Post-Exit Strategy & Liquidity 21:01 - Why VC is the "Next Fool" Syndrome 23:43 - Partnerships: Protecting Yourself with "Kinship" Clauses 33:41 - Bootstrapping vs. Raising Money 36:14 - A Contrarian Take on Sam Altman & OpenAI 39:23 - The Solopreneur vs. The Committee 45:15 - Real Estate Legend: The Doug Hopkins Story 50:03 - Physical Transformation: Losing 100 Pounds 56:14 - SOPs for Health: Meal Prep & Discipline 59:00 - One Piece of Advice: The Reward is the JourneyFollow Us!Robert Wensley: https://www.instagram.com/robertwensley/Zack Kepes: https://www.instagram.com/zakventures/Jesse Burrell: https://www.instagram.com/jesseburrellInvestorlift: https://www.instagram.com/investorlift/

Episode 192 is a conversation with James Dice and Brad Bonavida from Nexus Lab, as well as Dr. Steve Burrell from Northern Arizona University. In this episode of the Nexus Podcast, the Nexus Labs team breaks down the top stories relevant to energy managers, facility managers, IT/OT managers, and workplace managers.Find full show notes and episode transcript on The Nexus Podcast: Episode 192 webpage.Sign-up (or refer a friend!) to the Nexus Newsletter.Learn more about The Smart Building Strategist Course and the Nexus Courses Platform.Check out the Nexus Labs Marketplace.Learn more about Nexus Partnership Opportunities.

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Forensic pathologists in the Pacific Northwest want to reopen Kurt Cobain's suicide due to their suspicions it wasn't what it seems. Food Network's judge on "Worst Chef's in America," died on June 2025 of an overdose. But some find it hard to believe she would have taken her own life. Amazing character actor, Peter Greene died in December of 2025 of a most unusual gun shot wound classified as a "accidental suicide by gunshot..." And some updates on Nancy Guthries kidnapping. If YOU know ANYTHING about what happened to Nancy or where she is PLEASE contact 1-800-CALLFBI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Tom Burrell revolutionized advertising in the 1970s, shifting the industry from racist depictions of African Americans to positive and realistic portrayals. Jason Chambers' new biography, Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell, highlights Burrell's significant contributions to advertising, emphasizing his role in integrating African American culture into mainstream media​​.

Wellness at work is easy to talk about, but the actual data is a disaster. These are the groundbreaking findings from clinical psychologist Dr. Jo Burrell's 2025 survey into the mental health and wellbeing of HR professionals.If we look at the state of HR as a whole, we are facing a crisis. The research reveals staggering rates of depression, anxiety, and burnout across the profession. Perhaps the most shocking result? 42% of HR professionals are considering leaving the profession entirely.Dr. Burrell was shocked by these results, and frankly, I am too. We need to shine a light on this because it's impossible for us to deliver results for our organizations if we are struggling this much. We cannot tend to the wellness of employees and clients if we aren't caring for our own first.The 2026 HR Wellbeing Survey is underway now (as of late January). Whether you are thriving or just trying to survive, take a moment to help us see how the profession is doing in 2026. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TVY7HDS**Find Dr. Jo Burrell**LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jo-burrell-04901a96/Ultimate Resilience: https://www.ultimateresilience.co.uk/**Find Andrea Adams (me!)**LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-adams1/My company: https://thehrhub.ca/

Podcast Description: In Part 2 of this two-part episode of Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership, host Galen Bingham continues his thought-provoking conversation with leadership expert and lifelong learner, Olu Burrell . This episode dives deep into the challenges of leadership, the importance of vulnerability, and the skills required to transition from being an exceptional individual contributor to an effective leader. Olu shares eye-opening statistics about accidental managers, explores the fears that hold leaders back, and explains why vulnerability and intellectual humility are essential for growth. Drawing parallels between leadership and jazz, Olu highlights the importance of improvisation, curiosity, and creating safe spaces for innovation. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, this episode is packed with actionable insights and inspiration to help you elevate your leadership game. Listen in as Olu Reflects on: Accidental Leadership: Why 86% of leaders fall into their roles without proper preparation and how to change that. The Power of Vulnerability: Why admitting “I don't know” can be a leader's greatest strength. Confidence and Fear: How fear of failure, regret, and rejection impact leadership and how to overcome them. The Jazz of Leadership: Why great leaders, like great jazz musicians, must improvise and adapt to unexpected changes. Music and Creativity: How jazz fuels creativity and helps leaders unlock their full potential. What you drinking? Galen pours a glass of Eagle Rare 10-Year Bourbon, a smooth and rare whiskey that reflects the depth and richness of this conversation. Meanwhile, Olu raises a glass of Uncle Nearest 1884, a whiskey with a legacy as powerful as the insights shared in this episode. Want more? For four dollars a month, you can become a Patreon VIP. You'll get early access to every Part Two episode. A deep archive of exclusive conversations. Insight into who's coming next. And direct access to Galen himself. Join the VIP circle today Click Here. Cheers to leadership that matters!

In this profound episode of Hidden Wisdom, Meghan Farner is joined by Nekesha Burrell, who shares how her near-death experience (NDE) transformed her relationship with God, fear, and consciousness itself.Raised in a strict Christian environment and exposed to multiple faith traditions, Nekesha describes the journey from religious fear and survival mode into direct knowing of God beyond limitation. She explores breath as consciousness, intuition as divine guidance, and why peace—not fear—is the true signal of alignment with God.Together, Meghan and Nekesha discuss religious conditioning, spiritual gifts, embodiment, feminine wisdom, emotional regulation, and why spiritual evolution is not rebellion—but expansion. This episode invites listeners to release fear-based faith, trust their inner knowing, and experience God as an ever-expanding presence rather than a confined doctrine.00:00 – 01:45 | Welcome and introduction to Nekesha Burrell01:45 – 03:35 | Nekesha describes life before her NDE: fear, survival mode, and hypervigilance03:35 – 06:05 | Growing up Christian across many denominations and faith traditions06:05 – 08:20 | Fear of God, fear of hell, and religious judgment in childhood08:20 – 09:55 | “I wasn't rebelling—I was evolving”: leaving limitation, not God09:55 – 12:40 | Graduating from believing in God to knowing God12:40 – 14:55 | God as an ocean, humans as vessels — the water bottle analogy14:55 – 17:15 | Intuition, peace, and living without spiritual gatekeepers17:15 – 20:10 | Trusting God through chaos: waves, surrender, and fear20:10 – 22:30 | God doesn't choose sides; humans are meant to add light22:30 – 25:15 | Breath as consciousness and spiritual responsibility25:15 – 27:40 | “We practice dying every night”: sleep as surrender27:40 – 29:50 | Nekesha's NDE: creation space, manifestation, and returning to the body29:50 – 32:20 | “I am not a body with a soul—I am a soul in a body”32:20 – 34:20 | Expansiveness of the soul and intuitive nudges34:20 – 36:20 | Spiritual gifts, fear of deception, and religious conditioning36:20 – 38:40 | How fear blocks spiritual perception38:40 – 42:15 | Mind vs body: emotions as truth signals42:15 – 45:00 | Healing trauma through feeling, choice, and self-love45:00 – 47:10 | Boundaries, truth-telling, and reclaiming personal power47:10 – 49:40 | Feminine wisdom, intuition, and embodiment49:40 – 52:15 | Choosing peace over fear and expanding without guilt52:15 – 55: Hidden Wisdom initiates truth-seekers into the Mysteries, guiding listeners toward a lived experience of the Divine that awakens and transforms faith—without dismantling family or community. This podcast is perfect for women (and men) exploring faith renovation, spiritual awakening, Christian mysticism, sacred wisdom, and embodied spiritual growth. Pursue your Journey: ✨ Hidden Wisdom App – Coming Spring 2026! Pathway programs, community, library, events and more! Join the waitlist for updates, sneak peeks, and discounts!

Podcast Description: In Part 1 of this two-part episode of Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership, host Galen Bingham sits down with the dynamic and insightful Olu Burrell , a leadership expert, speaker, and lifelong learner. From the moment Galen first saw Olu on stage, he knew this was someone who brought a rare combination of practical experience and academic depth to the art of leadership. Olu shares his journey of self-discovery, from realizing his name is an anagram for "solution" to becoming a master of both the practical and theoretical aspects of leadership. This episode dives into the importance of balancing experience with education, the power of curiosity, and how leaders can create environments where innovation and collaboration thrive. Listen in as Olu Reflects on: The Power of Mastery: Why combining practical experience with academic knowledge is essential for effective leadership. Curiosity Over Judgment: How adopting a curious mindset can lead to better outcomes and stronger teams. The Jazz of Leadership: Why great leaders, like great jazz musicians, must improvise and adapt to unexpected changes. Creating Safe Spaces: How leaders can foster environments where experimentation and innovation are encouraged. Collective Heroism: Why true leadership is about lifting others and growing together. What you drinking? Galen pairs this conversation with Eagle Rare 10-Year Bourbon, a whiskey that's not overly expensive but rich in quality and hard to find—just like Olu's unique ability to connect with audiences on multiple levels. Meanwhile, Olu raises a glass of Uncle Nearest 1884, a smooth and versatile whiskey that perfectly complements his thoughtful and intentional approach to leadership. Want more? For four dollars a month, you can become a Patreon VIP. You'll get early access to every Part Two episode. A deep archive of exclusive conversations. Insight into who's coming next. And direct access to Galen himself. Join the VIP circle today Click Here. Cheers to leadership that matters!

Your host Andy, Ant and Dun cover off a start to the year as patchy as the Loftus Road pitch...- Pitch looks a bit ropey- Double trouble for R's vs 23rd place Canaries,- Sargent Scores, Makama Marauds - Amadou Amadoes it again, adds to his goal tally with a screamer (& bad keeping)- Pitch somehow looks even ropier than 4 days prior- Burrell torments the 24th placed minusmen of Sheffield early, notches 10th of season after 12 mins- Does Hamstring after 18 mins. - Why can't we have nice things?- Joins Morrison, Varane and Poku in the treatment room and it's only half time- Barry Bloody Bannon grabs the game by the scruff of the neck- Kolli's folly turns to Kolli's Jolly - Rayan Rayses Rangers with two great goals in the last 10 mins- Opportunity now knows for Kolli. Can he secure his spot in the team- Concentrate! Why do we concede immediately either side of half time- West Ham Woes vs Wolves. Can the R's take advantage of a team in trouble?- Probably not: Key men will be missing- Ronnie Watch. Where is he? He's not playing for the Saints- Anyone coming in through the open window?- That pitch. Is it to blame for the injuries? Is it going to get worse as the season goes on? Will be have any players left if it does?- The American are Coming. MLS stars coming to the Championship- Kelman hits form in time for our visit to the Valley- Good Paul Smyth news: Contract Extension- Bad Paul Smyth News: Online Abuse. JUST STOP IT- Hear Former Mayor Adams for the last time.- We remember some lads. (Includes added QPR Chief Scout)- Ant's Kit Korner - This one is an Icon- Oh God, It's FA Cup prediction. Surely no one is stupid enough to predict a Schaffer. Are they?- Jacob finally listened and cut out the French, however, he's added German. Sigh- Dun's Festive Fun continues: The Bad Pitch XI (Oh, OK Squad) -Hear Andy try to turf Dun out early - West Ham Meet Up DetailsRate, review, comment, follow!

Tim Burrell shares the best and worst advice he's received in real estate, emphasizing authenticity, empathy, and the value of working with the right clients. Tim discusses how cultivating rapport and trust can lead to more successful negotiations, and learn practical strategies for leveraging artificial intelligence to gain an edge in real estate deals. Tim also discusses collaborative negotiating and why trust and information-sharing are vital, and how empathy leads to better negotiation outcomes. Check out D.J.'s Listing Reviewer here. If you'd prefer to watch this interview, click here to view on YouTube!  Tim Burrell can be reached at (919) 812-5111. This episode is brought to you by Real Geeks and Courted.io.

In Episode 122, hosts Ray Powell and Jim Carouso welcome Dr. Robert Burrell, retired US Marine Corps officer and irregular warfare specialist, and Colonel (Ret.) Michael Burgoyne, University of Arizona professor and former Army attaché in Mexico, to analyze the unprecedented US military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026. The experts explore the operation's implications for the Indo-Pacific, US foreign policy, and the international rules-based order.The Venezuela Operation: A New PrecedentBurrell and Burgoyne dissect the extraordinary special operations mission that extracted Maduro in just two and a half hours. The guests explain how three decades of authoritarian rule under Hugo Chávez and Maduro created a nexus between China, Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah in America's hemisphere. The 2024 election, won by opposition candidate Edmundo González, was rigged by Maduro, prompting the Trump administration's decisive action led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Legal and Strategic ImplicationsThe discussion examines the operation's framing as a law enforcement action under foreign terrorist organization designations - a controversial use of Article 2 presidential powers without Congressional authorization. Burgoyne warns this unilateral approach abandons post-WWII hemispheric cooperation frameworks like the Organization of American States Charter and the “Good Neighbor Policy,” returning instead to early 20th-century interventionism reminiscent of Theodore Roosevelt's corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.Indo-Pacific ConnectionsThe experts draw critical parallels for Indo-Pacific allies who depend on international law and the rules-based order. Countries like Japan, the Philippines, and Australia may question US commitment to multilateral norms, while adversaries like China could exploit the precedent to justify their own unilateral actions. Brazil and other regional powers are already diversifying partnerships with China and BRICS nations, concerned about unpredictable US interventionism and trade policy.What Comes Next?With Maduro's vice president maintaining control in Caracas and the regime apparatus intact, the guests outline scenarios ranging from peaceful opposition transition to Libya-style state collapse. They emphasize Venezuela's complexity: three decades of corruption, transnational criminal organizations, and a population unfamiliar with democracy. Best-case scenarios require international cooperation and long-term US commitment - both uncertain given the operation's unilateral nature.The episode concludes with sobering assessments about narrative control, regional stability, and whether this operation serves as prologue to regime change efforts in Cuba and Nicaragua.

Ep. 402 - Title Sponsor: Scrapin the Coast Our Lifestyle Podcast YouTube Channel  ODB links up with Brandon Burrell  Note: episode 402 artwork created by Jason "ODB" Ballard his and Brandon's images RIP Mark “Papa Smurf” Ballard! We miss you Dad.  Stay On Da Rise! 

As the final capstone to our Majesty and Mystery series, LIFE Pastor, Dan Burrell, and LIFE Worship Pastor, Jason Lanier, host a roundtable discussion regarding what we have learned about worship and how to apply these things to our lives. 

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 12/14/2025 at NEW TIME 6:00 PM (EST) 5:00 PM (CST) guest, was Activist, Organizer, President, Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association-Memphis, Thomas Burrell. Mr. Burrell updated the listeners on why he is requesting that Black farmers opt out of applying for President Donald Trump's recent $12 billion-dollar Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, also information on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, denying to hear the En Banc appeal the Black farmers filed after a panel of three judges ruled (2 to 1), that the Black farmers could not file legacy claims on behalf of the deceased farmers under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. In the second part of the program, “Open Forum Sunday Edition”, Bro. Elliott & Bro. Richard, and participate in open forum conversations on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

A busy three days for QPR for Andy, Ant and Dun to pick the bones out of 2 excellent home wins- Varane bags his first in the Hoops - He does do braces you know. Burrell at the double- Kone , King of the assists- QPR Throttles the Throstles, The baggies defence were a little saggy. - QPR NYC model Jimmy Dunne scores against the Blues again- Birmingham keep right on to leave it late, but fail to get to the end of the road as Rangers leave it even later- Morgan mayhem leaves Brum glum. LIMBS! SCENES!- The (mis) adventures of Paul Nardi - Not a bad first game at Loftus Road for our friend Marti, not that Marti- West Ham get a bye to the 4th Round of the FA Cup- FIFA takes the absolute peace- USA takes Hart from a soft draw, England get the group of serious injury- A Horrible Hummel? Flash or Trash- Predictions. A dry old affair.- Jacob's been on the Margeuritas (commiserations to Trinity University)- QPR NYC proud to join Tactico 90's Toy Drive to spread joy during the holidays- Oh, AND COME TO THE FOOTBALL FACTORY FOR THE QPR WATCHPARTY on the 23rd and 24th January 26 in association with ACTUAL QPR and THE EFL!Rate, review and all that good stuff

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Strong negotiation is still a human game, even in an AI-powered world. In this episode, Tim Burrell breaks down how the rise of digital communication and artificial intelligence is reshaping real estate negotiation, for better and worse. From smart prompts to smarter relationships, he explains why tech can boost your prep, but only empathy and emotional intelligence close the deal. Listen in to learn how to lead with people skills while staying tech-savvy!   Key takeaways to listen for Why AI can't replace emotional intelligence in real estate The negotiation missteps agents still make in digital spaces How strong relationships drive client satisfaction and repeat business What AI tools can do to help you prepare, research, and respond Why empathy and timing still win over automation   Resources mentioned in this episode The AI Negotiator by Tim Burrell National Association of REALTORS® ChatGPT Claude Prompt Cowboy Perplexity   Want to learn how to write better prompts? Email Tim at tim@timburrell.com with the subject line SUPER PROMPT.   About Tim Burrell Tim is a veteran real estate professional with more than 36 years of experience in the industry. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina with RE/MAX United, Tim brings a diverse background as a broker, general contractor, former attorney, author, and negotiation educator.   A second‑generation real estate professional, he has built a career around improving how realtors communicate and collaborate. Tim now focuses on elevating negotiation skills across the industry through his books, continuing‑education courses, and practical training on integrating AI responsibly into modern real estate practice.   Connect with Tim Website: Negotiating Consultant YouTube: Tim Burrell Facebook: Tim Burrell Email: tim@timburrell.com Contact Number: 919-812-5111   Connect with Leigh Please subscribe to this podcast on your favorite podcast app at https://pod.link/1153262163, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram @ LeighThomasBrown.

Ronnie sits down with fellow SEMA Blazer builder Brandon Burrell of Burrell Images and The Modified Rides Podcast. 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, we featured the Line Life Podcast episode, "Voices from the Field." For this new two-part series, we are featuring the 2025 International Lineman's Rodeo Duke Energy journeyman team of Miles Bell, Jordan Henderson and Heath Burrell, who all responded to Hurricane Helene.  During this podcast episode, they discuss their careers in the line trade, their most memorable storms, and their memories of the Hurricane Helene response. They also share stories about how their families and communities came together to support the line crews as they worked long days to restore power and rebuild infrastructure.  Stay tuned to the Line Life Podcast to hear Part 2, which will focus more on the damage caused by the hurricane and how the line crews worked together to overcome obstacles in the field. Also, look for a two-part article in T&D World magazine, "Hurricane Helene: One Year Later." Thanks for listening to the Line Life Podcast!

In this special historical episode of the Iron Butterfly Podcast, we're joined by researcher and storyteller Andrea Wallis Aven, whose lifelong passion for genealogy and history has illuminated generations of her family's extraordinary service. Through meticulous research, Andrea has traced the lives of her Wallis and Stewart ancestors, uncovering a remarkable lineage of veterans who served their country across centuries.Among these stories is that of her aunt, Jane Wallis Burrell—a trailblazing intelligence officer who served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II, later joining the Strategic Services Unit (SSU) and the Central Intelligence Group (CIG), all predecessors to the CIA. Jane's groundbreaking career was tragically cut short on January 6, 1948, when she died in a plane crash—just months after the CIA's official formation.Join us as Andrea shares incredible pictures and artifacts from Jane's time in service, the discoveries, the human stories behind the records, and how uncovering her family's past deepened her understanding of history, service, and legacy.You can also learn more about Jane through the following article: https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/the-mystery-of-jane-wallis-burrell-the-first-cia-officer-to-die-in-the-agencys-service/

Olympic track star and chef Dawn Burrell talks with Junior Reporter Chelsea about finding new flavors through travel, turning challenges into opportunities, and giving back to the community. From starting off as a long jumper to finding joy in cooking, Dawn shows us that it's never too late to set new goals and embrace change.

Nikisha Burrell shared her near-death experience (NDE) during a shower in New York, where she choked and felt she was dying. She described entering a white space filled with light orbs representing angels, including Archangel Raphael, who guided her through her life review.Nikisha experienced a profound sense of love and connection, understanding the interconnectedness of all beings. She emphasized the importance of kindness, self-love, and the role of energy in shaping our reality. Nikisha also discussed her newfound abilities in channeling and painting, and her mission to help others through her work and teachings.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support.

The field is set for the WPIAL football playoffs, and our high school insiders Keith Barnes and Mike White say the league's football committee made some head-scratching decisions in the Class 4A bracket. New Castle and Montour tied for a conference championship, so why in the world did the WPIAL put them against each other in the first round of the playoffs? Did Trinity deserve the No. 2 seed?Central Catholic, Pine-Richland, McKeesport, Avonworth, Seton LaSalle and Fort Cherry are the No. 1 seeds. Will they all end up as champions? Seton LaSalle's Kymarr Freeman and Burrell's Antonio Perkins are this week's "Shining Stars," and Keith and Mike play remember when with the most memorable playoff games they ever witnessed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jesse Burrell, founder of BatchLeads, and Brian Tepfer, CEO of PropStream, join Ryan Pineda to break down one of the biggest mergers in real estate tech. PropStream just acquired BatchLeads and Batch Dialer for a multi 8-figure sum and in this episode, they reveal how the deal came together, what it means for users, and how it will shape the future of lead generation. They also discuss the current state of the real estate market, how investor behavior is changing, and why software, data, and education are more vital than ever.Watch the full podcast video here: https://youtu.be/4lFPh-GlWAcGet access to our real estate community, coaching, courses, and events at Wealthy University https://www.wealthyuniversity.com/Join our FREE community, weekly calls, and bible studies for Christian entrepreneurs and business people. https://www.wealthykingdom.com/ If you want to level up, text me at 725-527-7783!--- About Ryan Pineda: Ryan Pineda has been in the real estate industry since 2010 and has invested in over $100,000,000 of real estate. He has completed over 700 flips and wholesales, and he owns over 650 rental units. As an entrepreneur, he has founded seven different businesses that have generated 7-8 figures of revenue. Ryan has amassed over 2 million followers on social media and has generat...