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HappyTalks with Dr. Alice and Donovon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 24:04

2012 Annual Report Big Cat Rescue is more than just a place that provides permanent care for big cats. It is a movement; a change in the tide of human perceptions and is the combined effort of more than 79,000 supporters. If you are one of them, you are a Big Cat Rescuer and the following is the great work YOU did! If you haven't helped yet, you can do so now at the top right of the screen or here: http://bigcatrescue.org/donate Big Cat Rescue's Mission Statement: Big Cat Rescue's dual mission is to provide the best home we can for the cats in our care and educate the public about the plight of these majestic animals, both in captivity and in the wild, to end abuse and avoid extinction. We are Caring for Cats and Ending the Trade Advances: With your help we are winning in the battle for compassion! Up until 2003 the number of requests for rescues we had to turn down due to lack of space or funds had roughly doubled every other year, to 312 that year. We feared it would double again to over 500 in 2004. Instead, it has steadily declined since then thanks to the passage of a federal bill and several state bills that restrict the ownership of exotic cats. This year there were “only” 85 big cats who came to our attention as being abandoned. Note that 69 of them came from failed pseudo sanctuaries. We were able to take in 7. We offered to take all of the cats who were cougar size or smaller, if their owners would contract to never own another exotic cat, but the rest refused. We just do not have enough Senior Keeper staff to take on more lions or tigers than the three we took this year. Volgistics became our new time tracking service on Jan 1, 2012 and has replaced our use of Freshbooks. Everyone seems to like the big buttons and easy check in and check out process. Animal Care: By the end of this year, 96 of our 101 exotic cats are over the age of 12; 80 of those are over the age of 15; and 19 of those are over the age of 20. This is well beyond how long they are designed to live in the wild and much older than most zoo cats. This is a testament to the excellent animal care we provide, but we are dealing with many more age related illnesses and are losing more of our big cat friends every year. We use operant conditioning to enable much of our vet care without the necessity of anesthesia, which is very hard on the cats, but despite that, 43 of our animals had to be sedated for vet care in 2012. We also performed 6 Necropsies: (most performed for interns, all with Dr. Justin), had 4 high ticket Special Surgeries at Blue Pearl, had 2 intricate specialized surgeries by Dr. Hay, 4 on-site dentals by Dr. Peak and vaccinated 84 cats, in addition to countless trips to Ehrlich Animal Hospital to have the cats treated by our volunteer vet, Dr. Liz Wynn. Rescues: With the help of some very special donors we were able to rescue 4 bobcats, two Savannah Cat hybrids and two kittens that were reported to be bobcats, but who turned out to be tail-less Manx. One of those bobcats was Rufus who came in to a Rehabber on Dec 5 weighing 4 lbs, with a broken jaw, split canine and comatose. They figured he had been hit by a car, but at 4 lbs couldn't believe that he survived. After he woke up from the coma he was pretty loopy, but they figured the impact had done brain damage. They had to wire the jaw shut, tube feed him and removed the broken canine. He appeared to be blind and was having bad and frequent seizures, that ultimately cut his life short, but he touched all of us deeply. On 12/12/12 we had another perfect USDA inspection. 3 of our Cat-a-Tats were expanded with room additions, four of them had major renovations and five tunnels were installed to join cages to give the cats more room, including our first overhead tunnels. We constructed new Outdoor Recovery Cage and made major renovations to the Hospital Recovery Cage. We provided emergency rescue for a fox and a hawk, in addition to the bobcats. Education: Our website, BigCatRescue.org underwent a painful renovation from a static html site to a WordPress CMS site during 2010 and 2011. All of the page names had to be changed to fit the new system which meant a huge drop in traffic and initially a huge drop in inbound links, although, by the end of the year we had gained more than a thousand more inbound links than we had before, so it is going to prove a worth while move. The site has suffered some major issues and has had to be moved to larger and more powerful servers as our traffic is back up to about 1.5 million new visitors per year. Our website is primarily an educational tool and according to Alexa we are ranked 445,200 worldwide and 102,750 most visited website in the U.S. in 2012. We have 1,110 other sites linking to us. Our web site addresses local and global concerns about environment and has over 9,213 pages of information, movie clips, sounds, safe interactive online games with a conservation theme and photos. In any given week the visitors will be from more than 200 countries outside of the U.S. The information provided has helped wildlife rehabilitators identify animals and obtain proper care instruction, helped officials in smuggling cases to identify rare species of exotic cats being illegally traded and those are just a few of the ways that we know the site has had an impact this year. We offer about 200 outreach and field trips per year and have committed to offering 12 of them for free each year to lower income schools, but have given 18 such free tours this year and expect that demand will continue to rise with the cost of transportation. Even when we offer the tours for free, many schools cannot come because they cannot afford the $200.00 fee for their busses. Our Education Department has been writing grant proposals to raise the money needed for the buses. Big Cat Rescue has been in the press 125 times, in 42+ states including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, FL, HI, IA, ID, IO, IN, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI & WV and dozens of programs of national or international coverage or in countries other than the U.S. Award Winning Sanctuary: Great Non Profit 2012 at Great Non Profits. We have received this award every year since they started awarding it in 2010 due to the many great reviews we get from visitors and donors each year. Named as Top Day Trip for Families. 2012 CBS Tampa ranks BCR as one of the top “Day Trips for Families” http://tampa.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-day-trips-for-families-around-tampa/ Best Place to Work: Big Cat Rescue was nominated to The Tampabay Business Journal as one of the best places to work. Legislation/Education: The steady increase in legislation banning private ownership represents recognition by our society that private ownership leads to massive abuse. Social values evolve. It took decades to ban slavery in England and for women to win the right to vote in America. Those ideas started out as “radical” and were held by a small minority. Gradually more and more people understood and agreed until they became a part of our value system that we take for granted today. The same trend is happening with private ownership of exotics. Gradually more and more people are realizing that this simply leads to widespread abuse of these animals. The best evidence of this is the accelerating trend in state laws. Just since 2005 nine more states have passed some level of ban. Sweden, Austria, Costa Rica, India, Finland, Bolivia, Greece, China, the UK and Singapore have all banned or restricted the utilization of big cats in circuses-it's time for the U.S. & South Africa to do the same! Wins for the Big Cats in 2012: Ohio Bans Private Possession of Most Exotic Cats: On June 5, 2012 the state legislature banned the private possession of dangerous wild animals, including most exotic cats. Those who have the animals must register them but cannot buy or breed more. The only exemptions for breeding are AZA accredited zoos (and ZAA for now, but that needs to change) and sanctuaries that are accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries can continue to rescue wild animals. Up until now Ohio was second (behind FL) in the nation for the number of killings, maulings and escapes by big cats. • Oprah Announces No Fur in Her O Magazine: The October 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine announced its decision to never feature real fur in the magazine and only use cruelty free materials in its stories, including no leather or exotic skins. This decision was broadly embraced by the readership. • CA, West Hollywood Bans the Sale of Fur: West Hollywood, CA became the first city in the nation to ban the sale of fur. With a three to one vote (with one abstention) the City Council approved the ordinance. The rule faced opposition from the local Chamber of Commerce, whose main trade group, The Fur Information Council, happens to be based in West Hollywood. Nearly half of the 200 stores in town sell at least some fur items and it is estimated to account for approximately $2 million in revenue each year. The measure will take effect on Sept. 21, 2013. • NY, New York City Bars Ban Fur Clad Customers: Bar owner Johnny Barounis, a vegetarian, refuses to allow patrons wearing real fur to enter his trendy bards in Manhattan. His bards include Revision Lounge and Gallery in the East Village, the Back Room on the Lower East Side, and Auction House and Fetch, on the Upper East Side. ”We tell people, you are welcome to come in, but the fur stays out” said Barounis. • Holland: The Holland Circus will no longer include wild animals in their shows. Here is a link to the dutch article: http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2992728/circus-renz-stopt-met-wilde-dieren.html • UAE Ajman: Jan 2012 became the first emirate to ban the keeping of dangerous animals in private homes. Last July, a two-year-old girl was attacked by a lion cub in Ajman and had to be rescued by a maid. • Greece: Feb 3, 2012 The Greek Government has banned the use of all animals in circuses following a campaign by ADI and the Greek Animal Welfare Fund (GAWF), backed by over 50 local animal protection groups across Greece. The new animal protection law also addresses a number of important issues concerning stray animals. • Bogata, Columbia and Paraguay Ban Wild Animals in Circus Acts June 2012: Hot on the heels of the news last week that the Colombian capital Bogota is to ban all animals in circuses, Paraguay has announced a nationwide ban on wild animals in circuses. Animal Defenders Intenational (ADI) applauds Paraguay for becoming the latest country to ban the use of wild animals in circuses under Resolution 2002/12 passed this week by the Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment (Secretaría del Medio Ambiente). Since ADI launched a major undercover investigation of animals in circuses in South America in 2007, a series of bans have swept across the continent as Governments have acted decisively to end the suffering of these animals. Bans are in place in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and now Paraguay. Legislation for a ban passed its second reading in Colombia earlier this year and legislation for a ban is well advanced in Brazil. • China July 20, 2012: Wildlife conservation and forestry departments of northeast China's Heilongjiang province announced that visitors will soon not be allow to pay for pictures with Siberian tiger cubs in a tiger park. When our CapWiz account came up for renewal on Dec 31, 2012 we switched to VoterVoice for our CatLaws.com site. At the time of the move we had 73,503 supporters in our AdvoCat database. We loved CapWiz, but VoterVoice promises all of the same great tools for half the price so we are going to try them out for 2013 and see how they compare. Animal Abusers Exposed, Shut Down and / or Fined: Big Cat Rescue enabled several under cover operations to gather evidence of exotic cats being abused, bred without regard for where they may end up, violations of the Animal Welfare Act that pertains to the cruel treatment of big cats and endangering the public. This information was presented to the authorities along with affidavits and supporting evidence that we hope will bring an end to much of the suffering in the facilities we selected as being the worst abusers. • Dade City's Wild Things had complaints about shoving 8-12 week old tiger cubs in the pool and forcing them to swim with patrons who pay 200.00 that resulted in the Florida Wildlife Commission initially taking the position that it was not safe, but then the FWC reversed themselves and said DCWT may continue, what many people find to be cruel abuse, as long as they didn't shove the cubs back in the pool if they climbed out. Now DCWT staff hold the poor cubs by their tails so that they cannot reach the side to climb out, but the FWC, despite numerous complaints, has failed to shut down these activities. • Inside Edition exposed Joe Schreibvogel of GW Park and the fact that at least 23 tiger cubs died at his facility. • The BBC's Show called America's Most Dangerous Pets with Louis Therous suggested their show should have been named, America's Most Dangerous Pet Owners. • Animal Planet's Fatal Attractions interviewed Carole Baskin in Tigers Unleashed about dangerous exotic animal owners including Savage Kingdom's Robert Baudy and Lost Creek where Haley Hilderbrand was killed by a tiger while posing with the cat for her high school yearbook photo. It appears that USDA did not pursue any of the exotic animal abuse cases to conclusion in 2011 or 2012. Fundraising and Marketing: Big Cat Rescue was reported favorably in the news 125 times in 2012. Some of our national press included shows on CNN, MSNBC, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery and the History Channel in addition to such publications as USA Today, National Geographic and the New York Post and major media coverage in several other countries as well. YouTube and Revision 3 were the big news this year. Revision 3, which is owned by Discovery, contacted us and asked us to be their first animal themed channel. Thanks to this partnership and cross promotions with Animal Planet, we are experiencing more than 1 million views per MONTH! By year end we had 359 videos and they received more than 15 million views in 2012. We ended the year with appx 53,000 subscribers and 53 million views. Check it out here http://www.youtube.com/bigcatrescue YouTube Mini Clip Site: DailyBigCat was launched Nov. 20, 2010 to provide a channel for the mini clips we upload directly from our iPhones. By year end this site had 3,200 subscribers and 434,000 views. We surpassed 79,000 fans on Face Book. 2 of 363 million If you search “big cats” our site comes up in position 2 AND 3 out of 363 million competing sites. We also enhanced our presence on Care2.org and many other such sites. We now have 500+ contacts in our LinkedIn presence here: linkedin.com/in/BigCatRescue Our MySpace account now has 7,418 friends. myspace.com/1BigCatRescue Mavrix Photo began using our photos in Dec. 2012 Google awarded Big Cat Rescue a grant of $40,000 per month in free AdWords. People who love animals love to share their photos and stories. In 2008 Big Cat Rescue unleashed a Chat Big Cats community but in December of 2012 the underlying provider discontinued the free service. Big Cat Rescue now has an Endowment Fund to provide a secure future for the cats. The Fund resides at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. We initiated a program with Capitol One so that you can choose one of our beautiful cats for your credit card image and 1% of all of your purchases will be donated to Big Cat Rescue at no cost to you. We were the Diamond Sponsor for the Taking Action for Animals conference in Washington, DC where more than 1,000 animal activists converged to learn more about legislation to protect animals. We were a sponsor for Animal Coalition of Tampa's Stride for Strays, as we are every year. One of Jamie Veronica's photos was accepted by the Fish and Wildlife Service for publication in their 2013 calendar. We were interviewed by Animal Planet and featured as experts in their series, Fatal Attractions – Tigers Unleashed and another upcoming episode. An article on Hope the bobcat was featured in Nat Geo Kids Magazine, with a teaser on the cover. Saving Wild Places for Wild Cats: In 2012 Big Cat Rescue donated $1500 towards Panthera conservation programs and outfitting rangers in other countries on behalf of our volunteers. Helping Others: After delivering a couple of free webinars for the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), and hosting their first in person 2 day Workshop in 2011, Patty Finch asked if the board of GFAS could use our facilities for their meeting. We were delighted to meet the members of the board that we had not met before and were proud to show off Big Cat Rescue to all of them. Howard Baskin presented on our fundraising streams and the history of Big Cat Rescue and I shared how we use google Apps and how we manage over 100 top notch volunteers. Big Cat Rescue provided our CatLaws.com service to Animal Coalition of Tampa in their efforts to send a powerful message to the Hillsborough County Commissioners on the subject of TNR. Trap, Neuter and Return. As with every year we supplied Free Passes, Certificates for Feeding Tours and Keeper Tours, and Two For One Passes to many other animal causes to use in their fundraising efforts. We donate primarily to those organizations that are providing services to cats of all sizes. We do donate to some human related fundraisers as well, but animal causes make up 3% of all charities and yet compete for less than 1% of all donated dollars. Then and Now: Below are the audited financial statements of Revenue and Expense for the past five years. We pride ourselves in keeping our fundraising and administrative total expenses below 20%. Because our tour revenue exceeds our fundraising and administrative costs, 100% of donations go to Program Expense. The majority of the increase in Program Expense in 2012 was the cost of lawsuits we filed in furtherance of our mission against what we believe to be one of the most notorious exploiters of tiger cubs. We prevailed in the lawsuit in early 2013. Without the generous support of our donors we could not have sustained this successful effort. Thank you! Officers and Members of the Board of Directors in 2012 and meetings: • CEO and Founder Carole Baskin (not compensated by BCR) • President and Chairman of the Board Jamie Veronica (not compensated by BCR for her role as a Director) • Secretary & Treasurer Howard Baskin (not compensated by BCR for his role as a Director) • VP Director Lisa Shaw (not compensated by BCR) • Director Mary Lou Geis (not compensated by BCR) • Pamela Rodriguez (not compensated by BCR) • Darren Kipnis (not compensated by BCR) • Keith Lawless (not compensated by BCR) • Kim Mahoney (not compensated by BCR) These members met for quarterly board meetings at the sanctuary. The board met 4 times in 2012. Paid Staff: • Operations Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Gale Ingham • Staff Manager, Editor & Creative Director Jamie Veronica • Gift Shop & Guest Services Honey Wayton and Kim Dever • Project Manager Chelsea Feeny • Education Director Willow Hecht • Vernon Stairs Cage Builder and Maintenance • Scott Haller Cage Building Apprentice and Maintenance • PT Operations Manager and Videographer and Social Networking Chris Poole • Director of Donor Appreciation Jeff Kremer • Assistant to Operations Manager and Staff Relief Person Jennifer Flatt • CFO Howard Baskin • PR Susan Bass • LaWanna Mitchell is an independent contractor who works remotely on web issues. All of our animal care is done by volunteers or by staff who also volunteer time before & after work. Volunteers: Big Cat Rescue had 93 volunteers at the end of 2012 who clocked in 37,715 man-power hours in addition to staff, 25 interns (12,700 hours) and 5,658 Volunteer Committee member hours. Volunteers and interns provided roughly the equivalent workforce of 24 more full time staff. Interesting breakdown of volunteers: We 93 volunteers; 75 women and 18 men. The youngest 20 years old, the oldest 84 years old. Between January 1, 2010 and September 10, 2012 Big Cat Rescue had 77 interns from 10 countries and 22 states. Staff and Volunteer Training: We want to say a special thank you to all of our staff & volunteers who have just completed their 10th year of service to the cats. Several of our staff attended the Safe Capture Course, as we do any time they are in Florida. Get our Financial Reports: See our IRS 990 and audited financial statement for Big Cat Rescue at http://bigcatrescue.org/finances/

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Ep. 82 - Addressing Negative Self-talk To Live More Powerfully with Stephanie Raffelock

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 36:49

In this episode of HappyTalks, we interview Stephanie Raffelock as she talks about ways she was able to address negative self-talk to live more powerfully. Stephanie Raffelock is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women, (She Writes Press - August, 2021). She also penned the award winning book, A Delightful Little Book on Aging.A graduate of Naropa University's program in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger in Oregon. She has blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, as well as SixtyandMe.com. Dr. Alice Fong is a naturopathic doctor, known as the “Virtual Stress Doc,” and she helps busy professionals break free from stress, anxiety, and burnout without having to quit their jobs using a 5-step holistic approach. She is the founder of Amour de Soi Wellness and her mission is to help people discover self-love and happiness. She has given several talks around the country for healthcare providers, corporations, women's conferences and for the general public. Donovon Jenson is a software engineer in the Bay Area and the founder of howtohappy.com. He is a Utah native who has long been interested in human development and health. He double majored in psychology and health policy, and graduated Magna Cum Laude through the Honors College at the University of Utah. How to Happy strives to provide thoughtful and actionable insights on living a happier life. We believe happiness is the result of self-awareness, balance and a positive mindset, among a myriad of other things. Our goal is to inspire you to see life through a new lens by adding strategies and exercises to your toolbox, then encouraging you to take action. We are all capable of being happier, let's work together to find the best pathways to get there. Together we're out to cause more happiness in the world! Stephanie Raffelock Website: www.Byline-Stephanie.com Instagram: www.Instagram.com/byline.stephanie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieRaffelock LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-raffelock-01b53936/ Check out her new book: "Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women" https://www.amazon.com/Creatrix-Rising-Unlocking-Power-Midlife-ebook/dp/B08QZLRPKX/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=%22Creatrix+Rising%2C+Unlocking+The+Power+of+Midlife+Women%22&qid=1629567466&sr=8-2 Dr. Alice Fong http://www.dralicefong.com https://www.facebook.com/DrAliceFong/ https://www.instagram.com/dralicefong/ https://twitter.com/DrAliceFong https://www.youtube.com/dralicefong https://ios.joinclubhouse.com/@dralicefong Donovon Jenson https://howtohappy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheHowToHappy/ https://www.instagram.com/thehowtohappy/ https://twitter.com/TheHowToHappy https://www.youtube.com/HowtoHappy Michael Lira, Voice Actor Opening Credits Voice https://www.michaelapollolira.com/ Information on this video is provided for general educational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice or counseling. #selftalk --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happytalks/support

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Embracing Your Age - Guest Expert Stephanie Raffelock

Me Time Midlife Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 32:36

Stephanie Raffelock is the author of “Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women". She also penned the award winning book, “A Delightful Little Book on Aging.”A graduate of Naropa University's program in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger in Oregon. She has blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, as well as SixtyandMe.com.A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story. Stephanie continues to build her speaker's resume by giving presentations for groups like The Ashland Literary Arts Festival, Breaking the Glass, WINS at Charles Schwab and Southern Oregon University, Friends of the Hannon Library. Her commitment to uplift women extends to teaching personal development classes for incarcerated women and non-profits, including Dress for Success, Austin. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas, Stephanie enjoys an active life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Mickey Mantel Raffelock.---Connect with Stephanie:Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Goodreads Amazon ---To join Kim's Me Time Midlife Community Facebook group, go here.To book at time to talk with Kim during her Office Hours, go here.

Making Sense of our Lives & Entrepreneurial Hardships with Justin Perkins

What Didn't Kill You? with Michael Silverman

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 57:02

For many entrepreneurs, it is hard to maintain objectivity when dealing with the issues of their business because they are emotionally tied to their companies and what they do.In his coaching sessions and thanks to his experience, Justin Perkins helps entrepreneurs from falling into traps like this.Justin Perkins is the Founder of New Edge Advisors. He provides deep Executive Coaching conversations for those interested in understanding how the mind works to reach their goals more efficiently while enjoying the ride. Justin has worked in several different industries over the years, with a focus on organizations that benefit society, like Care2, where he worked for 14 years. Justin was also founder of Olomomo Nut Company, his last venture before starting New Edge Advisors.In this episode, we talk about Justin's journey of entrepreneurship, and his numerous endeavors, successes, and failures. Justin shared bits of his background and experiences with venture capital, his thinking process behind the decisions that led Olomomo to a challenging end, and the valuable lessons he gained from that experience . We also talk about how coaching helped him to understand himself better and how powerful it was for him to realize he could, thanks to his adventures, prevent other entrepreneurs from committing the same mistakes he made. Some Questions I Ask:I would love to just hear a bit of your background, what you're doing now and what your mission is (1:13)What made you want to start a company? (4:12)It sounds like, ultimately, you were really the one doing the fundraising, and you were the one people were investing in, is that fair to say? (16:23)How did you think about the possibility of chasing after positive cash flow versus top-line sales goals? (25:20)How do you help entrepreneurs navigate their emotional attachment to their companies? (45:19)In This Episode, You Will Learn:A bit of Justin's entrepreneurial spirit origins ( 6:21)Justin's first experiences with money-raising and how quick the cash he gathered evaporated (11:27)Investment is intimate. Some lessons learned about investments and relationships (15:36)Entrepreneurs must have the ability to suspend reality (30:19)How the world of coaching changed Justin perspective (38:34)Resources:New Edge Advisors websiteBook: Jim Paul - What I Learned Losing a Million DollarsBook: Paulo Coelho - The AlchemistBook: Yuval Noah Harari - Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindConnect with Justin:LinkedInE-mail: justin@newedgeadvisors.com Important info: What Didn't Kill You - InstagramWhat Didn't Kill You - LinkedInWhat Didn't Kill You - WebsiteWhat Didn't Kill You - E-mail ©️ 2021 Michael Silverman. All rights reserved. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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2011-12-31 Carole Diary

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 21:50

2011 Annual Report Big Cat Rescue is more than just a place that provides permanent care for big cats. It is a movement; a change in the tide of human perceptions and is the combined effort of more than 54,000 supporters. If you are one of them, you are a Big Cat Rescuer and the following is the great work YOU did! If you haven't helped yet, you can do so now at the top right of the screen or here: http://bigcatrescue.org/donate Big Cat Rescue's Mission Statement: Big Cat Rescue's dual mission is to provide the best home we can for the cats in our care and educate the public about the plight of these majestic animals, both in captivity and in the wild, to end abuse and avoid extinction. We are Caring for Cats and Ending the Trade Advances: With your help we are winning in the battle for compassion! Up until 2003 the number of requests for rescues we had to turn down due to lack of space or funds had roughly doubled every other year, to 312 that year. We feared it would double again to over 500 in 2004. Instead, it has steadily declined since then thanks to the passage of a federal bill and several state bills that restrict the ownership of exotic cats. This year there were only 15 big cats who came to our attention as being abandoned and we were able to take in 10. We offered to take all of the cats who were cougar size or smaller, if their owners would contract to never own another exotic cat, but the rest refused. We just do not have enough Senior Keeper staff to take on more lions or tigers than the three we took this year. Volgistics became our new time tracking service on Jan 1, 2012 and has replaced our use of Freshbooks. Everyone seems to like the big buttons and easy check in and check out process. Animal Care: By the end of this year, 106 of our 119 animals are over the age of 12 and 89 are over the age of 15. This is well beyond how long they are designed to live in the wild and much older than most zoo cats. This is a testament to the excellent animal care we provide, but we are dealing with many more age related illnesses and are losing more of our big cat friends every year. Rescues: With the help of some very special donors we were able to rescue Amanda, Arthur and Andre; 3 tigers who had been rescued in 2003 from NJ and sent to Wild Animal Orphanage in TX, which collapsed in 2010. Max the baby bobcat came to us after the RI DNR seized him from an illegal owner. 5 servals, Zoul, Zouletta, Zimba, Santino and Doodles, who had been kept in a NY basement for 14 years were rescued. Another serval named Kricket was also brought in from VA when her owner could no longer keep her. We were also able to help with the placement of another serval, a bobcat and did a lot of rehab consultation work via phone and email. One of those bobcats was Rufus who came in to a Rehabber on Dec 5 weighing 4 lbs, with a broken jaw, split canine and comatose. They figured he had been hit by a car, but at 4 lbs couldn't believe that he survived. After he woke up from the coma he was pretty loopy, but they figured the impact had done brain damage. They had to wire the jaw shut, tube feed him and removed the broken canine. He is now about 7 lbs, is eating solids on his own and doing much better but appears to be blind. He was having bad and frequent seizures, but those have almost subsided. They have asked if we can give him a forever home if his eyesight does not return and we stand ready to help. On 12/21/11 we had another perfect USDA inspection. Education: Our website, BigCatRescue.org underwent a painful renovation from a static html site to a WordPress CMS site during 2010 and 2011. All of the page names had to be changed to fit the new system which meant a huge drop in traffic and initially a huge drop in inbound links, although, by the end of the year we had gained more than a thousand more inbound links than we had before, so it is going to prove a worth while move. The site was completely down in the Spring and Summer, but has been stable since August 2011 now. Our website is primarily an educational tool and according to Alexa we are ranked 464,891 worldwide and 128,777 most visited website in the U.S. We have 1,104 other sites linking to us. Our web site addresses local and global concerns about environment and has over 8,347 pages of information, movie clips, sounds, safe interactive online games with a conservation theme and photos. From 1/1/2011 until 12/31/2011 the site was visited 338,715 times, resulting in 764,943 page views. In any given week the visitors will be from more than 200 countries outside of the U.S. as you can see from this breakdown: United States 279,011, Canada 17,495, Poland 7,679, United Kingdom 7,610, Australia 2,848, India 2,123, Germany 1,578, France 984, and the Philippines 858 to name a few. The information provided has helped wildlife rehabilitators identify animals and obtain proper care instruction, helped officials in smuggling cases to identify rare species of exotic cats being illegally traded and those are just a few of the ways that we know the site has had an impact this year. For search engine optimization reasons we launched BobcatRehab.com to make it easier for bobcats in trouble to find us. We offer about 200 outreach and field trips per year and have committed to offering 12 of them for free each year to lower income schools, but have given 18 such free tours this year and expect that demand will continue to rise with the cost of transportation. Even when we offer the tours for free, many schools cannot come because they cannot afford the $200.00 fee for their busses. Our Education Department has been writing grant proposals to raise the money needed for the buses. Big Cat Rescue has been in the press 326 times, in 42+ states including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, FL, HI, IA, ID, IO, IN, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI & WV and dozens of programs of national or international coverage or in countries other than the U.S. Award Winning Sanctuary: PC Magazine Names Big Cat Rescue in Top 12 Favorite Charities 2011. “Big Cat Rescue, which takes in retired circus lions and tigers, also rescues other big cats from people who tried to keep them as pets, and otherwise offers sanctuary to large cats that are not eligible for release into the wild. It's focused on educating people about the unsuitability of the animals as pets, working toward passing laws against roadside zoos, and shutting down breeding programs like the exotic pet trade. They also take in injured wild cats and rehabilitate them for release. The group has a video cam set up in the sanctuary, and they regularly post videos of the big cats. The cats eat a massive amount every day, naturally, so Big Cat Rescue relies on donations and paid tour groups to support them.”—Arielle Rochette PC Magazine • 2011 Winner in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good Big Cat Rescue was given a beautiful Toyota Tundra for being the top voted charity during their competition week. • 9/2/2011 The Tampa Bay Business Journal awarded Big Cat Rescue in 3 categories: Best Black Tie Event Favorite Retreat and Team Building Venue and Second Best Fundraiser • The Tampabay Business Journal selected Big Cat Rescue as a semi-finalist for Non Profit of the Year for 2011. Legislation/Education: The steady increase in legislation banning private ownership represents recognition by our society that private ownership leads to massive abuse. Social values evolve. It took decades to ban slavery in England and for women to win the right to vote in America. Those ideas started out as “radical” and were held by a small minority. Gradually more and more people understood and agreed until they became a part of our value system that we take for granted today. The same trend is happening with private ownership of exotics. Gradually more and more people are realizing that this simply leads to widespread abuse of these animals. The best evidence of this is the accelerating trend in state laws. Just since 2005 eight more states have passed some level of ban. Sweden, Austria, Costa Rica, India, Finland, Bolivia, Greece, China, the UK and Singapore have all banned or restricted the utilization of big cats in circuses-it's time for the U.S. & South Africa to do the same! 14,539 new subscribers joined as an AdvoCat to speak out for the cats at CatLaws.com in 2011 bringing our total number of AdvoCats to 54,447 who sent 134,431 letters to lawmakers and decision makers to protect big cats. Animal Abusers Exposed, Shut Down and / or Fined: Big Cat Rescue enabled several under cover operations to gather evidence of exotic cats being abused, bred without regard for where they may end up, violations of the Animal Welfare Act that pertains to the cruel treatment of big cats and endangering the public. This information was presented to the authorities along with affidavits and supporting evidence that we hope will bring an end to much of the suffering in the facilities we selected as being the worst abusers. • Inside Edition exposed Joe Schreibvogel of GW Park and the fact that at least 23 tiger cubs died at his facility. • The BBC's Show called America's Most Dangerous Pets with Louis Theroux suggested their show should have been named, America's Most Dangerous Pet Owners. • Animal Planet's Fatal Attractions interviewed Carole Baskin in Tigers Unleashed about dangerous exotic animal owners including Savage Kingdom's Robert Baudy and Lost Creek where Haley Hilderbrand was killed by a tiger while posing with the cat for her high school yearbook photo. Many of the worst breeders, dealers and tiger-tamer-wanabees were finally shut down between 2008 and 2010 but it appears that USDA did not pursue any of the exotic animal abuse cases in 2011. Fundraising and Marketing: We overhauled (OK, Jamie overhauled) our online stores at http://www.bigcatrescue.biz/ and on eBay and greatly increased our sales by doing so. We currently operate 300+ social networking sites. Big Cat Rescue was reported favorably in the news 326 times in 2011 which in a 19% increase over 2010. Some of the national press included shows on CNN, MSNBC, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery and the History Channel in addition to such publications as USA Today, National Geographic and the New York Post and major media coverage in several other countries as well. Google awarded Big Cat Rescue a grant of $40,000 per month in free AdWords. People who love animals love to share their photos and stories. In 2008 Big Cat Rescue unleashed a Chat Big Cats community. Members can post their own blogs, or join in our forums and contests. It is a YouTube/ MySpace styled community made up entirely of animal lovers. By year end there were 2,847 members and 34,359,740,539 videos, songs, photos and blogs posted to the site. (blows my mind too!) Get in on the action free at http://www.chatbigcats.com Best Viral Video Award: YouTube. We ended the year with 35,442 subscribers and 37,492,151 views. By year end we had 323 videos posted on YouTube and other popular sites like google, Blip, MetaCafe, Revver and others. http://www.youtube.com/bigcatrescue YouTube Mini Clip Site: DailyBigCat was launched Nov. 20, 2010 to provide a channel for the mini clips we upload directly from our iPhones. By year end this site had 2,563 subscribers and 166,724 views. Our MySpace account now has 7,551 friends. myspace.com/1BigCatRescue We surpassed 54,000 fans on Face Book . We also enhanced our presence on Care2.org and many other such sites. We now have 500+ contacts in our LinkedIn presence here: linkedin.com/in/BigCatRescue Big Cat Rescue now has an Endowment Fund to provide a secure future for the cats. The Fund resides at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. We initiated a program with Capitol One so that you can choose one of our beautiful cats for your credit card image and 1% of all of your purchases will be donated to Big Cat Rescue at no cost to you. Saving Wild Places for Wild Cats: Big Cat Rescue funded a $5,000 GPS tracking collar program that will be monitored by researchers with the Snow Leopard Trust. Founded in 1981, the Snow Leopard Trust is the world's leading authority on the study and protection of the endangered snow leopards. This collar will allow researchers to track a wild snow leopard in order to study its habits and territory needs. A GPS tracking collar has been placed on one of the cubs of Khashaa, a female and mother snow leopard, within the study area. The cub, a male, is already pretty big at one and a half years old. We find this so exciting because it will help us begin to answer some of the unanswered questions about snow leopards, including information about dispersal patterns. Big Cat Rescue has been working with WildTracks this year to provide images of our tigers' paw prints for entry into their computer program which can determine who a cat is by their tracks when there are enough tracks submitted to use for comparison. Learn more and see photos of the print collection at http://bigcatrescue.org/2011/today-at-big-cat-rescue-sept-22 Big Cat Rescue offered to sponsor the first ever Florida Panther Festival if they agreed not to use any live cats at their exhibits. They did not take us up on the offer to sponsor the event, but did assure us that they would not exploit cats this way. Our camera traps have been set in various locations to monitor wildlife populations and poachers in the area. Helping Others: After delivering a couple of free webinars for the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), Patty asked if we would host their first in person 2 day Workshop. Howard Baskin presented on our fundraising streams and the history of Big Cat Rescue, Jeff Kremer presented on donor recognition while giving the group of 20+ attendees a tour, Chris Poole spoke on social marketing and networking, Patty Ragan shared the value of hiring a coach, Kari Bagnall illustrated how to get the most out of a tabling event, Patty Finch taught grant writing, teaching your board how to be helpful and how to avoid “founder's syndrome” and I shared how we use google Apps, how we manage over 100 top notch volunteers, why it is important to have a plan and stick to it. Big Cat Rescue later hosted HSUS Sanctuary CEO's for their annual retreat and gave them an inside look at how we operate. In both the GFAS and HSUS workshops we shared our Intranet site along with all of our training documents and all of the assets to create a “sanctuary in a box.” All of these tools are included on our website behind a $1.00 pay wall so that anyone who wishes to improve their facility has access to everything we do. Big Cat Rescue also helped the Humane Society Legislative Fund in their work to end puppy mills because the same laws would protect cats and kittens from use in kitten mills as well. Big Cat Rescue provided our CatLaws.com service to Animal Coalition of Tampa in their efforts to send a powerful message to the Hillsborough County Commissioners on two subjects. 1. Was to fund the voucher program for spaying and neutering dogs and cats for low income owners. 2. Was to ban the cruel practice of chaining dogs. As with every year we supplied Free Passes, Certificates for Feeding Tours and Keeper Tours, and Two For One Passes to many other animal causes to use in their fundraising efforts. We donate primarily to those organizations that are providing services to cats of all sizes. We do donate to some human related fundraisers as well, but animal causes make up 3% of all charities and yet compete for less than 1% of all donated dollars. Officers and Members of the Board of Directors in 2011 and meetings: CEO and Founder Carole Baskin (not compensated by BCR) President and Chairman of the Board Jamie Veronica (not compensated by BCR for her role as a Director) Secretary & Treasurer Howard Baskin (not compensated by BCR for his role as a Director) VP Director Lisa Shaw (not compensated by BCR) Director Mary Lou Geis (not compensated by BCR) Pamela Rodriguez (not compensated by BCR), Darren Kipnis (not compensated by BCR), Vincent Pavese (not compensated by BCR), and Keith Lawless (not compensated by BCR). These members met for quarterly board meetings at the sanctuary. The board met 5 times in 2011. Paid Staff: Operations Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Gale Ingham Staff Manager, Editor & Creative Director Jamie Veronica Gift Shop & Guest Services Honey Wayton Intern Recruiter & Data Management Chelsea Feeny Education Director Dr. Beth Kamhi and her assistant Willow Hecht Vernon Stairs Cage Builder and Maintenance Scott Haller Cage Building Apprentice and Maintenance Videographer and Social Networking Chris Poole Director of Donor Appreciation Jeff Kremer Assistant to Operations Manager and Staff Relief Person Jennifer Flatt, CFO Howard Baskin, PR Susan Bass and LaWanna Mitchell is an independent contractor who works remotely on web issues. All of our animal care is done by volunteers or by staff who also volunteer time before & after work. Volunteers: Big Cat Rescue had 96 volunteers at the end of 2011 who clocked in 37,556.09 man-power hours in addition to staff, 25 interns (12,700 hours) and Volunteer Committee member hours. Our interns came from 9 states and 6 countries. Volunteers and interns provided roughly the equivalent workforce of 24 more full time staff. Staff and Volunteer Training: We want to say a special thank you to all of our staff & volunteers who have just completed their 10th year of service to the cats. I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/ I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet. You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.

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Women: Celebrating The Creatrix

A Quest for Well-Being

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 39:08

— Each woman has a unique history that's made up of many small stories. Sharing your chronicles with others is a way of sharing your heart and your soul. It's also the way in which you've been growing into the archetype of the Creatrix. Your narratives are what connect you to other women and to your shared humanity. Every woman I've ever known has a tale to tell that is brave and beautiful, sad and sweet. Knowing your stories and those of women around you can change the way you see the world, and even change the world, as you become the Creatrix. Valeria Teles interviews Stephanie Raffelock — the author of Creatrix Rising: Unlocking The Power Of Midlife Women Stephanie Raffelock is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. She also penned the award-winning book, A Delightful Little Book on Aging. A graduate of Naropa University's program in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger in Oregon. She has blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, as well as SixtyandMe.com. A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story. Stephanie continues to build her speaker's resume by giving presentations for groups like The Ashland Literary Arts Festival, Breaking the Glass, WINS at Charles Schwab and Southern Oregon University, Friends of the Hannon Library. Her commitment to uplift women extends to teaching personal development classes for incarcerated women and non-profits, including Dress for Success, Austin. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas Stephanie enjoys an active life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Mickey Mantel Raffelock. To learn more about Stephanie Raffelock and her work, please visit: https://www.byline-stephanie.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

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2010-12-31 Carole Diary

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 37:02

2010 Annual Report Big Cat Rescue is more than just a place that provides permanent care for big cats. It is a movement; a change in the tide of human perceptions and is the combined effort of more than 50,000 supporters. If you are one of them, you are a Big Cat Rescuer and the following is the great work YOU did! If you haven't helped yet, you can do so now at the top right of the screen or here: http://bigcatrescue.org/donate.htm Big Cat Rescue's Mission Statement: Big Cat Rescue's dual mission is to provide the best home we can for the cats in our care and educate the public about the plight of these majestic animals, both in captivity and in the wild, to end abuse and avoid extinction. We are Caring for Cats and Ending the Trade Advances: With your help we are winning in the battle for compassion! Up until 2003 the number of requests for rescues we had to turn down due to lack of space or funds had roughly doubled each year, to 312 that year. We feared it would double again to over 500 in 2004. Instead, it has steadily declined since then thanks to the passage of a federal bill and several state bills that restrict the ownership of exotic cats. This year we “only” had to turn away 89 big cats who were unwanted by their owners. We offered to take all of the cats who were cougar size or smaller, if their owners would contract to never own another exotic cat, but they all refused. We just do not have enough Senior Keeper staff to take on more lions or tigers. By now everyone knows that communication and fundraising will be cell phone centric. On April 30, 2009 we added mobile phone number collection to our contact forms and promoted this new request with the Animal Lover's Dream Vacation Giveaway. Our winners said, “It was the most fun we've ever had!” Our new Intranet site established in January 2010 where all of our staff, volunteers, board and vet care professionals can interact and share information. This cloud based system was provided free via a Google grant and enables us to keep all of the sanctuary documents in a password protected cloud where Rescuers can log in and post their observations for the vet and can share photos, videos and stories with each other. Our cloud can be accessed via a dozen or more computers at the sanctuary, Rescuer's home computers, smart phones and iPads. Those who subscribe to the site, such as the CEO, President, Operations Manager and the Vets can see, in real time, as observations are posted about the cats. This insures that there are always many eyes on the look out for ways to enhance the cat care at Big Cat Rescue. Animal Care: By the end of this year, 77 of our 115 cats are over the age of 15. This is well beyond how long they are designed to live in the wild and much older than most zoo cats. This is a testament to the excellent animal care we provide, but we are dealing with many more age related illnesses and are losing more of our big cat friends every year. Cats who required extensive veterinary care in 2010 were Alachua Bob, Bagheera, Bellona, Catera, Cha Cha, Cloe, Crystal, Freckles, Hercules, India, King, Narla, Nirvana, Pretender, Purrfection, Sarmoti, Servie, Snorkel, Sophie, Takoma, Tonga and Windsong. These cats were moved so they would have new neighbors and surroundings for their own enrichment: Freckles, Indian Summer, Modnic, Narla. Nikita & Simba, Peaches, Precious, Reno, Sundari and Thing. Even though we offered to rescue the 19 lesser cats and 3 lions and tigers who were in need of rescue in 2010, Skip, Angelica and Midnight, Rain and Storm the bobcats, Servie the serval, Narla, Freddy and Sassyfrass the cougars were the only ones who ended up here. We found a rehabber for a bobcat in TN as well. The rest did not come here because the owners refused to contract with us to never own exotic cats again. Despite triple bypass heart surgery in August, Vern stayed busy this year with all of the maintenance issues and with these 32 cage improvements: Armani & Jade, Bailey & Moses, Bengali, Calvin, Cameron & Zabu, China & Khan, Crazy Bobcats, Despurrado, Diablo, Flavio, Freckles, Jefferson, Joseph & Sasha, King, Modnic, Nala, Natasha & Willow, Nikita, Nikita & Simba, Rambo, Rehab Bobcats, Sarmoti, TJ, Trick E and Windstar. On 3/18/10 we had another perfect USDA inspection. Education: Our website is primarily an educational tool and according to Alexa we are ranked 266,861 worldwide and 110,338 most visited website in the U.S. We have 458 other sites linking to us. We offer about 58 outreach and field trips per year and have committed to offering 12 of them for free each year to lower income schools, but have already given 25 such free tours this year and expect that demand will continue to rise with the cost of transportation. Even when we offer the tours for free, many schools cannot come because they cannot afford the $200.00 fee for their busses. Our Education Department began writing grant proposals to raise the money needed for the buses. Volunteer Committee Member, Sharyn Beach, was published at Encyclopedia Britannica with the best statement ever written about why breeding white tigers is Conserving a Lie. Our web site addresses local and global concerns about environment and has over 17,000 pages of information, movie clips, sounds, safe interactive online games with a conservation theme and photos. From 1/1/2008 until 9/9/2010 the site was visited 3,642,337 times, resulting in 8,197,155 page views. In any given week the visitors will be roughly 33% from 218 countries outside of the U.S. as you can see from this breakdown: United States 2,757,351, Poland 204,209, Canada 198,127, United Kingdom 127,246, Australia 40,618, India 24,496, Germany 17,428, Japan 13,023, France 11,017, Netherlands 9,593, Philippines 8,559, Singapore 8,545, Sweden 8,177, Italy 8,136, Brazil 8,024, Malaysia 7,793, Spain 7,779, New Zealand 7,740, Ireland 6,788, South Africa 6,697, Mexico 6,554, Belgium 5,994, Russia 5,986, Indonesia 5,627, Finland 5,364 and Turkey 5,248 to name a few. The information provided has helped wildlife rehabilitators identify animals and obtain proper care instruction, helped officials in smuggling cases to identify rare species of exotic cats being illegally traded and those are just a few of the ways that we know the site has had an impact this year. Big Cat Rescue has been in the press 694 times, in 31+ states including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, FL, HI, IO, IN, IL, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA & WA and dozens of programs of national or international coverage or in countries other than the U.S. Legislation/Education: The steady increase in legislation banning private ownership represents recognition by our society that private ownership leads to massive abuse. Social values evolve. It took decades to ban slavery in England and for women to win the right to vote in America. Those ideas started out as “radical”, held by a small minority. Gradually more and more people understood and agreed until they became a part of our value system that we take for granted today. The same trend is happening with private ownership of exotics. Gradually more and more people are realizing that this simply leads to widespread abuse of these animals. The best evidence of this is the accelerating trend in state laws. Just since 2005 eight more states have passed some level of ban. Sweden, Austria, Costa Rica, India, Finland, Bolivia, Greece and Singapore have all banned or restricted the utilization of big cats in circuses-it's time for the U.S. & South Africa to do the same! Nationwide & Canada: Dade City's Wild Things acquired a white tiger cub from G.W. Exotics, a notorious Oklahoma breeder, that they are marketing to the hilt in order to make money off her as quickly as possible. To accomplish that they dragged her into PetSmart to drum up some business. Almost 900 advocates responded to our alert and wrote to PetSmart demanding an end to displays of exotics like this, knowing the bad message it sends. We're very pleased to share that PetSmart listened and immediately responded positively. According to corporate spokesperson Margie Wojciechowski at the Phoenix, AZ headquarters, she confirmed she had just come from a meeting and the company has “reinforced with our managers that no exotic pets are allowed on store premises. There will be no live display of exotic animals for events.” • FL Sept. 1, 2010: The Florida Wildlife Commission passes final rules on the keeping of wild animals. • FL June 23, 2010: Thanks to thousands of letters from Big Cat AdvoCats the Florida Wildlife Commission agreed to change the wording of their Nuisance Wildlife rules so that bobcats who are trapped as nuisance wildlife may not be killed, but rather must be released. While our 2,000+ letters asked that bobcats be removed from the list of nuisance wildlife we are still thankful that the FWC has decided to at least spare the life of bobcats who are trapped this way. We will continue to educate the FWC and the public as to why bobcats are so necessary to our ecosystem so that they may soon be removed from the list of animals that may be trapped. • FL June 23, 2010: Animal AdvoCats vs Animal Terrorists. The FWC agreed to ban the practice of “fox penning” which was a blood sport in 16 locations in FL where foxes, coyotes and bobcats would be trapped or purchased from trappers to be turned loose in fenced areas for the purpose of training hunting dogs. Packs of dogs would be turned loose in the pens and scored on how persistant they were in chasing the wildlife. The FWC had rules that required hiding places for the wildlife, but investigators found that the operators would often block the access to the safety areas so that the foxes, coyotes and bobcats could be cornered and ripped apart by the dogs for the amazement and betting opportunities of the dog owners. For the first time in the history of the FWC meetings that we have attended since 1993 there were more animal advocates than animal terrorists in the room to testify. 52 concerned citizens spoke up in favor of a ban while only 20 animal abusers / hunters spoke up in favor of continuing the blood sport as part of their “cultural heritage and God given right.” As more of these egregious practices are exposed we expect the number of main stream Americans who show up and speak up to increase. • FL June 3, 2010: Thanks to thousands of letters from Big Cat AdvoCats the legislature amended Florida Statutes 379.374 Bond required, amount. (2) No person, party, firm, association, or corporation shall possess or exhibit to the public either with or without charge or admission fee, any Class I wildlife, as defined in s. 379.303 and commission rule, without having first guaranteed financial responsibility, in the sum of $10,000, for any liability which may be incurred in the possession or exhibition to the public of Class I wildlife. The commission shall adopt, by rule, the methods of payment that satisfy the financial responsibility, which may include cash, the establishment of a trust fund, an irrevocable letter of credit, casualty insurance, a corporate guarantee, or any combination thereof, in the sum of $10,000 which shall be posted with the commission. In lieu of the $10,000 financial responsibility guarantee required in this subsection, the person, party, firm, association, or corporation has the option to maintain comprehensive general liability insurance, with minimum limits of $2 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, as shall protect the person, party, firm, association, or corporation from claims for damage for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as claims for property damage which may arise. Proof of such insurance shall be submitted to the commission. Effective July 1, 2010. In 2009 there were 111 Class I possessors in FL who managed to escape the bond requirement because they claimed they were not “exhibitors.” This new language was necessary to close the loophole in the 2007 law so that all “possessors” of Class I animals must post this minimal bond. • OH July 1, 2010: A deal struck between The Humane Society of the United States, Ohio agriculture leaders and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will lead to major animal welfare improvements in Ohio on a raft of issues to protect exotic, domestic and farmed animals. The agreement includes recommendations from all of the parties for the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Care Board, the Legislature, and the Governor to ban the acquisition of dangerous exotic animals as pets, such as primates, bears, lions, tigers, large constricting and venomous snakes, crocodiles and alligators. • China October 27, 2010: The Ministry of Housing & Urban/Rural Development suggested in an official web posting that zoos should adequately feed and house animals, should stop selling wild animal products and serving wild animal parts in restaurants, and should stop staging circus-like trained animal acts. The authorities report that zoos could be shut down for non compliance. This is the first step toward permanent laws to protect the animals. • Germany June 17, 2010: The zoo director and three of the staff at the Magdeburg Zoo were convicted of cruelty to animals for killing three tiger cubs who were the result of a cross breeding tigers at the zoo. The zoo had bred a Siberian tiger to a Sumatran tiger. All of the tigers in the U.S. that are referred to as Bengal tigers are actually hybrids of Bengal and Siberian tigers as the result of the white tiger craze when Bengal tigers were inbred to the point of non existence in America. A fine of 8,000 euros was suspended upon the condition that the zoo not kill cubs as the result of their own improper breeding plans. The Magdeburg zoo case drew attention to the common practice of zoos breeding and killing animals to keep youngsters on exhibit. • Russia November 29, 2010: Russia is now filing a bill for an exotic pet ban like other countries have passed. Despite Prime Minister Vladimir Putin having a pet tiger named Mashenka, the country is working on passing a bill that would restrict the ownership of monkeys, tigers, and crocodiles, because of their danger to the public and diseases they can carry, according to the bill that was submitted on Nov. 29, 2010 Thanks to all of you who wrote letters, attended town hall meetings and met with your lawmakers, the world is a little kinder place. Many of the worst breeders, dealers and tiger-tamer-wanabees were finally shut down. Most of these collectors were fined or shut down by USDA or the state, or both in some cases: You can read the USDA reports and news stories at http://www.911AnimalAbuse.com 134,704 letters were sent via our CatLaws.com site in 2010 which is triple the year before. We now have 44,606 members registered to help us with email campaigns. Thanks to all of our supporters being more aware of exotic cat issues and doing something about it, the wild cats had a lot of wins in 2010. Only bans on the possession of private ownership of wild animals are fully enforceable but any step forward in restricting ownership is helpful. For more details go to BigCatBans. Animal Abusers Shut Down and / or Fined: Many of the worst breeders, dealers and tiger-tamer-wanabees were finally shut down. The following is from 2008- 2010. Most of these collectors were fined or shut down by USDA or the state, or both in some cases: • CA: Hesperia Zoo AKA Cinema Safari Zoo owned by Stephanie Taunton was put on probation and fined $30,000 by USDA. • FL: Horseshoe Creek owned by Darryl Atkinson was shut down by USDA and FL. • FL: Wild Things' land owned by Kathy Stearns went into foreclosure and bankruptcy. • FL: Amazing Exotics was shut down. It was notorious for allowing contact between large exotic cats and the public for a fee. The head of their tiger-tamer-wanabee program was Ron Holiday (real name Ron Guay) who gained fame in the HBO movie Cat Dancers and the book by the same name. His career in dancing with big cats ended when a white tiger he had raised from a cub killed his wife and his lover within a few days of each other in 1998. • FL: In 2010 Jeff and Barbara Harrod of Vanishing Species lost both their USDA and FWC licenses. • FL: In 2010 Thomas R. Cronin of the Shell Factory was sanctioned by USDA for improper handling of animals, poor sanitation and lack of vet care. • IN: Great Cats of Indiana, formerly known as Cougar Valley Farms, Inc., owned by Robert B. Craig and Laura Proper had their license revoked by USDA. • IN: Ervin's Jungle Wonders owned by Ervin Hall was shut down by USDA for a three year term. • KS: In 2010 Clint Perkins of Riverside Zoological Park lost his USDA license to exhibit tigers and was fined for violations. • MO: Wesa-A-Geh-Ya owned by Sandra Smith was shut down after a visitor lost his leg to a tiger. • MS: Cougar Haven closed its doors for good, sending the last 3 big cats to Big Cat Rescue. • NC: Metrolino Wildlife Park owned by Steven Macaluso was shut down by USDA. • NE: Zoo Nebraska was ordered to find appropriate homes for their big cats and bears. • OH: Pearson's L & L Exotics owned by Lorenzo Pearson was shut down by USDA following six years of violations. • SC: In 2010 Robert Childress dba Quality Equipment was fined by USDA for lack of care for tigers. • TX: Zoo Dynamics, owned by Marcus Cook was fined $100,000.00 • TX: In 2010 Jamie Palazzo of Great Cat Adventures had their USDA license suspended for 3 years. • TX: Wild Animal Orphanage closed their doors in September 2010 after investigation the Attorney General for fraudulent fundraising practices. 363 animals, mostly big cats and primates, are being disbursed to other sanctuaries. Three of the tigers are coming to Big Cat Rescue. • Australia: Craig Bush, the “Lion Man” was ousted from the Zion Wildlife Gardens by his mom. Fundraising and Marketing: Two Legacy Society donations over $100,000 each helped make this the best financial year ever for the sanctuary. The first was a bequest from the estate of Terry Nordblom for $110,000. The second was a matching grant of $200,000 in memory of William and Lois Modglin of Glendale, California. Final financial numbers will not be available until after our annual audit in the spring, but estimates will be posted here in late January after we reconcile the December statements. 2010 began using Posterous.com to post to 16 of our major social networking sites at once. We currently operate 333 social networking sites. 2010 we began using Traffic Geyser which increased our web traffic 24%. Big Cat Rescue was reported favorably in the news 111 times in 2010 which in a 20% increase over 2009. Some of the national press included shows on Animal Planet, Discovery and the History Channel in addition to such publications as National Geographic and the New York Post and major media coverage in several other countries as well. The Fur Ball netted over $80,000.00! Over 650 big cat supporters had a blast at the Fur Ball; dining, dancing, playing the Wheel of Fur-Tune casino table and bidding in the silent auction and live auctions. Spirited bidders in the live auction won exotic trips see lions in South Africa, and many other wild and exotic places. We had 26,154 visitors this year. Our BigCatRescue.org website visitors rose to 1,660,550 but the site was temporarily replaced for two months. During those two months (Jul-Aug) we did not have any tracking service on the replacement site. We plan to re launch the replacement site in January 2011. Google awarded Big Cat Rescue a grant of $40,000 per month in free AdWords. People who love animals love to share their photos and stories. In 2008 Big Cat Rescue unleashed a Chat Big Cats community. Members can post their own blogs, or join in our forums and contests. It is a YouTube/ MySpace styled community made up entirely of animal lovers. By year end there were 4,129 members and 107,374,194,388 videos, songs, photos and blogs posted to the site. (blows my mind too!) Get in on the action free at http://www.chatbigcats.com YouTube. We ended the year as the 6th most viewed Non Profit of all time and the 7th most subscribed Non Profit with 22,393 subscribers and 669,725 channel views and a whopping 20,685,511 upload views. Up 500% from 2009. By year end we had 412 videos posted on YouTube and other popular sites like google, Blip, MetaCafe, Revver and others. http://www.youtube.com/bigcatrescue YouTube Mini Clip Site: DailyBigCat was launched Nov. 20, 2010 to provide a channel for the mini clips we upload directly from our iPhones. By year end this site had 248 subscribers, 5,046 channel views and 25,812 total upload views. Our MySpace account now has 7,625 friends. myspace.com/ We surpassed 36,000 fans on Face Book which is a 500% increase over 2009 as well. We also enhanced our presence on Care2.org and many other such sites. We now have 359 contacts in our LinkedIn presence here: linkedin.com/in/BigCatRescue Big Cat Rescue now has an Endowment Fund to provide a secure future for the cats. The Fund resides at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. bigcatrescue.org/communityfoundationoftampabay.htm We initiated a program with Capitol One so that you can choose one of our beautiful cats for your credit card image and 1% of all of your purchases will be donated to Big Cat Rescue at no cost to you. Saving Wild Places for Wild Cats Leonardo DiCaprio Protects Tigers: Big Cat Rescue continued working with the International Tiger Coalition, which is a group of 40+ organizations committed to saving the tiger, based upon our unique ability to address the captive issues that imperil tigers in the wild. The goal is 10,000 tigers in the wild in 10 years. There are less than 3,000 in the wild currently and we are losing one per day due to poaching. We persuaded ITC to keep US tiger farming issue as part of their mission to eradicate because legalized trade puts even more pressure on wild populations. What makes this initiative unlike all of the past programs is two fold. 40+ major conservation groups, including Big Cat Rescue, have joined forces with one common goal: Save the tiger in the wild. There have been other joint efforts, but none this large and never before has an entity as powerful as the World Bank been a committed partner in saving wild places for wild animals. Big Cat Rescue sponsored the ITC booth at CITES and sponsored the attendance of the ITC Moderator, Judy Mills at the Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. Leonardo DiCaprio attended as well and met with Prime Minister Putin. DiCaprio donated 1 million dollars to WWF's fund for saving the tiger. 23 FL Panthers died in 2010 but 90 were born according to FWC. Big Cat Rescue is stepping up our support of local initiatives to save the Florida Panther. Helping Others: America's injured veterans have found Big Cat Rescue a place of tranquility where they can surround themselves with beauty and grace; a respite from all that they have endured protecting our country. It started with one group and now they come to visit quite frequently. It's on the house and we provide lunch when we can as well by asking donors to contribute. They have done their part in keeping Americans free and we are doing our part to fight for that same freedom for the big cats. Then and Now: Our CFO, Howard Baskin, compiled a ten year snapshot of the sanctuary and its growth. This is just a comparison between 1996 and 2010. Wildlife on Easy Street to Big Cat Rescue 1996 2010 Visitors 85 26,128 Total Expenses $1,686,386 * $1,363,443 Total Income $0 $2,245,798 Total Net Assets $148,455 $4,881,165 Spent on Program Services 100% 83% ** *funded by Founder ** 17% spent on Management and Fundraising combined Officers and Members of the Board of Directors in 2010 and meetings: • CEO and Founder Carole Baskin (not compensated by BCR) • President and Chairman of the Board Jamie Veronica (not compensated by BCR for her role as a Director) • Secretary & Treasurer Howard Baskin (not compensated by BCR for his role as a Director) • Director Lisa Shaw (not compensated by BCR) Director • Mary Lou Geis (not compensated by BCR) These members met or plan to meet for monthly board meetings at the dates and places below: Monthly board meeting, Tampa, FL; Feb 7, May 2, Aug 1, Nov 7 Paid Staff: • Operations Manager & Volunteer Coordinator • Gale Ingham Staff Manager, • Editor & Creative Director Jamie Veronica • Gift Shop & Guest Services Honey Wayton • Intern Recruiter & Data Management Chelsea Feeny • Education Director Dr. Beth Kamhi and her assistant Willow Hecht • Vernon Stairs Cage Builder and Maintenance • Scott Haller Cage Building Apprentice and Maintenance • Videographer and Social Networking Chris Poole • Director of Donor Appreciation Jeff Kremer • Assistant to Operations Manager and Staff Relief Person Jennifer Flatt • CFO Howard Baskin • LaWanna Mitchell is an independent contractor who works remotely on web issues. All of our animal care is done by volunteers or by staff who also volunteer time before & after work. Volunteers: Big Cat Rescue had 107 volunteers in 2010 who clocked in 56,411 man-power hours in addition to staff, 31 interns and Volunteer Committee member hours. Our interns came from 10 states and 8 countries. Volunteers and interns provided roughly the equivalent workforce of 30 more full time staff. Staff and Volunteer Training: We want to say a special thank you to all of our staff & volunteers who have just completed their 10th year of service to the cats. I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/ I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet. You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.

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2008-12-31 Carole Diary

Women Awakening with Cynthia James

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2008 Annual Report A Year in Video by Jamie Veronicahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo4O2srCwX4 Big Cat Rescue is more than just a place that provides permanent care for big cats. It is a movement; a change in the tide of human perceptions and is the combined effort of more than 80,000 supporters. If you are one of them, you are a Big Cat Rescuer and the following is the great work YOU did! If you haven't helped yet, you can do so now at the top right of the screen or here: http://bigcatrescue.org/donate.htm Big Cat Rescue's Mission Statement: To provide the best home we can for the animals in our care and to reduce the number of cats that suffer the fate of abuse, abandonment or extinction by teaching people about the plight of the cats, both in the wild and in captivity, and how they can help through their behavior and support of better laws to protect the cats. Advances: With your help we are winning in the battle for compassion! Up until 2003 the number of requests for rescues we had to turn down due to lack of space or funds had roughly doubled each year, to 312 that year. We feared it would double again to over 500 in 2004. Instead, it has steadily declined since then. Read why, and about the offers we made this year and why their owners would not agree to our terms. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008AbandonedBigCats.htm At least one big cat sanctuary has dropped “Feline” from their name as the new laws have caused such a dramatic decrease in the number of unwanted big cats that they are turning their attention to other animals. We are on the brink of no more abused and unwanted big cats. This change only happened because of you, and I just can't thank you enough! CFO, Howard Baskin was a finalist in the Tampa Bay Business Journal's CFO of the Year awards. We became the first animal charity in the world to be qualified for and utilize Mobile Giving Foundation's Text 2 Give program. Text tiger to 20222. We discontinued the service in Dec. 2011 however as the carriers were constantly requiring us to change the text everywhere the call to action was posted and we often did not have access to places that reposted our videos. Animal Care: Rescued liger and 2 tigers. What do we do when a baby Florida bobcat arrives that is still nursing? We find a domestic cat who is nursing kittens and hope she will “adopt” the baby bobcat. Big Cat Rescue's version of Growing Up Bobcat takes you day by day through the challenges of rescuing a baby bobcat, hand rearing her and teaching her all she needs to know so that she can one day be set free. Watch for Hope to be released in the spring of 2009. Big Cat Rescue planned Chance the bobcat's escape for months. Last year a baby bobcat call came in as the third one in three weeks. He only had one eye and a lump on his belly the size of an orange. Big Cat Rescue was there to get him the medical attention he needed. Emergency surgery repaired the hernia in his abdominal wall. The swelling was the contents of his intestines and other internal organs that had spilled out of the muscled area and were rubbing away at the inner lining of his skin. The attending vet, Dr. Liz Wynn, believes that his hernia and missing eye were caused by some sort of trauma. The area where he was found is completely surrounded by development in West Tampa, but bobcats are often reported there and last year one was found as road kill. After months of recuperation and rehabilitation, Chance the yearling bobcat was released. Watch the movie and see his wild dash for freedom: http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00190.htm As our population of exotic cats continue to age, we are dealing with more and more medical issues. You may have seen some of these procedures on our You Tube site where we have dealt with abscesses, tumors and rotting teeth. Our cats live about twice as long as cats would in the wild, so their parts begin to wear out, long before the cats are through with them. Some of our 2008 surgeries have included draining a hemtoma on Windstar the Bobcat's ear, removing a cancerous growth from Trucha the tiger and treating a bite wound after her sister bit her. Removing a non cancerous growth from her sister, Modnic the tiger, pulling what was left of Indian Summer's rotten teeth to stop the infection, treating a fracture to Cachanga Caracal's front paw and removing rotting teeth from King the tiger. Shiloh went in to the vet for an evaluation of his rotten teeth and was found to be suffering from bone cancer. He is the 19 year old cage mate of Indian Summer and was put to sleep to end his misery. Most captive cats do not get the early nutrition they need for healthy bones and teeth because their owners pull them from their mothers to bottle raise them. There is no substitute for their own mother's milk and their natural diet in the wild. While we try to supplement their diets and feed them whole prey, it is always too little, too late. These great cats were not designed for lives of captivity. Our hope and your help will ensure a future where wild cats live in the wild and not in cages. Read tributes to our cats who have passed on at: https://sites.google.com/site/bigcattributes/home Only 4% of our budget is spent on fundraising, so that is why it is so easy to see where your donations go. The cats got lots of cage enlargements and improvements in 2008. Our snow leopard cat-a-tat was built in 1997 and featured a freezer box that is air conditioned 24/7 where the snow leopards could choose to go when it got too hot. 11 years ago these enclosures were our most noteworthy and still offer more comfort than most, but due to their shape and location, there was no way to expand them as we have done with most of our other cats' cages. We have two snow leopards and three cage sections, but had no good way to shift the cats from one side to another. After Shaq the black leopard passed away, It only took volunteers a couple of days to join Shaq's two sections to one section of the old snow leopard enclosure. Volunteers then spent days painting the cages, landscaping and hauling in logs and lots of stuff for Chloe the snow leopard to enjoy. Finally the big day came for her to gain access to her new area. See her enjoying her new, enlarged space here: http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00205.htm It's like musical chairs but with big cats! Windstar moved into the waterfall cage next to Aquarius the Fishing Cat. Of all of our bobcats, Windstar loves pools the most, so while his cat-a-tat was getting some upgrades, he vacationed with a lake side view and a fish filled private pond. Now that his enclousure has been remodeled he has returned to his home with its window view into the President's office. Nyla leopard has been on the list to get an 8 x 12 concrete den, cleverly disguised as a fern covered hill, with a huge room addition since August of last year. Her project kept getting pushed back due to the rescue of four tigers from a facility that was shut down by USDA in FL and 2 lions and 2 tigers who were rescued from Ohio. Now Nyla has a hurricane shelter like all of the other cats and she is really loving it. Snorkel was relocated up next to Auroara's old one acre enclosure next to Shere Khan and China Doll. He will be on the tour path now and rescuers are sure that he will enjoy his new digs. Snorkel is very social and loves to snort and chuff at keepers when they clean his Cat-a-tat or when they are feeding him. When rescuers released Snorkel into his new pad, he excitedly toured the perimeter, checked out his swimming pond, jumped on top of his den to get a better view of his territory and then chowed down on some fresh grass growing in the enclosure. All the while Shere Khan followed Snorkel, watching his every move. Keepers dug out several large weeds that were growing in Snorkel's previous home and then loaded up Flavio into the tiger transport. What was old to Snorkel was brand new and fun for Flavio. He hopped right into transport and moved just one Cat-a-tat over. All the new smells will keep him busy for quite a while. Moving all these tigers around does have a purpose. Now two empty tiger enclosures could be joined together to make a double tiger enclosure for Trucha and Modnic. The new enclosure gave them almost twice the room. At Big Cat Rescue there are a few empty enclosures that are set aside for projects such as these. This way as an enclosure needs to be maintained, repaired, replanted or whatever else, Keepers can relocate the resident feline to one of the empty Cat-a-tats. Because we rescued three more big cats this year, we only have one empty enclosure suitable for tigers and could really use a couple more spares for these moveabouts. The operant conditioning program has become a crucial element in making these relocations go smoothly. Through the use of operant conditioning Keepers are able to get nearly any cat into transport or their feeding lockouts by simply rewarding the cats with their favorite treats. CleoCatra Bobcat has a new, duplex with elevated dens, lots of logs and thick green ferns and bushes. When she moved out of her old, single sided enclosure, Vern was able to connect it to Cherokee Bobcat's single sided cage. Now Cherokee has a big duplex, giving her twice as much space as she had before. She already had lots of ferns and foliage, but now she has a lot more room to run. We took down a lot of dead pine trees and have planted lush landscaping in cat-a-tats that were renovated to be a new home for Mac the Cougar, Bobcats Bobby Blue Rose and Indian Summer. When Indian Summer moved, her enclosure was connected to Bobcats, Running Bear and Little White Dove's single cage. That gave them a duplex and the best climbing tree in the sanctuary. (Indian Summer is 19 and her climbing days have long since passed) These younger cats (11 yrs) love to climb and now we frequently see them lounging high in their new tree house. It took four years of raising funds and a year of permitting hassles but only 2 weeks to build the first phase of the 10 foot high concrete wall that will one day surround Big Cat Rescue. See photos of this imposing barrier and find out who helped: http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/zoning.htm The faithful followers of our site have probably noticed the new addition of pet related articles we have posted to benefit the lives of pets. http://bigcatrescue.org/pets/000pets.htm We launched a huge campaign to upgrade two of the largest and most expensive enclosures that housed Auroara, Shere Khan and China Doll the tigers. See a slide show of the cage enhancements and the biggest of our cats having the biggest of times. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/TigerCages.htm As Big Cat Rescue has become more successful in ending the trafficking of exotic and endangered wild cats we have drawn the wrath of the breeders and dealers. Our lives have been threatened and our vehicles vandalized. Twelve tires on our van, trucks and trailers were rigged to explode at high speeds over a 3 month period. We mounted surveillance cameras around the property and on the rehab cages so we can monitor the bobcats without exposing them to humans. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008cameras.htm Education: On March 27th, 2008 Big Cat Rescue was honored to host almost 100 visitors from a very special audience. The American Animal Hospital Association was visiting Tampa for AAHA's 75th Anniversary Yearly Conference held this year in sunny Tampa, Florida. This specialized group of attendees included veterinarians; practice managers; vet technicians, assistants and support staff; vet students, and family guests. Read more: http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008AAHA.htm In April Big Cat Rescue was the featured story at Encyclopedia Britannica. Anita Wolff had contacted Jamie Veronica to ask for permission to use some of her photos and she suggested they contact Carole Baskin about some of the legislative work we are doing. Encyclopedia Britannica devotes an impressive section of their site as a source of information, a call for action, and a stimulus to thought regarding humanity's relationship with the animals with whom we share our planet. They support worldwide efforts to ensure humane treatment of animals, develop the understanding of their nature, promote their survival, and protect and restore the environment. We are honored to be a part of the great work they are doing to educate, inform and enlighten. Read it here and see some of Jamie's photos they have put to use: http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2008/04/big-cat-rescue/ Our Education Department had to raise their prices to cope with growing demand, but our financial return continues to escalate. We offer about 220 outreach and field trips per year and have committed to offering 12 of them for free each year to lower income schools, but have already given 30 such free tours this year and expect that demand will continue to rise with the cost of transportation. Even when we offer the tours for free, many schools cannot come because they cannot afford the $200.00 fee for their busses. Our Education Department began writing grant proposals to raise the money needed for the buses. Huge gaps in U.S. regulations for tigers held in captivity could make the big cats a target for illegal trade, wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC and World Wildlife Fund found in the first-ever comprehensive report on captive tiger regulations across the United States. The report, “Paper Tigers?: The Role of the U.S. Captive Tiger Population in the Trade in Tiger Parts,” found there are no reliable regulatory mechanisms to keep track of captive tigers in the United States. Big Cat Rescue provided investigators with crucial data and enabled them to see how the lack of protective laws and enforcement are exploited by animal abusers in the real world. http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/ Big Cat Rescue wants to end the need for big cat sanctuaries, but until that day comes we are involved daily in assisting other sanctuaries. We help improve their ability to convey their message and assist with manpower, resources and guidance on issues such as fundraising, animal care, volunteer training and more. On November 21st we began assisting the Parco Zoo Punta Verde in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy in a three-year study on Caracal caracal for the purpose of providing information on the species to expand the knowledge of the behavioral, social and pathological state of Caracal caracal in captivity and to create husbandry guidelines on species. GoNomad.com posted letters from Big Cat Rescuers about animal interaction opportunities that exploit big cats as a way of educating tourists of the real issues involved in keeping big cats captive. Modified our Children's DNA ID disks so that they can be used in MO as well as FL and distributed 140 via the Assemblies of God in Springfield. Once a month all of our Big Cat Rescue Volunteers meet to share lunch, stories about the cats and to get the essential training they need to make Big Cat Rescue the haven it is for the cats. In April we had a guest speaker, Laurie Macdonald, Florida Program Director of Defenders of Wildlife, come and educate us about the issues facing the Florida Panther, bobcats, black bears and other native wildlife. Our boots were lined up at the door as 70 or so of us sat on the floor, mesmerized by her slide show presentation that included some of our own cats as stand-ins for their wild cousins. Love is the universal language and the one we speak best at Big Cat Rescue, but now our website, which is well over 5,500 pages of information, is available in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Check out the google Translate box in the lower left hand side of every page of our site to translate the page into one of the supported languages. The translations are far from perfect as this technology is still being developed, but we are happy to be able to reach so many more people around the globe. Legislation/Education: Thanks to all of you who wrote letters, attended town hall meetings and met with your lawmakers, the world is a little kinder place. Many of the worst breeders, dealers and tiger-tamer-wanabees were finally shut down. Most of these collectors were fined or shut down by USDA or the state, or both in some cases: • CA: Hesperia Zoo AKA Cinema Safari Zoo owned by Stephanie Taunton was put on probation and fined $30,000 by USDA. • FL: Horseshoe Creek owned by Darryl Atkinson was shut down by USDA and FL. • FL: Wild Things' land owned by Kathy Stearns went into foreclosure and bankruptcy. • FL: Amazing Exotics appears to have been shut down. It was notorious for allowing contact between large exotic cats and the public for a fee. The head of their tiger-tamer-wanabee program was Ron Holiday (real name Ron Guay) who gained fame in the HBO movie Cat Dancers and the book by the same name. His career in dancing with big cats ended when a white tiger he had raised from a cub killed his wife and his lover within a few days of each other in 1998. • IN: Great Cats of Indiana, formerly known as Cougar Valley Farms, Inc., owned by Robert B. Craig and Laura Proper came under investigation by USDA. • IN: Ervin's Jungle Wonders owned by Ervin Hall was shut down by USDA for a three year term. • MO: Wesa-A-Geh-Ya owned by Sandra Smith was shut down after a visitor lost his leg to a tiger. • MS: Cougar Haven closed its doors for good, sending the last 3 big cats to Big Cat Rescue. • NC: Metrolino Wildlife Park owned by Steven Macaluso was shut down by USDA. • NE: Zoo Nebraska was ordered to find appropriate homes for their big cats and bears. • OH: Pearson's L & L Exotics owned by Lorenzo Pearson was shut down by USDA following six years of violations including the mauling death of his own two year old child. • TX: Zoo Dynamics, owned by Marcus Cook was fined $100,000.00 You can read the USDA reports and news stories at http://www.911AnimalAbuse.com Better laws were passed: • CITES Decision 14.69: Parties with intensive operations breeding tigers on a commercial scale shall implement measures to restrict the captive population to a level supportive only to conserving wild tigers; tigers should not be bred for trade in their parts and derivatives. (Most of the tiger breeding in the U.S. is for photo booths and petting sessions. None of the breeding of generic tigers does anything to conserve wild tigers. Ask your lawmakers to uphold this CITES decision and end the breeding of tigers outside of the Species Survival Plans in AZA accredited zoos.) • MO: Effective March 2008 MO Wildlife Code changed as follows: Safety: Because of the inherent danger and potential liability associated with the possession of bears, mountain lions, wolves and their hybrids, the Conservation Commission now requires owners of these animals to identify each individual with a microchip embedded under the animal's skin. The owners must also submit a blood or tissue sample for DNA analysis. All animals must be registered with the Department when acquired, born, at death, or when sold. This will aid enforcement of illegal sales of these animals and will help Department biologists distinguish escaped and released captives from wild animals. MO Conservationist magazine Feb issue at magazine@mdc.mo.gov where Wildlife Code book for 2008 has been released. • Sheriff Kevin T. Harrison asks county to ban private possession of dangerous exotics. • December 11, 2008 Park Hills, MO bans most exotic animals, except small monkeys, within the city limits. • OK: 5/7/08 Gov. Henry signed Senate Bill 1463 into law last week. Sen. James A. Williamson (R-Tulsa) introduced the legislation which prohibits the use of computer-assisted remote control hunting of wildlife. The bill also makes it illegal to engage in, sell, offer for sale, assist in or provide facilities for computer-assisted remote control hunting. Thirty-eight states prohibit Internet hunting, and a federal bill introduced in the U.S. Congress – S. 2422 and H.R. 2711, the Computer- Assisted Remote Hunting Act – would end Internet hunting nationwide. • UT: Internet Hunting Banned. Gov. Huntsman signed Senate Bill 164 into law. Sen. Michael Waddoups (R-6th) introduced the legislation which prohibits the use of a computer or other device to remotely hunt an animal.37 states now prohibit Internet hunting, and a federal bill introduced in the U.S. Congress – S. 2422 and H.R. 2711, the Computer- Assisted Remote Hunting Act – would end Internet hunting nationwide. • USDA roared out in support of Haley's Act HR 1947 but Congress never took the time to hear the bill in 2008. http://bigcatrescue.org/laws/zPDFlaws/USDAcommentHR1947.pdf • Iberville, LA: Referring back to a law that has been on Iberville Parish's books since 1993, the LA Wildlife and Fisheries Dept. finally banned the notorious Tiger Truck Stop from using live tigers as a public display. Thanks to Sky Williamson and more than 11,000 letters from Big Cat Rescuers, the Tiger Truck Stop was finally ordered to remove the last remaining tiger from this truck stop cage in Grosse Tete, LA. This should have ended a sad history of 21 years of tigers in small concrete cages in the middle of this busy truck stop, but the owner filed a lawsuit to keep Louisiana's Wildlife and Fisheries from doing their job. At year end we are still fighting to Free Tony the tiger at FreeTony.com Directing the traffic to the legislative sections had to be more creative however, because by and large, people don't want to think about politics. The cat's stories and their photographs had to be compelling enough to overcome this typical aversion to political matters and we feel that we have had considerable success in doing that since we have been able to track 728,656 visitors to our legislative pages in 2008. 1,653,788 legislative pages were viewed in 2008. 1,743,210 visits to our main web site bigcatrescue.org resulted in 5,794,358 pages being viewed. Combined visitors were 2,471,866 who viewed 7,448,146 pages or 6,772 visitors per day who viewed 20,406 pages per day. Our peak day in 2008 was May 13 with 9,340 page views on bigcatrescue.org alone. The most popular campaign was to free Tony the Tiger from the Truck Stop and accounted for one quarter of all letters sent. Carole filled in for Allen Green at the Public Interest Land Air Water conference that attracted 3,500 people from all over the U.S. who care about issues such as wildlife trafficking, climate change and other important issues concerning our planet's health. At the Sept. 17-19 Florida Wildlife Commission hearing in Jacksonville discussed public comments on the Captive Wildlife Rules. Of the 1,700 comments our supporters were 1,430 of them. 44,460 letters were sent via our CatLaws.com site in 2008 which is up 25% from last year. We now have 42,826 members registered to help us with email campaigns. That is up 9,542 in 2008. Big Cat Wins Abroad: • Brazil: 12/11/08 After ongoing efforts by many animal organizations an animal group in Brazil has successfully lobbied and a law has been passed banning all animals in circuses there. • Johor, Malaysia Bans ALL Commercial Hunting: The Johor government banned all forms of commercial hunting. Johor is home to the Endau-Rompin National Park, the second largest national park in Peninsular Malaysia. The state will lose some money in licensing fees — in 2006, it issued more than 2,000 hunting licenses — but that pales into insignificance when compared with the benefits of such a move. Johor wants to save the tiger. The ban would also help the Department of Wildlife and National Parks to collect data, train staff and curb wildlife crime. Classified as an endangered species, the tiger is fully protected. But its food is not. The ban should ensure that the population of animals that the tiger preys on — such as wild boar and deer — will increase. If the tigers have sufficient food, they are also unlikely to wander into areas with human habitation. • Australia: August 3, 2008 Environment Minister Peter Garrett immediately banned the import of Savannah cats into Australia upon learning they were a cross between a Serval and domestic cat. He said the Savannah cat posed “an extreme threat to Australia's native wildlife.” • Australia: Craig Bush, the “Lion Man” was ousted from the Zion Wildlife Gardens by his mom. Fundraising and Marketing: Big Cat Rescue was reported favorably in the news 70 times in 2008. Some of the national press included shows on Animal Planet, Discovery and the History Channel in addition to such publications and Encyclopedia Britannica and Women's World Magazine and major media coverage in several other countries as well. The Fur Ball netted over $110,000.00! Over 550 big cat supporters had a blast at the Fur Ball; dining, dancing, shopping in the Bargain Sale, tasting and voting in the cake contest, playing the Wheel of Fur-Tune casino table and bidding in the silent auction and live auctions. Spirited bidders in the live auction won exotic trips see lions in South Africa, tigers in Thailand, visits Paris, Brussels and London and golf at St. Andrews. Roger and Wilhelmina Hopper won the mountain condo vacation in the costume contest. The men's and lady's Rolex watches donated by AvantGold were won by Trey Ashmore and Linda Colon. The Wheel of Fur-tune raffle prize of $1000 Gift Certificate to AvantGold went to Richard Bosley and the King of Feasts cake contest prize went to Cakes Plus. Watch the video of the night's fun and see if we caught you on film in the photos posted under the video. http://bigcatrescue.org/000archives/2008furball.htm We had 24,734 visitors this year, compared to a comparably sized zoo that hosts 700,000 visitors annually. With our annual budget approaching a million dollars a year, we have to be creative in our fund raising, so we turned to the 1,743, 210 web site visitors to bigcatrescue.org and on Valentine's Day asked them to shop in our new online store at http://www.bigcatrescue.biz/ On July 30th we began cross promoting the online store throughout our main web site. Watch this new episode of Magnificent Obsessions starring our very own Scott Lope. Lion Feeding Frenzy premiered with lots of interest sparked with each airing. Scott has also been featured as the big cat expert in Untamed and Uncut and Monster Quest in the U.S. and U.K. On 2/9/08 we added this Social Bookmarking option to every page of our site to encourage visitors to add us to their social networks. People who love animals love to share their photos and stories. On March 1st Big Cat Rescue unleashed a Chat Big Cats community. It offers unlimited storage space for members' photos, videos and music. Members can post their own blogs, or join in our forums and contests. It is a YouTube/ MySpace styled community made up entirely of animal lovers. By year end there were 785 members and nearly 2,500 videos, songs, photos and blogs posted to the site. Get in on the action free at http://www.chatbigcats.com In late December, 2008, we qualified for google Adsense ads to run on YouTube. We ended the year as the 6th most viewed Non Profit of all time and the 8th most subscribed Non Profit with 4,265 subscribers and 111,015 channel views. By year end we had 139 videos posted on YouTube and we began using TubeMogul to post to other popular sites like google, Blip, MetaCafe, Revver and others. http://www.youtube.com/bigcatrescue Our MySpace account now has 6,291 friends, 254,024,879 people in our network and our site has had 34,443 profile views. http://www.myspace.com/1BigCatRescue We took our cats' faces to Face Book: http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/68903 and enhanced our presence on Care2.org and many other such sites. We added 134 contacts to our LinkedIn presence here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/BigCatRescue If you live in the Tampa bay area, look for Big Cat Rescue videos on Brighthouse Channel 340 in the Pet Performances section. Some of your favorite videos, like Hope the baby bobcat are playing there right now. Big Cat Rescue now has an Endowment Fund to provide a secure future for the cats. The Fund resides at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Thanks to the generosity of our donors we were able to qualify for a 33% matching fund by raising $150,000.00. The Community Foundation granted us a $50,000.00 match and this brought our total to $200,000.00 that can generate income to provide for the cats in years to come. http://bigcatrescue.org/communityfoundationoftampabay.htm We initiated the Legacy Society. This recognizes supporters who have included the cats at Big Cat Rescue in their estate planning. For more info visit: http://bigcatrescue.org/legacy.htm We began offering Instant Bingo in our gift shop and created free bingo to play online as well as a site for non US members to play charity bingo where the big cats win every time the player loses. http://www.bigcatbingo.com On 7/31/08 our Google grant went up from $10,000 a month in free ads to $40,000.00 a month at a cost of only $1,500.00 to us. Our Ink Recycling new supporter count was up 324% increase over September 2007 thanks to 235 new ink recycling supporters!!! This came following a 1/2 page ad about it in the fall issue of The Big Cat Times. On Sept. 15th we began distribution of newsletters from Dunedin to Sarasota in 20 CVS, Bally's, Sears, Blockbuster and Albertson's stores at a cost of $150.00 a month. Read all of the back issues here: http://bigcatrescue.org/cat_tales.htm Placed first paid ads in Cat Fancy, CATS, Dog Fancy and DOGS to appear in Dec. issue. In November we began accepting American Express and Discover credit cards. Thanks to your votes Big Cat Rescue was awarded the People's Choice Award by WEDU, our local PBS affiliate. More than 80 charities competed in a 16 county radius for this award, but Big Cat Rescue took 31% of the vote. This is the second year in a row that Big Cat Rescue has taken home this coveted prize. We have been advised that we are finalists again for the award in 2009. In the lead for America's Best Animal Shelter. Winners to be announced in 2009. Saving Wild Places for Wild Cats: Big Cat Rescue was welcomed into the International Tiger Coalition, which is a group of 39 organizations committed to saving the tiger, based upon our unique ability to address the captive issues that imperil tigers in the wild. The goal is 10,000 tigers in the wild in 10 years. There are less than 3,000 in the wild currently and we are losing one per day due to poaching. We persuaded ITC to keep US tiger farming issue as part of their mission to eradicate because legalized trade puts even more pressure on wild populations. What makes this initiative unlike all of the past programs is two fold. 39 major conservation groups, including Big Cat Rescue, have joined forces with one common goal: Save the tiger in the wild. There have been other joint efforts, but none this large and never before has an entity as powerful as the World Bank been a committed partner in saving wild places for wild animals. Harrison Ford, one of Hollywood's hottest actors, thanks to his latest Indiana Jones movie breaking records in theaters, is on the board of Conservation International and spoke at the June 9th launch. Also in attendance were our friend, the beautiful Bo Derek, who won the Wildlife Guardian Award at the Fur Ball last year, and Robert Duvall. HSUS brought Tiger Kids to the launch and this photo is from their participation as a ITC members. See these celebrities up close and purrsonal in the most important roles of their lives in this video we shot and find out more about how the World Bank and the International Tiger Coalition plan to save the tiger. http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00206.htm Other: On 4/4/08 we had another perfect USDA inspection. We were “green” before it was cool with our recycling, water restrictions and other steps we have taken to walk softly and leave only footprints, but things are going to get a lot greener, and yellower and purpler. Our friends at Biological Research Associates lovingly relocated 2000 pickerelweed, golden canna and gulf coast spikerush. They spent an afternoon transforming the lake bank and by summer you should see a green three foot swath of native plants that flower in yellow and purple like irises and canas. Kevin Atkins, PWS Senior Project Scientist and Vice President of Biological Research Associates, who once worked with Belinda Wright in the wilds of India to save the tiger, has a deep affection for the big cats. In reference to wild excursions and his upcoming trip to Africa he commented, “It's a beautiful planet.” http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/2008Greener.htm With more than 100 big cats on 45 acres, we are always in the process of refurbishing and replacing old cages. Landscaping is another ongoing project whether it be hauling off tree limbs lost in a storm, to mowing acres of grass, to installing beautiful plants to give the cats shade, privacy and the excitement of the butterflies. Most of the trees and flowers at Big Cat Rescue were donated and this video thanks John Deere, Tampa Bay Nursery, Babs of Garden Magic, our volunteers and those of you who make it possible. http://bigcatrescue.org/video/00192.htm Helping Others: Big Cat Rescue offered a $5,000 reward for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for shooting a young, female tiger to death. Her body was found next to an apartment complex and I-35E in Dallas, TX on Christmas Day. This was our first offer of a reward to solve a crime and it generated leads but no convictions. We donated thousands of dollars worth of our tours to other worthy animal non profits including Animal Coalition of Tampa, Boxer Rescue, the Humane Society, the Lakeland SPCA, the Largo SPCA, National Humane, and many, many others. America's injured veterans have found Big Cat Rescue a place of tranquility where they can surround themselves with beauty and grace; a respite from all that they have endured protecting our country. It started with one group and now they come to visit quite frequently. It's on the house and we provide lunch when we can as well by asking donors to contribute. They have done their part in keeping Americans free and we are doing our part to fight for that same freedom for the big cats. Offered to provide mounted cougar and a native bobcat who was road kill to the Florida Conservation Commission to use in their exhibit at the fairgrounds, if they would stop using live cats. Then and Now: Our CFO, Howard Baskin, compiled a ten year snapshot of the sanctuary and its growth. This is just a comparison between 1996 and 2007. Wildlife on Easy Street to Big Cat Rescue 1996 2007 Visitors 85 24,574 Total Expenses $1,686,386 * $926,619 Total Income $0 $1,509,284 Total Net Assets $148,455 $2,760,047 Spent on Program Services 100% 86% ** *funded by Founder ** 14% spent on Management and Fundraising combined Officers and Members of the Board of Directors in 2008 and meetings: • CEO and Founder Carole Baskin (not compensated by BCR) • President and Chairman of the Board Jamie Veronica • Vice President & BOD Cathy Neumann (not compensated by BCR) • Secretary Jen Ruszczyk (not compensated by BCR) • Treasurer Howard Baskin (not compensated by BCR) • Director Dr. Liz Wynn, DVM (not compensated by BCR for her role as a Director) Paid Staff: Figures from 2007 as the final reports for 2008 are not in. Check back after April 15, 2009: We went from 3 paid staff to 7 and now provide worker's comp insurance. We are working to offer health insurance if enough of our staff opt for it. • Operations Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Scott Lope $35,000.00 incl. bonuses • Staff Manager, Editor & Creative Director Jamie Veronica $24,700.00 (compensated but not for her work as a member of the board) Gift Shop & Guest Services Honey Wayton $22,800.00 • Intern Director & Lead AdvoCat Tiffany Deavor $25,000.00 Replaced by Kathryn Quaas in 2008. Education Directors Dr. Beth Kamhi & Coleen Kremer $14,000.00 combined • Vernon Stairs Cage Builder and Maintenance $35,600.00 • Jessica Allen took Bridget's place in Feb. Chris took Brian's place May 1. • LaWanna Jones hired as an independent contractor 3/1/08 to work on web issues. Debra Scott was hired as an independent contractor to do CapWiz alerts in July. All of our animal care is done by volunteers or by staff who also volunteer time before & after work. Volunteers: Big Cat Rescue had 110 volunteers in 2008 who clocked in 39,902.57 man-power hours in addition to staff, intern and Volunteer Committee member hours. Roughly the equivalent workforce of 23 more full time staff. 2008 The S.A.V.E. award for Scratch's Award 4 Volunteer Excellence. The recipients were January – Becky Gagliardo, February – Rich Bluder, March – Mary Lou Geis, April – Sherry Levesque, May – Erin Newman, June – Scott Milshaw, July – Shiloh Grant, August – who? , September – Rachel Pipitone, October – who? , November – who? and December – who? Winners of the S.A.V.E. award are allowed to direct $500.00 to the cat project of their choice. The Volunteer of the Year Award is Big Cat Rescue's most prestigious award. It is also the hardest award to bestow as we have the best volunteers in the world and so many of them deserve our highest honors and praise. This year's recipient was announced at the 2008 Fur Ball by Cathy Neumann, our Vice President. Because of her outstanding service Cathy won the award herself so frequently that the only way to get her out of the running was to name the award after her and let her present it each year. This year's winner was Becky Gagliardo. Check out Becky's hero page to find out more about her. http://bigcatrescue.org/hero/beckygagliardo.htm Staff and Volunteer Training: On Jan. 25 Coleen Kremer, Dr. Beth Kamhi, Scott Lope, Jamie Veronica, Honey Wayton, Tiffany Deavor, Jen Ruszczyk, Jessica Allen, Barbara Frank, Dr. Liz Wynn, DVM, Howard Baskin and Carole Baskin met for a four hour crash course in People Mapping by Dr. Mike Lillibridge.http://bigcatrescue.org/000news/0articlesbybcr/PeopleMap.htm Jamie Veronica and Dr. Liz Wynn completed the Safe Capture Course on Sept. 15, 2008. We want to say a special thank you to four of our staff & volunteers who have just completed their 10th year of service to the cats: Bill Lewis, Mary Lou Geis, Cathy Neumann and Scott Lope.

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Cynthia with Stephanie Raffelock author of Creatrix Rising

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 20:25

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Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women: Creatrix Rising

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 35:27

Tune in to this podcast about women in midlife with our guest, Stephanie Raffelock. We explore the concepts of positive aging, creativity, and the rising voice of midlife women. Stephanie is the author of several books, including Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. Among her special interests, she has a passion for spotlighting the creative surge that women of later years are experiencing. This is on a personal and collective level. Topics discussed: How are women uplifted and inspired? What does her book Creatrix Rising, reveal about unlocking our inner potential in midlife an din our senior years. And, how does this apply to both women and men?And we discuss keys to re-framing the aging process: expansion, engagement, and celebration. This 30-minute conversation explores the steps to aging well. How do we embrace our mid-life years and tap our inner creative spirit, strength, and power. Be sure to tune in. Mini Bio Stephanie Raffelock is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. (She Writes Press in August, 2021). In addition, she also penned the award winning bestseller, A Delightful Little Book on Aging. Stephanie is a graduate of Naropa University's program in Writing and Poetics, and was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger, in Oregon. She has blogged for several publications including Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com as well as SixtyandMe.com. A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story. Items Mentioned for Our Listeners Stephanie's books, Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women and A Delightful Little Book on Aging Stephanie's website Book by Twyla Tharp, one of the world's greatest choreographers, on staying engaged, Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life

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Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women: Creatrix Rising

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 35:27

Tune in to this podcast with our guest, Stephanie Raffelock, as we explore the concepts of positive aging, creativity, and the rising voice of midlife women. She is the author of several books, including Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. She has a passion for spotlighting the creative surge that women of later years are experiencing personally and collectively. Topics discussed: How are women uplifted and inspired? How Creatrix Rising reveals the significance of unlocking our inner potential in our senior years - both for women and menRe-framing the aging process as one of expansion, engagement, and celebration This 30-minute conversation explores the notion of aging well by embracing our years and tapping our inner creative spirit and strength and power. Be sure to tune in. Mini Bio Stephanie Raffelock is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. (She Writes Press in August, 2021). She also penned the award winning, bestseller, A Delightful Little Book on Aging. A graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger, in Oregon. She has blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com as well as SixtyandMe.com. A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story. Items Mentioned for Our Listeners Stephanie's books, Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women and A Delightful Little Book on Aging Stephanie's website Book that Stephanie mentioned by Twyla Tharp, one of the world's greatest choreographers, on staying engaged, Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life

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Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women: Creatrix Rising

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 35:27

Tune in to this podcast about women in midlife with our guest, Stephanie Raffelock. We explore the concepts of positive aging, creativity, and the rising voice of midlife women. Stephanie is the author of several books, including Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. Among her special interests, she has a passion for spotlighting the creative surge that women of later years are experiencing. This is on a personal and collective level. Topics discussed: How are women uplifted and inspired? What does her book Creatrix Rising, reveal about unlocking our inner potential in midlife an din our senior years. And, how does this apply to both women and men?And we discuss keys to re-framing the aging process: expansion, engagement, and celebration. This 30-minute conversation explores the steps to aging well. How do we embrace our mid-life years and tap our inner creative spirit, strength, and power. Be sure to tune in. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS Mini Bio Stephanie Raffelock is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. (She Writes Press in August, 2021). In addition, she also penned the award winning bestseller, A Delightful Little Book on Aging. Stephanie is a graduate of Naropa University's program in Writing and Poetics, and was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger, in Oregon. She has blogged for several publications including Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com as well as SixtyandMe.com. A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story. Items Mentioned for Our Listeners Stephanie's books, Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women and A Delightful Little Book on Aging Stephanie's website Book by Twyla Tharp, one of the world's greatest choreographers, on staying engaged, Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life

Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women: Creatrix Rising

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Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 35:27

Claire Kerr on Social Media and Donor Retention

Fundraising Superheroes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 27:24

Learn about social media and donor retention in today's episode with Nonprofit Social Media Expert Claire Kerr! Social media is more than a lead generator. It's about building a community of long-term supporters. Focusing on that relationship will create a group of people who are willing to donate and advocate for your work. Claire is a Director at Care2 and a professor at George-Brown and shares how to use social media to increase retention and keep donors happy. She also shares some of the common misconceptions nonprofits have about social media and how to avoid them in your strategy. Read the Full Transcript https://www.trustdriven.com/blogs/claire-kerr-on-donor-retention-and-social-media Learn More about Driven trustdriven.com Next After https://www.nextafter.com/ Care2 http://www.care2services.com/

114.Pamela Madsen: Erotic Novelty, Pleasure + Cultivating Full Body Orgasms

The Real Undressed with Deborah Kagan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 52:46

Pamela Madsen is a pioneer in fertility and sex advocacy, she is the Founder and first Executive Director of The American Fertility Association. She is a fearless advocate for women's health and integrated sexuality who leverages her raw honesty and well-informed wit to help strip the stigma from infertility, female desire and body image. She is a certified Somatic Sex Educator with a Master's degree in Education and has coached hundreds of women on their own personal journey back into their bodies, and their own expression of their Divine Feminine. She is a veteran speaker, educator, and renowned blogger for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, The Fertility Advocate, and Care2. In this episode we speak about everything from: ~ having high erotic novelty needs (it's a MUST!) ~ arousal and it's benefits, especially out of the bedroom ~ the shocking side effects of NOT living a turned on life ~ how energy moves through the body during orgasm and the scary pain that happens for many women (but it can be transformed with ease) ~ how the pandemic increased the amount of disassociation from the body for the mass majority of humans ~ the deep value of simple touch for feeling safe and alive ~ the evolution of pleasure over the last decade ~ the surprising obstacles and excuses you use to deny pleasure ~ and much more! Connect with Pamela Madsen Website | https://backtothebody.org/events/virtual-everday-program Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thepamelamadsen/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/pamelalmadsen ***** FIRE UP YOUR MOJO: A Series of Masterclasses to Move You Into Your Groove Fire Up Your Mojo is a series of masterclasses to move you into your groove. Each month focuses on a mojo related topic for you to enhance your confidence, embodiment and vitality. There are masterclasses on Feminine Radiance, Mindset, Manifestation, Self Care, Sensuality, Sex and much more! Take one, two, a few or the best option: ALL! For all the deets and to secure your spot, go here now: www.fireupyourmojo.com ***** Connect with Deborah Website | http://therealundressed.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/therealundressed/ https://www.instagram.com/deborahkagan/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mojorecoveryspecialist/ Subscribe to The Real Undressed Podcast iTunes | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-undressed-with-deborah-kagan/id1494643770 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/1eOQaw6kryBsXo7Jb6qEnv Please remember to: Subscribe Rate Review the podcast. I read every single one and your feedback is valuable.

Episode 74: Love What You Do with Stephanie Moram

Next Stop Crazytown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 22:46

"Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes ... the ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. ... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them, because they change things. ... They push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do." -Steve Jobs My next guest keeps living green fun and simple! Stephanie Moram is a Green Living Mentor and the CEO & Founder of Good Girl Gone Green, where she teaches busy women how to live greener and more sustainable lives without feeling overwhelmed. With a combined social following of over 40,000, Stephanie has spoken at events like The Most Powerful Women in Network Marketing, and Be True Brand You. For her expertise she has been featured in Huffington Post Canada, Wall Street Journal, Green Child Magazine, Direct Sales Diva Magazine, BlogHer, and Care2. Follow Stephanie at www.goodgirlgonegreen.com IG @goodgirlgonegreen_ Connect with me on Instagram! https://instagram.com/nextstopcrazytown Learn more at: https://nextstopcrazytown.com

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CREATRIX RISING: UNLOCKING THE POWER OF #MIDLIFE and #WOMEN

Life Without Limits

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 34:16

Stephanie Raffelock is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. (She Writes Press in August, 2021). She also penned the award winning, bestseller, A Delightful Little Book on Aging.A graduate of Naropa University's program in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger, in Oregon. She's blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com as well as SixtyandMe.com.A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story.She's building her speaker's resume by giving presentations for groups like The Ashland Literary Arts Festival, Breaking the Glass, WINS at Charles Schwab and Friends of the Hannon Library at Southern Oregon University. Her commitment to uplift and inspire women extends to teaching a personal development class in creative writing for the non-profit, Dress for Success.A recent transplant to Austin, Texas Stephanie enjoys an active life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Mickey Mantel Raffelock.Website: www.Byline-Stephanie.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie...Twitter: SRaffelockFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/StephanieRaf...Instagram: www.Instagram.com/byline.stephaniehttp://www.joankaylor.comFacebook: Joan Kaylor, MSEd, LPCLinked In: Joan KayloorInstagram: energizechakrasTwitter: Joan KaylorMOSTRAR MENOS

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A Delightful Little Episode on Aging

Forty Thrive

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 28:45

We don't often hear the words "delightful" and "aging" in the same sentence, but today, we're changing that. Stephanie Raffelock is the author of A Delightful Little Book on Aging. (She Writes Press, April 2020). A graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, she has worked as a freelancer for The Aspen Times and The Rogue Valley Messenger. She’s also written and blogged for Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com and SixtyandMe.com, to name a few. The new co-host of Yak About Today, Stephanie can be heard on i-Heart Radio, station WCZR 101.7 in Florida. Or you can listen to the podcast version, available wherever you get your podcasts. Stephanie is a popular public speaker for Employment Relations Groups. She talks about the changing issues of midlife women. She’s given keynotes for Breaking the Glass as well as Charles Schwab. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas Stephanie enjoys an active life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Mickey. Connect with Stephanie on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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Goddess Unleashed with Diane Vich, MSN RN

Dreamvisions 7 Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 57:12

Global Healing Series: Brigitte MarsDiane interviews Brigitte Mars on this Global Healing Episode. Brigitte shares her unique insights as an herbalist and nutritional consultant. This episode has amazing tips to help us boost our immune systems during this quarantine. Diane and Brigitte share some strategies to rekindle the fireworks in the bedroom and find your sexual vitality during times of stress. Follow Brigitte Mars: Brigitte is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with almost fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Arise, Envision and Unify Festivals, and The Mayo Clinic. She blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. She is also a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild. www.brigittemars.com twitter.com/brigittemarsThe Truth about IBS and Anxiety: Erasing The Symptoms Effortlessly by Amazon.com Services LLC. Learn more here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0813YZ2BL/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_VzJhEbERG7626Learn more about Diane here: http://dianevich.com

Storytelling Is a Sacred Art With Stephanie Raffelock

MIKE'D UP! with Mike DiCioccio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 41:06

Stephanie is the author of A Delightful Little Book on Aging. She’s a graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics and has penned articles and interviews for The Aspen Times, Care2.com, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, The Rogue Valley Messenger and SixtyandMe.com. She shares a passionate and uplifting message about midlife women, creativity and power. She’s also the new co-host of the iHeart radio show and podcast, Yak About Today. She’s also a popular public speaker for ERG’s (Employment Relations Groups) like WINS at Charles Schwab. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas, she lives with her husband Dean and their dog Mickey, named after the Yankee great. Her upcoming book Creatrix Rising, The Emerging Archetype of Mid-Life Women will be released in the Fall of 2021. Welcome to the show, Stephanie Raffelock!

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Trust What The Heart Tells You

A Quest for Well-Being

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 51:42

“I trust what my heart tells me because the essence of my life, the soul of me, is what never changes.” There are certain things I want to tell my nieces and my grandnieces before I check out. Maybe they already know. They are all a lot smarter than I will ever be. But along with the title of “crazy old auntie” has come some wisdom. Okay, dear nieces, one and all, here is my list. Take note: LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO HATE YOUR THIGHS. No one ever got smarter or kinder because of the size of their thighs. Please try to remember that you are a human being and not a chicken part. LIFE IS NOT AIRBRUSHED. For about twenty seconds when you are nineteen years old, you have perfectly flawless skin and great hair. This is just before you start to age by advertis- ing standards. Screw advertising standards! The lines in your face and on your hands will tell you more about character and substance than unlined skin or silky hair. And trust me, only women in shampoo commercials have hair that silky. The rest of us either have mouse fur or horse manes that no amount of the right shampoo can change. But I digress, so I'll repeat: life is not airbrushed. It's not supposed to be. It's full of flaws, imperfections, and messiness. If your life doesn't contain these three elements, then you are not really living. LIFE IS NOT NEARLY AS FUN, POLITE, OR SMILING AS WHAT'S POSTED ON FACEBOOK. Social media is not reality. No one smiles that way with their husband, their partner, their boss, or their friends all the time. In reality people sneer, stare, space out, and chew with their mouths open. Be real. Be vulnerable. Be authentic and be yourself . . . and don't waste too much time on social media. YOUR WEIGHT IS NOT A GAUGE OF YOUR WORTH, AND NEITHER IS YOUR BANK BALANCE. You are a lovable, pre- cious, beautiful woman, and it's the contents of your heart that matters. Assess yourself and others by that single factor—the contents of heart—and you can never go wrong. DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP AND BE FIRST. You don't always have to take the smallest portion or sit in the aisle seat instead of next to the window. Claim the drumstick at Thanksgiving. Don't always tell people “It's okay” when your feelings get hurt. Take the time for self-care. Believe me, your family will not starve or wither away because you took the time to nurture your own self. You don't always have to come last. NEVER STOP READING. Fill your head and your heart with adventures and history, with fantasy and tales. Learn some- thing new every day. It keeps us young. DON'T FREAK OUT ABOUT GETTING OLD. It doesn't have to be life's buzzkill. Instead, make sure you eat well—yes, that means vegetables—and get outside and exercise every day. This is what really makes a difference when you push past the half-century mark. BE A SISTER TO ALL WOMEN. We are alive in a country at a time when women's rights can never be taken for granted. Let's make sure that we always advocate for women's empowerment and commit to helping other women, not judging them. PRACTICE GRATITUDE EVERY DAY. Life is shorter than we think. We demonstrate that we love life by celebrating it. It's a total cliché, but that's because it's so true: make the time to dance, sing, and, most of all, laugh. KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU. May your life be rich with love and goodwill, and may you never forget your crazy old auntie. I will keep you close in my heart forever. — Writes Stephanie Raffelock in her book: A Delightful Little Book on Aging Valeria interviews Stephanie Raffelock - A graduate of Naropa University's program in Writing and Poetics, she has penned articles for numerous publications, including The Aspen Times, The Rogue Valley Messenger, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com and SixtyandMe.com. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas Stephanie enjoys life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Jeter (yes, named after the great Yankee shortstop). To learn more about Stephanie Raffelock please visit her website: https://stephanieraffelock.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

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Podcast ADN N°27 : Le Care, avec Fabien Hildwein

La Cellule

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020

(Durée 03 : 01 : 16) Télécharger le podcast L'être humain est vulnérable et c'est sur cette simple intuition, contre l'idée d'un être humain naturellement performant, autonome et libéral, que le Care se déploie. Loin des grandes idées et des grandes théories, se trouvent des hommes et des femmes qui, invisibles ou invisibilisées, en pratique, dans les Ehpad, à l'hôpital, à la maison prennent soin de l'humanité... Pour cette douzième saison de La Cellule, Fabien Hildwein nous présente un projet de société alternatif, en s'appuyant notamment sur les travaux de Carol Gilligan et de Pascale Molinier. Aller vers une société du care, c'est un projet politique et critique beaucoup moins consensuel qu'il n'y paraît... Prenez soin de vous. Portez-vous bien et surtout jouez bien.

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Aging Well with Stephanie Raffelock

Be Awesome

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 32:27

Join the conversation as I talk with Stephanie Raffelock about aging well and surprising perspectives.Stephanie Raffelock is the author of A Delightful Little Book On Aging, from She Writes Press. A graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, she has penned articles for numerous publications, including The Aspen Times, The Rogue Valley Messenger, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com and SixtyandMe.com. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas she enjoys life with her husband, Dean and their Labrador retriever, Jeter (yes, named after the great Yankee shortstop). Stephanieraffelock.comstephanie@stephanieraffelock.comhttps://www.facebook.com/StephanieRaffelock/https://www.instagram.com/stephanieraffelock/www.drkristinahallett.comwww.mhnrnetwork.com

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Brigitte Mars - Weeds can save your life

Beauty Wisdom Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 21:14

In this episode you will learn: Marketing & food industry Normal life 100 years ago How to eliminate puffiness Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with almost fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Arise, Envision and Unify Festivals, and The Mayo Clinic. She blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild. Brigitte is the author of many books and DVDs, including The Natural First Aid Handbook, The Home Reference to Holistic Health and Healing, The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Beauty by Nature, Addiction Free Naturally, The Sexual Herbal, Healing Herbal Teas, Rawsome! and co-author of The HempNut Cookbook. DVDs include Sacred Psychoactive, Herbal Wizardry for Kids of all Ages, Natural Remedies for Childhood Ailments, Overcoming Addictions, and Natural Remedies for Emotional Health. Her latest project is a phone app called IPlant. Visit her website: https://brigittemars.com/

Pro-gress is the opposite of Con-gress.

RenMac Off-Script

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 16:08

In under 16 min, RenMac discussed this week’s better than expected jobs report, CARES 2 negotiations, encouraging inventory levels, why the 2020 election may be closer than the poll, and the usual seasonal slump in election years expected in the weeks ahead.

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Back to the Body

The Trouble with Sex

Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 40:22

Dr. Tammy talks with the hilarious Pamela Madsen about how she helps women conquer their fears, improve their relationships and connect their mind, heart, belly and vulva in order to live a more embodied life and discover pleasure.DR. TAMMY WANTS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS about Sex, Love & Relationships and help you with your Trouble with Sex. Send your questions to drtammy@thetroublewithsex.com.PROMO CODES & DEALS!DAME PRODUCTSIT'S TIME FOR PLEASURE! Enjoy solo play or enhance sex with your partner with Toys from DAME. Visit dameproducts.com/troublewithsex and type in promo code DRTAMMY at check out for 15% OFF your order!GUEST BIO:Founder of BACK TO THE BODY, Pamela Madsen is a pioneer in fertility and sex advocacy. Pamela founded, and was the first Executive Director of The American Fertility Association. She is a fearless advocate for women’s health and integrated sexuality who leverages her raw honesty and well-informed wit to help strip the stigma from infertility, female desire and body image.Pamela, a certified Somatic Sex Educator with a Master's degree in Education has coached hundreds of women on their own personal journey back into their bodies, and their own expression of their Divine Feminine. Pamela is a veteran speaker, educator, and renowned blogger for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, The Fertility Advocate, and Care2.She is the author of Shameless: How I Ditched The Diet, Got Naked, Found True Pleasure and Still Got Home In Time To Cook Dinner (Rodale, January 2011). Pamela has appeared on 60 Minutes, Oprah, CNN, AARP Primetime Radio, The Dr. Laura Berman Show, The Jane Pratt Show, and Playboy Radio. As well as countless other media outlets.THE TROUBLE WITH SEX RESOURCES, REFERENCES & INFO· To read more about how to improve your sex life, check out Dr. Tammy's Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together.· Learn more about love, marriage, monogamy and how to redefine your commitment to each other in Dr. Tammy's TEDX talk - The New Monogamy - or her book by the same name. · Want more Dr. Tammy? Read: The New Monogamy, When You're the One Who Cheats and Getting the Sex You Want.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thetroublewithsex)

066 | Good Girl Gone Green's Stephanie Moram Teaches You How To Grow Your Brand Using Pinterest

Firebuilders LIVE

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 47:55

I'm excited to have Stephanie Moram on today's episode. She is going to TEACH YOU how to use Pinterest to build up a massive following and a brand people love. Known as ‘Good Girl Gone Green,' Stephanie's insights have been featured in Direct Sales Diva Magazine, BlogHer, Care2, Green Child Magazine and Huffington Post Canada. She prides herself in her mission: Guiding you to your perfect shade of green by empowering you to live a little more green, every day, on your own terms without the overwhelm. And one REALLY effective way she does this? Using Pinterest. Pinterest is the internet's 4th largest social media platform. And to capture people's attention, Stephanie has become a master with visual communication. She creates pins that attract people into her world and provide insights into changing daily habits. Whether it's eating more green, or reducing waste, or simply cutting back on the unnecessarily harmful products brought into her family's home. Tune in today and listen to Stephanie's advice. If you'd like to start providing the ‘pinspiration' your people crave, and thus bring them closer into your world, this is the episode for you! Want more of Stephanie? You can find her here: http://www.goodgirlgonegreen.com/ ——— Firebuilders is a scalable way coaches and consultants can keep their clients accountable with daily, personal attention. Visit http://www.firebuilders.io for more info! And if you want to listen to past episodes? Check out the podcast: http://anchor.fm/firebuilders-live

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Ep. 9: Interview With Brigitte Mars

Get Real or Die Trying with Amadon DellErba

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 58:40

Amadon DellErba interviews Brigitte Mars - herbalist, author of 14 books, professor, & natural chef with close to 50 years of experience in her field – to explore health in these times of global pandemic & the body/mind/soul connection to our well-being. Brigitte teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute; Esalen; Kripalu; Sivananda Yoga Ashram; Arise, Envision and Unify Festivals; and The Mayo Clinic. She blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. She is also a member of the American Herbalists Guild. Brigitte is the author of many books, including The Home Reference to Holistic Health and Healing, The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Beauty by Nature, Addiction Free Naturally, The Sexual Herbal, Healing Herbal Teas, Rawsome!, and co-author of The HempNut Cookbook. She has also produced several educational DVDs and her latest project is a phone app called iPlant that helps budding herbalists to identify plants in the wild. Amadon (a member of the board of directors for Avalon Organic Gardens & EcoVillage & Mystic Farms) and Brigitte discuss issues we are facing as a world community taking care of our health in the time of COVID-19. Highlighting positive impacts this pandemic can have on our health consciousness, together they look at how the Coronavirus is revealing some of our unsustainable modern-world habits and the need for change. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/getrealordietrying/message

#24 THC Brigitte Mars Interview/Dedication to my Mom

The Hemp Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 58:19

Derek Cross sits and interviews Brigitte Mars:Brigitte is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with almost fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Arise, Envision and Unify Festivals, and The Mayo Clinic. She blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. She is also a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild.Brigitte is the author of many books and DVDs, including The Home Reference to Holistic Health and Healing, The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Beauty by Nature, Addiction Free Naturally, The Sexual Herbal, Healing Herbal Teas, Rawsome!, and co-author of The HempNut Cookbook. Her DVDs include Sacred Psychoactive, Herbal Wizardry for Kids of all Ages, Natural Remedies for Childhood Ailments, Overcoming Addictions, and Natural Remedies for Emotional Health. Her latest project is a phone app called iPlant that helps budding herbalists to identify plants in the wild.Brigitte and her daughter, Sunflower Sparkle Mars, run Herb Camp for Kids in Boulder, Colorado. Brigitte's other daughter is world famous activist/yogini-actress/ international model, Rainbeau Mars.www.brigittemars.com

Stephanie is a graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics.

Women Awakening with Cynthia James

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 16:23

Stephanie is a graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics. She has penned articles for numerous publications, including The Aspen Times, Quilters Magazine, Care2.com, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, The Rogue Valley Messenger and SixtyandMe.com. Her first book, A Delightful Little Book on Aging, will be released through She Writes Press in April of 2020. https://stephanieraffelock.comFromI

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EP67：アメリカへ移住した塚越悦子さん

Love the World! Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 24:33

塚越悦子さんが5年の日本滞在を経てアメリカのサンディアゴに引っ越されたので、海外への引越しから現地での暮らしをお伺いしました。 5年日本在住子ども３人の引っ越しのドタバタでなんとかアメリカ行きの飛行機に乗れた悦子さん。もっと感慨深く感傷的になるかと思いきや、引越しの大変さでやっとかーという気持ちの方が強かったそう。アメリカ到着後一週間後にはボーイズ３人の学校が始まり、子どもの送り迎えでアメリカの洗礼を受けます。微妙に学年によって授業の始まり時間が違い、親が面倒みれなければBefore school Care2入れなければならないなど、非常に日本の小学校から送迎しなくて良い世界とは打って変わります。一緒の時間にすると送迎渋滞が大変だから時差を設けているのでは？とのこと。車社会のアメリカを目の当たりにしつつ、塚越家はなんとか車一台でがんばって、パパはバストローリーバスを40分乗り継いで通勤している。いずれは電気自動車のエレクトリックピープルにしようかとも検討中。ガソリンも高いので、家にソーラーパネルつけて自給自足出来るようにするのが良いそう。ヘルシンキでも急速に一般化した電気スクーター、アメリカもここ5年で一気に一般化。至る所で見かけるそう。テスラもよく見かけ、子ども達が反応。自動運転のテスラのオーナーは、ドライビングのエクスペリエンスの激変を直接語られたことも。 UBERの浸透も突然の車の故障に一役買った経験も。皆さんからの声を取り入れて進化していくポッドキャスト番組です！ぜひFacebookグループに参加して、コメント&ご質問などいただければ嬉しいです。こちらをクリック→　エツコ＆ルミコのLove the World! Facebookグループ＊私たちはこんなところで情報発信をしています！ルミコハーモニー：ウェブサイト　Facebook　インスタグラム塚越悦子：My Peaceful Familyウェブサイトツイッター「異性の心を上手に透視する方法」公式ブログ　著書「国際結婚一年生」　ラブ&マリッジ公式LINE@　ラブ&マリッジLINEブログ　Facebook(お友達申請の際はメッセージ頂けるとスムーズです！）

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Positive Aging Part 2 with Stephanie Raffelock

Life Without Limits

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019

Positive Aging Part 2 with Stephanie Raffelock Stephanie is a blogger, poet, host of "The Coffee Table Wisdom" podcast, author of "A Delightful LIttle Book on Aging" and wise far beyond her years.Stephanie Raffelock is an advocate for the positive potential of aging. She proves that women aren't finished living their best lives at 50, 60 and beyond, but instead, hold to the promise to become the wise elders of our culture.Stephanie celebrates age and shows how it's a privilege to grow old -- how every single day is a gift. “Peter Pan's mantra was that he was never going to grow up. My mantra is that we never stop growing”. Stephanie is the host of the Coffee Table Wisdom podcast, promoting healthy aging in body, mind, and spirit. As an author and blogger, she writes about universal, life-transforming forces - grief, gratitude, loss, and love.Stephanie's book A Delightful Little Bookon Aging is set for release on April 28, 2020, through She Writes Press. A graduate of Naropa University in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie has penned articles for numerous publications, including The Aspen Times, The Rogue Valley Messenger, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, and SixtyandMe.com.Stephanie is everywhere! Enjoy her podcast "Coffee Table Wisdom" preorder her book "A Delightful LIttle Book on Aging." and SHARE THIS PODCAST. https://stephanieraffelock.com/https://www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Raff...https://www.facebook.com/StephanieRaf... As for me...... I too am everywhere. I help you across the street and around the world with Emotional Freedom Techniques, chakra balancing and clearing your biofield. Whatever the issue, I assist you in releasing on an energy level. Wala! You will be searching for the anxiety, OCD, trichotillomania, phobia, fear, worry, doubt and so much more. Reclaim your life.Disclaimer: Individual results vary. My podcast: Life Without Limitshttps://LifeWithoutLimits.mypodcastwo...www.JoanKaylor.comJoan@joankaylor.comInstagram: trichexpertLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kayl...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoanKaylor.I...

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Positive Aging after 50 with Stephanie Raffelock.

Life Without Limits

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019

Positive Aging after 50 with Stephanie Raffelock. Surprise! I am stepping outside the box with this podcast with Stephanie Raffelock. Stephanie is a blogger, poet, host of "The Coffee Table Wisdom" podcast, author of "A Delightful LIttle Book on Aging" and wise far beyond her years.Stephanie Raffelock is an advocate for the positive potential of aging. She proves that women aren't finished living their best lives at 50, 60 and beyond, but instead, hold to the promise to become the wise elders of our culture.Stephanie celebrates age and shows how it's a privilege to grow old -- how every single day is a gift. “Peter Pan's mantra was that he was never going to grow up. My mantra is that we never stop growing”. Stephanie is the host of the Coffee Table Wisdom podcast, promoting healthy aging in body, mind, and spirit. As an author and blogger, she writes about universal, life-transforming forces - grief, gratitude, loss, and love.Stephanie's book A Delightful Little Bookon Aging is set for release on April 28, 2020, through She Writes Press. A graduate of Naropa University in Writing and Poetics, Stephanie has penned articles for numerous publications, including The Aspen Times, The Rogue Valley Messenger, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, and SixtyandMe.com.Stephanie is everywhere! Enjoy her podcast "Coffee Table Wisdom" preorder her book "A Delightful LIttle Book on Aging." and SHARE THIS PODCAST. https://stephanieraffelock.com/https://www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Raff...https://www.facebook.com/StephanieRaf... As for me...... I too am everywhere. I help you across the street and around the world with Emotional Freedom Techniques, chakra balancing and clearing your biofield. Whatever the issue, I assist you in releasing on an energy level. Wala! You will be searching for the anxiety, OCD, trichotillomania, phobia, fear, worry, doubt and so much more. Reclaim your life.Disclaimer: Individual results vary. My podcast: Life Without Limitshttps://LifeWithoutLimits.mypodcastwo...www.JoanKaylor.comJoan@joankaylor.comInstagram: trichexpertLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-kayl...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoanKaylor.I...

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On The Rampage w/ Don Lichterman, Facebook, Rams Lose again, Elephants, Redistricting, Plastic, Guns

On The Rampage w/ Don Lichterman

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 60:00

On The Rampage w/ Don Lichterman talks about the (Los Angeles) Rams losing again, Trump's $5,000,000 spent using Facebook Ads to spread lies and Facebook allows it, Liz Warren's Facebook ad with a False Claim to make that point, Phish Big Announcement this Week, Fighting Plastic from Melbourne to Margate, Steel Panther at the TLA & the JGB at the Ardmore this week, Emily V at Care2, 'Fox & Friends' & Gov. Scott Walker pushing Gerrymandering & Redistricting on National level now and Wisconsin style, Between the Lines, the Trey Anastasio Documentary Film, Gun Safety, 55 Elephants Die Daily, Bronx Zoo, Jasmine, CITES & 28,801 Signatures in the Elephant in the Room!

Encore Presentation: Brigitte Mars - Herbal Health and Healing

Mindful U at Naropa University

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 27:25

Brigitte is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with almost fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Arise, Envision and Unify Festivals, and The Mayo Clinic. She blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. She is also a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild. Find out more about Brigitte: brigittemars.com/. Special Guest: Brigitte mars.

Episode 94: Interview with Randy Paynter, founder of Care2

Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 38:32

Randy P picWith a natural philanthropic spirit, Randy Paynter founded the online advocacy website, Care2, in 1998 with the hope of making the world a kinder, more inclusive, and sustainable space. The business works by focusing on two aspects in which to generate support for social and environmental causes around the world. First, they empower...

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Nonprofit Coach: Lessons from the world's largest social network for good, Care2

BRAND SECRETS AND STRATEGIES: Empowering Brands | Raising The Bar

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 59:00

Click here for tedhart.com He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through this economic downturn in the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: Eric Rardin is the vice president of business development atCare2.com where he helps hundreds of campaigns, candidates, and nonprofits connect with donors and supporters online. At Care2 Eric advises on donor lead acquisition and multichannel conversion strategies. He has contributed to integrated conversion efforts on behalf of nonprofits in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom and over 100 other countries. Eric serves on the board of directors of Humane Farm Animal Care and the Direct Marketing Association of Washington. Prior to joining Care2 Eric designed and executed integrated advocacy campaigns for environmental nonprofits for more than seven years. Eric has an MBA from the Carey School of Business at Johns Hopkins University, a MA in government and international studies from the University of South Carolina and a BS in political science from the University of Wyoming. In addition tohis work in the environmental advocacy arena, Eric has extensive experienceworking on political and issue campaigns from Wyoming to South Africa.

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SECRETS 33 Justin Perkins With Care2 & OLOMOMO, Increase Brand Awareness & Social Activism With Digital Strategies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 57:16

This episode's FREE download Your brand's selling story is the cornerstone of all effective business building strategies. Learn How To Get Your Brand On The Shelf and What Retailers REALLY Want. This Is Your Roadmap To Success. CLICK HERE TO GAIN INSTANT ACCESS TO MY FREE TURNKEY SALES STORY STRATEGIES COURSE Perseverance, sweat, hard work, and a quality team are the recipe for building a solid brand. Inspiring natural brands align with worthy causes. Mission-based causes are in their DNA. Care2 amplifies their message while being social warriors for good. Today's story comes from an entrepreneur that tried a lot of different things before successfully getting his brand on shelves and in the public eye, while becoming a social warrior for good. At the heart of his message, you hear him talk about perseverance, about how you've got to continually work hard, and that a large part of your journey requires you to talk to a lot of different customers to get your product in front of live customers and talk to them and sample things and ask them, "What do you like? What do you like better?" His story is the ultimate rags to riches entrepreneurial story. When I use the term riches here, I'm talking about the richness of having a successful brand, of being able to accomplish what few do, to be able to come up with a creative solution, snacking solution that customers love, that they evangelize. That to me is the definition of success in this industry. As my guest shares, this is where you begin the customer journey. This is where you need to put all your focus on first, because customers will reward you if you provide a solution that they're looking for that meets their needs. Today's story is about a young brand that started out with really no focus, no plan, and yet he was able to turn his determination into a successful brand, and in the process became a social warrior for good. Today's guest is Justin Perkins of OLOMOMO and Care2. What's fascinating about Justin's story is that it resonates with so many of us that have an entrepreneurial spirit. Despite all the challenges that he ran into, Justin never gave up. Justin shares with us today his story about how he was able to successfully build a brand and in the process, he was able to successfully connect consumers to important causes. As a business owner, he talks about the strategies and the challenges that he ran into in terms of getting his product on shelves, and then he talks about how he transitioned his product to an online marketplace and how digital marketing strategy helped him get his products in the hands of more consumers. In addition, Justin shares with us how he became a social warrior for good and how Care2 is impacting a lot of lives, how to improve the way we communicate social change and social justice through social media and through email marketing, the power of a solid digital marketing strategy. I'm excited to introduce you to Justin Perkins. Here he is. Hi Justin. Thank you for coming on today. Before we get started, I'd like to learn a little bit more about you, how you started, and what took you on this journey from entrepreneur to social warrior. Here's Justin Perkins with Care2 and OLOMOMO Here is a link to this week's podcast: brandsecretsandstrategies.com/session33.

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2018 Digital Outlook Report with Ryann Miller and Michael Johnston

Next in Nonprofits

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 51:55

The 2018 Digital Outlook Report is a trends and strategy research report, which includes a "walk through three areas that may be uncharted terrain for your organization: mobile optimization, tracking web conversion, and email deliverability." Ryann Miller of Care2 and Michael Johnston of hjc are part of the team that created the report, and join host Steve Boland to discuss the findings. The conversation includes email delivery rates, improving on email with list segmentation, mobile-first strategies in site creation, measuring "conversion" rates once a visitor comes to a charity web site, and much more!

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Brigitte Mars: Herbal Health and Healing

Mindful U at Naropa University

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 27:25

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Intuition on Demand with Lisa K., PhD

What is Going OM with Sandie Sedgbeer

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 56:45

Aired Thursday, 26 October 2017, 7:00 PM ET Intuition on Demand with Lisa K., PhD Intuition – we all know we have it, but how many times do we hear people say: “If only I’d listened to it”? Teacher and speaker, Lisa K., PhD has spent years researching and developing methods and techniques to hone her intuition, and one day, her intuition saved her life. Inspired to help others to do the same, she started teaching her techniques with stunning results. This week, Lisa K., joins Sandie to discuss: ~ What intuition is and where it comes from ~ How you can tell the difference between intuition and imagination ~ What to do when you think your intuition isn’t working ~ The biggest misconceptions we have about our intuition ~ How and Why developing your intuition is life one of the most valuable tools you can cultivate in your life ~ And more… About the Guest: Lisa K. LISA K., holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, Psycho-Biology from the State University of New York, and a PhD from the University of Metaphysical Sciences. As an author, her work has been published in a variety of magazines including The Huffington Post, Inspire Me Today, Care2.com and OmTimes Magazine. An author, teacher, and speaker, she hosts the radio show “Between Heaven and Earth, has taught numerous online and in-person workshops and seminars on intuition. Website: https://lmk88.com

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Create an Edible Lawn that Heals You - Conversation with Brigitte Mars [Episode 128]

The Uplifted Yoga Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 47:45

You might want to eat dandelions rather than spray them after listening to this podcast with world-renowned herbalist Brigitte Mars. You'll also never think of grass in the same way again! Brigitte teaches us simple first aid remedies already living in your the kitchen, easy ways you can create your own edible backyard, and why bees are your best friend in restoring your yard (and healing yourself!). If you have even the slightest interest in how to create your own garden – whether you live in high-rise apartment or a country ranch – this is a must listen. At the very end of the episode, we also get Brigitte's perspective on psychoactive plants for spiritual use. Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of Natural Health with almost fifty years of experience. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University, and The School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Arise, Envision and Unify Festivals, and The Mayo Clinic. She blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild. Brigitte is the author of many books and DVDs, including The Home Reference to Holistic Health and Healing, The Country Almanac of Home Remedies, The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine, Beauty by Nature, Addiction Free Naturally, The Sexual Herbal, Healing Herbal Teas, Rawsome! and co-author of The HempNut Cookbook. DVDs include Sacred Psychoactive, Herbal Wizardry for Kids of all Ages, Natural Remedies for Childhood Ailments, Overcoming Addictions, and Natural Remedies for Emotional Health. Her latest project is a phone app called IPlant. Special Guest: Brigitte Mars www.brigittemars.com Creator & Host: Brett Larkin http://www.brettlarkin.com/ Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com www.sivanapodcast.com Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes!

Lisa K. - Intuition On Demand

Destination Unlimited with Victor Fuhrman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2017 57:01

Aired Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 8:00 PM ET Lisa K. - Intuition On Demand Did you ever have a “gut feeling” about something that resulted in your changing your plans or actions? In a conversation with someone, did you ever hear an inner voice tell you not to trust that person or that the person was being completely honest. Have you ever felt an attraction to a person, place or thing and was not sure why. Every one of us has experienced these intuitive flashes, sometimes acting upon them and sometimes not. What if there was a way that you could not only develop your intuition but learn to trust it personally and even professionally? My guest this week on Destination Unlimited, Lisa K., says there is a way! Lisa is a teacher, author and speaker specializing in intuition. She is the creator of Developing Your Intuition, where she teaches others how to control their intuition so they can use it when they want and on what they want. Lisa is considered an intuition expert and has taught people in workshops and seminars both online and in person. Her public appearances reach people around the world through guest speaking, online media and her popular radio show, “Between Heaven and Earth.” Lisa holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, Psycho-Biology from the State University of New York, and a PhD from the University of Metaphysical Sciences. As an author, Lisa’s work has been published in a variety of magazines including The Huffington Post, Inspire Me Today, Care2.com and our own OmTimes Magazine. She joins me to discuss her latest book, Intuition On Demand.

Becky Striepe: Holiday Cooking with Family

Curiously Veg Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016 86:12

Get all the recipes we discuss in the show notes below. Show Notes: https://goo.gl/duKbT4 Facebook: https://goo.gl/uoQRtL Twitter: https://goo.gl/8CnpWh ----- The holidays are upon us which means cooking, eating more then we should, and spending time around family. Some of you may be cooking for the first time and many of us are spending time with family that may not be dedicated to a plant based lifestyle. Both of these factors can be stressful but you're not alone, we've all been there. Becky Stripe of Glue and Glitter joined the show to discuss her book Bowls and her new book 40 Days of Green Smoothies which is release this November but is up for preorder right now. She shared some regular holiday recipes that pleases her vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore friends and family. Be able to bring dishes to gatherings everyone enjoys is a great way to break the ice and show skeptics a plant based diet is just as flavorful as theirs (even more so at times). In addition to great recipes we shared stories and tips about talking to family of all ages about food, health, and going plant based. --- About Becky Striepe Becky Striepe is the owner and operator of Glue and Glitter. She is a vegan food writer and cookbook author who wants to make vegan food accessible to everyone. She lives in atlanta ga with her husband, son, and an old lady cat. Author of Bowls and 40 Days of Green Smoothies, she is also a contributor to Crafting a Green World, Eat Drink Better, Care2, and How Stuff Works. ----- Episode Resources Glue and Glitter: https://goo.gl/mpDG79 Bowls: https://goo.gl/pKDu5l 40 Days of Green Smoothies: https://goo.gl/WvqBqy ----- Check out the store: https://goo.gl/Ytti1Y Support the show: https://goo.gl/O5w2R0 Grab a book with Audible: https://goo.gl/SzEZJO Start shopping at Thrive Market: https://goo.gl/D1YEyH

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The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook and Simply Imperfect

Concierge for Better Living

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016

Today on Concierge for Better Living Doc Rob is joined by Robyn Griggs Lawrence, author of The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook and Simply Imperfect. Robyn Griggs Lawrence introduced sustainable lifestyles and healthy homes to mainstream America with Natural Home magazine. She explored the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection with The Wabi-Sabi House, and and Simply Imperfect: Revisiting the Wabi-Sabi House. She then discovered a new mission to educate people about how to safely prepare and imbibe organic, sustainably grown cannabis for health and well being through The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook. The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook is a collection of know-how, advice and recipes from America’s top cannabis chefs. Lawrence was given the opportunity as editor-in-chief of Natural Home to travel the country and meet people who were passionate about building and living sustainably. Lawrence also has been an editor with Organic Spa, Mountain Living, and The Herb Companion magazines, and has run successful blogs on Huffington Post, Care2.com and Motherearthnews.com.

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The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook and Simply Imperfect

Concierge for Better Living

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 29:01

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045 Angela Martindale: Life Changing Habits For Stressed Out Moms

Wellness Force Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2016 48:27

Angela Martindale is a lifestyle transformation expert, fitness and nutrition professional, and motivational speaker. Rate & Review Wellness Force Having worked for many years as a celebrity fitness trainer and personal nutritionist to some of Hollywood’s most elite A-list actors and actresses, Olympic athletes, and renowned business moguls, Martindale now shares her unique nutrition, fitness and lifestyle expertise with individuals both locally and nationwide. Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Wellness In 2006, Angela launched Transform - a lifestyle-coaching company geared toward cultivating physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. She also spearheaded Meals That Transform, a conscious food delivery service of all-natural, organic, healthy meals. A native Utahn, Martindale has been voted Salt Lake City’s #1 Trainer and Best Wellness Coach and serves over 70,000 fresh, organic, GMO, and gluten-free, custom meals per year, to clients through her nutrition services company, Meals That Transform. A past contributor to Livestrong.com, ExpertVillage.com and Healthy Utah Magazine, Martindale is a current Lifestyle and Wellness contributor to digital magazine SharpHeels.com and EverydayPowerBlog.com for professionals, and maintains regular appearances as an invited guest expert on all local TV network affiliate stations, offering insightful and educational nutrition and wellness tips for individuals, families, companies and community groups on creating positive lifestyle transformations. Additionally, Angela has been featured on the cover of magazines such as OM Times, The Global Information Network and The International Women's Leadership Association, with spotlights in magazines such as Ballet West’s Front Row and featured articles in publications such as; TheIndieChicks.com, Care2.com, The Active Times, Healthy Utah and The Good Men Project, among many others. Angela was named as UT’s spotlight for the Happenings Media 2015 “50 Women that Rock the Nation” feature, and was recently made a member of the prestigious Ballet West Academy Board of Directors. Angela is also an inspirational speaker addressing topics such as; The Role of Nutrition in Healing Physical and Emotional Trauma, Lifestyle and Stress Management, Women’s Empowerment, The Power of Personal Choice in Success, Wellness and Healthy Living. Martindale holds current certifications from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a Personal Trainer and Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant, a certification from the National Association of Sports Medicine (NASM) and is certified through YogaFit as a yoga instructor and national trainer. Positive Affirmations Born with a possible life-threatening port wine stain birthmark, Angela was bullied throughout her childhood. Fortunately, Angela was raised by loving and encouraging parents, so that at home, she never felt any different than others. With this love and encouragement as a backdrop, she grew to learn how to have empathy for others by becoming kinder to herself. Angela says, “You can be your own best friend or your worst enemy. Remind yourself constantly of how amazing you are." She suggests putting up “I AM” signs everywhere, so you're reminded to be the best version of yourself every day. Listen As Angela Uncovers How moms can understand what their kids need, and that you don’t have to be a nutritionist to lead them into health and wellness. The need to ask the right questions and understanding exactly what is happening to your body Looking within and knowing that wellness is a process; you can’t achieve optimum health in one day Being specific about what you want to happen with your life, in terms of health and wellness Helping moms de-stress and reconnect with their authentic self Don't Get Fancy Angela suggests working on meeting basic nutrition and hydration. You don’t need to be a nutritionist or a chef to deliver the best care for the ones you love. All is you need to do is understand what your body needs and how it reacts to the things you feed it. Think of long-term goals because truth be told, wellness is a process. As Angela puts it, you can’t expect to lose weight all of a sudden if you eat a single apple today. It takes time and effort and patience - and of course, consistency. Wellness Is Happiness Being grateful is the key to unlocking a life of wellness. Angela states you'll know you’ve achieved wellness when there is a vibrant energy that flows through you. You don’t have to be the richest, the fanciest, or the best - you just have to be at peace and at home with who you are and what you have. Moms have the most difficult time dealing with this; especially because of societal pressure - and Angela wants to remind all mothers out there that you are not alone and that you have support. Links From Today's Show Angela's Website iamangelamartindale.com Ultimate Transformation by Angela Martindale mealsthattransform.com Meals That Transform Facebook page Angela's Twitter: @angelamartindal Angela's YouTube Angela's Instagram: @angela_martindale Angela's LinkedIn Angela's Pinterest Grab Your Free Book www.wellnessforce.com/FreeBook You May Also Like These Episodes A Personal Trainer For Your Mind With Julianna Raye Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Get More Wellness In Your Life: Download your free Digital Health Transformation Guide: wellnessforce.com/radio Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes So nice! You read all the way to the bottom? That's what I call love! I do the same thing for the people, things, and movements I care about as well. PS: Looks like you and I share the same passion. I'm grateful for you and want to extend you my email address. Write to me and let me know what you'd like to have to get more wellness in your life.

10 Ways to Boost Your Self Esteem

Mindful Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016

Self-esteem is established when you are young, and it can haunt you or help you as the years pass. A low self-esteem can get in the way of your success.Since confidence and goal achievement go hand-in-hand with self-esteem, it's important to find ways to raise your self-esteem. There are very simple, practical steps that can make an immediate difference.From an article by Katie Waldek on Care2.com, here are 10 tips: Rate yourself to find out your current self-esteem. Sit up straight. Get to list-making of past accomplishments. Get creative and enjoy creating. Be a joiner and become more social. Make your bed. Add a little more exercise to your day. Ask a friend for your positive qualities. Start small and tackle little tasks. Gossip positively about others. Listen in as Holly Lucille, ND, RD, covers the 10 simple ways to boost your self-esteem.

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135: Companies and Activists Are Using Petitions to Stand Together for Good

Cause Talk Radio: The Cause Marketing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 26:07

Today on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Randy Paynter, Founder and CEO of Care2, a social network of 32 million citizen-activists who are using and supporting petitions to make the world a better place.

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Boiling Point - Episode 056 - Justin Perkins

Boiling Point Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2015 30:09

Founding Story of a Change Maker Introducing Justin Perkins The universe works in amazing ways. By being observant and using your intuition the path of your life can become an amazing and impactful adventure. One person that has followed such a path is Justin Perkins. Justin is a native of Boulder, Colorado and is the senior director of brand engagement and business development with Care2.com, as well as the founder and president of the Olomomo Nut Company. Care2 was one of the first “social good” websites to emerge back in 1998 with 30 million members and has petitions signed by hundreds of millions of people. Olomomo was a hobby business Justin started back in 2008 that is now getting national distribution throughout natural grocery stores in the United States and soon Canada. Both companies are certified B Corps. Justin's passion for social impact was sparked by a trip to Guatemala when he was a teenager. It was a big shock for him to see how different the world was from mountainous paradise of Boulder. Seeing how the rest of the world lived prompted his curiosity, and brought on questions like, “what does it all mean?” His curiosity took him to Brazil to study international development and to South Africa for several months where he had a life-changing experience with a man named Billy that led him on a path to creating a non-profit. This experience was so deeply impactful for Justin that he new he had to pursue something similar in his career path; only in such a way that he could also make a buck as well. Tune into this episode of the Boiling Point to see how openness to new experiences and serendipity can open a path to a life full of meaning and passion. In this episode Justin fills us in on the great things happening with Care2.com and Olomomo. Greg and Dave are mesmerized by Justin's entrepreneurial origin story. Justin tells us about his friend Billy and how a chance meeting at a guitar store in Cape Town, South Africa changed his life forever. We hear how Care2 is taking on issues from Bill Cosby to corporate slavery. Justin explains how Care2 assists socially responsible companies as well as non-profits. Dave believes it is remarkable how Justin uses his intuition and how his life seems like a “choose your own adventure” book. Dave also comments on Justin's curiosity for the world and how one half hour is not nearly enough to get the whole story. Greg sees how adventurers, artists, and entrepreneurs are all the same type of people. Links - Care2.com - Olomomo Nut Company - Olomomo on Twitter - Care2 on Twitter - Justin's email (Care2) - Justin's email (Olomomo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Eva Herr~Author/BBS Radio Show Host/Quantum Mechanics/Holistic Health

The Paranormal and The Sacred Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2015 74:00

Eva Herr is a retired litigation paralegal, the author of “Agape, The Intent of the Soul” and the new best-selling book “CONSCIOUSNESS – Bridging the Gap Between Conventional Science and the New Super Science of Quantum Mechanics”. She has become one of the most respected talk show hostesses on internet radio via her show “The Infinite Consciousness” on BBS Radio, wherein for years she has had the opportunity to engage the minds of today's top thinkers in the fields of science of the human experience and holistic, functional, orthomolecular, anti-aging and alternative medicine resources for diseases of the mind and body. She herself has also been a guest on many radio shows, conferences, movies, documentaries and television. She was a member of the Steering Committee for the Human Health Project; sat on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Addiction Solutions and the Georgia Association of Paralegals. She currently sits on the board of Second Helpings, a non-profit food rescue agency http://www.secondhelpingsatlanta.org/ Eva also wrote a regular column for Kinetics Magazine and has been featured in numerous articles and interviews. Eva is a featured luminary on www.InspireMeToday.com and www.Care2.com (Care2 Make a Difference), a Certified Alternative Holistic Counselor, an integrative medicine consultant, and world renowned medical intuitive. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of alternative/holistic health remedies, as well as an in-depth understanding as to how our mind and body work together. If it's out there... Eva knows it. Eva's passion is knowledge and education. She enables people to self-educate and take responsibility for their own health so that they can make better choices for their own well-being. Eva currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. www.evaherr.com

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Green Divas Radio Show: Care2 make a difference?

The Green Divas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2015 57:55

A show featuring Care2 Founder Randy Paynter, who is rallying change makers to get active for good. Other segments include our new Green Diva Confessions, where GD Meg reveals something interesting. Also a wonderful Green Divas Eco-Sexy with Wendy Strgar, who talks about healthy fantasy.

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Nonprofit Coach: How To Grow Your Community Online: Randy Paynter & Eric Rardin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2015 60:00

Click here for the RADIO LINKS He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through this economic downturn in the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. Experts: Randy Paynter and Eric Rardin of CARE2.com Randy Paynter: Care2 Founder, President and CEO Randy Paynter is a pioneer of online citizen advocacy.Randy launched Care2 in 1998 to elevate individual voices in support of social and environmental causes. Today, Care2 is the online destination for social activism, with more than 27 million members taking collective action to make a difference, featuring petition services, daily actions to affect change, original content on mindful living, and more. Alongside Care2, Randy helped shape the world of online advocacy with ThePetitionSite.com. Care2 has recruited more than 30 million donors to 1,500 nonprofit causes. Eric Rardin: Eric is the vice president of business development at Care2.com where he helps hundreds of campaigns, candidates, and nonprofits connect with donors and supporters online. At Care2 Eric advises on donor lead acquisition and multichannel conversion strategies. He has contributed to integrated conversion efforts on behalf of nonprofits in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom and over 100 other countries.

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ESPRESSO - Bill Cosby, Gloria Allred at Cobb Energy Centre

Art Howard at Night

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2015

Allow a few seconds for buffering.Yahoo! player or right click HERE to download | Launch pop-up playerArt's Comments: "When I heard history was being made so close to home, I had to go down and document what happened."Despite being accused of rape by close to 40 women, Bill Cosby performed a concert for his Far from Finished tour at the Cobb Energy Centre. Though it's called Far from Finished, this is the only date of the last eight that wasn't canceled or indefinitely postponed!"Gloria Allred, who you've no doubt seen on various national news shows, was on site. I got audio from Allred as well as one of the alleged victims, Kaya Thompson, her mother, and the protest organizer, Julie Mastrine of Care2.""Though I've worked professionally as a small town reporter in the past, I haven't done news in years, and I wasn't on the scene officially as a 'reporter,' per se, but an interested citizen and documentarian of some of the history of my city. I was also pleasantly surprised that when I told the people under 30 that I wasn't with a network, I was just a podcaster, their interest in speaking to me didn't wane. In fact they said they loved podcasts and were very enthusiastic."Hope you learn and enjoy." 26 minutes.LINKS: AJC: Protestors May Greet CosbyWSJ: Bill Cosby's Return to TV Canceled Use the little white buttons below to share this with the people you know.

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Nonprofit Coach: Expert Clint O'Brien - Engaging Networks - Social Fundraising

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2015 60:00

Click here for the RADIO LINKS Click here for People to People Fundraising.org He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: Clint O’Brien is Chief Operating Officer of software company Engaging Networks (www.engagingnetworks.net). Many top nonprofits -- including Amnesty International USA, Human Rights Watch, Pew Charitable Trusts, PETA International, Humane Society International and 30 separate Greenpeace country organizations globally -- all use the flexible Engaging Networks online platform to raise money, win advocacy campaigns and engage with supporters in smart, highly targeted ways. Previously, O’Brien spent nine years leading marketing and sales for Care2, the 26 million-member online community of people taking action to support causes. Under his leadership, Care2 grew its client base from 250 to more than 1500 nonprofits that used Care2’s behavioral lead generation services to grow their base of donors and supporters fast and cost-effectively. O'Brien earlier headed business development for nonprofit TV network PBS, where he also led that organization's Adult Learning Service, supplying video and online courses to colleges nationwide. A graduate of Brown University and the Wharton School of Business, he lives near Washington, DC. and can be reached at clint@engagingnetworks.net.

Nonprofit Coach Radio Show: Justin Perkins 5 Guidelines 4 Your Digital Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2014 59:00

Click here for the RADIO LINKS Click here for People to People Fundraising.org Click here to Promote your Service or Organization He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through various challenges facing the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. Each week we feature a different expert supporting nonprofits and philanthropists around the world. EXPERT: Justin Perkins, MBA, is Senior Director of Brand Engagement at Care2.com. Justin has worked on over 500 brand engagement campaigns and high impact partnerships focused on animal rights, human rights, environmental sustainability, and healthy living products. Justin helps nonprofits and impact oriented brands build large and passionate tribes of advocates, donors, fans, and customers online. Justin is also Founder and President of OLOMOMO Nut Company, a fast-growing, national, healthy nut snack brand picked as one of “the top 10 brands to watch in 2014″. Both Care2 and OLOMOMO are certified B Corps - companies that are values-driven towards positive social and environmental impact.

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Nonprofit Coach: Clint O'Brien: Trends in Successful Online Fundraising

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2014 60:00

Click here for the RADIO LINKS Click here for People to People Fundraising.org Click here to Promote your Service or Organization He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through various challenges facing the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. Expert: Clint O’Brien is Chief Operating Officer of fast-growing software company Engaging Networks (www.engagingnetworks.net). Amnesty International USA, Greenpeace International and hundreds of other leading nonprofits worldwide use the flexible Engaging Networks online platform to raise money, win advocacy campaigns and build relationships with supporters in smart, highly targeted ways. Previously, Clint spent nine years leading marketing and sales for Care2, the online community of more than 25 million members taking action to support causes they care about. Under his leadership, Care2’s client base grew from 250 to more than 1500 nonprofits using Care2’s services to behaviorally target and recruit high volumes of new donors and supporters. O'Brien earlier headed business development for nonprofit TV network PBS, where he also led the PBS Adult Learning Service, supplying online courses to colleges. . He can be reached at clint@engagingnetworks.net

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After Star Trek and Elvis: Celeste Yarnall

N the Queue

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2013 99:24

Celeste Yarnall is a former actress, model, and TV spokeswoman who is well known for her guest-starring role in the original Star Trek, and as Elvis Presley's co-star in "Live a Little, Love a Little." However, her true passion is pets. She was inspired her to earn a doctorate in Nutrition from Pacific Western University and is the author of Cat Care, Naturally;Natural Cat Care, a complete guide to holistic health care for cats; and the companion Natural Dog Care, published in 2000. Her award-winning book, The Complete Guide to Holistic Cat Care, co-authored with Jean Hofve, DVM, was published in 2009 by Quarry Books. Her newest book with Dr.Hofve, PALEO DOG will be released in 2014 through Rodale Press. Celeste writes a highly popular blog for the social action network Care2.com, “Celestial Musings,” which reaches over 20,000,000 members globally. She contributes to Natural News Network (naturalnews.com), and has been published in The New Zealand Journal of Natural Medicine,Raw Instincts, Healthy Dogs, Naturally and many others. Celeste is a producer and is featured in a documentary film created by Emmanuel Itier, entitled Femme: Women Healing the World; Sharon Stone is the Exec Producer. The film also features Jean Houston, Barbara Marx Hubbard, and Marianne Williamson. Celeste is currently an associate producer on a new Sci Fi spoof film project entitled UNBELIEVABLE!!! Celeste appears as herself in the film. Celeste writes a blog for Care2.com and www.celestialmusingsblog.com

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After Star Trek and Elvis: Celeste Yarnall

N the Queue

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2013 99:24

EXPERT Clinton O'Brien Core Values In Your $$$ Campaigns

Harvesting Happiness Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2012 60:00

Click here for the Radio Links Click here for the P2PFundraising Site He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through this economic downturn in the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: Clinton O’Brien is Vice President of Nonprofit Services for Care2 (www.care2.com). With more than 21 million members and 16 million unique monthly visitors, Care2 is the largest community of people taking action every day to support causes and make a better world. Founded in 1998 and based in Redwood City, California, Care2 (a certified B Corporation) helps leading nonprofits to recruit donors and win advocacy victories. The campaigns that Care2 conducts for its clients also reach tens of millions of additional people via partnerships with 200 media partners and blogs

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Gail Lynne Goodwin, Inspire Me Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2012

Gail Lynne Goodwin is the founder of InspireMeToday.com, bringing the best inspiration to the world. With members in more than 120 countries, InspireMeToday.com provides free inspiration- each day from a new Inspirational Luminary. Gail has interviewed many well-known names including Sir Richard Branson, Guy Laliberte, Seth Godin, Tony Hseih and hundreds more. According to Mashable, Gail was one of 2009's Top 25 Most Inspirational People on Twitter. Prior to InspireMeToday.com, and after years in the commercial real estate business, Gail spent several years as manager for her recording artist daughter, Carly. Gail is a published author and a regular writer for the Huffington Post and for Care2.org, with her column reaching more than 17,000,000 people daily. She offers mentoring and mastermind services to clients worldwide from her home in Whitefish, Montana.

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Gail Lynne Goodwin, Inspire Me Today

Harvesting Happiness Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2012

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Green Divas 8.27.11 - Hurricane Irene

The Green Divas

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2011 56:30

We spent a lot of time talking about practical and green hurricane preparation on this show. Some great ideas from GD Lisa and one of our listeners that called in. We also had a great interview with Care2.com founder and CEO, Randy Paynter.

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Nonprofit Coach THE GREEN SHOW: Robyn Hessinger Greening 101

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2011 60:00

Special Edition of the Nonprofit Coach with Ted Hart Radio Show is dedicated to Greening the Nonprofit World. Bringing expert advice to the nonprofit sector and drawing from the Nonprofit Guide to Going Green helping nonprofits green their efforts and carbon footprint, shows nonprofit executives proactive steps they can take to protect the environment and helps charities on the path to becoming a certified Green Nonprofit from GreenNonprofits.org THE GREEN SHOW delivers a timely and essential call to GREEN action for this new century. Page 2 Expert: Robyn Hessinger, Care2’s Editor-In-Chief. As a veggie-loving yogini and Reiki practitioner, Robyn is passionate about holistic health and wellness, green living, and animal advocacy. She believes that everyone can make a difference. As Editor-in-Chief, Robyn leads Care2's content strategy and execution, including editorial focus, content acquisition, and overall site integration. Robyn has extensive international experience. She holds a BA in Communications: Media Studies from Loyola Marymount University.

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Green Divas 3.3.11 - Care2's Randy Paynter

The Green Divas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2011 54:53

All the microphones were hot for this show! Catch your March TerraScope and meet the gorgeous girls from G2 Organics who were with us for the full hour. Listen to an inspirational interview with Randy Paynter, who's helping us all get better educated about healthy, green living AND get empowered to get active and participate in positive change in our world.

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