Podcasts about Central Alabama

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In this Peskies Pest Control Podcast episode, hosts Michael Wienecke and Travis McGowin assist a Georgia homeowner, Laura, with a persistent Asian Lady Beetle infestation. We explain that these “occasional invaders” swarm southern-facing walls in autumn to overwinter, often returning to the same structures due to lingering pheromone trails. To address the problem, we recommend an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy that combines structural exclusion—sealing cracks and poor door seals—with the application of insecticidal dusts in wall voids and fast-acting liquids on high-activity exterior surfaces. While Laura was previously told that vacuuming was the only solution, the Peskies team asserts that a professional protocol can achieve a 90% to 95% reduction in the beetle population. Watch this YouTube Video! Podcast Transcript:Michael Wienecke: All right, so here today on the Peskies Pest Control Podcast, we have got a guest—Laura from Georgia. She put a form out on our online fill-out form and said her issue, what she was having an issue with. No one in Georgia could take care of it. Saw a YouTube video that Travis and I had made, and so she came, she wants to come on the podcast and just talk about this issue, which is Asian Lady Beetles. So here she is.Travis McGowin: All right. Welcome, Laura.Laura K: Thank you! Nice to be here.Travis McGowin: So Laura, we understand that you’ve got a pretty extreme—I was about to say German cockroaches! We were talking about those earlier—but Asian Lady Beetles. I mean, who knew? Now is this your first run-in with them that you've ever really had?Laura K: Yes. I’ve never had them—you think they’re ladybugs until you have hundreds or thousands of them and they bite, and you know that's not a ladybug.Michael Wienecke: Did you have any reaction to the bite?Laura K: No, just hurts. And they're not aggressive; they just bite if they get stuck, like under a sleeve or something, but it's still not good.Travis McGowin: Now have you been in Georgia your entire life or…?Laura K: No, I grew up in Virginia… in rural Virginia, so I’m used to bugs and rural areas. And then lived in New Jersey for 10 years, and then we got cold and it was expensive, and we moved to Georgia in 2004. So we’ve been in Georgia since then.Travis McGowin: That's pretty impressive though that you've lived several different places and still up to this point haven’t really had any kind of run-ins with these things. And it feels like—Michael, see if you agree—but I do feel like now over the last probably four or five years, they’ve actually seemed to be getting worse. That's just from my take on how many I've treated and seen. Would you agree with that?Michael Wienecke: 100%. Me and my wife went to Georgia, I do not know exactly where, but it was very similar to your pictures of your home—beautiful home by the way, up in the mountains and all that—but we were bombarded by them. My wife, obviously, it's not something that… they controlled them a lot better than what was outside than what was inside the condo/cabin where we were at. So I think they were doing something. But yes, like Travis said, we’ve had such hot winters. It’s just been extremely hot winters and we normally see a much larger pest infestation or we start seeing a lot more aggregation of pests inside homes in the summer.Travis McGowin: So these Asian Lady Beetles, they fall under a category in our world of trying to overwinter in a warm place. They’re one of a couple—you’ve got Asian Lady Beetles, you’ve got the Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs…Laura K: Stink bugs are all there too, yeah.Travis McGowin: Right, absolutely. So they come into September, October, they start to look for a place to overwinter and ride out the potentially colder weather, which in Alabama we've had like three days of cold weather and the rest has been miserably warm or humid. And I'm sure North Georgia might be better, but Georgia itself is probably not too far off base of what we've been seeing.Laura K: No, it's been a mild winter, yeah.Travis McGowin: Yeah, they creep in and they just try to take over. They're just looking for a place to hang out and they come in droves.Laura K: They do. They fly, yeah.Michael Wienecke: Well, they're called occasional invaders for this reason, that they come in right around that time and then they drop off at a certain time, and then the next year they come right back.Travis McGowin: Right, so, but from what we’ll discuss and from what you’ve experienced, I feel like come next season for these pests, you’ll probably be a lot more well-equipped to deal with them, especially having some understanding about what it is you’re dealing with.Laura K: I hope so. I've got… that’s why I wanted to talk to you guys about it, but also just to come up with a plan for the next six months to start the prevention because I know they’ll come back. I think they’re trying to get out of the house from what I’ve read. And so they get trapped inside now and they die everywhere. And so they are, I guess, trying to get out, but then they’re going to come back in the fall and swarm again. And they swarmed like… you had to walk like you’re swatting them to get up to the house. It was terrible. And I don't think the previous homeowners did anything. I think they were very much more laid back than we are.Travis McGowin: Well, and as with most any pest, on the very basic level, the first thing we always like to take a look at is how are they getting in and what can you do about that? Before any type of chemical application, before any type of pesticide or what have you. I don't know if you're familiar with the term “Integrated Pest Management” or IPM, but in your research you may have seen it or heard it. So IPM is really, really big on cutting the access points off for whatever it is you’re having a problem with even before using anything to basically harm them or kill them or whatever it is. So, judging by what we saw from some of the pictures that you sent us for your house there… you’ve probably got a decent amount of access points around.Laura K: Oh yeah, for sure, yeah. And we’ve tried to seal up windows and doors as best we can, but I think our next step is going to be to hire a painter to just come and caulk the entire house. Like everywhere—outside, inside, if you guys think that would help. But just all those little cracks and crevices because it's an older home and it's got a lot in it.Michael Wienecke: Well, and that's what I wanted to pull up the pictures and talk about too, because there are a few areas, and I’m really hoping because I’ve bet a lot on this in myself, but where these little guys are hanging out mostly in your house. So, right-hand side right there on the deck ledge, is that where you're getting most of the activity?Laura K: Yes, around those doors and that window on the right. Both of the two windows on the right side, but really the one on the right side mostly—right is… they're everywhere. That corner. That lighter colored wood right there.Michael Wienecke: Yes, that shingles, uh-huh.Travis McGowin: Now which direction—can you advise us which direction that part of the house faces?Laura K: That is… it faces south.Travis McGowin: Okay, so being that it’s a southern-facing direction, of course sun rises in the east and then sets towards the west, it's probably, I would dare say, probably receives the most amount of sunlight more so than the rest of the house. Obviously more so than the opposite side.Laura K: Yes, it's been a mild winter.Michael Wienecke: So tell me what your other pest control companies have done to try to get rid of this problem for you as far as treatment?Laura K: They have come out and just sprayed. They sprayed the eaves, the windows, around the doors… they were just out last week.Travis McGowin: So when did they start doing that?Laura K: We’ve only owned the home since November. So they came shortly after when we moved in with the ladybugs and were needing help. So they came probably late November and sprayed, and then I called them and said come back and they did and it didn’t, you know…Travis McGowin: So that—that's the kicker right there, and I'm glad you—I'm not glad you're dealing with this, but I'm glad you said November because it probably hit the nail on the head of what I was thinking in my mind, which is: so they start to migrate in in that September-October range. So by the point that you guys purchased the house, they were already there. Now I'm not going to say you didn't end up with more like you said, they've swarmed and you're swatting at them and all that, but if you don't catch it from a chemical application standpoint on the exterior of the house before they get there, then they're already inside.Michael Wienecke: It is much more difficult to deal with them once they’re already, like he said, established. Because they’re going to put off that pheromone and they’re going to just start kind of coming in there in droves.Travis McGowin: Right. So this is kind of the point in question that we're talking about, that second floor. How are the door seals around that bottom?Laura K: They’re really bad. The doors need to be replaced, we just can’t afford to do it yet. But both doors are in pretty rough shape. I mean, you can see daylight through one of them—like through the crack in the middle.Travis McGowin: And they probably get baked by the sun a lot. The black trim attracts them, I think, because it's warm through there.Michael Wienecke: My other one was the inside—it's beautiful, but you don't have an attic space. So I would imagine that there's some pretty good cracks and crevices between the tongue and groove where they may be getting in through that.Laura K: They are definitely. And in this corner where the fan to the right is… yeah, that corner, there's tons of them. All over there, all through there. And we tried caulking on our own some of those cracks and crevices and it just got to be too much. So… yeah, I think it needs to be done anyway, it'll look better.Travis McGowin: But let me ask you this. So, I know you had—let’s see if I can find the picture that’s in my mind. All right, so I'm going to show two. So first of all you got this one. Yeah, this was a big one. Right. So I'm going to look at this and then transitioning to this picture. That's why I took that for y’all. Right. So this void space that goes up above the living space of the house right there, how open is that past what we can see?Laura K: I mean, there's definitely places for bugs to get in there. We actually got a Starlink and when we had to kind of put it through this… a different area but same idea, put it through the space between the—that we’re looking at, those empty gaps between the boards there… there were like, you know, layers of them in there.Travis McGowin: The Asian Lady Beetles? Yeah, uh-huh. And so think about this too. So if you've got them in large layers or in large groups inside of those void spaces, something similar to this, and there is any type of gaps, cracks, crevices that look into the living space… so think about what happens at night when daylight disappears but the lights come on in the house. Now the only light that these bugs can see is inside your house and what's typically attractive to insects? Right. So, you know, you've got that kind of working against you too. So would you say that in those little void spaces between the boards right there, that any of that sits directly above that tongue and groove that we were looking at right here and that there could be some direct access through those gaps from there?Laura K: There could be, yeah, for sure.Travis McGowin: That's what we were kind of speculating when we first looked at the pictures was that that could also be an issue too. So our speculations have kind of actually been kind of spot on from what we've already been kind of discussing while looking at them. So, but I know that ultimately you're searching for how to make this more tolerable obviously for the upcoming season. So, we kind of hit point number one: that initial exterior application—or for starters, exclusion. Being able to prevent them from entering in the first place is always your best medicine, so to speak, for the problem. And then of course we already talked about the chemical application side being at an appropriate time to catch them before they start migrating to the warm surfaces on the outside of your house.Travis McGowin: Now, if you find yourself in the point where you were behind the eight ball on that and they're already here, Michael, what are some things that we can recommend to her? What are some things that a company might be able to do to help her to help the here and now, now that they're already here?Michael Wienecke: So I mean honestly, the one thing… the spraying, everything that they're doing is fine, but the one thing that I'm seeing they're missing is dust. I mean, you've got dust between the cracks and crevices of—if you want to pull those pictures back up I can kind of talk about that. Which one are you wanting? All of them. All of them.Michael Wienecke: So, to go to the extreme, there are tools that we have that we can put a duster and dust the gable vents, we can dust around the roofline. We've had situations in the past where a customer's had a hole in their roof and they've had Asian Lady Beetles and we're having to combat with water getting in a home, and the dust really does a really good job. So I'd dust around those cracks and crevices where that beam's coming out on that other picture, Travis. That one right there. So where the beam is coming out of the house itself, I'd wonder if you could get some dust behind that, behind those light fixtures if there's any way that we could pull that off, dust that, and get a good bit of dust behind all these areas that these beetles and other pests—roaches and other things—are going to congregate.Travis McGowin: And when he says dust, what we're referring to is an insecticidal dust. Very, very fine powder, doesn’t absorb moisture. Once it goes into a void space like an attic or a wall void or wherever, it is there for a really, really long time.Michael Wienecke: Well, our breakdown of products—and I believe I told you over the phone—is that, you know, the sunlight is going to be the biggest breakdown of our products. UV light is going to break that product down faster than moisture, rainwater, any of that. UV light. So being in that attic space or that dark environment, it's like Travis just said, it's going to be there for a long time.Travis McGowin: So, some other things too right here that I'm just while I'm pointing this out: so, you know, you've got the light fixtures on either side of the double doors, looks like you've maybe got an outlet right there on the lower right wall there. So those are some other places too, if they're not caulked around very well, that you could dust behind those as well because these insects will go ahead and go past these fixtures where they come out and work their way down into the wall voids and hang out in the wall voids too.Laura K: Does the dust have something that attracts them to it or do they just happen upon it?Michael Wienecke: It’s a contact poison. So there’s no attraction to it.Travis McGowin: No, there's no attraction, yep. Basically, the way this works is that it's puffed into wherever it's going to be applied to and then it floats and settles on whatever surfaces are in there. So if it's in a wall void, it's going to float and settle on the sides and down into the bottom of the wall void or whatever insulation's there. And so basically these insects, whether it's Asian Lady Beetles, whether it's roaches, they're going to track through that product and then a lot of insects groom themselves. So when they track through it and they walk through it, they groom themselves and it gets all over their body—or they may just walk through it and it scrapes their body across it, and then their body will absorb it and then that's what eventually kills the insect, yep.Michael Wienecke: It starts to kind of dry them out too. I mean, if the exoskeleton gets damaged, like Travis just said, they’ll start to not retain water as well and all that kind of stuff.Travis McGowin: Right. So definitely I'm glad you were talking about the door seals needing to be remedied.Laura K: We thought about even just putting plastic over them. A lot of people do that in the wintertime.Michael Wienecke: Well, my question too is how much insulation is that between that cedar board and that brick? Because that's on the other side of the wood, correct?Laura K: I guess, we have no idea. Probably not much. I think the previous owner did like a foam… because there’s other parts in the room that we could see that were unfinished and it was like a spray foam, hard, you know, it hardened. I think that was insulation he had in there.Michael Wienecke: Okay. All right, and so let's move on. Can you kind of give us a descriptor of what where this might be? Is this still up on the second floor?Laura K: Yes, all the living space is on the second floor. And this is in a bedroom. If you’re looking at that picture of the outside of the house and the deck was all the way in the right, this is the window counting from right to left, it’s the third window—right before you get to the smaller window there to the far left. And that's a bedroom. And then yeah, and so it got better when we sealed up the window with some—I don’t know what you call it, like sealant caulk—but the stuff you buy in a roll. But they were in there… we were up there last weekend and they were coming in or trying to get out or whatever they're doing, there was a lot more because it was warm last week.Travis McGowin: Right. Okay. And then now I'm assuming this is also off the deck, so off the second floor? So this is a kitchen area?Laura K: East. And there's not too many that come in there. There's a couple, but not terribly bad. And this is still in that same area as that last picture then? Yep, and that's in the kitchen area too and same thing. We get a couple in there but not like we do in the other room.Travis McGowin: All right, so certainly dust applications are great, especially for void space. You can’t just go dust everything in the house, that’s frowned upon for sure. But chemical application around gaps, cracks, crevices, eaves, doors, windows and all that on the outside, dust in void spaces. But then, of course, obviously like in your situation, you still run into that little problem is that they were there already invading before you guys got there in November.Travis McGowin: So one other thing that I like to point out too is that unfortunately, yeah, we do run into those problems to where the insect is already there and it’s like, okay, well what do we do now? They’re going to have to vacuum them up when they die, but we want to expedite their funeral process, so to speak. Because we know they're going to find their—they're going to try to find their way to a light source, which is usually going to be a window or door. Liquids and aerosols around those areas where they're trying to congregate are great.Travis McGowin: One of the liquids that we use, I promise you after I apply it, if there's active Asian Lady Beetles in those areas, I promise you within a minute or two they're starting to drop and they're starting to die. And so if you're going to be stuck with them, at least having to clean them up or vacuuming them up, you might as well do it when they're dead. They're not flying and crawling everywhere. And that usually works out really well in starting to knock down the population because that's where they're going to go.Laura K: Where and how do they reproduce? Are they laying eggs in the walls or are they like out in the woods?Travis McGowin: So I would say that I have never personally seen them like babies in a house at all, ever.Michael Wienecke: It’s going to be coming out of the woodland of the trees. I think their breeding cycle is all completely done before this invasion ever starts. Because I've never seen any type of larva or anything like that. They've always been those the same size, that red to off-red orangeish color.Michael Wienecke: This is not something that, like mosquitoes or something, where you can cut off the life cycle—it’s an every 21-day life cycle, every 30-day life cycle, something of that nature—it's a seasonal issue. So that's why they call it an occasional invader, because it's something that we just don't see. And if we had a proper winter—1993 here in Birmingham for us or something—then we might not have near as a problem like we talked about here at this time of the year.Laura K: Was going to ask would mosquito fogging help prior to, but I guess not, yeah.Michael Wienecke: No. And the protocol really, I mean, it's fairly simple. You're going to come in, we're going to treat around all the windows interior and exterior, we're going to dust in the cracks and crevices and the voids, we're going to treat around the outside perimeter, we're going to make sure to do a really nice spot treatment on that sunny side of the house that we kind of talked about before. I have done three or four this month for the same issue that you've had, kind of the same “oh, nobody can get rid of them,” and the first treatment we've got a 90% reduction. The second treatment I haven't had a callback yet, so I would hope it's a 95% reduction because that's what we're aiming for.Laura K: That’s awesome.Michael Wienecke: Well, we're already looking at opening a branch and going over there and all that, you know, we're ready to go.Laura K: I have told everybody I've run into—because this is a new part of town for us up in Jasper—and I met with the tax assessor about something with our property and I'm like, “Hey, okay now we did that, can we talk about these Asian Lady Beetles?” I'm asking everyone who comes over—the propane guy—like, “What do you do?” And the solution, I'm like, the person who figures this out is going to be very wealthy.Michael Wienecke: Well, we talk about on the podcast information that's to help you as the customer and just to be able to help anybody that wants to do it themselves or anything like that. And we're just honored that you would reach out from Georgia over and even about an Asian Lady Beetle. We didn't even understand that this was really that big of a—I mean, we get it every year where people call about it, but more and more people are telling us this year like companies are saying there's nothing they can do about it. And we're getting that in Birmingham too, they're just giving up. I think it comes down to a liability standpoint, honestly. I think that it comes down to a time and a liability standpoint. Most companies won’t cover yellow jackets because of the liability and the time. I built this company on customer service and customer satisfaction.Laura K: Exactly. There's no way in down in Atlanta in some of those old historic homes where they have old money, there's no way they would put up with it. I don't know where they pull people in from, but they don't settle for this stuff.Michael Wienecke: Well, I'd love to talk to your company that's doing it currently and just if they need any help—I don't mean this in a bad way—but any direction on what maybe they could use that they don't know about. Because again, Georgia and Alabama, we have different rules that we have to follow.Laura K: Okay. I'll ask them about it. I'm not sure I'm going to keep them, so give me a quarter.Travis McGowin: If we ever end up in that area though, we will be more than happy to service your home there.Michael Wienecke: That is the first thing I told Travis when I saw your—I was like, “We gotta find a way to get up there and treat this house.”Laura K: Everybody would be… I just met a new neighbor the other day and I asked her of course, “Do you have this problem?” “Oh, they’re terrible, the whole street has them.” And everybody's been told the same thing: vacuum them up, don’t step on them, they release pheromones, they attract more. I'm like, there's so many, how do I not step on them?Travis McGowin: And I'm glad you said that too, because the fact that this can be a yearly problem… pheromones are definitely—you're talking about something that can raise a beacon and say, “Hey, we got a great place, this is a great hotel for us to accommodate during the winter.”Laura K: Which that's one of my other thoughts was: is there any research or anything out there about attracting them away from property? Instead of just the prevention, it'd be a great plan as if you could find a way to lure them somewhere else through pheromones even. I don’t know, I’m daydreaming about this.Michael Wienecke: I would be on an EPA standpoint then where they would be what they could and couldn't put in the air. Because there's so many… I mean, there is millions and millions of dollars that goes into a product's just invention, you know, being thought of.Laura K: UGA extension office, their research and labs, I read everything at the extension office at UGA… and they said the same thing: vacuuming.Michael Wienecke: Wow, that's interesting.Travis McGowin: Well, again Laura, like I said, we greatly appreciate you taking your time and discussing those photos. It was kind of neat to take those assumptions and make them a reality.Michael Wienecke: Yeah, we had fun.Laura K: Glad I could help. Well, I'll send you our… you know, we’re in Georgia, I was my kids are at UGA, so I’ll send you our… I’ll be sure to pass your names along.Michael Wienecke: How about that?Laura K: You guys have a great day, take care. Bye Laura.Travis McGowin: Hey listen, if you guys watching this podcast, if anybody is having an issue with Asian Lady Bugs just like Laura is, I hope that some of the information that Michael and I shared and discussed with Laura, I hope it helps you. And of course if you’re in our coverage area here in Central Alabama or Northern part of Alabama, North Central Alabama, give us a call. I'll go ahead really quick and put our information up: if you're in the Birmingham area, give us a call (205) 470-8161; and then if you are in the Montgomery area, (334) 595-9055. We would love to talk to you just like we talked with Laura. You'll be 100% happy or you won't pay a penny and we're going to do our very best to get to the bottom of your problem and keep you bug-free. The post Listener Deep Dive: Reviewing Laura's Infestation (Part 2) appeared first on Peskies Pest Control.

This week on The Land Show, our host Jonathan Goode speaks with:   - Ginger Duncan of the Neely Christmas Tree Farm in Chilton County, Alabama. She talks about how they are sharing their multi-generational farm with many people to spread holiday cheer as the come select and cut their own Christmas trees. https://neelyfarmschristmastrees.com/   - Darren Hammonds, Montomgery Branch Manager, with First South Farm Credit joins us to talk about recent trends in cattle prices, and also how they are helping folks with land purchases in Central Alabama. www.firstsouthfarmcredit.com - Stacy Lyn Harris, author, tv host of The Sporting Chef, and mom extraordinaire, shares her recipes and plans for the Thanksgiving holidays. www.stacylynharris.com    Thanks to our generous sponsors that make it possible to bring you The Land Show every week: Alabama Ag Credit,  Farm & Forest Brokers, First South Farm Credit, The Land Report, LandThink, and LandFlip.   Subscribe to The Land Show, anywhere you get quality podcasts. If you like our content, please give us a positive review so others can find us as well. Please call or text our Farm & Forest Brokers office any time at 205-340-3946.

We talk to David Clark, Director of Labor Relations with the United Way of Central Alabama about their work in the state. We also have a panel of folks talking about the TVA and the threat of privatization: Daniel Tait, Executive Director for Energy Alabama - a clean energy nonprofit; Zachary Barber, Representative for the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU); and Keith McFarland, Business Representative for the International Association of Machinists' (IAM) District 1888.✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:TVLR.FMPatreon.com/thevalleylaborreportVisit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fmFollow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReportersFollow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_ALFollow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist✦ CONTACT US ✦Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦Support them if you can.The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.orgDo you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.netThe NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.comIBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.orgENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama's transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.orgThe Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.infoThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.orgAre you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that's bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.orgUnionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.orgMembers of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

August heat has arrived with crushing humidity, sending major tournament trails north to smallmouth country while southern anglers turn to night tournaments for relief. In this thought-provoking episode of The Bass Vault, we dive into the culture and consequences of night tournament fishing during the dog days of summer. While these events offer respite from brutal daytime conditions and often produce better fishing, the host raises important concerns about tournament saturation on pressured lakes - with some Central Alabama fisheries hosting four night tournaments per week, creating year-round pressure on bass populations already stressed by high water temperatures and low oxygen levels. Beyond conservation concerns, increased nighttime boat traffic brings safety risks from inexperienced boaters and floating debris that can't be seen in the dark. This episode challenges anglers to think critically about balancing competitive fishing opportunities with responsible fishery management, advocating for better organization of night tournaments and increased awareness of both fish care and on-water safety during summer's most challenging conditions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bass-cast-radio--1838782/support.

In this episode of Archery Talk 101, host Roy Canterbury sits down with Scott Owens, a passionate bowhunter from Central Alabama, to explore his inspiring return to archery after a decade-long break. From transitioning from rifle hunting to bowhunting, to mastering different release aids, Scott shares his personal challenges, lessons, and victories — including how he's tackling target panic and sharpening his skills for both 3D archery and deer hunting.We dive deep into:

In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Alabama State Representative Phillip Ensler. They talk about the recent legislative session and unpack the realities of working in the legislature during Trump's second administration. Ensler talked about his work to pass bipartisan common-sense gun reform after many years of trying. He details his path to public service, his time with Teach for America,  his work with fellow NewDEALer and Mayor Steven Reed during the pandemic, and his experience as the first Jewish legislator in his state in the last fifty years. Tune in for Ensler's words of wisdom for Democrats on how to find common ground. IN THIS EPISODE:  • [01:05] Welcome and introduction to Representative Phillip Ensler. • [02:15] Insights from the first legislative session since President Donald Trump's election. • [03:25] Representative Ensler's experience building common ground around issues in Alabama. • [07:30] What is top of mind in Montgomery at the moment. • [11:06] Expectations constituents have of the legislature. • [13:08] His journey to public service after working at Teach for America. • [15:57] Transitioning from working in the city to working in the state. • [18:35] Working at the Jewish Federation of Central Alabama and how Phillip's faith influences him. • [21:49] How those who work in public service can welcome new folks who wish to serve. • [23:59] Advice for how the National Democratic Party can move forward.

Wednesday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube started off at the Pro-Am of the Regions Tradition as Greg explains how he's getting ready to play today; then, the guys get excited for LSU vs. SMU as well as the announced kick times for some of the early games in 2025; later, we get an update on our "Mac & Cube Investigate" series involving the baseball bat scandal ravaging Central Alabama; and finally, Greg Sankey, AJ McCarron, and Hugh Freeze, all stop down to have with with the guys. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Place and personal circumstance can play a decisive role in how one perceives the purpose and effectiveness of government. According to a 2021 study, in 2010 an estimated 37% of the U.S. population lived in an unincorporated area—places without municipal government and the services it might provide.     Central Alabama's Lowndes County, for instance, has a population of just under 10,000 people. Sixty-two percent of homes here are in unincorporated areas. A 2023 door-to-door survey led by the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice found 90% of homes in the county dealing with poor or failing sanitation infrastructure.  Catherine Coleman Flowers grew up in Lowndes County. In Holy Ground: On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope, she writes about her experience growing up in rural America without the amenities and public services many take for granted in a developed country. Catherine combines personal memoir with historical analysis to trace her ancestral community ties and her own journey from public school teacher and daughter of two civil rights activists to her role today as a highly respected leader of the environmental justice movement and recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant.  Listen in as Ten Across founder Duke Reiter and Catherine Coleman Flowers discuss the pursuit of equitable sanitation infrastructure in the U.S., perspectives on democracy, and what causes the extremely divergent qualities of life found in the Ten Across geography.  Related articles and resources:   Holy Ground: On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope (Catherine Coleman Flowers, 2025)  Waste: One Woman's Fight Against America's Dirty Secret (Catherine Coleman Flowers, 2020)  “Researchers fear grants for studies on health disparities may be cut in anti-DEI push” (NPR, March 2025)  “'Canary in a Coal Mine': Data Scientists Restore a Climate Justice Tool Taken Down by Trump” (Inside Climate News, Feb. 2025)  “A landmark investigation brings environmental justice to rural Alabama” (Grist, May 2023)  “Filthy Water: A Basic Sanitation Problem Persists in Rural America” (Yale Environment 360, Dec. 2020)  “Hookworm, a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in the US south. Why?” (The Guardian, July 2017)  “Invisible and unequal: Unincorporated community status as a structural determinant of health” (Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 285, Sept. 2021)  Credits Host: Duke Reiter  Producer and editor: Taylor Griffith  Music by: Gavin Luke  Research and support provided by: Kate Carefoot, Rae Ulrich, and Sabine Butler  

Mississippi healthcare leaders unveil the state's 2024 Public Health Report Card. It shows progress is being made in a number of areas---but significant challenges remain. Then, Mississippi receives failing grades for tobacco control policies in the American Lung Association's annual “State of Tobacco Control” Report.Plus, The Alabama Black Belt received national attention for its longstanding sanitation issues for residents. One Lowndes County-based organization shows how they are working to get septic systems across Central Alabama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On tonight's show, Mark Steber, Chief Tax Information Officer, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, to discuss this year's tax season, tax changes you need to be aware of and how to get yourself organized to file as quickly as possible. After that, I'll have Alabama Kidney Foundation's Marcie Prescott along with Rodney & Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department Chief Cory Moon to share about kidney donation and the upcoming walk to support their efforts in Central Alabama.

On this bonus episode, we welcome Hunter Smith of Central Alabama to tell the story of his recent giant whitetail bow kill. Hunter is a serious Gamekeeper and takes hunting to the next level. He was doing everything he could to grow big bucks… but imagine the shock of having a 200-plus-inch whitetail unexpectedly show up on your cameras in early September. Suddenly, the biggest deer you have ever seen is showing up on your cameras! That's what happened to Hunter, and it flipped his world upside down. Hear the story and drama firsthand. Listen, Learn, and Enjoy.Show Notes:Hunter Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunter_lawson_smith/?hl=en Send a text message to the show!Visit Nativ Nurseries at navitnurseries.com Use code GK50 to save 50% off a 1yr magazine subscription. SUBSCRIBE TODAYSupport the showStay connected with GameKeepers: Instagram: @mossyoakgamekeepers Facebook: @GameKeepers Twitter: @MOGameKeepers YouTube: @MossyOakGameKeepers Website: https://mossyoakgamekeeper.com/ Subscribe to Gamekeepers Magazine: https://bit.ly/GK_Magazine Buy a Single Issue of Gamekeepers Magazine: https://bit.ly/GK_Single_Issue Join our Newsletters: Field Notes - https://bit.ly/GKField_Notes | The Branch - https://bit.ly/the_branch Have a question for us or a podcast idea? Email us at gamekeepers@mossyoak.com

As the year is coming to an end, now is a great time to look back at the events of the past growing season. On this episode of the Alabama....

Guest: Naomi KempMinistry: Child Evangelism Fellowship of Central AlabamaPosition: Local CoordinatorTopics: initiatives of CEF and recent work of Central AL + preview of Annual Benefit Banquet on November 7, 2024Website: cefcentralalabama.org

Guest: Naomi KempMinistry: Child Evangelism Fellowship of Central AlabamaPosition: Local CoordinatorTopics: initiatives of CEF and recent work of Central AL + preview of Annual Benefit Banquet on November 7, 2024Website: cefcentralalabama.org

During this episode, our host, Danny Brister, Jr., interviews Dr. Adrienne Starks of STREAM Innovations and Brittany Hogan of Empowered To Conquer alongside special guest host Kevin Moore of Mission Increase of Central Alabama. They discuss the realities of being a Black executive director of a nonprofit in the south. Brittany Hogan - https://www.empoweredtoconquer.org/Dr. Adrienne Starks - https://streaminnovations.org/Kevin Moore - https://missionincrease.org/central-alabama/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.actjustlylovemercy.org/subscribe

The heart of God is an adoptive heart to welcome us into his family. For decades Agape of Central Alabama has been helping vulnerable and orphaned children find permanency in safe, nurturing families. Today we celebrate a powerful story of one of our own who knows more than anyone the power of adoption.

We will talk with Minister Wesley Haley Beatrice, Alabama 231 Six Ave. 36425#HOWCEE Radio @ 11AM "TODAY" about this event taking place Nov. 16 4PM in Talladega AL. 351160 Call Minister Wesley Haley @ 256-404-8551. Thanks for your support #HOWCEE Radio Beatrice, Alabama 231 Six Ave. 36425 Founder & Director at Central Alabama Gospel Awards Minister Wesley Haley Talks about the Nov. 6 Central Alabama Gospel Awards  #HOWCEE Howcee Productions Gospel "Bringing Families Communities and Churches Together" Music gospel music. What is gospel music? What is the common factor in all gospel music? that is sang played written regardless of what genre. The answer God (The Father) The Son (Jesus) The Spirit (Holy Spirit The Holy Ghost The Comforter) We play all style of music in one place. We will cover all elements of the human being. We will minister to the whole man. Come join us. In "Bringing Families communities and Churches Together"

We are joined by Green, who chats with us about their recent journey in pageantry and their drag career. What was their first drag name? How did they get so good at makeup? How do they feel about busted queens coming for them? All that and more is answered in this week's episode! Connect with Green: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/call.me.greenn/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bubble.kum Plugs: Drag Bingo at Hi-Wire Brewing - Second Wednesdays at 7:30 PM: https://www.facebook.com/events/1566493797520315/1586940865475608/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D Camp Wannakiki Season 6 Viewing Parties - Thursdays at 8 PM at Al's on 7th (July 11-September 12): https://fb.me/e/5FAJ9Stk6 Connect with Flapping & Fawning Podcast! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flappingandfawningpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flappingandfawningpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flappingandfawningpod Merch Store: https://store.streamelements.com/flapjacqueline Podcast Platforms: https://tr.ee/Ux4Zp7wKAG Write in to flappingandfawningpod@gmail.com and we might respond on the podcast!   ----- NOTES FROM OUR SPONSORS -----   Drag Night at the Nick – Friday, July 19, 2024 at 8 PM Presented by DIY Productions Hosted by Twhat Weiland with cast member Green. Featuring performances by Artmenis Ani'mosity, Craven, Heaux Heffner, Lauren Lou, Pepper Insult, & Taurene Tickets: tiny.cc/dnatn_tix --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flappingandfawningpod/support

Settlers came to Central Alabama in the early 1800s with big dreams. Miners panned the streams and combed the hillsides of the state's Gold Belt, hoping to strike it rich. Arbacooche and Goldville were forged by the rush on land and gold, along with Cahaba, the first state capital. Demand for the abundant cotton led to the establishment of factories like Pepperell Mills, Russell Manufacturing Company, Tallassee Mills, Avondale Mills and Daniel Pratt Cotton Gin. Owners built mill villages for their workers, setting the standard for other companies as well. But when booms go bust, they leave ghost towns in their wake. Author Peggy Jackson Walls walks the empty streets of these once lively towns, reviving the stories of the people who built and abandoned them. Peggy Walls is a member of several historical, lineage and writing societies: Tohopeka Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Alabama Historical Association, Tallapoosee Historical Society, Alabama Writers' Forum, National League of American Penwomen, Alabama's Writers Conclave and Alabama State Poetry Association. She earned an undergraduate degree in secondary education from AUM and a Master of Arts degree and postgraduate Professional Educators Certification from Auburn University. Her interests are history and lineage research, poetry and art. She is the author of Alabama Gold, a History of the South's Last Mother Lode (2016). She has written articles for journals, the Alabama Review and Alabama Heritage, as well as multiple news articles. Purchase HERE

Settlers came to Central Alabama in the early 1800s with big dreams. Miners panned the streams and combed the hillsides of the state's Gold Belt, hoping to strike it rich. Arbacooche and Goldville were forged by the rush on land and gold, along with Cahaba, the first state capital. Demand for the abundant cotton led to the establishment of factories like Pepperell Mills, Russell Manufacturing Company, Tallassee Mills, Avondale Mills and Daniel Pratt Cotton Gin. Owners built mill villages for their workers, setting the standard for other companies as well. But when booms go bust, they leave ghost towns in their wake. Author Peggy Jackson Walls walks the empty streets of these once lively towns, reviving the stories of the people who built and abandoned them. Peggy Walls is a member of several historical, lineage and writing societies: Tohopeka Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Alabama Historical Association, Tallapoosee Historical Society, Alabama Writers' Forum, National League of American Penwomen, Alabama's Writers Conclave and Alabama State Poetry Association. She earned an undergraduate degree in secondary education from AUM and a Master of Arts degree and postgraduate Professional Educators Certification from Auburn University. Her interests are history and lineage research, poetry and art. She is the author of Alabama Gold, a History of the South's Last Mother Lode (2016). She has written articles for journals, the Alabama Review and Alabama Heritage, as well as multiple news articles. Purchase HERE

Tonight's guest, Mark Green, hails from the southernmost point of the Appalachian Mountains in Central Alabama. Mark had a sighting in 2007 in Lowndes County, AL, which turned into a life of research and investigations into the Bigfoot phenomenon. Now, with eyes wide open to the subject, he slowly discovered that there was a group inhabiting his hunting lease called "Creepy Mountain." In 2022, Mark and his wife, Rebecca, started a YouTube channel (Cedar Creek Bottoms Farmstead). The channel is all about homesteading, farming, and discussing Bigfoot experiences in Alabama and across the United States.

Tim, a "Son of Appalachia," is a self-taught Country Musician and Singer/Songwriter. His songs authentically reflect the experiences of his entire life, from the Coal Mines of East Kentucky to the Sand and Gravel Pits of Central Alabama. Tim's music embodies a Blue Collar mentality that resonates throughout his journey. https://www.timgoodinmusic.com/ https://www.coyoteradioshowandpodcast.com  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and please subscribe to our Youtube channel. Please consider donating to this podcast! https://www.patreon.com/coyoteradioshowandpodcast  Sponsors: www.dukesindy.com www.thebarddistillery.com  

With inflation rates peaking at 9.1% last summer (the highest since 1981), nonprofits are feeling the strain. Higher prices drive up the cost to provide programs and services while also increasing demand for those services; on the fundraising side, every dollar raised has less buying power. In today's episode, we'll look at how two nonprofits fighting food insecurity are overcoming these challenges and growing their operations despite economic realities. Free 30-minute fundraising consultation for NPFX listeners: http://www.ipmadvancement.com/free Want to suggest a topic, guest, or nonprofit organization for an upcoming episode? Send an email with the subject "NPFX suggestion" to contact@ipmadvancement.com. Additional Resources [NPFX] Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Getting Started the Smart Way https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/peer-to-peer-fundraising-getting-started-the-smart-way [NPFX] 8 Valuable Lessons Nonprofit Fundraisers Learned in the Past Year https://www.ipmadvancement.com/blog/8-valuable-lessons-nonprofit-fundraisers-learned-in-the-past-year IPM's free Nonprofit Resource Library: https://www.ipmadvancement.com/resources Ali Colbran, Director of Development at Feeding San Diego, is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing Feeding San Diego's fundraising program, including major gifts, grants, corporate partnerships, annual funds, and development operations. Ali has 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Her previous development work supported UC San Diego, The New Children's Museum, Sacramento Children's Museum, and the California Association of Museums. She has a Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Visual Culture from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Ali is currently pursuing her graduate degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at the University of San Diego. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-colbran-7aa87535/ https://feedingsandiego.org/ Nicole Williams is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foodbank of Central Alabama. With 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, she's managed federal, local, and privately funded projects to lead the Community Food Bank in its current growth and expansion. A graduate of Samford University, Nicole has lived and worked in Birmingham for over 30 years. She currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of Feeding Alabama, the State Food Bank Association and on the Board of Directors for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). She was named in the Who's Who in Nonprofits by the Birmingham Business Journal in March of 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-williams-5b688513b/ https://feedingal.org/ Russ Phaneuf, a co-founder of IPM Advancement, has a background in higher education development, with positions at the University of Hartford, Northern Arizona University, and Thunderbird School of Global Management. As IPM's managing director & chief strategist, Russ serves as lead fundraising strategist, award-winning content creator, and program analyst specializing in applied system dynamics. Rich Frazier has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. In his role as senior consultant with IPM Advancement, Rich offers extensive understanding and knowledge in major gifts program management, fund development, strategic planning, and board of directors development.

The Alabama Freshwater Fishing report is your best resource for the Lake Guntersville Fishing Report, Weiss Lake Fishing Report, Lake Eufaula Fishing Report, and all the creeks, rivers, and reservoirs in between. After a hot summer, anglers across the Southeast are looking forward to fall. Evening temps are dropping, bringing down the water temperatures on Alabama's lakes and rivers. This week, we're here to talk with the experts about how these changes will impact the fishing, and what you can do to stay on top of the bite. First up we have Jason Whitehead with Alabama Elite Fishing Guide up on the Tennessee River system. We discuss finding the bait, exploring creek channels, and tossing the infamous Alabama Rig to target trophy bass up on Lake Guntersville Next up we have Stephen Rockarts with Fly Fishing Alabama. This week, Stephen gives you the edge you need to effectively sight-fish the Cahaba, Coosa, and Tallapoosa river systems up in North and Central Alabama. We discuss rock ledge fishing, the impact of cold snaps on small water, and how to stealthily stalk fish in clear water. Finally, we wrap up with Jake Gilken with Backwater Inc. Backwater is an American company that manufactures premium longtail mud motor kits for duck hunters and shallow water anglers. If you've ever wished you could run shallower and with less maintenance than what typical outboard motors require, you won't want to miss this segment. It's all brought to you, whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Please Subscribe, Rate, and review wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget to text the word "fishing" to (646) 495-9867 or click here to be added to our email list, and we'll send you the new show each week! All Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report email subscribers receive an AFTCO FREE SUN PROTECTION MASK promo code for any purchase!  Sponsors Buck's Island Marine Crocodile Bay Dixie Supply Fishbites Hayabusa USA Hilton's Offshore Charts KillerDock L&M Marine Mallard Bay Southeastern Pond Management Texas Hunter

Leonard can be found playing solo or with Three Dollar Voodoo in Central Alabama.   Outro - "Mississippi Cypress Tree" by Leonard Watkins   Theme song "Timeless" courtesy of Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com   Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com   The show on IG: @musicandphotographypodcast The show on Twitter: @musicnphotopod  

Fostering and adopting are one of the most beautiful expressions of love. Today we celebrate the ministry of Agape of Central Alabama and our partnership to provide nurturing homes for vulnerable children.

Today's guest is Elissa Davis who is a devoted stay-at-home mom of three little ones who has found a unique way to nurture her relationship with God amidst the busyness of daily life. Elissa shares stories of how God's presence can fill even the mundane moments of our lives and she give practical tips on how to welcome the Lord into your day no matter how your day starts off.   Elissa shares how God's word has reached her through unexpected sources - like her children's songs or her husband's casual chats. She imparts invaluable advice on how to pray at your children's developmental level and instills a sense of hope, reminding us that God can make up for lost time and use all our experiences for good. Tune into this special episode with my guest Elissa who is joined by her beautiful 6-month-old, which is a true testimony of how to do ministry with your kids.   BIO: Elissa is a woman of God who wants to share revelation and encouragement for the times at hand. She is primarily a prophetic intercessor with a special emphasis on children & families. Born in Texas, Elissa has a Bachelor of Science and Masters in Business Administration. She worked in the business sector for nearly two decades before relocating to Alabama and becoming a stay-at-home mom. Elissa started her Instagram page, I Arose A Mother, to share insight and connect with other people of faith . She is passionate about the power of prayer and relationship with God. She wants everyone to know His love, hear His voice, and experience His joy. She currently lives in Central Alabama with her husband, 3 young children, and dog Augustine.   0:04:41 - Communication With God in Everyday Life 0:08:36 - Recognizing God's Unique Communication Methods 0:13:32 - God Speaking Through Children 0:17:40 - The Importance of Worship and Gratitude   Verses: Isaiah 30:21 Matthew 6:33 Proverbs 3:8   Connect with Elissa: Instagram - I.arose.a.mother Website: Iaroseamother.net Connect with Christa Joy Spaeth: Christa Joy would love to connect with you further. Please consider signing up for the newsletter on the main page of the website at ⁠www.christajoyministries.com⁠. You can purchase a copy of Powerful Whispers paperback on Christa's website or check out one of these two links: Amazon ⁠https://a.co/d/4uBLtPg⁠ or Barnes and Noble ⁠https://bit.ly/3XITWg3⁠ Connect with Powerful Whispers Podcast on social media at: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/powerfulwhisperspodcast/⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/christapodcast⁠ Connect with Christa Joy's ministry page on social media: Facebook:  ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ChristaJoyMinistries⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/christajoyministries/ Key Words: God, Prayer, Salvation, Relationship, Confirmations, Children, Worship, Gratitude, Invite, Presence, Unexpected Sources, Mundane Moments, Stillness, Lost Time, God is Good, Beacon of Faith

As part of our fourth day of Suicide Awareness Week programming, Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, Sonya Bohmann, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the goal and resources that CIASP provides for suicide awareness.  President of the Central Alabama American Federation of Teachers, Erika Hughes, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to describe the growing issues with staffing in Alabama schools. Hughes also discussed the fight for proper, transparent funding and the anti-union actions in Mobile County.

EMMY Award winning News Anchor Sherri Jackson brings audiences the news that matters weeknights at 4,5,6, and 10 PM on CBS 42 in Birmingham. Sherri is the PM Managing Editor and a member of CBS 42's Your Voice Your Station Investigative Team. Sherri is a trusted journalist whose goal is to always provide accurate reporting on the conditions, people and places that we call home in Central Alabama. Sherri's motto, is “we are all connected”. Sherri's exemplary work as a journalist includes the CBS 42 teams award winning coverage of the pollution in North Birmingham and its effect on generations of families. The EPA declared the area a SuperFund Site shortly after the broadcast of CBS 42's “Deadly Deception”. Sherri followed artist Elizabeth MacQueen to chronicle the making of the Four Spirits Statue in Birmingham's historic Kelly Ingram Park. It led to the EMMY Award winning documentary “Hope and Honor” which tells the story of Birmingham's effort to erect a fitting memorial to the victims of the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing. In telling the story of that seminal year in U.S. Civil Rights History, Sherri travelled to Washington, D.C. for coverage of the posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Denise McNair. As Sherri and Photographer Toby Carter boarded the plane to return to Birmingham that evening they were applauded by passengers on the plane who were also headed back to Birmingham. They said they were proud a local television station cared enough to travel to D.C. to tell this very important story. The medal is housed at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, where Sherri has moderated, hosted , or covered events that focus on our humanity. In 2022 BCRI named Sherri as a Courageous Communicator during the Institute's 30year anniversary at Fred L. Shuttlesworth Humanitarian Awards dinner. Sherri's journalism often focuses on health and families including the “Local War on Breast Cancer” spotlighting local research at UAB's O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. The series included a podcast. Her Emmy award winning “Dangerous Connections” focused on protecting children on digital devices whether from bullying or predators. Sherri is the recipient of numerous professional journalism awards: https://www.sherrijackson.tv She's been named “Best News Anchor” several times by the Alabama Broadcasters Association. In 2019 Sherri was selected for the inaugural class of Top Women in Alabama Media. In 2022, colleagues re-elected Sherri to serve as the Region 9 Director representing Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas on the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)Board of Directors. She currently serves on the board of the Foundry Ministries and has previously served on the boards of the Children's Aid Society, Childcare Resources, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center and American Red Cross Blood Services Alabama. Prior to making her home in Birmingham in 1998, she worked for WGXA-TV in Macon, GA, WSAV-TV in Savannah GA, and WSAZ-TV in Charleston and Huntington West Virginia. Sherri is native of St. Louis, MO and graduate of Morehead State University in Morehead, KY. She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Radio Television Digital News Association, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Dr. Mark A. Sullivan is a well-respected educator who began his tenure in Birmingham City Schools more than 25 years ago as a 5th grade teacher at Dupuy Elementary School. While later serving as a math teacher at Center Street Middle School, recognition of Dr. Sullivan's talent and commitment to student achievement set him on a career path resulting in his appointment to a number of progressively responsible leadership positions. With a move from the classroom to school administration, Dr. Sullivan served as principal of Spaulding Elementary School where he led faculty and staff efforts resulting in moving the school to “academic clear” status for the first time. Subsequently, he was tapped to serve as Director of Area III, where he worked with the Senior Executive Director in the supervision of twenty-two elementary and middle schools. In meeting various district leadership needs, other positions of service have included: interim principal of Elyton Elementary School; Director of K-8 School Operations; principal of Glen Iris Elementary School; interim assistant superintendent; principal of John Herbert Phillips Academy (International Baccalaureate School); principal of Ramsay High School (International Baccalaureate School); Academic Officer, and Chief of Staff. Dr. Sullivan currently serves as Superintendent of Birmingham City Schools. Dr. Sullivan is a native of Birmingham and attended Birmingham City Schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating from Woodlawn High School. He received a B.S. degree in elementary education from Alabama A&M University, a master's degree from Alabama State University, an educational specialist degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Sullivan holds membership in a number of professional organizations including Phi Delta Kappa, the National Association of Black School Educators, and the National Education Association. Dr. Sullivan retired from service to his country with 24 years in the United States Naval Reserves and has served his community through organizations such as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 100 Black Men of Birmingham, and Boy Scouts of Central Alabama. On a personal note, Dr. Sullivan is the proud father of one daughter, Morgan, who serves as his inspiration to pursue and provide the best academic options and opportunities for all scholars.

For Information Like Degrees Offered, Annual Costs, Etc., Please Click The Banner Below: The Agricultural College Episode is designed to profile agricultural trade schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities around the U.S.  This episode is an effort to replicate the conversation that prospective students, parents and ag teachers might have with agricultural schools at trade show like the National FFA Convention. Tuskegee is one of the most historical colleges in the United States, and it just keeps making history.  Located in Central Alabama, this historic campus and agriculture program is central to many activities in Alabama and the surrounding states.  It boasts a rich history of innovation in agriculture and it was teaching students about regenerative agriculture before it was cool.  Tuskegee has a special emphasis on small farms in addition to production agriculture, and might be the exact right fit for you. More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:  

In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are joined once again by the absolutely hilarious comedian Robert Yasumura! We start this one off by opening up a package full of snacks sent to us from the UK by our listen Paul and then guzzling a Southern gas station energy drink called "Rooster Booster". We chat about the all-out war going on right now in a small Central Alabama town between the mayor and a city councilman. We also run down our Top 3 lists of bad songs by great artists and best implements of destruction to be found in the kitchen. Disturbed's "Indestructible" is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Join us this week for a grand ol' time!  Robert Yasumura has won the internet by leaving social media.  Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Carter is @Carter_Glascock  Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

Maintaining authenticity is an important part of every creative's journey, especially as you move up the ranks and gain more experience. But does it come at a cost? That certainly came up during my conversation with the highly acclaimed designer Ube Urban. Ube defines a space that is unclear — the innovation space — but he's learned to wield that in his favor and now he's on the lookout for his next opportunity.Ube explained more about what he does, going in-depth with how he first got involved in design and how he works with brands. He also shared his story about growing up in Hawai'i, moving to California for college, and how his early entrepreneurial journey as a creative in San Francisco eventually brought him to Atlanta. We also spent some time talking about how he maintains his authentic self in an industry that often forces you into a box. Ube is so much more than his profession, and I think by the end of this conversation, you'll see that too!LinksUbe Urban's WebsiteUbe Urban on LinkedInFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

If you have aspirations of being an agency owner one day, then you might get some great insight from this week's guest, Sean DallasKidd. Sean is the co-founder and chief creative officer of DemonstratexDDW, and he uses his decades of experience to help brands define their story and communicate with their audiences.Sean told me more about his new role, sharing what it looks like to run an agency from the C-suite and help it stand out from the competition. We also delved into Sean's background, where he spoke about attending SCAD, getting into the publishing world, and how his shift to agencies helped prepare him for his current leadership responsibilities. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable has been the secret to Sean's success, and it's definitely paid off! (Big thanks to George McCalman for the introduction!)LinksSean DallasKidd's WebsiteSean DallasKidd on InstagramDemonstratexDDWFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

THIS PODCAST IS TAKEN FROM "Inside City Hall w/ Dr. Cornell Wesley" on Our360.news EVERY THURSDAY at 2 O'CLOCK via Facebook Live... Sarah McMillan serves as Manager of Workforce & Talent Development with the City of Birmingham where she connects residents to pathways in high-growth and high-demand occupations. She was instrumental in executing the City's Embrace Mothers initiative, the first guaranteed income pilot program in the state of Alabama, which provided 110 single mothers and women in mothering roles with $375 per month for 12 months. Sarah currently leads the Birmingham Region Health Partnership, the result of a successful federal grant application of $10.8 million to train 1,000 jobseekers in quality healthcare roles throughout the region. Sarah formerly worked for the YMCA, serving the Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Birmingham associations. During her 11 years of service, Sarah led teams in branch operations, health & wellness, youth development and philanthropy. In addition to her local work, Sarah was active with the YMCA of the USA, leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work for the national organization as a trainer and facilitator, as well as employee resource group champion. Sarah holds a master's degree in Instructional Design & Development from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and an undergraduate degree from Loras College where she competed on the Women's Basketball team. She is a recent graduate of the Women's Foundation of Alabama's Women's Policy Institute and now serves on the organization's Advocacy Committee. She is a member of the Birmingham Multiple Sclerosis Society's Leadership Class of 2023, and currently enrolled in the Momentum Upward program. Sarah lives in Birmingham with her two children, Quinn and Myles. Monique "Mo" serves as the Senior Program Manager for the Office of Business Diversity and Opportunity (OBDO) within the Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO) for the City of Birmingham. In this role, she ensures small businesses have a seat at the economic development table, enabling Birmingham to grow and thrive from within. She is dedicated to helping small businesses from start-up to scale-up, serving as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs. She works on several projects within her office including the 2022 World Games, Mayor's Small Business Council, Legacy Business and MasterCard in Solidarity. Mo holds her Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership, and a Master in Business Administration, both from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee. She also completed Cornell University's Women's Entrepreneurship Certificate program. She serves her community by volunteering with Girls Inc. of Central Alabama, and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the Junior League of Birmingham. She a graduate of Class 3 of Momentum's Upward Program, currently sits on the Upward Alumnae Council and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Women in Leadership Program at University of North Alabama. Recently, Mo was selected as a 2022 Rolling Out Sisters with Superpowers, 2022 Top 40 under 40 Honoree, and 2021 Women to Watch, by the Birmingham Business Journal. If her work and service to the community aren't enough to keep her busy, Mo must contend with the social calendar of her 12-year-old daughter Kelsey, who is a scholar, a volunteer, a track star and a competitive cheerleader.

How are your plans for this year going? Good? Not so good? Luckily, it's not too late to reset, break any unhealthy patterns, and get on track so you can live a life in passion and purpose. And guess what? This week's guest, Justin Shiels, is just the person to help you make that happen.We talked about his theme for this year — intentional growth — and Justin spoke about the big life change that inspired him to not only take a break, but to write a book to help others experience a breakthrough. Justin also shared what it was like coming of age in New Orleans, how his stint as a creative director in the advertising agency shaped his current work, and talked about how he finds joy and maintains his creativity. Justin is a real ray of sunshine, and his energy for changing hearts and minds is what we need more of in this world!LinksJustin Shiels' WebsiteJustin Shiels on InstagramJustin Shiels on TwitterSoCuriousSoCurious on InstagramFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

When did you fall in love with design? While some people have always been able to tap into that creative spark, for others it might take some time trying different things until you find your way into design. Such is the case with this week's guest, independent brand designer Matese Fields. His explorations have taken him all over the country, and now he's living and working in the creative hub of Portland, Oregon.Matese told me a bit about some of his latest projects, and then he shared what inspired him to get into design. He also spoke about how his background in marketing helps him in his current work, and gave some great advice and resources for any budding brand designers out there. Matese has been able to make a living and build a life by following his passions, which is something we can all get inspired by!LinksMatese Fields' WebsiteMatese Fields on InstagramFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

Jason welcomes you from Jekyll Island, Georgia, the birthplace of the Federal Reserve! Today he explores how, by reframing how we look at the world, crises can bring about opportunities inspite of today's current economic challenges. He talks about hybrid versus self-management and why, based on prevailing data on mortgages, there is no impending housing crash! We are also looking forward to having you join our 2 city  Sweet Home Alabama Property Tour. Join us in Birmingham and Huntsville, March 10-12, 2023. Go JasonHartman.com to register TODAY! And today, we welcome Kate, our local market specialist to the show. Kate and Jason talk about why the single-family home is an excellent investment. She also talks about the awesome Alabama market, the properties we currently have and the potential growth markets in the pipeline! She then closes with a real-life success story of one of Jason's clients.   Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 1:27 The Collective Mastermind in Jekyll Island, Georgia- the birthplace of the Federal Reserve 3:44 Alabama Market Property Tour; go to JasonHartman.com for more details  4:52 Hybrid management, third parties and conflicts of interest 9:54 "Crisis and opportunity riding the dangerous wind" 12:02 Chart: Number of mortgages by interest rate 16:56 US mortgage-Free home share 18:03 The right frame- invest for yield;  sampling an Alabama proforma Alabama market update 22:05 The upcoming Alabama property tour 22:46 Meet your Alabama Local Market Specialist; building new investment homes 24:13 Why single-family homes 25:13 Low tenant turn over 27:46 Why invest with us 28:32 The general Alabama market 29:14 The North Alabama homes 30:19 The Central Alabama homes 30:54 Coming soon: Gulf coast long-term rental 31:16 Gulf coast short-term or vacation rentals 32:17 A real success case study 34:00 Options for lending   Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

This is truly a milestone achievement, y'all. We are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year, and we could not have done it without our amazing listeners, guests, fans, and supporters. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to share these interviews and show the world that Black designers, developers, artists, and digital creatives are thriving and creating a better world for us all.So this week, it's just you and me. I'm pulling back the curtain and telling the story of Revision Path from the very beginning. I'll share with you what I've learned over the years, the ups and down, and the unknown history that's being made fully public for the first time. Plus, find out what's coming up in the near future for Revision Path! (Wait, was that a hint?)Thank you all for 10 years of Revision Path!MUSIC CREDITSMusic provided by Lofi GirlAmess – A place above heavenMusic provided by Chillhop MusicLindécis – PlaytimeLeavv – Tales of a Flowing ForestMusic provided by Artzie MusicJarrad Cleofé – join meFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

A common sentiment shared by a lot of the guests I've had on the podcast is that you can't be what you don't see. That starts at a young age, too — think about the book covers and other visuals you saw as a child and how that's shaped you to where you are now. Luckily, there are dope illustrators like this week's guest, Alleanna Harris, who are creating images that captivate and inspire kids so they can truly see themselves.Alleanna and I went over some of her recent projects, including a portrait of Will Smith she drew in front of The Fresh Prince himself. She also shared her process on how she conveys a book's story through pictures while also making them stunningly appealing. Later, Alleanna talked about growing up in South Jersey, attending UArts, spoke on the benefits of being represented by an agent, and told me what she appreciates the most about her life right now. Alleanna is a rising star, and according to her, a career in the world of illustration is possible! (So keep drawing!)LinksAlleanna Harris' WebsiteAlleanna Harris on InstagramAlleanna Harris on TikTokAlleanna Harris on TwitterBooks illustrated by Alleanna HarrisFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

It's been fun checking up on folks I've interviewed on Revision Path before, which brings us to my interview this week with art director Kendell Burton. When we spoke nearly a decade ago, he was just kicking off his career. Now he's winning awards and staking his claim as one of NYC's most dynamic creative talents.We started off talking about his current work at international health agency 21GRAMS, and from there Kendell shared his story of growing up in Brooklyn and getting excited about tech through an unlikely source — Xanga. Kendell also spoke about the high points of his career, gave some tips about working at agencies, and talked about his horror podcast TerrorNova. Kendell truly loves what he does, and I can't wait to see how his career continues to grow well into the future!LinksKendell Burton's 2013 InterviewKendell Burton on InstagramKendell Burton on LinkedInKendell Burton on TwitterTerrorNovaTerrorNova on InstagramFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

If you want to be more authentic in your work and life, then this week's episode is especially for you. I sat down with Kirk Visola, creative director extraordinaire, and the founder of Mind the Font, a full-service branding and packaging design agency.We dove right in and I learned about how Kirk approaches design projects while balancing the want for innovation with the need to stay true to a brand's established identity. Kirk also spoke about growing up and getting into design and illustration, talked about his podcasting endeavors, and he gave some great advice for aspiring creatives of all stripes. We even nerded out for a bit about comic books and video games!For Kirk, being himself and sticking to those who encourage and support his creativity has given him a great life, and that's a lesson we can all take to heart!LinksKirk Visola's WebsiteKirk Visola on InstagramKirk Visola on LinkedInKirk & KurttsMind the FontVSLABRANDFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

If you've been at your local Target lately, then there's a chance you're familiar with illustrator and entrepreneur Domonique Brown. She's the founder of DomoInk, a contemporary lifestyle brand including apparel and home décor, all with art by Domonique. Pick up some of her products in Target's Black History Month collection and bless your space, y'all!Our conversation began with Domonique giving me a behind-the-scenes peek at her business, and she outlined some of the unique challenges she's faced as her work becomes more popular. We also talked about breaking out from your 9-to-5 job to do you own thing, her aspirations to go into fine art, and we discussed Black art and mainstream exposure through other Black creatives. Domonique is a woman on the rise, and I know we'll only be seeing more and more of her work in the future!LinksDomoInkDomonique Brown on InstagramDomonique Brown on TwitterThe DomoInk Collection at Target16″x20″ Paint by Number DomoINK Art Kit2023 Wall Calendar 11″x17″ DomoINK2pk 11″x14″ DomoINK Wall Art4pk 5″x7″ DomoINK Wall Art4pk Ceramic DomoINK CoastersFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

Tonight's show focuses on the tornado outbreak on January 12th, 2023 in Central Alabama.  Our first Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Meteorologist at WSFA-TV in Montgomery.  Josh Johnson, thanks for coming on the show.  Also joining us is WSFA-TV Meteorologist Amanda Curran.  Amanda, thanks for joining us.  We also appreciate the crew from the NWS Birmingham coming on the show tonight. Kevin Laws (Science and Operations Officer at NWS BHM) and Warning Coordination Meteorologist John De Block, welcome back!  Also stopping by to chat from NWS Birmingham is meteorologist Jason Davis.  We appreciate you sharing your insight and expertise with us on tonight's show.

Y'all are in for a real treat this week, because I got the chance to catch up with the extremely talented and accomplished George McCalman. He is well known for his work a studio owner and creative director, and he recently published his first book, Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen.George shared how the idea for the book came about, and he spoke about some of the surprising and interesting things that came up during his research on who to include. He also talked about getting his start in the magazine industry as an art director, shared what convinced him to eventually start his own business, and elaborated on how his style has evolved over the years. George is a master of his craft and a true inspiration to aspiring creatives everywhere!LinksMcCalman.Co StudioGeorge McCalman on InstagramGeorge McCalman on TwitterIllustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the UnseenFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Selma Tornado ReliefWe are raising money for Selma Tornado Relief through United Way of Central Alabama to help serve victims of the tornado that tore through Selma, Alabama on Thursday, January 12th.Click or tap here to donate, or text SELMA to 62644. Send us proof of your donation, and we will match it 100% (up to the first $1,000 donated).Thank you for helping fund Selma's recovery!==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Join The Tenth CollectiveAre you a Black designer looking for your next opportunity? Then you should join The Tenth Collective, an initiative from Revision Path and State of Black Design to connect Black professionals in the design and creative industries with companies committed to hiring Black candidates for design and creative positions. And it's 100% free.Members of The Tenth Collective will receive curated introduction requests from companies vetted by us, and you'll only be contacted when a company wants to speak to you.We know that looking for a new opportunity can be tough, especially during these times. Let The Tenth Collective help you out!Click or tap here to join The Tenth Collective today!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us there and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========Buy Our Merch!Grab yourself a t-shirt or a hoodie and show your support for Revision Path! 100% of proceeds go directly back into production for the podcast.Click or tap here for the Revision Path merch collection on Mon-Cherry.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by HoverWith over 400+ domain name extensions to choose from, including all the classics and fun niche extensions, Hover is the only domain provider we use and trust.Ready to get started? Go to hover.com/revisionpath and get 10% off your first purchase.

Holy shift, what the hell is going on? A lot people are hurting right now in the industry, but this isn't as bad as you think. Market shifts can be a blessing in disguise, especially if you are willing to adapt.Phil Duke Jr started as a realtor but took a break during the 2008 market crash. In 2015, he jumped right back in and started his own company a few years later.Three Things You'll Learn in This EpisodeHow do we deal with the market shift?How to stay ahead of the market.Make sure you aren't missing out on clients.ResourcesCheck Out His WebsiteReal Estate Marketing DudeThe Listing Advocate (Earn more listings!)REMD on YouTubeREMD on InstagramTranscript:So how do you attract new business? You constantly don't have to chase it. Hi, I'm Mike Cuevas a real estate marketing. This podcast is all about building a strong personal brand people have come to know, like trust, and most importantly, refer. But remember, it is not their job to remember what you do for a living. It's your job to remind them. Let's get started. What's up ladies and gentlemen, welcome another episode of the real estate marketing dude powered curse, holy shift, what the hell is going on? We got a lot to chat about today. And, you know, we're seeing it. I mean, I'm seeing it in every aspect a lot. So, in the mortgage side, I know a lot of the mortgage brokers are hurting right now, things have gotten a lot slower. Not as bad as for real estate agents. But folks, this isn't that bad. In general, if this is your first shift, well, welcome. Welcome to it, take notes and learn a lot because the shifts are sometimes a blessing in disguise. At least they are for the entrepreneurs and the business owners. Because if you've been through one of these before, it's the ones who last and the ones who start doing things differently through a shift are the ones who actually start grabbing market share, building their brands, and those are the ones who actually benefit the most. So if you're hiding beneath a rock right now, because you're worried about expenses, well, you're doing exactly what we want you to do. Keep sitting there, don't come out of that rock, stay in that closet. And we're gonna be very worried you might want to get out of the closet by this conversation. But I wanted to bring on a very well rounded guests that I coincidentally met last week over in the wonderful city of Kansas City. I'm still trying to lose the 10 pounds I gained from the barbecue a couple of days Jesus, but he's pretty well rounded guys. He's broker donor. His office is doing over 100 deals a month. He has a title company or mortgage company. I mean, and he's could see everything he's been here before he's he understands the shift. And if you want to take notes on anything, you're gonna take notes from this guy. So without further ado, let's go ahead and introduce our guests. Mr. Phil. Duke. What's up, dude?Yeah, man, I'm excited about this. Certainly a hot topic in my arena. And hopefully we can share some nuggets that will help some folks through this time because there's really nothing to be afraid about. Soyeah, I agree. Why don't you tell everyone where you're at? Who the hell are you? Give us a quick little brief rundown and I got all kinds of questions for you.Yeah, so Phil do Jr. I'm in Northport, Alabama, most people don't know where that is. But it's west Central Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is on the other side of the river. From us here. That's where the University of Alabama is. We're pretty good football team for a couple years now. So we're here in a relatively small market. And, you know, I was one of those people that got in the business. At at a time when the market was on fire back in Oh, six, everything was selling. And then oh, 708 happened. And unfortunately, I didn't make it through that shift. And so I ended up joining the military and going back to school. And in 2015, I jumped back in the business as a part time agent and went from a part time agent to a top producing agent to a team leader to a broker owner to now having multiple location multiple states and a mortgage company and a title company. And so you know, a lot of things I learned along the way. And you know, I've been in one of these before, and I didn't make it. So this is certainly something that I'm really looking forward to the challenge. And I know what I need to do this time because I didn't do it the right way the first go around.Yep. Well, I could guarantee you that your military experience discipline and all that has a lot to do with it today. Let's start at the very beginning. Let's tell everyone what you're not going to do right now. Let's start with that, like, what are you not going to do right now what I'm seeing is people are like, pulling back. They're, they're scared they're in? They're not doing anything. And that's part of the problem. I mean,yeah, I think I think one thing I'm definitely not doing is I'm not buying into the hype that we're about to crash and everything's gonna be over with. The reality of it is every single day, there's buyers who are making offers on properties and the sellers are accepting them. And it's going to be that way, no matter how good or how bad it ends up being. And so one thing that I learned, you know, along the way is that the markets always going to be good for somebody, it's been really good for sellers the last couple of years, hasn't really been very good for buyers. But it's either going to be good for sellers or buyers or renters or investors. And so you know, more than ever, you've got to have a well rounded approach. Is it going to be bad for sellers? I mean, I don't think so. If, if you've owned a property for more than two or three years, you're probably sitting at 100 grand or more in equity in your property right now. And several years ago, we used to go out on a listing appointment and just hope that there was enough equity that they could pay us a commission to be able to sell that house. So if if unemployment does go up, and people start moving to areas where cost of living is down, and they need to sell, they've got equity in their houses right now that they didn't have in oh eight and oh nine and 2010. You know, the same buyers that have been complaining about lack of inventory and bidding wars, they're now able to get in houses, yeah, at a higher interest rate. But there's not as much competition out there right now. And then, for us, you know, really gearing up going back into buying rental properties. You know, we really haven't tried going after investors, because it's been tough for investors out there, I think, we're going to have a lot of a lot of accidental investors that may be paid top of market value and bidding wars, and they're going to find themselves transferring to a new city to a new job. And even if they don't want to be a landlord, they're gonna need somebody to manage that rental property. So we're even gearing up to kind of shift that direction too. So. So we're going to pivot, and it's going to be good for somebody, and we're just going to adapt. And we're also going to mark it more as a big thing we've been talking with our agents about, if there's going to be less sales done it make more sense to mark it harder to get a piece of those lesser amount of sales. So you know, those who market and have a clear message and who have a pipeline full of leads and appointments and people to follow up on are gonna win might be more time in the office, you know, prospecting and following up and less time after their own appointments. But if that's what we got to do this, what we got to docrazy that like, a lot of this is a it's a lot of it's like, just shift in mindset. But I've never realized why all the buyers like to buy when everyone's buying because that's usually the worst time to buy in hindsight. But then, and that's just a quick, easy shift, you know, that folks can have and you have to know how to, let's unpack a couple of the things he just mentioned. And these are a couple of really, I think, really good tip just to sort of unpack that because everyone's going to ask the same questions. And they're at getting asked this, Phil, hey, well, I'm just gonna hold off a little bit because, like, holy shit, did you see the fucking news? Like, wouldn't you hold off right now? You know, you can easily reverse the way you answer that question be like, Well, that's exactly why some of the smartest people are actually buying right now. Like, it's weird that everyone wants to buy when everyone else is buying, but when no one buying when no one's buying, that's actually the time you do want to buy because there's gonna be a lot of motivated sellers. So I'm not saying you buy anything, but I'm saying you do buy the right deal. That's a different pitch. People are like, what, huh?Yeah, or, you know, the thing that I would return to that person with is, how do you how do you determine if something is a good deal? Or not? You know, is it a good deal? Because it's been sent on the market for 60 days, and nobody's written an offer? Is it a good deal? Because 10 People wrote an offer within 24 hours? I mean, how do you determine what's really a good deal, and I would also encourage anybody who's in that buying window, whether they're an investor or just, you know, buying something personally, don't you wish you would have bought five years ago with those prices? And I bet we're gonna be saying the same thing five years from today is when the economy is going to continue cranking out, I mean, you know, billions and billions of dollars of stimulus, just, you know, going through through through the house right now, it's gonna be more and more inflation prices are going to continue to go up on everything. So I'd rather get in on it now at today's prices with less competition, then a year from now, two years from now, five years from now. And then understanding also what to do with that money you've got, whether that's, you know, doing a cash out refi to purchase a second property and leverage that property to build wealth. I mean, there's just all kinds of opportunities out there in the market right now, if you know how to play the game.He also said a couple other things, guys, if you got that. Property Management, yeah, there's gonna be some annex accidental downloads and where you're out in the country is going to be a little bit different. In our market, there's been a lot of accidental landlords, if you bought in the last two years, you're already down 20% 13%. But that's normal for a very overinflated market. Much of rich people problems out here, right, Crimea River, everybody. But I want you to hear what he said is that, like, it's true, like, you gotta adapt your services. He's talking about getting a property management company, because if he doesn't do that, what's going to happen is he has a chance to lose touch with the seller of that property with an agent who does and then who's going to get the listing when the time does come, right. So you got to start fishing upstream for that. Back in the crash short sales was our thing. properties don't stop getting transferred. However, the way people transfer them is what changes and if you don't defer enchant your message right now you can miss out on that. Another thing that we have to unpack them all for this market more. I've seen people that's used to spend a lot of money on lead generation like teams like some of these big teams, you see these teams that are just crushing it. Well, I'm like, Dude, you're spending 100 grand a month you better fucking be crushing it on leads on buying leads and opt ins like if you're not fucking crushing it, you spend 100 grand a month like dude, you should be crushing it, you know, I mean, and I'm like, what? I don't get it. But I've also seen those very teams win the shift. happens because the ROI is change on those numbers, folks, you cannot calculate when there's a market shift like this, the one thing you can't calculate is what your lead generation was doing the month prior. And therefore, because those numbers are going to change, just a little blip in consumer sentiment will fuck that up. And you could be a month or two away from losing hundreds of 1000s of dollars. But you said market more. And you're right, I think you if anything in a shift, I do pull back on lead generation stuff, because I don't know what that market or those numbers are doing yet. I can't accurately take an ROI. But the one ROI that is always going to prove to be true is the one that comes from your past clients, friends, family and aunts and uncles. Market more market more get louder when everyone retreats. Talk to me a little bit more about that.Yeah, I mean, so that's a big thing that we've been talking with our agents, you know, our our business model within our brokerage is we don't spend money on leads for our agents. But what we do do is we help them put together a marketing strategy, and they've got to do the work. So this is what it looks like in our company. Tuesday mornings, every other Tuesday morning, we do a 6am. Okay, I didn't say that wrong 6am Video Chat, where we're walking them through what content to create, how to post it as a Facebook ad how to retarget the same people over and over and over. And you know, it only the truly committed show up for that. I mean, it takes a little bit of extra effort for a real estate professional to get up that early in the morning, hop on a video chat. And we just do it for 30 minutes. But they're out there on a weekly basis, creating video content. And we're specifically targeting people in the local area where they work and to their sphere of influence. A lot of people don't know this, but you can take your phone, your contacts list in your phone, you can download that into a spreadsheet, and you can upload that spreadsheet into Facebook Ads Manager, and you can target to people who are already in your phone as contacts. So think about your your sphere of influence whether you got 300 people, 500 people, 1000 people in your phone. And every time they log into Facebook, only those people are seeing your video content over and over and over. And we're not we're not preaching doom and gloom, we're not preaching, you know, date the right marry the house. Yeah, I mean, we're, we're just going to keep plugging forward, it's going to keep being good for somebody. And we're just going to keep that message out there. So, so I think these are things again, you know, it's been, I hate to ever say it's a good thing when the market goes down a little bit. But I have seen a greater separation, even within my group of agents between the ones that really want to make it through this. And the ones who are just going to continue, you know, struggling a little bit, it's really the committed people, I've started rising to the top. And a lot of them their business is better right now than it was six months ago. You know, because they've just stayed committed to it. So I think those are just a couple of ways that we're working on doing it. You know, video CMAs still our number one way of generating listing appointments, we just created a really simple video with little screenshare video, where we like pull up the tax records. And hey, Mike, Phil here with first class real estate, looks like you bought your house for 150 back in 2018. And, and I just want to show you the last three houses that sold in your neighborhood. And here's one for 240. And here's one for 250. And here's one for 260. And then you're probably not looking to sell right now, but just wanted you to know that, you know, if you were to need to sell right now, even with the way the market is, and it's not that well, not as bad here as it is in other areas, your house will be worth somewhere between 240 and 260. So again, like we're not waiting on them to click a home evaluation landing page to ask for that report. We're just sending it to them whether they wanted it or not. And we put that into a YouTube, I can unlisted video on YouTube, we, we text that out to the husband or wife whoever's, you know, living in that house. And there we go every six months, you know, we're touching people in our sphere of influence, just by letting them know what their house is worth. And in a down economy, you know, there's probably people right now that pay too much for a car as well. I have a lot of friends that pay too much for a camper. They've never camped before in their life, but they bought a $40,000 camper they've used three times, they're gonna need to pay some of that debt off. So they might not have planned on selling, but they've got 100 grand and equity in their house right now they can still sell that house and they can pay off that camper. So people are going to continue needing you know, real estate and I think it's just always gonna win for somebody. We just got to continue trying to find those people who who are seriously needing to buy or sell something and they'll always be there.So I just want you to help sell my stuff a little bit here. So why video though? Like why why video doesn't work? I thought.Yeah, I mean video is the game changer. You know? You can only be I mean even if you were going to come in on, you know today, today's a Monday, if you were to come in on Monday Ain't crank crank out, you know, cold calls for eight hours, there's only so many people you can talk to in an eight hour period. And, and less and less people are even answering the phones anymore. I mean all these robo calls and spam and all that kind of stuff, but you record one video a week, and you put that in a $5 a day ad on Facebook, and you've got video playing for you constantly. You too, you know, the kind of an area where I'm spending more of my time on people looking to relocate to your area, want to know what it's like to live there. And Zillow can't tell them the best place to walk their dog, or the best park or the best. I'm doing a video this week, the top five boat ramps in Tuscaloosa, people who who have boats they're looking there, we have a lot of lakes and rivers around here. Outdoor recreation is a big thing here. This is located tell him that but we can in video? And does it take some time to plan it out? script it out? Edit it? Yes, it does. But that video can be creating leads for you and can be in front of people 24/7 365 So I really can't think of a more valuable tool than that. Yeah, you can do it with a Facebook ad. And it's okay to have your picture on there and, and have a you know, picture of your business card or whatever. But video just connects on so much of a deeper level. And that's what people want to see. When I'm when I'm looking up how to do something. I'm on YouTube and YouTube as my number one go to. So, you know, we need to take those same same approaches to what we do in the real estate world.Agreed. And we'll take a 15 second commercial break here. You know, you could get your video scripted, edited and distributed at real estate marketing do.com We will help you tell you what to say. We'll be in the room with you. And then we even help you distribute it whether you want to run ads put into your YouTube channel, whatever it is, it is you don't need more leads. You need more dudes back to our regular message. I love he said this is so funny. Like please never say date the right marry the house guys like I'm gonna shoot someone if they say that again. Like I can't stand that I hate it. I hate it data rate, marry the house dude, shoot the messenger. Don't copy that, like, stop. I hate it. I was so annoying. So when I saw that stuff, most people even what that meant, like consumers, by the way, only, like the real estate industry knew what they meant a lot of people didn't understand that. But that thing went viral. And that's so funny. So that folks, great videos, it's more impactful. So most impactful way to communicate. 90% of communication is done through tonality and body language, which can only be done through video. That's why people don't get you out of your head. And if you farm them with video content, they'll start associating your name with whatever your name is associated with that simple farm with friends and family and Facebook friends. What talk to me about the mortgage side? And what's going on there. Because we all learn a lot there's that I listen to the shows Well, and what should they be doing right now? What do you what do you guys do it?Well, to be honest with you, I mean, it's this very similar. I mean, that's a great thing about being in the industry I'm in is the same things we're doing our real estate company, is exactly what we're doing for our mortgage business as well. You know, mortgage professionals have been able to get away with just showing up at sales meetings dropping off though nuts. Commenting on Facebook, you know, how awesome that new vehicle was that she bought, or how pretty the view is at the beach. And when you're on vacation, and, and, you know, mortgage applications are down. And so you know, what we're doing with our mortgage business very similar. On the real estate side of things is we are creating video funnels, and we're generating our own buyers, and not just depending on real estate agents to provide us with ready, willing and able able buyer applicants. So has it slowed down? Yes, it has, you know, but again, you know, we can just sit around and wait and hope that it changes and, and keep waiting on referrals to come in from agents or we can go out there and hunt our own business down. And when we get that business, we get a good approval that comes through and we got an applicant that's ready to go. Well, now we can figure out which agent we want to send that person to. And we can kind of pick and choose which which agents we want to work with. And we like working with agents that are doing the same kind of stuff we are. I think our agents like working with mortgage lenders who are also out there generating their own leads as well. Not just waiting on a handout from one of the agents. I mean,the mortgage empires where they just take take take take take like hey, got leads for me. Hey, by the way, I got tickets for a Cubs game tonight because you want to roll. Yeah.Yeah, that's honestly I mean, to be honest, that's the main reason why I wanted to get in the mortgage business because I was like, as real estate professionals, we're the ones doing all the hard work now. Now that I'm in it, you know, there is more that goes on behind the scenes, obviously. But if you can generate the leads, you can figure out the processing and the underwriting and the closing and the font all that kind of stuff.same marketing plan as a real estate agent.Yeah, it's exactly the same. You know, you know, it's exactly the same marketing, you can literally do the same message, you know, our marketing that has anything to do with REITs that have anything to do with what's going on the economy, you know, you know, we put out a view magnet video, you know, top five reasons to live in whatever town we want to do. And then just a couple tips that are going to help them throughout their mortgage process. And then you know, you know, hey, click here to see which loan programs you might qualify for. Really, really simple. It's just mind blowing to me that, that, that so many in the mortgage business are just waiting on agents to just send them a referral, and not going out and generate their own business, you know, they got hundreds of applicants that have applied, but they're not taking time to go through that database and see, you know, who might be ready right now, who who did end up by retargeting that database. And so those are the kind of things that I think, are going to have to become a normal part of any mortgage lenders arsenal. And we're lucky here that we know how to do it on the on the real estate side of things. So we're just doing the exact same thing with our lending team.And your market to my guess is that, and I'm not saying anything about the South. Right. Not, I'm not saying anything about the South, but I think you're pretty technologically advanced for the South. Yeah,I would agree. Yeah. It's, uh, you know, we have, we have people in our area that, that that requests for us to come by and show them how to do things, just just setting up their CRM, just basic stuff like that, that you would think is just normal, everyday, people would just know how to do it if they're in the mortgage business or in the real estate business. But yeah, we're taking you know, everybody else, you know, people around town, there's still spending 2500 hours a month per billboard,you're spending five bucks a day on ads to get the same results.Yeah, we're spending $140 in a month, getting the same results is what's taking them five grand a month with two billboards that they can't even track and verify where those leads came from. So it is just kind of mind blowing to me. So I would just say, you know, to anybody that's listening to this watching watching this, you know, those who learn how to market, particularly digitally market video marketing, you're gonna win in this market that everybody else is gonna get left behind, it's going to be extremely expensive for them to continue marketing the way they are. And so if you will commit to learn in this digital marketing, this video marketing way of doing business, number one, you're gonna save money right away, but you're also gonna get probably a better result than those who are spending far more, and they're not gonna be able to spend that much and what happens when the billboards go away? Will they remember you six months from now? If you're not on a billboard anymore? I don't know. I don't think so. I think we forget them. Now, videos playing every week. You know, one one video a week can change the game for you doesn't have to be, you know, if you can do one video a day, that'd be great. That'd be something to work toward. But if you're kind of new at this, you're kind of looking for something to do. one video a week in a Facebook campaign can really be a game changer for you.It's just a popularity contest. You guys like let's not overthink it to video. How do you do this blah, blah, don't don't worry about the logistics, the popularity contest, someone who does more content more video than someone who doesn't is just got a lot more attention than they do. And then a certain percentage of the people who give that person their attention, need your services, it's this is all this is. But you have to remain top of mind. We're really talking about his brand. The end of the day, your brand is only as large as the number of people that recall it are associated with your line of work, right? So consistently communicate through video, that's all that's just one thing. But regardless of whether you're going to learn to run Facebook ads, or do a video, whatever it is, you got to do something because everyone's holding back. This is the bet the time the domain. At least for me, I need to get your opinion on this. But the main thing is when you get a market like this and everyone everyone pulls back, so then you just have that much more attention. And you I could tell you straight up, there's a lot of people pulling back. And that means is a lot less people running ads. That means there's a lot less people doing videos, that means there's a lot less people making noise. And when you you won't see it, maybe instantly, but it'll come back to you within the next six months. And I think that's a lot of the risk. Think back at COVID. You remember the people and COVID one of the guys that I was on stage with us, I believe he started in COVID. Right? That's when he started as tiktoks and all that because he didn't know what else to do. Now he could have he could have sat there and did nothing but he took time because he knows how to start shooting videos and now he's got like a million followers or some shit now on Tik Tok and he's crushing it. Yeah, you got to show up man.Yeah, it does not do you any good to sit there and do nothing. I mean, do something, you know. And right now, it's pretty clear to almost everybody out there in the real estate industry right now that video Oh, is where it's at. So we've all got these wonderful cameras in our pockets. You know, I mean, this is, you know, nothing fancy, just iPhone 13. But the camera on this thing is far superior than anything we had five years ago. So just you know, with a, with a selfie stick, and, you know, either a shotgun mic or a wireless clip on mic, you can make really, really good videos that people will be entertained by. And you can become the local real estate celebrity, the local mayor of your town. And if you do that, you're gonna win. And it's pretty simple formula. But it does take some planning, it does take some commitment. And ultimately, you know, that is, that's really the big thing that's going to decide who makes it and who doesn't in this market, the truly committed are going to adapt, they're going to figure out a way to do it, they're going to do the things they know they already need to be doing. And they're just going to be committed to do it. And they're going to come out on the other side of this thing, really, really in a good position. And then when the market does shift, they'll have all these huge follower base that already knows likes them and trust them because they built up this video viewer audience, and then life is going to be even better for them at that point, I believe.Yep. Always in the audience. You hit it right on the dot. Love it, man, you got any final end or closing thoughts that you want to give to everybody.And I would just say you know it, the markets always gonna be good for somebody, it's either gonna be good for buyer's or seller's or renters or investors. So real estate is going to continue to change hands. You know, if somebody's property went up 100 grand in value in the last two years, and even if it went down by $20,000, they're still sitting at $80,000 equity. So you know, don't buy into the the sky is falling, you know, date the rate, marry the house, I mean, let's speak about what people actually care about. And if you do those kinds of things, and you focus on those things, you're gonna win and let everybody else you know, you know, complain about you know, the economy and inflation and interest rates and all these kind of things. Just keep your head down, keep doing what you need to do. I'm betting if you're listening to this watching this, you probably already have a good idea of what you need to be doing what you've been needing to do, but maybe you hadn't didn't need to do it during the market the way that it was the last two or three years. Just do the things you already know you need to do if you do those things, you're probably going to be very successful.Yep, love it man. Just don't freeze whatever you do. Just freeze remember the closet agent is still the closet agent at the end of the day. So thank you guys for listening other absolute real estate marketing dude folks script that distribute your videos if you're really struggling with this, not only we do it less expensive in your market but we'll do a bigger better and better than anyone you probably hire locally because all I do I speak eat bleed video consecration for you. So reach us on our website, real estate marketing do.com and connect with us on our channels. Again, thank you for listening. 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