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Cloverleaf AI is revolutionizing how companies access and leverage public government meeting data, turning hours of meandering discussions into actionable sales intelligence. With $3.5 million in funding, the govtech startup helps enterprises identify early-stage opportunities in state and local government contracts by applying AI to analyze thousands of public meetings. In this episode of Category Visionaries, I sat down with Jeremy Becker, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Cloverleaf AI, to explore how his childhood experiences attending local government meetings with his father inspired a solution that's changing how businesses engage with government procurement. Topics Discussed: How Cloverleaf AI uses machine learning to extract valuable insights from public government meeting recordings The challenges of finding and tracking government opportunities without AI assistance Why state, local, and education (SLED) markets represent their strongest differentiator The impact of federal deregulation on state-level government contracting opportunities Cloverleaf's successful pursuit of enterprise clients, including a recent deal with one of the world's five largest companies GTM Lessons for B2B Founders: Focus relentlessly on your beachhead market: Jeremy identified choosing government contracting as their sole focus as their most critical decision. "We tried to boil the ocean...but you just limit yourself so much in what you can learn about your process and how much more repeatable you can get with things if you get smaller." Initially targeting multiple verticals (government affairs, government contracting, political strategy), Cloverleaf found its sales velocity was 5x higher in government contracting than other segments. Translate technical capabilities into customer-centric language: Cloverleaf struggled initially with messaging until they shifted from generic promises like "we'll drive revenue" to more relationship-focused language that resonated with their audience: "Government sales are about building relationships and being proactive. Let us help you get into the room a little bit earlier." This translation of technical capabilities to customer-centric outcomes was crucial for market penetration. Leverage unique data assets in your marketing: Rather than generic content marketing, Cloverleaf uses its proprietary government meeting data to deliver unique insights and analysis that potential customers can't get elsewhere. Their strategy of offering free licenses to journalists and educational institutions creates organic distribution channels while building credibility through third-party validation. Conduct thorough procurement discovery upfront: After a 16-month sales cycle with a major enterprise client, Jeremy emphasized the importance of procurement discovery: "Always better discovery, specifically better procurement discovery from the start would have been a pretty big game changer." Understanding organizational structures, decision-makers, and internal processes early prevents "false summits" where you think the deal is closing only to discover new layers of approval. Validate market selection with sales velocity metrics: When deciding which market to focus on, Cloverleaf analyzed their existing client base using sales velocity (combining cycle time and deal size) rather than looking at individual metrics in isolation. This comprehensive view revealed that government contracting opportunities closed 5x faster than government affairs deals, providing clear direction for their go-to-market strategy. // Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co
Bauerhausen and Eric return for night 2 of the 2015 Battle Of Los Angeles! We finish up the first round of the tournament and recap some wild multi-person tag matches! Also this episode is dedicated to GCW's Allie Katch who suffered an unfortunate injury at The People V GCW on Jan 19, 2025—wishing her a speedy recovery!
Cloverleaf Radio's host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes Actor Burton Gilliam to the show, our first of our 17th year! Actor Burton Gilliam was a Coast Guard boxer and Firefighter in Texas before he had his first role in the 1973 Peter Bogdanovich film, "Paper Moon". His career went on to such works as "Blazing Saddles" "Fletch" "Back To The Future III" and "Honeymoon in Vegas" among others in an over 6 decade career! Check it out!
In this episode of The Energy in Transition podcast, hosts Josh Lowrey and Dan Pickering sit down with Cloverleaf Infrastructure CEO, David Berry, to discuss the many innovative strategies and vision a project of the magnitude entails. David Berry gives us a glimpse of his extraordinary expertise and how new consumers of energy like data centers and AI are ramping up the need of continuous power. This was a great conversation and this episode could have easily lasted 5 hours. Tune in.
Cloverleaf Radio's host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes Longtime Has to Artist (Week Wobbles, G.I. Joe, WWF Hasbro) Ron Rudat to the show! Ron joined Hasbro out of art school in 1971, and worked there for over 35 years! Check out this interview with this legendary toy artist and 2015 Toy Hall of Famer! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jianetwork/support
On today’s program we’re talking with Kate and Kelli Totemeier of Columbus Junction. Kate is a 12-year-old member of the Cloverleaf 4-H club in Louisa County and participated in this year’s Governor’s Charity Steer Show at the
Cloverleaf Radio's host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes Actor Rob Mello to the show! A native of Massachusetts now residing in the corn country of Indiana, Rob Mello has cemented a career in entertainment! Known for his work in horror, from the small stage to the big screen, Including "Fear The Walking Dead" the killer in "Happy Death Day" and "Happy Death Day 2U" "1883" and SO much more! Rob will be a featured guest at the 2024 Dark History and Horror Con in Champaign, Illinois at the legendary Orpheum Theatre! Check out Dark History and Horror Con on Facebook for more information! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jianetwork/support
Cloverleaf Radio's hosts "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes Filmmaker and Cinematographer, John Isberg! A local filmmaker from Champaign, Illinois, John Isberg has been making films since 2017. His love for horror films drew him to making his own! He's been involved with the local Roger Ebert Film Festival in Urbana as well, and will be a guest at the 2024 Dark History and Horror Festival in Champaign, Illinois at the legendary Orpheum Theatre! Check out John on Instagram, IMDB, and Facebook! And, Check out Dark History and Horror Con at www.darkhistoryandhorror.net or on Facebook for more information! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jianetwork/support
Cloverleaf Radio's host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes back his old pal, UFC Hall of Famer, WWE/UFC Legend, Author and Podcaster, Dan "The Beast" Severn! Dan and Jimmy discuss Dan's foray into amateur wrestling (beginning in 7th grade!) his move to HS wrestling, how he came to the World Wrestling Federation and some memories, how important it is to keep working out and keeping moving as you age, his appearance this weekend at the 10th Annual Dark History and Horror Con in Champaign, Illinois, and much more! Check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jianetwork/support
Cloverleaf Radio's host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes back longtime friend and promoter of Dark History and Horror Con, Brian Ward! The 10th Annual Dark History and Horror Con will be held August 31st & September 1st, 2024 at the legendary Orpheum Theatre in Champaign, Illinois! Visit Dark History and Horror Con on Facebook or Google "Dark History and Horror Con X' for more information! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jianetwork/support
Cloverleaf Radio's host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes Actor/Filmmaker/Security Officer, Samuel Schmucker, who recently completed his fan film, "Jason in Indianapolis: A Friday the 13th Fan Tribute" and will be screening it SOON! Check out Samuel Schmucker on Facebook and be sure and JOIN us at the 10th Annual "Dark History and Horror Con" at the Orpheum Theatre in Champaign, Illinois August 31st and September 1st, 2024! Check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jianetwork/support
Cloverleaf Radio's host "The Host with the Most" Jimmy Falcon welcomes back Comic Madman Hart D. Fisher! Born and raised near Chicago, Illinois and attending the University of Illinois in Champaign, Hart Is famous for creating the Jeffrey Dahmer comic books (starting in 1994--the year of his murder), The OJ Simpson comic books (Starting in 1995---Around the time of his murder trial), as well as working with Glenn Danzig, being interviewed on Larry King Live!, Sally Jessy Raphael, Jerry Springer, and numerous other Nationwide broadcasts! You can find out more information on Hart D. Fisher, his film festival, 24/7 streaming network and so much more by visiting www.anericanhorror.net. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jianetwork/support
In this episode, John McMahon and John Kaplan are joined by leadership expert Marcy Stoudt for a comprehensive discussion on recruitment, interviewing, and onboarding in B2B sales. Marcy is the co-founder of Revel Coach and Revel Search, she is an expert in recruiting and retaining top leadership and talent. This episode emphasizes the importance of defining an ideal candidate profile, the need for rigorous and insightful interview questions, and the critical nature of an effective onboarding process. Additionally, Marcy offers practical tips and reveals some helpful tools to enhance team dynamics and productivity. Throughout the conversation, the hosts and Marcy highlight best practices for attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent in a competitive sales environment.Tune in and learn more about this episode of The Revenue Builders Podcast.HERE ARE SOME KEY SECTIONS TO CHECK OUT[00:01:02] Meet Marcy Stoudt: Leadership and Coaching[00:01:40] The Launch of Revel Coach and Revel Search[00:04:06] Challenges in Hiring and Retention[00:05:41] Effective Hiring Strategies[00:06:45] The Importance of Candidate Profiles[00:10:37] Sourcing and Networking Tips[00:17:23] The Role of Leaders in Recruitment[00:31:26] Energy Management in Job Hunting[00:33:37] Boosting Your Mental Energy[00:34:08] Choosing the Right Opportunity Over Position[00:35:57] Interviewing and Screening: Best Practices[00:38:35] The Role of Technology in Hiring[00:41:39] Understanding Candidate Fit[00:55:46] The Importance of Listening in Interviews[00:59:03] Effective Onboarding StrategiesADDITIONAL RESOURCESLearn more about aligning customer-facing teams to improve execution: https://forc.mx/48o1jyPMeet the Mentors at Revel Coach: Learn more about our mentors https://www.revelcoach.com/meet-the-mentors?pgid=loynx9fa-52f3dc1d-7c65-4168-9a43-ea5c7dcfa740Try out Cloverleaf - the software referenced in the show: Cloverleaf.meInformation on Revel Search: Explore Revel90 and our approach to coaching https://www.therevelsearch.com/revel90Learn more about Marcy Stoudt through this link.https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcy-stoudt/HIGHLIGHT QUOTES[00:06:54] "If you really get clear on why you are hiring this person, why you are funding this person, and then you make the time to make sure you are sourcing from many markets, everything else is so much easier down the road."[00:10:08] "It's all about the people that I recruit that's going to define my career and how well I do in this job."[00:16:45] "You have to figure out the DNA of who you're hiring and then say, where do they socialize? And then you get to those places."[00:19:59] "If you put the onus on the leader, you are ensuring that they are invested in the success of the new hire from day one."[00:21:19] "Candidates have equal responsibility to eliminate the guesswork and get the ultimate decision maker in the interview process a lot sooner than most companies do."
Greetings, SaaS CFO Podcast listeners! In today's episode, we're thrilled to welcome Darrin Murriner, the co-founder and CEO of Cloverleaf, an innovative automated coaching platform. Founded in 2017, Cloverleaf leverages behavioral assessments and integrates with everyday tools like email, Slack, and Microsoft Teams to provide scalable coaching solutions. Join us as Darrin shares his entrepreneurial journey from a traditional career in audit, banking, and finance to leading Cloverleaf. We'll dive into Cloverleaf's unique approach to workplace coaching, their ideal customer profile, and go-to-market strategies. Darrin also offers insights on their successful fundraising efforts, their strategic focus on inbound marketing and channel partnerships, and their plans for scaling the company further. If you're keen on learning how a robust coaching platform can revolutionize team interactions and performance in large enterprises, this episode is a must-listen. Let's get started with Darrin Murriner! Show Notes: 00:00 Automated coaching platform using AI and assessments. 03:36 Affordable workplace coaching for large and mid-sized companies. 06:59 Land and expand model targets non-HR buyers. 10:54 Unique co-founder team with fantastic business relationship. 15:25 Inbound strategy emphasizes nurturing and long-term partnerships. 18:02 Market dynamics affecting fundraising for growth stages. 22:11 Focus on milestones, scalability, networking, investor questions. 24:26 Focus on net revenue retention for growth. 27:17 Avoid cloverleaf.com, visit cloverleaf.me for demos. Links: SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/cloverleaf-raises-7-3-million-in-series-a Darrin Murriner's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murriner/ Cloverleaf's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cloverleafme/ Cloverleaf's Website: https://cloverleaf.me/ To learn more about Ben check out the links below: Subscribe to Ben's daily metrics newsletter: https://saasmetricsschool.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to Ben's SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/ Join Ben's SaaS community here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benrmurray
On November 7th, 1996, Charlita Singleton and Cheryl Edwards were murdered at their place of employment near Richmond, Virginia. The case quickly grew cold and has remained unsolved for nearly 28 years. Who killed Charlita and Cheryl?Email: keytothecase@gmail.comInstagramSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/832970470/?match=1&terms=Cheryl%20Edwards%20and%20Charlita%20Singleton https://www.newspapers.com/image/832984781/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/832968644/?terms=Cheryl%20Edwards%20and%20Charlita%20Singleton https://www.newspapers.com/image/832999397/?match=1&terms=Cheryl%20Edwards%20and%20Charlita%20Singletonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/833283426/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180704022015/http://www.nbc12.com/story/13949567/cloverleaf https://www.newspapers.com/image/838750910/?match=1&terms=Cheryl%20Edwards%20and%20Charlita%20Singletonhttps://www.wric.com/news/crime/23-years-later-family-still-looking-for-answers-in-unsolved-cloverleaf-mall-murders/
Darrien Murriner and Kirsten Moorefield are the co-founders of Cloverleaf - a platform that enhances team performance through personalized coaching and behavioral insights. By integrating tools like strength-based assessments and continuous, automated coaching, Cloverleaf helps teams improve communication, collaboration, and overall effectiveness. Cloverleaf was first featured on Middle Tech for episode 179 back in January of 2022. They've returned to share how generative AI has impacted the business, how they've tripled their revenue since 2022, and their plans for the $7.3m they just raised in a series A at the end of March. Be the first to see new episodes, along with a summary, key takeaways, and upcoming events, by subscribing to Middle Tech's Spotlight Series Newsletter: https://middletech.beehiiv.com/ - 00:00 Welcome to Middle Tech Podcast 01:07 Meet Darren Mariner and Kirsten Moore of Cloverleaf 04:52 Cloverleaf's Journey and Vision 11:29 How Teams Use Cloverleaf 17:15 Focusing on Enterprise Clients 22:31 Fundraising and Capital Efficiency 28:57 Post-Fundraise Growth Strategies 31:29 Sales and Channel Strategies 35:04 Leveraging AI in Professional Development 41:47 Founder Wisdom and Stress Management 51:50 Building a Company in the Midwest 55:30 How to Get Started with Cloverleaf Visit us at MiddleTech.com Get in touch in the comments below, or reach out to us on social media: Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Logan's Twitter Evan's Twitter Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: KY Innovation Bolt Marketing Hunsicker Venture Studio
In this episode, we'll crack the code on creating collaboration. Working together effectively is key to productivity, but improvements in technology don't always improve a team's ability to collaborate. What core skills do people need to develop to become successful collaborators? Our host Josh Donath talks with Kirsten Moorefield, co-founder of Cloverleaf and co-author of Thrive: A Collaboration Manifesto. They will explore current challenges to collaboration, the mindset and EQ that successful collaborators need, and ways that technology can provide targeted tips in the flow of work.
The Shred is a weekly roundup of who's raised funds, who's been acquired and who's on the move in the world of recruitment. The Shred is brought to you today by Jobcase.
(00:03) Welcome to Decorating by the Book Podcast with Suzy Chase(00:20) Emily Evans Eerdmans(01:07) Discussion on previous books written with Mario Buatta(01:44) The process of creating the book about Mario Buatta(08:06O Mario Buatta and his style(11:04) How Mario turned himself into a brand (14:44) Emily's memories and personal experiences with Mario(16:46) Madeleine Castaing book that Emily wrote(19:32) Bonding with Mario's interiors(22:07) Nancy Lancaster(24:16) Design vs Decoration(25:59) The Cloverleaf bow(27:43) HOME segment: Memories of Emily's childhood home(30:15) Outro(30:36) Thanks for listening to Decorating by the Book with Suzy Chase
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In this episode of The Future of Teamwork, hosted by HUDDL3 CEO Dane Groeneveld, Reggie Jeffries, CEO and founder of Management Masters Academy, stops by to talk about coaching and leadership experiences. Explore the transformative power of coaching in unlocking team potential, focusing on reflection, and challenging boundaries. From the three C's of exemplary leadership to the evolving landscape of corporate America, join Dane and Reggie as they delve into the intricacies of leadership, communication, and cultivating a culture of success.Key Takeaways[01:32 - 04:25] Dane introduces Reggie, and Reggie talks about his upbringing and sports influence on his coaching career in corporate America[04:24 - 05:29] "Helping someone to do something that is within them" the journey of discovery aided by coaching[05:28 - 07:13] Coaching lets you step back and refocus. Even coaches need coaches. The beauty of coaching is helping people to be intentional about what they want to accomplish.[07:14 - 08:31] Reggie coaches across all levels and sizes of business08:31 - 10:53[] The space to create for themselves and the discovery process. Finding autonomy and direction, letting them figure it out.[10:53 - 12:42] Measuring goals and achievements. "It's never really a destination, it's just one stop in the process."[12:43 - 14:44] Working on life and career goals, helping clients find focus for what matters at Management Masters Academy[14:44 - 16:44] Dane talks about the goal line and soul line, and Reggie discusses vetting coaching clients, ensuring they're set up to do the work.[16:45 - 17:58] Coaching looks like a rocky trajectory because you're going to be stretched and pushed beyond your comfort zone[17:59 - 19:38] Seeing your full self, blind spots, and weaknesses so that you can understand where to grow[19:40 - 21:50] Assessments through Cloverleaf and about 12 different assessments. The strengths of using a platform built on practicality.[21:50 - 23:07] Gold Star, a platform that allows you not to forget training and goals[23:09 - 25:16] Technology as a team member and opportunity to highlight one-on-one coaching[25:16 - 28:20] A shift toward team coaching versus one-on-one. On the frontier of an explosion in corporate training and its value.[28:20 - 31:11] Differentiating team coaching and group coaching, conversations, and shared goals[29:47 - 30:47] Value in gathering other perspectives[31:11 - 33:15] In-person versus virtual, where Reggie sits philosophically[33:16 - 35:19] A lot of impact in virtual environments, navigating fewer barriers and how to make it compelling online.[35:19 - 36:38] How Reggie's programs promote engagement and interaction — breakout rooms, technology, word clouds, and content[36:39 - 41:16] Focusing on communications, culture, and coaching: emerging hotspots where leaders can improve[41:16 - 43:47] An emphasis on coaching, leadership is more than a title[43:18 - 44:11] A shift in corporate America, a leader can be someone in any role[43:49 - 47:04] It doesn't matter if you're the captain or not, you can still be a leader. Empowering people toward their own definitions of success[47:04 - 50:27] Conversation highlights and where to connect with Reggie
In this episode we meet Amber Smith & Paula Funfgeld - a co-teaching team at Cloverleaf Elementary School in Medina County. They are joined by building principal Karen Martin. This team, and their fearless leader, share with our listeners their journey in co-teaching, and how they leverage each others' strengths. One of the best compliments to co-teachers is when a classroom visitor can't tell who is the general educator and who is the special educator, because this shows a true integration of their roles. Paula and Amber are a great example of this! Co-Hosts: Mike Kaschak and Tracy Mail, SST8 Educational Consultants
Who wrote "Corporate Bravery?" Was he afraid of his job? His upward ability? When does fear limit decision making ability? Hear Darrin Murriner, CEO and Co-Founder of Cloverleaf, giving clients the opportunity to their best as collaborators. Together with Kirsten Moorefield they collaborated their skills of speed and quality to bring tools to help others interact. How do we navigate these differences and get work done effectively? They take underlying data and create scalable coaching tools to coach more people in every organization. They go where the work is accomplished. Visit www.cloverleaf.me for more information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.
Who wrote "Corporate Bravery?" Was he afraid of his job? His upward ability? When does fear limit decision making ability? Hear Darrin Murriner, CEO and Co-Founder of Cloverleaf, giving clients the opportunity to their best as collaborators. Together with Kirsten Moorefield they collaborated their skills of speed and quality to bring tools to help others interact. How do we navigate these differences and get work done effectively? They take underlying data and create scalable coaching tools to coach more people in every organization. They go where the work is accomplished. Visit www.cloverleaf.me for more information.
In November of 1996, Cloverleaf Mall in Richmond, Virginia was the site of the still-unsolved double murder of Cheryl Edwards and Charlita Singleton, two mall employees found stabbed to death in the back office of the dollar store where they worked. In 2004, investigators briefly thought they'd uncovered new leads... that don't appear to have resulted in progress on the case. In the latest episode of Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles, host Nat Cardona speaks with Scott Bass of the Richmond Times-Dispatch who extensively covered the mall's fallout from the double homicide and the impact it had on the surrounding community. Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Adobe Premiere and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically: Hello and welcome to Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles. I'm your host, Nat Cardona, and I'm happy to be back after a little bit of a hiatus. The last time you listened, I introduced you to the unsolved case of the Cloverleaf Mall stabbings in Richmond, Virginia. This week, I'm talking with Richmond Times Dispatch opinion editor Scott Bass, who extensively covered the mall's fallout from the double homicide and the impact it had on the surrounding community. Tell me a little bit about yourself, your career now and when you first laid your hands on this topic and coverage and what you were doing then, because I know it's like 15 plus years ago, right? As far as what you were. It was a long time. Right. I'm the Opinion Page editor at the Times Dispatch in Richmond. I've only been here for about a year. In essence, I've been a journalist in the Richmond area for almost 30 years now. Almost 30 years. So I've just kind of jumped around from place to place. I worked in magazine journalism for probably the bulk of my career. Richmond Magazine There was a publication here as an alternative weekly called Style Weekly, where I worked for about ten years. Prior to that, I worked at the Small Daily out in Petersburg, Virginia, the Progress-Index, for about two years. And then, oddly enough, I started my career as a business reporter for a monthly that a weekly business journal called Inside Business. And when the homicides took place in 96, I was I had just kind of started my career as a business journalist. Wasn't very good. Still learning. So most of my focus was kind of on the development side of things. In this particular mall was Richmond's first. The Richmond area's first sort of regional shopping destination was a reasonable shot. We didn't have anything like it, and it kind of replaced in the Richmond area, you know, in most a lot of cities where, you know, the main shopping district was downtown in Richmond, it was Broad Street. And Broad Street had the military roads. It had a big, tall Hammer's big, beautiful department stores. It's where everyone kind of collected during the holidays. It was the primary sort of retail shopping district. And then somewhere around, starting in the mid fifties, early sixties, shopping malls started to replace downtown retail districts as whites that not white flight, but as sort of the great suburban explosion took place after World War Two. Everyone moved out of urban areas into suburban the suburbs, and the retail sort of followed back. And this was Cloverleaf Mall was our first sort of big regional shopping destination that was outside of East Broad Street, downtown. And sort of a big deal. Yeah, we were a little late. Like Richmond was always kind of wait things. So, you know, this opened and the first mall Cloverleaf opened in 1972. But right about this time, within three or four years, several malls had been kind of built, were built right after Regency or excuse me, right after Cloverleaf Mall was built in 72, the Regency Mall, which was a bigger, much nicer facility. It was two stories that was built in 74 five. And then, oddly enough, Cloverleaf, which is located south of Richmond and Chesterfield County, which is sort of the biggest jurisdiction in our metro region, opened a second mall much further down the road, about three miles down the road from Cloverleaf, where there was nothing. It was a real tiny shopping strip with one anchor, and it did no business for several years. They used to call it the Chesterfield morgue. But it's interesting because just as an aside, you mall development really took off in the fifties after Congress kind of passed this as a law, basically making it, allowing developers to depreciate real estate development really, really quickly. And that was in 54. And that just jumpstarted mall development. And all of a sudden there was an explosion. Malls were built literally all over the country because it was very easy for developers to build a mall and get their money back paid off within a few years independent of how the mall actually was doing. From a retail perspective. So it just led to a proliferation of malls. And that's kind of what happened at Cloverleaf Club, which was the first. But there were several others that had built up not far away. And slowly but surely it was eagerness. It started E Cloverleaf to launch. This cloverleaf was sort of on the edge of Richmond or just across the border, and that's in Chesterfield from Richmond. And there's an interesting racial history, too, obviously, in Virginia we have independent cities, which means that our cities are actually they have separate governments from the counties next to them. Whereas if you go and everywhere else in the country, cities are tended to be centers of commerce that are part of another jurisdiction. In Virginia, we have independent cities, which means they have no connection whatsoever to the municipalities around them, which meant that in order for the city to grow, it had to annex the surrounding jurisdictions and its property residents. And this had been going on in Virginia. And, you know, the first part of the 20th century, the last one of the last big annexations and I think it might have been the last one was the city of Richmond, annexing about 23 square miles of Chesterfield County in 1970. Chesterfield County is just south of the city, sort of south and east. And they basically absorbed 23 square miles in about 40,000, 47,000 or so residents understanding that there was a racial backdrop here because this came a few years after desegregation and Richmond was sort of ground zero in massive resistance to segregation of integration in schools. And once that happened in the sixties, there was a white flight, a lot of white flight out of Richmond. People just white folks just left and they moved into Chesterfield and Henrico and some of the surrounding jurisdictions. The sort of last gasp for Richmond to sort of maintain some of its tax base occur in 1970 with the annexation. But it was also an attempt to sort of bolster the white political structure because most of the residents that they absorb were white. They were beginning to lose their political power. And that was a primary motivator for the annexation. The mall was built by Chesterfield Camp in Chesterfield County is kind of a big F-you to the city of Richmond. Like, okay, you can you took our land, you took our residents and we're going to build this big fancy mall and we're going to suck all the retail dollars out of the city into Chesterfield County. That's the way a lot of people read that. So it's just she has an interesting history there. The location was just across the city border, the border with Richmond and Chesterfield. They wouldn't even allow busses to venture into Chesterfield County because the idea was to allow busses to come into the county. We're going to be allowing black folks to come here and no one wanted that because there was a lot of there was this perception that once black residents moved in to Chesterfield County, then, you know, everything was lost. This was a difficult time for the Richmond region from a racial perspective, was not a healthy, healthy time or a place. So the mall had always had sort of this slight stigma attached to it in that regard. But in the very beginning, Cloverleaf Mall was really the center of fashion for a couple of years in Richmond. Everyone coalesced there. You know, the local department stores, which had they had stores all up and down the East Coast, Tom Heimer and Miller Roads that were founded here for hire was there. Railroads came a little bit later and Richmond really was for a period of time, kind of a center of retail innovation. This was in the seventies, sixties and seventies. A lot of the big, big format, big box stores kind of came out of Richmond and Circuit City best products. Back in those days. They were the kind of first to actually do big, big box retail. So it was an interesting time and an interesting place for Richmond because we had this history of sort of retail innovation in New York on the East Coast and in the south. And the mall came along. It was a brand new concept and everyone's letter to the mall that lasted for a few years until the other malls started showing up and duplicating those efforts. And it just kind of splintered the market. The homicides came, I guess it was 96. So several years later, the mall was in decline, had been for several years as a sort of suburban development, really took off in Chesterfield further out where around that other mall that built in that direction. So the mall completely mall was in decline, had been struggling. They had struggled to keep their department stores. They would leave, they would have new ones come in. It was difficult, but during the early nineties, things really started to take a turn. Richmond at that time was becoming known as one of the murder capitals of the U.S. during the crack cocaine epidemic, and a lot of people in the surrounding jurisdictions kind of looked at Richmond as this dangerous place to be and it was drug infested. You didn't want to go into the city. And Cloverleaf kind of was right on the edge. People kind of associated Richmond with Cloverleaf on some level. So it was in decline. People began to view Cloverleaf as a dangerous place or potentially a dangerous place. And then when the double homicides took place in 96, that was kind of the end of it. But a lot of the tenants at the mall decided not to renew their leases. The decline just accelerated and that was, I think, most people who are here in Richmond, you can recall this time period, would agree that that double homicide was kind of the nail in the coffin for Clover Moore, for lack of a better word. Sure. They only. We need to take a quick break, so don't go too far. See you all soon during your you know, your coverage of that and the decline and talking in the nineties, Do you have any recollection of what else was going on there? I mean, goofy things happen when there's like vacant stores and that kind of thing. I mean, there had but like, like what didn't what was going on inside a, I mean, murderous aside, like as far as trouble, whatever you want to label it as. There have been some, you know, some reports of, you know, teenagers walking around the mall intimidating, you know, shoppers, that kind of thing. The mall had changed in terms of the retail mix. So as as it became less of a destination and other malls had kind of cornered the market in more populous areas, the demographics around Cloverleaf were lower income. You know, there was a higher black population, higher Latino population, and you started to see a change in retail mix. So you didn't have some of the higher end retailers or the big chains had already kind of breaking. So the gaps, you know, the limited and those kinds of stores had kind of long had and left the place. So you ended up with smaller stores that didn't quite fill the spaces that had been originally, you know, it was designed for a larger footprint and it created more vacancies. And it became a place where, you know, people kind of viewed all that's at the mall is the low income, you know, mall for for people who don't have as much money. And the clientele kind of matched that. And that's the way a lot of people used. CLOVERLEAF But the vacancies were there. I mean, I don't know that it was anything I don't recall any any other major episodes. There had been, I think, another where every now and then there would be a report of someone who had been fired or a gun or a shooting or something like that. But it wasn't. But thanks for clarifying that. Yeah, I just didn't know if there was like other stuff going on there. It's more just like we don't go there because it's more. That's what made this case so bizarre, is because it was a state. It was a you know, I think they were both staffed at least ten times, from what I recall. And, you know, they they couldn't quite figure out sort of, well, who was this someone who was just passing through? Because it was kind of an it was right off of Chippenham Parkway, was close to the interstate. Could this been someone who was just passing through where they're looking around? Who knows? But the fact that they were stabbed multiple times kind of raised the question of it seemed personal. There was nothing I mean, not I mean, they scoured I mean, the police really did put everything into this, as far as I recall. And they just kept coming up empty. They couldn't that they had every lead that they had. There was a U-Haul at one point in the parking lot that it had been left unlocked with the lights on. I think that turned out to not be connected. They just they just got run into dead ends. And yeah, it's just bizarre. I have no one really ever I don't think that. I suspect today they are not any closer than they were. We know whatever happened in 2004 as a possible break in the case or we did, you know, obviously fizzled out. And it's been there almost 20 years since. So, yeah, it's definitely really. 30 years here. Yeah. Yeah. Well, from 24 for there to be like this possible break. But that was like the last that we've seen. Right. That's the most completely They gone now. They tore down that wall. Right. So, so 1990. So November 1996, these murders happened. I was your one style Weekly article that I first came across was, you know, eight years later in 2004. So when you were covering that, where where was the mall at at that time? Was it about like literally on its last legs or. Yes, it was. It was literally on this last legs. I mean, in terms of the other day, gosh, I can't recall who was actually if one of the department stores was still there. wow. Sears might have still been there in 2004. Okay. But I believe they were the last anchor. But yeah, at that point in time, I mean, you know, a lot of it becomes self-fulfilling prophecy. Chesterfield County had pegged it for redevelopment a few years earlier. And, you know, if you spend enough time talking about the mom and dad to your constituents and the news and with plans of what we're going to do to fix it, it kind of seals the enamel. Yeah. And by 2004, it was done. Okay. It was just a matter of who was going to pay for the redevelopment. Sure. And then on as an aside to that on the fringe, it really could never shake that. This is the place where two women were murdered and they still don't know what happened. True. Yeah. No, absolutely true. There was a real estate agent. Real estate agent or a commercial real estate broker. We followed all of this with me, and the story that I wrote made the comment that, you know, that was got death written all over it. And that was really true. Like no one wanted to touch them all. You couldn't get content to resign. It just had this perception of being in a bad area. There's some racial undertones to it, of course, but by that point it was so far gone that I don't think anyone reasonably thought it could be resurrected as a retail destination. Sure. And then do you have any idea how long that all in $1 store where they were murdered out? Like how long did that survive? Any clue after they were murdered? Yeah, I don't imagine a real oak. That's a really good question. I don't know the answer to every you know. Have you talked have you tried to talk to Jay Latham? I know that the feelers have been out with that. I he he would probably have more insight on that. Right. He's a great interview. Yeah. And he actually had he did two stints there. So he was I thought he was the original loan manager, but he came in I think 75 or six, 76 somewhere. There came a couple of years after they left and then came back and he was the manager at the mall where the homicides took place. And it was like a really crazy time period, really. He just returned five weeks before or something. He hadn't been there long, and they were in the process of trying to revive it. So he worked for a Think Simon Property group, which is either just purchased the mall or believe it and have to go back and check. But yeah he was with a group that had was they had taken it over and they were had hopes of sort of reviving and then that happened and yeah, changed his plans. So. Right, so what, what's there now. They had this sort of mixed use thing. It's, there's a big Kroger, one of the biggest doesn't have me, there's nothing exciting there. They basically replace it with a mix of retail and residential and Chester County had gotten involved in issuing health issue bonds to kind of pay for some of the infrastructure and got Kroger to build. I think at the time it might still be one of the biggest Kroger's in Virginia and it's just massive Kroger marketplace. And that was the big anchor. Well, interestingly, there is one little remnant of the mall still left, which is a tire shop that was part of the mall and it still has the old sixties and early seventies sort of architecture that refused to sell. And it's still there. And it's right in the middle of this sort of new development because they put him on kind of sticking out like a sore thumb. So you can appreciate. The entire place. Yeah, and it's exciting, but they're in the process of redeveloping the whole area now. You know, there's some stuff going to put it in a couple of ice skating rinks across the street and there's a big sort of office park that have been there for years. They're trying to interconnect their office park with some shopping district slash entertainment complex right next to it that's close to the mall. You know. This is like any to pop that in any city kind of thing. Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Yeah. What's different? Right. Well, what's the what's the demographics in the area now? It's still primarily it's not a high income. You know, the area of of just, you know, just was big is about 400 square miles. So it's a big, big footprint. The sort of the as the suburban development kind of shifted further out, you know, that there was sort of inner edge parts of both counties is just kind of, you know. The one last thing that pops in my mind here is, I mean, I know you weren't a crime reporter and you are not one currently, but just for more context, because we're I'm not there and I know that Richmond was at one time, you know, the murder capital, like you say. Are there more cases like this? Like I just I guess it's interesting to me that there's so little coverage of an unsolved murder of two women at a mall, something so public. And you know, seemingly random. And it's just like, is this? And I was just kind of one of those earmarked cases in the area that people like. Definitely. No, definitely remember like or other like tons of these. I just I just don't get it. I think at the time I mean the be just what I remember of this time period, you know, Richmond was I think two years early. We had 160 murder incidents in a city of less than 200,000 people. It was a problem. We had a higher murder rate. So it wasn't it didn't happen often in Chesterfield, the jurisdictions around the city. I mean, they always had it and we've always had issues, but not not 160 murders year. So when the Cleveland murders happened, I think it just kind of got lost a little bit. I was like, okay, it's there's a racial element to it. You know, if it were two white women, then there would be way more attention focused on it. That's just tends to be the case. And because these were minority women who were found stabbed to death and all that, people had stopped caring about at least those with political power and stopped caring about allowing it to sort of just kind of drift. That's quite a bit of that here. No, it's almost. Yeah. Is there anything else you just want to add about your realm of things in connection with cool relief? Yeah, I'm so, I mean, you know, I hope it's I hope it's enough for you to sink your teeth into. And I guess I'm not having a lot of information about the actual case itself. I know Chesterfield was very close to the vest about what they were, what they would release the police department was. So I recall just kind of during when I was reporting on this, just kind of being in my head against the wall because they wanted this to be out there. But they were very it was very difficult to get them to talk about some of the leads that they had and didn't have them. All that good stuff. You know, I think for me, just going back and looking at the the case itself, I was always fascinated with it. I mean, I'm I'm a local, you know, journalist, you know, So outside of Richmond, maybe you wouldn't care about such things. But, you know, there are there are so many different layers to it from understanding like the connection between annexation and sort of the racial history. There was always like another layer to it that maybe I didn't think about or didn't realize until I went back and looked at everything again. And that's all for now. Subscribe. So that you don't come back and you episodes cases are coming your way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The latest episode of Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles is centered on the unsolved 1996 stabbing murders of Cheryl Edwards and Charlita Singleton at the Cloverleaf Mall in Richmond, Virginia. In this episode, host Nat Cardona gives an overview of the crimes and the location where they took place. Episode transcript Note: The following transcript was created by Adobe Premiere and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically: If a case isn't solved within the first 72 hours, the chances of solving that crime becomes exponentially lower. The case we're going to start on today is a cold case that's remained unsolved for 27 years. I'm Nat Cardona and welcome to Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles. In this episode, we take a look at the Cloverleaf Mall murders from November of 1996. And November 7th, 1996, 25 year old Cheryl Edwards and 36 year old Charlita Singleton were working at the all for one store at Cloverleaf Mark's out of Richmond, Virginia. Early the next day, Charlita's family called the police to report her missing after she failed to return home from work. The two women were found stabbed to death, their bodies discovered in the office at the rear of the store. Now some background on the mall. Cloverleaf was like so many other malls in that golden age of malls in America. It opened in August of 1972 and was the largest in Richmond, Virginia. 42 stores in over 750,000 square feet of retail space. And again, like so many other malls, and it was anchored by retailers like JCPenney and Sears. The mall was designed by local architects and featured a center court with a 20 foot pool, crystal trees and falling water. It was named Cloverleaf because of its proximity to the Cloverleaf intersection at Chippenham Parkway and Midlothian Turnpike. Cloverleaf Mall was the place to be. Teens hanging out in common areas on weekends. Movie fans taking in a show at the Multiplex theater and families having lunch. Any good suburbanites version of downtown. Back to November of 1996. By the time the two women were working at the mall, many of Cloverleaf Best customers women with disposable income to spend at the malls. More than 20 women's clothing stores were choosing other malls for their shopping. The then mall manager, Jay LaFleur, said at the time that people were starting to see kids with huge baggy pants and jeans hanging off their belts and people were intimidated. Details about the double murder are scarce, not surprising for a decades old unsolved murder case. What we do know is that the Singleton family called the police early on November 8th to report that Charlita was missing, and both families met the first patrol officer in the mall parking lot around 5:15 a.m.. Lieutenant Robert Skowron of the Chesterfield County Police, used a key from story management to enter the back door of the All for $1 store. That door opened from the parking lot into the store's office. When reflecting about the incident, the lieutenant said he felt uneasy as he approached that locked door scar and recalled with both of their vehicles out front. He strongly suspected that foul play was involved. He opened the door and he found Cheryl Edwards and Charlita Singleton's body stabbed multiple times in the safe open, presumably with money missing. The lieutenant returned to the parking lot to tell the families in the mall was closed for the day so that law enforcement could scour the crime scene in the surrounding areas for evidence. Family members of both women were quickly cleared of suspicion. They only. We need to take a quick break, so don't go too far with you on on. Investigators believe that the killer or killers seemingly entered through the back door of the store's mall was closing or already close at the time that they approximate the murder to have happened. However, the police were never able to determine a motive. So typical victimology work the understanding that victims tend to know their murderers resulted in zero leads. Investigators dug into both women's backgrounds and weren't able to find any enemies or persons who would want to harm them- no angry spouses or partners, jealous girlfriend or any type of the usual suspects. Now back to that empty safe was the motive robbery? If so, why viciously stabbed Singleton and Edwards to death? Could it have been a mall worker or someone who knew their schedules around $20,000 in reward money failed to yield any productive leads, although there were some promising clues at one point in time, a stolen U-Haul from Chattanooga, Tennessee, causing people to hypothesize that maybe it was an out of town robbery, though unlikely for a dollar store type of robbery. There was that in a man seen running outside of the mall around the presumed time of the murders. Police believe it was soon after the store closed around 9 p.m., but that turned out to be a dead end. So in 1997, a year after the murders, police said that they had no leads. At the time, Singleton and Edwards were killed. They left behind small kids who were forced to grow up without their mothers. Eight years after the murders and 24 lieutenants score and said the case was getting a fresh look but shared few details. The fallout from the murders is believed to have hastened the closing of the Cloverleaf Mall. Jay LaFleur said at the time that after the tragedy, the national tenants just couldn't get help. Parents wouldn't want their kids to work there. It was catastrophic. Cloverleaf Mall became the murder mall. And that's where I leave you today. Make sure you hit the subscribe and so you don't miss my interview with Scott Bass of the Times Dispatch. And don't forget to listen to our past episodes of Late Edition Crime Beat Chronicles, a Lee Enterprises podcast. See you later. 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Our guest is Kirsten Moorfield, she's the cofounder and COO at Cloverleaf. We got to hear Kirsten on a panel at a conference here in Indy and really resonated with a lot of what she shared. Our conversation went a few directions but a few things stood out to us. How Kirsten made a massive pivot to start a tech companyWhy she finds the work at Cloverleaf so encouragingKirsten's ‘Ah Ha' moments in building this product. The most surprising thing we talked about was how she discovered that less time for users on their platform was a good thing. Cloverleaf is an automated and scalable coaching platform for companies who want to help their employees be the best versions of themselves. You can find out more information about them and even try them out for free at Cloverleaf.me. We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to podcast@sep.com to share your feedback on this show.You can find more information about this podcast at sep.com/podcast and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!
Jam packed pizza party! Dave Holmes celebrates St. Louis' controversial pizza, Arthur reads pizza news and we have a very important debate over Detroit-style pizza with author, Karen Dybis.Dave Holmes is the host of the podcasts Homophilia, Waiting for Impact, among others. He is the author of the 2016 book, “Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs.” Dave was also an MTV VJ from 1998 to 2002. Currently he's Editor-at-Large for Esquire and his Post Malone cover story is out now.Karen Dybis is a long time business reporter, writing for The Detroit News, U.S. News & World Report, Time magazine, and currently JCK. She's the author of five local history books about Detroit, including Better Made in Michigan, and “Detroit Style Pizza: A Doughtown History”.This podcast is brought to you by, Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you by Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information.Follow us for more information!Instagram: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4Twitter: @PizzaPodParty @ArthurBovino @AlfredSchulzTikTok: @thepizzapodpartyThreads: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4
When it comes to animal welfare, the rules and regulations can often be vague and hard to keep up with. How best to sort through it all and make sure your operation is in compliance, particularly with Prop 12 on the horizon come January 2024?During this week's Allen D. Leman Swine Conference we caught up with Jason McAlister, President and CEO of CloverLeaf Animal Welfare Systems, to get a status update on how certification, among other things, under Prop 12 is progressing. McAlister created CloverLeaf in 2017 with the goal of making animal welfare easy, accessible and widespread throughout the world.For more information, on this and other topics, we invite you to visit our websites - www.Feedstuffs.com, and www.NationalHogFarmer.com. While you are there be sure to check out our digital editions and our new Feedstuffs 365 platform.
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"Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell talks pizza. Arthur has pizza news, and the topic is "Even bad pizza is good pizza."Candace Bushnell is the real-life "Carrie Bradshaw" and an international bestselling author. Candace wrote the book, “Sex and the City,” based on her New York Observer column. That led to the HBO show of the same name. Her new one-woman show is called “True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City,” which you can see on October 11, 12, 14, 15, at The Green Room 42 in New York City. Get more dates at CandaceBushnell.com.Candace talks about her life and experience through the lens of pizza in rural Connecticut, New York City, and the Hamptons. She divulges what pizza each Sex and the City character would order. This podcast is brought to you by Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information. This podcast is brought to you by Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information.Follow us for more information!Instagram: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4Twitter: @PizzaPodParty @ArthurBovino @AlfredSchulzTikTok: @thepizzapodpartyThreads: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4
Ever wondered how philanthropy can profoundly impact lives? Join us on this enlightening journey, as we discuss our philanthropic endeavors at Rowan University. We excitedly introduce a unique venture, the Edelman Scholars program, designed to back promising incoming freshmen from low-income families. These scholars aren't just recipients of full tuition, housing, meals, books and fees, they also get to participate in exclusive opportunities such as internships and professional development programs. Meet the six inspiring Edelman Scholars from the Class of 2027, gearing up to revolutionize their respective fields, all while graduating debt-free!Subscribe to podcast updates: https://form.jotform.com/223614751580152Ask Ric: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/ask-ricRic's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ric-Edelman/author/B000APYJPM-----Links from today's show:Cloverleaf: https://www.cloverleafequinecenter.org/Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts: https://www.wolftrap.org/Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation: https://www.alzdiscovery.org/Inova Health Foundation: https://foundation.inova.org/about-us/Rowan University: https://www.rowan.edu/Planetarium At Rowan University: https://sites.rowan.edu/planetarium/Rowan Fossil Park: https://www.rowan.edu/fossils/College for Communication and Creative Arts: https://ccca.rowan.edu/Follow Ric on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RicEdelmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ric_edelman/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricedelman/X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/ricedelman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RicEdelmanBrought to you by:Global X ETFs: https://www.globalxetfs.com/Invesco QQQ: https://www.invesco.com/qqq-etf/en/home.htmlPrisidio: https://www.prisid.io/Schwab: https://www.schwab.com/Disclosure page: https://www.thetayf.com/pages/sponsorship-disclosure-fee-----
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In my opinion there's only one place in town to get a classic, down home breakfast experience where, if you're lucky, the server calls you hun. I had the great pleasure of sitting down with two of the wonderful personalities that make Cloverleaf go ‘round, Therese Vernon & Jessica Chandler. Join us as we talk about what it's like serving and managing at one of the busiest places in town. Therese and I dive into our time working together under the original owners at Sweet Grass and Jessica tells stories from her time at Shoney's and beyond. After a few minutes of chatting with these two, you'll quickly realize why Cloverleaf is truly the “Workingman's Friend"!! Join our Patreon for exclusive merch, perks, and content: patreon.com/nodishes Original jingle by Lew Bruno
Today we discuss Operation Cloverleaf: The Most Dangerous Weapons Testing Program In World History. Show notes: US lawmaker in Kyiv: Momentum shifting toward ATACMS, F-16s for Ukraine : https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lawmaker-kyiv-momentum-shifting-toward-atacms-f-16s-ukraine-2023-02-21/Klaus Schwab: Cyberattack Worse than COVID-19 Crisis- https://youtu.be/0DKRvS-C04o7 Things You Must Do Immediately After an EMPhttps://youtu.be/0oR6lKPwftQBAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio - https://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-BF-F8HP-Two-Way-136-174Mhz-400-520Mhz/dp/B00MAULSOK/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2KPM5S1WHT6CM&keywords=ham+radio&qid=1677024504&sprefix=ham+radio%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.304cacc1-b508-45fb-a37f-a2c47c48c32f&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExVkpaRENENkVHQ1BaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDczNDgwMzBCQTk5VEpRNVJYRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTQ0OTQ4QjdNUk83QzZRU1JQJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==Emergency-Radio,Puiuisoul 4000mAh Weather Radios with Hand Crank & Solar Charging- https://www.amazon.com/Version-Emergency-Hand-Crank-Radio-4000mAh-Portable-Flashlight/dp/B085ZX6TCR/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1S6ZJ893YWT76&keywords=emergency%2Bsolar%2Bhand%2Bcrank%2Bradio&qid=1677024452&sprefix=emergency%2Bsolar%2Bhand%2Bcaran%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTDJXUjYwUVNUN0RCJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDAyNjU5M00xU0JPUUk5UzFZRSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDMwNjA3M05aOVlWMzVCUjRCUyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1Two Supreme Court cases this week could upend the entire internet- https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/tech/supreme-court-tech-platforms/index.htmlOPERATION CLOVERLEAF: The Most Dangerous Weapons Testing Program In World History- https://themillenniumreport.com/2015/08/operation-cloverleaf-the-most-dangerous-weapons-testing-program-in-world-history/
Proposition 12 in California continues to be a top-of-the-mind issue for pork producers across the nation. A ruling by the US Supreme Court on Prop 12 is expected by no later than this June. Under Prop 12, producers in California would be required to comply with the new space requirements even if their pigs are not being raised in California. The industry is hopeful the court will rule in its favor, putting care decisions back into the hands of those that know what's best, including that of the producer, their veterinarian and their state last-grant university.Lauren Davis, Chief Operating Officer and director of global operations for CloverLeaf Animal Welfare Systems, joins us to discuss Prop 12 from the standpoint of audits and certification. Davis holds a bachelor's degree in animal science from Kansas State University and has worked with two of the largest protein harvest companies in the world, serving in various roles from food safety to animal welfare manager and livestock operations. She also has served on the animal welfare committee for national organizations and holds several certifications in training and auditing. The President and CEO of CloverLeaf is Jason McAlister, one of the world's leading experts on meat animal welfare from the beginning to harvest. He has been in the industry since the early '90s, working in all areas of production from his start in a small mom and pop shop in rural Iowa. He founded CloverLeaf on the belief that animal welfare should be based on science and what the science shows is best for the animal.For those wanting more information on CloverLeaf and Prop 12 certification, the company will be hosting a webinar on Feb 28 at 2:00 PM Central Time on the topic of its Animal Welfare Systems Prop 12 pre evaluation and certification. To register:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Owv5AM9-Ql2VmLNZ13doVQThank you for tuning into Feedstuffs in Focus. For more conversations about some of the big issues affecting the livestock, poultry, grain and animal feed industries, subscribe to this podcast on your favorite podcast channel including Apple and Google podcast. You can also follow us www.Feedstuffs.com.
Hello High Frequency Females & Human Beings. Welcome to 2023 by getting to know you and the Enneagram! The Enneagram is a unique personality typing tool, where you find the WHY behind the things you do! I discuss the 9 personality types of the Enneagram, and their core fears and desires!To find your Personality Type see the links below: (please remember these aren't always 100% accurate and it's important to consult an Enneagram Coach or Consultant).Cloverleaf: https://cloverleaf.me/enneagramTruity: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-testHigh Frequency Females Coaching: www.highfrequencyfemales.com.auInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/highfrequencyfemales/Tiana Walker: https://www.instagram.com/tianajwalker/
For the past 4 years, I've had the honor to support a nonprofit organization called Ignite, which stands for Inspiring Girls Now In Technology Evolution. In addition to a range of work I've done together with the Ignite team, the tool we've been using to help facilitate their growth in communication and what we're going to talk about in this episode is called Cloverleaf. I'm joined by Amber Zertuche who is a client and member of the Ignite team. As Ignite's Program Director and senior leader in the organization, Amber shares openly how transformative the experience was for her as a leader, what she's learned about herself, how it changed the dynamic with other team members, and specific ways that her team is now using it on a daily and weekly basis to continuously develop self-awareness and increase their appreciation of others differences. I have seen it shape their culture, create psychological safety, and accelerate the growth of their employees. If interpersonal relationships and effective collaboration matter to you, then this episode is for you. You'll likely be able to relate to Amber's stories and experiences and you might be intrigued by the fact that a low-cost tool like Cloverleaf can make such a big difference. Side note: I want to share this journey with you because of the benefits this team gained from using Cloverleaf but this episode is not sponsored or supported by Cloverleaf in any way. Cloverleaf is an automated coaching system that aggregates data from assessments into actionable daily coaching tips for you and your team. If you're interested in learning more about it, email me at contact@ramonashaw.com and we'll get you set up with a free trial account. And I'll be happy to answer any of your questions about it. — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Want to check out Cloverleaf for yourself? Email us at contact@ramonashaw.com and we'll get you set up with a free trial and lot's of cool features :-) Ignite Worldwide - Inspiring Girls Now In Technology Evolution -Amber Zertuche - Program Director -Cathi Rodgveller - CEO & Founder How you can get involved: Teachers Companies Volunteer Careers Donate Episode 127: How to Lead a Thriving Team with Kirsten Moorefield Cloverleaf.me Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Access the course and resources here: ramonashaw.com/11 — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode: 130: User Guides (AKA ReadMes) Episode 47: How The Myers-Briggs Assessment Can Help You Lead — WHAT'S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for --> ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven't left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 03:53 Meet Amber Zertuche 05:53 Cloverleaf 12:52 Developing your self-awareness with Cloverleaf 20:20 Incorporating Cloverleaf Into Our Culture 21:33 Professional Development: Tip For The Day 22:00 Part One - Discuss A Category 24:27 Part Two - Desired Outcomes 25:17 Part Three - Personal Goal Setting 31:14 Reflection on the changes Cloverleaf has had on our team 36:27 It has soothed my intimidation with new things 39:56 Connect with Amber and Ignite * Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost for you.
The question is how to lead a thriving team… but not just any team. We don't want mediocre teams, but rather thriving teams where people feel like both they personally, and the team as a unit are thriving. In this week's episode of The Manager Track podcast, I am joined by Kirstin Moorefield, who has spent countless hours with hundreds of teams from startups to Fortune 100 companies, observing a clear pattern between the happiest and most effective people. Kirstin Moorefield is the Co-founder and COO of Cloverleaf.me. With over a million users, the SAAS platform provides a range of personality behavioral type assessments, and automated team coaching to empower teams to do their best work together. I have been a user and partner of the platform for several years. I offer it to all of my clients because I see just how powerful this tool can be and how much it amplifies the work that I do in terms of coaching, training, and team development incentives. — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Want to use Cloverleaf.me with your team to create good communication, understanding, and appreciation of each other's strengths and styles? Reach out to me at contact@ramonashaw.com. Connect with Kirstin Moorefield on Linkedin People Are Complicated PodcastWatch S1E6, Kirstin interviewing Ramona “A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes and has the courage to develop that potential” - Brene Brown — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode 121: 5 Often Overlooked Steps When Onboarding A New Employee Episode 98: Leading A Hybrid Team Episode 47: How The Myers Briggs Assessment Can Help You Lead — WHAT'S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': https://amzn.to/3TuOdcP If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for --> www.ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: www.ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven't left a review yet? All you have to do is go to https://www.ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 01:48 Intro 02:32 Importance of team dynamics 07:11 What makes teams thrive? 10:03 Psychological safety 11:40 Don't overstep 15:22 Practical ways to create psychological safety 15:42 Cloverleaf.me 15:54 Start Stop Continue 17:37 Grow your self-awareness 18:32 Leadership style misconceptions 21:30 Appreciate the differences 24:28 Create a user guide 26:56 What do you wish all managers knew? 28:25 A time I overstepped 31:56 Recap 33:39 Outro
It's easy to feel attacked when a colleague volunteers a perspective that differs from your own. But what if their way of seeing the world is not wrong? What if it's just different? And what if their point of view is complementary to yours? What if, together, you can address each other's blind spots and support each other better because of your differences? CEO Darrin Murriner and COO Kirsten Moorfield are the co-founders of Cloverleaf, a tech platform that provides automated coaching for teams, empowering colleagues to tap into each other's unique value, communicate effectively and work better together. On this episode of Workplace Forward, Kirsten and Darrin join me to discuss the power in inviting and leveraging diverse perspectives in our organizations and describe how Cloverleaf helps teams do just that. Kirsten and Darrin explain why authenticity in leadership is important to them, exploring the opportunity we have as leaders to model authenticity when we don't have all the answers. Listen in for insight on training people to appreciate diverse opinions and learn what you can do to help your team respect their differences and build strong relationships with each other. Themes explored in this week's episode: How Kirsten & Darrin found each other and why they decided to build Cloverleaf How Cloverleaf helps teams create psychological safety and develop an appreciation of diversity and diverse opinions How Cloverleaf provides customized coaching to improve interactions among coworkers Training people to understand how we can support each other through our differences What leaders can do to equip team members to build strong relationships with each other Why Darrin has focused on talking less and listening more in the last few years Kirsten's insight on differentiating between critical thinkers and critics Why authenticity in leadership is important to Kirsten & Darrin The opportunity to model authenticity that arises when a leader doesn't have all the answers and how it serves your people to admit to not knowing How leaders of the future will demonstrate good character and put people first Resources from this episode: Read along with this Workplace Forward Podcast episode's text transcript Follow @cloverleafme on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or TikTok Learn more about Cloverleaf and start your free trial at https://cloverleaf.me/ Connect with Kirsten and Darrin or follow Cloverleaf on LinkedIn Revisit my conversation with Sherianne James on Workplace Forward EP11 Watch Kirsten's TED Talk on How to Leave Work Energized Read Darrin's book Corporate Bravery: Eliminate Fear-Based Decision Making I would love to hear from you! Have an idea for a podcast or a question you want me to address? Interested in additional support, resources and workshops? Here are all the ways you can interact with me! Tweet me @TeganTrovato Email tegan@brightarrowcoaching.com Follow me on Facebook @BrightArrowCoaching Follow me on Instagram @TeganTrovato Connect with me on LinkedIn: Tegan Trovato Download free tools and sign up for my newsletter, coaching and workshops at https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/
In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Kirsten Moorefield, Cofounder & COO of Cloverleaf.me talk about cognitive diversity, gender stereotypes, and all about self-awareness that will help you create strong teams. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about Cloverleaf.me: https://cloverleaf.me/ Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com/ Listen to the "Cincinnati Top Startups" overview episode: https://link.chtbl.com/topcincy Read up on each of the "Cincinnati Top Startups": https://startuphustle.xyz/blog/cincinnati-top-startups-2022/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Most companies have a predefined onboarding process for new team members which is great! But after having many conversations with leaders and employees I've found that there are often at least a few missing gaps. In this week's episode of The Manager Track podcast, I am going to fill some of these gaps by covering, in my opinion, the five most commonly overlooked steps of the onboarding process: Entry Interviews User Guides Guided Introductions Equip Them Behavioral Norms — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Ramona's 12-week Leadership Accelerator helps new managers become confident and competent leaders people love to work with! Entry Interview Resource: https://www.surveymonkey.com/curiosity/adam-grant-entry-interview-research/ Want to use Cloverleaf.me with your team to create good communication, understanding, and appreciation of each other's strengths and styles? Reach out to me at contact@ramonashaw.com. — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode 89: The Entry Interview Episode 47: How The Myers Briggs Assessment Can Help You Lead Episode 34: Creating A Social Contract As A Team — WHAT'S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1CTLZ4V If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for --> www.ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from your mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: www.ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven't left a review yet? All you have to do is go to https://www.ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 00:29 Intro 01:13 A thought that occurred to me at the gym 03:50 Rethinking your beliefs, ideas, routines, and habits 05:43 Overlooked steps in the onboarding process: 06:33 Step 1: Entry Interviews 07:47 Step 2: User Guides 09:31 Step 3: Guided Introductions 11:01 Step 4: Equip Them 12:36 Step 5: Behavioral Norms 13:15 Bonus Step: Cloverleaf.me 13:58 Recap 14:28 Outro
Jeremy Becker joins us on the show today. He's the co-founder and CEO of Cloverleaf AI. Their product helps customers access local government meetings virtually and create actionable insights based on the data collected. In our conversation we discuss why Jeremy chose this space, how the Techstars accelerator helped his company and what has surprised him about the political industry. The Business of Politics Show, hosted by Eric Wilson, is a production of Startup Caucus, an investment fund and incubator for Republican campaign technology.Visit StartupCaucus.com to learn more.
Remember the TV sitcom “Who's The Boss?” (ABC TV 1984 – 1992) It's time to ask the question again! The Buzz 1: Everyone will be a leader in the workplace in 2030. Work will thrive in teams, not with dictators. The Chief of Work will set the culture in the organization. All workers at all levels will use robotic helpers like Siri or Alexa, for incoming email, scheduling meetings, creating spreadsheets. [simplilearn.com, studies by CBRE and Genesis, WSJ report] The Buzz 2: Being a leader rather than a boss is more critical, especially during times of unpredictable change. In a 2016 Fidelity study, many millennials would be willing to take a significant pay cut if it meant a better job environment. In a 2019 Robert Half study, nearly half of the professionals surveyed reported leaving a job because of a bad boss. [coachmonique.com] The Buzz 3: “The time of the heroic, egocentric leader— the dominant, typically male leader who knows everything, who gives direction to everybody and sets the pace, whom everybody follows because this person is so smart and intelligent and clever — is over. We need 'altrocentric' leaders who focus on others, listen, are intellectually curious and emotionally open, and have empathy.” [washingtonpost] We'll ask Vanessa Egli at Celonis, Bill Jensen at SimplerWork.com, Scott Dust, Ph.D. at Cloverleaf, and Matt Krentz at BCG for their take on The Future of Work and Technology: Who's The [Your] Boss in 2025??
Remember the TV sitcom “Who's The Boss?” (ABC TV 1984 – 1992) It's time to ask the question again! The Buzz 1: Everyone will be a leader in the workplace in 2030. Work will thrive in teams, not with dictators. The Chief of Work will set the culture in the organization. All workers at all levels will use robotic helpers like Siri or Alexa, for incoming email, scheduling meetings, creating spreadsheets. [simplilearn.com, studies by CBRE and Genesis, WSJ report] The Buzz 2: Being a leader rather than a boss is more critical, especially during times of unpredictable change. In a 2016 Fidelity study, many millennials would be willing to take a significant pay cut if it meant a better job environment. In a 2019 Robert Half study, nearly half of the professionals surveyed reported leaving a job because of a bad boss. [coachmonique.com] The Buzz 3: “The time of the heroic, egocentric leader— the dominant, typically male leader who knows everything, who gives direction to everybody and sets the pace, whom everybody follows because this person is so smart and intelligent and clever — is over. We need 'altrocentric' leaders who focus on others, listen, are intellectually curious and emotionally open, and have empathy.” [washingtonpost] We'll ask Vanessa Egli at Celonis, Bill Jensen at SimplerWork.com, Scott Dust, Ph.D. at Cloverleaf, and Matt Krentz at BCG for their take on The Future of Work and Technology: Who's The [Your] Boss in 2025??
Remember the TV sitcom “Who's The Boss?” (ABC TV 1984 – 1992) It's time to ask the question again! The Buzz 1: Everyone will be a leader in the workplace in 2030. Work will thrive in teams, not with dictators. The Chief of Work will set the culture in the organization. All workers at all levels will use robotic helpers like Siri or Alexa, for incoming email, scheduling meetings, creating spreadsheets. [simplilearn.com, studies by CBRE and Genesis, WSJ report] The Buzz 2: Being a leader rather than a boss is more critical, especially during times of unpredictable change. In a 2016 Fidelity study, many millennials would be willing to take a significant pay cut if it meant a better job environment. In a 2019 Robert Half study, nearly half of the professionals surveyed reported leaving a job because of a bad boss. [coachmonique.com] The Buzz 3: “The time of the heroic, egocentric leader— the dominant, typically male leader who knows everything, who gives direction to everybody and sets the pace, whom everybody follows because this person is so smart and intelligent and clever — is over. We need 'altrocentric' leaders who focus on others, listen, are intellectually curious and emotionally open, and have empathy.” [washingtonpost] We'll ask Vanessa Egli at Celonis, Bill Jensen at SimplerWork.com, Scott Dust, Ph.D. at Cloverleaf, and Matt Krentz at BCG for their take on The Future of Work and Technology: Who's The [Your] Boss in 2025??
Jeremy Becker and Adam Zucker are working to make government meetings more accessible to all with their company Cloverleaf AI. . Cloverleaf is a platform that transforms decentralized government meeting data into an actionable dashboard for government affairs teams. Check out Cloverleaf: https://www.cloverleaf.ai/
Cloverleaf uses popular assessments to create a slow drip of insights that can significantly change how you approach your career. No one thinks and communicates the same way. By understanding your audience and team members on a deeper level, you can be a better manager, enterprise leader, and coach.Kirsten talks about how recognizing different people's strengths can build a foundation of understanding. By leaning into your strengths and confronting your weaknesses at work, you can create lasting benefits that stretch beyond your office and help you be a better you. As a leader, it's about building the patterns and rhythms to help your team do what they excel at and be unleashed to do their best work.Check out more at https://cloverleaf.me/ and create a free account to see more about partnering with those around you.TIMELINE:[2:14] What do you want from life and business? Finding what you're good at, what you're wired for, can help you succeed and work collaboratively with those around you. [5:55] Digital coaching nudges can help practically by creating a team dashboard that customizes insights based on who you're working with and their unique traits.[9:41] A new workplace superpower that transforms life outside the office. You can change your team for the better without pursuing outside resources or changing the members by understanding your strengths and weaknesses.[12:41] You can bang yourself against the wall of productivity based on other people's expectations. Still, you won't perform or be your best until you stop fighting how you're wired and learn how to work with it, not against it.[14:05] When pursuing an entrepreneurial career, fill your team with people who can balance your weaknesses with their strengths. [17:30] Teams with psychological safety, where mistakes are something to grow from, are the most successful. It's the growth mindset.[19:40] Daily, recognize how you might assume something about others' thinking.[21:06] Balancing instruction versus providing wiggle room is crucial to Kirsten's success as a manager and leader. Taking breaks to journal allows her to take a moment where the pressure is off, and ideas can freely flow.[26:27] Assuming the person in front of you means the best, wants to learn, and can bring something to the table is putting the best foot forward. Every person has value.[28:49] The Ocean Accelerator taught Kirsten and her partner to raise institutional capital with intelligent, experienced investors who can improve her company in ways that aren't just about the money.[32:24] Her current influential voices include her co-founder, and they've worked together to improve where they let go of the reigns a bit and let their people shine.[36:06] Culture is about more than lunches. It's the relationships and being proud of the work.
In this episode Steve visits with Deep East Texas coon hunters Ed Zorn and Kenneth Tulles.Kenneth, a former rodeo cowboy and Army veteran, attributes his love for coon hunting, and a world of experience he's gained, to his association with octogenarian Ed Zorn. At age 88 years, Ed was born in the small town of Cloverleaf, about twenty miles from Houston. He still actively feeds, in Kenneth's words, his blue dog addiction by coon hunting.Both Zorn and Tulles hunt Blueticks.It is veteran hunters like Ed Zorn whom Steve tries to seek out as potential guests, believing they hold a wealth of knowledge and information that will benefit anyone within the sport that cares to listen to their experiences. Our guest this week fits the mold perfectly. Listen as Ed tells how his coon hunting habit broke him of chasing girls, ruined his love life and launched him into a lifetime of enjoying hounds. Particularly enjoyable are his and Kenneth's stories of hunts with Stagger Lee, a Bluetick of questionable parentage, suspect registration and devastating physical disadvantage that Zorn describes as being bad to the bone.This is a look back over time as Steve examines the life of a man that has enjoyed coon hunting for more years than many coon hunters of today can claim or imagine. You will like this one.