Podcasts about continuing ed

In today's episode of the podcast, we're doing something a bit different. This episode features a course from my new company, Not Boring CEs (don't worry - Abundance isn't going anywhere).  At Not Boring CEs, we offer an engaging way to earn your asynchronous continuing education credits without sacrificing enjoyment. You can listen to the training sessions on the go through the Not Boring CEs podcast (available on all major podcast platforms) or watch the video content before completing the required CE quiz and evaluation to receive your certificate. Here are a few more of my favorite on-demand CEs that you can access right now: “Harry Potter & Trauma Renegotiation” with Kellie Hayes, LPC “The Mental Load” with Maggie Holland, LMHC “Headache Psychology” with Emily Foxen-Craft, PhD, LP As a special offer to all of our podcast listeners, you can receive a $50 discount by using the coupon code ABUNDANCE. Join us today and never be bored by continuing education again! To learn more about today's featured guest, Dr. Erika Miley, visit https://www.abundancepracticebuilding.com/blog. To learn more about Not Boring CEs, visit https://notboringces.com/.   

Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Brooke Richardson, MS, SLP, break down the complexities of continuing education requirements in speech-language pathology, focusing on the costs, challenges, and the need for broader professional development choices with fewer restrictions for clinicians. Brooke, an ASHA CE provider, shares her insights into the rising financial burden of maintaining ASHA Approved CEU status, with fees set to increase to $1125 annually. Together, they explore why ASHA transparency is crucial and discuss how these growing costs affect small CEU providers and clinicians. They discuss the push for state licensing boards to accept all related professional development hours instead, promoting better access to high-quality, affordable education.Set up a FREE account to begin using the CU tracker.Want to earn some PDHs or CEUs? Use code FIXSLP58 to get a $20 discount coupon off any subscription!Become a sustaining partner.Follow us on Instagram.Find all of our information at fixslp.com and sign up for our email list to be alerted of new episodes and content.Email us at team@fixslp.com.Leave us a message on our Meltdown in the Minivan line.

As we partner with companies, we see a lot of really great continuing education programs. From new product indications to new key learnings, continuing education programs distribute important information to physicians and reps. But what about the rep who gets hired on next month? Will they receive this important information? In this episode, we discuss the importance of adding continuing education content to the inital training content. Related Resources: Want a partner in developing your advanced training strategy? We'd love to help! Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠training@cumbyconsulting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Connect with us on LinkedIn:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Cumby Consulting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Rachel Medeiros⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liz Cumby⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Cumby Consulting:    Cumby Consulting's team of professionals deliver innovative MedTech training services for physicians, sales representatives, teaching faculty, key opinion leaders and clinical development teams. Whether you need a complete training system developed to deliver revenue sooner or a discrete training program for a specific meeting, Cumby Consulting will deliver highly strategic, efficient programs with uncompromising standards of quality.

In this episode Matt and Dr. Ben discuss how you can use continuing education as a way to promote your brokerage and the value you have to offer agents in your market when recruiting.Whenever you are ready here are a number of ways we can help :)Schedule 10 Minute Strategy Session with Matthttps://calendly.com/mattvigh/10-minute-sneak-peekJoin us Every Friday for our Free Brokerpreneur Not So Secret Society Mastermind!https://www.brokerpreneurs.com/bnsss-registrationKnow Your Personality When It Comes To Recruiting!https://my.bankcode.com/brokerpreneurpodcastDownload Our Free Recruiting Bundlehttps://www.brokerpreneurs.com/brokerpreneur-free-recruiting-bundleBrokerpreneur is dedicated to helping real estate brokers grow their brokerage through three fundamental areas of profitability: recruiting more and better agents, increasing retention, and growing per person productivity (PPP). We truly understand the challenges that all brokers face in a highly competitive industry. That's why we provide resources on our website, we host the top-rated real estate brokerage growth podcast, and present exclusive online events to support brokers on their journey to success. Best of all, these resources are available to brokers completely free of charge! You just have to take action!

Thank you to everyone who has supported me in the past year as I trained for the CHI Marathon. #continuingEd #dowhatyoucant --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtfgymtalk/message

How do you know if should look into additional training, or if other self-investment is a better fit? I'm so excited to have Master Intuitive Coach and Energy Clearing Guru Allyson Scammell here to help me unpack this thorny question.

Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle If you've been working with couples for long, you know that betrayal is a theme that comes up a lot. Whether it is a full on sexual affair or just the small betrayals of everyday life. Many couples are going to need help healing in their relationships or possibly even grieving in a divorce situation. LaDonna Carey has been a therapist for over 30 years, helping couples through the trauma of betrayal, both in their relationships and as individuals going through divorce. You can find out more about her at ladonnacarey.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle More than ever it is clear from the research that trauma has a huge impact on all of our relationships. It is important for therapists to have some background knowledge or training to help them maintain a sense of safety when people get triggered. Irina Wen, PhD talks about how the attachment system works and how important self care is for therapists. She is a professor at NYU, an Emotionally Focused Supervisor and has a private practice. You can find out more about her at touchtonepsychologynewyork.com and irina_wen_psychologist on instagram The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

In this episode, Natalie Lue talks about her new book called, The Joy of Saying No: How to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaiming Boundaries, and Saying Yes to the Life You Want. We talked about how in order to say no to your partner it requires authenticity and vulnerability which are going to be helpful to the relationship overall. Find out more about Natalie Lue at https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/ The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

In this episode, Louisa Krause talks about using the Enneagram in Couples Therapy. The Enneagram is a system of personality types that helps people understand themselves and others. It is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types. Find out more about Louisa Krause at relationalsolutions.net Find more enneagram stuff for therapists through The Narrative Enneagram The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is a miniworkshop on how to work with people who are emotionally avoidant. There are two primary ways that emotional avoidance gets formed based on the environment in which the person grew up.  The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Katie Hickok speaks about the classes offered at the University of Idaho's extension office at ISU.

Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle In this episode, Cyndi Darnell talks about how we need to change the way we talk about sex, gender, pleasure, and power. We also discuss some of the mistakes that therapists make when talking about sex with their clients.  To find out more about Cyndi Darnell visit cyndidarnell.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Find out more about the free virtual event: State of Mental Health in America When there is betrayal in a relationship, everything about the person's identity has been chipped away. People in this situation are left to figure out who they are and what they stand for. In this episode, Lora Cheadle and I discuss the challenge of recovering from a betrayal. She describes her 5 step process called FLAUNT! she uses to help people in this situation. Lora Cheadle inspires audiences to break free from burnout, process betrayal, and reclaim their agency and self-worth. She is a former attorney, bestselling author, international speaker and life coreographer. Find out more at loracheadle.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

For the third episode of this series, EvoLLLution Editor-in-Chief and Illumination host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Carlos Cortez, Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District.  They discuss Cortez's career transition and how intuitions can better create accessible spaces for non-traditional learners. 

Pastor Aaron has, like you, had a wild ride in the past few years. But Aaron, unlike most of us, has six kids, had his church catch fire, and finished a graduate degree - all while leading a church and then managing the maelstrom of ministry in 2020.Pastor Aaron is a wise leader, and I have benefited from a growing friendship with him. So I wanted to share some of that wisdom with you, and I know you'll be encouraged and inspired by this conversation, this pastoral coaching. Enjoy!Support the show

I've been collecting your questions over the last few weeks, and I'm so happy to share this Q+A episode with you today! (It's an off the cuff, casual vibe. I think you'll like it!) In this episode I'll answer questions like: How do you work with plantar fasciitis? How do we work with our students' injuries when we think some movement might be helpful, but a doctor has told our student to stay away from movement? What happens to our classes and our students when we take an extended period of time off? How did you plan for and manage your maternity leave? What is the best way to recover from a hamstring injury? How are you balancing your teaching/work schedule with being a new parent? How do you make time for/organize continued education and study in relation to your teaching?

On this week's episode, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Brad Mahon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Plans College. They discuss how Continuing Education leaders are shaped by meeting learner needs and what leaders of other departments can learn from CE. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Ed Abeyta, Associate Dean for Education and Community Outreach at the University of California San Diego Division of Extended Studies. The two discuss re-envisioning continuing education's role at an institution and how it's time for a shift in thinking about program delivery. 

Coastal Bend College's (CBC) Department of Continuing Education has partnered with Google for Education to provide digital skills training and resources to the community free of charge. These online, selfpaced workshops will be offered on Tuesdays, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, and Dec. 6. Workshops available include: Build Your Online Business; College Readiness; Financial Planning; Google Workspace Training; Small Business Workshop; Transitioning Service Members and Veterans; Workplace Communications, and more. Eligible applicants must be Texas residents and at least 17 years old. Interested participants can register online at https://bit.ly/CBC-CERegistration Form.Article Link

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Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle In this episode, Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye, talks about the idea of misunderstandings about the meaning and experience of love. All human beings experience injuries to the heart at times in their life. As therapists, we must deepen our work both with our clients, but also ourselves in order to move back into the reality of love.  Dr. Sabrina N'Diaye is an integrative psychotherapist and founder of the Heart Nest Center for Peace and Healing in Baltimore. There, she lovingly serves women, couples, other healers, and small groups. Her approach to healing is a blend of wisdom, science, and ancient spiritual practices. She is a student of the late Sufi Master Sidi Muhammad al-Jamal of Jerusalem, and incorporates Sufi healing into her with individuals, families, and communities. Find out more about her at  drsabrinandiaye.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Melissa Lubin,  Chief Economic Engagement Officer and Dean of Professional and Continuing Education at James Madison University. The two discuss the connection between continuing ed and the economic health of the community it serves, and if a consolidated administration can provide the best of both worlds between centralization and innovation.   

When Terry Real started working with couples in the 90s he found that the conventional wisdom just did not work. Eventually he created his own model for working with couples called Relational Life Terapy.  He has also published several books including his most recent called US: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship.  Find out more at terryreal.com If you want to buy the book and get the Staying in Love workshop free here is the link https://terryreal.com/freecourse/ Live workshop starting June 14 https://summit.terryreal.com/special/ The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year's CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn't make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to know about. Some of these companies I'm already familiar with and I personally know they're doing great things. But, some I recently discovered and thought were cool enough to share with you. Either way, I hope you enjoy this highlight of CBC 2022. Oh, and by the way, I have not been compensated by any company to produce this series. I simply want to help good things get out into the world. Why? Because Good Beer Matters, of course. Thank you for listening. Cheers Check out UC Davis Brewing Continuing Ed here. The Good Beer Matters Podcast comes to you with support from BreweryDB.com, your digital destination for brewery experiences! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeremy-storton/message

In today's episode I spoke with Dr. William Doherty about the role of a therapist when clients bring us difficult situations, decisions, and ethical dilemmas they are facing in their lives. As therapists we are in a unique position to help people these very personal issues, but we have to be skilled at how we do that. Dr. William Doherty has been a leader in pushing the field of couples therapy to new heights. He is a professor at the University of Minnesota, creator of Discernment Counseling, and author of several books on therapy and relationships including his new book, The Ethical Lives of Clients: Transcending Self-Interest in Psychotherapy. Find out more at dohertyfoundation.org and discernmentcounseling.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

In our society, it is modeled froma very young age to suppress our emotional experience. This is traumatic for children in particular and for humans in general.  Somatic experiencing is a type of therapy which helps people to become more embodied and move into acceptance of the emotions they are experiencing.  Dr. Abi Blakeslee, SEP, CMT, MFT, Ph.D., integrates Somatic Experiencing with clinical research, the psychobiological principles of attachment, psychodynamic therapy, and somatic bodywork in her practice and teaching. She has conducted original research on the role of implicit memory in Somatic Experiencing with a committee that included Dr. Daniel Siegel. Find out more at abiblakeslee.com For practicioners at traumahealing.org Information on the relationship repair workshop The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Community colleges and continuing education divisions are integral to developing a community—and the people who live in it. Fast track training and entry level workforce training that can be finished in  a semester or less are driving development to new levels. In this week's episode of the Illumination podcast, Connor O'Sullivan, Executive Director of Continuing Education at Lone Star College, chats with host Amrit Ahluwalia about the role continuing ed plays in a community engagement mission, and how institutions can better create visibility around their communal impacts. 

 Continuing education can act as a gateway for the public to access a college or university. It's crucial for CE leaders to understand and engage with people who live in the area, feel the beat of the community and respond accordingly with programming that the residents find valuable.  Continuing ed can be the bridge between a community and an institution.  On today's episode of Illumination, Michael Frasciello, Dean of the College of Professional Studies at Syracuse University, talks with host Amrit Ahluwalia about how CE units can help their institutions achieve their mission and attract partnerships with local employers.  

In this episode, my friend and fellow Relational Life Therapist, Juliane Taylor Shore, talks about Neurobiology and Relationships.  If you are a couples therapist, you probably know a lot about things that work to make couples feel more connected and healthy in their lives and relationships. Jules sheds light on the science of "why" therapy works.  Find out more at cleariskind.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Richard Hill and Matthew Dahlitz recently wrote a book called The Practitioner's Guide to the Science of Psychotherapy.  They discuss the importance for therapists to have some background in the science of psychotherapy in order to best serve their clients. This information is very lacking so far in the world of therapy. They also have a magazine and podcast called the Science of Psychotherapy. Find out more at scienceofpsychotherapy.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., are partners in life and work.  They are authors of the classic, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, and ten other books including their newly published: Doing Imago Relationship Therapy: In the Space Between. Find out more about them at harvilleandhelen.com and about Imago Relationship Therapy at imagorelationships.org The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

In this episode, I interviewed Robin Rothenberg. Robin is a Yoga Therapist and the Program Director of Essential Yoga Therapy Therapist Training. Since as early as summer 2020, her Long-COVID presentation at the Global Yoga Therapy Conference established her place as a thought-leader in the field. She was a co-organizer for the acclaimed Wellness After COVID Symposium in 2021, which brought together top researchers, medical professionals, and policy makers from around the world in support of the efficacy of therapeutic yoga post-COVID. Her four-part series for those living with Long-COVID has consistently been one of the most popular courses offered through the Give Back Yoga/IAYT Long-COVID Initiative. Currently, she is offering a Continuing Ed. forum for IAYT, illuminating over four-consecutive sessions with a client, her unique approach to addressing symptoms associated with the condition. Additionally, Robin works as a consultant for a Long-COVID research team in the U.K. as the head yoga therapist charged with co- designing the intervention.  We spoke about these topics and more on the podcast.Link: Robin's upcoming course on Therapeutic Yoga for Long-COVIDSupport the show (https://innerpeaceyogatherapy.com)

This is a very vulnerable episode with Wesley Anne Little where she talks about her experiences as a therapist going through cancer, chemo treatments, and a lot of unpredictability in her life.  It is so important for us as therapists to practice what we preach when it comes to self-compassion, setting boundaries, and self-care. Wesley is a great example for us and very generously opens up about her personal experiences. Wesley Anne Little is an LCMHC, NCC, certified emotionally focused therapist and supervisor, and certified deliberate practice therapist. Find out more about her at wesleyannelittle.com and becomingatherapist.org The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. 

Postsecondary institutions are no longer exclusively marketing themselves towards teenagers fresh out of high school. They're realizing that there are thousands of potential students who have already been working for years, and who want to further develop their skills, or re-tool themselves to switch careers. On the latest episode of the Illumination Podcast, The EvoLLLution's Editor-in-Chief, Amrit Ahluwalia, sat down with Ian Allen, Executive Director of the College of Extended Learning at the University of New Brunswick, to discuss this wake up call for new learning models.To learn more, visit https://moderncampus.com/blog/tapping-into-alumni-associations.html

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education”, Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa is joined by guest co-host, Andy Cerrone, Director of Employer Partnerships at Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute. Jim and Andy talk about new Continuing Education opportunities offered at PCI and YTI and about the value of furthering your education through Continuing Ed! Learn about our Continuing Education course offerings at https://ce.porterchester.edu.

In today's episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviews Senior Mortgage Reporter Georgia Kromrei on the week's hottest stories, including the punishment regulators gave LOs for faking continuing ed credits, new recommendations for Duty to Serve plans from the GSEs, the change in desktop appraisals and more!

SYNOPSIS: Greg talks about his resolution for continuing growth in the new year, and challenges his listeners to join him.

The reality of supremacy culture and generational trauma continue to show up in our lives in a big way. People often struggle with perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and issues in their relationships and they don't understand why. Shirani Pathak talks about these topics in the episode today. She has a podcast called Fierce Authenticity and a book of the same name.  You can find out more about her and explore her podcast and her blog at shiranipathak.com. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

This episode is a recording of one of the live Inner Circle webinars which are part of the experience of being a member of the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. This is a continuation of last week on the topic of self-esteem and boundaries. The Inner Circle is open right now if you are looking to take your practice with couples to the next level. Click on the link for more information. Self-esteem and Boundaries are an essential part of our experience as humans in relationships. It is also important to understand these concepts in order to understand how to work with shame in the couples we work with. My understanding of this is very much influenced by Terry Real and Pia Melody. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

This episode is a recording of one of the live Inner Circle webinars which are part of the experience of being a member of the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. The Inner Circle is open right now if you are looking to take your practice with couples to the next level. Click on the link for more information. Self-esteem and Boundaries are an essential part of our experience as humans in relationships. It is also important to understand these concepts in order to understand how to work with shame in the couples we work with. My understanding of this is very much influenced by Terry Real and Pia Melody. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

Divorce is almost considered to be a bad word in Couples Therapy, but the reality is that there are still a lot of situations where this is the appropriate choice or where it happens to people whether they want it to or not.  It is very important for us as therapists to be able to help people through this very difficult time. Kristy Gaisford and Jerry Sander focus specifically on helping people who are going through a divorce and have both been through a divorce themselves.  For more information on Kristy and Jerry visit loveworkrelationships.com. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

September 5, 2021Pastor Mark AmbroseContinuing Ed.Important Reminders for an Effective Prayer Life- Part 1Colossians 4:2

In the episode this week, Beth Irias from Clearly Clinical talks about feedback informed treatment with couples. She does an amazing job of explaining the importance of documentation and tracking outcomes. One of the things that resonated for me is how it all comes back to being able to serve our clients as effectively as possible by determining what is actually working in therapy. Find out more about Beth at clearlyclinical.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

Table Talk, Patient Education, Talking Tic'... No matter what you call it – Consistent, meaningful and productive patient education is one of the most important (and challenging) skill sets to master as a chiropractor. The ability to challenge and shape belief systems, inform and compel people to action – and to build VALUE for continued chiropractic care is the KEY to creating massive Patient Compliance and Retention. As a CEO, you must lead this culture: build it into your systems, invest in training yourself and your doctors and insist that your Team participates in this never-ending process of Continuing Ed. Listen-in to 2 MASTERS of Table Talk and discover how to make this difficult task easier. What We Covered: 00:38 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen introduce today's topic, Table Talk Drives Long-Term Care13:46 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen take a moment to promote CLA and Innate Radiology16:40 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen discuss the importance of training your team on Table Talk19:39 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen talk about the impact of the Outside-In Model25:34 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen identify other benefits of Table Talk33:56 – Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen take a moment to promote Atlas Digital & The Remarkable Retention Immersion36:12 – Dr. Pere and Dr. Stephen share a gift with the audience EPISODE QUOTES “We should be investing our time, energy, focus and money when it comes to developing these skills ourselves and training up and developing our teams so that they can help us in this process of patient education.” (03:48) (Dr. Stephen)“One of the things that I know is going to improve your Table Talk in your practice across all the doctors on your team is to train on Table Talk. It's not something you just get good at because you've been a chiropractor long enough. You actually get good at it by training.” (16:47) (Dr. Pete)“We live in an ‘outside-in' world. Your patients are coming from an ‘outside-in' perspective where they've been immersed in this model that's just devastated the state of health of our planet. Let's face it, that's why we had this pandemic, because people were sick and weak to begin with.” (19:58) (Dr. Stephen)“So this is really a very deliberate education system and we are pushing a boulder uphill always.” (21:13) (Dr. Stephen)“The essence of Table Talk is when I'm speaking with a patient, this is what you need to know to get what you want. This is what you need to do to get what you want. I'm actually doing this for you. I'm depositing in your account.” (26:22) (Dr. Pete) LINKS MENTIONED Dr. Stephen's LinkedInDr. Peter's LinkedInThe Remarkable CEO WebsiteDr. Stephen's Book – The Remarkable Practice: The Definitive Guide to Build a Thriving Chiropractic BusinessChiro Match Makers WebsiteSchedule a Brainstorming call with Dr. PeteJoin us for the US Retention Immersion. Register Now!Order your FREE copy of the “Dirty Dozen” Poster here:

If you work with couples you know that a large percentage of the people seeking help have experienced some sort of infidelity in their relationship. As Couples Therapists, it is important that we know how to work with these couples and help them recover from the infidelity in a meaningful way. Dr. Talal Alsaleem is an expert at helping couples to do this. He also does training and supervision for other therapists to learn how to more effectively help couples who have been affected by infidelity. Learn more about Dr. Talal Alsaleem here. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

A lot of times, when couples work with therapists who don't have good couples therapy training, they feel like it is hard to make any progress.  In this episode, Shane talks with certified Relational Life Therapist, Dr. Pam Staples about the importance of being direct and speaking the truth to couples with love and respect. Find out more about Dr. Pam Staples at myrelationallife.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

In this episode, Jim McCloskey, MDiv '83, a lay minister and founder of Centurion, the first nonprofit dedicated to the vindication of the wrongly convicted, speaks to this question in his book, When Truth Is All You Have: A Memoir of Faith, Justice, and Freedom for the Wrongly Convicted. He shares his minister-turned-prisoner-advocate experience, which inspired author John Grisham's book, The Guardians. Listen to Jim's astonishing story of faith, justice, and liberation and how this work provides a beacon of hope for those seeking justice in a flawed judicial system.Jim McCloskey spent three years as a U.S. Naval Officer, including a year in Vietnam, subsequent to graduating from Bucknell University in 1964. He spent the next 12 years working for two different management consulting companies specializing in Japanese business affairs, the first in Tokyo and the second with the Hay Group in his hometown of Philadelphia. In 1979 Jim felt a call to leave the business world and enter the ministry. In 1983, upon graduating with a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and freeing an innocent man he met as a student chaplain at Trenton State Prison, Jim founded Centurion Ministries. After 35 years, although still a member of Centurion's Board of Trustees and still managing several cases he has been working on for years, Jim retired from the active management of Centurion's organizational affairs in May 2015. He is co-author of When Truth Is All You Have: A Memoir of Faith, Justice, and Freedom for the Wrongly Convicted, a book about Centurion's experiences with our nation's criminal justice system. Dayle Rounds (00:00:00): Have you ever been face-to-face with the truth in such a way that you just couldn't ignore it? In this episode, you will hear from Jim McCloskey, a lay minister and founder of Centurion, the first nonprofit dedicated to freeing individuals who are wrongly incarcerated. He talks with Sushama Austin-Connor about how he met a prisoner who insisted on his innocence, and why he decided to take a year off of seminary to work full-time towards this prisoner's freedom. You will not want to miss Jim's astonishing story of faith, justice, and liberation. Interlude (00:00:36): [percussion music + water droplet sound] Dayle Rounds (00:00:36): You are listening to The Distillery at Princeton Theological Seminary. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:00:40): Well, Jim, thanks so much for doing this. Princeton Seminary is obviously, for all the reasons, really excited to have this conversation with you and Continuing Education at Princeton Seminary. And me, of course, personally I'm just thrilled. And just, this is just a joy to be able to speak with you about your book and about Centurion Ministries, which means so much to the seminary and to me and to my family. Jim McCloskey (00:01:05): Well, thank you very much. So I've been looking forward to this ever since we had it scheduled with the seminary. Well, Princeton Theological Seminary has changed my life, and I might add the life of many others because it provided me with an opportunity. Although I had no idea what was around the corner of meeting the first person in whose innocence I came to believe which kicked off and inspired me to, to rather than going... ordained after I received my MDiv, which I did in 1983, to begin the work of Centurion Ministries to help free people who we believe are innocent, wrongly convicted, sentenced to life or death with pretty much no way of getting out, except for maybe our effort. Interlude (00:01:56): [water droplet sound] Sushama Austin-Connor (00:02:00): Amazing. I want to go back a little bit though, and start with life maybe right before you decided to enter seminary and going from business to seminary, what a huge deal that is. What a life changer that is. What were some of the thoughts that made you pivot from business to seminary life? Jim McCloskey (00:02:21): Well, I was 37 years old, living in the suburbs of Philadelphia and a working... employed by a management consulting firm in Philadelphia called Hay Associates, H-A-Y Associates. And my job was to build its business, its consulting business, with Japanese companies in the United States, and to eventually establish our office in Tokyo, Japan. The reason they hired me to do that was because I had spent the prior five or six years in Tokyo working for a Japanese joint venture consulting firm between American bank and the Japanese bank in aiding American firms, interested in entering the Japanese market. So I had that Japan background, so they brought me aboard. Everything was going well. Now, we're in the 1970s, from '74 to '79. I'm well in my thirties. And during that time the business was going well, I was making a good... you know, it was a nice salary position. I'm bringing in Japanese clients. But when you get underneath that surface, I was not happy with my personal life, with my conduct in my personal life. I had kind of gone off track. I was kind of like the prodigal son. And I was, for the first time in my adult life, I decided, you know, I got to start developing some spiritual element to my life 'cause that was lacking. And it was, there was a total void there. So I attended Paoli Presbyterian Church in Bailey, Pennsylvania, and the minister there, Dick Streeter, who is a Princeton Theological Seminary grad, I found his preaching compelling because this constant theme was to serve others, to wash the feet of others, particularly folks who did not have the advantages that we did in the suburbs of Philadelphia, the economic and social advantages that we did. Jim McCloskey (00:04:38): And at the same time, you know, I was hungry. The scriptures became my meat and drink rather than -- at the same time, my business aspirations were waning. I was losing interest in the business world. It wasn't real. It wasn't real to me. What became real was the truth of this, of the gospel and the scriptures. That's what was real to me. And over a period of years, slowly but surely, I was -- every Saturday, practically every Saturday night, I was in a scripture study, reading the prophets of the Old Testament and the Gospels and Paul's letters. And I saw -- this is the truth of life as I saw then. So anyway, I consulted with no one, except Dick Streeter. I didn't consult with my mother or father, although I'm very close to my family. I had a ton of friends. Because I was thinking about Dick Streeter as a minister was touching the hearts and souls of people in a transformative way, including my own. Jim McCloskey (00:05:51): I was touching nobody's heart and soul. I was touching my own pocketbook and the pocketbook of the company, but that was, that proved to be very unsatisfactory and unfulfilling. So I felt a call to follow in Dick Streeter's footsteps, go to the seminary and become an ordained, church, Presbyterian pastor. So that was what was going on within me and externally, internally and externally, that led me to go... Now I was going to go to Eastern Baptist, which would have been easier because it's only about a 20-minute ride from my house. And Dave said, no, Jim, if you're going to do this, you have to go to Princeton. That's where you're going to get the best education. And so I took his advice, sold my house on the Mainline, and came up to Princeton. One thing I did not sell was my 1976 Lincoln Continental Town Car. I just couldn't. I couldn't part with that. So I pulled up, I pulled up to Brown Hall, with my Lincoln Continental. People thought I was on the lam or something, but anyway, that's what brought me to the seminary. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:07:09): Yeah. That's awesome. So you know, Jim, I feel like I learned so much about you personally in this book. [laughter] Jim McCloskey (00:07:16): Yeah, of course, all the good, bad, the ugly, you heard a lot. [laughter] Sushama Austin-Connor (00:07:22): I learned so much! There were parts where I had to stop. I was reading it aloud to my husband, Rob, who you know, and so I was reading some parts to him, and we were like, wow, we have so much to cover. But talk to me about this idea of kind of your personal conduct that you mentioned in the book that you just referred to, and that I've heard you talk about in some other interviews that I listened to as I prepared. What was going on for you? And it wasn't atypical, I don't think, in some ways to what maybe 20-somethings go through, or the kind of risks you may take, not even knowingly really; inherently we're a little more risky in our twenties. But talk to me about that personal conduct. What was life like? What were you doing? What were you up you? Jim McCloskey (00:08:03): Well, what I was doing was I was -- again, this is in my, well, in my twenties and in my thirties. Yeah. Yeah. I was very... let's just say promiscuous. And I had relationships with women that -- I was selfish, self-centered, I used women for my own gratification. And I came to realize that this was wrong. This was immoral. I was leading an immoral life. And, that was in contrast to the way I was raised by my mother and father. And, I didn't feel good about my, I lost my self-esteem. Who am I, what is my real identity? And, you know, I had one foot in the secular world and one foot in the spiritual world, the church world. And, you know, as an example, when I told my boss at Hay Associates -- Bill Densmore was his name, great, a great human being. Jim McCloskey (00:09:05): I said, Bill -- this is 19-early-79 -- I said, "Bill, I need to talk to you about something very serious." He said, "Okay." So I went into his office and I told him that I was not only leaving Hay, but I was leaving the business world to go into ministry. He said -- I'll never forget this. His first words were, "Jim. I didn't even know you went to church." So I was two people. I was one person to the secular world and another person to the spiritual church world. And it was time for me to announce to the world who I really was, and that I considered myself to be, although a deeply flawed, but nevertheless convicted Christian. And that's -- it's about time that I showed the world who I was, and not -- I didn't hide that anymore. And once I made that announcement, then it was amazing. Jim McCloskey (00:09:58): The reaction I got from my corporate colleagues... They were very supportive, surprised, shocked, as I found out. I'm still very close to my fraternity brothers at Bucknell, every year 20 or 25 of us get together with a golf outing up at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. And a number of them have told me that when I told them what I was doing, they were afraid that I had gone off the deep end and had lost... and they were going to lose my friendship, that somehow I was going to change, my own personality, which I didn't do. And my poor mother and father, they were, you know, they were supportive, but skeptical. You're 37, 38 years old. And you know, my mother told me, she said, Jim, you're never going to be a church pastor. You're just not cut out to do that. And as it turned out, she was right, but I didn't know that at the time. So she knew. She knew. But getting back to your question. Yes, I was -- I had descended into what I thought was an immoral life and I wanted to... I needed redemption as much as anybody else. That was part of it. And, and, and -- I wanted to really touch people's lives in a meaningful, significant transformative way. And I thought by being a church pastor, that would give me the opportunity to do that. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:11:29): To touch people. Yeah. But you weren't without religion. So growing up in your childhood, your family is Presbyterian. Can you talk a little bit about your childhood and some of the religious upbringing and also your mother's illness and how that manifests in your spiritual life, in finding redemption and finding hope. Jim McCloskey (00:11:53): Right. And that's -- thank you for bringing that up. That's a good subject to talk about a little bit. First of all, when I was in grade school -- I wanted to reclaim my boyhood faith,, because it was authentic. It was real. I was a standup Christian, young boy in grade school. That was what was most important to me. And then as soon as I hit junior high, that started going south, because the most important thing to me at that point was peer pressure. I wanted to be liked and popular. And I, you know, I let myself drift in that direction. So, another element was, in deciding to leave the business world and go into ministry, I wanted to reclaim my boyhood faith. And that was inculcated into me, by my mom and dad, who were very active in the church, that my upbringing was very in the church was very important. It was the foundation that ultimately I yearned to reclaim. So that was very important. Interlude (00:12:55): [water droplet sound] Jim McCloskey (00:12:55): When I was five years old, in 1947, my mother who was 30 years old went to bed one night in June of 1947, feeling fluish -- tired, fever, whatever, body ached. She -- Su, she woke up the next morning and was paralyzed from the waist down. It was like the polio virus hit her like a bolt of lightning, and doing some research about that, that phenomenon occurred in about 10,000 men and women across the United States. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:13:35): So out of nowhere? Jim McCloskey (00:13:37): Out of nowhere. Out of nowhere. Yeah. So, friends of our family -- now in those days, people were afraid that if they even came near our house, they would catch the virus. They would walk on the other side of the street. However, only one -- good friends of my parents, Katie and Tom Boyd, who were also the parents of my best friend, Tom Boyd. We lived around the corner from each other, and they offered to take me in, so my dad could get, could settle in and start to find the right resources to take care of Mom who was home-bound and paralyzed. And they took me in. Now, that was a great thing. That was a courageous thing because they didn't know, maybe I'll bring the polio virus into their home to attack their family. But nevertheless, they went way out on the limb and took me in for six months. Another family took my brother in. So I never forgot that -- what the Boyds did for me and what the [inaudible name] did for my brother. So that was kind of formative as well. Yeah. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:14:48): Absolutely. Absolutely. So you get -- so let's go back to Princeton Seminary. So, you get to Princeton Seminary. And I, you know, I was so familiar with some of the places that you mentioned -- Route One and Library Place -- like actually, Continuing Ed offices are now on Library Place in Adams House. Jim McCloskey (00:15:09): Oh yes. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:15:09): So I know where you are. So it was really nice to have like the visual of where everything is. So you get to Princeton Seminary and it's year two, and you're doing field education. Jim McCloskey (00:15:19): That's correct. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:15:20): And what happened? Jim McCloskey (00:15:21): All right. The first year, my junior year, I did not do field ed 'cause I just wanted to focus on the studies. In my second year, I decided to do my field education as a student chaplain at Trenton State Prison. Now, why did I do that? Why did I choose that? I don't really know why I chose that, other than I've always had an adventuresome spirit and I've never been in a prison before. Who are these people? What are they like? Sushama Austin-Connor (00:15:53): I mean, were there options, Jim? Like were you -- Jim McCloskey (00:15:53): Oh yeah. Sure. I could have been a youth pastor. I didn't want any of that. I could have been assigned to a church as a student intern in a church, a hospital. There was all kinds of options available, but I chose Trenton State Prison. Joe Ravenell, the chaplain at Trenton State Prison, also a Princeton Seminary grad, had set up a program between the seminary field education department and the prison administration every year, they would bring in six or seven Princeton Seminary students to be student chaplains for the full school year. So that's what I decided to do. And then, Joe Ravenell, he assigned me to what they call the Vroom Readjustment Unit, which is a real euphemistic term for the maximum security -- people who are sent to the Vroom Readjustment Unit, they had been in trouble in whatever state prisons in New Jersey they had come from. So they put the bad boys in that prison for however long a punishment they were to serve. And that's where I was assigned. And the reason Joe -- I said, Joe, why did you send me there to this day? I'm good friends with him. He said, I'll tell you why I sent you there. Because you were cocky that I wanted to bring you down a couple of notches, one or two. And I said, well, you did a good job there, Joe. But anyway, to the Vroom Building I went. There for the -- now we're talking about September of 1980, which was the beginning of my middler year at the seminary. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:17:45): And then you go there with another seminarian, and you guys are... Jim McCloskey (00:17:51): There were two of us and Joseph Checa who was a friend of mine who also lived in Brown Hall. Joe assigned him to two cell blocks and assigned me to two cell blocks. And so we would go there together. We would drive down at my very comfortable plush Lincoln Continental Towncar [laughter] which by the way, I got about seven miles per gallon. [inaudible] But the first day we went down there in September of 1980, I'm 37, 38. I've been in Vietnam. I've been all over the world. And Joseph was 28. He'd been -- he's had some secular experience, but we were both scared to death. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:18:38): Yeah, I can imagine. Yeah, yeah. Jim McCloskey (00:18:38): Because, you know, they tell you, they tell stories, they are myths, this myth, that -- don't stay, don't get too close to their selves. They're locked in their cell. And we go down a cell block from cell to cell. We're wearing the collar. I looked like an Irish Catholic priest. And you just go cell to cell. You just want to make friends. And you know, they don't get any visitors, by and large. Interlude (00:19:03): And are you wearing a collar because they, like -- Princeton suggested it or you just decided to, or... Jim McCloskey (00:19:10): No, Joe Ravenell. No, it was part of the uniform, if you will, that Joe Ravenell wanted us to wear, as being student chaplains. We pulled up to the parking lot of the prison, you know -- a fence with all concertina wire. And it was such an intimidating, forbidding building. I said to Joseph, let's have a word of prayer. So we held hands, we asked God to give us a spirit of calmness and courage. And, that didn't happen. That was an unfulfilled prayer. Anyway, we walked in there and that began my student chaplaincy at Trenton State Prison and encountering a life-changing opportunity, a life-changing event where I met... One of the 40 men on the two cell blocks I was assigned was a man by the name of Jorge de Los Santos. And, he was... So I'd go, you know, cell to cell. And he was gregarious. He was friendly. He put me at ease. He was very open-hearted. He talked about himself and everything that he had done in the past, which was not murder. He was in prison for a Newark, New Jersey murder. He was convicted of an attempted robbery, which ended up to be a fatal shooting of the proprietor of a used car lot in Newark. And he was the only one, by the way, who was proclaiming his innocence. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:20:45): I mean, I'm wondering too, before you even hear his story, is he standing out because of that openness? How, why is he standing out more than the rest of the guys on that floor? Or was that once you heard the story? Jim McCloskey (00:20:58): That's a good point. There was something about him. We just clicked. Our personalities just clicked because he was an engaging personality. He was friendly, open, funny. But he would also speak from his heart. He was married to Elena, a Native American Cherokee. And, you know, from day one, he said, Jim, you know, they caught me, Jim. And he said, I didn't do what I'm here for. I'm an innocent man. So that got my attention. But I also, at the same time, you know, I was under the -- oh, they all say they're innocent. Well, first of all, that's a canard. They don't all say they're innocent. He was the only one of the 40 who did say he was innocent. So, but anyway, to answer your question, he was just a gregarious, very human -- just the opposite of what I imagined a hardened murder convict would look like, or be like. Jim McCloskey (00:22:06): He's in his cell, hot outside, standing in front of his cell, cell bars. I could see him perfectly, standing in his shorts with his thongs on, with long brown hair, down to his shoulders. And 'Elena' was tattooed on his heart, name of his wife. And I'm standing there in my priestly garb. And, you know, we just... I had to be careful because I couldn't spend too much time with him, because that would create some problems with other inmates. And by the way, my reception there was surprisingly friendly. Most of the inmates in their cells were -- they wanted somebody to talk to. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:22:53): Of course. Of course. Jim McCloskey (00:22:53): They wanted a friend, they wanted somebody who didn't judge them or in any way be critical of them, just to basically listen. There was a lot, they all wanted to say -- 'cause nobody would listen to them. [crosstalk] It was not hard for me to feel comfortable every day I went there, nor to establish some relationships and rapport with most of the inmates. New Speaker (00:23:22): [water droplet sound] Sushama Austin-Connor (00:23:24): So in those first meetings, Chiefy [de Los Santos] is sort of pushing you and challenging you and telling you his story. And you're getting -- I hear you say, "Well, I didn't believe him of course, because who would believe him?" But what changes you or changes your mind in how he is sharing the stories? He's saying, you know, actually, no, I'm actually innocent. Jim McCloskey (00:23:45): Yeah. Well, yeah. Well, first of all, he wasn't pushing me, but he was -- that's all he wanted -- he only wanted to talk about two things: his innocence and his wife, Elena. And he spent a lot of time. I mean -- I actually have chills right now -- because he loved her, and she was completely devoted to him. She was a hair salon person up in Newark. She had three kids by a prior relationship that she was, you know, raising. And she would visit him twice a week, for limited visits. She was an incredible woman who I got to know and really have a nice relationship with, a good friend. Jim McCloskey (00:24:31): But anyway, up until hitting up the cell block, I never had any involvement with the criminal justice system whatsoever. I was never asked to be on a jury. I'd never been in a courthouse before. I knew absolutely nothing. So I was bringing with me what turned out to be a complete ignorance and naiveté about our criminal justice system, in that I thought police and prosecutors were very honorable men and women who were serving the community. It was a great noble service of catching criminals and putting them away. And surely they would never suborn perjury or lie themselves, or... They wanted to catch the real people who did this, not innocent people. And the same with the judges. I held those positions -- police, prosecutors, judges -- in the highest esteem from my suburban mainline perch. And as far as I was concerned, they were there to protect and serve -- at least my white community in the suburbs. So anyway, I found it very hard to believe two things. Number one, that he was innocent. Number two, not only was he saying he was innocent, he was saying the Newark, the Essex county prosecutor's office in Newark framed him, knowingly framed him. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:26:05): Right. Right. Jim McCloskey (00:26:08): I said, "So Chiefy, are you telling me that the prosecutor himself knew that his witnesses were lying and he brought them in just to get a conviction?" He said, "That's exactly what I'm telling you." I said, "Why would they care about you?" He was a heroin addict. And he had a number of drug-related arrests, never spent any time in prison, but he was in and out of the local jails for drugs. And he was a full-blown addict, off and on over those -- you know, he was 28 years old when he got convicted for this crime. I said, "Chiefy, why should they even believe -- why should they be conspiring --" [crosstalk] Jim McCloskey (00:26:51): You're a throw away. He said "That's why!" He said, "Because I was an easy prey. I was an easy target for the police -- to arrest and make them look good and clearing a murder -- and for the prosecutors to get a conviction, to make their trial record good. Slowly but surely, over the next couple of months, we would talk about this. And we became close. I mean, I couldn't wait to get down there to talk to him. And secretly -- I didn't tell Joe Ravenell or anyone else -- I gave him permission to call me at 72 Library Place. Thanksgiving comes. And I said, "Look, Chiefy, I've heard your story time immemorial, you've gone, we've gone over it. Many times. I need your trial. I want to read your trial transcripts. And by the way, we were told by both the administration and Joe Ravenell -- don't get involved [crosstalk] whether it's personal or their case work. Jim McCloskey (00:27:57): That's a no-no. If you do, you're out of here, banned from the prison. But I was so provoked by the possibility that he might be what he's saying he is. I said, "Chiefy, there are two sides to every story. I want to get -- so I got ahold of his trial transcripts. That took some work, but I got ahold of them. And I took them home over Thanksgiving of 1980. That's all I did during the Thanksgiving holiday was read 2000 pages of transcripts. I was obsessed with them. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:28:30): Yes. Jim McCloskey (00:28:30): Totally into this. And so I learned that whatever -- all the details he gave me were born out by the trial transcripts. So it came to really provoke me and to say, I'm taking it to another level. Maybe this guy is innocent. All right. So come back from Thanksgiving. He knows I've read the trial transcripts. He's nervous as a cat when I approach his cell. He said, "What do you think?" I said, "Well, Chiefy, you know, you know, it backs up everything you've been telling me over the prior couple of months. He said, "Well, let me ask you." He said, "Jim, I answered a million of your questions over the last couple of months. I have a question for you." And I gulped. I said, "Oh boy." [inaudible]. Jim McCloskey (00:29:20): He said, "Do you believe I'm innocent?" And I said, "Yeah, I do believe you're -- I don't know you're innocent, but I do believe, I believe you, Chiefy." I said, "I don't know if I believe that the prosecutors framed you, but I do believe you're innocent. Then he said to me, and it took me completely aback, he said, "What are you going to do about it?" I said, "What do you mean, what am I going to do about it? I'm a... I don't know anything about criminal justice or murders or courts of law, investigation. I'm a former businessman, and I'm now at the seminary studying church history and scriptures and... Sushama Austin-Connor (00:30:01): Becoming a minister! Jim McCloskey (00:30:01): And he said, "I've been on my knees for the last seven years, praying to God to bring somebody to me, to help free me. And whether you know it or not, and whether you like it or not, you're that man. God has sent you to my cell to liberate me, to bring me home to Elena. I'm asking you -- God works -- He said, "What are you going to do? Go back to your seminary? And, in that nice, secure little environment and pray for me? That's not going to get me out. God works through human hands. And it's your hands that I believe God has assigned to get me out of here, to free me." Jim McCloskey (00:30:49): I said, "Well, let me think about that, Chiefy." But it stunned me. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:30:55): Yeah. It stunned you. It's a stunning ask, or [crosstalk]. Jim McCloskey (00:30:59): It was a real challenge. He was challenging my faith. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:30:59): Yes, that's what I'm thinking, right. Jim McCloskey (00:31:03): You claim to be a man of God. Well, what are you going to do, leave an innocent man behind and just go about your business, like, I don't even exist anymore? I mean, it was, it really got me. Were it not for that challenge, Su, I don't think I would have worked for him. He made me, he compelled me. So I got back to the seminary. And I'm praying. And again, I'm consulting with nobody, because nobody's going to believe this. And so, but I go to the scriptures and I opened them up to the book of Isaiah, where Isaiah is talking about how people go to law and they lie. And there is no justice. Truth has fallen from the public squares. The Lord wondered why there was no one to intervene to bring about justice, to find the truth. And it bothered the Lord. And so I saw that and I'm saying, is this a sign that I'm to intervene on behalf of Chiefy? I felt that it was. And so, that was a turning point, in addition to his challenge, and other factors. I said, you know, I think I'm going to take a year off and work on his behalf. I believe he's innocent. And that's what I did. That's what I did. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:32:21): That's what you did. At that point, you're founding Centurion at this point... Jim McCloskey (00:32:22): No, I'm not founding Centurion. All I'm doing is taking a year off from school. I had completed three of the six semesters for a Masters of Divinity. Now we're in February of 1981. Okay. And I decided to take a year off, independent leave, from the seminary and work full-time to see if I can free him, and I could move the ball forward. And now, you know, you're a parent. Imagine -- now a year and a half before this, I told my mom and dad, I was gonna leave the business world and go into the ministry. And now here I am a year and a half later. Can you imagine if your eldest son, if your eldest son, came to you and said, Su and Rob, I've decided to take a year off from school. And I'm going to -- I believe that a former Newark heroin addict is innocent of murder, and I'm going to investigate the case and try and free him. Well, that was very, very unsettling to my parents... Sushama Austin-Connor (00:33:33): To say the least. Yeah, right. I don't know what I would have said. Jim McCloskey (00:33:37): Well, I'll tell you what my mother said. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:33:39): What did she say? Jim McCloskey (00:33:39): My mother said, "Jimmy, this is going to be Vietnam all over again. I could never sleep for that year you were over there. [crosstalk] And now, you're going to go investigate a murder, which you know nothing about, in a city like Newark, which, you know, you've never been there before, for God's sake. What do you know about it? And I'm going to worry about you every single night." Now, I had not thought of that. I didn't put myself in my mother's -- Sushama Austin-Connor (00:34:07): No, of course. But it's natural. The reaction is natural. Jim McCloskey (00:34:07): I said, "Mother, I completely understand, but I got to do it. I just have to do it." And so ultimately they supported me. But they were obviously very concerned for my safety. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:34:20): Of course. Of course. Jim McCloskey (00:34:22): So then, I announced to Jim McCord [crosstalk] -- when you take an independent leave of absence, you get an exit interview tp the president of the seminary. At that time, it was Jim McCord. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:34:38): That's so intimidating. Actually, I looked up the dates just to see who the president was at that time. And I was like, how intimidating is that? You had to go see Jim McCord? Jim McCloskey (00:34:45): Did you know him at all? Or have you ever had any encounters with him? Sushama Austin-Connor (00:34:52): I just know of him, and that's [inaudible] Jim McCloskey (00:34:52): Right. He had this deep voice. It was like God was talking down to you, you know? So, I'm ushered into his office for this exit interview and..."Jim, what church are you -- where are you gonna -- what church you go to serve while you're off?" So then I explained to him what I was doing. [laughter] Now, what I didn't know. So he had a button at his desk. He would press that button. And that was his secretary's signal to come in and get this person out of there. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:35:24): Oh no! Jim McCloskey (00:35:24): Oh yeah. So, no sooner do I tell him what I'm going to do than I'm ushered out of his office. And he sends me over to Dean Mass's office and I told him the same thing and they both want to know -- are you sure what you're doing is legal? Is that legal, Jim? I said, yeah, it's legal. Nothing illegal about it. Anyway, that was my exit. And then I moved in -- because when you have a leave of absence, you can't live in the seminary. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:35:55): The dorms, right. Jim McCloskey (00:35:55): So I moved out of Brown Hall and then found a place to live on 72 Library Place. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:36:01): So cool. Yeah. Jim McCloskey (00:36:02): It was a home owned and occupied by a lovely, delightful octogenarian, Mrs. Yateman, and in exchange for me doing errands for her, I had a second floor bedroom, free of cost, which turned out to be the first headquarters for Centurion Ministry. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:36:20): Wow. Jim McCloskey (00:36:21): My bedroom in that home. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:36:22): In that home -- on Library Place. Yeah. Jim McCloskey (00:36:26): When you turn onto library place, it's the first house fully facing Library Place. 72. It's a white Victorian home. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:36:37): Yeah. I know the street. I passed by -- pre-COVID I passed by all the time. Yeah. So talk... Finish your thought and talk about the end of Chiefy's case. And then I want to get to some of your work when Centurion is kind of up and running. Jim McCloskey (00:36:53): Right. Right. Well, so I took that year off and ended up doing several things. I became the investigator. And so I did two things. One is -- well, three things. One is to investigate the case. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:37:08): Like yourself. Like you are [crosstalk] ...to be clear, because I was so impressed with your true crime investigative skills. Jim McCloskey (00:37:17): Well, you know, it just, you know, it... All it is, is common sense, you know. You know, you just knock on people's doors and you're trying to get them to -- one leads to another, you know. My main purpose, one of the main things was, there were two... Chiefy was convicted based on two prosecution witnesses. One of them was Pat Cuccillo, who claimed that when he was driving his tow truck by the used car lot, he heard shots and he saw Chiefy and another man he identified as Lamont Harvey (nickname Grasshopper) flee the used car lot. So it was an eye witness, the claim to see Chiefy and this other man flee. So they arrest Chiefy based on that eyewitness account. Then, now he's in the Essex County jail awaiting trial, based on that one eyewitness account, and what the police did, which I was able to prove, to the satisfaction of a federal judge, they placed a career criminal Richard Dellasante on that tier, to enable Richard Dellasante to talk with Chiefy, and come into the court, to his trial and say that Chiefy confessed the crime to him. It's called the jailhouse confession. So those two, those were the two witnesses against him. Jim McCloskey (00:38:38): There was a lot of work to do in terms of investigation. And I finally met up with Richard Dellasante and... About a year after I started this work... And he was in the Hudson County jail at the time. And I visited with him for two days straight. And by that time, he had agreed to talk to me and tell me the whole story. He was a lifelong informant for the Essex County prosecutor's office. He testified at trial that he's never testified in any other situation against anybody. He did this because what Chiefy did was a bad thing. And he thought he should come forward. When in fact, he had testified in numerous other cases, both before the Chiefy del Los Santos trial and after. He was a professional snitch. And the payment for all his different testimonies by the prosecutor was -- he never went to prison. They would excuse his crimes. So he was free to be out there, to be a thief and an arsonist. And all this, that, and the other, he did all sorts of crimes. But he would do the bidding of the prosecutor, particularly this one detective in the prosecutor's office, Ronnie Donahue. He would -- Donahue was his handler. And it was Donahue put them on the tier with Chiefy and told him what to do, and he would do it. But he got tired of being their pawn. He just got tired of them using him for 10 years of doing this work. And so also, he had testified in the same manner, jailhouse confession against his first cousin, Danny Dellasante. He put Danny away another murder. [crosstalk] Sushama Austin-Connor (00:40:30): There's so many characters. Jim McCloskey (00:40:32): Yeah. And I got to know the Dellasante family. Dotty Dellasante, Danny's mother, and his aunt. Richard [inaudible]. Anyway, she kept asking Richard, please talk to this Jim McCloskey, you got to talk to him. If you help him out with Chiefy, maybe that'll help free my son, your first cousin, Danny Dellasante. He resisted for a year. And he finally agreed to talk to me. And then he told me the whole story. And so, he led us to other cases where he had in fact testified and helped the police prior to Chiefy's case. And then, we got an evidentiary hearing, and Pat Cuccillo, I met him. And, you know, one of the things that the trial prosecutor, Kevin Kelly, told the jury was, "Ladies --" (this was the summation), "Ladies and gentlemen, you heard Pat Cuccillo's eye witness account. You heard Richard Dellasante. So I think these two men, they didn't know each other, that they independently, they come forward and they give this incriminating evidence against Mr. del Los Santos. They're very credible. There's no reason to think that they're lying." Jim McCloskey (00:41:41): When in fact, my investigation, I discovered -- and it's got the documentation to prove it -- Richard del Los Santos and Pat Cuccillo went to grade school together. They were fast friends. They were both drug addicts. They would shoot up together, you know, so we were able to establish that. So we have an evidentiary hearing in federal court in March of 1983. Now in February of '82, I finished my one-year leave of absence. I returned to the seminary to finish my Master of Divinity degree. And I found a great lawyer to work for, with me, on behalf of Chiefy. Paul Castalero. He was instrumental in freeing Chiefy with me. And Paul, leading up to the evidentiary hearing in March of '83, the judge, the federal judge gave Paul authority to go into the prosecutor's files and see what information [crosstalk] files that might be exculpatory or go towards this, a bad conviction. Jim McCloskey (00:42:49): And Paul discovered in Kevin Kelly's own handwriting in the file, he was the trial prosecutor, that he said Richard Dellasante had a habit of giving testimony. So he knew [crosstalk] that he had given that testimony in prior instances, and he had him do it anyhow. He hadn't yet under direct examination, Dellasante, under Kevin Kelly's direct examination, testified that he's never done this before. Kelly knew he was lying. He wanted to present him as a, you know, as just a concerned citizen, even though he's in county jail. And I talked with Kevin Kelly on two different occasions. And on the second occasion when I told him, "Hey, Kevin, I still think it might not -- I tell you that I'm working for Chiefy... If I can convince Kevin Kelly that through no fault of his own, that he convicted an innocent man, maybe he can help me free the man he convicted. Jim McCloskey (00:43:51): That was my idealistic naiveté. Well, when I told him what I had on... I met him one time, then a year later I met him another time. I telephoned him. And he got very, very angry with me and said, "Jim, I don't care if 10 people confess that they did this crime and not Chiefy -- he's guilty." And he hung up on me. But, at the evidentiary hearing, Paul Castalaro really unmasked him for his [crosstalk]. The judge found that as a fact in his opinion, which ended up freeing and exonerating Chiefy in July of 1983. So by July of 1983, Chiefy was free and exonerated. I had finished my MDiv degree. And... but by that time I had met two or actually three other New Jersey inmates who Chiefy introduced me to, by the way, in whose innocence I had come to believe. So now I have a choice. Do I get -- do I go on and get ordained as a church pastor? Or do I set up a nonprofit organization, which I ultimately called Centurion Ministries to work to free innocent people at present? Obviously I chose the latter and set up Centurion. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:45:19): So from the beginning, you take on these two cases and... Talk more about like the trajectory for Centurion. Jim McCloskey (00:45:27): First of all, I named it Centurion after the centurion at the foot of the cross in the gospel of Luke, who looked up in chapter 23, verse 47, and said, "Surely this one was innocent," looking up at the crucified Christ. That's where the name comes from. So, but anyway, yeah, so I set up and I'm still working out of Mrs. Yateman's house, and long story short, of the three people whose cases I took on after Chiefy was freed, by 19 -- by November of '86, I was able to free two of those three people. The third one I freed two years later, 1989, but the seminal case that really puts Centurion and me on the map, on the map, was Paul Castalero, again, and I, he's a solo practitioner out of Hoboken. He and I worked for Nate Walker. Nate was convicted and given life plus 50 years for an Elizabeth, New Jersey sexual assault and kidnapping, and Paul and I together met with the Union County and Elizabeth, New Jersey, we met with a senior prosecutor there, and we had several discussions. Some of them pretty intense because by this time, 11 years after Nate was convicted in '75, this is now '86, 1986. We provoked that senior prosecutor in that office. We said, look, 11 years ago, when the victim was assaulted in this manner, a rape kit was taken from her. And there's a vaginal swab taken from her as part of the rape kit. If semen is on that swab, if you could find that swab. Now this is before DNA now, right? Sushama Austin-Connor (00:47:27): Yep. I remember. Jim McCloskey (00:47:30): Can you send that to a lab to see if they could determine the blood type of the semen on that swab? And he agreed to do that. Richard Reibart was his name. Richard Reibart, 11 years earlier, was the prosecutor that put Nate Walker away. Now he's a senior executive in that office and I give him full credit. He found that swab and he sent it down the FBI crime lab and they came back and said, the donor of this semen on that swab has blood type B. Nate Walker, and the victim, have blood type A, because some of her vaginal fluids might've got mixed up there. So it completely exonerated Nate Walker. We freed him, we freed him in November, early November of '86. And, I'm still working alone out of Mrs. Yateman's house. This got us a lot of publicity nationwide because at that time, very few --I mean, this was unheard of, exonerating innocent -- Sushama Austin-Connor (00:48:40): No, 'cause it's pre- what many people may know of, innocence movements and the innocence projects. Yeah. Jim McCloskey (00:48:50): Exactly. So, next thing I know Nate Walker and I are on the Today Show with Bryant Gumbel. And this was obviously seen nationwide. Now letters are pouring in from all over, from state prisons all over the United States because nobody else was doing this at the time. And, asking me, Centurion, to help free them like you did Mr. Walker. And not only that, but... And also Kate Germand, who is still, was my lifelong partner at Centurion. She had just moved to New York with her husband and she read about the Nate Walker exoneration in New York Times, she saw a photo of me in my bedroom with transcripts spilling all over the place. And she said, this man needs help. And besides that, she had always fancied herself as an investigator. She, as we were in our generation, we were raised on Perry Mason. She idolized Paul Drake, the investigator for Perry Mason, not Perry Mason himself. So anyway, she contacted me and here we are some 30 years later still working together. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:50:15): [crosstalk] so many people over the years, working with you, with the passion and the vocational pull to this work for people who are around you as well is incredible. Jim McCloskey (00:50:26): Absolutely. We, you know, in the movie The Field of Dreams that said, if you build it, they will come. You know, so many good, talented, dedicated justice-seeking people, volunteers, staff members. You know, Centurion now... Let's see, Kate joined me in January of '87, 13 plus... Some 33, 34 years later. We have a staff of 14 paid employees, lawyers, investigators, case development people. We get over 1200 letters a year from people asking us to, to serve on their, to work on their cases. Now, not all of them are innocent, of course. The vetting process is a real large undertaking. But anyway, yes, so, so many -- and not only that, but you know, we've gone national and have been, ever since Nate Walker was freed, people who saw Nate and me on the Today Show, one of them contacted me, Ozell Brandley, his brother Clarence was on Texas death row, was going to be executed three months later. And that got the attention of Kate and me. And we decided, we got the record and transcripts and all that. So we got to do something here. I've never been to Texas, never worked at death row case. We just went where the current took us, and the current took us to Texas. And then many other states after that. Interlude (00:51:59): [water droplet sound] Sushama Austin-Connor (00:52:01): How many exonerees are there? What [inaudible] Jim McCloskey (00:52:06): We have taken, since I started this work in 1981, early '81, really, we have freed 65 people. And collectively -- we only take cases where somebody has been given a life or death sentence for either a murder and/or sexual assault. They're the only cases we take on, the most serious cases. Well, we've taken a total of a hundred cases on since the beginning. 65 are free. Collectively, those 65 people have spent 1,388 years falsely combined. We are currently working for 20 -- so we have finished, we have finished 79 cases, 65 have been free. And the other 14 or so or 15 have not. We did not free them. Six of those 15 or so, we determined that our original assessment of innocence, after we had fully vetted the case and began our investigation, we made a mistake. We came to believe they were guilty. We dropped them. Jim McCloskey (00:53:26): And you know, several died in prison before we were able to complete our work on their behalf. And then five, although we still believe in their innocence, we had to leave them behind, because we were not able to develop enough new evidence or find a good legal basis to go back to court with. Two were executed; one in Louisiana, one in Virginia. So... but of the 79 cases we've concluded, 65 were freed. That's a little over 80%. The other 21 cases we're still working, Centurion is still working. You know, of the 65 that we have freed, 41 are African-American, 20 are white, and 4 Hispanics, including Chiefy. Of the 21 we're currently working for, 19 are African-American and one is a Native American out of Minneapolis. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:54:27): Yeah. And that actually takes me straight to -- what has this taught you about the justice system, where race is concerned? Jim McCloskey (00:54:34): Well, in, in my view of 40 years of work, in a hundred cases, in addition to thousands of pleas for help all over this country, there is no question in my mind that the racial bias and prejudice on the part of juries, police, prosecutors accounts, or is one important reason, for African-Americans in particular to bear the brunt of being falsely accused and wrongly convicted. You know, you take as an example, several examples, I'd like to point out in that regard.Since 1989, the National Exoneration Research Center, they document all the exonerations that have taken place in America since 1989. 1065 mostly men have been exonerated. In other words, they got convicted of murder, sent away for life or death, and later were exonerated, just like we exonerated Chiefy de Los Santos. 50% of those exonerees are African-American. Same thing with sexual assaults. 360-some men have been exonerated from life sentences for sexual assault. 60% African-American. So people of color bear the brunt of this, because, you know, I believe that there is a strong undercurrent, implicit, explicit, both, of racial that, you know, first of all, these folks have no resources. Jim McCloskey (00:56:29): They are poor. They have no way to defend themselves. There's a pre-- when, if you're a person of color sitting in that dock, and you have an all-white jury or a mostly white jury, the presumption of guilt is going to be there. And that's going to be a very difficult invisible barrier to overcome from the outset. As far as death row, 170 men, and a few women, have been exonerated off of death row, and 50% of them are African American. So it goes on and on. You take New York City, the stop-and-frisk policy. For 18 years, it was legal for police officers throughout New York City to stop people on the street and frisk them. They did that to 5 million people over 18 years. Now, 80% of those who were stopped and frisked are brown or black people. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:57:27): That's incredible. Jim McCloskey (00:57:32): I mean, you know, so it's, it's there. And, oh, sorry. That's not even to mention all these fatal shootings of innocent black citizens by white police officers all over the country. I mean, my view and I -- I include myself in this -- we, the Caucasian folks like myself... There's still a segregation between African American people and their social environment. I'm talking about regular law abiding people where, you know, regardless of the social economic status, and white people, we don't, we don't intermingle very much. And because of that, and you know, I think we're, we -- whites -- are raised, are programmed. We're raised with these erroneous assumptions and fears and expect-- We categorize people of a different race in a way that's wrong and unfair. We falsely profile them. I don't think there's any question, given what I've just tried to explain, that law enforcement people have within them both explicitly and implicitly, this racial bias that triggers them to come down on the Black population, much more than [inaudible]. There is systemic racism across America. It always has been, you know, for 400 years, and there might be a greater awareness now because of these fatal uncalled-for murders. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:59:21): And video. And evidence. Jim McCloskey (00:59:22): But now if it weren't for the videos, nothing would have happened. Sushama Austin-Connor (00:59:29): Earlier, you touched on it a couple of times, I think what is always startling to me, and it was an important part of your book too, is the presumption that white folks, good white folks, and other white folks have that the system's fair, then it's like just fair. And that all is fair. And that you must've done something. You must've done something. I think it's that -- it's changing those hearts and minds that is so difficult. Like, no, the system's actually not fair. Let's, let's start there as the baseline. Jim McCloskey (01:00:01): Well, we have two different perceptions of the criminal justice system, based on our own human experience. We, and I'm generalizing, but it's true. We, whites have not been abused generally by law enforcement. They're out there to protect and serve. And we whites have no idea what's going on in communities of color with the interaction and the interfacing between police and the communities of color. We have no idea about that. And you know, another thing is, another thing is, that... In my work, Su, the last 40 years, I bet I've been in a thousand Black homes, every major city in the United States. I don't care where it is. South LA, south Dallas, Harlem... Newark. And I know from my conversations with African-Americans in their homes, that... what goes on, and the heavy hand of the police that they've experienced. And you can even be of a higher socioeconomic status, and... You know, I know of no white family, and I know a lot of white families in my world, not one that I'm aware of have their parents ever sat their kids down and said, if you get stopped by the police, here's how you must conduct yourself. Otherwise, you're going to be in danger right. Now, I was watching a Major League Baseball racial, race seminar by Black baseball players, not too long ago. And one of them pointed out that when white people get stopped by a police officer for a motor vehicle violation versus black people get stopped. We have two different objectives. The white person is going to be very nice and polite to prevent from getting a ticket. The Black person is going to be very nice and polite to save their lives, to save their lives. And that is, I don't have to tell you, but you know, that's a conscious thing that African American families have to contend with, regardless of their station in life. We have no idea. We don't know. We're ignorant about that, talking about whites. So, you know, I've had the good fortune. I'm no expert, I don't claim to be an expert, but I do have more experience in this field and this interaction with, between communities of color and myself than most of my white friends do. And they just don't get it. They don't know. [inaudible] Sushama Austin-Connor (01:02:52): They don't get it. Yeah. Yeah. That's an important point. Jim, one final question. We, our audience is gonna want to know what, what can we do? What can we as clergy and faith leaders and people interested in you and your work and in Centurion and in freeing people who deserve to be freed, what can we do for Centurion? And what can we do to learn more about this justice system that is so different for so many of us? Jim McCloskey (01:03:26): Well, first of all, I read the Philadelphia Inquirer every day. That's where I'm from, that's my home paper. And if you... It's just, you know, Philadelphia is a war zone. The violence down there and fatal shootings. And I mean, it's just, it's out of control. But what I'm trying to say is, read the newspapers with an open mind, understand what's going on in your local community. One example could be, there have been a number of progressive men and women who have been elected district attorneys. As an example, in Baltimore, in Chicago, in St. Louis, in Boston, in Orlando, there are a number of Black women who have been, Black women have been elected as prosecutors, county prosecutors, and what have they done there? And it is a -- that's a tough job if you're Black and you're a woman. And the police, the white police unions and the white police entrenched, you know, you have your hands full, because they resist you with all their might and abase you, and all of that. Jim McCloskey (01:04:56): They're having a lot of problems. I'm thinking particularly of Kim Gardener out in St. Louis. Boy, she's going through hell, dealing with the police unions there. And even Larry Krasner down in Philadelphia, a white male. He having a -- he's a progressive, reform-minded prosecutor, but what's going on there in those offices, and in other offices around the country, they've recognized that this wrongful conviction, this is a phenomena that is far wider, deeper than we ever... Our criminal justice system is flawed, to a far greater extent than we ever imagined. So even district attorneys are setting up what they call conviction integrity units, to review, a separate unit within the office, to review former convictions where an innocent person may have been convicted. I mean, Larry Krasner down in Philadelphia, when he took office three and a half years ago, he set up a conviction integrity unit, and they have freed and exonerated 17 men who have been wrongly convicted of Philadelphia murders. Jim McCloskey (01:06:09): And I might add 16 of the 17 are African-American. It happens that way. But what people can do, you know, who am I to tell people how to vote? But, you know, voting is so important. If you have a choice between a progressive-minded candidate for the local district attorney and an entrenched, "tough-on-crime," old school person. Look at that very carefully. If you want justice and you want change, then you got to go with a progressive person. You just have to. Lives are at stake. Lives are at stake. And it's so important who we, the electorate put in authority in the criminal justice system. That's one thing. Now, as far as Centurion, you know, look, when this pandemic is past us, one way that they can -- we -- I'll just flat out say it -- we depend on financial benefactions from the public. If you think that you want to explore the possibility of giving financial support to us, just go on our, you know, just Google Centurion Ministries and find out all about us. Go to our website, and then you make your determination, if you think this is something that deserves your support. As far as volunteers go, I don't think we're -- we're not taking any more volunteers at this time, because of the pandemic. But when that ceases, if you're a local person, local being in the Princeton area, then you might want to, you might want to contact Centurion with the idea of becoming a volunteer. Right now, we have 20 volunteers, from all walks of life, you know, so there are a lot of different ways that you can support not only Centurion, but those reform-minded, people who want to do who want to make change. Sushama Austin-Connor (01:08:08): [percussion music begins] Awesome. You're a delight. We salute you. We salute your work and your ministry, Jim, this is just a gift. Centurion is a gift. And I'll say personally that I don't really know a more worthy cause to support in helping people and in saving people's lives. And we're just really -- Princeton Seminary is proud of you. And, you know, I just find the work so compelling. I hope people read the book. I hope people get to know what you're doing and what your amazing staff is doing. And we just salute you and your ministry and your amazing, fascinating life. Jim McCloskey (01:08:46): Well, you know, thank you, Su. And I appreciate that very much. There would be no Centurion Ministries were it not for Princeton Theological Seminary. Dayle Rounds (01:08:56): You've been listening to The Distillery. Interviews are conducted by me, Dayle Rounds. Sushama Austin-Connor (01:09:00): And me, Sushama Austin-Connor. Shari Oosting (01:09:03): And I'm Shari Oosting. Amar Peterman (01:09:06): I'm Amar Peterman, and I am in charge of production. Dayle Rounds (01:09:08): Like what you're hearing? Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your preferred podcast app. The Distillery is a production of Princeton Theological Seminary's Office of Continuing Education. You can find out more at thedistillery.ptsem.edu. Thanks for listening. [water droplet sound]  

In today's pour, I talk about some of the careers people can start with only a 6 month to 1 year certification. Do you have any programs like this in your country? After listening, let me know what certs you would shoot for :)

In this episode of the Couples Therapist Couch, Elliott Connie talks about using Solution Focused Brief Therapy when working with couples. He is an educator and author in the model of SFBT. Find out more about Elliott and Solution Focused Brief Therapy at elliottconnie.com. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

This episode is with Dr. Ellyn Bader, the founder of the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy. She has been teaching Couples Therapy since the 80s when everyone told her that no one would want that type of therapy. We talk all about Differentiation in this conversation which is about each partner expressing their own needs and wants and being able to listen to the other without judgement or defensiveness. Find out more about Ellyn at couplesinstitute.com Find out more about the Developmental Model at couplesinstitute.com/developmentalmodel The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

In this episode, Shane talks with Francesca Maxime' about the reality that no matter how well a therapist knows a model, doing their own person work is essential to improving as a therapist. Find out more about Francesca at: Course on Anti-racism at therapywisdom.com maximeclarity.com ReRooted Podcast on the Be Here Now Network The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

Over this past year in-person manual therapy training has kind of disappeared. Maybe not entirely, but a pandemic has definitely affected how we teach and learn manual skills.   So how do we ensure that we are learning these important manual skills when we can't be in person? How do we guarantee that we're learning the appropriate touch pressure the spiel of these manual techniques? Denise Stewart is back on the podcast, sharing how her radical approach to manual therapy education is pandemic-proof and how her course helps OncoPTs get faster, more meaningful results from each treatment session.

Beth is the President and Founder of Clearly Clinical, an affordable national podcast-based Continuing Ed company that highlights women and minority clinicians. Called the 'Utilization Review Guru', Beth trains clinical teams across the country about Clinical Documentation, Utilization Review, and Law & Ethics... she's one of few people who believes documentation trainings can be fun! She also operates a private practice north of Los Angeles where she works with young adults and members of the LGBTQIA population.

I recently attended the Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship which was taught by Debi Scimeca-Diaz. She was an amazing trainer and I learned a ton about the model. In this episode, she comes on the podcast and talks about how to use EFT in your practice and why EFT is such a great way of working with couples. Debi Scimeca-Diaz, LMFT is one of a small group of trainers in the world for Emotionally Focused Therapy. Dr. Sue Johnson, director and founder of International Center for Excellence in EFT (www.iceeft.com), has put her heart and soul into creating, researching and spreading EFT worldwide. Find more about Debi at couplestherapynj.com The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group

In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk Dr. Mayen B. Udoetuk, Director, Program and Partner Development at UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. Mayen literally job crafted her role to be involved with diversity, equity, and inclusion in her work of extending UCSC SVE in the credit and non-credit space. She champions the role of professional and continuing education for adult learners by designing relevant curriculum and through extending diversity in advisory boards so those that are informing the programs are also reflective of the overall population. More diverse voices equal higher success rates for students. Dr. Mayen Udoetuk is the Director of Program and Partner Development at the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. Currently, she is developing programs and industry partnerships intended to resolve highly complex training issues among professionals in Engineering and Technology, Business and Management, BioScience, Education, and Design. Her objective is to assist these industries with closing skills gaps while reducing diversity, equity, and inclusion disparities. This episode is brought to you by MDT Marketing! Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This is the ninth in a series of ten episodes that are about inspiration and hope during this time of Covid-19. Most of the interviewees are therapists and offer support and perspective for getting through stressful situations. The episodes were mostly recorded around late March and early April. This episode is with Dr. James Hawkins. Dr. James Hawkins is an Emotionally Focused Therapist and trainer. You can find out more about him at dochawklpc.com and @dochawklpc on social media. He has recently started 2 podcasts called the Leading Edge and the Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy.  The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

This is the eighth in a series of ten episodes that are about inspiration and hope during this time of Covid-19. Most of the interviewees are therapists and offer support and perspective for getting through stressful situations. The episodes were mostly recorded around late March and early April. This episode is with LaDonna Carey. You can find out more about her at https://www.ladonnacarey.com/index.html The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

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This is the seventh in a series of ten episodes that are about inspiration and hope during this time of Covid-19. Most of the interviewees are therapists and offer support and perspective for getting through stressful situations. The episodes were mostly recorded around late March and early April. In this episode, Elisha and James Travis talk about their experience of getting married during a pandemic and all of the adjustments they had to make for their wedding. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

This is the sixth in a series of ten episodes that are about inspiration and hope during this time of Covid-19. Most of the interviewees are therapists and offer support and perspective for getting through stressful situations. The episodes were mostly recorded around late March and early April. In this episode I talked with Breta Collins about creating rituals of connection. She had some wonderful ideas for communicating with teenagers and seeing the opportunity in these challenging times. Find out more about Breta at dilworthcounseling.com. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Find out more about the Couples Therapist Inner Circle

This is the fifth in a series of ten episodes that are about inspiration and hope during this time of Covid-19. Most of the interviewees are therapists and offer support and perspective for getting through stressful situations. The episodes were mostly recorded around late March and early April. Thank you to Jerry Sander for joining us today and sharing his experience. Find out more about him at https://www.thesandsoftime.net/index.html The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Get your free copy of The Comparison of 7 different Models of Couples Therapy.

This is the fourth in a series of ten episodes that are about inspiration and hope during this time of Covid-19. Most of the interviewees are therapists and offer support and perspective for getting through stressful situations. The episodes were mostly recorded around late March and early April. Thank you to Janeen Herskovitz for joining us today and sharing her experience. Find out more about her practice at https://puzzlepeacecounseling.com/ The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to  Feeding America.  And the best part?  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.  Get your free copy of The Comparison of 7 different Models of Couples Therapy.

Our bird dogs aren't the only ones that can earn a Master Hunter! The Montana Master Hunter Program is creating ethical, educated and effective hunters. Kelly, Chelsee and Nikki walk us through the what, how, why, and when of this new program that may be coming to your state soon! 5:34 One Montana 6:50 Nikki's story 8:28 Chelsee's story 13:00 What the Master Hunter program is about 15:00 Course locations and time of year 17:00 Course curriculum 20:50 Chelsee's favorite part of the course 22:00 Compare to hunter's ed 29:27 Are all hunters considered conservationists 32:00 Being a mindful hunter 32:55 Type of person to take program 37:00 Hunting tradition 38:29 Archery 41:00 Relationship between ranchers and hunters 45:00 Approaching landowners to inquire about hunting 51:30 Advantages of program to landowners 58:45 Process and likelihood to get into program 1:04:00 Demographic of participants and community 1:09:45 Cost, Sponsors, Scholarships 1:12:00 Additional benefits to being a MT Master Hunter 1:17:00 Reason for long time hunters to go through program 1:19:00 Nikki's biggest takeaway from the program 1:22:00 Continuing Ed opportunities 1:26:00 What the Final Exam entails 1:29:00 Options for hunters in other states to take program --------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast on Patreon Thank you to our Sponsors: Dakota283 Kennels (use promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount)  Xcel Shooting Sports – free gun slip ($90 value) with purchase of select shotguns Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube   Connect with Kelly Connect with Chelsee Connect with Nikki  

Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Director of Sex and Couples Therapy at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She was awarded the Prix d’Excellence in 2000 for her teaching of Human Sexuality. She is a Certified Sex Therapist and Educator. She is Director of the Optimal Sexual Experiences Research Team of the University of Ottawa and has a particular interest in sexual health in the elderly, disabled and marginalized populations. Get a copy of the new book, Magnificent Sex Please see optimalsexualexperiences.com.  This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to Feeding America. Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group

This is a very important conversation with Dr. James Hawkins about Racialized Trauma, Racial Injustice, Privilege, Institutional Racism, and Black Lives Matter. James approaches this topic from his experience in EFT and attachment. Dr. James Hawkins is an Emotionally Focused Therapist and trainer. You can find out more about him at dochawklpc.com and @dochawklpc on social media. He has recently started 2 podcasts called the Leading Edge and the Leading Edge in Emotionally Focused Therapy.  This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to Feeding America. Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group  

In the episode today, Dr. Marni Feuerman talks about why couples therapists make the best individual therapists. We discuss how important relationships are in everyone's lives even those who are single. We also talk about using dating apps, being a respectful dater, and what the dating scene looks like these days. Dr. Marni Feuerman is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in South Florida. She is a nationally recognized relationship and marriage expert with specialized training in couples' therapy. Dr. Marni is a frequently quoted expert in the media and recently released a self-help book for women who struggle with repeated unhealthy relationship patterns titled, Ghosted & Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships. Visit her official author website at DrMarniOnline.com. This episode is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to Feeding America. Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code COUCH to get an additional 10% off.  They have a number of free podcast CE courses, too, including a CE interview with Dr. Julie Gottman.  Check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group  

Even with a new normal now, it's hard to NOT get frustrated if things are not going your way while working from home--especially if you're running a business while raising kids. So how do you stay positive, productive, and get massive wins still? Today we talk to Clearly Clinical's President & founder, Elizabeth ‘Beth' Irias, who is a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a passionate connector of people. Beth considers herself a psychology MacGyver, and her passion is solving problems. In addition to her private psychotherapy practice, Beth consults with U.S. behavioral health companies about how to best advocate for their clients with insurance companies, and she also runs Clearly Clinical's podcast Continuing Ed company. She is fiercely passionate about mental health treatment access, and she is also an advocate for minority groups. You can learn more about Beth's work at https://clearlyclinical.com

In this episode with Kimberly Gist Miller we talk about using the Developmental Model in working with Affairs. Many of the clients we work with have a lot of trauma and it is so important to know that history and to know how to work with it. Kimberly Gist Miller is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Frisco, Texas, outside of Dallas. She specializes in working with couples, relationships, and infidelity. She is also a trainer and speaker on different aspects of relationships and for therapists. You can find her at myfriscocounselor.com and a_beautiful_marriage on instagram The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group Today's Sponsor The episode today is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to the Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code SHANE to get an entire year of CE courses for just $40.  They also have a number of free CE courses, too, so check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.

This episode is a recording of a webinar I did recently with the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook group. We talk about the implications of this time during the coronavirus pandemic.  The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group Today's Sponsor The episode today is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to the Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code SHANE to get an entire year of CE courses for just $40.  They also have a number of free CE courses, too, so check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.

In the last few days we are seeing changes in our whole society that are bigger and happening more quickly than anything else in decades. At some point in the coming weeks, most of us will have to consider seeing clients online as restrictions continue because of the Coronavirus.  This is a special episode with Clay Cockrell which specifically addresses the issue of moving your Couples Therapy practice online. It is a particularly helpful conversation for those who haven't practiced online before. Clay has a podcast called The Online Counseling Podcast and an Online Counseling Directory. These can be found at onlinecounseling.com. Clay also has a new podcast called Finding Therapy which can be found at these social media handles: https://www.facebook.com/findingtherapy https://www.instagram.com/findingtherapypodcast/ https://twitter.com/FindingTherapy (@findingtherapy) Podcast: https://www.onlinecounselling.com/finding_therapy/ The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group Today's Sponsor The episode today is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to the Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code SHANE to get an entire year of CE courses for just $40.  They also have a number of free CE courses, too, so check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.

Most Couples Therapists understand the importance of bringing sex into the conversation in couples therapy. Unfortunately, most feel unprepared to know what questions to ask, how to make clients feel comfortable, and what to do with the information once it is part of the conversation. In this episode, Sex Therapist, Martha Kauppi and I talk all about how to do that. Martha Kauppi has a lifelong career in sexual health, counseling, and creative education. She has been a midwife, an artist, and is currently a certified sex therapist. She is the founder of The Institute for Relational Intimacy which is committed to competence working with a full array of sex issues, including sexual health concerns, alternative sexualities, problematic sexual behavior, and LGBTQAI+ related concerns. Check out Martha's website at instituteforrelationalintimacy.com Martha Kauppi, surveyed over a hundred therapists about their toughest cases related to sexuality. She found that the vast majority of these tough cases revolved around desire discrepancy. Guided by these responses, Martha crafted an in-depth article series designed to help therapists work with their toughest desire discrepancy cases. Now she’s sharing it, at no charge. The five-part series will show you how to: ● Untangle the relationship between menopause and desire discrepancy ● Help higher-desire partners cope, despite frustration and resentment ● Rekindle the spark in relationships gone flat ● Break the toxic cycle of internal or external pressure that further decreases desire ● Help higher-desire female partners in heterosexual relationships deal with the shame and embarrassment of not matching gender expectations Get the complimentary article series delivered direct to your inbox by signing up here. The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group Today's Sponsor The episode today is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to the Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code SHANE to get an entire year of CE courses for just $40.  They also have a number of free CE courses, too, so check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.

We often see clients in our offices who are struggling with things like a lack of fulfillment, a deep sense that something isn't right with me, a feeling of disconnection, and a lack of emotional intelligence. It can be hard to know how to work with these clients and help them make connections about why they might be feeling these things. In this episode, Dr. Jonice Webb sheds light on this issue and discusses how prevalent the reality of Childhood Emotional Neglect is in our society and the impact it has on people's lives and relationships.  Dr. Jonice Webb is a recognized psychologist expert with over 25 years of experience, and the author of the best-selling books Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect and Running On Empty No More: Transform Your Relationships With Your Partner, Your Parents & Your Children. Find out more about Jonice Webb at childhoodemotionalneglect.com Take the Childhood Emotional Neglect Assessment Get your copies of Running on Empty and Running on Empty No More The Couples Therapist Couch is the podcast for Couples Therapists about the practice of couples therapy. The host, Shane Birkel, interviews an expert in the field of couples therapy each week. Please subscribe to the podcast for more great episodes. Click here for more information on the Couples Therapist Inner Circle. Get your free course called Working with Couples 101 Click here to join the Couples Therapist Couch Facebook Group Today's Sponsor The episode today is sponsored by Clearly Clinical Continuing Ed.  Clearly Clinical is the nation's premier podcast Continuing Ed provider, and features industry experts from across the world.  Clearly Clinical is an approved CE provider with the APA, NBCC, NAADAC, CCAPP, and CAMFT, and is women-owned, founded by Elizabeth Irias, LMFT.  Clearly Clinical supports minority and women presenters, and donates to the Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.  Clearly Clinical is literally the most affordable continuing ed provider in the country, bringing you unlimited CE courses for just $60 a year.  As a promo for my listeners, you can use the code SHANE to get an entire year of CE courses for just $40.  They also have a number of free CE courses, too, so check those out at their website, ClearlyClinical.com.

Jillian Farrell: Sherman College Lyceum and Continuing Ed [PODCAST] Dr. Jillian Farrell is the Director of Continuing Education at Sherman College of Chiropractic where she develops and supports all continuing education programming for the college offered both online and in person, around the world. The college named her Staff Member of the Year for 2016 […]

Dr. Gregory S. Johnson and Dr. Vicky Johnson come onto the HET Podcast to share their perspective on managing and operating a continuing education company.  They also touch base on some of the main topics and issues regarding physical therapy continuing education and SO MUCH MORE.   Resources Mentioned: Institute of Physical Art APTA Combined Sections Meeting World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2021 International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy (IFOMPT) Conference 2020 Functional Manual Therapy Foundation The Saliba Postural Classification System Maitland Approach   Biographies: Gregory S. Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT  Co-Founder Functional Manual Therapy® Co-Founder/Co-Director Institute of Physical Art Co-Owner Johnson and Johnson Physical Therapy, Steamboat Springs, CO Partner/Owner IPA Manhattan, A FMT® Physical Therapy Services Clinic Partner: Vardan Functional Manual Therapy® Services, New Delhi, India Board Member, Functional Manual Therapy® Foundation Senior Faculty, APTA Credentialed Orthopedic Residency Program Director, APTA Credentialed AAOMPT Functional Manual Therapy® Fellowship Program Honorary Fellow:  AAOMPT:  November 2012 Gregory S. Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT, graduated from the University of Southern California in 1971 and completed a one year residency program at Kaiser Vallejo under Maggie Knott.  He remained as senior faculty for six years.  Mr. Johnson is best known for his identification of the need for Physical Therapists to integrate treatment of the facial system into manual therapy and the development of the first Soft Tissue Mobilization course for Physical Therapists in 1980.  In addition, Mr. Johnson utilized his extensive background in PNF to adapt standard manual therapy techniques of Joint Mobilization and develop the dynamic techniques of Functional Mobilization™ and Resistance Enhanced Manipulation™ (REM) techniques for joints, soft tissues, and neurovascular restrictions.  Mr. Johnson has trainied or directed the training of over 40,000 therapists in the USA and internationally.  Gregory Johnson is the co-founder and President of the Institute of Physical Art, the co-developer of the Functional Manual Therapy® approach to patient care, and the Director of an APTA credentialed AAOMPT Fellowship program in Functional Manual Therapy®.  He has published multiple chapters and articles on Soft Tissue Mobilization, PNF and the Orthopedic Patient, Functional Mobilization™, and Functional Test for the Lumbar Patient and is currently involved in several research projects on Functional Manual Therapy®.   Vicky Saliba Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT  Co-Founder Functional Manual Therapy® Co-Founder/Co-Director Institute of Physical Art Co-Owner Johnson and Johnson Physical Therapy, Steamboat Springs, CO Partner/Owner IPA Manhattan, A FMT® Physical Therapy Services Clinic Partner: Vardan Functional Manual Therapy® Services, New Delhi, India Chairman of the Board, Functional Manual Therapy® Foundation Director, APTA Credentialed Orthopedic Residency Program Administrator, APTA Credentialed AAOMPT Functional Manual Therapy® Fellowship Program Honorary Fellow:  AAOMPT:  November 2012. Vicky Saliba Johnson, PT, FFFMT, FAAOMPT has 34 years experience as an educator and clinician in the area of neuromuscular facilitation and motor control training. Her post professional training includes studies with Paris, Grimsby, Maitland, McKenzie, Johnson, Rocobado,  Wetzler, Hodges, and the six month intensive in PNF at Kaiser, Vallejo under Maggie Knott.  As co-founder of The Institute of Physical Art and co-developer of the Functional Manual Therapy® approach to patient care, Vicky Saliba Johnson has facilitated the training of over 40,000 physical therapists in the US and internationally in the area motor control and neuromuscular facilitation for both orthopedic and neurologic patient care. In addition she has provided corporate training for preventative care at large companies such as PG&E and 20 Mile Coal Mine (at the time the largest underground mine in the world).  Ms. Johnson is Chariman  of the Functional Manual Therapy® Foundation (a non-profit 501 (c) 3 foundation whose mission is to promote research in manual therapy), Director of the APTA credentialed IPA/FMT Foundation Orthopedic Residency, senior faculty for the APTA credentialed AAOMPT FMT Fellowship program, and adjunct faculty at Touro College of Physical Therapy.  Her primary professional contribution to Physical Therapy is her work as the developer of the CoreFirst® Strategies approach to posture and movement training which facilitates an automatic core response during functional activities for life, work, and recreational activites.  She has co-authored several chapters in various Physical Therapy textbooks and has presented at multiple state and national conferences, including IFOMPT in 1994 and the World Conference for Physical Therapy in Amsterdam June of 2011.  She is currently involved in state of the art research exploring the correlation between alignment and functional strength. Contact information: Website: instituteofphysicalart.com Facebook: @instituteofphysicalart Linkedin: Institute of Physical Art       The PT Hustle Website Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice HET LITE Tool Anywhere Healthcare (code: HET)  

Addison talks with Eric Torset, Instructor out of the North Puget Sound, about Total Station for the NWCI Podcast. They go over the different layout technologies used in training, and talk about the Apprentice and Continuing Ed courses available for the Total Station technology.

The purpose of restrictions in a community association is to maintain the lifestyle and the look of the community. That's one of the reasons homes in associations are valued at 5 to 6 percent more than those in non-association neighborhoods. Betsy Barbieux explains how enforcement is an important responsibility and a necessary evil. TRANSCRIPT   Betsy - Hi, I'm Betsy, and welcome to CAM Matters. Today, we're going to be talking about enforcement and why that matters. [Announcer] Welcome to CAM Matters. Condos, co-ops, HOAs, and beyond. Betsy Barbieux is an informational leader in Florida on community association living, rights, and obligations. She is an expert on the rights and obligations of owners, as well as the association. If you live or are planning to live in the state of Florida, there's a good chance you'll be part of a community association. And by the end of this show, you'll know a little bit more about community associations and why they matter. Suzanne - Hi, welcome to CAM Matters. I'm Suzanne Lynn and this is Betsy Barbieux. And we are talking about enforcement today. And I don't know, I think when you start thinking about boards and community living, it kind of gets a bad rap. I want to talk about first of all, why we've got to have these rules and why there is enforcement. Betsy - It does get a bad rap and I'm glad that I have a chance to defend it. Suzanne - Right? Betsy - And to tell the other side. You hear of so many mean boards, Suzanne - Right. Betsy - and they're mean to these old people. Suzanne - Well, the neighbors are talking to other neighbors. Yes, absolutely. Betsy - And I tell you, no one ever presents the other side. So I'm gonna present the other side today. Enforcement, the why of it is, and I'm gonna tag back to something that we said earlier, in an earlier show. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - The why is because of these. We are in, we as in owners and the board the association, the corporation, are in a contractual relationship. The parties to the contract have to fulfill the mandates in the contract. Betsy - That's a lot, can I just pick this up? Suzanne - Yeah. Suzanne - Yeah, so is this the typical? Betsy - Oh, that's small. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - Just put it back down. Suzanne - Yeah, I didn't want to get a hernia. Betsy - But we are in a contractual relationship. When you moved into your community, I'll just go back and refresh just a little bit. Suzanne - Yes. Betsy - But when you moved into your community, you traded off some of your rights to do what you want with your property, in exchange for something else. If you moved from Texas, and had a farm in Texas, and you move here, yes, you will have to clean up after your dog. And you probably did not in Texas. Suzanne - Probably not. Betsy - On the farm. Suzanne - The cattle, no. Betsy - Yeah. No in fact you use that for other stuff. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - But this is a contractual relationship. When you moved in, you were given the opportunity to read these, whether you know it or not, you were. These were public, we talked about them being public. It's possible that here, you don't really recognize that you have a trade-off. You might have promised in your contract to not paint your house, or not re-roof, or put a fence in or pool in without getting permission from the Homeowner's Association. You might have moved into your condo and became contractually obligated to not hang a roof on your door, or put a flowerpot outside of your front door. Suzanne - But you just signed. "I want this place." Betsy - "I want this place." Betsy - Right. Betsy - The reason for the restrictions is to maintain the lifestyle and the look of the community. I think I mentioned earlier that homes in community associations are five to six percent higher in value than homes that are not. Have you ever driven through a neighborhood that does not have a Homeowner's Association? Suzanne - You mean with the cars jacked up on cement blocks? Betsy - Yes. Suzanne - Where they're changing the oil? Betsy - Yes. Suzanne - Yeah, I've seen them. Betsy - And the old dishwasher and old refrigerator out in the yard? Suzanne - And the fact is you were probably attracted to your community because it had a certain look to it. Betsy - They're uniform, harmonious, Suzanne - Right. They have a nice scheme and design to them. And that probably attracted you. So we don't want you to be the neighbor that puts your car up on the blocks. Betsy - Right. Suzanne - To change the oil. Betsy - Right. Betsy - So that is why we have a contractual obligation. The board has to enforce these. And the owners, by moving in, have agreed to comply, voluntarily comply. Suzanne - 'Cause it takes enforcement to keep a certain standard. Betsy - And quite frankly there are a few people who should not live in these kinds of communities because they can't stand a line drawn in the sand, and you just have to stomp on it. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - There's some people who just shouldn't be here. Suzanne - Sure. Betsy - You need to go back to the farm. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - And that's okay. Suzanne - And you want more flexibility and just. Betsy - And that's okay. But for a lot of people, 9,600,000 in Florida, this is the way they like to live. So that's the why. The board is not picking on you, or shouldn't be. We can talk about equitable. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - But the board is doing what it has to do. It has no choice. If it says that you have to build your home with a setback of 50 fee or a setback of 80 fee, then you can't build your home any other way but that. Betsy - Well it's important, I mean you wanna keep things as they are, and the important part is being aware when you're moving into a community that that's existing. Suzanne - You know, we're hoping with this series of CAM Matters that this will help people.   Betsy - Right. Sure. Suzanne - So that they'll know some things before they move in. Betsy - So when we first started this show, you talked about you wanna give the other side, because it's very true. One neighbor talks to another, they only hear this, "They want to make him get rid "of their dog that's 13 years old." Well, there's more to the story, if it comes down to the board, it's probably because they've exceeded the amount of pets, and they've now made that story so refined to make it look like they're the victim. Suzanne - Yeah, so and pets are another matter. Betsy - Right, we'll do a show on that. Suzanne - We'll do a show on pets. But when the board is asking you to comply, it's because they have been required to by the documents. Yes, there are occasionally bully boards, but for the most part they're not. Betsy - Right. Suzanne - They're just doing what they're supposed to do from the contract. Suzanne - Right, well I'll tell you what, when we come back we are gonna talk about the who part of enforcement. And this is where things can get a little bit crazy, so you don't wanna miss it. Announcer -  Are you ready for a new career? Do you have skills or interest in management, real estate, construction, maintenance, accounting, strategic planning, project management, budgets, human resource management, lawn and landscaping, pool services, or any other expertise needed to operate a community association? If you do, Community Association Management could be for you. For more information, fell free to e-mail Betsy at Betsy@FloridaCAMSchools.com, or visit the Florida CAM Schools website at www.FloridaCAMSchools.com. Florida Community Association Management continues to grow. Career opportunities abound. Suzanne - Welcome back to CAM Matters with Suzanne and Betsy, and today we're talking about enforcement. And we covered the why, now we're getting to the who. And this is where it gets a little more personal because sometimes it feels like it's personal, like they're beating you up a little bit. Like they're targeting you. Betsy - And they're probably not. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - Now again, there are some boards that are out of line, but for the most part, most are not. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - They are enforcing the restrictions in the documents because they have to. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - Again, we're going back to this as a business. And if you want to know how big of a business it is, let's do a little bit of arithmetic. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - If you take the value of a home or a unit, multiply that times the number of homes or units in your community, and right there. Suzanne - That's a lot. Betsy - That's a lot right there. Suzanne - That's a big number, right? Betsy - And you can even take a 10 year ago depressed value. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - Of a home or a unit. Multiply that times the number of units. Add to that your budget amount, which could have a lot of zeros after that. Add to that the reserve account amount. Reserves are the strategic savings. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - For the big ticket items that we're going to replace in years to come like roof, paving painting, elevator, pool, servicing. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - Those kinds of things that we're gonna replace in five, 10, 15, 20, 30 years. You add to that, which in some communities reserves are millions of dollars. Suzanne - Oh, wow, okay. Betsy - And then you add to that the value of the common property, the things at the pool, the clubhouse the roads are on. You add that, and we have something with a dozen or more zeros after it. Suzanne - Wow. Betsy - This is a multi-million dollar corporation. You as owners think of it as your home, but the board has to put on their business hat and see it as a business. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - And they are fulfilling their contractual obligations to enforce whatever it says in here. And as much as it might feel personal when you get that violation letter, it's not, it's business. The board has to be equitable in its enforcement, so they can't let one owner slide. Suzanne - Sure, Betsy - And then hammer on another owner. Suzanne - Right. They've gotta be consistent. Betsy - They have to be consistent. Suzanne -  Right. Betsy - They have to be equitable. And the documents will require the board to do that. So they will be fulfilling what is here, plus boards need a written policy for how many letters do they send to an owner to get compliance. Betsy - Sure. And then when they have reached the point that the owner's not gonna comply. Do you turn it over to the attorney, which is gonna cost money, or do you send internal procedures that the statutes allow? Which would be to find them, or to suspend the use rights. Betsy - They can't use the pool. Suzanne - Can't use the pool. Suzanne - Or something like that. Betsy - Right. Or to in some cases that depending on which type of violation it is to suspend their voting rights. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - So those would be internal procedures, but they need written policies for how and when they implement that, so that they don't appear to be arbitrary. Suzanne - Right, don't most boards already have those established though? Betsy - Oh, Suzanne, no they do not. Suzanne - They don't? Betsy - They don't. Suzanne - Oh. Betsy - They don't. Suzanne - It's easier once you move in and it's already established. This is the way it is, but when you're making the, ugh. Betsy - And that is something that I try to help on the management side with the managers. I try to give managers opportunities, in their Continuing Ed classes, to draft some of these policies and procedures. Suzanne - Sure. Betsy - And get them started. Suzanne - Right. Betsy - And then give them to board and say, "Here, I got it started for you. "We need these." Suzanne - Right. Betsy - Now a lot of management companies have policies and procedures written, and a lot of the much larger communities have policies and procedures that are written. But when you have a part-time manager or you have a manager and a half part-time maintenance person, chances in having all of that structure in time to write the policies and procedures are slim. Suzanne - Well, and it's probably not just having the procedures, it's that enforcing the procedures. Who's gonna put the notes on the door and send out the letters and stuff. Betsy - Right. And if you don't have management at all, if the board is all volunteer and doing everything themselves, then each board member has to be the point person for something, and that means probably one board member is gonna be the point person for enforcement. Suzanne - Sure, I feel like we could go a whole lot longer than we normally do with this show, but I do want to talk about before we wrap up. The rights of sitting in a meeting, of a board meeting, and what you feel like needs to be enforced, and shouting out things like, there's procedures, right? Betsy - Oh, you've heard of those meetings. Suzanne - I've heard of them. Betsy - Oh, you've heard of those meetings. Suzanne - What's proper? What should people know as they're going into a board meeting? Betsy - First, the thing that you should know when you're going to a board meeting as an owner, it's not for you. The board meeting is not for you. Suzanne - They don't work for us? Betsy - No. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - No, we work for the documents. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - The board works for the documents, the manager works for the documents. The board meeting is for the board. The statutes don't allow the board collectively as a whole to discuss business outside of a board meeting. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - So the only time they can talk about reviewing the contracts, violations, compliance, financials, anything to do with maintenance, and those kinds of issues, the contracts, the only time they can talk about that is at a board meeting. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - They're not supposed to talk with each other outside of a meeting. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - They then need to sit so that they see each other. You cannot do business, and they're doing business, with people whose eyeballs you cannot see. Suzanne - Right, so if they're sitting as if they're on stage. Betsy - They should not be sitting on stage. Betsy - They should not sitting in a panel style because in all fairness, that makes the meeting look like it's for the owners. Suzanne - Sure. Betsy - But the board meeting is not an informational meeting for the owner. It is not a Q&A for the owner. The board meeting is for the board. Suzanne - To cover what's on the agenda that night, right? Betsy - And they can only cover what's on the agenda. The law does not allow them to add anything to the agenda. It has to be set 48 hours in advance of what's gonna be on the agenda. So any of those free-willing comments that the board is allowing owners to make. Suzanne - My lawn is brown. That's not appropriate. Betsy - It is not appropriate. It's not contemplated by the statute. If an owner has a concern, I want that concern gathered some way. Suzanne - Right, you want it heard. Betsy - I want it heard, but not at the meeting. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - It doesn't belong at the meeting, that's not what the meeting is for. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - The meeting is for the board to do its business. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - It's not to give information to the owners. It's not to take complaints from the owners. The thing about the complaints and all those pop-up, yelling, screaming things that happen, is that nothing can be done about it at that meeting because whatever that was that the owner just brought up wasn't on the agenda. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - So you can't do anything about it anyway. Suzanne - That is so good to know. Betsy - That makes the owner more angry. Suzanne - I'm sure it does. Betsy - Yeah, absolutely. Suzanne - It makes them more angry. Betsy - Yeah. Because what's the point in me telling you if you can't do anything? Suzanne - Right. Betsy - Well, that's not what the purpose of this meeting is for. Suzanne - Or to knock on the president's door at night. Betsy - There needs to be a procedure. If you have any level of management at all, violation issues, complaints, and maintenance complaints, need to go through management. Suzanne - Okay. Betsy - Managers know that part of our job is to be the buffer for the board, so that the board can enjoy walking the dog, or sitting at the pool, or playing golf, without owners constantly telling them about things that won't stop. Suzanne - Right, reminder, it's a volunteer position. Betsy - Volunteer, right. And managers know that this is our job. Bring it to us first, but board members also need to be taught to say, "Have you told Betsy?" Suzanne - Sure, right. Betsy - "Have you told the manager?" Suzanne - Right. Suzanne - Tell her first, and if she can't take of it, she'll bring it to the board. Suzanne - So to wrap up the whole show, would you say that if you have a problem that you want the board to address, you need to take it to management and then it gets put on an agenda, and that's the proper procedure. Suzanne - If management cannot handle it. Betsy - If management can't handle it, can't resolve whatever the issue is, then the manager will bring it to the board. Suzanne - Okay, what are some final thoughts that you have on enforcement, because it's such a touchy subject. Betsy - It's not personal. It is business and it is because we are all contractually obligated to each other. It's a contract. Betsy - It's a big business with a lot of zeros. Suzanne - A lot of zeros, that's right. Suzanne - Thank you Betsy, it was a great one today, thank you. Announcer - Thank you for listening to CAM Matters. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes. For more information, feel free to e-mail Betsy at betsy@floridacamschools.com, or visit the Florid CAM Schools website at www.floridacamschools.com. Information provided on this show is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Please contact a licensed attorney for your specific situation.  

Special guest, State 4-H staff member Ms. Debra Lloyd sits down with Cobie and John to talk about the 4-H State Ambassador Program. Transcript: Announcer: This is 4-H-4-U-2, a podcast from the Mississippi State University Extension Service promoting 4-H programs and positive youth development. Here now your host, Dr. John Long and Cobie Rutherford. John Long: All right. This is 4-H-4-U-2, and I'm your host, John Long, and who is that sitting over there? Cobie Rutherford: This is Cobie Rutherford. John Long: Yeah, always. Cobie Rutherford: I'm in a different seat today. John Long: Yes, you are. Cobie Rutherford: We've got a special guest. John Long: Like you're way over there. Cobie Rutherford: I know. Hey, John. John Long: Hey, Cobie. Yeah, we do have a special guest today and it is Ms. Debra Lloyd, and she is in the State 4-H office. And Debra, how are you doing today? Debra Lloyd: I'm doing great. John Long: Good. Debra Lloyd: Thank y'all for having me. John Long: Oh, we are so excited. It's like I'm kind of sandwiched between Debra and Cobie office-wise. We talked about office space. Well, I'm right in the middle of them so I can holler for one and then holler for the other one, so I feel very privileged to do so. And Debra, to me is... Debra, you started, you and Cobie started in the state office the same time, right? It was in the same- Debra Lloyd: Yeah, we started September of last year, September 5th as a matter of fact. John Long: Wow, almost a year. Debra Lloyd: Right. Cobie Rutherford: And I feel like we've worked together forever, Debra. I don't know about you but- Debra Lloyd: Right. So sitting here with this sandwiched in, it's just more like family just getting us all together. John Long: There you go. Debra Lloyd: Yeah. Cobie Rutherford: It's been fun. John Long: And, and Debra and I actually worked together, Debra when was it? We were talking about this the other day. When was it that you worked in the 4-H department before? Debra Lloyd: I came toward the end of 2006 through 2009. John Long: Okay. Okay. Debra Lloyd: And I left there, I left here, then and went to center for Continuing Ed. John Long: Okay. Debra Lloyd: And just feel good to be back here with 4-H, just great to get home. John Long: Yeah. So you and I worked together about two years and before you went to Continuing Ed, you said? Debra Lloyd: Right. Right. John Long: Yeah. And so I've got some, I don't know if they going to be funny, maybe funny to me, I guess. But Debra Lloyd stories, you want to hear them? Debra Lloyd: Yes. Please. John Long: Okay. Debra Lloyd: Let's hear them. John Long: So, now it's not funny. It's more of a Debra Lloyd memory. I'll say it that way. But anyway, it's probably, it isn't probably my first, I think it was my first state invitational that we had with 4-H safety. And she's laughing because she knows, I think she knows what she's doing. So she's coming down to the event. She had asked me, she said, is anything I can do? I said, sure. Yeah, we'll go on the archery range. So anyway, I realize once we get started that I don't have enough pencils, or wait a minute. No, I had plenty of pencils. I just had nothing to sharpen them with. And so Debra is on her way down and I just panicked and said, Debra, can you please stop and get some pencils? Sharpeners. John Long: But Debra did not spare any expense. She bought, she didn't buy it just those little screw types. She brought electric pencil sharpeners to the van. So we were sitting there and just, yeah, so and battery, she even bought extra batteries. Cobie Rutherford: That's awesome. John Long: Always prepared, always prepared. Debra Lloyd: That was that 4-H instinct. Always be prepared. John Long: Always be- Debra Lloyd: Have enough. John Long: Right. Even though I wasn't, yeah, I've found myself lacking on that. But, but yeah, I do remember that. And there was another time, it was right after, I guess in right after you had left 4-H the first time. Cobie, I went to the doctor's office and I was sitting there and I was sitting in the room, and all of a sudden Debra Lloyd walks and she's going to take my blood pressure. I was like, well, this is kind of a shock. I said well hey Debra. So, so yeah, you've had a quite extensive career in a lot of things, haven't you? Debra Lloyd: Oh, absolutely. Variety for me is just key. John Long: There you go. There you go. Well- Cobie Rutherford: Lot of skill sets. John Long: Yeah, absolutely. Well, tell us a little bit about yourself Debra. Where are you from and how did you come to be where you are now? Debra Lloyd: Okay, I'm Debra Lloyd, I'm from Indianola, Mississippi. Born and bred. I lived in Greenville for a number of years and then moved to Starkville. I have an undergrad in medical technology to talk about some of the skill sets. And I worked as a medical technologist for about nine years in the Mississippi Delta, starting at Delta Regional and King Daughters hospital. I left there, I travel some to Mount Bayou and worked there, got some training and took those skills back to Greenville. We opened up a satellite clinic. And so I kind of spearheaded that clinic in the layup. For me, when I just said variety is so key, after doing that for a number of years, I just kind of wanted to do something different. So one day I walked over to the courthouse and I saw all these cars out there and I was looking for a different role. And so the young lady told me I heard of extension service, but I didn't know exactly what all they did. Debra Lloyd: So the young lady at the courthouse, she said, I think they're hiring over at the extension center. So I went over and at that time they had a lady named Debbie Graham. She was working with a program called Bright Futures. So with Bright Futures program, they gave me an application. They had two positions, one as an educator and the other one was called early identification worker. So guess what I asked? John Long: What? Debra Lloyd: I said, "I would like to apply for the one with least paperwork." So she said, "That's the early identification work." So I applied for that job. John Long: Smart. That was very smart. Debra Lloyd: Right. John Long: Very smart. Debra Lloyd: So needless to say, I got the job, it was a grant funded position. It lasted for five years. John Long: Wow. Debra Lloyd: However, I went home and I told everybody, I said, "Oh y'all, I'm going to be working at the sheriff department." And for those of you who've gone over and nowhere, Washington County extension office is, is right next door to the sheriff department. John Long: Yes it is. Debra Lloyd: All the sheriff cars were there. So I thought I was working at sheriff department. Okay. So they'll- John Long: Well, close enough to it. Debra Lloyd: Right. So that was a great entry into learning what extension is and all about community around there. John Long: Do you know, that's one of my favorite extension offices in the state? Debra Lloyd: Oh really? John Long: I've been to a lot of them and I cannot, I don't know why, but I always loved going to that extension office. Debra Lloyd: Yeah. John Long: I've been there several times. Debra Lloyd: Great people there. John Long: It is. Debra Lloyd: Great work experience. John Long: Very good. Very good. Debra Lloyd: So well- John Long: Not that all of them aren't special. I'm just saying, I'm just throw that in there. Go ahead. I'm sorry. Debra Lloyd: So how did I get here with you guys? Okay. John Long: Yeah, that's a story. Debra Lloyd: That's another story, I was working with a program, a lot of grant funded program. So this one was Operation Military Keys. John Long: Oh I love this one. Debra Lloyd: Oh I love that program. John Long: I remember. Debra Lloyd: Because it was a giving opportunity, John Long: Very much so. Debra Lloyd: Give back and working with military youth. So because I was volunteering for that program, the director at that time said they needed a coordinator for the position. And with my kids being grown or nearly grown, my daughter, I said, "Okay, I'll take it." So I moved here. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: And coming here with the understanding that it was a grant program again and it was for three years, and they said contingent on the availability of funds. So when the funds run out, then the job would end. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: And so, but I'm so adventurous. I was just going to try it, and I did. And I moved to Starkville. So wow. Here I am. John Long: I love military kids because they make backpacks and stuff like that. I love that. Debra Lloyd: We did that. John Long: I love that. Debra Lloyd: I got to travel all over the state of Mississippi at each deployment, and so that was great. John Long: That's awesome. That's awesome. Cobie Rutherford: That is pretty cool. I hate that we don't have that program now. John Long: Is it still going anywhere? Debra Lloyd: It is. John Long: Okay. Debra Lloyd: Some States still have it. It's so needed. I wish we did have it here in Mississippi because just coming up from today, from a program where there were over 67 kids and to just see these young people, how they get excited about the little things that we do. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: And when you talk about Mississippi State, I did some encouraging words as well as passed out the certificates that had Mississippi State University. And so they are so proud to get that. So anything coming from Mississippi State University to young people into the community as a whole, it just set the stage. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: It does wonders. John Long: Yeah, that's awesome. Cobie Rutherford: That is awesome. John Long: So going from military kids, and then after that left and you went elsewhere and then coming back, what now is your, what capacity are you working as far as in the 4-H department now? Debra Lloyd: Okay. I just like to start by saying I'm excited that Mississippi State University 4-H youth development has a leadership program. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: And so I am working with the leadership team. The youth leaders are so vital and that they become adult leaders. John Long: Right. And if they don't know who the ambassadors are in these leadership positions in the specific areas, they use, those that are listening that are familiar with 4-H, those are the green jackets that you say. Debra Lloyd: Those are the green jackets, yeah. John Long: Yeah, they stick out. They stick out. But anyway, I'm sorry I interrupted you, but I wanted to throw that in there. Debra Lloyd: Yeah. So just talking about leadership as a whole, I'd say what better way to be influenced and develop these young people's skills and their styles and their practices is through 4-H. John Long: That's right. Debra Lloyd: And through the leadership team. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: Now you asked me about the ambassadors. Ambassadors fall under the leadership citizenship umbrella. John Long: Right. I guess I was getting ahead of myself a little bit, but go ahead. Yes. Debra Lloyd: Okay. So ambassadors, they are self motivated young people between the ages of 15 and 19. John Long: Senior quote unquote senior. Debra Lloyd: Right. John Long: Checking. Debra Lloyd: Absolutely. They're enthusiastic leaders who promote 4-H using the skills, using the knowledge, using the leadership abilities that they acquire through 4-H, and so being a 4-H, sure. I didn't grow up as a 4-H but these 4-H members, they have lots and lots of opportunities. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: Through the residents, through the community leaders, through elected officials and through non 4-H members. Another thing I say, 4-H ambassadors, they serve to strengthen, they serve to strengthen other youth. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: And they're mentors of other youth, they're the voice of 4-H members of Mississippi. Yeah. Cobie Rutherford: So I think that that's just a great program. And for me, looking from the outside in at the ambassadors and what all they bring to the table, they're all always just so willing to jump in and help out with things. It seems like Debra, when you ask them to, who would be willing to come and do this or that, it seems like that you always have a good positive response, and it just they're eager to help out. Debra Lloyd: Right. You're so correct in that Cobie, they are eager. Again, they're enthusiastic and I think that's one of the reasons I like working with these youth because they bring a certain amount of energy- John Long: They do. Debra Lloyd: To the table. John Long: Yeah. Cobie Rutherford: For sure. Debra Lloyd: And I definitely won't say my age here, sitting among all of you and because- John Long: You're so much younger than us, that's why. Debra Lloyd: Oh, thank you. I like that. But yeah, they bring that extra energy and help to make us feel vibrant and useful. And so that's so needed, too. John Long: I agree with you. Anytime I get to work with any of the leadership or say ambassadors, I still get that leadership team stuck in my brain. Debra Lloyd: Me too. John Long: But it's ambassadors, anytime I get to work with them, I just feel kind of energized around them because I don't know, it just, I love working with them. There's so much fun because of what Cobie said. They're very passionate about what they do and they give it their all. Debra Lloyd: And you know what else I think is cool is how they're peer role models for the younger children. Younger kids come to 4-H Congress, they see those green jackets, and they see the youth who are helping out with workshops and contest and yeah, I think they set a really good example for them younger ones. John Long: They sure do, that's for sure. And to see them judge the exhibits at project achievement day. I know they do a lot of that. Debra Lloyd: Yeah, this is going to be a new experience for me. Speaking of that tomorrow working with the project achievement day. John Long: Yes. Debra Lloyd: Yeah. John Long: Northeast project achievement day is going to be tomorrow. Turn in. Debra Lloyd: Well, another thing about the ambassadors and the green jackets that you mentioned, it's not just something they just hand you. They are requirements to become an ambassador. John Long: Why don't you tell us what those requirements are. Debra Lloyd: Okay. Some of the qualifications are you must be enrolled as a 4-H member. Okay. You must be at least 15 years of age and they say by January 1 of that current starting member year, they should be high school in that range that you mentioned earlier, John, sophomore, junior, or senior year. They must have completed at least a full year as an active 4-H member. And some other qualifications, they must have participated or demonstrated some leadership abilities through developmental activities. Then two, they should have a diverse knowledge of total what 4-H is all about and in that you have an application process. They fill out like a five or six page application talking about these experiences and they go through an interview process, and that's held during Club Congress. So some benefits, they get the opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills. They get to travel, they get to interact with other 4-H'ers from all over the state Mississippi. John Long: They just do a lot of stuff. Debra Lloyd: They really do. Cobie Rutherford: They do a lot of stuff. John Long: I got to be, excuse me, I got to be a part of the helping you with the interviews, which was kind of year or two for me doing that and I just love it. I love to see them come in with their enthusiasm and even maybe sometimes a little nerves, but they go into that and you know that that's teaching them a very valuable experience about being in front of people like we'd spoken about earlier in another podcast. The fact of the matter is that that's life and that's what they're going to be faced with is for job interviews and from here on out, this is going to be some very good life skills that they're learning as an ambassador that they're going to take with them for the rest of their life for sure. Debra Lloyd: Oh absolutely. I agree with you. One other thing with the, you have officers too under the leadership, president, vice president, secretary and different roles and they are elected just like other elected officials. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: So they don't go through the interview process. They are elected among their peers. John Long: And right. And that's a very neat process to even see it during Congress too, we were talking about it in our State Congress. Well Debra, tell us now, if a young person is interested in becoming an ambassador team member, how exact, where do they need to go to find information on that? Debra Lloyd: Yeah, they should go to their local extension office. They are 82 counties and all counties have a office and the agent, be it a 4-H agent, ag agent, counter director. They could help those young people because the information we have here, it's sent to the county offices. John Long: Right. Debra Lloyd: And so they have direct contact with us. They can either call here or mainly go through their agent and volunteers in their perspective county. John Long: And we also have something on our website too, don't we? Debra Lloyd: Of course we do. John Long: Yeah, and that's extension.msstate.edu. Debra Lloyd: Correct. John Long: And you can go and we actually have a leadership tab. If you go into 4-H, don't we? Debra Lloyd: Oh yes, please go to 4-H, scroll down, go to leadership citizenship, click on that. Then it will show you 4-H ambassadors. John Long: That's one of them. Debra Lloyd: And once they do that, you have the application process. We have a manual. So the information is out there. If not, give us a call at the extension State's office or go to Debralloyddpl4@msstate.edu. John Long: Well I can guarantee you one thing, and I say this, and I feel so fortunate to be able to work with Debra because Debra, if you can't tell it, she is always smiling and I never see her down. So it's always good to come into an office where I can get a smile every day. Debra Lloyd: I don't know if you can- John Long: Thank you. Debra Lloyd: I don't know if you can detect that in my voice today because I have some nerves all down my spine. John Long: No, you've done fine. You've done fine. Cobie Rutherford: This was fun. John Long: But yeah, we appreciate you coming in so much, Debra and taking the time to talk to us about ambassadors. Young people are our future and they're our investment. And I think the ambassador program is just one of those examples of how 4-H can take a young person and transform them into a confident, caring adult for our future and we're giving the future to them. So I think you're doing a great job and keep up the good work. Debra Lloyd: Well, I appreciate you so much. Thank you for having me. And I just hope the word get out there to all these young people. John Long: Absolutely. Debra Lloyd: Keep up the good work. John Long: abs . Cobie Rutherford: Thanks a lot, Debra. John Long: Yeah. Debra Lloyd: You're welcome. John Long: Thank you so much. Debra Lloyd: Thank you. John Long: Well, thank you all for tuning in to 4-H4U2 this week. We hope you'll come back next episode and visit with us. And until then, I'm John Long. Debra Lloyd: And I'm Cobie. John Long: And we'll talk to you later. Announcer: This is 4-H4U2, a podcast from the Mississippi State University extension service promoting 4-H programs and positive youth development. Here now, your host, Dr. John Long and Cobie Rutherford.

As important as practice management is, it will get you nowhere unless you have excellent clinical skills to back it up.

Amy is in Continuing Ed for Cosmetology Instructors for 13 hours and she is making an introduction to her first podcast! “Who’s Savage” is stories shared by industry people FOR industry people-stay tuned for all the stories from your local hairdressers!

The boys try to talk continuing ed from an undisclosed hotel room in Newton, MA. Arguments ensue over the value of certification. All this and more on this week's episode of [In]secure. Check Out: Amit Serper Closing Music: "Shipping Up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys Get The Latest Episode On: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MvqaM6 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/insecurestitcher Google Play: http://bit.ly/insecuregp Spotify: http://bit.ly/insecurepod Opinions of the hosts and its guests are their own. This podcast in no way represents the views of the host's or guest's respective companies or their affiliates.

Annah Elizabeth is The Five Facets founder and creator of The Five Facets Philosophy on Healing™. She is a guest lecturer, workshop facilitator, Continuing Ed instructor, published author, speaker, personal coach, and a dually-certified energy healer and instructor. In this episode we talk about The Five Facets, the death of her son, the dream that saved her life, and a dream she wants to have.   To find more about Annah you can visit her Website: ‪thefivefacetsofhealing.com, Facebook: @annahelizabethhealgrief, IG: @thefivefacetsofhealing, Twitter: @thefivefacets, or LinkedIn: Annah Elizabeth

Join host Elise Marquam Jahns as she chats with Dr. Wendy Warner, founder of Medicine in Balance--a collaborative holistic medical practice in suburban Philadelphia--a leader in integrative holistic medicine, and co-author of Boosting Your Immunity for Dummies. Dr. Warner is a sought after lecturer in holistic medicine, covering subjects as varied as women's health, botanical medicine and immune function. She has served on the board of directors of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and has been on their core teaching faculty for more than 10 years. Dr. Warner has appeared on The Doctor Oz Show discussing the use of Functional Medicine to balance hormones. She has also been featured in various publications including Ladies Home Journal, Whole Living, and Yoga Journal. To learn more, visit MedicineInBalance.com.   Learning Well is sponsored by the Integrative Health Education Center of Normandale Community College.   Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge. For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651.578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net And for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn Taylor at 612.710.7720 or via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com

Join host Elise Marquam Jahns as she chats with Dr. Andrew Shatté, TedxNasa speaker and founder and President of Mindflex. A Ph.D. psychologist, Dr. Shatté has devoted his 25-year career to understanding the psychological aspects of motivation and resilience and to developing programs to optimize human performance in the workplace, health, academics, and sports. He and his colleagues were the first to develop the principles of resilience and apply them to the corporate sector. Most notably Dr. Shatté has determined that resilience is the single greatest predictor of who will succeed and who will not, and who will be happy and who will not. Currently Dr. Shatté is a Research Professor in the Medical School of the University of Arizona. He is the co-author of The Resilience Factor, and meQuilibrium. A sought out speaker on resilience, Dr. Shatté has delivered over 1,000 keynote speeches to large corporate audiences over the last decade. To learn more, visit AndrewShatte.com. Learning Well is sponsored by the Integrative Health Education Center of Normandale Community College.   Thank you for your interest in the Edge! Please go to edgemagazine.net to view the latest issue of the Edge. For information on advertising in the Edge please contact Cathy Jacobsen at 763.433.9291. Or via email at Cathy@edgemagazine.net For article submission please contact Tim Miejan at 651.578.8969. Or via email at editor@edgemagazine.net And for further information regarding the Edge Talk Radio contact Cathryn Taylor at 612.710.7720 or via email at Cathryn@EFTForYourInnerChild.com

Take the time to learn something new or explore a topic or hobby you have always wanted to. Think you don’t have the time or it isn’t important? Think again. Listen in for why this is crucial to you and your family and how to easily fit it in to any busy schedule. Visit our […] The post Implementing Continuing Ed for the Homeschool Mom appeared first on Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.

I hope you enjoyed yesterday's 1st edition of the weekend Cabral #HouseCalls! Today, we have 3 more community questions so let's get started: Deborah: Dr. Stephen Cabral, You (and your team) inspire me and thank you for staying inspired so you can continue to give so freely to people. I'm interested in the wholistic functional medicine approach. I want to begin pursuing foundational training to be able to offer care to others in need. I've looked at the RD route but want an education that incorporates prescribing methods of healing found naturally in the earth primarily through nutrition [similar to a naturopathic doctor but I don't want to become a doctor]. Do you know which field(s) of medicine would best help me do that? Side question: I get bruises easily when I bump into things. Do you know a natural remedy to heal bruises effectively? Btw tried your Detox for the first time..twas grand :)   Melissa: Hi Dr. Cabral - first of all thank you so much for everything you do! My question is this: my husband (age 29) has gum recession (lower front teeth and it's also beginning on his upper front teeth) that is progressively getting worse. He had a graft done about 5 years ago and it was semi-successful and he maintained that for about 3 years until he had his teeth cleaned and for whatever reason the hygienist had to clean pretty aggressively near the gum line. Ever since that time he has watched it worsen. His dental hygiene is great which is why this is so disappointing because he takes better care of his teeth than anyone I know. Right now he is oil pulling with coconut oil and some oregano oil. Is there anything he can do? Through my own research I've read about supplementing with CoQ10 and Vitamin C. He would prefer not to have another surgery. Thanks!   Alice: Hi, I have 2 girls under the age of 4 - I am healthy, eat well, supplement well, green powder etc. I exercise 4/5 days a week, fairly active during the day - always hit my 10k steps. I am having a few problems post babies - 1. stomach fat- all my body fat seems to be here and quite stubborn. I am toned everywhere else and these last 7 pounds seem to be all on my tummy- can you help? I have done the IGG food tests and eliminated. 2. my sex drive since having my 2nd child has gone! obviously i have less time, working, being a mum and cooking from scratch, gym etc but i'd really like to connect again with my husband. any advice would be fabulous - thank you for all your help - you are great.   I hope you enjoyed today's Q&A and all the tips added in along the way! - - - Show Notes: http://StephenCabral.com/394 - - - Get Your Question Answered: http://StephenCabral.com/askcabral  

Whether you're a high school graduate, a college graduate or have a masters degree, you should never stop learning. For many of us, this means on-the-job training or a painful education from the school of hard knocks.You can also learn how to improve your knowledge base from trade magazines, trade shows, landscape associations and continuing education programs. Many of these short courses are geared towards the landscape professional. They focus on everything from landscape design to budgeting and estimating to turf grass management.In this episode, Joe Canzano, program coordinator of the landscape and grounds management program at Rutgers University, discusses the importance of continuing your education.

Whether you're a high school graduate, a college graduate or have a masters degree, you should never stop learning. For many of us, this means on-the-job training or a painful education from the school of hard knocks. You can also learn how to improve your knowledge base from trade magazines, trade shows, landscape associations and continuing education programs. Many of these short courses are geared towards the landscape professional. They focus on everything from landscape design to budgeting and estimating to turf grass management. In this episode, Joe Canzano, program coordinator of the landscape and grounds management program at Rutgers University, discusses the importance of continuing your education.

Whether you're a high school graduate, a college graduate or have a masters degree, you should never stop learning. For many of us, this means on-the-job training or a painful education from the school of hard knocks.You can also learn how to improve your knowledge base from trade magazines, trade shows, landscape associations and continuing education programs. Many of these short courses are geared towards the landscape professional. They focus on everything from landscape design to budgeting and estimating to turf grass management.In this episode, Joe Canzano, program coordinator of the landscape and grounds management program at Rutgers University, discusses the importance of continuing your education.

Whether you're a high school graduate, a college graduate or have a masters degree, you should never stop learning. For many of us, this means on-the-job training or a painful education from the school of hard knocks. You can also learn how to improve your knowledge base from trade magazines, trade shows, landscape associations and continuing education programs. Many of these short courses are geared towards the landscape professional. They focus on everything from landscape design to budgeting and estimating to turf grass management. In this episode, Joe Canzano, program coordinator of the landscape and grounds management program at Rutgers University, discusses the importance of continuing your education.

Jessica Ransehousen reviews the first week of the selection trials from Gladstone and Heidi Jo Hauri-Gill from N.E.D.A. gives our weekly trainers tip about the importance of continuing our dressage education. Plus, in honor of Father's Day, Reese's dad will stop by to talk about what its like to raise two girls in the sport of dressage.. Listen in...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)