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Marion "Big Strick" Strickler, owner of Big Stricks, Sports Cards, Vinyl Records And Collectables, joins the "ROI" team to discuss his shop, which was once a small grocery store in a Rock Island (Illinois) neighborhood.The host for the 634th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are John Kealey and Brett Monnard.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Marion "Big Strick" Strickler, owner of Big Stricks, Sports Cards, Vinyl Records And Collectables, joins the "ROI" team to discuss his shop, which was once a small grocery store in a Rock Island (Illinois) neighborhood.The host for the 634th edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are John Kealey and Brett Monnard.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state to national, On Iowa Politics is your weekly dose of analysis and insight into the issues affecting Iowa.This week on the podcast, we'll follow up on what happened in Iowa's local elections, there's a new Republican candidate for governor, and we'll analyze this week's national off-year election results and what they mean for 2026 in Iowa.This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman.Read stories featured in this episode:Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP: https://apnews.com/article/virginia-new-jersey-trump-election-democrat-republican-fad109893cfd4be5b49a5bb1b0138d8dZach Lahn joins crowded Republican field for governor with ‘Iowa First' message: https://www.thegazette.com/campaigns-elections/zach-lahn-joins-crowded-republican-field-for-governor-with-iowa-first-message/Here's all of our Davenport, Bettendorf city election preview coverage: https://qctimes.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/collection_f77e4ae0-1a6a-4fa1-8448-07940483354e.htmlThe Sioux City Journal's Election Day 2025 Blog: https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_ae320ab0-b305-4d5b-bfab-7d70e4f5b533.htmlThis episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon.

So, you've decided it's time to turn up the heat on your worldbuilding. Maybe you're writing a full-on romantasy, or maybe it's a smaller component of your overall plot, but if your characters are getting down and dirty, how do you make sure they're getting their freak on in a way that reflects the culture they exist in? Guest Nia Davenport joins us to explore all the angles -- and positions. When we're thinking about the culture of sex (and sexy cultures), there's a lot to unpack, particularly because of our own society's various hang-ups, preconceptions, and puritanical history. So how have social forces exerted pressure on ideas about the expression (and perhaps exhibition) of desire within your invented world? How can you use your characters to challenge or subvert conceptions of promiscuity, chastity, gender roles, and power dynamics? [Transcript for Episode 167] Our Guest: Nia "N.E." Davenport is an award-winning Science Fiction/Fantasy author who writes stories that blend magic, mayhem, and deadly heroines. She attended the University of Southern California and studied Biological Sciences and Theatre Arts. She also has an M.A. in Secondary Education. She teaches English and Biology to amazing students. When she isn't writing, she enjoys vacationing with her family, skiing, and being a huge foodie. She's an advocate for diverse perspectives and protagonists in literature. You can find her on Twitter @nia_davenport, or on Instagram @nia.davenport, where she talks about binge-worthy TV, killer movies, and great books. She lives in Texas with her husband and kids.

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers,China's spacefaring ambitions pose tough competition for America. With a focused, centralized program, Beijing seems likely to land taikonauts on the moon before another American flag is planted. Meanwhile, NASA faces budget cuts, leadership gaps, and technical setbacks. In his new book, journalist Christian Davenport chronicles the fierce rivalry between American firms, mainly SpaceX and Blue Origin. It's a contest that, despite the challenges, promises to propel humanity to the moon, Mars, and maybe beyond.Davenport is an author and a reporter for the Washington Post, where he covers NASA and the space industry. His new book, Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race, is out now.In This Episode* Check-in on NASA (1:28)* Losing the Space Race (5:49)* A fatal flaw (9:31)* State of play (13:33)* The long-term vision (18:37)* The pace of progress (22:50)* Friendly competition (24:53)Below is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation. Check-in on NASA (1:28)The Chinese tend to do what they say they're going to do on the timeline that they say they're going to do it. That said, they haven't gone to the moon . . . It's really hard.Pethokoukis: As someone — and I'm speaking about myself — who wants to get America back to the moon as soon as possible, get cooking on getting humans to Mars for the first time, what should I make of what's happening at NASA right now?They don't have a lander. I'm not sure the rocket itself is ready to go all the way, we'll find out some more fairly soon with Artemis II. We have flux with leadership, maybe it's going to not be an independent-like agency anymore, it's going to join the Department of Transportation.It all seems a little chaotic. I'm a little worried. Should I be?Davenport: Yes, I think you should be. And I think a lot of the American public isn't paying attention and they're going to see the Artemis II mission, which you mentioned, and that's that mission to send a crew of astronauts around the moon. It won't land on the moon, but it'll go around, and I think if that goes well, NASA's going to take a victory leap. But as you correctly point out, that is a far cry from getting astronauts back on the lunar surface.The lander isn't ready. SpaceX, as acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy just said, is far behind, reversing himself from like a month earlier when he said no, they appear to be on track, but everybody knew that they were well behind because they've had 11 test flights, and they still haven't made it to orbit with their Starship rocket.The rocket itself that's going to launch them into the vicinity of the moon, the SLS, launches about once every two years. It's incredibly expensive, it's not reusable, and there are problems within the agency itself. There are deep cuts to it. A lot of expertise is taking early retirements. It doesn't have a full-time leader. It hasn't had a full-time leader since Trump won the election. At the same time, they're sort of beating the drum saying we're going to beat the Chinese back to the lunar surface, but I think a lot of people are increasingly looking at that with some serious concern and doubt.For what it's worth, when I looked at the betting markets, it gave the Chinese a two-to-one edge. It said that it was about a 65 percent chance they were going to get there first. Does that sound about right to you?I'm not much of a betting man, but I do think there's a very good chance. The Chinese tend to do what they say they're going to do on the timeline that they say they're going to do it. That said, they haven't gone to the moon, they haven't done this. It's really hard. They're much more secretive, if they have setbacks and delays, we don't necessarily know about them. But they've shown over the last 10, 20 years how capable they are. They have a space station in low earth orbit. They've operated a rover on Mars. They've gone to the far side of the moon twice, which nobody has done, and brought back a sample return. They've shown the ability to keep people alive in space for extended periods of times on the space station.The moon seems within their capabilities and they're saying they're going to do it by 2030, and they don't have the nettlesome problem of democracy where you've got one party come in and changing the budget, changing the direction for NASA, changing leadership. They've just set the moon — and, by the way, the south pole of the moon, which is where we want to go as well — as the destination and have been beating a path toward that for several years now.Is there anyone for merging NASA into the Department of Transportation? Is there a hidden reservoir? Is that an idea people have been talking about now that's suddenly emerged to the surface?It's not something that I particularly heard. The FAA is going to regulate the launches, and they coordinate with the airspace and make sure that the air traffic goes around it, but I think NASA has a particular expertise. Rocket science is rocket science — it's really difficult. This isn't for the faint of heart.I think a lot of people look at human space flight and it's romanticized. It's romanticized in books and movies and in popular culture, but the fact of the matter is it's really, really hard, it's really dangerous, every time a human being gets on one of those rockets, there's a chance of an explosion, of something really, really bad happening, because a million things have to go right in order for them to have a successful flight. The FAA does a wonderful job managing — or, depending on your point of view, some people don't think they do such a great job, but I think space is a whole different realm, for sure.Losing the Space Race (5:49). . . the American flags that the Apollo astronauts planted, they're basically no longer there anymore. . . There are, however, two Chinese flags on the moonHave you thought about what it will look like the day after, in this country, if China gets to the moon first and we have not returned there yet?Actually, that's a scenario I kind of paint out. I've got this new book called Rocket Dreams and we talk about the geopolitical tensions in there. Not to give too much of a spoiler, but NASA has said that the first person to return to the moon, for the US, is going to be a woman. And there's a lot of people thinking, who could that be? It could be Jessica Meir, who is a mother and posted a picture of herself pregnant and saying, “This is what an astronaut looks like.” But it could very well be someone like Wang Yaping, who's also a mother, and she came back from one of her stays on the International Space Station and had a message for her daughter that said, “I come back bringing all the stars for you.” So I think that I could see China doing it and sending a woman, and that moment where that would be a huge coup for them, and that would obviously be symbolic.But when you're talking about space as a tool of soft power and diplomacy, I think it would attract a lot of other nations to their side who are sort of waiting on the sidelines or who frankly aren't on the sidelines, who have signed on to go to the United States, but are going to say, “Well, they're there and you're not, so that's who we're going to go with.”I think about the wonderful alt-history show For All Mankind, which begins with the Soviets beating the US to the moon, and instead of Neil Armstrong giving the “one small step for man,” basically the Russian cosmonaut gives, “Its one small step for Marxism-Leninism,” and it was a bummer. And I really imagine that day, if China beats us, it is going to be not just, “Oh, I guess now we have to share the moon with someone else,” but it's going to cause some national soul searching.And there are clues to this, and actually I detail these two anecdotes in the book, that all of the flags, the American flags that the Apollo astronauts planted, they're basically no longer there anymore. We know from Buzz Aldrin‘s memoir that the flag that he and Neil Armstrong planted in the lunar soil in 1969, Buzz said that he saw it get knocked over by the thrust in the exhaust of the module lifting off from the lunar surface. Even if that hadn't happened, just the radiation environment would've bleached the flag white, as scientists believe it has to all the other flags that are on there. So there are essentially really no trace of the Apollo flags.There are, however, two Chinese flags on the moon, and the first one, which was planted a couple of years ago, or unveiled a couple of years ago, was made not of cloth, but their scientists and engineers spent a year building a composite material flag designed specifically to withstand the harsh environment of the moon. When they went back last summer for their farside sample return mission, they built a flag, — and this is pretty amazing — out of basalt, like volcanic rock, which you find on Earth. And they use basalt from earth, but of course basalt is common on the moon. They were able to take the rock, turn it into lava, extract threads from the lava and weave this flag, which is now near the south pole of the moon. The significance of that is they are showing that they can use the resources of the moon, the basalt, to build flags. It's called ISR: in situ resource utilization. So to me, nothing symbolizes their intentions more than that.A fatal flaw (9:31). . . I tend to think if it's a NASA launch . . . and there's an explosion . . . I still think there are going to be investigations, congressional reports, I do think things would slow down dramatically.In the book, you really suggest a new sort of golden age of space. We have multiple countries launching. We seem to have reusable rockets here in the United States. A lot of plans to go to the moon. How sustainable is this economically? And I also wonder what happens if we have another fatal accident in this country? Is there so much to be gained — whether it's economically, or national security, or national pride in space — that this return to space by humanity will just go forward almost no matter what?I think so. I think you've seen a dramatic reduction in the cost of launch. SpaceX and the Falcon 9, the reusable rocket, has dropped launches down. It used to be if you got 10, 12 orbital rocket launches in a year, that was a good year. SpaceX is launching about every 48 hours now. It's unprecedented what they've done. You're seeing a lot of new players — Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, others — driving down the cost of launch.That said, the main anchor tenant customer, the force driving all of this is still the government, it's still NASA, it's still the Pentagon. There is not a self-sustaining space economy that exists in addition or above and beyond the government. You're starting to see bits of that, but really it's the government that's driving it.When you talk about the movie For All Mankind, you sort of wonder if at one point, what happened in that movie is there was a huge investment into NASA by the government, and you're seeing that to some extent today, not so much with NASA, but actually on the national security side and the creation of the Space Force and the increases, just recently, in the Space Force's budget. I mean, my gosh, if you have $25 billion for this year alone for Golden Dome, the Missile Defense Shield, that's the equivalent of NASA's entire budget. That's the sort of funding that helps build those capabilities going forward.And if we should, God forbid, have a fatal accident, you think we'll just say that's the cost of human exploration and forward we go?I think a lot about this, and the answer is, I don't know. When we had Challenger and we had Columbia, the world stopped, and the Space Shuttle was grounded for months if not a year at a time, and the world just came to an end. And you wonder now if it's becoming more routine and what happens? Do we just sort of carry on in that way?It's not a perfect analogy, but when you talk about commercial astronauts, these rich people are paying a lot of money to go, and if there's an accident there, what would happen? I think about that, and you think about Mount Everest. The people climbing Mount Everest today, those mountain tourists are literally stepping over dead bodies as they're going up to the summit, and nobody's shutting down Mount Everest, they're just saying, well, if you want to climb Mount Everest, that's the risk you take. I do wonder if we're going to get that to that point in space flight, but I tend to think if it's a NASA launch, and it's NASA astronauts, and there's an explosion, and there's a very bad day, I still think there are going to be investigations, congressional reports, I do think things would slow down dramatically.The thing is, if it's SpaceX, they have had accidents. They've had multiple accidents — not with people, thank goodness — and they have been grounded.It is part of the model.It's part of the model, and they have shown how they can find out what went wrong, fix it, and return to flight, and they know their rocket so well because they fly it so frequently. They know it that well, and NASA, despite what you think about Elon, NASA really, really trusts SpaceX and they get along really well.State of play (13:33)[Blue Origin is] way behind for myriad reasons. They sat out while SpaceX is launching the Falcon 9 every couple of days . . . Blue Origin, meanwhile, has flown its New Glenn rocket one time.I was under the impression that Blue Origin was way behind SpaceX. Are they catching up?This is one of the themes of the book. They are way behind for myriad reasons. They sat out while SpaceX is launching the Falcon 9 every couple of days, they're pushing ahead with Starship, their next generation rocket would be fully reusable, twice the thrust and power of the Saturn V rocket that flew the Apollo astronauts to the Moon. Blue Origin, meanwhile, has flown its New Glenn rocket one time. They might be launching again soon within the coming weeks or months, hopefully by the end of the year, but that's two. They are so far behind, but you do hear Jeff Bezos being much more tuned into the company. He has a new CEO — a newish CEO — plucked from the ranks of Amazon, Dave Limp, and you do sort of see them charging, and now that the acting NASA administrator has sort of opened up the competition to go to the moon, I don't know that Blue Origin beats SpaceX to do it, but it gives them some incentive to move fast, which I think they really need.I know it's only a guess and it's only speculation, but when we return to the moon, which company will have built that lander?At this point, you have to put your money on SpaceX just because they're further along in their development. They've flown humans before. They know how to keep people alive in space. In their Dragon capsule, they have the rendezvous and proximity operations, they know how to dock. That's it.Blue Origin has their uncrewed lander, the Mark 1 version that they hope to land on the moon next year, so it's entirely possible that Blue Origin actually lands a spacecraft on the lunar surface before SpaceX, and that would be a big deal. I don't know that they're able to return humans there, however, before SpaceX.Do you think there's any regrets by Jeff Bezos about how Blue Origin has gone about its business here? Because obviously it really seems like it's a very different approach, and maybe the Blue Origin approach, if we look back 10 years, will seem to have been the better approach, but given where we are now and what you just described, would you guess that he's deeply disappointed with the kind of progress they made via SpaceX?Yeah, and he's been frustrated. Actually, the opening scene of the book is Jeff being upset that SpaceX is so far ahead and having pursued a partnership with NASA to fly cargo and supply to the International Space Station and then to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, and Blue Origin essentially sat out those competitions. And he turns to his team — this was early on in 2016 — and said, “From here on out, we go after everything that SpaceX goes after, we're going to compete with them. We're going to try to keep up.” And that's where they went, and sort of went all in early in the first Trump administration when it was clear that they wanted to go back to the moon, to position Blue Origin to say, “We can help you go back to the moon.”But yes, I think there's enormous frustration there. And I know, if not regret on Jeff's part, but certainly among some of his senior leadership, because I've talked to them about it.What is the war for talent between those two companies? Because if you're a hotshot engineer out of MIT, I'd guess you'd probably want to go to SpaceX. What is that talent war like, if you have any idea?It's fascinating. Just think a generation ago, you're a hot MIT engineer coming out of grad school, chances are you're going to go to NASA or one of the primes, right? Lockheed, or Boeing, or Air Jet, something like that. Now you've got SpaceX and Blue Origin, but you've got all kinds of other options too: Stoke Space, Rocket Lab, you've got Axiom, you've got companies building commercial space stations, commercial companies building space suits, commercial companies building rovers for the moon, a company called Astro Lab.I think what you hear is people want to go to SpaceX because they're doing things: they're flying rockets, they're flying people, you're actually accomplishing something. That said, the culture's rough, and you're working all the time, and the burnout rate is high. Blue Origin more has a tradition of people getting frustrated that yeah, the work-life balance is better — although I hear that's changing, actually, that it's driving much, much harder — but it's like, when are we launching? What are we doing here?And so the fascinating thing is actually, I call it SpaceX and Blue Origin University, where so many of the engineers go out and either do their own things or go to work for other companies doing things because they've had that experience in the commercial sector.The long-term vision (18:37)That's the interesting thing, that while they compete . . . at a base level, Elon and Jeff and SpaceX and Blue Origin want to accomplish the same things and have a lot in common . . .At a talk recently, Bezos was talking about space stations in orbit and there being like a million people in space in 20 years doing economically valuable things of some sort. How seriously should I take that kind of prediction?Well, I think a million people in 20 years is not feasible, but I think that's ultimately what is his goal. His goal is, as he says, he founded Amazon, the infrastructure was there: the phone companies had laid down the cables for the internet, the post office was there to deliver the books, there was an invention called the credit card, he could take people's money. That infrastructure for space isn't there, and he wants to sort of help with Elon and SpaceX. That's their goal.That's the interesting thing, that while they compete, while they poke each other on Twitter and kind of have this rivalry, at a base level, Elon and Jeff and SpaceX and Blue Origin want to accomplish the same things and have a lot in common, and that's lower the cost of access to space and make it more accessible so that you can build this economy on top of it and have more people living in space. That's Elon's dream, and the reason he founded SpaceX is to build a city on Mars, right? Something's going to happen to Earth at some point we should have a backup plan.Jeff's goal from the beginning was to say, you don't really want to inhabit another planet or celestial body. You're better off in these giant space stations envisioned by a Princeton physics professor named Gerard O'Neill, who Jeff Bezos read his book The High Frontier and became an acolyte of Gerard O'Neill from when he was a kid, and that's sort of his vision, that you don't have to go to a planet, you can just be on a Star Trekkian sort of spacecraft in orbit around the earth, and then earth is preserved as this national park. If you want to return to Earth, you can, but you get all the resources from space. In 500 years is that feasible? Yeah, probably, but that's not going to be in our lives, or our kids' lives, or our grandkids' lives.For that vision — anything like that vision — to happen, it seems to me that the economics needs to be there, and the economics just can't be national security and national prestige. We need to be doing things in space, in orbit, on the moon that have economic value on their own. Do we know what that would look like, or is it like you've got to build the infrastructure first and then let the entrepreneurs do their thing and see what happens?I would say the answer is “yes,” meaning it's both. And Jeff even says it, that some of the things that will be built, we do not know. When you had the creation of the internet, no one was envisioning Snapchat or TikTok. Those applications come later. But we do know that there are resources in space. We know there's a plentiful helium three, for example, on the surface of the moon, which it could be vital for, say, quantum computing, and there's not a lot of it on earth, and that could be incredibly valuable. We know that asteroids have precious metals in large quantities. So if you can reduce the cost of accessing them and getting there, then I think you could open up some of those economies. If you just talk about solar rays in space, you don't have day and night, you don't have cloud cover, you don't have an atmosphere, you're just pure sunlight. If you could harness that energy and bring it back to earth, that could be valuable.The problem is the cost of entry is so high and it's so difficult to get there, but if you have a vehicle like Starship that does what Elon envisions and it launches multiple times a day like an airline, all you're really doing is paying for the fuel to launch it, and it goes up and comes right back down, it can carry enormous amounts of mass, you can begin to get a glimmer of how this potentially could work years from now.The pace of progress (22:50)People talk about US-China, but clearly Russia has been a long-time player. India, now, has made extraordinary advancements. Of course, Europe, Japan, and all those countries are going to want to have a foothold in space . . .How would you characterize the progress now than when you wrote your first book?So much has happened that the first book, The Space Barons was published in 2018, and I thought, yeah, there'll be enough material here for another one in maybe 10 years or so, and here we are, what, seven years later, and the book is already out because commercial companies are now flying people. You've got a growth of the space ecosystem beyond just the Space Barons, beyond just the billionaires.You've got multiple players in the rocket launch market, and really, I think a lot of what's driving it isn't just the rivalries between the commercial companies in the United States, but the geopolitical space race between the United States and China, too that's really driving a lot of this, and the technological change that we've seen has moved very fast. Again, how fast SpaceX is launching, Blue Origin coming online, new launch vehicles, potentially new commercial space stations, and a broadening of the space ecosystem, it's moving fast. Does that mean it's perfect? No, companies start, they fail, they have setbacks, they go out of business, but hey, that's capitalism.Ten years from now, how many space stations are going to be in orbit around the earth?I think we'll have at least one or two commercial space stations for the United States, I think China. Is it possible you've got the US space stations, does that satisfy the demand? People talk about US-China, but clearly Russia has been a long-time player. India, now, has made extraordinary advancements. Of course, Europe, Japan, and all those countries are going to want to have a foothold in space for their scientists, for their engineers, for their pharmaceutical companies that want to do research in a zero-G environment. I think it's possible that there are, within 10 years, three, maybe even four space stations. Yeah, I think that's possible.Friendly competition (24:53)I honestly believe [Elon] . . . wants Blue to be better than they are.Do you think Musk thinks a lot about Blue Origin, or do you think he thinks, “I'm so far ahead, we're just competing against our own goals”?I've talked to him about this. He wishes they were better. He wishes they were further along. He said to me years ago, “Jeff needs to focus on Blue Origin.” This is back when Jeff was still CEO of Amazon, saying he should focus more on Blue Origin. And he said that one of the reasons why he was goading him and needling him as he has over the years was an attempt to kind of shame him and to get him to focus on Blue, because as he said, for Blue to be successful, he really needs to be dialed in on it.So earlier this year, when New Glenn, Blue Origin's big rocket, made it to orbit, that was a moment where Elon came forward and was like, respect. That is hard to do, to build a rocket to go to orbit, have a successful flight, and there was sort of a public high five in the moment, and now I think he thinks, keep going. I honestly believe he wants Blue to be better than they are.There's a lot of Elon Musk skeptics out there. They view him either as the guy who makes too big a prediction about Tesla and self-driving cars, or he's a troll on Twitter, but when it comes to space and wanting humanity to have a self-sustaining place somewhere else — on Mars — is he for real?Yeah, I do believe that's the goal. That's why he founded SpaceX in the first place, to do that. But the bottom line is, that's really expensive. When you talk about how do you do that, what are the economic ways to do it, I think the way he's funding that is obviously through Starlink and the Starlink system. But I do believe he wants humanity to get to Mars.The problem with this now is that there hasn't been enough competition. Blue Origin hasn't given SpaceX competition. We saw all the problems that Boeing has had with their program, and so much of the national space enterprise is now in his hands. And if you remember when he had that fight and the breakup with Donald Trump, Elon, in a moment of peak, threatened to take away the Dragon spacecraft, which is the only way NASA can fly its astronauts anywhere to space, to the International Space Station. I think that was reckless and dangerous and that he regretted it, but yes, the goal to get to Mars is real, and whatever you think about Elon — and he certainly courts a controversy — SpaceX is really, really good at what they do, and what they've done is really unprecedented from an American industrial perspective.My earliest and clearest memory of America and space was the landing on Mars. I remember seeing the first pictures probably on CBS news, I think it was Dan Rather saying, “Here are the first pictures of the Martian landscape,” 1976, and if you would've asked me as a child then, I would've been like, “Yeah, so we're going to be walking on Mars,” but I was definitely hooked and I've been interested in space, but are you a space guy? How'd you end up on this beat, which I think is a fantastic beat? You've written two books about it. How did this happen?I did not grow up a space nerd, so I was born in 1973 —Christian, I said “space guy.” I didn't say “space nerd,” but yeah, that is exactly right.My first memory of space is actually the Challenger shuttle exploding. That was my memory. As a journalist, I was covering the military. I'd been embedded in Iraq, and my first book was an Iraq War book about the national guard's role in Iraq, and was covering the military. And then this guy, this was 10 years ago, 12 years ago, at this point, Elon holds a press conference at the National Press Club where SpaceX was suing the Pentagon for the right to compete for national security launch contracts, and he starts off the press conference not talking about the lawsuit, but talking about the attempts. This was early days of trying to land the Falcon 9 rocket and reuse it, and I didn't know what he was talking about. And I was like, what? And then I did some research and I was like, “He's trying to land and reuse the rockets? What?” Nobody was really covering it, so I started spending more time, and then it's the old adage, right? Follow the money. And if the richest guys in the world — Bezos Blue Origin, at the time, Richard Branson, Paul Allen had a space company — if they're investing large amounts of their own personal fortune into that, maybe we should be paying attention, and look at where we are now.On sale everywhere The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised Faster, Please! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

Congratulations to the following high school volleyball teams in the Wilson County News coverage area for your bid in the playoffs. Area •Floresville v Lago Vista, Monday, Nov. 3, 7 pm, at Buda Johnson HS •La Vernia v Davenport, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 6 pm, at Blossom Athletic Center •Stockdale v Jourdanton – Monday, Nov. 3, 6 pm, at Pleasanton HS Bi-District •Falls City fell to Shiner, 0-3 – Oct. 30 •Floresville def. Gonzales, 3-0 – Oct. 30 •La Vernia def. Uvalde, 3-0 – Oct. 30 •Nixon-Smiley fell to Columbus, 0-3 – Oct. 30 •Poth fell to Industrial, 0-3 – Oct....Article Link

From College Engagement to Radio Stardom: Ronald Reagan's Ascent to the Hollywood B-List. Max Boot discusses how Ronald Reagan's father, Jack, secured a job as an administrator of welfare for the New Deal in late 1933. Meanwhile, Ronald developed into a successful young football star at Eureka College, where his steady girlfriend was Margaret Cleaver, known as Mugs. They were deeply in love and engaged to be married, but after graduation they separated, and Margaret, following a trip to Europe, fell in love with an American diplomat and returned the engagement ring to a crushed Reagan. Margaret's father, the Reverend Cleaver, was highly influential, acting almost as a surrogate father to Dutch Reagan. Dutch Reagan possessed a magnificent, compelling voice for storytelling and, graduating from college in 1932, recognized that while movie studios were absent from the Midwest, radio stations were plentiful. He landed his first radio job in Davenport, Iowa, and quickly succeeded, transferring to a larger station in Des Moines, where he became a very successful sportscaster known throughout the Midwest as Dutch Reagan, the voice of the Chicago Cubs and the White Sox. In Hollywood, Reagan was recognized as a heroic figure with a consistently sunny disposition and initially started in B-pictures at Warner Brothers. Reagan's movie career generated good income, and he demonstrated responsibility by moving his parents out to Hollywood. He met actress Jane Wyman at the Warner Brothers commissary, and they were married in January 1940.

Nate Davenport is the Founder & CEO of Nebu Clothing, an outdoor apparel brand built for performance, versatility, and heart. Before launching Nebu, Nate led a finance team at Zappos and served as an infantry squad leader in the U.S. Marines, where he learned the value of gear that works under real pressure.Nebu was born from frustration, products that changed for the sake of change, colors that blended into landscapes but not the spirit of adventure, and fits that never quite fit. Nate set out to fix that by building apparel that feels great, performs hard, and actually looks good.In this episode, Nate shares how he rebuilt his Shopify site from scratch in 36 hours after a crash, how he found the right manufacturing partners through hands-on trial and error, and how he defines success by community and craftsmanship, not scale alone.Whether you're an ecommerce founder navigating supply chain complexity or a brand builder chasing quality over quantity, Nate's story is a masterclass in learning fast, leading with purpose, and finding fulfillment beyond revenue.In This Conversation We Discuss:[00:26] Intro[01:09] Building products that solve real use problems[03:16] Turning frustration into a product opportunity[05:46] Building intuition through contrast and visits[10:25] Selling through friends before running paid ads[14:53] Stay updated with new episodes[15:03] Building profitability through paid learning[15:43] Turning events and emails into ad leverage[17:14] Sponsors: Electric Eye, Heatmap & Freight Right[21:50] Balancing goodwill with measurable profit[22:28] Moving fulfillment from warehouse to garage[27:01] Choosing product ideas by improving what exists[32:54] Redefining success beyond scale and revenue[36:42] Connecting community through personal supportResources:Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on YoutubeEveryday active apparel nebuclothing.com/Follow Nate Davenport linkedin.com/in/nathan-davenport-327483186Schedule an intro call with one of our experts electriceye.io/connectClear, real-time data built for ecommerce optimization heatmap.com/honestTurn your domestic business into an international business freightright.com/honestIf you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

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Melinda Davenport is an Emmy-winning communications executive, recognized as one of the youngest Vice Presidents at Equinix and a 40 Under 40 honoree. Known for her leadership in corporate messaging, AI-driven business transformation, and inclusivity, she has influenced major companies like Meta during its rebrand from Facebook. At Equinix, she leads transformative communication strategies. Melinda's work with Mark Zuckerberg has helped humanize him, notably by connecting him with MMA, enhancing his public relatability. She is a powerful voice in both tech and entertainment.

Dr. Richard White, Margaret Byrne professor emeritus of American History at Stanford University, joins the "ROI" team to discuss:  "The Story Of The Gilded Age Wasn't Wealth, It Was Corruption."The host for the 633rd edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are John Kealey and Terri Toppler.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Richard White, Margaret Byrne professor emeritus of American History at Stanford University, joins the "ROI" team to discuss:  "The Story Of The Gilded Age Wasn't Wealth, It Was Corruption."The host for the 633rd edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are John Kealey and Terri Toppler.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

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No cenário dinâmico do marketing digital e das vendas, a busca pela previsibilidade e eficiência tornou-se uma obsessão. Empresas de todos os portes anseiam por transformar o processo de vendas de uma “arte” intuitiva e, por vezes, caótica, em uma “ciência” replicável e escalável. Mas, seria essa transição meramente técnica? Ou há um profundo embate cultural e psicológico em jogo? O episódio do podcast Growth Diaries, com a participação de Daniel Lestinge, fundador da Blue Forecast, desvenda as complexidades dessa jornada, expondo a tensão entre a natureza humana dos vendedores e a frieza implacável dos dados. Mais do que um mero relatório de vendas, o que emerge é um manifesto sobre como a gestão de dados pode, paradoxalmente, humanizar e otimizar a máquina de receita, desde que se compreenda a intrincada dança entre pessoas, processos e algoritmos.A Evolução da Gestão Comercial: Do Grito ao AlgoritmoA história da gestão comercial é uma jornada fascinante, pontuada por transformações radicais. Houve um tempo em que o sucesso em vendas era sinônimo de carisma, persuasão e, muitas vezes, de uma boa dose de “gritos e motivação” por parte dos gestores. Era uma era onde a intuição reinava soberana, e a performance individual era celebrada, mas dificilmente replicável ou escalável. Max Weber, o sociólogo alemão, já observava no início do século XX a tendência da sociedade moderna à racionalização, onde a eficiência e a calculabilidade suplantariam a tradição e a emoção (Weber, 1978). Essa racionalização, que ele via nas burocracias, hoje se manifesta na busca incessante por métricas e processos no universo das vendas.Daniel Lestinge, com sua trajetória que migra de vendas para dados, é um testemunho vivo dessa evolução. Ele representa a nova guarda, que entende que a paixão e a motivação continuam sendo cruciais, mas precisam ser ancoradas em um arcabouço de dados e processos. O modelo artesanal, onde o “feeling” do vendedor era o KPI supremo, cede lugar a uma gestão que busca transformar a operação de vendas em uma “fábrica de receita” previsível. Não se trata de desumanizar, mas de otimizar. Como argumenta Peter Drucker, “o que não pode ser medido, não pode ser gerenciado” (Drucker, 1954). E no mundo das vendas, gerenciar significa entender o que funciona, por que funciona, e como replicar esse sucesso em escala.O Calcanhar de Aquiles Humano: Vendedores e o CRMApesar da inegável lógica por trás da gestão de vendas baseada em dados, o maior desafio reside, ironicamente, no elemento humano. Vendedores, por sua própria natureza, são movidos pela emoção, pela conexão pessoal e pela liberdade de ação. A ideia de preencher meticulosamente um CRM, seguir roteiros rígidos ou aderir a processos padronizados pode soar como uma camisa de força para muitos. Essa resistência não é meramente uma questão de preguiça ou má vontade; é um reflexo de vieses cognitivos e da aversão à perda, conceitos explorados por Daniel Kahneman e Amos Tversky em sua Teoria da Perspectiva (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979). A mudança de um método familiar para um novo, mesmo que comprovadamente mais eficiente, é percebida como uma perda de autonomia ou de um “jeito de fazer” que já trouxe resultados.A Blue Forecast, ao se deparar com essa realidade, precisou desenvolver uma abordagem que não apenas implementasse ferramentas de dados, mas que também promovesse uma profunda mudança cultural. A solução não está em impor, mas em demonstrar o valor. Quando os vendedores percebem que o CRM não é um instrumento de controle, mas uma ferramenta que os ajuda a fechar mais negócios, a gerenciar melhor seu pipeline e a identificar oportunidades que antes passariam despercebidas, a resistência diminui. É uma questão de traduzir a linguagem dos dados para a linguagem dos resultados tangíveis na vida do vendedor. Como Lestinge aponta, a gestão comercial precisa de visibilidade e controle, especialmente em ambientes remotos, e essa visibilidade só é alcançada com dados confiáveis, gerados por processos bem definidos.Data as a Service: O Modelo Blue Forecast e a Democratização da AnáliseA complexidade de montar e manter uma equipe de dados interna é um obstáculo significativo para muitas empresas, especialmente as de médio porte que faturam acima de 10 milhões por ano, mas que ainda não possuem a maturidade para um departamento de dados robusto. É nesse vácuo que o modelo “time de dados por assinatura” da Blue Forecast se posiciona como uma solução estratégica. Esse modelo reflete uma tendência econômica mais ampla: a “economia de serviços” ou “as-a-service” (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), onde empresas podem acessar expertise e infraestrutura de ponta sem os custos fixos e os desafios de recrutamento e retenção de talentos.Ao oferecer times de dados por assinatura, a Blue Forecast democratiza o acesso à inteligência de negócios avançada. Empresas como Embracon e Ser Ronda, que talvez hesitassem em investir em uma estrutura de dados própria, podem agora alavancar análises sofisticadas para otimizar suas operações de vendas. Isso permite que se concentrem em seu core business, enquanto especialistas gerenciam a complexidade dos dados. É uma terceirização estratégica que não apenas reduz custos, mas também acelera a curva de aprendizado e a implementação de melhores práticas, conforme o conceito de vantagem competitiva de Michael Porter (Porter, 1985).A “Fábrica de Receita”: Previsibilidade em um Mundo IncertoA visão de transformar a operação de vendas em uma “fábrica de receita” é o cerne da proposta da Blue Forecast e um conceito poderoso para o marketing digital. Em um mercado cada vez mais volátil e competitivo, a previsibilidade é um ativo inestimável. Uma “fábrica de receita” implica um sistema onde as entradas (leads, atividades de vendas) são processadas de forma consistente para gerar saídas (vendas, receita) com uma taxa de conversão conhecida e gerenciável. Isso exige a aplicação de princípios de gestão de processos, como os popularizados pelo Lean Manufacturing e Six Sigma na indústria, adaptados para o universo das vendas (Womack & Jones, 2003).A chave para essa previsibilidade é a definição clara de processos e a medição constante de KPIs. Sem dados confiáveis, a “fábrica” operaria no escuro, sujeita a flutuações e ineficiências. Com eles, é possível identificar gargalos, otimizar etapas e prever resultados com maior acurácia. A previsibilidade não elimina a necessidade de inovação ou de adaptação a mudanças de mercado, mas fornece uma base sólida para a tomada de decisões, permitindo que as empresas reajam de forma proativa, e não apenas reativa.Governança de Dados: O Alicerce InvisívelUm dos pontos cruciais levantados por Lestinge é a necessidade de homologação dos dados. Em muitos casos, as empresas sequer possuem uma definição clara do que constitui uma “venda” ou um “lead qualificado”. Sem essa padronização, qualquer análise de dados será falha, construída sobre areia movediça. A governança de dados, portanto, torna-se o alicerce invisível sobre o qual toda a “fábrica de receita” é construída.A homologação envolve alinhar critérios, criar campos padronizados no CRM e garantir que todos os membros da equipe compreendam e sigam esses padrões. É um trabalho minucioso, mas essencial. Filosoficamente, pode-se traçar um paralelo com a busca pela verdade e consistência na epistemologia. Para que o conhecimento (neste caso, os insights de dados) seja válido, ele precisa ser fundamentado em premissas claras e consistentes. Dados inconsistentes levam a conclusões equivocadas e, consequentemente, a decisões de negócios erradas. Como alertam Davenport e Dyché, sem uma boa governança, os dados podem se tornar um passivo, não um ativo (Davenport & Dyché, 2013).Além dos Dashboards: A Cultura Data-Driven na PráticaTer dashboards bonitos é um bom começo, mas a verdadeira transformação acontece quando os dados permeiam a cultura organizacional. Daniel Lestinge destaca como as reuniões se transformam após a implementação das soluções da Blue Forecast. De debates improdutivos focados em atribuição de culpa, elas evoluem para sessões focadas em soluções e acompanhamento de iniciativas, utilizando ferramentas como PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) e 5W2H.Essa mudança de cultura é um desafio sociológico e psicológico complexo. Requer que os líderes modelem o comportamento desejado, que a equipe seja treinada para interpretar e agir com base nos dados, e que haja um ambiente de segurança psicológica onde os erros sejam vistos como oportunidades de aprendizado, não de punição. Edgar Schein, renomado teórico da cultura organizacional, enfatiza que a cultura é moldada por artefatos, valores e pressupostos básicos, e que a mudança cultural é um processo lento e deliberado (Schein, 2017). Ao transformar a forma como as reuniões são conduzidas, a Blue Forecast está, de fato, reescrevendo os rituais e as normas que sustentam a cultura de vendas de seus clientes.O Dilema da Imagem vs. Entrega: Lições do Ecossistema DigitalUm dos insights mais provocadores do episódio do Growth Diaries foi a reflexão sobre a influência das redes sociais e os “influenciadores corporativos”. Daniel e Victor observaram que, muitas vezes, há um foco excessivo na imagem dos fundadores e na retórica inspiradora, em detrimento da entrega real de valor estruturado. Essa crítica ressoa com a teoria da “sociedade do espetáculo” de Guy Debord, que descrevia uma sociedade onde as relações sociais são mediadas por imagens e o consumo de representações se sobrepõe à experiência direta e autêntica (Debord, 1994).No contexto do marketing digital e da educação corporativa, essa tendência pode ser perigosa. Empresas e indivíduos que constroem sua reputação apenas na imagem, sem a substância de processos sólidos e resultados concretos, correm o risco de se tornar “castelos de areia”. A mensagem de Daniel é clara: a entrega de resultados tangíveis e a transformação contínua são o que realmente fidelizam o cliente. Em uma era de excesso de informação e de “gurus” instantâneos, a autenticidade e a capacidade de gerar valor real são os diferenciais competitivos mais poderosos.A Autonomia do Cliente: Infraestrutura e FlexibilidadeUm aspecto técnico, mas de grande impacto estratégico, é a decisão da Blue Forecast de implantar todas as soluções na infraestrutura do cliente. Essa abordagem, que pode parecer mais trabalhosa à primeira vista, é fundamental para garantir a autonomia do cliente e evitar a chamada “dependência de fornecedor” (vendor lock-in). Ao hospedar os dados e as ferramentas na própria infraestrutura do cliente (seja AWS, GCP ou outra), a Blue Forecast assegura que o cliente mantém a posse e o controle de seus ativos digitais.Essa estratégia reflete uma compreensão profunda do valor a longo prazo para o cliente. Não se trata apenas de entregar uma solução, mas de capacitar o cliente. Em um mundo onde a segurança e a soberania dos dados são cada vez mais críticas, essa escolha técnica se traduz em um benefício estratégico, reforçando a confiança e a parceria. Além disso, a flexibilidade em adaptar-se à stack tecnológica do cliente demonstra uma abordagem centrada no cliente, um pilar fundamental para o sucesso de qualquer empresa de serviços, como ressaltado por autores como Frederick Reichheld sobre a lealdade do cliente (Reichheld, 1996).O ROI da Transparência: Casos de Sucesso e RetençãoO valor da análise de dados em vendas é mais bem ilustrado pelos casos de sucesso. Lestinge citou o exemplo de uma empresa de Telecom do Espírito Santo que, após a implementação de dashboards e processos estruturados, viu sua retenção (Customer Success) saltar de 27% para 54%. Esse é um testemunho poderoso do ROI da transparência e da governança de dados. A retenção de clientes é, muitas vezes, mais lucrativa do que a aquisição de novos, um princípio econômico bem estabelecido no marketing.O aumento da retenção não é um resultado mágico; é a consequência direta de uma melhor compreensão do cliente, da identificação proativa de riscos de churn e da capacidade de agir com base em insights. Quando a equipe de CS tem acesso a dados confiáveis sobre o comportamento do cliente, o uso do produto e o histórico de interações, ela pode intervir de forma mais eficaz, oferecendo soluções personalizadas e fortalecendo o relacionamento. Esse é o poder de transformar dados em ações estratégicas que impactam diretamente o resultado final.O Caminho à Frente: Priorizando o EssencialA mensagem final de Daniel Lestinge é um lembrete valioso em um mundo saturado de informações e soluções complexas: comece simples. Ele orienta focar inicialmente em construir processos claros, definir poucos KPIs essenciais e garantir que o time de vendas funcione de forma coesa, antes de buscar soluções excessivamente complexas. Essa abordagem minimalista e pragmática ecoa o Princípio de Pareto (80/20), onde a maioria dos resultados advém de um número limitado de causas (Koch, 1998).No contexto do marketing digital e da gestão de vendas, isso significa resistir à tentação de implementar todas as ferramentas e métricas disponíveis de uma vez. Em vez disso, a prioridade deve ser estabelecer uma base sólida de dados confiáveis e processos operacionais eficientes. A jornada é gradual, e o principal é progredir com foco e “mão na massa”. É um convite à ação deliberada e estratégica, em vez de uma corrida desenfreada por todas as inovações tecnológicas.Conclusão: A Sinfonia de Dados e HumanidadeO bate-papo no Growth Diaries com Daniel Lestinge transcendeu a mera discussão sobre análise de dados e vendas. Ele nos convidou a uma reflexão profunda sobre a natureza do trabalho, a psicologia humana e a evolução da gestão na era digital. A “fábrica de receita” não é um ideal frio e desumano; é a materialização da busca por eficiência e previsibilidade, que, quando bem implementada, pode liberar os vendedores para se concentrarem no que fazem de melhor: conectar-se com pessoas.A verdadeira maestria reside em orquestrar a sinfonia entre a precisão dos algoritmos e a intuição humana, entre a rigidez dos processos e a flexibilidade da criatividade. O futuro das vendas e do marketing digital não é apenas sobre coletar dados, mas sobre interpretá-los com sabedoria, aplicar essa sabedoria com propósito e, acima de tudo, lembrar que, no final das contas, estamos lidando com pessoas. A jornada é contínua, os desafios são constantes, mas a promessa de uma operação de receita mais eficiente e previsível, que respeita e amplifica o potencial humano, é um horizonte que vale a pena perseguir. É hora de salvar, reparar e decidir: vamos construir fábricas de receita que nutrem a alma humana ou nos perderemos na busca incessante por métricas vazias? A escolha é nossa.Referências (Estilo MLA)Davenport, Thomas H., and Jill Dyché. The New IT: How Technology Leaders Are Shaping the Digital Future. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.Debord, Guy. The Society of the Spectacle. Translated by Donald Nicholson-Smith, Zone Books, 1994.Drucker, Peter F. The Practice of Management. Harper & Row, 1954.Kahneman, Daniel, and Amos Tversky. “Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk.” Econometrica, vol. 47, no. 2, 1979, pp. 263–91.Koch, Richard. The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less. Doubleday, 1998.Porter, Michael E. Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance. Free Press, 1985.Reichheld, Frederick F. The Loyalty Effect: The Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, and Lasting Value. Harvard Business School Press, 1996.Schein, Edgar H. Organizational Culture and Leadership. 5th ed., Wiley, 2017.Weber, Max. Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology. Edited by Guenther Roth and Claus Wittich, University of California Press, 1978.Womack, James P., and Daniel T. Jones. Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation. Free Press, 2003. To hear more, visit victormignone.substack.com

On today's MJ Morning Show:Fester's brain... how large is his striatum?Morons in the newsWoman who drank laced margarita dies 2 years laterDing dong ditch, gun pulled by homeowner... We took callsSheriff Grady Judd on Davenport woman who boarded school busVolusia County student's kill listCreepy story from MJ's neighborhoodUpdate: Ernesto's cookies vs Big Scary RonInfected monkey escaped from truck crashUpdate: Happy birthday "funny" zoo versionSeaWorld faces lawsuit after roller coaster passenger is hit by a flying duck"Chad Powers"Woman makes potential threats over noise from nearby basketball courtHurricane MelissaLocal Target store's pumpkins smashed Gen Z stories - Tipping bartenders, going on dates for free food, 1/3 of paycheck is gone in 12 hoursFake $20 bills being passed alongTesla phasing out AM/FM radios in some modelsMan stabbed two teens with fork on flight from Chicago to GermanySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BEST OF - We have the latest on Hurricane Melissa's impact on Jamaica. A new UNF poll shows Republicans lead Florida's gubernatorial race, plus how voters feel about the Epstein files and President Trump. Also, an angry Davenport mom boards a school bus to confront a student accused of bullying her kids, the latest on the government shutdown and Trump's Asia trip, and new details on how U.S. officials tried to flip Nicolás Maduro's pilot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BEST OF - We have the latest on Hurricane Melissa's impact on Jamaica. A new UNF poll shows Republicans lead Florida's gubernatorial race, plus how voters feel about the Epstein files and President Trump. Also, an angry Davenport mom boards a school bus to confront a student accused of bullying her kids, the latest on the government shutdown and Trump's Asia trip, and new details on how U.S. officials tried to flip Nicolás Maduro's pilot.

Greg Brady spoke to Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Leader and MPP for Davenport about Ford government walks back on plan to consider changes to renters' right to ‘security of tenure'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Fredericksen, Iowa-based writer and journalist, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss The Armed Forces Vietnam Network.The host for the 632nd edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are John Kealey and Terri Toppler.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Rick Fredericksen, Iowa-based writer and journalist, joins the "ROI" panelists to discuss The Armed Forces Vietnam Network.The host for the 632nd edition in this series is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are John Kealey and Terri Toppler.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

Splish splash, get ready for some Fish triv! We're NOT going fishing, but we sure are talking about it! From biology to Finding Nemo, this has all the aquatic facts you've been jonesing for. Steven's got plenty of fish to go around with Cooper, Cameron, and Calvin, but only one has what it takes to be the second most popular at the Davenport, Iowa Annual Fish Fry!What fish are you?: https://uquiz.com/quiz/flPdwf/what-kind-of-freshwater-fish-are-you

 All things spooky, scary, ghoulish, and ghastly! Davenport Library Archivist, Amy Driskill joins us for our 4th annual haunted Halloween episode. Tune in for terror and get into the spirit! 

The Washington Post's Christian Davenport reported on the private companies in space flight and the rivalry between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Washington Post's Christian Davenport reported on the private companies in space flight and the rivalry between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Michael Jarvis, professor of history at The University Of Rochester (New York) and director of The Smith's Island Archeology Project, Archeology Project, joins the "ROI" panelists for the 631sst episode in this series to discuss "Evacuation Of A Nearly Forgotten 1610-Era British Colony In Bermuda."The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Dr. Michael Jarvis, professor of history at The University Of Rochester (New York) and director of The Smith's Island Archeology Project, Archeology Project, joins the "ROI" panelists for the 631sst episode in this series to discuss "Evacuation Of A Nearly Forgotten 1610-Era British Colony In Bermuda."The host for this edition is Jay Swords, and the history buffs are Rick Sweet and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University. This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

Bishop Thomas Hennen, a former priest for the Davenport Diocese, stops by to discuss his September 29, 2025 ordination as a bishop and installation as the head of the Diocese of Baker in Oregon. The Ottumwa native is currently the youngest bishop overseeing a diocese in the United States. He celebrated Masses of Thanksgiving during his recent visit. Renew Our Hearts, copyright 2019 by Joe Mattingly. All rights reserved. Published by NS Publications, 2325 James St., #11, Coralville, IA 52241.Email: nspinfo@newmansingers.com. Voice/text: 319-331-8812.For rights and reprint information, contact the publisher. Recorded at Holy Mountain Studios, Coralville, IA. You can hear all our podcasts on your favorite podcast platform including Apple podcasts, iHeartmedia, TuneIn and more. This segment was produced and recorded at KALA Radio Studios, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA.

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Warum rast unser Herz, bevor wir Angst haben? Warum spüren manche Menschen ihren Körper so genau – und andere fast gar nicht? In dieser Folge tauchen Leon und Atze in die Welt der Interozeption ein – dem verborgenen Sinn, mit dem wir unser Inneres wahrnehmen. Fühlt euch gut betreut Leon & Atze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonwindscheid/ https://www.instagram.com/atzeschroeder_offiziell/ Mehr zu unseren Werbepartnern findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/betreutesfuehlen Tickets: Atze: https://www.atzeschroeder.de/#termine Leon: https://leonwindscheid.de/tour/ Empfehlungen Betreutes Fühlen – Folge zu Alexithymie (vom 12.03.2024) „Warum fühle ich nichts?“ In dieser Folge sprechen Leon und Atze darüber, warum manche Menschen Schwierigkeiten haben, ihre eigenen Gefühle wahrzunehmen und auszudrücken. Lisa Feldman Barrett – Wie Gefühle entstehen Ein faszinierendes Buch einer der bekanntesten Emotionsforscherinnen unserer Zeit. Barrett zeigt darin, dass Gefühle keine festen Programme sind, sondern vom Gehirn konstruiert werden. Quellen Desmedt, O., Luminet, O., Walentynowicz, M., & Corneille, O. (2023). The new measures of interoceptive accuracy: A systematic review and assessment. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 153, 105388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105388 Ditzer, J., Woll, C. F. J., Burger, C., Ernst, A., Böhm, I., Garthus-Niegel, S., & Zietlow, A. L. (2025). A meta-analytic review of child maltreatment and interoception. Nature Mental Health, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00456-w Ekman, P. (1992). An argument for basic emotions. Cognition & Emotion, 6(3–4), 169–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699939208411068 Garfinkel, S. N., Gould van Praag, C. D., Engels, M., Watson, D., Silva, M., Evans, S. L., ... & Critchley, H. D. (2021). Interoceptive cardiac signals selectively enhance fear memories. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 150(6), 1165–1178. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000967 Garfinkel, S. N., Manassei, M. F., Hamilton-Fletcher, G., In den Bosch, Y., Critchley, H. D., & Engels, M. (2016). Interoceptive dimensions across cardiac and respiratory axes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 371(1708), 20160014. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0014 Garfinkel, S. N., Minati, L., Gray, M. A., Seth, A. K., Dolan, R. J., & Critchley, H. D. (2014). Fear from the heart: Sensitivity to fear stimuli depends on individual heartbeats. Journal of Neuroscience, 34(19), 6573–6582. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3507-13.2014 Gross, J. J. (2013). Emotion regulation: Taking stock and moving forward. Emotion, 13(3), 359–365. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032135 Interoception: The mysterious inner sense driving your emotions. (2024, March 22). BBC Future. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-interoception-the-mysterious-inner-sense-driving-your-emotions Khalsa, S. S., Adolphs, R., Cameron, O. G., Critchley, H. D., Davenport, P. W., Feinstein, J. S., ... & Zucker, N. (2018). Interoception and mental health: A roadmap. Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, 3(6), 501–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.12.004 Murphy, J., Brewer, R., Plans, D., Khalsa, S. S., Catmur, C., & Bird, G. (2020). Testing the independence of self-reported interoceptive accuracy and attention. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 73(1), 115–133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747021819879826 Nord, C. L., Dalmaijer, E. S., Armstrong, T., Baker, K., & Dalgleish, T. (2021). A causal role for gastric rhythm in human disgust avoidance. Current Biology, 31(3), 629–634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.087 Open Science Collaboration. (2015). Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science. Science, 349(6251), aac4716. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aac4716 Redaktion: Julia Ditzer Produktion: Murmel Productions

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives, Kyle is flying solo in Skelekin Studios — but don't worry, the strange and the unexplained are still on the way. First up, a story from Southern California: a man hears heavy footsteps crossing his garage roof in the dead of night. When he shines his flashlight upward, he comes face to face with a towering, red-eyed figure — something that's definitely not human. Then we jump back to August 1975, when three kids in Davenport, Iowa, watched a massive, winged creature shimmer into view before vanishing into the night sky. After the break, Kyle shares a few tales of nature striking back — when animals turn the tables in unexpected ways. All that and more, coming up on Expanded Perspectives.

Welcome to this one time special episode on The Davenport. In this episode we are diving into the world of intuition — what it really is, how it works, and how it can become your greatest professional superpower.Our special guest, Sara Walshe, is a former New York City prosecutor turned Intuitive Leadership Coach. After nearly two decades investigating public corruption and financial fraud, Sara made a bold pivot — leaving behind the courtroom to help ambitious professionals reconnect with their inner knowing and lead with clarity, creativity, and confidence.Sara shares how intuition isn't just “woo” — it's science, mindfulness, and self-trust in action. Through her work with Upswell, she partners with leaders and organizations to elevate connection, align vision, and spark innovation.Together, we explore: ✨ How to develop your personal method for accessing intuition ✨ Why tuning into your inner wisdom leads to better decision-making and less burnout ✨ Real stories of transformation — from self-doubt to executive confidence ✨ What neuroscience reveals about intuitive intelligenceIf you've ever wondered how to balance logic with gut instinct, or you're curious about how to actually hear that quiet inner voice, this episode is for you.

Preview of Burlington vs Davenport North at Bracewell — a high-stakes Friday night where Burlington (5-1) aims to protect its district lead and Davenport North fights to stay alive in playoff contention. Coaches Flaherty and Mason discuss momentum, matchup concerns, and the importance of clean play. Key talking points include Burlington's powerful tailback Keyshawn Weldon, North's receiving threats, the impact of turnovers and mental errors, and the strong community atmosphere expected for this season-defining game.

In 1895, D.D. Palmer adjusted Harvey Lillard in Davenport,Iowa — restoring his hearing and launching the chiropractic movement. That one act ignited a legacy of natural healing, nervous system restoration, and self-empowered health. They Went to Jail for AdjustinEarly chiropractors were arrested and jailed for “practicing medicine without a license.” In the first30 years, over 12,000 chiropractors faced 15,000 rosecutions — not for harm, but for healing. They stood firm so natural health could stand free. Today there are ~70,000 chiropractors in the U.S., serving 35 million Americans eachyear. Eighteen chiropractic colleges, thousands of clinics, and a growing number of women doctors are shaping the future of functional, drug-free care.In the 1960s, the AMA's Committee on Quackery worked to eliminate chiropractic. Chiropractors fought back — and won. In Wilk v. AMA (1990), a federal court ruled the AMA guilty of illegal restraint of trade, protecting our right to practice and collaborate in modern health care. Chiropractic care is safe,evidence-based, and recommended by leading guidelines for back pain and mobility. Serious complications are extremely rare, and research shows no higher stroke risk than a primary-care visit. “If D.D. Palmer hadn't given that first adjustment, we might still be waiting for permission to heal ourselves.”STAY CONNECTED with Dr. Ruffin! Free resources: https://drruffin.com/https://www.instagram.com/drpaularuffin/ https://www.facebook.com/drpaularuffinCONNECT w Dr Peabody: https://www.cafeoflifefenton.com/meet-the-doctors/https://www.instagram.com/drericapeabody/https://www.facebook.com/erica.peabody Disclaimer: The contents of this videoare for informational purposes only and are not intended to be medical advice,diagnosis, or treatment, nor to replace medical care. The information presentedherein is accurate and conforms to the available scientific evidence to thebest of the author's knowledge as of the time of posting. Always seek theadvice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questionsregarding any medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice ordelay seeking it because of information contained in video content by Dr. PaulaRuffin DC and Dr. Erica Peabody DC!

00000199-c438-dd57-ad9d-d7b9f6680000https://www.wvik.org/podcast/good-morning-from-wvik-news/2025-10-08/former-davenport-aldermen-jason-gordon-and-judith-lee-will-face-off-in-mayors-race-next-monthJoseph LeahyFormer Davenport Aldermen Jason Gordon and Judith Lee will face off in may

On July 1, 2025, a mysterious object was detected within our solar system. Soon afterward, it was confirmed by NASA as the third known interstellar object ever observed by astronomers, and given a formal name: 3I/ATLAS. Since that time, the object's unusual trajectory, massive size, and anomalous behavior have captured the fascination of the scientific community, leading to questions about whether it is indeed simply an interstellar comet bearing unusual traits or whether it could be something more complex.  This week on The Micah Hanks Program, we delve into the curious story behind 3I/ATLAS and look at what we know about the object, as well as why several experts have advanced theories involving extraterrestrial technologies in relation to the mysterious interstellar visitor coursing through our solar system.  Have you had a UFO/UAP sighting? Please consider reporting your sighting to the UAP Sightings Reporting System, a public resource for information about sightings of aerial phenomena. The story doesn't end here... become an X Subscriber and get access to even more weekly content and monthly specials. Want to advertise/sponsor The Micah Hanks Program? We have partnered with the AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. If you would like to advertise with The Micah Hanks Program, all you have to do is click the link below to get started: AdvertiseCast: Advertise with The Micah Hanks Program Show Notes Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode: NEWS: Amelia Earhart's plane likely located in lagoon, team claims, citing "very strong" evidence Lithuanian Airport Temporarily Shut Down Following Aerial Object Sightings  DENMARK DRONE UPDATE: Denmark Quietly Debunks 'Drone' Sightings After Massive … Mysterious drones over Denmark: Investigation has debunked several drone sightings   MEANWHILE IN MUNICH: Drones sightings shut down Munich airport overnight  3I/ATLAS: Latest NASA Images of 3I/ATLAS From Recent Mars Flyby Stunned Social Media 3I/ATLAS is Captured in New Images as Mysterious Object Cruises Past Mars Newest 3I/ATLAS Study Reveals an “Extremely Puzzling” Discovery: Why Does It Have So Much Metal? Unusual New 3I/ATLAS Discovery Suggests the Interstellar Comet is “Anomalously Massive” LOEB, HIBBARD, & CROWL: Is the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Alien Technology?  DAVENPORT, ET AL: Technosignature Searches of Interstellar Objects BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS. Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of The Micah Hanks Program, as well as “classic” episodes, weekly “additional editions” of the subscriber-only X Podcast, the monthly Enigmas specials, and much more. Like us on Facebook Follow @MicahHanks on X. Keep up with Micah and his work at micahhanks.com.

Episode 98 has arrived, It's another home run discussion on ‘Time Signatures with Jim Ervin' as Erv welcomes a member of the next generation of the Blues, 18 year old Harrell ‘Young Rell' Davenport. Rell has been on an absolute tear, wowing crowds in Chicago, Mississippi, and across the pond in Norway and other stops in Europe with his deep passion for those old school Blues. Billy Branch said he has never seen anyone his age deliver the Blues in the traditional fashion in his 46 years of working in the Blues in the Schools program. Yet, despite his deep skillset as a musician, Rell is humble and displays a hunger to deliver his best work to those who would have him. You are absolutely going to want to keep an eye on this young man as he continues to make his presence known in the world of the Blues!Website: https://youngrell.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harrell.davenport.1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youngrellblues Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iB5eOcGNGZoSMwTUjsEPf?si=bvGPeGW4SZOG1FxTwa5bdA _________________________Facebook: Time SignaturesYouTube: Time SignaturesFacebook: Capital Area Blues SocietyWebsite: Capital Area Blues SocietyFriends of Time Signatures _______Website: University of Mississippi Libraries Blues ArchiveWebsite: Killer Blues Headstone ProjectWebsite: Blues Society Radio NetworkWebsite: Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation

00000199-bf0c-d4da-adfb-ff1fdce00000https://www.wvik.org/podcast/good-morning-from-wvik-news/2025-10-07/davenport-voters-cast-ballots-in-primary-election-for-mayor-and-city-council-seatsJoseph LeahyDavenport voters cast ballots in primary election for mayor and city counc

Guest Bio: As an atheist transformed by the Word of God, Mariel Davenport knows the power of seeking God through Scripture. She is passionate about equipping ladies of all ages to tend their souls with the Word through her TEND method. As a trained Bible teacher with Precepts Ministries and Community Bible Study and a mentor for Florish Writers and Hope Writers, Mariel currently has a Bible study contract with Our Daily Bread Publishers. Married for over 25 years to her college sweetheart, and a retired homeschool mom of two grown sons, Mariel enjoys salsa from her garden as she pursues the Gardener who tends her soul.   Show Summary: What has been your experience in your personal Bible study time? Do you often follow a study or just open your Bible? Soon after she gave her life to Christ, Mariel Davenport found herself focusing on Bible studies more than the actual Word of God. As she turned her attention back to Scripture and spent time in her salsa garden, she developed a method of Bible study called the TEND method, based on her gardening habits. Join hosts Elisa Morgan and Vivian Mabuni as they learn Mariel's testimony and the TEND method during this insightful God Hears Her conversation.   Notes and Quotes:  “I was tending to my salsa garden that summer, and I really felt like the Lord was reminding me that is how He tends to me. It's just little by little by little. It can just be slow and methodical and intentional.” —Mariel Davenport  “If we can lean in and look at just a few verses at a time and ask ‘what is this teaching about God?' it is amazing how He [the Holy Spirit] will illuminate that to us.” —Mariel Davenport  “We serve a triune God. He Himself is community, and He created us for community.” —Mariel Davenport  “God is pursuing the heart of every single one of us if we would just come to Him. Even in my skepticism, anger, and pride, God was still willing to reveal Himself to me when I got into His Word. He saw my need and met me right there.” —Mariel Davenport  “I really think that the more we say 'I don't know what I'm doing,' the more He'll say, ‘That's exactly where you need to be.' Because it is in our weakness that His power is made perfect.” —Mariel Davenport  “Our need of Jesus is really the whole point.” —Mariel Davenport  “Be careful that you don't believe the lies that you can't understand Scripture. No matter who you are, if the Holy Spirit lives in you then you can, by the power and grace of God, understand His Word. Don't let culture and the distractions tell you otherwise, because God is faithful to His Word and He will accomplish what He set out to do with it.” —Mariel Davenport  Verses:  Ephesians 4   Mark 13 – Jesus talking about His second coming; being on guard and awake. Deuteronomy 29:29  Related Episodes: GHH Ep 146 – Reading Truth with Amanda Williams: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/reading-truth/  Links:  Mariel Davenport's Website: https://marieldavenport.com/ Ruth: Finding Grace in the Unexpected: https://a.co/d/64UKS7T God Hears Her website: https://go.odb.org/ghh191  Subscribe to the God Hears Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GodHearsHerODBM God Hears Her Survey: http://godhearsher.org/survey 

Davenport talks Cam Ward, Titans defense, and gets us ready for Tennessee-Cardinals.

With Nick Syris on vacation, James welcomes Jimmy Dailing to the show. In addition to being a reviewer at simplystogies.com, James announces that Jimmy is a new host at Simply Stogies Podcast. Jimmy also manages a brick & mortar called The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa. The duo discuss the cigar industry, cigar lounges, the proper etiquette while at a cigar lounge, cigar media, and much more. Join us in welcoming Jimmy to the roster of hosts at Simply Stogies Podcast!

Protect your family with our 1-minute free parent quiz https://www.smartsocial.com/newsletterJoin our next weekly live parent events:  https://smartsocial.com/eventsIn this episode of the Smart Social Podcast, host Josh Ochs speaks with Dr. Sean Davenport, Superintendent of Harlem Community School District 5 in New York City, about the crucial role technology plays in modern education. They discuss the importance of integrating technology into students' lives safely and effectively, the value of strong parent-teacher relationships, and strategies for engaging with children about their digital experiences. Superintendent Dr. Davenport shares his journey in education, insights on current trends in student tech usage, and tips for parents to stay connected and informed. The episode also includes advice from real students on managing screen time and recognizing online dangers.Become a Smart Social VIP (Very Informed Parents) Member: https://SmartSocial.com/vipDistrict Leaders: Schedule a free phone consultation to get ideas on how to protect your students in your community https://smartsocial.com/partnerDownload the free Smart Social app: https://www.smartsocial.com/appdownloadLearn about the top 190+ popular teen apps: https://smartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/View the top parental control software: https://smartsocial.com/parental-control-software/The SmartSocial.com Podcast helps parents and educators to keep their kids safe on social media, so they can Shine Online™

Today's speaker is Nate Davenport, president and owner of Day One Integrative Services and Cedarville University's Athletic Hall of Fame recipient. Mr. Davenport teaches from Hebrews 12:1-2 that the Christian life is a run of endurance, and though difficulty is inevitable, God's providence is unrivaled and His goodness is undefeated.

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The 8am hour of Monday's Mac & Cube continued with listeners chiming in with their question on Auburn's QB history; then, Richard Davenport, from Whole Hog Sports, tells us why it was Sam Pittman's time to go and where Arkansas is headed under Bobby Petrino; later, Cole & Greg say how impressive Ty Simpson looked against Georgia; and finally, the guys say what was surprising about Ole Miss > LSU. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newt talks with award-winning Washington Post reporter Christian Davenport, about his new book, “Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race.” They discuss the new space race, focusing on the competition between countries and private companies to return humans to the moon and explore beyond. Davenport highlights the advancements in space technology, particularly SpaceX's Starship, which represents a significant breakthrough with its fully reusable design and potential to revolutionize space travel. Their conversation also touches on the competitive landscape, with China making significant strides in space exploration and the United States' efforts to maintain its leadership. The potential for the moon to serve as a refueling station for deeper space exploration is also discussed, along with the need for a less bureaucratic and more innovative approach to NASA's operations to ensure the U.S. remains competitive in the new space race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elias and Fuad are back for another edition of 3 in the Key! The fellas are joined by Will Davenport, Community Leader, Founder of Willpower Basketball, and host of the Willpower Podcast. They discuss how he got started with basketball training, mental health, and much more! 

In this episode of Theologically Fashioned, I'm joined by Mariel Davenport, a speaker, writer, and creator of the TEND Bible study method. Mariel shares her powerful testimony of how God's Word transformed her life and why tending to our souls daily with Scripture matters so deeply. Together, we unpack her TEND method—Take time to pray, Examine the Scripture, Notice the lesson, and Do what it says—a simple yet transformative way to approach the Bible with consistency and depth. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by Bible study or unsure of where to begin, this conversation will encourage and equip you to connect with God in a fresh, life-giving way. Website: Mariel Davenport.Com Instagram: Mariel Davenport | TEND Method Bible Studies TEND Bible Study: Ruth 

Golden Lund holds three degrees in music from the University of Utah, Indiana University and the University of Nebraska. He is currently a music instructor at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, where he helps direct the marching band, pep band, and teaches tuba and other brass instruments. He also performs regularly on the tuba with a semi-professional orchestra in Lincoln, Nebraska. Golden was recently released as a bishop and served in several leadership capacities previously including elders quorum president, high priest group leader, Young Men president, and on his stake high council. Golden and his wife Sandy have been married for 17 years and are the proud parents of two children—a daughter and son who are 12-year-old twins and amaze them every day. Links Transcript available with the video in the Zion Lab community Highlights In this episode of the Leading Saints podcast, Kurt interviews Golden, a former bishop from Bettendorf, Iowa, who shares his experiences and insights from his five-year tenure in leadership during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation focuses on mental health, vulnerability in leadership, and the importance of community support. Key Insights: Mental Health Awareness: Golden discusses his struggles with mental health, particularly during a significant crash after a year and a half of service. He emphasizes the importance of seeking help and the positive impact of counseling and medication. Vulnerability in Leadership: By sharing his personal challenges with his ward, Golden fostered a culture of openness, encouraging others to share their struggles and creating a supportive environment. The Sariah Factor: Golden introduces the concept of the Sariah Factor, highlighting the need for leaders to trust their perspective and discernment, even when others may not understand the decisions being made. Delegation and Empowerment: He shares how he empowered his ward leaders, such as the Relief Society and Elders Quorum presidents, to take on responsibilities, which helped alleviate his workload and fostered a sense of ownership among leaders. Community Support: Golden underscores the importance of community, noting that members often overlook the challenges faced by their leaders. Simple expressions of gratitude can significantly uplift those in leadership roles. Leadership Applications: Encourage Open Communication: Leaders should create an environment where members feel comfortable sharing their struggles, which can strengthen community bonds and support. Prioritize Mental Health: Leaders should recognize the importance of mental health and seek help when needed, setting an example for others to do the same. Empower Others: By delegating responsibilities and trusting ward leaders, bishops can manage their workload more effectively while fostering leadership skills in others, ultimately benefiting the entire ward. 05:32 - Calling as Bishop During COVID-19 07:18 - Navigating Early Days as Bishop 08:58 - Demographics of the Ward 10:45 - Reflection on Serving as Bishop 11:19 - Responsibilities of a Bishop 15:43 - Challenges and Overwhelm in Leadership 17:00 - Mental Health Struggles and Support 20:05 - Finding Help and Guidance 21:57 - The Importance of Vulnerability in Leadership 30:02 - Opening Up to the Ward About Struggles 33:44 - The Sariah Factor in Leadership Decisions 38:21 - Examples of Leadership Challenges 49:02 - The Messiness of Revelation in Leadership 51:19 - Normalizing Struggles in Leadership The award-winning Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Find Leadership Tools, Courses, and Community for Latter-day Saint leaders in the Zion Lab community. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org.

On a rainy night in Davenport, Iowa, a routine car crash investigation takes a chilling turn when the injured driver begins making disturbing claims… ones that involve a baseball bat. Written by John Garland Wells, Edited & Engineered by Scott Ecklein, and Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. View full episode source list at https://www.invisiblechoir.com/listen/spiral  Support Our Sponsors:  GreenLight: Don't wait to teach your kids real-world money skills! Start your risk-free GreenLight trial at greenlight.com/choir to get started.  Mint Mobile: Unlock your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just $15 per month at mintmobile.com/choir  Cornbread Hemp: Save 30% on your first order at cornbreadhemp.com/choir and use code “choir” at checkout!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices