Podcast appearances and mentions of david skidmore

SummaryIn this episode, David sits down with Phil Klutts to discuss the importance of defining and implementing strategy in leadership. They highlight the role of integrators in helping visionaries turn their ideas into reality. They emphasize the need for leaders to be learners and risk-takers, and the importance of setting boundaries and expectations when working with visionaries and integrators. They also discuss the challenges of communicating timeframes and the benefits of having a clear strategy. The episode concludes with a game where Phil responds with one-word answers to leadership terms. In this conversation, David Skidmore and Phil discuss the importance of keeping people engaged in a long-term strategy. They emphasize the need for regular cadence and reminders to stay focused on what's important. They also highlight the difference between defining a strategy and implementing it, and the negative impact of swerving from the strategy. They discuss the power of constraints and the role of process and procedure in achieving success. They also explore the value of having a guide or coach to help leaders define and implement their strategy.Sponsor Spotlight:⚡️Discover the power of a strong social media presence with Stevie Social. Don't miss out on tailored social media strategies to take your business to the next level. Visit www.Stevie.Social today and schedule your free discovery call. Tell them you heard it about from LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore for an exclusive 15% discount on your first month.

Title: LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore | Why You Need To FailDescription: In this thought-provoking microepisode of LeaderGrowth, David Skidmore delves into the uncomfortable yet essential topic of failure. Titled "Why You Need To Fail," Skidmore challenges the prevalent societal aversion to failure and explores its crucial role in personal and professional development.In a world where the concept of winning seems to overshadow the importance of failure, Skidmore emphasizes the necessity of experiencing failure firsthand. Drawing parallels from the weightlifting world, where failure is embraced as a catalyst for muscle growth, he argues that failure is not just inevitable but integral to growth in all aspects of life.Through anecdotes and insights, Skidmore encourages viewers to confront failure head-on, viewing it not as a setback but as a stepping stone towards success. He shares Michael Jordan's iconic quote to illustrate the transformative power of failure in achieving greatness. Join David Skidmore as he challenges conventional wisdom and advocates for a mindset shift towards embracing failure as a fundamental part of the journey towards personal and professional excellence.Tune in to gain valuable insights on why failure is not only acceptable but necessary for growth, and learn how to harness its power to propel yourself towards success. Don't miss this enlightening episode of LeaderGrowth. Remember, you need to fail to truly succeed.

Title: Is it Time for a Refresh?

Join David Skidmore in this insightful episode of LeaderGrowth as he delves into the heart of transitions, offering invaluable wisdom for navigating through these challenging phases. Titled "5 Things To Know When You're In A Transition," David shares essential insights that provide guidance and encouragement during times of change.Transition, though daunting, is not perpetual. Through David's words, discover the power of perspective as he emphasizes the transient nature of transitions. Gain clarity on how to navigate these periods with grace and purpose, allowing yourself the space to move forward without the pressure of having everything figured out.Delving deeper, David explores the crucial balance between connection and disconnection. Learn to recognize when you're disconnecting from yourself and others, and the importance of staying connected during times of overwhelm.In another key point, David distinguishes between solitude and isolation, advocating for purposeful connection with oneself and with a higher power. Discover the grounding power of touching the earth, anchoring yourself in the present moment amidst the whirlwind of change.Most importantly, David reminds listeners of their intrinsic value and significance. Through heartfelt encouragement, he reaffirms that transitions, though difficult, are navigable, and each individual matters in their journey.As David zooms out to address leaders, he offers practical insights on how to support others through transitions. From offering perspective to fostering connection and encouraging self-care, David provides invaluable guidance for leading with empathy and grace.Tune in to LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore to gain essential insights and tools for navigating transitions with resilience and purpose.

On today's episode of LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore, we have Jantzen Miller back on the podcast to celebrate the launch of her brand new book "Now Before Next: The stewardship mindset to help you maximize your resources and intentionally pursue everything God has called you to do."In today's conversation, David and Jantzen talk about her book writing process, and then dig in to the 3 keys of the book: Awareness, Discernment, and Follow Through. You can pick up your copy on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/ye23wm75 Follow Jantzen on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jantzenmillerFollow Jantzen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jantzen-jolly-miller/Website: www.jantzenjollymiller.comThe Now Before Next Book DescriptionWhat if the success you're looking for is hidden in the resources you already have?As leaders, we are constantly surrounded by messages to pursue more. More money. More clients. More influence. More opportunities.But in our pursuit of more, we've moved away from the one practice that can actually move the needle for our growth; Stewardship.In Now Before Next, author Jantzen Miller unpacks the importance of stewardship for our impact as Christian leaders and provides a practical framework to help you put this revolutionary concept into action in your personal and professional life.Now Before Next will help you:Understand the 3-part framework for effective stewardshipBecome more aware of your God-given resources to manage (this list is bigger than you think!)Recognize opportunities to maximize your leadership impact using tools you already have at your disposalLearn the keys for discerning what priorities to steward right nowBuild a roadmap to reverse engineer your visions and take your goals from conception to completionBecome more purposeful in your day-to-day decisions and routinesCreate a leadership reputation known by follow-through and intentionality, not just good intentionsWith equal parts inspiration and accountability, Now Before Next will change how you think about the God-given resources you've been entrusted to manage and challenge you to be more intentional in your decision-making and your execution.Find the power in NOW before you sprint to what's NEXT.

Welcome to LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore! In this insightful episode titled "12 Things My Mom Taught Me About Leadership," we delve into the invaluable lessons learned from the most influential figure in our lives - our mothers. Join us as we explore the timeless wisdom imparted by mothers and how these lessons can be applied to leadership.In this episode, we'll uncover essential leadership principles such as living to your convictions, understanding the power of consistency, and the importance of welcoming others into your space. We'll also discuss the significance of generosity, the simple act of taking a walk for clarity, and the art of asking meaningful questions.Furthermore, we'll explore the necessity of effective communication, the ability to find humor in oneself, and the habit of continuous learning through reading. Setting the right tone and attitude, expressing gratitude, and the impact of small gestures like writing notes are also key aspects we'll explore.Join us as we embark on a journey to understand how the foundational teachings from our mothers can shape us into better leaders, guiding us towards success both personally and professionally. Tune in to learn how to integrate these profound lessons into your leadership style and make a positive impact in your organization and beyond.

HELP! I Lost My Confidence Pt 2 Description:Welcome back to another insightful episode of LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore! In this compelling continuation of our exploration into the intricacies of confidence, David delves deep into the dynamics of losing confidence and finding it again.Follow On Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imdavidskidmore/David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imdavidskidmore/LeaderGrowth's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadergrowth/Losing confidence isn't just about feeling unsure of oneself; it's about the subtle ways we start to compromise our values, relationships, and perspectives. David candidly shares his own experiences, reflecting on times when he struggled with confidence and how it impacted various aspects of his life.Drawing parallels from personal anecdotes to iconic moments in pop culture like Simba's journey in The Lion King, David emphasizes the importance of remembering who we are. He challenges listeners to confront their inner doubts and embrace their true identity, breaking free from the comparison traps that often erode confidence.Through engaging storytelling and thought-provoking questions, David leads listeners on a journey to rediscover their confidence. From examining the "IFs" we live by to getting closer to the metaphorical fire of self-reflection and growth, this episode offers practical insights to help navigate the complexities of confidence.So, whether you're feeling lost in the shadows of self-doubt or seeking to empower others in their journey towards confidence, this episode is a must-listen. Don't miss out on the opportunity to elevate your life and leadership with David Skidmore on LeaderGrowth.Remember, your feedback matters! Take a moment to rate, review, and share this podcast with someone who could benefit from a confidence boost. Together, let's ignite the flames of self-assurance and inspire transformation in ourselves and those around us.Thank you for tuning in, and we'll catch you next week for another enlightening episode of LeaderGrowth! Until then, keep rising, keep growing, and keep leading with confidence.

Title: The Good Fight | LeaderGrowth with David SkidmoreDescription: In this episode of LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore, titled "The Good Fight," we delve into the essence of growth and resilience through embracing challenges. Join us as we explore the transformative power of engaging in a good fight, drawing inspiration from timeless stories like Good Timber by Douglas Malloch and even includes Disney classics like The Lion King, Frozen, and Moana. (Read More below)Follow On Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imdavidskidmore/David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imdavidskidmore/LeaderGrowth's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadergrowth/Episode Description ContinuedDavid Skidmore reflects on the human tendency to seek comfort but highlights how true fulfillment lies in confronting adversity head-on. Through anecdotes and insights, he emphasizes the importance of identifying and pursuing meaningful battles in our lives. From personal development to organizational success, David illustrates how navigating through the right fights can lead to growth, strength, and a deeper sense of purpose.Discover why every great story involves a good fight and how these challenges shape us into "good timber," resilient and steadfast. David offers practical strategies to break free from distractions and optimize personal growth, urging listeners to embrace discomfort and pursue endeavors that challenge and strengthen them.Whether you're already in the midst of a good fight or feeling stagnant, this episode offers invaluable encouragement and guidance. Join us as we navigate the journey toward becoming stronger, more resilient individuals, ready to tackle life's challenges with determination and purpose.Tune in now to explore the transformative power of the good fight and unlock your potential for growth and fulfillment. Don't miss out on this inspiring episode of LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore!

"Do I Have What It Takes?"

Welcome back to another episode of LeaderGrowth with David Skidmore! Today, David sits down with the brilliant Elijah Weaver, a fitness and performance coach. Get ready for a conversation that goes beyond physical fitness as we delve into the profound impact of transforming your body on your overall life.

In this episode, David Skidmore, shares seven keys to transform your rest in the new year. Healthy leaders are rested leaders. Find out how to rest well in this episode.

In this episode, David Skidmore shares seven principles for overcoming challenges and experiencing transformation in life and leadership. These principles are derived from how people respond to the birth of Jesus and offer valuable insights for personal growth. The chapters cover topics such as embracing disruption, humility, recognizing the glory of the present moment, chasing opportunities, showing up with a giving mindset, receiving the Savior, and looking for God's work in our lives. The episode concludes with holiday wishes and encouragement for the upcoming year.Chapters00:00Introduction and Holiday Greetings01:27Seven Principles for Overcoming Challenges and Transformation05:13Chapter 1: Disruption Can Lead to Your Greatest Blessing in Life09:23Chapter 2: Embrace Humility, Including Humble Beginnings13:39Chapter 3: Recognize the Glory of the Present Moment16:37Chapter 4: Chase the Star20:06Chapter 5: Show Up with a Gift22:59Chapter 6: Receive the Savior26:56Chapter 7: Look for God Working30:19Conclusion and Holiday Wishes

The 2024 GRAMMY nominations are in and Chicago artists are getting some love. Reset talks with Chicago's Third Coast Percussion about their latest nomination and learns more about the group with ensemble members David Skidmore and Robert Dillon. You can engage with Reset in so many ways! Along with our live show and podcast, you can also sign up for our newsletter at wbez.org/resetnews.

Det konservativa partiet Tories är mitt uppe i festandet på Grand Hotell i Brighton när IRAs bomb går av 1984. Gäster begravs i rasmassor och fem personer dör den kvällen. Nya avsnitt från P3 Dokumentär hittar du först i Sveriges Radio Play. Tre veckor innan den konservativa partikonferensen checkar en kort man med buskigt skägg in på Grand Hotel i Brighton. Han kallar sig Roy Walsh men heter egentligen Patrick Magee och är medlem i IRA.I rum 629 packar Magee upp bomben och ställer in timern på strax före klockan 3 på natten den 12 oktober. Planen är att mörda premiärminister Margaret Thatcher.Tre veckor senare går bomben av medan konferensdeltagare fortfarande festar...Medverkande: Jo Berry - dotter till Sir Anthony Berry som dödades i attentatet.Margaret Eaton - skollärare och deltagare på konferensen.David Skidmore - cancerkirurg och deltagare på konferensen.Janne Petterson - Nordirlandexpert.Paul Solis - polis i Birghton.Eileen Brencher - sjuksköterska på Royal Sussex County Hospital i Brighton.En dokumentär av: Thomas Henley/ Banda Produktion. Producent: Robert Barkman/ Banda Produktion.Exekutiv producent: Hanna Frelin/ Sveriges Radio. Dokumentären är producerad 2023.

On episode of Classical Chicago, Cedille President Jim Ginsburg talks with Third Coast Percussion's David Skidmore about his experience recording Cedille's latest release, Between Breaths. The works on the album explore aspects of meditation in sound, incorporate unconventional timbres and tones, invite listeners to lose themselves within a captivating sonic landscape.

This episode is from a previous interview Kayla did on the LeaderGrowth podcast with David Skidmore. One of the greatest challenges leaders can face is building habits in their own life. In this episode, David talks with 7 year expert in health and fitness Kayla Fassio to talk about How To Build Habits You Love... We talk all things trauma, how trauma affects your physical health, and how Kayla took her lessons and knowledge into coaching her clients to help them achieve radical self love, confidence, weight loss, and healthy habits. Listen to more LeaderGrowth here This episode is sponsored by Headspace. Try Headspace FREE for 30 days by going to Headspace.com/HABITS30. If you're loving these episodes, please subscribe and leave a review! Let's Connect: @kaylafassio @habitsyoulove www.habitsyoulove.com *Kayla Fassio is not a mental health professional. Kayla Fassio and Habits You Love is not a substitute or meant to be intended to diagnose, treat, or make medical claims. All content is for informational purposes only backed by Kayla's own research. This podcast is brought to you by Cloud10 and iHeart Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love God, I love people, and I'm passionate about finding creative answers to everyday questions. I'm a Creative Entrepreneur by trade, as well as a storyteller, vision shaper, and relationship builder. I live to inspire people and organizations and help them experience transformation. Whether you're a creative entrepreneur feeling stuck and needing clarity (and maybe a hard push in the right direction...I've been there!), or a church leader looking for a guest speaker to bring a fresh perspective on faith, hope, love, and leadership–you've found your guy. Website: www.DavidSkidmore.com Instagram: @imdavidskidmore Twitter: @imdavidskidmore LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imdavidskidmore Facebook: @imdavidskidmore --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/headymedia/support

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Today, we are talking with David Skidmore. David is an author, executive coach, and trainer. He helps busy executives in high-performing organizations overcome challenges and transform their experiences. Hey, I'm Zachary Alexander, the host of the SubscriptionMaker Podcast. Welcome to today's conversation. Don't forget to subscribe and check out some of our other episodes wherever […]

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Percussionist/composer David Skidmore, co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning, Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion, discusses their genre-defying collaboration with record producer and composer Devonté Hynes for their new album Fields.

How is parenting a teenager like watching a trapeze act? We talk with veteran youth minister, David Skidmore, to find out the top things parents need to know about raising a young adult. A dad of three young adult daughters, he weighs in on how parents can foster trust with their kids. An encouraging conversation with so many gold nuggets of wisdom!

Damon gets to talk to David about his upbringing and career, starting a percussion ensemble, curriculum, Grammy nominations, who has the best pizza and more! There are other segments like: Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others.

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As we head towards Christmas, David Skidmore concludes his preaching series draw us closer to Christ! This week, David takes us deeper into the joy that is found only in a deep relationship, only in abiding in Jesus! -- David Skidmore - December 19, 2021

Sure, "A Day In The Life" is ok, and "Tomorrow Never Knows" is fine, but only one Beatles album closes with maybe their greatest song, "Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand".   It was certainly Something New for Capitol to close their third Beatles album in German, not to mention generously including 5 songs fans in '64 had already purchased a few weeks beforehand. (#NowOnCapitol!) And yet, because it's The Freaking Beatles, it's such a fun and uniquely Capitol album.   Tony and T.J. fawn over this million-seller and along the way ask the hard questions they don't address in Liverpool, like:  

As we head towards Christmas, David Skidmore will be preaching three sermons to draw us closer to Christ! This week, David takes us across the Scriptures to help us open our hearts to the kind of Joy God wants to offer us through Jesus. Even though everywhere in Bethlehem was full, the innkeeper made room for Mary and Joseph, and in so doing made room for the birth of the Messiah! -- David Skidmore - December 12, 2021

As we head towards Christmas, David Skidmore will be preaching three sermons to draw us closer to Christ! This week, David looks at the story of Mary, anchored in her standing at the cross in John 19. He considers how the things she had treasured in her heart throughout her life while raising Jesus allowed her to not lose heart when things seemed the bleakest. In the same way, following Jesus will strengthen our hearts and prepare us for all the nasty that tries to drag us down. -- David Skidmore - December 5, 2021

The creator, the hero, the explorer: these are just some of the archetypes made famous by Carl Jung that inspired the latest album from Chicago's Grammy award-winning Third Coast Percussion. Created in collaboration with classical guitarist Sérgio Assad and composer-performer Clarice Assad, Archetypes is a sonic exploration of the human experience. Taped live at the 2021 Chicago Humanities Festival, our conversation with musicians Clarice Assad and David Skidmore features an exploration of the creative process and an interactive discussion on David's dream. Clarice Assad is a Grammy-nominated composer, celebrated pianist, inventive vocalist, and educator. David Skidmore is a performer and Executive Director with Third Coast Percussion, a GRAMMY Award-winning percussion quartet based in Chicago.   RESOURCES: Learn to Analyze your own Dreams:  https://thisjungianlife.com/enroll/

Move over twice! It's Part 2 of the runaway train that is The Untitled Beatles Podcast as it careens around the Let It Be 50th anniversary box set. This week T.J. and Tony wax ecstatic about Side Two's 2021 mixes then trade favorite studio outtakes. Also, they grumble about what was curiously left off, though they don't know why they're moaning. Along the way they ask:

Through a mix of Scripture and stories, David presents the message of the Cross in light of a world that often presents us with treats that turn out to be tricks. While the cross may seem foolish to the world around us, Jesus wants to give us more than we could ever imagine! -- David Skidmore - October 31, 2021

The topic: As a final wrap-up episode we look back at everything we've heard throughout the series and what the collective wisdom suggests for the future of U.S.-China relations. Our guests: It's time to give the students more of a voice in this discussion. What have they remembered most from all our conversations with U.S.-China watchers? What are their hopes and fears for this crucial bilateral relationship? The 18 students of Professor David Skidmore's class weigh in with a variety of heartfelt insight. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a bo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: Producing any podcast series is a journey featuring plenty of twists and turns. And producing a series on U.S.-China relations can be especially challenging considering such a vast intertwined history to be addressed, on top of all the modern divergent views, outright disputes, and key players. As we near the end of our own podcast series, “Searching for Common Ground,” Professor David Skidmore and I thought it made sense to compare notes with another duo who recently published their own U.S.-China podcast just over a year ago. Our guests: Matt Sheehan and Holly He are the team behind “Heartland Mainland: The Iowa China Podcast,” a 2020 production of the Chicago-based Paulson Institute's think tank, MacroPolo. Matt is a nonresident fellow at MacroPolo who has served as a foreign correspondent in China and previously lived on the mainland for more than five years. He researches and writes on the Sino-U.S. technology relationship and ties between California and China. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, studied political science at Stanford, and in 2018 was shortlisted for the Young China Watcher of the Year Award. In 2019 he published “The Transpacific Experiment,” a book exploring the pre-pandemic ties and tensions between Silicon Valley and China. Holly is a research associate at MacroPolo, where she also works in web analytics and multimedia production. She previously worked as a multimedia fellow for the Texas Tribune, scripted and edited documentaries for CNN International, and worked with the Kindling Group in Chicago. She graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Full episode transcript: https://david-skidmore.medium.com/kyle-munson-and-david-skidmore-interview-with-matt-sheehan-and-holly-he-961eb903d708. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member w --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: Often in this podcast series we focus on the big picture: Taiwan's relationship to the Mainland, the contrasting strategies of U.S. presidents in tackling trade, or the massive influence of technological expansion. But what about the details of playing out international relations on the ground in China, as a U.S. businessperson with decades of experience? What about a frontline view of the economic and cultural forces shaping the bilateral relationship while simultaneously reflecting its larger themes? What cues can we take from this history of everyday business and other interaction between our two countries that may identify common ground or a productive path forward despite a widening political divide? Our guest: Business and travel between the U.S. and China has been Kit Spangler's life. He's a man of two languages and cultures who only this year retired from a career focused on the bilateral relationship. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, most recently he worked as China strategy and business development director for Diamond V, a company (and Cargill subsidiary) producing animal feed additives to improve livestock health and nutrition. He previously worked in a series of roles that focused on the agricultural trade—specifically dairy and livestock. He began his journey as an Iowa farmer who studied Chinese language and culture to expand his career options in the wake of the 1980s farm crisis. He has traveled throughout much of China and brings to this conversation a wealth of firsthand anecdotes about U.S.-China business relationships, agriculture, food security, trade, and citizen diplomacy. Full episode transcript: https://david-skidmore.medium.com/fri-4-9-3-34pm-40-32-b15e8668e9a7. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

David Skidmore loves God, loves people, and is passionate about finding creative answers to everyday questions. He is the author of Unstuck: Turn Potential into Purpose. David is a Creative Director by trade, as well as a storyteller, vision shaper, and relationship builder. He lives to inspire people and organizations and help them experience transformation. Website: www.davidskidmore.com Instagram: @imdavidskidmore Buy Unstuck Here: Amazon Listen to the Unstuck Soundtrack Here: Spotify Credits: Executive Producer: Andrea Fillmore Producer: Rebekah Mills Logo Design by Naoma Serna-Zahn at Nuevo Studio Photo by Jordan Brower Music by Black Rhomb Special Thanks to SALLT OKC for use of their studio for this episode! Mentioned in this Episode: Jordan Brower @jordanmobley_ Brianna Gaither Chamberlain @briannagaither Jantzen Jolly-Miller @JantzenMiller Nominee Design www.wearenominee.com Matt Stansberry @matt_stansberry The Treasury @theTreasury Bryan Clifton @bwclifton Marcus Jackson @kadenceokc Her True Worth @hertrueworth Cassandra Speer @cassandralspeer Heady Coleman @heady.coleman Mikah Zeller @mikahyoung Rebekah Mills @rebekahmillsva

The topic: How will--and should--the Biden administration go about fashioning its policies across the range of issues that make up U.S.-China relations? Should we expect major shifts compared to the approach of the Trump presidency? What can we glean from the views and backgrounds of Biden's key advisers? How might domestic politics impact policy-making toward China? Just what sort of challenge does China present to the U.S. and our allies? Our guest: Thomas Wright is the director of the Center on the United States and Europe and a senior fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy at the Brookings Institution. He's also a contributing writer for the Atlantic and a nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy. He's the author of "All Measures Short of War: The Contest for the 21st Century and the Future of American Power," which was published by Yale University Press in May 2017. His second book, "Aftershocks: Pandemic Politics and the End of the Old International Order," co-authored with Colin Kahl, will be published in 2021 by St. Martin's Press. Wright also works on U.S.l foreign policy, great power competition, the European Union, Brexit, and economic interdependence. Full episode transcript: https://david-skidmore.medium.com/kyle-munson-and-david-skidmore-interview-with-thomas-wright-3e991bd67de7. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: U.S.-China relations rest upon more than the formalized chess moves of presidents and diplomats. Far greater in scope and depth are the people-to-people exchanges in business, education, arts and culture, journalism, nonprofits, tourism, and so much more. These societal ties provide ballast for U.S.-China relations even when the political situation is at its most tense. Iowa's people-to-people connections with China are particularly strong and extend back nearly half a century, continuing a tradition in which Iowa also helped to play a moderating force with the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. How have these connections been built and sustained over time? What forms do they take? How do Iowans and their Chinese counterparts benefit from such ties? Our guest: Kim Heidemann is an international programming consultant, adjunct instructor at Des Moines Area Community College, staff member with the Republic of Kosovo Consulate in Des Moines, and an expert administrator in citizen diplomacy. During her 15 years with Iowa Sister States, she traveled extensively and helped to shape the grassroots ties between Iowa and several partner nations, including China's Hebei province, as "old friend" Xi Jinping returned to visit in 2012, triggering a heightened phase of trade and cultural exchange between the two nations. Full episode transcript: https://david-skidmore.medium.com/kyle-munson-and-david-skidmore-interview-with-kim-heidemann-bfefce55cca5. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: Huawei, ZTE, TikTok, WeChat: The list of Chinese high-tech companies that have been characterized as threats to American national security continues to grow. But how real are such purported threats? And are efforts to digitally "decouple" from China realistic? Are there alternative ways to address security concerns? Our guest: Tom Lairson is emeritus professor of political science and international business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Tom received his doctorate in political science and a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky. He was also the first Ford Foundation professor of international relations at the Institute for International Relations in Hanoi, Vietnam, and founder of the Rollins in Shanghai program. Full background on this episode: https://medium.com/p/b68039dab91. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: In the wake of the Trump-era trade war and COVID-19 pandemic, what will become of the heavy ag trade between the world's two superpowers? What are the primary food security concerns for each nation? How do other large international markets such as Brazil affect the relationship? How might the post-pandemic marketplace reshape the dynamic? Is it still possible for agriculture to act as a moderating force on the political relationship between the two nations? Our guest: Bill Niebur, president and chief operating officer of Hi Fidelity Genetics in Des Moines, is a seed and crop scientist and consultant who has spent decades working in research and development in both the U.S. and China, most of that time with DuPont and DuPont Pioneer. He began his career as a corn geneticist in Illinois before extensive work in both Europe and Asia. In 2015 he was named one of 50 people "Shaping the Future of the U.S.-China Relationship" in the Pacific Power Index. Complete episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/w8rvnrr5. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad has a history of about 40 years with China, most notably his recent service in Beijing where he led negotiations on everything from the trade war to nuclear tensions with North Korea. Branstad's unique perspective on U.S.-China relations is based on decades of promoting economic, cultural, and civic ties while representing the agricultural state of Iowa. This Iowa farm boy ended up with a career capstone that included high-level negotiations between two superpowers on controversial issues (including national security, human rights, and the pandemic) and close personal ties with the leadership in both the U.S. and China. Our guest: Branstad, 74, is not only a farm boy but also an attorney and the longest-serving governor in American history. In 2017, President Donald Trump appointed him U.S. ambassador to China. Branstad offered unique personal credentials beyond Iowa's robust agricultural trade with China: The governor in 1985 welcomed a young Xi Jinping to Iowa when the future Chinese president was a provincial official leading a routine trade delegation. That inauspicious connection years later would qualify Branstad as an “old friend” to the powerful leader of an emerging superpower. Branstad served a little more than three years in Beijing, returning in the autumn of 2020 ahead of the American presidential election. Episode transcript: https://link.medium.com/UqRTk1CEZdb The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: There's little question that China's rising power poses new challenges for American foreign policy-makers. But to what purposes does China intend to put its newfound economic and military capabilities? Do Chinese leaders seek to overturn the basic rules and institutions of the existing international order? Do they wish to challenge the global leadership of the United States? A Chinese scholar offers surprising answers. Our guest: Wu Xinbo is professor and dean of the Institute of International Studies and director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University. He teaches and researches China's foreign and security policy, Sino-U.S. relations, and U.S. Asia-Pacific policy. Professor Wu is the author of a half dozen major books on U.S.-China relations and Chinese foreign policy, including, most recently, "China and the Asia-Pacific Chess Game" (Fudan University Press, 2017). His work has also appeared in English language journals such as International Affairs, The Washington Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary China, Contemporary Southeast Asia, and Asian Survey. Complete episode transcript: tinyurl.com/ie5wfb3s The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: As China's military modernization shifts the balance of power in East Asia, the naval forces of the U.S. and China find themselves facing off in tense encounters across the maritime routes off China's coastline. How can the dangers of military conflict and escalation be controlled as disputes related to the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and Taiwan play themselves out? What are the roles to be played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other coalitions? Can a security architecture be constructed that reconciles the core interests of all players? Our guest: Professor Zhu Feng is Executive Director of the China Center for Collaborative Studies of the South China Sea, Nanjing University. He writes extensively on regional security in East Asia and China-U.S. military and diplomatic relations. He is co-author of "America, China and the Struggle for World Order." Complete episode transcript: tinyurl.com/3v5gl9cm. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: How does American politics appear from the perspective of a Chinese scholar? How do Chinese observers process the U.S. electoral system through the prism of China's own historical and contemporary political development? What are the most important things that Americans and Chinese people misunderstand about politics in the other country? Our guest: Ren Junfeng is a professor of political science at Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Professor Ren specializes in Western political thought and American political history. He has served as visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong, St. Anthony's College, and Oxford University in England, and as a visiting Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University. He visited Iowa to observe the lead-up to the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses. A Beijing publication recently featured his reflections upon that experience. Complete episode transcript: tinyurl.com/1tebagrj. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

The topic: Journalists serve as critical intermediaries between American and Chinese societies, reporting and interpreting events for audiences in both countries. Yet China has become an increasingly difficult place for American journalists as Chinese authorities have denied visas, placed restrictions on activities, and leveled criticism at Western media coverage of China. In turn, Chinese journalists have been forced to leave the United States. How do American journalists on the China beat cope with such challenges? How can outsiders gain information about such charged stories as the expanding detention camps in Xinjiang? Our guest: Austin Ramzy is a Hong Kong-based reporter for The New York Times, focusing on coverage of the city as well as regional and breaking news. He previously covered major events around Asia from Taipei and Beijing. He has covered the 2015 election in Myanmar, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and mass protest movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan, where he was based in 2014. Previously, Austin reported for Time magazine (2003-2013) from both Hong Kong and Beijing. Major assignments includes the Beijing Olympics, the Wenchuan earthquake, and China's response to the 2007-08 financial crisis. Complete episode transcript: tinyurl.com/5yc6p6z6. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

In March 2020, percussionist David Skidmore was faced with the sudden reality of not being able to perform for live audiences for the first time in his career. But just one week after their last in-person performance, Skidmore and the other three members of the Grammy Award-winning Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion were livestreaming their first show. And they've kept that up, collaborating with Hancher and other partners ever since. In this conversation with Micah, Chuy, and Dustin, Skidmore discusses the ways in which the ensemble has been challenged to reevaluate the relevance of their mission in these times, adjust their collaboration and performance practices, and imagine a new way forward. Skidmore also discusses Third Coast Percussion's ongoing Hancher collaboration and their upcoming engagements, including two family-friendly, free events you can attend this weekend. Visit https://hancher.uiowa.edu/ to make reservations to join us for a presentation of Think Outside the Drum on 2/13, followed by the Hancher Youth & Family Talent Show Finale on 2/14. To learn more about Third Coast Percussion, visit https://thirdcoastpercussion.com/.

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David Skidmore and Kyle Munson outline a new podcast series intertwined with a Spring 2021 international relations course at Drake University. Click here for a complete transcript of this episode. David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

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From studying music to receiving a full scholarship to train at Alvin Ailey, Steve Rooks gives insight into what it looks like to be a good steward of what you've been entrusted with.  ---Steve Rooks began his dance training in Washington, D.C. after graduating with honors from Dartmouth College. He continued his training in New York City as a full scholarship student at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Mr. Rooks danced and toured with the Ailey Repertory Ensemble and the Martha Graham Dance Company—at the latter, he performed for over a decade and achieved the rank of Principal Dancer.Mr. Rooks is currently Chair of Dance and Resident Choreographer at Vassar College. He has also taught as a guest teacher with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Martha Graham Dance Company, the American Academy of Ballet, Ballet Nacional de Mexico, Pehnyo Productions in Barbados, the North Carolina School of the Arts, and the International Summer School in Sydney, Australia. He has choreographed a number of pieces, including “Cool River,” which premiered at Lincoln center in 1996, and which later became part of the Graham Company repertoire. He was a 2004 winner of the National Choreographic Competition at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and created two solos for the 2004 Youth American Grand Prix Ballet Competition. He has been awarded Vassar Research grants to travel to Latvia, Zambia, and most recently Finland, where he choreographed “Plate Tectonics” on 24 international dancers. As part of the Masterworks Festival, Mr. Rooks was commissioned to create ballets for a number of contemporary composers including Clarice Assad, Piet Swerts, and David Skidmore—all accompanied by a live orchestra.Mr. Rooks has served as an adjudicator for the American College Dance Festival. His solo “Vista” was performed by Aran Bell of American Ballet Theater at the 2014 International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Four contemporary solos were created for submission to the 2016 Youth American Grand Prix and the 2017 Cecchetti International Ballet Competition in Florence, Italy.In 2017, Mr. Rooks was Artist-in-Residence at Sumeet Nagdev Dance Arts in Mumbai, India. A solo work “Dashanan” was created during that residency and had its World Premiere at the St. Andrews Auditorium in Mumbai.Mr. Rooks would like to thank Jesus Christ for all that has happened to him. ---See Steve in action here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sviwCe9RDwWe would love for you to subscribe to our podcast and share it with others. To find out more visit: https://globaldancenetwork.com/Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/globaldancenetworkFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/globaldancenetwork/ 

Hi Dreamers and Doers! We believe you are NEVER too young to be a dreamer and NEVER too young to do your dream. This week's episode is with David Skidmore, the Creative Director of SALTT, as well as a storyteller, vision shaper, and relationship builder. He lives to inspire people and organizations and help them experience transformation. He just released his first book and coinciding album, Unstuck. Key Takeaways Everyone has potential inside of them. Commit to a process that can help you turn potential into purpose. There is time. Even small steps can help you reach your dreams. Take small steps each day towards your goals. Check out our show notes at https://loveworksleadership.blog/2020/10/09/episode-28-getting-unstuck-with-david-skidmore/.

On the pod today, Jordan is joined by local business owner and leadership speaker David Skidmore! They talk about David's work with SALLT and some of his other business ventures, as well as his favorite superhero and movies!

Wes Lane sat down with SALLT's creative director David Skidmore to hear about his journey in faith and to talk about David's new book "Unstuck".

Heal Our Land (Part 9). There are times in life (especially in this season) where we feel stuck…unable to move forward or get where we want to be. Our friend and guest David Skidmore shares some needed spiritual encouragement to help us get unstuck.

What does it mean to have a heartbeat of hope? Let's examine Isaiah 61 to find out how we can live with hope as our heartbeat.

David talks from his newest book "Unstuck" about how to move forward in life. This talk will encourage you to get past the things that are holding you back and live in your purpose.

Listen in today as David continues the discussion on how to become unstuck. He talks about the importance of listening to the voice of God instead of the voice of the word and the tapes we replay in our minds. He also talks about the importance of burning the ships in your life to move forward and not being held back by the past. Be encouraged.

Phil 2 & John 13 - Jesus chose to use His power and authority to raise others up by lowering himself and becoming like a servant, like nothing. How might we, especially white Christians as our eyes are finally opened to systemic racism, use whatever power we have, great or small, to be like Jesus and lower ourselves to lift up others? -- David Skidmore - June 7, 2020

1 Samuel 14 - Faith isn't about sitting back and passively waiting on God. Like Jonathan, we say, "Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf," and take a Warrior's step towards God and His will for our lives and the Kingdom. -- David Skidmore - May 24, 2020

In Psalm 34 & 56, David speaks to a painful experience of being chased and fleeing to the Philistine city of Gath, but finding hope in the Lord. We too, often expecting only pain, will find that God shows up and brings hope into our painful experiences. -- David Skidmore - May 31, 2020

Instead of sitting back in passivity, David took a bold step of courage to fight the giant Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:20-51. We too are in the midst of a battle, and God wants us to be Warriors for His Kingdom. Will you step into the calling God has for your life? -- David Skidmore - May 17, 2020

At the wedding in Cana in John 2:1-12, the attendants obey Jesus and bring the huge water jars. Their act of obedience leads to Jesus' first miracle, water transformed to wine. God wants to transform you, too, if you're willing to follow. Obedience is God's invitation to transformation. -- David Skidmore - May 10, 2020

Jesus talks with the Samaritan Woman at the well in John 4:1-26 and invites her to drink from Living Water. What well are you drinking from? The life giving Jesus or one of the many places that leave us thirsty again? -- David Skidmore - May 3, 2020

In Isaiah 43:1-3, God tells us He made us, we belong to Him, and He will bring us through our fears. In a time when fear can run rampant, are we living afraid of this world or trusting our God? -- David Skidmore - April 26, 2020

On this episode I sat with David Skidmore, he is the Creative Director for SALLT. David is at the helm of leading their forthcoming podcast network, video design, magazine, music, and digital space. He is an inspirational speaker who hoists sails and starts fires. David is known for his humorous delivery and passionate communication style. For over a decade, David is a sought-after communicator for events ranging from small gatherings in the mountains to crowds of thousands.David is a storyteller, vision shaper, and connector. He is the founder of LeaderGrowth, Lion Leader, and The Clarity Workshop where he helps people clarify their vision to create the life they want. David also coaches speakers professionally. He holds a degree from Oklahoma Christian University. David is one of the organizers of TEDxOklahomaCity. We sat for over an hour talking life, leadership and Tim Grover. Such a great interview, one of the most unique ones I've done because for the middle third of the podcast David started asking me questions which I loved. Very rarely do I get to share my thoughts on topics and this conversation was for sure more of a chat about life than an interview and story tell about my guest. Follow David on social and see the change he's making. @thedavidskidmore www.davidskidmore.org and check out SALLT www.sallt.com Presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Telling Oklahoma’s Story Through Its People Since 1927. Follow them on social media @oklahomahof and online for more information at www.oklahomahof.com#THISISOKLAHOMA

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek talks to Third Coast Percussion executive director David Skidmore about the Grammy-winning ensemble's pivot to streaming concerts. Later in the program, Gary catches up with the owner of Chicago-based Volumes Book Café to learn more about the challenges facing independent bookstores during the pandemic. The Dueling Critics, Kerry Reid and Jonathan Abarbanel, stopped by remotely to talk about a new streaming production that's part Shakespeare and part Super Mario Brothers. And we'll hear how suburban comedians are dealing with the current restrictions.

What are you magnifying today? What's getting all of your focus? God invites us to look through the telescope and live for His glory! Isaiah 26:8 -- David Skidmore - April 19, 2020

How do we bridge the gap between heaven and earth? How do we get in fellowship with God? Not on our own efforts but through the Cross of Christ. The cross was the ultimate expression of God's love for his creation. The Cross = Love. -- David Skidmore - April 12, 2020

Building a good friendship takes time and effort, and building a friendship with Jesus is similar in many ways. Today's sermon will explore five things we can start doing today to create a deep and meaningful relationship with Jesus. -- David Skidmore - March 29, 2020

In part 1 of this interview, our Creative Director, David Skidmore sits down with Wes as they talk about discovering your purpose, and painful lessons along the way.

Hebrews 12:1-3 Reminds us to not give up, to remember that we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, to keep running the race set before us. David reminds us when you feel like giving up, remember you are surrounded, throw off what is holding you back, run your race with perseverance, fix your eyes on Jesus, find the joy in what is ahead and consider how he chose you. -- David Skidmore - March 1, 2020 --- David refers to this video at 9:22 - https://youtu.be/QSBJxtEed1s

Percussionist/composer David Skidmore, co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning, Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion, discusses their genre-defying collaboration with record producer and composer Devonté Hynes for their new album Fields.

Percussionist/composer David Skidmore, co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning, Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion, discusses their genre-defying collaboration with record producer and composer Devonté Hynes for their new album Fields.

Thank you for joining us on the SALLT: Advent - Light The Way Home With Hope (A Christmas Magazine). This Podcast is a recording of our magazine. Go to www.sallt.com to get your free copy today!

Thank you for joining us on the SALLT: Advent - Light The Way Home With Hope (A Christmas Magazine). This Podcast is a recording of our magazine. Go to www.sallt.com to get your free copy today!

Grammy Award-winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion plays music by international R&B and pop music star Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange ) on their newest album, Fields , marking Hynes's recording debut as a classical composer.

Percussionist Cameron Leach and I have a great show for you today!  In addition to some great practice tips, Cameron elaborates on some very important topics, including how to clearly communicate to our audience through intentional and empathetic performing, why students must take ownership of their own learning experience, and why musicians need to be great friends to each other! I love Cameron's perspective on those topics, and I hope you enjoy our discussion! Cameron elaborates on: His journey to a solo career – starting in drumcor, doing a music education degree, and transitioning to performance after a chance encounter How he organizes his practice – having to handle so many instruments Why he likes to practice hungry What it is like to have to learn a wide variety of percussion instruments Ho he transfers the sound concepts from one instrument to the next Different practice modes in practice: Learning mode “Emoting” mode Why he thinks it's important to consider how you are sending your musical message and how it is received by your listeners Clear emotional communication How documenting his practice on video helped him release stress and was a creative outlet Why it's important to keep the sound of the hall in mind when we practice How recording ourselves helps us narrow our focus on specific elements in our practice His 3 key words – inquisitive, intentional, empathetic How students must take ownership of their learning experience (SCHOOLS CAN'T TECH YOU EVERYTHING!) during their degree and remain inquisitive AFTER they've graduated (Pssst! We're all lifelong learners!!!!)     More about Cameron: Website: www.cleachmusic.com YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIL-V9LiebwHS_XbuRbTsw Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cleachmusic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cleachmusic/   Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music by Angela Myles Beeching The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield   BIOGRAPHY American percussionist Cameron Leach is a bold, high-energy performer acclaimed for his expressive virtuosity, musical athleticism, and daring interpretations. An engaging and thoughtful soloist, Leach has concertized across the United States, Canada, and Europe. He frequently appears as a guest artist at some of the world's finest institutions, including the Royal Danish Academy of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, and Norwegian Academy of Music. Leach recently won both the Percussive Arts Society International Solo Artist Competition and Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition, in addition to receiving the prestigious Performer's Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. Along with his active touring schedule, he regularly performs with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and serves on the faculty of Kent State University. Leach is endorsed by Black Swamp Percussion, Beetle Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and Malletech. Highlights from the 2017-2018 season include the debut of his new electroacoustic solo show ELISION, a European Tour as Co-Principal of the World Percussion Group, the world premiere of Paul Lansky's Metal Light for the Percussive Arts Society, and a performance of Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto with the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Additionally, he performed Peter Maxwell Davies' seminal Eight Songs for a Mad King with Ensemble id, a Rochester, NY-based chamber collective. His latest project, the Leach | Peters Percussion Duo, debuted on the Eastman Summer Concert Series in July 2018. Leach's 2018-2019 season is marked by a diverse array of solo appearances, guest artist engagements, and world premieres. Kicking off with a performance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, Leach then embarks on recital and clinic tours of California, Florida, and the Midwest, featuring newly commissioned solo works by David Skidmore and Matt Curlee. In March 2019, Leach will give the world premiere of Dave Maric's Percussion Concerto, commissioned for him by the Capital University Conservatory of Music. To close out the season, Leach will serve on faculty at the MalletLab Summer Intensive in West Palm Beach, FL, and will spend a week in residence as the featured artist for the Space City New Music Festival in Houston, TX. Devoted to the creation and performance of new music, Leach continues to commission diverse works for solo percussion, with a focus on the inclusion of electronics. During his time at the Eastman School of Music, the institution supported his vision through the Eastman/ArtistShare Partnership, allowing Leach to organize a commissioning consortium for Decay No. 2, a massive electroacoustic solo work by Matt Curlee. Other premieres include pieces by composers Michael Burritt, Paul Lansky, Jeff Tyzik, Alejandro Viñao, Annie Gosfield, Tim Feeney, Jon Lin Chua, and Frédéric Chiasson. Leach makes regular appearances at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, having performed with the Eastman Percussion Ensemble and on the Competition Winner's Showcase Concert in 2017, on the Focus Day Series and as a member of the All-Star International Percussion Ensemble in 2015, and with the Rhythm X Indoor Percussion Ensemble in 2011. In addition to his work as a concert artist, Leach also has a strong background in marching percussion, having won world titles with the Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps and Rhythm X.   If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/    

The 30 Ideas guys - with 75 years of combined youth ministry experience - grab lunch at the Slick Pig in Murfreesboro, TN & then brainstorm 30 Ideas for things that parents who have students in your youth ministry need to hear come out of your mouth!

Recorded live from the National Conference on Youth Ministries in Colorado Springs. Loyd is absent because he's on his way to run a marathon to raise money for Best Buddies…but Dknox, Skid & Rubio invite the AUDIENCE to help them share ideas...

David Skidmore

Episode 1 - Our first episode features an interview with David Skidmore from Third Coast Percussion. In conversation with WFMT General Manager Steve Robinson and Cedille Records President Jim Ginsburg, David talks about the group's founding, its relationship with Steve Reich's music, and their new album on Cedille Records.

Just in time for the holidays (AND just in time for the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!) this podcast is the DSH's gift to youth ministers everywhere! Longer than the normal 30 Ideas podcasts due to a discussion of the hype surrounding...

Live from David Skidmore’s office in Murfreesboro, Skid, David Knox & Todd Loyd (on the phone) join Rubio for another installment of 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes. The topic of this podcast is Retreat Ideas. From ways to prep your group beforehand…to...

An article was written several years ago about a high-ranking Govt. official who, at the time, was stepping down from his position heading up a Lyme disease department. The article went on to say that this particular individual—a doctor—wrote in a farewell email, “I will certainly miss all of you—the scientists, but not the Lyme Loonies.”

Amazingly, it's been a full year since the launch of the Digital Side-Hug podcast! And to celebrate, former Side-Hug participants David Knox, Todd Loyd & David Skidmore join Rubio for an all-out creative assault. Having each taught classes...

Rubio sits down with one of his best friends in the world & also his Impact Beach Ball Race Nemesis, David Skidmore - youth minister at the North Boulevard Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN. Before heading to Slick Pig for a half-slab of ribs...

In anticipation of John Cage's 100th Birthday, Relevant Tones examines his life and music. Two members of Chicago-based ensemble Third Coast Percussion, Robert Dillon and David Skidmore, join us in the studio to share anecdotes about their experiences playing Cage's works. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters