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Tom Douglas is an ACM Award-Winning and Grammy nominated songwriter signed to Sony Music Publishing. Tom has had his songs cut by many legendary artists including Tim McGraw, Lady A, Keith Urban, Eric Church, and more. His song “The House That Built Me,” recorded by Miranda Lambert, went on to win the Song of the Decade Award at the Academy of Country Music Awards. On this episode, Tom shares his journey, from moving to Nashville two different times, to having his first Number 1 be a solo-write, how he stays inspired, and much more.New Episodes every Tuesday.Find the host Troy Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram. Social Channels for Ten Year Town:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokThis podcast was produced by Ben VanMaarth. Intro and Outro music for this episode was composed by Troy Cartwright, Monty Criswell, and Derek George. It is called "Same" and you can listen to it in it's entirety here. Additional music for this episode was composed by Thomas Ventura. Artwork design by Brad Vetter. Creative Direction by Mary Lucille Noah.

In this Encore Episode from Summer 2022, meet Marianne Lewis, Dean of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business and co-author of the breakthrough book from the Harvard Business Review Press, Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems in this Encore Episode from Summer 2022."An insightful and inspiring book on using "both/and" thinking to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands.Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality while also being a team player? How do we balance work and life? How can we improve diversity while promoting opportunities for all? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future?"About MarianneMarianne W. Lewis is dean and professor of management at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati. She previously served as dean of Cass (now Bayes) Business School at City, University of London. A thought leader in organizational paradoxes, she explores tensions surrounding leadership and innovation. Lewis has been recognized among the world's most-cited researchers in her field (Web of Science) and received the Paper of the Year award (2000) and Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review. Her work also appears in media outlets, such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Newsweek. Her latest book Both/And Thinking is published by Harvard Business School Press. Lewis earned her MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and her PhD from the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky. About MichaelMichael is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada and the Bank of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, Today's Shopping Choice and Pandora Jewellery.   Michael has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. He has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions with C-level executives and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels. ReThink Retail has added Michael to their prestigious Top Global Retail Influencers list for 2023 for the third year in a row.Michael is also the president of Maven Media, producing a network of leading trade podcasts, including Canada's top retail industry podcast_,_ The Voice of Retail. He produces and co-hosts Remarkable Retail with best-selling author Steve Dennis, now ranked one of the top retail podcasts in the world. Based in San Francisco, Global eCommerce Leaders podcast explores global cross-border issues and opportunities for eCommerce brands and retailers. Last but not least, Michael is the producer and host of the "Last Request Barbeque" channel on YouTube, where he cooks meals to die for - and collaborates with top brands as a food and product influencer across North America.

Welcome to NASCO Moments Podcast. This episode is titled "NASCO Group West Africa's Corporate Brand of The Decade Award"Our guest is Mr. Rotimi Oyesiji - National Brand Manager Nasco GroupHappy ListeningNASCO GroupClick Here to follow us on Instagram  

Wendy K. Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management, faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware and fellow at The Academy of Management. She earned her PhD in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, where she began her intensive research on strategic paradoxes—how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory, yet interdependent demands. Working with executives and scholars globally, she received the Web of Science Highly Cited Research Award (4 years in a row) for being among the 1 percent most-cited researchers in her field and received the Decade Award from the Academy of Management Review for the most cited paper in the past 10 years as well as a fellow at the Academy of Management. Her work has been published in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, Organization Science, and Management Science. She has taught at the University of Delaware, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania–Wharton while helping senior leaders and middle managers all over the world address issues of interpersonal dynamics, team performance, organizational change, and innovation. Her book, Both/And Thinking is published by Harvard Business Review and was #1 new release on Amazon. Wendy lives in Philadelphia with her husband, three children, and the family dog.   Wendy had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include: “There's other pathways to things that we don't often see” (9:25). “Where I could really feel impact was at this very local level” (12:25). “The big idea of [my book] Both/And Thinking is that we live in a world where we tend to pull things apart and make a choice between them and see the either/or, see the black and white, and we argue that's limited and it's detrimental at worst. There's a better way of seeing these things intertwine with one another” (15:40). “The people that are least confident about knowing who they are, what they're going to do in the world, and whether they're going to succeed, are college students” (16:20). “This sense of having to prove [oneself] constrains actually experimenting and being [oneself] along the way” (17:05). “A dilemma is a moment in time defined in a very specific time and space where you're choosing between two different options and it's begging you to make a choice” (26:45). “Paradoxes are these persistent, ever-present tensions that underlie our dilemmas and keep popping up” (27:00). “There's this constant tension that we all feel around performing well, doing well, being in the moment, and learning and growing and feeling that discomfort of learning and growth” (27:10). “The dilemma of passion vs. performance shows up all over the place and we tend to pit those against each other” (36:10). “The more that we feel passionate, the more that we feel joyful, the more engaged and the better performing we are. These opposing pressures actually reinforce each other” (36:30). “I think an invitation is a chance to allow people to have their own point of view rather than telling them what they think and providing the respect to others that I'm curious about that point of view” (38:10). “One of the ways that we tend to ‘either/or' a lot is in relationship with other people” (38:30). “We grow from taking a pause from our regular routines and lives” (42:45). “Part of ‘both/and' is pulling out or decisions into a broader perspective where we are making these micro shifts, oscillating, experimenting, balancing, trying along the way, that not every decision is the ultimate moment of truth” (47:15). “How do you navigate in a space that's not ideal for who you are?” (50:20). “Activism has a very black and white perspective; I am going to assert what I believe and be loud and proud about it. There's a place for that and it's an important piece, and it doesn't always get stuff done. What we really need in order to move forward is more nuanced diplomacy and collaboration across opposing ideas” (52:50). “Leaders need to have a varied toolkit in how they lead” (55:15). “Frankly, there's a lot more common ground on many of these [political] issues than there is difference” (57:20). “It's not just your own individual performance, but your performance and your success is dependent on how you raise up and create the conditions for other people's success as well” (1:04:50).   Additionally, you can find everything you need to know about Wendy's book, Both/And Thinking, here. You can also connect with Wendy on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and by email (hello@bothandthinking.net). Thank you so much to Wendy for coming on the podcast! I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers. Thanks for listening.

Jan-Erik Vahlne is an award-winning international business scholar whose distinctions include: Journal of International Business Studies, Decade Award, 1987 and 2019 International Marketing Review, Best Paper Award 1990 International Business Review, Best Paper Award 2012 Over the course of his career, Dr. Vahlne has served in variety of professional positions, including: 1978-83: Secretary, Governmental Committee on Foreign Direct Investment 1986-88: Associate Dean, Graduate School of Business, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan 1988-1995: Professor, Stockholm School of Economics 1993-1995: President, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Latvia 1996-2011: Professor, Gothenburg University 2011-Present: Professor Emeritus, Gothenburg University Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/jan-erik-vahlne/ for the original video interview.

Dr. Wendy K. Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. She earned her Ph.D. in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. She began her intensive research on strategic paradoxes—how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory yet interdependent demands. Working with executives and scholars globally, she received the Web of Science Highly Cited Research Award (2019, 2020, and 2021) for being among her field's 1 percent most-cited researchers. She received the Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review for the most cited paper in the past ten years. Her work has been published in such journals as the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, OrganizationScience, and Management Science. She has taught at the University of Delaware, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania–Wharton while helping senior leaders and middle managers worldwide address issues of interpersonal dynamics, team performance, organizational change, and innovation. Wendy lives in Philadelphia with her husband, three children, and the family dog.Connecting with Dr. Wendy SmithTwitter: @profwendysmithFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wendy-Smith-111141458290288 Instagram: @prof.wendysmithA Quote From This Episode"Our mission is to invite people to not see tensions as a bad thing. But rather see tensions as a force of life, where we, as individuals, have the opportunity, have the agency to approach them differently."The Discovering Leadership TextbookDiscovering Leadership: Designing Your Success by Middlebrooks, Allen, McNutt, and MorrisonResources/Authors Mentioned in This EpisodeBook - Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems  by Wendy Smith & Marianne Lewis  Book - Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte Book - Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust  by Adam Kahane Book - A More Just Future: Psychological Tools for Reckoning with Our Past and Driving Social Change by Dolly Chugh Newsletter - Dolly Chugh - Dear Good People About  Scott J. AllenWebsiteMy Approach to HostingThe views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.About The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Plan now for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, on October 12-15, 2023.

Mark Rivera, American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, musician, singer, musical director and corporate entertainer. His phenomenal 40-year career began with his first national exposure with the band Tycoon in the mid 1970's. Upon meeting the legendary producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, he furthered his ventures and became part of an association with Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner. From this point Mr. Rivera was introduced to the “big leagues” of rock music, recording and performing.Mark Rivera is most known for his work as Billy Joel's saxophonist since 1982. Some of the most famous names Mr. Rivera has had the honor of working alongside include Hall & Oates, Tycoon, Simon & Garfunkel, John Lennon, Billy Ocean and Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh. Also, Peter Gabriel on his ground-breaking So album- where Mr. Rivera played on “Sledgehammer” and “Big Time”. In 1995 Mr. Rivera joined Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band and completed several tours.Furthermore, in 2014 Mark released his first solo album, Common Bond which includes appearances by Billy Joel, Ringo Starr, Nils Lofgren and Steve Lukather. His song Money, Money, Money was a finalist for 2014's Coolest Song in the World on Little Steven's Underground Garage.In addition to his successful career, The Mark Rivera Entertainment Group has produced events for HBO, IBM, Merrill Lynch, AT&T, Coldwell Banker, Northwest Airlines, and numerous trade associations, charitable events and local and national educational groups. His career has grown, and his company has developed along with his industry knowledge for promoting and producing corporate entertainment and events. As a prominent musical director, Mr. Rivera is recognized for his association with Ringo Starr & His All-Star Band, Billy Joel and Elton John.Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Rivera has received numerous awards and accolades. He has been recognized worldwide for his extraordinary talent in music and entertainment. This year he will be featured on the famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square, NYC and is being considered for a Front Cover feature article in TIP (Top Industry Professionals) Magazine. Mr. Rivera has written a memoir and his book will be released at the end of this year. For 2022, he is being considered for the Musician of the Decade Award & Lifetime Achievement Award given by IAOTP and he will be inducted into their exclusive Hall of Fame.As a person who has always known the importance of paying it forward, Mr. Rivera has been active in his community and is a philanthropist with many charities and organizations. For the past 7 years he has been active with the Summit Speech School and Blythe Children's Hospital.Looking back, Mr. Rivera attributes his success to his perseverance, natural talent and love of all things musical and his resilience and integrity. When not working he enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. For the future, he hopes to inspire all the talented musicians to pursue their dreams and continue building their careers within the music and entertainment industries. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to Marianne Lewis. Marianne is dean and professor of management at the Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati having previously served as dean of Cass (now Bayes) Business School at City University, London, and as a Fulbright scholar. A thought leader in organizational paradoxes, she explores tensions and competing demands surrounding leadership and innovation. Marianne has been recognized among the world's most-cited researchers in her field (Web of Science) and received the Paper of the Year award (2000) and Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review.Marianne Lewis's book (co-author with Wendy K Smith) ‘Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems' was published in 2022.  0.00 Introduction4.36 Can you give us an overview of your work?5.22 How do you distinguish between tensions, dilemmas, and the paradoxes in our lives?7.16 Why is it so important to be working on paradox right now for leaders?9.13 Can you walk us through the four types of paradox that you identify and how we experience them?14.01 How does either/or thinking cause issues for leaders and can you give us some examples of how that sets us up to fail?19.10 The trench warfare, or the war of defences seems to be prevalent in politics right now. What do you think is causing that either/or thinking?21.26 You describe a pros and cons list as being one of the mechanisms that encourages either/or thinking. What other mental shortcuts are leaders and others taking that encourages either/or thinking?26.05 How do we enable both/and thinking?34.58 You mention that it's not easy to look at the assumptions that we should consider if we want to build this paradox mindset. Why is that and how have you helped leaders find a different way forward?39.48 Knowing that people want to move away from negatively experienced emotions, what other tactics or approaches do you take with leaders to arrive at this alternative approach without moving away from those negative emotions?46.20 Organisations are designed primarily to align resources with their goals and minimise risk. Can you tell us about how your research and ideas can help leaders think about structures to stabilise the organisation in the face of uncertainty?50.33 Can you tell us about the research you're doing into how individuals manage building a paradox mindset?54.19 Did you find a difference in motivations behind various people's experience with either/or thinking?  Social: Instagram           @evolvingleader LinkedIn             The Evolving Leader Podcast Twitter               @Evolving_Leader The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU!https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EvolvingLeader/

Wendy Smith: Both/And Thinking Wendy Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. She earned her PhD in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, where she began her intensive research on strategic paradoxes—how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory, yet interdependent demands. She has received the Web of Science Highly Cited Research Award for being among the 1 percent most-cited researchers in her field and received the Decade Award from the Academy of Management Review for the most cited paper in the past 10 years. Her work has been published in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, Organization Science, and Management Science. She has taught at the University of Delaware, Harvard, and Wharton while helping senior leaders and middle managers all over the world address issues of interpersonal dynamics, team performance, organizational change, and innovation. She is the author with Marianne Lewis of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creating Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. In this episode, Wendy and I discuss the dangers of either/or thinking and how that tendency limits our effectiveness. We explore how to shift to both/and thinking in order to resolve the most challenging problems. Plus, we share key tactics that will help us do this in more practical ways. Key Points Framing a decision as an either/or will often minimize short-term anxiety, but limits creative and innovative long-term possibilities. While easy to see both/and opportunities for others, we're likely to approach things as either/or when it's ourselves. An outside perspective from someone who's not emotionally connected is helpful. Changing the question we are asking is the most powerful to navigate paradoxes. Moving up a level when facing tough decisions can help us see the big picture. Consider shifting from “making a choice” to “choosing” in order to lead us towards better outcomes. Resources Mentioned Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creating Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems* by Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Ask Better Questions, with David Marquet (episode 454) How to Win the Long Game When the Short-Term Seems Bleak, with Dorie Clark (episode 550) The Leadership Struggles We See, with Muriel Wilkins (episode 559) How to Quit Bad Stuff Faster, with Annie Duke (episode 607) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

In this episode, I talk to Bernd Preuschoff, former IBM Partner, CDO and CEO at companies such as Schwan-Stabilo and Uvex and winner of the CIO of the Decade Award 2021 & 2022.During his 20 year career in the digital field, Bernd built up the interactive experience practice at IBM, led major digital transformations and corporate venture-building projects at Schwan-Stabilo and Uvex, and was awarded multiple times digital leader, transformer, and CIO of the year. Bernd is also a sought-out keynote speaker and the author of the German book “Als Gäbe es keine Schwerkraft: Business Leadership durch die Augen eines Tänzers''. In this episode, we talk about :what the recent firing of prominent innovation leaders like Tina Müller, the Ex-CEO of Douglas, reveals about the state of digital transformationwhich 3 core principles any leader who wants to successfully transform and innovate has to masterand what it takes to successfully cooperate with the young generation in digital innovationBernd Preuschoff as Speaker – Premium Speakers (premium-speakers.com)Book: “Als gäbe es keine Schwerkraft: BUSINESS-LEADERSHIP durch die Augen eines Tänzers” - Preuschoff, Bernd (Amazon.de)Audio-Books:iTunes: https://apple.co/3R4ABDCSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3TtIDaOThalia: https://bit.ly/3R5tkUbBernd Preuschoff on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bernd-preuschoff

Professor Wendy K. Smith on why now is the critical time for both/and thinking Wendy K. Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. She earned her PhD in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, where she began her intensive research on strategic paradoxes—how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory, yet interdependent demands. Working with executives and scholars globally, she received the Web of Science Highly Cited Research Award (2019, 2020 and 2021) for being among the 1 percent most-cited researchers in her field and received the Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review for the most cited paper in the past 10 years. Her work has been published in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, Organization Science, and Management Science. She has taught at the University of Delaware, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania–Wharton while helping senior leaders and middle managers all over the world address issues of interpersonal dynamics, team performance, organizational change, and innovation. Wendy lives in Philadelphia with her husband, three children, and the family dog. Connect with Wendy Book Website: www.bothandthinking.net Personal Website: https://lerner.udel.edu/faculty-staff-directory/wendy-smith/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendykimsmith/ Twitter: @profwendysmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wendy-Smith-111141458290288 Instagram: @prof.wendysmith Connect with Izolda Book a Discovery Call Answering a Question? I'd love to hear from you! Leave Me A Voicemail (and yours might get picked to be in an episode) This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .* URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset Liking the Show? You can now show your support with Creative Solutions Podcast Merch! My Latest Book Is Out! Elevate your creative brain by accessing one of its crucial components – your intuition! Get the Functional Tarot. Get a taste of my creativity with this fun, sexy mystery, Die by the Sword, the first in the Cassie Belmont Tarot Reader Mysteries series. Get your copy! Get LIT! Grab the lightbulb logo on a bottle, hat, phone case, button, and more.   Support the Podcast. Or join my brand new Coffee By The Water Club and get a bunch of extra goodies like bonus podcast episodes, art no one else sees, and music no one else hears! Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izoldat/ Website: IzoldaT.com Author Website: https://izoldatauthor.com/ Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/IzoldaST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izoldat Twitter: https://twitter.com/Izoldat Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | I'm thrilled that you're tuning in to the Innovative Mindset. Get in touch if you have questions or comments. *Affiliate link. If you purchase it through the above links and take the 20% off, I'll get a small commission.  

Howard Brodsky is the Founder & CEO of CCA Global Partners, a nationwide cooperative with a story that any entrepreneur will surely appreciate. Howard is a leader in business, and community. He received the Business Leader of the Decade Award and the “Nobel Prize of cooperative business” the Rochdale Award. Learn more about CCA Global Partners  This episode of BizCastNH is sponsored by: McLane Middleton

Welcome to an episode with an expert on organizational paradoxes, Wendy Smith. Get Wendy's Book here: https://amzn.to/3fF1b8C When faced with a tough decision-making situation, it is common for us to assess and select what we believe is the best deal and then move on. We tend to assume that we need to pick one option and eliminate the other. But what if we could actually succeed in pursuing both options?  In this episode with Wendy Smith, we discuss how leaders and individuals can effectively respond to contradictory yet interdependent demands and have the mindset shift needed to successfully navigate a paradox. Wendy Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. She earned her PhD in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, where she began her intensive research on strategic paradoxes—how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory yet interdependent demands.  Working with executives and scholars globally, she received the Web of Science Highly Cited Research Award (2019, 2020, and 2021) for being among the 1 percent most-cited researchers in her field and received the Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review for the most cited paper in the past 10 years. Her work has been published in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, Organization Science, and Management Science.  She has taught at the University of Delaware, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania–Wharton while helping senior leaders and middle managers all over the world address issues of interpersonal dynamics, team performance, organizational change, and innovation. Wendy lives in Philadelphia with her husband, three children, and the family dog. Get Wendy's book here: Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. Wendy Smith, Marianne Lewis, Amy C. Edmondson. https://amzn.to/3fF1b8C Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

Marianne Lewis shows how to turn tensions into opportunities for growth. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Why to never ask yourself “Should I…?” 2) How to find and benefit from the yin and yang of everything 3) The three steps for better decision-making Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep820 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARIANNE — Marianne W. Lewis is dean and professor of management at the Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati. She previously served as dean of Cass (recently renamed Bayes) Business School at City, University of London, and as a Fulbright scholar. A thought leader in organizational paradoxes, she explores tensions and competing demands surrounding leadership and innovation. Lewis has been recognized among the world's most-cited researchers in her field (Web of Science) and received the Paper of the Year award (2000) and Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review. She enjoys her three children and two grandchildren from her home base in Cincinnati. • Book: Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems • Website: BothAndThinking.net — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism by Fritjof Capra See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taylor Swift hit back at a music industry peer for claiming she doesn't write her own songs, dismissing her contributions to her music as "co-writing."Damon Albarn, songwriter and frontman for the band Blur, told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Sunday that much of modern music is popular because of the "sound and the attitude" behind it rather than the songs being "good."When the interviewer mentioned Swift as an example of an "excellent songwriter," Albarn responded that "she doesn't write her own songs.""I know what co-writing is," Albarn said. "Co-writing is very different to writing. I'm not hating on anybody, I'm just saying there's a big difference between a songwriter and a songwriter who co-writes."Swift, who has been credited as a songwriter on all of her studio albums, responded to his comment on Twitter. She said she was once a fan of Albarn, but even if he didn't like her songs, he didn't have to discredit her work."I write ALL of my own songs," Swift said. "Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging."Albarn replied to Swift on Twitter, saying the greater conversation he had with the interviewer was "reduced to clickbait.""I apologise unreservedly and unconditionally," Albarn wrote. "The last thing I would want to do is discredit your songwriting. I hope you understand."In 2010, Swift released her third album, "Speak Now," as the sole credited songwriter. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for best country album, and her song "Mean" won best country song and best country solo performance.Swift told Rolling Stone in 2019 that she took on the entire album specifically as a reaction to comments about whether she wrote her own music.She also addressed those who doubted her songwriting success in her 2019 acceptance speech for Billboard's Woman of the Decade Award. Swift said she saw how people tried to "explain away" a woman's success."I saw as a female in this industry, some people will always have slight reservations about you," Swift said. "Whether you deserve to be there, whether a male producer or co-writer is the reason for your success, or whether it was a savvy record label.

Günter K. Stahl is Professor of International Management, Head of the Institute of Global Business and Sustainability, and Director of the Centre for Sustainability Transformation and Responsibility (STaR) at WU Vienna. Prior to joining WU, he served for nine years on the faculty of INSEAD. He is an Academic Fellow of the Centre for International HRM at Judge Business School, Fellow of the Centre for Global Workforce Strategy at Simon Fraser University, and was a visiting professor at Duke University, the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Hitotsubashi University, among others.   Günter's research interests include the drivers of corporate responsibility and sustainability, grand societal challenges and their implications for management, the changing nature of global work, and purpose-driven corporations and their leaders. His research has been published in leading academic journals, profiled in a wide range of media outlets including the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, and been recognized by prestigious awards including the Carolyn Dexter Award of the Academy of Management, the JIBS/ Palgrave Macmillan 2020 Decade Award, the SAGE Award for the most significant contribution to advance leadership and organizational studies, and the Academy of Management Best Paper Award in International Ethics and Social Responsibility. Günter is also an accomplished teacher who has won numerous Outstanding Teacher and Program Director awards, including six-time winner of the CEMS Course of the Year Award. He has been involved in consulting and executive teaching for a variety of industrial and professional services companies, as well as for organizations in the non-profit sector such as Transparency International.  Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/gunter-stahl/ for the original video interview.  

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 283, an episode with an expert on organizational paradoxes, Wendy Smith. Get Wendy's Book here: https://amzn.to/3fF1b8C   When faced with a tough decision-making situation, it is common for us to assess and select what we believe is the best deal and then move on. We tend to assume that we need to pick one option and eliminate the other. But what if we could actually succeed in pursuing both options?    In this episode with Wendy Smith, we discuss how leaders and individuals can effectively respond to contradictory yet interdependent demands and have the mindset shift needed to successfully navigate a paradox.   Wendy Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management and faculty director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware. She earned her PhD in organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, where she began her intensive research on strategic paradoxes—how leaders and senior teams effectively respond to contradictory yet interdependent demands.    Working with executives and scholars globally, she received the Web of Science Highly Cited Research Award (2019, 2020, and 2021) for being among the 1 percent most-cited researchers in her field and received the Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review for the most cited paper in the past 10 years. Her work has been published in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, Organization Science, and Management Science.    She has taught at the University of Delaware, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania–Wharton while helping senior leaders and middle managers all over the world address issues of interpersonal dynamics, team performance, organizational change, and innovation.   Wendy lives in Philadelphia with her husband, three children, and the family dog.   Get Wendy's book here: Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. Wendy Smith, Marianne Lewis, Amy C. Edmondson. https://amzn.to/3fF1b8C   Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

The boys made it to Episode 25. Oh man that's cool! Or is it episode 50, 27, or 28?  Doug really doesn't know and really can you blame that adorable SOB? In this week's episode the boys talk brother brother guys, introduce a new scale in measuring hunks, AEW, blood boys, are visited by Norma, Eddie Kingston's shirt choices, the Good Brothers, NJPW's Windy City Riot, big doofuses, and Bill meeting Mick Foley. Also find out who won the IAPW Luckiest Boy of the Decade Award!  All this and if you listen closely a chance to win some swag from the boys.  I will no longer have anyone to talk to.  This week's episode is brought to you by Youngs Vietnamese Cafe.  “We sure as hell hope that Control Your Narrative hasn't found us yet.” Here are a couple of questions for you after listening: What do you think will last longer, this god forsaken podcast or the American Empire? Are you tired of Doug and Bill plugging the website? Do you know how my family is doing? My answers: Best guess is probably a draw. I think they're both deep state operatives. I just wish they would give me the credit since I do the whole damn thing. Really I need to know, I think Bill might have got to them. Links from the Podcast- Google Sheet of Assignments of the Past  It's All Pro Wrestling Playlist NJPW Windy City Blog WCW Uncensored ‘96- OSW Review 61 Assignments For Next Week- May 25, 1992- AJPW All-Asia Tag Team Championship Match: Kenta Kobashi & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi v. Dan Kroffat & Doug Furnas (c.) YouTube April 17, 1994- WCW Spring Stampede Tag Team Street Fight- The Nasty Boys v. Maxx Payne & Cactus Jack WWE Network/Peacock Check Everything Else We Do: Twitter Instagram Facebook Merch- Threadless Store Merch- RedBubble Website Songs Used In The Podcast: Intro/Outro- “IAPW Theme?” by Pop-A-Weasel  “Drop” by The Pharcyde on LABCABINCALIFORNIA “Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens on Come On Feel The Illinoise “Justify My Love” by Madonna on Celebration “Ironside” by Quincy Jones on Theme From Ironside

Louis Delisle was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2014. His involvement began with minor lacrosse from 1955-64. He won two Quebec Junior Championships in 1966 and 1967. His Senior Career spanned from 1968-1988 with the Caughnawaga Indians and the Kahnawake Mohawks, playing in 5 President Cups and winning a Silver Medal in 1969. His accomplishments were noted in 1970 when he won the Thorpe-Longboat Award for outstanding lacrosse and hockey achievement.Delisle's record as a Coach and Builder is equally impressive. He was a founding member of both the Caughnawaga Minor Lacrosse Association and the Caughnawga Indians Senior Team. These and other contributions led to him receiving the Quebec Lacrosse Volunteer of the Decade Award for the 70's. He was Quebec Coach of the Year in 1979.Louis has coached in every decade since the 60's and continues with high school lacrosse today. He runs local clinics at this time. He played a major role in the 150 th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration organizing the Kahnawake community for the historical re-enactments of the game.

Anoop Madhok is a Professor of Strategy and the Distinguished Scotiabank Professor in International Business & Entrepreneurship at the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada. He received his PhD from McGill University, Montreal and an MA in International Economics and Development from Johns Hopkins University. Earlier he was a Full Professor at the University of Utah and at Vrije University, Amsterdam (part-time). Additionally, he has held Visiting Professorships and research scholar positions at a number of institutions around the world, such as Erasmus University Rotterdam, the University of Melbourne and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, among others. Professor Madhok's work spans strategy and international business. His research interests include multinational firm strategy, interfirm collaboration, and economic organization and firm boundaries. His current research focus is on digital platforms and ecosystems, where he is examining issues to do with their design and governance. His work has regularly been published in leading academic journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of International Business Studies, among others, and has been recognized with prominent awards, such as Journal of International Business Studies Best Paper of the Decade Award (2005), the Global Strategy Journal Best Paper Award (2019), as well as Best Paper or Finalist in a number of prestigious international conferences. Additionally, he received the McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management Distinguished PhD Alumnus Award in 2009 and was also identified as one of the top contributors worldwide in international strategy research. Visit https://www.aib.world/frontline-ib/anoop-madhok/ for the original video interview.

Welcome to our 2nd Speech Session where we highlight amazing speeches based on a theme. This episode's theme is Purpose & Passion and along with our community members, Sasha and Abigail, we have curated a list of our top Purpose and Passion speeches. So what we will do is introduce the speech, play our chosen snippet, talk about the context of the speech, and the speaker's style. There are some you may know and others may enjoy discovering as we go through the episode.Speeches Discussed:Chadwick Boseman - Howard University Commencement Speech 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIHZypMyQ2sLady Gaga's speech at ELLE's 25th annual Women in Hollywood event (2018): https://youtu.be/14KX7xOJsqEBeyoncé Knowles, Dear Class of 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLo5XMjIJD8Denzel Washington - University of Pennsylvania (2011) Commencement speech: https://youtu.be/JEFbfwg9dekTaylor Swift accepting the Woman of the Decade Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVpkFb9-ftsElizabeth Gilbert's TedTalk on Success, failure and the drive to keep creating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_waBFUg_oT8

Broadcaster, entrepreneur, and human rights campaigner Norah Casey was formerly a Dragon in the popular television series Dragons' Den and is a well-known radio and TV personality. She is the author of Spark!, the presenter of several TEDx talks, and the creator of Planet Woman, a digital learning platform that seeks to empower women. She serves on the European Board and is a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices, as well as the founder of the Women's Irish Network and a member of the International Women's Forum. In addition to owning Harmonia Publishing Ltd., the journalist and former nurse holds many awards including but not limited to the Woman of the Decade Award, the Publisher of the Year award (five times), and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Award. Her work can be viewed at norahcasey.com. Today, Norah talks with me about courage and the willingness to face your fears. We talk about how adversity can deliver post-traumatic growth with new perspectives, and we discuss how resilience can come from taking risks, once you're less afraid of failing than you are of succeeding. We also explore the positive contagion impact and the power of giving your time and energy. “It's not really what I've done in life–it's what life has done to me that has defined me. Some of the events devastated me, but it didn't destroy me.”– Norah Casey This week on In the Doctor's Chair The importance of Norah's background as a nurse Norah's experience of leaving her abusive first husband The power of adverse experiences The power of kindness Growing in resilience In the Doctor's Chair Thanks for listening to In the Doctor's Chair, the show where you'll hear conversations that share life lessons, health habits, and leadership practices that focus on positive psychology, lifestyle medicine, and ways for you to live with more vitality. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more resources to help you to live with more vitality, please visit my website. Apple Podcasts I TuneIn I Google Play I Stitcher I Spotify The post Norah Casey on Courage and the Willingness to Face your Fears appeared first on Mark Rowe.

Broadcaster, entrepreneur and human rights campaigner Norah Casey was formerly a Dragon in the popular television series Dragons' Den and is a well-known radio and TV personality. She is the author of Spark!, the presenter of several TEDx talks, and the creator of Planet Woman, a digital learning platform that seeks to empower women. She serves on the European Board and is a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices, as well as the founder of the Women's Irish Network and a member of the International Women's Forum. In addition to owning Harmonia Publishing Ltd., the journalist and former nurse holds many awards including but not limited to the Woman of the Decade Award, the Publisher of the Year award (five times), and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Award. Her work can be viewed at norahcasey.com. Today, Norah talks with me about courage and the willingness to face your fears. We talk about how adversity can deliver post-traumatic growth with new perspectives, and we discuss how resilience can come from taking risks, once you're less afraid of failing than you are of succeeding. We also explore the positive contagion impact and the power of giving your time and energy. “It's not really what I've done in life--it's what life has done to me that has defined me. Some of the events devastated me, but it didn't destroy me.” - Norah Casey This week on In the Doctor's Chair The importance of Norah's background as a nurse Norah's experience of leaving her abusive first husband The power of adverse experiences The power of kindness Growing in resilience In the Doctor's Chair Thanks for listening to In the Doctor's Chair, the show where you'll hear conversations that share life lessons, health habits, and leadership practices that focus on positive psychology, lifestyle medicine, and ways for you to live with more vitality. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more resources to help you to live with more vitality, please visit my website. Apple Podcasts I TuneIn I Google Play I Stitcher I Spotify

Broadcaster, entrepreneur, and human rights campaigner Norah Casey was formerly a Dragon in the popular television series Dragons' Den and is a well-known radio and TV personality. She is the author of Spark!, the presenter of several TEDx talks, and the creator of Planet Woman, a digital learning platform that seeks to empower women. She serves on the European Board and is a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices, as well as the founder of the Women's Irish Network and a member of the International Women's Forum. In addition to owning Harmonia Publishing Ltd., the journalist and former nurse holds many awards including but not limited to the Woman of the Decade Award, the Publisher of the Year award (five times), and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Award. Her work can be viewed at norahcasey.com. Today, Norah talks with me about courage and the willingness to face your fears. We talk about how adversity can deliver post-traumatic growth with new perspectives, and we discuss how resilience can come from taking risks, once you're less afraid of failing than you are of succeeding. We also explore the positive contagion impact and the power of giving your time and energy. “It's not really what I've done in life–it's what life has done to me that has defined me. Some of the events devastated me, but it didn't destroy me.”– Norah Casey This week on In the Doctor's Chair The importance of Norah's background as a nurse Norah's experience of leaving her abusive first husband The power of adverse experiences The power of kindness Growing in resilience In the Doctor's Chair Thanks for listening to In the Doctor's Chair, the show where you'll hear conversations that share life lessons, health habits, and leadership practices that focus on positive psychology, lifestyle medicine, and ways for you to live with more vitality. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts. For more resources to help you to live with more vitality, please visit my website. Apple Podcasts I TuneIn I Google Play I Stitcher I Spotify The post Norah Casey on Courage and the Willingness to Face your Fears appeared first on Mark Rowe.

Hello Less Than Zero Family ! Welcome to Episode 50. Make sure and peep our YouTube link below as the video portion drops 4 days after this audio. In this Episode, we started off w/ some personal experiences. Julian's been trying to get back into full-time radio work for over 2 years. He was auditioning for a station in Seattle and recently lost out on it + countless other opportunities. So, it's been really rough to say the least. Vicky got sick recently, and shared how sometimes the pressures of social media gets the best of us. Especially when you you're trying to build a brand from the ground up. The beginning is always about 10-15 minutes of light discussion of recent wins or losses for us. We covered pop culture stories starting with how Drake went beyond "Big Balla Status", and rented out SoFi Stadium in LA to celebrate his "Artist of the Decade Award" at the BBMA's. We transitioned into the "Bennifer" relationship and why we think it came into fruition. Definitely some great relationship talk here as she's gone through 3 marriages & 5 engagements. That's ALOT. Lil Nas X's recent wardrobe malfunction was definitely something we talked about, along with Elliot Page's recent trans photo. We couldn't believe the ABS he has now ! Just search "Less Than Zero or Less Than Zero Podcast" on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, iHeart, etc. We're also on YouTube, the links below. As always drop us a line and comment below ! Hit that follow button and contact us at lessthanzeropod@gmail.com Follow Less Than Zero : Instagram - lessthanzeropod Twitter - lessthanzeropod Facebook - lessthanzeropod Youtube - https://bit.ly/LT0Channel​​​​

On this edition of the Weekly Roundhouse, Dan and Z discuss Drake's Artist of the Decade Award, Invincible, Olivia Rodrigo, NBA Playoffs Debauchery, and the final evolution of the Pokémon TCG hysteria! Timestamps: 0:26 - Zeon is looking jacked and Dan gives an update on Jiu-Jitsu journey 3:33 - DRAKE 14:16 - Olivia Rodrigo's new album and the state of music in 2021 27:55 - Pokémon and Sports Cards no longer sold at Target 35:35 - NBA Finals Debauchary 45:22 - Invincible and how amazing of a series it is

On Sunday, artists from around the world gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in hopes of owning one of those coveted gold microphones. That's right, the 2021 Billboard Music Awards ceremony happened. The Weeknd won big on the weekend, scoring the most wins of the night—10, including Top Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist! Drake, who was honored with the Artist of the Decade Award, wasn't only trending because of his honor (or the fact that he's still the reigning Billboard champion with the most all-time wins), but because of his acceptance speech. Well, actually, it was more about who he brought onstage with him. That person was none other than his son, Adonis—who was an array of emotions from shocked to scared. I mean, that was a whole lot of people! What's going on Internet, Analytic here aka Dreamz and I would like to welcome you to mine, which I call the Notorious Mass Effect Podcast! I am your Hip-Hop / Gaming News source with a little bit of R&B mixed in. FOR EPISODE 51: “BTS - BUTTER” “2021 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS" “IT TAKES TWO” “LIL NAS X - SUN GOES DOWN”But before that make sure to Click my Linktree in my bio to access my social medias and follow, to keep up with my latest activities, if you want to financially support the show click my cash app link located towards the top of my linktree as it helps the show overall, also make sure to share this podcast as this helps the show reach more people so we can grow together and effect the masses! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/masseffect/support

Shout out to Toronto, Ontario, Canada's own Drake for earning Billboard Music Award's Artist of the Decade Award for the 2010's! He is preceded by Eminem for the 2000's and Mariah Carey for the 1990's. In this, Episode 9 of Season 3, MIGHTYBLACKWOOD talks about the importance of just being a weirdo if indeed that's what you are. Visit BIG Continue Reading

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Harlem's Heroes  discuss the latest in fight news and pop culture. Topics covered include Rick Ross' exercise routines, TD Jakes, the UFC Lightweight Belt, "The Off Season", Drake's Artist of the Decade Award, animals we could fight, and more.FEAT. The formal introduction of our brand new segment: "STOP THIS NIGGUH!"Support the show (https://instagram.com/hvopod)

Very insightful episode this week off the media stir of the epic firing of Rory from the Joe Budden Podcast. We get into some deep discussions, besides our usual jokes so tune in and leave us a comment & rating! Intro Songs Moula 1st, Yung Lava - Tiger Blood 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7daJ161LDI Dre Barrs - 54 Infants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDF-UZPnnkQ Joe Budden - Uncle Joe https://open.spotify.com/track/7DnobtbJ10iZYhgdFLAW3X?si=9aaeff2bee2a44d2 ______________________________________________________________ Topics In Order - Brandon Gonez Interview with Justin Trudeau - Lava tweets were maybe not cap! - Joe Budden Podcast fires Rory On-air - Why Akedemiks Fired Toronto Rapper/ Producer Chosen? -Drake will receive the Artist of the Decade Award at the 2021 billboard Music Awards - Is it ok for a rapper to work a 9-5 ______________________________________________________________ Intro Drop Beat by Big Tweeze: https://www.instagram.com/bigtweeze/ ______________________________________________________________ Top 6 Videos In Canada 1. Cholocash - Bad News 2. Droops Holiday - 6 Wave Ft. King Dapz 3. Mali Fresco - Fresco Freestyle 4. Lil Bandkamp x Rock$tar - Chatr Chip 5. FM x Msav x Houligan - Dead End 6. J Neat - Get Dem Rackz ____________________________________________________________ Honorable Mentions 1k - Freestyle Pt.2 Hitmaker ft Dutchess - Trust Issues Blacka Da Don - No More Partys & QuickSand Virgo - Fluent Flamez - Fuckery YTS Jaypop - Trap Star HighRollerYM - Intro GizzleStarrMade - Blicky Trystan Laurent - Hell and Back Mjay x Epac ft Vizion - Metal Ring SKIIFALL - Bentayga Dust Mike Shabb - unh yuh Andy Davis & Bellez iles - AVERSE Tripp Flip - Fly Away UTG TwoTone x Lil Mighty - Smoke For The Low Dyces Trench - Projects NSG.6ix - Can't Help It SMOKE BREAK TUNE: Frankie Payne - Ugly Truth https://open.spotify.com/track/6AuslSWtU0Scr5BldfWuAg?si=5c7a5f6c013f438b ROAD TUNE: Bvlly - Airplane Mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hdh3ALTTtA ______________________________________________________________ We Love Hip Hop: www.instagram.com/welovehiphopnetwork/ Friday: www.instagram.com/fridayrickydred/ PK Herc: www.instagram.com/pkhercs/ Gucci 416: www.instagram.com/g_u_c_c_i_416/ Guttzy Guttz: www.instagram.com/guttzyguttz/

Very insightful episode this week off the media stir of the epic firing of Rory from the Joe Budden Podcast. We get into some deep discussions, besides our usual jokes so tune in and leave us a comment & rating! Intro Songs Moula 1st, Yung Lava - Tiger Blood 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7daJ161LDI Dre Barrs - 54 Infants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDF-UZPnnkQ Joe Budden - Uncle Joe https://open.spotify.com/track/7DnobtbJ10iZYhgdFLAW3X?si=9aaeff2bee2a44d2 ______________________________________________________________Topics In Order - Brandon Gonez Interview with Justin Trudeau - Lava tweets were maybe not cap! - Joe Budden Podcast fires Rory On-air- Why Akedemiks Fired Toronto Rapper/ Producer Chosen? -Drake will receive the Artist of the Decade Award at the 2021 billboard Music Awards - Is it ok for a rapper to work a 9-5 ______________________________________________________________Intro Drop Beat by Big Tweeze:https://www.instagram.com/bigtweeze/______________________________________________________________Top 6 Videos In Canada1. Cholocash - Bad News 2. Droops Holiday - 6 Wave Ft. King Dapz 3. Mali Fresco - Fresco Freestyle 4. Lil Bandkamp x Rock$tar - Chatr Chip 5. FM x Msav x Houligan - Dead End 6. J Neat - Get Dem Rackz____________________________________________________________Honorable Mentions1k - Freestyle Pt.2 Hitmaker ft Dutchess - Trust Issues Blacka Da Don - No More Partys & QuickSand Virgo - Fluent Flamez - Fuckery YTS Jaypop - Trap Star HighRollerYM - Intro GizzleStarrMade - Blicky Trystan Laurent - Hell and Back Mjay x Epac ft Vizion - Metal Ring SKIIFALL - Bentayga Dust Mike Shabb - unh yuh Andy Davis & Bellez iles - AVERSE Tripp Flip - Fly Away UTG TwoTone x Lil Mighty - Smoke For The Low Dyces Trench - Projects NSG.6ix - Can't Help ItSMOKE BREAK TUNE: Frankie Payne - Ugly Truth https://open.spotify.com/track/6AuslSWtU0Scr5BldfWuAg?si=5c7a5f6c013f438b ROAD TUNE: Bvlly - Airplane Mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hdh3ALTTtA ______________________________________________________________We Love Hip Hop: www.instagram.com/welovehiphopnetwork/Friday: www.instagram.com/fridayrickydred/PK Herc: www.instagram.com/pkhercs/Gucci 416: www.instagram.com/g_u_c_c_i_416/Guttzy Guttz: www.instagram.com/guttzyguttz/

Welcome to the Full Service Podcast! This week I sit down with ‘OG Chaturbator of the Decade’ Award nominee, cam model and artist, Audrey Marina. We explore how camming has evolved since her start in 2012, look at her experience on both Chaturbate and Onlyfans, and talk surviving the pandemic. We discuss the importance of consistency, free porn and piracy, burnout, her love of creating, and what makes good fuck machine. This interview with Audrey was so much fun and I know you'll enjoy it!  You can follow her on Twitter at @auditties and check out her Onlyfans here. You can find her on Chaturbate here. You can follow Full Service on IG & Twitter at @fullservicepod. You can follow me on Twitter at @tankfunkadelic. If you would like to be on the podcast or would like to share your story, email us at fullservicepod@gmail.com.  Thanks so much for listening! Please Rate, Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends! Intro/Outro: John Ricatelli Full Service Podcast Patreon Atlanta Spa Shootings Gofundme Links Momentum Intimacy

Founder and president of management firm KP Entertainment, Kerri Edwards is a proud Lipscomb Academy parent. Kerri is a well-known leader in the country music industry. Her first client in 2006 (and still one today) was Luke Bryan, recipient of the Academy of Country Music’s Album of the Decade Award and of Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 2010s. She also manages Cole Swindell, recipient of the 2015 and 2016 CMA Triple Play Awards, as well as managing several other up-and-coming artists.

From a promising bowler to an outstanding Batsmen. Calum Macleod is a cricketer from Scotland who has done exceeding well for his country with the bat. We have a conversation around the mental fights, his love for the game and a lot more that is worth listening to. He was nominated for the ICC Associate Cricketer of the Decade Award and now he's here with us! Stay tuned and have a listen!

Welcome to another episode of Fully Automated! This is not only our 30th episode, but it is the first episode of our fifth year bringing you the most fully-automated space-aged communist podcast around! And, to mark the occasion, we are returning to an old theme for this show: the politics of technology and space exploration! Our guest for this discussion is Daniel Deudney, Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. In this episode we will be discussing Prof. Deudney’s new book, Dark Skies, Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics & the Ends of Humanity (Oxford University Press). For non-academic audiences, Prof. Deudney is not a fully-automated space communist like myself — but he is kind of a big deal when it comes to thinking about the politics of world order and space exploration. He has published extensively on world political theory and globalization, focusing especially on the environment, and nuclear weapons. His book, Bounding Power: Republican Security Theory from the Polis to the Global Village (Princeton, 2007) received the Book of the Decade Award (2000-2009) from the International Studies Association, and the Jervis-Schroeder Prize from the American Political Science Association. As you’ll hear, Prof. Deudeny and I certainly don’t agree about everything, but we one thing is for sure — we have a shared disdain for Silicon Valley boosterism! In this interview, you’ll hear Prof. Deudney talk a bit about his intellectual background, and his earlier work on how nuclear weaponry creates the need for world government. Then we get into his current book, where you’ll hear him talk about the disconnect between the optimism of our space imaginary and the thin record of accomplishments in actually existing space exploration. Part of the problem, says Deudney, is that we take our cues too much from the realms of science fiction and space futurism, and not enough from science. For me, one of the real accomplishments of the book is that it brings together a genealogy of space imagination from an extraordinarily diverse range of sources. One particularly important important figure here is the nineteenth century space futurist, Konstantin Tsiolokovsky. But there are others. What they all seem to have in common is a tendency to predict a kind of organic destiny of man to expand out into the solar system and beyond, and to engineer and denaturalize everything he sees. They also pose a universe of plenitude where there will be no need for war, and an eventually suppression of the human species itself. For Deudney, there’s a lot of hubris on display in this discursive record, not least in terms of its naive grasp of the limits of our planet’s ecology (in the book, Deudney evokes the prosaic style of Kim Stanley Robinson, with clauses such as “the turbulent earth and its unruly life”). With his map of our space imaginary laid out, Deudney closes the book by suggesting a new set of coordinates by which we might imagine the use of space exploration. However, as we enter “the astrocene,” he notes that we seem stuck with hopelessly archaic and impractical forms of political management. Our future survival, he contends, will demand the emergence of new kinds of world-governmental institutions — these will preferably be of a democratic nature, but he doesn’t rule out something akin to what Marx termed “hydraulic despotism.” So what exactly is the choice on the table for us here? Staying within the realm of closure and archaic forms of interdependency, or something like the movie Elysium? Or is there another option? These and other questions preoccupy us as the discussion concludes. We hope you enjoy the program! Special thanks to Phil Davis for the new theme music!

Welcome to Episode 34 of The County Cricket Podcast! On today's episode hosts Aaron and Joe are joined by respected cricket journalist Nick Friend to discuss the winners of 'The County Cricket Podcast End of Decade Awards' which range from the prestigious County Championship Player of The Decade Award to the highly sought after Overseas Player of The Decade Award. If you enjoyed the episode please feel free to share it with any fellow cricket fans that you know and be sure to follow @thecountycrick2 on Twitter for daily county cricket and podcast updates! 

Catch the latest news of 25/11/2020 **New South Wales to further ease COVID-19 restrictions//** Victorians allowed to freely travel to Queensland from next Tuesday//**Kohli, Ashwin Nominated for ICC Player of the Decade Award//

In your evening news brief, From The Newsroom, the government blocks access to 43 more Chinese mobile apps; India has conducted over 13.36 crore tests so far to detect Covid-19 cases; Russia will charge less for its Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine than rivals; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cautioned states and union territories against any laxity in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic; Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that the Covid-19 vaccine may be available in a month; Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Decade Award and Narcotics Control Bureau busted an international drug racket. Download the Deccan Herald app for iOS devices here: https://apple.co/30eOFD6 For latest news and updates, log on to www.deccanherald.com Check out our e-paper www.deccanheraldepaper.com

Our guest this week is Steve Romick. Steve is a portfolio manager at First Pacific Advisors, or, as it's probably better known, FPA. Steve comanages several FPA strategies, including the FPA Crescent Fund as well as the Source Capital closed-end fund. Steve joined FPA in 1996. Before that, he was chairman of Crescent Management and an analyst for Kaplan, Nathan & Co. For his work managing FPA Crescent, Steve was the recipient of the Morningstar U.S. Allocation Fund of the Year Award in 2013 and was previously a nominee for the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Decade Award. Steve earned his bachelor's in Education from Northwestern University and is a CFA charterholder.Bio and BackgroundSteve Romick and FPA team bios FPA Crescent Morningstar “Quicktake” reportFPA Crescent home page FPA Crescent Q2 2020 commentary FPA Crescent historical asset allocation FPA Crescent historical performance attribution ReferencesBerkshire Hathaway letter from the chairman; 1996 “Active Share” High-yield spreads 10-year breakeven inflation rates

In this episode of AwardsCast, NSH Awards Chair, LaVinia Ray, talks with Freida Carson, author of Histotechnology: A Self Instructional Text. Carson talks about the new edition of her book, how she got started in histology, and what it was like to receive the Histotech of the Decade Award in 2000.  NSH is accepting applications for the 2020 Histotech of the Decade Award through July 1st. Click here to submit a nomination. 

Few experiences can top sitting in a Parisian cafe and watching the world go by, a glass of something at your elbow. But if you've ever gone inside the cafe and confronted the battalion of beautiful bottles behind the bar, you may have come to the reluctant conclusion that there is a whole world of French beverages beyond wine that you may never understand. David Lebovitz to the rescue! For decades, Lebovitz has guided readers of his many books and engaging website into the world of French cuisine and Parisian life with generosity and eloquence. In his latest book, Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes (Ten Speed Press, 2020), Lebovitz takes us behind the classic zinc bar and explains what goes on there, from early morning coffee to late-night liqueurs. Drinking French unravels the mystery behind the jewel-tones of Pastis, Chartreuse, Vermouth, and Creme de Cassis, the addictive botanical notes of Lillet and Dubonnet, and the emerging craft beer scene in France. With his signature aimable storytelling, Lebovitz crisscrosses France in search of distillers, infusers, and mixologists and into the annals of France's history to ferret out the fascinating social history of aperitifs and liqueurs. And then there are the recipes: Lebovitz offers his own interpretation of mixed drinks adapted to home preparation, as well as easily-prepared snacks to accompany them. Each of the 160 recipes reminds his loyal readers that Lebovitz’s quest to create something that is more than the sum of its parts serves him—and us -- very well. A thorough read of Drinking French will not only teach you French cafe and bar etiquette, but it will also entice you to dust off your grandmother's cocktail shaker and some of those ancient bottles lurking at the back of your cupboard and mix up a potent concoction to take you from afternoon to evening in one smooth sip. There can surely be no better guide to this brave new beverage world than David Lebovitz. David Lebovitz is an American chef and writer who lives in Paris. He is the recipient of Saveur's first-ever Blog of the Decade Award in 2019. He is the author of nine books, including My Paris Kitchen, Ready for Dessert, and L'Appart. He writes about food and life on davidlebovitz.com. Jennifer Eremeeva is an American expatriate writer who writes about travel, culture, cuisine and culinary history, Russian history, and Royal History, with bylines in Reuters, Fodor's, USTOA, LitHub, The Moscow Times, and Russian Life. She is the award-winning author of Lenin Lives Next Door: Marriage, Martinis, and Mayhem in Moscow and Have Personality Disorder, Will Rule Russia: A Pocket Guide to Russian History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few experiences can top sitting in a Parisian cafe and watching the world go by, a glass of something at your elbow. But if you've ever gone inside the cafe and confronted the battalion of beautiful bottles behind the bar, you may have come to the reluctant conclusion that there is a whole world of French beverages beyond wine that you may never understand. David Lebovitz to the rescue! For decades, Lebovitz has guided readers of his many books and engaging website into the world of French cuisine and Parisian life with generosity and eloquence. In his latest book, Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes (Ten Speed Press, 2020), Lebovitz takes us behind the classic zinc bar and explains what goes on there, from early morning coffee to late-night liqueurs. Drinking French unravels the mystery behind the jewel-tones of Pastis, Chartreuse, Vermouth, and Creme de Cassis, the addictive botanical notes of Lillet and Dubonnet, and the emerging craft beer scene in France. With his signature aimable storytelling, Lebovitz crisscrosses France in search of distillers, infusers, and mixologists and into the annals of France's history to ferret out the fascinating social history of aperitifs and liqueurs. And then there are the recipes: Lebovitz offers his own interpretation of mixed drinks adapted to home preparation, as well as easily-prepared snacks to accompany them. Each of the 160 recipes reminds his loyal readers that Lebovitz’s quest to create something that is more than the sum of its parts serves him—and us -- very well. A thorough read of Drinking French will not only teach you French cafe and bar etiquette, but it will also entice you to dust off your grandmother's cocktail shaker and some of those ancient bottles lurking at the back of your cupboard and mix up a potent concoction to take you from afternoon to evening in one smooth sip. There can surely be no better guide to this brave new beverage world than David Lebovitz. David Lebovitz is an American chef and writer who lives in Paris. He is the recipient of Saveur's first-ever Blog of the Decade Award in 2019. He is the author of nine books, including My Paris Kitchen, Ready for Dessert, and L'Appart. He writes about food and life on davidlebovitz.com. Jennifer Eremeeva is an American expatriate writer who writes about travel, culture, cuisine and culinary history, Russian history, and Royal History, with bylines in Reuters, Fodor's, USTOA, LitHub, The Moscow Times, and Russian Life. She is the award-winning author of Lenin Lives Next Door: Marriage, Martinis, and Mayhem in Moscow and Have Personality Disorder, Will Rule Russia: A Pocket Guide to Russian History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few experiences can top sitting in a Parisian cafe and watching the world go by, a glass of something at your elbow. But if you've ever gone inside the cafe and confronted the battalion of beautiful bottles behind the bar, you may have come to the reluctant conclusion that there is a whole world of French beverages beyond wine that you may never understand. David Lebovitz to the rescue! For decades, Lebovitz has guided readers of his many books and engaging website into the world of French cuisine and Parisian life with generosity and eloquence. In his latest book, Drinking French: The Iconic Cocktails, Apéritifs, and Café Traditions of France, with 160 Recipes (Ten Speed Press, 2020), Lebovitz takes us behind the classic zinc bar and explains what goes on there, from early morning coffee to late-night liqueurs. Drinking French unravels the mystery behind the jewel-tones of Pastis, Chartreuse, Vermouth, and Creme de Cassis, the addictive botanical notes of Lillet and Dubonnet, and the emerging craft beer scene in France. With his signature aimable storytelling, Lebovitz crisscrosses France in search of distillers, infusers, and mixologists and into the annals of France's history to ferret out the fascinating social history of aperitifs and liqueurs. And then there are the recipes: Lebovitz offers his own interpretation of mixed drinks adapted to home preparation, as well as easily-prepared snacks to accompany them. Each of the 160 recipes reminds his loyal readers that Lebovitz’s quest to create something that is more than the sum of its parts serves him—and us -- very well. A thorough read of Drinking French will not only teach you French cafe and bar etiquette, but it will also entice you to dust off your grandmother's cocktail shaker and some of those ancient bottles lurking at the back of your cupboard and mix up a potent concoction to take you from afternoon to evening in one smooth sip. There can surely be no better guide to this brave new beverage world than David Lebovitz. David Lebovitz is an American chef and writer who lives in Paris. He is the recipient of Saveur's first-ever Blog of the Decade Award in 2019. He is the author of nine books, including My Paris Kitchen, Ready for Dessert, and L'Appart. He writes about food and life on davidlebovitz.com. Jennifer Eremeeva is an American expatriate writer who writes about travel, culture, cuisine and culinary history, Russian history, and Royal History, with bylines in Reuters, Fodor's, USTOA, LitHub, The Moscow Times, and Russian Life. She is the award-winning author of Lenin Lives Next Door: Marriage, Martinis, and Mayhem in Moscow and Have Personality Disorder, Will Rule Russia: A Pocket Guide to Russian History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 2010s, few wrestlers accomplished more than AJ Styles. This week on the PWI Podcast, AJ joins Al Castle to discuss:  AJ’s selection as Wrestler of the Decade by PWI readers His experiences in WWE, New Japan, TNA, and ROH The mistakes he sees young wrestlers making today …And much more! Plus: Al Castle, Brian Solomon, and PWI Senior Writer Harry Burkett reveal all the Decade Award winners. Order the June 2020 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated, featuring the 2010 Decade Awards: http://pwi-online.com/ Follow PWI on social media:  FacebookTwitterInstagram

Born in Hong Kong, raised in England and now residing in Los Angeles, Didi Wong is an Award Winning International Keynote Speaker, TV Producer, Business Mentor, Best-Selling Author and Angel Investor. Didi is the CEO of The Yes Academy, a results driven educational mentorship program for entrepreneurs.   Listen to The Mosaic Podcast and hear * To those who know The Mosaic Podcast, you know that the conversation is only a small part in the words we speak, be open to the energy that is pouring out from us. * why she became a speaker and how her mentor was the impetus to her success * when you go somewhere and feel drawn to someone and they have a program, just do it!when i * how to win in the decision making process * the power of a coach * how she looks at challenges * hear about confidence, connection and cash flow * how she has gone through adversities and gained confidence * how growing up in china and having a system of excellence and what happened when she did not do well in school *what happened when she was sent to England to go to boarding school? *how she dealt with not being smart enough and leaving the family and their home to go to England * the questions she asked when her sister was great at school and wondering why she wasn't * growing up with a mom that was always critical what impact that had on her. * the speak, scream, create a scene, destroy formula * hear how when she felt more comfortable, she found herself. she was great in all the extra-curricular things and an environment that was not only educational *the power of being complimentary and positive for the qualities people have rather than negative to what they don't have * how to live always as a student * what she does with her and to not question the decision they have made in the lag time between knowing it will work and not believing it will come  *the art of saying cancel * an explanation of faith * from a compassionate place, show a person how you let go.  * the spirituality of yoga in the practice of letting go. when you think you have gone as far as you can go and the teacher says now go a little further. This is the beauty of the mentor. * 2 stories of going out of your comfort zone. the story of the bear and the story of the notes * what scares her the most now? * when you get to those places where you are scared or not good enough, hear what comforts her * if there was a quiet moment with another person, what would you really want to say? * i so appreciate the honesty that Didi showed as she became more open, more vulnerable and real * how what we do with our life helps us deal with the things in life that are hard. * if she had a magic wand in her hand and could change one thing, what would she change? to learn more about Didi Wong, go to these places: www.didiwong.com   www.theyesacademy.com Social Media: Facebook:  @didiwongofficial   https://www.facebook.com/didiwongofficial/ Instagram: @didiwongofficial:  https://www.instagram.com/didiwongofficial/?hl=en Twitter: @didiwong LinkedIn: DIDI WONG -Producer of "Awakening Giants" TV Show -Executive Producer alongside Larry King of TV Show "Incase You Didn't Know with Nick Nanton", with Robert Kiyosaki -2018 WEF's "Women of the Decade" Award in Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital -Speaker at the United Nations for the Global Entrepreneurship Initiative -Guest Judge and Investor on #1 Digital Business Show - "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch" https://youtu.be/Yn7ZeMR3mO8 -Star of Feature Documentary movie "IMPACT"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vaPON3SaXw to be released Summer 2020 - Best-Selling A uthor of "Success Breakthroughs" with the legendary Jack Canfield  -Featured leading Entrepreneur 2018 in The Wall Street Journal and USA Today -Parent Council for Cedars Sinai Hospital Family-Centered Care Center, President of the International All Ladies League and Women Economic Forum LA, President of the Western USA-India Business Council of the Women's Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on the Board of Advisory for Destine 4 Greatness LAUSD Organization. Please also see her online course and her one on one mentorship program. To learn more about Danny, please go to these links: www.DanielBruceLevin.com www.TheMosaicOnline.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mosaic-podcast/id1465338321 to buy my book, The Mosaic: http://a.co/dvgsgG3    

Howdy folks, Double J here, with an OpGCD invasion of the Good Vibrations Podcast, 2019 Alternative Theory Year End Review. This is where Mr. Mark Devlin, host of Good Vibrations Podcast, sits down for a convo with Mr. Darren Williams, famously of Liverpool England, for a year end review of Darren’s top 10 Alternative Theory (aka. Conspiracy Theory) type topics. However, Mark Devlin is heavily engaged in other research matters at this time…so I’m baaaaaack, Double J here…with another invasion. Just like the 2018 Year End Review on Good Vibrations Podcast. Offering my unique brand of Operation GCD-style humor to Mr. Darren Williams’ (once again, famously of Liverpool England) top 10 Alternative Theory type topics of 2019. Connect with Mark Devlin Good Vibrations Podcast (available on apps podcasts are found): Emailmark@markdevlin.co.uk Websitehttp://www.markdevlin.co.uk Twitter@djmarkdevlin Connect with Darren Williams Twitter - @DazAltTheory Numerous guest appearances on Good Vibrations Podcast, Operation GCD, & many other Alternative Theory type podcasts. Connect with Double J & the Operation GCD Podcast (available on apps podcasts are found): Twitter - @OperationGCD Email - OperationGCD@gmail.com Website - www.OperationGCD.com Links & Show Notes DazAltTheory Top 10 of 2019 Notes 1). Stephen Dorril - senior lecturer in journalism at Huddersfield University (UK) whom specializes in researching the activities of British Military Intelligence was contacted by the wife of a deceased MI6 Agent (the Wife died in 2014). The Agent - Peter Hornsby was Lead Editor of the MI6 covertly funded Magazine: Flamingo (1961 - 1965) It deliberately targeted, the new influx of Black People from the then British Colonies in The Caribbean & West Africa. MI6 feared the ideology of Communism that was going throughout The Third World would arrive in the UK via the new immigration into the nation which was required after the devastation of World War 2 to the infrastructure & public sector, so the magazine was designed as a means to cleverly attack Communism by promoting Anglo – American values. Geopolitical articles within the magazine where of a serious nature near identical to media releases from the British Foreign Office's semi-secret Information Research Department. Also, revealed by Dorril was numerous Community Centres throughout London that serviced the mentioned new intake Afro – Caribbean Community where funded by C.I.A fronts in the form of 'charitable foundations' with the aim of identifying potential threats along with recruitment of new operatives. These Community Centres where also found in the major cities throughout the UK (Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield & Leeds) therefore was this C.I.A / MI6 Network even more extensive ? The revealing of this by Stephen Dorril – an academic along with author of numerous books on British Military Intelligence is important yet also worrying as it proves the covert manipulation of The Black Population of Britain. Therefore, has this continued in various ways such as elevating carefully chosen individuals from The British Black Community within Pop Culture (Music, Acting, Television Presenting & Journalism) with the counter narrative being individuals WITH talent that are deemed to not being able to be turned or having honour values being prevented from having opportunities ? If, this is the case then the UK is more tightly controlled than East Germany during the Cold War. Source: “Sex, ska and Malcolm X: MI6’s covert 1960s mission to woo West Indians” - theguardian.com/uk [ Saturday 26th January 2019 ] PAGE 1 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 2). The best friend of the current Pope whom was given the role of Treasurer for the entire Roman Catholic Church – Cardinal George Pell was found guilty of sexual offences against minors occurring in 1996 in his native Australia. One of the victims died of a drug overdose in retaliation in 2014 due to the impact of the abuse. This was without doubt, the most important news story of 2019 as it places the decision making plus general awareness of Pope Francis into question YET the significant Mainstream Media Outlets within the Western World didn't place the proper focus upon this scandal compared to say allegations made towards the historic sexual behaviour of R&B Singer R. Kelly in the SAME calender year which was a media hype – fest. Pell was sentenced to Six Years with parole happening after Three Years & Six Months along with being for the rest of his life on the Sex Offenders Register. Pell who remains an archbishop and a member of the College of Cardinals has been placed in protective custody during his incarceration has been visited by former Australian Prime Minister (2013 – 2015) Tony Abbot. A national outrage occurred in Australia due to this with Abbot justifying this by 'simply visiting a friend'. Then, on Christmas Eve 2019 – a group of local Catholics as a show of support for Pell decided to sing Carols outside the Melbourne correctional facility. Seems, they should re – read their Bible for... Matthew 18 : 6 Sources: “George Pell: Cardinal found guilty of sexual o ences in Australia” - bbc.co.uk/news [ Tuesday 26th February 2019 ] “Christmas Eve carolers for Cardinal Pell gathered at Melbourne prison” - catholicherald.co.uk [ Thursday 26th December 2019 ] PAGE 2 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 3). A concrete “altar” & a pagan metal plaque was discovered on Whinny Hill above St. Margaret’s Loch in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh (Scotland). Holyrood Park, which is also known as The Queen’s Park, is a royal park that remains part of Holyrood Palace, The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. The various articles don't detail how it was discovered yet photos show it BEFORE it was removed by unknown person(s) embedded in the ground within a section of turf cut into a triangle shape. A concrete altar was found buried beneath the topsoil and apparently was surrounded by “display objects”. It was later discovered that rather than the first believed ancient relics, one of them was carefully embedded into the ground using concrete & was part of artwork available on – line from Portland (USA) based artist: Maxine Miller. One of the pieces that was placed in concrete is priced as $75.00 (£54.00p) known as: Horned God and Goddess Celtic Elemental Pentacle Wall Plaque Cold Cast Bronze Miller's artwork is based in ancient occult knowledge. Therefore, what was discovered contemporary occult ceremonial worship ? Sources: “Satanic Plaque and Altar Unearthed in The Queen’s Holyrood Park in Scotland” - ancient-origins.net [ Saturday 22nd June 2019 ] “Mysterious ‘Altar’ unearthed in Holyrood Park most likely used by pagans not devil worshippers” - scotsman.com [ Saturday 22nd June 2019 ] “Mystery as pagan altar and symbol unearthed in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park” - edinburghnews.scotsman.com [ Saturday 22nd June 2019 ] Horned God and Goddess Cel c Elemental Pentacle Wall Plaque Cold Cast Bronze available at maxinemillerstudios.com PAGE 3 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 4). The following is NOT saying that MSC & J.P. Morgan Asset Management are involved in illegal activities. American Customs and Border Protection impounded 20 Tones high – grade Cocaine with a value of $1.3 Billion (£765. 9 Million) on Monday 17th June 2019 at Philadelphia’s Packer Marine Terminal from a container ship: MSC Gayane. The Ship is owned by global Merchant Bank: J.P. Morgan Asset Management and chartered to Mediterranean Shipping Company commonly known as MSC. Earlier in 2019 on Thursday 28th February – ANOTHER MSC Container Ship - the Carlotta docked at the Port Newark – Elizabeth Marine Terminal which is the major Port of New York and New Jersey. The main container ship facility for goods entering and leaving the New York Metropolitan area representing... New York City, Long Island, New Jersey inc. Newark and Jersey City & Connecticut (Stamford). MSC Carlotta was searched in a joint operation involving: US Customs and Border Protection, US Coast Guard, Homeland Security Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration commonly known as The DEA, New York Police Department commonly known as the NYPD and the New York State Police. What was found was 1.5 Tones of high – grade Cocaine $77 Million (£58. 9 Million) making it the largest sizure of narotics at that Port in 25yrs. The MSC Carlotta was bound for London (UK). So, in the SAME calender year on the American East Coast the amount of high – grade Cocaine confiscated totalled $1. 300. 77 Billion [ one billion three hundred and seventy - seven million ] (£824. 8 Million) was on container ships of the SAME company whose ownership is represented in corporate offices in Geneva (Switzerland) [ MSC ] & Mid - town Manhattan (New York City, USA) [ J.P. Morgan Asset Management ]. The nation with the lowest GDP thus the poorest in the world is South Sudan (African Continent) that was worth in 2019: $275.1 Million (£210. 5 Million). Therefore, the Cocaine found was £614. 3 Million MORE than South Sudan. The mentioned is NOT saying that MSC & J.P. Morgan Asset Management are involved in illegal activities. PAGE 4 4 continued). Sources: “MSC pays millions to release MSC Gayane a er drug seizure” - safety4sea.com [ Tuesday 16th July 2019 ] “U.S. Seizes MSC Container Ship A er Record Drug Bust” - wsj.com [ Tuesday 9th July 2019 ] “New threat' as record-breaking $77m of cocaine seized at New York port” - news.sky.com/uk [ Monday 11th March 2019 ] “A Shipping Manifest Said the Container Held Dried Fruit. Inside Was 3,200 Pounds of Cocaine” - nytimes.com [ Monday 11th March 2019 ] “£1 million of cocaine bound for London seized in 1.5 tonne New York drugs bust” - mylondon.news [ Monday 11th March 2019 ] “Ship Seized In Record $1.3 Billion Cocaine Bust Belongs To JP Morgan” - zerohedge.com [ Wednesday 10th July 2019 ] The 20 countries with the lowest gross domes c product (GDP) per capita in 2019 (in U.S. Dollars) – statista.com [ Monday 9th December 2019 ] Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... PAGE 5 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 5). Hacker group known as: The Dark Overlord announced it had obtained unauthorized data connected to September 11th 2001 Insurance Claims from the following three firms... Silverstein Properties, Hiscox Syndicates Ltd & Lloyds of London. Via, Twitter & other Web Sites it declared that they had reviewed the data placing them into five sections known as Layers with Layer 5 having the most sensational content. To, have the sections revealed was based upon an amount chosen by them paid via the digital currency: Bitcoin. Layer 5 being worth in American Dollars: $2 Million (£1.5 Million) Crowd – funding paid for the documents in Layer 1 to be revealed thus proving the hack did in – fact take place. What was noticed was a sudden vast transfer of Bitcoin from one account to another yet due to the manner digital currency is the sender & receiver are anonymous yet the ripple is visible. In, December 2019 – a British Man: Nathan Wyatt 39yrs old of Wellingborough (Northamptonshire, UK) was extradited to St. Louis (Missouri, USA) under Federal Charges of being a key member of the hacking collective. Who paid for Layers 3 to 5 ? What information was on these sections that reveal unaware details relating to what happened in Manhattan on that tragic day of Tuesday 11th September 2001 ? The Mainstream Media of the Western World seemed to be done with this incident once payment was made. Sources: “Ransom Moves: The Dark Overlord Keeps Pressuring Vic ms” - bankinfosecurity.com [ Friday 4th January 2019 ] “Dark Overlord hackers release alleged 9/11 lawsuit documents” - nakedsecurity.sophos.com [ Thursday 3rd January 2019 ] “The Dark Overlord & 9/11 Documents: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know” - heavy.com [ Friday 4th January 2019 ] “Cybersecurity Expert on Dark Overlord's 9/11 Data: It Might Paint Bigger Picture” - sputniknews.com [ Monday 14th January 2019 ] “Pack your bags, you're going to America, Lord Chief Jus ce tells accused Brit hacker” - theregister.co.uk [ Monday 18th November 2019 ] “UK extradites Dark Overlord hacker Nathan Wya to the US” - teiss.co.uk [ Thursday 19th December 2019 ] PAGE 6 6). The following is NOT saying that Kevin Spacey is involved in illegal activities. On, Christmas Eve 2019 (Tuesday 24th December 2019) via his official YouTube Channel – the two time Oscar® Winning Actor: Kevin Spacey released a video titled: “KTWK” (Kill Them with Kindness is the full meaning) This 59 second video performed as the fictional character: “President Frank Underwood” from Netflix Series - "House of Cards” was a follow – up to a previous YouTube video titled: “Let Me Be Frank” As, with “KTWK”, the earlier YouTube video was released by Spacey on Christmas Eve 2018 (Monday 24th December 2018). What, makes “KTWK” different is 24hrs later on Christmas Day 2019 (Wednesday 25th December 2019) in the rural Norwegian Community of Lommedalen (40 minutes drive west of the capital Oslo) - Ari Behn committed suicide. In December 2017, Behn said that Spacey had groped his genitals in 2007 during the V.I.P after - party for the Nobel Peace Prize held in Oslo. Why, this go global attention was at the time of the incident Behn was married to Princess Märtha Louise of Norway whom is 4th in line to the Norwegian Throne & 26th in line to the British Throne. On, Sunday 29th December 2019 – the respected Pop Culture expert & author Christopher Knowles published a blog entry regrading Spacey titled: “Kevin Spacey, Super-Villain at Large” This article inspired me to look at the roles Spacey has played particularly focusing on Films. A significant amount of roles are characters that play Professional Criminals some having superior intelligence... “Keyser Söze” - “John Doe” - “Lex Luthor” - “Doc” - Turkish Crime Lord who operates a decades old international network. a serial killer bent on savagely punishing those who have committed the seven deadly sins bringing attention to evil in a world that he claims has accepted any & all types of immorality. billionaire industrialist that happens to be the arch – enemy of “Superman”. mysterious kingpin of an Atlanta (Georgia, USA ) based crime syndicate. Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... Then two portrayals based upon real – life individuals... “Michael Lynch” - loosely based on Martin Cahill, infamous Dublin crime boss assassinated by The IRA. James Arthur Williams - only person in the state of Georgia (USA) ever to be tried four separate times regarding a single homicide. PAGE 7 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 6 continued). What is strange is actors commonly leave roles that have popularity due to fearing they will be type – cast to the characteristics displayed in what made them popular. Yet, the work done by Kevin Spacey shows a deliberate choosing of master – criminals. The symbolism used in BOTH “Let Me Be Frank” & “KTWK” is fascinating from props such as specific Coffee Mugs to home ornaments to the emphasis placed by Spacey on specific words using the cadence of the fictional character - “President Frank Underwood”. In, September 2019 – an anonymous massage therapist who claimed to have been sexually assaulted by Spacey died, according to a notice filed in court by the actor's attorneys. The individual, suing as a "John Doe", filed claims in September 2018 with the allegation of being forced to grab the actor's genitals twice during a massage two years earlier at a private residence in Malibu. The combined etymology of “Roger 'Verbal' Kint” & “Keyser Söze” translates into contemporary English as... Famous Verbal King A rather apt description of Kevin Spacey. The mentioned is NOT saying that Kevin Spacey is involved in illegal activities. Sources: “Norwegian Author and Kevin Spacey Accuser, Dies at 47” - hollywoodreporter.com [ Wednesday 25th December 2019 ] “Massage therapist who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault dies” - pagesix.com [ Wednesday 18th September 2019 ] “Kevin Spacey, Super - Villain at Large” - secretsun.blogspot.com [ Sunday 29th December 2019 ] “Joe Rogan Reacts to the Kevin Spacey News” - JRE Clips Channel on YouTube ( https://bit.ly/2QHRw2e ) [ Monday 24th December 2018 ] “Kevin Spacey's Latest Bizarre YouTube Video” - JRE Clips Channel on YouTube ( https://bit.ly/2QHRw2e ) [ Monday 6th January 2020 ] PAGE 8 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 7). Katherine Keating is the 38yr old daughter of former Australian Prime Minister: Paul Keating (in office December 1991 – March 1996). You've likely have seen Katherine as the woman Prince Andrew is waving goodbye to in a very friendly manner at the then Manhattan Townhouse home of a certain Jeffery Epstein in December 2010. Whilst, Paul Keating was an overtly anti – British Royalty to such an extent he declared this in a famous February 1992 speech with Elizabeth The 2nd being in the audience at Sydney (Australia), his daughter is the complete opposite being a friend of Prince Andrew. Katherine is a New York Socialite to such an extent she attended the 2019 Halloween Party of the acclaimed Film Director - Todd Phillips. You might have enjoyed, Phillips most recent Film: “Joker”. Katherine attended the Party in fancy dress as that mentioned film main character: “Arthur Fleck” in full face – paint. Why, Katherine Keating has my attention is recent footage of her pleasant goodbye with Prince Andrew has her face blurred out. This doesn't need to occur as the incident happened along with footage & still photographs of others from that day being used yet NOT edited. In, a now difficult to locate video - Katherine Keating during her time working at The Huffington Post interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell that was made for Social Media. Ghislaine Maxwell ultimate ambition from my research was to be Chief Executive for an NGO given the role by The United Nations to protect marine biology of ALL International Waters. If, Ghislaine Maxwell was successful her TerraMar Project would have had Diplomatic Immunity which would have covered their compete fleet of Ships & Submarines along with Employees. As, international regulator of the world's International Waters – it would have given the TerraMar Project complete access to EVERY Dock yet Customs Enforcement would be banned from doing inspections. With, what has been revealed about Ghislaine Maxwell since the arrest of her former lover Jeffrey Epstein in July 2019 – we should all be thankful that she never obtain such levels of power including unrestricted international travel. Katherine Keating is part of a collective of selected individuals known as: The 21st Century Council. This is funded & part of The Berggruen Institute. Nicolas Berggruen identified firstly that Western Nations have populations that have realized the competing political elites care MORE for party ideology plus globalism than their socio-economic struggles. Secondly, Developing World Nations particularly China are too strict in the rule of their populations leading to a lack of creativity placing restrictions on GDP expansion. The 21st Century Council wish to use their expertise as individuals in the 25yr to 60yrs age range whom work in Politics to Pop Culture to advise nations on the best way of managing their populations. PAGE 9 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 7 continued). Katherine Keating has a number of positions on various boards yet her main job is Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer of Maverick an American entertainment company. Keating head up a department that provides strategic resources to partner companies in the entertainment, technology and direct-to-consumer industries. She is supported by two subordinates: Head of Policy and Research & Head of Development. These are few names that Maverick represents... Paul McCartney Madonna Britney Spears U2 It's surprising that the MeToo Movement lead by American actress, activist, model & author Rose McGowan has been somewhat quiet regarding the associates, acquaintances & friends of Jeffrey Epstein ? Sources: Katherine Kea ng interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell in 2014 for The Hu ngton Post promo ng the work of The TerraMar Project [ a mirror copy due to original being deleted ] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a0rj6QdjW8 “Inside the high-al tude world of Katherine Kea ng” - afr.com [ Thursday 22nd August 2019 ] “How Katherine Kea ng's fortunate life among New York's elite barely skipped a beat a er video emerged of her being shown from Je rey Epstein's apartment by Prince Andrew ” - dailymail.co.uk [ Monday 25th November 2019 ] “Katherine Kea ng Joins Maverick as Chief Sustainability & Strategy O cer” - variety.com [ Thursday 15th November 2018 ] “Revealed: Why Katherine Kea ng was visi ng Je rey Epstein's mansion” - smh.com.au [ Saturday 21st September 2019 ] “Prince Andrew's links to Je rey Epstein” - bbc.co.uk/news [ Saturday 16th November 2019 ] The TerraMar Project O cal YouTube Channel - youtube.com/user/terramarproject PAGE 10 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 8). On, Thursday 12th December 2019 during her acceptance speech as the first ever recipient of The Billboard (American Music Industry Media Outlet) Woman of the Decade Award, for being one of the most accomplished musical artists over the course of the 2010s Taylor Swift accused the billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros of participating in "toxic male privilege" due to bankrolling music executive Scooter Braun, who outbid Swift to purchase the rights of her music from her first record label. Swift said: “This just happened to me without my approval, consultation, or consent. after I was denied the chance to purchase my music outright, my entire catalog was sold to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings in a deal that I’m told was funded by the Soros family, 23 Capital and The Carlyle Group.” adding Ithaca Holdings, 23 Capital, The Carlyle Group & Soros family are: “...potentially harmful force.” The Carlyle Group is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management & financial services corporation. It has invested in the following... Booz Allen Hamilton, Freescale Semiconductor, Getty Images, Nielsen Holdings etc. Monday 10th to Tuesday 11th September 2001 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel of Manhattan (New York City, USA) held an annual general meeting of The Carlyle Group which had... Sir John Major (former UK Prime Minister 1990 – 1997) George H. W. Bush (former American President 1989 – 1993) Shafiq bin Laden – the eldest billionaire Brother of a certain Osama bin Laden. The conference was stopped due to the attacks on The World Trade Centre. Swift has 85.5 Million Followers on Twitter & 125 Million Followers on Instagram. It will be interesting to see if Swift repeats her displeasure towards Soros & The Carlyle Group yet her mention of them has introduced Alternative Research to a significant percentage of her vast devoted fanatical following. Sources: “Taylor Swi Blasts George Soros For Exploi ng Her Music Without Her ‘Consent’ ” - dailywire.com [ Friday 13th December 2019 ] “Taylor Swi calls out the unregulated world of private equity” - qz.com [ Saturday 14th December 2019 ] “From 9/11 To PRISMgate - How The Carlyle Group LBO'd The World's Secrets” - zerohedge.com [ Monday 10th June 2013 ] “George W. Bush: “My Dad Was Mee ng with the Brother of Osama on September 11”, 2001. Does That Make Him a Terror Suspect ?” - globalresearch.ca [ Tuesday 17th March 2015 ] PAGE 11 Top 10 of 2019 Notes (Continued)... 9). As, the UK was winding down in preparation for Christmas – one of the highest courts in the land: Investigatory Powers Tribunal of the High Court voted 2 to 1 that MI5 (Internal) & MI6 (External) CAN engage in torture, killing & other illegal activity under the protection of the nation for ‘the greater good’. This ruling is a contradiction going AGAINST the foundation of Law in Britain.. The Magna Carta, which means ‘The Great Charter’ one of the most important documents in history it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice & the right to a fair trial. Yet, it seems Military – Intelligence along with Black Op’s of The UK can now commit serious offences under the protect of the very law that is supposed to prosecute such behaviour. This means that the UK in the 21st Century is in some ways no different to East Germany under the control of the infamous: Stasi (1950 – 1990). Sources: 10). Source: “MI5spiescankillwithoutfearofprosecu oniftheycanprovepublicinterest, High Court rules” - telegraph.co.uk [ Friday 20th December 2019 ] “Magna Carta: What is it – and why is it s ll important today ?” - independent.co.uk [ Monday 2nd February 2015 ] “It's cool for Brit snoops to break the law, says secre ve spy court. Just hold on while we pull o some legal jujitsu to let MI5 o the hook...” - theregister.co.uk [ Friday 20th December 2019 ] Man who receives a bone marrow transplant discovers sections of his body have replaced his DNA with that of the donor including four months after the transplant his semen contained 100% of his donor’s DNA...!!! “When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away” - nytimes.com [ Saturday 7th December 2019 ] Every January, I wrap – up the ten things that got my attention for the previous year. This started with looking at 2017. If, you’d like to hear my thoughts on 2017, 2018 & now 2019 please search for: Mark Devlin Good Vibrations Podcast At, the time of writing this Good Vibrations is hosted at spreaker.com Also, please go to www.operationgcd.com/podes whom have a fantastic archive. Additional Information: Am, always on Twi er: @DazAltTheory - h ps://twi er.com/DazAltTheory END. PAGE 12

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Have you been for a ride on the best wooden coaster of the decade? If you’ve ridden Lightning Rod at Dollywood you have! Coaster101.com named this thrilling wooden coaster as the best one of the past decade. We’ve gathered all the details for you on the Lightning Rod at Dollywood and this award! Wooden Coaster […] The post Lightning Rod at Dollywood Wins Wooden Coaster of the Decade Award appeared first on Visit My Smokies.

One week from Thanksgiving. On this Day in Country - 1992 - Alabama - "I'm in a Hurry." Brandon is hungry and wonders if someone can bring breakfast. Gotcha Gossip: Taylor Swift - Receiving Billboard Woman of the Decade Award. People are Crazy: His dream was to audition for America's Got Talent. What is tik tok? We celebrate birthdays! Country Music News: Carrie Underwood releases video to "Drinking Alone." Brandon believes he is being scouted for a movie. Kelly names her favorite child (according to Brandon). Country Music News: Thomas Rhett releases Christmas music. What's on TV tonight?

As we move towards the end of the decade various organisations are giving out '.....of the decade' awards. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) is no different. They recently awarded Luke Bryan's 'Crash My Party' the 'Country Music Album of the Decade' award causing James to choke on his afternoon high-tea. In this episode James looks at what criteria the ACM's used in order to award this accolade and he exposes the weaknesses and flaws behind it before going on to suggest six albums that would have been more worthy recipients of such an honour.Listen in and let us know what you think about James' alternative choices.You can contribute and interact with James on Twitter (@rockjames) or on Instagram (daykin_james)

Authentic happiness, living well, feeling comfortable and confident. Sound good? Join the conversation as I talk with Maura Sweeney about how we can achieve these things in our life...and hear about her green chair moment.Author, Podcaster, International Speaker, eCourse creator and Frequent Media Guest, Maura Sweeney pioneered her own journey toward an authentic life and now helps others do the same. It took a moment of crisis in law school to catalyze her from people pleaser to career and life pioneer. A former decorated corporate manager and home schooling mom, she transitioned again at midlife to fulfill some of her earliest callings on an international scale. As the trademarked Ambassador of Happiness®, Maura now engages international audiences with reflective questions, personal stories and paradigm shifting concepts with a “Living Happy – Inside Out” philosophy. For her global work to inspire a better, happier and more sustainable society, Maura received the Woman of the Decade Award at the Women’s Economic Forum in The Hague in 2019. Podcast - Maura Sweeney: Living Happy - Inside Out (iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maura-sweeney-living-happy-inside-out-encouragement/id908725087)Website - www.Maura4u.comTwitter - @Maura4uwww.mhnrnetwork.com

On episode 33 of For the Love of Afrobeats #FTLOApodcast, Industry insiders Adesope Olajide (@Shopsydoo) & Dignified Sorinolu-Bimpe (@Mr_Schmooze) discuss the following headlines; BET 2019 Awards Nomination Alabama State senate bans abortion POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse) urges fans to support/embrace Babes Wodumo Naira Marley charged to court on 11 counts of intent to defraud Cassper Nyovest tweets "An L is always around the corner" AKA tweets that he no longer enjoys fame Samini & Shatta Wale lay claims to the VGMA 2019 "Artiste of the Decade Award" and more... For more curated Afro-urban content, visit iDEY.me/

Appaloosa Media Facebook page Email us Jacob's Facebook Page Jacob and his Appaloosa Arrow have recently completed the requirements for the Team Decade Award. In this episode we talk about the Team Decade Award, as well as, some of the other Pioneer events that they have competed in. We also talk a little about Appaloosa horse history, and Appaloosa foundation blood lines.

The prolific, multiple award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Catherynne M. Valente, took a break at her spooky writer’s island to chat with me about her superhero origin story, earning street cred with readers, and her truly unique process. Rainmaker.FM is Brought to You By Discover why more than 80,000 companies in 135 countries choose WP Engine for managed WordPress hosting. Start getting more from your site today! Since her first novel — The Labyrinth, published in 2004 — the hybrid author has gone on to pen over 24 volumes of both fiction and poetry across multiple genres (including fantasy, sci-fi, young adult, and horror). In addition to being published and anthologized in dozens of print and online journals, Catherynne has won or been nominated for every major award in her field, including the Hugo Award (for both a novel and a podcast), and been a finalist for both the Nebula and World Fantasy Awards. She is perhaps best known for her crowdfunded phenomenon The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making — a book launched by a dedicated online fan community that went on to become a NY Times bestseller. The series — which recently concluded with book five, The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home — has been lauded by fellow author Neil Gaiman, and Time magazine called it, “One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century.” The prolific author continues to find innovative ways to connect with her audience, and she recently launched a Patreon project called “The Mad Fiction Laboratory,” where she offers professional and personalized advice on the business and craft of writing, as well as a sneak peek at her multiple works-in-progress. If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In Part One of this file Catherynne Valente and I discuss: How to write a novel in three to ten days The story behind her four-month “circus” book tour and the birth of a viral bestseller Her love of performance Previews of her three wildly different upcoming projects The umbrella cover museum that doubles as her office Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why over 200,000 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — just go to StudioPress.com How Bestselling Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author Catherynne M. Valente Writes: Part Two CatherynneMValente.com Catherynne M. Valente on Amazon Cat’s Patreon project – “The Mad Fiction Laboratory” James Patterson Teaches Writing Cat Valente on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter The Transcript How Bestselling Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author Catherynne M. Valente Writes: Part One Voiceover: Rainmaker FM. Kelton Reid: Welcome back to The Writer Files. I am your host, Kelton Reid, to take you on yet another tour of the habits, habitats, and brains of renowned writers. This week the prolific, multiple award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Catherynne M. Valente took a break at her spooky writer’s island to chat with me about her superhero origin story, earning street cred with readers, and her truly unique process. Since her fortuitous first novel, The Labyrinth, published in 2004, the hybrid author has gone on to pen over twenty four volumes of both fiction and poetry across multiple genres, including fantasy, sci-fi, young adult, and horror. In addition to being published and anthologized in dozens of print and online journals, Catherynne has won or been nominated for every major award in her field, including the Hugo Award, for both a novel and a podcast and been a finalist for both the Nebula and the World Fantasy awards. She is perhaps best known for her crowdfunded phenomenon, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, a book launched by a dedicated online fan community, that went on to become a New York Times Bestseller. The series, which recently concluded with a fifth book, has been lauded by fellow author Neil Gaiman, and Time Magazine called it, “One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century.” The prolific author continues to find innovative ways to connect with her audience and she recently launched a Patreon project called The Mad Fiction Laboratory where she offers professional and personalized advice on the business and craft of writing, as well as a sneak peek into her multiple works in progress. In part one of this file, Cat and I discuss how to write a novel in three to ten days, the story behind her four month circus, book tour, and the birth of a viral bestseller, her love of performance, previews of her three wildly different upcoming projects, and The Umbrella Cover Museum that doubles as her office. The Writer Files is brought to you by the all the new StudioPress Sites, a turnkey solution that combines the ease of an all-in-one website builder with the flexible power of WordPress. It’s perfect for authors, bloggers, podcasters, and affiliate marketers, as well as those selling physical products, digital downloads, and membership programs. If you’re ready to take your WordPress site to the next level, see for yourself why over 200,000 website owners trust StudioPress. Go to Rainmaker.FM/StudioPress now. That’s Rainmaker.FM/StudioPress. And if you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews as soon as they’re published. And we are rolling once again on this show with a special guest, and Catherynne M. Valente is here today, multiple award-winning, prolific, New York Times Bestselling author of over a dozen works of fiction and poetry. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule, I know you’ve got a lot in the hopper, to chat with listeners about your fantastic work and your process as a writer. It s real exciting to talk to you today. Catherynne Valente: No problem, thanks for having me. How to Write a Novel in Three to Ten Days Kelton Reid: Yeah, yeah. I m extremely inspired by your story as a writer. I know you ve done a lot of stuff and I kinda wanna chat about, I guess maybe, for listeners who aren t familiar with you and your fantastic journey to where you are today. Can you kind of give us a little bit of your, just your origins as a writer and how you got your start? I know you’ve done a ton, a ton of stuff. Catherynne Valente: My very minor superhero origin story? Kelton Reid: Yeah. Catherynne Valente: My first novel came out when I was twenty five, so twelve years ago, and it was called The Labyrinth. It came out with Prime Books, which is a small press, independent press. I had really only just graduated from college a couple of years before and I had heard about NaNoWriMo, which was just, or nano-WRY-mo, I always say nano-REE-mo, and I know it’s wrong. It had just started. I was only in its second year and I had just graduated and I was working as a professional fortune teller in Rhode Island. Kelton Reid: Wow. Catherynne Valente: In a genuine, tall, gothic tower, called the Old Armory, in Newport, Rhode Island. I hadn’t really been writing a lot while I was in college, because I was in such an academically rigorous program that I just, I had sort of fallen away from it. Most of what I had done, up until writing that first novel, was poetry. And by most I mean all, except for one short story I was required to write for class. I had done poetry my whole life. But I wanted to see if I could write a novel. I didn’t know if I could, but I thought, “What do I have to lose? I’ll give it a shot.” It was October instead of November, and I didn’t want to wait. And I was 22 so I was full of piss and vinegar, and didn’t know I couldn’t do things yet. So I said, “Thirty days is for wimps. I’m gonna do it in ten.” Kelton Reid: Wow. Catherynne Valente: And I did. Which seems fully insane to me now. Between tarot readings I would pull out my laptop, my little, tiny laptop, and work on this book. And of course I hadn’t even thought about publishing it. I just wanted to see if it was something I could do. I submitted it to a few independent publishers, I knew it was too weird for a big New York publisher, and didn’t really get any … I got a lot of rejections saying, “This is the most beautiful thing we’ve ever read, and we’re definitely not publishing it.” So, at 22, I didn’t really know what to do with that. So I gave up for a while and just put it away. And then I was living in Japan, my then husband, ex-husband, was a naval officer, and I started a LiveJournal. One of the people that I got to know on LiveJournal was Nick Mamatas, and he had just published his first book, so I left a comment on his LiveJournal asking who I should be submitting to, not asking him to look at my work or anything, just, Who’s out there that likes to publish weird stuff? He gave me a list and I said, “Yeah, they’ve all rejected me. Except for Prime Books and they’re not open to submission.” He said, “No, they are. They just don’t want to read slush. So send me your book, and if I like it, I’ll send it on.” And I did, and he did. And I actually got an email from Jeff VanderMeer saying, “They’re going to publish your book. I want to write the introduction. So when they email you to tell you they’re going to publish your book, tell them you want me to write the introduction.” So that was sort of how that first book happened. It was all very much out of the blue. My second book, which I also published with Prime Books, was for the Blue Lake 3-Day Novel competition, in which you’re supposed to write a novel in three days, which is really a misnomer, because it’s supposed to be 30,000 words, which is not a novel by anybody’s definition. The prize for that contest is a publishing contract. I did not win that prize, but Prime published that second book. And then I gave them a manuscript, and, in an act of great magnanimousness, my editor said, “This is much more commercial than anything else you’re writing and I’m going to send it to my friend at Bantam.” Bantam Spectra. And that was the manuscript that became The Orphan’s Tales. Bantam Spectra took a year and a half to get back to me. They said, “We really like it, but we want to see the second book in the series. Which should be fine, because your editor says it’s almost done.” I had not begun this book. I don’t know where my editor got that idea. So my last four months in Japan, as I was preparing a transpacific move, was me trying so hard to finish this book. Just about setting foot back in America, I got an offer from Bantam, and that was my first big New York book. That’s sort of how it all got started back in the early 2000s. Kelton Reid: Geez, and that’s not even that long ago, but … Catherynne Valente: No, I mean, it is and it isn’t. It feels like a lot longer ago than it is, and it doesn’t in a very strange way. Time is weird once you get older. The Story Behind Her Four-Month Circus Book Tour and the Birth of a Viral Bestseller Kelton Reid: Sure, it have a hyperbolic effect at times, when you think of it like that. But, you’ve won or been nominated for every major award in your field, which means you’ve written across these different genres, primarily Fairyland novels, which you’re very well known for. You’ve got all these other fantastic speculative pieces, and you’ve published in multiple award-winning publications. You’ve just done so much, so the prolific nature of it is that it seems like you’re working all the time, or writing all the time. Or that may be just my impression, looking at your resume and all the stuff you’ve done. But anyway, the crowdfunded phenomenon, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, is fascinating to me, because it started on LiveJournal, you mentioned LiveJournal, and you crowdfunded it and it became this New York Times Bestselling book, that then Neil Gaiman blurbed. Can you talk a little about that? Catherynne Valente: Yeah, so I had been going on with Bantam Spectra for another book after The Orphan’s Tales, and unfortunately six weeks before that book was supposed to come out, it’s called Black Wednesday in publishing, the 2008 crash had happened and half of publishing in New York was laid off. So my editor called me and said she had been laid off. It actually turned out that Bantam Spectra ceased to exist that day. It was reorganized back into Random House. And so there was nobody there to pick up the phones. We knew, because you kinda get three strikes in New York. You have three books that fail, you’re gonna have a real hard time breaking in again. And The Orphan’s Tales hadn’t failed. It won a lot of awards and was very critically acclaimed, but it hadn’t had stellar sales. So we had a very strong feeling that if Palimpsest, which was the next book, failed, that was it. So I and my partner and a dear, dear friend of mine named S.J Tucker, who’s a singer-songwriter, decided to make it as much of a success as we could, with knowing that there was one person sitting in a secretarial desk at my publisher s. And there was just nobody to do the work. We got a blurb from Warren Ellis and there was just nobody in the office to tell them to put that on the cover of the book. That’s what happened to publishing during this time, and nobody could sell a book. Unless you were already this massive bestseller, there was no way you could sell a book at the end of 2008, beginning of 2009. So we toured from Maine to Los Angeles for four months, selling this book out of the back of S.J’s tour van. We had all these reading concerts. S.J did an album based on Palimpsest, and she would sing and I would read. We picked up performers everywhere. It was the circus. And everywhere we went, people kept asking me about this one part of Palimpsest, because the main character in that book, her favorite novel from when she was a little girl was The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. It was not real. It was just meant to be a little character piece in Palimpsest. Which is a very adult book, by the way, with a capital A and three Xs. And the first paragraph from Fairyland is in Palimpsest and nothing else. But, as part of trying to do everything we could for this book, we made an alternate reality game, and one of the easter eggs was an Amazon order page for Fairyland, or of a cover that I had mocked up out of an Arthur Rackham drawing and everything. And so people were like, “They’re all out of stock on Amazon. Where do I get a copy of this?” I m like, “Well, you’ll notice the url still says CatherynneMValente.com. This is just something we post-modern kids do from time to time.” But people just kept asking where they could get it. And when I got home my partner had been laid off from two jobs, or got laid off from two jobs within six weeks of each other. And we had just moved to Maine not even six months before, and didn’t really have the money to move again to a better job. And so I was like, “Alright, well I’m gonna do a serialized novel then, on my website. And I’ll just put up a little donation button, and hopefully we can pay our rent and get some groceries this month.” And I went through my notes while I was looking for something that I didn’t think I would lose anything if I published it myself. Because back then, Kickstarter hadn’t started up yet, or if it had, it would have just started. Kindle was only just beginning to be a thing. There’s very much a feeling that if you self publish something, you were giving up the possibility of a big publisher. So I thought, “Well, nobody would ever publish a children’s book that was so connected to an adult book with a capital A and three Xs. So I’m not losing anything if I do Fairyland. And everybody wants to read Fairyland. I’ve been hearing about it for months now.” So I did. Her Love of Performance Catherynne Valente: Every Monday I posted a chapter of Fairyland and I recorded myself reading it, which actually turned out to be … I did it because I love to read out loud and I’m good at it, I was an actress most of my life, but it turns out that I have a lot of vision impaired readers who, for the first time, could take part in this viral thing, because they could listen to it. And I had a little donation button that said, “Give whatever you think the book is worth. If you don’t think it’s worth anything, don’t worry about it. If you don’t have any money, don’t worry about it, just enjoy it.” And it went viral within twenty four hours. Boing Boing was doing pieces on it, and io9 and Neil Gaiman linked to it. And it just became this huge thing that saved us, in a very very real and tangible way. I remember being at a convention right after it really hit, and somebody in the audience asked, “Well, you realize you can’t go back and change anything, because you’ve already posted it online.” And I said, “Oh, s***.” It had never occurred to me that that was gonna be a problem. I kept a couple weeks ahead of the posting schedule, but again, much like writing The Labyrinth in ten days instead of thirty, I just ran ahead with something without knowing that I couldn’t do it and it worked out incredibly well. It won this Web Fiction of the Decade Award, up against Girl Genius and Dr. Horrible and XKCD and all of these things which are far more well known than me, even in the organization that runs that, even in their roundup, they’re like, “We don’t understand what happened. We don’t know what this is, but apparently you do.” And it won the Andre Norton Award long before it, a year before, it ever came out in print, which is administered with the Nebula Awards for YA. Before it finished posting online, my agent found an amazing publisher for it, Feiwel and Friends, And it debuted at number eight on the New York Times list. It’s genuine magic. I still don’t really have … People ask me all the time how to do what I did, and the answer is, “I don’t even know if I could do what I did.” It was just a perfect storm of people feeling helpless and wanting to help, of me having a lot of cred from having published traditionally for so long, and a lot of adult readers who had never been able to share my work with their kids, and hopefully the quality of the work, and just who picked it up and ran with it. A lot of things had to come together to make it happen, and it was incredible. Kelton Reid: Wow, wow. It’s surely an inspiring story, to say the least. You’ve got this fan community that is dedicated, a large online following, in addition to everything you have out in the world. So, is the best place to find all of your works at your website, then? Catherynne Valente: Yeah, CatherynneMValente.com. Catherynne is spelled funny. Kelton Reid: It’s a great spelling. Catherynne Valente: Thank you. And I’m very active on Twitter at @CatValente. Kelton Reid: I’ll link to that. I’ll link to both. And of course, you’ve got a more recent development that’s not technically publishing, but it is a Patreon project that you just started up. It sounds like The Mad Fiction Laboratory, which you’re offering advice on the craft and business of writing there, which is really cool to see. So I’ll link to that as well. Did you want to say anything about that? Catherynne Valente: Yeah, so we’ve just started this. This is, like, the third day that it’s existed. And basically, it’s every month, I will be, for subscribers, patrons, I will be putting out an essay, as you say, about the craft and business of writing. But a funny one that makes it entertaining. Important to note, because a lot of those things are just so dry. I remember when I was first starting out just reading endless, endless articles about how to write a hit book and how to get an agent and how to write a good sentence. And most of them, like the best you could hope for, is if it was written in a very serious inspirational tone. And I would often feel exhausted after reading it, like, “Oh, I really want to be a writer, but oh man. I just feel so much pressure from ” Even the inspirational stuff just made me feel like failing at being what that person wanted me to be. So I wanted to write these essays that are very funny and lighthearted that still give that information and a little more motivational oomph. But also, patrons will be able to get excerpts of whatever I’m working on that month. So for example, I just released on the feed today, the first chapter of a book I’m working on that’s so secret, it hasn’t even been announced yet, and I can’t even tell you the title. The patrons know the title now and they can see the first chapter. Kelton Reid: Oh, that’s cool. Catherynne Valente: We haven’t even told anyone it exists yet. So a lot of really exclusive material will be available through the Patreon, as well as teaching people what I have learned after 13 years in the industry. So it’s a little bit of me, it’s a little bit of everyone else, and hopefully we can make mad science together. Kelton Reid: Yeah, yeah. I’m kind of imagining it being like the opposite of the James Patterson Teaches Writing MasterClass where he looks so serious and like, you know, these closeups of his forehead and … Catherynne Valente: Yeah, no, I’ll have bangs so you don’t see any of my forehead. But, I mean, writing is a serious business and it can be incredibly stressful, so I think that making it a fun as possible is the way to get things done. Because if you feel great pressure of creating literature for the ages, and then running a small business, which is what writing is. It’s really hard to come home from work at the end of the day and start up that mountain. Previews of Her Three Wildly Different Upcoming Projects Kelton Reid: For sure, for sure. Well, that’s great. We’ll definitely link to that and point listeners at that one. So you hinted at some secret stuff coming up, but I understand that you have three books coming out this year. Catherynne Valente: I do. They could not be more different, either. So in June, June 7th, The Refrigerator Monologues is coming out. Which is, I like to describe it as, “The vagina monologues for super heroes’ girlfriends.” So it basically takes these tropes of the girl in a refrigerator, which was coined by Gail Simone to describe all of these women in superhero comics who are murdered or maimed and raped and driven crazy and lose their powers, in order to further the plot line of the male hero, rather than that being important because it happened to them. So because I don’t have the right to Gwen Stacy or Harley Quinn or, you know, any of the characters that had this happen to them in comics, I had to just go ahead and create a completely cohesive, superhero cinematic universe of my own. No problem. And so, if you are a big comic book fan, you will have a thousand Easter eggs in this book and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about, and if you’re not, they all stand alone. There’s a beautiful comic for each section done by Annie Wu, who’s an amazing comic artist, and I’m so, so excited for it. It’s so different than anything else I’ve ever done. I think I’ve dropped more F-bombs than I ever have in a book before. So I really hope people like that. I also have Mass Effect: Annihilation coming out. I have done a Mass Effect tie in book for the new game, Andromeda, that’s coming out in March. The book’s not coming out in March. The book’s coming out later in the year. And The Glass Town Game is coming out September 5th, which is my next middle grade book. And that one I describe as the Brontë children go to Narnia, Charlotte Brontë and Emily Brontë, Ann Brontë, and their brother Branwell. When they were little kids, before they became these famous writers, when they were little kids they were just like any other geeky kids that you know now, and they made this fantasy world that they kind of LARPed, RPGed. They created this world that’s build out of a child’s understanding of British politics and the Napoleonic Wars and Yorkshire fairytales and all of this crazy stuff. And they wrote in world magazines that were published by their characters. It’s incredible. We still have a great deal of it. And there’s just so much there. The idea of The Glass Town Game, Glass Town is the name of this world, is that they actually went there, that it’s a real place that they actually visited as children. That’ll be coming out in September. Kelton Reid: I love that. So you haven’t been very busy. Catherynne Valente: No, not at all, no. Mostly just sitting back and eating chips. The Umbrella Cover Museum that Doubles as Her Office Kelton Reid: All right, well I’m sure that listeners are eager to hear about your day to day productivity. So how much time, per day, are you getting ready to get into the mode or researching stuff before you start to write? Catherynne Valente: It really depends on whether I’m on deadline or not. I’m on a pretty tight deadline right now, so I will say it does take me quite a while to sort of get into the space. I live on a spooky island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. So I have my house, but my house is filled with animals and a partner and a million distractions. So there’s this place, I’m pointing, you can’t see ’cause it’s a podcast, that I’m pointing towards it, out my window, but down by the waterfront on the island is this little tiny building which, during the summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, is an Umbrella Cover Museum, or The Umbrella Cover Museum. It’s a museum for the little sacks that your umbrellas come in that you lose immediately and they all end up here in Maine. But she doesn’t live here. She just lives here in the summer, so for the rest of the year it’s my office. So I go down there, and usually I go down to my office and I spend at least an hour making myself coffee, poking around in my notes, posting to Twitter, and then I sort of ease into work. So it usually takes me an hour or so to get into the right space. On a deadline I’ll be down there every day. But when I don’t have a severe deadline, it’s pretty important for me, in my creative process, to have fallow periods where I’m not pumping out word counts everyday. So, I need to be reading other people’s books, I need to be watching new shows and movies and things like that. I never know how that kind of stuff is gonna feed in. That super secret project I was talking about, I ended up binge watching a bunch of British comedy panel shows, and it actually ended up helping me get into the right voice for this project in a huge way without ever meaning to. I just really like British panel comedy shows. And all that stuff is really important, so I don’t take the dictum of, “You must write every day,” completely seriously. For a creative mind, especially if you’re somebody who works on a lot of projects at once, like I do, I think that the time that you’re not working can be as valuable, as far as getting the juices flowing, as the time that you are working. Kelton Reid: Yeah, for sure. That creative process obviously involves those important steps of putting information out Putting information in, excuse me, the preparation and incubation phase, and then you kinda have the elimination and you sit down and you spit it out. Catherynne Valente: You are what you eat. Kelton Reid: Thank you so much for joining us for this half of a tour of the writer’s process. If you enjoy The Writer Files, please subscribe to the show and leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts to help other writers find us. And for more episodes or just to leave a comment or a question you can always drop by WriterFiles.FM and chat with me on Twitter at @KeltonReid. Cheers. Talk to you next week.

Renowned songwriter, singer, true believer, Alejandro Escovedo released Burn Something Beautiful on October 28th, 2016 via Fantasy Records. The new album, Escovedo’s first solo endeavor since 2012’s highly acclaimed Big Station, is in actuality, a highly collaborative affair. Teaming with Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5) to co-write the album’s songs, Escovedo also enlisted the pair to act as the project’s producers. At once a celebration of the rock and roll life, a contemplation on mortality, and the healing power of love, Burn Something Beautiful connects repeatedly with Escovedo’s soulful heart and voice at its core. Recorded at Portland’s Type Foundry studio, cwith the help of an esteemed group of musicians .They include guitarist Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks), drummer John Moen (The Decemberists), vocalists Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) and Kelly Hogan (Neko Case, The Flat Fie) as well as saxophonist Steve Berlin (Los Lobos). In a trailblazing career that began with The Nuns, San Francisco’s famed punk innovators, to the Austin-based-based alt-country rock pioneers, Rank & File, to Texas bred darlings, True Believers, through countless all-star collaborations and tribute album appearances and finally a series of beloved solo albums beginning with 1992’s acclaimed Gravity, Escovedo has earned a surplus of distinctions: No Depression magazine’s Artist of the Decade Award in 1998 and the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing in 2006, just to name two. “You just do your good work, and people care,” Alejandro says. “I always believed, when I was a kid, that if you worked hard, you would find fulfillment. I think I got a lot of that from my father and my brothers. A working musician is all I ever wanted to be. Hard work, stay true to what you want to do, and then eventually someone would notice for that very reason.”

Multi-Grammy award winner Loretta Lynn is an American music legend. The Kentucky native married as a young teenager, moved to Washington State, and had four children by age 20. She poured her energies into life as a homemaker before teaching herself to play guitar and write songs. Her life experiences informed her writing style, which gave voice to the concerns of everyday working class women. She landed a record contract with a regional label and tirelessly promoted her first single, “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl,” to radio stations across the country. The record climbed to #14 on the Billboard country chart, leading to a move to Nashville. After appearing on the Grand Ole Opry and signing a songwriting deal with the Wilburn Brothers’ publishing company she was recruited to Decca Records by legendary producer Owen Bradley. Loretta went on to place more than 75 singles on the Billboard country chart as either a solo artist or as a duet partner with Ernest Tubb or Conway Twitty. More than 50 of those singles hit the Top 10, including 15 #1 hits. Many of her classic songs were self-penned, including “Dear Uncle Sam,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind),” “Fist City,” “Your Squaw Is on the Warpath,” “Rated X,” “The Pill,” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which NPR named one of the “100 Most Significant Songs of the Century.” She has received a combined 21 awards from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, including the ACM’s Artist of the Decade Award in 1979, the Pioneer Award in 1994, and the Crystal Milestone Award in 2014. She became the first female to win CMA Entertainer of the Year honors in 1972 and became the first female ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1975. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1983, the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1988, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. She received Kennedy Center Honors in 2003, earned the prestigious BMI Icon award in 2004, took home a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010, and was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. She has sold more than 45 million records worldwide, was the first woman in country music to receive a certified Gold album, and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 55 years.