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On this week's episode of How The F*** Did You Get That Job, I sat down with Nate Jorgensen, a guy whose career journey has been filled with all sorts of ups and downs and twists and turns. From his early days as a sports information director at Defiance College to his current role as Senior Director of Academic Marketing and Communications at Miami University, Nate's path is a prime example of embracing the unexpected and turning challenges into opportunities. In this conversation, Nate and I took an honest look at what it takes to build a fulfilling career in a field where the only constant is change. As he shared his journey, it became clear that his success isn't only a result of his impressive skills or his willingness to work hard - it's a testament to his ability to stay true to himself, to lean into his unique experiences, and to find the lesson in every turn.
Guest: Juli Fulks, Transylvania University Head CoachTransylvania University head coach Juli Fulks joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on transformational leadership, positive psychology, and playoff preparation.Juli Fulks has over 360 wins as a head coach and has been the head coach of the Transylvania University women's basketball team for the past 10 years. Last year she led Transylvania to remarkable achievements. In the 2022-2023 season, her team achieved a perfect record of 33-0 and secured the NCAA National Championship. During this historic season, they dominated opponents, averaging over a twenty-point differential, scoring more than 70 points per game, while holding their adversaries to under 50 points. The Pioneers also clinched their fifth consecutive Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) title and completed two consecutive years of a perfect regular season.Fulks began her head coaching career at Lewis & Clark College. During her 10 years there, her team (also named the Pioneers) posted seven winning seasons and made three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances while attaining a national ranking of fifth in the country. Coach Fulks has been named conference Coach of the Year seven times in her career and coached several academic and athletic All-Americans.In addition to coaching, Juli holds a master's in education degree from Defiance College (2004) and a Ph.D. in leadership studies (2022) from the University of the Cumberlands.Breakdown1:00 - Run on Transylvania University Basketball6:00 - Transformational Leadership8:00 - Generational Perspective12:00 - Positive Psychology14:30 - Common Sense18:00 - Evidence Based Stuff19:30 - Playing a Team Multiple Times22:00 - Reduction Intensity24:00 - Positive Framing25:32 - 26:28 - Hoopsalytics Ad 326:28 - Endgame Situations30:00 - Five Minute Moments32:00 - Recovery35:00 - Coaching Behaviors38:00 - Special Situations41:00 - Efficacy45:00 - Risk Tolerance48:00 - Experiential Things51:00 - ConclusionJuli Fulks' Bio:Bio/Website: https://transysports.com/staff-directory/juli-fulks/74Twitter: https://twitter.com/TransyBasketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com
Nick Sales is enetring his 2nd season as the head basketball coach at RHIT, an NCAA Division III program in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Coach Sales previously spent 9n seasons as an Assistant Coach and then Associate Head Coach at Marietta College. He enjoyed an outstanding playing career at Defiance College where he was the HCAC Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All American in 2010. Please enjoy my conversation with Coach Nick Sales as we talk Basketball and Life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jon-cook0/support
Ever watched the movie Hoosiers and imagined yourself making that game-winning shot for a championship? For Indiana native Mark Womack, it's not just a fantasy, it's a fact of his life that, even if he never worked at Cedarville, would have always connected him to the University.Mark, who serves as Cedarville's sports information director, graduated from Cedarville in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. His student-athlete experience was outstanding, as he played on the men's basketball team and golf team, both of which played in two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national tournaments.Whether Cedarville went to one of those tournaments pivoted on Mark's jump shot. He made the last-second 15-foot swisher that sealed the victory over rival Defiance College that sent the Yellow Jackets to the 1981 NAIA tournament.It's one of the biggest wins in Cedarville history and was secured by a guy who didn't really expect to take the shot. More about that in the podcast.Mark's famous jumper was the last field goal made in the old Tyler Gymnasium, which is now Tyler Digital Communication Center. Home games happened in Stranahan Gymnasium beginning in 1982, located in the new (at the time) Callan Athletic Center. Mark's playing days were only the beginning of a lifetime connection with Cedarville athletics. He is currently in his 39th year as Cedarville's one and only sports information director (SID). In 2000, the NAIA-Sports Information Directors Association awarded him the Clarence “Ike” Pearson Award for his outstanding achievements as a SID. Could Mark serve somewhere else? Perhaps. But this buzzer-beater has found his beat at Cedarville. He loves where the Lord has placed him — his former teammates are his forever friends who've been with him through thick and thin and he sees how God has provided him a way to make a difference through his passion for sports and for Cedarville.
Coach Weber won the 2022 MWA Assistant Coach of the Year Award for the Bobcats of Bay City John Glenn. He wrestled for Bay County Hall of Famer Brian Bishop at Bay City Central, and also competed for Defiance College.
I sit down with Football Coach Earnest Wilson! He is the head coach for the Arkansas Attack of the newly-formed Major League Football. Prior to that he was the head football coach at multiple colleges including Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia from 2013 to 2015, Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, North Carolina from 2016 to 2017, and Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio for one season, in 2021. Take a listen to his journey and how he got to where he is today, be sure to download and subscribe for more! Subscribe Here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1530455/supportStupid Should Hurt Link to my Merch store the Stupid Should Hurt Line!Reaper Apparel Reaper Apparel Co was built for those who refuse to die slowly! Reaper isn't just clothing! Tactical BrotherhooBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREETactical Brotherhood The Tactical Brotherhood is a movement to support America.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show
The Lions head north for a double header against the third place team in the Heartland, Defiance. The Lions hope to keep pace with Transylvania at the top of the conference. Join Dave Mitchell & Chris Morris with the action.
Buzzer Beater Found His Beat If he closes his eyes, he can see it all like it happened yesterday: coming off a screen, he drives toward the basket, receives the pass, stops and pops from 15 feet, then swish. Pandemonium. Ears ringing from the cheers. And Mark Womack's name is forever connected with one of Yellow Jacket men's basketball biggest victories, a giant 80-78 district championship W over Defiance College that sent Cedarville to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national tournament in 1981. Mark's famous jumper was also the last field goal made in what was then the Tyler Gymnasium, which is now Tyler Digital Communication Center. The following season, Cedarville basketball would begin playing home games in Stranahan Gymnasium, located in what was then the new Callan Athletic Center. Callan is currently undergoing an expansion and renovation as part of One Thousand Days Transformed: The Campaign for Cedarville. Beyond his career in basketball, he was also a golfer on two NAIA tournament teams for Cedarville. For Mark, his playing days were only the beginning of a lifetime connection with Cedarville athletics. Mark is the first and only sports information director in Cedarville history, now in his 39th year in that role, and he is also the long-time play-by-play voice of Yellow Jacket basketball. He was awarded the Clarence “Ike” Pearson Award in 2000 by the NAIA-Sports Information Directors Association for his outstanding achievements as an SID. He's sought the Lord about serving in other places or even in other capacities at the University. But for Mark, he's found his groove, as sportscasters like to say of players performing at the top of their game. He loves where the Lord has him, he has forever friends that he made during undergraduate days, and he sees how God has provided him a way to make a difference through his passion for Cedarville and sports and his love for writing and broadcasting. “The Lord has given me specific talents and a way to communicate and to use my interest in athletics to share about what Cedarville is, who we are, and who our students are,” he shares during the podcast. “It's just a daily prayer to the Lord, ‘God, how do you want to use me today?' My only hope is in Him, bringing all that together to bring praise to Him.” ………. Mark Womack and Jim Clark, assistant sports information director, were honored with the inaugural Great Midwest Athletic Conference Sports Information Director (SID) Staff of the Year Award in 2020.
Sharon Mortensen is the President and CEO of Midland Area Community Foundation, an organization that promotes philanthropic leadership to help the local community through scholarships, charity funding, and donations to Midland area nonprofits every year. As a leader, Sharon is responsible for overseeing all operations, from proposal to execution. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications from Defiance College and a Master's in Counseling from the University of Texas. Sharon joins me today to discuss the qualities a leader must possess to make the right calls for their business. She shares her professional experience, her first real job, and why a service mentality is vital in good leadership. She explains the processes involved in making leadership decisions and how to be objective with each one. Sharon also describes how the Foundation supported its local community during the pandemic and what it takes for leaders to stay at the top of their game. "Leadership ultimately is about service." - Sharon Mortensen This week on Executive Decisions: Why leaders should be more curious than judgmental Having a service mentality as a leader The great qualities that distinguish leaders of successful businesses The most important advice Sharon has received as a young leader How Sharon finds success when faced with a tough decision What it takes to be objective in making decisions - even if those decisions are unpopular The risks Sharon deemed were worth taking How the Foundation helped the local community during the height of the pandemic What Sharon believes leaders should do to be at the top of their game Why being a "non-profit" doesn't mean you're not supposed to make money The myths in the world of philanthropy The financial obstacles Sharon wishes people knew more about Sharon's favorite vacation spot and words of wisdom Our Favorite Quotes: "In decision making, you need to find the information, come to your decision, and be solid with your decision." - Sarah Delahanty "Money doesn't necessarily solve the problem. There has to be some action behind that to move things into a positive conclusion." - Sarah Delahanty "Curiosity carries you a long way as a leader." - Sharon Mortensen Connect with Sharon Mortensen: Midland Area Community Foundation Email: smortensen@midlandfoundation.org Midland Area Community Foundation on Facebook Sharon Mortensen on LinkedIn About SYM Financial and Executive Decisions Podcast Executive Decisions is a show for business leaders. In each episode, host and financial advisor Sarah Delahanty sits down with executives and local experts who serve them. Together, they tackle some of the harder questions that business leaders face today. From inspiring creativity in the workplace, to managing company politics, to making the best choices with executive compensation, taxes, and lifestyle — our show delivers stories and lessons learned across many industries and lifetimes. Email Sarah at sdelahanty@sym.com with questions, comments, and to schedule a one-on-one conversation. Follow Sarah on LinkedIn Follow SYM Financial on Facebook Subscribe here: iTunes Android Google Play Stitcher Spotify And, if you enjoy the show, please leave a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast.
On this episode we are joined by Coach Babcock, he coaches at Defiance College! On this episode we discuss arm care, working with pitchers mental side, and so much more!
Jon VanderWal has been the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Marietta College in Ohio since 2007. VanderWal became the all-time winningest coach in program history during the 2018-19 season. VanderWal has led the Pioneers to six Ohio Athletic Conference regular season championships, three OAC Tournament championships and eight appearances in the NCAA tournament — including runs to the Elite 8 in 2014-15 and 2018-19. His overall record as a head coach is 267-112. Jon had a four-year playing career at Albion College (Mi.) then served as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Defiance College before becoming the lead assistant at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2003. He took over a program at Marietta that went 32-96 in the 5 years prior to his arrival and turned the Pioneers into one of the best D3 programs in the country. If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.com Follow us on social media @hoopheadspod on Twitter and Instagram and be sure to check out the Hoop Heads Podcast Network for more great basketball content. Make sure you grab your notebook before you listen to this episode with Jon VanderWal, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Marietta College in the state of Ohio. Website – https://pioneers.marietta.edu/sports/mens-basketball (https://pioneers.marietta.edu/sports/mens-basketball) Email - jon.vanderwal@marietta.edu Twitter - http://twitter.com/CoachVanderWal (@CoachVanderWal) Visit our Sponsors! https://www.drdishbasketball.com/ (Dr. Dish Basketball) Mention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! http://www.fastmodelsports.com/ (Fast Model Sports) Use Code HHP15 to get 15% off the number one play diagramming software for coaches. https://www.qwikcut.com/basketball/ (QwikCut) QwikCut is all cloud-based, and comes packed with features to help high schools and youth programs - STORE, SHARE, and ANALYZE game film. Make the switch, get double the storage, and save your program up to 50% on the fastest-growing video editing system in the country. Twitter Podcast - https://twitter.com/hoopheadspod (@hoopheadspod) Mike - https://twitter.com/hdstarthoops (@hdstarthoops) Jason - https://twitter.com/jsunkle (@jsunkle) Network - https://twitter.com/HoopHeadsPodNet (@HoopHeadsPodNet) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hoopheadspod/ (@hoopheadspod) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/ (https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ) Support this podcast
The Mount St. Joseph Lions went into Northwest Ohio for an important Heartland conference game. Dave Mitchell and Chris Morris call the game.
In this addition of the Just Hoops Podcast, we got to sit-down with a member of the Just Hoops Fam and Defiance College basketball player, Jerome Johnson. In our conversation with Jerome, we talk about Division III lifestyle and basketball, how shooters think, ways to improve your shooting ability, and wrap it up with a fun draft! Hope you guys enjoy listening to the conversation! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe on YouTube and wherever you listen to your podcast for more content.
In this episode, you'll also hear:The process of healing that Sue had to undergo before she could really make progress writing her bookHow attending a retreat changed everything for Sue – and how she gave back once she had written her bookThe importance of getting help instead of trying to do everything yourselfSue's advice for those who are afraid of sharing their story or who haven't yet arrived at a place of healing from their past BIO:Sue Bowles speaks, writes, and blogs on eating disorder recovery and other mental health issues. Being in recovery herself, Sue has a passion for educating and encouraging others. Sue's message is one of hope, perseverance, and encouragement despite the challenges. Having survived multiple traumas in her past, Sue shares her story of abuse, survival, heartache, depression, and hope in a manner to which audiences easily relate. She is a Master Certified Life Coach and the owner of My Step Ahead, committed to breaking the stigma around mental health struggles. “You only have to be a step ahead to help the person behind you' is the bedrock to the value Sue brings. She helps stuck people get unstuck by discovering Hope, journeying together for the next step ahead.Sue's first book, “This Much I Know...The Space Between” was released on Amazon and Kindle in September, 2019 and won the 2nd place Angel Award in non-fiction at the 2020 Faith and Fellowship Book Festival. Specializing as a Hope Coach, she mines for hope with her clients, bringing clarity and courage for them to take the next step in seeing dreams become present reality. Sue earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech from The Defiance College and a Master of Science from Minnesota State University: Mankato in Counseling: College Student Development, and is a Master Certified Life Coach through Certified Life Coach Institute. She is an international podcast guest, and frequent conference presenter. GET CONNECTED:Website: www.suebowles.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/mystepaheadTwitter: https://twitter.com/mystepaheadFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/mystepahead/ EPISODE SPONSOR: The Connect & Convert Content ClubSound familiar? You know how important it is to build an author platform BUT you're struggling! Deep down, you just want to glorify God, write, connect with your readers, and earn a comfortable living... NOT be stuck in a never-ending cycle of planning, researching, and creating content! Right? Then how would you like to have amazing, fresh, new, and engaging content EVERY MONTH yet NEVER have to worry about marketing again? It IS Possible!The Connect & Convert was created to relieve stress, save time, and help non-fiction Authors and Aspiring authors build a brand and following quickly - a following is that willing to invest in their book and the next step - a course, bible study, coaching program, or consultation.Ready to really connect with your audience and create a bigger impact? Click the link below to get started:https://265point.com/contentclub
Coach Matsakis takes time to explain his initial thoughts on moving forward in his career and life after a disagreement with the administration of Defiance College. These are lessons that can help you work towards getting out of the paralyzing effects of losing a job and help you move towards a compelling future.
What You Need to Know is what the Census results show! Americans are betrayed by the globalist elites as America is hollowed out. We are driving our population away from not just the heartland, but anywhere but the coasts and the cities. From Nate Cohn — “Vast swaths of rural America--and an outright majority of all counties--lose population, per Census.” We are at risk of losing our nation because we're refusing to adjust to the modern reality. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College, author, talks about the trend that the media reports more on liberal advocacy and not reporting any objective news. What stops a reporter from making stuff up? They need to be held accountable. Alex Newman, journalist and author, talks about the problem of the education system and how the public schools aren't safe to send your kids. Alex explains that we need to look at the overarching problem and that is the education system itself. Check out his writing at The New American, Liberty Sentinel, and The Epoch Times. Wrap up: When the government is constantly giving away money people begin behaving like they are owed it. When you own something yourself, you take care of it! History proves this over and over again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Pelosi has a hold on the Narrative Machine. Let's rise in praise of Dictator Pelosi, destroyer of the greatest Democratic Republic we've ever had. Pelosi is using all the power of her office to tear us apart, lie about what's going on, and suppress conservatives. By pushing her false narrative on the events around January 6th, she's dividing America even more! Daphne Barak and Erbil Bill, share their brand new book — Struggling for One America: Trump vs. Hollywood: The Two White Houses. America is not lost yet, there is still hope for us to become One America again and their book explains how! Get a copy of their book here! Dr. Brett Decker, best-selling author, former journalist in the Far East, & professor at Defiance College, talks about European regulations. Decker talks about the US economy, and how we have tons unemployed and tons of jobs open. We are spending ourselves to oblivion and that's why there's inflation. Wrap Up: Infrastructure discussions have stalled. Will Republicans stand firm against spending? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Pennsylvania's election fight is on! PA is being audited like AZ. They are trying to get to the bottom of what really happened with the 2020 election. Also, Donald Trump's suing the leaders of Facebook and Twitter because they forcefully shut him down on their platforms. He's fighting for freedom of speech! Ted Malloch, author, and CEO of Roosevelt Global Fiduciary Governance, shares his most recent pieces — The Biden Doctrine: American Spreadeagle & Two of a Kind. Dr. Brett Decker, New York Times best-selling author, former journalist in the Far East, & currently a professor at Defiance College, talks about Chinese religious background and because of what they believe has set them up to be a communist country. Also, Decker compares Soviet Russia to Communist China. Wrap Up: Kobach Returns — Sheriffs and ICE Officers Team Up to Sue Biden. Check out the lawsuit here — Sheriffs, Federal Police Foundation V. Joe Biden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is American is on the brink. It's not just your kids that are targeted in schools, your public figures targeted with online censorship. January 6th protesters are being forced to plead guilty. You're not just at risk of being canceled and silenced; we are on a path that is so much more dark. Big Government is actually targeting you and using the law to target political opponents. Ken Blackwell, Senior Fellow at the Family Research Council, talks about the securing elections and the how left's next elections bill that's far worse than H.R. 1. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) puts partisans and bureaucrats in total control of elections. Find more on Ken's work at KenBlackwell.com. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College, discusses the latest on Biden, China, Taiwan, and the global economic picture as well as a look at where we are in the American markets now. Wrap Up: Just like Common Core changed in name only, Critical Race Theory proponents are trying to cover their tracks and make CRT seem benign. Don't fall for it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is what really is TikTok? Chinese Companies like TikTok don't have any independence from the Communisty government, and we know that the CCP isn't trustworthy. Well not only does TikTok spy on us and open the data up for CCP use, but it's sending back propaganda to the social feeds of Americans to make China look good. The Trump administration took action against this malicious app, but Biden has opened the floodgates again. Make no mistake — TikTok is China spying on and propagandizing to American citizens. Dr. Brett Decker, New York Timesbest-selling author, former journalist in the Far East, & currently a professor at Defiance College, talks about the importance of watching out for China. China is our number one enemy and we need to be cautious with the information we give them. Lord Conrad Black, historian, columnist, financier, and author, shares his recent column Guilt for January 6 Belongs With Those Most Eager to Condemn It. Check out his website, ConradMBlack.com. Wrap up: Virginia Democrats this week selected three old white men to lead the party's elections this year. The GOP ticket looks very diverse, both in gender and ethnicity. Even Democrats are sharply criticizing the choice. Republicans have a real opportunity this year in VA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Fauci is being investigated! Fauci is truly riding his 15 minutes of fame for as long as possible and up until the very end. His emails are being gone through from the months since he's been on the Covid-19 task force. These emails so far prove that bureaucrats are not all-knowing and virtuous. Another thing his emails have proved is that you can't trust Fauci. John Schlafly, director and treasurer of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, shares his recent column Dems Target Energy to Advance Agenda. John mentions that a war on energy is really a war on America. Catch the column by John and Andy Schlafly every week at Townhall.com and PhyllisSchlafly.com. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College, author, discusses if we should boycott the Olympics in China and how that's not the best move — the best thing to do is to go and win. It's an opportunity to show why America is better! Wrap up: Why Republicans Must Rethink Antitrust — Rachel Bovard. It's overwhelming to think about how we can overcome the narrative machine. But we can! It will take We the People changing our thinking, changing our choice of search engines, and changing how we talk about big tech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is that the Wuhan Virus is now confirmed. Will Big Media apologize? Of course not. There is growing evidence that this came out of a lab. We don't know yet if it was intentional or not. There should be a commission created to get to the bottom of the Wuhan Virus and to figure out the who, what, where, and when it was created! Eric Metaxas, New York Times #1 bestselling author and host of the Eric Metaxas Radio Show, talks about his new book Fish Out of Water: A Search for the Meaning of Life. He says it's time for those who know the truth to speak up. It's time to be fearless and be hopeful for our nation. Check out EricMetaxas.com. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College, author, talks about the news coming out that the Wuhan Virus was indeed created in a Wuhan lab and the media's plan to rewrite history. Wrap Up: President Trump planned the Garden of American heroes but recently Biden just revoked the plan. It's kinda hard to be against the plan to make a garden for American heroes but, that's just what Biden did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is General Flynn is America's Future! General Mike Flynn is the new chairman for America's Future, a non-profit organization. Flynn is ready to fight for a better America for future generations and It's a great privilege that he would take on this role. Visit AmericasFuture.net to learn more. Todd Bensman, author, and reporter, shares his recent article, ‘Got-Aways' at the Border. Todd explains the lack of coverage on the border recently. Nothing has changed, if anything it's gotten worse yet no one wants to report it. Check out his work at ToddBensman.com. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College, author, explains Israel's and Iran's relationship and their attacks against each other. Dr. Decker talks about the media and their terrible reporting and also gives updates on other major countries. Wrap Up: Happy Mother's Day! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Joe Biden is a disgraceful liar. It's completely insane to me that he could stand in the hallowed halls of our republic and so blatantly lie to America. Labeling the protests on January 6 as a murderous, armed insurrection is the big lie in America. Biden took it a step further, claiming it was the worst assault on “democracy” since the Civil War. It's extraordinary, terrible, and destructive. He's converting this lie into fake history. Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author, and professor at Defiance College, gives his opinion on President Biden's speech this week. Dr. Decker explains that Biden's speech seemed phony and was just bad. Normally during a state of a union speech, the President gives pie in the sky goals for America, and Biden's goals for America are scary. We are seeing Trillions of dollars spent and can expect more taxes. Alan Dershowitz, lawyer, author, Harvard professor & host of The Dershow, talks about his work on Free Speech (including his current case with Mike Lindell!) and shares about his recent book — Case Against the New Censorship: Protecting Free Speech from Big Tech, Progressives, and Universities. Agree or not with someone's point of view, their right to Free Speech must be guaranteed. We need Mike Lindells in the world to make these kinds of points. Wrap Up: Mike Lindell is a winner. He was on Jimmy Kimmel this week and did a fantastic job in the face of a rocky interview. He came across as what he is: a guy with flaws and recovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Standing up for truth comes at a cost. The Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Act is forcing Christian colleges across the country to violate their religious beliefs. College of the Ozarks in Missouri is standing against this! Last week College of the Ozarks filed suit in federal court — COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS CHALLENGES BIDEN ORDER THAT OPENS DORMS, SHOWERS TO OPPOSITE SEX. We need more colleges like College of the Ozarks who will stand strong for their religious beliefs! Dr. Everett Piper, former university president, author, speaker, talks about his brand new book Grow Up: Life Isn't Safe but It's Good. Go to DrEverettPiper.com to learn more about his work. Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author, and professor at Defiance College, explains that America needs get control of teachers unions. They were some of the first that were given the vaccination, but are refusing to go back to the classroom. Also, how can a country function when its leader is barely able to function? America is seeing some serious problems and we need our President to step up! Wrap Up: More government spying on us! Lee Smith helps expose that the U.S. Postal Service is a part of monitoring Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is the Narrative Machine's “January 6 Insurrection” story is falling apart. They crafted a fantasy that the MAGA rally was terrible, that all who attended it are insurrectionists, and that there was so much violence and many lost their lives — but that's just not true. What actually happened was a large group of people came together to make their voices heard during a peaceful protest. Isolated groups may have caused trouble, but the narrative of an “insurrection” is just absurd. Now, what happened after January 6th is the Greatest abuse of government power in our lifetimes, and they continue to try and spin a lie. But as judges go over the details of what really happened on January 6th, they are deciding that Many Capitol rioters are unlikely to serve jail time. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College, author, and former journalist, talks about the cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal and how this is affecting the world's economy. Dr. Decker also gives his opinion on the media, what would it be like if Trump was Speaker of the House, Mike Lindell, and other timely topics. Karol Markowicz, columnist at New York Post, contributor at Spectator USA and Washington Examiner Magazine, discusses her article Get Dr. Fauci Off TV. Karol explains that what is going on in America right now feels very soviet to her. Wrap Up: Cartels are in charge of who comes into our country and because of that we are seeing more and more headlines like this one — Dozens of Unaccompanied Minors at San Diego Convention Center Test Positive for COVID-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is we need to fight our way through the narrative machine! The Narrative Machine is comprised of three parts 1) Big Tech, 2) Big Media, and 3) Big Government. All these parts are working together to push a false narrative like the Russia Hoax, and the January 6th Capitol rally hoax. The most recent narrative they are pushing is more gun control — this is their focus after the tragic shooting in Colorado where 10 people died, but they aren't reporting the other contributing factors involved in that shooting. The culture of this nation right now is being driven by the narrative machine and it's not pro-family, it's not pro-life, and it's rather unpleasant. We the People need to fight our way through the narrative machine! John Schlafly, treasurer of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, shares this week's column Full Steam Ahead for Trump Train. John also explains some of the bills that are being voted on and how cancel culture is affecting our country. Check out the weekly column at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author, and professor at Defiance College, talks abut the Chinese communist regime and the two main reasons China hasn't taken Taiwan is 1) they weren't sure of a US administration would go to war over Taiwan, and 2) to take Taiwan it would have to be leveled because of the defenses that Taiwan has set up. Wrap Up: some great resources who are unafraid of being conservative is the Epoch Times. Be sure to check them out at TheEpochTimes.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is the narrative machine is at it again! The dots are connecting and what they are doing is really sick. It's causing real problems in our country. America saw a terrible tragedy in Atlanta, Georgia, this week when a 21-year-old man shot and killed 8 people. The media instantly labeled this tragedy as an Asian hate crime before all of the details came out. What we know now is this man is insane and has admitted he has a sex addiction. There isn't any proof that he was actually targeting Asians. The media twists the facts to create a narrative they want you to believe and they judge you if you don't jump on board. This is truly evil and it's clear why we have racial division in America. Dr. Brett M. Decker, writer, author, and professor at Defiance College, discusses how we are talking about how to keep up with China when really we are more productive and more innovative than they are. John Droz, jr., scientist, writer, and environmental advocate, talks about the 2020 Presidential Election Contrast Report. John has focused the last 40 years on energy, environment, education, and election. Because of his interest in elections he has spent time analyzing the 2020 elections. You can email him at aaprjohn@northnet.org. Wrap Up: Congratulations to Dan Bongino — taking the radio spot of Rush Limbaugh. He's been a huge success and for good reason. He's a tough conservative who doesn't shy from the fight. He'll need that because it's a tough spot to fill! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Garland's confirmed, but he's not a leader! Judge Merrick Garland is confirmed as Biden's Attorney General of the United States. The people working right below him are Lisa Monaco, Vanita Gupta, and John Carlin (all former Obama White House staff) and they are going to run roughshod over Garland. If you remember, these are the same people who helped with the Russia Hoax. They should be ashamed of their past actions, but they don't seem to be. They got away with targeting Americans under Obama and will do it again! Saurabh Sharma, president & co-founder of American Moment, and co-host of Moment of Truth, talks about this brand new organization. American Moment is designed to solve one problem and that is to build a personnel pipeline who will stand behind a leader with an America First agenda. Check out AmericanMoment.org. Dr. Brett M. Decker, writer, author, and professor at Defiance College, explains how the recently passed 1.3 trillion dollar COVID relief bill will affect our economy. This money isn't going to people who will use their stimulus check at small businesses to boost the economy, this money is going to pet projects of the democrats. Wrap up: The culture wars seem to go on forever and they will — which is why we can't stop fighting! Great insight from Austin Ruse in Crisis Magazine. Read his piece Too Long at the Culture Wars? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brittanie Kuhr serves as the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement at Defiance College, but for this interview on The Rough Draft Diaries we'll be talking about her local, homegrown activism and how you can be a local activist yourself.
What You Need to Know is Trump achieved two things at CPAC: 1) He solidified his leadership of the Republican Party and said that he will not support a third-party. 2) He showed he is head and shoulders above any other possible Republican candidate running for president in 2024. If Trump runs, he will win again because he cares about the same thing We the People care about! Ambassador R. James Woolsey, former director of the CIA under President Clinton, talks about his new book Operation Dragon: Inside the Kremlin's Secret War on America. Ambassador Woolsey honors the life of his co-author, Ion Mihai Pacepa who passed away a few days ago. Dr. Brett M. Decker, writer, author, and professor at Defiance College, discusses CPAC, Trump and Rush Limbaugh. Dr. Decker explains the reason why everyone is turning on NY Govenor Andrew Cuomo. Wrap up: Rush Limbaugh was laid to rest in a historic cemetery in St. Louis with many Americans who made their mark on our nation's history. Now, who comes after Rush?! Whoever it is will have to create a community as Rush Limbaugh did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is there are people in the fight against the narrative machine! The narrative machine wants us to believe everything went perfectly on November 3rd and is pushing the Capitol insurrection hoax. But! Clarence Thomas' words have been so powerful in fighting back the narrative machine: Elections are “of the most fundamental significance under our constitutional structure.” Through them, we exercise self-government. But elections enable self-governance only when they include processes that “giv[e] citizens (including the losing candidates and their supporters) confidence in the fairness of the election.” - Dissent of Justice Clarence Thomas on February 22nd. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College and New York Timesbest-selling author, talks about Biden's administration and how most American's think that the president should have anyone he wants in his cabinet. Also, Brett explains the huge impact Rush Limbaugh had on the conservative movement. Mary Ann Mendoza, Founder of Angel Families, says Biden is creating 'Super Highway' to the border. There's a huge difference between immigrants and illegal aliens, the left likes to combine the two but they are not the same. Biden's administration is handling border control terribly! Be sure to check out angelfamilies.org. Wrap up: Many progressive left groups have written a letter to Ask Media to Refuse Interviews with Elected Officials who Dispute 2020 Presidential Election Results. Basically, they are asking the media to silence anyone that doesn't agree with them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inside the Minds Podcast with guest Jovon Johnson The 2011 CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award Winner and 2007 Grey Cup Champ Jovon Johnson is this weeks guest. He was a 2 time CFL All-Star, and a 5 time CFL East All-Star. Jovon talks about how it all got started in Erie, Pennsylvania, playing college football at Iowa State, his time in the NFL, and then going on to Canada to play in the CFL. He is now a DB Coach at Defiance College. #Winnipeg #Bluebombers #CFL #Canada #Iowa #NCAA #College #Ottawa #Saskatchewan #Roughriders #Pennsylvania #IowaState #Football #NFL #Pittsburgh #Steelers #USA #GreyCup #Champ #Allstar #Erie #Defiance #Insidetheminds #podcast #sportspodcast #footballpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/insidethemindspodcast/support
What You Need to Know is General Michael Flynn is an American hero! He became a General, not by the normal route, but because he's really smart, fearless, and a good warrior. He became an expert on intelligence and counterintelligence after 9/11 and was highly sought after for advice. He gave Donald Trump credibility by backing his presidential campaign. Gen. Flynn was brutally attacked by the left when they created the Russia Hoax but never backed down. All that he's gone through has made him more concerned about the direction of America. He's seeing the forces that tried to hurt him, that tried to stomp him into silence now go after We the People. He doesn't plan to sit idly by and watch it happen — he's ready to fight! Dr. Robert Jeffress, bestselling author and Pastor, encourages readers to be heavenly minded in his new book A Place Called Heaven Devotional. Also, how do we respond to 2021 and President Biden? The occupant of the Oval Office has changed but the occupant of the throne of heaven hasn't! Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College and New York Times best selling author, talks about Chinese-Taiwan tensions. Is China testing Biden already? Also, more on businesses and COVID lockdowns loosening. What You Need to Do is visit the 74millionclub.com. We are giving awards to Congressmen who were fearless for the Constitution and for We the People against the stolen election results. You need to encourage the people who stand up for us! The Fake News is beating them up for everything good they have done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is Americans should not self-censor! Don't back down from your opinions because you're afraid of someone you think is more powerful or you just don't want to deal with the backlash from political correctness. Don't fail to say something important because you're afraid! Don't bend to the powers that be. Don't self-censor! It feels like it's getting worse and worse, and we have to be more courageous than ever. James Reston, Jr., author, talks about his book The 19th Hijacker: A Novel. James discusses the fascinating history and motivation of this book and the circumstances he had to go through to write it. Fiction or not? Listen and find out! Check out his website - RestonBooks.com. Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College and New York Times best selling author, talks about the coup in Burma (Myanmar) and how the Chinese Communist Regime is an influence in this situation. Also, U.S. economic ups and downs — what's happening? What You Need to Do is visit the 74millionclub.com. We are giving awards to Congressmen who were fearless for the Constitution and for We the People against the stolen election results. You need to encourage the people who stand up for us! The Fake News is beating them up for everything good they have done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is the second impeachment trial is just for show. It is purely a show for Nancy Pelosi and the left. Why are they bothering with impeaching Trump again when there are so many other things to take care of? They are doing it for effect, for CNN, and for all of the media. They will soon find out that it's not going anywhere and it is costing them. On Tuesday, Rand Paul ripped this impeachment to pieces. He said that it was a partisan game and that it should be stopped. He's right! There's no upside to convicting Former President Donald Trump. Everyone knows it's a bad idea, a waste of time and a waste of money! Dr. Brett Decker, professor at Defiance College and New York Times best selling author, talks about Chinese-Taiwan tensions. Is China testing Biden already? Also, more on businesses and COVID lockdowns loosening. Casey Mulligan, professor of economics at the University of Chicago, gives a rundown of the contributions that Trump gave to the economy. Check out his new book You're Hired: Untold Successes and Failures of a Populist President https://economics.uchicago.edu/directory/casey-mulligan . What You Need to Do today is find your way to trustworthy voices! Trust in the media is at an all-time low so it's important to find voices you can depend on. The best place to start is local radio, like this show, and work your way out to other voices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is in 2022, we CAN win! – with one caveat. There's one thing we must do, starting tomorrow. Dr. Brett M. Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College discusses the dichotomy between Biden's saying he wants to represent all Americans and his proposing very disunifying policies. Our country is divided in half, and something has to give at some point, but no one knows what that will be. And he predicts what to expect from the Republicans in Congress. The real question is if the grassroots base will put up with GOP representatives who cave to the Democrats. Is it possible for the Left to succeed in lying about and silencing conservatives? Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation talks about his new book, “The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free.” Knowing your heritage is positive. Being labeled with a victimhood status is harmful. Starting with Antonio Gramsci, sponsors of identity politics use it to manipulate people into victimhood and hopelessness in the land of the free, so people would not benefit from our great opportunities. We do need to unify the country. We must not accept fake labels meant to hold people down. Get Mike's groundbreaking book! What You Need to Do today - Read and watch President Trump's farewell speech, and celebrate the presidency of Donald J. Trump. Do something you enjoy today. And get a good night's sleep, because tomorrow we start again to Make America Great Again - together. Please sign up at ProAmericaReport.com and email me your ideas to Ed@PhyllisSchlafly.com so we stay connected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is the power of the media! We are seeing a concerted effort by the fake news media denying that the underlying issue, and the reason people went to Washington, DC last week to protest, is the election irregularities. They are now saying that if you think the election wasn’t fair then you’re an insurrectionist. It’s unbelievable the power, strength, and message discipline that the fake news, big tech, and social media are showing! It seems like we are in the fog of war. Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author, and professor at Defiance College, tells us what to expect during the presidential transition. He explains that with the left wanting to bail out states, schools, etc. we will accumulate debt at incredible speeds. Dr. Decker encourages us to fight on! Ryan Girdusky, author, writer, and political operative, explains that big tech is government protected. They have too much power and are using that power to shut down apps, silence anyone they don’t like, and even silence President Trump. Be sure to sign up for his weekly newsletter at RyanGirdusky.com. What You Need to Do is 1) be aware of what wealthy people do when they don’t get their way, and 2) pay attention to CEO’s in your community and where they are putting their money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy New Year to all the Yellow Jacket supporters! Kicking off 2021 with this episode, Coach Matsakis and Lynn Groll get back into the swing of things. They discuss how the fall practices went for the team, how the program dealt with the Covid-19 guidelines and breakout, and watching football on Saturdays instead of playing. We're excited to kick off the New Year!
What You Need to Know is Senator Josh Hawley is a hero! We’ve seen the election irregularities but why hasn’t this evidence been put in front for more people to see? Everything is coming to a head on January 6th. Congratulations to Senator Josh Hawley who will join Representative Mo Brooks in challenging the election results. There’s still time for you to get engaged and here’s what you can do — 1) call your state leaders and ask them to challenge the election results 2) join the rally in Washington, D.C. to show support for President Trump! Dr. Brett Decker, author, and professor at Defiance College, gives a review on 2020. Dr. Decker explains how China views itself and how they think they have control over everything. John Schlafly, lawyer, editor, and financial officer for the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, shares his recent column, Will the Sitting Vice President Please Stand Up? This column explains that it’s all up to Vice President Mike Pence on January 6th. Check out their weekly column at PhyllisSchalfly.com. Wrap up: We the People can build a movement in 2021! Don’t expect the change to happen all at once, take it one day at a time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Leslie High School (Mich.) head football coach/AD Greg Pscodna joins the show to give insight on what is happening in Michigan with three weeks left in the prep playoffs. High schools and sports are currently shut down in the state while awaiting more direction from their governor. Pscodna, who coached at Defiance College from 96-02 and served previously as a grad assistant for George Perles at Michigan State alongside current Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
What You Need To Know is today is an Important day! Texas Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, announced a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate presidential election results in four key swing states that helped secure Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. Republicans and of course liberals have come out saying that this case shouldn’t be taken up. Texans have a good voting system, ballot counting was done correctly and they aren’t going to let the corruption from other states dictate what happens in Texas. Why isn’t every attorney general from every state jumping in to support this lawsuit?! Also, check out StopTheSteal.us and JerichoMarch.org and see how you can get involved. Both groups have been seeing huge crowds coming out to support President Trump and to pray for our nation! Dr. Ted Malloch, author and frequent contributor for AmericanGreatness.com, Is hoping Supreme Court Justice Alito will take on the court case involving Pennsylvania and that justice will be done. Dr. Malloch explains that there was enough evidence of potential voter fraud before the election even took place and Democrats even bragged about it. Why weren’t the 300 Republican lawyers ready to go before it all happened? Check out TedMalloch.com. Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College, explains that part of the danger is that the Republican establishment is not getting into the fight, they are already going public saying that they think the election is over. What’s encouraging is that in the flyover states are seeing more Trump signs out than ever before in protest! What You Need to do is remember we are in a three front battle for 1. The Law 2. Factual information and 3. The Constitution. The update from these fronts is good! We are seeing men like Texas Att. Gen. Ken Paxton coming out to fight against the election corruption! And we need to stand with him. Also, be sure to check out JerichoMarch.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need To Know is the #StopTheSteal effort is strong! People are fired up and grassroots are exploding right now because We the People are upset with this broken and corrupted system. Multiple whistleblowers have come out saying they were bullied and intimidated to help fix the election, but the news won’t report it. It’s so clear that there was voter fraud but the fake news media prefers to discuss which pets Biden will be taking to the White House. Clearly there is something wrong! This next week is crucial to the election and to help you be prepared go to StopTheSteal.us to get needed resources! Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College, discusses Trump’s relationship with foreign nations and how he’s avoided major problems with them. Dr. Decker explains that Trump’s goal is to allow We the People to make decisions for ourselves but If there is a change in leadership this is one thing that will for sure change. John Schlafly, treasurer of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, talks about his recent column Rampant Election Fraud Continues. We have seen the presidency stolen and the fraud is shocking and outrageous! If the Presidential election can be fixed then we could see it happen again in the upcoming Senate races in Georgia on January 5th. Check out more of the weekly Schlafly columns at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Wrap up: ‘Trump Is Better’: In Asia, Pro-Democracy Forces Worry About Biden. Even Asia is worried about Biden being president in America!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is the media won’t cover what’s happening. We want them to look at the clear, widespread fraud that happened this election. But if they won’t do it, we’ll take the coverage of the Trump Campaign legal team. In a funny way, the Fake News’s willingness to manufacture a negative story has led them to talking about the real problems. A majority of people of both parties agree that they think there was fraud in this election. It’s not that far fetched. Everyone needs to see the details of fraudulent election activity because most people believe it’s a reality! People are sick of this and we’re going to get to the bottom of it. Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana’s Third District, talks about being the Next Chairman Of the Republican Study Committee and all that will entail in that position. Rep. Banks is so happy for Trump and all that he’s accomplished. Trump is a fighter and We the People need a fighter! Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College, talks about what’s going on in the state of Michigan in regards to the election. Dr. Decker talks about the division in America and how we need something to bring restoration! Wrap Up: Republicans have not always been conservative enough but we are always grateful to know of good congressmen like Jason Smith. Be sure to keep an eye on him!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is the media won’t cover what’s happening. We want them to look at the clear, widespread fraud that happened this election. But if they won’t do it, we’ll take the coverage of the Trump Campaign legal team. In a funny way, the Fake News’s willingness to manufacture a negative story has led them to talking about the real problems. A majority of people of both parties agree that they think there was fraud in this election. It’s not that far fetched. Everyone needs to see the details of fraudulent election activity because most people believe it’s a reality! People are sick of this and we’re going to get to the bottom of it. Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana’s Third District, talks about being the Next Chairman Of the Republican Study Committee and all that will entail in that position. Rep. Banks is so happy for Trump and all that he’s accomplished. Trump is a fighter and We the People need a fighter! Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College, talks about what’s going on in the state of Michigan in regards to the election. Dr. Decker talks about the division in America and how we need something to bring restoration! Wrap Up: Republicans have not always been conservative enough but we are always grateful to know of good congressmen like Jason Smith. Be sure to keep an eye on him!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need To Know is we are in an information war. Mailchimp is openly blacklisting conserative groups — including our own Phyllis Schlafly Eagles. Mailchimp has suspended us for spreading “potentially harmful misinformation” and they won’t even tell me what it is we shared that supposedly violated this rule! Is it perhaps because I’m fighting to Stop the Steal? The news won’t talk about the hundreds of thousands of happy, positive people who joined me this weekend in D.C. to Stop the Steal and support open and transparent elections. There was NO media coverage. That’s the thing, the Hunter Biden effect is now in full effect — Big Tech and Big Media shutting down anything they don’t want to be seen. They are telling us how to react and feel without giving us a single bit of evidence. We are so far into the information battle it’s just hard to understand it. Julie Kelly, author and senior contributor for American Greatness, talks about what happens once we give those in control a taste of authoritarian power. Monday was the 8 month anniversary of “15 days to slow the spread.” We are shutting down our society and hurting our jobs and businesses for nothing. Schools are still going, holidays are coming up — what do we do now? How does the rest of the election factor into this — the lockdown Democrats seem to have been punished across the board. Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College, discusses his predictions on what happens with the ongoing presidential election. The media is completely out of hand — unwilling to even discuss elections and vote fraud. Censorship and the virus shutdowns are all about control, and they are intoxicated with the power they have. What do we do? What You Need to Do is find trustworthy sources. NewsMax, One America News Network (OANN), Right Side Broadcasting (RSB), are all doing a good job just bringing people information. Don’t watch CNN, don’t read the New York Times — they’re literally too far gone. Instead, read Breitbart and The Epoch Times. Those folks, likewise, are trying to bring a good source of real information. We’re in the fight of our lives and we need to be informed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need To Know is we have an electoral system! It doesn’t seem like this system is being used right now and, to be very clear, the media is not a part of this system. We are seeing fraudulent votes for Joe Biden and an attempt to steal the election. It’s not clear what all has happened but we should let those who’s job it is judge this situation and not rush to allow the media to call it for us. Fact is, voter fraud does happen, election irregularities happen, and people get disenfranchised. But was it enough to impact the election? We have a system and that system says to check the rule of law and check the Constitution. We want to be governed by the Constitution — not by the media who’s trying to get Trump to concede! Adam Mill talks about his latest work on American Greatness — Undermining the Electoral College Boosted Tolerance for Voting Irregularities. Adam talks about the many legal cases that have been filed concerning the potential voter fraud. There’s still a potential for a lead change! Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College, talks about how Republicans were denied entry to the ballot counting rooms in city after city. Why wouldn’t they let them observe the vote counting? Obviously they would be up to no good. Wrap up: Check out StopTheSteal.us. The Washington, D.C. Mayor is requiring COVID testing for those coming into the city. This requirement came out soon after the announcement of March for Trump on Saturday. We the People are not just going to sit by and tolerate the reality of what’s happening without this being addressed!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What You Need to Know is don’t lose heart! Prominent conservatives seem to be unsure about the elections next week. The polls keep pounding the message that, “Biden is going to win, Biden is going to win.” Don’t lose heart! Here’s why. 1) 97% of Republicans support Trump. 2) More Republicans are voting for Trump than in 2016. 3) Trump is growing in his voter contact with door knocking, mailings, rallies, etc. 4) More people registering to vote are Republicans. 5) Trump’s energy is out of this world! John Schlafly, treasurer of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, talks about his recent column Low Energy Joe's Dark Winter. John explains how the fake news isn’t reporting on Hunter Biden’s connection with China and Joe Biden isn’t taking any responsibility with his connection with China either. Check out the weekly column at PhyllisSchlafly.com. Dr. Brett Decker, writer, author and professor at Defiance College, Explains what a huge success ACB is for President Trump and Mitch McConnell — a third Supreme Court justice has been sworn in during our President’s first term. Dr. Decker is excited about all that she can do for our country! Also, he explains how low the news media has gone during this presidential election. Wrap up: Social Media is Strange! People react in ways that are just not normal. We can see this in how people are reacting to our new Supreme Court Justice ACB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brett Hammons has been coaching basketball at Lincolnview High School for 14 years. He spent six years as an assistant, including four years as either the JV coach or the varsity assistant. He has been the head coach for the past eight seasons and has led the program to remarkable success, including a trip to the state final four. Coach Hammons is equal parts humble and ultra competitive, and in my estimation is one of the most underappreciated coaches in a northwest Ohio region that is overflowing with outstanding basketball coaches across all high school divisions. As Brett prepares to begin his 9th season at the helm, he sat down with me to talk about his basketball journey from playing at Crestview High School and Defiance College through his time as an assistant, and now building his own program. Please enjoy my visit with Brett Hammons of Lincolnview High School. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
Tom Heil is the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. In his first five seasons, Heil, who was the lead assistant under former Yellow Jacket Head Coach Duane Sheldon for five seasons has compiled a 84-54 record, and has led the Yellow Jackets to two OAC Championship games and one semifinal. In six seasons as a college head coach, Heil has five straight winning seasons, a 106-61 career record, three conference championship game appearances with one regular season league title, two tournament titles and a pair of berths in the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Heil returned to BW in the spring of 2015 after serving as the head coach at Defiance College for one season. He led the Yellow Jackets to a 22-7 record, including a 15-0 mark at home. Defiance captured both the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season and HCAC Tournament titles. Heil guided his team into the NCAA Division III National Tournament where it posted the school's first-ever NCAA Division III National Tournament victory by knocking off the defending national champions. Prior to his experience at Defiance, Heil served as the main assistant for Head Coach Duane Sheldon '94. In five seasons on the BW coaching staff, Heil helped guide the team to a 58-44 record. Heil came to BW the first time after serving as an assistant coach at Defiance (2007-2009). Heil played four seasons of varsity basketball at Bluffton University. During his time with the Beavers, Heil was twice named to the Academic All-HCAC team. He also captained the 2006-2007 squad that finished with a school-record tying 18 wins. Don’t miss our free Hoop Heads Pod Webinar Series on Thursday nights at 9 pm EST. If you miss a live webinar you can buy lifetime access to any of our previous webinars for $4.99 on the Hoop Heads Pod website. If you’re focused on improving your coaching and your team, we’ve got you covered! Visit https://hoopheadspod.com/webinars/ (hoopheadspod.com/webinars) to get registered. Make sure you check out our new Hoop Heads Pod Network of shows including https://thrive-with-trevor-huff.captivate.fm/listen (Thrive with Trevor Huffman) , https://beyond-the-ball.captivate.fm/listen (Beyond the Ball), https://coachmayscom.captivate.fm/listen (The CoachMays.com Podcast), https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/players-court/id1528381758 (Player’s Court), https://bleachers-boards.captivate.fm (Bleachers & Boards) and our team focused NBA Podcasts: https://cavalier-central.captivate.fm/listen (Cavalier Central), https://grizz-n-grind.captivate.fm (Grizz n Grind), https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuck-if-you-buck/id1528874607 (Knuck if you Buck) and https://305-culture.captivate.fm/ (The 305 Culture Miami Heat Podcast). We’re looking for more NBA podcasters interested in hosting their own show centered on a particular team. Shoot an email to info@hoopheadspod.com if you’re interested in learning more and bringing your talent to our network. Grab a pen and paper so you can take some notes as you listen to this episode with Tom Heil, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Baldwin-Wallace University. Website - https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/mbkb/index (https://www.bwyellowjackets.com/sports/mbkb/index) Email - theil@bw.edu Twitter - https://twitter.com/LMUCoachJohnson (@)https://twitter.com/BWCoachHeil (BWCoachHeil) https://twitter.com/lmulionsMBB (@)https://twitter.com/Jackets_Hoops (Jackets_Hoops) Support this podcast
Lynn Groll (Black Swamp Football) interviews the newest addition to the Yellow Jacket Football staff, Emily Cotten. Coach Cotten will be joining Defiance College as an Offensive Assistant and the Director of Football Operations. In this episode, learn about where she's from, how she got here, and what she's looking forward to bringing to the program!
After a brief hiatus from the show, Coach Matsakis returns to update you on what's happening here at Defiance. Joined by Lynn Groll of Black Swamp Football, Coach Matsakis answers questions surrounding the program and what to look for this season around College Football.
Today, we're talking to Adam Cassi, who has his degree in Restoration Ecology from Defiance College and is currently the Executive Director for Keep Toledo / Lucas County Beautiful, which works with the City and County on recycling education and litter prevention. We're talking recycle, reduce, reuse on today's episode of The Rough Draft Diaries.
Nate Conley was hired and began his tenure as the head basketball coach at Manchester University just four days before his 1st practice with his new team. Not an ideal way to begin his initial season as a head coach. But his playing career at Defiance College under both Jon Miller and Kyle Brumett, as well as three seasons coaching under Brumett followed by six years alongside Mike DeWitt at Ohio Wesleyan had certainly prepared him for the challenges that awaited. After 13 years playing or coaching in Ohio, the Ft. Wayne Indiana native returned home to begin building his own program. Thanks to Nate Conley for taking time to share his story and talk some hoops! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
On this week's edition of City Pulse On the Air editor and publisher Berl Schwartz holds his weekly conversation with MSU Political Scientist Matt Grossman about the 2020 presidential election. This week's show also features a new guest, Brett Decker of Defiance College. Decker discusses with Schwartz why it might be a wise decision for Joe Biden to pick Gov. Whitmer as his running mate.Reporter Cole Tunningley speaks with Kristin Mahoney from the MSU Department of English. Mahoney studies apocalyptic literature from the early 20th century and teaches a class about it. She discusses with Tunningley about how the critical issues of today are in many ways a reflection of the past.
Tom Polambo's first coaching job was to be the interim head women's basketball coach at his alma mater Virginia Wesleyan University. He was hired a little more than 6 months after graduating with a degree in Communications and Journalism. He would coach 3 more seasons at Virginia Wesleyan, where he also served as the softball coach and Sports Information Director. In 1993, he took over the women's basketball program at Defiance College. All he did in 3 seasons leading the Yellow Jacket women was produce a record of 78-7 and reach the Elite 8. Coach Polambo then spent 6 seasons leading the Defiance College men with a record of 100-63. The Virginia Beach native then returned to his home region and took over the men's program at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 17 seasons at Guilford, Polambo's teams have gone 329-146. His tenure includes 6 NCAA Division III National Tournament appearances with 2 trips to the Elite 8 and 2 Final Four berths. Polambo has also coached 2 National Players of the Year, and no less than 6 of his former players/assistant coaches have gone to become college head coaches as well. Please enjoy my conversation with Guilford College head coach Tom Polambo. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
As Assistant Coach 1997-1998 Sugarcreek Garaway High School Record 3-7 1998-1999 Shelby High School Varsity Assistant Record 11-1 League Champs and Playoffs 1999-2000 Shelby High School Varsity Assistant Record 7-4 Playoffs 2000-2003 Heath High School Defensive Coordinator Record 21-9 2000 and 2001 - MSL Champs 2003 - 2010 Head Football Coach Shelby High School Career Record 46 Wins – 37 Losses - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 NOL Runner-up 2005 – 2010 Six Winning Seasons in a row 42 Wins 21 Losses - 2 Playoff Appearances 2010 – 8 Wins 3 Losses Division III Region 10 State Playoff Qualifier 2010 – Head Coach for NCOFCA All Star Classic 2007 – 9 Wins 3 Losses Division III Region 10 State Playoff Qualifier 2007 – Sweet Sixteen Regional Semifinalist vs. Bellefontaine and Big Walnut 2007 - Cleveland Browns Coach of the Week – Week Six vs. Fostoria 26-15 2007 - NCOFCA Scarlet Division Coach of the Year – Big School Division 2006 - NCOFCA Scarlet Division Coach of the Year – Big School Division 2006 – Assistant Coach in the OHSFCA Grange Insurance North/South Game 2005 – 7 Wins 3 Losses Head Coach for NCOFCA All Star Classic 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 – Clinic Speaker for Defiance College, Ashland University, Bucyrus High School, and Kenyon College 2011-2012 Ashland High School Varsity Assistant Overall Record 12-9 2011 OCC Champs and Playoffs 2015-2018 Wynford High School Varsity Assistant Overall Record 34-10 2015 N10 Champs Playoffs 2016 N10 Champs Playoffs 2017 N10 Champs Playoffs ____________________________________ Overall Record 134 WINS 77 LOSSES 8 Playoff Appearances 7 League Titles
My guest today is Kyle Brumett. Kyle has been a head college coach for 14 seasons at three different institutions, Lakeland College, Defiance College and now Wabash College. Prior to becoming a head coach, he was an assistant at DePauw University and the University of Southern Indiana, where he worked for current Auburn coach Bruce Pearl. As a college student, Coach Brumett attended Hanover College and worked for legendary head coach Mike Beitzel. Along with Beitzel and Pearl, Coach Brumett's journey through Hanover and DePauw has resulted in his working with numerous Division III head coaches as well as Micah Shrewsberry of Purdue University and Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Coach Brum has a truly fascinating journey! Please enjoy my conversation with Kyle Brumett of Wabash College. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
Juli Fulks and I are both natives of western Hardin Co. Ohio. We both attended tiny high schools in the northwest/central part of the state (she graduated with 39 students), and our paths crossed when she attended a basketball camp at Ohio Northern University as a junior high student. I happened to be her coach for the week, because I pulled off a hell of a trade on draft night! Juli reminded me that our team went on to win a championship that week. She has had an amazing journey over the nearly 30 years since that camp, and at just 42 years old, she is leading her second college program to amazing success. From working in a hospital and helping coach high school girls basketball in Columbus, Ohio, to a two-year graduate assistant position at Defiance College to the head coach at Lewis & Clark College near Portland Oregon at 26 years of age. A decade later & after leading L & C to 4 NCAA Tournament berths, Juli was named head coach at Transylvania University. In 6 years, Coach Fulks has led the Transy women to a record of 137-31! We talk everything from coaching to leadership to possibly completing her PhD! Please enjoy my visit with Juli Fulks of Transylvania University. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
After a stellar playing career at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, and then at John Carroll University, Artie Taylor has spent a career in coaching. A passion that exploded during his final year of college led to a position as a Graduate Assistant Coach at Defiance College, a brief stint as the Junior Varsity basketball coach at Cardinal Ritter High School (Indianapolis), and then to Wittenberg University where Coach Taylor spent 6 seasons under Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Brown. In 2007, at the age of 31, he was hired as the Head Coach at Ohio Dominican University. Following a jump from NAIA to NCAA Division II, and after 7 years leading the ODU program, Artie was dismissed. After persevering through the struggle of the painful disappointment of being fired, Coach Taylor by his own admission, reconnected with his "why" in coaching and was given the opportunity to lead the program at The Wellington School near Columbus, Ohio. To say that the program has been successful would be an understatement. Since taking over in 2014, he has led the Jaguars to the state Final Four twice. The wins are secondary to the process and Coach Taylor is committed to keeping it that way. Please enjoy my conversation with Artie Taylor. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
Jon Vanderwal became the head basketball coach at Marietta College in 2007 at 28 years of age. The Cadillac, Michigan native had a four-year playing career at Albion College (Mi.) then served as Graduate Assistant Coach at Defiance College before becoming the lead assistant at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2003. When Coach VanderWal took over in Marietta, the Pioneer program had just concluded a 5-year run with a combined record of 32-96. After 3 difficult years to begin his tenure, Coach VanderWal led his 2010-2011 squad to a record of 27-4 (15-3 OAC)! The Pioneers won their first Ohio Athletic Conference regular season title in 36 seasons and the school claimed it's first ever OAC Tournament title. From 20010-11 through 2019-20 Marietta Basketball is 227-62 (.785). They claimed 5 consecutive OAC titles between 2014-15 and 2018-19 (the only school in the history of the OAC to claim at least a share of five titles in a row). Marietta has made 8 NCAA Tournament appearances in the past 10 years with 4 Sweet Sixteen appearances and 2 trips to the Elite Eight. No program at any level of college basketball can claim a more dramatic turnaround in less than two decades. Please enjoy my conversation with Jon VanderWal of Marietta College! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
I had the wonderful fortune to serve as an assistant coach at Bluffton University when Tom Heil was a junior and a senior. He has since gone on to coach as an assistant at Defiance College (2 years), then Baldwin Wallace University (5 years). His fateful journey in coaching saw him earn the opportunity to return to Defiance at the age of 29 as the school's head coach. In his one season leading the Yellow Jackets, the team was 22-7, winning both the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships. They went on to upset reigning national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater in the first round of the NCAA Division III National Tournament. After that year, Coach Heil was hired to return to Baldwin Wallace yet again, this time as the head coach. In 5 seasons at the helm Heil has led these Yellow Jackets to more than 80 wins and another NCAA Tournament. He has had a truly magical journey in college coaching and has played or worked for some of the most respected coaches in the profession during high school and college. He has also overcome some truly staggering personal challenges during his time in coaching. Please enjoy my conversation with Tom Heil of Baldwin Wallace University. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-cook0/support
Jovon Johnson (Def. Coordinator, Defiance College) joins Manny for an Analysis and Application review on "Coaching Team Defense" by Fritz Shurmur. They discuss a number of things covered throughout the book, including discipline and physicality on the field, defending the run and pass, and practice organization and preparation. Manny and Jovon take a deep dive into the book by one of football's great minds, and there is much to learn from their discussion.
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Tom Heil, who became a head Division III basketball coach by the age of 30, has made two trips to the big dance at the NCAA Div. III level: first at Defiance College and then again last season at BW. Tom's straightforward commitment to toughness, honesty and relationships with his players has been taught and modeled by incredible mentors along the way including Guy Neal, Duane Sheldon, Jon Miller, Kyle Brumett and his high school coaches. Tom's consistent delivery of passion, leadership and coaching is only rivaled by his love for his wife KT and his two beautiful children. His teams are known for resilience and a love of the game. He credits his assistant as well especially current second seat Brian Schmidt. His journey is one worth listening to.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/teachercoach)
On Good News For The City we frequently highlight organizations that are meeting the needs of various communities here in the DMV. It’s a lot of hard work and a lot of times the needs seem insurmountable but these organizations are grinding away. The coronavirus pandemic has added to the needs of these communities such as unemployment, distant learning, no school lunches. These organizations are finding their services needed more now that ever.The DC Dream Center is one of those organizations serving an area in the greater Washington DC area. Ernest Clover, Director of the DC Dream Center and the Southeast White House joined the show to share how they are making an impact in the community.Ernest Clover is the Director of the DC Dream Center and the Southeast White House. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Ernest graduated from the Defiance College and it was during this time there that he knew he wanted to help people and thought politics would be the best way to accomplish that.It wasn’t until an internship in 2007, on Capitol Hill, that he was exposed to the thought thatthis could happen in a new way by following the teachings of Jesus. During this time on the HiIl, he would volunteer at the Southeast White house. Even though he would go to receive a Master’s in International Relations from the University of Denver, the impact from his time in DC never left him. So when he moved to the DMV he went back to the Southeast White House to be a mentor, where he has served for 6 years.Ernest is married to Rachel and they have a son named Dylan and a daughter named Makenzie.
(This episode was sponsored today by entrepreneur and businessman, Mr.Darren Tatch, Owner of My Deals Club. www. Mydealsclub.com) Great interview with Sue Bowler, Author, published blogger on eating disorders, stress triggers, COVID-19, trauma, depression, mental health, survival strategies, seeking therapy, her new book, "This I Know...The Space Between". and tons more! Sue Bowles speaks, writes, and blogs on eating disorder recovery and other mental health issues. Being in recovery herself, Sue has a passion for educating and encouraging others. With a down-to-earth style, Sue desires to help and support others confronting and addressing their own struggles in their pursuit of healing. It is NEVER too late to start! Sue's message is one of hope, perseverance and encouragement despite the challenges. Having survived multiple traumas in her past, Sue shares her story of abuse, survival, heartache, depression, and hope in a manner in which audiences easily relate. Sue is in recovery from OSFED (Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder, formerly known as EDNOS) and is a published blogger with the international organization BeatingEatingDisorders.com (BED). Sue also serves on the BED Twitter team, maintains her own recovery website to encourage others (mystepahead.com). Sue's first book, “This Much I Know...The Space Between” was released on Amazon and Kindle in 2019. Sue earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech from The Defiance College and a Master of Science from Minnesota State University: Mankato in Counseling: College Student Development. Since then she has worked in higher education, faith-based non-profit groups, as well as the business world. Sue is available to speak to your group regardless of size, including meetings, campus events, church groups, retreats, conferences, and seminars. Contact Sue at mystepahead1@gmail.com to schedule a speaking engagement. You can also read more at her websites, http://mystepahead.com and http://suebowles.com. “You only have to be one step ahead to help the person behind you.” This episode was sponsored today by entrepreneur and businessman, Mr.Darren Tatch, Owner of My Deals Club. www. Mydealsclub.com www.yourbestlifestyles.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yourbestlifestyles/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yourbestlifestyles/support
Coach Matsakis discusses the current state of recruiting here at Defiance College and how the Covid-19 Pandemic has affected our efforts.
Millie McCarty is truly someone who has taken the term "service" to a whole new level. Millie has spent the better part of her life understanding diverse levels of trauma and how to heal trauma in children, families and individuals through her God and Jesus. Millie is a Cum Laude from Defiance College with a B.A. Degree in Religious Education. She went on to receive her M.A Degree in Guidance and Counseling from The Ohio State University in 1981 and became a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in 1985. In 2002 Millie began a ten-year journey of co-writing a case study entitled RUTH: Secret of the Silenced voices (A Guide to Working with People with Dissociative Identity Disorders). During this period from 2002-2012, as a by-product of the case study, Millie wrote her next book WHY WE CAN’T “Just Get Over It”: Healing the Affects of Prolonged Stress and Trauma, and began the development of the Compassionate Care Training Center (now The Healing Tree Training Centers) in churches in Central Ohio. Through her work, many people have been trained and certified as mentors and trainers who teach the classes in their churches and ministries as well as serve to take the classes to China, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Jamaica, and Finland. For so long she has been astonishingly committed to helping people heal from early childhood sexual, ritual abuse and Dissociative Identity Disorder.
In this episode Coach Matsakis and Coach Wilson talk about the role that Coach Wilson has as the Associate Head Coach of the Defiance College football program. The two also talk about the different programs that the football program is involved with and the community service that the team does. Music: Bensound.com
The Mt. St. Joseph women go triple overtime in Defiance against the Yellow Jackets. Dave Mitchell has every minute of the play by play.
In this episode Coach Matsakis introduces the newest addition to the Defiance College Football Staff, Matt Wehrhahn. The two talk about Matt Wehrhahn's experience as a coach and how he heard about Defiance College. The two also talk about what Coach Wehrhahn looks for in his Linebackers.
In this episode coach Matsakis and Lynn Groll review the past game against Mount St. Joseph. The two talk about the outcome of the game and some key takeaways from this game. The two also preview this week’s game against the Hanover Panthers at Home. This will be the first home game for Defiance College and it is also Homecoming week. Music: Bensound.com
In this episode coach Matsakis interviews former Defiance College Football Player Bryan Mestre, who is now a graduate assistant at Defiance College.Coach Mestre coaches the defensive ends and helps out coach Taylor with the defensive line. Coach Matsakis and Coach Mestre talk about the transition from player to coach and what it means to be a Defiance College Yellow Jacket Football Player. Music: Bensound.com
In this episode coach Matsakis interviews the defensive line coach Jeremy Taylor. Coach Taylor is no stranger to Defiance College. Coach Taylor also has the title of "Doctor" Taylor on campus due to his doctorate degree. Coach Matsakis and Coach Taylor talk about their most recent experiences and much more. Music: Bensound.com
In this episode, Coach Matsakis previews upcoming season and events. Lynn Groll, (Publisher for Black Swamp Magazine) interviews Coach Matsakis on topics including previous coaching experiences, time in Defiance College, and more. Music: Bensound.com
This week's show finds us heading back into the Buckeye State to connect with Defiance College head coach and 23-year continuous member Derek Woodley. He has a terrific story in 2019 as Defiance was picked to finish last in the conference which gave Woodley's squad all of the ammunition they needed finishing third in their conference tournament and reaching their highest win total since 1995. Humility will be present throughout as we navigate this amazing story of maturation that will resonate with our coaches, finding himself in his own words ‘transactional' early on in his career and over time embracing the true calling of coaches - relationships and enhancing the experiences of his players. Woods is one of those coaches that believes that he hasn't worked a day in his life since he started coaching and that energy is palpable over the airwaves as his passion is contagious and it's an honor to shine our light on Coach Woodley inside this episode.
This week’s show finds us heading back into the Buckeye State to connect with Defiance College head coach and 23-year continuous member Derek Woodley. He has a terrific story in 2019 as Defiance was picked to finish last in the conference which gave Woodley’s squad all of the ammunition they needed finishing third in their conference tournament and reaching their highest win total since 1995. Humility will be present throughout as we navigate this amazing story of maturation that will resonate with our coaches, finding himself in his own words ‘transactional’ early on in his career and over time embracing the true calling of coaches - relationships and enhancing the experiences of his players. Woods is one of those coaches that believes that he hasn’t worked a day in his life since he started coaching and that energy is palpable over the airwaves as his passion is contagious and it’s an honor to shine our light on Coach Woodley inside this episode.
This week's show finds us heading back into the Buckeye State to connect with Defiance College head coach and 23-year continuous member Derek Woodley. He has a terrific story in 2019 as Defiance was picked to finish last in the conference which gave Woodley's squad all of the ammunition they needed finishing third in their conference tournament and reaching their highest win total since 1995. Humility will be present throughout as we navigate this amazing story of maturation that will resonate with our coaches, finding himself in his own words ‘transactional' early on in his career and over time embracing the true calling of coaches - relationships and enhancing the experiences of his players. Woods is one of those coaches that believes that he hasn't worked a day in his life since he started coaching and that energy is palpable over the airwaves as his passion is contagious and it's an honor to shine our light on Coach Woodley inside this episode.
Thanks to Deep Roots Wellness, "A Holistic Approach to Mental Health" for underwriting the Thrive Tribe 419 podcast so that we may remain a FREE educational service to Northwest Ohio and beyond. And, most of all, thanks to YOU (our listener) for tuning in! We believe YOU hold the power to achieving ultimate wellness and we're here to support you in your journey. This podcast is never intended to diagnose or treat any health problem. Please seek out a professional if you need one.------------------------------------In this episode, Matt Hollo, MA, LPCC, EFT-Int, owner of Deep Roots Wellness, guest hosts and interviews Rose Hollo! Get a closer look at what she's currently doing in her professional career, how she got where she is now, what she thinks about coming from a place of non-judgement, and using her intuition with coaching clients.Rose also gives details about the upcoming Holistic Health Fair on May 18th at St. John United Church of Christ, 950 Webster St., Defiance (aka "the church on the Defiance College campus"). Click here for detailed info on the Fair.
Thanks to Deep Roots Wellness, "A Holistic Approach to Mental Health" for underwriting the Thrive Tribe 419 podcast so that we may remain a FREE educational service to Northwest Ohio and beyond. And, most of all, thanks to YOU (our listener) for tuning in! We believe YOU hold the power to achieving ultimate wellness and we're here to support you in your journey. This podcast is never intended to diagnose or treat any health problem. Please seek out a professional if you need one.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Show Notes for Episode 58 with Rebecca AhernPlease come out to our HOLISTIC HEALTH FAIR on May 18, 2018 from 10 am to 2 pm at St. John United Church of Christ on the Defiance College campus (950 Webster St.) to meet Rebecca and SO many other experts in the field of natural wellness."A self proclaimed crazy, crunchy, healing hippy, who's in love with life’s journey and this amazing Earth that we all share. She loves to laugh really hard, and when not working on her Apothecary business, she spends most of her time barefoot, cooking, singing and dancing, being a mama to sons Xavier and Pax and a fairly decent wife to her husband Dan. Rebecca is practicing Reiki Master and Intuitive Healer. Offering a variety of small batch & hand crafted products. Including Elixirs, Teas and Salves made from organic and local herbs & foods. Each product is made with love and the intention for healing and highest good, crafted with the Earth and body in mind. No man made chemicals, preservatives or toxins. Just safe ingredients for the whole family. Rebecca is SO grateful for the abundance of love and support given to her and her products.Cheers To Wellness!"Links:Rebecca Ahern Apothecary & Healing websiteRebecca Ahern Apothecary FacebookRebecca Ahern Apothecary Instagram
12 year CFL Veteran Jovon Johnson talks about accepting a coaching job at Defiance College and his farewell post on his Facebook page.
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/ Lewis Caralla was tabbed as the new football head strength and conditioning coach prior to the 2018 season. Caralla brings a wealth of experience from programs such as Michigan, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and most recently Lousiana-Lafayette. Caralla comes to Buffalo from Louisiana-Lafayette where he spent the last two years as the director of strength and conditioning. Prior to Caralla's arrival at Lousiana-Lafayette, the team finished 4-8. In his first season with the Ragin' Cajuns, the team went to the 2016 New Orleans Bowl. Caralla was the director of strength and conditioning at North Texas in 2015. Prior to his stint with the Mean Green, Caralla spent three seasons as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Michigan. He also served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Mississippi State and Georgia Tech. Following his graduation from Defiance College, where he was an all-conference running back and team most valuable player, Caralla served as an intern strength coach at both Virginia and USF as well as a graduate position at Mississippi State. He earned a master's degree in kinesiology from Mississippi in 2010. He is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (SCCC), the United States Weightlifting Federation and the American Red Cross. Caralla and his wife, Lori, have a son, Marshall and a daughter, Ali. In This Episode We Discuss: What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Interviewing his players when taking over a new program. Making hard work exciting. Living what you say. Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
For Show Notes and Coach McKeefery's Website - http://www.RonMcKeefery.com Now Available on iTunes http://bit.ly/1bPlMei Pick up your copy of Coach McKeefery's #1 Amazon International Bestseller "CEO Strength Coach" - http://www.CEOStrengthCoach.com Please “Thank” our sponsors who bring this show to you for free:PLAE - http://plae.us/Samson - https://www.samsonequipment.comIron Grip - http://www.irongrip.com/Intek - https://intekstrength.com/Train Heroic - http://trainheroic.com/Gym Aware - https://kinetic.com.au/gymaware.htmlWoodway - http://www.woodway.com/Versa Pulley - http://versaclimber.com/vp-versapulley/ Lewis Caralla was tabbed as the new football head strength and conditioning coach prior to the 2018 season. Caralla brings a wealth of experience from programs such as Michigan, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and most recently Lousiana-Lafayette. Caralla comes to Buffalo from Louisiana-Lafayette where he spent the last two years as the director of strength and conditioning. Prior to Caralla's arrival at Lousiana-Lafayette, the team finished 4-8. In his first season with the Ragin' Cajuns, the team went to the 2016 New Orleans Bowl. Caralla was the director of strength and conditioning at North Texas in 2015. Prior to his stint with the Mean Green, Caralla spent three seasons as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Michigan. He also served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Mississippi State and Georgia Tech. Following his graduation from Defiance College, where he was an all-conference running back and team most valuable player, Caralla served as an intern strength coach at both Virginia and USF as well as a graduate position at Mississippi State. He earned a master's degree in kinesiology from Mississippi in 2010. He is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (SCCC), the United States Weightlifting Federation and the American Red Cross. Caralla and his wife, Lori, have a son, Marshall and a daughter, Ali. In This Episode We Discuss: What experience in his journey impacted him the most, and Why.Biggest mistake he has made and how he learned from it.Interviewing his players when taking over a new program. Making hard work exciting. Living what you say. Best piece of coaching advice he has ever received.His favorite quote, Book/App/Website recommendation.
Hungry kids in NW Ohio? This may be a bigger problem than many of us realize! In eye-opening interview, we learned how many kids in Defiance County are struggling with hunger on a daily basis, and what local community members and organizations are doing to help alleviate this issue. Carrie Wetstein, the Executive Director of the United Way of Defiance County is a natural behind the microphone with a gift of real-life storytelling. You'll be moved and your heartstrings will be tugged! If you'd like to see photos of a "stuffing party" in action and read even more about these hunger superheroes, please order a copy of the Farmland News! Ask for the Backpack Buddies issue. Call 419-445-9456 and have it delivered to your door. Visit www.UnitedWayDefiance.org to learn more about the United Way of Defiance County and their 26 programs! Special thanks to Matt Hollo, M.Ed. LPCC for sponsoring this week's episode. https://www.thrivetribe419.com/e-courses Thank you to these amazing Northwest Ohio organizations and businesses who are true hunger superheroes: Women's Giving Circle, St. John United Church of Christ, Aldi, Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital, ReMax Realtors, Kohls Cares, Defiance Fire Department, Toledo Symphony, and all the local groups who participate in stuffing the bags. Music credit: www.bensound.com
In it's third year of publication, Nonprofit Performance 360 Magazine set' records for quality and inspiration. Dr. Todd Greer, editor shares his vision for starting this great resource and his vision for the future. Todd Greer holds a Ph.D. in organizational leadership with a major in human resource development from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia; a Master of Science in ministerial leadership from Amridge University in Montgomery, Alabama; completed graduate work in communications studies at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan; and a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies from Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. He has numerous publications to his credit, including journal articles and book chapters, and has presented at national conferences. He has served as lead instructor and board member with the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce's Innovation PortAL and instructor for the Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs Academy for high school students. He is a board member for United Way of Southwest Alabama and Springboard to Success Inc. which, with the Downtown Mobile Alliance, operates the Urban Emporium retail incubator. He is an advisory board member with Veterans Recovery Resources. He was an instructor with University of South Alabama's Minority Business Accelerator and an adjunct instructor at Spring Hill College. Previously, Greer was executive director of the SynerVision Leadership Foundation in Blacksburg, Virginia; minister of administration for Glen Allen Church of Christ in Glen Allen, Virginia; and head boys' volleyball coach at Highlight Springs High School and assistant women's volleyball coach at Virginia Union University, both in Richmond, Virginia. Interview Transcript Hugh: Greetings, and welcome to today's session of The Nonprofit Exchange. Today, we have a very special guest. Russell, it's the first time you've met Todd Greer. Dr. Greer was the one who started The Nonprofit Exchange. He is the founding and current editor of Nonprofit Performance Magazine. Todd, welcome. Todd: Thank you so much, Hugh. Great to be with you. Russell, I've heard such wonderful things about you, and it is great to at least virtually connect with you here. Russell: This is great. I've done my best to bring out your inner English teacher. Todd: It's important. Gaps. Hugh mentioned I was the editor as we started out. Hugh is definitely the publisher. He is not the editor. It is good to have other folks around like you, Russell, to help keep him in check. Russell: It takes a village. That is why there is more than one of us there. Todd: There you go. Absolutely. Hugh: The vision for The Nonprofit Exchange is to interview experts in different fields and to bring really good leadership principles into charities and churches and synagogues, often from business leaders. Todd, in addition to having your Ph. D in organizational leadership, you are ordained as a pastor, and now you are a dean at the University of Mobile. Am I correct? Todd: That is correct. It has been an interesting transition. Hugh and I met in 2014. Hugh had this wonderful vision. SynerVision Leadership Foundation had the vision for a magazine and a community of nonprofit thought leaders that could help to build capacity and to help build and move things forward. I think it's been a beautiful vision to see it come to light, to be something that I've been a part of and that has touched me deeply. Over the past two and a half years, I have been able to move down to Mobile from Virginia where he and I met, start a business down here, see that grow, and see a community of entrepreneurship really raise up. Now I have the opportunity to get in and engage with university students and to work to encourage them for the world that we're inventing each day. Hugh: We're glad to have the academic connection. Even though you have gone on to do some other great stuff, you're still shaping editorial policy. What we have done with the magazine is separate the commercial part from the editorial part. What I do is I'm the champion, and I bring people into the funnel that we set up so brilliantly and around the editorial policy that you shaped so that we keep it really clean and really valid journalism for leadership. Thank you for that contribution to humankind and to SynerVision. You launched The Nonprofit Exchange, which we are doing at 2 pm on Tuesdays EST, and the podcast. We are hitting about 15,000 listeners on this particular podcast, and I have 10,000 on Orchestrating Success. We share some interviews in common, but they are helping people think through their skillset and organizational development and personal skills for developing their teams. Talk about three years ago in September that we launched that first John Maxwell edition. As you were shaping out the vision for this magazine, talk about your thought process. What was important about how you laid down the tracks, and what does that look like? Todd: One of the things that we consistently saw as we were looking at the nonprofit space is that there is good research, and then there is speakers. Then there are some books that are written. But there is a gap in the middle. What we wanted to do was come in and give nonprofit leaders, whether they are board members, staff, or executives, the opportunity to be able to engage with deeper thoughts around a holistic idea. What we started from that day forward is to create these themes within our magazine so that you could look at what we could consider an evergreen concept, something that is not based upon a specific time. It's something that whether you are looking at it three years ago or today, the points are still valid, the theme is still important, it is something that drives home a needed opportunity in that space. We really worked to say, This is not an infomercial. This is not a chance to sell your book. This is not a chance to get yourself engaged in a speaking environment. This is really about bringing the best thought leadership from all over. We have worked with the athletic director of Virginia Tech. We have worked with bestselling authors. We have worked with professors from a number of top-notch schools across the country. We have worked with nonprofit facilitators. We have worked with people that do some speaking across the space. We have tried to engage and bring together for our listeners, for our audience, for our readers as many different engaging and unique perspectives that can help them move it forward. And the reality is we wanted a place that would challenge you. It's one of those things that oftentimes it is very easy for us to become stagnant or to reach a plateau. If we are engaged with new people all the time, it helps. The cornerstone of each issue, there are a couple things we wanted to lay out. One is we wanted to have that big name at that cover that you can look at. John Maxwell was quite a name to be able to start with. You see others that have gone on to head the cover of the magazine. They have done an amazing job. We have wanted to make sure that each magazine touched on board relations. Each magazine touched on that sense of funds attraction. Each magazine talked about a couple things. The second cornerstone of the magazine to me was the Nonprofits that Work Section. It's great to be able to think about these huge nonprofits that have great budgets and are extremely well-known. But how do we seed this idea, this theme exemplified in the life of a nonprofit that is probably going to be one you have never heard of before? We have been able to show these organizations all across the country who are doing exciting things around that theme. It's been one of those pieces where I have learned so many new amazing nonprofits to be able to point to them later on. In fact, there was one that we worked with not that long ago, The Mission Continues. Hugh, I don't know if you remember them from the work that we did with them, but it's exciting right now because Aaron Scheinberg, who we worked with from there, he is running for Congress in West Virginia. He was somebody that we worked with not that long ago on that article. The Mission Continues was a veteran organization to work to continue to engage vets as they come back stateside to continue in that mission, working in the nonprofit community that surrounded them to engage in different missions. You get to see those kinds of things. It's a beautiful thing to be able to engage and think about how all of the good ideas in nonprofit spaces don't come from just nonprofits. They come from all over. Hugh: Good principles are good principles. Part of your inspiration was to have a different theme for each edition. One of the real fun editions I remember was one with Frances Hesselbein on the cover, who is in her late nineties and is expert on millennials. We did this whole issue on millennials. You had an interest in it, as did I. I'm a boomer, you're a millennial. My article was about how we have similarities in core values and principles. You had this really good interview with Frances. Those are the top downloaded interviews on the Nonprofit Exchange podcast. Todd: Hugh, it's a beautiful thing. Frances has now just turned 100 or 101. She is still kicking. I have seen a couple pieces from her recently. I was telling my daughter this last evening. My daughter is a Girl Scout. Frances was for about a decade and a half the CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. I was telling her, You have to understand the legacy of those that have gone. My daughter is a third grader. I was explaining to her that what Frances has done, and I use Frances a lot when I am speaking to students, to be able to understand what it looks like that she is engaging, to never stop learning, to always open doors for others in the sense of when you find trustworthy people who are passionate, give them an opportunity. Open the door for them. They may be young or different from you. Whatever it is, understand that everybody needs a door opened for them. Hugh: Absolutely. You have crafted our submissions page. When you go to Nonprofitperofrmance.org, it will forward the URL to SynerVision's magazine page. Then there is a submissions page so people who want to contribute can go there and submit articles. There is very clear guidelines for submissions. The boardroom issue is being designed now, and it will be printed and distributed before the end of this year. Since people are listening to podcasts maybe at any time, it's important that the material on this podcast and in the magazine is timeless. Solid principle. I am going to let Russ insert some questions. Russ, you have been a contributor for the magazine. As you look at the guidelines Todd has crafted, and specifically the identification of the theme- Russ is a very gifted writer. Russ is one of our WayFinders. I don't know if you know that. He has gone through the certification. He is the first certified WayFinder, but we have some more in the chute. He is the guy forging the trail out there. Russ, how do the guidelines for writing and the description of the theme help you as a writer shape your contribution for that article? Russell: It's important to have a clear message that is direct, to the point, that has a lot of punch, and that forces you to really put your best thoughts on paper without any extraneous information. Also, it forces you to up your game because when you are looking at some of the people like Dr. Jeff Magee for example that are sending material into this magazine, you don't want to send a piece in there that is less than your best. People turn to this because they want to know what sort of things they can do to really enhance their performance. What are some of the best practices out there? What are some things that you can take away from this article and actually make it actionable? When I send a piece in, I ask myself what I want people to know, feel, and do. There should be one piece of actionable. If there is more than one, that's better. Sometimes people can get confused. I am trying to either put a sequence of actions or sequence of things to look for or some sort of actionable piece that somebody can take and implement today. It's important to be able to access, understand, and use that information. I was just surfing the Web today, and I came across a list from an organization called Giving Confidence, which points you toward nonprofit resources. It's five podcasts nonprofit people should listen to. I opened that in anticipation of seeing The Nonprofit Exchange. We're not there yet. We're going to make that list. They talk about why people should listen to that. We'll just keep doing what we're doing. At some point, we're going to end up on that list. I think that's a worthy goal for us to shoot for. Hugh: I'm glad to know about that. Russell, you weren't on the journey as we have gone forward. We are on our third year of the magazine, and it is hard to believe that we haven't talked about it on the podcast. We have three years of podcasts. Lots of episodes out there. From an outside perspective catching up, what kind of questions do you want to pose to Todd about the history of the vision or the future? Russell: One of the things I am interested in seeing, because you are in that university space, I was curious as to how many younger people like yourself are moving in to the space because they want to do work that matters and how many are looking at programs that focus on nonprofits and philanthropy. Are you seeing an uptick in that? Todd: That is a great question. If you go back to the work that we did on millennials, that's a huge issue. I don't have the stats in front of me, but the vast majority of millennials say they want to be part of a company and work that makes an impact, and they will do business with a brand that makes an impact. We see a greater sense of social responsibility in this generation than any other generation in quite some time. There is still that struggle of a gap between what I want and what I'm willing to do. So we know that that's not always something where that gap is closed. But we know that there is a desire. We do see it among our students. We happen to be at a university that is a private Christian institution. We have that faith basis in our students where they do want to go make impact. Across the community here in the Mobile area and across the state and the country, we are hearing more and more about programs like social entrepreneurship coming up. We are seeing people including the Beet Corp and other groups where they are saying they think there is a blurring of the line coming before us between the typical business and the typical nonprofit or charity. They do want to engage. They want to do something. The key right now that we are dealing with is how we make sure we are building the right capacity. I think that's to your point. Historically, one of the things we have consistently seen is that the people who come in to the nonprofit space are people who are passionate about a cause. Passion is extremely important. Books upon books upon books have been written of the last decade or so just on passion and why you should pursue your passion. One of the things we are very mindful of—this has been part of the lynchpin for us for the beginning—passion without guidelines, passion without the right framework or strategy or understanding, can be very dangerous. We are asking questions here about how we cross the line between our school of business and our school of ministry, between our school of business and education, between our school of business and music. We are asking those questions. It's already happening a lot in a lot of places, but you are going to see an increase in those. Folks like Businesses Mission is a concept that has really come up over the last handful of years. You have schools that are developing these centers. They are getting out there and serving. We have a great opportunity. I think it means a lot to our communities. I think going back to that millennial piece, and even touching into our current issue that will be coming out here in December about the boardroom. One thing that is important for our nonprofits is to make sure that they are engaging millennials and thinking about what it looks like to have diversity from an age perspective on their board as well. I think the younger generations are incredibly excited about the potential to make impact in the world. Russell: This is important. I have been engaged with my own church here in doing envisioning. We have been basing that on good to great for the social sectors. One of our local guys, Jim Collins, he is just up the road in Boulder. We started envisioning on that. One of the things that was said verbally was we really want to get young people involved. I dove into this process with him. I created a system to work with the faith-based community and created a coding system. What they say and what scores, there is a bit of a disconnect. This is something that is worth exploring further. We want younger people involved, but where are our actions leading us? There is an underlying- This wasn't done to scale to any scientific scale or with the thought of statistical validity in it. There is a lot of open-ended stuff that is my own interpretation of it. It's really interesting. I would love to share some of those codes with you, some of the coding idea with it. The other thing I wanted to say is we have a very strong Businesses Mission chapter. As a matter of fact, I am going tomorrow morning to the monthly meeting. Todd: That's great. What you said is spot-on. There are two pieces that have really stuck out to me. I don't know who said one, but I do know who said the other. Somebody said to me, “You will get what you celebrate.” Step back and think about it. In an organization, whether it's a nonprofit or for-profit, you will get what you celebrate. You say you want something. If you don't celebrate it when it happens, you're not going to get it. That is the reinforcement. When you celebrate something, you are reinforcing that this is the culture we are working to establish. Then the other piece is Chris Argyris. Chris was a theory guy. I want to say he was at Harvard Business School. One piece he brought to light is there is espoused values or theories, and there are values in action. There is often a discrepancy. You think about how many organizations you have come through. You see those values on the wall. You looked at those values and thought, I don't see those organizations. Hugh, you're laughing because you have seen it countless times both in a religious environment and in other nonprofit organizations. It's a hard thing. We set these ideals up, but we often don't create a concrete way to establish those throughout the organization. Going back to the celebration, we often don't celebrate when those things happen. Hugh: We forget that, don't we? I see Russell taking some notes. Russell grabs some sound bites in these that are very astute. Russell, when you were talking about how you construct an article, that was really good information. What do you want people to do? Todd, back to you. As we were putting this together back in the old days, was that part of our thinking? What do we want people to take away? You have a better recollection of some of this than I do. Your focus was on this more. What were some of the takeaways, the impacts, the results that we wanted people to have because they had the magazine? Todd: There are a couple things that really stuck out in the early days we were doing it. Russell, I think you said it great: know, feel, and do. I want people to know, to feel, to do what I want. One of the pieces we said is leading in a nonprofit organization can be lonely. One of the things we wanted to establish is you're not alone. You're not alone in this journey. The things that you're feeling are being felt all across the country by organizations big and small, by religious and those that are community-oriented in the nonprofit space. That was a big key for us because a lot of times when you are doing this on your own, who do you have to talk to? Can you share with your board these challenges? Can you share with your staff these challenges? Who can you talk to? A lot of times you are even afraid to share with other executives because you don't want to feel like you're the idiot in the room and you're the one who is falling short when other people, at least what they present, seem so strong. We want to be very real. These are issues that we're facing. That's one of the things that comes up in each one of these themes. The acknowledgement that we are all facing them. We have challenges we are facing. We need a variety of voices to encourage us moving forward. That was a big piece. Next to that is the big piece of we wanted to say this is more than just from the seat of our pants kind of framework. This is about how we work to establish real strategy in our organizations. I think that's one of the pieces that often gets lost. We do without thinking of the strategy. You go back to Stephen Covey's four quadrants. In the nonprofit space, because we are dealing with not an abundance of resources and staff, we are just going so fast through the things that become urgent or the things that flare up in front of us. We take care of those things. We don't step back to create that holistic strategy. The magazine and podcast were intended to encourage us to really step back and think about our strategy around these types of subjects. When we talk about leadership, what's your leadership strategy? How do you build a leaderful organization? I am going to go back to Joe Raelin; he was one of our guests about two years ago from Northeastern University. How do you create leadership throughout your organization? We have talked about succession planning. How do you make sure that when you're gone, the organization not only continues, but also thrives after you're gone? That was a big piece to this. We want you to think about that sense of strategy. What's going on? What's working? What doesn't work? When we talked with Frances and Joan, we looked at Peter Drucker's five most important questions. A lot of what they do is they want you to make sure you are periodically having that review process. For some time in our country, the after-action review was a pretty typical thing in certain types of organizations. In nonprofits, we don't do enough of that now. What worked, what didn't, how would we change it for the next time, and how do we continue to grow that to make sure that it's better fitting our mission and our customer moving forward? I think that's a really key issue that's often missing. Hugh, when you step back and think of all the organizations you've worked with, how many times do you see- In the for-profit world, we are talking about continuous improvement. Did you see a lot of that? Hugh: No. Todd: It's something that I think we do. When the thing is done, we go, Whooo. That was long and that was tiring and I'm so glad that we can put that in a box for a year. The next year, we'll pull that box out and regurgitate the same thing. We don't think about, Hey, this is something. Heaven forbid we ask, Is this thing necessary anymore? Do I need to do this anymore? Are we just doing it because it's what we've always done? Hugh: Absolutely. I was thinking about Caesar when he lost his wreath. He got off his throne and there it was. He said, “I have been resting on my laurels.” We want to get there and rest. We want to think we've made a plateau and we can stop. That's a dangerous place to be. I find that continuous improvement is the jargon in corporate America. What we work on in SynerVision is continuing improvement and personal development. The journey is never over. Part of crafting the whole process and the whole design of the magazine is there is different categories. I forget what you call them, different categories. There is Member Engagement, Strategy, Point/Counterpoint, Executive Office, Grants Corner, Academic Desk, Design Corner, Nonprofits That Work, Board Relations, and Systems Thinking. Talk about why those categories. We have had something in those categories every single issue. Todd: Those are big ones. We wanted to be able to really narrow in. One of the things that I think is way too easy when you are starting a magazine or any kind of medium is to say, “I'll accept this” and have it in this vague space. We wanted to give people a way to look forward to new things that were coming. Some of the pieces we referenced before that featured personality in the Nonprofit Works and the Board Relations—one of the things that we wanted to engage in this is Design Corner. One of the things in the Design Corner was always that idea that all too often, we tend to forget that things can look good and they can come together. In the church, for a long time, we lost our artists. We lost our designers and their input and their value. I think we are starting to see them come back again. The same thing is true in nonprofits. Just because you are a nonprofit doesn't mean that your website has to be ugly or that your engagement with your members or your engagement with your community has to be lacking thought. We wanted to make sure that happens. What this does is it gives us a framework that when we are going out to seek contributors or contributors are coming to us, they know that this is the target I am seeking. We want to make sure that the people we have are experts. They really are bringing their game to the table, and it's somebody that you can trust as you are hearing from them. I think that's a really important piece for us. Hugh, I want to touch on as well: We talked a little bit about this issue that is getting ready to go to print. I know some people will listen to this at some time in the future. One thing we have coming up is social media. Obviously, we don't live in a world where social media is a might. I might do social media. Whatever your organization is, social media is really important. Going back to strategy, you have to have a strategy for it. My wife and I were talking last night while watching an old episode of Madam Secretary. There is good and bad obviously about where we are in social media. Sometimes social media has created this perception of reality that is so far from it. It also has allowed people to get a platform that some people should never have. There are things that are going on where you think you never should have a platform. But nonprofits have a great opportunity to engage with their community, with their members, with their public through a very intentional strategy in social media. We want to make sure people are really conscious in thinking about it. Another tendency is that we look at whomever is the youngest person on our staff and we say, “You're in charge of social media,” just like we say, “You're in charge of graphic design,” just like we used to say, “You're in charge of web design.” We can't just throw it on the youngest person. They may be good, but you have to have a real consistent strategy for you organization. What does this social media strategy look like throughout? What are organizations that are doing it really well? We always want to find those people who are exemplars in our field. How does that impact the board? What's the board's role in that? Do you expect your board members to tweet out everything that is happening from your Twitter account? Do you expect them to engage? What does that look like? What are the expectations that you have? That one is coming up here soon. Following that is what Russell and I were hinting at: this future of the public/private partnership. We are going to continue to see growth in that area. The moniker “charity” is something that really has a bad connotation in our society now. What a charity does is it comes without strategy and without fiscal strategy and they come and say, “Please give to me so that I can give to others.” We love to give. But we are asking the ROI question. Just like we asked return on investment, we are asking what the return is on my impact, on my giving in the nonprofit sector. We really want to make sure that we are thinking strategically not only about where we are at right now, but also about what is coming down the pipeline. How do we make sure that we build the right partnerships with the corporate entities in our environment? If we care about this issue and you care about this issue, how can we collaborate to be able to make real impact in our community? Hugh: That's a word that most of our charities don't understand. Russell, we are rounding out to the final nine minutes of our interview. I am going to give you some more air time. You have some good questions. Is there one brewing for Todd? Russell: When it comes to social media, it was interesting. I was at the Socratic café at the University of Denver. Me and a few other guys get together on Saturday nights to do that. We had an ongoing discussion for eight weeks about isolation. Social media came up, and one of them pointed out, “You seem to be very comfortable. I haven't seen anybody your age that is that comfortable with social media.” I don't know everything, but we talked about being isolated even though people are on social media. There were a lot of things, pro or con, that were raised with social media. There is a balance to be struck, and it's not totally evil or good. We want to be able to have these face-to-face interactions. There is nothing like face-to-face interaction. Social media is a tool. I think a lot of people view it as some sort of mysterious scale of people. After you turn 25, your brain oozes out of your ears, and you have no clue what to do. You have to find your children and your grandchildren. That is not the case. What sort of things have you heard people talk about when you're talking with them about using social media to engage? Is there some resistance? Is there some people who think it's the Holy Grail? What are you hearing people talk about? I think it's a great thing to devote a whole issue to. Todd: Let me touch real quickly on something you said, and then I will come back to the questions themselves. You talked about isolation. That is a very big reality because it wasn't until social media really crept up that we had this acronym FOMO: Fear of Missing Out. I think what it does is it drives us deeper into that sense of isolation because we don't feel like we're part of something, so we withdraw even more. Social media is amoral. It's not moral or immoral. It's amoral. It's a tool. It's a medium. It's a channel. Yes. The question is how do we use this? That's really important. Yours, what kind of feedback are we hearing? In smaller, more traditional nonprofits that typically are led by older executives, there is a fear. How do I do it? How do I engage? What kinds of media do I put out there? Do I do it for my personal social media channels? I might have Facebook. Do I post about the organization on my personal page? Do I do it in the groups? How do I build a following? All of those are big questions. It's not an easy thing. There is not really a one-size-fits-all response to that. One thing that is important—and I know Hugh has done a masterful job in building that social media following. Hugh created a platform where he said I am going to focus on leadership. I am going to focus on how we empower people around leadership. When you see his messages, they are consistent. He is consistently posting about leadership and organizations, and he has built a following around a theme. In your nonprofit, that is a key thing for you. You have to own the space that you are in. You have to be mindful. It's quick and easy to go chase the shiny object. We have talked about chasing money in nonprofits before. That is something that gets a lot of nonprofits off track. They go and chase money. The same thing is true with social media about chasing the shiny object. Not everybody has to have a perspective on every issue that comes up. When LeBron went to Miami, your nonprofit didn't have to talk about LeBron going to Miami unless LeBron was the spokesperson for you in Cleveland. Then you might have something to say. It's being mindful about putting your blinders on when you need to and knowing what you are good at and what you should be talking about. That is a big thing. Your following will come out when you are consistent in what you are talking about, when you have a definitive framing to your social media messaging. We live in a world where the social media algorithms are consistently changing. It used to be photos, and now it is video. Video is the hot piece. Having opportunities. Here we are live on Facebook right? That is a really important thing. Whether it's video chats or small snippets, you want to be able to create bite-size visual media because it is attractive. It will engage more people. It is more likely to be seen by folks than I ate nachos for dinner last night. Nobody really cares, unless you have a great picture of your artisan nachos with your tofu on it or whatever. Then people might care. But I think that is to make sure that when you do post something, you're harnessing all that is available to you. That is another piece. We will talk about it in the social media issue of the magazine. Something a lot of people don't realize is there are very tangible ways for you and your nonprofit to be able to have good visuals. I know Hugh is an Apple guy. Apple made it very available for people to cut and edit simple but good, clean video. You have those more recently in a design perspective. I am blanking on the name here. Canva.com is an organization that came out. One of the pieces they wanted to promote was the idea that not everybody is a graphic designer and can afford a graphic designer, but everybody needs good design. They created a very simple free platform or premium platform where anybody can go in and create good design to be able to make sure that is consistent with their organization in the top-notch perspective. Hugh: That's great. We are doing the wrap here. We have had a really good session, Todd. Thank you for watching this with your vision that is continuing. I hope we continue to execute it faithfully. As you are sitting in this academic seat, you are still editor at this magazine and shaping the editorial policy in a really helpful way. Are there some points you want to leave people with before we end this information session? I want to encourage people to go to nonprofitperformance.org and at least click on the virtual edition. 15,000 people read it every month. It's a Flip file. Go in there and sign in. You can read the archive editions, and you can subscribe and buy issues. It's very reasonable. If a nonprofit executive or pastor were to get issues for themselves and their whole board, then some people are on the same page, and it gives you something tangible to talk about, especially the board issue. Todd, as we are exiting and wrapping up on this interview, what are some things you want to leave people with? Todd: Hugh, when you go back to the initial vision, it's the idea. How do we make impact in our communities? We really wanted to do that. When you talk about some of the download numbers for the magazine and the podcast and the video series, we started at zero. We started without subscribers. We started without followers. We started without any of that. If we can do it, you can, too. It's really important to make sure you have a good message, that you have something people want to listen to, to follow, to read. But you can do it. You can make great impact in your community. You can do great things. You can build it if you want a platform. The key is that you just have to continue. What ends up happening is we see people in our community who start something and they're not resilient enough when the challenges happen. Hugh, you know. Our core team that we started with, we have all gone through significant challenges, life changes, but the key is to continue through it and continue to work together. Truthfully, if you don't like the people you're working with, you probably won't continue. We have had a great group of people, both our core team and folks who have come around us and great new faces like Russell who are able to invigorate and continue to move things forward. I think that's really important for any organization. Make sure that you continue to invite new people in as you continue to hone what your message is. Have fun. Life is too short not to enjoy what you're doing. Hugh: Good, wise words. Russell, you can do it. We have fun. Todd, thanks to you. Thank you so much. Todd: Thank you so much. 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