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Welcome to the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast! In today's episode, we're breaking down the real meaning of intimacy and how you can build unshakable relationships with your partner, family, and even yourself.Deondra A. Moore is a transformative professional speaker, author, and relationship and intimacy coach, dedicated to empowering individuals, couples, and families to cultivate stronger, more fulfilling connections. With a background in psychology and years of experience in relationship coaching, Deondra has helped countless clients achieve deeper intimacy and understanding in their relationships. As the Founder and Chief Relationship Officer of Attuned Relationship Coaching, she specializes in crafting personalized coaching strategies designed to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and nurture lasting emotional bonds.Deondra's compassionate, insightful, and often humorous approach combines her professional expertise with personal empathy, creating a transformative coaching experience. Whether you're seeking to enhance your personal relationships or navigate complex dynamics, her guidance will inspire you to build the deep, meaningful connections you deserve.When she's not coaching, Deondra enjoys spending time with her three daughters—Kylee, Alison, and Zoe—cherishing moments with friends and family, and soaking up the energy of a live concert from the front row.Connect with Deondra here: www.instagram.com/stayattunecrcwww.stay-attuned.com===================================If you enjoyed this episode, remember to hit the like button and subscribe. Then share this episode with your friends.Thanks for watching the Personal Development Trailblazers Podcast. This podcast is part of the Digital Trailblazer family of podcasts. To learn more about Digital Trailblazer and what we do to help entrepreneurs, go to DigitalTrailblazer.com.Are you a coach, consultant, expert, or online course creator? Then we'd love to invite you to our FREE Facebook Group where you can learn the best strategies to land more high-ticket clients and customers. QUICK LINKS: APPLY TO BE FEATURED: https://app.digitaltrailblazer.com/podcast-guest-applicationDIGITAL TRAILBLAZER: https://digitaltrailblazer.com/

Welcome to the first episode of BackTable Tumor Board, and our first recording session at our new in-person studio! Guest host Dr. Tyler Sandow (interventional radiologist) leads a multidisciplinary discussion about patient care coordination in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis and treatment, with insights from his colleagues at Ochsner Health– Dr. Steven Young (hepatologist), Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi (medical oncologist), and Deondra Bonds-Adams (patient navigator). Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants can follow this link to earn CME / CE credits for completing an accredited learning activity related to this discussion: https://www.cmeuniversity.com/course/take/125735 --- This podcast is supported by an educational grant from: AstraZeneca https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-therapy-areas/oncology.html With additional support from: Boston Scientific https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/medical-specialties/interventional-radiology/interventional-oncology.html --- SYNPOSIS The team speaks on the value of having multiple specialties weigh in on treatment conversations that are tailored to each patient's medical history and risk factors, such as underlying cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Deondra highlights the importance of assessing the patient's understanding of their disease and the role of physician extenders and schedulers in patient education. Dr. Young discusses the value of outreach clinics and streamlining the transplant evaluation process. Finally, Dr. Mizrahi gives advice on building referral networks and establishing early contact with transplant centers. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - Multidisciplinary Tumor Board 06:00 - Patient Experience in Treatment Pathways 10:10 - Barriers to Treatment 16:03 - Benefits of IR Clinic 19:33 - HCC Screening and Risk Factors 24:08 - Building Referral Networks 30:34 - Strategies for Effective Scheduling 35:43 - The Future of HCC Treatment

Welcome to the first episode of BackTable Tumor Board, and our first recording session at our new in-person studio! Guest host Dr. Tyler Sandow (interventional radiologist) leads a multidisciplinary discussion about patient care coordination in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis and treatment, with insights from his colleagues at Ochsner Health– Dr. Steven Young (hepatologist), Dr. Jonathan Mizrahi (medical oncologist), and Deondra Bonds-Adams (patient navigator). --- This podcast is supported by an educational grant from: AstraZeneca https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-therapy-areas/oncology.html With additional support from: Boston Scientific https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/medical-specialties/interventional-radiology/interventional-oncology.html --- SYNPOSIS The team speaks on the value of having multiple specialties weigh in on treatment conversations that are tailored to each patient's medical history and risk factors, such as underlying cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Deondra highlights the importance of assessing the patient's understanding of their disease and the role of physician extenders and schedulers in patient education. Dr. Young discusses the value of outreach clinics and streamlining the transplant evaluation process. Finally, Dr. Mizrahi gives advice on building referral networks and establishing early contact with transplant centers. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - Multidisciplinary Tumor Board 06:00 - Patient Experience in Treatment Pathways 10:10 - Barriers to Treatment 16:03 - Benefits of IR Clinic 19:33 - HCC Screening and Risk Factors 24:08 - Building Referral Networks 30:34 - Strategies for Effective Scheduling 35:43 - The Future of HCC Treatment

We are catching up again with Deondra Carter (most recent Born to Coach®️ Scholarship Winner) and she's sharing her juicy behind-the-scenes journey of what it's like to train as professional life coach in our 12 month ICF accredited coach training program. Here's what we talk about today: Taking relaxed action-how to work towards your goals of building a thriving coaching biz while giving yourself grace and taking off pressure Importance of doing more coaching around the "who" vs the "what" with your clients How to heal "visibility wounds" that have carried over from a past lifetime Connect with Deondra here: Lifebylumina.comIG: love.light.dee

In this episode, we catch up with Deondra as she wraps up her fourth month in the Born to Coach®️ Training Academy. Hear all about her progress from Semester 1 and the exciting strides she's making as a coach! What You'll Learn: Discover Deondra's unique coaching superpower that sets her apart. The one goal from Semester 1 that Deondra is most proud of achieving. Our go-to coaching questions—revealed!—and how we use them to empower our clients. Why talking less during your coaching sessions can lead to more impactful results. A simple trick to use when you feel like your coaching questions aren't “good enough.” How Deondra plans to bundle her other passions into her coaching offerings and create a holistic experience for her clients. Tune in for an inspiring conversation filled with practical tips and insights that will elevate your own coaching journey!

In today's episode you get to meet our newest Born to Coach Training Academy scholarship winner: Deondra Carter. In this intimate interview series you'll be hearing about the behind-the-scenes of what it really takes to train to become a professional certified coach and working towards putting ICF credentials behind your name. In this episode we talk about: ~How Deondra manifested the highly coveted BTCTA scholarship spot ~Deondra's story of why she decided to become a professional coach this year and how she's combining all her other talents & passions (reiki, hypnotherapy) into her coaching offer. ~Deondra's scariest experience towards training to become a life coach so far ~Some great advice for new coaches just starting out in the industry Follow Deondra on IG at: @love.light.dee

Today's episode features the second half of my conversation with Don and Deondra Chamberlain, whose son Dustin was murdered during a home invasion in December 2011.  We extend our conversation to include topics including “the things people say”, dealing with the holidays, the “before and after” of child loss, the support group they lead for bereaved parents, and how Dustin's life continues to have an impact the lives of people in Guatemala.  I believe you'll be encouraged by listening in!Click HERE to link to the Dustin's Dream website and learn more about the amazing work going on in Guatemala.   Click HERE to follow the Dustin's Dream Facebook page. All views expressed by guests on this podcast are theirs alone, and may not represent the Statement of Faith and Statement of Beliefs of the While We're Waiting ministry. We'd love for you to connect with us here at While We're Waiting! Click HERE to visit our website and learn about our free While We're Waiting Weekends for bereaved parentsClick HERE to learn more about our network of While We're Waiting support groups all across the country. Click HERE to follow our public Facebook pageClick HERE to follow us on Instagram Click HERE to follow us on Twitter Click HERE to make a tax-deductible donation to the While We're Waiting ministryContact Jill by email at: jill@whilewerewaiting.org

Dustin Chamberlain was a remarkable young man, a pre-med student at Baylor University, who was home on Christmas break when he was murdered during a home invasion in 2011.  His parents, Don and Deondra, join me today to talk about what happened that day, and how God has sustained their family on this difficult journey.  Listen in and be encouraged!  All views expressed by guests on this podcast are theirs alone, and may not represent the Statement of Faith and Statement of Beliefs of the While We're Waiting ministry. We'd love for you to connect with us here at While We're Waiting! Click HERE to visit our website and learn about our free While We're Waiting Weekends for bereaved parentsClick HERE to learn more about our network of While We're Waiting support groups all across the country. Click HERE to follow our public Facebook pageClick HERE to follow us on Instagram Click HERE to follow us on Twitter Click HERE to make a tax-deductible donation to the While We're Waiting ministryContact Jill by email at: jill@whilewerewaiting.org

In this episode we chat with the amazing power couple, Lindsey and Deondra Swanigan. We talk about what it is like being married to an educator and navigating the unexpected expenses an educator takes on to support her students. You can find out more about Lindsey's business, Swan Academics via Facebook. You can connect with Deondra's business, SwanDone.com This week's LIBM segment introduced the assessment tool Socrative with both freemium and premium pricing. Listeners please share your thoughts and ideas with us on our social media accounts on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠or ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ @thebulldogedu  You can also follow Matt on instagram ⁠⁠@CastIron⁠⁠ or Twitter ⁠⁠@MatthewCaston⁠⁠ and Kirsten on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ @teachkiwi, or ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠LinkedIN ⁠⁠as Kirsten Wilson. Please subscribe to The Bulldog Educator to continue listening on your favorite podcast platform.

It's episode 93 and the highlight is Tracy & Elisabeth's interview with the internet doyenne, Deondra Wardelle. We explore the intersection she's created between Vision, Strategy, and Continuous Improvement—and maybe tiaras For Hot Apps, Deondra is sitting in as our guest reviewer to showcase an app that helps you with the elusive goal of staying on top of everything and get stuff done with other people. And for Q&A, we touch on an issue that came up during our recent livestream session–how do leaders form bonds with workers when workloads seem to get in the way? It's an iced coffee day at the Cafe!   0:00 - Intro 01:11 - What's on the Menu? 02:11 - Hot Apps Basecamp 16:25 - Q&A "How can leaders form relationships with their staff when workloads seem to get in the way?" 22:05 - Featured Guest Deondra Wardelle 50:10 - Upcoming Events August Webinar: "The Triple Win: Designing Work that Delivers for Everyone" Lean Leadership Workshop at UC San Diego in August New Bestselling Book, "Picture Yourself A Leader" New Lean Parody Video, "Baby Got Tools!"   Thanks for Listening!   Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.   Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Vno832Cs5Rs   Find us on: - Apple Podcasts - Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify - RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/JITCafe/feed.xml

ALL too often we forget about stories that aren't our own. Stories that are the backbone of many of us. Well, this show is one you should NOT miss. Join us this weekend as we are graced with the presence of the wonderful SMSgt Deondra Parks! Ever wondered what it's like to be a great Woman, Mother and Veteran ALL at once…well here's your chance to find out!!Support the show

Summary KeywordsOrganisation, disruption, ensuring, people, important, team, evaluating, diversity, business, embracing, practice, creating, share, continuous improvement, strategic plan, step, kata, ideas, goals, big picture.IntroductionWelcome to episode 115 of the Entperprise Excellence Podcast. It is such a pleasure to have Deondra Wardelle back back on the show with us today. Deondra recorded an amazing episode with us back in season 1 episode 14.  Deondra is passionate about developing a world of problem solvers, focusing on many of our most pressing challenges. Today we are exploring how to embrace disruption which is the theme for this years American Manufacturing Excellnece Conference which Deondra will be speaking on keynote panel. Let's get into the episode Deondra thanks for joining us. We are proudly sponsored by S A Partners, a world-leading business transformation consultancy.Links Brad is proud to support many Australian businesses. You can find him on LinkedIn here. If you'd like to speak to him about how he can help your business, call him on 0402 448 445 or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au. Our website is www.bradjeavons.com.Deondra can be found on her website: www.deondrawardelle.com.You can find blogs, videos and info on #RootCauseRacism, and all of their social links.What's next?View our 2 min-tip connecting Kata, Agile & Theory of Constraints.Join our Enterprise Excellence Community.  www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Visit Deondra's website:  https://www.deondrawardelle.comListen to Deondra's first episode, #14 on using continuous improvement to tackle big issues. SA Partners To learn more about what we do, visit www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

This week's guest is Deondra Wardelle. Deondra, a keynote panelist at the upcoming AME Conference, talked to Ron about her consulting work and strategic visioning. They also discussed kata and the future of lean. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  Deondra's favorite quote (3:08) Her background (3:52) About the upcoming AME Conference (8:26) The future of lean (13:44) About Deondra's journey (21:18) Her strategic visioning process (26:01) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 AME Conference - Use Promo Code Gemba15 for 15% off Deondra's Website What Do You Think? What are your thoughts on strategic visioning?

In today's episode, I spend time with another Teamalytics teammate, Deondra Pardue. Deondra shares a sneak peek into her upcoming book on impacting work culture based on her experience in turning around underperforming organizations. We also get her insights into what helped accelerate her career as a young minority woman and her advice to leaders who want to accelerate the potential of ALL their teammates, no matter who they are.

It's episode 81 and the highlight is Tracy and Elisabeth's interview with Visionary Leader Deondra Wardelle. They uncover how this Toyota Kata practitioner has put her considerable problem-solving skills to work supporting the #RootCauseRacism movement. Next up we'll review an app that lets you collect, share, evaluate, experiment, incubate, & develop the best ideas in your organization. And for Q&A we asked our community if they ever got their customers “wrong.” Apparently that happens a lot more than you might think.   There's a lot going on at the cafe!   Timeline 0:06 - Intro 01:30 - What's On The Menu 02:10 - Hot Apps BrightIdea.com 07:36 - Q&A - Getting the Customer Wrong Join the conversation on LinkedIn (click the link)! 18:01 - Featured Guest - Deondra Wardelle 50:14 - Upcoming Events July 21 Webinar - "Building Teams: Be Intentional & Get Better Results" This September: Lean Six Sigma Leader course at UC San Diego   Thanks for Listening!   Listen to more podcasts at JITCafe.com.   Link to the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/n3TvJ6EhngA   Find us on: - Apple Podcasts - Stitcher - Podbean - Spotify - RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/JITCafe/feed.xml

What animal am I? Not whether I have hooves or a tail, but what is my Chronotype? I continue my series on personality tests this week to figure out when it's best for me to do... stuff.     • DISCLAIMER Colorful words may be used. don't be alarmed.     • NEWSLETTER https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61525a85337f1c2aacf52f6d     • Etsy Shop is open! https://www.etsy.com/shop/CGBPrints       • FIND ME ON ALL THE THINGS Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cindyguentertbaldo YouTube - https://youtube.com/c/CindyGuentertBaldo Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/llamaletters/ Discord - https://discord.gg/Rwpp7Ww Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/llamaletters/ Website - www.cindyguentertbaldo.com     • STUFF I MENTIONED Psychology Today Article - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/202104/the-four-chronotypes-which-one-are-you Quiz - https://thepowerofwhenquiz.com/ Daily Schedules - https://brightside.me/inspiration-psychology/heres-the-perfect-daily-schedule-that-corresponds-to-your-chronotype-506010/     Inquiries - cindy@cindyguentertbaldo.com   TRANSCRIPTION So I, I took a look at my goals for the year and how I'm doing on them and so far. And one thing that is standing out to me is that I have been struggling to make time for the hobbies that I would like to pursue. And I want to talk about that. Hi everybody. I'm Cindy Guentert-Baldo welcome back to the uncurated life podcast, where we talk about life, both on and off of the internet.   And today, whew. I'm feeling, I'm feeling a little personally called out. I called myself out here in that I am, I want to reconnect with hobbies, but I am not making time for it. When I said about life, both on and off of the internet, part of what I wanted to do was reconnect with hobbies that I didn't feel the need to share with on the internet.   And I just can't seem to break that habit. So why is that? Why am I having trouble making time for hobbies? Why, why do I want them in the first place? Why are hobbies important? Let's let's start there. Let's start there. And I would also add that if you haven't listened to episode 1 52, which came out two weeks ago on boredom to listen to that one as well, because I feel like these two are intrinsically connected to each other.   I want to be bored. I want more time for hobbies. I feel like these things, if I can solve one, I might be able to solve the. Anyway, the biggest reasons hobbies are important. We know a lot of these things, right? We know that they can help us decompress and help us with our anxiety. They can stimulate creativity.   They can make time, help you make time for yourself and spend more time with others. Meet new people. Non pandemic wise when you're going like to groups of like knitting circles or whatnot. Anyway, I mean, I've been a lot of friends through my plan or hobby that's that's one way to meet new people. So there's an article I read on peace, innovation.com written by, uh, Deondra garner called working to live the importance of hobbies.   And I'm going to read from that article because I think it really nails. Quote, hobbies are a great way to decompress after a long day at work or on your day off. When life becomes too overwhelming, your hobbies can help you relax. Doing something you enjoy outside of work can be beneficial for your mental health.   Having hobbies can lower anxiety, lower your stress level and help cope with depression. Hobbies help you form a life outside of work. You are just relaxing and doing something you enjoy without any of the pressures of. Side world. You don't have to do something as structured as you would at work or school.   You don't have the added stress of attending on time to participate or working with a group or completing a task by a specific time. These aspects are what make hobbies such have such a positive outcome. When you're stressed, you can go paint, exercise, read, or do a plethora of other activities to lessen the amount of stress you have.   Hobbies can also increase your interaction with people and the value you can bring to each other. Participating in hobbies with others can sometimes make the hobby more enjoyable because you're doing something you enjoy with people who have the same love and passion for the activity that you have.   They get also impact your interaction with your family. When you find a new hobby, you can share it with your family. This gives you more time spent with your family and you're doing something you all enjoy. Another reason you should get a hobby is to gain knowledge. Hobbies, often teach you things that can have a positive impact on your life.   The knowledge you could gain from a hobby will stay with you for life. Meaning you could use this knowledge when you're 35 or when you're 85. After you figure out if you want to get a hobby, the next step is finding the right hobby for you. And quote. So the funny thing was, as I was starting to like, look into articles and shit on this.   And I was reading that and thinking about the hobby, the right hobbies for me, and then an, an video popped up in my feed from the frugal crafter, which I'll link below. And it was called, do you even like your hobby anymore? And the whole point of the video was like, you know, you might be doing something because you've always done it, but.   Is it actually bringing you joy anymore? Do you even like it anymore? D are you buying shit for the sake of buying shit rather than because it's bringing you joy. And that was something that actually caused me to think. Because lately, like I said, I've had some aspirations to reconnect with certain hobbies.   One of the things the frugal crafter brought up was saying that sometimes we want to return to a hobby because it's something we used to do, but. We may not be in a stage in our life that we like it anymore. Part of me wonders if this is sort of how I'm feeling about acrylic painting, because I've been trying to work on these paintings for my living room and I just keep putting it off now.   I don't know if that's because it's not, I'm not into it anymore. I was never super into it in the first place. Cause I never really took the time. One of the reasons I like watercoloring is I can just spritz the pallet and get going. But with acrylics it takes a lot more cleanup and I fucking hate cleanup.   So maybe that. I dunno, I'm not ready to drop it yet, but at the same time it gave me some food for thought. Another thing that I was thinking about was the hobbies. I know I enjoy. But sometimes I'm just not in the mood for them. Examples would be baking. I have not baked for the most part since I moved to Denver.   And I know for a fact that part of the reason I haven't been doing that is because I am scared as fuck about adjusting recipes for the altitude. And then there is. Reading, which is something I don't seem to have time for during the day. And then in the evening, when I normally would read, I have been so brain dead from the day that I just don't feel like reading more and I would just rather get on my phone and play candy crush.   And that's, we're going to, we're going to head into candy crush land for a second because currently candy crush is my hobby and it's not like I. It's not like I love it. It just, it gives me that short-term little dopamine kit. I can recognize that. I recognize that it's just something to do when I'm starting to feel bored back to the episode about wanting to feel more bored and bringing the candy crush out.   And then if there's no lives left, I get frustrated because I'm like, but I want to play it right. I'm thinking I might need to just delete the apps off my phone and I might, I may wind up just doing that, but it seems to be the go-to for me right now when I am bored and needing something to do. And instead of going and finding my book or doing something else, I just grabbed my phone.   Scroll, Instagram, play candy crush. It's not a great cycle for me. I'm not like if that was, if you love candy crush or some other game on your phone and that's the hobby you enjoy. Like enjoy partaking in then fucking more power to you. But I can tell when I'm doing it, that this is not something that is great for me either mentally or in any other way.   This is just, it's not my, my ideal thing, but it's the easy thing. And that's the thing that I'm just diving into right now, because I'm just so tired all the time from feeling so crappy because that's a big part of it is the exhaustion and the crappiness of how I'm feeling like I'm so tired and I'm dealing with.   Pain and misery in my body from being in kidney failure, that the thought of expending more energy on hobbies, is it just, it feels overwhelming and frankly, a little like annoying, like why would I fucking. But I recognize why I need to do that. It it's, there's so much there that would help me. My word of the year is replenish and it will help replenish my thought process.   I actually got through both January and February is one little word projects recently because I was waiting for all the shit to come in. It was shipping delays and I can't start something unless I have the right things. Cause that's just how neurotic I am. Did it was so proud of myself and so excited.   I shared it with my Patriots and then I shared it with my kids and I was like, look at this thing, blah, blah, blah, did not post it on the internet except to my patrons. So there's that, but it brought me, it brought me so much joy and it wasn't a big. A big deal. It didn't take a lot of time for me to work on it.   I worked on it and I put the time into it that I felt like putting into it and I enjoyed it and I was proud of it and it made me happy. And I realized, this is the thing these hobbies can do for me, if I can manage to make the time for them. So. I think maybe one step to making time might be the whole boredom thing, trying to make boredom a habit to then have room for hobbies, and then maybe deleting some of the things off my phone that are distracting me from it.   But the other hobby I'd kind of like to pick up, which is not in my goals, but I kind of want to go back to animal crossing. It's been over a year since I played animal crossing. And I'm worried that if I get back into. Suck my life away, the way that it did when I, when I was playing it, when the pandemic started, but to be fair, I'm in kidney failure and I was having a really hard time.   And so it made sense. I don't know if it makes sense anymore, but cat's gotten back into it and I've been watching what they're doing and I'm like, oh fuck. I kind of want to do that too. I don't know. I think I need to, re-examine the hobbies I'm trying to pick up. And decide if maybe it's enjoyment that I don't, I'm not anticipating getting, or maybe it's too hard and uncomfortable to get into.   Am I expecting too much? Am I expecting to get too much, get too much pleasure out of my hobbies right up front. Do I need to put the little work in the houseplant thing is going okay. I'm not as on top of it as I should be, but I am working on it.   I'd love to hear from you, how you make time for your hobbies. This kind of is not a very long episode, but honestly I just sort of needed to get off my chest that I am. I am. I have all the intentions in the world of making time for hobbies for my own. But I'm not following through on it. I would love your tips.   I would love your help and your experiences. Let me know, tag me at @llamaletters on Instagram and your stories. And let me know. I'd love to hear it. In the meantime, I'm going to keep working on it. I'm going to try and schedule time to be bored. I'm a delete some shit off my phone. And my next episode is going to be about some books that I've read in books.   I want to read because reading is one of the hobbies I've had throughout my life. And it's one that I have still continued to do, even if I haven't always been great at making time for, and so I want to make sure to keep it first and foremost in my mind. So let me know on Instagram, don't forget to check out my Patreon www.patreon.com/cindyguentertbaldo.   They are the sponsors of my podcasts and they're fucking awesome until next time, make some time for yourself and your hobbies. This. And I'll talk to you later. Peace out.

[CONNECTION SUCCESSFUL] There will come a time, in the not-too-distant future, when robots will overtake most of the jobs that we humans presently perform. This includes content creation. Machine learning technologies and AI capabilities are growing by the second. AI-generated content will certainly soon be proliferating on the Internet, with consumers less likely to be capable of differentiating between robot content and genuine products of the creative human brain. In the spirit of embracing the near-limitless potential of AI technology, a very special bonus episode of Lightnin' Licks Radio has been "created" in collaboration with the "good" people at Umbrella Laboratories. Welcome to the future, Lickers. An AI application (Diltrizatron 20000) was tasked to analyze every second of content released by Lightnin' Licks Radio from its inception to present day. The application was then programmed to create a new bonus episode reviewing the podcast's past episodes, including generating host personalities (JAKE and DEONDRA) to interact with each other as well as the listening audience in Podcast America. This audio upload contains the resulting episode. Sonic contributors to this bonus episode of Lightning Licks Radio include: Lee Moses. Holland Dozier Holland. Brothers Johnson. James Todd Smith. Radiohead. Kraftwerk. The Nonce. Klapex. Shalamar. Mister Shadow. Shoes. Busta Rhymes. Timbaland. Eazy E. Slick Rick. Jam Master Jay. The Bomb Squad. Adam Horovitz. Missy Elliot. Todd Rundgren and Utopia. Jenny Lewis. Jonathon Rice. Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. Bernard Herrmann. Grateful Dead. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. Kool & the Gang. Biz Markie. Michael Diamond. Herbie Hancock. Alan Merrill. Jake Hooker. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Bruce Springsteen. The Apache Relay. Boombox Hearts. Candlebox. CODA Curl. Can. Javon. Talking Heads. The Clash. Peaches. Daft Punk. L. L. Cool J. Joe Esposito. Chris Tucker. Electric Light Orchestra. The Cure. Method Man. Queen. Grimes. John Cougar Mellencamp. Tom McGovern. Ampersand Castles. Blowfly. Rick Moranis. Dave Thomas. Donald Byrd. Henry Winkler. Tom Bosely. Flying Lotus. Bon Iver. Three Dog Night. Phoebe Bridgers. Beastie Boys. John Cusack. Iben Hjejle. Charles Bradley. Daptone Players. Count Von Count. Jerry Nelson. The insect puppet parody group The Beetles, not the Fab Four but the Sesame Street band. Janelle Monae. Pharrell Williams. Tim Kasher. The Good Life. Height Keech. The Clockers. The human Lickers return for episode twenty, which drops on Valentine's Weekend, Twenty Twenty-two. Your listening is greatly appreciated. Goodbye. [END TRANSMISSION] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/llradio/message

We're joined by Deondra Wardelle, visionary leader, entrepreneur, coach, and speaker in the Indianapolis, IN area.  We talk about Deondra's journey in Human Resources and Continuous Improvement, starting the #RootCauseRacism movement, and advice she would give HR pros working on more inclusive environments.  Deondra is passionate, enthusiastic, and we're excited to be able to introduce her to the HRSocialHour community. Deondra's recommendation: https://www.hrinterrupted.com/ (Stacey Lewis) How to reach Deondra: https://www.deondrawardelle.com/ This episode is sponsored by the Bowling Green State University Graduate Programs in Organization Development and Change.  Learn more at bgsu.edu/mod. Join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 7 PM ET for the #HRSocialHour chat on Twitter!  Be sure to check out our storefront (all profits go to charity): https://www.teepublic.com/user/hrsocialhour

In this episode, Deondra Wardelle, a leader, organizer, corporate trainer, licensed health coach, problem solver, motivational speaker, and continuous improvement professional with 20 years of experience in lean talks about her journey from the beginning. We discussed how do we create habits of understanding. Wardelle talked about how she got started with root cause racism and how the community supported her.   https://theleaneffectpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheLeanEffectPodcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/272448766629082/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lean-effect-podcast/ Insta: @theleaneffectpodcast Twitter @EffectLean Guest: Deondra Wardelle https://www.linkedin.com/in/deondrarwardelle/ dwardelle@hotmail.com Host: Mark Dejong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-de-jong-investor-lean-advisor-0288695/ Mark@4ppartners.ca https://www.4ppartners.ca Phone: 1-778-807-9691

Today's guest is Deondra Wardelle.   A visionary leader, entrepreneur, coach, and speaker, Deondra R. Wardelle specializes in empowering individuals and corporate groups through strategic visioning to achieve goals and sustain transformative change.    Deondra launched On To the Next One Consulting, LLC, to serve as a strategic partner, cultural change agent, and operational expert for clients. She works alongside business partners to assess, prioritize and address operational challenges. Her services range from facilitating strategy and alignment workshops to coaching leaders on diversity, equity, and inclusion principles; educating teams on the tenets of Lean and the Toyota Way, and creating affinity and employee resource groups - all designed to help partners meet short and long-term business goals.    Deondra's vision is to help organizations, groups, and individuals overcome obstacles and achieve their grandest visions and goals – one step at a time. This includes her current passion project the #RootCauseRacism movement, a global initiative to end systemic racism and advance social justice.   Connect with Deondra on: LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube   Learn more about #RootCauseRacism Upcoming Events: ReSourced Retreat with Amy Mervak and Dorsey Sherman: Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resourced-retreat-2022-reflect-reconnect-refocus-tickets-192298729677  Brochure and event details link: https://www.flipsnack.com/o2tn1/resourced-retreat-reflect-reconnect-refocus.html   February #RootCauseRacism™ Workshops & Webinars: message me at info@deondrawardelle.com or via LinkedIn to be added to the distribution list   Lean Frontiers KataCon 8: https://leanfrontiers.com/katacon8/   Lean Frontiers – Lean Coaching Summit: https://leanfrontiers.com/2022leancoachingsummit/

In this podcast, I interview Deondra Wardelle, whom I've had the pleasure of getting to...

Are you ready to be empower, educated and elevated? Today we are dialoguing with Deondra Wardelle, CEO Visionary & Continuous Coach speaking on "Do It Afraid." This not the time to be in your way. Listen in, as we go higher, better and bolder! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/igother/support

This week, I'm talking with Deondra Wardelle, a corporate trainer, licensed health coach, problem solver, motivational speaker and continuous improvement professional. Deondra is an inspirational leader who serves as a strategic business partner, cultural change steward and operational expert. She has effectively led change management process strategies that facilitate organizational transformation and increase overall capabilities. While her inclusive management style encourages idea sharing and inspires exceptionalism in others, her proven ability to design and deliver a comprehensive range of learning solutions has produced measurable results for her clients. In this episode, we talk about Deondra's strategic vision boarding, her work with Kata, and her leadership role with #rootcauseracism. Important Links: https://www.deondrawardelle.com/ https://twitter.com/DeondraWardelle https://www.linkedin.com/in/deondrarwardelle/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leansolutions/support

In this episode, hear Deondra Wardelle discuss her recent experience hosting KataCon7, using the KATA to root out racism in America, and so much more.

As operations executives and managers, we cannot sit on the sidelines when it comes to systemic racism. We need to lead boldly. Deondra Wardelle talks us through diversity, equity, and inclusion, the intersection between DEI and Lean continuous improvement, and specific steps ops leaders can take to foster a more inclusive environment.What You’ll from this EpisodeHow #RootCauseRacism was born from the foundations of Lean continuous improvementThe meaning of DEI and why it’s critical for organizational successHow equity and equality differ, and why one is more relevant for Respect for PeopleSteps managers - at any place in the organization - can take to foster a more inclusive environmentGet full show notes and information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/035

The Q&A will be in the next episode Slides and more: https://info.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/kata/kata-in-the-community/webinar/signup-0 Presented by Deondra Wardelle President & CEO, "Kata Geek" The webinar will cover: 1) Introduction to Kata – define Kata and explain the Improvement Kata steps and include industry-examples of Kata in practice. This session of the webinar will be designed for people who are curious about Kata, just started their Kata journey, and/or may have been 1st-time attendees at the recent KataCon from Lean Frontiers. 2) Kata Community – share Coaching Kata best practices, tips, and tricks I’ve picked up from other Kata Geeks. 3) Kata in the Community – provide examples of how the Improvement Kata can be used for non-manufacturing processes. Deondra R. Wardelle is a visionary leader, problem solver, organizer, motivational speaker, and owner of On To the Next One Consulting, LLC. Her specialty is empowering and developing individuals and groups toward achieving their personal and professional goals. She also coaches individuals and organizations in achieving and sustaining transformative change. Deondra has a diverse professional background. Her former roles include Chief Strategy Officer at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Director of Performance Excellence for a global leader in the paper/packaging industry. While working in the Performance Excellence space, she and her team led Continuous Improvement projects for more than 70 facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia. Deondra has also worked as a corporate trainer, project manager, and banking manager and has held various operations management roles. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Deondra possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications. She has also pursued Leadership Studies at the Louisville Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned her Health Coach certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Deondra’s purpose is to help organizations, groups, and individuals overcome obstacles and achieve their grandest visions and goals – one step at a time. Deondra’s current passion project is the #RootCauseRacism movement, a global initiative to end systemic racism and social injustice.

On today’s episode, “Engaging the Hope Within Us,” our guests are award-winning classical pianists and siblings Gregory and Deondra Brown of The 5 Browns. When we think of classical music, we often think only of the beauty of it, not also of the pain and vulnerability that it can express and evoke. The 5 Browns shook perceptions of the classical music world when they revealed that all three sisters had been sexually abused as children and sought justice in their case. This brave act shattered stereotypes and elevated the issue of child sexual abuse in an audience where it had previously been little discussed. Our conversation today touches some core questions. How does music connect us to our own humanity? How can music help heal survivors in broken places that nothing else seems to reach? And how does the love and supportive family, as allies, help survivors thrive? Topics in this episode: The 5 Browns (1:29) Deciding to disclose (4:34) Advice for allies and survivors (8:04) The power and benefit of music (21:45) The Little Tin Box and supporting CACs/CJCs (33:44) Learn more about our work (48:28) Links: The 5 Browns The Little Tin Box Tracey Tabet is the administrator for the Utah Children’s Justice Center (CJC) Program, where she oversees the state’s Children’s Justice Centers and serves as the director of the Utah Chapter of NCA Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) is the term we use at the national level, but some states use Children’s Justice Center (CJC) For more information about National Children’s Alliance and the work of Children’s Advocacy Centers, For more information about National Children’s Alliance and the work of Children’s Advocacy Centers, visit our website at nationalchildrensalliance.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast or email us at oneinten@nca-online.org. Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

CEO at DeondraWardelle.com, Co-host of "KataCon7" For show notes and discount codes for KataCon7 and for Deondra's workshop, go to http://leanblog.org/405 or scroll down. My guest for Episode #405 is Deondra Wardelle, CEO of her own company and one of the hosts of next week's virtual KataCon7 event. She is, among other things, a Visionary, Coach, Strategist, Speaker, Consultant, Kata Geek, Leader of the #RootCauseRacism Movement. Her mission is developing a world of problem-solvers. You can register for 10% off of KataCon7 by using code LF10 (thanks to Lean Frontiers for that code). Deondra is also doing a Strategic Vision Board Workshop on Saturday and you can register with a 20% discount by using code LEANBLOG. In today's episode, Deondra shares how and why she became a “Kata Geek” and how that built upon her continuous improvement foundations from her time in manufacturing. We'll talk about the similarities with Lean across industries (“it's always going back to the people”) and what “Respect for People” means to her. Deondra shares stories about how Kata helped her become a better manager — less of a micromanager. We also discuss communities including Lean Communicators and Women in Lean. All of that — and more — in this episode… released early because of the timing with these two events — KataCon7 and Deondra's workshop. The podcast is sponsored by Stiles Associates, now in their 30th year of business. They are the go-to Lean recruiting firm serving the manufacturing, private equity and healthcare industries. Learn more.  

In this first episode of Season 2, Cliff and Deondra Mahair share about how they have fought to stay undivided as they have built their family of four kids, with the added complexity that Deondra already had a son when she and Cliff met. They share about the little sacrifices they have chosen to make for the greater purpose of having unity in their family, knowing those sacrifices were worth the outcome. Questions? Feedback? Want to share a story? Email us at podcast@highpointchurch.org.Subscribe to The Living Room newsletter at highpointchurch.org/thelivingroomSign up for The Living Room Sessions at highpointchurch.org/livesessions This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelivingroom.substack.com

Art Therapist Deondra Wilkins discusses the benefits of Art Therapy and she explains what led to her becoming an Art Therapist. As always, thank you for tuning into The Other Side.Please rate, subscribe, and share! Share especially with high school juniors and seniors, college freshman and sophomores,  and most importantly their parents!Instagram: @thealumniclub_; @cominghometotruth; @deeksshopWebsite: thealumniclub.co; www.arttherapy.org

https://www.leanblog.org/whiskey23 for show notes and linksIn Episode 23, Mark and Jamie return to finish out 2020, this time joined by Kentucky native Deondra Wardelle, so naturally Kentucky bourbon is our whiskey category of choice. Bourbons selected include Brough Brothers, Willett, and Barton 1792. After introducing Deondra to our listeners, we take a moment to toast the life of Norman Bodek, who passed away last week at the age of 88. After briefly debating whether peppermint should ever be added to beer, even if it is the holidays, we get on with our bourbon selections. We return at the end of the episode to talk about other drinks such as Irish (or whiskey) cream, wine, cocktails, and eggnog. A tempting challenge was put forth for Mark and Jamie to make their own whiskey cream at home - perhaps a future episode event. The bulk of the episode we get into Deondra's favorite topic, Toyota Kata, teed up by a Lean Enterprise Institute article. The article prompts us to talk about the underlying nature of learning in lean, problem solving, kata, and coaching. We aren't convinced that you need a new kata to add to the improvement and coaching kata, but instead propose coaching and behavior adjustments to make sure we don't lose sight of the purpose, which is to learn. So, give us a listen, and let us know what you think, about learning, or about whiskey. We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and happy holidays to wrap up 2020, and we will see you again in 2021. Cheers! Links:Our guest Deondra WardelleDeondra's kata presentation for Lean FrontiersDeondra's upcoming Lean Frontiers webinar: Strategic Planning Workshop 2021: Planning Through a Continuous Improvement Lens, Thursday, 1/21, 12 noon EST#RootCauseRacism and www.rootcauseracism.com Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Webinar, "The Lean Journey to Equity for All" Thursday, 1/28 @ 1pm ESTMark's tribute to Norm Bodek who recently passed awayLexington Brewing's Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Peppermint Porter  Deondra's Brough Brothers bourbon from Louisville, KYJamie's Willett Pot Still Reserve bourbon Mark's Barton 1792 Full Proof bourbonStory about the warehouse / rickhouse collapseThe LEI article on kata ("Improve Continuously by Mastering the Lean Kata")Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn book mentioned on Isao Yashino Henri Poincare quote on intuition Mark's 2011 April Fool's Joke (the A3 "app") Five Farms Irish CreamCooper's Hawk Sweet Red wine 

IntroductionWelcome to episode 14 of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast. It is such a pleasure to have Deondra Wardelle on the show. Deondra is a transformation leader, coach, motivational speaker and expert in empowering and developing individuals and groups toward achieving their personal and professional goals. Deondra is a connector of people and absolute sharer of knowledge. Deondra is active in many fields supporting and leading change which we will explore today. In this episode, we will learn how to use communication and develop understanding of others to achieve excellence, and to help overcome racism.Quotes06:05 min ...and that really opened my mind to how what we practice and what we teach in continuous improvement is not only limited to manufacturing, but it can, it applies to all aspects of life.07.55 min You know, management is needed to facilitate, to help garner resources, to help move projects along. and the non-management is needed as well, because typically they are the ones who execute the work. They're the ones who come up with the great ideas. And in all that we do in continuous improvement, we're stronger together. It's a collaboration. No-one has all the ideas. No-one can do the job on their own. And it would really need to be that collaboration.09:08 min That along the way, things may go as we expect them to, or they may not. But there's a learning that takes place along the way, to not only improve those processes, but to develop people and improve relationships.11:58 min Look at the people who engaged in doing the work, and what are some of the challenges they are experiencing in just coming to work and being successful.17:09 min ...and it's so important that we show respect for one another, and respect for the work that we do and that we should work to try to help one another be successful in executing that work.26:44 min the response that we received from the blogs (Root Cause Racism) and the response from the webinars just turned into a movement, where we were like, "You know, we can't stop here. There's more to do because racism still exists".28:59 min Create a better future one small step at a time. And create that better future for everyone across the world. Red and yellow, black and white. All of us. 30:17 min I get so excited. I get chills when I talk about this because this is not a one and done or one time type activity. This is really a movement, and you know, with the recent events from George Floyd, to Breanna Taylor, and now Jacob Blake...  There's been a shift and people are starting to wake up and realise that something is wrong.34:26 min Out of all the list of obstacles, I have to focus on one obstacle at a time.LinksDeondra's Profile:linkedin.com/in/deondrarwardelleWebsite: deondrawardelle.com  (Company Website)Website: https://www.rootcauseracism.comEmail: info@deondrawardelle.comTwitter: DeondraWardelle

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http://www.leanblog.org/audio308 You might have heard of a "social media takeover" where a brand with a large following gives control of their social media feed to somebody who is promoting a cause or a social message. One person I've followed on LinkedIn is Deondra Wardelle. She is a Lean practitioner (like me) and she's a Black woman (unlike me). So, thinking back to the idea of a "social media takeover." I was inspired by Deondra, so I asked her to accept a "blog handover" as I'm calling it. My initial thought was to give a platform for her to write and talk about anything she wanted, to give more exposure to her voice. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

http://www.leanblog.org/whiskey17 In Episode 17, after not doing an episode of Lean Whiskey in almost two months, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh try all sorts of firsts. We had three people, with Jim Huntzinger of Lean Frontiers joining us. We all drank the same whiskey. We used two different whiskies. We talked about 3 different keynotes. OK, so they aren’t groundbreaking firsts, but it was new for our show.  Jim Huntzinger joined us after an aborted attempt in March for Jamie to do an in-person episode during a planned visit to Lean Frontiers headquarters. We had planned on sampling some of David Meier’s whiskey. Since that didn’t happen, we decided to invite Jim to join Mark and Jamie and sample the same whiskey. Fortunately, Mark and Jamie had the same bottles at home. We all shared and enjoyed Glenns Creek Distillery’s Cuervito Vivo and Cafe Ole.  We talked about a range of lean topics. TWI, or Training Within Industry, came up in a discussion about Delta’s approach to asking passengers to wear masks. We talked about Lean Frontier’s upcoming virtual workshops and some featured keynotes. Lean Coaching Summit features Deondra Wardelle who has coached others in professional groups ranging from schools to churches using kata and helped them to success. Watch for Deondra to take over Mark’s blog for a week in August. We explored Jim’s own mini-keynote on Advanced Lean, and how the arc of lean learning often brings you back to the fundamentals, just applied in a more rigorous way. And we finally return to David Meier and his forthcoming work on applying standardization where there appear to be none.  We finish the episode sharing a bit of our different office experiences and improvements while working from home. We hope you enjoy the episode, and we toast all of you on your lean learning journey. Cheers!  Episode #17 Show Links: Here are some links from the show:  About our guest Jim Huntzinger and his organization Lean FrontiersMark’s first podcast with Jim Huntzinger in Episode #8, but Jamie beat him to it with Episode #5Mark’s post about how Delta asks people to wear masks and its relation to TWIPatrick Graupp’s handwashing video via TWI Our two whiskey pours were both from Glenns Creek Distillery, starting with Cuervito Vivo and finishing with Cafe OleThe upcoming virtual Lean Coaching Summit and its keynoter Deondra WardelleThe forthcoming Lean Accounting and Management Summit and its mini-keynote Jim Huntzinger on Advanced LeanNext year’s TWI Summit in Europe and the US that David Meier will talk about building standards Find the podcast feed and past episodes at LeanWhiskey.com or at leanblog.org/leanwhiskey or at jflinch.com/leanwhiskey  

All creatives must know today that it's never too late to follow your passions, especially in the creative industries. Yes, I know that it can be difficult for black first-gen students to make it in these creative and film industries. However, all that hard work and effort that you put in will certainly show once you finally make it to where you want to be! Luckily, there are some ways to help you stand out in creative industries, and that is what we'll discuss in this conversation. We will also discuss how to overcome any obstacles that may block your way with grace and determination. Don't forget to check out session notes: https://www.thefirstgenlounge.com/session/118. Come on over and become a part of The First-Gen Lounge Family: www.thefirstgenlounge.com/family. Track by The Boy: https://theboy.beatstars.com/music/tracks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MSgt Deondra Parks, who survived mortar attacks in Iraq and became a victim of a hate crime. She was shot, while studying in a coffee shop in Texas. A survivor of an active shooting event, she talks about forgiveness, seeking support, dealing with PTSD, and moving on with grace.

MSgt Deondra Parks, who survived mortar attacks in Iraq, became a victim of a hate crime. She was shot, while studying in a coffee shop in Texas. A survivor of an active shooting event, she talks about forgiveness, seeking support, dealing with PTSD, and moving on with grace.

In our 6th episode we talk with Deondra R. Wardelle. She is a leader, organizer, corporate trainer, licensed health coach, problem solver, motivational speaker and continuous improvement professional.  Her focus is coaching, empowering and developing individuals towards achieving their personal and professional goals. Deondra will talk about how she helps you achieve your goals and start moving “On to the Next One!” Check her out at https://www.o2tn1.com Music reference- Jay Z "On to the Next One" BluePrint Album   Also follow H.E.Y. Girl! on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/HEYGIRLFoundation/?modal=admin_todo_tour Twitter @Heygirlfdn Instagram @h.e.y.girl H.E.Y. Girl!  Mission The mission of H.E.Y. Girl!  is to empower girls ages 9-99! We empower girls to be HEALTHY... To understand the importance of eating well, exercising, mental health care and overall self - care and love. We emphasize EDUCATION and the importance of higher education and finally we emphasis the importance of embracing your YOUTH,  no matter how old you are or what stage of life you are in,  you should embrace that it is NEVER TOO LATE to chase, follow and achieve your dreams. The H.E.Y. Girl! Podcast serves as a show that will consist of real conversations for women and girls. We talk with real women about their experiences and stories; with an emphasis on minority girls and women.  The show is hosted by our founder Donna Schiele.  

In this episode, Congressman Ben McAdams (D-UT) talks with Deondra and Gregory Brown, two of the popular piano ensemble and Utah family, The Five Browns, about their hopes to change federal laws regarding the statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases. A survivor of sexual abuse, Deondra said she and her sisters were lucky that Utah laws allowed them to seek prosecution of their abuser (their father), a fact that is important in both a survivor’s recovery and for public safety.   Since then, she and her siblings have become active in seeking changes in the law that allow victims of sexual abuse to seek justice, even if it is decades after the abuse occurred. The conversation offers insight into the uniqueness of the federal legislative process and why citizens should see themselves — and their stories — as an important part of creating and changing policies.   If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, there is help available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673 (HOPE). For more information on the Five Browns, visit their website:  www.the5browns.com (http://www.the5browns.com/)

Tonight's special guest is Ben Niles, an independent filmmaker who hopes to use his work as an educational tool in support of survivors of abuse and to help raise awareness. “The 5 Browns: Digging through the Darkness”, an acclaimed documentary, is about about siblings in a classical music ensemble, three sisters and two brothers. Home-schooled, each of them practiced and practiced piano at home. Then all the kids attended Julliard simultaneously. After their five-piano act got underway, Keith Brown, their father, became the business manager, and he put his children on a punishing schedule. He was also responsible for years of sexual abuse against the three sisters. Once the sisters revealed what was going on, at first to one another and then to their brothers, Gregory and Ryan, there had to be an accounting. Long before #MeToo, and well aware that their story would devastate their family and possibly the group, the young women bravely spoke out. Their father, Keith Brown, is now serving a prison sentence. "The 5 Browns" follows the siblings' search for healing through the transformative power of music. Two of the sisters, Desirae and Deondra, started the Foundation for Surviving Abuse, an advocacy group, and we see them at work with eloquence and compassion. Their trauma and their subsequent resolve, as depicted here, are also, finally, all-American. There are plans to show the film in San Francisco on April 17 and in Atlanta, Washington DC, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia between now and the fall.

Jay and Smith watch a jump squad at the end of day one practice, Deondra has some issues with bullying, and Jay hits up varsity practice.

Robin starred in the MTV Feature Your Face or Mine. She has graced the pages of Essence Magazine, Ebony Magazine and Heart and Soul Magazine to name a few!!  She is working on two new features and quickly becoming a sought after face for products and films.Success, Passion and Strength are the words that come to mind when you meet this lady. Robin's story is one of the most inspiring you will ever hear. A woman who moved to LA with the promise of love and ended up being mentally and emotionally abused by her famous husband.     Meet 21- year old, DeOndra Morris - the creative director, visionary, and designer of the new luxury handbag collection, As a recent graphic design graduate, DeOndra used her education and knowledge of geometric shapes and bold designs to create her inaugural collection.  She fused a modern edge with classic silhouettes to create feminine pieces that today¹s modern women will be able to use season after season.  

When Desirae and Deondra Brown left Alpine, Utah -- headed for Juillard to pursue their classical piano studies -- there was no way of knowing that their three piano-playing siblings and even their parents would soon follow suit, making New York City their temporary home base. Since the release of their self-titled first CD, The 5 Browns have been making news on the classical circuit, drawing audiences across the generations, including some more likely to be found at rock concerts. Today Desirae and Deondra talk about their musical beginnings, becoming a group, being known as Mormon musicians, and their contagious passion for classical music. That's this week on the Cricket and Seagull... - SKP