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Wendy Steele by any standard is an innovator, a leader and she is clearly unstoppable. She was born in Connecticut and, even from an early age, she was taught the value of giving back. For a while she didn't really buy into the concept, but then her mother died. She realized at some point that the community around her selflessly helped her and the rest of the family with food and other support. She will tell us how one day a neighbor lady took her to the mall to buy her a dress for her first dance. As she tells the story, her father thought that all he needed to do was to take Wendy to Sears to buy something. Wendy's neighbor set her father straight which was one of those learning moments for Wendy when she realized just how unselfish her neighbor was and how so many people worked to help her and the family.   Wendy went to college where she majored in economics and then went to work in the banking industry. Unlike many, Wendy always used her job to help ensure that the banks for which she worked truly adopted an attitude of helping the community rather than just working to maximize profits.   While continuing to work for banks, in 2004 while then having moved to Cincinnati, Wendy decided to start Impact100, an organization designed to really give back to the local community. I leave it to Wendy to describe the organization, its founding and its major success over the years. The story shows us all what one person can do if they are committed and if they want to help others. Suffice it to say that today, Impact100 is in several countries and has given over $140,000,000 to local community organizations and projects.       About the Guest:   Wendy H. Steele, Founder and Chief Executive, Impact100 A dedicated philanthropist, passionate entrepreneur, and inspiring speaker, Wendy Steele is the founder of Impact100, a grassroots global movement that has given away more than $140 million since its inception in 2001. From a young age, her family instilled in her the value of giving back with the intention of leaving the world a little better than she found it, leading Steele to dedicate much of her adult life encouraging generosity in all its forms. She believes that each of us has something important to give.   In 2023, Wendy released her bestselling book, Invitation to Impact: Lighting the Path to Community Transformation. Filled with personal stories and expert guidance, she shares the history of Impact100 and why she was compelled to pivot from a successful banking career into full-time work at Impact100 Global.   Wendy has received several awards for her work in philanthropy, including the 2024 USA TODAY Woman of the Year. Also in 2024, Steele received an Anthem Award for Humanitarian Action & Services, Best Local Community Engagement for her work with Impact100 Global. In 2021, she was named by Forbes as one of fifty women over fifty who are leading the world in impact.   Her work in philanthropy has been featured in several books, including The Transformative Power of Women's Philanthropy; Women, Wealth and Giving; Creating a Women's Giving Circle; and The Right Sisters—Women Inventors Tell Their Stories. Steele believes wholeheartedly in giving back to her community. She observes that there are two kinds of people: those who see the problems in the world and realize they can be a part of the solution and those who still need to be invited to the party.   Ways to connect with Wendy:   Impact100 Global website: https://impact100global.org/ Wendy H Steele website: https://wendyhsteele.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendy.h.steele/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendysteele/ Book: Invitation to Impact: Lighting the Path to Community Transformation Available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Invitation-Impact-LightingCommunity-Transformation/dp/B0C16GVSBP EMAIL: wendy@impact100Global.org       About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/   https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening!   Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast   If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset .   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review   Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.       Transcription Notes:   Michael Hingson ** 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Well, hi, and here we are once again with another episode of unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. We get to do lots of unexpected, although, you know, we'll see if inclusion or diversity come into it. Our guest today, the person we get to chat with, is Wendy Steele. And Wendy is the founder of an organization called Impact 100 she's going to talk about that. I know she'll talk a lot about that because she's had a lot of involvement in that since 2000 I believe. Well anyway, Wendy, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here. Thank   Wendy Steele ** 02:00 you so much, Michael. I'm happy to be with you today.   Michael Hingson ** 02:03 Well, tell us a little bit about kind of the early Wendy, it's always fun to start with things at the beginning. You know, so growing up and all that, I'd love to learn a little bit about you. Growing up,   Wendy Steele ** 02:15 absolutely I grew up. I was born in Connecticut, and then moved to St Louis, Missouri, or my family did when I was young. I'm the middle of three daughters, and I grew up in a family that really instilled the value of giving back, that each of us had a responsibility to leave the world a little bit better than we found it, and that was something that I took very much to heart as a young girl. But it wasn't too long. In fact, I hadn't even entered high school yet when we lost my mother, and at that point, the tables turned a little bit, and I went from seeing myself as someone who could help others to understanding that I needed help. My sisters needed help. My dad needed help, and we got it from a lot of local women who really never even knew my mom, but knew what three young girls and a single father would need during times like this, and it it really changed my whole perspective to understand what a difference it can make when somebody steps in to help you when you really need it most.   Michael Hingson ** 03:34 So kind of all that help that you got from women where you were and all that, I guess, sort of enhanced or justified what you had been learning growing up about giving back   Wendy Steele ** 03:52 exactly and and it, but it flipped the switch. You know, because giving to other people gives you a certain satisfaction. But at least in my young life, I didn't really know how it felt on the other side of the transaction, if you will, the other side of my generosity. And once I did, it really changed my perspective, and if anything, made me quicker to help others.   Michael Hingson ** 04:23 So when did you figure that out? Because you had sort of indicated that your your view had sort of switched, and then you started getting help. So when did you figure out that? Well, maybe it was right from the beginning.   Wendy Steele ** 04:39 Yeah, it was pretty early on. You know what? What happened that made it different for us was that when my mother died, you know, the women came around us the way you might expect in the beginning. You know, we had casseroles left on our front doorstep, or moms would offer to drive extra carpool. Shifts, or, you know, little things in the beginning, like that, that that are very helpful. But the remarkable thing was, is that several of these women, they just kept helping. So by the time I was invited to my first high school dance, one of the moms stepped in and took me shopping, because my dad's idea of where we should go for a nice dress for a formal dance for a young girl was Sears, and luckily for me, this mom took me to the mall and I got to pick out a dress that was a little bit more suitable to my age and and she smoothed everything over with my father and told him that the dress was appropriate. So she really did what I call PhD level giving and understanding that it can be sometimes easy to give in the beginning, but then we get distracted and we move on. And there were women who never moved on. They just kept helping without ever being asked, before we even really knew what we needed.   Michael Hingson ** 06:09 Well, your dad was well intentioned, though. Yes, just not, not very knowledgeable where girls were concerned and all that stuff, exactly, yeah. Well, so where did you go to high school? Where was that in southern Missouri?   Wendy Steele ** 06:29 Yes, I went to high school in Saint Louis, and I was, I went to a Catholic all girls school, but I wasn't Catholic, and I was the I was the only non Catholic in my class, but I went there because all my friends were going to go there. And I couldn't imagine staying in the public school system if all my friends were going to an all girls Catholic school and I and I loved it there. Yeah, me a minute, but I loved it there. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 06:58 that's cool. And was that an extra expense, or did was there a scholarship? Or how did that work? Because I'm sure that would have fretted your dad a little bit.   Wendy Steele ** 07:10 You know, this, the school that I went to is one of the most affordable schools in the area, so although there was an expense, it wasn't a burdensome one. So it it worked out the way it did. So when I think he was really happy to know that I was safe and I was in an all girls school versus, you know, whatever was happening at the time in the public school where we lived,   Michael Hingson ** 07:36 yeah, which even now is probably a whole lot more riskier than when, when you were going to school, right? Yeah, I'm sure I I don't know all the things that I hear and so on. I think it would be really hard to be a parent today, and it would even be harder to be a kid because of all the stuff with social media, all the temptations, and it's so easy to fall into so many traps, and it was certainly not that way nearly as much when I went to school and you went to school after I did. So I'm but I'm sure you experienced the same sort of thing. So it's, I just think, a whole lot worse. Now, it's kind of scary, isn't it?   Wendy Steele ** 08:16 Yeah, yeah. I am happy I got through it all when I did before social media would record my every mistake or, you know, embarrassing moments. So yeah, now, do you have tougher on kids today?   Michael Hingson ** 08:30 Do you have kids?   Wendy Steele ** 08:33 I do, um, is so I am in a blended family, and together, we have five children, three came from my first marriage, and two came from my husband's first marriage. And so we are very, very lucky to have five amazing adult children, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 08:52 but even though they're adult children, they they went to school after you. So I'm sure they probably would if they're reasonably settled, say the same thing, that it'd be a whole lot tougher to be a kid today. Yeah, it's for sure. Yep, yeah, that's too bad. But you know, we'll, we'll get through it, and maybe it does help build character if we can teach kids what they need to know, and they can resist all the temptations. But that's a less epic for another day, I guess. I guess so. What did you do after high school?   Wendy Steele ** 09:29 Well, after high school, I went to Connecticut College, and I studied economics. My grandfather was a banker, and my grandfather taught me when I was a young girl, this would be my mother's parents. My my grandparents really were also very helpful after my mom died and he was a banker. When I asked him why and what made him, you know, stay in the banking business, he said that as a. Banker, you get to help people, and he explained about loans to help someone start or grow their business. Now, he was a banker in the in rural Michigan, so a lot of his customers, they were farmers, and they were people who might have owned a very small business, but they were saving for education or for retirement, they were trying to make sure that they could take care of their families. And he described how banking worked and how it could help people achieve the goals that they set for themselves. He also told me that during the Great Depression, not a single customer of the bank was foreclosed upon. Every single every customer got dealt with on an individualized basis to work out a repayment that could work for them. And hearing this and admiring and loving my grandfather the way I did, I thought, well, that's what I want to do when I grow up, and that's exactly what happened.   Michael Hingson ** 11:04 That's that is kind of cool, that not one person was foreclosed on and they they survived and they moved forward over time. Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And once again, the theme with your grandfather going back to obviously, he taught your mother the idea of help, and that's that's interesting, that that bankers, or at least some bankers, are in it to help, as opposed to just making a huge profit for the bank.   Wendy Steele ** 11:38 Yeah, yep, absolutely, he was definitely one of those bankers, and I think in those days, they had enough latitude that they actually could help customers. I think it's harder now with the regulation and all the things that govern banking, but it definitely was able to work that way for them.   Michael Hingson ** 11:58 Yeah, yeah. I was going to ask if you think it's tougher now, and I can see that there's, well, there's more regulation. Unfortunately, sometimes the regulation is deserved, which also is a challenge, but it's the way we have to deal with it. So you got a bachelor's degree in economics? I did, yep. Did you go on and get any advanced degrees or stick with   Wendy Steele ** 12:23 that? I went, I went right into banking and and stayed in the banking business for just over 20 years. Um, my specialty was in the private bank, and so I took care of high net worth clients. And by the time I got out of banking, I had made it to senior vice president and regional manager of a Midwestern regional bank holding company, and I loved my clients, I loved my colleagues, and I really did feel like I was helping them to achieve their dreams and their goals in much the same way my grandfather did. The the methods were different because of the regulation, as we've talked but, but the end is still the same.   Michael Hingson ** 13:13 How did the regulations make it different?   Wendy Steele ** 13:16 Well, you know, in my grandfather's time, he had a lot of autonomy, and in his case, he didn't abuse that autonomy. But regulations come in, and now there's a lot more structure and a lot more approvals. And you know, you want to make sure that everyone is protected. So it changed slightly in that way, but big picture, I think the heart of banking is still to help people, and understanding that sometimes turning down someone for a loan is helping them more than giving them what they ask for. Because as a as a lender, we can do the math and decide, you know, figure out the odds of that individual being able to repay that loan. And so when we say no, we're actually setting them up for success in the sense that we're giving them something that they'll be able to repay.   Michael Hingson ** 14:17 Well, you know, the thing that comes to mind immediately is the whole issue with regulation is that a handshake doesn't suffice anymore. And again, given the world, maybe that's the way it needs to be.   Wendy Steele ** 14:32 Exactly, yeah, I think you're right. So   Michael Hingson ** 14:36 you you went into banking, and where did you do that.   Wendy Steele ** 14:41 Um, well, I started in Connecticut, and I worked in Connecticut for a little while, and then I was transferred to Boston, and I was in Boston, and then back to Connecticut, but eventually I ended up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Well, that's   Michael Hingson ** 14:59 different. Yeah. How did that happen?   Wendy Steele ** 15:04 Well, my my then husband, also was in banking, and he was recruited to go and work for a different bank in Cincinnati, and moving from the east coast, where the cost of living is very high to a place like Cincinnati, where there's a good number of high paying jobs there, because there are lots of corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, but the cost of living is very low. And so he accepted the job, and I came along as what they call the trailing spouse, and I ended up getting a job in another bank and doing work there for about a dozen years, and Cincinnati was was really terrific. That's where all three of my kids were born, but that's also where my marriage fell apart and I ended up with a divorce, but it was a great place to to work and play and raise a family.   Michael Hingson ** 16:07 Yeah, divorce is no fun, but if that's what needs to happen, and then that's what needs to happen,   16:13 exactly, yeah, well, that's   Michael Hingson ** 16:17 cool. And you were in a nice well, you were with Boston and Connecticut too, but a nice cold Arena in Cincinnati,   16:25 yes,   Michael Hingson ** 16:28 good, good place to throw snowballs if you're in the right place.   Wendy Steele ** 16:33 Well, we didn't get all that much snow, yeah, a little bit more icy than snowy, but, um, but not bad. Not bad at all.   Michael Hingson ** 16:41 Yeah, so it wasn't very wet snow, and so you couldn't really make good snowballs.   16:45 Mm, hmm, yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 16:48 Well, gee, we all have to put up with things. But that's that's still pretty good. So you were there for 11 years or so, and then what did you do?   Wendy Steele ** 17:01 Well while I was there, I I guess I should back up. When I moved to Cincinnati, I moved there, not knowing anyone, and so I did what I always did, and that was I, I volunteered in the community and every bank that I've ever worked in part of my interviewing of the bank to decide whether I would accept a job if it was offered, was to understand how they felt about community service, you know, and whether they valued it truly and allowed their employees to be out in the community. And so I've been very fortunate to always work for banks that legitimately wanted their people helping out in the community, and so I got involved in the community. I was working in the bank, and I was meeting a bunch of terrific women and a lot of very worthy nonprofits, and I would invite the women I've met along the way to come and join me as I am rather a generalist. I don't have a pet cause that I really care about. I like to help out the nonprofits that I feel are doing the best job solving the pressing problems that they face. Women would tell me all the reasons why they couldn't join me. They couldn't pay a sitter $10 an hour to come and volunteer with me, or maybe they traveled for work and they couldn't go to regular meetings. There was this sense that they didn't know enough. They didn't have enough to give to make a difference, they would tell me that if they ever made a donation in the past, they never really knew what happened. Did the money get spent? And how did it matter? What happened because of their donation? There was also a little bit of skepticism after a high profile nonprofit CEO was caught misbehaving after making quite a lot of money and seemingly getting paid better than his for profit counterparts, and what I knew was that women needed to be involved in the solution. They needed to know what it felt like to give back. But what I realized was that as much as women's roles had evolved over the last several generations, women's philanthropy really hadn't everything in the world of of women giving back was time based. It was based on volunteering and rolling up your sleeves. And although I think that's a vital part and really a powerful part, of helping others, we weren't doing as much in the actual check writing to support nonprofits and. So in the summer of 2001 I got out a spiral notebook and a pen, and I started to write down all the reasons women had told me as to why they couldn't get involved in the community, and one by one, I I worked to overcome every one of those reasons, like, I suppose any good salesperson would, and when I was finished, what I had on the page is what ultimately became impact. 100   Michael Hingson ** 20:33 Mm, hmm. So you are obviously on a journey, and you wanted it to to deal with it. So when you say you overcame them and you overcame all the objections. What does that mean?   Wendy Steele ** 20:47 Well, for example, women who said they couldn't make regular meetings, or the women who said they didn't think they had enough to give. What I did is I created impact 100 to overcome those sort of in this case, what it means is, in a local community, the goal of impact 100 is to gather at least 100 women who each donate $1,000 pool 100% of that money together and offer it right back to the local community in grants of $100,000 or more. Women, other than making their $1,000 donation, had no obligation of time. It was one woman, one donation and one vote by democratizing philanthropy in this way, women who didn't have time to go to meetings or weren't interested in going and being a part of the of the vetting of these nonprofits, they didn't need to, but Those who did, it was a very transparent process, they could see and understand exactly what the nonprofits were looking for, and everyone had an equal voice at the table. And when we do this, it just creates a very powerful network of women who are passionate about helping their community and coming alongside each other. And so that first year, we had 123 women write a check. We received over 100 applications from local nonprofits and ultimately awarded a single grant of $123,000 to the mcmicken Dental Clinic, which is in over the Rhine, which at that time was one of Cincinnati's most challenged neighborhoods. It's now gotten much better, but then it was a it was a difficult part of town, and this particular clinic took care of the dental needs of the homeless and uninsured and and really change lives in a significant way.   Michael Hingson ** 23:08 So you gave back everything that you took in. How does that help pay for the administration of the organization?   Wendy Steele ** 23:16 It doesn't. That's, that's the idea is that impact 100 locally is run by volunteers, and the reason that we give 100% of those donations is so that no one has to wonder what the overhead expenses are or how it's being spent. Now, there are expenses to running a nonprofit, even if staff isn't one of them, so we invite women to join as what we call 110% members. You know, women will often tell us that they give 110% to the causes they care about. Well, if impact is one of them, then instead of writing a check for $1,000 we ask them to write a check for 1100 and the extra 100 helps to cover administrative expenses. Also we have men, and we have companies, and we have families, and in some cases, foundations who also want to be a friend of impact 100 and they can make a donation in any amount, and it's used purely to cover the costs of things like mailings, and you know, the tactical things that you'd have to do to do your work as a nonprofit. There were local companies that offered pro bono services and products, understanding that this relatively large group and growing group of women would also be women who might need their printing services or might need flowers for a graduation or for a baby shower or whatever it might be. And so we allow in every community. Community, the local community, to come around that chapter and sort of help it to reach its highest potential.   Michael Hingson ** 25:10 So you that's, that's pretty clever. And so you, you were in Cincinnati, and then you obviously went somewhere else.   25:22 Yes, yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 25:24 fitness can't stay in one place, can you? I   Wendy Steele ** 25:27 guess not? Yeah, I guess not. But I've been lucky, because I really liked everywhere that I've lived. But yeah, from there, I ended up moving to Northern Michigan with my three kids, and I lived there for about 15 years, during which time I was still a banker for much of it, and I also was doing the Work of impact 100 and in those intervening years. Gosh, impact 100 has just continued to grow. And now, about five years ago, my mom, as you know, died when I was a kid. My father passed away in 2013 but my husband's parents were here in Florida. And so about five years ago, we were empty nesters. The kids had all gone to college and beyond, and we worked remotely back way before COVID. And so we decided that we would spend a little time in Florida to help his his parents. And so we ultimately ended up here. His mother passed away in 2022 but his dad is still going strong, and he will be 94 in November. So he is really amazing, still as sharp as attack, and in really good health all the way around, and a real joy to be around. So that's what brought us here.   Michael Hingson ** 27:05 That's cool, well and and impact 100 continues to grow,   Wendy Steele ** 27:13 yes. So we celebrated. We gave our first grant away in 2002 and that was Cincinnati for $123,000.20 years later, by 2022 we had given away, believe it or not, more than 123 million. So we grew 1000 fold in those 20 years, and then by the end of last year, we've given away north of $140 million and we now have chapters in four countries, and are growing faster today than we ever have before.   Michael Hingson ** 27:53 That's cool. And I assume in most states in the US, you   Wendy Steele ** 27:58 know, it's kind of spotty around the US. The thing with our growth is 100% of it is organic. And by that I mean someone locally raises their hand and says, Hey, I want to bring impact to my community. And so as a result, we sort of have clusters like we have a lot in Florida, we have a lot in New Jersey, and we have a lot in Michigan and and they're growing through word of mouth.   Michael Hingson ** 28:24 So I know that you talked about it being women that do it. Do men get involved at all   Wendy Steele ** 28:33 they can. So we have nine chapters in Australia and in Australia, all but one are gender neutral. Men and women joined together. And you know, part of the reason that they do it that way and that we keep it just with women in this country has to do with our history and theirs, and so in Australia, they really didn't have role models for giving that were men or women. Neither gender had really been involved in philanthropy. Whereas in the United States, you know, the founding fathers and then those very first wealthy entrepreneurs, they took their civic duty to heart. And so we really have an American history of generosity, although largely, as I said, largely men, women would typically have time and they would volunteer. But what struck me, and it was part of what led me to create impact 100 is I remember hearing a story about a local church, and they had come into some serious financial trouble, and so their lead pastor called his senior staff together and the head of the men's Guild and the head of the women's group, and explained the situation and asked everyone to go. Do what they could to raise money and to help this situation that was quite dire. Well, the staff went out and they they collected as many receivables as they could, they cut costs, they they stretched their payables, they got better terms, and they did what they could. The head of the women's group, she went out and with a group of women, my gosh, they they did a rummage sale, they did a bake sale, they washed cars, they they did all of this work. And at the end of this two week period, she happily delivered a check for $8,000 to the senior pastor. She'd never raised that kind of money so quickly. Well, then the head of the men's group, he came, but he delivered far more than that in a check, and she couldn't understand how he did it. And it turns out that he thought to himself, maybe with a spouse. Gosh, we want to help the church I can afford to write a check for x. And then he called his male friends and said, Hey, Michael, can you give what I gave? And Michael would probably say yes. And then he played golf with Joe, and then he had lunch with Steve. And the next thing you know, each one of these men wrote a check. And it wasn't at all that men were keeping women from writing a check. No one told the head of the women's guild that she couldn't simply write a check and ask her friends to do the same. It's that culturally, it never occurred to her to do, and as a banker, but also as somebody who understands that giving your time and your talent is very important and it's very helpful. Giving your treasure is very meaningful, too, and we short change ourselves when we only give one dimensionally, and I believe that's true for people who can only write a check. I think you have the most fulfillment in your life when you can do all three that's really when you connect with the nonprofits and the organizations that you're helping. And so that's kind of what drove it to be a women's organization here in this country.   Michael Hingson ** 32:26 Is it a 501 c3, Corporation?   Wendy Steele ** 32:30 It is, in fact, every local chapter, they're independent, so it's not one overarching every local chapter is an independent 501 c3, or they might be organized with a fiscal agent, like a community foundation or something similar.   Michael Hingson ** 32:49 So what other countries? You've mentioned Australia, and you said four countries. So what are the other two?   Wendy Steele ** 32:56 So we are also in New Zealand and we're in the United Kingdom. Okay,   Michael Hingson ** 33:02 any opportunities coming up on the horizon for being in other countries as well?   Wendy Steele ** 33:08 We're having conversations right now in Switzerland, in Germany, in parts of India and so we'll see. But it's it's starting to happen right now. We've got 73 active chapters around the world, but we have almost 60 communities that are looking to launch. They're sort of figuring out whether they're going to be able to bring an impact 100 chapter. Impact 100 is really simple and really powerful, and it's easy to understand, but it is difficult to execute well, because when you give away grants, our minimum grant size is $100,000 and when you give away grants of that size, you take we take our responsibility of stewarding our members money very seriously, and so there's a lot of process to make sure that when we give a grant of $100,000 it goes to exactly what it's supposed to go to, and our members dollars are protected and and well cared for. What's   Michael Hingson ** 34:22 the largest grant that you've given?   Wendy Steele ** 34:26 Well, the largest grant was for $184,000 that was given to a single organization. But I will tell you that our impact 100 chapters can vary in size, right? The world's largest chapter in a single day gives away $1.1 million they have over 1100 members. And in fact, this year, they haven't, they haven't started giving money. Away yet, but they are giving away 1.2 million, and that is Pensacola Florida. So Pensacola Florida is the largest in terms of the biggest number of grants and biggest dollar amount. But the largest single Grant was in Cincinnati, and it was $184,000 but every increment of 100 members, we give away another grant. So 200 members, we give two grants and so on.   Michael Hingson ** 35:30 Now you talked about the cultural differences, like between men and women and so on, and I, having worked for a non profit, appreciate exactly what you say, which is, it's really, if at all possible, best, to have all three dimensions. Do you spend time? Or is there a way that impact 100 teaches members about maybe looking at being more than one dimensional in the whole giving process, that they can help people learn that it's culturally okay to write a check as well as going out and doing bake sales and and giving of your talents. So time count talents and treasure are all very important. Do you help teach people the value of that? You   Wendy Steele ** 36:17 know? It's interesting. I'm not sure that we necessarily teach people how to do that, although I think many of the women who come into an impact 100 chapter they are writing a check for $1,000 for the first time. In other words, they they've never written a check for that big it doesn't mean that they haven't donated to nonprofits prior to impact, but we have provided a viable path for them to feel like they can write that check. Now, very often, they're also interested in doing these other things, and so we do offer opportunities. They're invited to participate in ways where they can do things beyond writing the check. It's not a mandate by any means. It's simply an invitation. And many of them, once, they once they start getting involved, and they really start to realize that in every local community, there are heroes who are doing the heavy lifting in those nonprofits that are really moving the needle for the people in the causes that need it most. And I think it's more. It's like you're just compelled, you have to do more. And for those who have you know deep resources, they might write an extra check and help out financially. Others might introduce these nonprofits to their network or to other funders, and certainly others will volunteer, whether it's, you know, to paint the side of the barn or whether it's to sit on the on the board or an advisory committee to help they they find a way that works for both what the nonprofit needs and what the women's schedules and and other commitments will allow   Michael Hingson ** 38:14 Well, you have certainly created an interesting and a dedicated and committed community does impact 100 ever have meetings like national convention or anything like that, where people from around the country, or perhaps even around the world, come and get together? Or is that kind of something that doesn't really fit into the model of what you're doing?   Wendy Steele ** 38:42 No, we actually that's a great question. Michael, we do that. We call them global conferences, and we typically have people who come from outside the US. Right now we have only had them in the United States, but I imagine there will be a time that will have them overseas as well every other year. So my work at impact 100 global is I help existing chapters who because they're run by volunteers, you've got built in turnover, and those volunteer leaders need to be trained. They need to understand how the model works, best practices and resources. So my job is to work with all the existing chapters to help them reach their highest potential, and for the potentially founding chapters to get launched in as efficient and effective way as we can and some of the programming I offer includes a global conference every other year. So in 2023 we housed our global conference in Detroit, Michigan, and our next one is in 2025 and it will be in a pan. Handle of Florida. It'll be in Destin Florida, which it which will be a lot of fun. How   Michael Hingson ** 40:06 many people come? How many people came to Michigan? You   Wendy Steele ** 40:10 know, a couple of 100 usually come. In this case, it's usually three days, and it's a very intense curriculum. But women come, in part to learn from each other. And, you know, they end up meeting women from other parts of the world, other parts of the country, and friendships get forged, and it is a wonderful way for them to feel a bigger part of the community. Now, these only happen every couple of years. So every month, I have a virtual, what we call a chapter Chat, where chapter members can ask questions about, you know, I'm having trouble reaching a certain membership number. How, how do we attract new members? Or how do we retain our current members? Or how do we attract more nonprofit applicants? And so I answer the questions from my perspective being in this from the beginning, but other chapters will also weigh in and say what worked for them, or maybe what didn't work. And they give advice to each other as well. And so the more we can bring people together to create community and to learn from each other, the better off it is for everyone.   Michael Hingson ** 41:30 I understand that somewhere along the line, People Magazine learned about the work you're doing. I'd love to learn more about that and what happened when the story was published.   Wendy Steele ** 41:39 Yeah, absolutely. Well, so as I said, when I was in Cincinnati, you know, I was a banker and I didn't have a non profit pedigree, you know, I didn't do a lot of the things that you would expect someone who would end up founding a non profit would have done, um, we tried like crazy to get the local press in Cincinnati to tell our story, because we wanted all women to to know about this. All women in Cincinnati were invited and and even from the beginning, in 2001 the founding board was very diverse, and that's part of the secret sauce is you've got to represent your community in a way that would invite women to join. Well, that was, you know, that was fine, but for whatever reason, we really had trouble getting the Cincinnati press to tell our story. So when we had given away that grant to the mcin Dental Clinic, The Cincinnati Enquirer, which is the local paper, they wrote a story, and it was in the living section, you know, a few pages in, and it was a little small excerpt, but it had a, I think, a picture of me with a quote about the funding, and a quote From the clinic that received the grant. And, you know, it just talked very little bit about impact 100 Well, actually, the there was a writer or a reporter with People magazine located out of Chicago, and she was pitching her editor on a story covering eight or six or eight nonprofits, grassroots movements that were happening around the country. Of you know, people trying to do good, trying to help others. So she called me on my landline. Well, at that time, I almost hung up on her. I thought it was a prank call, because we'd had so much trouble getting local press. I certainly didn't think she was really from People Magazine. Ultimately, the magazine ended up writing a story only about impact 100 and me, and so she found us by the smallest little bit of media. Now, if I would have known when I was creating what I did in Cincinnati, if I'd known that it would grow like this, and had I known about the effect of that People magazine article, I don't know. I hope I would have still done it, but it may have been, may have felt too big for me. But it turns out that from that People magazine article, new chapters started launching. But one other thing happened, because it was People Magazine, they always talk about the people in the story, and in this case, they gave my maiden name. They gave they said I was divorced. They gave my whole life story, and believe it or not, a boy that when I was in high school, but during the summers, we went to Northern. Michigan, a boy that I dated in the summers, was somewhere at his doctor's office getting a physical, and he picked the magazine off the coffee table in front of him, started flipping through it, and came to my picture, recognized me, read the story and reached out, and that man is Rick Steele. We got married in 2005 and so we are getting ready to celebrate 19 years of marriage thanks, in large part to People Magazine. That's cool. Is she really cool? Yeah.   Michael Hingson ** 45:39 Well, it's a good thing, and it's and it's and it's lasting and sticking. So that's good.   Wendy Steele ** 45:45 Very good, absolutely. So, so   Michael Hingson ** 45:48 what does your husband do?   Wendy Steele ** 45:51 My husband is an industrial design engineer. He works for a company called Polaris, which most people think of Polaris as snowmobiles, which they do, but they also do Indian motorcycles. They do all the off road vehicles. They do something called a slingshot, which is kind of a fancy cross between a car and an ATV. But what my husband does for them is he puts the designs with a whole group of others, but he puts the designs in the computer for the next vehicle that's going to come out, or the next snowmobile, whatever it's going to be. And so He absolutely loves their product line, loves his work and is really good at it, and has been working virtually, as I said, for ages, so he can work from wherever he is. And he goes to Minnesota, where they're headquartered. You know, fairly often, because he really likes the people he works with, but most of the time he has a home office and stays right here,   Michael Hingson ** 47:01 and you finally are attached to and or working with someone who's not in the banking world. Yes, exactly, gone. Gone a different direction. Well, that's that's still cool. So you wrote a book, um invitation to impact. I'd love to learn more about that, what, what prompted it, and what's it about, and all of that.   Wendy Steele ** 47:30 You know, I, I always sort of had in the back of my mind, I thought I would write a book. Um, people had always asked about how impact 100 got started, and they they want, they were looking for me to do something like this. And what happened was Carrie Morgridge, who is part of the Morgridge Family Foundation and a prolific author in her own right. She and her husband John, created MFF publishing, which is the publishing arm of the mortgage Family Foundation. And she decided, or they decided, that they wanted to tell the stories of nonprofit leaders, that those were the stories they wanted to tell through their publishing arm. And so she asked if I had ever considered writing a book, and I said yes. And she said, perfect. And so I was the first book of MFS publishing. And what it really, what this book really talks about is part my personal story and part the story of impact 100 and then I would say part sort of generosity in general, why you want to train your kids to be generous, and how to do that and and the, you know, the good ways to give and the ways to give that really aren't all that helpful. Part of it was that, you know, if you if people in your audience were to hear me or see me on your podcast, and they think, oh, gosh, you know, this woman, it must have been easy, or she must be super smart, or she probably didn't make any mistakes. You know, I wanted to make the journey real that I made mistakes along the way, and there were things that I didn't get right, and I didn't have this perfect pedigree. But what I did is I didn't let go of the idea that I could make the world better, that I could create something that would make the kind of change that I was hoping to see. Because I think sometimes we all have ideas about what we can do and how we can help people, or some big idea, and then that voice in our head sort of talks us out of it. And so my hope is that. The people who read the book would understand that if I can do it, they can do it, and that you just have to stay true to your vision and work hard and surround yourself with people who know things you don't know, who are smarter than you in some areas, and who will respectfully challenge you in order to make you better. And that's a lot of what this book is about. It's, it's a very real look of the sort of behind the scenes   Michael Hingson ** 50:31 you talk in the book about your teaching your children to be generous through volunteering and so on. But what other ways, or how else did you instill generosity in them?   Wendy Steele ** 50:43 Yeah, gosh, thank you. Um, you know, through everything, we used to volunteer together. Um, we would raise money to help different causes that the kids would work on that they were interested in. In the beginning, it was the animal shelter, but it would grow. One of the most important things I did when they were very, very young is it was around Thanksgiving time, maybe just after and, you know, Christmas was coming up, and the kids were little, and they were talking about what they wanted Santa Claus to bring. And I we had a basement playroom, and I brought them down there, and I said, Well, my gosh, look your your shelves have books and toys and games. There's no room for anything else. And I explained that there were kids who didn't have what they had. And maybe before they start thinking about the list of what they want, maybe they should think about the things that another child might really enjoy playing with. And so the kids each filled big black garbage bags, you know, those leaf bags with toys and stuffed animals and things that they didn't necessarily play with anymore. And then I did something that I I would advise any parent who's trying to instill this in their kids. I called the organization that we were going to drop off these things at, and I explained the kids ages, they were all little, and that I just wanted someone there who would engage the kids when we brought in this bag of of toys that would thank them and and connect their gift to What was going to happen. And that that nonprofit leader did an amazing job. So we showed up at the appointed hour, and instead of, you know, just sort of dropping it, we brought it in. And this executive director, who was a man, he spent so much time with my kids, asking them about each item, and do I think a little boy or a little girl would like it and and it really made a huge impression on them. If you do that once, that's all it takes. Now, next year, we did the same thing, but I reminded them of the experience. In other words, you don't have to make a big moment out of everything, but make the moments when you can so that it sticks in their heart. I also had given them a piggy bank that was plastic. It was designed to have a compartment for spending, a compartment for saving and a compartment for giving. And their allowance would be divided in thirds. And every week we would put money in all three and the kids would talk about what they were saving for something big, what they wanted to spend, that they could spend that week, and then where they might do the giving, and when you can take money, equate it to chores that they did to earn their allowance, then relate it to their piggy bank in a tangible way, it teaches them budgeting. It teaches them understanding that saving, spending and giving are all equal, that we need to budget for all three of those things. And what can happen if we don't budget for any one of those is that, you know, it's not nearly as fulfilling. And so there were, there were lots of experiences like that that I worked with the kids on that have stayed with them ever since.   Michael Hingson ** 54:46 Well, what's next for impact 100   Wendy Steele ** 54:50 Oh, my goodness. Well, right now we are growing at a faster pace. What's next is my work at globe. Global, you're talking to the entire staff of global. And so I work longer hours and more than I should. And so what's next is building sustainability, getting some I'm working very hard to bring in funding so that we can have a staff of people, and if, as they say, I am hit by the proverbial bus, there will be my institutional knowledge will be in the hearts and minds of others. It'll be codified in a systematic way that will make it easier for impact 100 to thrive well beyond my lifetime. So that's the most important thing I'm working toward right now.   Michael Hingson ** 55:44 And that's always a good thing to work toward. It's a great goal, sustainability and and keeping true to the model is is very important by any standard. Yes. So what would your message be to anyone who is considering driving real change, or who want to drive real change, and especially who are concerned and apprehensive about getting involved in doing things.   Wendy Steele ** 56:19 You know, I would say, listen to your heart, that if there is something that's on your mind and on your heart that you think you want to do, I would listen to it. I believe that that thing that's in your head or in your heart, it it's an indication that it's your responsibility to affect change in that particular area. So don't self select out, trust your feelings and do what you can where you are, and if you can involve other people in it, all the better. You know, when I created impact 100 I'd never given $1,000 to a charity. I'd I'd never done that, but I knew I could do it, but I also knew that me doing it alone wasn't going to move the needle the way it would if I brought everyone else along. And so I hope that anyone who's out there listening and who has an idea or an inkling of what they think they want to do, I hope they pursue it with as much passion and energy as they can muster, because it likely will be much more effective than they can imagine, and it really can make the world a better place.   Michael Hingson ** 57:35 If people want to reach out and contact you, maybe talk about starting a chapter, maybe learning more about impact 100 or who want to meet you? How do they do that?   Wendy Steele ** 57:44 Gosh, they can reach me at Wendy at impact 100 global.org or I have a website called Wendy H steel.com and so they can, they can find me there. I'm very easy to find   Michael Hingson ** 58:04 well, and that obviously means a lot. So and steel is S, T, E, E, L, E, just to make sure people know great well, I want to thank you for taking the time to be with us today and talking about all of this. I think it's important. I think it's valuable. And I think you've given us all a lot to think about, and hopefully we'll think about the whole concept of giving and donating our time and treasures and talents in a little bit different way.   Wendy Steele ** 58:40 Thank you, Michael. I'm so glad to have been with you today.   Michael Hingson ** 58:44 Well, I really appreciate it. Love to hear from all of you out there as to what you think. If you have any thoughts or want to reach out to me, you're welcome to do so you can reach me at Michael H, i@accessibe.com that's m, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, I, B, e.com, go to our podcast page if you would, w, w, w, dot Michael hingson.com/podcast, where you can observe all the episodes that we've had, and that's another way to reach out to me. Michael hingson is m, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I N, G, s, O n.com/podcast, wherever you're listening, would really appreciate it if you give us a five star rating. We love those ratings, and we love your reviews and your thoughts, so please don't hesitate. And if you know of anyone who might need the opportunity to be a guest on a podcast. And Wendy, you as well. Please feel free to reach out, provide introductions. We're always looking to meet more people and bring more people into unstoppable mindset. So please do that. So once again, Wendy, I want to thank you for being here. This has been a lot of fun. 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The RETURN of @Nastynatebruh (episodes 49 & 68); and a lot has changed for the boys in the last few years. Galyn lost a roast battle to Nate at the comedy store, and now Nate is the LA roast battle champion; The boys catch up and for some reason talk a lot about people getting beat up in front of them.. Enjoy this episode!! Catch Galyn headlining in Mobile AL 8/14, Columbus GA 8/15, Destin FL 8/17

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The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 134 team college football team preview series with the Florida Gators Team Preview for 2024. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD), Patty C (@PattyC831) & NC Nick (@NC__NicK) break down the entire Florida Gators 2024 roster from the transfer portal to returning starters and key in on the Gators 2024 schedule. Did the Florida Gators win or lose the transfer portal in 2024? Can Billy Napier survive 2024 in Gainesville, Florida?Will Graham Mertz finally have his break through season in 2024? Will the Florida Gators feel the loss of Trevor Etienne to the Georgia Bulldogs? Can Montrell Johnson improve from a year ago? Will Elijah Badger be the biggest offseason get for the Florida Gators? Should we worry about the Florida Gators offensive line heading into 2024? Can Cormani McClain come right in and be an impact player? Will Pup Howard be the next great Florida Gators defensive player? Do the Florida Gators have the hardest schedule in all of college football in 2024? What would be a successful season for the Florida Gators? We talk it all and more on this Florida Gators edition of The College Football Experience. JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersRithmm - Player Props and Picks - Free 7 day trial! http://sportsgamblingpodcast.com/rithmmUnderdog Fantasy code SGPN - Up to $250 in BONUS CASH - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnRoyal Retros code SGPN - 10% off - https://www.royalretros.com/Gametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/ ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.ioWATCH the Sports Gambling PodcastYouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeTwitch - https://sg.pn/TwitchFOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social MediaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcastFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFOLLOW The Hosts On Social MediaSean Green - http://www.twitter.com/seantgreenRyan Kramer - http://www.twitter.com/kramercentricGambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI)

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 134 team college football team preview series with the Florida Gators Team Preview for 2024. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD), Patty C (@PattyC831) & NC Nick (@NC__NicK) break down the entire Florida Gators 2024 roster from the transfer portal to returning starters and key in on the Gators 2024 schedule. Did the Florida Gators win or lose the transfer portal in 2024? Can Billy Napier survive 2024 in Gainesville, Florida?Will Graham Mertz finally have his break through season in 2024? Will the Florida Gators feel the loss of Trevor Etienne to the Georgia Bulldogs? Can Montrell Johnson improve from a year ago? Will Elijah Badger be the biggest offseason get for the Florida Gators? Should we worry about the Florida Gators offensive line heading into 2024? Can Cormani McClain come right in and be an impact player? Will Pup Howard be the next great Florida Gators defensive player? Do the Florida Gators have the hardest schedule in all of college football in 2024? What would be a successful season for the Florida Gators? We talk it all and more on this Florida Gators edition of The College Football Experience. JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersNYRA Racing code SGPN25 - $25 FREE BET and $200 Deposit Bonus - https://racing.nyrabets.com/sign-up-bonus/sgpn25?utm_source=sgpn&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=sgpn_25&utm_content=1080x1080Underdog Fantasy code TCESGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnGametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.io Follow The College Experience & SGPN On Social MediaTwitter - https://twitter.com/TCEonSGPNInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/TCEonSGPNTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@TCEonSGPNYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollegeExperienceFollow The Hosts On Social MediaColby Dant - http://www.twitter.com/thecolbydPatty C - https://twitter.com/PattyC831NC Nick - https://twitter.com/NC__NicK

Episode 107- Join Host Troy Saunders as he converses with the genre bending  vocalist, saxophone player, writer. producer and entrepreneur Michael J. Thomas.From a small town in Kentucky to riding the top slot on The Billboard Smooth Jazz Top Airplay Chart twice; Michael J. Thomas is reaching goals and setting new ones as a Indie Jazz Musician daily. In this episode Troy and Michael discuss his parents love for music; especially R&B, Funk and Pop. Michael Jackson,  Teena Marie, Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind & Fire were staples in their home. Michael tells a funny story about a childhood performance he did to a Kool and the Gang classic "Jungle Boogie";  in the family living room, hilarious. You will also hear how the saxophone was not the first instrument that he wanted to play. Can you guess what was? Find out in this episode. Michael also discussed how he wound up in Destin Florida from Kentucky and how he managed to work with such greats as Maysa, Chieli Minucci, Trammell Starks, Carl Griffin and more. Throughout the episode Troy played some of Michael's most unique and well crafted songs. Such as "I'll Never Love Again", "OG Bounce", "City Beat", "Sippin The Yak" and more. Plus a song that even surprised Michael. They also talked about ways to get ones music to the masses and how Micheal is successfully utilizing his newly learned marketing strategies and apps to do so. This episode filled with  great information, conversation and of course music; from one of the rising stars in Smooth Jazz, Michael J. Thomas. Don't Miss it!!!Listen and subscribe to the BAAS Entertainment Podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Podchaser, Pocket Casts and TuneIn. “Hey, Alexa. Play the BAAS Entertainment Podcast.”

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming Alabama Crimson Tide 2024 season. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD), Patty C (@PattyC831) & NC Nick (@NC__NicK) break down the upcoming Alabama Crimson Tide season and key in just how they will do in the first season without Nick Saban. Does the Kalen DeBoer hire make complete sense for the Alabama Crimson Tide? Will the Alabama Crimson Tide have a setback season before DeBoer really gets the Tide rolling?Will Jalen Milroe be a much better passer under DeBoer? Who will step up and emerge as the next great Alabama Crimson Tide running back? How many losses can the Tide have and still potentially make the 12 team college football playoff? Did the Alabama Crimson Tide win or lose the transfer portal? Will the Crimson Tide feel the effect of Caleb Downs heading out to Ohio State? Will the Tide be able to handle the road schedule of games at Wisconsin, Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma on the road? We talk it all and more on this episode of the College Football Experience. JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersNYRA Racing code SGPN25 - $25 FREE BET and $200 Deposit Bonus - https://racing.nyrabets.com/sign-up-bonus/sgpn25?utm_source=sgpn&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=sgpn_25&utm_content=1080x1080Underdog Fantasy code TCESGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnGametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/ADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.io Follow The College Experience & SGPN On Social MediaTwitter - https://twitter.com/TCEonSGPNInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/TCEonSGPNTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@TCEonSGPNYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollegeExperienceFollow The Hosts On Social MediaColby Dant - http://www.twitter.com/thecolbydPatty C - https://twitter.com/PattyC831NC Nick - https://twitter.com/NC__NicK

performing LIVE in Destin Florida @ the lucky's roten apple is baker louisiana recording artist Joe Scott also live interview with the artist for a in depth experiance into to the mind of the creator. 

Solo Episode about Destin Florida, Double Bubble Bubble gum. 

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John Martin and Drew Powell visit with Valerie Peterson, licensed counselor based in Destin FL. We dive into mental health issues in our world today such as depression, anxiety, suicidal, chemical imbalances and more. We pray this show will give you  encouragement that God wants to provide resources for healing, freedom and breakthrough with mental and emotional health challenges. For more information contact us atrtrdestiny@gmail.com

All the links 2024 - Week 5 - Be Adventurous This is an episode about how the mind creates ideas and stories. And how it's important to decide what's important to you and not let your mind get carried away. My birthday was January 22, which fell on a Monday and my intention was to do a trip to a cabin with my husband, it's a vacation we've not done together before. I like doing new things and not necessarily traveling to places I've been before, unless it's going to Destin Florida, which I absolutely adore. I digress. In my mind, I found a place, and we would go there and be nice and cozy. I also created this lovely weekend of snuggling up somewhere, and staying warm and just relaxing. Well, my mind creates all kinds of interesting stories and adventures. As it came closer to the time to book something, I didn't want to do that. A part of me wanted to stay home. Another part of me wanted to go away. I was back and forth for a few weeks. I just couldn't decide. See how the mind does! Guess what I did... I let go. I just said things would work out. And they did. The weekend of my birthday it was cold… I know I'm from the south so cold is relative. lol it was hovering in the 14° range, so I think that is cold just about anywhere. The idea of packing and checking in and out of somewhere and driving a few hours (in the cold) to get home did not sound appealing. TD and I enjoyed an adventurous weekend around town. One definition of adventurous is willing to take risks or to try new methods, ideas or experiences. We created our own birthday weekend adventure. On Friday night we went to watch our son, Tyriel, coach as one of the assistant coaches for Woodland High School girls basketball. On Saturday evening we discovered a new restaurant in Peachtree City, about 45 mins away, called The Yacht Club. The food was delicious and our server was very attentive. The weekend was filled with trying new restaurants in cities nearby, watching the movie American Fiction, which was entertaining, and just spending time together. It was a delightful adventure. One of my requests was that I didn't cook all weekend… and I didn't. On Monday, I also got to have brunch with Yvette Lee, a dear friend and the composer of the music you hear on this podcast and other meditations. We enjoyed breakfast at one my favorite restaurants, The Flying Biscuit, the original one in Atlanta. Yummy. While the idea of being at a cabin sounded nice, being home and waking up when we wanted to was even nicer. I live in the south for a reason, I was so glad to be able to sleep in and get up when I wanted to. I was so glad we were home in our OWN bed… with our flannel sheets. TD gets a special thanks for just going with the flow of whatever I decided to do. MUAH! So… there mind stories. The weekend was just right! And you know what? It was just the adventure we needed.Learning to navigate all the stories my mind can make up is PRACTICE. Be Adventurous is the excerpt from my book/eBook/audiobook, Why Struggle? Life is too short to wear tight shoes, I'm sharing today. What new experience/adventure have you had lately?  I'd love to hear from you. You may reply to this newsletter/blog post or you can reach me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. If social media is easier for you to reach out, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are best. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/support

Listen to Robin & Jayme talk about Robin having a heart attack while on vacation in Destin FL. They talk about God's peace and hope in the middle of a life-threatening health incident. 

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Angie B is an Al-Anon member from Destin Florida she is telling her story at the 44th Annual Oceanfront Conference held in Virginia Beach Virginia in February of 2020. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2400+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Chip B has been sober 35 years, he is from Destin Florida, he does a great job presenting this very interesting workshop on how AA went from the age of Bill using the telephone in the Mayflower Hotel to the age of zoom. This was recorded at the 31st West Georgia Gratitude Weekend held in June of 2023. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2400+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

For more inspired edutainment, visit: www.bebettermedia.tvKey Points & Memorable Quotes - “I teach my clients ‘You are defined by the stories that you tell yourself.'” 9:17“The starting line is not equal, it's not the same for everybody.” - Wendy @ 21:25“If you can figure out how you can win in the moment at all times, then you're going to go great places.” 23:06“You have to forgive and take the lessons from the losses.” 32:39“Love yourself more.” 52:53Guest Bio -  Josh Parish is a Southern-born man of many skill sets. Currently living at the beach in Destin FL and advising people worldwide through his online fitness & life coaching business, Josh has helped hundreds of people rid their bodies of aches and pains while simultaneously transforming their physiques. He's been called many things over the course of his life but the “Feel Good Fitness Guru” is his favorite. He's also a Real Estate Broker & has sold nearly $40,000,000 worth of investment properties over the last 4 years.Show Notes - 0:00 - Coming Up on ‘What I Meant to Say'0:34 - WIMTS Intro0:57 - Welcome to Josh Parish1:47 - Share Your Early Life with Us5:03 - What is Sleep Paralysis?6:56 - Recreating Myself & the Importance of Perception11:17 - Can You Describe the New Versions & Patterns?13:53 - Inner Vs. Outer World 16:08 - How Do You Manage Burnout As An Overgiver & An HSP?19:05 - Advice for the Next Generation on Comparison & Popularity 22:33 - Family Background & Generational Healing Discussion31:38 - Forgiveness for Your Mind, Body, & Spirit36:20 - Create Your Own Health & Wellness41:20 - Lack of Masculinity in the Healing Space43:39 - Tips & Tools for Looking Inward51:44 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self52:31 - Where Can People Connect with You?52:54 - Thank You & ClosingLinks & Where to Find Josh - Linktree | www.TheJoshParish.com    IG: @TheJoshParishTiktok: @TheJoshParishX: @TheJoshParish

Angie B is an Al-Anon member from Destin Florida she has been an Al-Anon member for over 48 years (since 1978). Angie is telling her story at the 2023 Atlanta Roundup held in Atlanta Georgia. I have featured Angie a few times over the years if you would like to hear more from here use the search function. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2300+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Life is a gift... Life is a test... Life is temporary assignment....  ~ Rick Warren author of The Purpose Driven Life Valeria interviews Jason Erickson  — He currently works as a DOD Contractor and retired from the US Navy as a Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician after 25 years of service. He is certified as a Pain Free Performance Instructor, National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Trainer. He is the CEO of Warrior Swimwear a Veteran Owned swimwear company based out of Destin Florida and has a gym startup named Forge Gym. He also helps coaching clients through his IG account Jay Bone Fit. He coaches mindset, nutrition, and fitness. To learn more about Jason Erickson and his work, please visit: https://warriorswim.co/ and https://www.instagram.com/jaybonefit/             — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Angie B is an Al-Anon member from Destin Florida she is telling her story at the February 2020 Ocean Front Conference held in Virginia Beach Virginia. Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2300+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Host Drew Powell visits with Valerie Peterson, a licensed family therapist in Destin FL. Valerie shares great advice on coping with grief and healing from the loss of a loved one. Valerie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. She is also a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a National Board Certified Counselor. Valerie received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Ashland University and her Master's Degree in Pastoral Psychology and Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary.  She is currently in private practice with Destin Counseling Center in Destin, Florida.  She specializes in issues men and women face, marriage and family issues, and addictions.  Valerie is also a licensed therapist on staff with Path of Grace where she works with women dealing with drug and alcohol addiction.  Valerie is a conference speaker and enjoys doing podcasts and radio talk shows on relevant topics that people face today.  She is also an ordained minister, having been licensed through the International Conference of Faith Ministries. Furthermore, Valerie is an award-winning writer, recognized by Parenting Publication of America specializing in psychological, educational, and health topics. Valerie is the author of four booklets; Waiting on God to Move? Six Steps to Get His Attention, Bullyproof our Schools, Keeping Your Marriage Strong – Ten Tips for a Dynamic Marriage, and Tips for Positive Parenting. For more information contact us atrtrdestiny@gmail.com

Josh Parish is a Southern-born Personal Development Advisor and lifelong salesman. He currently lives at the Beach in Destin FL. Josh has helped hundreds of people level up from exactly where they are in life by teaching them that success is more about elimination than it is addition. The pillars of Josh's methodology is based in self-reliance, incremental wins RIGHT NOW and fitness transformation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/new-mind-creator/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/new-mind-creator/support

Salt Life team member Brandon Hilliard talks with host Kieran Anderson about his charter experiences targeting Amberjack and Triggerfish in Destin, Florida.Topics discussed in this episode with Brandon:·       Brandon's background and experience with charter fishing in Destin, FL·       How Brandon got involved with chartering·       What a typical charter looks like for Capt. Brandon·       Methods to target Triggerfish and Amberjack·       His biggest Amberjack and Triggerfish catch in 2023·       Capt. Brandon's most memorable fishing stories·       Catch, clean, cook with his clientele·       His favorite part of being a charter captain·       Other upcoming fishing trips Follow Kieran Anderson on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kieranand3rson/Follow Brandon Hilliard on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gotthehookup_charters/Follow Salt Life on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/realsaltlife/Shop Salt Life apparel at www.saltlife.com

Robin Stebbins host of the Medicine Girl Podcast interviews the powerful Josh Parish a Southern-born Performance Enhancement Strategist that lives right on the Beach in Destin FL. He's helped hundreds of people level up from exactly where they are in life by teaching them that success is more about elimination than it is addition. Josh's methodology is based in mindset and fitness transformation as these are the foundation of one's existence. On our podcast, we discuss everything from how to slowly wean yourself off toxins and low vibration foods so that you can meet your goals successfully without giving up as more than 90% do. Josh explains his four level approach to getting you in the best shape of your life and even how both of our methodologies bring about transformation on deep levels that you never returned to your old ways and habits.  To Find Josh: http://thejoshparish.com/ To find Robin: purifywithin.com

Harley Van Hining (Gnarly Harley) is a Gyotaku artist from Destin, Florida. Topics: Teachr's parasites, Work ethic, Destin Florida, Big Boy from Power 106, Artist Journey. Gyotaku, Fish Painting, Harley's Polish Family background, Justin Lyons, Artist bonds, Balancing art and life.

Carl Marshall is one the most beloved citizens in our small community. He has a heart of gold and always wearing a smile. Carl just recently got to make his lifelong dream come true by taking a trip to the beach in Destin Florida. Carl tells us of his trip to Florida as well as his love for the water and Christmas. You are sure to enjoy this episode with Carl. Danny had the idea of doing something special for Carl. Perhaps naming a roadway after Carl "The Carl Marshall Way" If you have any ideas of something the community could do, please let us know on our Facebook page. Also, the most important thing you as listeners can do is to share these episodes by word of mouth or on Social Meida. Let's get this Podcast out there and let the world realize that there's still very special people like Carl in this world. Thank You. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danny-potter/support

John Martin hosts Bill McKissick sharing his powerful testimony. Bill is originally from New Orleans LA and has lived in the Destin FL area for many years working in the Yacht business and he is very bold to share his faith in Jesus and how this has impacted his life.Bill has faced several health challenges including the need for a Kidney transplant, however he has not let these difficulties steal his peace, joy and love. If you met Bill, you would never know he is going through these challenges. Bill shares key factors to living in peace and how to keep fear, worry and anxiety out of your life. This is a must listen show for anyone facing challenges in life. For more information contact us atrtrdestiny@gmail.com

My family and I love eating at Boshamp's every time we are in the Destin area. So I decided that I would try to learn more about why this restaurant is so great. Miller grew up in Destin, and in restaurants. He built Boshamp's on the property where his Father had his restaurant Flamingo's. He also own Lucky Dog Seafood Co. Which is on the property at Boshamp's. Listen in as he tells his family's history, and what makes Boshamp's so special. Brandon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brandon-styll/message

If you like the best bang for your buck and want some ideas on where to visit in Destin Florida, this episode is for you. I give you all the details and a few tips on how to make your Destin florida trip better for the whole family. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/herlifeonpurpose/message

I may have talked about this already, but bear with me. The dude at the park that continues to stay left INSTEAD of right almost caused me to run into him or the two people that were on the right side while we were all at the same spot at the same time. #faceoffrustrastionrightnow #ineedtobeabletoaddemojis #ismyfrustrationjustified Today the guy showed that he can move to the side when someone is running towards him. Something he has never done for me, who is on a bike. But is it cause I'm a woman? There are still sexist men out there. #facts Is it because I'm on a bike and he doesn't like cyclist? If he can move for a runner, why not a cycist? If he can move to his right then why doesn't he keep right, as all of us do? Ugh! Have you seen the video of the young Russian guy that got eaten alive by a tiger shark? What about seeing the video of the bear, yes the bear, that was caught in the OCEAN? One of the videos may give you nightmares and it has nothing to do with a bear. :( Listen in for more. Thanks for always for stopping by. God bless. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttwh71/support

Melisa Osmond was raised in Destin Florida. She is the mom to three kids from the ages of 9 to 178. Melisa wears a lot of hats. Not only is she a busy mom but she is also a social media influencer and found of the power in you events in Utah and is a frequent guest doing family fun segments on ksl studio 5. Anyone that follows Melisa on instagram knows that she is a burst of sunshine. In this episode Melisa shares all about Seaside Florida, which was the film set for the truman show. She shares all about the picturesque beach town on the Emerald Coast- where to stay, best time of year to visit, insider tips as well as: Favorite places to eat in Seaside Florida What to do in Seaside Florida  

Chip B is from Destin Florida, he got sober in 1987, he is speaking at the Broken Elevator meeting on the topic of: Have I Had A Spiritual Awakening? This was recorded on May of 2022 and was a Zoom meeting. I also have a little help request today for a bit of "old" tech, I'm looking for a cassette player. I have 100's of AA speakers on cassette that folks have sent me and I need a little assistance in converting them. Rather than fill up this space with the specifics please visit this link if you think you might be able to help. https://scast.us/help Email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate AA Event: Friends in Recovery Roundup Rally held in Durban South Africa on April 28-29 Details: This event is live and on Zoom. Our group started on Zoom during Covid and this will be our 1st in person event. So we are very excited. https://scast.us/fir AA Event List: https://scast.us/events If you have an AA roundup, retreat, convention or workshop coming up, we would be happy to give you a shout out here on the podcast and list the event on the Sober Cast website. Visit the link above and look for "Submit Your Event" in the blue box. Sober Cast has 2100+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com

Last week I got my first speeding ticket in a long time and it was a big one. But that's not what I want to talk about. Something has changed in January 2023 and I am convinced it's God-time. Here's what's happening, how God is convicting me and how it applies to you. 1. What's happening - Upgrades In the last month we are seeing the 'lid' come off. We are not doing anything differently of ourselves but something has changed. This podcast is up 40% on the best month last year. We have travelled to two influential cities meeting and ministering to business leaders of leaders. We have some new connections that automatically upgraded our platform and favor (including sending us high quality audio visual equipment to upgrade the recording of this podcast!) And yesterday I was in a studio recording some Kingdom Business sessions that will be heading to Brazil.... On top of that, in-person events have opened right up with Washington DC, Birmingham AL, Atlanta GA, Portland OR, Destin FL, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia all saying "YES!" And then the last couple weeks of our live calls with the Heaven in Business membership community have highlighted phrases such as Exodus 33:1 and 33:14: "Get going!" "I will go with you." So what's happening? The lid has come off, nations are opening up, we are growing on every side.  2. What's the Problem - Self-Sabotage So in all of this am I not simply rejoicing and scrambling to meet the growing demand? Well, sort of! I was talking with a friend last week telling him what was happening and he caught me minimizing, deflecting and using humor to hide from what is unfolding. When I remember where I have come from or focus on my inadequacies I feel way out of my depth. I feel uncomfortable with the level of favor that God is pouring out. I feel scared that I might screw it up by saying or doing something stupid.  Where did that come from? I could blame what others have done or said or justify it by my upbringing... "I a small town country boy from a small country at the bottom of the world..." And what hit me was that all this fear and false humility and self-protecting was DISHONORING and DESPISING the goodness and grace (and glory) of God on my life. I will never step into all He has for me if I will not fully embrace who He says I am.  It's all about identity.  One of my life verses is Isaiah 55:5 that the Lord re-emphasized at the end of 2022: "Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the LORD your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” What's the point? The increase is because God has glorified me (upgraded, elevated, granted me favor and access and increase...). That still feels awkward saying it. And... if I don't get ok with it, I will reject what He is wanting to clothe me with in order to step into what He has assigned for me. In other words, it's not about me!  So I was behaving like the guy in the parable that Jesus told of a wedding feast...  In Matthew 22 Jesus tells a parable illustrating the Kingdom of Heaven. A King holds a wedding feast for his son. He sent out invitations but all those initially invited ignored or rejected the invitation, even killing some of the messengers. The King was furious and destroyed the murderers and their town. Then the King sent out his servants to simply invite everyone they could see (on the street corners and the highways). The wedding feast was now full and the only condition was that each guest had to leave behind their own garment and put on the wedding garment that was a gift from the King. When the King came in, one man wasn't wearing the proper clothes for the wedding (doesn't say why). That guest was bound hand and foot and thrown out where there was weeping and gnashing of teeth. Jesus then summarizes saying "For many are called, but few and chosen." (see Matthew 22:1-14) What's the point? I was/am like the guy invited to the wedding feast but refusing to wear the wedding garments because I don't feel adequate or worthy or comfortable or...  What's the risk? If I don't get over myself (note - self is the problem: when you focus on your SELF rather that what Christ has done) I will find myself weeping and gnashing having missed out on what I was called and clothed to be part of. What's the solution? Repent - change my thinking. God chose me, called me and clothes me; so who I am to refuse? If God says this about me, who am I to question it? I must simply align myself with what He says (continually) and humbly say "Yes Lord, be it to me according to your word." I must fill the gap of inadequacy with worship and grattitude then boldly and confident walk in the clothes, calling and commission that He has given me. And better yet, I got to confess to my friend who is walking through the same, and we can keep one another accountable to never shrink back or make excuses or minimize or defer or dishonor the glory of God on our lives again. 3. What about you? You will never step into the upgrades the Lord has for you if you don't embrace who He says you are.  It's not about you! It's about Him and His kindness and His goodness and His grace alone. So say 'Thankyou!"  Likewise, if you step into the upgrades and believe it is because of your efforts or ability or works (pride, religion...) you will find yourself being opposed by God Himself. He resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. So where are you holding back or hiding or making light of what the Lord is laying out for you?  Where has He called or commissioned or clothed you with favor and grace? Are you walking into that?  What will you do about it?  If you want to fully walk into a partnership with God in all of life and do this in community with a like-minded business community, join us online at HeaveninBusiness.com/free-trial Finally, if you ever see me making light (joking) or deferring inappropriately or holding back from what the Lord is calling and commissioning me to walk in, I give you permission to call me out! Let's commit to one another to building one another up until we ALL reach the fullness of the stature of the measure of Christ that is what He died for! If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to contact me andy@heaveninbusiness.com

Paki & Chris invite one of the Founders & Artists of REVOLT TATTOOS @revolttatoos, JOEY HAMILTON @joeyhamiltontattoo to join the CIRCLE for Episode 107.

Tim Kirby is a strong family man and successful business owner in Destin FL. Tim shares his journey of overcoming a dependance and how through a personal relationship with Jesus he is now set free and living an abundant life. 

On this Northwest Florida Fishing Report, Joe Baya talks fishing with some of the best anglers on the Florida Emerald Coast. This week our expert anglers are Brandon Barton, Mark Hotze of 30A Light Tackle, and Sean Lawless. Enjoy the show, and if you can get out on the water this weekend, be safe. GET A FREE AFCTO SUN PROTECTION MASK NWFFR has partnered with AFTCO, and they are offering all of our listeners a FREE SUN PROTECTION MASK with the purchase of any AFTCO products. All you have to do to get your FREE MASK is text the word "fishing" to 6475589895 to subscribe to our email list, and we'll send you the AFTCO promo code via email. This Report is Presented By: Angelo DePaola - The Coastal Connection - eXp Realty

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On this Northwest Florida Fishing Report, Joe Baya talks fishing with some of the best anglers on the Florida Emerald Coast. This week our expert anglers are Hunter Ray of Florida Boy Adventures, Mark Hotze of 30A Light Tackle, and Perdido Blane Roberts. Enjoy the show, and if you can get out on the water this weekend, be safe. GET A FREE AFCTO SUN PROTECTION MASK NWFFR has partnered with AFTCO, and they are offering all of our listeners a FREE SUN PROTECTION MASK with the purchase of any AFTCO products. All you have to do to get your FREE MASK is text the word "fishing" to 6475589895 to subscribe to our email list, and we'll send you the AFTCO promo code via email. This Report is Presented By: Angelo DePaola - The Coastal Connection - eXp Realty

On this Northwest Florida Fishing Report, Joe Baya and co-host Angelo "The Coastal Connection" DePaola talks fishing with some of the best anglers on the Florida Emerald Coast. This week our expert anglers are Capt. Delynn Sigler, Sean Lawless, and Mark Hotze. Enjoy the show, get out on the water and be safe this weekend. GET A FREE AFCTO SUN PROTECTION MASK NWFFR has partnered with AFTCO, and they are offering all of our listeners a FREE SUN PROTECTION MASK with the purchase of any AFTCO products. All you have to do to get your FREE MASK is text the word "fishing" to 6475589895 to subscribe to our email list, and we'll send you the AFTCO promo code via email. This Report is Presented By: Angelo DePaola - The Coastal Connection - eXp Realty  

This week we travel to Destin Florida, we DO NOT travel to Canada, we cache in the dangerous lightning and we look (and listen) to short videos on Challenge Caches and a geo art made entirely of Whereigo's. Yes there's more, come listen... I mean watch (on Spotify)

We are on vacation and will be streaming live on-location for the first time ever. Join us at 7:00 p.m. central for the live stream.Video version of this show https://youtu.be/nXckui5hNTkEASY to follow Build PLANS: https://www.731woodworks.com/storeTIME - Travel Industry Mentor ExperienceThis Podcast shares TIME experiences, inspiration and much more . The Travel Industry...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Small Business PRGet your small business seen and valued without ads, agencies, or connections necessary.Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

In this episode of ABL Live, we covered a variety of topics including Elon Musk's offer to purchase Twitter being accepted, Jen Psaki and Anthony Fauci having different opinions on the future of the virus, a far-left Democratic House Rep candidate suggesting a $30 per hour minimum wage, Kennedy of Fox News suggesting that the public school system be abolished, Jamie Foxx partying with conservative Trump supporters in Destin Florida with his black friends from California, and much more!