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Seth and guest Dr. Miles Smith IV discuss the religious roots of America and to what extent it is true that America was founded as a Christian Nation. Discussed Links: https://davenantinstitute.org/religion-republic
How does AI chat and generative AI have the potential to disrupt everything we know about social media? Today we talk Twitter versus mastodon. We spend most of our time talking about the power, influence and simple use cases for generative AI. Is this going to break Mastodon, Twitter and other forms of social media? We have a pretty compelling conversation about that, too. If you're a fan of Mastodon and Twitter, jump forward to about 30 minutes in when we really start getting down to that topic. Stay tuned for our agenda as a bonus extra in the back half of the podcast. Discussed Links: https://jounce.ai/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/28/jack-dorsey-backed-twitter-alternative-bluesky-hits-the-app-store-as-an-invite-only-app/ https://www.primal.com/about-us/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/addressing-criticism-openai-will-no-longer-use-customer-data-to-train-its-models-by-default/ Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/cVUTxHkYrJ_BhfZetm91mvxlstI?utm_source=copy_url Image: https://www.pexels.com/photo/bird-sitting-on-top-of-an-elephant-12118214/
Taylor Desseyn joins the show to talk about his origin story, how he started as a musician where he made it to Nashville, and was on tour when something happened to make him give up on all of that. Starting from the start, Taylor utilized the power of networking to build an amazing career helping connect people with jobs. We discuss the power of networking and how his dad used it to find a job after being out of the job market for years. How Taylor started content creation and how it's a superpower for introverts like us. Most importantly we discuss what ONE STEP you can do if you haven't really started networking yet. Discussed Links: https://www.vaco.com/taylor/ (Taylor's Free Resource Page) https://open.spotify.com/show/2UBzvscEgepXLUKvA5c24x?si=fa1922ac268a4290 (Guidance Counselor 2.0 Podcast) https://twitter.com/tdesseyn (Taylor's Twitter: @tdesseyn) https://solo.to/tdesseyn (Taylor's Website)
Kyle Shevlin joins the show to talk about his origin story from studying psychology and being a pastor, to working with jQuery and eventually getting cozy working on internet front-end tooling. We discuss the differences between being a product engineer and being an internal tools-based engineer, before diving into more philosophical conversations about how everything can be improved. Discussed Links: https://twitter.com/kyleshevlin (Kyle's Twitter: @kyleshevlin) https://kyleshevlin.com (Kyle's Website)
Kat joins the show to talk about her origin story from dropping out of medical school to learning programming while live streaming! We discuss the hard decisions and inspirations along the way, and we talk about her joy for healthy living, the #FitDevs community, and how it all came together. Discussed Links: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23FitDevs (#FitDevs) https://twitter.com/eddiehinkle/status/1553143092752039939?s=46&t=Z0yvcS-QjodF_vdXg_TWrw (Eddie's Water Photo) https://linktr.ee/katalystyt (Kat's FitDevs links) https://twitter.com/katalyst_katt (Kat's Twitter: @katalyst_katt)
Joe Natoli joins the show to talk about his origin story, how he started in design before the internet was a thing. How he jumped into designing for the internet early on and ultimately realized real fulfillment comes from helping people learn. We discuss his passion for helping people learn, how the rules and processes in tech companies can stand in the way of achieving what they want, and about being the Tony Robbins of UX! Discussed Links: https://givegoodux.com/ (GiveGoodUX.com) https://learn.givegoodux.com/ (UX 365 Academy) https://twitter.com/joenatoli (Joe's Twitter: @JoeNatoli)
Mirza joins the show to talk about their origin story, how they started by translating poems, which led into working as a full-time translator. Eventually, they stumbled into product management while at university for their master's degree. Now they manage people who work on Product Strategy. We discuss how they view product management and product strategy, using Miro versus FigJam, and about their experience being gay in the tech industry and more recently coming out as non-binary. Discussed Links: https://miro.com/ (Miro) https://www.figma.com/figjam/ (FigJam) https://www.2heartscommunity.com/ (2Hearts) https://adplist.org/mentors/mirza-besirovic (Mirza on ADP List) https://www.polywork.com/opportunities/nAI8ztc1 (Looking for Co-Organizers for a Queer Product Meetup) https://twitter.com/mirzawriting (Mirza's Twitter: @MirzaWriting)
Layla joins the show to talk about her origin story, how she started horse-riding as a young girl, eventually doing it professionally before shifting to being a pilates instructor turned software engineer. We discuss the state of .NET in the world of programming, her 3D worlds she uses for Twitch streaming, and her exploration and joy in game development in Unity. We chat about the differences between web development and game development, and have a couple side-trails into hiding coats in cupboards and not falling off of horses. Finally we talk about the impact that she's having with the Women of .NET community. Discussed Links: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet/web-apps/blazor (Blazor Web Framework) https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1435304164 (An example of Layla's 3D studios) https://unity.com/ (Unity) https://www.womenofdot.net/profiles/ (Women of .Net Website) https://mobile.twitter.com/womendotnet (Women of .Net Twitter) https://twitter.com/LaylaCodesIt (Layla's Twitter: @LaylaCodesit) https://www.layla.dev/ (Layla's Website)
Alex has had an interesting last decade, studying music, working for lawn care and other sealing companies, hustling and learning, and even considering getting into electrical. 5 years ago, he had a vison of Seal It and has made it what it is now and growing well. He has his crews and is currently searching for more employees if anyone is interested. Alex takes great pride in learning about the proper sealers and applications through speaking to his suppliers and reps and testing these products on actual products. Alex dives deep into the sealing of asphalt, discussing the different types of asphalt and different types of sealers and he doesn't use big box products that are latex based, he prefers solvent based proper products. Alex also discusses all the products he works with for all his pavers and natural stone applications and always about doing test samples for the client to get a better idea of the finished look. Towards the end of the show, we discuss Alex's passion for music and to never give it up. All tradespeople should look to other passions in life, if that be art, charities, anything, by giving yourself to other interests it will only make you more passionate about construction. Shared and Discussed Links https://unilock.comhttps://techniseal.com/en_ca/https://prodrop.cahttps://www.dyna.ca/index.php/en/https://www.instagram.com/paver_king/Thank you so much Alex for being on the show and sharing so much insight into the sealing business and more. Reach out to Alex at www.sealitpropertyservices.com his email info@sealitpropertyservices.com and on IG @sealit4uWant to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at manny@hardcorerenos.com or manny@theconstructionlife.com Please let him know who you are and then ask away. TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email oakville@venturesxcanada.com
Jesse has now joined the 3rd guest show appearance club and we couldn't be happier as we have watched him grow his business over the course of our show. Welcome back Jesse, on with the show.Jesse gets Manny and Carlito to join in for the opening track and it's great. Where do we begin with this show, it's 6am and we are down to the last 3 shows of the event, the sun is starting to rise and Carlito and Manny are back with some energy. Jesse begins with a major foundation fuck up, funny enough it was an ICF pour, and boy was it out of common sense, 6 ½” out of square. Missing key point load rebar and their fix was to use PL 400 instead of the engineer fix of epoxy and the hits on this first-time builder and first-time client gets worse. It ended with Jesse firing the foundation crew because “the way they fix mistakes is by negotiations”.Shifting gears to hiring and firing and Jesse now has 7 framers and he's always on the hunt for better, skilled framers to work with. No matter how good you might think you are, if you have a shitty attitude, not a team player, you won't survive on this crew or in this business. Jesse treats his business as a democracy and it's what has built his business up very nicely.Jesse shares his ups and downs with machinery and why he heeds them to make his business run well. Jesse shares his thoughts on signing his contracts and how projects are getting bigger and more complex but also poorly organized and once Jesse agrees to a start date, GC's can't push these dates months ahead. It really is about control of as many elements so then you can deliver what you promised. We wrap up the show with some chat about pre fab and modular framing and building and where the future of framing is heading.In 18 months, Jesse and his team have come a long way and he credits the Building Passive project as the project that shifted his business in a new direction. Flo from Pro Custom Painting recommending Jesse was a beautiful thank you to Jesse. Working with Jim Caruk turned into 3 projects and many more to come. Jesse has just positioned his business a certain way, he has learned, he continues to share, he encourages new and old trades to contribute and work together to build the best possible homes. At TCL we are very proud of Jesse and his crew.Shared and Discussed Links@procustompainting@buildingpassivehttps://hummingbirdhillhomes.comhttps://www.mississaugahardware.comhttps://www.paramountnetwork.com/shows/yellowstoneThank you so much Jesse for joining the show and sharing your construction stories and you have a massive career ahead of you. Anyone interested in any kind of great framing please contact Jesse at 647 227-7783 and barbosacarpentry@outlook.com and find him on IG at @barbosacarpentry for some great posts and videos that will teach and entertain you.TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry.Reach out to Joe and Trevor at the following info. www.venturesxcanada.ca find them on Social Media @venturesxoakville reach them at 289 644-2393 and email oakville@venturesxcanada.comDon't forget to check out https://www.juspress.ca keeping us active during our 24 hour event, thanks Danny. @jusspresss
We open the show with a recent message from @seantaggy which pretty much set the tone of today's show. Sean had a lot to ask being a new listener to TCL and loves the show, he has since gone back to the beginning and has been listening to all the shows. Huge thanks Sean and I hope the shows and this show help you. I will say this much Sean, M.A.P will be a huge resource for all your questions and this exclusive membership will launch before the year is over, watch for it and I encourage you consider being a M.A.P. Member. Here's a first, want to reach out to Manny, text him on his mobile, 416 433-5737 and or email him at manny@hardcorerenos.com or manny@theconstructionlife.com Please let him know who you are and then ask away. TCL has and always will be about giving back to the construction industry. On with the show. This show is about hiring, sourcing out leads, moving up the construction business ladder, putting yourself out there for your first lead or your current leads, how to present you and your business to others and understanding, as tradespeople, you are learning every single day, set aside the ego and the expensive toys and bring you're A-Z game, every day. We begin by understanding the paper side of this business is far more important than the skill side of this business. 2016 Chris started his construction career with Local 27, that was his beginning. He learned what he could but ultimately Union wasn't for him, his next step was going into residential through some online job postings. Chris loves construction for the clear cut, black and white that it truly is, you either fit in or fuck off. We discuss your worth as a tradesperson, the skills and skillset you bring to each project calculating your rate, your worth and adding to your business and brand. Manny shares a thought about construction multiverses, where if there is another Manny, doing another version of TCL, that Manny might be a Makita Manny, because Makita does make a great line of tools. There is no multiverse where Manny is a DeWalt guy. Chris brings up an interesting fact, the word “prestige” a word that is thrown around with certain construction tools, in French that word translates as fake, an illusion, a trick, deceit, a lie. Shared and Discussed Links https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home https://ca.indeed.com https://www.monster.ca What an amazing show and thank you so much Chris for sharing so much, greatly appreciate your time. Thank you. Find Chris on IG @onpointcontracting_on and contact Chris on his email at chrisjallen32@hotmail.com and on FaceBook at opcontractingonStay tuned, HUGE ANNOUCEMENT happening in early October 2021Find Manny @hardcorerenos info@hardcorerenos.com info@theconstructionlife.com
We have Julia Rose AKA The Brick Chick on the show, 26 years young, 3 years in the business, a young and skilled mason leading the way for men and women in the industry. Julia at a young age had a lot of mental health, drug addictions issues, it was a hard time for her. She was considering post education and unlike her friends looking at universities and a mountain of student loan debt, she chose to be a mason. Never worked as a mason, never apprenticed as any trade, didn't really know construction but she had a passion, and she went with her passion. She came across an ad for free masonry training, free tools, all set and ready to get learning, she enrolled into the Ontario Masonry Training Centre - https://ontariomasonrytrainingcentre.com Julia has been involved with brick replacements, damaged brick, restoration, block, tuckpointing, stone repair, partition walls, elevator shafts, and more, she has picked up so many tips and tricks from so many other masons. Early on in her career Julia had a great mentor that shared a lot and it all began with blueprints, drawings, learning the paper side of the business which is incredibly important part of being a tradesperson. It was not an easy road for Julia entering the mason trade with a few tradesmen, not even mal mason, all sorts of tradesmen say stupid things to her solely based on her being a woman. Such comments as, “Don't even bother, you'll never be as good, as strong as a man.” We get right into women in the trades and why a small segment of male trades treat women in the trades the way they do, Julia isn't shy on the subject because she experiences it all the time. How do we get more women into the trades, set aside the political replies and get right to the core and find suggestions that will change the industry, Julia shares her thoughts? Coming from the gym and power lifting, Julia is asked all the time, being a mason is easy for her, lifting and training is a different world than masonry work and she explains it further, the gym saved her from a toxic downward spiral her life was heading. Bottom line Julia isn't afraid to ask questions when it comes to her passions, she's not afraid to speak to her fellow trades and other trades, get a better understanding on why the electrician, the plumber, why everyone is doing what they are doing. She wants to change this industry for better and change begins with absorbing the current knowledge and then discuss making things better for everyone. I wish Julia all the best and please continue the amazing work that you provide your clients, thank you. Level Plum Straight LPSShared and Discussed Links https://kreitmaker.comhttps://marshalltown.com https://www.designboom.com/architecture/mvrdv-hermes-store-amsterdam-crystal-houses-transparent-brick-facade-06-27-2019/ @thetimbertailor @avenueroadmasonry What an amazing show and thank you so much Julia for sharing so much, greatly appreciate your time. Thank you. Find Julia on IG @the.brick.chick and contact Julia on her email at juliarose195@gmail.comStay tuned, HUGE ANNOUCEMENT happening in early October 2021Find Manny @hardcorerenos info@hardcorerenos.com info@theconstructionlife.com
Training for a triathlon Julie was biking and was hit by a car and paralysed from the breastbone down. Thrown 30 feet, split her head, broke teeth, broke her nose, broke ribs, broke her spine in two places, T4 and L1. 5 people every day sustain a spinal cord injury in Ontario. Fast forward 6 years and Julie is now an Accessibility Strategist. How do we begin having conversations with accessible clients? Just have the same conversations you would have with other clients, no reason to beat around the bush, ask the questions, get to know your clients, having those direct questions answered will help contractors and designers design and build a perfect space for your clients, all your clients. By far the bathroom is the most important room for accessibility, so many details that need to be thoroughly considered. Consider space around toilet, seating inside shower, where the valves will be, always a thermostatic valve, linear drains with one side slope, there is so much to consider, have those conversations. We must consider all trades and their scope of work, light switch heights, HVAC thermostat height, garage door opener height, so many details that must be discussed and considered. 22% of the Canadian population is identified as accessible needs, more businesses need to realize the loss revenue, more contractors need to begin building for accessible clients. Accessibility is about energy, when a space isn't dead level, a person using a wheelchair must use more physical and mental strength to move around the space. We need to have more industry people looking into building for more accessible clients and understanding that accessible can be brough to new levels of design and construction. Universal design is family design. Shared and Discussed Links https://www.ontario.ca/page/specialist-high-skills-major https://www.scc.ca/en/standards/notices-of-intent/csa/accessible-homes What an amazing show and thank you so much Julie for sharing so much personal experiences and educating our listeners on so much to do with accessible renovating, Thank you. Find Julie on IG sawesome_julie and contact Julie on her email at julie@juliesawchuk.ca and her web site at www.juliesawchuk.ca and remember the first 5 listeners to sign up for her newsletter will receive a free copy of her book. Find her books on her web site and on Amazon “Build Your Space” and “Building Better Bathrooms”. Find her on LinkedIN, connect with her, find her YouTube channel, Julie Sawchuk. Also, you can download for free here book “Roadmap to Recovery from her web site. Julie has some online courses for anyone to try, learn more about bathrooms and all the rooms in the home for accessibility.Find Manny @hardcorerenos info@hardcorerenos.com info@theconstructionlife.com
In honor of its thirtieth anniversary, Adam and Matt hop in their Ferrari and meet at Wrigley field to discuss John Hughes' 1986 film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off in relationship with the lectionary texts for this coming Sunday, June 19, 2016, Ordinary 12. Matt wonders what a kid playing hooky might teach us about sabbath, Adam wonder's what some art might teach us about growing up, and we discuss what John Hughes might teach us about the law and demons. So, as you're thinking about the 12th Sunday in Ordinary time this upcoming week, let us be the best part of your Sunday morning prep! So before you chip in a few dollars to save Ferris, listen to another episode of Technicolor Jesus. Note: A previous iteration of this episode was missing the movie selection for next week. The problem has been fixed. Discussed Links: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s online engagement is missing one thing: Stephen Colbert" www.avclub.com/article/late-show…ment-missi-237165 Intro: 20th Century Fox Fail - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNrKAzHsp0g Outro: Ice Cube, It Was a Good Day
Happy New Year! We have made it to 2015 and what better way to celebrate the future than with a look back at the past... or some such nonsense. 2014 was a busy year for the members of Electronic Musicians Group so we hand picked select tracks from their various 2014 releases in this special retrospective episode. A lot of great music covering a wide array of genres. Enjoy![Contains strong language! NSFW]---->DOWNLOAD MP3
The EMG Radio podcast is back after a short vacation and the announcements have piled up! Randy takes care of business in this episode dropping news of upcoming albums, recent releases, and major changes in the world of EMG. Don't forget about the music though either, we didn't as fresh, unreleased track after track is debuted right here just for your ears. Enjoy![Contains strong language! NSFW]---->DOWNLOAD MP3
Happy Halloween from EMG Radio! To celebrate All Hollow's Eve we've put together a mixtape of haunting tracks from The Last Halloween Vol. III compilation album. 30 minutes of continuous horror bliss to give you a taste of what the Electronic Musicians Group members brewed up for this year's free annual Halloween album entry. Enjoy![Contains strong language! NSFW]---->DOWNLOAD MP3