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ABOUT NEWT GINGRICH AND TRUMP'S TRIUMPH: AMERICA'S GREATEST COMEBACK #1 New York Times bestselling author Newt Gingrich takes readers inside the most significant political comeback in American history and explains where the Trump movement goes from here.Despite a nine-year effort to destroy him, President Donald J. Trump succeeded in a historic comeback victory in the 2024 presidential election. This was Trump's Triumph. Winning the popular and electoral votes, President Trump became the first president to be nonconsecutively re-elected since President Grover Cleveland. This all happened because President Trump was never a typical political candidate. He is the leader of a movement, which he recognized in the American people. To be clear: President Trump did not invent the Make America Great Again movement, he intuited it.Meanwhile, elites in media, academia, government, and politics learned a big lesson: Americans no longer trust them. President Trump assembled a massive coalition of Americans from all backgrounds who were tired of being told what to do, say, and believe. He made historic in-roads with voter groups which have not traditionally voted for Republicans. President Trump survived court cases, impeachments, outright lies - and two assassination attempts. All the while, the elites described a future which every day Americans did not want. The Joe Biden-Kamala Harris (and later Harris-Tim Walz) tickets represented three failures through which the American people were actively suffering: high inflation, a full-blown immigration crisis, and a prevailing elite ideology which they found at best confusing and at worst insane. Trump's Triumph puts all this into context, explains how President Trump overcame it all, and describes the future of the Make America Great Again movement. ABOUT NEWT GINGRICH Speaker Newt Gingrich is Chairman of Gingrich 360, a multimedia production and consulting company based in Arlington, Virginia. As former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gingrich is well known as the architect of the "Contract with America" that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994, creating the first conservative majority in the House in 40 years. He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in 2012. Gingrich is a Fox News contributor, podcast host (Newt's World), and syndicated columnist. He is the author of 43 books, including 18 fiction and nonfiction New York Times bestsellers. His latest books include Defeating Big Government Socialism and March to the Majority.Gingrich and his wife, Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich, host and produce historical and public policy documentaries. Recent films include "Journey to America," "The First American," and "Divine Mercy: The Canonization of John Paul II." Recognized internationally as an expert on world history, military issues, and international affairs, Newt Gingrich is the longest-serving teacher of the Joint War Fighting course for Major Generals. He also teaches officers from all six services as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Professor at the National Defense University. In addition, Newt Gingrich served as a Member of the Defense Policy Board. He was a member of the Terrorism Task Force for the Council on Foreign Relations, and he co-chaired the Task Force on United Nations Reform, a bipartisan congressional effort to modernize and improve the United Nations. The Gingrich's reside in McLean, Virginia and Naples, Florida, and have two daughters and two grandchildren. Link to his podcast Newt's World: Https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-newts-world-30589442/  Get the book: https://a.co/d/ekeOlAgBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

The Bank of Canada is holding its key lending rate at 2.75 per cent. This is the first pause after seven consecutive rate cuts, and Macklem cites Trump's tariffs for the decision. Is this the end of the bank's easing cycle, or truly a pause in light of global trade uncertainty? Joining the show today to unpack all this and more is renowned economist Don Drummond. Don is a former Chief Economist at TD Financial Group, and current Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University. Recorded on April 17, 2025. At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information. For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics' Advisor Digital Experience Study.

Over the past couple of weeks, there have been several developments in the litigation surrounding the Trump Adminsitration’s directives pausing disbursements of foreign development assistance funds.On February 25, 2025, a D.C. District judge ordered the Administration to issue a portion of the payments that it had previously sought to pause by the next day (that is, by 11:59 p.m. on February 26). The Trump Administration appealed to the Supreme Court requesting an administrative stay, which the Chief Justice granted on a temporary basis as the application was referred to the full Court. On March 5, 2025, a 5-4 Court vacated the stay granted by the Chief Justice, leaving in place the February 25 order (though it noted the deadline stated therein had passed and the lower court needed to give clarity as to the requirements that still remained for the Government) and the initial February 13 temporary restraining order which initially enjoined the Administration from enforcing its earlier directives to pause all aid payments.Join us for a litigation update on this case as we discuss the various orders, the move by the Court to vacate the stay, and what may happen next.Featuring:Erin M. Hawley, Senior Counsel, Vice President of Center for Life & Regulatory Practice, Alliance Defending FreedomProf. John C. Yoo, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law, University of California at Berkeley; Distinguished Visiting Scholar, School of Civic Leadership, University of Texas at Austin; Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points. This is the sixth consecutive cut by the bank, and it brings their key lending rate to 3%. With Trump's tariff threat looming over Canada, what might this mean for future cuts? And what might it all mean for the economy, the dollar, and your investment decisions? Joining the show today to unpack all this and more is renowned economist Don Drummond. Don is a former Chief Economist at TD Financial Group, and current Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the School of Policy Studies at Queens University. Recorded on January 30, 2025. At Fidelity, our mission is to build a better future for Canadian investors and help them stay ahead. We offer investors and institutions a range of innovative and trusted investment portfolios to help them reach their financial and life goals. Fidelity mutual funds and ETFs are available by working with a financial advisor or through an online brokerage account. Visit fidelity.ca/howtobuy for more information. For a fourth year in a row, FidelityConnects by Fidelity Investments Canada was ranked #1 podcast by Canadian financial advisors in the 2024 Environics' Advisor Digital Experience Study.

This is the finale in our 4-part series on the power of compassion, which has featured leading researchers and practitioners in illuminating conversations about how to live with a more kind, and open hearted stance toward the world.Today's conversation could not be a more fitting end as Roshi Joan Halifax and Rhonda V. Magee, two extraordinary pioneers working at the intersection of mindfulness, social change, law, and end-of-life care will engage in a deep and inspiring discussion about accessing compassion in the face of our most pressing challenges.Together they'll explore:How we might engage with ourselves, our communities, perceived adversaries, and the broader world with an open heart.Training qualities of compassion, kindness, and love when fighting for causes we care aboutTheir experiences, including challenges they've faced, in cultivating compassion The GRACE model for training compassionOvercoming fearPractices for responding (vs. reacting) in the heat of the moment or when one is triggeredWorking more effectively with failure and disappointmentAs you'll hear this conversation will infuse the metaphor of an open hearted warrior as Joan and Rhonda discuss the possibility of meeting life's challenges with a blend of backbone and heart.Enjoying the show? Please rate it wherever you listen to your podcasts!More Power of Compassion Series episodes:Part 3: The Future of Work - Love, Safety, and Belonging | Leah Weiss & Jerry ColonnaPart 2: Moving From Fear to Love | James Doty & Jacinta JiménezPart 1: The Key to Resilience and Possibility | Barbara Fredrickson & Sharon SalzbergAbout Rhonda Magee:Rhonda V. Magee is a Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and a leading mindfulness teacher with a focus on applying mindfulness to the hardest challenges of our times. She is an internationally-recognized teacher, guide and mentor, focused on integrating mindfulness into higher education, law and social change work. For more than 20+ years, Professor Magee has studied mindfulness, its underlying origins in Buddhism, and its potential benefits and applications in the world. A prolific author, she draws on law and legal history to weave storytelling, poetry, analysis and practices into inspiration for changing how we think, act and live better together in the face of the multiple interlocking challenges of our times. For more please visit rhondavmagee.comAbout Roshi Joan HalifaxRoshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D. is Founder and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a social activist, author, and in her early years was an anthropologist at Columbia University and University of Miami School of Medicine . She is a pioneer in the field of end-of-life care and has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world. She has also received numerous awards and honors from institutions for her work as a social and environmental activist and in the end-of-life care field. She has served as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress where she developed a heuristic map of compassion and created  the GRACE model for training compassion. She is Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and Founder of the Upaya Prison Project that develops programs on meditation for prisoners. For more please visit: www.joanhalifax.orgSupport the Show.

Life's one non-negotiable is to be loved and to see our love make a difference. - Matthew T. Lee "Are we becoming more fully alive through Education?" After a decade of conventionally successful research and university teaching as a sociologist, Matthew T. Lee, Ph.D., found himself meditating upon this existential question. It triggered a shift in how he showed up in class, and what emerged at Akron University from collaborations with colleagues were Unclasses. He began to meet the students downtown instead of in a classroom. Each class would begin with a heart check-in (and sometimes haikus!). Open space was carved for silence, contemplation, and even rest. As he changed the context, shifts in content naturally followed. His intense course "Conflict and Justice" at Harvard University expanded to "Conflict, Justice and Healing". A sociologist and former criminologist, Matt is one of the leading experts in research on human flourishing - a relative state in which all aspects of a person's life are thriving, including the contexts in which that person lives. To "measure what we truly treasure", he took an interdisciplinary approach integrating quantitative social sciences with the deep wisdom of humanities. Currently, he serves as a Research Associate at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University and is co-leading the working group on love and care for the Global Study of Human Flourishing, one of the largest studies of its kind. He is also the Director of Flourishing Network, the program's community of practice. Alongside, he is a Professor of the Social Sciences and Humanities at Baylor University and a Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Health, Flourishing, and Positive Psychology at Stony Brook University, as well as a Visiting Scholar at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Matt has extensively researched and written on shifting current extractive systems towards regeneration and "daring to say love". How do we bring the grammar of business into a constructive dialogue with the grammar of love? How might we re-imagine health as flourishing that locates the individual in social, ecological, and spiritual contexts beyond merely the absence of disease? What's the role of creating open spaces in education for greater self-discovery and transformative growth? His most recent three books are: Measuring Well-Being: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from the Social Sciences and the Humanities; The Heart of Religion; and Transcending Crisis by Attending to Care, Emotions, and Flourishing. Underneath the long list of his leadership positions, courses taught, papers published and awards, a simple insight grounds his daily actions - "Every person is infinitely valuable." Join us for an illuminating conversation with this inspiring teacher dedicated to fostering flourishing and well-being in our world. This call will be moderated by our past guest and volunteer Navin Amarasuriya, who is passionate about bringing scientifically evidenced practices of well-being to schools around the world, and into his own heart. [Some useful resources - Measure Your Flourishing Score, Flourishing App, Articles and Journals by Matt. And a couple of recent articles by others that Matt invites you to pre-read for this call --From Accessing Your Ignorance to Accessing Your Love and Fixing The System.]

In this program, we are joined by guest speaker David Dumke. He is the Executive Director of the University of Central Florida's (UCF) Global Perspectives & International Initiatives. Dumke was the founding director of UCF's Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Program for Strategic Research & Studies, as well as the Office of Middle East and South Asia Initiatives. In 2019, he co-authored and edited Aspiring Powers, Regional Rivals: Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the new Middle East with Dr. Gönül Tol of the Middle Eastern Institute (MEI). Dumke is also a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo (Egypt). Dumke previously served as an aide to House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Michigan), Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan), and Rep. Fred Upton (R-Michigan). He received a B.A. in History, Political Science, and Russian Studies from Indiana University, and an M.A. in Muslim-Christian Understanding from Georgetown University.

Dr. Shayna Weiss is Associate Director Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis and was the Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Israel Studies at the United States Naval Academy, educating future officers about Hipster Herzl, Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews and the Israeli army.America's leading Jewish program with newsmaker guests and celebrity interviews.www.talklinenetwork.com 212-769-1925Please subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel.Weeknights at 8 PM & Sat nights 11 PM on WSNR 620 AMSunday nights 9-10 PM on WOR 710 AMemail: zev@talklinenetwork.comFull Schedule at www.talklinenetwork.com.

Dr. Shayna Weiss is Associate Director Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis and was the Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Israel Studies at the United States Naval Academy, educating future officers about Hipster Herzl, Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews and the Israeli army.America's leading Jewish program with newsmaker guests and celebrity interviews.www.talklinenetwork.com 212-769-1925Please subscribe to our YOUTUBE channel.Weeknights at 8 PM & Sat nights 11 PM on WSNR 620 AMSunday nights 9-10 PM on WOR 710 AMemail: zev@talklinenetwork.comFull Schedule at www.talklinenetwork.com. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate

This is the finale in our 4-part series on the power of compassion, which has featured leading researchers and practitioners in illuminating conversations about how to live with a more kind, and open hearted stance toward the world. Today's episode features Roshi Joan Halifax and Rhonda Magee - two pioneers working at the intersection of mindfulness, social change, law, and end-of-life care. Together they will engage in a deep and profound discussion about accessing compassion in the face of some of our most pressing challenges. Some of the topics they'll explore include:How we might engage with ourselves, our communities, our perceived adversaries, and the broader world with an open heart.Training qualities of compassion, kindness, and love when fighting for causes one cares aboutTheir experiences, including challenges they've faced, in cultivating compassion The GRACE model for training compassionOvercoming fearPractices for responding (vs. reacting) in the heat of the moment or when one is triggeredWorking more effectively with failure and disappointmentAs you'll hear this conversation will infuse the metaphor of an open hearted warrior as Joan and Rhonda discuss the possibility of meeting life's challenges with a blend of both backbone and heart. Enjoying the show? Please rate it on iTunes!More Power of Compassion Series episodes:#3: The Future of Work - Love, Safety, and Belonging | Leah Weiss & Jerry Colonna#2: Moving From Fear to Love | James Doty & Jacinta Jiménez#1: The Key to Resilience, Growth, and Possibility | Barbara Fredrickson & Sharon SalzbergAbout Rhonda Magee:Rhonda V. Magee is a Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and a leading mindfulness teacher with a focus on applying mindfulness to the hardest challenges of our times. She is an internationally-recognized teacher, guide and mentor, focused on integrating mindfulness into higher education, law and social change work. For more than 20+ years, Professor Magee has studied mindfulness, its underlying origins in Buddhism, and its potential benefits and applications in the world. A prolific author, she draws on law and legal history to weave storytelling, poetry, analysis and practices into inspiration for changing how we think, act and live better together in the face of the multiple interlocking challenges of our times. For more please visit rhondavmagee.comAbout Roshi Joan HalifaxRoshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D. is Founder and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a social activist, author, and in her early years was an anthropologist at Columbia University and University of Miami School of Medicine . She is a pioneer in the field of end-of-life care and has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world. She has also received numerous awards and honors from institutions for her work as a social and environmental activist and in the end-of-life care field. She has served as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress where she developed a heuristic map of compassion and created  the GRACE model for training compassion. She is Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and Founder of the Upaya Prison Project that develops programs on meditation for prisoners. For more please visit: www.joanhalifax.org.Support the show

Is it possible to live in a compassionate heart in today's world? With a curated collection of 55 short meditations from Zen priest Roshi Joan Halifax, packaged in a beautiful deck with Joan's art, this can help you cultivate compassion, and still the mind in just a moment's notice. Tune in for this discussion with Roshi Joan Halifax as we discuss about her new card deck In a Moment, in a Breath: 55 Meditations to Cultivate a Courageous Heart.#MomentsWithMarianne airs every Tuesday at 3pm PT/6pm ET, and every Friday at 10am PT/1pm ET, in the Southern California area on KMET 1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! Not in the area? Click here to listen to the broadcast! https://tunein.com/radio/KMET-1490-s33999/ Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher, Founder and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a social activist, author, and in her early years was an anthropologist at Columbia University and University of Miami School of Medicine. She is a pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world. She received a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology, was an Honorary Research Fellow in Medical Ethnobotany at Harvard University, was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress, received the Pioneer Medal for Outstanding Leadership in Health Care by HealthCare Chaplaincy, the Sandy MacKinnon Award from Covenant Health in Canada, Pioneer Medal for Outstanding Leadership in Health Care, received an Honorary DSc from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She has received many other awards and honors from institutions around the world for her work as a social and environmental activist and in the end-of-life care field. https://www.joanhalifax.org. https://www.upaya.org For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #readinglist #books #bookish #author #authorinterview #KMET1490AM #radioshow #booklover #mustread #reading #bookstagram #wellness #wellbeing #yoga #yogaphilosophy #yogalife #trauma #healing #healingjourney #yogapractice #healingtrauma

Dr Wesley Payne McClendon is Executive Director, McClendon Research Group, Inc., Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Victoria Graduate School of Business and Chair, People & Culture Committee and Non-Executive Director (NED), Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and Board Director, AIA Foundation. He is also Chairman and CEO, Grow Project Foundation, Chief Transformation Officer, Diversity Atlas, and NED Vortex Innovations and Vertical Farming Australia. Wesley was previously Managing Director and Professor, Edinburgh Institute (UK and Hong Kong); Partner and UK Practice Leader, Mercer HR Consulting (London); and Principle and Melbourne Practice Leader, Ernst & Young (Australia). He is author of more than 40 articles and 2 books including “Strategy, People and Performance.” Wesley has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Science (MSc) in Human Resource Management and Industrial Labour Relations from The Pennsylvania State University. His Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) research at Napier Edinburgh Business School on “Leadership, People and Culture Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisition, Integration and Restructure” will be published later this year. As a strategic advisor and management consultant, Wesley has worked with the CEOs and leadership teams of publicly listed companies GOOROO (ASX-GOO), mid-size health insurers GMHBA and start-ups Converged Technology and Peggy and Finn. He has also worked as an advisor to President Bill Clinton as a member of the President's Working Group, Prime Minister Tony Blair's Administration Cabinet Secretary Tessa Jowell as a fellow at the US Embassy in London, and Prince Turki as a member of the senior leadership team at DAR AL Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Wesley is a leadership coach and board mentor at Criticaleye (UK and Australia), and lectures, chairs student PhD dissertation committees and publishes articles on transformational leadership, strategy and strategic change, organisation behaviour and change management. What you'll discover: What's missing from the diversity and inclusion conversation Where's the onus on leadership development World class people and performance insights  Alchemy of the best leaders in the field  How your whole trajectory can change in a day How far you can push yourself and still achieve greatness Where putting minorities in positions of power falls over And so much more!  Resources: https://au.linkedin.com/in/wesleypaynemcclendon Show notes If you enjoyed this episode, and you've learnt something or it inspired you in some way, I'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @elinormoshe_ or Elinor Moshe on LinkedIn.   Join the home of young guns here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weareyoungguns   Get a copy of my book: https://amzn.to/31ILAdv

Technology is forcing our cities to evolve. It is redefining the meaning of location and accessibility, it changes the way we work and move around, and it forces us to reconsider many of our basic assumptions. How should cities respond? What can be done to increase opportunity and tackle inequality? What is the connection between commuting, remote work, and overall prosperity? What should we make of all the trendy ideas that are currently being proposed? And what's so good about cities anyway? This is a recording of a conversation between Dror Poleg and Alain Bertaud. Alain Bertaud is one of the most influential voices on the topic of cities, urban labor markets, and urban transportation networks. He is the author of Order Without Design, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and a Senior Fellow at NYU's Marron Institute of Urban Management. Previously, Bertaud served as the principal urban planner at the World Bank as a resident urban planner across the globe — from Bangkok and Sana'a to Paris and New York. He even worked as a draftsman for Le Corbusier in India.

Charles Kamasaki is the Senior Cabinet Advisor of UnidosUS, (formerly the National Council of La Raza), the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, and a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Cornell Law School. He is also the author of Immigration Reform: The Corpse That Will Not Die. Charles joins host Loren Steffy to discuss the book and the findings therein. 

In this episode, we talked to Professor Arthur Brooks about happiness, wisdom, love, relationships, religion and spirituality, and why these are important for our flourishing, particularly as we move into the latter half of our lives.    Arthur C. Brooks is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. Before joining Harvard in July 2019, he served for ten years as president of the Washington, D.C.-based American Enterprise Institute, one of the world's leading think tanks. Brooks is the author of 12 books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller “From Strength to Strength,” and national bestsellers “Love Your Enemies” and “The Conservative Heart”. He has also published dozens of academic journal articles and the textbook “Social Entrepreneurship”. He is a columnist for The Atlantic, host of the podcast “How to Build a Happy Life,” and subject of the 2019 documentary film “The Pursuit,” which Variety named as one of the “Best Documentaries on Netflix” in August 2019. He gives more than 100 speeches per year around the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Prior to his work in academia and public policy, Brooks spent 12 years as a professional French hornist in the United States and Spain.    Key conversation points: The kinds of relationships that are most important to cultivate and how to cultivate them. The distinction between “real” and “deal friends”: why focusing on the former is vital for happiness but focusing on the latter leads to loneliness.  How to ensure you have sufficient “real relationships” in your life.   Why love is so important for happiness and flourishing. The importance of developing a vision of what you love and do. The two intelligence “curves” in life: moving from fluid to crystallized intelligence. Why religion, spirituality, philosophy or a connection with something higher are important for flourishing.  Arthur's most recent book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life and the seven words he uses to sum it up: “use things, love people, worship the divine”.   Joining us to interview Arthur is Matthew T. Lee, Professor of the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. He is also a Research Associate and Director of the Flourishing Network at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University; a member of the Global Study of Human Flourishing research team; a Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Health, Flourishing, and Positive Psychology at Stony Brook University's Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics; and Visiting Scholar at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.    arthurbrooks.com  flourishfmpodcast.com

Dr David Johnson is Reader in Comparative and International Education and Fellow of St Antony's College at the University of Oxford. He convenes Oxford's Centre for Comparative and International Education and recently held the position of Chen Yiden Global Visiting Fellow at Harvard. Dr. Matthew T. Lee is Director of Empirical Research at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, where he also leads the Program's Community of Practice. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Health, Flourishing, and Positive Psychology at Stony Brook University's Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics. Key Takeaways from this episode are: Multidimensional nature of flourishing, being inter-systemic, involving multiple systems: connections between flourishing and (i) the natural environment; (ii) justice; (iii) religion & spirituality; (iv) suffering; (v) contentedness; (vi) belonging; (vii) service to others; (viii) the narrative you tell of your life; (vi) empathy; (x) love; (xi) secureness in who we are; (xi) inner and outer harmony Flourishing as a process of growth and becoming Pathways to flourishing, globally The metaphor of discovering greater depth in oneself as a better metaphor for flourishing than growth. Connection with this and contentedness. Matt and David's work worldwide: David's work in various nations, including Bhutan; Matt's work with the Global Flourishing Study The limits of physical and emotional load for human beings, in relation to flourishing (examples of low well-being for medical students and professionals in the US, and teachers) Matt on the role of love in flourishing: ‘warm' and ‘cold' relationships

In this episode of the Group Dynamics podcast, I am talking to David W. Jamieson, president of NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences about the Use of Self – a highly relevant topic, especially for leaders and change agents. While discussing, we are talking about choices we often don’t see, because of the daily pressures of our work. We also talk about the possibility – or even necessity – to show up as a fully integrated person. To be able to become that we have to embrace our shadow side which will become apparent, while we discuss an incident at work where position power and force was used by me (Juergen, the host), not seeing other choices. So this is a very personal episode. Books, articles and videos we briefly mention or recommend: Palmer, P. J. (2009). A hidden wholeness: The journey toward an undivided life. john Wiley & sons. Palmer: What is a divided life?: https://youtu.be/gCvIZpMo8aY Use of Self as an OD practitioner: https://maraineyassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/UseofSelf-Practitioner.pdf (2022-04-21) About David Dr. Jamieson is President of NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences (https://www.ntl.org). He is also President of the Jamieson Consulting Group, Inc. (providing consultation, leader coaching & speaking) and a retired Professor, Organization Development & Change from the University of St. Thomas. He serves as Distinguished Visiting Scholar in 3 other graduate OD programs. His work has involved consulting with over 100 organizations (private, non-profit, government, community), coaching dozens of leaders, teaching next generations of leaders and change agents, and providing thought-leadership through publishing and speaking. He received his Ph.D. in Management from UCLA, majoring in Organization Design & Development and a BS in Business Administration from Drexel University, with a Behavioral Science minor. He is a Past National President of the American Society for Training and Development (now ATD) and Past Chair of the Management Consultation Division and Practice Theme Committee of the Academy of Management (AOM). He has been honored with The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organization Development Network (ODN), Distinguished Scholar-Practitioner Career Achievement Award from AOM, Distinguished OD Educator from the OD & Change Division of the AOM, Sharing OD Knowledge Award from the ODN, a past-Chair of the Organization Development Education Association. Dave is author or co-author of 8 books, 17 chapters, and dozens of articles in journals and newsletters.His current writing includes a practitioner book on Use of Self and a new book on Strategic Organization Design. He serves as, Editor, OD Review, Assoc. Editor, Journal of Management Inquiry, and Review Board Member, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. He balances his time among partnering on change projects, formal and informal educational endeavors, presenting or writing his thinking for professional audiences, and coaching all who need to lead change.

In this episode Dr. Durell Cooper speaks with Dr. Terri N. Watson is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at The City College of New York and a member of the Urban Education faculty at The City University of New York's Graduate Center. Her research examines effective school leadership and is aimed to improve the educational outcomes and life chances of historically excluded and underserved students and families. She employs Critical Race Theory, Black Feminist Theory and Motherwork as methodological frameworks. Her scholarship is featured in several edited books and journals, including Educational Administration Quarterly, the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, The Journal of Negro Education, the Journal of School Leadership, and Leadership and Policy in Schools.Dr. Watson was named a 2020 – 2022 Faculty Lead in conjunction with The Seminar on Public Engagement and Collaborative Research at The Graduate Center's Center for the Humanities, The City University of New York (https://www.centerforthehumanities.org/programming/participants/terri-n…). She is also the guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Educational Administration and History (Routledge) titled, A Seat at the Table: Examining the Impact, Ingenuity, and Leadership Practices of Black Woman and Girls in PK – 20 Contexts. Each manuscript utilized a critical methodology to center the lived experiences of Black women and girls in schools (https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjeh20/52/3?nav=tocList).During the 2020 – 2021 academic year, Dr. Watson was named a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the University at Buffalo's Center for Diversity Innovation. Through her work at the Center, she aimed to transform the schoolhouse into a 'Beloved Community' (http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2021/04/gse-beloved-community.html).

Most history textbooks provide a narrative that is filtered through the lens of the dominant culture. In this episode, Vanessa Holden joins us to discuss how the study of history can be enriched by including a wider variety of voices and perspectives in historical narratives and in our classrooms. Vanessa has a dual appointment in both the Department of History and the program in African American and Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on African American women in slavery in the antebellum South, the history of resistance and rebellion, gender history, and the history of sex and sexuality. Vanessa is the author of many scholarly publications, including the recently published Surviving Southampton: African American Women and Resistance in Nat Turner's Community. During the 2021 academic year, she was selected to be the inaugural Distinguished Visiting Scholar at SUNY Buffalo's Center for Diversity Innovation. A transcript of this episode and show notes may be found at http://teaforteaching.com.

Ajay Chhibber, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Institute of International Economic Policy, George Washington University, and India's first Director General of Independent Evaluation with the status of Minister of State in 2013-14, discusses his co-authored book, Unshackling India, about what needs to happen for India's economy to take off.

Ayaan speaks with Speaker Newt Gingrich about growing up in the 1950s and ’60s, and how life differs today. They also discuss divisions among both the Democratic and Republican parties, what Biden should do about the situation in Ukraine, and the biggest long-term threat to America. Speaker Newt Gingrich is Chairman of Gingrich 360, a multimedia production and consulting company based in Arlington, Virginia.  As former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gingrich is well known as the architect of the “Contract with America” that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994, creating the first conservative majority in the House in 40 years.  He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in 2012. Gingrich is a Fox News contributor, podcast host (Newt's World), and syndicated columnist.  He is the author of 41 books, including 18 fiction and nonfiction New York Times bestsellers.  His latest books include Beyond Biden: Rebuilding the America We Love and Trump and the American Future: Solving the Great Problems of Our Time. Gingrich and his wife, Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich, host and produce historical and public policy documentaries.  Recent films include “The First American” and “Divine Mercy: The Canonization of John Paul II.” Recognized internationally as an expert on world history, military issues, and international affairs, Newt Gingrich is the longest-serving teacher of the Joint War Fighting course for Major Generals.  He also teaches officers from all six services as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Professor at the National Defense University.  In addition, Newt Gingrich served as a Member of the Defense Policy Board.  He was a member of the Terrorism Task Force for the Council on Foreign Relations, and he co-chaired the Task Force on United Nations Reform, a bipartisan congressional effort to modernize and improve the United Nations. Follow him on Twitter @newtgingrich.  Follow Ayaan on Twitter @ayaan.  Support this podcast at ayaanhirsiali.com.

Walter Greenleaf PhD is a neuroscientist and a medical technology developer working at Stanford University. With over three decades of research and development experience, Walter is considered a leading authority in the fields of digital medicine and medical virtual reality technology. Walter is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, the Director of Technology Strategy at the University of Colorado National Mental Health Innovation Center, and Member of the Board of Directors for Brainstorm: The Stanford Laboratory for Brain Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In addition to his research at Stanford University, Walter is currently the technology and neuroscience advisor to several early-stage medical product companies and accelerator / incubator programs.

Dr. Peter Smagorinksy talks to us about standardized testing, listening to diverse voices, realities of the school day, and the impacts of politics on education. Peter is known for his work in teaching and learning English, writing methods, and inclusive instructional practices. Dr. Smagorinsky is a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia and a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Universidad de Guadalajara. To cite this episode:Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Jan. 19). A conversation with Peter Smagorinsky. (Season 1, No. 11) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/9514-8926-D02C-BDB6-BA13-8

When he first started trying to score clinical research data in the mid-1980's, Stanford University neuroscientist Walter Greenleaf was using a ruler, pen and paper. Now, thanks in part to his pioneering efforts, similar research can be conducted using virtual reality and augmented reality devices. These technologies are also being integrated throughout medicine, including treatment for various mental health issues, a special focus of his. For instance, patients can be exposed to anxieties or fears through carefully designed virtual environments, allowing them to build confidence while clinicians gauge their progress. Greenleaf, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, also sees broad potential for using virtual environments in workforce development and training, from handling difficult people and situations to bridging cultural gaps. Join Futuro Health's CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan as she draws fascinating insights from Greenleaf gathered over decades of groundbreaking work in academia, technology development and medical product development, and find out what two skills he believes will open doors for healthcare workers in the decades to come.

When he first started trying to score clinical research data in the mid-1980’s, Stanford University neuroscientist Walter Greenleaf was using a ruler, pen and paper. Now, thanks in part to his pioneering efforts, similar research can be conducted using virtual reality and augmented reality devices. These technologies are also being integrated throughout medicine, including treatment for various mental health issues, a special focus of his. For instance, patients can be exposed to anxieties or fears through carefully designed virtual environments, allowing them to build confidence while clinicians gauge their progress. Greenleaf also sees broad potential for using virtual environments in workforce development and training, from handling difficult people and situations to bridging cultural gaps. Join Futuro Health’s CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan as she draws fascinating insights from Greenleaf gathered over decades of groundbreaking work in academia, technology development and medical product development, and find out what two skills he believes will open doors for healthcare workers in the decades to come.

When he first started trying to score clinical research data in the mid-1980’s, Stanford University neuroscientist Walter Greenleaf was using a ruler, pen and paper. Now, thanks in part to his pioneering efforts, similar research can be conducted using virtual reality and augmented reality devices. These technologies are also being integrated throughout medicine, including treatment for various mental health issues, a special focus of his. For instance, patients can be exposed to anxieties or fears through carefully designed virtual environments, allowing them to build confidence while clinicians gauge their progress. Greenleaf also sees broad potential for using virtual environments in workforce development and training, from handling difficult people and situations to bridging cultural gaps. Join Futuro Health’s CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan as she draws fascinating insights from Greenleaf gathered over decades of groundbreaking work in academia, technology development and medical product development, and find out what two skills he believes will open doors for healthcare workers in the decades to come.

The Institute presents audio of ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN AT WAR - a series of public conversations with scholars, journalists, and government officials to give context to ongoing escalation in Artsakh/Karabakh. The second series in the conversation, entitled “Turkey & Russia — Friend or Foe?” features Institute Director Salpi Ghazarian; Prof. Robert English of the USC Department of Political Science and International Relations; Cengiz Çandar, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies; Russia analyst and journalist Anna Arutunyan; Karen Harutyunyan, editor-in-chief of CivilNet.am; and Emil Sanamyan, analyst and editor of the Institute’s Focus on Karabakh platform. For more, visit armenian.usc.edu.

Listen in on a discussion on Turkey's challenges and opportunities in the near future. What does the outcome of the local elections tell us about AKP's grip on power in Turkey? Were the elections free and fair or just a play for the galleries? To what extent does the economic crisis affect political developments in Turkey? These and many other questions were discussed at a seminar at The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) on April 2nd, two days after local elections held in Turkey. Panel: Cengiz Çandar, Senior Associate Fellow, UI and Distinguished Visiting Scholar, SUITS Bitte Hammargren, Senior Analyst, Swedish Defence Research Agency and Senior Associate Fellow, UI Paul Levin, Director of the Stockholm Institute for Turkish Studies (SUITS), Associated Researcher, UI The seminar was moderated by Aras Lindh, Analyst at UI's Middle East and North Africa Programme.

(https://www.theh2duo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1074-x-366-podcast-template-1.png) Kendall Haven is an internationally recognized Subject Matter Expert on the cognitive neuroscience of story and helped create the study of the Neuroscience of Story. A performing master storyteller, Haven has, for over 30 years, led the research effort for the National Storytelling Assn. and International Storytelling Center into effective story structure and into the process of story-based influence and persuasion and has been designated as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University. Haven’s two seminal works ( Story Smart (https://amzn.to/2ChoIXC) ) have revolutionized our understanding of the neural and science aspects of effective story structure. He serves as a story consultant to departments in various U.S. government science agencies (Navy, EPA, NASA, NOAA, and NPS) and to the Singapore Armed Forces as well as with numerous corporations, nonprofits, and educational organizations. Top Takeaways: People aren’t interested in ideas, they’re interested in people. If you listened to Episode 12: Water Nerd’s Guide to Storytelling, we introduced Kendall Haven’s research on the neuroscience behind storytelling. We take this convo deeper as we chat with Kendall Haven about: The decades of research that demonstrate the power of story. How our brains are hardwired from birth to process all information by putting it in story form. Why providing information in story form makes your content more memorable and impactful. Your greatest storytelling resource are the people of your organization. Resources: (https://amzn.to/2ChoIXC) : Using the Science of Story to Persuade, Influence, Inspire, and Teach by Kendall Haven (https://amzn.to/2RKzsmq) : The Science Behind the Startling Power of Story by Kendall Haven Sponsor: Utilities can now automate leak alerts with (http://theh2duo.com/dropcountr) Show notes: [4:15] Kendall’s story, a master storyteller who worked for entities like NASA, Boeing, the World Bank. [10:36] Storytelling is hardwired in your brain even you were born. [11:46] Key reasons it’s worth it to focus on storytelling. [13:50] Stephanie’s first intro to storytelling and finding out about Kendall’s research. [15:40] Kendall gives a sums up his research to develop his two books Story Proof and Story Smart. [20:50] How your brain processes stories– what reaches your conscience mind. [27:35] Kendall gives an example from Story Smart of the how the Make Sense Mandate and the Neural Story Net works. [30:07] Your choice to end stories negatively or positively–emotional impacts occur either way [32:22] We set up a story from Story Smart: how the use of effective storytelling drastically changed one non-profit’s ability to fundraise and change behavior. [33:28] Before we get into the story–Kendall breaks down the basic elements of a story. *Write this down and refer back for presentations, posts, publications, etc!! [36:49] The non-profit story continues–Rotary Club were working with hospital for AIDS children. People need more than the numbers/results, they need the full story, which includes the bad parts, the struggle. [41:34] United Airlines example that shows you the employees and the behind the scene complexities of a plane ride. [47:20] Definition Storytelling–Story (noun) and Telling (verb) [49:48] What happens when we aren’t consistently communicating with our customers and letting them fill in the information gaps with their own “banks of prior knowledge”? [50:25] The curse of family stories. [52:00] The curse of knowledge. [53:08] If you want to communicate, you’ve got to start not with where you are, not what you know, not with what you want to say. But with where your target audience is and with what they know, with what they think.Tweet This [55:06] How do you overcome the two...

Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D., is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. in medical anthropology in 1973 and has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world. She received a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology, was an Honorary Research Fellow in Medical Ethnobotany at Harvard University, and was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress. From 1972-1975, she worked with psychiatrist Stanislav Grof at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center with dying cancer patients. She has continued to work with dying people and their families, and to teach health care professionals and family caregivers the psycho-social, ethical and spiritual aspects of care of the dying. She is Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and Founder of the Upaya Prison Project that develops programs on meditation for prisoners. She is also the founder of the Nomads Clinic in Nepal. She studied for a decade with Zen Teacher Seung Sahn and was a teacher in the Kwan Um Zen School. She received the Lamp Transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh, and was given Inka by Roshi Bernie Glassman. A Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order and founder of Prajna Mountain Buddhist Order, her work and practice for more than four decades have focused on engaged Buddhism. Her books include: The Human Encounter with Death (with Stanislav Grof); The Fruitful Darkness, A Journey Through Buddhist Practice; Simplicity in the Complex: A Buddhist Life in America; Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Wisdom in the Presence of Death; and her recently released, Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet.  

In this episode venerable Buddhist teacher, distinguished visiting scholar at the Library of Congress, and celebrated author, Roshi Joan Halifax Ph.D. sat down to discuss topics including: -Highlights from her studies at the Library of Congress on the science of compassion -How mindfulness and meditation can help us navigate challenging situations in our lives -Putting compassion into action through a process called GRACE -Her pioneering work in end of life care -What she's learned about compassion from her work with dying people and prisoners -Her views on how to live life more courageously and overcome fears If you enjoyed this episode visit www.joshuasteinfeldt.com/podcast for show notes, other episodes from the Courageous Life, and more. Background: Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D., is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She received her Ph.D. in medical anthropology in 1973 and has lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions and medical centers around the world. She received a National Science Foundation Fellowship in Visual Anthropology, was an Honorary Research Fellow in Medical Ethnobotany at Harvard University, and was a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress. She is Director of the Project on Being with Dying, and Founder of the Upaya Prison Project that develops programs on meditation for prisoners. She is also founder of the Nomads Clinic in Nepal. She studied for a decade with Zen Teacher Seung Sahn and was a teacher in the Kwan Um Zen School. She received the Lamp Transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh, and was given Inka by Roshi Bernie Glassman. A Founding Teacher of the Zen Peacemaker Order and founder of Prajna Mountain Buddhist Order, her work and practice for more than four decades has focused on engaged Buddhism. She is the author of multiple books, with the most recent being: Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet.Support the show (https://joshuasteinfeldt.com/donate/)

Walter Greenleaf is a behavioral neuroscientist and a medical product developer working at Stanford University. He has an extensive background in medical virtual reality technology – he is considered one of the leading authorities in the field. Walter Greenleaf has designed and developed numerous clinical product streams over the last twenty-seven years, including products in the fields of: surgical simulation, 3D medical visualization, telerehabilitation, clinical informatics, clinical decision support, point-of-care clinical data collection, ergonomic evaluation technology, automatic sleep-staging systems, psychophysiological assessment, and simulation-assisted rehabilitation technologies, as well as products for behavioral medicine. As a research scientist, Dr. Greenleaf’s focus has been on age-related changes in cognition, mood and behavior. His early research was on age-related changes in the neuroendocrine system and the effects on human behavior. He served as the Director for the Mind Division, Stanford Center on Longevity, where his focus was on age-related changes in cognition. He is currently a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s MediaX Program, a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, and Director of Technology Strategy for the University of Colorado National Behavioral Health Innovation Center. As a medical product developer, Dr. Greenleaf’s focus has been on computer supported clinical products, with a specific focus on virtual reality and digital health technology to treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke, Addictions, Autism, and other difficult problems in behavioral and physical medicine. Dr. Greenleaf founded and served as CEO for: Greenleaf Medical Systems, a business incubator; InWorld Solutions, a company specializing in the therapeutic use of virtual worlds for behavioral health care; and Virtually Better, a company that develops virtual environments for the treatment of phobias, anxiety disorders, and PTSD. In addition to his research at Stanford University, Walter is Chief Science Officer at Pear Therapeutics. He is a co-founder of Virtual Ventures and Cognitive Leap. He is the technology and neuroscience advisor to several VR early-stage companies, including: ObEN, Sixense, VreeMotion, VRecover, and Playing Forward. He advises several venture investment firms and pharmaceutical companies about digital medicine opportunities. He has served as a scientific advisor and grant reviewer for the U.S. Public Health Service, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), NASA and the U.S. Department of Education. He has served as a Principal Investigator for research grants funded by NIH and NASA. Dr. Greenleaf helped start the California State University Center for Disability Solutions and serves on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Virtual Rehabilitation. Walter Greenleaf has a PhD in Neuro and Bio-behavioral Sciences from Stanford University

For the Newt Gingrich supporters of 2012. This Episode is for you. If you are not familiar with Newt Gingrich, this is a great opportunity to get to know more about him.  We have a Special Montage of Newt audio.  Follow the link to Sign the Petition we are sending to Trump and Ben Carson to show our support of Newt as Trump's VP pick. http://www.standunited.org/petition/gingrich-for-trumps-vp After signing the petition, Share the Link on your Social Networks including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Email.  Bards Logic discuss why Newt Gingrich is the best Vice President pick for Trump. Check out the show's website: http://www.bardslogicpoliticaltalk.com/ Excerpt from the Petition: In 1994, he led the Republican Party to a 54 seat gain to win a majority in the House of Representatives. This had been done by Republicans only two times out of the previous 62 years. This fact should alleviate those with fears of down ballot losses. Newt is recognized internationally as an authority on world history, military issues, and international affairs. Newt served as a Member of the Defense Policy Board, was the longest-serving teacher of the Joint War Fighting course for Major Generals, and taught officers from all five services as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Professor at the National Defense University. His experiences as the son of a career soldier, convinced him at an early age to dedicate his life to his country and to the protection of freedom. As senior scientist at gallop, senior advisor at the Denton's law firm, and political analyst for Fox News, CNN, and others, he has shown that his wisdom and advise is trusted and would make him indispensable to the Trump administration.  

Venus | © NASA Space scientists are acutely aware of what can happen when climates change in other parts of our solar system. Take Venus, where it rains sulfuric acid and is 900°F on the surface, but it wasn’t always that way. Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller talks with a NASA expert on Venus about how it became a hellscape. And she talks with the Library of Congress’ inaugural chair of astrobiology about how to grasp this new geologic era where humans cause rapid change. Inside the Episode: Lori Glaze, the deputy director of the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA, studies Venus. Here are some fun facts about the planet often called the Morning Star: It takes longer for Venus to rotate once on its axis than it does to make one trip around the sun. Meaning that Venus’ days are longer than its years. After the moon, Venus is the brightest natural object in the sky. It rains sulphuric acid on Venus. Venus’ atmospheric pressure is 92 times what it is on Earth, which is enough to crush a human flat. Surface temperatures on Venus can get up to 880 degrees Fahrenheit. Venus boasts tens of thousands of volcanoes on its surface. David Grinspoon is a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Library of Congress. He’s also plays music in the House Band of the Universe. Check out one of his band’s performances at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. David’s music is also featured in this episode of Transistor. This episode was produced by Lauren Ober. Mix and sound design by Whitney Jones.

Vivek Wadhwa is a Visiting Scholar, School of Information, UC-Berkeley; Director of Research, Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization, and Exec in Residence, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University; Senior Research Associate, Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School; Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Halle Institute of Global Learning, Emory University; and faculty member and advisor at Singularity University. He helps students prepare for the real world; lectures in class; and leads groundbreaking research projects. He is also an advisor to several startup companies, a columnist for The Washington Post and Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and writes occasionally for several international publications. Prior to joining academia in 2005, Wadhwa founded two software companies. During our conversation, Vivek the reason why there is a lack of Blacks in position of power in the tech industry, what Blacks need to do to crack Silicon Valley, the pushback that he has received from a number of people for his views, African American feedback to his views and that there is hope for Black to make it and how to succeed in Silicon Valley. Click on the following link to read Vivek's article "We need a black Mark Zuckerburg": http://wadhwa.com/2011/06/24/washington-post-we-need-a-black-mark-zuckerberg/ You can connect with Vivek via: http://wadhwa.com/ (Website) @wadhwa Wadhwa@duke.edu (email)