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Show Notes: Peter Schmidt talks about his senior year during the Iraq War, and how the news on the problem of jobless recovery led him to consider graduate school.  The Journey from Student to Dean Peter studied biomechanics at Cornell, focusing on the mathematics of biological systems and modeling clinical trials in orthopedics. He was admitted into  a fellowship program in New York at an orthopedic  hospital where he worked on total joint replacement.  His career path led him to neuroscience, where he led clinical research and worked for a nonprofit before becoming the vice dean of a medical school. He then moved on to running clinical trials and drug development.  A Focus on Parkinson's Disease Pete shares his interest in Parkinson's disease and explains that Parkinson's affects a tractable part of the brain, the basal ganglia, which is easier to model mathematically. He enjoys thinking about neuronal signaling and the microstructure of the brain, which helps in understanding the macro structure. Pete's PhD work involved modeling bone at the cellular level, and he applies similar thinking to the basal ganglia in Parkinson's disease. Research on Neurodegenerative Diseases Pete discusses the challenges in determining whether a question in neurodegenerative diseases is a question of science or engineering. He explains the historical focus on stem cells and extracellular proteins as solutions for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Pete emphasizes the need to understand the role of extracellular proteins and the importance of scientific inquiry. He mentions the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of prion diseases and the subsequent focus on characteristic proteins in neurodegenerative diseases, which led to initiatives focused on proteins.  The Brain's Micro and Macro Structures Pete discusses the current focus on extracellular proteins and the challenges in proving their role in diseases like Parkinson's. He mentions the drug Lecanemab for Alzheimer's, which slows the disease but does not reverse it. Pete predicts that future research will focus on intracellular proteins and the need to restore lost cells in the brain. He highlights the importance of understanding the microstructure to inform the macro structure of the brain. The Logistics of Running Clinical Trials Pete explains that success in clinical trials is more about logistics than science, with 90-95% of the work being logistical. He discusses the challenges of recruiting subjects and the importance of working with academic medical centers that have a high volume of patients. Pete emphasizes the need for fast-moving ethics boards and efficient contracting to ensure the success of clinical trials. Incentives for Physicians When asked about the incentives for physicians to participate in clinical trials, Pete explains that most physicians are driven by scientific interest rather than financial incentives. He mentions the importance of academic leaders who can influence the participation of residents and fellows in trials. Pete highlights the passion of physicians in diseases like Huntington's and cystic fibrosis, which drives their engagement in research. The Role of Pharma Companies in Clinical Trials Pete talks about his role at East Carolina University where he oversaw clinical care and research at the medical school. He discusses the changing role of pharma companies in running clinical trials. He explains that many drugs are now discovered in labs, leading to a shift in the need for pharma companies to own their data. Pete mentions the issue of trial fraud, where fake patients are used to inflate data, and the importance of tighter control over trial data. He shares his experience of rescuing a trial from fraudulent data and the challenges of identifying such issues. Life on the Family Farm The conversation turns to Pete's family life, and Pete shares that his youngest child recently went to college, and he inherited a family farm that has been in his wife's family for 200 years. He enjoys working with his hands, doing woodworking, and using a skid steer for various tasks on the farm. Pete describes his role as the farm handyman, fixing things and maintaining the farm equipment. Harvard Reflections Pete mentions taking a quantum mechanics course and a material science class with X-ray interferometry. He highlights the impact of a physics class on fits and tolerances, which taught him about the importance of clearance and interference fits. Pete also shares his experience taking a folklore course with his roommate, which was his only pass/fail course at Harvard.  Pete explains the concept of fits and tolerances in engineering. He discusses the importance of understanding whether a fit needs to be tight or loose and planning accordingly. Pete uses examples from finance to illustrate the principle of having a cushion in budgeting. He emphasizes the need to know the target fit (tight or loose) to optimize engineering and design solutions. This episode on The 92 Report:https://92report.com/podcast/168-peter-schmidt-from-math-to-neuroscience/ Timestamps: 02:40: A focus on Parkinson's Disease  05:10: Challenges in Neurodegenerative Disease Research 09:50: The Role of Extracellular Proteins and Future Directions  17:34: Running Clinical Trials and Logistics  27:58: Incentives for Physicians to Participate in Clinical Trials  32:16: Pharma Companies and Clinical Trial Data  38:53: Personal Life and Farming  42:30: Reflections on Harvard Courses 46:23: Fits and Tolerances in Engineering  Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pnschmidt https://www.instagram.com/pnschmidt  

I'm delighted today to be joined by Dr. Joseph Skelton, professor of Pediatrics, founder and director of Brenner Fit, a program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. FIT stands for Families in Training, which is a family-based pediatric obesity program. He's the author of a new book on children and their weight, a topic we discussed in a separate podcast. But in this podcast, we're talking about something he teaches at Wake Forest, a course in culinary medicine. This is a fascinating, pioneering area of focus, so let's dig in. Interview Transcript There's a lot of language about medicine and nutrition now, so people talk about food as medicine. There's a move afoot to get more training and nutrition and medical education, and here you are doing culinary medicine. Tell me how all these things differ from one another. Our interest in this here at Wake Forest School Medicine started a little organically with our program. A lot of what we do is focus on family meals. There are decades of research showing the benefits of family meals, not only for the nutrition and obesity risk, but the quality of nutrition, time spent together, parent child communication. Kids are less likely to get pregnant or do drugs and alcohol. All these things from just spending that time together over the meal. And I inherited a small teaching kitchen that was at a local organization that someone before me had gotten funding for. And we, sort of, took it over and used this opportunity to teach families how to cook. And a lot of families know how to cook but trying foods in different ways and to get kids involved and things like that. Then a couple years after that, the local YMCA approached us. They had some space and wanted to do this as a partnership. So I became a fundraising machine for a year or two and took a lot of dinners to raise the funds. And we built this gorgeous teaching kitchen, and we were mainly doing it in the efforts of sort childhood obesity treatment or prevention, getting families, teaching them new recipes, which then kind of extended to that whole key thing of getting families just to be comfortable in the kitchen and spending that time together. And we just started seeing these amazing things. We always say we've converted more kids to Brussels sprouts than I think any other effort of just getting them cooking it a different way. You and I were both probably raised with steamed Brussels sprouts, which I think is an abomination. If you really want to highlight the sulfur smell of a food, then you're going to steam it. And so, we really started to do that. And then students started volunteering. Actually, it was a student, Josh Patman, he's an emergency medicine physician now at East Carolina University, and he was a cook in a professional kitchen college. And he said, hey, could I help volunteer with that? And then more student medical students wanted to do it. And then we all found that you, much like I did, I'm a self-taught cook myself, and the more time you spend in that, the more you learn, the more comfortable you are. And the more you start to know, you know, I can teach med students nutrition all day, but that doesn't teach them how to get nutrition on their patients' plates, into their mouth. And so it really grew from there. And then I, kind of, stumbled upon what other people were doing. It started in New York, but the biggest program started was really Tulane School of Medicine that had it as a very focused way about teaching nutrition through cooking. Not just on a blackboard through PowerPoint slides and stuff like that of like hey, let's teach it in a different way. And the old-fashioned analogy, and actually the medical educators hate this, it used to be see one, do one, teach one. That was sort of the old surgical thing. And so, it's really you got to see how to make a recipe and you got to do it yourself. And what we found that when students start then teaching each other, or teaching patients or teaching community members, it really drives home and gives them a much deeper understanding of what nutrition in the real world is. Let's talk about the need for this. If we go back in time and we think about your parents or my parents, you know, the likelihood is that meals were being prepared from the real foods rather than from a package, let's say, or in a micro. How are things different now for the modern parent that has kept people distanced from their food and where it comes from, and that's led families to be distant because they're not having meals together as much? What does that look like now? Yeah, pulling from our own history, you know, Home Ec is not really a thing anymore. We did this study in our own med students. You know, most of their cooking, nutrition, the nutrition education they're getting tends to be the popular media. They're learning it from social media. Very few students have a degree in nutrition or took a nutrition class. And as much as we have to cram into medical student's education, there's not much room for it. They mainly learn to cook from their families. And what we know is families are cooking less and less for multiple reasons. They're much busier. Especially parents, actually parents of kids of all ages with that. And again, the marketing of food, you know, it's much easier to get ready made meals. And I'm not badmouthing those, you know. We're in talks right now of actually writing a cookbook for families, and one of the things that we promise is we're going to have a chapter on assembled meals. You know, having a pre-made salad with a rotisserie chicken, that's still going to be a better thing to do if you bring that home, sit at a table or at a bar or around a coffee table and eat that meal together. It's still going to be better for your family in multiple ways on multiple levels than eating out. And what I see, it really with families right now when it comes to actually raising "healthy eaters" or raising good eaters is when we... and again, I love a good restaurant, I'm not trying to badmouth that... but when you're going out to eat a lot of kids have endless choices and there's two issues. One is a paradox of choice. Whatever they get, they're always going to think that other thing might have been better. And it doesn't allow them to spread their palate and try different foods and get exposed to different things. And we always laugh... whenever in this field we want to play a drinking game where every time you say complex or complexity, you take a drink because, but it is such a complex issue with parents. You know, with kids and getting meals on the table. And hopefully finding some time, whether it's a breakfast or it's a dinner, but finding that time to come together around a meal. You mentioned the paradox of choice. I was reminded at one point I downloaded this cute app called You Choose or something like that. And it would help you make a decision if you were undecided. It would flip a coin, it would roll a dice. It would do, yes, no, it would do rock, paper, scissors, it would do all these things. And I was at a restaurant once. I couldn't decide between two entrees, so I used it. I did rock, paper, scissors, or something, and I then it said, okay you should choose X. So I ordered X and the second I ordered it, I immediately thought I should have ordered Y. Alright, so tell us about culinary medicine. What does this course look like that you teach? Yeah, the best way to think about it is applied nutrition. Because again, you can understand a ton about nutrition, but if that doesn't change into you getting the foods that you want in front of you, to me it's almost theoretical or scientific. It's applied nutrition. It's this idea of teaching some very basic cooking skills, and then including within that very core elements of nutrition. And for us, we tend to do it by the balanced plate. We think that works really well for families. But having it be very real world. You know, so again, we have recipes... in two weeks, I'm doing one... we're doing a rotisserie chicken and you're breaking it apart and making a chicken salad out of it. We were always teaching using microwavable rice and a couple of the students cornered me and said, this is very offensive to my culture. You need to teach people how to make real rice. But what it looks like for us is about a quarter, almost a third of med students will rotate through these classes. So, it's voluntary. Next year we're actually hopefully going to surpass half of the first-year med school class. That's unbelievable. That's very impressive. Well, especially up until last year I was doing this in my free time and paying for it with fundraising money. But yeah, Wake Forest is really behind this now. But about a quarter to a third of med students. They do five classes. And it's set up and again, that sort of theme of that family meal. They come in and we get stuff cooking. We get stuff in the oven; we get stuff on the stove top. We usually take some time out for a very short lecture. Again, tends to be very practical stuff. We include a lot about social determinants of health and food insecurity. Given what I do, we talk about picky eating. Very little do we go into details about Mediterranean diet and Dash diet and some of the really core things with that. We really just try to keep it about getting that balanced plate of a protein, a starch and a fruit or vegetable on the plate in front of you. They come back and usually finish what they're cooking, and then they sit down to eat together. And unlike when I was in med school and you were in grad school, or when you were teaching, a lot of students don't go to class anymore. A lot of students, they record the lectures so they can listen to them at one and a quarter speed and study in the best way for them. I love getting to know my students on a different level of sitting down. And that's what my really own exposure to medical student education anymore is really through this, which to me is just the ultimate. Being able to sit down, teach them some interesting things, eat a meal with them. Given my chemistry background, I love getting into the science of a lot of the stuff. And I think for them being, you know, sort of STEM kids, it makes a lot more sense. One of my favorite things is the science of grilling, you know, the science of garlic, you know, things like that. And it helps them sort of understand and helps them remember that, and also peppering it with the stories. It just tends to stick that much more when they know the science, they know the story, they know the culture behind it. So, it's five classes. It's all set up that way, that there's a short lecture. They're preparing everything they can and they're eating it. Again, we include some very easy stuff. One of the classes we do microwaveable vegetables because that's what a lot of what their patients are doing. The bagged vegetable medleys. And one, the important thing that we teach them is most of these don't have any seasoning. So yeah, you can microwave them, but you have got to teach your patients throw a bit of olive oil on there, throw a pad of butter, do some salt and pepper, add some other spices to it. And they go nuts with one group will do some more Indian spices. One group will do more sort of traditional, one to do more Asian flavorings to it in our teaching kitchen. It's really teaching very practical things like that. The fun part of that, that's really spun onto the other things that I'll tell you about, is about half of those students that do that- we have about 18 per semester- and about half those students end up volunteering with us. They come to the classes that we have that are community focused. Now some of the students are going through lead teacher training. They get Serve Safe Certified. It's awesome for me and my staff because it saves us a lot of time and overtime that they come in, they let themselves in the kitchen, they set up, they run the class, they clean up, and they can't get enough of it. They absolutely love it. Now you do some celebration of different food cultures in your class. Tell, tell us about that. Including, as I understand, some of the food culture that you grew up with. Yeah. Yeah. That, that's about, that was a big understatement right there. We just love that and that's a great thing. Wake Forest, being a private medical school, kids are from all over the country, from all different backgrounds. And so, we absolutely sort of herald that. One of the things I love doing is class three is a plant-based proteins class. The first class is a general cooking class. The second class has a focus on animal proteins, and again, we're always also cooking vegetables and fruits and starches. The third class is plant-based proteins, and I do that as Southern cooking. And I just love that sort of theme with that. So, we do pinto beans, you know, And the slow cooker. We tell them how to use instant pots, pressure cookers. We do black eyed peas. A lot of these kids don't know that you're supposed to eat that on New Year's Day. I do a vegetarian collard green recipe, taught to me by a local chef. And I think this is probably my number one post that I do in social media is cornbread night. And teaching them how to make cast iron skillet cornbread, which is the only way to do cornbread in my book. And letting them know, sort of, the background of a lot of the stuff. My wife is from South Carolina, so I teach them great thing about cornbread if you're a poor student, is you have a slice with your beans and your collard greens, and then for dessert you put honey on. Which is what I picked up in South Carolina. So, you know, really celebrating that stuff. We have a whole Spanish speaking program, and we have an article written, we just haven't found the right journal for it. It says, leave my tortilla out of this. Instead of, you know, saying, oh, you have to eat less tortillas, celebrate it. Why is that such an important part of not even that culture, but this family's food history and stuff like that. Because food is personal, it's cultural, its family, and it's to be celebrated. We do a fourth-year elective, it's the last full elective of their fourth-year class and a very lucky 20 students get to do that class. And we always have one called Family Night where they bring a dish that's important to them and their family. And it could be like me, it was the roasted chicken that one of my classmates in med school cooked. And I just thought that was so exotic. You know, I never had a whole roasted chicken before. You know, we had a student that had spent the first part of her life in Australia, so she did pavlova and told the history about where the pavlova came from. Now that's considered sort of the national dessert of Australia. And I always remember this one student, he was going to emergency medicine, very quiet kid. And he's over there cooking these porridges. That's the only way I could describe it is just these porridges. We said, what are you doing? And he told the most amazing story. I almost tear up when I talk about it. His grandfather fled Saddam Hussein. He was Iraqi Christian and fled Saddam Hussein and his grandfather lived with them. And this was their afterschool snack. Was this Iraqi dish that his grandfather would make. And there was a sweet one and there was a savory one. And so just stuff like that is... it's fantastic. I just, I can't get enough of that. And they remember that. And so, as students leave us, and I just came from Match Day where they found out where they're spending the next three to seven years of their life. And I always say wherever you're going, learn something about that culture and that food. If you're moving to Cincinnati, you have got to learn about Cincinnati Chili and getta. take something from that. I did all my training in Wisconsin and the Wisconsin supper clubs and how you can tell what a fresh cheese curd is, and it's just... food is fantastic. And we can take that with us wherever we go. And it can give you a way to know your patients even better. And when I hear of a family that they're from West Africa, ah, you like Jollof Rice. And their face lights up and like, oh yeah, where'd you have Jollof rice? So, it's a great way to get to know more about people. So, there's way more to it than cooking technique. I mean, there's, you know, you roast a chicken that this temperature for that long, or here's how long you microwave. It's really a lot more than that, isn't it? It's just like medicine. It's science and an art. And you know that one of my most popular lectures I give does not have to do with obesity but has to do with barbecue and all the different styles of barbecue. And what is just amazing, despite what we know about the science of taking spareribs, which are an incredibly tough cut of meat, and you have to cook them low and slow to get that temperature up. I think it's 189 degrees or higher where you start to get the collagen that breaks down and they turn tender. So yeah, spareribs to be good tender and edible, you're talking four to six hours. But then you go to Tuscaloosa, Alabama and you go to Dreamland Barbecue. They do spareribs over live coals for an hour and a half. I sat there talking to the person doing it. I'm like, you must bake them ahead of time. Do you soak them? And he's just like, nope. And so again, I know the science of that. So how do these jokers do that for an hour and a half, and it turns out in what my opinion are the greatest bear ribs in the world. Oh really? Oh, I'll have to try. I'll have to try that place out. Yeah, there's several. Birmingham has two there. There's several in Southeast and they cook them for an hour and a half. Over live coals. Violating every scientific principle of low and slow. Don't get it. It's fascinating. That sounds really good. Yeah. Well, Joey, thanks very much. One final question. Do you see this... is this a movement in medicine now or more and more people doing this? Yeah, you know, it was really big for a while. Tulane had so much. You know, they were sharing their curriculum and they were doing some good research. And that's where a lot of what you see now as the food is medicine food is medicine or as medicine where hey, we need to find ways to get medically tailored meals in the patient's hands. There's really good evidence of that with diabetes and stuff like that. I think what you're seeing now is, I think especially with some of our efforts in the government right now, is sort of demanding more nutrition education in medical school. And I'm going to double down on culinary medicine because you know what? My students, myself, I don't need to know more about the biochemistry of carbohydrates. I need to know the biochemistry of cooking and how to do that quickly and safely to teach my patients. And also, with that, we have to forget, there's an entire field that's already doing this, you know? Dietetics and nutrition and there's professionals that probably are way better than us. But I think having this increased understanding, especially dwelling in that food space, is going to help us relate to them that much more. So even though I do a lot of nutritional counseling and talking, I still use my dieticians way more. I think they're going to be way better at that. So I think there is a lot of steam building towards that, but we don't need to turn doctors into junior dieticians. But I think we can give them deeper understanding of how food and nutrition affects their health and the broader aspects of that. It's not about the biochemistry of insulin secretion, it's about where are they accessing food and how can they make use of the food pantry near them. And let them know, hey, it's okay when you open a can of beans it's gonna smell like cat food initially, but you know what? You wash that off and actually it's not going taste like cat food. And you know, just kind of be able to work with them. Hey, canned beans are perfectly fine. Guess what? Canned beans now are coming in no salt added and low salt preparations. And here's an easy way that you could take these canned great northern beans, chop up some herbs with olive oil and a chunk of garlic and you can make some fantastic bean recipe that is incredibly filling and healthy and cheap as dirt. Oh, that's really nice. Well, this is an exciting advance in the field and you're really at the forefront of it, and your students are lucky that they have this available to them. So, thanks very much for being with us and sharing your experience. Well and what the big secret about this is, Kelly, is this is fantastic. I love doing it. Our med school really values it, but it's a lot of fun. That's the thing. You can tell just by the way you're talking about it. It is so much fun. And again, I just saw all my students that were graduating. And that some of these I hadn't seen in three years and they're like doing Doctors in the Kitchen and then seeing patients, they're cooking and being able to relate to them in those ways. I just have a text from one of my students going to family medicine, and she's like, this changed the trajectory in my career. And I'm not taking credit for that, but just the idea of giving that experience I think especially in my world to medical students, I absolutely love it. In the end it's a hell of a lot of fun. BIO Joseph A. "Joey" Skelton, MD, MS, FAAP, FTOS, DABOM is a Professor of Pediatrics, and of Epidemiology and Prevention, at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is the Founder and Director of Brenner FIT® (Families In Training), an interdisciplinary pediatric obesity treatment, prevention, research, and educational program. He serves as the Director of the Center for Prevention Science in Child and Family Health, Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Pediatrics, Associate Leader of Community and Stakeholder Engagement at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Childhood Obesity. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Obesity Medicine. His research and clinical work has focused on the treatment of children with obesity. He has secured nearly $10 million in funding over the past 15 years, has given over 50 national and international presentations, and has over 130 peer-reviewed publications. He enjoys teaching cooking classes that are both fun and informative to anyone who will listen.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, April 29, 20264:20 pm: From gambling apps to social media platforms, Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins the show to discuss his recent op-ed about his goal to protect Utah from those looking to profit from depravity aimed at our children.4:38 pm: Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at the Institute for the Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom, joins the show to discuss today's Supreme Court ruling striking down a Louisiana congressional map and making clear the Voting Rights Act cannot be used for racial gerrymandering.6:05 pm: Fox News Analyst Jason Chaffetz, a former Utah Congressman, joins the program to discuss his recent piece about the failures of the Secret Service that now stretch back more than a decade.6:38 pm: Dr. Michelle Malkin, Lead Research Scholar in the Gambling Research and Policy Initiative at East Carolina University, joins Rod and Greg to discuss how many college athletes, now flush with NIL cash, are susceptible to gambling addiction.

At the Sheppard Library in Greenville, North Carolina, writers Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Dailihana Alfonseca, Tita Ramírez, and Von Diaz joined Adriana Pacheco of Hablemos, escritoras for a conversation, invited by Amy E. Wright and East Carolina University. Centered on the question “¿Desde qué sur? (From which South?) Latina Writers Writing from the South,” the discussion explored identity, language, migration, and food, asking what it means to write from the U.S. South and how these experiences shape Latina writers today.

Von Diaz's goal when she speaks with her audience is to leave them wanting more. That's exactly how we ended this conversation with her at East Carolina University—hungry not only for food, but to read all her books and immerse ourselves in the rich, vibrant world of Caribbean cuisine. An Emmy Award winner and recipient of numerous honors, her books Coconuts & Collards: Recipes and Stories from Puerto Rico to the Deep South (University Press of Florida, 2018) and Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking (Chronicle Books, 2024) show us that food is a way to recover memory and culture, but also to discover the parallels that connect us as a global community. She identifies as a documentarian, food historian, and Puerto Rican author—born in Puerto Rico and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Our guest today, Chris Douglas is the founder of Big Red Dog Marketing with degrees in Applied Psychology from UNC-Charlotte and an MBA from East Carolina University. With over 15 years of experience in Marketing Technology, Local SEO, and Email Marketing, he's passionate about helping startups and small businesses scale and reach their potential. A Raleigh native, Chris has helped local businesses thrive as the city grows into a business hub. He founded and runs the Triangle Marketing Club, a non-profit networking group for local marketers. In his spare time, he's an avid pilot with Single and Multi-Engine Licenses and Instrument Rating, holds a blackbelt in Aikido from Innovative Martial Arts Academy, and enjoys time with his Red Golden Retriever, three daughters, and wife. Today we're talking.. you guessed it, ADHD.  Also in this episode, we explore how ADHD influences creativity, time management, and client relationships through an engaging conversation with Chris Douglas, founder of Big Red Dog Marketing. Discover practical strategies for agency owners and entrepreneurs to harness ADHD strengths and improve productivity. Enjoy! 01:09 - Intro and welcome Chris Douglas!!  02:51 - Navigating ADHD in Business 05:37 - Agency-Client Relationships and Communication 08:20 - Time Management Strategies for ADHD 10:18 - Handling Emergencies and Daily Tasks 14:27 - Advice for Agency Owners 16:10 - Conclusion and Resources 17:00 - How can people find you? • Website: https://bigreddog.marketing/ Socials: LinkedIN Thank you for being here- give us a shout anytime! https://linktr.ee/petershankman Substack:  petershankmanofficial.substack.com Email: peter@shankman.com Podcast: Faster Than Normal 18:41 - Thank you for staying tuned-in; more episodes coming up soon! Do you happen to know anyone who is doing wonderful things with #ADHD or their neurodivergent brain? We would love to have them on to learn how they are using their #neurodiversity to their advantage. Shoot me an email and we will get them booked! My link tree is here if you're looking for something specific. https://linktr.ee/petershankman

  Have you ever endured a difficult moment which resulted in an invaluable lesson? You're not alone. Join the co-hosts and special guest co-host, AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman, as they open up with personal stories, experiences, and nursing lessons they've learned from unexpected places.  This episode is brought to you by Medtronic.   GUEST CO-HOST AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC has more than 20 years of experience in acute care nursing, professional development, and advanced practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her expertise in technology implementation, product management and clinical education drives her focus on streamlining workflows through data-driven approaches. She started her nursing journey with an ADN from Nassau Community College in Long Island, New York and has completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington where she authored the 2022 CTHAT Nursing Workload Tool for Medical-Surgical Nurses. Kristi currently works as a Clinical Transformation Manager for Philips Healthcare in the Hospital Patient Monitoring division and as Clinical Instructor with East Carolina University. She volunteers for the North Carolina Nurses Association and has served as Director for the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses since 2018.   MEET OUR CO-HOSTS Kellye' McRae, MSN-Ed, RN is a dedicated Med-Surg Staff Nurse and Unit Based Educator based in South Georgia, with 12 years of invaluable nursing experience. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses, sharing her clinical wisdom to empower the next generation of nurses. Kellye' excels in bedside teaching, blending hands-on training with compassionate patient care to ensure both nurses and patients thrive. Her commitment to education and excellence makes her a cornerstone of her healthcare team.   Marcela Salcedo, RN, BSN is a Floatpool nightshift nurse in the Chicagoland area, specializing in step-down and medical-surgical care. A member of AMSN and the Hektoen Nurses, she combines her passion for nursing with the healing power of the arts and humanities. As a mother of four, Marcela is reigniting her passion for nursing by embracing the chaos of caregiving, fostering personal growth, and building meaningful connections that inspire her work. Hayley Sweetser, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, MEDSURG-BC, CPHQ, WTA-C is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Newark, Delaware who provides support to patients and caregivers within the Acute Medicine Service Line at ChristianaCare. She is working towards reducing overall patient harm events within the service line through collaboration with bedside nurses, physicians, and other specialties. Hayley has a strong passion for medical-surgical nursing and has spent her whole nursing career in this specialty. She strives to advance medical-surgical nursing practice by encouraging alignment with evidence-based practice.   Eric Torres, ADN, RN, CMSRN is a California native that has always dreamed of seeing the World, and when that didn't work out, he set his sights on nursing.  Eric is beyond excited to be joining the AMSN podcast and having a chance to share his stories and experiences of being a bedside medical-surgical nurse.   Sydney Wall, RN, BSN, CMSRN has been a med surg nurse for 5 years. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Sydney commissioned into the Navy and began her nursing career working on a cardiac/telemetry unit in Bethesda, Maryland.  Currently she is stationed overseas, providing care for service members and their families.  During her free time, she enjoys martial arts and traveling.  Trish West, DNP, MSN, CMSRN, PCCN, CEN, NEA-BC, FAMSN is a passionate nurse leader whose career reflects both expertise and a heartfelt commitment to advancing patient care. Trish's credentials include being a Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Progressive and Emergency Nursing, Nursing Executive Advanced, and most recently, induction as a Fellow in the Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing. She enjoys spending time with her husband Mark and their five children. Her favorite motto, "Never underestimate the difference you can make," truly captures the spirit with which Trish approaches both professional and personal endeavors.   

Santiago Leon, Byron Jones, and Anthony Faniel preview the 2026 NFL Draft. ContributorsSantiago Leon – @sleonByron JonesAnthony FanielRaymond Henderson from East Carolina University – @raymondgarfield

On this episode of the Legal Nurse Podcast, host Pat Iyer welcomes Dr. Ed Johnson, a seasoned pediatric hospitalist from Virginia's only freestanding children's hospital. Together, they shine a light on the unique challenges and vital safeguards in pediatric care, from medication dosing intricacies to critical communication between families and healthcare providers. Ed Johnson shares expert insights into how errors can occur even with electronic records, why family-centered care matters so deeply, and how legal nurse consultants and clinicians can collaborate to improve patient safety. Listeners will discover the inner workings of children's hospitals in the United States, surprising pitfalls in documentation, and the high stakes involved when pediatric patients are hospitalized. Through compelling real-world cases and practical expertise, Dr. Ed Johnson explores how missing a single detail or dismissing a parent's concern can have life-altering consequences. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation filled with lessons, cautionary tales, and actionable advice for anyone involved in the care or legal evaluation of pediatric patients. If you're passionate about healthcare quality or pediatric patient advocacy, this episode offers essential guidance and eye-opening stories you won't want to miss. What You'll Learn in This Episode on Expert Insights from a Pediatric Hospitalist on Preventing Errors and Improving Record Accuracy Here are 5 discussion questions answered in the podcast: How do small documentation mistakes lead to big consequences for hospitalized children? Why is listening to parents and caregivers critical in pediatric safety and what happens when their concerns are dismissed? What surprising errors still occur even with modern electronic health records? How do pediatric hospitalists like Ed Johnson unravel complex cases for legal review? What tools and strategies make the difference between catching an error in time and tragedy? Listen to our podcasts or watch them using our app, Expert.edu, available at legalnursebusiness.com/expertedu. Get the free transcripts and also learn about other ways to subscribe. Go to Legal Nurse Podcasts subscribe options by using this short link: http://LNC.tips/subscribepodcast. Grow Your LNC Business 13th LNC SUCCESS® ONLINE CONFERENCE April 23, 24, and 25, 2026 Skills, Strategy, Results Gain deposition mastery, marketing confidence, and clinical–legal insight from industry leaders you can apply to your next case and client call. Build a Practice Attorneys Remember Learn exactly how to showcase expertise, attract referrals, and turn complex medical records into clear, defensible stories that win trust. Learn From the Best—Then Ask Them Anything Get step-by-step training, live “hot seat” solutions, and exclusive VIP Q&A time with Pat Iyer to accelerate your LNC growth. Register now- Limited spots available Your Presenter for Expert Insights from a Pediatric Hospitalist on Preventing Errors and Improving Record Accuracy Pat Iyer Pat Iyer is a seasoned legal nurse consultant and business coach, renowned for her expertise in guiding new legal nurse consultants to successfully break into the field. As the host of the Legal Nurse Podcast, Pat addresses critical challenges that legal nurse consultants face, such as difficulty in landing clients and a lack of response from attorneys. Through her insightful episodes, she emphasizes the importance of effectively communicating one's value to potential clients. With a wealth of experience, Pat has empowered countless consultants to overcome these hurdles and thrive in their careers. Connect with Pat Iyer by email at patiyer@legalnusebusiness.com Ed Johnson Ed Johnson, is a pediatric physician, Girl Dad, and avid sports fan. He is a pediatric hospitalist working in Virginia at the state's only free-standing children's hospital. Having received his medical degree at The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, he completed his pediatric residency at Duke University Hospitals. When he is not on this podcast, he is firing up his smoker to cook a delicious meal for his family. Connect with Ed Johnson by email at edjohnson@prospectconsultingservices.com

This interview with a writer of chronicle, travel, memory, history, and society fills us with energy through her remarkable effort to capture the world, offer new perspectives, and ask essential questions. During our visit to North Carolina, we had the opportunity to speak with her in person at East Carolina University, in a bilingual dialogue that reflects the lived experience of a Mexican American—or American Mexican—girl. A recipient of numerous awards, she is the author of books such as All the Agents and Saints (University of North Carolina Press, 2017), 100 Places Every Woman Should Go (Travelers' Tales, 2007), and Art Above Everything: One Woman's Global Exploration of the Joys and Torments of a Creative Life (Beacon Press, 2025).

In this episode, Dan is joined by Madison Peele to discuss chaos in sports and the need for athlete adaptability and resiliency in addition to how to train this. They also discuss strategies for coaching development and philosophies.Madison Peele is a strength and conditioning coach at Florida State University, where she oversees Women's Indoor and Beach Volleyball. She returned to FSU for the 2025–26 season after three years at USC, working with Beach Volleyball, Tennis, Water Polo, and Cross Country. During her time at USC, she contributed to two Beach Volleyball National Championships and a Pac-12 title, along with multiple NCAA tournament appearances across programs. Peele began her career at FSU as a Graduate Assistant and has experience in tactical performance at Fort Bragg. She holds degrees from East Carolina University and Florida State and is a CSCS through the NSCA. Follow her work: https://www.instagram.com/madisoncpeele/Season 7 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is proudly supported by Pura Health, bringing ultrasound into every clinician's hands. Learn more at purahealth.net and @pura.health_ultrasound.Additional support provided by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery partner of Braun Performance & Rehab (recoveryfirefly.com), and Dr. Ray Gorman of Engage Movement. Learn how to grow your income beyond sessions—follow @raygormandpt on Instagram and DM “Dan” for a free breakdown of the blended practice model.Episode Affiliates: Airbands BFR (Coupon Code: DANIELBRAUN for 10% off), MoboBoard (BRAWNBODY10), AliRx (DBraunRx), MedBridge (BRAWN)If you enjoyed this episode, share it with someone who would benefit and leave a 5-star review.Explore more from Dan at linktr.ee/braun_pr.

Host Janet Michael sits down with Dr. Michael Avery, board-certified general surgeon, Colorectal surgery specialist with Valley Health Surgical Oncology at Winchester Medical Center  to discuss colorectal cancer — why awareness matters, who's at risk, how to screen, and how far treatment has come. Dr. Avery brings both personal backstory and clinical expertise to a conversation that could save your life. About Dr. Avery Originally from Charlotte, NC; discovered medicine through a hospital internship Completed undergrad at East Carolina University, medical school at Campbell University General surgery residency at Carolinas Medical Center; colorectal fellowship at UT Southwestern in Dallas Now practicing at Valley Health Surgical Oncology, Winchester Medical Center Colorectal Cancer by the Numbers 3rd most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and women 2nd leading cause of cancer death 150,000+ diagnoses in 2023; approximately 50,000 deaths Nearly half of cases are linked to modifiable risk factors Screening: What You Need to Know Screening should begin at age 45 for average-risk individuals (lowered from 50) If a first-degree relative was diagnosed, begin screening 10 years before their diagnosis age Gold standard: Colonoscopy — both diagnostic and therapeutic in one procedure Alternative options: Cologuard (DNA stool test, ~94–95% sensitivity), CT colonography A positive Cologuard result requires follow-up colonoscopy Colonoscopy prep and sedation have improved significantly — most patients feel comfortable and remember nothing Warning Signs & Symptoms Rectal bleeding (hematochezia) Abdominal pain Changes in bowel habits (constipation or diarrhea) Iron deficiency anemia Unintentional weight loss Blood mixed in stool Note: Do not dismiss these symptoms at any age — young-onset colorectal cancer is rising Risk Factors Non-modifiable: Family history, inflammatory bowel disease, genetics Modifiable: Sedentary lifestyle, obesity, diet high in processed meats/red meats/refined grains/sugar-sweetened beverages, smoking, excess alcohol Consuming 2+ sugar-sweetened beverages per day associated with nearly 2x increased risk Who's Most at Risk Men are more prone than women and have higher mortality rates African American men face a disproportionately higher risk and younger onset Young-onset colorectal cancer is increasingly left-sided and rectal, which can be more life-altering Advances in Treatment Minimally invasive surgery: hospital stays now typically 1–3 days Total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer — organ preservation approach ("watch and wait") to potentially avoid surgery Targeted therapies and immunotherapies showing remarkable response rates for certain genetic profiles (e.g., work from Memorial Sloan Kettering) Early-stage colon cancer has an 85–90% five-year survival rate Key Takeaways Colorectal cancer is largely preventable and highly treatable when caught early. Get screened at 45 — or earlier if you have a family history. Don't ignore symptoms — rectal bleeding and bowel changes deserve prompt evaluation. A colonoscopy is the gold standard: one test, one time, can both find and fix the problem. Treatment today looks nothing like it did for your grandparents' generation. Resources & Next Steps Talk to your primary care physician about scheduling a colonoscopy or Cologuard test Contact Valley Health Surgical Oncology at Winchester Medical Center to learn more about colorectal cancer screening and treatment Learn more at valleyhealthlink.com

Professor Armin Krishnan, an expert in security studies and emerging technologies, discusses the transition toward fifth-generation warfare, where conflict shifts from physical battlefields to psychological manipulation and societal destabilization. Krishnan describes how non-kinetic methods, such as information warfare and digital surveillance, allow actors to achieve political goals without traditional military force. The conversation also explores the chilling possibilities of neurowarfare and directed energy weapons, citing Havana Syndrome as a potential example of remote cognitive interference. Additionally, he examines the rise of a technocratic “shadow government” that utilizes biometrics, AI targeting, and autonomous robotics to enforce control. Ultimately, Krishnan warns that these advancements are leading toward a totalitarian era where the boundaries between the state, technology, and the human body are increasingly blurred. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape The Technocracy (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Outbound Mexico https://outboundmx.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Website https://politicalscience.ecu.edu/about/faculty-staff/krishnan Books https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JSHEJW About Professor Armin Krishnan Armin Krishnan is an Associate Professor at East Carolina University. He was Director of Security Studies from 2016 to 2025. He has previously taught intelligence courses as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the National Security Program at the University of Texas at El Paso and held research associate positions at the University of Southampton and Salford University. He has academic degrees in political science, intelligence studies, and security studies from the University of Munich and Salford University, UK. His research has focused on novel aspects of contemporary warfare, including the privatization and outsourcing of military services, the ethics of military robotics, targeted killing and drone warfare, military neuroscience, and psychological warfare. His most recent book is on Havana Syndrome: A Threat to National Security published by Bloomsbury Academic (2025). *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

Amy E. Wright nació en los Estados Unidos pero ha dedicado su vida a la literatura en español. Está ahora como profesora visitante en Whichard en East Carolina University. Su trabajo se concentra en las publicaciones seriales y cómo ellas se reflejan hoy en series de television, películas y más. Ha ganado diversos premios por su trabajo y su libro crítico Serial Mexico. Storytelling across Media, from Nationhood to Now (Vanderbilt University Press, 2023) es una gran aportación al campo. Su prioridad es conectar a las escritoras de origen hispano en North Carolina y en el sur de Estados Unidos en general. Y ella es la host the evento: ¿Desde qué Sur? Latina/s Writing from the South, que reunirá a las escritoras Von Díaz, Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Tita Ramírez y Dailihana Alfonseca, junto con Adriana Pacheco de Hablemos, escritoras. 

Today is the first episode in a three-part miniseries focused on mechanisms of embryonic development. Our host, Cam Schmidt, of East Carolina University has the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Ramiro Alberio, Professor of Developmental Biology at The University of Nottingham in the UK. Dr. Alberio is working to understand the control of cell fate decisions that guide mammalian embryonic development. His approach integrates single cell transcriptomics and gene editing techniques in economically important livestock species such as pigs and sheep. His many research and review articles highlight some fascinating commonalities among the developmental programs of phylogenetically distinct species. Learn more about Dr. Alberio's work: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/people/ramiro.alberioRead Dr. Alberio's perspective on advances in embryo development research in SSR's flagship journal 'The Biology of Reproduction (BOR)' here: https://academic.oup.com/biolreprod/article/114/2/396/8316746

On this month's episode of Eat It, Virginia, hosts Scott Wise and Robey Martin sit down with Herbie Abernethy and Josh Novicki, the Richmond duo behind three of the city's most celebrated restaurants: Cobra Cabana, Hot For Pizza, and Brave Captain. Herbie and Josh share the story of how two art school kids from East Carolina University, connected through a thriving North Carolina music scene, found their way to Richmond and built a restaurant empire rooted in community. From the origins of Cobra Cabana's legendary $5 beer and shot deal, to the 40-year-old sourdough starter powering Hot For Pizza's pies, to the newly opened Brave Captain, this conversation is packed with great stories, colorful opinions, and plenty of Richmond restaurant recommendations. You can read the full article at WTVR.com. Eat It, Virginia is available on WTVR.com, the CBS 6 YouTube page, and Spotify.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send a textSchedule an Rx AssessmentWith cybercriminal activity accelerating and AI making scams more sophisticated by the day, one of the greatest threats facing pharmacies is through social engineering. Not by hacking systems, but by manipulating people.In this episode, Austin Murray and Scotty Sykes are joined by Chris Sykes, IT Director at Sykes & Company, to break down what social engineering really is, why pharmacies are prime targets, and how these attacks are evolving through email, phone calls, text messages, and even deep-fake technology.We cover:What social engineering is and how pharmacies are being targeted todayCommon pharmacy-specific scams, including fake refill notices, insurance requests, and ACH change attemptsHow AI and deep-fake voices are raising the stakesPractical steps pharmacies can take to slow down, verify requests, and protect PHIAnd more!More About Our Guest:Chris Sykes is the Director of IT at Sykes & Company, P.A., where he has been a key part of the team since 2006. With nearly 25 years in the IT industry, Chris combines deep technical expertise with a passion for helping both the firm and its clients become more efficient, secure, and technology-driven. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems and a Master of Science in Technology Systems, both from East Carolina University. Outside of work, Chris enjoys running marathons, fishing and hunting with his boys, and spending quality time with his family at the beach.Learn more about Chris Sykes:Chris Sykes LinkedInCheck out all our social media:FacebookTwitterLinkedInScotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedInScotty Sykes – CPA, CFP TwitterMore resources on this topic:Podcast - AI, Audits, & Advocacy: The Pharmacy Survival Guide with Trenton TheidePodcast - Navigating Cybersecurity, NIST and HIPAABlog - Technology, Security and Your PharmacyBlog - Protect You and Your Pharmacy: The Growing Threat of RansomwareBlog - Backing Up Your Business DataBlog - Spot a Hacked Email or Bad WebsiteBlog - Protect Your Pharmacy Data from Hackers

The college football landscape never stops moving, shifting and changing. The latest change is yet another drastic move of conference realignment. Sacramento State is leaving the FCS to join the FBS as they will now become a part of the MAC. Yes, the team in California is joining the Mid-American Conference. Ross Dellenger explains why Sac State is making this move and what other avenues they pursued. Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey join the conversation and react to this decision. The conversation evolves to the broader landscape of conference realignment. The guys discuss why so many of these drastic shifts are being made and what type of change to the college football landscape they see coming in the future.Then, the guys dive into a couple of notable eligibility court cases. Trinidad Chambliss will be a Rebel for one more season after a judge in the Mississippi state court granted an injunction to give Chambliss one more season of eligibility. The guys compare the Chambliss situation to other court cases of the past and they contrast it with the Joey Aguilar case in Tennessee. At the time of this recording, we have yet to get a ruling on Aguilar. Plus, the crew shares some of the very unique events that happened at the courthouse during the Chambliss ruling.Later, Andy, Ross and Godfrey revisit a topic from the previous episode. Recently, a fan of Mr. Beast proposed the idea of Mr. Beast donating $100 million to East Carolina University to try to win them a National Championship. Andy was convinced that wouldn't do much, but Godfrey said he does not feel the same way. The crew discusses the feasibility of this, how small schools could make a big jump with a large cash infusion and what additional power ECU would have by having Mr. Beast behind them.All of this and more on today's College Football Enquirer.0:00:00 - Sac State to the MAC14:31 - Where does conference realignment go from here?24:44 - Trinidad Chambliss & Joey Aguilar eligibility cases42:32 - Would a $100 million from Mr. Beast get ECU to the CFP? Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer on your favorite podcast app:

The riots, protests, and boycotts that broke out in North America in the wake of the Stamp Act were only one part of the mass crisis that beset Great Britain in the 1760s, as the discontented poor and middle classes rallied behind the ideals of liberty and freedom of speech, and around “radical Whig” politicians who challenged the power of the Crown and the London oligarchy – none more so than the infamous provocateur, satirist, and “rake,” John Wilkes, who ignited popular passions in London and the colonies and nearly burned down the ruling Whig establishment. We examine a key specimen of a tiny glass cufflink jewel inscribed with the incendiary slogan, “Wilkes and Liberty,” which was rececntly discovered in an abandoned town in North Carolina, and which has touched off a wave of similar discoveries, revealing the importance of small, almost unnoticeable objects in the spread of discontent and radical rhetoric across the Atlantic in the years before the American Revolution. Special thank you to: Charles Ewen, East Carolina University; Jim McKee, Brunswick Town / Fort Anderson State Historic Site; Addison Siemon Please sign on as a patron, including to hear the previous installment of "History of the United States in 100 Objects" -- https://www.patreon.com/c/u5530632 My lecture on the Interregnum & Restoration, including the origins of the Whig party: https://www.patreon.com/posts/england-and-1650-42722389 My lecture on the Glorious Revolution and the beginning of the Whig ascendancy: https://www.patreon.com/posts/james-ii-and-88-73953596

Leading with Purpose What happens when your professional success is no longer enough to satisfy your personal “why”? This week on A New Direction, Coach Jay explores the deeper mechanics of fulfillment with a man who has mastered the art of the pivot. Bob Winstead joins us to discuss the essential shift from chasing achievements to living a life rooted in purpose. If you've been feeling like you're winning the race but running in the wrong direction, this conversation is designed to help you recalibrate your internal compass and find a path that truly resonates. Leadership isn't just about the person at the front of the room; it's about the values that person carries when no one is watching. Bob brings a wealth of experience in building organizations and fostering high-performing teams, but his real expertise lies in the “human element.” We will dive into how authentic success is built on a foundation of service and integrity. Bob shares his philosophy on how to lead with a “team-first” mentality, ensuring that every milestone reached is a victory for the collective rather than just an individual accolade. In this deep-dive episode, Coach Jay and Bob unpack the “Purpose Gap”—the space between where we are and where we feel called to be. They'll explore practical strategies for identifying your core mission and, more importantly, how to integrate that mission into your daily leadership style. Whether you are an executive, an entrepreneur, or a community builder, you'll learn why a clear sense of purpose is the ultimate competitive advantage and the only sustainable fuel for long-term success. Join us for this live transformation!  This isn’t just an interview; it’s an opportunity to audit your own leadership journey and ask the hard questions about what success, leadership, purpose and entrepreneurship really means to you. Don’t miss this chance to hear Bob Winstead's insights on how to align your work with your soul's direction. Tune in live and take the first step toward a more purposeful future. About Bob Winstead Bob Winstead: Entrepreneur, Veteran, and Community Champion Bob Winstead is a lifelong North Carolinian whose entrepreneurial journey began at age 16 when he purchased his first property. A graduate of East Carolina University and a former Pirates football player, Bob transitioned from the gridiron to the U.S. Army, serving as an Airborne soldier. As a serial entrepreneur, Bob has successfully launched and scaled businesses across real estate, fitness, and media—even producing the FOX reality show “Entrepreneurs.” But his true legacy lies in mentorship. Having coached youth football for over 40 years and founded three nonprofits, Bob has made it his mission to uplift the next generation, a passion rooted in his own experience growing up without a father. A dedicated member of the Raleigh and Wake Forest Chambers of Commerce, Bob is now running for North Carolina Secretary of State. He aims to bring his purpose and “startup-to-success” mindset to government, focusing on transparency and creating opportunities for all North Carolinians. Bob resides in Raleigh with his wife of 35 years, Amy, their family, and their dog, Koda. You can learn more about Bob by going to www.Bob4NC.com Please reach out and thank the sponsors of A New Direction Linda Craft Team, Realtors no matter the time of year, for more than 40 years Linda Craft Team Realtors have been helping people fulfill their dream of homeownership.  Whether it is buying a new home, or helping them sell your current home to move into your next life dream. Their customers say that their service is “legendary”, and after 40 years of successfully helping 1000’s of people there is a reason why. 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Catch up with some familiar voices and join in our 7th Anniversary celebration of Med-Surg Moments. Also, in this episode we say goodbye to two of current co-hosts whose term is up and will be leaving the show. Listen to find out who and hear their final reflections about their three years as a Med-Surg Moments co-host.     SPECIAL GUESTS Alissa Brown, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC and former Med-Surg Moments Co-Host Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN and former Med-Surg Moments Co-Host   Laura Johnson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN and former Med-Surg Moments Co-Host   SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC has more than 20 years of experience in acute care nursing, professional development, and advanced practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her expertise in technology implementation, product management and clinical education drives her focus on streamlining workflows through data-driven approaches. She started her nursing journey with an ADN from Nassau Community College in Long Island, New York and has completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington where she authored the 2022 CTHAT Nursing Workload Tool for Medical-Surgical Nurses. Kristi currently works as a Clinical Transformation Manager for Philips Healthcare in the Hospital Patient Monitoring division and as Clinical Instructor with East Carolina University. She volunteers for the North Carolina Nurses Association and has served as Director for the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses since 2018.   MEET OUR CO-HOSTS Samantha Bayne, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC is a nursing professional development practitioner in the inland northwest specializing in medical-surgical nursing. The first four years of her practice were spent bedside on a busy ortho/neuro unit where she found her passion for newly graduated RNs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional governance. Sam is an unwavering advocate for medical-surgical nursing as a specialty and enjoys helping nurses prepare for specialty certification.    Kellye' McRae, MSN-Ed, RN is a dedicated Med-Surg Staff Nurse and Unit Based Educator based in South Georgia, with 12 years of invaluable nursing experience. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses, sharing her clinical wisdom to empower the next generation of nurses. Kellye' excels in bedside teaching, blending hands-on training with compassionate patient care to ensure both nurses and patients thrive. Her commitment to education and excellence makes her a cornerstone of her healthcare team.   Marcela Salcedo, RN, BSN is a Floatpool nightshift nurse in the Chicagoland area, specializing in step-down and medical-surgical care. A member of AMSN and the Hektoen Nurses, she combines her passion for nursing with the healing power of the arts and humanities. As a mother of four, Marcela is reigniting her passion for nursing by embracing the chaos of caregiving, fostering personal growth, and building meaningful connections that inspire her work.   Eric Torres, ADN, RN, CMSRN is a California native that has always dreamed of seeing the World, and when that didn't work out, he set his sights on nursing.  Eric is beyond excited to be joining the AMSN podcast and having a chance to share his stories and experiences of being a bedside medical-surgical nurse.   Maritess M. Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN is a clinical educator currently leading a team of educators who is passionately helping healthcare colleagues, especially newly graduate nurses. She was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States with her family in Florida. Her family of seven (three girls and two boys with her husband who is also a Registered Nurse) loves to travel, especially to Disney World. She loves to share her experiences about parenting, travelling, and, of course, nursing!   Sydney Wall, RN, BSN, CMSRN has been a med surg nurse for 5 years. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Sydney commissioned into the Navy and began her nursing career working on a cardiac/telemetry unit in Bethesda, Maryland.  Currently she is stationed overseas, providing care for service members and their families.  During her free time, she enjoys martial arts and traveling.   

In this episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Dr. Randolph Chitwood, retired cardiac surgeon and Founding Director of the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University, about the future of minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:58 Dr. Chitwood Background 04:20 Inspiration for MI 07:12 Reason for Mitral Valve Robotics 07:38 Strong Resistance from Specialty 08:35 Beginning Training 10:24 Origins of MI 13:37 Developmental Research 16:19 Steps in MI Mitral Valve Surgery 17:00 Bypass 17:57 Aortic Valve Surgery 19:10 Root Replacement & Dissection 19:27 Extracurricular Hobbies 20:23 Surgery Training Advice They delve into Dr. Chitwood's professional background and why he chose to study cardiothoracic surgery. They also discuss the evolution of minimally invasive surgery, including incisions and instruments. Additionally, they highlight robotics, minimally invasive techniques for the mitral valve, and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). They also cover aortic valve replacement (AVR) and minimally invasive techniques for the aortic valve. Furthermore, Dr. Chitwood provides advice for trainees, including how they can get involved in using minimally invasive techniques.   The Atrium is a monthly podcast presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Watch for next month's episode on extended resection with Dr. Maninder Kalkat.     Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

Today, the Safari heads down to East Carolina University to chat with Dr. Jeffrey Skibins about how the study of conservation psychology can apply to zoos and aquariums! Some of the topics we address include: - Is it better to see animals in the wild or at a zoo when hoping to inspire conservation action? - A surprising story about messaging around palm oil. - What traits determine whether an animal is charismatic, as the word is used in the field? - Why do people visit zoos only to feel bad about the animals there? - Strategies to take steam away from the anti-zoo movement. - Do guests actually care about whether enrichment looks natural? - A fascinating discussion about the recent move away from the word "captivity."And SO much more! ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok 

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. In this episode, host Ben Kenney speaks with Chris Kellam and David Campbell, co-founders of Kellum and Campbell Accounting. They share their professional journeys, the founding of their firm, and their strategies for growth and expansion across North Carolina. The conversation also touches on their community engagement efforts, partnerships with East Carolina University, and personal interests in music, highlighting the importance of work-life balance in the accounting profession.

Paris Silver is a photographer and director born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, whose work is grounded in visual storytelling and disciplined craft. With a measured approach to image making, he creates narratives that are intentional, precise, and emotionally resonant. His perspective reflects both technical fluency and a deep respect for story.His professional experience includes directing projects for internationally recognized brands such as On and Adidas. In addition to his work as a director, Paris has served as a first assistant camera for organizations including Apple, ESPN, and ACC Network. These roles have strengthened his understanding of production at the highest level and reinforced his commitment to excellence on set.Paris's creative foundation is broad and deliberate. His early work in wedding photography sharpened his ability to capture authentic moments under pressure. He developed his technical skills through hands on experience with Canon cameras and mentorship from Mike Seeger. While attending East Carolina University, where he majored in Health and Fitness and was known as Thai Tanic, he balanced academic study with a growing dedication to visual media. His interests in paintball, running, and cycling further inform his discipline and focus.Beyond professional achievement, Paris is driven by purpose. He is committed to empowering minorities to enter the filmmaking industry and to amplifying underrepresented voices through meaningful work. He believes that storytelling is a vehicle for inclusion and change. In this episode of the Visual Intonation Podcast, Paris shares how intention, preparation, and conviction shape both his career and his creative philosophy.Paris Silver's Website and Socials:https://www.parissilver.com/https://www.instagram.com/silver.paris/Support the showVisual Intonation Website: https://www.visualintonations.com/Visual Intonation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visualintonation/Vante Gregory's Website: vantegregory.comVante Gregory's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directedbyvante/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): patreon.com/visualintonations Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@visualintonation Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@directedbyvante

Armin Krishnan is an Associate Professor and Director of Security Studies at East Carolina University, where he teaches foreign policy, international security, and intelligence studies. He has received his MA in Political Science, Sociology, and Philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich in 2001, his MA in Intelligence and International Relations at the University of Salford, UK, in 2003, and his PhD in Security Studies at the University of Salford, UK, in 2006. He has worked as a Research Associate at the University of Southampton, UK, before joining the University of Texas at El Paso in 2009 to teach in the Intelligence and National Security Studies program as a Visiting Assistant Professor. In 2013 he joined the Department of Political Science of East Carolina University as a tenure-track faculty. He is the author of many journal articles and six books on different aspects of contemporary warfare, such as military service contracting, autonomous weapons systems, targeted killings, neurowarfare, paramilitary operations, and fifth generation warfare. His current research interests include the political and military implications of blockchain technology, the Havana Syndrome, and hyperwar.

In this episode of Clocking In: Voices of NC Manufacturing, host Phil Mintz sits down with Lindsey Crisp, President and CEO of Carver Machine Works—also known as CMW Global—a nearly 50-year-old manufacturing company located just steps from the Pamlico River in Washington, North Carolina. Lindsey shares how Carver Machine Works has evolved from repairing phosphate mining equipment in the 1970s to becoming a trusted supplier for the industrial and naval defense industries. With a background in accounting, Lindsey offers a unique perspective on manufacturing leadership, financial management, and how adaptability has fueled the company's longevity and growth. Listeners will hear insights on Carver's transformation, its commitment to quality certifications, and innovative approaches to workforce development, additive manufacturing, and AI adoption. LINKS NCMEP | IES | Carver Machine Works ABOUT The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) NCMEP is the official state representative of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The MEP National Network is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive solutions to manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing. NCMEP is administered by NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions and partners with the Economic Development Partnership of NC, the Polymers Center of Excellence, Manufacturing Solutions Center, Hangar6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Industrial Solutions Lab, and NC State University Wilson College of Textiles to help manufacturing companies develop and maintain efficient operations that are well-positioned to grow profitably. NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) Through combined resources and collaboration efforts, NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions provides services that help manufacturers to: Expand Local and U.S. Supply Chain Vendor Relationships Access Customized Training Programs to Narrow the Workforce Gap Realize the Efficiencies of Smart Manufacturing and Advanced Technology Save Time and Energy through Improved Processes, Productivity and Capacity Expand Facility and Equipment Capabilities Increase Sales and Profits Create and Retain Jobs Streamline New Product Design, Testing, Development and Time to Market CMW Global CMW Global, formerly known as Carver Machine Works, is a Washington, North Carolina–based, engineering-driven metal fabrication and machine shop that delivers world-class services to aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing sectors. Their capabilities span precision machining, custom metal fabrication, mechanical assembly, welding, refurbishment, and reverse engineering. With a strong commitment to quality, CMW Global operates under ISO 9001 and other industry certifications. What sets them apart is their ability to tackle mission-critical, high-value, and complex components while ensuring tight control over process, cost, and schedule. Dr. Phil Mintz Dr. Phil Mintz is the executive director of NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and director of the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP). Phil drives outreach to NC manufacturers, builds relationships with federal and state leaders, and coordinates efforts to drive profitable manufacturing growth in the state. He also leads the broader IES Extension Operations outreach unit of regional managers, technical specialists, and business development leaders, providing business engagement, assessment, and improvement tools. This includes statewide peer networks, ISO 9000 quality management systems, Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing, environmental services, and health and safety solutions. Lindsey Crisp Lindsey Crisp is President and CEO of Carver Machine Works (CMW Global). A graduate of East Carolina University with a background in accounting, Lindsey is both a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Under his leadership, Carver Machine Works has expanded its capabilities and market reach, becoming a model of resilience, innovation, and community-centered manufacturing.

Curious about what the present state of politics means for our med-surg nursing specialty?  In this episode, the co-hosts welcome AMSN Advocacy and Legislative Committee Board Liaison Yalanda Comeaux and Incoming Chair Michael Urton to share the latest updates on the legislative issues impacting the future of med-surg nursing. From staffing and workplace safety to Title VIII funding and workforce development, they'll explain how AMSN is making sure the voices, challenges, and expertise of med-surg nurses are heard by lawmakers who can make a difference.   Yalanda Comeaux, MSN/Ed., M.J., BA, RN, CMSRN is a nurse of 30-years with experience spanning in specialties like post-operative care (PACU) nursing, acute care, critical care, med-surg/telemetry, nurse educator, and adjunct faculty in teaching med-surg. clinical. Currently working as clinical nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Yalanda has an MSN/Ed. and holds a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law & Policy (M.J.) from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, she is a grant recipient of the 2016 NIWI (Nurse In Washington Internship) that allowed her the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC on the "Hill" where she acted as a nurse advocate on behalf of medical-surgical nurses. After her return from Congress Yalanda's work as a volunteer with AMSN began, her involvement include working as committee chairperson for the Legislative team, working as a member on several taskforce projects and currently acting in the role as a member of the Board of Directors. Yalanda is a Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN®) and is a self-published author of RN Bound: A Guide for Becoming a Successful Nurse (2016). Michael Urton, DNP, APRN, AGCNS, NEA-BC, FAMSN, is a board-certified adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist and is currently the director of advanced practice nursing at Duke University Health System in Durham, North Carolina. He is vice chair of the AMSN Advocacy and Legislative Committee. Dr. Urton holds a faculty appointment at East Carolina University and retired from the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. MEET OUR SPECIAL GUESTS   MEET OUR CO-HOST FOR THIS EPISODE Maritess M. Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN is a clinical educator currently leading a team of educators who is passionately helping healthcare colleagues, especially newly graduate nurses. She was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States with her family in Florida. Her family of seven (three girls and two boys with her husband who is also a Registered Nurse) loves to travel, especially to Disney World. She loves to share her experiences about parenting, travelling, and, of course, nursing!

Disease is a social issue and not just a medical one. This is the central tenet underlying The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore (Utah State University Press 2019) by Andrea Kitta, Associate Professor in the English department at East Carolina University, examines the discourses and metaphors of contagion and contamination in vernacular beliefs and practices across a number of media and forms. Using ethnographic, media, and narrative analysis, chapters discuss the changing representations of vampires and zombies in popular culture, the online discussions of Slenderman in relation to adolescent experiences of bullying, the misogyny embedded in legends about kisses that kill, and the racialized nature of patient-zero narratives that surrounding the spread of things like ebola, and the ways in which the HPV vaccine to homophobia. Issues like tellability and the stigmatized vernacular loom large throughout. Although folklorists will already recognize the social importance of vernacular narrative and belief, The Kiss of Death also shows how medical professionals have often failed to take vernacular forms into account. Through attention to narrative and vernacular belief, folklorists can model new forms of engaging with public health professionals and local communities. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China's Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Disease is a social issue and not just a medical one. This is the central tenet underlying The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore (Utah State University Press 2019) by Andrea Kitta, Associate Professor in the English department at East Carolina University, examines the discourses and metaphors of contagion and contamination in vernacular beliefs and practices across a number of media and forms. Using ethnographic, media, and narrative analysis, chapters discuss the changing representations of vampires and zombies in popular culture, the online discussions of Slenderman in relation to adolescent experiences of bullying, the misogyny embedded in legends about kisses that kill, and the racialized nature of patient-zero narratives that surrounding the spread of things like ebola, and the ways in which the HPV vaccine to homophobia. Issues like tellability and the stigmatized vernacular loom large throughout. Although folklorists will already recognize the social importance of vernacular narrative and belief, The Kiss of Death also shows how medical professionals have often failed to take vernacular forms into account. Through attention to narrative and vernacular belief, folklorists can model new forms of engaging with public health professionals and local communities. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China's Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Disease is a social issue and not just a medical one. This is the central tenet underlying The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore (Utah State University Press 2019) by Andrea Kitta, Associate Professor in the English department at East Carolina University, examines the discourses and metaphors of contagion and contamination in vernacular beliefs and practices across a number of media and forms. Using ethnographic, media, and narrative analysis, chapters discuss the changing representations of vampires and zombies in popular culture, the online discussions of Slenderman in relation to adolescent experiences of bullying, the misogyny embedded in legends about kisses that kill, and the racialized nature of patient-zero narratives that surrounding the spread of things like ebola, and the ways in which the HPV vaccine to homophobia. Issues like tellability and the stigmatized vernacular loom large throughout. Although folklorists will already recognize the social importance of vernacular narrative and belief, The Kiss of Death also shows how medical professionals have often failed to take vernacular forms into account. Through attention to narrative and vernacular belief, folklorists can model new forms of engaging with public health professionals and local communities. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China's Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Disease is a social issue and not just a medical one. This is the central tenet underlying The Kiss of Death: Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore (Utah State University Press 2019) by Andrea Kitta, Associate Professor in the English department at East Carolina University, examines the discourses and metaphors of contagion and contamination in vernacular beliefs and practices across a number of media and forms. Using ethnographic, media, and narrative analysis, chapters discuss the changing representations of vampires and zombies in popular culture, the online discussions of Slenderman in relation to adolescent experiences of bullying, the misogyny embedded in legends about kisses that kill, and the racialized nature of patient-zero narratives that surrounding the spread of things like ebola, and the ways in which the HPV vaccine to homophobia. Issues like tellability and the stigmatized vernacular loom large throughout. Although folklorists will already recognize the social importance of vernacular narrative and belief, The Kiss of Death also shows how medical professionals have often failed to take vernacular forms into account. Through attention to narrative and vernacular belief, folklorists can model new forms of engaging with public health professionals and local communities. Timothy Thurston is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds. His research examines language at the nexus of tradition and modernity in China's Tibet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

The rise of sports betting has made it easier to gamble using the phone in your pocket. That's true even in states like Minnesota, where sports betting is illegal. The situation has some researchers and advocates concerned that more young adults could fall into gambling addiction or debt.  Those concerns are the topic of a conference in the Twin Cities this Friday, hosted by the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling. Susan Sheridan Tucker is the group's executive director and Michelle Malkin is an assistant professor from East Carolina University who created tools to help students and counselors recognize when gambling becomes too risky. They joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share more about the impact of sports betting in Minnesota.   

Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert kick things off by reacting to Trey Yesavage's historic performance in Game 5 of the World Series and how the Dodgers' players reacted to the loss. They share takeaways from the game and welcome Trey's college coach at East Carolina University, Cliff Godwin, to the show (11:33). He discusses his time coaching Yesavage in college and what he was like when he first came to the program versus the kid who is starting in the World Series, how he has handled adversity and evolved throughout his career, what the young pitcher is like off the field, and much more. Then, Alanna Rizzo joins the show (26:00) to discuss the Dodgers' struggles at the top of the order, how Yamamoto will approach his second start of the World Series, their pathway back into the series, and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Is there a chance your isolation precaution practices might be risking your safety?  The safety of your patients? Or even the safety of your family? Join the co-hosts as they welcome guest co-host AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman to join them for a no-nonsense conversation about the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to isolation precautions.     GUEST CO-HOST AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC has more than 20 years of experience in acute care nursing, professional development, and advanced practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her expertise in technology implementation, product management and clinical education drives her focus on streamlining workflows through data-driven approaches. She started her nursing journey with an ADN from Nassau Community College in Long Island, New York and has completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington where she authored the 2022 CTHAT Nursing Workload Tool for Medical-Surgical Nurses. Kristi currently works as a Clinical Transformation Manager for Philips Healthcare in the Hospital Patient Monitoring division and as Clinical Instructor with East Carolina University. She volunteers for the North Carolina Nurses Association and has served as Director for the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses since 2018.   MEET OUR CO-HOSTS Samantha Bayne, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC is a nursing professional development practitioner in the inland northwest specializing in medical-surgical nursing. The first four years of her practice were spent bedside on a busy ortho/neuro unit where she found her passion for newly graduated RNs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional governance. Sam is an unwavering advocate for medical-surgical nursing as a specialty and enjoys helping nurses prepare for specialty certification.    Kellye' McRae, MSN-Ed, RN is a dedicated Med-Surg Staff Nurse and Unit Based Educator based in South Georgia, with 12 years of invaluable nursing experience. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses, sharing her clinical wisdom to empower the next generation of nurses. Kellye' excels in bedside teaching, blending hands-on training with compassionate patient care to ensure both nurses and patients thrive. Her commitment to education and excellence makes her a cornerstone of her healthcare team.   Marcela Salcedo, RN, BSN is a Floatpool nightshift nurse in the Chicagoland area, specializing in step-down and medical-surgical care. A member of AMSN and the Hektoen Nurses, she combines her passion for nursing with the healing power of the arts and humanities. As a mother of four, Marcela is reigniting her passion for nursing by embracing the chaos of caregiving, fostering personal growth, and building meaningful connections that inspire her work.   Eric Torres, ADN, RN, CMSRN is a California native that has always dreamed of seeing the World, and when that didn't work out, he set his sights on nursing.  Eric is beyond excited to be joining the AMSN podcast and having a chance to share his stories and experiences of being a bedside medical-surgical nurse.   Maritess M. Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN is a clinical educator currently leading a team of educators who is passionately helping healthcare colleagues, especially newly graduate nurses. She was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States with her family in Florida. Her family of seven (three girls and two boys with her husband who is also a Registered Nurse) loves to travel, especially to Disney World. She loves to share her experiences about parenting, travelling, and, of course, nursing!   Sydney Wall, RN, BSN, CMSRN has been a med surg nurse for 5 years. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Sydney commissioned into the Navy and began her nursing career working on a cardiac/telemetry unit in Bethesda, Maryland.  Currently she is stationed overseas, providing care for service members and their families.  During her free time, she enjoys martial arts and traveling. 

In this episode, I reconnect with drummer and percussionist Wayne Viar, a true chameleon equally at home on rudimental snare, timpani, orchestral percussion, hand percussion, and straight-ahead drum set grooves. Raised in Richmond, Virginia, Wayne followed his older brother into the school band and studied at East Carolina University under the guidance of Mark Ford. He marched in the early 1990s with Santa Clara Vanguard in the front ensemble. Those years sharpened the two traits that still define his playing: refined touch and a highly trained ear. Wayne shares how timpani work shaped his sound concept, tuning, touch, and intent, and why those lessons transfer to every instrument he plays.We trade stories from the North Carolina Triangle scene to Atlanta's deep pool of drummers, reflecting on what makes a rhythm section feel great: listening, placement, and serving the song. Wayne describes his approach to subbing as studying a band's center of gravity while giving them the feel they expect. He also shares what he learned playing percussion alongside Atlanta stalwarts such as Joe Lee, Scott Meeder, and Jon Chalden. He contrasts the football-team edge of earlier drum corps with today's more dance-oriented productions. He explains why he writes parts that are musical, supportive, and grooving, using as much as needed but no more, instead of cramming in notes for flash.These days, Wayne splits his time among theater and tribute productions, including A1A, the long-running Jimmy Buffett show he loves for its surprising stylistic range, occasional ABBA productions with original bassist Mike Watson, and writing and teaching for high school programs. Throughout our conversation, we keep coming back to process over product, rehearsing well, building reliable systems, and teaching skills that outlast any single show. It is a deep dive into musicianship, adaptability, and being the kind of player and hang people want to call again.To learn more about Wayne, visit his website.Music from the Episode:Who's Been Talking (Shannon Wickline, Wayne Viar, & Brad Williams)Thank you for listening. If you have questions, feedback, or ideas for the show, please email me at brad@thebandwichtapes.com.

If you spend any time on YouTube, and most of us do, then you've probably watched or at least heard of MrBeast. Last check, he had 444 million subscribers with videos that routinely get hundreds of millions of views. MrBeast is literally at the top of the YouTube food chain. But off platform, one of his ventures appears to have stalled out. In 2022, he announced a partnership with East Carolina University to offer a credentialing program to help teach students how to create captivating money-making content. So, what happened to it? USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Chris Quintana went looking for answers and joins USA TODAY's The Excerpt to discuss.Have feedback on the show? Please send us an email at podcasts@usatoday.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vocational assessments can shape spousal support and earning-capacity debates. Rhonda and Dan unpack what credible reports look like, how to prepare, and how to challenge numbers that don't match reality. What you'll learn in this episode: ✨ Purpose & scope: Employability, realistic job options, training needs, and reasonable earnings. ✨ Data that matters: Social Security earnings, medical narratives, education, work history, and daily commitments.  ✨ Prep moves: What to bring, how to show up, and how to keep the interview factual and respectful.  ✨ Quality standards: Current labor data, paid databases, and transparent methodology—not a Google job search.  ✨ Retraining reality: Timelines (PT vs. FT), tuition costs, entry pay, and wage progression. ✨ After the report: Red flags to spot and when to seek a second opinion. 

Brenda Wells is a professor of risk management and insurance at East Carolina University, and the department chair for the Department of Finance and Insurance. In this episode, Brenda shares what it is like to go into property and casualty insurance as a career, including getting the job, what skills are important, and how ethics comes into play. Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

The 2025 AMSN Convention is here! In this episode, the co-hosts along with special guest co-host AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman share what to expect at this year's convention. From inspiring speakers and educational sessions to tips and suggestions for getting the most out of convention. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a returning member, get a jump start on getting the most out of your AMSN Convention experience.  Learn more about the Convention and AMSN at: https://amsn.org/ SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC has more than 20 years of experience in acute care nursing, professional development, and advanced practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her expertise in technology implementation, product management and clinical education drives her focus on streamlining workflows through data-driven approaches. She started her nursing journey with an ADN from Nassau Community College in Long Island, New York and has completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington where she authored the 2022 CTHAT Nursing Workload Tool for Medical-Surgical Nurses. Kristi currently works as a Clinical Transformation Manager for Philips Healthcare in the Hospital Patient Monitoring division and as Clinical Instructor with East Carolina University. She volunteers for the North Carolina Nurses Association and has served as Director for the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses since 2018.   MEET OUR CO-HOSTS Samantha Bayne, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC is a nursing professional development practitioner in the inland northwest specializing in medical-surgical nursing. The first four years of her practice were spent bedside on a busy ortho/neuro unit where she found her passion for newly graduated RNs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional governance. Sam is an unwavering advocate for medical-surgical nursing as a specialty and enjoys helping nurses prepare for specialty certification.    Kellye' McRae, MSN-Ed, RN is a dedicated Med-Surg Staff Nurse and Unit Based Educator based in South Georgia, with 12 years of invaluable nursing experience. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses, sharing her clinical wisdom to empower the next generation of nurses. Kellye' excels in bedside teaching, blending hands-on training with compassionate patient care to ensure both nurses and patients thrive. Her commitment to education and excellence makes her a cornerstone of her healthcare team.   Marcela Salcedo, RN, BSN is a Floatpool nightshift nurse in the Chicagoland area, specializing in step-down and medical-surgical care. A member of AMSN and the Hektoen Nurses, she combines her passion for nursing with the healing power of the arts and humanities. As a mother of four, Marcela is reigniting her passion for nursing by embracing the chaos of caregiving, fostering personal growth, and building meaningful connections that inspire her work.   Eric Torres, ADN, RN, CMSRN is a California native that has always dreamed of seeing the World, and when that didn't work out, he set his sights on nursing.  Eric is beyond excited to be joining the AMSN podcast and having a chance to share his stories and experiences of being a bedside medical-surgical nurse.   Maritess M. Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN is a clinical educator currently leading a team of educators who is passionately helping healthcare colleagues, especially newly graduate nurses. She was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States with her family in Florida. Her family of seven (three girls and two boys with her husband who is also a Registered Nurse) loves to travel, especially to Disney World. She loves to share her experiences about parenting, travelling, and, of course, nursing!   Sydney Wall, RN, BSN, CMSRN has been a med surg nurse for 5 years. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Sydney commissioned into the Navy and began her nursing career working on a cardiac/telemetry unit in Bethesda, Maryland.  Currently she is stationed overseas, providing care for service members and their families.  During her free time, she enjoys martial arts and traveling. 

Dive deep with us in Noob School Episode 149, featuring Diana Herrmann Davis, Assistant Director of Employer Recruitment and Center Operations at The Citadel. Diana walks us through her multifaceted career—from her polished beginnings at NASCAR, where she shaped media communications and archival storytelling, to dynamic roles in higher education career services at institutions like the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University. She then pivoted into sales as a Sales Associate at Hylo, before evolving into a leadership role at The Citadel—where she's now also spearheading recruitment operations, coordinating career services, and teaching as an adjunct professor. Along the way, her advanced degrees from East Carolina University and the University of Pittsburgh have given her a strong academic foundation. Whether you're mapping a career change, thinking of merging sales skills with education, or aiming to lead in campus operations, Diana's journey delivers rich, actionable insights for your professional evolution. Get your sales in rhythm with The Sterling Method: https://SterlingSales.co I'm going to be sharing my secrets on all my social channels, but if you want them all at your fingertips, start with my book, Sales for Noobs: https://amzn.to/3tiaxsL Subscribe to our newsletter today: https://bit.ly/3Ned5kL #SalesTraining #B2BSales #SalesExcellence #SalesStrategy #BusinessGrowth #SalesLeadership #SalesSuccess #SalesCoaching #SalesSkills #SalesInnovation #SalesTips #SalesPerformance #SalesTransformation #SalesTeamDevelopment #SalesMotivation #SalesEnablement #SalesGoals #SalesExpertise #SalesInsights #SalesTrends#salestrends

Dive deep with us in Noob School Episode 149, featuring Diana Herrmann Davis, Assistant Director of Employer Recruitment and Center Operations at The Citadel. Diana walks us through her multifaceted career—from her polished beginnings at NASCAR, where she shaped media communications and archival storytelling, to dynamic roles in higher education career services at institutions like the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University.She then pivoted into sales as a Sales Associate at Hylo, before evolving into a leadership role at The Citadel—where she's now also spearheading recruitment operations, coordinating career services, and teaching as an adjunct professor. Along the way, her advanced degrees from East Carolina University and the University of Pittsburgh have given her a strong academic foundation.Whether you're mapping a career change, thinking of merging sales skills with education, or aiming to lead in campus operations, Diana's journey delivers rich, actionable insights for your professional evolution.Get your sales in rhythm with The Sterling Method: https://SterlingSales.coI'm going to be sharing my secrets on all my social channels, but if you want them all at your fingertips, start with my book, Sales for Noobs: https://amzn.to/3tiaxsLSubscribe to our newsletter today: https://bit.ly/3Ned5kL#SalesTraining #B2BSales #SalesExcellence #SalesStrategy #BusinessGrowth #SalesLeadership #SalesSuccess #SalesCoaching #SalesSkills #SalesInnovation #SalesTips #SalesPerformance #SalesTransformation #SalesTeamDevelopment #SalesMotivation #SalesEnablement #SalesGoals #SalesExpertise #SalesInsights #SalesTrends#salestrends

Want to share your feedback? Send us a message!A research-clinical team from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center—Dr. Tim Saltuklaroglu, Tricia Hedinger, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF, and Eddie Brown, M.A., CCC-SLP—join host Sara MacIntyre, M.A., CCC-SLP, to share insights into Finding Your Voice, a stuttering therapy program they created, have seen make a meaningful difference in clinical settings, and are now beginning to test in an early-stage clinical trial. The program seeks to support clients through self-discovery, first-hand exploration, and awareness building to promote agency and meaningful change—helping individuals find their “ideal voice,” one that aligns their values and desired outcomes with how they see themselves both inside and out. The team discusses the program's origins and development, highlights clinical experiences and personal stories of impact, and outlines the ongoing trial's goals and design.For questions and inquiries related to their work, please feel free to contact the research team: tsaltukl@uthsc.eduBios:Tim Saltuklaroglu, Ph.D., is person who stutters who entered the field of speech pathology to learn more about the disorder and help children and adults who stutter. He completed his undergraduate degree at Washington State University and then his Master's degree at the University of Alberta. After practicing as an SLP in the North Carolina school system, he entered the Ph.D. program at East Carolina University. He earned his Ph.D. in 2004 and since then has been on faculty at the University of Tennessee, where he is currently a full professor. He has co-authored over 55 peer reviewed publications and one textbook, and has received external funding through the National Institute of Health.Tricia Hedinger, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-SCF is a clinical professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Knoxville and a board-certified specialist in stuttering, cluttering, and other fluency disorders. Ms. Hedinger serves as Vice Chair and Director of Continuing Education for the World Stuttering Network. She is also a published author, contributing to books, chapters, and peer-reviewed articles on stuttering and speech-language development. Ms.Hedinger also serves on the advisory board for the Stuttering Treatment and Research Society (STARS).Eddie Brown, M.A., CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist, researcher, and educator dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of developmental stuttering. He is a person who stuttesr, a 5th year PhD student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Knoxville, a national stuttering association chapter leader, and a teaching assistant for stuttering classes.

Violence and injury have become an all-too-common reality for nurses, impacting safety, morale, and the ability to provide quality care. In this episode, the co-hosts are joined by AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman to address the hard truths of workplace violence, share real experiences from the field, and discuss practical steps for prevention, response, and recovery.    We'd love to hear from you!  Send your thoughts, reactions, and ideas to amsnpod@amsn.org    Also, be sure to SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW, RATE, & REVIEW Med-Surg Moments wherever you listen to podcasts.      SPECIAL GUEST CO-HOST   AMSN President Kristi Reguin-Hartman, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC has more than 20 years of experience in acute care nursing, professional development, and advanced practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her expertise in technology implementation, product management and clinical education drives her focus on streamlining workflows through data-driven approaches. She started her nursing journey with an ADN from Nassau Community College in Long Island, New York and has completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington where she authored the 2022 CTHAT Nursing Workload Tool for Medical-Surgical Nurses. Kristi currently works as a Clinical Transformation Manager for Philips Healthcare in the Hospital Patient Monitoring division and as Clinical Instructor with East Carolina University. She volunteers for the North Carolina Nurses Association and has served as Director for the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses since 2018.   MEET OUR CO-HOSTS Samantha Bayne, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC is a nursing professional development practitioner in the inland northwest specializing in medical-surgical nursing. The first four years of her practice were spent bedside on a busy ortho/neuro unit where she found her passion for newly graduated RNs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional governance. Sam is an unwavering advocate for medical-surgical nursing as a specialty and enjoys helping nurses prepare for specialty certification.    Kellye' McRae, MSN-Ed, RN is a dedicated Med-Surg Staff Nurse and Unit Based Educator based in South Georgia, with 12 years of invaluable nursing experience. She is passionate about mentoring new nurses, sharing her clinical wisdom to empower the next generation of nurses. Kellye' excels in bedside teaching, blending hands-on training with compassionate patient care to ensure both nurses and patients thrive. Her commitment to education and excellence makes her a cornerstone of her healthcare team.   Marcela Salcedo, RN, BSN is a Floatpool nightshift nurse in the Chicagoland area, specializing in step-down and medical-surgical care. A member of AMSN and the Hektoen Nurses, she combines her passion for nursing with the healing power of the arts and humanities. As a mother of four, Marcela is reigniting her passion for nursing by embracing the chaos of caregiving, fostering personal growth, and building meaningful connections that inspire her work.   Eric Torres, ADN, RN, CMSRN is a California native that has always dreamed of seeing the World, and when that didn't work out, he set his sights on nursing.  Eric is beyond excited to be joining the AMSN podcast and having a chance to share his stories and experiences of being a bedside medical-surgical nurse.   Maritess M. Quinto, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN is a clinical educator currently leading a team of educators who is passionately helping healthcare colleagues, especially newly graduate nurses. She was born and raised in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States with her family in Florida. Her family of seven (three girls and two boys with her husband who is also a Registered Nurse) loves to travel, especially to Disney World. She loves to share her experiences about parenting, travelling, and, of course, nursing!   Sydney Wall, RN, BSN, CMSRN has been a med surg nurse for 5 years. After graduating from the University of Rhode Island in 2019, Sydney commissioned into the Navy and began her nursing career working on a cardiac/telemetry unit in Bethesda, Maryland.  Currently she is stationed overseas, providing care for service members and their families.  During her free time, she enjoys martial arts and traveling. 

In this episode of Shifting Schools, Jeff Utecht interviews Dr. Annalies Corbin, author of 'Hacking School: Five Strategies to Link Learning to Life.' They discuss the origins of the PAST Foundation, the importance of STEM identity, and the five key strategies for educational reform. Annalies emphasizes the need for cultural relevance, student agency, and problem-based learning in education. They also explore the challenges educators face in implementing these changes, the impact of standardized testing, and the concept of wicked problems in education. The conversation highlights the importance of community involvement and the future of education in preparing students for their roles as engaged citizens. Dr. Annalies Corbin is the Chief Goddess, Founder & CEO the PAST Foundation. In 2000, Dr. Corbin founded the PAST Foundation, an organization she envisioned could lead the way to connecting scientific research with classrooms, schools and communities. From 2000-2006, Annalies concurrently led the PAST Foundation and taught at East Carolina University's Program in Maritime Studies. In 2005, when PAST opened its headquarters in Columbus, Annalies turned all efforts to building the PAST Foundation, assembling a team that could grow the reach and mission of linking learning to life.  From a single school partnership in 2006, Annalies has grown PAST's supporters across the nation, building a reputation for both transforming teaching and learning by understanding tomorrow's education needs. In 2015, Annalies' commitment to transforming schools led to the development of PAST Innovation Lab. Connecting directly with teachers through online professional development courses, MAEd program and on- site workshops, PAST Innovation Lab impacts more classrooms and expands learning opportunities for teachers and students everywhere. In 25 years, PAST has impacted more than 3,000,000 students, over 25,000 teachers across 42 states, hosting nearly 20,000 visitors and building hundreds of partnerships. Chapters 00:00 The Genesis of Hacking School 02:54 Understanding STEM Identity 05:47 The Five Key Strategies for Education 08:28 Challenges in Implementing Change 11:24 The Impact of Standardized Testing 14:09 Wicked Problems in Education 18:55 Understanding Wicked Problems 21:21 The Role of Educators in Navigating Complexity 23:39 Shifting Mindsets in Education 27:25 Building Community Support for Change 31:18 Preparing Future Citizens and Thinkers 34:22 The Importance of Educator Authenticity Learn more about our sponsors and opportunities to connect with Jeff and Tricia this academic year: https://pod.shiftingschools.com/  

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Latabia Woodward The visionary Founder and CEO of the music tech startup, “Who’s Got Next Music Inc.,” and the esteemed Chairman of the Ann Cephus Family Fund, has charted a remarkable path from her collegiate days to becoming a pioneering force in music technology. Her early retirement from a distinguished 20-plus year tenure in corporate America enhanced her expertise in software development, risk management, and technology project management by leading pivotal projects that enhanced information technology (IT) service delivery for a vast customer base. Her professional path began at Genuine Parts Company/National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA), where she specialized in their proprietary technology software. Her career trajectory soared at Lademacher and Hertel Software (LHS) Corporation, a mobile telecommunications firm, where she advanced from an analyst to managing software development, quality assurance and project management divisions. Latabia's nearly two-decades-long service at The Southern Company as a Program Manager further cemented her status as an expert in her field.Latabia Woodward's academic credentials are as notable as her professional achievements. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Decision Sciences/Management Information Systems from East Carolina University, complemented by a Master of Science in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. Adding to her academic achievements, Latabia is an internationally certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and also holds certifications in IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations and Agile project management methodology, underscoring her comprehensive mastery in project management disciplines.Latabia's civic contributions are extensive! Beginning with her college tenure, Latabia was instrumental in the implementation of Greenville Housing Authority's Welfare to Work Grant program under the Clinton Administration as an adult education instructor. Later, she co-founded the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Foundation, which delivered essential life skills training to at-risk middle and high school students. Latabia has served in a number of influential positions on various boards and committees, including the Gwinnett Technical College Foundation Board and the Gwinnett County Police Citizens Advisory Board. She is a graduate of the highly-esteemed, invitation-only Leadership Gwinnett community development program and has been recognized by the White House, under President Joe Biden’s administration and the State of Georgia, receiving commendations for her dedication to public service. Today, she serves as the vice-chairman of ArtWorks! Gwinnett and leads the Ann Cephus Family Fund, a non-profit honoring her mother dedicated to training creative students with employable skills.Latabia is an illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member and has served locally, regionally, and most recently, nationally on the National Program Planning & Development (PP&D) Committee’s Economic Development Subcommittee. She has served in many capacities in Delta, including but not limited to being the former co-campaign manager for immediate national past president Beverly Evans Smith, visionary and lead for the national Delta Red Pages soror-owned business web directory, a past president of the Gwinnett County Alumnae Chapter, former collegiate advisor for the Zeta Phi Chapter at Georgia State University, and as a certified Georgia Delta Internal Development (DID) Trainer.Latabia's life is also rich in personal fulfillment as a wife, a mother of six adult children, a grandmother affectionately known as “GiGi”, and a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Lilburn, GA. Company Description * Who’s Got Next Music is an artist amplification platform dedicated to discovering and promoting emerging music talent through fair competitions, community engagement, and easy access to new sounds. We provide a web and mobile app that allows artists to showcase their talent, connect with fans, and participate in exclusive competitions, making it easier for them to grow their presence and reach a global audience. #STRAW #BEST #SHMSSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Latabia Woodward The visionary Founder and CEO of the music tech startup, “Who’s Got Next Music Inc.,” and the esteemed Chairman of the Ann Cephus Family Fund, has charted a remarkable path from her collegiate days to becoming a pioneering force in music technology. Her early retirement from a distinguished 20-plus year tenure in corporate America enhanced her expertise in software development, risk management, and technology project management by leading pivotal projects that enhanced information technology (IT) service delivery for a vast customer base. Her professional path began at Genuine Parts Company/National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA), where she specialized in their proprietary technology software. Her career trajectory soared at Lademacher and Hertel Software (LHS) Corporation, a mobile telecommunications firm, where she advanced from an analyst to managing software development, quality assurance and project management divisions. Latabia's nearly two-decades-long service at The Southern Company as a Program Manager further cemented her status as an expert in her field.Latabia Woodward's academic credentials are as notable as her professional achievements. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Decision Sciences/Management Information Systems from East Carolina University, complemented by a Master of Science in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. Adding to her academic achievements, Latabia is an internationally certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and also holds certifications in IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations and Agile project management methodology, underscoring her comprehensive mastery in project management disciplines.Latabia's civic contributions are extensive! Beginning with her college tenure, Latabia was instrumental in the implementation of Greenville Housing Authority's Welfare to Work Grant program under the Clinton Administration as an adult education instructor. Later, she co-founded the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Foundation, which delivered essential life skills training to at-risk middle and high school students. Latabia has served in a number of influential positions on various boards and committees, including the Gwinnett Technical College Foundation Board and the Gwinnett County Police Citizens Advisory Board. She is a graduate of the highly-esteemed, invitation-only Leadership Gwinnett community development program and has been recognized by the White House, under President Joe Biden’s administration and the State of Georgia, receiving commendations for her dedication to public service. Today, she serves as the vice-chairman of ArtWorks! Gwinnett and leads the Ann Cephus Family Fund, a non-profit honoring her mother dedicated to training creative students with employable skills.Latabia is an illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. member and has served locally, regionally, and most recently, nationally on the National Program Planning & Development (PP&D) Committee’s Economic Development Subcommittee. She has served in many capacities in Delta, including but not limited to being the former co-campaign manager for immediate national past president Beverly Evans Smith, visionary and lead for the national Delta Red Pages soror-owned business web directory, a past president of the Gwinnett County Alumnae Chapter, former collegiate advisor for the Zeta Phi Chapter at Georgia State University, and as a certified Georgia Delta Internal Development (DID) Trainer.Latabia's life is also rich in personal fulfillment as a wife, a mother of six adult children, a grandmother affectionately known as “GiGi”, and a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Lilburn, GA. Company Description * Who’s Got Next Music is an artist amplification platform dedicated to discovering and promoting emerging music talent through fair competitions, community engagement, and easy access to new sounds. We provide a web and mobile app that allows artists to showcase their talent, connect with fans, and participate in exclusive competitions, making it easier for them to grow their presence and reach a global audience. #STRAW #BEST #SHMSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordan Peterson sits down with bestselling author and bioenergetics Ph.D., Dr. Benjamin Bikman. They discuss the epidemic of insulin resistance in America and its profound effects on health, the sugar addiction crisis, how dopamine hijacks your brain, how to navigate the American diet, and the potential to fix it invitationally from the top down over the next four years. Benjamin Bikman earned a Ph.D. in bioenergetics at East Carolina University with a focus on the adaptations to metabolic surgeries in obesity. He continued to explore metabolic disorders, with a particular focus on insulin resistance, as a postdoctoral fellow at the Duke-National University of Singapore. As a professor at Brigham Young University and the director of its Diabetes Research Lab, Dr. Bikman has continued to study insulin, including its role as a regulator of human metabolism, as well as insulin's relevance in chronic disease. In addition to his research and teaching, Dr. Bikman actively serves as a research mentor to undergraduate and graduate students. He and his students frequently present and publish their findings. This episode was filmed on January 27th, 2025.  | Links | For Dr. Benjamin Bikman: On X https://x.com/BenBikmanPhD?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/benbikmanphd/?hl=en On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@benbikman Read Dr. Bikman's most recent book, “How Not to Get Sick: A Cookbook and Guide to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance, Lose Weight, and Fight Chronic Disease” https://a.co/d/iPrxgTE 

Enjoy one of Charlie's final speeches before Election Day from East Carolina University. He gives an empowering call to early voters and takes questions from the audience ranging from war to tariffs to Big Pharma, and of course the upcoming election.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.