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I don't know about you guys, but I'm still confused about this whole marketing thing. Have you been trying to make content marketing work for your business? Mark Henderson joins me on this episode of Solopreneur Money to teach us how to take the confusion out of content marketing and make this valuable form of marketing work for our businesses. Mark is the founder of Clixable, a content agency that can help you clarify your message, share your story, and grow your business.  Are you ready to learn how to tell your story in an organic way without solely relying on paid media? Press play now to discover how to up your marketing game.  You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... Mark's journey to content marketing [2:22] Learning how Clixable was born [8:32]  Pulling your story out to tell it to the world [11:48] The challenges that Mark has faced starting his business [13:24] How Clixable helps its clients [17:55]  Tips to improve your organic marketing efforts [25:12] How often to post on social media [30:35] The money questions [32:15] Mark's journey to creating Clixable  After working for more than 20 years in corporations, mid-sized agencies, and startups, Mark Henderson noticed that solopreneurs have a hard time telling their stories to their audience. He saw these small business owners spending thousands of dollars on web advertising campaigns and he knew that there was a better way to improve these companies' marketing campaigns.  Mark's passion for helping businesses grow, thrive and make an impact on the world is what drove him to strike out on his own and start Clixable. Mark helps small business owners define who they are and what makes them unique in their space. Once they have defined their place in the world, then Mark helps his clients create strategies and tactics to tell their stories in compelling ways.  How to make content marketing work for any business It is important to understand that content marketing is a long-term brand investment. You should expect a minimum of one year and an average of 3-5 years to see a return on your investment.  The idea of content marketing is to create rich content to help drive traffic to your website. Weekly blog posts can be turned into white papers or you can pull out nuggets of information to use on social media to drive traffic back to your website.  Tips to improve your organic marketing efforts If you are interested in getting the most out of your organic marketing efforts it's important to be authentic. You shouldn't look at your posts as a form of advertising; if you do, your audience will see right through you and scroll right past your posts.  Don't be afraid to be vulnerable. People appreciate that. You don't have to create the most polished piece of writing or content. Part of creating that authenticity is keeping it real.  Don't try to sell your product right away. Rather than trying to sell to your audience try to help them instead. By providing potential clients with value you will build their trust so that they will come to you when they are ready to buy. The point of content marketing is to build trust and build your brand by educating and informing your potential clients.  Mark dishes out so much helpful information on content marketing. If this area has been a mystery to you then you won't want to miss this episode of our marketing series. Make sure to share this episode with a solopreneur friend so that they can learn to organically grow their business too.  Connect with Mark Henderson Click here to schedule your FREE 15-minute consultation with Mark! Email Mark at: mark@clixable.com Clixable.com @clixable on Instagram @clixable on Facebook TheInspiredLegacy.com @TheInspiredLegacy on Facebook @TheInspiredLegacy on Instagram Connect With Gabe Nelson www.GabeNelsonFinancial.com/contact FREE Downloadable Resources at https://www.gabenelsonfinancial.com/resources/ EMAIL: Gabe (at) GabeNelsonFinancial.com Follow Gabe on LinkedIn Follow Gabe on Twitter: @GabeNelsonCFP Follow Gabe on Facebook Follow Gabe on Instagram: @GabeNelsonCFP Subscribe to Solopreneur Money Audio Production and Show notes by PODCAST FAST TRACK https://www.podcastfasttrack.com

Our guest this week is known as “The Land Geek”. Mark Poldolsky started his career as an investment banker but found himself burned out and miserable. He wanted more time and money freedom so when he heard about buying and selling raw, undeveloped land, he had to learn more. Mark was able to create a simple system that has enabled him to complete over 5,000 transactions in the past twenty years without renters, renovations, or rehabs. Mark is widely considered the country's most trusted and foremost authority on buying and selling raw, undeveloped land within the United States. Mark joins the Calibrate Real Estate Podcast this week to share his step-by-step method for creating passive income with raw land. Work Smart. Earn More. Learn How. Tune in to learn more! Connect with Mark: Website: https://www.thelandgeek.com/ Podcast: https://www.thelandgeek.com/podcast/ Resources: https://www.thelandgeek.com/resources/ Email: Mark@thelandgeek.com   We believe Leaders are READERS, below are a few of our favorite leadership books: Entreleadership – 20 years of practical business wisdom, Dave Ramsey The Ideal Team Player – How to recognize and cultivate three ideal traits in your team, Patrick Lencioni Business Boutique– A woman's guide for making money and doing what she loves, Christy Wright  Our 3 Most Recent Episodes: EP #190: Get More Seller Leads Esteban Andrade, the founder of Hesel™ Media, knows the power of investing in yourself and your business. He is an engineer by profession and has extensive knowledge of product development and project management after spending years leading teams of designers, product engineers, and brand experts. EP #189: Capture. Categorize. Create. Douglas J. Beck is a life coach, an entrepreneur, and a business growth strategist. He always felt the traditional career path wasn't right for him, so he made the bold decision to give up his 9-to-5 for the freedom of entrepreneurship. Though challenging, Douglas has learned a great deal on his journey, and became passionate about helping other people succeed through what he learned. EP #187: Triple Your Listings If you want to have a long career in real estate, you need to focus on listings. But in a Seller's market, where do you find them?International Speaker and Bestselling Author, Knolly Williams, listed and sold more than 1,000 homes in his first ten years as a REALTOR, and joins the podcast this week to share his favorite tricks and tips to sign more listings. Written & Produced by Anne Russell Hosted by Kyle Malnati Calibrate Real Estate 2425 S. Colorado Blvd #250, Denver, CO 80222 http://www.CalibrateRE.com

With over 20 years of experience in executive leadership consulting, Mark Jacobs gathered his knowledge and opened his own company, Scalewerks. Scalewerks is a holding company that focuses on accelerating businesses that are in their early or mid-life. In this episode, Mark gives us a quick rundown on how the Scalewerks process works using 4 quick bucket items; 1st working hard, 2nd creating process, 3rd customer value/experience, 4th redesign of the business model. Mark comes from the quality management world, so naturally, process is important to him. At the age of 26, Mark found himself in a meeting with his last employer, Motorola, where he thought to himself if this is really the direction this company was headed? Wanting to offer more to business, Mark finally broke away to become an entrepreneur.  Tune in to hear Mark's story…  [01:13] Introduction to Mark Jacobs   [02:03] Challenges most often seen,   [02:32] Background on Mark   [04:00] Entrepreneur for 20 years  [05:36] Scalewerks today  [06:57] An accelerator    [09:56] The Scalewerks process  [13:58] Understand customer loyalty process  [18:04] Best metric in determining customer loyalty  [20:01] How it Impacts a company from a sales-marketing perspective   [22:21] Modular producer  [22:54] Asking the right questions on the front end  [24:44] Favorite growth tool  [25:32] Favorite Book   [26:00] Connect with Mark  Connect with Mark:  Website: Scaleworks.com  Email: Mark@scalewerks.co  Marks's Favorite Business Tool:    Loyalty research data  Marks's Favorite Book:  The Untethered Soul by Michael Alan Singer  ——————————————————————————————————————————————  Are you getting a steady flow of highly targeted leads from LinkedIn?? If not, I can help…  Get the ultimate guide to generating inbound leads on LinkedIn!   Text 44222 with the word LIGUIDE or visit AskDennisBrown.com/guide  If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode.   Can't get enough? Connect with me!  AskDennisBrown.com  LinkedIn  Twitter  Instagram [Free Giveaways] 

Now is the time. Today is the day. It's the perfect time for you to step into your PURPOSE and POWER.  Subscribe to our podcast today! You can find it on Apple podcast or wherever you get yours.  Interested in our Founding Members Training Program? Email Mark for details at: evangelismonfirenation@gmail.com  Click the link to join our Evangelism On Fire Facebook community today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evangelismonfire Check out our website: https://www.evangelismonfire.com 

Discover the WHY and the HOW of evangelizing like Jesus did. Subscribe to our podcast today! You can find it on Apple podcast or wherever you get yours.  Interested in our Founding Members Training Program? Email Mark to find out more details at: evangelismonfirenation@gmail.com  Click the link to join our Evangelism On Fire Facebook community today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evangelismonfire

On this episode of Accountable, Dave chats with recruiter and podcaster Mark Goldman, CPA. They touch on in-demand skills, tips on working with a recruiter, and the future of the accounting profession with the rise of computing and automated systems.Connect with Mark on LinkedIn here.Listen to Mark's Podcast, Where Accountants Go, here.Find Mark's books on Amazon here.Email Mark at mgoldman@mgrar.com.Visit us at https://www.davidpetersfinancial.com/*Required Disclosures*Registered Representative of and securities offered through Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC, Member SIPC/FINRA.  Advisory services offered through Carroll Financial Associates, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.  Carroll Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC are not affiliated.David Peters FinancialMail to: 8005-C, #129, Creighton Pkwy #129, Mechanicsville, VA 231111657 West Broad Street, #5, Richmond, VA 23220

Here are 5 reasons you need to know why God wants us to share our faith with others. Subscribe to our podcast today! You can find it on Apple podcast or wherever you get yours. Interested in our Founding Members Training Program? Email Mark to find out more details at: evangelismonfirenation@gmail.com  Click the link to join our Evangelism On Fire Facebook community today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evangelismonfire    

Sharing your faith can be both exciting and, believe it or not, fun! Be infused with personal joy that only comes through sharing your faith in Jesus as a lifestyle! Subscribe to our podcast today! You can find us on Apple podcast or wherever you get yours. Interested in our Founding Members Training Program? Email Mark to find out more details at: evangelismonfirenation@gmail.com Click the link to join our Evangelism On Fire Facebook community today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evangelismonfire

Mark Given The definition of Trust defined is - a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. As a business owner your mission is to have your clients trust you.   Mark Given today says gaining trust is an art and science and he’ll give us insight to how to achieve it with our potential clients. Mark's Bio Mark Given is Founder of the Trust Based Philosophy and the Trust Based Academy and is grateful to be an Amazon #1 Best- Selling Author of 9 books. Mark is a regular guest authority on national and international podcasts and radio shows from Hong Kong to London on building, maintaining and repairing TRUST and in the last 15 years, he has spoken or taught at more than 1200 programs and events and another hundred or so virtual programs for sales and service companies, leadership teams, large and small companies, associations, hotels, HR experts, colleges, real estate companies and associations, and state and local governments. His FREE weekly blog, Mark’s Minute, is read by thousands of people across the world every Wednesday and Mark invites you to sign up for it too... We are thrilled to have him with us today, so please join with me in giving a warm welcome to our special guest and Trust, Sales and Relationship authority...Mark Given   Mark's Contact mark@markgiven.com https://markgiven.com Mark's Books Trust Based Leadership-Proven Ways to Stop Managing and Start Leading Trust Based Selling-Proven Ways to Stop Selling and Start Attracting Trust Based Success-Proven Ways to Stop Stressing and Start Living Trust Based Time Management & Productivity-Proven Ways to Stop Dawdling and Start Achieving Trust Based Networking-Proven Ways to Stop Meeting and Start Connecting Mark's Gift A free chapter of my newest book: Trust Based Time Management & Productivity And: His weekly Mark's Minute message Email Mark and write in the subject line:  Gifts from Emma's Podcast and he will send you the information. My Gift Use the “3 Architect’s Secrets to Sell More Homes Faster “ in your business. Get your free guide here: RealSuccessMentor.com/Secrets Don’t forget to subscribe to Real Estate Professionals podcast so that you don’t miss a single episode, and while you’re at it, won’t you take a moment and do me a favor to write a short review and rate our show?  I would greatly appreciate it! Check out the Facebook group Real Estate Professionals Network is where we can continue this conversation with other peers and much more! 

You are not alone in your struggles. I love you and dedicate this episode to praying for you. Subscribe to our podcast today! You can find it on Apple podcast or wherever you get yours. Interested in our Founding Members Training Program? Email Mark to find out more details at: evangelismonfirenation@gmail.com Click the link to join our Evangelism On Fire Facebook community today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evangelismonfire

Deliberate thinkers master and practice their thought life. Be intentional in having the mindset and attitude to engaging in the mission of the Great Commission. Interested in our Founding Members Coaching Program? Email Mark to let him know at: evangelismonfirenation@gmail.com Join our podcast show today!   Click the link to join our Evangelism On Fire Facebook community today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evangelismonfire  

In this episode, LOC lobbyist Mark Gharst discusses the League’s legislative priority on Property Tax Reform. The League will take a leadership role in forming coalitions with the business community and other local government partners to help draft and advocate for both comprehensive and incremental property tax reform option packages that are consistent with principles adopted by its board of directors. Show notes: Email Mark  2019-20 Oregon Property Tax Statistics

Kaleb Scharmahorn, President of Solinity™ Marketing, announces the new company that will serve senior living clients in content development and online marketing. Kaleb discusses the importance of having a marketing company that is dedicated to the client, has expertise in the industry and that provides the leadership to come alongside teams to help position brands to stand out among their competitors.Connect with Kaleb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalebscharmahorn/Follow Solinity Marketing on LinkedInPowered by supporting partners Propel Insurance, Enquire, LTC REIT, Solinity, and The Bridge Group ConstructionYouTube Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation - CapEx - Reposition Joshua Crisp, Founder Solinity; Senior Living Consultation - Management - Development - Marketing

Amazing comedian Mark Masters joins us on The Clean Comedy Podcast.  Check out Mark's book, "Not Good Yet", more info: www.notgoodyet.com   Mark's web-series where he drive comedians to open mics is at www.youtube.com/MarkMastersComedy   Try Twitter joke prompts at www.twitter.com/jokeprompt (@jokeprompt), new word every day at 8ET, flex your comedy writing muscle and join a growing community!   Follow Mark on Twitter at twitter.com/themarkmasters @themarkmasters   Mark's Friday night online showcase is called Comedy Test Kitchen, every Friday from 6-6:30PM MT, tickets are required but free, more info and comics can ask for spots with the contact form at www.markmasters.co/showcase   Mark's bigger online show is Vail Comedy Show - www.vailcomedyshow.com (will someday be back in person in Vail, CO)   Connect with Mark at www.markmasters.co (CO like Colorado)   Don't miss Mark perform on Friday December 11, 2020. The first show is at a Boston area comedy club called the Comedy Studio (Somerville, MA), and second one is on Jennifer Mason's Sofa King show (San Diego, free), tickets can be found on Mark's website.   Email Mark by using the contact form on www.markmasters.co Messages go right to his phone and he almost always responds the same day, often within minutes.   The woman who's name Mark had trouble pronouncing is Rekha Shankar (Twitter: @rekhalshankar)   The comic/booker in Boulder, CO Mark talked about is Billie Jo Gillespie (Twitter: @GillespieBJ)   The comic who ran the 3 Kings open mic is Nathan Lund (Twitter: @NathanLund)   The comic who ran the Irish Rover open mic is Oren Be   The book Mark mentioned is Atomic Habits by James Clear Check out this full episode on YouTube: here. Intro Music by Ben Knight: https://benknighthiphop.bandcamp.com Turn your funny into money! Check out the official website here: http://comedypreneur.com Listen to James' new podcasts The ComedyPreneur Show and WTF Happened In America This Week.  Pick up a copy of “How To Produce Comedy Shows For Fun & Profit” wherever you buy ebooks. Do you have a topic that you would like to hear discussed? Are you a clean comedian looking for an awesome podcast to be in? Do you have life-burning questions? Reach out to us at:  JamesDCreviston@gmail.com LukeLacoy@gmail.com

Mike and Mark wrap up a three-part series of insights from Dr. John Kotter's eight steps for implementing change. This week, the really hard part: making change stick in the organization. Dr. Kotter's book: "Leading Change"A helpful related episode on the change formula: "But how do you actually make changes?"Email Mark (mark@hipsocket.net) or Mike (mike@successamplified.com) to ask questions for future podcasts. 

Mike and Mark continue sharing insights from Dr. John Kotter's eight steps for implementing change. This week: three steps to engage and enable an organization to change. Dr. Kotter's book: "Leading Change"Our episode on the change formula: "But how do you actually make changes?"Email Mark (mark@hipsocket.net) or Mike (mike@successamplified.com) to ask questions for future podcasts. 

Ever felt like you knew the change you wanted to have but couldn't get your team on board? Mike and Mark discuss Dr. John Kotter's eight steps for implementing change. This week: three steps to create a climate for change. Dr. Kotter's book: "Leading Change"Our episode on the change formula: "But how do you actually make changes?"Email Mark (mark@hipsocket.net) or Mike (mike@successamplified.com) to ask questions for future podcasts on change. 

Sgt Major (ret) Mark Spicer is a 25-year veteran of the British Army with a worldwide reputation in the sphere of Sniping and Counter terrorism, which led to his selection and use as the US Governments Expert witness in the Washington DC Sniper trials. He has served worldwide with the British and UN forces on real world deployments, and has vast experience of counter terrorist operations and terrorist methods of operation, having worked extensively against the IRA in Northern Ireland and subsequent terrorist elements throughout the former Yugoslavia region. Working within the Infantry and both covert and overt special operations units, he has gained a vast experience of counter terrorism and covert surveillance operations, often working at very close proximity to known terrorists without their knowledge, and received an award from the Queen in recognition of his success during a particular counter terrorist operation. His experience and understanding of the terrorist mind, has seen him become a successful seminar keynote speaker at Tactical Officer Associations (SWAT) across the United States and for the Dept. of Homeland security. Mark is currently CEO/Owner of Osprey Group USA Inc and a Director at Desert Tech. He is also the author of the book Illustrated Manual of Sniper Skills which can be found below. Email Mark here: mark@ogroupusa.com Mark's Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1473884527/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tpbk_p1_i0

Seeing people transformed is the heartbeat of every pastor. It can be incredibly discouraging when we don't see it happen. Finding qualified men and women to serve in the leadership of the church is equally difficult. Is there a solution? Titus was given a similar mandate by the Apostle Paul, in a place where the citizens were known for being the polar opposite of Biblical Christianity. Before he could install elders in every church, they first had to fit the qualifications. This would take a radical transformation. How is that possible? That is what this and the next week's episode is all about. Email Mark at ThisPoorPastor@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thispoorpastor/support

Friends with benefits is a situation most guys would love to get into. In this episode, Mark Sing outlines how to turn a girl friend into a girl who wants to have sex with you, and how to create a harem for yourself where you're having sex with all kinds of different girls with absolutely no strings attached (yeah right). Lots of great *REAL* info in this one!  Email Mark directly: CoachMarkSing@Gmail.com Get 1 on 1 Coaching with Mark: http://www.CoachMarkSing.com Follow Mark on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachmarksing/

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down with Justin Waiser of NYC area law firm William A. Slutsky, P.C. to talk about a variety of issues when dealing with contracts for major capital work. Work that could be considered major capital is facade, boiler, elevator and more. Topics covered in this episode include: - Vendor selection criteria - Contract negotiation - Payment terms - AIA contracts and Riders - Payment Requisitions and Payment Plans - Allowances for Timing - Communication - and more. Want to email the show to have your topic covered? Email Mark at nycrealestatepodcast@gmail.com or call Mark directly at 212-335-2723 x.201. Email Justin Waiser of William Slutsky for your legal questions at justin@wslawny.com or reach him by phone at 718-263-9292.

Discovering Insane Productivity with Mark Mallia   Mark is an Insurance Sales Manager for Bankers Life in the Cleveland and Akron Ohio area. His goal is to develop a top producing team while developing myself professionally. He also works as a Financial Advisor (Series 7/66) and Certified Long Term Care planning specialist.   Marks Contact Info: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mallia-9671a75/ Email: Mark.Mallia@bankerslife.com   Reach out to Donnie!! Twitter - https://twitter.com/DonnieTuttle Insta - https://www.instagram.com/donnie.tuttle/   Facebook - Go Live On Purpose Community Website  www.goliveonpurpose.com

On this episode, Mark and Will interview Chris Garner, the CMO of the Australia based Oyster Protocol. Chris has been recognized by Deloitte Tech Fast 50 for two years in a row and has more than 17 years of experience leading marketing, customer service and technical development teams for companies including Apple, Amazon and AliBaba before Chris joined Oyster Protocol’s mission to replace annoying ads Oyster Protocol is a website monetization and distributed storage solution built on the IOTA and Ethereum blockchains, that completed its Airdrop for its token (SHL) on April 13. We sit down to figure out if Oyster can help fix fake news and offer an alternative monetization strategy for online businesses across the world. Telegram: t.me/oysterprotocol Website: oysterprotocol.com Atlas Digest App: http://bit.ly/AtlasDigest www.cryptoconomy.news Fortyninerminers.com Atlasapp.co Cryptoconomy.world Know a great guest? Email Mark@cryptococonomy.me! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cryptoconomy/message

In this back-to-school-themed episode, Laura Rocco gives us one last school-themed recommendation before heading back to school herself (17:43); Silvia Schuh ushers in the fall semester with September arts and crafts (6:51); and Mari McKeeth takes us all to school with some quirky and educational nonfiction (15:10). Laura recommends: The Magicians by Lev Grossman Mari recommends: Away With Words by Joe Berkowitz The Not-Quite States of America by Doug Mack The Physics of Everyday Things by James Kakalios How to Hygge by Signe Johansen The Photo Ark by Joel Sartore  Register for Mark Moran's What's It Worth? session by calling NPL on the old-fashioned (but classic!) telephone at (309) 452-1757 (registration opens on August 30th). Email Mark to schedule a private session at moranm1953@gmail.com. (A portion of his fee benefits NPL.) Email us! ask@normalpl.org Tweet at us on Twitter! @NPLTweets  

Conflict is escalating in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and this conflict  has the potential to become one of Africa's next big crises.    At issue is a brewing situation in a region of DRC called Kasai. Now, if this is unfamiliar to you, it is with reason. This was not a region heretofore that had experienced much violence or conflict that caught international attention. (Indeed it is the far away eastern part of the country -- and this is a very large country, about the size of western Europe -- that has experienced the bulk of violence in the last several years.) To be honest, Kasai was totally off my radar until earlier this until two UN workers, including an American and Swede went missing there and were later found murdered and mutilated.    On the line with me to discuss the situation in the Kasai region is Ida Sawyer, the Central Africa director of Human Rights Watch. She does a very good job of explaining how the conflict started, how it is changing and also the broader political context in which this conflict has erupted.   If you have 20 minutes and want to learn why this local conflict could metastasize into something bigger, have a listen   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: How to Get a Job at the United Nations   #8: How to Pick the Right International Relations Graduate School         

  The Supreme Court has issued a preliminary decision on Trump’s travel ban–and this decision could have a profound impact on refugees around the world. The court upheld key portions of the travel ban pending a final ruling by the court in October. This includes a 120 day ban on all refugees coming to the United States from everywhere in the world — though with some exceptions. On the line with me to talk through the Supreme Court ruling, including its implications for US refugee resettlement policy is Rachel Landry a Policy and Advocacy Officer for Global Protection and Resettlement with the International Rescue Committee, which is one of the largest refugee resettlement agencies in the United States. (Like me, Rachel is also a Humanity in Action Senior Fellow). Rachel discusses the ways in which this ruling could impact how the United States takes in refugees from around the world. She also discusses the US refugee resettlement process more broadly; that is, how it works, it’s history and background. I promise that after listening to this conversation you will learn a lot about US refugee policy and why it matters. Rachel is speaking in her personal capacity as an expert on these issues and is not speaking on behalf of the International Rescue Committee.   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: How to Get a Job at the United Nations   #8: How to Pick the Right International Relations Graduate School         

My guest today Jeffrey Smith helps topple dictators for a living. His organization, Vanguard Africa, is very new but they already have one success under their belt--the peaceful transition of power from The Gambia's longtime ruler. He now has his sites set on Africa's second longest ruling leader, Paul Biya of Cameroon. We kick off with a discussion of the situation in Cameroon and have great digressions about the Zimbabwe, some deficiencies of the NGO community in DC and, of course, the Gambia.    Jeff discusses how and why he came to focus on issues of democracy and human rights in Africa and how he found inspiration from the hero of an anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.      Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: How to Get a Job at the United Nations   #8: How to Pick the Right International Relations Graduate School   

Pop Quiz: do you know how many people are in the world right now?    The answer is 7.6 billion.    That data point and much more are contained in a report called "World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision," which was recently published by the UN. The report contains all sorts of facts and figures that are both interesting on its own, but also extremely consequential to understanding the future of our species in a very literal sense.    On the line with me to talk through some of the demographic trends of the world's population, is John Wilmoth, Director of the Population Division at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. We discuss the trajectory of the world's population including where the big population centers of the future will be. We also have a fascinating conversation about the relationship between contraception, child survival and population growth and why, from a policy perspective one of the more useful things you can know is the age distribution of a population -- and here, Europe and Africa represent two extremes that we discuss at length.    I promise after listening to this interview you will about the world demographics and why it matters.   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: How to Get a Job at the United Nations   #8: How to Pick the Right International Relations Graduate School 

Gregory Stone once lived underwater for 30 days. He is an ocean scientist and author who has spent a career studying and advocating on behalf of our oceans. He's now with an executive vice president with  Conservation International  and is one of the world's leading authorities on ocean health and ocean conservation.   We caught up just as a big UN conference on oceans was wrapping up in New York. This was the first-ever UN conference on Oceans and ocean health and we kick off discussing some of his takeways from that meeting.   We of course discuss his life and career and where his love for the oceans all began. And we have some great digressions along the way about scuba diving in the antarctic, the first time he saw up close the effect of climate change on coral reefs and why plastic is such a nemesis for our oceans.   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: How to Get a Job at the United Nations   #8: How to Pick the Right International Relations Graduate School   

Marietje Schaake was under 30 years old when she first joined the European Parliament as a representative from the Netherlands in 2009. She candidly discusses the kinds of challenges she faced as a young woman navigating what was then--and still is--mostly and old mens club.  We caught up shortly after a series of consequential elections in Europe, including the victory of Emmanuel Macron in France and the surprising  near-defeat of Therese May in the UK. We kick off this conversation discussing the current state of right wing populism in Europe and the effect that Donald Trump is having on European politics.    This conversation is a great explainer of how the European Parliament works--we use Martietje's efforts to create some rules of the road for digital trade as an entry point to discuss the procedures, processes and politics of the European Parliament and the EU more broadly.   Marietje Schaake is someone I've known for many years. We are both alums of Humanity in Action from our University days and it was great to catch up with her and learn about her work as an MEP.    Marietje's website   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: How to Get a Job at the United Nations   #8: How to Pick the Right International Relations Graduate School 

Hans Binnendijk is a senior fellow at the Center for Transatlantic relations and a longtime DC foreign policy insider. He served in top posts in the Clinton administration, including in the National Security Council and he was the founding director of the Center for Technology and National Security Policy at National Defense University.   Hans is a senior foreign policy hand who has collected many affiliations along the way.    Hans wrote one of my favorite op-eds of all-time, that made the case for robust State Department funding by comparing the number of people in military marching bands to the number of US foreign service officers. We kick off with a discussion about State Department staffing and then have a longer conversation about his life and career, including his experience as a child immigrant from post-war Netherlands and how he rose through the ranks of the DC foreign policy establishment. It's a good talk with some interesting digressions along the way.      Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

There is yet another crisis in the middle east. This week, Saudi Arabia and its close allies in the region moved against Qatar, cutting off sea and air travel and moving to isolate their fellow sunni Gulf country.  Like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Qatar is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a regional group of erstwhile allies that coordinate security policies against Iran and other common threats. But tensions have been brewing for many years between Qatar and other countries on the Arabian Peninsula and these tensions have apparently come to a head in the wake of Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia.   Qatar is home to both Al Jazeera and the region's largest US military airbase -- which is currently the strategic nerve center of the US air campaign against ISIS. This fact did not apparently stop President Trump for issuing statements, on Twitter of course, in support of Saudi allegations that Qatar is a nemesis that supports terrorist groups.   On the line with me to unpack this situation and explain the roots of these regional rivalries, which has much to do with both the Al Jazeera television station and Qatar's backing of different proxies during the aftermath of Egypt's Arab Spring  is Marc Lynch.    Marc has been on the show before, most recently to discus his newest book The New Arab Wars, Uprisings and Anarchy in the Middle East. He is a professor at George Washington University and someone I rely on to help me make sense of tangled middle eastern politics. You can--and should follow him on Twitter at @AbuAardvark.    If you have 20 minutes and want to learn about why this spat between Qatar and its neighbors is so profoundly consequential to global politics, then have a listen.   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!)       

Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement   In the wake of this decision, I wanted to get a sense of the consequences of this decision to both the climate change goals embedded in the Paris Agreement and also to the wider diplomacy and geopolitics that surrounds global climate change.    I bring you two perspectives on these very timely questions. First, I speak with Paula Caballero of the World Resources Institute who does a good job explaining the kinds of global implications of this decision. Then, I speak with Pete Ogden of the United Nations Foundation and we discuss the linkages between federal and sub-national domestic politics, like the actions of mayors and governors, to this decision.    If you have 30 minutes and want a deeper understanding of the implications of the US decision to walk out of the world's most important climate change agreement, have a listen.   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!)     

One overlooked aspect of the global conversation on conflict, disaster and humanitarian affairs is internal displacement and the plight of internally displaced people, or IDPs. Like refugees, IDPs have been forced from their home by conflict or disaster. But unlike refugees, they have not crossed an international border and are not afforded the kind of legal protections embedded in widely adopted international treaties like the refugee convention. But as my guest Alexandra Bilak a explains, the number of IDPs around the world is actually greater than the number of refugees.    Alexandra is director of the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and we caught up as her organization released its latest flagship annual report on Global Trends in Internal Displacement. We run through the numbers, the key policy challenges and discuss how the international community can do a better job of keeping the priorities of IDPs in the front and center of broader conversations about refugees and migration.      Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

Sharon Weinberger is the author of the new book The Imagineers of War:The Untold Story of DARPA. DARPA, for the un-initiated, stands for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and it is the branch of the Pentagon that is famous for developing some far-out-there technologies, some of which were total flops but others that have become central to not only modern warfare, but also daily life. We have a fascinating conversation about the history of technology in modern warfare and the implications of having a military institution conducting research that can have big-society wide consequences.    Sharon has been a journalist on my radar for many years since she founded this great national security focused section of Wired magazine called Danger Room. And we discuss Sharon's pathway into journalism and another book called A Nuclear Family Vacation, with co-author Nathan Hodge that offers something of a tourist perspective on nuclear sites around the United States and its territories.    Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

We are nearly six months into the year and already 9 journalists have been killed in 2017, including 4 in Mexico alone. That figure comes from reporters without borders and is part of a larger data set that my guest Sabine Carey is collecting on the murders of journalists around the world.  Sabine is a political scientist at Mannheim University in Germany, and co-author with Anita Gohdes of a new study about the killing of journalists around the world.  Their research finds that the murder of journalists can predict the deterioration of human rights in a country within two years of the murder. Their study is is titled "Canaries in the Coal Mine: What the Killing of Journalists Tell Us About Future repression" and can be found in the academic Journal of Peace Research. And in this conversation Sabine walks me through her research and the broader political and policy implications of her findings.    Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

Jill Filipovic is author of the new book The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness. She is a Nairobi based journalist, but we caught up while she was on book tour in her hometown of Seattle.    Jill is someone I've known both online and in real life for many years. She is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times and regular contributor to the Guardian among many other publications. She is one of the original pioneers of political blogging; her contributions to the blog Feministe helped inspire the growth of a very vibrant feminist blogosphere that exists to this day.    We kick off with a discussion about some her global health reporting from Ghana and Niger. Jill and I spoke a few days after the State Department issued some clarifying guidance on how the Trump administration would interpret what is known as the Global Gag Rule; and jill explains what the Global Gag Rule is and how Trump's interpretation of it is a profound deviation from how previous Republican administrations sought to prevent US global health aid from contributing to abortions. We then pivot to a conversation about her life, career, and her book--which is getting rave reviews. You can find a link to the book on Global Dispatches Podcast.com   Leave a review on iTunes!    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

As I'm typing, the White House is busy doing damage control over revelations that Donald Trump revealed sensitive information to the Russians when he met wth the Russian ambassador and foreign minister the day after he fired the FBI director. But at the same time, the White House is also preparing for Trump's first foreign trip as president. The first stop is Saudi Arabia, followed by Israel and then to Europe, including to Brussels for a NATO summit.  On the line with me to discuss the strategic and political implications of this trip is Dave DesRoches, an associate professor at National Defense University. We discuss the significance of choosing Saudi Arabia as Trump's first foreign destination and what is on the agenda during that visit. On Israel, we discuss the lingering question over the location of the United States embassy and what potential consequences around the world could result from a decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem; and finally we discuss what to expect from the NATO summit.   This episode is short but sweet--and a good overview of the key issues on the agenda during Trump's first foreign foray.     You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.   Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

Dr. James Walsh of MIT is a nuclear security security expert and one of the few Americans who have travelled to both Iran and North Korea for talks on nuclear issues. To this day, Jim meets frequently with North Korean officials to discuss nuclear issues. I spoke with Jim the day that Moon Jae-In was elected as president of South Korea, potentially setting up a very different dynamic for nuclear diplomacy with North Korea. We kick off with a discussion about this new South Korean leader and how his approach to the North differs from that of his predecessor. We then pivot to a longer conversation about how Jim became involved in nuclear issues and his decades long study of North Korea's nuclear programs. You will learn a whole lot about North Korea and nuclear security issues in this rather lively episode.    You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.   Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

By now, of course, you are well aware that Emmanuel Macron won a stunning election victory in France, besting by huge margins the far right candidate Marine Le Pen. But if you are like me, you probably did not know too much about Macron -- who he is, where he came from, and how he emerged from the political wilderness to become one of the most intriguing personalities in politics today.    On the line with me to discuss the election, give a biographical sketch of Macron and offer insights into the implications of his entrance to the political scene is Christopher Mesnooh a lawyer and media personality in France. I caught up with Christopher from his office in Paris just a few days after the election. If you have 20 minutes and want a deeper understanding of the domestic and international consequences of this election, including on the debate over immigration, the European Union and France's role in the world then have listen.   You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.   Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!) 

Lisa Palmer is author of the new book Hot Hungry Planet: The Fight to Stop a Global Food Crisis in the Face of Climate Change. As the title suggests, the book examines the intersection of climate change, population growth and the politics of food all -- of which we discuss in this episode.  Lisa is a journalist who writes for both popular and academic outlets. She's been covering climate change and environmental issues for many years and she discusses how her upbringing in an agrarian community informed her career path.  We discuss how fighting food insecurity requires a very broad based approach that touches on politics, technology, women's empowerment and many, many other issues.  You can EMAIL Mark by clicking here.   Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show! Bonus episodes for premium subscribers include: #1: International Relations Theory, explained. #2: A Brief History of Nuclear Non-proliferation #3: A Brief History of NATO #4: The Syrian Civil War, explained.  #5: Meet the Kim family of North Korea. #6: Better Know Vladimir Putin #7: The Six Day War, Explained. (Coming soon!) #9: "Sustainable Development," explained (Coming soon!)         

May 27, 2016 The Last Aid Station Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Steve is kicked off the show…..nah…..Mark’s just goofing. This episode is like the others – filled with great, detailed racing information. Listen in as they give updates in the world of mountain biking, including the new National 24 Hour Mountain Bike Solo Championship Series, Cohutta 100, Whiskey Off-Road, Bootlegger 100, Almanzo 100, and Mark  gives a great preview of the upcoming Mohican 100. They also chat about what they have going on and catch up on some other news. If you are a race director or racer who would like to hear your race report on an episode of The Last Aid Station, please contact Mark at Mark@Mountainbikeradio.com. If you have any questions or feedback for Steve, please email him at Steve@Mountainbikeradio.com. ---------------- RELATED SHOW LINKS Shop through our Amazon Affiliate Link   Wolf Tooth Components   Lindarets licenses all its bike product designs to Wolf Tooth Components   National 24 Hour Solo Championships   Cohutta 100   Whiskey Off-Road   Bootlegger   Almanzo 100   Mohican 100   The Last Aid Station is on Twitter   Steve on Twitter   Support The Last Aid Station   The Last Aid Station   The Last Aid Station Facebook Page   Mountain Bike Radio Endurance Calendar   Email Mark   Email Steve   Email Ben   BECOME A MOUNTAIN BIKE RADIO MEMBER

May 4, 2016 The Last Aid Station Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Mark and Steve bring you this jam-packed May Race Update. They add a little side conversation in addition to regular race coverage, including NUE predictions, a quick Arizona Trail Race update, and some thoughts about race drop bags. Listen in as they give race reports on the Ouachita Challenge, Barry Roubaix, Pisgah Stage Race, the Austin Rattler, and the Gravelleur's Raid, and chat about some upcoming potential reports. If you are a race director or racer who would like to hear your race report on an episode of The Last Aid Station, please contact Mark at Mark@Mountainbikeradio.com. If you have any questions or feedback for Steve, please email him at Steve@Mountainbikeradio.com. ------------------------------- RELATED SHOW LINKS: Shop through our Amazon Affiliate Link   Arizona Trail Race   Bikepackers Magazine   True Grit 100   Ouachita Challenge   Barry Roubaix   Pisgah Stage Race   Austin Rattler 100k   Gravelleur’s Raid   The Last Aid Station is on Twitter   Steve on Twitter   Support The Last Aid Station   The Last Aid Station   The Last Aid Station Facebook Page   Mountain Bike Radio Endurance Calendar   Email Mark   Email Steve   Email Ben   BECOME A MOUNTAIN BIKE RADIO MEMBER