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Latest podcast episodes about Fanshawe

The Talk Music Podcast
Season 4, Episode 15: Les Stroud

The Talk Music Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 122:58


Hi everybody, welcome to another episode of The Talk Music Podcast!I'm thrilled to announce my guest is LES STROUD! Best known as the producer, creator and star of the hit TV series SURVIVORMAN, Les is also an accomplished musician/songwriter. His music is a rich tapestry of rock, world, prog rock, folk and blues, and it reflects his deep connection to nature. Steve Vai, Bruce Cockburn, Colin Linden and Slash have all lent Les their musical talents for his recordings. Les has guested on stage with Journey, Alice Cooper, Blues Traveler, Steven Stills, Chicago, Randy Bachman, Tommy Shaw, James Cotton, Dave Mason and Slash (who's latest solo album Les performs on). Les has always operated in two lanes: his Survivorman and music careers, the latter being his most recent focus. His latest album MOTHER EARTH, produced by MIKE CLINK (“Appetite for Destruction” by Guns N' Roses), blew me away. Some song clips are sprinkled throughout. I loved chatting with Les about his beginnings, both our experiences at Fanshawe college, his remarkable journey as a survival expert, and of course his lifelong passion for using music to express his love for our planet. This in-depth chat took place the day after I saw Les perform as a guest on harp at a truly magical Bruce Cockburn concert. Afterwards, surrounded by nature at his well-hidden cottage, we enjoyed a hot sauna, cold beer and a quick dip in the lake. A blissful time I will always remember. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reel FEEdBack
Harry Fanshawe/ Miles Ward - Lifter

Reel FEEdBack

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 42:21


Harry (vocals/ guitar) and Miles (bass/ producer) talk about the band's new album Clasping Hands With The Moribund, demoing during lockdown, live sound engineers and turning duo songwriting into a 7 or 8 piece finished track. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In The Money Players' Podcast
Nick Luck Daily Ep 1071 - Fanshawe enjoying Ambiente sound

In The Money Players' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 46:45


Nick is joined by David Yates from the Daily Mirror to look at all the goings on in the racing world. Today, they begin with a look ahead to York in the company of James Fanshawe, Richard Fahey, David O'Meara and the racecourse's Amy Swales. Also on today's show, a reprise of the weekend's action, plus Peter Moody reflects on the extraordinary life and career of Black Caviar, while Henri Bozo acknowledges the emotional and financial impact of Prudenzia, the dam of last night's Deauville sales topper by St Mark's Basilica.

Nick Luck Daily Podcast
Ep 1071 - Fanshawe enjoying Ambiente sound

Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 46:44


Nick is joined by David Yates from the Daily Mirror to look at all the goings on in the racing world. Today, they begin with a look ahead to York in the company of James Fanshawe, Richard Fahey, David O'Meara and the racecourse's Amy Swales. Also on today's show, a reprise of the weekend's action, plus Peter Moody reflects on the extraordinary life and career of Black Caviar, while Henri Bozo acknowledges the emotional and financial impact of Prudenzia, the dam of last night's Deauville sales topper by St Mark's Basilica.

HRchat Podcast
Building an Innovative Culture with Simon Trevarthen

HRchat Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 17:34 Transcription Available


In this HRchat episode, we talk about AI and strategies to develop a company culture based on ideation and creativity. Our returning guest is Simon Trevarthen former Chief Innovation & Open Assets Officer at Fanshawe College and Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Elevate Your Greatness.Simon is a speaker on resilience, inspiration, and innovation. As a presenter, Simon energizes audiences, while delivering personal, professional and business growth insights. He focuses his energy on helping others find and ignite their passion to achieve their greatness.Simon has facilitated hundreds of sessions and sparked energetic conversations about innovation and business transformation. An international keynote speaker, Simon has addressed over 50,000 people at conferences, training seminars and workshops.A storyteller, strategist and business coach, Simon has led and consulted on change efforts in the public, not-for-profit and private sectors.  Global in viewpoint but local in impact, he has been an executive, consultant and speaker in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Simon has also worked as a journalist and international spokesperson for major humanitarian organizations in conflict zones.Questions for Simon Include: As former Chief Innovation and Open Assets Officer at Fanshawe College, you provided executive leadership that drives their innovation strategy, cultural transformation, and the animation of their flagship Innovation Village. Their vision is to be Canada's college innovation leader by 2030. Tell me more.How do you build a culture of innovation? Top down? Bottom up? Who do you bring in to shake things up? How does a Chief Innovation Officer work with HR to achieve that culture? The Elevate Your Greatness framework is focused on understanding the customer's perspective by seeking out trends, signals, and insights. Talk to me about the connection between customer experience and employee experience. Based on your experiences at Fanshawe and other things you've worked on, what's changed in your approach to the employee experience since the last time you appeared on this podcast? How is AI changing/assisting the ways you innovate? We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast and Iceni Media Inc.Feature Your Brand on the HRchat PodcastThe HRchat show has had 100,000s of downloads and is frequently listed as one of the most popular global podcasts for HR pros, Talent execs and leaders. It is ranked in the top ten in the world based on traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. The podcast is also ranked as the Best Canadian HR Podcast by FeedSpot and one of the top 10% most popular shows by Listen Score. Want to share the story of how your business is helping to shape the world of work? We offer sponsored episodes, audio adverts, email campaigns, and a host of other options. Check out packages here. Follow us on LinkedIn Subscribe to our newsletter Check out our in-person events

The Good Fight
Simon Fanshawe on Merit and Diversity

The Good Fight

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 65:38


Yascha Mounk and Simon Fanshawe also discuss how gay and lesbian rights were won—and what that should teach today's activists. Simon Fanshawe is an activist, writer, and consultant who is a co-founder of Stonewall UK and the rector of the University of Edinburgh. His book is The Power of Difference: Where the Complexities of Diversity and Inclusion Meet Practical Solutions. In this week's conversation, Yascha Mounk and Simon Fanshawe discuss whether there is a tension between hiring for merit and hiring for the value of having different kinds of life experiences present in organizations; how the gay rights movement framed the debate around legal equality and toleration rather than asking the public to affirm gay and lesbian identities; and why building alliances and finding common ground are essential for achieving social change and creating a more inclusive society. This transcript has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity. Please do listen and spread the word about The Good Fight. If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following this link on your phone. Email: podcast@persuasion.community  Website: http://www.persuasion.community Podcast production by Jack Shields, and Brendan Ruberry Connect with us! Spotify | Apple | Google Twitter: @Yascha_Mounk & @joinpersuasion Youtube: Yascha Mounk LinkedIn: Persuasion Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NRG Podcast - The horse that asked why and other stories
Antony Fanshawe and Cartier Queens Cup

The NRG Podcast - The horse that asked why and other stories

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 40:13


We catch up with Antony Fanshawe, Manager of Guards Polo Club for a great insight into what to expect from Cartier Queens Cup.Two apologies:1.   We had a major issue with our sound and we have done the best job we could with the limited technical ability we have2.   This is was recorded almost three weeks before its released so the introduction is very out of dateWe are really sorry about both and will try harder to do betterWe´d love to hear from you.  Please message us on Instagram @nrg_podcast email us on podcastnrg@gmail.com or follow us on FacebookKindest regards and lots of loveNick, Ross and Glen

Work It Like A Mum
Redefining Success: Parenting Children with Additional Needs with Ali Fanshawe

Work It Like A Mum

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 48:32 Transcription Available


In this episode of "Work It Like a Mum," I'm joined by Ali Fanshawe, an adoptive mother of two kids with additional needs and a strong advocate for making work more accessible for parent carers. Ali shares her candid journey from adoption to navigating the complexities of raising children with additional needs while advocating for support in the workplace.Through her initiative, Fizzy Kids, Ali has championed therapeutic parenting techniques and highlighted the importance of a supportive work environment for parent carers. This conversation delves into the challenges and victories of adopting, recognising the signs of autism and other additional needs in children, and the profound impact of employer support for families like hers.This episode is packed with Ali's firsthand experiences and tips on navigating the complexities of parenting children with additional needs, as well as the need for advocacy and workplace adaptability. It's an essential listen for parents on a similar journey and anyone looking to create a supportive environment for families facing these challenges.Tune in to hear Ali Fanshawe's empowering story and learn about the impact of advocacy, support, and understanding in the journey of parenting and professional life.Show Links:Fizzy Kids WebsiteConnect with Ali on LinkedInConnect with Elizabeth on LinkedInBoost your career with Investing in Women's Career Coaching! Get expert CV, interview, and LinkedIn guidance tailored for all career stages. Navigate transitions, discover strengths, and reach goals with our personalised approach. Book now for your dream job! Use 'workitlikeamum' for a 10% discount.Support the showSign up for our newsletter and never miss an episode!Follow us on Instagram.And here's your invite to our supportive and empowering Facebook Group, Work It Like a Mum - a supportive and safe networking community for professional working mothers. Our community is full of like-minded female professionals willing to offer support, advice or a friendly ear. See you there!

Centurion Running Podcast
Winter Downs 200 Series - John Fanshawe. Uncrewed & at 77 the oldest finisher!

Centurion Running Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024


The second episode in our Winter Downs 200 series, this time James Elson speaks to John Fanshawe who finished the race in 95hr15 mins. As an uncrewed runner he talks about the different considerations in approaching the race vs those for a runner with crew. At 77, John is also a world class athlete and discussed how age impacts racing decisions, or not as the case may be!

CFO 4.0
156. Transforming Organisations Through Diversity with Simon Fanshawe

CFO 4.0

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 61:30


 Join us in this insightful episode of CFO 4.0 podcast as Hannah Munro explores the complexities of diversity and inclusion in the workplace with our special guest, Simon Fanshawe, Partner at Diversity by Design and Author of "The Power of Difference".  In this episode, we explore: Insights into managing diversity and inclusion in the workplace, focusing on collaboration and understanding.Strategies for creating safe spaces for disagreement and effective communication.Challenges and opportunities in implementing diversity strategies in organisations.Real-world examples of diversity dynamics within large corporations and public sector institutions.Simon's perspectives on the current state of diversity and inclusion, and practical advice for managers and leaders.Links mentioned in episode Simon's LinkedIn Learn more about Diversity by Design Simon's Book, The Power of Difference  Explore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here. Subscribe to our Podcast!

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Mike Shoreman on finding hope, advocating for mental health programs & his new documentary

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 44:55


In 2018, Mike Shoreman was thriving. He had a successful paddle boarding business in Toronto and he had just returned from a trip to California full of new ideas for excursions he could add to his business offerings. Everything changed when Mike's chicken pox virus was reactivated and he ended up with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. This neurological condition left him with shattered nerves in the right side of his face, hearing impairment and severe reduction in his mobility. Mike needed help doing every day things like showering and he was forced to close his business and move back in with his Mom. The doctors told him he might never paddle board again. Mike fell into a deep depression. As he slowly recovered, Mike knew he wanted to raise awareness and critical funds for mental health programs. In 2022, Mike became the first person with a disability to cross all five Great Lakes on a paddle board and he did it all for jack.org, an organization that funds mental health programs for youth. You'll hear Mike's full story including more about his recovery and his documentary, "When Hope Breaks Through", in this episode. You can find out more about Mike on his website: https://mikeshoreman.com/A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can find out more about Fanshawe's microcredential courses here: FanshaweC.ca/microcredentials

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
Likely sale of Auckland parking building

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 9:05


Last month a petition was presented to Auckland Council in a plea to stop the sale of the Downtown Carpark on Fanshawe and Lower Hobson Street. The building has more than 1900 spaces and petitioners say it is relied on for convenient and reasonably priced parking for access to the Auckland Civic Centre. As of this afternoon they've gathered 8386 signatures. Yesterday it was revealed the sale was likely to proceed, with the council saying backing out would undermine the council's reputation in the development sector. The organiser of the petition Shery Gartner talks to Jesse.

Scribble Talk
Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 4 with Simon Fanshawe OBE – "Multi-talented Diversity Champion - Amplifying Voices and Creating Inclusive Environments"

Scribble Talk

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 58:07


SIMON FANSHAWE OBE is a diversity consultant, broadcaster and author. He is the co-founder of Diversity by Design which supports organisations to truly diversify their senior people. His latest book “The Power of Difference – where the complexities of diversity and inclusion meet practical solutions” was published in December 2021 by Kogan Page. He was voted the second Most Influential Thinker in 2022 by HR Magazine.He is currently on the Board of Powerful Women and is Chairman of Hexagon Housing Association.He was previously Chairman of Sussex University, a non-exec director of Housing & Care 21, a Governor of the Museum of London and on the Board of Brighton Dome & Festival. He has long been involved in campaigns for equality and positive social change and has served on the Board of companies and organisations in the private and charity sectors for over thirty-five years. He was a co-founder of Stonewall and of the Kaleidoscope Trust.He was awarded an OBE in 2013 for services to Higher Education and made an Honorary Doctor of the University of Sussex for services to diversity and human rights.He lives in Brighton with his husband and they have neither children nor dogs. When not celebrating difference, he is cooking.Support the show

Baachu Talk
Baachu Talk Equity Matters Episode 4 with Simon Fanshawe OBE – "Multi-talented Diversity Champion - Amplifying Voices and Creating Inclusive Environments"

Baachu Talk

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 58:07


Simon Fanshawe OBE is a renowned diversity consultant, broadcaster, and author. With a passion for promoting inclusivity, he co-founded Diversity by Design, an organization dedicated to helping companies achieve true diversity in their senior leadership teams. In December 2021, Simon published his latest book, "The Power of Difference – where the complexities of diversity and inclusion meet practical solutions," which received critical acclaim. His expertise and contributions to the field led to him being voted the second Most Influential Thinker in 2022 by HR Magazine.Currently, Simon serves on the Board of Powerful Women and holds the position of Chairman at Hexagon Housing Association. He has previously held prestigious roles such as Chairman of Sussex University, non-executive director of Housing & Care 21, Governor of the Museum of London, and Board member of Brighton Dome & Festival. With a career spanning over three decades, Simon has actively participated in campaigns advocating for equality and positive social change. He has served on the boards of various companies and charitable organizations. Simon's notable achievements include co-founding Stonewall and the Kaleidoscope Trust.In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Simon was awarded an OBE in 2013 for his services to Higher Education. Furthermore, the University of Sussex bestowed upon him the honor of being made an Honorary Doctor for his exceptional contributions to diversity and human rights.Support the show

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Emm Gryner on touring with David Bowie, motherhood & new beginnings

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 48:49


Emm Gryner is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and best-selling author. Emm sang and played keyboard in David Bowie's band, and appears on numerous recordings with him. In this episode, we take a trip through Emm's biggest turning points including: getting her first record deal and being dropped by her label, touring with David Bowie, becoming a mother, getting divorced and finding new love and inspiration for her new album. Emm is down to earth and relatable and she shares valuable insight about what she's learned from each of her pivotal moments. Emm and I are both Fanshawe Alumni and we are so thrilled to have Fanshawe as a sponsor for this episode! If you're a Fanshawe alum who would like to share your story, you can find more info at fanshawealumnistories.ca

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection
Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe by Fanshawe

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 438:49


Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe Wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bt., Ambassador from Charles II to the Courts of Portugal and Madrid.

Tommy Solo's famous friends
Episode 101 Sarina Haggarty the singers

Tommy Solo's famous friends

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 32:29


Sarina Haggarty is a rising star from London Ontario. She was only 18 years old when I met her a few years ago, while she was in her final year as a student in the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe college. At that point, she had already accomplished a lot at such a young age. She had appeared on stage with Shawn Mendes in front of 22,000 people & begun carving out a reputation as an upcoming talent. When she opened the show for me at "Rockin' for kids 2020", a benefit for the Children's Health Foundation of SW Ontario, we were all blown away by her awesome talent as a singer/songwriter.Since then, she's released a couple of EPs , toured England & France & now has a brand new album release "Waste of time" . Working with & co-writing with producer Moe Berg among other top shelf artists including Grammy nominated producer Dan Brodbeck, she has a strong foothold on her climb up the ladder to success.Sarina Haggarty is a name that if you don't already know....you will soon enough! And hey...if you enjoy my show & would like to help us keep it going without a paid monthly subscription, why not click the "buy me a coffee" link here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tsolobandq https://www.sarinahaggarty.ca/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGyGR1wrh2s&ab_channel=SarinaHaggarty

Marshall Matters
Simon Fanshawe: what Stonewall gets wrong and the case for diversity and inclusion

Marshall Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 58:52


Winston speaks with Perrier Award-winning comedian, writer, author and co-founder of gay rights charity Stonewall, Simon Fanshawe. They discuss the history of Stonewall, Fanshawe's recent book ‘The Power of Difference', his new company Diversity by Design and how it aims to promote diversity in the workplace. Together they debate the case for and against diversity and Stonewall's 'strategic pivot' towards trans rights. 

Spectator Radio
Marshall Matters: Simon Fanshawe

Spectator Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 58:52


Winston speaks with Perrier Award-winning comedian, writer, author and co-founder of gay rights charity Stonewall, Simon Fanshawe. They discuss the history of Stonewall, Fanshawe's recent book ‘The Power of Difference', his new company Diversity by Design, and how it aims to promote diversity in the workplace. Together they debate the case for and against diversity and Stonewall's 'strategic pivot' towards trans rights. 

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Leroy Hibbert on identifying and interrupting racism

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 46:57


Leroy Hibbert is a speaker, workshop facilitator and community educator. He delivers messages of anti-racism, anti-bullying, and cross-cultural conflict and understanding to community and civic organizations, police services, schools and businesses. Through his work, he hopes to help people understand how to identify racism, interrupt it, and take action to create a more inclusive community. In this interview you'll learn about Leroy's work and also about his personal experiences with racism and why he's passionate about the work he does. Leroy and I are both Fanshawe Alumni and we are so thrilled to have Fanshawe as one of our sponsors for this season of Turning Point. 

Self Improved
SPIEL TO FANSHAWE FHP

Self Improved

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 53:40


I had the honour of speaking to FHP at Fanshawe. I was sitting in that seat 4.5 years ago.

Women In Media
Caroline Cameron of Sportsnet

Women In Media

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 45:45


My next guest is Caroline Cameron, a host at Sportsnet. She hosts ‘Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey,' Hockey Central, and you may have caught her rink-side reporting for Hockey Night in Canada and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. She's also hosted Sportsnet's Olympic and tennis coverage, and YES, she covered Serena Williams' last dance, and YES, we will dig into the experience! Caroline has been with Rogers Sportsnet for a decade now, hired right after graduation. Two years into her career, Caroline was offered a job anchoring Sportsnet Central in Vancouver and moved across the country, taking a huge leap of faith. She's been back in Toronto with Sportsnet since 2016, covering several sports, interviewing, reporting, anchoring and blazing trails for women in sports media. From covering the Olympics to Serena's last dance, she's become a powerful voice in sports and it's been incredible watching her journey from Fanshawe to national sports coverage. It was really cool hearing about Caroline's transition out of school because we attended the same joint degree & diploma program in London, ON at Fanshawe College and Western University, where we both graduated with a diploma in broadcast journalism and a bachelor's degree from UWO! Follow Caroline Cameron on twitter HERE. Follow Caroline Cameron on Instagram HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Author Bridget George on the importance of sharing language, culture, and art

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 57:45


Bridget George is an an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. Their debut book is a dual Language, English and Ojibwe children's book, called “It's a Mitig.”In this episode, Bridget opens up about taking an unconventional path. As a teen, Bridget was experiencing mental health issues and was expelled from high school but was determined to get an education. They went back and got their GED and then went on to study Graphic Design at Fanshawe College. The idea for "It's a Mitig" came as Bridget was preparing for the birth of their son, Noah. They wanted Noah to be surrounded by positive Indigenous representation and to learn Anishinabemowin. When Bridget couldn't find the books they were looking for, they decided to write their own. You'll hear more about Bridget's journey to being an author along with how they started to reconnect with their Indigenous heritage in this first episode of Season 3. We are so pleased to have Fanshawe College as a sponsor again this season! Bridget and I are both Fanshawe alum and we are so thrilled to kick off the season with this interview. 

The NRG Podcast - The horse that asked why and other stories

The team chat to Antony Fanshawe, horseman extraordinaire and Manager of Guards Polo Club.  Sorry about the dog!We´d love to hear from you and get your feedback.  Please contact us on podcastnrg@gmail.com on IG @nrg_podcast or on Facebook.  Thank you for listening

London Live with Mike Stubbs
Could your federal electoral district be changing soon? London-Fanshawe MP Lindsay Mathyssen digs into the proposed redistribution

London Live with Mike Stubbs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 8:52


London-Fanshawe MP Lindsay Mathyssen joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to talk about the proposed redistribution of the federal electoral districts. MP Mathyssen explains the process and timeline of this proposal, as well as the potential for a new riding being added to the London area.

Slaughtered At The Edinburgh Fringe
Slaughtered Again Ep5: Slaughtered in the Afternoon, with Simon Fanshawe and mark Borkowski

Slaughtered At The Edinburgh Fringe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 53:52


Slaughtered in the Afternoon, at the Surgeon's Hall with your host Copstick, and special guests Simon Fanshawe, & Mark Borkowski. Stephen O'Donnell was twiddling nobs, and butting-in. Shows: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/false-teeth-in-a-pork-pie-how-to-unleash-your-inner-crazy https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-fanshawe-the-power-of-difference

London's Pretty Cool
Episode 57: Dan Brodbeck

London's Pretty Cool

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 88:40


Episode 57: Dan Brodbeck  Dan Brodbeck Juno award-winning and Grammy nominated Canadian record producer.  He has worked on many local artist's albums, such as Ivory Hours and Texas King, as well as some of the top artists like The Cranberries Dan is also a mixer/engineer and recording engineering professor and the coordinator of the Music Industry Arts Program at Fanshawe College.  In this episode you will hear about what it's like getting a job in the music production industry, getting a job at Fanshawe and working his way up to coordinator of the MIA program, working with local bands, why he decided to stay and work in London instead of moving to Toronto or a larger music hub, winning a Juno and being nominated for a Grammy, advice for people interested in becoming a producer and so much more!  More Dan:  Website: https://www.danbrodbeck.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbrodbeck11/?hl=en  More London's Pretty Cool:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonsprettycool/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LPCPod/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/lpcpodcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVMSbxJ8T9vxDCfReDU8KUQ   For business inquiries: lpcpod@gmail.com  

The Hemingway List
EP1305 - The Oxford Book of English Verse - Sir Richard Fanshawe

The Hemingway List

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 2:40


Support the podcast: patreon.com/thehemingwaylist War & Peace - Ander Louis Translation: Kindle and Amazon Print Host: @anderlouis

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Mary Berg on surviving tragedy and her passion for cooking

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 40:29


Mary Berg won Masterchef Canada Season 3 and has since written two cookbooks, hosted two cooking shows (Mary Makes it Easy and Mary's Kitchen Crush), and makes regular appearances on morning shows and talk shows around the country. I'm so thrilled to have her as a guest for episode 50 and the final episode of season 2.There have been many turning points in Mary's life but the biggest was a tragic accident; when she was just four years old, Mary's family was in a car accident and her father was killed. In this episode we hear about the lasting impact the accident has had on Mary's life and how cooking is a passion that both she and her father share. You'll also hear about Mary's big win on Masterchef Canada and how she made the decision to leave her job as an insurance broker. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season. You can find out more about Fanshawe's microcredential courses here: FanshaweC.ca/microcredentials

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Camille Dundas on diversity, inclusion and betting on yourself

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 46:48


Camille Dundas is a racial equity educator specializing in anti-racism and allyship and she recently released her first online course on inclusive communication. How she ended up doing this work is part of her turning point. It all started with a presentation on another topic that turned into a discussion about hiring diverse candidates during the post-presentation Q&A. After that, she began speaking and doing DE&I workshops locally, nationally and internationally. Camille also has extensive journalism experience (part of another turning point you'll find out about in the episode!) both in traditional media and as the co-founder of the online magazine ByBlacks. You can find about more about Camille and her online course on inclusive communication here: https://theideapractice.com/A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can find out more about Fanshawe's microcredential courses here: FanshaweC.ca/microcredentials

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Dionne Sinclair on being the Black role model she wished she had

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 49:28


Dionne Sinclair is VP Clinical Operations and the Chief Nurse at CAMH, Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital. Her biggest turning point happened when she was laid off from her job as a nurse. At the time, she had two young kids and decided to move back in with her parents so she could go to university. She already had a diploma from Fanshawe College and getting her degree would open doors for her in healthcare leadership. In this episode, Dionne shares her story of moving around the province to gain the career experience that would eventually lead to the position she has now. She also talks about how the murder of George Floyd led to her working on improving diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. This interview was recorded at a live event sponsored by Fanshawe College. Dionne and I are both Fanshawe alum and Turning Point is thrilled to have the college as a partner this season. 

Joy Stephen's Canada Immigration Podcast
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offered by FANSHAWE

Joy Stephen's Canada Immigration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 4:33


Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offered by FANSHAWEGood day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, and I am Joy Stephen, an authorized Canadian Immigration practitioner bringing out this Education release from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario. Today is the 16th of April, 2022. Education releases highlight opportunities for international students which a focus on course as well as resettlement opportunities for international students who is desirous of making Canada their future home. Today we are going to talk about the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offered by FANSHAWE located in the town of London in the beautiful province of Ontario. Let us now discuss this course and its attributes.This is a PG Diploma program of 1 year for those students who has Completed a Bachelors program.The requirement indicated here is the bare minimum. The student must also have earned a minimum score of 55. The IELTS or English language requirement for this program is 6.5 overall with minimum 6 in all bandsThis is what the education institution offering this course has to say about the program they are offering:GIS analysts, technicians and specialists are in-demand in both the private and public sector, and require a unique skill set and knowledge of current technologies.Discover a rewarding career with Fanshawe's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program, available in-class or online with courses scheduled Monday to Thursday evenings.You can also apply your skills in an optional four-month summer co-op work experience with an associated GIS-based employer. GIS placements may include government agencies, GIS software employers, and other private industry companies that use GIS technology.Therefore, if you have completed at least 15 years of Education or in other words, completed aBachelors program, and this course is to your liking, then, please contact edu@polinsys.ca for more information on admissions. If you completed your Bachelors program, that is all what is the minimum education requirement.If you are keen on learning about Canadian Permanent Residence pathway after studying a course in Canada, especially if you have work experience in your home country,  Please attend the FREE On-Demand webinar at a time convenient for you by visiting https://polinsys.com/p/ and then if you have any more doubts, please attend my free live webinar held every Fridays at the time indicated on my screen, The credentials to attend the webinar is also provided in the image.  This is education release is brought to you by IRC news from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario. Adios!

Infantas y Reinas
Lady Ann Fanshawe, embajadora inglesa en Madrid y escritora de recetas

Infantas y Reinas

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 12:22


En el episodio de hoy os hablamos de nuevo de una noble inglesa: Lady Ann Fanshawe. Fue embajadora inglesa en Madrid en los años cercanos a la muerte de Felipe IV. Además escribió unas interesantes memorias y una recopilación de recetas del Madrid de los Austrias. Ella fue la autora de la primera receta de helado que se conoce.

The HR L&D Podcast
How a Cancel Culture is Silencing Us at Work with Simon Fanshawe #55

The HR L&D Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 59:51


Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Simon Fanshawe, OBE, who is a former Perrier Award-winning stand-up comedian and co-founder of Stonewall.Simon was referred to in the 1980s as the UK's ‘first openly gay comedian' and he now works with businesses and organisations to encourage honest conversations about diversity to achieve real change.Simon has been listed as one of the UK's Most Influential Thinkers by HR Magazine and he was called ‘Inclusion Royalty' by The Sunday Times.Now, after becoming increasingly frustrated by the silencing of views and the impact of cancel culture in the workplace, Simon wrote a ‘manifesto for change' which has just been published as a book titled – ‘The Power of Difference'.The book is a timely call to action in response to a growing intolerance of different political and social views in the wider world and the negative impact this is having on how we behave at work – evidenced by a recent YouGov poll which stated that 40% of the Britons at the end of 2021 said they had stopped themselves from expressing political or social views for fear of judgement or negative responses from others at work.Topics people were reluctant to talk about included race relations and discrimination, sexuality, women's and gay rights and transgender issues.So today, stay with me as we discover how a Cancel Culture is Silencing us at work and what we can do collectively, to support real progress. We'll also find out more about The Power of Difference!In this “How a Cancel Culture is Silencing Us at Work” episode with Simon Fanshawe on The HR L&D Podcast, we also explore:What do the words Human Resources mean to you?What strategies can companies follow if they want to develop an inspiring and inclusive culture?Why has HR become one of the hardest jobs in a high-growth company?What are the common issues that HR leaders encounter?What strategies from your book can help some of our listeners?What approach would you recommend an HR professional takes to ensure they are able to deliver an effective HR service?In your 25 years of experience, what have you found have been the biggest challenges or obstacles in achieving rapid growth or change?Can you tell us more about your The People Leader Accelerator programme?If you could reduce all your HR experience into one piece of advice to help an HR leader scale for success, what would it be and why?Links highlighted in this “How a Cancel Culture is Silencing Us at Work” episode are included below:Simon's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-fanshawe-0549a031/The Power of Difference on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Difference-Complexities-Diversity-Inclusion/dp/1398601543Diversity By Design:

The HR L&D Podcast
How a Cancel Culture is Silencing Us at Work with Simon Fanshawe #55

The HR L&D Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 59:51


Nick Day is joined on The HR L&D Podcast sofa by Simon Fanshawe, OBE, who is a former Perrier Award-winning stand-up comedian and co-founder of Stonewall to discuss the silencing of views and the impact of cancel culture in the workplace

Good + Plenty Producer's Club
Episode 7: JoJo Worthington

Good + Plenty Producer's Club

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 47:50


WOW what a chat! Thanks to everyone who tuned in on Instagram Live to see host Lana Winterhalt talk with Montreal based producer, engineer, composer, and artist JoJo Worthington. JoJo talks about her musical theatre and opera influences, her training at Fanshawe and the Banff Centre, and what her experience has been like as a woman in male-dominated spaces.

Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle: The Podcast
Series 2, Episode 7: Simon Fanshawe | Equality, diversity and the future of Stonewall

Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 72:47


On the latest episode of Free Speech Nation: The Podcast, Andrew Doyle is joined by writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe.The pair discusses Simon's latest book as well as equality, diversity and the future of Stonewall.You can watch the full episode on the GB News YouTube channel - https://bit.ly/3vAYaw0. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast
"A View From A Hill" by M.R. James

EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 48:34


Fanshawe visits his friend Squire Richards and becomes intrigued by the tower he glimpses through the binoculars the Squire inherited from the mysterious Baxter. This is an audio presentation of "A View From A Hill" by M.R. James (1925).

Let's Go
Fanshawe and Canada : Jessica Molisha

Let's Go

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 49:54


Subscribe to here youtube channel : JessyOnTheGo : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBQj0CZi-cMC4W7J3OCbCAFollow her on instagram : @jessy.onthego

London Live with Mike Stubbs
From Masonville Mall to first Canadian winner of Survivor

London Live with Mike Stubbs

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 11:09


Erika Casupanan, the most recent winner of Survivor, talks with 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs on her time living in London while attending both Western and Fanshawe, her time on the show, her experience on exile island, and how life has changed since she won Season 41.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Survivor winner Erika Casupanan on being the underdog

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 48:27


Erika Casupanan is the first Canadian and the first person of Filipino descent EVER to win Survivor. She's also the first woman to win in several seasons and in this episode we get all of the details about her strategy and what was going on behind the scenes and. It's no surprise that winning Survivor is Erika's biggest turning point. You'll also hear about other pivotal moments in her life including: the impact of growing up in an immigrant family, her experience being underestimated in her communications career, the decision to quit her job before competing on the show and if you're a fan, you'll enjoy hearing about how the hourglass changed everything. This episode was recorded at a live event on January 26th as part of Turning Point's partnership with Fanshawe College where Erika and I both studied. If you're a Fanshawe alumni and you have a story to share, you can submit it here: https://www.fanshawealumnistories.ca/

The Politics People :  With Paul Duddridge

Simon Fanshawe is a Perrier Award winning comedian, writer, broadcaster. He has been a hugely influential political voice in the UK and beyond for the past 4 decades.       

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Turning Point with Priya Sam
Designer Mani Jassal on family, fashion and following her dream

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 19:55


Mani Jassal is a fashion designer who focuses on luxury evening and bridal wear inspired by South Asian fabrics and culture with a western twist. Her biggest turning point; the moment her father came around and decided to support her dream of being a designer. He initially hoped she would pursue engineering but after seeing how talented she was as a designer, he had a change of heart. The company became a family affair starting with a trip to India to source fabrics and find inspiration. You'll hear more about Mani's first home studio, her move to a bigger space when her collections started taking off and her reaction when celebrities like Ashanti, Madison Beer and Baby Rexha started wearing her designs. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can learn more about Fanshawe's post-graduate programs here: FanshaweC.ca/postgrad

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Adrian Sutherland on turning to music

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 36:00


Adrian Sutherland is a singer, songwriter and advocate from the Attawapiskat First Nation. His biggest turning point happened in 2016 when he left his position as CEO at a development company to pursue music and spend more time with his family. In this episode, Adrian shares the moment he made the decision and the challenges and rewards of making such a drastic change. We also hear about his passion for music and how he has used his platform to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, the impact of residential schools and the ongoing water quality issues that some Indigenous communities continue to live with. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can find out more about Fanshawe's microcredentials courses here: FanshaweC.ca/microcredentials

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Parween Mander on overcoming financial trauma

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 31:54


Parween Mander is a Millennial Money Coach and her passion for helping others manage their finances comes from her biggest turning point; when she was 16-years-old, her family almost lost their home. Parween's parents didn't speak much English so she was going from bank to bank with them and relaying the information when their mortgage applications were denied. Eventually they were able to get the financing they needed but the experience stuck with Parween and motivated her to learn more about financial security. She now uses her experience and education to help other women of colour overcome their financial traumas and build generational wealth. You'll hear more about Parween's turning point and her trauma-informed approach to financial counselling in this episode. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can learn more about Fanshawe's post-graduate programs here: FanshaweC.ca/postgrad

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Ayomide Bayowa on turning to poetry

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 24:59


Ayomide Bayowa is Mississauga, Ontario's Poet Laureate and in this episode we hear how poetry has shaped who he is today. It all started with a turning point in high school in Nigeria when he first felt a connection to poetry. Ayomide isn't afraid to take on tough topics either. After the death of Ejaz Chowdry, a man killed by Peel Police during a mental health incident, Ayomide wrote a poem dedicated to him and read it at a city council meeting. You'll hear the poem and more about why he wrote and read it in the episode along with how he became the poet laureate and what inspires his writing. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season. You can find out more about Fanshawe's continuing education courses here: FanshaweC.ca/CE

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Dr. Andrew Boozary on equity and advocacy in healthcare

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 32:39


Dr. Andrew Boozary grew up in a house where human rights and inequity were often topics of conversation. His mother was trained as a human rights lawyer and his father is a doctor who came to Canada as an Iranian refugee and went back to school in order to practice medicine in Canada.  Advocacy and a passion for equity in healthcare continue to be a big part of Andrew's life. He started his post-secondary journey pursuing a degree in economics but quickly realized that healthcare was his passion. That decision meant taking a detour and leaving university to go back and take high school science classes before pursuing his medical degree. His biggest turning point happened during the pandemic when he saw first-hand how seniors, the homeless population and racialized communities were being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Along with the work he does on the front lines, he's also been using his platform to highlight these inequities and you'll hear more about why in this episode. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season. You can find out more about Fanshawe's continuing education courses here: FanshaweC.ca/CE

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Perdita Felicien on the impact of domestic violence, her track career and pivoting to broadcasting

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 41:21


Perdita Felicien became a household name in Canada as a world champion hurdler in her early twenties. Recently, she shared her family's story in her book, My Mother's Daughter, where we learn that the hurdles that were part of her track and field career came after her family overcame some major hurdles of their own. Her mother Catherine came to Canada to be a nanny and earned minimal wages while being treated horribly by some of her employers. Perdita, her mother and sister also ended up in a women's shelter after fleeing her abusive father. You'll hear more of her story in this interview including her biggest turning point; when her mother was provided with a home of her own and was able to have autonomy over her life.We also discuss Perdita's incredible athletic career (including how life changed after her world championship win in 2003), her transition to sports broadcasting and what's next for her. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can find out more about Fanshawe's microcredentials courses here: FanshaweC.ca/microcredentials

Breakthrough Real Estate Investing Podcast
Episode 154: 60 Units Before Age 25 with Taylor Seers and Jeremy Ivany

Breakthrough Real Estate Investing Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 60:00


Here's What You'll Learn in our Interview with Jeremy Ivany: Staying hyper focused in one area Sharing on social media to spark curiosity Building your business to the point where you are replaceable and more! Taylor and Jeremy purchased their first real estate property in 2017 and have since transitioned into full time real estate investors, property managements and real estate coaches. Through this process, both Taylor and Jeremy have been busy working on their careers outside of real estate investing. Taylor has been working part-time at Community Living and was in school at King's College at Western University for her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Childhood and Social Institutions. After obtaining her degree in 2019, she went on to Fanshawe for the Fast Track Social Service Worker program and then worked full time at Community Living for one year before transitioning into real estate full time. Jeremy was doing his electrical apprenticeship throughout this time with London Electric. Since becoming a licensed electrician, Jeremy has transitioned into working on real estate full time in Chatham to focus on managing the renovations. In a short amount of time, Taylor and Jeremy have used multiple strategies such as the BRRRR method, sole ownership long-term buy and holds, joint ventures and private money. Get In Touch With Jeremy Ivany: Website Instagram YouTube Facebook

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Jodie Pappas on PCOS, orthorexia and her skincare brand Clean Kiss

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 54:09


Jodie Pappas is the founder of the vegan, cruelty free beauty company, Clean Kiss. In this interview, we go back to her twenties for her biggest turning point; discovering she had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). She and her husband were trying to have a baby at the time and this lead to her needing fertility treatment. She was one of the lucky ones and ended up having a daughter and later twins. The next turning point for her came when she says she "took the wellness diet too far" and she developed an unhealthy obsession known as Orthorexia. She talks openly about how it impacted her life and how she sought treatment. We end with her latest turning point; creating her brand Clean Kiss. Jodie went back to school to become a certified plant-based Skincare Formulator and started creating her own products. Clean Kiss focuses on pro-aging messaging and you'll hear more about why that's important to Jodie in this episode.A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season. You can find out more about Fanshawe's continuing education courses here: FanshaweC.ca/CE

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Paralympic bronze medalist Keely Shaw on how cycling saved her life

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 47:23


Keely Shaw was the first Canadian Paralympian to win a medal at the Tokyo Paralympics but her journey to this bronze medal wasn't easy. After some dark times dealing with an eating disorder, she credits cycling with saving her life. At the age of fifteen, Keely was an elite hockey player with Olympic dreams when she was injured in a freak accident after falling off her horse. She ended up in hospital in an induced coma and when she eventually came out she had lost mobility in the left side of her body.  While most of that came back over time, she wasn't able to play hockey at the same level. Over the next few years, Keely was hospitalized for an eating disorder and she describes these years as some of the darkest times in her life. That all changed after a major turning point in 2017 when someone suggested she consider competing in para-sport. She chose cycling and after her first race, she says her "inner-athlete was alive and well again." She began training for competition and a few short years later, she's on a new track with a renewed sense of hope. A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can learn more about Fanshawe's post-graduate programs here: FanshaweC.ca/postgrad

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Valerie Azinge on writing her cookbook while healing from a life-changing accident

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 42:37


Valerie Azinge has always loved cooking, baking and finding creative ways to make delicious and healthy meals. While her passion for food has been part of her life since she can remember, a life changing accident gave her a new perspective. Valerie was seriously injured when she and her friend were hit by a drunk driver, her friend was killed. During her recovery, Valerie was offered the opportunity to create a cookbook and despite the circumstances she said yes. In this episode, you'll hear Valerie's incredible story of resilience and determination and find out why developing the cookbook became both a healing journey and a labour of love.A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season! You can find out more about Fanshawe's microcredentials courses here: FanshaweC.ca/microcredentials

Turning Point with Priya Sam
Cheryl Hickey on paving her own path

Turning Point with Priya Sam

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 41:58


We're kicking off Season 2 of Turning Point with an episode we recorded at a live event as part of Turning Point's partnership with Fanshawe College. Cheryl Hickey is a Fanshawe alum who you likely recognize from ET Canada. She has been hosting the show since it launched in 2005 and in this episode you'll find out how late nights spent learning to edit and do camera work eventually lead to Cheryl getting her big break. You'll also hear about why she took a job as chopper reporter despite her fear of heights and what she's looking forward to in the next phase of her career.A huge thank you to Fanshawe College for being one of our sponsors this season. You can find out more about Fanshawe's continuing education courses here: FanshaweC.ca/CE

London's Pretty Cool
Episode 45: Susanne Grainger - Olympic Gold Medalist

London's Pretty Cool

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 74:37


Susanne is an Olympic Rower, who in Tokyo 2020 was able to bring home the Gold Medal with her team for Women's 8 Rowing for the first time since 1992.  Susanne started rowing on Fanshawe lake here in the city under coach Bob Ward. Susanne has worked her way up to multiple World Championships and World Cups and now has an Olympic Gold Medal under her belt.  You probably saw the reaction of the team when they found out they had won, with their coxswain Kit jumping to her feet in their pretty unstable boat!  In this episode, we speak with Susanne about that unbelievable moment, what she was feeling, and what it took to get to that point in her career.  We also talk about how Susanne started rowing, what it's like being a professional rower, what it's like going to the Olympics, both during a pandemic and not, what women's 8 rowing is, what it's like making the Olympic team, the differences between winning a World Championship and an Olympic Gold Medal and so much more! 

4Kings Podcast
Niagara Athlete's #7 Joe Swec

4Kings Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 19:09


Daniel Federico sat down with Fanshawe baseball player Joe Swec they talked about his first year and other stuff like growing up playing baseball and hockey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/4kings/message

Savage Minds Podcast
Simon Fanshawe

Savage Minds Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 84:50


In this episode, co-founder of Stonewall Simon Fanshawe OBE deliberates his involvement in the formation of Stonewall in 1989 in response to Section 28 of the Local Government Act. Discussing gay rights during the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and the stigma of AIDS that would come to mark the 1980s, Fanshawe notes that Stonewall pushed back against Section 28 through an appeal to the right of free speech. Taking up Stonewall’s recent political trajectory that focusses on trans rights which he characterises as the “Trojan horse for gender ideology,” Fanshawe elaborates how this essentialist ideology has moved against the rights and interests of women and gay men and lesbians while gaining enormous academic traction where the political today has become personal. Fanshawe addresses the paucity of diversity of differing points of view within Stonewall today expanding upon how a community’s struggle for freedom has been subsumed by a highly individualistic narrative where personal identity does not match material reality. Covering the history of camp within gay culture, Fanshawe analyses the drag queen who transgresses social codes simply because there is no pretence of “the real.” In drag there is no affirmation of identity—there is only camp which exposes “the flaw in masculinity” which lies in direct contrast to gender ideology’s “dull conformity that’s demanded by this lack of humour.” Get full access to Savage Minds at savageminds.substack.com/subscribe

George and Charlie: Off the Bridle
S3E1 - We're Back... with James Fanshawe

George and Charlie: Off the Bridle

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 57:29


We’re delighted that James Fanshawe joins us for the start of Series 3. James, of course, was Charlie’s boss for five years and we hear about those times at Pegasus Stables where James has trained so many top-class horses, including under National Hunt rules. James proves to be a hugely entertaining – and modest – guest. He tells us about his latest adventure, having a first Breeders’ Cup runner, and winner, with Audarya. “For me, to come down after Audarya, took a while,’ he tells us. Basically, it’s a brilliant chat and we’re very grateful to James for giving up his time to join us, socially-distanced, outside in George’s covered ride on a cold April evening. There’s loads more to enjoy in the episode. George and Polly have had twins over the winter – plus both of our trainers have been having winners in the early weeks of the Turf season (as George is keen to tell us!). Series 3 is off to a flying start!

London Live with Mike Stubbs
It's Transit Worker Appreciation Day, why aren't more Canadians using the COVID-19 tracking app, and how to watch out for Skunk season - London Live Podcast, March 18th

London Live with Mike Stubbs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 29:02


On this March 18th edition of the London Live Podcast: It's Transit Worker Appreciation day! Helping us appreciate London's transit workers is Sheryl Rooth of the LTC. Afterwards Dr. Craig Jenne helps us understand why more Canadians aren't using COVID-19 tracking apps, and where the distrust lies. Finally, Mike Maris of Fanshawe helps us prep for skunk season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tolkien in 5 Minuten
009 Das hat Tolkien nie gesagt

Tolkien in 5 Minuten

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 5:31


Als einer der berühmtesten und beliebtesten Autoren der Welt wird Tolkien auch entsprechend oft zitiert. Dabei sind allerdings einige der bekanntesten Zitate, die Tolkien zugeschrieben werden, gar nicht von ihm. Wir wollen in dieser Folge einige dieser falschen Zitate aufdecken.

Made it Happen
Urban Artistry with Linsey Pecile

Made it Happen

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 17:12


This week's WE RISE episode is featuring Linsey Pecile, founder of Urban Artistry! Her pursuit for passion had been a long time coming until she founded Urban Artistry. Their mission at Urban Artistry is to help people create the events of their dreams without the financial burden that typically comes along with that. Of course in the process of that, she also gets to follow her dream which encompasses everything she loves; design, art, construction and nature. She's done many things so far in not too much time some would say. She went to school for architecture, proceeded to work in an engineering firm in the USA, developed a post-diploma degree in 3-D architecture at Fanshawe college, Taught at Fanshawe college and is still in their architectural BIM program, taught at St Clair college and was the manager of research and development.She can now say she is comfortable enough at this time in her life to know what she enjoys and what she does not enjoy about a career. So when she thought about launching urban artistry it was very clear to her what its intent should be. She has always loved design and seeing how things are built, come together and showing a beautiful final piece. This speaks not only to architecture but design as a whole. She is a self-taught woodworker with help from her husband and it is absolutely a passion of hers that she's recently been able to spend more time on due to Covid. Urban artistry was created in the midst of the pandemic. Not because that’s when it was first thought of but simply because that’s when she first had the time to actually sit down and think about her future.We talk about what made her decide to start Urban Artistry, where she learned the art of creating event rental pieces, what it was like launching an event rental business during a pandemic, where she finds inspiration for her products, how she manages her time while running her own business and working full-time, what she's learned about herself in the process, what advice she would give to someone else starting a business, challenges she's overcome in creating her business, future plans & more!

London Live with Mike Stubbs
Peter Fragiskatos tells us about Ndam Kenneth Ndom, taking a look at minor hockey from a London perspective, and getting spooky with the Fanshawe Pioneer Village - London Live Podcast, October 16th

London Live with Mike Stubbs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 35:57


On this October 16th edition of the London Live Podcast: London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos tells us about the incredible story of Ndam Kenneth Ndom. Afterwards Kalley Armstrong and Cassidy Martin tell us how minor hockey is faring from a London Perspective. Finally, Alison Klages of the Fanshawe Pioneer Village tells us all about their haunted Halloween plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
Are You Tough Enough to Race the World's Harshest Deserts? Samantha Fanshawe - 08/19/2020

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 36:16


Are You Tough Enough to Race the World’s Harshest Deserts? Samantha Fanshawe   Imagine running 250km (about 155) miles in 6 stages across the most inhospitable deserts in the world while carrying everything you need for the entire race on your back.  Whether you think that sounds incredible or miserable, you’ll probably agree the idea is fascinating. Samantha Fanshawe, president of the 4 Deserts Race Series at RacingThePlanet, manages ultra stage races all over the world in some of the harshest conditions from the Atacama Desert in Chile to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia to the Namib Desert in Africa to the coldest desert in the world, Antarctica. Sam tells Coach Claire what it’s like to race these events, what you need to do to train and prepare, and who should (and should not) sign up for an event like this. It’s a fascinating dive into the world of some of the toughest races on the planet, and you can enjoy it from the comfort of home!   Sam has always been a citizen of the planet. She is a Brit, born in Peru and schooled in Pakistan for a few of her early years. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a joint honors degree in Maths and Biology, then went off to explore parts of the world such as Sydney, Australia, before returning to the United Kingdom to work in business development of corporate clients in the recruitment industry. After a couple of years, her company transferred her to Singapore, followed by stints in Penang, Malaysia and Hong Kong.  Sam has mastered the art of dragon boat racing, competing in the Dragon Boat World Championships. She also plays squash, hikes, rides horses, and mountain bikes. She fell in love with running while living in Asia, starting with half marathons before running the Singapore Marathon, sprint triathlons, adventure races, and ultimately ultramarathons including the Hong Kong Oxfam Trailwalker, the Gobi March, Vibram HK 100, and Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset.  In 2005, Sam volunteered at the hottest race on record, the Gobi March, a seven-day, 250km footrace. She fell in love with the spirit of RacingThePlanet and became a staff member, and has since worked over 20 RacingThePlanet/4 Desert events.   Questions Samantha is asked:          5:18 You have a very interesting background, living all over the world. How did you first get involved with RacingThePlanet?   6:23 Can you describe what these events are like? I’d love to hear what they are and what kind of people sign up for them?   9:12 How many people actually really run every single day and how many people do more of a walk/hiking?   9:46 The participants pretty much have to bring everything as far as food. They don’t have to bring a tent I understand, but pretty much everything else?   11:02 How has the pandemic affected RacingThePlanet?   12:47 Let’s talk about training for the race. Let’s fast forward to 2021 when everything is perfectly healthy. How would you recommend training for something like this? Is it similar to marathon training?   14:05 Training for the race with a backpack is super important, right?   15:01 I imagine you have a lot of repeat athletes who do this over and over again, but I would love to hear about the first timers. What challenges do the first-time racers tend to face?   16:44 What kind of food do people eat on something like this? I imagine it would be different if you’re running or walking because you can chew a lot better when you are walking, but what kind of foods are most people bringing in their backpack every day?   19:23 You’ve got all of your food for all six stages in your backpack the whole time. Is that what you’re saying? No one takes it for you to the next stage.   19:43 I imagine not everybody makes it to the finish line. What are the reasons that you see that most people have to stop the race?   21:52 What kind of people should NOT sign up for a race like this?   23:03 I bet you have a whole collection of amazing stories from races as epic as this. Can you share a few of the more memorable stories of things that have happened in some of these races?   25:19 I noticed that registration for Antarctica is by invite only.  Can you explain?   26:57 I imagine you’re not dealing with heat in Antarctica, but there’s probably some other challenges like dealing with the cold and maybe frostbite. What are the other challenges in Antarctica?   27:56 How many times have you gone to Antarctica now?   28:29 What is the future for RacingThePlanet? Is there anything new in the works? Questions I ask everyone:   30:09 If you could go back and talk to yourself when you first started running, what advice would you give yourself?   31:11 What is the greatest gift that running has given you?   32:35 Where can listeners connect with you? Quotes by Samantha:   “The whole ethos of the race was not only to take people to amazing places and to achieve things that maybe they didn’t think was possible like covering 250km on foot across a desert, but also to make people realize that you can survive for seven days in a desert without the internet, without your phone, without a comfortable bed, without a shower, and just with everything you can carry on your back.”   “Our goal is to encourage people to finish, but within the cutoff times and safely and when they’re in the right position to do so.”   “When you think you’re done, you think what you’re going through is nothing compared to what some other people are going through, not just in the race, but in life as well.” Take a Listen on Your Next Run Want more awesome interviews and advice? Subscribe to our iTunes channel Mentioned in this podcast:  RacingThePlanet info@racingtheplanet.com Runners Connect Winner's Circle Facebook Community RunnersConnect Facebook page claire@runnersconnect.net   Follow Samantha on:   Facebook - RacingThePlanet Instagram - RacingThePlanet LinkedIn - RacingThePlanet Twitter - RacingThePlanet YouTube - RacingThePlanet We really hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Run to the Top. The best way you can show your support of the show is to share this podcast with your family and friends and share it on your Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media channel you use. The more people who know about the podcast and download the episodes, the more I can reach out to and get top running influencers, to bring them on and share their advice, which hopefully makes the show even more enjoyable for you!  

London Live with Mike Stubbs
Firefighters respond to gas line incident on 1 year anniversary of OEV explosion, unanswered questions remain as post-secondary students return to class, and Bethany's Hope Foundation fundraiser for Leukodystrophy research

London Live with Mike Stubbs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 24:58


One year after a car drove into a house and struck a gas line causing destruction in Old East Village, firefighters responded to a similar incident Friday morning. Crews were called to Grey Street where a car had ran into a house, severing a gas line. Houses on the block had to be evacuated for safety measures. Platoon Chief Shawn Fitzgerald joined Mike to discuss the ironic incident.  Students have began to return to post-secondary in London. As even more students return to class in the fall, what could post-secondary classrooms look like and what are living situations potentially going to be like for students as the pandemic pushes on. Darlene O'Neill, Fanshawe's Director of Employment and Student Entrepreneurial Services, joins to explain. Bethany's Hope Foundation has launched a new fundraiser called 'Catch the Ace', in hopes of raising proceeds to support Leukodystrohpy research. The Foundation is hoping to raise funds as they push to find a cure for  Metabolic Leukodystrophy. Dave McIntyre, president of Bethany's Hope Foundation, joins Mike to explain the fundraiser in detail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

imperfect: The Heart-Centered Leadership Podcast
Episode 23 - Leading With Trust, Integrity & Authenticity

imperfect: The Heart-Centered Leadership Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 25:47


This episode is sponsored by our new online course about Self-Care. Do you model this for your team?Peter Devlin was appointed Fanshawe College's fifth President effective September 2013.Prior to joining Fanshawe, President Devlin served 35 years in the Canadian Armed Forces and retired commanding the Canadian Army at the rank of Lieutenant General. He has several UN, NATO and Coalition tours and his awards include Orders of Military Merit from the United States, Brazil and Colombia as well as the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross, France's National Order of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the Canadian Order of Military Merit.President Devlin serves on provincial and national college committees. These include the Ontario Colleges Library Service Board and the Colleges Ontario Committee of Presidents. He is a Director on the Colleges and Institutes Canada's Board (CICan), a member of CICan's Presidents Leadership Network and Coordinating Committees and a Director on the Polytechnics Canada Board. Peter also serves on the London Economic Development Corporation's Board of Directors, the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries and is a member of the lvey Business School Leadership Council.President Devlin received an undergraduate degree in Honours Economics from Western University, a graduate degree in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College and a certificate in Advanced Executive Management from Queen's University. He has also studied at Command and Staff Colleges of the Canadian Defence Academy and is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D). He received an Honorary Doctorate from the Royal Military College of Canada.Peter has been married for 35 years, and together he and his wife Judy have four children.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deb-crowe/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit debcrowe.substack.com

The Polo Pod
Ant-icipation for the Season - Antony Fanshawe

The Polo Pod

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 53:58


Knowledgeable and passionate all round good guy, Antony Fanshawe is this weeks guest on The Polo Pod. He is the polo manager at Guards Polo Club and he talks to us about Covid 19 and the updates and how guards are shaping up for 2020.Jack is back with Cooper's News and we throw it way way back on guess the year!Enjoy!

Making Kinnections - Kinesiology Podcast
Ryan Wight, R.Kin - Co-Owner at PEAK Conditioning and Rehab

Making Kinnections - Kinesiology Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 55:01


In this episode, I interview Ryan Wight, Registered Kinesiologist and CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist. Ryan has a lot of Kinnections so bare with us as we list them. Currently, Ryan works as a supervisor for LIV North INC in Hamilton while co-owning a boutique fitness and rehab centre called PEAK Conditioning & Rehabilitation Inc. He has experience teaching at Fanshawe and Brock, being a Kinesiologist or Ergonomic specialist at various places and of course some personal training throughout. Currently, Ryan sits on on the COKO Council for District 5 and the Health, Wellness and Fitness Program Advisory Committee as Chair at Mohawk College. Ryan goes in-depth about his past experiences and shares some wisdom about what every kin should try, what all kins need to learn, the key to opportunities and, advice for any new kin grads! Hope you enjoy this episode today and if you enjoy it please remember to follow and subscribe the Making Kinnections Podcast on all platforms. SHOW NOTES 2' - Ryan's Background Story 22' - Ryan's Current Role(s) As A Registered Kinesiologist 27' - What Every Kin Should Try 31' - How a Kinesiologist Opened Their Own Clinic 33' - What All Kins Need To Learn 36' - The Key To Opportunities 39' - The Future Of Kinesiology As A Profession 40' - Top 3 Areas Of High Pay For An R.Kin 44' - Ikigai and How To Achieve It As An R.Kin 46' - It Takes Time: Advice for Kinesiology Students and New R.Kin's ______________________________ Ryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanwight/ Spencer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spennyraposo/ Making Kinnections Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakingKinnectionsPodcast/ Making Kinnections LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/making-kinnections/ Making Kinnections Email: makingkinnections@gmail.com Episode Sponsor Continuing Education for Kinesiologists and COKO Exam Prep Kinformation: https://kinformation.teachable.com/

Four Quarters Podcast
Fanshawe Falcons Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Nicole Carriere - The Four Quarters Podcast

Four Quarters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 50:25


Episode 25 marks the quarter-century mark for The Four Quarters Podcast, powered by College Court Report Canada. On this episode, host Tyler Bennett catches up with Fanshawe Falcons Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Nicole Carriere (6:25), who also serves as the Sports Information Officer for the entire Falcons Athletics Department. Carriere gives her thoughts on the 2019-20 season for the Falcons, one that came to an abrupt end ahead of the 2020 CCAA Women's Basketball National Championships due to COVID-19. She also touches on coaching with her family, and how that gives them an advantage when it comes to the rest of the OCAA. It was a fun interview, one that you won't want to miss!

Four Quarters Podcast
Fanshawe Falcons Guard Mikhaila Wright - The Four Quarters Podcast

Four Quarters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 48:55


After an unexpected week-long hiatus, Tyler Bennett and Nico Wright return to the microphones for Episode 12 of The Four Quarters Podcast, powered by College Court Report Canada! A look at the VIU Mariners and their ability to overcome all challenges in 2019-20 kicks off the show. A discussion on some potential OCAA Crossover Games follows, along with Tyler owning up after an incorrect prediction from earlier in the year. Lastly, an interview between Nico and Fanshawe Falcons guard Mikhaila Wright caps off the episode. (MUSIC: bensound.com)

London's Pretty Cool
Episode 19 : Esther's Family

London's Pretty Cool

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 62:34


London's Pretty Cool... Brought to you by Briggsy Esther’s Family is the musical embodiment of ugly sweaters and awkward photos. Boasting high energy shows, catchy songs and quirky personalities, this folk collective primarily plays indie-folk music. However, they’ve been known to break out the odd 80s dance hit from time to time.  After only a short period of performing, the group has already received high praise for their work, being awarded Fanshawe’s Music Industry Arts “Artist of The Year” and winning the Youth Discoveries “Road To Summerfolk” contest, both in 2018.  Live performances are where the group hit their stride, calling on audience participation and filling the space between songs with an awkward, yet lovable, sense of humour.  With several releases planned for 2020 and many upcoming shows, you won’t want to miss Esther’s Family. Whether you’re streaming them online or singing along at a show, you’re more than just a listener, you’re part of the family!  Intro/Outro Song: Okay - Esther's Family www.esthersfamilyband.com @esthersfamily  LPC Info:  lpcpod@gmail.com @lpcpodcast www.facebook.com/lpcpod  

Bang To Rights podcast
"When you go, will you send back..." a letter from London, Ontario

Bang To Rights podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 26:56


The crew in Manchester hooks up with Ellie Shember-Critchley who's at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario this week. MMU's Northern Quota reporters work together on stories with fellow journalism students at Fanshawe's 1069thex.com, covering coronavirus, remembrance of The Holocaust, legalisation of cannabis, homelessness and more. Do read the joint coverage here: thenorthernquota.org and here: 1069thex.com Contact us on Twitter @RightsBang Thanks thenorthernquota.com

Girl of Gen Z
Meet Jefferson Marshall - Video Editor and Digital Content Creator

Girl of Gen Z

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 100:41


Meet Jefferson! A 22-year-old business graduate from Humber and Fanshawe College. Jefferson shares what it was like going to school for Journalism at Humber College, as well as attending Fanshawe College for Television and Film Production shortly after. Jefferson speaks on the topic of the transition into adulting and what had influenced him in life the most. Time Stamps: 00:00:00:00-00:01:52:15 Childhood 00:01:53:00-00:21:42:04 Post-Secondary 00:21:42:13-00:25:55:01 Humber Internship 00:25:55:13-00:27:09:29 What came after 00:27:11:00-00:30:21:00 Meal plans in post-secondary 00:30:23:11-00:31:50:00 Choosing Fanshawe 00:31:56:21-00:36:26:01 Norovirus 00:36:27:09-00:44:33:22 Fanshawe & Western 00:44:36:02-00:51:41:06 Fanshawe Internships vs. Humber Internships 00:51:42:00-00:58:23:23 School Field Trips 00:58:24:24-01:03:31:20 Humber Internship 01:03:35:01-01:20:00:07 Fanshawe Internship 01:20:00:23-01:25:06:20 What path your taking now 01:25:07:24-01:27:16:08 Giving advice to Grade 12's 01:27:17:00-01:28:16:00 What has impacted your life 01:28:16:12-01:29:22:21 Advice given to students choosing to go to post-secondary 01:29:23:22-01:33:08:26 Happy on the path your on 01:33:09:23-01:39:13:14 YouTube Channel 01:39:13:15-01:40:44:01 Outro

Studio Red: The Podcast
Episode 3 - Allodays

Studio Red: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 13:22


Music has the ability to bring everyone together and in this case five very talent young artists. Allodays is a band made up of Fanshawe’s Music Industry Arts students who have put all their energy and creative abilities to making great music that can be enjoyed by everyone. On this episode of Studio Red: The Podcast we get a chance to sit down with Allodays and learn all their secrets on what a band needs to do to be successful. Whether they’re in the shower or on the bus, the music never stops.

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We Should Jam Sometime
WSJS Ep. 1 - Anela & The Early Hours

We Should Jam Sometime

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019


Anela was the first person in MIA to force me to come out and meet people and I am forever grateful for that. We are both second years in Fanshawe's Music Industry Arts Program. We talk about things to keep in mind for 1st year and moving forward. Our summer and all sorts of fun stuff. Anela and the Early Hours released their debut album "Yesteryear" this past summer.

Kelly Cutrara
Fish fraud at fanshawe

Kelly Cutrara

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 10:04


Changeboard HR Future Talent Podcast
#49 - Simon Fanshawe on diversity and unconscious bias

Changeboard HR Future Talent Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 29:53


Winner of the prestigious Perrier Award in 1989, Simon first came to prominence as a comedian before progressing into broadcasting. He has made programmes for both BBC radio and television, and his writing has appeared in the Sunday Times and The Observer. A fervent voice in campaigning and advocacy groups, he was a founding member of the LGBT charity Stonewall. Through his consultancy Diversity by Design, Simon now works with businesses and organisations on answering strategic business questions through diversity. In this podcast, Simon talks about his approach to his constantly evolving career (01:30), why a diverse workforce is key to answering strategic business questions (07:00), and the role technology plays in addressing unconscious bias(18:30). www.changeboard.com/ www.changeboard.com/future-talent

The Laravel Podcast
Interview: Steve Schoger, Famous Designer and Co-Creator Of Lots Of Things

The Laravel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 71:23


An interview with Steve Schoger, designer and creator or co-creator of many online tools like Tailwind and Refactoring UI and Heroicons and Zondicons. Refactoring UI book Refactoring UI website @SteveSchoger on Twitter Transcription sponsored by Larajobs Editing sponsored by Tighten Matt Stauffer: Welcome back to the Laravel podcast season three. Today, I'm going to be talking to Steve Schoger, co-creator of Refactoring UI and about 10,000 other products you probably already use. Matt Stauffer: Stay tuned. Matt Stauffer: All right, welcome back to Laravel podcast season three. It has been a minute. It's been a couple months since the last one, and we're going to roll up, finish up season three. And I let you all vote on who you wanted to hear from. So, we got three people who were at the end. And the first one is Steve Schoger, designer extraordinaire, Twitter fame, making books, and making dollars. Matt Stauffer: And Steve and I have known each other for a while. We work together at Titan for a while. I've also learned a lot about design from him. So, I'm really excited to hear not about Steve the designer quite so much, but about Steve the person. Matt Stauffer: So, first of all, Steve, the first thing I always ask everybody is first of all say hi to people, and then second of all, if you're meeting somebody in the grocery store and they ask what do you do? How do you answer that question of them? So, let's get started with that. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Sure. I usually introduce myself as my formal title. I usually say UI graphic designer. Even that's weird, because depending on where you work, my job title might be different. It's either UI graphic designer, visual designer, but I usually say like, yeah UI designer. And usually they have a clueless look on their face. I usually say I design websites. Is the easy answer. Matt Stauffer: It feels like it's a little bit of a lame answer. I say the same thing all the time. I'm like, "I make websites." Steve Schoger: I know [crosstalk 00:01:48] get all technical, but they won't get it. Matt Stauffer: Exactly. Steve Schoger: And then some people are just completely like, if I'm talking to someone older, they'll be like, "Oh, so you design books?" I'm just like, "Yeah, I do." Matt Stauffer: It's easier to say yeah and move on and by your tomatoes than actually have to answer it. Steve Schoger: Yeah this conversations over. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. My go to for a while has been I make websites, and I'm getting more and more dissatisfied with it, because I did it for a good reason. It's hard to have that conversation with those people, but then everyone's like, "oh, can you make my website for my Mom and Pop Sausage Shop." Or something like that in WordPress. And I'm like, "No. No, I'm sorry." I know some people who make websites. So, now I'm like, "I make web applications." I don't know anyway. Matt Stauffer: So, okay. So, you are right now coming off the heels of a successful launch of Refactoring UI and everybody in the entire internet heard about this thing and it's super exciting, but just a couple years ago, you were working a nine-to-five, and you had not achieved the level of Twitter fame. So, we're going to walk through that process. But before we go there, I want to learn a little bit about who makes the man who we know today. Matt Stauffer: So, where are you from originally? And when did you first get into design? Even in the earliest stages. Whether it was drawing on your wallet at age three or whatever. What are the steps you can remember that really got you to the point where you realized that design or art or creativity in general were things you might be interested in long-term? Steve Schoger: Yeah. So, to your first question. I'm from Ontario, Canada, and I'm from a city called Kitchner. Which is about a hundred kilometers outside of Toronto. And it's a population of 200,000, is the city of Kitchener, but it's this Tri-City thing. There's three cities next to each other to make one big city, which is about about half a million people. And I actually grew up on a small town outside of ... that's the city I live in now, which is Kitchener, which is a city, a small town of 200, 300 people. Matt Stauffer: Wow. Steve Schoger: Yeah and and I started getting into design, I guess, when ... kinda what you said, I started drawing when I was a little kid. I guess, my mom put this miniature horse in front of me when I was ... I can't even recall this, it was like when I was a baby almost and I'd draw it, but I could ... she acknowledged that I could draw depth. You know when people draw a horse or something, they draw a stick figure or something, but I actually drew the depth of it. Matt Stauffer: The angle of it. Steve Schoger: Yeah, exactly. And she saw, "Okay. There's Talent here." And, I guess, that's the earliest form of what I do. So, I've always been into art and when I was younger, I wanted to be an animator/ I'd watch a lot of cartoons cool stuff. And I didn't really ... when I was younger, the job I have now was not even a job. So, I never designed on the computers until I got to like ... Actually, the first time I used Photoshop was my first day of college. Matt Stauffer: Okay. Steve Schoger: Yeah. So, I'd be doing art and stuff and I'd take graphic design courses in high school, but they're not computer based graphic design. It's school, low-budget, you're working with pen and paper, and you're drawing letters and stuff. Matt Stauffer: Using rulers and all that stuff. Steve Schoger: Yeah, exactly. Matt Stauffer: Now, what was that, because your teacher said, "Oh, there's all this newfangled stuff. But we want you to know the basics." Or was it not even in the context of the newfangled stuff and they just said this is what graphic design is? Steve Schoger: Yeah. I mean, I didn't really ... I guess, that's what I thought graphic design was, and then when I got to college then I started using Photoshop, and everyone around me in the classroom got a handle on Photoshop. They already knew their way around a little bit, but the course I took, it wasn't graphic design. It was multimedia design production. So, that's everything from graphic design to to video, to a little bit of development, to even a little bit of music production, because I didn't know I wanted to do graphic design. So, I took a ... but I knew I wanted to do something in media. Matt Stauffer: Okay. So, when you went up to college, you just said, "I want to do something media-related." And you were still trying to figure out what exactly, so you just tried a lot of different classes or? Steve Schoger: Well, it was a course called multimedia design and production. All those things I just said. And yeah, I just wanted to get my hands wet with everything, and figure it out from there. I didn't know what I wanted to do when I went to college. I didn't know what I wanted my career to be, let's put it that way. Matt Stauffer: But you did have a sense that it was going to be creative and you were going to making ... So, basically was that class the full spectrum of potential careers you were thinking of that point? Steve Schoger: Yeah. Matt Stauffer: Okay it was a perfect all-in-one experience on all them. Did you come out of that class then knowing graphic design is it? Or did it still take some time to figure it out? Steve Schoger: No, no, because like, I guess, in high school, I wanted to be a rock star in high school. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. Tell me more about this. Let's pause college. Tell me more about this. Steve Schoger: Yeah, I play guitar. I picked up a Guitar when I was grade eight. So when I was 12, I guess. And I got really into it, I'd spend four hours a day. I'd come home from high school and play guitar until I went to bed. Matt Stauffer: That's amazing. All-electric or were you an acoustic as well? Steve Schoger: I started on acoustic. The way I got a guitar is my great grandma passed away and it was my inheritance. Matt Stauffer: Okay. Steve Schoger: She didn't have the guitar, but the inheritance money went towards a guitar. So, I started playing acoustic and then I always wanted an electric guitar. So, I picked one up maybe first year of high school or something like that. And that's all I did. And I played in the high school bands and stuff. I played bass guitar in the high school band and stuff. Steve Schoger: And, I mean, that was just an unrealistic dream. But when you're in high school you're just, "I'm gonna make it. I'll be ..."- Matt Stauffer: So, when you were in high school, you legitimately were interested enough in that dream that you thought, "I'm going to graduate from high school and I'm going to join a band or start a band. And I'm going to tour the world, and that's where my money's going to come from."? Steve Schoger: Yes. That's what I believed. Matt Stauffer: Because some people say that ... is kinda like the side dream. That was the dream. So, what dissuaded you from that dream? Steve Schoger: Well, my parents. They were like, "Well, you should consider going to school first, then maybe think about doing that." Matt Stauffer: Okay. Yeah. Yeah. So, they were and trying to weave them together a little. Steve Schoger: Yeah. So, even when I was in multimedia design, I still had this music industry dream in mind. So, I did the multimedia course. I graduated from that, finished it, and then there was this music industry arts program at the same college. I went to Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. And it was really hard to get into it. But I applied for it anyway, right after I graduated from multimedia, and they accepted me. So, and I'm thinking, "Well, I might not be a rock star, but I'd love to be in the music industry right? I'd love to show you music production." Steve Schoger: So, that course covered everything from music business, to just being in the studio and recording artists, and all that stuff . Still an unrealistic dream. Look at the music industry now, right? But I took that course and, I mean, that's still my hobby today. So, I don't regret taking that course. I learned a lot out of that course, but then when I finished that program, I was interning at small record labels. And they all saw the multimedia design on my resume, and that's what I ended up doing at those labels, right? I end up doing a lot of web stuff. A lot of designing little brochures and one sheets. A lot of stuff like that. Steve Schoger: So, I was doing that more and more, and I kinda enjoyed it at this point. Because I was kinda doing it for something I really enjoy doing. But I wasn't getting paid, it was all internships and stuff. Matt Stauffer: Oh. Got it. Steve Schoger: Right. And then I'm like, "Well, I got to get a job in this,." And I tried to follow my music industry path, but there was no money in it. So, I'm like, "Well, I just enjoy doing this anyway." So, this is in like 2009. So, right at the peak of the recession. It was impossible for me to get a job. I couldn't get a job anywhere, right? Steve Schoger: So, I'm thinking "Well, not a bad time for me to go back to school." And I already took multimedia, and I'm thinking "Well, what can leverage all these skills?" What can add to this? And I was thinking, maybe I'll take a look at marketing course or some kind of copywriting course. So, I took advertising and copy writing at Humber College. Steve Schoger: But, when I was in school, in that course, I spent way more time working ... I was making ads, and again in the course, I was making fake ads, right? But I spent way more time working on the creative, than actually the writing the copy. And that year I also spent a lot of time just learning web development. And I learned a little bit of this when I took multimedia, but I forgot everything I learned. So, I was real learning that stuff. And it was easy to pick up again. Matt Stauffer: Real quick. What were you learning? Was it mainly HTML and CSS? Steve Schoger: Html and CSS. Matt Stauffer: [crosstalk 00:11:20] did you get into a CMS or anything like that, or not at that point? Steve Schoger: Yeah, I learned about ... I knew about WordPress and stuff. But even that was ... it was a little too technical for me at that point too, because WordPress you can use the templates, but I really wanted to make something unique. WordPress is always just like, you got the header, the content area, and the sidebar. Ad I didn't want that. I don't want that constraint. So, I just started hand coding, and I learned about a few other CMS's at the time. I don't even know what they were called if you asked. But I tried them out, and I found one that worked for me, and I built a little blog for myself, and I would never write, at all. But that's everyone who starts a Blog and has the attention of write a post every week. And some people succeed at it and I did not. Matt Stauffer: I'm there with you buddy. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Steve Schoger: So, I was doing that. And then during this time in school, maybe in the second semester, it was a one year program, like a post grad program. And I took, in the second semester of that, I spent a lot of time ... I realized I wanted to do web design, at this point. And if I found a job before I finished school, I would have just dropped out of school, because I already had two diplomas at this point. So, it wouldn't phase me to drop out. But I couldn't find a job, but I was doing informational interviews, where I would contact the company and say "I'm not looking for a job. I just want to learn what you guys do day-to-day, and learn about the company." And I did a quite a few of those, and it was my way of networking. And you know what? I did do a little bit of like, "Oh this job. This place is hiring a designer. I'm going to ask if they want to do an informational interview." And I did it with a few companies. And one of my informational interviews turn into a job interview and they offered me a job the day later. So, that's how I got my first job. Matt Stauffer: So, tell me about the difference between an informational interview and a job interview when you know they're hiring? Was it, because you didn't think you would have the qualifications or do you think you're more likely to get in for the informational interview? What made you want to do this one type of interview versus just applying for the job? Steve Schoger: Well, if I did an informational interview, it's this ... my sister recommended that I just reach out and ask for informational interviews. And, I guess, I didn't think I was qualified for the job. So, I didn't apply for the job. And I feel like they're more likely going to have me in, if I have no intention of this Matt Stauffer: Ulterior motive. Steve Schoger: Exactly, exactly. Matt Stauffer: So, that's really interesting. Steve Schoger: I recommend anyone, I recommend to everyone does that. If you're a student in school, and you're just maybe not confident enough to go for that first job interview. Just shoot ... most people ... very few people turned me down, for an informational interview. Matt Stauffer: I mean, it makes sense. We've had a few people reach out for that. It seems so unique that I'm like "Yeah. Sure, I'll talk to you for a little bit. We can't always give you a full hour, but we'd love to chat with you a little bit about Titan." So, I hear that. That's really cool. Steve Schoger: Yeah, and I bring my portfolio in, and say "Hey, can you take a look at this and give me some feedback?" Matt Stauffer: I'm a student. I'm still learning and I'd eventually like to work at a company like this. That kind of thing? Steve Schoger: Yeah, exactly. And I was more thinking about, I was going for visual design jobs, but then I was interviewing with companies, and they're looking for UX designers, and I didn't even understand the role at that point. What the difference between a UX designer and a visual designer is. And sometimes I still don't understand the difference. Matt Stauffer: I think most people still don't get it. I still struggle. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Matt Stauffer: Okay. So that was what? 2010, 2011 at that point? Or was it- Steve Schoger: That sounds about right. So, I think, so. Yeah. Matt Stauffer: Were you married yet at that point? Steve Schoger: No, but I was dating my now wife at the time. I met her in high school. And she's my high school heartthrob, and she rejected me in high school. Matt Stauffer: Oh snap. Steve Schoger: Well, she liked me. She later confessed that she liked me, but friends and influence from that. Kind of like, "Oh no, he's gross." Matt Stauffer: He's a rock star, you don't want to be with that kind of a guy. Steve Schoger: Yeah, but then later on we connected after I graduated from Fanshawe. We were talking on MSN at the time. MSN messenger. And that's how we really started to get to know each other, and then she came to visit me a few times, then we started dating. And then I sat a year off between when I graduated from Fanshawe and Humber, and that's when I really, I also spent that year figuring out what I wanted to do, working on my web design skills. And I was just getting to know my now wife at the time. And then we moved into together when I moved to Toronto. Matt Stauffer: Okay. So, during those years in between, when you weren't in school, the reason I asked about her, I mean, first of all, I'm always curious, but also, were you living alone, working just side jobs while you figured this all out? Or what was your life situation during that time? Steve Schoger: The years between- Matt Stauffer: So, basically you got a you got a job in 2010. We're about to talk about what, I think, was the first design job that you got. So, prior to 2010, where you in school the whole time, or where there any years in there where you were - Steve Schoger: [crosstalk 00:16:52] going back and forth here, because I'm stressing out and forgetting things. There was that year between Fanshawe and Humber. And that was me just getting more familiar with Photoshop again, because I haven't touched it in a long time, getting more familiar with code. And I was living with her, but not living with her. She was still a student. And I was just living at her place. Like, I was still living with my parents, but I was just always over at her place. I brought my computer over there and we just pretty much lived together. Matt Stauffer: Were you doing freelance work at this point or? Steve Schoger: No, I was [crosstalk 00:17:26] I was just learning. I took one job that I just was not qualified to do. And I started doing it and I'm like "I can't do this." And I had to say like, "Yeah, I'm not ... sorry." Because you ... I think, the best way to like ... you just got to try, right? That's how I am with ... maybe this is a conversation for later on, but- Matt Stauffer: No no, lets do it. Steve Schoger: That's how I am with speaking. I am really uncomfortable doing public speaking, but I just force myself to do it, and now I'm doing a lot of talks this year, and I regret are doing every one of them, but it's like, "Well, I gotta do them." And I put myself in that situation, but it's like ... anyways. Steve Schoger: So, yeah. I was just working on my craft, I guess, in the in that time, right? With my girlfriend. And that's how I ... and I just bring a lot of blog posts, learning how to design. Matt Stauffer: So, in 2010, you got your first job, and it came out of an information interview. So, a couple questions around there. What was your actual job supposed to be? And at that point where you primarily thinking of yourself as a UI visual designer? Had you started thinking about any of the other aspects of design that you do today? Because today obviously you're doing interface design, but there's a lot of UX embedded in the stuff that you're working on as well. So, how did you think of yourself then? And what was the actual job that you got? Steve Schoger: So, the formal title of the role, and this is goes back to different places have different titles, but the formal title was "interactive designer." And that could be the same as UI designer at our company, visual designer at another company. So, the work I was doing there was more like ... it wasn't so much software design, which I mostly focus on now. It was more like doing websites. And just doing the creative, mostly. Matt Stauffer: So, you'd basically be the one who says "Hey, we're working for Joe's Plumbing. Here's the font that Joe likes." And you'd put together Photoshop documents. Would you also convert them or are you mainly delivering fat Photoshop documents to web developers, and then moving on? Steve Schoger: Yeah. I remember when ... So, going back to the informational interview I had. The moment it turned into a job interview, there's that transition in that part, and I got all excited. He asked if I code. And I knew a little bit of code. I coded enough to build my own personal website, and that's all he wanted to know. He saw my website. He saw that it's probably not the best code, but he made it. And and I didn't need to code for the job. But he liked that I coded, because it just made it easier to communicate my ideas to the developer. Matt Stauffer: And probably also, because you understood the constraints that the developers are under. One of the things I said, when we first started working with you one, of the reasons that we were excited to work with you, and we'll get to here eventually is, because you were a designer who understood that for example, you can't deliver something with an image that would theoretically have to go wider than the browser, but you didn't give us what the image should look when it goes wider than the browser, right? Like when the browser gets a little wider. It's so clear what it's like working with a print designer, who doesn't understand ... not even responsiveness necessarily, but just like, you literally can't curve a thing that way in HTML. It's literally not possible. Matt Stauffer: As someone who understands what it's like to implement something, your brain was set in a different space, I think. Steve Schoger: Yeah, I think so, because everything was print design back then. There was no responsive design. Yeah, that's for sure. And everything was ... even if you wanted to use a custom font, you embedded it as an image. So, I was a big font guy. I didn't like using just the web defaults. So, I always searched for new fonts, and I'd export that as an image. Steve Schoger: So, I did a lot of the exporting stuff. and, but then yeah, I'd usually hand that off to the front end developer. And I was, when I was working there, I was the only designer at the company. It was a small company. I think, there's eight or ten of us in total. Matt Stauffer: Was it a consultancy? That just took client work and did a design- Steve Schoger: Exactly. Matt Stauffer: Built the front end, maybe integrated CMS, deliver it, move on to the next client? Steve Schoger: Yeah, and they specialized ... they worked with a lot of media companies. So, television production companies, and I think, that was just as a result of ... they worked with one, and word of mouth and ... Matt Stauffer: Its who you know. Steve Schoger: It often works that way. Steve Schoger: Yeah. So, I was doing a lot of that stuff. Matt Stauffer: Okay. So, what was your next transition after that? I mean, did you stay at that job for a couple years and regardless, what made you want to move to something Different? Steve Schoger: Yeah. So, I was working in downtown Toronto at this point, at this company. And I worked there for two years, I think. And it was good. I liked being in a small company, but there's also part of me, "It's my first job. What else is out?" So, I was curious, and I interviewed at other companies, but then we also wanted to move back to our hometown, Kitchener, because Toronto is so expensive. By the way, I wish we bought a house in Toronto at that time, because it was- Matt Stauffer: Because now it's so different. Steve Schoger: We could have sold our house then and had no mortgage whatsoever and moved back here. But whatever. Matt Stauffer: [crosstalk 00:23:14] you could predict the future. Steve Schoger: Yeah, right. Steve Schoger: But I wanted to move back to Kitchener, Waterloo. First of all, Kitchener had this ... we have a little bit of a tech scene here. Blackberry, you know Blackberry? They put our name on the map, our city on the map. And we have at the University of Waterloo. So, a lot of trucks, a lot of engineering talent. And this created this little tech community. And I saw this from Toronto, and I was really interesting in it. But there was no design whatsoever. It was all engineers, right? And I'm thinking "I could have a huge competitive advantage if I go there. There's no designers whatsoever." And there was a company ... So, I was interviewing at a company called "Desire to learn." And they're an educational company. Matt Stauffer: I feel like I know somebody else who worked there, or did you- Steve Schoger: [crosstalk 00:24:19] it might be me. Matt Stauffer: Oh okay. Sorry. Keep going. Steve Schoger: And are you familiar with Blackboard? Matt Stauffer: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah Steve Schoger: The same kind of- Matt Stauffer: Can you give a real quick intro to anybody who hasn't heard before though? Steve Schoger: Yeah. It's e-learning software. When you go to school, it's your login portal, and that's where you can get your grades and your assignments and all that stuff. And I even used Desire to Learn when I was at Fanshawe. That was one of their first clients. And I had a friend working there and I was really interested in the company, but they never had any design either. I was their very first visual designer. Steve Schoger: But, to step back a little bit. My friend recommended I apply for this job. So, I applied for it. But at the same time, the company I was working at, we had a really low time, it was not good. And right when I got offered the job, the day later, my boss, before I even got to go into his office and say "I'm quitting." He basically said I gotta lay everyone off. We're closing the doors. Matt Stauffer: Wow. Steve Schoger: So, it was like the same day. I'm like, "Wow. Perfect." Matt Stauffer: Talk about timing. Geez. Steve Schoger: So, I had a little tweak break there, before I started my new job, because I basically I said "I have to put my two weeks notice in." Matt Stauffer: And then turns out you didn't. Steve Schoger: I think, I had a week. We were still wrapping things up and I had nothing to do. Matt Stauffer: Okay. So, you moved back, because you said Desire to Learn was in Kitchener. Steve Schoger: Yeah, moved back to Kitchener. But my wife was still working in Toronto. So, there's a little bit of ... I moved him back in with my parents that summer, is when I moved in. And Caitlin was still in Toronto, living at the place we were renting out. Steve Schoger: So, the summer we were living a little bit long distance, but I mean, we were an hour away from each other. So, I saw her on weekends and stuff. And she was interviewing locally at that time. And I started my job as Desire to Learn. And like I said, I was the first designer there, and UX was such a buzzword at this time. No company understood. They're like we need to invest in UX, but no one knew what it meant. And I worked at that company for two years. And in the two years I was there, I don't think anything I actually did saw the light of day. It was one of those situations. And it maybe has since I've left right? I've made these projects and they were sitting there, and you could work on them. But yeah. Matt Stauffer: That's tough. Steve Schoger: And right when I was leaving, they hired a ... I think, they have a good design team, now. They grew their design team since I have left them. Matt Stauffer: So, is that why you left? Because you just felt what you were doing wasn't actually- Steve Schoger: I was getting burnt out. And I was really passionate about what I was working on. Where I took my work home with me. And it was so frustrating to not have any of my work see the light of day. So, that just burnt me out. And plus, other factors were going on in my life where, we were renovating our house. And I'm not sure if you've been through a process like that, but never again. Matt Stauffer: It's definitely a second job. And it's a second, more stressful job. Steve Schoger: Yeah. So, it's just all these stressful things in my life, to the point where "Man, let's just get out of this city and let's go move to California." And I even went for a job interview in California. They flew me down and stuff, and that was kinda fun. And I didn't get the job. I think, the reason I applied for the job was because I was just depressed, and I just wanted something to change in my life. Matt Stauffer: Maybe some change will make everything better. Yeah. Steve Schoger: Yeah, right? But once I left my job at Desire to Learn, and the house was done, we finished renovating the house, everything settled down, and I felt good I didn't make that decision. Steve Schoger: So, when I left Desire to Learn, I went to an insurance company, a local insurance, well not a local, it's a Canadian insurance company. Well, do you guys have Sun Life in the states? Sun Life? Matt Stauffer: Sounds familiar, but I'm not sure. Steve Schoger: Maybe, because I've talked about it. Matt Stauffer: Probably. Steve Schoger: Yeah. So, it's an insurance company. And it's just a huge company, a huge Canadian company, thousands, tens of thousands of employees. Matt Stauffer: Are they based out of Kitchner as well? Steve Schoger: We have an office kitchener ... I say we as if I still work there. There's an office of Kitchner. I don't even know where the head office is. In Toronto, maybe. But there's offices all over Canada. Matt Stauffer: Got it. Okay. Steve Schoger: And I worked there for two years. And when I started that job, this is when I started freelancing with you guys, Titan. And it was around that same time and it's around the same time I met Adam. And I'm trying to think of a way to tell this story that has this nice, seamless, flow, but I'm trying to remember everything that happened. Matt Stauffer: So, let me let me turn it and maybe this will help you out. So, a lot of us, when we met you and Adam. So, Adam worked at Titan, I think, when I first heard about you. So, he would say "Yeah, I got these buddy that I'm working with, and we do these design things together blah blah blah." So, we just started hearing your name more and more often, and eventually he's like, "Yeah, why don't you guys, consider pulling him in for something?" So, we would and we're like "He's really great." Matt Stauffer: So, we had this idea, especially because, I actually meant to mention this to the listeners that this Kitchner, Waterloo, that whole triangle, is really weird, because there is an excessive amount of technological ... I don't know if I want to say excessive amount of talent, but I don't know. But there's an excessive number of people who do the type of work that I do in that one little space. Matt Stauffer: You're there, and Adams there, and Vehicle's there, and all these other folks are there, and every time we open up a job posting. It's a guaranteed that at least several of the qualified applicants come from this little tiny circle, out of the entire globe. This little tiny circle. Steve Schoger: Well, it's like I said, we do have this tech thing going on here, and I don't want to say it like ... people will say "Well, we're the Silicon Valley of the north." But everyone says we're the new Silicon Valley. But it's like "No, but there definitely is something going on here." Matt Stauffer: And I hear a lot of people say like, "Oh, we've got a nice little tech community." People say that about my local town here. And what they mean is "We have more than nothing." But that's not what it is where you are. There is seriously a lot of people all doing the same stuff there. Matt Stauffer: So, when I start hearing about you, what I figured was, Adam and Steve have known each other since high school, they grew up together, they live down the road from each other, they happen to be very talented, and when I've only learned pretty recently that that's not the case. So, why don't we- Steve Schoger: [crosstalk 00:31:13] no that's not true, yes. Matt Stauffer: Why don't we come at it from the angle of how did you meet Adam in the first place? Steve Schoger: Yeah. Steve Schoger: So, I met Adam, because ... I was always working on a lot of side projects. So, when I was working at Desire to Learn, I'd be working on my ... I'd spend a lot of time working with just startups, helping them out, and just getting my hands dirty, right? And a friend of mine that I went to high school with, his name's Chris Albrecht. And I always wanted to work on projects with him, but he was always busy. He had a kid at this point. He was always doing house renovations. He's one of those guys that's good at everything. He can build a house, and he's a developer, and he's just ... and you want to hate him for it. Matt Stauffer: You don't, because they're also good at being a wonderful person, but you want to hate them a little bit. Steve Schoger: And that's the problem. Yeah, you want to you want to hate him. Good at everything. But then he's just an awesome person, so you can't hate him. So, like "Well, God, man." Steve Schoger: But he took a a software development course at Conestoga College, which is a local college. And that's where I met Adam. And, I think, the two of them were the top of the class. So, Chris talked very highly of him, and he said Adam works on a lot of side projects like I do, I should connect with him. Steve Schoger: And I said, yes sure. And I just sent Adam a message on LinkedIn, and it's funny, I tweeted that recently, the the message I sent to him. It's funny when I re-read it, because I dug it up, and I re-read it. And it's not how I talk to him, at all. It's like, I'm really proper. Matt Stauffer: Yeah, I was gonna ask if it was was really formal. Steve Schoger: Yeah it was a really formal, "Hey, we should connect. I heard a lot of great things about you. I hear you're a good designer, and you're a good developer. It's a really rare combination." And now we just talk like bros. But it was funny reading that and I just said "We should meet up and grab coffee." And I just showed him some of the work I'm doing, and he showed me the stuff he's working on, and I said, "We should work on a project together, just to get a feel for each other and see what it's working with each other, and maybe about can turn into something else." Steve Schoger: And, I think, the very first thing we worked on was, he happened to be working on this Resume Builder app. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. I remember that. Steve Schoger: And I had this idea for a Resume Builder app, and I was designing one, but they're both separate projects. And we're like, "Well, we're working on the same thing. Why don't we build this together?" And we never took it seriously, right? We just wanted to get a feel of what it was like to work with each other. So, we did it, and we got it half done, and that will never see the light of day. Matt Stauffer: Right. That was enough. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Nut I did like working with them. That's what we learned about each other, right? I really like that he's got a really good sense of design, and I have that way of ... we talked about earlier that, I understand a little bit of code. So, I can communicate with him effectively. So, I think, we had that good dynamic that worked well together. Steve Schoger: And, I think, I met him ... I'm not sure if I met him when I was working at Desire to Learn or when I went to Sun Life, but ... no, I met him when I worked at Desire to Learn, because the reason I went to Sun Life, it's like I was going there because, A) it was a pay increase. So, that was nice. But I knew I was going into this big company, that was just a huge bureaucracy. Matt Stauffer: You're a cog. Steve Schoger: I'm going to be miserable there. But I went there, because this is around the same time I was talking to you guys. And I'm like, "Well, I can make this transition into freelance maybe." And you guys were my first starting point there, and what brought me to Sun Life is "Well, I'm going to work my nine to five, and when I get home from work, I'm going to turn that off. And then turning that off and then I can work on freelance projects." And that's what I was doing for you guys. Matt Stauffer: And that's the type of job you want to have, if you're going to start that transition to freelance, is the type of job where you can turn it off at the end of the day. Which, if it were your soul thing, it would be worse, because you want a job you love, but if it's the thing that's helping you transition, you actually want one that you don't love and you don't care about, that goes away. That's really interesting. Steve Schoger: I almost didn't care if I got fired. It's that kind of thing. I didn't want to get fired, because it paid the bills, but it's ... Matt Stauffer: You weren't emotionally or mentally tied to it, other than showing up and doing the things you should do to get the paycheck basically. Steve Schoger: Yeah exactly. Matt Stauffer: Huh. Okay. Steve Schoger: So, this is where you get more familiar with where I come into the picture. Matt Stauffer: Lets pretend like I don't know it. Steve Schoger: So, I'd work on a few projects with you guys, and I was also doing a few projects with Taylor. And, I think, the first thing I did for him was spark. I did the first Spark website. I did the website and I did a logo for him. And, I think, I did that before I started work with you guys, because Adam recommended me to Taylor, and then he recommended me to you guys. Steve Schoger: And I knew nothing about Laravel at this point. I only know about Laravel, because of Adam. Adam got Laravel famous. And I said, "Hey man, I come with you?" Matt Stauffer: Me too. That's hilarious. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. So, I remember that you were doing that transition stuff. When did you leave Sun Life? What was the the moment right? Steve Schoger: Because I was talking ... I did a few you projects with you guys. And then I'm not sure who suggested it first, but we basically had an arrangement. I think, it might have been you who suggested it. It doesn't matter. But you guys wanted a designer, because you never had a designer at your company. And Taylor just wanted an ongoing designer, but neither of you had enough work to fulfill a 40 hour week. Steve Schoger: So, the arrangement was, well, I do one week with Titan, one week with Taylor, and then I'd have an off week to go find any other freelance work. So, we had that arrangement worked out, and then you guys matched my salary at Sun Life. So, it felt easy going into, it was easy to convince my wife it all worked out. Steve Schoger: So, I made that leap. And that's what brought me to that thing, an I've been working with you guys for ... how long have been with you guys for now? Matt Stauffer: Has it been two years with this arrangement? Steve Schoger: It's funny. I've been with ... every job I've had has been two years. Matt Stauffer: That's it. That's your magic number. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. I think, it's been two years. Because, I think, we did one year, and at the end of the year, we thought about it, and we re-upped it. So, it's probably been two years this way as well. Steve Schoger: Yeah, and, I mean, we're on pause right now, right? And that's ... we're talking about that shortly. Matt Stauffer: [crosstalk 00:38:17] story. Yeah. Steve Schoger: So, I was doing that, and I don't know ... next question, I guess. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. Matt Stauffer: So, I think, that worked really well, and, I think, it was really great for us. I mean, that's a curious business thing that anybody else can ask any of us more about, is that idea where Dan and I since ... Dan and I are both liberal arts Majors, with the design aesthetics, who are programmers. So, we always wanted a designer. From the earliest days of Titan, we wanted a designer, but it was hard for us to really justify at the beginning. Matt Stauffer: So, this was a really cool way to do this transition. And now we have a full-time designer, and have had Steve working with us for a while. But it took us this kind of experience to start building design into our workflows, and our ways of building. So, just anybody who's curious about that, it worked out really, really, really well, for us. Matt Stauffer: But the next part of the story was what you used in that third week. And that third week, was a combination of, I think, finding other clients, but also starting to become not just Laravel famous, but eventually just web development, broad internet famous, and then there's books and stuff like that. Matt Stauffer: So, where were you thinking? What was your approach? What was your attack? What was your mindset? What were the first steps you took to start using that time and start garnering a reputation? Steve Schoger: Yeah, I think, for the first year, I was doing a lot of ... I was just doing ... I was using the time for freelance, and I was finding new freelance clients. And I don't even remember any of the projects I did in that time, even though it was like a year ago, probably. Two years ago. But they're just a little one off things right? Steve Schoger: But it was still ... the tricky part about that thing. It's like, well, I work on a freelance project for a week, but there was more to do after working after that week ... For you and Taylor, we all had this understanding. Well, I'll be back with you in two or three weeks. But when I get a new client, it's like, well, I had to be ... Full disclosure. I have this [inaudible 00:00:28] going on, so I can work with you this week, but I won't be back with you 'til the following week. Steve Schoger: And they had a deadline, so it's like ... Well, I don't know how long I could do this for. I could only pick certain projects that last ... It was hard to find clients that worked that way. Matt Stauffer: [crosstalk 00:00:40] one week or less at any given moment. Steve Schoger: Yeah. So what I spent my time doing is just working on my personal brand, or working on little side projects, and the first project I did was Hero Patterns. That was a website for ... It's SVG background patterns. You can go on heropatterns.com and it's just a bunch of patterns that you can use for a hero background or whatever you want to use it for. I built that just as a fun project. I wanted to learn more about SVG, so that seemed like the right step, and I just wanted to add it to my portfolio and add to my personal brand. Steve Schoger: Then I released a bunch of icon sets. That's what I was doing in that time, just working on free, open-source projects. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. And those took off pretty quick. I remember seeing Hero Patterns, and I think [Zomicons 00:01:40] as well, on things like CSS Tricks. So it was pretty early on that you were releasing these things, and they were getting picked up pretty broadly. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Well, the Laravel community has certainly helped with growing my Twitter following, because it's such ... The whole community is really active on Twitter, first of all. Then I had Taylor and Adam retweeting my stuff and that really helped. Taylor had probably 50,000 followers at the time, so it all helped. I was growing my following there, and then Hero Patterns was getting posted on Product Hunt, and that really helped. Steve Schoger: From there, where does that bring us to? I was doing all these little open-source projects, and then I started doing the tips. Let's move up to that, 'cause I don't know what else ... Oh, I released another little project, Heroicons, which is like SVG icons, marketing icons ... They weren't meant for in-app experiences, but more if you go on a marketing page, and you're showing a features section. You can put the icons there and customize the colors. I thought it was a pretty interesting idea when I made it and it was a fun little thing, and I could make some money off of it. Steve Schoger: I released that and it did okay. I think I made $10,000 in the first few months, over that period. But Adam was launching his books and his courses, and they were doing insanely well. I saw him doing that and I'm thinking, at this point, I think I could maybe do a design book or something like that. I had all these ideas for what a design book could be for developers, and I was sharing these ideas with Adam. He encouraged me to build my following first. Matt Stauffer: Yeah, yeah. Steve Schoger: 'Cause that's what he did and that's what made his launches so successful. He proved that what he was making was worth it. Steve Schoger: I started doing the tips on Twitter to prove that I know what I'm talking about, and I can provide little ... Basically the tips, if you're not familiar with them, they're little bite-sized design tips. Here's a before of something that a developer might design, and here's an after of how you can improve it. It's like, take it, instant improvement, instant gratification, and they've evolved over time. Steve Schoger: The first tips, I was working on a project for you guys, let's say, and I'd take a screenshot of that project I was working on and post it and that was it. Immediately, they started doing well. People started seeing them and they were like, wow, these are pretty useful. Then they just grow and grow and grow. Steve Schoger: The tip idea, by the way, I stole the hot tip idea from Adam, 'cause he was doing hot code tips, and he stole it from Wes Bos, 'cause Wes Bos has been doing it for years. I talked to Wes Bos about that recently, and he said he stole that idea of a tip from someone else. Matt Stauffer: Really? Steve Schoger: Yeah. But he made it his own by adding the fire emoji. Matt Stauffer: Yeah, yeah. Steve Schoger: But now people think I created the fire tip and there's people copying me. It's all great. It all grows from there. Steve Schoger: Then, like I said, I was working on these projects, and I'd maybe work on something and I'd see, well, that's an interesting insight, and I'd take a screenshot of it. But then they became a higher quality thing. Well, in order to communicate this idea, I need to make this own little thing specific for this. Matt Stauffer: Compose the tweet with all the ... You made a little graphic side-by-side with all the bullet points and everything, right? Steve Schoger: Yeah, exactly. So the very first tips that I was doing, I'm just doing them and not thinking of it, and then Adam would bring in a lot of ideas. He'd share his ... This would be a cool tip for you. Matt Stauffer: Sure. Steve Schoger: Then we'd work on it together, and then they became ... with both of us working on them together, the quality went up and up and up. We'd try to make each tip better than the last, so they eventually just did really well. I think the biggest tip I posted got 13,000 likes and 3,000 retweets. Matt Stauffer: Holy crap. I knew they had gotten big but I didn't realize they'd gotten that big. Steve Schoger: That's by far the biggest one. At the beginning, they were getting ... The very first one I ever did, 40 likes. Then from there, it got 100 likes. Then it was 300 likes. I'm like, whoa. That's so big. Now today, it's like I can't post one without getting at least 2,000 likes and 300 retweets. Matt Stauffer: Geez. Go ahead. Steve Schoger: Yeah. They just spread so far. Matt Stauffer: That's awesome. Steve Schoger: The last tip I tweeted, people are hijacking the first comment, 'cause they know ... They see a little fire emoji in the tip, and they're like, first comment. Matt Stauffer: At least it's first comment, and not, do you see this? You should go to my course, blah blah blah. Steve Schoger: No, it was a friend of mine who's just joking, 'cause on the Kanye posts, people try to hijack it with their art. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. That's awesome. I wanted to point out something really quick here. I think one of the reasons that these spread so much is that, first of all, they're really high quality. You really know what you're doing. There's not a lot of people talking about it this way, and they're really easy to digest and apply. So there's one aspect. They're just really good tips, broadly, this is a really good idea. Matt Stauffer: But I think the other piece about this is that your tips ... You mentioned the fact that [inaudible 00:07:38], there was a lot of dev and not a lot of design. We have talked about this for a long time, about the Laravel community and other programming, especially back in programming communities. I have clients all the time that say, yeah, you can tell this was made by a developer, referring to something that they have that they're asking us to fix up. That means something. "You can tell this was made by a developer" means it doesn't look good, it's hard to understand. The information density is bad, the flow is not good. Matt Stauffer: There's this very big issue, with us as developers, knowing how to put stuff on the page, but not really knowing how to make it and such so that it's going to be ... not even just enjoyable, but understandable for the end user to really get the information out in a reasonable, pleasant way. Matt Stauffer: One of the things I love about your tips and a lot of your teaching is I think it reflects the fact that you do understand developers, and you do understand development, and you do know code, and you know enough developers and work with enough developers to know where our shortcomings are. You're not just putting out generic design tweets, but many of these tweets ... not all, but many of them ... are explicitly useful for people without a design background who are put in context, that because we're application developers, we need to build user interfaces. We don't know what you're doing. Matt Stauffer: I feel like a lot of basic design tips people give tend to be relatively useless to developers 'cause it's the same three things you've heard over and over again, but you really narrow in on practical design tips that help application developers. I wanted to point out that that is something I think probably comes intentionally, but also probably comes a little bit because of the specific background you do as a tech-adjacent designer, right? Steve Schoger: Yeah, and I think also, Adam's involvement too is a huge, huge- Matt Stauffer: Sure. Steve Schoger: I'm more or less the face of Refactoring UI, but it's honestly ... Adam and I are doing it ... Basically, the tips are ... From the birth of a tip idea, me and Adam will be ... Adam might point something out to me and say, this is an interesting little insight, and I'll have a sketch file of all my tips. I'll be able to either take a screenshot of something and I'll passively work on it until it best communicates the idea, and me and Adam are going back and forth at this point. Steve Schoger: Then there's the tip launch day, that we decide we're going to post ... That's a two-week process before we get ready to post it. Then me and Adam jump on a call and spend some time figuring out, how do we want to work this? How do we frame it in a way that communicates it? A lot of time gets put into these. Steve Schoger: But, yeah. Certainly, I have that kind of background that helps communicate to developers. But I don't want to discredit Adam whatsoever. Matt Stauffer: I love that. Steve Schoger: He's equally involved in that process, and he's coming with his developer point of view. Like I said, he's got a really good sense of design as well. And to be fair, some of the tips we've posted, I never even thought of them as tips, 'cause I'm so ... I have a designer mindset. Matt Stauffer: Sure, sure. But Adam was able to help you see- Steve Schoger: Yeah, exactly. Some of them ... It's like, one of the tips, for example, is offsetting a box shadow to make it appear like a light's coming from above to make it look more natural, right? Matt Stauffer: Right. Steve Schoger: And he suggested that tip, that was his idea, 'cause I never even thought of it as a tip. I'm like, I just do that. It's just second nature. I don't even think about it when I do it. Doesn't everyone do that? There's quite a few tips like that, where it's like, I never even thought of it as a tip before, as something insightful. Matt Stauffer: That's cool. One of the things that I pointed out to Adam that he does intentionally, but I don't know if everybody recognizes, is that he has a talent for ... We haven't actually said it. This is Adam Wathan, in case anybody happens to listen to this podcast and doesn't know who Adam is, which I kind of doubt. It's Adam Wathan. Matt Stauffer: He has a knack for recognizing what everybody in a particular community doesn't know, and everybody in another community might know, and then bringing the stuff that the other people know into the community where they don't know it. Refactoring to Collections, if you were to sell that book to someone in a community where they use collections pipelines for everything, they'd be like, why would I spend money for this book? But Adam understands how to bridge that information, so part of his talent, I think, is helping bridge the knowledge that you have as a talented designer and a tech-adjacent talented designer who does have a lot to offer. But he's also able to help you bridge that gap into developer mindset. So I love that you brought that point up. Steve Schoger: Yeah, I think that's very accurate. Adam's probably the best teacher I know. Him and Jeffrey Way are the really good teachers. Adam's probably one of the smartest people I know, and him and my other friend are the smartest people, I know, but the other guy that I'm speaking of is ... He was almost an astronaut. So that's who I compare Adam to. They're both completely different. He couldn't do what Adam does and Adam couldn't do what he does. Matt Stauffer: Well, you mentioned Refactoring UI. That's a perfect segue. So, hot tips was a big thing, and then you and Adam decided you guys were going to make Refactoring UI together. A lot of people have questions about that, you did just launch it. Before we talk about how it started, what did it end up being? If somebody's never gone, what is Refactoring UI right now that they can go purchase? Steve Schoger: Yeah. Refactoring UI is sort of a package. It was pitched as a book, but that takes all of the ... pitched it as a book to help developers get good at design. But we made this whole package, this whole resource for developers to help them make their designs better. So there's the book aspect, and that's probably the main component that everyone's familiar with. But then with that, we provide color palettes. So a big problem with developers is they don't know how to choose colors, so we just provide a bunch of color palettes for them. We provide a bunch of font recommendations, and there's an icon set. So it's this big package that you can go pick up. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. That totally makes sense, and it's good to know it's not just a book, 'cause I think that you guys said, what's the best way we can teach this? It's not just book, it's also resources that help you do the thing. And there's videos too, right? I think you mentioned that. Steve Schoger: Yeah, I didn't mention that. There's videos in the package. The videos are taking the ideas that are introduced in the book and applying them to a real-world example. Matt Stauffer: You tweeted out a couple of those, so if somebody wants to get a sample, they can see what that's like. I think you tweeted some. Steve Schoger: Yeah, there is a one video available you can watch. We emailed it out to the mailing list, so you can sign up and you can get that. You can also check out, if you're interested in that kind of thing, I also have a YouTube channel where I do UI breakdowns, and that's all part of it. Matt Stauffer: Okay. So we now know what it ended up being. And it just launched ... Right now, it's January 11, and it just launched a couple weeks ago- Steve Schoger: A month ago, December 11. Matt Stauffer: Okay, there you go. Steve Schoger: There you go. Matt Stauffer: When did it start, if you remember, and what were you originally thinking? Steve Schoger: Yeah. Like I said, I saw Adam get successful with all his courses and stuff, and I'm thinking, well, I could maybe do that with design for developers. So the original idea was, I was going to write a book. But I was bouncing my ideas back and forth with Adam, and it just made sense to get him involved in the project. And I think this was even before I started doing tips, I thought I was going to write a book. It only made sense to get him involved and make it a 50/50 partnership, 'cause he can bring his developer frame of mind to it, and to articulate the ideas that have much better than I could. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. At that point it was still a book. What thinking process did you guys go to when you were starting to write this book that made you realize it needed to be more than just that? Steve Schoger: Right. I think when we started working on the book, there was a few ideas in the book that ... It was too difficult to communicate in the way we were writing it, the style of writing it was. And there was a few ideas we wanted to communicate that just couldn't be communicated that way. That's when we realized we needed to make some videos attached to it. There's a few insights in the videos that you can't necessarily find in the book, 'cause maybe it's a little more hand-wavy. We like to make the book very- Matt Stauffer: Very concrete? Steve Schoger: Yeah, very concrete, where in the video, there's a few more ideas that are a little more hand-wavy. Matt Stauffer: What was the hardest part about writing this book, about this whole process for you? Steve Schoger: Making the book was a roller coaster of emotions. Matt Stauffer: Oh, yeah? Steve Schoger: Well, you've been through this, right? I think early on, we had all these ideas of what the book was going to be. We spent so much time planning, and not enough just doing it. What we realized is that we should've just started doing it and let it just unfold, right? Matt Stauffer: Right. Steve Schoger: What was the hardest part? The book is more or less a picture book. There's more pictures than there are words. I made about 300 images for the book. Matt Stauffer: Wow. Steve Schoger: And they're not just ... A lot of books will just take a real-world example, take a screenshot of it, and put it in their book. We had really specific points we wanted to communicate, so we thought the best way to do it is design a little UI for it. One of my goals with the images was to make it so ... First of all, I might design an entire UI just to communicate how to do a drop shadow. I thought it'd be cool if every image in the book is something you can go ahead and create yourself, challenge yourself to create that image in the book. And I wanted there to be a little bit of hidden gems within all the images. Steve Schoger: So it's like, oh, we're teaching you how to do a drop shadow here, or a box shadow, but I noticed in this little UI example, you had this, and I never would've thought to do that on my own. So there's a whole bunch of little hidden gems like that in images. That took a long time. Steve Schoger: The way we delegated work with the book was Adam wrote all the words. We worked on all the concepts together to figure out how we communicate these ideas, and Adam wrote all the words, and I did all the images. Matt Stauffer: Got it. Steve Schoger: Some chapters will be like ... There's 200 words, but then nine complex images. So I just couldn't do any of the writing with the amount of time I was spending on the images. Matt Stauffer: For sure. What you're saying is you did all the work and Adam just mailed it in, right? Steve Schoger: Yeah, exactly. Matt Stauffer: I'm just kidding, I'm just kidding. Steve Schoger: No, no. I couldn't have done it without ... Like I said, Adam is far better at articulating these concepts than I could've ever done. If I wrote the book myself, it would've been ... I don't want to say a failure, but it wouldn't be near as good. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. And I want to attest to the fact that I know both of these guys relatively well at this point, and they basically disappeared off the face of the planet for weeks at the end there, because they were both putting in such long days. Tell me a little bit about that time for you. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Just for the listeners, I had my thing, gig with you and Taylor, and I think I sent you guys a note at the end of September, maybe? Matt Stauffer: I think so, yeah. Steve Schoger: Is that about right? And Adam and I were passively working on the book at this point, but we realized it needed a full-time commitment. So I sent you guys a note saying, hey, I know you guys knew we were working on this book. We were getting towards ... gearing up launching this. So I sent you guys a note saying, hey, do you mind if I go on a leave, and you guys were fully understanding about it, and that was awesome. I feel like I'm in debt to you guys for that. Matt Stauffer: No, dude. Not at all. Steve Schoger: Then that was in September, and we already had a launch date in our head. We wanted to get it done before the new year. We already announced that we were going to get it launched by fall 2018, right? Matt Stauffer: Right. Steve Schoger: And then I just worked on ... We worked on the book for three months there. There was a break in between where we were both ... And you were there too ... invited to speak at Laracon Australia. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. Steve Schoger: Both Adam and I made a bit of a family vacation out of that too. We spoke at the conference, but it's like, well, going to Australia is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and our wives want to come, so we brought our whole family along. Matt Stauffer: I got to meet your families and I loved it. Steve Schoger: Yeah. That was a two-week break we had in there. Then when we got home, we realized ... We wanted to launch it at the end of November. That was the original goal. But we got back from Australia, we were like, that is impossible. There's no way to get this amount of work done in that amount of time, so we pushed it back a bit. We didn't actually have a date in mind, but we were thinking, we've gotta get it done before the new year, because if we don't get it done by ... If we didn't get it done in the week we got it done, then we probably would've postponed it to the new year. Matt Stauffer: Yeah, 'cause it was just too close to Christmas and everything's too crazy around then. Steve Schoger: Exactly, exactly. Even at the time we launched, it was a little bit ... I don't know. Yeah. And we were just ... Like you were saying, we disappeared, especially in the last week. That was ... I didn't sleep for three nights, the last three days before the launch. I was up for 72 hours. I got maybe two hours of sleep in that period. Matt Stauffer: Yeah. I saw you at the end of that period. Steve Schoger: Yeah. Matt Stauffer: [crosstalk 00:21:09] Steve Schoger: No, and I was just neglecting my family. My wife was incredible about it. She even said, hey. Would it be helpful if I go sleep at my parents' for the next few nights, just to get out of the house, and you have time to yourself? Matt Stauffer: Wow. Steve Schoger: She was incredible for that. Yeah. That was just ... I was trying to stay active on Twitter, 'cause I needed to keep promoting the book and make it look like I was still alive. But, yeah. Matt Stauffer: Because we're pretty short on time, I try to keep these under an hour and we're going to go a little bit over, I want to ask you a lot more questions, but I want to at least push on this one thing. What did it feel like to put out your first big product, and what were you doing after the launch? Now that it's been a couple weeks, how do you reflect on that experience about having done it, about the launch day ... Does this make you want to go do something like this again, or do you say never again? How do you feel about it right now? Steve Schoger: I don't think I'll ever work on a book again, for sure. But I'm all down for working on projects like this again, big product launches. They're fun. Steve Schoger: I know when Adam did his Refactoring to Collections book, it was like, he was working on that in the evenings and stuff while he was working for you guys, then he had this unexpected huge

Bande à part
Haptic Fashion & Omar Victor Diop

Bande à part

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 35:51


We discuss the ways clothes feel versus the way they look, and Autograph’s brilliant Omar Victor Diop exhibition. See links below. Fanshawe mantua at Museum of London (1753): https://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/85096.html Lynn Sorge-English, Stays and Body Image in London: The Staymaking Trade, 1680-1810 (2011): https://www.routledge.com/Stays-and-Body-Image-in-London-The-Staymaking-Trade-16801810/Sorge-English/p/book/9781138661424 Daniel Miller, Mukulika Banerjee, The Sari (2008): https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-sari-9781847883148/ Honoré-Victorin Daumier, De l'utilité de la crinoline pour frauder l'octroi (1857), Art Institute of Chicago: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/84651 Omar Victor Diop at Autograph (2018): https://autograph.org.uk/exhibitions/liberty-diaspora Omar Victor Diop website: https://www.omarviktor.com/ Omar Victor Diop interviewed for Paris Photo (2016): https://vimeo.com/190321094 Omar Victor Diop at Design Indaba (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auWl6z733O4 Arpita Shah at Autograph: https://autograph.org.uk/exhibitions/purdah-the-sacred-cloth Arpita Shah website: http://arpitashah.com/

The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
Persona, Passion and Marmalade with Simon Fanshawe – 052

The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 55:38


Simon Fanshawe is funny, authentic and passionate about making the world a better place. He trained as a lawyer and promptly abandoned a career in law and became a comedian. Simon was doing stand-up comedy from 1982 to 1992, when it began to transition from safe jokes about your mother-in-law performed in men's clubs to the diverse, political, anything goes stand-up that gets performed in stadiums today. He won the Perrier Award for comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1989, but comedy wasn't to be where he made his mark.   From 1992, Simon focused on writing and broadcasting, alongside a growing involvement in charity work and advocacy. He was a founding member of Stonewall and one of the architects of bringing equal rights to the forefront of the diversity debate. Today, Simon has an OBE and is in demand as a speaker on diversity, and as a consultant helping businesses use inclusion and diversity as tools to create business advantage.   There are some massive value bombs in this show, particularly around the importance of persona and the relationship with your audience, as well as tactics for making your talk relevant and engaging to increase your impact and bookings.   Enjoy!   What you'll learn What it was like to be a stand-up comic at the birth of alternative comedy in the UK. How important it is to find your persona and understand your relationship with audience. Why advocacy and public speaking need similar skills and objectives. How you can adapt your talk at short notice. Why passion can be your worst enemy in speaking. How diversity can help meet so many business challenges Why good design is more important for achieving equality than good intentions. The cardinal rule of public speaking. Why having a story is so critical to speaking success.   Resources*   All things Simon: http:/www.diversitybydesign.co.uk simon@diversitybydesign.co.uk @Simonfanshawe   Books mentioned in the Show with Amazon Link: What Works – Gender Equality by Design by Iris Bohnet Germinal by Emile Zola   Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts:                                                  leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.   To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.   *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)  

The Taz Show
Captivated by a man's name, Jim's Generation Gap, we talk Eugene Melnyk late night twitter activity, Spiderman video game and CBS Scandal

The Taz Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 24:28


On Today's show we are captivated by a man's name, we play Generation Gap with a 18 year old Fanshawe student, we talk about Eugene Melnyk's late night twitter activity, a sad Spiderman video game Easter egg and Les Mooves CBS Scandal.

Broca's Area
Broken Area - Episode 228 - Art Retreat, Hell, I Just Got Here!

Broca's Area

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 33:22


So this one is out a bit earlier than usual on Saturday because we recorded it on a little shuttle mission between camping at Pancake Bay provincial Park and home.   Isabelle is on an art retreat this weekend up by Lake Superior.  Jon and I came for night one, but once the arting starts, it's time for us to head home.  Plus, Jon is not much on anywhere that doesn't have wifi.... We talked about art of course, about how the Group of Seven are hacks (at least as far as I'm concerned) and how the world is a really small place.  Turns out that the person Isabelle is retreating with has a daughter who I taught back in the 90s, and she also knows two guys that my brother teaches at Fanshawe.  Wild.

Spiritual and Intuit
#10 Rachel Fanshawe on Confidence Coaching

Spiritual and Intuit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 62:21


For this week's episode, Louisa interviewed Rachel Fanshawe, who is a confidence coach living in Vancouver, Canada. As a confidence coach, Rachel specializes in motivating and empowering her clients to a healthier lifestyle. She holds them accountable towards their goals and visions on a daily and weekly basis. She is also a fitness and dance instructor, so she runs outdoor bootcamps, Zumba, ballet, music, and movement classes for little ones and kids. In her down time she loves getting outdoors, hiking, cycling, travelling, adventures, podcasts and loves reading self-development books. In this episode, Rachel and Louisa discussed focusing on what really matters, foundations for success that Rachel has used with clients, and stories from her own experiences culminating in a few powerful tenets for daily wellness and happiness: be kind and loving to yourself, try to not taking things personally, and return to your heart space at the end of the day. Notes: -the helicopter effect - how much gravity does this situation hold in the great scheme of time? -The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz -Accepting what belongs to someone else or not: a lesson from Buddha Instagram: @rachelfanshawe Instagram: @movementwithrachel Facebook: facebook.com/rachelfanshawecoach Website: rachelfanshawe.com

London Review Bookshop Podcasts
My House of Sky: Hetty Saunders, Robert Macfarlane and John Fanshawe on J.A. Baker

London Review Bookshop Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 81:18


My House of Sky (Little Toller) tells the hitherto largely unknown story of J.A. Baker, author of nature writing classic The Peregrine. Working with an archive of materials that only came to light in 2013, Hetty Saunders provides an invaluable insight into the life of the reclusive naturalist, whose work has influenced writers and artists as diverse as Richard Mabey and Werner Herzog. To celebrate the publication of this new biography, Hetty Saunders was joined by Robert Macfarlane, author of Landmarks, and conservationist and editor of Baker's Diaries, John Fanshawe. The evening was chaired by Gareth Evans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

rabble radio
The Ontario College Faculty strike - a student's perspective

rabble radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 20:15


Community college students in Ontario weren't even halfway through their first semester when they got the news that they were going to be taking a break from their studies. Approximately 12,000 college faculty from 24 colleges across Ontario have been on strike since October 16, 2017. Braden Alexander is a former rabble podcast intern and volunteer. After taking a four year degree at University of Lethbridge in Music, he enrolled at Fanshawe College in London to take further training in recording arts. We asked him to put together this podcast to ask the questions he, as a student, wants to know about the strike, and to reflect on how the work stoppage is affecting him and other students. We connected by skype, and he gathered interviews and streeters from the picket line outside Fanshawe. Interviews with : 1) Darryl Bedford – President – OPSEU Local 110, Fanshawe College Faculty Union. 2) three anonymous comments from faculty members from the windy picket line outside Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. Thanks to Braden Alexander for putting this podcast together.    Image: Braden Alexander

Montreal Sauce
Samsonow

Montreal Sauce

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 60:00


This episode is an interview with the talented Jeff Samsonow, who wears a number of hats. He’s been a journalist, producer, writer, product strategist, content director and more. Thus, we gave him the title, Media Mogul. Jeff shares his stories about his radio days, the importance of Universal design and rock shows in basement scooter shops. We also learn about Jeff’s latest journalistic adventure and comedy productions. Treat yourself to some Sugru. Get yours from your not so local Amazon site. Jeff is a graduate of Fanshawe and did not attend Community. Chris & Paul learn the difference between universities and colleges in Canada with many examples: Western, Ryerson, MacEwan, NAIT, Edmonton Digital Arts College. Jeff spent several years with Corus at 630 CHED, AM 640 and CJOB. If you’re interested in the Edmonton podcast meetup Chris referenced, check out Meetup.com. Jeff’s very talented partner and spouse is Sally Poulsen. AMI is an amazing organization that produces content for the blind, deaf and Canadians with mobility issues. Paul mentions that one organization in Grand Rapids that also work in the accessible area is the UICA. Universal design is about creating inclusive things, yo. Jeff tells us about Blind Sighted with Kelly MacDonald, an AMI show in Toronto. Jeff & Sally started The Edmontonian back in 2009. Jeff adds that Sally did time as a journalist prior to their site for the Portage Daily Graphic in Manitoba. The two eventually started The Edmonton Media Co.. Chris discusses the SNL sketch about Michigan accents. He managed to track it down and you can watch it at the bottom of this article. You can watch the 6 part series The Edmontonian Presents that aired on Shaw TV here. We didn’t always save everything. Hosts of the USA Up All Night show said they used to tape over the old shows to save money. The Maltin on Movies podcast with Gilbert Gottfried does not feature the discussion of lost episodes, it’s Gilbert’s podcast with Rhonda Shear. Thanks for listening, you’ve just earned 32,018 MSauce points with which you can use to purchase our collection of sound effects for film editing called Mouth Foley 2: Atrocious Boogaloo. A very special thanks to Jeff Samsonow for coming to a stranger’s home to be recorded in front of a live internet audience. Be sure to bookmark The Edmontonian Media Co. or follow him on Twitter to keep up with his latest work. Support Montreal Sauce on Patreon

That's Not Art - Broken Area Podcast
A conversation with London Artist Brian Saby

That's Not Art - Broken Area Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016


As an art student, I find it humbling to listen to the passion in Brian Saby's expression as an artist. Brian is from Windsor, he studied at Fanshawe. As you are listening, you will hear that he is a zero bullshit kind of guy. I guess this sharpshooting and clarity of purpose shows up in his amazing paintings. Looking forward to meeting that dude!! I think he even started painting while we were talking.