Podcast appearances and mentions of Frank Rogers

Mike Ryan is a country singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his hit songs "Damn Goodbye, The Rewrite, Die Runnin' and more! Mike released his last album "Blink And You'll Miss It" in 2017 and is releasing a new album in 2025. Mike's song "The Rewrite" features a guitar solo from country music star, Brad Paisley that came about through a deal he signed with Sea Gayle Music Publishing co-owned by Chris DuBois, songwriter/artist Brad Paisley, and songwriter/producer Frank Rogers. Catch Mike Ryan on Tour: https://mikeryanband.com/ Follow Jarrod Morris:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarrodmorrisjm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jarrodmorrismusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/jarrodmorrisJM TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdaWToNN/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68PfBhpvhwJa7sQhpH7vX6?si=4dfd867bef7648f5 Website: https://www.jarrodmorrismusic.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/jarrodmorrismusic (Access unreleased covers, bonus podcast episodes, behind the scenes content and more..)

Let's chat about your financial health here: https://teriwellbrock.com/request-a-quote/ Such a soul-felt discussion with Dr. Frank Rogers, spiritual director, speaker, retreat leader, and author. Please join us as we discuss: Dr. Frank's insights on compassion as a healing tool his personal story of childhood sexual abuse and his journey of recovery an understanding of IFS (Internal … Read More Read More

Season 2, Episode 23,    Release Date: 3-19-2024   Empathy Through Connection   Frank Rogers Jr., PhD, is professor of Spiritual Formation and Narrative Pedagogy. He is a spiritual director, speaker, retreat leader and author. His books include, “Practicing Compassion,” and “Compassion in Practice: The Way of Jesus,” as well the fiction work, “The God of Shattered Glass.” He is the cofounder of the Center for Engaged Compassion.   Find out more about Frank Rogers Jr. here: www.centerforengagedcompassion.com/rogers.html      Frank wrote and dedicates his latest book, “Cradled in the Arms of Compassion” to his sister who took her life. He honors her spirit and also answers a question that she had for him before she passed, “How did you find healing?”   “A kindness doesn't take the pain away, but it helps you get through it,” shared by Sister Veronique at Our Lady of the Redwoods. Frank said, “Kindness keeps the spirit alive, as we are going through suffering… that speaks to my heart."

ValidationThis is linked to Frank Rogers interviews held earlier this week, and listed on the channel.We need validation because, as survivors,  we have been shut down and disbelieved. Validation helps honour who we are and supports our truth. We can find this through movies, documentaries, listening to other survivors, and podcasts. Anything that supports you is considered to be validation.Go to our website (see below) for more information on resources available, and if you are looking for coaching whether survivor or supporter. https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ #handingtheshameback #handsign4kids #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport#survivors #ibelievesurvivors #handingtheshameback #handsign4kidsTo learn more reach out to https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback We are on all Social Media PlatformsTwitterFBLinkedInYouTubeInstaGramTikTok

Today's guest is spiritual director and professor Frank Rogers Jr. who, as a young adult, begin to be deeply tormented by the trauma of suppressed childhood sexual abuse. Wracked by depression, he was on the cliff edge of suicide. From intense despair, he set off on a quest—for answers, for sanity, for a credible God to see him through. We discuss his new book, Cradled in the Arms of Compassion, which details his life story and how he found truly transformational power in the practice of compassion. Rogers shows how he found recovery through a combination of reflective retreats, therapy, creative expression, and an extraordinary application of imaginative meditation, which spiritual seekers and practitioners will find utterly fascinating. The ensuing discovery evolved into the uniquely self-restorative process known as the Compassion Practice. This one made my cry DTM fam! Such a powerful story. Book: https://www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/cradled-in-the-arms-of-compassion/ Website: thecenterforengagedcompassion.org Email: frogers@cst.edu --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dtmpod/support

Meet Frank RogersSurvivor. Teacher. Author.Frank experienced intergenerational abuse in several ways: he was sexually abused by his mother from infancy throughout his childhood and raped by his step grandfather twice. He was also abused by a priest at 7 years old, who wanted to play sex games. He lost his sister to suicide because she couldn't cope with her own abuse memories. He has done lots of healing, and wants survivors to know that feelings and emotions are there for a reason: and to take the U turn to understand why the are there. Our linked Survivor tip #36 will be on validation, as he found validation really helped him through movies, podcasts, books, memoirs and hearing about others survivor stories.You can reach out to him  and find his books at: frogers@cst.eduHELPNZ    Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz.          Help Auckland  0800 623 1700. Male Survivors Aotearoa, Freephone: 0800 044 334USA  RAINN https://www.rainn.org/ Largest US support for adult survivors of child sexual abuseUK    NAPAK  https://napac.org.uk/  Supporting recovery from childhood abuseAUSTRALIA   Blue Knot Foundation - https://blueknot.org.au/  Provide support to people who have experiences of complex trauma, and for those who support them.OTHERTo get some more resources from us, please go to: https://www.handingtheshameback.org/, we offer books, coaching and tips for survivors and for those supporting them. #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors#ibelievesurvivors #handingtheshameback #handsign4kidsTo learn more reach out to https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback We are on all Social Media PlatformsTwitterFBLinkedInYouTubeInstaGramTikTok

Meet Frank RogersSurvivor. Teacher. Author.Frank experienced intergenerational abuse in several ways: he was sexually abused by his mother from infancy throughout his childhood and raped by his step grandfather twice. He was also abused by a priest qt 7 years old, who wanted to play sex games. He suppressed it all till his son was born, then just erupted when he saw his mother touching his son. You can reach out to him at: frogers@cst.eduAuthor of: Cradled in the arms of compassionPracticing Compassion (Top 5 spirituality books 2016) Compassion in Practice: The Way of Jesus Finding God in the Graffiti: Empowering Teenagers through Stories The God of Shattered GlassHELPNZ    Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz.          Help Auckland  0800 623 1700. Male Survivors Aotearoa, Freephone: 0800 044 334USA  RAINN https://www.rainn.org/ Largest US support for adult survivors of child sexual abuseUK    NAPAK  https://napac.org.uk/  Supporting recovery from childhood abuseAUSTRALIA   Blue Knot Foundation - https://blueknot.org.au/  Provide support to people who have experiences of complex trauma, and for those who support them.OTHERTo get some more resources from us, please go to: https://www.handingtheshameback.org/, we offer books, coaching and tips for survivors and for those supporting them. #childhoodsexualabuse #survivorofsexualabuse #survivorsupport #survivors#ibelievesurvivors #handingtheshameback #handsign4kidsTo learn more reach out to https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback We are on all Social Media PlatformsTwitterFBLinkedInYouTubeInstaGramTikTok

Weekly updates on the channel delivered fresh to your door.This week on our YT Channel is the amazing Frank Rogers who was abused by mother from birth,  abused by grandfather a few times throughout his childhood, and then asked to play sex games by a catholic priest at age 7.The associated  survivor tip is on validation and can be found on all our social media platforms @handingtheshameback as well as our website and social media platforms including YouTube,  handingtheshameback.org and IG, FB, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn.#handingtheshameback #handsign4kids #believesurvivors To learn more reach out to https://www.handingtheshameback.org/ https://www.youtube.com/@handingtheshameback We are on all Social Media PlatformsTwitterFBLinkedInYouTubeInstaGramTikTok

Tara and Maria join Frank Rogers to discuss internal family systems and how this tool of self-understanding and self-awareness can be a liberating and beautiful way to self-supervise. IFS and its basic premises are an incredibly helpful set of lenses to bring to the practice of supervision.

Country Music artist Frank Ray joins Rooted Recovery Stories with Patrick Custer this week to discuss his improbable and tumultuous path into the country music scene, the intense trauma and moral complexities he encountered as a police officer of over 10 years, fulfilling childhood dreams and the release of his major debut album. Frank Ray is a former police officer, Texas chart-topper, and bilingual recording artist opening doors for a modern Latino Country movement. Growing up both enriched in his Mexican culture, three miles from the border in New Mexico and surrounded by Country music in Texas, Frank was immersed in the best of both worlds and has been harmonizing the two since. Described as “easygoing contemporary Country with pop-soul hooks and a dash of Southwestern spice” (Rolling Stone) Frank's music is a blend-drawing influences from '90s Texas Country, Latin, R&B and Pop. As an entertainer, Frank delivers engaging, high-energy performances that have a little something for everyone. It's with this cross-cultural appeal and his panorama of influences that the Los Angeles Times proclaims Ray “is looking to stretch Country music's cultural boundaries.” In the three short years since embarking on his musical journey full-time, he has racked up two No. 1 singles and three Top ten singles on Texas Country Radio, become a staff songwriter, landed Frank Rogers as his producer, signed a record deal with BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records and much more. In addition to being named an “Artist to Watch” by Rolling Stone, Ray has appeared on USA Network's Real Country, been profiled in the Los Angeles Times and on NBC's TODAY. He has also toured the nation and shared stages in support of artists like Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Kip Moore, LANCO, Old Dominion, Hunter Hayes, and more. Frank Ray's EP "Getcha Some" is out now! We would love to hear from you! Email us at ROOTED@PROMISES.COM _________ Resources: . ​⁠​ Insta: ⁠www.instagram.com/mentalhealthamerica⁠ URL: ⁠www.mhanational.org⁠ . Promises Behavioral Health – Treatment help for addiction, mental health/trauma: URL: ⁠www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com⁠ Insta: ⁠www.instagram.com/promises_bh⁠ _________ Get to know our guest: Frank RayInsta: ⁠www.instagram.com/frankraymusic URL: www.frankraymusic.com First Responders Mental Clarity: www.frayoc.org . Host: Patrick Custer Insta: www.instagram.com/patrick_custer⁠ . Watch/Listen/Subscribe: ​⁠​⁠ @rootedrecoverystories  Insta: ⁠www.instagram.com/rootedrecoverystories⁠ URL: ⁠www.rootedrecoverystories.com⁠ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #frankray #countrymusic #country #countryartist #nashville #nashvillemusic #cma #newmusic #artists #newartist #newcountrymusic #entertainmentnews #tennessee #police #hispanic #NewMexico #texas #texascountrymusic #texascountry #reddirt #texasreddirt #journalist #news #rootedrecoverystories #addiction #recoveryispossible #soberaf #wedorecover #sobriety #trauma #recovery #healing #wellness #selfcare #therapy #mentalhealth #soberlife #traumarecovery #odaat #sober #goodnews #nashville #nashvillebusiness #promisesbehavioralhealth #patrickcuster #newpodcast #podcast #podcasts

Why do our hearts sometimes harden and impede the flow of compassion? Getting a handle on this question requires deep awareness of the underlying impulses that drive our shifting moods. Compassion teacher Frank Rogers suggests that our fears, obsessions, angry attitudes and stress reactions are often an expression of “some deep need that is aching to be […]

"Do not be afraid" is one of the most common statements in the bible. "Do not be afraid" appears 365 times - one for each day of the year. And yet, fear is a natural and normal human response. There are lots of reasons to be afraid, and when we consider the story of Gabriel's visit to Mary to inform her that she had been chosen to give birth to Jesus, fear seems like a reasonable response. However, what we learned through our conversation with Frank Rogers on Sunday is that one way to read this passage is to recognize that the angel isn't telling her to avoid her fear. Rather he is inviting her to not succumb to it, not to become enmeshed with her fear, and to invite the Sacred inside of her so that she can work through her fears. We tried to work through this amazing interpretation in today's conversation. Books that we mentioned: Practicing Compassion by Frank Rogers Compassion in Practice: The Way of Jesus by Frank Rogers From Mindfulness to Heartfulness: A Journey of Transformation Through the Science of Embodiment by Alane Daugherty www.TheLoftLA.org

“When the angel Gabriel comes to Mary, she is perplexed and confused—and no doubt, afraid. And yet, the angel's news is: “Do not be afraid.” Do not be afraid. We hear this refrain all throughout the Christmas story and remember it is the most common phrase in all the bible. From generation to generation, God shows up in the midst of our fear and uncertainty and confusion. From generation to generation, faithful people have said, “yes,” despite apprehension. From generation to generation, our ancestors in faith have accepted the invitation. I'm delighted to be joined in the center by one of my mentors, Dr. Frank Rogers, as we explore the power fear can have over us and the ways in which we can tend to those fears in order to discern how God may be speaking to us. Dr. Rogers is the Muriel Bernice Roberts Professor of Spiritual Formation and Narrative Pedagogy and the co-director of the Center for Engaged Compassion at the Claremont School of Theology. He specializes in contemplative practices and was one of the co-creators of the Compassion Practice that I have spoken about during my time at The Loft.  www.TheLoftLA.org

 Chris DuBois is a songwriter and music publisher based out of Nashville.  He is co-owner of Sea Gayle Music with business partners Brad Paisley and Frank Rogers. Sea Gayle is one of the most successful independent publishing companies in all of music.  In 2010 and 2011, Sea Gayle was named ASCAP Country Publisher of the Year. It was the first time since 1982 that an independent publishing company had won that award. In 2009, Sea Gayle Music launched Sea Gayle Records as an imprint of Sony Music Nashville.They have some of Nashville's most successful roster of staff writer's one of which was Chris Stapleton.As a songwriter, DuBois has had more than 30 Top 20 singles including 17 songs that have reached No. 1. DuBois has been the recipient of over 30 ASCAP awards and in 2004 was named ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year.[3] DuBois was also named NSAI Songwriter of the Year for 2010 and 2011.[4]A few of these songs include:Mud on the Tires: Brad PaisleyYour Man: Josh TurnerBuy me a Boat: Chris JansenYou should probably leave: Chris Stapleton He has had songs recorded by artists such as:Darius Rucker, George strait, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton, Kenny Chesney, Adele, and Sheryl Crow to name a few.In this episode Chris shares how he finds titles, inspiration, what he looks for in a writer to sign, we talk about revenue for writers, writing techniques, story songs, copywriting your songs and so much more!Take aways:Identify the songs that give you chillsIdentify the moments in the songs that give you chillsThen study what's going on there melodically or lyricallyTry to emulate what you're hearingTry to write a song that sounds like a song you loveTry the title gameWrite from a piece of art with a 500 word narrativeHave an outline for your song Think of a third layerAn exercise on finding song titlesPick a piece of artWrite a written narrative on that pieces of art500 word written narrative

One morning as he and his disciples were walking, Jesus asked his closest friends a piercing question – “who do you say that I am?” As followers of the religion of Jesus, our answer to this question is foundational to how we practice Christianity. At the Loft, there are four fundamental values that we draw from the teachings of Jesus that inform how we practice Christianity: Compassion, Decolonization, Belonging, and Conversation. These four values help us articulate who Jesus is and how we find salvation in following his teachings. We will be discussing these values over the next four weeks during our sermon series, The Loft 101, and we will explore how these values inform who we are and who we aim to be as a faith community. This Sunday, we will be exploring how compassion informs our being and doing. In his book, Compassion in Practice: The Way of Jesus, Frank Rogers describes the religious practices of Jesus as a “spiritual path of radical compassion.” Compassion was fundamental to Jesus' ministry and his understanding of the human person. Drawing our inspiration from Jesus' ministry, compassion is the foundation upon which we build The Loft community. Join us this Sunday as we discover why compassion is fundamental to our spiritual practices and essential for the survival of our species. www.TheLoftLA.org

Today’s conversation features Christopher Carter, Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair & Department Diversity Officer in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Diego. Christopher Carter’s teaching and research focuses on philosophical and theological ethics, Black and Womanist theological ethics, environmental ethics, and animals and religion. He approaches religious studies as a liberation ethicist committed to exploring how the moral economy of U.S. religious thought and culture impact the everyday lives of marginalized populations, particularly African American and Latinx communities. He is active in the leadership of the American Academy of Religion where he serves as a steering committee member of both the Religion and Ecology and the Animals and Religion Group. Professor Carter is also a pastor within the United Methodist Church and currently serves as an assistant pastor at Pacific Beach United Methodist Church. He is married, and, together with his spouse, they have one child, Isaiah. We at the Academy got to know Christopher through Frank Rogers, longtime Academy Faculty and Advisory Board member. He taught Christopher as a PhD student at Claremont School of Theology several years ago. Christopher served as faculty for one of the Academy Day Apart Retreats in fall of 2020 and we hope to learn alongside him again soon. Enjoy Christopher and Claire's conversation, which starts with parenting and ends with Howard Thurman, and is interlaced with wisdom, laughter, and joy throughout.

The crew slow the ship down, and discuss where on Mars to land and the objectives of the trip. They regain contact with the strange voice, discovering it is a very confused Frank Rogers, ex-crewman of Freighter 2.

Jet is found under his bed and the unconscious man is found to be Frank Rogers. Doc tries to bring Frank out of his conditioned state, and he reveals that the invasion is under way. Jet and Lemmy go through the floor, and are directed by the voice of Paddy Flynn.

Like the drink pop song? check it out here: https://www.reverbnation.com/Sayreofficial/song/8642528-your-love-the-outfield-cover As most of you may or may not know, Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and horrible gifts are exchanged between loved ones and potential flames, all in the name of St. Valentine. But, have you ever asked yourself “who is this fantastical saint and where did these sappy traditions come from?” Did some guy in a cave, thousands of years ago, screw up with his woman after bopping her on the head with a stick? Did he just say “ugh...sorry… here rock”? The Midnight Train Podcast is sponsored by VOUDOUX VODKA.www.voudoux.com Ace’s Depothttp://www.aces-depot.com BECOME A PRODUCER!http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast Find The Midnight Train Podcast:www.themidnighttrainpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpcwww.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe to our official YouTube channel:OUR YOUTUBEWell, the history of Valentine’s Day—and the story of its patron saint—is actually shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains traces of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was this Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient ritual? The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom died or were out to death, rather than renouncing their religion. One legend tells us that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, and ever the romantic, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were inevitably discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Still others insist that it was Saint Valentine of Terni, a bishop, who was the true namesake of the holiday. He, too, was beheaded by Claudius II outside Rome. So… you know… Claudius was a swell guy. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl—possibly his jailor’s daughter—who visited him during his imprisonment. Before his death, it has been said that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still used today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and—most importantly—romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France. The French! We are the most romantic! Screw the English!  While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to celebrate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial—which probably occurred around A.D. 270—others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was actually a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus. Get all that? Sure you do! At the start of the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. Poor dog! They would then strip the goat’s hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Yep. Too bad that tradition is gone. Sounds SUPER fun! Anyway, Far from being a bunch of scared pansies, Roman women welcomed the slap of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming year. Yeah! Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage. So, it was like eharmony but with a little more sacrifice and far less computers. Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was eventually outlawed, BUT OF COURSE IT WAS—as it was deemed “un-Christian”—at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It wasn’t until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, alright! which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance. Because, ya know if birds do it… I mean… anyway. The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to record St. Valentine’s Day as a day of romantic celebration in his 1375 poem “Parliament of Foules,” writing, ““For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.” Smooth, Chaucer, real smooth. Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois. Now, that chubby little bastard Cupid is often portrayed on Valentine’s Day cards as a naked cherub launching arrows of love at unsuspecting lovers. But the Roman God Cupid has his roots in Greek mythology as the Greek god of love, Eros. Accounts of his birth vary; some say he is the son of Nyx and Erebus; others, of Aphrodite and Ares; still others suggest he is the son of Iris and Zephyrus or even Aphrodite and Zeus (who would have been both his father and grandfather… because, you know… incest). According to the Greek Archaic poets, Eros was a handsome immortal who played with the emotions of Gods and men, using golden arrows to incite love and leaden ones to simply fuck with people. It wasn’t until the Hellenistic period that he began to be portrayed as the mischievous, chubby child he’d become on Valentine’s Day cards. Such a weird transition. From handsome immortal to a fat baby in a diaper. In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th century, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made extravagant creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap.” Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 145 million Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year only next to Christmas Some cool notes on St. Valentine. .  In all, there are about a dozen St. Valentines, plus a pope.The saint we celebrate on Valentine’s Day is known officially as St. Valentine of Rome in order to differentiate him from the dozen or so other Valentines on the list. Because “Valentinus”—from the Latin word for worthy, strong or powerful—was a popular moniker between the second and eighth centuries A.D., several martyrs over the centuries have carried this name. The official Roman Catholic roster of saints shows about a dozen who were named Valentine or some variation thereof. The most recently beatified Valentine is St. Valentine Berrio-Ochoa, a Spaniard of the Dominican order who traveled to Vietnam, where he served as bishop until his beheading in 1861. Pope John Paul II canonized Berrio-Ochoa in 1988. There was even a Pope Valentine, though little is known about him except that he served a mere 40 days around A.D. 827.  Valentine is the patron saint of beekeepers and epilepsy, among many other things.Saints are certainly expected to keep busy in the afterlife. Their holy duties include interceding in earthly affairs and entertaining petitions from living souls. In this respect, St. Valentine has wide-ranging spiritual responsibilities. People call on him to watch over the lives of lovers, of course, but also for interventions regarding beekeeping and epilepsy, as well as the plague, fainting and traveling. As you might expect, he’s also the patron saint of engaged couples and happy marriages.  You can find Valentine’s skull in Rome.The flower-adorned skull of St. Valentine is on display in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. In the early 1800s, the excavation of a catacomb near Rome yielded skeletal remains and other relics now associated with St. Valentine. As is customary, these bits and pieces of the late saint’s body have subsequently been distributed to holy containers around the world. You’ll find other bits of St. Valentine’s skeleton on display in the Czech Republic, Ireland, Scotland, England and France. Here’s one for the ladies! You can actually celebrate Valentine’s Day several times a year.Because of the abundance of St. Valentines on the Roman Catholic roster, you can choose to celebrate the saint multiple times each year. Aside from February 14, you might decide to celebrate St. Valentine of Viterbo on November 3. Or maybe you want to get a jump on the traditional Valentine celebration by feting St. Valentine of Raetia on January 7. Women might choose to honor the only female St. Valentine (Valentina), a virgin martyred in Palestine on July 25, A.D. 308. The Eastern Orthodox Church officially celebrates St. Valentine twice, once as an elder of the church on July 6 and once as a martyr on July 30.Ok! So the lovey dovey shit is out of the way, let’s talk about some Murders. At 10:30 a.m. on Saint Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14, 1929, seven men were murdered at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago's North Side. They were shot by four men using weapons that included two Thompson submachine guns. Two of the shooters were dressed as uniformed policemen, while the others wore suits, ties, overcoats, and hats. Witnesses saw the fake police leading the other men at gunpoint out of the garage after the shooting. The victims included five members of George "Bugs" Moran's North Side Gang. Moran's second in command and brother-in-law Albert Kachellek (alias James Clark) was killed along with Adam Heyer, the gang's bookkeeper and business manager, Albert Weinshank, who managed several cleaning and dyeing operations for Moran, and gang enforcers Frank Gusenberg and Peter Gusenberg. Two collaborators were also shot: Reinhardt H. Schwimmer, a former optician turned gambler and gang associate, and John May, an occasional mechanic for the Moran gang. Real Chicago police officers arrived at the scene to find that victim Frank Gusenberg was still alive. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors stabilized him for a short time and police tried to question him. He had sustained 14 bullet wounds; the police asked him who did it, and he replied, "No one shot me." He died three hours later.[4] Al Capone was widely assumed to have been responsible for ordering the murders in an attempt to eliminate Moran. Moran was the last survivor of the North Side gunmen; his succession had come about because his similarly aggressive predecessors Vincent Drucci and Hymie Weiss had been killed in the violence that followed the murder of original leader Dean O'Banion.[5][6] Several factors contributed to the timing of the plan to kill Moran. Earlier in the year, North Sider Frank Gusenberg and his brother Peter unsuccessfully attempted to murder Jack McGurn. The North Side Gang was complicit in the murders of Pasqualino "Patsy" Lolordo and Antonio "The Scourge" Lombardo. Both had been presidents of the Unione Siciliana, the local Mafia, and close associates of Capone. Moran and Capone had been vying for control of the lucrative Chicago bootlegging trade. Moran had also been muscling in on a Capone-run dog track in the Chicago suburbs, and he had taken over several saloons that were run by Capone, insisting that they were in his territory. The plan was to lure Moran to the SMC Cartage warehouse on North Clark Street on February 14, 1929 to kill him and perhaps two or three of his lieutenants. It is usually assumed that the North Siders were lured to the garage with the promise of a stolen, cut-rate shipment of whiskey, supplied by Detroit's Purple Gang which was associated with Capone. The Gusenberg brothers were supposed to drive two empty trucks to Detroit that day to pick up two loads of stolen Canadian whiskey. All of the victims were dressed in their best clothes, with the exception of John May, as was customary for the North Siders and other gangsters at the time. Most of the Moran gang arrived at the warehouse by approximately 10:30 a.m., but Moran was not there, having left his Parkway Hotel apartment late. He and fellow gang member Ted Newberry approached the rear of the warehouse from a side street when they saw a police car approaching the building. They immediately turned and retraced their steps, going to a nearby coffee shop. They encountered gang member Henry Gusenberg on the street and warned him, so he too turned back. North Side Gang member Willie Marks also spotted the police car on his way to the garage, and he ducked into a doorway and jotted down the license number before leaving the neighborhood. Capone's lookouts likely mistook one of Moran's men for Moran himself, probably Albert Weinshank, who was the same height and build. The physical similarity between the two men was enhanced by their dress that morning; both happened to be wearing the same color overcoats and hats. Witnesses outside the garage saw a Cadillac sedan pull up to a stop in front of the garage. Four men emerged and walked inside, two of them dressed in police uniform. The two fake police officers carried shotguns and entered the rear portion of the garage, where they found members of Moran's gang and collaborators Reinhart Schwimmer and John May, who was fixing one of the trucks. The fake policemen then ordered the men to line up against the wall. They then signaled to the pair in civilian clothes who had accompanied them. Two of the killers opened fire with Thompson sub-machine guns, one with a 20-round box magazine and the other a 50-round drum. They were thorough, spraying their victims left and right, even continuing to fire after all seven had hit the floor. Two shotgun blasts afterward all but obliterated the faces of John May and James Clark, according to the coroner's report. To give the appearance that everything was under control, the men in street clothes came out with their hands up, prodded by the two uniformed policemen. Inside the garage, the only survivors in the warehouse were May's dog "Highball" and Frank Gusenberg — despite 14 bullet wounds. He was still conscious, but he died three hours later, refusing to utter a word about the identities of the killers. The Valentine's Day Massacre set off a public outcry which posed a problem for all mob bosses.[7] Victims EditPeter Gusenberg, a front-line enforcer for the Moran organizationsFrank Gusenberg, the brother of Peter Gusenberg and also an enforcerAlbert Kachellek (alias "James Clark"), Moran's second in commandAdam Heyer, the bookkeeper and business manager of the Moran gangReinhardt Schwimmer, an optician who had abandoned his practice to gamble on horse racing and associate with the gangAlbert Weinshank, who managed several cleaning and dyeing operations for Moran; his resemblance to Moran is allegedly what set the massacre in motion before Moran arrived, including the clothes that he was wearingJohn May, an occasional car mechanic for the Moran gang[8] Within days, Capone received a summons to testify before a Chicago grand jury on charges of federal Prohibition violations, but he claimed to be too unwell to attend.[9] It was common knowledge that Moran was hijacking Capone's Detroit-based liquor shipments, and police focused their attention on Detroit's predominantly Jewish Purple Gang. Landladies Mrs. Doody and Mrs. Orvidson had taken in three men as roomers ten days before the massacre, and their rooming houses were directly across the street from the North Clark Street garage. They picked out mugshots of Purple Gang members George Lewis, Eddie Fletcher, Phil Keywell, and his younger brother Harry, but they later wavered in their identification. The police questioned and cleared Fletcher, Lewis, and Harry Keywell. Nevertheless, the Keywell brothers (and by extension the Purple Gang) remained associated with the crime in the years that followed. Many also believed that the police were involved, which may have been the intention of the killers. On February 22, police were called to the scene of a garage fire on Wood Street where they found a 1927 Cadillac sedan disassembled and partially burned, and they determined that the killers had used the car. They traced the engine number to a Michigan Avenue dealer who had sold the car to a James Morton of Los Angeles. The garage had been rented by a man calling himself Frank Rogers, who gave his address as 1859 West North Avenue. This was the address of the Circus Café operated by Claude Maddox, a former St. Louis gangster with ties to the Capone gang, the Purple Gang, and the St. Louis gang, Egan's Rats. Police could not turn up any information about persons named James Morton or Frank Rogers, but they had a definite lead on one of the killers. Just minutes before the killings, a truck driver named Elmer Lewis had turned a corner a block away from 2122 North Clark and sideswiped a police car. He told police that he stopped immediately but was waved away by the uniformed driver, who was missing a front tooth. Board of Education president H. Wallace Caldwell had witnessed the accident, and he gave the same description of the driver. Police were confident that they were describing Fred Burke, a former member of Egan's Rats. Burke and a close companion named James Ray were known to wear police uniforms whenever on a robbery spree. Burke was also a fugitive, under indictment for robbery and murder in Ohio. Police also suggested that Joseph Lolordo could have been one of the killers because of his brother Pasqualino's recent murder by the North Side Gang. Police then announced that they suspected Capone gunmen John Scalise and Albert Anselmi, as well as Jack McGurn and Frank Rio, a Capone bodyguard. Police eventually charged McGurn and Scalise with the massacre. Capone murdered John Scalise, Anselmi, and Joseph "Hop Toad" Giunta in May 1929 after he learned about their plan to kill him. The police dropped the murder charges against Jack McGurn because of a lack of evidence, and he was just charged with a violation of the Mann Act; he took his girlfriend Louise Rolfe across state lines to marry. The case stagnated until December 14, 1929, when the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff's Department raided the St. Joseph, Michigan bungalow of "Frederick Dane", the registered owner of a vehicle driven by Fred "Killer" Burke. Burke had been drinking that night, then rear-ended another vehicle and drove off. Patrolman Charles Skelly pursued, finally forcing him off the road. Skelly hopped onto the running board of Burke's car, but he was shot three times and died of his wounds that night. The car was found wrecked and abandoned just outside St. Joseph and traced to Fred Dane. By this time, police photos confirmed that Dane was in fact Fred Burke, wanted by the Chicago police for his participation in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Police raided Burke's bungalow and found a large trunk containing a bullet-proof vest, almost $320,000 in bonds recently stolen from a Wisconsin bank, two Thompson submachine guns, pistols, two shotguns, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. St. Joseph authorities immediately notified the Chicago police, who requested both machine guns. They used the new science of forensic ballistics to identify both weapons as those used in the massacre. They also discovered that one of them had also been used to murder New York mobster Frankie Yale a year and a half earlier. Unfortunately, no further concrete evidence surfaced in the massacre case. Burke was captured over a year later on a Missouri farm. The case against him was strongest in connection to the murder of Officer Skelly, so he was tried in Michigan and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in prison in 1940. On January 8, 1935, FBI agents surrounded a Chicago apartment building at 3920 North Pine Grove looking for the remaining members of the Barker Gang. A brief shootout erupted, resulting in the death of bank robber Russell Gibson. Taken into custody were Doc Barker, Byron Bolton, and two women. Bolton was a Navy machine-gunner and associate of Egan's Rats, and he had been the valet of Chicago hit man Fred Goetz. Bolton was privy to many of the Barker Gang's crimes and pinpointed the Florida hideout of Ma Barker and Freddie Barker, both of whom were killed in a shootout with the FBI a week later. Bolton claimed to have taken part in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre with Goetz, Fred Burke, and several others. The FBI had no jurisdiction in a state murder case, so they kept Bolton's revelations confidential until the Chicago American newspaper reported a second-hand version of his confession. The newspaper declared that the crime had been "solved", despite being stonewalled by J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI, who did not want any part of the massacre case. Garbled versions of Bolton's story went out in the national media. Bolton, it was reported,[where?] claimed that the murder of Bugs Moran had been plotted in October or November 1928 at a Couderay, Wisconsin resort owned by Fred Goetz. Present at this meeting were Goetz, Al Capone, Frank Nitti, Fred Burke, Gus Winkler, Louis Campagna, Daniel Serritella, William Pacelli, and Bolton. The men stayed two or three weeks, hunting and fishing when they were not planning the murder of their enemies. Bolton claimed that he and Jimmy Moran were charged with watching the S.M.C. Cartage garage and phoning the signal to the killers at the Circus Café when Bugs Moran arrived at the meeting. Police had found a letter addressed to Bolton in the lookout nest (and possibly a vial of prescription medicine). Bolton guessed that the actual killers had been Burke, Winkeler, Goetz, Bob Carey, Raymond "Crane Neck" Nugent,[10] and Claude Maddox (four shooters and two getaway drivers). Bolton gave an account of the massacre different from the one generally told by historians. He claimed that he saw only "plainclothes" men exit the Cadillac and go into the garage. This indicates that a second car was used by the killers. George Brichet claimed to have seen at least two uniformed men exiting a car in the alley and entering the garage through its rear doors. A Peerless Motor Company sedan had been found near a Maywood house owned by Claude Maddox in the days after the massacre, and in one of the pockets was an address book belonging to victim Albert Weinshank. Bolton said that he had mistaken one of Moran's men to be Moran, after which he telephoned the signal to the Circus Café. The killers had expected to kill Moran and two or three of his men, but they were unexpectedly confronted with seven men; they simply decided to kill them all and get out fast. Bolton claimed that Capone was furious with him for his mistake and the resulting police pressure and threatened to kill him, only to be dissuaded by Fred Goetz. His claims were corroborated by Gus Winkeler's widow Georgette in an official FBI statement and in her memoirs, which were published in a four-part series in a true detective magazine during the winter of 1935–36. She revealed that her husband and his friends had formed a special crew used by Capone for high-risk jobs. The mob boss was said to have trusted them implicitly and nicknamed them the "American Boys". Bolton's statements were also backed up by William Drury, a Chicago detective who had stayed on the massacre case long after everyone else had given up. Bank robber Alvin Karpis later claimed to have heard secondhand from Ray Nugent about the massacre and that the "American Boys" were paid a collective salary of $2,000 a week plus bonuses. Karpis also claimed that Capone had told him while they were in Alcatraz together that Goetz had been the actual planner of the massacre. Despite Byron Bolton's statements, no action was taken by the FBI. All the men whom he named were dead by 1935, with the exception of Burke and Maddox. Bank robber Harvey Bailey complained in his 1973 autobiography that he and Fred Burke had been drinking beer in Calumet City, Illinois at the time of the massacre, and the resulting heat forced them to abandon their bank robbing ventures. Historians are still divided on whether or not the "American Boys" committed the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Many mobsters have been named as part of the Valentine's Day hit team. Two prime suspects are Cosa Nostra hit men John Scalise and Albert Anselmi. In the days after the massacre, Scalise was heard[by whom?] to brag, "I am the most powerful man in Chicago." Unione Siciliana president Joseph Guinta had recently elevated him to the position of the Unione's vice-president. Nevertheless, Scalise, Anselmi, and Guinta were found dead on a lonely road near Hammond, Indiana on May 8, 1929. Gangland lore has it that Capone had discovered that the pair were planning to betray him. Legend states[where?] that Capone produced a baseball bat at the climax of a dinner party thrown in their honor and beat the trio to death.[11] Police tested the two Thompson submachine guns (serial numbers 2347 and 7580) found in Fred Burke's Michigan bungalow and determined that both had been used in the massacre. One of them had also been used in the murder of Brooklyn mob boss Frankie Yale, which confirmed the New York Police Department's long-held theory that Burke had been responsible for Yale's death. Les Farmer, a deputy sheriff in Marion, Illinois, purchased gun number 2347 on November 12, 1924. Marion and the surrounding area were overrun by the warring bootleg factions of the Shelton Brothers Gang and Charlie Birger. Farmer had ties with Egan's Rats, based 100 miles away in St. Louis, and the weapon had wound up in Fred Burke's possession by 1927. It is possible that he used this same gun in Detroit's Milaflores Massacre on March 28, 1927. Chicago sporting goods owner Peter von Frantzius sold gun number 7580 to a Victor Thompson, also known as Frank V. Thompson, but it wound up with James "Bozo" Shupe, a small-time hood from Chicago's West Side who had ties to various members of Capone's outfit. Both guns are still in the possession of the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff's Department. The garage at 2122 N. Clark Street was demolished in 1967, and the site is now a parking lot for a nursing home.[12] The bricks of the north wall against which the victims were shot were purchased by a Canadian businessman. For many years, they were displayed in various crime-related novelty displays. Many of them were later sold individually, and the remainder are now owned by the Mob Museum in Las Vegas.[13]

December's episode is a compilation of the best moments of 2020 from Claire's podcast conversations with Lisa Yebuah, Dan Wolpert, Ben Boswell, Amos Disasa, Frank Rogers, M Barclay, Lanecia Rouse, and Amy Stroup. Of course, we hosted many more conversations than these in 2020 with Academy leaders and friends—conversations that challenged us to act, opened us to joy, and reminded us that justice and mercy are the children of Love. The excerpts from the conversations in this “best of” podcast are just a few of our favorites, many of them memorable moments that changed our own thinking, feeling, and being in the world. In the end, we’re simply grateful. Grateful we can hold this space for holy and healing conversation; grateful we can talk about hard things, real things, big things; grateful we can show up, again and again, in the presence of the Holy One asking to be transformed for the healing and transformation of the world.

Joe & Mike talk with Joe Robinson! Topics include: Finding his way all the way from the bush of Australia to Nashville, Tommy Emmanuel's role in mentoring him, winning Australia's Got Talent grand prize without signing any contracts, moving to Nashville, making records with Frank Rogers, touring with Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell + More! "From The West Barn" is a weekly podcast hosted by Joe West & Mike Shimshack shot at The West Barn in Nashville, TN. It's available anywhere podcasts are available. West/Shimshack are both music industry veterans that have seen the peaks and valleys of the business over the past 30 years. Their careers have been punctuated with Grammy wins, hit songs, platinum records, tens of millions of units sold and more than their share of failure.  Tune into "From The West Barn" for their take on the lifestyle and engaging conversations with some of the industries most interesting people! Nothing is off the table ~ FTWB   FROM THE WEST BARN --} Website: http://fromthewestbarn.com iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-west-barn-with-joe-west-mike-shimshack/id1505829573 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1POtkbPLqZGL3U85nrRaue?si=sJHpJbzYT7a9hmc9-AjsyQ    JOE ROBINSON ---}  Website: https://www.joerobinson.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoeRobinsonOfficial/ Instagram: @joe_robinson Twitter: https://twitter.com/joerobinson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSiyej9LRmIUN-t0a0pgJ4A TrueFire Lessons: https://truefire.com/educators/joe-robinson/e4414   MIKE SHIMSHACK ---}  Instagram: @shackjonz    JOE WEST ---}  Website: https://joe-west.com  School: https://www.apprenticeacademy.net  Instagram: @west_joe  Facebook: https://facebook.com/westjoe    SPONSORS ---}  HERCULES STANDS:  http://herculesstands.com/us/  SLINGSTUDIO:  https://www.myslingstudio.com/  APPRENTICE ACADEMY:  http://www.apprenticeacademy.net    FROM THE WEST BARN copyright 2020

The Chief Executive of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Frank Rogers joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to talk Recovery Plans, transport, devolution and the Northern Powerhouse.

I'm joined by the dynamic Jake Brown on the show today. A man who has written amazing books about the music business, and everything that goes into music writing and production. His books span across all genres, ranging from Country, RnB, Hip Hop, and Pop. Celebrating his 50th and latest book on the show with me, Jake Brown's ‘ Behind the Boards' features behind the scenes stories of country music's most notable artists, running from Tim McGraw, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and so many more. Jake moved into Nashville in 2003 with only two books published at the time. Nashville has been more than a home for him, as it has sparked the inspiration behind his multiple book series. It was here that Jake started focusing on writing his books based on the interviews he booked with songwriters like Jack Douglas, Eddie Kramer, and Bob Ezrin. In the span of 8 years, Jake was able to write 18 books. Jake was driven into depression mode when his dog Hanover died. Focused on how to best cheer himself up, Jake started writing his Behind the boards Nashville series. He began contacting Country song producers and writing the Nashville Songwriter. It was during his book series that Jake began interviewing and learning from songwriters and producers like Dave Cobb, Paul Waley, Shane McNally, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowl, Darius Rucker, Frank Rogers, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, and Nobert Putman. Different types of Country Song producers. While interviewing songwriters, producers, and singers. Jake noticed there are basically two types of country song producers. Track producers - These are producers who play all the instruments and work on the entire track in the home studios. Old School producers - these are producers who take a more traditional vibe of getting the entire band together for a weekend solely focused on producing music at the studio. Old school producers can go as far as knocking out a couple of number one hits in an afternoon. Jake tells the story of how Darius Rucker's friend and Brad Paisley's producer, Frank Rogers worked on a single album in one afternoon which went on to knock out a couple of number one hits in Nashville. There's a blend of both unique, short, and long-term relationships between singers, songwriters and producers in Nashville, and Country music as a whole. Jake, for one, has interviewed singer-producer duos that have a 10 - 30 year bond of working together. In his latest book, Jake also dives into interesting stories of individuals that started off trying to become singers, only to end up working and enjoying songwriting and production. And also how singers, songwriters, and producers build connections that end up being lifetime relationships from the most unlikely of scenarios, with one, in particular, being between Taylor Swift and Nathan Chapman. With over 300 number one hits included in his book and interviews, Jake dives into the behind the scenes backstories of Country's biggest stars in the last 20 - 30 years. How vulnerable they were when first starting out and how they've been able to grow, adapt, and overcome over time to become the superstars they are today. Music production is a diverse process and works differently for every producer. It could be a long process of listening to thousands of different songs and picking just 30. Or, it could be an overnight sensation of writing, drafting, and producing number one hits in just one night. The future of music. With technology being the driving force over so many industries today, Music has also been majorly affected, both positively and negatively by both technology and the internet. Streaming, Jake says, is the future of music. With 70% of record sales for weekly billboards coming from online streams and downloads, there's no denying the revenue powerhouse that the internet has proven to be. Ringtones used to be a proven phenomenon in providing revenue for singers, but those days are all but gone. There's also a trend of 360 types of deals where labels now get a piece of the live show revenues, a phenomenon that wasn't present in the past. If you want to know more about the diverse and changing art in music production, you can hop over to YouTube, where Jake has over 100 hundred videos where through the countless interviews, he gives a broader outlook of how hits are produced and distributed. Timestamps 03:58 How Jake started writing his book series 05:16 Working with different producers 08:09 What Jake's books entail 10:40 The diverse art of music production 15:15 How the music industry is taking shape 20:26 The business aspect of music production 24:30 Easy E and the Hip Hop side of music 25:51 What Jake hopes you'll get from the book 27:27 Jake's backstory and how it's connected to his production career. 31:41How music in the 70s and 80s was produced 34:48 Support community for different musicians 35:20 the underappreciated value of sound engineers 40:40 The growth of home studios 43:22 What's next for Jake Brown? 46: 58 Listen to “Connected” by James Kevin O'Connor Quotes It takes you on an entertainment roller coaster and still acts as a reference guide. The main role of my book series is to give you a 3D outlook into how country music is produced behind the scenes. The most important role of a songwriter in Nashville is to reflect the life of the audience through the music and lyrics. That's why so many songwriters in Nashville talk about getting their ideas while driving to work or during their everyday conversations. Through the interviews done, you get an amazing combination of the different ways that records come alive. And ultimately, the more music you listen to, the more educated you become. Connect with Jake Brown. Website - www.jakebrownbooks.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5XPxueMyMXzaSbBrcAWgw/videos Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Nashville-Songwriter-Stories-Country-Greatest/dp/1940363179 Selected links and mentions. Tim McGraw Clint Black Blake Shelton Keith Urban Vince Gill Dave Cobb Brad Paisley Shane McAnally Ross Copperman Zach Crowell Darius Rucker Frank Rogers Tony Brown Taylor Swift Miranda Lambert Kenny Chesney Robert Putnam  

Talk: Rev. Dr. Frank Rogers on the practice of spiritual direction from a Christian Perspective. Frank is a theology professor in the spiritual formation department at the Claremont School of Theology. https://cst.edu/academics/faculty/frank-rogers-jr/ First Respondent: Bhante Sumitta Thero on traditional Buddhist spiritual direction from the perspective of the Pali Canon in Sri Lanka and Lankarama Temple in Los Angeles. Bhante has developed spiritual care programs at the temple for community level care, group level care, and individual level care. Bhante is a PhD candidate at UWest focused on historical critical research of the Pali Tipitaka and Sri Lankan commentaries. His sangha has temples in California, Sri Lanka, and India. http://dhammausa.org/ Second Respondent: Venerable Bhikkshuni Hong on congregational spiritual care and counseling from a Buddhist chaplaincy and Buddhist a Buddhist informed psychotherapy perspective. Venerable Hong did her MDiv and MA Psych. at University of the West and is about to start a clinical pastoral education unit. She serves a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Arizona as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyin Third Respondent: Chris Johnson M.Div. and PhD student at UWest focused on early Buddhism talks about his experience as a volunteer Buddhist chaplain for people in prisons. He provides spiritual direction to some of the people that come to him to learn about Buddhism and meditation practice. He also teaches classes on Buddhism to undergrads as a religious studies professor that makes use of contemplative pedagogy. http://engagedbuddhistalliance.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/downwiththedharma/message

Today, I get to talk with Frank Rogers via Zoom about all things spiritual formation, being gentle with ourselves in the midst of difficult emotions, how he found himself working the The Academy, practicing compassion, and more. What follows is an honest conversation with Frank about what it is to be human and healing in these uncertain times. It is full of joy and endless compassion, all things Frank embodies and lives in beautiful and inspiring ways.

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com So many useful deployments. Frank represents a modular-built tiny home whose walls are .75” ply with reflectivity exterior and interior, performing better than code-required insulation. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Frank Rogers.

Creating an authentic personal brand is important because everything that we develop in business is based on creating a personal brand. As sales reps, polishing your personal brand must be a priority to stand out to everyone no matter where you go or where you are.  Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster are co-founders of intrinsic branding practice Root + River. They have combined their experience and expertise in branding and passion for personal growth to guide individuals in combining authentic original brands that attract new opportunities and levels of possibilities.  The intrinsic practice  Both Emily and Justin believe that every great brand is a spiritual experience. As coaches, they guide individuals regardless of the roles they play in the organization. Their goal is to make them understand that deep foundational soul of their brand and put that into practical use every day.  Branding is a practice, which means you need to do it every single day whether you are aware of it or not. Intrinsic practice will help you be aware of the things that you do and get organized around them so that those things will have far greater impact for a longer time.  What is branding? In simple terms, a brand is how other people experience what you believe. The brand is how people experience you in everyday situations and conversations. If you understand what that experience is giving to people, you can tap into that in a more conscious manner to help build your brand in a way that has greater impact.  Frank Rogers is a good example. He is a great salesperson who developed a thought leadership brand. He doesn't wait for the market to tell him what to say. Instead, he leads from the front.  Chip Scholz from North Carolina is another example. He is an executive coach with a very memorable brand who uses a direct and Socratic approach in his coaching.  Regardless of the audience you are talking to and the role you have, whether you're a coach or a sales leader, you must follow the same principles because you are responsible for two brands. First, you're responsible for your personal brand, and second, you're responsible for the brand that you are representing.  There are three specific qualities in intrinsic branding: inner traits that show up in the outer world.  Be original.  Don't be a karaoke singer or cover band. Be an original thinker, an original producer.  Articulate well. Learn how to tell your story eloquently, consistently, and compellingly. Do this without hesitation and insecurities. Share your story from the heart with conviction.  Be vulnerable. Do not give a packaged version of yourself. It is best to carry the lightest armor you can because when you do, you emanate something.  All three traits help to make a brand a positive contagion.  Originality  Anyone in any position has an opportunity to take an inventory of what their true expertise is and what they are better at doing than anybody else. If you are good in sales, ask yourself how it manifests, what it looks like for you, and in what aspect of the selling process you are crushing it.  These are difficult questions to answer because most times, what comes easily to us doesn't get much value. But if you are able to tune into the things that you are good at and able to share those with people, you'll have the opportunity to be an original thinker and brand yourself as a thought leader in whatever sliver of space that is.  Make sure that you share the tips that you have and give feedback to people who are open to it. You begin to build your brand by being a thought leader when you differentiate yourself in those conversations.  Fear Many feel apprehensive in speaking and expressing their original self because of two reasons: the fear of becoming an over-promoter and the social emphasis on humility.  There is a fear of overdoing things and the feeling of bombarding people with content they don't really need. But sharing is a moral obligation if the content is good and you are producing something that is helpful for the community.  The second one is humility.  While humility is a beautiful trait, it is unfortunately a terrible brand strategy because you have to suspend the idea that you're not special.  Conditioning From a very early age, we are conditioned to put the emphasis on other people and not on ourselves. People who talk about themselves are looked down upon.  But the truth is you have a voice and you have a message. You have something that transcends the product or service that you are selling, and you have a piece of yourself to offer to the world. You can't do these things if you choose the road of humility.  As a sales rep, it is your role to share your gifts with the world, and the way people can access your gifts is through your products and services.  Consistent authenticity  Authenticity comes from knowing who you are and what you can do. It stems from acceptance and conviction. When you discover who you are, the next thing you need to master is how to achieve consistency.  In branding, it's not the most technically talented that wins; it's the most consistently authentic that wins. #Branding   Austin Kleone mentioned in his book Steal Like an Artist that you need to steal from the people who inspire you instead of copying them.  Brene Brown is a great example. She built her brand by investigating what she found interesting and curious about the world. She then shares what she learns and talks openly about it. She is authentic and consistent in what she does.  The same is true for Gary V. Many would say he is  “too much” but that's the way he builds his brand. He shows up, answers questions, and talks a lot. But still, he is being paid for it because he is sharing something that he is good at. If you're going to hold yourself accountable to something, hold yourself accountable to authenticity. Inspiration The TSE brand prides itself on being personal to our clients. Even now with thousands of people listening to our podcasts, we make it a goal to be the same people we were before. When people connect with us on LinkedIn, we try to communicate with them and send something personal.   In Justin's assessment, The Sales Evangelist brand strives to be inspirational before it's informational. As it turns out,  peoples' brains are full of information, but there's always room for inspiration. People welcome inspiration because it's nourishment to the soul.   Listen to your audience  Listen to your audience. People often talk about the ideal market in terms of sales but we don't like that language. We favor the ideal audience and what you need to do with an audience is to take in their feedback. Your audience can give you energy and you can respond to that. It will help you hold things a little bit longer and move through things a bit quicker.  Salespeople must be responsive to the audience from an emotional standpoint. You don't do this by sending out surveys every other day. You do this by asking them questions, listening to them, and incorporating the things they said through your work.  Articulate  When you have something to say, you need to say it well, which means you need to write and speak with a level of excellence. Building a great authentic brand requires one to both write and speak well because it's the only way that the audience can access you. You need to find a balance.  You can make a system where you go out, do things, and speak. Learn how to produce interesting and consumable content. Learn how to create an explanation that's going to incite curiosity and interest to engage people in conversation.  It is important to simplify your message and infuse energy and emotion as much as possible. It's got to have the unexpected quality as well.  Simple, unexpected, and emotional are the three ingredients in making interesting content that people would be inclined to share it to the world.  This is what articulation is and it comes from practice. It is a type of discipline. The skill of articulating well isn't a natural ability; it's a product of frequent practicing.  Vulnerability  You have to push back against several thousand years of biological and social programming to become a great brand. Branding is far more about conviction. It comes from having an open front and strong back, according to Brene Brown. It is important to show your audience a little bit of the behind-the-scenes. Vulnerability means sharing your true self to the world. It is about being honest and telling people how you are doing or what you are doing.  Many find this challenging, however, and the line between what's private and what's public is difficult to cross.  Being vulnerable means sharing parts of the journey: the little lessons and failures along the way and opening yourself up to feedback. Contrary to what many think, vulnerability isn't about confessing everything. It's about showing your client that you are human and that you are relatable.  Michael Jordan failed so often that he was cut from his team, but he was able to push through, and that made him more human. It made him relatable and people have hope because of his story. They believe that they can do it, too.  Show the mess a little bit without being too self-deprecating. Vulnerability means a lot of different things but for us; it's a behavior and an action.  Who you are as a brand Set aside time to dive into who you are as a brand. Ask some thought-provoking questions and do the deep work with the intention of translating that into your action. Remember that you are your first client. It is important to practice self-care and to take care of the energy centers of physical health, mental health, emotional health, and spiritual health.  Be better so that everyone around you benefits. The world needs the best version of you, not a worn-out version of you. There is no better brand than vibrancy, and vibrancy comes from nourishment.  “Creating an Authentic Personal Brand” episode resources  Check out rootandriver.com for resources on how to create an authentic personal brand. Connect with Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster on LinkedIn. Sales Management Simplified by Mike Weinberg is a great book that teaches simple concepts about sales leadership. 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Our family will always have the knowledge that Frank Rogers brought his little family there to teach the children of Catalooch... Don't forget...right now you can get the COMPLETE audiobook of Depression Baby FREE... Just CLICK HERE. Credits Production Writer/Narrator: Ray B. Rogers Producer/Editor/Engineer: Bradford Rogers Additional Voiceover: Bradford Rogers Music Special thanks to Lobo Loco and these talented creatives...! Malte Junior - Hall (ID 738) Lobo Loco - www.musikbrause.de Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND 4.0) After All (ID 943) Lobo Loco - www.musikbrause.de Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND 4.0) Arround the Lake (ID 928) Lobo Loco - www.musikbrause.de Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND 4.0) When The Mockingbirds Are Singing In The Wildwood Frank C. Stanley Public Domain Click HERE to order Ray’s book Depression Baby: True Stories from Growing Up During the Great Depression in Appalachia — and Other Things… https://amzn.to/2H8jqgz

​Dr. Frank Rogers delivers the keynote for "Cultivating Resilience Through the Peaks and Valleys of Chaplaincy" conference. The conference focuses on resiliency practices upheld by seasoned chaplains from the major fields of chaplaincy. Rogers is the Muriel Bernice Roberts Professor of Spiritual Formation and Narrative Pedagogy and the co-director of the Center for Engaged Compassion at the Claremont School of Theology and the author of Practicing Compassion. Learn more about Harvard Divinity School and its mission to illuminate, engage, and serve at http://hds.harvard.edu/.

Jim Casey talks with Scotty McCreery about: • getting up early and staying up late • scoring his first No. 1 single, "Five More Minutes" • keeping a positive outlook despite some career setbacks • releasing his new album, Seasons Change, on March 16 • the apropos title of the new album • picking his new single, "This Is It, which he penned with Frank Rogers and David Lee Murphy about his fiancée, Gabi Dugal • planning his upcoming wedding • the personal aspect of co-writing all 11 songs on the new album • the most un-Scotty song on the new album, "Barefootin’” • growing up around "beach music" • hitting the road this spring and summer Participants: • Scotty McCreery • Jim Casey, NCD editor in chief

How can we avoid reacting furiously when someone provokes us? Hear a fascinating array of answers from theologian Frank Rogers, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Rev. Betty Stookey and legendary folksinger Noel Paul Stookey, who performs.

How can we avoid reacting furiously when someone provokes us? Hear a fascinating array of answers from theologian Frank Rogers, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Rev. Betty Stookey and legendary folksinger Noel Paul Stookey, who performs.

Ein Telefonanruf verändert Frank Rogers' Leben plötzlich und unerwartet: Ein unbekannter Anrufer, der sich selbst “Mordecai“ nennt, erpresst ihn und verlangt als Schweigegeld, einen Mord zu begehen. Rogers sitzt in der Klemme: er muss töten, um zu überleben. Doch Mordecais perfider Plan gerät außer Kontrolle und schnell wird klar, dass mehr als nur ein Leben in Gefahr ist…

Ein Telefonanruf verändert Frank Rogers' Leben plötzlich und unerwartet: Ein unbekannter Anrufer, der sich selbst “Mordecai“ nennt, erpresst ihn und verlangt als Schweigegeld, einen Mord zu begehen. Rogers sitzt in der Klemme: er muss töten, um zu überleben. Doch Mordecais perfider Plan gerät außer Kontrolle und schnell wird klar, dass mehr als nur ein Leben in Gefahr ist…

Ein Telefonanruf verändert Frank Rogers' Leben plötzlich und unerwartet: Ein unbekannter Anrufer, der sich selbst “Mordecai“ nennt, erpresst ihn und verlangt als Schweigegeld, einen Mord zu begehen. Rogers sitzt in der Klemme: er muss töten, um zu überleben. Doch Mordecais perfider Plan gerät außer Kontrolle und schnell wird klar, dass mehr als nur ein Leben in Gefahr ist…

Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Darius Rucker is releasing his first Christmas album, Home For The Holidays. Produced by Frank Rogers, the 12-track album includes Rucker’s unique spin on holiday classics such as “Winter Wonderland,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” and “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow,” as well as two original songs, “Candy Cane Christmas” and “What God Wants For Christmas” that Rucker co-wrote. Among the album’s highlights is the seasonal favorite, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” featuring special guest Sheryl Crow. Ben Sorensen chatted with Darius about the album, and his Christmas traditions and of course favourite festive food! Subscribe or listen FREE here: iTunes: http://bit.ly/1fHY1dH | TuneIn: http://tun.in/tfQEys | Web: http://www.RealCountryMix.com/ Listening on iTunes? We'd love a 5 star review!

 Nashville and Country Music News that includes: Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Craig Wiseman, The Grascals, Hallodega, LoCash Cowboys, Luke Bryan, We go inside the song with Darius Rucker as he talks about his song "All I Want" co written with Frank Rogers.