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In this episode, host Corey Nathan engages in a timely and candid discussion with Marcus Ruiz Evans, the leader of the CalExit movement. Marc has been spearheading efforts to make California an independent nation for over a decade, publishing California's Next Century 2.0 in 2012. With the California Secretary of State recently approving a petition to start collecting signatures for an independence initiative, this conversation is more relevant than ever. Marc provides historical context, legal perspectives, and the strategic steps required to potentially break away from the United States.

In this episode, host Corey Nathan engages in a timely and candid discussion with Marcus Ruiz Evans, the leader of the CalExit movement. Marc has been spearheading efforts to make California an independent nation for over a decade, publishing California's Next Century 2.0 in 2012. With the California Secretary of State recently approving a petition to start collecting signatures for an independence initiative, this conversation is more relevant than ever. Marc provides historical context, legal perspectives, and the strategic steps required to potentially break away from the United States.

Calling all changemakers! Are you looking for inspiration to tackle the world's toughest challenges? That's precisely what Paula Cordeiro, EdD. has exemplified throughout her professional journey. Join Paula and May Harris, Esq., as they delve into the exciting world of social entrepreneurship and global philanthropy. Gain insights on how your nonprofit can collaborate with similar-minded businesses, focusing on instigating social transformation within your local sphere. Discover how everyday people are making a real difference and learn about a Global Seminar scheduled in 2025 designed to bring entrepreneurs and co-ops together to make a difference in their communities!   IN THIS EPISODE: [1:21] Paula shares her professional background and explains social entrepreneurship and how different sectors are coming together to create a social enterprise [6:38] Discussion of global entrepreneurship and the commitment to prioritize social good or profits [7:26] Discussion of philanthropic endeavors and how they can make an even larger social impact [16;12] Nonprofits are becoming more collaborative and working with corporations that are already invested in the community  [18:36] Paula gives examples of people who will only work for businesses that are socially conscience and discussion of purchasing fair trade items  [22:3] The Global Seminar in 2025 will be held in three different locations to inform attendees about the opportunities that exist that will create wealth for local co-ops in impoverished countries   KEY TAKEAWAYS:  [3:02] Social entrepreneurship can best be illustrated by the Girl Scouts, who sell cookies and earn income while making a social impact. [6:33] Organizations like Ashoka, Skoll Foundation, Newman's Own, and Ben & Jerry's exemplify global social entrepreneurship. Their structure prioritizes social good over maximizing profits. [11:14] Philanthropic endeavors create social and community good; board and staff members need even more exposure to the foundation world to invest better.    RESOURCES: For Profit Law Group - Website Nonprofit Counsel - Website Nonprofit Counsel - Instagram Nonprofit Counsel - Linkedin Paula A. Cordeiro - LinkedIn   May Harris has been a pioneer of nonprofit law practice for over a decade, having founded For Purpose Law Group in April 2012. She serves the nation's nonprofit sector with unparalleled expertise, prioritizing her client's missions, visions, and values. She specializes in nonprofit & tax-exempt organizations, social enterprise & business law, and estate planning & charitable giving.   GUEST BIOGRAPHY:  Paula Cordeiro is the Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education in the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego (USD). From 1998-2015 she served as dean of USD's School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Afterward, she spent nearly five years working internationally as the VP of Education for Edify, an international micro-finance social enterprise. Paula has served on various civic and philanthropic boards, including the James Irvine Foundation, the USS Midway Museum, the New Bedford Whaling Museum (MA), and the Community Technical Assistance Center (MA). She chaired the boards of the San Diego Council on Literacy the University Council for Educational Administration, and currently sits on the boards of the Conrad Prebys Foundation and Building Engineering and Science Talent (Washington DC). Paula was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to serve on the Board of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Before becoming a professor, Paula was a teacher, principal, and director of international schools in Venezuela and Spain. She is the author of three books and numerous articles. Paula teaches social entrepreneurship and impact evaluation.

Caleb and Riley are joined by John Kralik, author of "365 Thank Yous, the Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life". The book that tells the story of how John wrote 365 thank-you notes to people he encountered in his everyday life over the course of a year. John was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan, from which he received a B.A. (1975) and then a J.D. (1979). After that, John practiced law in Los Angeles for 30 years. In September 2009, John was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to be a Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court. In this episode we are going to discover this intersection between gratitude and retirement, and how living life in this way, can shape a fulfilling post-career life for you. Learn more about: The transformative power of simple acts, and how writing just one thank-you note a day can profoundly change your life. The art of expressing gratitude through thank-you notes and what distinguishes a heartfelt message from a generic one. The profound intersection of gratitude and retirement, and how these two concepts can shape a fulfilling post-career life. Resources: John Kralik's website: https://johnjkralik.com/ John Kralik on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Kralik/author/B003YO4YLU?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Hosted by Caleb Miller and Riley Anderson of InvestorDNA Meet Caleb and Riley Book a Call Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts

The Synagogue of Satan and the Dancing Marionettes of the Democrat Party - Texe Marrs continues the important, two-part series, focusing on the Republican Party and its subjugation and domination by the Illuminati elite and the Synagogue of Satan. Featured: President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, and neocon Administration puppets; Governor Schwarzenegger, Senator John McCain, Mayor Giuliani, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Governor Mitt Romney.Website: thefacthunter.comEmail: thefacthunter.comSnail Mail: George HobbsPO Box 109 Goldsboro, MD 21636

Please take our listener survey.Today on the Clean Power Hour, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tigercomm, a leading clean economy communications firm. Tim Montague is joined by Tigercomm founder Mike Casey, Senior Vice President, Melissa Baldwin, and Former Vice President, Mark Sokolove (now with Qcells North America) to reflect on the past two decades disrupting polluting industries and accelerating the clean economy.In this episode, we learn how Mike started Tigercomm to fill gaps he saw while working in the environmental community: the need to advocate for sustainable solutions, deliver effective narratives, and apply professional communications best practices. The name Tigercomm captures their agile, urgent approach needed to drive change.Melissa and Mark share how they were drawn to this mission-driven work early in their careers. We hear how Tigercomm became a true extension of clients' teams, gathering insights across many accounts to develop strategic expertise. Highlights include an event with Governor Schwarzenegger and milestones advancing solar, storage, and manufacturing.After 20 years, Tigercomm continues empowering talented, passionate teams to put polluters out of business. They strive to make clean economy jobs the best, where people can grow and work well for clients advancing solutions. Congratulations to Mike, Melissa, Mark, and the entire Tigercomm team on this impressive journey so far! Key TakeawaysHow did Tigercomm get started and why was it named that?Why do cleantech companies need PR and marketing partners?What were some career highlights for Mike, Melissa, and Mark?How has clean tech and clean economy communications evolved over 20 years?Mike CaseyMelissa BaldwinMark SokoloveTigercommTigercomm LinkedIn Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com

This episode's guest is Matt McDonald '00 is the President of Penta. Matt will discuss his experience in public relations in Washington, D.C. and ways to navigate the professional field in the nation's capital. Matt will share current thinking on stakeholder engagement and models for navigating public policy issues. Matt McDonald '00 is the President of Penta and has served as a senior counselor to leaders in the public and private sectors for more than two decades, providing guidance at the intersection of communications and business strategy. Prior to Penta, Matt was a consultant for McKinsey in their New York and Washington offices. Previously Matt had also worked in the Bush White House as well as serving as an advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger, Senator McCain, and Governor Romney. Matt is a Dartmouth 2000 where he was an economics major and he later got his MBA at MIT. Interview by Dartmouth student Talia Fein '25. Edited by Laura Hemlock. Music: Debussy Arabesque no 1. Composer: Claude Debussy

Cindy Ehnes was the first American woman to win Gold in a Winter Paralympics. Her speed might have been a result of being a Bonne Bell girl, the sporty, outdoor group of girls that skied fast and sold cosmetics. If she lost a race the man got to kiss her. Then Cindy earned a law degree and launched a high-profile career in the healthcare field that included serving as Director of California's Department of Managed Health Care under Governor Schwarzenegger. How did turn perception of disability upside down? How didn't she?

In this episode of The New CISO, Steve is joined by guest Mark Weatherford, CISO and Head of Regulated Industries at AlertEnterprise.After many years in CISO roles, Mark eventually found himself in the White House. Reflecting on his incredible career journey, Marks evaluates the opportunities that led him to success. Listen to part one of this episode to learn more about Mark's navy experience, the importance of delegating in leadership, and how to become the guy who always gets the call.Listen to Steve and Mark discuss when to put the fear aside and embrace the possibility of failure and the willingness to take on new opportunities:Meet Mark (1:51)Host Steve Moore introduces our guest today, Mark Weatherford. The current Chief Security Officer at AlertEnterprise, specializing in IT and OT security.Before starting his cyber security career, Mark wanted to build dams and roads in the navy. Instead, the navy had other ideas and picked Mark to be placed in the advanced electronics program, leading him to the CISO industry. Measuring Your Day (7:21)Mark measures his work day by the goals his team achieved or when a project is done. Although it's a different set of standards than when you see a road or other construction projects completed before you, cyber security work can also be assessed.Life After The Navy (9:08)By the time Mark started his job at Raytheon, the Navy had a contract to complete a security project with them. Already determining when he would leave the Navy, Raytheon called him about a position that fit his skillset: building a security operations center from the ground up.Relying On Your Team (14:14)Steve presses Mark on what he learned from managing the start of the security operations center. Mark gathered that no one can do everything and that it's essential to have a core group of leaders to rely on.Good leadership comes from delegating authority to people without micro-managing, empowering them to excel at their jobs.Working With Fear (22:07)“That's all part of learning. Things are going to break now and then,” Marks explains when expanding on his leadership philosophy.Reflecting on his own experience with gaining new skills, Mark's advice to anyone is that mistakes happen when you're learning. We may be uncomfortable when things are unfamiliar, but as long as we're not doing anything malicious, we can figure things out.What Happens Next (24:14)One day Mark received a call from his boss about a project with the Federal Government in Colorado. A year later, Mark got another call from his next job, leading him to a cabinet position.Through his impressive work experience, Mark was considered for exciting political opportunities impacting our country.That's Politics (28:53)Mark discovered pretty quickly in politics that people aren't always truthful. Unfortunately, he understands that this is the industry's nature, and that is how things are. As a result, it's natural to become wary and not take everything you hear at face value, although Mark still gives people the benefit of the doubt.Working With The Legislature (31:13)Mark's work in government allowed him to influence policy as well. Mark learned about the trade-offs in politics during this experience and why opposition can create barriers to security policy. Becoming The Terminator's CISO (34:58)After leaving Colorado, Mark was called for the opportunity to work for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in California. Mark recognizes that the secret to his success derives from being prepared for new positions when they arise. Mark never directly worked with Governor Schwarzenegger, but...

In the second episode of this two-part series, Michelle Martinich, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at American Riviera Bank continues the conversation of how individuals and businesses can make small changes for big impacts on the Central Coast. She is joined by Joe Campanelli of Campanelli & Associates Corporation and Dennis Allen of Allen Construction. Joe Campanelli has been a member of the Santa Barbara Contractors Association since 1974. He received the California Energy Commission's “Flex Your Power Award” from Governor Schwarzenegger and was awarded the Builder of the Year “Members Choice Award” for best Santa Barbara Contractor in 2008. He is a founding member of the Santa Barbara Green Building Alliance and helped to create the “Built Green” checklist for home owners and the city. Dennis Allen has served as a consultant on the County of Santa Barbara's Smart Build Santa Barbara Committee for the past 14 years, encouraging energy efficiency and sustainable practices in building projects within the County. Allen Construction is a general contracting firm, specializing in environmentally friendly, custom residential and commercial building. Dennis also serves as Chair of the Bren Graduate School Dean's Council at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is heavily involved in efforts to infuse sustainability into graduate curriculum and campus buildings.

In the first episode of this two-part series, Michelle Martinich, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at American Riviera Bank, sits down with Joe Campanelli of Campanelli & Associates Corporation to discuss how individuals and businesses can make small changes for big impacts on the Central Coast.  Joe Campanelli has been a member of the Santa Barbara Contractors Association since 1974. He received the California Energy Commission's “Flex Your Power Award” from Governor Schwarzenegger and was awarded the Builder of the Year “Members Choice Award” for best Santa Barbara Contractor in 2008. He is a founding member of the Santa Barbara Green Building Alliance and helped to create the “Built Green” checklist for home owners and the city.

0:00 Intro.1:31 Start of interview2:30 Anne's "origin story". She grew up in Colorado and after attending college, she moved to DC to work on the Hill and later in the Reagan Administration (U.S. Department of Energy). She moved to Sacramento in the late 1980s, where she worked in and out of state government. In her role as Chief Deputy Director of the CA Department of Finance (under Governor Schwarzenegger) she served on the boards of CalPERS and CalSTRS, among many other state boards. In 2007 Stanford issued the first Clapman Report, outlining best practices principles that she used to improve the governance of the CalSTRS board. The next year, she joined CalSTRS as the first Director of Corporate Governance, just in time for the GFC of 2008! She got very involved with the Dodd Frank legislation in 2011 and the rules that came out of it, such as say-on-pay, proxy access, and others. She retired from CalSTRS in 2018 and later joined the boards of Victoria Secret & Co, Cohn Roberts Holding Corp (NYSE:CRHC) and joined PJT Camberview as a senior advisor.8:45 On the governance of state-owned or public entities, and the influence on politics on those boards. "Anytime there is a politician on a board, there will be a political bent to it." She did not sit on the board of CalPERS when they went after Safeway in their labor dispute (2004). At CalSTRS, they worked very hard to make sure that they did not pursue any political agenda. They made sure to follow a process when making any divestment decision.11:58 On joining the board of CRHC, and the state of SPACs. CRHC is merging with Allwyn Entertainment, a European lottery operator in a listing valued at $9.3bn.14:57 On the evolution of ESG. "The history of ESG at CalSTRS goes way back, they had a Statement of Investment Responsibility in 1978, outlining 21 risk factors (now called ESG factors). These are investment risks to the portfolio if they are not managed properly." There is a history of divestment from South Africa by California public pension funds during the Apartheid regime. UNPRI in early 2000s. "One of the issues is all the terminology that is thrown around: CSR, ESG, impact investing, moral or ethical investment, DEI, etc." 20:27 On the evolution of shareholder engagements. The example of CalSTRS and CII. The Engine No.1-Exxon Mobil case. "I've always thought that the acronym should be GES, because the "G" of governance is the infrastructure that sets in place how boards should handle these issues." "The advent of Say-on-Pay forced the engagement between investors and companies."25:53 On the new criticisms of ESG and politicization of corporations.27:54 On the exclusion of Tesla from the S&P500 ESG Index. 30:42 On the new SEC climate disclosure rules. "It's probably one of the boldest and most progressive proposals that has come out, probably ever, from the SEC." 34:35 Board diversity and her thoughts on CA courts striking down SB-826 and AB 979, and what these rulings mean for board diversity. Her role in promoting board diversity from CalSTRS starting in 2008, the Diverse Director Database. The role of the big institutional investors such as BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street to promote board diversity. The Nasdaq board diversity rule. DEI beyond the boardroom (racial equity audits, pay gaps, etc.)41:26 On the governance of private companies, and the rise of private markets. The role of CalSTRS on improving governance of private companies via its LP role and influence.45:00 Her recommendations on how directors should handle down cycles and recessions. "The governance processes are there to be the guardrails during the uptime and the downturns."47:11 The 3 books that have greatly influenced her life in the last few years:Biography of President Ulysses Grant, by Ron Chernow (2017)From Strength to Strength, by Arthur C. Brooks (2022)The Road to Character, by David Brooks  (2015)48:40 - Who were your mentors, and what did you learn from them? Rich Koppes (former GC of CalPERS), on the governance side.Bill Hauck (former head of the California Business Roundtable)49:45 - Are there any quotes you think of often or live your life by? "Play the hand that's dealt to you."  "Don't obsess over the bitter, go forward." "Perfect is the enemy of tGood" "80% is better than 100% if you can get it, or zero." "The only constant of life is change."50:39 - An unusual habit or an absurd thing that she loves: When she travels to a new city she gets on those hop in hop off buses (typically tourist traps). 51:10 - The living person she most admires: Zelensky and the people of Ukraine.Anne Sheehan is a former Director of Corporate Governance at CalSTRS and currently serves on the boards of Victoria's Secret & Co and Cohn Roberts Holding Corp (NYSE:CRHC) and is a senior advisor at PJT Camberview.__ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Bob Graul is a consultant providing Business Development Services for First Financial Bank's Professional Services Division and has Graul Consulting – Small Business Consulting. Mr. Graul hosts Pharmacy Insiders on the Pharmacy Podcast Network. Mr. Graul was Managing Director for the Professional Services Division of First Financial Bank which closed $50M in SBA loans annually. As National Vice President – RxOwnership for McKesson Corp from 2010 to 2015 Mr. Graul developed and launched RxOwnership and built it into a $1 billion program. Mr. Graul was President and CEO of Rancho Santa Fe Health Mart Pharmacy from 1985 to 2008 guiding it from $700K to $6M annually. He also served as CFO for OBJ, Inc. Graul was a consultant for retail pharmacies and McKesson Corp with responsibility for the RxOwnership program from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he has served on several Boards and held voluntary consulting positions within the pharmaceutical industry. He has broad experience in the banking, retail drug, ownership transfer and managed care industries. Graul received the Outstanding Alumni Award from National University in 1997. He was named Pharmacist of the Year in 2005 by the San Diego County Pharmacist Association. Graul was awarded the Innovative Pharmacist of the year in February 2007 by the California Pharmacists Association. He was appointed to the California State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Schwarzenegger in February of 2007 and served for one term on the Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Graul is a consultant providing Business Development Services for First Financial Bank's Professional Services Division and has Graul Consulting – Small Business Consulting. Mr. Graul hosts Pharmacy Insiders on the Pharmacy Podcast Network. Mr. Graul was Managing Director for the Professional Services Division of First Financial Bank which closed $50M in SBA loans annually. As National Vice President – RxOwnership for McKesson Corp from 2010 to 2015 Mr. Graul developed and launched RxOwnership and built it into a $1 billion program. Mr. Graul was President and CEO of Rancho Santa Fe Health Mart Pharmacy from 1985 to 2008 guiding it from $700K to $6M annually. He also served as CFO for OBJ, Inc. Graul was a consultant for retail pharmacies and McKesson Corp with responsibility for the RxOwnership program from 2008 to 2010. Additionally, he has served on several Boards and held voluntary consulting positions within the pharmaceutical industry. He has broad experience in the banking, retail drug, ownership transfer and managed care industries. Graul received the Outstanding Alumni Award from National University in 1997. He was named Pharmacist of the Year in 2005 by the San Diego County Pharmacist Association. Graul was awarded the Innovative Pharmacist of the year in February 2007 by the California Pharmacists Association. He was appointed to the California State Board of Pharmacy by Governor Schwarzenegger in February of 2007 and served for one term on the Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next week, world leaders will gather in Glasgow, Scotland for the biggest UN climate summit in years, a pivotal moment in the global battle against climate change. California governor Newsom will be there too, announcing that he will attend the summit with a delegation of lawmakers and officials from the Golden State.  Governor Newsom is going to fly to Scotland on Monday, and hold events at the climate conference on Tuesday and Wednesday. He hopes to highlight the leadership California has taken on climate issues, and rally the world toward phasing out fossil fuels. This has been a signature issue not just for this governor, but really for every governor of California since Gray Davis moved it front and center on the Golden State agenda. Governor Schwarzenegger ran with it, Governor Brown amplified it even more and now Governor Newsom has picked up the baton and continued the push for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, using more renewable sources of energy and taking the global lead on trying to reverse climate change. For more on the UN summit and Governor Newsom's plans to combat climate change, KCBS Radio political reporter and host of this segment Doug Sovern spoke with KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Jeff Bell.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prison Post #38 features my great friend, Cornelius Edwards. He was incarcerated for 26 years (1987-2012). He was one of the incarcerated founders of what many people know today as "Parole Readiness Groups." This is Part 2 with Cornelius. He was a visionary and trailblazer for those sentenced to life in prison. Because of him and others that followed his lead, today thousands and thousands sentenced to life are now free. He created a premiere literacy program in the late 90's, the first lifer support group in the early 2000's and the first parole readiness group for those with life sentences in 2010. His "Avatar" program included Board of Prison Hearings (BPH) Preparation, Post Board Denial Management, Post Incarceration Syndrome, Relapse Prevention Planning, Alternatives to Family Violence and they introduced the Board Portfolio to take to the BPH. He created this at a time when the window of opportunity for parole for those sentenced to life were barely opening up. He was found suitable 6 times, but Governor Gray Davis took three of those parole dates and Governor Schwarzenegger took two of those dates. He was finally set free after his 6th time being found suitable by the parole board. Today Cornelius is passionate about providing workplace safety instruction and certifications to men and women currently employed; and pre-certifications to single parents, students, veterans, and formerly incarcerated people seeking entry level positions in the labor and food industries; in effect providing employers with knowledgeable candidates for future employment opportunities. Throughout his previous years of experience as a trainer/speaker and program developer he learned that safety and employment are cornerstones for building responsible people, safe workplaces, better communities, and productive lifestyles. He's passionate about empowering those who need a hand up and he is committed to leaving this earth better than he found it. Cornelius is the epitome of someone who has reentered society as a responsible and thriving citizen. He is excelling today with two careers, a happy marriage, and travels all over the world, even Paris, France.. Please watch and subscribe to The Prison Post on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and watch join over 1,800 people who watch our weekly video Podcasts on Youtube. Here is a master link to watch or listen on your favorite platform: https://theprisonpost.captivate.fm/listen The Prison Post Podcast is a production of the CROP Organization. We exist to provide opportunities to transform lives and heal communities by creating integrated pathways to economic mobility, personal leadership, and civic engagement. Learn more about us at: https://croporganization.org/ and donate to our Signature Ready for Life Program by visiting the donation page on our website or texting CROP on 91999 or clicking this link: https://igfn.us/form/2OZxqw

On the 51st episode of Triple Threat Theater, Dax and Rian usher Governor Schwarzenegger into office. Films discussed on this episode: End Of Days (1999) The 6th Day (2000) Collateral Damage (2002) Follow Triple Threat Theater on social media: Twitter - @buy_borrow_burn Instagram - @triplethreattheaterpodcast Tumblr - triplethreattheater.tumblr.com

The Prison Post #37 features my great friend, Cornelius Edwards. He was incarcerated for 26 years (1987-2012). He was one of the founders of what many people know today as "rehabilitative programming." It was an honor to have Cornelius on our podcast and we'll be recording part two this week. He was a visionary and trailblazer for those sentenced to life and because of him and others that followed his lead, today thousands and thousands of us sentenced to life are now free. He created a premiere literacy program in the late 90's, the first lifer support group in the early 2000's and the first parole readiness group for those with life sentences in 2012. His "Avatar" program included Board of Prison Hearings (BPH) Preparation, Post Board Denial Management, Post Incarceration Syndrome, Relapse Prevention Planning, Alternatives to Family Violence and they introduced the Board Portfolio to take to the BPH. He created this at a time when the window of opportunity for parole for those sentenced to life were barely opening up. He was found suitable 6 times, but Governor Gray Davis took three of those parole dates and Governor Schwarzenegger took two of those dates. He was finally set free after his 6th suitability. Today Cornelius is passionate about providing workplace safety instruction and certifications to men and women currently employed; and pre-certifications to single parents, students, veterans, and formerly incarcerated people seeking entry level positions in the labor and food industries; in effect providing employers with knowledgeable candidates for future employment opportunities. Throughout his previous years of experience as a trainer/speaker and program developer he learned that safety and employment are cornerstones for building responsible people, safe workplaces, better communities, and productive lifestyles. He's passionate about empowering those who need a hand up and he is committed to leaving this earth better than he found it. We welcomed Cornelius on The Prison Post Podcast because he is the epitome of someone who has reentered society as a responsible and thriving citizen. He is excelling today with two careers, a happy marriage, and he's done his fair share of travel all over the world. Please watch and subscribe to The Prison Post on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, and watch join over 1,800 people who watch our weekly video Podcasts on Youtube. Here is a master link to watch or listen on your favorite platform: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXBNVnlDNXR0YWxTTFpTMG5DaVRLU0dQN2ZhQXxBQ3Jtc0tsMzFFTTR3Q2FFWVF6a2huRzFqdjIyNnZYX0otOUlOUWl5QjdDR2ZvYUpRd21abmpuOUYwSTBlR1NvZEZ5YkRTSk9QU2xQcDJMTHZZMzd1by00WnFieGxnV1VvTHl2N2l5enVIZzlaMTZlOWZMRzZZNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftheprisonpost.captivate.fm%2Flisten (https://theprisonpost.captivate.fm/li...) The Prison Post Podcast is a production of the CROP Organization. We exist to provide opportunities to transform lives and heal communities by creating integrated pathways to economic mobility, personal leadership, and civic engagement. Learn more about us at: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjl2T3JhVVd2NXZkOGs2SnRWbm9uN2ZqbGYzUXxBQ3Jtc0tuZzA4NGhhRk9Vb2xnUko4MmVXbHlrRnpkSGJGRkxKQU9DSVVScVF6YUpldVZkRHRSRzZaZHBTdjI1ajhvN2k5WHRnaUs2SjQ3eldPUmZEMlk0YWVhZFFlVElDTW9XdmRyb01udFJVQ2lLQmt0ZEZiZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcroporganization.org%2F (https://croporganization.org/) and donate to our Signature Ready for Life Program by visiting the donation page on our website or texting CROP on 91999 or clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUI1OEpaQnNWd1p5dG1zdnBtRUN3cHE1SGVJQXxBQ3Jtc0ttejlrNUJjNzBQN0pRRHI2UFg1NmRjU1VTUmNTbHJZNHoyRGZhaGZUdXZINnlmSVpUMm81azdURnpXNlNyVHpSUGZGenpTUEpENS1iMTBIQVFpMkdxV0ZXUzZCclNiRERaWG5OSEh3ZlE4VFM4SjE4cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Figfn.us%2Fform%2F2OZxqw (https://igfn.us/form/2OZxqw)

This week, Eric, Andrew, and Josh chat about: Disneyland, Governor Schwarzenegger, getting your passport stolen, the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood book, fictional movie histories, Masters Of The Universe, Nope, different Hannibal Lecter's, Schindler's List, and more! They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday July 30th - Thursday August 5th: The Father, Hope, The Silence Of The Lambs, Crash, and Saturday Night Sinema!

This piece of speculative fiction poses the question: "What if former Nazi scientists working in the US attempted to create the perfect Aryan and the results were let loose upon the world?" You guessed it--we're talking 1988's Twins! Directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Danny "The Lion" DeVito and former Governor Schwarzenegger as the titular sibs, this classic comedy about eugenics has lots of wacky, unexpected turns! +++++ Intro: by Professor Ping available on Spotify and Bandcamp Outro: Yakety Yak performed by 2 Live Crew --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/zandkmoviepod/support

Jennifer Saha founded Golden Bridge Strategies in September of 2019.  Prior to starting the company, she oversaw the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)'s Public Sector Councils which aimed at assisting member technology companies and their efforts to do business with governments. Prior to joining CompTIA, Jennifer served ten years as an appointee under both Governors Jerry Brown and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the State of California. She most recently served as Deputy Director of Planning, Policy & Research for the California Department of General Services where she oversaw all strategic planning and policy development for the State of California's procurement and business management department.Prior to her time at DGS, Jennifer was also a Governor's Appointee as Chief of Staff for the California Recovery Task Force, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and Assistant Cabinet Secretary in Governor Schwarzenegger's Office. ABOUT THE PODCASTWe're in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all.Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.PODCAST SPONSORED BY:  Direct Technology  https://directtechnology.com/

Greetings Listeners! On this episode of Captain Caveman's Cruise Ship, we set sail with one of the tech industry's "connectors", Jennifer Saha. Jennifer co-founded TechCA, which strives to connect Industry to government. Jennifer Saha also founded Golden Bridge Strategies in September of 2019. Prior to starting the company, she oversaw the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)'s Public Sector Councils which aimed at assisting member technology companies and their efforts to do business with governments. Prior to joining CompTIA, Jennifer served ten years as an appointee under both Governors Jerry Brown and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the State of California. She most recently served as Deputy Director of Planning, Policy & Research for the California Department of General Services where she oversaw all strategic planning and policy development for the State of California's procurement and business management department. Prior to her time at DGS, Jennifer was also a Governor's Appointee as Chief of Staff for the California Recovery Task Force, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and Assistant Cabinet Secretary in Governor Schwarzenegger's Office. Jennifer received her bachelor of science from the University of California, Davis and a masters of public administration from the University of Southern California. Are you a connector? All Aboard! Captain Caveman --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-cave/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/michael-cave/support

Air Date 1/16/2021 Today we take a look at the underlying fears and motivations for the insurrection that go beyond the Big Lie™ of a stolen election to the bedrock of white supremacy that has driven white riots for more than 100 years.  Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript MEMBERSHIP, Gift Memberships and Donations! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) MERCHANDISE! REFER-O-MATIC! Sign up, share widely, get rewards. It's that easy! Want to advertise/sponsor the show? Details -> advertisecast.com/BestoftheLeft SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: ACLU Responds to Events at the U.S. Capitol - At Liberty - Air Date 1-8-21 We wanted to come together to respond to the moment: focusing on moving forward with electoral integrity and a deeper commitment to racial justice. Today you’ll hear experts from the ACLU in conversation: Monica Hopkins, Jeffrey Robinson, and Dale Ho. Ch. 2: Dorothee Benz on January 6 Insurrection - CounterSpin - Air Date 1-8-21 We talk about coverage of the January 6 attack on the Capitol with political scientist Dorothee Benz. Ch. 3: We've Had Insurrections Before - It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders - Air Date 1-12-21 Sam revisits this history with Jamelle Bouie, columnist at The New York Times. They explore why the path toward political unity in our time might actually be through division. Ch. 4: “American Abyss” Fascism Historian Tim Snyder on Trump’s Coup Attempt, Impeachment & What’s Next Part 1 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-13-21 As the House votes to impeach President Trump, the FBI warns there could be a repeat of the violent insurrection he encouraged on January 6, with Trump loyalists planning to hold armed protests nationwide ahead of Joe Biden·s inauguration. Ch. 5: Governor Schwarzenegger's Message Following this Week's Attack on the Capitol "This is my message to my fellow Americans and my friends around the world after January 6, 2021." Ch. 6: “American Abyss” Fascism Historian Tim Snyder on Trump’s Coup Attempt, Impeachment & What’s Next Part 2 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-13-21 As the House votes to impeach President Trump, the FBI warns there could be a repeat of the violent insurrection he encouraged on January 6, with Trump loyalists planning to hold armed protests nationwide ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. Ch. 7: Trump impeached again; Guest Former diplomat, Rep. Tom Perriello of Open Society US - The BradCast - Air Date 1-13-21 Donald Trump made history yet again on Wednesday by becoming the first President to be impeached twice. Ten Republicans joined Democrats in the U.S. House to charge the soon-to-be-former President with "Incitement of Insurrection". Ch. 8: Constitutional Lawyer Trump Is a Clear & Present Danger, a Senate Impeachment Trial Is Needed Now - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-14-21 Constitutional attorney John Bonifaz says the House “did its duty” and that the Senate must move to take up impeachment proceedings. “Those who did not vote to convict last time are responsible, in part, for allowing this president to stay in office..." VOICEMAILS Ch. 10: Fear-anger and the capital - Alan from Connecticut Ch. 11: Conversing respectfully and the ammo shortage - Beth from Seattle Ch. 12: The joys of sharing - Jon from Omaha, NE FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 13: Final comments on anger, conspiratorial thinking and secret artwork MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Black Lives Matter: Make it Good Again - Song for Change As America Bleeds - Jason Zucker Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   SHOW IMAGE "BEFORE THE SIEGE" by Elvert Barnes on Flickr | License | Changes: Cropped, Black Vignette, Increased contrast & saturation   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com SUPPORT THE SHOW Listen Anywhere! Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

In this episode, Alex and Evan dissect Bill Duke's impressive career longevity. The legendary actor standing in at 6'4 1/2 inches with a freshly bald head like no other - you may have noticed this familiar face alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in both Commando and Predator. Most popular for his "tough guy" roles in the action and crime drama genres,  Bill has appeared in films such as American Gigolo, 50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin', Menace II Society, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Bird on a Wire with Mel Gibson. As a director, he is most notable for his episodes of numerous television series including Miami Vice, Twilight Zone, and director of the movie Sister Act 2 starring Whoopi Goldberg and Lauryn Hill.Duke is the founder of the Duke Media Foundation that helps prepare young people for a career in all aspects of film, video, and TV production. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute as a member of the California Film Commission board appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger and as a member of the National Endowment for the Humanities appointed by President Bill Clinton.

1993's Film "Demolition Man" had a lot to say about the then near and not so distant future.  Having taken place in both 1996 and 2032 we currently sit at the midway point between these dates.  This week we break down this action classic and see which tech, business, social, political and financial issues they figured right and wrong.  Then OCOTW: Celebrity quarantine fail DHOTW: David Geffen's "Rising Sun" sets on Social Media.With No Due Respect S02E18 (Demolition Man vs Reality)SHOW NOTES:"Demolition Man"Autonomous Electric Cars of "Demolition Man""Cannoli" Airbag"Be Well" hand shake of the future...or present futureMorality Code - 1st Amendment - Credits"Magnetic Accelerator" Rifle - Particle Beam Gun - molded from the H&K G11 prototypeTaco BellClass Structure and DivideVideo ConferencingNo CGI neededGovernor Schwarzenegger of California#OCOTW#DHOTWDavid Geffen's yacht - "Rising Sun" $590 million dollar yacht - 82 rooms - 86,000 sq ft of living area. 36,000 sq ft of teak decks.

Welcome to the Shutdown Fullcast, the world's only college football podcast, only Bill Simmons podcast, and only Ringer NBA podcast. Today we're discussing: An American rite of passage: having to sweat in a pig costume on a 95-degree day Seriously, were all of you Piggly Wiggly mascots as kids What to do when Hank Aaron sees you nude What to do when you are a nude Willie the Wildcat The Deontay Wilder entrance costume of dangerously slapped-together dragon mascots "My mom managed a Big Dog Sportswear. Governor Schwarzenegger was coming to the mall."

One love. One heart. One mountain. Let’s get together and feel all right. It’s the film that launched a thousand homophobic jokes, 2005’s Brokeback Mountain on this episode of Does This Still Work? Also, how did Kanye make sense? Why did Governor Schwarzenegger ruin things? Was that health or death? You be the judge. Plus, straight dudes explained!

Jake "Body by Jake®" Steinfeld is the fitness industry's reigning icon. In this episode Jake talks about: His rise as the first Celebrity Fitness Trainer from being a fat kid with a stutter. The professional journey after branding himself as "Body By Jake" and the business opportunities he took advantage of. His mission to fight childhood obesity and get kids fit. Turning his passion for the game of lacrosse to co-found the Major Lacrosse League (MLL.). And much more. Creating the personal fitness training industry over 40 years ago, Jake has been the guiding light for health & wellness in lifestyle, sports, and entertainment ever since. Jake was the dominant force in direct retail sales of home fitness equipment for over a decade. He had the most profitable string of hits in the infomercial business and spent fifteen years on Home Shopping Network promoting his Body by Jake brand. Utilizing his entrepreneurial street-smarts and fitness knowledge, Jake created the first 24-hour fitness lifestyle network, FiTTV®, which he later sold to News Corp.® Following the sale of FiTTV, Jake launched another multi-media innovation, ExerciseTV®, the first On-Demand fitness television network with partners Comcast® and Time Warner®. Jake recently launched a new health & fitness platform called Get Fit, Don’t Quit!® in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. Its mission is to create short-form programming to motivate, educate and inspire all Arizonans to achieve a Don’t Quit! lifestyle. In 2020, Get Fit, Don’t Quit! will roll out to all 36 Blues in the United States. Jake’s newest lacrosse venture is the World Series of Youth Lacrosse presented by the Coca- Cola Company and Nissan (www.worldseriesofyouthlacrosse.com) which provides (U13) youth players the ultimate lacrosse experience. This global event features teams from the US, Europe, Canada, Israel, Iroquois Nation and others competing with the dream of making it to the Championship game. The top two teams get the chance to play LIVE on ESPN2 on the Fourth of July each year. Teaming with Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), a division of Universal Music Group®, Jake formed a fresh inventive label called Body by Jake Music (http://bodybyjake.com/). Every fitness routine needs a soundtrack to keep you motivated. Follow the beat of Body by Jake's music compilations featuring artists The Black Eyed Peas, Ne-Yo, Ellie Goulding, David Guetta and many more. Jake is a NY Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author with his I’ve Seen a Lot of Famous People Naked and They’ve Got Nothing on You! His other titles include Take a Shot, A Remarkable Story of Perseverance, Friendship and a Really Crazy Adventure about the creation of Major League Lacrosse; Get Strong! Body by Jake’s Guide to Building Confidence, Muscles and a Great Future for Teenage Guys; PowerLiving by Jake, Eleven Lessons to Change Your Life; and his instructional fitness books DON'T QUIT!® and Body by Jake. Understanding that childhood obesity was becoming an epidemic in America, Jake declared war on the disease and vowed to make a real difference. He became Chairman of the California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports® under Governor Schwarzenegger in 2006 and served until 2011 under Governor Brown. By inspiring millions to live life with a “DON'T QUIT!” attitude, he established California as the nation’s first fitness state. www.bodybyjake.com www.natgovfit.org National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils www.worldseriesofyouthlacrosse.com World Series of Youth Lacrosse

Diva Tech Talk interviewed Teri Takai,  former CIO for the U.S. Department of Defense; former CIO for both the state of California and state of Michigan; and automotive industry technology executive.   Today, Teri is the Executive Director for The Center for Digital Government, a division of eRepublic. Teri’s parents grew up on the U.S. West Coast where “in World War II, Japanese-Americans were interned in (concentration) camps.” Her mother and father were fortunate. The University of Michigan entered the camps to help. “If you could get security clearance, you could (with $25 and one suitcase) take a train to Ann Arbor and get a job.” Wistfully, Teri said: “My dad wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. but didn’t feel that as a Japanese American, he could, so he decided to go into civil engineering.” However, the concentration camp, and move, disrupted his plan.  Instead, he became a draftsman in the automotive industry, working for small automotive suppliers.  “I wasn’t interested in technology, at first, but I was good at math. It was the problem-solving,” Teri said. Valedictorian of her high school, she matriculated at the University of Michigan as a math major.  A friend of her mother suggested she pursue computer programming. Teri devised an individualized curriculum of statistics, industrial engineering and more. Graduating with strong Fortran skills, she joined a  small division of Ford Motor Company, focused on tractors, and developed a fascination for “the way technology impacted the business.” This inspired her to go back to school for a Ford-financed MBA. Teri worked in engineering, manufacturing and traveled internationally, staying for a decade, and enjoying promotions, many of which involved people management.  Teri feels fortunate that, prior to “diversity” being acknowledged as integral to progressive workplaces, she had a Ford boss who supported her taking a formal leave of absence to move to Germany, along with her husband, who was transferred as an engineer --- before Ford had a formal policy for working spouses.  The leadership lesson Teri frequently shares is “what we need to do is follow our belief systems. Do what is right.” At the end of 10 years in the tractor division, Teri got the opportunity to move to the mainstream side of Ford, as part of a consulting team working to build Ford Latin America. This opened her eyes to how people, from different cultures, might view her, as a colleague/leader. Teri did that job for 5 years, and then moved to a Ford thinktank directed to meeting the competitive threat of GM’s innovative Saturn division.  “I am pretty good at getting things done.  I am not necessarily your leader for ‘big picture’ strategies. I am focused on how you organize, bring people together and deliver a product.”  As part of Ford’s software development, Teri worked on complex internal ERP and administration systems, a large supply chain initiative (CMMS), and then moved to the assembly division, managing plant floor systems. Then Ford gave her an overseas assignment, in the United Kingdom, where she led the development of a global purchasing system, which involved the expansion of a European-based purchasing system all over the world. Then Teri came back to the U.S. to Ford Credit, for a large system launch. Then she moved back into leading CMMS.  Teri completed her 30 year career at Ford involved in the acquisition of Land Rover, and Volvo, and then in strategic planning. “My time at Ford was about delivery.” Teri took a two-year position at EDS, because “I felt the wave of the future was not going to be big, internal IT organizations.” She learned the technology services business and had the chance to work directly with GM.  Soon she was approached to join Governor Jennifer Granholm’s Michigan cabinet. She became CIO and Director of the Michigan Department of Information Technology.  “The governor said to me, now is the time for giving back, for public service,” Teri said.  “I am forever grateful to her for that.” Teri inherited a single precedent-setting government organization that centralized all information technology staff for the state.  She and Governor Granholm were “great colleagues; I understood her strategic planning initiative, and what she wanted to do.” Teri came to a deep understanding about the collaborative nature of government, and how to effect lasting change.  She stayed for 5 years, then was approached by the State of California, which had been without a CIO for over 5 years. “Governor Schwarzenegger, at the time, had gotten advice, from tech companies, that California needed a CIO,” she said.  She became that CIO, and created the Office of the CIO from scratch, fully operational, in a 3-year timeframe, simultaneously with the state’s budget crisis. While the learning curve was challenging, Teri grew through it, and “a number of women reached out to me, there; influential women in Sacramento.”   Toward the end of three years in California, “a friend of mine had become President Obama’s Chief Information Officer. He called and asked me to interview for Chief Information Officer for the Department of Defense.”  Despite a lack of federal government experience, she was offered the job. “It was the hardest, most stressful, job I ever had. You have a role that is accountable to all men and women in uniform.  Everything thing DoD did, for security and protection, was based on technology.” She worked for four different Cabinet Secretaries for Defense in her 3-year tenure interacting with other members of the cabinet, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (“amazing leaders”).   Having left the Federal Government, Teri is now leading the Center for Digital Government, a division of eRepublic. “The overall role is to link technology companies with state and local government.”  Teri personally guides key programs. “We do surveys, so cities, states and counties can compare themselves to each other, and get rankings/grades.  We share best practices and celebrate!” Teri also provides advisory services for technology companies, in government and works with cybersecurity start-ups, to bring tech to the market.   Teri strongly believes her unique background, and skills, emanate from both success and failures. “Sprinkled through the good stuff was a lot of learning, mistakes, and setbacks. I learned, later in life than I should have, the importance of collaboration. It takes time to understand how important all the different viewpoints are.” Teri defines ultimate happiness as “having a mission in life and giving back.” Her advice to other evolving women leaders is: “Be patient with yourself, as you are going through your career.”  Teri is proud that colleagues have called her “a survivor” because she learned from every obstacle. “Believe in yourself. Stay the course. Keep moving ahead.” And finally, “follow your intuition; do what feels right.” Make sure to check us out on online at www.divatechtalk.com, on Twitter @divatechtalks, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/divatechtalk. And please listen to us on SoundCloud, Stitcher, or your favorite podcasting channel and provide an online review.

In 1974, in the small town of Union City California, a 13 year old girl was found, floating in a creek. Having no leads, the police at some point focused on a 19 year old security guard, Marvin Mutch. He would serve 41 years in prison having been released in 2016. Many believe him to have been innocent. The evidence seems overwhelming that it was someone else. And yet the best the Innocence Project could do is get him out on parole - twice - once in 2006 when Governor Schwarzenegger reversed it and then finally in 2016.

On this special family-friendly, cuss-free episode of "FUDGE Your Podcast" I'm joined by the Good Boys Of Podcasting: Andy, Austin, and Daniel of "Buddies Never Die!" Gather round the Easter ham and paint those colorful eggs as we talk squeaky clean comedy, the lameness of the modern American workplace, and Governor Schwarzenegger's dangerously lax DMV tests! 

Imagine being able to look someone in the eye and see their perfect potential with such intensity, that when they looked in YOUR eyes, they saw nothing but strength, and began to believe it... ______ An acclaimed consultant and workshop leader, Dr. Barnathan serves elite CEO’s, Olympic gold medallists, world champion pro athletes/sports federations, legends of Broadway, Hollywood, fashion, publishing, luxury, The Kennedy Space Center, The Miss Universe / Miss USA Pageants, The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition and President’s of the United States, to name a few. In 1990 he conceived the annual ICA National Symposium on Natural Fitness and presented the idea to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the ICA. It has become a major sports-science event with Governor Schwarzenegger serving as keynote speaker each and every year. Dr. Barnathan has served as a board member for the New York City Sports Alliance, New York City’s Olympic bid committee, the office of the New York City Health Commission and Chief Architect for the city. Dr. Barnathan donates considerable time and resources in support of numerous charities and served as Board Member for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ’After School Allstars’ and received a special award for his charitable contributions from the New York City Sports Commission. Included among his many awards and honors is the IFBB Gold Medal awarded by Ben Weider, the Certificate of Commendation of The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, and the United States Presidential Certificate of Merit awarded by President George Bush.

From municipal bankruptcy to universal basic income. Kurt Wilson, the City Manager of Stockton, California, has managed the city through a lot of change. Kurt came on GovLove for a wide ranging conversation that covered his path into public service, principled policing in Stockton, working for Governor Schwarzenegger's administration and more. He described what it's like to manage a City through the bankruptcy process and how Stockton will be the first city to pilot a universal basic income program. 

Arnold Schwarzenegger comes to the Comedy Store to visit Pete and Bret! This is the biggest guest to ever be on YOTL!!! Governor Schwarzenegger hangs with the boys to discuss the best action movies of the 1980's! The guys pick Arnold's brain about his movie making experiences and personal life! DO NOT MISS THIS! We'll be back!

  this was edited   Butterflies of Wisdom is a podcast where we want to share your story. We want to share your wisdom if you have a small business, if you are an author or a Doctor, or whatever you are. With a disability or not, we want to share your story to inspire others. To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this programhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To learn more about Challenge Aspen go tohttps://challengeaspen.org. To learn how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel atamanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Cynthia Toussaint. Cynthia serves as Spokesperson at For Grace and has had Complex Regional Pain Syndrome for 35 years. She later developed Fibromylagia and other over-lapping, auto-immune conditions. Cynthia founded For Grace in 2002 to raise awareness about CRPS and five years later expanded the organization’s mission to include all women in pain. Before becoming ill, she was an accomplished ballerina and worked professionally as a dancer, actor and singer. Since 1997, she has been a leading advocate for women in pain, raising awareness through local, national and worldwide media as well as public speaking. Toussaint championed and gave key testimony at two California Senate informational hearings. The first, in May 2001, was dedicated to CRPS awareness. The second took place in February 2004 and explored the chronic under treatment of and gender bias toward women in pain. Both of these efforts were the first of their kind in the nation. In 2006, Toussaint ran for the California State Assembly to bring attention to her CRPS Education Bill that Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed after she got it to his desk in its first year. Her next bill, a seven year effort, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2015. This Step Therapy legislation reformed an unethical prescription practice used by the health insurance industry to save money in a way that increased the suffering of California pain patients. Toussaint was the first CRPS sufferer to be featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and on the Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio. She is a consultant for The Discovery Channel, ABC News, FOX News, the National Pain Report and PainPathways, the official magazine of the World Institute of Pain. Also, she is a guide and guest contributor for Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change website. Her many speaking engagements include the National Institutes of Health and Capitol Hill. She is the author of Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love. Also, Toussaint is experiencing her first-ever partial CRPS remission largely due to the narrative therapy of writing this book. Toussaint continues to be a leading advocate for health care reform in California. She was instrumental in changing public opinion which sparked sweeping HMO reform legislation that was signed by Governor Gray Davis in 1999. Her focus has now shifted to creating a single-payer, universal health care plan in California that would provide a model for the rest of the country. To learn more about Cynthia visit http://www.forgrace.org/. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit https://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go tohttps://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. "Getting through school is a 'win' for her fans and a 'win' for her." Please send feedback to Win by email her at winwwow@gmail.com, or go to http://survey.libsyn.com/winwisdom andhttp://survey.libsyn.com/thebutterfly. To be on the show please fill out the intake at http://bit.ly/bow2017. Butterflies of Wisdom sponsored by Kittr a new social media tool that is bringing about new ways of posting on Twitter. It's fun, full of free content you can use, helps you schedule at the best times, is easy to use, and it will help you get more followers. Visit Kittr at gokittr.com. This is a 20% off code forwww.gracedbygrit.com. The code will be XOBUTTERFLIES. If you would like to support Butterflies of Wisdom go tohttps://www.patreon.com/wcharles. If you want to check out what Win’s friend, Dannidoll, is doing (a.k.a. Dannielle) go tohttps://www.facebook.com/dannidolltheragdollclown/?notif_t=page_invite_accepted¬if_id=1492366163404241. 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Butterflies of Wisdom is a podcast where we want to share your story. We want to share your knowledge if you have a small business if you are an author or a Doctor, or whatever you are. With a disability or not, we want to share your story to inspire others. To learn more about Butterflies of Wisdom visit http://butterfliesofwisdom.weebly.com/ Be sure to FOLLOW this programhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wins-women-of-wisdom/id1060801905. To find out more about Challenge Aspen go tohttps://challengeaspen.org. To see how Win walk and about Ekso go to http://www.bridgingbionics.org/, or email Amanda Boxtel atamanda@bridgingbionics.org.   On Butterflies of Wisdom today, Best-Selling Author, Win C welcomes Cynthia Toussaint. Cynthia serves as Spokesperson at For Grace and has had Complex Regional Pain Syndrome for 35 years. She later developed Fibromyalgia and other over-lapping, auto-immune conditions. Cynthia founded For Grace in 2002 to raise awareness about CRPS and five years later expanded the organization’s mission to include all women in pain. Before becoming ill, she was an accomplished ballerina and worked professionally as a dancer, actor and singer. Since 1997, she has been a leading advocate for women in pain, raising awareness through local, national and worldwide media as well as public speaking. Toussaint championed and gave critical testimony at two California Senate informational hearings. The first, in May 2001, was dedicated to CRPS awareness. The second took place in February 2004 and explored the chronic under treatment of and gender bias toward women in pain. Both of these efforts were the first of their kind in the nation. In 2006, Toussaint ran for the California State Assembly to bring attention to her CRPS Education Bill that Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed after she got it to his desk in its first year. Her next bill, a seven-year effort, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2015. This Step Therapy legislation reformed an unethical prescription practice used by the health insurance industry to save money in a way that increased the suffering of California pain patients. Toussaint was the first CRPS sufferer to be featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and on the Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio. She is a consultant for The Discovery Channel, ABC News, FOX News, the National Pain Report and PainPathways, the official magazine of the World Institute of Pain. Also, she is a guide and guest contributor for Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change website. Her many speaking engagements include the National Institutes of Health and Capitol Hill. She is the author of Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love. Also, Toussaint is experiencing her first-ever partial CRPS remission mainly due to the narrative therapy of writing this book. Toussaint continues to be a leading advocate for health care reform in California. She was instrumental in changing public opinion which sparked sweeping HMO reform legislation that was signed by Governor Gray Davis in 1999. Her focus has now shifted to creating a single-payer, universal health care plan in California that would provide a model for the rest of the country. To learn more about Cynthia visit http://www.forgrace.org/. To learn more about Win Kelly Charles visit https://wincharles.wix.com/win-charles. To follow Win on Twitter go to @winkellycharles. To follow Win on Instagram go to winkcharles. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To follow Win on Snapchat go to Wcharles422. To see Win's art go tohttps://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-win-charles.html. "Books for Books," you buy Win's books so she can purchase books for school. 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On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming Cynthia Toussaint onto the show to discuss her experiences as a patient managing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Cynthia Toussaint is the founder and spokesperson of For Grace, an organization that promotes better care and wellness for women in pain. Toussaint championed and gave key testimony at two California Senate hearings – one was dedicated to CRPS awareness, the second explored the chronic under-treatment of and gender bias toward women in pain. She will lead a 2017 conference that will convene healthcare and policy leaders to bring pain care into the 21st century. The solutions proposed at the event will mandate structural changes that respond to patient needs and gender inequalities in California. Toussaint is the author of Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love. In this episode, we discuss: -The story behind Cynthia’s long battle with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome -How Cynthia developed independent survival solutions when medical providers would no longer help -Why gratitude, acceptance and grieving are necessary components for the management of chronic pain -For Grace: better care and wellness for women in pain -And so much more!   Cynthia’s long history of battling unimaginable physical and psychological pain has taught her how to be resilient. She believes, “We don’t know what we can live with until we are there.”   Cynthia has used her past experiences as inspiration for her advocacy and has created meaningful change for CRPS patients. Based on her experience, she stresses, “Don’t ever let anybody say you can’t get something done.”   Cynthia has found that adversity can breed strength and that, “People who go through the impossible odds survive and they go on to make the world a better place.”   After exhausting her family support system and the recommendations of her medical providers were unable to help with her chronic pain, Cynthia found her greatest relief through her own strength and will. She states, “With high impact chronic pain, we have to refuse to be a victim. We have to be our own advocates. We have to be deeply involved with self management.”   For more information on Cynthia: Cynthia Toussaint serves as Spokesperson at For Grace and has had Complex Regional Pain Syndrome for 34 years. She later developed Fibromylagia and other over-lapping, auto-immune conditions. Cynthia founded For Grace in 2002 to raise awareness about CRPS and five years later expanded the organization’s mission to include all women in pain. Before becoming ill, she was an accomplished ballerina and worked professionally as a dancer, actor and singer.   Since 1997, she has been a leading advocate for women in pain, raising awareness through local, national and worldwide media as well as public speaking. Toussaint championed and gave key testimony at two California Senate informational hearings. The first, in May 2001, was dedicated to CRPS awareness. The second took place in February 2004 and explored the chronic under treatment of and gender bias toward women in pain. Both of these efforts were the first of their kind in the nation.   In 2006, Toussaint ran for the California State Assembly to bring attention to her CRPS Education Bill that Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed after she got it to his desk in its first year. Her next bill, a seven year effort, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2015. This Step Therapy legislation reformed an unethical prescription practice used by the health insurance industry to save money in a way that increased the suffering of California pain patients.   Toussaint was the first CRPS sufferer to be featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and on the Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio. She is a consultant for The Discovery Channel, ABC News, FOX News, the National Pain Report and PainPathways, the official magazine of the World Institute of Pain. Also, she is a guide and guest contributor for Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change website.   Her many speaking engagements include the National Institutes of Health and Capitol Hill.   She is the author of Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love. Also, Toussaint is experiencing her first-ever partial CRPS remission largely due to the narrative therapy of writing this book.   Toussaint continues to be a leading advocate for health care reform in California. She was instrumental in changing public opinion which sparked sweeping HMO reform legislation that was signed by Governor Gray Davis in 1999. Her focus has now shifted to creating a single-payer, universal health care plan in California that would provide a model for the rest of the country.   Resources discussed on this show: Battle for Grace: A Memoir of Pain, Redemption and Impossible Love For Grace: Women in Pain Facebook Cynthia Toussaint Twitter For Grace Website   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen   P.S. 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Subscribe to America Adapts on Itunes! In this episode, America Adapts talks with innovative climate leader, Jonathan Parfrey, the Executive Director of Climate Resolve (CR).  The mission of Climate Resolve “is to make Southern California more livable and prosperous today and for generations to come by inspiring people at home, at work, and in government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution, as well as prepare for climate change impacts.” Jonathan talks about how CR approaches climate change at the city scale, with the goal of not only making Los Angeles more resilient in the face of climate change, but also improving the overall quality of life of Angelos. It is not a typical mission for most adaptation professionals,, but as Jonathan explains, it’s a strategy that successfully gets broad public support for their activities. Learn about CR’s “Cool Roofs” program, a citywide program to help low income residents obtain solar panels. Jonathan also talks about efforts to create a more integrated and green transportation system for Los Angeles.  We also learn about specific climate change impacts that Los Angeles is currently experiencing, and also, future impacts.  Climate Resolve emphasizes partnerships and they have assumed a major role in bringing together regional partners in these efforts. What really stands out is the proactive approach the city of Los Angeles is taking on these issue, along with the state of California providing substantial support for cities to address climate change.  Hopefully what happens in California will spread across the country. The state truly is an incubator for cutting edge climate change planning.  There’s a lot more, so have a listen to Jonathan tell Climate Resolve’s story. Finally, yes, most of your favorite podcasts are supported by listeners just like you! Please consider supporting this podcast by subscribing via PayPal! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Itunes.  Also, follow on Facebook at America Adapts!  Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! On Twitter: @usaadapts Before founding Climate Resolve, Jonathan Parfrey served as a commissioner at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (2008-2013). Jonathan is also the immediate past-president of the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters. He is a founder and Vice Chair of CicLAvia, the popular street event, as well as the founder of the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability, and the statewide Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation. He served as director of the GREEN LA Coalition (2007-2011), and as the Los Angeles director of Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization Physicians for Social Responsibility (1994 to 2007). Prior to that, Jonathan founded and directed the Orange County Catholic Worker (1987-1993). He was appointed to Governor Schwarzenegger’s Environmental Policy Team in 2003.

In this episode, I chat with Blogger, and Network Marketing Consultant, Aisha Zaza about how to design the life of your dreams. You don't want to miss this episode! Guest Bio: Marketing and Public Relations guru by trade, world traveler by choice, Aisha Zaza is the part of Gen Y that isn’t willing to settle for a life of mediocracy. After graduating from California State University, Sacramento with a degree in Communication Studies, Zaza worked for the Office of Governor Schwarzenegger’s before deciding she was going to take some time to see the world before settling into corporate America or what some consider the rat race. Four years and 15 countries later she made her way back to her field in marketing but not without creating it around the life she’s known she’s always wanted. In the last 18 months she has taken her life by the reins and started a network marketing business that allows her the time and financial freedom to have abundant choices. She’s inspired by serving others and leaving the world better than she found it. On the side, she enjoys keeping up with her travel and lifestyle blog, The Middle of Here. Aisha currently lives in South Lake Tahoe with her fiancé and dog Nala. For more information, please visit Aisha's website: themiddleofhere.com // In this episode, we discuss: Books: The Seven Decisions: Understanding the Keys to Personal Success // Think Outside the Lines Podcast Subscribe / Leave a review on iTunes Subscribe / Listen on Google Play Music Subscribe on Soundcloud Subscribe on Player.FM Subscribe on Stitcher (Must have an account) // If you would like to stay updated on all things podcast-related, click here to sign up for the mailing list.   Sign up for a FREE AUDIOBOOK and 30-day trail at Audible.com

Listen as Brian Baird, Director of Ocean and CoastalPrograms at San Francisco's Bay Institute, discusses the evolution of California's ocean conservation policy including Governor Schwarzenegger's initiative to form an action plan on the ocean, it's connection to the marine sanctuary initiative later enacted by President George Bush, and ultimately, led to marine protection areas. Protection Areas that now include 16.5% of California's 1,100 miles of coastline reaching out three miles. With 9% of California's coastal waters being completely off limits to all forms of fishing is intended to ensure non-migratory fish species are able to regain and maintain healthy populations. Brian explains how public pressure, science and economics supported the legislation that formed these MPA's, but thegoal is to ensure we all have access to fish to catch and observe now and in the future.

Christopher and Allan interview Karlton Meadows who is the Chief Body Engineer at Majestic Balance 4 Fitness! Karlton is on his quest to the RIO Olympic Games in track and field and discusses his goals and where he came from to where he is now, and where his vision is bringing him. Karlton provides his wisdom through his journey from the US Navy to how he is building his business. Karlton is a true giver and helps people from all of the world with his fitness training. Karlton is a fitness guru and is a published author that is highlighted in the book "America's Top Trainers Answer Your Fitness and Nutrition Questions." Karlton has endorsements from the Department of the Navy, United States Special Operations Command and other Fitness Professionals. Maybe his letter from Governor Schwarzenegger and his selection as One of America's Top Fitness Professionals help to give you an idea of his credentials and acumen. 30+ years of experience and Olympic Gold at age 46 should also help illustrate how much value he adds to 40+ Health, Fitness, and Wellness. Karlton is a class act and a well-polished gentleman, and it was a pleasure to connect with him on our show! Good luck to you Karlton in RIO 2016! You can read more about Karlton here: http://majesticbalance.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lisa Kiefer interviews Harold Goldstein, PhD., the founding executive director of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the health of CaliforniansTRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:You're listening to method to the madness, a biweekly public affairs show on k a l experts celebrating bay area 10 Oh Lisa keeper. And today I'm interviewing the founder and executive director of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, Harold Goldstein, Dr Goldstein's, innovative public policies address the conditions that perpetuate, [00:00:30] you'll be Citi epidemic here in California. [inaudible] welcome to the program, Harold, Speaker 3:as a pleasure to be here. Lisa, thanks so much for having me. You founded the California Center for Public Health Advocacy way back in 1999 did, it seems like a long [00:01:00] time ago now. 15 years. What do you do over there? You know, what we do is we were one of the lead organizations in California that's addressing the obesity and diabetes epidemics. And we, we look at it from a public health perspective, from a community perspective. We say, what is it that's going on that's leading to have so many kids, especially in kids and teens being overweight and having now diabetes. A quarter of all teenagers in this country now have diabetes or prediabetes, and that's not happening. [00:01:30] Um, by chance it's happening because we live in a world that is promoting and perpetuating these epidemics by putting soda and junk food everywhere we turn by making, making physical activity, um, more and more difficult making sedentary lifestyles as easy as possible. Speaker 3:What led you to found this policy institute? It's a good question. You know, I had been working at the La county health department, um, at the time and I was working on some issues that were starting to teach [00:02:00] me about this epidemic. I, I met a researcher there who had been working in east la and um, he was the first guy I'd ever met who showed that 30 to 40% of kids in the Mana bellow school district in east La were overweight in that school district. Now I'm sure there's 50% of kids who are overweight, but in 1999, that was a first time I'd ever heard about childhood obesity. And I realized that most policy makers, they didn't know about childhood obesity [00:02:30] either. And things have only gotten worse. Why didn't they know about it? Well, I think in 1999 obesity was really a new issue for all of us in public health. Speaker 3:I think a lot of people were more concerned about hunger and they were about obesity. It was really a new issue to a whole lot of us and when I saw those numbers I realized that if that many kids were overweight in this one particular community and I started looking at some other data of what was going on elsewhere, I realized this is one of the top [00:03:00] public health issues that need to be addressed and there just weren't that many other organizations doing that. So then you started your organization, started the organization. Again, we focus on public policy. We think that state and local policies should encourage and support people in making healthy choices rather than undermine those choices. What are some of the conditions that you have discovered over the years that lead to this? One of the first things we did is we held a series of town hall meetings all over La and we talked about this issue of childhood obesity and we asked people what? Speaker 3:What do you think [00:03:30] we should be doing about it? And one of the issues that came up over and over again with school food, and it turned out that in 1999 and really up until 2006 when we got final legislation passed, schools were as much about perpetuating and causing the problem as they were about solving the problem schools that were selling soda and junk food and very unhealthy meals. No one was really looking at those and, and saying, we as, uh, the government [00:04:00] that policy makers and we as citizens can have an influence over what kind of foods and beverages our schools are selling our kids. And simultaneously PE programs, fiscal education programs, or nonexistent sending. Yeah. So we, in in 2005 did a study that showed that at least half of all school districts weren't meeting minimum physical education requirements. So here on the one hand, we've got schools selling soda and junk food to our kids and at the same time, no longer [00:04:30] even providing quality physical education, selling junk food and sodas were their vending machines. Speaker 3:How did they, how did they actually sell? Yeah, I mean, and so a school sell food and a variety of different ways and their cafeteria, um, and they're all a cart line you can buy even today. Of course, you can still buy lots of food and the all the cart line or his whole meals in those days before 2005 when, when Governor Schwarzenegger signed our bills to get [00:05:00] soda and junk food out of schools, there was soda and candy bars and Gipps everything else that you could imagine the worst of the worst soda and junk food you'd buy right there in the cafeteria or in vending machines and school stores as fundraisers, pretty much schools had become soda and junk food. Superstores and what we did through public policy is to say, we got to draw a line someplace. At the very least, schools should be prohibited from selling the worst of the worst of these projects yourself. Speaker 3:I do, I have an 11 year old, [00:05:30] so I know, I mean, it's um, kids are gonna eat what's put in front of them. Schools have a responsibility to be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem. So you started at 99 and you're talking about legislation that was enacted in 2005 to support your research and findings. Can you talk just a little bit about, you know, six years. What was the process of getting? Yeah, so it was, it was a series of changes that went into effect. Um, our very first bill in 1999 [00:06:00] was w what I now look back on as being rather naive. We, we had a bill that was going to simultaneously get soda and junk food out of schools, established the nation's first soda tax, put stronger requirements on physical education. W We threw everything in to one bill. Speaker 3:We learned a lot in that process. And one of the things was you got to do this one piece at a time and the soda and junk food out of schools. We became really our, our top priority. And so over the course from then 2001 [00:06:30] we got, we defined what the nutrition standards would be in 2003 we got sodas out of elementary and middle schools. And then in 2005 under the Schwarzenegger administration, we got sodas out of high schools and we got just really good strong nutrition standards k through 12. So it took a long time. You know, at one time I would have said six years is a long time. I look back on it and say, you know, for, for making a real major public [00:07:00] policy change, six years isn't that long. And then what we did in California, um, spread across the country and now federal law, federal law, same kinds of the first lady. Speaker 3:Ms. Obama took those same kinds of standards and has made that federal law. Did you meet any challenges from big food producers that actually make these products? Oh yeah. You know, the food and beverage industry fought tooth and nail against this and every other things that we've done. You know, there are a lot [00:07:30] of people that make a lot of money making our kids fat and giving them diabetes, right? We live in a a market economy that really encourages people to find products and to market products that they can sell as much of as possible. And so we know going into this that, uh, those are going to be our biggest opponents and that's our job is to encourage, convince, cajole legislators to take their responsibility seriously [00:08:00] about drawing some limits about what these corporations can do, the big food industry, probably through a lot of ad money against this law. Speaker 3:Did you meet one on one? What was, what were your sharing? I mean, we certainly met one on one with them. Um, I think that the most important thing, and one of the things I've learned through this work in, in the obesity and diabetes world, it's been true that the truth wins out by, over and over again. I'm highlighting the extent of the childhood [00:08:30] obesity epidemic and now over and over again highlighting the extent and of the diabetes epidemic and the pain and suffering going on in California families. And communities and the costs and medical costs, the healthcare costs of these problems. By highlighting all of those things over time, legislators get the message and we also organize tens of thousands of Californians to call their legislators to get involved in this process because [00:09:00] we all know we, we want our communities to be safe and healthy for our kids. Speaker 3:You always organize organizer. How did you get those skills? How did I get those skills? I'm not sure as a little kid, I grew up here and in Oakland and um, I remember being eight, nine, 10 and listening to talk radio talk radio started in, in San Francisco. And I learned very early on somehow deeply what the political process is all about. And I grew up in the, in the 60s where social [00:09:30] justice, uh, the black panthers were doing their work in Oakland. And I think I absorbed that deep into my bones and all my life, I've wanted to do some things to make the world a better place for our kids, for the next generation. And when I met that researcher back in the late nineties and saw how many kids were overweight, I realized this is one of those issues that I could commit my life to see it a lot here in Oakland to oh my gosh, it's um, it used to be, I remember [00:10:00] back in the nineties talking about when you were just starting this stuff, I would fly back to the Midwest and that's where I would notice it first. Speaker 3:It's like, it seemed like everyone was kind of oddly obese. It was not like just overweight, you know, it seemed very sudden. Yeah, no, it's really, it really started right around the 1970s we commissioned a study from the UC Berkeley Center for weight and health a few years back. And we posed the question to them, how much of the obesity epidemic are sugary drinks responsible for? If you look just at sugary drinks, how [00:10:30] much of the epidemic are they responsible for? And what they showed was that between 1977 and 2001 and that's really when the obesity epidemic was taking off between 1977 and 2001, um, the average American was consuming 278 more calories per day. That's all a lot of extra calories. Um, all of a sudden, and it really wasn't took off in 1977 of that 278 more calories, 43% [00:11:00] of those are just new soda calories, sugary drinks. Speaker 3:So when I say sugary drinks, I mean soda in sports drinks and energy drinks, vitamin waters, all of those things. And it's just, it's a prime example. And I actually think one of the most important examples of how the world changed between the time I was a kid in the 1960s to where we are today. When I was a kid, we rarely, only on special occasions would have a soda or sugary drink. And if we did it would [00:11:30] be a little bit, it would be a treat. Today there are sugary drinks almost everywhere we go. They're served not in six. And a half pounds a bottles or even 12 ounce scans. Now when you go to a vending machine, they're 20 ounce bottles and when you go to a fast food restaurant, they are refillable 32 ounce cups every and they're sold my favorite. There's, there's a soda vending machine at the, uh, auto parts store in Davis. Speaker 3:There are soda vending machines on every floor of the Sacramento [00:12:00] airport. Now, I don't know where they are in other airports too, but everywhere you go there, soda the world we live in the environment, the, the places that we live are now hocking us soda. Everywhere we turn everything we're not turning and we aren't turning very much. Uh, the beverage industry. Uh, there's a great book by Michael Moss, a New York Times investigative reporter called sugar fat and salt, and he got the inside documents from the beverage industry just like research has gotten inside documents, offend that tobacco [00:12:30] industry. Michael Moss got the inside papers from the food and beverage industry and in his chapter on sodas he talks about how the beverage industry uses the most sophisticated research to figure out what they are inside the beverage industry, what they call the bliss point, the exact amount of sugar and flavor and Fizz. Speaker 3:My guess is they even, they even test the sound of the cap opening like what is it that all suck us in as [00:13:00] much as possible and they seduce us, right? They do everything in their power to get us to buy their products and then when we do, they blame us for it. Right now obviously we have some choice about what are we going to do and what aren't we going to do, but a lot of that choice is influenced by the marketing of these companies. Like that's the reason the beverage industry spends $400 million marketing their products to kids and teens. You were talking about some other things you've done since you did some labeling. Yeah. So we got soda and junk food [00:13:30] out of schools finally in in 2005 and then we work with governor Schwartzenegger to get first ever funding for physical education in 2006 first ever funding. Speaker 3:There had never been, never been dedicated funding for [inaudible] schools. You know, they would use whatever funding they already had, but there was no dedicated funding just for PE. So that was 2006 and then we, and that's true for all the nation wide. There are some other states that that did have funding. And so that's part of what we did was fine [00:14:00] first ever here in California have had funding for elementary school PE. And then we, we worked, it took a couple of years to, to get the first ever state legislation requiring calorie information on Menus and menu boards. So if your listeners go to restaurants now, chain restaurants, at least the nutrition information, the calorie information is on the menus and menu boards significant. It is significant. I mean, one of the things I learned in doing that was, um, just personally, if I go out to a restaurant and I'm looking at a [00:14:30] menu and I think I know what's the healthier choice or what's not, I actually, Speaker 2:I have no idea if you're just tuning in, you're listening to method to the madness, a biweekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. Today I'm interviewing the founder and executive director of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, Harold Goldstein. Because just [00:15:00] because the Speaker 3:menu says garden fresh something or other, it doesn't say anything about how many calories are in it. It doesn't say how much is fat isn't it has an even more, it doesn't, doesn't say how big the portion is, right? So you go to, um, you know the cheesecake factory and they bring you a truck and, and offload a salad and your plate and you think, well, it's a salad. It must be good for you. But you know, can speak, it could be thousands of calories. Quite literally. You said it's just chain restaurants. Where do we, you see these menus [00:15:30] with the calorie. So the, that menu labeling law was also then adopted by the Obama administration mandating, um, calorie information on chain restaurants all over the country, just chain rest, just chain restaurants. It's 20, 20 restaurants or more. But the, unfortunately the implementation of that law is now caught up in the implementation of Obamacare and the feds haven't yet put out the regulations to say, here's how it's going to be implemented. Speaker 3:So, um, there's still [00:16:00] some more work to do to the, to State California. It's, well, if it had happened for a while, but then once the feds took it and, and included it as part of healthcare reform, it's now it's slowed down. There's some restaurants that have taken them away. So we're, we're waiting for the federal government to issue their regulations to define how that's going to be going into effect. Just recently you had another bill SB 1000. Yeah. So throughout all of this work, um, it's why I've been talking already, Lisa, about sugary drinks. More [00:16:30] and more information is coming out about really how harmful sugary drinks are. So we got sodas out of schools in California in 2006 or 2005 we at least got the bills passed and uh, to put calorie information about sodas and other things on chain restaurant menus. But a lot more needs to be done to educate people about really how harmful these sugary drinks are. Speaker 3:Can you talk a little bit about, yeah, so, so s yeah, so SB 1000 would've been the first [00:17:00] would have made California the first state in the nation to require warning labels on sugary drinks. The bill made it through the Senate in its first year, which is really quite an accomplishment. And what the, what the warning label says is the consumers should be aware that soda and other sugary beverages contribute to diabetes, obesity and tooth decay. So let's talk your question of how bad are they? You know, I think a lot of people know that sugary drinks aren't great for you. It's not like [00:17:30] eating Broccoli. I don't think most people know how really bad it is. I didn't know. I mean, unless you're reading medical journals, there's no way you'd know. One 20 ounce soda has 16 teaspoons of sugar, so imagine putting 16 teaspoons in your coffee in them. Speaker 3:Drink two sodas a day for just two weeks, two sodas a day for two weeks, and your LDL cholesterol, your bad cholesterol goes up 20% drink two sodas a day for six months, and the amount of fat in your liver goes up 150% [00:18:00] these, this isn't just kind of bad for you. This stuff is really bad for, and here's how it works. No wonder we're getting so much diabetes. It is exactly why we're getting diabetes because it's, we consume this in liquid form. Liquid sugar is a lot worse for you than if you eat a candy bar. It takes hours to digest. If you drink a soda or other sugary drink because it's in liquid form, we absorb that sugar and as little as 30 minutes, we get this enormous pulse of sugar that spike in sugar. [00:18:30] Over time, it starts to wear out your pancreas, which is what regulates your sugar levels. Speaker 3:And a lot of that sugar gets converted into fat, right in your liver. And so that's why drink two sodas a day for six months, and you get 150% increase in liver fat. That liver fat also contributes to diabetes. So the combination of fatty liver and worn out pancreas is exactly what causes diabetes. And if you look at the numbers, [00:19:00] um, two thirds of California teens drank a soda, other sugary drink a day. So what they're doing is virtually injecting 16 teaspoons of sugar right into their veins over time. Of course, it's having these consequences. As I said earlier, a quarter of teenagers in this country today have either diabetes or prediabetes. Pat Crawford, the head of the UC Berkeley Center for weight and health, um, says, how bad did this, does this epidemic have to [00:19:30] get before we start telling the truth about sugary drinks? So why did it die in the legislature? Speaker 3:The reason it died is because the beverage industry did everything they could imagine to fight this bill. You know, this does that mean? So what it means is they hired as many lobbyists as they could. We actually know that they contacted every Latino lobbying firm in Sacramento to try to hire them. They made up their own stories, really about [00:20:00] sugary drinks. Um, they're coming up with their own research. They hired a phd nutritionist from UC Davis to testify virtually to say there's no difference between eating an apple and drinking a soda. They both have sugar and the body doesn't notice the difference. Now, I, you know, in the old days, in the old days, um, the tobacco industry would hire doctors to be their spokespeople for smoking cigarettes. The beverage industry is doing those same kinds of things where they're, they're doing [00:20:30] their own research that even though it's, you know, the real scientists who don't have skin in the game, or I'm proving it wrong, they're coming up with their own research. Speaker 3:They're hiring their own quote unquote experts to try to undermine what is universally recognized as the fact that these sugary drinks are just kind of bad for you. They are really bad for you. And when your kids are drinking them, you're putting your kids on a straight path to getting diabetes. What [00:21:00] do you do next to get this bill through? You don't give up obvious. No, obviously, you know, I went to, I've told the lobbyists for the fast food industry and when we were working on menu labeling, you know, if, if you want to keep fighting us, we'll keep fighting you and we'll keep getting the message out about how unhealthy fast food is. And I say the same thing to the beverage industry. You know, if you want to keep fighting us and you want us to, to keep hammering on you and keep educating consumers about how bad [00:21:30] your products are, we'd we'd be happy to. Speaker 3:That's, that's the business we're in. We're in the business of educating consumers and we're educating consumers all along the way. And then how long before you can bring it up again to the assembly? So the legislature is going to be for this year, it's, it's over. But we can reintroduce it and begin to every year if we want to. Um, and I think it's, it's imperative that we do, consumers need to know, the most important way to educate consumers about how [00:22:00] harmful these products are is to put a warning label right there on the front of every bottle so that moms can see for themselves which products are healthy and which aren't telling you a story. I was at the park with my son not long ago and another mom was there with her child and she asked me what I did and I started talking about this public health work and she says, yeah, I don't let my kids drink any of that sugary stuff. Speaker 3:I make sure they drink this. And she pulls out of her purse a box of some sort of juicy juice, you know, [00:22:30] and I said, well, let's see what's, what's in that. It was the same stems, all high fructose Corn Syrup, right? So because it said juicy juice, she assumed it was a 100% cheese and it wasn't at all is virtually Coca Cola or Pepsi Cola with 5% fruit juice in it. And she thought it was healthy because it had the word juice on. If there was a warning label right on that container, she wouldn't be confused. She'd choose a healthier product for herself. Educating people about what are the [00:23:00] different sugars and which, which products are are good for you and which products are leading to diabetes. There's also a lot of caffeinated beverages like red bull and you know what about that stuff? Yeah, so you said a whole other issue now it's really part of the exact same issue. Speaker 3:You know, one of the things that the beverage industry has done over the last 30 years is they have dramatically expanded their product line. So what used to be just coke and Pepsi [00:23:30] is now there's broad array of products that commonly sound healthy sports drinks. Those must be good for you. Well, they're not. They're just sugar and salt. That's what an electrolyte is, is just salt. You and your kids don't need any more salt. Most Americans are eating twice as much salt as they need vitamin water. My Gosh, that must be good for you. It's got vitamins in it. No, it's not. It has very small amounts of vitamins and it's got the same amount of sugar as everything else. Um, and energy drinks, like you're talking about, [00:24:00] energy drinks are some of the sweetest beverages you can buy. They're the most sugar of, of any products. Speaker 3:Really odd, I have to say. I've never tried one. Maybe I should taste terrible. They are very artificial. Yes. So they are spiked with caffeine, they're spiked with other cold supplements. But these are things like Guarana and towering that most people have no idea what these things are. What those things do is they accentuate their, their, uh, [00:24:30] a kind of caffeine like substance and they accentuate the caffeine. So now, especially for kids and teens, this is dangerous stuff. There've been teenagers that have died, literally died from drinking too much of this stuff. It's got the sugar and it's got just way too much stimulant for our kids and teens to be able to handle what happens physically when you have too much of it. Too much. Your heart goes into Techie Cardia you've heartily, um, go into a arrhythmia and a can stop. [00:25:00] So there are a number of cases of kids going to the emergency room and some unfortunately have died. Speaker 3:And it's part of your battle part includes these. Absolutely. So these, these beverages have just as much or more sugar than other ones. And part of what we're doing is educating consumers about how bad these products are and the harmful effects of them. Where do you get the money to fight the big companies? So we are fortunate to have funding from some foundations. We're also very [00:25:30] fortunate to have donations from people all over California, all over the country, really, um, who want to be a part of this movement to make sure that our kids, um, live longer lives than their parents instead of what's, what's predicted now is kids born in the year 2000 are going to have shorter lives and their parents. So people all over the country who are willing to and want to be a part of taking on the beverage industry. Speaker 3:The food industry are a part of the work we do. And together we're making a difference. How many people work for the California [00:26:00] Center for Public Health Advocacy? We've got about 30 people all over California. We have an office in Davis Office and a lot on volunteers. We would depend a lot on volunteers and a lot on like I say, donations from people who, who like us see this as really a critically important issue and want to make uh, the lives of kids healthier. Do you have any other future issues on the back burner that you are really looking forward to starting work on? [00:26:30] You know, I think the, the, this issue of warning labels and soda is certainly one of them. It's, it's a part of a broader issue of diabetes prevention. You know, we just issued a report a few months ago showing that a third of everyone in California hospitals today has diabetes. Speaker 3:One out of three hospital beds is filled with someone with diabetes. 43% of Latinos, 40% of African Americans and Asians and hospitals today have diabetes. This is a crisis [00:27:00] of enormous proportions. The American Diabetes Association has said that higher healthcare costs are driven largely by rising rates of diabetes. If we want health care costs to get under control in this country, we need to get the diabetes epidemic under control. You know, I think unfortunately people think if people don't have contact with, um, a friend or family member with diabetes, I think they often, they go ahead, take my insulin, take my medication. And that's the end of the story. Um, but unfortunately, diabetes [00:27:30] leads to nerve damage, blindness, amputations, kidney disease in the last 30 years. The number of people in the United States who are, who have end stage renal disease, this means that their kidneys aren't working and they need to be on dialysis. Speaker 3:The number of people in the last 30 years, they're getting federal reimbursement to medicare covers. Um, healthcare costs for this. The number of people with diabetes caused end stage renal disease who are [00:28:00] getting treatment has gone up 39 fall. Unbelievable. So we're talking about a disease that at its worst leads to amputation, dialysis, and the need for kidney transplant. Like how bad does it have to get? And we have shortage of transplants. So if we do have an armature multiple transplants, so w we we need to do everything we can. I think that the simplest thing we can do is let people know about this direct link between liquid sugar, soda and other sugary [00:28:30] drinks and diabetes, and then we need to start moving upstream and make sure that people get the testing and the treatment that they need before they end up in the hospital. Speaker 3:It's going to be a lot of listeners who want to know more about your organization. Do you have a website? I'm sure you do. Absolutely. Tell us what that is. It's a public health advocacy.org we also have a great website just on sugary drinks called kick the can.info, so public health advocacy.org and kick the can.info. All too often we buy into [00:29:00] the food industry mantra that says that obesity and diabetes are all about personal responsibility. It was very painful to me. I think it's time that we make it clear collectively to the food and beverage industry that they have responsibility to will make healthy choices, but we need to draw some lines on how extreme their marketing and advertising [00:29:30] efforts are that are convincing our kids to consume their products that are leading directly to diabetes. Well, thank you for being on the program today. On my sessions, Speaker 2:you've been listening to method to the madness. If you have questions or comments about this show, go to the k a l x website. Find method to the madness and drop us an email. Tune in again in two weeks. At the same time, [00:30:00] have a great weekend. Speaker 4:[inaudible] Speaker 2:[inaudible]. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Sperling is a Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science and Policy, and founding Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis). In February 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Daniel to the "automotive engineering" seat on the California Air Resources Board. In this position he focuses on climate policy, low carbon fuels and vehicles, and reducing vehicle travel and land use. Daniel is recognized as a leading international expert on transportation technology assessment, energy and environmental aspects of transportation, and transportation policy. He was co-director of the 2007 study that designed California's landmark low carbon fuel standard and co-director of a follow-up 2012 national study. In 2008 he was appointed the first chair of the "Future of Transportation" Council of the Davos World Economic Forum. Alongside authoring "Two Billion Cars", he was a lead author of the transportation chapter on the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore. In 2010 he received a Heinz Award for his "achievements in the research of alternative transportation fuels and his responsibility for the adoption of cleaner transportation policies in California and across the United States." In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Guest this hour - Tom Del Beccaro (Political Vanguard) -Mark Larson shares those *YEA GOD* moments from his way into the studio this morning. -Mexican sport-fishing has NEW regulations. -Mark explores and asks, Why does the left get grumpier whenever they win at ANYTHING? -Tom Del Beccaro has a cornucopia of topics; from Obama commenting on what's costing America to Governor Schwarzenegger wanting to change the constitution so he can run for President. Ready for the weekend, LIVE, and LOCAL - It's Mark Larson on KCBQ!

Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger REJOINS the show proving again, he'll be back. Mark talks in depth about his re-transition back into movies, his NEW film *The Last Stand*, and his thoughts on gun control. NO PROBLEMO!

A live interactive session that provided San Diego community leaders with an update on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP-15). The Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen was the latest round of international discussions on climate change. Governor Schwarzenegger’s Climate Team attended the conference. The members of the Climate Team agreed to participate in an interactive panel discussion that was transmitted live from Copenhagen. They provided their perspectives on how the proceedings in Copenhagen might affect U.S. and California policies, including national emissions targets, cap-and-trade policies and more.

CREATE Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Matthew R. Bettenhausen. The 2012 London Olympics – Large Event Safety, Security and Counter-terrorism Biography:Matthew R. Bettenhausen is the Vice President of Security and Chief Security Officer for AEG Worldwide. AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. They own or manage over 120 sports and entertainment venues such as STAPLES Center and the LA Live entertainment district in Los Angeles and the O2 arena and entertainment district in London, England. They own sports franchises in professional basketball, hockey, and soccer. AEG LIVE is the second largest promoter of concerts, live tours and special events in the United States. Matt has overall responsibility for security, public safety and preparedness for AEG’s domestic and global operations and facilities. Matt is currently a member of the Chief Security Officer Roundtable, Overseas Security Advisory Council, Domestic Security Advisory Council, a Board Member of the National Disaster Resiliency Center and is a graduate of the FBI Citizen Academy, among other safety and security organizations. Previously, Matt was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to lead California’s homeland security and emergency management operations as the Secretary of the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA). Matt was a member of Governor Schwarzenegger’s cabinet for nearly six years and served as the Chairman of the Governor’s Emergency Council. He has held a number of senior leadership positions with many national and state organizations, such as the National Homeland Security Consortium, National Governors Association’s Homeland Security Advisors Council and National Emergency Managers Association. He is a board member of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security and serves on the external advisory board to Sandia National Laboratory. Prior to his appointment in California, Matt served as the first Director of State and Territorial Coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he was the Department’s representative to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and was a member of both the Department’s Emergency Response Group and its Interagency Incident Management Team. From January 2000 to January 2003, Matt served as the Deputy Governor of Illinois and its Homeland Security Director. As Deputy Governor, Matt was responsible for coordinating the law enforcement and public safety functions and agencies of the State of Illinois. The agencies reporting to him included, among others: the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, Illinois State Police, Department of Corrections, State Fire Marshal’s Office, Department of Nuclear Safety and the Department of Military Affairs. For over twelve years Matt was a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice. He investigated and prosecuted all manner of federal offenses from drug cases to complex financial fraud matters and long-term undercover investigations. He also worked on a number of terrorism cases and civil rights investigations. For most of his prosecutorial career he held supervisory positions with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago, including Chief of Appeals and Associate Chief of the entire Criminal Division. Matt graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Accountancy and continued his education at the University’s law school where he earned his J.D. degree with honors. He was recently privileged to receive the Patrick Henry Award from the National Guard Association of the United States. Matt’s family has a long and extensive history in the fire service and law enforcement. His father has spent more than 50 years in the fire service and recently retired as the Fire Marshal for Tinley Park, Illinois. His brother is an officer with the Lemont Fire Prote

Governor Sanford, Congressman Wiener, Governor Schwarzenegger, President Bill Clinton all have something in common: they cheated on their wives and lied about it. Was that their true character shining through? Or a momentary lapse? Dr. Piercarlo Valdesolo, co-author of “Out of Character, Surprising Truths about the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us” says we are all … Read more about this episode...

  A report from the Sunday inauguration of  Fred Korematsu Day, the first day ever to celebrate the life of an Asian American. Last September, Governor Schwarzenegger proclaimed January 30th Fred Korematsu Day. And Masayuki Koga on Japanese flute playing. With Host Karl Jagbandhansingh and Ellen Choy The post APEX Express – February 3, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.

What cause singer Chuck Berry to cut his New Year's show short? What is Governor Schwarzenegger planning on doing after his leaves office next week? What type of concert is rapper Master P planning during Grammy week? Which two A-list actors were offered $1 million to fight each other? And why is Q-Tip new album going multilingual? To find out the answers to these questions and more, tune into "That's Entertainment," for the latest in entertainment news and celebrity gossip; with me, your host, Tammy Jones-Gibbs, on Wednesday, January 5 at 2pm EST.

After serving over 20 years behind bars for a robbery he committed at age 16, Chinese American community leader Eddy Zheng now faces deportation to China, a huge loss to the Bay Area community. Released from prison in 2007, Eddy has dedicated his life to preventing youth violence and delinquency through his work at the Community Youth Center, Community Response Network, and many hengSF Bay Area programs and organizations.  Flawed immigration laws make Eddy deportable to China, although Eddy has already served his sentence and was found suitable to re-enter society by Governor Schwarzenegger himself. Also, Winter Solstice stories with Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec.    http://www.ethnohtec.org/ With Your Hosts RJ and Robynn. The post APEX Express – December 23, 2010 appeared first on KPFA.

Cradle to California William McDonough, Architect and Author, Cradle to Cradle Greg Dalton, Founder of Climate One American architect McDonough and German chemist Michael Braungart started the Cradle to Cradle revolution in manufacturing and design. Now they want to drive that integrated thinking deeper into the heart of capitalism. How? By creating a startup in Silicon Valley. The Green Products Innovation Institute, which McDonough and Governor Schwarzenegger christened last spring, aims to transform the “making and consumption of things into a regenerative force for the planet.” The institute will certify products to inform consumers and encourage corporations to use cleaner and more sustainable materials and processes. Does the world need another green seal of approval? McDonough says it’s about much more than that. He’s thinking big about architecture, manufacturing and transportation. And with his track record, he has the ear of captains of industry as well as activists including Brad Pitt. Join us for a conversation with one of the leading lights of the sustainability movement. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on September 7, 2010

Grade betting, RIAA, Intel, IT Morale and e-personation Show Notes 1. Students Bet on Their Grades...ONLINE! A new website allows for students to wager on their future grades for the upcoming semester. The potential of earning an extra $50 to $100 for getting a decent grade seems to be working for Ultrinsic.com. Would you place an online bet for your grades? Let us know. 2. Kmart followup letter Steve provides a followup response from the KMART corporate office regarding his recent “situation” in the store. Did their response provide some answers to our burning questions? Did KMART do enough to bring Steve back to their store? 3. Cell Phones and FM chips? (RIAA) The RIAA is at it again, but this time they are threatening a much bigger industry. RIAA is lobbying to require FM radio chips to be installed in all cell phones and mobile devices. The Waves of Tech believes the RIAA may be endorsing a course of action that is outdated and unwanted. 4. Intel acquires McAfee How much and how valuable is McAfee? According to Intel, McAfee is worth about $7.68 billion. Intel says that the cyber threat landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years, making this marriage of companies a must. So, what is on the horizon for this dynamic duo? Steve and Mikee break it down. 5. IT Morale IT job satisfaction is at an all-time low. Many IT professionals work upwards of 70+ hours a week. What can be done to improve morale? What is causing the drop in morale? Mikee and Steve provide some great insight and explanation into the processes and inner workings of the IT field. 6. California moves to outlaw online "e-personation" CA State Senator Joe Simitian has drafted new legislation about e-personation. Simitian says that the “old laws against fraud or defamation just aren't cutting it anymore.” The bill awaits Governor Schwarzenegger's signature. Listen in and check out the show notes link here for more details.

Only slight smaller then Brock, the Governor Schwarzenegger was nice enough to do a second peice for us. This hails from his time as a [...]

Created many years ago for Geeklabel, this has always been one of my favorite sketches. Governor Schwarzenegger swings by and gives us a sample of [...]

In an effort to balance the budget, Governor Schwarzenegger has vetoed all state funding for HIV prevention. In this episode, Courtney Mulhern-Pearson, Legislative and Policy Associate for the Foundation gives us an update on all of the governor's latest HIV budget cuts and what's being done to reverse them.

In the second hour Mark continues to discuss California's budget situation as well as Governor Schwarzenegger postponing the invitation to call in to the show in favor of Matt Lauer

Mark opens the hour with the deaths of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. How are we gonna fix California, Larson asks Governor Schwarzenegger directly, with a very engaging conversation. Besides the warm banter, topics with Arnold include Cap and trade, water infrastructure, California taxes, and The Del Mar Fair grounds. Tom York also honorably follows the Governor.

The Chairman of the California Integrated Waste Management Board, Margo Reid Brown, joins us this week on Go Green Radio! She leads the CIWMB towards statewide goals that will improve waste diversion and the environment. As a member of Governor Schwarzenegger's Climate Action Team, Chairman Brown has been at the vortex of some of the most aggressive and accomplished environmental public policy making in history. Just this week, President Obama signed off on legislation to increase fuel efficiency standards in the U.S. That legislation began with Governor Schwarzenegger and his team. Listen to Go Green Radio to hear about exciting, cutting-edge environmental action plans coming out of California!

In this episode, a discussion about the revised California state budget with Courtney Mulhern-Pearson, the Foundation's Legislative and Policy Associate. Governor Schwarzenegger's current buget revision cuts all state funding for HIV prevention and education. Find out what effects this may have and what can be done to help restore the funding. Get the Flash Player to listen to our podcast in your browser. Courtney Mulhern-Pearson is responsible for monitoring, analysis and advocacy on a range of HIV-related public policy initiatives...

Episode #21 Air Date: November 14, 2008 Episode Title: History in the Making: Governor Schwarzenegger's Global Climate Change Summit, and Green Building with high tech solutions. Episode Description: Hasta la vista, global warming! California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is gathering an all-star cast of world leaders at his Global Climate Summit in Beverley Hills on Nov. 18-19, and YOU CAN ATTEND via webcast at uctv.tv/climate. Deputy Secretary of the California EPA, BreAnda Northcutt, will give us the inside scoop on who will be there, topics on the agenda, and the Governor's vision for this historic event! Also joining us this week is David Fay, technology manager of Cianbro Corporation – a world leader in cutting-edge green building, building the largest green resort destination in the world…DestiNY USA. See www.cianbro.com for more information.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California In signing a landmark climate change law two years ago, Governor Schwarzenegger put California ahead of the parade to a low-carbon economy. “The global warming debate is over,” he declared. Public awareness has surged since then, but most of the hard work still lies ahead. How will California meet its goal of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases 25 percent by 2020? Will offshore oil drilling be resumed? Who will pay for the transition to sustainable energy? Will California’s energy and environmental laws become part of a national plan under a new president? The governor will provide an update and his vision of the road ahead. This program was recorded in front of a live audience on September 26, 2008

With a pervasive budget crisis in the state of California filtering down to the counties and cities, it's hard to be hopeful about the continued funding of affordable housing projects. Yet state Assembly member Alberto Torrico is very optimistic. In this episode of the "Affordable Housing" podcast, Torrico proposes an alternative method to secure a continuous flow of funding that would involve a flat fee on all real estate transactions in the state. Torrico authored a bill that was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger last year that defers fees for developments where at least 49% of the units are low or very low income housing. Deferring these fees improves the feasibility of affordable housing projects by reducing the amount of money the develop must borrow during construction.

With a pervasive budget crisis in the state of California filtering down to the counties and cities, it's hard to be hopeful about the continued funding of affordable housing projects. Yet state Assembly member Alberto Torrico is very optimistic. In this episode of the "Affordable Housing" podcast, Torrico proposes an alternative method to secure a continuous flow of funding that would involve a flat fee on all real estate transactions in the state. Torrico authored a bill that was signed by Governor Schwarzenegger last year that defers fees for developments where at least 49% of the units are low or very low income housing. Deferring these fees improves the feasibility of affordable housing projects by reducing the amount of money the develop must borrow during construction.

California's growing fast, and so is demand for fresh water. But climate change models suggest it's going to be getting dryer in the Golden State. This week, Mindy Mcintyre of the Planning and Conservation League debates Mark Cowan of the Department of Water Resources over Governor  Schwarzenegger's plan for a $9 billion dollar bond package that would pay for everything from dams and reservoirs to levee repair in the Sacramento delta. Host: Brian Edwards-Tiekert. The post Terra Verde – July 18, 2008 appeared first on KPFA.

Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chair of the Nobel Peace Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Director General, Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Ray Lane, Managing partner of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Greg Dalton, Commonwealth Club Vice President, founder of The Club's Climate One Initiative PANEL: Leading a transformation to a global low-carbon economy Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, Mary Nichols and Ray Lane will address questions concerning California’s leading role in the fight against dangerous climate change. What is the state of science on the causes and impacts of global warming? Can California consumers, corporations and policymakers facilitate systemic change and spur others to act? What are the costs and what are the opportunities? What role does innovation play? “California's culture of innovation is helping to drive the world towards more sustainable ways of producing, consuming and being,” comments Greg Dalton, Club VP and Director of The Club’s new Climate One Program, who orchestrated the program. “The changes are profound and promising. And yet leading environmental scientists such as R.K. Pachauri say we all need to do more, much more.” Pachauri, chair of the IPCC since 2002, is also the director general of the Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi, devoted to researching and promoting sustainable development. Selected by The United Nations Development Program as a Part Time Adviser in the area of Energy and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, Pachauri holds an M.S. in industrial engineering, a Ph.D. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in economics from North Carolina State University. Nichols, appointed chair of CARB by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2007, also served as CARB chair under Governor Jerry Brown. Her history includes serving as assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air and Radiation, Secretary for California's Resources Agency, and Director of the University of California, Los Angeles Institute of the Environment. Considered one of California’s first environmental lawyers, Nichols has paved the way for greater air quality. She has her Juris Doctorate degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University Lane, Managing Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has sponsored several investments for the firm in clean and alternative energy including Ausra (solar concentrator), Fisker Automotive (plug-in hybrid car), Th!nk NA (electric car), Luca Technologies (biologically enhanced gas recovery from fossilized hydrocarbons). Before joining KPCB, Lane was President and Chief Operating Officer of Oracle Corporation, the second-largest software company in the world. Lane received a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and an honorary Ph.D. in Science from West Virginia University (WVU).

Dr. Jan Hamrin (Center for Resource Solutions, San Francisco) is the founder and executive director of the Independent Energy Producers Association in the 1980s, helping to make California a world leader in new renewable development. In 1997, Dr. Hamrin founded the Center for Resource Solutions and was instrumental in developing the Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program. Dr. Hamrin co-authored "Achieving a 33% Renewable Energy Target," which provided information on the necessary changes needed to expand renewables to meet Governor Schwarzenegger's greenhouse gas reduction targets. She also performed a pivotal role in the development of China's 2005 Renewable Energy Promotion Law. She currently serves as President of the Center for Resource Solutions.

Last fall, California committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 – Now, it just has to figure out how. Governor Schwarzenegger is backing a market-based approach that may divide the environmental community. Brian Edwards-Tiekert moderates a discussion with Dale Bryck, an attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council who sits on the Governor's Market Advisory Committee, and Jane Williams, director of California Communities Against Toxics, who co-chairs the state's environmental justice advisory committee. The post Terra Verde – June 15, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.

Governor Schwarzenegger has talked about a "bi-partisan" second term. Author Joe Mathews describes the elements of the grand bargain that the governor wants to strike with Democrats whether this will materially improve life in the state or cement the status quo. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 12226]

Lives Per Gallon, alternative energy, climate change. In the summer of 2003, Terry Tamminen helped Arnold Schwarzenegger win the historic recall election and become Governor of California. He became Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency in November 2003 and was promoted to Cabinet Secretary, Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor, in December 2004. During his tenure with Governor Schwarzenegger, Mr. Tamminen helped launch some of the most progressive, successful, and laudable sustainable energy initiatives in the country. The environmental changes he implemented have left California a cleaner, healthier state with a cutting-edge reputation for policies that work for the good of the land and its citizens. In August 2006, Mr. Tamminen left the Schwarzenegger administration to focus on 'Lives Per Gallon'.

Lives Per Gallon, alternative energy, climate change. In the summer of 2003, Terry Tamminen helped Arnold Schwarzenegger win the historic recall election and become Governor of California. He became Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency in November 2003 and was promoted to Cabinet Secretary, Chief Policy Advisor to the Governor, in December 2004. During his tenure with Governor Schwarzenegger, Mr. Tamminen helped launch some of the most progressive, successful, and laudable sustainable energy initiatives in the country. The environmental changes he implemented have left California a cleaner, healthier state with a cutting-edge reputation for policies that work for the good of the land and its citizens. In August 2006, Mr. Tamminen left the Schwarzenegger administration to focus on 'Lives Per Gallon'.

The impact of Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts on health services in California. Guest Carl Boice, spokesman for the California Nurses Association. Joy Moore Guest Hosts. The post About Health – January 12, 2004 appeared first on KPFA.