Podcasts about greater seattle

Eugene Gershman - The Deal That Changed My Life We're back in the studio with Eugene Gershman of GIS Companies, a real estate developer making waves out of the Greater Seattle area. If you caught his last appearance, you already know Eugene brings a unique and forward-thinking approach to real estate development—and in this episode, he dives into a deal that changed his life. But plot twist: it's not just one deal. It's a concept that could change everything—for him, for the housing market, and for the next generation of homebuyers and renters. Eugene shares the story behind his latest project: micro housing—a model designed to meet the rising demand for affordable, efficient, and private urban living. He walks us through the numbers, the vision, and why this might be the only type of residential development that “pencils” right now. We cover: 

Today, Thursday, March 6 on Urban Forum Northwest:*Toshiko Hasegawa assumed the role of Seattle Port Commission President on January 14, 2025 her priorities include strategically investing in infrastructure and programming to support a strong blue and green economy- a "Teal New Deal". She is the former Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. She was raised on Beacon Hill in Seattle.*Loria Yeadon, President & CEO of Greater Seattle YMCA, she has re-aligned the organizational structure, she has built a leadership team and has attracted diverse, multi-cultural leaders to the Board of Directors. She has launched an Equity and Justice for all initiative towards becoming an anti racist organization.*Dr. E. Faye Williams Syndicated Columnist, Trice Edney Wire whose column is carried in the Seattle Medium Newspaper. She host a talk show on WPFW in Washington DC. She is the former President of the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW). She will lend her perspective to the current political upheaval in DC.*Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga, Dean, Evergreen State College, Tacoma Campus pays tribute to the late Dr. Maxine Mimms the founder of the Tacoma Campus. Dr. Tate Arunga continues to carry out Dr. Mimms legacy of providing community to those often left behind. A Founder's Day celebration will be held on Saturday, March 8.*Bookda Gheisar, Port of Seattle Senior Director, Office of Equity and Social Justice is inviting individuals to the Port of Seattle 2025 Cruise Summer Job Fair that will be held on Saturday, March 8 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Bell Harbor International Conference Center 3rd Floor, 2225 Alaskan Way Seattle 98121. Positions pay $21-26 an hour.Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Thursday, March 6 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Toshiko Hasegawa assumed the role of Seattle Port Commission President on January 14, 2025 her priorities include strategically investing in infrastructure and programming to support a strong blue and green economy- a "Teal New Deal". She is the former Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. She was raised on Beacon Hill in Seattle. *Loria Yeadon, President & CEO of Greater Seattle YMCA, she has re-aligned the organizational structure, she has built a leadership team and has attracted diverse, multi-cultural leaders to the Board of Directors. She has launched an Equity and Justice for all initiative towards becoming an anti racist organization. *Dr. E. Faye Williams Syndicated Columnist, Trice Edney Wire whose column is carried in the Seattle Medium Newspaper. She host a talk show on WPFW in Washington DC. She is the former President of the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW). She will lend her perspective to the current political upheaval in DC. *Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga, Dean, Evergreen State College, Tacoma Campus pays tribute to the late Dr. Maxine Mimms the founder of the Tacoma Campus. Dr. Tate Arunga continues to carry out Dr. Mimms legacy of providing community to those often left behind. A Founder's Day celebration will be held on Saturday, March 8. *Bookda Gheisar, Port of Seattle Senior Director, Office of Equity and Social Justice is inviting individuals to the Port of Seattle 2025 Cruise Summer Job Fair that will be held on Saturday, March 8 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Bell Harbor International Conference Center 3rd Floor, 2225 Alaskan Way Seattle 98121. Positions pay $21-26 an hour. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seattle and its surrounding areas are known for their stunning landscapes, thriving culinary scene, and world-class wines. But did you know that many wineries in this region welcome families, offering kid-friendly spaces and experiences that ensure a great time for both adults and children?  On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA, travel writer Phylicia Stitzel, "The Backpacker Mom," shares some of her favorite family-friendly wineries in the greater Seattle region, and discusses her wine and travel writing background. Check out her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/seattle-family-friendly-wineries/   Phylicia Stitzel is an adventurous travel blogger, professional photographer, and wine enthusiast who explores the world with her children in tow. She's on a mission to inspire and empower moms to embrace travel—proving that you can have incredible experiences, enjoy great wine, and make lasting memories with kids by your side. Keep up with her adventures here: https://thebackpackermom.com/  Learn more about the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) at https://www.ifwtwa.org/  Follow this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzIUCV2e7qm1chVylr9kzBMftUgBoLS-m 

Today on America in the Morning   Gaetz Under Fire Despite a bipartisan push from the Senate to see what's in it, a GOP-led House committee said they will not release a report into allegations against former Congressman and now Attorney General-designate Matt Gaetz, who is working to shore up GOP support on Capitol Hill. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.    Laken Riley Killer Sentenced A judge has found an illegal immigrant guilty of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, handing down a maximum sentence after hearing victim impact statements, including from Riley's mother who called her a “child of God.” Pamela Furr reports.   No Parole For Susan Smith Thirty years after drowning her two sons, Susan Smith faced a South Carolina parole board for the first time, and was told she will remain behind bars. Correspondent Mike Hempen reports.    Judge Says No To Ten Commandments Law The fate of a law in Louisiana surrounding the 10 Commandments is unclear following a Federal court ruling. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Michigan Condo Explosion Some people outside of Detroit are lucky to be alive after an explosion and fire rocked a condominium building. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.    Threat Against Stock Exchange Stopped A nine month FBI investigation has led to the arrest of a Florida man who was allegedly planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange. Correspondent Ben Thomas reports.     Trump Adds To His Cabinet President-Elect Donald Trump continues to build his cabinet with untraditional picks, as speculation over potential trouble during the confirmation process continues in Washington. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.      US Vetoes UN Gaza Vote A lone veto vote from the United States stopped a United Nations resolution to implement an immediate Gaza war cease-fire. As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, missing from the UN plan was any mention of the more than 100 hostages held by Hamas terrorists, or any language to release them.    Latest In Ukraine The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine's capital was closed, amid fears of a Russia air attack. As correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports, this comes as the United States not only agreed to supply Kyiv with anti-personnel mines for the battlefield, but also more ammunition aid.    Kohberger Facing Death Penalty An Idaho judge has ruled that Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, can face the death penalty. Kohberger's defense team had sought to remove the death penalty as a possible punishment should he be convicted.    New Problems For Rudy Giuliani There's new trouble for Rudy Giuliani. Sue Aller reports that the two former Georgia election workers who won a massive defamation judgement against Donald Trump's former attorney are claiming the false accusations are continuing.    Bomb Cyclone Hits Pacific Northwest There are power outages from Central California through Greater Seattle, with roads under flood waters and some covered in snow. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on the 'bomb cyclone' in the Pacific Northwest.     Tech News T-Mobile has had a rough go with cyber breaches in the past, but now it looks like their I-T department may have thwarted an attack in progress.  Here's Chuck Palm with today's tech report.    Finally   It's been a free-for-all between the hosts of ABC's The View, all over Donald Trump and his cabinet choices. Kevin Carr reports.   It's called conceptual art and this particular piece consists of a simple banana, duct-taped to a wall. The winning bid – maybe enough to buy a banana farm – a whopping $6 point 2 million dollars.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2006 Seattle Jewish Federation shooting was a tragic and violent attack that took place on July 28, 2006, at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle building in Seattle, Washington. The shooter, Naveed Haq, a 30-year-old man, entered the building, claiming he was there to speak with a representative of the Federation but then opened fire, killing one person and injuring five others.Haq, who was of Pakistani descent and a Muslim, reportedly had a personal history of mental health issues. He walked into the Federation's offices armed with a handgun and began shooting indiscriminately at the employees present. He also made anti-Israel and anti-Semitic statements during the attack, although the exact motivations behind his actions remain unclear, with some speculating that it was a combination of personal grievances, ideological beliefs, and mental instability.The police arrived and were able to arrest Haq without further violence after a standoff. He was charged with first-degree murder, five counts of attempted murder, and other related crimes.The victim who died was Linda Thompson, a Jewish woman and employee at the Federation. The other five victims, though injured, survived the attack. Haq's actions raised concerns about anti-Semitic violence, and the event sent shockwaves through the Jewish community in Seattle and beyond.In 2009, Haq was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder and attempted murders. The attack remains one of the most notable instances of anti-Semitic violence in the United States in the 21st century.www.unforbiddentruth.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unforbidden-truth--4724561/support.

Marc Rousso is the CEO of JayMarc Homes, a national award-winning home builder specializing in new custom homes in the Greater Seattle area. Marc founded JayMarc Homes along with childhood friend Jay Mezistrano in 2010, and together they've created a company culture that's entrepreneurial, inclusive, and respectful. Marc has degrees from the University of Washington and the Sloan School of Management's Executive Entrepreneurship Program at MIT. When not conversing with contractors, sharing ideas with real estate professionals, and talking to JayMarc homeowners past, present, and future, Marc balances his work life with a wonderful family: his wife, Leslie, and their two beautiful children, Lee and Siena.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Chris Baldwin: A Blend of Art and Coffee Our guest, Chris Baldwin, is a true craftsman. As a designer and artist by profession, Chris has always had a passion for branding, commercial art, and graphic design. His journey led him to Whidbey Island, where he combined his love of coffee with his background in design and marketing to create Island Time Coffee. Island Time Coffee: A Brand Born from Passion Chris's love for coffee and design naturally led to the founding of Island Time Coffee on Whidbey Island. He explained the brand concept through a Venn diagram, showcasing what makes his coffee unique—from its intense blends to the island lifestyle it represents. Launching Island Time Coffee Launching a new brand during a pandemic comes with its set of challenges. Chris faced significant supply chain issues, with costs skyrocketing shortly after his product hit the market. However, he adapted by scaling back and focusing on growing the business organically. Island Time Coffee's Growing Reach As of September 2024, Island Time Coffee has expanded to about 40 retail locations, particularly thriving in small, privately owned boutique stores. Recently doubling his footprint, Chris anticipates solid growth in these new stores over the next year. Future Plans and Brand Strategy Chris plans to maintain the brand's purposeful nature, focusing on the Greater Seattle and Puget Sound region and potentially expanding to the San Juan Islands. He stressed the importance of remaining true to the island lifestyle that defines Island Time Coffee. Fun with Art Cars and Whidbey Island Activities Aside from coffee, Chris indulged in artistic endeavors through art cars during his time in Seattle. These cars, covered in toys and artistic materials, were a hit at events like the Fremont Fair. Even though he faced challenges with ferry inspections, the experience added a unique twist to his journey. Community Involvement and Orca Network Chris is passionate about giving back to the community. He collaborates with Orca Network, a nonprofit focused on whale awareness. By donating a portion of his coffee sales and using authentic whale photos, Chris combines his business with meaningful contributions to local causes. If you enjoy coffee I know you will LOVE Island Time Coffee Thanks for listening to the episode. Connect With Chris and Island Time Coffee

William Teskey considers himself a vaporizer evangelist. A cannabis activist who once lost a job because he spoke out to the Washington State Legislature, William has been a legally designated cannabis grower for various medical patients in the Greater Seattle area. William's experience in vaporization started in 1994, very early in the advent of cannabis vaporizers. He has developed unique vaporization techniques and researched systems and strategies for several years.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

About the guest: Eugene Gershman, the CEO of GIS Development Corporation, a multifaceted real estate development firm making waves in the Greater Seattle area. Eugene wears many hats - from real estate developer to builder and entrepreneur, his journey is as inspiring as it is insightful.   Books recommended by Eugene: * Never Split the Difference - https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805   Relevant Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenegershman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eg77777/ Company website: www.giscompanies.co Blog: https://privateequity.dev/   About Ray Hightower: Ray Hightower is a tech company founder and commercial real estate investor based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He serves as CEO of Bridgetown Partners, the creator of ROIClear.   https://ROIClear.com https://BridgetownPartners.com https://RayHightower.com   #ROIClear #Entrepreneurship​ #Business  #RealEstate   Note: ROI Clear is written without spaces: ROIClear.

Eileen Cho, a multifaceted Korean American journalist, photojournalist, and former conservation biologist joins the pod this time. Eileen shares her diverse experiences, from her formative years in Seoul and Seattle to her impactful times in Paris and various global locales, including Costa Rica and Cuba. Her journey also covers her deep connections to her heritage, evident in her culinary pursuits in Korean cuisine and her insightful contributions to Korean tourism. Eileen's story unfolds through a discussion on her professional journey and personal reflections, highlighting her continuous exploration of culture, nature, and identity.Eileen's WebsiteEileen's IGNo car, no problem: Here's how to hit the trails around Greater Seattle using public transitWhat to See and Do in Camargue, France

Rhythm & News Podcast interview with Loria Yeadon, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, sharing information about the YMCA's upcoming annual Healthy Kids Day event this saturday. Interview by Chris B. Bennett. 

Since the first carnivals, we have loved getting cheap thrills through games that playfully test our skills. And although success is measured by the highest score you can get, we can't discount how these encapsulations of real life are a safe and mild way to induce joy. Let's play! First segment: The Golden Era Second segment: New Innovations in Fun Greg the Guinea Pig: Tim Uomoto is the owner of four arcade bars in the Greater Seattle area (@tim-uomoto). Products Featured: Originals Family Farms—Oaksterdam OG Nug Jug Nameless Genetics—Pink Runtz Nug Jug Sponsors:  HELLAVATEDGELATO AVITAS Stoney Baloney Episode: Smart Idiots

We've talked a lot about advocating for our children on the show, but today, we are adding the additional consideration of race to the conversation, because we know that families raising differently-wired kids of color experience additional roadblocks when it comes to getting support in all kinds of environments, fostering empowering neurodivergent identities and much more. My guests for this rich conversation are Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral, authors of the brand new book Parenting at the Intersections: Raising Neurodivergent Children of Color. They came to this big through their lived experience as neurodivergent moms raising neurodivergent kids in this intersection of race, identity, and disability. Jaya is a psychotherapist in private practice specializing in supporting BIPOC neurodivergent individuals and couples in having more authentic relationships. And Priya is a play therapist and a parenting coach specializing in the emotional well-being of neurodivergent children and parents. Parenting at the Intersections is a wonderful book, and I did my best to explore some of the concepts they thoughtfully write about, including how parenting at the intersections involves navigating multiple marginalized identities and systems of oppression, why identity development is a complex process for children at the intersections, how parents can create conditions for their kids to be seen and respected, and the ways in which advocating for kids in the education system requires awareness of rights, documentation, and support from organizations and advocates.   About Jaya Ramesh Jaya Ramesh, MA LMHC, is a psychotherapist in private practice in the greater Seattle area, specializing in supporting BIPOC neurodivergent individuals and couples in having more authentic relationships. She also supports organizations in creating an anti-racist culture in the workplace.   About Priya Saaral Priya Saaral, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S is a neurodivergent mama, a play therapist, and a parenting coach in the Greater Seattle area, specializing in the emotional well-being of neurodivergent children and parents by helping them reconnect to their playful spirit amidst personal and structural adversity   Things you'll learn: How parenting at the intersections involves navigating multiple marginalized identities and systems of oppression Why identity development is a complex process for children at the intersections, and how parents can create conditions for their kids to be seen and respected The ways in which advocating for kids in the education system requires awareness of rights, documentation, and support from organizations and advocates. How unschooling can be a form of resistance in the context of raising neurodivergent children of color. How parents who aren't raising children of color can still benefit from learning about the experiences and challenges faced by these families. Why community support is crucial in mitigating the loneliness and providing understanding for parents raising neurodivergent children of color.   Resources mentioned: Parenting at the Intersections: Raising Neurodivergent Children of Color by Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral Website for Parenting at the Intersections Parenting at the Intersections on Instagram Jaya on Instagram Priya on Instagram Jaya on Linkedin Cheryl Poe and Advocating 4Kids Akilah Richards on Unschooling and Raising Free People (Tilt Parenting Podcast) Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work by Akilah Richards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Saturday morning's edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie Vinnie begins by chatting about how the electric vehicle market seems to need a different approach to keep the development going. Then, he highlights a couple of destinations in the Greater Seattle area which feature automotive related Christmas festivities. Plus, Nathan the producer shares about his experience in a rental he had this past week, and Vinnie brings to his attention that rentals aren't always the same quality as what you get on the showroom. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus RX 350 and reviews the Honda Accord Hybrid on the DriveTime Radio Road Test. Listen to the CarTune "Santa Has a Hot Rod" by Lugnut here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDdz7fez18

In this Saturday morning's edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie Vinnie begins by chatting about how the electric vehicle market seems to need a different approach to keep the development going. Then, he highlights a couple of destinations in the Greater Seattle area which feature automotive related Christmas festivities. Plus, Nathan the producer shares about his experience in a rental he had this past week, and Vinnie brings to his attention that rentals aren't always the same quality as what you get on the showroom. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus RX 350 and reviews the Honda Accord Hybrid on the DriveTime Radio Road Test. Listen to the CarTune "Santa Has a Hot Rod" by Lugnut here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDdz7fez18

Amanda Aguiar is a residential home specialist realtor in the Greater Seattle area.  She's advancing the real estate industry with its innovative marketing strategies, proactive presence in the community and service-based mentality for each client.Her passion is to help the community learn more about the surrounding areas. She's here to help you navigate the intricacies of the Real Estate Market in Washington.Amanda's strengths include the ability to powerfully negotiate on behalf of clients and an expansive knowledge of current market trends. She is your all-in-one concierge service for the Greater Seattle Area, helping buyers and sellers meet their real estate goals.In addition to real estate sales, Amanda has a true passion for family, fitness and health. In her spare time, you can find her spending time at family or friend's gatherings. Growing in Brazil then moving to the United States in her pre-teen years, she is no stranger to competition, and grit. She embraces hard work, friendly competition and thrives on the perseverance needed to help her clients reach a smooth closing. She is a multi-lingual realtor covering Portuguese and Spanish.IG: https://www.instagram.com/amandaaguiarofficial/Website:  http://www.amandaaguiarrealestate.com/Connect and tag me at:https://www.instagram.com/realangelabradford/You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU9L55higX03TQgq1IT_qQFeel free to leave a review on all major platforms to help get the word out and change more lives!

Today Laura and Gabi speak with Elisa Jaffe on the impact of technology on the ever-changing landscape of the consumption of information. Elisa Jaffe is well-known to both TV viewers and radio listeners in Western Washington.Elisa has earned an Edward R. Murrow award and multiple Emmy Awards and for her reporting, writing, and producing. Her career in Seattle includes reporting and anchoring for KOMO 4 News, serving as host and executive producer of Northwest Afternoon, the award-winning daily talk show, hosted the morning drive news radio program Smart Talk Mornings on 570 KVI, and voice-over work for STAR 101.5 Radio and charitable causes.Elisa launched KOMO TV's station's first hour-long morning newscast, "The Morning Express," in 1989 where she introduced Dept. of Transportation traffic cameras to the market after using the then-new technology in one of her news reports. During her journalism career, she covered 9-11, the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadly Northridge, California earthquake, the fall of famous evangelists, and the rise of many reality stars.Elisa is very active in the Greater Seattle community and often can be seen emceeing and supporting fundraisers for a number of organizations.  She is a busy single mom who devotes much of her spare time to non-profits including the Crisis Clinic of King County, Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus. Elisa holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri at the Columbia School of Journalism.

In this episode, we dive into the world of neurodivergent parenting with Jaya and Priya. We explore their backgrounds and the vital work they do in this space, shedding light on the essence of neurodivergence.  They share their motivations behind writing "Parenting at the Intersection" and discuss challenges they face as neurodivergent parents. We also delve into themes like normalizing emotional overwhelm, the link between parenting, supremacy, and capitalism, and empowering individuals to navigate external influences.  Plus, discover hidden wisdom within children's behaviors and practical strategies for tough moments, all while receiving heartfelt advice from our guests to their younger parent selves. We talk about: [3:30] Jaya and Priya's background and work in this space [5:55] The definition of what we mean when we say neurodivergent [10:25] What made them want to write Parenting at the Intersection  [16:50] Challenges they face parenting while neurodivergent [23:20] Normalizing emotional overwhelm and big emotions [28:10] Big ideas from their book in terms of the correlation between parenting, supremacy and capitalism  [31:30] How to help people tune into their own wisdom when influenced by outside factors, especially when influenced by fear  [35:30] The wisdom or medicine in your child's behaviors [38:25] Specific practices to use when things are particularly challenging [43:30] Advice to their younger parent selves Priya Saaral is a mama, a play therapist, and a parenting coach in the Greater Seattle area. She also identifies as neurodivergent and a first-generation immigrant settler. Her work is centered on helping young people and parents find their voice and their playful spirit amidst personal and structural adversity, seeking to be seen and to belong. Priya herself was in this space too, and her own experiences of strength and hardship motivated her to help all children feel seen and heard as valuable human beings in society, and as agents of change. When she's feeling playful, you may likely find her engrossed in a jigsaw puzzle, on the wrestling mat with her son, or replenishing her cup by exploring South Indian Classical and Jazz music forms. Jaya Ramesh is a cis, immigrant, neurodivergent woman of color, who holds caste, class, and education privileges. She currently resides on the unceded lands of the Duwamish peoples. Jaya's passions revolve around creating liberatory healing and learning spaces while actively working to disentangle from and dismantle systems of oppression. She identifies herself as a truth-teller and facilitator, driven by a deep passion for unlocking the stories waiting to be shared, both within herself and among others. In her private practice, Jaya supports BIPOC and neurodivergent individuals in cultivating more authentic and nourishing relationships. She shares her life with her partner of 18 years, and together they are raising two neurodivergent children and a puppy. Jaya's interests encompass reading novels, practicing vipassana meditations, challenging herself with strenuous hikes, indulging in long naps, passionately singing 80's tunes at karaoke, preparing elaborate dinners, and taking leisurely strolls with her family. Resources mentioned in this episode:   Free ‘How to Stop Yelling' Course: www.sarahrosensweet.com/yelling  Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/peacefulparenting  Newsletter: www.sarahrosensweet.com/newsletter Parenting at the Intersections: Raising Neurodivergent Children of Color https://amzn.to/3RgeM77   Connect with Priya and Jaya Instagram: www.instagram.com/parent.village  Instagram: www.instagram.com/parenting.at.the.intersections   www.play-it-out.com  www.parentvillage.me  Connect with Jaya LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jayarameshlmhc  Instagram: www.instagram.com/Indigobunting1101  www.parentingattheintersections.com    Connect with Sarah Rosensweet   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahrosensweet/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peacefulparentingfreegroup Website: https://www.sarahrosensweet.com  Book a short consult or coaching session call: https://book-with-sarah-rosensweet.as.me/schedule.php   

In this episode of Industrious Radio, we're going full-speed into our current franchises. We're seeing a rush to grab future gym spots – kind of like a race

Neurologist and Neurosurgeon Dr. Sean Sanders joins the podcast to talk about how General Practice is changing and must continue to change to both reduce veterinarian burnout and increase access to care. Dr. Sanders and Dr. Roark discuss how fragmenting general practice into "wellness" and "urgent care" could potentially benefit doctors, techs and pet owners. They then begin to unpack how innovation is currently being affected by requirements from states around the establishment of VCPRs. LINKS: Booster Pet: https://boosterpet.com/ Dr. Andy Roark Exam Room Communication Tool Box Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/on-demand-staff-training/ Dr. Andy Roark Charming the Angry Client Team Training Course: https://drandyroark.com/charming-the-angry-client/ Dr. Andy Roark Swag: drandyroark.com/shop All Links: linktr.ee/DrAndyRoark ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Sean Sanders is a Veterinary Neurologist and Neurosurgeon in Seattle, Washington, USA. Dr. Sanders is also involved with development, recruitment and operations of BoosterPet in the Greater Seattle area. He received his DVM degree from Washington State University and completed a residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery along with a PhD in Neuroscience relating to the study of Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Sanders was a founding partner of Seattle Veterinary Specialists and author of “Seizures in Dogs and Cats” published by Wiley Blackwell. Dr. Sanders lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery. In his spare time, he spends time with his wife and their pets, builds wooden boats and classical guitars, restores classic cars and enjoys, sailing, mountain biking, hiking and snowboarding.

The following is a conversation between Alesha Washington, President & CEO of the Seattle Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving.   Seattle Foundation is a community foundation serving the Greater Seattle area. Established in 1946, it is the oldest community foundation serving the Pacific Northwest, with a mission to ignite powerful, rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all. And here to tell us more about their work and their vision for the future is Alesha Washington, the President and CEO of the Seattle Foundation. Welcome to The Business of Giving, Alesha.

In this episode, Laura and Shawne explore the role of tech and a successful nurse coaching practice!Shawne is a Nurse Coach based in the Greater Seattle area in Washington State. She is a jack-of-all-trades - She coaches life, wellness, business, and everything in between! She is a fellow podcaster and does some work within organizations. She is a Co-Instructor with The Nurse Coach Collective. She is an expert at helping nurse coaches navigate technology when starting out in private practice. And finally, she is just super passionate about helping everyone around her create a life and/or practice that is heart-centered and aligned with their authentic self.Website / Social Links:Website: https://www.alignwellco.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nursecoachshawneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nursecoachshawneFacebook Groups:https://www.facebook.com/groups/nursecoachtechsupporthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/heartalignedhumans[02:02] Shawne dives into the perks of using technology in her coaching practice[04:00] What is the bare minimum?[06:01] Nursing versus coaching[11:52] It's a mindset thing[15:04] Tech trauma? Is that a thing?[18:47] Using tech as an excuse[23:12] Active Campaign[26:15] Being a good beginner and learning a new skill[28:30] Shawne's membership - Nurse Coach Tech Support[32:09] Tech is a great tool to use for your business[34:27] Overcoming technology barriers and finding what is fun[38:14] Laura buys a new computerMake sure to subscribe, rate and review our podcast! Join our Facebook group HERE You can check us out on Instagram @successful_nursecoachesPurchase workshops and get free resources on our website www.thesuccessfulnursecoaches.comIf you are a nurse looking to become certified we recommend: www.thenursecoaches.com

Loria Yeadon is President and CEO at YMCA of Greater Seattle and the first woman and the first person of color to serve in this role in the 146-year history of the organization. She is an electrical engineer, a patent attorney by trade and training, and an accomplished non-profit and corporate executive with over 35 years of experience leading high-performing teams, managing P&Ls, and serving the community. She champions and advocates for equity and justice for all, especially youth and families in underserved communities. Yeadon currently serves on the Governor's Social Supports Leaders Advisory Group for the State of Washington and on the Board of Directors for the Laird Norton Company. She formerly served on the Board of Directors of TiVo Corporation, Girl Scouts of the USA, Legal Momentum, and Stolen Youth. She was recently honored as a 2021 Women of Influence by the Puget Sound Business Journal and recipient of the 2020 Female Founders Champion Role Model Award. She is also a very proud Shameless Mom to 3 grown daughters. Listen in to Loria share: Her memories during segregation in Virginia and how things are not much different today How her mission to raise her daughters to be world leaders and worlds changers informed her career The impact of the pandemic on the YMCA as they recognized the importance of supporting families in deeply critical ways The “false choice” moms were given in the pandemic What happens in society when affordable childcare is hard or even impossible to access Possible solutions around more affordable childcare Her invitation to young women to move through the world more courageously The very special way you can support the mission of the YMCA The unique mission of the YMCA to be more than a building, but a movement forwarding communities Links Mentioned:  Learn more about the YMCA and consider donating: www.seattleymca.org YMCA on FB, IG, Twitter: @YMCASeattle YMCA on LinkedIn Loria on LinkedIn Loria on Twitter Thank you to our sponsors this month: care.com: Get the help you need to make it all work for your family at care.com/book.  Full-Time VA: Check out this free training on how to be a virtual assistant that makes full-time income with part-time hours: thefulltimeva.com/Shameless. Owner Amanda Rush Holmes is also including a bonus free guide for SMA listeners - The VA Kickstarter Workbook! Hello Fresh: Get farm-fresh, pre-portioned meals delivered right to your door! Go to HelloFresh.com/shameless65 and use code shameless65 for 65% off plus free shipping! Last Bottle Wines: Get 10% off your order when you use the code SHAMELESS at lastbottlewines.com. Ritual: Ritual's Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/shameless10 to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today Rothys: For stylish, comfortable, sustainably made shoes, shop Rothy's. Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SHAMELESSMOM.  StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast!: Need another podcast in your parenting podcast library, check out StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast! wherever you listen to the SMA.  Thrive Market: Get groceries and household essentials delivered right to your door. Join Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Go to thrivemarket.com/shameless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, PNB hosted a Community Open House in partnership with Holocaust Center for Humanity, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Mary Schwartz Summit, the Stroum Jewish Community Center, Temple Beth Am, and Temple De Hirsch Sinai. This free event featured a panel discussion moderated by PNB faculty member Miriam Landis, with the intention to bring history to life in a way that celebrates hope, inclusion, and resilience. Our sincere gratitude to Miriam and the participating panelists, Rabbi Samuel Klein, Pamela Lavitt, Beverley Silver, Dee Simon, Eva Stone, and Rabbi Daniel A. Weiner for sharing their time and experiences. Supported by PNB's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Committee   Recorded: Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Phelps Center in Seattle, WA.

Dive into the mind of Aaron Kornblum, General Counsel of BYJU's learning as we discuss hiring, global remote culture, EdTech, India, and the journey of GC. LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronko/About Aaron:Aaron Kornblum serves as President and Global General Counsel for BYJU'S Learning, a part of the India-based edtech decacorn BYJU'S. Aaron helps BYJU'S deliver live, 1:1 and group instruction in coding, math, art and music on a proprietary online platform. His global legal organization enables a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including sales and marketing functions, privacy & online safety, international operations, employment, compliance, and managing IP + litigation.Before joining BYJU'S, Aaron served as General Counsel and led legal teams at Improbable Worlds, a London-based virtual worlds startup, and Bungie, Inc., a videogame company headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., responsible for the acclaimed Halo and Destiny AAA franchises.Previously, Aaron spent 14 years in legal and business roles at Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software company. As a Group Program Manager in Xbox, Aaron scaled a multi-disciplinary team from 1 to 55 FTEs responsible for games brand protection and anti-piracy/anti-counterfeiting, privacy & online safety, geopolitical and content ratings review, and physical + online confidential information protection, including the Xbox One console launch. As a Senior Attorney in the Legal & Corporate Affairs Division, Aaron led a litigation team that partnered with worldwide government investigators to pursue cybercriminals.Aaron began his legal career in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's (“JAG”) Corps, serving nearly five years on active duty as a military prosecutor and trial defense counsel at U.S. and NATO airbases in the United States, Europe, and Southwest Asia. Following his military service, he joined the Seattle law firm Graham & Dunn PC, concentrating on commercial transactions and litigation.Originally a native of the Washington, D.C. area, Aaron received a B.A. in Politics from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin School of Law. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and has held a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) accreditation since 2012.Today Aaron resides with his family in Greater Seattle. The Puget Sound Business Journal named Aaron to its 40 Under 40 list for 2010, a select group of the region's next generation of business leaders. He has volunteered as a director on various community non-profit boards, including Board President of the Seattle Museum of History & Industry.You can hear Aaron's voice at stadiums and sports arenas across Western Washington, including the NFL Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

Introduction Margo Christophilis is a Managing Broker in Seattle, Washington who loves to help people get into their first home. When she is not working she is dancing and doing crossfit. Being with family is also very important for her. Get In Touch With Our Guest, Margo Christophilis If you'd like to get in touch with our guest today, click on the link below and I will send you a warm introduction: Get In Touch With Our Podcast Guest Today Find The Perfect Real Estate Agent Near You If you'd like to find a great real estate agent near you, just go to this link: Real Estate Agent Near Me Podcast Sponsors Find an Agent with HomeFlow: The key to having a calm and successful home buying experience starts with having the best real estate agent. This is why you need to interview a few. To get the process started just go to Tryhomeflow.com Dovly: 10 million of Americans have errors in their credit reports that lower their credit score. 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I am Lara, and I am super excited to bring you our fantastic guest today, Margo Christos. Margo is a managing broker in Seattle, Washington, who loves to help people get into their first home when she is not working. She is dancing and doing CrossFit. She also loves being with her family, including hate, Her eight year old grandson, Alejandro. Margot, are you ready Margo Christophilis: to. I am ready to flow. Good morning everybody. Laura Moreno: Grace, I've given our community just a little insight. Please share more about you personally and then expand upon your business. Margo Christophilis: So basically I have been in the business 17 years and I have helped many people. We help, uh, between 4 45 and 50 families a year. Uh, first time home buyers are very important to me, very close to my heart as everything is a process and people want to not fear, they want to understand the process. So, um, out of my [00:01:00] 17 years, I've been down at Keller Williams in Greater Seattle, but I do it two and a half hour radius, so don't worry. We help everybody and we're just here to make the process easy and get people into home ownership and building that equity instead of paying somebody else's. So tell Laura Moreno: me more about helping First. I'm home buyers because, um, I am reading right now a book called The Millionaire Real Estate Agent that says, if you want to be successful, focus on sellers. And, and this is why I, I, in my opinion, it's hard sometimes to find really good real estate agents that. Work with first time home buyers. Tell me more about that. Do you agree with that philosophy or, Margo Christophilis: I mean, I don't agree with the philosophy. You know, if you look up Gary Keller with Keller Williams, he's written three books, um, and one is the Red Book and then the Shift, and then the one thing concentrated on one thing. With that, I am considered a a mega [00:02:00] agent, which means I help both sellers and buyers. I don't think you. You know, do that to people and, and, and just try to do one side of something. Everyone is important in their own way. Yes, sellers are important, and you do open houses, and then you bring in buyers. But at the same time, I'm committed to reaching out to people, like on a show, you know, a podcast like yours, lada. And really meet people and teach 'em the way. So they decide, do I wanna buy? Am I ready? What does it look like? Um, it's scary for people. So I, I don't agree with that. I, I love helping everybody. I do Laura Moreno: both though. That's awesome. No, and I always say that. First time home buyers are the best people to work with because we end up sending you our friends and family doing more business with you. So it's like the long term clients, we, we just need some education. I'm talking about education. Tell me, tell me more about how do you do that in your team? Like how do you educate and empower your client? [00:03:00] Margo Christophilis: So we do several things. One, we teach, um, these home Advantage classes that are with Washington State, and I know every state has their own. Ours, it's called Home Advantage, where there is programs that are affordable for people if they don't have a down payment. They have to fit into a criteria of what they make, whether it's single, you know, two people with the, you know, a child, how many people, and they, they, this county goes off that, the counties in Washington and we teach people a five hour class. Um, what to look for, and we'll talk about that in all these processes. And then we match 'em with the lender that we're speaking with. And if they choose to work with us, we help 'em through the whole process. The other way is people come to me online or on Zillow. Um, I'm actually having some of my clients that were referred to me for dinner on Sunday at my house. I mean, I, I take it seriously and I fall in love with my clients and, and they're, they're family and clients for [00:04:00] life. Laura Moreno: Um, I love that the, I fall in love with my clients. I've never heard any agent inviting their clients to have dinner at their home because your home is such a personal and sensitive place. Like I love that. And I love what you said about I fall in love with my clients. Oh my God. Like, do you have any, do you have any specific, like example of like a relationship that kind of like went far above the, the professional relationship with any of your. Margo Christophilis: Absolutely. So I have my first Zillow clients from 12 years ago. Um, Laura Moreno: I'm sorry, what do you mean when you say a Zillow client? What is a Zillow client? Margo Christophilis: So I'm a preferred agent on Zillow, and people will come to areas and they'll see me and they'll call me. Zillow to see homes or to find out about the process of buying a home. And these particular client's, husband and wife, they found me on Zillow 12 years ago. They had an agent that [00:05:00] wasn't treating them well. Hmm. Um, they're both, they're from Mexico and they're amazing human beings. So, long story short, I've helped them with three homes. I've helped six of their family members, and I am now the godmother. They're two adopted small children. So you know it, It's important to trust, right? They trust you, but you have to trust them and you build upon that. And I'm not saying I'm gonna come into everyone's home or bother you after a transaction closes, but I'm gonna touch base. You're gonna hear from me quarterly. I wanna see how you're doing in your home. How can I help you? Do you need to manage a new bathroom? What do you need? Why? How can I be of. Laura Moreno: I love that so much. So I want to touch upon two things. The first thing is, um, let's talk about the experience about working with Zillow agents, because I've heard so many things like, um, usually you pay a fee to be in Zillow and then Zillow sends you clients, but then I've heard of agents maybe not showing up or [00:06:00] new agents being advertised. There. I'm giving the best experiences to clients, but then I hear about you, you know, an amazing agent that is there. Like how can we really judge an agent and how can we really work with a great agent? . Okay, Margo Christophilis: So with Zillow, we do pay to be preferred agents and I have been on there 12 years. What happens is you'll go to an area and it'll show my face in a, in a couple of those areas. When you reach out to someone like me, you should ask, um, do I work full time? What are my hours of operation? How am I successful with my clients? And you should expect a meeting from me so I can give you my buying book that I've created for everyone and that I update every four months. And we're gonna go through the process of stepping into a property. We're gonna go through the process of what it's like to go to an open house and to be really careful because if we are bonded and [00:07:00] we're working together, sometimes you get misled as a first time home buyer, you sign in and. Agent on site for the listing. They're trying to get business too. They're trying to do this, but you should always have your own agent that you hand picked, because those people, no matter what, they're working on the seller side and buyers don't understand that. So we go to open house and I tell people, We're going to pick the house you love. I'm not picking up for you. I will know when you go into the home. Don't wanna leave and it's our 15, 20 minutes in that home are up and you wanna take pictures and look around. I already know that. Then we go and we have a discussion. I have you look on the internet. You know, to make sure that's where you wanna live. I tell you to drive to your job so that you're not away from your loved ones too long. I want you to know what's going on when you make that kind of a choice. And then we start talking about the offer and what that looks like and why, and what the market value is around that [00:08:00] house. Right? And as we write the offers, I always let people know we might not get the first one. We will get the home that we are meant. That's the home we're gonna get. And I've not had anyone say, I'm still thinking about the other home. No. They're like, I'm so glad we found this home. And then we work on, the lender takes over and, and then the, through all of that, I always tell people, Please do not hire moving vans, carpet cleaning, anything. The day of closing, because in Washington right now, sometimes things don't record at the county. So let's say it goes through the lender and all the, the loan funds, sometimes it doesn't record cuz they're so busy till the next morning. So don't make any of those calls until I hand you your keys. And the reason I say that is because here in Washington we don't give people keys till it closes. Let's say it's five hours before closing and you go in to clean the oven and you light your sleeve on fire and the house burns down. You have no insurance on that house. So I don't let [00:09:00] people step into their property till they own it. Yeah. Laura Moreno: Got it, got it. Wow. Okay. So what you're saying is like, make sure you interview that agent and make sure you are giving the service that you deserve. Kind of like what you were saying about, um, meeting up, talking about the process, talking about where we going to do, like, establishing the expectations and educating buyers. Uh, I absolutely, instead of just like showing up somewhere, showing a house and then , and then that's about it. Margo Christophilis: I mean, there has to be a strategy la there has to be a strategy for people from start to finish, otherwise they feel lost and you haven't done your job. Laura Moreno: Yeah. And I've, I've gone through that in my in my own experiences for sure. And then the other, the other question that I have for you is, um, We know that when, well, we not, not all of us know that, but actually what you want to get with a new, um, with our client, with a realtor, sorry, with a real estate agent, is establish a relationship with someone that is going to be a lasting relationship [00:10:00] that is going to keep on adding value to your life. And to that questions like what do you do to keep on adding value even after you've closed the home? Margo Christophilis: Okay. After we close, we, um, obviously. Ask for a review just to make sure that everything went well. Um, they get a newsletter every month. They get a phone call, if not every other month from me, quarterly. They get a gift quarterly in the mail from, um, I love that a company called, Yeah, Client Giant. And they're cute things Like this month it was these games and some of my clients send me a picture, We're gonna play this game now. It's starting to rain, not, and we're gonna be inside. So I always try to touch 'em and we try to do two client appreciations a year. Laura Moreno: Mm. I love that. I mean, I love those client appreciation events and those presents, like, why not? If you're going to work with an agent and you're not going to pay anything for that agent, why not getting the best one that also invites you to parties and sends you [00:11:00] presents? I, I'm, I wanna say I'm a sucker for all that Margo Christophilis: Yeah. I love, I just do for people what I would like someone to do for me, you know? So, Laura Moreno: That's awesome. So tell me more about, um, the, the main message that you want listeners to take away from this episode. And, um, you said something that is, it's okay. Scared to be, It's okay to be a scared of the unknown. As a professional, you are always there to answer any questions. So tell me, uh, do you have any experiences with any situations where people were really scared of what was going to happen and you came in there to help? Margo Christophilis: Um, yeah, there's, there's always situations, like I have some clients right now that are past clients and I'm friends with their parents too, who live in a different state, and the dad is a agent over there and they've chosen me. to help their family in Washington. And basically we were, you know, in a property the other day, we stay long enough to check everything out. We talk about what's going on outside in this particular [00:12:00] property, they might start building a home. So when you see the fence and you go to the basement part of this home, you can see the the dirt. And so I always tell them we would want an inspection. We wanna make sure, even though they did a beautiful job remodeling, that this won't have water intrus. But I said that's what insurance is for. I will tell you not just what you wanna hear, I will tell you what could be, what may or may not be. But at the end of the day when the gal called me the next day, we talked about the fear of rates. We talked about the fear of somebody building a house. You don't know when you buy a home, what neighbor you're gonna have, cuz you could go knock on the doors and pick your neighbors. They could move next month. Same thing. Someone could tear their house down and build. You, you try to not fear the unknown anymore because you know that it's a positive to buy a home and to build equity, you need to more concentrate on yourself and does this feel like home.[00:13:00] So that's what I would say. Talk everything out. Talk to your family, talk to your agent, talk to each other, and you'll know if it, you really want to live there. All the other challenges, we can work. Got Laura Moreno: it, got it, got it. Yeah, no, I mean, you have an amazing experience. Do you guys, tell me before that you were building your own home? Are you doing that right now? Margo Christophilis: We, we are, We haven't broken ground yet. It's, it's, um, it's just like being a doctor. When you're sick yourself, you learn a lot different things. So we're learning patient. We're learning, why aren't those building permits done? So yeah, we are building here in Washington on a beautiful last piece of acre in a specific area up north, and we're very excited to, to do it our way. Um, and if I'm ever invited back, we can talk about land and what that looks like cuz I do get lots of calls this past couple of years where it's hard to get a house cuz there's 20 offers and people think they're just gonna build, but there's [00:14:00] so much to building and you need to, That's another thing I just want people to be aware before they get into project. Laura Moreno: So you bought the land and you hire a contractor, a builder to build in the land? Yep. Margo Christophilis: Yes, I have stopped for. , were Laura Moreno: you ? So were you stocked the builder? Is he not like dying to have your business? Margo Christophilis: Well, I stocked. He is, but I mean when, when I say stocked, it means I watched him build for the past six years, like walking or jogging in the neighborhoods cuz he only does specific areas. And I saw how he built and then I met him through our. Um, they, he came highly recommended, which I would recommend to anybody who's building, and we met with him, brought my dad with, did all of that. We've been to his home. We've been out to dinner with him, and really we've been, they've, the architect has done our project and sketched it, and now they're doing the final permitting so that we can break ground next month. Laura Moreno: Are you, I mean, tell me about your feelings [00:15:00] because you are a realtor and you've done this many times in your own homes, but now also with clients and now you're doing it again. Like, how are you feeling? Are you like, totally cool, like, I've done this hundreds of times, or no, Margo Christophilis: I, it's made me appreciate my clients even more. We feel lost, my husband and I, cuz all we do is help people. We make solutions, we make things happen. Now I'm waiting for somebody else to control my destiny on this home we trust. But also the rates are high. We're gonna participate in that high rate . So, um, although I know. What, how this works. I don't know. Some of the intricacies, I'm not a builder and so I am learning, like I said, how to reach out to my clients who do want their next home to be, you know, starting with a, with land and explaining to them, Hey, I'm not gonna turn you off to it, but I'm gonna tell you kind of how long it's taking and what to [00:16:00] look forward to. Laura Moreno: How long is it taking for you and what have you learned? Margo Christophilis: So we bought the land. August, the end of last August, right after my birthday. Happy birthday to me, . And we've been talking That's a good present. Yeah. Yeah. And we've been talking to the builder and the architects. Um, Since then, and now we're almost the November and they said we're gonna break ground in June, then July. And then, you know, I'm like, I really wanna have next year, my 60th birthday in my house. Not gonna happen maybe Christmas. So it just takes time. Why do they, Laura Moreno: why do they have to wait until June, I suppose? Margo Christophilis: Well, we'll start in November, but I mean, in June they said, Oh, we're gonna start soon. Oh, in July we're gonna start the never. It didn't happen. You just again, don't. Expectations, , . Pick, pick the right land, pick the right builder, pick the right bank, have your [00:17:00] money ready. And because it, it's gonna be a, a, a process. Get ready for the ride. That's what we've been doing. Laura Moreno: So tell me, um, last question. Tell me more about the market today. What are you seeing in Seattle? And if I am a first I'm home buyer in Seattle now, like what can I expect and how can I position myself in a very strong way to buy a. Margo Christophilis: Okay. That's a great question. So again, it's best if you have an experienced agent. And an agent that also knows a lot of other agents, because all as peers, we work together and if you have a good name out there, that's gonna get you further and it does get you further with your clients. So basically, Seattle has become a normal market. It is not a bad market, It's normal. So we still on in certain areas, might see two to three offers. Realistically though, we're sitting for at least 32 days. I have a listing that's gorgeous up in Edmond's. [00:18:00] Gorgeous. It should have been gone since June. This has not happened to me in years, and it's still not sold. So there's gonna be a few. Why isn't that gone? And people are being a little more nitpicky so you can go home and think about it for a couple days. Right. But then there's an area called Sam Amish where I was with my clients last Saturday, and we had three. To decide if we wanted it. And I just could tell my clients were scared and I said, This isn't the one. They loved it, but I said, You, you're not okay. I can see it in your eyes, making an offer in three hours. So we passed on it. Laura Moreno: And is, was it because the, the, the seller really had like many offers to make it, you know, many offers or they were just like, I don't Margo Christophilis: know. No, this the, the sellers went to a. They were not living in the home anymore. They're elderly. And the agent got a strong offer early in the morning and I said, Could you at least give us till the morning? And he said, I don't wanna lose this offer. So there was really only one or two other offers besides ours, but he wanted to [00:19:00] get it signed around. That was his deal as an agent. He said it was over asking, It's waving everything we're gonna take. Well, my clients don't wanna waive everything, especially in this market. If you're gonna spend a couple million dollars, you should have your inspections. Especially, it doesn't matter if it's new or old. I always say, Do your inspections. Laura Moreno: It's always crazy when people, when people, uh, wa their inspections. For me, it's like playing the lottery rate like. I know the market was crazy over the last couple of years, but making the biggest investor in your life and just not even having anyone to, to see if there's any big problem, and I'm just just talking about fixing the fridge. . I'm talking about a big a structure problem. Problem, Margo Christophilis: Absolutely. Well, and I watch people around and again, I love my peers and I, I. Everyone, I'm, I'm not ever gonna slam anybody, but in my 17 years, never once in this crazy market did I waive anything from my clients. We just got the next house and sometimes it took eight houses, but it was always the one they wanted. [00:20:00] I'm not gonna waive rights of people and I don't want that phone call that something didn't work out. They won't remember me in a positive way, and I've. W helped ruin their life. I'm not doing that. So I take, I don't do gray area, I do black and white, and we stay in our lane. Laura Moreno: Oh, I love that so much. So much. It's all about the clients and protecting them so much. So, Mark, have you share with us amazing information today. What can we do for you, our listeners in the podcast? What can we do for you? Margo Christophilis: Well, you know what, uh, this is gonna sound corny, but I say do an act of kindness. Just try to do an act of kindness and have, you know, grace for people that are, might be having a bad day. And if you're in the Seattle area and you wanna grab coffee or you wanna know about home buying or selling, reach out to me and gimme a call. I'd love to hear from you. Laura Moreno: And how can we reach out Margo Christophilis: to you, Margo? Um, my information is, my phone number is area code [00:21:00] (206) 963-5525, and my email. Margo, M a r r g o, M as in Mary, B as in boy, A as in apple@hotmail.com. Old school . Laura Moreno: Well, Marco, the Hotmail. Is there anyone else with ? Of course there are. Of course there are. I'm always amazed when someone gets like mark@gmail.com. I was like, How old is this person? How did I get that name? . Well, thank you so, so, so much for being the first I Home Buyer podcast.

This week I get to interview another rock star client (and newest member of our team!) Shawne!If you don't know Shawne, you must be living under a rock...she is the queen of being seen and helping other nurse coaches do the same!Shawne has created insane success this year in her private practice, quit her job, step into many leadership roles in our community...we are so lucky to have her in our circle as well!Tune in this week and let us know what lands...it's a good one!Shawne is a Nurse Coach based in the Greater Seattle area in Washington State. She is a jack-of-all-trades - She coaches life, wellness, business, and everything in between! She is a fellow podcaster and does some work within organizations. She is a Co-Instructor with The Nurse Coach Collective. She is an expert at helping nurse coaches navigate technology when starting out in private practice. And finally, she is just super passionate about helping everyone around her create a life and/or practice that is heart-centered and aligned with their authentic self.Website / Social Links:Website: https://www.alignwellco.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nursecoachshawneFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nursecoachshawneFacebook Groups:https://www.facebook.com/groups/nursecoachtechsupporthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/heartalignedhumansTIME STAMP[00:35] Shelby introduces Shawne and welcomes her to the show[02:30] Shawne shares her experience with working with clients 1:1[04:56] Some of the blocks with showing up online[09:09] How does the work evolve[12:22] Shawne shares her journey with coaching and other business models[18:48] Nurse coaching is so different[22:02] “Follow the excitement” - Laura Minard[28:38] Dropping “people pleasing” tendencies and creating space[31:13] See how big you can dream

In this Episode Michael talks with Kristin Munger. Kristin has been in the Greater Seattle area as a Real Estate Trusted Advisor for 18 years. She said this market is like the weather when sailing a boat. If you know how to sail well the weather may be different but you know what to do. She has worked in all types of markets. Kristin talks about the need for consistency and having a great process when it comes to working with buyers and sellers. As a realtor it is your job to help your client achieve their real estate goals. She achieves this by creating great relationships with her clients. By using the Ninja system and having process that are consistent she can have a strong referral base year after year. Communication, and market knowledge is key to being the best advisor for your clients. No matter what market we are in the Realtor that runs their business like a business and stays connected to their people will thrive year after year. Also take time for yourself. Making time to have life along with good business is important. Contact Kristin Munger. Kristinmunger@windermer.com Website. https://kristinmunger.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coachingmin/support

We are joined by Jason Okrent who discusses how he helps people with wealth, both in their investment strategies and also by helping them think through how to give back to the community through donations. Jason shares the tips and tricks that his firm offers for donors to be able to give effectively.Episode Highlights:Defining your valuesConnecting your values to causes Create better outcomes.Track your progress.Inform your loved ones about your plansJason Okrent Bio:Jason Okrent is a Vice President and Financial Advisor in the Seattle office of Bernstein Private Wealth Management responsible for leading our Foundations and Institutions advisory practice in the northwest region. He provides wealth planning advice to individuals and families as well as trusts, estates, foundations, and tax-exempt organizations. Jason is a board member for the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Seattle and at Hillel of the University of Washington. Prior to joining the firm, Jason served as director of investor sales at Integral Development, a start-up specializing in foreign exchange and digital asset trading. Jason holds a BA in business administration from the University of Washington and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.Links referenced in this interviewBernstein Private Wealth Management: https://www.bernstein.com/LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jokrentIf you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:#98 Strategies to Support Entrepreneurship in Your Giving Strategy, with Conor Carmody Program Director @The Innovation Exchange Furthr & Chief Commercial Officer (COO) for Airify Technology#76 The Creation of a Giving Circle to Support Survivor-Driven Change with Ken Kroner, Principal, Kroner Family Foundation#73 Sybil Speaks: It Takes Time to Make a DifferenceCrack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!In this new course, you'll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more! Link for the wait list for the Philanthropy Accelerator https://www.doyourgood.com/Philanthropy-Accelerator-Mastermind-WaitlistLink to the nonprofit email sign-up to connect https://www.doyourgood.com/ticket-to-fundraisingCheck out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. Connect with Do Your GoodFacebook @doyourgoodInstagram @doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com!

Mr. Edward Ring founded New Standard Equities in 2010 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer.  He has ultimate responsibility for NSE's investment strategy, operations, risk management, and investor relationships.  He has over 25 years of real estate and financial consulting experience, with 16 years of dedicated investing and operating experience in the multifamily sector.    [00:00 - 06:42] Opening Segment  Eddie Ring founded New Standard Equities in 2010 and serves as its chief Executive Officer. NSE is a leading vertically integrated real estate investment and asset management firm on the West coast. Eddie started working as a sitcom writer for Hollywood Realizing being unemployed 60% of the year he went back and UCLA and finished his MBA And started working as a real estate agent until he founded his own real estate firm.   [06:43 - 14:13] Rent Control Hurts West Coast's New Development How rent control is a major issue for the California multifamily industry, and how it is difficult to get new development through. Rent control affects the way that prices are set for units, and it can be very difficult to get new development done.   [14:14 - 21:05] How to Hedge Your Bet on Interest Rates The dynamics of pricing in different markets, specifically Silicon Valley and the West Coast. how to price a property for sale or purchase, using debt and floating rate products. Rates are going up, making it harder to use floating-rate products. [21:05 - 22:28] Closing Segment Reach out to Edward!  Links Below -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Tweetable Quotes: “If you're trying to hedge LIBOR today at three and a half? And the Fed is signaling that they might raise rates again. You might end up paying, 500,000 or a million dollars for a hedge like that, if it's threatening to be in the money right away then you're gonna pay more.” - Edward Ring   Connect with Edward Ring by visiting his website at www.newstandardequities.com Connect with me:   I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.     Facebook   LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in!   Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below:   HTSCRE#679 [00:00:00] Edward Ring: If you're trying to hedge Libor today at three and a half, And the Fed is signaling that they might raise rates again. You might end up paying, 500,000 or a million dollars for a hedge like that , if it's threatening to be in the money right away. Right. Then you're gonna pay more. [00:00:27] Sam Wilson: Eddie Ring founded new standard equities in 2010 and serves as its chief Executive Officer. N se is a leading vertically integrated real estate investment and asset management firm on the West coast. Eddie, welcome to the show. [00:00:40] Edward Ring: Yeah, thanks a lot, Sam. Appreciate you having me [00:00:42] Sam Wilson: on. The pleasure is absolutely mine. Eddie. There are three questions I ask every guest who comes in the. In 90 seconds or less, you know, Tell me where did you start? Where are you now, and how did you get there? [00:00:52] Edward Ring: Oh yeah, sure. well, actually, I, started off my adult life as a sitcom writer in Hollywood. of all things, if you can imagine that , it was a lot of fun , was really super interesting and obviously a barrel of laughs. But being unemploy. Of the year was really not a barrel of laughs and I decided with two little kids, that daddy couldn't be this unemployed. So I actually back to ucla, got my, and jumped into, into the real estate space. I started off a, , Pretty large company based in Beverly Hills and, , sort of learned the ropes and learned the multifamily industry. And that was back in two and, , in 10 I started my own firm. And here we are today, I've got about under ownership and management and it's all exclusively on the west. And we do value add apartments. the same thing every single day. I wake up, I, I'm like a fisherman. I go out, catch some fish, I come back next day, do the same thing. So, it's it's been terrific and I'm happy to share my experiences with you and your, your listeners. [00:02:06] Sam Wilson: That's fantastic. Yeah, It's not every day that we get sitcom rider turned multifamily value out apartment investor. I know you said that you guys, you know, focus exclusively on the West Coast. The West Coast gets a bad rap, I think, industry wide from the people that don't invest in the West Coast which is, you know, maybe good for you, maybe bad for you. But tell me why do you guys see opportunity where you are right now? Yeah. Well, [00:02:34] Edward Ring: you know, first and foremost, I mean, I think that the, the true guiding principle for myself is what I know and ied to that a little bit. But I was born and raised here on the West Coast and understand it. I understand the markets. And when I first started going off on my own, I literally told investors, Look, I'm not gonna put. Your money at risk for my ignorance and you know, you're not paying me for that. Instead, I, I know the West coast, I know Seattle, Greater Seattle, Portland San Francisco Bay area, all parts in between and Los Angeles and Southern California, Diego, Orange County, and I know all of the little submarkets to to invest in and, and what to avoid. And with that knowledge, I feel like I can overcome some of the things that most of most investors are worried about, which is the political risks and the the odd temperature out here, especially in the last of years, a lot of issues. But the of the day, The reason that I am still a fan, other than the fact that, you know, I know the markets cold is that on the West Coast we have super high paying jobs and it's where the innovation is, it's where the knowledge economy sort of begins and ends. And we really think that especially in our space, in the value add multifamily space, we're able to, To that resident and to the demographic that is up incoming is the, incomes high and growing and there's really nothing left to do you know were pretty big in in silicon valley, not quite in the valley itself, but all of the sort of, you know, two or three rings out, if you think of it as like a set of concentric circles. And that that dynamic Rising wages for the most part, you know, last couple of months. Maybe, maybe an anomaly. But we're, we're very used to it. And, you know, I, I'm gonna stick to that. And politics are the politics and, you know, I think there's a way around all of that. The end of the day politics are, are a funny, funny animal because the same pressures that are. Preventing large scale development and things that would actually fix the equation are, are just not there politically, there's will to allow development. So when you have no development, you can whine all you want about, you know, rent control, et cetera, cetera, but the reality is, You're gonna need more housing. And if you don't build it, then the prices of that housing gonna go up. I'm charging now about 3100 dollars for a B class property in San Jose, California of the areas the entire, That's what. That's what the incomes in that region are dictating. So naturally then the cap rates are gonna be lower there than other areas. [00:05:38] Sam Wilson: Right. No, I think that that's absolutely an interesting perspective because yeah, you, you, you can fuss all you want about, like you said about the, the, the political risk. But at the same time that it kind of cuts both ways where it's for somebody like yourself, you understand the market, you understand the dynamics, you understand the political risks. And yet it kind of builds its own moat. Maybe not necessarily best for the end user, but builds a motor around your business in its own right, Where it's like, Hey, this just prevents other competition from coming in, Which we won't get into the end of the politics of it, but it just is what it is. I mean, that's there's no way around that. Can you break that down? One of the things that, that I don't have. A firm understanding on, because again, you know, we don't get to talk to a lot of multifamily investors on the west coast here on this show. Can you, can you break down rent control? Does that affect you guys? Does it just kind of a a non-issue because of the, the size and the quality of assets you guys own? Or talk to me about that a little bit if you can. [00:06:40] Edward Ring: Yeah, it's, it's a, it's a fascinating topic. And you know, we're you know, it's, it's the way, explain it to folks. Reality is there's a social reality and that is rent is really here. And for working class people, it's very, very challenging to actually, you know, pay half your income in, in rent every month. So the industry understands that and largely you know, in my, you know, my, me and my peers are all like saying, Yeah, we get it, but there's only one way out. It's new development. And any kind of rent control is going to make matters worse. So in the most highly, you know, in the most strict red control markets in all of California would be San Francisco. And I'd say Santa Monica would be the, the sort of most restrictive. And there you have when things hit the market on the sale, on the side, you have things going for 50 a unit because it's. They're so rare to actually have a building in that market. And of course, you know, when you're paying that, then when when a unit becomes available that is, is through the, now you one guy paying double the rent and the other, you know, effect subsidizing the, of that community's terrible because that those same people in the rent controlled units or in I'd say the, you know, the legacy units, they're not necessarily. The ones that need the housing, they're the ones that happen to have the rent control unit at the time. And so there's no idea, there's no like means testing or anything like that, which would make a lot of time, but to difficult it's a lot easier for politicians. , we're gonna cap your rent, so we're. Restrict what you can do, on a go forward basis. And so, , in the last of years, there was something that multifamily industry West actually support, you. But they came up with the idea of having rent caps. And so everybody said, Well, how about. We do, , 8%. This is at statewide level in California. So I think we started off like plus CPI and the state back, and we settled in on 5% maximum increases every year, plus cpi. Well, CPI is typically one or so the industry, doing, , we could live with 7% increases every year. That's pretty good. And, that's not gonna really affect us that much. And of course now with, inflation and the ppi went you know through the roof, or about 10%, , a year, which, it's a non-issue in terms of, , in terms of rent control and how it affects our models. , and , unfortunately that program hasn't anything to solve are able to move into next new buildings and everybody else has to live in stuff that's kinda quasi rent controlled. Broad brush, , idea of, of CTI to 5%, which really doesn't affect us all that much. Got [00:10:08] Sam Wilson: it. , that's really interesting. Is there, do you see any opportunity, and I know you said it's very challenging to get any new development through, and that's the one thing that would probably solve the issue, which is probably why it's never gonna get through. But I mean, is there anybody out there forging into the new development space in, in a meaningful manner? [00:10:28] Edward Ring: you know, you see, you know, you see cranes all the time. You see folks, you know, building out in Hollywood and building in, in parts of the San Fernando Valley. And, and you definitely see new develop but gets absorbed so quickly that there's just no, there's just no way that, that the units, I mean, to really affect price, they need to be sitting. Vacant and landlords need to be offering two months concessions or so that you know, then, then, you know, you've really kinda hit the right the point in the market with, with regard to demand. But we don't see that here on, on the west coast. We see the cranes go up, the building doors open and basically it's like a vacuum where you just, people just get sucked right into the units and you know, you're leased up. Four, five months for a two unit building and you know, we march along to the next. So you know, for developer, if you find the land, get itd by the powers that be county and city that you're in, then it's a almost guaranteed home run now. I'm gonna tell you something that'll shock some of your some of your listeners you know, on the East coast, but new construction is 6 57 a unit. So you're talking about, you know, building out brand new for six 50 or $700,000 per. Which is you know, it's a function of the cost of the land. It's a function of the cost of construction here and, you know, insurance. So there are a lot of charges and hidden costs that make development very, very difficult, even with rents that. You know, five a foot which by the way is what leads back Class B value multifamily. If I'm competing against class class A stuff, then dice B find those residents who truly want something a little bit better than the rest, but they don't necessarily wanna spend all that money. For you know, class A Olympic, [00:12:45] Sam Wilson: that's a, that's a strict or, or, or, or a very different, market dynamic that you have there on the new build side. I talked to a lot of developers and investors in the Texas markets and a lot of people have gone to development because they're value add class B B minus stuff is costing more than what it costs them to actually just build a new facility. And so it's kind, it's kind of the other way around. It sounds like for you guys where you can still acquire a Class B asset for less than what it would cost to build new. [00:13:18] Edward Ring: Yep. Yeah, absolutely. We're, we bought a, in Fre is Area Bay. It's, it's laden with tech workers. Former home to Tesla, I guess, before Elon moved, but there's still a Tesla plant there. It's across the bay from headquarters. There's thousand and thousand of tech jobs. And, we bought this thing at 65,000 a unit three 80 units, something like that. And it was about a three and a half cap, maybe a little bit, a little bit higher. And I had investors asking the question. I privately syndicated that one, and I had investors asking the question, especially folks that weren't with pricing. They said, Why should we buy something in Fre that's three or something like that I buy in Tampa, you know, one a door or whatever. And the dynamic that I explained was exactly what I, what I just mentioned in terms of new construction. Whereas, you know, I don't picked name Tampa, but never you know, in Tampa, I don't think rents are you for, you know, so, I don't think that family single homes next door to the project or going for 1500 a. So you're, you're talking about a dynamic, a pricing dynamic that's just entirely different on the West Coast and especially in Silicon Valley type markets where you have, you know, people, you know, programmers working at Google that are, and they're stills B apartments. It's just a weird different dynamic, but one that if you put it in the right perspective, it makes mnt. Right. [00:15:10] Sam Wilson: No, that, that's absolutely absolutely true. Yeah. I think there's somebody else I'm speaking to today and they, I think they called it Pocket Economi. Where it's like, there's, there's these little areas that once you know about them, once you know what the market dynamics are, even on a block by block basis, such as what you're mentioning, you know, about the tech jobs across the street from the asset you're buying. It's like, wait, this is a little pocket economy that on a large scale maybe, you know, people just couldn't understand from a macro perspective. Right. So I think that's that's really, really interesting. Tell me about this. Talk to me about the financ. On your guys' properties, is there, how are you guys taking deals down? What are you see in capitals chasing? What are you guys seeing? Your, your investor sentiments are, things like that. [00:15:51] Edward Ring: Yeah, so, you know, my typical deal, you know, last couple months is things are a little bit different. Are a lot different. But typically we would use flow, floating rate, debt. We would use agencies, you know, Freddie and Fannie. And we would buy properties that are, because they require such a heavy lift that, you know, generally speaking we put as much debt as the agencies will allow us, or if we have to use debt fund or something like that, we go to where is you know, what's most prudent. But because we're adding value we, we can use a lot of leverage on the front end. We use floating rate debt even in, even when rent, even when interest rates are so low because we wanna be able to buy, renovate, operate, and sell when the market dictates not when. Our debt matures or not when you know, not driven by debt costs. We wanted to really focus our business plan on, on adding value to the asset and raising rents according to market demand. And usually that's worked out pretty well for us. You know, if you put a fixed rate loan on something, you got a huge prepayment penalty and. Know, I've been in deals in the past where the lender makes more money than the than the equity of the prepayment penalties or, you know, the maintenance. So never, it's by and large we use floating rate debt. And we are seeing today that that floating rate product is largely. Gone from the debt funds, least the run here. Freddie and Fannie have come back little bit. They're bit te lower leverage range ltv. And, you know, you, you kinda sort of have to raise a little bit more equity maybe than you would've. Put a little bit more in to make the deal work, but I'd rather have something that pencils for the lender and pencils for everyone than stretch that calculus too far. I've seen groups that just get way, way out in front of their skis using some of the floating rate stuff and, and right now their portfolios. Bit of a, wouldn't say they're necessarily in trouble per se, but they're definitely losing a lot of sleep at night. [00:18:19] Sam Wilson: That was gonna be one of my questions was when you guys use floating rate debt, how do you, how do you cap your exposure on that? [00:18:26] Edward Ring: Yeah, so we use we have rate caps on everything. We're, you know, we buy a year or two years of of a cap at the front end when we close the deal. So we know where our rates can raise, can rise to. And you know, frankly, right now we're still, we're still producing cash flow at most of our assets, but it's, we've cut our dividends a little bit to be prudent, and we're building up a cash reserve to pay debt service. In, in case rates keep going up. But for the most part, we've capped our exposure with with interest rate caps that you buy at the front end of the. [00:19:04] Sam Wilson: That, that's absolutely awesome. I love that. And you know, one of the things that, and, and I don't, and this, this is my ignorance speaking here, so maybe you can, you can clarify for our listeners a lot better than I can, but what I've heard kind of in the, in the industry chatter, is that the policies, those rate caps that people bought, and let's say they paid 70 grand for 'em, they're now rerating it like 700,000. So 10 times what they paid for those rate. Can you, can you break that, that comment down a little bit? Cause I, I don't even know how to say that in a clarified manner, so, so people can understand it. Yeah. [00:19:40] Edward Ring: So, what's gone on in the in the world is it's like everything else, Wall Street. Everybody's just betting on what's gonna happen in the future. And everybody's crystal ball is somewhat more accurate than the next guys, I guess. But the reality is, If if you're trying to hedge your your bet on interest rates that say say Libo of three and a half, four, four and a half or whatever then the market comes back with pricing for that particular interest rate. So if you're trying to hedge it at one per 1%, libo, well, I don't, you probably can't even get that today. But let's say it's a libo of two. The market thinks that Libo is heading to, to five. Well, you're gonna pay a lot of money for that Libo two cap. That hedge if you're trying to hedge libo, Seven and the market thinks Libo is gonna stick around four. And that seven lior hedge is gonna be super cheap. Right. So you, you'll be able to pick up a hedge. It won't do much good in the real world cause you've hedged it at that's like, you know, 81, you know? Right. Or, or beyond that. But if you're trying to hedge Libor today at three and a half, And the Fed is signaling that they might raise rates again. You might end up paying, 500,000 or a million dollars for a hedge like that , if it's threatening to be in the money right away. Right. Then you're gonna pay more. [00:21:14] Sam Wilson: Right. I got it. Okay. That's absolutely interesting. Eddie, thank you for taking the time to come on the show today and tell us why you see value and opportunity there on the West Coast, how you guys are taking deals. And just your general approach to the market. And yeah, I've just certainly enjoyed it. Thanks for breaking down some of these more nuanced topics such as rate caps. Yeah, I certainly appreciate that. If our listeners wanna get in touch with you and learn more about you, what is the best way to do that? [00:21:42] Edward Ring: I would say go to our website, new standard equities.com. You can click right on the Contact us tab. There's a, we pull down menu. You can go right to register as an investor. Just info at, and I think that's how you, of me, the investor I, there's link right Embedded in that for investors. Anybody take project. [00:22:09] Sam Wilson: Awesome. Thank you for your time. I certainly [00:22:11] Edward Ring: appreciate it. All righty, Sam. Take care.  

In this episode we call “Catching Up With Kellie,” Pete interviews NARPM® Past President Kellie Tollifson (2020), MPM® RMP®, co-founder of T-Square Properties in the Greater Seattle area. Kellie began her 27-year career in property management as a landlord managing her own investment properties. After developing systems, processes and industry-leading service standards that answered needs in the marketplace for high-quality, tech-driven and cost-effective property management, she and her team grew T-Square Properties to over 600 single-family rentals and 110 homeowner associations. Kellie recently sold her business. Pete and Kellie discuss the main driver for that decision and the process she went through.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by social media, like it's just a massive time-suck, or frustrated that you have to become a content creator to promote your business, this episode is for you!Doris Taylor (she/her) shares her own struggles with losing endless time to Instagram both on her personal account, and her new business account. We discuss how to shift to a community focused approach to social media and whether anyone is really choosing a doula because of their "perfect" grid.Recently I left my career of over 20 years as a Registered Nurse and have started working as a birth and postpartum doula in the Greater Seattle area, Washington State, US. I provide emotional and physical support for a birthing person and their partner during labor and in the transition home with their little one(s). I am also a wellness coach and herbalist making herbal body products helping clients with chronic illness and overwhelm. Doris' links.Website: https://www.moonshinewellnesspnw.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/healersmoonllc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healersmoonllc/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doris-taylor-3a937b59/Alexis' links.I hang out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisbushnell/​Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaForHumansJoin the club to learn more about ethical and effective social media marketing: https://socialmediaforhumans.club/Voice over by Hawke Wood: https://www.spotlight.com/3490-9081-8844Support the show

Rahel Schwartz was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and lived in Kenya and Arkansas before making her way to Seattle in 1994. She's currently the Program Executive for Health Equity at the YMCA of Greater Seattle and helps design and implement culturally and linguistically tailored chronic disease prevention programs. In this episode, we talk about the history of Ethiopian immigration in Washington, the problem of brain waste, making a traditional Ethiopian diet healthier, the role of religion in culture, the complexity of living in a multi-generational household, and gaining trust before providing health education

Michael Ramos serves as the Executive Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle.The Religica Theolab is now at home at The Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement at Seattle UniversityMore from The Religica Theolab at https://religica.orgMore from The Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Engagement at Seattle University at https://www.seattleu.edu/thecenter/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Religica.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/religicaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuwufds6gAu2u6xmm8SBuwSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-religicaSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3CZwIO4uGP1voqiVpYdMas?si=0k2-TSmwTkuTQC2rgdGObQApple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/religica/id1448005061?mt=2The Religica Theolab is a comprehensive online platform at the axis of religion and society that provides non-sectarian, coherent, integrated and accessible awareness about the role of religion in society, with a focus on strengthening local communities.

Kokan Genjo Marinello was installed as the second Abbot of Chobo-ji, Seattle's Rinzai Zen Temple in 1999. In this podcast we focus on his thoughtful and encompassing book Reflections on Awakening & Maturity. Genjo is also a psychotherapist in private practice and a certified spiritual director from a program that was affiliated with the Vancouver School of Theology.  Among other teachers, Genjo trained with the late Eido Shamano, former abbot of DaiBosatsu Monastery in New York, who affirmed Genjo as Dharma Heir on May 21, 2008.  Genjo has served the greater Seattle community as an Adjunct Faculty member at Antioch University Seattle in Buddhist studies, a volunteer Buddhist pastor for the Washington State Department of Corrections, as has worked repeatedly with the Church Counsel of Greater Seattle in Interfaith trauma response to tragedies. For more information about this warm and caring teacher, please see:  https://choboji.org/ which also contains links to his podcast which contains a wonderful collection of his dharma talks and teishos. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-224-genjo-marinello-abbot-of-the-seattle-chobo-ji-rinzai-zen-templereflections-on-awakening-and-maturity Have an awesome weekend! Epilogue--Nighttime practice.

Tania talks to Kyle about the importance of exercise and sports with children Kyle Boyd is a former teacher who is leading fan development for the Seattle Kraken. He took on this new role after eight years of teaching history and social studies and is on a mission to ensure access to hockey for nontraditional hockey communities throughout Greater Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Kyle grew up in Eden Prairie, MN, and started playing skating at the age of four. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in History in 2012 he joined Teach for America in St. Louis, MO. After his time in TFA Kyle taught at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School in Cambridge MA, as well as Lakeside School in Seattle. As a classroom teacher and coach, he has seen firsthand the power of connecting with kids through sport. He sees hockey to encourage youth to step outside of their comfort zone and use on-ice and off-ice experiences to impart life lessons. The Seattle Kraken will be the 32nd team in the National Hockey League and have recently completed the Kraken Community Iceplex their practice and community rinks in Seattle. Kraken Community Iceplex will serve as a hub for youth hockey programming in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest Region and will be the largest NHL practice facility within a major cities' limits. This year Kyle has led efforts to market the team to new hockey fans, and engaged local school districts, community nonprofits, and after-school partners to bring hockey to communities new to the game. As Fan Development leads for the Kraken he oversees the work of building a diverse and avid fan base across the state and region. Kyle is excited to work with a variety of community partners to address the gap in equity and access around the sport of hockey. When he is not focused on hockey, Kyle enjoys films (especially documentaries) and is still an avid historian. Kyle lives in North Seattle with his wife Archi, and the two were married in October of 2019.

Hello All! We have the pleasure of welcoming Christina Abby to the Makings of You. Christina is from Clarksdale, Mississippi better known as the crossroads. We met Christina at the Tacoma Pierce County Black CollectiveChristina moved to Greater Seattle 40 years ago and has been a staple in her community and career. She represents woke Black women that are confident in their skills and desires for the growth of all Black folks. She is a teacher, poet, writer, Delta, and she's Everythang Culture.You can find Christina at:www.christinaabbypoet.comThe Souls of the Ole Folk: Poetic Living Inside Out Upside Downhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09VLTW19P/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1You can find us at:Www.EverythangCulture.comIG/Facebook/Tiktok/Tumblr: EverythangCultureTwitter: EveryTHGCultureSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LF0XhpOPmfBqsKkJHLTJT?si=H4n4QkFvRyq-kWuqbJeqRwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythang-culture/id1455598116YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGcAI8HNXC6adOaJkUoobGwSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/everythang-culture-podcast/exclusive-content

The podcast by project managers for project managers. The largest infrastructure project in the history of the Seattle Public Utilities is the Ship Canal Water Quality Project. Keith Ward talks about the lessons learned overseeing this 11-year initiative. Hear about estimating and revising a $570 million budget, and building strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and project teams. Table of Contents 01:37 … Keith's Current SPU Role02:26 … Ship Canal Water Quality Program06:47 … Using Tunnels Instead of Tanks08:37 … A Tunnel Boring Machine11:39 … MudHoney15:12 … Project Stakeholders18:08 … Challenges with Multiple Teams22:06 … Project Funding23:20 … Federal Consent Decree25:31 … Budget Estimating for a Megaproject28:59 … When Costs Change31:44 … Budget Setting Lessons Learned32:54 … Monte Carlo Analysis38:47 … Tracking a Lengthy Project39:53 … Final Words of Advice41:10 … Get in Contact with Keith43:44 … Closing KEITH WARD: ...because I want people to learn from our lessons learned here. There's a lot.  I've learned a lot personally, and it's been a really eye-opening experience.  And I want to clarify, this is a megaproject.  This isn't a $2 million project; right?  This is in another category.  So, and I think that's one of the lessons learned is when you move into this megaproject, like over a half billion, the degree of uncertainty is huge, and you need to account for that.  That's one of the kind of I would say über lessons learned. I've learned a lot personally, and it's been a really eye-opening experience.  WENDY GROUNDS:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  I'm Wendy Grounds, and in the studio with me is Bill Yates.  I want to say a big thank you to our listeners who reach out to us and leave comments on our website or on social media.  We love hearing from you.  And it was actually from a listener that we have today's guest.  Chris Stoll reached out, and he recommended our guest who we're talking to today.  And we are very grateful to Chris, and we appreciate it when any of you reach out to us and send us ideas of guests. So our guest today is Keith Ward.  He is currently the project executive of the Seattle Ship Canal Water Quality Project, and he's going to go into some detail on that. BILL YATES:  We're going to talk about tunnel boring machines, federal consent decrees, and MudHoney.  Are you ready for this? WENDY GROUNDS:  I'm ready for MudHoney.  Hi, Keith.  Welcome, and thank you for joining us today. KEITH WARD:  So nice to be here.  Thanks, Wendy. Keith's Current SPU Role WENDY GROUNDS:  We saw that you have been with the Seattle Public Utilities since 2002.  Can you tell us about the services they provide, and your role in the company? KEITH WARD:  Sure.  So Seattle Public Utilities is kind of four utilities in one.  And I'll kind of use the term “SPU” sometimes.  I'll bounce back and forth.  We deliver essential water and waste services to about 1.5 million people in the Greater Seattle area.  So really our four services are drinking water, drainage and wastewater, and solid waste services.  I've had a variety of roles, mostly in project delivery, at SPU since coming onboard 2002.  My current role is the project executive on the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, which is the largest infrastructure project in the history of the organization. Ship Canal Water Quality Program BILL YATES:  Now, that we want to get into.  This Ship Canal Water Quality program, why was this initiated?  What's the problem that it's trying to address? KEITH WARD:  Yeah.  It's a problem that's common to many kind of older cities.  We don't think of Seattle as always an older city.  But a lot of our infrastructure was built over a hundred years ago.  So this project was initiated in 2014 to solve the problem of what we call “combined sewage overflow.”  So back a hundred years ago there was no treatment for sewage,

Leka is a real estate developer and broker based in Seattle, WA. She is the President of Rehabit Homes, Inc. a company focused on residential redevelopment. She has spearheaded hundreds of transactions, developing over $50M in real estate. Leka brings 8 years of experience in construction management and redesign. Her focus has now shifted to developing office and multifamily assets in the Greater Seattle area. Leka has been featured on numerous podcasts and other media including Business Insider and BiggerPockets. She is a chapter contributor in the recently published book 'The Only Woman in The Room'. In an effort to give back to the community, she hosts a popular virtual networking mixer, 'Real Estate At Work' featuring prominent speakers from the industry. Leka moved to the U.S. from India 14 years ago. Prior to investing in real estate, Leka worked at Nordstrom Corporate in merchandise strategy and financial planning. Get in touch with Leka: www.rehabithomes.com   If you want to know more about Dr. Jason Balara and the Know your Why Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jasonbalara Audio Track: Back To The Wood by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ 

Side hustles are on the rise—but and with the right plan, you can bring in multiple streams of income! This week we're joined by serial entrepreneur Nicole Damaris Green, who explains how she was able to establish new facets of income and also shares tools to inspire other moms to follow their entrepreneurial dreams. Nicole is currently based in the Greater Seattle area in Washington State, but her business roots started in New York City when she was a child. In the 2010's she went on to open NDG Fit—which went on to be featured in the New York Times. Currently, she owns multiple businesses and hopes to empower other women to do the same. In this episode, she shares how she does it all, how she's able to incorporate and balance her companies with parenting, how to get children involved in entrepreneurship, and the importance of self-care in the process.

In this episode Michael talks with Kamila Kennedy. A Real Estate Trusted Advisor in the Greater Seattle marketplace. Kamila is authentic and committed to running her process. What I liked about this interview is that she is like all of us. Real and able to say, "Hey I'm not perfect." We are not perfect, but success is not about complexity and being perfect every time. Success is about being consistent and committed to doing the simple things repeatedly. Kamila has figured out with the help of her Windermere coach Nick Hansen how to build a day and a week that gives her the results she wants. So many times, we complicate this business. Kamila has built a successful business and incorporated a good mix of work and life by turning in the score card and giving herself grace when maybe the day did not go perfect. Kamila@windermere.com Instagram Facebook Kamila Kennedy Homes --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coachingmin/support

Kelly Price is the President and Co-founder of MainStreet Property Group LLC, a real estate development firm dedicated to the vision, construction, and operation of landmark mixed-use properties in the Greater Seattle area. He is also the President of GenCap Construction Corp. and the Managing Partner of Insite Property Solutions, a boutique, full-service property management company. Over the last 20 years, Kelly has completed billions of dollars in financial and real estate transactions and has dedicated himself to the goal of building sustainable communities. He has also served as a speaker and panelist on real estate and finance. Previously, he was the CFO for CamWest Development, and he spent six years as the CFO for Emeritus. Kelly holds a bachelor of arts in accounting from the University of Washington. In this episode… Cost is frequently one of the largest objections to building sustainably. However, Kelly Price of MainStreet Property Group LLC, GenCap Construction Corp., and Insite Property Solutions has managed to find a way to build to the highest level of sustainability while maintaining a competitive cost structure. As a result, Kelly's companies are now setting an example for pushing the envelope when it comes to building in an environmentally friendly manner. According to Kelly, the main reason for his success isn't the strategies of his companies — it's the people and the culture. In fact, his top two objectives involve finding and retaining the right people and creating a culture of extreme engagement. Kelly believes that even the greatest strategies will suffer if you don't have the right people in the right places. In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, Carl J. Cox talks with Kelly Price, President of MainStreet Property Group LLC and GenCap Construction Corp., and Managing Partner of Insite Property Solutions. Together, they discuss the value of building sustainably, why company culture should be a part of any organization's strategy, and how to maintain a work-life balance without losing your edge. Stay tuned!

What up everybody! The purpose of this project is to raise political consciousness and encourage our listeners to get involved with or form their own abolitionist organization.   In this episode, we sit down with Red and Lindsay from From The Heart PNW. We discuss the foundations of From the Heart PNW, building institutions hand-in-hand with our neighbors, sustainable organizational structure and much more! To support their work and learn more about survival programs in the Greater Seattle area, tap in on Instagram @fromtheheartpnw, and on twitter @ironprole.    If you a fan of the political education work we doing help us care for our neighbors by kicking over a few bucks every month at Patreon.com/thepeoplesfund and tap in on Instagram @thepeoplescoalition_. 

This episode features Stephanie Aaronson, the Community Development Manager at the Stroum Jewish Community Center of Greater Seattle. Stephanie is an accomplished non-profit professional with demonstrated experience leading new program development, relationship building, budget administration, project management, and partner management. She's based in Seattle and has spent over 8 years spearheading leadership development and fundraising initiatives for non-profit organizations. She works across her organization to align goals and engage teams in efficiency projects and constituent engagement campaigns. Stephanie can be reached via email or you can check out her various pics on Instagram! If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a review! It takes less than 60 seconds and it makes a big difference in helping others hear this valuable resource!Follow Aspiring Altruists:LinkedInInstagramFacebookMusic: Spark of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comIf you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a review! It takes less than 60 seconds and it makes a big difference in helping others hear this valuable resource.Follow Aspiring Altruists:LinkedInFacebookMusic: Spark of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Debilitating chronic pain causes people to be locked up inside their own bodies as prisoners. After years of suffering in this type of pain, patients see my brother Jimmy Lake, who works closely with the surgeons in the operating room, to install neuromodualtion implants into the patient's bodies. And once this cutting edge technology is installed and calibrated to meet his patients' pain needs, the patients can only express their relief in the from of tears of joy. From spinal cord stimulators to brain implants, Jimmy unpacks how this Boston Scientific technology is used to treat pain patients to get them off narcotics and back to a normal life. Jimmy is a Territory manager who oversees 5 employees working on the Sales Team for Boston Scientific in the Greater Seattle territory of Washington. His team has treated over 1000 patients from their pain. Additionally, his team has earned: -2014 highest revenue per rep in a territory out of the national wide sales teams -2015 and 2017 Presidents Club, this is the top 5% territories in the nation. -2018 highest revenue territory in the entire West Coast. Also I pick my brother's brain on ways that he lives by. We get Jimmy's life hacks and routines that lead him to live a successful life. We learn how he downloads his thoughts at the end of each day and how he uses reminders to help free up his mind to live a more stress free life. And finally, we talk about his leadership tactics and strategies he uses to lead his team to success. We learn the importance of giving praise to his employees to keep them engaged. Also, he mentions how giving his staff autonomy to get the job done as they see best fit offers big benefits in return. This episode is packed with a lot of content to better your life, advancements on pain technology and simple leadership ideas. Enjoy this wide ranging conversation with my brother and I. Let me know what you think about this episode on Twitter @David53032221 Time Start Table of Contents: 0:00:00 -Intro 0:03:57 -what this podcast is about 0:07:40 -life hacks, routines, running, public speaking 0:22:58 -Spinal Cord Stimulation w/Neuromodulation 0:30:03 -LED lighting therapy and high frequency combination therapy 0:33:48 -Neurolink, Brain Implants, Deep Brian Stimulation (DBS) 0:38:15 -North American Neuromodulation Society (NAMS) conference 0:42:25 -Migraine stimulation technology 0:48:15 -Employee Praise and autonomy 0:55:38 -conclusion References: https://www.bostonscientific.com/en-US/medical-specialties/pain-medicine/wavewriter-alpha-scs.html https://www.pain.com/en.html Podcast ref: For Jimmy's Tahoe stories, see The Tahoe Squad Podcast, episode 4: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5eWn2dIJC6MzvFDYctbH3g?si=xqxxcXMrTpCg92vmxHNpcA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What shapes can community organizing take as we navigate this era of pandemic and protest? Community organizer E.N. West shares reflections on relationship building in times of crisis in this expansive and engaging conversation with Loam Listen host Amirio Freeman. Brimming with heart and inspiring lessons, E offers us all a blueprint for how to take care of each other when the world surrounding us is shifting. Guest: E.N. West, affectionately known as "E" (they/E), proudly hails from the DC metropolitan area, by way of Alexandria, Virginia. They graduated from William & Mary with dual degrees in American Studies and Government. E deeply believes "we are uninhibited when we know our power" and is committed to co-creating a world where everyone intimately knows how powerful they are and directs that power toward collective liberation. They are many things, but at the heart of all of them, they are a community organizer based in Seattle, Washington. E feels called to community organizing as both a vocation and way of life. They are also deeply committed to lifelong leadership formation. To those ends, they're currently: Building toward a Black queer feminist future at Surge Reproductive Justice. Learning nonprofit leadership as a Community Impact Fellow through RVC. Organizing around faith land and equitable development with The Church Council of Greater Seattle. Serving on the board of and organizing with Got Green, a BIPOC-led environmental justice organization rooted in South Seattle. In their moments of play and rest, E enjoys reading social justice literature, listening to podcasts of all kinds (especially those featuring QTPOC) & being the queer jock of their own dreams (boxing, capoeira, biking & training for a 10k). Recommended Resources: Emergent Strategy - adrienne maree brown Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Paolo Freire Jubilee (Leviticus 25 & Luke 4:18) Yes! Magazine Puget Sound Sage CREST Cohort - Seattle, Washington Leaven Community Land & Housing Organizing - Portland, Oregon Equitable Development Initiative, Office of Planning & Community Development - Seattle, Washington Hayoa Miyazaki // Studio Ghibli Animal Crossing Song: Saturn - Stevie Wonder Album: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye, song: “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” & “What's Going On”

In this episode we'll hear from three local community leaders about their experiences responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Bellevue School District Superintendent Ivan Duran shares what it was like facing so many unknowns when the school district went remote in March and the new systems the district has developed to make sure all kids have access to education from home. Tina Vincent, District Director of Youth and Family Programs with the YMCA of Greater Seattle, and Nicole Jackson, Director of Program Operations at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue share how their teams leapt into action. Within days of the school closures their teams had developed programs ensuring families had childcare, and kids of working parents had support in online learning. These organizations rely on each other and other community partnerships to continue providing services. Nobody can do this work alone! We are all in this together. KidsQuest is a proud partner of the Bellevue School District, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue and, The YMCA of Greater Seattle. We have also been working around the clock to continue providing our awesome programs to families at home in creative new ways. We are so proud to have this incredible group of guests on the podcast. The work they have done for kids and families during these challenging times is truly lifesaving! If you'd like to learn more about any of the programs you hear about on the episode today, I encourage you to check out their websites below: https://bsd405.org/ https://www.seattleymca.org/ http://www.bgcbellevue.org/

Economies are interconnected, with different areas and sectors influencing each other significantly. In today's modern, highly mobile world, these linkages are stronger than ever before, making city-region and public-private coordination critical to economic health. Brian McGowan is the CEO of Greater Seattle Partners, a public-private partnership focused on economic growth in the greater Seattle region. In this episode, Brian discusses the benefit of planning economies regionally, the economic strength and potential in Seattle, and the importance of building economies that include everyone. Notes: Greater Seattle Partners website: https://greater-seattle.com/en/