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Tom B will be our speaker today. His chosen topic is “My path to a meditation practice: 20 years of struggle.”Guest Intro and Bio: Tom B. is a member of AA with a sobriety date of 5/20/85. He has also been a member of Alanon since 5/95. He is active in the program working the steps with a sponsor and sponsoring others. He started a non-profit called “Transformations in Recovery” to bring evidence based curriculum to treatment centers and has been active on boards of conferences and treatment centers. His current passion is working with Father Bill W, a past guest speaker on Reco12, to bring Two Way Prayer to people in recovery.Links to items mentioned in Tom's presentation:https://insighttimer.comhttps://storiesofrecovery.org/SandyB.htmhttps://www.twowayprayer.orghttps://unyte.comhttps://aa-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/Workshops/2007-12-10+Far+Corners+Retreat+2007+-Sandy+B+%28Tampa%2C+FL%29/FC2007+-+Companion+Reading+List.pdfI first want to express my hopes and wishes for a very healthy and happy 2021 to all. Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting. We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few. We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path. We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom meeting, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes. Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes. In order to ask questions, please type them in the Q and A link at the bottom of your Zoom window. If you are hearing this podcast recorded and would like to participate as a live audience member, or if you would like to be a guest speaker in a future meeting, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations or to submit to become a guest speaker. Reco12 is an ad-free service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way. We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs. To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12) in the chat of the live meeting. When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 29.Intro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe. This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses: A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262 This song is used with the permission of Cory Ellsworth.https://aa.org/https://al-anon.org/Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

Isidora Katanic is going talk to us about how to grow a strong community, how successful events are organized, her tips and tricks to give great online presentations, and the importance of diversity and inclusion.She’s also going to share her opinion on how Covid-19 affected the conference world, and how these 2020 changes encouraged more people to join tech and use it in everyday life.Isidora is going to talk about some of her future goals and share with us her favorite Community Projects as well as explaining to us what the “Head in the Cloud, Heart in the Community” video series is all about.Guest Bio: Isidora Katanic ​is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Co-Host of the video series "Head in the cloud, Heart in the community". She’s also the Co-Founder of the event management company districtUP - organizing IT community conferences Experts Live Europe and Experts Live Switzerland focused on Microsoft cloud, data center, security, and modern workplace technologies. Isidora engages with the Microsoft community and travels around the world to organize, speak, and attend conferences to learn, connect, and share with others. In 2020 Isidora has been awarded the #AzureHeroes badge in the category of Inclusive Leadership. She has also been selected as the 1st Cloud Community Champion, a community-driven initiative.Quote “When you think about it, community stands for a common-unity. So I think the importance is to find people who actually have something in common, the power and success are to get those people to work together. To form a unity together.”​​Isidora Katanic Timestamps: (0:00) Episode Summary(1:43) Guest Intro(2:51) The meaning of Community(3:42) How to build a successful tech community(5:12) The power of storytelling(7:13) How to grow a Twitter community(10:50) How to keep people interested in your event(13:32) What Isidora finds appealing in an event(16:38) The conference world post-Covid-19(19:53) Tips on doing online presentations(23:40) Top 3 tech things Isidora is passionate about(26:49) Isidora's favorite fantasy tech(28:58) Diversity and Inclusion(31:54) How to empower others(33:07) Isidora's future community projects(34:09) Shout out to the community(35:49) Episode wrap up and goodbyesLinks:Connect with Isidora on: https://www.twitter.com/isidorakatanichttps://www.linkedin.com/in/isidora-katanic-0b479534/https://www.isidorakatanic.com/video-seriesIsidora's video series, Head in the cloud, Heart in the community: https://www.isidorakatanic.com/video-seriesLists of female speakers:https://www.womenonstage.net/https://github.com/adipola/women-tech-speakers-organizersConnect with Cloud Gossip on: https://www.cloudgossip.nethttps://www.linkedin.com/company/cloud-gossiphttps://twitter.com/CloudGossipnetTech calender: https://festivetechcalendar.com/Connect with Annie on: https://twitter.com/AnnieTalvastohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/talvasto​/Connect with Karl on: https://twitter.com/karlgotshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karlots​/

Guest Intro and Bio: My name is Antonella. My parents separated when I was two years old. I had a very dysfunctional childhood which led to a life of unmanageability and maladaptive thinking acting in self will. Using drugs, alcohol, food and relationships for ease and comfort to cope. In the midst of an unhappy marriage my 14-year-old was expelled from school for using drugs. It was suggested to us to send my child to a treatment center. It was there, when I read the 12 Steps on the wall, that I realized I needed this help myself. This started my recovery journey and the qualification to several 12 step programs.Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting. We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few. We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path. We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom meeting, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes. Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes. In order to ask questions, please type them in the Q and A link at the bottom of your Zoom window. If you are hearing this podcast recorded and would like to participate as a live audience member, or if you would like to be a guest speaker in a future meeting, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations or to submit to become a guest speaker. When we line up a speaker for a meeting, we ask them to seek guidance on what and how to present so that they can reflect the light that they have been given. That light will inspire hope, meaning, worth, and growth in us, the listening audience. Reco12 is an ad-free service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way. We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs. To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support or you can click the link to PayPal https://www.paypal.me/reco12 in the chat of the live meeting. When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 27.If you have found value in this service, please take a moment to go to the podcast platform of your choosing and leave a rating and review. It helps us work our 12th step by carrying the message of recovery to more addicts who suffer.We will be back live on New Years Day with a very cool guest, Tom B, a member of AA and sober since 1985. His topic will be “My Path to a Meditation Practice: 20 Years of Struggle”. If you have not yet submitted your email address, please get on the invitation list!Intro music is “Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe. This song, and/or the entire soundtrack for the future Broadway musical, “Crosses: A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262 This song is used with the permission of Cory Ellsworth.SLAA: https://slaafws.org/Insight Timer App: https://bit.ly/3h2t8UvI will update this when I get the link for the HTLTG Zoom MeetingSupport the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

Jon Womack of Third City Properties has been investing in the Chicago market for four years focusing on the northwest neighborhoods of Belmont Cragin and North Austin. Jon dives into what the investment landscape looks like in these areas, including tenant expectations of finishes and his general investment strategies. One of the key differentiators for Jon is his involvement in local neighborhood coalitions. Jon heads up the Northwest Side Building Coalition and is also an active member of the NBOA. Jon lays out several Chicago neighborhood coalitions that you can participate in to help move your neighborhood forward. Listen in and if you like what you hear, leave us a 5 star review and share us with a friend. If you want to see how we can improve your property performance, check us out at GC Realty & Development, LLC.: Chicago Property Management, Chicago Homes for Rent. Also, check out our Straight Up Chicago Investor Club at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263 Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Sponsor: John Warren Guest: Jon Womack of Third City Properties Link: Northwest Side Housing Center   Link: AAABNA | The Austin African American Business Networking Association Inc. | Chicago IL   Link: HOME | Nonviolence Chicago   Link: Uptown United: Home   Link: Rogers Park Builders Group   Link: Northwest Side Building Coalition   Link: Know Your Rights: Fair Notice Ordinance   Link: Home - Drexel Properties LLC   Link: Jeff Weinberg on LinkedIn   Link: The Wilcox Company   Link: Joseph J. Wilcox - Chicago, IL Real Estate Agent | realtor.com®   Link: Neighborhood Building Owner's Alliance – A Voice for Chicago's Building Owners ----------------- Guest Questions Landlord tip of the week 2:25 Guest Intro 6:00 What neighborhoods are you focused on in Chicago? 7:50 Why Belmont Cragin 8:50 What’s different in Belmont Cragin since when you started in 2016? 10:45 What’s the housing stock like in Belmont Cragin? 12:45 What are tenant expectations on finishes in this area? 14:25 What’s your strategy in the Belmont Cragin area and what should a prospective investor be looking out for? 16:00 How do you do the financing on a place that is gradually renovated? 17:30 How do rental rates change as you move across the Belmont area? 19:15 What opportunities do you see in North Austin? 21:00 Can you walk us through the community groups you’re involved with? 28:40 What drove you to be so involved in the community? 33:20 Wrap Up Questions What’s your competitive advantage? 36:30 What is one piece of advice you’d give a new investor in Chicago? 37:08 What do you do for fun? 38:00 What’s a good self development activity you’d recommend? 38:15 Who would you recommend as a quality resource? 38:35 How can we learn more about you? 39:20 That’s our show! Thanks for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

This is Under the Lid a Rat Tale podcast about board games and everything that's inside. Join your hosts me, Adam Thibault and Gimo Barrera with our special guest @gamemastertoro on episode #1 where we'll dive Under the Lid of role playing games   0:35 - Guest Intro! 0:55 - Topic Intro/History 2:58 - Complexity 13:57 - Other RPGs 19:08 - Lore 35:11 - GM/DM Prep 50:40 - Campaign Conclusion 59:38 - Wrap Up   Contact us on Twitter/Instagram @rattalegames, or email us rattalegames@gmail.com. You can also visit us at www.rattale.com. Music By https://www.soundcloud.com/bruno-bar   Episode Links:   D&D Beyond Homepage: contains tons of free tips and articles on D&D trends and releases (NOTE: the rest of D&D Beyond's platform is locked behind a subscription model paywall.)   Eigangrau's Generator: This is an incredible free tool that generates random towns, complete with detailed shops, geography, history, quests, and NPC inhabitants.   Reddit: Specifically r/dnd and r/roll20. If you're an active Reddit user like me, you'll occasionally find gems when content creators share free samples of their work, including, maps, monsters, items, mechanics, etc.   YouTube: Specifically Web DM and Taking20's "Roll20 Master Series." Both of these channels have helped me broaden my perspective on what's possible in TTRPGs and what creates the most enjoyable experience.

With the right mindset, anything can be achieved. Shantanu Kamra is living proof, having moved to the US 8 years ago and Chicagoland just about 2 years ago, he’s been able to scale his portfolio in the western suburbs to over 40 units. In today’s episode he talks about househacking, BRRRR strategy execution, and scaling into larger buildings. He also gives advice on why coaching has worked for him while so many others do nothing with the information from a mentor. Shantanu breaks down certain suburbs like Bellwood, Franklin Park and Maywood and dives into the concept of pocket investing. Also, to get a free white paper on "Advantages of Private Lending for Multi-family Deals", email Shan at chicagoapartmentinvestor@gmail.com. His cellphone is: (847) 644-0262. Like what you hear? Please take the 5 second to leave us a review. Listen in and share with a friend! Also, check out our Straight Up Chicago Investor Club at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263 Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Sponsor: John Warren Guest: Shantanu Kamra of Homesmart Link: Chicago REIA   Link: Lawyer Georgina Diaz - Berwyn, IL Attorney   Link: Drew Stiegemeier | Loan Specialist ----------------- Guest Questions Landlord Tip of the Day 3:18 Guest Intro 5:30 When did you decide to get into real estate? 7:05 What was the backstory behind the first house hack? 8:00 How did you decide on Elmwood park for your househack? 9:15 What was the next step after the first house hack? 10:30 How did you allocate time to identify properties that had signs of distress? 14:50 How much time would you spend nurturing prospects after you’ve had your first conversation? 16:00 How did you finance your deals? 19:07 When did you get involved in the MFH that are larger than 4 units? 22:50 What are some experiences you learned from your first 6 unit building? 24:10 What are some of the things you like about Bellwood and Northlake? 26:30 How do you maintain discipline when looking at investments? 32:20 How do you run your numbers and get to your cashflow number? 35:00 Why did you get involved in coaching programs and why did you succeed when so many failed? 36:25 Wrap Up Questions What is your competitive advantage? 38:00 What is one piece of advice you’d give a new investor? 38:50 What do you do for fun? 40:45 What’s a good self development activity you’d recommend? 41:10 Who is one person in your local network you’d recommend as a resource? 41:46 How can we learn more about you? 42:20 ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

Are you interested in multifamily buildings in the southside of Chicago? Are you looking to know the ins and outs of Bronzeville along with some of its adjacent neighborhoods? Ted Stratman is one of the leading brokers in Chicago and in this episode he lays out invaluable block by block knowledge - including what rents have done over the last twelve months, how demand in Bronzeville and its surrounding area has fared through COVID, and what types of opportunities are available in specific sub-markets. Listen in and hear more from Ted Stratman. If you like what you hear, hit that subscribe button and share this with a friend! Like what you hear? Please take the 5 second to leave us a review. Listen in and share with a friend! Also, check out our Straight Up Chicago Investor Club at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263 Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Sponsor: John Warren Guest: Ted Stratman of Interra Realty Link: The $100 MBA   Link: JS Group   Link: Interra Realty   Link: Chicago Property Management ----------------- Guest Questions Landlord tip of the week 4:50 Guest Intro 7:50 Any insight in what the south loop multifamily market looks like in the next few years? 8:50 How have rents in your neighborhoods fared in the last twelve months? 12:05 What are the geographic boundaries to Kenwood and why would an investor look there? 13:07 What’s the housing stock in Kenwood like? 15:20 Can you talk about the multifamily housing in Bronzeville and the housing stock there? 18:30 Are you seeing value add opportunities in Bronzeville?20:55 What are ARV’s like on the slight value add projects? 22:15 Has there been any new developments near 43rd and the green line? 28:00 What are the opportunities around 47th and 51st corridor 28:47 What would a 500K investment mean in your neighborhoods? 33:25 What kinds of redevelopments have you seen in the last 10 years that have transformed the area? 35:30 How do you think COVID will affect Bronzeville? 38:40 Are there any nuances I should be aware of if you’re doing a rehab in Bronzeville? 40:00 What’s different in transactions today than when you started? 40:55 Any other areas you like in the southside? 42:40 Wrap Up Questions What is your competitive advantage? 44:20 What is one piece of advice you’d give a new investor? 46:10 What do you do for fun? 47:28 What’s a self development activity you use? 48:15 Who would you recommend as a resource in your local network? 49:50 How can we learn more about you? 50:51 ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

“You have to watch out for your property taxes,” has been said in numerous episodes. On today’s episode we bring a tax appeal expert to explain how to proactively protect your investment against increasing property taxes. Tim Jacobs of KSN Law dives deep into the complex world of Illinois property taxes and about the multiple ways you can appeal property taxes in Chicago, the tax assessment cycle and what data points you can leverage to strengthen your apparel cases. Tim also gives a tip on how to get an owner exemption on a property you don’t actually live in, and why you might not want to go that route. Listen in to our conversation with Tim Jacobs and if you learned something, please leave us a rating and share us with a friend. Listen in and share with a friend! Also, check out our Straight Up Chicago Investor Club at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263 Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Sponsor: Smith REO Guest: Tim Jacobs of KSN Link: Cook County Assessor's Office: Stay Home. Stay Safe. Get Our Help Online.   Link: Cook County Property Tax Portal   Link: Appeal.Tax   Link: KSN Attorney Timothy Jacobs | KSN Law   Link: Radio Headspace on Apple Podcasts ----------------- Guest Questions Landlord tip of the week 1:30 Guest Intro 4:00 How are properties assessed in Cook county? 4:55 Why are cook county assessment dates inconsistent compared to other counties? 11:30 How do non paying tenants change things in the covid environment in terms of assessments? 14:30 Do vacancies during long rehab projects apply towards an appeal? 16:09 Is there a vacancy threshold that is important to cross to raise the argument? 18:10 What are the steps when reaching out to someone to appeal taxes? 19:00 When people file appeals, how often is the appeal verified in person? 23:45 How does permitted work fit into tax assessments? 25:00 How can I guess what my taxes will be after a major value-add project? 25:55 What determines what the assessed value becomes? 28:11 How do homeowners exemptions play into MFH you live in? 30:30 Is there a limit on how many units I can have and still get the homeowners exemption? 32:40 What are some nuances to Cook county’s property taxes? 35:40 Why is it that Chicago pays considerably less taxes than the outside suburbs? 37:40 Why would someone hire an attorney to appeal taxes over doing it themselves? 40:25 How do attorney’s get paid for tax appeals? 41:30   Wrap Up Questions What is your competitive advantage? 43:03 What is one piece of advice you’d tell a new investor? 44:24 What do you do for fun? 45:30 What’s a good self development tool you use?  46:20 Who is one person you’d recommend in your network? 46:47 How can we learn more about you? 47:25 That’s our show, thanks so much for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

In this week’s episode, Sean Morrissey of Chicago Realty Group LLC breaks down investing in and around Aurora, focusing on the downtown redevelopment taking place to bring the old riverboat city back into the spotlight. Aurora is full of diverse opportunities, including tax credits, and unique zoning discrepancies that allow the clever investor the ability to redevelop mis-zoned land. Sean also explains how certain parts of Aurora fall into neighboring town school districts, which allow for pockets of strong investment opportunity.  Listen in and share with a friend! Also, check out our Straight Up Chicago Investor Club at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263 Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Sponsor: Smith REO Guest: Sean Morrissey of Chicago Realty Group LLC Link: Tony Angelos: BP Profile | Email: tony@irpinogroup.com | Cell: (708) 627-9702   Link: Aurora Economic Development | Invest Aurora: Homepage   Link: Home Ownership Support | The Neighbor Project   Link: Aurora Tech Investment | 605 Innovation District   Link: Towns with multiple schools   Link: Sean’s Podcast | ‎Landlording for Life on Apple Podcasts   Link: Podcast recommendation | Real Estate Investing Podcast for Passive Wealth   Link: Podcast recommendation | Cash Flow Connections   Link: Network Recommendation |  Brandon Svec - Director - Market Analytics - CoStar Group   ----------------- Guest Questions Landlording Tip of the Week 2:15 Guest Intro 5:00 Can you explain what the rent to price ratio of 1.0? 5:50 Tell us about the housing in Aurora and the surrounding area? 7:20 What is your investment strategy in Aurora? 9:30 Are there Opportunity zones in Aurora that are better than others? 12:25 Can you explain what the redevelopment of downtown Aurora looks like? 13:25 Can you explain TIF districts? 17:15 How do the good school districts in other towns affect the aurora residential market? 22:15 What kind of opportunities are you seeing there? 24:30 What’s the rental market in Aurora like and how do rental licenses work? 26:00 What are some nuances an investor might have to look out for? 30:00 How do you think Aurora will come out of COVID? 34:40   Wrap Up Questions What’s your competitive advantage? 35:45 What’s one piece of advice you’d tell a new investor in the area? 36:45 What do you do for fun? 38:00 Can you give us a good self development activity you use? 38:40 Who would you recommend in your network as a quality resource? 40:21 How can we learn more about you? 41:38 That’s our show, thanks so much for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

Ciere Boatright is the VP of Real Estate and Inclusion at CNI and has managed the planning and development of over $350 Million in new investment in southside neighborhoods. Today, Ciere walks us through several of those projects, with a focus on CNI’s successful revitalization of Pullman.  Ciere explains CNI’s approach towards creating jobs and affordable housing in specific communities, and why investors should care. Some topics covered are how subsidies offered for affordable home ownership affect the community, how investors can have access to benefits of the social programs stimulating the neighborhoods as well as future projects planned for the area. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5 star review and share us with a friend. Also, join our FB Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263 Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Sponsor: Smith REO Guest: Ciere Boatright of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Link: National Park Service, Pullman Monument | Pullman National Monument (US National Park Service)   Link: History | A Brief Overview of the Pullman Story - Pullman   Link: Benefits of Enterprise Zones | Enterprise Zone Program   Link: Chicago Opportunity Zones | Opportunity Zones   Link: Invest Southwest | Invest Southwest | Venture Madness – Presented by Invest Southwest In Partnership with The Arizona Commerce Authority   Link: Red Line Extension | CTA Red Line Extension Project - CTA   Link: Pullman Food Hall | One Eleven Food Hall – Creating A Diverse Dining Collective In Pullman   Link: Book Recommendation | The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration   Link: Carlos Nelson | GAGDC Staff Leadership   Link: Leon Walker | Our People   Link: Abraham Lacy |  https://www.farsouthcdc.org/about-us   ----------------- Guest Questions Landlording Tip of the Week 2:43 Guest Intro 4:49 What has been the catalyst for revitalization over the past 10 years? 7:25 Can you talk about how CNI has improved the housing stock in the area? 11:00 How have investors succeeded in Pullman? 16:04 How has the history of Pullman helped the growth of the neighborhood? 21:30 What are some of the things an investor should be looking at from an urban planning perspective? 23:20 Can you tell us about the red line extension project? 27:00 How has Pullman been different from other areas CNI invests in? 28:10 How have your financing partnerships helped get projects done? 30:30 Is there a way a new investor can get connected to CNI? 33:00   Wrap Up Questions What is your competitive advantage? 34:05 What is one piece of advice you’d give to a new investor? 36:00 What do you do for fun in Pullman? 37:00 What is a good self development activity you’d recommend? 38:47 Who is one person you’d recommend to others as a quality resource? 39:40 How can we learn more about you? 41:25 That’s our show, thanks so much for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

In this episode, I will be covering the first half of the 1986 horror movie Chopping Mall with my friend Austin Steeley. Below is a breakdown of the episode including time stamps:0:58 - Guest Intro: talk with Austin about who he6:37 - Movie overview: what our overall thoughts of the movie are before starting the synopsis8:23 - Plot overview and Characters: explain the plot as well as the movies main characters and actors12:30 - Plot synopsis beginsWatch the full movie on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKyCSbaP_K8&t=1148s

There are over 125,000 RE/MAX agents in the US, and in 2019 not one of them sold more properties than REO expert Ryan Smith. That’s right, our guest is #1 out of 125,000.  In this episode, Ryan Smith and his partner Mike Harvey discuss REO properties, how to work with REO agents, and the difference between foreclosure and pre-foreclosure. Ryan and Mike shine light on the nuances a Chicago investor may experience compared to investors buying REOs in other markets, and what local investors can do to prepare for upcoming REOs. In addition, Ryan and Mike discuss how COVID has affected IL default rates, as well as what this means for investors looking for distressed assets. With so much talk about evictions and forbearances in Chicago, this episode is timely and highly relevant. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5 star review! Also, join our FB Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263   Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Ryan Smith & Mike Havey of Smith REO Link: Cook County Recorder    Link: Book Rec | Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business: Wickman, Gino   Link: Book Rec | Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance: Duckworth, Angela   Link: Book Rec | The Art Of War: Sun Tzu   Link: Recommendation | Marblestone Property Group: Chicago Property Management and Property Managers, Chicago Houses and Homes for Rent   Email Addresses | Ryan@smithreo.com   ----------------- Guest Questions Landlord tip of the day 2:56 Guest Intro 6:03 Who are your clients at smith REO? 7:45 What’s the difference between Pre- Foreclosure and Foreclosure? 10:10 Is the cook county recorder's office the same as CCrecorder.org? 13:58 At what point of the foreclosure process do you guys come in? 16:05 When putting in an offer, what are the things that give you an upper hand? 22:10 What are your feelings on escalation clauses and what are escalation clauses? 22:46 What is the best way to submit proof of funds? 26:45 What’s the first step you’d tell an investor who wants to get involved buying your deals? 32:55 How has 2020 changed your business and what do you expect going forward? 34:20 What are the differences between now and ‘08 in terms of high delinquencies? 37:28   Wrap Up Questions What is your competitive advantage? 49:00 What’s one piece of advice you’d give a new investor? 49:35 What do you do for fun? 50:15 What’s a good self development activity you use? 51:05 Who is one person you’d recommend in your local network? 52:00 How can we learn more about you? 52:39 That’s our show, thanks so much for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

Jason Marcordes, owner of Landmark Property Management, provides insight into how Pilsen has evolved and why he thinks it still has a runway for growth. Jason dives into tenants expectations and several nuances that come with investing in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city.  Aside from Pilsen, we touch on surrounding neighborhoods such as Little Village and Bridgeport, and analyze price points, housing stock, neighborhood growth, and more. If you learned something today from Jason, please take a moment to leave us a 5 star review and share us with a friend! Also, join our FB Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3265227216848263   Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Jason Marcordes of Landmark Property Management Link: Facebook Group | Straight Up Chicago Investor Club   Link: Book Rec | Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds   Link: Book Rec | The Compound Effect (9781593157241): Hardy, Darren: Books   Link: Mortgage Lender | Jason Brown, NMLS #729220 | Call Jason | Email Jason   ----------------- Guest Questions Landlord tip of the week 4:03 Guest Intro 5:30 How have the Pilsen Stockyards changed over time? 7:30 How did you end up choosing Pilsen as a home base? 8:30 How does the housing stock differ in Pilsen from the rest of the city? 10:15 Are investors completely gut rehabbing properties in Pilsen or just accepting the smaller bedrooms? 11:10 What are some of the nuances in Pilsen to expect as opposed to other parts of the city? 12:05 What are some tenant expectations for rehabs in Pilsen? 13:30 What are the main streets/ sections of Pilsen I should be aware of as an investor? 16:30 How do the tenant expectations and prices change as you move West from Pilsen? 19:30 Are you managing a lot of market rents or more section 8? 24:19 How does the investment environment compare in Bridgeport to Pilsen and Little Village? 26:10 Do you get involved in the tri-taylor area, and what’s that neighborhood like? 26:50 How have your rents been since COVID hit? 29:00 Can you give rough pricing on a turn key deal in Pilsen? 29:54 Do you see city taxes becoming more of a burden as Pilsen grows? 31:00 Can you give us your thoughts on Will county as an investment opportunity? 34:30   Wrap Up Questions What’s your competitive advantage? 35:25 What’s one piece of advice you’d tell a new investor in Chicago? 36:30 What do you do for fun? 37:03 What’s a good self development activity you’d recommend? 37:30 Who is someone in your local network you’d recommend? 38:25 How can we learn more about you? 39:10 That’s our show, thank you so much for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.  

Our guest today, Noah Birk, is the highest producing multi-family broker in Chicago since 2014. In this episode, Noah provides great hyper-local insights on MFH investing in neighborhoods like South Shore, Auburn Gresham, Washington Park and Englewood. We discuss the impact that the Obama Center and Tiger Woods Golf Course play into the area’s appreciation as well as key mistakes to avoid on the south side for new investors. He also talks about how COVID has impacted the value-add space with large MFH investments and how much a typical 2/1 rehab can cost. If you learned something, please give us a 5 star review and share us with a friend! ----------------- Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Noah Birk from Kiser Group Sponsors: Sizzle Home Staging, Das Law, LTD.   Link: Available positions at GC Realty   Link: Book Recommendation: Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win   Link: Jennifer Goldstone Attorney   Link: Kiser Group ----------------- Guest Questions Landlord tip of the day 3:58 Guest Intro: 6:15 How important is “block by block” on the south-side? 9:00 How much does the upcoming developments play into the south side? 10:12 Are clients often repeat clients in the south side of Chicago? 11:22 What are general rules of thumb if I’m an interested investor in South shore? 12:33 What are the borders of South Shore you’d be comfortable investing? 15:20 How would you compare Auburn-Gresham to South Shore? 17:40 How do you see transit affecting appreciation in the area? 19:95 How does Hyde Park compare to its surrounding areas? 21:35 What are your thoughts on Englewood as an investment opportunity? 24:30 Are Opportunity Zones influencing your clients? 26:04 How are clients getting buildings rehabbed during this environment? 28:25 Do you have rough numbers on how much a value add is per unit? 29:50 What are some things you make out of state investors aware of? 31:45 For new investors, would you recommend getting started with MFH right off the bat? 34:40   Wrap Up Questions What’s your competitive advantage? 37:10 What’s one piece of advice you’d give to a new investor in Chicago? 38:29 What do you do for fun? 39:15 What’s a good self development tool you’d recommend? 40:05 Name one person you’d recommend as a quality resource in Chicago? 40:55 How can we learn more about you? 41:50   That's our show! Thanks for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

Guest Intro and Bio: Father Bill W is a recovering alcoholic with 48 years sobriety and is a leading voice in living in the maintenance steps, specifically in Step 11 - seeking constant contact with God through a practice used by the early members of AA before the 12 Steps were created. This practice is called Two Way Prayer. It has been a life changing practice for many (myself included). Father Bill W asks that donations be sent to Two Way Prayer in order to keep extending the mission of helping more people realize that hearing the voice of God is as available to anyone as is the very air we breathe.The host heard a bit longer version of it and it is all fantastic. If others want to hear his longer story, he shared it with me in the Journey Through Life Podcast from earlier this year. You can find it there. I have also posted a link to that episode in the chat and will in the show notes. https://soundcloud.com/journey-through-life/step-6-father-bill-ws-experience-strength-and-hope. He also has a few workshops coming up in the next two months. To learn about those, please email twowayprayer@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting. We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few. We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path. We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom meeting, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes. Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes. If you are hearing this podcast recorded and would like to participate as a live audience member, or if you would like to be a guest speaker in a future meeting, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations or to submit to become a guest speaker.Reco12 is an ad-free service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way. We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs. Father Bill W is electing to have any contributions go to the Two Way Prayer Organization. To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12) in the chat of the live meeting. Or, if you use Venmo, you can also contribute there. Our handle is @Reco-Twelve. When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 8.https://www.twowayprayer.org“Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe, “Crosses: A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262 Used with the permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting. We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few. We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path. We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom meeting, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes. Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes. If you are hearing this podcast recorded and would like to participate as a live audience member, or if you would like to be a guest speaker in a future meeting, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations or to submit to become a guest speaker. This week’s meeting is entitled: “Terrence S – When Stealing Becomes a Drug”Reco12 is an ad-free service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way. We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs. To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12) in the chat of the live meeting. Or, if you use Venmo, you can also contribute there. Our handle is @Reco-Twelve. When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 6.Guest Intro and Bio: Terrence has been in recovery since March 1990 from addictive-compulsive shoplifting and stealing. He is the founder of C.A.S.A. (Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous) in 1992 which has support groups in the metro-Detroit area and across the U.S. Terrence has used his own experience, strength and hope to help provide means for others who walk similar paths to him by becoming a certified social worker and addictions therapist. He is the founder of The Schulman Center for Compuslve Theft, Spending and Hoarding in metro-Detroit. He counsels people in person, by phone, and via video from across the United States and beyond. He has authored several recovery books which will be listed in the chat section of the live meeting and in the show notes for the podcast. Terrence has presented at many conferences across the United States and has been featured in numerous media interviews including The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004. I am grateful to present Terrence S to you.https://theshulmancenter.com/shoplifting-addiction.htmlhttp://unsteal.org/Terrence's Books: Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery (2003)Biting The Hand That Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic (2005) Bought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping and $pending (2008)Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Compulsive Stealing, Spending and Hoarding (2011).“Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe, “Crosses: A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262 Used with the permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

Welcome to the Reco12 Speaker Meeting. We are an organization whose addictions include alcohol, drugs, lust and sex, food and gambling, just to name a few. We come together from all places, faiths and backgrounds to learn the similarities of addiction and to gain tools and hope from others who are walking a similar path. We invite recovering addicts with at least 1 year sobriety and who are actively working their recovery in their respective fellowships to share their experience, strength and hope on a live Zoom meeting, each Friday at 12:00 pm central time, for 20-25 minutes. Then, we, the live audience, get the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker for another 20-25 minutes. If you are hearing this podcast recorded and would like to participate as a live audience member, or if you would like to be a guest speaker in a future meeting, please go to www.reco12.com to learn more and submit your email address there to receive weekly invitations or to submit to become a guest speaker. Reco12 is an ad-free service and we appreciate your help in keeping it that way. We gratefully accept contributions to help cover the costs of the Zoom platform, podcast platform, web hosting, and administrative costs. To contribute, you can go to https://www.reco12.com/support or you can click the link to PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/reco12) in the chat of the live meeting. Or, if you use Venmo, you can also contribute there. Our handle is @Reco-Twelve. When you contribute, please specify the meeting number. This is meeting number 5. Guest Intro and Bio: Kastle is just another recovering addict who is striving to live in the present and take things one day at a time. He believes that there is hope for all of us and that all people deserve kindness and respect. Kastle started his reluctant journey of recovery by sitting in a parking lot outside of a meeting for 45 minutes trying to convince himself that he wasn’t an addict and that “those” people who attend meetings could never understand him. Unsurprisingly, those people were just like him in so many ways, and he was proud and grateful to be among such honest and vulnerable people. He began attending the addiction recovery program run through the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and also completed the 90 day program through arpsupport.org with an amazing sponsor which was the beginning of true and honest recovery rather than sobriety. Kastle has been sober since September 2017.If we didn’t get to your question or if you have other questions, please go to https://www.reco12.com/forum and join in our community and ask those questions and answer others’ questions that will come up. I invite the audience to come back next week. If you have not yet gone to www.reco12.com/join-us and submitted your email address (you only need to do it once), please get on the invitation list, so you can join us live, each Friday at 12:00 noon, central time. Organization For Contributions this week is Operation Underground Railroad: https://ourrescue.org/“Standing Still” by Cory Ellsworth and Randy Kartchner, performed by Mike Eldred and Elizabeth Wolfe, “Crosses: A Musical of Hope”, can be purchased here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/crosses-musical-hope-by-cory/528476262 Used with the permission of Cory Ellsworth.Support the show (https://www.reco12.com/support)

SMWSM kicks off your 4th of July weekend with a story about a vintage fireworks display in Boiling Springs. Former Gardner-Webb assistant men's basketball coach Paul Hemrick reminisces about the team's historic run to the 2019 NCAA Tournament. He also plays a game of "Coach, have you ever thought about," discusses his current gig at Wofford, and rejoices that the shot clock is coming to Georgia high school basketball. Then, Savannah Bananas Fans First Director Marie Gentry talks about creative on-field promotions, yellow tuxedos, and life in Savannah. All that and more on this holiday installment of SMWSM!This Week's Itinerary of Audio Treasure:Cavalcade of Sound Clips (0:01-1:46)Opening Monologue (1:47-13:16) -Table Setting (1:47-2:29) -The 3-Step Guide to Being an A+ Podcast Listener (2:30-3:41) -Nostalgia File: 2008 Fireworks Display (3:42-11:15) -Guest Previews (11:16-13:16)Paul Hemrick Interview (13:17-59:34) -Guest Introduction (13:17-15:12) -A Cameo from Melissa (15:13-16:20) -2019 Big South Championship (16:21-22:18) -NCAA Tournament Bracket Unveiling (22:19-24:34) -The Best 16-Seed of All-Time (24:35-26:07) -Snubbing Marty Smith (26:08-26:34) -The Advantages of Playing in Columbia (26:35-31:58) -The Game vs. UVA (31:59-36:34) -Bill Raftery (36:35-37:50) -Taking the Job at Wofford (37:51-39:01) -Melissa Takes Charge of Moving (39:02-40:34) -Lawnmower Maintenance (40:35-40:53) -Playing One-on-One with Beaver Sweeney (40:54-41:59) -Facial Expressions on the Sideline (42:00-43:03) -Coaching Attire and Dry Cleaning (43:04-44:42) -Beating Carolina (44:43-45:21) -Postgame Handshakes (45:22-46:59) -His Days as a Grad Assistant (47:00-48:19) -The GWU Coaching Fraternity (48:20-49:11) -Not Getting to Travel this Spring (49:12-50:02) -Next Year's Schedule (50:03-50:57) -The Shot Clock Comes to Georgia HS Hoops (50:58-52:20) -SMWSM at His First Press Conference as a Head Coach (52:21-53:29) -Coach, Have You Ever Thought About? (53:30-59:03) -Technical Fouls (59:04-59:34)Kramer vs. Mickey Mantle (59:35-1:00:00)Marie Gentry Interview (1:00:01-1:18:48) -Guest Intro (1:00:01-1:00:43) -Fans First Director (1:00:44-1:01:22) -The Creation of the Savannah Bananas (1:01:23-1:02:25) -Origins of the Team's Name (1:02:26-1:03:02) -Yellow Tuxedos (1:03:03-1:03:59) -Best On-Field Promotions (1:04:00-1:05:24) -Road Games (1:05:25-1:05:55) -Baywatch Team Parody Video (1:05:56-1:06:45) -Baseball during Coronavirus (1:06:46-1:09:13) -Inventory of Bananas Gear (1:09:14-1:09:26) -Living in Savannah (1:09:27-1:10:59) -Monterrey Mexican Restaurant (1:11:00-1:11:37) -Laura and Monroe (1:11:38-1:12:17) -State Championships at Caldwell Academy (1:12:18-1:12:52) -Winning the UF Scholarship at GWU (1:12:53-1:14:16) -Path to Working in Athletics (1:14:17-1:15:46) -Hannah the Sports Fan (1:15:47-1:17:15) -Rivalry with the Macon Bacon (1:17:16-1:18:48)Daniel Thomas: Man of the People (1:18:49-1:19:07)

This week's episode kicks off with stories that feature the legendary Woody the Janitor. Then, Josh Angel joins our merry band to talk about inadvertently wearing a bike helmet in his ID picture, his love of the Cleveland County Fair, and his tenure as a volleyball PA announcer. He also provides a spirited defense of his efforts to sunscreen Kyle Lanning's back in 2015. Next, Cole Fountain thrills the Tens of Listeners with his self-deprecating wit. He takes us behind the scenes of his decorated college football career at Georgia Southern University and expresses great admiration for his Father-in-Law's hair. All that and more on this week's dose of storytelling delight.Your Itemized Episode Menu:Cavalcade of Sound Clips (0:01-1:47)Opening Monologue (1:48-12:29) -Table Setting (1:48-3:30) -Woody the Janitor Stories (3:31-10:37) -Previewing this Week's Guests (10:38-12:29)"It's Like Disney World, but in Shelby!" (12:30-12:39)Josh Angel Interview (12:40-52:05) -Guest Intro (12:40-13:32) -Zip Code Talk (13:33-14:02) -Wearing a Bike Helmet in his Student ID Picture (14:03-17:43) -Twin Talk (17:44-20:57) -"Enka Stinka" (Loyalty to Enka High School) (20:58-22:39) -Josh the PA Announcer (22:40-25:53) -The Newly-Wed Game (25:54-25:57) -Dietary Corrections and Becoming an Exercise Enthusiast (25:58-30:44) -The Cleveland County Fair (30:45-33:04) -Thermostat Talk (33:05-36:59) -Wing Man Talk (37:00-40:26) -An Honorary Member of the Ruff Family (40:27-42:35) -Sunscreening Kyle's Back (42:36-44:32) -Josh Loves Belmont (44:33-46:32) -Sharing Belmont with Evan (46:33-49:00) -An Embarrassing Defeat at a Church Cornhole Tournament (49:01-51:30) -Guest Send-Off (51:31-52:05)The Golden Baritones of Verne Lundquist (52:06-52:16)Cole Fountain Interview (52:17-1:23:40) -Guest Intro (52:17-53:18) -A Young Man Built to Play Offensive Line (53:19-55:46) -Getting Recruited to Play College Football (55:47-56:53) -Friendship with the Great Kenny Baker (56:54-58:39) -Redshirting at Georgia Southern (58:40-59:51) -Playing Career Memories and Favorite Road Trips (59:52-1:06:44) -High Point and Low Point (1:06:45-1:07:50) -Brian VanGorder (1:07:51-1:08:23) -Adjusting to Life Post-Football (1:08:24-1:09:38) -Getting into a Lather for GSU Football (1:09:39-1:10:53) -Man Crush on Verne Lundquist (1:10:54-1:12:46) -Putting the Moves on Sloan (1:12:47-1:15:22) -His Father-in-Law's Impeccable Hair (1:15:23-1:17:58) -Coaching Youth Sports (1:17:59-1:21:06) -Flash Foods or Flash Floods? (1:21:07-1:22:30) -A Future Remote Broadcast in Atlanta? (1:22:31-1:23:40)Steve Spurrier Does Stand-Up (1:23:41-1:24:38)

This week's monologue includes the story of a truck's rendezvous with a building in Boiling Springs, a tribute to the late great Johnny Majors, and a story from my first professional road trip. Then, Ben Perdue and I talk about a host of topics, including Holiday Inn parties, car maintenance, jamming at the lighthouse with John Blalock, and the famous Taco Bell incident of 2011. Barry Bradberry also joins the show to talk about how he parlayed a 90-day contract into a 45-year career, speeding through Whitsett in an Astro van, and asking for directions.This Week's Itemized Audio Breakfast:Cavalcade of Sound Clips (0:01-1:47)Opening Monologue (1:48-18:16) -Table Setting (1:48-3:23) -Case Farms Truck Crashes into Vacant Spangler Dorm (3:24-8:47) -Coach Johnny Majors Story and Tribute (8:48-13:12) -Preview of Guest Interviews (13:13-14:51) -First College Fair Story (14:52-16:42) -Listener Shout-Outs (16:43-18:16)Jerry and Larry (18:17-18:39)Ben Perdue Interview (18:40-1:11:31) -Guest Intro (18:40-20:40) -Origins of "Band Perped" (20:41-23:26) -Driving on the Turnpike (23:27-24:16) -Going to the Horseshoe (24:17-24:51) -Roadtrip to Maryland (24:52-25:34) -Holiday Inn & Days Inn Parties ("HIPS & DIPS") (25:35-27:01) -Favorite Work Trip Destinations (27:02-28:22) -Atlantic City Memories (28:23-30:33) -"If You Take Care of the Car..." (30:34-33:48) -The Taco Bell Story (33:49-43:47) -Sharing an Office with Blalock (43:58-46:43) -Hotel and Food Preferences (46:44-49:09) -"Like a Ghost in the Night" (49:10-51:58) -Roommate Lunches (51:59-53:16) -Dog Door (53:17-53:50) -Living on the West Coast (53:51-57:21) -Being a Dad (57:22-1:01:22) -Getting a Speeding Ticket at Spring Training (1:01:23-1:02:50) -Living in Cary (1:02:51-1:04:28) -Botching a Co-Worker's Name (1:04:29-1:05:49) -A Late Night Undergrad Adventure (1:05:50-1:08:30) -Performing at Stick's (1:08:31-1:11:02) -Guest Send-Off (1:11:03-1:11:31)Groucho Marx on Pullman Cars (1:11:32-1:11:44)Barry Bradberry Interview (1:11:45-1:37:13) -Guest Intro (1:11:45-1:12:34) -Starting with a 90-Day Contract (1:12:35-1:14:29) -Early Days at Chowan Junior College (1:14:30-1:17:01) -Murfreesboro, NC (1:17:02-1:18:18) -Early Memories of Elon (1:18:19-1:20:18) -First Travel Experiences (1:20:19-1:21:53) -Memorable Trips (1:21:54-1:24:05) -An Accidental Scholarship (1:24:06-1:24:34) -Longest Journeys (1:24:35-1:25:09) -Speeding Through Whitsett in an Astro Van (1:25:10-1:26:44) -Asking for Directions (1:26:45-1:27:33) -Favorite Dining Spots (1:27:34-1:28:54) -Staying Put for 45 Years and Counting (1:28:55-1:31:23) -The Future of Colleges (1:31:24-1:35:22) -Does Not Want an Eponymous Bench (1:35:23-1:36:40) -Guest Send-Off (1:36:41-1:37:13)Elvis is Strung Out on Music (1:37:14-1:37:29)

There's a reason Ben Walhood has already been a featured guest on numerous high-profile podcasts, including Bigger Pockets, The Best Ever Real Estate Podcast with Joe Fairless, Target Market Insights with John Casmon, and has been interviewed by CNBC and The Chicago Tribune. Over the last decade, Ben has consistently grown his portfolio in Dupage County by expanding his network and buying the best property available to him at the given time. Like many investors, there were initial painful experiences, and we discuss how these experiences became the foundation for Ben's success, and eventually allowed him to leave his well-paying job as a neurosurgery sales rep. Ben's story is a great example of how to continually evolve your approach while remaining disciplined to long-term results. Take a listen as Ben provides granular advice on networking, adjusting your strategy, and of course, how to succeed in the different Suburbs of Dupage County. Ben is also the previous president of Chicago Area REIA, which is linked if you’re interested (check it out, for real). If you found this valuable, please subscribe to our channel for all our updates and find us on Facebook! ----------------- Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Ben Walhood of Apex Landlord Services First National Bank of Brookfield: https://www.fnbb.com/ Chicago Area Real Estate Investment Association: https://www.careia.org/ Rich Dad Poor Dad: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1612680194 ClickInvest: https://www.clickinvest.com/ ----------------- Landlord Tip 4:30 Guest Intro 6:20 Guest Questions Accounting for property value when comparing brick vs frame 3:14 What types of deals are you focusing on today? 7:25 How has DuPage County changed since 2012? 10:00 What was the acquisition strategy for bolingbrook? 11:40 When you’re relying on third parties for deal finding, how do you keep consistent? 14:18 Tell me about DuPage County and what you like about it? 16:55 What’s the housing stock like in the western suburbs? 19:50 How has your financing strategy evolved over time? 24:25 Are there any banks in the western suburbs that you’d recommend to investors? 26:10 What are some nuances between suburbs you invest in? 27:00 What turning point in your career gave you the confidence to go full time REI? 31:05 Where there any big mistakes you made early on in your career? 33:10 How did you get involved in the Chicago Area Real Estate Investment Association? 36:00   Wrap up questions What’s your competitive advantage? 38:00 Can you give one piece of advice to a new investor? 38:59 What do you do for fun? 39:45 What’s a good self development product you’re using? 40:00 Name one person in your local network you’d recommend to investors to utilize. 40:50 How can people learn more about you? 41:23 ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

Chicagoland is an insanely competitive market, making constant deal flow one of the toughest challenges for investors across the city. As an investor, how successful would you be if you constantly had 80-100 off-market deals calling you each month asking you to make an offer? Through years of hard work, our guest, Blake McCreight, has created that exact infrastructure. Not only has Blake developed a constant funnel of deals, but he's doing so in a way where the prospects are inbound leads reaching out to him. Blake has built a scalable system that allows him to target specific areas around Chicagoland, and double-down on marketing efforts as necessary. If you're serious about lead acquisition, raising private capital, and growing your business in Chicagoland, you won't want to miss Blake's insights. And please make sure to share this episode with other investors looking to increase their deal flow. ----------------- Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Blake McCreight of Express Property Solutions Village of Dolton permit site: https://vodolton.org/business-2/building-permits-inspections-license/ Deal Machine - Driving for Dollars app: https://dealmachine.com/ LendingHome: https://www.lendinghome.com/ Chicago Broker Recommendation: https://frankmontrohomes.com/ Extreme Ownership Book: https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057 Profit First Book: https://www.amazon.com/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making-ebook/dp/B01HCGYTH4 Business Wars Podcast: https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/ Blake's Cell - Text first: (847) 212-1029 Blake's network recommendation - Vince Incopero: https://www.reallawgroup.com/vincent-bio ----------------- Landlord tip 3:20 Guest Intro 5:15   Guest Questions What is your business focusing on today? 6:40 What’s step 1 for finding off market deals? 11:40 What areas do you like today? And have they changed over time? 14:10 What are some nuances of Dolton that someone needs to be aware of? 18:20 Why do you like the 100-200K property range? 21:15 At what point do you decide what strategy you use on a property? 23:20 Do you think it’s worth it for new investors to get their real estate license? 29:50 How do you raise money to execute your strategies? 31:05   Wrap up questions What is your competitive advantage? 3:12 One piece of advice for someone looking to buy their first property in Chicago? 39:14 What do you do for fun? 39:45 What’s a good self development tool you’ve been using? 40:00 Contact info? 42:10 One local network recommendation? 43:10 Thanks for listening! If you found this episode useful, leave us a comment and hit that like button, it helps us out tremendously! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

So many people working day jobs want to build wealth through real estate but don’t know how to get started. Ibn gives great advice on how to leverage the day job as a springboard to grow your real estate business. Ibn not only oversee his own rehabs and self-manage his tenants, but goes the extra mile to understand his community and create win-wins for everyone.   And where there wasn't a meet-up for his specific area, he started the South East Chicago Real Estate Club! Ibn dishes out advice on how to find deals, source tradesmen for jobs, and assess risk. If you like what you heard, please hit the subscribe button and leave us a review! ----------------- Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Ibn Abney of South East Chicago Real Estate Club Chicago Enterprise Zones: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/enterprise_zone_program.html   Enterprise Zone Map: https://data.cityofchicago.org/Community-Economic-Development/Boundaries-Enterprise-Zones/64xf-pyvh   South East Chicago Real Estate Club: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/ChicagoBRRRRTeam/posts/   Book Recommendation - Atomic Habits: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299   -----------------   Landlording Tip 3:00 Guest Intro 5:10 Guest Questions How has the gentrification you saw in Brooklyn influenced how you invest in Chicago?6:20 What are areas you’re currently invested in that you see gentrification occurring? 7:40 What can a TIF district do to benefit you? 11:25 How has your background as a W-2 employee benefitted your real estate career? 13:20 How are you financing your investment properties since you do have a W-2? 14:50 What made you start investing in condos? 16:00 What kind of issues do you run into with HOAs, and how do you address it? 18:25 What processes do you have in place to do all this with a full time job? 20:45 How has the age of buildings influenced what you buy? 23:00 What’s different today from a few years ago? 31:25 Wrap up questions What’s your competitive advantage? 35:05 What’s a piece of advice you’d give someone looking to start? 35:40 What do you do for fun? 36:04 Can you recommend a self development product? 36:25 Local network recommendation? 37:30 How can people reach out? 38:10 Thanks for listening! If you found this episode useful, leave us a comment and hit that like button, it helps us out tremendously! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

Nothing kills a real estate investing career quicker than a horrendous rehab experience that spirals from the original budget and timeline. In this episode, Bryan Sonn gives golden advise on how to avoid this scenario and ultimately scale your construction process.  Bryan has a skill for people that has earned him a consistent network of quality workers. This network, combined with his proven approach to streamlining the rehabilitation process has saved his investors a tremendous amount of money and frustration.    Bryan shares some great stories, lessons learned, and wisdom for everyone looking to create value through rehabbing properties in need. His experiences in some of the tougher areas of the city have prepared him for anything and everything. Share Bryan's story with a friend, and if you liked what you hear, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! ----------------- Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Bryan Sonn of GC Realty & Development Never Lose Another Customer:  https://www.amazon.com/Never-Lose-Customer-Again-Lifelong/dp/0735220034 Who moved My Cheese: https://www.amazon.com/Moved-Cheese-Spencer-Johnson-M-D/dp/0743582853 Contact Bryan:  bryan@gcrealtyinc.com ----------------- Guest Intro 3:25 Guest Questions Where are the majority of the properties you’ve rehabbed over the years? 4:40 Why do you need a house sitter or security for your rehabs? 8:00 What did you do to find quality contractors, and how did you keep them working? 14:00 What advice would give to someone looking to build a team of contractors? 19:25 How did you finance the rehabs? 22:50 How does your mindset change from the first property to the 500th? 26:40 Why do you think it’s important that you control the rehab materials instead of contractors? 29:00 What’s the importance of partnerships in real estate investing? 34:40 What’s the oldest home you’ve ever rehabbed in Chicago? 36:42 Wrap up questions What advice would you give someone about to invest South Deering? 38:12 What’s your competitive advantage? 39:00 Any advice for new investors? 39:38 What do you do for fun? 40:35 Any self development product you’d recommend? 41:00 Who would you recommend in your local network? 42:00 Would you ever do another reality TV show? 42:32 How can people get a hold of you? 43:00 Thanks for listening! If you found this episode useful, leave us a comment and hit that like button, it helps us out tremendously! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2020.

Introduction In this episode I am chatting with David Forrest, a well being educator from the Fathering Channel, 3 daughters Cloe (25, nurse), (22, artist) and Charlotte (18, child care teacher). This was such a fascinating interview that I couldn’t end the interview. So I decided to split it into 2 episodes! Part 1: 'Parenting: Quantity over quality' with Working Dad David Forrest  Part 2: Have your heard of the Fathering Project? Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check Join the Future Proof You tribe: Sign up to the newsletter where I go deep in tips for working dads: https://www.julienmarchand.co/ Continue the conversation on this podcast episode in the Future Proof You Facebook Group for working dads. Start or pivot your business with my help as your startup coach. Check http://julienmarchand.co/coachwithme for more info   Connect with the guest:   Website: www.thefatheringproject.org The fathering channel: https://thefatheringproject.org/subscribe-fathering-channel/ Instagram: @Dfmedia Public email: nsw@thefatheringproject.org https://thefatheringproject.org/fathering-channel/ https://thefatheringproject.org/support-us/lets-all-put-fathering-first/ https://thefatheringproject.org/2calls2dads/   Inspiring soundtrack: My 10-year old Taiyo is the one in charge of the soundtrack. In his own words he is a 'musical entrepreneur'. Every week he plays covers and his own compositions for the pleasure of the tourists in Manly,  Sydney Australia. Check out his YouTube channel and share it with your kids to inspire them:  http://www.TaiyoMarchand.com/   David’s own notes: Here are my prepared answered unedited. GUEST INTRO (2min) - Can you tell us more about yourself and your family? I married to my beautiful Justine and have been since 1987. You can do the maths on that. Together we have 3 beautiful daughters. Aged 25,22 and 18 I have been a wellbeing educator most of my career. Both in schools and the corporate health area. I finished in education as a Principal of a small school on a hospital ship called the MV Africa Mercy in 2017 and have since been working with the fathering project again focussed on improving kid’s wellbeing but by upskilling and connecting fathers.  My family is very artistic my wife is a photographer, my daughters create art and music and video. They also all work in caring industries Hospitals, nursing, Outdoor camp and Childcare. So putting others first kind of runs in the family.   WHY (3 min) - Why is the balance/integration between work and fatherhood so important to you? Well apart from being a husband, my next most important job is as a father. At TFP we like to encourage dads to say they are fathers first and then everything else. So from that principle or point you have to structure your priorities  My different roles at times compete with each other  and the balance gets messed up from time to time But you then have to come back to putting first things first. If we as fathers don’t take that role serious then our kids well-being suffers. It doesn’t mean it will all work out perfectly but the outcomes for the kids long term will be much better because we as men stay focus on the fact that we are fathers first.   IDEAL (3 min) - What is your ideal balance/integration? It is how we view time There are many arguments about quality parenting versus quantity parenting. Quality might be giving great experiences, holidays, toys, experiences but, if they are one every 6 months then you have missed the boat. Quantity fathering is about the intentional structuring of how you use the 24/7  hours we all get.  How you make sure your phone isn’t in your face when you get home. How you tune in to your family Wife and kids when you are there. At TFP we talk about BEING THERE for your kids.  Even if you are away for work or you live in separate houses, let your kids know you are there for them 24/7 if they need you.  But You have to tell them not just assume they know and Then you have to live it. It’s not always easy. Technology isn’t bad. It’s how we use it. It can be a great advantage and a great barrier to fathering.   SECRET WEAPON (15 min) - What are the challenges you overcame and what is your secret weapon? Tool, strategy, framework, philosophy, book,… THERE WILL ALWAYS BE LOTS OF CHALLENGES TO PARENTING. It comes with the job. One big challenge is recognising that your kids are their own person. They are not a mini me.  They like different things and if you push them to be and like the things you do, you might miss who they are. You might miss seeing their unique talents and then not allow them the opportunity to be the best humans they can be. I and TFP encourage dads to tell theirs kids they are special. But it’s not just a one liner as you run out the door. It requires research to find out what that special or uniqueness is So here is the strategy I say to dads out there.  1 don’t rush in and just say you are special and slap them on the back and give them a big gift or tickets to see the wiggles or one direction watch your kids 2 I suggest you stop  step back from your child and watch Take a month if you have to Watch and look for their unique talents They may be artistic, mathematical, caring, empathic, but really watch them over time and here is the next key 3 write down what you see. Create an individual special journal for each child. I guarantee you will start to notice that each child is different  4 Step 4 think hard about their uniqueness and ask yourself, how can their unique specialness impact this world in a positive way. This is about finding and articulating to your unique child that who they are has a place in this world. This gives kids hope. Hope that they will have a future.   Step 5 Once you have got all that together take the, on a one on one dad and kid date or outing and then tell them 1 I have been watching you 2 and I have seen in you these things 3 I believe that in the future with who you are, just as you are you have the opportunity impact the world in this way Kids need to know that their fathers and mothers have seen them and know them. Kids need to know that they aren’t just a distraction in their parents busy lives. They need to not only know they are special but how they are special and how that specialness fits into this crazy world. The second strategy we used was: Consistent messaging to your kids about their worth and giving them a hope for the future It’s a long story how we got to settle on this messaging for our kids but we evolved the mantra that our girls are Beautiful, Clever Strong and loved by God Mum and Dad. And there was a deeper message that we articulated  the beauty is not skin deep but comes from character,  clever was about taking in wisdom, learning to listen  strong was about having resilience, and not being easily swayed and Love was about know we have their back and the future will be good  So in short that’s been our secret weapon. HELP (3 min, Optional) - What do you currently help with? My role is helping to build DADS GROUPS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY JOBS ACROSS NSW AND AUSTRALIA. WE HAVE lots of resources on TFP website which anyone can access.  And this month we launched the Fathering Channel with podcasts, webinars, cooking shows, etc. So please goggle the fathering project. Org to see this. But what also fires me up is building communities of men, of fathers and father figures who have the conversation about what effective fathering looks like? I am keen to speak to any guys who wants to get a bunch of dads or even dads to be, together and I will host a zoom meeting and get this conversation about the there most important job fathering started. EXIT (1 min) - What do you want to leave the audience with? 3 things The research is clear that when fathers and father figures are engaged and involved in their kids lives THEY ARE EFFECTIVE. That is our vision is that every child in Australia has an effective father and father figure. So dads, step in and step up as a father. It’s never too late to start Secondly Upskill yourself as a father Less than 10% of the groups I first talk to have ever been to a course on how to be an effective father. That’s where we can help.  We have stacks of information on our website. The Fathering Channel is a new way to deliver this information so check it out. And lastly We need to support each other. I will mention that TFP is a not for profit organisation an needs your donations large and small so we can continue to spread this message to more fathers. But we need to support each other as fathers You need to form  groups of dads around the country. You need to find other dads around you that can share your journey with you. You can start by joining our 2calls2dads where we are encouraging guys to call two guys and just ask them how they are going. This will help start the conversation about how their fathering is going. We need to be there for each other. We can help you do this by establishing Dads groups in Schools, community groups and corporations. Send a message via our website. Tell them Davo sent you from the podcast and we have people in each state who can have a chat and get you started on being the best dad you can be for the well-being of your kids and a strong healthier happier Australia.

Guest Intro ft. LaRoy Reynolds @reignxdawgQuarantine updatesReady for the BSBrand new first impressionTruck talkNorfolk to UVACollege outside of football 6 starters downTurning PointDislinks in the chainSuit and tie first day of practiceMaking a nameNFL recordsTears shedRun through the wallMaking money, make moneyBuilding relationships in AtlEat dawg eat brandNFL externship experienceGas of the week

Guest Intro ft. Todd Perry How do you know DomManaging Artists as head of A&RYoung entrepreneur - Vending Machines businessFalling Cookies storyShowing support keeps people goingCreativity Helps Innovate Trends (CHIT)Morehouse CollegeBars Bars BarsMeek Mill vs HattiKenny Jet Blue SmithDone with Law school & moving to LA Merger & AcquisitionGas of the Week

In the hood, in L.A. they saying "50 you hot" They like me, I want them to love me like they love 'Pac. Hey everyone it’s our 50th episode! To celebrate we’re handing over the mics to Dante and Richie to find out if they can talk their friends, Regina and Noah into this podcast… Talk Me Into! I know, narcissistic right?   On the next episode we are keeping the good times rolling with our THIRD Record Roundtable! To listen along with us check out Flood by They Might Be Giants, Act I: The Lake North The River South by The Dear Hunter, and the Lost Ground EP by Defeater.   Please remember to subscribe, rate and review or send us an email (talkmeinto@gmail.com) and we will read it on the next episode. For updates and generally joyful humor, follow the show (@talkmeinto) or the hosts (@sonnavafitch @danny_breakdown @JEFFFFF27) on Twitter. Special thanks to Dante (@DanteInformal), Richie (@kilroy720), Noah (@pairodicegg), and Regina (@doclizz) from www.thegeekembassy.com . Artwork provided by Twitter user @wikirascals. Theme provided by Hostage Calm.   00:00 - Intro 08:10 - Guest Intro 11:10 - Talking Ourselves Into  19:55 - Talk Me Into: Prelisten 27:10 - Talk Me Into: Postlisten 68:50 - Post Meta Discussion 73:50 - Next Episode: Record Roundtable III 74:45 - Outro

1. Guest Intro, Justin Renfrow (@j.renfrow)2. The IG Post 3. Why do you do so much for the community?4. How did you get to UVA5. When did things start going left?6. Selling cheesesteaks as a front7. Deciding to Transfer?8. Trying to embarrass me9. you making me lose10. Justin Renfrow football11. Coaching in the future12. The importance of being able to adapt13. Gas of the week

In this episode we discussed... 0:00 Show Intro 0:24 Guest Intro @keithbattle on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Purchase the book Side Chickology: https://www.amazon.com/Side-Chickology-Understanding-Recovering-Infidelity/dp/1543961533 3:24 Main Topic: Side Chickology How common do you think cheating is? What do you call cheating? How do you know if someone is cheating? What do you do if there’s no evidence? How faithful should you be in a relationship? Expectations? Do you believe in people getting cheating out of their systems? Is there a difference between a Side Chick and a Hide Chick? 1:06:44 Yadda Yadda With Yatta Apryl Jones and Fizz, from Love & Hip Hop Hollywood, lying about their relationship Tank’s comments on Lip Service Podcast: https://youtu.be/7HAlgtL-fkw 1:15:28 Ask Sean I’m engaged to someone who I feel I don’t know. What should I do? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Follow Our Hosts: Sabrae https://www.instagram.com/MsSabrae https://twitter.com/MsSabrae Yatta https://www.instagram.com/DolleFayce Sean https://www.instagram.com/SonnyMHoffa https://twitter.com/SonnyMHoffa ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• If you have a question that you would like Sean to answer please DM us on Instagram @nodisclaimerspodcast or email nodisclaimerspodcast@gmail.com. And if you have a topic suggestion please leave a comment or DM us on Instagram @nodisclaimerspodcast or email nodisclaimerspodcast@gmail.com. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/NDPodcastDMV/ @NDPodcastDMV TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/ndpodcastdmv @NDPodcastDMV INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/nodisclaimerspodcast/ @nodisclaimerspodcast ❗❗Don’t Miss A SINGLE NEW VIDEO!!! SUBSCRIBE! ❗❗ ➤ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ubBPW9gQf9wAUTaUdgyCQ SoundCloud ➤ https://soundcloud.com/user-663871235 Apple iTunes ➤ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-disclaimers-podcast/id1353638372 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Join Sabrae, Sean & Yatta better known as the No Disclaimers Podcast where they discuss topics in black culture. Tune in every Monday at 8:30 pm EST on Instagram Live and call in 301-683-8077 to watch the Best Show in the M'Fin DMV (D.C., MD & VA) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• If you're easily offended, then don't listen! This is No Disclaimers podcast and we don’t hold anything back. We say what our play cannot say on their podcasts!

Guest Intro (@desijwilliams)Miss America and Miss USA systemUmm You know what I’m sayingCampus queens

Pete has been a varsity wrestling coach for 15 years and has faces the struggles every new coach has had to go through. His first year coaching. the entire varsity team had 8 kids and didn’t win a single match! Over 15 years, his program has come a long way: two NY State Champions, 11 All-State Wrestlers, 22 Individual Section Champions, 50 All-Section Wrestlers and many dozens of All-League athletes. For Pete, coaching is a passion and a labor of love. Now with years of experience under his belt; dozens and dozens of books on coaching theory, sports psychology, performance nutrition, team building and motivation read and on his bookshelf; thousands of dollars worth of clinics, seminars and classes attended and PLENTY of trial and error, Pete is out to ensure that coaches don't have to struggle with their questions on their own anymore! Table of Contents:  0:11 – Guest Intro  2:18 – Personal Youth Sports Experience/ Growing up 6:30 - Favourite Memory 10:28 – His start to coaching 12:20 -  What would you have done differently if you could go back? 16:10 – His Teams philosophy 23:56 – Win Smarter  27:35 – Engaging Parents 31:00 – Core Values 44:00 – His Standards 48:00 – What can coaches do to help kids love the game more at the end of the season than they did at the beginning?  52:40 – Resources 56:30 - #1 tip for new coaches to shave years off their learning curve 

As a Director of Coach Development, Chris’ responsibility is working with key stakeholders and partners, the Director of Coach Development promotes and supports the education, certification and advancement of coaching throughout the province. He has been involved with VBC in many capacities since 2004. In his role, he hopes to help coaches navigate the NCCP, support clubs in their quest to field trained and competent coaches, develop strategies to recruit and retain coaches in the sport from grassroots to high performance. Chris is a former/current college, club, and high school coach. He is a long serving Team BC coach, and has worked with Volleyball Canada’s National Team programs at a variety of levels. Table of Contents: 0:55 – Guest Intro  1:35 – Youth Sports Experience/ Growing up 3:37 – Favourite Memory 5:10 -  Getting Into Coaching 8:00 – Pieces of advice for younger self 10:30 – Life long learning for coaches 11:50 – Top 3 Characteristics of top coaches 17:55 – Your Current Role with Volleyball BC 20:10 – LTAD Model  23:00 – NCCP Model 29:00 – Online Courses 33:10 – Coaches Limitations 40:30 – Ongoing Development 42:35 – BC Volleyball Conference 50:25 – Book Recommendations  56:30 – Free Play  1:00:00 - #1 tip for coaches that are just starting out     1:02:30 – What Coaches Can Do To Make Kids Love The Game More Connect with Chris Website (http://www.volleyballbc.org/our-staff/chris-dahl/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/CBDahl)

Chris Cerroni joined BC Soccer (https://www.bcsoccer.net/home) from his previous role as the Regional EXCEL Talent Manager (West) with Canada Soccer. In this previous position, Chris worked closely with both BC Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to implement the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX programme in Partnership with BC Soccer which was launched in January 2015.  Prior to the role with Canada Soccer, Chris was the Technical Director at Central City Breakers FC in Surrey and coached in the EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League with Mountain United.  Chris has also worked for BC Soccer in various capacities over the past few years as a Grassroots Tutor, Coach Educator and Head Coach of Boys U15 Provincial Development Program. As the Director of Soccer Development, Chris Cerroni is responsible for leading all aspects of technical development within British Columbia that align with BC Soccer’s strategic objectives and Canada Soccer’s Long term player development model. The role is responsible for leading the Soccer Development team and BC Soccer’s three priority pillars of activity, High Performance, Grassroots and Coach Education. Table of Contents: 0:29 – Guest Intro  1:05 – Youth Sports Experience/ Growing up 3:37 – Getting into coaching  5:30 -  Coaching certification for soccer in BC 7:42 – LTPD in Soccer Canada 12:40 – Push Back to Mandating Coaching Certification  14:10 – Any online Courses? 15:10 – Increase Female Participation in Soccer 20:10 – dropout in soccer 26:06 – Parent Education 29:38 – Engaging Parents 33:10 – Top 3 characteristics of the greatest coach you ever had  36:53 – Keeping players in the game 40:09 – Issues effecting Youth Sports  41:34 – What can we do to ensure kids love the game more at the end of the game than they did at the beginning 46:30 – Specialization  51:40 – Resources  54:58 - #1 tip for coaches that are just starting out     57:00 – Iceland Certification Model Connect with Chris Website (https://www.bcsoccer.net/home) Twitter (https://twitter.com/chriscerroni?lang=en) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscerroni/)

In this episode we are joined by COL Gina E. Adam, 9th Director for the US Army Medical’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) located at Fort Detrick, Maryland.  During this interview with COL Adam we begin our 4 part series  on transformation and innovation in healthcare with a focus in this episode on how innovation and research has impacted the way healthcare organizations particularly the military engage with their beneficiaries, providers and other stakeholders.   We will also get COL Adam’s perspective into the role that research and innovation plays in advancing unique care gaps in healthcare.   Show Notes   [0:44] Guest Intro:  COL Gina E Adam (Bio here - https://www.tatrc.org/www/about/leadership.html) [1:19] Show Description [1:44] Show Begins [2:07] COL Gina E Adam - overview of professional background [4:27] Autonomous evacuation [4:44] Allowing innovators to innovate [5:12] Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) mission – using data and technology to advance the mission [6:43] Artificial Intelligence and Robotics [7:17] Programs with impact on care outcomes. Mobile surgical center, Army Knowledge Online, Teleconsultation, Telemedicine used in healthcare and disaster relief [9:34] Fort Gordon Mobile Healthcare Innovation Center – Mobile Care (MCare) – connect with provider from personal device. Remote Monitoring, behavior change coaching tele behavioral health, [10:48] Work in Diabetes – study and partnership in Patient Centered Medical Home at Clemson University Medical Center. [12:55] How TATRC Partners with industry - SBIR, CRADA [14:21] Telestration project - surgeon telementoring and telesurgical consult and coaching   [17:09]  Changes at TATRC, US Army Future's Command and Defense Health Agency [19:11] Engagement and partnerships to advance innovation, addressing critical healthcare gaps  [21:11] How to foster innovation and ideas at an organizational level. Science meetings, vendor meeting, cross agency exchanges   Links provided in the episode US Army Medical Research Development Command (MRDC) https://mrdc.amedd.army.mil/ Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) www.tatrc.org  

Erika Howard (https://www.fortheloveofthegame.ca/erika-howard) is a former National Level Rhythmic Gymnast. When she was competing, her name was Erika Leigh Stirton, but has since married Canadian Olympic Rower Malcolm Howard. Her most Successful competition was the 1998 Commonwealth games in which she earned 5 gold metals.  Erika believes in sport as a way to set youth up for success. She says that gymnastics can teach you “discipline, work ethic, persistence, taking criticism and learning from it, self development, becoming an independent learner, and working well in a team.”  After Competing in rhythmic gymnastics Erika began dancing and did a 3-year program in contemporary dance at the School of Toronto Dance. Additionally, she got involved with CrossFit, and yoga. Erika received a general degree at the University of Guelph, but had an interest in psychology. From there she went on to coach in rhythmic gymnastics and teach dance classes. Table of Contents:  0:25 – Guest Intro  1:09 – Youth Sports Experience/ Growing up 7:10 – Perspective as an adult  11:35 – Switching from artistic to rhythmic gymnastics 13:06 – The 1998 Commonwealth games  20:25 – Getting into Coaching 24:15 – What she’s doing now 26:10 – Top 3 characteristics of Coaches    29:40 – Engaging Parents  35:10 – What can we do so kids love the game more at the end of the season then they did at the beginning? 39:50 - Growth Mindset 44:18 – Resources  51:55 - #1 tip to help coaches shave 5 years off their learning curve Connect With Howard: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/erikastirton?epa=SEARCH_BOX) Twitter (https://twitter.com/estirton)

Duff Gibson (https://www.fortheloveofthegame.ca/duff-gibson) is a World and Olympic Champion in Skeleton and the founder of Dark Horse Athletic. Duff competed from 1999 to 2006 when he won gold in the Men’s Skeleton Race. This win made Duff the oldest Canadian Winter Games Gold Medalist and the oldest Individual Winter Gold Medalist in the world. Today, Duff Gibson is a speaker, coach, advocate, and father. With his organization Dark Horse, a kids multi-sport program, Duff aims to develop athleticism and foster an intrinsic love for sport. Table of Contents:  0:21 – Guest Intro  1:01 – Growing up/ personal youth sports experience  11:23 – Olympics 16:06 – Win with humility, lose with dignity  28:45 – Respect and accountability  33:49 – Dark Horse Athletic 38:40 – Growth Mindset  39:45 – Top 3 characteristics of great coaches  45:55 - Top 3 issues facing youth sport Early sports specialization  55:05 – Books/ resources  1:07:10 – What can coaches do so kids love the game more at the end of the season than they did at the beginning  1:08:50 - #tip for youth sports coaches to help them shave 5 years off their learning curve Connect With Gibson: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffgibson/) (https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffgibson/) Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/duffgibson/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/duff.gibson) Twitter (https://twitter.com/duffgibson)

Recap of Frieze week in Los Angeles! We go in depth about the Art Los Angeles Contemporary at Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar & Felix LA at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Discover more about our highlight artist Emilio Bianchic and his fake nail art. The art news stories covered is art dealer Mary Boone is sentenced to prison for tax fraud and new Las Vegas strip art experience opens with tattoo exhibit. Guest Intro 00:25 Frieze Recap 00:35 Highlight Artist Emilio Bianchic 28:34 Art News 37:20

Guest Intro (@brittmoses)Grammys work How do you decide to take this serious and make it a business?Youtube universityIG Marketing Tips & Tricks to get opportunitiesRaise your rate!Why not me?Unwavering in who I amSephora ChroniclesAllegiant airlines - give us the perception that he’s holding on to the wheelHow do you prioritize something, thats not a priority to you?Matt DrillsFind someone to make you accountableTriple Double LifestyleFind a way to make it mean more!IG Caption ClarificationGas of the week

Today we drink, and interview a locksmith about: What we're drinking. Guest Intro. What a Locksmith Does. How to become a locksmith. Difference between Locksmithing and Tactical Lock Picking. Ways to improve your physical and home security. annnnnnd more. Discord App https://discord.gg/cDdPg5E

Get Access To All Summit Speakers (https://www.fortheloveofthegame.ca/p/winter-2018-youth-sports-summit) “I think we’re too often rushing kids past the fundamentals and that leaves them with a faulty foundation” Darren Wensor resides in Sydney Australia. Growing up, Darren participated in Little Athletics, a modified track and field program for kids age 5-15. Darren earned his degree in physical athletics and English, and today he works with Little Athletics! As an educator of 28 years, Darren travels all over Australia to teach coach and athlete development. He says, “I love making people better at helping other people”. Darren posts regularly on his blog and social media with demonstrations of drills for improving athleticism, especially for track and field events. He is all about making sports fun for kids, and “disguising drills”. Some of the key concepts you will learn from Darren during his talk are the Youth Physical Development Model, the FTEM Model (Foundation, Talent, Elite, Mastery), how to make drills fun, and other great tips!  Connect With Darren LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenwensor/?originalSubdomain=au) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/coachyoungathletes/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/darrenwensor) Website (https://coachingyoungathletes.com/author/darrenwensor/) Table of Contents  1:05 – Guest Intro  2:52 – Youth Sports Growing Up  8:10 – Getting into Coaching  14:53 – A Typical Day for Darren  19:14 – Top 3 Characteristics of Great Coaches   22:57– LTAD in Australia  29:20 – Cost of Sport in Australia  30:13 – Youth Sports Attrition Rates  38:05 – Drills  39:40 – Engaging Parents  44:17 – What can we do so kids love the game more at the end of the season than they did at the beginning  55:20 – Resources  58:36 - #1 Tip: to help new coaches shave 5 years off their learning curves 

“We all know that organized chaos tends to lead to the best coaching sessions" You can’t blame parents for being excited to go watch their kids play sports. Instead of “dealing” with parents, Gordon MacLelland, founder of Working With Parents in Sport and Author of the Sporting Do’s and Don’t handbook for parents, engages and involves parents in the athletics process to ensure success for the teams he works with. In this heartwarming talk, Gordon discusses proactive communication with parents and the importance of organized chaos. Gordon is also a Fan Fave Replay for our Winter 2018 Youth Sports Summit (https://www.fortheloveofthegame.ca/p/winter-2018-youth-sports-summit) Connect With Gordon parentsinsport.co.uk (https://www.parentsinsport.co.uk/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/wwpis/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/_WWPIS) Table of Contents  0:42 - Guest Intro  1:15 - Gordon's Background 5:17 - Working With Parents in Sport 12:14 - Gordon's Kids 14:09 - Networking 15:43 - Engage, Gordons Newest Pocketbook 22:40 - Why do Parents Become so Involved? 25:25 - What Would He do Differently if He could go Back to the Beginning of His Coaching Career 29:26 - Ownership 34:07 - Officials 41:18 - Top 3 Issues in Youth Sport 46:40 - E-Gaming 49:40 - Competition 50:56 - Resources  54:40 - #1 Tip for Coaches to Shave 5 Years Off Their Learning Curve

Guest Intro.Wilder vs Fury reviewChampionships!Rachael Pritzker - Pritzker Law group Hardest Process of making decision to start?Play to winSeeing entrepreneurship before entering entrepreneurship Don’t Look for the light at the end of the tunnel Set the bar uncomfortably highWomen entrepreneurs Misrepresented, underpaidRather you beat me on test than punch me in the eyePlanning but not prepared or prepared but not planning!CTC Challenge!Gas of the Week

“The way we played not only garnered national titles; it developed great people.” As a young athlete, Olympic rower Jason Dorland was coached to fear failure, and that there was no tactic or strategy that was unacceptable in trying to attain the goal of winning. Using this attitude as a coach himself, he realized how afraid his athletes were of disappointing him. In this talk, Jason discusses the importance of loving your sport, the true spirit of the Olympics, and the exceptional results that come from creating a 'Safe to Fail' environment for your athletes. Connect With Jason Website (http://yourmindset.ca/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jasondorlandcoaching/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/JasonDorland) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRNgaEh8bXaL4LTGBtdFq7g) Table of Contents  00:44 - Guest Intro  05:51 - His Proudest Accomplishments in Coaching 07:42 - Jason's Coaching Mindset Evolution 15:40 - Top 3 Issues in Youth Sports Today  29:17 - What We can do to Ensure Kids Love Their Sport 39:26 - Books 42:58 - Tip for Coaches to Shave 5 Years off their Learning Curve 48:10 - Projects 53:13 - Coaching Different Generations  

“When you don’t have the ball, what are you doing to improve yourself? To improve the outcome of the game? To move yourself forward?” After representing Canada in the 2012 Olympics, Martin Reader changed paths and now uses his knowledge of both mental and physical health to tackle his goals of reducing lifestyle diseases and keeping younger populations active. Here, Martin discusses the coaching techniques used by his most memorable Olympic coaches, the athlete’s ability to train the mind, and the lack of experience in team-building skills, healthy living, and handling failure that comes with 70% of children dropping out of sports by the age of 13. Book Recommendations Winning Through Enlightenment by Ron Smothermon (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0932654010/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) 12 Rules for Life by Jordon Peterson (https://jordanbpeterson.com/12-rules-for-life/) Connect with Martin YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3KXukzSy1PzHopOHXcWMlQ) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/martinjreader/?hl=en) Twitter (https://twitter.com/martinjreader?lang=en) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/martinjreader1/) Website (https://martinreader.ca/) Table of Contents  00:42 - Guest Intro  01:05 - Martin's Youth Sports Experience  03:00 - Choosing Volleyball 04:15 - What it Was Like at the Olympics  10:25 - After the Olympics 14:26 - Top 3 Characteristics of great coaches  18:18 - Martin's Experience Coaching  24:39 - Coaching Different Age Groups  27:26 - Top 3 Issues Effecting Youth Sports  35:00 - Loving the Sport 39:40 - Books 41:57 - #1 tip for New Coaches 44:26 - What's Next for Martin  47:00 - 5 Years from Now

“'Because I said so' as a coach shouldn’t be good enough. We should be able to answer 'Why?' and if we can’t, it’s because we’re unprepared.” While hockey has long been his background, playing 4 years of Junior and & professional seasons across Europe, Nate Leslie is renowned for his passion for coaching and his West Coast Hockey Prep Camp. Nate joins us to talk about the integration between coaching and educating, as well as two of the four sources of motivation: Mastery and Service. Nate supports these two intrinsic motivations as being far more sustainable than ego-boosters and encourages kids to love the pure joy of improvement. Book Recommendations  The Coaches Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier The Power of Why by Amanda Lang (https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Power_Of_Why.html?id=rUADs-rPGdgC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y) Table of Contents  00:29 - Guest Intro  03:53 - Top 3 Issues in Sport 07:06 - Loving the Sport 12:58 - Transition from Athlete to "Real World" 17:10 - Choosing Hockey 19:33 - Nate's Upcoming Projects 22:33 - Books  24:30 - Nate's Family  28:30 - Millennials  31:10 - #1 Tip for New Coaches  35:35 - Top 3 Characteristics of Great Coaches  37:10 - Nate's Platforms  39:40 - How Glen and Nate met

Summary: We speak with Tim Alison, entrepreneur, business coach, and author of Screw the Naysayers.   Show Notes: :10 *Episode Sponsor – Freeeup.com* 1:48 Guest Intro 2:27 Tim’s entrepreneurial journey 8:15 The importance of having a support system 16:10 How to build an ecosystem of support 21:10 Core value(s) guiding his daily approach 23:10 Biggest responsibility […]

You’re in for a treat because today’s special episode of Fer Sure was recorded in the locker room of Joe Louis Arena (Peter was in Fer Sure NJ studios) with guests Craig Custance and Max Bultman from The Athletic Detroit! Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad): Guest Intro : (00:00 - 06:30) Jay and our guests set the scene for our temporary recording studio. HHOF and Jersey Retirements: (06:30 - 24:45) The Hall of Fame class and the chances for recently former Red Wings to make it in the future. Then Jay asks about jersey retirements, but not for the players you think. Crosschecks with Guests!: (24:45 - 38:47) Jay asks Craig and Max for their quick-fire thoughts on a few topics in the NHL, and we learn they have a different definition of “quick-fire.” Then, Peter asks each of our guests a question. Tales From the Locker Room (38:47 - 57:43) Since we had access to an incredible temporary studio, it would have been a travesty not to talk about the locker room in general and this locker room specifically. Mailbag: (57:43 - 1:05:05) We only had time to ask maybe two questions, and there was no following the first question, so we just asked one. But we think you’ll like it. Production Line 3?: (1:05:05 - 1:17:41 ) We take a look back at the Production Line, decide whether or not there was a Production Line 3, and discuss if another line should be the next Production Line. Say Goodbye (Again) to The Joe: (1:17:41 - End) We close with our memories of the arena and then close out the show. Make sure to listen to the outro for a special remix of the theme song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back, welcome back, WEL-COME BACK!! In this week’s Joi Has Questions Podcast: • 00:00- "You better know": Frederick McKinley Jones •04:26 - Guest Intro • 05:55 - "So according to IG": o Kanye West Album o Drake v.s. Pusha T • 31:08- “So, I Have A Question”: @itsseobia interview • 52:07 - “Motivational Message”: Setting Boundaries • Special guest Fitness and Health creative Seobia Rivers , IG: @ itsseobia , •Production/Editing/Engineering: • @jazthelegend with WMG Social Media: IG / Twitter: @joihasquestionsFacebook: www.facebook.com/joihasquestions Email: joihasquestions@gmail.com

1. Guest Intro 2. This Is America? 3. Kanye West 4. Zetta Cool Background and Journey (@zettab_cool) 5.The System or the Leader of the System? Whats more important? 6. Gas of the Week!

1. Guest Intro 2. Jordan Bernstine Story (@jbernstine) 3. Why me Moment? How to use your past struggle to make you better in the present and future 4. Gas of the Week

Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen talk with Brenda Gornick about her three book choices, reading as a family, her library journey, and her writing. Three Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. This month, Becca and Christen talk with Brenda Gornick about her three book choices. 0:09 Intro 0:21 Guest Intro 2:55 Three Books- tough to choose just 3 3:34 Book One 7:18 Book Two 10:05 Book Three 14:57 How all three books relate to each other 17:32 Sharing Books with her teens 28:45 Choosing appropriate books to share with your kids 32:39 Brenda talks about her writing 37:37 Choosing books for the “to read” pile 44:09 What she is reading now 46:14 First library memories 51:04 Quotes Brenda’s Three Books: Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee Additional Titles Discussed: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Death Note by Oba Tsugumi Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto (Zabuza) Monster by Naoki Urasawa Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden Discworld Series by Pratchett The Catcher in The Rye by J.D. Salinger Murder At The Brightwell by Ashley Weaver An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser Euphoria by Lily King Brenda's Writing: New Girl In Town Enduring the Waking World Drabble: The Secret Lives of Guinea Pigs Watching: The Americans

Guest Intro paragraph This week I’ve got Michael Whipps from Melbourne Australia, btw he goes by Whipps.  He’s a metal worker who makes custom spherical firepits with his wife in Australia and he started blacksmithing about 6 months ago.  The reason I have him on today is to talk about his new podcast “Metal Sculpture Show”.  I think I’ve mentioned this before to you guys, I started a podcast network called The Burn Network, basically, it’s a collection of metalworking podcasts. The reason I started it was to encourage other blacksmith’s or metal workers to start their own podcasts and I would help them get started, show them the ropes of the podcast tech world, provide the hosting and continued support. To have a searchable network that offers relevant and different podcasts to our community of metal workers. So, Whipps contacted me 7 months ago about wanting to start a podcast on the network and have it be about metal art sculpture. We worked through the details of how this is a huge time consumer while being a labor of love for fellow artists, the equipment to work with, recording software, techniques of being a host of a show, etc and now, here we are talking about his podcast and his first 4 episodes that were just released a few days ago! If anyone is interested in listening to the “master feed” of the Burn Network, just search for The Burn Network in your podcast apps, iTunes, Spotify and online at www.theburnnetwork.com.  If anyone is interested in starting a podcast and wants to know more info on what it takes, drop me a line at info@blacksmithre.com.   What We Talked About   Whips tells us why he wanted to start the podcast. The topic of making a living as an artist comes up and life/work balance vs money making Whipps describes his background that lead him to his metal working business called Whipps Designs, it involves mountain biking! He tells the story of buying his first anvil from a farmer who didn’t want to sell it. Guest Links Whipps Designs website - whippsdesigns.com.au Podcast website – metalsculptureshow.com Instagram - @metalsculptureshow And on Facebook   If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by: telling your friends. sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons below. subscribing to the show and leaving a rating and review in iTunes.  Not sure how?  Just follow these simple steps here or watch the short video tutorial, http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q subscribing to the show in Stitcher, http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&refid=stpr Thanks so much for your support!  

Guest Intro paragraph This week I’ve got Evan Wilson from Austin, Texas who is the program director for the blacksmith shop at this nonprofit community organization called Mobile Loaves and Fishes. The Community Forge & Woodshop empowers their community of homeless members to engage in the creation of timeless crafts while also earning a dignified income. Through blacksmithing, woodworking and a range of other projects, the men and women in this Community Works program become part of a restorative journey toward social contribution, financial stability and a mastery of handcrafting skills. Their craftsmen and artists receive 100% of the profit from the sale of their products, enabling them to become more settled and experience greater stability in Community First! Village. They also encounter a greater sense of purpose, healing, and friendships — foundational components of life that every person needs and deserves. What We Talked About   Evan talks about his experience being a striker for Claudio Bottero at the Florida Artist Blacksmith Association in October 2017, “like drinking from a fire hose”. Mobile Loaves and Fishes is a nonprofit organization in Austin that started 19 years ago, they help feed and cloth the homeless population. The organization decided to build their own RV park to house the homeless and start a community centered program on 27 acres with 250 housing units. Within the community they have programs for the members to attend and learn form such as: animal husbandry, ceramics, glass blowing, leatherwork, painting, woodworking and blacksmithing. These programs provide a way to learn how to earn a dignified income, alternative economy. The community has a market and gift shop where they sell the wares of the members. Evan talks about his nonprofit background and how he worked for one in Afghanistan teaching English and helping with a Maternal and Infant Mortality program. He mentions his “Metal Mother” Dawn Raines (the Welding and Blacksmith director at Austin Community College) who taught him a lot in the beginning of his blacksmithing venture. Haley Woodward is another mentor he mentions who took him under his wing and helped a tremendous amount in building the community blacksmith program at Mobile Loaves and Fishes. Evan has now taken the reins of organizing the Austin Forging Competition that started in 2010. It used to be held at the Austin Forging Authority (Haley Woodward and Colby Brinkman’s Shop) and in 2015 Evan mentioned they should hold it at the community Works workshop.   Guest Links Mobile Loaves and Fishes community Works Program link - - https://mlf.org/community-works/ Instagram: @mobileloaves_communityforge   If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by: telling your friends. sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons below. subscribing to the show and leaving a rating and review in iTunes.  Not sure how?  Just follow these simple steps here or watch the short video tutorial, http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q subscribing to the show in Stitcher, http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&refid=stpr Thanks so much for your support!

Mark W. Davis is the Co-CEO of Signal Restoration Services, a U.S.-based disaster restoration company with headquarters in Troy, Michigan. Today he’s going to help you avoid disaster in your financial life and teach you how to “learn before you earn.”   01:20  ASK NEALE: My Boyfriend is a Mooch 02:50  Guest Intro 04:00  Diving into “Catastrophe Duty” 05:45  Learn Before You Earn 13:45  How to Pursue Your Purpose 15:00 Mark’s advice for graduates and new entrepreneurs  

With her blog “Ja’Momma: Ramblings of the Jamaican Homeschooling Mom,” Suzanne S. Farmer is a self-described go-getter who has creatively balanced her business of freelance writing with her number one priority: providing a top-notch education for her two children.   Today she’s going to walk us through her journey and offer a primer for parents considering homeschooling. Her website is www.jamomma.com.   01:20 Ask Neale (purchasing your first car) 03:00 Guest Intro 06:30 Why Homeschool? 10:00 Overcoming your initial fears 13:30 How to construct daily schedule of activities 17:00 How to build your teaching confidence 19:30 Explanation of "religious exemption" 23:00 How to balance homeschooling with outside opportunities

Steven David Elliot is CEO of Rockstar Connect a company that runs the largest networking events in the country for entrepreneurs.   Rockstar Connect will soon be producing 24,000 networking events worldwide per year, based on his philosophy of “you have to give in order to get”. Steven teaches that, through altruistic acts, you will be rewarded with material and spiritual abundance. His website is www.rockstarconnect.com   If you've got money questions, Neale has the answers at www.nealegodfrey.com.     Episode Breakdown:   00:45 ASK NEALE: Husband Gives Too Much Money to Adult Son   02:30 Guest Intro   03:50 “Discover & Know Your Purpose”   11:50 “Be Truthful Always (Especially with Yourself)”   17:30 “Find Your Own Path”   22:30 “Relinquish Some Control”   25:15 “Help & Serve Others”

Mastering your brain can make you rich beyond your wildest dreams but first you need to understand the inside mental game that may be holding you back. One of America’s foremost media psychologists, Dr. Brenda Wade has helped millions of people via television, live training events, books and social media create the love they’ve always wanted. Dr. Brenda is an author of three books, a TV hostess of a nationally-syndicated show “Can This Marriage Be Saved?” and has been featured in Essence Magazine. You may have also seen her on Oprah, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and CNN. She has some unique insights into how our emotional and mental “stuff” gets in the way of our relationships and finances. Her books and work are all about transforming and expanding human and financial boundaries. Love Lessons: A Guide to Transforming Relationships; What Mama Couldn’t Tell Us About Love; and Power Choices: Seven Steps to Creating Wholeness, Joy, Love and Peace all speak of ways to find – and hold on to – happiness.   Her website is www.drbrendawade.com. If you got the money questions, Neale has the answers at www.nealegodfrey.com. Episode Breakdown: 2:00 Guest Intro 3:50  How Toxic Love Affects Money 6:00  “Our love and money patterns are formed by age 8” 12:40 Toxic Love Patterns: Traits of a Love Destroyer 14:45  Traits of a Love Avoider 18:20  Traits of a Love Doormat 23:30 Traits of a Love Freezer 26:00 How to activate your “second mind” 29:00 Money differences: Men vs. women

Millions of women are trying to climb the corporate ladder but many lack the courage or confidence to get from one rung to the next. Personal finance guru Chellie Campbell offers an engaging, empowering guide for women to reduce financial stress and maximize wealth and success at any stage of their careers. Using proven strategies from her popular Financial Stress Reduction workshops, Chellie teaches her followers how to watch out for common pitfalls and harness the strengths they need to drive their careers forward. Her website is www.chellie.com.  If you've got money questions, Neale has the answers at www.nealegodfrey.com. Episode Breakdown: 0:47  ASK NEALE: My Teen Wants to Invest 2:15 Guest Intro 5.11  TIP #1: Think positive. Like mind over matter, mind over money begins with believing you deserve it and can get it. 8:00 TIP #2 Send out ships. You can wait for your ship to come in, but if you don't send any out, it's going to be a long wait. 11:20 TIP #3 Count your money. Money is a game and you must know the score. 13:20 TIP #4 Swim with dolphins. Being "in the swim" will depend largely on who you're swimming with. Find "your people" and avoid sharks. 15:00 Why women fall victim to "The Good Girl Syndrome" 19:15 TIP #5 Survive the storms. You must weather interior storms as well as exterior ones. Persistence is key. 25:20 Dealing with energy vampires and dream crushers 28:40 TIP #6 Striving for balance and enlightenment by pursuing what you love 32:40  Why women work for praises instead of raises            

When one spouse is making significant financial moves without the knowledge of the other, it endangers the financial future of both people. Neale explores financial infidelity in depth with Dr. John Huber. He’s the host of Mainstream Mental Health Radio which covers today’s top headlines pertaining to psychology. His website is www.mainstreammentalhealth.org. You’ve got money questions. Neale has the answers at www.nealegodfrey.com.  Episode Breakdown:  1:45 Guest Intro  3:10  Why financial infidelity impacts 1 in 3 couples  6:30  Neale reveals shocking confession on Oprah  7:45  Importance of transparency  9:05  Dr. Huber’s unconventional communication techniques  17:00  Money power struggles  21:22  When people confuse salary with self-esteem  24:42  What’s your financial personality?  29:00  Dr. Huber talks about his projects for veterans

Peggy Sealfon has can’t-miss hacks for stressed out moms dealing with household expenses, budget concerns and non-stop family dynamics. An expert in helping clients overcome chronic stress and anxiety, her effective protocols guide women to improve productivity and performance while practicing self-care with love. Peggy is the author of the best-selling book Escape from Anxiety - Supercharge Your Life with Powerful Strategies from A to Z. Her website is www.peggysealfon.com You've got money questions. We have the answers at www.nealegodfrey.com. Episode Breakdown: 1:05 Ask Neale: Meddling Mother-in-Law 3:02 Guest Intro 6:05 Importance of Self-Care 9:15 Defining Your Miracle Moments 12:30 Stress Men v. Women 18:40 Tips for Overcoming Anxiety 24:00 Meditation Techniques

This week we talk to our friend Mel about all things Game of Thrones. EPISODE NOTES Our main segment is full of spoilers for Game of Thrones, up to and including the season 7 premiere. We also address sexual assault this episode, both in the main segment and when talking about Orange is the New Black. Today's topics: Guest Intro (00:00:49) This week we talk to our friend Mel about all things Game of Thrones. Mel is an artist in the games industry, you can find some of her work here. What we've been up to (00:00:49) Mel Mass Effect 1 and 2 Orange is the New Black Brooklyn 99 American Gods (book and show) Science Vs Sword and Scale Casefile Adventure Zone Riley Final Fantasy 15 Dream Daddy Game of Thrones Power Rangers EXO KokoBop Pam Rise of the Tomb Raider dlc Half-Life 2 System Shock Orange is the New Black Power Rangers Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Tarantino movies (no one watched any, we just somehow ended up talking about them) A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Game of Thrones (00:37:40) What is Game of Thrones and where the hell is the next book? How we got into GoT (00:39:33) GoT's rape problem in the books vs the show - Dany, Cersei, Sansa (00:44:07) Lady Stoneheart (00:48:04) Who, if anyone, are you rooting for to claim (or keep) the throne these days? Has your allegiance changed over the course of the show? Why? @The_Doc_Webb (00:50:30) Cersei and Daenerys The poop citadel (01:02:50) Mel is really into Turmund (01:05:08) Arya, the Hound, Nymeria (01:07:34) Lady Mormont (01:14:09) Sansa (01:14:47) Littlefinger (01:18:09) Could the show exist without Red Gods, Dragons, and Frost Zombies? @UrzasRage (01:21:09) What character has to die or what plot point has to occur before you give up on the show permanently? @The_Doc_Webb (01:26:38) Final thoughts and mentioning some of the best and worst scenes (01:29:13) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. We've also got a forum to discuss episode at CartridgeClub.org. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Before we get to it: we will definitely need a followup! This subject has a lot to offer. Please join Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, Gabriel Jagush, and Omar Galiazzi as they tackle the subject of member retention. What drives away new members? Is there a difference between what keeps an Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master at lodge? Are stated meetings really that boring? Do we get distracted too often? Find out all this and more. Guest Intro: 1:52 News: 2:20 Discussion Questions (Ring, or no ring?): 13:13 Main Content - Omar's Journey: 18:52 Main Content - Membership Retention: 40:55 Events Listing: 1:29:00 Check us out: http://www.fortworth148.org/ https://www.facebook.com/fortworthlodge148/ info148@fortworth148.org #DareToBeSquare  

Today’s episode is an interview with our guest, author, entrepreneur, educator, speaker, wealth strategist and the owner of Optic Financial and the creator of the 20/20 Personal Banking System, Michael Isom. Michael started selling mobile phones while still going to college in 1993. With his natural ability he was earning over S200, 000 a year at the age of 22! In his career he acquired considerable expertise in 401 Case, Term and Permanent Life Insurance, Mutual Funds, Macro Economics and real estate and many others! Want to know how the wealthy get and stay wealth? In this episode, you’ll discover: Your #1 asset for generating income… Your #1 investment for the greatest ROI… Your #1 strategy for building lasting wealth. [01:14] Guest Intro [03:40] Michael’s First Goal [06:03] What Michael was Earning Prior to the $200,000 per year [07:08] The Most Significant Adversity You Have to Overcome in Your Journey [14:34] What Will the Rockefellars Do? How to Get and Stay Wealthy [15:31] Banks Agenda to Consumers [18:33] Principles to Follow with Money and Finance [25:17] What Do You Do with the Cash you Earned? [27:20] Where to Store Your Cash? [27:45] About Cash Flow Insurance [29:25] Why Cash Flow is a Strategy? [33:31] Takeaway [35:08] Words of Advice [36:37] Pleasant Surprise Giveaway! [38:50] Recap on Michael’s Big Lessons For a limited time you can get a free copy of What Would the Rockefellers Do? Exclusively for our Achieve Your Goals listeners!   “Your number one asset is your human life value.” – Hal Elrod CLICK TO TWEET   TRANSCRIPTS Download the Transcript for Episode #151 (PDF) JOIN THE CONVERSATION If you enjoyed this post, if it added value to your life, please leave a quick comment below and SHARE with your friends. Thank YOU for paying it forward! :^) COMMENT QUESTION: What is your big takeaway?. Write it in the comments below. WANT TO COACH WITH HAL ELROD? Get a $1 (7-day Trial) of Hal Elrod’s “Best Year Ever Coaching” program at www.BestYearEverCoaching.net   SUBMIT A QUESTION Do you have a question you would like answered on a future podcast? Click the button below. EPISODE RESOURCES Hal Elrod Website Hal Elrod Facebook Hal Elrod Twitter The Best Year Ever Achieve Your Goals Podcast on iTunes (Rate and Review!) The Miracle Morning Michael Isom

We invited Sean, also known as P1 in the Cartridge Club, to hang out and talk about the latest on Mass Effect after the recent N7 day. We got a lot of listener questions which made up the bulk of the discussion. Guest Intro (00:01:26) A brief intro to our guest, Sean. What we've been up to (00:02:30) Sean (@CartridgeBros) PaRappa the Rapper Overwatch Westworld Riley (@kaleri_) Overwatch The Crown Dr. Strange Pam (@jasyla_) Heavy Rain Enslaved: Odyssey to the West Kill List High Rise Black Mirror season 3 Mass Effect (00:26: 55) We do talk spoilers here. What is Mass Effect? Original trilogy Every time I play, I always choose the same romance partners, even though I say I won't. How about you? @collectorcast Taking a characteristic/trait from as many party characters as possible in ME (excluding Shepard), assemble the perfect being. bonus points if you can avoid selecting the obvious ones. @MustyHobbit Is there any redeeming quality for Ashley? #spaceracist @MustyHobbit Can you name any performance in video games that is on par with Jennifer Hale as Shepard? #OneShep2RuleThemAll @CartridgeBros Did you like the multiplayer in Mass Effect 3? Do you want there to be some type of multiplayer in Andromeda? @Orkchop Garrus: GREAT boyfriend or GREATEST boyfriend? @Arolaide Favorite non-romanceable characters? Anyone you wish had been a romance option who wasn't? @The_Doc_Webb How do you feel about there being no canon to the Mass Effect 3 ending? Does it detract/enhance quality? @alatinolawyer Mass Effect Andromeda What’s the worst case scenario for Andromeda, best case scenario and what do you think will actually happen? @devoted_pupa Feelings on the Andromeda trailer? Part you were happiest to see? Part you were least happy to see? @soetzufit Are you all hoping to see the same alien species in Andromeda as companions, or are you hoping we will be joined by new sentient species in the new galaxy? @The_Doc_Webb How many aliens do you think i can bang in ME:A? @tatianawrites How great would an elcor party member be? (I'll answer this one: SO GREAT). @The_Doc_Webb Hanar, elcor and volus were almost comic relief for the ME series. as non council-seat-holding-races, are they part of Ai? @BrendenSparks Do you think we'll ever have the option for a non-human PC in Mass Effect, other than in the multiplayer? (@The_Doc_Webb If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We invited Johnathan (ActWon1 on twitter) to hang out and talk about the newest Netflix/Marvel offering, Luke Cage. Guest Intro (00:00:40) A brief intro to our guest, Johnathan. What we've been up to (00:02:38) Johnathan (@actwon1) Severed Luigi's Mansion Wes Craven's New Nightmare Still Processing Podcast Riley (@kaleri_) Overwatch Mystic Messenger Destiny: Rise of Iron Dance Academy I'm a Forge Partner! (forge.gg/kaleri_) Pam (@jasyla_) Civ 6 Telltale's Batman Westworld Get It Right Podcast Throne of the Crescent Moon Luke Cage (00: 38: 38) Spoilers galore here! What/who IS Luke Cage? Luke Cage in the comics Luke Cage, the Netflix character Cottonmouth The MUSIC/soundtrack (Can we PLEASE talk about that soundtrack? @soetzufit) Diamondback Shades. "I kinda got a “holding a torch for Mariah” vibe from him. Couldn’t get enough Shades. More Shades. @HoodieThirteen" (01:03:32) Mariah The women on this show! Misty Knight & Claire Temple Do we really need to talk about "protection from superheroes" AGAIN? The setting, ambiance etc. After the death of Cotton Mouth, it has issues. The super bullet was rather lame. And Diamondback, who was always the great puppet master, just puts on a suit and comes fight Luke at the end in public? Really? Overall, I loved the series but I think Jessica Jones had better writing for the second half. Before that, I thought they were at least on par. @vosskah (01:23:22) Jessica Jones and the treatment of the black characters in the show If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we talked to BrothaDom about the Cartoon Network hit, Steven Universe. We cover everything from representation, to how it appeals to people of all ages and answer a lot of listener questions. Guest Intro (00:00:45) An introduction to our guest, BrothaDom. You can find his writing at Lady Geek Girl and Friends and listen to him on the Character Reveal podcast. What we've been up to (00:02:22) BrothaDom (@BrothaDom) Overwatch Luke Cage Soundtrack Attack Panic at the Disco: Death of a Bachelor Kaleri (@kaleri_) World of Warcraft Overwatch Girl on the Train The Adventure Zone Pam (@jasyla_) Overwatch Blaster Master Grey's Anatomy Triangle Lady Problems Steven Universe (00:20:10) This conversation does contain spoilers! What is Steven Universe? How the appeal spans from children to adults How is Steven Universe different from the shows you watched as a kid? Would SU have made a difference for you growing up? (@the_doc_webb) World building in short, condensed episodes w/ lots of plot! How do you think they fit so much story into a small amount of time without it feeling rushed? (@TheForEverNoob) Who is your favourite Gem (and why is it Lapis)? (@FWNuminous) Gemsonas? (@Walkstweets) One thing I love about SU is how fleshed-out the “normal” characters are. Who is your favourite ‘non-gem’ character? (@the_doc_webb) Value of episodes focused on beach city residents vs the gems and lore? (@Walkstweets) Queer representation Pearl and Rose - What are your thoughts on their relationship? Is the relationship rooted in Pearl’s tendency to serve, or is it a two-way street? (@Pontelon) Any theories you’d like to share? (@TheForEverNoob) What the heck is going on with their schedule? (aka what is a Stevenbomb!) (@IFlyDragons) Music What are your thoughts of Lars and why do you think he acts the way he does? (@TheForEverNoob) What are your thoughts on how they treated Bismuth? (or how Steven reacted to Bismuth compared to Peridot) (@Pontelon) If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're talking about AppleCider's article, Looking Back on Gaming without Nostalgia! We chat about feeling left out of the conversation, and how you don't necessarily have to play a game to talk about it. Guest Intro (00:00:45) Brief intro to our returning guest, AppleCider! What we've been up to (00:01:19) AppleCider (@appleciderwitch) World of Warcraft Fall TV Shows: Atlanta, Chef's Table: France Kaleri (@kaleri_) World of Warcraft Zootopia Once Upon a Time Grey's Anatomy Pam (@jasyla_) Virginia The Bunker Attack the Block Hard Candy The People vs OJ Simpson American Horror Story Chez Lindsey Gaming and Nostalgia (00:36:03) AppleCider's article : https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/09/looking-back-on-gaming-without-nostalgia.html Why write this now? What spurred you to talk about it? Gatekeeping in gaming Positives and negatives that come from having a lack of nostalgia How much mainstream dialogue around games requires extra knowledge (ex describing a game as a 'Metroidvania') Cultural osmosis of gaming knowledge There are so many ways to experience a game now (Let's Plays, Streaming) so do you need to play a game to talk about it? Twitter/Listener questions (01:27:47) Does a gender double standard also apply to requiring childhood gaming for credibility or is that universal? @lonelyboardgame Does a remake of a classic owe a duty to new players to do more than just modernize the graphics? @alatinolawyer AppleCider's new article is up on Kotaku! Check out her writing on Overwatch and femslash here: http://kotaku.com/why-overwatch-fans-are-obsessed-with-shipping-its-femal-1787244865?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=Kotaku_twitter If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today we're talking about the hottest new show of the summer - Stranger Things. We spoil lots. Guest Intro 00:01:00 We start with a quick introduction to our guest, Sara. You can find her on Twitter @SerrinneWoW ! What we've been up to (00:01:57) Sara New Diablo 3 season League of Legends Pokemon GO Zodiac Honeymoon The Big Short Deliver Us From Evil Tragically Hip concert Riley (@Kaleri_) No Man's Sky Hearthstone - Karazhan expansion Tragically Hip concert Pam (@Jasyla_) No Man's Sky Shovel Knight This War of Mine The Expanse Console Wars Stranger Things and listener questions (00:29:30) 80s nostalgia and throwbacks to old movies Was the time setting of the 80s a gimmick to draw audience or a necessary ingredient to the story? @STCPod Rewarding viewers for knowing things - the value of information Eleven Who wins in a duel between Eleven and Rey (The Force Awakens)? @alatinolawyer Winona Ryder makes a comeback and other casting choices The D&D connection The Upsidedown Are the adults in Stranger Things too quick to accept the supernatural they encounter? @alatinolawyer Some outlets have been criticizing the portrayal of the female characters - is this warranted? Did Barb deserve better? (spoiler: yes) @The_Dec_Webb What did you think of Nancy staying with Steve at the end? @Matteo138 Why was this show such a hit? Was it a mistake to show the monster? I’d like to hear your thoughts on practical vs digital creature effects. Did it work here? What would you change? @mustyhobbit Do you want a second season where the kids are grown up and awkward? A completely different season 2? Or no new season? @xhugglesx What theories do you have for season 2? @VintageVGGeek If you’ve got any feedback, questions, people or topics you’d like to hear on future episodes of the show, you can reach out at MediaMavensCast@gmail.com or on Twitter @_MediaMavens. If you like the show, please give us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Music: Vivacity by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Guest Intro paragraph Matt Jenkins is a Winnipeg, Canada-based blacksmith and owner of Cloverdale Forge. He got his start in blacksmithing by spending college summers at a Canadian national park doing historical re-creations for tourists. He later studied at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. He now works days as a mechanical engineer and nights and weekends in his own shop. Last summer he took first place in Drawing and Design and the World Forging Championship in Stia, Italy.   What We Talked About Matt followed in his father's footsteps by working summers at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site as a blacksmith doing historical re-creations for the public. He recalls some of the funniest questions people asked him and the jokes his dad used to play on the tourists. Matt received a degree in mechanical engineering, but also studied at the John C. Campbell school in North Carolina, where he still teaches one week every summer. This year his class will take place in September. He works two full-time jobs. During the day, he's a mechanical engineer for a custom metal manufacturer doing computer aided drafting. On nights and weekends he's in his own shop, Cloverdale Forge, on his family's farm. His shop is 400 square feet and he's looking at doing an expansion soon. Matt teaches classes at Cloverdale and has 4 planned for this summer doing basic beginner blacksmithing. He's tyring to build a blacksmithing community and an appreciation for the art in a fairly isolated location. Last summer Matt won 1st place at the World Forging Championship in Stia, Italy in the Drawing and Design competition. The contest theme was trash cans. His drawing can be seen at http://www.biennaleartefabbrile.it/il-campionato/classifica-2015/ Matt's trip to Italy was part of a larger European trip he took with two other blacksmith friends. They attended a conference in the Czech Republic where Matt won the “longest spike competition” in part of a Blacksmith Triathlon. They also visited Germany and blacksmith friend Gosta Gablick. “It's fun traveling with other blacksmiths because they look at the same weird things that I do,” Matt says. Matt is also a part of an annual art event in Winnipeg called “Nuit Blanche” where artists create and display their works overnight. “We pull the forges into city square and build something,” Matt says. “In our area, the only time you experience blacksmithing is at a fur trading post, so to show people it's not just repair of muskets and traps, I bring the art to them on that night.” Matt uses many outlets to advertise and sell his products including a business web site with a blog, Facebook, Instagram and Etsy. The Etsy site works well for advertising and exposure, Matt says, but doesn't bring in huge sales. If Matt could meet one blacksmith, dead or alive, he says he would choose the “nameless guys” who've been doing it forever. “Everyone says the artistic stuff, but the art comes from me. I want to learn the skills.”   Guest Links Web Page: cloverdaleforge.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/cloverdaleforge/  Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CloverdaleForge  Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloverdaleforge  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloverdaleforge/ Stia Drawing and Design website -  http://www.biennaleartefabbrile.it/the-championship/regulation-design-contest/ A Big Thank You to today’s sponsor – Adirondack Folk School, www.adirondackfolkschool.org    If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by: telling your friends. sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons below. subscribing to the show and leaving a rating and review in iTunes.  Not sure how?  Just follow these simple steps here or watch the short video tutorial, http://youtu.be/rq4OCyRGjHc?list=UUH3MfNZLXlKgionAs6kMT_Q subscribing to the show in Stitcher, http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54499&refid=stpr Thanks so much for your support!    

Guest Intro paragraph John McLellan is the owner of McLellan Blacksmithing in Loomis, California. He's also the president of the California Blacksmith Association and is serving as co-chair for the 2016 ABANA Conference taking place in Salt Lake City in July. John began his business shoeing horses and now primarily does high-end architectural and interior design metalwork. What We Talked About John's interest in blacksmithing began when he was 8 years old and inherited his grandfather's ranching equipment. He taught himself the trade by reading library books. In the 1970s he joined the California Blacksmith Association. McLellan Blacksmithing opened in 1977 and focused on shoeing horses, a skill John learned in a high school regional occupation program. He took the class for two years and then taught it for five years after graduating. He got into architectural blacksmithing in the mid-1980s, hired several employees and now works almost exclusively designing intricate metalwork for high-end homes. He spends most of his time now doing design, drawing and bids and does less hands-on work than in the past. About 10 years ago, John hired a staff of 12 employees to work on the renovation of a local cathedral. Built in the 1880s, it needed a complete refurbishing. His crew did all the metalwork including light fixtures, railings, crosses, hand rails and door hardware. McLellan Blacksmithing is in an 8,000 square foot shop in Loomis, which includes a machine shop, a fabrication area, a place to paint out back, a showroom up front and class space upstairs. They offer monthly basic blacksmithing classes from September through April. John is currently serving as the 2016 ABANA Conference co-chair. The conference will be held July 13-16 in Salt Lake City. John's been working on arrangements for attendees including transportation, lodging, and food. He says they will have several food vendors including food trucks with gourmet options. The Saturday night banquet will be a catered, sit-down meal. The conference is still accepting donations for the auction as well as pieces to showcase at the gallery. Please see the ABANA website for details. John says there's a great lineup of demonstrators and sponsors this year and about 350 people have signed up to attend so far. Registration is still open and the cost will increase after April 1. One of the features of the conference is the Education Tents, which will offer demonstrations throughout the day with hands-on project work after each demo. Some of the demos include Level 2 grill work, punches and chisels, animal head work and making bottle openers. There will also be some forging competitions in the evenings. Topics include chain making, animal heads and tong making. These competitions are free to participate in with conference attendance.   Guest Links Website: www.mclellanblacksmithing.com  ABANA 2016 Conference - www.abana.org/Conferences/2016/index.html Thank you to today's sponsor the ABANA 2016 Salt Lake City Conference