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Sallyanne Monti is an award-winning author, editor, and storyteller. Her fiction and non-fiction short stories, poems, and articles have appeared in numerous LGBTQ, lesbian and mainstream anthologies, magazines, and newspapers.Her nonfiction book, Light at the End of the Tunnel, A Memoir (Queer Stuff Press 2018) won The 2019 Imadjinn Award for Best Nonfiction Book, was a finalist in the International Book Awards, and received an Honorable Mention from The Rainbow Awards, and is available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover.She is the co-editor of the two-volume fan fiction anthology series Fandom to Fantasy Vols. 1,(Sapphire Books 2018). Her short story, The G Spot, is included in the award-winning anthology Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars (Flashpoint Publications 2017) S. Renée Bess and Lee Lynch, Story Collectors.She is the editor and a contributing author for the short story anthology trilogy A Heart Well Traveled (Vol. 1, 2, 3): International Love Affairs and Unlikely Outcomes, Tales of Erotica, Fantasy and Sci-Fi Love Affairs, Tales of Long Distance Love Affairs and Unlikely Outcomes (Sapphire Books Publishing 2017). Her short story, Happy Apples, is included in the anthology The One: Stories of Falling in Love Forever (Sapphire Books Publishing 2016).As a retired trainer, grant writer, and business consultant, Monti gives back to the community by creating dynamic partnerships with prominent LGBT leaders and organizations and lending her expertise freely and frequently.In 1978 Monti began a financial career on Wall Street in NYC that morphed into a multitude of defining moments, including a move to California in 1996 and running her own consulting firm for two decades.Monti and her wife Mickey have four adult children, three sons-in-law, three grandchildren, and one Costa Rican rescue dog named Sola. They live in Palm Springs, California and, Sedona, Arizona, where they hike the mountains and the Red Rocks every chance they get.Websitesallyannemonti.com
Founder of Happy Apples, Joette Reidy, talks to Andy and Tyann about how her adventures on the Camino de Santiago made her less judgmental, and why she can't get enough of shared accommodation.
In this very special Back to School episode, Josiah and Bella discuss Apple Sweets and Pumpkin Treats. Shout out to "Happy Apples" in Washington, Missouri (Not a sponsor) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/benjamen-woodward/message
Happy Apple Podcast is BACK! Joe is joined by long-time friend Parris Hodges to make a special announcement about the most THANKFUL time of the year... The two reminisce on Thanksgiving Day traditions, quiz each other on Thanksgiving trivia and give away their Happy Apples of the week!
On the Happy Apple’s return to the airwaves, Gina and Joe sit down with professional photographers Lisa Vortman and Nader Khouri. As individuals, they are both well accomplished. Lisa is an eclectic soul and photographer whose diverse expertise complements well with brands that are looking for fresh and original concepts to nurture their target audience. Nader is a food and lifestyle photographer based in San Francisco who focuses bringing life to wellness and hospitality brands. He is a former photojournalist and has a keen ability to anticipate moments and combine them with special attention to composition and light. On this episode, the four these Happy Apples sit down to discuss the intimacies photography (food and people), give you all BREAKING NEWS and of course, give out our Happy Apples!
Chris Pastena is Oakland’s largest private restaurant employer, whose establishments include Chop Bar, Calavera and Lungomare (location of the podcast). In the episode, Chris talks about the strong sense of community in the downtown restaurant scene between patrons and chefs, and also among restauranteurs. Chris talks about his Italian upbringing and the influence it had brought into his restaurants. Chris, Gina and Joe assign the different pockets of Oakland their own dishes and give their Happy Apples!
Maryam Sharifzadeh is the founder of Office Yoga, creator of the Office Yoga teacher training program & the Legacy LuLulemon Ambassador to name a few of her working titles. Maryam possesses a unique passion and drive that has not only allowed her to experience success in the yoga studio but in the business world as well. In this episode, Maryam discusses managing the dark side of the business world while maintaining the purity of the yoga practice. Maryam, Gina and Joe play a new Happy Apple game called "Nama-STAY or Namas-GO." The gang gives their Happy Apples of the week. And Gina and Maryam pay tribute to a loved member of the Happy Apple/Office Yoga family, Nasim Ghanadan.
This week on the #POD Gina and Joe sit down with Happy Apples; author Phil Krughez and music producer Chris Spokane. The 4 of them discuss the various layers of writing as well as the hidden concepts in poetry #visionphrases They discuss the upcoming music project that Phil and Chris have COMING SOON! #COSMOLOGY Chris flips the script on Gina and Joe and interviews them about what Phil Krughez's words mean to them. And of course, we all give out our Happy Apple Awards for the week!
This week we sit down with the owners of Neptune & Co. (@neptunenco) Justin Yonan and Jasmine Daniel. This amazing power couple/entrepreneurs are dedicated to producing high quality and fashionable collars and leashes while giving back to rescued dogs in need. For every product purchased, Neptune & Co. donates $1 to a dog rescue organization. They discuss their vision and future for Neptune & Co., their love for animals and reveal their Happy Apples.
Crystal Marshall-Krauss and her colleagues at the district office in Howard County, Maryland have created a fun way to excite teachers about professional development. They’ve created “Happy Apples” subscription boxes for their teachers around a variety of subjects. Learn about this innovative PD idea and how your district can craft these boxes for your teachers. Show Notes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e263 This week I'll be sharing the 7 Pedagogical Shifts That Make Interactive Displays a Key to a Student-Centered Classroom on the Cool Cat Teacher blog sponsored by SMART Technologies. Shift #1 is that Students are collaborators. My interactive display is the common workspace for the whole class. I use it as a digital workspace, to display any screen for the whole class to see, as a large multi-touch drawing and brainstorming space and so much more. My interactive display is a must-have device. I wouldn't want to teach without one. Recent research shows that large interactive displays are vital to the classroom ecosystem
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