Podcasts about Hood Canal

We take a flavorful trip through the Middle East with Brunch in the Bazaar // In our final series segment, author Sarah Ahn shares essential Korean home cooking from her new book, Umma: A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes // Drop-off Dinners with Heart // Kim Karrick of Scratch Distillery in Edmonds talks craft spirits and custom gin // We swirl, sip, and celebrate rosé wines with Todd Alkema // Chef Tim Ormonde discusses the “woodland to waterfront” dining experience at Alderbrook Resort & Spa on Hood Canal // And of course, we’ll wrap up today’s show with Food for Thought Tasty Trivia!!

The Boat Geeks #25 - Dave Upthegrove (candidate for WA State Public Lands Commissioner) Recorded 10.10.24 at the NMTA Marina & Boatyard ConferenceFor Dave, running for State Lands Commissioner is the culmination of a life and career focused on environmental and natural resources issues, not a stepping stone to higher office. Recorded on location at the Kitsap Conference Center in the Port of Bremerton during the 2024 Marina & Boatyard Conference, hosted buy the Northwest Marine Trades Association (NMTA), Darren and Daeron take a deep dive into the world of boating.This episode: The Boat Geeks learn how Dave's love of water and the outdoors developed at a young age. He spent his youth on Lake Burien, and summers in high school and college working outdoors — teaching young people about conservation on Dabob Bay in the Hood Canal and leading week-long treks through the Cascade Mountains. He spent 12 years as a State Representative and was was honored as Legislator of the Year by the Washington Conservation Voters. Dave brings all his public service experience and love of the water to his quest to become the next WA State Commissioner of Public Lands, a position which oversees the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and manages the state's public waterways.Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com/boaters-guideDave Upthegrove: https://upthegrove.org/NMTA: https://nmta.net/Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! For more information on The Boat Geeks, visit https://www.theboatgeeks.com/Look for new episodes of The Boat Geeks on the 1st and 15th every month. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your boating friends!

Sid writes "I've been wanting to tell you about an encounter I had when I was in 5th grade (1977). I grew up on Hood canal and one night while walking home from my friend's house, I noticed what I thought was a bush on the side of the road in front of a vacant lot that was filled with small alder trees. I stopped and thought to myself there was never a huck bush there before why is there one there now. I had stopped in the middle of road about 30 to 40 feet away from the "bush".  I was about to take a step towards the "bush" when it stood up and turned and just blasted through the alders on the vacant lot. I instantly started running as fast as my 5th grade legs could carry me toward my house. As I was running away, I could hear this thing crashing through the huck brush etc. going over the hill. The next day I got up and went back up the road to the vacant lot and there was a path through the alders some were bent over and some were broke off. I looked around on the ground and there were some deep impression in the ground but no discernable foot prints. I impressions were about 6 to 7 feet apart. the path of bend and broken trees went from the vacant lot and down over the hill into the heavy huck brush which was all bent over and some was broken off too. My friend's dad who was a Captain in the Navy told me about 25 years later that he had seen a Bigfoot twice once he saw it standing behind his boat at the back of his garage one morning and the second time he said he was driving to go down the hill and saw one by the logging road that went back into the Simpson property where I use to go pick berries with my grandma and play. His encounters were in the early 2000's. I remember when I was really young my grandparents lived at the other end of the road from and my grandma(She was from the Ozarks) would take me out huckleberry and blackberry picking which was just outside of our subdivision on Simpson Lumber land. My grandma would tell me to stick close because she didn't want a booger to get me. She would always have her head on a swivel while we were picking berries, at one point one day she grabbed my hand and we just hustled out of the woods. She never told me why we left so quick especially after we had just started picking berries. When I was older I would go out into the woods and play. I would take my BB gun or my recurve bow and just shoot a random stuff you know stumps fir cones etc. One time I felt like someone was watching me so I stopped and looked around, as you know the huck brush can get really tall. I'm not sure but I swear I saw a head above the huck brush. It didn't register with me until I swept my view back and the head looking silhouette was gone. I live in Kentucky now and two of my neighbors have seen Bigfoot tracks and had rocks thrown at their barn when they would be in the barn working on farm equipment. He actually had a picture of the Bigfoot looking at him from the tree line above the barn. Since I have lived here I have had acorns thrown at me while hunting and the closest oak tree is at least 100 to 150 yds away." https://sasquatchchronicles.com/

AGREE TO DISAGREE // GUEST: Heather Bosch on the Seattle Storm // WE HEAR YOU! and WORDS TO LIVE BY

Within minutes of arriving on the Hood Canal this past weekend Brad's dog was bleeding! The rambunctious puppy ran onto the beach covered in barnacles and shells and cut 2 of his paws! Cleaning bloody paw prints off of furniture was fun!

We talk Simmer Sauces on Loretta’s Shortcut, or Scratch? Segment // Joan MacIsaac, co-founder of Effie’s Homemade, is here to share their story about their delicious biscuits // Chef Sara Harvey from Alderbrook Resort & Spa is here to talk about their restaurant, to share fun oyster events that are happening in April, and we dig into deep conversation about Hood Canal oysters and Sara’s new oyster farm called Black Shield // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through his Rover’s spring recipe – Soft-Shell Crab Bisque with Morels and Duck Egg // Rachel Belle, podcaster and Editor-at-Large of Cascade PBS, is here to tell us abouther brand-new food TV show called The Nosh with Rachel Belle!

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Port Gamble, Washington, is known as a charming little town; by little, it's very little…like 75 people.  It's in a beautiful area on the Kitsap Peninsula situated on the shores of the scenic Hood Canal. But it's also known as one of the most haunted towns in Washington state. It's a place where history comes alive – literally. If you want a paranormal experience, you'll likely find it in Port Gamble. This tiny town has many spooky locations, including the most haunted residence in the city, the Walker-Ames house. About our guest: Paranormal Pete (Pete Orbea) is the founder of Port Gamble Paranormal. He hosts ghost walks and paranormal investigations and coordinates the yearly Port Gamble Ghost Conference. He's also a psychic and hosts a weekly radio program, The Paranormal Pete Show. You can get more information at portgambleparanormal.com Become a Premium Supporter of The Grave Talks Through Apple Podcasts or Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks) There, you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE! Access to every episode of our show before every one else! Other EXCLUSIVE supporter perks and more!

This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE! Port Gamble, Washington, is known as a charming little town; by little, it's very little…like 75 people.  It's in a beautiful area on the Kitsap Peninsula situated on the shores of the scenic Hood Canal. But it's also known as one of the most haunted towns in Washington state. It's a place where history comes alive – literally. If you want a paranormal experience, you'll likely find it in Port Gamble. This tiny town has many spooky locations, including the most haunted residence in the city, the Walker-Ames house. This is Part Two of our conversation. About our guest: Paranormal Pete (Pete Orbea) is the founder of Port Gamble Paranormal. He hosts ghost walks and paranormal investigations and coordinates the yearly Port Gamble Ghost Conference. He's also a psychic and hosts a weekly radio program, The Paranormal Pete Show. You can get more information at portgambleparanormal.com Become a Premium Supporter of The Grave Talks Through Apple Podcasts or Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks) There, you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE! Access to every episode of our show before every one else! Other EXCLUSIVE supporter perks and more!

This episode we have a special treat for all the food enthusiasts and seafood lovers out there. Join us as we dive into the world of oyster farming and culinary delights at Alderbrook Resort, featuring an exclusive interview with Executive Chef Sara Harvey.

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Britt Fordice from Seaback, Washington.  Brita grew up north of Seattle fishing from the beach as a girl.  She taught herself to tie salt water flies at her families cabin on the Stillaguamish River from looking at pictures in books at only ten years old.  Today Brita guides on the Puget Sound and Hood Canal and is a fly designer and tier for Sage.  We discuss presentation and reading water on the Puget sound and how Brita approaches building functionality into her fly designs.You can order custom flies or schedule a guided trip with Brita by reaching out on her  Instagram at:@seafly907For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at Wadeoutthere.com

Guest host Kate Dwyer talks with Tim Carpenter of the Seattle Aquarium about the great Pacific Octopus. (Airdate: January 20, 2021) Online resource for wind readings and forecasts: windfinder.com. Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

After an amazing weekend in the sun Brad has some recommendations if you are planning a trip to Hood Canal!

Port Gamble, Washington, is known as a charming little town; by little, it's very little…like 75 people.  It's in a beautiful area on the Kitsap Peninsula situated on the shores of the scenic Hood Canal. But it's also known as one of the most haunted towns in Washington state. It's a place where history comes alive – literally. If you want a paranormal experience, you'll likely find it in Port Gamble. This tiny town has many spooky locations, including the most haunted residence in the city, the Walker-Ames house. About our guest: Paranormal Pete (Pete Orbea) is the founder of Port Gamble Paranormal. He hosts ghost walks and paranormal investigations and coordinates the yearly Port Gamble Ghost Conference. He's also a psychic and hosts a weekly radio program, The Paranormal Pete Show. You can get more information at portgambleparanormal.com Become a GRAVE KEEPER and get access to ALL of our EPISODES - AD FREE, BONUS EPISODES & ADVANCE EPISODES!!! Sign up through Apple Podcast Channel or Patreon. Sign up through Apple Podcasts or Patreon http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks 

Port Gamble, Washington, is known as a charming little town; by little, it's very little…like 75 people.  It's in a beautiful area on the Kitsap Peninsula situated on the shores of the scenic Hood Canal. But it's also known as one of the most haunted towns in Washington state. It's a place where history comes alive – literally. If you want a paranormal experience, you'll likely find it in Port Gamble. This tiny town has many spooky locations, including the most haunted residence in the city, the Walker-Ames house. About our guest: Paranormal Pete (Pete Orbea) is the founder of Port Gamble Paranormal. He hosts ghost walks and paranormal investigations and coordinates the yearly Port Gamble Ghost Conference. He's also a psychic and hosts a weekly radio program, The Paranormal Pete Show. You can get more information at portgambleparanormal.com Become a GRAVE KEEPER and get access to ALL of our EPISODES - AD FREE, BONUS EPISODES & ADVANCE EPISODES!!! Sign up through Apple Podcast Channel or Patreon. Sign up through Apple Podcasts or Patreon http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks 

This week host John Kruse talks to -  1.  Carla Hunsley, Executive Director of Montana's Missouri River Country, about things to do outdoors this spring 2.  Bob Loomis is back for another extended Mack's Minute 3.  Eric Winther talks about some new changes to the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery Program 4.  Mark Yuasa explains why right now is the perfect time to harvest oysters out of Hood Canal in Washington www.northwesternoutdoors.com 

“At the Big Creek campground, just above Lake Cushman, which sits above Hoodsport, which sits above the Hood Canal, which is right on the edge of the Olympic Mountains, on the Southeastern side of the Olympic Penninsula, right by the staircase entrance of the Olympic National Park, about an hour away from Olympia WA, which sits about halfway between Seattle and Portland, in the Pacific Northwest, of the West coast of North America.” Mathias Eichler is the Rock Candy Running Race Director and The Beast of Big Creek is one of their events happening in Hoodsport, WA, on Saturday, August 5! The Beast is also a sponsor for our screening of the Trail Running Film Festival which happens tomorrow here in Vancouver, BC! Mathias is the Executive Director for the film festival and we will chat about that tomorrow on the podcast. Today's episode is about this incredibly fun-sounding race. The race itself sounds incredible and Mathias really loves to bring the community together as an RD.“To provide that experience for runners. Being able to create these adventures that people can have and safely have, and enjoyable to them. Allowing them to push themselves in that way. I think that's super rewarding and something I value extremely. “The race itself has two options, a shorter forest loop and a longer summit route. The summit route takes runners up into the alpine and offers up plenty of challenges. The event sounds like a total blast and I'm registered myself. I can't wait to get down there and see what this race is all about! Remember to check out tomorrow's episode as well when Mathias and I chat about the film festival.Film Festival - 6 pm Tuesday, April 18 at the Rio TheatreClick here for tickets!Our sponsors include:5 PeaksDistance RunwearBeast of Big CreekRidgeline AthleticsThursty Elk Trail RaceHeads or TrailsConquer The VedderBlumakaFinlayson Arm RacesSocial YVRHarbour YVRGaliano Trails SocietyWe're busy getting ready for The Big Night! Tuesday, April 18 at the Rio Theatre where the doors will open at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm.Click here for tickets!We have 9 great films to watch, awesome door prizes, a 50/50 in support of SAR, and even some special treats courtesy of Tailwind Nutrition for the first people in the theatre, so show up early!There is also…Film Festival Special Guest Filsan AbdiamanWe're so excited to chat with Filsan Abdiaman as our special guest! Filsan started Project Love Run which is “a running collective for all self-identified womxn seeking a space to connect with others and their own minds and bodies”. We can't wait to learn more at the film festival. The film festival is going to be a great time and I can't wait to hang out with all of you!Spotify: Click HereGoogle Podcasts: Click HereApple Podcasts: Click HereYoutube: Click HereMusic by REDproductions from Pixabay.If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate it if you could like, share, subscribe, or comment! I'm trying to make this the best trail running podcast it can be and I certainly appreciate your time. Thank you all and happy trails :) Get full access to Community Trail Running at communitytrailrunning.substack.com/subscribe

Members of the Skokomish Tribe say they've had a perfectly good name for the waterway in the heart of their territory for thousands of years.

Bizarre stories from the animal world...today we learned about the seagulls that are threatening the nuclear submarines on the Hood Canal!

Megan and Michelle recap their weekends and talk about summer BBQs, mojitos, panic buttons, unbearable heat, phone jail, real watches, puking passengers, trivia, and just chillin'.Want to support Prosecco Theory?Check out our merch, available on teepublic.com!Follow/Subscribe wherever you listen!Rate, review, and tell your friends!Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!****************Ever thought about starting your own podcast? From day one, Buzzsprout gave us all the tools we needed get Prosecco Theory off the ground. What are you waiting for? Follow this link to get started. Cheers!!

Hood Canal School Superintendent Nikki Grubbs talks with Jeff Slakey about the upcoming bond and levy that the Hood Canal School District is running this February. Nikki talks about the differences between the two and what they each would go towards. Look for the ballots in your mailbox soon so remember to do your homework on the issues and vote! You can talk with Nikki by calling 360-877-5463 ext. 202 or ngrubbs@hoodcanalschool.org. Their website is https://www.hoodcanal.wednet.edu/

Hood Canal School District Superintendent, Nikki Grubbs, updates the community on the school year, health of the staff and students and some things to look ahead for in 2022.

Continuing the series of talking with all 7 Mason County School Superintendents, Jeff Slakey met with Nikki Grubbs, Superintendent for Hood Canal. Nikki talks about the start of the school year and the community that supports Hood Canal. https://www.hoodcanal.wednet.edu/

即刻加入我們Clubhouse上的社群 - 15mins 通勤學英語直播室: 點擊加入   每日英語跟讀 Ep.K184: Northwest's Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time   A Washington state report put it bluntly: Because of the devastating effects of climate change and deteriorating habitats, several species of salmon in the Pacific Northwest are “on the brink of extinction.” 華盛頓州一篇報告直截了當指出，由於氣候變遷跟棲地劣化的毀滅性影響， 美國西北部有數種鮭魚「瀕臨滅絕」。 Of the 14 species of salmon and steelhead trout in Washington state that have been deemed endangered and are protected under the Endangered Species Act, 10 are lagging recovery goals, and five are considered “in crisis,” according to the 2020 State of Salmon in Watersheds report. 根據《2020年水域內鮭魚狀況報告》，華盛頓州有14種鮭魚和虹鱒被認定為瀕危物種，並受到《瀕危物種法》保護，其中10種復育進度未能達標，有5種更被認定「處於危機之中」。 “Time is running out,” said the report, which is produced every other year by the Washington state Recreation and Conservation Office. “The climate is changing, rivers are warming, habitat is diminishing, and the natural systems that support salmon in the Pacific Northwest need help now more than ever.” 這份由華盛頓州休閒與保育辦公室兩年發表一次的報告說：「時間不多了。氣候正在改變，河流水溫正在升高，棲地正在減少，供養美國西北部鮭魚生存的自然系統，如今比以往任何時候都更需要幫助。」 Researchers say recovery efforts — involving state and federal agencies, Native American tribes, local conservation groups and others — have helped slow the decline of some salmon populations. The report found that two species — the Hood Canal summer chum and Snake River fall chinook — were approaching their recovery goals. It also noted that no new salmon species had been added to the endangered list since 2007. 研究人員說，由州與聯邦機構、美國原住民部落、地方保育組織和其他機構共同參與的復育行動，緩和了一些鮭魚數量的減少。報告中發現胡德運河夏天的鉤吻鮭與蛇河秋天的帝王鮭兩種鮭魚，復育正接近目標。報告還指出，自2007年以來沒有新的鮭魚種列入瀕危名單。 “We are at least treading water,” said Kaleen Cottingham, director of the Washington state Recreation and Conservation Office. “We have not, however, seen the kind of progress that we had hoped for.” 華盛頓州休閒與保育辦公室主任卡林‧柯廷漢說：「我們至少勉強穩住了情況，但我們沒有看到我們所期望的進展。」 With the effects of climate change expected to accelerate, researchers said that more must be done to prevent further population decline and the possible extinction of some species. 研究人員表示，氣候變遷的影響料將加速，必須更加努力以防止鮭魚數量進一步減少和一些魚種的滅絕。 Salmon play a vital role in the environment, economy and culture of the Pacific Northwest. At least 138 species depend on salmon for their food in some way. Salmon support an estimated 16,000 jobs in the fishing industry, and they are a draw for tourists. 鮭魚在美國西北部環境、經濟與文化中扮演至關重要角色。在某種程度上，至少有138個物種以鮭魚為食。鮭魚為漁業提供約1萬6千個工作，並吸引大量遊客。 Before the 20th century, an estimated 10 million to 16 million adult salmon and steelhead trout returned annually to the Columbia River system. The current return of wild fish is 2% of that. 20世紀以前，估計每年有1000萬到1600萬成年鮭魚和虹鱒回到哥倫比亞河水系。目前返回的野生鮭魚數量只有這個數字的2％。 One of the largest factors inhibiting salmon recovery is habitat loss. A growing human population has led to development along the shoreline and the addition of bulkheads, or sea walls, that encroach on beaches where salmon generally find insects and other food. More pavement and hard surfaces have contributed to an increase in toxic stormwater runoff that pollutes Puget Sound. 阻礙鮭魚復育的最大原因之一為棲地喪失，不斷成長的人口導致海岸沿線的開發，加上隔板或海堤的增加，這些侵占了鮭魚平常尋找昆蟲及其他食物的海灘。更多的鋪裝路面和堅硬的地面導致有毒雨水流量的增加，進而汙染了普吉特海灣。Source article: https://udn.com/news/story/6904/5238125

The Yesteryear Car Club is bringing back their car show at the Lucky Dog Casino along Hood Canal. This great event on Saturday August 14, will showcase all kinds of cars and more. There's food, fun, music and a good time. Gene Bush talks about all that's going on!

Ep. 011 - 2021 Seattle Mariners Podcast "unofficial" ALL STAR Break, 5 games over, Hood Canal, Corona ... the good kind. A free podcast found in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pocket Casts, etc.... about all things 2021 Seattle Mariners baseball for fans by fans. Questions / Rant phone line: 702-850-1344 Call and leave a voice message for us and we'll answer questions on air and / or play your quality content! lol Host: https://twitter.com/AaronAviles (@AaronAviles) Co-Host: https://twitter.com/jsloppy7 (@jSloppy7) Co-Host: https://twitter.com/TheHawkMariners (@TheHawkMariners) Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinerspodcast (@MarinersPodcast) https://my.captivate.fm/www.MarinersPodcast.com (www.MarinersPodcast.com)

Roy L Hales/ CKTZ News - Close to a billion marine creatures may have perished in BC's recent heat wave. What happened? “We had some of the hottest weather we've ever had and it happened to be on days with very low, low tides and that combination was pretty lethal for a lot of things,” explained Dr Chris Harley, a marine biologist at the University of British Columbia. He said the one billion death estimate was obtained through calculations of mussel populations. “The numbers are really large because there were a lot of mussels to start with,” he said. Harley has been receiving numerous reports of marine life die-offs in the 650 kilometres of coastline, as the crow flies, between Klemtu, BC, and the Hood Canal, in northern Washington. For many Cortes Island residents, the first they heard of these deaths may have been when local shellfish grower Erik Lyon was interviewed by the CBC. He reported losses of between 5% and 20% on a comparatively wet site in Desolation Sound, but expected to see higher mortality rates elsewhere. There also appear to have been an abnormally high number of shellfish deaths at least two sites on Cortes Island. Ricky Belanger, from the Discovery Passage Aquarium in Campbell River, reported seeing high numbers of dead cockles. Harley said that mussels in the shade, or on a north facing surface, were probably okay. So were the oysters grown on rafts. Large numbers clams, cockles and mussels perished on beaches. Photo credit: Heat camera photo of mussels at 42 degrees celsius photo courtesy Dr Chris Harley

Today on Encounters USA Metaline Bigfoot Festival, Bigfoot Hunter Stephen Major’s movie debut Sullivan Creek Sasquatch as well as the new Bigfoot documentary from Animal Photographer Jason Humber. In addition, we’ll have updates on Speakers at the Metaline Bigfoot Festival, a short announcement concerning Encounters USA and Stephen Major’s Extreme Expeditions Northwest. So, it’s gonna be a great show. Please stay tuned. Technical Problems The show you are about watch or listen to on podcast has one major flaw. It’s missing the second half of the Encounters USA interview with Amy Bue and Bill Bisson, the organizer of the event. Due to the fact that Amy wasn’t available for the second one, and even though I never told him what happened, I have not been able to nail down Bill for the second interview. Metaline Falls Updates Thanks to the information passed along by organizer Bill Bisson in the first interview, I can give a fairly updated speaker list to get everyone excited about the Festival. Of course, I don’t have the entire list, but I do know that Dr. Robert Alley is going to be there to talk about his research on Alaska Sasquatch. Similarly, Larry “Beans” Baxter is going to be talking about his book Abandoned. Of course, if you’ve seen the interview or listened to the podcast with Beans, you’re gonna know about the mystery of Port Chatham and the mysterious Hairy Man. My old friend Thom Cantrall will be speaking at the festival about his latest book Sasquatch Face to Face. Amy Bue is also going to be discussing her research at the festival with a presentation on her latest activities. Of course, we’re all expecting to hear about Amy’s experiences in the latest Stephen Major motion picture, Bigfoot Encounters in the Pacific Northwest. There will be a total of twelve speakers in all and two movie debuts in the historic Metaline Falls Theater. I think the biggest thrill for everyone is going to be seeing Bob Gimlin at the festival. Bob is scheduled to speak so we are all looking forward to hearing what words of encouragement he’s going to have for those who are continuing the search. If you had seen the last half of the podcast, the one that wasn’t recorded, that is what you would have seen. Of course there were the usual funny exchanges about the speakers at the festival, who killed JFK and the answer to the meaning of life, but as I said I forgot to press record. Now that we have all of the big news about the festival, here is some insider news you won’t know unless you are an Encounters USA fan. Most people know about my interviews with former law enforcement official Rich Germeau. One of those interviews was done at Lake Cushman, on the Hood Canal. Where Rish showed me a site of Bigfoot activity.   Some months ago, the gentleman who owned that property contacted me. What he had to say was even more interesting than Rich’s interactions. A number of Sasquatch interacted with the owners of the property and their guests at a fire pit I was not allowed to film. This interaction happened on a number of occasions. In addition, during the interactions with the Sasquatch clan, there was a flurry of UFO activity above the property and above the property. I cannot wait for the Metaline Falls Bigfoot Festival!

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We discuss the average home price on the Hood Canal for November 2020 and how that varies from the two previous years. The information is provided by the NWMLS and it can be accessed here. Feel free to contact us at (206) 582-5022 or (360) 877-2527 for more information.

Today we are talking about the magnificent 3.84 acre property located on Hamma Ridge Drive in Lilliwaup. The views of the Hood Canal and the Olympics cannot be compared with any other property on the market. If you are looking for a unique place to build your dream home this may be it!

In this episode we’re bringing you the second part of an interview we conducted last fall with Joy Waltermire from Long Live the Kings, where will learn more about the organization Long Live the Kings and their mission, and how to survive the sound.Before we dive in, we would like to acknowledge this extraordinary time that we are in. Boy has a lot changed since last month. Hopefully you have the luxury of staying safe at home.We’d also like to remind everyone that April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day - watch our Facebook page for ways you can participate social distance style.Interview, Part 2Now for part two of our interview. The first part of the Interview can be heard in Episode 16 - Why did the Salmon Swim Upstream? That episode focused on salmon in general, and today we’re going to get more specific about Long Live the Kings and some of their projects. If you haven’t heard Episode 16 yet, you may want to go back and listen before continuing with this episode.In this second part of the interview, Joy talks about the Hood Canal Steelhead Project and drops a lot of very interesting (oops…drink) facts about things like hook & line sampling, Bertha the Steelhead, hybridization of steelhead, how they are using hatcheries to recover stock of endangered fish while not having a negative effect on genetics, the Lilliwaup Conservation Facility and how it’s different from a traditional hatchery, otolith marking, and adipose fin clipping. She also talks about how they work with NOAA Fisheries.Joy discusses the Long Live The Kings mission before talking about their initial project, the Orcas Island Terminal Fish Hatchery.Joy also talked about a project where Long Live the Kings is partnering with Tacoma Power & Skokomish Tribe to reintroduce several salmon species into the North Fork of the Skokomish River.We asked Joy about any potential volunteer opportunities and she told us about a couple of possibilities throughout the year. Some of these are currently affected by Stay-at-Home orders. At Glenwood Springs on Orcas Island, there is potentially a spawning opportunity. A couple times a year they also partner with Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group out of Belfair to offer volunteer opportunities, including counting fish both when the salmon return, as well as when juveniles head out to sea.Survive the Sound!Although we talked about survive the sound in Episode 16, we are going to talk a little bit more about some of the program changes this year and most importantly how you can join us on the Will We Make It Out Alive team!!! This year’s race will be from Monday May 4th to Friday May 8th. Here’s our fish team so far!Long Live the Kings’ Survive the Sound is an online game/contest that tracks steelhead migration as they make their journey out of several river systems into Puget Sound or Hood Canal. They use cute fish avatars that represent real steelhead (a fish similar to a salmon) and their movements are based on real fish that are released into these rivers as juveniles on their way out to the ocean. The goal is to see which fishes make it out of Puget Sound alive and which one makes it out the quickest.This event is free to join and a great way to learn about the potential perils of the steelhead. That’s part of the reason that this tracking data is collected, so scientists can better understand why fish are dying.This is a great social distancing activity that you can still enjoy remotely with friends. So pick your fish and join our team (or start your own!) by May 3rd. You can even change your fish right up until May 3rd. There’s also new fish this year!Also, share this link with anyone you know that might be interested in fish and Puget Sound, you can join from anywhere you have internet connection. A larger team increases our chances of winning with the most surviving fish.If you’d like to do even more, consider donating or signing up to volunteer with Long Live the Kings! We would love to make the top 3 donation list!!! Join us to help save the Pacific Northwest’s iconic salmon and steelhead – the fish orca need to survive!Join us next month for Episode 21: The Great Recycling Myth!Please don’t forget to rate, review (you guys, we finally got our first review!!!) and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts (like Tune In, Castbox Himalaya, iheartradio, etc). Please let us know what you think on our feedback page or facebook.com/WillWeMakeItOutAlive. Also, if you are more visually inclined, check out our YouTube page!

Our reaction to Washington's statewide closure of recreational fishing - Nate Pamplin with WDFW talks about a study in Hood Canal featuring steelhead and seals - Tom McBride with WDFW shares news about efforts to remove derelict crab gear off the Washington Coast to reduce gray whale entanglements www.americaoutdoorsradio.com 

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On this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Steve Anderson on the show to discuss leadership coaching. Steve is an Executive Coach with Orange Dot Coaching and the host of the Podcast, Profiles in Leadership.  He is a former Board of Trustee for The Foundation for Physical Therapy and was the President of The Private Practice Section of APTA for 6 years between 2002-2008.  In this episode, we discuss: -Why you should invest in a coach -The importance of outside perspective when you’re pursuing excellence -How to be open-minded and gracefully accept constructive criticism -Redefining your daily operations with purpose and vision -And so much more! Resources: Steve Anderson Twitter Steve Anderson Facebook Steve Anderson LinkedIn Orange Dot Coaching Website Episode 197: The Graham Sessions with Steve Anderson Profiles in Leadership Podcast Optima: A New Health Company   A big thank you to Net Health for sponsoring this episode!    For more information on Steve: Steve Anderson is the ex-CEO of Therapeutic Associates which is a physical therapy company that consists of 90 outpatient clinics in Washington, Oregon and Idaho and a major hospital contract in Southern California.  He currently is an Executive Coach with Orange Dot Coaching and the host of the Podcast, Profiles in Leadership.  He is a former Board of Trustee for The Foundation for Physical Therapy and was the President of The Private Practice Section of APTA for 6 years between 2002-2008.  He was awarded the most prestigious award the Section gives out annually to a physical therapist, the Robert G. Dicus Service Award in 2010.   Steve received the APTA Leadership Advocacy Award in 2006 for his efforts in Washington D.C. and Washington State in the legislative arena.  In 2012 Steve received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Northwestern University Physical Therapy School.   In 2016 Steve was awarded Physical Therapist of the Year by PTWA, APTA’s Washington State Chapter.   Currently Dr. Anderson works with business executives and their teams to improve their leadership skills and coaches them to improve communication skills and working together better as a team.  He lives on Hood Canal in Washington state near Seattle with his wife Sharon. Read the full transcript below: Karen Litzy:                   00:00                Hey Steve, welcome back to the podcast. I am happy to have you on. So thanks for joining me today. Steve Anderson:            00:07                Well, thank you Karen. I'm very happy to be on and I'm looking forward to our discussion. Karen Litzy:                   00:13                Yeah. So last time you were on, we talked about Graham sessions and we'll have a link to that in the show notes to this podcast so people can kind of go back and learn more about that. But today we're going to be talking about the importance of having a coach. And first I'll swing it over to you if you want to kind of describe what you do as a coach and maybe what is your definition of a coach because there's a lot of coaches out there. Steve Anderson:            00:45                Okay. So what I am is I'm an executive coach and so that means that I deal mostly with leadership training and communication skills and things like that. So what I do specifically is I work with people that are running companies, CEO types, and executives that are in leadership roles. And so helping them develop their leadership and communication skills. But then I also like to work with teams. And so I have clients that I work with, the CEO and their executive staff on how they can communicate together and how they can work better as a team when they're trying to run their business and grow their business and so on. So that's pretty much what I do. You know, but the definition of a coach is just somebody to help you, you know, figure out. Steve Anderson:            01:40                I think what happens is we are in a very complex world and in our businesses and so on that they get very complex. I think a coach can help you simplify, look at things and simplified a little bit, help you kind of get out of your overwhelming rut, so to speak, and how you can start to look at things that are the smaller pieces and put that together and then just learn how to communicate with others and grow your business. And in a sense that doesn't seem so overwhelming or overpowering. I see a lot of my clients in that mode of, they're just, they're just overwhelmed and they've just got so much to do and so many things to look at that they don't really know what the next step is. Karen Litzy:                   02:27                Yeah, I hear you there. I definitely feel like that on almost a daily basis. Now before we kind of go into a little bit more about coaching, just so the audience gets to kind of understand where you're coming from. So you are a physical therapist and you owned a multisite practice, but let me ask you this. You could have retired and just kind of spent the rest of your retirement hanging out and you know, relaxing. So why make that shift to being a coach? Steve Anderson:            03:04                Sure. So I was a physical therapist and came up through a company called therapeutic associates where I started out as a staff therapist and then I became a clinic director and eventually became the CEO of that company. And it had a very unique ownership structure in the sense that every director of every clinic in that company is an owner in the company. So I was certainly not the only owner in the company. I was one of many owners in the company. And so when I retired, you know, I retired fairly young, I guess when you look at what age people retire these days. And so I thought, well, you know, what do I want to do from here? I don't feel like I'm ready to just do nothing. And so I kinda did the soul search and say, what are things that I really like to do? Steve Anderson:            03:54                And when it comes right down to it, what I really liked to do is I just really liked to grow leaders and work with people as they're going through their journey. And so, I went and got certified in a program called insights discovery, which is a communication system or style and started reaching out to people and I've got some clients and worked with them and learned, you know, how to improve and get better at what I was doing. And so now I do it on, you know, certainly a part time basis. I'm not doing this full time by any means, but it brings me joy. It feels like I have a purpose and it's something that I just really look forward to doing. Karen Litzy:                   04:39                I think that's such a great transition from the work you were doing as a physical therapist to the work that you're now doing as a coach. And for me, it gives a lot to think about because oftentimes, especially as a physical therapist, I know I felt this way when I graduated from college was, okay, I'm going to start working for a company and then I'm going to work there until I retire. And then that's it. So oftentimes, you know, it's hard for us to think far ahead, but being able to hear stories like yours I think can inspire a lot of people to say, Hey, wait a second. Like there's more to retirement or there's more to when, maybe whenever it is, you feel like your clinical work as a physical therapist is maybe run its course that you can use your physical therapy degree and you can use information, you can seek out new information in order to start a whole new career, but you're still firmly rooted in the physical therapy world. Steve Anderson:            05:43                Right. I think you bring up a really great point in the sense that, you know, you don't, when you come out of school and you start your profession, start your career, you know, you can't see often that thing that you want to do. In other words, it's hard to visualize what exactly I want to do and what exactly I want to be. And I see new professionals coming out kind of tortured with that a little bit. Like they wanted to do something but they can't see it other than just the day to day. You know, we're working with the patient. So I can just share my journey a little bit in the sense that, you know, I was an orthopedic physical therapist and I worked hard at being good at that skill and then I became a director and I realized that I really liked working with the team and working with people and people don't always, they think I'm just messing with them when I say this, but I was kind of a reluctant leader. I didn't go in thinking that this is what I want to do, this is how it's going to look. And, I just kind of evolved into that leadership role. And then as I took steps going through my career, all of a sudden I was voted to the CEO of a very large company at 41 years old. And to be honest with you, I was scared shitless. Karen Litzy:                   07:03                I mean, I would be. Steve Anderson:            07:06                Yeah, I was excited to be in this position, but I'm like, Oh my gosh, I mean, you talk about imposter syndrome and I was like, what do I do now? Everyone thinks I'm going to have the answers. So at that point I didn't really know what coaching was or what coaching services wasn't. As a matter of fact, it was fairly a new concept to have a coach. And so I didn't have an opportunity to reach out to one and I didn't really know what to do. And so when I look back on that time, gosh, I could've really used a good coach. And so what I did was I looked for other ways to try and improve my position or my skills. And so I took a few college level or I mean graduate level MBA courses and they were okay, but they weren't really, you know, just resonating with me too much. Steve Anderson:            08:01                And so then I eventually found this group called Vistage and you may have heard of that, but that's an international group where they have CEOs that work together usually 12 to 15 in a group. They meet on a monthly basis and they basically just learn from each other and help solve each other's problems. And so it's like a group coaching, so set up and I was in that for seven and a half years and really, really learned a lot from that because I had, you know, peers to bounce things off or like could get vulnerable with you. Got to know him really well. And, I think when you can trust somebody and work with someone to get to that level of vulnerability, I think that's where the learning really takes place. Karen Litzy:                   08:50                And that group that was multidisciplinary group, that wasn't just specifically for therapists or even just for health care, is that correct? Steve Anderson:            08:58                Exactly. In fact, I was the only CEO in that group from healthcare. And then they make sure that there's no competitors or you're not competing with anybody in that group. And so you start out kind of with people you don't know. And over a period of time you start to know and trust each other. And, and over a longer period of time you can really, you know, really get down to things that you have a tough time talking to most people about because you've really gotten to know these people. So I look at that as kind of a coaching relationship and the fact that my clients that I work with now, once they get to know me and once they trust me, you know, they can tell me the thing that they're afraid of or they can tell me the things that they don't know, without looking weak to the people they lead or without, you know, being their fear of, you know, people thinking maybe they don't really know what they're doing, but they can share that with the coach. And then we can get down to the real nitty gritty of that and what that means and how to work through that. Karen Litzy:                   10:08                And it sounds like you were able to take what you learned there and combine it with what you learned through your career and then the extra courses taken after retirement to kind of hone your individual coaching skills in order to better grow your clients. Steve Anderson:            10:30                Right. And I think the emphasis on that scenario you just discussed was the experience. I think the experience you can't buy experience, you can't, you know, like when I look back on mistakes I made when I had less experience, you know, I wish I could go back and do those again cause I think I would do them a lot better. But yet that's how you learn. So hopefully a coach has the experience to help you, say this happened to me and this is how I went through it. And, and this is how I can see you maybe, you know, getting there. I do question or scratch my head sometimes when I see, cause I do see business coaches that have never run a business. Steve Anderson:            11:18                So that always kind of makes me feel like, well, you know, I want somebody who's been in the trenches. I want somebody who has worked through this before and can help me see some ways through it as opposed to someone who's just read a lot of books and knows all the catch phrases and the authors and so on. But I think the experience is the key there. And if we look at it from the clinical side, you know, if on the clinical side as a physical therapist, we probably refer to it more as a mentor, maybe then a coach. But same thing there. You want somebody who has experience and who has seen, you know, tens of thousands of patients and has that experience that you don't have that can help you maybe see through some things from their experience. And to me that's what makes it a really good mentor and a really good coach. Karen Litzy:                   12:12                Yeah, I would agree with that. 100%. And you're right, there's nothing worse than seeing coaches advertise their services and they've had a business for less than a year. So, let's talk about pros and cons of having a coach. Let's get practical here. So what are the pros? So if someone's out there looking for a coach and they're on the fence, what are some pros to having a coach? Steve Anderson:            12:43                Well, again, I think I said a little bit earlier, but I think a good coach can help you simplify what you're trying to accomplish. You know, I think a good coach can look at a complex situation and help you make it simpler. You know, coaches can be your external eyes and ears and provide a more accurate picture of your reality and recognize fundamentals that you have and that you can improve on. And then just breaking down some actions that you do to make them more practical. To me, one of the things that I work a lot with my clients with is it seems so simple, but communicating with others is so powerful. And if you really know how you communicate yourself or what motivates you and how you come across, and then you really get to know the people that you're communicating with and what resonates with them, then you construct your language and you construct your behavior in a way that connects with them. Steve Anderson:            13:51                Because I can think that maybe my approach is I totally get it and I totally understand what I'm saying and I can look at the person across from me and they're looking at me like, you know, so I'm not connecting with them. So I have to know how to communicate that. And, you know, as we talk about it here, it seems simple, but I think there's a real skill to that. And I think there's a real ability to kind of craft your message in a way that connects with people. Karen Litzy:                   14:26                Yeah. And I think whenever you talk about relationships, whether it be a personal relationship, a business relationship, the thing that tends to break it down more than anything else is lack of clear communication. Right? Steve Anderson:            14:47                I was just going to say, and it's like if you look at your family or you look at your people in your business, I've always believed that you don't treat everybody the same. I mean, you have to be fair, but when we're talking about communication, in other words, the way that I would approach one employee could be very different than another depending on who they are, and you know, how they communicate. And so I think a really good leader is able to go in and out of these different styles, I guess, of communication that resonate with that person. And it's not the same for everybody. Karen Litzy:                   15:29                Yeah. And it's funny, I was just about to bring that up because I was going to ask you a question of, let's say we'll take a scenario here. You're the CEO of your physical therapy business and you've got two people working in your front desk and you've got four physical therapists, and let's say you, I don't know, you notice that you have an unusually high cancellation rate with your patients unusually high. And so you kind of want to get to the bottom of it. So how you would speak perhaps to the people working at your front desk may be a little different than how you would speak to the therapist because they have different roles in your business, right? Steve Anderson:            16:18                Absolutely. You have a different message for them. And, even when you look at your four physical therapists, let's say, out of those four physical therapists, you have an analytical person who thinks in very analytical terms. Well then the way to approach that would be to talk about the cancellations and no shows from a data perspective. You know, here's the numbers. Here's what it used to be. Here's what we want it to be here. You know, so you talk in very analytical ways. You may have someone else that has a real, you know, that they have more, they have a real caring about people in their feelings approach. And so you might talk to them about that situation and don't talk about analytics, but you might talk about, look at what our patients are missing. Look what we're not, we're not reaching their potential. We're not, you know, touching their hearts, you know, or whatever. So you talk more in those terms and then, other people, you will have different approaches. So I think that you have to know your people well enough to know that sitting in a meeting with six people, I'm giving the exact same message and expecting all of them to embrace it and have it resonate with them all at the same time is probably unlikely. Karen Litzy:                   17:35                Gosh, it's so much more complicated than it seems at the surface, isn't it? Steve Anderson:            17:40                Well, it is, but I think that that's what most of us feel. And that's where I think a coach can come in and say, okay, it’s complicated, but we can make it simple. It's a step by step, day by day thing that we can break down. And then it's just like anything else, once you understand kind of the process, then it's practice and you just practice and you practice and you get better and you make some mistakes and yet you do some gaps. And yet, you know, you put your foot in your mouth. Sometimes you learn from that. And over time that's where experience starts to build and improve. Karen Litzy:                   18:17                Yeah, I guess it is. Once you have that framework, can it become sort of a plug and play kind of practice thing? Steve Anderson:            18:28                It's good to break it down as simple as possible, but you're also dealing with humans. So just when you think that you just wouldn't, you'd think you've got it figured out. Someone will throw you a curve ball that you didn't see coming and so then you're going to have to, you know, readjust. But, it can be done much better than I think most people do it as just a general statement. You know, there's a great if I can put a plug in for this, a great Ted talk by Gawande, who most of us know who to go on deals and the title of the Ted talk is want to get good at something, get a coach. And he goes through the scenario of how, you know, he is a surgeon was thinking that he was doing pretty well and he improved and he improved. Steve Anderson:            19:20                And then he got to a point where he just couldn't, he felt like he'd hit his limit. He just wasn't improving much after that. So his question was, well, is this as good as it gets? Is this how I'm going to be? And I'm pretty happy with that, but you know, does that mean this is where I'm at? And then he decided to go back to Harvard medical school and hire a retired professor who was a surgeon and had him come in and watch one of his surgeries. And as he's doing the surgery, he says, Oh man, I'm killing this. This is going so well and I probably just wasted the guy's time and the guys and my money. Cause what's he going to tell me? This was going great. And then the guy came back with a whole two full pages of things that he could work on. Steve Anderson:            20:09                And he was kind of taken aback from it at first. But then he started doing that and he said, and I broke through that limit. I mean, he said, I'm a way better surgeon now. My infection rates are down, my outcomes are better. You know, and that just proved to him that anyone has a coach. And then he looks at the sports world and says, why is it that the number one tennis player in the world and the number one golfer in the world, they still have coaches. If they're the best, why would they have a coach? Well, because they need that extra eyes and that extra set of ears and so on to kind of help them break through the next level and the patients. And so I do think that that all of us could benefit from a coach or on the clinical side, a mentor. And I just think it's a really good way to spend your time and money to get to the next level. Karen Litzy:                   21:01                Yeah. And, I love that you brought up that Ted talk. I'm familiar with that Ted talk. And you're right, it just shows that even when you think you're at the top of your game, to have that external eyes and ears on you because you don't know what you don't know. And so to have someone there to point that out in a constructive way and in a way that is going to make you improve, I think is the key. I think opposite, but as the person. So if I'm looking for a coach, I need to be mentally prepared for that person to maybe tell me things that are going to make me feel uncomfortable or that might hurt my feelings. I say that in quotes. But I think you have to be mentally prepared for change. Would you agree with that? As far as the people that you have coached in the past. Steve Anderson:            21:55                So, yes, you're exactly right. You know, as people that educate and all different ways, we know that the person who's going to learn something has to be in a position that they're ready to learn. In other words, they have to be open to the fact that they have to look at themselves and be willing to realize that there's things to learn and they need to be open to suggestion. And so, yes, I have had some clients where, you know, they kind of thought they were just doing really great and, you know, our discussions were more like them reaffirming, you know, that they did it right and that this is how it should be and whatever. And you're kinda on the other end of the lines, like, I'm okay, so then why am I on this call? Steve Anderson:            22:49                You know, so it's almost like they're using you to reaffirm to themselves how great they are. That has happened. But, it's rare. It doesn't usually happen. Usually the people that I work with are people that want to work with me because they want to get to the next level. They know that they and I don't really have any clients that are horrible at this. You know, it's kinda like Gawande said is it's people that are really functioning at very high levels but just want to get to the next level. And so, I think the people that are really bad at it are so bad that they don't even recognize that they need a coach or they can improve. I think the people that are the best clients are the ones that are functioning at a very high level. But no, they could maybe just get a little bit further, a little bit higher, if they had a boost or if they had somebody that could help them get there. Karen Litzy:                   23:48                Yeah. That makes a lot of sense. And now we spoke about the pros. Let's talk about the cons. So I think maybe we might've just said one con that if you're not ready for a coach, then it might not work out so well for you. And that's coming from the person who's seeking. Right. So, yeah, I think you have to be really ready for it. And if you're not, then maybe it's not the right time, but are there any other potential cons that you can see? Steve Anderson:            24:19                Well, I think that, you know, the, the obvious one is it costs money, you know, and it takes time. You know, so, the way that I would answer that is yes. But then also, you know, look at how much money PT’s spend on con ed and going to conferences and things like that. That takes a lot of money and a lot of time too. So it is just a priority. And, you know, I believe that the return on investment, so to speak, is very high in coaching. Because you really are getting that one-on-one approach. So, and then the other mistake that I see people make sometimes is, you know, I work with a client for awhile and then they kind of say, Oh, okay, this is great. Let's stop now and I'm going to go work on this stuff and then I'll get back to you when I've had time to work on it, practice it. Steve Anderson:            25:15                And, I think that that's okay. But I do think that sometimes, just having a person continually working with you, even if it’s a lesser frequent time interval, I think it is good to reinforce that because it's hard to just take all this information and then drop everything and then just work on that without step-by-step approaches along the way. You know, it's kinda like I would make a reference to working with a patient that if you gave them a whole bunch of exercises and then say, okay, when you get all these exercises perfected, then come back and we'll go to the next one. Well, you can imagine what those exercises look like without some coaching along the way. If you returned in three months and said, okay, let's look at the exercises, you likely wouldn't even be able to recognize cause they changed them or they haven't done them. Right. And then they kind of, you know, one thing leads to another. Karen Litzy:                   26:12                Right. Or because they don't have the accountability, they don't do them at all. Steve Anderson:            26:17                Yeah, that's true. Karen Litzy:                   26:18                Right. So I think that's the other part of the coach. Steve Anderson:            26:22                Coaches will help you, you know, be responsible to help you, or be accountable is probably a better word. Karen Litzy:                   26:32                Yeah, absolutely. Cause I know like I have certainly done continuing education courses and things like that and you learn so much and you're all gung ho. Then a couple of weeks later you're like, what? I haven't been doing everything that I learned at that course or I haven't been as diligent let's say. Steve Anderson:            26:58                Yeah, exactly. Right. And, I think the other thing that's kind of scary when you start any new thing is that you've probably heard of the J curve. You know, whenever we change behaviors or we try and improve on something, we kind of go in this J curve, which is, if you can imagine what a J looks like, a capital J,  you start at a certain level and you dip down into the bottom of the J because you often sometimes get worse before you get better. And so it's that struggling time and that fumbling time and you just can't quite, you know, get it then, then you kind of come up on the other side of the right side of the J and then you reach a higher level. And so some people are unwilling or don't want to get into the bottom, bottom end of the J because it's frustrating. Sometimes you struggle and so, I mean some people would just rather, you know, go with the mediocrity and just keep going solid without the struggle. But sometimes you need to jump off the cliff and then get down into that lower J curve a little bit before you can really improve. Karen Litzy:                   28:09                And I think it's also sometimes if you've had this level of success, let's say the, you know, high level executives or entrepreneurs who have multiple six figure businesses, you know, they have this certain level of success and I think you can get a little complacent and you can think to yourself, well, I am doing well, I'm already successful. What do I need a coach to help me get more? Like I'm there already. I've made it. So what do you say to that kind of comment? Steve Anderson:            28:41                Well, it just depends on what you want to do. You know, earlier in my career there was this Harvard business review article that was kinda, I used it as my management Bible cause it was, it just resonated with me so much. And the story was about the owner of Johnsonville sausage. This was in the day of Johnsonville sausage was only a Wisconsin company. And people who's constantly knew about it, but no one else knew about it. And he described how he was making ridiculous amount of money. He was really successful. He was just, you know, kinda on the top of everything, but he couldn't leave the factory without people calling them all the time. He was working horrendous hours, you know, all these things were happening. And so on the outside you would look at him and say, wow, he's so successful. Steve Anderson:            29:37                And then he went through this whole series of changing how he did things. Then in the title of the article is how I let my employees lead. And he grew leaders within the company and they took on the security responsibility and accountability. And so, you know, the end of the story is, is that now Johnsonville sausages, there across the country and probably international, he works less hours, makes more money and is happier and he's ever been. So, you know, I sometimes, as you said earlier, we can't always see what the other side looks like, but we just have to realize that there could be a better way. And then there could be a bigger prize at the end if you’re just willing to go down that road. Karen Litzy:                   30:22                And I don't know many people who would argue against that. I think it's right. I mean that seems like it makes a lot of sense why to have working a little bit smarter, maybe still working hard but at least working smarter and making a better impact on the world, making a better impact with your patients. You know, being able to grow your business or your practice and seeing more patients help more people. So I think that another misconception when it comes to I really need a coach is that the coach is just for you and that no one else is going to benefit from it. Right. But that's not true, is it? And on that note, we're going to take a quick break to hear from our sponsor and be right back. Karen Litzy:                   31:13                Are you interested in a free opportunity to check in with the latest thoughts of other rehab leaders? Well, I've got one for you. There's a new online rehab therapy community designed for the intersection of the clinical and business sides of rehab. It's the rehab therapy operational best practices forum, catchy name, right? It's all about habits and initiatives that juice up your attendance, revenue, workflows, documentation, compliance, efficiency and engagement while allowing your provider teams to keep their eye on the prize. There are patients and outcomes. I personally believe that a better connected rehab therapy profession has the power to help more people jump in, subscribe and join the conversation. Today. You can find the rehab therapy operational best practices forum @ www.nethealth.com/healthy. Steve Anderson:            32:06                It's certainly not true that your influence and who you work with and who you touch on a daily basis will greatly, you know, benefit from you being better at your job. And a lot of times it comes down to just helping you see, helping you find ways to resonate with what you're doing. I'll give you another personal example. So do you know who Seth Goden is? He's kind of a marketing guru guy. And, so, you know, I was in my CEO position and I'm overwhelmed like everybody else and there's so much to do and whatever. And so people used to always ask me, well, what do you do as a CEO? And I would always hesitate because it was like a kind of, what do I do? I answer emails, I talk on the phone, I go to meetings, I go, boy, is that, how boring does that sound? Steve Anderson:            33:04                You know? And so I happened to be hearing Seth godin and going at this lecture and he said that you have to find a way to even identify within yourself, what do I do and why do I do it? And he gave out some, some ideas and it really resonated with me and I got excited about. So I went home and I worked at it. And so now people say, when I was a CEO, they'd say, well, what do you do as CEO. And I go, I'm an ambassador for my company. I'm a storyteller and I grow leaders and that sounds a lot better. Karen Litzy:                   33:42                That sounds so much better than I go to meetings and answer emails. Steve Anderson:            33:48                Exactly. And so you know, so now when I'm doing, I'm sitting there trying to get through my emails. I say, okay, what am I doing? Oh, okay, this email was because I'm being an ambassador for my company. Or this email was cause I'm helping this leader grow. This phone call was for this. And so now those things seem to have more meaning and more purpose. And it just changes my mindset. And so I think that's what a good coach can help you see sometimes. Karen Litzy:                   34:18                Yeah. What a wonderful example. And I often wonder that I would even say to my patients sometimes who are like executives and CEOs, I was like, well, what do you do all day? And they're like, what do you mean? I'm like, you get into work. And then what happens? And it's amazing how many people are like, I dunno, I mean I go to meetings and I answer emails and I'm on the phone quite a bit, like telling me what they're physically doing at their job versus what is the meaning behind the job. And I think that's the distinction that you just made there very well. Steve Anderson:            34:56                Yeah. And I'll give you another example. On the other end of the spectrum, I talked at a PT school once, gave a lecture and a young man came up to me and said, God, I was really impressed with what you were saying and it was a talk on leadership and I was really impressed with it and it seems like you really know what you're doing. And he goes, could I come and just shadow you for a couple of days? And I said, you mean just my CEO job? And he goes, he goes, yeah, I'd love to just follow you and see what you're doing. Whatever. I said, Oh yeah, you're going to be bored to death. I mean, what am I going to be able to show you? I mean, you know, I'm sitting at a desk, I'm doing that. He says, why? And he wouldn't drop it. Steve Anderson:            35:37                So I thought, well, what the heck? So here, this a PT student came and shadowed me for a day and a half and he went to meetings with me and he sat there when I was on the phone and he watched me get caught up. I mean, it was just, you know, he just hung out with me. And when he left he said, Oh, this was really great. I'm kind of thinking, God, I hope I didn't bore him to death. And I got an email from him about six years later and he said, Hey, you remember me, I followed you in whatever. And he says, I just wanted you to know that that day and a half set me on my course roots and my career and now I'm doing this and now I'm doing that. And so it had a huge impact on him. It was very gratifying and it made me feel really good, but I had no idea. So through his eyes, he saw things that I, you know, thought was mundane and day to day, but he saw things that he remembered and helped him, you know, find the career position that he wants. So that was a good story. Karen Litzy:                   36:38                Yeah. That's great. Yeah. And again, like you said, it's that external eyes and ears, you know, we often don't see what others see and you never know who's looking. You never know who's listening and you never know who's watching. Steve Anderson:            36:50                Right. Karen Litzy:                   36:51                So what great examples. Steve Anderson:            36:56                Yeah. And that's another great point is when you are in a leadership role, people are looking and watching and everything you do and everything you say, matter. And, you shouldn't take it lightly. You shouldn't be afraid of it, but you should realize that you probably have a lot more influence than you realize. And so recognizing that and being aware of that and trying to make that message better, benefits everyone in life. Karen Litzy:                   37:26                Yeah, totally. And now before we kind of wrap things up here, I have a question that I ask everyone and that's knowing where you are now in your life and in your career. What advice would you give to yourself as a new grad right out of physical therapy school? So pretend you're coaching yourself back in the day. Steve Anderson:            37:52                You know, I told this story earlier because I remember it like it was yesterday and I came out of school. I wanted to be, this good, you know, manual physical therapist as I could possibly be. And so I was doing a lot of extra study and study group work and so on. And I can remember driving home from one of those sessions, I was probably about two or probably two years out of school. And I remember almost becoming overwhelmed with how can I possibly be as good as I want to be, an understand all this information and hone my skills and see the diagnosis and so on, how I was just overwhelmed with it. And, so I look back and I got through it somehow, but I would have loved to have had a coach then or a mentor that said, no, you're doing exactly what you should do. Steve Anderson:            38:52                You're working on your craft, you're putting in the time and effort and then you just have to go step by step, day by day. As I said earlier, because I would never imagined I would someday be the CEO of a large private practice physical therapy company. It just had never entered my mind at that stage in my career. So instead of being overwhelmed with, you know, this knowledge I have to get in whatever, I just need to start my journey, keep going and keep, keep moving and putting in the time and effort and where I end up in or I evolve into, I may not be able to predict, but I just know, I just know it's going to be something exciting and fun. And as long as I make the right decisions along that journey, I can reach a level I would have never imagined I could reach. And I do see that in new professionals today and they're struggling with that, you know, a few years out of school. And so my advice to them as it would have been to myself is just keep moving forward, step by step. Take some risks, find some things that resonate and excites you and don't be afraid to try them and see where it leads. Karen Litzy:                   40:15                Great advice. And now before we go, let's first talk about your podcast and then where people can find you. So talk about the podcast. Steve Anderson:            40:27                Okay. Well, I just want to say on this podcast, how inspirational and how helpful you were to me. Because as you probably remember, I thought, well, maybe I should do a podcast and I believe I called you and asked you some questions and I had not a clue how to start it and what to do. And, I really, I commend you and thank you very much for helping me answer some of those early questions and so on. So my podcast is called profiles in leadership and I just try and focus on leaders and then how they lead and just learn something from discussions with each one of them. I've been doing it about a year and a half now, a little bit longer. It's great. I mean, I've gotten some really fun, fun interviews, some inside the professional physical therapy profession and some are outside. I'm doing more outside the profession lately, which is fun. And, again, people ask me, why do you do the podcast? And, I say, because I learned something every time I do one, you know, every time I talk to somebody, I've been around a long time and with my experience, I still learn something every time. So it's like that, that gets me in the jazz and I'm inspired by that. So that's why I keep doing. Karen Litzy:                   41:58                Yeah. And I also heard you say several times that it's fun, so why wouldn't you want to do something that's fun? Steve Anderson:            42:04                Exactly. And, and you improve. I mean, I heard somebody might've been Joe Rogan who said, you know, if you think I have a good podcast, you should listen to my first few. Karen Litzy:                   42:15                Oh my God. Steve Anderson:            42:16                I think we all start at a certain level and if you're not improving, then you probably need to get out. Karen Litzy:                   42:23                Yeah, probably Steve Anderson:            42:26                I'm doing it. I think mine are much better than my first ones were. So, you know, that keeps me going too in the sense that I, you know, we all like to get better. We all like self-mastery. If we're not improving, we're probably not not having fun. Karen Litzy:                   42:42                Yeah. I mean, like I look back at like the first couple of interviews that I did and it was like a straight up boring interview for a job that was not good. It was like, I was not showing my personality. It was very much like, so Steve, tell me about your job and what you do. And it was so, Oh my gosh. Yeah, it was not good. But you know, you got to start, like you said, you got to start somewhere. And I just took courses on public speaking and improv courses in order to help me improve because I knew where my limitations were and what needed to be done. But yeah, I can totally relate to that. The first couple are no good, not good, and it's not because the guests weren't great. It was because of me. Steve Anderson:            43:33                Well, but look at the risk you took. I mean, to me that's how you reach a higher level of excellence is you're willing to take the risk. You are vulnerable. You were willing to be on camera and on audio and stick your neck out there and, you know, struggle through it a little bit and you improved. And then now you're, you know, you should be very happy with where you're at now because you do a wonderful job. So that's to me what it takes. And if we relate it back to coaching, it's the same thing. It's yeah, I need to take a risk. You need to be vulnerable. You need to realize that, you know, with work time and effort and practice, you're going to get better. And that's what it's all about. Karen Litzy:                   44:19                Absolutely. Very well said. And where can people find you, find more about you and find more about your coaching business? Steve Anderson:            44:27                Sure. So, my podcast it's on all of the podcast platforms, but, probably the easiest way to find it is through iTunes. You just search for profiles with leadership, with Steve Anderson. I did some as I did with you early on. I was doing the videos. And so, I do have the video gallery. You can search YouTube for profiles in leadership with Steve Anderson and then also all my podcasts and all the videos that I've done are on my coaching website, which is orangedotcoaching.com and that's orange, the word dot coaching.com. And you can see my services there for coaching. And then if you go to click on the media center, that's where the podcast and the videos are stored. Karen Litzy:                   45:18                Perfect. And just so everyone knows, we will have all of that information on the show notes at podcasts.Healthywealthysmart.com. So one click, we'll get to all of Steve's information. So Steve, thanks so much for taking the time out today and coming on the podcast. I appreciate it. I appreciate you. So thanks so much. Steve Anderson:            45:37                Well, thank you Karen. And again, I just thank you for your early mentorship to me when I was trying to figure this all out and I haven’t forgotten that and I'm very appreciative that you're willing to help me. Karen Litzy:                   45:50                Anytime, anytime. You are quite welcome and everyone else, thanks so much for tuning in. Have a great couple of days and stay healthy, wealthy, and smart.   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram  and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest!  Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!

Welcome back!We have a special guest on the podcast, Beck Rogers. Becky Rogers is an ultra-endurance mountain athlete from Seabeck, WA. With numerous 100-200+ mile accomplishments, Becky’s current focus is completing the entire 2650+ mile Pacific Crest Trail at a record pace. When not building training programs, coaching her athletes or training for her World Record attempt, you can find Becky enjoy the outdoor time with her four kids along the Hood Canal.In today's conversation, we cover Becky's previous race history, considerations for a 50-day straight world record attempt, nutrition, sleep habits for performance, programming for ultramarathon running, and much, much more!Fitness Technology mentioned in this episode:https://trainwithmorpheus.com/If you'd like to get in touch with Becky Rogers for training/programming:morphconditioning@gmail.comIf you like today's episode, please subscribe, rate, review, and share it with your friends!!!

Welcome back!We have a special guest on the podcast, Beck Rogers. Becky Rogers is an ultra-endurance mountain athlete from Seabeck, WA. With numerous 100-200+ mile accomplishments, Becky’s current focus is completing the entire 2650+ mile Pacific Crest Trail at a record pace. When not building training programs, coaching her athletes or training for her World Record attempt, you can find Becky enjoy the outdoor time with her four kids along the Hood Canal.In today's conversation, we cover Becky's previous race history, considerations for a 50-day straight world record attempt, nutrition, sleep habits for performance, programming for ultramarathon running, and much, much more!Fitness Technology mentioned in this episode:https://trainwithmorpheus.com/If you'd like to get in touch with Becky Rogers for training/programming:morphconditioning@gmail.comIf you like today's episode, please subscribe, rate, review, and share it with your friends!!!

Nobody was injured or killed when the Hood Canal Bridge went down in 1979. Accounts say that passenger cars and a semi-truck barely made it off before the bridge broke apart and sank. Historian Feliks Banel explains.

In this very special episode we interview friend of the show Chuck Malinski, who with his friend Matt attempted to trail run/climb Mount Lena along the Hood Canal in Olympic National Park. With bad visibility the two got completely turned around and found themselves lost on the section beyond Upper Lena Lake. Stumbling through bear country and thick underbrush they had to spend the night under the stars. The next morning with clear minds they bushwhacked themselves out along the Duckabush River until they found a trail leading them to safety. This is their story. For full show notes visit: outdoor-society.com Sponsors: TopoMaps+ & Heritage Bank - thank you!

Scooter Talk. Bar Reviews. Ghost Stories. Supersized in this episode featuring EVP's, multiple ghost stories, and resort history on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula and Hood Canal plus bonus materials in the foothills of Mt Rainier.  Join us as we travel on our modern Vespa's in search of adventure in the afterlife in classic pubs, dive bars, and haunted taverns! #vespa #scooter #paranormal #divebar #haunted #ufo #evp #doylesirishpub #hamahamaoystersaloon #robinhoodinn #robinhoodresort #firehousepub #ranierbarandgrill #themint #seattlebars.org #weeknites #andiamoletsgo #theparkwaytavern #ghosts #lutztavern

What kind of content should you create when you want to start a movement (or launch a product)? In this on-air coaching call, I help my guest Marnie Clark with ideas and strategies to generate awareness and interest in a movement she’s starting around premium, hand-crafted non-alcoholic cocktails. Marnie’s been frustrated that when she goes to restaurants or out with friends, she’s stuck ordering water or frozen slushy drinks. She wants a beautiful, delicious cocktail, minus the alcohol. We talk about what kinds of videos to create, who to target, and how she can incorporate her story into her content. About My Guest: Marnie Clark is a business owner who has played an integral role for the past 27-years in the multi-million-dollar construction company that she has helped build alongside her husband. Marnie is also the founder of Marnie Rae, a lifestyle brand that spotlights handcrafted, soft cocktails. Nestled near Hood Canal in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Marnie loves to enjoy the outdoors - hiking, running, paddle-boarding and boating. Traveling and family are high on her list but you can’t leave off the Seahawks or coffee! Being sober has led Marnie to explore a new passion and she is excited to share this with others. Marnie is recognized as a founder of the Dine and Dream Dinner and a past producer of The Inspired You Event. Highlights: How Marnie found her niche and is filling a void for her audience How sharing your story is important because that’s what your audience will relate to How large the market is for handcrafted non-alcoholic beverages The importance of visual imagery when creating our content and user generated content How working with local restaurants and TV channels can help spark a movement Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/42 Marnie’s website Connect with Marnie on Instagram @MarnieRaeC My interview on the Food Blogger Pro podcast #106 Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/. Sign up for a strategy session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy. Say hi to me on Twitter @CarolMorganCox Subscribe to the podcast and leave a review!

Kaz goes on a shocking Taco Bell run only to find that today’s generation has completely lost touch with the concept of paper money. There’s no hope for humanity. Then the guys start talking watches...eventually. Shoutouts to @titillatingtimepieces and @danc21cy. You guys are awesome. Oh, and don’t worry, the TBWS intro will eventually get redone. Plus, the guys go over the details for their 2,000 follower giveaway. Listen in to find out how to win a Seiko SKX007! Finally, in this special Fourth of July episode, the guys talk about the past, present, and future of American watchmaking. Show Notes: Bremont Watches: https://www.bremont.com/ Domino's Pizza Rolex: https://gearpatrol.com/2016/11/02/the-story-of-the-dominos-rolex/ John Mayer’s Disney Daytona: http://bit.ly/2tA50lF Bremont Terra Nova: http://www.ablogtowatch.com/bremont-terra-nova-gmt-watch-hands/ Ben Saunder’s Expedition: https://www.ted.com/talks/ben_saunders_to_the_south_pole_and_back_the_hardest_105_days_of_my_life Citizen Eco Drive Promaster Diver: https://www.instagram.com/p/BU1zfC5F057/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs Hood Canal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_Canal Brew Watches Chronograph: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRGS-_elBko/?taken-by=twobrokewatchsnobs Brew Watches HP-1: https://www.brew-watches.com/watches/silver-hp1 RGM Watches: http://www.rgmwatches.com/ Some Timex History: https://vimeo.com/15102294 Hamilton Watch Company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Watch_Company Bulova Watches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulova Dueber-Hampden Watch Company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dueber-Hampden_Watch_Company Orion Watch Project: https://orionwatches.org/orion/ Weiss Watch Company: https://weisswatchcompany.com/ Ginault Watches: https://ginault.com/ Bill Clinton’s Timex: https://blog.crownandcaliber.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/bill-clinton-timex-watch-1024x741.jpg Barack Obama’s Vulcain: http://www.ablogtowatch.com/vulcain-anniversary-heart-cricket-watch-for-president-barack-obama-thoughts/ Vulcain Cricket: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/in-depth-a-vulcain-cricket-with-presidential-or-vice-preside General Dynamics F-16: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon

A więc jest 5 lipiec 1991 roku a my przenosimy się do Hood Canal, w USA. Tak, wiem, że nie wiesz gdzie jest Hood Canal, też nie wiedziałem, ale sobie sprawdziłem i teraz już razem wiemy, że to w stanie Washington, niedaleko Seattle. To tam swój letniskowy dom mieli rodzice Billa Gates'a a mama Billa - wtedy jeszcze nie najbogatszego człowieka na świecie (ale już na liście najbogatszych) postanowiła zaprosić na obiad Warrena Buffetta. Rzecz całkowicie normalna - czyja mama nie zaprasza na obiad miliardera, prawda? Obaj panowie stanowili swoje przeciwieństwo - Buffett, który nie miał nawet komputera udawał, że bardzo chce przyjść a Gates, szef Microsoftu udawał, że jest zbyt zajęty aby się pojawić. Nie zmienia faktu, że do spotkania doszło. Mary Maxwell Gates, bo tak nazywała się mama, jak na panią domu przystało, zabawiała towarzystwo rozmową. W pewnym momencie zadała synowi Billowi i Panu gościu Warrenu, pytanie: Czemu zawdzięczacie swój ogromny sukces biznesowy, chopacy? Obaj panowie, unisono (czyli jednym głosem) w tej samej chwili powiedzieli: KONCENTRACJA! Gates i Buffett udają, że są zwykli i normalni [foto Zuma Press] Teraz: problem z koncentracją jest taki, że zawsze się na czymś koncentrujesz. Zazwyczaj nie na tym co trzeba i zazwyczaj głębia Twojego skupienia jest na poziomie muchy owocówki - ale jednak. Mózg - a będziemy odróżniali tutaj mózg od umysłu - musi ciągle na czymś się skupiać. To AD w ADD czy ADHD - czyli Attention Deficit (deficyt uwagi) to oksymoron. Ale oczywiście wiadomo o co chodziło - i Warrenu i Billu chodziło o to, co nauki wschodu nazywają "jednopuktowością" a co guru zarządzania, Peter Drucker nazywał "monomaniakalnością." W wielkim skrócie, chodziło  to, że chłopaki mieli swój cel, czyli swoją intencję i na tej intencji się skupiali. Ponieważ - generalnie - otrzymujesz to na czym się koncentrujesz, jako że skupiali się na zarabianiu pieniędzy (ewentualnie na zwiększaniu udziałów w rynku) dostawali to co chcieli. Dusan Djukich, pół żartem - pół serio ale całkowicie genialnie stwierdził, że my dziś nie mamy problemu z Attention Deficit Disorder (czyli ADD) tylko z INTENTION Deficit Disorder - deficytem nie atencji a intencji, z brakiem wizji, brakiem motywu przewodniego dla naszego życia. Z brakiem misji, której się - świadomie - oddajesz. I, niestety, mam przykrą możliwość obserwowania teraz, wśród ludzi mi bliskich, czym takie gówno się kończy. Bo gdy tracisz z oczu SWOJĄ prawdziwą wizję, swoją intencję (lub gdy jej po prostu nie masz) zaczynasz zajmować się celami zastępczymi - rozpraszaniem, rozpieprzaniem i autosabotowaniem. Ale, teraz, przenosimy do starożytnej Grecji, gdzie poznajemy trzech braci: Erosa, Himerosa oraz Potosa (nie, nie pAtosa, tylko pOtosa, tam jest O a nie A!). Erosa zna każden jeden: bóg miłości i seksualnej namiętności. Himeros, ciut mniej znany, był od miłości i pożądania niespełnionego. Natomiast nam - dla naszych potrzeb - potrzebna jest uwaga na Potosa: bo on, owszem, jest i od miłości i od namiętności - ale pod kątem tęsknoty, pragnienia, dążenia i marzenia. Potos, kaleki, ale wciąż z jajami! Dziś, Potos, pisany czasami jako Pothos, kojarzony jest z Aleksandrem Wielkim - jednym z największych przywódców i zdobywców w historii świata. Jim Morrison z The Doors wzorował na Aleksandrze Wielkim swój look - patrz włosy i lekko przechylona na bok głowa. Ale dlaczego Potos kojarzony jest Iskanderem (bo tak Aleksandra Wielkiego wciąż nazywają Arabi...)? "BYĆ ACHILLESEM SWOICH CZASÓW Aleksander pragnie być Achillesem swoich czasów. Pełna symbolicznych gestów wyprawa na Persję ma być powtórzeniem wyprawy trojańskiej, a zarazem - poprzez nawiązanie do najazdu Kserksesa na Grecję - wznowieniem wojny Europy z Azją (...) W rezultacie armia Aleksandra przemierzy 22 tysiące kilometrów na trzech kontynentach i powstanie państwo o niespotykanym dotąd zasięgu w dziejach świata. Dlaczego jednak Aleksander wyrusza na podbój Persji, a potem innych krain?