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Sam Jenkins is the managing partner of Punchcard Systems, a digital transformation studio focused on transforming people, workplaces, and communities through technology. He has always believed that enriching people's whole selves serves as a cornerstone to creating a better community. That's why his entrepreneurial journey started as Co-Founder and CEO of Wellnext, a software startup focused on building technology for workplace wellness, and later as one of the founding team members of Startup Edmonton. He has provided leadership and expertise to several organizations, including the boards of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Lieutenant Governor's Arts Awards Foundation, as well as held governance roles with the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. Sam's commitment to his community led him to being named one of Edmonton's Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine (2012), and in 2013 the University of Alberta recognized him with the Horizon Award as an outstanding young alumnus. Currently, Sam serves as Vice Chair of the Winspear Centre for Music, and is leading the facility's 40,000 square foot expansion, including new performance venues, classrooms, and creative spaces. https://www.linkedin.com/in/samjenkins/ https://www.instagram.com/samjenkins/ #TechForGood #DigitalLeadership #StartupCommunity #YEGBusiness #SocialImpact ---------------------------- Stay Connected with #CanadasEntrepreneur! Join our growing community of entrepreneurs across Canada! Don't miss out on inspiring interviews, expert insights, and the latest business trends from the people shaping the future of our economy.

Blake Shelton is consistently recognized as one of the top-producing real estate agents in the Oklahoma City metro. Ranked #45 out of more than 7,000 licensed agents, he has been featured in Real Producers' Top 500 list for 2022, 2023, and 2024. He is also a two-time recipient of the Oklahoma City Metro Association of REALTORS® Rising Star Award (2022 and 2024), and in 2023, he was honored with the Horizon Award by the OKC Young Professionals Board—presented by Mayor David Holt—for his leadership, growth, and contributions to the local business community.In addition to leading a high-performing real estate team, Blake is a partner in Ringco Roofing and Construction, which is owned by Brantlon Ring. The Ring family has been roofing in Oklahoma since 1969 and has built a reputation for reliability, craftsmanship, and long-standing integrity in the industry. Ringco works closely with both homeowners and real estate professionals, offering trusted service across the metro.Blake also owns 25 rental properties alongside his business partner, Micah McGahan. Together, they specialize in building a portfolio focused on long-term value, smart acquisitions, and responsible property management—giving Blake deep insight into investment strategy and hands-on real estate experience that directly benefits his clients.Follow Blake:IG- https://www.instagram.com/blakesheltonrealty?igsh=MXd2MHl6ZzJpNG96Yw==FB- https://www.facebook.com/share/1AMvmNA9yq/?mibextid=wwXIfrFollow me:IG- https://www.instagram.com/zdsellsokc/FB-https://www.facebook.com/ZDsellsOKC/

Dublin-based ATC Logistics has won the 2025 AWS Ireland Horizon Award in recognition of the company's outstanding contribution to employment, international service expansion, and for helping to elevate Ireland's reputation as a world-leading location for cloud infrastructure. Founded in 1979, ATC Logistics has transformed from a family business into a global leader in data centre operations management.Headquartered in Baldonnell, County Dublin, ATC Logistics provides comprehensive B2B solutions for data centre operations, including secure transport services, installation management, decommissioning expertise, and data centre relocation solutions. ATC Managing Director, Keith Young said: "The Horizon Award is tremendous recognition for the ATC team and their dedication to excellence in logistics and supply chain operations. Working closely with AWS has helped us transform from a local Irish business into an internationalplayer, while staying true to our core values of reliability and customer focus." Now in its third year, the award was presented by Neil Morris, AWS Ireland Country Lead, at an AWS Business Breakfast in Dublin. The event brought together a range of companies, service providers, and stakeholders to discuss Ireland's cloud infrastructure industry. The event featured insights from Barry Cowen MEP, Muireann Lynch, Senior Research Officer at Economic and Social Research Institute, and Jenny Melia, Executive Director of Enterprise Ireland. A highlight of the event was the panel discussion, "Irish Cloud Ecosystem Firms and the AI Infrastructure of the Future", which examined Ireland's evolving role in global data centre infrastructure as AI investments surge worldwide. Barry Cowen MEP, said: "Ireland has established itself as a European leader in data centre development, combining our natural advantages, such as climate, with strong technical expertise. What's particularly encouraging to see is how this sector has created a ripple effect throughout the Irish economy, supporting thousands of jobs not just in construction and operations, but across a whole ecosystem of Irish suppliers and service providers. We're seeing local companies develop world-class capabilities and export their expertise globally." Enterprise Ireland's Jenny Melia provided perspective on the broader impact of data centre investment in Ireland over the years, stating: "Over a short space of time, the data centre sector has become a significant part of Ireland's economy. Using the skills that they have developed on Irish projects, many of these data centre firms have gone on to expand their business internationally." Neil Morris, Country Lead for AWS in Ireland, emphasised the importance of firms like ATC Logistics: "Irish companies have shown themselves to be innovative and willing to adapt, take risks, and grow as the industry changes. The data centre suppliers, which we recognise through the Horizon Award, have been pivotal in helping to establish Ireland as a world-leading location for cloud infrastructure." In Ireland, AWS employs over 4,200 employees directly, and around 6,500 people in total across Amazon and AWS. According to Indecon International Economic Consultants, there are also more than 3,000 working for AWS suppliers and sub-contractors. These numbers reflect real opportunities for professionals in Ireland's growing tech sector. AWS investment has enabled over 500 homegrown suppliers to expand and grow in Ireland and abroad. This includes major constructioncontractors, mechanical and electrical suppliers, professional services and a wide range of logistics services provided by local businesses. By working with AWS, many companies have been able to develop specialist, world-leading expertise, meaning those Irish firms are now market leaders in providing materials and services to data centres globally. In 2023, contracts won by suppliers and subcontractors to AWS, for the development of cloud infrastructure overseas, increased to an...

Dr. William Fox attended David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee for his undergraduate course of study in biochemistry. He then attended The Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and where he graduated with a doctor of optometry degree. Dr. Fox's externships were at the Biloxi, Mississippi Family Health Clinic, Indian Health Services Department of Ophthalmology, and the Portland Eye Clinic at Pacific University. His externship studies were in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease and contact lens evaluations. Beginning his career in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Fox worked in the Ophthalmology Department, under Dr. Joe Citron, at Crawford Long Hospital. He started Fox Eye Care Group, located next to Lenscrafters, in 1991 in Greensboro, NC. The practice has since grown to 5 locations throughout North Carolina and including Winston Salem. Dr. Fox specializes in contact lens evaluations, diabetic eye exams, and overall family eye health evaluations. He is a 20+ year member of the American Optometric Association and the North Carolina Optometric Society. Dr. Fox was twice awarded the Horizon Award from Lenscrafters for a combination of professional skills and humanitarian endeavors. He was awarded the Wesley Jesson (now CibaVision) Contact Lens Fitter of the Year award in 1998. He continues to work with the Gift of Sight Foundation (now called OneSight) at home and abroad, helping the needy and disadvantaged. Dr. Fox is the treasurer on the national board of ALLDocs, the independent doctors of optometry next to Lenscrafters. Dr. Fox enjoys traveling, playing basketball, and surfing during his free time.

Dr. William Fox attended David Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee for his undergraduate course of study in biochemistry. He then attended The Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and where he graduated with a doctor of optometry degree. Dr. Fox's externships were at the Biloxi, Mississippi Family Health Clinic, Indian Health Services Department of Ophthalmology, and the Portland Eye Clinic at Pacific University. His externship studies were in the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease and contact lens evaluations. Beginning his career in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Fox worked in the Ophthalmology Department, under Dr. Joe Citron, at Crawford Long Hospital. He started Fox Eye Care Group, located next to Lenscrafters, in 1991 in Greensboro, NC. The practice has since grown to 5 locations throughout North Carolina and including Winston Salem. Dr. Fox specializes in contact lens evaluations, diabetic eye exams, and overall family eye health evaluations. He is a 20+ year member of the American Optometric Association and the North Carolina Optometric Society. Dr. Fox was twice awarded the Horizon Award from Lenscrafters for a combination of professional skills and humanitarian endeavors. He was awarded the Wesley Jesson (now CibaVision) Contact Lens Fitter of the Year award in 1998. He continues to work with the Gift of Sight Foundation (now called OneSight) at home and abroad, helping the needy and disadvantaged. Dr. Fox is the treasurer on the national board of ALLDocs, the independent doctors of optometry next to Lenscrafters. Dr. Fox enjoys traveling, playing basketball, and surfing during his free time.

Today, let's delve into Dr. James Kenny's extensive marketing, finance, and sales background within the transportation business! Jim focuses on establishing robust sales systems, keeping consistent and repeatable behaviors within the sales process, addressing business needs over personal rapport, the challenges of maintaining discipline in sales practices, and concentrating on output metrics!  To register for the 2025 TIA Sales Success Summit, go to https://shorturl.at/ONQc4!   About Dr. James Kenny Dr. Kenny taught and researched Strategic Marketing, Professional Selling, Sales Management, and Third-party Logistics. During his twenty-five years at Western Illinois University, he was nominated for Teacher of the Year fourteen times and won three times. He also received the Provost's Award for Teaching Excellence. Additionally, Dr. Kenny has won two Faculty Excellence awards. He has published and presented papers in strategic planning, transportation brokerage, sales management, and professional selling. He earned his Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. He was a four time recipient of the McAlister Scottish Fellowship for doctoral students. He completed his academic career by winning the American Marketing Association Doctoral Consortium Fellowship at Harvard University. Professionally, Dr. Kenny has supplied consulting services to over 180 firms (Logistics, Private Equity, Software, Insurance, and Financial Services) and trade associations nationwide. A sample of his client list includes UPS Worldwide, FedEx, Trinity Logistics, Allen Lund Company, Landstar, TransCore DAT, Total Quality Logistics, McKinsey & Co., and AT Kearney. Dr. Kenny has served on the Board of Directors of the Warehouse Education Research Council (WERC). He won the 2001 President's Service Award from the Certified Professional Insurance Association (CPIA) for his Marketing Audit Program and the 1996 Outstanding Service Award from the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) for his Consultative Sales Program. Professor Kenny was presented with the 2010 Horizon Award for lifetime service to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).   Connect with Dr. James LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kenny-0a54558/  TIA Education: https://news.tianet.org/tiaire-courses/  

Our 2024 Horizon Award will be presented at Annual Dinner on September 12. Hear from Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky President and CEO Nancy Grayson about this year's honoree on today's NKY Spotlight Podcast! We are also joined by Fort Thomas Business Council co-chairs Nick Rolf & Jessica Hurley.  The NKY Spotlight Podcast is presented by Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and sponsored by CKREU Consulting and Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air.

I want to thank Real Dads Network 12th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance in Harlem sponsoring (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daddy-daughter-dance-tickets-763759213367?aff=oddtdtcreator) my conversation with Award Winning Director/Producer, Photographer, World Traveler, & Amazing Human Being B. Monét. B. Monét is a distinguished writer and director who obtained her B.A. in English from Spelman College and an MFA in Film and Television with a concentration in writing and directing from New York University. She is a native of Maryland and her films are known for their thought-provoking questions about identity, society, race, and culture. Her commitment to showcasing underrepresented people in film, media, and television is evident in her works. She's received several awards, including the runner-up position in the First Time Female Filmmakers Contest with Women and Hollywood, the 2017 Horizon Award through Cassian Elwes, Christine Vachon, and Lynette Howell-Taylor at the Sundance Film Festival, and the Adrienne Shelly Foundation grant. She also participated in Film Independent's residency program Project Involve as a directing fellow. B. Monét is one of the winners of the #NewView Film Competition with Glamour and Girlgaze, which celebrates the voices of female filmmakers, and one of the filmmakers in the Tisch Other Showcase, which focuses on diverse artists whose voices are underrepresented in the television industry. Notably, B. Monét directed the award-winning short film Q.U.E.E.N., which premiered on Magic Johnson's channel ASPiRE and has been screened at over a dozen festivals, including Cannes Short Film Corner. She also directed a branded short film entitled “She's Revolutionary” on the #MeToo founder Tarana Burke for Levi's and Girlgaze, and has worked with several high-profile personalities such as Reese Witherspoon, Janet Jackson, Rosario Dawson, Chika, Rapsody, and Shangela for brands such as Crate and Barrel, Estee Lauder, Uber, OkayAfrica, OkayPlayer, and Hyundai. B. Monét's feature film script Q.U.E.E.N. won the 2018 Best Graduate Feature Screenplay, and she is the recipient of the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation grant at Fusion Film Festival, a finalist in the Women in Film Mini Upfronts Program, and a Sundance Women's Financing Intensive Project Fellow. In July 2019, she was selected as one of the filmmakers in the New York Stage and Film Filmmakers' Workshop at Vassar College for Q.U.E.E.N. She was also selected as one of the participants in the Artist Academy with the New York Film Festival and Lincoln Center. B. Monét's most recent accomplishment is being chosen as one of the winners for the Queen Collective in partnership with Queen Latifah, Tribeca, and P&G. Her short film Ballet After Dark is exclusively streaming on BET. Additionally, she is currently reimagining a short film version of A Star Is Born with Warner Brothers for their 100th Anniversary. Website: http://www.b-monet.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/brittany-"b-monét"-fennell/57/3b8/4b Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/235093002 IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5952247/ Bureau of Creative Works: http://kck.st/1Lw3sa9 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QUEENSHORTFILM Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/QUEENSHORTFILM DAD IS NOT A NOUN https://linktr.ee/dadisnotanoun?fbclid=PAAaZj8KzygTJZhruBvG4tykEdTG28lCVidiolp2NDwmlwFyo0sjXq5iFbRAA DINAN intro produced by Amerigo Gazaway Follow him on IG https://instagram.com/amerigo.gazaway?utm_medium=copy_link Check out his website https://linkin.bio/amerigo-gazaway DINAN intro lyrics by Skyzoo Follow him on IG https://instagram.com/skyzoothewriter?utm_medium=copy_link Support his new project "All Brilliant Things" https://smarturl.it/BrilliantThings DINAN Logo by Demar Douglas Follow him on IG:https://instagram.com/demardouglas?utm_medium=copy_link https://demardouglas.com/ J1 Studios background design IG: https://instagram.com/officialj1studios?igshid=M

Tune into this week's NKY Spotlight Podcast, presented by CVG! Angie Ferguson of Drug Free Clubs of America shares how the program is improving the lives of local students and how businesses and educators can get involved. We are also joined by Nancy Grayson of Horizon Community Funds of Northern Kentucky, who highlights the 2023 Horizon Award winner, which will be awarded at Annual Dinner, presented by Fifth Third Bank, on Sept. 14. Thank you to our sponsors Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, CKREU Consulting, and HORAN.

This week on the podcast, Autumn Oaks is here, so before things get wild in September, we're taking a moment to take a look at where things stand in the Coonhound world as we head into our busy fall season. Allen and Trevor take a look at our Triple Crown standings, as well as the Horizon Award, Tournament of Champions qualifiers, Top Ten standings, and more! Be sure to listen to this one!

Vince Wilcox has enjoyed a lifetime of rich experiences as music industry professional, attorney, educator, and author.Starting in the warehouse of Nashville's Benson Records in 1979, Vince rose through the ranks to eventually become vice president of marketing before resigning in 1991 to write and tour as an artist for five years. Along the way, he recorded three albums, had dozens of songs published, and was executive producer for 70 projects—including a Dove Award-winning album. His artistic collaboration with Don Pardoe earned them four #1 Christian Country singles and the industry's Horizon Award for Best New Artist in 1997.In the late '90s, Vince returned to the corporate setting as vice president of BMG's Provident Music Distribution, overseeing sales for such artists as Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, Fred Hammond, and Third Day. In 2001, he left Provident to form VanLiere-Wilcox Artist Management, co-managing NewSong, Todd Agnew, comedian John Morgan, and the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular. Later that decade, he entered law school to become an entertainment attorney. While in law school, he served in the Office of the Public Defender for the 21st Judicial District in Tennessee.After graduating from law school and earning admission to the Tennessee Bar, he became general manager of Belden Street Music Publishing and Discover Worship, an online music service for choir directors and worship leaders. After teaching part-time in the Skinner School of Business & Technology at Trevecca Nazarene University for four years, Vince was promoted to assistant professor and full-time director of the Music Business program in the fall of 2020. Vince holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (Distinguished Major) from the University of Virginia, a Master of Science in Education (Guidance & Counseling) from Old Dominion University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Nashville School of Law. His recent book, How to Make a Living in the Music Business, joins self-published devotional studies on the Gospel of Mark and the Lord's Prayer. Vince lives with his wife and extended family in Franklin, Tennessee, with their beloved dogs.Join us at the Writing Worship Conference + Writing CampWHEN: October 9 - 11, 2023WHERE: Franklin, TNLEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE Take the Songwriter Personality TestThis simple 10-minute test created by our founder, Krissy Nordhoff, will help you know your strengths as a songwriter and it will also help you better identify where you fit in the co-writing room. Visit SongwriterPersonalityTest.com Apply for the Writing Club- New songwriters joining every month. Support the showSupport Writing WorshipFollow us on Facebook and Instagram Join the Writing Worship Community on FacebookTake the Songwriter Personality TestRead the Writing Worship Book by Krissy Nordhoff (writer of Your Great Name, Famous For, Mercy Tree)Writing Worship champions the worship songwriter - visit WritingWorship.co to get more involved.

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) in conjunction with our friends at Click On This (www.clickonthis.tv) presents an interview with actor Xolo Mariduena, who plays Miguel Diaz in Netflix Cobra Kai at the Noche De Gala event in Washington DC! Xolo talks about receiving the prestigious Horizon Award, Season 5 of the hit series, portraying the Blue Beetle in the DCEU and whether he will appear in the just announced Karate Kid movie. Don't miss this one!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents anotjer kick ass show! In conjunction with our friends at Click On This (www.clickonthis.tv) Al Sotto talks to actor Xolo Mariduena, who plays Miguel Diaz in Netflix Cobra Kai at the Noche De Gala event in Washington DC! Xolo talks about receiving the prestigious Horizon Award, Season 5 of the hit series, portraying the Blue Beetle in the DCEU and whether he will appear in the just announced Karate Kid movie. Don't miss this one! Also from the Noche De Gala event Al talks to Producer and Showrunner George Pelecanos from HBO's "The Wire" and more recently "We Own This City"! George talks about the feedback he's received from the limited series based, what project will he bring the the DC/MD area and his thoughts on the on-set production scare on Apple TV's Lady in the Lake. BTB's host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining show! Also joining the panel is Mike "The General" Zad, "The Adorable One" Ali Dash, podcaster Kenny "Ninkendo" Hopkins and actor and podcaster Dan Franko! So expect all the late-breaking news on pop culture, entertainment, and more! Listen to our gut busting humor, insightful commentary, and thought provoking opinions on the world of entertainment — uncensored — only on Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com)! Song Credits: Classic Cut - Depeche Mode "It's No Good"

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) in conjunction with our friends at Click On This (www.clickonthis.tv) talks to actress Xochitl Gomez, America Chavez in Marvel's Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness at the Noche De Gala event in Washington DC. BTB's own Al Sotto talks to Zochi about receiving the prestigious Horizon Award and talks about her experience on set of Doctor Strange with director Sam Raimi and working with a green screen. Xochitl also talks about how landing the role of America has changed her life as well her upcoming projects? What does Xochitl say about the upcoming Avengers Secret Wars movie? Find out!

Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents another stellar show! Our special call-in guest is actress and MDV native Kelley Davis! Kelley talks about her roles in Cobra Kai Season 5 as a pharmacist, working alongside Billy Zabka, as well as her film "A Jazzman's Blues" where she was directed by the one and only Tyler Perry! In addition Kelley discusses working on HBO's The Righteous Gemstones, Showtime's Good Lord Bird and much more! Don't miss it! In conjunction with our friends at Click On This (www.clickonthis.tv) Al Sotto talks to actress Xochitl Gomez, America Chavez in Marvel's Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness at the Noche De Gala event in Washington DC. Zochi talks about receiving the prestigious Horizon Award and talks about her experience on set of Doctor Strange with director Sam Raimi and working with a green screen. Xochitl also talks about how landing the role of America has changed her life as well her upcoming projects? What does Xochitl say about the upcoming Avengers Secret Wars movie? Find out! BTB's host with the most Al Sotto brings to you another entertaining show! Also joining the panel is the "Sith Lord" Darth Paul Wallis and in her first time as as guest-cohost, actress and NASA ambassador Kelly Christopher! So expect all the late-breaking news on pop culture, entertainment, and more! Listen to our gut busting humor, insightful commentary, and thought provoking opinions on the world of entertainment — uncensored — only on Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com)! Song Credits: Classic Cut - Coolio "Gangsta's Paradise"

We had a great conversation with Joe Nichols on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about his new song "Good Day For Living", his life, how he got started plus a whole lot more! Current single, title track “Good Day For Living” is top 40 and climbing at country radio· Six No. 1 hits and eight Top 10 singles · 17.8 Billion audience impressions and over 588 Million streams to-date· More than 2.3 million audio streams WEEKLY!· Multiple RIAA platinum and gold certifications · Three-time Grammy nominee and the winner of the Academy of Country Music's “Top New Male Vocalist” award, the CMT “Breakthrough Video of the Year” award as well as the prestigious “Horizon Award” from the Country Music Association. Additional honors include awards from Billboard, Radio & Records and Music Row Magazine as well as a New York Times “Best-Albums-of-the-Year” nod.· National Media Hits Include: ACM Presents: Superstar Duets on CBS, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Queen Latifah Show, The Tonight Show, The View, Entertainment Tonight, Austin City Limits, and ABC's “Nashville,” and more!

Caroline Friend is fresh out of film school and already making waves in the industry.  In this episode, Leslie and Caroline discuss all things film and festivals.  You're gonna love it.About Caroline:Caroline Friend is an award-winning director and writer. Caroline earned her degree in Film Production and History from the University of Southern California. Her latest film, Under Darkness, was a finalist for the Student Academy Awards®, premiered at Telluride Film Festival, and won the Horizon Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Her work has been recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Television Academy, as well as supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Adrienne Shelly Foundation, Panavision, and Steven Spielberg's Shoah Foundation. She continues to seek meaningful true stories to bring to audiences.  TOP FESTIVALS & AWARDS:Student Academy Awards® - Finalist, 2019Telluride Film Festival - Official Selection, 2019Sundance Film Festival - Horizon Award Winner for Directing, 2019Director's Guild of America - Jury Award Winner for Student Film, 2019Television Academy (Emmys) - College Awards - Best Drama Nominee, 2019Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival American Pavilion - Best Student Film, 2020Film Pittsburgh Presents: The Robinson International Short Film Competition - Award Winner 2020 

Best selling author, philanthropist, acclaimed speaker, and senior level executive, Steve Pemberton, joins us to discuss his new book, The Lighthouse Effect. Steve currently serves as Chief People Officer for Workhuman. He previously served as Global Chief Diversity Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance, the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise in the world. Before his post at Walgreens Pemberton was the Chief Diversity Officer for Monster.com where he helped the company achieve all-time growth in applicants. From his participation on several non-profit boards to establishing A Chance in the World Foundation, Steve remains a relentless champion for those who have often been left in the shadows. His commitment to others and his refusal to accept things as they are, have earned him national recognition, including the coveted Trumpet Award and the prestigious Horizon Award by the United States Congress. Tune in on Wednesday, June 1 @ 6pm EST!

Steve Pemberton is the Chief Human Experience Officer at Workhuman, the world's fastest-growing integrated Social Recognition® and continuous performance management platform. Steve works with HR leaders and senior management executives worldwide to help build workplaces where every employee feels recognized, respected, and appreciated for who they are and what they do. Before joining Workhuman, Steve served in senior HR executive roles for Walgreens Boots Alliance and Monster.com. Steve holds multiple degrees from Boston College and serves on several nonprofit boards, including UCAN (Chicago), Academy for Urban School Leadership and Loyola Academy. A passionate human rights champion, Steve has made equality, access, and opportunity the foundation of his personal and professional life. A frequent presenter on Capitol Hill, in 2015, he was appointed by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Competitive Integrated Employment of People with Disabilities. He is the author of two critically-acclaimed books, “The Lighthouse Effect”, which highlights the goodness of humanity and empowers readers to be a lighthouse to others, and the USA Today best-selling memoir and subject of the film, “A Chance in the World,” in which Steve chronicled the extraordinary journey of his search for family. His tireless advocacy for the disenfranchised has also earned him multiple honorary doctorates and the prestigious Horizon Award presented by Congress, given to private sector individuals who have expanded opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions. Read the show notes here: https://bwmissions.com/one-away-podcast/

On this episode of Roger the Wild Child Show, we are joined by singer/sonmgwriter Reeve Stimpson and Nashville recording artisit, Scott Southworth!REEVE STIMPSONBorn in Powhatan, Virginia, Reeve Stimpson was raised on the perfect mix of Country and Classic rock, stemming from the records and tapes from his grandparents record store. He learned the craft of songwriting by playing covers in bars of the icons in each genre such as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Eagles, Alan Jackson, & Tim Mcgraw. Reeve has a Songwriting Degree from Belmont University, the same place where Brad Paisley, Florida-Georgia Line, & Josh Turner all honed their skills as well.  In 2019 he was the recipient of the BMI Nashville Songwriting Scholarship for his song "Words You Say" about being a songwriter in Nashville and paying your dues. Since then he has been writing and recording while opening up for national touring acts.  In each of his songs, there's a story and in every story there's a strong mix of soul, energy, and authenticity.SCOTT SOUTHWORTHOriginally hailing from the great Pacific Northwest, Flaming Tortuga Records Artist Scott is an award winning Nashville based performing singer/songwriter, a 4 time Top 30 charting recording artist in Europe and the creator/co-host of Radio/TV's "The Music Row Show". As a writer, Scott has had over 80 Independent Cuts and was recently named Country Music People Magazine's "Indie Songwriter of the Year for 2018". Singles from his most recent two CD's; "The Last Honky Tonk In Town" and "Hey Hillbilly Singer" have seen chart success across Europe and radio play across the USA as well. He is a 5 time AWA nominee for Male Vocalist of the Year and Pure Country Album of the Year. March of 2019 Scott's album "Hey Hillbilly Singer!" was awarded the "Pure Country Album of the Year" by the Academy of Western Artists and the "Horizon Award for Country Album" by the NACMAI (North American Country Music Association International). "The Last Honky Tonk In Town" recently earned the #13 slot in the "Top 25 Albums of the Decade" by Country Music People Magazine. Scott's new, full length CD "These Old Bones" drops on 7/20/20. Scott is proud to be an endorsed Larrivee Guitar artist and an endorsed Schertler Pickups artist.Scott has been a featured performer on RFD TV's nationally televised “Penny Gilley Show”, "Market Day Report", the nationally syndicated "Chico & B-Man" Television Show, NBC's "Today In Nashville" and has been a featured artist on WSM Radio's "Coffee, Country & Cody", "Nashville Today w/Devon O Day", "The Allnighter" with Marcia Campbell, "Ernest Tubb's Midnight Jamboree", Knoxville's "The Writers Block", several performances on WDVX's "Blue Plate Special" and "Tennessee Shines" as well as many other local TV and Radio programs across the US.Scott has written and co-written more than 80 Indy cuts for artists as well as Independent films. His first major label cut was part of Amanda Cook's "Deep Water", her first major Bluegrass release with Mountain Fever Records.He has released 5 solo songwriting projects. "The Last Honky Tonk In Town" dropped August of 2016 to rave reviews across Europe and the UK! Country Music People Magazine named him their September 2016 "Honky Tonker Of The Month" and his songs "Whiskey Bottle" and "Whiskey In Heaven" were tied for the #1 spot on the UK's "Kicking Cuts Chart" as compiled by CMP in September 2016! In late October, his first official single "Whiskey Bottle" was released to European radio and in November debuted at #27 on the Irish Country Music charts, made it up to #3 on the SwissTex charts as well as being picked up by several BBC UK presenters.

Luke Jackson Singer Songwriter Great chat with a great performer and songwriter Luke tells of his musical journey. Luke is a Singer-Songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, who way back in 2013 was nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and The Young Folk Category. He was also winner of Fatea's “Male Artist of the Year 2014” and 2016, his live album ‘Solo:Duo:Trio' was voted 2018 Album of the Year by Laurel Canyon and in 2020 his last studio release ‘Journals' was voted 2019 Album of the Year by Fatea Magazine. Over the past few years he has steadily developed a reputation for himself in the Folk, Roots, Americana & Acoustic circuits, through his solo, duo or trio shows, many festival appearances or when opening for such luminaries as Fairport Convention, Show of Hands, Steve Knightley, Martyn Joseph, Seth Lakeman, Karine Polwart, Oysterband, Paul Brady, and Glen Tilbrook. In addition to the UK, Luke regularly tours across Europe and in 2016 and 2017 he visited the USA for the first time to play at the International Folk Alliance conference in Kansas and again in early 2019. Check out Luke http://lukepauljackson.com To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music  

We wrap up live coverage of Top Producer Summit 2022 thanks to sponsorship by Meristem. The Farmer Forum this week consists of conversations with the Top Producer of the Year winner, plus the Horizon Award winners. We also meet one of the Top Producer finalists. Listen, learn, and be inspired! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Michael Russell: Michael Russell has been an avid gamer for nearly 35 years. After a successful career in sales, Dr. Russell entered the field of education as a social studies teacher at Complete High School Maize in 2014. After his first year of teaching, Dr. Russell was awarded the Horizon Award for Kansas in 2015. This award is given to first-year teachers to recognize excellence in the classroom. In 2018, Dr. Russell also received the Making IT Happen Award at the Mid-America Association for Computers in Education Conference for his work developing and implementing a video game curriculum in the classroom. While esports did exist at the high school level in 2014, there was no curriculum available to teachers that would provide structured learning to students. As there was no curriculum available, Dr. Russell and Dr. Kristy Custer created standards and a curriculum to fill this void. The following curriculum is the result of those efforts. Dr. Russell has also been a speaker at the 2019 ISTE Conference, the 2018 Future of Education Technology Conference, Global Esports Clinic, and the Mid-America Association for Computers in Education Conference. In 2018, Dr. Russell completed his master's degree in building administration from Fort Hays State University and earned his doctoral degree in District Leadership from Baker University in 2021. Dr. Russell is the Vice-President of Curriculum and Esports Integration at High School Esports League, working to develop curriculum for educators around the world. Show Highlights: How esports can be used in classrooms using Gaming Concepts Curriculum. What the research is saying regarding esports in schools. How to get in touch with Dr. Russell: Website #1: www.hsel.org Twitter: @russtheteach Learn more about esports with this free 25-minute course - https://www.highschoolesportsleague.com/high-school-partnership/#curriculum

In this conversation on race I'm joined by Steve Pemberton, Chief Human Resources Officer of Workhuman. Steve shares his story of growing up in foster homes with no idea of his background, his identity, or his birth family.  Although he was the biological son of a Black father and a white mother, he didn't know if he was Black or white until he located his biological family. He is the author of two books, “A Chance in the World,” that chronicles his life story and “The Lighthouse Effect, How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact on the World.” Key topics in this episode of “Everyday Conversations on Race,” with Steve Pemberton How Steve Pemberton is mixed race, (Black and white) and but never knew who he was How his life experience has been the driving factor in his work in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and social justice The reactions of some of Steve's family members to him and his racial background How America has fallen short in terms of embracing all cultures, races and faith and not living up to its founding principles After the Civil Rights movement ended illegal segregation, we as a country chose legal segregation Misunderstanding of the definition of “Critical Race Theory,” Policies directed at people of color like voter suppression and redlining and how some white people get offended when racist policies are discussed Persecution of his West Indian ancestors and his Irish ancestors when they came to the US The importance of being aware of all our multiple identities and those of other people How those multiple identities can help people find commonality but too often people stay “above the waterline,” and treat people based on biases and wrong assumptions Understanding common humanity and our complexities can bring people together Why more people aren't questioning polarization but insist on embracing it How Pemberton's organization Workhuman helps people recognize each other and feel included Why we need a real framework for overcoming racism and creating a country and world where everyone can live, work, and build together The different forms of recognition that Workhuman promotes and how that recognition supports Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion How lack of inclusive and recognition holds people back from contributing and doing their best work How Workhuman's work in ensuring employee recognition  makes a difference in levels of happiness for people of color, and other underrepresented people. The tendency of Millennials and Gen Z to care about social justice in organizations and how they will leave jobs where they don't see any effort to support equity The role of organizations in social change, and how Steve Pemberton sees the key role they play When employees have to deal with issues like racism, attacks against Asians, lack of support for Black Lives Matter, etc. they can't do their best work. People who consider themselves allies have to do more than say slogans but need to engage and show support What happens when people of color see their white friends stay silent when they see racism, and why we need people to do more than empathize Allies need to step up and stand next to people who are being targeted and speak out against offensive comments and actions Anyone and everyone can make a difference to support humanity, dignity, and fairness How diversity and inclusion are not the same, what organizations can do to ensure that they have both   Listen in to hear more of Steve Pemberton, find out what's on his playlist, and the books and films he recommends.   Steve Pemberton Bio Passionate about building human-centered workplaces that recognize the value and potential of each and every employee, Steve Pemberton has made embracing humanity in the workplace the core of his responsibility.   As the Chief Human Resources Officer of Workhuman, Steve is committed to working with HR leaders and senior management to transform and lead more connected, human-centered workplaces that accelerate learning, engagement and productivity. Steve aims to make the work more human in everything he does by fostering a sense of purpose in the workplace and ensuring equity for all.   Steve also champions human rights efforts to ensure equality and access for all, both at home and in the workplace. This passionate advocacy has earned him honorary doctorates as well as the U.S. Congress' Horizon Award for his personal contributions and for setting a positive example for younger generations. He is the esteemed author of “The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World” and the USA Today best-selling memoir “A Chance in the World,” following him on his search for his family. Steve is a graduate of Boston College and is involved with UCAN Chicago, Boys Hope Girls Hope and The United States Business Leadership Network as a board member.

Gail Miller is the owner and immediate past chair of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, which began with a single Toyota store in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has grown to over 80 businesses with more than 60 dealerships in seven western states. Gail works hard at enriching lives and giving back to the communities in which the Larry H. Miller Group conducts business. She gives freely of her time and is involved in many business and civic and educational activities over a large geographic area. Some of those commitments include serving as the chair of the Board of Trustees of Intermountain Healthcare, as a member of the Zions Bank advisory and Shelter the Homeless boards and co-chairing the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Advisory Board. She is the author of the book Courage to Be You: Inspiring Lessons from an Unexpected Journey. Gail has been recognized with a number of public honors, including the Salt Lake Chamber's highest honor, A Giant in Our City, and the Congressional Award Foundation's prestigious Horizon Award. She also has five honorary doctorate degrees. The Miller family has created a strong legacy of enriching lives and giving back to the communities in which they do business. Gail presides over the Larry H. Miller Education Foundation and the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, which support a wide range of charitable, educational, and humanitarian causes. In 2012, Gail married Kim Wilson. Kim is an emeritus attorney with Snow, Christensen & Martineau, one of Utah's traditional law firms, organized in 1886, where he practiced law for 46 years. He is co-founder and chair of the Ensign Peak Foundation, formerly the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation. He is also a member of the Utah Symphony | Utah Opera Board of Trustees, the Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees, the Clark Planetarium Advisory Board, and the Days of '47 Cowboy Games & Rodeo Executive Committee, and he is involved in a number of other civic causes and endeavors. Kim earned both his bachelor's degree in political science and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah. Gail and Kim enjoy traveling, history, serving others, and spending time with their large family. They make their home in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Suzy Bogguss calls in. Six of her songs were Top 10 hits, three albums were certified gold, and one album received a platinum certification. She won Top New Female Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music and the Horizon Award from the Country Music Association.www.suzybogguss.com

Social justice activist, policymaker, leader and speaker Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali is passionate about all things related to environmental justice and economic equity. Throughout his lifetime, he has worked to educate and bring together communities and inspire individuals in an effort to elevate environmental justice issues and invoke change. He spent 24 years at the EPA working across federal agencies including liaising with the White House on important matters involving vulnerable communities. And, if we might gush, he received the 2021 Horizon Award from Harvard Law in recognition of his robust public service career dedicated to environmental justice. We are so excited to share this episode with you. He is a light and has a presence that makes us feel like, despite the enormous challenge of tackling the environmental crisis, there is hope if we come together to acknowledge and appreciate the relationship between nature and those different from us. The team reflects and considers ways to take action and inspire others to join them! HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL SHOWNOTES: https://www.thehippodcast.com/environmental-series-dr-mustafa-santiago-ali HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thehippodcast/ HEALTH: IT'S PERSONAL FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthitspersonal LOVE the work we are doing? Join our Patreon family, for additional content, recipes, and connection: https://www.patreon.com/thehippodcast OR Buy us a cup of tea. https://ko-fi.com/healthitspersonal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A really packed episode where we discuss the nature of music, poetry and expression. Isis is an extremely talented artist with a really important message and passion for performance and art! Isis Lee is an award-winning Texas grown artist, singer- songwriter, who offers a radical style that is very much her own. As an artist she has been able to pursue her passions through her unique blend of soul and rock fusion that has elevated her path in the local art scenes throughout Central Texas. Her originals reek of conviction in a beautiful way, that leaves a door open into the mind of this ambitious poet turned songstress. She will tell it to you with heart and soul and has a blend of rock and progressive indie fusion. Influences include Pattie Smith, Tom Waits, Jim Morrison, Billie Holiday, and the great Janis Joplin. Isis has recently been awarded the Horizon Award by MACT and nominated for female vocalist of the year in 2019 and is now working on her first EP in Austin, Texas.https://www.facebook.com/isis.leemusic // https://www.facebook.com/FingerJane // Instagram @isisleemusic  // www.IsisLeeMusic.com

My guest this week is Blair Dunlop! An incredible singer songwriter who I have followed for years. He has released multiple albums to great reviews and has also won the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award.He has toured around the globe also playing gigs such as Glastonbury in the U.K. In this episode we talk about forging your own career, the battle of writing music, some of his favourite gigs and featuring in Tim Burton’s "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" as a child actor.Find Blair online:Website - https://blairdunlop.comSocials - @blairdunlopCreative Catalyst Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/creativecatalystpodcast/@creativecatalystpodcast

Today we welcome film and television director Crystle C. Roberson to the Studio Noize podcast. Crystal has been cutting in the director's chair for a long time. Lately, she brought her talents to Greenleaf and Ambitions on the OWN Network. We learn about Crystle's philosophy when it comes to making a movie, what it's like working on a big-time production like Greenleaf, and how she's helping mentor the next generation of film makers with CCR Storyhouse. We learn all about making movies today on the Noize!Crystle C. Roberson was awarded by HBO, Chase, and Kodak for her short film Next Dods Next (2009), and has directed dozens more indie projects since - including Private Garden with Idris Elba, The Black Cage with Mykelti Williamson, The End Again with Columbus Short and most recently Black Girls Guide to Fertility with Raney Branch. Between films, she directs an urban improv comedy troupe performing live shows around the South East. Crystle is a proud member of Yale University's Storytellers in Modern Media Program. A 2018 Sony Pictures Director Program Participant, Crystle is a member of the Directors Guild of America and has already directed 6 episodes of television in the first 6 months of 2019.See more: www.ccroberson.com + @ccroberson_Check out Crystle's Vimeo pagehttps://vimeo.com/clarityjaneFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast https://www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast

Studio Noize brings you a special episode featuring the 2020 Horizon Award winner Neka King. Neka king is a digital artist and muralist in the city of Atlanta doing big things. A few of her beautiful murals have popped up around the city. It's just the beginning of this amazing young woman's journey in the art world. We talk about how she got into doing her projects with Nike, AT&T, and H&M, and how she's building her visual language with her piece. Get to know this great young artist right here on the Noize. Neka King is digital illustrator and muralist working in Atlanta, Ga. She received her BFA in Studio Arts with a concentration in Textile Arts from Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University in 2016. She is a past recipient of the 2018 Hughley Fellowship conducted by WonderRoot. See more: www.nnekkaa.com + @nnekkaa_Follow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast https://www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast

Studio Noize brings you a special episode featuring the 2020 Horizon Award winner Symone Baptiste. Symone made her directorial debut with the award-winning short film Sixteen Thousand Dollars after putting in years of work at NBC and booking comedy shows in LA. We talk about the process of making a movie, how she came up from working all her jobs, and what is going down in the comedy scene. We get to know this amazing filmmaker. Symone Baptiste is a Director, Writer/Producer and Comedy Booker in Los Angeles. Symone's short directorial debut, Sixteen Thousand Dollars, won Programmers' Best Narrative Short at the 2020 Pan African Film Festival (LA) & Best Comedy Short at the Queens (NY) World Film Festival. Additionally, her film is an official selection for the 2020 Atlanta Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, Seattle Black Film Festival, DC Shorts Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Portland Comedy Festival + more! As a Writer/Producer, Symone conducts behind-the-scenes shoots and interviews for NBC.See more: www.symonebaptiste.com + @symonejettFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comIG: @studionoizepodcastJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioSupport the podcast https://www.patreon.com/studionoizepodcast

Tanner Krause is the CEO at Kum & Go and he talks about his efforts to normalize mental health in his company. Some worthwhile information for anyone running a business with employees. We have a conversation with Matt Splitter, this year's Horizon Award winner at Top Producers Summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we welcome film and television director Crystle C Roberson to the Studio Noize podcast. Crystal has been cutting in the director's chair for a long time. Lately, she brought her talents to Greenleaf and Ambitions on the OWN Network. We learn about Crystle's philosophy when it comes to making a movie, what it’s like working on a big-time production like Greenleaf, and how she’s helping mentor the next generation of film makers with CCR Storyhouse. We learn all about making movies today on the Noize!Crystle C. Roberson was awarded by HBO, Chase, and Kodak for her short film Next Dods Next (2009), and has directed dozens more indie projects since - including Private Garden with Idris Elba, The Black Cage with Mykelti Williamson, The End Again with Columbus Short and most recently Black Girls Guide to Fertility with Raney Branch. Between films, she directs an urban improv comedy troupe performing live shows around the South East. Crystle is a proud member of Yale University's Storytellers in Modern Media Program. A 2018 Sony Pictures Director Program Participant, Crystle is a member of the Directors Guild of America and has already directed 6 episodes of television in the first 6 months of 2019.See more: https://ccroberson.com/ + @ccroberson_Check out Crystle’s Vimeo pagehttps://vimeo.com/clarityjaneEpisode TranscriptLet us know your answers on IG @studionoziepodcast or by email at studionoizepodcast@gmail.comFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioJasmine Nicole: @Negress.SupremeCheck out our sponsor National Black Arts at nbaf.org/

Studio Noize brings you a special episode featuring the 2020 Horizon Award winner Neka King. Neka king is a digital artist and muralist in the city of Atlanta doing big things. A few of her beautiful murals have popped up around the city. It's just the beginning of this amazing young woman’s journey in the art world. We talk about how she got into doing her projects with Nike, AT&T, and H&M, and how she’s building her visual language with her piece. Get to know this great young artist right here on the Noize.Neka King is digital illustrator and muralist working in Atlanta, Ga. She received her BFA in Studio Arts with a concentration in Textile Arts from Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University in 2016.She is a past recipient of the 2018 Hughley Fellowship conducted by WonderRoot.See more: www.nnekkaa.com + @nnekkaa_Read the Studio Noize Artist Feature

Studio Noize brings you a special episode featuring the 2020 Horizon Award winner Symone Baptiste. Symone made her directorial debut with the award-winning short film Sixteen Thousand Dollars after putting in years of work at NBC and booking comedy shows in LA. We talk about the process of making a movie, how she came up from working all her jobs, and what is going down in the comedy scene. We get to know this amazing filmmaker.Symone Baptiste is a Director, Writer/Producer and Comedy Booker in Los Angeles.Symone’s short directorial debut, Sixteen Thousand Dollars, won Programmers’ Best Narrative Short at the 2020 Pan African Film Festival (LA) & Best Comedy Short at the Queens (NY) World Film Festival. Additionally, her film is an official selection for the 2020 Atlanta Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival, Seattle Black Film Festival, DC Shorts Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, Portland Comedy Festival + more! As a Writer/Producer, Symone conducts behind-the-scenes shoots and interviews for NBC.See more: https://www.symonebaptiste.com/ + @symonejettRead the Studio Noize Artist FeatureEpisode TranscriptLet us know your answers on IG @studionoziepodcast or by email at studionoizepodcast@gmail.comFollow us:StudioNoizePodcast.comJamaal Barber: @JBarberStudioJasmine Nicole: @Negress.SupremeCheck out our sponsor National Black Arts at nbaf.org/

Join Boomer for a great conversation with Aubrey Wollett and Robin Tricker - both nominated for TRMA's Female Vocalist & Horizon Award! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boomer-blake/support

Blair Dunlop talks about his Songsmith guitar lessons available on TrueFire, performs, and answers questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.About Blair:Blair Dunlop, the award-winning British singer, songwriter and guitarist, has now released 3 albums 2 ep’s and toured widely around the globe. All of this in a short 4-year career is astounding alone but what sets Blair apart from his peers is the lyrical and musical maturity with which he writes. His third album ‘Gilded’ was released in May 2016 on his own label – Gilded Wings – and was widely acclaimed gaining BBC Radio 2 Playlist status for the two single releases (‘The Egoist’ and ‘356’) both of which were remixed by Ed Harcourt. Prior to this Blair released his acclaimed album ‘House Of Jacks’ in mid 2014 which lived up to the promise of his 2012 debut ‘Blight and Blossom’ (the quality of which contributed to his winning the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award). Blair has now cemented his place as one of Britain’s most exciting talents to come from the folk scene. The Guardian stated that the ‘House Of Jacks’ proves Blair is ‘an increasingly adventurous songwriter’, Uncut reviewed it as ‘thoughtful and exploratory’, The Independent on Sunday described it as ‘fluent, lamentory and accomplished’ while Q Magazine wrote that House of Jacks is ‘an exciting glimpse of where traditional folk might go’.

Dr. Kristy Custer has been a public educator for almost 25 years.  She is currently the principal at Complete High School Maize in Kansas.  Over the past 20 years, she has helped lead the CHSM team to state and national honors including a Crystal Star Award for Dropout Prevention Schools, Civic Advocacy Award, Promising Practice Award, and being named a National School of Character. Michael Russell has been an avid gamer for nearly 35 years. After a successful career in sales, Michael entered the field of education as a social studies teacher at Complete High School Maize in 2014. After his first year of teaching, Michael was awarded the Horizon Award for Kansas in 2015.  This award is given to first-year teachers to recognize excellence in the classroom. In 2018, Michael also received the “Making IT Happen Award” at the Mid-America Association for Computers in Education Conference for his work developing and implementing a video game curriculum in the classroom.  

Grace Kim is a Korean-American filmmaker and writer who uses absurdist and surrealist premises in film as a vehicle for sowing empathy. Dropping audiences into the otherworldly circumstances of her characters, she seeks to reflect to viewers their own humanity. If one is able to resonate with the loneliness of say, a man desperate for love after hearing a woman's voice on the other side of a banana phone, could human empathy not transcend arbitrary boundaries of race, gender, class, and beyond? ​Currently, Grace is in development for an animated TV series about climate change, The Grand Tammy, which was a second rounder for the Sundance Episodic Lab. She is a Viacom Viewfinder Program fellow and recently shadowed director/executive producer Dime Davis on the Paramount TV series Boomerang, executive produced by Lena Waithe and Halle Berry. In addition to television, Grace is a Picture Farm Directing Program fellow for female commercial directors. Grace's award-winning short films have screened at the Hamptons International Film Festival, Tall Grass Film Festival, and Sidewalk Film Festival amongst others. Her debut short Loveseat was a finalist for the Horizon Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and the Loveseat script was a quarterfinalist for the Screen Craft Short Film Fund. The script for her latest project Fissura was a finalist for the Cascadia International Women's Film Festival Script Studio as well as one of the top 100 submissions for the Shift Creative Fund. Grace was also a part of Ghetto Film School's EMERGE8 semi-finalists for their inaugural emerging directors program. Her work has been supported by the NYC Women's Fund funded by the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and NYFA. Her upcoming projects include Heart Tick Kaboom, a short film commissioned by Atlanta Film Society for the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport which will screen on the 500 screens throughout the airport starting in April 2020 and a narrative dance film, Fissura, which is slated to shoot in September 2020 and is supported in part by the Brooklyn Arts Council. ​Grace currently splits her time between the brownstones of Brooklyn and the sunny shores of Los Angeles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coronachronicles/support

Did you relate more to Antman than you did to Crazy Rich Asians? Ever feel like Joy Luck Club didn’t represent your Asian-American identity? Today we bring on up-and-coming filmmaker Grace Kim to discuss the creative pressure to “represent” the community, her journey into film, and the intersectional struggles she faced along the way. As finalist for the Horizon award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and a Viacom Viewfinder Program fellow, Grace is quite an exciting character to follow - keep an eye out for her upcoming projects Heart Tick Kaboom and Fissura! Follow Grace @gracekime Visit Grace at gracekime.com Follow Eat Your Crust Pod @eatyourcrustpod

Gail Miller Owner and Chairman, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies Gail Miller is the owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Larry H. Miller Management Corporation. The Larry H. Miller Group began with the purchase of a single Toyota dealership in 1979 and is now comprised of more than 80 businesses, including over 60 automotive dealerships, the Utah Jazz, the Salt Lake City Stars, the Salt Lake Bees, theatre complexes, and a variety of insurance, financial and real estate companies. The privately owned Larry H. Miller Group of Companies is headquartered in Sandy, Utah and employs more than 10,000 people. The Miller family has created strong legacy of enriching lives and giving back to the communities in which they do business. Gail presides over the Larry H. Miller Education Foundation and the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, which support a wide range of charitable, educational, and humanitarian causes. Gail is the chairman of Intermountain Healthcare’s Board of Trustees and serves on the Zions Bank Advisory Board. She also serves on the National Advisory Council at the University of Utah, the President’s Leadership Council at Brigham Young University and co-chairs the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute Advisory Board. Gail is a member of the Shelter the Homeless Board, and the Gail Miller Resource Center for homeless men and women bears her name. She is the author of Courage to be You: Inspiring Lessons from an Unexpected Journey. Gail has been recognized with many public honors including Doctors of Humane Letters from the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College, and an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Weber State University. The Congressional Award Foundation has honored Gail with its prestigious Horizon Award. She is the recipient of the Salt Lake Chamber’s highest award “A Giant in Our City,” as well as the internationally-recognized ATHENA Award.

The champ Briar Bauman was one of our co-hosts for episode 9 with Frankie Garcia. We talk Indian FTR 750 rule changes, the importance of the Horizon Award, Hooligan fights, Chad Cose jumping his motocross bike into a lake, and more! We check in with Noah Chambers and discuss what it takes to get bottle service at Razzles and he describes a very fast American Flat Track rider as a “Ninja Turtle on a motorcycle”.

The champ Briar Bauman was one of our co-hosts for episode 9 with Frankie Garcia. We talk Indian FTR 750 rule changes, the importance of the Horizon Award, Hooligan fights, Chad Cose jumping his motocross bike into a lake, and more! We check in with Noah Chambers and discuss what it takes to get bottle service at Razzles and he describes a very fast American Flat Track rider as a “Ninja Turtle on a motorcycle”.

My guest is Rachael Leonhart, who currently serves as Group and Community Engagement Coordinator for Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Her focus is to make performing arts accessible to everyone. She is a graduate of St. Ambrose University, where she earned a BA in Public Relations and Marketing Communications. In the past year, Rachael has been awarded the Horizon Award by the Young Professionals Network of Oklahoma City, and was a recipient of the Oklahoma Gazette’s Forty Under 40 Awards. Rachael currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Plaza District. She is also a ‘Big’ with Big Brothers Big Sisters, and an active member of Leadership Oklahoma City. In this episode, Rachael reveals the struggles and triumphs that have made her who she is today. Though she had a good childhood, family divorce and the loss of loved ones created early challenges that in part helped her to forge a persevering attitude. Rachael describes the ways influential family members have shaped her and how a "figure it out" mindset empowers her to solve daily challenges large and small. She shares the story of embracing her true identity and the journey of self-acceptance she's taken with family, friends, and the broader LGBTQ community. Rachael also provides meaningful examples of how the arts have changed lives by the inclusion of marginalized and underserved Oklahoma City populations. Plus she reflects on coming to terms with adult onset inattentive adult ADHD, and discusses health and wellness goals for the new year. Connect with my guest: You can connect with Rachael Leonhart on Instagram @ okiesongbird and Facebook @ raklcrawford. Resources mentioned in this episode: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma https://www.lyrictheatreokc.com/ 16th Street Plaza District https://www.plazadistrict.org/ Sisu Youth Services https://www.sisuyouth.org/ Oklahoma City Pride (Instagram & Facebook) @ okcpridefest Share and subscribe: Share this podcast https://www.fullintegrationcoaching.com/liveyourpurpose For more ways to share and subscribe https://anchor.fm/liveyourpurpose Thank you! Connect with Charles: Learn more about my life coaching, public speaking, and retreat services https://www.fullintegrationcoaching.com Follow along with me on Facebook and Instagram @ fullintegrationcoaching

Eu fui para Manchester, UK, em outubro para participar da English Folk Fest e assistir alguns shows do Manchester Folk Festival. E, neste episódio, eu compartilho com vocês 5 artistas que descobri por lá. Na lista aparecem: Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys - uma banda formada por músicos inovadores que que reúne perfeitamente baladas e músicas folclóricas tradicionais, blues, rock americano, canções originais e um pouco de pop; Nick Hart - um cara que não precisa de muito para preservar suas origens. É basicamente ele e o violão e uma grande ênfase na narrativa do que está cantando; Marry Waterson e Emily Barker - uma colaboração que une a realeza popular inglesa e a alma country australiana numa emocionante jornada musical que mistura folk, country, indie e blues; Kitty Macfarlane - cantora nomeada recentemente para a categoria Horizon Award do BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 e que teve seu álbum de estréia “Namer Of Clouds” eleito como um dos melhores álbuns folk pelo do The Guardian em 2018; Midnight Skyracer - uma banda de bluegrass formada apenas por mulheres e que vem rasgando a cena folk do Reino Unido desde seu início, há menos de dois anos. ----- CONECTE-SE CONOSCO E-mail: contato.folkdaworld@gmail.com Facebook: AQUI Instagram: AQUI Twitter: AQUI ----- CONTRIBUA COM O FOLKALIZANDO Contribua com o Folkalizando e ajude o FolkdaWorld a continuar criando e espalhando conteúdo sobre a música folk. Para isso, basta enviar qualquer quantia para a nossa conta no PayPal, para o email contato.folkdaworld@gmail.com. ----- EQUIPE Apresentação: Maísa Cachos Edição: Gui Graziottin Identidade visual: Davi Gabriel

Miller Piano Specialists will be hosting our third annual MPS Award Show on October 24th at 7:00 pm. And to talk more information about this premier event, Miller Piano Specialists General Sales Manager Sherry Carlisle Smith joins John Haggard on the show. Together, they discuss the following topics: Sherry's Music Background Famous Musicians Sherry Had Worked With What the MPS Award Show is All About How the Nomination Process Goes How the Folks Can Vote How the Program Will Go And Dress Code Famous MPS Awardees MPS Award Show Live on their FB Page How To Reserve Seating For the Event Transcript John Haggard 0:13 Welcome to the Miller Piano Podcast on a special event, upcoming Thursday, October 24th at 7:00 pm. It's named the third annual MPS - Miller Piano Specialists Award Show. I'm your host, John Haggard, and on the podcast today, for a repeat performance. It's Sherry Smith, the general sales manager at Miller Piano in Cool Springs. Welcome back to the podcast, Sherry! Sherry Carlisle Smith 0:37 Hey, John! It's good to hear from you again. John Haggard 0:39 Well, good to have you back. You know, since we spoke last about a month ago, just a quick question, any exciting, breaking news in the piano world or something big in your life that you'd want to share? Sherry Carlisle Smith 0:51 There is always breaking news and big things in the piano world. Come by Miller Piano Specialists in will show you John Haggard 0:58 All right! (laughs) That sounds good to me. Well, hey, how about a quick bio review of you? Maybe somebody here for the first time as a listener or a first time guest to the MillerPS.com website. Just to know about Sherry Smith because, I know, having spoken to you last time, you have quite a musical career background. Can you tell the folks just a little bit about that? Sherry Carlisle Smith 1:21 As we talked before, if you guys didn't hear it, I moved to town Sherry Carlisle and moved here to sing. And of course, when you get to town, you got to have a day job. And I was trained by the Yamaha Dealer Claude P Street Music and I got that under my belt. And then went on the road, did some singing, did some writing and come full circle and I am back with Miller Piano Specialists now. John Haggard 1:48 Now would there be some people when you were on the road, names that we would know? Sherry Carlisle Smith 1:54 The Jordanaires, Johnny Paycheck... A lot of the country artists, the once that I grew up, they were my idol. Ones that I couldn't wait to get on the radio and hear what new song they had out. So I got to do what I always wanted to do. And that was work with some of the people that I looked up to so highly growing up as a child. And I did perform actually, there's some exciting news I performed for the Duluth Fine Arts in Duluth at their theater, the Red Clay theater last weekend. John Haggard 2:28 Okay, so what did you do? Sherry Carlisle Smith 2:30 I actually opened and sang backup for Mike Booth, who works on the Gem Shopping Network. And he's one of their hosts. And he used to do a show with the Jordanaires and I, so we just kind of rekindled and did a show for the fine arts. John Haggard 2:45 Yeah, you know, the Jordanaires, that is a really big name. And for folks who may have heard of the Jordanaires but don't really know some of their history, could you tell the folks about that? Sherry Carlisle Smith 2:56 They actually started out they were a backup group and Gordon's Joker, Alan Secor is his son, he runs the Country Music Hall of Fame. But Gordon and the other guys did backup for people like Ricky Nelson, Patsy Cline. Their biggest, I guess, one of the ones that they love the most to work with was Elvis Presley. John Haggard 3:18 Wow. Think about that. How long, any idea how long they were with Elvis? Sherry Carlisle Smith 3:22 Oh, it was a long time, until the Vegas days. They were doing so many sessions back then when he did go to Vegas and the Stamps went in to join Elvis in Vegas. The Jordanaires were just working so much and with their families, they stayed in Nashville. John Haggard 3:38 Yeah. Aright, so the upcoming event, Sherry, the third annual MPS Award Show. Thursday, October 24th at 7pm. So first off what is the annual MPs Award Show? Sherry Carlisle Smith 3:52 The MPS Award Show was something we came up with about three years ago that recognizes artist in the area. And they can be artist that people nominate throughout the year. We have just like you would have on a... let's say a People's Choice Awards or the CMA Awards Show that you see on TV. We have different categories that fans nominate throughout the year. We have people actually in these categories from coast to coast to have seen them either on the Internet or they been by and done a show here at the store. We have categories like Instrumentalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Composer of the Year, Vocalist of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards, which have been really good and, we started a new one last year, the Horizon Award. John Haggard 4:47 So in other words, it could be anyone across the United States? Sherry Carlisle Smith 4:52 It is. Because of our web presence and our social media presence, we have a lot of artists that are coming coming through Nashville that actually use our show room to do shows or pickup shows or actually to perform in the show room here at live events. So we have quite an array of artists that are local but ones that are also east coast or west coast. John Haggard 5:17 Okay so you said fans do the nominations Is that right? Sherry Carlisle Smith 5:21 Throughout the year, the fans will say at the MPS Award Show, I'd like to nominate Jon Jones for Entertainer of the Year. So what we do is we take the nominations and then the ones that get the most nominations, they are put up in the top 10. Then the top 10 we announce about six weeks before the show and the fans actually vote. They go to our Facebook page - Miller Piano Specialist, they go to messenger and, Dakota, who works here, will put the votes in a hat when they come in. They can vote twice a day either in the show room or online. And then those are sent off about 24 hours before, well, the top 10 are voted on. And then about three weeks before we'll announce the top five. And then the top five vote till 24 hours before and we send the votes out. And they're tallied. And we know the night of the show. John Haggard 6:23 All right, so you can you go online now and see what's going on. Sherry Carlisle Smith 6:27 You can go online and vote right now. You can go online and vote and you can go on our timeline and see the top five nominees for each category. John Haggard 6:36 Alright, so the website to get there is www.millerps.com. Is that right? Sherry Carlisle Smith 6:42 It is. John Haggard 6:42 Okay. And then once you get there, what do you look for? Sherry Carlisle Smith 6:45 Well, they're going to vote on our social media page. Miller Piano Specialists Facebook. John Haggard 6:52 Got it. Alright, so who's the sponsor of the annual Miller Piano Specialists Award Show? Sherry Carlisle Smith 6:59 Well, of course Miller Piano Specialists started sponsoring it in the beginning and Yamaha got involved and we started working with Yamaha. So it is a Yamaha since we are the authorized dealer for the area. They help in sponsoring this event. John Haggard 7:16 All right. Well, you know, there's so many award shows out there today. So why do another award show? Sherry Carlisle Smith 7:22 Why not? John Haggard 7:23 Well, there you go. (laughs) Why not? Sherry Carlisle Smith 7:27 Because we feel like doing this. We're supporting talent. Things have changed, John. What used to be labels and what used to be, you got picked up by a label, and they press records or they press CDs or even eight tracks back in the day. People are found on the Internet now. Deals and people have gotten piano deals, writing deals, book deals, from showcasing at Miller Piano Specialists and actually having their stuff out there on the net. And that's what caused a stir. And we have been very blessed and fortunate. And the people that have come in here that we just kept saying, keep going, keep going. And it's amazing when you see the award show what people have accomplished, and a lot of it is through the Internet. John Haggard 8:23 All right, so just a little bit off topic. And you kind of brought this up as you were speaking there. Is it true? I have heard, and like you said, back in the old days, you had to have a major record label, and all the promotion team and everybody behind you in order to make it, so to speak. But can you today, because of the Internet, and like you said everybody's found on the internet, could you become a star without having a major label deal? Sherry Carlisle Smith 8:50 Yes and no. What do you consider a star? John Haggard 8:54 Well, I don't know. I was going to ask you because you're, you know, you're in the business. But maybe somebody who could sell I've heard stories where people have been able to sell over a million songs on the Internet and never have a record deal. Sherry Carlisle Smith 9:07 There are two or three really big success stories. And one of them was an artist that actually did a lot of functions in the store for us and a lot of benefits for us, that actually using social media. And she was just written up in Music Row magazine. If you saw the figures that she was making from her front porch, and now from the shows and the recognition she's got, she's traveling all over the world performing. If you can make a living that is more than what some executives make, and you can do what you love. You're a star in my book. John Haggard 9:50 Yeah, I mean, that's really something because again, the Internet is sort of the, I guess I would call it the leveler. You don't have to have millions of dollars behind you to get a lot recognition. Would you agree? Sherry Carlisle Smith 10:02 I agree. It's knowing your fan base and your social media. John Haggard 10:07 All right, so back to the third annual MPS Award Show. So are there commercials throughout the program just like an award show? Sherry Carlisle Smith 10:15 There is, it's so much fun! We have it's it's laid out like a two-hour award show. So we actually have entertainers that will be singing. The Red Ridge Riders will be with us. We also have commercials and we do these kind of like Super Bowl. We take Yamaha products and different items. Some are serious, some are funny. It's like everybody can't wait to the Super Bowl to see what commercial is going to be aired. Remember there was the Bud frog or, you know, that kind of thing. So we have got, every year I think we can't top the year before, but with the help of Deborah Sheridan does videography and photography, and some of the wonderful magic she does and the wonderful products of Yamaha and the crazy crew here at Miller Piano Specialists, I think we've topped the last two years. So the commercials are going to be fantastic. You're going to love them. John Haggard 11:12 All right. So as we think about that, and you know, you mentioned the Budweiser frogs. I'm just going to go off topic for a sec and then come back to the award show. But I met one of the Budweiser frogs. He worked for a company called Hummingbird. You remember Hummingbird? Have you heard of them? Okay. His name was Ronnie, I can't remember his last name but you know, he did jingles and all that kind of thing. And he told me he was one of the one of the Budweiser frogs. I mean, what a phenomenal, neat idea that was. Sherry Carlisle Smith 11:42 It was and it drew and then after the commercials are done, this will be aired live on on our social media, Miller Piano Specialists, so you can tune in. We only take 60 reservations. So there's very limited seating, I am about half full right now. And I still have some that haven't turned in that are in the show that will be here. So if you're going to make a reservation please call 615-771-0020 because we want to make sure it is what we call a black tie event. Now in national black tie could be jeans and boots and a jacket. It could mean sequins. It could mean anything. John Haggard 12:30 Well that's true in Nashville, it could mean anything. Sherry Carlisle Smith 12:35 And we are so blessed. A lady at Black Diamond culinary that does a lot of our catering that will be opening a culinary school, like said with catering. And she has been catering all of our functions. So we are blessed. We're going to have a really nice little spread with Black Diamond, culinary food for after party mixer. John Haggard 12:58 Alright, so now who are some of the past winners? Sherry Carlisle Smith 13:02 Some of the past winners we've had... last year was really neat to have the Horizon Award and Rachel Webster was one of our winners. We have seen her grown up and become a piano player on a lot of these streaming radio stations. We've had a vocalist Angela Peterson has been one of our past nominees, and award winners Ed Bazell, Eric Bikales. Our Lifetime Achievement Awards that we started last year actually, were the Jordanaires as we talked about and DJ Fontana. And their families all came in recognition and there was a video kind of, of what they have done throughout the years and Franch Forbes came from Yamaha and he actually presented these awards to the families. John Haggard 13:52 Yeah, so now you said there are only 60 seats there. Sherry Carlisle Smith 13:56 Yes. John Haggard 13:56 All right. So and you said you can see it streaming live on social media? Sherry Carlisle Smith 14:01 Yes, on Miller Piano Specialists. John Haggard 14:03 Okay, so where do you go? What social media? Where could folks see the show? Sherry Carlisle Smith 14:07 They would go to our Facebook page, Miller Piano Specialists, and they would watch it, it will go live at about 10 till seven. We may, you might want to start kind of looking about 6:30 pm because we are going to, this year, incorporate a little red carpet and some interviews. So that will be happening somewhere between 630 and seven. The show will start at seven. John Haggard 14:31 The show will start at seven. The red carpet 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm and then... and that'll be live as well. Is that right on streaming? Sherry Carlisle Smith 14:37 Yeah, we're gonna have live interviews going on, yes. John Haggard 14:40 All right. So anything else that folks should know about the Miller Piano Specialists Award Show? Sherry Carlisle Smith 14:46 It's just a night of recognition and fun, and recognition to artists that are well-deserved, and trying to support the music community. They have been so good to support Miller Piano family here and it's kind of, the musicians hang out, singers hang out. And we are blessed to have Yamaha and their line to represent to the community of Nashville and all the Middle Tennessee. John Haggard 15:13 Alright folks, you've heard it right there. That Sherry, Sherry Smith everybody, the general sales manager at Miller Piano talking about the third annual MPS Award Show that's going to be Thursday, October 24. At 7:00 pm. One more time, Sherry, if somebody wanted to make reservations, what's the number to call and how can they get there? Sherry Carlisle Smith 15:32 Please call 615-771-0020 and you can make reservations with Dakota or Sherry. And also let me tell you too; parking gets very limited sometimes. You may park in the back and we have a back entrance. But just remember after 6:30 pm, you can't do that, because we'll be having equipment brought in through the back. But you can park around back if you're coming early. Doors will open about 6:00 pm. John Haggard 16:01 All right. There's also a transcript of today's podcast in case you wanted to pick up a particular piece of information. It's right there for you here on the website. I'm your host, John Haggard, and we'll see you next time.

Scott Gediman talks about the history of Yosemite National Park, Michael Reichert discusses his book about raising boys, Randel McGee explains the life of a professional ventriloquist, Gail Miller tells us about living a life of service, Meg St. Esprit gives advice for a modern photo album, Stanley Pierre-Louis and Emily Rose Jacobson update us on the latest video gaming trends.

Nicola Kozmyk Jones is the owner and executive director of Pure Motion Dance Company, a company she started in 2008 at the age of 21 that quickly grew into one of Calgary’s largest and most successful commercial dance companies. Pure Motion provides Nicola with the opportunity to work with some of Calgary’s top dance professionals and share her love of dance with young children. She has a bachelors degree in sport and recreation management from Mount Royal University. She is an MRU Distinguished Alumna, winning the university’s prestigious Horizon Award which is presented annually to a recent graduate for outstanding achievement early in their career.Both Nicola and Pure Motion have been nominated for and have won a number of awards including the Calgary Chamber of Commerce’s Customer Service Award in 2017. In addition to Pure Motion Dance company, Nicola works as a business coach helping dance industry professionals throughout North America achieve their full business potential. Nicola’s personal motto, which she shares with everyone she meets, is "You are PURE potential".

“Go after one thing and do it and don’t feel like you’re wasting your time if it doesn’t work out in the end.” - Lesley Powers⠀⠀ On this episode, we have a conversation with Filmmaker Lesley Powers (@lmpowers15 on IG and LesleyPowers15 on Twitter). We talk about managing multiple skill sets, how to manage actors on set, and her love of Sex and the City. Enjoy!  Lesley Powers is a narrative filmmaker based in Los Angeles by way of Nashville.  She is currently a judge for the 2019 Circle City Film Festival, a former panel coordinator for the Bentonville Film Festival, and a Nashville Film Festival 2015 Horizon Award nominee for her first short film, Mr. Johnson’s Julius Caesar.  She was also recognized as the winner of Best Director, Best Short, and Audience Award at the 2017 Middle Tennessee 54 Hour Film Festival. #MAKEIT

Tony Schwark – Top Producer Horizon Award Winner shares his insights on how a young person in agriculture can not only survive but thrive. Hear how he took a successful crop farm and added a fed cattle operation to it to improve his overall enterprise.

Steve Pemberton's powerful story is about defying the seemingly insurmountable odds of the path of the unchosen.—Orphaned into foster care, he is abandoned and betrayed by the very individuals entrusted with his care. Yet these challenges only fuel his desire to become what he never had and in so doing find success as a trail-blazing corporate executive, enlightened people leader, visionary youth advocate and acclaimed speaker. His critically acclaimed, best-selling memoir, A Chance in the World, recounts his triumphant life journey and drive to become a man of resilience, determination and vision. Now an upcoming major motion picture, A Chance in the World further amplifies Steve's highly motivational messages: Believe in your dreams, rise above obstacles, create opportunities for others, and most of all, persevere. Armed with a warrior spirit and a servant's heart, Steve has made equality, access and opportunity pillars of both his professional and personal life. He currently serves as Chief Human Resources Officer for Globoforce, a leading provider of social recognition and continuous performance development solutions. Prior to that he served as Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion and Global Chief Diversity Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance, the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise in the world. He was the first person in Walgreens' 100-plus year history to hold the position of Chief Diversity Officer, and under his leadership the company reached record levels of performance in areas of representation, retention, employee engagement and supplier diversity. In his personal life, Steve is a passionate champion for disadvantaged youth, serving on several boards including United States Business Leadership Network and UCAN. He established The Pemberton Fund for the Future at The Home for Little Wanderers to provide help and guidance to children aging out of foster care. Steve's achievements have earned him national recognition, including the prestigious Horizon Award by the United States Congress, presented to individuals in the private sector who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans.

Over the course of his 25+ year career, Billy has released 11 albums and has been recognized with several awards and nominations. In 1992, he was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year for “Somewhere in My Broken Heart,” which went on to win Song of the Year at the American Country Music Awards. That same year, Billy was named Top New Male Vocalist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music awards and nominated by the Country Music Association for the Horizon Award. Four years later, Billy won a Grammy for Amazing Grace, A Country Tribute to Gospel, an album featuring Martina McBride, Allison Krauss, the Charlie Daniels Band and others. In 2017, Billy was inducted as a member of the Florida Artist Hall of Fame. A modern-day American Troubadour, Billy Dean has performed and toured with some of the industry’s biggest country music stars including the Judd's, Kenny Rogers, Clint Black, Alan Jackson, Wynonna Judd and others. Thank you for listening! Please do us a favor and hit the subscribe button, rate us 5 stars, and write a short review. It helps us grow! www.billydean.com www.facebook.com/britjonesmusic www.throwbackcountrymusicpodcast.com Blessings and Merry Christmas! Brit Jones --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/throwbackcountrymusic/support

A few weeks ago we had the privilege of having a conversation with Barbara Karnes, one of end of life care's foremost authorities on death and dying.   Barbara has devoted her career to improving the quality of end of life care.  As an RN, writer, teacher, and speaker, she has guided patients and families, as well as end of life professionals through death and dying.   The awards that Barbara has received include The Heart of Health Care Award from Kansas University Nursing, The Horizon Award for Education from Nebraska Methodist College, and International Humanitarian Woman of the Year for 2015 from the World Humanitarian Awards. Barbara has written several publications on the dying process, one of which is used widely by hospice agencies all over the U.S. as a resource to provide to hospice patients and families.  Gone from My Sight, or “the little blue book” as it's called by hospice professionals, is a guide to the dying process.   One of her latest projects is a DVD program promoting self care, called "Care for the Caregiver."  It encourages hospice and healthcare professionals to take care of themselves so they don't become burnout.   For more information about Barbara Karnes' books, and her blog, please visit www.bkbooks.com.   Please visit our website at www.theheartofhospice.com for more information about hospice, caregiving, and self care.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to receive updates whenever a new blog or podcast episode is published.  

Savannah Rodgers is a director, writer, and producer currently based out of Lawrence, KS. She creates short films, web series, and is developing her first feature film. In 2014, she founded Professional Amateur Productions, a company aiming to create quality, intersectional feminist content. Savannah received the Visionary Award from the Outlaw Film Festival and the Fred G. Andrews Emerging Filmmaker Award from Kansas City FilmFest in 2016. Her short film Sketches (2016) premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival; it has received multiple honors on the independent film festival circuit. Her directorial debut Politically Correct (2015) was named Cinema Constant's 2016 Best Comedy Short Film, and has garnered awards from Kansas City FilmFest, Kansas City LGBT Film Festival, and other festivals worldwide. Both Sketches and Politically Correct have received distribution at REVRY, the world's first LGBTQ+ streaming platform. Most recently, she was a Top 10 finalist for the 2017 Horizon Award. She was a semi-finalist for the Sundance Institute's Episodic Storytelling and YouTube New Voices labs in 2016. Her proposed web series, Poly, was an IndieWire Project of the Day. Her documentary work has been featured on Films for Action. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Kansas City Women in Film & TV. Savannah will also graduate from the University of Kansas in 2017. While attending KU, she has received multiple honors for her dedication to the film community, including the 2016 Bill Gilbert Award and the 2015 Loren Dolezal Community Service Award. She has also been nominated for 9 Tensie Awards through the University, winning two for Best Director (2016) and Best Screenplay (2015).

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Varför är det lättare att sjunga sorgliga än glada sånger och hur får man till den första viktiga raden i sången. Det får den unga engelska vis- och folksångerskan Lucy Ward berätta i veckans program. Bland de nya skivorna hörs: Danske Allan Höier som tolkar Benny Andersen, jazzvisa med norska Elin Furubotn och svenska Maria Eggeling. Låtskrivarna Gunnar Danielsson och Frans Haraldsen, norrländska bandet Väärt och Eric Bibb. Veckans visklassiker är somriga "Om maskros och tjärdoft" NYA SKIVOR I PROGRAMMET: Allan Höier – ”Benny” Suzanne Vega – “Close-up (3) States of being” Frans Haraldsen – "Innan vi dör – hey hey hey" Elin Furubotn – “Heilt nye vei” Väärt – ”Palla Orka” Maria Eggeling – ”Bikini” Eric Bibb – ”Deeper in the well” Gunnar Danielsson – “Tack för ordet” VISKLASSIKERN ”Om maskros och tjärdoft”. Carl Anton Axelssons klassiker från 1963. Carin ringde upp Carl Anton för att höra hur visan kom till. VECKANS GÄST/INSLAG Engelska Lucy Ward var intervjuad av Felicias reporter Elisavet Sotiriadou i London. Musiken var hämtad från senaste skivan “Adelphi has to fly” samt en ny singel ”For the dead men”. Lucy Ward vann ”The Horizon Award” i BBC 2 Folk Award tidigare i år.

Hailing from Shetland, Jenna grew up immersed in the islands rich fiddle tradition. At the age of nine, she began to learn the fiddle, and was taught by the late Dr Tom Anderson. When fiddle tuition became available in schools, Jenna studied with the late Willie Hunter and was under his direction until the age of 13; during that time she was a prominent prize-winner in the 'Shetlands Young Fiddler of the Year Competition' and by the age of 14 had won both the intermediate and open sections of this annual competition. Through this success she was subsequently invited to compete in the Glennfiddich Fiddle Competition. Whilst still at school Jenna also took lessons from Trevor Hunter and Margaret Scollay. In addition to playing the fiddle, Jenna also studied classical piano. On leaving school, Jenna went on to study a BA in Traditional Scottish Music at the Royal Academy of Music & Drama in Glasgow. Whilst studying fiddle, she also played piano and piano accordion, as well as being introduced to singing. Julie Fowlis is from North Uist, a small island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, now based in the mainland Highlands of Scotland. She sings in Scottish Gaelic and spends her time touring around the world performing Gaelic music and song. She is an accomplished musician as well - playing Highland bagpipes, whistles and even oboe & cor anglais. She was recently awarded the BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award 2006 for Best Emerging Artist and was also voted Gaelic Singer of the Year 2005 at the Scots Trad Music Awards. She is very chuffed about this and her Mam and Dad have the awards up in the living room.