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In Silicon Valley, there is a group referred to as the PayPal Mafia — the founders and employees of PayPal who later started their own successful tech companies. In Charlotte, we have the Passport Mafia which springs from a company called Passport, which provided employees with experience in building a business and helped birth more than a dozen startups. Is Charlotte an entrepreneur's kind of place?
Codebreakers abound this week on Illuminati. We're two weeks into the NBA season and some long simmering pots have come to a boil. In Charlotte, Grant Williams was ejected after he hip checked former teammate and alleged friend Jayson Tatum, ruining their dinner plans that evening. In Philadelphia, local columnist Marcus Hayes incited the wrath of Joel Embiid with some transgressive comments about the MVP's family. Finally, Compton's own Truth Teller Travonne Edwards taps in on the words indirectly exchanged between Drake and DeMar DeRozan in Toronto. Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Charlotte, North Carolina, flood-prone apartments were converted into a wetland habitat that now helps protect the community from flooding. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/
A standoff at Columbia, as students defy the university's order to disband the protest against the Gaza war. In Charlotte, an effort to serve a warrant on a fugitive suspect turned deadly, with four officers killed and four more wounded. And Ukraine prepares to receive U.S. military aid that can't come soon enough.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Miguel Macias, Denice Rios, Nick Spicer, Lisa Thomson and Ben Adler. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Ben Abrams and Lilly Quiroz. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott, and our technical director is Zac Coleman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
3 law enforcement officers killed AND 5 other officers shot and injured in shooting IN Charlotte. Epic levels of testosterone shortages in college students right now. Dozens more arrested at UT-Austin as police break up protests. Columbia University begins suspending students. Rapper Afroman Remakes His Own Hit Song To Target Hunter Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 law enforcement officers killed AND 5 other officers shot and injured in shooting IN Charlotte. Epic levels of testosterone shortages in college students right now. Dozens more arrested at UT-Austin as police break up protests. Columbia University begins suspending students. Rapper Afroman Remakes His Own Hit Song To Target Hunter Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 law enforcement officers killed AND 5 other officers shot and injured in shooting IN Charlotte. Epic levels of testosterone shortages in college students right now. Dozens more arrested at UT-Austin as police break up protests. Columbia University begins suspending students. Rapper Afroman Remakes His Own Hit Song To Target Hunter Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 law enforcement officers killed AND 5 other officers shot and injured in shooting IN Charlotte. Epic levels of testosterone shortages in college students right now. Dozens more arrested at UT-Austin as police break up protests. Columbia University begins suspending students. Rapper Afroman Remakes His Own Hit Song To Target Hunter Biden.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parks provide real life environmental, aesthetic, and recreation benefits to everyone. They're some of THE most-requested amenities in most any community. And for good reason: they enhance property values, increase municipal revenue, they bring in homebuyers, create a sense of community… the list goes on! But, parks can't do it on their own. It takes folks in the community – and businesses and corporations – to keep parks and green spaces as part of the conversation when budget priorities, land acquisition, and other issues create opportunities for equitable access to parks and green spaces. In Charlotte, “Partners for Parks” does that kind of lifting. Emily Condon is a board member with that local nonprofit and she's out guest today on the BrandBuilders Podcast.
Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on the NBA and where the ceiling may be for the Charlotte Hornets; and potentially every team in Charlotte, NC? Other than Detroit, is there another team the Charlotte Hornets might be better than? Which team did Adam COMPLETELY forget about? Why is Victor Wembanyama intriguing to Konata? Since Konata is IN Charlotte, he sees things firsthand, so what’s it like, what’s going on, what’s the vibe in Charlotte right now?
The Long-Awaited 8th Solo Album Does A Fair Job In Displaying Balance Of His Rapping & Melodic Tunes. RATE: 8.5/10 Favorites: IDGAF, Screw The World - Interlude, Amen, 8am In Charlotte, Rich Baby Daddy, What Would Pluto Do, First Person Shooter, Virginia Beach, Daylight, 7969 Santa, Gently, Away From Home, Another Late Night Least Favorites: BBL Love - Interlude, All The Parties, Calling For You, Bahamas Promise, Slime You Out, Polar Opposites Keep On Craving My Lil Junkies
In Charlotte, NC, law enforcement has been adopting new technologies to help officers boost their productivity, streamline workflows, and keep their community safer. On this episode of The Big REthink, Charlotte's Public Safety Technology Director, Crystal Combs, joins host Susan Campbell to discuss how tools like AI and ML are reshaping how officers do their work now, and what it might look like down the line. From using predictive analytics to deploy officers more efficiently to computer-aided dispatch, she shares how technology is impacting the work of law enforcement and how it might evolve in the future.
In Queens, New York, a man shoots and kills a robber. The shooter's conduct is determined to be self-defense, but he is charged with firearms violations. In Charlotte, North Carolina, a bus driver shoots back at a passenger shooting at him! The bus driver is not charged with a crime, but is fired by the employer. In this episode, Serge and Clarke discuss the breaking of the social contract, citizens arming themselves, and the defenses of necessity, duress, justification, and choice of evils.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 810, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: oscar winning songs 1: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head". Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. 2: "Talk To The Animals". Dr. Dolittle. 3: "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life". Dirty Dancing. 4: "Let The River Run". Working Girl. 5: "White Christmas". Holiday Inn. Round 2. Category: jefferson, lincoln or clinton 1: A state capital is not named after him. Clinton. 2: Did not serve 2 full terms as President. Lincoln. 3: An accomplished violinist. Jefferson. 4: Married a Yale graduate. Clinton. 5: Once was a U.S. Congressman. Lincoln. Round 3. Category: pig lit 1: This 1995 film is based on the book "The Sheep-Pig". Babe. 2: Piggy is one of the boys stranded on a desert island in his "Lord of the Flies". William Golding. 3: In "Charlotte's Web", Charlotte helps keep this pig from becoming Christmas dinner. Wilbur. 4: This author wrote about Piglet, a toy that had been a gift to his son from a neighbor. A.A. Milne. 5: Ferocious man-eating wild boars appear in this author's "Hannibal". Thomas Harris. Round 4. Category: vampire movies 1: George Hamilton's 1979 vampire spoof wasn't called "Love at First Sight", but this. Love at First Bite. 2: "The Fearless Vampire Killers" was subtitled "Pardon Me, but Your Teeth are in" this body part. My Neck. 3: Catherine Deneuve "hungered" for this Bull Durham beauty in "The Hunger". Susan Sarandon. 4: This Englishman played Dracula in "Horror of Dracula" in 1958, then rose from the grave for several sequels. Christopher Lee. 5: Some say the title character for this German silent film was the ugliest vampire in film history. Nosferatu. Round 5. Category: colonies 1: Over thousands of years, colonies of these marine polyps can become giant reefs. Coral. 2: In the mid-'60s this village in lower Manhattan was a hippie colony. Greenwich Village. 3: A colony of the Amazon species of this social insect may have a slave population. ants. 4: William Brewster and William Bradford were leaders of this colony. Plymouth Colony. 5: By 700 B.C. these people had established Mediterranean colonies at Utica and Carthage. Phoenicians. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
George Shinn, who conceived the Charlotte Hornets and brought the NBA to Charlotte, remains a busy man at age 81. Shinn was the Hornets' original owner and — because of Charlotte's great attendance and merchandising success, also indirectly had a hand in the NFL deciding the Queen City was worthy of a pro football franchise. The young boy from Kannapolis who finished dead last in his high school graduating class found his pro sports opportunity in the late 1980s and capitalized on it, although he now is out of the ownership business. In Charlotte, Shinn was complicated. Controversial. Charismatic. While the Hornets are here largely because of him, they also left the city for a time, largely because people lost confidence in him. That happened when Shinn was sued for sexual assault. His trial was nationally televised in 1999. A jury acquitted Shinn, but on the witness stand the devout Christian had to admit to questionable behavior — including two sexual relationships with women other than his then-wife. The trial was part of the reason Shinn's relationship with the city and Hornets fans soured. In 2001, voters in Charlotte rejected a referendum that would have built the Hornets a new arena. Soon thereafter, Shinn moved the original Hornets franchise to New Orleans. But the NBA was enamored with the Charlotte market by then and put a new team in Charlotte in 2004, which was first called the Bobcats but later re-adopted the “Hornets” nickname. None of that would have happened without Shinn's original dream, which is why he's our latest guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.” Sports Legends of the Carolinas is hosted by Scott Fowler. It's produced by Loumay Alesali, Jeff Siner and Kata Stevens. McClatchy's director of audio is Davin Coburn. For lots more on the show, visit https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sportslegends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's NOTHING easy about losing a family member. That heartbreak must be magnified exponentially when it comes to losing a child. In Charlotte, families who do suffer this life-altering event don't have to go it alone. Since 1978, KinderMourn has helped bereaved parents, grieving children and teens by offering support and counseling programs, creating awareness of bereavement issues and empowering the community to assist those who have suffered though this loss. One of the many ways they bring their message and mission to the greater community is through the annual “Hope Floats” duck race. To tell us all about it, we have Katy Ryan, KinderMourn's Executive Director, and KinderMourn parent, Kelly Burton.
It was our pleasure recently to welcome Charlotte Boujassy, Head of Global Talent Development at Morphosys, to our PeopleSmart's ‘Leadership Luminaries' podcast series with host Michael Banks. Charlotte speaks with clarity and authority from ‘the trenches' about the nuts and bolts of connecting strategy with operations. She laments that In the HR and L&D world, this connection is often not made which in turn harms the employee experience. Highlights of this interview include the importance of providing employees with enjoyable development experiences in which they can have fun! They might learn some new content but primarily they should feel good about the company's offerings. In Charlotte's opinion, the oft-used word Agility is really about getting things done fast! And in her role, she shares in fascinating detail how she is able to build positive relationships with internal stakeholders such as Procurement, Corporate Communications, and Accounts Payable to catalyze speedy results. L&D and HR have an impact on the employee experience from onboarding to off boarding and Charlotte is particularly keen on realizing the often neglected benefits of offboarding. People can leave and come back and this generous approach generates goodwill in the wider business community. Biography Charlotte Boujassy – Associate Director Global Talent Development at MorphoSys Charlotte Boujassy is a passionate people development professional who has 10+ years of experience in aeronautical, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical industries in France and Germany. She has run numerous training and leadership programmes, including a successful European Top Talent Programme she designed and rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic for Daiichi Sankyo (a Japanese cardiovascular and oncology pharmaceutical company). She is currently in charge of Global Talent Development for Morphosys, a biotech specialized in hemato-oncology. She is a continuous learner, who is part, of several Learning & Development professionals' networks. She likes reading and listening to podcasts about history, psychology, and of course, people development. Charlotte graduated in Political Sciences at the University of Strasbourg and completed a Master's degree in Human Resources Management at the University of Paris II Assas. She is also a certified Crucial Conversations trainer and a certified coach in Design Thinking applied to People Development. Charlotte speaks English, French, German, and Spanish fluently. Born in France, she has been living in Munich for almost 10 years with her two daughters.
Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience Show Guest: Charlotte Maya “Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States between ages 25-34 (the first being accidents), and the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Charlotte's book is an intimate, honest, heartbreaking, yet uplifting “story of hope and healing in the face of unspeakable sadness. With her exquisite writing, unflinching candor and at times wry humor, Charlotte Maya shares her family's struggle with the abject sorrow of her husband's suicide and the winding path to recovery. It's a beautiful and poignant reminder that even in life's darkest times, daylight is within reach.” - Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times After taking her sons on a hike with the family dog one beautiful fall afternoon, Charlotte Maya returned home to find a policewoman, a policeman, and a priest in her driveway—there to deliver the news of her husband's suicide. Charlotte knew her husband had been stressed about work, but she had no idea he was suicidal. She thought he had stayed home to take a nap. As a young widow, Charlotte cried, cursed, meditated, medicated, downward-dogged, and ran as a way to make sense of her husband's suicide. As the mother of two bereft sons, she summoned her inner strength and clarity in order to provide steady guidance for them to navigate their own ways through the ensuing months and years. In Charlotte's new book, Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Resilience, she offers powerful lessons and practical ways in which suicide survivors can frame a stunning tragedy and move forward to live lives of joy and purpose.
Nonprofits Energize & Give Back To Communities On MLK Day Nonprofits across the country worked to engage and give back to communities this MLK Day. Virginia nonprofit Rise Against Hunger worked to fill 50,000 bags of food to serve communities in need. The article notes that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke often about hunger, and was a catalyst for this organization to focus on emergency food relief. In Charlotte, communities are finding assistance from nonprofits like Promise Youth Development, which serves to educate youth about Dr. King's legacy while advocating for social justice. In addition to providing kids with education and exposure to Dr. King's teaching, the nonprofit also fosters healing and relationship-building between students and police. Read more ➝ Summary Allegations that the charity George Santos claims to have run was fake highlight how scams divert money from worthy causes | yahoo.com Anchorage nonprofit's use of $750K in federal funds investigated | alaskasnewssource.com 118th US Congress most racially and ethnically diverse in history | Pew Research Center Greta Thunberg detained by police at German coal protest | Axios Local nonprofit celebrates helping black entrepreneurs on MLK day - KLAS | 8 News Now Rough Transcript [00:00:00] audio1555325285: This week on a nonprofit newsfeed. We're talking about some of the events that went on during M l k day as we're recording this the day after. And Nick I hope you had a great weekend and we're able to celebrate in your own way. , yes, it was a brisk but lovely weekend here in New York. We hope you're staying dry and safe out in California. [00:00:27] But to your point, yes, we want to talk about nonprofits giving back to communities on MLK Day. So yesterday it was MLK Day in Peas, United States and nonprofits across the country are. To give back to communities. One nonprofit in Virginia named Rise Against Hunger Work to fill 50,000 bags of food to serve communities in need. [00:00:50] Noting that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Himself spoke frequently about the issue of hunger which catalyzed this organization to focus on emergency food relief and in Charlotte. Communities were finding assistance from organizations like Promise Youth Development, which serves to educate kids and young people about Dr. [00:01:11] King's lead legacy while advocating for social justice. And recently they started providing kids with healing and relationship, building support between students and police during the ongoing conversation. Police and community relations in America. So I think that M l K Day is a point of reflection, a catalyst to service, and an opportunity for nonprofits to show how they are making their communities safer, more inclusive, and more just. [00:01:46] Yeah, it's great to see how the holiday evolves with the times and how it. Be used to spark those types of conversations and social impact activities. And just knowing that people are more primed to, to volunteer and have have those dialogues around this time. And of course moving into, in, in short order Black History Month coming up next month. [00:02:09] It is good to see also the amount of coverage in the news that we saw. [00:02:15] Absolutely. All right. Shall I take us into the summary? Yeah. What do we got? All right, George, I'm so excited for this story, not because the main antagonist of this story shares your name, no relation. , but we are talking about . George Santos, famed Republican congressperson from Long Island. Parts of Queens, but , his, George Santos has been in the news recently for as it turns out, fabricating almost the entirety of his resume, professional and personal background. [00:02:52] But the reason we are talking about him on this podcast is that Santos claimed to have started a animal welfare nonprofit called Friends of Pets United, and apparently, This nonprofit, which was listed as such on an early version of his campaign website in fact, did not exist. Apparently, the only inkling of. [00:03:17] Any evidence that such an organization existed is a now defunct Facebook page. But the nonprofit was never registered under the i r s never made donations to organizations it claimed to, and as Santo said, the group rescued 2,400 dogs and 280 cats between 2013 and 2018. However, there is absolutely zero evidence at all. [00:03:43] That such activities happened. This is a ghost organization and I. Leads into a broader narrative about how fake charities are, in fact a real problem. The article we link out to in the newsfeed@nonprofitnewsfeed.com goes through why this is such a problem because it diverts donations away from legitimate organizations as well as undercuts donors confidence in giving. [00:04:10] So George, what's your take on this? And then I'm gonna follow up and ask you what's your favorite, George Santos? . God, it's so hard to choose. Not really, no, nothing proud here about how there was failings, I think on several different levels. And if your immediate reaction here is to be angry at George Santos just acknowledge that there are many people creating many fake charities. [00:04:34] There are also many folks that look to take advantage by lying. Their accomplishments, resume in order to get ahead. And so where does the onus fall? If you're applying to a job, the hiring manager should check on these things, maybe call a reference. And I suppose if the United States Congress is hiring somebody, voters are hiring somebody, the news outlets, one of the branches of anything that we rely. [00:05:06] should maybe do background checks. And so I'd say there are a cascade of failures that led to this. And they're on both sides, really. D nnc opponents that did literally nothing in terms of researching their opponent. Journalists that put that name down without calling a single thing whatsoever, checking anything in IRS records, something that would've taken the amount of time. [00:05:31] a brewing, a cup of coffee would've revealed. And then the r n c, which is in an unenviable situation now, of letting someone in who is a categorical liar. And then you can see nonprofits here because nonprofits are frequently used to burnish the reputations of those that need that work done and that. [00:05:55] Story is on repeat. I would say one of those things, this is in the back of my mind, is whenever I hear now that the specificity of of work, right? You're out there counting that me number of cats, like there's a certain, like we've helped a lot, we've helped over hundreds to say 280 cats. Also why fewer cats than dogs? [00:06:16] 280 cats versus 2,400 dogs that, I, I don't know if those numbers would. and then released 3000 cats. Yeah, there's a lot of numbers here. They're too specific for me. , this is what I'm, it's. It's such a mess. , I can say that in addition to apparently creating a fake nonprofit and not going working at any of the jobs he claimed to have worked or going to school where he claimed to work Santos is in the unenviable position of being under county. [00:06:54] State and federal investigation in the United States, as well as under a case that was reopened in the lovely country of Brazil. Apparently they've been looking for him for a long time, and there he is in the US Congress. So yeah, hold on. Here's where allegedly, I wanna go back to the cats and dogs though. [00:07:15] Okay. So in the US approximately 4.1 million shelter animals are adopted each. , you wanna guess the breakdown? [00:07:26] I don't know. 50 50 precisely. 2 million dogs. 2.1 million cats. Okay. So going back to those numbers, this is why it's off, right? How are you that far off in terms of the rescue numbers? 2,400 dogs, 280 cats. I don't think this guy likes. I think there's a cat a bias against cats that you should look out for. [00:07:52] That's really, that's a spicy thing. He's not numbers, right? He's making up numbers. I will say his compatriot for the New York City mayoral election Curtis Sliwa is famously a cat person and has nine cats and is very pro catt. Maybe just many layers of division and rife and just bizarreness in this story, but, This does take us to our next story. [00:08:20] Both sad and fun as this one is about a nonprofit organization in Alaska which used $750,000 in federal funds improperly. So the Revive Alaska Community Services Food Pantry is very saying serious questions about how the group. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds throughout the pandemic. [00:08:45] Anchorage itself received a hundred million dollars to distribute to various organizations and. For various reasons. But nobody seems to know where this money goes and how that $750,000 helped feed families in Anchorage. There seems to be some just sketchy what happened here in the saga, and there's more details you won't get into, but it's important to be accountable. [00:09:16] Yeah. And sadly, I think we're seeing a lot of the, where did the money go now that the, pain of the pandemic has mainly passed from the peak periods and it's it's a reminder to, to be documenting these types of things and in your accounting. But this was, this seems pretty question. [00:09:36] Because they were given three quarters of a million dollars to rebuild a barn that was a food pantry . Instead, the structure was torn down. So you're like wait a minute. Little different. Not great. But we will go now from not great two. I think is great. George, you threw this article in from the inevitable Pew Research Center that the 118th US Congress, our current Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse Congress in history. [00:10:09] So according to Pew Research This is actually the seventh Congress to break that record set by the one before it. And overall, 133 Senators and representatives today identify as black, Hispanic, Asian-American, American Indian, or Alaskan native. According to this analysis. And this is increasing in every Congress. [00:10:35] Interestingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly I think 80% of these members caucus with the Democrat Party. But that being Said Congress is becoming more representative of America as a whole. Approximately now Congress is approximately 75% white which is, brings it closer in line with the overall US population which is now at 59% white. [00:11:03] And will soon actually be minority white if demographic trends continue. I'm all for it. Representative Congress, representative democracy, let's go. Yeah. And the Republicans are making a couple ticks toward the right direction. Previously it was, 17%, 83%. A distribution for non-white lawmakers in terms of the breakdown of diversity in Congress. [00:11:27] Slight increases there, but overall, it's just great to see over the past two decades to see this number nearly double. And, clearly tracking US population and you see it in that way. And it's also a good reminder for what representative democracy will hopefully become as the people representing representatives representing communities will will reflect them. [00:11:53] Absolutely. All right we will take us now to our last story in the summary. And this comes from Axios and others, and the headline of this article is Greta Thunberg has been detained by police at a German coal protest, and the article comes with a pretty dramatic photo of Greta being. Whisked away by some scary looking cops and riot gear. [00:12:21] It turns out that climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained today protesting a coalmine expansion in the German coal mining town of. Rath where she was physically removed from the site. Apparently Tomberg was participating in a sit-in near the edge of the mine. A pretty hands-on approach to activism from fellow climate activists. [00:12:48] But George, I can't help but being struck how similar this photo seems to the photos of activists. Protesting for clean water particularly adjacent to Native American reservations and communities in the United States, not just a couple years ago. It seems strikingly similar and real interesting to see such tactics taken by activists and protestors. [00:13:36] I think it's a Huff one. I like the activism angle here in terms of you have a young person able to command such a powerful presence and message, right? And on the other hand, you have, I think Germany and some other countries making. energy decisions that actually cut off the bridge to sustainable energy. [00:14:02] And you feel that, especially when you're dealing with the conflict in Russia, and I'm cutting off various pipeline resources and pieces that, it's one thing to say you're going to go on a carbon neutral path, but if you don't have the plan to get there, all you've done is. Given disproportionate power to Russia and other coal generating areas. [00:14:25] Cause that energy has to come from somewhere. And I think there's there was a lack of planning and a lot of promising shutting down nuclear power plants of reducing the production without the plan. And so I think the next phase that I honestly hope to see from Thunberg and others are the planned part, not the, just the protest and stop this because the truth is when. [00:14:46] Drastically increase energy prices overnight, and you create dependencies on governments such as Russia to give them disproportionate of power in the region. You hurt large swaths of humanity and indirectly directly hurt the environment. And protest, but have a plan. And I, I. The green movement can easily have that critique going back 30, 40 years of evolving. [00:15:11] Hopefully it's approach to the industry and how you get a path rather than a protest to to green energy. It's complicated. When I see these types of things, it's easy to celebrate. Yeah. Close it down. On the other side, like with regard to coal mining you're not gonna solve this winter's problem with gold taken from the ground right now. [00:15:30] has to be processed, has to be pushed through. And so like how, how you're planning this is also confusing to me. I don't know a lot of thoughts I have. Yeah, George. I think that's right. It's interesting. I was actually recently talking from someone to talk to someone from Germany. And she was saying, By far and away the energy crisis. [00:15:52] There is the most talked about issue and has been for well over a year now in central Europe. So it's interesting to get a glimpse into that world. And I think similar in, in other countries, particularly the UK as well. Yeah, an interesting look across the pond into how these issues play out in the public sphere. [00:16:15] All right. How about a feel good story? Yeah, what do we got? All right. This is from eight news now.com, and it is reporting out of Las Vegas where a local nonprofit is celebrating helping black entrepreneurs on MLK Day. The organization is called Global SoCo, which is a nonprofit dedicated to helping black-owned businesses like the one mentioned in the article, get a boost. [00:16:43] I think it's really cool to see community organizations like this working to support black entrepreneurs and black community members. And I think really coincides with the legacy and desire of M L K to see the, that community work together. Real cool stuff. Shout out to them. [00:17:01] Yeah, absolutely. Love the angle of entrepreneurship and actually helping folks. A leg up in the industry and a good excuse again to, to use m l k to evolve to the needs of the community and where we are in the world. So thanks Nick. I appreciate you giving the summary. Always. Thanks George.
Nonprofits Energize & Give Back To Communities On MLK Day Nonprofits across the country worked to engage and give back to communities this MLK Day. Virginia nonprofit Rise Against Hunger worked to fill 50,000 bags of food to serve communities in need. The article notes that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke often about hunger, and was a catalyst for this organization to focus on emergency food relief. In Charlotte, communities are finding assistance from nonprofits like Promise Youth Development, which serves to educate youth about Dr. King's legacy while advocating for social justice. In addition to providing kids with education and exposure to Dr. King's teaching, the nonprofit also fosters healing and relationship-building between students and police. Read more ➝ Summary Allegations that the charity George Santos claims to have run was fake highlight how scams divert money from worthy causes | yahoo.com Anchorage nonprofit's use of $750K in federal funds investigated | alaskasnewssource.com 118th US Congress most racially and ethnically diverse in history | Pew Research Center Greta Thunberg detained by police at German coal protest | Axios Local nonprofit celebrates helping black entrepreneurs on MLK day - KLAS | 8 News Now Rough Transcript [00:00:00] audio1555325285: This week on a nonprofit newsfeed. We're talking about some of the events that went on during M l k day as we're recording this the day after. And Nick I hope you had a great weekend and we're able to celebrate in your own way. , yes, it was a brisk but lovely weekend here in New York. We hope you're staying dry and safe out in California. [00:00:27] But to your point, yes, we want to talk about nonprofits giving back to communities on MLK Day. So yesterday it was MLK Day in Peas, United States and nonprofits across the country are. To give back to communities. One nonprofit in Virginia named Rise Against Hunger Work to fill 50,000 bags of food to serve communities in need. [00:00:50] Noting that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Himself spoke frequently about the issue of hunger which catalyzed this organization to focus on emergency food relief and in Charlotte. Communities were finding assistance from organizations like Promise Youth Development, which serves to educate kids and young people about Dr. [00:01:11] King's lead legacy while advocating for social justice. And recently they started providing kids with healing and relationship, building support between students and police during the ongoing conversation. Police and community relations in America. So I think that M l K Day is a point of reflection, a catalyst to service, and an opportunity for nonprofits to show how they are making their communities safer, more inclusive, and more just. [00:01:46] Yeah, it's great to see how the holiday evolves with the times and how it. Be used to spark those types of conversations and social impact activities. And just knowing that people are more primed to, to volunteer and have have those dialogues around this time. And of course moving into, in, in short order Black History Month coming up next month. [00:02:09] It is good to see also the amount of coverage in the news that we saw. [00:02:15] Absolutely. All right. Shall I take us into the summary? Yeah. What do we got? All right, George, I'm so excited for this story, not because the main antagonist of this story shares your name, no relation. , but we are talking about . George Santos, famed Republican congressperson from Long Island. Parts of Queens, but , his, George Santos has been in the news recently for as it turns out, fabricating almost the entirety of his resume, professional and personal background. [00:02:52] But the reason we are talking about him on this podcast is that Santos claimed to have started a animal welfare nonprofit called Friends of Pets United, and apparently, This nonprofit, which was listed as such on an early version of his campaign website in fact, did not exist.
Tuesday., September 13, 2022 on the Rusty Hook Podcast/ Kayak Fishing Talk show will chat about an organization that does more than wave a flag... It goes above and beyond to support our deployed troops, our citizen soldiers who answer the call. SOCKS & COOKIES Own Shannon Modisette . We hit up Westbrook Supplies Own Fletch Griffin who is working a show In Charlotte, NC to see what's new... We hit up Blaine Winters to chat about what it took to be a two time AOY for MSKA. and Talk with Mikey Holcomb on his three fish 60 plus smallmouth limit from the New River... Chris Payne will hopefully return next week... WORK caught up with him tonight. So if you have time, join John, Shannon, Blaine, Mikey and possibly Fletch tonight 6:30pm est. YakGadget- Website: www.yakgadget.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057543725300 Payne Outdoors Website: https://payneoutdoors.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/payneoutdoors Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/payneoutdoors TikTok: @payneoutdoors Googan Bros. Custom Tackle https://www.facebook.com/googanbros.fishing/ Feelfree Kayaks: Website: https://www.feelfreeus.com Email: info@feelfreeus.com Facebook: @Feelfreeus https://www.feelfreeus.com/pages/contact-us Westbrook Supply Co Website: https://www.westbrooksupplyco.com Email: fletch@westbrooksupplyco.com Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/100063865200977/ Twitter: Westbrook Supply Co. (@WestbrookSupply) / Twitter Please check out our friends at: Paddle N Fin https://www.paddlenfin.com Paddle N' Fin Podcast #PaddleNFin West Virginia Kayak Anglers #WVKA #WVKAYAKANGLERS Join the fun: https://www.fantasizr.com/.../fantasy-kayak-bass-fishing...
From seemingly endless heat waves in the west to catastrophic floods from Kentucky to Pakistan, a drumbeat of extreme weather has dominated the news this summer. In Charlotte, it can feel like we're not on the front lines of climate change — we're not on the coast watching sea levels creep up, or out west watching rivers wither under record droughts — but we're seeing the effects too. Hotter, muggier summers, heavier downpours, stronger storms. And we're going to see more changes in the coming years. There are few people watching our weather as closely as Brad Panovich, chief meteorologist for WCNC, and few people who provide as much information about our climate and post as prolifically, and on as many platforms. He joined the Future Charlotte podcast to discuss everything from why it feels like our summers are muggier and grosser-feeling than they used to be (hint: dewpoints), what Charlotte's climate will look like in the future and what we can do locally to address impacts such as more rainfall, flash floods and the biggest weather-related killer — heat. Panovich also lets us in on what's his favorite season, why Charlotte is a good place to be a meteorologist and what he'd change about Charlotte if he could change anything (it's not the weather).
This week on Flashpoint, WCNC Charlotte's Ben Thompson talks to former Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts and former N.C. Supreme Court Judge Bob Orr about the North Carolina Trusted Elections Tour, which is working to restore faith in our election system. It's a pilot program created by the Carter Center in North Carolina and several other states. The group is holding town halls in the state's fourteen congressional districts this fall, touting the integrity of the state's elections. In Charlotte, a town hall is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept 13th, at 6:30 p.m. at UNC Charlotte's McKnight Hall. In Belmont, a town hall is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 14th, at 6:30 p.m. at Gaston College, Kimbrell Auditorium. And in Albemarle, a town hall is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15th, at the Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre. Each meeting will feature key speakers with backgrounds in election security, election law, and election administration. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/flashpoint/nc-trusted-elections-tour-to-charlotte-promising-secure-elections/275-035c8557-d3f0-4869-ab03-a4d906e27c2a
Running and then drinking a beer may not always sound like it goes together but if you live in the Queen City you know that it is a match made in heaven. In Charlotte, we have breweries and those breweries have run clubs. In Charlotte proper there are more than 30 breweries, and that number … Continue reading Vanessa Parker – Armored Calves Run Club →
In an industry like mortgage, the idea of retiring gracefully on your own terms is so radical it's almost unheard of. Most people can't step away from the day-to-day activities, let alone the cash cow that is doing loans, but that's just what my guest and good friend did. How was he able to have his team take over his role, and then retire from the business entirely? In this episode, retired Regional SVP for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp, Tom Tousignant talks about exiting his business in an industry that's not really known for freedom. You'll also learn; -How to lean into the uncomfortable parts of building a team -The delegation insight many business owners miss -Why forcing free time on ourselves makes us more productive -How to do books vs. how to think books Guest Bio Tom Tousignant is a real estate investor, pilot and retired Regional SVP for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. In Charlotte, his team had the honor of helping over 1,900 people with their home financing in 2020. We operate in 9 locations in the Charlotte region, so have a location convenient for any homebuyer or home owner. After leaving a corporate job and joining the mortgage industry, he built his team up to $540 million in volume, Tom retired from the business to focus more on investing. To keep up with Tom, connect with him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomtous/ (LinkedIn). If you want to continue the conversation, here's what you can do to get started today: 1. Subscribe to Real Estate Team Builders Podcast (https://bit.ly/2W9Cc3r) Learn real world solutions to the challenges we face as entrepreneurs navigating the changing landscape in the real estate industry. 2. Join our Private Community on Facebook (https://bit.ly/3i1FG0q) Network with growth oriented real estate agents and team leaders who are ready to make the shift from agent to business owner just like you. 3. Learn more about our NEW Graduate Program (https://bit.ly/3iJoETN) Impact driven coaching, training and implementation support to help you scale your business while working less hours. No risk. 100% results guaranteed! 4. Partner with Real Estate B-School at eXp Realty (https://bit.ly/3x2zoC7) Scale your business, expand your wealth and build massive residual income by partnering with REBS and eXp Realty. Connect with us on Social Media https://web.facebook.com/RealEstateBSchool/ https://www.instagram.com/realestate.b.school/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQb9X4jfexgj83_ms2WRZ7g https://www.linkedin.com/company/real-estate-b-school/ https://twitter.com/RealEstateBSch1
On this week's episode of Flashpoint, less than one after Charlotte's general election, WCNC's Ben Thompson talks to Charlotte city councilwoman, Dimple Ajmera about her win on Tuesday and about being the night's top vote-getter. Later, Ben talks to Charlotte city councilman, Tariq Bokhari about his win on Tuesday and what's next.Before a new city council is sworn in in September, Charlotte's current council has one remaining heavy lift on their agenda: a vote on the city's Unified Development Ordinance.In Charlotte's recent municipal elections, republicans ran heavily against the UDO, a sweeping set of regulations designed to guide the city's future development. With the exception of district six councilman Tariq Bokhari, every republican in a contested race lost. And Bokhari won by the slimmest of margins."I'm going to view that as the community's voices spoken here. And I'm gonna vote no, but move on," Bokhari said.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/flashpoint/elections-charlotte-city-councilmembers-look-to-vote-on-controversial-zoning-law/275-664f814c-8f85-4010-9d98-5364fd1e9d72
On this week's episode of Flashpoint, less than one after Charlotte's general election, WCNC's Ben Thompson talks to Charlotte city councilwoman, Dimple Ajmera about her win on Tuesday and about being the night's top vote-getter. Later, Ben talks to Charlotte city councilman, Tariq Bokhari about his win on Tuesday and what's next. Before a new city council is sworn in in September, Charlotte's current council has one remaining heavy lift on their agenda: a vote on the city's Unified Development Ordinance. In Charlotte's recent municipal elections, republicans ran heavily against the UDO, a sweeping set of regulations designed to guide the city's future development. With the exception of district six councilman Tariq Bokhari, every republican in a contested race lost. And Bokhari won by the slimmest of margins. "I'm going to view that as the community's voices spoken here. And I'm gonna vote no, but move on," Bokhari said. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/flashpoint/elections-charlotte-city-councilmembers-look-to-vote-on-controversial-zoning-law/275-664f814c-8f85-4010-9d98-5364fd1e9d72
What a week! It was awesome to be in both Atlanta and Charlotte for SEC Media Days and ACC Kickoff. Dan had the chance to talk with Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Bryce Young of Alabama. Plus, he caught up with LSU edge rusher BJ Ojulari. In Charlotte, he talked to Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and Mario Cristobal from Miami. Plus, you'll get to hear his conversation with Florida State head coach Mike Norvell. He wraps by getting a recap of the week from 247Sports' Bud Elliott. Like Dan, Bud was at both sites. Also, Dan quickly goes through the SEC media's picks for the 2022 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Francene Marie interviewed Mayor Vi Alexander Lyles regarding running for her third term in 2022. In Charlotte we vote on Tuesday July 26th. To learn more click here.
Black Americans are far more likely to be denied mortgages, according to Zillow an online real-estate firm.This means homeownership may be out of reach for many people, but Charlotte programs are trying to help residents achieve the American Dream and own a home. “In Charlotte right now, homeownership among people of color has dropped," President of DreamKey Partners, Julie Porter said. “For white folks, it's about 77%, for black and Hispanic people it's in the low 40's."Porter says they're working to create more opportunities for people of color to own a home by creating more affordable housing and offering down payment loan options through the House Charlotte Program.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/markets/real-estate/homeownership-among-poc-has-dropped/275-29216198-4cc5-45f0-ad32-e58f219e7d1fThe average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall.“Assuming oil prices do not shoot up from here, motorists may see prices drop another 10-20 cents as the oil price cuts continue making their way to street level,” Lundberg said in a statement.The average price at the pump is down 24 cents over the past month, but it's $1.66 higher than it was one year ago.Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.14 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $4.19 per gallon.According to the survey, the average price of diesel dropped 13 cents since June 24 to $5.76 a gallon.Gas prices in much of the United States shot past the $5 a gallon mark last month before a slight drop, and Americans have responded by driving a bit less, two sets of data show. June gas sales are about 5% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels and 2.6% below a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/average-us-gasoline-price-plunges/507-c92fccad-9bfa-4d2d-a5eb-571556635fa3Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
Black Americans are far more likely to be denied mortgages, according to Zillow an online real-estate firm. This means homeownership may be out of reach for many people, but Charlotte programs are trying to help residents achieve the American Dream and own a home. “In Charlotte right now, homeownership among people of color has dropped," President of DreamKey Partners, Julie Porter said. “For white folks, it's about 77%, for black and Hispanic people it's in the low 40's." Porter says they're working to create more opportunities for people of color to own a home by creating more affordable housing and offering down payment loan options through the House Charlotte Program. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/markets/real-estate/homeownership-among-poc-has-dropped/275-29216198-4cc5-45f0-ad32-e58f219e7d1f The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall. “Assuming oil prices do not shoot up from here, motorists may see prices drop another 10-20 cents as the oil price cuts continue making their way to street level,” Lundberg said in a statement. The average price at the pump is down 24 cents over the past month, but it's $1.66 higher than it was one year ago. Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.14 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $4.19 per gallon. According to the survey, the average price of diesel dropped 13 cents since June 24 to $5.76 a gallon. Gas prices in much of the United States shot past the $5 a gallon mark last month before a slight drop, and Americans have responded by driving a bit less, two sets of data show. June gas sales are about 5% below pre-pandemic 2019 levels and 2.6% below a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/average-us-gasoline-price-plunges/507-c92fccad-9bfa-4d2d-a5eb-571556635fa3 Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!
BlackFacts.com presents the black fact of the day for April 20.The United States Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.The Burger Court in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education ruled that the school district must achieve racial balance even if it meant redrawing school boundaries and the use of busing as a legal tool. In 1954, in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation of schools was unconstitutional.However, many neighborhood schools remained segregated due to the demographics of a city or town.In Charlotte, North Carolina, for example, in the mid-1960s less than 5 percent of African American children attended integrated schools. Indeed, busing was used by white officials to maintain segregation.The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), on behalf of the parents of a six-year-old child, sued the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district to allow their son to attend Seversville Elementary School. James McMillan, the federal district judge in the case, ruled in favor of the family and oversaw the implementation of a busing strategy that integrated the district's schools. McMillan's decision was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld it.The busing strategy was adopted elsewhere in the United States and played an instrumental role in integrating U.S. public schools.Learn black history, teach black history at blackfacts.com
Dads need wisdom, care and services too! Fathers of all walks of life face many challenges, changes and chances to get things right - with the right help. There are some things we face that without the right relationships, misdirection and error can be normalized. That is why whether encouraging a multi-million dollar ballplayer, a frustrated teen in high school or a homeless father in pursuit of his child's happiness - wisdom and care must be made available. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Colin Pinkey is doing that daily!Join us at 6:30 PM EST as we deep dive discuss fatherhood in light of sports, homelessness and satisfaction with Colin Pinkney the Chaplain of the Charlotte Hornets and Executive Director of the Harvest Center in Charlotte, North CarolinaCall into the show at (516) 453-9364Listen back later at:iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-furthering-fatherin-29246509/Our Website: http://www.furtheringfathering.org/radio-show/BlogTalkRadio: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/furtheringfatheringiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/furthering-fathering-radio/id961511610And Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, Spreaker and just about anywhere podcasts are playedContact us at info@furtheringfathering.org and (888) 380-3370
In Charlotte, North Carolina, a gang of Hezbollah criminals smuggled cigarettes across state lines to raise funds. But on Thursday nights, they gathered and watched Hezbollah martyrdom videos. When the FBI began to surveil the group, agents saw the men conducting firearms training and feared they could “go operational” at any time. The ensuing investigation, dubbed Operation Smokescreen, exposed the inner workings of a Hezbollah network in the American heartland. Guests: Robert Clifford, former FBI special agent Frederick Fife, former FBI special agent and current Major in the New Jersey State Police Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule is hosted Dr. Matthew Levitt from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. It is produced by Anouk Millet from Earshot Strategies, and written by Dr. Levitt and Lauren Fredericks, a Washington Institute research assistant. Explore my map and timeline of Hezbollah's Worldwide activities. For a full transcript of the episode, a list of sources, recommended reading, and information on our guests, visit our website. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In Charlotte's non-profit sector, Josh Jacobson needs no introduction. Since arriving in 2008, Josh has worked with non-profits large and small to help them get better at everything they do. I have had the pleasure of working with Josh as a board member of two organizations, and I have always been impressed not only by his knowledge and ability to communicate, but also his genuine passion for the organizations he serves. As CEO of https://www.nextstage-consulting.com/ (Next Stage), Josh has been thinking and writing about the social impact of community based organizations and how to ensure their viability in a fundraising environment that is no longer "one size fits all." This includes the changing times in which social media and crowd funding exist alongside the traditional "charity gala" model. It also includes consideration of the unique attributes of Charlotte, a new-money town with few multi-generational family foundations and a changing of the guard away from dominant corporate CEOs. In this episode of the Steve Dunn Podcast, we talk about Josh's crash course in non-profit fundraising, his move to Charlotte in 2008, and his thoughts about the future including mutually beneficial partnerships between for-profit corporations and community based organizations.
Running a marathon is tough, and training for it can be a real challenge — We know that, right? Now imagine training for a long race or a triathlon if you are visually challenged. How would you do it? You would need a great training partner and coach, for sure. In Charlotte, you're in good … Continue reading Shannon Houlihan – Para Guides →
There's an old saying: “You can't get there from here”… and in the construction and site-development industry, you certainly can't get anywhere without the right transportation. Job sites rely on the steady and dependable flow of materials and equipment and expect them to be delivered on time and on budget. In Charlotte, almost every large […]
Disinformation was a major problem in the COVID reality. During this time the Knight Foundation worked with journalism partners and networks throughout the country to distribute factual information. In Charlotte, the foundation's work in the historic West End continues to be profound and the COVID-19 pandemic has actually offered opportunities for their operations, Charlotte Director Charles Thomas told Invest:Insights. There are now several Black developers carefully guiding the development in this historic area. The local arts scene has been forced to be creative more than ever and the Knight Foundation is supporting their efforts by virtual platforms in a time when gathering is not possible, Thomas said. Thank you to our sponsor Truist for making this episode possible. Learn more at: truist.com For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://knightfoundation.org/communit... Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...
Have you heard the saying “Sometimes you just have to take the leap and build your wings on the way down”? Would you rather make it less of a leap and more of an easy, natural next step? Then tune in to part two of Charlotte Diaz's snippets of genius, where she shares the pivotal moments she's had growing her wings and how you can avoid the 5 pitfalls most business owners make! Charlotte shares the golden advice for every entrepreneur needs to develop and engage their people, plus her founding principles to build your value -led business the right way. Tune in and learn: - What you need to do to get your team more engaged - The core components of all great value led business - How you can easily end up in a world of pain in business and how to prevent it - The single step that is critical to avoid disaster - How to get out of your own way - Charlotte's ‘start method' that will get you in a positive & productive mode every time. Make sure you stay to the end to hear the amazing list of women leaders who inspire her; all un-apologetically female and forging ahead just as she is. In Charlotte's own words: “Get it right, for your people they'll get it right for your customers, and if you people are getting things right for your customers then ultimately everybody benefits”. Charlotte's Top Resources: Daniel Pink - Drive (on motivation): Daniel Pink - When - (the best time is now) Jen Sincero - You are badass at making money Need some help with the people element of your business? Find and contact Charlotte on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Steve Johnson and Dallas Glenn join Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast to talk about their respective wins at Charlotte and the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. For Steve Johnson it had been seven years since he last tasted victory on the NHRA championship trail and this one was sweet. Working as an independent with a new engine combination, he had been frustrated by early season failures and mistakes but the motorcycle's performance was starting to show itself at events like Las Vegas and Atlanta. In Charlotte the dam broke and Johnson roared to victory in convincing fashion. Dallas Glenn has been waiting for the moment to compete in pro stock for his whole life and he is not squandering it. Having proven himself as a premier leaver in the class, Glenn captured his first pro stock win in Charlotte in his fourth pro stock start. Quietly confident and an expert on every inch of the machinery he is racing, Glenn gives insight into one of the most memorable moments in his burgeoning career. All this and some Charlotte wrap up along with a sneak peek at what's to come (and what isn't!) in Houston this weekend!
How do you vaccinate thousands of people quickly? Mass vaccination clinics. In Charlotte, N.C., one successful venue has been Bank of America stadium where the Carolina Panthers play. In this episode, Tom Glick, President of Tepper Sports and Entertainment, and Dr. Scott Rissmiller, executive vice president and chief physician executive of Atrium Health go behind the scenes of mass vaccination clinics.
3 Takeaways:Empathy and data are not two words that we typically associate with one another. But according to Karl, they don’t have to be completely separate, in fact, they can go hand in hand.Paying attention to data outputs can help you spot pain points for your customers.For digital transformation, it's important to get your employees to trust the process. Even well-implemented change requires time and patience.Key Quotes:“How do we take all of this data that we generate in healthcare and how do we cram it into information that is useful for making decisions? Healthcare has desperately needed that kind of change in order to interact with people and meet the expectations that customers and patients have.”“I [want to] understand your history so that I can better treat the problems that I'm seeing. How does what I'm seeing right now, as you've shown up into an emergency room, how does that fit with the history that you've had in the past? The more that I know about you specifically, the better I will be at being able to treat you.”“People are talking about the mRNA vaccines and how quickly it was developed. The technology has been worked on for 10 years, it's got a lot of history behind it. Think of how effective and targeted this vaccine is. This is the way the vaccines will be done in the future.”Bio:Karl Hightower is Senior Vice President of Enterprise Information Management and Chief Data Officer for Novant Health, where he and his teams oversee the advancement of the use of information assets for the company. His teams deliver products and services ranging from advanced analytics and real-time messaging to delivering Cognitive Computing and AI solutions throughout the enterprise. Karl has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in political science, and was in the first class to go through Carnegie Mellon’s prestigious ISRI Enterprise Architecture and Strategy program. Karl is the son of two college professors and is from a long line of educators. This upbringing instilled a continuous thirst for learning and creating opportunities for others to learn. While in Dallas, Karl helped to found and build the STEAM education program for the district. The program included one entirely Spanish immersive middle school as well as associate degree paths in the high schools. Karl was heavily involved in the Texas Amateur Golf Association as well as the Dallas LPGA events. In Charlotte, Karl has joined the District Advisory Board for Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the Charlotte Mecklenburg School district.
Gov. Cooper announced a dimmer switch approach to reopening, but the lights are getting brighter. In Charlotte, opposition is mounting to the city's 2040 plan, so the mayor postpones a City Council vote. We'll talk about those stories and more on the Local News Roundup.
Gov. Cooper announced a dimmer switch approach to reopening, but the lights are getting brighter. In Charlotte, opposition is mounting to the city's 2040 plan, so the mayor postpones a City Council vote. We'll talk about those stories and more on the Local News Roundup.
Feb 17, 2021 The commercial real estate sector reflects the duality of the pandemic and its challenges. In Charlotte, the office market has slowed dramatically given the sudden shift to remote work, while at the same time the industrial sector has experienced strong demand since the onset of the health crisis. The Charlotte market has seen large institutional investors come during this time and this trend is likely to continue, JLL Market Director for the Carolinas Chase Monroe told Invest: Insights. He spoke about the impact of the pandemic to the local commercial real estate sector and his outlook for 2021. For more information about our interviewee, visit: https://www.us.jll.com/en/locations/s... Register to read all Capital Analytics reports for free: https://www.capitalanalyticsassociate...
Today’s conversation is with Hannah Kay Herdlinger, the founder of Thread Talk. The company came from her personal story as a domestic violence survivor who wanted to give back to other survivors and shelters. Thread Talk sells blankets with names such as “Confidence, Love, Serenity, Strength, and Resilience” with 10% of the proceeds going back to local domestic violence shelters through domesticshelters.org. This website includes many resources as well as “live wish lists” for individual shelters. It was important for Hannah Kay to share her story because of the power of telling your story and connecting to others who have been through something similar. When she opened up about her personal story she started hearing more and more stories of domestic violence. Currently the statistics are 1 in 4 women and and 1 and 9 men are survivors. Her mission was to help start that difficult conversation. She has also created a “Thread Talk Trailblazer” program to help spread the word, give survivors a way to give back, and to help develop a community around this. "The way I discovered I could do that best was by selling cozy products such as blankets that everyone has in their home and uses all the time and then donating 10% of my proceeds back to domestic violence shelters." The pandemic has created some shifts in the domestic violence space. Before last year, they had a hotline for survivors to reach out and since the pandemic started, created a texting/written platform. This was implemented since many survivors may be at home with their abusers and cannot call a hotline for assistance. Shelters remain overcrowded and underfunded but this last year they have worked with hotels and other programs for collaborations to support survivors. "It feels so good to know that you are not alone and that someone else can relate to something that you are going through." Domesticshelters.org has been influential in Hannah Kay’s work as she appreciates the resources they offer, the survivors stories, and inspiring songs. In Charlotte, there are resources such as Safe Alliance, The Umbrella Center, and Mecklenburg County Community Support Services all geared towards supporting domestic violence shelters. Hannah Kay moved to Charlotte after she literally picked it out of a hat. Since moving here she has found it to be an amazing place where people rally around each other. Her advice for those seeking healing is to let it be known to others that you are in that you will have someone who could listen to you and support you, not to mention may offer referrals. A healer in Charlotte that Hannah Kay is inspired by is Greg Jackson of Heal Charlotte. She has been amazed at the work he has done and most recently how he supported our neighbors at tent city. You can purchase a blanket from Thread Talk on their website here.
All three Texas NBA teams in action Monday night… Rockets were down three starters In Charlotte in the first part of a back to back. Eric Gordon and John Wall were resting and Christan Wood was still out with an injury. Hornets turned a late 3rd quarter tie game of 87-all into a 22-1 run. It didn’t help matters Houston missed its first ten shots of the 4th and scored just seven points. It tied the fest ever in franchise history. Charlotte won 119-94. Victor Oladipo had 21 in the loss. Houston is now a game below .500. They’re in New Orleans tonight and that’s on TNT. Spurs hang on and beat GS 105-100. SA was down five at the half. Demar Derozen had 21 points and ten assists including two free throws late to ice it after Steph Curry hit a three to get within 1. DeJountae Murray had 27 points 10 rebounds and EIGHT steals in the win. Spurs are the state’s best fwiw. They run it back with the Warriors tonight. Mavs barely hang on to beat the one team below them in the western conference standings Minnesota, 127-122. Timberwolves had a late 10-oh run to get it to a one possession game. It was up to 22 in the 2nd half. Josh Richardson hit a fadeaway in the paint with 27.5 seconds left to put Dallas up 5. 11th straight game of 25 or more points for Luka Doncic in the pillow fight. The soft season continues against the Hawks tomorrow night Life is short and oh so precious. The college basketball world mourning the loss of UT- Rio Grande Valley basketball coach Lew Hill. Hill passed away Sunday. The Vaqueros had lost at Texas Southern Saturday. His cause of death was not announced. Hill was in his fifth year at the head of the program. He led them to a 20-win season two years ago and they were 8-4 this season. Hill won a national title at San Jac as a player before going to Wichita State and playing in the 1988 ncaa tournament. He later was an assistant for six season at Texas A&M. There was one Texas D1 game last night. Abilene Christian goes to 16-3 with an 82-69 win at A&M-CC. Three more Baylor games have been canceled. Sat vs TT and b2b games against WV in a home and home. It comes in accordance with the Big 12’s interruption guidelines. …. Aggies got two more canceled. Tonight #13 Texas is at Kansas State…. TCU home to Iowa State at 8 on ESPNU, and Red Raiders on big ESPN. 7th ranked Texas Tech hosts 14th ranked WV at 8:00 on the south plains. … also Tonight Tarleton St. hosts McMurry. Stars try to avoid getting swept by Chicago. It’s unknown if Jake Oettinger will remain in goal or Anton Khudobin is back in the good graces of Rick Bowness after missing practice Saturday. 'The Texas Porch' is available on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, Tune-in, I-Heart and all major podcast outlets. Also at www.thetexasporch.com Subscribe here. Twitter: @TexasPorchPod Facebook: TexasPorchPod
In today's episode of the power of design podcast, I'm talking to Collin Brock. Collin is a managing partner at Bloc Design, a Civil Engineering and Landscaping architecture firm In Charlotte, NC I have known Collin for more than 15 years, and have always been impressed by his tenacity and persistence as an entrepreneur. We had a great conversation talking about design, how to build a business, and what does it take to be a leader and deliver value to the marketplace. Podcast Instagram Jack on Instagram More info about the podcast
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Today we celebrate an American poet, essayist, and editor who is often remembered in a photograph where she is dressed as Saint Barbara with a laurel wreath around her head. We'll also learn about the woman who started a flower club that offered rare and exotic plants to Swedish homemakers during World War II. We’ll hear about the enticing words used to describe the gorgeous plants in garden catalogs - they work so well on gardeners. We Grow That Garden Library™ with an old book by a stylist who loves to incorporate nature into her interior designs. And then we’ll wrap things up with a cheery story about the man who saw life through rose-colored glasses—chin up. Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy. 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I'd love to meet you in the group. Important Events January 7, 1861 Today is the birthday of the American poet, essayist, and editor Louise Imogen Guiney. Louise was the daughter of a Tipperary-born Civil War General named Patrick Guiney. And after living in constant pain from his war injuries, Louise’s father died when she was 16. But her dad’s bravery and morality helped to shape Louise’s work. As her family struggled to make ends meet, Louise worked several jobs. In 1894, she ended up working for her local post office in Auburndale, Massachusetts. She was the postmistress. And when locals protested her appointment because she was Catholic, her friends responded to the backlash by buying so many stamps that Louise kept her job and actually even got a raise. I think of that little incident when I read a poem often attributed to Louise - but its origins remain uncertain. The foolish fears of what may come, I cast them all away Among the clover-scented grass, Among the new-mown hay; Among the hushing of the corn, Where drowsing poppies nod. Ill thoughts can die, and good be born, Out in the fields of God. During Louise's early life in Boston, she lived on Pinckney Street. And that street served as a hub for creatives like Louisa May Alcott, Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Thoreau family, and the publisher Elizabeth Peabody. Imagine living there... Louise’s work was featured in popular magazines like Harper’s and The Atlantic Monthly. And has she matured in her adulthood, Louise fell in love with England’s history and she made repeated trips there before permanently moving to the country in the early 1900s. In one of her beautiful pieces of correspondence, Louise was asked if her poem A Song Of The Lilac could be set to music - and it was. It’s a charming verse that goes like this: And when by night the May wind blows The lilac-blooms apart, The memory of his first love Is shaken on his heart. Today if you search for Louise online, you’ll see beautiful images of her dressed as Saint Barbara with a laurel wreath around her head and, in some photos, someone faintly penciled a halo above her head. January 7, 1898 Today is the birthday of the Swedish botanist and children's book author Vivi Laurent-Täckholm. During World War II, Vivi started a flower club that offered rare and exotic plants to Swedish housewives. Vivi's club debuted several popular houseplants, including pothos and two types of Plectranthus, green-leafed and variegated. As Plectranthus australis grew in popularity, thanks to Vivi’s flower club, it became known as Swedish Ivy. The genus name, Plectranthus, refers to the spur-shaped flowers and comes from the Greek words for spur and flower: plectron and anthos. And if you’ve never seen a Swedish Ivy flower, don’t worry - the little flowers aren’t particularly showy. But it sure is a thrill to get your Swdish Ivy to bloom - I've had that pleasure - and I hope someday you will be able to enjoy it as well. The species name (australis) means southern and refers to its native home of South Africa. Although it is neither Swedish nor an ivy, the stems trail, and it does resemble an ivy. With its square stems, it is easy to tell that Swedish Ivy is a member of the mint family, and it is also related to the coleus. Now, I always like to recommend Swedish Ivy as a perfect first houseplant for beginners. I love to grow it in a tall or cylindrical planter - or a hanging basket. And if you want to try to grow Swedish Ivy - it's pretty simple. Swedish Ivy thrives in bright indirect light. Now, the key here is the words indirect light - don’t put it in full sun, or the leaves will burn. And if your Swedish Ivy looks leggy, it needs more light. If your Swedish Ivy has yellow leaves, it's probably overwatered. In fact, it's better to keep your Swedish Ivy on the dry side than too wet. So think about all of that and if you have some issues with your Swedish Ivy - you're going to need to change the way you're taking care of it. All that said, I like to give my Swedish Ivy a spa day every so often. I think that a lovely shower in the sink with a dollop of Dawn dish soap helps to keep my Swedish Ivy dust-free and also keeps pests away, as well as providing more humidity - which they love. Finally, don’t be afraid to prune your Swedish Ivy. You can prune it back to 6-inch stems. I always think about it as giving my Swedish Ivy a haircut. You don't just let these plants grow on into infinity - they'll always look better with a little pruning and shaping - just like your hair does after a fresh cut. Then, put the cuttings into a vase of water. In a few weeks, the cuttings will be rooted, and then you can just pop them into the soil and you'll have a whole new plant. You can also use this method to make your plant fuller and more robust-looking - especially if you have a new plant. You can always add more rooted cutting to fill the plant in. It's one of Swedish Ivy's best features - they are so easy to root from cuttings. Now, if you love the green-leaved Swedish Ivy, you would probably also enjoy the sister species of this plant. There is a variegated version with white-edged leaves. I especially love that in a bright-colored pot, something orange or purple, or chinoiserie. Then there's another species - the Argentatus - that features bright, silvery leaves. This one is really fun and I love telling people that it's a sister to the Swedish Ivy because they often don't believe it. And then finally, Amboinicus - the Cuban or Caribbean oregano species - has big, soft green leaves. It's very friendly and you get a bonus with it: a powerful oregano fragrance. I love that in the kitchen. Wouldn’t that be lovely in a pot on your kitchen counter? Unearthed Words Since before Christmas, I have been nibbling, in odd moments, at my new catalog. I try to write word pictures of plants, which might make them irresistible. When I began the nursery twenty years ago, I issued a very small list with descriptions of plants, as I saw them, in place of photographs which I could not have afforded. My catalog has grown with the nursery over the years, but there are still no pretty pictures. I have not actually gone into the cost because, while I know they might help some readers, I myself, deep down, do not want to change. I am very attracted by good photographs in other catalogs, but I find I easily forget them. It is the difference between watching television and listening to a good radio play. I can take the works of the best writers and gardeners, such as Vita Sackville-West, Graham S. Thomas, or Christopher Lloyd, to bed and be lost till midnight, reading their thoughts and seeing their plants and gardens as a musician hears music reading a score. — Beth Chatto, garden writer and gardener, Beth Chatto's Garden Notebook, January Grow That Garden Library A Passion for Detail by Charlotte Moss This book came out in 1991, and it’s an oldie but goodie. In this book, Charlotte shares her interior design’s beauty, which often includes elements from the natural world. To Charlotte, much of our spaces’ visual appeal can be found in the little details - and the same is true with our gardens. In Charlotte’s book, gardeners will be inspired by the variety of objects Charlotte displays - from dried flowers and vases to specimen plants and vintage pots. Charlotte encourages us to see the beauty in everyday items and incorporate things that bring us the most pleasure - even if those items are traditionally used outdoors in the garden. This book is 192 pages of inspiration courtesy of Charlotte Moss, incorporating rustic whimsy and romance in the little details that create gorgeous rooms. You can get a copy of A Passion for Detail by Charlotte Moss and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $3 Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart January 7, 1927 Today is the anniversary of the death of the American lyricist and columnist for the Atlanta Constitution, Frank Lebby Stanton. A son of the south, Frank was influenced by hymn-writers like Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley. Extraordinarily popular during his lifetime, Frank’s charming and straightforward verse evoked a feeling of nostalgia and sentiment. For instance, Frank wrote the words for the Tin Pan Alley hit song, “Mighty Like a Rose.” Among Frank’s many famous verses is this one: So many creeds like the weeds in the sod – so many temples, and only one God. And Frank’s most famous four-lined verse is also a favorite of gardeners - and it is inscribed on his Atlanta tombstone: This world we're a'livin' in Is mighty hard to beat. You get a thorn with every rose. But ain't the roses sweet? Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."
Jason was born and raised in Eustis, FL, and grew up in the roofing business with his Dad, Rodney Reisman. Always competitive, Jason and his Dad started racing go-karts on the weekends as early as 8 years of age. After High School graduation Jason moved to Charlotte NC and got his Motorsports Management Degree still racing and working in racing nights and weekends. Racing gave Jason experience in metal fabrication, airflow, and engineering, worked on a pit crew, became a car Chief and a Crew Chief. Jason worked for some of the biggest names in the racing industry and developed a strong, team-building work ethic with astounding attention to detail. In Charlotte, Jason met his bride, Amber Reisman, and made the decision to raise a family leading him back home to Eustis FL. Jason brought his invaluable experiences in NASCAR with him to Eustis Roofing, transforming the business into a multi-million dollar business. Jason believes strongly in a team atmosphere, providing homeowners with the best products and installation available. Jason's learned skills in metal fabrication, engineering, strong team unity, and incredible work ethic brought Eustis Roofing Co invaluable leadership skills looking at the roofing business in a whole new light. Employee team unity and building a trade that is focused on being service-driven has been extremely beneficial to the roofing trade. When Jason isn't working he enjoys spending time with his family, boating, fishing, and golfing. On this episode, we talk about what he learned in his time working with a NASCAR Team, and how he has implemented these lessons in his family's roofing business. Links: Eustis Roofing: https://eustisroofing.com/ For Tips, Strategies, and Free Downloads visit our website: roofermarketers.com The Roofing Success Podcast Text Jim @ (612) 512-1812 – Say Hi! I would love to hear your feedback, pros & cons! Please leave us a review on iTunes!
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On today's episode, we meet with Kristine Kaoverii Weber, who created the program "Yoga Ethics for Transforming Racism" with Kiesha Battles. Kristine is an internationally recognized Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher trainer who has presented internationally and founder of the Subtle Yoga, the first training for behavioral health professionals in the country. Kristine has trained thousands of people around the world since 2003. Her journey with Yoga began in middle school when she joined the "Yoga Club" that one of her teacher's provided. She remembers the transformational experience she had. Yoga continued to be a constant in her life when she moved to Washington, D.C to San Francisco, and on to Japan to teach English. From there, she was drawn to explore Yoga even more and decided to tour India for 2 years. After her experiences in Ashrams and with her teachers, she knew she had to share what she learned to those struggling with mental health upon returning to the States. Subtle Yoga was born in 2006 and in 2009, she began presenting at the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville. Kristine is married to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist so many of their conversations have centered around the intersection of Yoga and Mental Health. Back then, Yoga wasn't as trauma-informed as it is today and she found a niche in training Mental Health professional Yoga to bring to their clients. In 2012, she started her first 200-hour training that was also supported by a major continuing education provider. She continued to find how powerful it was to put Yoga training in the hands of professionals who were already trauma-informed and had strong ethics. It has been her mission to bring more professionalism to Yoga. She began offering courses online 2 years ago and her reach continues to broaden. Kristine's Subtle Yoga is accessible, person-centered, low-risk, and low-cost as an intervention. It can be applied in a therapy space, Yoga studio, gym, etc. One of her teacher's, Gary Kraftsow(Viniyoga), has influenced her development of Subtle Yoga. There are lots of repeated poses and moving with the breath. Kristine thinks about sequencing poses in regards to the nervous system. "I think about my sequencing in terms of where do we want to take the nervous system; do we want to go in the direction of energy and nourishment, do we need to stimulate the system a little bit, do we need to go in the direction of letting go and lightening or helping folx to feel more relaxed." Fast forward to 2016, Kristine was asked to speak at an Integrative Health Conference in Charlotte, NC right after Keith Lamont Scott was murdered. She found that no one was talking about the protests and what was happening right outside the conference. She decided to speak to social, economic, and environmental determinants of health that account for the majority of health outcomes. "I've felt very passionate about social justice for a long time and I see it as intimately connected to the Yoga process." Earlier in 2020 when the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum, Kristine reached out to Kiesha Battles, a former student of hers, and asked if she would be willing to collaborate on a course regarding racism as viewed from the lens of the Yamas and Niyamas, the yoga ethical principles. "Where they really shine is when you operationalize them and you think about them in terms of a particular problem, in this case racism, and then really how do I use these ethics to take right action in the world?" In her career, Kristine has been influenced by Gary Kraftsow, the founder of Viniyoga, Susan Andrews, a Yoga teacher in Brazil, Gabor Mate's book "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts," Bessel Van Der Kolk's book, "The Body Keeps the Score," Barbara Frederickson's book, "Love 2.0," and her husband Brett Sculthorp. In Charlotte, Kristine is inspired by Kiesha Battles, a Yoga Instructor, Samantha Leonard of Davidson Yoga Therapy, Sherry Lyerly Tarner, of Pure Wellness and Healing, all of the owners of Yoga Studios navigating COVID-19, and Dr. Lisette Holland, a Physical Therapist. Kristine wants to help others heal because she has received so much from Yoga and for her, there is no other choice but to give it back. Her advice to those seeking healing is to find a good therapist and trust yourself. Find more about her program, "Yoga Ethics for Transforming Racism."
In this episode, we have the pleasure of talking with Kiesha Battles of I Am Yoga and co-creator of the "Yoga Ethics for Transforming Racism" program with Kristine Kaoverii Weber of Subtle Yoga. "It's the conversation that we hope that people are open to having because with this Yoga, you know it's more than doing, it's taking action and what we are trying to do is take that action of just sharing more of the tools and the practices that can benefit us in this world. We both have this understanding that there are many paths to Yoga, and not all of them focus on the ethical principles. So what we want to do is share with people that they are there." Her Yoga journey began when she found a flyer in the hallway of her graduate program in Asian Studies. She started out studying the Iyengar method and after moving to Charlotte, began practicing more Vinyasa and Power Yoga. She's completed two 200-hour Yoga Teacher programs, the first being with Kristine and the second with her mentor Maya Breuer. She's also completed a 300-hour program with Maya and is currently in another with Embodied Philosophy. Presently, she is the Yoga Director at Charlotte Family Yoga and founder of I Am Yoga where she leads Yoga Teacher Training programs and provides Accessible Yoga. Kiesha is a full time Yoga teacher with over 20 years of experience. Before COVID, she was teaching 20 classes a week to over 300 students. During COVID, she found herself with more time on her hands by not driving from class to class. This intersection paired with the momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement provided the opportunity to co-create with Kristine. Kiesha's study of Yoga Philosophy began when developing her research paper for Kristine's 200-hour Training Program on "Why Don't African Americans Do Yoga." This research led her to Maya Breuer, her "Grandmother of Yoga." She attended her Yoga Retreat for Women of Color and began private studies with her afterwards on Living Yoga. She studied intimately with Maya for years going deeper and deeper with the Yamas and Niyamas(Ethical Principles of Yoga). She then began practicing with Kelley Palmer in Charlotte who was integrating the Yoga principles more directly. This partnership with Kristine reminds Kiesha of Yin and Yang. Not only by the styles they teach, Kristine teaching more of an active style and Kiesha teaching Yin, but by who they are as women. Each present the Yamas or Niyamas as it relates to racism, humanities, and ethics, paired with a physical practice. All proceeds go towards scholarship foundations for BIPOC organizations; Black Yoga Teacher Alliance and I Am Yoga. After 1 month of offering the program, they have been able to contribute $3k to each organization. She believes this program gives the participant a path to change and understand racism through the lens of the ethical principles of Yoga. "What are your values? What are the values that you hold true that you would stand your ground for, that you would fight for, that you would be willing to die for. For some people in our path, it could be God, it could be Spirit. For some people it's love and for some people it's country. But what are you holding true as a value outside of who you vote for?" Maya Breuer has been influential in Kiesha's work and from her she found T.K.V Desikachar's book "The Heart of Yoga" which has done the same for her. Candace Jennings, her partner in I Am Yoga was influential in developing her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. Kiesha enjoys working with everybody as she believes working with everybody provides her an opportunity to learn. She wants to Heal Charlotte because she is a loyalist. She moved to the Carolinas during her adolescent years and is now so embedded in the community here, she wants Charlotte to be well. In Charlotte, she's inspired by Candace Jennings, her business partner and bodyworker, her Mom as she has found healing in the extra time spent with her after surgery, interactions with her friends during COVID, and Key Baldwin, her Reiki Master. Dr. Tony Peters is another bodyworker in Charlotte who Kiesha appreciates. "If you are looking for healing, ask for it, there are so many resources out there and there's no one right way of healing." Learn more about "Yoga Ethics for Transforming Racism."
On today's episode, we meet Jalah Clayton, the President of The Black Light Foundation. The Foundation is a digitally-based, non-profit to raise awareness about mental health by educating, empowering, and enlightening Black and Caribbean communities. She founded this organization with her sister Mahogany and cousin Tristan to honor their mother and aunt, Claudia Clayton who was lost to suicide in May 2019. Claudia dealt with mental health challenges in her life but used her role to help others. She was vocal about her own struggles and what helped her manage them. The family wanted to find a way to uphold her legacy and continue the work that she was doing. Their ideas started off as a scholarship fund for someone seeking treatment but grew to what it is now with the help of the communities Claudia created. In July 2019, The Black Light Foundation was formed. With this platform, Jalah and her family members hope to raise awareness by having conversation and education around how to take care of mental health, how to support those with mental health challenges, eliminate the stigmas, and be a resource for diverse communities. Their programming has a physical activity component to navigate mental health as Claudia was a runner and cross fitter. "To challenge ourselves to think differently about what mental health means to different communities especially minority communities and just considering the access that different communities have to mental health resources." Jalah Clayton is based in Charlotte, NC and currently works as a Fitness Coach at Crossfit Vitality. She also works with companies to implement Employee and Worksite Wellness programs. Moving her body has been a constant in her life since being a dancer for 14 years, getting a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sports Science, and now getting a Master's Degree in Public Health. Her focus with others is on nutrition, recovery, movement, and mindset. Mahogany Clayton lives in Miami, FL and works full-time in Marketing as well as managing those efforts for the foundation. Tristan Marrow is based in Portland, OR, works for Nike, and also supports contributes to the physical activity component for the organization. The Foundation recently sponsored a "Miles for Mental Health" challenge through the Nike app where they raised $1,450 to donate between the groups, Therapy for Black Girls and Therapy for Black Men. The Black Light Foundation will be putting future efforts towards creating a scholarship for those seeking treatment. "Knowing that you can use your physical health to navigate your mental health. Whether you are the type of person that needs that intense workout to just burn off some steam and help you decompress at the end of the day or if it's the person that likes yoga or walking, meditation, stretching. We really want to provide resources like that and explore those tools within the foundation." The Black Light Foundation was founded by Jalah, Mahogany, and Tristan, but not without help they are grateful for from Alana V. Allen from Alana Knows Non-Profits, Kim Honeycutt from ICU Talks, and Vitality Fitness. They want to Heal Charlotte because they are all personally connected to Charlotte and grew up here. The advice they have for those seeking healing: Learn Yourself Practice Self-Awareness and Vulnerability as it helps with our connection to others Be Patient and Open on your journey Understand that life will take you through valleys and mountaintops "Seeing all of what mom did and having that understanding of her story being her family on this side of it. It challenged us to ensure that while we are still here on Earth that we can work in the way that she did." In Charlotte, the group is inspired by healers, Kim Honeycutt and Shamyra Parker who is also involved with ICU Talks, and is a self-care advocate as well as helps leaders with self-care. If you would like to support The Black Light Foundation as a volunteer or financially, click here.
In this episode, we meet Jeffrey Shoaf; an Internationally Certified Yoga Therapist and a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist. His interest in the human form began at the young age of 8 years old when he would open up encyclopedias and learn about and practice drawing anatomy. As a young adult, he followed in his family's footsteps and became a Carpenter, Builder, and eventually a General Contractor. Around 2003, he shifted his career focus to become a Massage Therapist and was a student of yoga. He recognized that Yoga teacher training did not provide enough depth of anatomy. In 2005 when he spent time in a cadaver lab his fascination continued to grow. "Everyday I get up and I'm really happy that I do what I do and I find that there are so many areas that I'm still interested in and they all seem connected." In his practice today, he intuitively combines Yoga Therapy and Bodywork for each client he works with. Specifically with Bodywork he uses myofascial release techniques. He describes fascia as a biologic fabric that all over the body. It has a memory of its own and holds where the body puts it. He uses static pressure to release "trigger points" of fascia that are stuck or dry due to inactivity. Yoga therapy he describes as the science of using yoga principles to help in therapeutic applications with a combination of movement, meditation, and/or breath work. Jeffrey also teaches therapeutically based studio classes at Noda Yoga and the Cornwell Center. He also is part of a 300-hour Therapeutic Yoga teacher training(Integrative Yoga Studies) where he leads many of the modules. "We are looking at yoga as a model of total wellness. It's not just asana(movement), it's not just the postures. It's looking at the body as a holistic organism. And really offering that question to ourselves as teacher is "how can I get this person to function better in their body." He has recently partnered with Novant Cancer Center to lead a pranayama(breath work) program for patients with cancer. Jeffrey is excited about the partnership and providing support to those battling cancer. He also loves working with yoga teachers as they have a deep understanding of the body. He cannot wait to get back into the dissection lab as he has joined the local club "Experience Anatomy." Jeffrey is inspired by Dr. Gil Hedley who is an anatomist and researcher and one of the most well-known dissectors of fascia. He is also inspired by all of the yoga teachers at Noda Yoga and especially the co-owner, Jillian Longsworth, for her kindness and generosity. In Charlotte he is also inspired by Acupuncturist, Dr. Kevin Kim who did his first treatment on his grandfather at the age of 5.
Our guest today is Lynne Beck, a Licensed Mental Heal Counselor who works with adults and specializes in couples therapy. Her journey to couples therapy began when she was working with adults and saw how much distress was related to relationships; romantic, parent-child, and friendships. She began her training in "Emotionally Focused Therapy" developed by Sue Johnson. Lynne also works with adults in an individual capacity with difficulties around anxiety, depression, ongoing relationships, and trauma. "People think the conflict is what's pulling them apart but it's really the emotional disconnection has happened first and the conflict is them trying to get that back." Lynne describes EFT as a modality that helps couples identify patterns of communication, strengthen their relationship, help them hear each other and can work together to come up with their own solutions, and slow down the process of what we are saying when we communicate. She said that most couples do not get a chance to really hear what their partner is trying to communicate or get that far in the discussion. Lynne says that both parties in a relationship want to feel hear, feel like their partner is in it with them, and to feel like a priority. Lynne will help couples utilize "active listening" as part of their homework where they can only respond by paraphrasing and avoiding thoughts, opinions and directives. Lynne states that EFT uses the acronym ARE; How Accessible are you? How Responsive are you? and How Engaged are you? Lynne recommends all couples read "Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment" by Levine and Heller as well as Sue Johnson's book, "Hold Me Tight." Lynne discusses adult attachment, how it is formed and reinforced through life, and how it plays out between couples. She referenced the research experiment "Still Face" where a mother has no expression on her face and her baby demonstrates the 3 major attachment styles; secure, anxious, and avoidant. In Charlotte, Lynne is inspired by Anne Hancock of the Wellness Counseling Center who she has trained in EFT with for many years. "Being proactive and using it to strengthen your relationship and really enhance communication so that when some of those bigger things happen, you can protect your relationship moving forward." Lynne's recommendations for couples seeking couples therapy to consult with 1 or more therapists before starting(most offer no-charge), find someone trained in EFT which is evidenced based, give it a chance, and reach out when you start thinking about it.
Whitney talks to Heather O'Brien today on the She Buys It Podcast. Heather went from a 9-9 corporate job to starting her own business and flipping 29 houses a MONTH. Heather fell into real estate investing with the help of her friends. She bought a 3-bedroom townhouse for $450,000. She was single and rented out a room through Craigslist. She read a book called Loopholes of the Rich and decided to quit her job. She started her business and used her other bedroom as an office, though she was gone a lot for her work. A friend of hers who she had lectured about finances called her up and asked if she could rent the room from her. Heather moved her office to her master bedroom and her friend moved in. Heather ended up taking a client to the Netherlands. Since she wasn't living at her house, another friend called and asked her if he could rent her master bedroom. She agreed and he moved in. She moved to Scotland to work with a client, met her husband in New Orleans, and moved to Chicago for her next client. She found out that the houses were so much cheaper to buy and could be rented for a fair amount. In Charlotte, NC, she bought two houses and found a property management company to manage them. Listen in as Whitney and Heather discuss moving to Puerto Rico, investing in houses and hotels, and designing and implementing your perfect day. You can connect with Heather at Lifestyle Workweek. -- Do You Want Immediate Access to the Top, Easy-to-Implement Steps to Closing Your Very First Deal?! Go to http://getyourfirstdeal.com/ and sign up!
Other than the willingness to do what other agents weren’t willing to do, the one thing that I look back to that affected me the most, was the marketing I did. The Mindset Shift - from agents to marketers When I ask larger, successful teams what sort of marketing they do, many times they tell me they’re spending $30,000 on Zillow or other lead gen platforms, laden with referral fees and I think - that’s your marketing? In marketing, you have to do things that attract paying customers to you. None of that stuff is marketing! You have to figure out a way to get in front of buyers and sellers in a way that will compel them to take action. Gold Bricks for Buyers The shift is coming - all sorts of people are losing their jobs, and some businesses that are closing may not come back. Buyers are going to be looking for deals. The only folks who will be able to sell in this new market are sellers who are motivated. If you’re marketing to buyers that you have the deals, you’re going to attract buyers to you. Instead of paying Google to put a pay-per-click ad in front of someone, find a gold brick to offer someone. Go Where the Sellers Are Go to the FSBO’s and the Expired/Withdrawns. Our direct mail gets an awesome response - it’s like a force multiplier. In Charlotte, I’m in a larger market. Go where the Sellers are and hit them with messaging that will get them to respond to you. They’re going to be compelled to take action!
In Charlotte, we are doing our best to keep our pharmacy up and running with the doors open. We have moved to a curbside pick up (through COVID-19) model to best protect our patients and employees. Watch this episode on Josh's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_OC-4U-sUlmNwCXF4se0kA For more information about Josh's store visit: https://www.dilworthdrug.com Follow Josh's movement on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dilworthdrug Get a FREE 14 day meal plan and take the Clean 14 Challenge: https://clean14.dilworthfunctionalwellness.com Purchase our recommended supplements by creating an account HERE: https://wellevate.me/dilworthdrug-wellness-center If you'd like a personalized supplement review and evaluation with Josh, you can schedule that HERE: https://dilworthdrug.as.me/supplementreview
Into America is a new podcast about politics, about policy, and the power that both have in shaping the lives of the American people. Into America is hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Trymaine Lee, and features the journalists of NBC News.Coronavirus is continuing to spread and Americans are relying on the healthcare system to save them if they get sick. But what if you’re one of the 30 million Americans who are uninsured? In this week’s episode, Trymaine Lee talks with Phil McCausland, national reporter for NBC News, about his reporting on the healthcare gap in North Carolina and the patients and providers hoping the system can survive this outbreak. We also hear from Penny Wingard. As a breast cancer survivor, she’s immunocompromised and facing uncertainty about how to get proper care without health insurance coverage. In Charlotte, North Carolina, where Penny is from, federally funded community health centers are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic for the uninsured. The toll that coronavirus is taking, both on the patients and the centers’ operations, may be irreversible. Subscribe to Into America now: https://link.chtbl.com/7BcTGqT3?sid=description
Coronavirus is continuing to spread and Americans are relying on the healthcare system to save them if they get sick. But what if you’re one of the 30 million Americans who are uninsured? Penny Wingard is one of them. As a breast cancer survivor, she’s immunocompromised and facing uncertainty about how to get proper care without coverage. In Charlotte, North Carolina, where Penny is from, federally funded community health centers are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic for the uninsured. The toll that coronavirus is taking, both on the patients and the centers’ operations, may be irreversible. Host Trymaine Lee talks with Phil McCausland, national reporter for NBC News, about his reporting on the healthcare gap in North Carolina and the patients and providers hoping the system can survive this outbreak. If you or someone you know is living without health insurance, find a Community Health Center in your area on the website. Read Phil McCausland’s piece here. For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica.
Families are all a little different. In Charlotte's family, they never stay in one place too long, her mother never stays with one man for too long, and dinner consists of finger sandwiches with marshmallow kabobs. Catholicism-obsessed teenager Charlotte tries to navigate a new home and new school with the added bonus of being more mature than her own mother... who just so happens to be attracted to anything male that moves. That may also include the local boy that's got Charlotte ready to lose her religion. Cher, Winona Ryder, Christina Ricci, and Bob Hoskins star in Mermaids. This concludes our "Love is in the Air" month, which included: Pretty Woman, Ghost, Wild at Heart, and Mermaids. Trailer(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUSPGXmZQbM
In Charlotte going to the ABBA tribute band with my best friend Cami.Suer excited
Today's podcast guest Wendy Hickey is known as the fairy art mother. Wendy talks about how her company ArtPop Street Gallery helps artists showcase their work on billboards and digital signs. She also give some sales tips based on 18 years experience as an out of home sales rep and sales manager. Talk about your background and how you got into out of home. My background was in retail sales management and fashion merchandising and I was a a time where that was really not bringing me a lot of joy and I looked into Adams Outdoor Advertising and was hired in Adams Outdoor Advertising in a sales role back in 1998. Where did the ArtPop idea come from. When I was with Adams I moved several times…I was working in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania..and I was serving on the board of directors for the Pocono Arts Council and I was thinking what can I do to truly serve the local artists in our community…I thought, wow, it can give local artists billboards. How does ArtPop work? When we go into a city we do an open call for artists to submit their work. And then we have…a panel of jurors who judge the work…We feature the juried artists artwork on billboards, newsstands, at airports, any out of home that we are able to negotiate in an area. Our program has evolved now so it is just not ad space that these artists receive but we also offer each of our artists a two day business course with an organization known as artists university to teach them how to live sustainable lives…Now in one of our cities one of those spots is offered to a senior high school artist who is in transition to study the arts in college. They get all of the adult benefits and we also provide a scholarship. What sort of a response do you get for a call for art. In Charlotte, North Carolina we just had our 2020 announcement…We've received 139 submissions and only 20 spots can be filled. Who pays for the vinyl. Typically ArtPop pays for the production. We do that through donations and grants…Since 2014 we have served 368 artists on over $20 million of donated advertising space from the out of home industry…the out of home company donates space and installation. Why do out of home companies participate? They love ArtPop for many different reasons. So nobody wants to see a blank billboard…when it's covered with local art from the community in which the artist lives in it's a win for everybody…Many things change but one of the things that doesn't change is traffic…we're in need of inspiration…While everybody is going about their days being able to see art in a place where you do not expect to see art is delightful, it's thought provoking, its also a chance for the 70 plus percent of our population who never goes to a gallery or museum…to be able to see art… How has ArtPop grown? We started our very first program in Charlotte in 2014 – 20 billboards for 20 artists. We have been in 14 cities in 11 states. We've served 368 artists…It's not strictly static billboards any more. We use digital billboards, airports, newsstands, shopping center displays… Give some ArtPop success stories. Our ArtPop nirvana is when an artist is able to go full time being an artist. That their art is not a side hustle, it is their career…We have had an artist that has had so much success from ArtPop in 2015 that she opened up her own art gallery and many of the artists that are featured at her gallery are ArtPop artists as well. What can an out of home company do if it wants to support ArtPop. A couple things. If we have a presence in a market we would love to have any space that we can feature an artist on. One of the things that we are doing that is fairly new is digital out of home operators across the country that we are connected with through the OAAA or the IBOUSA – we are able to provide creative. So all they need to do is get in touch with me and provide specs…and feature our artists on their billboards...
Today's podcast guest Wendy Hickey is known as the fairy art mother. Wendy talks about how her company ArtPop Street Gallery helps artists showcase their work on billboards and digital signs. She also give some sales tips based on 18 years experience as an out of home sales rep and sales manager. Talk about your background and how you got into out of home. My background was in retail sales management and fashion merchandising and I was a a time where that was really not bringing me a lot of joy and I looked into Adams Outdoor Advertising and was hired in Adams Outdoor Advertising in a sales role back in 1998. Where did the ArtPop idea come from. When I was with Adams I moved several times…I was working in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania..and I was serving on the board of directors for the Pocono Arts Council and I was thinking what can I do to truly serve the local artists in our community…I thought, wow, it can give local artists billboards. How does ArtPop work? When we go into a city we do an open call for artists to submit their work. And then we have…a panel of jurors who judge the work…We feature the juried artists artwork on billboards, newsstands, at airports, any out of home that we are able to negotiate in an area. Our program has evolved now so it is just not ad space that these artists receive but we also offer each of our artists a two day business course with an organization known as artists university to teach them how to live sustainable lives…Now in one of our cities one of those spots is offered to a senior high school artist who is in transition to study the arts in college. They get all of the adult benefits and we also provide a scholarship. What sort of a response do you get for a call for art. In Charlotte, North Carolina we just had our 2020 announcement…We've received 139 submissions and only 20 spots can be filled. Who pays for the vinyl. Typically ArtPop pays for the production. We do that through donations and grants…Since 2014 we have served 368 artists on over $20 million of donated advertising space from the out of home industry…the out of home company donates space and installation. Why do out of home companies participate? They love ArtPop for many different reasons. So nobody wants to see a blank billboard…when it's covered with local art from the community in which the artist lives in it's a win for everybody…Many things change but one of the things that doesn't change is traffic…we're in need of inspiration…While everybody is going about their days being able to see art in a place where you do not expect to see art is delightful, it's thought provoking, its also a chance for the 70 plus percent of our population who never goes to a gallery or museum…to be able to see art… How has ArtPop grown? We started our very first program in Charlotte in 2014 – 20 billboards for 20 artists. We have been in 14 cities in 11 states. We've served 368 artists…It's not strictly static billboards any more. We use digital billboards, airports, newsstands, shopping center displays… Give some ArtPop success stories. Our ArtPop nirvana is when an artist is able to go full time being an artist. That their art is not a side hustle, it is their career…We have had an artist that has had so much success from ArtPop in 2015 that she opened up her own art gallery and many of the artists that are featured at her gallery are ArtPop artists as well. What can an out of home company do if it wants to support ArtPop. A couple things. If we have a presence in a market we would love to have any space that we can feature an artist on. One of the things that we are doing that is fairly new is digital out of home operators across the country that we are connected with through the OAAA or the IBOUSA – we are able to provide creative. So all they need to do is get in touch with me and provide specs…and feature our artists on their billboards...
"Tell me, what's the story with that name?" Welcome back to another installment of this illustriousness. This week, the Guys were on assignment. In Charlotte, NC. We met up with a talented young woman by the name of Kei. Poet, Photographer, Model. She does it all! We sat down with her, chopped it up about the city of Charlotte. What's popping down there. She was nice enough to answer some questions. She also gave up some dope poetry, discussed the difference between modeling and photography for her, and MUCH MORE. It was a dope open convo, so sit back learn more about this beautiful woman and the beautiful city of Charlotte. Follow Kei on Instagram - @behindeverystory You can also follow us at - @thenourishmentpodcast @docta_voodoo @simplyshani89 @alljojoeverything Email: thenourishmentpodcast@gmail.com Peace and Blessings!
TONIGHT'S GUEST ON THE KATIE BLACK SHOW… IS JENNIFER DAILY! ON EPISODE TWELVE WE TALK: ALL THINGS CHARLOTTE, BEING AN EDUCATOR, (POSITIVES & NEGATIVES OF) FACEBOOK, JENNIFER SHARES MEMORIES OF REIDS, SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY, WHY JENNIFER QUIT ‘THE NEWS' AND MUCH MORE. WE RECORDED AT FOXCROFT WINE CO. IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. ENJOY! (*recorded 7.25.19*)
A 2015 report on economic mobility in the U.S. caught Charlotte’s attention. The report looked at the likelihood that someone whose parents’ income ranked in the bottom 20% would grow up to make enough money to be in the top 20% of earners. In Charlotte, there was a 4.8% chance of moving into the top 20% if you were born into the bottom 20%. This made Charlotte 50th out of 50 cities in the report. Today’s First in Future guest is Charlotte mayor Vi Lyles. She talks about the report, how the city responded to it, and how other places in the state might approach similar issues. We also hear about millennials, potholes, and how Charlotte is dealing with being the fastest-growing city in the country.
The Paul Gough Audio Experience: Business Lessons for Physical Therapists
The reason why I believe so many Physical Therapist's are running into resistance from patients not-so-keen to pay for their services is often because the ‘words' they are using DO NOT mean enough to the patient they are trying to motivate into giving up their time and money… It's easy to forget that people have no idea what Physical Therapy IS or DOES when we've been doing it for so long. In this episode listen in and hear me talk to a room full of Business Owners at a Clinic Mastermind I held at Volk PT, In Charlotte, North Carolina about how we can get better at selling what we REALLY do - and help more people. If you have any questions about how you can accelerate the growth of your practice, head over to twitter and ask Paul by tweeting @ThePaulGough or by using the hashtag #AskPG. -------- Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for Daily Videos: here Check out Paul's Best Selling Books for Physical Therapists: paulgoughbooks.com
Eve Picker: Hey, everyone, this is Eve Picker, and if you listen to this podcast series, you're going to learn how to make some change. BE SURE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST AND SEE THE SHOWNOTES ON THIS PAGE HERE. Eve Picker: Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me today for the latest episode of Impact Real Estate Investing. My guest today is Molly McCabe. I met Molly in her role as chair of the Urban Land Institute's Responsible Property Investment Council. Eve Picker: After many years spent in commercial real estate, Molly founded in HaydenTanner. There she works on cultivating practical solutions and strategies to accelerate the emergence of resilient buildings and vibrant sustainable cities. Molly has shown her true colors with her latest astounding project, The Lotus Campaign. Eve Picker: Be sure to go to EvePicker.com to find out more about Molly on the show notes page for this episode and be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you can access information about impact real-estate investing and get the latest news about the exciting projects on my crowdfunding platform, Small Change. Eve Picker: Molly, it's really nice to have you here today. Would you just tell us a little bit about yourself, and what you do? Molly McCabe: Oh, sure. Thanks, Eve. Appreciate it. I run a firm called HaydenTanner, which is a strategic real-estate-advisory firm focused on increasing or bringing social equity and sustainability into the built environment. I work with developers and investors on their projects to create healthy, vibrant communities. I also have recently co-founded a non-profit with some colleagues called The Lotus Campaign, which is focused on increasing the availability of housing for people experiencing homelessness. Eve Picker: That last one is a really big lift. Can you tell us a little bit more about that, The Lotus Campaign? I know a little bit about it, but I'd love to know more. Molly McCabe: I'm delighted to do that. We started The Lotus Campaign- we're coming up on our one-year birthday mid-July. What we realized maybe about 18 months ago in looking at a number of things is that the private sector really has not been engaged directly in to how do you solve some of these challenges around homelessness. Really got to thinking about how can we bring the private sector, the private real-estate development, and landlords, and investors into the mix and really start to solve the problem? Molly McCabe: The Lotus Campaign looks at it from a continuum. We have a program called the Landlord Participation Program, which is really focused on increasing housing availability today for people experiencing homelessness by taking away all the impediments that a current landlord might have in bringing someone into housing, such as credit history, rental history, things like that; making sure that they have some immediate support. Then we also incentivize those landlords to open up the units. Molly McCabe: Then, on the continuum, we also recognize that just increasing housing today with existing units is not enough, because we just don't have enough housing units available period. The second piece is we are buying and rehabbing existing naturally occurring affordable housing. Doing major rehabs and putting aside about 20 percent of those units for people experiencing homelessness. The balance, about 80 percent, is primarily workforce housing. Molly McCabe: The third piece on the continuum is actually increasing the total number of housing. We are piloting- or we'll be piloting this year, hopefully, some new construction technologies which will reduce the total cost per unit of housing. Through that, we'll be partnering with cities and other communities to increase the actual total housing stock. It's a continuum, and it's, again, been pretty successful. So far, we've helped facilitate in the first year about 155 people into housing at an average cost of about $1,000 per person. Eve Picker: Wow, that's a lot that you have on your plate. That's a really lot to manage. I want to go back to something you said about removing impediments for formerly homeless people to be able to rent a space. What exactly do you mean by that? How do you help remove those impediments? Molly McCabe: Well The Lotus Campaign, if you take a quick step back, and we look at the clients that we- our people that we're currently looking at serving, we're looking at serving sort of highly functioning, chronically homeless all the way up to people who are on the verge of experiencing homelessness. Molly McCabe: Because what you find today is that, in comparison to what we thought were the people who are experiencing homelessness - typically people who were drug users and things like that - really, it's so many people who are falling into poverty . Right now, housing prices across the country are just dramatically rising, and there's ... People who are wealthy can certainly go into housing, but then there's that point where you lose a job, you have a health problem, something happens, and you can't make the rent the next month. We sort of serve that whole sector, that whole segment of the population. Molly McCabe: What we're finding is that landlords have consistently been concerned about things like, as I said, rental history, credit history. Then there's a whole stigma attached to being homeless. The reality is, as I said, many of it's economic in nature. When we talk to the landlords, what we're doing is we're providing ... We, Lotus, come in and we provide a rent guarantee. Molly McCabe: We provide tenant insurance. We work with social-services organizations who have an ongoing responsibility to 1) identify a resident who is able to go into scattered-site housing and then provide ongoing services to them during the entire period of time that they are in that housing; including, for example ... They come in once a month, and they walk the unit; check in with the tenant, but they make sure it's- from the landlord's perspective, it gets somebody in the unit to make sure that things are still going okay, and if there's any problems, it gets you ahead of that. Molly McCabe: We will provide .... We've asked the landlord to postpone eviction processing for a month - 30 days - and we ask them to partner with us to see if we can work out whatever the problem is. If, at the end of that month, we are unable to do that, we will go with the landlord to court. We will pay their court costs, their attorney's fees to help process that eviction, if necessary. Hopefully- that hasn't happened so far with any of the tenants that we've had, but we have offered that. Molly McCabe: The last piece is we provide the landlord with an incentive payment to open up units. What we're finding is that it's about, again, $1,000 per person. Eve Picker: That's not a lot of money. Molly McCabe: No, it's a great way to ... If you think about leveraging your capital, it's not a lot of money. We've been really, really successful with that. So far, as I said, we have 155 people in housing. Molly McCabe: We've had one person leave; lose their housing. That wasn't because they were doing anything wrong at the building, at the apartments. It was because they weren't actually following through on what the social-services organization had expected them to do. They weren't making meetings. The social- services organization actually came in, and said, "You need to leave." Molly McCabe: That person's gotten back on the waiting list because they've shown back up, but it's really a matter of bridging that gap between what the landlords are- their expectations [inaudible] making them feel comfortable that they have support, and that they have a reason to open up those units and feel confident. Eve Picker: Be sure to go to EvePicker.com and sign up for my free educational newsletter about impact real-estate investing. You'll be among the first to hear about new projects you can invest in. That's EvePicker.com. Thanks so much. Eve Picker: What locations are you in, so far? Molly McCabe: We're currently piloting in Charlotte, North Carolina. In Charlotte, again, we have four landlords; four different landlord organizations that we're working with, and we have four different social-services organizations that we're working with who have identified people. Molly McCabe: We hadn't expected to do this, but the opportunity came along in November to actually purchase- acquire a building. We acquired the building in November. It's 144 units; 30 of which have been set aside for Lotus clients, and the balance are workforce housing - tenants, residents. Molly McCabe: In that case, we brought in an impact investor as a partner. Our returns are very strong as compared to anything else in the market. Eve Picker: What are the returns? Can you share? Molly McCabe: Sure, I'd be happy to share on that. On that particular project- again, we're targeting market-rate returns, so we're looking at a current of about six percent on that deal, and we're looking at, over a seven-year period, a 12-percent IRR. Eve Picker: That's pretty good. Molly McCabe: Yep, and [cross talk] It's a very traditional ... Of course, any real-estate deal is different- all real-estate deals are different. You go into any one; you figure out what works. But it's a very traditional model. There's no tax credits. It's a 65-percent loan to value. We're doing some rehab on it. Eve Picker: You have guaranteed clients- Molly McCabe: Exactly, guaranteed clients. Eve Picker: It's a pretty low-risk project by the sounds of it. Molly McCabe: Yes, exactly. What we think- our goal over the course of the next three years is to be in 10 different cities and- Eve Picker: That was going to be my next question. What's your goal? Molly McCabe: Perfect segue- Eve Picker: 10 cities. That's a pretty- that's pretty fast. Molly McCabe: Yeah, so 10 cities in 36 months, that's our objective. Again, it really- people ask us, "Where are you going to be? Have you identified the cities?" We do certainly have criteria. Number one, I think we're going to ... Molly McCabe: The two most important criteria are who do we know in that city from a landlord-development perspective? Who controls the real-estate side? Then, are there solid social-services organizations who can 1) identify clients who can go into scattered-site housing, and 2) have the capacity to provide that ongoing support to those tenants? Eve Picker: Interesting. Molly McCabe: I suspect it'll probably be secondary cities. We're probably not going to go into major-major cities, just because the cost of housing is so expensive in places like New York, or Los Angeles, San Francisco. Eve Picker: Well, let me know if you need any help in Pittsburgh, because, as you know, I'm connected here. Molly McCabe: You are, very connected. I would love to get into Pittsburgh. There's some really interesting cities. I think we can have some good impact. Eve Picker: We need to talk more about that. It sounds like this project takes up a fair amount of your time, but you were also talking about another more local one. Do you want to tell us a little bit more about your involvement in that? Molly McCabe: One of the things that, as I said, I've been really involved with in the last 18 months is this roll-out of Opportunity Zones. Originally, I got involved in it from more of a national perspective in looking at how the real-estate sector might ... It's funny looking at it now, of course, because real estate is the easiest piece to apply Opportunity Zones, but, when it first started, we really didn't know how it would play out. Molly McCabe: I got involved more on a national basis and looking at how real estate might utilize it for distressed communities. It turns out I have ... There's an Opportunity Zone in my local small community, where I've not done any development or investment at all. Molly McCabe: The project that I'm particularly looking at now is one where the library is looking at moving into a particular location on a new trail that's being built. Rail lines are coming out, and the trail is going through the center of town. It's a great place to create a community hub. There's such a need for creating that vibrant place where people come together - that third place. Molly McCabe: We're looking at the library; some mixed-income housing. It's akin to what we were talking about earlier for The Lotus Campaign. We'll have some sort of workforce housing, some higher-end housing, as well as some lower-income housing. Maker space, retail, coffee shops, all added in this one location. Eve Picker: It sounds like fun. That sounds like a really fun project. You're working on some really great things. I've been personally a little bit disappointed at what has emerged around real-estate opportunities in Opportunity Zones. I'm just wondering, because I know you've been a bit- on the speaker circuit, you've been pretty heavily immersed in this. I'm just wondering what you think about what's going on. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Molly McCabe: I think it's a great point, Eve. The reality is the projects that are coming first out of the gate are the ones that were already shovel-ready, and, in many cases, already penciled. I had a question on a webinar I did not that long ago from somebody who said, "Well, how is that hotel project really supporting that community, and did they go about involving the community in discussions about what the community actually wanted?" Molly McCabe: It's not my project, so I can't say whether or not they did in order to get it approved, but I think we have to recognize that the early projects that are coming out of the gate are ones that were already vetted; already ready to go. Water under the bridge. That's already done. Molly McCabe: Let's figure out how do we move forward today, and identify how do we bring the communities in? What kind of impact do we want to have? How do we make sure that gentrification does not displace people? How do we make sure that what we're doing in these communities actually benefits the people who are currently living there, and what kind of impacts do we want to have? Molly McCabe: I think many, many cities are finally getting their hands around, and their head around what that actually means. What do we want to have here? What does that look like? I think community members are starting to recognize that. Molly McCabe: One of the things I think you're doing, which is so awesome, is this concept of using crowdfunding as part of an Opportunity Zone. How do you take the people who live there, who maybe have small investments and only can do small investments into it, but if they invest in their own community, they have ... They are able to help design and create what they really want. Eve Picker: Yeah. Molly McCabe: There's potential, I recognize, because I know you're doing this, and I haven't even attempted crowdfunding. Huge complexity to it, so, I don't say that it's easy. Eve Picker: Well, I actually think that's not the most difficult part. I think, for me, the most difficult part is - when you layer impact on to Opportunity Zones - finding a project that can stand on its own two feet [cross talk] that is investor-ready, that has some experienced developer behind it. Eve Picker: It's very rare, because now you have a project that the developer is going to have to track carefully for 10 years to ensure that the investors get their tax benefit, so they can't just be trying this for the first time. It's a really difficult formula. I think it's a really difficult formula to find a project that sort of checks all the boxes. Very difficult. Molly McCabe: Yep. I think the good news is that ... The recent regs that came out in April, one of the things that it did allow is it allows you to sell an asset in the middle of that 10 years and reinvest it, as long as you keep the money in the Opportunity Fund. Molly McCabe: Theoretically, we will see new capital coming in over time, so I think you'll see some recycling of capital and see the ability, too, so maybe it doesn't have to be a 10-year project. I also like the potential to take real estate and layer it with businesses in the Opportunity Fund- Eve Picker: I agree. I think it has great potential. Molly McCabe: I think it remains to be seen and- Eve Picker: It's really not a long enough ramp-up time, is it? Molly McCabe: No, no. Eve Picker: The 10 years is ticking away fast, and people are really only getting themselves organized in thinking about it. Yeah, there are a few projects that were ready to go that just happened to be in Opportunity Zones, or, perhaps they were there because they petitioned for them politically. I don't know, but it's really only just coming together now, I think. How far into it are we? Molly McCabe: Yeah, what are we at? Well, we're more than a year ... We're basically 18 months into it, and I think that has been ... I have a client that bought a project in April of last year. Huge project. Opportunity Zone. They are definitely putting in enough money to make it work, but they bought it, and they had no idea that it was in an Opportunity Zone. It was just too new. That backward looking, going, "Oh, well, we should have done it this way ..." [cross talk] Eve Picker: -that's tough, too. Molly McCabe: Right. We'll see. I think it has great potential. There is no doubt it also has potential for abuse. I think we just have to, for those of us who are really focused on impact and really looking at how can we develop communities in ways that make a difference for the people that live there, both on a social perspective, as well as an environmental perspective. Molly McCabe: I think we just have to keep pushing for those impact measurements and making sure that we are tracking those in a way that are meaningful, whether that's on an Opportunity Zone project, or really any project. Really, that's, to me, how do we create thriving, healthy communities that are- we reduce our carbon footprint. We are focusing on going as close to net zero as we can, but also providing jobs and equity and all of those things [cross talk] Eve Picker: Molly, I love talking to you because you answered my next question before I asked it. My next question was going to be do you think socially responsible real estate is necessary in today's development landscape? I think I know the answer to that. Molly McCabe: Oh, yes. Oh, my gosh, absolutely. I'm so fascinated by people ... When I look back and I think about developments that I did, oh, my goodness, 25 years ago, I go, "What was I thinking? That was so bad!" We're in a place where the planet- we have so many people on the planet. You look at ... It's just increasing. Climate change is an issue; water resources are an issue; energy is an issue; social equity ... We have this increasing economic divide of the haves and have-nots. Molly McCabe: If you don't think that responsible property investing or responsible investing, in general, is crucial, I don't know [cross talk] Eve Picker: Where have you been? Molly McCabe: Right. The other piece that I think is so important is recognizing ... Some people think that capital money is bad. If you recognize that capital is just a tool - it's just a tool ... Money is just a tool; it's just something that we've created to trade energy, and goods, and services. If you recognize that it's a tool, then you can use it in any way that is beneficial. Molly McCabe: You have a choice. You can say, "Well, I'm going to make an investment, and it's going to make money and do something good and positive for the community," which makes it a more sustainable community, which means it's thriving, which means it's healthy, which gives it a long-term value, as opposed to, "I'm just gonna do something and get out in two years," why wouldn't you do something that actually benefits the community that you live in; benefits the people that are around you, because you can ... I do believe in the goodness of people, so I always have hope for that. Eve Picker: Yeah, I'm not sure about the goodness of all of them yet. Molly McCabe: Well, you and my husband would be in the same category. He feels the same way. He always says that I'm disappointed because I expect people to do the right thing, and they're going to be good, and they're going to do their best work. When it doesn't happen, I'm disappointed. He says he doesn't believe that, so he's never disappointed. Eve Picker: I want to believe it, but I'm not sure. I think there's still a lot of greed, and that may be the primary reason, or the thoughtless reason for not picking one project that does something good, over another that does nothing good - an extra-percent return or whatever it ... I'm not yet completely convinced. I wish I were. Molly McCabe: Right, right. Well, I'm not saying everybody's there, and we certainly have plenty of examples of people who are not and who are very much out just for their own benefit, but- Eve Picker: I feel like investing for impact is this tidal wave heading towards us, and we're early adopters. Eventually ... Eventually, if you think about a graph with Walmart at the top, eventually that crowd will follow, because it's the thing to do, right? I don't think we're there yet. We're all battling against a crowd that doesn't know it's the right thing to do. That's the way I think about it. Molly McCabe: It's always hard to be an early adopter, right? Eve Picker: It's also fun. Molly McCabe: You're always on the edge ... Now, I think about this, and I go, "I said that 10 years ago, and it's finally coming to fruition." Eve Picker: I know, and then ... Yeah, if we did it now, we'd be making money. But look, I didn't know what an early adopter was until a few years ago. Apparently, that's what I am, but [cross talk] Molly McCabe: All these years, you've been an- Eve Picker: Yes. Molly McCabe: I know. Eve Picker: This is the way we're wired. We can't think differently, right, Molly? Molly McCabe: Exactly. Really, if you think about what does it take to be not just an early adopter, but really somebody who is a leader ... I mean, people who are leaders are those that kind of are always ... You don't always- you don't have the answers. You don't pretend you have the answers, but you're always curious, and you're always looking at what's next, and how can you solve that problem, and, "Wow, that's interesting!" Molly McCabe: I think what I appreciate about spending time with you, Eve, is that you're always asking questions, and you're always going, "Huh, well, how might that work? What about this? If we try it this way ..." and sometimes it doesn't work, right? Eve Picker: Yes, usually it doesn't work. Molly McCabe: But then, one time in 10, or one time in a hundred, it does work, and you go, "Wow, that is cool!" Eve Picker: Yeah, actually, that's a really interesting point, because in the tech world, failure is a little bit glorified, right? Molly McCabe: Mm-hmm. Yeah. Eve Picker: You've tried three companies, and they've failed, and finally, you have a winner. In the rest of the world, not so much. Failure is pointed at, and derided, and yet, I think failure is kind of an indication that you were willing to try something. Anyway, that's my little speech for today. Molly McCabe: Well, I agree, and I think anytime we're ... I think we are in a culture that's wired around avoiding any sort of looking foolish, or any sort of uncertainty. We always want to have some sort of certainty around things and some guarantee that it's going to work out. Molly McCabe: Tech is a really interesting anomaly to that, and I think being able to take that same mindset and apply it elsewhere in our lives and stepping into that fear, and uncertainty and stepping into the risk is an important component to moving things forward. Going back to our conversation just around impact, sometimes you just have to try stuff and go, "Wow, how might this work?" and "Wow, this is better!" Eve Picker: I agree. We strayed a little bit there, but I'm also wondering if there are any current trends in real estate that you've noticed that are of particular interest to you or that might be important for the future of cities? Molly McCabe: One thing I do want to- well, two things I'll comment on. 1) Absolutely, I think this concept of responsible property investing, environmental/social-governance factors ... What we are absolutely seeing is a rise of that. It shows up, and admittedly, it might be self-determining, based on what I follow, but it shows up every single day in my inbox. There's always something on ESG, and how investors are looking at that, and how investors are looking at that risk profile. Molly McCabe: I think there is a clear recognition on the horizon ... Understanding the risk and the opportunities that go along with climate change, social equity, transparency, and things like that. Whether or not you have stranded assets because you didn't notice that this tidal wave was coming, or that whatever ... I think that's a huge issue. Molly McCabe: I think we're seeing ... On the sustainability side, we're seeing some really interesting regulation coming down. You look at what just happened in New York City, what's happening in California, Washington D.C.; what's happening in the UK and elsewhere in Europe around net-zero and carbon emissions. I think that's going to [add to] the built environment, something we need to get ahead of. We need to be looking at what does that mean for our portfolios; what does it mean for our investments, and how do you reduce the risk? Because, if you don't figure it out until the regulations hit, you're screwed. Molly McCabe: The last piece that I think is really interesting, particularly in our cities, is some of the new building techniques. We've had some, particularly through our Lotus work, in trying to figure out how do we reduce the total cost of building. Looking at componentized-building projects, which are different than necessarily modular, but just componentized. Molly McCabe: How do you do a plug-and-play system? What does that look like? How can you make it simple and easy so that it's kind of off-the-shelf, fully designed, and you can pop it in anywhere? I think that's interesting. I think zoning issues - what happened in Minneapolis around getting rid of single-family zoning, very interesting; around density and how that's going to impact cities. There's a lot out there right now. Eve Picker: There's a lot , that's right. What community engagement tools have you seen that you think have worked? Molly McCabe: That's a great question. I think communities are different, so that's one thing that I am really getting to understand more skillfully, I guess, now that I'm working on this local project, and, because I live in a rural area. That's different than in a city. Molly McCabe: Then you, of course, have all your social-media platforms. Obviously, social media is one platform, but I think, in many ways, on the ground- your typical canvassing and going out and meeting people where they're at still continues to be, in many ways, the best way for people to understand what's going on [cross talk] engagement. Eve Picker: I think some of the communities I've worked in, they really don't have access to the internet, and they're working two jobs, and it's unlikely that they're going to show up at a meeting. You have to find a way to [cross talk] Molly McCabe: Yeah, you have to go- you go to the coffee shop, or you go to the soccer game, or you go to the ... One thing, going back to the comment I made earlier about a third place, and creating a place where people can meet, I think creating those sort of hands-on experiences, so people can show up, whether it's just at a social event; an ice cream social or something where people come together. Again, it's kind of old-fashioned, but in many ways, in many communities, that's really the best way to get people out and get them engaged in what the vision for the community looks like. Eve Picker: Yeah, I think that's right. Then there's equity crowdfunding, which I think can play a role in building communities, but what do you think of that? Molly McCabe: Well, I love equity ... I do. I love the concept of equity crowdfunding. I love being able to look at the neighborhood and say, "Well, who are the people here who really care?" I look at- if you look at your own investment dollars, and you make a choice ... I can put them with some large investment firm, and they would go put them in a mutual fund somewhere and invest in some thing that I have no connection to; or I can invest in my community; spend my dollars in my community to support those local businesses. That, to me, feels good, and it feels very connected and engaged. Eve Picker: Yes. Where do you think the future of real-estate impact investing lies globally? Locally? Anywhere? Molly McCabe: Oh, wow ... I think it lies in both, certainly. I think impact- Local is exciting to me, and probably that's because I'm working on this project locally, because I see the opportunities there, and the opportunity to engage the community in a positive way. Molly McCabe: But I think larger things on impact will happen at the institutional-global level. If you look at- institutional investors are definitely going to push different building techniques, technologies, energy efficiency, carbon reduction, net-zero water resources. I think that will probably push from the more global side. Eve Picker: I think you're probably right. Okay, I have three sign-off questions I'm going to ask, Molly. The first is what's the key factor that makes a real-estate project impactful to you? Molly McCabe: To me, if it creates a place where people can engage and connect. If I look at my core values, connection and relationship is one of my core values. Creating that space in a way that is healthy and vibrant ... It's that connection in a way that is not looking down at your screen; it's a connection of people, bringing people together where they actually ... One and one doesn't make two, one and one makes something n one doesn't make to one and one makes something multiple. Eve Picker: It's a community, yeah [cross talk] then, other than by raising money, in what ways do you think involving investors through crowdfunding could benefit and impact real-estate development? Molly McCabe: To your point on engagement, I think that once you bring them in on a crowdfunding platform, they get ... You're continually communicating with them. "Here's what's going on; here's where we're at. Here's what we see down in the future; here are the challenges that we have." I think what it does, in that sort of crowdfunding way, it gives them the ability to say, "I'm part of this, and it's meaningful to me, and I'm going to engage further." Molly McCabe: Yes, the crowdfunding is important to bring in money, but I also think it actually engages people in a proactive way. It actually pulls them in, in a way that they want to be engaged, and they want to participate. They want to, whether it's showing up at the city council meeting, or writing a letter to the editor, or-. Eve Picker: It becomes their project, as well as the developer, right? Molly McCabe: Exactly. I also think it helps them think about how they can impact their communities in different ways. If you think of that, if you just look at it like you drop a pebble in the pond, and you see the ripples go out. If that crowdfunding is just the pebble that's dropped, it's all the ripples that go out. Not just that project, but in other projects, and in other ... Whether it's working in a nonprofit, or it's working in so many different ways in a community. I think it makes [cross talk] Eve Picker: I like that analogy. This last question is completely unfair, but I'm going to ask it. Molly McCabe: Okay. Eve Picker: How do you think real-estate development in the US can be improved? Molly McCabe: You mean how can real estate in the US be improved? Our industry has, for so long, done the same thing over, and over, and over again, the same way. We really are not an industry that is too focused on innovation, so I think ... How can it be improved on the development side? Eve Picker: Maybe that's unfair. I've traveled a lot, and I see what other countries do. I know it's wrapped up in zoning laws, and legal issues, and property rights issues. Then I see a McDonald's on the edge of a historic market district, where they- Molly McCabe: That makes you want to cry? Eve Picker: -they're not being permitted to put the M, the arches up, that are any bigger than 12-inches tall, and they've gone with it, because they really want to be there. That's just a little thought, but I ... Molly McCabe: It's an interesting question, because I do think ... I was just reading this morning, one of my colleagues ... Sydney, Australia had put out an international competition to increase- to get proposals to increase housing, and affordability, and such. They had over 200 submissions, and they've narrowed the shortlist down to seven. Molly McCabe: Some of the ideas are really interesting, whether it's micro homes, or some of it is micro homes and some of it is community land trusts, and different types of ownership models. It's not really development, but I'm curious to this- to your point about how do we bring in different concepts from different parts of the world into what's happening here? Molly McCabe: I think I would expand that to not merely development, but how do we learn from technology, for example? How do we learn from different industries? One of the things I've always done, when I was chairman of the Responsible Property Investment Council for the Urban Land Institute is every meeting, we'd bring in ... Molly McCabe: We'd have a session called Conversations with Great Minds, and my goal was to always bring in somebody from another industry, whether that's the banking industry, who is looking at how they - for their human resources - how they really make people who are LGBTQ feel comfortable, and how they go out of their way to make an expansive and culturally supportive environment, to the chief storyteller from Patagonia coming in and talking about how Patagonia has created a whole culture and brand around sustainability, and connection, and the environment. Understanding how can we use what retail is doing, what tech is doing that we aren't currently doing. Eve Picker: Yeah, or actually, Sydney Australia is a really good example. That's where I grew up. I've been watching Australia for years become one of the most expensive housing markets in the world, by far, and wondering how anyone can possibly buy a starter home there. It's so expensive. Eve Picker: Now, they're all of a sudden hit with the problem of affordable housing. I don't think there is government assistance at all. We've done that actually much better here. While they've done some things well, we've done other things better, and I think there's a lot to learn from everyone. Molly McCabe: Yeah. Eve Picker: That was a little bit unfair, so, I'm sorry. Molly McCabe: Well, I think your plan zoning is really crucial, and what you're finding is, even in many of these progressive cities, if you look at how ... Right now, I'm focused on housing with Lotus, but you look at housing, and, to your point, Vancouver, for example, is also hugely expensive. Molly McCabe: We need to look at zoning laws. In these progressive cities, we're finding, even in those locations, that we don't want people to move into our backyard. If we are doing that, we are naturally just causing a shift in population, and we're not providing the kind of housing we need to provide. We have NIMBYism. Molly McCabe: We have to- people who are progressive have to look themselves in the eye, and go, "Am I really, really marching ... Am I actually espousing one thing and doing something else?" Because I think, in many ways, we are. We say one thing, but we're doing something else. Eve Picker: I think that's right. I think that's right. Well, I think that was a really wonderful chat, and I thank you very much for joining me. I'm going to be talking to you soon about Pittsburgh and other ideas for sure. Molly McCabe: I'm excited about that. Thank you so much, Eve, [cross talk] it was really, as always, a delight. Eve Picker: Okay, thank you. That was Molly McCabe of HaydenTanner, and The Lotus Campaign. Here are some of the takeaways that Molly shared with us today. First that we need to think of capital as just a tool; it can be used beneficially or not. Second that her Lotus Campaign has housed over 150 homeless people in its first year at the extraordinarily low cost of just $1,000 per person. Third that, along with everything else she does, Molly is exploring building techniques in order to lower the cost of housing for those who really need it. Eve Picker: You can find out more about impact real-estate investing and access the show notes for today's episode at my website, EvePicker.com. While you're there, sign up for my newsletter to find out more about how to make money in real estate while building better cities. Eve Picker: Thank you so much for spending your time with me today and thank you Molly for sharing your thoughts. We'll talk again soon, but for now, this Eve Picker signing off to go make some change.
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BONUS EPISODE: SEASON ONE! STARRING: DAVE WATSON, RUSI WOO & MY SISTER. ON TODAY'S EPISODE WE TALK: RELIGION, PLASTIC SURGERY, 2PAC, NICK SABEN, (WHAT IS) GLUTEN AND MUCH MORE. WE RECORDED ALL THREE INTERVIEWS (SEPARATELY) THROUGHOUT 2018, IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. ENJOY! (*recorded 2018*)
In this episode of the show, adventurers Lesley, Jermone, and Seed navigate their way through a bevy of questions, a full SPOILER FILLED Avengers: Endgame discussion, and discuss the WFAE Queen City Podquest competition on May 4th! In Charlotte, NC or the surrounding areas? WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT MAY 4th FOR THE QUEEN CITY POD QUEST COMPETITION! Tickets are a measly $5, from 4:00pm-7:00pm with a trip to Buffalo Wild Wings afterwards. You can purchase tickets here: https://www.wfae.org/community-calendar/event/472536#stream/0
It seems like out of nowhere, eating healthy has suddenly become trendy. People like to talk about eating Organic and Non-GMO foods. It's funny because our grandparents and ancestors did this for years, yet somehow, it's come onto the scene as this trendy, new concept. Regardless, our guest today wanted to make clean, healthy food more accessible. Join us as we speak with Kat Eckles, the founder of Clean Juice. Things You Don't Want To Miss: Meet Today's Guest. 1:08 - Kat Eckles is the founder of Clean Juice. It's the only USDA certified organic juice bar in the country. She joins us to discuss how her homemade smoothies and juices inspired the idea of opening a juice bar in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Kat 101. 2:30 - Kat is a mom of five, and she wants to create a healthy home for her children. As a young mom, she researched healthy foods, looking for ways to make green smoothies a bit tastier. She quickly discovered you could disguise the taste of spinach in a smoothie by adding a banana and some blueberries. What started as a way to make nutritious meals for her children became a business when she and her husband decided it was time for a career change. They moved to Charlotte and started Clean Juice in 2014. Origins Of Clean Juice. 6:45 - Kat lived in suburban Pennsylvania, and while she enjoyed making smoothies and juices at home, she realized there weren't many healthy options for the general public. Most play dates ended at fast food jaunts, and she wanted to create healthier options for other families. Turning A Hobby Into A Business. 8:30 - Kat attributes much of her success to her faith. She believes God provided her family with the right opportunity at the right time. She also credits her husband and his business acumen. The two of them worked together leveraging their savings in order to get the credit off the ground. They tried to keep things simple as they got started. The fruit came from Costco, and the staff came from local churches and youth groups. Rooted In Faith. 12:19 - Clean Juice puts faith at the forefront of its business. Scripture decorates cups, bowls, and other branded materials. Kat says she committed her family to faith when she moved back to North Carolina. She saw how God was able to hold her family together, and she wants to incorporate that into her business. Expanding The Business. 16:40 - As soon as Clean Juice opened its doors, customers wanted to know where they could find others. They'd always wanted to open 10 Clean Juice franchises in Charlotte, and they quickly decided other communities needed access to healthy food as well. Today, Clean Juice has 56 stores in thirteen states. They hope to be in more than twenty states by the end of 2019. Partnering With Burn. 21:49 - Clean Juice shares a unique partnership with Burn Boot Camp, which also started near Charlotte, North Carolina. Both businesses care about health and wellness, and they regularly collaborate and share business ideas. Since When Did Healthy Eating Become A Trend? 23:55 - When did eating fruits and vegetables become a trend? They've always been good for our bodies, so it's hard to imagine healthy eating becoming a "one hit wonder." While it might not be realistic to only drink clean juices and smoothies, a fast or juice cleanse can work wonders for your body as you seek to create a healthy lifestyle and prevent various diseases. Defining The New Vision. 32:41 - In Charlotte, there's tremendous income gap between underprivileged and wealthier families. Certain families don't have access to healthy foods, and Clean Juice wants to shift that paradigm. The new foundation will work to create opportunities for kids in schools to eat healthy at home. Getting To Know Our Guest: 36:24 - Kat shares everything from her favorite acai bowl to what she's most grateful for today. A Memorable Moment: "God always brings beauty from the ashes. We want an opportunity to share Jesus' love and show what an impact He's had on our lives and what he can do for others." - Kat Eckles To visit the Business With Purpose website, click the link: https://www.stillbeingmolly.com/2019/04/03/business-purpose-podcast-kat-eckles-clean-juice/
Most of us who advertise on Facebook have been here. We put a graphic together with words superimposed on it only to be told by the Facebook ads platform that there’s too much text and the ad won’t run. How do you work around this? This is episode 32 of Clickstarter, the regional Australian Marketing Podcast. I’m Dante St James. This is the question that one of my consultation clients asked this week. In Charlotte’s case (and I’m taking a punt that Charlotte doesn’t mind that I reference her name and business for illustrative purposes) she has a business dealing in the English language. Whether that’s in proofreading for academics, assisting visa-applicants with their English language proficiency tests or providing one-to-one tutoring in the speaking of conversational English, Charlotte’s business is all about words. Both spoken and written. It’s a very common problem that we, as marketers of our businesses, often encounter. It’s what is known as the 20% rule.
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In this episode, we tackle recent pop culture news including Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, Ben Affleck’s love life, the highest paid actresses, chicken tenders, and more.MENTIONSTickets are on sale today for The Popcast Live! In Charlotte, NC on October 20 presented by The Wondering Years with Kendra AdachiNick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are EngagedBen Affleck and Shauna SextonBox Office ReportAretha FranklinBest Chicken Tenders RankedHighest Paid ActressesBONUS SEGMENTIn honor of our 5th Birthday, this week’s AUA (Ask-Us-Anything) is open to all. Go here to watch this week’s AUA segment.GREEN LIGHTSKnox: Show – Killing EveJamie: Movie – Crazy Rich Asians, Web Stuff: The EnneaDog and PandRenneagramSHOW SPONSORSStamps: To try the free 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale, visit Stamps.com and use the code POPCAST.MeUndies: To save 15% off your first pair and free shipping, visit MeUndies.com/pop.Kopari: To save $5 off your first order visit KopariBeauty.com/POP.Care Of: To save 25% off your first month, visit TakeCareOf.com and enter the code POP at checkout.Subscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Weekly newsletter: http://www.knoxandjamie.com/newsletterFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag
In Charlotte, Flip Benham confronted his city council; we can all do the same - world view in five minutes with Adam McManus - Hillary suggests all of our rights should be subject to ''reasonable regulation'' but has not yet offered a definition of ''reasonable'' or explained enforcement - the place we give the Lord Jesus in this life, determines the place He will give us in the next.
Charlotte View conversation on living with a newly HIV Diagnose. We will talk about the road back “home” (to health, to education, to awareness, to personal clarity, etc.) and why it is not the same for everyone. More info Showtime: Friday, May 3, NOON (EST) Call in: (805) 830-8344 Short Link:http://tobtr.com/s/4700217 Guests: Dale Pierce, President/CEO. Kareem Strong, Director of Programming We will learn about the programs available at Different Roads Home, a non-profit in Huntersville, NC. These programs provide personalized supportive services including social and support groups, mentoring, and food assistance, to help HIV positive individuals reach their destination on their own terms. The mission of Different Roads Home is to assist individuals battling the illness and to advocate, raise awareness, and eliminate stigma associated with the disease. Mecklenburg Co. has the highest number of HIV/AIDS cases in NC, with 7 new cases of HIV being reported per week! In Charlotte, there are many high quality medical options, but often, their emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs are not met. Different Roads Home is hoping to fill the gaps in psychosocial support and supportive care for HIV individuals. This month, Different Roads Home is launching The Good Road Project, a mentoring program that will partner experienced HIV survivors with recently diagnosed individuals. 15905 Brookway Dr. Suite 4203. Huntersville, NC 28078 Phone: 704-237-8793 / Fax: 704-237-8797 info@differentroadshome.org
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Noele seeks advice to solve her financial woes and to obtain steady work. Papa Stitch in Washington has completed Kiss Me Now rootwork and wants help with his bottle spell. In Alabama, Peggy has had dreams of snakes and calls to receive an interpretation and see if uncrossing work is necessary. Senora63 in California is concerned that her relationship with her boyfriend may be blocked, and gets feedback on whether they'll ever be sexually compatible. In Atlanta, KissedByRa1 obtains a reading and a prescription to obtain prosperity and love.
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