Podcasts about in sunshine

‘Boxing has a perverse way of turning every significant bout I see into something deeply personal. It is as crooked and as destructive as it is magnificent and transformative. While watching boxers risk their lives, I fall for the gory drama once more…' A passage from The Last Bell: Life, Death and Boxing, by the renowned sportswriter, Donald McRae, who joins us today. Donald is the author of five boxing books, each one more magnificent than the last, but his latest one is set to be the final chapter in a 50-year affair with the sport. I didn't just say ‘love' there, because sometimes it's so much more complicated than that, but it's certainly a consuming passion. There are still compelling characters within the sport, Rocky stories everywhere when you go looking for them, but it's also a business beset by problems – from doping to gangsterism, the free press being replaced with yes-men with cameras and the migration from broadcast networks to subscription-only digital stations. We're also grappling with a future where influencers, on one side, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the other, hold sway. I've no doubt listeners to this show will be more than familiar with the book before this one, In Sunshine or In Shadow, the surreal story of how boxing gave people hope during the darkest days of the Troubles. And we're delighted to present a conversation with Donald that touches on the fighters who inspired him after a sustained period of grief, covering Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Katie Taylor, Isaac Chamberlain and the rise of Andy Lee as a boxing trainer along with covering the growing Saudi influence and the human rights stories adjacent, MTK, doping and influencer boxing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy has a conversation with the Flaherty family about their new book of poetry called "In Sunshine or in Shadow - Poems for Every Season" In Sunshine or in Shadow on AmazonFrom the Garden to the Grave - Anne Angel on Amazon Check out our website: www.optivnetwork.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/optivnetworkFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OptivNetworkEmail us at questions@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

This week we're joined by Responsible Investment Royalty. Faith Ward has been at the centre of stewardship, ESG and responsible investment since before it was considered a thing. Chief RI Officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, co-founder of the Transition Pathway Initiative and chair of the Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change - and that's not counting the myriad key roles she's played in the industry in the past. You should know who she is already, but if you don't we're pleased to put you on to her! Also featuring not one but two books of the week to kick us off. Details of Rory's recommendations can be found below: The Rules of Contagion: https://kucharski.io/books/ In Sunshine or in Shadow: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/In-Sunshine-or-in-Shadow/Donald-McRae/9781471163135 Please feel free to connect with any of the hosts on LinkedIn or Twitter, and check out the important work being done by the organisations that Faith is currently involved in. https://www.brunelpensionpartnership.org/ https://www.transitionpathwayinitiative.org/ http://www.iigcc.org/about-us/ Faith Ward: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-ward-51080210/ Rory Sullivan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-sullivan-73188418/ Adam Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-matthews-84926b31/ David Hickey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hickey-cfa-05633526/

On this weeks show we were joined by the excellent author Donald Mcrae, we mainly spoke about his fantastic book 'In sunshine or in shadow'. You can get it here: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/In-Sunshine-or-in-Shadow/Donald-McRae/9781471163104Show hosted by: Darren ReesPanel: Ben Gibbons, Tyler White and Peter Flatt Theme music by: RENOIR 1 x 3 min round music produced by Darren Rees info@boxingmedia.uk

Kim Paris Upshaw presents The Silent Women’s Club.In Sunshine and Daniel: Seeking Grace in Lost Motherhood, Kim Paris Upshaw takes us on a journey from loss to love, walking hand in hand with these women, our sisters. With each step along the pages of this unique storytelling-Bible study experience, these special mothers learn to be free from the shame, guilt and sadness of their loss to receive God's amazing grace, peace and love in their lives again.Kim Paris Upshaw lives in greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her husband, Michael. Once weakened with the grief and shame of past choices, Kim desperately searched for answers and help after the loss of her children. During her quest for relief, she discovered great purpose from her pain. Passionately, Kim now shares how God's favor strengthens lives. Although she's a lawyer from 9 to 5, Kim makes up for it as a gospel recording artist and songwriter the rest of the day.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund.

Kim Paris Upshaw presents The Silent Women’s Club.In Sunshine and Daniel: Seeking Grace in Lost Motherhood, Kim Paris Upshaw takes us on a journey from loss to love, walking hand in hand with these women, our sisters. With each step along the pages of this unique storytelling-Bible study experience, these special mothers learn to be free from the shame, guilt and sadness of their loss to receive God's amazing grace, peace and love in their lives again.Kim Paris Upshaw lives in greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her husband, Michael. Once weakened with the grief and shame of past choices, Kim desperately searched for answers and help after the loss of her children. During her quest for relief, she discovered great purpose from her pain. Passionately, Kim now shares how God's favor strengthens lives. Although she's a lawyer from 9 to 5, Kim makes up for it as a gospel recording artist and songwriter the rest of the day.Writers LIVE programs are supported in part by a bequest from The Miss Howard Hubbard Adult Programming Fund.Recorded On: Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Award-winning author and sports writer Donald McRae talks about his varied journey through the sport. He discusses his newly released book, In Sunshine or in Shadow: How Boxing Brought Hope in the Troubles, as well as his previous boxing classics, including Dark Trade, In Black and White and A Man's World. As the Guardian's sports interviewer, McRae has interviewed more than 1,000 prominent athletes but it is boxing that remains closest to his heart. Here, in detail, he discusses his motivations, his ambitions and some of the highlights of working with the likes of James Toney, Mike Tyson, Barry McGuigan and many more.

Noted author Donald McRae joins the podcast to detail the recent U.S. publication of his splendid book "Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing" by Hamilcar Publications/Hannibal Boxing. Fortunately Donald also discussed his own experiences writing, getting his work published, and his newest book "In Sunshine or in Shadow: How Boxing Brought Hope in The Troubles." Click to order a copy of Dark Trade: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949590054

"Saving Andie" is the story of a board room meeting in which the experts must decide whether to launch a rescue mission. By Lars H. Hoffmann, copyright 2015, used with permission. Visit Lars' website. In "Sunshine and Asteroids," a disaster survivor is alone in a new world. By Jason J. Nugent, from his anthology (Almost) Average. Copyright 2016, used with permission. Visit Jason's website. "Rewards" is a story of a fantastical person and an ordinary family. By Anne Elizabeth Weisgerber, copyright 2015, used with permission. Visit Anne's website. http://noextrawords.wordpress.com