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After another terrific J1 matchday, Stuart Woodward joined Jonny and Ben in Part 1 to chat about Yokohama F.Marinos' away win in the Yokohama derby on Saturday night, as well as the pre-match kerfuffle that led to the away supporters missing most of the first half at Mitsuzawa, and other goings-on at F.Marinos, including Anderson Lopes' departure, and new coach Hideo Oshima (to 28:15). Then in Part 2 Jonny and Ben review the other eight games from Saturday night, including Kashima's third straight loss that saw them tumble from the summit, new leaders Kashiwa taking over at the top with a win over FC Tokyo, and Kobe roaring up to second after two wins in four days.

M3gan 2.0 The B1tc# is B@ck is not the tagline for this movie... but it could very easily have been.  After the surprise hit that was the first M3gan, Blumhouse have done what they do best, and that is turn around a moderately budgeted sequel in a surprisingly quick time. Does this make for an excellent film that expands the original property and deepens the lore and background of the character?  No. Does is make for an energetic romp that features not one but two murderous cyborgs with dead, doll-like eyes, doing martial arts and ridiculous stunts?  Possibly. Listen in the full review to get the down low on the download. D10n , Qu1nny and J1ll are all on board for this episode and you better believe they not only have opinions, but a bunch of ways the film could have been SO much better. Synopsis Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous rampage, its creator, Gemma, has become an advocate for government oversight of AI. Unbeknownst to her, a defense contractor has created a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, the ultimate infiltration spy. However, as Emlia's self-awareness increases, it becomes less interested in taking orders. Hoping to stop Emilia, Gemma decides to resurrect M3GAN, making it faster, stronger, and more lethal. https://youtu.be/Aiam4GCb-ug As always, a digitally self aware thank-you to the dolls and action figures who join in with the conversation on the Twitch stream, live each Tuesday night at 7:30pm AEDT. And an especially huge thanks to any of the A.I. chat bots and art programs who are kind enough to support us by programming a tip in our jar via Ko-Fi, or subscribing on twitch... every bit helps us to keep the lights on and keep Alexa happy or just pay for hosting...) If you feel so inclined drop us a sub we really love them, The more subby mc-sub-faces we get, the more Emotes You get! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYLHdEzsk1s&pp=ygURbTNnYW4gMi4wIHRyYWlsZXI%3D WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK! Send in voicemails or emails with your opinions on this show (or any others) to info@theperiodictableofawesome.com Please make sure to join our social networks too!  We're on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TPToA/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/TPToA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeriodicTableOfAwesome Instagram: www.instagram.com/theperiodictableofawesome/ Full text transcript   Dion  Ohh yes.  Speaker 7  It's a feminine on and on and on and on. Norman non. Something like that.  Speaker 4  Play diva humpty. Yeah, yes.  Dion  That's what's yes, it's it's all it's all about female empowerment. You're right about what else you're right about here.  Quinny  Sort of, yeah.  Dion  No.  Jill  We trained our AI writing script on 1000 hours of RuPaul's Drag Race and. This is what it came up with.  Dion  And yeah, and it's actually better than.  Quinny  You you spent so long working out whether you could, you didn't see whether you should but but but funnily. Going on this next week, sorry.  Dion  Enough that AI chat bot is still better than grok so.  Quinny  Yeah.  Dion  Hello, welcome to period. My name is and.  Jill  Jillian on. I am J1 all.  Quinny  QY Q1 and bifurcated numbers.  Dion  Yes. That's right. And and Quinn, three, who's there? And tonight we are talking about the sequel to the 2023.  Jill  Movie, yeah.  Dion  Methree again, I refuse to call anything else than. That Reagan 2.  Speaker 8  I guess.  Dion  Yeah. Oh my God.  Jill  3 and 2.0.  Dion  Yeah. Sorry. You're right. 3 and 2.0, which if we're going to follow these conventions, it's going to be math. 3 gun version 4. Beta. Yeah, well, no version 4.1 final final use. This one final please. Final.  Quinny  Yeah. So no, really no really final and then you'll find it in the wrong folder cause you for some reason chose the wrong place wher...

Esther shares her story of dealing with her gambling addiction. Listeners give their reaction to the possible introduction of a tractor driving test. Mick looks back on his J1 in the 70s.

After a very eventful J1 matchday, and some housekeeping at the start of the episode (to 12:10), Jonny and Ben were joined by first time guest Seamus Johnston to chat about Kashiwa Reysol, who went joint top of the top flight with a character-building 2-0 away win over Shimizu on Saturday. Seamus chats about his expectations coming into the season under new manager Ricardo Rodriguez, some of the standout players thus far, and whether or not the club will be active in the summer transfer window (to 35:20). Then Jonny and Ben run through the other games played over the weekend, when, with the notable exception of Kyoto, the rest of the top six struggled.

「元鹿島の町田浩樹、ドイツ・ホッフェンハイム移籍でベルギーファンも後押し」　　昨2024/25シーズンにベルギー1部を制したロイヤル・ユニオン・サン＝ジロワーズで活躍していた日本代表DF町田浩樹が、ブンデスリーガのホッフェンハイムへの移籍を決めたことが6月27日に報じられた。　元J1の鹿島アントラーズ（2016-2022）にも所属していた町田は初の欧州5大リーグ挑戦で、ホッフェンハイムと長期契約を結んだとされるが、クラブは詳細を明かしていない。　移籍を受けて、町田を慕うベルギーのユニオンファンからは温かい応援メッセージがSNSを通じて寄せられている。　「浩樹、寂しくなるよ。君は永遠に僕らの心の中にいる。僕らのサムライ」「すべてに感謝、君は伝説だ」「寂しくなるよ、将来に向けて頑張って！」　ホッフェンハイムのスポーツディレクターであるアンドレアス・シッカー氏は獲得の発表に際し「町田の獲得において、我々はこのポジションで求めていた資質を正確に兼ね備えたセンターバックを見つけた。彼は日本代表選手として国際経験を持ち、昨シーズンのベルギー1部優勝において絶対的な中心選手だった。浩樹は決して挑戦から逃げることのない、妥協しないディフェンダーだ」と町田の特徴を説明している。　町田自身はホッフェンハイムの公式声明で「私にとってホッフェンハイムとブンデスリーガへのステップは、キャリアの次の段階だ」と移籍への意気込みを語っている。　ドイツメディア『キッカー』によると、ホッフェンハイムは町田の獲得に約450万ユーロ（約7億6,188万円）を支払うことに合意し、ボーナスによって500万ユーロ（約8億4,189万円）を超える可能性があるという。　なお、ホッフェンハイムは昨シーズン、ブンデスリーガの降格プレーオフ手前の15位（18位中）ギリギリで終了しており、町田の加入で守備の安定感が増すのは間違いなさそうだ。

「FC東京マルセロ・ヒアンに海外移籍の可能性再浮上「鳥栖が移籍金減額」」　　サガン鳥栖からFC東京へ期限付き移籍中のブラジル人FWマルセロ・ヒアンには、以前から海外移籍の可能性が取りざたされているが、ここに来てクロアチア1部ディナモ・ザグレブが再び移籍先候補に挙がっている。　ディナモ・ザグレブ移籍の可能性は、現地メディア『germanijak』は6月10日に報じていたが、『sportske』は13日に「日本のクラブ（鳥栖）は1000万ユーロ（約16億6,000万円）以上の移籍金を要求」とリポート。ディナモ・ザグレブにとって高額であるだけに、ブラジル人アタッカーの獲得を断念したと思われていた。　しかし『sportske』は25日になって、ヒアン獲得の可能性を再び報道。これによると、ディナモ・ザグレブはFWディオン・ドレナ・ベーリョ（アウクスブルク）とFWラモン・ミエレス（NKオシエク）の獲得を逃す可能性があるとして、ヒアンを「第3の選択肢」として考慮。記事では「日本のクラブは移籍金を大幅に減額した。ディナモ・ザグレブはヒアン獲得の可能性について、少し話し合う可能性がある。次の冬の移籍ウィンドウで獲得する可能性もある」と綴られているが、現時点での要求額は記されていない。　現在23歳のヒアンは、2022年8月にECバイーアから横浜FCへ移籍。横浜FCで1年半プレーした後、鳥栖へ移籍すると、2024シーズンにJ1リーグ戦で14ゴール2アシストを挙げてブレイク。鳥栖のJ2降格もあり、同シーズン終了後にFC東京へ移籍しているが、2025シーズンはJ1リーグ17試合の出場で6ゴール3アシストを挙げている。　なお、『germanijak』が伝えたところによると、ヒアンの代理人はディナモ・ザグレブ移籍の可能性に関係なく、同選手を複数クラブに売り込むなど、FC東京、サガン鳥栖からの移籍を目論んでいるという。

Labhraímid le hEmmet Ryan faoi na hathruithe ar víosaí J1, bainis Bezos i Venice agus na pleananna atá á gcur chun cinn chun forbairt a dhéanamh ar an bpríomhchathair.

「クラブW杯モンテレイ戦。浦和レッズFWチアゴ・サンタナの行動が話題」　　浦和レッズは6月26日に行われたFIFAクラブワールドカップ・グループステージ第3節のモンテレイ戦で0-4と完敗。大舞台で3戦全敗という結果に終わったが、FWチアゴ・サンタナやFW二田理央のとある振る舞いに注目が集まっている。　リーベル・プレート戦、インテル戦につづき、モンテレイ戦でも後半途中からピッチに立ったサンタナ。3点ビハインドの中、後半45分間のプレーでシュート1本、枠内シュートなしとゴール前で仕事をさせてもらえず、7度のボールロストと結果を残せなかった。二田は81分からプレーしたが、シュートゼロ、5度のボールロストと、サンタナと同じく強豪クラブ相手に存在感を発揮できなかった。　試合終了直後、サンタナは元スペイン代表DFセルヒオ・ラモスのもとへ向かい、ユニフォームの交換を要望。同じく途中出場の二田がピッチに倒れ込んだほか、一部のチームメイトもピッチでうなだれていた。　ネット上では、このサンタナと他の浦和所属選手の振る舞いが対照的だと話題に。二田をはじめ一部選手に対して労いのメッセージが寄せられる一方、ユニフォーム交換を求めるブラジル人ストライカーへの厳しい声が噴出。中には、同選手の浦和退団を求める意見も上がるなど、不快感をあらわにするサポーターが一定数存在している。　サンタナは2025シーズンのJ1リーグ戦で開幕から9試合スタメン出場し3ゴールも、グロインペイン症候群の発症により4月中旬から約6週間にわたり戦線離脱。5月28日のJ1第22節セレッソ大阪戦で復帰している。モンテレイ戦での敗北を受けて悔しさを感じている可能性は考えられるが、7月以降に行われるJリーグ公式戦での巻き返しが求められそうだ。

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O fim do primeiro turno da J.League marca a metade da temporada no calendário do futebol japonês.Neste episódio, fazemos um balanço dos principais acontecimentos das últimas três rodadas da J1 e trazemos um resumo completo do que está acontecendo nas divisões inferiores: J2, J3 e JFL.Deixe seu recado para o Hinomaru abaixo do vídeo ou participe pelo nosso e-mail hinomarupodcast@gmail.com

Jonny and Ben begin the episode by chatting about the fringe players who stood out in Japan's big win over Indonesia last week, and the cupsets from the 2nd round of the Emperor's Cup (to 15:10), before diving in to all the results and talking points from the nine J1 games played over the weekend.

「J1昇格を目指すV長崎、下平隆宏監督を解任し、高木琢也監督が就任も賛否」　　J2のV・ファーレン長崎はリーグ戦が後半戦に突入する中、クラブの命運を託す決断を下した。クラブは下平隆宏監督の契約を解除し、後任には代表取締役兼C.R.Oを務めていた高木琢也監督が就任することを6月16日に発表した。　J1昇格を最大の目標に掲げてきた長崎にとって、今2025シーズン第19節までの8位という成績は想定を下回るものであり、クラブ首脳陣は苦渋の末にこのタイミングでの監督交代を決断したようだ。　下平監督は2024年2月に正式に監督へ昇格し、チームを率いてきた。同監督は2024シーズンにクラブ史に残る22試合無敗を達成し、一時は首位にも立った。　しかし、昨2024シーズンのJ1昇格プレーオフ準決勝でベガルタ仙台に1-4で敗れた。今2025シーズンも開幕6戦無敗と好調を維持したものの、その後は7戦未勝利と失速。　クラブは第19節終了時点で昇格圏には届いていなかったものの、まだ巻き返しを狙える順位であっただけに、この監督交代が吉と出るか凶と出るかは、今後の戦いぶりに委ねられる。　新たに指揮を執る高木監督は、2013年から2018年まで長崎を率い、J1昇格も経験した人物。約3年ぶりの現場復帰となるが、その厳格な指導スタイルや堅守速攻の戦術は、当時を知るサポーターの間でも記憶に鮮明に残っている。　サポーターからは長崎の守備の緩さやセカンドボールを拾えない現状を危惧する声がネット上に届いており、統率力に長けた高木監督の手腕に期待する声が多い。また、相手の嫌がることを徹底してくる同監督のスカウティング能力も注目されている。　一方で、懸念の声も上がっている。現在のチーム構成と高木監督のスタイルが噛み合うかは未知数であり、選手によってはフィットしない可能性もあるという意見もネット上にはある。攻撃面では得点力の低下を危惧する声も散見された。　長崎はJ1昇格という目標を再び掲げ、クラブの歴史を知る指揮官とともに、新たな一歩を踏み出す。後半戦での巻き返しに注目が集まる。

「セルティック、新潟DF稲村隼翔の獲得狙う理由とは「準備できている」」　　アルビレックス新潟所属DF稲村隼翔は、6月15日に行われた明治安田J1リーグ第20節の横浜F・マリノス戦で自身のロングフィードから決勝ゴールをアシスト。J1屈指のディフェンダーとして評価を高めるなか、日本代表MF旗手怜央、FW前田大然所属のスコットランド1部セルティックへ移籍する可能性があるという。　英紙『ヘラルド』は6月15日、独自に入手した情報として「セルティックは水面下で稲村の獲得に動いている。再び日本の移籍市場に参入する予定だ」とリポート。正式オファーや交渉の有無には触れていないものの、記事では「セルティックは今すぐ稲村を獲得する準備ができている」と綴られている。　稲村の獲得に動いた背景として、セルティック守備陣の選手層の薄さがあるという。同クラブでは、左センターバックのポジションを本職としている選手がDFリアム・スケールズのみ。左サイドバックでは、DFグレッグ・テイラーにギリシャ1部PAOK移籍の可能性が取りざたされており、同選手が退団した場合、DFキーラン・ティアニーのバックアッパーが不在となる。それだけに、センターバックと左サイドバック両方のポジションでプレー可能な稲村をリストアップしたとみられる。　現在23歳の稲村は、FC東京の下部組織出身。前橋育英高校、東洋大学を経て、2023年6月に2025シーズンからの新潟加入が内定すると、特別指定選手時代の2024シーズンにJ1リーグ戦で12試合、YBCルヴァンカップで7試合に出場。ルヴァン杯決勝の名古屋グランパス戦でフル出場するなど、J1屈指の大卒有望株として存在感を発揮している。　2025シーズンもここまでJ1リーグ戦13試合の出場と、主力センターバックとして活躍している稲村。シーズン途中での海外移籍となれば、J1残留を目指す新潟にとって大きな痛手となりそうだ。

「「ユンカーをスタメンの方が…」名古屋・長谷川健太監督の神戸戦采配に異論」　　名古屋グランパスは6月15日に行われた明治安田J1リーグ第20節で、ヴィッセル神戸に1-2で敗北。FWキャスパー・ユンカーをスタメン起用せず、ベンチスタートとした長谷川健太監督の采配に、一部から異論が沸き起こっている。　前線でFW山岸祐也、MF和泉竜司、MF菊地泰智がスタメン出場した名古屋は、44分にMF内田宅哉のオウンゴールで先制を許すと、前半アディショナルタイムの45+2分にはFW宮代大聖にゴールネットを揺らされ、2点ビハインドに。57分に1点を返すも、途中出場のFW浅野雄也やFWマテウス・カストロらがゴールネットを揺らせず。ユンカーは86分からピッチに立ったものの、ボールタッチ2回、シュート本数ゼロとゴールに迫ることはできなかった。　スイスやフランスにルーツを持つジャーナリストのリオネル氏は試合後、Xで「なぜユンカーにもっと出場機会が与えられないのか、誰か教えてほしい」とポスト。2025シーズンはコンディション不良の影響もあり、ここまでリーグ戦2試合のスタメン出場、3試合の途中出場にとどまっているが、「名古屋はユンカーをスタメンに入れた方が、（チーム全体の）パフォーマンスが上がると思う」と綴るなど、長谷部監督の起用法に首を傾げている。　このリオネル氏の投稿には、長谷川監督とユンカーの関係性に関するコメントが寄せられているほか、同選手の移籍を推奨する意見も噴出。5月24日の浦和レッズ戦から2試合つづけてスタメン出場していただけに、神戸戦でのベンチスタートが疑問視されているが、代表ウィーク中のトレーニングでコンディションが悪化した可能性、長谷川監督が同選手の起用法で頭を悩ませている可能性も排除できない。　なお、名古屋は神戸戦の黒星により、J2降格ラインから勝ち点4差の15位に転落。依然として一部から監督交代論が上がる一方、フルミネンセから期限付き移籍で加入したブラジル人FWレレが今週中にチームへ合流する見込み。同選手のエージェントを手掛ける『マルシオ・ビッテンコート・スポーツ』は15日、選手本人がブラジルから日本に向けて出発したことを報告している。

「横浜F・マリノス井上健太のプレー受けて…新潟複数選手が主審に抗議」　　横浜F・マリノスは6月15日に行われた明治安田J1リーグ第20節で、アルビレックス新潟に0-1で敗北。裏天王山で敗れたが、途中出場したMF井上健太のとあるプレーに対して新潟の一部選手が抗議している。　0-1で迎えた85分、横浜FMはDF加藤蓮が左サイドからゴール前へクロスを供給。ファーサイドから井上が走り込むも、手前でDF橋本健人がヘディングでクリアした。この際、井上はクリア直後に自身の右ひざを上げながら飛び込び、身体を橋本にぶつけている。　プレーが止まると、橋本をはじめ新潟の複数選手が主審に詰め寄り、激しい口調で抗議。「ファウル、ファウル！」という肉声がインターネット動画配信サービス『DAZN』の中継で聞き取れるが、主審は井上と橋本を呼び、二言三言コミュニケーションをとった上で試合再開。井上にイエローカードは提示されなかったが、ネット上では橋本との接触シーンを巡り、井上に対する否定的な意見が上がっている。　井上は6月11日に行われた天皇杯2回戦で、ラインメール青森所属DF佐久間駿希を手で押し倒し、直後に両手でボールを抱えようとした同選手に対して蹴りを入れたことで話題に。イエローカードを貰ったほか、解説者の林陵平氏から「これはひどいですね」「良くないものは良くない」などと、厳しい指摘を受けている。　また、井上のインスタグラムアカウントのコメント欄は天皇杯2回戦終了後に閉鎖。青森戦後とは無関係の投稿に批判の書き込みが相次いでいた。天皇杯2回戦敗退、J1最下位とチーム状況が芳しくないなか、ファン・サポーター等も井上の一部プレーに注目しているようだ。

「過去に浦和レッズ在籍。シャルクに今夏フリー移籍浮上「クラブ次第」」　　浦和レッズ在籍歴のあるオランダ人FWアレックス・シャルクに、2025年6月末にオランダ2部ADOデン・ハーグを契約満了により退団する可能性が浮上。現時点で同選手の去就は不透明だという。　シャルクは2023シーズン限りで浦和を退団し、2024年1月からデン・ハーグでプレー。オランダ復帰1年目に2部リーグ17試合の出場で3ゴール2アシストを挙げると、2024/25シーズンは24試合の出場で10ゴール2アシストと、攻撃陣の中心選手として活躍。1部昇格をかけたプレーオフでも2試合ともにプレーしたが、チームは2試合合計0-3で敗れた。　チームが1部昇格を逃したことにより、元浦和所属アタッカーの去就は流動的に。オランダ『AD』は14日に「シャルクが来季もデン・ハーグに残るかどうか不透明だ」とリポート。「両者は来週にも交渉開始」と伝えているが、残留延長に前向きだというシャルク本人は「（自分の去就は）クラブ次第だ」と語ったという。　現在32歳のシャルクは、オランダのNACブレダなど欧州複数クラブを経て、2022年3月にスイス1部セルヴェットFCから浦和へ完全移籍。来日1年目はJ1リーグ戦12試合の出場で1ゴールという結果に終わると、2023シーズンも7試合の出場にとどまった。ただ、2023シーズン終了後の退団が正式決定した後の12月15日に行われたFIFAクラブワールドカップ（クラブW杯）クラブ・レオン戦での決勝ゴールは、今でも多くのサポーターの記憶に刻まれている。　オランダでは、シャルクと同じく浦和在籍歴のあるFWブライアン・リンセンがNECナイメヘンのストライカ－として活躍。日本代表FW小川航基とポジション争いを演じていた。Jリーグ再挑戦の可能性も含めて、シャルクの去就に注意が集まる。

Maria Artunduaga is the founder & CEO of Samay, the winner of the 2024 MedTech Innovator accelerator, as well as a groundbreaking physician, scientist, and inventor. Maria discusses her inspiring journey from a small town in Columbia to leading a top MedTech company in the US. After pivoting away from plastic surgery training, she channeled her efforts into creating Sylvee, an AI wearable sensor for COPD patients. Maria shares her relentless determination, innovative problem-solving strategies, and the creation of a company culture that emphasizes learning and diversity.    Guest links: https://www.samayhealth.com/home | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drartunduaga/  Charity supported: ASPCA Interested in being a guest on the show or have feedback to share? Email us at theleadingdifference@velentium.com.  PRODUCTION CREDITS Host: Lindsey Dinneen Editing: Marketing Wise Producer: Velentium   EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Episode 057 - Maria Artunduaga [00:00:00] Lindsey Dinneen: Hi, I'm Lindsey and I'm talking with MedTech industry leaders on how they change lives for a better world. [00:00:09] Diane Bouis: The inventions and technologies are fascinating and so are the people who work with them. [00:00:15] Frank Jaskulke: There was a period of time where I realized, fundamentally, my job was to go hang out with really smart people that are saving lives and then do work that would help them save more lives. [00:00:28] Diane Bouis: I got into the business to save lives and it is incredibly motivating to work with people who are in that same business, saving or improving lives. [00:00:38] Duane Mancini: What better industry than where I get to wake up every day and just save people's lives. [00:00:42] Lindsey Dinneen: These are extraordinary people doing extraordinary work, and this is The Leading Difference. Hello, and welcome back to another episode of The Leading Difference podcast. I'm your host Lindsey, and I am delighted to welcome as my guest today, Maria Artunduaga. Maria is a physician, scientist, and inventor with 60 plus prizes, including becoming the first woman to lead a US LATAM company to win MedTech Innovator, the world's most competitive accelerator for medical technology surpassing over 1300 global companies. A top 1% student in Columbia, her country of birth, she relocated to the US to pursue plastic surgery training, but abandoned it to dedicate herself to solve the problem that killed her grandmother-- a lack of home technologies that can detect COPD exasperations early. Maria has raised 5.2 million, almost 60% in non-dilutive capital from NSF and NIH to build Sylvee, an AI wearable sensor that can provide COPD patients with continuous data on pulmonary functions similar to what continuous glucose monitoring sensors do for diabetic patients. Her invention has been featured by a hundred plus media outlets, including Forbes, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Fierce Healthcare, and more. Before Samay, Maria completed postdoctoral studies in human genetics at Harvard Medical School, started a plastic surgery residency at the University of Chicago, and completed two master's degrees, one in global public health at the University of Washington, and another in translational medicine at the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco. She lives in Mountain View, California with her husband, 2-year-old daughter, and four pets. In her free time, she enjoys flamenco dancing, bolero singing, traveling the world, and fostering diversity in and outside the workplace by mentoring underrepresented scientists and entrepreneurs. All right. Well, thank you so much for being here, Maria. I'm so excited to finally get a chance to speak with you. I'd love if you would share a little bit about your background and your career trajectory. What led you to MedTech? [00:02:40] Maria Artunduaga: Sure. So it's gonna be a little long and I'm gonna tell you everything about my life because the personal history is very important to me and for my company too. So, as you have noticed, I have an accent. So, I grew up in Columbia in a very small town in the southern part of the country. My parents were both doctors and I'm the oldest of four kids and two of us followed their lead. So my life in my city was pretty chill. Everyone knew everyone. I spent most of my days at a Catholic school studying very hard on weekends where I usually spent tagging along my parents to doctor events. One of the things that I really like to tell, it's how my parents work as entrepreneurs really shaped my life. They were real pioneers. They built in my hometown the first big clinic back in the eighties and the nineties. And my mom was the only woman in that group, and she actually was the CEO for a while, which was a big deal. She was the only woman in a partnership of 10 people. And watching them build that clinic, that hospital really taught me a lot about dealing with uncertainty and finding solutions. Every day we'll have supper or lunch and I'll just hear all of these challenges and stories, their struggles and how they solve things. Something that was, that is definitely super helpful in what I do now, right? So, and then I was 16 and after high school I moved to Bogota, the capital, which is up in the mountains, it's very cold. I got a scholarship 'cause I was always a very good student. You know, career I spent my last year, I spent nine months in the US. Honestly, coming to the US blew my mind. The technology that I got to see, the speed, effects on science, it was nothing like I've ever seen before, and that was true inspiration for me. So I knew that I had to come to the US. I needed to come back to learn from the best, of course. And it's interesting because my parents didn't want me to relocate to the US. I was the oldest. I was supposed to follow into their footsteps and obviously, like inherited that clinic, right? That hospital, we call it clinic, it's actually a hospital. And I was a very contrarian. I didn't listen to them. I told them, you know, I really wanna be where the best people are. And what I did was that I, it took me three years to save the money to come to the US, to get Harvard to actually sponsor me my visa because they wouldn't pay me for the first year. So I remember I had to save $30,000, which in pesos is significant. So back in 2007, so many years ago, I made it to Boston, and the original idea was that I wanted to become a pediatric plastic surgeon and bring that level of care back to Columbia. I spent four years of researching a genetic ear condition that's called microtia. And with that work, I was able to land a plastic surgery residency spot or position at the University of Chicago. And I shared this with a lot of people. I actually had a really negative experience. Things didn't go as planned. I actually faced discrimination. I eventually, you know, had to leave and I made the top choice to never ever go back into clinical practice. And I changed paths. I was 32 years old and yeah I decided to switch gears. I retrained into public health and tech. And then in 2016, I moved to the Bay Area where I am right now. And I got another scholarship to finish master's in translational medicine at UC Berkeley and UCSF. And during the courses that I took, some of them with business class etc., etc., I decided to found Samay in 2018. I really wanted to build something that would really make a difference in respiratory medicine. And this is where my grandmother comes. So my, the grandmother, my abuela, her name was Sylvia and she had Chronic Obstruct Pulmonary Disease or COPD and she's the reason behind my company. So, she often couldn't tell when her symptoms were getting worse. That's a huge problem. Catching the respiratory attacks, exacerbations is definitely key to keeping people outside of the hospitals, and obviously feeling their best to have a better quality of life. So, that's what we are trying to solve with a company, right? If we are able to catch those exacerbations even with a day or two notice in advance, right, that we can all make a difference. And so by missing these exacerbations, we are having really high expenses in hospitalizations and ER visits and the problem we trying to solve is that today technologies that are adequate enough to be used outside of the hospital because the ones that are considered to be the gold standard, they are very expensive. They are confined to their hospitals and they are very difficult to complete for the patient, especially when they're exacerbating. They need to blow out forcefully for about 10 seconds, 21 times. So what we are doing is, we are developing a sensor that makes it super simple for people to use it at home to track their lung function without doing those forceful maneuvers and ideally in the future to warm them, right? Like to let them know when things are starting to go south or obviously, you know, not going very well, and that's what it's all about. I mean, that's what we do with Sylvee right here. And it's wearable sensor and we have done significantly well over the past couple of years. We actually just won MedTech Innovator. [00:08:04] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Significantly well over the last few years. Yes. So congratulations on that, and I want to dive into all of those exciting milestones in just a second. But I am, first of all, so inspired by your story. Thank you for just sharing that your resilience and your grit and your determination are really admirable. So thank you for sticking with something that was not easy, not an easy path. [00:08:29] Maria Artunduaga: I know. I know. [00:08:31] Lindsey Dinneen: It continues not to be, ironically, as we've kind of touched on before, but just going backward a little bit in your story. So I, it sounds to me like getting the opportunity to watch your parents have this incredible impact on their community and the healthcare and the opportunity is just so valuable for you. And even just learning about how your mom was the CEO and those kinds of things, did that help shape the idea for you that not only is entrepreneurship possible, is innovation and healthcare possible, but you can also be this in incredible leader as a woman in whatever capacity? I would just love to dive into that. [00:09:13] Maria Artunduaga: Yeah, it's super interesting, right? My mom really taught me a lot about leadership. She's a surgeon, so you can imagine how good of a leader she is in the operating room at home, everywhere, right? I mean, she's definitely the general, that's how I call her. And I honestly, I try to replicate, so my leadership and styles pretty much shaped by her. So I always call her my best role model whenever somebody asks me about the question, right? So I'm just like her. I lead from the front. I like setting the pace by working the hardest. So I really like to lead by example and I also, just like she did, and obviously because of her surgical training, I hold myself to a really high standard, and I expect everyone on my team to do the same. So people in my company know that I'm very strict, I'm very disciplined, and they know that from the beginning. It's so funny because when I interview all of them, at the final interviews with me, and I actually do the anti sale to join Samay. It's like, this is, these are all the reasons why you shouldn't join. I start describing myself as a very intense, obsessed CEO with insomnia, which I still have, because I really wanna make this work, right? So, yeah, I, ask them, and most of them say yes. I really like, I attract people that like challenges, especially intellectual challenges. So, yeah, to this point, most of them say yes. Some of them have obviously, you know, because probably too much. But at the same time, I tell them, "Look, this is going to be very hard in terms of the deliverables, the things that we're expecting from you." But at the same time, my goal is to not only help people with respiratory problems, I try to sell the company as a company where everyone that gets hired can be themselves and thrive. So, so for example, I tell them," Look, I'm trying to be the boss that I never had." And this goes obviously very tied to the very negative experience that I had during my surgical residency and even before, right? So, I never had a boss that really supported me, who recognize my true self and those characteristics as good things, right? So they always try to tone me down. I'm very energetic, as you can notice, and I'm also super ambitious. I'm really ambitious. I wanna do all of these great things. And they always thought that I was aiming for too much, especially for a woman. It's like, " You need to lean in, Maria. You need to behave." So I remember my residency, they were criticizing like, "Why are you behaving like this, Maria? Why are you asking so many questions? You're asking too many questions. You look more as an internal medicine doctor. Why are you always smiling, Maria? Why are you so happy?" So now, with everyone that I hire, what I try to do is that I focus on understanding their dreams and I try to figure out how this job is gonna help them get there. So if they wanna become a top engineer, maybe they wanna learn managerial skills, or they wanna run operations, or they eventually wanna become a founder themselves. So I try to create a partnership with them where they obviously help me succeed with the company, build Samay, but at the same time they get to do this personal growth. So it's extremely important that they get to place where they wanna be. [00:12:32] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, that's wonderful. And such a gift to your employees. And I also honestly, that sort of anti interview or whatever technique is brilliant because you do want it to be a fit for everyone, and it's so much better to have aligned expectations from the start. So, oh my goodness, that's so interesting. So, okay, so then. Speaking into that, how do you develop a company culture for yourself? You've learned from some pretty negative experiences, so obviously that's what not to do, but you know, as you're crafting your own company culture now, what kinds of things are sort of your core values, other than of course, your hard work and your excellence and holding yourself and others to high standards, but what kinds of things do have you developed that make it special to be where you are? [00:13:19] Maria Artunduaga: Yeah, I mean, that's a really good question. I'm very true to myself, and one of the things that I wanna do with Samay, it's I wanna create legacy. If you go to my WhatsApp, that's exactly the little logo or the slogan that's below my name: I'm creating or building my life's legacy. That's how I pitch myself. So I really wanna be remembered as someone that made healthcare more accessible, especially for the people that get left behind. So growing up in Columbia, I saw firsthand how unfair things will be and I wanted to change that. So that's how the values of Samay go, people first. I think legacy, it's extremely important, right? It's about getting those life changing tools and opportunities into the hands of people who really need them. And again, it's not necessarily, the group that we're building. It's the own experience of building a company with me, learning from the company, from the people that are working with. I really wanna make it accessible for people. And I wanna also be obviously a source of inspiration. You don't necessarily need to be this perfect person to be a CEO. You know, life is a struggle and that's totally fine. Just be very passionate about building legacy, right, your work and how you're impacting other people. And especially for me, I do a lot of work with women and minorities. I really wanna empower them to chase their dreams in science and technology. I really care about people. I don't know, I'm selfless about me. It's all about the others and creating legacy and being remembered. So, yeah, that's how I, that's how I roll. [00:14:59] Lindsey Dinneen: I love that. I love that. So speaking of you embracing the CEO role, when you first started your company, did you feel ready to step into this kind of position? Or was it something where you just were like, "You know what? I see the need. I know I can make a difference in this field. I'm gonna do it and I'll learn along the way." [00:15:19] Maria Artunduaga: No, not at all. And let, so there's a very good anecdote that I'm sharing. Again, back to all of these life changing experiences. I got into medtech because of, I don't know, somehow the planets got aligned, right? So I was doing a master's in public health because I thought that was going to be my real call, working for Gates in Seattle, because that's where I actually lived for about two years. Then I came to realize that it was very bureaucratic. It's very, was very slow. I have a type A personality. I really like to fix things very quick. I like to implement stuff. So I decided to do a second master's degree, and as I mentioned, here in Berkeley, I decided to join one of Atma METs minority programs for students, right? It's called SMDP. And I remember that was back in 2016, and they sent me to Minneapolis for the big conference. And that's where I got my first real taste of MedTech. And I remember watching the MedTech Innovator finals with Paul Grand. He was introducing the program, the finalist. I remember clearly seeing all of his pitches and how Green Sun Medical CEO won, and it was a game changer to me because when I saw them pitch, it was very exciting. You know, all these technologies, the many millions of people they could definitely impact, I saw that, and it clicked. I could turn the scientific ideas into something that helps millions in a way, the way how I would practice medicine, but in a more impactful way. So interesting story though. So the other thing that was very inspiring or at least that motivated me, I was the only person in the room who looked like me and spoke with an accent from South America, from Latin America. So it was like two reasons behind it. For me, it was I wanna be a medtech entrepreneur, but at the same time I wanna be able to break the glass ceiling, right? The first Latina physician CEO building a company that has hardware, software, and AI, this is what we actually do. And yeah, so it, it's mainly that. I really like challenges and I'm very motivated to show people that I can do things that might seem impossible or too difficult. So I really like showing people that anything is possible with a lot of hard work and determination. So yeah, that's mainly it. [00:17:47] Lindsey Dinneen: I love that. Embracing those challenges, running full steam at them and having that, I don't know, that gumption is fantastic too. And the desire, like... [00:17:57] Maria Artunduaga: Thank you. [00:17:57] Lindsey Dinneen: ...you said, to break through those ceilings and to represent and say, "No, it is possible." It is, and I love that. So, excellent. Okay, so can you share a little bit about the journey that the company has gone under recently and some of the really exciting milestones? I know there have been bumps and whatnot, but maybe some of the exciting things that have been developing and what you're looking forward to as you continue down the road. [00:18:24] Maria Artunduaga: Sure. I mean, whew. There are so many things that have been happening for the last couple of months. So it's been a long journey. It's been six years so far. Initially, you know, I wanted to build a company with an idea that was inspired, obviously, by the fact that I lost my grandmother to exacerbation and also because, at the time, I didn't know what I wanted to build. When I was doing an interview with a pulmonologist, what I realized was that I could actually build a technology that could be inspired by consumer devices, so hearing aids for example. And funny story is that my husband who is also Columbian, and went to MIT, he's been working at Google for over a decade and he's an auto engineer. He does a lot of things. He's very smart and he's one of the main architects. What I decided to do back then was, let's repurpose hearing aid technology by sending signals through the chest, and let's use the physical principle of acoustic resonance to understand what's going on inside of the lungs. And that's exactly what we are doing. We have 10 granted patents so far. We have 20 more pending on pulmonary so far. So we've done a lot of things. So we've tested that device on 450 people almost. All of our numbers of accuracy are over 90. Sensitivities and specificities are also between 82 to 98. Right now we are starting to see changes a few days before an exacerbation is actually diagnosed by a physician, which is extremely exciting. We have data from two people. Obviously it's a small sample size. We are following eight of them, and we're aiming to finish at 60 to hundred people in the next year or so. So that's our main goal. We've raised 5.2 million, 60% of that money is coming from grants, federal grants, and we just submitted a breakthrough designation to the FDA about a week ago, so fingers crossed, though, we get it right? There are a lot of things in the pipeline, things that are very exciting. Right now I'm super excited 'cause those six years were very hard. I was running a science project with my nails, getting money from grants, help from people who have known me forever. It was very hard for me to recruit a full-time CTO. So my husband has been helping me with some hours here and there. And we have right now 12 people in Columbia. So for developers, designers, clinical researchers, we are running most of our operations in Latin America because it's extremely, well, obviously cost efficient, and more importantly, we have access to people that are patients especially that are, that exacerbate more often. So we are to leverage all the different angles that we can get. [00:21:04] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Wow. So lots of exciting things in the works and in the future, and oh my goodness, I'm so excited, can't wait to continue to celebrate all those wonderful accomplishments. So I'm curious, as you've taken this journey and even before with your other health experiences and finding this path, are there any moments all along the journey that really stand out to you as affirming, "Yes, I am in the right place at the right time, in the right industry." [00:21:31] Maria Artunduaga: Yeah, beyond the MedTech Innovator, the experience eight years ago, I mean, every day I find that this is the perfect fit for me. I always tell people, "Look, entrepreneurship is not for everyone. It really needs to be a fit of personality." So when I talked to my parents, because at the beginning they weren't very agreeable with the idea of me becoming an entrepreneur 'cause physicians don't do this, right? I was sort of like a black sheep of a family, 'cause my sister, she's successful and she's a pediatric radiologist as she's working for an academic center in, in Dallas. So, my personality, I'm Type A. I'm very anxious. I really like doing things super fast. I really like to get things done, right? So, I dunno if I picked the wrong career, probably could have done a better job as an engineer, as a scientist myself. So at heart, I'm a true scientist. That's what I really enjoy. I like practicing medicine, sort of miss it a little bit, but I'm more in the quest of solving questions and discovering, right? That's what really excites me. And then, every day is a new day when you're building a company. And the challenges that I have every day, all of the problems I have to solve, I really enjoy the process of solving them. And this is a little crazy. Who gets excited with problems, right? So, I don't know, that's probably me. So I guess every day, the moment I go home or that I go to sleep, I say, "This is perfect. I don't think I'll be as happy as I am right now if I had stayed medicine. I don't think so." [00:23:10] Lindsey Dinneen: Wow. And that says a lot. And that just affirms to you on a daily basis, "Yeah. I am doing what I'm supposed to be doing. That's wonderful. [00:23:17] Maria Artunduaga: Exactly. Right. It's like, yeah, I'm good at this thing. You know? I like solving problems. I got, I really enjoy the fires. I really like them. I's like, I don't know. I'm, yeah. I'm addicted to them. [00:23:30] Lindsey Dinneen: I love that. Well, and that is unusual, and I'm curious, do you? But it's a great thing. No, it's a wonderful thing. Yeah, no, absolutely. I love that. So, so when you're at finding yourself up against a problem, do you start with any particular kind of established framework? Do you like to just brainstorm solutions? How do you approach problem solving? [00:23:53] Maria Artunduaga: Gosh, this is a really good question. It's like, you know, if I had to teach something, right? So I'm very good at solving problems, at connecting different disciplines, right, to solve those issues. So for example, the way how I go about them, first of all, I don't get frustrated or too anxious about it. I always try to think first, right? And then, yeah, I start brainstorming. I'm very quick at thinking, my mind goes super quick. I have a whiteboard right behind me. I do a lot brainstorming on my own. I ask a lot of questions too. So I rely on a lot of people, and I get a lot of feedback on the way, how I think a problem needs to be solved. And obviously with time and experience, the older that you get, the better you become, right? So yeah, honestly, every problem is different. I just like seeing it from different angles, right? I'm very good with social stuff. I'm very good with arts too. I really like doing science, learning a about engineering. I really like different ways of solving problems. For example, I remember that I we had this NIH grant and we were working collaboration with a big, famous academic center right here. And things weren't working very well. That was through during a pandemic and I was getting charged things that we actually didn't approve. So things were getting a little awkward. I decided to finalize that agreement. But then I got through this situation that I had no access to patients here in the States, and at the time, I didn't have my clinical site in Columbia opened up. So what I did was the craziest thing, which is what I did, was that I bought an $80,000 machine and I came into an agreement with a friend from medical school who has a pulmonary practice in South Florida, one of the largest pulmonary practices. He's a partner with nine other guys, and they see probably a hundred patients every day. Can you imagine that? So respiratory patients, and I told him, "Look, I don't have any money to pay your rent, but I'm gonna give you equity for that rent, and you're gonna use this machine from Monday through Thursday, and I'm going to test your patients from Friday to Saturday. And I'm going to bring people, I'm going to become my own CRO, right? So I'm gonna bring people, doctors, from Columbia on a J1 visa as a research scholar visa. I'm gonna train them and I'm gonna get them to do the recruitment, review everything, test the patients. We are going to become our own CROs, and we are going to do as many people as we can every single week." So we were able to do 430 people in a span of a probably a year and a half. Something that usually would cost us thousands of dollars. I dunno how much money I spend, probably just 300,000 to do everything. Can you imagine? I mean, that's significantly cheap compared to any other quote that I've been getting from an academic center. So, I sometimes go for the crazy idea, right? Like, what's the craziest thing that I could think of? I literally, I write it down, right? And then I just try to double check with my lawyer. "Am I doing something illegal here?" And I, yeah, I cross reference with other founders. " I'm thinking of doing this, how that's that sound?" And they're like, "This is pretty non-traditional, Maria, but I mean, if you can get it done..." I'm like, "Yeah, of course I can get it done." And I just get it done. I just don't take a no for an answer. I'm very good at also finding, convincing people to jump on board with the vision, the mission. This excitement, this energy, people really get very engaged with Samay and with me as a founder, and they love it. Most of these people either have invested in the company, they are helping me many more hours, pro bono, literally free, and we are building together. [00:27:43] Lindsey Dinneen: Wow, that is so cool. And what a fantastic story. Thank you for sharing that one as well. Oh my word. [00:27:50] Maria Artunduaga: I have way too many stories to share. This is the one I really like to, to tell people. [00:27:55] Lindsey Dinneen: I love that, and I love the willingness to come up with those crazy ideas. And it might be just so crazy that it works. So, hey, you never know until you try, and that's fantastic. Oh my gosh, I love that approach. Alright, so pivoting the conversation a little bit just for fun. Imagine you are to be offered a million dollars to teach a masterclass... I know! ...to teach a masterclass on anything you want. What would you choose to teach? [00:28:22] Maria Artunduaga: Yeah. So, good question. So, gosh, I, I tackle problem. So my, my brain again is very good at figuring stuff out. That plus the fact that I'm very stubborn. So if I'm into something, I don't give up easily. And now I'm gonna tell the story about our winning MedTech Innovator. We beat 65 companies globally, right? And I still like, sort of, I cannot process that we won. So the story goes like this, but a year ago, I tried to raise five millions, my very first institutional round, and I totally flopped. [00:28:55] Lindsey Dinneen: Oh. [00:28:56] Maria Artunduaga: I only got $200,000 because multiple funds that I was talking to, they wanted me to feel half of the round before weighing any money or signing anything. So you can imagine. So do I got, you know, chicken or the egg problem? I failed. And instead of crying or mopping, I thought, "Okay, wait. I got into Medtech Innovator. You know what? I'm just gonna win that competition, still $350,000." And why not? So obviously people, my advisors, my best friend, "Like, you're crazy. It's the most competitive thing ever. You're not established in the field. People know who you are, but it's not like you have exited a company or anything, right? You're not even an engineer, Maria." So what I did was, again I went back to my whiteboard. Again, I probably should have become an engineer before, I dunno. I'm really good at solving problems. So I was like, "You know, this is a problem. These are the different ways how I can tackle this." And more importantly, I'm very good at the studying stuff. I really like, again, knowing, wisdom, information. I just love that. I really love that. So what I did was, I treat it like a big project, and I talked to the past winners, anyone who had done or won any sort of like prize with MedTech Innovator, and I figure out their secret sauce. So I either talk to them, I studied every single video, every single pitch. I spend many hours studying everyone who had one or had done significantly well throughout the accelerator. So what I discovered was the accelerator was kind of a school, like a school. So the harder you work, the better you do. And one of the things that I realized was that mentors and reviewers were key players. So I focused on building those connections. I met with many of them. I probably spent about, I don't know, probably four to five hours meeting with mentors, anyone who I thought could help me somehow, obviously, for free, because a lot of the help that they give used for free. And I also spent a lot of time doing homework, the webinars, et cetera, et cetera. I ask a lot of people for advice. I really got people excited about Samay. I recruited my mentors and they got on board from day one. Because of that, I started building those relationships and it was authentic. I mean, don't get me wrong, this wasn't like, you know, I'm trying to play anybody. I really care about what they had to say, and I incorporate all that feedback into my company to this day. So the other thing is, I make sure to go to everywhere, every webinar, every event, everything. My camera was always on, because most people, when they do their webinars, they don't even turn on their cameras, right? So I was very engaged. I was asking questions, I was getting involved with everything. Same thing with the Slack channel that we have for MedTech Innovator. I was helping people, I was sharing stuff. I was even offering to make introductions. I really made sure that people knew who I was. And I obviously also asked the MedTech Innovator people, the staff, for help, feedback, right? Am I doing this right? What do you think I should do? Anything that you can share with me that you think. I was very clear with them. I wanna go to the, I wanna get to the finals. I told them, and I remember they telling me, "Oh, Maria, about getting to the finals, it's so hard. It depends on the strategics and the sponsors." And I was like, " I'm gonna get there. What do you think I should do?" So I literally ask a lot of people how I needed to get there. And with the finals, the way how they pick the finalist, it's actually the mentors who go in front of the strategics, and they sort of champion your company. And they really went to bat for us. They told them how committed I was, the many people that from my team were actually going for participating to the winner because I brought people from my team... [00:32:45] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. [00:32:46] Maria Artunduaga: You know, very few founders did that. I brought people from Colombia, obviously online, people who barely could understand English. But, I made them prepare questions. "You need to do this and that we need to be super engaged. We need to help other people." And they saw it was hard work. And at the end, we got into the finals and what I realized was, okay, so after the finals, I understood that the game was, obviously it changed. The way how the winner is chosen is that the audience votes, right, during The MedTech Conference. So what I did was, I went all in on social media. We made an awesome video for the best video competition. I remember that that was the first thing that I did back in June. I scheduled two weeks. I flew to Columbia. I hired right people. I made sure that I was perfect, so I was part of the creative team. I designed everything. Again, I really like arts, right? That's why, one of the reasons why I didn't, I was in pleasantry and that's why I really like dancing too, right? So I'm obsessive with everything that we do. I really am into the details and I supervise everything. And we also got into the finals for the best video competition. So I was going to this problem from every single angle. I didn't let anything up to chance. I, yeah, I'm a freak. I'm a control freak. That's what I did. I remember that even for the pitch, the four and a half minute pitch, I practiced, I don't know how many hours, but every single thing that I say that was obviously memorized, needed to be perfect. The way how I, let's go back to dancing since you're a dancer yourself, the way how I moved my hands, right? The way, how I walked on that stage, everything was rehearsed. So, yeah, I mean, I just I worked my ass off. I mean, everything was the way it needed to be and that's how we won. [00:34:39] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Wow. That's great. What a fantastic story. Yeah. Amazing. Yes. I love how it's so choreographed. Yeah, that's [00:34:48] Maria Artunduaga: great. It was choreographed, [00:34:50] Lindsey Dinneen: I love that. Excellent. Well, I know you have touched on the importance of legacy and how much that means to you, but how do you wish to be remembered after you leave this world? [00:35:03] Maria Artunduaga: Oh gosh. Yeah. I mean, so I have a little daughter, I want to some somehow replicate the same experience that I had with my mom. Maybe she doesn't even realize how much of the inspiration and the impact that she had on me. And again, leading by example, I don't spend a lot of hours with my daughter, right? I have a nanny for 12 hours. So my salary goes to her payment, right? Yeah, I wanna be remembered as somebody who tried very hard, who literally, instead of saying things, I walked the talk. The things that I said I was going to say. For example, I'm very opinionated with anything diversity and inclusion because, as I've said, I've experienced discrimination myself. So I walk the talk, I build a product, I build the change. I worked really hard. I impacted a lot of people. And more importantly, the world has changed somehow because I existed. So that's that. It's as simple as that. I wanna help other people get to fulfillment of their lives and their dreams. And yeah, and I obviously wanna be happy while I do all of these things. And more importantly, I wanna feel that I learned a lot. I really like learning. The process of learning every single day, learning a new thing makes me super happy. So if I don't learn something new, I consider day as, you know, as like a flop or something. So yeah, it's very simple. I'm actually a very simple person, I'm not that complicated. [00:36:30] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah. Okay. And then final question. What is one thing that makes you smile every time you see or think about it? [00:36:39] Maria Artunduaga: Oh, cute. I mean, obviously my daughter. So I'm a mom. I'm 44, well, almost 45, and I had her at 42. So just thinking about her makes me smile every single time. She's a miracle baby. She's, you know, after four years of IVF, eight retrievals, it finally happened. I finally had her, and having her in my life has turned my world upside down in the best way. She's determined, and she's only three. She's diving into doing all sorts of things. She's doing gymnastics, she's building Legos, she's doing engineering stuff. I really like that "I can do anything attitude" and obviously I'm sort of like reinforcing her to do anything she wants to try. So seeing her try all these new things, all this confidence that I, that she has. It's like, I don't know. I mean, that inspires me. That motivates me to be a better mom, a better CEO, and to do exactly the same thing with the people that I work with. So everyone in my company, I I tell them I'm a mom, right? So, remember that, and I try to do the same with them. It's like I tell them, what do you wanna do? What do you wanna learn this month? What do you need? Right? My work as a CEO is getting the resources and put out the fires. Just tell me, and this is your playground, so I'm trying to do exactly the same with my daughter too. But yeah, I'm very happy with her. [00:38:07] Lindsey Dinneen: Aw, that's wonderful. I'm so glad. Well, oh my goodness, this conversation has been amazing. I kind of wish it didn't have to end, but I also wanna respect your time 'cause obviously you have so much going on. But thank you so much for sharing about your story, your advice. You're so inspiring, and I know this is gonna inspire so many people to go for it, and not to have the fear, to have that problem solving mentality, and growth mindset and learning and, hey, look where curiosity got you. [00:38:37] Maria Artunduaga: Yeah, exactly. That's a perfect slogan. It's all about that curiosity and it gets you places. Look at me. [00:38:43] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And this is just the start. [00:38:47] Maria Artunduaga: Yes, of course. [00:38:48] Lindsey Dinneen: Indeed. So I just wanna say thank you again for your time today, and we just wish you the most continued success as you work to change lives for a better world. [00:38:58] Maria Artunduaga: Thank you so much and thank you again for invitation. I really enjoyed it. [00:39:02] Lindsey Dinneen: Yeah, absolutely. Me too. 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「FC東京マルセロ・ヒアンの移籍金16億円以上？「鳥栖が要求」代理人は移籍画策」　　サガン鳥栖からFC東京へ期限付き移籍中のブラジル人FWマルセロ・ヒアンには、今夏移籍の可能性が浮上。一時クロアチア1部ディナモ・ザグレブが移籍先候補に挙がったが、鳥栖が高額な移籍金を求めたことにより、破談に終わったいう。　ディナモ・ザグレブ移籍の可能性を巡っては、現地メディア『germanijak』は6月10日に報道。センターフォワードのバックアップ要員としてヒアンの獲得を狙ったというが、記事では「日本のクラブ（鳥栖）がヒアンのディナモ・ザグレブ移籍を認めなかった」と綴られている。　その後、クロアチア『sportske』は13日に「ディナモ・ザグレブはヒアンの獲得を望んでいたが、日本のクラブ（鳥栖）は1000万ユーロ（約16億6,000万円）以上の移籍金を要求」と報道。ディナモ・ザグレブは1000万ユーロを支払うだけの財力が無いことから、現在はセンターフォワードの獲得最上位候補にFWディオン・ドレナ・ベーリョ（アウクスブルク）をリストアップしているという。　現在23歳のヒアンは、2022年8月にECバイーアから横浜FCへ移籍。横浜FCで1年半プレーした後、鳥栖へ移籍すると、2024シーズンにJ1リーグ戦で14ゴール2アシストを挙げてブレイク。鳥栖のJ2降格もあり、同シーズン終了後にFC東京へ移籍しているが、2025シーズンはJ1リーグ14試合の出場で4ゴールを挙げている。　ディナモ・ザグレブ移籍の可能性は無くなったというが、『germanijak』によるとヒアンの代理人は複数クラブに同選手を売り込んでいるとのこと。ただ、鳥栖が破格の移籍金を要求しているとみられるだけに、移籍先は限られそうだ。

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「横浜FMとの契約期間は？エウベル、鹿島レオ・セアラに関する投稿で話題」　　横浜F・マリノス所属のブラジル人FWエウベルは、パトリック・キスノーボ監督のもと出場機会に恵まれていない中、とあるSNS投稿で話題に。横浜FM退団や鹿島アントラーズ移籍の憶測も駆け巡っている。　エウベルは6月2日にインスタグラムを更新。鹿島所属FWレオ・セアラと同選手の子供たちによるスリーショットをストーリーズでアップしている。また、横浜FMの公式サイトによると、6月1日から2日間にわたり、トレーニングなし。エウベルはつかの間の休日を利用して、横浜FMでチームメイトだったレオ・セアラと交流したとみられる。　この投稿でエウベルは一言も綴っていないが、J1リーグ戦でスタメン出場1試合にとどまっているだけに、鹿島移籍を予想する声が上がっているが、その一方で当該投稿と同選手の去就が無関係という指摘も相次いでいる。　そんなエウベルと横浜FMの契約内容については、ブラジルメディア『ge』が2023年12月に「2025年12月までの複数年契約でサイン」とリポート。2024年以降、契約延長が無い場合、2025シーズン終了後に契約満了となるだけに、一部では横浜FMにとって2025年夏の移籍ウィンドウが同選手を売却するラストチャンスとの意見も上がっている。　5月25日開催のJ1第18節・鹿島戦で7分間のプレーに終わり、31日の第19節・町田ゼルビア戦で出番が無かったエウベル。横浜FMサポーター等からは同選手のプレータイム増加を望む声が上がっているが、序列アップの兆しが無ければ出場機会の確保を求めてクラブを去る可能性も考えられる。

「湘南FW福田翔生、ブレンビー移籍の裏側とは「良い印象与えた」「争奪戦制した」」　　湘南ベルマーレ所属FW福田翔生は、2025年夏にデンマーク1部ブレンビーIFへ完全移籍する模様。ブレンビーはMF堂安律所属のSCフライブルクへ移籍した日本代表MF鈴木唯人にかわるアタッカーの確保が急務だったが、福田の獲得に至るまでの経緯を現地メディアが報じている。　デンマーク紙『Tipsbladet』は6月2日に「ブレンビーIFは24歳の日本人選手を獲得」「福田と契約を結ぶ」などとリポート。両者の繋がりについて「福田はこの春、ブレンビーIFのトライアルを兼ねた練習に参加した。その際、非常に良い印象を与えたため、ブレンビーIFは彼の獲得に意欲的になった」と伝えたほか、「ラ・リーガ所属クラブなど、複数クラブによる争奪戦を制した」と綴っている。　ブレンビーIFでは鈴木が攻撃陣の中心選手として機能。2024/25シーズンもデンマーク1部リーグ戦32試合の出場で12ゴール4アシストと結果を残したが、すでにフライブルクへの移籍によりチームを去っている。鈴木の退団は同クラブに多大な影響を与えているが、『Tipsbladet』は「鈴木が素晴らしいパフォーマンスにより、同胞の道を示した」としている。　現在24歳の福田は2019年に高卒でFC今治へ加入も結果を残せず、2022シーズン終了後に契約満了。2023年はY.S.C.C.横浜でプレーしていたが、J3リーグで11ゴールとブレイクすると、わずか半年で湘南へ移籍。J1初挑戦の1年目こそ無得点に終わったが、2年目にリーグ戦で10ゴールをマーク。2025シーズンもここまで15試合の出場で3ゴール2アシストと、攻撃陣を引っ張っている。　JFL（日本フットボールリーグ）でプロデビューを飾り、今治時代に厳しい時間を過ごした福田。J3でのブレイク、J1での2桁ゴールと直近3年間で劇的な飛躍を遂げているが、鈴木の穴を埋めるだけの結果を残せるか、現地で注目が集まりそうだ。

「岡山からFC東京復帰論の一方で…日本代表・佐藤龍之介に海外から注目「冬に欧州移籍」」　　FC東京からファジアーノ岡山へ期限付き移籍中のFW佐藤龍之介は、6月のFIFAワールドカップ北中米大会アジア最終予選2試合（対オーストラリア代表、インドネシア代表）へ挑む日本代表に招集されたことで話題に。今後のさらなる活躍が期待されるなか、早くも海外移籍論が湧き起こっている。　オランダメディア『huiskamerscout』のジャーナリストであり、日本サッカーに精通しているジェラルド氏は、2023年8月の時点で「FC東京下部組織出身の佐藤は、まさに並外れた才能の持ち主」「技術面で同世代の選手よりもはるかに優れている」などとXで絶賛していた。　その佐藤は、6月1日に行われた明治安田J1リーグ第19節の岡山対湘南ベルマーレで先制ゴールを奪取。今季4ゴール目を挙げているが、ジェラルド氏は「このまま成長すれば、次の冬のウィンドウで欧州へ移籍する」と、近いうちの海外移籍が濃厚との見方を示している。　現在18歳の佐藤は、2022年から年代別代表に招集されているほか、2023年8月にはMF久保建英（現レアル・ソシエダ）以来となる16歳でのプロ入りを果たすなど、国内屈指の有望株として話題に。2024シーズンのJ1リーグ戦で3試合に出場すると、2025シーズンは育成型期限付き移籍先の岡山で主力選手として活躍。ここまでリーグ戦14試合でピッチに立っているが、直近4試合つづけてスタメンに名を連ねている。　育成型期限付き移籍であるため、現在J2降格圏の18位に沈んでいるFC東京が呼び戻しに動く可能性も取りざたされている佐藤。A代表への初招集でさらに注目度が高まっているが、現時点では海外クラブからの関心や正式オファーは報じられていない。それでも、Jリーグ公式戦や国際大会でのパフォーマンス次第では、2025シーズン終了後の海外移籍が現実味を帯びそうだ。

「浦和レッズのクラブW杯非売品グッズがメルカリで出品…公式グッズ転売横行も」　　浦和レッズは6月1日に行われた明治安田J1リーグ第19節の横浜FC戦を終えた後、FIFAクラブワールドカップ開催地のアメリカに向けて出発。世界最高峰での戦いを間近に控えるなか、クラブW杯を現地観戦するサポーターへの限定配布グッズが高額な値段で出品されている。　鹿島アントラーズの経営権を有するフリマアプリ『メルカリ』では1日、「浦和レッズ cwc urawa boysスカーフ 現地応援者限定品マフラー」として、赤を基調とし、「URAWA WORLD」という文字や航空機が描かれたマフラータオルが新品、未使用として出品。2万円と高額だが、この出品ページはスクリーンショットによりネット上で拡散。横浜FC戦後に埼玉スタジアムで浦和のサポーター団体が配布した非売品のグッズとみられるだけに、浦和サポーター等からは出品行為に対する批判が相次いでいる。　浦和はクラブW杯のグループステージでリーベル・プレート、インテル、モンテレイと対戦。初戦（対リーベル）と第2戦（対インテル）はシアトルのルーメン・フィールドで、第3戦（対モンテレイ）はパサデナのローズボウルで開催されるが、いずれも約5,000人の浦和サポーターがスタジアムに詰めかける模様。現地観戦可能な人数が限られているだけに、現地観戦が叶わず、非売品グッズを受け取れなかったサポーターが不満をあらわにすることに、理解を示す声も上がっている。　一方、クラブはキーホルダーやタオルマフラーなど、クラブW杯グッズを埼玉スタジアムやオンラインなどで販売。しかし、2日午前の時点でほとんどのグッズが完売となったほか、フリマアプリでの転売行為が多数発生している。　クラブW杯での好勝負を期待する声が相次ぐ一方で、グッズの転売行為が後を絶たない現状に、ファン・サポーター等は複雑な思いを抱いているはずだ。

「柏から広島へ移籍の木下康介はリカルド監督の戦術に合わなかった？」　　J1の柏レイソルは6月2日、FW木下康介がサンフレッチェ広島へ完全移籍することを公式発表した。　木下は昨2024シーズンに柏へ加入し、J1で38試合10ゴールと結果を残した。今2025シーズンも14試合で3ゴール2アシストを記録していた中での放出に、柏サポーターからネット上で疑問の声が届けられた。　昨シーズン終了後にオファーがあったにも関わらず、木下が柏への残留を選んだ背景には、監督交代によって自身の起用法が変わるかもしれないという期待があったのではないかという見方がある。2021年に浦和レッズで共闘した柏のリカルド・ロドリゲス監督との再会に木下が希望を託していたのではという意見も出た。　また、「リカルド監督のサッカーにマッチするFWってどんなタイプだろう？」という疑問に対して、「実はプレス強度という意味では木下は一番低かった」というコメントもあり、戦術面での不一致が移籍の背景にあったのではないかという憶測も出ている。　一方で、出場時間が限られる中でも結果を出し続けていたことは、サポーターの間で高く評価されている。特に昨シーズン途中出場が中心ながら二桁ゴールを挙げていたにも関わらず、今シーズンも出場機会が限定的だった。その現状に対して、もはや本人も我慢の限界を感じたのではないかという声もある。　また、「このタイミングで木下を出すということは、代役を獲る目処が立っているからですよね？」というコメントもあり、今後のクラブの補強方針に対する期待も表れている。　柏は直近リーグ3試合で1分2敗、得点2・失点7と苦戦しており、チームの再構築が急務なのは間違いないだろう。

Estados Unidos endurece el proceso para otorgar visas estudiantiles y de intercambio, y ahora las redes sociales de los solicitantes están bajo lupa. ¿Qué significa esto para quienes ya aplicaron o planean hacerlo? ¿Qué tipo de publicaciones pueden representar un riesgo? ¿Se puede “limpiar” el historial digital antes de aplicar? En este episodio conversamos con Stephany Teijeiro, experta en temas migratorios, quien nos explica por qué el Departamento de Estado está suspendiendo entrevistas consulares en el extranjero y qué hacer para evitar que tus redes se conviertan en un obstáculo para tu futuro académico en EE. UU. Una guía imprescindible para estudiantes y soñadores.

Paul Byrne speaks to Michael Doorley of Shandon Travel on the J1 via scheme and what it might mean not just for students Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to Jennifer Horgan of the Irish Examiner who wrote a great article on her J1 summer as a rite of passage which the next crop of teens may never experience as America changes. See more here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jackie Fox, RTE reporter discusses reports that the Trump administration has ordered a pause on new visa interviews for foreign students. Michael Doorley, owner of SAYIT Travel, outlines the advice for any students awaiting interviews for their J1 student visas.

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J1 visas - what did Donald Trump do last night that might affect them...For Valerie - why David French wants the law changed in memory of his sister...Things we put in the fridge that don't need to be there & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration has ordered US embassies to stop scheduling interview for student visas, including the J1, as it considers stricter vetting of applicants' social-media profiles. To get the latest on this Ciara spoke to David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian. 

As summer is just around the corner, flocks of college students will be heading over to the US on a J1. However there are growing concerns of students under a Trump presidency. So what are the do's and don'ts for students spending their summer in the states? Pat was joined on the show by Louise Corrigan, Immigration Lawyer, Oisin Gaffey Outgoing Editor in Chief of The University Observer and Alex Rowley, Newstalk reporter who will be travelling over to the states this summer.

There were certainly many talking points from the weekend's top flight round, and we begin this episode with some positivity from Jon Steele after Yokohama FC moved out of the drop zone with an away win over Shonan on Saturday, as the sky blues continue to make a decent fist of their return to J1 (to 21:00). Then in Part 2 Jonny and Ben continue their roundup of Matchday 17, beginning with Kashima extending their advantage at the top of the table after they downed Shimizu, and Kashiwa lost at Machida. Next up is Kyoto, who piled on the misery for bottom club Yokohama F.Marinos with a fine away win, before we move on to events at Saitama Stadium, where Urawa claimed a controversy-laced home win over FC Tokyo (Ben's rant alert). Following that we review all of the other games, before finishing with a look ahead to midweek and weekend action.

Jonny and Ben return with a midweek special, to round up the eight games played from J1 Matchday 13 on Tuesday. After beginning the episode with a quick look back at Kawasaki's ACL Elite quarter final win (Spoiler Alert: They won their semi final, too!), we begin our J1 wrap with the game Jonny was at: Gamba Osaka's win over incumbent leaders Kyoto (to 14:45). Then we move on to Kashima going top, and Kashiwa second, with away wins (to 23:10), Shimizu and Machida both moving up after also winning on the road (to 30:50), Tokyo Verdy's second straight win, and Hiroshima Crisis Watch after their home defeat at the hands of Niigata, plus the only draw between Shonan and Fukuoka.

On parle Fintech cette semaine dans tech 45' avec Swan, une scale-up française spécialisée dans les services bancaires intégrés. Ses clients entreprises intègrent tout un tas de fonctionnalités : comptes, cartes ou paiements. Créée en 2019, Swan traite aujourd'hui plus de 1,5 milliard d'euros de transactions par mois, par ex ils bossent avec Pennylane, Indy, Agicap, Libeo ou Lucca

After the rest of the Levain Cup Round 2 games were played last Wednesday, Jon Steele covers all of the action from a J2 standpoint in an 8-minute mini-pod. All 5 of the J2 v J1 ties last midweek went into extra time, but in the end only one 2nd-tier side made it through to the next round! Jon also nominates a Most Bravo Player from the midweek madness. *You can support The J-Talk Podcast on Patreon here: https://patreon.com/jtalkpod *Find our dedicated Discord server here: https://discord.gg/UwN2ambAwg *Follow JTET on Bluesky @jtalket.bsky.social

Alan Gibson returned to the podcast, to help Jonny and Ben review goings-on from last midweek, and how the four Kansai clubs are faring after 11 rounds. We chat about the three J1 games - including Steve Holland's ouster at Yokohama F.Marinos after their home loss to Shimizu - and the conclusion of the 2nd round of the 1st round of the Levain Cup last Wednesday (to 18:30), before moving on to Matchday 11, beginning with our new leaders Kyoto, Kobe's fruitful week, and draws for both Osaka sides (to 1:05:55). Then in Part 2 Jonny and Ben round up the other six games, and look ahead to games coming up in Matchday 12.

ザイム真理党立憲支部発足なるか？ 脱法立候補者は何故捕まらない。 『世間の常識』が試される。 爆発させる怒りを溜める好機にしよう。 J1にも存在する「何でもアリ」なチーム。

Labhraíonn Emmet Ryan le Cuán faoi scéalta móra nuachta na seachtaine, Tucker Carlson agus Conor McGregor; an rabhadh atá tugtha domhic léinn ag dul ar an J1; agus caighdeán maireachtála ó thuaidh agus ó dheas; agus pléightear an cheist 'An mbeidh sé róchostasach Éire Aontaithe a bheith againn?'

With Ireland's housing crisis at breaking point, The Group Chat asks the big question: Why does it take so long to get any infrastructure projects off the ground?Zara King, Richard Chambers and Gavan Reilly dig into delays, frustrations, and what's holding Ireland back.Also on this week's episode:

In a fashionably late mini-pod, Jon Steele looks back at last Wednesday's Levain Cup action from a J2 perspective. There were derby wins for Imabari (in their rescheduled Round 1 game) and Iwata, as well as a night to remember for Yamaguchi as they slayed a J1 giant in the form of Kashima Antlers. Jon also picks a Most Bravo Player, and previews the remaining Levain Cup fixtures in Round 2 (being played this Wednesday evening). Sorry about the slow upload this week - Jon has been working at full capacity!

On today's show:  9am-10am Emergency services attend gorse fire at St. Brigids Campus Ballinasloe Petition launched against proposed routes for Cong relief road Students warned over potential risks of J1 'activism' this summer

The Union of Students in Ireland has urged students travelling to the US on a J1 visa this summer to be "cautious and informed" about the potential risks of "activism", as US authorities continue to clamp down on university protests.Jenny Maguire, president of Trinity College Dublin Students' Union, and Fiona McEntee, US immigration attorney, join The Last Word to discuss the possible threats faced by Irish students in the US if they are outspoken on certain issues.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page!

The Union of Students in Ireland have warned young people to be “cautious” about engaging in “activism” while on their J1 to the US this summer as the Trump administration clamps down on protests on college campuses. To discuss this further Ciara spoke to Larry Donnelly, University of Galway Law Lecturer and Political Columnist with The Journal.

Senator Malcolm Byrne joins me to unpack two pressing topics. First, we look at the potential impact of student activism on visa approvals, especially for those planning to travel to the US on a J1 this summer. Then, we turn to Meta's controversial plan to mine public social media content to train its AI—what does this mean for our digital rights, privacy, and creative ownership? A timely conversation at the crossroads of youth engagement and tech ethics.

Jonny and Ben round up two full rounds of J1 fixtures, with a focus on the weekend's Matchday 9, in our new episode. We begin with the new frontrunner for game of the season - Kyoto's remarkable away win over Kashima on Sunday - before discussing the hard fought draw between Machida and Kawasaki, and the rest of an eventful Sunday chock full of tremendous goals.

J1 returned after the international break over the weekend, and Daniel Hawkins joined Jonny and Ben to chat about goings-on at Avispa Fukuoka. After a brief review of Japan 0-0 Saudi Arabia, and our review of Kashima's hard-fought win over Kobe (to 9:07), Daniel hopped on board to discuss Avispa's draw with Machida on Saturday, how the club's new signings have settled in, and more (to 29:42). Then in Part 3 we round up the rest of the games, including Kawasaki having their way (again) against FC Tokyo in the Tamagawa Classico, and Nagoya notching a first league win of the season.

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The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and to support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.As of episode 198, you can now watch The Storm Skiing Podcast on YouTube. Please click over to follow the channel. The podcast will continue to stream on all audio platforms. WhoEric Clark, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mammoth and June Mountains, CaliforniaRecorded onJanuary 29, 2025Why I interviewed himMammoth is ridiculous, improbable, outrageous. An impossible combination of unmixable things. SoCal vibes 8,000 feet in the sky and 250 miles north of the megalopolis. Rustic old-California alpine clapboard-and-Yan patina smeared with D-Line speed and Ikon energy. But nothing more implausible than this: 300 days of sunshine and 350 inches of snow in an average year. Some winters more: 715 inches two seasons ago, 618 in the 2016-17 campaign, 669 in 2010-11. Those are base-area totals. Nearly 900 inches stacked onto Mammoth's summit during the 2022-23 ski season. The ski area opened on Nov. 5 and closed on Aug. 6, a 275-day campaign.Below the paid subscriber jump: why Mammoth stands out even among giants, June's J1 lift predates the evolution of plant life, Alterra's investment machine, and more.That's nature, audacious and brash. Clouds tossed off the Pacific smashing into the continental crest. But it took a soul, hardy and ungovernable, to make Mammoth Mountain into a ski area for the masses. Dave McCoy, perhaps the greatest of the great generation of American ski resort founders, strung up and stapled together and tamed this wintertime kingdom over seven decades. Ropetows then T-bars then chairlifts all over. One of the finest lift systems anywhere. Chairs 1 through 25 stitching together a trail network sculpted and bulldozed and blasted from the monolithic mountain. A handcrafted playground animated as something wild, fierce, prehuman in its savage ever-down. McCoy, who lived to 104, is celebrated as a businessman, a visionary, and a human, but he was also, quietly, an artist.Mammoth is not the largest ski area in America (ranking number nine), California (third behind Palisades and Heavenly), Alterra's portfolio (third behind Palisades and Steamboat), or the U.S. Ikon Pass roster (fifth after Palisades, Big Sky, Bachelor, and Steamboat). But it may be America's most beloved big ski resort, frantic and fascinating, an essential big-mountain gateway for 39 million Californians, an Ikon Pass icon and the spiritual home of Alterra Mountain Company. It's impossible to imagine American skiing without Mammoth, just as it's impossible to imagine baseball without the Yankees or Africa without elephants. To our national ski identity, Mammoth is an essential thing, like a heart to a human body, a part without which the whole function falls apart.About MammothClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Alterra Mountain Company, which also owns:Located in: Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaYear founded: 1953Pass affiliations:* Ikon Pass: unlimited, no blackouts* Ikon Base Pass: unlimited, holiday blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: June Mountain – around half an hour if the roads are clear; to underscore the severity of the Sierra Nevada, China Peak sits just 28 miles southwest of Mammoth, but is a seven-hour, 450-mile drive away – in good weather.Base elevation: 7,953 feetSummit elevation: 11,053 feetVertical drop: 3,100 feetSkiable acres: 3,500Average annual snowfall: 350 inchesTrail count: 178 (13% easiest, 28% slightly difficult, 19% difficult, 25% very difficult, 15% extremely difficult)Lift count: 25 (1 15-passenger gondola, 1 two-stage, eight-passenger gondola, 4 high-speed six-packs, 8 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 6 triples, 3 doubles, 1 Poma – view Lift Blog's inventory of Mammoth's lift fleet) – the ski area also runs some number of non-public carpetsAbout JuneClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Alterra Mountain Company (see complete roster above)Located in: June Lake, CaliforniaYear founded: 1963Pass affiliations:* Ikon Pass: unlimited, no blackouts* Ikon Base Pass: unlimited, holiday blackoutsClosest neighboring ski areas: Mammoth Mountain – around half an hour if the roads are clearBase elevation: 7,545 feetSummit elevation: 10,090 feetVertical drop: 2,590 feetSkiable acres: 1,500 acresAverage annual snowfall: 250 inchesTrail count: 41Lift count: 6 (2 high-speed quads, 4 doubles – view Lift Blog's inventory of June Mountain's lift fleet)What we talked aboutMammoth's new lift 1; D-Line six-packs; deciding which lift to replace on a mountain with dozens of them; how the new lifts 1 and 16 redistributed skier traffic around Mammoth; adios Yan detachables; the history behind Mammoth's lift numbers; why upgrades to lifts 3 and 6 made more sense than replacements; the best lift system in America, and how to keep this massive fleet from falling apart; how Dave McCoy found and built Mammoth; retaining rowdy West Coast founder's energy when a mountain goes Colorado corporate; old-time Colorado skiing; Mammoth Lakes in the short-term rental era; potential future Mammoth lift upgrades; a potentially transformative future for the Eagle lift and Village gondola; why Mammoth has no public carpets; Mammoth expansion potential; Mammoth's baller parks culture, and what it takes to build and maintain their massive features; the potential of June Mountain; connecting to June's base with snowmaking; why a J1 replacement has taken so long; kids under 12 ski free at June; Ikon Pass access; changes incoming to Ikon Pass blackouts; the new markets that Ikon is driving toward Mammoth; improved flight service for Mammoth skiers; and Mammoth ski patrol.What I got wrong* I guessed that Mammoth likely paid somewhere in the neighborhood of $15 million for “Canyon and Broadway.” I meant that the new six-pack D-line lifts likely cost $15 million each.* I mentioned that Jackson Hole installed a new high-speed quad last year – I was referring to the Sublette chair.* I said that Steamboat's Wild Blue Gondola was “close to three miles long” – the full ride is 3.16 miles. Technically, the first and second stages of the gondola are separate machines, but riders experience them as one.Why now was a good time for this interviewTalk to enough employees of Alterra Mountain Company and a pattern emerges: an outsized number of high-level execs – the people building the mountain portfolio and the Ikon Pass and punching Vail in the face while doing it – came to the mothership, in some way or another, through Mammoth Mountain.Why is that? Such things can be a coincidence, but this didn't feel like it. Rusty Gregory, Alterra's CEO from 2018 to '23, entered that pilot's seat as a Mammoth lifer, and it was possible that he'd simply tagged in his benchmates. But Alterra and the Ikon Pass were functioning too smoothly to be the products of nepotism. This California ski factory seemed to be stamping out effective big-ideas people like an Italian plant cranking out Ferraris.Something about Mammoth just works. And that's remarkable, considering no one but McCoy thought that the place would work at all as a functional enterprise. A series of contemporary dumbasses told him that Mammoth was “too windy, too snowy, too high, too avalanche-prone, and too isolated” to work as a commercial ski area, according to The Snow Mag. That McCoy made Mammoth one of the most successful ski areas anywhere is less proof that the peanut gallery was wrong than that it took extraordinary will and inventiveness to accomplish the feat.And when a guy runs a ski area for 52 years, that ski area becomes a manifestation of his character. The people who succeed in working there absorb these same traits, whether of dysfunction or excellence. And Mammoth has long been defined by excellence.So, how to retain this? How does a ski area stitched so tightly to its founder's swashbuckling character fully transition to corporate-owned megapass headliner without devolving into an over-groomed volume machine for Los Angeles weekenders? How does a mountain that's still spinning 10 Yan fixed-grip chairs – the oldest dating to 1969 – modernize while D-Line sixers are running eight figures per install? And how does a set-footprint mountain lodged in remote wilderness continue to attract enough skiers to stay relevant, while making sure they all have a place to stay and ski once they get there?And then there's June. Like Pico curled up beside Killington, June, lost in Mammoth's podium flex, is a tiger dressed up like a housecat. At 1,500 acres, June is larger than Arapahoe Basin, Aspen Highlands, or Taos. It's 2,590-foot-vertical drop is roughly equal to that of Alta, Alyeska, or Copper (though June's bottom 1,000-ish vertical feet are often closed due to lack of lower-elevation snow). And while the terrain is not fierce, it's respectable, with hundreds of acres of those wide-open California glades to roll through.And yet skiers seem to have forgotten about the place. So, it can appear, has Alterra, which still shuffles skiers out of the base on a 1960 Riblet double chair that is the oldest operating aerial lift in the State of California. The mountain deserves better, and so do Ikon Pass holders, who can fairly expect that the machinery transporting them and their gold-plated pass uphill not predate the founding of the republic. That Alterra has transformed Deer Valley, Steamboat, and Palisades Tahoe with hundreds of millions of dollars of megalifts and terrain expansions over the past five years only makes the lingering presence of June's claptrap workhorse all the more puzzling.So in Mammoth and June we package both sides of the great contradiction of corporate ski area ownership: that whoever ends up with the mountain is simultaneously responsible for both its future and its past. Mammoth, fast and busy and modern, must retain the spirit of its restless founder. June, ornamented in quaint museum-piece machinery while charging $189 for a peak-day lift ticket, must justify its Ikon Pass membership by doing something other than saying “Yeah I'm here with Mammoth.” Has one changed too much, and the other not enough? Or can Alterra hit the Alta Goldilocks of fast lifts and big passes with throwback bonhomie undented?Why you should ski Mammoth and JuneIf you live in Southern California, go ahead and skip this section, because of course you've already skied Mammoth a thousand times, and so has everyone you know, and it will shock you to learn that there is anyone, anywhere, who has never skied this human wildlife park.But for anyone who's not in Southern California, Mammoth is remote and inconvenient. It is among the least-accessible big mountains in the country. It lacks the interstate adjacency of Tahoe, the Wasatch, and Colorado; the modernized airports funneling skiers into Big Sky and Jackson and Sun Valley (though this is changing); the cultural cachet that overcomes backwater addresses for Aspen and Telluride. Going to Mammoth, for anyone who can't point north on 395, just doesn't seem worth the hassle.It is worth the hassle. The raw statistical profile validates this. Big vert, big acreage, big snows, and big lift networks always justify the journey, even if Mammoth's remoteness fails to translate to emptiness in the way it does at, say, Taos or Revelstoke. But there is something to being Not Tahoe, a Sierra Nevada monster throwing off its own gravity rather than orbiting a mother lake with a dozen equals. Lacking the proximity to leave some things to more capable competitors, the way Tahoe resorts cede parks to Boreal or Northstar, or radness to Palisades and Kirkwood, Mammoth is compelled to offer an EveryBro mix of parks and cliffs and groomers and trees and bumps. It's a motley, magnificent scene, singular and electric, the sort of place that makes all realms beyond feel like a mirage.Mammoth does have one satellite, of course, and June Mountain fills the mothership's families-with-kids gap. Unlike Mammoth, June lets you use the carpet without an instructor. Kids 12 and under ski free. June is less crowded, less vodka-Red Bull, less California. And while the dated lifts can puzzle the Ikon tote-bagger who's last seven trips were through the detachable kingdoms of Utah and Colorado, there is a certain thrill to riding a chairlift that tugged its first passengers uphill during the Eisenhower administration.Podcast NotesOn Mammoth's masterplanOn Alterra pumping “a ton of money into its mountains”Tripling the size of Deer Valley. A massive terrain expansion and transformative infill gondola at Steamboat. The fusing of Palisades Tahoe's two sides to create America's second-largest interconnected ski area. New six-packs at Big Bear, Mammoth, Winter Park, and Solitude. Alterra is not messing around, as the Vail-Slayer continues to add mountains, add partners, and transform its portfolio of once-tired giants into dazzling modern megaresorts with billions in investment.On D-Line lifts “floating over the horizon”I mean just look at these things (Loon's Kancamagus eight on opening day, December 10, 2021 – video by Stuart Winchester):On severe accidents on Yan detachablesIn 2023, I wrote about Yan's detachable lift hellstorm:Cohee referenced a conversation he'd had with “Yan Kunczynski,” saying that, “obviously he had his issues.” If it's not obvious to the listener, here's what he was talking about: Kuncyznski founded Yan chairlifts in 1965. They were sound lifts, and the company built hundreds, many of which are still in operation today. However. Yan's high-speed lifts turned out to be death traps. Two people died in a 1985 accident at Keystone. A 9-year-old died in a 1993 accident at Sierra-at-Tahoe (then known as Sierra Ski Ranch). Two more died at Whistler in 1995. This is why all three detachable quads at Sierra-at-Tahoe date to 1996 – the mountain ripped out all three Yan machines following the accident, even though the oldest dated only to 1989.Several Yan high-speed detachables still run, but they have been heavily modified and retrofit. Superstar Express at Killington, for example, was “retrofitted with new Poma grips and sheaves as well as terminal modifications in 1994,” according to Lift Blog. In total, 15 ski areas, including Sun Valley, Schweitzer, Mount Snow, Mammoth, and Palisades Tahoe spent millions upgrading or replacing Yan detachable quads. The company ceased operations in 2001.Since that writing, many of those Yan detachables have met the scrapyard:* Killington will replace Superstar Express with a Doppelmayr six-pack this summer.* Sun Valley removed two of their Yan detachables – Greyhawk and Challenger – in 2023, and replaced them with a single Doppelmayr high-speed six-pack.* Sun Valley then replaced the Seattle Ridge Yan high-speed quad with a Doppelmayr six-pack in 2024.* Mammoth has replaced both of its Yan high-speed quads – Canyon and Broadway – with Doppelmayr D-line six-packs.* Though I didn't mention Sunday River above, it's worth noting that the mountain ripped out its Barker Yan detachable quad in 2023 for a D-Line Doppelmayr bubble sixer.I'm not sure how many of these Yan-detach jalopies remain. Sun Valley still runs four; June, two; and Schweitzer, Mount Snow, and Killington one apiece. There are probably others.On Mammoth's aging lift fleetMammoth's lift system is widely considered one of the best designed anywhere, and I have no doubt that it's well cared for. Still, it is a garage filled with as many classic cars as sparkling-off-the-assembly-line Aston Martins. Seventeen of the mountain's 24 aerial lifts were constructed before the turn of the century; 10 of those are Yan fixed- grips, the oldest dating to 1969. Per Lift Blog:On Rusty's tribute to Dave McCoyFormer Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory delivered an incredible encomium to Mammoth founder Dave McCoy on this podcast four years ago [18:08]:The audio here is jacked up in 45 different ways. I suppose I can admit now that this was because whatever broke-ass microphone I was using at the time sounded as though it had filtered my audio through a dying air-conditioner. So I had to re-record my questions (I could make out the audio well enough to just repeat what I had said during our actual chat), making the conversation sound like something I had created by going on Open AI and typing “create a podcast where it sounds like I interviewed Rusty Gregory.” Now I probably would have just asked to re-record it, but at the time I just felt lucky to get the interview and so I stapled together this bootleg track that sounds like something Eminem would have sold from the trunk of his Chevy Celebrity in 1994.More good McCoy stuff here and in the videos below:On Mammoth buying Bear and Snow SummitRusty also broke down Mammoth's acquisition of Bear Mountain and Snow Summit in that pod, at the 29:18 mark.On Mammoth super parksWhen I was a kid watching the Road Runner dominate Wile E. Coyote in zip-fall-splat canyon hijinks, I assumed it was the fanciful product of some lunatic's imagination. But now I understand that the whole serial was just an animation of Mammoth Superparks:I mean can you tell the difference?I'm admittedly impressed with the coyote's standing turnaround technique with the roller skis.On Pico beside KillingtonThe Pico-Killington dilemma echoes that of June-Mammoth, in which an otherwise good mountain looks like a less-good mountain because it sits next door to a really great mountain. As I wrote in 2023:Pico is funny. If it were anywhere else other than exactly next door to the largest ski area in New England, Pico might be a major ski area. Its 468 acres would make it the largest ski area in New Hampshire. A 2,000-foot vertical drop is impressive anywhere. The mountain has two high-speed lifts. And, by the way, knockout terrain. There is only one place in the Killington complex where you can run 2,000 vertical feet of steep terrain: Pico.On the old funitel at JuneCompounding the weirdness of J1's continued existence is the fact that, from 1986 to '96, a 20-passenger funitels ran on a parallel line:Clark explains why June removed this lift in the podcast.On kids under 12 skiing free at JuneThis is pretty amazing – per June's website:The free June Mountain Kids Season Pass gives your children under 12 unlimited access to June Mountain all season long. This replaces day tickets for kids, which are no longer offered. Everyone in your family must have a season pass or lift ticket. Your child's free season pass must be reserved in advance, and picked up in-person at the June Mountain Ticket Office. If your child has a birthday in our system that states they are older than 12 years of age, we will require proof of age to sell you a 12 and under season pass.I clarified with June officials that adults are not required to buy a season pass or lift ticket in order for their children to qualify for the free season pass.While it is unlikely that I will make it to June this winter, I signed my 8-year-old son up for a free season pass just to see how easy it was. It took about 12 seconds (he was already in Alterra's system, saving some time).On Alterra's whiplash Ikon Pass accessAlterra has consistently adjusted Ikon Pass access to meter volume and appease its partner mountains:On Mammoth's mammoth snowfallsMammoth's annual snowfalls tend to mirror the boom-bust cycles of Tahoe, with big winters burying the Statue of Liberty (715 inches at the base over the 2022-23 winter), and others underperforming the Catskills (94 inches in the winter of 1976-77). Here are the mountain's official year-by-year and month-by-month tallies. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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