Podcast appearances and mentions of james todd

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm BST on Monday, the 2nd of June, 2025. Research Analyst Will Cunliffe from Onyx Officials joins Direct Trader James Todd as James Brodie is teaching abroad. Join us LIVE every Monday at 12:30 PM UK time for Macro Mondays with James Brodie and James Todd, where we break down the biggest financial market moves and what's coming next!

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm BST on Monday, the 27th of May, 2025. Join James Brodie and James Todd , LIVE 12:30 BST, as they break down the biggest financial market moves and what's coming next! 

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm BST on Monday, the 19th of May, 2025.  Research Analyst Will Cunliffe from Onyx Officials joins Direct Trader James Todd as James Brodie is teaching in Singapore.Join us LIVE every Monday at 12:30 PM UK time for Macro Mondays with James Brodie and James Todd, where we break down the biggest financial market moves and what's coming next!

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm BST on Monday, the 12th of May, 2025. Join us LIVE every Monday at 12:30 PM UK time for Macro Mondays with James Brodie and James Todd, where we break down the biggest financial market moves and what's coming next!

With the final herbicide rule and final insecticide rule announced by EPA, new product labels and FIFRA re-registration comes with additional regulation. Hear from independent consultants James Todd and Steve Hoffman about what everyone should know and how this year is pivotal to the future of pesticide use.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this action-packed episode of Flux News, Greg Newman, CEO of Onyx Capital Group, is joined by James Todd from the Direct Trading team and guest analyst (and Geek in the Seat) Harinder Sandhu to dissect the unprecedented volatility shaking global markets.The Flux News team dives into the explosive movements in oil prices, with Brent futures plummeting below $64/bbl, driven by unexpected tariff announcements, OPEC headlines, and shifting macroeconomic sentiment. They explore the ripple effects across asset classes, from equities to natural gas, and discuss the role of herd mentality in amplifying market reactions.Key topics include the resurgence of discretionary hedge funds, the impact of CTA-driven momentum trading, and how traders are navigating these turbulent times. Today's episode unpacks how geopolitical moves—like Trump's aggressive tariff policies—are reshaping energy markets and fuelling recession fears. Whether you're a seasoned trader or just fascinated by market dynamics, this episode offers valuable insights into trading strategies amid chaos and opportunity as well as Trade ideas and crystal ball predictions for the week ahead. Tune in for an engaging breakdown of market trends and actionable takeaways for navigating today's high stakes trading environment!Trade for free with Onyx Markets: https://onyxmarkets.co.uk/Get live, industry-grade data on Flux Terminal: https://www.onyxcapitalgroup.com/fluxhttps://linktr.ee/onyxcapitalgroup Follow us: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@flux_newsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyx-capitalgroup/X: https://x.com/Onyx__EdgeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onyxcgroupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyxcgroup/ CFDs and spread bets are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. The vast majority of retail client accounts lose money when trading in CFDs and spread bets. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs and spread bets work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm on Monday, the 31st of March, 2025. Join us LIVE every Monday at 12:30 PM UK time for Macro Mondays with James Brodie and James Todd, where we break down the biggest financial market moves and what's coming next!

Register your interest in James Brodie's Onyx Institute trading course here: onyxcapitalgroup.com/trading-courses Contact us about learning & development: OnyxLND@OnyxCapitalGroup.com Trade with Onyx Markets: onyxmarkets.co.uk This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm on Monday, the 24th of March, 2025. Join us every Monday at 12pm UK time for Macro Mondays LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd, as we unpack the major developments shaping global markets and look ahead to a pivotal week. Key highlights this week: A dovish Fed sees risk sentiment rally LEI & US CEO business confidence both fall sharply Gold uptrend stalls, while Brent sits on key $69 support April 2nd tariff deadline looms Key data releases this week: Monday – EZ, UK & US flash PMIs Tuesday – German IFO, US home sales & consumer confidence Wednesday – Australian CPI, UK CPI Thursday – Japan Tokyo CPI, US jobless claims, pending home sales Friday – UK retail sales, US Umich sentiment, Core PCE deflator CFDs and spread bets are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. The vast majority of retail client accounts lose money when trading in CFDs and spread bets. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs and spread bets work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Trade with Onyx Markets: onyxmarkets.co.uk Learn more about James Brodie's Onyx Institute trading course: onyxcapitalgroup.com/learn Contact us about learning & development: OnyxLND@OnyxCapitalGroup.com This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12pm on Monday, the 17th of March, 2025. Join us every Monday at 12pm UK time for Macro Mondays LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd, as we unpack the major developments shaping global markets and look ahead to a pivotal week. Key highlights this week: Chinese data beats expectations while US data continues to disappoint Gold surges through $3,000 U.S. equity declines continue Trump speaks with Putin Tuesday Key data releases this week: Monday – U.S. retail sales Tuesday – EZ economic sentiment, US housing starts Wednesday – BOJ & FOMC rate decisions, NZ GDP Thursday – BOE rate decision, Aussie employment, US leading index Friday – US consumer confidence Tune in for expert insights, actionable analysis, and an in-depth look at how these shifts impact the markets and your strategies. Don't miss it! https://linktr.ee/onyxcapitalgroupFollow us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@worldofoilderivativesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyx-capitalgroup/X: https://x.com/Onyx__EdgeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onyxcgroupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyxcgroup/CFD- and spread bet-retail accounts generally lose money.

This week on Best of Rocky Magaña and Kramer Sansone are joined by friend of the show James Todd to discuss the latest in the Xavier Worthy situation(:48). We wrap things up with the return of Brian's World to breakdown the Chiefs free agent class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocky Magaña and Kramer Sansone are joined by a friend of the show, James Todd, to discuss the Xavier Worthy situation. The Chiefs' young wide receiver avoids chargers in the latest offseason incident for a Chiefs pass catcher. It's free agent week in the NFL, and the Chiefs have been busy! The Chiefs have made key additions to the 2025 roster, bringing back multiple key players. Will the Chiefs make any more moves? We have to say farewell to Turk Wharton, Justin Reid, and Justin Watson and look at the draft now that the Chiefs have filled some 2025 holes.  Subscribe: https://youtu.be/7GEYnsfNmCw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade with Onyx Markets: onyxmarkets.co.uk Sign up for James Brodie's Onyx Institute trading course: onyxcapitalgroup.com/learn This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12pm on Monday, the 10th of March, 2025. Join us every Monday at 12pm UK time for Macro Mondays LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd, as we unpack the major developments shaping global markets and look ahead to a pivotal week. Key highlights this week: U.S. employment data in line with expectations German fiscal expansion sends yields surging (worst day in 35 years) China falls into deflation again Dollar's 3rd worst week in 15 years Bullish bets for oil near 15-year lows Key data releases this week: Tuesday – JOLTS job openings Wednesday – US CPI, mortgage applications, BOC rate decision Thursday– US PPI Friday – US consumer sentiment, UK GDP & IP  Tune in for expert insights, actionable analysis, and an in-depth look at how these shifts impact the markets and your strategies. Don't miss it! https://linktr.ee/onyxcapitalgroupFollow us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@worldofoilderivativesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyx-capitalgroup/X: https://x.com/Onyx__EdgeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onyxcgroupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyxcgroup/CFD- and spread bet-retail accounts generally lose money.

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12pm on Monday, the 3rd of March, 2025. Join us every Monday at 12pm UK time for Macro Mondays LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd, as we unpack the major developments shaping global markets and look ahead to a pivotal week.Key highlights this week: • Weak U.S. data as market fears growth over inflation • Trump stirs geopolitical tensions; tariff announcements Tuesday • Nasdaq regains support • Tesla down 41% off highs • China data improves - signs of recovery?Key data releases this week: • Monday – US ISM Manufacturing PMI • Tuesday – Trump sets tariff levels, Aussie retail sales, EZ Unem. Rate • Wednesday – EZ, UK & US services PMI, ADP employment • Thursday –  ECB (25bp cut expected), initial jobless claims • Friday – EZ GDP, US & Canadian payroll dataTune in for expert insights, actionable analysis, and an in-depth look at how these shifts impact the markets and your strategies. Don't miss it! https://linktr.ee/onyxcapitalgroup Follow us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@worldofoilderivatives LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyx-capitalgroup/ X: https://x.com/Onyx__Edge TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onyxcgroup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyxcgroup/ CFDs and spread bets are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. The vast majority of retail client accounts lose money when trading in CFDs and spread bets. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs and spread bets work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm on Monday, the 24th of February, 2025. Join us every Monday at 12:30pm UK time for Macro Mondays LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd, as we unpack the major developments shaping global markets and look ahead to a pivotal week. Key highlights this week:Conservatives win German electionWeakest US consumer sentiment since Nov '23S&P at critical level; Nasdaq sitting on key supportMeta reverses massive winning streak Key Data Releases This Week:Tuesday: US house prices & consumer confidenceWednesday: Australian CPI, German consumer confidence, US new home sales, NvidiaThursday: US durable goods orders, Japan retail sales & IPFriday: US inflation (PCE deflator) Tune in for expert insights, actionable analysis, and an in-depth look at how these shifts impact the markets and your strategies. Don't miss it! https://linktr.ee/onyxcapitalgroup Follow us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@worldofoilderivativesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyx-capitalgroup/X: https://x.com/Onyx__EdgeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onyxcgroupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyxcgroup/ CFDs and spread bets are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. The vast majority of retail client accounts lose money when trading in CFDs and spread bets. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs and spread bets work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12pm on Monday, the 17th of February, 2025. Join us every Monday at 12pm UK time for Macro Mondays LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd, as we unpack the major developments shaping global markets and look ahead to a pivotal week. Key highlights this week:- Trump brings Putin to the negotiation table- Market uncertainty surges; economic policy uncertainty index hits highest in 25 years- Trump issues new tariffs- Weak U.S. retail sales data Key Data Releases This Week:Tuesday: RBA rate decision, UK employmentWednesday: Housing starts, Fed minutes, UK CPIThursday: Aussie employmentFriday: Flash PMIs, US consumer sentiment, Existing home salesSunday: German elections20% S&P 500 companies reporting Tune in for expert insights, actionable analysis, and an in-depth look at how these shifts impact the markets and your strategies. Don't miss it! https://linktr.ee/onyxcapitalgroup Follow us:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@worldofoilderivativesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onyx-capitalgroup/X: https://x.com/Onyx__EdgeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onyxcgroupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyxcgroup/ CFDs and spread bets are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. The vast majority of retail client accounts lose money when trading in CFDs and spread bets. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs and spread bets work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Join us this Monday at 12:30 PM UK time for Macro Mondays LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd, as we unpack the major developments shaping global markets and look ahead to a pivotal week. Key Highlights:DeepSeek's Disruption: U.S. tech stocks tumble as DeepSeek's cost-effective AI model challenges the dominance of advanced chip manufacturing, sending Nasdaq down 3.4%. Nvidia faces a -5% open.Trump's Tariffs: A 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico starting February 1st rattles markets, alongside calls for immediate interest rate cuts.China PMI Weakness: Manufacturing PMI drops to 49.1 (est. 50.1), signalling deeper deflationary risks, while services PMI weakens further.Global Housing Slump: U.S. mortgage demand hits a 30-year low as inventories surge, and home sales collapse. Housing is set to dominate the 2025 economic narrative.Market Volatility: Bitcoin's wild swings see risk near $91,370, gold eyes new all-time highs targeting $2,790, and copper surges but faces resistance.Europe's Struggles: Germany slashes its GDP growth forecast for 2025 and 2026, while France plans spending cuts amidst weakening PMIs.Key Data Releases This Week:Monday: U.S. New Home SalesTuesday: Durable Goods Orders, Consumer ConfidenceWednesday: U.S. Federal Reserve MeetingFriday: Core PCE Inflation, Employment Cost IndexTune in for expert insights, actionable analysis, and an in-depth look at how these shifts impact the markets and your strategies. Don't miss it! #MacroMondays #GlobalMarkets #DeepSeek #TrumpTariffs #USTechStocks #Bitcoin #Gold #Copper #HousingMarket #PMIData #ChinaEconomy #GermanyGDP #FranceEconomy #Nasdaq #InterestRates #MarketVolatility

This episode aired live at 12:30pm UK Time. James Brodie and James Todd look at the previous weeks Macro events and to the week ahead. In US data, inflation is trending higher, pushing both yields and the dollar higher, and this is a definite warning signal for 2025. Job postings are continuing to fall, but small business sentiment is surging leading up to Trump's inauguration. Equity investors are looking the most bullish ever, as Nasdaq reaches new all-time highs. In China, yields are trending aggressively lower, not helped by further weakness in house prices and weaker than expected retail sales, but EV sales are surging. In Europe, France has been downgraded by Moody's to Aa3, and UK GDP unexpectedly contracted. UK-European relations will continue to face trade hurdles. Bitcoin is breaking out even higher, touching $106,500. Meanwhile, Brent price remains in a narrow range and silver is looking for support. Key events for the week include:Tuesday: US retail salesWednesday: Federal Reserve meeting (-24bp priced)Thursday: BOJ (+4bp priced), existing home salesFriday: PCE inflation data

The boys are joined by old friend and professional boxer James Todd and he talks about his decision to go back into pro boxing after 9 years out and how his family didn't want him to come back. The lads talk the cancellation of the Welsh title fight show at the LC2, Ben Crocker winning the European title, the upcoming Fury/Usyk card and John Phillips joining BKFC. James talks about sparring, weight cutting, his wild fight 2 weeks ago on the Matchroom show in Birmingham and meeting Conor McGregor in Marbella plus much more….@ambitioniscritcal1997 on Instagram @TheAiCPodcast on Twitter

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm UK Time. James Brodie and James Todd look at the previous weeks Macro events and to the week ahead. This week, we discuss falling global bond yields as both American and Canadian unemployment saw increases, while ISM Services PMI surprisingly fell sharply. Data over the weekend also highlighted continued deflation in China, while Japanese salaries saw a record gain with the BOJ expected to hike on the 19th of December. In Europe, the French political turmoil continues, while German industrial production showed unexpected weakness. Meanwhile the UK data also missed across the board, PMI, retail sales, and business confidence data all came in lower than expectation. We discuss these impacts on the markets highlighting key charts and trends. Bitcoin is seeing volatility around $100,00, and Altcoins are surging. Meanwhile, Brent volatility continues to fall amongst unrest in Syria. James and James also discuss gold and copper prices. Key events for the week include:Wednesday: U.S. CPI, BOC (-48bp)Thursday: U.S. PPI, ECB (-27bp), SNB (-36bp)

This episode of Macro Mondays aired live at 12:30pm UK Time as James Brodie and James Todd look at the previous weeks Macro events and to the week ahead.This week, the S&P 500 hit a new all-time high and is trending higher overall. US consumer confidence and US Black Friday online sales hit a highs as well, and stock market optimism has soared. On the other hand, US new home sales fell 17.3% while US homes for sale continued to trend high. US debt looms and the yield suggests a dollar top is near.We saw mixed Chinese data over the weekend, with record monthly outflows from major Chinese ETFs and bond yield the lowest in decades. Germany October retail sales fell, and the Eurozone November CPI inflation rose 2.3% Y/Y. Brent volatility and gold both fell.Key events for the week include: Monday: ISM manufacturing PMITuesday: JOLTS job opening dataWednesday: ADP employment data, ISM services, FED's Powell speaksThursday: Initial jobless claims dataFriday: November jobs report, consumer confidence

This episode of Macro Mondays was recorded at 4:30pm GMT on Friday, the 1st of November.On today's episode, James Todd is joined by Research Analyst Will Cunliffe - as James Brodie is travelling - to dive into the latest macroeconomic developments shaping global markets. They discuss whether we're seeing an unwinding of the "Trump trade" as gold and the S&P 500 opened weaker on Thursday, 31st October. We're seeing mixed data out of the US, with a mix of increased consumer confidence and disappointing non-farm payrolls. In the US, corporate spreads are also falling; ICE Bank of America high yield OAS spreads are the smallest they've been since 2005.Gold saw its worst drop since July, and we're seeing mixed earnings among companies with Amazon and Tesla looking strong but Microsoft looking disappointing. Brent, meanwhile, rallied over Middle East concerns.

Join us LIVE with James Brodie and James Todd for Macro Mondays.On today's episode, James Brodie and James Todd dive into the latest macroeconomic developments shaping global markets. Oil prices have seen a significant drop off following Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian defense systems.The US 30-year mortgage rate is up to 7.25%, marking the housing market's most unaffordable level since the mid-1980s. This coincides with bonds now offering higher yields than stocks, a rarity not seen in 22 years. James and James dive into the complexities of the US election, exploring the potential economic impacts of a "Trump trade" scenario. Betting markets suggest a 62% chance of Trump winning, which could lead to increased tariffs and reduced Fed independence, driving inflation upwards to as much as 9.3% by 2026 (according to projections from the Peterson Institute for International Economics). We'll keep a close eye on these developments as we near election week.The Eurozone, meanwhile, is facing weak manufacturing and service PMIs - especially in France and Germany. Dovish comments from ECB officials underscore concerns over stagnation in the German economy, with hints at future rate cuts. In Asia, Japan's ruling party has lost its majority, and the IMF anticipates that the Bank of Japan will gradually raise rates, while China deals with record local debt defaults amid demographic challenges and trade uncertainties due to U.S. tariffs.The team also take a look at the upcoming economic data schedule and the equities market. 

On today's episode, James Brodie and James Todd dive into the latest macroeconomic developments shaping global markets. The U.S. housing market faces steep challenges as mortgage applications drop by 17%, and the 30-year mortgage rate hits 7.25% - the highest since July. Across the Atlantic, UK house prices show slower growth at 0.3% month-on-month. They also cover key updates from the Federal Reserve, with Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic emphasising that rate cuts are not imminent despite a strong labour market and declining inflation. In China, the government moves to double its loans for unfinished properties to $562 billion in efforts to stabilise the housing sector, while liquidity measures and interbank rates signal ongoing stress in the financial system. With China's credit growth slowing, they explore what this means for global investors. As the U.S. election draws closer, they examine Trump's growing lead in prediction markets and discuss the impact on the financial landscape as well as Elon Musk's controversial support for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Finally, tune in for insights into the crypto market as Bitcoin trends higher but faces resistance at $71,800 and $73,800.

This week, James Brodie and James Todd dive into the latest developments in the global economy, inflation, and U.S. politics. They begin by exploring weak Chinese economic data and discuss how China's worsening deflationary environment and a disappointing stimulus package announcement could impact global markets. They break down the latest U.S. inflation figures, with the CPI falling to 2.4% YoY but exceeding expectations. They also analyse insights from the recent FED minutes and comments from Goldman Sachs, discussing the Fed's outlook on inflation and the rate cut trajectory priced by the OIS and bond markets. James Brodie and James Todd address the oil market's high volatility, fuelled by rising Middle East tensions and the Pentagon's recent announcement of military support for Israel against Iranian threats. In the second half of the episode, Onyx Head of Recruitment, Matt Aspin, joins to provide insights into the upcoming U.S. election. Matt delves into the latest polls and betting odds, revealing a tight race, with Harris leading in polls but Trump ahead in betting odds. Matt draws comparisons to the 2016 election and assesses the accuracy of these predictions and what they could mean for the 2024 race. 

All Chinese data is coming out weaker than expected, with unemployment rising to 5.3% and the economy entrenched in deflation with the GDP deflator declining for its fifth consecutive quarter. The Chinese CS300 equity index is trading at it's lowest level since 2019, and property shares have declined by over 90% in just 4 years.James Brodie and James Todd focus on the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting; will they cut 25bp or 50bp? They also investigate the betting odds for Trump and Harris in regard to the upcoming election, and also discuss the weak sentiment for U.S. small business. A NFIB small business survey showed the second-lowest reading since 1985, where only the GFC was worse.Onto commodities, gold made an all-time high, reaching $2,466. Meanwhile, USDJPY and the U.S. 2-year bond yield make new cycle lows.Key data releases this week:Monday- NY Empire manufacturing dataTuesday - U.S. retail sales, Cad inflationWednesday - U.S. Fed FOMC rate decisionThursday - Aussie employment, BOE rate decisionFriday - BOJ rate decision, UK & Cad retail sales

Please note, this episode was recorded on Friday 23rd August at 17.00. Macro Specialist James Brodie and Trader, Director James Todd  delve into Powell's Jackson Hole testimony, the weak manufacturing PMI globally and UK inflation below expectations. They also take a look at inflation within the UK and the soft prices we've been seeing in crude oil over the past week. James Brodie and James Todd look into the OIS pricing to see what's priced by the central banks in the forthcoming central bank meetings and also look at the week ahead, including; key markets, trends, charts and risks. Chairman Powell's Jackson Hole testimony that came out on Friday, basically said, he was dovish, however, he made it clear that the Fed would be data dependent. We expected exactly this because the OIS is pricing between 25 and 50 basis points of cuts at the September meeting, giving the Feds a month to watch the data. Although Powell clearly didn't want to have to paint them into a corner 25 or 50 this far in advance. He said. We do not seek or welcome further labour market cooling, so they're clearly, quite concerned about employment. The key data to look out for this week is;     Tuesday; U.S. consumer confidence, German GDPWednesday; FOMC minutesThursday; Euro area CPI, US Q2 GDP update, jobless claimsFriday; U.S. Uni Michigan consumer confidence#jacksonhole #Testimony  #Powell #PMI  #Fed #employment #UK employment #macroeconomics

Mike bring a great second course with Kristi from Cuba Cuba and James Todd with Granelli's> For the finale it's travel guru Warren Erbsen and updates for upcoming events! Comments? Reviews? Mike@mikeboyle.com        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome everyone. I met today's guest at Stoneleigh at the same time I met one of our previous guests, James Todd. As you will hear, James and Mark are great friends, and I was happy we managed to get both of them in for an interview. It was not planned, but I found it interesting that this guest and our last one both had hard learned lessons about listening to your body when it tells you to settle down a bit.  Alan and Mark said that after years of not listening, their bodies made the message clear. Fortunately, with some medical intervention, patience, and next level perseverance, they both have been able to come back to the career they love.   I'm sure by now you've noticed a trend in all of the Stoneleigh episodes where everybody seems to mention this Stephen Hill character. He pops up in Mark's story as well and if you haven't already heard his interview, it was released just a couple episodes ago.  It was great getting to know Mark, and he shares some fantastic stories spanning his long career as a mentor to many. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  This marks our last episode before we move to the subscription model. Here is a link to sign up to the monthly subscription and the process is fairly simple. Once you subscribe you will receive an email that allows you to open the feed in your preferred podcast player. https://mullinsfarrier.supercast.com/  If you have any issues please email mullinsfarrierpodcast@gmail.com 

Welcome back to the Best of the Week from Foolish Club Media! Rocky Magaña and Kramer Sansone kick things off with Kansas City area attorney James Todd to dive a little deeper into the Rashee Rice situation (1:08). The Great British Chiefs Show puts the tin foil hats on for a Chiefs 3-peat conspiracy theory (21:57). Show and BK wrap things up with a long hard look at the Chiefs regular season schedule and their inexplicable early season bye week (38:26). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode, sponsored by BetterHelp and in partnership with Bones Coffee Company and All Above Landscaping, our hosts Blake Mosley, James Todd, and Amanda Dolan dive deep into the therapeutic essence of music with the talented musician and filmmaker, Zach McKenzie. Main Themes: The Therapeutic Power of Music: Exploring the undeniable connection between music and mental well-being, this episode shines a light on how melodies can mend and words can heal. Zach McKenzie's Musical Journey: Zach takes us on a journey through his eclectic musical influences, spanning various genres, and shares how country music's narrative depth resonates with his soul. From an audition for American Idol to memorable interactions with celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Zach's anecdotes offer a backstage pass to his life. Music as a Coping Mechanism: Delving into the anxieties that often accompany live performances, Zach discusses how music acts as a crucial coping mechanism, not only for artists on stage but also for individuals facing the challenges of daily life. The Challenges of Touring and Industry Uncertainties: The conversation takes a realistic turn as it addresses the not-so-glamorous aspects of the music industry, including the emotional toll of touring and the uncertainties looming over aspiring artists. Songwriting: A Personal and Subjective Process: Zach provides insight into his songwriting process, emphasizing the subjective nature of music creation and the personal stories that fuel his songs. This segment highlights how music serves as a canvas for both artists and listeners to project their experiences and emotions. The Nostalgic Impact of Music and Future Endeavors: Reflecting on the impact of a significant high school album, Zach and the hosts speculate on new country music releases and the exciting possibility of reuniting with former bandmates. Additionally, Zach shares his aspirations for focusing on his music career and submitting his work to film festivals. Better Help: Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp, you can use my link http://www.betterhelp.com/musicspeaks for 10% off your first month of therapy. Bones Coffee: Get 10% any order on bonescoffee.com with code: MUSICSPEAKS Website @ whenwordsfailmusicspeaks.com YouTube @ whenwordsfailmusicspeaks Facebook @ WWFMSPodcast Instagram @ when_words_fail_podcast Twitter @ WhenWordsFailMS) If you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.

Rocky Magaña and Kramer Sansone are back for another episode of Veach Season! We kick things off with Kansas City-based attorney James Todd to get his expert opinion on the Rashee Rice situation. After that, we discuss the latest incorrect list of the best barbecue spots in America and the latest headlines for the Kansas City Chiefs. After visiting with the Chiefs last week–veteran wide receiver Zay Jones signed with the Arizona Cardinals–leaving doubt on whether the Chiefs will sign a veteran wide receiver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was introduced to this gentleman under the big competition marquee at Stoneleigh. I had just run into one of my friends, Ellie-May Buckland, whose interview is also in the pipeline, and she said, you should meet James. He would make a great interview.  So she made the introduction and without hesitation, James agreed to sit down and have a chat. As you will hear, James's career spans many decades and he lived through the various disruptive changes in the world that threatened the trade of farriery. He also has some interesting insights into the various ways that horses were brought back into popularity. We covered a lot of ground, and it was great to hear his stories.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. The show is sponsored by OutWest Designs and Fabrication your choice for Farrier Rigs https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079094490534  Buy The Show A Virtual Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/mullinsfarrierpodcast Visit our partner's page: https://mullinsfarrier.com/partners/   

With Group CEO Greg Newman abroad, Light Ends Direct Trader James Todd steps up to host World of Oil Derivatives for another market update episode. Since last week, Brent Futures price rallied from sub $83/bbl this week to over $87.50/bbl yesterday. The breakout from its previous range came on the back of a flurry of bullish headlines - including drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, draws in both crude and gasoline inventories in the US, and positive Chinese economic data. Looking to the refinery margin, there was strength across all products, outweighing the rally in the flat price last week, so the refinery margin saw a small increase. James Brodie weighs in to comment on macro-economic trends. The bank of Japan hiked rates for the first time in seventeen years. US inflation is not coming down as quickly as it is in Europe, and the CPI is still just above 3%. This presents a slight concern for the Fed. Vincent leads our "Googling Oil" segment, and the team discuss the big news stories of the week, including recent drone attacks on Russian refineries and how they were able rebuild and be up and running in a day. The trade idea this week is to buy the Q2'24 NWE Jet diff. If you would like a further explanation of the trade idea for this week, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/oozORbGjZsAIf you would like to connect with any of our hosts on LinkedIn, please click on the hyperlinks below: James Todd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-t-693967a9/ Vincent Wu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-wu-099816125/ Martha Dowding: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-dowding-ab84801a6/ James Brodie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrodiecmt/Chapters for this episode are:0:00 Welcome1:38 Brent flat price & this week in trading10:27 Refinery margins18:18 Macro market news 22:12 "Googling oil:" world oil news32:39 Trade idea of the week36:52 Poll results and outro

In Episode 140,  Ben chats with clinical psychologist,  Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka, who has combined her passion for hairstyling with psychology to create a new global mental health movement called PsychoHairapy using hair as an entry point into mental health care.   Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop BACB: 1.0 Learning  IBAO: 1.0 Cultural QABA: 1.0 DEI Contact: https://www.psychohairapy.org/ https://www.instagram.com/psychohairapy/ https://www.instagram.com/dr_afiya/ Links: The Story of Wrestler, Andrew Johnson's Dreadlocks https://andscape.com/features/the-untold-story-of-wrestler-andrew-johnsons-dreadlocks/ The Crown Act https://www.thecrownact.com/ Podcast on Toxic Black Hair Products https://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=20-P13-00036&segmentID=3 Kamala Harris and  Keke Palmer Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXrLtzsedf4&t=10s Brandee Younger on NPR Tiny Desk https://www.npr.org/sections/now-playing/2023/02/23/1157552574/brandee-younger-youre-a-girl-for-one-man-only Piff Marti https://www.instagram.com/piffmarti/?hl=en David Walker's Appeal https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2931.html David Walker and Nat Turner https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/david-walker-nat-turner-and-black-immediat African Meeting House  https://www.britannica.com/topic/African-Meeting-House BABA  https://babainfo.org/ Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced Cammie Williams Episode https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-81-the-burnout-epidemic-understanding-the-root-causes-in-behavior-analysis-with-cammie-williams-msc-bcba-lba/ Dr Evan Auguste Episode https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-98-black-liberation-psychology-a-conversation-with-dr-evan-auguste/ Articles Referenced Mbilishaka, A. M., & Hudlin, M. (2023). “I Remember My First Relaxer”: Black Women Voicing Psychologically Engrained Practices of Chemical Hair Straightening. Journal of Black Psychology, 49(5), 716-741. https://doi.org/10.1177/00957984231191849 Smith, A. M., Humphries, M. L., Mbilishaka, A. M., & Auguste, E. E. (2023). Hair Messages: A Context for Exploring Racial Socialization Among African American Males. Journal of Black Psychology, 49(5), 684-715. https://doi.org/10.1177/00957984231191847 Mbilishaka, A.M. (2021). PsychoHairapy Through Beauticians and Barbershops: The Healing Relational Triad of Black Hair Care Professionals, Mothers, and Daughters. In: Lewis, M.L., Weatherston, D.J. (eds) Therapeutic Cultural Routines to Build Family Relationships. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83726-6_13 Mbilishaka, A. M., Mbande, A., Gulley, C., & Mbande, T. (2021). Faded fresh tapers and line-ups: Centering barbershop hair stories in understanding gendered racial socialization for black men. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 22(1), 166–176. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000317 Afiya M. Mbilishaka & Danielle Apugo (2020) Brushed aside: African American women's narratives of hair bias in school, Race Ethnicity and Education, 23:5, 634-653, DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2020.1718075 Afiya Mbilishaka; PsychoHairapy: Using Hair as an Entry Point into Black Women's Spiritual and Mental Health. Meridians 1 March 2018; 16 (2): 382–392. doi: https://doi.org/10.2979/meridians.16.2.19 Mbilishaka, A. M., Clemons, K., Hudlin, M., Warner, C., & Jones, D. (2020). Don't get it twisted: Untangling the psychology of hair discrimination within Black communities. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 90(5), 590–599. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000468 Helm, J.S., M.N. Nishioka, J.G. Brody, R.A. Rudel, R.E. Dodson. 2018. “Measurements of Endocrine Disrupting and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Hair Products Used by Black Women.” Environmental Research. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2018.03.030 Wise, L. A., Wang, T. R., Ncube, C. N., Lovett, S. M., Abrams, J., Boynton-Jarrett, R., Koenig, M. R., Geller, R. J., Wesselink, A. K., Coleman, C. M., Hatch, E. E., & James-Todd, T. (2023). Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort. American journal of epidemiology, 192(7), 1066–1080. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad079    

James Todd, Jim, and Glenn discus inalienable Rights

Our featured speakers today are Professor in Politics and Pre-Law, Dr. James Todd, and Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics at George Fox University, Dr. Mark David Hall. Dr. Hall received a BA in political science from Wheaton College and a PhD in political science from the University of Virginia. In addition to teaching politics and honors, he is director of the John Dickinson Forum for the Study of America's Founding Principles. Mark's primary research and writing interests are American political theory and the relationship between religion and politics. Dr. Todd is a professor of politics and pre-law, and the LeMieux Center's Academic Affairs Director. In this episode, Dr. Todd and Dr. Hall discuss a variety of topics including the attitudes of church and state on the founding of the country, issues on religious liberty, 20th century-present supreme court rulings on issues of religious liberty, and the debate on the establishment and free exercise clauses of the constitution. The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.

The lads are joined by James Todd and discuss his new venture JT Boxing, how The Warehouse is the best gym in the country, Josh Kaighin's impressive pro debut and Ryan's trip to Wales/Austria. James talks about being in the Calzaghe Clan, moving to LA, sparring at The Wildcard gym, meeting Antonio Tarver and crashing a car in Florida. The lads discuss the recent Wood/Conlan classic, Drive to Survive, James Lilley's US BKB debut and the slap heard around the world plus much more….

In Episode 609, Germar Derron FINALLY delivers another BEST. PODCAST. EVER. VERSUS. Smith v. Smith.  That's James Todd and Willard Carroll. Two 80s ICONS. Rappers, actors, and sexy light-skins. Who wins? Follow the BITdub everywhere @GermarDerron.

Tamarra James-Todd, PhD is an Associate Professor of Environmental Health at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. She tells me about the motivations for her research interests in environmental reproductive justice, dedicating her diabetes research to her late father, the value of peer mentorship, joy riding with her dad in his Mustang in the '70s, dinner with Hannibal Lecter and Molly Ringwald, and more! Laugh along with us!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/shinyepipeople)

Oxide and Friends Twitter Space: October 4th, 2021Economics and Open SourceWe've been holding a Twitter Space weekly on Mondays at 5p for about an hour. Even though it's not (yet?) a feature of Twitter Spaces, we have been recording them all; here is the recording for our Twitter Space for October 4th, 2021.In addition to Bryan Cantrill and Adam Leventhal, speakers on October 4th included Edwin Peer, James Todd, Peter Corless, Matt Campbell, jasonbking, Simeon Miteff, Josh Clulow, Ian, Joe Thompson, Dan Cross, Tom Lyon, Tim Burnham, and vint serp. (Did we miss your name and/or get it wrong? Drop a PR!)Some of the topics we hit on, in the order that we hit them: Mark Jones Lorenzo (2017) Endless Loop: The History of the BASIC Programming Language bookJohn Kemeny wiki [@3:11](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=191) Tim's excellent tweet William Gibson wiki John Browne (1996) The Bug Count Also Rises short story [@5:38](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=338) Growing up with BASIC [@8:03](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=483) Braille 'n Speak PDA (intro video), BASIC programming TI-BASIC language [@10:39](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=639) Speaking program reading off system calls in real time  snoop could output to /dev/audio [@13:39](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=819) Joel Spolsky (2002) Strategy Letter V blog Bryan's (2004) The Economics of Software blog Software “maintenance” [@20:02](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=1202) Cathedral and the Bazaar, wiki“Forkophilic” development model and the Alan Cox -ac Linux tree [@26:07](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=1567) Open source as something in the commercial best interest of a business  SCO v IBM wiki Halloween documents wiki Steve Ballmer's “Linux is a cancer” quote in the Chicago Sun-Times OpenOffice.org wiki (open sourced from StarOffice) [@30:29](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=1829) Document editing as a service. Services and open source Richard Stallman on SaaS [@33:34](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=2014) The Joel Test link Joel's (2007) Strategy Letter VI blog “Everybody wants to be a platform” [@38:58](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=2338) Joel's take on Sun  Making the pie larger. Porting NFS to rival platforms The Sun Network Filesystem: Design, Implementation and Experience has a section on porting experiences. Monetizing software - “Sun could never monetize software, only hardware” [@44:44](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=2684) Window toolkits, “cross platform”, write once run anywhere “Write once, debug everywhere” What's the directory separator on MVS? or Stratos VOS? [@51:40](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=3100) James' experience working on Tomcat  Joel's (2002) Lord Palmerston on Programming blog Graphics toolkits, Electron/Web vs Native [@1:05:21](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=3921) “OpenSolaris downloads are potential buyers for the ZFS appliance” [@1:06:17](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=3977) Jason Hoffman “The Sun does not shine on me”  Strategy cannot make up for poor execution Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz didn't travel to meet customers Demoing to a hostile audience “Asteroid named Linux on a collision course” tweet [@1:13:20](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=4400) Open-core, AWS services, monetizing open source  “People will pay for a service” Could Apple open source? [@1:18:43](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=4723) Packaged solutions; giving mom a linux box. Free software: free for whom? Support relationships. People want support [@1:22:05](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=4925) Why didn't Sun embrace Linux?  ZFS on Linux, Ubuntu The Sourceware Operating System Proposal – Larry McVoy's open source SunOS 4 proposal. Sun bought Cobalt wiki [@1:25:33](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=5133) “The writing was on the wall for Sun..”  x86 price-performance “Couldn't you buy like 100 x86 computers for that price?” RISC machine in-fighting, while Intel undercuts the market [@1:31:01](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=5461) Josh's work on frustrating hardware configuration [@1:33:25](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=5605) Peter's experience as a Sun customer  Vertical scaling, but not so much horizontal scaling Clusters of cheap commodity hardware outperforming big multiway boxes Importance of open source for big internet companies Traders used Sun workstations, for fast trading [@1:38:39](https://youtu.be/JDd8xGSP9DA?t=5919) Oxide is bringing up their first server boards! If we got something wrong or missed something, please file a PR! Our next Twitter space will likely be on Monday at 5p Pacific Time; stay tuned to our Twitter feeds for details. We'd love to have you join us, as we always love to hear from new speakers!

In this episode, our featured speakers are Dr. Robert Lloyd and Dr. James Todd. Dr. Lloyd is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Executive Director of the LeMieux Center for Public Policy. Dr. Todd is an associate professor of politics and the LeMieux Center's Academic Affairs Director. Dr. Todd will be discussing his recent article from The Quill Publication focusing on the politics and history of the U.S. Supreme Court expansion. The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.

In this episode, our featured speakers are Noel Bouché and Dr. James Todd. Mr. Bouché was a keynote speaker at Palm Beach Atlantic's third annual Liberty Tree seminar. He currently works as the vision advocate at pureHOPE. Liberty Tree is a grant-funded organization that exists to encourage dialogue among college students about important public policy issues. Dr. Todd is the assistant professor of politics and the LeMieux Center's Academic Affairs Director. Dr. Todd hosted the Liberty Tree Seminar for PBA students in February. Students discussed the crisis of human trafficking and what policymakers can do to address it. In this interview, Mr. Bouché and Dr. Todd discuss the vision of pureHOPE. Please take time to benefit from this discussion of Nole Bouché's advocacy and experiences working against human trafficking. The Quill Podcast is presented by The LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Please visit www.lemieuxcenter.org for more information about the Center.

Unilever’s James Todd represents the modern versatile CFO with a flair for turnaround strategies and a genuine passion for the products, people and company that he’s served for the past 30 years.

Matthew had the opportunity to chat with James Todd. He is the lead vocalist of Canadian rock band Abandoned Souls and our second Canadian guest ever! Matthew and James chat about how Abandoned Souls got started, Alter Bridge, the latest single Blinding Darkness and so much more! Please check out, stream, support, and give a like to Abandoned Souls! SCR and Matthew Thomas would like to thank James for the killer interview! Warning Explicit Language --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/supercoolradio/support

On Washington Wednesday, Mary Reichard talks to Palm Beach Atlantic University professor James Todd about what the hysteria over the Supreme Court nomination tells us about the court’s role in American society; on World Tour, Africa correspondent Onize Ohikere reports on international news; and Paul Butler details a new report on the state of theology. Plus: commentary from Janie B. Cheaney, fly eradication overkill, and the Wednesday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Samaritan Ministries. Join a community of Christians who will care for you spiritually and financially when you have a medical need. www.samaritanministries.org/world

Join us for #IndieMusicLIVE! 210 - Get the latest in #IndieMusic news and listen to the best #IndieMusicians we have found in the past week! Music: Maurice James - Rare View Todd Barrow - A tune from "Texas Country Nation" Promote your music NOW: http://www.indiemusicplus.ecwid.com/ Hosted by JoeJoeKeys & David Werba Produced by Robert Hix with Hixvideo Submit your music for consideration at http://www.indiemusicplus.com/

Episode Notes Be Better Today (Season 2, Episode 3) – LL Cool J I feel I can’t talk about comebacks without sharing this famous lyric from LL Cool J: “Don’t call it a comeback! I’ve been here for years.” For us, this is a lesson in self-worth and faith. If you believe in yourself, others will eventually notice. They will view it as a comeback. You’ll know you’ve been here for years. No matter what, you’ve remained positive in your abilities, lived your best life and waited for the rest of the world to catch up. They will - be patient, and ready to knock them out. Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday! This episode’s sponsor: Anchor Check out our other podcasts: The No Fear Project That Wine Pod FatMan Chronicles SUPPORT the Be Better Today podcast through The No Fear Project on Patreon! The Be Better Today podcast, The No Fear Project, and Paragon Media are committed to helping those with mental illness get help and to defeating the stigma. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline for help now at 800-273-8255. Remember, you are not alone. Be Better Today is a production of Paragon Media. Copyright 2020 – All Rights Reserved

Where are they now, and what does it all mean? "If you are on the receiving end of this message, Congratulations - you made it." -Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson

Check out Becki's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTG10qvgLMRSoB9OIc6xNxA You can find her on Facebook and Instagram, too! Becki Biermaier everybodylookup@gmail.com EPISODE TRANSCRIPT INTRO: You are not here by accident. You are here by design. And you are here to find courage in the face of fear, to replace isolation with connection, to push back that feeling of overwhelm and to start feeling confident. And you know how you're going to do it? By listening to other people's stories. There's no better way to feed your soul and raise your vibration and shift your mindset than to hear the stories of those who have gone before you. I'm your host, Lori Lynn, also known as Her Royal Excitedness and I invite you to Rise and Climb. Lori Lynn: Welcome to another episode of Rise and Climb with your host, Lori Lynn. Our guest today is Becki Biermaier, Becki and I met about 20 years ago at a party with a mutual friend and we had this instant connection and I was like, "I think I found my new best friend." Becki Biermaier: Yeah, that's exactly how it was because when we left I was like, we just talked straight for five hours. I was at a party with like a hundred people and only talked to one person and then we were like: "Do you wanna get together tomorrow? What are you doing?" "Yeah, absolutely. Let's go hang out." And here we are almost 20 years later doing that. Lori: Becki is one of the people that I admire most. She is the Queen of Overcoming. Um, Becki grew up as a little person. Becki: (laughs) And still am. Lori: She grew up to about three and a half feet tall. When my three kids made it past three and a half feet, they all felt like they achieved something great. They were taller than Auntie Becki. Becki: Absolutely. Lori: One of the things that I have enjoyed most about being friends with Becki is, um, I feel like I should talk to you. I feel like we should have a conversation. So I'm going to stop talking to my listening audience and I'm just going to let you guys have a window into our conversation so that I can stop talking about her in third person. Becki: Lord, help the listening audience to track with us. Lori: Well, one of the beautiful things about having you as one of my best friends is how intentional you are. I would love for you to share some of the stories about how intentional your parents were and then how that led up to today and how you interact with kids and strangers and my kids -- how you're able to basically impact and educate people just all over the globe now on ways to handle situations with people who are disabled, who look different, who do things differently and just really normalize it and just make it like, you know, this is just how different people do different things. And how cool is that? Like God made us all different and isn't that beautiful? Um, so can you talk to me a little bit about like little, little Becki? Becki: Absolutely. Um, growing up my parents were average height and my oldest brother has diastrophic dwarfism, which is what I have as well. And then the next brother is average type. And then there's me, it's a hidden recessive gene that we have in our family. So it could go back as far as like biblical times. And Mom and dad were obviously at the children's hospital a lot with us and saw children being raised all ends of the spectrum. So there were kids who were extremely spoiled because mom and dad felt guilty and tried to overcompensate for disability. And then you had parents who were just raising normal kids and even though they were disabled, they weren't treated any differently. And they very much saw this huge divide of these kids who were over compensated for being spoiled brats and the kids who are being treated like average height kids are average, you know, um, non-disabled kids were turning out great. And so that's what they decided to do. And one of my favorite stories is growing up. We had a fall day, probably mid October, so the leaves were down here in Minnesota and mom and dad said on the night before, you know, everybody cancel your Saturday morning plans because we've got something different for you to do tomorrow. We all got up, had to be in the yard at like 8:00 AM. And, uh, they divided our backyard into three equal portions. And so my dwarf brother had a portion, my average-height brother had one and then of course I did. And they said the three of you are going to rake the yard and you're only responsible for your personal portion and it's going to take, you know, Mike and Becki the longest being disabled, but you guys need to see that you can do the exact same job that your average height brother can do. It's just you're going to have to go at it differently and it's going to take you longer. But that is how all of life is going to be for you. You're going to have to prove yourself. And so today you can, and they said, you know, tonight your feet are going to be super sore but dad and I will rub your feet and we'll give you some Ibuprofen and soak your feet so they feel better and today we'll give you breaks and things like that. They also said, you know, your other brother, he is not required to help you. He can if he wants to, but when his portion is finished, he's free to move on and go and play. And um, and so we got busy and of course my average-height brother finished right away. It didn't take him long and he helped Michael for about 10 minutes and me for 10 minutes. And I know a lot of people when I tell that story, they're like, gosh, that's really cruel for your parents to do that to you -- making handicapped kids rake the yard, you know. But it was actually one of the better things they could have done for us because I really did see at the end of the day, I can do what other people can do. I just have to go about it differently. And it may take me longer, but I can do just as good of a job. And that was one of the main lessons that really stood out to me when we were growing up. Lori: Wow. Well, I know you've told me the story about having to like clean up after dinner. Would you tell the that as well? Becki: Yeah, it was crazy because you know, chores. We all had the same chore rotation that you know, tall kids have except for obviously I didn't have to mow the lawn thankfully, but my dwarf brother, he did. And he was told just to figure it out and not in a cold way, but in a way of like, you can figure this out. And so I remember one night, it was my night, I was probably seven or so, so they had me starting on the after dinner rotation of clearing the table, putting away leftovers, throwing all the dishes. And I said, well, how am I going to get the dishes off the table? I'm not even as tall as the table. And just with great confidence they say, you know what? You are a very, very smart, smart girl. And if you're not sure you can ask the Lord and quite your heart and listen for a strategy and God will show you what to do because someday you're going to be a woman and you're going to have your own house and your own kitchen table in your own guests. And you'll have to figure this out. So let's do it now where we can practice at home and if you get stuck, we'll be in the next room. If you need ideas or you just feel like you need somebody to brainstorm with. So off they went. I think they were probably watching Wheel of Fortune and (still, that's what we watch as family -- how is Pat Sajak that old?) But anyway, I did what they said. You know, I quieted my heart and asked the Lord for help. "God, show me how am I going to get these dishes off this table." And literally I just thought of this idea of climbing up on the table, pushing the dishes to the perimeter, getting down from the table. Now, with everything, you know, serving dishes at all, right at the perimeter, I could easily carry them over to the kitchen from the dining room, drag a chair over, and do the dishes. And when I couldn't the silver out at the bottom in the sink and I tried everything. I did call my mom and I was like, "Mom, I need you to do the silverware," which was kind of me wanting to be rescued. And I love what she did because she was intentional. She said, how about if I brainstorm with you how you can do the silverware? And so she said, do you see anything around you that will help you reach the silverware from the bottom of the sink? And of course at this time I'm tired and I don't want to be doing dishes anymore. And I said, no. And she said, well, look closer. And there was a ladle that was already drying in the drying rack. And so we decided I would try that, and sure enough, the ladle worked and I could use the ladle to push the silverware up the side of the sink so I could grab them. The only thing I couldn't get out were the sharp knives. That didn't work so well. But she was glad to help me with those. And then tell me how proud she was that I had figured things out and she said, you know, someday when you have sharp knives, um, and I'm not there to get them out for you. You'll have to really think about a solution that'll work for you and maybe we can work on that. Even now, start praying, brainstorming ideas. And so stories like that where they were loving, they were kind, but they did not at all take away my, um, need to be a problem solver and they did not rob me of that. And I think that's one thing today parents can do is they just want to fix everything for their child and that doesn't serve them well in the long run. Let them struggle it out. Let us fail. But greater than that, let them see that they can be victorious on their own. If they can do it, let them do it. Lori: Yeah, I love the whole, you know, you're a smart kid. You'll figure it out. Um, I've used a lot of that, a lot of that in my own parenting. Um, you told me a story this weekend about a boy in your class who is really struggling and, um, I would love for you to share that story just because I feel like it kind of goes hand in hand with your parents believing in you and that really, um, oh, what is the word I'm looking for? Like galvanizing your belief in yourself. Um, eventually moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Nashville, Tennessee. Right. Completely on your own there. 19 years for 19 years. Um, but I feel like you're able to then turn around and impart that to other people and so would you mind, talking about the kid in your class? Becki: Yeah, this past year (I've been teaching for over 20 years and different times I've been principal or head of school, but it's great to be back in the classroom). And this year I had a boy in my class who just was so pressured by his parents for good grades and he was also, you know, really shall we say behaviorally challenged. And just was really struggling and trying to please mom and dad and battling with himself with, he'd rather be obnoxious kid who didn't do his work and just that struggle that happens in middle school so often and he really needed to have a good grade and just wasn't feeling confident. And I said, no, just study extra this weekend cause I really think you can do this one. It is a really hard test but you're smart enough for it. And if you study I think you'll surprise yourself but you're not going to get a natural A on this when you're going to have to really work. And um, you know, I go home and I do the weekend and don't even think twice about it. We come in Monday and he takes his test. I happen to turn it around in class and at grade it and it's sitting on my desk and he comes up to my desk to ask me a question and sees that he had gotten 98% on this test and he was so excited. And so this kid who is one of the ringleaders of the bullies is just like this giddy little boy, which is probably who he truly is on the inside. And he says, can I take a picture of this on my phone so I can text it to my dad? And I was like, absolutely, absolutely. And of course, you know, at school, no phones allowed, right? But in that moment, this little boy who truly is a little boy, even though he's a teenager, would know he could make his dad proud and he felt proud because he really pushed himself any overcame. So I let him take a picture of the grade and texted off to his dad. And, um, it was just a really sweet, sweet reminder of, you know, all you gotta do is believe in somebody and give them a little push because boy, don't we all have enough people telling us we can't, but let's find a few who tell us we can. Lori: No, it's beautiful. I love that. So when you are out and about in public and you encounter people who are not intentional about kind of normalizing um, you know, disabilities and you know, just people who look different or have different abilities or different ways of having to do things. How do you handle when like if a kid is staring at you or says something out loud parent or super awkward. Becki: Can I tell you a really funny story? So back in Nashville, I'm headed to this great pizza place, Pie in the Sky, and I am on foot, I'm not on my mobility scooter. And so I go into the restaurant, I'm the first one there with my friends and I say of course to the hostess, I'm going to need a table for four please. And she said, sure, give me just a second. Well across the restaurant is this very, very curious and surprised four year old boy, let me guess, he's around four and he sees me and he yells while he is pointing, "Mama! Look! A real life puppet!" In front of the whole restaurant. I just think that's really adorable. I mean that is like, that's pretty amazing, is really cute, you know? And of course it's my job to make sure he's comfortable and I want him to have a really great grade, all of those things. So I smile really big, big at him and then I wave and he goes me, which is amazing and I'm totally laughing inside. Mom, however, wasn't finding it as amusing as I did and she was smacking the kid on the head and saying, "Shut up, shut up, shut up," knocking him down in the booth. Really what I would have loved to do is go over to her and say, please don't do that. Please, please don't do that. Because I think that is why shame is so attached to disability. It's because the parents themselves are embarrassed by the children's behavior, but that's not what the child is translating. That's not what they're getting out of it. Right? They're getting out of it. Shame on you for, you know, the whole situation with a disabled person and it translates into disability being known with shame. And I think that's the wrong approach. So better is the parent who says, yes, I see that person over there in a wheelchair or I see that that man is using sign language or that man has no arms. And just politely say that and say, yeah, God makes everybody different. And sometimes that's just enough and the kid can, you know, move on. But it does require some times that parents actually take the initiative and bring the child over and say, you know, we noticed that you're writing in a really cool wheelchair and this is my son Joey. And can we ask you some questions? Because majority of disabled people want that and we're happy to say yes, that'd be great because we want you to have a positive experience. And so we're prepared for that. We obviously chose to go out with public. We know that we looked different and so we kind of expect that now you do randomly, you know, run into, you know, sister crabby pants or whatever. Everybody has a bad day. My job is to engage with the child and you as the parent can even just say: Tell us about your wheelchair. How fast can you go? Or tell us about the cool things that you've learned to do without having arms. Can we ask you how you brush your hair or things like that. Because then what you're doing is you're creating a new normal for your child that disability isn't a bad thing. It's just a different thing. And so you're setting your child up to have a great experience. The other thing is if you can try to keep them from hiding behind you and so at least make them come out and say hello while they're absorbed, absorbing everything that's happening around them because they're taking in all of it and they may not be able to do more than just watch. And that's okay too. When they're like four or five, three, four or five older than that, you really shouldn't expect your children to engage more in conversation and for the parents to lead the way. That's really the way to go with that. Yeah. Good stuff. So when it's done right, it's positive for everybody. Lori: Okay. You had talked about a little bit even showing pictures and oh my gosh. Have you seen, what is it called? The Butterfly Circus? No. Oh Becki, we're gonna have to watch that later. Yeah, it's a short film. It's so beautiful. But that would be an excellent example of something to share with your kids before encountering people who have, you know, I don't know deafness or loss of limbs or something like that. And I actually have resources available for parents then if they email me, it's very user friendly for parents to walk with their kids through at home to help prepare them for having good positive encounters with disabled people. And it's easy enough to print off just a few sheets that will help you know how to train your children I head of time, so you're not stuck in one of those horribly embarrassing moments. Becki: And so it really teaches parents how to help prepare and then how to provide conversation starters with disabled people. And then after the encounter, how to help your child process, what they just experienced. So I do have that available that I can get to families easily. Lori: How do they get that? Becki: Email me, everybodylookup@gmail.com and I can email you back and I can attach what you need for that. Lori: So everybodylookup@gmail.com. Awesome. And I know you've got some videos too that are great resources. Yeah. What is the name of your Youtube Channel? Becki: I believe it's Everybody Look Up. I should check that. Or you can just search for Becki Biermaier. Lori: And how do you spell your name? B. I. E. R M. A. I . E. R. And Becki has an I. Not a Y because I was an 80's child and all the girls in sixth grade, we all decided to get a rid of our Y's. Turn them into I's. So Shelli with an I. Becki with an I. Lori I'm Lori with an I. Well our final question of course we have to like dial down, go deep, do some soul searching for the final answer to the biggest question. And that is what is your favorite Karaoke song? Becki: If you ever catch me doing karaoke, please carry me off to the hospital because something must be seriously wrong if I'm ever in that moment. I never a great visual artists. Yeah. You know, my only hope could be that there would be something on stage that's three and a half feet tall that I could hide behind. Um, but I guess I would have to go with "Jesse's Girl" by Rick Springfield because he was supposed to be my husband. I had a poster on my wall and I, I really thought if you just had the chance to meet me, he would totally marry me. Now I don't know who Jesse is and I certainly don't want his girl. He can keep her, but it is a song that I, I know through and through. So I guess my karaoke choice would be "Jesse's Girl" by Rick Springfield. This is why we're friends. Love it. What's your song? I gotta know this one cause you know the night is young. It's actually not. We're approaching 11 o'clock the night is young for a young people ending for old people like us. It's true. I shouldn't get in the shower and tend to go out. I know. It's so crazy. [inaudible] started at like 11 o'clock and now we're like, hey, it's almost 11 o'clock where's my sleepy time tea. I'll knit a few rows, turning the bed with my heating pad, take my medication. (Laughs). All right, Lori, close us out. What's your favorite karaoke song? Lori: All right. Well, I don't sing, but I like to rap. Becki: Oh. Oh my gosh. 20 years. How did I not know this? Lori: And my husband ... Becki: Yes? Lori: Was supposed to be LL Cool J. Becki: Oh, you guys would be so great together. Lori: Let me tell you why. Because -- all right, so my ex-husband is named James Todd. Right? Okay. LL Cool J? His name is James Todd Smith. And the girl who lived on the next street over that was like my honorary daughter? Her last name was Smith. Oh my gosh. I was so close. And I'm Lori Lynn -- LL -- Becki: Look at all these conditions. Let's go out with you and your rapper soon to be husband and go sing Karaoke. And what will you be singing or rapping? Lori: "I Need Love." Literally. (Laughs) Becki: I think this is where we end the podcast. Probably better on some blue eye shadow and I'll meet you in the car. Lori Lynn Outro: Thanks for listening. If you thought of someone while you are listening to this episode, would you send it to them? Just let them know you were thinking about them or that they came to mind and make that connection. If you would take a minute to rate and review my show, that would mean the world to me. And let me know about topics that you want us to cover in future episodes. Oh! 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Today’s quote comes from James Todd Smith, better known as actor and rap superstar LL Cool J – "Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals." Relentless focus. Relentless forward progress. These are keys to pursuing your dreams. Now, let’s get out there and #bebettertoday!

James & Lacey Todd, both lifelong agriculturists on the South Plains who run an independent crop consulting business in the Plainview area, talk about the role of a crop consultant on the farm, as well as where the balance lies between progress and tradition in agriculture.Music: Kody West "Melody" (used with permission)

Zack James Todd is an automotive photographer who works as the Digital Marketing Manager at Canep Design in Scotts Valley, California. Canepa Design is a leading automotive and race car restoration and maintenance facility where you’ll find the finest collector cars, race cars, classic, and sports cars in addition to transporters and much more. And Bruce Canepa is a past guest here on Cars Yeah. Zach has been an automotive enthusiast since he was a child and has shot photography for many notable magazines including Pete Stout’s 000 magazine, Vintage Motorsport, Classic Porsche, Robb Report and others. He travels to automotive events and records his adventures posting them on his Zach James Todd website. You’ll also see the many amazing images he has snapped at Canepa Design on their website.  

Episode written & edited by Garrett Vanmeter Show Notes Whitman, Benjamin and N. W. Russell. “Erie County PA Civil War History -Free Pennsylvania Genealogy.”Accessed January 29, 2017. Davis, Caroline. “Civil War on Lake Erie.” March 25, 2014. Accessed January 30, 2017.Warnes, Kathy. “USS Michigan.” 2013. Accessed January 30, 2017. Miller, James Todd. Bound to Be a Soldier: The Letters of Private James T. Miller, 111th. n.p.: Univ. ofTennessee Press, 2001. Leonardi, Ron. “New Civil War Exhibit Details Erie County’s Sacrifices and Effort.” January 7, 2017.Accessed February 1, 2017. Salmon, Verel R. Common Men in the War for the Common Man. Xlibris Corporation, 2013. Whitman, Benjamin. The War for the Union. Edited by N. W. Russell. Erie county PA Civil war history -free Pennsylvania Genealogy. n.p., 1861.“Some Civil War Naval Men from Union City and Northwestern Pennsylvania.” Accessed February 1,2017.Interview with Tom Hanson by Garrett VanMeter on January 30th -31st 2017.

Eric Garcia, Michael Eisman, and James Todd are candidates for the Downtown LA Neighborhood Council. We ask what the F a neighborhood council actually does. Get ready for rent control, homelessness solutions, and The Valley tries to leave LA.

In his book "Race: A Theological Account" J. Kameron Carter examines the role of Christianity and Western philosophy in the making of modern perceptions of race. He also uses slave narratives and early Christian thought to find theological arguments he says can counter modern misunderstandings of race and point to a new orientation for the faith. In a live "Office Hours" conversation April 5, 2012, the Divinity School professor answers questions from online viewers about the connection between the identity of Jesus and the concept of race. Hosting the conversation is James Todd from Duke's Office of News and Communication.

Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, answers viewer questions about the state of international climate change policy negotiations, during a live "Office Hours" webcast Dec. 1. He is joined via Skype by Jeff Gustafson, a Duke Nicholas School graduate student attending the United Nations climate talks in Durban, South Africa, with his class. Hosting the show is James Todd, a senior writer in Duke's Office of News and Communications. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.

The 19th-century Western explorer Clarence King was known as a celebrated geologist, but for 13 years he lived a double life, passing as a black man named James Todd. Martha A. Sandweiss, professor of history at Princeton University, discusses her book about King’s secret life.