Podcast appearances and mentions of Jeff Collins

Vincent and Joel sit down with Jeff Collins with the Associated Press to take an insider look at the South Carolina primary results - some surprising outcomes, huge democratic turnout, and predictions on who might be our next governor, attorney general, and so much more!Hear a breakdown of whats happening in our State, theories on why, and listen to an expert's take on what drives the political atmosphere in SC! Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: State lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of the legislative session aimed at fulfilling requirements of a federal health care expansion effort. Riding a bike to school can be tough in Nome. And Alaska State Troopers identified the man North Slope Borough police shot and killed in Utqiagvik on Saturday. Photo: Anvil City Science Academy students are led by Jeff Collins on the Nome-Teller Road during Nome's first Bike Bus event, May 26, 2026. (Ben Townsend/KNOM)

In this episode of The Rainmaker Podcast, Gui Costin sits down with Jeff Collins, Managing Partner of Cloverlay, for a deep conversation on what it takes to raise institutional capital for one of the most differentiated strategies in private markets. Cloverlay, now on its fourth fund, invests exclusively in uncorrelated, non-operating assets — wireless spectrum, intellectual property on the content side, Broadway theatrical rights, litigation finance, pharmaceutical royalties, and other esoteric assets that don't sit neatly inside traditional buyout, credit, or real asset buckets. The result is a firm with a sales challenge that's fundamentally different from its peers: Cloverlay isn't competing to be the best CLO equity fund in a crowded category. It's competing to be understood at all.Jeff walks through the origin story of Cloverlay, his decade-plus at Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, and the realization that the "special situations" work he was doing there — the completion-portfolio assets absent from most institutional allocations — deserved to be its own firm. He initially thought Cloverlay would be a family office and multifamily office strategy. Instead, 85% of the capital came from true institutions: public pensions, corporate pensions, and the most sophisticated allocators in the world.That reality shapes everything about how Cloverlay goes to market. Jeff argues that positioning is the entire game when you're selling something no LP has a bucket for. The firm has sharpened its pitch down to four sentences, leading with "uncorrelated assets, and you don't own them" and immediately moving to concrete examples. The mechanics of the 60-minute meeting get significant airtime: Jeff and Gui agree that the default structure — firm background, two questions, 40 minutes of the LP talking — isn't really a meeting. Cloverlay intentionally breaks that muscle memory by asking questions most LPs rarely field, pulling them out of autopilot and forcing them to start slotting Cloverlay into their portfolio in real time.The CRM is the backbone of Cloverlay's sales discipline. A 9 AM Monday sales meeting runs every week, organized by relationship owner rather than as a report-out, with senior investment and sales leadership triangulating on every target. Gui and Jeff then dig into how AI is transforming what's possible with relationship data — Dakota's Claude-in-Slack tool surfacing full four-year customer histories, and Claude coming to Dakota Marketplace — while making clear that none of it works without disciplined data entry upstream.Jeff closes with a candid assessment of the current fundraising environment: in 30 years, he has rarely seen new relationships harder to secure. Unlike the post-GFC period, when allocators leaned into opportunistic trades, today's LPs feel no urgency — they can simply wait. The firms that win in this environment are the ones finding the minority of allocators who still view differentiated strategies as a solution to uncertainty. And for any GP eyeing international capital, Jeff leaves a concrete tactical note: the Middle East operates entirely on WhatsApp.Tired of chasing outdated leads? Book a demo to see how Dakota Marketplace simplifies your fundraising process with accurate, up-to-date investor data. 

Canada is preparing for a major shift in defence policy, one that could reshape not only its military capabilities, but also its economy and global partnerships. In this episode of Futureproofing Canada, host Jennifer Ditchburn speaks with Jeff Collins, a defence policy expert at the University of Prince Edward Island, about what's driving Canada's push toward significantly higher military spending and a new defence strategy . They discuss how renewed pressure from the United States, growing geopolitical competition, and the war in Ukraine have forced a rethink of Canada's security assumptions. The conversation explores the challenges of defence procurement, the ambition to build a stronger domestic defence industry, and the realities of operating alongside, and increasingly independently from, the United States.

Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware The last time the channel faced a shift this fundamental was the rise of the hypervisor. That transition reshaped everything, but it happened inside the four walls of the data center. What’s different about the current moment, argues WanAware CEO Jeff Collins, is that AI workloads, inference nodes, IoT, and SCADA infrastructure are being bolted onto customer environments without the kind of formal network redesign that virtualization demanded. The result is a growing visibility gap that most MSPs don’t realize they have. Collins points to a striking finding from a WanAware survey conducted in late 2025: when business leaders were asked about their visibility gap, they rated it extremely high. When IT was asked the same question, they rated it low. Both were technically right. IT was measuring visibility against the machines in their purview – Active Directory, database servers, web front ends. The business was measuring it against everything else: Kubernetes workloads, cloud functions, agentic AI processes, and infrastructure that might not exist tomorrow. That disconnect is why MSPs can show perfect MTTR and SLA performance while the customer is saying you’re failing. The conversation covers where traditional monitoring breaks down, why 30% false positive rates persist even after major platform investments, and how ephemeral workloads designed to disappear create alerts that will never resolve. Collins makes a compelling case that MSPs need to push visibility up the OSI stack, from layers one through three into the application and business logic layers where margin is significantly higher. He shares a practical framework for how to start, using vertical industry knowledge – particularly in sectors like Canadian oil and gas, where SCADA networks and AWS IoT Core infrastructure represent opportunities to grow a $1,000-a-month customer into a $30,000-a-month engagement. Read Full Transcript Robert Dutt: Hello and welcome to the ChannelBuzz.ca podcast, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT channel for the last 16 years. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca and still your host for the show. Today we’re talking about a problem a lot of MSPs and channel partners are starting to feel, even if they don’t always have a name for it yet, and that’s visibility. As AI workloads, hybrid architectures and distributed endpoints become the norm, network traffic is changing faster than the tools that many partners rely on to understand what’s actually happening inside their customers’ environments. My guest today is Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware. Jeff spends a lot of time with service providers and enterprise teams dealing with this shift, where accountability for performance, security and uptime is increasing, even as environments become harder to see and harder to diagnose when something goes wrong. WanAware operates in the network and infrastructure visibility space, but this conversation isn’t about the tools, the dashboards. It’s about how blind spots form in modern networks, why they’re easy to miss until there’s an outage, a security issue, or an SLA failure, and what partners need to understand as AI-driven infrastructure quietly reshapes traffic patterns and dependencies. In this discussion, we’re going to explore where traditional monitoring starts to fall apart, how partners can rethink what good visibility really means today, and why the ability to see what’s happening across distributed environments is quickly becoming both a risk issue and a business opportunity for MSPs. If you’re responsible for customer outcomes, but you don’t always feel confident you can see everything that matters, this conversation is for you. [MUSIC] Robert Dutt: Jeff, thanks for taking the time. I appreciate it. Jeff Collins: Thanks, Rob. Thanks for having me on. Robert Dutt: You’ve been advising partners, MSPs, VARs, these types of folks through a lot of change over time. Why does this moment with the rise of AI workloads and the continuing trend of hybrid networks feel like a real inflection point rather than sort of just the next evolution of the way things look? Jeff Collins: I think one of the biggest reasons why is because it’s so transformational to what MSPs and resellers and VARs and distributors have dealt with for, let’s say, the last 25 years. If we think about the last major inflection point that they dealt with was really kind of the realm of the hypervisor, this ecosystem where no longer did we have to have a server running an operating system, and that created kind of the whole ecosystem we deal with today. It created cloud, it created containers, all those things were built off this concept of a hypervisor. That was really the last major transformational thing that has happened. Now we fast forward to today and we’ve got this era of AI. We’ve got this era where we’re now taking agentic approaches, generative approaches, to things that our customers deal with every day. When I talk about our customers, those are the customers of the MSP, those are the customers of the reseller, the distributor. Not only are they dealing with that, they’re dealing with this massive evolution in the customer base, but they’re also having to do that same evolution in their own environments. If you’re an MSP and you’re focused on infrastructure, or you’re an MSP and you look more like an MSSP where you’re focused on security, now you’re starting to have to deal with, “Okay, I’ve got these tools, I’ve got these people, I’ve got these agents, I’ve got all these entities inside of my business that are doing something for my customer.” But now I have to think about how am I going to do that faster? How am I going to do that better? How am I going to do that more effectively? Because our customers are getting much more advanced. That’s really one of the biggest things that I see that we’re seeing a lot of, that “Where do I start?” from the channel partner community. When we think about the channel, we know all this stuff is going on, but it seems like such a Herculean lift that I think sometimes it’s hard to know where we make that first step. Robert Dutt: That makes sense. A lot of this, a lot of AI especially, and to a degree sort of the hybridization of the network, that complexity has come on without kind of a formal network redesign. Like you mentioned the transition to hypervisors and that necessitated rethinking how things were done because it was a physical change. Whereas a lot of, especially with AI, it’s kind of being bolted in, added on as you go. Why does that make the environment today harder to understand than maybe it was for past transitions when you’re sitting there watching it as an MSP or other partner? Jeff Collins: Well, I think one of the biggest reasons why this era is so much more difficult than the last transition is because we’re not bound by the four walls of our proverbial house. If we think about when we dealt with the last transition, every customer, their physical server sat inside of something they control. So we’ll refer to it as their house because that’s the easiest kind of comparison we can do. In today’s world, there’s certainly a lot that exists in our customers’ houses and in the houses that the MSP or the reseller or the channel partner or whomever it is are engaged in. But so much of that’s going outside of those walls. And when we think about AI, AI is certainly outside of those walls. I mean, we might be dealing with Anthropic, we might be dealing with ChatGPT or Gemini or the thousand other agentic or generative approaches that are out there. Those are all over the place. And now we’re asking these entities to take oftentimes a process-driven approach that they’ve had for 20, 25 years. And how do you change that process-driven approach when you don’t really know where those workloads, where those assets, where that data is going to reside either today or tomorrow, or even if that data that we’re looking at is even going to exist tomorrow. That’s this whole realm. I mean, we’ve been talking about ephemeral workloads for, you know, let’s call it 14 years, 15 years since really the rise of AWS. But now we’re starting to deal with these ephemeral workloads, not just in the realm of infrastructure, but also in data, in generative concepts, in agents. You know, historically, we had Bob Smith, who might have worked in the NOC. Well, tomorrow, Bob Smith is an agent. What does that look like? It’s AI. What did Bob Smith do yesterday? Did Bob Smith, the new agentic version of Bob Smith, did that person do the right thing, the wrong thing, the incorrect thing? How do we manage that? How do we deal with that? How do we process that? Those are all the things that are across the board, just happening at massive rapid scale. And so, you know, it’s a really difficult time right now to be an MSP or a channel partner, but it’s also an amazing time to be an MSP or channel partner. You know, our world, our capabilities are advancing so fast. You think about one of the simplest use cases that’s out there that all of us think is simple, that MSPs deal with every day, is a circuit outage. You know, a telecom circuit goes down and it’s connected to SD-WAN or it’s connected to a router or it’s connected to some type of device that’s out at the prem. And historically, every MSP on the planet’s dealt with it kind of in a similar way. We get an alert from a monitoring system that feeds a ticketing system. It pops up on a tier one agent’s dashboard. The tier one agent looks at it, they verify power, they verify if the router’s operational, and then they open a ticket with a carrier. And then they, and that’s the hurry up and wait type of world. Well, now in the era of AI, that changes that quite a bit, because every one of those things are very process driven. We don’t need people for that anymore. So now we can have a system take that process flow on, do that. Now, historically, we could use a system to do that. We could write automation and a lot of MSPs did that historically, but the problem with automation is automation is static. When we leverage AI, we can leverage enrichment that helps influence that agentic approach. And so now if there’s a nuance going on, let’s say an example is there’s a global power outage. So let’s say there’s a power outage in the entire Vancouver area. We know that. Well, historically, if we’re looking at that, we see all these customers that are down, we might through a tier one agent approach, a person-based approach that following a process, or even an automated approach, not really correlate that. Because if the MSP is in, let’s say, Montreal, they might not realize there’s a large scale power outage in Vancouver, which is thousands of kilometers away. And so when we think about that, that’s really where these things can change a lot from an agentic perspective. And then the MSP gets the joy of being able to repurpose that person to be much more valuable to their organization, that tier one person can become tier two, and that can really start changing that dynamic a lot. Robert Dutt: Most MSPs would have historically said we have good visibility across what our customers are doing. And probably I would say most believe they have good visibility today. Where does that confidence most often turn out to be misplaced or to start to break down as the model shifts? Jeff Collins: Yeah, so I would 100% agree that most MSPs, when workloads are static, have great visibility. The problem is that in today’s world, so many workloads are becoming dynamic. And we see that change happening consistently. You know, customers, you know, historically MSPs had problems monitoring services inside of a cloud provider. You have ephemeral workloads, you have workloads that aren’t necessarily a server, they’re much more like a service. So you have things that might be a Kubernetes instance, they might be a Kubernetes runtime instance, they might be a function. Those are all things that are crucial to the operation of a customer. They’ve taken those workloads that historically operated on a machine. And they’ve taken those workloads and now they’re in some type of small form factor instance that exists for a very short period of time. That’s been very difficult for MSPs to deal with across the board. But now we take that same concept and that same concept goes outside of the cloud providers. We now have that moving into inference nodes. We now have that moving into IoT and IIoT and OT, where we’re starting to deal with these ecosystems where these workloads are very ephemeral by nature. They might exist for a short period or components of those might exist for a short period, or the way that those are correlated and analyzed might exist. But if you think about inside of a customer from a business risk perspective, those actually carry the highest business risk. An individual Windows 2012 server has some level of business risk. If it’s running SAP, probably a higher level of business risk. But if it’s one Active Directory node and the customer has 100 machines in Active Directory, it doesn’t really matter in the scheme of the world. And so those are the realities of what happens as we kind of think through this stuff. And so for MSPs, this really drives that visibility gap. You know, we did a survey earlier this year, or actually late last year, sorry, in 2025. We did a survey across the board asking business leaders really what the visibility gap was and what they believed. And we asked business leaders and we also asked IT. It was really interesting to see kind of the dichotomy. When you ask the business what the visibility gap was, it was extremely high. When you ask technology what the visibility gap is, it was really low. Now they were both technically right. And here’s why. So IT was thinking about the visibility gap of the machines that they understand, the machines in their purview. So those might be, you know, an Active Directory server, a database server, maybe you have a web front end. Those are all there. And those are 100% being monitored to that IT team or to that MSP. The problem is, is the business itself is operating on a whole bunch of additional workloads that IT doesn’t necessarily have purview to. And so because of that, we start ending up with this difference of visibility. And that’s why oftentimes when you’ll go and you’ll talk to a customer or you’ll go and you’ll talk to the business itself. And the business is saying, why do we have this MSP who works for us? This MSP isn’t doing anything. And the MSP is coming back with these great reports that are showing MTTR is consistently dropping. You know, initial response time, triage time is consistently dropping. We’re blowing out every single metric that we provided you in an SLA or an SLO. And the business is coming back and saying, but you’re failing. And the MSP is saying, I don’t understand. We are not. And here’s all the metrics. And it’s because of this difference in resources that exist, that is what is happening. And so I think that’s one of the big areas that we always have to think through is, you know, as we’re looking at things and as MSPs look at things, they have to continue to be pushing upward inside of the business to understand all those areas that the business is driving that IT, who they’ve historically sold to, may not know about those resources, especially in a lot of these other spaces, AI, IoT, IIoT, OT, ephemeral workloads, cloud workloads, those types of things that are often outside of that scope. Robert Dutt: Yeah. I guess when you’re looking at sort of your visibility stopping basically at the edge of the organization, you’ve got all of this out there, pretty significant impacts on real world issues like latency, like security exposure, like the ability to meet those SLAs that you signed up for, those kinds of things. Jeff Collins: Yeah. Yeah. 100% agreed. And, you know, when you think about the core components that an MSP does, you know, MSPs generally deal with availability and they deal with performance. When you add in the MSSP, now we add in the security component. And some MSPs and MSSPs are more hybrid-based approaches. They may deal with all three. But as you kind of look at those, those core tenant areas have become much more difficult, especially in the last 10 years, certainly in the last year. I mean, the last year has been so disruptive for all that we do. And it’s because those pieces have become much less simple. You know, if I go back 25 years or even 20 years, customers by and large used MPLS networks, rather simple to monitor. You have guaranteed jitter, you have guaranteed latency, you have, you know, all these things that are very easily assumed by an MSP. So if latency exceeds 74 milliseconds between these two individual locations, that breaks the SLA that the provider provides and it’s an easy conversation. You need to go fix this. This is not okay. Well, in today’s world, most of our customers don’t have MPLS networks. Most of them have, you know, sometimes now it’s satellite. They might have Starlink for LEO. They might have 4G or 5G, depending on what portion of the world they’re in. They might have some type of broadband service, fiber broadband, or copper broadband, or some other type of realm. Well, those don’t necessarily have SLAs for that in any way, shape, or form. We may luck out and they have an availability SLA. Maybe it’s three nines or two nines, or maybe not even two nines, depending on what type of service that is. And then when we start moving inside of the network, outside of the service provider, outside of the circuit provider itself, we start moving into other arenas that look like this. You know, historically we had a Dell server, an HP server that had a mean time before failure. Well, that’s pretty easy to understand. If I have a server and it’s going to run for 25,000 hours, it’s easy to understand that life. But when now we’re starting to get services that have an expected failure, and that expected failure is generally measured in less than a year, because the assumption is that the software, the application, resolves that issue. If you’re an MSP and you’re not monitoring the application and you don’t understand the application, you’re now chasing outages that don’t matter. And that’s one of the other things that’s really hard. And we see this all the time. You know, I’ll talk to MSPs and they’re like, “Jeff,” and it goes back to that same conversation we had before of not knowing the business. “Jeff, we get, today we have 30% of our tickets that become false positives. What do we do about that? We’ve gone out and we’ve bought the newest monitoring platform. We’ve implemented AI. We’ve implemented all this automation. We spent $20 million doing that.” These are all real things that I have in conversations with MSPs. And at the end of the day, they still have 30% false positives that they’re working. And the reality is, is because it’s certainly an outage. There was 100% an outage that happened. But the reality is that outage was never going to get restored because the outage was designed. You know, that workload disappeared. A DevOps team or a DevSecOps team deployed a new environment and that workload is now gone. And there’s a brand new workload that you’re not monitoring right now. You know nothing about it. And those are the things that we all collectively have to continually evolve to. It’s that driving up the stack. You know, one of the things that I often see is, you know, we have this proverbial thing that we’ve all dealt with, the OSI model. You know, there’s seven layers to that OSI model. So often in MSPs, we focus on four of them. The problem is, and most MSPs only focus on the first three. They don’t even focus on the fourth one. The issue is, is there’s three more. And those three more are what get driven by the business. And so the more that we can focus on visibility within those three, understanding that, bringing that into our tools, that drives additional value. It also drives significantly larger margin. You know, if we think about margin contribution at monitoring a telecom circuit, that’s a pretty low margin at this point in time. There’s a lot of automation around that. Monitoring a server – that world used to be high-margin, but it’s compressing. Customers are increasingly doing more of this themselves. They’re doing automation directly into their CI/CD pipeline. So it becomes this knife fight. And there’s more and more MSPs that are out there that are also fighting for that same share of market. And so the key is, the more that MSPs can go up market, they can understand, you know, I hate to use this term digital transformation because it literally gets overused every day by every marketing team on the planet. But the reality is, is that if we go behind this marketing abomination of this term, and we actually look at what happens, there’s a ton of value that we can go after. And if we go after that value, and we go after what people are trying to do, we align with that, we can now take those same products, those same processes that we’ve historically had as MSPs, and we can really start evolving that. Moving upward, driving in significant value, taking our tool sets that we may have today, maybe those can evolve with us, maybe we have to make new changes in our tool sets. But the reality is we’re driving that margin upward. So we’re going from maybe our contribution margin to our business today is 30%, let’s say, we can start moving back up into 60, 70, 80% contribution margin from a managed services perspective, which is where we all want to be. We don’t want to be fighting knife fights for 30%. It’s just hard, it’s difficult. Our customer acquisition costs are still generally high. We have salespeople, we have marketing efforts, we have all those things that we’re burning through every day. And we need more and more market share, we need more and more assets that we’re monitoring. And as a result of that, we need better ways that can contribute higher margin and create stickier customers that we’re not in those knife fights with. Robert Dutt: The situation seems to be putting MSPs in a situation where they’re increasingly accountable for outcomes that they can’t fully see the contributing factors of. Before you move on, I just wanted to double click on that just a little bit and just ask, how does that change kind of the risk profile for an MSP when you’re accountable for those things that you don’t completely understand or have complete control over? Jeff Collins: Yeah, I would say a lot of that. And one of the things that MSPs have to think through is a lot of that starts at the sales cycle. If you don’t ask the right questions at the sales cycle stage, oftentimes you get pushed into that ecosystem. When you’re looking at the core functional plumbing behind what a customer is trying to do, and that’s the only thing you’re looking at, you often get siloed into that ecosystem. You’re looking at a server, you’re not looking at SAP. One server going down in SAP doesn’t necessarily mean SAP has a problem. But if that one server is the only HANA server in SAP, that’s catastrophic. You know, it’s this realm of contextual knowledge. Historically MSPs have that contextual knowledge, but it’s all the way at tier three and tier four. That contextual knowledge has to move to tier one. If MSPs want to get to the arena where that is no longer a problem, the contextual pieces have to move downward. You have to go from a hero-based MSP to a process-driven MSP. So many MSPs are built on heroes. It’s really hard to build a scalable business off heroes. You have to have heroes. Heroes are the people that when everything breaks and the world is on fire, they’re the ones who carry you through. And those heroes we want to have, we want to empower them, but they can’t be doing the stuff that should be done at tier one. So if we take that exact same question that you had, Rob, that question is, you know, how do we make, at the end of the day, how do we make MSPs more relevant to their clients and much more aligned with what the client’s trying to do? And that’s by taking the contextual knowledge of what the customer is trying to do, aligning that with the tactical approaches that the MSP is trying to do, and having a very crystal clear playbook of how this tactical component makes up this strategic initiative inside of the business. So we’ll take that, we’ll take that simple example. I shouldn’t say simple. SAP is far from simple. But the reality is, is that SAP is something that customers rely on. And when they rely on that, if SAP goes down the business goes down. And if you have an MSP that’s monitoring that, and at the same second of the same day, the MSP gets 36 tickets. We’ll just pick a random 36 number. 36 severity one tickets come in at that point in time. One of those severity one tickets is for SAP HANA. And the customer only has one instance of that. And that is taking down a large company. So that’s the first ticket. The next 35 tickets are for ephemeral workloads that the customer migrated off of, you got the alert, they migrated to a brand new ephemeral workload. And the 35 don’t matter. They’re false positives. But the one fully matters. In every single MSP on the planet, those 36 tickets are eligible for the same response interval. That’s a pretty tough average to be able to. Are you going to luck out and get the one? Or are you going to luck out, or not luck out, for lack of a better term, and work 35 false positives before you get to the one that matters? Now, most MSPs are going to tell me and they’re going to tell us that, well, we have more than one tier one path. That’s great. But the reality is you need to be responding to that one ticket right now. And you need to understand that that one ticket matters. And the only way you can do that is by starting at the beginning, starting with the sales cycle, understanding what customers are doing. If you’ve already gone down the path and the customer’s embedded, use your customer support teams. Understand what your customers are doing, start layering in that context, start enriching that data, knowing what that actually feeds, and understanding the dependencies and interdependencies inside of that. So if that server goes down, certainly you could by virtue say a database server going down is a SEV-1, but it may not be. If they have four database servers, they’re running in a high availability group, who cares? If one goes down, not the end of the world, go fix it tomorrow. That’s where context, that’s where understanding those dependencies is so crucial. And I mentioned at the beginning of this is how do you take that first step forward? We always take this first step forward and how I instruct MSPs is start doing things like this, take this step forward, break this down into simple programmatic approaches. And when we think about AI, it’s the exact same idea. We move steps forward, we have agentic, we have generative. Pick one, pick an area you want to focus on with your customers, understand the business outcome they’re trying to do. And if you have an inference engine, that’s going to be really crucially important here. So let’s understand that. Let’s monitor that. Let’s understand the intricacies related to how that customer is leveraging it, why it’s important. Are there latency constraints? Are there packet loss constraints? Those types of things. Let’s monitor to that and let’s understand how that happens. And if a customer has an application on the back end, you know, maybe they have New Relic or they have AppDynamics or they have some type of APM toolset, great. Let’s start bringing those into our monitoring. Let’s start bringing that intelligence in, understanding application flows, understanding dependencies, building that to be part of our story. And now we create so much more opportunity for us as an MSP driving that contribution margin northbound. Robert Dutt: So it sounds like we’re kind of defining good visibility in a modern environment and kind of setting up for looking forward as understanding what actually matters to the customer and understanding what kind of flows into it, what all results in that thing that’s important to the customer still being up, still being running, still being functional, and kind of work backwards from there as opposed to the more “this machine is working, this machine is not” kind of approach. Jeff Collins: Yep. Yeah. You want to go from tactical to transformational. That’s really the idea. Robert Dutt: And you shared kind of the idea of the first step to do towards that. I guess as you’re moving towards that first step, you know, is there any one question or kind of mindset that you find works for MSPs to have in mind or asking customers to surface those blind spots and really start to understand what that context is that they have to have? Jeff Collins: Yeah, that’s a really good question, Rob. And, you know, there’s some things that I do tell MSPs to start with before you ever ask that first question. One of them is kind of some of the simple, let’s call it research that you can do before you ever reach out to your customer. One of the easiest things you can do is start by what industry are they in. You know, in Canada, Canada has a lot of oil and gas, lots and lots of oil and gas companies exist in Canada. And so if you have an oil and gas company, we can start right off the bat with a lot of the things that oil and gas companies live and die with. And we’ll just pick on this one as an example. So oil and gas companies have SCADA networks. They have industrial IoT devices that are out there. They’re processing massive amounts of data. That data may be going into the cloud. It may be going into a data center. It may be going into some type of vault or something like that, depending on what they have. But each one of those are things that, as an MSP, you can start out before you ever ask your customer anything. You know that those are the things that exist in their environment. And you can quickly look and see, well, am I monitoring any of those? Well, no, I’m only monitoring Active Directory. Okay, Active Directory is probably important to the oil and gas company. But if it goes down, do they quit producing oil? The answer is probably no. And so if your answer is ever no, you know right off the bat that you’re not monitoring something that’s strategic to your customer. And so the first thing that you should always think about is, okay, if we have this industry, we should be monitoring the things that are strategic. Well, how do we do that? Well, we start with that one step forward. The first thing we talk to them about is just like when we went out and we sold that initial monitoring of Active Directory, they did it because they didn’t have time for it. There’s no oil and gas company on the planet that has time to be monitoring their SCADA networks. They just don’t. They may tell you that they do, but they don’t. So leverage your relationships, leverage your engagement with them and go after those pieces. Understand, you know, if they’re in AWS IoT Core, understand what that looks like. Understand who’s monitoring that. Understand how DevOps is working within that space. Maybe it’s DevSecOps inside of that environment. Understand that convergence of the teams and then start building a story around, you know, let’s take that on for you. Let’s start changing that. Let’s use the same paradigm that we’ve done, driving MTTR down, driving availability up, driving resolution times down, all those types of things. Let’s bring that into the era of SCADA networks, IoT, our core infrastructure. That’s where we start changing the value inside of our customer engagements. And that’s really where I see a huge opportunity for MSPs across Canada, where you can take that environment, you can take those opportunities you already have, and you can grow them from, you know, maybe you bill that customer $1,000 a month. You can grow it to billing them $20,000 or $30,000 a month, but it’s the most crucial $30,000 they spend. Because, you know, if that offshore environment or that, you know, oil sands environment or whatever it might be within the oil and gas space or in the energy sector, whatever it might be, those things are crucial to their business. And so the more that MSPs can kind of make that step forward, and then also start incorporating AI, every single one of those entities is incorporating AI. They’re incorporating it directly into their pipelines. They’re incorporating it directly into their data pipelines, not just the oil and gas pipelines, but each one of those, the more you can incorporate that, the more you can monitor, the more you can show value of everything that you do amazing as an MSP, that’s really where you start creating that intrinsic strategic value and you get out of that tactical approach. Robert Dutt: And the good news is for a lot of these folks in the MSP space, presumably they have some of these pieces already in place, just not necessarily connected up to the technical side, i.e. sales and marketing have been focused on a vertical. And even if they haven’t, because they have customers in this space, they’ve built some of that muscle memory, some of that knowledge of what really matters. Now it’s just a matter, hopefully, of connecting it into the services that they’re offering. Jeff Collins: Yep, totally agreed. Robert Dutt: All right. Well, it’s been a really interesting look at sort of where visibility is at. And I think a real interesting opportunity that you’ve surfaced in terms of how it can be turned into a value conversation. I appreciate your taking the time. Jeff Collins: Sounds great. Thanks so much for having me on, Rob. Robert Dutt: There you have it, my chat with Jeff Collins from WanAware. I’d like to thank Jeff for sharing his insights. The thing that stuck with me from this conversation is how much of what’s changed in the modern network hasn’t been designed in, it’s been bolted on. AI workloads, hybrid architectures, IoT, SCADA, all of it layered into environments without the kind of formal rethinking that happened when we moved to virtualization. And Jeff made a really compelling case that for MSPs, closing that visibility gap isn’t just a risk management play, it’s a revenue opportunity, and potentially a significant one, especially in verticals like energy and critical infrastructure where visibility is tied directly to uptime, safety, and compliance. We’ll be back on Monday with In Case You Missed It, your weekly news roundup. Thanks for listening. I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

Merium Khalid, director of SOC offensive security at Barracuda Every year, security vendors publish threat reports. Most say variations of the same thing. But Barracuda’s Managed XDR Global Threat Report stands out for a reason that matters to MSPs: it’s built on operational data from a managed SOC that protects the kinds of organizations MSPs actually serve. More than two trillion IT events. Nearly 600,000 security alerts. Over 300,000 protected endpoints, firewalls, servers, and cloud assets. This isn’t a survey of sentiment. It’s a record of what actually happened. Merium Khalid, director of SOC offensive security at Barracuda, joins the podcast to walk through the findings. The headline stat — that 90 per cent of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls through unpatched vulnerabilities or compromised accounts — sets the tone, but the conversation goes deeper, including why the most commonly detected vulnerability dates back to 2013. Merium explains how attackers are abusing the same tools MSPs rely on every day — ScreenConnect, RDP, PowerShell, and in one case, Datto RMM — to move laterally while mimicking normal IT operations. As Help Net Security noted, attackers keep finding the same gaps, and Merium makes a compelling case that the 100 per cent rogue endpoint finding is fundamentally an asset management problem that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. We also cover the growing role of supply chain risk, with 66 per cent of incidents now involving a third party (up from 45 per cent the year before), and what that means for MSPs who are themselves the trusted third party for their clients. We close with Merium’s practical advice for resource-constrained security teams. Read Full Transcript Robert Dutt: Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT solution provider community for the last 16 years now. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca, and as always, your host for the show. Last month, Barracuda released its Managed XDR Global Threat Report, drawing on more than 2 trillion IT events from 2025 to map how attackers are actually getting into networks and what’s making it easier for them. Some of the numbers were striking. 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls. The fastest case went from breach to encryption in three hours. And every single incident the team responded to involved at least one unprotected or rogue device on the network. Today I’m sitting down with Merium Khalid, director of SOC Offensive Security at Barracuda, to dig into what the data actually means for MSPs and the customers they protect. We’re talking about why firewalls keep failing despite years of the same advice, what it looks like when attackers hide inside the legitimate tools MSPs use every day, and where the blind spots are that most organizations don’t even know they have. So let’s get right into it. My chat with Barracuda’s Merium Khalid. Robert Dutt: Merium, thanks for joining us. Merium Khalid: Thanks, Rob. Thanks for having me. Robert Dutt: The report’s been out there for about a month or so, I guess. From your vantage point, running offensive security and in the SOC at Barracuda, what conversations has it sparked with MSPs and with their customers? What’s resonating and what are people still not taking seriously enough? Merium Khalid: Yeah, great question, Rob. So in terms of the key findings, I think that’s really what the report is focusing on, and that is really what is resonating to our MSPs and our customers and our core customers, is that there is at least one rogue device involved in any of the security incidents that we’ve worked on. And what I mean by a rogue device, it’s basically a device that’s unprotected, unmonitored within your environment. So that kind of becomes like a home or a ground for the threat actor to kind of stay and go under the radar. And I think a lot of our MSPs are finding that interesting. And I think it was one of the most shocking findings as well for us too. It’s the asset management. I don’t think asset management and making sure you are aware of all the assets in your environment, I don’t think that is emphasized enough. And I think that this report kind of makes that in the forefront. Robert Dutt: A couple of things that can certainly shape customer conversations. Merium Khalid: Yeah, for sure. Robert Dutt: One of the headline stats is that 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls, often through old vulnerabilities. The most common detected vulnerability in the report dates back more than a decade, 2013. So this isn’t new advice, but why does this keep happening? Is it a tooling problem? Is it a process problem? Is it a human prioritization problem? Why do we keep running up against these old flaws as current foes? Merium Khalid: I think it’s both. I think it is a human problem, resource problem, resource gap. It’s also not having proper policies in place. It’s also just the advancements with AI as well. Being able to, threat actors are using it, being able to exploit firewalls at a faster level. And essentially what’s happening here is firewall exploitation is very, very common because it is kind of the low hanging fruit in terms of it’s usually the first public-facing asset in a customer’s environment. So you have people working remotely, so they’re VPNing into their organization’s environment. They’re using some sort of SSL VPN. And SSL VPN, I found, is to be one of the biggest root causes for ransomware attacks because we don’t have the proper tools in place. So there’s no MFA in place, or maybe there is a leaked password out there on the dark web where the account is still active, so no, there isn’t proper account management. So I think it’s not one thing that you can point at like, hey, this is a root cause and this is causing all the problems. I think it’s a combination of people, process, and technology. Robert Dutt: So if I’m an MSP and I can’t patch everything overnight, especially in multiple customers and complex environments, where should I be triaging firewall risk more intelligently? Merium Khalid: Well, prioritizing. Prioritizing what are your critical vulnerabilities? If you have a FortiGate firewall, if you have a SonicWall firewall, and there is a zero-day out there, there’s a new vulnerability out there, that is something you want to prioritize right away. But again, you need visibility for that. You need to know that there is a vulnerability out there. So with XDR, what we do is we actually release advisories. So if there is something critical out there, we try to inform our customers as soon as possible. And we have also released a managed vulnerability service as well. So we will scan your environment for any critical or low-medium vulnerabilities and prioritize it in order and give you a report of what you need to patch and how you need to patch it. So having some sort of vulnerability scanning, quarterly, monthly, yearly is very, very important, but also having some sort of visibility as well. Robert Dutt: In the report, the fastest ransomware case went from breach to encryption in about three hours, if I recall correctly, and 96% of incidents involved lateral movement that ended up in ransomware deployment. What does that timeline say about how realistic it is for an MSP security team to detect, contain, mitigate an attack manually? Merium Khalid: Even the three hours, I would say, is sufficient time because you don’t want to detect a ransomware attack after the three hours. You want to detect a ransomware attack in the beginning of the attack life cycle. So in the initial act, if they’re trying to brute force your firewall or you’re seeing some sort of suspicious login within your SSL VPN, before they even start moving laterally, you want to detect that before it happens. But again, with XDR, what I think what stands out the most for us is that we have detections across each of the attack phases. So if there is lateral movement, we want to be able to detect that. If they are using some sort of remote code execution or some sort of PsExec tool or some sort of tool to move laterally across the network, we want to be able to detect that with our endpoint detection or our server monitoring. So the three hours may seem like a short time, but it’s actually not. I think most important is detecting early on. So prior to the three hours, detecting at the first phase of the attack rather than the threat actor being there and encrypting. Robert Dutt: And those things you talked about were the earliest reliable signals that something’s going wrong, but we aren’t to the encryption point yet. Or is there another, this is the thing you should watch for first? Merium Khalid: Yeah. I mean, again, you want to watch for early signs, right? You want to watch for any sort of privilege escalation that’s happening, any sort of logins from suspicious locations, any sort of spike in your baseline behavior, any sort of brute force activity. I think those are the early signs you want to watch for. But I think the main thing I would say is monitoring. Make sure all your assets, you have server monitoring, EDR monitoring in place. Because a lot of the times, this is actually very important to the data in the report, is these customers that did get hit with Akira or RansomHub or Cactus, they had some sort of gap in the monitoring. So they did not have the full XDR suite deployed. It’s just like protecting a house. You don’t want to just protect the front door. You want to protect the back door and the windows as well. So there was some sort of gap in the monitoring, which then led to the threat actor going undetected. So the first thing you want to do is actually make sure you are monitoring everything, that you have comprehensive monitoring across your environment. And that’ll make it a lot easier to detect the threat actor in the early phases. Robert Dutt: One of the themes that stood out to me and something that I feel like I’m hearing a lot more recently is the theme of attackers abusing legitimate tools. ScreenConnect, RDP, PowerShell, even to your monitoring point, RMM tools in some cases. And these are tools that MSPs are invested in and living in every day. How should MSPs be thinking about what normal IT behavior looks like in their own network and on their clients’ networks? Merium Khalid: Yeah, I think that’s a really, really good point. So when it comes to using legitimate tools, you always want to look at who is initiating the usage of a tool. Is it an admin account or is it a service account that’s dedicated to this sort of activity for their regular operations? Usually when it’s associated with some sort of admin account, that can be indicative of malicious activity, but also you want to look at activity before and after, right? So if you have brute force activity, you have privilege escalation, any sort of activity that’s not in the norm, and then you’re seeing the use of like PsExec, RMM tools, RDP, then that could indicate some sort of attack. So I think, yes, it is a kind of tricky area or a blurry area, but that’s where your intelligence and different tactics and techniques come into play, right? So threat actors are known for using these tools so they could go under the radar. But because of that, we’ve learned from all the incident response that we’ve done the different tactics and techniques that they use. So we know what to look for and we know what is suspicious and what is maybe normal business operations. Robert Dutt: And those are the kinds of things that they should see and kind of immediately see, okay, that’s a red flag. We should drop everything and deal with this urgently. Merium Khalid: Yeah. Yeah. And I think that’s where you want to make sure you have the right skillset and the right people in place looking at your environment, right? Maybe someone from IT might not have the knowledge or the skillset to identify something that’s malicious or normal. So it’s important to have like a 24/7 SOC in place. It’s important to have your security tools in place so you have people with the right knowledge or the right experience looking at your environment. Robert Dutt: We touched earlier on the number about basically every incident involving at least one unprotected rogue endpoint. And also this report talked a lot about the number of attacks that had third party involvement, that was two thirds or so, up from less than half a year ago. Along the same note as the tools, MSPs themselves are a trusted third party to their clients. How should they be thinking about the risk that they themselves are introducing into the equation and the risk their clients’ other vendors are introducing, especially in situations where it’s a complex network? Merium Khalid: Yeah. I think when you are using a vendor, or I mean, everyone is bound to use some sort of vendor or third party tool, right? I think when you are incorporating that in your environment, it’s very, very necessary to make sure you have the right legal and compliance process to make sure that they have, they are doing the best security practices. So making sure they’re SOC 2 audited, making sure they have the right policies in place. So when you’re picking a vendor, I would say, have your legal team involved, have your compliance team involved and do a very comprehensive security review before you kind of incorporate them in your environment. Because yes, like the risk is not just for your organization, the risk carries over to how well is your third party vendor actually practicing the best security practices. Robert Dutt: For the MSP listening to this and feeling like, okay, my tools are potentially compromised, I could be introducing risks, third parties could be introducing risks. What are two or three changes that an MSP can make in what they do or how they do what they do, that would meaningfully reduce risk without blowing up their own mode of operation basically? Merium Khalid: Yeah. Yeah. So I think when it comes to key recommendations from the report, of course, there’s a long list of things you could do, but I think what’s going to have the most impact on your environment is having an audit. So auditing all your active accounts, disabling those that are no longer in use, because as I said, that could become a home for threat actors to kind of make their ground and to move laterally. Also audit devices, right? Having a strong asset management policy is very, very important. This will reduce the number of rogue devices that you have. Also having a patch management policy. So as I mentioned before, 96% of incidents that happened with ransomware, it had some sort of vulnerability or exploitation. I think if you have a patch management policy in place, you can reduce that. And I’m not saying to wait for a vulnerability or a zero-day to then implement it. I think having some sort of patch management policy on a weekly or quarterly basis is really important. And someone who’s dedicated to that in your environment. And then also, I think one of the most important things is having a robust security program to prevent these complex threats. Essentially what that means is having that full coverage across your environment. So across endpoints, servers, cloud, network appliances, email appliances, all your Microsoft 365 environments. So the top three things is auditing accounts and devices, patch management, and having visibility and a security program in place to prevent this. Robert Dutt: The report covers a lot of territory. I think we’ve walked through a lot of the areas that I was kind of most taken by. Any other major takeaways especially for this audience that you’d like to surface in terms of what you found and what it means for the solution provider or MSP? Merium Khalid: Yeah, sure. So I think one of the things I want to talk about is the report is derived from real life data. So we actually, XDR in 2025 logged more than 2 trillion IT events. And this report is derived from real life data from our customers. So 600,000 security alerts issued to our customers. And then from the 600,000, we had 53,000 high severity alerts that led to an automated threat response. So what that means is we had 53,000 high alerts that led to either blocking a firewall, disabling an account, isolating a network. So we blocked 53,000 high severity incidents that could have led to a very high scale attack in their environment. I think that’s a really important thing to emphasize. And we also protected 230,000 endpoints in 2025. So I think just one of the main things here is the data, the report is derived from real life data and real life findings and from real life engineers and analysts that are right in the forefront of these attacks. Robert Dutt: It always blows me away when we talk about security metrics and you have these sample sizes of trillions of alerts, of occurrences. It certainly adds to my awareness of that sense of potential for alert fatigue and just the overwhelm of there is so much going on. One last question for me. If MSPs remember three things from this report, from this conversation, what should they be? Merium Khalid: So three main takeaways is understanding the severity of ransomware. How devastating it can be in your environment. It could literally take your business out if it is a severe enough ransomware. Second, the importance of patch management, making sure all your assets are patched, making sure if you do have public-facing assets in your environment, prioritize that, make that your number one priority. And third, have a security monitoring solution in place. I think that really makes or breaks having the right practices. Robert Dutt: All right. I appreciate that. Thanks again for taking the time to talk through this and go through some of these results as it relates to the channel community. Greatly appreciate it. Merium Khalid: Thanks, Rob. Thanks for having me. Robert Dutt: There you have it, my chat with Merium Khalid from Barracuda. I’d like to thank Merium for sharing the findings of the report and her insights from life in the SOC. If there’s a thread running through this conversation, it’s that the threats aren’t getting more exotic, they’re getting faster. Three hours from breach to encryption, 96% of lateral movement ending in ransomware, and every single incident the team responded to involved at least one device that nobody was watching. The basics still matter. And this report makes a pretty compelling case that audit, patch, and monitor is still where it all starts. Tomorrow on In The Channel, I’m talking to Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware, about a related problem. The blind spots that form in modern networks as AI workloads and hybrid architectures quietly reshape how traffic moves. If you’ve ever felt that you can’t quite see everything that’s happening inside a customer’s environment, that’s probably a conversation for you. Thanks for listening. I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

This month on Down the Garden Path, Joanne welcomes five talented landscape designers, each with their own style, story, and specialty. What connects them all is a shared passion for creating beautiful, thoughtful outdoor spaces for their clients. Tune in each week in March as they share their experiences, perspectives, and the many ways landscape design can shape how we live outdoors. In this episode, Joanne speaks with Jeff Collins of Ottawa's REWILD Landscapes about ecological landscaping, native plants, edible gardens, and outdoor spaces that support both people and wildlife. Topics Covered Jeff Collins is the owner of REWILD Landscapes, a queer-owned ecological landscaping company in Ottawa. Their work combines horticulture, landscape design, food security, and ecological restoration. Jeff's childhood experience with food insecurity strongly influenced their interest in growing food and building community through landscapes. They studied horticulture at Algonquin College, where they focused on urban agriculture, sustainability, and native plants. Their landscape philosophy centres on creating spaces that support life from the soil microbes up to people and wildlife. Jeff encourages homeowners to rethink the role of the front lawn, replacing it with meadows, native gardens, rain gardens, and habitat-rich planting. They focus primarily on native plants and also incorporate non-invasive edible plants where appropriate. One of their favourite plants is the pawpaw, a native fruit tree they describe as delicious and underappreciated. Jeff looks for plants that do more than fill space; they should also provide ecological function, food value, or habitat. They often replace invasive plants with alternatives that match both the look and the ecological role of the original plant. Examples of native replacements discussed include serviceberry, sweet crabapple, switchgrass, little bluestem, and false sorghum. Jeff often uses plugs instead of one-gallon nursery plants for large-scale planting projects. They explain that plugs are more affordable, easier to plant in large numbers, quicker to adapt to site conditions and better at forming strong root systems over time. While plugs require patience, Jeff believes they create a more resilient, cooperative plant community. They encourage clients to accept a more natural look and allow landscapes to evolve. A recurring theme is that larger garden beds can be lower-maintenance than tightly packed, narrow planting strips. Jeff challenges the common assumption that "small garden = less work." They emphasize that native gardens often become easier to care for as plants establish and fill in naturally. Joanne and Jeff discuss how homeowners often begin with hesitation, then become more engaged as they notice wildlife, seedlings, and seasonal changes. Jeff sees gardens as a way to rebuild a connection to nature, food, childhood memories and place. They talk about the emotional pull of foraging, berry picking, and growing food at home. Jeff notes that many clients are motivated not just by food prices but also by a desire for meaningful outdoor experiences. Their three common client groups include families with children, professionals seeking a restorative retreat at home and retirees wanting to give back and reconnect with nature. Water management is another major focus of Jeff's work. They incorporate features such as rain gardens, permeable bases and dry creek beds and deep-rooted plantings that improve infiltration. They explain that lawns do a poor job of recharging groundwater compared to diverse plantings with deeper roots. Joanne and Jeff discuss Ottawa's Rain Ready rebate program and how it helps create opportunities for stormwater-friendly landscapes. Jeff uses flagstone and cedar structures rather than interlock whenever possible, aligning hardscape choices with their ecological values. Joanne reflects on the importance of sharing knowledge among landscape designers, rather than reinventing the wheel. Jeff shares their experience appearing on Dragon's Den, where they pitched their business as an ecological, food-focused, inclusive landscaping company. Takeaways and Tips Replace at least part of your lawn with planting that provides habitat, beauty, and ecological function. Do not assume a smaller garden is easier: well-sized planting beds are often lower maintenance. Native plants can support pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects while also reducing long-term upkeep. Consider adding edible plants to create a stronger personal connection to your outdoor space. Use rain gardens and deep-rooted plants to help manage water and reduce runoff. For larger naturalized projects, plugs can be a smart and affordable planting strategy. Be cautious about accepting shared plants from friends and neighbours, since invasive species can spread that way. Focus on creating a garden that invites you outside to observe, harvest, explore, and participate. A thoughtful design plan can save money, reduce mistakes, and help you build your landscape in phases. The best gardens are not just decorative; they help people feel more connected to the natural world. Find Jeff online at www.rewildlandscapes.ca, on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect with Joanne on her website: down2earth.ca Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible.  In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

An AWS outage sparks speculation. An F5 exposure and breach raise patching and supply-chain concerns. Salt Typhoon breaches a European telecom via a Netscaler flaw. A judge bans NSO Group from Whatsapp. China alleges “irrefutable evidence” of NSA hacking. Connectwise patches adversary in the middle risks. A Dolby decoder flaw enables zero-click remote code execution on Android. A Cyber M&A and funding surge signals a busy consolidation cycle.  Our guest Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware, sharing how hospital consolidations are reshaping IT asset visibility and what it takes to close these gaps. One man's quest to make AI art legit.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware, sharing how hospital consolidations are reshaping IT asset visibility and what it takes to close these gaps. Selected Reading Cyberattack: Did China just bring Amazon down, along with Robinhood, Snapchat - what happened? Here's what experts are saying (The Economic Times) F5 breach exposes 262,000 BIG-IP systems worldwide (Security Affairs) Salt Typhoon Uses Citrix Flaw in Global Cyber-Attack (Infosecurity Magazine) Israeli spyware company blocked from WhatsApp (Courthouse News Service) China Says It Found Evidence of US Cyber Attack on State Agency (Bloomberg) ConnectWise Patches Critical Flaw in Automate RMM Tool (SecurityWeek) Vulnerability in Dolby Decoder Can Allow Zero-Click Attacks (SecurityWeek) NSO Group acquired by American investors. LevelBlue to acquire Cybereason. (N2K Pro Business Briefing) Creator of Infamous AI Painting Tells Court He's a Real Artist (404 Media) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're headed on the road in Spring 2026! Sign up to be the first to know our tour cities and dates and ticket access! https://forms.gle/zFmxCUNBN2SX42yU7"The last episode we did was really heavy, and this one is not going to be easy for me. It is for me!" jokes Kelly, but for Christi it really is one last rough plunge. While Kelly gets to sit out the Season 4 Reunion "Playing Favorites", Christi wasn't so lucky. At least she didn't have to go first this time! But it is officially Christi's last episode until Season 7, so there's a lot to unpack.Jeff Collins is back and as frustrating as ever, backing Abby up whenever possible and changing the subject if it looks like things might get dicey. Special attention is given to Maddie on this recap since she's still riding high off the success of Chandelier, and her second Sia video is in the process of being prepped. But the moms take issue with Melissa's backhanded dealings to get Maddie ahead, even at the cost of Mackenzie. But Melissa can't admit she might be wrong as she's only looking out for her own kids, despite the fact that all the moms would stick their neck out for each other's child.Holly takes Abby to task for how she treats Nia and her odious teaching methods. Meanwhile the Select team airs their grievances over what they see as a lack of good choreography when it comes to standing a chance competitions, realizing finally what the OG moms had warned them about.Quotes“Can I borrow your get your finger out of my face dress? For what, Halloween?!? No, and not my wig either. OH MY GOD, I forgot you had a wig. Kelly let me borrow both! No! I hate you!" (17:18-17:34 | Christi & Kelly)“I thought that [whiteboard] experiment would have opened Abby's eyes a little bit. No. Kelly she has her eyes slammed shut. She has them glued with E6000 and she's wearing a sleep mask. She doesn't want her eyes open." (39:39-39:56 | Christi & Kelly)“Last week when Abby said that about [Chloe's] eye, they did not write that in the field notes. They're protecting her even in field notes." (43:55-44:01 | Christi)“The moms on the original team argued with each other, but we never got physical. Ok except for me and Leslie, but that doens't count because it wasn't someone on the team. " (1:15:14-1:15:09 | Christi and Kelly)LinksSubscribe to Pillow Talk S4: https://pillowtalkpod.com/checkout/new?o=215431Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarreThank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel sits down with respected political Journalists Maayan Schechter and Jeff Collins to discuss their backgrounds in South Carolina, how they got into journalism, trends they see in political reporting, and to cover a wide range of HOT South Carolina political updates - including the death penalty, the gubernatorial race, ports authority, an in-depth breakdown of what to expect in the coming years of elections and policy, and more! Hear insiders whose full-time job is to track South Carolina politics give a deep dive into how our State's most contested races are looking to unfold. Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C.  Support the showKeep up to Date with BITBR: Twitter.com/BITBRpodcastFacebook.com/BITBRpodcasthttps://bourboninthebackroom.buzzsprout.com

"What's been the highlight of your life so far, nine year old?!" It's time for yet another reunion episode... it feels like we get more every season! But this time around it's no moms allowed for the first Girl's Only Reunion. Jeff Collins asks the girls a series of questions taken from twitter, though it may not shock you to realize most of them were secretly drafted by production. This episode also marked the final appearances of both Asia and Payton.We have thoughts on all of these question as well as the sheer absurdity of what didn't make it to air. Plus Vivi makes a appearance this episode, so you know it's going to be a funny one!Quotes“Clara says you like Chloe better and I'm like I don't like anybody better. I like the cats and the dog better. " (21:55-22:00 | Christi)“Payton is like everyone has been inured so far. And Chloe is like wel I haven't. Don't worry Chloe, yours is coming.” (37:22-37:27 | Christi)“I felt like Asia was told what to say there. Kelly, I think Asia was told to say the entire thing." (41:43-41:49 | Christi & Kelly)“Kelly, YOU gave the gay talk to half of the United States and around the world. I know! You are personally responsible for teaching many people that being gay is acceptable. It is!" (1:01:38-1:01:50 | Christi & Kelly)LinksSubscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarreThank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510Follow Christi on IG: www.instagram.com/christilukasiakFollow Kelly on IG: www.instagram.com/kellylhyland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I didn't really think about that I was going to be brought up,” laments Kelly, who forgot that even though she's out for the count doesn't mean she gets out of being the main subject of Season 4's first reunion. I mean how could Abby possibly turn down a chance to celebrate her getting her way?Jeff Collins welcomes Abby to the stage and they cover what a hard time it's been for Abby with the loss of her mother, making Abby the last surviving member of her family. She espouses about the need to be able to cry and work through your feeling when you're dealing with loss, though this is not a courtesy she often extends to others. The topic switches to the slap heard around the world, and Abby exclaims that while she can be harsh she didn't deserve to be treated like that.Enter Christ, who points out that Abby was being aggressive and instigated the fight. While Abby takes offense to the assertion, Jeff believes the situation has brought the moms together and Christi herself seems somewhat more emboldened than she was prior. Though as Christi notes, that's not really the case at all, they're just more targets for Abby to refocus her energy on.Jeff attempts to bring Melissa out to challenge Christi on her assertions that Maddie lied about the solo incident, but Christi snaps and walks off stage. She is determined not to be set up to fail alone and brings in the rest of the moms as back up. Will the moms be able to patch up some of their differences… I mean is Santa real?! Also Cathy is here for good measure, because what would a reunion be without a little candy apple treat!Quotes“I can remember standing in my closet in my house in Pittsburgh having a full on panic attack, knowing I was packing to go to the reunion." (13:29-13:40 | Christi)“Do you have Buddy's ashes? Yes… well I don't. Randy got those in the divorce to. He got everything! Even got the dog's ashes!” (15:59-16:08 | Christi)“I'm wondering if people's tunes changed a little bit, meaning the moms, because of the backlash of the fans from them not standing up for you." (24:58-25:09 | Christi)“The minute someone pushes back with a point, she's like I'll just punish your kid then!" (55:47-55:50 | Christi)LinksSubscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarreThank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510Follow Christi on IG: www.instagram.com/christilukasiakFollow Kelly on IG: www.instagram.com/kellylhyland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The disruption at Heathrow Airport this morning has left flights delayed, passengers frustrated, and questions being asked about what's behind the chaos. Joining me now is Jeff Collins.

Send us a textIn this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, Brian Thomas sits down with Jeff Collins, CEO of WanAware, to discuss his 25-year journey in transforming brands and businesses. Jeff shares insights into the pivotal moments that shaped his approach to driving profitable growth and how industry shifts, from virtualization to cybersecurity, have created new opportunities.Jeff also delves into the origins of WanAware, explaining how the company's intelligent observability platform addresses the limitations of outdated IT tools. He highlights the role of AI, machine learning, and advanced data models in providing real-time insights and mitigating risks for organizations of all sizes. Tune in to discover Jeff's vision for the future of IT infrastructure and how observability is evolving in the AI era.

Join Jeff and Matthew this week as they explore the potential of hosting ACC games in Canada, reflecting on the embrace of American sports by our northern neighbors. They dive into the ups and downs of week seven in ACC football, highlighting the most disappointing and impressive teams and discussing the implications of key matchups. The hosts also ponder the future of college football, the coaching tenure of Jeff Collins, and the exciting prospects for ACC basketball.

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Jeff Collins, Managing Partner at Cloverlay, joins our hosts to discuss the concept of adjacent private markets and the unique investment strategy at Cloverlay. Jeff shares insights into how the firm sources its investments, what data is analyzed when looking at new opportunities, and how to achieve private equity returns.

Hear two heartwarming stories about sexuality and gender identity from leaders in Kaiser Permanente, both of whom experienced the profound supportiveness of the organizational culture and are thriving in their leadership roles while supporting others on their teams. This episode's guests include Grace Firtch, Physician in Chief, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center and Jeff Collins, President, Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Collins, Executive Director of the NHIAA is special guest on this edition of the Seacoast Sports Forum. Discussion is about the successful completion of the 2023-2024 Granite State sports seasons. How divisions are structured and scheduling in the various sports are also topics on the table. The program concludes with Jeff Collins giving his take on Bill Balls effect on the New Hampshire sports during his tenure as Exeter High School Athletic Director and Sherm lists the Spring sports champions in the Granite State. @NHIAA  

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Today's special episode isn't just about giving advice. It offers valuable insights into life's journey, including the highs and lows, shared by top professionals in private equity and investment banking. We've put together a video showcasing college photos of our speakers, linking their past experiences to the present. Join us as we explore their paths and discover what it takes to fulfill your dreams. Featured guests: Chris Sznewajs, Pacific Avenue Capital (4:57) Marc J. Leder, Sun Capital Partners (9:52) Neha Markle, Morgan Stanley (14:31) Michael Bego, Kline Hill Partners (17:54) Christiaan van der Kam, Schroders Capital (24:47) Mark Sotir, Equity Group Investments (26:27) Jeff Collins, Cloverlay (29:10) Chris Burbach, Fundamental Income (33:08) Rami Cassis, Parabellum Investments (34:40) Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street (36:50) Ross Jones, Berkshire Partners (39:58) Jeffrey Stevenson, VSS Capital Partners (44:34) Pardis Nasseri, Palm Tree LLC (46:40) Michael Butler, Cascadia Capital (49:12) Drew Maloney, American Investment Council (50:45) Ben Fraser, Aspen Funds (52:21) Anthony Maniscalco, Investcorp (54:43) John Garcia - Solyco Capital (59:33) John Block - Unity Partners (1:00:44) Jesse Serventi - Renovus Capital (1:01:47) Nate Wasson - Halbar Partners (1:03:20) Scott Reed, HighVista Strategies (1:06:19) Gregory Bondick - Windjammer Capital (1:07:28) Jeffrey Miehe - Windjammer Capital (1:11:16)      

Jeff Collins is best known for running Collins Avenue Productions and most recognized for the hit show Dance Moms but prior to that he was in several well known production shows including Hello Hollywood Hello. Jeff's full circle moment was finding his headshot and resume in a pile for sale at an estate sale for Donn Arden. www.amazon.com/Bluebells-Forever…ast/dp/B0CJXCPB4P NEW WEBSITE www.bluebellsforeverpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see photos and updates www.instagram.com/bluebells_forever/ www.facebook.com/Bluebells-Forever-100660515010096

"My obnoxious level in this episode escalates very quickly," notes Christi as before "Dance Moms Chatter Part 1" can even begin she's already pretty drunk. But in a rare occurrence, Christi and Kelly don't have to hide their booze in coffee cups because this week, martini glasses are out in the open! With Jeff Collins moderating it's clip-show week on Dance Moms with special guests Patsy, internet blogger Nadine Rajabi and comedian Lisa Arch. Christi is famously not a fan of these episodes as it served as little more than an excuse to get replay value out of their fights and trauma, but this week at least it appears Christi simply was too drunk. The amount of "Amen to that!" coming from Christi is enough to make anyone cringe, but especially Christi.Segments include a Dance Moms trivia contest between the guests, with Jeff shilling out all of $10 for the winner! Plus what would a Jeff Collins hosted talk show be without some classic Jeff "comedy". We also get some quality hot-takes, like who Patsy thinks the biggest crybaby is on Dance Moms. However, do Christi and Kelly find themselves wishing they had made more of a connection with Patsy? Could she have been the ally against Abby they needed all along? Also is Kelly wearing Christi's clothes!?Quotes“Ok, my dress was ugly. You were wearing an ugly dress but it was my dress so it's double ugly." (8:37-8:42 | Christi)“All of these compilations where it's back to back… and I'm like oh my god that's hard to watch: That's exactly what the clip show is like. When I say the clip shows are hard for me to do it's because that's all it was. It was every freaking fight back to back to back. So there was no breathing in-between. It was go from one fight to the next fight and it was so aggressive.” (24:54-25:20 | Christi)“I love how foul language is Abby's barometer for bad behavior. No you don't use foul language, you just torture children.” (29:55-30:02 | Christi & Kelly)“And you're like can I get an amen! What is wrong with me!? What is wrong with me? Please someone muzzle the blonde. In the Big Bird dress. It's terrible.” (1:01:31-1:01:45 | Christi & Kelly)LinksSubscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC50aSBAYXH_9yU2YkKyXZ0w Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/backtothebarreThank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510Follow Christi on IG: www.instagram.com/christilukasiakFollow Kelly on IG: www.instagram.com/kellylhyland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month's episode, Brittany, Michelle, and Stephanie sat down with the Davenport Public Library director, Jeff Collins, and Board of Trustees President, Steve Imming, to discuss all the recent changes and achievements our library has made in the last year. The also spoke with Aubrey from Family Resources about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the different support services offered at Family Resources. And as always, they talk books, books, and more books.Some upcoming programs:Adults: Plant Swap - April 20th @ 2-4pm | Eastern Teens/Tweens: Teen DIY: Disco Ball Painting - April, 20th @ 1-3pm | EasternKids: Kits Every Saturday - While Supplies Last! | All Locations To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide! Helpful links from our discussion:Amani Community Resources - A Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Agency providing innovative culturally specific services to African Americans throughout the State of Iowa. Family Resources - Social Services organization for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, human trafficking, homicide, and other violent crimes.Seed Library - Open at our Main library, March - September 2024 Goodreads - Follow us on Goodreads! Library Links:The FRIENDS of the Davenport Public LibrarySimply Held - Choose any author, celebrity pick, fiction pick, and/or nonfiction pick and The Library will put the latest title on hold for you automatically!Library Social Worker - Do you need help navigating government benefits, affordable housing, or unemployment? Are you wondering what resources are available for you and your family? The Library Social Worker can work with you to navigate these challenges.Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library!Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

How do you stop the spread of anti-science rhetoric? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio break down disease prevention and the rise of anti-science with physician and global health expert, Peter Hotez.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/immunizing-against-anti-science-with-peter-hotez/Thanks to our Patrons Ivan Stanic, Jeff Collins, HD, Matthew Steinberger, Michael Tikalsky, Kin Chan, and Cynthia Cook for supporting us this week.

Enjoy this replay from January 28, 2024, with Father of the House Jeff Collins. Jeff shares powerful testimonies and an important blueprint from the life of Elisha in 2 Kings. This message is a powerful exhortation on the true key to bringing transformation to the world: an open heaven.

 In this highly anticipated annual episode of Northstar's Private Equity Fast Pitch, we bring together the industry's top leaders from the past year. Join us as we delve into the personal mantras and driving forces that fuel these prominent figures in the Private Equity and Invesment Banking arena. Guest Speakers: ·      [04:22] Jeff Armbrister, Hamilton Lane ·      [06:47] Caroline Stevens, MPK Equity Partners ·      [08:54] Stephen Vaccaro, Hirtle, Callaghan & Co ·      [10:21] Ganesh Rao, Thomas H. Lee Partners ·      [11:55] Jeff Eaton, Eaton Partners ·      [13:58] Arthur Hollingsworth, Texas Private Equity ·      [14:52] Dave Tayeh, Investcorp ·      [16:46] Brian McGee, New Water Capital ·      [18:52] Marc J. Leder, Sun Capital Partners ·      [20:06] Christiaan van der Kam, Schroders Capital ·      [21:39] Mark Sotir, Equity Group Investments ·      [22:53] Jeff Collins, Cloverlay ·      [24:19] Chris Burbach, Fundamental Income ·      [26:27] Rami Cassis, Parabellum Investments ·      [27:12] Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street ·      [28:26] Ross Jones, Berkshire Partners ·      [32:49] Jeffrey Stevenson, VSS Capital Partners ·      [35:15] Pardis Nasseri, Palm Tree LLC ·      [37:33] Michael Butler, Cascadia Capital ·      [40:01] Neha Champaneria Markle, Morgan Stanley ·      [41:40] Michael Bego, Kline Hill Partners ·      [43:03] Drew Maloney, American Investment Council (AIC) ·      [45:19] Chris Sznewajs, Pacific Avenue Capital Partners These top professionals will share their favorite quotes and mottos, offering insights into what motivates and drives them on a daily basis. Get ready for a captivating journey into the minds of these industry leaders Tune in to gain valuable insights and inspiration from these influential voices shaping the Private Equity landscape. Discover the mantras that power success in this dynamic industry.  

Jeff Collins exhorts us to live in a greater awareness of the open heaven that we are called to live in. 8-6-23

Welcome to a new episode of CineMates, where Jake & Mike enlist Daytime Emmy award winning animator Jeff Collins (The Last Kids on Earth, The Lion Guard, Rick & Morty) and storyboard artist Emily Steckly (Cocomellon, The Vindicators, Pine Cone and Pony) to talk about their career, the future of animation after Spider-Verse's success, and why Disney Pixar need to reboot their direction. Not only that, but what better way to discuss a brand-new animated film than talking to two experts as the four review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, before talking about what YOU need to watch now if you're an animation fan. It's perhaps the biggest episode to date, and one you DO NOT want to miss!0:00 - Intro and Jeff Collins & Emily Steckly join the show3:14 - How both got into the industry & a day in the life of a storyboard artist/animator11:07 - Jeff talks Rick and Morty experiences & SAG-AFTRA strikes18:44 - Emily & Jeff discuss the new age of animation being “its own character” & the struggle with newer Disney & Pixar movies39:43 - Holding an Emmy is “heavy” and “like a baby”42:05 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem review1:12:49 - Animators recommend shows/movies you MUST watch now!1:21:02 - What we watched for the week of August 1st & Mike gives his Across the Spider-Verse review1:28:18 - In Memoriam/what's releasing the weekend of August 41:32:35 - OutroJeff Collins socials:Instagram: @just_jefferIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10886680/Emily Steckly socials:Instagram: @stecklysonfireTwitter: @thecinematespod@jake_schulz6@mikejosecollinsTikTok: @thecinematespodYouTube: @TheCinematesPodLetterboxd: @GaxReviews@Piclo

Jeff serves as Managing Partner of Cloverlay and is a member of the Firm's Investment Committee and Board of Directors. Prior to founding Cloverlay, Jeff was a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP), a division of Morgan Stanley's institutional asset management business. While at AIP, Jeff was a member of the Executive and Business Committees and served on AIP's Private Markets Investment Committee as a Portfolio Manager responsible for leading primary fund, co-investment and secondary transactions focused on special situations globally and North American buyouts. Prior to AIP, Jeff advised and traded equity options and futures with U.S. hedge funds in Morgan Stanley's Equity Derivatives Group in New York. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Jeff was on the investment team at Petra Capital Partners, where he was responsible for screening, researching, structuring and monitoring private equity investments in health care and information services companies. Prior to Petra Capital, Jeff was an investment banker at Robertson Stephens, where he executed a variety of public and private equity, debt and convertible offerings along with mergers and acquisitions in financial services, health care, and business services.  

Enjoy this replay of our January 29, 2023 service. This is the Sunday morning service of our Camp Meeting 2023 where we take time to camp around His Presence.

Today on Just Chopsing podcast we are joined by author, radio presenter, news reader and all round good guy, Jeff Collins. Jeff has a new book out called Rock Legends at Rockfield and he tells us some stories from the book, how he got in to journalism and much more.

Our special guest in this episode is Darren Nicholson.Darren Nicholson ended his relationship with Balsam Range and has launched out in new directions with his music.Darren shares all about his new music, what he's been up to, and how the major life-changing events in his life have shaped him into who he is today.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Transcript:00:00: 27--00:00: 55 Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Hi, this is Joseph Franklyn McElroy with the Gateway to the Smokies podcast, talking about the people and culture of the Smoky Mountains where my family has been around for a couple of hundred years. And I own a business here called the Meadowlark Motel as well as a restaurant called Homecraft. And I'm pretty proud to be back in the area and meeting and greeting, and talking to some wonderful people, like my guest today, Darren Nicholson. How are you doing, Darren? 00:00: 56--00:00: 58 Darren Nicholson:  Doing great, Joseph. Thank you so much for having me on. 00:00: 58--00:01: 12 Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Sure. Last time I had you on the previous podcast series and I did a whole intro. But why don't you do three sentences of what you think is your highlights of your bio? 00:01:14--00:01:20 Darren Nicholson:  I'm the world's foremost turkey hypnotist. 00:01: 20--00:01:21  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: There you go. 00:01:21--00:01:31 Darren Nicholson: I wear frilly leg warmers, and I have quite an impressive Beanie Baby collection. 00:01: 31--00:01:49  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: There you go. Let me tell you, I have to look at you quite a bit because you gave me a shirt with I think it was a picture of your album of you with a rose in your teeth doing a deep sort of lunge in your underwear, right? 00:01:50 --00:01:53 Darren Nicholson: Yes. It's a provocative pose for an early morning. 00:01: 53--00:02:14  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  The problem is you put that on a T-shirt that's soft that my wife grabbed it and she wears it to bed about once a week. So I got to look at your face in a bone about once a week. 00:02:14 --00:02:58 Darren Nicholson: It's actually the evening before pill. It's not the morning-after pill. It's the evening before you put that on and make sure nothing happens in the bedroom. That was actually a graphic. A guy in Kentucky did that graphic. His name is Jonathan Carroll. He's a great graphic artist. He was nominated for an IBMA award this year for his graphic art. But he took me and it was the if you remember, the Seinfeld episode with George Costanza on the couch that pose in his underwear. It was basically kind of a spoof on that version of this. I still have a few of those left, believe it or not. I did not sell all of those. 00:02: 58--00:03:47  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Well, for the folks out there who might not know, which I doubt, I think everybody's going to know. But Darren is one of the foremost musicians in American and bluegrass today, and he has a solo career, and he also has been a member of several bands. Most recently, he left Balsam Range, which is one of the top bluegrass bands in the world right now. I'm assuming that you were looking to pursue new opportunities and new opera things. So what is new with your career in that regard? And I guess you have a new bluegrass booze, right? 00:03:47 --00:06:26 Darren Nicholson: Yeah, got a brand new bluegrass record that I finished last year, actually. But the first single just came out on January 29. It's called Arkansas without you. And it's a host of hot young pickers and I'm really excited about the new bluegrass project. And so far the thing, it's got raised reviews. It's been a long time since Balsam Range. I've been in the studio, and my departure from Balsam Range is definitely not an end for me. It's a new beginning. I did 15 years. I was an original member, and I'm very grateful for those 15 years, but definitely got to a place professionally and personally where I wanted to do something different. Balsam Range, a lot of people don't realize, has always been well, not always, but for the last at least ten years has been a part-time band and so with every year, the dates have seemed to be doing less and less. And I think that's by choice. I think that's what they want to do. But they only did 30 dates last year. That was what was on the calendar, around 30 dates. And I did about 250 dates on my own, so I couldn't by the time it was the smoke cleared, I did about 290 performance dates last year. And so it got to it just got to a place in my career where instead of doing a couple of part-time things, the opportunity presented itself for me to play music full-time and focus on my full-time solo career. And to be honest with you, it was a no-brainer. I had to do it for my business, and then I had to do it for my mental health, too. It's hard juggling a schedule and setting a calendar because people would try to book me for the fall of next year. And I was constantly in limbo with their schedule and what they may or may not do. It was a difference in direction of my career. And it's nothing personal, it's nothing against them. They're going to continue doing what they do, and I wish them well. But I've got a singular focus. I'm a lot happier and it's a lot less stressful trying to juggle a bunch of things, so I'm in a much better place. 00:06: 26--00:07:07  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  I remember last time we talked, I listened to quite a bit of your solo stuff, right?  There were some of the American, almost country music things that I really liked a lot. And you had a little bit of sort of bluesy parts to it and some real almost southern rock rifts and things like that. I thought, wow, you should be out there doing a lot on your own, which of course you were, but I think you keep rising higher, just mean yourself, right? 00:07:10 --00:09:58 Darren Nicholson:  That's it.  Well, that seems to be knock-on-wood, the direction things are going. And part of it is if you're always comfortable, that means you're not growing. And so I don't want to get into a place with my music where I'm doing the same sets all the time, or I'm just doing the same thing. I wanted to get outside the box, and get outside of my comfort zone. I'm writing songs. So the record you're talking about is called the man on a Mission. And that album, I had another guy produce it, Jeff Collins. And I had a whole cast of musicians that I don't normally use, and it forced me in a different direction. And that's what I wanted.  I wanted something new and organic to get me out of my comfort zone and push my own creativity and my own growth, to push my boundaries a little bit. And it was a great experience. And so with this new bluegrass record, I did the same thing, but in a different direction. I've produced several records on my own, and so I know what that sounds like. So I got a young guy, a guy I play a lot of music with named Colby Laney. He's from Marion, North Carolina, and he's probably the best acoustic guitar player on the planet. Or if he's not, he's one of the leading three. He's incredible. But I had him coproduce it with me and he brought this new energy and new life to my bluegrass recordings, and that's what I wanted. I picked all musicians I'm only 39, but all musicians who were younger than me and who were all more progressive players.  I did. And it just put me I'm still doing what I do. I play like I play, I sing like I sing. But with this other cast, with different musicians, it's going to have a different sound, and I want to keep doing that. There are musicians that I look up to, like Marty Stewart and Darryl Scott who marty Stewart will do a black gospel record, then he'll do a rock record, then he'll do a country record. But it's always good. But it's got a different feel. And in the last record he did, he had Mike Campbell from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He had him produce it. And I like the even for seasoned musicians who have a style and an idea of music, it's good to get out of your comfort zone. And so that's what I do. 00:9: 59--00:10:47  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   I agree. One of the things that surprised me in talking to you is that you really have an artistic mind. Right. There are a lot of artists that are really focused on the craft, and you are great at your craft. There's nothing to short you there. But you also get into the whole conceptual, artistic thinking as well, about the concept of what you're doing, the concept of what you're playing, like partnering with the younger players, I think it makes your work have a depth that is unique a lot of times. So I'm pretty excited about what you're doing. How do you think it'll change your live performances? 00:10:48 --00:013:37 Darren Nicholson:   It already has. Playing with Colby and just the last few years, it's reinvigorated my interest in music. And so for years and years, I would do shows and I would just show up and play, and I would go home or go do whatever. But during the pandemic, when I had some personal changes and some lifestyle changes, I've almost had this rebirth and this fire reignited in me for music. And so I find myself every day writing songs or getting my instruments out of the case and practicing at home. Plus, I play shows five or six days a week somewhere. I'm doing a lot of traveling, a lot of playing, but I'm really inspired to get better and being with young musicians with different ideas and new ideas to kind of get me out of my thing, I think it's important.  I love that saying, if you do what you've always done, you'll have what you've always had. And so I want to get out of my comfort zone a little bit. I want to grow my business. I want to grow my music. And the biggest thing for me is not about when I say grow my music, I don't necessarily mean I want my name in the Marquee Lights, playing in front of 10,000 people or playing arenas. I want to do more shows, and I don't care if the shows are for less people. I like the intimate listening rooms, and I like smaller crowds. I've been doing a lot of solo and due at shows, and a lot of this came out of the pandemic where I was doing house concerts and these smaller things, and it just clicked with me.  I'm like, man, this is how this music was intended. When I look at your background, what I see is I see people in these mountains, on their porches and in their living rooms playing music. That's how I grew up. And then when we started doing that during the pandemic, there's a connection that happens with the music that does not happen at a big theater show or a big arena. There's a connection that happens when you can almost reach out and touch the artist with the music that's so organic. And I'm like, that is what I want to grow into. I want to be the guy who takes music everywhere.  I want to share the joy and share music and share culture, and I want to be an ambassador for Western North Carolina music and for the culture that I love and make people happy in the process. 00:13: 38--00:14:09  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  That's pretty fantastic. You mentioned songwriting. I saw on your Facebook the other day you had just written a song with Charles Humphrey III, who's also been on this show and is a friend of the gateway that smoked his podcast, and you sang it. It was really nice. So you're doing a lot of songwriting, and you talk about it quite a bit, but did you start playing first or songwriting first, and what inspired your interest in spotting songwriting? 00:14:10 --00:014:18   Darren Nicholson:  Well, are you talking about, would I get interested in just performing music first or songwriting? 00:14: 18--00:14:58  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   Well, it's interesting the question is, I think some people in my craft, which is doing painting and things like that, some people become just interested, really drawing well, or really painting a rose and doing it really well, or other people have a purpose that they're doing it for. They want to communicate something, they want to say something and have meaning behind the craft. So what is your approach? 00:14:59 --00:017:15   Darren Nicholson:  Well, that is my approach to songwriting is I love songs that tell stories and songs that have a deeper meaning. I don't like songs that paint pictures. Like my grandpa's cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountain hills. We played there when I was a kid, like nostalgia songs and things like that. To me, anybody can write those. But when you start getting into deeper meaning, like talking about love or hope or inspiration or a message in a song or telling a story, basically turning a three and a half minute musical piece, it's basically like a three and a half minute sitcom. I think those kind of songs connect on a deeper level, and that's usually what I'm going for. We don't always do it. Sometimes we write silly songs, sometimes you're not going to change the world with every song. But those are the songs that I like, and that's what I'm trying to do with my songwriting, is write something that's meaningful to somebody. But for the song we wrote the other day, I put a really rough video out on Facebook, and it was not the greatest singing or playing, it was just really rough and raw. And to do that, it takes vulnerability. There are some artists who really hide behind going into the recording studio, you know what I mean? Once Pro Tools and everything's run through, they sound like a million bucks. But you don't ever see them sing live. You don't ever see them. You get on there with just them and their instrument and perform. And I think there's a vulnerability about that. If you can translate it well enough to convey the emotion.  I think people are connected to the wrongness of that on a certain level. And I be dang. I put that video out and I got a call from a national touring act. That's one of the biggest acts in bluegrass. And before the day was out, they're going in next week and recording that song. 00:17: 16--00:17:18  Joseph Franklyn McElroy: Oh, my gosh, 00:17:18 --00:017:20   Darren Nicholson:  We wrote that song two days ago. 00:17: 20--00:17:22  Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  That's fabulous. That's the way to do it. 00:17:24 --00:017:38  Darren Nicholson: They said, do you have a work tape of it? And I said, well, we just wrote it like 30 minutes ago, and I had a rough work tape of it on my phone. I sent it, that and the lyrics, and they called me right back and said, we're going to cut it next week. 00:17: 38--00:18:38 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  Wow, fabulous. There you go. My conversations with you. We're planning a performance, and this is my little pitch for the Meadowlark I'm weaving it in here, but the Meadowlark Motel has a speakeasy called the Skylark SpeakEasy. And we've been talking to you about it. We've been doing some great musical acts there and talking to you. You really had the idea of saying, I'll do some set of music, but then I want to have conversations with the audience and then I may even jam with some people that might show up. It seems to be that this sense of community and intimacy is central to what you do and why you left Balsam Range and why you're performing and you said small clubs and things like that.  I think one of the essences of what you're trying to be is a community and having intimacy with your community. 00:18:38 --00:020:42  Darren Nicholson:  It's an organic approach, but I think that's how you build long-term fans. And when I was talking about that vulnerability, like in that video, when you connect with people on a personal level, people would see me with Balsam range, and they only saw probably really about 5% of what I can do. If you want to get to know me and my personality and my ability, my talent, you would come to see me at a solo show or one of my other performances. And that's not for everybody. Some people don't like my music or my personality, and that's fine. They don't have to come. But for the people who do and come see me in that capacity, that's the way to build relationships. And I'm not really interested in making fans. I want to make friends and I want to perpetuate the kind of culture that I was brought up in. That very much is a sense of community. The technological world has created a place where people are missing a sense of belonging, and that's why they join these little groups, and that's why there's a division in politics and there's a division in social issues. Because anytime people are so disconnected in a way, it's way that they can feel a part of any kind of group, it's almost like, this is my family online, this is my tribe. And so I want to kind of do that with music. I want to make a place where people can come together with music.  And you don't have to worry about politics, you don't have to worry about social issues, you don't have to worry about enjoying music and just having fun. A night of entertainment. 00:20: 42--00:22:20 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   I grew up in the smoking mountains here, and I get it really well. Recently, my family first got the Meadowlark Motel, my grandmother, first of my parents, and they hired maid who was with us for a long time, and us kids would actually work with her and clean and became good friends. She actually sort of babysitters and things like that. And then her sister was much younger than her, came and did some things here. Well, recently her sister showed back up here to come to the restaurant, and she saw pictures on the wall community. She came to talk to me, and her sister had died.  And the fact that we're celebrating the culture that was here and is still here, she started crying, and she started talking and being part of it, and other people communicate, but even with the people that you worked with, there was a sense of community and intimacy and understanding that existed here. And I really appreciate that. You are perpetuating. I can remember the old timers would get together in a basement and have a little party, right, and bring out their instruments and sing, and then people would start clogging and dancing. That sort of is a way of life and a way of being that you felt connected. And I understand what you're talking about. Right. Do you think the way you design this program that you're going to do with Meadowlark is stemming from directly from that culture? I think it does. 00:22:21 --00:023:45  Darren Nicholson:   It does. Yeah. And that's what I want people to get to know me especially. There are fans of Balsam Range who are like, why in the world would you leave why would you leave that band when they seem to be doing all these things? And it's like, well, this is a good opportunity. If people have questions about my career, like what I want to do, why I want to play music, why I want to do more shows, or why I want to do the things that I want to do, I can explain it to them, and then they don't have to keep guessing. I don't expect questions about Balsam Range, but they can ask me questions about my childhood, how I got into music, the music business, instruments, whatever.  I think when you have an evening like that with people, it's different than just buying a ticket, sitting in a seat, watching somebody play for an hour, and then going home and be like, hey, that was good. There's a connectivity that I think goes along with the music that is just as important. 00:23: 46--00:24:17 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:   Well, we've been having some weekly jams here on Sundays, five to seven people listening, and I'm hoping some of them old-time players we had this last Sunday old time, like 70 something, 75 something people show up and just started clogging, and they're, you know, singing and playing. I hope some of them come and take you up on the offer to jam with them at the end. That would be a major, I think, cultural moment. 00:24: 18 --00:024:45  Darren Nicholson:  So that's what it's all about. And I remember, like, players that I looked up to and players that I wanted to play. I remember when people like Steve Sutton or Mark Pruitt or Arvill Freeman were like, hey, man, get your manly. And Ralph Lewis would always take his Manlyn off and hand it to me, and that was a big deal. He's like, get up and play one with the band that meant so much to me, to a young budding musician. And it's like, man, that was a self-esteem builder. That was a motivator. And I also remember the musicians that were kind of like, who made me feel less than, too, you know what I mean? Who made me feel like, hey, you're not good enough to play with me or don't talk to me. And I do not want to perpetuate and I don't want to come across with that kind of attitude because I have zero tolerance for that. And I'm sure I've probably people the wrong way if I've been in a bad mood after a show or something. I've not lived my life perfectly, but I've never intentionally ever wanted to make someone feel bad or not make someone feel welcome. People remember how you make them feel. I love that. I love that about my musical heroes, Steve and Ralph. Those are the kind of things that I don't want to die. These old times. 00:25: 46--00:26:18 Joseph Franklyn McElroy: That's right. The reason I'm here, too, is because I don't want that culture to die. I'm trying to do my part also, my little tiny part, to try to perpetuate and progress it. It doesn't have to be these mummified things. It can be a thing that grows right. And I'm glad that you are helping grow that now. I was trying to keep this to about 30 minutes, so we're about at that time, what do you want to tell people? Shout out to people to find out more or look you up or what do you want to tell them? 00:26: 18 --00:027:29  Darren Nicholson:  Well, a couple of things going on. I've been working really hard on doing a benefit. It's going to do a lot to help the community. The Steve Sutton Fest is going to happen June 3rd at Silverado in Black Mountain, and proceeds are going to go to Haywood County schools, Buckham county schools, and the IBMA trust fund. That's going to be on June 3 at Silverado with Perpetual Groove being the headliner. But then also I have a brand new single out. It's called Arkansas without you. You can stream it anywhere. Spotify pandora apple Music Arkansas Without You I've got a brand new bluegrass record out with songs that I've written. And if you go to my website dear Nicholson Net, I've got about 120 dates on the books for next year and going to be going all across the country and probably we're going to do over 200 when the smoke clears the road dates, and going to be traveling out further, doing a tour out west. Going to Canada. It's a really exciting time, so I encourage people to come out and see some live music. 00:27: 30--00:29:00 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  Well, thank you very much for being on the show. I might mention that Darren also plays a lot here in the Smoky, especially in Hayward County. So if you can't find a place in the country, just come here and visit and stay at the Meadowlark Motel he might be here or he'll be some other great place here in town. There are a lot of wonderful music venues and things in Hayward County that are worthwhile and have a lot of authenticity. Right. Haywood County has not become a dramatically corporate tourist county. It's still pretty authentic in terms of the way of life and how people live here and how people enjoy music. So come on down to hear them out, either on the road or here. I'll just shout out if you can find out more about the Meadowlark Motel@ meadowlarkmotel.com and if you go slash homecraft, you'll find out about a restaurant, which is almost it's a mountain heritage food with a twist. My wife is from Trinidad, and we do a lot of Caribbean Trinidad spices and things like tomato gravy or cream corn. We just twisted a little bit. But you still taste the authenticity of these mountains in there. People are just raving about it. And we're getting great reviews online and some newspapers are great. And when you come here, you're going to get some Darren. All right. I hope I'll get a testimonial out of that. 00:29:00 --00:029:01  Darren Nicholson: I like your haircut.00:29: 02--00:29:57 Joseph Franklyn McElroy:  It's the perfect haircut. The Gateway to Smokies podcast exists on Smokiesadventure.com. It has its own Facebook page, but all the episodes, the previous ones had a couple of different series, longer episodes, but these are going to be shorter but more fun episodes. And you can go there and find more about everything in the Smokies because it's also a great site for directories of things like places to stay, lodging all over the Smokies, not just Haywood County, and what to do, and attractions and things like that. So thank you all for listening. This has been the gateway to the Smokies podcast. You can go to Facebook.com, Gatewaytothesmokiespodcast, or you can go to Smokiesadventure.com to find out more about this. And I'll see you all next week. 00:29:59 --00:030:00 Hey, thanks for having me. Bye. 

This is a conversation about how four dads experienced and coped with losing a child by miscarriage. This week, I finally share my full personal story. Parts of the episode are graphic and may be triggering; please listen with caution.As always, thank you for spending part of your week with us.Please visit the Welcome To Fatherhood blog by going to my website or through the link tree on my IG account. Your feedback is always welcomed! Write a comment on the blog, or leave a review for the podcast. Theme MusicDreamweaver by Sound ForceFrom Premium BeatShow MusicMany Worlds & Just Drive by Memory TheoryLike Water On A Glass Table by GLASWINGFrom Soundstripe

Enjoy this replay of our January 28, 2023 service. This is the Saturday night service of our Camp Meeting 2023 where we take time to camp around His Presence.

This is a conversation about how four dads experienced and coped with losing a child by miscarriage. Part 2 will follow next week.As always, thank you for spending part of your week with us.Please visit the Welcome To Fatherhood blog by going to my website or through the link tree on my IG account. Your feedback is always welcomed! Write a comment on the blog, or leave a review for the podcast. Theme MusicDreamweaver by Sound ForceFrom Premium BeatShow MusicDo Do Do Do Not by Fantoms Polymath & Many Worlds by Memory Theory

TL;DR A few days ago, my pal Kevin asked me if I had seen the LinkedIn post by Helen Patton that asked an interesting question of the podcast space... Her post made me think - why the heck not? So, I did. Thanks to Helen, whose idea this was - I hope you get a chance to watch and enjoy the outcome of your request ... we had far too much fun recording it. Here on this episode - which I promise you is 100x better on video, we have Anton Chuvakin, Kevin Thompson, and Jeff Collins joining Rafal & James on the podcast to have a little fun and ask "ChatGPT" some questions. Anton drove the screen share, and we had a lot of fun. I have to wonder - how did some of those answers (you'll know when you see/hear them) make it on there. Holy cow... wow. LinkedIn video replay - https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7021885147977314304/  Guests Anton Chuvakin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuvakin/  Jeff Collins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmcollins/  Kevin Thompson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blackfist/ 

Welcome back to Cloud Crunch. Today's topic, "Barbarians At The Door". We will discuss the risk factors you need to be thinking about when it comes to securing your cloud. We are joined by our lead host and Director of Marketing Michael Elliott, and co-host Fred Bliss, CTO of all things data at 2nd Watch. Our honored guest is Jeff Collins, Solutions Manager for 2nd Watch.

Jeff Collins jumps on the mic to talk about his recovery from Gambling Addiction. He shares his experiences with childhood trauma, stuttering, and becoming a gambling addict. This is the first episode where we discuss recovery from gambling addiction. Thank you for listening to the show! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recoverynuggetspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/recoverynuggetspodcast/support

This week we talked to Jeff Collins the Executive Director of the American Diabetes Association. 

Mike Tomlin can learn a little something from Robert Saleh. Should the Steelers give Jaylen Warren some more burn. ANDREW PETCASH- The intersection of business and sports. WES DURHAM- Wes doesn't think that Pitt should be nervous, but does think that they're going to be tougher without Jeff Collins. Wes said that he thinks Slovis is growing. Wes said Pitt has shown a different offensive identity w/ every passing game and that impresses him. He thinks Pitt turned the corner w/ Lyke and Narduzzi. ROOTING FOR/AGAINST 

JEFF HATHHORN- Jeff said there's frustration w/ the offense, but he thinks everyone is pulling in the right direction. On a mutiny w/ the offense: "I don't think the situation is as dire as it may be perceived...Players are looking for an identity for the offense." Jeff said that the offense doesn't have an identity and they need to identify what they're good at. Jeff said the offensive line is the most improved group on the team. Breakfast bytes- Pat Narduzzi on Jeff Collins. Is he lying or not?  We read some Fan Morning Show Wedding submissions. ROOTING FOR/AGAINST 

TRAI ESSEX- Trai says the offensive line has been pretty good and he thinks it is only getting better. He says he was hard on Najee last week, but he thinks some running backs just don't have great vision. He doesn't think Najee has great vision. He likes Jaylen Warren's rushing style. Trai doesn't think a backup QB gets much in the way of reps to get ready every week. He was critical of Mitch Trubisky. Trai wondered aloud if Trubisky not being able to audible at the line is a function of the Canada offense or a trust issue in the QB. Trai says an offensive line coach is the next most important coach to an offensive coordinator. Jeff Collins got canned. Is that good or bad for Pitt? Reset from the top of the show. IUP Basketball Coach Joe Lombardi joined us for a few quick minutes. 

Join Pastor Tom Messer and Daniel Riddick as they sit down with two leaders in Jacksonville.  They're joined by TJ Ward and Jeff Collins. TJ Ward is the North Florida Director of Advocacy, Project Opioid at JAX Chamber.  He is also a TCA Graduate.  Jeff is principal at Enterprise Learning Academy in the Duval County Public School System.  

On this episode we're joined by Jeff, we talk about the ups and downs of being an enthusiast, and what its like owning a (soon to be) 800hp TT R8!

Demi Lovato comes out as non-binary, but is it genuine? I take a look at her most recent exploits and question her motives about her decision. Warning, Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina may explode and leave your house smelling like her, which may not be the best thing in the world and a man is suing her company Goop for millions of dollars. CNN's Jake Tapper provides the most idiotic statement of the week and I break it down. Jeff Collins, AKA Handicap Jeff, joins to discuss the CDC continuing to flip their own script on Covid-19, making us wonder what the "science" really says, Coronasomnia and the magic of pet ownership. You can follow him on Twitter @handicapjeff. If you want to get in on the action and make your mark on the show, go to anchor.fm/tvsrobisunwoke and leave a voice message. I'll play a selection of messages in future episodes. Also, if you want to come on the show and talk about something that's really pissing you off, send me a message on Twitter, @TVsRob_Official --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tvsrobisunwoke/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tvsrobisunwoke/support

Jeff Collins is an itinerant minister with a heart to preach, teach, empower and release the Body of Christ to live in a personal revival and to receive the abundant life of Jesus.Follow Jeff at www.jeffcollinsministry.com