Podcast appearances and mentions of jessica stafford

In this episode we talk with Jessica Stafford, SVP of Consumer Affairs for Cox Automotive.  We talk about the price of cars, changes to the auto industry, and how a family of brands that includes Autotrader, Manheim, and Kelly Blue Book (To name a few) stays relevant in a ever-changing industry. Support the show: https://www.nick-constantino.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Martinez and Jessica Stafford, leaders of the prism Caregiver Resource Group continue the discussion highlighting CRGs at Covenant Health. The prism CRG focus specifically on LGBTQIA+ individuals and caregivers. Kimberly and Jessica share their experiences navigating the complex realities and conversations surrounding identifying as LGBTQIA+ in a faith-based ministry.

Jessica Stafford, senior vice president of consumer solutions at Cox Automotive, returns to the Auto Remarketing Podcast for an enlightening conversation on gender equity in the auto industry. In an interview with Cherokee Media Group's Joe Overby, Stafford shares her perspective on the progress that has been made in recent years and where improvement is needed.

Watch Director of Family Ministries, Jessica Stafford, this week as we begin a new sermon series, Speak Lord! In this week's message, Jessica talks about how to recognize God's voice.

Watch Director of Children’s Ministry, Jessica Stafford, this week as we continue the sermon series, Mistaken Identity! In this week’s message, Jessica talks about why we don’t actually have anything to prove to God.

Life moves quickly, doesn't it? And before you know it, you've gone through relationships, career changes, life transitions, family drama, friendships, and growth milestones in the blink of an eye. It's one thing to be able to slow down or even pause to savor all the good stuff, and it's another to let go of things that have taken up space, hurt you, and stunted your happiness. In this episode, Minji sits down with her friend, artist/producer/creator Jessica Stafford, to dive into how important it is to let go of emotions, wounds, regrets, and even tangible things from our past that can hold us back. Jessica shares some of her life's biggest challenges, including a very difficult relationship with her mom, moving around, being bullied, and figuring out her life path through many location, careers, and versions of herself. Together they reflect on what they've learned about messing up, including how we can all make the same mistake repeatedly to finally learn its necessary lesson. This goes out to anyone who's needing to take an emotional or mental load off, so they can move forward on purpose with more freedom. This week's guest:Jessica Stafford (@alazay_official)Follow Minji on:Twitter (@minjeeeezy)Instagram (@minjeezy)Clubhouse (@MinjiChang)Our theme song is "Inner Me" by Melissa PolinarFollow the show on Instagram and Twitter and support our PatreonThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast CollectiveProduced by @marvinyueh

The past year has transformed car buying—from process streamlining, to digital customer relationships, to customer expectations. And once customers grow to expect a way of doing things, it’s just about impossible to turn back.On this episode, Derek is joined by Jessica Stafford, Sr. VP of Consumer Solutions, and Lori Wittman, Sr. VP of Dealer Software, who discuss transformations in auto retail, with expertise on both sides of the sale. “Seamless. That’s the key word,” says Derek, referring to the fact that digital retail tools work at all touchpoints, from trade-in values, to credit reports, to the final sale, integrated into a CRM that works for dealers and consumers across all devices.The results are time savings for all parties, and an increase in customer satisfaction.Interview Highlights:What percentage of dealers adopted digital tools in the past year, and what percentage see that digital retail increases customer satisfaction.How digital retail tools can make data easy to utilize for consumers and dealers who are not data-oriented people.A Derek D personal story about how NOT to use customer data.--------------“We gotta keep moving forward . . . because consumers aren’t going backwards.”— Jessica Stafford--------------Episode Sponsor:AutoTrader — Your ulitmate online tool for trading new, certified pre-owned, and used vehicles. AutoTrader gives you more control, and makes the process of buying and selling easier than ever before.

Jessica Stafford, senior vice president of consumer solutions at Cox Automotive, joins the show to discuss the company's new Complete Retail solution. It's a new end-to-end digital retail experience today that Cox Automotive says can “bring every step of the car-buying journey and every part of the deal process together — start, flow, sign and close.” Complete Retail, which is the first Cox Automotive-branded end-to-end retail solution, implements the services of Autotrader, Dealer.com, Kelley Blue Book, VinSolutions and Dealertrack.

Listen to Director of Children’s Ministry, Jessica Stafford, this week as we continue our Advent series, Make Room! In this week’s message, Jessica talks about how to make room for Jesus by treasuring Him like the wise men did in the Christmas story.

Watch Director of Children’s Ministries, Jessica Stafford, this week as we continue our new sermon series, Come Alive! In this week’s message, Jessica talks about what happens when we loosen our grip and let God work in our lives.

Jessica Stafford, who is vice president and general manager of Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, returns to the podcast to discuss a whitepaper detailing "Lead Quality and Why it Matters More Now than Ever." In addition to lead quality, Stafford also discusses dealership employee efficiency, Autotrader's Dealer Home Services program and more.

Watch Director of Children’s Ministries, Jessica Stafford this week as we conclude our short series called Hope. In this week’s message, Jessica talks about how having hope can help keep our lives on-course in any situation the world throws at us.

The CARES ACT (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was passed last week and small business owners will start receiving their stimulus checks soon. However this is a HUGE and confusing bill that is difficult to understand.   In today's show, we interview our power money team: Jessica Stafford and Marilyn Parham from Profit Hero 365 to explain what's happening with taxes and the stimulus bill!   Not only are Jessica and Marilyn our personal accountants and great friends, but they are also incredible entrepreneurs!   They own online businesses, memberships, real estate, and restaurants. They have helped hundreds of business owners in their tax company online, offline, and in ecommerce! They are our go-to source for all of our money questions.   In today's interview, I ask Jessica and Marilyn:   How will moving the deadline for filing taxes impact small business owners and entrepreneurs?   What is the CARES act, and how does it impact small business owners?   What is the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) and how can I get a stimulus check for my business?   What other emergency economic relief is the government offering due to the Covid-19 pandemic?   Can we expect another coronavirus relief package after the current one is finished?   And more!   You owe it to your family and employees to explore all options offered by the CARES act, and the Paycheck Protection Program.   Listen to today's show and Jessica and Marilyn will have you up to speed on what aid is available to help your business survive and thrive during the Covid-19 outbreak!     If you have any questions, you can contact Jessica and Marilyn directly at https://profithero.com/covid19   This is an important discussion. Please tell any business owner, offline or off, about this episode of the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast!   We are praying for you, your family, and your business!   Shane & JocelynListen to today's show and Jessica and Marilyn will have you up to speed on what aid is available to help your business survive and thrive the Covid-19 outbreak! If you have any questions, you can contact Jessica and Marilyn directly at https://profithero.com/covid19 This is an important discussion.  Please tell any business owner, offline or off, about this episode.   We are praying for you, your family, and your business! Shane & Jocelyn

The CARES ACT (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was passed last week and small business owners will start receiving their stimulus checks soon. However this is a HUGE and confusing bill that is difficult to understand.   In today's show, we interview our power money team: Jessica Stafford and Marilyn Parham from Profit Hero 365 to explain what's happening with taxes and the stimulus bill!   Not only are Jessica and Marilyn our personal accountants and great friends, but they are also incredible entrepreneurs!   They own online businesses, memberships, real estate, and restaurants. They have helped hundreds of business owners in their tax company online, offline, and in ecommerce! They are our go-to source for all of our money questions.   In today's interview, I ask Jessica and Marilyn:   How will moving the deadline for filing taxes impact small business owners and entrepreneurs?   What is the CARES act, and how does it impact small business owners?   What is the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) and how can I get a stimulus check for my business?   What other emergency economic relief is the government offering due to the Covid-19 pandemic?   Can we expect another coronavirus relief package after the current one is finished?   And more!   You owe it to your family and employees to explore all options offered by the CARES act, and the Paycheck Protection Program.   Listen to today's show and Jessica and Marilyn will have you up to speed on what aid is available to help your business survive and thrive during the Covid-19 outbreak!     If you have any questions, you can contact Jessica and Marilyn directly at https://profithero.com/covid19   This is an important discussion. Please tell any business owner, offline or off, about this episode of the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast!   We are praying for you, your family, and your business!   Shane & JocelynListen to today's show and Jessica and Marilyn will have you up to speed on what aid is available to help your business survive and thrive the Covid-19 outbreak! If you have any questions, you can contact Jessica and Marilyn directly at https://profithero.com/covid19 This is an important discussion.  Please tell any business owner, offline or off, about this episode.   We are praying for you, your family, and your business! Shane & Jocelyn

As part of our continuing Coronavirus coverage, we’re pleased to welcome back Senior Vice President and GM at Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, Jessica Stafford. In this segment, Jessica and Jim discuss the current landscape of the auto industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. They also tackle how Cox Automotive is working to help dealers and consumers navigate selling and buying during this unprecedented time. https://www.cbtnews.com/how-cox-automotive-is-helping-dealers-build-virtual-relationships-with-their-customers-jessica-stafford/

Hey chicas, O.M.G! Meal planning 101 just dropped and you are going to poop your pants! Okay, hopefully that won’t happen, but the intel dropped in this episode is amazeballs. On this weeks’ episode, I am introducing you to Jessica Stafford, Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist and owner of Simple Nutrition, LLC. We had the best convo, and I can’t wait to share it with you! A few of our topics: • The most despised question asked of moms, and how to answer it • Frozen vs fresh veggies: which is the best • The best way to shop the grocery story • How the grocery stores market to you, and how to stay aware • How to remove 50% of sodium from your diet with just water • The one nutrition strategy that will guarantee better health And, my most favorite line, “Nutrition should be simple, not hard.” I so agree. So, chica’s, grab a coffee or some wine or take a walk or take a bike ride and hit play on this podcast. I can’t wait to share with you. Xoxo As always, thank YOU so much for your suggestions, questions and ideas on podcasts, guests and topics. This podcast if for YOU, and I’m so thankful you stopped by to take a listen. Have a most amazing day. Love you,
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To begin our series of podcasts recorded at NADA Show 2020, we sit down with Jessica Stafford, senior vice president and general manager of Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. Jessica explains the upgrades to the Autotrader platform, how the two brands aim to make car-buying easier and the evolution in appetite for digital retail. Plus, a peek into the marketing campaigns of Autotrader and KBB, which includes some work with Jimmy Kimmel.

Depending on your personality, strategic planning can feel scary or energizing.  We feel scared to move out of our comfort zone and go for our big, ambitious goals. Yet we feel energized, because those big ambitious goals could become a reality.  There are many philosophies on how to strategically plan, but Jessica Mae Stafford, Chief Vision and Brand Officer of The Bottom Line CPA and cofounder of ProfitHERO, keeps hers simple: “What works best for you is what’s going to work.” Jessica joins me today on Diary of a Doer to share all of her amazing, quotable wisdom about strategic planning for the New Year. (If you think I’m no-B.S. just wait until you hear her!)   In this episode, you will hear: The fatal mistake most entrepreneurs make when planning (spoiler: it has to do with your calendar) The reason your strategic process feels incredibly impersonal and how to make yourself a priority again.  The pitfalls of planning by yourself (and Jessica’s hilarious rant about Facebook accountability groups). The No. 1 barrier that keeps you from really GOING FOR your big, ambitious goal — and what to do about it.  How to stay committed to the vision, even when there are shifts to the plan.    Subscribe and Review Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests. If you don’t want to miss an episode, click here.  If you’re feeling realllly generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on iTunes. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps me out a ton!    Supporting resources: 5 Outcomes for Successful Calendar Management (Episode 38) 4 Small Actions That Create Big Momentum (Episode 50) 8 Barriers to Doing What You Were Created To Do (Episode 47) Six Steps To Creating Content Your Audience Wants to Consume (Episode 28) 8 Customer Experience Stages You Should Master To Never Lose A Customer Again (Episode 26)   *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com 

At NADA Show 2019 earlier this year, we caught up with Jessica Stafford, who is senior vice president and general manager of Autotrader. She explains how the conversation around digital automotive retail has "shifted" from a year ago and why it was such a big theme at the convention. Plus, Stafford talks about Autotrader's hilarious bit with Conan O'Brien, which was named a 2019 Webby Award Winner this week.

Last night saw The Anne show. Not only did she managed to camp with seven stars, she also revealed what type of person her breasts attract. Jessica Stafford returns to chat with Jamie about Harry Redknapp learning some street talk and Nick Knowles tucking into the camp's scampi fries!Make sure you tweet using the #JungleVIP to get your thoughts on the podcast and be sure to subscribe to the podcast so it's ready and waiting each morning during this series! And if you're feeling generous, please rate and leave us a nice review! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're two episodes in and already 'Arry is stealing the show with his extraordinary Old Man Anecdotes. Plus Emily Atack faces the series' first Bush Tucker Trial and The Governess from The Chase dresses up as a garden gnome. Jamie is joined by 2011 camp mate Jessica Stafford, who is no stranger to the famous waterfall shower plus your tweets! Join the conversation by tweeting the hashtag #JungleVIP.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so it's ready and waiting each morning during this series! And please rate and leave us a nice review - it really helps us spread the word. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Need ideas on how to get more customers for your membership site with Facebook Ads? Listening in on today's episode might give you ideas as we help our guest take their business to the next level. In this episode of the Flipped Lifestyle, we have Jessica Stafford and Marilyn Parham ask us key questions on how to scale their accounting firm and transition online. With Marilyn having over two decades of CPA experience and Jessica manning operations and a ton of content on their website, they aim to diversify their audience in order to share their passion and commitment to helping online entrepreneurs manage their finances better. Join us, as we share tried and tested strategies in order to build and promote their membership site, learn how to invest in paid ads to grow the business, and know the importance of pricing their products according to its true value. [Tweet "We wanna catch people more ‘just in time', than ‘just in the nick of price' kind of deal."] [Tweet "The power of the retargeting pixels lets you turn cold traffic into cool traffic, and cool traffic into warm."] [Tweet "The first money on the first month of an ad campaign is like buying a course. You learn first."] [Tweet "The only metric that matters is the conversion."]  You will learn: The best way to use paid advertisements to promote your business. How to capitalize on your content and organic traffic. The power of retargeting pixels. How much should you spend on your business. Why you should test and invest. The importance of drawing the right people into your membership. Staying true to the value of what you're offering. Links and resources mentioned in today's show        Flippedlifestyle.com        The Bottom Line        USHistoryTeachers.com        ElementaryLibrarian.com Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what's possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may read yours on the air! Can't Miss Moments Each week Jocelyn and I share moments that we might have missed if we had not started our online business. We hope these moments inspire you to see the possibilities and freedom online business could provide for your family. You can connect with S&J on social media too!   Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. See y'all next week! Can't listen right now? Read the transcript below! Shane:  What's going on everybody welcome back to the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast. It's great to be back with you again this week. For those of you who may be new to the show, our podcast may be a little different than other shows you may listen to. We don't bring on experts and gurus, we bring on real people growing real online businesses and we help them take their online business to the next level. We are super excited to bring on our guests today because these are two -- not only friends of ours, but people we work with in our Flip Your Life community and on a daily basis – it is our Accounting Team, our bookkeepers, Jessica and Marilyn from The Bottom Line, and we are super excited to help them with their online business today. Jessica and Marilyn, welcome to the show. Jessica:  Hey Guys! Happy to be here, so excited! Marilyn:  Thank You. Jocelyn:  We love these gals for so many reasons because, well, first of all they are our accountants and bookkeepers, they're awesome.  Also because they are in our area, as in.. Shane:  The region. We're in Tennessee. Jocelyn:  Yeah, within a couple of hundred miles from us. It's pretty amazing because there just are not ...

Episode 121: Middle School Play Mania: multiple plays with multiple classes Middle School Teacher Jessica Stafford isn't just doing one play. She's doing a play with multiple classes. And she's not doing the same play, each class gets their own play. How do you produce multiple plays with multiple classes and not go crazy? Listen in and learn! Show Notes Hamlet Zombie Killer of Denmark Hairball Oddball School Daze The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly Terrifying Truth about Cat Hair   Episode Transcript Welcome to TFP – The Theatrefolk Podcast – the place to be for Drama teachers, Drama students, and theatre educators everywhere. I'm Lindsay Price, resident playwright for Theatrefolk. Hello, I hope you're well. Thanks for listening. Welcome to Episode 121 – one two one! You can find any links for this episode at the show notes at – you guessed it – theatrefolk.com/episode121. So, today, we are talking Middle School Play Mania, specifically the type of mania that would make a middle school teacher put on not just one play, not two plays, not three plays. How about more than that? How about five plays in a year? We're going to be talking to middle school teacher, Jessica Stafford, about what she has to say about putting on multiple plays in a year with her classes – so, you know, two grade six classes put on a play, and her grade sevens, and her grade eights – and what these multiple productions do for her, how she has to organize, what do they do for her students, and even how she assesses them. So, let's get to it. Linsday: All right. I am here with middle school teacher, Jessica Stafford. Hello Jessica! Jessica: Hi Lindsay! How are you? Lindsay: I am awesome. How about you? Jessica: Doing well. It's the Thanksgiving break. Lindsay: Oh, yes! And your kids just literally walked out the door, didn't they? Jessica: Four minutes ago. Lindsay: And now, you're doing a podcast. Jessica: Yes! Lindsay: Thank you so much! Jessica: Any time. Lindsay: So, the reason that I wanted to talk to Jessica is that she's not doing just one of our shows, she's not doing two of ours shows, she's not doing three of our shows. How many shows are you doing right now? Or have you done with your classes in total? Jessica: With you guys this year? Let's see – one, two, three, and then a fourth one coming up in March. Lindsay: So, what you're doing is you are doing a play with which grades? All of them, right? That you're connected with? Jessica: No, sorry, five. We've done five, and I may be doing six. Yeah, what I have, I have fifth through eighth grade, and my fifth graders, I do something different with them because they're only nine weeks and it's just too difficult to try and get them – that's really like herding cats in a classroom. And so, I have two six grade classes, and what I did this year was we used your show School Daze and I casted in both classes. So, one class performed one night and then the other class performed it the next night, and that was a wonderful experience because the kids got to see how another group did it. One class had 31 kids but only 3 boys; and the other one had 27 kids and 8 or 9 boys. So, the casting was very different. And then, one of the nights, we missed three kids and so I was able to just pull kids from their class and put them up on-stage. So, that was a big help. The other ones are seventh grade which are doing Hairball, and eighth grade which is doing Hamlet, Zombie Killer of Denmark. Lindsay: And this is all in one semester, right? Jessica: Correct. Lindsay: So, how crazy are you? Jessica: Many days, I wonder that myself. But, you know, with the kids, it's so easy because the scripts are so accessible and so relevant and the kids really grasp the idea – I mean, except for the Shakespeare thing, the Hamlet thing, they're still fighting me and we're in Week 12 or 13,

Episode 106: Day One of the drama classroom   For many teachers, the first day of class is the most important day of the whole year. What do you do on “day one?” Listen to five drama teachers talk about what they do with their students to make the most out of that first day. Show Notes Join the Drama Teacher Academy Episode Transcript Welcome to TFP – The Theatrefolk Podcast – the place to be for Drama teachers, Drama students, and theatre educators everywhere. I'm Lindsay Price, resident playwright for Theatrefolk. Hello, I hope you're well. Thanks for listening. Welcome to Episode 106 of TFP. You can find all the links for this episode at theatrefolk.com/episode106. Now, on the day that this podcast airs, some of you will just be getting in the last throes of summer. Some of you started school two weeks ago which boggles my mind. It has been engrained in me for, I don't know, almost forty years that school starts the day after Labor Day. School starts the day after Labor Day. You people who start school in August, they're freaking me out. And some of you, speaking of which, you're getting ready to get going right now, and what that means is teachers everywhere across the country, across multiple countries, that first day of school has either just happened or is looming, and for many teachers, the first day of class is the most important day of the year. What do you do on Day One? So, let's find out. We have five teachers who share what they do with their students to make the most out of that first day. Everyone is different; everyone is valuable. Let's get to it! Lindsay: Okay! So, now I am talking to Teacher Matt Webster. Hello, Matt! Matt: Hi there! Lindsay: And you teach in North Carolina. Matt: Yes, outside Charlotte, North Carolina. Lindsay: Awesome. We're talking about Day One. How many different classes do you see at the beginning of the year? Matt: Beginning of the year, I have a lighter load because I'm the department chair for fine arts so I teach typically two classes a day and people are going to pull their hair and roll their eyes at that, but I teach two classes a day and, usually, I have four classes overall that I teach and two of them are often beginning theatre classes. That's not true; I teach eight classes because we do A Day, B Day. So, I have more classes. Lindsay: All right, Matt. You teach a lot of classes, right? Matt: Yes, I have less than most, but it's all good. Lindsay: So, let's talk about those beginning theatre classes. So, you're walking into this class for the first time, it's Day One, it's your beginning students, what's the first thing you do? Matt: First thing I do is hand out my syllabus because the syllabus is the contract between the teacher and the students, and it lays out the expectations for everyone. It also gives the rules of the classroom, it lays out the curriculum that we're going to follow, and basically tells the students what I expect from them, what this class is going to look like, and what I'm looking for out of them as students as the teacher. Lindsay: Okay. So, you think it's more important to do that kind of legwork first as opposed to, “Hey, let's play a game! Hey, let's do that!” Why do you choose to do it that way? Matt: There's always time to play games and setting that tone, Day One, is going to set the tone for the rest of the semester or the rest of the year, and it might not take the whole time to go over all of that material and we'll still have time to maybe play a game. But, when you start off playing a game, what you're telling the students is “this class is playtime” and that's what they'll take away from it. And, if you want your class to be more than playtime, then you need to set that expectation. Lindsay: Awesome. Thank you very much! Now I am talking to Jessica Stafford. Hello, Jessica! Jessica: Hi, Lindsay! How are you? Lindsay: I'm all right. Okay.

Episode 86:Character Interpretation - The Director's Point of View Two directors, high school teacher Carolyn Greer, and middle school teacher Jessica Stafford, share their experience working on the same show and seeing students come up with completely different character interpretations. Show Notes Cobweb Dreams (Two Act Version) Cobweb Dreams (One Act Version) Live Drama Teacher Hangout Information Episode Transcript Welcome to TFP, The Theatrefolk Podcast. I am Lindsay Price, resident playwright for Theatrefolk. Hello, I hope you're well. Thanks for listening. Welcome to Episode 86! You can catch the links for this episode at theatrefolk.com/episode86. So, today, we have two directors on the podcast. Two teacher directors – a high school teacher, Carolyn Greer, and a middle school teacher, Jessica Stafford – and they both put out productions of my play, Cobweb Dreams, at exactly the same time and we're going to talk about how so many of the elements in both shows were similar -- some identical, you know, the same set, for example. Of course, the same script, and yet the two shows that came out of their rehearsal process were so completely different. Character interpretation, okay? Where does it come from? How can you encourage your students to develop their own characters? Lots of great stuff, plus a little, you know, a looming tornado – that always adds some action. Let's get to it. Lindsay:  Hello, everybody! Welcome to the podcast. Well, I have to tell you, I'm in a very unique situation right now. I don't usually – well, actually, that's a lie, too – that's the one thing you're not supposed to talk about in, like, podcasts is the weather because nobody cares about the weather where you are… except that we, I am currently in Owensboro, Kentucky, and I have Carolyn Greer here. Hello, Carolyn. Carolyn:  Hi! Lindsay:  And I have Jessica Stafford here. Jessica: Hi! Lindsay: And we are in Jessica's house because it has a basement because there is a tornado! There's a tornado warning which is the better? Which is the worst one? Respondent:  We have a watch. Lindsay: We have a watch. Respondent:  With a very good possibility of a warning. Lindsay: Awesome. So, like… Respondent:  Week after snow's melted. Lindsay: We have the weather channel on as the red area is flashing and I'm here because Carolyn and Jessica – Carolyn at the high school and Jessica at the middle school – are premiering a play of mine, Cobweb Dreams. We have a high school version and a middle school version which I think is very exciting. Respondent:  It is. Lindsay: And, when we first started this, you guys were going to combine and it was going to be a combined show. And what happened? Why do we get two shows? Carolyn:  We started out with the idea that I was going to direct, the high school teacher, me – Carolyn – so whatever. I was going to direct and Jessica was going to assistant direct and we were going to partner and she was going to do a lot of the tech. But, when we went into the audition process, there was a lot of talent. Lindsay: When you emailed me about this, you said over a hundred kids had tried out. Respondents:  Yes. Jessica:  Probably 120? Carolyn:  In the beginning, yeah. And there was just a lot of talent on both sides and we knew that meant everybody was talking about it and saying, “We don't want to understudy. We don't want to do that sort of thing, but that's turning away a lot of, really turning away a lot of middle school talent that deserve to be seen on that stage in those roles.” Jessica:  Because we talked about doing two ensembles, we talked about having a live forest using the kids as the forest, also that the forest really had those ears, but we realized there was no way to really showcase my kids that could also handle the roles and I looked at Carolyn and I just kind of took a deep breath and I said, “Okay. Well, here's my deal. If you will handle the directing,