Podcasts about Joan Smith

The stories of ancient Rome are littered with despicable women, and those of the Julio-Claudian dynasty are especially infamous. But where do these stories come from? And why have they endured for centuries? Speaking to Elinor Evans, Joan Smith explores how Roman misogyny, mistranslations, and modern historians have shaped a distorted narrative – casting influential historical women as villains, nags and nymphomaniacs. (Ad) Joan Smith is the author of Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome's Imperial Women (William Collins, 2024). Buy it now from Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6388&awinaffid=489797&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Funfortunately-she-was-a-nymphomaniac%2Fjoan-smith%2F9780008638801&clickref=historyextra-social-histboty. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joan Smith & Tom Juhas of Joan Smith & the Jane Does https://www.thejoansmith.com/ https://linktr.ee/joansmithandthejanedoes Subscribe to The Wok Show on Patreon: patreon.com/TheWokShow Check out music submission form on The Wok Show Linktree to get your music on the show: https://linktr.ee/thewokshow This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Reality star turned documentary filmmaker Vicky Pattison joins Clare McDonnell to discuss her latest project, Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape. The documentary sees her exploring the proliferation of videos generated by AI whereby people's faces are placed onto pornographic images and shared without their consent. Vicky talks about creating her own deepfake sex tape and looks at the impact the phenomenon is having on women and girls. A rapid review commissioned by the government in response to the Southport attacks has been leaked, including suggestions that the definition of extremism should be widened to include men who are prejudiced against women, along with potentially violent environmentalists, the far left and conspiracy theorists. The BBC has been told Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, doesn't agree with the findings and will order the focus to remain on Islamist and far-right extremism. We're joined by BBC Political correspondent Tom Symonds, author and journalist Joan Smith and and Ian Corbett, Participation, Engagement and Policy Advisor for the Children and Young People's Centre for Justice. Eighties pop legend Kim Wilde joins us to discuss her new album, Closer, her career and embracing her 60s. We discuss football academies and the challenges they present for parents with Rachel Holmes, whose son Pete plays for Cambridge United's U18s team and Jorden Gibson, Academy Manager at Stevenage Football Club.Presenter: Clare McDonnell Producer: Sarah Jane Griffiths Editor: Karen Dalziel

WRN's Heather Binning talks with writer, activist and journalist, Joan Smith about her latest book, Unfortunately, She Was a Nymphomaniac which "reinterprets the bloody, violent story of twenty-three women closely associated with the Julio-Claudian emperors of Rome. The book pieces together the human stories, showing how they struggled for control of their lives at a time when both the law and the culture were stacked against them." Taking questions from an enthralled audience of WRN members, Joan shares her motivations for the book, the experiences that informed her thinking and the challenge she poses to the dominant narrative which rehabilitates the men, whilst victim-blaming the women. And of course; we find out what inspired the title. 

Many people will have visited or been visited by their adult children over the holidays. Being a parent to adult children, as well as being the adult child, can be complicated. What are the pitfalls? How can we ensure that relationship stays strong? Clare McDonnell is joined by psychotherapist Dr Julia Samuel and actor and author Helen Lederer to discuss.‘Unfortunately, she was a Nymphomaniac' – that's the title of a new book written to debunk the misogynist myths of Imperial Rome and to put the record straight about the lives and fates of Roman women. Its author, the journalist Joan Smith, joins Clare to give us a fresh perspective on the ancient world.New Dolly Parton musical Here You Come Again is packed with the biggest and most rhinestoned hits from the country legend, and is currently playing at the Riverside Studios in London before it heads on tour across the UK next month. Actress Tricia Paoluccio joins Clare to discuss what it's like becoming Dolly in the show – and gives a special live performance in the studio. Presenter: Clare McDonnell Producer: Lottie Garton

This week is a special episode of the podcast where we are looking back on some of our favourite pieces from the magazine over the past year and revisiting some of the conversations we had around them. First up: the Starmer supremacy Let's start with undoubtedly the biggest news of the year: Starmer's supermajority and the first Labour government in 14 years. In April, we spoke to Katy Balls and Harriet Harman about just what a supermajority could mean for Keir Starmer. Listening back, it's an incredibly interesting discussion to revisit. The aim of Katy's piece was to communicate the internal problems that could arise from such a sweeping victory and, crucially, how Starmer might manage a historic cohort of backbenchers. One MP who knows about adjusting to life in government after a supermajority is Harriet Harman, former leader of the Labour party and a member of Tony Blair's first cabinet. (01:51) Reflections from the editor's chair The change in No. 10 Downing Street is, of course, not the only notable shake-up in Westminster this year. Fraser Nelson stepped down as editor of The Spectator in September after 15 years of wielding the editor's pen, with 784 issues to his name. We sat down with him on his final day in the office to reflect on his time at 22 Old Queen Street. (08:31) Do historians talk down to children? In June, Mary Wakefield dedicated her column to this very question. She wrote about her experience trying to find engaging and challenging history books for her 8-year-old and compared the dumbed-down, one-dimensional version of history portrayed in modern children's books with the classic Ladybird books of the 1960s. She joined the podcast to discuss this with Dominic Sandbrook, author of the Adventures in Time children's book series and host of The Rest is History podcast. (17:18) Are ultra-processed foods really so bad? On The Edition podcast, we enjoy a fiery debate, and none was more heated than our discussion on ultra-processed foods. This debate, between columnist Matthew Parris and Christoffer van Tulleken, associate professor at UCL and author of the bestselling book Ultra-Processed People, took place in May. It was sparked by Matthew's column on the myths surrounding ultra-processed foods—foods engineered to be hyper-palatable and typically containing preservatives, emulsifiers, sweeteners, artificial colours, flavours, and so on. Such additives are widely considered detrimental to our health. Matthew says we shouldn't be worried, but we'll let you decide. (29:10) By whose values should we judge the past? On the podcast, we showcase articles from across the magazine—from the front half to the life pages, to books and arts. One of the most intriguing books of the year was Joan Smith's Unfortunately, she was a nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome's Imperial Women. An eye-catching title that is ‘as thought-provoking as it is provocative', as Daisy Dunn wrote in October. Many popular historians are singled out for their analysis of women in ancient Rome, including Professor Dame Mary Beard. In the interest of granting a right of reply, we invited Mary onto the podcast to discuss the merit of judging history by today's standards. (49:40) And finally: the politics of the breakfast buffet We thought we would leave you with one of the most prescient discussions we had on the podcast this year: the politics of the hotel breakfast buffet. Is it ethical to pocket a sandwich at a hotel breakfast buffet? Laurie Graham explored that question in the magazine back in September. Specifically, she revealed the very British habit of swiping food from free breakfasts to save for lunch later in the day. Laurie joined us alongside Mark Jenkins, a former hotel manager in Torquay, whom listeners may remember from the Channel 4 documentary The Hotel. (01:04:04) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons. 

This week is a special episode of the podcast where we are looking back on some of our favourite pieces from the magazine over the past year and revisiting some of the conversations we had around them. First up: the Starmer supremacy Let's start with undoubtedly the biggest news of the year: Starmer's supermajority and the first Labour government in 14 years. In April, we spoke to Katy Balls and Harriet Harman about just what a supermajority could mean for Keir Starmer. Listening back, it's an incredibly interesting discussion to revisit. The aim of Katy's piece was to communicate the internal problems that could arise from such a sweeping victory and, crucially, how Starmer might manage a historic cohort of backbenchers. One MP who knows about adjusting to life in government after a supermajority is Harriet Harman, former leader of the Labour party and a member of Tony Blair's first cabinet. (01:51) Reflections from the editor's chair The change in No. 10 Downing Street is, of course, not the only notable shake-up in Westminster this year. Fraser Nelson stepped down as editor of The Spectator in September after 15 years of wielding the editor's pen, with 784 issues to his name. We sat down with him on his final day in the office to reflect on his time at 22 Old Queen Street. (08:31) Do historians talk down to children? In June, Mary Wakefield dedicated her column to this very question. She wrote about her experience trying to find engaging and challenging history books for her 8-year-old and compared the dumbed-down, one-dimensional version of history portrayed in modern children's books with the classic Ladybird books of the 1960s. She joined the podcast to discuss this with Dominic Sandbrook, author of the Adventures in Time children's book series and host of The Rest is History podcast. (17:18) Are ultra-processed foods really so bad? On The Edition podcast, we enjoy a fiery debate, and none was more heated than our discussion on ultra-processed foods. This debate, between columnist Matthew Parris and Christoffer van Tulleken, associate professor at UCL and author of the bestselling book Ultra-Processed People, took place in May. It was sparked by Matthew's column on the myths surrounding ultra-processed foods—foods engineered to be hyper-palatable and typically containing preservatives, emulsifiers, sweeteners, artificial colours, flavours, and so on. Such additives are widely considered detrimental to our health. Matthew says we shouldn't be worried, but we'll let you decide. (29:10) By whose values should we judge the past? On the podcast, we showcase articles from across the magazine—from the front half to the life pages, to books and arts. One of the most intriguing books of the year was Joan Smith's Unfortunately, she was a nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome's Imperial Women. An eye-catching title that is ‘as thought-provoking as it is provocative', as Daisy Dunn wrote in October. Many popular historians are singled out for their analysis of women in ancient Rome, including Professor Dame Mary Beard. In the interest of granting a right of reply, we invited Mary onto the podcast to discuss the merit of judging history by today's standards. (49:40) And finally: the politics of the breakfast buffet We thought we would leave you with one of the most prescient discussions we had on the podcast this year: the politics of the hotel breakfast buffet. Is it ethical to pocket a sandwich at a hotel breakfast buffet? Laurie Graham explored that question in the magazine back in September. Specifically, she revealed the very British habit of swiping food from free breakfasts to save for lunch later in the day. Laurie joined us alongside Mark Jenkins, a former hotel manager in Torquay, whom listeners may remember from the Channel 4 documentary The Hotel. (01:04:04) Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast.   Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Patrick Gibbons. 

#OnTheSofa Season 7 Episode 3: Portrayal of gendered violence in fiction, particularly femicide, the murder of women on account of gender. Victoria is Joined by JOAN SMITH author of Unfortunately She Was a Nymphomaniac, ARAMINTA HALL One of the Good Guys and ADAM LEBOR the Danube Blues series. VICTORIA SELMANSundayTimes bestselling author of ALL THE LITTLE LIARSAmazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3xmvMeSWebsite for news and giveaways: http://www.victoriaselmanauthor.comTwitter: @VictoriaSelmanWe love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoriaDesert Island Novels:Tacitus THE ANNALSTolstoy WAR AND PEACE  Alan Furst DARK STARProduced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023& Newcastle Noir 20232024 Slaughterfest, National Crime Reading Month, CWA Daggers

Joan Smith, in Rome (where else?)Listen to Joan explain why and how she took on the incredible project of uncovering the true stories of twenty-three women closely associated with the Julio-Claudian emperors of Rome. These were the wives, mothers and daughters of the emperors from Augustus to Nero, via their cruel and deranged relative Caligula. These highly privileged women lived under the shadow of these men, abused, controlled, dominated, and, in several instances, murdered. Only five of the women appear to have died of natural causes.Joan links the femicide then to modern day slaying of women by men known to them, and asks what lessons can these women and girls of the Roman Empire tell us? Ancient misogyny, even from 2000 years ago, looks similar to the plight of women today. Get full access to Julie Bindel's writing and podcasts at juliebindel.substack.com/subscribe

This week: Team Trump – who's in, and who's out? To understand Trumpworld you need to appreciate it's a family affair, writes Freddy Gray in the magazine this week. For instance, it was 18-year-old Barron Trump who persuaded his father to do a series of long ‘bro-casts' with online male influencers such as Joe Rogan. In 2016, Donald's son-in-law Jared Kushner was the reigning prince; this year, he has been largely out of the picture. Which family figures are helping Trump run things this time around, and which groups hold the most influence? Freddy joins the podcast alongside economics editor Kate Andrews. What are the most important personnel decisions facing Trump if he wins next week? (0:58).   Next: do astrologers predict elections better than pollsters? When pollster Nate Silver declared that dissecting an individual poll is like ‘doing astrology', it led Andrew Watts to ponder what sorts of predictions astrologers make about elections. Could there be some merit in consulting them? And are astrologists better predictors than pollsters? Andrew joined the podcast to discuss further alongside The Oxford Astrologer's Christina Rodenbeck, host of podcast Astrology Talk. What do the planets tell us about next week's US election? (13:18). And finally: by whose values should we judge the past? Joan Smith's new book Unfortunately, she was a nymphomaniac: a new history of Rome's imperial women is reviewed in the Books section of the magazine this week. An eye-catching title which is ‘as thought provoking as it is provocative' Daisy Dunn writes. Many popular historians are singled out for criticism for how they analyse women from ancient Rome, including Professor Dame Mary Beard. Is there merit in judging history by today's standards? Well Mary Beard joined us to provide her thoughts (26:32).   Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.

This week: Team Trump – who's in, and who's out? To understand Trumpworld you need to appreciate it's a family affair, writes Freddy Gray in the magazine this week. For instance, it was 18-year-old Barron Trump who persuaded his father to do a series of long ‘bro-casts' with online male influencers such as Joe Rogan. In 2016, Donald's son-in-law Jared Kushner was the reigning prince; this year, he has been largely out of the picture. Which family figures are helping Trump run things this time around, and which groups hold the most influence? Freddy joins the podcast alongside economics editor Kate Andrews. What are the most important personnel decisions facing Trump if he wins next week? (0:58). Next: do astrologers predict elections better than pollsters? When pollster Nate Silver declared that dissecting an individual poll is like ‘doing astrology', it led Andrew Watts to ponder what sorts of predictions astrologers make about elections. Could there be some merit in consulting them? And are astrologists better predictors than pollsters? Andrew joined the podcast to discuss further alongside The Oxford Astrologer's Christina Rodenbeck, host of podcast Astrology Talk. What do the planets tell us about next week's US election? (13:18). And finally: by whose values should we judge the past? Joan Smith's new book Unfortunately, she was a nymphomaniac: a new history of Rome's imperial women is reviewed in the Books section of the magazine this week. An eye-catching title which is ‘as thought provoking as it is provocative' Daisy Dunn writes. Many popular historians are singled out for criticism for how they analyse women from ancient Rome, including Professor Dame Mary Beard. Is there merit in judging history by today's standards? Well Mary Beard joined us to provide her thoughts (26:32). Hosted by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.

Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Emily Watson is a face that has graced the screen and stage – her work of course in Breaking the Waves in 1996 earned her one of those nominations. She joins Anita Rani to talk about her new role in the upcoming film, Small Things Like These. Based on the bestselling book by Claire Keegan, the story focuses on a convent – which is in fact running a Magdalene laundry and Emily plays the role of Sister Mary, the Mother Superior of the convent.Gisèle Pelicot has become something of a feminist icon in France. Her husband is on trial along with dozens of other men accused of raping her and she has promised to try to change society for victims of sexual assault. The trial in Avignon began at the beginning of September and Gisèle Pelicot took the stand yesterday for the second time. BBC correspondent Andrew Harding was in court. He and author and journalist Joan Smith discuss the impact of her testimony.In the toilets at Euston station in the late 1970s, while trying to administer insulin to her daughter, Dr Sheila Reith thought there must be an easier way. She had an idea for a pen-like device that could be used simply and with just one hand. A few years later, the first insulin pen came to the market and revolutionised care for people living with diabetes. Dr Reith has since devoted her life to diabetes care, improving and saving the lives of millions of people. She joins Anita to talk about winning a Pride of Britain Award.Best known for her sketches on Saturday Night Live and playing Weird Barbie the comedian Kate McKinnon has now turned her attention to books. ‘The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science' is her first children's book. Kate discusses the story and her broader career. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Kirsty Starkey

Another special session in the recurring “Performances” series featuring past guests, and a condensed version of the original episode, with song set-ups and stories, and live acoustic performances from Wild Woods Blue. This time, from Toronto, powerful performances and conversation with the principle members of Joan Smith & The Jane Does, Joan Smith and Tom Juhas, including a scorching cover of In the Pines (Where Did You Sleep Last Night). Runs: 24 minutes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you choose, with a short review of Regency romance ‘Drury Lane Darling' by Joan Smith. (With reference to our review of ‘Imprudent Lady', also by Joan Smith.) Want to recommend a book? Send us a text!We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee continue their quest to find the best Joan Smith novel, by reviewing ‘The Barefoot Baroness'. (With reference to previous Joan Smith reviews, ‘Aunt Sophie's Diamonds', ‘Imprudent Lady', ‘Escapade' and ‘Sweet and Twenty'.)We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

The names of Jeffrey Epstein's associates are likely to be published today, after a judge in the US ordered the release of court documents. Epstein took his own life after he was accussed of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls. Names connected to him have previously been anonymised as John or Jane Doe; but now around 170 people, mostly men, will have their association with the former financier made public. Joan Smith, journalist and author, and Georgina Calvert-Lee, an equality lawyer at Bellevue Law, tell Emma Barnett what the list will mean.Lavinia Greenlaw is one of the country's leading poets and has now published a selected edition of her work, covering three decades of writing. She tells Emma about her new role as poetry editor at Faber, the first woman to hold the position. She is now the custodian of a back catalogue that includes TS Eliot, Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, and the gatekeeper for aspiring poets of the next generation.It is ten years since journalist Alison O'Reilly revealed that up to 796 babies were buried in a mass, unmarked grave in the grounds of a former mother and baby home in Galway in Ireland. The Irish government has promised compensation but none has been paid out. Is this now about to change? Alison joins Emma to discuss the latest developments.And how far would you go to help a friend? In Lindsay Duncan's new drama, Truelove, on Channel 4, a drunken reunion at a funeral leads a group of friends to make a pact: they will support each other in assisted dying rather than let a friend suffer alone. Lindsay tells Emma how a thriller starring a cast in their 70s and 80s is turning the police procedural on its head.Producer: Hannah Sander Presenter: Emma Barnett

Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee are here to help, with a quick review of ‘Tea and Scandal' by Joan Smith, the Georgette Heyer of Canada.We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

Find us on Twitter @BloodyBiblePod, on Facebook @TheBloodyBiblePodcast, and on Instagram @bloodybiblepodcast. You can also email the podcast at BloodyBiblePodcast@gmail.com.The Bloody Bible podcast is produced by Caroline Blyth, Emily Colgan and Richard BonifantEpisodes are recorded and edited by Richard BonifantOur podcast music is ‘Stalker' by Alexis Ortiz Sofield, courtesy of Pixabay music https://pixabay.com/music/search/stalker/ Our podcast art was created by Sarah Lea Westhttps://www.instagram.com/sarahleawest.art/?fbclid=IwAR0F4i-R7JpRePmm8PmGta_OkOCWa-kMjR3QGSSeOKi6SWNrCk3rA5VuIZk Resources for this episodeSusanna text (Daniel 13) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Susanna+1&version=NRSV Catriona Renton and Debbie Jackson, “Three women raped by same man team up to seek changes to court cases.” BBC Scotland, 31 August 2023. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-66634382 Jon Brady, “Rapist's lawyer to be investigated over 're-traumatising survivor' in court.” The Daily Record 7 July 2023. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rapists-lawyer-investigated-over-re-30399925 Mahita Gajanan, “The True Story Behind the Netflix Series Unbelievable.” Time, 12 September 2019. https://time.com/5674986/unbelievable-netflix-true-story/ Jennifer Glancy, “The Accused: Susanna and Her Readers.” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 58 (1993): 103–16.Jennifer Glancy, “Susanna: Apocrypha.” Jewish Women's Archive. https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/susanna-apocrypha Helena Kennedy, Misjustice: How British Law is Failing Women. Vintage, 2019.Susan McKay, “How the ‘rugby rape trial' divided Ireland.” The Guardian, 4 December 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/dec/04/rugby-rape-trial-ireland-belfast-case Anna Moore, “The rape survivor who spoke out: Ellie Wilson on the brutal reality of taking an attacker to court.” The Guardian 20 April 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/20/the-survivor-who-spoke-out-ellie-wilson-on-the-brutal-reality-of-taking-an-attacker-to-court Real Crime Profile, “Victim/Suspect | Pt. 2.” 10 June 2023. https://art19.com/shows/real-crime-profile-wondery/episodes/9098896b-1123-420d-976b-b045095a8d88 Real Crime Profile, “Interview with "Victim/Suspect" Reporter Rae de Leon and Director Nancy Schwartzman.” 15 June 2023. https://art19.com/shows/real-crime-profile-wondery/episodes/d5d09dc4-9306-4842-ae4f-b94ecd1594ee Joan Smith, “Covering Peter Sutcliffe's crimes, I saw that women weren't listened to – and they still aren't.” The Guardian, 13 November 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/nov/13/peter-sutcliffe-crimes-women-police-investigation-murders-misogny Alexandra Topping, “Three-quarters of rape survivors say police response damaged their mental health.” The Guardian, 21 September 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/21/three-quarters-of-survivors-say-police-response-damaged-their-mental-health Graeme Tuckett, “Victim/Suspect: Netflix's haunting look at women betrayed by US justice system a tough, but compelling watch.” https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300887245/victimsuspect-netflixs-haunting-look-at-women-betrayed-by-us-justice-system-a-tough-but-compelling-watch Support ServicesList of sexual assault support services (NZ) – https://sexualabuse.org.nz/resources/find-sexual-assault-support-near-you/ RAINN (USA) – https://www.rainn.org/ For US listeners, to find a sexual assault support provider in your area, call 800.656.HOPE (4673)Helping Survivors (USA) – https://helpingsurvivors.org/ Rape Crisis (UK) – https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ Rape Crisis Scotland –​​ https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/ Full Stop (Australia) – https://fullstop.org.au/

If you are thinking about adoption, you've likely considered the possibility that you will be adopting a child in another state. In this episode, we talk about everything involved with this process. Our guests are Jim Thompson, an adoption attorney and the author of the book South Carolina Adoption Law and Practice. He has been a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys since 1993 and Joan Smith, the District Supervisor of the Pittsburgh office of Adoptions From the Heart.In this episode, we cover:Infant AdoptionIs it possible to adopt an infant in another state?How does a prospective adoptive parent find an expectant mother in another state?What things must prospective adoptive parents be cautious of when looking for expectant parents in another state, especially if they are not working with an adoption professional?How does the domestic infant adoption process differ when the adoptive parents and the expectant moms live in different states?What is the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC)?What are the steps on the ICPC as it applies to domestic infant adoption?What state's adoption laws will be used for the adoption?How long should adoptive parents expect the ICPC process to take?Adopting from Foster Care (relative adoption and non-relative adoptions)Is it possible to adopt a child from foster care in another state?Can you foster a child in foster care in another state?How do you find a child in foster care in another state legally free to adopt?How does the foster care adoption process differ when the prospective adoptive parents and the child live in different states?What are the steps with the ICPC as it applies to foster care adoption?How do visitations between the adoptive family and the child work?How are adoption subsidies handled when adopting a foster child from another state?Which state pays the adoption subsidy? How are health care benefits or Medicaid handled?Resources:AdoptUSKids Understanding Interstate AdoptionThis podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:Weekly podcastsWeekly articles/blog postsResource pages on all aspects of family buildingPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamilySupport the showPlease leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamily

What if we told you there's a revolutionary approach in healthcare that's improving patient outcomes in Children's Hospitals? This  episode of our podcast features an enlightening conversation with healthcare champions,  Dr. Rebecca Rose and Joan Smith. They're spearheading a groundbreaking project that enhances collaboration between nursing and physicians. Listen in as they unveil the importance of trust and respect within this dynamic tandem, the value of shared vision and the critical role this partnership plays in tackling rare diseases and implementing best practice. As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below. Enjoy!

…Just in case Sunday's is still problematic for you! Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee do a short a sharp review of Regency romance ‘Sweet and Twenty' by Joan Smith, who was known as Canada's Georgette Heyer. (And here's the link to vote for the ‘People's Choice' award at 2023 Sydney Crime Writers Festival  - we reviewed ‘Brunswick Street Blues'  by Sally Bothroyd in Episode 95 and loved it!) We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee do a short a sharp review of Regency romance ‘Sweet and Twenty' by Joan Smith, who was known as Canada's Georgette Heyer. (And here's the link to vote for the ‘People's Choice' award at 2023 Sydney Crime Writers Festival  - we reviewed ‘Brunswick Street Blues'  by Sally Bothroyd in Episode 95 and loved it!) We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

Interview with Joan Smith, author of the novel THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY.You can support the podcast today by buying me a coffee, or you can subscribe to the podcast via Apple iTunes for ad-free episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today's episode of the podcast, we continue our Superfoods series with a remarkable story that revolves around Joan Smith, a visionary entrepreneur who not only founded Rancho Meladuco but also revolutionized the world of superfood dates. Her inspiring journey of perseverance, dedication, and innovation led to a groundbreaking product launch with retail giant Walmart.  We will hear about the unique entrepreneurial tale of Joan Smith and the delectable world of superfood dates.

Adoptions From The Heart is a private, 501 C-3 non-profit, non-sectarian adoption agency, licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Virginia and Connecticut.Let us help you build the family you've been dreaming of. Adoptions from the Heart has placed over 6,000 infants and toddlers in loving homes since our founding in 1985.https://afth.org

S19 Ep24 It's June, and I have had some disappointments (She Podcasts, Live! and Blaseball), but at least I'm not worrying about travel so much. Got my 10k words turned into my agent, and lament the loss of the podcast community. But Tee Morris, Scott Sigler, and Christiana Ellis are all live streaming too. And so is Grant Baciocco! (from the transcript)  Mur Lafferty  00:59   ...Whatever you're afraid of, you're not alone. And the thing is about those fears, if everybody has them, no matter how successful you are, does it really have to do with writing?  What I'm Reading I'm currently reading The Other Side of Infinity by Joan Smith, magical real world YA romance about seeing the future and wondering if you can make a difference. Savage Crowns launch party next week on Twitch! (2pm EDT June 13, 2023) We have a transcript! Support the Patreon if you'd like to see the annotated transcripts! RIV Blaseball Evergreen Links Mur's newsletter, The Hot Mic Socials: Bluesky, Twitter, Mastodon, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate, 19 years of archives, Discord, workshops, and more if you support via Patreon! Theme by John Anealio I Should Be Writing tea blends Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! June 7, 2023 | Season 19 Ep 24 | murverse.com Copyright 2023, Mur Lafferty | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License

Don't have time for terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you out with a short review of Joan Smith's Heyer-esque ‘Escapade'. (With reference to previous Joan Smith reviews, Episode 54: Imprudent Lady  and  Episode 68: Aunt Sophie's Diamonds) We LOVE it when our listeners ask us to read books! Please hit us with your suggestions via Twitter @or_treasure or email trashortreasurepodcast@outlook.com

At the Adobe Summit, I sat down with Joan Smith, Managing Director and leader of Protiviti Digital, to discuss how leaders and marketers can navigate the uncertainties of today's rapidly changing landscape. As the lines between digital and physical continue to blur, businesses are grappling with challenges such as shifting consumer behavior, data privacy regulations, and supply chain interdependence, all while facing a looming economic downturn. In this enlightening conversation, Joan shares her insights on Meeting customer expectations in an economic downturn by delivering meaningful experiences. We also discuss connecting technology to customer value, focusing on experience rather than process, and orchestrating purposeful interactions for hyper-personalization without being creepy. We also discuss how businesses can embed agility and automation into operating principles to adapt to a world of constant change in an informative chat on thriving in uncertainty, embracing change, and redefining the playbook for leaders and marketers. 

Welcome to the third episode of the Marketing TakeOver of a Heart-to-Heart with Adoptions From The Heart podcast. In this episode we were joined by two amazing, adoptive parents, Sheila Kowit and Joan Smith, who also happen to be Adoptions From The Heart social workers, as well! In this episode, we dive into a deep discussion about openness, tough conversations to have with your adoptee as an adoptive parent, as well as core issues that often arise in adoption, and so much more. To learn more about Adoptions From The Heart and the services we provide you can go to www.afth.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/a-heart-to-heart-afth/message

Learn how to fail forward with inventRight student Joan Smith. This attitude is why she has closed licensing deals. Do you need help with your invention idea? Do you have an invention idea and don't know what to do next? How do you license an idea? How do you patent an invention? Learn how to become a profitable inventor and earn passive income from your creativity following the advice of inventors Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss. They are the world's leading experts on how to license a product idea. If you have an invention idea, inventRightTV is the show to watch. Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss are the cofounders of inventRight, a coaching program that has helped people from more than 65 countries license their ideas for new products. http://www.inventright.com If you have questions about how to invent, how to be creative, design, how to do market research, prototyping, manufacturing, negotiating, pitching, how to sell, how to cold call, how to reach out to open innovation companies, licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements, patents, copyright, trademarks, and intellectual property in general — subscribe to inventRightTV! New videos every week, including tons of entrepreneur success stories. Inventing can be lonely, but you don't have to go it alone! Join the inventRight community for priceless inventor education, mentorship, support, accountability, hand-holding, honesty about the invention industry, and so much more. Contact us at #1-800-701-7993 or https://www.inventright.com/contact. This is the book you need to license your product idea: “One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams Into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work.” Find it here: http://amzn.to/1LGotjB. This is the book you need to file a well-written provisional patent application: “Sell Your Ideas With or Without a Patent.” Find it here: http://amzn.to/1T1dOU2. Determined to become a professional inventor? Read Stephen's new book "Become a Professional Inventor: The Insider's Guide to Companies Looking For Ideas": https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1653786256/ inventRight, LLC. is not a law firm and does not provide legal, patent, trademark, or copyright advice. Please exercise caution when evaluating any information, including but not limited to business opportunities; links to news stories; links to services, products, or other websites. No endorsements are issued by inventRight, LLC., expressed or implied. Depiction of any trademarks/logos does not represent endorsement of inventRight, LLC, its services, or products by the trademark owner. All trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Reference on this video to any specific commercial products, process, service, manufacturer, company, or trademark does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by inventRight, LLC or its hosts. This video may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with inventRight, LLC. Please note that the inventRight LLC. does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. If you need help with your invention idea please reach out to us. We can help you patent, design and license your invention idea.

Studies have shown that there appears to be a strong link between those committing domestic violence, and those ready to commit acts of terrorism - especially among young men. Yet, while terrorism and domestic abuse share profound parallels, they couldn't be further apart in how they are treated in today's society and by law enforcement. In this episode Lucinda talks to Joan Smith, a novelist, essayist, columnist and campaigner for human rights. She was Co-Chair of the Mayor of London's Violence Against Women and Girls Board from 2013-2021, and her latest book is Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists (Riverrun, 2019). 

Don't have time to waste on terrible ❤️ books? Kim and Aimee help you out by reviewing ‘Aunt Sophie's Diamonds' by Joan Smith (author of Episode 54's ‘Imprudent Lady') and whether it's worth your time when you want a quick, light romantic read with a touch of farce. (Also with references to Georgette Heyer novels discussed in Episode 52: ‘The Talisman Ring' and Episode 56: ‘A Christmas Party')

The 'Newlove Amendment' in the Governments Police Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill is hailed as making misogyny a hate crime, but is that really the case? Joan Smith discusses what the real consequences of this becoming law are, and how in fact, it could harmful to women and used against them.

Networking is an essential component to building Your Mid-Career GPS. However, many people find networking intimidating or nerve-wracking. After all, if it were so easy, everyone would be great at it! In this episode, I'm looking back at some of my best conversations that have dealt with networking to help you start building better professional relationships, make more meaningful connections, and grow your network to help you create your next advancement opportunity.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Introduction (0:00)·      Revisiting These Networking Conversations (2:01)·      David Shriner-Cahn's (Episode #64) Tips to Network More Effectively (2:51)·      Jean Humbrecht's (Episode #25) Tips to How Networking Has Helped Her Career (4:25)·      Dean Cox's (Episode #38) Advice to Keep Our Options Open (5:35)·      Lisa Lewis Miller's (Episode #16) Four People You Need to Talk to (8:13)·      Jessi Shuraleff's (Episode #19) Tips as a Former Google Executive (12:10)·      Joan Smith's (Episode #29) Tips for Networking Through Informational Interviews (14:20)·      Dan Nestle's (Episode #44) Networking Tip to Always Learn (15:50)·      Networking is Something We Just Do (18:24) List of Resources:        ·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What's Next by John Neral·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral·      Visit https://themidcareergpspodcast.buzzsprout.com to find these and other interviews to help you build Your Mid-Career GPS Calls to Action: ·      Get your free Mid-Career GPS Resources that include a job search tracker and reflection questions at https://johnneral.com. ·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here.·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Follow on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listen. And don't forget to rate and review to let me know what you are enjoying or learning. ·    Follow me on social. LinkedIn @johnneral, Instagram @johnneralcoaching, Facebook @johnneralcoaching, Twitter @john_neral.·      Visit https://johnneral.com for more information. 

Don't have time to waste on terrible books? Kim and Aimee discuss what to read when you've run out of Georgette Heyer romances, and review Joan Smith's ‘Imprudent Lady'. 

Radio DJ Emma Wilson believes that the policeman Wayne Couzens who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard exposed himself to her in an alleyway some 13 years ago. Emma reported it to the police at the time – no action was taken, but she has decided to speak out now because when she did report it she was not happy with the response. One of the key findings of our equality poll to mark our 75th anniversary has been the extent to which women don't feel equal when it comes to issues of sexual abuse and exploitation. Almost 70% of the women we asked said it was a concern and the issue is currently front and centre of the news agenda following the murders of Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa to name just two women. Emma Barnett talks to the writer Joan Smith and the former Victims Commissioner the Conservative Peer Baroness Newlove who is unimpressed by Boris Johnson's unwillingness to recognise misogyny as a hate crime and is trying to change the law on the issue. Probably best known to most for her television role as lawyer Lucca Quinn in The Good Wife and then the follow-up series The Good Fight, Cush Jumbo is currently playing Hamlet at the Young Vic in London. Delayed for a year by the pandemic, the play sold out months before opening. As the first woman of colour to play the part in a major production on a British stage she joins a list that goes back to 1741 of UK female actors playing the Prince of Denmark. Cush joins Emma. On Radio 4's Day of the Scientist, we looks at women's trust in science. The latest Public Attitudes to Science survey found that women are less likely to feel connected to science in their everyday lives; less likely to actively engage with science; and were less trusting of scientists and media reporting of scientific issues. What's going on to put women's faith in science on such shaky ground? Emma speaks to Megan Halpern, assistant professor in the history, philosophy and sociology of science at Michigan State University, and Dr Emily Dawson from University College London, who researches how people learn about and engage with science – and why so many women are being put off. Image: Cush Jumbo in Hamlet at the Young Vic Credit: Helen Murray

Dates are such a fascinating desert fruit. They grow on date palm trees, which may be one of the oldest cultivated trees in the world, dating back over 5,000 years. They're not only tasty, but they're a pretty cool food to learn about, too. Today's guest teaches us all sorts of fun facts. I learned so much talking to her!  Like, did you know that dates are considered a berry? Or that the dried fruit is more than 50 percent sugar?  Joan Smith runs Rancho Meladuco Date Farm in Coachella Valley, California. She's a CPA who shifted her career to date farming. She's a mother, a home cook, and a backyard gardener. Her dates are so delicious, they've been featured in Bon Appetite and Oprah magazines!  She shares her favorite date recipes, fun facts about date plants, tales of her farm dogs, and how she makes a point to give back to her community! 

Many bigger-busted women find it difficult to find clothing tailored to their chest size. The last time a national size survey was conducted in the UK was back in 2001, so why don't clothing manufacturers take our bra sizes into account? Edaein O'Connell is a 32H, and has written about her struggle to find well fitting clothes. Dr Kathryn Brownbridge is a Senior Lecturer in Fashion and Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. City after city has fallen to the Taliban in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul. Blame is being apportioned for who is responsible - the Americans, the weak former government in Afghanistan or our own foreign policy. What seems certain is that women's lives will change dramatically. Lynne O'Donnell is a journalist who until yesterday was in Kabul. Homira Rezai lived in Afghanistan until 2006, aged 13 she moved to Dudley in the West Midlands . Pashtana Durani runs an education charity in Kabul. As the country reels from and mourns the loss of life after the Plymouth shooting last week, what is really driving men who define themselves as incels? Why do they claim to hate women as much as they do? Lily O'Farrell is a feminist cartoonist who decided to discover more about these groups. Joan Smith is an author, journalist and the co-chair of the mayor of London's Violence Against Women and Girls board. Plus how do you feel about sweating? We spend on antiperspirants and deodorants – £54 billion a year – we put an awful lot of effort into pretending we DON'T sweat and certainly DON'T smell. Science journalist Sarah Everts talks about the research in her new book, The Joy of Sweat: The strange Science of Perspiration. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

Dating apps have seen a growing trend towards individuals disclosing that they have a mental health disorder in their online profiles. Jo Hemmings a behavioural psychologist and Beth McColl a lifestyle journalist, tell us how and when to tell someone you are dating that you live with a mental health condition? We look at the issue of maternal discrimination with Dr Katie Lidster a scientist who has just won £23,000 damages against her employer – a government backed body. She won the case against UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) after an 18-month battle following the arrival of her second child. She tells us about her case alongside Claire Dawson an employment lawyer. Charlotte Worthington won gold for Team GB in the freestyle BMX event at the Olympics – the first time BMX has ever been represented at the games. She tells us about becoming the first woman to ever successfully land a 360 backflip in a competition. The journalist and co-chair of the Mayor of London's Violence Against Women and Girls board Joan Smith tells us how new research appears to show that extremist attackers are often united, whatever their ideology, by a significant history of domestic violence. She wants reports of domestic violence to be taken more seriously so that acts of terrorism can be prevented. We have music and chat with the singer-songwriter Joy Crookes And Georgia Pritchett is a multi-award winning comedy and drama writer. She has written for numerous TV shows like The Thick of It, Veep, Succession, Smack the Pony and Have I got News for You. She tells us about collaborating with comedians such as Miranda Hart, Lenny Henry, Ronnie Corbett and Jo Brand, and about her memoir ‘My Mess is a Bit of a Life'. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Lisa Jenkinson

It's a year today since the disputed elections in Belarus. They sparked unrest because the election was widely believed to have been rigged in favour of Alexander Lukashenko, who's held power since 1994. Three women joined forces to challenge Alexander Lukashenko. One of the woman - Maria Kolesnikova - is now in prison and facing trial. Maria's sister, Tatyana, speaks to Emma on the anniversary of the election. New research appears to show that extremist attackers are often united, whatever their ideology, by a significant history of domestic violence whether as perpetrators or victims. Joan Smith is an author, journalist and the co-chair of the mayor of London's Violence Against Women and Girls board. In the last year she has been part of Project Starlight, a government-led investigation to further understand the motivations of those who behave in this way. Have you adopted a special pose for photos to make all your pictures instantly Instagram ready? Do you do a flamingo, a street star or a coy pose? Emma is joined by Michaela Efford, a fashion influencer photographer, to tell us what it takes to make influencers look effortlessly cool and how you can do the same. Anna Whitehouse was one of the first parenting influencers. Called Mother Pukka, she had hundreds of thousands of followers looking at her pictures and comments on family life. But in her new book Underbelly – she explores the darker sides of social media and admits she shared aspects of her personal life that she wished she hadn't. Presented by Emma Barnett Produced by Frankie Tobi

I'm often asked about the kinds of questions applicants should ask potential employers during an interview. Candidates often spend a lot of time preparing these questions because they realize that what they ask tells the interview a lot about their interest in the position. Therefore, you want your questions to be thoughtful and reflective of where you are at in the interview process.  In this episode, I'm sharing why these questions are vital to your interview performance and how the questions you ask may make the difference between you being offered the job or not. Plus, I'll share a few tips where you can gather information to formulate those questions, along with my favorite question to ask a hiring manager or interviewer. Plus, I'll share what questions you should not ask.  If you have ever wondered what makes a good question and what doesn't, take a few moments to listen to this episode to help you prepare more intentionally for your next interview.   Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Overview of Why These Questions Are Vital to Your Interview Performance (2:33)·      The Importance of Asking Quality Questions When It's Your Turn (3:39)·      My Most Memorable Moment When My Questions Impacted the Interview Panel (6:31)·      Where to Gather Information to Formulate Your Questions (12:51)·      My Favorite Question to Ask a Hiring Manager or Interviewer (18:26)·      SHOWing UP At Your Best During an Interview (21:20) List of Resources:·      Listen to My Conversation with Joan Smith·      The Muse – 51 Great Questions to Ask in an Interview·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      Download “The 55-Minute Career Transition Jump Start” by clicking here or visiting https://johnneral.com.·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here and be part of an amazing group of like-minded professionals navigating their career path just like you. ·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listen. And don't forget to rate and review to let me know what you are enjoying or learning. ·      Let's stay connected by following me on social. LinkedIn @johnneral, Instagram @johnneralcoaching, Facebook @johnneralcoaching, Twitter @john_neral.·      Visit https://johnneral.com for more information.    

As you navigate your mid-career journey, your personal and professional GPS will take you places and provide a lot of learning and growth. And as life happens, you'll find that your GPS may take you on a well-needed detour and provide you with a lot of perspectives as well.  John gets on the mic with Senior Program Analyst Joan Smith to talk about her career path and how her GPS has served her well throughout her career. Joan shares her early aspirations for being a teacher and how she took her love for teaching and training into her work and fuels her ambitions to land a training role in HR in the future.  As a mid-life career changer, Joan took a leap of faith and returned to school to pursue a Master's in Human Resource Management while working full-time and caregiving. Joan also shares why owning her story about caregiving was one of the easiest things she had to do in her interview.  Joan shares how she uses and leverages LinkedIn to grow her network intentionally and how she has gained valuable information from belonging to various professional associations throughout her career. This is a motivating and inspirational episode filled with practical and real advice to help you right now.  You can connect with Joan on LinkedIn by clicking on this link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joancsmith/ Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      What Joan wanted to be growing up (3:44)·      Joan's Career Path and job search strategies (5:55)·      Addressing a work gap during an interview (11:01)·      How Joan practiced for her interviews (14:50)·      Why you need to be involved in professional associations for your growth and development (18:15)·      Why networking is vital to Joan's career development  (21:19)·      Why HR is Joan's next destination (25:02)·      Joan's advice for following your Mid-Career GPS (29:58)  List of Resources:·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career Calls to Action: ·      If you'd like to get weekly information about leadership and career topics, sign up for my email newsletter here.·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listen. And don't forget to rate and review to let me know what you are enjoying or learning. ·      Let's stay connected by following me on social. LinkedIn @johnneral, Instagram @johnneralcoaching, Facebook @johnneralcoaching, Twitter @john_neral.·      Visit https://johnneral.com for more information.    

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week are former Labour Foreign Secretary and Labour MP for Nottingham South Dame Margaret Beckett, Conservative MP for the Isle of Wight Bob Seely, ex-footballer and mental health campaigner Clarke Carlisle, and journalist and campaigner Joan Smith.

The Health Minister Nadine Dorries joins Emma to talk about her plans to cut deaths caused by Strep B infection in newborn babies, as well as nurses' pay and the government’s new consultation on a women’s health strategy. The row over the government's proposed one per cent pay rise for NHS staff shows no sign of quietening down - with the attention having moved towards nurses' wages in particular. Strike action has been threatened by nurses' unions over the proposals and the Prime Minister came under fire yesterday about nurses - especially considering the role they have played on the front line fighting the pandemic. 90 per cent of nurses are women. Emma discusses the issue with Dame Donna Kinnear, nurse and chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing. Today we are thinking of Sarah Everard - the 33 year old woman who went missing walking home to Brixton from a friend's house in Clapham, south London, on March 3. Reclaim The Night are organising a vigil following the disappearance of Sarah Everard. But how have things changed since the original Reclaim the Night march which took place on 12th November 1977? Emma speaks to Al Garthwaite, now a Leeds Councillor for Headingley and Hyde Park, she was one of the original organisers, and to the writer and journalist Joan Smith, whose latest book is called Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists. She has also written a book called Misogynies, and she is on the London Mayor's board about tackling violence against women and girls. From the Godfather to Goodfellas and The Sopranos, we are fascinated by movies and series about the mafia. But women are often portrayed as symbolic or the ‘sexy wife’. How much power and agency do they actually have? Felia Allum is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and Italian at the University of Bath. Her research' Women, crime and culture: transnational organised crime as an equal opportunity industry' is funded by the Leverhulme Trust. She joins Emma to tell the stories of women she’s spoken to from the Neapolitan mafia. Presented by Emma Barnett Producer: Louise Corley

Hannah Joan Smith, my partner and artistic collaborator, joins me on SenseSpace to discuss a journey of becoming -- from her early music career as Eitch to being a prominent english speaking commercial voice actress in Germany and launching a new creative chapter as Mauve Prudence. We discuss depression, visions, psychedelics and the deep listening involved in self integration. As the conversation flows, we explore our approach of 'listening for doorways of potential', breaking old patterns and cultivating communication in relationship. Hannah/Mauve Prudence is a Voice Actress and Music Producer with 19 years of experience behind the mic. Catch her in the spirit and she might improvise you a fable. www.hannahvoice.com | FB, Spotify, IG, Clubhouse: @mauveprudence Jacob Kishere is a Conversational Artist on a walk through the emergent landscape. Revealing depth through intuitive & intimate dialogues. -If you are interested in 1-1 dialogic practice get in touch via sensespacepodcast@gmailcom- ~Find me at Jacob Kishere Twitter | @jacob Kishere & IG @culturepilgrim~

On this episode of the FiLiA Podcast, Joan Smith talks to FiLiA's Sally Jackson about the many ways in which our patriarchal system fails Women who have been subjected to violence from men.Joan Smith is a novelist, journalist and human rights activist. She began writing about violence against women after covering the murders carried out by Peter Sutcliffe in the north of England, which she described in her book Misogynies. She is also the author of the Loretta Lawson crime novels, two of which were filmed by the BBC. She is a former Chair of the English PEN Writers in Prison Committee and has been Co-chair of the Mayor of London's VAWG Board since 2013. Her latest book is Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists.Follow Joan on Twitter at @pollblonde

On this episode of the FiLiA Podcast, Joan Smith talks to FiLiA’s Sally Jackson about the many ways in which our patriarchal system fails Women who have been subjected to violence from men.Joan Smith is a novelist, journalist and human rights activist. She began writing about violence against women after covering the murders carried out by Peter Sutcliffe in the north of England, which she described in her book Misogynies. She is also the author of the Loretta Lawson crime novels, two of which were filmed by the BBC. She is a former Chair of the English PEN Writers in Prison Committee and has been Co-chair of the Mayor of London’s VAWG Board since 2013. Her latest book is Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists.Follow Joan on Twitter at @pollblonde

Powerful performances and conversation with the principle members of Joan Smith & the Jane Does including a scorching cover of “Where Did You Sleep Last Night".  Support the Studio: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-build-wild-woods-blue-performance-studio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The serial killer Peter Sutcliffe has died of Covid 19. He was convicted of the murders of 13 women, and the attempted murder of 7 others, in Yorkshire and the north-west of England between 1975 and 1980. Jane speaks to Joan Smith is a feminist writer and campaigner, and author of Misogynies – she was a reporter in the North of England at the time. Louise Watiss is a criminologist at Teeside University and Carol Anne Lee is the author of Somebody’s Mother Somebody’s Daughter. We also hear from Richard McCann whose mother Wilma was the first woman killed by Peter Sutcliffe, and Mo Lea who 40 years ago was an art student In Leeds when she was attacked. Sutcliffe was never convicted of the assault on Mo. During the current English lockdown, only ‘deathbed’ marriages and civil partnerships are possible, and there can be no parties. In the other nations of the UK, small ceremonies are being allowed, and in some cases very limited receptions. Overall this year an estimated 200,000 weddings have been cancelled due to the restrictions imposed on social gatherings to try and limit the spread of Covid-19. So what impact is all this having on the hundreds of thousands of women who work in the wedding industry? Jane speaks to Jessie Westwood, founder of the campaign What About Weddings and owner of wedding & event production company Studio Sorores, and to Jemma Palmer who runs bridal boutique Halo & Wren. Kate Malone is one of the UK’s leading potters and ceramicists. She tells Jane about the therapeutic benefits of working with clay.

Episode 93 features a Zoom chat with Joan Smith & Tom Juhas of Joan Smith & The Jane Does, from their home studio in Peterborough. We chat about process, publicity, collaboration and more!

In episode 2 of Season 2, Julie & Renee explore real and imagined widows of the regency era and are thoroughly disappointed as the chemistry between the widows and the ones who love them falls flat.  This week's reads were: A Highly Respectable Widow by Melinda McRae & The Waltzing Widow by Joan Smith

PULP NONFICTION: A celebration of the pioneers of true crime...The Accusations Against Florence Elizabeth MaybrickEpisode 407 is dedicated to my new friend from the United Kingdom, Joan Smith, who asked me to dig up more stories from across the great pond. This one involves an American woman who marries a Brit old enough to be her father, and is then charged with his poisoning. The bulk of this episode is adapted from a three-part newspaper series by Stewart Robinson, published after Florence Maybrick’s death in 1941, and part of it from her own account of her ordeal, a book titled, “My Fifteen Lost Years.”Culled from the historic pages of the Scranton Scrantonian and other newspapers of the era, and the book “My Fifteen Lost Years,” by Florence Elizabeth Maybrick.***Learn more about meat juicehttps://blogs.vcu.edu/pharmacy/2019/03/auxiliary-label-meat-juice-the-cure-all-that-built-a-richmond-fortune/***I want you to start living a happier life today. BetterHelp can be the way to find one. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting www.BetterHelp.com/historian .Download Best Fiends, like best friends without the R, for your device and join me in a fanciful quest in this challenging and cheerful puzzle game. ***A creation Of Pulpular MediaAlso from Pulpular Media:Portals to Possibility, an improvised mock-talk show that proves you don’t have to be human to be good people. Visit pulpular.com/portals2 for a brand-new episode.Catastrophic Calmaties, Exploring the famous and forgotten disasters of the 19th and 20th centuries. What could go wrong? Everything! Visit catastrophiccalamities.com for new episodes twice a month.Some listeners choose to support this podcast by signing up for a premium account on Himalaya, the official podcast player of True Crime Historian, where you can get the first month free by using the promotional code HISTORIAN when you check out.Some listeners choose to support this podcast by checking in at the Safe House at www.patreon.com/truecrimehistorian, to get early access, exclusive content, and whatever personal services you require.***Opening theme by Lucia La Rezza.Some music and sound effects licensed from podcastmusic.com.Closing theme by Dave Sams and Rachel Schott, engineered by David Hisch at Third Street Music.Media management by Sean Miller-JonesRichard O Jones, Executive ProducerZMljjwGOiz8AlT39IT6s

Some reports suggest the government won’t now go ahead with the reform of the Gender Recognition Act. If true, this means that people won’t be able to self-declare their gender. What will this mean for the wider debate? Jane speaks to Helen Belcher, co-founder of Trans Media Watch and chair of the national LGBT charity Consortium, and Joan Smith, Chair of the Mayor of London’s Violence Against Women and Girls Board and author of ‘Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists’. Susie Dent is a lexicographer, etymologist and linguist. She has appeared in Dictionary Corner on Channel 4's 'Countdown' since 1992, and can also be seen on 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown, or ‘Catsdown’ as she calls it. She can also be heard alongside Gyles Brandreth on the award-nominated podcast Something Rhymes With Purple. She joins Jane to talk about how her love of words began with shampoo bottles, her research into modern tribes, 90s rap music lyrics and the meaning of cacoethes. For the past month Woman's Hour has been celebrating women who get things done – the Troupers. Today it’s the turn of Preethi Manuel who talks about the life of her daughter, fostering, and her role in campaigning for disabled children to have access to mainstream education. Non-essential retail shops are beginning to reopen, but will we actually want to go back? New technology is using artificial intelligence to make the experience of online shopping more fulfilling and more personalised. BBC Click reporter Lara Lewington tells Jane more.

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On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Nazir Afzal, former Chief Crown Prosecutor for NW England, former Director in London, and former Chief Executive of the country's Police & Crime Commissioners.  Nazir has prosecuted some of the most high profile cases in the country and advised on many other and led nationally on several legal topics including Violence against Women & Girls, child sexual abuse, and honour based violence.  He is also National Adviser on Gender Based Violence to the Welsh Government.  Nazir shares some poignant and compelling stories of his work in his recent book, The Prosecutor, which chronicles his 24 year career. We also speak with Nazir today about the impact of COVID-19 or the coronavirus on increasing instances of gender-based violence and policy, procedural, or other reforms that he offers for abuser accountability and increasing victim safety and security. During our conversation, Nazir and I referenced the following resources and topics: The personal toll the coronavirus has had on Nazir's own family, through his brother's death Domestic violence as "domestic terrorism"or "gender terrorism" Britain's recent commitment to increase funding to address domestic violence and sex trafficking increases due to COVID-19 The idea that victims should stay put instead of being forced to leave their homes and have abusers leave instead Joan Smith's book, Home Grown How misogyny and hate is learned behavior The role of unconscious bias in shaping people's attitudes and actions Nazir's role in bringing down the Rochdale child sex abuse ring Victim-blaming and rape culture BBC's depiction of the Rochdale case in its TV show, Three Girls The Netflix show, Unbelievable, about rape culture --- Thanks for tuning in to the en(gender)ed podcast! Be sure to check out our en(gender)ed site and follow our blog on Medium. Join our feminist community of survivors, advocates and allies! Consider donating because your support is what makes this work sustainable. Please also connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

The Military Wives Choir captured the nation’s hearts when they got the number one spot in the Christmas chart in 2011. In her new film, Sharon Horgan plays one of the women who got the choir started. She joins us to discuss working on the feel-good project. Yesterday, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act and third degree rape - and could go to jail for over 20 years. He was acquitted of two counts of predatory sexual assault. While some are celebrating the verdict as the start of a new era and a sign of changing public attitudes towards sexual assault, Weinstein's lead attorney Donna Rotunno promised to appeal, saying "the fight is not over". So what does the ruling mean for women? Jane talks through the ramifications with Amanda Taub from the New York Times and feminist writer and commentator, Joan Smith. There are a growing number of videos on social media of dads doing hair - not their own but their daughter’s. And there are groups of men across the country who are gaining hairdressing skills so they can confidently style their daughter’s hair. Jack Woodhams is one of those dads, and he loves spending quality time with his daughter doing her hair. Khembe Clarke teaches dads the techniques they need to style their daughter’s natural afro hair. A young Muslim woman, Noor Inayat-Khan was many things: a dutiful daughter, a musician, an artist, a poet fluent in several languages and a published writer. Later, she was a vital part of the fight against Nazism, as a wireless telephonist in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. She sacrificed her life for the cause of freedom and now a new interactive exhibition is keeping her story alive. Jane talks to Lynelle Howson, an historian at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Presenter - Jane Garvey Producer - Anna Lacey Guest - Amanda Taub Guest - Joan Smith Guest - Sharon Horgan Guest - Lynelle Howson Guest - Khembe Clarke Guest - Jack Woodhams

A new ballet 'The Cellist' opens tonight at the Royal Opera House in London. It’s inspired by the life and work of the British cellist, Jacqueline du Pré. It portrays the highs and lows of the virtuoso’s life after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, aged 28. Its choreographer, Cathy Marston, talks to Jane Garvey about why it was such a personal project for her. Journalist and novelist, Joan Smith discusses the death of Caroline Flack, the CPS decision to prosecute her, and what impact have the findings of the Levenson inquiry really had? If you’re someone who follows the various targets on climate change, then the year 2050 is surely on your radar. It’s the very latest date scientists agree the world needs to be carbon neutral by in order to avoid life-changing and irreversible damage to the planet. A mere 30 years away – a lot of radical change needs to happen in the next TEN years to make that 2050 target feasible. Christiana Figueres has co-authored a book called ‘The Future We Choose’. It details positive action we can all take – and also specifically as women – to help us reach that 2050 target. Friday’s Court of Appeal ruling says under English marriage law Islamic marriage is an "invalid" non-legal ceremony. What are the consequences of that decision for thousands of Muslim women? Director of Southall Black Sisters, Pragna Patel, explains. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Joan Smith Interviewed Guest: Cathy Marston Interviewed Guest: Christiana Figueres Interviewed Guest: Pragna Patel

This week Robin is joined by the author, journalist and activist Joan Smith, alongside guest co-host Bec Hill. They focus on Joan's new acclaimed book Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists as well as touch on some of her previous work of both fiction and non fiction. Due to the subject nature of her most recent book please be aware this episode contains open discussion about domestic violence, sexual violence and terrorism. Support the podcast at patreon.com/bookshambles to get extended editions of each and every episode.

No Bush Telegraph or Dunleavy Does Disaster this week but, instead, a whopping four interviews with top women. Hannah chats to Joan Smith, Chair of The Mayor of London's Violence Against Women and Girls Board, about the recent horrendous Cyprus rape case and why it doesn’t end there when it comes to the legal difficulties facing victims of sex crimes. Mick talks to Kiley Reid about her excellent book Such a Fun Age, a whole host of privileges, and life in Trump’s US. Jen catches up with Standard Issue favourite, adventurer and author Paula McGuire, to talk about finding adventure in even the little things, as well as former British No 1 turned Eurosport pundit Annabel Croft, about the Australian Open – surely it’s Serena’s time, right?(And for those of you who want to watch it, all courts and all matches of the Australian Open are live on Eurosport and Eurosport Player) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Civil partnerships have been in place for same-sex couples since December 2005 but as of today they're open to mixed sex couples. We hear from the campaigners, Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Keidan who first appeared on the programme nearly six years ago after they announced their intention to be civilly married in the Jewish Chronicle. Since then they've fought to be able to legally register their union. We hear from them today as they are finally able to become civil partners in the eyes of the law. Yesterday a 19 year-old woman was found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Ayia Napa in Cyprus. She withdrew her allegation after a lengthy late night interrogation by police during which no lawyer was present. She will be sentenced next week. Women’s groups and criminal justice campaigners have expressed their concerns about the police investigation, and the judge's handling of her case. Joan Smith explains her concerns about the conviction and what is likely to happen next. Sue Elliott Nicholls has had a lot of mothers, some were hers and some she has deliberately found for herself for a little extra maternal back up. She thought it was just her thing but it turns out that spare mother-figures are more common than we might think. Lucy Edwards made history last week when she became the first blind person to present their own show on BBC Radio 1. She joins Jane to discuss her ambitions and what she's learned from her first shows. Presenter Jane Garvey. Producer Beverley Purcell Guest; Rebecca Steinfield Guest; Charles Keidan Guest; Lucy Edwards Guest; Joan Smith Reporter Sue Elliott Nicholls

One of the things I coach my clients on around the job interview is how to answer the question, “Why should I hire you?” Or, as I like to put it, “Why should I stop the interview process right now and offer the job to you?” Here's the kind of answers I most often get: “I'm a hard worker.” “I'm a team player.” “I'm good with numbers.” (for an accounting position) “I'm very analytical.” (for an analyst position) Do you see the problem here? These answers are completely non-differentiating. Let's look at the reverse: Has anyone, ever, gone into an interview proclaiming that they are a slacker? Has anyone, ever, stated in an interview that they are a loner? Has anyone, ever, stated in an interview for an accounting position that they AREN'T good with numbers? Has anyone, ever, stated in an interview for a business analyst position that they AREN'T analytical? NOW do you see the problem? You are a brand, just like Nike, Starbucks, and McDonalds. Let's pretend Nike, Starbucks, and McDonalds are interviewing with you for a job. Nike wants to be hired as your athletic shoes. You ask Nike, “Why should I hire you?” Nike says, “Because I stay on your feet.” (As opposed to the other athletic shoe candidates, who regularly fall off your feet.) Starbucks, when asked the same question, states: “Because I keep you awake.” (As opposed to the other coffee candidates, who put you to sleep.) McDonald's states: “Because my food will fill you up.” (As opposed to the other fast food candidates, who make you hungry.) Next, next, and next. You want to know what it is about Nike shoes that will compel you to buy them. Why you should select Starbucks over other coffee chains, local coffee shops, or just making coffee at home. The benefit of eating McDonald's for lunch over the other options. Now back to you and that “Why should I stop the interview process right now and offer you the position?” question. I want to offer five different approaches to answering this interview question. 1. What you are consistently successful with. Here's your chance to talk about what you've done repeatedly. For example: “Throughout my seven years with XYZ Company, I've been asked to turn around four underperforming departments. When I came into each department, there were issues around work output, engagement, and product quality. “Some examples of the improvements I made in these departments are: (give metrics)…” This approach requires you to 1) have a track record of success, 2) be able to articulate that success, and 3) provide evidence of that success. 2. Your secret sauce. This one often goes hand-in-hand with the previous one. This is where you talk about HOW you are successful…not in specific terms because they don't get to know that unless they hire you, but in broad brush strokes. For example: “My ability to spearhead these turnarounds is due to well-developed analytical and listening skills, meaning that I figure out what the root causes of the problems are, and I listen to what the staff are saying…and not saying. “I also have built trust with upper management so when I come to them with my proposal, they trust that I'm on the right track and will execute the turnaround efficiently and effectively. “ This approach requires you to 1) be very clear on how you approach these problems differently than other people do, and 2) be able to articulate that difference in a compelling manner. 3. What others say about you. This approach HAS TO BE backed up. It's best when you say what a SPECIFIC person has said about you, and then you give an example of that thing they said about you. For example: “My current supervisor, Joan Smith, recently told me she was going to have to find something wrong with me, because she couldn't keep giving me perfect performance evaluations. “She said this because of the volume of work I do that has allowed her to triple her client caseload, the quality of my work that keeps clients coming back to her, and the thoroughness of the research I conduct in preparing documents for her.” Note this is very different from you, giving your opinion of yourself. Joan Smith is a third-party expert, so what she says about you is unbiased and carries much more weight. This approach works best if, for example, Joan Smith is either one of your references, has written a letter of recommendation for you, and/or has recommended you on LI. 4. Your unique constellation of attributes. This one is my answer. While there are others out there who also hold each of the credentials I hold, I know of no one who holds them all…in combination with my skills and personality. For example: “I'm one of 23 Master Resume Writers in the world, I am a Certified Job Search Strategist, a Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach, a Master Practitioner of the MBTI, and I have a master's degree in Public Administration. “Further, I have 20+ years' experience managing two university career centers, plus more than a decade of managing my own practice. “Finally, my clients love my personality – the warmth, humor, and honesty with which I interact with them. I can honestly say there is no one out there who can claim all of that like I can.” Note: this approach works very well in fields where credentials, certifications, and continuing education are highly valued. This approach requires you to 1) have a unique constellation of attributes, and 2) be able to articulate that constellation. 5. An experience no one else is likely to have. Keep in mind that this has to be truly differentiating. Use this approach if there is something in your work history that is highly unique. For example: “I come into this position with X years' experience with your primary competitor. As a result of this experience…” You could also talk about unique sector experience, such as: “Because I served in the military for X years, I am able to…” Or maybe it's breadth of experience: “I come into this HR role with experience in government, Fortune 500, startups, and rapid growth companies. Because of this breadth of experience, I am able to…” This approach requires you to 1) have a truly unique background, 2) be able to articulate that background, and 3) relate that background to the benefits you will provide to the employer. Pick one of these approaches and map out your answer to the question “Why should I hire you?” Then practice it in front of a mirror. Your final step should be to practice your answer in front of an expert such as myself, who can evaluate whether you've truly differentiated yourself. Here's the payoff to doing this deep dive on a single interview question: You become name-brand…highly desirable…sought after. The alternative? You are generic. The low-cost alternative, chosen ONLY because of price. Be the brand-name option – it's totally available to you.   To visit my website: www.exclusivecareercoaching.com Follow My YouTube channel (Lesa Edwards); it's chocked full of valuable career management content in easily digestible bites.   Want to speak with an expert about your career/job search goals? Need help figuring out what's holding you back from achieving your dream career? Let's talk. Here's the link to schedule a 45-minute consult call with me:  https://my.timetrade.com/book/KRKLS. Hope to see you soon!   

Chester Koyana is a key figure at the LIV Village in Cottonlands, where together with his own family and under the guidance of Liv Founders Tich and Joan Smith he makes a lasting impact on the community. Chester is first in a brand new series profiling great South Africans doing their part to improve lives through sport. #PowerOfSport presents... the sporting heroes among us that we all should know.

In her latest book, Home Grown: How Domestic Violence Turns Men Into Terrorists, Joan Smith writes that the violence perpetrated by men against women – whether it is sexual, physical, psychological, or all of the above – creates terror but is not recognised as a form of terrorism. In today's podcast she speaks to Kathy about how this link was identified decades ago, but never acted upon. Later: Róisín talks to newly elected Labour councillor Annie Hoey about the gendered questions she has faced about her private life since running in the recent local elections. Plus: Róisín and Kathy discuss sports bras, Kylie Jenner and free public transport for women in India.

Joan Smith took the principles she learned about bringing products to market as an inventRight student to license her artwork on to products. Look around your home. There are so many products that feature artwork on them, from mugs to napkins! There is a thriving industry for art licensing. Some companies have their own in-house designers, but others are actively looking for art to license. You need to pay attention to submission guidelines. Joan herself has made a list of more than 100 companies that are a good fit for her kind of artwork. Bringing an invention to market? Let inventRight, the world's leading experts on product licensing, show you how. Co-founded by Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss in 1999, inventRight has since helped people from more than 60 countries license their ideas. Visit http://www.inventright.com for more information and to become their student. Call #1-800-701-7993 to set up an appointment with Andrew or another member of the inventRight team to discuss how we can help you license your ideas. New to licensing? Read inventRight cofounder Stephen Key's bestselling book “One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams Into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work.” Find it here: http://amzn.to/1LGotjB. Want to learn how to license your product ideas without a patent? Stephen's book “Sell Your Ideas With or Without a Patent” explains exactly how. Find it here: http://amzn.to/1T1dOU2. inventRight, LLC. is not a law firm and does not provide legal, patent, trademark, or copyright advice. Please exercise caution when evaluating any information, including but not limited to business opportunities; links to news stories; links to services, products, or other websites. No endorsements are issued by inventRight, LLC., expressed or implied. Depiction of any trademarks/logos does not represent endorsement of inventRight, LLC, its services, or products by the trademark owner. All trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

We explore the origins and enduring appeal of red lipstick with beauty journalist Rachel Felder and Florence Adepoju the founder of the lipstick brand MDMflow.What do women voters think about the two new political parties: Change UK and the Brexit Party? We hear from Jane Green a Professor of Politics at Nuffield College, Oxford who is also co-director of the British Election Study and Deborah Mattinson the founding partner of research and strategy consultancy, Britain Thinks.The journalist and author Joan Smith tells us about the links she's found between domestic violence and terrorism. Three women, who all have a parent who has transitioned tell us about their experiences.Joanne Ramos on her debut novel, The Farm about a luxury retreat where women are paid handsomely to produce babies. Sally Wainright tells us about her new BBC One Sunday night drama Gentleman Jack about the Victorian landowner Anne Lister. Anne Choma the author of The Real Anne Lister tells us about the coded diaries which revealed her lesbian relationships.As part of a series of interviews on complex mental health we hear from Hannah who has been diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder.Presented by Jane Garvey Produced by Rabeka Nurmahomed Edited by Jane Thurlow

Red is the best-selling lipstick colour on the market for most brands. Beauty journalist Rachel Felder, author of ‘Red Lipstick' has explored the origins and history of red lipstick, looking at its association with film stars, the aristocracy, its sex appeal, its power and glamour. She joins Jenni to discuss why the colour has stuck around for centuries, along with Florence Adepoju the founder of a lipstick brand who studied how to make cosmetics at the London College of Fashion. .Alabama has become the latest US state to move to restrict abortions by passing a bill to outlaw the procedure in almost all cases. Earlier this year the governors of four other states - Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio - signed bills banning abortion if an embryonic heartbeat can be detected. Jenni speaks to National Public Radio's correspondent, Sarah McCammon.Nigel Slater's newest book Greenfeast: Spring, Summer is the first in a pair of season –led vegetable books. The second comes out in October for the autumn and winter months. Nigel discusses eating less meat and his collection of recipes for spring and summer vegetables.Jenni is joined by journalist and author, Joan Smith, to discuss her new book ‘Home Grown: how domestic violence turns men into terrorists'. She questions why, in the debate about what makes a terrorist, a striking common factor has long been overlooked - a history of domestic abuse.Presenter: Jenni Murray Producer: Kirsty StarkeyInterviewed Guest: Sarah McCammon Interviewed Guest: Nigel Slater Interviewed Guest: Joan Smith Interviewed Guest: Rachel Felder Interviewed Guest: Florence Adepoju

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST FOR $1 PER MONTH Doug interviews Trump voters like John Swenson from Zeeland, Michigan and Trump haters including New York "Elite" Wesley Vincent Zappatah and B-Movie Star Bambi Morrell. We also hear from call-in guest Philadelphia homemaker Joan Smith.

Achieving unpresidented results means learning how to increase your effectiveness at what you do and how you work with those around you. At the top of the list of ways to achieve this level of results is by building your integrity.On today's show, your business wingmen interview Joan Smith- executive coach with Leadership Consultants International. Joan walks us through the process for increasing your effectiveness by building your integrity.

Achieving unpresidented results means learning how to increase your effectiveness at what you do and how you work with those around you. At the top of the list of ways to achieve this level of results is by building your integrity.On today's show, your business wingmen interview Joan Smith- executive coach with Leadership Consultants International. Joan walks us through the process for increasing your effectiveness by building your integrity.

An evening with Tich and Joan Smith during their …

John Bodily interviews Tich and Joan Smith who together founded and oversee LIV Village in South Africa.

If only I could learn to say no, I wouldn't be perched on a barstool in a redneck bar, breathing secondhand smoke and pretending to flirt with men sporting baseball caps and Confederate bandanas, their eyes riveted on my Victoria's Secret-enhanced cleavage... I hit the rewind button on my life and stopped a few days earlier, at the point where Phyllis Ross threw a cup of coffee in Nina Brown's face... -- Maggie King, Murder at the Moonshine Inn Maggie King says on her website (which you should definitely go check out) that she writes cozy with a touch of noir -- traditional mysteries that sizzle just a bit more than your usual cozy. Well, with a book group as the focal point, what did you expect? There are two books so far (and counting) in Maggie's Hazel Rose Book Group Mystery Series, Murder at the Book Group and Murder at the Moonshine Inn. She is also the author of several short stories in a variety of anthologies: Virginia is for Mysteries, Virginia is for Mysteries II, and the upcoming 50 Shades of Cabernet. Maggie gives a couple of fun shout outs: to writers Sue Grafton, Marcia Muller, Gillian Roberts and Joan Smith; and to two favorite characters from the old Little Lulu comics (I remember those!), Witch Hazel and Little Itch.   Alas, our audio fell out a few times, but I want to make sure you know that in addition to her website, Maggie blogs regularly on Lethal Ladies Write.  Finally if you're on Instagram, follow her here! As always, if you'd rather read than listen, a transcript is below. Enjoy! Transcript of Interview with Maggie King Laura Brennan: Maggie King’s novels are a sassy, suspenseful cross between traditional mysteries and cozies. Her protagonist, Hazel Rose, is a romance writer who wants nothing to do with murder. And yet, more than once, it falls to her to uncover the truth. Maggie, thank you for joining me. Maggie King: Thank you so much for having me, Laura. LB: You write the Hazel Rose Book Group Mysteries and in fact your first novel was called Murder at the Book Group. So, I have to ask: did you join book groups because you had an idea for a murder, or was it being in a book group that made you want to kill somebody? MK: (Laughter) Well, that's a great question. The first book group I was in was back in the 1990s in Santa Clarita, California. And it was a themed book group, very much like the book group in Murder at the Book Group. We read by theme, it could have been mysteries set in New York City or books where the detectives were journalists, something like that. And all the people were just absolutely lovely. And it occurred to me, well, what if they weren't so lovely? What if they had secrets and scandals? I've been in many book groups ever since, a lot of my characters are based on people who I have known a book groups. I can't say that anyone was ever murdered, or that I even wanted to murder anybody, but there's always a certain amount of conflict in book groups because there a lot of opinions and people are very passionate about books. LB: Well, I was thinking about book groups: they're one of the ways in which we re-create villages, you know? We create a small community of people who are bound together in this case by a love of books, but they may not all get along. It makes me think of Miss Marple in her village, to see how all of your characters interact. And your book group as a whole functions with a desire for justice. MK: Yes. Yes, they are very strong advocates of justice. LB: That really resonated with me. Do you think that's one of the reasons why we're drawn to mysteries? MK: Absolutely! Absolutely. We want to see justice. So often in the real world, we don't see justice served. And I think that's one of the reasons I like to write mysteries as well, because I have a strong sense of justice. I have to say though, I play a little looser with the justice in my short stories.

Graham and Belinda interview Tich and Joan Smith about how they founded LIV Village — a safe haven for orphaned children in South Africa. They reach children affected directly or indirectly by HIV to provide them with a family, accommodation, education and a much needed support network.

Steve Hewlett talks to ITN's CEO John Hardie about his strategy to boost ITN productions and the future of ITN News. Was the Sunday Mirror's story making allegations about Keith Vaz in the public interest? We hear from Joan Smith, journalist and human rights campaigner and Evan Harris of Hacked Off about what they make of the editorial judgements behind the decision to publish. The Daily Telegraph's radio critic, Gillian Reynolds is a loyal listener to The Archers. She's gripped by the Helen Titchener storyline, but has some issues with the media frenzy and marketing of trial week. She explains why. And, Taylor Swift: what can we learn from the coverage of the latest break-up? Dan Wootton of The Sun gives us the inside story. Producer: Ruth Watts.

The jury at the new inquests into the deaths of fans at Hillsborough has this week concluded that they played no part in the tragedy. The press coverage following the event in 1989 included damning headlines about fans' behaviour, including that they'd stolen from the dead and urinated on police. Bob Westerdale, now sports editor at the Star Newspaper in Sheffield, was working as a crime reporter on the newspaper at the time and went down to the Hillsborough stadium on that tragic day. He talks to Steve Hewlett about his coverage of the story, and how the versions of the 'truth' unravelled. Veteran journalist and TV news anchor Sir Martyn Lewis is helping spearhead a UN backed campaign encouraging journalists to take a more 'constructive' approach to news stories. Linked to reports that indicate negative news stories can affect the psyche, the move is aimed at tackling a perceived apathy and feelings of disempowerment amongst news audiences. He joins Steve Hewlett and journalist Joan Smith to discuss whether it's the really the role of journalists to balance reporting positive and negative coverage of stories. The BBC World Service has announced it will be moving the bulk of its London based Chinese Service to Hong Kong. The move is aimed at improving the reach and impact of the BBC in China. However, there's concern that the move risks putting the BBC's integrity and journalists safety at risk, as well as diminishing UK soft power abroad. BBC Chinese service journalist and NUJ representative Howard Zhang discusses with Liliane Landor, Controller, Languages, BBC World Service. Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

The company which was awarded the licence to run Local TV for Birmingham has gone into administration. City TV, trading as BLTV, was awarded the licence in November 2012 and was supposed to be on air by November this year. Its head, Debra Davis, told the Media Show that it's failed to find enough investment. Administrators say they now hope to find another operator. Steve McCabe Labour MP for Selly Oak tells Steve Hewlett why he thinks the licensing system set up by OFCOM isn't robust enough; Jamie Conway, CEO of Made TV, who lost out on original bid for Birmingham, explains why he still thinks local TV in the city is workable, and Bobby Hain, Director of Channels at STV Glasgow, tells Steve how they've made a go of it there. A law student in Austria, Max Schrems, has filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook. The action claims the social network has violated the privacy rights of users. More than 25.000 people from more than 100 countries have now joined the privacy law suit. Max received a stack of 1,222 pages after he was the first European to request that Facebook disclose all the information it had about him. He tells Steve his concerns.Following the death of Robin Williams, some newspapers have been criticised for publishing too much information about the incident. Joan Smith, Executive Director Hacked Off argues that much of the coverage has been sensational and a breach of the Editor's Code. Also joining Steve Hewlett is Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of the mental health charity Mind, who says he will be taking concerns to the Press Complaints Commission, and Bob Satchwell, Executive Director of the Society of Editors', a defender of the press' coverage.Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

The former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones. His predecessor Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of all charges, in a trial which has been one of the most lengthy and expensive in criminal history. Steve Hewlett discusses what the trial has revealed about the culture of an industry competing to break the biggest stories; the relationship of the press with politicians and public bodies, and asks what damage the scandal has done to Rupert Murdoch's empire. A panel of media insiders also consider how the fallout from the hacking story, namely the Leveson inquiry and new press regulations, has impacted on journalism. Joining Steve is Nick Davies, the Guardian journalist who exposed the phone hacking scandal; Neil Wallis, former Deputy Editor of the News of the World; Lord Norman Fowler, former chairman of the House of Lords select committee on communications; journalist and Executive Director of Hacked Off, Joan Smith; Harriet Harman, Labour's Deputy Leader on her calls for tough regulation, and Peter Preston, former editor of the Guardian. Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

Following his BAFTA speech on Monday, Lenny Henry talks to Steve about why there is not enough ethnic diversity in broadcasting and what can be done to improve this.Andrew Bridgen MP explains why he wants non-payment of the licence fee to be decriminalised - an idea that, according to reports, interests David Cameron.And, has the coverage of L'Wren Scott's death breached editors' guidelines on handling private grief? Joan Smith picked up on the early online and front page reporting on Monday and Tuesday and tells Steve "it's as if Leveson never happened". Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon Tillotson.

Should Britain retain a symbolic Head of State who, it is argued, is politically impartial and provides stability, a focus for national unity and a centrepiece for national celebrations? Or does the hereditary system need to be replaced by a democratically elected Head of State who others believe can also provide these services as well as being publicly accountable? Speakers included Graham Smith (Republic), Joan Smith (journalist and author), Peter Conradi (Sunday Times journalist, co-author of The King's Speech and The Great Survivors: How Monarchy Made it into the Twenty-First Century) and Jacques Arnold (Constitutional Monarchy Association). The event was chaired by Randeep Ramesh (social affairs editor, The Guardian).

After 27 years of of raising a family, JoAn Smith embarks on a totally new existance, testing her courage and vision for a new and better future.

Following the arrests of more journalists at the Sun over the weekend, Geoffrey Robertson QC explains why handing over the details of journalists' e-mails to the police may violate a moral and legal duty to protect sources.After more journalists at the Sun were arrested over the weekend, the Sun's associate editor Trevor Kavanagh accused police of a "witch-hunt". But has the police investigation gone too far? Prof Brian Cathcart and Peter Preston discuss the latest developments. Last week the BBC's director general Mark Thompson admitted that there aren't enough older women on television and radio. But is anything being done to address the problem? Former controller of BBC 1 Lorraine Heggessey and journalist and broadcaster Joan Smith discuss women on screen. Following the news of the death of veteran Royal correspondent James Whitaker, we hear from Ingrid Seward of Majesty Magazine and photographer Arthur Edwards who both knew and worked with him. The producer is Olivia Skinner.

“Added value” is the popular name for what's included at no extra charge. But we are entering a time when it will no longer be sufficient to tell the world what you include and what you stand for. To hold the attention of the public in 2012 and beyond, you must identify what you leave out and what you stand against. Organic fruit and vegetable growers leave out the fertilizer and pesticides. Netflix leaves out the trip to the video store. Southwest Airlines leaves out meals and assigned seating. Digital cameras leave out the film. The Full Plate Diet leaves out fiberless foods. What does your company leave out?   My friend W. Reed Foster and his partner Joel Peterson were men ahead of their time. They employed this technique more than a decade ago to distinguish their brand in what is perhaps the most overcrowded retail category on earth: wine. If they had described their wine as “intense and full-bodied, with hints of…” they would have sounded exactly like 1,000 other wineries. But the slogan “No Wimpy Wines” made Ravenswood an important, worldwide brand. (Their wine also had to be good, of course, but that's the easy part. Lots of vineyards produce good wine.) You can't have insiders unless you have outsiders.  I demonstrated this technique in last week's Monday Morning Memo. I'll wager you remember it: “Wizard Academy is not a school for whiners, posers, devil's advocates, nitpickers, hand-wringers, crybabies, complainers, chicken-hearts or fools. But it is definitely the school for you.” I've written before about “leaving things out” and it's becoming more important than ever. But definition though exclusion is about to be taken too far. John Steinbeck spoke of a similar time when he wrote, “a teetotaler is not content not to drink—he must stop all the drinking in the world; a vegetarian among us would outlaw the eating of meat.”   I'm not saying that's how it ought to be. I'm saying that's how it's going to be. https://wizardacademy.org/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=389 (And I have 3,000 years of history to back me up). We're about to enter the final 10 years in the upswing of a “We” cycle, an event that happens only once every 80 years. It is a time of high polarization, Us versus Them. “Working together for the common good” produces, over time, a gang mentality. The Salem witch trials, Robespierre's reign of terror in France, the American Civil War and the rise of Adolph Hitler are just a few of the angry, Us versus Them events that have occurred within 10 years of the zenith of a “We.”   Just three weeks ago, Joan Smith, a reporter in Britain for The Independent wrote, http://mondaymemo.wpengine.com/flandersfields (“The red poppy has been a symbol of remembrance) since shortly after the First World War… a means of honoring the fallen and raising money for veterans and their families… This year, the pressure to wear one has been greater than ever… This year, coercion of reluctant red-poppy wearers has been joined by an outbreak of sheer nastiness towards the few who wear white ones.”   Stand-up comedian Chris Rock makes this point more sharply http://mondaymemo.wpengine.com/rabbithole (in the rabbit hole.)   I know today's memo makes me sound like a raving loon, but I trust that our new book, Pendulum, will change your mind when it's released in April. David Farland warns us, I believe, very presciently, “Men who believe themselves to be good, who do not search their own souls, often commit the worst atrocities. A man who sees himself as evil will restrain himself. It is only when we do evil in the belief that we do good that we pursue it wholeheartedly.”   “Choose who to lose” works well in marketing. Not so well in life.   Roy H. Williams

As the Leveson Inquiry takes evidence from alleged victims of phone hacking and other intrusions of privacy, one of the first witnesses, Joan Smith, tells Steve how she and other participants found common ground and why she believes it was important for her to give evidence. As the inquiry's broad remit become increasingly clear, two former editors discuss the potential impact on tabloid practices and press freedom: Jules Stenson, the features editor at the News of the World when it closed in July and Peter Preston, former Guardian editor.And, not much more than a year after they joined from BBC1's The One Show, there are reports that Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley are to leave ITV's Daybreak in the new year. Liam Hamilton used to edit its predecessor at GMTV and Sue Ayton is an agent who has helped cast the presenters on several breakfast tv programmes - what future do they see for this slot on ITV and for the presenters once they've gone their separate ways? The producer is Simon Tillotson.

**Today's host(s):** Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O'Connor**Today's guest(s):** Joseph D'Arrigo, executive director of Clergy Funds, and Transitional Deacons Mark Murphy and Kyle Stanton of St. John's Seminary.* [CareForSeniorPriests.org](http://www.careforseniorpriests.org)* [BostonPriests.org](http://www.bostonpriests.org)* [St. John Seminary](http://www.sjs.edu)* [The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA](https://milarch.org/)* [Diocese of Manchester, NH](http://www.catholicchurchng.org)**Today's topics:** The Clergy Benefit Trust Funds and care for senior priests; transitional deacons preparing for ordination in May**A summary of today's show:** Joe D'Arrigo, executive director of the Clergy Funds, recounted his journey from a successful business career to answering the call to help shore up the Clergy Benefit Trust Funds, bringing it from $10 million deficits a few years ago to break even today. Also, the need for continued generosity from parishioners to care for their priests as retirement costs increase. Later, Transitional Deacons Mark Murphy and Kyle Stanton related their own paths to their vocation as priests and how they hope to put their life experiences at the service of the Church.**1st segment:** Fr. Chris reports that the men of Norfolk prison are listening to the program regularly and are grateful for The Good Catholic Life and WQOM. Next Monday, we will have an interview with Fr. Joseph Fessio, a friend of Pope Benedict XVI, about the Holy Father's new book, "Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection"". When he was Fr. Joseph Ratzinger, the Holy Father was Fr. Fessio's dissertation director.Fr. Chris said next week is an exciting week to be Catholic during Holy Week.Later in the program, they will have an interview with transitional deacons who are due to be ordained in May, God willing. But first, Joe D'Arrigo on how we as a Church care for our senior priests in their later years.**2nd segment:** Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Joe D'Arrigo to the program. Joe has had a successful business career but a few years ago chose to get involved in an effort to shore up our clergy benefits funds. He got a call from Chancellor Jim McDonough to ask him to help with the challenge that the Clergy funds were underfunded on an annual basis in the amount of $10 million. It was a challenge and Joe was preparing to wind down his career, not embark on a new direction. He was inclined to say No, but in a conversation with one of his business partners, the partner said it would be perfect for Joe. Then later, during dinner with a friend, she said the same thing because they saw something that Joe had not seen.Joe had been involved very heavily in the works of the Church. He's been involved with the [Shrine of St. Anthony](http://www.stanthonyshrine.org/) in downtown Boston. The new guardian of the shrine at the time, Fr. David, asked for his help. He's worked with Catholic Charities Boston and in 2000-2003, he helped develop a strategic plan to re-organize Catholic charities. It is the largest non-profit organization in the state of Massachusetts. The plan laid out parameters for making decisions when issues came up and new challenges emerged. Their top priority is always the poor.Joe has always been in the benefit business, specializing in medical insurance. Over the years, he started a consulting company and sold it to a major insurance company and worked with them for a while. He left and started more consulting work, again in the benefit business.Fr. Chris asked Joe what is the state of the clergy funds is now. He said it is stabilized. He is projecting that this year there will be less than $500,000 operating deficit. If they can run a break-even budget for the next couple of years, it will be sustainable. There is an obligation on behalf of the Cardinal Archbishop to care for all of the 750 priests, including 260 senior priests, to care for all of their medical needs and provide for their retirement. Joe points out that priests don't actually "retire" in the same way that parents don't retire from being parents. Many senior priests are active in parishes. 150 senior priests live on their own and 50 or 60 live at parishes. Joe's experience is that if they can walk, they are celebrating Mass. They are not as active in administration, but are very active in pastoral aspects.Fr. Chris said many pastors and parochial vicars speak of how important the senior priests' ministry is.Scot asked Joe what it's like to work with the senior priests. Joe said they're all characters, all unique individuals. He was at [Regina Cleri](http://www.bostoncatholic.org/ReginaCleriResidence.aspx) today, which is the home for senior priests. (The average age for Regina Cleri priests is 81. The challenge is that priests are living longer, which is good news, but also raises challenges of paying for their care.) They have introduced changes and any change, especially in advanced age, is difficult to manage. And during this visit, he received praise for the changes that have been made at Regina Cleri. Appreciation from the senior priests is very rewarding. While you have to make difficult business decisions, the decisions are made for the benefit of senior and active priests.On Joe's staff are four people. Maria Sullivan is the operations manager; she makes everything go. She is the go-to resource for the priests. Scot said everyone she works with in the Pastoral Center loves working with her. Joe said she does an amazing job and is totally dedicated. Joan Smith manages all of the enrollment and questions from the priests about their insurance and medical needs. The healthcare system is confusing and she helps them through that. Maria Hanlon is a nurse and she's the healthcare coordinator. She's out visiting priests all the time helping them make healthcare and end-of-life issues. She meets with senior priests to evaluate their needs. Joe said priests are very independent and like our parents, some may have cognitive issues and they don't realize it. Mary will go out and do an evaluation and maybe work with their doctors.**3rd segment:** Scot asked Joe why they had such a $10 million deficit. There was $15 million coming in and $25 million go out. About 10 years ago, medical and housing costs had not yet started to increase at a rapid pace and we thought we were flush with money. The archdiocese had not been using all the government programs available, like Medicaid and Medicare, to pay for the needs of the priests, even though they had been paying for them through their taxes. Many priests didn't even know they qualified for Medicare. Last year, they moved 60 priests to Medicare. That saved about $1.2 million alone. They brought costs down from $25 million to $17 million and increased revenue from $15 million up to about $17 million.The revenue comes from the generosity of the laity in Boston. There are three collections for the Clergy funds: Christmas, Easter, and a collection in June. They also have a Priest Appreciation Dinner (this year it is September 14.) Last year it raise $800,000 and this year they hope to raise $1 million. The first they held it in 2009, it was the largest such dinner in Boston with about 1,600 attending.The clergy funds depend on the Easter collection and the generosity of parishioners. About 18 months ago, Joe [wrote a column](http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=11037) for The Pilot in which he proposed that people would want to buy dinner for their priest for Christmas with the collection. Joe had been reflecting on the role of priests in his life: the priests who baptized his children or gave them other sacraments or, most movingly, who anointed his wife in the hospital. Would he buy that priest dinner? Of course! Dinner for two in Boston would be about $100. You have to make it personal because what that priest does is personal. When it came time to call a priest to her hospital room, she asked for that specific priest who dropped everything and came to her bedside.Even though the gift goes for all the priests, he visualizes that gift benefiting that one particular priest.Scot said Catholics in the Archdiocese are so generous. In the three collections, they bring in about $7.5 million, but they really need to go up to $10 million because more priests are reaching retirement age and the costs are continuing to rise. The costs just for retired priests right now are $8.5 million.**4th segment:** Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Transitional Deacon Mark Murphy to The Good Catholic Life. He is making the final preparations for ordination in May. Right now he is at [St. Thomas Aquinas in Bridgewater](http://www.stthomasaquinas.com/home.php) for his deacon assignment. He's enjoyed his time there preaching and baptizing.Fr. Chris said he was intrigued by Mark saying that confirmation was special in preparing him for his vocation. Then-auxiliary Bishop William Murphy said to the young men being confirmed that they should consider the priesthood and that they would never be more fulfilled than if they were called to that life. It touched Mark's heart and the thoughts stayed in his mind and heart. He told his parents he was thinking about the call within a few weeks of confirmation and in his junior year in high school he told his friends. It was a particular grace that his family and friends were supportive.Fr. Chris asked if it was difficult to answer the call. In 2002, when the abuse scandal came out, was when he was intensely discerning entering the seminary, but it wasn't a deterrent. He felt it didn't have anything to do with him because he still felt he was being called by the Lord. Some told him to go to a regular college first, but his parents and priest were supportive. Scot asked him to share exactly how his parents helped and what advice he would give to other parents. They let him know it was okay to be thinking about going into seminary and that they would very happy if he chose that path. His pastor, Fr. Leonard O'Malley, was very supportive and seeing his ministry and his joy strengthened and encouraged him.Fr. Chris noted that Mark was commissioned as a [chaplain in the National Guard](http://www.nationalguard.com/careers/chaplain-corps) and a 2nd Lieutenant in 2008. Cardinal Sean had told him that it was a good idea. Mark's father was in the Army National Guard for 30 years along with other other members of his family. Knowing that this was an option was something he'd thought about and was happy the Cardinal supported him in this ministry. For two different summers, he was at the chaplain school in South Carolina in 2008 and 2009. It was interesting to be there with non-Catholics, including Jewish rabbis and Muslim imams. He hadn't been exposed to that many different faiths in his upbringing and that experience let him know he'd be comfortable ministering to non-Catholic soldiers.He's had experience doing military death notifications. He learned that it was a ministry of presence, being Christ to them, being present with them, praying with them. Scot asked what Mark can say to those who might have to give such bad news. Mark said it's most important to have that ministry of presence. He told the mother he met with that all the chaplains would be praying for her and her family and that he would be available for her if she needed him.For his priesthood, Mark is most excited to be able to celebrate Mass for the community.Scot asked Mark what it was like to go through the ordination ceremony to the transitional diaconate. It was a beautiful gift to experience that he said. He's been in seminary for 8 years so it was somewhat surreal to finally reach the ordination rite. He thought during the ceremony about his long journey to that moment and it was very moving. He focused on the ministry of the diaconate which is one of service.**5th segment:** Scot and Fr. Chris welcome Transitional Deacon Kyle Stanton to The Good Catholic Life. Kyle grew up in New Hampshire and is studying for the Diocese of Manchester. He was an atheist in his high school years and in that he felt God calling him because atheism offers no answers. It had no satisfying answer to the big questions of life. He was raised Catholic, but had rejected it. The culture of death had been trying to convince him that there was no God. Fr. Chris asked how he came to be a seminarian. Kyle said at 8 years old, he felt the call to the priesthood, and that call doesn't leave you. Even in his atheism he remembered that call and remembered being happy. He began to desire that happiness and reconsidered the call. After high school he returned to Mass. There was a newly ordained priest at his parish who befriended him and began a dialogue of faith.Kyle has been Master of Ceremonies at St. John Seminary helping to facilitate and plan all the Masses and celebrations throughout the year. He works with all the visiting bishops and priests preparing liturgies and prayer. It's a lot of work, but it's a blessing.Fr. Chris noted that transitional deacons take four or five classes and are in parishes on the weekends preaching. Kyle said he prepares for his homilies starting on Monday for the next week. He prays about the Word of God and only then goes to commentaries and the writing of Popes. He recalled that as a boy one reason he went to atheism because he didn't hear preaching on the hard questions and so he tries to address the hard questions.He knows that truth is universal and we all desire truth. He tries to bring the great education of St. John's to his preaching. People love to hear the Gospel in simple ways, even those who are very well-educated.Kyle is close to the Blessed Mother and he knows that seminarians still have a need for the feminine aspect in their lives.Kyle attended Franciscan University of Steubenville for his undergraduate years. As a young seminarian, he was exposed to young men and women, some discerning marriage, others discerning religious life, and he formed great relationships and friendships.For fun, Kyle loves to enjoy hiking and fishing back home in New Hampshire. What he looks forward to the most in his priesthood is the Mass. As a boy he knew that the only way to have Jesus Christ in the Eucharist is to have priests and he looks forward to being that priest.As Bishop McCormack approaches retirement, Kyle doesn't know who his bishop will be, he is prepared to promise his obedience and to work with whomever will be his bishop.After seminary, he will miss the close relationships with his brother seminarians and the ability to live under one roof with them all.**6th segment**: Scot and Fr. Chris talk about the men preparing to be ordained and how the seminary prepares. Today, the men are at the Pastoral Center, learning how the central ministries work and how they will fit into that structure. Scot asked when they know where they will be assigned. Fr. Chris said Cardinal Sean tells them individually at a dinner before the ordination. The seminary rector, Bishop Kennedy, provides some guidance to the clergy personnel board on the strengths of each individual.The ordination will be on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Holy Cross Cathedral.