Podcast appearances and mentions of John Pepper

Mr Anslow began his martial arts journey around 1986 (whilst still at high school), dabbling in arts such as Shaolin Kung Fu, Wing Chun and even Ninjitsu. At college he studied both Judo and Fencing, before finally settling on Ch'ang Hon (ITF) Taekwon-do in early 1991 at Wembley Taekwon-Do School, under the instructorship of Master David Bryan (then a 5th degree) and Mr John Pepper, 2nd degree. During his formative years in Taekwon-do, he also got the opportunity to study some Jiu-Jitsu as well as training along side his friend (Dave Arnold), a Shotokan black belt, for many years. He graded to black belt in Taekwon-do in early 1994 under the B.U.T.F. and gained his 2nd degree in 1996. In 1999 he founded Rayners Lane Taekwon-do Academy, which ran in the same location until 2007, when the hall was demolished and we move into the newly built dojang (training hall), just a few hundred years away, continuing to run there ever since. In 2000 he graded to 3rd degree under Master Juan Mahai of the KTA (Korean Taekwondo Association), as well as winning a gold and silver medal at the AIMAA World Championships. In 2002, along with a couple of friends in the USA & Canada he founded IAOMAS (International Alliance of Martial Art Schools), which continues to flourish under the guidence of Mr Colin Wee, to this day. Stuart Anslow - Chief Instructor In 2003 he was inducted into Combat magazines 'Hall of Fame' & in 2004 he graded to 4th degree whilst in the USA, as well as 7 of his students becoming World Champions (2 as double world gold medallists) at the 2nd AIMAA World Championships. In 2005 he started writting his first book (Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul, Vol. 1), which was released in 2006 to critical acclaim to Taekwon-Do students around the world. Also in 2005, he went from part-time instructor, to full-time instructor, establishing Harrow Martial Arts. Having written for and been interviewed in many martial arts magazines over the years, in early 2009 he started his own magazine; Totally Tae Kwon Do magazine, a global Tae Kwon Do magazine loved by all that read it, which he editted and ran free for 40 issues and is still going strong today. In 2010 he graded to 5th degree (along side fellow instructor Mr Vikram Gautam who was grading for 3rd degree) under legendary Taekwon-do pioneering Master, Willie Lim, 8th degree. Also in 2010 he released a further 3 books (The Encylopedia of Taekwon-Do Patterns, Vols. 1, 2 & 3), all of which were received extremely well and became top sellers Also in 2010 Mr Anslow was awarded a citation from Dr. Chungwon Choue, (then) President of the WTF (World Taekwondo Federation), South Korea, recognizing his 'outstanding contribution to the development of Taekwondo'. In 2012 he released the second volume of Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul, which so many had been waiting for. Again, it was very well recieved. In 2013 he released his sixth book, From Creation To Unification, which is adored by many due to its in-depth historical contents regarding Taekwon-Do, in 2015 his first book (Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-do Hae Sul, Vol. 1) was released as a Spanish version as well and in 2017 he released his 7th book, 'Ch'ang Hon Taekwon-Do Hosinsul' which was a detailed look at the self-defence aspect of Taekwon-Do (known as Hosinsul). ​ In 2022, as well as his daughter gaining her 1st Degree black belt, he graded for 6th Degree, under Master Hay Harris, 7th Degree (Himself a Master promoted by Grandmaster Willie Lim, 9th Dan) Over the years he has taught numerous seminars (both home and abroad) on the applications of Taekwon-do's patterns (as well as other aspects of the art, such as knife and gun defence) and in 2015 he travelled to South Korea with one of his senior students, where he not only got to experience the fantastic culture of Korea and many historically relevant places, but also taught Taekwon-do in the homeland of the art, over the course of 10 days. And he returned in 2018, with another of his students, Matthew Baxter. Mr Anslow has 4 lovely children and continues to run the Academy. To him, Taekwon-Do is not a hobby or a part-time job, its not even a full-time job; it his his career that he devotes his life to, both developing excellent students, whilst continuing to promote and develop that art he loves.

As 2024 comes to a close, we compiled the many learnings - from leaders - we heard this year. So sit back with your beverage of choice and enjoy! And give us the gift of a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2L85TsT Featuring the voices - and learnings - from John Pepper, Ursula Burns, Isaac Saul, Karen Francis, Katherine Vellinga, Andrew Swinand, Barbara Oakley, Tristan Walker, Gordon Brunner, Stefan Homeister, Bonnie Wan, Bernice Ang, Trevor Lai, Denis Beausejour, Roula Clerc-Nassar, Bernd Pichler, Alex Keith, Dawn Garibaldi, Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, Shaun Reinsurance, Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson, Ravi Chaturvedi, Mark Ciccone, Sam Avivi, Raman Sehgal, Nir Eyal, Jorge Montoya, Jessica Gleeson, Bob McDonald, Rajiv Satyal, Drew Tarvin, and Bob Gilbreath. Thank you for YOUR continued support of our podcast and our amazing guests! Heard something you missed? Be sure to go back and check out each guest's full episode. Got a suggestion for a future episode? Send a note to pgalums@gmail.com — we'd love to hear from you! Thanks for your continued support of our Learnings from Leaders podcast!

As we wrap 2024, here's the year's “minority voices for all our majority ears.” While it's certainly been a long and winding year, we hope our conversations have shared some relief and perspective. So why not give us the gift of a fresh 5-star review? apple.co/2Le6lpM Featuring the voices of Kamala Harris, Isaac Saul, Edel Rodriguez, Kris Stith, Ed Rigaud, Najoh Tita-Reid, John Pepper, Ursula Jones, Linda Clement-Holmes, Bonnie Wan, Bernice Ang, Manreet Sodhi Someshwar, Seif Hamid, Claire Yoon-Elvers, Andrew Tarvin, Veera Hiranandani, Mariko Tamaki, Sudha Ranganathan, Ida Abdalkhani, Wendy Nguyen, Nir Eyal, Kathy Macleoud, Lisa Angulo Reid, Chris Schmicker, Vanessa Huynh, and Pedro Martin. Heard something you liked? Be sure to go back and check out each guest's full episode. And special thanks to YOU for your continued support of our podcast and amazing guests!  As we march ahead into a very interesting 2025, let us know what YOU think - himom@modmypod.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Future Fossils, I meet with the wonderful Tim Adalin of Voicecraft. Watch us get to know each other a little bit better on a swapcast (his edit here) that throws a long loop around the world. Tim is precisely the kind of thoughtful investigator I love to encounter in conversation. Enjoy!✨ Support This Work• Buy my brain for hourly consulting or advisory work on retainer• Become a patron on Substack or Patreon• Help me find backing for my next big project Humans On The Loop• Buy the books we discuss from my Bookshop.org reading list• Buy original paintings and prints or commission new work• Join the conversation on Discord in the Holistic Technology & Wise Innovation and Future Fossils servers• Make one-off donations at @futurefossils on Venmo, $manfredmacx on CashApp, or @michaelgarfield on PayPal• Buy the show's music on Bandcamp — intro “Olympus Mons” from the Martian Arts EP & outro “Sonnet A” from the Double-Edged Sword EP✨ Chapters00:00 Introduction to Lifelong Collaboration and Innovation 01:18 The Role of Art and Holistic Processes in Innovation 01:37 Challenges in Fostering Collective Intelligence 03:37 The Intersection of Science and Art 03:49 Introduction to the Special Episode with Tim Adelin06:36 Exploring Technology and Human Civilization 07:27 The Importance of Trust and Dialogue in Organizations 42:41 The Rise of Wise Innovation 43:34 The Information Scaling Problem 44:49 The Epidemic of Loneliness 46:58 The Obsession with Novelty 50:21 The Role of Cultural Intelligence 53:25 The Finite Time Singularity 01:01:15 The Future of Human Collaboration✨ Takeaways* Wise innovation requires reconnecting with the purpose and mission of organizations and cultivating a field that allows for the ripening of ideas and contributions.* The tension between exploration and exploitation is a key consideration in navigating large networks and organizations.* Play, creativity, and the integration of holistic, playful, and noisy approaches are essential for innovation and problem-solving.* Deep and authentic relationships are crucial for effective communication and understanding in a world of information overload.* The need for wisdom to keep pace with technology is a pressing challenge in the modern world. Innovation is a crossroads between the need for integration and the obsession with novelty and productivity.* Different types of innovation are needed, and movement in one dimension is not equivalent to movement in another.* The erosion of values and the loss of context can occur when organizations prioritize innovation and novelty.* A tripartite regulatory structure, consisting of industry, art/culture/academia, and government, is necessary to prevent the exploitation of power asymmetries.* Small-scale governance processes and the importance of care and balance in innovation are key to a more sustainable and wise approach.✨ MentionsAlison Gopnik, Iain McGilchrist, Brian Arthur, Bruce Alderman, Andrew Dunn, Turquoise Sound, John Vervaeke, Naomi Klein, Erik Davis, Kevin Kelly, Mitch Mignano, Rimma Boshernitsan, Geoffrey West, Brian Enquist, Jim Brown, Elisa Mora, Chris Kempes, Manfred Laubichler, Annalee Newitz, Venkatesh Rao, Daniel Schmachtenberger, Nate Hagens, Yanis Varoufakis, Ferananda Ibarra, Josh Field, Michel Bauwens, John Pepper, Kevin Kelly, Gregory Landua, Sam Bowles, Wendy Carlin, Kevin Clark, Stuart Kauffman, Jordan Hall, William Irwin Thompson, Henry Andrews This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe

Tal Golesworthy was born with a genetic condition called Marfan syndrome which affects the body's connective tissue and can lead to cardiovascular, skeletal and visual problems. For Tal, an engineer by trade, the condition took a particular toll on his heart, weakening the walls of the aorta and causing them to expand. Surgical intervention would involve total root replacement of the aorta, including the valve, and re-implanting the coronary arteries. The idea of major surgery, and the ensuing lifelong dependency on anticoagulant medicine to prevent blood clots, was enough for Tal to explore an alternative route. With the help of Professor John Pepper, consultant cardiac surgeon at Royal Brompton Hospital, Tal drew on his expertise as an engineer to develop a prototype of a device – called a Personalised External Aortic Root Support (PEARS), pictured above – that could be placed around the ascending aorta and prevent aortic root expansion. Four years on since conceiving the idea, in 2004 Tal became the first patient to undergo this surgical procedure, which was performed by Professor John Pepper himself. In this episode of More than a Hospital, Tal and Professor Pepper recall the journey that led to that moment, and how they forged an unexpected partnership to help not only Tal, but the hundreds of lives that the revolutionary procedure would go on to benefit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Making improvements is challenging. But we can't give up and we've got to learn how to do it better.” “Speak, engage, help, be helped. Be part of society. Be an optimist towards the fact that people can change, that people can learn.”  John Pepper and Ursula Burns sit down for a candid conversation on race, understanding and the state of our society's devolving discourse. Ursula Burns was one of Americas first Black female CEOs, and John Pepper was the former Chairman of both P&G and the Walt Disney Company. This is a conversation among two of corporate America's most celebrated CEOS - longtime friends - have been having for years - and wanted to bring us along for the journey.  For Black History Month, we're sharing conversations from Raman's other podcast “Learnings from Leaders” where we have candid mentorship style conversations - with business leaders, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists, many of whom are alums of Procter & Gamble - where many industry leaders got their start with a foundation of purpose, values, and principles.  LEARN MORE John Pepper: https://pepperspectives.blogspot.com/ Ursula Burns: https://hbr.org/2021/07/im-here-because-im-as-good-as-you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Making improvements is challenging. But we can't give up and we've got to learn how to do it better.” “Speak, engage, help, be helped. Be part of society. Be an optimist towards the fact that people can change, that people can learn.” John Pepper, P&G's former CEO, and Ursula Burns, Xerox's former CEO, sit down for a candid conversation on race, understanding and our discourse with each other. This is a conversation the two longtime friends have been having for years - alongside many of us. While John needs no introduction to many, Ursula's impressive career is worth sharing... Ursula M. Burns is the Retired Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation and VEON Limited — and among the first Black women to become CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Ursula is also a founding partner of Integrum Holdings, Non-Executive Chairman of Teneo Holdings LLC, and the Executive Chairman of Plum Acquisition Corp. At Xerox, Ursula served from 2009-2017, having joined as a summer intern in 1980, after which she rose through the ranks across corporate services, manufacturing and product development. Ursula also serves on several corporate boards, including Uber Technologies, Exxon Mobil, Endeavor Group Holdings, Waystar and Hear.com Ursula's also involved in leadership counsel for the Ford Foundation, MIT, the Cornell Tech Board, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Mayo Clinic, among others. From 2009-2016, President Barack Obama appointed Ursula to lead the White House national program on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Ursula also led the President's Export Council from 2010 - 2016. In February 2022, Burns joined the U.S. Department of Commerce's Advisory Council on Supply Chain Competitiveness. Ursula is a mechanical engineering alumni of Columbia University and NYU - and she's a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the G7 Gender Equity Advisory Council. This is a replay of a past episode, originally recorded on February 25, 2022. This is an important conversation we hope will make many think and feel more deeply. While each of our guests are part of some great organizations who support the sharing of our views, these are the views of our guests alone. Got ideas for future deep dive topics with past and future guests? Reach out to pgalumpod@gmail.com

Subscribe and review at Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify. Or wherever!This week on the show I speak with physicist Geoffrey West (SFI) and evolutionary biologist Manfred Laubichler (ASU, SFI) about the transformations that our geosphere, biosphere, technosphere, and noosphere are undergoing as the “extended phenotype” of human innovation runs rampant across the surface of Planet Earth.  These two distinguished scientists are some of the most profound thinkers I've ever encountered, helping midwife a new understanding of what it means to be human and a planetary citizen. I have wanted Geoffrey West on Future Fossils since well before I even started working for SFI in 2018, so this episode is the consummation of a years-long journey and I cannot be more excited to share it with you!  It feels a little like crossing the streams in Ghostbusters, but we live in an increasingly-intertwingled world, so let's make the best of it!  I wouldn't be where I am today without these two fine minds and their important work.  Enjoy…“The consequences of the Anthropocene are the product of innovations, and yet somehow we think the way out is through EVEN MORE innovation. This is a predicament…Innovation has to be looked at critically. One of the interesting things in the history of life is the OPPRESSION of innovation.”– Manfred Laubichler✨ Support Future Fossils & Feed My Kids:• Become a patron on Substack, Patreon, and/or Bandcamp for MANY extras, including a members-only FB Group and private channels on our Discord Server• Donate directly: @futurefossils on Venmo • $manfredmacx on CashApp • @michaelgarfield on PayPal• Browse my art and buy original paintings and prints (or commission new work)• Buy (NEARLY) all of the books we mention on the show at the Future Fossils Bookshop.org page• Show music:  “Sonnet A” from my 2008 Double-Edged Sword EP (Bandcamp, Spotify)• Follow my music and awesome, eclectic playlists on Spotify✨ Special thanks to my friends at Noonautics.org & Gregory Landua of The Regen Foundation for supporting both the show and pioneering research to make the world a better place!✨ Your Anthropocene & Technosphere Syllabus:More Is Different: Broken symmetry and the nature of the hierarchical structure of science.Phil AndersonPopulation growth, climate change create an ‘Anthropocene engine' that's changing the planetManfred LaubichlerScale and information-processing thresholds in Holocene social evolutionJaeweon Shin et al.Policies may influence large-scale behavioral tippingKarine Nyborg et al.Teaching the Anthropocene from a Global Perspective (2014!)Manfred Laubichler & Jürgen RennMore from them:Seminar: Co-Evolutionary Perspectives on the TechnosphereAnthropocene Campus | Technosphere / Co-Evolution, presented by Jürgen Renn and Manfred LaubichlerThe Growth and Differentiation of Metabolism: Extended Evolutionary Dynamics in the TechnosphereSFI Community Event - Panel discussion on the Past, Present, and Future of the AnthropoceneSander van der Leeuw, D.A. Wallach, & Geoffrey West, moderated by Manfred LaubichlerWelcome to the Future: Four Pivotal Trends You Should Be Aware OfEd William on the work of Dror PolegThe Future is Fungi: The Rise and Rhizomes of Mushroom CultureJeff VanderMeer, Kaitlin Smith, & Merlin Sheldrake, moderated by Corey PressmanDoes the Ecology of Somatic Tissue Normally Constrain the Evolution of Cancer?John Pepper at SFIThe Acronym Behind Our Wildest AI Dreams and NightmaresRe: TESCREAL, coined by Timnit Gebru & Émile TorresComplexity Literacy for a Sustainable Digital Transition: Cases and Arguments From Transdisciplinary Education ProgramsGerald SteinerRelevant episodes from my past life as the host of SFI's Complexity Podcast:Olivia Judson on Major Energy Transitions in Evolutionary HistoryMelanie Moses on Metabolic Scaling in Biology & ComputationChris Kempes on The Physical Constraints on Life & EvolutionThe Future of the Human Climate Niche with Tim Kohler & Marten SchefferScaling Laws & Social Networks in The Time of COVID-19 with Geoffrey West (Part 1)Geoffrey West on Scaling, Open-Ended Growth, and Accelerating Crisis/Innovation Cycles: Transcendence or Collapse? (Part 2)Reflections on COVID-19 with David Krakauer & Geoffrey WestMichael Garfield & David Krakauer on Evolution, Information, and Jurassic Park This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelgarfield.substack.com/subscribe

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg "The Restaurant Guy" and Jimmy Frischling "The Finance Guy" were on the road at FSTEC in Dallas, Texas. They ventured into the intricacies of the hospitality industry, with guests John Pepper of 211VC, Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, Angela Leet, CEO of QSR Automations, and Golden Corral's CIO, Dawn Gillis.John Pepper: From Restaurant Startups to Tech StardomOpening the session was John Pepper, the dynamic force behind 211VC. As the co-founder of Boloco and the executive chairman of Hone, Pepper's entrepreneurial journey from launching a restaurant to investing in revolutionary restaurant tech is a masterclass in pivoting and seizing opportunities. The deep dive into the nuances of investing in startups and the seismic shifts expected in back-of-house operations.Emily Williams Knight: The Queen of Texas RestaurantsDescribed by the hosts as "Texas Restaurant Royalty", Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, illuminated her illustrious path. From being inspired by TV shows to leading global brands, Emily's stint has seen it all. Her insights into TRA's role during the pandemic, the embrace of technology in hospitality, and the challenges therein made for an insightful session.Angela Leet: Automating the Future of Quick-ServiceAngela Leet, the brilliant CEO of QSR Automations, shared her riveting trajectory from a dream in architecture to becoming an influential player in restaurant tech. Her discussion on strategic partnerships in the tech landscape and the need for constant innovation in kitchen technology gave listeners a glimpse into the future of QSR.Dawn Gillis: Golden Corral's Tech MaverickConcluding the series was Dawn Gillis, the strategic mind behind Golden Corral's tech initiatives. From her tech endeavors at 7-Eleven to her pivotal role in Golden Corral's digital transformation, Gillis's story is one of resilience and innovation. She unveiled Golden Corral's ambitious project, "Homeward Kitchen," set to redefine southern quick-serve dining.This Dallas edition of "Hospitality Hangout" wasn't just an episode—it was a culinary tech carnival. From playful banter and games, like the memorable "The Spice is Right," to in-depth discussions about the industry's challenges and future, it was a smorgasbord of insights, laughter, and expert knowledge. Restaurant professionals and tech enthusiasts alike, if you're looking to decode the future of restaurant tech and have fun doing it, this episode is your golden ticket.Tune in to Hospitality Hangout and stay updated with the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in the restaurant industry.

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg "The Restaurant Guy" and Jimmy Frischling "The Finance Guy" were on the road at FSTEC in Dallas, Texas. They ventured into the intricacies of the hospitality industry, with guests John Pepper of 211VC, Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, Angela Leet, CEO of QSR Automations, and Golden Corral's CIO, Dawn Gillis.John Pepper: From Restaurant Startups to Tech StardomOpening the session was John Pepper, the dynamic force behind 211VC. As the co-founder of Boloco and the executive chairman of Hone, Pepper's entrepreneurial journey from launching a restaurant to investing in revolutionary restaurant tech is a masterclass in pivoting and seizing opportunities. The deep dive into the nuances of investing in startups and the seismic shifts expected in back-of-house operations.Emily Williams Knight: The Queen of Texas RestaurantsDescribed by the hosts as "Texas Restaurant Royalty", Emily Williams Knight, CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, illuminated her illustrious path. From being inspired by TV shows to leading global brands, Emily's stint has seen it all. Her insights into TRA's role during the pandemic, the embrace of technology in hospitality, and the challenges therein made for an insightful session.Angela Leet: Automating the Future of Quick-ServiceAngela Leet, the brilliant CEO of QSR Automations, shared her riveting trajectory from a dream in architecture to becoming an influential player in restaurant tech. Her discussion on strategic partnerships in the tech landscape and the need for constant innovation in kitchen technology gave listeners a glimpse into the future of QSR.Dawn Gillis: Golden Corral's Tech MaverickConcluding the series was Dawn Gillis, the strategic mind behind Golden Corral's tech initiatives. From her tech endeavors at 7-Eleven to her pivotal role in Golden Corral's digital transformation, Gillis's story is one of resilience and innovation. She unveiled Golden Corral's ambitious project, "Homeward Kitchen," set to redefine southern quick-serve dining.This Dallas edition of "Hospitality Hangout" wasn't just an episode—it was a culinary tech carnival. From playful banter and games, like the memorable "The Spice is Right," to in-depth discussions about the industry's challenges and future, it was a smorgasbord of insights, laughter, and expert knowledge. Restaurant professionals and tech enthusiasts alike, if you're looking to decode the future of restaurant tech and have fun doing it, this episode is your golden ticket.Tune in to Hospitality Hangout and stay updated with the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in the restaurant industry.

John Pepper is a visionary entrepreneur and advocate for socially responsible capitalism. With a strong belief in the power of capitalism to benefit hourly workers, John shares his inspiring journey and insights into creating a more inclusive economy.John's path began during his business school days, where he partnered with two fellow students to launch a restaurant as part of an entrepreneurial project. However, it was a pivotal moment when one of his employees called in sick that he had an epiphany about the untapped potential of his real purpose. This experience ignited his passion for people initiatives, leading him to prioritize livable wages, employee benefits, and providing them with skills to thrive beyond their roles in the industry.Recognizing that work matters and that good people with purpose can drive positive change, John eagerly embraced the role of a guinea pig, investing in and advising early-stage technological solutions designed to empower workers in the hourly job market.Tune in to this thought-provoking episode as John Pepper provides valuable insights on how inclusive capitalism can be achieved, highlighting the role of entrepreneurship, technology, and a deep belief in the inherent value of every individual in building a more equitable and prosperous future.

Gisa Habitz musste miterleben, wie schwer es für ihren Mann war, mit der bislang unheilbaren Krankheit Parkonson, fertig zu werden.Nach seinem Tod fiel ihr das Buch von John Pepper aus Südafrika in die Hände: "Parkinson ist umkehrbar". Nach ihrer intensiven Recherche beschloss sie, anderen Menschen zu helfen und Mut zu machen mit ihrem Angebot: "Lebensfreude trotz Parkinson mit Speed-Walking".Man kann sie erleben bei "Scherer Daily" auf YouTube, dort hat sie in einem Interview erklärt, wie sie dazu kam.Momentan arbeitet sie an ihrem Ratgeber, der gespickt mit ihrer Geschichte verwoben ist.Mehr zu Gisa Habitz findest Du unter: https://expertenportal.com/gisa-habitz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Significant.Transformative. Lasting success. Adjectives that describe Ed Artzt. John Pepper, former CEO and Chairman of the Board for P&G pays tribute to the man that led P&G during their years of globalization. Imagine moving from 1 billion consumers to a worldwide community of 5 billion. With insights from Ed Artzt's book, P&G The Globalization Years, you will learn about the value of speed, scaling an international business, all while attacking bottlenecks. Gain insight on one of America's titans of consumer products. Ed brilliantly fueled a company built on a rich heritage and transformed it into a high energy, creative, articulate, faster moving global enterprise. Thank you Ed Artzt for your lasting leadership. Your voice and actions will never be forgotten. "Doing the right thing, always with integrity" will always ring in our ears.To hear our personal conversation with Ed from 2019, click on https://www.spreaker.com/user/4383588/honoring-legendary-leader-of-p-and-g-ed-artzt

In this episode I wanted to address the claims made by one particular gentleman with PD, John Pepper, who recently posted a video discussing the role fast walking has played in what he claims is reversing his PD as well as how the protein GDNF can be increased through fast walking. The video where he talks about this can be found here, but know that it is a bit lengthy.  Please know that research is ongoing and there is no certain evidence that fast walking will reverse PD, though it is a fact that it does have a neuroprotective effect.  Please support this podcast and our endeavors by becoming a co-producer of the show! Sign up as a Patreon supporter here at https://www.patreon.com/pdwarriors Also, you can leave a one time tip in our virtual tip jar at: https://paypal.me/hylandptw Don't forget about our YouTube channel!!

Former P&G CEO reflects on a new book about his former boss and mentor John Smale, including Smale's impact on global expansion, P&G's legendary collaboration with Walmart and the corporate diversity policy. Plus, he recalls how they bonded over their views on a really bad presentation by former P&G ad agency Y&R.

As 2022 comes to a close, we compiled some of the year's learnings...from leaders. So sit back with your beverage of choice and enjoy. And give us a gift - leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — hearing from YOU, our fellow Alums makes a big difference for our team as we reflect on the year. THANK YOU for the continued support of our podcast and our amazing guests... Suzy Deering: Ford Motor Company CMO Claire Elvers, Wayfair's Head of Global Brand Management & Insights Matthew McConaughey, Academy Award–winning actor and produce Nitin Gajria, Google's Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa Christine Fisher, Possip Co-Founder & COO Marissa Solis, National Football League (NFL) SVP of Global Brand & Consumer Marketing Tristan Walker, Walker & Co, CEO & Co-Founder Sharon Hall, Walmart's VP of Global Executive Recruiting Seaphes Miller, Founder & CEO of Fusion Integrated Solutions Andrew Tarvin & Raman Sehgal reflecting on 100+ episodes John Pepper & Qaisar Shareef on Understanding Ukraine & Russia Arianna Huffington, Thrive Global Founder & CEO Raj Rao, IBM's GM for Blockchain Ventures Malcolm Gladwell, Author & Journalist Dian Alyan: GiveLight Foundation Founder & CEO Kevin Hochman, Kentucky Fried Chicken, President, Yum! Brands Ikdeep Singh, Mars Petcare President, North America Qaisar Shareef, P&G's former head of Pakistan & Ukraine P&G Alumni Comedians: Greg Warren, Josh Sneed, Rajiv Satyal, Andrew Tarvin Mahzarin Banaji, Harvard Psychologist & ‘Blindspot' Author Mike Shangkuan, Lingoda CEO Gary Vaynerchuk (VaynerX) & Bracken Darrell (Logitech): Masters of Digital Disruption Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati Mayor Kevin Shapiro, Coty SVP of US Marketing Julie Eddleman, DoubleVerify's Global Chief Commercial Officer Jay Sethi: Diageo Beer Company CMO & SVP of Diageo Convenience Shelly McNamara: P&G's Chief Equality & Inclusion Officer Guy Raz, NPR Producer & Journalist Jakub Kocinski, Digital Safety & Trust (P&G, Google, TikTok, Meta) Poliana Sousa, Latin America's Coca-Cola™ Lead Vivek Sunder: Cuemath CEO Katie Couric, TV Journalist, Producer, & Author K Patrick Davis: Blue Buffalo VP & General Manager Ana Maria Henao, PepsiCo's VP of Global Marketing Excellence TEDx Talks with P&G Alums: Drew, Ida, & Rajiv John Pepper & Ursula Burns' (Xerox former CEO) on Race & Understanding Tom Asacker, P&G Trainer & Author David Youn, Master Lock, President Alonya Tkachenko, Nommi CEO & Co-founder Paul Polman, Unilever xCEO on “Net Positive” Kyle Schlegel, Weber's VP Americas Marketing & DTC Judy Okten: The Power of Disconnecting Edward Norton - Actor, Director, Activist, Entrepreneur (from P&G's “More Than Soap” Podcast) Jim Lafferty, Fine Hygienic Holding, CEO JOHN SMALE - John Pepper & David Taylor's reflections on John Smale Chip Bergh, Levi's CEO: Advocacy, Activism & John Smale Bob McDonald & Bob Gill's reflections on John Smale Janet Reid & Gordon Brunner's reflections on John Smale A.G. Lafley & Charlotte Otto's reflections on John Smale Oya Canbas, Bayer Global Brand Director Vahe Ayvazian, Abbott Divisional Vice President of Marketing & Core Diagnostics Sudha Ranganathan, LinkedIn's Director of Product Marketing David Taylor, P&G's Former CEO & Chairman

“Making improvements is challenging. But we can't give up and we've got to learn how to do it better.” “Speak, engage, help, be helped. Be part of society. Be an optimist towards the fact that people can change, that people can learn.” John Pepper, P&G's former CEO, and Ursula Burns, Xerox's former CEO, sit down for a candid conversation on race, understanding and our discourse with each other. This is a conversation the two longtime friends have been having for years - alongside many of us. This is NOT a Modern Minorities conversation. Did you know Raman actually hosts a THIRD podcast (not about comics)? On “Learnings from Learnings from Leaders: the P&G Alumni Podcast” - Raman and his P&G Alumni pals sit down with top leaders in business about not just their professional experiences, but their purpose, values, and principles.  One such conversation was with John Pepper & Ursula Burns on race and understanding. John Pepper is one of the most celebrated P&G Alums - the company's former CEO & Chairman from the turn of the century (and later Chairman of the Walt Disney Company), and Ursula Burns, Xerox's former CEO. John is known as one of the great people focused leaders, a great philanthropist in his own right, and someone Raman has come to call a friend (an unexpected perk of their many podcast chats). A close friend of John's is Ursula Burns, the former CEO of Xerox - and one of the first Black Female CEOs. What results is a powerful conversation from early 2022 that covers a topic we float around the edges of on Modern Minorities from a more personal level. But having the discussion at such a macro level by two of business' great leaders was full of lots of great...learnings. LEARN MORE John Pepper: https://pepperspectives.blogspot.com/ Ursula Burns: https://hbr.org/2021/07/im-here-because-im-as-good-as-you pgalums.com/podcast https://apple.co/2L85TsT // https://spoti.fi/2zkhrXg This episode is sponsored by the Department of Health & Human Services, who's encouraging you and your community to make sure you've got the latest COVID-19 Vaccines. We can do this, together. Find the latest vaccines near you @ VACCINES.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is a highlight of our Business Manager for the Georgia LSC, John Pepper. He tells us all about his many roles within the LSC and his past swimming and coaching experience. His expertise in the sport, along with his passion for positively impacting others, helps him succeed in this role. We appreciate John for all of his hard work and are so grateful he's on our team. To get in contact with John, please feel free to email him at: admin@gaswim.org. For any information about the podcast or inquire about an interview, please reach out to Veronica Burchill at veronica@gaswim.org. This podcast is produced and written by Veronica Burchill, the Social Media Director for the Georgia Swimming LSC.

“We learn from stories of character. How to live making decisions, caring for people, and carrying out the responsibility of a corporation, which John Smale perceived way before others.” For this month's podcasts, we'll be hearing reflections from leaders on John Smale, P&G's former Chairman & CEO, who led P&G from 1981-1990, and served as General Motors' Chairman from 1992-1995. These conversions are in honor o f the new book "Here Forever: The Timeless Impact of John Smale on Procter & Gamble, General Motors, and the Purpose and Practice of Business" (by Rob Garver), available now. While John Smale passed away in 2011 - he is arguably one the most influential leaders of the modern era, growing P&G more than six-fold in his tenure. And yet, Smale is largely unknown to many leaders guiding American and global businesses today. John's leadership in developing a vision for corporate purpose was decades ahead of its time. This was a book years in the making by not just the author, but many of some of the biggest leaders in business. John Pepper and David Taylor — two of P&G's former Chairmen & CEO - sat down with Dorion Positano on P&G's More Than Soap podcast (GetMoreThanSoap.com). Both David Taylor and John Pepper have a lot to share about the purpose-inspired, caring, yet demanding and principled leader that was John Smale. “Here Forever” is a compelling and insightful read we'd highly recommend, and will make a great holiday gift for the admired, or aspiring leaders in your life. Pick up a copy wherever you get your favorite books Johnsmalehereforever.com goodreads.com/book/show/62350265-here-forever amazon.com/Here-Forever-Timeless-Practice-Business/dp/1667864068 /bookshop.org/p/books/here-forever-the-timeless-impact-of-john-smale-on-procter-gamble-general-motors-and-the-purpose-and-practice-of-business/18846027?ean=9781667863818

Vampiros, hombres lobo y fantasmas en Mineral Point Wisconsin Esta semana en Código Misterio hablaremos de la presencia de vampiros, hombres lobo y fantasmas en Mineral Point Wisconsin.Nuestra investigación comienza cuando una noche en 1981 El oficial John Pepper llegó al cementerio de Graceland por informes de la presencia de un hombre alto, delgado y pálido vestido con capa y  la cara pintada de blanco, cuando trató de atraparlo la persona dio un salto sobrehumano de más de dos metros y desapareció tras una reja; las huellas del extraño se podían seguir a través de la nieve hasta la valla, pero no había pisadas al otro lado, era como si hubiera desaparecido en el aire.Pocos días después varios testigos vieron una especie de hombre lobo, mejor conocido como la bestia de Bray Road.Esta ciudad también es famosa por el fantasma de William Caffee un hombre que fue colgado en el centro de la población y después de más de 150 años se sigue apareciendo a pobladores y turistasTodo esto y más en este episodio de Código Misterio, búscanos en Facebook e Instagram como Código misterio y descarga el podcast en tu plataforma de audio favorita y pasa la voz.

John is the founder of 211vc, an investment company supported by founders, CEOs, and senior executives in restaurant and restaurant tech companies. 211vc invests in promising and purposeful consumer and consumer tech companies, especially seeking opportunities to leverage technology to empower the hourly workforce. Pepper has been an angel investor since 2014, with investments in more than 30 start-ups focused on workforce-empowering technology, restaurant-facing technology, and a few special consumer businesses like Athletic Brewing, Spindrift, Free Rain, and Starbird. John is co-founder and Chief Worker Advocate of Boloco, a New England-based restaurant chain and Certified B Corp founded in 1997 serving Modern Mexican-inspired food and beverages. He is also co-founder of Worthee, an early-stage software project/platform focused on helping hourly workers receive the information they need to rise and thrive. Pepper also co-founded B. Good which grew to 80 units before he and his partners sold in 2017. John currently sits on the boards of Botanica Seattle, Hone, and the non-profit Positive Tracks. Pepper graduated from Dartmouth College in 1991 and received his MBA from the Tuck School in 1997 (where he presented the first Boloco business plan). He was elected to the Selectboard of Norwich, VT, in 2017 and was Chairman from 2018-2020. Exclusive Sponsor PopMenu - Save $100 off you first month of PopMenu Answering by clicking here.

“Making improvements is challenging. But we can't give up and we've got to learn how to do it better.” “Speak, engage, help, be helped. Be part of society. Be an optimist towards the fact that people can change, that people can learn.” John Pepper, P&G's former CEO, and Ursula Burns, Xerox's former CEO, sit down for a candid conversation on race, understanding and our discourse with each other. This is a conversation the two longtime friends have been having for years - alongside many of us. While John needs no introduction to many, Ursula's impressive career is worth sharing... Ursula M. Burns is the Retired Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation and VEON Limited — and among the first Black women to become CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Ursula is also a founding partner of Integrum Holdings, Non-Executive Chairman of Teneo Holdings LLC, and the Executive Chairman of Plum Acquisition Corp. At Xerox, Ursula served from 2009-2017, having joined as a summer intern in 1980, after which she rose through the ranks across corporate services, manufacturing and product development. Ursula also serves on several corporate boards, including Uber Technologies, Exxon Mobil, Endeavor Group Holdings, Waystar and Hear.com Ursula's also involved in leadership counsel for the Ford Foundation, MIT, the Cornell Tech Board, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Mayo Clinic, among others. From 2009-2016, President Barack Obama appointed Ursula to lead the White House national program on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Ursula also led the President's Export Council from 2010 - 2016. In February 2022, Burns joined the U.S. Department of Commerce's Advisory Council on Supply Chain Competitiveness. Ursula is a mechanical engineering alumni of Columbia University and NYU - and she's a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the G7 Gender Equity Advisory Council. Originally recorded on February 25, 2022 - this is an important conversation we hope will make many think and feel more deeply. While each of our guests are part of some great organizations who support the sharing of our views, these are the views of our guests alone. Got ideas for future deep dive topics with past and future guests? Reach out to pgalumpod@gmail.com

Episode SummaryJohn Pepper is a restaurant entrepreneur, angel investor, and a hands-on advocate for the rights of low-wage workers. He's been an Uber driver, confronted small-town Vermont politics, and turned a banned college fraternity house into a shared work space for startups. Motivated by social justice, sustained by business, he shares his story, on this episode of The Sydcast.Sydney Finkelstein Syd Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. from Columbia University. Professor Finkelstein has published 25 books and 90 articles, including the bestsellers Why Smart Executives Fail and Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent, which LinkedIn Chairman Reid Hoffman calls the “leadership guide for the Networked Age.” He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Management, a consultant and speaker to leading companies around the world, and a top 25 on the Global Thinkers 50 list of top management gurus. Professor Finkelstein's research and consulting work often relies on in-depth and personal interviews with hundreds of people, an experience that led him to create and host his own podcast, The Sydcast, to uncover and share the stories of all sorts of fascinating people in business, sports, entertainment, politics, academia, and everyday life.John Pepper John is co-founder and Chief Worker Advocate of Boloco, a New England-based restaurant chain and Certified B Corp founded in 1997 serving Modern Mexican-inspired food and beverages. He is also co-founder of Worthee, an early-stage software project/platform focused on helping hourly workers receive the information they need to rise and thrive. Pepper also co-founded B. Good which grew to 80 units before he and his partners sold it in 2017.Pepper has been an angel investor since 2014, with investments in more than 30 start-ups focused on workforce-empowering technology, restaurant-facing technology, and a few special consumer businesses like Athletic Brewing, Spindrift, Free Rain, and Starbird.Pepper graduated from Dartmouth College in 1991 and received his MBA from the Tuck School in 1997 (where he presented the first Boloco business plan). He was elected to the Selectboard of Norwich, VT in 2017 and was Chairman from 2018-2020. His wife Maggie and their 3 kids live in Hanover, NH.Insights from this episode: Insights into Boloco and how it became successfulHow the branding of his restaurant to Boloco was donePepper's strategies for running a restaurantInsights into successfully raising capitalPepper's lessons from being an Uber driverInsights into how Worthee came aboutWhat's next for BolocoEffects of COVID-19 on restaurant businessPepper's rehabilitation of Dartmouth CollegeQuotes from the show:“I am always curious about what's ticking behind any business, and frankly any job” -John Pepper [3:15]“The first thing I had to do when I got back was to realize that we don't know what we are doing and we need to hire talent: We need to hire someone better than us” -John Pepper [9:52]“Their [investors] main objective was to transform me from an entrepreneurial CEO, they said, to a professional CEO” -John Pepper [16:51]“I became an Uber driver back in Boston and it informed me a lot about the work I have done since” -John Pepper [23:19]“I did come away with a sense that flexibility was going to matter for workers. And we've got to figure out how to include people who are stuck in rigid low-paying jobs; put them into flexible jobs so that they'll find time for better education, skills development and a way to get out of low paying jobs” -John Pepper [29:52]“People just don't get regular feedback in any way that helps them understand their strengths and that led me to start thinking what can we do to solve that problem” -John Pepper [34:34]“Our goal has always been, and this is not a high bar, to be the number one highest wage payer in the industry” -John Pepper [40:08]“It's all about work-from-home habits that are not temporary; they are here to stay. Yes, people will move back to the office, but I don't think we will move back to 100% of what it was in 2019” -John Pepper [48:45]“I think that small businesses right now we don't have the technology. I am investing in technology that does allow businesses like ours to compete with the big chains” -John Pepper [50:14]“I do use Boloco today as a petri dish for interesting new technologies. I aggressively implement things that aren't always so good for our business, but inform us on what is good for the business but also help me in making investment decisions” -John Pepper [53:20]Stay connected:Sydney FinkelsteinWebsite: http://thesydcast.comLinkedIn: Sydney FinkelsteinTwitter: @sydfinkelsteinFacebook: The SydcastInstagram: The SydcastJohn PepperLinkedIn: John PepperWebsite: johnpepper.comBoloco's Website: BolocoSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Stitcher, iTunes, and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

“In facing a crisis, you have to try to understand the reality as seen by different people. We've got to bring that to bear now, even as we're speaking.” -John Pepper As the terrible situation continues to unfold in Ukraine, it is too easy to remain distant. But what is happening now is real, Ukraine is a sovereign nation of 44 million people, and with a rich and beautiful culture. At the same time we find ourselves on a precipice. In moments like this, hearing from our leaders can help us think through...and make sense of everything going on. Two of those very leaders are past guests John Pepper, P&G's former CEO, and Qaisar Shareef, P&G's former head of Ukraine and Pakistan, who joined us for a discussion on Monday March 7, 2022. Both have extensive personal and professional experience in Ukraine and Russia, having also each authored numerous posts and books on related topics. In this candid conversation, we hope to share a nuanced perspective - informed by their personal, professional, and political experiences in the region - to help us go beyond the news headlines for an honest, informed discussion of the situation we collectively face. HOW YOU CAN HELP SupportUkraineNow.org novaukraine.org razomforukraine.org wck.org (World Central Kitchen) globalgiving.org ADDITIONAL RESOURCES John's ‘Pepperspectives' blog: pepperspectives.blogspot.com Qaiser's recent op-ed on Ukraine: blueearbooks.substack.com/p/memories-of-ukraine Raman's podcast chat with Ukrainian + Ukrainian American colleagues: modmypod.com/episodes/ep-135-we-are-all-ukrainians P&G's Official Statement: pg.com/blogs/pg-european-operations-update

We talked to John Pepper about his journey through life with Parkinson's Disease and about what he has done to remain active. JOHN'S LINKS Reverse Parkinson's Disease book - https://amzn.to/3njv6nE The Brain's Way of Healing book - Reverse Parkinsons - https://www.reverseparkinsons.net/ Run/Walk for Life - https://runwalkforlife.co.za/ ___ Want to be a guest on the podcast? Email me at mark@marked4glory.com ___ Check out our website: https://www.marked4glory.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marked4glory Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/marked4glory Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marked4glory Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/marked4glory Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.marked4glory.com/youtube #SouthAfrica #ParkinsonsDisease #PD #walking #balance --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/m4gadvocacymedia/support

In this episode, we sit down with our Business Manager, John Pepper, along with three of our Georgia LSC athlete reps to discuss the 2020-2021 season. 

THE BLACK BELT, Chapter 4 of Coming American Revolution. http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=105 Pages 43-60 The Negro population in America became a target for the Communists as early as 1921. The Negroes were to be considered an oppressed colony who should be agitated and terrorized into the semblance of seeking “freedom and independence.” This official program was laid down in the booklet “American Negro Problems” by John Pepper, published in 1928. Pepper was an alias of Moscow’s agent, Joseph Pogany, who had been one of the top subversive agents in the Communist regime in Hungary. He was then directed to the United States to begin work for a Negro Revolutionary Movement. In his book he wrote: The Workers (Communist) Party of America, in its fight against imperialism, must recognize clearly the tremendous revolutionary possibilities of the liberation movement of the Negro people. The Negro Communists should emphasize in their propaganda the establishment of a Negro Soviet Republic.” Pepper’s basic formula for Negro Revolutionaries has been carried down to the present time in what the Communists call the “Black-belt States.” One of the lines used to promote unrest and agitation among Negroes is Revolution is not a matter of our own choosing. It is forced upon us by capitalism itself, which degrades us, grinds us down into the dust, makes life unbearable.

This episode is about Firsts in Memphis. It occurred to me, after several tours of our favorite place, Elmwood Cemetery, that our city has numerous things that happened for the first time, here in our city. We’re going to talk about a few of them today. We’ll revisit this topic periodically, we’ve got a few more on the list, but if you have any suggestions, of course, please let us know! “We are not trying to prove we can get along in a world without men. We are simply trying to prove that when a group of women make up their collective minds that they are going to do something successfully, no force on earth can keep them from it.” -Dorothy Abbott, Assistant Manager and Program Director of WHER.  This quote was from the program director of the first all female radio station.   WHER was started in 1955 by none other than Sam Phillips, the man behind helping to make Elvis famous. Phillips used the money he received from selling Elvis’ recording contract to start the station. According to Philips, he created the station from his love of radio and his curiosity of hearing women’s voices on the air. Women ran the entire operation - everything from being on air personalities to engineering their programs. Phillips' wife, Becky, was one of the first djs. He drew women from all over the Memphis area, most who had no experience in radio. He employed models, actresses, telephone operators, and housewives, just to name a few. WHER was recorded and broadcast out of the third ever Holiday Inn (another Memphis first we will discuss in a moment), in a studio named the Doll Bin. It was decorated all pink and girly. The djs delivered news and played music on the air, conducted interviews with local celebrities, created and sold commercials, produced and directed the programming and ran the control boards. The radio station ran from 1955-1973. WHER inspired women everywhere to start similar stations.   In sticking with the radio theme, Memphis is also home to the first radio station programmed for African Americans with African American on-air personalities. WDIA was originally created in 1947 as a country, western, and light pop station, and it failed. The owners of the station, John Pepper and Bert Ferguson, both white, decided to take the station in another direction. They hired Nat G. Williams, a teacher at Booker T. Washington High School, to be the DJ of the Tan Town Jubilee, the first program to appeal to black listeners. This new show exploded and the station switched formats to an all black programming station. It became the number one station in Memphis.   WDIA was known as the “Starmaking Station”. Many musical legends, such as BB King and Rufus Thomas, got their start at WDIA. King started out hosting a 15min show and then moved on to hosting a full afternoon program. It was during his show that the station got their first major advertiser. BB King credits the station for helping to launch his career. By 1954, WDIA increased its power to 50,000 watts making it possible to be heard from the Missouri bootheel to the Gulf Coast.  Also, in 1954, the station created the Goodwill Fund. Originally it was designed to transport disabled African American children to school and then later it grew to be an organization that offered college scholarships, established boys clubs, provided little league teams, and helped provide low cost supplemental housing. Until 1972, the station management had been an integrated one, which was pretty uncommon for the time, but that year, Chuck Scruggs was promoted to general manager. He became the first black general manager at the station. Mr. Scruggs did more than just run a number one radio station, he helped preserve one of Memphis’s historic sites, the Lorraine Motel. When it was in danger of being torn down, he donated the money to save it and helped create the Civil Right Museum. WDIA, the heart and soul of Memphis, is still running today,

This is a full reading of a booklet published by Marxists.org. In my view this booklet helps to explain from the Communist perspective and how they intend to use the blacks to further their agenda. This booklet is a crucial piece of information in understanding the Civil rights Act, The plight of the blacks, the co-opting of whites and communist infiltration. I add additional thoughts on the freedom movements desire to stand with BLM and the defunding of police.

Is the triple bottom line a liability in a crisis? The question is anything but theoretical for John Pepper, who co-founded restaurant chain Boloco in 1997 while still in business school. The pandemic has brought many restaurants to the brink, but Boloco continues to work to establish a profitable model that includes paying a living wage and providing workers with opportunities for more gainful employment. CEO Pepper reflects on running an enterprise whose business plan includes social and environmental goals; navigating the public health and economic crisis; and engaging with the Black Lives Matter movement.

“What's really important is what you do and how you make people feel.” John Pepper was the CEO & Chairman of P&G from (1995-2002), Chairman of the Board of the Walt Disney Company (2007-2012), and CEO/Chairman of the National Underground Railroad Museum Freedom Center (1995-2002). Whether working across the table from Steve Jobs (Apple) and Bob Iger (Disney) or mentoring countless leaders in and out of P&G - John Pepper is one of the greats. You’ll learn about John’s fascinating personal and professional journey, the lessons he learned along the way, and his perspective on the world today. Access The Extended John Pepper Interview Here: www.pgalums.com/podcast  Learn More About Our Alumni Network: https://www.pgalums.com/

Hanover business owners discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on Main Street. Allie Levy '11, owner, Still North Books & Bar, John Pepper '91, Boloco co-founder, and Jarett Berke TU'17, owner and CEO, Lou's Restaurant & Bakery talk to Walter Palmer '90.

Conversation with Chair John Pepper of Norwich Vermont. We discuss his lifetime of business success and how that has motivated him to help make his community a better place. We discussed livable wages, affordable housing, transparency, climate change impacts and so much more. Wimmer’s Wilderness is an informed look at Politics, Community, Government, Environment and Education from a local perspective. Our regions, states and countries are simply a collection of local communities working together. If we are able to make a positive change in our local communities then that will lead to better outcomes at the regional, state and national level.  

It’s easy to take modern Earth for granted — our breathable atmosphere, the delicately balanced ecosystems we depend on — but this world is nothing like the planet on which life first found its foothold. In fact it may be more appropriate to think of life in terms of verbs than nouns, of processes instead of finished products. This is the evolutionary turn that science started taking in the 19th Century…but only in the last few decades has biology begun to see this planet’s soil, air, and oceans as the work-in-progress of our biosphere. The story of our planet can’t be adequately told without some understanding of how life itself depends on opportunities that life creates, based on the energy and mineral resources made as byproducts of our metabolisms. A new, revelatory narrative of the last 3.8 billion years refigures living systems in terms of thermodynamic flows and the ever-growing range of possibilities created by our ever-more-complex ecologies. And in the telling, this new history sheds light on some of the biggest puzzles of the fossil record: why complex animals took so long to appear, why humans are the way we are, and maybe even why the sky is blue.This week’s guest is evolutionary biologist and science journalist Olivia Judson, an honorary research fellow at The Imperial College of London who received her PhD from the University of Oxford and whose writing has appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Guardian, and National Geographic. She is also the author of the internationally best-selling popular science book, Dr. Tatiana’s Sex Advice to All Creation. In this episode, we discuss her work on major energy transitions in evolution (the subject of her next book), and what we can learn by studying the intimate dance of biology and geology over the last 4 billion years.Visit our website for more information or to support our science and communication efforts.Join our Facebook discussion group to meet like minds and talk about each episode.Olivia’s Website.“The energy expansions of evolution” in Nature.The Atlantic on Olivia’s essay.Music by Mitch Mignano.Follow us on social media:Twitter • YouTube • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn

John Pepper, former CEO of Proctor & Gamble and former Chairman of the Board of The Walt Disney Company, spreaks to Stern Chats about transformational moments in his career and the lessons he has learned along the way Hosts: Steven Avila and Justin Katchis Producer: Naisham Jamshidi Technical: Daniel Thoennessen and Paul J Wyderka

Discovering Truth with John Pepper

In this episode of Memphis Type History: The Podcast, Caitlin talks about WDIA, the first all-Black radio station in the U.S.A. We learn about how the transformation of this station into all-black programming and on-air talent exposed some of the best local talent to become major music icons we recognize today.   On June 7, 1947, WDIA transmitted onto the radio waves for the first time from its 2074 Union Avenue studio... one of just six Memphis radio stations at that time! Owned by John Pepper and Bert Ferguson, two white guys, the station played pop and country western music… and it headed towards bankruptcy very quickly. However, in October of 1948, they hired high school teacher and columnist Nat D. Williams, who started the first radio show for black listeners in the country on WDIA and saved the station. Williams' show, Tan Town Jubilee, catapulted WDIA to 2nd most popular radio station in Memphis. The station then became the TOP station in Memphis after switching to all-black programming and all-black on-air talent. In 1954, the station increased to 50,000 watts, which meant it reached into the MS Delta, a bit of Missouri, and down to the Gulf Coast… which reached the ears of 10% of the black population in the US at that time. The station would go on to be known as the Starmaker Station because of the amount of exposure it provided local talent. One thing that was really instrumental in the station’s success was that Williams was friends with Rufus Thomas, and got him onto the station… Thomas actually kept up his show until his death in 2001. Their ties to Beale Street got BB King’s career off to a start on the station as well as many other musicians. After Beale began declining, WDIA was really a big source of musical influence (even inspiring good ol’ Elvis Presley). Another famous show on the station was called Goodwill. It covered civic news, missing children announcements, and raised money for community projects like scholarships, a bus for disabled kids, little league teams, and an orphanage, to name a few. The show turned into big fundraisers hosted by the WDIA DJ’s called the Goodwill Revue and the Starlight Revue. Big time local and national musicians like BB King, Rufus Thomas, Bobby “Blue” Bland, the Spirit of Memphis, Elvis, Sam Cooke, Muddy Waters, and Ray Charles performed for free. The local black community received about $100,000 a year from all of the Goodwill efforts. Even though black talent and programming made WDIA so popular, and the staff was integrated in 1950 (rare for the South), it wasn’t until 1972 that Chuck Scruggs became the first black general manager and vice president. Under his 12-year service, the station helped raise money to preserve the Lorraine Motel and create the National Civil Rights Museum, and participated in the revitalization of Beale Street and the creation of the Stax Museum. For full show notes go to memphistypehistory.com/WDIA

This interview was done via Skype on February 16, 2017 since John lives near Cape Town, South Africa. Another interview will follow soon.

John Pepper, author of Reverse Parkinsons Disease, is not a doctor. He is a Parkinson’s Patient with 51 years of experience. These are the actions, which have helped John reverse his symptoms.  Regular Energetic Exercise  Learn how to Take Conscious Control of all movementsManage Stress LevelsAdopt a Positive Attitude John Pepper discusses his discoveries as he has journeyed down the road to recovery in his marvelous book: Reverse Parkinsons a

Walk into a fast food restaurant and count the number of smiling employees. With the way fast food workers are paid, chances are your count won't be too high. That's the MO John Pepper, founder and former CEO of Boloco, tried to erase when he started the burrito chain. Pepper wanted to create a culture where employees received better wages — which would lead to them caring more about their job and treating customers better. And hopefully the customers would be more satisfied with being treated well and it'd lead to future visits. In this episode, host Mike O'Toole sits down with John Pepper. They discuss how John wanted to make a difference in the fast food industry by improving the wages of the people who work in it — and why that idea didn't necessarily fly with key stakeholders. You can also subscribe to The Unconventionals on iTunes and Stitcher. And be sure to join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter as well.

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John Pepper - Boloco by Brent Leary and Small Business Trends

With over 16 locations and another one coming soon, John Pepper has built Boloco into a Boston burrito empire. After starting out on Wall Street and realizing it sucked, Pepper decided to take advantage of the need for quality burritos in Boston. Raising over $75,000 to benefit various charities in New England, Boloco has built itself an extremely strong brand & some of the most loyal customers around. Be sure to check out the Boloco location in NU's Marino Center!