Podcast appearances and mentions of junior chamber

Hear Bill's interview with Palm Coast Junior Chamber of Commerce President, Bryan Soudrain. Bryan is pursuing a law degree at Nova Southeastern University, and he joined Bill on a call from France to discuss the activities of the Junior Chamber. Bryan did a great job of outlining the Chamber's mission and how their activities are impacting not only the students, but our community as well. Bill and Bryan discussed internship opportunities, mentorships, and entrepreneurial pursuits, all of which are the precursors to successful business enterprises. It was exciting to hear how our future leaders are embracing the educational experience of the Junior Chamber. Kudos to our friend Greg Blose for his help and support through the yearsSupport the Show.

Phillipa Hogan....On this episode I chat to Phillipa Hogan on growing up in a sweet shop in town, school days, the possibility of joining the Nuns, being involved in Junior Chamber and various jobs. I'm also joined by Gerard Sweetman who gives us all the details on this year's Clonmel Pride Festival.

No matter where you are on the planet you have heard about the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce which had its early beginnings way back in 1915 when Henry Giessenbier Jr. along with 31 other young men formed Young Men's Progressive Association (YMPCA) at the Mission Inn located in their hometown of St. Louis. Then, a year later, he YMPCA became known as the Junior Citizens and soon the Junior Chamber of Commerce, after affiliating with the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. The organization has a long and storied history of helping young men and young women become true leaders in their community, state and nation.  Here I sit down with JCI Senator  #63877 Wayde Burkhart and chat it up about the real estate market as well as an upcoming Region VI meeting which involves six states coming to Des Moines on April 19 - 21. This was so much fun remembering and I'll let you join us for a bit.   Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie #34506 is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

We kick things off today with a focus on a lackluster performance on Wall Street as investors become more and more anxious about the impending inflation report due out tomorrow. For the interview we'll be talking to real estate associate broker Wayde Burkhart about the housing industry and then take a deep dive into the history of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce now known at JCI.  Wayde is helping oversee a six state regional meeting of JCI Senators who will converge on Des Moines April 19 - 21.  And, yes, we name...names. Also if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: Investors are spooked about the upcoming inflation report; Laid off workers are finding a new career in creating...content; A big time for theater owners in Las Vegas and what they are saying; Get ready another price jump for first class letters; Tesla stock continues to slide. Will the company recover? The Wall Street Report; And, which states have the most million dollar homes? For the interview you'll hear from my old friend Wayde Burkhart who is not only a realtor (and we do talk about the market) but also a JCI Senator #63877. We're talking about some Junior Chamber of Commerce memories and about an upcoming event being held in Des Moines April 19 - 21. It's a fun walk down memory land and to listen to our conversation click THIS LINK. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Cherry Blossom Festival is a project of the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce. The Cherry Blossom Festival holds the honor of being one of the longest, continually running ethnic festivals in the State of Hawai‘i – originally started in 1953. While times have evolved, the purpose of the Festival continues to be the perpetuation of Japanese culture, and to enrich the lives of young women of Japanese ancestry. The Festival is in its 71st year and Queen Contestants are given the opportunity to learn about their Japanese heritage, improve their poise and public speaking and develop leadership skills through numerous cultural and training classes. The Festival continues to touch the lives of many. Our national sister Cherry Blossom Festival relationships continue to flourish with Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Los Angeles and Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco. Each year the Festival hosts five sister Junior Chamber chapters from Japan. To Learn more about Culturised visit: https://www.culturised.com/ Culturised is a https://www.wikiocast.com/ production.

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In almost 200 episodes I have not repeated a guest until now. Dr. Jeffrey Magee is an incredible leadership and business expert who works with business owners and leaders and someone I thoroughly enjoy speaking with. Here are some highlights of our conversation on our second go around: - Why business leaders need to pay more attention to human capital (because every problem and challenge you have in your business is because of human capital). - The reality for most of us is that there are disruptions, interruptions, challenges, unforeseen opportunities, and problems that pop up for all of us every day so we need to understand that change is where we live. - Transformational leaders are the people that create change. Transformational leaders are the people that write the rule. - We operate in a time when people have not been taught how to make a decision so he often trains on the STOP method: stop and look at a new stimulant, target and think, organize options, and pick and proceed. - The importance of diversified teams. Google evaluated the top 32 businesses that filed bankruptcy in America, one of the interesting phenomena is that no one in the executive team ever spent time in sales and marketing. - The big challenge globally facing all employers is recruiting and retention and the disruption of the negative 10% of the workforce - but he provides his advice on how to deal with them. - Why new businesses today need to focus on two things - scalability and sellability. Dr. Jeffrey Magee CBE, CSP, CMC, PDM is often referred to as one of today's leading Leadership Strategists. Dr. Magee believes that in both the start-up to mature-growth market business sector, the number one resource companies have is human capital and successful leaders bring out the best in people to help organizations thrive. Dr. Magee is the author of over 30 books, three college graduate management textbooks, four best sellers, and is the Publisher of PERFORMANCE/P360 Magazine. He was recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and twice selected to represent the United States at the World Congress as a Leadership Speaker. Connect with Jeffrey: Website: http://www.jeffreymagee.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjeffspeaks Connect with Allison: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsummerschicago/ Website: DisruptiveCEONation.com Twitter: @DisruptiveCEO    #futurist #CEO #startup #startupstory #founder #founderstory #business #businesspodcast #podcast               Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode of Real Talk, KJK Student Defense Attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler are joined by Eugene Volokh, a leading First Amendment Law Professor from UCLA.  Topics they discuss are related to the First Amendment.  The conversation includes how the internet impacts Free Speech, what responsibilities the Social Media Platforms have towards free speech, and how Free Speech impacts abortion, fraternities and sororities, as well as housing laws. Links: Eugene Volokh's Bio (UCLA Webpage) Free Speech Rules Videos:  https://FreeSpeechRules.org Show Notes: (02:40)  Has the internet changed the First Amendment on Free Speech (03:33)  How the Supreme Court views Online versus Offline Free Speech (04:41)  How Search Engines Can Reveal Your Court Case (06:08)  How Posting on Social Media Can Open You To a Lawsuit (06:44)  What Posts Can You Go to Jail For (08:05)  Do Social Platforms Have the Legal Right To Remove People From Their Platforms? (13:35)  Do Social Platforms Have the Legal Right to Curtail Hate Speech (15:40)  What is Doxing?  How Can Social Platforms Prevent This from Happening to You (16:58)  What Courts Say About Publishing Your Information (19:39)  Should Schools Police What Students Are Publishing (20:14)  What Rights to Public Universities Have For Policing Students Posts (21:39)  Private Universities: What Rights Do They Have For Policing Posts (23:07)  Can Admissions Departments Reject Students for Previous Posts (25:33)  How First Amendment Protections Extend to Clothing (26:20)  How a Toy Gun Can Land a Student In Hot Water (28:16)  Students Today and Views on the First Amendment (30:49)  Can People Protest For Protections Related to Criminal Conduct (32:24)  Can People Get Exemptions By Saying a Law is Against Their Religion? (33:10)  What is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (35:07)  Can Businesses Prevent Men and Women From Working Together Based On Religious Beliefs? (36:58)  Can a Woman Get A Religious Exemption For Abortion Where It's Illegal (40:30)  How Courts Protect Your Right to Expressive Association (41:49)  Under What Circumstances Can You Exclude Someone From Living With You Based on Race, Sex, Sexual Orientation (44:03)  First Amendments Rights and Fraternities and Sororities. Transcript: Susan Stone: Kristina, can we geek out today and talk about the First Amendment?  Kristina Supler: I think we do that every day, but  Susan Stone: let's, okay. But let's talk on our podcast about the First Amendment, because our practice is often at the intersection of free speech when it impacts and conflicts with different types of student issues, like cancel culture or when students get disciplined, or Greek life issues like the Freedom of Association, uh, less often discussed First Amendment issue. Susan Stone: And it's difficult to balance the idea of the free exchange of ideas versus saying whatever you want, just because you wanna say it when you wanna say it and where you wanna say it. And it seems like everybody today is a lot less tolerant of views that aren't their own and cancel culture is becoming a very large part of our practice, which is why we launched our reputation management section. Kristina Supler: We are very pleased to be joined today by Professor Eugene Volokh who is a leading First Amendment scholar at U C L A, where he teaches free speech law, religious freedom law, church, and state relations law, among many other classes. Before coming to UCLA, he clerked for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and the US Supreme Court, and also for Judge Alex Kazinski on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, who's also very well known,  Susan Stone: uh, and a court we've practiced  Kristina Supler: in. That's right. Yep. Um, Eugene is renowned for his textbook on the First Amendment, and he's actually one of the most cited law review article authors in our country. He's also the founder and co-author of the Highly Regarded Legal Blog, the Volokh Conspiracy, which is now hosted at reason.com. Kristina Supler: Thanks for joining us today. Oh, very much.  Eugene Volokh: My pleasure.  Susan Stone: And I should say I seasoned him. He was at a conference that we were at and you saw me inching up to Eugene, and I'm thinking I am going to make this person my friend, and talk about the First Amendment with him. So thank you for being on our podcast. Susan Stone: We're gonna start with a question broadly for our listeners. Eugene, how has the internet changed the way we view the First Amendment and freedom of speech in a very big way? And then we will drill down and funnel down that question  Eugene Volokh: well, depends on, uh, whom you mean by we. It hasn't so far, at least seemingly changed the way the justices view free speech or generally lower court judges, or in many ways, lawyers generally speaking the same kind of speech that is constitutionally protected offline is constitutionally protected online and vice versa. Eugene Volokh: Occasionally there have been times when. First Amendment law has turned a lot on the medium of expression, so for example, radio and television. Broadcast radio, television, not cable, let's say. Were, uh, were and probably still are seen as more regulatable for historical reasons. From the 19 teens to the 1950s, movies were seen as not really protected by the First Amendment, but the internet ever since near its birth as a popular medium. Eugene Volokh: Back in 1997, the Supreme Court said, speech on the internet is, Treated under the same rules as speech off line. So as a legal matter the internet hasn't changed First Amendment law much. Now I do think that people's reactions to various free speech questions may be affected by the internet. So, for example, I think a lot of people view things like Facebook and Twitter, those kinds of social media platforms, YouTube also and TikTok and various others as kind of part of their right to free speech and they get upset, understandably. Eugene Volokh: When those platforms restrict them, even though they're private platforms. So people would've probably said if the, if the New York Times refuses to publish my letter to the editor, well, of course, you know, they only publish as few too bad, but. But that's fine. Plus they get to decide where they want to publish and what they don't. Eugene Volokh: But I think the same people might very well bristle if Twitter or Facebook de deletes their posts for understandable reasons. Again. and, and there's an interesting question of whether that should affect the legal understanding, but but my guess is that at least it does affect people's understanding. Eugene Volokh: Another example has to do with access to court records. There's a longstanding tradition That material and court records is open to the public. Open to everybody. Yes. But it used to be before the internet. That meant that if you really wanted to get something on a court record, like maybe if you were a reporter and you were being to pay to write about lawsuits, you'd go to the courthouse, you'd go to the basement, you'd look at the, uh, at the files and you'd write about it. Eugene Volokh: But most, most court records would be basically invisible to. Now that they're all on the internet and often directly searchable, people get really upset that every case that they've been involved in, whether it was a witness as a plaintiffs, the defendant is a criminal defendant, as a victim, is now on the internet. Eugene Volokh: And people Google their names and they, they figure out uh, the stuff about them. So again, I do think the internet changes people's perceptions of information, of speech and the like, even if it hasn't changed the legal rules, at least. That's  Kristina Supler: actually a perfect segue to the next question I wanted to ask you, which is when you are speaking to, let's just say lay people, not, not judges or lawyers and, and speaking generally or more broadly about the First Amendment, what do you say? Kristina Supler: In terms of people who sort of have this idea that, well, on the internet, I'm, I'm an anonymous person, I can say whatever I want. It's the internet, it's the worldwide web. What do you say in terms of, well, maybe not quite there, there are some repercussions  Susan Stone: and that would be contained in the terms of service of the providers? Eugene Volokh: Oh, well, I think there are two questions lurking in here. One is somebody posts something. That, let's say, accuses someone else of some crime and then they get sued for libel too, not a newspaper. Why are you suing me for libel? Well, it turns out that. There are restrictions on speech. So for example, if you, especially if you say something knowingly false about someone else that damages the reputation, you could get sued and maybe, maybe before the internet, if you just said it orally, probably would be a lot harder to catch you and, but with the internet now, you could get caught. Eugene Volokh: Likewise, if you post something threatening. You could get prosecuted for a threat and people might say, well, what about free speech? Well, there are some narrow but significant exceptions to free speech, like for true threats of illegal conduct, like for defamation such as libel and the like. So people do have to remember that something that they just whip out in and angry or drunk or foolish moment. Eugene Volokh: To me, never, never you damaging. Today, , there's a separate question. Which is, well, what if it's something that violates, say, Twitter's terms of service or it doesn't even violate them. You know, private entities can generally remove your material or kick you off uh, for, uh, for whatever reasons they want right now. Eugene Volokh: At the same time though so how is that different from the things we started? Well, first of all, you're the, the, the downside to you, we have technology is pretty limited. Like people value their ability to tweet or value their ability to post on Facebook. But I think most people would rather, would rather get kicked off of Twitter than go to jail. Eugene Volokh: Uh, I would agree. ,  Susan Stone: my god, that is a bold statement, but, Would you take the position that you agree with decisions to pull someone off of Twitter like Kanye West or Donald Trump?  Eugene Volokh: Well, so it lot depends on what you mean by a Greek. So for example, I, I think that that large wealthy platform corporations like Twitter and Facebook should not be. Eugene Volokh: Essentially interfering with public debate about elections by taking government officials or candidates for office and kicking them off of their sites. Now, maybe they have the right to do that. They certainly have the legal right to do that. At least in most states. There's some state laws try to limit that. Eugene Volokh: It's an interesting question whether they're constitutional, but they might very well have the legal right to do that. One might still say that's not really good for. When a platform, just because it happens to have a lot of users and be economically extraordinarily wealthy and powerful, that it should be able to leverage that economic power into political power. Eugene Volokh: So that's a lot more of a concern with regard to candidates may still be applicable to Kayne West. Well, by the way, I think he is talking about running. For president, but uh, think it's particularly dangerous when they do that with regard to credible candidates for office. Because if an election, which could have been 51 49, 1 way is swung 51 49 another way because. Eugene Volokh: Uh, Jack Dorsey or Elon Musk or, uh, Zuckerberg decide that they, that they don't like a particular kind of speech, even for good reason, decide that that may be something we might be troubled by. We may say they should have the legal right to do this, but we might suggest that they ought not do it. Eugene Volokh: There's a separate question of may the government step in and say, You might think that you are like a newspaper, which gets to decide what's in it, put in its pages. You might think you're like a bookstore, which gets to decide what books to sell. But we think you're actually more like the phone company, which isn't entitled to say, we're gonna cut off someone's phone line because they're communists. Eugene Volokh: Or they're recruiting for the kkk, or they're recruiting for Antifa, or something like that. So, Is that permissible? Would it be permissible for the government to say, we're so worried about you being able to leverage your economic power and your ownership of this tremendously important means of communication into political power that we're gonna require you to be viewpoint neutral in your decision. Eugene Volokh: So not to kick off people because they're racist or anti-Semites, or because they're spreading particular views about covid or about elections or. That's an interesting and difficult question, and maybe the answer is that those platforms would have the right not to say, recommend certain posts not to pitch those posts to users as you might be interested in this or that because that's their speech, but might be required to host it, to host those posts on their. Eugene Volokh: So it could be that certain kinds of regulations as to the, what I call the hosting function of platforms are constitutionally permissible, whereas regulations of what I call the recommendation function of the platforms, which is a lot more, their speech would be impermissible.  Eugene Volokh: So I am really wrestling with that. Eugene Volokh: Is the, are these providers more like a telephone service company and we don't want the government listening in our co in on our conversation? Well, Eugene Volokh: I'm sorry if I can interrupt. I just wanna make clear the telephone point is not about privacy, it's not about confidentiality. Thank you. Even if somebody is widely known to be using a telephone line as a communist recruitment line, or a kkk, get out the vote line. Eugene Volokh: They're promoting it this way. Nobody's listening in on anything. It's well. still, then a phone company is not allowed to say, we're going to cancel your phone line because we think you're using it for evil purposes. No phone companies have to serve everybody so long as they, so long as they pay they can't engage in viewpoint based discrimination among their subscribers as opposed to, uh, among their users, let's say, the people who have phone lines as opposed to say a newspaper, which. Eugene Volokh: And probably should decide which op-eds to publish based in part on their viewpoint. Susan Stone: Thank you for that clarification. Would the barometer of censorship move up as the language moves from hate to calling for violence? Does that change your view? Is that like yelling? Fire in a theater. When you get on Twitter and say, this person is bad, cancel them, hurt them, or this candidate, let's storm the capitol. Susan Stone: I mean, when do you think there is the obligation? When does it really change from a moral obligation to a legal obligation to intervene?  Eugene Volokh: Okay, so again, we have. Several different things going on here. One is shouting fire in a crowded theater. I just wanna make it clear, the Supreme Court did say in a case, which actually since then has been overruled in considerable measure shank of the United States, uh, that the First Amendment doesn't protect falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater and thereby starting a panic. Eugene Volokh: So that was already a pretty narrow category of things that indeed are legally punish. So I wanna bracket this question of shouting fire in a crowded theater, falsely shouting fire in a crowded theater. It's, I, it's often used as an analogy, but it actually isn't much of an analogy because, precisely because to the extent the court has endorsed it, it's really very narrow. Eugene Volokh: It has to do with, with falsehoods that risk, knowing falsehoods, really that risk, imminent, imminent stampe, imminent loss of life. the second question is should platforms make, distinguish between. So-called hate speech, which could just be the spreading of opinions sharply critical of racial groups or religious groups. Eugene Volokh: By the way, that's very common for people to sharply criticize religions or of sexual orientations or gender identities or of sexist or whatever else, and calling for violence and yeah, I could imagine a platform saying, look, we are open to all sorts of viewpoints, but not the viewpoint that you should go out there and act violent. Eugene Volokh: So if you say, let's go out there and kill the Jews, or if you say, let's go out there and kill police officers. Or if you say, let's go out there and engage in violent revolution and kill the oppressive capitalists. Or let's go out there and kill the spoilers of the earth. Who are who are polluting our, our atmosphere with with greenhouse gases, whatever your ideology may be. Eugene Volokh: If you're calling for violence, we're gonna kick you off. I think, you know, you could imagine a platform plausibly saying, I think. , look, this is, this is something where we draw the line. We're gonna accept a wide range of views, including about race, about religion and such, but not if you call violence. So, so you could imagine that. Eugene Volokh: Now again, phone companies can't even do that, right? Uh, but you can imagine that possibly being a reasonable position for a company uh, to take. There's a third cat question though. Okay. Which maybe returns.  Eugene Volokh: Yeah, I wanna bring a scenario to you, and it might be that third category. Kristina and I had a case around a year ago where, uh, students were considered unpopular for various reasons on campus, and they were doxed, and these, our clients were terrified that their families were. Eugene Volokh: Going to be hurt. And I think that doxing has become a much bigger problem on college campuses. Eugene Volokh: So I'm gonna need you to define doxing. because people have used doxing to mean a lot of things. Okay. Tell me what you mean by doxing.  Kristina Supler: Publicly outing someone's home address telephone number so that other people can gang up on them and sort of got it. Kristina Supler: Espouse the mob and town. .  Eugene Volokh: So that's a very interesting question. So you're talk, uh, about whether it should be permissible for the government or maybe just for a public university with regard to its students, to forbid the publication of people's home addresses and phone numbers. The reason it sounds so appealing is you can have all sorts of public debates by and large, without knowing people's home addresses or phone numbers. Eugene Volokh: So one could imagine such a rule, and in fact there are a. Few statutes that do target that, or even more clearly like social security numbers. Very hard to see how my social security number is going to be relevant to some public debate. So you could argue that that's the kind of thing that should be restrict. Eugene Volokh: By the, the courts have not really been quite firm, even on social security numbers. They haven't had a lot of occasion to deal with it when there have been attempts to outlaw the publication of home addresses, usually focused on home addresses, say have police officers and others. Oh, legislators is another case that I was actually involved in as a lawyer. Eugene Volokh: Courts have said, no, it's unconstitutional to ban such publication, and there are various reasons. One of them, by the way, is that in most of the country, it is legal to picket it outside someone's home. I'm not wild about residential picketing, but it's a tactic that has been used and continues to be used by the left and by the right, by various groups on the left and on the right. Eugene Volokh: And if there is a legal right as there is in most places it could be restricted by ordinances or statutes, but most places don't ban residential picketing. If there's a legal right to picket someone's home, there has to be a legal right to inform. Home to this place that, cuz that's the home we're gonna be picketing. Eugene Volokh: So that's what makes that pretty complicated. But note Gary, you said, you said at home addresses and phone numbers, I often hear doxing used to refer to other things like, for example, a person's identity, the identity of a person who would rather remain anonymous. Like somebody who is a, an anonymous online commenter and somebody says, we think they're a troll. Eugene Volokh: We're gonna track them down and we're gonna tell you this is the person's name. Well, that could lead to possible threats against the person. It's also the sort of thing that newspapers pretty routinely do too, right? Like if you write a story about someone who'd rather not be written about, they could say, you're doxing me. Eugene Volokh: You're revealing my personal information. What's that information? My name? Well, it is personal information, but we. Have to have the right to talk about people's names and to find, figure out who's the person who's anonymously doing this or that. Likewise, sometimes people say, well, uh, this person docks me by revealing the name of my employer. Eugene Volokh: Well, that too might be relevant for a variety of reasons, both to figure out, let's say if the anonymous commenter is hired by somebody, maybe they gives them a conflict of interest if they'll say anonymous journalist or a popular tweeter or something like that. Also, sometimes people do organize. Or threatened boycots of employers because of the speech of their employees. Eugene Volokh: I don't approve of that as a general matter. But but in many places it's legal. And again, if that's legal, then you have to be able to identify whom you need to threaten to boycott. Hmm.  Kristina Supler: Eugene, I wanna switch gears a little bit. So Susan and I represent students across the country involved in a lot of different types of matters, general student misconduct, title ix, so on and so forth. Kristina Supler: I'm wondering what are your thoughts on whether schools should get involved in sort of policing what students post on the internet?  Eugene Volokh: Well, at least it de, it depends on what kind of. Uh, so  Kristina Supler: course private, private ,  Eugene Volokh: public versus private college versus high school. Yeah, high school versus elementary school. Eugene Volokh: That's actually gonna be our follow  Kristina Supler: up  Eugene Volokh: question, so let's take an example and also what kind of things are they, are they posting? So let's take an example. Let's say UCLA starts policing what people post by threatening to expel them for racist posts. That's a first amendment. If that's the policy, it's open and shut, unconstitutional. Eugene Volokh: And whoever is targeted by this should sue and they'll get, they'll get money, or at least their lawyers will get attorney fees. Uh, so, so that's, oh, that's good. always, that's always, you're  Susan Stone: speaking my language, .  Eugene Volokh: Exactly. . So, okay, so that's an example. But let's look even at the public university context. Eugene Volokh: Let's say the university says, you know, we've been hearing about various threats of violence. It could be racist violence, or it could just be, you know, there's chatter, like there's a strike going on and there's chatter about maybe vandalizing government buildings, uh, university building. And of hurting another  Susan Stone: student  Eugene Volokh: or of hurting another student, which is what we deal with Sore gonna do, is we're gonna monitor that, maybe hire someone to search for these things, maybe set up some ai, like talk to our computer science department. Eugene Volokh: Can you set up an AI that monitors tweaks to see if there are, if there seem to be references to things connected to our university, and then have somebody probably, it's not. And AI would have to be some human looking through and saying, oh, wait a minute. That either that, maybe that looks like a death threat and that's something we should prosecute someone for. Eugene Volokh: Or maybe even, it doesn't look like it's illegal itself, but it's useful information for us to know because maybe we wanna have more police presence at someplace or something like that. Or, or alternatively, let's say that it's not a threat of. What it is, is somebody posting, posting, uh, information about forthcoming exams that they managed to hack into somebody's computer. Eugene Volokh: Right. Oh, we know.  Susan Stone: Yes. We had those cases.  Eugene Volokh: Right, right. You know, you'd think that universities ought to be policing that public or private, doesn't really matter. Now, what if it's a private university? What if it's Harvard that decides we're gonna expel people who express anti-trans views? I think that would be very bad. Eugene Volokh: I don't think it's unconstitutional because Harvard's a private, if they do it university. Well, if they do it, I think that's a violation of academic freedom principles. It may be a violation of, of academic freedom policies that they've adopted as contracts in California, by the way, they weren't Harvard, but if we were Stanford, California has a statute that bars. Eugene Volokh: Private universities, generally speaking, there's an important exception we'll get to from expelling students based on, on their speech and otherwise disciplining students based  Susan Stone: on their speech. And I do wanna say, when I say they, I don't mean Harvard in particular listeners out there. I am saying though, that schools, that generally, schools generally, I wanna make that clarification in fact. Susan Stone: Eugene, we had cases where college admissions were revoked when school admissions committees were informed after an acceptance of students. We've had a couple of those cases that students, when they were 16, 15, made comments that were. Either consider racist or sexist. Mm-hmm. and against the values of the institution. Susan Stone: So there is a lot going on when schools find out about certain types of  Eugene Volokh: speech. Right, right. And I do think that that kind of policing is improper. And again, a private university may be free to do that, but I don't think it should, but, . Let's assume that this is particular kind of university, which is known as a theological seminary. Eugene Volokh: Mm-hmm. , where they say, you know, we believe in some particular religious viewpoint and we want to train future ministers of that viewpoint. And you've just been posting about how you're an atheist. Or posting things that, that, maybe not even an atheist, cuz then why would you want to come, come, uh, to study at our school? Eugene Volokh: You're a heretic, right? You claim you are a good ex Methodist, let's say, but really your views are ones we do not want around our institution. You know, I would cut, I, I would be more open to the, that kind of university doing it in part. My sense is a lot of these places, not all of them, I think some theological seminaries do, and some religious schools more broadly do make a big thing out of how they are open to all sorts of views. Eugene Volokh: But if some of them do in fact say, you know, we're, we're not there to educate everybody regardless of viewpoint. We are there. Promo promulgate our understanding of the gospel. Well then it's something more plausible for them to say, we're trying to build a community of people who think like us and not people who think differently from us. Eugene Volokh: So, so again, that's just the university level at the high school and the junior high school and elementary school level, it may be even even different. So that's, That's why it's, uh, it's hard to answer these questions in the abstract,  Susan Stone: so we'll drill down. We have every, typically it's either after spring break, we have a number of cases where younger kiddos, especially junior high students, middle school age, love posting pictures of themselves, either with toy guns or a bullet or the ubiquitous. Susan Stone: Hitler mustache, and we usually have to deal with those cases because they are, they usually get issued a suspension or expulsion notice.  Eugene Volokh: Right. Well, so I think a lot depends on the circumstances. A lot depends on whether there's evidence of substantial disruption. For example, something may depend on whether it's in a context where it looks like it's threatening or where it targets a particular person at the same time. Eugene Volokh: I've been involved in some cases where uh, there were attempts to punish students for just not even punish them, but just to stop them from wearing t-shirts that depict weapons to school. Well, and they, they were wearing some disciplined mm-hmm. . Mm-hmm. . And they, and they. Where, for example, some t-shirts that support gun rights, that have a picture of a gun or that have the logo of a pro-gun rights organization that has a gun on it. Eugene Volokh: They were told not to wear it and courts generally say no, they have a First Amendment right to wear it. There's no, there's no pictures of guns exception to the First Amendment, Kristina. So likewise with toy guns, if somebody, if a school were to say, you are not allowed to pose even outside school on the internet with a toy gun. Eugene Volokh: I think that's a First Amendment violation. Now, if what was happening is these, that the student had a picture of himself with a gun that doesn't look like a toy gun, turns out it's a toy gun, doesn't look like a toy gun, and he's saying, teacher Jones, you know I'm gonna shoot you with this. Well, even if it turns out that he couldn't do it, cuz it's a toy gun, that may very well be a punishable. Eugene Volokh: Yeah.  Susan Stone: Kristina, don't you think we've come so far from Tinker Vido, the case where students prevailed in protecting their right to protest Vietnam to what's going on today. Do you think there's a difference?  Kristina Supler: Oh gosh. I mean, it's just, I, I keep coming back to the internet and the impact of the internet and these online platforms for students too. Kristina Supler: Cause of course, that's primarily the lens that we're sort of examining these issues through is from a student perspective, the level, what is said, the, the. persistence with what is said, the frequency, how people sort of jump on the bandwagon. And you know, I, I, I don't especially love the phrase cancel culture, but it's just a reality now and students are caught up in things so often, for better or for worse. Kristina Supler: It can be scary at times. Yeah.  Susan Stone: When we talk to students, if someone says something that is, they love the word, the, the word of 22 is not triggering. They don't like being gas lit. I don't know if you're hearing you gaslight me. Um, do kids. Fight. I think of Tinker Vido. I think of I'm 56 and how precious the First Amendment is. Susan Stone: Do you think students even value the First Amendment anymore, or is everyone just like, I, I'm triggered. You're causing me anxiety, you're causing me depression. I don't wanna talk about it. Don't say anything.  Eugene Volokh: Everyone is, a lot of people, students are a large  Susan Stone: group . Are  Kristina Supler: you suggesting that we ought not generalize Eugene Volokh: Well, I'd be hesitant to say that I know how people think. Including people that I spend very little time around. I spent very little time around, say K through 12 students. Except, except my, my kids who were one of whom just went to college, but they were both K through 12 for, for many years. And I saw some of their classmates, cause that's, they skipped high school Eugene Volokh: But, but, but that's a very, uh, narrow subset of the whole population. And I don't even know all. On top of that, if you're comparing to how things were back in Tinker v Des Moines Independent School District back in 1969 that's, uh, you know, I certainly don't know what kids those days thought. Right. And I don't think there were good surveys that we could look back on. Eugene Volokh: And then on top of that, I think, um, a lot of students may say, you know, we value free speech, but with some, except, And the fact is, almost all of us, even those who value free speech a lot, recognize some exception. Again, for threats or for liable or, or, or for the like. So what I think has happening out there is there are, if you're talking about students, there are many tens of millions of students. Eugene Volokh: Who have different views about who should be free to speak under which circumstances. And then on top of that, there are probably quite a few who haven't really thought hard about the subject. So as a consequence, you ask them a question in a survey, they may give you an answer just to get you off off their backs. Eugene Volokh: But it could be a different answer tomorrow when something ill different is in the news because it's not something that they're really. To rest on as a as a kind of a, a, a, with a definitive answer. So I don't know what students these days think. I have a much better sense of what the legal rules are because they are set forth in part by our hierarchical authority, by the Supreme Court, and I can read their, their opinions. Eugene Volokh: I, I can read the minds of tens of millions of student. I'd like to, it  Kristina Supler: indulge me as we do a little law school exam question. Let's talk about criminalization of abortion. We've obviously had a recent significance, Supreme Court ruling and how that sort of meshes with or intersects with free speech considerations, particularly on public college campuses. Kristina Supler: I'm curious what your thoughts are if students live in a state where abortion is illegal, are they free to publicly protest and rally for something? otherwise a, a crime. What other speech pre are there still speech protections for protests related to criminal conduct?  Eugene Volokh: Well, what, what you're, what you're describing is a protest that maybe that they may include just decriminalizing conduct. Eugene Volokh: Just like people are free to rally for decriminalizing marijuana in a case that, that, and excuse me, in a state that still bans marijuana, they're free to rally for decriminalizing abortion. , right? Or not even decriminalizing, but fully legalizing and funding abortion. I'm perfectly free to do that more. Eugene Volokh: What about  Susan Stone: religious considerations? What if you are a student, you find that you're pregnant and you are part of a religion where your clergy says, You know what? I don't think you are in a position. I think your health is endangered. You should go get an abortion. Do you think that the state has the right to interfere with that free exercise of what someone had going on between that person and their clergy? Eugene Volokh: Well, so the answers may be, but the important thing is that, or one important thing is we've now moved a lot from a right to speak to a right to act, right? So remember I said you don't, you have a right to. , you have a right to argue that marijuana should be legalized. You have a right to argue that heroin should be legalized. Eugene Volokh: Perfectly good arguments that both should be legalized. That doesn't necessarily doesn't mean that you have the right to actually use marijuana. Or to use heroin. And incidentally, marijuana is an example of where at least some religious groups, uh, do view it as a sacrament. And courts have generally said no to those kinds of claims. Eugene Volokh: So, so the one thing we know for sure is people can't just get an exemption from a generally applicable religion neutral law simply by saying, I don't like it, or It's against my religion, or, My spiritual leader tells me that it's a bad law or tells me we should violate that law that can't by itself be enough because then otherwise all of us could violate any laws we want just by announcing this is part of our religion. Eugene Volokh: Or maybe maybe joining some religion that authorizes that. So it's a very different question. The pre speech question is very different from freedom of action. Now as to freedom of action, it is quite complic. It so there's for example, a case that was just decided by a trial court in Indiana. Eugene Volokh: Indiana has a law called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. It's modeled on a federal law that applies to federal statutes, but this one applies to state statutes in Indiana, these are called RRA for short. So the Indiana RRA says essentially that if the government substantially burdens somebody's religious belief through some regulation, then that person gets an exemption. Eugene Volokh: Unless the government can show that denying the exemption, that applying the law, notwithstanding the religious objection is narrowly tailored to compelling government interest. So let me give you an easy case under the law in favor of an exemption. Many courtrooms, as I understand it, probably most have a rule that says you can't wear hats in. Eugene Volokh: Agreed. Why? It's just sort of seen as disrespectful. It's not a, it's not a tremendously important rule, but it is the rule and you can't just say, I don't like this rule. I like my cap. Baseball cap. Nope, sorry. You wanna be in a courtroom. You gotta follow the rules. But let's say that hat is a Yamal cup or it's a Sikh turt, or it's a Muslim woman's or Orthodox Jewish woman's head scarf, let's say. Eugene Volokh: Or it's a Catholic nun. Headgear well, that there you might very well have an exemption. Why? Because the law prohibits you from doing something your religion tells you to do. That's the substantial burden part, and it's hard to see some compelling government interest in making sure that people not wear a headgear in, in court. Eugene Volokh: Maybe it's a. Legitimate interest, maybe even a substantial interest, but compelling. The law says it's gotta be very, very higher.  Susan Stone: So folks, so there's out there listening. I just wanna add, when we get calls about, I wanna be on a sports team and I want a Covid exemption. Yep.  Eugene Volokh: There you go. There you go. Eugene Volokh: And in states that have, uh, these kinds of RFRA rules, you may very well get such an exception. Okay, so let's look at ex at an example of something that, uh, that pretty clearly wouldn't. Uh, viewed as basis for an exemption. Let's say somebody says, you know, I, my religion tells me that men and women shouldn't work together because that's contrary to modesty rules. Eugene Volokh: So I'm not gonna hire this woman to work in this particular secluded place to right next to a man because, you know, he was there first and I'm not gonna fire him, and I'm not gonna hire a woman to work with him. That violates anti-discrimination. and, but the person says, you know, my religion tells me that it would be sinful for me to put men and women in a situation where there may be temptation. Eugene Volokh: Well, okay, maybe that substantially burdens your religious beliefs, but there's a compelling government interest in ensuring equal opportunity and employment and making sure that women or men or others aren't handicapped in, in getting in, in, in developing their careers this way. So that, so that's just a reminder that restrictions on conduct. Eugene Volokh: Are often permissible, even if restrictions on speech wouldn't be, let's say for example, he says, I want to speak out urging all anti-discrimination laws be repealed. He has every right to do that. The First Amendment obviously protects his right to argue in favor of the propriety of discrimination, even if it's illegal, because what's illegal now could be made legal later. Eugene Volokh: That's part of the political process, but it doesn't mean he can violate this law. So, one question, the abortion situation. Does the law substantially burden a woman's religious beliefs? So for that, she has to be able to sincerely testify that her religion is motivating her to get an abortion. So as I understand it, at least many rabbis say that. Eugene Volokh: Women should get an abortion to avoid threats to life. But of course, state laws already allow that. But also threats to physical and mental health. So if the woman concludes that she, that there would be really extremely mentally. Damaging for her to have another child whom she may be emotionally or financially unprepared to take care of. Eugene Volokh: Then in that case, she should get an abortion. So if that's so, and if the woman believes that, that's a substantial burden, by the way, if the woman just says, my religion tells me that abortions are fine, that's, that's not enough to trigger this religious exemption regime. The religion has to tell her that she actually should get it, not that it's her right to get it. Eugene Volokh: So then the question. Can the government show that there's a compelling interest in preventing abortions, and that's something that courts in those states are going to have to resolve. And that's one thing that makes this such a complicated question. How do you decide? I mean the, the statute says compelling government interest, but nobody has ever set up a clear rule as to what is a compelling government interest and what's not. Eugene Volokh: So that's what makes this an extra complicated question. Much more complicated than a lot of free speech  Susan Stone: questions. Yeah. Compelling to whom? What's compelling to you may not be compelling to me, Susan.  Eugene Volokh: I have. Right. Although the court, the statute seems to say compelling in the judges'. . That's  Susan Stone: right.  Kristina Supler: Yeah. Kristina Supler: Susan, we're here with the foremost first Amendment scholar expert in our country. I want you to ask him a question about fraternities.  Susan Stone: Are you ready? are you ready for Let's go deep. Okay. Because it's gonna be our final question. We represent a lot of students in hazing cases, and we see a lot of campuses. Susan Stone: The minute there's an allegation of hazing. Shut down the fraternity. Do students have a First Amendment associational Right to gather in a Greek organization? And, you know, do I have the right to drink beer with people under the same Greek letters or can colleges say you're out, you don't, how does that whole Right to free association. Susan Stone: I always think that's something we don't talk about in the First Amendment. Play into that decision. It's so  Kristina Supler: interesting how, uh, every day in our cases we're dealing with you know, issues that are. Teenagers, college students. But from a legal perspective, there's, there's pretty weighty constitutional issues at  Susan Stone: play at Well, yeah, and it, for my corporate partners out there, take that. Susan Stone: We have some big issues in the student and athlete defense practice. Right.  Kristina Supler: What are your thoughts on, on what's happening now with Greek organizations on college campus and, and what really feels like the push to do away with them and, and the tension? I think with freedom of association and I think that was  Susan Stone: part of litigation, correct. Susan Stone: To get rid of single sex organizations.  Eugene Volokh: Okay. So it's compliment as it, but it's often  Susan Stone: complicated. ,  Kristina Supler: so it's complicated for a couple of  Eugene Volokh: weeks. One is there are actually. Two kinds of constitutional rights that are labeled the Right to Associate and the Supreme Court in a 1983 case. Uh, Roberts, v US Jaycees actually went into this in a little bit of detail. Eugene Volokh: I'm sorry, I just looked it up. Uh, I got it wrong. 1984 Case Roberts  Susan Stone: c James. That's okay. I got the Des Moines v, the Des Moines Tinker v Des Moines Rock. So it's okay. It's okay. We're among the friends and listeners.  Eugene Volokh: Neither of those rights is actually listed in the Constitution, but the court has said for a long time, there's a right to expressive association, which is to say a right to associate in ways that promote your ability to express your views. Eugene Volokh: And for example, in a political association,  Susan Stone: I'm a Democrat, religious association Republican. Got it. Right.  Eugene Volokh: So for example, if the government were to say, Uh, that people can't form political organizations. They wanna speak, they can just speak by themselves, but they can't pool their resources in order to, uh, to express themselves. Eugene Volokh: That would be clearly unconstitutional because it would violate the right to expressive association. There's also a right to intimate association, which the court has said extends to basically small. Groups of people who are either very close friends or have to share living quarters and the like. You know my, so I'll give you an example, a  Susan Stone: little dirty on that. Susan Stone: Kristina . Sorry, I, I always go to the gutter, don't I?  Kristina Supler: Yeah, indeed. Indeed. But go  Eugene Volokh: on. So write to intimate association. Here's an example of a case where this was implicated fr it's not from the Supreme Court, but from the ninth Circuit. So out, out uh, on the West Coast, it's, but it's an important federal appellate court. Eugene Volokh: There was, a lawsuit which asked whether a roommate finding service was entitled to provide ways for people to search for roommates of the same sex and roommates or of the opposite sex, but search for roommates, bi sex and bisexual orientation, or whether that was. Whether that was impermissible housing discrimination in violation of state law, and the court said, look, yeah, that's a, as a landlord, you don't have the right, generally speaking to say, I'm not gonna rent a women or to gays, or to blacks, or to Jews, or to fundamentalist Christians. Eugene Volokh: but as a roommate, even one who's just looking for a stranger to share an apartment with you, you could say, look, you know, I'm a woman. I'm only comfortable with other women, or I'm only comfortable with straight women. I don't want a lesbian woman, or I'd prefer a lesbian woman. Or even, you know, I'm black and I wanna live with other blacks, or I'm a. Eugene Volokh: I'm of Korean extraction. I wanna live with other Koreans, or I want to keep a kosher household. And in order for that to work, I I want to live with other Jews. So that's an, the court said, I oversimplify here a little bit, but it basically said, yes, there is this right of intimate association of choosing whom you are going to live with. Eugene Volokh: So, right of expressive association, as I understand it would rarely apply to fraternities. They're not fundamentally organized in order to express their. They may in the process sometimes do that, like they may put out statements or engage in some political activity or some such, but that's very very slight part of what they do. Eugene Volokh: And in fact, in Roberts v US jcs, the court said it basically a, an adult fraternity, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the jcs, like an adult club like that was not protected. By expressive association law, at least against application of anti-discrimination laws, it was required to let in women. On the other hand, fraternities, I think, are intimate associations. Eugene Volokh: They are groups of people living together to be sure. It's not one person, one roommate. It could be a couple of dozen people or more living together, but they do live together. They share household chores. They do, as I understand, it takes seriously the notion that they're supposed to become friends and brothers and such. Eugene Volokh: So they may have. Not under the First Amendment right of expressive association, but under the 14th Amendment right of Intimate Association. But the question is how far those rights extend. So I think if a university said, public university said, if you belong to a single sex fraternal or seral organization, we will expel you. Eugene Volokh: That would be as unconstitutional as saying, we'll expel you for marrying someone or we'll expel you for having as a roommate someone who is of the same sex as you, or the opposite sex or whatever else. That would be an interference with their right of intimate association  Susan Stone: under the 14th amendment. Eugene Volokh: Uh, exactly. However, let's say the university. You know, what you do off campus property is entirely up to you. And if you wanna live off campus with some people who, and call it a fraternity, it's all the same to us as if you wanna live with some camp, some people off campus and call it a roommates, however, If you want access to certain on-campus housing that we have historically leased to fraternities or sororities, well, we're gonna say no. Eugene Volokh: We're only gonna release them now from now on to kind of unisex groups, groups that allow members of both sexes. Well, there, the government would be acting essentially as landlords and would have a good deal of authority to say, you know, our property, we want our property to be used for. Unisex groups and not for single sex groups. Eugene Volokh: So a lot depends on the particular rules that the institutions are, are creating. And of course, a lot also depends on whether it's a private institution or not. Cuz if it's a private institution, it's not bound by constitutional by, by 14th Amendment rules or First amendment rules. Uh, and the first place, because it's not the. Eugene Volokh: Thank you  Kristina Supler: so much. Good food for thought today. This 14th amendment issue in particular, not on my radar, so I've learned a great deal today, but it's been such a pleasure speaking with you, Eugene. We're really grateful for your time today.  Susan Stone: and I am so happy that I inched myself up. Eugene was actually talking, do you remember about the use of pseudonyms? Susan Stone: Mm-hmm. and at our conference, and we often file as John Doe, so we were listening to what you had to say because we usually have had our motions for pseudonyms. Granted very important issue. And very important issue. Yes. And I have to tell you, trying to cover. All of the First Amendment issues that we wrestle with in our practice in the span of an hour. Susan Stone: Impossible, but you have boiled it down. Did anyone ever tell you to write First Amendment for Dummies? I would be the first to buy that copy and well, I  Eugene Volokh: will say I did put together. Thanks for the generous, uh, thanks to Generous Grant by the Stanton Foundation. I put together. A series of 10 videos called Free Speech Rules. Eugene Volokh: So if you go to free speech rules.org, one word, or you search for free speech rules, and especially Embolic on YouTube, you'll find these videos. They're mostly aimed at kind of high school students and college students. They're kind of snappy and short and graphical, wonderful. But you know, I think all of us might like something snappy and short and graphical. Eugene Volokh: So they'll actually cover not all of the First Amendment by any means, but some of the issues. College student speech, high school student speech, and the luck.  Susan Stone: I love it. And thank you for sharing that everyone please check it out in and check it out. And thanks for being on Real talk with Susan and Kristina.

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Coaches corner lays out how you can be Guaranteed Success by following these 3 steps well that is what Coach Nicki is promising, is he right? (The students at the Beenleigh High School joint Junior Chamber of Commerce seem to think so!) Business Hot Seat see's Amanda Stoker a Business 101 show regular & former Qld Senator discuss the Minimum wage increase & also the FINA ruling excluding transgender atheletes competing in womens sport. Coach Nicki's nicki-ism is actually the Desiderata. A valuable document that you can reflect on which will help guide you in stormy weather. The Business 101 show is Co hosted by Coach Nicki, Coach Kerrie & Mal West & is broadcast l.i.v.e every Monday night at 6pm on Logans own 101.1FM. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/business-101-show/message

Rocky Talkie brings you the sixth Exclusive Announcement from RKOArmy and RKOCON 4! Casting applications are now open for the Reefer Madness shadowcast brought to you by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Players; plus submissions are open for Rocky's Got Talent, Drag Race, and live & video Preshows!! Submit your application today at rkocon.com/perform Convention dates: Aug 3rd (starting with early bird events Wed night) thru Aug 7th. Get your passes NOW at tinyurl.com/RKOcon4 Check out the RKO Con 2022 Social Network Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/452188711543807 Book your room Now on Hilton.com with Group code: RH0803 group.hilton.com/v5h6rw A draft of the convention schedule can be found on rkocon.com rkocon.com/events

Nicki, Jon, & Aaron dish about Little Nell's latest on-air escapades, relive a recent community show hosted by the fabulous Junior Chamber of Commerce Players, and learn all about the locations where our favorite film was created. Global News: Check out Nell's latest escapades: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10502339/Rocky-Horror-actress-Little-Nell-Campbell-drops-F-bomb-LIVE-Morning-Show.html https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/i-say-yes-to-everything-our-most-famous-unknown-actor-nell-campbell-20211008-p58ydc.html Read more about the River Oaks Theatre: https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2022/02/star-cinema-grill-river-oaks-theater-houston Community News: Learn more about Theatre Coven Productions: https://www.facebook.com/Theatercovenproductions/ And check out their gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bring-the-freak-show-to-baltimore?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Check out Fred & Harley's latest pin on kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/repo/make-100-a-rocky-horror-enamel-pin-and-magnet-project?fbclid=IwAR36-pV1gsb2v39cVeqVPcHlXcoha2uOjDqzjw88Dy44kdcx6d8dW6qtuO0 Tickets for RHPS Buffalo's Shock Treatment performance on April 1st: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shock-treatment-screening-with-live-shadowcast-fri-april-1-730pm-tickets-241490132487 NAAQ Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quatermass_2 https://www.televisual.com/news/historic-bray-studios-gets-permission-to-expand/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bray_Studios_(UK) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_Film_Productions Still the Beast is Feeding: 40 Years of Rocky Horror Inside Bray Studios - The Complete Sotry of Hammer's House Studio - Wayne Kinsey The Oakley Court - Windsor - The Story of Windsor's Most Iconic Hotel Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood [1987 Documentary] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4k6mRMw9fk http://www.rockyhorrorwiki.org/ Rocky Horror From Concept to Cult - Scott Michaels & David Evans Music: - Intro/Outro - Jupiter's Smile by The 126ers - Stings - Library at freesound.org Script by Aaron Tidwell, Jacob Roger-Gordon and Meg Fierro Produced and edited by Aaron Tidwell and Meg Fierro Rocky Talkie is an Audiogasmic LLC Production

About Our Guest Derek Mobley is a native of the Piedmont Triad. After graduating from Chapel Hill, he moved to Guilford County in 2009 for graduate school at the Bryan School at UNCG. He has been happy to call Guilford home for over a decade, where he met his wife Penwan. They now have two children: Gregory and Jacqueline.  Derek works for Volvo Group North America supporting the iconic Mack and Volvo Heavy Duty Truck brands. Prior to joining the Volvo Group, Derek held senior roles in Analytics at BB&T (now Truist) and KPMG.  Derek has been very active in the Guilford community. For example, he served as President of the North Carolina and Greensboro chapters of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Further, he was elected President of the Bryan School of Business Alumni Association and served as an Assistant on the Executive Committee for the Wyndham Championship. Finally, the Triad Business Journal also featured him in their 2019 class of “40 under 40.”  Derek is passionate about education and economic development. For example, he enjoys participating in local organizations such as the Jaycees, Future Fund, Wyndham Championship and Junior Achievement. Derek also believes in the personal review of historical and literary classics as part of lifelong learning. For instance, his favorite classic is Nostromo by Joseph Conrad, and his favorite economist is Joseph Schumpeter.   Connect with Derek Website: https://electmobley.com Instagram: @mobleygso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobleycampaign Connect with Tiffany on Social Media Facebook: Money Talk With Tiff Twitter: @moneytalkwitht Instagram: @moneytalkwitht LinkedIn: Tiffany Grant

Dr. Jeffrey Magee CBE, CSP, CMC, PDM is often referred to as one of today's leading Leadership Strategists. Dr. Magee believes that in both the start-up to mature-growth market business sector, the number one resource companies have is human capital and successful leaders bring out the best in people to help organizations thrive. Dr. Magee is the author of over 30 books, three college graduate management textbooks, four best sellers, and is the Publisher of PERFORMANCE/P360 Magazine. He was recognized as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and twice selected to represent the United States at the World Congress as a Leadership Speaker. In our conversation, we discuss leadership topics including: ·        13 questions to ask before going into business with a partner. ·        How to cut through the noise and create a clear mind for decisions. ·        The four points customers look for in your business. ·        The number one question to ask when making a business decision. ·        Considerations when choosing your mentors. Enjoy the show! Connect with Dr. Jeffrey: Website:  http://www.jeffreymagee.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjeffspeaks Connect with Allison: Website: allisonksummers.com #tech #SAAS # business #designthinking #AI #creativesociety #teambuilding #CEO #startup #startupstory #founder #futureofwork  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"People are only motivated out of two areas - either desire or fear. The problem with motivating people out of fear is that the moment you leave the room, so does the motivation. If you motivate people out of desire, they will go to town." Eric Seidel - Mayor of the City of Oldsmar, FL - was kind enough to join us for a great conversation about community development, leadership, volunteerism, and so much more! Tune in for a great blend of valuable leadership insight, story telling, and engaging humor - enjoy Mayor Eric Seidel Leads with Empower! 00:00: Episode Introduction and Guest "Roll Call" Introducing City of Oldsmar, FL Mayor, Eric Seidel Mayor Seidel introduces listeners to the City of Oldsmar, its wonderful parks system, and their "downtown development" initiatives 11:05: Lead, Inspire, and Empower - "Have a plan, communicate regularly, and be aggressive in tackling the problem" Mayor Seidel shares great insight into leading during the pandemic; discussing the initial state of emergency, Oldsmar's 3-phase plan of action (Prevention & Essentials, Sustainability, and Recovery), and the current state of recovery in Oldsmar "The smartest person in the room is the one that knows they're not the smartest person in the room" 28:55: From Miami (Dolphins) to Tampa Bay (Buccaneers) - Mayor Seidel's Leadership Journey Mayor Seidel shares stories about his upbringing in Miami, his high school experiences ("not a very good student"), and early career in iron work and construction We learn about Mayor Seidel's transition to a sales job and a key takeaway from his sales manager, Joe Young - "if you're going to do this job well, you have to become involved in community service" Mayor Seidel also discusses his involvement in the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), entrepreneurship, and his transition to civil service "I've been in Civil Service, on-and-off, since 2007. To me, it is community service - I don't have any big political ambitions, I love the idea of making an impact!" 38:45: "Finish the Drill" and Episode Closure We wrap up the episode our traditional "rapid fire, rapid response" closure; including: (1) Mayor Seidel's leadership style, strengths, and challenges, (2) his favorite out-of-work adventure, (3) childhood idol/role model, (4) the "Coffee with the Mayor" initiative, and (5) advice for those seeking involvement in civil service The City of Oldsmar, FL Learn more about Oldsmar by visiting their website and following on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn Learn more about businesses in Oldsmar and Greater Tampa Bay by visiting the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce website and following on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Musical Credit to Matt Jaskot Find out more at https://lead-with-empower-podcast.pinecast.co

On this week’s show, we spoke with Déborah Cherenfant, President @ JCCMEntrepreneur at heart, Déborah Cherenfant is the founder of the creative studio Atelier Coloré and of the feminine business blog Mots D'Elles. Her work, her leadership and her creativity have been recognized on numerous occasions, notably with the Woman of Distinction Award in Entrepreneurship and the title of the best business blog in Canada. TEDx speaker, Déborah regularly shares her ideas on the representation of women and diversity in business during her conferences in Quebec and internationally, or in her articles on various platforms.   Very involved in the business community, Deborah is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, president of Compagnie F, administrator of the KANPE Foundation, Humanov.is and co-founder of BiAS. An entrepreneurial expert, particularly female, she has put her strategic skills to good use in several organizations, supporting them in the facilitation, creation of content and management of projects intended for entrepreneurs.   In 2018, she was appointed to the Quebec Council on the Status of Women, and in 2019, chosen as laureate of Black History Month as well as speaker at Plurielles, the first agency for women's voices. In 2020, Déborah Cherenfant becomes President of the Young Chamber of Commerce of Montreal - JCCM, founded in 1931, bringing together nearly 1,600 members, including nearly 150 volunteers, making her the largest young chamber in the world. On the show, we spoke about:  Who inspired her Studying and promoting female entrepreneurship  Her role at the Junior Chamber of Commerce The fund that the JCCM launched How the  Chamber is impacted and thinking about the future of work for the city  What does diversity actually mean and what is needed   Deborah is an inspirational leader and has an amazing positive energy. I hope that you enjoy the conversation!   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com   Subscribe | iTunes | Google Play |Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | Breaker

Richard V. Battle, author of Navigating Life's Journey: Common Sense in Uncommon Times. He was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to The Texas Judicial Council and The Texas Emerging Technology Fund. It was a scene most Americans thought would only happen in other countries; after a very contentious election process had finally begun the formality of official certification, angry protestors, supporters of President Trump, stormed the U.S. Capitol grounds. Soon, there was a fatal shooting inside the complex, scuffles between protestors and police, elected leaders and their staffers were forced off the Senate floor and into emergency shelters, IED teams and armored vehicles joined thousands of protestors and police on the Capitol grounds and National Guard troops from DC, Maryland and Virginia were deployed to regain control. Was January 6th 2021 bad for our democracy? Of course. Could it have been worse? Always. So says author and expert Richard Battle, whose latest book “Navigating Life’s Journey-Common Sense In Uncommon Times” seems tailor made for today.   BIO: Richard is an award winning author who previously published, Conquering Life's Course, Unwelcome Opportunity, The Volunteer Handbook, The Four Letter Word That Builds Character, Surviving Grief by God’s Grace and The Master’s Sales Secrets. Richard has been a public speaker and trainer for over 30 years on topics including volunteerism, leadership, sales and faith. Richard Battle was an executive with KeyTrak (a Reynolds and Reynolds company), and has more than 40 years of experience in sales, executive management and leadership in various business entities.   He was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to The Texas Judicial Council and The Texas Emerging Technology Fund. He served on the board of directors of Alpha Kappa Psi, international professional business fraternity, and was a past chairman. As president of the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce (1983-1984), the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized the chapter as the Most Outstanding chapter in the United States, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce International recognized Richard as the Outstanding Chapter President in the world. He has served on the board of many organizations including The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, Muscular Dystrophy Association and Keep Austin Beautiful.  Not immune to challenges, Richard has survived an apartment fire that his neighbor died, experienced financial ruin with the Texas real estate collapse in the 1980’s, divorce, experienced two heart procedures, survived cancer and his the most significant loss of all, the death of his only son. WEBSITE: richardbattle.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/richard.battle.359 TWITTER: @RichardVBattle

Before Las Vegas became known as the quickie wedding hotspot, people flew to Phoenix. Or at least that's what Phoenix's Junior Chamber of Commerce hoped for.  The story dates back to 1937. The city had purchased Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport two years prior in 1935. Most states across the U.S. at this point had laws mandating a 3-day waiting period for couples wishing to wed. But Arizona didn't.  Capitalizing on that lack of regulation, the airport built a chapel and advertised fly-in weddings. The hope was to draw in Hollywood celebrities who wanted to marry quickly and under-the-radar, hopefully without paparazzi.    It wasn't a total success, but it wasn't a failure either. Listen to this week's episode of Valley 101, an Arizona Republic and azcentral.com podcast answering questions about metro Phoenix, to uncover the history of Phoenix's fly-in chapel.  

Just as there are no two recipes that contain the exact same ingredients or measurements, there are no two success stories exactly the same. Recipe For Success features entrepreneurs, visionary leaders and innovators of all ages who will share their ingredients that make them successful – personally and professionally. Let's get cooking! Violet N. Lowrey is the Director of Student Services and Career Services for the Keiser University Fort Lauderdale campus. In her role, Violet heads a department and team that provides quality support services which enhances the overall development of students and eliminates barriers to student learning. The department provides community resources and resources to assist you with resume preparation, interviewing skills coaching, mock interviewing, professional development workshops, and job placement assistance. They partner with employers in the community to provide job/career opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni. Additionally, Violet oversees the production and manages a variety of special events and meetings throughout the year, from soup to nuts, that include program development, creative and scenic design, event strategy, thematic development, event planning and production, general session production, run of event/meeting/fundraiser, entertainment, general meeting planning, site selection & venue management, event survey and evaluation, food and beverage management, complete staging technical design / production, budget management, and all event operational logistics. Working with several civic, nonprofit, professional and industry specific organizations, Violet collaborates with professionals in healthcare, business, human resources, legal, criminal justice, law enforcement, IT, all fields... interacts with chambers of commerce, professional organizations, nonprofits, and employers. Violet is committed to Educational Excellence. The learning environment, professional image of students, and development of excellent work ethic. As a member of the Keiser University Team, Violet embraces a student-centered approach which helps the student develop the skills and qualifications necessary to succeed in today’s competitive job market. The secret to Violet’s success is giving back… Violet has been and is involved with many organizations in the community. A Leadership Broward and Leadership Hollywood Graduate, Violet has been active with Junior Achievement, Rotary, Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), The American Lung Association, local chambers, Cystic Fibrosis, LifeNet4Families, and many others. Prior to joining Keiser University, Violet owned A Plus Professional Resumes, Inc. Violet is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), Certified Workshop Presenter, Certified Empowerment & Motivational Coach (CEMC), and M.B.A. graduate from the Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University. Violet is dedicated to making a difference in her community and with her rock solid, supportive family, she will conquer many things to come. Violet is married to Kenneth M. Lowrey, and they have two children, Jimmy and Emma. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit https://www.jasouthflorida.org. Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasouthflorida LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/junior-achievement-of-south-florida/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasouthflorida Twitter: https://twitter.com/JASouthFlorida

Luna La Crème is a nonbinary burlesque performer, drag king and all over cosmic cutie! Starting their performer life in dance classes as a kid, musicals in high school, and as a Rocky Horror shadowcaster; Luna found their way to the Steel City Burlesque Academy and became a 2014 graduate of the Academy. Since 2014, Luna has been performing burlesque in Pittsburgh and around the United States including in Denver, Richmond, Rochester, and St. Louis. They are a proud member of Hot Metal Hardware, the Smokin Betties, and is a veteran member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Players (Pittsburgh's Rocky Horror Shadow Cast). Luna is also multi-award winning, most recently winning the 2020 Pittsburgh Burlypicks Master of Comedy and Lip Sync, as well as the 2018 Pittsburgh Pride Femme Fatale title. Luna is also co-producer and host of Shine, a digital open stage open to give all performers a place to Shine! They are the tantalizing tiny moonlit pearl of Pittsburgh, Luna La Crème! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amapofmyevolution/support

How To Execute Your Vision with Tom Dreesen "Laughter is not only psychologically a deterrent; it's physiologically therapeutic. Comedians are physicians of the soul.”  - Tom Dreesen (16:43-16:45) Laughter is the best medicine, and it always will be. To send you some cure to whatever illness you're experiencing right now, Someone Gets Me has an amazing guest with us who can heal us by making us laugh. But wait there's more! Our guest for today's episode also managed to have a vision and go after it with fervor and attain it and is still moving forward with amazing things.  Tom Dreesen is with us today. He's coming to us from California and Tom has a longstanding career that started with that inner urge of "I'm going to do something with my life, and I'm going to follow that inner vision." And guess what? He did it. Tom is a known actor and comedian. He opened for Frank Sinatra for many years and has been on over 500 T.V. shows and movies. Tom has an amazing story that will inspire you beyond measure. So get your coffee or your tea. Hang out with us for a little while and let yourself listen to his words in a way that will touch your heart and provide meaning for you.  Part One of "How To Execute Your Vision with Tom Dreesen." Tom Dreesen has such a fascinating life that roots from the inner part of him that took a stand to follow his vision. I believe that if we talk about how he did that, all these great results he achieved, and all the fun experiences, then we'll learn something valuable from him. Tom related that he grew up in a suburb on the south side of Chicago called Harvey, Illinois. It was steel mills and factories where they made everything from clutch plates to crankshafts. He had eight brothers and sisters, and they lived in a shack with no bathtub, no shower, no hot water. The shack was rat-infested, roach-infested and if a window broke, you stuck a rag in it.  He further added that as a little boy, both his parents were alcoholics. He would take his shoeshine box every night and go shining shoes in all the bars in the neighborhood. At age 16, he helped feed his brothers and sisters.  As poor as they were during those times, Tom was embarrassed by the way he dressed whenever he attended school. He quit high school when he was a sophomore and worked in the streets. He ran with a tough crowd and at age 17 went into the Navy.  When Tom was in the Navy, he began to go out to sea and read. "I wanted to read books that would improve my mind. When you're a young boy like that, you're reading sex novels and stuff like that. But I kept thinking I need to improve my mind. So I started reading Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking." shared Tom. Tom also mentioned that "The Magic of Believing" by Claude Bristol helped him more than anything. From that moment on, Tom believed that whatever the mind can see and believe, it will achieve. And that fascinated me and how you could accomplish that.  "That's what this vehicle we have, this body we have, it needs a flight plan. "- Tom Dreesen (05:53-05:57) In giving an account of how he executed his vision, Tom let the cat out of the bag and shared to us his beliefs. He said, "I now get motivation talks on four subjects: perception visualization, self talk and develop a sense of humor. But I tell everybody that most people wander in life because they don't know what they want in life. So I said this, "The pilot who flies the 747 from L.A. to Boston, does he drive a hundred miles an hour to the airport, drive out on a tarmac, run to board the aircraft, take off down the runway and say, "Now, where am I going?" NO! He files a flight plan. That's what this vehicle we have, this body we have, it needs a flight plan." Anchored to that belief and enthusiasm, while Tom was in the Junior Chamber of Commerce, he wrote a drug education program about drug abuse with humor. He was making the kids laugh, playing music and everything, and then showing them the illicit drug use in our community.  At that time, they were teaching drug education at a college level or high school level, let alone at an elementary school level. He met a young black guy who graduated from Norfolk State College, and his name was Tim Reid. Together they worked on a project, went from one classroom to another, and the program became very popular.  Then one day, a little girl walked out of the classroom and said, "You guys are funny, you ought to become a comedy team." That moment rang some bell on Tom's mind, and he said, "I never, ever thought about being in show business. That was the furthest thing from my mind." The thought of a black-white comedy team is intriguing, and there had never been one in America.  They started writing what they thought was material and went into a club. That first night on stage on Friday night, something Tom had written got a laugh, and it was almost like an epiphany, like the dark clouds opening up like a bee movie.  "At that very moment, my whole being. Oh, yes, this is what I want to do. I want to make a living as a standup comedian. The thought that I can make a living making people laugh overwhelmed me." Tim proudly retold how he felt during that moment of celebration, self-satisfaction, and victory. Part Two of "How To Execute Your Vision with Tom Dreesen." Tom's winning moment doesn't end there. He also shared that one day when he was eight years old, he was selling newspapers and all horns were blowing, all the elders in the community were coming out in the streets. It's Lou Boudreau day; he's a famous baseball player from Harvey, Illinois. He played shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, and they won the World Series. He's a hometown hero. That day, Tom thought, "Wow, there are parades, and people were cheering him on. Wow, somebody from Harvey, Illinois, is famous. One day maybe they'll also have a parade for me." On that Lou Boudreau day, Tom was fantasizing about driving down a street and waving at everybody in a car.  Then, August 22nd, 1992, Tom went back to Harvey, Illinois, and on that corner, that corner where he sold newspapers, they named that street, "Dreesen Street."—after him. A big parade was made for him, and the guy who introduced me to the crowd was Lou Boudreau. "You can live every day until you die. Or you can die every day until you die. It's your call."-Tom Dreesen (41:31-41:37) Tom also had an inspiring answer when I asked him if there was any food he had eaten that was so memorable that he still thinks about it, whether it was good, bad or indifferent.  So he told us another story and said, "When I was a little boy, the shack we lived in, we rarely had meals. And I grew up with very poor nutrition. I took my shoeshine box downtown Chicago and went by the Chicago theatre. There was a steak place called the Blackhawk Restaurant, and I had never eaten steak in my life. The smells of that steak, I couldn't believe how delicious that smell was. But I couldn't afford to pay for that. And my family's greatest delicacy would have been chicken.  Years later, when I was in the Navy, a buddy of mine, got to ask me what kind of steak you like? And I said, "I don't know. I'd never eaten steak." He didn't believe that. Steaks are done well in Chicago, and there's a place called Gibson Steakhouse that when I go to Chicago, I'd go there and have my steak." "Prayers are answered. Sometimes we can't handle it all alone. You need to have faith, and faith can move mountains. It can move mountains, and I'm a living example of that." Tom added. In closing, Tom reminded us that Every day is a celebration. Every day is a gift. Every morning when you wake up, say yes, to whatever amazing experience or opportunity shows up. It's always more magical and amazing than you imagined.  Tom Dreesen Full Bio: Tom Dreesen left his hometown of Harvey, Illinois over 40 years ago to seek fame and fortune in Hollywood. Since that time he has made over 500 appearances on national television as a standup comedian including 61 appearances on the Tonight Show.  He was a  favorite guest of David Letterman and has hosted the show during David’s absence.  For years, he has been a regular in all of the main showrooms in Las Vegas performing with Sammy Davis Jr., Lisa Minnelli, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, Mac Davis, Tony Orlando and for 14 years in seven different casinos and toured the nation as the opening act for Frank Sinatra. As an actor he’s appeared in many motion pictures like Trouble With the Curve, Spaceballs, Man On the Moon, HBO movies Rat Pack and Lansky, and mastered roles on television shows like Columbo, Touched By An Angel, Murder She Wrote, Facts of Life and WKRP in Cincinnati. The first 6 years of his career he shared the stage with Tim Reid as America’s first black and white comedy team and as history shows, they were the last.  The duo recently wrote a book called Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White about their escapades touring the nation from 1969 to 1975, which is now in the process of becoming a movie. Tom’s current book Still Standing. My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage and Sinatra is receiving rave reviews. He is currently appearing in theaters around the country in his one man show, An Evening of Laughter and Stories of Sinatra, displaying his critically acclaimed comedy skills with his extraordinary storytelling ability. The combination of the two led Chicago Tribune critic Rick Kogan to write, “Brilliant, funny, poignant”. His manager of over 30 years says, “Tom has lent his talent to over 100 charities including one he founded called Day for Darlene running 26 miles three years in a row to raise money and honor his sister Darlene who was challenged with Multiple Sclerosis.  An ex-GI and strong supporter of our troops, he’s performed in military bases all over the world including Iraq.  On May 14, 2005 he received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award for humanitarian service to his country. Daily Variety wrote, “Dreesen is one of the most respected comedians of our time”.  Larry Wilde, author of the book, The Great Comedians said, “Excellent material, superb delivery, impeccable timing.  Tom Dreesen is the Quintessential  Comedian.” Frank Sinatra said “Tommy is a brilliant comedian and a master, Master of ceremonies.” How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need are a community and a mentor. The 6-month Visionary Leader Program will move you forward. You will grow, transform and connect. http://bit.ly/DianneAAllen Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me Follow our Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com Dianne’s Mentoring Services: msdianneallen.com Website: www.visionsapplied.com Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your special gift, so let your light shine!

Take some time to listen to a very positive and insightful interview with Richard Battle.All of Richard's books are based on personal experiences and there is a story behind each of them.The Volunteer Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Successful Organization​​– 1988Surviving Grief by God’s Grace​​​– 2002​​​Writer’s Digest – Honorable Mention – Inspiration - 2003The Four-Letter Word that Builds Character​– 2006USA Today’s Best Books – Finalist – Business Motivation - 2006​The Master’s Sales Secrets​​​​– 2018                              Unwelcome Opportunity: Overcoming Life’s Greatest Challenges​​​– 2018​​​Readers Favorite – Gold Medal – Christian Devotion/Study - 2019​​​Reader Views – 2nd Place – Religion – 2019Illumination Book Awards – Bronze Medal – Christian Living - 2020Conquering Life’s Course – Common Sense in Chaotic Times – 2019 Reader Views – 1st Place – Self Help - 2019Richard has been a public speaker and trainer for over 30 years on topics including, leadership, motivation, faith, sales, and volunteerism.  Richard Battle was an executive with KeyTrak (a Reynolds and Reynolds company), and has more than 40 years of experience in sales, executive management and leadership in various business entities.   He was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to The Texas Judicial Council and The Texas Emerging Technology Fund. As president of the Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce (1983-1984), the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce recognized the chapter as the Most Outstanding chapter in the United States, and the Junior Chamber of Commerce International recognized Richard as the Outstanding Chapter President in the world. He served on the board of directors of Alpha Kappa Psi, international professional business fraternity, and was a past chairman. He has served on the board of many organizations including The John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Foundation, Boy Scouts of America, Muscular Dystrophy Association and Keep Austin Beautiful. Richard lives in Lakeway, Texas. Richard’s mission is to communicate timeless messages of proven principles to help people win every day. For more information about Richard’s books or presentations: www.richardbattle.comrichard@richardbattle.com

Get Up Nation®! My name is Ben Biddick. I’m the Creator and Host of the Get Up Nation® Show and Co-Author of Get Up: The Art of Perseverance with former Major League Baseball player Adam Greenberg. Recently I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Dr. Jeffrey Magee. Dr. Magee is a Global Talent Development Expert, a Leadership and Management Strategist, and Best-Selling Author. If you’re looking for credentials, Dr. Magee has them. He’s a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Certified Board Executive (CBE), Certified Professional Direct Marketer (PDM) & Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). He has been recognized as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Americans” (TOYA) by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, twice selected to represent the United States at the World Congress as a Leadership Speaker (Cannes, France & Vienna, Austria). 3-term President of the Oklahoma & Las Vegas Chapter's of the National Speakers Association (NSA), and an SBA Entrepreneur of the Year. He's also been honored for his tremendous commitment to service. Dr. Magee served for 4-years as an appointed Civil Service Commissioner (Judge) for the City of Tulsa Oklahoma, before merging his firm for a short time in 2010 with WesternCPE. The United States ARMY National Guard & President George Bush recognized him with the high honor of the "Total Team Victory Award/Citation" for civilian contribution to leadership development with the National Guard. Basically I can’t fit all the amazing achievements Dr. Magee has accomplished in this intro, so go to https://www.jeffreymagee.com/ to learn more about the countless ways that Dr. Magee can help you and your organization succeed. Dr. Magee, I am honored to welcome you to Get Up Nation®! https://www.jeffreymagee.com www.getupnation.com The Get Up Nation® Show is brought to you in partnership with Veteran Owned Got Your Six Coffee! Learn more at www.gotyoursixcoffee.com! Most episodes of the Get Up Nation® Show are edited and mixed by Daniel Thabet! If you need podcast editing and mixing of the highest quality go to https://www.podcastdoctors.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/get-up-nation-podcast/support

Do you ever feel not good enough? Not good enough can show up in a period, a season or in a certain area of your life. We have learned this feeling of not good enough from our past. Discover Penni's process of Stop-Drop-and Roll to shift your mindset and feelings of not good enough. Listen in for details on how to feel good enough… Show Highlights: -Penni was going through a difficult time when she did some soul searching and realized she had a core belief of not good enough -Not loveable and not good enough go hand in hand. -Penni's little brother got hurt and she was sent to her room to be dealt with later. She picked up the belief of not good enough or that she didn't do her job well.  -Not enough show up as: not pretty enough, not smart enough, not athletic enough -Anything she didn't do well as a child, punished for or had negative feedback, she believed she wasn't good enough. -Not good enough and the comparison game relate together -Not good enough can show up in all areas of your life. In health, relationships, finances, parenthood, career. -Not good enough can show up in a period of your life, a season or in a certain area of your life or you can have it your whole life. -We all have it to a degree. It's how you identify it, learn how to not have it at all or manage the pieces that happen to present its self in your life. -Can't do it right, have to redo it over and over again. Perfectionism can be a sign of not good enough. -Not deserving can be related to not good enough -We have learned this feeling of not good enough from our past. We have to go back to the past and uncover the first time we experienced that feeling. -What we experienced as a child and what we interpreted, it's a very good chance we incorporated that into our lives today. -In our childhood something triggers us, that teaches us that feeling. It introduces it into our life for the first time -It's important to go back into your childhood and identify what happened and make a shift in your mindset -Please me; we do it for one of two reasons. We want to look good or we want to please someone else. We want to avoid looking bad. -Things just are. They are neither good nor bad. -Situation comes up and you start to feel emotional. -Put the feeling on the side and ask, “What's happening around me?” “Why am I feeling that?” “Who's involved and what's happened in my past to trigger this?” -Identify what's happening in ourselves, then we can separate the feeling from the situation -The situation just is. It's not good or bad. The feeling is not good or bad. It just is -Your body will react before your emotions, pause and ask yourself, “What just happened or was said?” - Self-love; first we need to love ourselves, not only for who we are inside, but also forgive ourselves for what we do or not do. -Forgiveness we do for others, but not for ourselves - Have reminders and visual affirmations to remind yourself during the day that you are loved and good enough. -Weight, health; look at why you are a certain weight. What's the reason why you want to exercise ie longevity, didn't want to take medicine  –Love myself and love my body -What's happening in my life? She made a conscious choice to figure out what was happening mentally -If something is happening in our life such as weight gain, it's usually something that is happening with us mentally that we need to work on and figure out how to overcome the situation -Process sounds simple, but it's not.  Stop, drop and roll process -Identify the area in your life you want to change. Go back by decades. Ask yourself, “What major event happened to me in that decade?” -After you have identified the situation, then you can forgive the people or the situation and forgive yourself. -Stop; you stop to process. -Drop; you drop to your knees by meditating, prayer, journal. You want to understand what's happening emotionally, with the circumstance and the people involved -You don't know what you don't know. If you journal you will start to identify patterns, behaviors and feelings  - Roll; away from your old thoughts. Roll into a new pattern, a new thought process, a new way on how you are going to handle it -No matter what you are trying to change this process is what I recommend doing -Every aspect of Penni's life was a mess when she decided to take back her life. -Pick one area to work on. Penni chose to work on her health, to take responsibility and change first. She needed a few wins under her belt before she tackled the other areas of her life. -JJ Virgin health program, simple, easy and forgiving, understood health and released 20 lbs. no more aches and pains, helps self-correct -Protect self; ask: do you need to continue self-protecting? Is the current way you are self-protecting the best and healthiest way to move forward? -That situation and season is gone and we haven't' let go of whatever it is that we need to let go of -Weight, not good enough and money; mindset, not self-confident, not asking for want you want, not feeling good enough to ask. It's time to stop the self-sabotage. Please subscribe/rate/review this episode and all future interviews and inspiring messages. All you need to check out this latest episode here…  Subscribe & Listen To the Podcast in: iTunes If you don't have iTunes, listen in: Libsyn     Connect with Guest: www.thepennizshow.com Penni Zelinkoff has an extraordinary story of how she changed her life which fueled her mission to help others stand up to be their best selves and live their best lives. She helps people “rehab” their mind to overcome the feelings and experiences of “not being enough” to “I am MORE than enough!” She is a podcast host, speaker, trainer and business leader. She has trained and inspired thousands of people all over the world.  For more than 20 years with the Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), she held leadership roles at the state, national and international levels.  She has presented at large keynote events, state-wide programs and at the Junior Chamber International World Congress in Vienna, Austria.  She has travelled to 26 countries and has appeared throughout her career in radio, television and print media.  She draws on two decades of experience in sales, marketing, and spotting value for people, corporations, and organizations.   Be sure to download your free MP3 meditation called Money, wealth and abundance at…. www.jolenphilbrook.com/gift.  As you listen to this audio it will unlock your prosperity from the inside out rewiring your mind to success and abundance. For more interesting podcast check out: http://innerabundantmindset.com/podcast/ Have a question about the show or want to be a guest for a future show? Email me at: jolen@jolenphilbrook.com

A 75 year old true story of courage, atonement and forgiveness. Nobuo Fujita was determined to bring his family’s katana with him 5,000 miles across the Pacific. The samurai sword had been passed from one generation to the next for over 400 years and accompanied Fujita on every important journey of his life. If samurai tradition was to be respected, he would eventually pass it down to his son. Fujita had a different plan, however. He had been invited by the Junior Chamber of Commerce—the Jaycees — to the 1962 Azalea Festival in their home town of Brookings, Oregon. This was an annual Memorial Day event for the town on the southern coast just north of the California border. Nobuo Fujita eventually accepted the invitation, and then whatever difficulties there would be transporting the katana. It was essential to his trip because he intended to present the sword to the people of Brookings as a gift of peace and friendship. If that plan didn’t work out, however, he would need the katana for another, equally important purpose: to commit seppuku, the hideous ritual suicide reserved for samurai who had brought shame on themselves... Listen to the rest by clicking the play button, above. The text version of this essay can be found on Medium (https://medium.com/@TerenceCGannon/when-the-war-came-home-to-oregon-959463b4e62b) where it was originally published on September 26th, 2017.

Sarah Crilley subs in for Jeff this week to talk to local DFW philanthropists Alley Plake and Kathleen Denooyer about local happenings in the metroplex, Charles Jones and Olivia Wilmsen of the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce about their annual Christmas in July event, Jesse Porter and Derek Brisson of Cool Beings Management about what it takes to make a name for yourself in the talent management business, and Heath Cornutt and Amanda Leija of the Texas Junior Chamber about how their getting the community involved in this years Rattlesnake Roundup.

In this episode, I talk with Maria Kidney, the co-founder of Brighter Communities Worldwide (originally called Friends of Londiani) about her own journey. Maria first travelled to Kenya in 2000 to climb mountains, and after a mugging incident in Nairobi she sought refuge in the Kenya Girl Guide Association. There she was inspired by the community development work done, and promised to return to Kenya again. Maria has held multiple roles in Brighter Communities Worldwide since 2002 including Chairperson, Board Member, Project Leader for volunteer groups, Trainer of volunteer groups and Project Leaders. We talk about early influences in school growing up in Cobh, the key takeaway from transition year in school that have stood to her later in life, studying Commerce in UCC and working in IT thereafter. She mentions learnings from Commerce and Management accounting that helped directly in setting up the Charity. Maria also reflects very fondly about her time on the J1 in the US.In 2006 Maria was awarded the Junior Chamber of Commerce International Total Outstanding Young Person (TOYP) of the Year Award; and the Vodafone Passion of the World Around Us Award. In 2010 Maria was awarded the Cobh Person of the Year Award.Enjoy the show :)

Jeff Magee's credentials are significant. He is a Certified Speaking Professional, a Certified Management Consultant, and a Certified Professional Direct Marketer. He has been recognized as one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Americans" (TOYA) by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce, and twice selected to represent the United States at the World Congress as a Leadership Speaker (Cannes, France and Vienna, Austria). A three-term President of the Oklahoma Speakers Association and twice awarded their Professional Speaker Member of the Year, today, the Chapter's outstanding member of the year is awarded the "Jeff Magee Member of the Year Award." Jeff served for four years as an appointed Civil Service Commissioner (Judge) for the City/County of Tulsa Oklahoma. Many of the Fortune 100 firms today use Jeff for Performance Execution® in the areas of managerial-leadership effectiveness, human capital performance, and sales training and coaching. He also been invited to keynote at many major associations in America and speak at West Point Military Academy on leadership.   Jeff is publisher of Professional Performance 360 Magazine and with Hugh Ballou is co-publisher of Nonprofit Professional Performance 360 Magazine.

In Episode 10 I decide to leave the comfort of the Zero Lives Podcast Studio and take episode10 on the road to chat with 4 different people all doing great things in their Career & Business.  First up we hear from Nicole Curran from Newry Junior Chamber and the benefits for joining and getting involved in your local Junior Chamber. Next up is Aidan Malone from Accountancy firm Malone Lynchehaun on a fantastic new cloud based accountancy solution called Xero and how it can help small businesses become more compliant with their accountancy practises.   We then hear from Lisa Mc Manus of The Wellness Cafe in Newry who shares her advice and insight on why a healthy diet is important.  Lisa also shares her top tips for those people thinking about starting a business in 2015 and why having experience is key.   Last up I get to chat with Shane Mulholland from Global capital markets software and consultancy firm First Derivatives who's HQ is based in Newry.  Shane shares his insight on what it's like to work for a global company First Derivatives and the opportunities which are available for graduates.  

The Hardy Family - Andy Hardy was a fictional character played by Mickey Rooney in an extremely successful MGM film series from 1937 to 1958. Spanning over 20 years, the 16 movies were based on characters in the play Skidding by Aurania Rouverol. The initial Hardy film, A Family Affair (1937), was made before a series was contemplated. It featured Lionel Barrymore as Judge Hardy and Spring Byington as Mrs. Hardy, Andy's parents, and Margaret Marquis as Andy's on-again-off-again sweetheart, Polly Benedict. But when the series was launched, most of the cast was changed, with the notable exceptions of Rooney and Sara Haden as his Aunt Milly. The series entries starred Lewis Stone as Judge Hardy, Fay Holden as Mrs. Hardy, Cecilia Parker as Andy's older sister Marian Hardy, and Ann Rutherford as Polly. Most of the movies were set in the Hardys' fictional hometown of Carvel, located in Idaho in the original play but described in the films as being in the Midwest. All of the films were sentimental comedies celebrating ordinary American life. The people in Carvel, by and large, were pious, patriotic, generous and tolerant. The town represented movie mogul Louis B. Mayer's idealized vision of his adopted country. Some writers have compared Carvel to Mayberry, the setting of The Andy Griffith Show a generation later. THIS EPISODE: Program #1. MGM syndication. "Junior Chamber of Commerce". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally.. Andy finds himself "forced" to entertain a famous and beautiful athlete. She stands 6'2" tall. Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden, Lewis Stone, Jack Rubin (writer), Jameson Brewer (writer), Thomas A. McAvity (director), Jerry Fielding (composer, conductor), Aurania Rouverol (creator). 27:26.