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Sometime ago I had the pleasure to have as a guest a gentleman named Rob Wentz. Rob appeared in episode 212 on March 8, 2024. Recently Rob introduced me to a man he described as amazing and definitely unstoppable. That introduction led to me having the opportunity to have today, Ken Kunken, the man Rob introduced me to. Ken's story is atypical to most. He had a pretty normal childhood until he went to Cornell. Rob was pretty short, but he loved all things sports and active. In his junior year he participated in a lightweight football game against Columbia University. On a kickoff he tackled an opponent but broke his neck in the process. Immediately he became a quadriplegic from the shoulders down. As he tells us, his days of physical activity and sports came to an abrupt end.   I asked Ken how he dealt with his injury. As he tells me, his family rallied around him and told him they were all there to help with whatever he needed to continue in school and to move on with his life. They were true to their word and Ken did continue to attend school after nine months of hospitalization. He secured a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. He went on to get a Master's degree from Cornell in Industrial Engineering and then a second Master's degree this time from Columbia University in Psychology as he decided he really wanted to “help people especially those with serious disabilities” rather than continuing in the Civil Engineering arena. Ken then secured a job that led to him becoming a successful rehabilitation counselor in New York.   Ken wasn't done growing nor exploring. After two years working in the rehabilitation field through circumstances and advice from others, he went to Hofstra school of law where he obtained a Juris Doctor degree in 1982. He then went to work in the office of a district attorney where, over 40 years he progressed and grew in stature and rank.   Ken tells us how his life changed over time and through the many jobs and opportunities he decided to take. Twenty-two years ago, he married Anna. They ended up having triplet boys who now all are in school at the age of Twenty.   Ken is as unstoppable as it gets. He refused to back down from challenges. He is now retired and loving the opportunity to be with his family and help others by telling his story.     About the Guest:   In 1970, while a junior in Cornell University's College of Engineering, Ken Kunken broke his neck making a tackle on a kick-off in a lightweight football game against Columbia University. Ken sustained a spinal cord injury at the C 4-5 level, rendering him a quadriplegic, almost totally paralyzed from the shoulders down. Ken spent more than 9 months in various hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. While still a patient, Ken testified before a United States Senate Sub-Committee on Health Care, chaired by Senator Edward Kennedy. In 1971, almost 20 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act, Ken returned to the Cornell campus, where he completed his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering. Ken estimates that he had to be pulled up or bounced down close to 100 steps just to attend his first day of classes.   Ken is the first quadriplegic to graduate from Cornell University. Upon graduation, Ken decided to change his career goal. He wanted to work with and help people, particularly those with disabilities. Ken went on to earn a Master of Arts degree at Cornell in education and a Master of Education degree at Columbia University in psychology. Ken is the first quadriplegic to earn a graduate degree from Cornell University. In 1977, Ken was hired by Abilities Inc. in Albertson, NY to be its College Work Orientation Program Coordinator. Ken coordinated a program which provided educationally related work experiences for severely disabled college students. He also maintained a vocational counseling caseload of more than 20 severely disabled individuals.   While working at the Center, Ken became a nationally certified rehabilitation counselor and made numerous public presentations on non-discrimination, affirmative action and employment of the disabled. In 1977, Ken was named the Long Island Rehabilitation Associations “Rehabilitant of the Year” and in 1979 Ken was the subject of one of the Reverend Norman Vincent Peale's nationally syndicated radio broadcasts “The American Character”. Wanting to accomplish still more, Ken enrolled in Hofstra University's School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1982. Ken then went to work as an assistant district attorney in Nassau County, Long Island.   Ken was promoted a number of times during his more than 40 years with the District Attorney's Office, eventually becoming one of the Deputy Bureau Chiefs of the County Court Trial Bureau, where he helped supervise more than 20 other assistant district attorneys. In addition, over his years working in the Office, Ken supervised more than 50 student interns.   In 1996 Ken received the Honorable Thomas E. Ryan, Jr. Award presented by the Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County for outstanding and dedicated service as an Assistant District Attorney. In 1999, Ken was awarded the George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award presented by the Hofstra Alumni Association, Inc. Beginning in 2005, for nine consecutive years, “The Ken Kunken Most Valuable Player Award” was presented annually by The Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl in Saratoga Springs, NY, in recognition of Ken's personal accomplishments, contributions to society and extraordinary courage.   In 2009, Ken became a member of the Board of Directors of Abilities Inc., and in 2017 he became a member of the Board of Directors for the parent company of Abilities Inc., the Viscardi Center.   In 2020, Ken was inducted into “The Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame,” as a member of the class of 2019.   In December 2023, “The Kenneth J. Kunken Award” was presented by the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, for the first time, to an outstanding Nassau County Assistant District Attorney who personifies Ken's unique spirit and love of trial work, as well as his commitment and dedication, loyalty to his colleagues and his devotion to doing justice. The Award will be presented annually.   In March 2024, Ken was named one of the Long Island Business News Influencers in Law. Ken retired from full-time employment in 2016, but continued to work with the District Attorney's Office for the next eight years in a part time capacity, providing continuing legal education lectures and litigation guidance.   For years, Ken has tried to inspire people to do more with their lives. In October 2023, Ken's memoir “I Dream of Things That Never Were: The Ken Kunken Story” was published. In 2003 Ken married Anna and in 2005 they became the proud parents of triplet boys: Joey, Jimmy and Timmy. On June 23, 2023 the triplets graduated from Oceanside High School, fifty-five years after Ken had graduated from the same school. Ways to connect with Ken:   https://www.facebook.com/ken.kunken https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566473121422 https://www.instagram.com/ken.kunken/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-j-kunken-b4b0a9a8/ https://www.youtube.com/@Ken.Kunken https://bsky.app/profile/kenkunken.bsky.social   About the Host:   Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:20 Well, hello once again, and welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. I am your host, Michael hingson, and today we have a fascinating guest, I believe. Anyway, his name is Ken. Kuan, kunken. Am I pronouncing that right? Yes, you are. Oh, good. And Ken, in 1970 underwent a problem when he was playing football and doing a tackle on a kickoff. Namely, he broke his neck and became a quadriplegic, basically from the shoulders down. I'm sort of familiar with the concept, because my wife, from birth was in a wheelchair. She was a paraplegic, paralyzed from the t3 vertebrae down, which was like right below the breast, so she was able to transfer and so on. So not quite the same, but a lot of the same issues, of course, and we're going to talk about that basically, because when you're in a wheelchair, like a lot of other kinds of disabilities, society doesn't tend to do all they should to accommodate. And I can, can make that case very well. Most people are light dependent, and we have provided reasonable accommodations for them by providing light bulbs and light on demand wherever they go, wherever they are, whatever they do, while at the same time for people who are blind, we don't get the same degree of access without pushing a lot harder. And people in wheelchairs, of course, have all sorts of physical issues as well, such as stairs and no ramps and other things like that. And I know that Ken's going to talk some about that from university days and my wife Karen face some of the same things. But anyway, we'll get to it all. Ken, I want to welcome you to unstoppable mindset. And I think your wife, Anna is visiting with us also, right, right? Thank you. Michael, so Anna, welcome as well. Thank you so Ken. Why don't we start if we could by you telling us sort of about the early Ken, growing up and all that from being a child, and tell us a little bit about you.   Ken Kunken ** 03:40 Okay, well, if you're going back to my childhood area, Yeah, it sure is. It's quite a while ago, but I was born in 1950 and that happened to be in the midst of the polio epidemic, and unfortunately, my mother contracted polio and died when I was less than one month old. So I have an older brother, Steve, who's two years older than me, and my father brother and I ended up moving in with my grandparents for a few years before my father remarried when I was four years old. A long shot. But what's your birth date? Right? My birth date is July 15, 1950 on   Michael Hingson ** 04:23 February 24 1950 So, okay, was was just kind of hoping there was the possibility, right? Anyway, go ahead.   Ken Kunken ** 04:30 So, um, during my father's second marriage, that's when my sister Merrill was born. She's 10 years younger than I am, but unfortunately, that was not a happy marriage, and it ended in a divorce. And when I was 18, my father married for the third time. So you know, growing up in a household with a number of individuals seemingly coming and going was a little different than most people's   Michael Hingson ** 04:57 households when they were growing up. How. Was that for you?   Ken Kunken ** 05:01 Well, you know, it was nice in the sense that I got involved with a lot of different family members in my extended family. I'm very close, growing up with my grandparents, with aunts, uncles, cousins, as well as my sister and brother. And you know, I had the opportunity to interact with a lot of different people. It was difficult during my father's second marriage, because it was not a happy marriage, and, you know, it worked out in everybody's best interest when that ended in divorce. But I look back at my childhood, and I just basically call it as a very happy childhood?   Michael Hingson ** 05:42 Oh, good. Well, so no real major traumas, certainly differences, but no real harrowing kinds of things that just threw you into a complete topsy turvy at least as far as you're concerned, right? Yeah. Well, then you decided to go to Cornell, as I recall, and I know Cornell has a, I think it's a master's program, but an advanced program in hospitality. So did they feed you well at Cornell?   Ken Kunken ** 06:13 Yes, they had a very good system and fed us very well. And they have a program in hotel management, right, which I was not involved in, but there was a lot of good food at Cornell when we were there.   Michael Hingson ** 06:28 Well, that's that's always important, you know, you got to have good food at UC Irvine. We were okay. Food wise. I was on the food committee for the dorms, actually, and the food was all right, but when they had steak night that they always made a big deal about the steak was usually pretty tough, and so we we had sometimes that the food wasn't great, but they had a great soft serve ice cream machine, so lot of people took advantage of that. But anyway, so when you were at Cornell, you played football,   Ken Kunken ** 07:01 right? I was on their lightweight football team. It's for people that were smaller than the heavyweight team. When I was playing, you had to weigh 154 pounds or less two days before the game. So most of the people had played on their high school teams was too small to play on the varsity college team, but it was a varsity sport. Most of the people were very good athletes and very fast, and it was very competitive sport.   Michael Hingson ** 07:35 So tell us about that and what happened.   Ken Kunken ** 07:38 Well, during my junior year, I was injured making a tackle on a kickoff in a game against Columbia University, and when I tackled the ball carrier, I broke my neck and damaged my spinal cord, and as a result, I'm a quadriplegic. I'm almost totally paralyzed from the shoulders down,   Michael Hingson ** 08:01 and so, what kind of effect? Well, that clearly that that was pretty bad news and so on. So what kind of effect did that have on you, and how did that shape what you did going forward?   Ken Kunken ** 08:15 Oh, it totally changed my perspective on everything about myself. I mean, growing up, my life seemed to center around sports. In high school, I played on the varsity football team. I wrestled on the varsity wrestling team. I played on four different intramural softball teams. I worked on the summer as a lifeguard. Everything in my life revolved around athletics and being physically active. Now, suddenly, I couldn't be physically active at all. In fact, I am totally sedentary, sitting in a wheelchair, and I need assistance with all my activities of daily living now.   Michael Hingson ** 08:54 So what did you do when the injury happened and so on? So how did you deal with all of that?   Ken Kunken ** 09:01 Well, it was a really difficult adjustment to make. I mean, suddenly I became dependent on everybody around me, because there was not one thing I could do for myself. So it was very difficult knowing that now not only was I dependent on others, but I had to be more outgoing to be able to have asked for help when I needed it, which was difficult for me, because I had always considered myself a bit of shy person, a bit of an introvert, and now I needed to be more vocal with respect to all of my needs. So I swear, go ahead. Well, I spent the next nine months and 20 days in various hospitals and rehabilitation centers, and it was really, really difficult getting used to my new physical condition.   Michael Hingson ** 09:52 But at the same time, you could have taken the position that you just hated yourself and you just wanted to I. Make life end and so on. And it doesn't sound like that was the approach that you took.   Ken Kunken ** 10:04 Mike, I was so fortunate that I had a very supportive family who were with me and helped me every step of the way. In fact, they basically assured me that they would act as my arms and legs to make sure I could still do everything I wanted to do in my life   Michael Hingson ** 10:22 doesn't get much better than that, having a real supportive village, if you will.   Ken Kunken ** 10:27 Right? I was so fortunate, and you know, I think that helped me be able to do many things in my life that most people thought would not be possible for someone in my condition, and I was able to do it because of the help I received from my family.   Michael Hingson ** 10:44 So what did you major in at Cornell? Let's say, before the injury.   Ken Kunken ** 10:50 I before my injury, I was majoring in industrial engineering, okay? And you know, after my injury, I went back to school and continued my studies in industrial engineering and actually obtained my degree, a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering.   Michael Hingson ** 11:08 Now, what primarily is industrial engineering?   Ken Kunken ** 11:12 Well, you know, it's kind of a technical aspect of dealing with men, material, machines, and, you know, most likely working at a business where there are a lot of different people working there, where you would try and find out what the best way of people to operate, whether it be in a factory or just in a large business setting, when you're dealing with technical aspects of the job. But I never actually worked as an engineer, because, following my degree, based on the recommendation of one of my psychology professors, I stayed at Cornell and pursued a career in counseling. And I find that a lot more suitable to not only my physical condition, but what I really wanted to do. Because, following my injury, I knew that what I really wanted to do was to devote my life and career to helping others.   Michael Hingson ** 12:08 So you very well could have made the same switch and made the same choices, even if you hadn't undergone the accident,   Ken Kunken ** 12:17 absolutely and hopefully, I would have, because I found it a lot more enjoyable, and I believe it taught me a lot about dealing with people, and it made me feel very good about myself to know that I was still in a position, despite my disability, where I could help others.   Michael Hingson ** 12:40 So you stayed at Cornell and got that master's degree in counseling, which, which really gave you that opportunity. What did you do after that?   Ken Kunken ** 12:50 Well, to increase my counseling credentials, I then went to Columbia University, where I obtained my second degree. This one was also in counseling. That degree was in psychological counseling and rehabilitation, and I decided to look for a job in the rehabilitation counseling field. And now that I had two degrees from Cornell and one from Columbia, three prestigious Ivy League degrees, two master's degrees, I didn't think I'd have much difficulty securing employment, but to my dismay, no one would hire me. This was in the mid 70s, and everyone seemed to feel I was just too disabled to work.   Michael Hingson ** 13:32 Now, why did you go to Columbia to get your second degree, your masters in rehabilitation,   Ken Kunken ** 13:39 you know? And incidentally, it that was the school I actually was injured against during the football   Michael Hingson ** 13:44 I know that's why I asked the enemy, right?   Ken Kunken ** 13:47 Yeah, but I actually applied there for my doctorate, doctorate in counseling psychology. And initially I didn't get into that program, but they invited me to participate in their master's program, and said that they would reconsider my application when I finished that degree. Now, I thought that was a special letter that I got from them because of my injury, and I thought they just wanted to see me that I could do graduate work. As it turned out, virtually everybody that applied for that program got a similar letter, and when I first met with my advisor there at Columbia, he said, you know, if you didn't get in the first time, you're probably not going to get in even when you graduate. So since I had nothing else to do at that point, I enrolled in the master's program, and I completed my second master's degree. And you know, at the time, even my advisor was pessimistic about my work prospects, wow, just because of my ability, because of my disability, and despite. Fact that here they were training people to be rehabilitation counselors and encouraging people to go into that field, they felt that due to my disability, I would still have a very difficult time gaining employment,   Michael Hingson ** 15:14 which is as ironic as it gets,   Ken Kunken ** 15:17 absolutely, absolutely and I was just very fortunate that there was a facility on Long Island called abilities Incorporated, which was part of what was then called the Human Resources Center. Is now called the Viscardi Center, after its founder, Dr Henry Viscardi, Jr, and they hired me to work as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for other individuals who had severe disabilities.   Michael Hingson ** 15:46 I'm a little bit familiar with the buscardi Center, and have found them to be very open minded in the way they operate.   Ken Kunken ** 15:54 They were terrific, absolutely terrific. And I was so fortunate to get involved with them, to be hired, to work for them, and, you know, to be associated with all the fine work they were doing it on behalf of helping other individuals with disabilities.   Michael Hingson ** 16:13 So was it primarily paraplegics and quadriplegics and so on, or did they do blind people and other disabilities as well.   Ken Kunken ** 16:21 They did a lot of different disabilities, but they did not work with people that were visually impaired. For that in New York state, there was a special agency called the commission for the visually handicapped that helped people with visual impairments, but we dealt with all different types of disabilities, whether people were hearing impaired or had not just spinal cord injuries, but other disabilities, either from birth or disabilities that they developed through diseases. And as it turned out, I was probably one of the most severely disabled of the people that I dealt with.   Michael Hingson ** 17:02 Well, but you were also, by any definition, a good role model.   Ken Kunken ** 17:06 Well, I was fortunate that I was able to help a lot of different people, and I felt that when they looked at me and saw that I was able to work despite my disability, I know it encouraged them to do their best to go out and get a job themselves.   Michael Hingson ** 17:24 And of course, it really ultimately comes down to attitude. And for you, having a positive attitude had to really help a great deal.   Ken Kunken ** 17:34 I think it made all the difference in the world. And I was very fortunate that it was my family that instilled that positive attitude in me, and they gave me so much help that after a while, I thought I'd be letting them down if I didn't do everything I could do to make something out of my life.   Michael Hingson ** 17:53 So what did you do? Well, not only   Ken Kunken ** 17:57 did I go back to school and complete my education, but I went to work and, you know, got up early every day, and with the aid of a personal care attendant, I was able to go to work and function as a vocational counselor and help others in trying to achieve their goals.   Michael Hingson ** 18:17 Now, were you going to school while you were doing some of this?   Ken Kunken ** 18:20 No, I finished my second okay, and now was able to work full time.   Michael Hingson ** 18:27 Okay, so you did that, and how long did you work there?   Ken Kunken ** 18:32 Well, I worked there for a little over two years, and you know, my duties and responsibilities kept expanding while I was there, and one of my duties was to speak at conferences before groups and organizations concerning affirmative action and non discrimination for people with disabilities. And often after my talks, I would be asked questions, and while I would do my best to respond appropriately, I was always careful to caution the question is that they should really consult with a lawyer about their concerns. And I guess it didn't take long before I started to think, you know, there's no reason why I couldn't become that lawyer. So after a little over two years, I decided to leave the job, and I went to Hofstra University School of Law.   Michael Hingson ** 19:20 So now what? What year was this?   Ken Kunken ** 19:24 I left the job. I started the job in 77 I left in 79 when I started law school.   Michael Hingson ** 19:32 Okay, so you went to Hofstra,   Ken Kunken ** 19:35 right? And while I was at Hofstra through my brother's suggestion. My brother was working as a public defender at the time, he suggested I do an internship at the district attorney's office. So after my second year of law school, I did an internship there during the summer, and I found a new way. I could help people and serve the community as a whole, and I really enjoyed that work. So when I was in my third year of law school, I applied for a full time position with the district attorney's office, and I was very fortunate that the district attorney was a very progressive, self confident individual who based his hiring decision on my abilities rather than my disability.   Michael Hingson ** 20:27 Wow, that had to be, especially back then, a fairly, as you said, progressive, but an amazing thing to do, because even today, there are so many times that we get challenges and too many things thrown in our way, but you had someone who really thought enough of you and obviously decided that your abilities were such on the job that you could do   Ken Kunken ** 20:51 it. I was very fortunate to have come in contact with the district attorney at the time. His name was Dennis Dillon, and he seemed to know that when I'd go to court, a jury was not going to base its verdict on my inability to walk, but rather on my skill and competence as an attorney. And thanks to the training and guidance I received in the office, I became a very confident and competent, skilled trial attorney   Michael Hingson ** 21:22 well, and it had to be the way you projected yourself that would convince a jury to decide cases in the right way. So again, kudos to you.   Ken Kunken ** 21:33 Thank you. Well, I certainly did my best to do that, and at the time that I applied for this job, I didn't know of any quadriplegics that were trial attorneys. May have been some, but I didn't know of any. Certainly there were none on Long Island, and certainly no assistant district attorneys at the time that I knew of who were quadriplegics.   Michael Hingson ** 21:59 Now, of course, the question that comes to mind is, so was the office accessible?   Ken Kunken ** 22:05 No question. And you know, let me just go further by telling you that my first day in court, I couldn't even fit through the swinging doorways in the courtroom. They were too narrow to let me get through to get to the prosecutor's table, because my electric wheelchair was too wide.   Michael Hingson ** 22:24 What did you do? Or what happened?   Ken Kunken ** 22:27 Well, eventually they had to take off the swinging doorways and the screws and bolts that kept them in place, but usually I had to go very roundabout on a long way to get to the back of each courtroom and go through the back, which was really difficult. And one of my assignments happened to be to our traffic court Bureau, which was in a neighboring building on the second floor, and unfortunately, there the elevator was broken. So after three days, I was actually received my first promotion, because they didn't know when it would be fixed. But eventually I was able to get into court, and I did a lot of litigation while I was   Michael Hingson ** 23:10 there. How did judges react to all of this?   Ken Kunken ** 23:15 You know, it was very new to them as well. And you know, there are times when you needed to approach the bench and talk very quietly, you know, to so the jury wouldn't hear you, and it was very difficult, because benches are elevated, yeah. And I had difficulty approaching the bench or even turning my head side enough to look up at the judges and then for them to hear me. And sometimes they would have to get off the bench, and, you know, meet me on the side of the courtroom to have conferences and but for the most part, I thought they were very supportive. I thought they appreciated the hard work that I was doing, and I think they tried to be accommodating when they could.   Michael Hingson ** 23:58 Did you ever encounter any that just were totally intolerant of all of it,   Ken Kunken ** 24:02 sure, you know, many of them were very impatient. Some of them had difficulty hearing and when I was trying to look up and talk to them without the jury hearing, some of them had trouble hearing me because, you know, they were much higher up than I was in my wheelchair. So it was very challenging.   Michael Hingson ** 24:23 I was involved in a lawsuit against an airline because they wouldn't allow me and my guide dog to sit where we wanted to sit on the airplane, which was in direct violation of even the rules of the airline. And when it went to court, the judge who was assigned it was a federal judge, and he was like 80, and he just couldn't hear anything at all. It was, it was really too bad. And of course, my and my wife was was with me, and of course, in her chair, so she wasn't sitting in a regular row. And he even grilled her, what are you doing? Why aren't you sitting in a row? And she said, I'm in a wheelchair. Oh, yeah, it's amazing that hopefully we are we have progressed a little bit from a lot of that the last thing. So, yeah, the lawsuit was 1985 so it was a long time ago, and hopefully we have progressed some. But still, there are way too many people who don't get it, and who don't understand nearly as much as they should, and don't internalize that maybe we're not all the same, and we can't necessarily do everything exactly the same every single time,   Ken Kunken ** 25:35 right? And you know, I had the added misfortune of having my injury 20 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and that made an enormous difference for not just people in wheelchairs, but people with all different types of disabilities.   Michael Hingson ** 25:53 So how did you, in general, learn to deal with people's perceptions of you, rather than the reality? Well, that is a lot. Yeah, there are lots of perceptions, right?   Ken Kunken ** 26:07 You know, many people think that because you have a physical disability, that you must also have an intellectual disability. And people would often come into my room and wherever I was, whether it was when I was first in the hospital or later at the office and speak to the person next to me and ask them questions about me, as if I couldn't speak for myself, yeah, even as if I wasn't even there. And it took a while for me to be more outgoing and convince people that, yes, they can deal with me. You know, I can still talk and think. And I think whenever a jury came into the courtroom for the first time, I think they were very surprised to see the prosecutor as somebody with a disability who was sitting in an electric wheelchair.   Michael Hingson ** 26:56 I know once we went to a restaurant, and of course, having a family with two people in two different disabilities, went to this restaurant, and we were waiting to be seated, and finally, Karen said the hostess is just staring at us. She doesn't know who to talk to, because I'm not making eye contact, necessarily. And Karen, sitting in her chair is way lower. And so Karen just said to me, Well, this lady doesn't know who to talk to. So I said, Well, maybe we can get her to just ask us what what we want and what help we need. Are carrying on the conversation. Got this, this nice lady to recognize. Oh, you know, I can talk with them. And so she said, Well, how can I help you? And we both kind of said we'd like to sit and have breakfast. Oh, okay, and it went well from there. But it is, it is a challenge, and people have crazy perceptions, I know, going down the stairs at the World Trade Center on September 11, when I encountered the firefighters coming up for a while, they blocked me from going because they decided that I needed help, and they would, they would ask me questions, like, we're going to help you. Is that okay? And I said, No, it's not. But they always talked loud, because if you're blind, you obviously can't hear either, right? And it was difficult to get them to deal with all of that. And finally, I had to just say, Look, I got my friend David over here, who can see we're working together. We're fine, and they let us go because I had a sighted person with me, not that I had the ability to go downstairs, even though I had to help keep David focused sometimes, and also, there's no magic for a blind person to go downstairs. You know, you go down the stairs, you hold the rail, you turn left there, in this case, and you go down the next batch of stairs. But people don't recognize that. Maybe there are techniques that we use to deal with the same things that they deal with, only in a different way.   Ken Kunken ** 29:03 Absolutely, and that applies to work as well. I mean, people assume that if you can't do a job the way most people seem to do it, who don't have a disability, they automatically assume you're not going to be able to function at all at the job. Yeah, and a lot of times, it takes a lot of convincing to show people that there are other ways of approaching a problem and handling a work situation.   Michael Hingson ** 29:27 One of the common things that we as blind people face, and it happens in schools and so on, is, Oh, you don't need to learn braille that's outmoded. You can listen to books that are computer generated or recorded and so on. And the reality is, no we need to learn braille for the same reason the sighted people learn to read print, and that is, it's all about learning to spell. It's learning about sentence structure and so on, and it's learning about having better ways to be able to truly enter. Interact with the text as I tell people, I don't care what anyone says, you will not learn physics as well from recordings as you can by truly having access to everything in a braille book, because you can refer back easier, and they've done some improvements in recording, but it's still not the same as what you get when you do Braille, which is the same thing for you reading print, or any other sighted person reading print. You read that print because there are various reasons why you need to do that, as opposed to learning how to just listen to books recorded anyway,   Ken Kunken ** 30:36 right? Well, I had the added misfortune of being injured well before they had laptop   Michael Hingson ** 30:41 computers. Yeah, me too. Well, I yeah, not. I wasn't injured, but yeah,   Ken Kunken ** 30:46 right. So trying to do my schoolwork or later work at a job, you know, it posed even more challenges. Now, of course, having ebooks and being able to use a computer, it's made a big difference, not just for me, but for many individuals.   Michael Hingson ** 31:04 Sure, do you use like programs like Dragon Naturally Speaking to interact with the computer?   Ken Kunken ** 31:10 You know, I tried that, and I had a lot of difficulty with it. I know you need to train it. And when I first tried it, which was in its infancy, it just wasn't responding well to my voice, so I don't use that. I've been fortunate with that with advancements in wheelchairs, my wheelchair now has a Bluetooth device connected to my joystick, and I could actually move my left arm a little bit where I could work the joystick and move the mouse on my computer, moving my joystick. You   Michael Hingson ** 31:45 really might want to look into dragon again. It is just so incredibly different than it was years ago. I remember when Dragon Dictate first came out, and all of the challenges of it, but they have done so much work in developing the language models that it's it's a whole lot better than it used to be, and, yeah, you have to train it. But training isn't all that hard nowadays, even by comparison to what it was, and it gives you a lot of flexibility. And I am absolutely certain it would recognize your voice without any difficulty?   Ken Kunken ** 32:22 Well, it's good to hear that they've made those advancements,   Michael Hingson ** 32:26 and it's not nearly as expensive as it used to be, either. Well, that's good   Ken Kunken ** 32:30 to hear. I know when I first tried it, it was incredibly frustrating, yeah, because it wasn't responding well to my voice, and   Michael Hingson ** 32:38 it was like $1,500 as I recall, it was pretty expensive right now, it's maybe two or $300 and there's also a legal version of it and other things like that. Yeah, you really ought to try it. You might find it makes a big difference. It's worth exploring Anyway, okay, but be that as it may, so you you dealt with people's perceptions, and how did you, as you continue to encounter how people behave towards you, how did you keep from allowing that to embitter you or driving you crazy?   Ken Kunken ** 33:15 Well, you know, certainly at work, I needed to go in a jacket and tie, and I found that when you're wearing a jacket and tie, many people treated you differently than when you're just wearing street clothes. So I think that certainly helped that work. But I later became a supervisor in the district attorney's office, and people saw that, you know, not only could they talk with me on an intellectual level, but they saw I was supervising other assistant district attorneys, and I think that convinced a lot of people pretty quickly that I knew what I was doing and that they should treat me no different than they would any other lawyer, Assistant District Attorney.   Michael Hingson ** 33:59 Yeah, well, and it is projecting that confidence in a in a positive way that does make such a big difference,   Ken Kunken ** 34:08 absolutely. And I think when people saw me at work, one of the things that I appreciated was I never even needed to mention again that somebody with a disability could work, and not just at an entry level position, that a very responsible position. I was convinced them, just by showing them, without ever having to mention that somebody with a disability could do this kind of work.   Michael Hingson ** 34:35 I never bring it up unless it comes up, and a lot of times, especially when talking on the phone and so on, it never comes up. I've had times when people eventually met me, and of course, were themselves, somewhat amazed. I'm a blind person and all that I said, nothing's changed here, folks. The reality is that the same guy I was when you were just talking to me on the phone. So let's move forward. Word. And mostly people got it and and dealt with it very well.   Ken Kunken ** 35:08 Well, I used to have a lot of people, when they meet me for the first time, were very surprised to see that I was in a wheelchair. I never would say, Boy, you didn't sound like you were disabled. Yeah, right. And I think they were very surprised when they met me.   Michael Hingson ** 35:23 I've had some people who've said that to me, Well, you didn't sound blind on the telephone. And so depending on how snarky I feel or not, I might say, Well, what does a blind person sound like? And that generally tends to stop them, because the reality is, what does a blind person sound like? It doesn't mean anything at all, and it's really their attitudes that need to change. And I know as a keynote speaker for the last 23 years, just by doing the things that I do, and talking and communicating with people, it is also all about helping to change attitudes, which is a lot of fun.   Ken Kunken ** 36:03 You know, Michael, when I first went back to college, I was approached by a student on campus, and when he asked if I was Ken kunken, and I responded that I was, he asked, aren't you supposed to be in the hospital? Now, you know, I was very tempted to say yes, but I escaped. Please don't tell anyone. But you know, it even took a while to just show people, somebody with a disability does not need to be permanently in a rehab facility or a hospital or staying at home with their families, that there's an awful lot somebody could do and to be seen out in public and show people that you can work, you can go to school, you can do basically what everybody else does once you're given the opportunity.   Michael Hingson ** 36:55 Of course, being spiteful, my response would have been, well, yeah, I should still be in the hospital doing brain surgery, but I decided that I didn't want to be a doctor because I didn't have any patients, so I decided to take a different career, right? Oh, people, yeah, what do you do? And we all face it, but the reality is, and I believe very firmly and have have thought this way for a long time, that like it or not, we're teachers, and we do need to teach people, and we need to take that role on, and it can be difficult sometimes, because you can lose patience, depending on what kind of questions people ask and so on. But the reality is, we are teachers, and our job is to teach, and we can make that a very fun thing to do as we move forward, too.   Ken Kunken ** 37:44 You know, Michael, I found most people really want to be helpful. Yeah, a lot of times they don't know how to be helpful or how to go about it, or what to say or what to do, but most people are really good people that want to help. And you know, the more they come in contact with somebody with a disability, the more comfortable they will feel   Michael Hingson ** 38:04 right, and they'll learn to ask if you want help, and they won't make the assumption, which is, of course, the whole point.   Ken Kunken ** 38:14 You know, Michael, when you leave the job the district attorney's office, you would go through what they call an exit interview, where they would ask you what you thought was the best part of the job, what you thought could be improved. And I'm so happy and proud to say that I was told that a number of assistant district attorneys said that one of the best parts of their job was meeting and getting to know and working with me. And the reason why I wanted to highlight that was I know they weren't talking about me being Ken kunken, but me being somebody with a disability. Because unless they had a close relative with a disability, people rarely came in daily contact with somebody with a disability, and for them, it was often a revelation that they found helped motivate and inspire them to work harder in their job, and they were very appreciative of that,   Michael Hingson ** 39:12 but they also learned that the disability wasn't what defined you. What defined you was you and your personality and what you did not necessarily exactly how you   Ken Kunken ** 39:24 did it, absolutely. And I think it was also a revelation that working with me did not involve additional work for them, right? I was able to carry my own weight, and often was more productive than many of the people I was working with. Right?   Michael Hingson ** 39:42 Well, and I think that's a very crucial point about the whole thing. When you became a lawyer, did that change your view of yourself? I mean, I know it was a kind of an evolution that got you to being a lawyer. But how did becoming a lawyer and when go. Answer, and getting the law degree and then working in a law office. How did that change your perceptions and your attitudes and outlook?   Ken Kunken ** 40:06 You know, it really changed it a great deal, because I had people look at me with a very different eye when they were looking at me. You know, I enjoyed my work as a vocational rehabilitation counselor very much. And I encourage people to do that work. But I felt that there were people that looked at me and thought, you know, he has a disability. Maybe he could only work with other people had disabilities. And I was very proud of the fact that when I became a lawyer, I was working with very few people that had disabilities. Most of them were able bodied. And I wanted to show people that you're not limited in any way with who you're going to work with and what you could do. And I think it's so important for people to keep their perceptions high, their expectations high when they're dealing with individuals, because just because somebody has a disability does not mean they cannot perform and do as much as virtually anybody else on the job   Michael Hingson ** 41:14 well, and you clearly continue to have high expectations of and for you, but also I would suspect that the result was you had high expectations for those around you as well. You helped them shape what they did, and by virtue of the way you functioned, you helped them become better people as well.   Ken Kunken ** 41:38 Well, I certainly tried to and from the feedback that I've gotten from many of the people I worked with, that seemed to be the case, and I'm very proud of that. In fact, I might add Michael that two years ago, the district attorney, now her name is Ann Donnelly, actually started an award in the district attorney's office that's given out annually that they named the Kenneth J kunken award. They named it for me because they wanted to recognize and honor the outstanding Assistant District Attorney each year who displayed the work ethic and the loyalty and devotion to the office as well the person in the wheelchair, right? And I'm very proud of that,   Michael Hingson ** 42:25 but I will bet, and I'm not trying to mitigate it, but I will bet that mostly that award came about because of the things that you did and your work ethic, and that the wheelchair aspect of it was really somewhat second nature. And far down the list,   Ken Kunken ** 42:41 I'm very proud of the fact that that seems to be the case and and one of the aspects of that award was they talked about the effect that I had on my colleagues, and the beneficial effect that that was Yeah,   Michael Hingson ** 42:56 because the reality is, it ultimately comes down to who you are and what you do and and I'm not, and again, I'm not mitigating being in a wheelchair or having any kind of disability, but I really, truly believe ultimately the disability isn't what is not what defines us, it's how we are and what we do and how we behave in society that really will be what helps us make a mark on whatever we're involved with,   Ken Kunken ** 43:28 right? And I think for some, as I say, it was a revelation to see that somebody with a disability had the same needs, wants and desires as everybody else. We were certainly no different with respect to that right.   Michael Hingson ** 43:43 So how long did you work as a lawyer and in the district attorney's office?   Ken Kunken ** 43:49 Well, I worked there full time for more than 33 years, and then I worked there in a part time capacity for an additional eight years. So all told, more than 40 years I worked there, and in fact, I'm one of the longest serving Nassau County assistant district attorneys that they've ever had.   Michael Hingson ** 44:09 Now, why did you go back to part time after 33 years?   Ken Kunken ** 44:15 Well, there are a number of reasons. You know, I I thought that due to some health issues, I wanted to play it safe and make sure that I locked in my pension, because I thought there would be a bigger payout if I retired while I was still working than if I died while I was working on the job. As it turned out, my health issue seemed to resolve itself, but I decided that, you know, retiring, when I did, gave me some more time to spend at home with my family, and I really appreciated being able to do that.   Michael Hingson ** 44:53 That's a very admirable thing. Can't complain about that. So what keeps you going?   Ken Kunken ** 45:00 What keeps me going now is my family. Just so your listeners know, I'm married to the wonderful woman that's actually sitting to my right right now. My name is Anna, and we're actually the parents of triplet sons. We have three incredible boys, Joseph, James and Timothy. They're now 20 years old, and they're currently sophomores at three separate colleges in upstate New York, and they're the light of my life. I couldn't be more proud. And they're what keeps me going these days.   Michael Hingson ** 45:33 What colleges?   Ken Kunken ** 45:36 Well, James is going to the State University of New York at Morrisville, where he's studying renewable energy. Timothy is pursuing a dual major at the SI Newhouse School of Communications in the Maxwell School of Public Policy at Syracuse University. And my son Joseph is actually attending my alma mater, Cornell University, where he's majoring in mechanical engineering.   Michael Hingson ** 46:06 And do they all go watch football games on the weekend? I mean, given the fact that least a couple of those are at schools with good football   Ken Kunken ** 46:13 teams, right? But you know what? They never wanted anything to do with football. But they are all physically active, in great shape, and in fact, all of them have pursued the martial arts, and all three of them are second degree black belts in Taekwondo. And they've all even worked as instructors in the Taekwondo studio here in Long Island.   Michael Hingson ** 46:35 So dad has to be careful, though they'll take you out, huh?   Ken Kunken ** 46:39 You bet. In fact, I've got my own three personal bodyguards when   Michael Hingson ** 46:43 I got right, you can't do better than that. And and Anna, which I'll bet is more formidable than all of them   Ken Kunken ** 46:53 on, is incredible. I mean, she is just a force that is unstoppable. She's incredible.   Michael Hingson ** 47:01 Well, that's cool all the way around, and it's, it's great that you, you have a good neighborhood around you to support you, and I think we all need that. That's that's pretty important to to deal with. So with your job and all that, now that you are retired, I don't know whether you have much stress in your life, but how do you deal with stress? And how does stress affect you and or does it make any difference with a disability?   Ken Kunken ** 47:30 It sure does. It's an interesting question, because before my injury, one of the ways I would deal with stress would be out of the football field, yeah, you know, being physically active, running into an individual, you know, to tackle or block, that was a great way to relieve some of my stress. Once I had my injury, I no longer had that outlet, so I had to find different ways of dealing with it. One of my ways was, you know, trying to sit outside and sit in the garden or by water and, you know, just enjoy nature and try and relax and clear my mind. But now my best stress relievers are my three children. I'm spending time with them, watching all that they're doing. I find that the best way of me to be able to relax and relieve any anxieties that I have?   Michael Hingson ** 48:23 Well, I think there's a lot of value in doing things that keep you calm and focused. I think that is the best way to deal with stress. All too often, we don't think or be introspective about ourselves and our lives, and we don't really step back and get rid of that stress mentally, and that's where it really all comes from. I mean, I know people have physical manifestations of stress and so on, but I would submit that typically, stress is so much more an emotional thing because we haven't learned how to deal with it, and you clearly have   Ken Kunken ** 49:02 it took a while, but yeah, now I have my family to help every step of the way, and that includes relieving the stress that I've under.   Michael Hingson ** 49:10 Yeah, and stress is important to get rid of and not have around. It will help you live a whole lot longer not to have stress I just went through a week ago and op was, you know, an operation to change a heart valve. And people keep asking me, well, Weren't you worried? Weren't you stressed over that? And my answer was, No, I had no control over it really happening to my knowledge, I don't think that I've been a very poor eater, and all of my arteries and everything were good. And so no, I wasn't stressed, even when I first learned that there was an issue and wasn't an emergency room for over 24 hours, mostly sitting around, I chose not to be stressed, and it was a choice. And so I just listened to things around me and became quite entertained at some of the people. People who were in the emergency room with me, but being stressed wasn't going to do anything to help the process at all. So I refuse to get stressed.   Ken Kunken ** 50:09 That's great. And you know, I think this finally retiring has helped me deal with stress as well, because working as an assistant district attorney, there can be a lot of stressful situations in the office, and it's, it's nice to finally be retired and be able to enjoy all of my activities outside of the office.   Michael Hingson ** 50:33 What would you say is probably the most stressful thing that you had to endure as an attorney? You were, I mean, you did this for 40 years, or almost 40 years? So what? Well, actually, yeah, for 40 years. So what would you say is the most stressful thing that you ever had to deal with?   Ken Kunken ** 50:50 Well, I had to rely on, you know, my memory, because it was difficult for me even turning pages of a book or pulling, you know, pieces of paper out of a file, and there was a lot of paperwork that you get to be familiar with, whether they be grand jury testimony or prior witness statements. And I had to rely a lot of my memory and through the help of student interns or paralegals or secretaries, and it was very difficult. And I might add, you know, just to give you one anecdote, one day after I had convicted a defendant of, you know, felony, you know, he was a person with a lot of prior involvement with the criminal justice system, and I was about to go down for his sentencing, he jumped in the elevator with me, and now we're alone in the elevator riding down, and here I am with this person that I convicted of a serious case, and I'm about to recommend that he go to an upstate prison. And he approaches me and says, I have a proposition for you. If you don't send me to jail, I'll agree to work as your personal care attendant for a year, which really struck me as odd. I mean, he must have thought that working for me for a year would be the equivalent of going to prison for a few years. But fortunately, the elevator door opened and I politely turned down his request and went to court, and he was sentenced to two to four years in an upstate prison.   Michael Hingson ** 52:28 Still was creative,   52:30 right?   Michael Hingson ** 52:33 So in all of your life and all the things you've done, what are you most proud   Ken Kunken ** 52:36 of, well, but definitely most proud of my family life? I mean, as I indicated, I'm married now, married for more than 21 years now, my three boys are sophomores in college and doing absolutely great, and make me proud every single day. But I'm proud of the fact that I was able to go back to school, complete my education and work at a job and earn a living where I was able to support myself and able to purchase a house and live now with my wife and children and lead as just about as normal a life as any other family would lead.   Michael Hingson ** 53:18 Now being married to Ana is that your first marriage? It sure is. So there we go. Well, I hear you and but you guys met late, and I'm going to step out on a limb and say it proves something that I've always felt, which is, you'll get married when the right person comes along, especially if you're mature enough to recognize it,   Ken Kunken ** 53:41 you're right. And I was very fortunate that the right person came along in my life, and we have a very happy marriage that I cannot picture life without him right now,   Michael Hingson ** 53:56 my wife and I got married when I was 32 she was 33 but we knew what we wanted in a partner, and when we first met each other, it just sort of clicked right from the beginning. We met in January of 1982 and in July, I asked her to marry me, and we got married in November of 1982 and so we were married for 40 years before she passed. And you know, there are always challenges, but, but you deal with it. So it must have been really an interesting time and an interesting life, suddenly discovering you have three boy triplets.   Ken Kunken ** 54:31 You know, it really was well, you know, when I decided to get married, she told me that she wanted to have my baby, and not just any baby my baby, she said she wanted to see a little pumpkin running around our home. And this really seemed impossible at the time. I had been paralyzed for more than 30 years, and I was already in my 50s, but we looked into various options, including in vitro fertilization and. And we're very excited, excited to learn we could still, I could still father a child. So we pursued it. And you know, through good fortune, good luck, and I guess somebody smiling on us from above, Anna became pregnant with triplets, and I couldn't be happier to have these three wonderful boys in my life.   Michael Hingson ** 55:21 So did becoming a father change you? Or how did you evolve? When that all happened,   Ken Kunken ** 55:26 it sure did. I mean, you know, it went from me being number one in honors life to suddenly being number four after all, three boys got the attention they needed, but it was wonderful for me to be able to help shape their lives and guide them so that they would develop the right character and values and learn the importance of helping others throughout their lives, which they do, and It's I think it's made me a better person, being able to help and guide them. That's cool.   Michael Hingson ** 56:07 Well, the the other thing I would ask is, if you had a chance to go back and talk to a younger Ken, what would you say? What would you teach them so that they would maybe make mistakes that you made?   Ken Kunken ** 56:18 Well, I'd say there's an awful lot you could still do in life, even without your physical movement, and sometimes it takes a lot of patience and a lot of self reflection, but to realize there's an awful lot you can do and that they need to keep their expectations high for themselves as well as for others, and to realize that just because something has not been done before doesn't mean they cannot do it now. They've got to find different ways of approaching problems and handling it and developing some self confidence in themselves and their ability to deal with difficult situations.   Michael Hingson ** 57:03 How did the Americans with Disabilities Act improve all that you did and make your life, especially on the job, better?   Ken Kunken ** 57:12 Well, it, you know, made facilities so much more accessible. When I first went back to college, there was not one ramp or curb cut on the entire campus. On my first day back in school, I had to be either pulled up or bounced down close to 100 steps just to attend my classes, and as I indicated, in the DAs office, I couldn't even fit through the swinging doorways to get in the courtroom. So it made it tremendously easier to not have to deal with all the physical challenges, but it also made it better for dealing with other people and their attitudes about dealing with people with disabilities, because thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act, you see more people with disabilities out in public. So people are more used to seeing, dealing, interacting with people, and seeing what they can do and that they're just like everybody else. And as a result, people's attitudes have been changing, and I think that's helped me as well, in many different ways.   Michael Hingson ** 58:20 Cool, well, you have written a book about all of this. Tell me about the book.   Ken Kunken ** 58:27 Okay, I actually started writing a book when I was still in the rehab facility. Not long after I was hurt, a friend of my aunt Lorraine's by the name of Albert meglan visited me in the hospital and thought that one it may help me deal with my depression by talking about what I was going through, but also inform other individuals what a spinal cord injury was like and what's involved with rehabilitation. So he used to visit me in the rehab facility one day a week for a number of weeks for me to start writing a book about my experiences. And then when I went back to school, I started working on it on my own, but I would pick it up and stop and start and stop again over the course of 50 years. And then once I retired, I had more time to sit down with my wife, and I would dictate to her, and she would type it on her laptop computer until we finally finished my memoir, which is called I dream of things that never were, the Ken kunken story, and it's published by a company called 12 tables Press, and they could learn more about my book by going on my website, which is kenkunkin.com and I might add that where I got the title of my book was six months after my injury. I was asked to testify before a United States Health subcommittee chaired by Senate. Senator Edward Kennedy. And eight days after my testimony, Senator Kennedy sent me a glass paperweight in the mail that had an inscription on it that the senator said his late brother Robert Kennedy liked very much. And the inscription read, some men see things as they are and say, Why I dream of things that never were. And say, why not? And that's where I got the title of my book. I dream of things that never were.   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:28 Yeah, that's cool. And where can people get the book?   Ken Kunken ** 1:00:35 Well, it's available on Amazon. It's also available at the Cornell bookstore, and if they go on my website, Ken kunken.com spellkin For me, please. It's K U N, as in Nancy. K e n that tells of a number of ways that they could purchase the book, both the hardcover book, it's also available as a Kindle version as an e book, and just recently, we put it out as an audio book as well. And they could learn all about it by going to the website, but certainly it's available on Amazon. If they wanted to order in bulk, they could contact my publisher directly, and he could help them fulfill that type of order. Cool.   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:22 That is great. So now the real question is, are there any more books in Ken to come out?   Ken Kunken ** 1:01:28 Well, this book took me 50 years to I know you got to go a little bit faster. So no, I think I wrote down everything that I wanted to convey to people in that book, and now I'm actively just promoting the book like you. I've spoken at a number of different events as a motivational speaker, and you know, the book has given me a way to get m

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When you think about some of the most disruptive brands on the New York fashion scene over the last decade (Telfar, Luar, Area) and the most legendary parties (Heaven by Marc Jacobs's surprise Deftones concert, for example), they all have something in common: Gia Kuan Consulting was working behind the scenes and front of house to make the magic happen. This week, Alyssa sits down with publicist extraordinaire Gia Kuan to learn all about how she became one of the most sought-after ladies in the world of fashion and beauty comms, which is a “people” business at its core. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about Gia's international upbringing, when she took early style inspiration from The Jetsons and Sailor Moon; how being a teenage mallrat was her first exposure to the fashion industry; how working in hospitality and nightlife in college were training grounds for working the door at fashion events and having grace under pressure; her first PR job at Comme des Garçons; why working with emerging brands at Dover Street Market as their de facto PR was so inspiring; why she sees her agency as a matchmaking business; why subcultures are alive and well if you know where to look and are curious enough; how her obsession with youth culture and pop culture inform her work; the joys of working with your friends, and with people or brands that are different from what's already out there; why guest list curation is an art; how to stay nimble in a communications industry that changes all the time, and much more.This episode was recorded in the podcast studio at The SQ @ 205 Hudson. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenewgarde.substack.com/subscribe

Preacher: Bishop Kuan Kim Seng Date: 10 May 2025 (2.30pm)

East Coast GRC candidate for the Workers’ Party Jasper Kuan admits this may not be the right “season” for him to jump into politics because of his three young children. But he tells Steven Chia how a three-hour conversation with Low Thia Khiang changed his mind and why as a former Gifted Education Programme teacher, he believes the education system needs structural changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

留言告訴我您對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/clh1qknlp0h0s01w286nq3i04/comments 歡迎您用一杯咖啡支持我持續創作 : https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/a11a2120-4bc4-4fb2-813b-135bd96e5868 【 布姐給你問】企劃： 表單這裡填：https://forms.gle/bAsUKbejmnbduF3Q7 六個月的線上陪伴計畫報名表： https://forms.gle/HCX37hRPqFK24eh7A 「布姐的交誼廳。陪你聊人生聊職場」Line 社群 https://reurl.cc/36NWEL(密碼：love) 本集重點：第三次創業的心路歷程：歷經兩次創業失敗，負債狀況下仍決定「如果要再創業，就請宇宙安排好一切」。低谷經驗：因財務困難曾短暫擔任清潔工，親身體驗基層工作的不易，也學會對所有勞動者抱持敬意。再次創業的契機：本想放棄創業，卻因緣際會被邀請加入「正好集團」，承接「Allez!」品牌並轉型。阿雷的商業模式：從單純的國際網紅行銷，轉變為以「群募」方式連結企業、網紅與消費者，達成三贏。創業與上班族的思維差異：發現自己無法再適應上班族的環境，因為創業者的心態與一般職場文化不同。解決市場痛點：旅遊業者缺乏行銷預算網紅缺乏資源與收入消費者認為旅遊成本過高群募旅遊新概念：透過「網紅實測 + 限量優惠 + 企業無痛投入」的模式，創造高性價比旅遊方案。第一波市場測試：聚焦在親子與寵物友善旅遊，篩選優質業者，讓旅遊更便利、無痛規劃。未來擴展計畫：除了台灣市場，下一步將拓展至日本（仙台、大阪），並規劃更多海外旅遊群募專案。旅行的意義：學習面對不確定性，培養自信與適應能力，並將這種成長帶回現實生活中。 來賓 Allez! 趣行銷 CEO/社長 官欣怡 Muriel Kuan Allez! 趣行銷 https://www.facebook.com/allez.one https://www.allez.club/crowdfunding_202503 布姐推薦專屬折扣碼: brenda_500

留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/clh1qknlp0h0s01w286nq3i04/comments 歡迎您用一杯咖啡支持我持續創作 : https://pay.soundon.fm/podcasts/a11a2120-4bc4-4fb2-813b-135bd96e5868 【 布姐給你問】企劃： 表單這裡填：https://forms.gle/bAsUKbejmnbduF3Q7 六個月的線上陪伴計畫報名表： https://forms.gle/HCX37hRPqFK24eh7A 「布姐的交誼廳。陪你聊人生聊職場」Line 社群 https://reurl.cc/36NWEL(密碼：love) 本集重點：創業的決心與規劃 : Muriel 在 30 歲時就已確定自己要創業，並寫下人生目標，展現強烈的目標導向思維。科技業的磨練 : 在科技業工作 20 年，涵蓋從專案助理、供應鏈管理、行銷、業務到海外經驗，累積創業所需的多種技能。創業從自身需求出發 : 第一次創業的靈感來自於自己規劃極光自由行的經驗，發現旅遊規劃工具的市場需求。自由行規劃工具創業 : 首次創業的自由行規劃工具在兩年內成功運營，最終被收購，但經歷了不太愉快的並購經驗。合夥人的挑戰 : 與合夥人合作的第一次創業經驗讓 Muriel學到很多，後來選擇獨立創業。二次創業與疫情衝擊 : 第二次創業聚焦於多語言 QR Code 點餐與資訊整合，但受 COVID-19 疫情影響，市場需求驟降，導致項目受挫。勇敢承擔風險與財務挑戰 : 為了創業， Muriel 賣掉房產，投入 7,000 萬資金，展現驚人的決心與承擔風險的能力。對錢無焦慮的心態 : Maria 認為金錢是物質世界的表象，最重要的是「人生體驗」，因此對財務起伏抱持開放態度。堅韌與復原力 : 即便遭遇失敗， Muriel 很快能調整心態，並在短時間內重新思考未來方向。人生是來體驗的 : Muriel 強調「人生是來體驗的」，無論成功或失敗，都是人生的一部分，這樣的心態讓她能夠不斷前進。 來賓 Allez! 趣行銷 CEO/社長 官欣怡 Muriel Kuan Allez! 趣行銷 https://www.facebook.com/allez.one https://www.allez.club/crowdfunding_202503 布姐推薦專屬折扣碼: brenda_500

Taiwan has endured the world's longest Marshall Law - 37 years - under Chinese rule. Kuan-Ju Chou is from the Taiwan Association for Human Rights and she is at RightsCon 2025 in Taipei. It's the first time in a decade that the conference has been held in South East Asia and activists are building connections and solidarity.

Preacher: Bishop Kuan Kim Seng Date: 15 December 2024 (10.45am) Playlist: English Sermons

Welcome BACK for an all-new episode of StrangeCast, Player 1 vs The World's biweekly Life Is Strange-focused podcast. Not only Life Is Strange content, but also StrangeCast is the home for all things around developers Don't Nod Entertainment and Deck Nine. Timestamps: 00:00 -- Introduction 03:01 -- StrangeCast's spoiler ban on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure has now been lifted going forward for every episode 04:27 -- Square Enix's stock is hit hard amid disappointing Q3 2024 earnings; Adnan and Adam discuss Life Is Strange amid Square Enix's troubles 18:45 -- Adnan and Adam chat about the first major patch notes for Double Exposure 29:26 -- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fans cracked Don't Nod Montreal's teaser clip for the upcoming adventure title 42:16 -- Double Exposure's soundtrack is released on streaming services; Adam has done some digging into the price of the soundtrack 49:18 -- Jonathan Stauder on bringing back Max Caulfield, the music and hinting at a sequel; Felice Kuan reveals early changes that happened to Loretta Rice 01:03:16 -- Stauder and Aysha Farah discuss a change to Max's ‘Entanglement' power, which was abandoned due to development constraints/budget 01:11:21 -- Stauder's reaction to the polarising reviews for Double Exposure and Kuan on Max being an “untapped” protagonist 01:19:18 -- Stauder on previous Life Is Strange characters potentially returning 01:30:10 -- Hannah Telle talks about the Max and Chloe Price dynamic and the Max and Safi relationship; the Double Exposure star on reauditioning for Max and on the cat content 01:38:19 -- Comment from the listener! (Thanks, @nayannewellen5624!

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Kuan Yen Tan has a high tolerance for risk.Back in 2017, he was working as a senior research scientist at Microsoft and quantum computing was barely attracting VC attention. But, despite having a young, growing family, Kuan took a big leap of faith:He left Microsoft to be CTO and co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers.Fast forward to today:Global investment in quantum computing has grown to $55+ billion and its practical potential is much closer to being realized.And IQM has raised well over €200M, building a diverse team of nearly 300 people representing 48 nationalities company in its mission to use quantum computing to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.Curious to hear more about some of the key decisions and lessons?In the latest episode of The High-EQ Founder podcast, Kuan and I talked about:→ how IQM rounded up a team of 15 experts before they even completed the fund-raise→ how they organized — and re-organized — management roles to optimize both technical expertise and people management skills→ the approach that didn't work in developing strategic partnerships and what they do now instead→ opportunities and lessons from COVID 19 and how it accelerated organizational learningFollow Kuan on Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/kuan-yen-tan/The High-EQ Founder Playbook by Renita Kalhorn is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The High-EQ Founder Playbook by Renita Kalhorn at renitakalhorn.substack.com/subscribe

#代班主持 每個人都有不同的玩錶故事，你是如何開始玩錶這次跟團隊一起來聊聊 Kuan 自己的玩錶歷程，也順便跟大家一起來談談歷史上 50 隻最具代表性意義的錶款。   Link and Tag Podcast 輕鬆來聊錶 (可以透過下列平台收聽) 訂閱頁面: https://anchor.fm/linkandtag Apple Podcast: https://reurl.cc/m9kKEG Spotify: https://reurl.cc/m9kg9A SoundOn: https://reurl.cc/R1Rdo6 Google Podcasts: https://reurl.cc/R19N49 Breaker: https://reurl.cc/D6b06d Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/lrvx1so9 RadioPublic: https://reurl.cc/zzKVbV - 訂閱追蹤 Link And Tag 頻道 ================ 錶評網站: https://linkandtag.com 網路商城: https://reurl.cc/b5mzGl Facebook: https://reurl.cc/Kk9xpm Instagram: https://reurl.cc/R4k6rz YouTube: https://reurl.cc/rxYaDN

From internet jokes to market movers, meme coins are shaking up the crypto space. You may have heard of popular coins like Doge and Shiba Inu but a new meme coin, Tetherball joins the market changing the game entirely. I am joined today by Michele Musso, Kamala (Kamz) Alcantara, Kuan-Ning Tseng, and Jenny Q Ta, the brilliant minds behind the Tetherball meme coin, as we discuss the new coin that combines community, entertainment, and real-world utility in a way that promises to redefine the crypto landscape. This week, episode 215 of the Tech Intersect™ Podcast is about the future of meme coins: Tetherball's vision for accessibility, utility, and community growth!POWERED BY DIGITALMONEYDEMYSTIFIED.COM – Your trusted guide to separate crypto fact from fiction. By now wherever books are sold and on Amazon.Tetherball is an inclusive meme coin launched on the Solana blockchain by an all-female led team. Inspired by the classic playground game, Tetherball aims to combine the fun and community spirit of meme coins with real utility. Beyond the investment, Tetherball, with it's low barrier to entry creates a pathway to educate newcomers about crypto.Topics Michele, Kamz,  Kuan-Ning, Jenny and I go over in this episode include:Meme coins, specifically Tetherball provide a low barrier to entry for new users entering the crypto space. Projects like Tetherball aim to bridge the gender gap in crypto and empower women to take risks and get involved in the future of crypto.Challenges in launching a cryptocurrency project and the important decisions around tokenomics, blockchain selection and community engagement that need to be made.How the Tetherball team leverages their expertise and storytelling to demystify crypto, making it accessible and relatable to everyone.CONNECT ON X (TWITTER):@tetherballcoin@KamalaAlcantara @JennyExplore more videos, commentary, and join our community at our NEW YouTube Channel @AdvantageEvans – your hub for all things digital innovation!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREE Start separating crypto fact from fiction today. Get your copy of , Digital Money Demystified, and start learning so you can earn safely, legally and confidently. https://digitalmoneydemystified.comHow to Start a Podcast Guide: The Complete GuideLearn how to plan, record, and launch your podcast with this illustrated guide. Podcasting For Brands // bring your guest we do the restVideo episodes. Social clips. Live producer. Virtual studio. Coaching.Regulate & The Rabbit Hole by Notty Prod licensed via Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Produced by Tonya M. Evans for Advantage Evans, LLC

In this episode of MPFI's Neurotransmissions Lesley and Jeremy speak with Dr. Kuan Hong Wang, Professor at the University of Rochester and Co-Director of the New Brain Aging Center, about Emotional Well-Being, the power and challenges of big science approaches, and his scientific philosophy to exploring increasingly complex neuroscience questions. Whether you're curious about the power of your own brain or fascinated by the world of scientific exploration, this episode of Neurotransmissions has something for you. Episode Guest: Kuan Hong Wang https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/wang.aspx https://www.newbrainaging.org/ Episode Hosts: Lesley Colgan - @Lesley Colgan Jeremy Chang - @jtchang Max Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast Website: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast Social Media: @MPFneuro Twitter: / mpfneuro Instagram: / mpfneuro Facebook: / mpfneuro

Gia Kuan is a publicist, cultural consultant, and founder of Gia Kuan Consulting, which boasts an impressive client roster including brands like Telfar and Luar. We discuss the importance of avoiding “cookie cutter culture,” her screen time report, how her and Clara are Libras, ditching a law degree for PR, whether TikTokers belong at fashion week, and why P!nk is huge in Australia.

In the 2nd hour of Tuesday's edition of Nuanez Now, producer Andrew Houghton would kick things off with an interview with documentary director Olivia Kuan. Kuan's recent film 'The Herricanes' recently screened at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula. Later in the 2nd hour, Nuanez would finish off the show looking at off-season topics in the college football world at both Montana, and Montana State.

TBW台北區塊鏈週已經在去年底圓滿落幕，不知道有沒有千萬粉絲也到現場朝聖了呢？ 雖然活動結束了，相信還有更多的漣漪正在被激起。如果你有在關注的話，應該也有注意到這次特別多增加了一個女性系列：她 Scales; 她's Day。今天我們就要來和他們聊聊活動過後的心得感想！馬上就來歡迎今天的大來賓 Kuan 闗闗、Audrey 姝麟 ！ 她 Ta Zhi Dao Instagram： https://www.instagram.com/ta.zhi.dao?igsh=cWdnZDZqZHMzYnd3 - - - - - -- - - - - - 【寶博朋友說千萬粉絲專屬社群頻道 Discord 開張啦

As CEO of Taiwan NextGen Foundation, Chen Kuan Ting dreamt of "empowering the next generation of Taiwan's leaders". Today he has a chance of turning his vision into actionable plans as a member of the incoming Legislative Yuan. He speaks to I-C-R-T's Hope Ngo about his legislative agenda.

We hope you enjoy this talk by Melissa Kuan that took place on-site at our bLU Talks Event at Columbia University. You can learn more about Melissa at https://www.liveinoverflow.com/goodies You can learn more about bLU Talks at www.blutalks.com About Melissa Kuan Melissa Kuan is a Quantum Manifestation and Embodiment Mentor, specializing in empowering spiritual entrepreneurs who possess an innate belief that their destined path extends far beyond the ordinary. Through her transformative guidance, Melissa assists feminine leaders in breaking free from self-imposed limitations and uncovering their true potential, enabling them to manifest the profound freedom and abundance that originates from within. Melissa's extraordinary journey took a pivotal turn in 2010 with a spiritual awakening that completely reshaped her life. Prior to this awakening, she lived as an atheist, devoid of any aspirations or dreams, indulging in daily escapades, trapped in highly abusive relationships, and burdened with an overwhelming debt surpassing $100,000. Today, driven by her own life's purpose, Melissa has devoted herself to raising consciousness and serving as a beacon for women seeking to discover their authentic truth and unleash their untapped potential. Melissa's significant contributions to the field of personal transformation extend beyond her mentorship, as she has co-authored a book alongside the renowned Marie Diamond (The Secret). Her expertise and inspiring message have also led her to capture the attention of audiences on prominent stages, including having the honor of speaking on a Blutalks platform at Columbia University. Furthermore, Melissa has taken the virtual stage alongside the esteemed Jack Canfield, solidifying her reputation as a sought-after speaker, educator, and advocate for personal growth and transformation. Harnessing her profound knowledge, inherent wisdom, and genuine passion for uplifting others, Melissa continues to inspire countless individuals to break free from self-imposed limitations, embrace their inner truth, and embark on a transformative journey towards true fulfillment and success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's the last of our 'five guys of 23' as Men's Month draws to a close for another year and completing the stellar line up is the incredible comedian Kuan-Wen Huang, who for the first time in DWSC history brought along a side kick, who also happened to be a victim in his crime story, his bear Nounours!Kuan- Wen tells us about the time a would be kidnapper tried to abduct Nounours, but got more than he reckoned for and will probably never again decide he can pick on someone by appearances alone.The team then pick apart the life and times of someone the word 'eccentric' was probably invented for, proving the point that some people just have too much money, and will do anything to get their hands on even more. We finally hear from a listener who can't stress enough how much they spend on vanilla, or that they suspect a ghost of being a thief in their household.Thanks to all our wonderful Men's Month guests of 2023, it's lovely to give them all their big breaks … until next year!!The Drunk Women are returning to their London residency at 21Soho in 2024! You can see them in February, March, April, May AND June - go to 21Soho (21-soho.com) for dates, info and tickets! Support DWSC on Patreon for as little as £3 a month, you will have access to add free episodes, shout outs and the opportunity to watch live Zoom recordings - Drunk Women Solving Crime | creating Podcasts | Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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P.League+開季前的最後一次錄音，為了避免開季沒有記者會的窘態，這次我們請來了我們的老朋友，人稱賽程精算師，P.League+的賽務主管aka裁判主管Kuan來錄音，做一個Cost down的開季記者會，請他來好好回答廣大球迷的問題。   雖然沒有記者會，但聯盟馬不停蹄準備了不少規章和制度，例如紀律委員會和仲裁委員會的組成，新的球員登錄，以及洋將上場制度，為什麼會這樣安排？裡面有哪些細節值得大家留意？讓賽務主管Kuan跟我們娓娓道來。   除了一些規章上的東西，上一季P.League+最為人津津樂道的是賽程的安排，不僅沒有Dwight Howard的背靠背靠背連戰，還能在賽季最後一場目睹夢想家和鋼鐵人爭奪季後賽門票的大戰，今年在設計賽程上有什麼巧思？讓大家看得更期待？   除了主菜是P.League+的賽務主管外，這次我們決定來個雙主菜組合，邀請曾參與P.League+和T1的成立，來自高雄的海鮮大餐，現高雄全家海神顧問小古來上我們節目。   請到小古自然要聊聊最近P.League+從公司制改成協會制的事情，身為曾參與兩聯盟創立的元老，對這件事情有什麼看法？公司制和協會制，兩者又有什麼利弊？   當年T1的第三類洋將制度，就是小古提倡的，雖然這個制度沒有延續下去，但經過三年職籃的歷練，大家對於非洋將的外籍球員都開始有新的想法。究竟怎麼樣的制度才是最適合台灣職籃呢，亞外，外籍生，華裔和歸化，他們又該在職籃扮演什麼角色？   霹靂鍵盤破天荒首度邀請兩位來自兩聯盟的工作者來到我們的節目，精采程度爆表，請各位聽眾務必帶上你的耳機，到各大Podcast平台搜尋小人物上籃！！！  

Christine Kuan is the President and Creative Director of Creative Capital. Before joining Creative Capital, Christine Kuan was CEO and Director of Sotheby's Institute of Art, where she oversaw the Master's Degree programs in Art Business, Contemporary Art, and Fine & Decorative Art & Design, as well as the Online, Summer, and Pre-College programs. In this role, she established new programs and partnerships with Tsinghua University in Beijing, Ewha University in Seoul, Centro University in Mexico City, and ESCP Business School in Paris. Kuan also launched a new scholarship program in partnership with Spelman College at the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC). Prior to Sotheby's Institute, she was the Chief Curator and Director of Strategic Partnerships at Artsy, where she oversaw museum and institutional partnerships, digital collection strategy, open access policy, educational initiatives, and launched their auctions business, including benefit auctions such as Whitney Art Party, Brooklyn Museum Artists Ball, ICI Benefit, Public Art Fund Benefit, Sotheby's x Planned Parenthood. Notably, Kuan established more than 500 museum and institutional partnerships worldwide, including Musée du Louvre, Musée Picasso, Musée d'Orsay, SFMOMA, J. Paul Getty Museum, Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Diebenkorn Foundation, Rauschenberg Foundation, Frankenthaler Foundation, Fondation Cartier, and more. Prior to Artsy, Kuan was Chief Curatorial Officer and Vice President of External Affairs at Artstor, a nonprofit image library founded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, where she led digital collections acquisitions and the funding for the digitization of archives and collections. She has also served as Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online at Oxford University Press, where she significantly expanded scholarly information on women artists and Asian contemporary artists working with guest editors Whitney Chadwick and Melissa Chiu, commissioning biographies on Faith Ringgold, Judy Chicago, Ai Weiwei, Cai Guo-Qiang, and others. Kuan has also worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Department of Asian Art and the General Counsel's Office, and she has taught English Literature and Writing at the University of Iowa, Peking University, Rutgers University, and guest lectured at Stanford University's pilot program of Arts Leadership. She has been interviewed by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Refinery29, Vogue, New York, China Global Television Network (CGTN), and other outlets. Kuan's publications include: Creative Legacies: Artists' Estates and Foundations (eds. Kathy Battista and Bryan Faller); Rights and Reproductions: The Handbook for Cultural Institutions (ed. Anne Young), Digital Heritage and Culture: Strategy and Implementation (eds. Herminia Din and Steven Wu), Guest Critic May 2022 for The Brooklyn Rail, and Best Practices Guide for Artist Demographic Data Coordination (Association of Art Museum Curators Foundation). She has lectured and published extensively on digital strategy, museum policy, and new technologies for the art world. Kuan holds an MFA in Creative Writing Poetry from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, and a BA in Art History and English Literature from Rutgers University. Creative Capital: https://creative-capital.org/ theartcareer.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Christine Kuan:⁠ ⁠⁠@kuannyc Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theartcareer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilymcelwreath_art⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@benjamin.galloway⁠⁠ The Art Career is supported by ⁠The New York Studio School⁠

In this episode we speak to Ken on how he turned a side hustle into a full blown business, why he enjoys studying other entrepreneurs' journeys and the possibility of running his own watch club. 

On this episode we continue our short series of conversations with documentary filmmakers whose films will be featured at the New Hampshire Film Festival, which takes places in Portsmouth NH from 10/12-15.   Both of films discussed on this episode explore life for women in worlds usually dominated by men. First up is my chat with Olivia Kuan, the director of a documentary called "The Herricanes," which tells the story of the Houston Herricanes, one of the teams that, in the 1970s, made up the first-ever women's full tackle football league known as the National Women's Football League. And it just so happens that Olivia's mother played safety on the Herricanes for four seasons!    Later in the episode, I speak with director Maggie Contreras, whose documentary, "Maestra," follows five internationally-based women as they prepare for and perform in La Maestra, the only competition in the world for female orchestra conductors.   Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey.     About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/   Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead 

This week we shared stories and experiences at customs and immigration. [ratings] http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/penanghokkien.com/media/PgHkn-2023-10-09.mp3 Follow me on:

Radio 4 brings you a live showcase spotlighting some of the best comedy acts at the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Hosted by David O'Doherty with performances from Dan Rath, Kuan-wen Huang, Micky Overman, Pierre Novellie, Lou Wall and Adam Rowe. Produced by Sasha Bobak Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

During our conversation, we gain valuable insights into Intel's journey of successfully implementing a contract management tool. We emphasize the importance of clean and organized data as the foundation for effective contract management. We delve into the significance of data-driven decision-making and involving attorneys in the process. The team from Intel highlights the importance of metadata and prioritizing active contracts. They also give us insights into some of the challenges they faced during implementation and the importance of data cleanliness and integrity. We also touch on scoping the project, engaging internal teams, and involving end users in the design process. Finally, we discuss the flexibility and challenges of the chosen CLM solution by the Intel team, as well as the future phases and the potential of AI in contract management.WHAT WE DISCUSS:[00:14] - Intel's journey of implementing a contract management tool[03:16] - Establishing a solid foundation for contract management through data-driven approach[07:13] - Analyzing and prioritizing data during the foundation stage[08:49] - Data integration and prioritization of contracts in a system implementation.[10:41] - Importing legacy documents and mistakes in implementation[12:07] - Building the contract repository and data cleaning[16:41] -Scooping process and the importance of prioritizing features and functionalities based on business value and user population [24:14] -The role of a dedicated project manager and their experience with legal technologies during CLM implementation[26:07] How processes were established and whether diagrams were created during the foundation stage[27:49] Handling change requests during CLM implementation[32:43] - Importance of conservative resource planning and transparent communication in business operations[34:45] - Prioritizing and future phases in consulting, including authoring and AI for contracts[35:36] - Excitement about the future phase of AI in contract management.[37:20] - Integration with company's data domainsNOTABLE QUOTES:[00:01:44]  - “Having a firm foundation of understanding what our data is and making a data centric mindset approach towards how we solve our challenges when it comes to contracts is of utmost importance.” - Donovan[00:04:00] - “Data is going to be king in terms of understanding how we can then make a business decision. At the end of the day, the data should produce the ability to make a decision in regard to where you are taking your business and the approach you're going to take with it.” - Donovan [00:15:51] - “You need to maintain the data and make sure your data continues to be clean, through the years. And so that's why when you are doing this repository design implementation, take into consideration the business rules. Ideally, you should have those also implemented into the system validation.” - Kuan[00:19:22] - “Our first implementation failed largely because we didn't partner with our IT organization like we did with our second implementation. And so, that was the chief reason why we failed. We, as a legal department and legal operations department, felt we could do it on our own without bringing in a big intel IT organization.” - GeraldUSEFUL RESOURCES & LINKS:Intel WebsiteKuan Yu Liu on LinkedInDonovan Bell on LinkedInGerald Wright on LinkedInThe Contract Heroes Podcaston Apple Podcastson SpotifyThe Contract Heroes Official WebsiteMarc Doucette on LinkedInPepe Toriello on LinkedInPepe Toriello on Twitter

Kuan-wen Huang's Fringe show for 2023 is ‘Ilha Formosa', (which means ‘beautiful island' in Portuguese, a nod towards the sailors who landed on the islands in the 16th century). In it, he talks about how he traded his beloved Taiwan for the rainy British Isles, what it means to be Taiwanese and what it symbolises through generations of migration and shifting identities. The show does have some autobiographical elements, how could it not given its subject, but it does offer that time-honoured use of comedy to take a sideways look at both politics and the human condition through a medium that makes it easy to talk about complicated issues.

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with Taiwanese comedian KUAN-WEN HUANG and you should go and see his beautiful debut EDINBURGH FRINGE SHOW, ILHA FORMOSAWe ate ice-creams from fancy pants SUNDAE in Brockley. This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you'll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.Can't wait to have you join us for HOOVERING LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE COMEDY FEST on August 10th - our guest is Joe Lycett!My BBC radio comedy series STURDY GIRLS CLUB is all available now on BBC Sounds. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is episode 4 of a brand new mini series featuring some amazing comedians from this years Edinburgh Fringe!Kindly curated by www.noneed2shout.com On this episode we chat Top 5 British Passive Aggressive Behaviours with the hilarious Kuan-Wen Huang!!! This episode was an absolute joy and we can't wait for you to hear it!!!If you want to watch the episode and support the podcast head over to www.patreon.com/hardcorelistingBECOME A PATRON AND PICK YOUR OWN TOP 5HARDCORE LISTING ON TWITTER HARDCORE LISTING ON INSTACOME LEAVE US A ROTTEN 5 STAR REVIEW ON FACEBOOK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the fastest rising stars selling out venues across European cities, Sri Lankan born Vidura spent his childhood, his teenage years and his young adulthood in small chunks of time in different countries, Vidura is a globe-trotter. To him, Berlin sometime feels more like home than Colombo. In the final episode of the first season of this podcast, Vidura is our perfect guest to illustrate how conventional definitions of "homeland", "mother tongue" no longer make senses to the globally mobile young population. An accent that cannot be easily located. Having lived in the United States and reading mostly in English, at times Vidura feels like English is more like his most fluent language, similar to lots of young immigrants who move to big cities for a brighter future, better career and a fun life, Unsurprisingly, these are also the bulk of Vidura's dedicated audience. A thinker and a prolific reader, Vidura sheds light on his cultural commentary approach to comedy and why he only write jokes that he has emotional attachments to or from ideas he has been mulling over in his head. ---------------------------------Follow Vidura on Instagram and his websiteFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com---------------------------------00:54 Intro02:45 The infamous Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka (no relations to Vidura)04:02 Vidura's weird mixed/ Netflix accent05:37 Sinhala and other languages in Sri Lanka06:59 Moving between USA and Sri Lanka and Vidura's first language10:46 Do British people ask Vidura about his accent?12:31 Vidura's audience's profile13:49 Vidura's unique perspective because of his life journey15:16 Too foreign to be a Sri Lankan17:40 Wanting to leave Sri Lanka19:54 More on Vidura's connection with Sri Lanka and Colombo22:47 Berlin feels like home23:57 Not tailoring material too much26:18 View on South Asian comedians doing the “accents”29:24 Cult leader look and chilled energy31:02 Only talk about things he actually cares about34:38 A habit of reading35:17 British people trying to seem smart36:30 Vidura's way wit words39:51 Telling jokes as minority/an immigrant43:26 Vidura's high-quality video clips on Instagram46:38 Vidura's website and social media---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

Hi all! Thanks so much for your support in the last year. Season One of Comedy with an Accent Podcast is coming to an end at episode 31 - there's one more episode to be released this month. The podcast will go on! It's just that it will take a summer break in August and return in autumn. Your host Kuan-wen explains why the summer break is needed. Please don't unfollow because we will be back very soon (also, you have one more episode to look forward to!)

Alan is somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and Thom has been dissecting fish left right and centre at Te Papa. What better time to talk about deep-sea digging? After the exciting news last month about the geological cruise that drilled through the Moho (the area where the Earth's crust meets the mantle), we thought it would be interesting to talk with Andrew McCaig, the co-chief scientist for that expedition. Andrew talks us through the expedition's goals, achievements and the drilling process itself. Why were geologists interested in reaching this area and what exactly is serpentinisation? We also hear from two other crew members onboard the JOIDES Resolution during the 399 expedition, Igneous petrologist, Kuan Yu Lin and marine technician Luan Heywood. Kuan and Luan talk us through their experiences of working onboard the research vessel and why expedition 399 was so special.  We also hear from previous guest and great friend of the show, Ashley Rowden (his interview on seamounts can be found in episode 30). We grabbed him quickly before he chaired the deep sea session at the New Zealand Marine Science Society conference and he treated us to a great story of James Cameron's involvement in a previous conference that Ashley was organising. We're really trying to make this project self-sustaining so we have started looking for ways to support the podcast. Here's a link to our page on how to support us, from the free options to becoming a patron of the show. And we want to thank our most recent patrons: Tammy Frank | Martin Pollizotto | Ray M | Nicole Vite-Liebl | Anna P | Eric Thanks again for tuning in, we'll deep-see you next time!   Check out our podcast merch here! Which now includes Alan's beloved apron and a much anticipated new design...    Feel free to get in touch with us with questions or your own tales from the high seas on: podcast@armatusoceanic.com We'd love to actually play your voice so feel free to record a short audio note!   We are also on: Twitter: @DeepSeaPod, @ArmatusO Facebook: DeepSeaPodcast, ArmatusOceanic  Instagram: @deepsea_podcast, @armatusoceanic   Keep up with the team on social media Twitter:  Alan - @Hadalbloke (https://twitter.com/Hadalbloke) Thom - @ThomLinley (https://twitter.com/ThomLinley)  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://twitter.com/geeinthesea)    Instagram:  Georgia - @geeinthesea (https://www.instagram.com/geeinthesea/)    Read the show notes and find out more about us at: www.armatusoceanic.com   Glossary Archaea - Microorganisms similar to bacteria in size and simplicity, but are very different molecularly. They're thought to be the ancient intermediate group between bacteria and eukaryotes. Astrophysics - Astrophysics is a branch of space science that applies the laws of physics and chemistry to seek to understand the universe. Atlantis massif - An underwater mountain in the Atlantic Ocean. Core barrel - A plastic tube which collects the rock core from drilling into the sediment. Core samples - A long column of rock obtained by drilling into sediment or rock with a hollow steel tube. Deep biosphere - The expansive ecosystem of microbes which exist deep under the seabed. Derrick (on a ship) - A machine that is used to move things on a ship (similar to a crane). Drill cone - A tool which can crush rocks during the drilling process. Drill pipe - A hollow pipe used in drilling projects. Fault - A fracture or discontinuity in an area of rock because of big movements in the rock. Geochemistry - The study of the chemistry of geological materials such as rock, sediment, soil and water. Goblin shark - A species of deep-sea shark with a retractable jaw. IODP - International ocean discovery program. JOIDES Resolution - A drilling ship used by the IODP. Kaharoa - (RV Kaharoa) Research vessel owned by NIWA in New Zealand. Thom and Alan have conducted many expeditions from this vessel. Lost city hydrothermal field - An area of hydrothermal vents on the Atlantis Massif, in the Atlantic Ocean. Magnetite - Magnetite is a mineral and one of the main iron ores. Moho - Mohorovicic Discontinuity, or "Moho," is the boundary between the crust and the mantle. Narcomedusae - A type of hydrozoan (a gelatinous cnidarian similar to jellyfish). NIWA - (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) based in Auckland, New Zealand. Olivine - The primary component of the Earth's upper mantle, it is a common mineral in Earth's subsurface, but weathers quickly on the surface. Peridotite - is a dense, coarse-grained igneous rock consisting mostly of the silicate minerals olivine and pyroxene. Most of the mantle is made up of this rock. Petrology - The branch of geology which explores the compositions, structures and origins of rocks. Serpentine - Hydrated version of Olivine. Serpentine is a group of minerals that are usually green in colour. Serpentinisation - The process of minerals such as olivine becoming serpentine. Shear zones - A zone in the Earth's crust or upper mantle that has been deformed due to the walls of rock on either side slipping past each other. Structural geology - The branch of geology which explored the form, arrangement and internal structure of rocks. Sunfish (Mola mola) - One of the largest bony fish in the world.    Links Info from the 399 Expedition  Ashley Rowden's NIWA bio New Zealand Marine Sciences Society conference Andrew McCaig's University of Leeds bio IODP website Luan Heywood's twitter Kuan-Yu Lin's twitter   News Pregnant goblin shark found Huge photophores found on giant squid Living under pressure supposedly heals the human body New species of jellyfish is discovered with fascinating new features BBC world oceans day and the ‘alien' life in the deep   Pantera - Cowboys from hell Youtube Spotify     Credits Theme – Hadal Zone Express by Märvel Logo image: Johan Swanepoel   #Podcast #scicomm #Science #MarineBiology #DeepSea #DeepOcean #AlanJamieson #discovery #Exp399 #AndrewMcCaig #JOIDESresolution #IODP #marinedrilling #deepseadrilling #geology #marinegeology #mantle #petrology #moho #serpentinization #atlantismassif #lostcity #biosphere #microbes #microbialecology #coldseeps #archaea #bacteria #fungi #hydrothermalvents #deepseaspecies #scicomm #deepseacreatures  

When your host messaged Dan about the interview at the start of this year, he replied that he was still on the move after leaving Russia. He could not be sure where he will have a legal paper to stay.It's a weirder-than-ever time to be a Russian comedian, especially one who dared to joke about Putin's height in his comedy special. Dan followed his instinct to become a 'travelling comedian'. Travelling or exiling, depending on how you see it.In deciding to leave Moscow, Dan ditched a successful career as a stand up comedian back home. Even though it was still possible to continue to perform in his mother tongue for the overseas Russians, Dan decided to convert himself to an English stand up performer. He did have to start over again but in his own words, it is a chance to re-invent himself from Денис Чужой (Denis Chuzhoy) to Dan The Stranger.Dan talks about this extraordinary journey and his comedy choices - why he'd shy away from hack Russian stereotypes and how Mike Birbiglia inspired him with comedy story-telling.---------------------------------Follow Dan on InstagramHis stand up special (in Russian) released in September 2021 that was mentioned in this episodeFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com---------------------------------00:48 Intro02:47 From a (domestic) Russian comedian to an exiled/travelling Russian comedian performing in English07:30 Declaring his view on the war is a must09:21 Infrequent English performances prior to the exile10:53 Conversion to a new language to make a living14:04 A chance to re-invent yourself16:00 Continue to learn English from an App18:20 The journey out of Russia20:49 How have Dan's audience changed after he left Russia?21:48 Russian overseas do not stick together24:22 Hack jokes based on Russian stereotypes30:51 90% thinking in Russian and 10% thinking in English32:13 Dan's special in Russian released in 202133:29 “Russian comedy”?37:01 Police knocks of the door for his jokes40:25 Dan's atypical comedy choice as a Russian comedian42:33 Writing jokes inside a story---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

Schalk Bezuidenhout was tour support for Trevor Noah and won South African Comics' Choice Awards' Newcomer and Break Through Act of the Year. This episode was recorded in May when the South African star brought his show to Soho Theatre in London for a 5-day run, filling the room with South African expats and local Brits alike.Schalk explains the stereotypes attached to Afrikaans and talks about how Afrikaans speakers are often on the receiving end of jokes in South Africa, how the Afrikaans accent can be made fun of, Nevertheless, comedy serves as the unifying factor for the multi-racial post-Apartheid South Africa by creating a shared experienceWhen gigging abroad, the white South African label used to lead the audience to automatically assume the comic has got to be racist, so much so that a disclaimer is required. Schalk explains how things are changing and why he would always identify himself as an Afrikaans South African rather than just a South African.*Apologies from your host in this episode as he mispronounced Afrikaans by omitting the "S" at the end on a few occasions.---------------------------------Follow Schalk on Instagram and his websiteSchalk will be in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival this August! See Schalk in EdFringeFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and TwitterYour host Kuan-wen will be in Edinburgh in August, too!---------------------------------00:50 Intro02:28 Afrikaans as a language (vs. Modern Dutch)05:54 Schalk prefers performing in English08:05 Languages in South Africa09:28 South Africans' less privileged passports12:30 Schalk's accent / comedy being one of the unifying factors in South Africa16:11 Schalk performing in front of other ethnicities in South Africa18:07 How Schalk was “forced” into learning English19:29 Picking on English South Africans19:59 Needing to warm up to switch to English22:04 A party for South Africans (other guests welcome)23:50 Changing words and slangs in the comedy set25:39 Different approaches for gigging in different cities28:36 A Public school is a Private school in the UK29:34 People tend to ask “where's your accent from?”32:45 Afrikaans as oppressed (Anglo-Boer war) or oppressor (Apartheid)?33:24 Comedy audience automatically assumed white South African comedians to be racist36:30 The Afrikaans South African performer rather than just South African38:41 South Africans in the UK more homesick than those in Australia41:21 How many South Africans there are in the UK----------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com----------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

Christine Kuan is President & Executive Director of Creative Capital, a nonprofit grantmaking organization funding artists creating experimental and groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, film, technology, literature, socially engaged, and multidisciplinary forms. Before joining Creative Capital, Kuan was CEO & Director of Sotheby's Institute of Art, and held roles as Chief Curator & Director of Strategic Partnerships at Artsy, Chief Curatorial Officer & VP for External Affairs at Artstor, and Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online at Oxford University Press. She has also worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and taught at the University of Iowa, Peking University, Rutgers University, and Stanford University Arts Leadership program. Kuan holds an MFA in Creative Writing Poetry from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop and a BA in Art History and English Literature from Rutgers University. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Intuition (0:09:49) How Creative Capital fosters the careers of multi-disciplinary artists (00:13:43) How Creative Capital supports diversity and equality within the arts (00:16:30) How Creative Capital is often the first organization to fund artists (00:21:18) The “Wild Futures” grant cycle (00:22:23) Jordan Weber's “4 MX” project (00:25:11) Early funded projects including Lynn Hershman Leeson‘s “Women Art Revolution” (00:28:08) Christine encourages people to pursue a career in the arts (00:33:24) Creating harmony between the arts and institutions (00:36:18) Focusing our attention towards quality time and experiences (00:40:11) How artists are selected by Creative Capital (00:48:36) Christine's advice for artists and creatives (00:58:04) Books Referenced: “Deep Work” by Cal Newport “The Kybalion” by The Three Initiates People Mentioned: James Baldwin Angela Merkel Spike Lee Jibz Cameron Titus Kaphar Cassils Jordan Weber Jesse Krimes Lynn Hershman Leeson Samora Pinderhughes Simone Leigh Lorraine O'Grady artistdecoded.com creative-capital.org instagram.com/kuannyc

Having only started performing comedy in the UK in 2021, Joshua was crowned winner of So You Think You Are Funny in 2022 and bagged another win at London Comedy Store gong show. He was finalist at BBC New Comedy Award 2022 and nominated as Best Newcomer by Chortle. The Southern India's native came to the UK for a corporate job and he only took up a comedy course to get better at communication doing his corporate job, These achievements and credits were unintended. Equally unintended is his understated, still and measured stage delivery. Joshua claims he is just trying to remember his lines! This episode inevitably covers a few big topics as our chilled and composed guest is incredibly intelligent and eloquent. Joshua explains the opening line about his accent he dislikes and how he has had to go the extra mile to convince others that some Indian boys really are called Joshua.---------------------------------Follow Joshua on Instagram and YoutubeJoshua's work=in=progress show at Top Secret Comedy Club in London on 17 July 2023 - ticketsFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------00:38 Intro02:43 Why is Joshua named Joshua? Anglo Indians or Indians who converted to Christianity?07:49 Joking about his Indian accent he didn't think he has;========= a school that focuses on English education11:02 To “perfect” one's accent?12:09 The “Bank support accent” joke15:00 “Sorry my name is not brown enough for you”18:47 Joshua's languages20:14 Languages in South India20:52 North v South in India21:59 Colourism; racism without the race24:44 Joshua on colonialism30:11 A subdued, still style of comedy delivery (that is unintended)34:25 Not staging a fake Indian accent35:56 Joshua's upcoming shows and social media----------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com----------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

In 2017, an iconic brand of Argentina's de facto national dessert, the alfajor, was on the brink of disappearing. New management threatened to stop production of El Grandote, or 'The Big One,' but the workers at La Nirva factory refused. Reporter Facundo Iglesia follows the workers' journey as they fight to keep El Grandote--the alfajor of the people--alive.The original version of story, Revolución on the Cookie Factory Floor, was reported by Facundo Iglesia and Sofía Kuan for Narratively.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sign up for the retreat.KUAN LUO (she/her)Mindfulness and Buddhist Meditation Teacher; Outdoor EducatorKuan is a Chinese-French-American mindfulness and meditation teacher and outdoor educator. She believes spiritual awakening and psychological maturity need each other to fully support healing and transformation in this time of unprecedented change. She guides and facilitates the development of awareness and interpersonal skills in groups and with individuals. These days, she regularly leads meditation practices and shares reflections online. A few times a year, she guides practices in wild nature.You can learn more about Kuan on her website: https://www.kuanluo.com/REBEKAH ROSE (they/she)Illustrator, Muralist, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher + Non-Profit Program ManagerRebekah Rose has their BFA in illustration from California State University Long Beach and over eight years experience facilitating groups and practicing public art. Rebekah approaches their work with a lighthearted sense of humor and play. Using a combination of creative practices and mindfulness based approaches, Rebekah creates space for people to get to know themselves without judgment. They believe that healing and liberation exists in small everyday moments, when we are able to slow down and hear the needs of our bodies without judgment or mistrust.www.rebekahroseart.comCheck out upcoming classes and recorded classes from Consent Wizardry. Get your luxurious goodies at Foria Wellness. Use the code MIAS20 for 20% off. Advertise on the pod. Please consider supporting the show financially at Patreon.com/sharetheload.Share the Load explores all things consent including and beyond sex. I'm your host, Mia Schachter. I'm an intimacy coordinator for film, television, and theater, a consent educator, writer, and artist in Los Angeles. You can find me on IG @consent.wizardry and you can reach me at podcast@sharetheloadinc.com with listener questions for future episodes. www.consentwizardry.comWays to work with me:1:1 private sessionsGroup classes and long-form programsTrain with me to be a Consent Educator Hire me to Intimacy Coordinate on your projectConsulting for you or your company/organization or scriptI offer customized workshops and speeches You can book me through sean@collectivespeakers.com.Music by Amelie Rousseaux @sofiabolt

Our very first Portuguese guest is comedian Jomi Cruz who radiates tons of youthful energy and resembles a junior Eurovision contestant. Jomi shares how he acquired a quasi American accent that is not good enough to fool Americans but just enough to trick some Brits. Jomi chats about the few stereotypes associated with Portugal for British audience but the one bad joke about Madeline McCann* that is sure to put punters off but 1 out of every 5 new open mic comics tempts to do.Sounding not typically Portuguese but more certainly camp, the fashion-forward and even androgynous-dressing Jomi explains how he learned to embrace his accent, his campiness through therapy. The episode was recorded back in January but the overlap of its release date with the renewed reservoir search for Maddie REALLY IS CONINCIDENTAL. ---------------------------------Follow Jomi on Instagram and his London comedy night - Comedy FreaksFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com---------------------------------00:50 Intro02:22 Madonna's time in Lisbon03:03 Where is the name “Jomi” from03:57 What does Portuguese sound like?04:27 Jomi's fake-ish American accent09:22 Not an obvious Portuguese accent vs hack immigrant comedy12:08 Junior Eurovision vibe13:08 Starting his comedy set stating he is Portuguese14:42 Hating the way he spoke pre-therapy16:28 Embracing his campness22:00 Therapy and change of attitude towards his way of speaking23:26 Rejected by toxic masculine male punters due to his dampness?26:08 Jokes about Madeleine McCann30:28 Portuguese typically good at foreign languages?32:52 Being nice and The changing Portuguese mentality34:55 Jomi's social media---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

Comedian Kuan Wen Huang joins Dan to share who and what he'd hate to be stuck with on a desert island. Be sure to follow the podcast @dickspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evaldas could have stayed in his native Lithuania and earned much more from doing comedy. After all, he started performing at a critical time in Lithuania when anyone who decided to perform was almost automatically a professional comedian.Instead, the hopeless romantic fan of stand up comedy came to the UK and started again from bottom of the barrel - doing open mic gigs all over the place to work his way up. All these because he saw a visiting pro and concluded he had to leave to get good. Your host Kuan-wen reunited with his victor - they both participated in a new act competition in Manchester in 2019. Your host came second; this episode's guest was the rightful winner. Evaldas talks about how he worked on his English to soften the accent and how he gets annoyed when the audience make notes of his accent rather than focusing on his jokes. He talks about the "East European" label as seen by audience in the UK, as most Brits know very little about his home country. You will also hear Evaldas' nuanced view on comedy sketches on social media, including his own ones, and the use of social media for comedians in general. Apart from comedy, the discussion also includes his take on the legacy of Russian/Soviet occupation in Lithuania---------------------------------Follow Evaldas on Instagram and Youtube Evaldas also produced a very interesting documentary on his experience of participating in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a new-ish comedian. See the documentary here. Follow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------00:53 Intro02:11 Evaldas' seemingly American accent04:58 Lithuania and Taiwan's “Small Country Syndrome”06:38 Evaldas would rather people focus on his jokes than on his accent (even if it is a praise)09:01 Private English lessons in the past and continue to work on his English pronunciation11:16 Being half Russian but not embracing the Russian side of heritage13:52 Comedy audiences from Eastern Europe15:36 Russian or English as foreign language in Lithuania17:34 Why Evaldas moved to the UK (Manchester first, then London)19:22 Lithuania's fast-growing comedy scene23:31 The regional “East European” identity26:30 Not yet addressing a harsh and poor East European childhood on stage27:26 A preference over American style comedy30:43 Evaldas' committed approach to comedy sketches on social media32:17 Social media as a comedian's necessary evil in this day and age----------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com----------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

Described by some as the "mother hen" of Singapore's burgeoning stand up comedy scene, Sam has just performed his solo show "Government Approved Sex" to critical acclaim at this year's Melbourne Comedy Festival.This episode was recorded at the start of 2023 when Sam returned to the UK after a mini-tour in continental Europe (preceded by a full Edinburgh fringe run last summer).Sam shares why his mother tongue Mandarin isn't his most proficient language - something that is not uncommon for Singaporeans. He explains how Singapore's language policy means he no longer speaks the languages of his grandparents, which his parents use to openly hide secrets from him.Sam also provides his insightful take on the differences between audiences in Singapore, continental Europe and the UK.Due to your host's friendship with Sam, there have been a lot of banters and swear words so apologies for the numerous beeps this episode!---------------------------------Follow Sam on Instagram, Twitter and his websiteFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com----------------------------------00:52 Intro (Bickering between the guest Sam and your host Kuan-wen)05:24 Not fluent in his mother tongue - Mandarin07:14 Singapore's official language and de facto lingua franca09:52 Why doesn't Sam speak any southern Chinese languages?13:12 International school v Chinese school students15:23 Sam's not-quite-Singlish English accent17:50 Choosing to focus on stand up comedy in English instead of Mandarin19:35 Sam's role in Singapore's stand up comedy scene/ opening for Jim Jeffery21:40 Scottish comedians slowing down when performing in Singapore22:43 Singapore's complex relationship with its neighbour Malaysia24:38 On Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew27:43 Differences between comedy audiences in Singapore, continental Europe and the UK29:19 Sam's "Introductory Set"31:41 Kuan-wen's example of how comedy savvy the UK audience can be32:42 Sam's “Introductory Set” when performing abroad36:20 Does Sam always mention he is gay on stage abroad?38:29 Sam's military service experience41:04 Sam's social media---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Laura Kuan....a chiropractor by trade....but that doesn't begin to tell her whole story.  This interview is a good snapshot of what I want this podcast to be.  We talk about how she initially had the want to be in the medical field and how she found her path to chiropractic.  Laura also had to change gears when the pandemic hit, and we talk extensively about what she started to do on Instagram, which has blossomed into roads she never thought about taking.  Interestingly enough, one of the reasons I really wanted to talk to Laura also dealt with her Instagram....but for a travelogue that she did...in Taiwan.....in quarantine.  We get into that and what she's doing now...and of course she has questions for me at the end.  Laura gets me to talk about my thoughts and feelings of the podcast....and where it could be headed.  For whatever reason you need, listen to the podcast and you're bound to find something you'll like.  Laura is a great guest doing her first podcast, and I know after checking out her information and pages....you will be impressed.  The Mic is Ahn.  Tell your friends....and your enemies. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!Laura KuanWebsite: drlaurakuan.com (Chiropractic care)                     thespinereboot.drlaurakuan.com (Online course)Instagram: @drlaurakuanPodcast Email: themicisahn@gmail.comInstagram: ahniebpe

Greg and Shelly handle the welcomes, show overview and the rest of the preliminaries. Afterwards, the two are welcomed by Digital Marketing Manager for WoTC and D&D, Bart Carroll, for a brand new edition of Insight Check. Our special interview this week is two of the contributing writers for Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, Justice Arman and Felice Kuan! For general inquiries or show messages, please email dragontalk@sirensound.co Dragon Talk is executively produced by Greg Tito, Shelly Mazzanoble & Wizards of The Coast. Show production by Lisa Carr & Ryan Marth of Siren Sound. Podcast recording, editing, mixing and mastering by Ryan Marth & Siren Sound.Here's your guide to when each segment begins:Show open with Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble - 0:00Insight Check- 4:11Interview - 22:18Outro - 1:13:34Greg Tito Twitter - twitter.com/gregtitoShelly Mazzanoble Twitter - twitter.com/shellymooLatest D&D Products - https://gtly.to/SVs8W_2f8D&D Newsletter - dnd.wizards.com/newsletterDragon + - https://dnd.wizards.com/content/dragonD&D Official Discord - https://discord.com/invite/dndBart Carroll Twitter - twitter.com/bart_carrollJustice Arman Twitter - twitter.com/justicearmanFelice Kuan Twitter - twitter.com/decknine_feliceDragon Talk Show Page - https://dnd.wizards.com/dragon-talk/podcast-hubSiren Sound - www.sirensound.co