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Floresville senior Ryland Parker participated in the S3ABC All-Star game at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio April 13. The 5A-3A boys game was coached by the St. Anthony basketball staff.Article Link
In this episode, Bob continues our coverage of San Antonio's crowded mayoral race with Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia of District 4. A professor of marketing at Our Lady of the Lake University and former president of the San Antonio Housing Trust, Rocha Garcia shares her journey from growing up on the city's West and South Sides to her leadership on the city council. They discuss her priorities as a mayoral candidate—from continuing the city's affordable housing push and evolving the Ready to Work program to her views on Project MARVEL, climate adaptation, and economic development. Rocha Garcia also reflects on the inequities in campaign fundraising and the need for San Antonio to remain a compassionate, connected, and forward-looking city. -- -- ✉️ Subscribe to Bob's Newsletter
Abel Chávez sees our callings through this important question: what type of ancestor do we want to be? As the tenth president of Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, Abel explores the contours of our vocations as change makers in our careers and in our communities. Drawing from his experience with Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), he discusses how we can best serve first-generation students: inviting them to explore new pathways and experiences so that they can return to their home communities to provide leadership. Abel reminds us that education has an obligation to engage with the challenges and structures in civic life to improve them for the benefit of all. He encourages us to “say yes” and to be committed to ganas throughout our lives.
Preaching for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Bonnie LeMelle Abadie, M.Div, offers a reflection on opening ourselves to the Divine and the other: "To be in conversation is to be open to conversion. We can be changed by understanding the other person's point of view. We can grow in compassion and empathy when we listen to the reality of another person's life. We can see things differently when we listen to their spoken truth and shared wisdom." Bonnie LeMelle Abadie is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She holds a Doctoral Degree in Ministry (D. Min) and an M.T.S. from Oblate School of Theology; a B.A. in Religious Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. Since 2004, Bonnie is a member of the faculty of Oblate School of Theology, currently an Associate Professor of Pastoral Studies, directing the programs of Theological Field Education and Supervised Ministry. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/07072024 to learn more about Bonnie, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic women.
Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, speaks w/ the featured artists for the celebration of poetry, prose, and visual expression w/ a special event: Nuestra Palabra & Tintero Projects Present: Poetry at Torre Latina! The night will feature a Q&A w/ our poets & artists, book signing, visual art exhibits, and a preview of the new Nuestra Palabra offices at Torre Latina are included and the best part is that admission is free. Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 Nuestra Palabra & Tintero Projects Present: POETRY AT TORRE LATINA @ Torre Latina Professional Building 150 W Parker Rd., 5th Floor (I-45N @ Parker Rd) Houston, TX 77076 FREE ADMISSION Our featured guests: ire'ne lara silva The 2023 Texas State Poet Laureate and the author of five poetry collections, furia, Blood Sugar Canto, CUICACALLI/House of Song, FirstPoems, and the eaters of flowers, two chapbooks, Enduring Azucares and Hibiscus Tacos, and a short story collection, flesh to bone, which won the Premio Aztlán. ire'ne is the recipient of a 2021 Tasajillo Writers Grant, a 2017 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant, the final Alfredo Cisneros del Moral Award, and was the Fiction Finalist for AROHO's 2013 Gift of Freedom Award. Most recently, ire'ne was awarded the 2021 Texas Institute of Letters Shrake Award for Best Short Nonfiction. ire'ne is currently a Writer at Large for Texas Highways Magazine and is working on a second collection of short stories titled, the light of your body. Her first comic book, VENDAVAL, will be released by the Chispa Imprint of Scout Comics in April 2024. Octavio Quintanilla Author of the poetry collection, If I Go Missing (Slough Press, 2014) and served as the 2018-2020 Poet Laureate of San Antonio, TX. His poetry, fiction, translations, and photography have appeared, or are forthcoming, in journals such as Salamander, RHINO, Alaska Quarterly Review, and elsewhere. His Frontextos (visual poems) have been published in Poetry Northwest, Gold Wake Live, Newfound, Chachalaca Review, & The Langdon Review of the Arts in Texas. Octavio's visual work has been exhibited at the Southwest School of Art, Presa House Gallery, Equinox Gallery, UTRGV-Brownsville, the Weslaco Museum, and in the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center / Black Box Theater in Austin, TX. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas and is the regional editor for Texas Books in Review and poetry editor for The Journal of Latina Critical Feminism & for Voices de la Luna: A Quarterly Literature & Arts Magazine. Octavio teaches Literature and Creative Writing in the M.A./M.F.A. program at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Angelina Sáenz An award-winning educator and poet. She is a UCLA Writing Project fellow, an alumna of the VONA/Voices Workshop for Writers of Color and a Macondo Writer's Workshop Fellow. Her poetry has appeared in venues such as Diálogo, Split this Rock, Out of Anonymity, Angels Flight Literary West, Every Other, Cockpit Revue Paris and The Acentos Review. Her debut book of poetry Edgecliff was released in December of 2021 w/ FlowerSongPress. Maestra, is her second collection of poetry. Marie Elena Cortés Marie graduated from Houston Baptist University in 1996 and has teaching experience in Elementary and Middle School. Since, Cortes created her writing club in 2005, Kids Write to Know, she has presented to over 200,000 students, parents and educators at schools, libraries, churches, festivals, and conferences in over 45 cities in the USA, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Marie Elena's powerful multimedia presentations include storytelling, poetry, art, mini-writing workshops, and readings of her books: “My Annoying Little Brother”, “My First Classroom” and NEGLECTED BY TWO COUNTRIES-winner of the International Latino Book Awards (2014) and Books into Movies Award (2015). Nuestra Palabra is funded in part by the BIPOC Arts Network Fund. Instrumental Music produced / courtesy of Bayden Records baydenrecords.beatstars.com
Our Lady of the Lake University associate professors Christopher Carmona and Valerie Martínez take Fronteras on a tour of the panel exhibit "Life & Death on the Border: 1910-1920." The exhibit explores topics ranging from the militarization of the border, to Juan Crow laws, to artistic and literary contributions to the Latino civil rights movement.
The exhibit is on display at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio through March 31 and was arranged by Refusing to Forget, a group of historians who work to bring awareness to the period of state-sanctioned violence against Mexicans in Texas.
6 Ways To Build an Unstoppable Mindset to creating and living a life by design, not by default. In today's podcast we share a presentation we recently did for some Kinesiology students of the “Lady of The Lake University”. It's always an honor to give value and share some wisdom to college students. Thinking back when we were in college we wish more professors brought in guest speakers and entrepreneurs to share their insight. This is one of the reasons we love doing this, it is a form of giving back to the education system. Make sure you have your note pads or apps out and listen to the full episode. Keep taking action, pursuing personal excellence, and impacting lives! In This Episode, we discuss: 6 Ways To Build an Unstoppable Mindset 3 Things You Can Control Each Day Live Q&A from Students Follow Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisandericmartinez/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dynamicduotraining FREE 15 Min “6-Figure Road Map” Call. Let's Chat & See How We Can Help You Get Unstuck or Move Up Income Brackets. https://www.dynamicfitpros.com/15-minute-booking Get 10% Off Any Orders From SteelFit Sports Nutrition: Coupon Code is DYNAMIC10 https://steelfitusa.com/ See the full Show Notes to this episode here https://www.liveadynamiclifestyle.com/podcast/6-ways-to-build-an-unstoppable-mindset/
With all the ascension symptoms and all the craziness people are feeling internally, we needed to talk about this during suicide awareness month and have a NORMALIZED conversation about what is happening on the planet right now Have you felt like you were/are going crazy? Maybe your kundalini awakening isn't so peaceful? Maybe you have had suicidal thoughts (like me and my guest today)? This is NORMAL And if you don't have tools you can use DAILY, it won't change or get better And we want to support you Alisa Dubay discovered her gifts as an intuitive healer when she healed her body from the symptoms of three auto-immune disorders. She works within her client's energy field to recognize energetic blocks causing emotional, mental, and physical issues. She serves as a guide, directing her clients to get to the “root” of the issue they are experiencing so they can heal it for good. Her clients can expect to become aware of their energy, beliefs, and blocks that keep them from feeling free in their bodies and in their lives. Using energetic healing tools, Alisa teaches people how to heal their bodies with grace and intention. Alisa is certified as a Master Level Medical Intuitive and Life Coach. She holds a massage therapy diploma from the East-West College of the Healing Arts and a Master of Science in Business from Our Lady of the Lake University. Alisa is a ten-time published romance novelist under the pen name Alisa Mullen. She enjoys making jewelry, playing the ukulele, cultivating flower essences, photography, and traveling. Alisa lives in San Antonio with her teenage son. You can find out more about her at www.alisadubay.com or email her at alisa@alisadubay.com WANT MORE SUPPORT? CHECK OUT ALL MY LINKS AND TOOLS BELOW FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MAGDALENA GRACE HERE: https://linktr.ee/magdalenagrace JOIN OUR HEALTHY N WEALTHY N WISE MICRODOSING COMMUNITY SUBSCRIPTION HERE: www.microdosingforhealth.com LEARN ABOUT MICRODOSING FOR YOUR HEALTH/WEALTH/WISDOM JOURNEY https://microdosingforhealth.now.site WANNA SIGN UP AND BE A PLEDGING PATRON FOR HEALTHY N WEALTHY N WISE? https://patron.podbean.com/loiskoffi JOIN OUR TELEGRAM CHANNEL FOR MORE INSPIRATION https://t.me/healthynwealthynwise JOIN HER FACEBOOK COMMUNITY AT HER PODCAST WEBSITE: www.healthynwealthynwise.com SUBSCRIBE TO HER YOUTUBE CHANNEL: / loiskofficoffee
On the 158th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Watts and Steve Smith exchange questions.Dave and his family live in San Antonio. He is the head men's and women's tennis coach at Our Lady of the Lake University. He is also the head professional at the Blossom Athletic Center. To make an understatement, Dave Watts loves tennis.Like always, there are a number of golden nuggets from this episode to add to one's tennis treasure chest. There are also a few laughs over a hypothetical dinner party to address ways to improve American tennis.
Tony Diaz, Literary Curator for the Guadalupe Cultural Arts's Latino Bookstore, welcomes Jen Yáñez-Alaniz and Octavio Quintanilla who are the featured authors for the Texas Author Series' August reading on August 11th at 6:00PM. Jen and Octavio will read form their latest works and have a question and answer afterwards as well as sign copied of their books which will be on sale at the Latino Bookstore. Light snacks and drinks will provided for folks; as always, our event is free of charge and open to the public but donations are always welcomed! If you can't make it, check out the interview w/ Tony about their current projects and hear them read some of their poetry! Jen celebrates "Chicana Portraits," and her upcoming anthology, "Chicana Portraits". Octavio shares with us his current project "The Book of Wounded Sparrows". along with his work with VersoFrontera. Jen Yáñez-Alaniz is a Chicana Mestiza activist, educator and poet. She is a PhD Fellow in the Culture, Literacy, and Language Department at the @utsa University of Texas, San Antonio. Her research interests include translanguaging as a social justice framework with a focus on educator reflexivity and empathy. As co- founder of Welcome: A Poetry Declaration, she brings awareness through equity-driven cultural conversations centered on the preservation of language and language literacy. Her latest and forthcoming publications are included in several anthologies and journals. She is the author of an extensive critical biography of Carmen Tafolla in the forthcoming anthology, Chicana Portraits, edited by Dr. Norma E Cantu. Octavio Quintanilla is the author of the poetry collection, If I Go Missing, the founder and director of the literature & arts festival, VersoFrontera, publisher of Alabrava Press, and former Poet Laureate of San Antonio, TX. His new poetry collection, The Book of Wounded Sparrows, is forthcoming from Texas Review Press in fall 2024. He teaches Literature and Creative Writing at Our Lady of the Lake University.
Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, speaks w/ participants at the summit and the continued efforts to recognize efforts to further integrate ethnic studies into our schools. Tony discusses new approaches including recent initiatives such as developing new curriculums from new books from Latino authors. Dr. Christopher Carmona is an award-winning author and a member of the award-winning Refusing to Forget project. His novel, El Rinche: The Ghost Ranger of the Rio Grande, was a finalist for the 2019 Best Young Adult Novel for the Texas Institute of Letters. Currently, he is working on finishing this series of YA novels. Book Two is out now. His short story collection, The Road to Llorona Park, won the 2016 NACCS Tejas Best Fiction Award and was listed as one of the top 8 Latinx books in 2016 by NBCNews. He served as the Chair of the NACCS Tejas Foco Committee on Implementing MAS in PreK-12 Education in Texas. He was a leader in getting the TEKS based Mexican American Studies High School Course approved by the Texas State Board of Education. He served on Responsible Ethnic Studies Textbook committee that was awarded the “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” award for excellence in educational leadership from the Mexican American School Board Association (MASBA). He is also an inductee to the Texas Institute of Letters. Dr. Valerie A. Martínez specializes in 20th Century Mexican American history, U.S. Military and Labor History, and Women's and Gender Studies and a core member of the Ethnic Studies Network of Texas, and the chair of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Tejas-Foco pre-K – 12 Committee. Dr. Martínez is currently an Assistant Professor of History and History Program Head at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Her current National Endowment for the Humanities-funded project, Embajadoras: Latina Servicewomen and Hemispheric Politics during World War II, reconceptualized traditional notions of diplomacy and international actors by investigating how the recruitment and service of Latina women in the Benito Juárez Squadron during World War II embodied the Pan-American ideal of an imagined hemispheric system of unity and reciprocity in the Americas. Her transnational research in both Mexico and the US has been funded by several entities. She is also the co-recipient of an NEH grant to create an oral history project dedicated to women veterans, a core member of the Ethnic Studies Network of Texas, and the chair of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Tejas-Foco pre-K – 12 Committee. Dr. Martínez is currently an Assistant Professor of History and History Program Head at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Araceli Manriquez is a middle school dual-language teacher in San Antonio ISD. She currently teaches eighth-grade DL social studies and started the first Mexican American Studies (MAS) course for middle school students in the district. She received her double-major bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Bilingual EC-6 and Mexican American Studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio and also has her master's degree in Bilingual-Bicultural Studies. Manriquez has been at the forefront of advocacy and organizing for Mexican American Studies to be offered as a course for credit throughout the state of Texas. She also helped create a MAS Summer Camp on her campus for San Antonio ISD middle and high school students and writes MAS curriculum for the district. Manriquez is an active member of her local union, the San Antonio Alliance, and a founding member of its social justice caucus, PODER. She leads professional development in social studies, Mexican-American studies and culturally relevant/sustaining pedagogy for educators throughout San Antonio. Instrumental Music produced / courtesy of Bayden Records Website | baydenrecords.beatstars.com
Crystal Riles is the Director of Community & Culture at the Bush School of Government & Public Service. She earned her B.A. in English from Texas A&M University, followed by her M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Our Lady of the Lake University. Crystal's current responsibilities span advising college, unit and student leadership on all issues related to building and sustaining a collaborative learning community and inclusive work culture. Her portfolio includes support for international, first-generation, military, veteran, and historically marginalized student populations. Her umbrella also encompasses diversity, equity and inclusion issues and solutions surrounding faculty, staff and students. Crystal also brings dedication and experience to public service, having served as a volunteer for Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, Ronald McDonald House, Hands on Atlanta, Atlanta Community Food Bank and Texas Association for College Admissions Counseling. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Higher Education Administration, with a research focus on sense of belonging, identity, African American/Hispanic women and the barriers they experience navigating higher education. Crystal aspires to join the professoriate in her future, while continuing to climb the ladder of higher education administration. SARAH, TJ, & CRYSTAL CHAT ABOUT What is your position within the Bush School? How long have you worked here? What was your main draw to the Bush School? Can you tell us what major projects, papers, etc. you are working on? What is your favorite part about your position? What direction do you hope to see the Bush School go in the future? Is there anything you'd like to share for anyone considering the Bush School; faculty, staff or student? RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: https://bush.tamu.edu/pols/ https://bush.tamu.edu/news/3-quick-questions-with-crystal-riles/ https://www.sacac.org/ https://admissions.tamu.edu/ https://www.hccs.edu/about-hcc/news/articles/2018/hcc-offers-free-tuition-for-seniors.html https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5863126/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tamuannenberg/message
Ep.73 I speak with Annabelle Reyna, women's golfer from Our Lady of the Lake University located here in San Antonio, TX. We discuss how her freshman year as a collegiate golfer went. We also talk about her golf journey and the scholarship she received from Blackbird Golf and the relationship she continues to have with the owners. I will also have one of her mentors and Co-Founder of Blackbird Golf Demonte Alexander on. Tune in!! www.nothingobgolf.com Ways to listen https://linktr.ee/Nothingisob Please follow/subscribe: facebook: Nothing is OB: South Texas Golf Podcast instagram: @nothingisob twitter: @nothingisob youtube: Nothing is OB: South Texas Golf Podcast #nothingisob #nothingobgolf #texasgolf #sanantoniogolf #texasgolf #nikegolf #swooshteam #swoosh #thegolffellowship #210golf #alamocitygolftrail#countdowncitygolf #southtexasgolf #taylormadegolf #texasgolfinsider #bluecollargolf #nikegolf #birdsup #forebros #forebrostour
This episode is a thorough discussion of McCarthy's use of the animal kingdom in his works. My guest in this episode is Wallis Sanborn, Chair of the Department of English, Mass Communication, and Drama, and Graduate Program Head of the Master of Arts-Master of Fine Arts in Literature, Creative Writing, and Social Justice Program at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Sanborn is the author of Animals in the Fiction of Cormac McCarthy (2006) and The American Novel of War: A Critical Analysis and Classification System (2012) and the editor of The Klondike Stampede (2017). His work has appeared in They Rode On: Blood Meridian and the Tragedy of the AmericanWest, Gale's Contemporary Literary Criticism, Harold Bloom's Modern Critical Views, The Cormac McCarthy Journal, Southwestern American Literature, Texas Books in Review, Voices de la Luna, Iron Horse Literary Review, and Concho River Review. Thanks as well to Thomas Frye, who composed, performed, and produced the music for READING MCCARTHY. The views of the host and his guests do not necessarily reflect the views of their home institutions or the Cormac McCarthy Society, although in our hearts we hope they'll someday see the light. Download and follow us on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you're agreeable it'll help us if you provide favorable reviews on these platforms. If you enjoy this podcast you may also enjoy the GREAT AMERICAN PODCAST, hosted by myself and Kirk Curnutt. To contact me, please reach out to readingmccarthy(@)gmail.com. Despite the evening redness in the west Reading McCarthy is also on Twitter and Facebook; the website is at readingmccarthy.buzzsprout.com, and if you'd like to support the show you can click on the little heart symbol at the top of the webpage to buy the show a cappuccino, or you can support us at www.patreon.com/readingmccarthy. Support the show
Tim Moss & Bill Wall talk with me about their book - Complexities and Challenges: Clinical Perspectives in Combat Veteran Treatment and the Unique Needs of Military & Veteran Families. This is episode 517 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Lt Col (retired) William Wall is a combat veteran and CEO for The Center for Life Stress and Psychotherapy. He is a 30-year veteran of the Air Force and Army and an internationally recognized leader in the field of disaster and military-related clinical traumatology. During his Air Force career, he served as the mental health deputy flight commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the chief of behavioral health for Air Force Materiel Command. He was deployed in 2004-2005 as a combat stress team commander for Operation Iraqi Freedom and learned firsthand the dynamics of combat stress and its relation to PTSD. He served as social work ambulatory programs coordinator and manager for the Freedom Center, Dayton VA's Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom Post Deployment Clinic from 2007 to 2017. He holds a Master's degree from Our Lady of the Lake University, and is board-certified licensed clinical social worker/trauma therapist. He serves as mental health team member and former clinical director for the Southwest Ohio Critical Incident Stress Team. He is currently an Adjunct Instructor at Wright State University, and lectures nationally on the subjects of mental health, trauma recovery, organizational leadership and development. Dr. Timothy Moss is a decorated combat Veteran, author, psychotherapist, leadership consultant, motivational speaker and CEO of Breakthrough Leadership Consulting. He is a veteran of the Air Force and Army, and an internationally recognized leader in the field of behavioral health and military-related clinical traumatology. During his Air Force career, he served as a senior mental health and family advocacy officer. He served as combat psychotherapist and clinical traumatologist for the Freedom Center, Dayton VA's Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom Post Deployment Clinic from 2008 to 2017. Dr. Moss holds a Master of Science degree from the Ivy-league Columbia University, New York and a Doctorate of Counseling, from Logos University. He is a Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), and Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (BCETS). He is the past-President and Chairman of the Board, National Association of Social Workers, Ohio Chapter and served as an adjunct professor, Saint Leo University. He is the author of “Clear Vision in a Dark Place” and “Can I Just Have Jesus?” He lectures nationally on the subjects of organizational leadership and development, mental health, trauma recovery, spirituality and community development. We are focused today on their book - COMPLEXITIES AND CHALLENGES: Clinical Perspectives in Combat Veteran Treatment & the Unique Needs of Military & Veteran Families. Awesome book! Awesome conversation! Thanks for joining us! Make sure that you thank a veteran for their service. But wait... The new intro and outro music was written and performed by Brian K. Buffington. Connect with Brian at briankbuffington@gmail.com or go to his website at https://briankbuffington.com/ He is an awesome musician, comedic power, teacher, trainer, technology guru, and overall creator of all that is cool. Thanks, Brian! Oh, yeah... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be Awesome. Thanks! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? That would so awesome! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Remember our veterans! Connect & Learn More: williamandmary77@gmail.com drtimmoss@gmail.com www.Drtimmoss.com Complexities and Challenges (Amazon) Length - 02:08:11
In today's episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Pedro Hernandez, a fellow DACA recipient, with a Master of Science in Social work. He is currently a Licensed Master's Social Worker and a third-year doctoral student at Our Lady of the Lake University where he is doing research on immigration, DACA, and healthcare disparities in minority communities. In addition, he is also a member of the Society for Social Work and Research, part of the OLLU LGBTQ Alliance, and Ph.D. Pre-Health Dreamers. As well as an active volunteer at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. Website: DACA Research Survey https://ollusa.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahnFCM36dkrlwbQ?Q_CHL=qr&fbclid=IwAR1iqw-ZiYqIm0vOKQzeghfUBRNrXf2K4mEiqq63t-wbY_vHT6uIBG3ae1E CONTACT INFO: Instagram: @phernan_zin BONUS CONTENT Patreon: ✨www.patreon.com/latinamericaneo✨
Some areas discussed in Michael's Welcome Back Episode include:-What is one thing you learned about your mental health during the pandemic?-What is your favorite thing to do that is good for your mental health? -What advice do you have for anyone out there who is going through a tough time?-Deciding to feel better and see where that leads you to-Don't be a victim to feelings-Listening to your intuition-Trying new things-Remembering to do something fun -Keep it simple-Being intentional, and much more. Take a Deep Breath on A Mental Health Break.Link to Michael's first interview on A Mental Health Break: https://amentalhealthbreak.buzzsprout.com/743867/9760651-a-big-move-coming-out-as-a-gay-man-overcoming-depression-with-michael-leblancLink to Michael's Interview on Writing with Authors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkKkpPASgI&list=PLat9MDCRaOgKnpjC528PB3BxtG9snH6aa&index=15&t=476sMeet Michael: I am Michael LeBlanc Author, Life Coach, Energy Practitioner and Speaker and help others Manifest Better Lives on purpose. I help audiences and individuals align with their Spiritual-Self, their True-Self, their Best Version of Themselves.I have a bachelors degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1985) and a Master of Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas (1987).I am a licensed clinical social worker, and certified life coach with 30 years experience. I am also trained in the practice of Reiki (since 1993) and Ho Oponopono (2015). For the past 15 years I have also been an international business consultant and trainer facilitating leadership, culture change and safety leadership workshops worldwide (30 countries).I have designed and delivered trainings for Fortune 500 Companies such as: Chevron, Corning Incorporated, Saudi Aramco and many others.Welcome to Episode #159 of A Mental Health Break - the podcast that normalizes the conversation around mental health. You are not alone. Which journey will impact you most? Hear weekly interviews since January 2020.For Potential Guests/ Digital Editing Inquiries, email PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.comMental Health Week BookMr. Lanci Talks Mental Health BookWebsiteYouTubeAdventure by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenHappy | https://soundcloud.com/morning-kulishow/happy-background-music-no-copyright-fun-royalty-free-music-free-downloadTune into That Entrepreneur Show hereBrought to you by Tampa Counseling and Wellness- Dedicated to helping individuals looking to positively transform their lives through compassionate counseling and wellness coaching. If you struggle with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues, call now for a free consultation. 1 813 520 2807
On episode 29 of the She is Kindred podcast, Britt and Dr. Bianca Goodrum travel into the heart of mental health and wellness. Together, they discuss the vital importance of counseling and therapy, and the commitment and hard work required to free us from grief and heal us from trauma. It begins with forgiveness and establishing boundaries, and ends with us realizing every small step has led us to real, lasting change.Bianca D. Goodrum, Ph.D., LPC-S is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Department at Our Lady of the Lake University. Bianca and her father Kenneth E. Goodrum, LPC-S work together in their family counseling private practice Conceivable Resolutions, PLLC. She works with clients through a variety of concerns, including grief and bereavement, depression, trauma, anxiety, and familial concerns.Connect with Bianca on Instagram @goodrumbiancaIn this episode, Britt talks with Dr. Bianca Goodrum about: Holding space for grief, and learning to move forward through it.Historically and culturally, seeking mental health has not been encouraged or openly recommended. Now, we see a shift beginning that encourages us to consider mental health a pillar of wellness. Resources including therapists for BIPOC seeking support in healing from trauma. (Link to resources below)Forgiveness looks different from person to person, and forgiveness may mean establishing a boundary so that the relationship can still exist in a way that is healthy for you. Therapy requires commitment and hard work, and the goal is to take steps (small or big) so that you wake up each day feeling a little better and a little different.Resources mentioned in this episode: Psychology TodayLatinx TherapyMelanin and Mental HealthTherapy for Black GirlsQuotable“Grief is about integrating, how do I take this along with me? It doesn't go away, you don't get over it. You just learn to move forward in it.” -Dr. Bianca Goodrum“Instead of compartmentalizing your grief and trauma, putting in these boxes and shipping it out to sea and losing that piece of you, now we are beginning to see ourselves more holistically. When we do that, it opens the door for us to acknowledge and believe that our mental health affects every other part of our being.” -Britt Smith“If you are a learner of life, and as long as you are on this earth, there will always be healing and restoration that is going to happen. ” -Dr. Bianca Goodrum“Small steps are still steps.” -Britt Nikel SmithConnect with She is KindredJoin the Fall Book Club! We're reading through “Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First,” by Laura Tremaine! Hosted by Alex Cox, each week will feature a guided reading schedule and discussion questions, culminating in a live zoom call with author Laura Tremaine herself! The book club will run until November 1st, 2022 and is totally free to join!If you've resonated with the She is Kindred podcast, would you take a moment to rate and review us on Spotify, or iTunes? Thanks so much, sisters! We're so grateful you're in this with us!Keep cultivating common ground and common grace!Support the show
Adil Najam, professor and dean emeritus of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, leads the conversation on climate justice. FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to today's session of the Fall 2022 CFR Academic Webinar Series. I'm Irina Faskianos, vice president of the National Program and Outreach at CFR. Today's discussion is on the record, and the video and transcript will be available on our website, CFR.org/academic. As always, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. We're delighted to have Adil Najam with us to talk about climate justice. Dr. Najam is professor of international relations and Earth and environment and dean emeritus of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. Previously he served as vice chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan, and as a director of the Boston University Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. He has also taught at MIT and Tufts University and served on the UN Committee on Development and on Pakistan's Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs. Dr. Najam was a coauthor for the Third and Fourth Assessments of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC, and has served on various boards and written over a hundred scholarly papers and book chapters. So, Dr. Najam, thank you for being with us today to talk about this very important topic. Can you talk a little bit about what climate justice is, and why it is so important for international relations? NAJAM: Thank you. Thank you, Irina. It's wonderful to be here. It's wonderful to see a lot of participants here. So I'm looking forward to this conversation. I want to just maybe sort of frame a few ideas in the next ten, fifteen minutes on global climate justice. And I purposely added the “global” to it. I am very happy, and I hope we will have a discussion also and questions on domestic climate justice, because climate justice is not simply a global issue. It is a live issue in many countries—all countries, actually, including in the United States. I want to focus on the global aspect partly because I think we in recent years don't focus enough on it, and because I think it's about to hit the ceiling. I think we will hear a lot about it in the coming months in this year and going forward, including because of Pakistan, which is where I'm from and where I was literally sort of two days ago. And this background you see behind me is Lahore University of Management Sciences. And I say that because of the massive floods that you and your viewers have been reading about. In many ways, that has brought not only for Pakistan but for the world this issue of global climate justice back into focus, as the UN secretary-general came to Pakistan, and all that. If you allow me to just share a few slides to say a bit about what climate justice is, I'm hoping you see a black screen now, and you see my name sort of coming up. If people are seeing that and they are seeing my slides. I won't go into the details of sort of who I am. You have done that. But I wanted to use this to contextualize a couple of questions around this. And the first one of this is about what I was just saying, which is we are beginning to sort to think again about what the climate is telling us. Not want we want from the climate, but we are now at a point in climate change reality where the climate is giving us signals, and it is giving us signals about justice. The second is, just to raise a few questions and thoughts about what I call the age of adaptation, which essentially—I'm assuming all your viewers know the difference between mitigation and adaptation. We have been fixated, as we should have been, about mitigation, which is what can we do to keep climate change from happening. The fact is, we have failed. The fact is, we are now in what I call the age of adaptation where, at least by my calculation, about 2.5 billion—2 ½ billion people—are now having to adapt to global climate change, including, for example, the thirty million Pakistanis who were displaced in these recent floods. And what that means for climate justice is that in the age of climate adaptation, justice becomes much more of an issue. Because let's just put it up there to think about what that means as individual countries, beginning developing countries now, the impacts are happening on the people who have very little and sometimes nothing to do with causing the problem. And then the argument becomes, well, you have a fingerprint. You live in Boston. You have been emitting many times more than, for example, your brother living in Pakistan. And yet, the impacts there are happening to people who have got nothing to do with it, and that's the justice argument, right? And that leads to what we call sort of talks of reparation. That leads to loss and damage, which is a language that you hear a lot about. And finally, this question of why is climate now and in the future essentially a justice issue? And I would add, you know, essentially is the key thing that I mention there. It is good to see people on Zoom, though Zoom is not essentially my favorite medium. I think the only good thing it does is we can change our backgrounds. That was me teaching my class on sustainable development last year. But that's not the point. The point I want to come to about climate justice is the following: That, as I said, we are coming to a head. I think you have done this literally at the point when we are coming to a head. And the reason we are coming to a head is, A, the age of adaptation I talked about and, B, sort of where we are in this post-Paris, the climate agreement, world. And there were two essential things that came out of that. One was this number. And if you count the zeros there, I don't know how many of the people sort of, find it easy when there are that many zeros, but that's 100 billion. That's the number that came out of Paris, saying that's the amount that will be invested in developing countries in particular, per year, on climate adaptation as well as mitigation. I'll only put the point out there, why this is a climate issue. It hasn't materialized. The last couple of climate negotiations were entirely about that. And therefore, you have a lot of countries that are now beginning to face the impacts saying: We in good faith went and started doing something about this issue that wasn't even of our making on this agreement that the world would come together. And the world hasn't come together. The reality of climate is even more stark. These two numbers that you're all familiar with, 1.5 and two (degrees). The fact of the matter is, I know of no science at this point where 1.5 (degrees) can actually be achieved. I hope I'm wrong. I hope I'm wrong. I think we cling to the hope, but just from a reality perspective 1.5 (degrees) is nearly out of the game. And two (degrees) may be very closely coming to the game. And that is making a lot of countries very scared. If you remember why 1.5 (degrees) came, it is that Paris actually wanted a two-degree target. And then the small, especially island, states said: By two degrees we aren't there. It's existential for us. We are underwater, or nearly underwater. So what I'm trying to set up here is that there's a moment that we are in global affairs where this issue of climate justice is just boiling. If I—if you will allow me just a bit—you know, we often talk about 2020 because of COVID as a year like no other. Let me remind us what else was happening other than COVID in that year. Why it was really a year like no other. January 2020, hottest January ever—ever recorded since we started recording. February, second hottest ever recorded. March, second hottest. April, second hottest ever. May, hottest ever. You see the pattern here, right? And you remember seeing these. You might have tweeted about it. By July, no one was tweeting about it because the cat was more interesting—the dancing cat. And we had started getting used to this, you know, just barrage of climate data coming every month. Eight out of those twelve, as far as I can tell, records have been broken since then. Why am I putting this as climate justice? Again, you have a lot of places in the world—floods in Pakistan being one, heat in India being another, floods in Bangladesh being another—all across the world who are now seeing that impact in the age of adaptation. I'll give you just two very quick other pictures, and then come to the climate—sort of, you know, open up very soon. And why I mean—why I state that we are in the age of adaptation, right? I hope people can see this. I some years ago decided I'm not going to put future data on climate. This is recorded, past data for every month ever since we started keeping climate records. So this is not about what will happen. This is about what has happened. And this ends around 2016. You can take it to 2022 now. And it starts touching 1.5 (degrees) even more. Touching 1.5 (degrees) doesn't really mean that the barrier has been crossed because sort of, you know, that's the way sort of it's counted. But you see the pattern again. And you see, again, for a lot of countries—and it's not just countries. For the poorest people in the countries. This is true about the Pakistan floods, for example. If you look at the floods, it's not the affluent in Pakistan whose homes get sort of blown away. It is the poorest. So essentially what we are seeing is that the poorest people, the most vulnerable people around the world, are paying the cost of our inaction—my inaction, other—(inaudible)—inaction, right? Now, you might be saying, that's fine, but I don't live on the planet. I live in a particular place. So choose your place. Same data. For every point on Earth that we have data for, ever since we have data on climate. So what I'm trying to say is the age of adaptation is here. Just look at that picture. Choose the place you are interested in, and you start seeing that pattern. And if we are in the age of adaptation, once people start seeing impacts, right, they're starting to see impacts. As soon as you start seeing impacts, you start demanding a very different sort of action. And that's where—that's where climate justice comes. Let me show a quick map. This is actually an old map, 2014. But the interesting thing—the reason I still use is it's from Standard & Poor's. It's from a rating agency of risk. And if you look at that map, and you look at the red countries where the impacts are the most immediate, and you start thinking about where the emissions are coming from, this tells you what the climate justice argument globally is. One very last—one very last point, and then I move to you. That while it is a global issue, it is also a domestic issue. And again, we think of climate justice by linking it to other justice issues, as we should. I'm only putting one picture here. What happened in the age of adaptation that makes it a justice issue? One of the things that happens is it immediately changes from an energy issue—a primarily energy issue, to a predominantly water issue. When you're thinking about mitigation, right—mostly when we talk about the climate, we talk about how we can reduce emissions. And as soon as you talk emissions, you're essentially talking energy. You're essentially carbon management, right? You're bringing down carbon emission. Most of them are in energy. And therefore, a lot of our policy is about that. As soon as you start talking age of adaptation, a lot of it is about water. What do I mean by that? Think about impacts. When you think about what's happened, not just in Pakistan. I'm using the Pakistan example because I've just come from there but think about wherever you are. A lot of the immediate impacts are about water. Water rises, sea-level rise. Water melts, glaciers. Water disappears, drought. Water falls from the sky like no one's business, extreme events. That's what a flood looks like in a country like Pakistan, but it's not just Pakistan. It's many other countries. And again, if it becomes water, it immediately becomes something that affects the poorest people, the most vulnerable people, the most marginalized people, and those who have historically been least responsible. To give you just a picture of what a flood like this means in Pakistan, this is from 2010. But if you look at that blue squiggle, that's the area covered by the flood. That blue, the dark blue and light blue, is the severe and very severe. I put that on a map to scale of the U.S. to give a sense of what is covered like what you see in that picture. It's up from Vermont down to Florida. I put it on the map of Japan, it covers the whole country. I put it on a map of Europe, Denmark to France. And the point of that is now you are in this moment that I'm talking about where it becomes a justice issue because within developing countries there is this immense pressure of climate being see as a reality, right? And that pressure then starts pushing domestic politics, and domestic politics start pushing international politics. So that's my context of climate justice, as we see it. FASKIANOS: Thank you very much for that sobering overview. And I think the slides that you showed really bring it to life and make it so much—you see it really so starkly. So thank you for that. So now we want to go to all of you for your questions. (Gives queuing instructions.) So now I'm just going to go to questions and see—we have several raised hands. OK. So I'm going to take the first question from Fordham University. I don't know who's asking the question, so please let us know who you are. Q: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for the discussion. My name is (inaudible), representing the International Political and Economic Development—I'm part of that program. And my question is just in regards to what we're currently seeing. So I'm originally from South Africa and the just transition was a very topical point when it came to climate change and climate adaptation. And there was a push for the emerging markets to actually adopt renewable energy, moving away from coal. However, we see that recently, with the Russian and Ukrainian war, there has been an increase in demand and exports from Africa to the northern regions for coal. And you see that certain regions, such as Germany, has started powering up their coal-powered station, due to the lack of energy that they'll see from the Russian nation. So my question is, what is the impact of what we see with this event being the war, and the impact on the increase in coal? And what does this mean for climate adaptation? Especially from regions from Europe, where African regions will be looking to them to actually see them adapting this change in climate and energy, I guess. NAJAM: Irina, do you want to take a few questions and then come back, or? Whichever way you want. FASKIANOS: I think we should just go—let's go through them one at a time. NAJAM: Sure. Sure. Thank you for that question. It has many layers. I'll pick up on a few. And the first one is that you are exactly right. In a world that is crisis prone, in a world that is turbulent—we saw that with COVID, we are seeing that with the economic turmoil of COVID that still continues in all sorts of ways, and we've seen that with the war in Ukraine—climate comes as this sort of—you know, we used to say climate is a threat multiplier. And now I think climate is the threat, and everything else is multiplied. And so we should expect that climate is going to be exacerbated by all these other things, and these other things are going to be exacerbated by climate. So what you are talking about in terms of energy is one issue, but as I talked to my friends in Africa, it is not just energy. Food, for example, is going to be hit equally hard. So in terms of energy, in terms of the Ukraine war, we see that not just in Africa but in other parts of the world. We see it in some places in coal. We see it all places in oil prices. But what is—what is hitting Africa particularly hard, for example, is food. Now, what does that have to do with climate adaptation? What it has to do with climate adaptation is that it comes at a time when the stress on food production—because, for example, water stress is already there, right? So that's the multiplier thing. One of the most difficult things I find in my work for policymakers is that they want clarity. And I keep telling them, there isn't clarity. There isn't going to be clarity. This is why the floods, for example, were important. Immediately the question is, but how do we know this is because of climate? We've had floods before, right? Or we have had droughts before. And what is now becoming increasingly clear is it's not like climate is going to give you a new set of issues. It is going to take the issues and do two things. One, the magnitude increases. And two, the frequency goes berserk, because whatever you thought was a twenty-year flood or a fifteen-year drought, now you have no way of doing it. And that creates an uncertainty for developing countries. But the justice question really—the justice question is that whose fingerprint is on it? And that's the one that I would say you should keep—it is not going to be made for good politics. What I say is coming, I am very scared, because the politics it leads to is the politics of division. Till now we've had the politics on climate mostly—you know, even if it's ineffective—it's about mostly in the form of let's all come together, it's a common problem. What you saw in these floods—and the reason I keep mentioning it—one important thing is the UN secretary-general goes to Pakistan and for the first time clearly says: This is because of climate. That means, you know, this is coming from the top. You hear it at the top, and that is going to lead to a divisive politics. FASKIANOS: So there's a written question from Mark Hallim, who's a doctoral student, global security student, at the American Military University. How can climate change be achieved without leadership, political will, and development by nation-state leaders? NAJAM: (Laughs.) Not easily. Not easily. (Laughter.) Not easily. The fact, Mark, you said, right? FASKIANOS: Mark, yes. NAJAM: Mark. The fact, Mark, is that we have been kicking this one down the road. And that's why we are confronting it. Till now—you know, I've been on this thing for at least thirty years. I was at Rio in 1992. I've been following the climate for nearly at every COP, at least until Copenhagen. And it's not that the issue is new. We knew this from the beginning. The hope, the hope—because those of us who work on climate are essentially optimists. We want this problem to be licked. The hope was that we won't come to the age of adaptation. The hope was that we would do enough on mitigation, right? What is adaptation? It's the failure of mitigation. We would do enough that we wouldn't come to this point of finger pointing. And therefore, it is going to become more and more difficult. Now, interestingly, again, if—the most important thing that's happened in climate justice, to answer your question, this last week—I still haven't read the exact document. But for the first time a country, in this case Denmark, has said that they are going to acknowledge the principle of loss and damage. Now, this is huge. For those of us who study—so, I'm assuming all of our audience are people who study this. Loss and damage, what's loss and damage? You know, it's just words. But it is more than words, if you take it seriously. Loss and damage means that if there is loss to someone or damage to someone, those who are responsible for it will somehow pay for it. We don't do international relations like that. There are nearly no other areas in which we have things like that. I think what Denmark is trying, to answer Mark's question, is saying: Let us restart, rethinking how we do climate assistance and climate aid, to address loss and damage. The challenge—the reason I'm scared about this is, imagine—you know, not even imagine. You don't have to imagine. Just remember what happened in the summer. You had about twenty countries that had potentially climatically induced massive events—whether they were of heat, whether they were of fire, whether they were of drought, right? You get a planet where you see more and more of these things happening. It is not just the appetite for assistance. It is simply the capacity for assistance that will go. One last line, because I want to hear from others. And at the same time you have climate justice issues within developing countries, right? Now you have to choose between climate justice within the U.S. and countries elsewhere also pushing. That is why I'm insisting that it doesn't make for pretty politics. FASKIANOS: Thank you. I'm going to go next to Isaac Alston-Voyticky, who has raised your hand. Q: Thank you very much. Can you hear me? FASKIANOS: Yes. NAJAM: Yes. Q: Great. So I'm actually a CUNY law student. And I am working on kind of the intersection between technology and environmental change. And I have kind of a combination question. First, what are your predictions for the combination of sea level rise and tides for mean higher high-water levels? For example, can we predict that higher sea level will actually have an effect on tidal highs and lows outside of the traditional modeling? And then, as a follow up to that, are there any models or maps out there which illustrate combination climate data. One of the most annoying things I find in my research is that, for example, NOAA's sea level rise and tidal flooding can't be compounded on its interactive map. They don't show what will happen when sea level rises and tides also happen. So I don't know if there's anything out there. NAJAM: Isaac, I'll be honest. I don't know the answer to that, to the technical part of that. But the question is very, very good from a policy side. And I'm particularly happy that you're coming from a law direction to this. So what policymakers often want, and they are also disturbed, just like you are, they want clear answers, right? I've been working on this for years. And they say, well, tell us what climate will do to my agriculture. I say, I don't know. I wish I did. I wish I could tell you it will be ten times worse, this or that. Because then at least you would have something to plan with. The thing about climate change is not just the climate, it is the change. What makes it scary is that we don't know what the change will be. But let me—let me, in not answering your question—not knowing the answer to the technical part—I have not seen those maps either. And I do not know what the combination is. There are many people I know who are as worried about that combination as you are, particularly in small island states. Because what people are realizing is that it's not going to be one thing at one time. You get here, and you get hit there, and then you get hit in the face again, right? And again, just because of what—where I'm coming from, I'll give you the Pakistan example. These floods that you've been hearing about, actually, the flood isn't that bad. Pakistan is used to floods, and it isn't that bad. Something happened there which was in some ways synonymous to what you are talking about. What happened is that six weeks before the floods, there was massive heat and near drought, which means you essentially get a clay soil, right, that has been totally depleted. Three weeks before what we call the floods, there was massive rain—monsoon which was seven times the expected normal—seven times. And those were the first pictures that came. And again, that is clearly because of climate. Seven times doesn't happen. You know, and they came. And what that meant was on totally dry land they created this sort of lake effect, the type of picture you saw. And then came a flood which was higher than usual, but would have been manageable. Why am I giving you this example? That's the one punch, two punch, three punch, much like your tides. Now, if you are a small island country, that's what you are worried about. You are worried about that even if sea level rise on its own you can deal with in adaptation, you can prepare for. What happens when that happens, and the tidal change happens? It is the uncertainty—what makes climate particularly unpredictable is the uncertainty of what we are seeing, not simply the magnitude of the change. Now, and this is particularly true for sea level rise. I am an optimist still. I think we are a wise enough species, particularly for sea level rise. We are able to change our life patterns and where we live. We have technology in many places to deal with it. But the reason we worry about is not because sort of—you know, it's not like Hollywood, where New York will be half underwater. I really don't think that will happen. I think we will get—come to our senses well before that. But it is this one-two-three punch of multiple climatic events happening together. Sorry I don't have a technical answer to your question, but it is a very good question. FASKIANOS: I'm going to take the next question from Molly O'Brien, who's at George Mason University. Climate change demonstrates the complex ways in which food, energy, and water are interconnected systems. What are the most promising approaches you've seen to addressing climate change from a nexus perspective, rather than addressing distinct aspects of food, energy, and water individually? NAJAM: Thank you for that. I have seen some promising discussion, even if not fully implemented yet. You know, I've talked about—and I'm glad you talk about this. So as I've talked about this age of adaptation, there is a—I don't know if it's an opportunity—but there is—there is a hidden opportunity in that. And the hidden opportunity is that adaptation is essentially development. Show me any adaptation activity, and I will show you a development activity. I'm particularly talking about developing countries. And it is particularly about food, water—in particular about food and water. Food, in many ways, is nature's way of packaging water. And so that's—the nexus is the answer. Now, one of the things—I'll give you one example of work that I had done many years—a few years ago. Again, in Pakistan, where we looked at potential climatic impacts on agriculture. This is a mostly agriculture country. And what we found—we were only looking at certain crops and certain parts of the country. So it's not for the entire—but still for a country that majorly depends on this. The finding—I may be slightly off on the numbers, but I'm trying to recall—was that yield could go down by about 12 percent, right? Twelve percent is huge, if countries' economies are depending on something. The interesting thing is not that. As I said, the number may be slightly off, somewhere in that range. What was interesting was that with adaptation interventions, good management, agricultural management, water management, better water use efficiency, better use of various technologies and so on and so forth, there could be a net benefit, even after accounting for climate change. And what that means is that there may be an opportunity around the world, if we take the nexus approach—and this is why sort of moving simply from carbon management to what you're calling the nexus approach is not only a good answer, it is the only answer. And again, we see this not only in developing countries. We see this as countries think about net zero. I want to come to net zero again, because I'm not fully a fan of it. But the good thing about net zero is that it says: What can we do as a system rather than as a one-point lever on carbon going up and down? So short answer to your question is, what you're calling the nexus approach is the only approach to adaptation. And in fact, having the most vulnerable countries start focusing on that food-water nexus, rather than only on emissions, is a good thing. You know, Bangladesh can bring its emissions down to zero. World emissions aren't going to see much of a dent, right? But if Bangladesh starts focusing on food and water, it can make an actual difference on the type of impacts that 200 million people will face. FASKIANOS: Thank you. I'm going to take the next question, raised hand, from Evaristus Obinyan. Q: Can you hear me? FASKIANOS: Yes. Tell us your affiliation, please. Q: I'm Dr. Evaristus Obinyan. I'm a criminologist. (Laughs.) As you can see, I'm not in the science field, but I'm very interested in this particular issue. I'm a professor at the Middle Georgia State University in Macon, Georgia. Now, I—listening to you intently, I thought I heard you say stop it from happening. But after I've seen the digitized presentations, I realized that you were—you wanted to use it—it's sort of happening or deteriorating. Because you are saying that to stop the—this from happening—you know, absolutely, it's already happening—to stop it from deteriorating. Now, some say, like myself—I said nothing works. This is just the story of the planet. It has to go through this major evolution. How, then, can we stop the deterioration? Maybe, actually, it won't matter really, or maybe we can use science and technology to manage or attempt to mitigate the natural planet evolution. FASKIANOS: Thank you. NAJAM: I hope I got the gist. I think I did, but if I failed—if I missed something, my apologies. There are two central points I want to pick up from that. I am not as pessimistic as you seem to be. I do think things work. I think—first of all, you're right. You're right, what we are seeing is a deterioration. Our efforts to try to mitigate have not yielded. And despite the fact that we have much higher interest in climate, and despite the fact that people sort of want to do the right thing, the fact of the matter is that line about emissions is just going upward, and upward, and upward. So that's a reality. You are exactly right. But I am not going to extrapolate that into the belief that we can't do anything. I think we have been reluctant to change lifestyle. And despite the fact—you know, we are an amazing generation. We are—my generation was amongst the first generation in the world which had more food than the world needed. And yet, people were hungry. We have more technology, better science than ever before. And we had more money, and yet people were sleeping poor. So the question is not of the ability to do it. The question is of willingness to do it. I mean, I have—I have faith in our species. I believe that it is a race between human knowledge and human wisdom. I think we have the knowledge to lick the problem, without creating lifestyles that are extremely uncomfortable. I'm not sure we have the wisdom to do it in time. We keep seeing that again. So I'm not willing to give up and say, well, this is inevitable. This is not inevitable. This is a choice. We make the choice. And I hope we can make an alternative choice. Now, the question then is, how will we do that? And I know it's going to sound glib, I think at least theoretically the answer is what we've had for a number of years, which is sustainable development. But we need to look at this growth model again, that growth for its own sake as a goal keeps too fixated on this constant growth pattern, as opposed to moving towards a lifestyle that is comfortable and yet that doesn't kill the planet that has given you this amazing sort of set of resources. FASKIANOS: Great. Thank you. I'm going to take Ivan Ramirez's question, from the University of Colorado, Denver. And he's originally from Ecuador. When I think about and discuss climate justice, I focus or relate it to health, existing disparities, and how climate exacerbates inequities. From your perspective, how is health being leveraged in the climate negotiations, as it relates to climate justice? NAJAM: On that last part, unfortunately it's not. Unfortunately, it's not. It's a beautiful question. Thank you very much for asking that. And health is just one of the areas, like many that, you know, the first question pointed out about that, about—from South Africa. This is the nature of not just climate, but of the development. That once one thing goes wrong, there is a cycle of other things unraveling. Again, since today I've been talking about floods in Pakistan, right now the biggest issue in Pakistan is actually not water. It is dengue. It is the mosquito. It is health, right? So that is one way in which climate events trigger. The other and more important way to answer this is, you know, you've noticed that I talk about ourselves as a species. I hope other people do too. I think it is useful to think of ourselves as a species, amongst many, on this planet. If you think about that, one of the things that happens is you realize we're not the only species adapting to climate change. That's why dengue is happening in Pakistan, even in the north, next to the Himalayas. It shouldn't. It's a tropical disease. So the mosquito also changes when the climate changes. And that is what's called vector-borne disease. So amongst the scariest things in the science, and amongst the things that we actually know much less about—because we've been focused on carbon—is what is going to happen on vector disease? But just about all climate scientists are worried about if the climate changes, it is not just what happens to humans or, you know, the big sexy species like panda bears and polar bears. But what is going to happen to disease vectors? And disease starts moving to places where it wasn't endemic. Which means those places are not ready for it. And again, we are still struggling to come out of COVID. Now, COVID wasn't because of this, but people who study Ebola have been—started worrying about that, that disease vectors move. Dengue is probably amongst the one that is talked about the most, because here is a tropical, maybe equatorial disease, that has been moving upwards, both in South Asia and the Mediterranean. So the health impacts are, in fact, one of those big ones, though they have not been talked about as much as climate change. Which is not to say that people are not interested in it, it is just that we don't know enough about it. But people are worried about it. The justice issue of all of these things—I don't want us to lose the justice aspect. The justice aspect essentially comes from the fact that those who are most vulnerable, those who are most likely to see the impacts, are not the ones who are most responsible for creating this. That's the dynamic that creates that divisive politics of injustice. FASKIANOS: Let me go next to Gary Prevost, who's raised his hand. And if you could—there we go. Q: Gary Prevost, College of St. Benedict in Minnesota. As I understand it, you're basically suggesting that the resource allocation in the coming years needs to be much more on the side of adaptation than mitigation, especially in the global south. Does this mean that, say, the $100 billion a year, if it could be achieved, that would be used in the global south would be primarily more traditional development aid for the—in all of the fields that we've talked about, and not so much to create green energy in the—in the south? And that in the north it would still continue to be the focus on mitigation, since we're the ones creating the carbon footprint. Am I understanding your basic argument that way? And then finally, if it is going to be traditional—more traditional development aid, do you think that's going to make it easier or harder to achieve it politically from the global north countries? NAJAM: Gary, that's a brilliant question. And you've really sort of unwrapped what I'm saying, what I was saying politely you have said more bluntly. And you've also highlighted, very, very politely and diplomatically, why it is very, very difficult. So the easiest part of your question is the last part, will it make it easier or more difficult? Clearly, more difficult. Will it even be possible? Probably not. So when I say that's what—if I think that's what should happen, that doesn't mean that I think it will happen. Because we don't have any models of massive reparations or, you know, international affairs doesn't work on your fault, you pay me. There isn't an international environmental court, or any court, that is going to do this. So how is this going to happen, except through goodwill? And at the scale, that goodwill there is no evidence we will be seeing. But let me first come to your question, because your—the way you framed it, which is—which is kind of right. Kind of right. So I do think that going to the old essential principle that no one else talks about these days, but which was part of the original UN agreements on climate, et cetera, which is common but differentiated responsibility. I wish we had taken it more seriously. The idea of common but differentiated responsibility was: Global climate change is all of our responsibility, but it is a differentiated responsibility. Those who have had high emissions already have a high responsibility to bring them down. Those who have low emissions now have a responsibility to try to keep it lower and not go on that same trajectory by using better technology, et cetera. And those who have historical high responsibility for emissions should help create the conditions that whatever impacts happen are not catastrophic. So which meant that all countries should do something, but different countries should do differently. In a way, if you are a developing country person, as I am, one of the arguments that comes to mind, and many people say it out loud, is that the north, if you will, the industrialized countries, have been pushing developing countries to do what they were supposed to do. We aren't really cutting our emissions that much, but why don't you do it, Bangladesh? Bangladesh, you do EV policy. Bangladesh, you do solar policy. Or Pakistan. Or Papua New Guinea, or Burkina Faso, or whatever. I do think that it will be better, rather than pushing them only on emissions—because, you know, their emissions aren't that much—so it is to bend the curve so that their future emissions are restricted, I understand that, right? But it's not really solving the problem. Now that we have adaptation looming at us, I do think it is the right policy to have countries, especially with large vulnerabilities and large populations, get ready for the hit that is coming, that is already there. I don't see that easily happening, but I do think that that is the right thing. Now, you have rightly exactly pointed out the argument from my climate friends usually is: But that's not climate. That's just development. That's what they wanted to do anyhow, right? And the argument is, you're trying to divert our climate money to your traditional development agenda. I understand the argument. I don't agree with it, because, A, I hope it is not traditional. So let's take a country that's not a developing countries, the Netherlands. If there's any country in the world that is historically prepared for climate impacts, past climate impacts, it is the Netherlands. How did it do that? Infrastructure. So I understand a lot of adaptation investment will be infrastructure. A lot of adaptation expenditure will look like traditional development. But I hope it is not traditional development. I hope it is sustainable development. And you are exactly right. I think one of the reasons we haven't gone back—(audio break)—that route is because my old friends, people like myself maybe, who come to the climate side look at adaptation as somehow a dilution, even stealing climate money for development. And that is why—Irina has heard me say this before—climate is not, must not be, cannot be seen as the opposite of development. FASKIANOS: Thank you. I'm going to combine two written questions from Leda Barnett at Our Lady of the Lake University, who says: You've discussed insights on shared governance via COP and the shortcomings of multilateral diplomacy. We should continue that, of course, but do you think approaches like sanctions or smart power would be effective? Are there examples of this being used effectively? And then Diamond Bolden, who's an undergraduate at Xavier University of Louisiana: U.S. is not impacted as much as other countries. However, we contribute to it. What policy can we implement to progress on environmental justice? Or I guess, she meant to help progress on environmental justice. NAJAM: You know, because of, again, the recent events, I see a lot of anger in a number of developing countries. That's what I'm trying to bring here that, you know, there's something growing out there. And a lot of it, you've seen that in major newspapers, New York Times, Washington Post, sort of, you know, people from developing countries are writing op-eds about reparations, about—some compare it to slavery and payments have to be made, and all that. Logically, I partly sympathize with that. But I am a realist enough to recognize that's not how politics happens. So sanctions on who, right? (Laughs.) Are we going to put sanctions on floods? The flood isn't going to—just because I tell it to stop, going to stop. So I'm sure you don't mean that. Are we seeing sanctions on rich countries or rich people to pay? That sort of power dynamic, I don't know any example in history where the weak can impose sanctions on the rich, on the strong. Now, one of the things, by the way no one has pushed me on this. You should. I keep talking north and south, but it's not just north and south. It's not rich countries, poor countries. It's rich people, poor people. The same flood in Pakistan, you know, people ask me, is your family safe? Yes, they are. I come from middle class, affluent enough. The flood impacts the poorest people in Pakistan. And the richest people in Pakistan also have high emissions, right? So it's not as stark as that. And this goes back to the last part of the second question you asked. Yes, the U.S. has higher emissions but, again, the question that hasn't come, the U.S. has serious environmental injustice questions of its own. It doesn't mean that all of the U.S. is equally responsible. And as the climate changes, it is the poorest and most vulnerable in the U.S. who are going to be impacted. Again, the reason I keep saying I am particularly worried about this is as that happens whatever will there might be amongst my U.S. friends to talk about global climate justice, they are going to be distracted immediately by the most real, much more close, much more visible impacts of climate justice within the country. I'll take a slight detour, Irina, but I think it's a relevant one. This is from Professor Bullard's work many, many—thirty years ago. You know, when he used to point out—this is not about climate, but it's very much related—take a map of the U.S. And on that map, put a pin on wherever a superfund, most hazardous waste dumps are. And what you have just created is a map of the poorest African American communities in the U.S. OK, that's the environmental justice question here. So just—it hasn't come up, but I don't want to sound as if this is simply a north-south issue. Within the south, within the north, and then within the north-south, because climate is not looking at those borders. Those are our creations, not the climate's. FASKIANOS: Yes. I'm going to take the next question from Keith Baker, who has a raised hand. Q: Can you hear me? FASKIANOS: We can. Q: Hey, yeah. I'm Keith Baker. I work for Dallas College. I teach accounting and finance. One of the things I've noticed of the last several years is that rural water systems in the United States are deteriorating at a very rapid rate. As a matter of fact, some ones I'm personally aware of, because I have some friends who work in the education industry for teaching water treatment plant people, is that they're sending out notices to very large populations of people that says it's not safe to drink this water. It's not safe to bathe in this water. Do not get this water in your eyes. Oh, by the way, extended exposure to this water in taking a shower might give you cancer. Now, if that's happening in rural America, that means that some of the other infrastructure problems that we have, like in the Dallas area where I live where we've had these what I call downpours that have increased in intensity in the last several years, where our water runoff system has been overwhelmed. And neighborhoods that are a good hundred feet above the normal floodplains coming from creeks are having waters back up from the storm sewer system being overwhelmed, and starting to see some houses flooded that you would have never seen flooded twenty years ago or thirty years ago. NAJAM: So, Keith, this goes back to my previous point that climate doesn't discriminate, in this sense. Now, the map I showed there is greater vulnerability in certain parts of the world, but all parts are vulnerable. The distinction also is that if you are in a richer country, you at least theoretically have the ability to deal with it. Like hurricanes, I mean, the same hurricane comes to Haiti and then to Florida. We here in the U.S. have a greater ability to—to just to be able to buy our way out of the impacts. We can build better. We can move people. We have the resources. And therefore, one of the things you always notice about with hurricanes is that when they hit the Caribbean the headlines are about how many lives lost. And when they hit our shores, the headlines are usually about the economic cost of that. That's a good thing. I hope for every country it's only an economic loss, right? But you are exactly right, now the—again, from a political point of view, as these things that you are describing in rural America, and some of it very scary from what you say, as that happens countries are going to find it more and more difficult. They're already not inclined to support other countries for environmental justice, for climate justice. And if the pressure from within their country is higher, they're going to be less and less inclined. And this relates, for those of you who study geopolitics, not even climate, what that means is that another fault line in a very fractured world appears. So you already have a world, in terms of geopolitics, that seems to be fracturing in various ways, and you have various pulls and pushes. In comes climate, just like we saw in COVID, right, when we thought vaccine diplomacy from different countries. That reaction is also going to exacerbate. But that's the multiplier. FASKIANOS: So I'm going to take the next question from Jeanie Bukowski, who is at Bradley University, and sitting in now with her undergraduate class. Thirty-four students, science and politics of global climate change. Could you talk a little more about how individuals, especially young people, can take action on climate justice? NAJAM: I hope I'm amongst friends. (Laughs.) I'll tell you what I tell my students and what I tell my kids. The good news is that we have now the type of—particularly in the U.S., but all across the world, actually—all across the world, all across the world, particularly in the young, there is a very heightened sense that this issue is real and that something has to be done. A lot of that has been channeled at you guys, meaning my generation, haven't done what you were supposed to do, which is exactly correct. But not enough—as, you know, my grandmother used to say, point one finger at someone and at least three point back at you. Not enough is being spent on what we are doing with our own lifestyle. And I think sort of that—the reason why we keep talking more about it but the graph on actual emissions doesn't shift we need to interrogate, right? And some of those easy answers don't really work. So, for example, and I hope I am among friends so I'll be blunt. It is—it is nice not to have a car and say, OK, because I don't have a car therefore I don't have emissions. But if you're using a lot of Uber, those are your emissions. Those are not the emissions of that car—the Uber driver. When you get UberEats to deliver food, those are not the emissions of the restaurant. Those are your emissions. When I get Amazon packages three times delivered to my home, the world's statistics might count them as China's emissions, because something was created in China, but those are my emissions, right? And ultimately, it is this question of lifestyle. And what I was saying earlier about we are—we have the technology. We have the knowledge. I am not sure we have the wisdom. And ultimately, that wisdom will come individually. I do not see scientifically any way—absolutely we are running out of time. I'll be absolutely blunt. We are still living the dream that somehow I won't change anything I do, but by corporations doing it or governments doing it there will be a magic wand by which this will be solved. I just do not see the math. And therefore, responsibility does begin with the letter I, me. FASKIANOS: I think that is a perfect place to end this discussion. So thank you for that. Adil Najam, this was a terrific hour. And there are so many questions—good questions and comments, both raised hands and in the Q&A, I regret that we could not get to all of them. But we'll just have to have you back. So thank you very much. Appreciate it. NAJAM: Thank you for having me. Good luck to the planet, everyone. FASKIANOS: Yes, exactly. We all—we all have to think about the “I” of what we are doing, for sure. The next Academic Webinar will be on Wednesday, September 28, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. We are hosting Christopher Tuttle, who is the senior fellow and director of the Renewing America initiative here at CFR. In the meantime, I'd encourage you to follow CFR at @CFR_Academic. And you can visit CFR.org, ForeignAffairs.com, and ThinkGlobalHealth.org for research and analysis on global issues. Thank you all, again, for being with us today. And we look forward to you joining us again next week on September 28. So thank you, again. And thank you, Dr. Najam, for this hour. NAJAM: Thank you all. (END)
An urgent broadcast with the Ethnic Studies for Texas Schools Coalition & the Texas Freedom Network to discuss Texas Education. Tony speaks with education leaders, researchers, advocates, and parents regarding the impact this decision has and action plans to apply pressure and move the ethnic studies curriculums forward as this not only affects Mexican American Studies (MAS), but also African American Studies, Asian Asian American Studies and Indigenous / American Indian/Native Studies Courses. Dr. Christopher Carmona - is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and the coordinator for Mexican American Studies for the Brownsville Campus of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He is a member of the Ad Hoc Committee for the TX State Board of Education for Mexican American Studies, NACCS Tejas Foco Committee on Implementing Mexican American Studies in PreK-12 Education. Dr. Valerie A. Martínez specializes in 20th Century Mexican American history, U.S. Military and Labor History, and Women's and Gender Studies and a core member of the Ethnic Studies Network of Texas, and the chair of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies Tejas-Foco pre-K – 12 Committee. Dr. Martínez is currently an Assistant Professor of History and History Program Head at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Lawrence Scott currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. Being the first African American to be Awarded San Antonio Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Man of the Year in 2018, was indicative to Dr. Scott's insatiable passion to make an indelible impact in the lives of others through education. Lily Trieu is the Interim Executive Director of Asian Texans for Justice, a statewide nonprofit with a mission to connect Asian Texans of all identities to meaningful civic action to build personal and political power for future generations. Lily is personally passionate about equity and access to quality education as a means for personal and economic empowerment. Orlando Lara is a critical race and ethnic studies scholar, legal and political anthropologist, cultural organizer, and writer. He is a doctoral candidate in Anthropology with an Emphasis in Race and Justice at UC Irvine and is working on a literary ethnography of citizenship review and invalidation in the US borderlands. A co-founder of the Ethnic Studies Network of Texas, Orlando works with educators, organizers, and community leaders to grow Ethnic Studies in Texas at all grade levels. Andrea Aguirre is a 5 year veteran middle school teacher with a Masters in Special Education. She currently consults in advanced technology for Web3, NFT, and Blockchain Technology in addition to diversity, equity & inclusion. She is a Teach Plus Ready to Lead Fellow alumni. She is co-authoring the book, Invisible con ADHD: Real Policy Real voices of Latino Students with Nicole Biscotti, M.Ed. Emilio Zamaro - holds the Clyde Rabb Littlefield Chair in Texas History at the University of Texas at Austin, and is a Fellow of the George W. Littlefield Professorship in American History. He writes and teaches on the history of Mexicans in the United States, Texas history and oral history, and focuses on the working class and transnational experiences of Mexicans in Texas during the twentieth century. Annette Anderson, LCSW - Annette Anderson serves on the Council for the Indigenous Institute of the Americas. She collaborated in the writing of the Grand Prairie ISD American Indian/Native Studies Course for the past 2.5 years. Annette is the co-founder of the Seed Ambassador Program, Indigenous Grocery Store and Food as Medicine projects for IIA. Nuestra Palabra is funded in part by the BIPOC Arts Network Fund.
Here we are in the midpoint of our college tour-palooza! We hope you're learning a thing or two.In this episode, Zoey talks about the famous ghost of Roy Simms from Texas A&M, but don't worry, he's not the only ghost on campus. The spirit of dog mascot Reveille V is on Kyle Field and you can hear how she makes her presence known.Robin shares a few stories from Our Lady of the Lake University that are sure to frighten you especially if you aren't very fond of nuns.But first, in her Something Southern, robin releases the official ranking for Haunted Southern Cities by doing something scarier than ever covered on the podcast: math.CW: SuicideSources: https://hauntedhospitality.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/ep-72-haunted-college-tour-part-8-texas-am-and-our-lady-of-the-lake-university/The Enthusiasm ProjectDeep dives exploring the world of what it means to be an independent creator.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Sober Dating One Date at a TimeSober Dating Conversations are based in the conviction that we are constantly evolving...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Preserve Halloween PodcastHosted by Gregory Hallows, founder of the Halloween Preservation Society, the Preserve...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
I was so fortunate to get to connect with Chi Quita Mack earlier this year when she interviewed me for her Beauty In You series and we hit it off straight away. I knew when I was ready to launch the podcast, that I definitely had to have her on and I'm so excited to share this episode with you today.In this episode, chat about:How social media can help you feel less aloneNavigating doing what you love with your family and other roles and responsibilitiesInfusing your passions, kids, and life into your business and online presence to build community and connection on a real, human level.The #1 way to build your online community and Instagram following, according to Chi Quita.How to fit it all in as a busy mum, boss, business owner, partner, and human.Chi Quita's biggest thing that she wants every woman she works with to know.All about Chi Quita Mack:Meet Chi Quita Mack, MSW: A Major in the United States Army, Social Worker, Author, LifeCoach, wife of 14 years and mother of 3. She currently holds a Master of Social Work from OurLady of the Lake University, a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Military Sciencefrom West Virginia State University-Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Chi Quita is the owner and founder of The Chi Quita Mack,LLC - a safe place she created for allwomen to come relax, get empowered, and be constantly reminded they have not lost the abilityto be who they once were. Chi Quita reminds women we are more than just mommies with apositive mindset, attitude, and motivation all those dreams that were set aside can come true. Chi Quita's journey began in West Virginia when she had her son at the age of 21. Shestruggled for years as her and her husband raised their son, attended classes, and workedmultiple jobs. Chi Quita struggled to find her purpose, find happiness, and experience a peaceof mind. For years, she did not understand self-love or practice self-care until one day she wasfaced with answering the question, “Who am I?” Chi Quita struggled to answer this and that iswhen she began her journey to find the beauty within. Chi Quita has created “The Beauty in You” a workbook to guide women through the 7 areas torediscover themselves again: Self-Love, Self-Awareness, Self-Reflection, Self-Care, Self-Discovery, Goal Setting, and Positive Affirmations so they can feel like the woman they werebefore the chaos. Chi Quita holds credentials as a Life Coach and Certified Mindfulness Coach. Chi Quita is originally from Columbus, GA and resides in Washington DC.Connect with Chi Quita:Website: www.thechiquitamack.com
Are you still dreaming of starting your own private practice? In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my Start Your Private Practice and Grow Your Private Practice students, Patricia Saenz. She started her private practice after just 5 years in the profession! In this episode, she shares why she started her private practice and how she let go of imposter syndrome. She also shares some really good information about how to become an insurance provider. Patricia has been a private practice owner for a little over a year and an SLP for 5. She is a single mom to a wildly outgoing and fun teenage boy. He's 15 and her best friend. Everything she has done was for him and because of him. Her educational journey began in 2008 a year after her son was born. After changing degree programs and attending 7 different colleges over the course of 9 years, she graduated from Our Lady of The Lake University in 2017. She's worked in school, home health, and clinic settings. She's always known her path was to be an owner; however, she did not know how soon that time would come. Her practice is built on the foundation of building strong relationships. It is so important to her to have all of her families and patients feel safe, encouraged, cared for, comfortable, and heard. While her practice is still fairly new, she feels more accomplished and fulfilled in her career than ever before. It has also improved her personal life. When she is not working, she is spending time with her family. She enjoys watching movies, going to arcades, and bowling, and her newest activity has been escape rooms! In Today's Episode, We Discuss: How Patricia decided to start her private practice How referrals helped her business grow The biggest advertising source for Patricia's private practice The kinds of clients that she serves in her practice How you can be a generalist and specialist practice at the same time The benefits of working with a team How she got started with insurance How to deal with imposter syndrome It can be scary to decide to follow your dreams and finally start a private practice. Imposter syndrome may tell you you're not ready, but people like Patricia are the perfect example of why that just isn't true. She knows what she wants, she makes it happen, and it is so inspiring. I'm doing a Free Training called “How to Start Your SLP or OT Private Practice" on Tuesday, July 26th at 9 pm EST. I'm going to cover the ins and outs of private practice and major mistakes to avoid. Click Here to register: http://www.privatepracticetraining.com (www.PrivatePracticeTraining.com). Resources Mentioned: How to Start Your SLP or OT Private Practice Training: http://privatepracticetraining.com (PrivatePracticeTraining.com) Check out Patricia's website: https://www.theheartoftherapytexas.com/ (https://www.theheartoftherapytexas.com/) Follow Patricia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheartoftherapytx (https://www.facebook.com/theheartoftherapytx) Where We Can Connect: Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199) Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/ (https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/) Follow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jena.castrocasbon/ (https://www.facebook.com/jena.castrocasbon/)
Today in the Big Chair... We have Patty Medina! Listen as we discuss how she stays In touch with her roots; Breaks barriers as a Minority woman; gets her First coaching job at 30; The negativity is balancing out with the positive and normalizes Mental Health for players. _______________ Thanks for listening! Follow our host on Marlynn Jones, TheCareerSkillsArchitect on https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/podcast/db7b0fcb-faf0-4ca7-bdec-6018fb02238e/LinkedIn,https://www.linkedin.com/company/career-skills-architect/ (LinkedIn,) https://facebook.com/careerskillsarchitect/ (Facebook), and https://www.instagram.com/mjones_careerskillsarchitect/ (Instagram). https://www.justeldredgemedia.com/ (This is a JustEldredge Media Production) --------------------- Prior to Harford, Medina served as Assistant Athletic Director at Our Lady in Mount Carmel in Essex. At Mount Carmel, she implemented athletic department organizational methods, oversaw the participation interest and relaunch of middle school sports as well as the football program. Medina has coached women's basketball at many levels (high school, junior college and NAIA) for the last 16 years. As a collegiate head coach, Medina earned NCCAA West Region Coach of the Year accolades two years back to back while at Bethesda University. During that time, she was the first and only Mexico-born head coach at the collegiate level for both men and women. She made her transition from coaching to athletic administration by first becoming a Sports Management professor at Our Lady of the Lake University in Texas and then at Bowie State University. Medina received her bachelors in Sociology from San Diego State in 2009 and earned a Master's in Education and another in Organizational Leadership from National University in 2013. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis on mental health.
Did you know you can heal your own life? Through your own intuition? Or do you subscribe to what many of us have been taught - to look outside ourselves for the answers? Do you allow or surrender to your intuition enough daily to create your best health and wealth and wisdom? We talked about that today with our guest, Medical Intuitive/Healer, Alisa Dubay, who helped me go INWARD in a deeper way than ever for me to find more joy, more peace, more grace and gentleness for myself! That's what I want for you too Alisa Dubay discovered her gifts as an intuitive healer when she healed her body from the symptoms of three auto-immune disorders. She works within her client's energy field to recognize energetic blocks causing emotional, mental, and physical issues. She serves as a guide, directing her clients to get to the “root” of the issue they are experiencing so they can heal it for good. Her clients can expect to become aware of their energy, beliefs, and blocks that keep them from feeling free in their bodies and in their lives. Using energetic healing tools, Alisa teaches people how to heal their bodies with grace and intention. Alisa is certified as a Master Level Medical Intuitive and Life Coach. She holds a massage therapy diploma from the East-West College of the Healing Arts and a Master of Science in Business from Our Lady of the Lake University. Alisa is a ten-time published romance novelist under the pen name Alisa Mullen. She enjoys making jewelry, playing the ukulele, cultivating flower essences, photography, and traveling. Alisa lives in San Antonio with her teenage son. SIGN UP FOR HER FREE GIFT HERE http://www.alisadubay.com/free WANNA SIGN UP AND BE A PLEDGING PATRON FOR HEALTHY N WEALTHY N WISE? https://patron.podbean.com/loiskoffi FOR COACH LOIS' RESOURCES - go to www.loiskoffi.com/resources FIND HER 4 STEP PROVEN FRAMEWORK AT: http://www.loiskoffi.com/framework JOIN HER FACEBOOK COMMUNITY AT HER PODCAST WEBSITE: www.loiskoffi.com/podcast SUBSCRIBE TO HER YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/loiskofficoffee BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF HER INNER CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP AT: http://loiskoffi.com/membership
For those of you who are interested or curious about the PhD track in therapy, here are two of my colleagues talking about their experiences in higher education. Viridiana Sigala and Federico Mendez discuss balancing personal and work life, first generation student struggles, bilingualism, marginalization, biculturalism, and more. My new Patreon—> https://www.patreon.com/Therapistcristal Here's more about today's guests: Federico Mendez, (he/him), is a cisgendered, Hispanic, gay, male who is a bilingual (English/Spanish) therapist in North Richland Hills, TX. He sees individuals, couples/marriage and families struggling with anxiety, PTSD, trauma, marital issues, sexuality, and overall relationship issues. He has his own private practice, Intimacy Counseling & Consulting, serving clients online throughout the State of Texas or in-person in the Fort Worth, TX areas. He is also the Director of Veteran Mental Health Services at a local non-profit providing therapy to Veterans and their families. Federico is also pursuing his PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth with research interest in male sexual fluidity and romantic relationships. You can reach him by visiting his website at: www.intimacycc.com or on social media FB: @Intimacy.cc or TikTok: @intimacycounseling or IG: freddy_junior2000 Viridiana Sigala (she/her) LCSW-S, is a bilingual (English/Spanish) clinician who has experience in medical social work, mental health services with Native American and Hispanic children, adolescents and adults, crisis intervention, and mental health program administration. Her research interests include mental health disparities in minority communities, cultural competence, community-based behavioral health practice, and immigration. She is currently the Mental Health Coordinator at Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and has been there almost 6 years now. Viri is a Ph.D.Candidate at Our Lady of the Lake University pursuing her doctoral degree in Social work. She is also a part time faculty professor at the University of Texas at El Paso. You can reach her at vsigalamh@gmail.com
There are many reasons why a college student might stop out, but increasing the time it takes to get a degree can come at a great cost to both students and institutions. On this episode of Student Centricity, we are joined by Dr. George A. Williams of Our Lady of the Lake University and Dr. Ne'Shaun Jones of Trellis Company, who share their expertise on how to prevent stop outs by investing in student resources and engagement.
Alicia and RJ are live from Our Lady of the Lake University ahead of their 3-day mass communications conference. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals intervened Monday, granting Melissa Lucio's lawyers' request for a stay of execution to review new evidence would show the the death of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah was caused by a fall down the stairs. Johnny Depp has wrapped up his testimony in the defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Elon Musk has secured the twitter bag and now Texas wants in on the big business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 29 – In this podcast LBR Host, J.R. Gonzales has a candid conversation with Dr. Barbara Baggerly-Hinojosa about Business Etiquette. This podcast will give listeners valuable insight and takeaways that can be implemented immediately in the workplace and in social settings. Dr. Hinojosa is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Leadership Empowerment Group, LLC. and has been a consultant for over 8 years. Dr. Hinojosa earned a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University. She is an expert in soft skills and leadership training. For more information: https://leadershipempowermentgroup.com/
Alicia Barrera and RJ Marquez chat with Dr. Abel Chavez who was newly named President of Our Lady of the Lake University-- the first Latino to hold the position in the college's 127-year history. Plus hear from San Antonio boxer Jesse 'BAM' Rodriguez who brought home the WBC championship belt over the weekend. Sarah Spivey gives a look at a sunny week ahead. And the Super Bowl halftime show is already breaking barriers with two deaf rappers added to the lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Quarantine, as an invention of man, is the most primitive and universal instrument of defense against contagious disease epidemics. Almost universally maligned or ignored by historians, quarantine is like an iceberg with 90 percent of its secrets hidden from view in inaccessible archives of the government." In Germs at Bay: Politics, Public Health, and American Quarantine (Praeger/ABC-Clio, 2021), Charles Vidich explores the surprisingly rich history of quarantine in America. It's gone through five different stages and has, at times, played a key role in the American revolutionary war, the development of immigration policy, and even spawned its own code language to prevent panic from breaking out among the public. When quarantine works well, it can save lives -- but, as Vidich argues, a number of factors have to work in sync for it to be successful, and that is rarely the case. This book is for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of controlling the spread of COVID-19, and will help readers internalize the lessons that are being demonstrated through the handling of this pandemic. Replete with primary data from years of archival exploration, Germs at Bay demonstrates the United States' long reliance on quarantine practice, and the political, social, and economic factors at all levels of government that have influenced--and been influenced by--them. Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently (spring 2022) teaches History at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy
"Quarantine, as an invention of man, is the most primitive and universal instrument of defense against contagious disease epidemics. Almost universally maligned or ignored by historians, quarantine is like an iceberg with 90 percent of its secrets hidden from view in inaccessible archives of the government." In Germs at Bay: Politics, Public Health, and American Quarantine (Praeger/ABC-Clio, 2021), Charles Vidich explores the surprisingly rich history of quarantine in America. It's gone through five different stages and has, at times, played a key role in the American revolutionary war, the development of immigration policy, and even spawned its own code language to prevent panic from breaking out among the public. When quarantine works well, it can save lives -- but, as Vidich argues, a number of factors have to work in sync for it to be successful, and that is rarely the case. This book is for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of controlling the spread of COVID-19, and will help readers internalize the lessons that are being demonstrated through the handling of this pandemic. Replete with primary data from years of archival exploration, Germs at Bay demonstrates the United States' long reliance on quarantine practice, and the political, social, and economic factors at all levels of government that have influenced--and been influenced by--them. Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently (spring 2022) teaches History at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law
"Quarantine, as an invention of man, is the most primitive and universal instrument of defense against contagious disease epidemics. Almost universally maligned or ignored by historians, quarantine is like an iceberg with 90 percent of its secrets hidden from view in inaccessible archives of the government." In Germs at Bay: Politics, Public Health, and American Quarantine (Praeger/ABC-Clio, 2021), Charles Vidich explores the surprisingly rich history of quarantine in America. It's gone through five different stages and has, at times, played a key role in the American revolutionary war, the development of immigration policy, and even spawned its own code language to prevent panic from breaking out among the public. When quarantine works well, it can save lives -- but, as Vidich argues, a number of factors have to work in sync for it to be successful, and that is rarely the case. This book is for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of controlling the spread of COVID-19, and will help readers internalize the lessons that are being demonstrated through the handling of this pandemic. Replete with primary data from years of archival exploration, Germs at Bay demonstrates the United States' long reliance on quarantine practice, and the political, social, and economic factors at all levels of government that have influenced--and been influenced by--them. Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently (spring 2022) teaches History at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Many of us have heard and practiced “collaboration over competition” and that's for a good reason! This abundance mindset could be what sets you up to build the successful private practice you've always dreamed of. If you are thinking of starting a private practice in a big city with a lot of therapy options, you may be feeling intimidated and wondering how you can possibly stand out when there are so many options for clients to choose from. Instead of seeing all of the so-called “competition” in your area and getting discouraged, you can instead see them as collaborators and referral sources. It is possible to work together with these other clinics and practices to serve the clients in your area and position yourself in a way that will bring you success no matter the size of your city. If you're thinking of starting your private practice in a big city, you'll love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. We are talking with my Start Your Private Practice student Meera Raval Deters about starting in a bigger market and how she positioned her practice for massive growth this year. Meera Raval Deters, M.A., CCC-SLP, BCTS, ACAS is the owner of Super Speech Solutions, a concierge practice that provides in-home and online Speech Therapy to Houstonians and Texans. Meera received her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2006. She has worked in a variety of settings over the past fifteen years. Meera specializes in accent modification and child language, with an emphasis on autism. When she is not thinking about speech, Meera loves to spend time with her husband Jeff, cook, watch Hallmark movies, and go on walks with their dog, Daisy. In Today's Episode, We Discuss: Thinking of your “competitors” as collaborators or referral partners instead How you can choose what kind of clients you want to work with The impact of creating a referral network The supportive culture inside of the Start Your Private Practice program The overwhelming need for more speech therapy providers Why you need to do your market research before you start your practice I love Meeras's drive, dedication, and the methodical way she started her practice as a way to serve more people on a deeper level. Her commitment to collaboration over competition is truly admirable. Private practices aren't just job settings, they're a movement. If you are ready to get started, you're in luck. Enrollment for Start Your Private Practice is open. Visithttp://www.privatepracticeprogram.com/ ( www.PrivatePracticeProgram.com) to sign up and let us help you start your private practice. Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website https://www.independentclinician.com/ (www.independentclinician.com) to learn more. Resources Mentioned: https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/planchallenge (Start your Private Practice) https://superspeechsolutions.com/?fbclid=IwAR2L49KeIH7vidz_2zMNkzK5qy9HES6TPxanerIbzmmBggQinhVumrM7rUY (Check out the Super Speech Solutions website) https://www.facebook.com/superspeechsolutions (Follow Super Speech Solutions LLC on Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/superspeechsolutions/ (Follow Super Speech Solutions on Instagram) https://www.linkedin.com/company/superspeechsolutions/?viewAsMember=true (Connect With Super Speech Solutions on LinkedIn) https://superspeechsolutions.com/interviews-1 (Speech Therapy Magazine, Podcast, and Live Interviews From Meera) Where We Can Connect: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199 (Follow the Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/ (Follow Me on Instagram) https://www.facebook.com/Jena-Castro-Casbon-1660895807286998/ (Follow Me on Facebook)
During World War I, the British Empire enlisted half a million young men, predominantly from the countryside of Egypt, in the Egyptian Labor Corps (ELC) and put them to work handling military logistics in Europe and the Middle East. British authorities reneged on their promise not to draw Egyptians into the war, and, as Kyle Anderson shows, the ELC was seen by many in Egypt as a form of slavery. The Egyptian Labor Corps: Race, Space, and Place in the First World War (U Texas Press, 2021) tells the forgotten story of these young men, culminating in the essential part they came to play in the 1919 Egyptian Revolution. Combining sources from archives in four countries, Anderson explores Britain's role in Egypt during this period and how the ELC came to be, as well as the experiences and hardships these men endured. As he examines the ways they coped—through music, theater, drugs, religion, strikes, and mutiny—he illustrates how Egyptian nationalists, seeing their countrymen in a state akin to slavery, began to grasp that they had been racialized as “people of color.” Documenting the history of the ELC and its work during the First World War, The Egyptian Labor Corps also provides a fascinating reinterpretation of the 1919 revolution through the lens of critical race theory. Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
During World War I, the British Empire enlisted half a million young men, predominantly from the countryside of Egypt, in the Egyptian Labor Corps (ELC) and put them to work handling military logistics in Europe and the Middle East. British authorities reneged on their promise not to draw Egyptians into the war, and, as Kyle Anderson shows, the ELC was seen by many in Egypt as a form of slavery. The Egyptian Labor Corps: Race, Space, and Place in the First World War (U Texas Press, 2021) tells the forgotten story of these young men, culminating in the essential part they came to play in the 1919 Egyptian Revolution. Combining sources from archives in four countries, Anderson explores Britain's role in Egypt during this period and how the ELC came to be, as well as the experiences and hardships these men endured. As he examines the ways they coped—through music, theater, drugs, religion, strikes, and mutiny—he illustrates how Egyptian nationalists, seeing their countrymen in a state akin to slavery, began to grasp that they had been racialized as “people of color.” Documenting the history of the ELC and its work during the First World War, The Egyptian Labor Corps also provides a fascinating reinterpretation of the 1919 revolution through the lens of critical race theory. Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies
Islam's contributions to the natural sciences has long been recognized within the Euro-American academy, however, such studies tend to include one of a number of narrative tropes, either emphasizing the "Golden Age" model, focusing on scientific productions in Baghdad and other centers around the first millennium CE; emphasizing Islam's role in transmitting and preserving Greco-Roman learning, and enabling it to be re-translated into Latin around the time of the Renaissance; and the vast majority suggest that the majority of Islamic scientific output came to a halt around toward the end 16th century. In Revealed Sciences: The Natural Sciences in Islam in Seventeenth-Century Morocco (Cambridge UP, 2021), Justin K. Stearns argues that there is ample evidence that scientific production continued apace, if, in fact, we know where to look for it. Demonstrating the vibrancy of seventeenth century Morocco, Revealed Sciences examines how science flourished during this period, albeit in a different manner than that of Europe. Offering an innovative analysis of the relationship between religious thought and the natural sciences, Stearns shows how nineteenth and twentieth century European and Middle Eastern scholars jointly developed a narrative of the decline of post-formative Islamic thought, including the fate of the natural sciences in the Muslim world. Challenging these depictions, Stearns uses numerous close readings of legal, biographical, and classificatory texts - alongside medical, astronomical, and alchemical works - to establish a detailed overview of the place of the natural sciences in the scholarly and educational landscapes of the early modern Maghreb, and considers non-teleological possibilities for understanding a persistent engagement with the natural sciences in Morocco and elsewhere. Justin K. Stearns is Associate Professor of Arab Crossroads Studies at New York University Abu Dhabi, where his research interests focus on the intersection of law, science, and theology in the pre-modern Middle East. He is the author of Infectious Ideas: Contagion in Premodern Islamic and Christian Thought in the Western Mediterranean (2011), and an edition and translation of al-Hasan al-Yusi's The Discourses, Vol. I (2020). Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Islam's contributions to the natural sciences has long been recognized within the Euro-American academy, however, such studies tend to include one of a number of narrative tropes, either emphasizing the "Golden Age" model, focusing on scientific productions in Baghdad and other centers around the first millennium CE; emphasizing Islam's role in transmitting and preserving Greco-Roman learning, and enabling it to be re-translated into Latin around the time of the Renaissance; and the vast majority suggest that the majority of Islamic scientific output came to a halt around toward the end 16th century. In Revealed Sciences: The Natural Sciences in Islam in Seventeenth-Century Morocco (Cambridge UP, 2021), Justin K. Stearns argues that there is ample evidence that scientific production continued apace, if, in fact, we know where to look for it. Demonstrating the vibrancy of seventeenth century Morocco, Revealed Sciences examines how science flourished during this period, albeit in a different manner than that of Europe. Offering an innovative analysis of the relationship between religious thought and the natural sciences, Stearns shows how nineteenth and twentieth century European and Middle Eastern scholars jointly developed a narrative of the decline of post-formative Islamic thought, including the fate of the natural sciences in the Muslim world. Challenging these depictions, Stearns uses numerous close readings of legal, biographical, and classificatory texts - alongside medical, astronomical, and alchemical works - to establish a detailed overview of the place of the natural sciences in the scholarly and educational landscapes of the early modern Maghreb, and considers non-teleological possibilities for understanding a persistent engagement with the natural sciences in Morocco and elsewhere. Justin K. Stearns is Associate Professor of Arab Crossroads Studies at New York University Abu Dhabi, where his research interests focus on the intersection of law, science, and theology in the pre-modern Middle East. He is the author of Infectious Ideas: Contagion in Premodern Islamic and Christian Thought in the Western Mediterranean (2011), and an edition and translation of al-Hasan al-Yusi's The Discourses, Vol. I (2020). Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Islam's contributions to the natural sciences has long been recognized within the Euro-American academy, however, such studies tend to include one of a number of narrative tropes, either emphasizing the "Golden Age" model, focusing on scientific productions in Baghdad and other centers around the first millennium CE; emphasizing Islam's role in transmitting and preserving Greco-Roman learning, and enabling it to be re-translated into Latin around the time of the Renaissance; and the vast majority suggest that the majority of Islamic scientific output came to a halt around toward the end 16th century. In Revealed Sciences: The Natural Sciences in Islam in Seventeenth-Century Morocco (Cambridge UP, 2021), Justin K. Stearns argues that there is ample evidence that scientific production continued apace, if, in fact, we know where to look for it. Demonstrating the vibrancy of seventeenth century Morocco, Revealed Sciences examines how science flourished during this period, albeit in a different manner than that of Europe. Offering an innovative analysis of the relationship between religious thought and the natural sciences, Stearns shows how nineteenth and twentieth century European and Middle Eastern scholars jointly developed a narrative of the decline of post-formative Islamic thought, including the fate of the natural sciences in the Muslim world. Challenging these depictions, Stearns uses numerous close readings of legal, biographical, and classificatory texts - alongside medical, astronomical, and alchemical works - to establish a detailed overview of the place of the natural sciences in the scholarly and educational landscapes of the early modern Maghreb, and considers non-teleological possibilities for understanding a persistent engagement with the natural sciences in Morocco and elsewhere. Justin K. Stearns is Associate Professor of Arab Crossroads Studies at New York University Abu Dhabi, where his research interests focus on the intersection of law, science, and theology in the pre-modern Middle East. He is the author of Infectious Ideas: Contagion in Premodern Islamic and Christian Thought in the Western Mediterranean (2011), and an edition and translation of al-Hasan al-Yusi's The Discourses, Vol. I (2020). Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Islam's contributions to the natural sciences has long been recognized within the Euro-American academy, however, such studies tend to include one of a number of narrative tropes, either emphasizing the "Golden Age" model, focusing on scientific productions in Baghdad and other centers around the first millennium CE; emphasizing Islam's role in transmitting and preserving Greco-Roman learning, and enabling it to be re-translated into Latin around the time of the Renaissance; and the vast majority suggest that the majority of Islamic scientific output came to a halt around toward the end 16th century. In Revealed Sciences: The Natural Sciences in Islam in Seventeenth-Century Morocco (Cambridge UP, 2021), Justin K. Stearns argues that there is ample evidence that scientific production continued apace, if, in fact, we know where to look for it. Demonstrating the vibrancy of seventeenth century Morocco, Revealed Sciences examines how science flourished during this period, albeit in a different manner than that of Europe. Offering an innovative analysis of the relationship between religious thought and the natural sciences, Stearns shows how nineteenth and twentieth century European and Middle Eastern scholars jointly developed a narrative of the decline of post-formative Islamic thought, including the fate of the natural sciences in the Muslim world. Challenging these depictions, Stearns uses numerous close readings of legal, biographical, and classificatory texts - alongside medical, astronomical, and alchemical works - to establish a detailed overview of the place of the natural sciences in the scholarly and educational landscapes of the early modern Maghreb, and considers non-teleological possibilities for understanding a persistent engagement with the natural sciences in Morocco and elsewhere. Justin K. Stearns is Associate Professor of Arab Crossroads Studies at New York University Abu Dhabi, where his research interests focus on the intersection of law, science, and theology in the pre-modern Middle East. He is the author of Infectious Ideas: Contagion in Premodern Islamic and Christian Thought in the Western Mediterranean (2011), and an edition and translation of al-Hasan al-Yusi's The Discourses, Vol. I (2020). Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.
Thank you for tuning in to another episode of the Cohort Sistas Podcast. Here today to share her journey is Dr. Bianca Goodrum, a licensed counselor and assistant professor at Our Lady of the Lake University. Dr. Goodrum's dissertation focused on the stories of grief counselors' self-care and wellness practices and, in today's episode, she shares her findings with us, along with how she has integrated these practices into her own work. She shares why it is important to externalize your experiences and how there is a lot of strength in crying, and we talk about her father's work as a counselor, and what motivated her to choose the program she ended up pursuing, before exploring what it was like to study her doctorate while working full time. Next, we touch on the dangers of comparison and Dr. Goodrum tells us why she believes there is a seat for everyone at the table. You'll hear about her experience of transitioning from a student to dissertation writer, to searching for a job, before detailing the rare story of moving from adjunct professor to tenure track professor. Dr. Goodrum believes that the more doors we close, the more the ones we want to go through will open, and her advice to young Black women entering the doctoral space includes being intentional about your decisions and finding someone you can cry in front of. Join us today to hear more!Connect with Dr. Goodrum on LinkedIn and Instagram. If you are a Black woman interested in joining the Cohort Sistas community or you're looking for more information on how to support or partner with Cohort Sistas, please visit our site at www.cohortsistas.com.Find us on Twitter and Instagram, and don't forget to follow the Cohort Sistas podcast, rate, and leave us a quick review wherever you're listening.
One of the world's most multicultural cities, twentieth-century Cairo was a magnet for the ambitious and talented. During the 1920s and '30s, a vibrant music, theater, film, and cabaret scene flourished, defining what it meant to be a “modern” Egyptian. Women came to dominate the Egyptian entertainment industry—as stars of the stage and screen but also as impresarias, entrepreneurs, owners, and promoters of a new and strikingly modern entertainment industry. In Midnight in Cairo: The Divas of Egypt's Roaring '20s (W. W. Norton, 2021, in arrangement with Saqi Books), Raphael Cormack unveils the rich histories of independent, enterprising women like vaudeville star Rose al-Youssef (who launched one of Cairo's most important newspapers); nightclub singer Mounira al-Mahdiyya (the first woman to lead an Egyptian theater company) and her great rival, Oum Kalthoum (still venerated for her soulful lyrics); and other fabulous female stars of the interwar period, a time marked by excess and unheard-of freedom of expression. Buffeted by crosswinds of colonialism and nationalism, conservatism and liberalism, “religious” and “secular” values, patriarchy and feminism, this new generation of celebrities offered a new vision for women in Egypt and throughout the Middle East. Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's been a lot of resurgent interest in the Silk Routes lately, particularly looking at the cultural, political, and economic connections between "East" and "West" that challenge long held narratives of a world that only became interconnected in the last half millennium. Even so, it's been rarely appreciated how much of the history of Eurasian medicine in the premodern period hinges on cross-cultural interactions and knowledge transmissions along these same lines of contact. Using manuscripts found in key Eurasian nodes of the medieval world - Dunhuang, Kucha, the Cairo Geniza, and Tabriz - this fascinating and much-needed book analyses a number of case-studies of Eurasian medical encounters, giving a voice to places, languages, people and narratives which were once prominent but have gone silent. ReOrienting Histories of Medicine: Encounters Along the Silk Roads (Bloomsbury, 2021) is an important book for those interested in the history of medicine and the transmissions of knowledge that have taken place over the course of global history. Ronit Yoeli-Tlalim is Reader in History at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is the co-editor of Rashid al-Din: Agent and Mediator of Cultural Exchanges in Ilkhanid Iran, Islam and Tibet: Interactions along the Musk Routes, and Astro-Medicine: Astrology and Medicine, East and West. Christopher S. Rose is a social historian of medicine focusing on Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 19th and 20th century. He currently teaches History at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas and Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 2003, Tedi McVea began working with at-risk youth in the United States and Mexico. She has consulted nationally on issues affecting at-risk youth and has a background working specifically with runaway and homeless youth, juvenile offenders and youth abusing drugs and alcohol. Tedi graduated Magna Cum Laude from Our Lady of the Lake as a Master of Social Work and maintains a valid Clinical License through the State Board of Social Worker Examiners in Texas. She believes any community can thrive, if they are afforded access to opportunity. Some groups are more marginalized, which makes it difficult for them. As a former homeless youth, Tedi understands these challenges, and has worked passionately to develop methods to assist youth during their transitioning to self-sufficiency since her entry into the social service field in 2003. In 2005,she worked as a Street Outreach Worker in California for a runaway and homeless youth program aiding unaccompanied and homeless minors. In 2006, Tedi co-facilitated a youth created documentary, which was featured nationally on PBS discussing the epidemic of methamphetamine addiction in Northern California. She was featured in a Governor's Wall Exhibit in 2009 for her work advocating for legislative changes supporting youth transitional programs in California. That same year, she also received a statewide Student Hero of the Year award from Texas Campus Compact for her work with youth in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Over the course of the last decade, she has been able to enjoy her role as both Clinician and Clinical Supervisor with agencies in San Antonio providing treatment to families involved in CPS, the juvenile drug court program, intensive supervision probation and post placement rehabilitation. Currently, Tedi privately manages contract work with a variety of agencies in San Antonio, Texas including Our Lady of the Lake University as an adjunct professor. She also authored children's book "I Know About Germs" published by Auris Books Press in 2020. It is designed to help children ages 2-8 make sense of the changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Instagram
How do you successfully manage change within your organziation? The key is to remember that change impacts PEOPLE - and you need to ensure they feel seen, heard and valued in the process before any change can happen. That requires hiring leaders with high emotional intelligence.Today's guest, Lisa Reynolds, is the vice president of change management at CHRISTUS Health, an organization that is 50,000+ strong. Despite the organization's large size, Lisa is able to connect associates to corporate strategy, coaching leadership teams, and individuals to manage organizational transformation, including helping people adopt culture strategies, processes, and system implementations. Listen in and hear the secret ingredient of making sure that your change initiatives take root, no matter how big or how small the organization, and how to hire for emotional intelligence and empathy. Key Takeaways:Resistance is a normal reaction to change. As leaders, we can plan for that resistance and, with empathy, lead our team through the change rather than rushing them through it. In every interview, before you can assess someone else's EQ, you need to check your own EQ and be aware of your own biases.“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could - some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is the new day; you shall begin it serenely and with to highest spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson "We tend to hire people for their IQ, but people get promoted by their EQ. If you don't listen and just drive, drive, drive, without involving people, that's when it impacts your career." — Lisa Reynolds, Ph.D. SPHR About Lisa Reynolds: Vice President of Change Management - CHRISTUS HealthLisa has been with CHRISTUS Health for over 20 years and is the Vice President of Change Management. Lisa leads the people side of organizational change and transformation, ensuring alignment to business strategies while enriching the CHRISTUS Health culture. Lisa connects Associates to the corporate strategy, coaching leadership, teams, and individuals to manage organizational transformation, including helping people adopt culture, strategies, processes, and system implementations. Prior to this role, Lisa was the Vice President of Talent Management and held previous roles in organizational development, patient experience, and risk management. Lisa has a Bachelor's Degree in Management from Regis University, an MBA with a healthcare emphasis from Louisiana State University, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. Lisa's passion is being a development chemist who serves as a catalyst that assists others in finding and unleashing their talents to discover their full potential. Lisa believes everyone has the power to create a positive emotional state and create his or her own destiny. Lisa has presented topics ranging from Executive Onboarding, Associate Engagement & Recognition, Gaining Stakeholder Buy-In, and Integrating Culture in the Associate Lifecycle at national conferences such as Human Capital Institute Performance Management Innovation Summit, LEAP HR, Consero Talent Acquisition & Talent Management Summit, American Society for Healthcare Human Resources, and Fierce, Inc., and Fierce Inc.Lisa also enjoys running, dark chocolate, volunteering for Back On My Feet, and laughing with colleagues, friends, and loved ones. Connect with Lisa Reynolds: Twitter: twitter.com/PumpedCoachWebsite: www.christushealth.orgLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-reynolds-7485401b Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice
How do you successfully manage change within your organziation? The key is to remember that change impacts PEOPLE - and you need to ensure they feel seen, heard and valued in the process before any change can happen. That requires hiring leaders with high emotional intelligence.Today's guest, Lisa Reynolds, is the vice president of change management at CHRISTUS Health, an organization that is 50,000+ strong. Despite the organization's large size, Lisa is able to connect associates to corporate strategy, coaching leadership teams, and individuals to manage organizational transformation, including helping people adopt culture strategies, processes, and system implementations. Listen in and hear the secret ingredient of making sure that your change initiatives take root, no matter how big or how small the organization, and how to hire for emotional intelligence and empathy. Key Takeaways:Resistance is a normal reaction to change. As leaders, we can plan for that resistance and, with empathy, lead our team through the change rather than rushing them through it. In every interview, before you can assess someone else's EQ, you need to check your own EQ and be aware of your own biases.“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could - some blunders and absurdities, no doubt crept in. Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is the new day; you shall begin it serenely and with to highest spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson "We tend to hire people for their IQ, but people get promoted by their EQ. If you don't listen and just drive, drive, drive, without involving people, that's when it impacts your career." — Lisa Reynolds, Ph.D. SPHR About Lisa Reynolds: Vice President of Change Management - CHRISTUS HealthLisa has been with CHRISTUS Health for over 20 years and is the Vice President of Change Management. Lisa leads the people side of organizational change and transformation, ensuring alignment to business strategies while enriching the CHRISTUS Health culture. Lisa connects Associates to the corporate strategy, coaching leadership, teams, and individuals to manage organizational transformation, including helping people adopt culture, strategies, processes, and system implementations. Prior to this role, Lisa was the Vice President of Talent Management and held previous roles in organizational development, patient experience, and risk management. Lisa has a Bachelor's Degree in Management from Regis University, an MBA with a healthcare emphasis from Louisiana State University, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership Studies from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. Lisa's passion is being a development chemist who serves as a catalyst that assists others in finding and unleashing their talents to discover their full potential. Lisa believes everyone has the power to create a positive emotional state and create his or her own destiny. Lisa has presented topics ranging from Executive Onboarding, Associate Engagement & Recognition, Gaining Stakeholder Buy-In, and Integrating Culture in the Associate Lifecycle at national conferences such as Human Capital Institute Performance Management Innovation Summit, LEAP HR, Consero Talent Acquisition & Talent Management Summit, American Society for Healthcare Human Resources, and Fierce, Inc., and Fierce Inc.Lisa also enjoys running, dark chocolate, volunteering for Back On My Feet, and laughing with colleagues, friends, and loved ones. Connect with Lisa Reynolds: Twitter: twitter.com/PumpedCoachWebsite: www.christushealth.orgLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-reynolds-7485401b Don't forget to download your free guide! Discover The 5 Business Benefits of Empathy: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy Connect with Maria: Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.comLearn more about Maria's brand strategy work and books: Red-Slice.comHire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-RossLinkedIn: Maria RossInstagram: @redslicemariaTwitter: @redsliceFacebook: Red Slice
On this special episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes the men's basketball head coach at San Antonio's Our Lady of the Lake University, Chris Dial. Dial hops on the show to give his thoughts on the San Antonio Spurs, Lonnie Walker IV and what he's learned from his interactions with the franchise.In addition, he talks about "The Basketball Embassy" program that he heads as well as an announcement on his new basketball podcast, "United We Hoop" and what to expect including a future episode with Spurs CEO R.C. Buford and many other stellar guests. His podcast is available on all major audio streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts, TuneIn and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jessica Reynolds (she/her), Licensed Clinical Social Worker, owner and psychotherapist at The Purple Couch Counseling and Consulting PLLC . The color purple symbolizes royalty. The Purple Couch represents a safe space to learn how to love ourselves through looking inward. Jessica earned her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Denver in 2013. She has over ten years of experience in the human services field. She initially practiced social work with children and families involved with the Department of Human Services in Colorado. She has gained a wealth of experience working with adults and children who have struggled with depression, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and anxiety. She tailors the therapeutic process to each individual client. She is trained in various types of approaches such as, narrative therapy, which is a fancy term that refers to providing a space for a person to tell their story through their lens. She is also trained in acceptance commitment therapy which is a type of therapy to help us lessen the load of our symptoms so we can live our best lives. Her passion involves breaking down the stigma of mental health specifically in communities of color. She currently serves as an Adjunct professor with Our Lady of the Lake University. She enjoys educating Master Social Work students on how to serve oppressed populations. In her free time you can find her chilling with her daughters at the park or vibing out to neo-soul music. In this episode Jessica shares some ways to cope with our mental health. Here is little of what we will get answers to: - The common symptoms of types of anxiety/depression - How to manage anxiety/fear/rage - How to know if you should seek a therapist - How should you find therapist It's time to R.I.S.E. U.P. together, Let's get it baby! ------ THERAPIST JESSICA REYNOLDS CONTACT INFO: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purplecouchtherapy/ Website: https://purplecouchcounseling.org/ BORRIS HENSON FOUNDATION " TARAJI P. HENSON'S CAMPAIGN": Sign up for 5 FREE therapy sessions **(Have to meet their criteria)** https://borislhensonfoundation.org CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE! (START FROM THE BOTTOM) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn2Npiw5r8YtuC5-_6V4Cng VISIT MY WEBSITE https://www.riseupwithogee.com/ FOLLOW ME & MESSAGE ME ON IG (TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS) https://www.instagram.com/riseupwithogee/ FOLLOW AND LIKE THE RISEUP PAGE ON FB https://www.facebook.com/ladyetheogee/
When Johanna Sawalha's mother got divorced, she experienced what many kids of single parents do: being a listening ear for an overwhelmed parent. And so her career as a coach got an early start. Now Johanna stewards people into greater leadership who feel the call to purpose. She helps them sit through the discomfort of the storms, and change their inner climates to produce better weather. Watch this episode for a discussion about the confronting nature of our times, and suggestions for how to navigate it with greater ease. About Johanna Sawalha Jo is an Executive Coach and coach to high performers. She has particular expertise in coaching C-level professionals, building entrepreneurial companies, career building and transitions, as well as executive & leadership coaching and fast track sales force training. She has created & led executive coaching programs at, among others, the following New York institutions: The Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, The Learning Annex, SoHo House, as well as Stockholm School of Economics. Jo's also held a column in the trend watch magazine Modern Economy doing global analysis of world trends. She was Senior Vice President a New York based coaching firm teaching at MIT and Stanford Business School, with AOL, Sony and Conde Nast among their clients. Her clients range from high-level executives at Blackstone Investment Group to the Hollywood movie industry. Her client roster features Blackstone, The Port Authority, and during her five years in Texas The San Antonio Current and affiliated media companies, The Media Justice League, Turner Holdings, San Antonio Sports and VentureLab – a non-profit STEM organization for girls. In Texas, Jo also held coaching workshops at Our Lady of the Lake University for student body, faculty and staff, as well coaching politicians in local government. Connect with Johanna: Web https://johannasawalha.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/johannasawalhaexecutivecoaching/ Twitter https://twitter.com/johannasawalha LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannasawalha/ YOUR GUIDE TO SOUL NECTAR – KERRI HUMMINGBIRD SAMI I love mentoring women to rewrite the story of their lives through inner transformation, connection to essence, remembrance of purpose, and realignment to authenticity and truth. If you don't want to settle for anything less than a life of passion and purpose, book a Discovery Call and let's talk! Schedule today! http://bit.ly/2CpFHFZ FREE GIFT: The Love Mastery Game, an oracle for revealing your soul's curriculum in every day challenges. http://www.kerrihummingbird.com/play Do you lack the confidence to trust yourself and go for what you want? When you take actions towards your dreams, does self-doubt infect your certainty? Do you find yourself distracting and numbing while also feeling something is missing inside? Do you feel disrespected and like your wisdom is being dismissed? Do you have a hard time asking for what you need? You may benefit from healing the Mother Wound and reconnecting with the Divine Mother for love. Find out more at www.motherwoundbook.com You may be a member of The Second Wave, here to uplift human consciousness from the inside out by healing patterns of suffering that run through your ancestry. Find out about “The Second Wave: Transcending the Human Drama” and receive a guided meditation at www.thesecondwave.media READ an Excerpt from the Award-Winning memoir, Awakening To Me.
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