Podcasts about Laura Briggs

The Lifespan of a Fact is a 2018 Broadway play based on a book of the same name co-written by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal. The play surrounds an essayist and fact-checker as they grapple with the distinction between fact and truth. Actors Jakob Hankins and Laura Briggs spoke to Community Voices about the importance and timeliness of the show, which will run Sept. 26-29 in the Studio Theater at UIS.

It's episode 100 of How Fitting®! Each of these conversations with fashion designers and business owners has explored how they create clothing and grow a business that fits their customer, lifestyle, and values. I have enjoyed getting to know each of these people and seeing what drives their decisions and it has been a privilege to share their stories with you on this podcast over the past four years. Fashion has meaning and significance far beyond the superficial look. To celebrate this 100-episode milestone, I asked you, the listeners, which episodes and guests have stood out to you the most. Whether it was because you saw your own story in theirs, picked up a new business idea, or gained the courage to pursue your own values more fully, I want to celebrate the impact these stories have had. In this episode, you'll hear highlights from five past episodes and what made them a favorite. Each guest and brand have found their unique fit, but there is so much in each story that we can relate to and learn from. How Fitting is that? In this episode, you'll learn: How to reframe sales and marketing from sleazy to being of service to your customers and your business The benefit of putting your community and lifestyle first in your business What it takes to make it as a fashion entrepreneur How long it took for this founder to go from zero knowledge of how clothes are made to turning a profit in her fashion brand. How to find support and inspiration from your friends and family How to overcome the fear of failure Favorite episodes mentioned in this episode: HF#72: Selling Your Products Without Selling Your Soul with Elizabeth Stiles HF#90: Prioritizing Customer Research and Values To Shape A Modest Activewear Brand with Aja Cohen of Transcendent Active HF#37: The Fun & The Reality of Fashion Entrepreneurship with Laura Briggs of The Shortlist HF#92: Reaching Profitability In Fashion Business with Laura Briggs of The Shortlist HF#81: The Basics of Timeless Slow Fashion with Emily Bracey of Juuney HF#29: Equality, Power, and Functional Pockets For All with Kimberly Borges and Miriam McDonald of PWR WMN HF#77: The Fat Success of Comfort and Good Fit with Marina Hayes of Peridot Robes HF#95: The Underrated Skills That Will Get You Far in Fashion Business with Madison Powers of Madison Victoria HF#58: Perfecting The Craft of High-End Tailoring with Keti McKenna of Ketivani Do you want fashion business tips and resources like this sent straight to your inbox? Sign up for the How Fitting newsletter to receive new podcast episodes plus daily content on creating fashion that fits your customer, lifestyle, and values.

This episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special comes from the town of Bradford on Avon, in Wiltshire. Carbon Copy's Head of Social Media, Yasmin Redfern, and Trustee Andy Knott, joined the relay crew and participants for a sustainable fashion-themed event to celebrate the baton's arrival in the town, organised by Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon. We hear about Climate Friendly BoA from member Rowena Quantrill, and about the local Town Council environment committee and repair cafe from more enthusiastic residents. We also speak to relay participant and vegan runner Laura Briggs about her involvement with the Running On Plants campaign. Listen to discover the fantastic energy and enthusiasm for climate action in this vibrant Wiltshire town. “I think it's about opening those dialogues and having conversations about people who are participating in your sports. Not everybody wants free t -shirts. Not everybody wants free bottles of water. Just really being mindful about the little changes that you can make that will improve our environment... “The climate crisis is upon us now. We're running out of time, quite literally. And we need to do something about it now.” - Laura Briggs, Running on Plants ----------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes Find out more about what's happening across Wiltshire for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/wiltshire Learn more about Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/climate-friendly-bradford-on-avon Get useful tips about reducing the impact of fashion and textiles locally, from Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/community/slow-down-fast-fashion Read about Running On Plants: https://runningonplants.org/ Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 92, The Shortlist founder Laura Briggs gives us a detailed look at how her fun and cheeky petite-only brand has reached profitability. From pricing and production to business operations, Laura describes the growing pains she's gone through and the huge milestones she's reached as she's scaled her 3-year-old business. Laura was also my guest two years ago on How Fitting episode 37 where she talked about how she first started The Shortlist and what her first year of entrepreneurship looked like. The Shortlist is a premium, limited edition petite fashion brand. In this episode, you'll learn: Why Laura moved production from the UK to Poland How many collections The Shortlist released before it became profitable What the turning point was for profitability What Laura is changing since realizing The Shortlist customer base is wider than she originally thought The balance between innovative designs and familiar basics How The Shortlist has built exceptional loyalty and repeat business from its customers Laura's genius system for celebrating how far the business has come at each step The rollercoaster of launch day and what Laura is doing to minimize the challenges How Laura balances sharing her personal entrepreneur story and The Shortlist brand voice in her marketing and copywriting Laura's plan for scaling The Shortlist this year How Laura's long-term goal for The Shortlist drives her decisions now People and resources mentioned in this episode: The Shortlist website The Shortlist Instagram The Shortlist LinkedIn Do you want fashion business tips and resources like this sent straight to your inbox? Sign up for the How Fitting newsletter to receive new podcast episodes plus daily content on creating fashion that fits your customer, lifestyle, and values.

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Laura Briggs's Taking Children: A History of American Terror (University of California Press 2020) is a forceful and captivating book that readers won't be able to put down, and that listeners from all sort of backgrounds will definitely want to hear more about. Weaving together histories of Black communities (in the US and the Americas more broadly), Native Americans, and multiple Latin Americans countries, Briggs tells us how taking of children has been used as a strategy to terrorize communities that demand social justice and change. This book, timely as no other, asks readers to question the narrative that portrays taking children as something that is done in the benefit of the child, and instead to see it as a strategy that seeks to control and dominate communities that are deem dangerous to the social order. As Prof. Briggs tells us by the end of the interview, in this summer of racial reckoning the BLM movement has asked to eliminate the foster care system for this has been another vehicle for the policing and criminalization of African American communities in the United States. This demand has everything to do with the long history of talking children that is so thoroughly documented in this book. Yet this is not only a “History of American Terror” as the title suggests, it is also a history about how individuals, families, communities and organizations have resisted this terrorizing strategy. Make no mistake: this is not a story with a happy ending, still, it is one that teaches us that in our past lies both the ghostly hauntings that explain why taking children has been a strategy used for terror, but also why therein we can find the seeds to resistance and transformation. Definitely a must for these troubling and convoluted times. Bonus: Prof. Briggs's son makes a short but hilarious appearance in our conversation. We have decided not to delete this portion of the interview because it demonstrates one of Prof. Briggs main scholarly arguments: the distinction between the private and public is illusory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find us on Twitter @BloodyBiblePod, on Facebook @TheBloodyBiblePodcast, and on Instagram @bloodybiblepodcast. You can also email the podcast at BloodyBiblePodcast@gmail.com.The Bloody Bible podcast is produced by Caroline Blyth, Emily Colgan and Richard BonifantEpisodes are recorded and edited by Richard BonifantOur podcast music is ‘Stalker' by Alexis Ortiz Sofield, courtesy of Pixabay music https://pixabay.com/music/search/stalker/ Our podcast art was created by Sarah Lea Westhttps://www.instagram.com/sarahleawest.art/?fbclid=IwAR0F4i-R7JpRePmm8PmGta_OkOCWa-kMjR3QGSSeOKi6SWNrCk3rA5VuIZk Resources for this episodeAnti-Slavery, “What is Modern Slavery?” https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/modern-slavery/BBC, “Who is Ghislaine Maxwell? The story of her downfall.” 28 June 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59733623 Laura Briggs, “The Danger of Forced Pregnancy.” Bill of Health, 9 May 2022. https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2022/05/09/the-danger-of-forced-pregnancy/ End Slavery Now, “Forced Marriage.” http://www.endslaverynow.org/learn/slavery-today/forced-marriage Equality Now, “Forced Pregnancy.” https://www.equalitynow.org/forced_pregnancy/ Wilda C. Gafney, “Hagar.” Bible Odyssey. https://www.bibleodyssey.org/people/main-articles/hagar/ Wilda C. Gafney, Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne. Westminster John Knox Press, 2017.Chris Harris, “'Cruel and Punitive': Allison Mack Allegedly Told Nxivm Women 'They Were Worth Nothing,' Report Says.” People, 21 May 2018. https://people.com/crime/allison-mack-nxivm-sex-trafficking-charges-allegedly-cruel-punitive/ International Labour Organization. “50 Million People Worldwide in Modern Slavery.” ILO, 12 September 2022. https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_855019/lang--en/index.htm James C. Okoye, “Sarah and Hagar: Genesis 16 and 21.” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 32, no. 2 (2007): 163–75.Susan Pigott, “Hagar: The M/Other patriarch.” Review and Expositer 115, no. 4 (2018): 513–28.World Council of Churches, “Thursdays in Black.” https://www.oikoumene.org/what-we-do/thursdays-in-black#inspiration Missing podcast https://linktr.ee/MissingCSM Support ServicesAustralian Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.au/migration/forced-marriage/Forced marriage support services (UK) https://reportandsupport.qmul.ac.uk/support/what-support-is-available-for-forced-marriageVictim Support (UK) https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/you-co/types-crime/abusive-relationships/forced-marriage/ Supportline (UK) https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/forced-marriages/ Tahiri Justice Center (USA) https://preventforcedmarriage.org/get-help/Sakhi (for South Asian women, USA) https://sakhi.org/forced-marriage/ Shakti (New Zealand) https://shaktiinternational.org/contact-us/; tel: 0800SHAKTI (0800742584)Annuity.org – financial abuse resource https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/financial-abuse/

Laura Briggs, a Legal SEO Writer, Copywriter, and Ghostwriter, joins the Airmen Helping Airmen Podcast with John Farrell to share what it is like to be a military spouse and common career challenges and opportunities.

Laura Briggs, a Legal SEO Writer, Copywriter, and Ghostwriter, joins the Airmen Helping Airmen Podcast with John Farrell to share what it is like to be a military spouse and common career challenges and opportunities.

Welcome to the new Vegan Fitness Runner Podcast, out soon! I'm Laura Briggs, and I'll be talking to some incredible guests on the topics of ultra running, record breaking attempts, fitness, nutrition, and of course veganism. 

A new episode of the Podcast is live!In this episode I chat to Laura Briggs - a runner, writer and Mum of 2.In 2022 Laura ran the 300 Macmillan Way to raise money for Macmillan.  She did it in 6 days and 13 hours and bagged a FKT in the process.  Laura is now training for the September 2023 Dragons Back Race.Laura and I chat about how the Macmillan Way run came about, how it went and how she is approaching her training for the Dragons Back.  Laura is not a fan of training plans and fits her training around her busy family life and 2 dogs.We also talk about Mum guilt and how it is important to recognise that we give so much to our kids that it is ok to take time away from them and for ourselves.I hope you enjoy the episode.  If so, please do share it with anyone you think would be inspired by it!  Thanks for listening.

Freelancing can bring a lot of advantages but can it can be challenging, too. Listen in as my guest, Laura Briggs shares her tips on how to prevent freelance burnout so you can enjoy your work!About Laura BriggsLaura Briggs is a three-time TEDx speaker, freelance writer, and the author of five books, including the Six-Figure Freelancer. She used to be a 7th-grade teacher, and she was in a Ph.D. program at night. She suddenly realized that she didn't see herself doing that same thing for 30 years in a classroom and just collect that retirement. She literally Googled how to become a freelance writer and gained several longest clients. Freelancing is something that she always seems to come back to, and she fell in love with it.Key points in this episode:How Laura started her freelance careerHow she fought freelance burnout over many years of freelancingHer tips to prevent freelance burnoutThings she hates to deal with as a freelancerReasons why we experience freelance burnoutConnect with Laura:LinkedInFacebookInstagramResources mentioned in the show:Operation Freelance – a program that educates and trains military spouses and military veterans with the tools, skills, and strategies as they start their freelance careers.Welcome to the Savvy Scribe Podcast, I'm so glad you're here! Before we start the show, if you're interested, we have a free Facebook group called "Savvy Nurse Writer Community"I appreciate you following me and listening today. I would LOVE for you to subscribe: ITUNESAnd if you love it, can I ask for a

In this episode, Phillip Lanos and Jason Miller are joined by Laura Briggs, Founder, and CEO of The Freelance Coach. Laura Briggs, is a three-time TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and the author of five books, including Six-Figure Freelancer. You will also uncover how to overcome a business struggle that may help save your business.Tune in to learn more!Connect:Strategic Advisor Board: www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-advisor-boardJason Miller: www.linkedin.com/in/jasontmiller-sabPhillip Lanos: www.linkedin.com/in/philliplanosLaura BriggsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thefreelancecoachwebsite: betterbizacademy.com

A panel conversation responding to the ongoing attacks on teaching accurate history, with Shevrin Jones, Laura Briggs, Raphael Rogers, and Jennifer Rich, moderated by Barbara Krauthamer. For not the first time in U.S. history, the content of public school curricula is being challenged across the country. Since January 2021, 41 states have introduced bills or taken other steps that would restrict the teaching or discussion of “divisive concepts,” such as racism, sexism, critical race theory, and the 1619 Project. A Tennessee school board recently banned teaching the Pulitzer Prize-winning Holocaust novel Maus. And at least 16 states are considering "don't say gay" laws, which restrict discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity. This panel of scholars, political leaders, and teachers addresses the ongoing national assault against teaching accurate and evidence-based history at the K-12 level, and increasingly, at the community college and university levels. Panelists consider the history of public school educational disputes around race, sex and sexuality and the impact these educational gag orders have, not just on the teaching of history, but most importantly on our democratic system of government and the meaning of equality in the United States. Panelists will also consider ways to push back against these challenges. A public Q&A follows. This event was co-presented by the UMass Amherst Department of History and the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab at Florida International University. It is co-sponsored by the following UMass Amherst entities: Anthropology Department Racial Justice Collective, Civic Engagement and Service-Learning, Center of Racial Justice and Youth-Engaged Research, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Linguistics Department, Public History Program, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies.

In episode 37, Laura Briggs talks about the fun, work, challenges, and rewards of starting her petite fashion brand, The Shortlist, without any fashion industry experience. The Shortlist creates gorgeous, limited edition fashion exclusively for petites. In this episode, you'll learn: How Laura went from not even knowing how clothes were made to running a fashion brand What Laura did before she even began thinking about design Why branding is so important How Laura found a designer to work with and how she knew she'd found the right one Tips for communicating with a designer when you don't know the industry lingo What Laura found was missing in the petite women's fashion market Why presales weren't the right fit for The Shortlist How Laura navigates pricing and how she plans on lowering costs while keeping quality high The importance of color The hardest part of entrepreneurship and why it is still so rewarding People and resources mentioned in this episode: The Shortlist website Laura's email The Shortlist Instagram Laura's LinkedIn Fashionpedia visual dictionary of fashion design

In episode 37, Laura Briggs talks about the fun, work, challenges, and rewards of starting her petite fashion brand, The Shortlist, without any fashion industry experience.  The Shortlist creates gorgeous, limited edition fashion exclusively for petites. In this episode, you'll learn: How Laura went from not even knowing how clothes were made to running a […]

Today I am joined by Laura Briggs, founder of ladies petite clothing brand The Shortlist. This is my second time chatting with Laura as we spoke before the brand was launched and you can catch that in episode 7 of the Start Scale Succeed. Now we are about 8 months on and today Laura and I are going to be discussing the highs and the lows, the real behind the scenes of when a brand launches and the following months. Not just the glossy highlights that people share on Instagram. KEY TAKEAWAYS Things will go wrong. The important thing is to keep calm and keep your customers informed. Don’t let adversity knock your confidence. Launching multiple large collections every year is very full on and time intensive. But having a more limited release of new products you can learn what your best sellers are and gives you the opportunity to test and repeat. Some of your mistakes will be seen publicly and some won’t. It matters how you ride that wave and deal with the issues with a positive mindset. Not everybody is ready to buy when a new collection goes live. Laura has learned that people shop in different ways and there is a balance between keeping things in stock and creating hype on social media. Laura had a short spell of spending £35 per day on Instagram advertising leading to around 400 new followers. She is hoping this converts to sales when the new collection drops. You have to make the people on your email list feel like they’re getting some value from it, not just what’s on your instagram. BEST MOMENTS ‘Making mistakes is the best thing I’ve ever done’ ‘I see the brand as separate to myself’ ‘If they’re on your email list they want to be part of your world’ VALUABLE RESOURCES www.thebuyerandretailcoach.comwww.instagram.com/thebuyerandretailcoachwww.shoptheshortlist.comwww.instagram.com/theshortlist ABOUT THE HOST Buying & retail expert Nicole Higgins spent the last 18 years working for companies such as Primark, M&S, Debenhams and Asda, sourcing & developing products from all over the world, building strategies for blue chip businesses, and increasing bottom line sales and profit, adding over £40 million in incremental business to the bottom line. Nicole now uses that experience and works as a consultant and coach for entrepreneurs and small to medium sized business owners, helping them start and scale their product businesses as The Buyer And Retail Coach (TM) Join the Start Scale Succeed waitlist. How to start & scale a product business. A 12 Week programme: thebuyerandretailcoach.com/startscalesucceedwaitlist CONTACT METHOD Website http://www.thebuyerandretailcoach.comIG https://www.instagram.com/thebuyerandretailcoach/LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/nicolehigginsuk Email nicole@thebuyerandretailcoach.com Newsletter https://thebuyerandretailcoach.com/newsletter-sign-up/Book a call with me https://thebuyerandretailcoachltd.as.me/discoverycallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Chasing the Insights, I talk to author, entrepreneur and TEDx speaker Laura Briggs. Laura talks to us about delegating work in your business to a team. Laura Briggs is an entrepreneur turned employee turned entrepreneur again.

This episode of the Grand Rapids Ghost Hunter's Podcast is Wayne's final show. This is a special reunion episode with many of our previous guests. The guest list includes Shetan Noir, Michigan MUFON State Director Bill Konkolesky, Laura Briggs, Phil Shaw of West Branch Bigfoot Committee, Marie Cisneros, Ben Goldman of Afterlife Road, Exie Susanne Smith, Tonya Geier-Seger, Kathleen Rydel Tedsen. On this episode we talk a little bit about everything from ghosts, bigfoot, UFOs and aliens. Make sure to check out the YouTube home the Grand Rapids Ghost Hunters podcast Hoezee Paranormal History Productions https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHeW-ggVDlWJaBzRtZVzEcg

Would it surprise you to hear that there will be more independent contractors than there will be employees in the next ten years? Today's guest, Laura Briggs, addresses this trending pivot in the business world, plus we learn why it's important for an entrepreneur to build a personal brand and ways that we can create visibility. Laura also shares the benefits of (along with plenty of tips for) bringing freelancers to our teams! Laura is a teacher-turned-entrepreneur, author, and expert on the freelance economy. She's given two TEDx talks on how freelancing is changing the workforce and is the author of five books, including The Six Figure Freelancer.  Don't miss this lively and informative conversation! Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production in collaboration with Small Business Consulting Group. Show Highlights: Laura provides an overview of her professional background. Laura reveals how she determines the needs of her audience. Why business owners should always be willing to hire a freelancer as an option. Freelancers do not have to disrupt your traditional workflow or your in-house payroll employees. How to strike a balance between your freelancers and employees. Tips for bringing in freelancers that are a great fit for your team. How do you know if you should outsource? Laura gives examples of potential freelancing roles. Dr. Sabrina's challenge: What can you take off your plate that will free up 5-10 of your hours per week? Are YOU ready to take YOUR life back from your business? Download Laura's FREE guide, 70+ Tasks You Can Outsource to a VA, and don't forget to download Dr. Sabrina's FREE Chart of $10,000 an Hour Activities!   Connect with Laura: On her website, LinkedIn, or Instagram Links and Resources: New! Now Available!! The 4 Week Vacation™ book with bonuses! Download Dr. Sabrina's Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an Hour Join Dr. Sabrina in our Entrepreneurs Take Your Life Back! Community

Dr. Krystale Littlejohn discusses her book "Just Get on the Pill: The Uneven Burden of Reproductive Politics," which argues that the burden placed on people who give birth is unequal, and that they are held accountable for preventing and resolving pregnancies in gender-constrained ways. We discuss how this is a reproductive justice issue, and that balancing the responsibility for pregnancy prevention would ease the emotional and domestic labor often placed primarily on women, and people who give birth. EPISODE REFERENCES Just Get on the Pill: The Uneven Burden of Reproductive Politics How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics Interview with Dr. Laura Briggs on The Electorette Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the episode this week, Nicole is joined by Laura Briggs founder of petite clothing wear brand The shortlist. This is a recording of an Instagram live where Laura talked about leaving her recruitment business and starting a new British made clothing brand. Find out about UK manufacture, the high of going viral early on and lows having to change designers half way through the collection. KEY TAKEAWAYS Laura’s advice for anyone thinking about starting their own business is to decide where you want to get to, decide how you’re going to get there, and tackle each thing one by one. By breaking it down into smaller tasks it makes them more manageable and not overwhelming. Your brand is created from your vision. Laura tells us how she changed designer mid-way through the process because the designs were just too far from what she envisaged. It can be helpful to get a second opinion from someone you trust to gain an outside perspective on these potential issues. Remember, what is your brand and what does it stand for. Happiness in what you do is so important. Laura left her last role because of this and in setting up her own brand has set herself some descriptive goals for how she’ll be feeling by the end of each period. They are busy, established, and excited. When starting out you won’t hit all your financial goals straight away, so having goals like this can boost your confidence. BEST MOMENTS ‘Often when you’re at your lowest point, that’s when you know you’re about to turn a corner’ ‘Keeping things in small runs is a great way to avoid waste and be more sustainable especially when starting out’ ‘You don’t want to run away with the excitement of things. I want to do everything in a really smart way’ VALUABLE RESOURCES www.shoptheshortlist.co.uk ABOUT THE HOST Buying & retail expert Nicole Higgins spent the last 18 years working for companies such as Primark, M&S, Debenhams and Asda, sourcing & developing products from all over the world, building strategies for blue chip businesses, and increasing bottom line sales and profit, adding over £40 million in incremental business to the bottom line. Nicole now uses that experience and works as a consultant and coach for entrepreneurs and small to medium sized business owners, helping them start and scale their product businesses as The Buyer And Retail Coach (TM) CONTACT METHOD Website http://www.thebuyerandretailcoach.com IG https://www.instagram.com/thebuyerandretailcoach/ LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/nicolehigginsuk Email nicole@thebuyerandretailcoach.com Newsletter https://thebuyerandretailcoach.com/newsletter-sign-up/ Book a call with me https://thebuyerandretailcoachltd.as.me/discoverycallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 253rd episode of The Copywriter Club podcast, Laura Briggs breaks down the foundational steps to catapulting your freelance business. Laura is a freelance writer and coach who helps aspiring and current entrepreneurs who are ready to live life on their own terms. Already have a successful business? You'll hear concepts and ideas through a whole new lens. – Don't miss this one. Here's what we talk about: Humans biggest question: “What do I do with my life?” Balancing a full-time job and growing a side hustle business. The best way to use Upwork and break into the freelance writing world. Whether or not you need a website in the beginning. Pitching to clients on weekends through LinkedIn. Your first portfolio and what it needs to include. Landing a 50k ghostwriting book project through Upwork. The pros and cons of Upwork and using it to its fullest potential. Why you need to personalize your pitches. How to overcome the “new writer” syndrome. How retainer projects help you with income projections and how to position yourself to secure the deal. Building your dream work schedule. When you should raise your prices. (and when you shouldn't.) Creating a writing process that works best for you and your creative genius. Setting boundaries and tuning into the red flags. How to make decisions as a CEO and become an empowered business owner. Sales calls and being okay with the silence. What most freelancers are doing wrong and how to fix it. When you know you're ready to level up. Delegating to others and creating time and space in your business. Creating a nonprofit around your core values. Offering services that are in demand and match your personality. Check out the transcript below or hit that play button to listen in.   The people and stuff we mentioned on the show: Kira's website Rob's website The Copywriter Club Facebook Group The Copywriter Underground Betterbizacademy.com   Full Transcript: Rob:  Being a successful freelance copywriter is about a lot more than just writing the right words for our clients. There are so many things to think about to do beyond the writing, things like finding clients, or pricing yourself effectively, setting up the right packages, things that our clients actually want to buy, and raising our prices as needed, figuring out retainers, project scope, all of that kind of stuff. Our guest for this episode of the Copywriter Club Podcast is Laura Briggs. Laura is known as The Freelance Coach. And in her business, like we do, she helps freelancers deal with these kinds of challenges. In a moment, we're going to hear how she built her own successful business and then helping others to do the same thing. But first, let me introduce my co-host for today, since Kira is still on maternity leave, Jacob Suckow. Jacob is, I would call him an offer doctor. Jacob, I don't know if you've got a better title for that or not, but he helps his clients really figure out their offers. Jacob:  Awesome. Well, hey Rob, thanks for the introduction, I appreciate it. I don't know if I've ever called myself an offer doctor, but I might have to steal that after today. Excited to be here with you today, excited to hear what Laura has got to say. Rob:  Yeah. I'm looking forward to this conversation also. If you want to find out more about Jacob Suckow, you can find him at top-notchcopy.com, but don't forget the dash. And one of the things, Jacob, I'm going to mention this, even though it's not really live here, you're playing around with this idea of a paid newsletter that you're thinking about doing, talking about all the things about starting a successful solopreneur business. Maybe just give us like a one-liner for what that might turn into when it gets launched. Jacob:  Yeah, sure. So there's a big gap in content out there for people like us who are just building something on their own. And typically,

Having informative, educational content is the true foundation for any law firm marketing strategy. This week, we're joined by Laura Briggs from Lawyerist to discuss what kind of content lawyers should be creating, where they should be promoting it, and more!Visit www.lawyerist.com to learn more and subscribe today!

In this episode of the #PubDatePodcast, Laura Briggs (@authorlaurabriggs) talks about how you can scale your business with book publishing.⁠ As the author of four books and counting, Laura has experience with different publishing models, marketing strategies, and promotional tactics to build buzz around your book and your business.

Having informative, educational content is the true foundation for any law firm marketing strategy. This week, we're joined by Laura Briggs from Lawyerist to discuss what kind of content lawyers should be creating, where they should be promoting it, and more!Visit www.lawyerist.com to learn more and subscribe today!

4x book author and 6-figure business owner Laura Briggs (@authorlaurabriggs) shares her journey to entrepreneurship, what you need to ask yourself before deciding to write a book, and how a book can level up your business.

Today we're going to talk about agile career growth, or understanding when you need to learn new things to adapt, and also how to know when it might be time to change directions in your professional life.  I'm joined by Laura Briggs - author, marketing expert, and coach.

Today we're going to talk about agile career growth, or understanding when you need to learn new things to adapt, and also how to know when it might be time to change directions in your professional life.  I'm joined by Laura Briggs - author, marketing expert, and coach.

Marketing & Partnerships Director, Laura Briggs, interviews Lawyerist's Legal Tech Advisor, Zack Glaser, about all things document automation. If today's podcast resonates with you and you haven't read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to CosmoLex, TextExpander, Postali, and ESQ.Marketing for sponsoring this episode.

Marketing & Partnerships Director, Laura Briggs, interviews Lawyerist’s Legal Tech Advisor, Zack Glaser, about all things document automation. If today’s podcast resonates with you and you haven’t read The Small Firm Roadmap yet, get the first chapter right now for free! Thanks to CosmoLex, TextExpander, Postali, and ESQ.Marketing for sponsoring this episode.

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the mindset shift and strategies that are necessary when you’re ready to take your freelance translation or interpreting business to the next level. Whether you aspire to make more money as a freelancer or you simply want to reach the stage where you’re only working on ideal projects for ideal clients at ideal rates, you may find yourself with more questions than answers on how to get there. When possible, we like to step outside of our professional bubble and talk to colleagues in other fields, especially creative ones, to get their perspectives and advice.So, to discuss this topic with us today, we’ve invited a special guest: a six-figure freelance writer, coach, author, and fellow podcaster, Laura Briggs.Laura Briggs is a teacher turned entrepreneur. She has coached over 11,000 freelancers and is the author of How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business (2019) and The Six-Figure Freelancer (2020.) Her third and fourth books will be released in 2022. Here’s a summary of our conversation with Laura:• How Laura started her freelance career and how her business evolved over time• Who she serves and what services she offers• What her typical workday looks like and what changes she had to make due to the COVID-19 pandemic• How her books and her podcast came about and the topics she covers• Laura’s tips for freelancers on how to manage imposter syndrome, especially when you try to grow your business• How one plans for growth in their freelance business, and more importantly, how one actually implements those plans• Strategies for dealing with variable income and the lack of stability that freelancers often struggle with• Laura’s advice on specializing and choosing a niche• How Laura protects boundaries between work and personal life• What other smart habits have been crucial in her careerResources we mentioned in this episode:• Learn more about Laura’s freelance coach business: Better Biz Academy• Connect with Laura on LinkedIn• Join Laura’s Facebook group: Mastering Your Freelance Life with Laura: Becoming A Six Figure Freelancer• Get a free copy of the first two chapters of Laura’s book, The Six-Figure Freelancer• The Deliberate Freelancer podcast by Melanie Padgett Powers• ClickUp: A project management tool• Focus@Will: Personalized focus music to help you get stuff done• Boomerang: A productivity app for your inbox• Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself by Mike MichalowiczGet a full list of links and resources for this episode:https://smarthabitsfortranslators.com/podcast-episodes/39

Air Date 3/19/2021 Today we take a look at the decades-old problems with our immigration system, what changes are being made under the new administration, and some of the underlying causes for the massive disfunction we have in addressing the issue. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript MEMBERSHIP, Gift Memberships and Donations! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) MERCHANDISE! REFER-O-MATIC! Sign up, share widely, get rewards. It's that easy! CHECK OUT OUR BOOKSHOP! EPISODE SPONSORS: The New Yorker Magazine Want to advertise/sponsor the show? Details -> advertisecast.com/BestoftheLeft SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Biden Eyes Sweeping Immigration Reform Legislation - The Mehdi Hasan Show - Air Date 2-18-21 Deputy White House Communications Director Pili Tobar joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss the Biden administration's immigration reform agenda, and how the president plans to get the votes necessary to pass the most comprehensive immigration reform bill in years Ch. 2: Biden Can't Make Trump's Immigration Cruelty Vanish Overnight - The Mother Jones Podcast - Air Date 2-24-21 Overflowing ICE detention centers. Families separated at the border. A multi-billion-dollar border wall. Over the course of his four-year presidency, Donald Trump used executive power to wage war on the United States’ immigration system Ch. 3: The First 100: Joy Olson - Only in America with Ali Noorani - Air Date 1-27-21 Among President Biden's immigration actions is a $4 billion four-year plan to address root causes of migration in Central America. But when lawmakers talk about addressing migration's “root causes,” what do they really mean? Ch. 4: Despite Immigration Pledges, Biden Admin Detains Thousands of Unaccompanied Migrant Children - Democracy Now! - Air Date 3-11-21 The Biden administration is struggling to address the flow of migrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents, many fleeing extreme violence, poverty and natural disasters in their home countries Ch. 5: Biden's Immigration Agenda Tested at the Border - The Mehdi Hasan Show - Air Date 3-9-21 With the number of unaccompanied migrant kids in U.S. custody tripling in recent weeks, Florida Immigration Coalition Spokesperson Melissa Taveras joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss the implications for Biden's immigration policy. Ch. 6: Shut Down Detention Centers: Join the #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages Week of Action, March 22-26 via @DetentionWatch - Best of the Left Activism Join Detention Watch Network's #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages Week of Action - March 22nd-26th Ch. 7: The business of immigrant labor w/ Ruth Milkman - This Is Hell! - Air Date 3-10-21 Sociologist Ruth Milkman on the dynamics of immigration law and low-wage work, and her new book "Immigrant Labor and the New Precariat" for Polity Books. Ch. 8: The Democrats' Long War on Immigrants - Intercepted - Air Date 2-17-21 As Joe Biden took the oath of office this January, Guatemalan security forces at the Honduran border thwarted thousands of U.S.-bound migrants. Decades-long American imperialism has facilitated displacement throughout the region MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 9: The Democrats' Long War on Immigrants Part 2 - The Intercept - Air Date 2-17-21 Ch. 10: Separating Children: Laura Briggs - Future Hindsight - Air Date 2-18-21 Laura Briggs is the author of Taking Children: A History of American Terror. We discuss the history of child separation for political ends, ranging from the enslaved and Native children, to the children of the poor and Central American refugees. VOICEMAILS Ch. 11: Biden needs media training but isn't aggressively evil - Dave from Olympia, WA FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 12: Final comments on the mental drain of media BS and the need for small victories TAKE ACTION: Join Detention Watch Network's #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages Week of Action - March 22nd-26th Follow @DetentionWatch Support anti-detention state legislation in Maryland, New Mexico, & Washington  EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE: ‘Like an Experimental Concentration Camp’: Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Mass Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Center (Law & Crime) “A SILENT PANDEMIC”: Nurse at ICE Facility Blows the Whistle on Coronavirus Dangers (The Intercept) COVID-19 Outbreak Reported at Otero County Prison Facility (US News & World Report) New Report Documents Systemic Abuse at a New Mexico Immigrant Detention Center (Innovation Law Lab) Thousands of immigrants suffer in solitary confinement in U.S. detention centers (NBC News) Op-Ed: Why abuse and neglect of immigrants proliferate in ICE detention (LA Times) A Cage is Still a Cage: President Biden Must End U.S. Detention of Children and Families (TIME) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   SHOW IMAGE: Image Description: Close up of a protest sign that reads "Immigration is inevitable. Cruelty is optional.' in hand-written, multi-colored lettering. A smaller sign is held in the background that says "END DETENTION." Credit: "Protesting ICE and Deportation Raids Chicago Illinois 7-13-19_1836" by Charles Edward Miller, Flickr | License | Changes: Cropped and increased contrast    Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com SUPPORT THE SHOW Listen Anywhere! Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

As you probably already know, separation of families isn't something that just started out of nowhere under the Trump administration. Institutionalized child kidnapping is a tradition that's as American as apple pie, and it's long past time for it to end. Laura Briggs is a professor and the author of Taking Children: A History of American Terror, and she'll be talking with Spike tonight about the long and sordid history of the government separating families, and how we can stop it for good. Strengthened Bonds: https://bit.ly/3d1zcfZ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/muddiedwaters/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/muddiedwaters/support

Child Separation Policy’s History The United States has a long history of using child separation to further racial nationalism. The two main groups targeted by these terrorizing policies were African Americans and Native Americans. Enslaved families were routinely split up, and Black families continue to suffer from child separation today thanks to 20th century laws like Suitable Home Rules and other similar legal mechanisms. Children of Indigenous Peoples were forcibly removed and put in boarding schools. The current separation of Central American children at the southern border follows these precedents. Boarding Schools The removal of Native children was originally considered a progressive policy to end the Indian Wars. Putting Indigenous children in boarding schools was touted as a non-violent solution to ending a ‘native problem’ at the time of westward expansion. The true ultimate goal was to turn Native children into a servant class, so it is not surprising that these boarding schools were rife with abuse. This program created mass trauma for entire generations of Native Americans, which is still felt heavily today. It also caused incalculable harm to the transmission of tribal culture, language, and tradition. Foster Homes  As the Black freedom movement transformed into a movement of desegregation in public accommodations, Black children became the focus of the civil rights movement. At the same time, white segregationists focused attention on welfare and impoverished mothers, pushing narratives of welfare fraud. The more Black communities fought for their freedom, the more welfare was cut. Eventually, the small child welfare program that primarily served white families became an agency that actively worked to take Black children. Through Suitable Home Rules, the government villainized Black mothers and remove their children. This welfare system remains in place today. Find out more: Professor Laura Briggs, PhD is an expert on U.S. and international child welfare policy and on transnational and transracial adoption. She received her A.B. from Mount Holyoke College, her M.T.S. from Harvard University, and her Ph.D. in American Studies from Brown University. Her research studies the relationship between reproductive politics, neoliberalism, and the longue durée of U.S. empire and imperialism. Briggs has also been at the forefront of rethinking the field and frameworks of transnational feminisms. Her newly published book Taking Children: A History of American Terror, examines the 400-year-old history of the United States’ use of taking children from marginalized communities—from the taking of Black and Native children during America’s founding to Donald Trump’s policy of family separation for Central American migrants and asylum seekers at the U.S./Mexico border—as a violent tool for political ends. Briggs is a public intellectual whose work has been featured in court cases, podcasts, and journalism, including National Public Radio, Slate, PBS, New Republic, Indian Country Today, and Ms. Magazine. She began her intellectual career as a journalist for Gay Community News. She regularly teaches seminars on transnational feminisms, reproductive politics, and contemporary feminist theory.

This week, Dan chats with Laura Briggs, freelance writer, coach, entrepreneur and author of "The Six Figure Freelancer."  Laura takes us through her journey from school teacher to doctoral student to "accidental freelancer," and now to professional communicator and PR expert and best-selling author. Check out this week's episode!

Dr. Laura Briggs, author of "How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics," discusses her latest book "Taking Children: A History of American Terror." Briggs chronicles the history of American policy of separating families, including during slavery, our history of trauma inflicted upon Native families, bias drug policy, the American foster care system, and of course, the modern day family separation policy escalated by the Trump administration. Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Support Electorette on Patreon for $2/month: http://bit.ly/Electorette-Patreon Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! Want to support the Electorette so that we can bring you more great episodes? You can help us produce more episodes with just $2/per month on Patreon. Every bit helps! Patreon.com/Electorette WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William J. Konkolesky Michigan's State Director of (MUFON) the Mutual UFO Network, author, and "Experiencer", drove from the other side of the state to share his special insights with guest host Laura Briggs, co-host Kim Kolean and myself, Wayne Thomas. Bill's new book, "Experiencer 2: Two Worlds Collide" was scheduled for release on the same day as our interview and is the sequel of his first book "Experiencer Raised in Two Worlds." The new book picks up where the first book left off and they both are fasinating true accounts of what it means to be an"Experiencer".

In This Episode:    This. Episode. Is. MEATY!   Laura Briggs is a two-time TEDx speaker, award winning author of How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business, and the founder of a nonprofit that teaches military spouses how to start a freelance business. She's just released her second book, Six Figure Freelancer…   At least that's what her “official” bio says. In truth, she's much more than that. She's an inspiring,  no-nonsense author, entrepreneur, and project manager who creates needle-moving marketing assets for her clients, while helping hundreds of freelancers launch and grow their businesses.    She bounds effortlessly across industries – meeting the varied needs of her personal clients – while also helping military spouses find purpose (and a solid income source) by developing and promoting their own freelance skills.    Today we're getting tactical as Laura shares actionable, step-by-step lessons for developing your skills, growing your freelance career, and scaling your business while maintaining your sanity.   Episode Highlights   How Laura went from Middle-School Geography Teacher to professional writer and freelance coach Why Upwork donated $20,000 to help her launch her non-profit for freelancers Laura's advice for writing in tough industries like Law The 2 things you MUST have to launch your freelance business (and what you should put off until later in your career) How to get started with freelancing, even if you have no clients and very little xperience Why Laura says you should pitch your ideas to agents even if you don't have a book yet The biggest difference between pitching fiction and non-fiction work to publishers Why you shouldn't rely on your publisher to market your book Laura's step-by-step process for marketing her new books after they're published How to write quickly so you can deliver great material fast  Laura's #1 tip for managing your time (and everything else) when you're overloaded with work How to tell your clients that you need to scale back your work when you need a break Tactical tools and processes for managing multiple projects at the same time Laura's advice for building your “legacy” business  The biggest mistake new freelancers make when trying to launch their new businessAnd plenty more along the way. Get the resources mentioned in this episode below.

Host Lauren Conaway and Laura Briggs, founder and CEO of The Freelancing Coach, talk about how to get started as a freelancer, how to fire bad clients, and what it takes to be a solopreneur. This episode is sponsored by, Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Leave us a video message: https://app.videopeel.com/kctqvmc7   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/   Find Startup Hustle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuphustlexyz/   Visit Our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg   Suggest a Guest: https://fullscale.io/contact-us/     Learn more about:   The Freelancing Coach www.betterbizacademy.com   InnovateHerKC https://www.innovateherkc.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Briggs is a two-time TEDx speaker, three-time published author, and successful solopreneur.

Is it time to pivot from your current situation and discover unique selling strategies; to offer unique products, services, and other valuable offerings? You know doing the same thing you've been doing, or worse, the same thing everyone else is doing, isn't going to lead to a thriving practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's time to rethink your marketing strategy and take advantage of the increase in digital consumption that we're seeing today.  In this episode, host and founder of Lawpods, Robert Ingalls talks with Laura Briggs, professional communicator and producer of the hugely successful podcast, https://lawyerist.com/ (The Lawyerist). Laura reveals just how powerful podcasts are becoming and how law firms can capitalize on this unique marketing approach. A podcast is a multi-faceted tool, boosting client engagement by providing expert advice, knowledge, and resources to address the pain points of potential clients while decreasing bounce rates with engaging website content, increasing the ROI of your existing SEO strategy. Best of all, your listeners are developing a relationship with you and your firm before they ever pick up the phone. The Advantages of a Law Firm PodcastLaura explores the advantages of a law firm podcast, one of the most profound is allowing you and your firm to build those trusting relationships with your audience. Podcasting is an intensely personal medium and facilitates the creation of connections online, despite not having human-to-human contact. Through each episode, you can also showcase your firm's expertise and make yourself a thought leader in the industry.  Robert and Laura also provide tips and tricks for getting a podcast off the ground quickly, from the importance of pre-planning to the recommended equipment and software. Laura reveals several strategies to promote your podcast and maximize reach and ROI, like repurposing your podcast content into https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertingalls_how-to-take-your-law-firm-virtual-during-activity-6669556234334543872-ibJf (graphics), blog posts, sound bites, and https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertingalls_a-sneak-peek-of-our-official-lawpods-activity-6666434227439050752-ke4J (audiograms). For Laura, it's essential to be mindful of the fact that podcasting is a continuous content marketing strategy, one that requires commitment and delivers results that last. If you're keeping the needs and pain points of your clients in mind when you're creating each podcast episode, you'll quickly develop a loyal audience, and better yet, loyal clients. You can find Laura Briggs at her website https://www.betterbizacademy.com/ (Better Biz Academy) and https://lawyerist.com/about/#our-team (The Lawyerist). Links mentioned in this podcast episode:https://lawyerist.com/podcast/ (The Lawyerist Podcast) https://www.amazon.com/Six-Figure-Freelancer-Roadmap-Success-Economy/dp/1642011169 (The Six-Figure Freelancer: Your Roadmap to Success in the Gig Economy by Laura Briggs) https://www.amazon.com/Start-Your-Freelance-Writing-Business/dp/1599186454 (Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business: The Complete Guide to Starting and Scaling from Scratch (Startup) by Laura Briggs) Better Biz Academy https://betterbizacademy.com/podcast/ (Advanced Freelancing Podcast)  https://zoom.us/ (Zoom) https://squadcast.fm/?ref=robertingalls2 (SquadCast) Lawpods Podcasting Gear List To launch your law podcast or learn more about Lawpods, visit http://lawpods.com (www.lawpods.com). Engage with us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/lawpods (Facebook), https://www.linkedin.com/company/lawpods (LinkedIn), http://www.twitter.com/lawpods (Twitter), & http://www.instagram.com/lawpods (Instagram). Do you know someone who's staying on top that should be a guest on the show? Submit their name to letspodcast@lawpods.com. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay profitable.

Reproductive politics — that is, the politics of keeping households fed, sheltered, educated, and cared for, as well as creating the next generation — are central to contemporary capitalism. And reproductive politics are fundamentally about class, race, and sexuality, as Laura Briggs argues.  She discusses why we should recognize the household as a key site of struggle for both left and right. Resources: Laura Briggs, How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics: From Welfare Reform to Foreclosure to Trump University of California Press, 2017 The post Struggling Households appeared first on KPFA.

Guest podcaster Laura Briggs interviews educator Jessica Waters and her student Rachel about how students and staff transition into Summit Personalized Learning, and they also give some other excellent tips about SCL classroom implementation.