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At Last She Said It
Episode 217: Following Your Conscience | A Conversation with Laurie Lee Hall

At Last She Said It

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 65:25


“We have direct access to light and knowledge and power, and we have the right—the divinely given right—to take that power, even if it says to us something different from how the authorities or power structures over us may be thinking. If it's the thing that's right and true for ourselves, we are benefited when we follow the dictates of our own conscience,” says Laurie Lee Hall. She joins Susan and Cynthia in Episode 217 for a conversation about trusting ourselves in the journey toward wholeness. Laurie Lee's personal experiences bear out her advice: “We nourish [the Spirit] by hearing it, recognizing it, expressing internal appreciation for it, and acting upon it.”

The Reader
27.'Cider With Rosie': Festive Calendar 2024

The Reader

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 6:08


Welcome to our Festive Calendar, a special series of The Reader Podcast. Every day this December we will share with you a seasonal poem or a short extract from a novel or story, read by one of our staff or volunteer Reader Leaders. Today's reading is an extract from the memoir Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. It's read by Jess Harrison, who works at The Reader. Cider with Rosie at Bookshop.org Support our Christmas Appeal and make a difference to the lives of people living with dementia. Please give what you can at www.thereader.org.uk   Production by Chris Lynn. Music by Chris Lynn & Frank Johnson

Talk to Your Pharmacist
Empowering Pharmacy Leaders: Practical Steps for Enhancing Team Performance with Laurie Lee Smith

Talk to Your Pharmacist

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 21:54


In this episode, our guest is Laurie Lee Smith, who is the CEO of Laurie Lee Leadership and a seasoned executive coach with over threedecades of healthcare expertise, certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Laurie's international coaching and leadership engagements have spanned continents, including North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, with a focus on enhancing the influence of healthcare leadership on a global scale. Her coaching philosophy is anchored in the cultivation of high-trust leaders who support teams capable of achieving peak interdependence. Laurie holds a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from the University of Mary and a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. She also holds a Green Belt certification in LEAN Six Sigma, a certificate in Brain-Based Coaching, and Board Certification through the ANCC in advanced Nursing Administration. Laurie received her formal training in executive coaching at the Hudson Institute of Coaching and is currently working toward a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.Main points:Uncovering blind spots as a leaderWhy we are resistant to changeHow to improve social and emotional intelligenceHow coaching can support growth as a leaderGuest - Laurie Lee SmithLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurie-lee-smith Website: www.laurieleeleadership.comHost - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBAwww.hillaryblackburn.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-blackburn-67a92421/ @talktoyourpharmacist for Instagram and Facebook ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mormon.ish
Former LDS Chief Temple Architect Speaks Out on Excommunication and Trans Policy Updates

Mormon.ish

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 87:59


On this special episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are invited to tape an episode from Signature Books headquarters itself as we interview the wonderful Laurie Lee Hall and editor Barbara Jones Brown about Laurie Lee's upcoming memoir, "Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest to my New Life as a Woman."Laurie Lee delves into her life as the LDS Chief Temple Architect, meetings with upper LDS church leadership, keeping and losing her job, church discipline, finding love, the LDS church's updated trans policy, and more. Make sure to order Laurie Lee's book, you'll love it!https://www.amazon.com/Dictates-Conscience-Mormon-Priest-Woman/dp/1560854790***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast: If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here:DONATE THROUGH DONORBOXhttps://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcastMormonish Podcast is a 501(c) (3) https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast ****WE HAVE MERCH! **** If you'd like to purchase Mormonish Merch, you can visit our Merch store here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mormonishmerch We appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much! Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to Mormonish Podcast.

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler
Episode 786: Laure Lee Hall

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 84:15


My friend Laurie Lee Hall (convert, former Director of LDS Temple Design and Construction, former Stake President, in her early 60s) joins us to share her story. Laurie Lee talks about her lifelong journey to manage her gender dysphoria and eventually “live as the woman I am”. Laurie Lee talks about the impossible choices she faced in this journey as a successful 20-year Church employee (the last part in the physical facilities department—one of her last projects being the expanded Provo MTC) and serving as a Stake President. That led to Laurie Lee's Church employment ending and losing her Church membership. Laurie Lee talks about continuing (for a time) to participate in a new ward and being accepted in Relief Society—and the joy/belonging she felt. She talks about “living as Laurie Lee and the peace it brings me”, the new August 2024 handbook changes restricting transgender members, concerns about a “surveillance culture”—all of which are covered (and more) in her new book. Laurie Lee also talks about two meetings she and I shared around 2016/17 when I was trying to become a better ally by listening to my LGBTQ friends. Thank you, Laurie Lee, for being on the podcast, writing your book, bringing beauty to Latter-day Saint buildings/temples, choosing to stay alive, continuing to make the world a better place, and doing the best you can with impossible choices. This world is a better place because of Laurie Lee Hall. If you are looking to better understand/support our transgender friends, please listen to this episode and read her book. Thank you, Laurie Lee, for being on the podcast. You are awesome! Links: Amazon (kindle and book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHY2YJ6C Signature Books: https://www.signaturebooks.com/books/p/dictates-of-conscience

Mormon.ish
Former LDS Chief Temple Architect Speaks Out with Lauri Lee Hall

Mormon.ish

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 114:37


Would you like an inside look at LDS temple building? On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are so honored to be joined by Laurie Lee Hall to discuss her career building temples for the LDS church.Laurie Lee was the chief LDS temple architect for 15 years, and also served as the director of design and construction for special projects and temples. She oversaw the design and building of 40 LDS temples. She also held several ecclesiastical leadership positions, including bishop and stake president.Laurie Lee is one of the most fascinating guests we have ever had on Mormonish. The information she shares about temple building and her perspectives on the current temple building controversies is invaluable. Laurie Lee Hall's new book "Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest to My New Life as a Woman" comes out on November 2024 and we hope you will all preorder a copy to learn more about her fascinating and incredible journey.***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast:IF YOU"RE WONDERING WHERE TO MAKE THOSE END OF YEAR DONATIONS, DONATE TO MORMONISH THROUGH DONORBOXhttps://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcastMormonish Podcast is a 501(c) (3) https://donorbox.org/mormonish-podcast ****WE HAVE MERCH! **** If you'd like to purchase Mormonish Merch, you can visit our Merch store here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mormonishmerch We appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much! Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to Mormonish Podcast. You can contact Mormonish Podcast at: mormonishpodcast@gmail.comFAIR USE DISCLAIMER All Media in this video (including the thumbnail) is used for the purpose of review and critique. The images in the thumbnail are used as the primary means of visually identifying the subject matter of the video.

Latter Gay Stories
189: Laurie Lee Hall | Dictates of Conscience

Latter Gay Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 106:29


Laurie Lee Hall was the Chief Architect for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Designing and overseeing some of Mormonism's most sacred spaces, this former Stake President and bishop made one of the most profound decisions of her life: authenticity. Laurie sits down with Latter Gay Stories in a follow up to her last interview (episode 168) and she shares with us her just published memoir, “Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest to My New Life as a Woman.” In this interview, Laurie pulls back the curtain to share a “behind the scene” look at how the First Presidency and other top church leaders govern the affairs of the church. She discusses her transition, excommunication, and restrictions placed on her because of her power to live her “eternal identity.” Through the power of lived experience, this interview affirms the reality of gender identity and the strength and joy of self-acceptance. Pick up Laurie Lee's book on Amazon or directly through Signature Books. #LatterGayStories #LaurieLeeHall #DictatesOfConscience

The Orgasmic Lifestyle Podcast by Venus O'Hara
092 Sexual Health and Home STI Testing with Andreas Kogelnik - Founder of BasisDx

The Orgasmic Lifestyle Podcast by Venus O'Hara

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 73:24


Welcome to episode 92 of The Orgasmic Lifestyle Podcast with Venus O'Hara. In this First Quarter Moon episode, we discuss sexual health. We speak with Andy Kogelnik, founder of BasisDx, a company that provides home STI Testing kits. I also review the book Red Sky at Sunrise by Laurie Lee. The episode ends with a guided meditation with affirmations for safe sex.

Lead From Within
74. Work/Life Integration For Healthcare Leaders with guest Laurie Lee Smith

Lead From Within

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 61:29


In this episode I talk to Laurie Lee Smith about strategies for achieving performance and success, some practical steps for enhancing team performance and the neuroscience of human behaviours in healthcare leadership. Laurie shares her STAR Methodology and explains the difference between social and emotional intelligence.  Introduction With over 20 years of experience leading teams in healthcare, Laurie is passionate about equipping healthcare leaders to achieve new levels of performance and success.  Her expertise lies in helping healthcare professionals overcome challenges, improve change management, uncover blind spots, and sustain progress by incorporating the neuroscience of human behaviors.  She has developed the Elevating Healthcare Leadership Impact program and the STAR methodology, both of which have proven to be instrumental in transforming teams and driving tangible results. With a true understanding of Laurie Lee Smith's background and innovative leadership approach, I strongly believe that she would be an excellent guest on your podcast.  Laurie Lee's extensive experience in healthcare leadership, coupled with her unique understanding of the neuroscience of human behaviors, enables her to provide valuable insights to your listeners.  Her Elevating Healthcare Leadership Impact program and STAR methodology offer practical strategies that empower healthcare professionals to navigate complexities and elevate their leadership impact. Resources mentioned in this episode Follow Laurie Lee: LinkedIn: HERE Website: HERE LinkedIn post mentioned in this episode: HERE Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving a review. Leave comment on what you enjoyed from the episode and if you have any suggestions for future episodes, I'd love to hear from you. Even better, share it with a friend or colleague and turn on the notifications so that you never miss an episode. It really helps the podcast gain more listeners so that we can grow our Lead From Within community. Thanks everyone! Keep reaching for your highest branch!   Let's Connect Follow me on LinkedIn Here Visit my website Here Email: mthomson@curisconsulting.ca  Self-Care Guide on Amazon: Canada: HERE USA: HERE

Adventure Diaries
Alastair Humphreys: Grand Expeditions & The Wonder of Local Exploration

Adventure Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 60:29 Transcription Available


Send us a Text Message.In this episode of the Adventure Diaries, host Chris Watson welcomes renowned adventurer and author Alastair Humphreys. Alastair shares his incredible journey from a conventional teaching career to embarking on some of the world's most thrilling adventures. From cycling around the world to rowing across the Atlantic, Alastair's stories are filled with inspiration and insight. He also discusses his latest book "Local," which encourages finding adventure close to home. Join us as we dive into Alastair's grand expeditions and the wonder of local exploration.Key Topics Discussed:Introduction to Alastair Humphreys:Alastair's background and transition from teaching to adventuring.The inspiration behind his global adventures.Cycling Around the World:Alastair's journey through 60 countries over nearly five years.The challenges of navigating without modern technology.The Mental Challenges of Adventure:Coping with loneliness and finding solace in human connections.The unexpected twists and serendipity in his travels.Rowing the Atlantic and Walking Through India:The physical and mental challenges of rowing across the Atlantic.Walking along the Kaveri River in India and the simplicity of slow travel.The Violin Adventure in Spain:Inspired by Laurie Lee, Alastair busked his way across Spain with a violin.The unique experiences and challenges of this adventure.Microadventures:Making adventure accessible with short, local trips.The impact of Alastair's book "Microadventures."Exploring Locally with "Local":Alastair's project of exploring one grid square of his local map each week.The richness and discoveries found close to home.A Call to Adventure:Encouraging listeners to embark on their own local adventures.The concept of finding and exploring the highest points in local areas.Quotes from the Episode:"While training to be a teacher, I was daydreaming about adventure, reading books, and thinking, 'Oh, I'd love to be off doing that.'""Once you start an adventure, you realize it's not that complicated. Just ride your bike, find food, find somewhere to sleep, and repeat.""The adventure here was to stand up in little village squares in Spain with no money, only the violin. It was terrifying but thrilling."Call to Action:Local Seven Summits Challenge: Find the seven highest points in your local area and explore them. Share your adventures with the hashtag #local7summits.Follow Alastair Humphreys: Discover more about Alastair's adventures through his website, social media channels, YouTube, and books.Links and Resources:Alastair Humphreys' Website: alastairhumphreys.comBooks by Alastair HumphSupport the Show.Thanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at ideas@adventurediaries.com. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

Lead From Within
67. The Neuroscience of Human Behaviours In Healthcare Leadesrship with guest Laurie Lee Smith

Lead From Within

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 61:43


In this episode I talk to Laurie Lee Smith about strategies for achieving performance and success, some practical steps for enhancing team performance and the neuroscience of human behaviours in healthcare leadership. Introduction With over 20 years of experience leading teams in healthcare, Laurie is passionate about equipping healthcare leaders to achieve new levels of performance and success.  Her expertise lies in helping healthcare professionals overcome challenges, improve change management, uncover blind spots, and sustain progress by incorporating the neuroscience of human behaviors.  She has developed the Elevating Healthcare Leadership Impact program and the STAR methodology, both of which have proven to be instrumental in transforming teams and driving tangible results. With a true understanding of Laurie Lee Smith's background and innovative leadership approach, I strongly believe that she would be an excellent guest on your podcast.  Laurie Lee's extensive experience in healthcare leadership, coupled with her unique understanding of the neuroscience of human behaviors, enables her to provide valuable insights to your listeners.  Her Elevating Healthcare Leadership Impact program and STAR methodology offer practical strategies that empower healthcare professionals to navigate complexities and elevate their leadership impact. Resources mentioned in this episode Follow Laurie Lee: LinkedIn: HERE Website: HERE   Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving a review. Leave comment on what you enjoyed from the episode and if you have any suggestions for future episodes, I'd love to hear from you. Even better, share it with a friend or colleague and turn on the notifications so that you never miss an episode. It really helps the podcast gain more listeners so that we can grow our Lead From Within community. Thanks everyone! Keep reaching for your highest branch!   Let's Connect Follow me on LinkedIn Here Visit my website Here Email: mthomson@curisconsulting.ca      Leave me a voice note HERE and have it included on a future podcast! Just click on the "message" tab.  It is greatly appreciated!  

KGMI News/Talk 790 - Podcasts
Amanda May and Laurie Lee Lewis: History of Whatcom Country Music

KGMI News/Talk 790 - Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 11:14


KGMI's Dianna Hawryluk talks to Amanda May and Laurie Lee Lewis about the new exhibit Whatcom County History of Country Music at the Lynden Heritage Museum.

The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton
S3 Ep8 CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: And breathe… you've got this

The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton

Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 30:24 Transcription Available


It's nearly Christmas Eve. Can you feel the magic hovering? If ever there was a time to take a deep breath and let go of all that has not been done to embrace what is here, that time is now. Pull up a chair and relax, my friend. It is Christmas, after all. This very Christmassy episode will ease you into Christmas, reminding you what really matters and encouraging you to let things be perfectly imperfect.This episode includes: A little story from the Arctic CircleA letter from Father ChristmasA moment of reflectionA wintery writing prompt A quick craft idea to give you a fun thing to do on Christmas dayChristmas traditions from around the world (from lovely listeners!)Our nature cornerThose last few get ahead tipsMy Christmas message for youWith inspiration from: Matsuo Basho, Laurie Lee, Johnny Coppin, @NadiykaGerbish, Yaroslav Hrytsak, Dot May Dunn, Elizabeth Jenner, Malcolm Bird, Alan Dart, Kenneth Grahame, JRR Tolkien, Bailey Tolkien and Father Christmas. Handy links:KakslauttenenSweet Salty Spicy Party Nuts recipeEscape to a cosy world of words in my Winter Writing Sanctuary (FREE) December 28-January 6Ingredients for Roasted Nuts recipe shared in this episode:Your choice of nuts (such as pecans, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews and almonds, and macademias) Any extra flavours you might like such as pumpkin or sunflower seeds and fresh rosemaryMaple syrupButter (optional)Featured in this episode:The Matsuo Basho haiku poem in this episode can be found in Basho: The Complete Haikutranslated by Jane Reichhold (Kodansha) p.658Letters from Father Christmasby JRR Tolkien, edited by Baillie TolkienCider with Rosie by Laurie Lee - excerpt shared can be found in A Country Christmas edited by Johnny Coppin (The Windrush Press) p.47A Ukranian Christmas, by Nadiyka Gerbish and Yaroslav Hrytsak. (Sphere) p.11 and p.15Christmas Around the Village Greenby Dot May Dunn (Orion, p.46)What to look for in Winter by Elizabeth Jenner (Ladybird)The Christmas Handbook by Malcolm Bird and Alan DartThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (as featured in Favorite Poems for Christmas: A Child's Collection (Bushel & Peck Books) p.8You can find all the show notes here: https://bethkempton.com/ccpodcast-shownotes/ 

Cloud Machine
Modern Artist Management w/ Laurie Lee Boutet | Cloud Machine Ep. 48

Cloud Machine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 92:15


Welcome back to Cloud Machine, a weekly music business video podcast hosted by Mat Landry and industry insiders. In this forty-eighth episode, Laurie Lee Boutet joins Mat to discuss managing in the music industry, her origin story, social media, the music business, managing from a distance, and much more. We also play the Dreamfest Game. Thanks for listening! Laurie' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurieleeboutet Wednesday MGMT's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wednesdaymgmt/ Follow Mat Landry: https://www.instagram.com/matlandrydrums/ Follow Eights: https://www.instagram.com/eightscreative_/ Follow Eights Community: https://www.instagram.com/eightscommunity/ Cloud Machine is produced by Eights Creative - https://www.eightscreative.com/ Many thanks to Eightspace & LMDSolutions for their support & resources.

For Your Benefit
Wellness, Finance, and Mental Health with WAEPA

For Your Benefit

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 51:53


December 11, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, our host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes Laurie Lee, Chief Financial Officer, WAEPA, and Daniel Eck, CFP®, Ernst & Young Personal Finance. Today's guests will discuss the importance of wellness at the intersection of finance and mental health. They will also talk about the benefits of WAEPA's partnership with EY and their Navigate program, making immediate progress on financial goals and positively impacting your future. For questions or comments, email us in advance at ForYourBenefit@nitpinc.com

Health Care Rounds
#161: Guiding Health Care Organizations with a Targeted Leadership Approach, with Laurie Lee Smith

Health Care Rounds

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 51:05


Holding more than 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership, Laurie Lee Smith is the founder of Laurie Lee Leadership and former system CNO of Billings Clinic. Her expertise lies in supporting healthcare professionals to overcome challenges, shift mindsets, uncover blind spots, and sustain progress by incorporating the neuroscience of human behaviors. She has developed the Elevating Healthcare Leadership Impact program and the STAR methodology, both of which have proven to be instrumental in transforming teams and driving tangible results. Laurie holds a BSN from the University of Alaska aAnchorage, a masters of science in nursing administration from the University of Mary, and executive coaching certifications from the Hudson Institute of Coaching and the International Coaching Federation. John Marchica, CEO, Darwin Research GroupJohn Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group. He is leading ongoing, in-depth research initiatives on integrated health systems, accountable care organizations, and value-based care models. He is a faculty associate in the W.P. Carey School of Business and the graduate College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University.John did his undergraduate work in economics at Knox College, has an MBA and M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago, and completed his Ph.D. coursework at The Dartmouth Institute. He is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is pursuing certification as a Fellow.About Darwin Research GroupDarwin Research Group Inc. provides advanced market intelligence and in-depth customer insights to health care executives, with a strategic focus on health care delivery systems and the global shift toward value-based care. Darwin's client list includes forward-thinking biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as health care providers, private equity, and venture capital firms. The company was founded in 2010 as Darwin Advisory Partners, LLC and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. with a satellite office in Princeton, N.J.

Latter-day Faith
156: A Transgender Woman's Experience: Laurie Lee Hall

Latter-day Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 45:02


It is Pride Month, and given the current and intense politicalization of the rights of transgender individuals, we are pleased to present here an encore of a conversation between Laurie Lee Hall and LDF host Dan Wotherspoon. Originally presented under the umbrella of how different people view God as gendered or not, Laurie Lee shares her experiences as a transgender woman and Latter-day Saint. She shares her story of presenting as a man for the first fifty years of her life, all the while feeling her spirit is female. During this time, she became an architect who worked for the LDS church for many years designing temples, meeting houses, and other church buildings. She was also married with children and served a full term as a stake president.  She eventually knew that she could no longer live with her outside presentation being at odds with her true self and shared her truth with her family, general authorities, and those with whom she served in her stake. This led to many upheavals, including divorce, losing her job with the church, as well as her church membership. All along the way, Laurie Lee had very powerful experiences with God that she touches on here. She also shares the outline of her life and relationships today. This is a powerful episode--one that would be good to share with those who do not understand transgender experience. So many people follow along with the political attacks on these persons, as well using their religious beliefs as weapons and excuses for not truly trying to understand transgender individuals and the violence that is being done to these fellow children of God through their rhetoric and actions.  Listen in!

For Your Benefit
What Do I Need Life Insurance to Cover?

For Your Benefit

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 51:55


March 13, 2023 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes M. Shane Canfield, CEO, and Laurie Lee, Chief Financial Officer, WAEPA. Today's guests will talk about financial well-being and that life insurance has more uses than many are aware of. March is Women's History Month. Today's discussion will also focus on women and how to ensure they have the financial tools and resources they need. Needs analysis for life insurance at the individual level Coverage gap: What does it mean and how do we solve it Determine your financial goals and create a timeline for each goal The importance of financial preparation Obtaining the right amount of life insurance, especially for women What WAEPA is doing to help Federal employees  For questions or comments, email us in advance at ForYourBenefit@nitpinc.com

Human Stories with Jill Hazard Rowe
118. Human Stories: Laurie Lee Hall

Human Stories with Jill Hazard Rowe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 90:55


Join Jill and Laurie Lee Hall for the first episode of 2023. Laurie Lee gracously shares her expereince as a transgender woman and her relationship with the LDS church.

Flight Club
Laurie Lee Davidson, Author of Growing Into Gray

Flight Club

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 32:34


Back in 2015, at nearly sixty years of age, Laurie Lee Davidson was propelled by a series of crises into the world of somatic trauma healing. There she discovered that it's never too late to get well, find peace, make meaning, experience joy, champion justice, and be a force for healing. Filled with gratitude for the people and programs that enabled her total rebirth, Davidson wrote Growing into the Gray: Reflections on Transforming Trauma for Women and the World to offer hope and help to others. The book, which is her first, is equal parts life story and social prescription, offering a vision for open-hearted living in complex times. Website: www.laurieleedavidson.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurie-lee-davidson-79140023b

Dilettantery
3.1 Prehistoric Animation and Proto-Cinema, The Archaeology of Light and Darkness, and the Thirty-Thousand-Year-Old Holy Movie Theatre

Dilettantery

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 207:51


Chapter One: Wachtel and Superposition 0:00:00 Chapter Two: Azéma and Thaumatropes 0:22:13 Chapter Three: Gatton and Camera Obscura 0:43:48 Chapter Four: Archaeo-optics 2:16:14 Epilogue: Chauvet Cave 3:19:19 "…the shadows of man and beast flickered huge like ancestral ghosts, which since the days of the caves have haunted the corners of fantasy, but which the electric light has killed." -Laurie Lee, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (1969) “[Lewis Mumford, in 1934,] said that film—with its moving camera, its cuts and superimpositions—displays time and motion in a unique way. Additionally, he linked film's display of time and space to what he called ‘the emergent world-view' of the twentieth century.” -Edward Wachtel (1993) Follow along with visuals: 0:00:20 The twitter thread mentioned: https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1403914695128457219 0:19:50 An example of the "jumble" typical of plaquettes https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1548603870711926784 0:24:40 Azéma showing examples of animation-by-superposition in the wild https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1528654029793812480 0:33:32 Recreation of bone disc thaumatrope https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1528653193336410112 0:39:25 Liliana Janik's interpretation of thaumotrope involving bear paw https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1537167816347947008 0:44:20 Thread on Newgrange, Dowth, and Knowth https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1545398294800744450 0:49:10 Roofbox at Newgrange https://imgur.com/a/gYP01tJ 1:00:48 Balnuaran of Clava cairns, studied by Ronnie Scott and Tim Phillips in the 1990s: https://imgur.com/a/Nbn0EsH 1:14:30 Camera obscura explanatory diagram https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1281/0471/files/BONFOTON_Camera_Obscura_Diagram_W2000_WEB.jpg?v=1617094297 1:54:41 Photographs from Ronnie Scott and Aaron Watson's camera obscura experiments across Britain https://imgur.com/a/aQNnqYX 3:08:21 The Bison Man shadow animation (Spain) https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1559349567337820160 3:14:45 Pueblo shadow and light animation (thread) https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1559821120118747136 3:26:30 Chauvet cave animated: https://twitter.com/DilettanteryPod/status/1528640107078512641 Rock art threads: Rock art threads: https://old.reddit.com/r/DilettanteryPodcast/comments/y1i1x6/rock_art_threads/ Sources/place to discuss: https://old.reddit.com/r/DilettanteryPodcast/comments/x3bh42/31_prehistoric_animation_and_protocinema_the/?

Small Biz FL
Ep. 107 | Making Legal Services Accessible to Small Businesses with Laurie Lee Founder and Attorney at The Legal Department

Small Biz FL

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 19:19


The Legal Department provides advice to help you be successful. If you've got a short-term issue, they can help with that. The Legal Department does not do hourly billing. Instead, they use a system that allows them to be transparent with costs, set honest expectations, and encourage open communications with clients.  Laurie Lee founded the Legal Department with the help of her local Small Business Development Center. Her success as an attorney partnered with the advice of expert business consultants and years of research helped her form her business in 2015.  Follow along as Laurie Lee tells us her story and pathway to the Legal Department.  – Check out the Legal Department here: https://thelegaldepartment.law/  – Connect with Laurie Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieleebusinessattorneyflorida/   For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! (@smallbizflorida) This and the following segments were recorded at this year's first annual Florida SBDC Network Small Business Success Summit hosted at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.  – To learn more about the Florida Small Business Development Network, visit their website here

Donor Diaries
Commit, Then Figure It Out | EP 12

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 22:20


Welcome to Donor Diaries' Season 1 closer! In Season 1 of Donor Diaries, we covered a range of topics.  We covered how to ask somebody for a kidney, the pains and history of dialysis, how to manifest a kidney, kidney chains, living donor protections, the racial disparity that exists in our current transplant system, the economic value of a kidney, kidney donor athletes who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Insider's guide to living donation, and the exciting world of bone marrow.  Phew, what a great year!  In Episode 12 we revisit some highlights from Season 1 and catch up with Johnna and Mary from Episode 1, to see how Johnna is doing post-transplant, and Mary, post-donation.  We also check in with the Kidney Donor Athletes who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, summiting on World Kidney Day!Over 100,000 people are out there right now waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant.  At least 13 people die a day waiting for one they never get.  Plain and simple- living donation solves this problem, this is a solvable problem! We have close to a dozen living donors on Donor Diaries this season, and they are all living proof that someone who donates a kidney goes on to live a totally normal and healthy life and has the same life expectancy of somebody with two kidneys.  Is living donation meant for everyone?  No, absolutely not!  But, it is a great option for some, that saves and improves lives of everyday people like you and me.  You don't have to wait until you die to donate a kidney.  You can do it now and see the ripple effect of your donation while you are still alive.We are taking a short break to start working on Season 2 of Donor Diaries, and hope you join us for Season 2 at the end of summer 2022.  Season 2 will feature more exciting transplant topics and human-interest stories about living kidney donation meant to educate and inspire! Show NotesDonor Diaries Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/DonorDiariesPodcastCrowdSource for Life Documentary:  https://www.crowdsourceforlife.com/index.phpNational Kidney Donation Organization:  https://www.nkdo.org/National Organ Donation Registry:  https://www.organdonor.gov/

London Writers' Salon
#001: Alastair Humphreys — Make a Living Writing About Your Life & Adventures

London Writers' Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 48:07


Alastair Humphreys has built an impressive career as a creator using a simple formula:Step 1: Go on an adventure.Step 2: Write a story about it.Step 3: Earn money from it.Step 4: Repeat.Sounds Simple. But far from easy.In this episode, we dive into Alastair's creative process – from planning, adventuring, writing to publishing and eventually, getting paid. We'll also discuss how Alastair has navigated hard times to persist as a creator for 15+ years, his journey from teaching to writing to filmmaking to children's books to podcasting, balancing family life with adventuring and creating, and tips for writing stories about your personal experiences that readers will love and publishers will buy.*Alastair Humphreys is a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, podcaster, filmmaker, and author of 13 books. He spent over 4 years cycling around the world, a journey of 46,000 miles through 60 countries and 5 continents. More recently Alastair has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run six marathons through the Sahara desert, completed a crossing of Iceland, and participated in an expedition in the Arctic.In 2018, Alastair trekked over 350 miles across Spain in the footsteps of his adventurer-author hero Laurie Lee, feeding himself only with money he earned busking. He turned that story into the enthralling, raw memoir, My Midsummer Morning: Rediscovering a Life of Adventure.*SHOW NOTES[05:07] Alastair's rowing experience across the Atlantic Ocean[07:06] How to push yourself in your path of adventure by starting small[09:48] Big adventures and how to turn them into micro-adventures when life gets in the way[12:10] Alastair's coping mechanisms during the pandemic including climbing a tree, plus the importance of passive income[15:49] How to find an audience for your writings that's beyond friends and family[18:24] Alastair's love for travel books and what inspired him to write[19:13] About Alastair's busking adventure in Spain and how this led to this book, My Midsummer Morning, and balancing adventuring life and home life[28:31] Alastair's journey from having a publisher to self-publishing his own books[33:22] On trying new things and becoming an expert in your own niche[37:04] How to get paid gigs with brands & and how to approach brands[40:11] On self-doubt and how to get past it[42:53] What would your eighty-year-old self tell you to do today?*QUOTES FROM ALASTAIR“There's a blog post called, The Long Tail, which shows you graphically like, how many times you'll hug your parents again, how many times you'll swim in the ocean again, and if you see it graphically, there are so few. And if he'd been so inclined, he could probably have written on his little bar chart: here are the books you have time to write in your life. And I suspect once you see that, your eighty-year-old self would suggest that you begin.”*“If you're a writer and you compare yourself to Shakespeare, it's pointless. If you're going to play football in the park and you compare yourself to Lionel Messi, it's pointless. But we spend all our lives measuring ourselves against people like this. It's ridiculous. So call yourself a working whatever, and then get to work and try and find a thousand people who read your books and then repeat the process and try and get 2000 for the next one. And you'll probably be alright.” *SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODEConnect with Alastair Humphreys:Twitter: @Al_HumphreysInstagram: @al_humphreysFacebook: Al Humphreys Facebook PageWebsite: www.alastairhumphreys.comWait but Why Blog by Tim Urban - The Long Tail*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS' SALONFor show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.comTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalon*CREDITSProduction by Victoria Spooner. Artwork by Emma Winterschladen

Called to Queer
Laurie Lee Hall

Called to Queer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 78:05


In this episode, we interview Laurie Lee Hall. Laurie Lee was raised in New England and was trained in architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. A practicing architect for over thirty years, her career has included managing worldwide construction programs and many of the largest projects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including being the Chief Architect for the LDS Church and Director of Design and/or Construction for around 40 LDS temples. She has served as both a bishop and stake president in Utah before coming out as a trans woman and later being excommunicated. Laurie Lee has also served as Vice President of Affirmation and is a fierce advocate for queer people.Some things Laurie Lee talks about in this episode includes:Realizing her gender incongruence at the age of 5Being a church employee for over 20 years and serving in many ecclesiastical rolesWorking with Affirmation to help make it more inclusive and welcoming for trans and gender diverse individualsTo hear Laurie Lee Hall talk further about her experiences working for the church, you can check out the following videos on YouTube:Laurie Lee Hall, 2019 Affirmation International ConferenceCreating Sacred Spaces | Laurie Lee HallFor episode transcripts and further resources, please visit our website. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nighttime on Still Waters
A Fireside Christmas Eve

Nighttime on Still Waters

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 30:53


Curl up with us for this very special Christmas Eve edition of the podcast. Whether you are feeling on your own or just in need of a bit of a breathing space, why not join me tonight for this special Jólabókaflóð inspired edition of Nighttime on Still Water's? Although the weather may be closer to Greg Lake's “veil of tears for the virgin birth”, there will always the possibility for “eyes filled with tinsel and fire.”Journal entry:“24th December, Friday. Christmas EveYesterday Four cormorants swung low out of the mist. Unlike ducks, geese and swans Or the parrying cries of the corvids They were silent.  Dark shapes swimming through the dripping air. All the haws were encased in perfect globes of water. Days wrapped in mist hold their own special beauty.”Episode InformationIn this episode I read excerpts from:Dylan Thomas (1954) ‘Memories of Christmas' from Quite Early One Morning published by J.M. Dent. Everyman's Library.Laurie Lee (2015) ‘Village Christmas' from his Village Christmas and Other Notes on the English Year, published by Penguin. Modern Classics. Lucy M. Boston (2000) The Children of Green Knowe published by Faber.Susan Cooper (2019) The Dark is Rising published by Penguin. Puffin BooksFor the episode featuring Lucy M. Boston's River at Green Knowe where you can find more information about her books and the actual house of Green Knowe (well worth a visit) – Episode 39: Summer Readings 3. For more information about the Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð – Jolabokaflod: Founding Story General DetailsIn the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on:Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPodI would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com

Donor Diaries
Race Matters with Dr. Dinee Simpson | EP 7

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 31:19


Race Matters with Dr. Dinee SimpsonPlainly stated, white people are four times more likely to receive a kidney transplant than an African-American people.  And, Asian-Americans and Native Americans, have more than double the likelihood of receiving a kidney transplant than African-Americans.  This is the case despite African-Americans having higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure than other racial cohorts.  These are the health conditions that put people at further risk for organ failures.  According to UNOS, once a patient is on the waitlist, the system policy that we have assures equity. The problem is everything before that. A good nephrologist should be thinking about transplantation for any patient who has progressive end-stage renal disease. That doesn't happen as much with African Americans and Hispanics and probably poor people. But it's clear that African Americans and Hispanics are not referred or preemptive transplants as much as others. Disparities in access to renal transplantation between black people and white people have been extensively documented, and show that black people have significantly poorer access to transplant. This is a major problem that many institutions are taking an action to correct.Dr. Dinee Simpson, is one of nine Black female transplant surgeons in the United States.  She's committed to breaking down barriers to transplant care in the African American community through access to education, resources and world-class transplant care.  She founded the The Northwestern Medicine African American Transplant Access Program (AATAP), to address disparity in access to transplantation experienced by the Black community. AATAP is a program built for the Black community, based on feedback and conversations with Black community members about the challenges of navigating a complex diagnosis and the healthcare system.  The four pillars of the program address patient distrust of health care, cultural competency, health literacy, and psychosocial support. Show LinksAfrican American Transplant Access Program"Chicago transplant surgeon aims to increase live-saving options for African American patients" abc7chicago.com March 2, 2021."She's Rebuilding Trust One Patient at a Time" March 2, 2021. 

The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton
S2 Ep5: NEST (simplify + decorate)

The Calm Christmas Podcast with Beth Kempton

Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 28:26 Transcription Available


This episode is all about nesting – getting your home and heart ready for the winter, with natural Christmas decorations, and ideas for mindful crafting. With inspiration from Laurie Lee, Ariella Chezar (@ariellachezardesign), Lucy Hunter @lucytheflowerhunter, Truman Capote, Lizzie Kamenetzky, Cleo Wade @cleowade, The Royal Horticultural Society (@the_rhs), and my mum!Featured in this episode:A Village Christmas and Other Notes on the English Year by Laurie Lee (Penguin Classics)Seasonal Flower Arranging by Ariella Chezar  (Ten Speed Press)The Flower Hunter by Lucy Hunter (Ryland, Peters & Small)Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year: A Little Book of Festive Joy by Beth Kempton (Piatkus)A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote in The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories edited by Jessica Harrison Winter Cabin Cooking by Lizzie Kamenetzky (Ryland, Peters & Small)Heart Talk by Cleo Wade (Atria)Slow Down and Grow Something by Byron Smith and Tess Robinson (Murdoch)Download my free guide to creating a wreath HERE  and ideas for other natural decorations HERE. To be in with a chance of winning a signed copy of The Flower Hunter by Lucy Hunter and a signed copy of my book Calm Christmas, head over to Instagram @bethkempton. The deadline for entries is 4pm UK time on Friday December 3, 2021. Ingredients list for featured recipes:Salt dough-       1 cup of plain flour-       Half a cup of table salt-       Half a cup of water French onion soupServes 4-       25g unsalted butter-       3 tablespoons olive oil-       1kg large onions, very thinly sliced-       250ml dry white wine-       1 litre rich beef stock - or you could replace with vegetable stock for a vegetarian version-       Freshly grated nutmeg-       A small handful of fresh thyme sprigs-       2 fresh bay leaves-       75ml good quality Madeira-       1 day old baguette or other crusty bread, cut into slices-       1 garlic clove-       150g Comte cheese, grated (or you could use a vegetarian cheese)-       Sea salt and ground black pepper

Uplifting Women
The Ultimate Gift - Episode 12

Uplifting Women

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 31:43


The Ultimate Gift  Episode 12  "Thirteen people die daily waiting for an organ.” – Laurie Lee   In this episode, Holly & Kristin talk with Laurie Lee about: Laurie's early career experiences that led her and her husband to start their own business. Her dad's life-saving liver transplant and her journey into the world of living organ donation. A beautiful story of gratitude and paying it forward. Laurie's organ donation documentary with living donors telling their stories on stage. Many describe “the calling” as a lightening strike. Key Takeaways The amazing feeling that comes with saving someone's life. The Kidney Champion Program helps patients seeking organs on how to conduct a social media campaign to find a donor. It's an effective way to find an organ. People want to know that they are going to be okay if they make a living organ donation and to know that it's not going to impact their health in the future. The cost of the organ donation is covered by the receiving patient's insurance and there are many other resources available to make sure there is no financial impact to the organ donor.  Laurie Lee, is from Hawthorn Woods, IL, and now lives in Algonquin, IL with her husband Rob Lee. Her passions include her family & friends, adventure travel, SCUBA diving, her pets, her business Swift Passport Services , the outdoors, and transplant. Laurie is a non-directed kidney donor whose donation sparked a 6-person transplant chain on Nov 22, 2016. She was compelled to become a donor after her father, Dan Dickinson, received a lifesaving liver transplant in 2011. Laurie is one of the original members of Northwestern Medicine's Transplant Advisory Council, that powers Transplant Village. Transplant Village is an inspired group of organ recipients, donors and their families is united in their mission to support the future of organ transplantation at Northwestern Medicine while connecting and supporting the transplant community. Her main role with Transplant Village is facilitating a monthly workshop called the Kidney Champion Program which teaches people who are in need of a kidney different strategies to attract a living kidney donor. Laurie enjoys working on projects in the transplant world that make an impact! She was one of the organizers of the 2018 Donor Rally which resulted in a Guinness World Record for the largest number of Living Organ Donors (410!) in one place. She is currently wholeheartedly invested in CrowdSource for Life and is a producer for a docuseries called Abundant which explores the concept of abundance through stories of non-directed organ donation. She believes this project is the catalyst that our society needs right now to pay attention and to take action, so that people don't have to die or suffer waiting for an organ transplant. Her podcast, Donor Diaries, was developed to support this project and it's initiatives. Laurie is extremely interested in connecting with people who share her interest in flooding the donor pool, so that nobody has to wait for a life-saving transplant. Resources: Visit https://www.nkdo.org/ for more information on becoming a living kidney donor and https://www.organdonor.gov/ to register as a deceased organ donor. Check out Laurie's Podcast, Donor Diaries, at:  https://www.donordiaries.com/ Learn more about resources available and the work of Transplant Village at:  https://transplantvillage.org/ Laurie & Rob's Passport Services Website:  www.swiftpassportservices.com   Connect with Laurie at: Email:              laurie@swiftpassport.com LinkedIn:        https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriedickinsonlee/  or                  https://www.linkedin.com/company/swift-passport-services Facebook:        https://www.facebook.com/laurie.d.lee Instagram:       https://www.instagram.com/swiftpassportservices/   UPLIFTING WOMEN HOSTS Kristin Strunk and Holly Teska Your co-hosts of the UPLIFTING WOMEN PODCAST, Holly Teska & Kristin Strunk, are women who UPLIFT other women at work and in the world.  Every other week they bring uplifting women guests to share their personal stories of challenge and triumph to inform and inspire their listeners.  The podcast also features guests who have played a significant role in honoring women and their place in the world by serving as promoters, sponsors, and coaches to the many women in their personal and professional lives. Join Holly and Kristin as they hear how their guests navigate the world of career aspirations, life, love, and family. Get advice from successful women who have figured out their own version of "secret sauce" to create the life they love. Holly believes the world needs the best leaders it can build; those who demonstrate integrity, empathy, humility, vision, positivity, and confidence. This type of leader brings out the best in others and delivers outstanding results. Holly feels we need everyone to perform at 100% to making our world a better place. Holly's experience in leadership, executive coaching, and talent development is the foundation of her career.  She has helped bright and motivated leaders become the very best versions of themselves. Through direct feedback, reflection, experimentation, and honest conversation, she will push you to excel at what you were called to do. Holly is especially committed to helping women navigate the choppy waters of today's fast-paced workplace and evolving world conditions but works with many different individuals and situations.  She welcomes inquiries for leadership and executive coaching and speaking engagements. Kristin's experiences have led her to the simple conclusion that leadership is simple - maybe not always easy, but simple.  Her work supporting leaders in finding their voices inspired her to find her own voice in the space of employee experience and leadership development.  She often hears the question that isn't being asked and is skilled at facilitating conversations and building relationships.  She has helped executives lead organizational transformations involving employee engagement, technology, and the new "Future of Work."  Follow her hashtag #responsibleleadership on social media to learn more about simple things leaders can do to build relationships and have a lasting positive impact.   Website:         www.upliftingwomen.net   Connect with Holly: LinkedIn:         https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyteska Twitter:           https://twitter.com/HollyTeska Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/holly.teska Instagram:      https://instagram.com/HollyTeska Personal Website:         www.hollyteska.com Email:             holly@upliftingwomen.net   Connect with Kristin: LinkedIn:         https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-strunk Twitter:           https://twitter.com/leadadvisor Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/kristin.t.strunk Instagram:      https://instagram.com/ktuttlestrunk Personal Website:         https://regentleadershipgroup.com/ Email:              kristin@upliftingwomen.net  

The Journey Continues
Donor Diaries

The Journey Continues

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 31:32


Laurie Lee and Dan Dickinson are the father-daughter duo behind Transplant Village.  As a kidney donor and liver recipient, their experiences help them guide and coach others facing a transplant or considering living donation. In honor of National Donor Sabbath, they want to lovingly dedicate this episode to Dan's deceased liver donor and Laurie's kidney recipient saying “they are strangers to us but they both play a vital role in this family story about giving and receiving.”

Donor Diaries
The Dan & Laurie Episode | EP 6

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 30:38


Episode 6 features Laurie Lee's family transplant story.  Meet Laurie's dad, Dan Dickinson, who is not only a liver transplant recipient, but Laurie's partner in a decade's worth of transplant initiatives.  This dynamic duo will interview each other to bring you a touching transplant story that started over 20 years ago when Dan passed out on a plane!  Find out how a liver transplant for Dan ultimately lead to a kidney donation for Laurie!Dan Dickinson is founder and serves as Chairman of Transplant Village, bringing his years of business acumen as well as his personal experience as a liver transplant recipient to the organization.  By helping Northwestern's Comprehensive Transplant Center (CTC) raise the money that it needs to continue its research and expand patient care, he has helped create a system of success.  As Chairman, Dickinson leads the NMTAC in achieving its goals: raising funds to support the CTC's initiatives and developing lasting relationships with the group's donor base to establish a culture of philanthropy within the CTC community.Tune in to hear Dan and Laurie's story today.  Learn about their organization, Transplant Village, and learn about Laurie's current efforts to produce a PBS Documentary called CrowdSource for Life.This episode is lovingly dedicated to Dan's deceased liver donor, and Laurie's kidney recipient.  Both are strangers, and both play an important role in this family story about giving and receiving.  “Love between strangers takes only a few seconds and can last a whole life.” – Simon Van BooyShow Links:The Truth About Organ Donation | AMA 07 (opening clip)Dan's Liver BlogTransplant VillageTransplant Village's Kidney Champion ProgramOrgan Donor Registry (to sign up as a deceased donor)CrowdSource for Life Teaser TrailerCrowdSource for Life Sponsorship Opportunities

Slightly Foxed
36: Graphic Novels: A Comic Turn with Posy Simmonds & Paul Gravett

Slightly Foxed

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 44:39


The cartoonist, writer and illustrator Posy Simmonds brilliantly captures the ambitions and pretensions of the literary world, and the journalist and curator Paul Gravett has worked in comics publishing for decades. Together they bring graphic novels and comic books to the foreground with the Slightly Foxed team. We draw moral lessons from the Ally Sloper cartoons of the 1870s, glimpse Frans Masereel's wordless woodcut stories of the 1920s, view the pictorial politics of Citizen 13660 by Miné Okubo in the 1940s and revisit Art Spiegelman's 1992 Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus before taking a closer look at more contemporary works. From a tragicomic summer with Joff Winterhart, nuclear explosions with Raymond Briggs, the shadow of James Joyce with Mary and Bryan Talbot and an Iranian childhood with Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, the discussion moves through panels, frames, splashes and spreads to Posy Simmonds's own methods in bringing literature to life, including crosshatching to Vivaldi. Originally serialized in the Guardian, Posy's Gemma Bovery builds on the bones of Flaubert's Madame Bovary and Tamara Drewe draws from Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd, while Cassandra Darke takes inspiration from Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Though rooted in the classics, the devil is in Posy's detail, be it real French coffee pots, the joy of characters' names, such as Kevin Penwallet, and fictional places, such as Tresoddit. We continue our travels off the beaten track with our usual round-up of reading recommendations, and a trip to Gilbert White's House and Gardens in Hampshire, where we view the landscapes that sparked his evergreen classic The Natural History of Selborne. (Episode duration: 44 minutes; 39 seconds) Books Mentioned We may be able to get hold of second-hand copies of the out-of-print titles listed below. Please get in touch with Jess in the Slightly Foxed office for more information. Ally Sloper: A Moral Lesson, cartoons by Marie Duval and words by Judy's office boy is out of print (4:48) Miné Okubo, Citizen 13660 (6:29) George Takei, They Called Us Enemy (7:25) Jules Feiffer, Passionella and Other Stories is out of print (9:05) Art Spiegelman, Maus (10:37) Mary M. Talbot & Bryan Talbot, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes (12:52) Joff Winterhart, Days of the Bagnold Summer (13:22) Raymond Briggs, When the Wind Blows (15:42) Raymond Briggs, Ethel & Ernest (17:07) Posy Simmonds, Gemma Bovery (17:48) Posy Simmonds, Tamara Drewe (17:48) Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis (28:31) Posy Simmonds, Cassandra Darke (29:04) Riad Sattouf, The Arab of the Future (30:24) Alison Bechdel, Fun Home (31:20) Posy Simmonds, Literary Life Revisited Paul Gravett, Posy Simmonds Emma Tennant, Burnt Diaries is out of print (34:20) Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways (37:28) Our Time, an anthology commissioned by The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (38:29) Laurie Lee, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning. Published in our series of Slightly Foxed Editions, along with Cider with Rosie (39:54) Gilbert White, The Natural History of Selborne (41:24) Related Slightly Foxed Articles & Illustrations Underwear Was Important, Hazel Wood on the cartoons of Posy Simmonds, Issue 15 Cover illustration by Posy Simmonds, Issue 16 Inside cover illustration by Posy Simmonds, Issue 60 Touched with a Secret Delight, Melissa Harrison on Gilbert White, The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, Issue 48 Other Links Posy Simmonds Close Up, Cartoonmuseum Basel, Switzerland. The exhibition runs until 24 October 2021 (2:39) The bd BOUM festival, Blois, France. The festival is chaired by Posy Simmonds and runs from 19-21 November 2021 Gosh! Comics, London, UK (31:58) The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, Kendal, UK (32:08) Thought Bubble, The Yorkshire Comic Convention, Harrogate, UK (32:26) Gilbert White's House & Gardens, Selborne, UK (41:13) Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major by Bach The Slightly Foxed Podcast is hosted by Philippa Lamb and produced by Podcastable

Donor Diaries
Real Stories from the Vineyard | EP 5

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 25:49


Episode 5 comes to you from a giant porch swing on Martha's Vineyard, where host Laurie Lee is spending the weekend with over a dozen living kidney donors and living kidney donor advocates from the National Kidney Donation Organization.  Meet Cody Maynard, Steve Wilson, and Terri Thede, all non-directed kidney donors from different parts of the country for a casual conversation under the vineyard stars.  Find out what happens when somebody donates a kidney without an intended recipient.  Do they get to meet the recipient?  Do they want to meet the recipient?  And did living donation positively impact their lives?  If so, what have they gained?  Learn this and more on “Real Stories from the Vineyard.”Episode Links:"Why Donate Our Kidney to a Stranger" by Elaine PerlmanNational Kidney Donation OrganizationQuality of Life After Donating

Donor Diaries
Leverage | EP 4

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 27:54


Join Laurie Lee and Ned Brooks as they discuss kidney chains, lightning strikes, Freakonomics, and kidney vouchers!Ned Brooks is a retired businessman who donated his kidney as a non-directed donor in 2015, at the age of 65, for the purpose of starting a kidney chain of three transplants. His kidney went to a young mother in Colorado. Ned was so taken by the experience that he started National Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO) for the purpose of helping prospective living donors to make their donation in as effective a manner as possible and with the most protections available in the industry.NKDO now has over 30 donors and recipients who mentor both donor candidates and patients seeking a donor. NKDO works very closely with the National Kidney Registry (NKR) because the NKR is affiliated with about 100 transplant centers across the country and runs Donor Shield, a suite of protections for living donors.Ned is CEO of NKDO and an ongoing student of transplant who enjoys mentoring and educating people on the need for living organ donors.Episode LinksNational Kidney Donation Organization (NKDO)National Kidney Registry (NKR)Ned Brooks Ted TalkMake Me a Match (Freakonomics Radio Episode)Ask Not what your Podcast Can Do for You (Freakonomics Radio Episode)Donor Diaries

Donor Diaries
Kidney Manifesting | EP 3

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 26:16


In most cases, when someone steps forward as a living donor, nobody actually asks them to donate a kidney.  Usually, the donor hears the story of someone needing a kidney and makes the decision to donate without being asked.  The Living Kidney Donors Network (LKDN) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established in 2007 by Harvey Mysel whose primary mission is to educate people in need of a kidney transplant about living kidney donation and help them communicate their need to family members and friends. LKDN also has a program that educates the public about the need for living kidney donors.Harvey is a 2-time kidney transplant recipient. After proactively managing an inherited kidney condition, PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) for over 20 years he had his first kidney transplant in February 2007. He was fortunate that his wife Amy was a compatible donor. Harvey contracted a virus, (BK Virus,) 2 years after his transplant and after years of battling this virus, in August 2012 he had his second kidney transplant. Harvey and his donor, Stephen Liegghio, who was introduced to Harvey by an advocate, were involved in a 3-way kidney paired exchange.Most kidney donors donate to someone they know and patients need to first have the knowledge about living kidney transplants and learn how to develop their kidney campaign so they could be effective in communicating their need. The FREE online program Having Your Donor Find YOU! does just that. In addition to the work he does at the LKDN, Harvey is a tri-athlete, competing in a triathlon 5 months after his first transplant. He is a 3-time Gold Medal winner and Silver medalist in the Transplant Games. Harvey is an accomplished bicycle rider, tennis player, platform tennis player, bowler, hiker and rock climber.Episode LinksDonor DiariesLiving Kidney Donors NetworkNorthwestern Kidney Champion ProgramNational Kidney Donor OrganizationJohns Hopkins COVID/kidney Recipient Study

The Peace Project
How to Pursue your Passion with Laurie Lee

The Peace Project

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 33:17


Writer, Laurie Lee, speaks about the importance of pursuing your passion and how that contributes to our joy. Laurie also shares the importance of family ties and her husband's near death experience in 2020 as a result of a surfing accident.  Here's a peak at some of the wisdom Laurie shares, “We all have so much inner wisdom that we don't give enough credit to. We all can problem solve our way out of a lot of things. When I didn't have the answers I thought, Ok, I'm just going to turn to a resource that knows the answer and bit by bit I realized, I can figure this out." You will all love learning from Laurie's journey and be able to take bits of her wisdom and apply it to your life. 

SeeHearSpeak Podcast
Episode 38: Guest Host Rouzana Komesidou talks professional development with Drs. Laurie Lee, Marcia Kosanovich, & Kevin Smith

SeeHearSpeak Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 55:49


Episode 38: Guest Host Rouzana Komesidou talks professional development with Drs. Laurie Lee, Marcia Kosanovich, & Kevin Smith

Donor Diaries
Who Shall Live? | EP 2

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 25:48


Who shall live?Meet senior transplant coordinator Doug Penrod.  Each of our podcasts feature either a living donor, or a transplant expert.  Doug is both an expert and a living donor which makes him the first Donor Diaries Double Dipper!  Join Doug and Laurie as they discuss the controversial aspects of dialysis in America and what is being done to ensure that dialysis patients understand their option to get a kidney transplant.  Find out what a “God Committee” is and learn how they determined who would live or die in the early years of dialysis machines.  Find out what compelled Doug to become a living kidney donor himself after over 20 years of working with organ donors and recipients.Episode LinksDonor DiariesOrgan Donor Registry (deceased donation)National Kidney Donor Organization (NKDO) (living donation)Who Shall Live? (God Committees)Dialysis:  Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

For Your Benefit
Back to the Office – What Does This Mean for Civilian Federal Employees

For Your Benefit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 52:32


June 14, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes M. Shane Canfield, CEO; Stephanie Baker, Senior Vice President, Member Services; and Laurie Lee, Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration, WAEPA. After a full year of change, what can we expect as the country heads into a new normal with mask mandates being lifted and vaccinations being dispersed? WAEPA's leadership discusses what this means for Civilian Federal Employees as cities continue to enter these new phases and are looking for ways to keep employees safe. Send in a question: Email us in advance at ForYourBenefit@nitpinc.com

For Your Benefit
Back to the Office – What Does This Mean for Civilian Federal Employees

For Your Benefit

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 52:32


June 14, 2021 on ForYourBenefit, host Bob Leins, CPA® welcomes M. Shane Canfield, CEO; Stephanie Baker, Senior Vice President, Member Services; and Laurie Lee, Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration, WAEPA. After a full year of change, what can we expect as the country heads into a new normal with mask mandates being lifted and vaccinations being dispersed? WAEPA's leadership discusses what this means for Civilian Federal Employees as cities continue to enter these new phases and are looking for ways to keep employees safe. Send in a question: Email us in advance at ForYourBenefit@nitpinc.com

Donor Diaries
Welcome to Donor Diaries | EP 0

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 8:19


Donor Diaries is a podcast about the beauty and messiness of living organ donation.  Get ready for some amazing stories about what happens when people decide to share their organs with other people, when people chose to share life.  The sharing of kidneys and other organs is an incredibly fascinating topic that teaches a lot about kindness, love, and life!There are over 100,000 people on the kidney transplant waitlist today, and sadly about 13 people die each day waiting for a kidney that they never receive.  One in three Americans are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease and one in nine already have kidney disease.  Most don't even know it.   Donor Diaries shares unfiltered stories of kidney donation through the voices of living donors and straight talk from transplant experts who are committed to bringing the conversation of living organ donation to the forefront of society, so patients no longer have to die or suffer while waiting for a transplant.Episode LinksDonor DiariesOrgan Donor Registry (deceased donation)National Kidney Donor Organization (NKDO) (living donation)

Donor Diaries
How Do You Ask Somebody For a Kidney? | EP 1

Donor Diaries

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 25:48


How do you ask somebody for a kidney? Meet Johnna, a Chicago area woman with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD).  Johnna is in stage 5 kidney failure and needs a kidney transplant.  She can wait 5-7 years for a deceased donor kidney to become available, or she can find a friend or family member to become a living kidney donor on her behalf, and get a new kidney right now.  Find out what happens when Johnna's longtime friend Mary decides to step forward to be tested as a match!Episode LinksJohnna Needs a KidneyPKD FoundationDonor DiariesOrgan Donor Registry (deceased donation)National Kidney Donor Organization (NKDO) (living donation)

The Yank & The Limey
Trash TV and UFOs

The Yank & The Limey

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 49:55


The Limey manages to drag The Yank down to her level of trash TV and now has her hooked on Below Decks. UFO's are now called  UAP's - did you know? The best spacecraft films - check them out. A fab 5 O'Clock wine the Protocolo organic white is a quaffable gem. A classic must read book is As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee. Big Shout out to Grant Gillespie (Instagram: @Grant_Gillespie, website: https://grantgillespie.com... we miss you!!  Saludos!Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/210926/podcast/website)

Warrior Talk
Episode 34 - The New Arkansas School Choice Bill

Warrior Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 15:53


In this episode, Dr. Arnold talks about school choice and the new Arkansas School Choice Bill with Laurie Lee from Trace Strategies.

A GLT with me CG - Ep36: Paul Dodgson - Velvety Voiced Writer, Producer, Road Musician & Story Engineer!

"The Good Listening To" Podcast with me Chris Grimes! (aka a "GLT with me CG!")

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 81:18


Welcome to another exciting - and indeed very special Episode - of "The Good Listening To" Podcast with me Chris Grimes!And I'm delighted to welcome to "The GLT Clearing" today - the warm, wonderful, wise and velvety-voiced Paul Dodgson! He beautifully describes himself in the Clearing as being a "Story Engineer".Paul is a Writer, Producer, Musician - and Author of a lovely lyrical masterpiece of a book: "On The Road Not Taken" - a Memoire of the Transformational Power of Music. He also talks about his joy of Autobiography, Life Writing & Memoire, profoundly inspired as a Writer by Laurie Lee: "Autobiography can be the laying to rest of ghosts as well as an ordering of the mind. But for me it is also a celebration of living - and an attempt to hoard its sensations".And as Paul also explains in his joy of "Life Writing": "I believe Life Writing is a wonderful thing. Not just for Lords and Ladies, Kings & Queens. It is something for everybody. Everybody's life is a wonderful thing and needs documenting..."Nice!A wonderful rich precious Diamond of a conversation indeed!You can also "Watch/Listen" to Paul's time in The GLT "Clearing" here:https://vimeo.com/513840407Enjoy!Here too is his perfect song "Poppy's Song":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF6X_MuSQ1EHurrah!So - thanks for listening to another episode of a "GLT with me CG!"The Podcast series that features "The Clearing":  Where all good questions come to be asked and all good stories come to be told!With some lovely juicy storytelling metaphors to also enjoy along the way:The Clearing itself - A Tree (where we get to "shake your tree to see which storytelling apples fall out, in the form of a lovely storytelling exercise called "5-4-3-2-1") - some Alchemy - some Gold - and finally a Cake with a Cherry on Top!Think "Desert Island Discs" but in a Clearing! Also think about William Shakespeare - and about Jaques in "As You Like It" in particular:"All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances,And one man in his time plays many parts,His acts being seven ages..."Jaques: Act II Scene VIIAnd as my Guest in the Podcast:  Now is your 'moment in the sunshine' to share your story!Who are you? What's your story? And what 'life-lessons-learned-along-the-way' would you like to share with us? And just to get bit "existential on yo ass" too (!) what would you like your legacy to be?  How would you most like to be remembered?And all my guests have at least 2 things in common: They are all Creative individuals  - and all with an interesting story to be told!If you'd like to find out more, then please do check out my websites www.secondcurve.uk + www.instantwit.co.uk - and there's also a dedicated "Good Listening To" Facebook Group c/o the link above.Plus if you'd be interested in the experience of being given "a damn good listening to" yourself, or you'd like to explore the idea of some Personal Impact Coaching from me CG - to help level-up your confidence, communication, and personal impact c/o my online Coaching proposition: The Second Curve "Zoom Room" - then, by all means, do get in touch via any of the usual social media channels (see above) or you can email me at chris@secondcurve.uk (The Second Curve "Zoom Room": Coaching to help you 'level up' your IMPACT - or to get Clarity on how to get to "where next?")

Nighttime on Still Waters
When Ice Sings

Nighttime on Still Waters

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 24:58


Tonight, the NB Erica is locked in ice. There’s a wolfish southeaster blowing and the night is filled with rasping creaks and groans. There are times when the ice sings. Acoustic lightning flashes that dart across the frozen water surface. Journal entry:“9th February, Tuesday.Last night’s snow low uneasily on the ground, like a miser’s blanket, threadbare and uneven. But it’s enough to see the lacework of indistinct and broken-formed tracks of night-time life. For once, I can see what Penny sees with her nose - A terrain full of movement and life. For a time my temporal world merges with hers, filled with foil and imagined forms.” Episode InformationYou can see Pete Tuffrey’s evocative paintings of canals and night-time scenes at:Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeteTuffrey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petetuffreyartist/ During this episode I read extracts from:Miles Hadfield (1950) An English Almanac. London: JM Dent and Sons. Richard Jeffries (1898) Wildlife in a Southern County. London: Smith, Elder and co.Francis Kilvert (1977) Kilvert’s Diary (1870-1879): A selection edited and introduced by William Plommer. London: Penguin.Laurie Lee (2016) ‘A Cold Christmas Walk in the Country’ in Village Christmas: And other notes on the English Year. London: Penguin Random House. pp 13-16.Mary Oliver ‘Starlings in Winter’ published in Oliver, M. (2004) Wild Geese: Selected Poems. Tarset: Bloodaxe Books. You can read her poem here: Starlings in Winter. General DetailsIn the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on:Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPodI would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com

Slightly Foxed
26: A Winter’s Tale

Slightly Foxed

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 43:19


In this seasonal episode, the Slightly Foxed team are guided through a snowstorm of winter writing over twelve centuries by the literary critic and author of Weatherland, Alexandra Harris. The tour takes us from Anglo-Saxon mead halls and monsters to Renaissance bodily humours, then on through cool, translucent Enlightenment weather into the dark cloud of the nineteenth century and beyond. We visit frost-fair carnivals on the frozen Thames with Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, brave the Brontës’ wild moorland, stay steamed up indoors with Jane Austen, sink into Dickens’s pea-soupers and see in the ‘year’s midnight’ with John Donne as we listen to a winter’s tale through literature. Please find links to books, articles, and further reading listed below. The digits in brackets following each listing refer to the minute and second they are mentioned. (Episode duration: 43 minutes; 19 seconds) Books Mentioned We may be able to get hold of second-hand copies of the out-of-print titles listed below. Please get in touch (mailto:jess@foxedquarterly.com) with Jess in the Slightly Foxed office for more information.   Weatherland (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/alexandra-harris-weatherland/) and Romantic Moderns (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/alexandra-harris-romantic-moderns/) , Alexandra Harris (4:22) ‘A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy’s Day’ (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44122/a-nocturnal-upon-st-lucys-day) , John Donne (5:02)  Orlando (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/virginia-woolf-orlando/) , Virginia Woolf (6:15) ‘The Wanderer’, an Elegy in the Exeter Book (8:50) Beowulf (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/seamus-heaney-beowulf/) , translated by Seamus Heaney (12:07) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/simon-armitage-sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight/) , Simon Armitage’s revised edition (13:54) The Winter’s Tale and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare (17:08) The Great Frost: Cold Doings in London, Thomas Dekker is out of print (19:36) The Diary of John Evelyn (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/the-diary-of-john-evelyn/) (20:41) The Seasons (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45406/the-seasons-winter) , James Thomson (22:00) The Task, William Cowper is out of print. Read an extract from Book I: The Sofa (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44035/the-task-book-i-the-sofa) (22:52) ‘Ode to the West Wind’ (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45134/ode-to-the-west-wind) , Percy Bysshe Shelley (26:16) Wuthering Heights (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/emily-bronte-wuthering-heights/) , Emily Brontë (27:48) Sense and Sensibility (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jane-austen-sense-and-sensibility/) , Northanger Abbey (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jane-austen-northanger-abbey/) , Pride and Prejudice (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jane-austen-pride-and-prejudice/) , Jane Austen (29:27) Bleak House (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/charles-dickens-bleak-house/) , Charles Dickens (33:14) ‘In Memorium’ in Selected Poems (https://poets.org/poem/memoriam-h-h) , Alfred, Lord Tennyson (34:31) Letters from Iceland (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/w-h-auden-louis-macneice-letters-from-iceland/) , W. H. Auden and Louis MacNeice (36:53) Winter (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/ali-smith-winter/) , Ali Smith (38:20) 9780241973332 Cider with Rosie (https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/laurie-lee-cider-with-rosie/) , Laurie Lee, Slightly Foxed Edition No. 53 (41:19) Related Slightly Foxed Articles Cain’s Clan (https://foxedquarterly.com/john-harrison-beowulf-literary-review/) , John Harrison on Beowulf, Issue 13 (12:07) Keeping Ahead of the Game (https://foxedquarterly.com/gawain-christopher-rush-literary-review/) , Christopher Rush on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Issue 60 (13:54) The Abyss Beyond the Orchard (https://foxedquarterly.com/alexandra-harris-william-cowper-letters-literary-review/) , Alexandra Harris on William Cowper, The Centenary Letters, Issue 53 (22:50) No Coward Soul (https://foxedquarterly.com/emily-bronte-wuthering-heights-literary-review/) , Christopher Rush on Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, Issue 56 (27:48) A Dickens of a Project (https://foxedquarterly.com/laura-freeman-charles-dickens-literary-review/) , Laura Freeman on the works of Charles Dickens, Issue 41 (39:13) Other Links The London Library (https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/) (2:18)  Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major by Bach The Slightly Foxed Podcast is hosted by Philippa Lamb and produced by Podcastable (https://www.podcastable.co.uk/)

The CGAI Podcast Network
Energy Security3 – Peak Oil Demand: Reality v. Perception

The CGAI Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 31:04


On this episode of the Energy Security3 Podcast, Kelly Ogle discusses with energy expert and CGAI fellow Dr. Richard Norris about the theory of peak oil demand. Participant Bio: - Dr. Richard Norris is a CGAI fellow, energy expert, and Managing Director at Pandreco Energy Advisors: https://www.cgai.ca/richard_norris Host Bio: - Kelly Ogle (host): President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Ogle) What Dr. Norris is reading: 1. Laurie Lee, Cider with Rosie, https://www.amazon.com/Cider-Rosie-Laurie-Lee/dp/1567923550 2. Daniel Yergin, The New Map, https://www.amazon.ca/New-Map-Energy-Climate-Nations/dp/1594206430/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=daniel+yergin+the+new+map&sr=8-1 3. Marc Conner, How to Read and Understand Shakespeare, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35909865-how-to-read-and-understand-shakespeare Recording Date: 29 Oct 2020 Energy Security3 is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Seth Scott and Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Writer's Routine
Alastair Humphreys, author of 'My Midsummer Morning' - Adventurer, Author and Podcaster talks about journalling, strange editing, and the freedom of storytelling.

Writer's Routine

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 41:44


Alastair Humphreys is one of the country's greatest adventurers. As well as expeditions like cycling around the world, walking across India and rowing the Atlantic, Alastair was named as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year for his pioneering work on the concept of 'microadventures', encouraging people to get outside and out of their comfort-zone. He has written ten books about his adventures. During this episode, we talk about 'My Midsummer Morning', his journey busking across Spain with a violin, little musical talent, and inspiration from Laurie Lee.We chat about his strange methods of editing, why he's quite routined and regimented, and why deep down... he hates writing.You can grab a copy of 'My Midsummer Morning', here - https://amzn.to/35Ewec0Also, listen to Alastair's fantastic podcasts, here - https://alastairhumphreys.com/living-adventurously-podcast-an-introduction/Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, if you can, and support us on Patreon - patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Book Club Review
76. Emily's Walking Book Club

The Book Club Review

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 35:29


More than ever as we gradually emerge from lockdown we find ourselves appreciating the natural world and the joys of walking. The perfect time then to revisit our interview with Emily's Walking Book Club to hear about the inherent pleasures of walking and talking about books. And picking up on the theme we have some handpicked recommendations for you, perfect for topping up your TBR pile. From past-podcast favourites such as Peter Matthiessen's Snow Leopard to new release The Well Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith, we found walking and the natural world an easy fit when it came to recommendations. Laura has a theory that all readers like walking, and walkers like reading. But is she right? Or maybe like Kate you try to do both at the same time. Listen in to hear all about it. For more information about Emily's walking book club including what's coming up and how to book tickets, check out Emily's website emilyrhodeswriter.com Books mentioned by Emily: The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson, West with the Night by Beryl Markham, Westwood by Stella Gibbons, All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West, The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee, Someone at a Distance by Dorothy Whipple, Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig, and Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel.  Kate and Laura's recommendations: The Salt Path by Raynor Wynn, The Gift by Alison Croggon, The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen, The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane, Flâneuse: Women Walk the City by Lauren Elkin, and The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook @BookClubReview podcast, on Twitter @bookclubrvwpod or drop us a line at thebookclubreview@gmail.com. And if you're not already, do subscribe to us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.

Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast
#103: Laurie Lee: Creating a New Model for Legal Consultation

Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 45:35


Laurie Lee, JD, attorney, and owner of The Legal Department speaks with Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast about how small business professionals can benefit from legal services. Laurie discusses when to reach out to an attorney for advice, which legal issues you can handle on your own, and the importance of properly protecting your clients.    Episode Highlights: What is Laurie’s background? The legal industry is typically focused on money and winning. The Legal Department is focused on serving businesses that serve others and does this through relationship building. Laurie’s business model for The Legal Department uses fixed fees for their services and is based on whether you have an Infrastructure Plan or prefer a project-based partnership.   What are some of the legal issues business owners can handle on their own? Is it true the creation and implementation of something provides some level of copyright protection? Or should everything be submitted to get copyright approval? Laurie shares her advice for copyrighting materials you produce.  What does Laurie say small business owners should know about trademarks? What about logos? What happens when people try to include proper nouns in trademarks? What are the highlights of Laurie’s infrastructure map? How should a small business owner conduct a risk-benefit analysis when seeking legal expertise? What legal resources does Laurie recommend for small business owners?   3 Key Points: It’s critical to find an attorney you can communicate with effectively. Avoiding your attorney is the worst thing you can do.  Don’t ignore the structure of how you set up your employees and contractors.  Everything you provide as a service provider counts as intellectual property and it needs to be properly protected.    Tweetable Quotes: “Our money and our time is very valuable and if we're spending that on dealing with conflicts, we're not spending it on growing our businesses.” – Laurie Lee “The more you avoid getting legal advice, the more risk you have." – Laurie Lee   Resources Mentioned: Infrastructure Map: https://thelegaldepartment.law/what-we-do/ The Legal Department Website: https://thelegaldepartment.law/ United States Patent and Trademark Office: uspto.gov U.S. Copyright Office: https://www.copyright.gov/   #HealthcareEntrepreneurAcademy #HealthcareBoss #healthcare #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #smallbiz #legaladvice #legalconsult #bizowner

Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi
Mythic Cider, Playing Online & Communication

Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 45:07


Series 1, episode 15: In this episode I seek inspiration for fantasy role-playing games in unlikely places, take some call ins, and give some role-play recaps relating to online platforms. This week's quotations come from the beautifully poetic "Cider with Rosie" by Laurie Lee.  The adventures "Winter's Daughter" and "The Hole in the Oak" are published by Necrotic Gnome. Thanks to Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Che of Role-play Rescue, and Mike "Chgowiz" of the Dungeon Master's Handbook, all on Anchor FM.  Special thanks also to Paid a Bod yn Dwp (@oilpainting71) for kindly informing me that "Y" in Welsh should be pronounced like "er" (or the unemphasized indefinite article of English "a"), not "i". Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

The Doorstep Mile
Dust off your violin

The Doorstep Mile

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 8:11


Dust off your violinAfter many years of cajoling myself towards an adventurous life, I had a pretty solid grasp of what I was looking for. All I needed to do was get on with it. But if adventure is about uncertainty and risk, there comes a point when more of the same no longer counts as living adventurously. I had ended up in a comfort zone, even if it involved deserts and wild places. It was time to change direction.For many years my favourite travel book had been As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning. Laurie Lee walked through Spain in the 1930s, playing his violin to fund the journey. It is a beautiful story and the idea of recreating it tantalised me. But for 15 years I kept chickening out. I couldn't play any musical instrument. The thought of having to perform or sing or dance in public is my idea of hell. But I could never quite get the idea out of my head. The thought of busking seemed horribly vulnerable. I had never attempted anything like it before. I would probably fail. It was ridiculous. Or, to put it differently: it sounded like an adventure and precisely what I needed.On a whim, I took out my phone, Googled for a local violin teacher and dashed off a quick email. That was my Doorstep Mile action – one email set everything in motion after 15 years of barriers and doubt.I quickly learned that the violin cannot be quickly learned. I had wildly overestimated how much I would be able to learn in seven months. But I worked hard at the infernal instrument, concentrating only on the day's homework rather than the nerve-wracking ultimate challenge of depending upon the violin to earn my next meal.I had to face the sorry fact that I was terrible: nobody would give me any money! The trip was going to be an embarrassment and a disaster. The sensible compromise was to take my wallet and just busk for a bit of fun. More sensible still was to postpone the trip for a year or two until I could actually play the violin.Fortunately in life, however, the only sensible options are not the only options. I turned up in Spain, and I began.I emptied the final coins from my pocket and piled them on a park bench. Then I walked off into Spain one midsummer morning to see whether I could survive for a month with no money.The first time I set up my violin to play was the most scared I had felt since the day I set off to row across the Atlantic. Isn't that crazy? Rowing an ocean is a frightening thing to do. There are storms and salty buttocks. But what was I scared of on that sunny morning in Spain?What I was afraid of was all the vulnerability inside me, the most significant stuff of all. The baggage we hide away and hide behind. The demons that stop us living as adventurously as we dream of. The things that I hope this book has provoked you into exploring within yourself.I stood alone in that plaza, sawing away at the violin. I could hack my way through five terrible songs, each about 30 seconds long. I looped round and round while my heart sank lower and lower. I was embarrassed, sure to fail and dreading having to acknowledge that to myself and the world.An elderly gentleman had been watching me from a bench in the plaza for a long time. Eventually, he stood up and walked over to me, leaning on his walking stick. I thought, ‘Uh-oh, I'm in trouble now. He's going to say, ‘Señor, enough. Clear off. Please, give us back our peace.” But he didn't say that. Instead, the man reached into his pocket. He pulled out a coin, and he gave it to me. I thought my heart was going to explode with delight, relief, amusement and surprise. I'd done it! I had earned a coin from playing the violin. Before the trip, when I was on the verge of backing out of the whole venture, I made myself a deal. ‘Don't worry about the whole trip. Just go out there and earn one Euro. That's all you need to do. With a Euro, you can buy a bag of rice. With a bag of rice, you can walk for a week. After that, we'll talk…'I spent a month hiking cross country through the beautiful landscapes of northern Spain, dropping down into villages every couple of days to earn enough money for the next stage. It was a magical experience. But the hundreds of miles and the nights under the stars were not what made it special. I've done that stuff half my life. The adventure out in Spain was standing in a plaza in front of a handful of people and declaring, ‘here I am. This is all that I have got. This is my best shot.' Play the next song. Earn the next coin. That is all we can ever do. The violin was the adventure. ***I spent most of my 20s and 30s chasing a specific manifestation of an adventurous life. That carefree vagabond dream changed as ‘real life' arrived and I evolved from carefree AdventurerTM to busy Dad. I still try to live adventurously but have had to modify how I do that. Sometimes it works fantastically, at other times it frustrates me. This year I have merely scheduled time in my diary to climb a tree once a month. But that has made a far bigger difference than I could have imagined. So as someone who exchanged ambitious dreams of a life on the open road for a cup of tea up an oak tree, let me finish by saying this. I don't think we should pin our hopes on one adventure of a lifetime. Instead, we should strive for a lifetime of living more adventurously every day. Do something daily that excites you, makes you happier, fulfilled and curious. Something that scares you a little. It is the process that is important, the direction you walk, not the notional outcome at the end of that journey. An email to a violin teacher. A morning text message to your friend about that idea you always dream of late at night, a meeting at work about a new project. However ambitious your ultimate dream, whatever you decide to start with and build into a habit ought to be really small. So small that there is no reason not to do it today. What step will you take right now to get you across the doorstep and set you in motion towards living more adventurously?Good luck. Over to You: What would be your personal equivalent of busking through Spain?  When will you begin it? ★ Support this podcast ★

The Doorstep Mile
Beginnings

The Doorstep Mile

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 3:20


BeginningsMon, 24 Dec 2007, 21:08From: AlastairTo: BenSubject: SOUTHHi Ben,Having a wonderful time in Hawaii - been out whale watching and running this morning.But I can't stop thinking about my future expeditions. So I decided to write and ask in all seriousness if I can join your SOUTH team? I am writing because I will regret it if I do not, but also because you know me well enough to be able to say 'No!' without embarrassment or worry...! Look forward to chatting in the New Year when I get home. Hope you have a warm, sunny Christmas, like me,Al––––––––––––––Fri, 20 Nov 2015, 11:56From: AlastairTo: Becks ViolinSubject: Can you teach me the violin really quickly?hi Becks,I found your email via Google. I'm looking to learn the violin. But I have a slightly unusual plan...I'm an adventurer and author. My favourite ever travel book is 'As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning'. Laurie Lee walked across Spain in the 1930s, living from busking. I want to retrace his journey, living entirely from busking. But I cannot play the violin!Can you teach me to play a few cool busking songs so that I don't starve to death on the trip?!I'm 38, I did Grade 2 piano when I was 10.  I'm willing to work hard and we've got until the summer to learn...Are you up for the challenge?Alastair––––––––––––––Thurs, 5 Sep 2012, 16:10From: AlastairTo: LeonSubject: Walkhi Leon,Hypothetically speaking, would you be interested in another long walk?! 6-8 weeks. Desert. Pulling a cart. Nov-Dec. Home for Xmas...AlMany of the best things I have done began with an email. They are so brief, flippant and non-binding. Scribble an email, click send. Worst case scenario? You regret it in the morning and hastily back out. Easy as that. You haven't got much to lose. Hopefully, however, you get up tomorrow and follow this small beginning with another small beginning. And you keep repeating that until those little steps accumulate into something that you look on with surprise and pride. OVER TO YOU: Send someone a brief email that will pique their curiosity about an adventure. CC me in if you like: alastairhumphreys+thedoorstepmile@gmail.com★ Support this podcast ★

The Mike Harding Folk Show

PODCAST: 15 Dec 2019 01 Gobby’s Christmas Hornpipes – Steamchicken – 20 Years 02 Sing We All Merrily – Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith – Awake Arise: A Winter Album 03 Merry Xmas Everybody / Bloomer’s Birthday Strathspey – Broom Bezzums – Winterman 04 Sunny Bank – Kate Rusby – The Frost Is All Over 05 Here We Come A-Wassailing – Watersons – Frost And Fire: A Calendar Of Ritual and Magical Songs 06 The Huron Indian Carol – Carol Duveneck – Wassail! Wassail! 07 Christmas Day In Da Mornin’ / Christmas Day In The Morning / Mug Of Brown Ale – Broom Bezzums – Winterman 08 One More Xmas – O’Hooley & Tidow – Winterfolk 09 Family Christmas – Roaring Jelly – Golden Grates & The Rampin’ Cat 10 Silent Night – Churchfitters – A Christmas Wassail  11 The Seven Rejoices Of Mary – Oddfellows – Oddfellows 12 I Saw Three Ships – Simon Mayor – Winter With Mandolins 13 Christmas Eve 1914 – Artisan – Paper Angels 14 Bethlehem – Michael Morpurgo / Coope Boyes & Simpson 15 While Shepherds Watched / Chime On – Michael Morpurgo, Coope Boyes & Simpson – On Angel Wings 16 Sleigh Ride – Sam Bush – Our Favorite Christmas Tunes 17 X-Mas On The Isthmus – Terry Allen  & Guy Clark – Our Favorite Christmas Tunes 18 There Are No Lights On Our Christmas Tree – Cyril Tawney – Man  19 Merry Christmas To All And Goodnight – Emily Smith – Songs For Christmas  20 Christmas In Kandahar – Fred Smith – Dust Of Uruzgan  21 Christmas In The Cookhouse – Billy Bennett – Almost A Gentleman  22 A Christmas Childhood – Tom Sweeney – Favourite Irish Poems With Music  23 Up In The Morning Early / Awake Arise – Lady Maisery, Jimmy Aldreidge & Sid Goldsmith – A Winter Album 24 A Connemara Christmas (Mick’s Tune) – Johnny Coppin – All On A Winter’s Night  25 The Twelve Days Of Christmas – Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker 26 Christmas Is Coming – Lead Belly – Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962  27 Christmas In Australia – Roaring Jelly – Nowt So Funny As Folk 28 Merry Christmas – Malcolm Holcombe Feat. Iris Dement – Come Hell Or High Water  29 Christmas Landscape – Laurie Lee & Johnny Coppin – Edge Of Day  30 The Holly Bears A Berry – Watersons – Frost And Fire: A Calendar Of Ritual And Magical Songs  31 A Christmas Tale / Christmas Day In The Morning – Magpie Lane – The 25Th 32 Christmas Day In The Morning – Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra – Song Of Solstice  33 Fire & Wine – O’Hooley & Tidow – Winterfolk  34 Christmas At Sea – Sting – If On A Winter’s Night  35 Weihnachten 1914 (Christmas 1914) – Kerstin Blodig & Ian Melrose – Schneetreiben 36 The Coppers’ Christmas Song – Coope, Boyes & Simpson – Hindsight 37 Coventry Carol – O’Hooley & Tidow  – Winterfolk  38 The King – Steeleye Span – Please To See The King 39 Fairytale Of New York – Christy Moore – Smoke & Strong Whiskey 40 The 12 Folk Days Of Christmas – The McCalmans – Scots Abroad  41 I Saw Three Ships (Arr. J. Ritchie) – Tudor Choir, The – An American Christmas: Shapenote Carols From New England & Appalachia 42 Cherry Tree Carol – Jean Ritchie – Ballads From Her Appalachian Family Tradition 43 The Arrival Of The Wren Boys – The Chieftains – The Bells Of Dublin  44 The Dingle Set Dance – The Chieftains – The Bells Of Dublin  45 The Wren In The Furze – The Chieftains – The Bells Of Dublin  46 The Boar’s Head Carol – The Voice Squad – Concerning Of Three Young Men  47 Sans Day Carol – Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band – Carols At Christmas  48 Jogging Along With Me Reindeer – John Kirkpatrick – Going  49 O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker – Midwinter  50 Christmas Market – Mike Harding / The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band – Available From The Website 51 Joy To The World – Tudor Choir, The – An American Christmas: Shapenote Carols From New England & Appalachia 52 The Kerrry Christmas Carol – Tim Dennehy – Between The Mountains And The Sea 53 I Am Christmas Time – Magpie Lane – The 25Th 54 All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – The Once – This Is a Christmas Album By The Once  55 Three Ships From Sussex – Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh – Christmas Lights

Spectator Radio
The Book Club: who was the poet Laurie Lee?

Spectator Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 26:09


Sam is joined from beyond the grave on this week’s Spectator Book Club by the late Laurie Lee — to talk about Gloucestershire’s Slad Valley, the landscape that made him a writer. Acting as medium, so to speak, is David Parker — whose 1990s interviews with Lee before his death provide the material for the new book Down In The Valley: A Writer’s Landscape — and who’s here to talk about the pleasures and difficulties of coaxing reminiscences out of this laureate of English rural life. Essential listening for anyone for whom Cider With Rosie and As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning formed part of a literary education. The Spectator Book Club, what used to be known as Spectator Books, is a series of literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented by Sam Leith, The Spectator's Literary Editor. Hear past episodes here (https://audioboom.com/dashboard/4905582) .

Spectator Books
David Parker on Laurie Lee: Down In The Valley

Spectator Books

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 26:09


Sam is joined from beyond the grave on this week’s Spectator Book Club by the late Laurie Lee — to talk about Gloucestershire’s Slad Valley, the landscape that made him a writer. Acting as medium, so to speak, is David Parker — whose 1990s interviews with Lee before his death provide the material for the new book Down In The Valley: A Writer’s Landscape — and who’s here to talk about the pleasures and difficulties of coaxing reminiscences out of this laureate of English rural life. Essential listening for anyone for whom Cider With Rosie and As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning formed part of a literary education. Presented by Sam Leith.

City Breaks
Seville Episode 12 Travel Writers on Seville

City Breaks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 32:45


First, some short quotations including one from Lord Byron, who famously praised the city for its ‘oranges and women’ and another from Jan Morris who wrote more poetically of the air which was ‘heavy with jasmine and orange blossom’. Then, time is devoted to writers of longer accounts. Enjoy hearing, for example, about Richard Ford’s ‘Handbook for Travellers in Spain’, written in the 1830s, Laurie Lee’s account of walking through Andalucia in the 1930’s and the writings of Jason Webster and Edward Lewine whose more recent travelogues focus respectively on a search for the country’s Arabic roots and its bullfighting tradition. https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk

The Guardian Books podcast
'The past is amongst us. Taking notes': nature writing with Kathleen Jamie and Laurie Lee – books podcast

The Guardian Books podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 29:34


On this week’s show, Jamie talks about her new essay collection Surfacing and we hear a rare recording of the Cider with Rosie author. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/bookspod

The Big Travel Podcast
78. On Location in Madrid with James Blick, Tapas Expert from Spain Revealed

The Big Travel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 41:33


An ‘on location’ episode! Lisa is in Casa Toni, a busy and traditional tapas bar in in central Madrid, with James Blick from ‘Devour Tours’ and the ‘Spain Revealed’ YouTube channel talking Spanish food, culture, history, beer, lamb neck glands, New Zealanders drinking in Shepherd’s Bush, Russian Roulette with padron peppers, Jesus nailed to the cross, General Franco, Civil War, flamenco, four metre pianos, Farah Fawcett hair, Barcelona, Cadiz, gentrification, is Spanish coffee good or bad...What don’t we talk about?!   On this episode we talk:   Ordering lunch and some cold beers Lisa having ‘soup with Brad’ Lamb neck glands (!) The guy who got a Michelin star for his glands (!) Eat the whole bloody animal Laurie Lee’s description of the morning seafood trains from the coast Madrid having the second largest fish market in the world (after Tokyo) The bocadillo de calamares (squid sandwich) signature Madrid snack Lisa growing up in Malaga in the Southern Spain Mardid, Barcelona and Seville being the key cities Galicia feeling like New Zealand Spanish beer in small cold glasses Pubs in England versus Spanish bars Spanish people not getting as smashed as Brits or Antipodeans Lisa’s ‘worst of both worlds’ on the Costa Del Sol Tasting the menu at Casa Toni James meeting a Spanish woman (his future wife Yolanda) in Toulouse New Zealand being paradise but without tapas bars How moving countries gives you carte blanche to re-invent yourself James becoming a travel writer (the New York Times didn’t call) Developing Devour Tours – helping people understand Madrid through the food The growth of his highly viewed YouTube channel Spain Revealed The ‘downside’ of your job being to hang around bars Gambas al ajillo being made after the Civil War due to a bread shortage Lisa’s university on the social history of Spain through festivals The atrocities of the Spanish Civil War The restrictions on society until the death of Franco in 1976 The burgeoning of the resorts like Torremolinos and Benidorm Women not being allowed to open their own bank account in the 70s James seeing a lot of globalisation and change in Madrid in the last 10 years The erosion of traditional places Laundromats indicating AirBnB has arrived The Costa Del Sol and Fuengrola having improved drastically in recent years Fuengirola’s brilliant tapas scene Londoners (who consider themselves v cool) choosing to go to the Costa Del Sol Spain’s autonomous regions and their vastly different identities The north of Spain just starting to attract more tourism Madrid locals falling back in love with their traditions Newer bars recalling traditional bars…but having some group behind them High rents pushing independent places out of the city Madrid hipsters drinking Vermouth James worrying about skilled cooking being lost due to chain Barcelona’s historic centre being small and much more intense with tourism Madrid being wider and less crowded Rent rises being a concern for Madrid locals Spanish people not having been to Madrid The New York Times suggesting alternatives to the over-tourism destinations James’ parents in law generation not leaving Spain until in their 60s Spanish identifying with the regions and the pueblo rather than Spanish Farah Fawcett hair dos singing around a four metre piano at ‘Toni 2’’ Finding those ‘wonderful moments of Spanishness’ Madrid having timeless qualities (daily reminders of the 40s to the 70s) Casa Toni (where we are eating) not having anything to do with Toni 2 There being a lot of old money in Spain The legacy of the Civil war in Andalucia where people starved to death The eerie grandeur of Franco’s burial basilica ‘The Valley of the Fallen’ Like walking into something out of Tolkien Catholics ‘have it nailed’ when it comes to drama The old man giving the fascist salute placing flowers on Franco’s grave James top three food experiences in Madrid Visiting traditional market Mercado de La Paz and having a picnic the Retiro Park Learning to ‘tapear’ as a verb The flamenco that reminds James of his favourite tangle of streets in Cadiz The beautiful ‘alegria’ style of music Cadiz being one of the most magical parts of Spain And the most fascinating city in the entire country Lisa and James’ great Spanish coffee debate Can you get hangovers in Spain James top recommendation for coffee in Spain – La Mallorquina              

Transmedia
Just a Tea with Chris Dolan and Lindsey Carey: looking for the Spanish ethos through Laurie Lee, Machado, Serrat, Cervantes, Lorca, Almodóvar...

Transmedia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 22:49


Chris Dolan has published four novels (Ascension Day, Redlegs, Potter's Field and Aliyyah), two collections of short stories and two non-fiction books. He has had three full-length stage plays produced internationally, with five shorter pieces and four collaborations with Spanish dramatists. He has written over 50 hours of television, and more of radio drama. He has worked in collaboration with visual artists on several pieces of public art, has published poems, broadcasts regularly and writes for Scottish and London newspapers. Novels Ascension Day (Headline Review, 1999) won the McKitterick First Novel Prize. "…Dolan's post-industrial and post-imperialist Glasgow: "[s]uch quiet, modest little groupings of streets, yet their shadow stretched and fell for thousands of miles, as afar as Africa, India, America." This long-range view gives the novel great power, as Dolan draws his characters inexorably together, in the lost, once-great, city on the Clyde." – Christopher Hart, . Redlegs (Vagabond Voices, 2012) "Good things come to those who wait, and this is a good thing… An engrossing and compelling novel... lingering richly in the memory… A fine novel" – . Short stories Poor Angels (Polygon, 1995) was shortlisted for the , and included both the winning story for 1995  / Macallan Prize (Sleet and Snow), and runner-up the following year (Year of the Vezzas). "He holds you in a tight grip right from the start and manages to combine a sense of raw nostalgia with a profoundly moving atmosphere of love and loss." –  on Sleet and Snow. Non-fiction titles An Anarchist's Story: The Life of  ( 2009) "Dolan's book is both personal and universal." – . Plays His first play was The Veil (1991), Sabina (1998),  (2000), and The Angel's Share (2000). Writing for screen and radio Some of his work has appeared on the radio, including four original plays and many adaptations, including 's , The Master of Ballantrae by  and several of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels. His four-part modern take on  was broadcast in October 2012. He has written for , , and . He has written such screenplays as Poor Angels and Ring of Truth as well as TV drama documentaries, An Anarchist's Story: The Life of Ethel MacDonald, Barbado'ed both broadcast by  and Red Oil for . He also has written extensively for , , , and  for which he has been writing since its inception.

The All Things Risk Podcast
Ep. 111: Alastair Humphreys - Alastair's Midsummer Morning

The All Things Risk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 71:11


  Think about your life, particularly your routines. Yes, these can serve us – up to a point. They help us get on with life. In other ways, however, they are harmful. They can prevent us from learning and growing. They can get us stuck. Our thought patterns are similar - psychologists and neuroscientists talk about something called the “default mode network” – our familiar thought patterns. It's therefore good to disrupt our routines and patterns. Our latest guest is all about that. Alastair Humphreys has cycled around the world, rowed across the Atlantic, walked the 1,000 km Empty Quarter and completed loads of other rugged, tough, and risky adventures.  So, what does someone like this do for his next adventure? Well, with no musical training and a self-professed limited musical aptitude, he learns to play some basic notes and tunes on the violin - of course. And then spends a month busking in Spain as he walks from Vigo to Madrid, eating only from the money he earns busking. That's because adventure is not just about rugged men doing epic things. Adventure is about getting outside of your comfort zone.  This is something Alastair has pioneered through the concept of “micro adventures” – shorter adventures that are designed to get us outside of our familiar routines. He was even named National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year for his work on micro adventures. Alastair writes about his violin busking adventure in his wonderful book My Midsummer Morning in which he follows the footsteps of another Englishman, Laurie Lee who in 1935 completed the same journey and wrote As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, one of Alastair's favourite travel books. We talk about all of that and much more including: Alastair's background; The origins of My Midsummer Morning; Learning to play the violin; Fear and vulnerability, particularly the first time he played the violin in Spain; Observations from walking through rural Spain; Loneliness versus solitude; Balancing adventure with family; How to live more adventurously; Much more! Show Notes: Alastair's website; Alastair on Twitter; Alastair on Instagram; Alastair on YouTube; Alastair on Facebook; My Midsummer Morning; The Spotlight Effect; Alastair on micro adventures in Outside Online; Laurie Lee's As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on iTunes: http://apple.co/1PjLmK Subscribe on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/all-things-risk/the-all-things-risk-podcast Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Our free course module “How to Set Up Any Decision for Success” from our upcoming course How to Make Decisions With Calm and Confidence

Terra Incognita: The Adventure Podcast
Episode 020: Busking for Bocadillos, Al Humphreys

Terra Incognita: The Adventure Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 12:28


Following in the footsteps of Laurie Lee, Al set out to walk through Spain with only a violin, and a modest repertoire of elementary tunes. Along the way he experienced vulnerability and uncertainty, but also extraordinary kindness on "The most frightening adventure I have done in years".

Books And Travel
Adventure, Walking, And My Midsummer Morning With Alastair Humphreys

Books And Travel

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2019 32:33


How does a book inspire a journey a generation later? How does an adventurer who loves to travel alone reconcile himself to a life more ordinary? In today’s interview, I talk to Alastair Humphreys about his walk across Spain in homage to Laurie Lee. Alastair Humphreys is an adventurer, author, and motivational speaker named as […] The post Adventure, Walking, And My Midsummer Morning With Alastair Humphreys appeared first on Books And Travel.

The Big Travel Podcast
65. Adventurer and Author Alastair Humphreys on Cycling the World, Rowing the Atlantic and Chasing Laurie Lee through Spain

The Big Travel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 43:51


Alastair Humphreys left Yorkshire one day on his bike and didn’t return for four years, cycling through an incredible 60 countries. He’s walked across India, rowed across the Atlantic, run six marathons through the Sahara, crossed Iceland on foot, busked through Spain by facing his worst fears of performing (badly) in public and having found all that adventure hard when real life came calling, has pioneered the concept of #microadventures. A motivational and inspiration conversation with this intrepid explorer.   On this episode we cover:   The huge interest in his concept of ‘Microadventures’ How real life gets in the way of big, long adventures Exploring the world two miles away from home How we can all find adventures at home Erling Kagge the Norwegian explorer How weeks and month can fly by but the hours of a microadventure being very slow How removing the things you don’t need in life makes more Levison Wood and sacrificing personal relationships Big expeditions being incredibly selfish thing His new book My Midsummer Morning Being inspired by Laurie Lee Wanting to busk around Spain but not playing any instrument Being terrified by public speaking Being terrible at the violin (video evidence!) Turning up in Spain and emptying his pockets of money His terrifying first ‘gig’ in Vigo in Galicia Being more scared of this than rowing the Atlantic Ocean His magical journey across Spain The beautiful landscapes from Galicia, Castile down to Madrid Cooking on campfires and sleeping under the stars Being the happiest he’s been in many years Not putting any thoughts into walking 500 miles The biggest adventure being the first time he busked Busking being everything he’d ever dreaded The old Spanish man who gave him his first Euro Living like an absolute king Earning a grand total of 120 euros in a month Being able to afford bread and bananas on the same day Laurie Lee’s wonderfully evocative discretions of Madrid Fresh seafood being brought into Madrid on ice on a train Spending a lot of time of hilltops and walking through villages The fine line between loneliness and solitude when travelling Being touched by the kindness of strangers Crossing the Sierra de Guadarrama towards Madrid Spending four years cycling round the world How cycling is his favourite way to travel Being curious about the physical and mental challenge of travelling the world The masochistic urge to make life more uncomfortable Cycling from Yorkshire to Cape Town via Europe, the Middle East and East Africa Crossing the Atlantic on a sailing boat Cycling from Ushuaia in Patagonia all the way up to Northern Alaska Getting the boat from Alaska to Asia Cycling from North Eastern to Siberia back to England What his parents were thinking Scuppering his plans to become a teacher Saving up £7000 and living on just this for four years ‘Living like a total tramp’ and being close to quitting Completely underestimated how hard and lonely it would be Having cold showers because he hates them Whipping himself with reeds (maybe for the next project) Whether you stop and appreciate travel when you’re crossing 60 countries Being overjoyed to earn £300 for an article for the Guardian on his journey How life offers choices to earn more or spend less The realisation he could cycle round the world forever Being jaded by ‘another invitation to visit a nomad in his hut’ Running the Marathon de Sables 150 miles across the Sahara Desert Walking across India Crossing Iceland for emptiness and wilderness Feeling his of ‘being a beginner’ influences his choices His Night of Adventure annual speaking night Regularly heading off to spend a night up a hill Lisa’s ambitions to climb trees Feeling a fraud at first with his small adventures Building a raft on a river in the Lake District Feeling guilty he wasn’t doing a spread sheet How we all need to be more childlike Getting back to things we did as kids Trying to live adventurously every day rather than separating work and holidays How a mountain in Scotland is his favourite view Feeling most foreign in rural China Finding a mixture of belonging and not belonging in Japan How Ethiopia was where he felt least welcome Struggling with tourist hot spots in Egypt Feeling incredibly remote in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean The huge space meeting massive claustrophobia, boredom and terror Scary storms in the night Being deliberately masochistic How real life caught up with him How marriage and kids caused some constraint anxiety Showing his kids what an adventurous life means to him The difference of being a Dad going off for a month in Spain and a Mum Parenting changes every generation Whether mothers bear a bigger emotional burden Whether mothers choose to bear an emotional burden Women adventurers being judged harshly by the media Him being the default parent Putting your kids to go to bed and going to climb a tree How we all put up barriers and make excuses How first song he learnt on the violin was the soundtrack of his life

Mormon Mental Health Podcast
177: President and SVP of Affirmations Discuss Reversal of LGBTQIA Policy

Mormon Mental Health Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 91:24


Nathan Kitchen, President of Affirmations, and Laurie Lee Hall, SVP, join Natasha on this episode of Mormon Mental Health. They join and discuss the impact of the reversal of the “exclusion policy”. They focus on the approach that Affirmations uses: Name what is hurting you and what is wounding you Feel safe to name your beliefs or non beliefs Do so in a supportive and civil way Does your community allow for you to be happy right now For more on Affirmations, please go here: https://affirmation.org Kevin is a father of 5, dentist in Arizona, engaged to his fiancé. Laurie Lee is a previous bishop and stake president which ended when the brethren found out she was transgender. She is an architect with a private practice in Salt lake City and Tennessee. Several things were referenced in the podcast including: John Bonner’s essay on the policy and what the church could have said: https://www.facebook.com/john.bonner1/posts/10158390319904942?hc_location=ufi Affirmations Reaction to the policy: https://affirmation.org/reversal-of-the-november-2015-policy-on-gay-families/?fbclid=IwAR35l859YDWDpOjozGj60KrSbocX6Kmyt7dNXJ9gwuEukG93KgfDbrLTc-s Stories and Reactions of the November 2015 Policy Reversal https://affirmation.org/tag/nov-15-policy-gay-families-reversal/?fbclid=IwAR3gRKw3tBTHSfknnUHGA71rrGDSViUhu5avSB6vwnRMogEuB3pJJg7Ccg4 Local Chapters of Affirmations: https://affirmation.org/chapters/?fbclid=IwAR3CAV7YzUgTQhSlMSAYmbD4RNs3dNokAeAE8Xj8T6hqHGU0QTS05JD9BY4 Upcoming Affirmation Conferences and Events: https://affirmation.org/upcoming-conferences-and-featured-events/?fbclid=IwAR32LP81Zk-jEjoJ4h11jovqX1jOnjAsUnW2rieJgbDO1IsxLlFwdat-7f4 To keep the podcast alive past 2019, please donate at https://www.mormonmentalhealth.org

Behind the Bookshelves
Writers Who Walked

Behind the Bookshelves

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 12:48


We pull on our hiking boots and discuss writers who made some seriously long walks and then wrote about them.There's Patrick Leigh Fermor, who walked 1,590 miles across Europe, and Laurie Lee who walked around Spain. There's also Thoreau, Wordsworth, Bill Bryson, Cheryl Strayed and several wandering poets. Enjoy the show.

Wonderful Radio Flanagan
Down By The River Thames.. or As I Walked Out One Mid Winter’s Afternoon

Wonderful Radio Flanagan

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 10:25


Down By The River Thames - Not quite Laurie Lee style, more like jolly hiker mode - I set off for a brisk walk on this sprightly winter’s afternoon. Little did I know just how COLD (!) it was out there. Equally - I ran out of battery on my phone as well - unheard-of I know - but it really happened. So I could have edited this and stuck a “proper” ending on this - but I didn’t. I want all my shows to be as natural as possible. So as much as it was a surprise to me that my phone suddenly died on me - it will equally be a surprise for you when I suddenly stop talking and it’s the end of the show ... a kind of “Podcast Musical Chairs”

CARE Failing Forward
Putting Survivors First: Ensuring that we make the right decisions in tough situations

CARE Failing Forward

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 15:24


Laurie Lee discusses what he learned from one of his early experiences responding to cases of sexual abuse, and how we need to balance tensions between power, reporting, privacy, and cultural contexts. In the end, the answer is simple: Put the survivor first.

The People Will Talk Podcast
S5 Ep23: Story/Time - Summer Son

The People Will Talk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 7:12


A short story in the latest edition of the long-running series. Taking its cue from the style of Laurie Lee, and other wide-ranging influences, this story is about change. By the way, check out the website at elarpamedia.com[.](elarpamedia.com) And a similar vibe of a story on [Dressed in a Spanish Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVFBaxzr3bA)

Mormon Matters - (Dan Wotherspoon ARCHIVE)
485: An Open-Hearted Wrestle with Temples, Tithing, and Other Church and Personal Priorities

Mormon Matters - (Dan Wotherspoon ARCHIVE)

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 54:28


Every time a new temple is announced, especially when it is to be built in the developing world, it's not very long before discussions begin to arise about the priority the LDS Church puts on building temples. Soon after that, some will begin to ask about these (expensive) buildings and if that money used to build and operate them longterm might not be better put toward feeding people and alleviating poverty or seeking to end other social ills. And, finally, the question of tithing will inevitably then arise: Is tithing, as practiced in Mormonism, fair? Is it right to require people who live in dire (by most North American standards) circumstances to pay tithing—sometimes, it will be argued, meaning they will make the choice to be obedient to that law even if it means not eating as well or paying for medicine?    In this episode, the wonderful Laurie Lee Hall and Jim Smithson join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon for a goodly wrestle with these questions. Without pre-conceived answers nor the thought that there is only one way to respond to these competing priorities, the two panelists share their experiences within the Church's Temple Department and its Research Division, respectively, as well as perspectives they gained through their extensive travels around the world on behalf of the church. Laurie Lee shares an overview of temple building in the past half-century and what she has gathered through the years as the factors that are considered before they are announced and as leaders determine their size and the costs of building and maintaining them, as well as improving and protecting the area immediately adjacent to them. Jim speaks to his experiences interviewing and interacting with Saints around the world as he spoke with them about various church programs and policies and how they affect their religious lives. And it all gets complicated and more personally affecting as Dan inserts aspects of the issues spoken of above. Do these international Saints, especially those in the developing world, share the same concerns that many here do about temple costs and how the law of tithing may affect them differently? Are we who might make these arguments projecting our feelings and sensibilities about the tragedies of their lives onto them? Is it proper to question, from our perspectives, Church priorities? Are their aspects of temple work and tithing that might lie beyond that which is quantifiable by counting dollars and cents? What good fruits can come into our lives as we wrestle in these areas? Please listen and then share your ideas in the comments section!

Mormon Matters - (Dan Wotherspoon ARCHIVE)
486: An Open-Hearted Wrestle with Temples, Tithing, and Other Church and Personal Priorities, Part 2

Mormon Matters - (Dan Wotherspoon ARCHIVE)

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 60:23


Every time a new temple is announced, especially when it is to be built in the developing world, it's not very long before discussions begin to arise about the priority the LDS Church puts on building temples. Soon after that, some will begin to ask about these (expensive) buildings and if that money used to build and operate them longterm might not be better put toward feeding people and alleviating poverty or seeking to end other social ills. And, finally, the question of tithing will inevitably then arise: Is tithing, as practiced in Mormonism, fair? Is it right to require people who live in dire (by most North American standards) circumstances to pay tithing—sometimes, it will be argued, meaning they will make the choice to be obedient to that law even if it means not eating as well or paying for medicine?  In this episode, the wonderful Laurie Lee Hall and Jim Smithson join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon for a goodly wrestle with these questions. Without pre-conceived answers nor the thought that there is only one way to respond to these competing priorities, the two panelists share their experiences within the Church's Temple Department and its Research Division, respectively, as well as perspectives they gained through their extensive travels around the world on behalf of the church. Laurie Lee shares an overview of temple building in the past half-century and what she has gathered through the years as the factors that are considered before they are announced and as leaders determine their size and the costs of building and maintaining them, as well as improving and protecting the area immediately adjacent to them. Jim speaks to his experiences interviewing and interacting with Saints around the world as he spoke with them about various church programs and policies and how they affect their religious lives. And it all gets complicated and more personally affecting as Dan inserts aspects of the issues spoken of above. Do these international Saints, especially those in the developing world, share the same concerns that many here do about temple costs and how the law of tithing may affect them differently? Are we who might make these arguments projecting our feelings and sensibilities about the tragedies of their lives onto them? Is it proper to question, from our perspectives, Church priorities? Are their aspects of temple work and tithing that might lie beyond that which is quantifiable by counting dollars and cents? What good fruits can come into our lives as we wrestle in these areas? Please listen and then share your ideas in the comments section!

Table to Stage
Podium Players on the production of Elvis Has Left the Building

Table to Stage

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 33:29


Jim Hetrick, Laurie Lee, and Matt Durland sit down to talk about their upcoming show, Elvis Has Left the Building. Podium Players Community Theater will present the show at Hope Church, East Hampton, Connecticut, from June 7-9, 2018. For tickets and more information visit www.podiumplayers.org or facebook.com/podiumplayers.

Last Word
Bruce Tulloh, Emma Smith, Professor Peter Waddington, Dowager Countess of Harewood, Ronald Chesney

Last Word

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 27:55


Matthew Bannister on Bruce Tulloh, who ran across the United States in record time and became European 5,000 metres champion barefoot. Emma Smith the author of an acclaimed novel based on her travels to India with Laurie Lee. Professor Peter Waddington the sociologist who studied policing and came up with the technique of "kettling" to control street protests The Dowager Countess of Harewood, an Australian former model whose affair with the married Earl caused a scandal in the 1960s. And Ronald Chesney, half of the writing partnership that brought us the hit TV sitcoms The Rag Trade and On The Buses. Presenter: Matthew Bannister Producer: Neil George.

Tea & Tattle
71 | A Chat With Laura Freeman

Tea & Tattle

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 39:42


Today on Tea & Tattle, I’m in conversation with the author and art critic, Laura Freeman, who recently published the incredible bibliomemoir, The Reading Cure: How Books Restored My Appetite. In her book, Laura describes her diagnosis of anorexia as a teenager, and how her insatiable hunger for books gradually helped restore her to health and happiness. In today's interview, Laura explains how Dickens's novels awakened her to the pleasures of eating and the associative powers of food. Emboldened by a A Christmas Carol, one December she tasted her first spoonful of Christmas pudding since her diagnosis.  It was the travel memoirs of Patrick Leigh Fermor and Laurie Lee that encouraged Laura to be braver when traveling and opened her up to the excitements of tasting local cuisines.  Some of my favourite passages from the book were Laura's descriptions of discovering the food writer M.F.K. Fisher, who wrote so memorably about her adventures as an American woman in France, and I was delighted when Laura chose a section about Fisher to read aloud during our interview.  I'm sure Laura's book will be one of my top 5 favourites from 2018, not only because it speaks so eloquently and honestly on a subject that affects so many women, but also because it whetted my own appetite for so many of the novels that Laura credits on her road to recovery. I nodded along in agreement over her appreciation for Little Women and Cider With Rosie, but Laura's pages on Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, A Month in the Country, and so many others, had me rushing to Daunt Books to purchase my own copies. I so enjoyed my conversation with Laura, and I know this episode will be a brilliant listen for anyone who has ever experienced the restorative power of great literature. Listen to learn more about Laura's book, The Reading Cure. Read the show notes and get all the links: teaandtattlepodcast.com/home/71 Get in touch! Email: teaandtattlepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: Find Miranda at @mirandasnotebook and @mirandasbookcase If you enjoy the show, please do leave a rating and review in iTunes, as good ratings really help other people to find the podcast. Thank you!

Tribe Fellowship Talks
The Unforgiving Servant

Tribe Fellowship Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 31:42


Laurie Lee offers a message titled "The Unforgiving Servant" as we study this parable in Matthew 18:21-35. A parable is story, the meaning of which is left in mystery in order to tease our minds into active thought about our faith. Join us as we continue to consider how Jesus challenges us through these stories. Tribe Fellowship (TF) is an on-campus college ministry at William & Mary hosted by the Williamsburg Community Chapel. TF is open to all college-aged young adults. We extend a special invitation to all TNCC students as well! Our weekly meetings are held from late August through the beginning of May. TF is a great place to connect to community and to grow in your faith. Join us for good times, worship, and teaching! Please consider visiting our website (at the link provided below) to learn more about the College and Young Adult ministry, explore earlier talks, and to connect with the larger body of Christ at the Chapel. Contact: Isaiah Thomas, College and Young Adult Ministry Associate, ithomas@wcchapel.org http://wcchapel.org/grow/college-ministry/

The People Will Talk Podcast
S5 Ep2: Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear?/I'm Turning Hipster (I Really Think So)

The People Will Talk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 25:25


A look at Laurie Lee's work, January, a poetry recital and historical pictures.  Oh, and find us on Patreon!

Science Fiction and the Fantastic Inside Out
Fantasy and horror artist Laurie Lee Brom interview

Science Fiction and the Fantastic Inside Out

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 14:57


An interview with artist Laurie Lee Brom at Illuxcon 2017. http://media.blubrry.com/sfasf/content.blubrry.com/sfasf/Episode_19_SFASF-Laurie_Lee_Brom_interview.mp3  

The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land
Laurie Lee Hall's journey from LDS stake president to transgender woman | Episode 5

The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 35:41


Salt Lake Tribune senior religion reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack and managing editor David Noyce talk with Laurie Lee Hall about her transition from a former stake president and LDS temple architect to a transgender woman.

Faking Lit
Episode 23 - Cider With Rosie by Laurie Lee (with Jonny Gillam and Lucy Roper!)

Faking Lit

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 71:17


In which the Idiots discuss a bygone era and much country life in "Cider With Rosie" by Laurie Lee - debate how reliable Laurie Lee's memory is - make enemies of all people who live in the country - solve a murder - wonder whether offering to sand a table with your tongue is an effective seduction technique . Featuring Special Guest Experts Jonny Gillam and Lucy Roper, plus returning to the show once more Donnie Bagels and a surprise cameo from Steve Koenig.

Elevate Your Business
What Kind of Insurance Should a Business Owner Consider Buying?

Elevate Your Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2017 34:26


In this podcast, Laurie Lee of Elevate Business Law interviews Robert Roldan of The Holmes Organization of Florida, a company that offers risk management and insurance services. Robert has 35 years of experience in the industry. Listen to find out about the different types of commercial insurance, and how to identify which policies would be best for your business. Robert Roldan The Holmes Organization of Florida Email: rroldan@holmesorg.com Cell Phone: 904-534-8581 At Elevate Business Law, we provide legal advice to small businesses and technology companies. Part of our mission is to provide businesses with good business practices and helpful information; therefore our “Elevate Your Business” podcasts will feature interviews with top business advisors from various industries. HOW TO CONTACT ELEVATE BUSINESS LAW: Laurie Lee, Esq. Email: laurie@elevatebusinesslaw.com Website: www.elevatebusinesslaw.com Office Phone: 904-860-3111

Mormon Stories - LDS
772: Laurie Lee Hall - Standing in my truth, Walking in my faith Pt. 3

Mormon Stories - LDS

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 74:19


In these episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview former LDS Stake President and LDS Chief Architect Laurie Lee Hall. Laurie Lee’s story is fascinating on many levels: Laurie Lee worked for 20 years as Chief Architect for the LDS Church and as Director of Design and/or Construction for around 40 LDS temples. She served as Stake President of the Tooele Utah Valley View Stake in Tooele, Utah for 8 years. While she remembers identifying internally as a woman from a very young age, she began to experience intense pressure to transition to female while serving as an LDS Stake President. This ultimately led to her being released as stake president after 8 years of service. About two months ago Laurie Lee was excommunicated stemming from her decision to transition gender presentation while living in her home ward/stake. Laurie Lee and her spouse have been married 32 years this month and are the parents of five children and 11 grandchildren. Laurie Lee remains a believer in many of the core tenets of Mormonism (e.g., Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the atonement), and reads the Book of Mormon daily.

Mormon Stories - LDS
771: Laurie Lee Hall - Standing in my truth, Walking in my faith Pt. 2

Mormon Stories - LDS

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 59:18


In these episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview former LDS Stake President and LDS Chief Architect Laurie Lee Hall. Laurie Lee’s story is fascinating on many levels: Laurie Lee worked for 20 years as Chief Architect for the LDS Church and as Director of Design and/or Construction for around 40 LDS temples. She served as Stake President of the Tooele Utah Valley View Stake in Tooele, Utah for 8 years. While she remembers identifying internally as a woman from a very young age, she began to experience intense pressure to transition to female while serving as an LDS Stake President. This ultimately led to her being released as stake president after 8 years of service. About two months ago Laurie Lee was excommunicated stemming from her decision to transition gender presentation while living in her home ward/stake. Laurie Lee and her spouse have been married 32 years this month and are the parents of five children and 11 grandchildren. Laurie Lee remains a believer in many of the core tenets of Mormonism (e.g., Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the atonement), and reads the Book of Mormon daily.

Mormon Stories - LDS
773: Laurie Lee Hall - Standing in my truth, Walking in my faith Pt. 4

Mormon Stories - LDS

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 115:45


In these episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview former LDS Stake President and LDS Chief Architect Laurie Lee Hall. Laurie Lee’s story is fascinating on many levels: Laurie Lee worked for 20 years as Chief Architect for the LDS Church and as Director of Design and/or Construction for around 40 LDS temples. She served as Stake President of the Tooele Utah Valley View Stake in Tooele, Utah for 8 years. While she remembers identifying internally as a woman from a very young age, she began to experience intense pressure to transition to female while serving as an LDS Stake President. This ultimately led to her being released as stake president after 8 years of service. About two months ago Laurie Lee was excommunicated stemming from her decision to transition gender presentation while living in her home ward/stake. Laurie Lee and her spouse have been married 32 years this month and are the parents of five children and 11 grandchildren. Laurie Lee remains a believer in many of the core tenets of Mormonism (e.g., Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the atonement), and reads the Book of Mormon daily.

Mormon Stories - LDS
770: Laurie Lee Hall - Standing in my truth, Walking in my faith Pt. 1

Mormon Stories - LDS

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 65:45


In these episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview former LDS Stake President and LDS Chief Architect Laurie Lee Hall. Laurie Lee’s story is fascinating on many levels: Laurie Lee worked for 20 years as Chief Architect for the LDS Church and as Director of Design and/or Construction for around 40 LDS temples. She served as Stake President of the Tooele Utah Valley View Stake in Tooele, Utah for 8 years. While she remembers identifying internally as a woman from a very young age, she began to experience intense pressure to transition to female while serving as an LDS Stake President. This ultimately led to her being released as stake president after 8 years of service. About two months ago Laurie Lee was excommunicated stemming from her decision to transition gender presentation while living in her home ward/stake. Laurie Lee and her spouse have been married 32 years this month and are the parents of five children and 11 grandchildren. Laurie Lee remains a believer in many of the core tenets of Mormonism (e.g., Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the atonement), and reads the Book of Mormon daily.

The Book Club Review
5. Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon

The Book Club Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 37:44


In this episode Kate makes a serious confession, and we try to figure out if The Trouble With Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon is set in an avenue or a cul-de-sac. We also tackle the more important question of whether it made a good book club book. In our interview Kate is put through her paces on a windy Hampstead Heath chatting to Emily Rhodes about her Walking Book Club. We end with some recommendations for your next book club read. • Get in touch with us at thebookclubreview@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @thebookclubreviewpod or leave us a comment on iTunes, we'd love to hear from you. • Books mentioned in this episode: The True Deceiver, Tove Jansson, West with the Night by Beryl Markham, All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West, The Living Mountain, Nan Shepherd, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee, Someone at a Distance, Dorothy Whipple, Beware of Pity, Stefan Zweig, Brodecks Report, Philippe Claudel, Westwood, Stella Gibbons, The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, The View from the Harbour, Elizabeth Taylor, Hot Milk, Deborah Levy, Breakfast with the Nikolides, Rumer Godden, The Summer Book, Tove Jansson • We recommend any branch of the Daunt bookshops, which can be found in Hampstead, Cheapside, Chelsea, Holland Park and Belsize Park. • For our next book club we will be reading and discussing The Prophets of Eternal Fjord by Kim Leine.

Elevate Your Business
Payroll 101

Elevate Your Business

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 28:45


Small business owners often have questions about the payroll process, so in this episode of Elevate Your Business, Laurie Lee of Elevate Business Law interviews Jessica Bush, Senior District Manager at ADP, to help answer those questions. Listen to learn how to fix payroll mistakes and the possible consequences of those mistakes, why you should not rely on the IRS to determine if you are doing your payroll correctly, how multijurisdictional taxes are assessed, how using a payroll service could help save you time and money and increase your compliance, and more. Jessica Bush ADP Email: jessica.bush@adp.com Cell Phone: 904-962-6878 At Elevate Business Law, we provide legal advice to small businesses and technology companies. Part of our mission is to provide businesses with good business practices and helpful information; therefore our “Elevate Your Business” podcasts will feature interviews with top business advisors from various industries. HOW TO CONTACT ELEVATE BUSINESS LAW: Laurie Lee, Esq. Email: laurie@elevatebusinesslaw.com Website: www.elevatebusinesslaw.com Office Phone: 904-860-3111

Mental Health In Minnesota
NAMI’s 40th Anniversary, Laurie/Lee Brandt’s Personal NAMI Journey, Ep. 8

Mental Health In Minnesota

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017


Laurie and Lee Brandt were interviewed on 02/25/2017 for this episode, one of 40 Stories of Hope related to NAMI Minnesota's 40th anniversary. NAMI Minnesota champions justice, dignity, and respect for all people affected by mental illnesses. Through education, support, and advocacy we strive to eliminate the pervasive stigma of mental illnesses, effect positive changes in the mental health system, and increase the public and professional understanding of mental illnesses. CONTACT US: NAMI Minnesota, Website: www.namihelps.org, phone: 651-645-2948, toll free: 1-888-NAMI-Helps (1-888-626-4435). fax: 651-645-7379. email: namihelps@namimn.org

The Nurtured Heart Approach®
Healing Hurt Hearts with NHA

The Nurtured Heart Approach®

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2015 56:00


Our hosts,Howard, Catherine have invited Tammy, and Laurie to discuss the journey of healing hearts using the Nurtured Heart Approach®.  Laurie's personal story is one that you won't want to miss as she and Tammy (her therapist) share more about how a "heart" devastated by abuse and hurt can be "healed" and Inner Wealth™ can emerge and thrive again.  Tammy Jacobs is a Licensed clinical social worker, currently working in private practice. Tammy has over 20 years experience working with challenging children/families in crisis centers, group home, residential treatment, as well as, outpatient and community mental health. Tammy has been an advance trainer in the nurtured heart approach since 2007 and enjoys teaching this to children/teens, adults/parents, group home staff and educators. Although Tammy has extensive training in a variety of interventions/strategies geared towards helping children and families, the nurtured heart approach has proven to be the most effective and therefore is the foundation of her work. Not only does Tammy utilize the approach in her private practice she uses it on a daily basis in raising her two daughters, ages 11 and 13, and in her marriage of 17 years. Laurie Lee graduated from Arizona State University in 1999 with a degree in Sociology. She has worked for a major corporation for over 16 years and raised two daughters ages 18 and 19 as a single parent. Introduced to the Nurtured Heart Approach in December 2011, her life was revolutionized as she discovered how to live from her heart. Overcoming the odds of being a child of abuse, she now owns that she has created a life she considers successful and she shares regularly with others how finding your greatness can change life in all areas.  

The Oldie Podcast
Oldie Literary Lunch: Valerie Grove, The Life and Loves of Laurie Lee

The Oldie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2015 14:47


Valerie Grove talks about her new book, The Loves of Laurie Lee, at the prestigious Oldie literary lunch at Simpson's in the Strand.

Spain Uncovered
Ep 21 Paul Murphy follows in the steps of Laurie Lee

Spain Uncovered

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2014 33:02


Paul Murphy travels to Spain following the steps of Laurie Lee. For the show notes, please visit www.spainuncoveredpodcast.net

Freedom, Books, Flowers & the Moon
Laurie Lee with Ronald Blythe

Freedom, Books, Flowers & the Moon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2014 14:08


The Times Literary Supplement - an occasional series of readings. Poet, novelist and screenwriter Laurie Lee is discussed with further contribution from fellow writer, Ronald Blythe. Introduced by Michael Caines and Rozalind Dineen from The TLS. Find out more: www.the-tls.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spain Uncovered
Episode 9. David GP talks about Sports in Spain and Asian Restaurants in Madrid

Spain Uncovered

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2014 29:54


The Basketball World Cup (FIBA) is taking place this month in Spain. David GP tells us about the popularity of basketball in Spain and about his other favourite sport, SCUBA diving. David also loves Asian food and so he recommends his favourite restaurants in Madrid: Guinza Don Zoco Dimi Bang Seul   One of our listeners shares with us her thoughts on Laurie Lee's book "A Rose for Winter".

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast
The Consequences of History

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2014 28:00


The foreign interventionists whose actions have contributed to today's violent events in Iraq. How Burmese rebels crash-landed a plane and then made off with its cargo of cash. Increasingly pressing challenges face the government of Kenya -- not least a drastic reduction in the number of people wanting to spend their holidays there. We are told that a refugee camp in Beirut might just be the best place to go and watch a match in the World Cup and find out why a village on the south coast of Spain is celebrating the life of the very English author Laurie Lee.

The Mike Harding Folk Show
Mike Harding Folk Show 54

The Mike Harding Folk Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2014 91:25


PODCAST: 05 Jan 2014   Sig - Lead The Knave / Bunker Hill, Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn 01 - The Gallant Frigate Amphitrite - Steeleye Span - Cogs Wheels and Lovers 02 - Pills of White Mercury - Jim Malcolm - Still 03 - The Manchester Rambler - Ewan MacColl - English Folk Collection 04 - Ruins by the Shore - O'Hooley and Tidow - The Hum 05 - Tommy Bhetty’s Waltz / Tom’s Anniversary Waltz - Noel Battle And Roísín Broderick - Up and About in the Morning 06 - Blackwaterside - Anne Briggs - A Collection 07 - House of the Rising Sun - Steve Phillips and the Rough Diamonds  - North Country Blues 08 - Samradh Samradh - The Gloaming - The Gloaming 09 - Lord Gregory - Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman - 1 10 - The Curtains of Old Joe’s House - Roy Bailey - Past Masters 11 - Jack Frost - Waterson Carthy - Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man 12 - Locked in this Paradise / Twelfth Night - Laurie Lee and Johnny Coppin - Edge of Day 13 - The Rout of the Blues - Robin and Barry Dransfield - The Rout of the Blues 14 - The Lark in the Morning / The Rolling Wave - Mochara - Spirits and Dreamers 15 - Pay Me the Money Down - Dave Brooks and Bernard Wrigley - Folk from the Octagon 16 - Red Wine Promises - Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus 17 - Hares on the Mountain - Patterson Jordan Dipper - Flat Earth 18 - Dirty Old Town - The Dubliners - 50 years

Open Country
Laurie Lee Land

Open Country

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2013 24:32


Helen Mark explores the newly safeguarded 'Laurie Lee Wood' and meets the people who inhabit the 21st Century 'Cider with Rosie' Landscape. Earlier this year Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust had an unprecedented response to its appeal to save a plot of ancient woodland. It had once belonged to Slad Valley's beloved son, Laurie Lee. Having become too much for the author and playwright's remaining family to maintain, the trust launched an appeal to take it over. In this week's Open Country Helen Mark meets the people who saved this land and the community that still find inspiration in this valley today including Julie and Simon Cooper at 'The Cider Farm' where they now handcraft frames for old master paintings, artist Amanda Lawrence who draws inspiration from the natural landscape and captures her work in glass and writer Adam Horovitz who is capturing his own 'Cider with Rosie' experience on paper.

Speaking of Spain with the Gazpachomonk

Laurie Lee name is synonymous with Spain and travel writing. But how much of what he wrote bears any relationship to the events and moments described in his works? Part 2 of Did Laurie Lie concludes this mini investigation by the Gazpachomonk. In the last episode we traced the background to Lee’s work’s and looked at the 3 reasons why we should question some of the authenticity of his accounts of travelling in Spain. 1. First was the time factor. When I walked out one midsummer morning was written 35 years after his experiences. Time plays games with memories, and the benefits of hind-site can too easily add weight to an otherwise uncertain instinct or impression. 2. Secondly, Lee was a writer of fiction and poetry. He was not a writer of history. And finally there is the ongoing controversy surrounding his role in the civil war, - to what extent he participated and whether his book about participation, is really just a collection of others experiences. All these factors promoted me to look again at his writings on Almunecar. Find out the what the villagers had to say of the man who put their town on the map.

Speaking of Spain with the Gazpachomonk
Episode 11: What if Laurie Lied?

Speaking of Spain with the Gazpachomonk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2013 13:47


Laurie Lee is often cited - amongst English Speakers moving to Spain - as one of the few writers on the country that have managed to portray the real Spain - Lee’s travel stories having inspired and often ignited a passion for Iberia previously unknown amongst Anglosaxons. Yet any cursory inspection into Lee’s autobigraphical travels reveal inconsistencies, inaccuracies and outright inventions. At some point, those of us still treasuring our battered copies of When I walked out one mid-summer morning - must ask ourselves - What if Laurie Lied?

Institute of Development Studies
Why study development? Sussex Development Lecture delivered by Laurie Lee, Gates Foundation, 6 Dec 2012

Institute of Development Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2012 81:14


In this IDS Sussex Development Lecture Laurie Lee talks about the different routes into working in international development, drawing on his own personal experiences. He also examined whether development is an inherently integrated process or can progress be made on one thing at a time? Laurie Lee is the Director of Africa Global Policy and Advocacy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to his role at the Gates Foundation, Laurie was a civil servant in the British Government, mainly in the Department for International Development (DFID), in which his last position was Deputy Director and Head of the International Trade Department. He also served as Deputy Director and Foreign Policy Adviser on Africa to Prime Minister Tony Blair.