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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Congressman James Moylan of Guam and Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute.-Congressman James Moylan proudly serves as Guam's congressional delegate to the 118th United States Congress.As the first Republican to win the seat on Guam in nearly 30 years, Moylan's victory was historic.He is a strong and trustworthy leader who's focused on issues that affect Guamanians most.Moylan believes island residents have a right to know what's happening in their governing offices. Therefore, he has created an open door policy allowing constituents to have their concerns addressed.Moylan's history of service includes his time as a senator in the 35th and 36th Guam Legislature, a Veteran of the United States army and a parole officer at the Department of Corrections.Additionally, Moylan has more than two decades of experience working in the private sector, including healthcare, financial services, and insurance.In his current position, Moylan serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee.  Both Committees address issues that are vital to Guam.Additionally, Moylan is a native of Guam and is from the village of Tumon. He graduated from John F Kennedy High School and continued to the University of Guam where he obtained a  bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.  Most of all, Moylan is a proud father to Abby and Krissy Moylan.-Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week's popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a regular contributor to Forbes and the Hill. He is the founder and chairman of AEI's Conservative Education Reform Network.An educator, political scientist, and author, Dr. Hess has published in scholarly outlets, such as American Politics Quarterly, Harvard Education Review, Social Science Quarterly, Teachers College Record, and Urban Affairs Review. His work has also appeared in popular outlets including the Atlantic, National Affairs, the Dispatch, Fox News, National Review, the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.His books include A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K–12 Education (Teachers College Press, 2021), Letters to a Young Education Reformer (Harvard Education Press, 2017), The Cage-Busting Teacher (Harvard Education Press, 2015), Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age: Using Learning Science to Reboot Schooling (Corwin, 2013), Cage-Busting Leadership (Harvard Education Press, 2013), The Same Thing Over and Over: How School Reformers Get Stuck in Yesterday's Ideas (Harvard University Press, 2010), Education Unbound: The Promise and Practice of Greenfield Schooling (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2010), Common Sense School Reform (St. Martin's Griffin, 2004), Revolution at the Margins: The Impact of Competition on Urban School Systems (Brookings Institution Press, 2002), and Spinning Wheels: The Politics of Urban School Reform (Brookings Institution Press, 1998).Dr. Hess started his career as a high school social studies teacher. He has taught at the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Rice University, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University. He is also the senior founding fellow of the Public Education Foundation's Leadership Institute of Nevada.Dr. Hess has an MA and a PhD in government, in addition to an MEd in teaching and curriculum, from Harvard University. He also has a BA in political science from Brandeis University.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegroundsINVEST IN A PORTFOLIO WITH A HIGH, FIXED RATE OF RETURN, THAT'S NOT CORRELATED TO THE STOCK MARKET. VISIT INVESTYREFY.COM OR CALL 888-YREFY-24. AND MAKE SURE YOU TELL OUR FRIENDS AT YREFY THAT CHUCK AND SAM SENT YOU. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

Conservatives and pro-life activists have a lot to learn about communications, organizing, and winning, but the Leadership Institute stands ready to help solve that problem, said LI Director of Coalitions Dena Espenscheid in this interview with The New American magazine’s Alex Newman. Among other strategies, Espenscheid recommended telling people’s stories, rather than simply citing data ... The post Training Up Pro-Life Warriors to WIN appeared first on The New American.

Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute is Barry-Wehmiller's consulting arm that helps other companies and organizations through what we have come to call a Truly Human approach to business. They can help companies hire the right people, inspire them through a thriving and inclusive culture, develop and support your leaders and create stronger customer loyalty. Sara Hannah and Matt Whiat are the leading partners of Chapman & Co. On this THL Refresher, we're going to bring you a couple of individual talks given by Sara and Matt that discuss their personal leadership journeys.

You're on a pursuit of mastery. You're on a new climb, a mountain you plan to summit. But do you have what it takes to summit this mountain with mastery? Taken from a live training inside the Masters of Leadership Institute, this recording is a part of our signature course, The Path of Masterful Leadership. In this episode, you'll learn the 5 principles of mastery as they apply to women leaders, why it's important to embody these principles through daily practice, and how to use these principles on your climb to your next summit. Tune in now to learn this and so much more! ***************** Want to take this work to a deeper level? Head over to the Masters of Leadership program for all levels of leadership! You'll receive ongoing leadership development and live coaching in a monthly program. It's created for women leaders by a woman leader who understands your desire for mastery, a safe community where you belong, and the convenience of ongoing professional and personal development. All this and so much more! Go here now to enroll ---> https://www.drdenisesimpson.com/mol

The California Southern Baptist Convention (CSBC) is asking fellow Southern Baptists to join them in Anaheim and consider taking the next step. A May 6 gas explosion devastated the historic Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana, Cuba, and also rained destruction on nearby Calvary Baptist Church. Remember the words of Isaiah 55:9: God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours.

I am sure you are familiar with the ancient Samurai, but did you know they had a comprehensive leadership code? Our guest today, is Don Schmincke, who is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive, which shares the 47 ancient Samurai principles and how they apply to the 21st century. And we talk through some of them on our episode today.LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:You can visit our guest's websites at:  https://www.sagaleadership.com/If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST:https://www.facebook.com/howtoslaydragonshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/10060524 ABOUT OUR GUEST:Don Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute and delivered over 1,700 speeches. ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.   

Data is fundamental to the modern world. From education to healthcare to economic development and public policy, we rely on data to allocate resources and make decisions. In Caroline Criado Perez's groundbreaking book, Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, she contends that there's a gender data gap. And because the bulk of the world's data is based on male bodies and behaviors, we live in a world that caters to men and disadvantages women. How does this gender data gap impact women in pathology and laboratory medicine? And what can we do to make the profession more inclusive? On this episode of Inside the Lab, Host Kelly Swails, MT(ASCP), is joined by Dr. Alison Krywanczyk, MD, FASCP, Deputy Medical Examiner at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Letycia Catalina Nunez-Argote, PhD, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, Assistant Professor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, and Dr. Catherine M. Stefaniuk, DO, MBA, FASCP, Assistant Medical Director of Clinical Pathology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, for an ASCP Leadership Institute Book Club discussion of Invisible Women.Dr. Krywanczyk, Dr. Nunez-Argote, and Dr. Stefaniuk discuss the unpaid work many women do and share their experiences with the changing roles of breadwinner and homemaker between the genders. They explore the negative perceptions of women in positions of authority and explain how the myth of meritocracy has impacted their careers in pathology and laboratory medicine. Listen in for insight on designing laboratory spaces for women and learn to leverage your knowledge as a medical professional to advocate for women in the healthcare system.Topics Covered· How the gender data gap in healthcare caters to men and actively disadvantages women· The unpaid work most women do and the changing roles of breadwinner and homemaker between the genders· Why so many women trade flexibility for advancement and how working part-time disadvantages women in terms of healthcare and retirement benefits·  How the gender data gap impacts pathology and laboratory medicine and what we can do to make the laboratory more amenable to women· The negative perceptions of women in positions of authority and how that impacts the way we work·  Situations where our knowledge as medical professionals can help us advocate for women whose symptoms are not understood or believed· How insights gained from Invisible Women will influence decision-making moving forward Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. KrywanczykDr. Krywanczyk on Twitter Connect with Dr.Nunez-ArgoteDr. Nunez-Argote on TwitterConnect with Dr. Stefaniuk Dr. Stefaniuk on LinkedInResources ASCP Leadership InstituteInvisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PerezInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

This week we're talking about everyone's favorite “grassroots” organization, Moms for Liberty. Justin is breaking out the cork board to show you where it's all coming from. We also share our controversial takes on the Wikipedia redesign.    Readings https://web.archive.org/web/20230117220154/https://www.momsforliberty.org/news/moms-for-liberty-partners-with-brave-books-to-donate-thousands-of-books-to-schools/  https://bookriot.com/moms-for-libraries/ About the launch of Moms for Libraries. Among the titles in Brave Books's catalog are Elephants Are Not Birds, Little Lives Matter, and More Than Spots and Stripes — 100,000 copies of this anti-critical race theory book were given away on Martin Luther King Day this year. It's clear what the “values” in said books are. https://newrepublic.com/article/169946/moms-for-libraries-public-schoolsMoms for Libraries prompts supporters to purchase copies of books from a handful of small conservative publishers it's chosen, such as Heroes of Liberty, which released a book in December valorizing Elon Musk.  Also mentions Brave Books https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/10/moms-against-libraries/“rapid-onset gender dysphoria” mentioned in this article.  https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2022/07/09/just-who-is-behind-moms-for-liberty-column/Funding sources for Moms for Liberty unclear.  Moms for Liberty incorporated as an Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(4) organization, a form that lends itself to dark money political shenanigans. Moms for Liberty has formed three federal and one state political action committees, one of which is a SuperPAC able to accept unlimited donations Moms for Liberty's press is being handled by Calvary Strategies whose CEO is a former campaign manager and chief of staff to Sen. (then-Gov.) Rick Scott Two of Moms for Liberty's National Summit sponsors, the Leadership Institute and Heritage Foundation are critical members of the Council for National Policy https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/christian-childrens-author-kirk-cameron-alleges-racial-religious-discrimination-by-indypl/Kirk Cameron demanding official partnership with the library as a program.  Contrary to Cameron's statement, Brave Books had rented a room for an event. And indeed, the Indianapolis event went ahead as planned in the rented room. Afterward, Brave Books celebrated by castigating other libraries, posting on Twitter, “No longer will Christians be silent,” and Fox News hosted Cameron, during which he threatened legal action against the library anyway, a victory lap over nothing https://www.mediamatters.org/critical-race-theory/unmasking-moms-liberty https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-moms-for-liberty-pays-21k-to-co-owned-by-founding-members-husband/Moms for Liberty, one of the fastest-growing and most recognized conservative parent advocacy groups in the nation, paid $21,357 to a company owned by the husband of one of its founding members, campaign finance records show. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/anti-lgbtq-activists-will-train-floridas-public-school-librarians-books-ban/ “In Brevard County alone, it ignored the five submissions made by the bipartisan local school board, including the nomination of a former elementary school assistant principal, the director of Eastern Florida State College's tutoring centers, and the administrator of a local scholarship fund,” the aforementioned publication wrote. Instead, the department chose a self-nominated individual named Michelle Beavers. Beavers heads the local chapter of Moms for Liberty, a right-wing group that gained notoriety during the pandemic for attending and protesting school board meetings to oppose mask mandates and LGBTQ inclusivity in schools. She herself advocated for Brevard County schools to ban the coming-of-age graphic novel This One Summer over its mention of lesbians and its crude teenage humor. She also supports revoking county school policies allowing parents to individually block their children's access to library materials — Beavers prefers statewide bans on titles instead. “These books violate the law, it's a felony. So why would you try and still defend there [sic] existence by letting parents opt out?” she wrote to the Brevard County schools superintendent. Who is Moms for Liberty?Moms for Liberty has county-specific chapters across the country that target local school board meetings, school board members, administrators, and teachers. The group advocates to strip districts of protective COVID-19 measures and modify classroom curriculum to exclude the teaching of “critical race theory” (CRT) and sex education, all in the name of “parental rights.” Origin in Florida, connected to mainstream Florida Republican politicians Promoting anti-trans pseudoscience: “rapid-onset gender dysphoria.” From a paper in PLoS that was retracted, based on interviews with parents of transgender minors sourced from anti-trans sites.  Major playersMoms for Libertyhttps://www.momsforliberty.org/about/ Tiffany Justice Tina Descovich Marie Rogerson Bridget Ziegler (not listed on the page anymore) But there was a third founder, Bridget Ziegler. She is still a school committee member and her husband, Christian Ziegler, is vice chairman of the Florida Republican Party and the owner of a political marketing firm. Christian Ziegler owns Microtargeted Media, which Moms for Liberty spent $21,357 according to campaign finance disclosure Connections and funding (from Tampa Bay Times article)Where does funding come fromClearly a Koch funded and fundamentalist funded org. Claim to run on tshirt sales (laughable, ask anyone who sells tshirt merch) Yet perhaps they've heard of the Council for National Policy. Two of Moms for Liberty's National Summit sponsors, the Leadership Institute and Heritage Foundation are critical members of the Council for National Policy, a secretive network of right wing billionaires and Christian fundamentalist leaders that underwrites and coordinates right wing politics.  Parents Defending Education is Koch-connected. The Koch-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) claims credit for the havoc wreaked by anti-Critical Race Theory legislation. The Council for National Policy's Leadership Institute commenced its own program to take over school boards. The Council for National Policy-connected Turning Point USA initiated a School Board Watch List for reporting “woke” school boards. Michelle Beavers, nominated herself and appointed by DeSantishttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/anti-lgbtq-activists-will-train-floridas-public-school-librarians-books-ban/ “In Brevard County alone, it ignored the five submissions made by the bipartisan local school board, including the nomination of a former elementary school assistant principal, the director of Eastern Florida State College's tutoring centers, and the administrator of a local scholarship fund,” the aforementioned publication wrote. Instead, the department chose a self-nominated individual named Michelle Beavers. Beavers heads the local chapter of Moms for Liberty, a right-wing group that gained notoriety during the pandemic for attending and protesting school board meetings to oppose mask mandates and LGBTQ inclusivity in schools. She herself advocated for Brevard County schools to ban the coming-of-age graphic novel This One Summer over its mention of lesbians and its crude teenage humor. She also supports revoking county school policies allowing parents to individually block their children's access to library materials — Beavers prefers statewide bans on titles instead. “These books violate the law, it's a felony. So why would you try and still defend there [sic] existence by letting parents opt out?” she wrote to the Brevard County schools superintendent. Mamas for DeSantis (promoted by Moms for Liberty) run by DeSantis's wife.The workgroup also included Jamie Merchant, a member of Mamas for DeSantis. The group's goals include training parents to oppose CRT, gender ideology (the existence of trans people), and “social emotional learning” while also training candidates to take over local school boards. The astroturfed group has received financing from two anti-LGBTQ conservative groups, the Heritage Foundation and Turning Point USA, Politico reported. It has been promoted by Moms for Liberty. On Mamas for DeSantis' summer reading list, the group included a book called Crimes of the Educators, which called on citizens to end the American public school system. Moms for Liberty's press is being handled by Calvary Strategies whose CEO is a former campaign manager and chief of staff to Sen. (then-Gov.) Rick Scott Moms for LibrariesCatherine Rahimian, who founded the Orange County California chapter of Moms for LibertyBoard member of the Gavel Project, “an Anti-Woke non-profit” which has sued schools to block masking and vaccine policies Heroes of Liberty - Publisher they partner with that has a book about Elon MuskAnd to help you, Heroes of Liberty are offering 15% off all of their products. Just use coupon code: MOMS4LIBERTY  From Press Release: BRAVE Books is offering a 10% off promo code “MOMSFORLIBERTY” on any purchase with another 10% kept in a donation fund to help the Moms for Liberty Foundation purchase more books for schools in the future. Brave BooksStaff https://bravebooks.us/pages/about-us Trent Talbot Zach Bell Lina Sawaqedy Savannah Morello Eric Presley Steve Ingalls Hannah Carlson Kirk Cameron book came through them. News cycle was orchestrated. Program is called Brave Books Story Hour https://bravebooks.us/pages/bb-story-hour  Other authors (Who's Who of grifters and ghouls). Looks like they're specifically chosen for name recognition. This whole operation is planned to be a culture war instrument. Figured it was just someone's husband's grift. Elizabeth Johnston (homeschool activist) Ashley St. Clair (TPUSA anti-trans person until photographed with nazis) Jack Posobiec (alt-right grifter) Dan Crenshaw (TX Republican representative, eyepatch guy) Dana Loesch (NRA spokesperson) Graham Allen (Podcaster, TPUSA guy) Missy Robertson (Duck Dynasty guy's wife) Trent Talbot (Brave Books President) Mike Waltz (Florida Republican, soldier, replaced DeSantis's seat) Robby Starbuck (gusano grifter) Bethany Hamilton (motivational speaker who got arm bit off by a shark) Gen. Michael Flynn (Trump cabinet member) Dinesh and Debbie D'Souza Sheriff Mark Lamb (Border security grifter) Moms for LibrariesMethods of outreach Facebook group Based in CA but basically synonymous and used interchangeably with Moms for Liberty, as a program of theirs rather than a separate organization.  Closely tied to Brave Books. People buy books from them to have them donated to teachers and students directly. Sales money goes back to Moms for Libraries to fund more donations (allegedly).  Donating directly to students rather than libraries.  Agenda as self-describedFocus on restrictions on “public school libraries” (very deliberate phrasing, always includes the public part). Probably to conflate school libraries with public libraries so they can censor those as well in the name of school aged children. Tend to avoid talking about public libraries when on the defensive. (“If N.C. statutes require parental consent for sex education, why are we freely allowing sexually explicit materials in our public school libraries and classrooms?”)  Probably also use Public School to differentiate from Charter Schools, home schooling Pushes for early literacy and funding of libraries (for the moment) Mixture of ideology. Wedging into liberal support until it shifts. TERF behavior.  Focus on transparency language (identical to Gov. DeSantis anti DEI order).  Most local chapter members believe these are legitimate grassroots organizations. May not have lasting power when the people funding it lose interest.  Fights over school boards are nothing new, the homeschooling movement has been infiltrating public school boards for decades. Will also attempt to divert funds to charter schools. Moms for DeSantis explicitly against public education by promoting Crimes of the Educators.

The A Better HR Business podcast looks at how consultants and tech firms in the broad Human Resources field grow their businesses; and how they help employers get the best out of their people. Today I'm joined on the show by Sophia Casey, ICF Master Certified Coach, Co-founder & Chief Learning Officer at the International Coaching & Leadership Institute (ICLI), an ICF Level 2 accredited coach training school.  Sophia is proud of working as an international award-winning speaker, corporate trainer, bestselling author and executive coach. She was named one of the top transformational coaches in the country by USA Today. Sophia is the founder of Sophia Casey Enterprises - a leadership development, executive coaching, and consulting firm.  As an educator for more than 25 years in some of the toughest areas in the U.S., her passion for helping students use their socio-economic circumstances as strengths rather than as perceived weaknesses, was consistently rewarded by school district officials. Sophia currently works with universities, law enforcement organizations, and IT companies as a speaker, facilitator, trainer, and executive coach. Sophia received her education at UCLA and Johns Hopkins.  Her book Fierce Vulnerability: a Colored Girl's Truths, Trials, and Triumphs is an Amazon Best Selling New Release. She is also the author of the very popular journal, the Ease & Flow Journal, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. In a wide-ranging discussion, Sophia and I talked about:  What is ICLI - International Coaching & Leadership Institute and who is it for The coaching program for HR people designed by ICLI Sophia's advice on growing an HR business Finding your place in a crowded HR market Sophia's plans to achieve her goal: "Coaching for everyone, everywhere" And much more! Thanks, Sophia! For show notes and to see details of my previous guests, check out the podcast page here: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast WANT MORE CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS? Want more clients for your HR-related consultancy or HR Tech business? Check out: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Services. WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS? Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector? Check out: www.getmorehrclients.com for resources.

The war on antisemitism does not discriminate. Children as young as kindergarten age are being force-fed racist, antisemitic Critical Race Theory (CRT) propaganda in the form of "standard textbook curriculum and instruction." Our duty as people of faith and good conscience is to rise up and combat these evil forces of hatred toward our Jewish brethren. We must teach our children the truth about our Judeo-Christian history. On this week's podcast, we invite one of our TBAC TN Summit guest speakers Robert Arnakis, Senior Director of Domestic and International Programs for The Leadership Institute, to talk about our upcoming Taking Back America's Children Summit, Sunday, January 29 in Franklin, TN. The goal of the summit is to educate, motivate and activate parents and citizens across America to flip their school boards and take a stand against racist, antisemitic propaganda that is plaguing our school systems.

You are one of 10,000 women leaders I'm committed to serving within the next 5 years. If you are a woman leader, you are of great importance to me! And I'm dedicated to helping you on your path of leadership. In this episode, you'll learn the Vision Statement that drives the Masters of Leadership Institute, the Mission statement that targets our daily decisions in the Institute, and how you can create your personal statements as well. Tune in now to learn this and so much more! ***************** Want to take this work to a deeper level? Head over to the Masters of Leadership program for all levels of leadership! You'll receive ongoing leadership development and live coaching in a monthly program. It's created for women leaders by a woman leader who understands your desire for mastery, a safe community where you belong, and the convenience of ongoing professional and personal development. All this and so much more! Go here now to enroll ---> https://www.drdenisesimpson.com/mol

Today we have special guest Tom Epperson. He is the leader of the Inner Will Leadership Institute. I had just such a fun conversation with Tom all about his just amazing work story from working in a family business at a kind of absurdly young age to what he is doing now, which is a very cool nonprofit that's been launched out of another business, which is a really amazing model. And the work that he does is just in such good alignment, just amazing alignment with my work. We get to dig into work trauma, a category that I see emerging in my own work. And I'm going to be creating more content about that because I think it's such a significant category. We talk about the four P framework for finding more meaning, more purpose in the things that we do. We talk about all the great things that they're Leadership Institute is doing. You're in for a treat, so let's get to it. Show Note: themeaningmovement.com/tomepperson

An investigative report in New Mexico finds Native students are expelled at a far greater rate than their white counterparts. The report focuses on the public school district on the edge of the Navajo Nation with the highest percentage of Native students in the country. Today on Native America Calling, we'll hear from Bryant Furlow, a New Mexico In-Depth reporter and member of ProPublica's Local Reporting Network who pursued the story, as well as Native education experts Dr. Wendy Greyeyes (Diné), assistant professor of Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico, and Regis Pecos (Cochiti Pueblo), co-director of the Leadership Institute at the Santa Fe Indian School and former governor of Cochiti Pueblo.

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring our GA panel from the 2022 AFCA convention. The panelists discuss what they look for in a GA, how to be successful, and maintaining discipline through adversity. Bret Bielema recently completed his second season as the Head Coach of Illinois. Bielema arrived in Champaign with 24 years of collegiate coaching experience and a 12-year record of 97-58 as head coach at Wisconsin and Arkansas. While at Wisconsin, he led the Badgers to three Big Ten championships and six consecutive bowl games including two Rose Bowls. Coach Sean Lewis recently completed his fourth season as HC at Kent State and recently took the offensive coordinator job at Colorado. Lewis brings an extensive coaching résumé to Colorado after his time at Kent State and has been one of the fastest-rising coaches in the nation over the last decade. Ryan Riemedio completed his first season as the Head Coach at Mercyhurst and his 10th year on the Mercyhurst University football staff in 2022. In 2021, he was elevated to Assistant Head Coach and defensive coordinator while coaching the team's linebackers and continued his role as the program's strength and conditioning coordinator. Riemedio joined the Mercyhurst football coaching staff in 2012 as a graduate assistant working with tight ends, fullbacks and assisting with the offensive line. Dr. Alvin Parker completed his fifth season at Virginia Union University in 2022, and his 24th overall on the collegiate level. Dr. Alvin Parker got his start in coaching at Virginia Union in 1999 after he finished his playing time there. He served as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at VUU until 2003. In 2004, Coach Parker was hired as the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Elizabeth City State University for where he spent 12 seasons. Julian Griffin currently serves as the running backs coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio. In 2021 coached Griffin coached C-USA Player of the Year, Sincere McCormick on the way to the school's first-ever conference championship title. Griffin was also selected to the 2022 AFCA 35 Under 35 Leadership Institute. Prior to UTSA, Griffin served as the offensive quality control assistant for two seasons at the University of Arkansas.

Optimal performance is about doing the very best that you can at the moment—whatever that moment might be, and whatever “best” looks like.   Today we are joined by Retired Navy SEAL, Author, Speaker, and the Founder of The Attributes, Rich Diviney, as they talk about living life at your optimal performance and how you can do so by following Rich's framework. Rich also shares how you can think differently in life just by asking different questions.   Rich draws upon 20+ years of experience as a Navy SEAL Officer, where he completed more than 13 overseas deployments – 11 of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout his career, he has achieved multiple leadership positions – including the Commanding Officer of a Navy SEAL Command.   Since retiring in early 2017, Rich has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc.   Learn more about Rich: Website: https://theattributes.com/   Grab a copy of The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers Of Optimal Performance: https://theattributes.com/buy Show notes: [1:00] What's Rich's background? [3:31] What did he learn throughout the years about attributes? [9:50] What made the people who made it through training elite? [15:48] How do his clients use his framework to improve themselves? [18:21] On how questions drive your life [29:14] What's his advice for people who struggle with self-discipline? [34:32] Why leaders being drivers is a bad thing [38:07] How can we use his principles to be a good parent? [41:58] Where to find Rick [42:45] Outro   Links and Resources: Peak Performance Life Peak Performance on Facebook Peak Performance on Instagram

Tod Bolsinger is the Executive Director of Fuller Seminary's Church Leadership Institute and the author of five books, including Canoeing the Mountains and Tempered Resilience.In this episode, Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson reflect on the reality that many people have not returned to the church in our post-pandemic world.  Is there anything about how we have done church in the past that has failed to form the kind of people who are committed to living a life of discipleship in community with other Jesus-followers?  And if so, what can we do differently now?THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Tod Bolsinger is the Executive Director of Fuller Seminary's Church Leadership Institute and the author of five books, including Canoeing the Mountains and Tempered Resilience.Tod shares how the pandemic disrupted his work with the Church Leadership Institute and how he had to adapt.The pandemic revealed a crisis of discipleship within the church.Tod Bolsinger argues that many people haven't returned to church after the pandemic because the church doesn't feel that different from the world to them.According to Tod Bolsinger, many churches have confused discipleship with training people for church ministry.Tod Bolsinger says we have confused institutional service with spiritual formation.Leaders and pastors need to embrace the humility of not knowing.Transformation in churches starts with the leader, but the leader can't do it alone.Spiritual Life and Leadership will be adding new short 6-10 minute episodes every other week.  These episodes will be called “Quick Conversations for the Long Haul of Leadership.”Each of these episodes will be a brief conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson focusing on a single quote or question or thought.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:Books mentioned:Canoeing the Mountains, by Tod BolsingerTempered Resilience, by Tod BolsingerFuller Seminary Church Leadership InstituteEngaging God's Mission online course (with special Christmas offer)Growing Where God is Working online course

Five Southern Baptist seminaries hosted graduation as more than 1,000 graduates received degrees this fall. Also, the BCMD announced the launch of an African American leadership institute in early 2023.

Carla Higgins has made a career in the banking industry and held many positions.  She knows banking from the inside out.Today we talk about the evolution of banking and how Covid accelerated the rollout of ITM's and how they may be a cost effective alternative to the traditional brick and mortar model.She breaks down the Interactive Teller Machines:What problem do they solve?How can they improve the customer experience?How can they reduce operating costs?What resistance did she experience?And the question burning in everyone's mind - is there actually a bank branch in Punxsutawney, PA or is that just a rumor some groundhog made up?Carla HigginsMs. Higgins joined ERIEBANK as a Community Office Assistant Manager in July 2006 and has since held positions as Community Office Manager, AVP/Regional Administrator and AVP/Commercial Lender prior to accepting the newly created position of CNB AVP/Quality Assurance Manager, for all divisions of CNB Bank, in September 2017. She was promoted to VP/CX-Quality Assurance Manager in June 2018, and SVP/Multi-Experience in October of 2021.  As SVP/Multi-Experience, Ms. Higgins oversees bank-wide strategic initiatives based on client and employee experiences. In addition, her early Client Experience accomplishments include the establishment of Multi-Experience Customer Service Center and service metrics, implementation of call recording, bank-wide phone conversion, live chat enhancements, ITM (Interactive Teller Machine) integration, implementation, deployment and adoption strategies, and ongoing ITM initiatives. Raised in Erie, PA, Ms. Higgins is a graduate of Mercyhurst Preparatory School, earned her B.S. in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing from Edinboro University, and her M.B.A from Gannon University. She is also a 2017 graduate of CNB Financial Corporation's Leadership Institute. She volunteers her time serving the Erie community on the Board of Directors as Chair for VisitErie, Board of Trustees Secretary for Mercyhurst Preparatory School, and a School of Business Advisor for Edinboro University. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-higgins-301261195/

The end of a calendar year provides an excellent time to take stock of all we accomplished as time draws to a close, while also examining the goals we wish to achieve as we turn the page toward new opportunities. How are you poised to lead the discussion around "what's next," for yourself or your business?On this week's Mind Your Business, we discuss the value of leadership development as we outline the upcoming Watauga Leadership Institute cohorts. Dr. Jim Street, owner of Ridgeline Leadership and WLI curriculum coordinator details the upcoming Watauga Leadership Challenge and Watauga Leadership Development courses. He also discusses the benefits of professional introspection, and how that type of assessment can be valuable to businesses and individuals who are engaged in a growth mindset.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. The radio show airs each Thursday morning at 10:05AM on WATA (1450AM/96.5FM) in the High Country. The podcast version of the program is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored in part by Appalachian Regional Healthcare System.Support the show

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20221208 Berl Colley Leadership Institute – It's A Celebration Originally Aired December 8, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Does your affiliate or chapter celebrate advocacy accomplishments, member birthdays, holidays, and/or anything else? The Berl Colley Leadership Training committee urged listeners participation in our December Community event. Attendees shared the types of events that warrant a celebration for their chapter or affiliate and told us how they celebrated. Sponsored by Berl Colley Leadership Institute Training Committee

Dr. Thomas Epperson is the president of InnerWill Leadership Institute and has over 20 years of experience as a leadership coach, facilitator, and speaker, and he regularly works with clients to help transform leaders and their organizations.Tom is a certified business coach and has a doctorate in leadership from The George Washington University. Tom is currently an instructor in Virginia Commonwealth Universities' Executive MBA Program. He is the author of InnerWill, Developing Better People, Braver Leaders, and a Wiser World Through the Practice of Values-Based Leadership.Tom believes that leadership is a choice, not a title, and that our responsibility as leaders is to make a positive difference in the lives of those around us. Tom balances high expectations of himself and others with relentless optimism about the ability of individuals to make our organizations, families, and communities amazing places to live, work, and grow. Tom believes that leadership is a powerful force for good in the world, if we choose to do so; his personal mission in life is to help others develop the skills to make that choice more often than not.Tom works hard to be a great husband and father; he's married to a strong, creative woman and has two fantastic sons who have taught him that we can learn as much about ourselves and our leadership at home as we can at work.Born out of Luck Companies, InnerWillLeadership Institute was founded to teach other leaders how to build values-based organizations which ignite the potential in people. After an 85-year history as a successful business, President and CEO Charlie Luck IV realized that the business had so much more potential if alignment and collaboration of senior management could be improved. This led to a Values Based Leadership (VBL) journey—for his family and for the workplace. Ultimately, the Values Based Leadership principles and practices were shared with every employee at Luck Companies and every Luck family member. As a result, Luck Companies is the largest family-held and family-run aggregate business in the country, ranks in the top three most engaged places to work in the US, and is a thriving organization built for the future.The impact to Luck Companies, and to the individuals touched and transformed by the VBL journey, inspired the launch of InnerWill. Leadership is a choice, not a title –a conscious choice to work first on yourself to in turn positively impact the lives of those around you. Developing self-awareness takes tenacity and grit, while standing up for your core values take courage. We reflected on our definition of leadership and the strength needed to achieve it and chose the name InnerWill.Today, InnerWill teaches the necessary skills to strengthen leadership capabilities and drive results through the practice of VBL. More than a training company, InnerWillis a 501 c3 nonprofit that invests in the organizations and people that we serve through customized solutions built to ensure positive and measurable impacts.Websitewww.innerwill.orgSocial Media Informationwww.linkedin.com/company/innerwillShow SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summit

WANT THE FULL EPISODE? Check out yesterday's episode, or download it directly using this link: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/52089767/download.mp3“Decision-making is a taught skill. Decisiveness adds efficiency and speed to the process.” – Rich Diviney Rich Diviney, retired Navy SEAL commander, joins Decidedly to discuss key attributes the most impactful Navy SEALS use to improve their decision-making.KEY TOPICS- Developing attributes that influence your decisions- Autonomic arousal, amygdala hijacking, and the nervous system- Making microdecisions- Utilizing compartmentalization to make faster decisionsCONNECT WITH USDecidedlypodcast.comInstagram: @decidedlypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decidedlypodcastShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smith Sanger's Instagram: @sangersmith MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy.LEARN MORE: www.decidedlywealth.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/decidedlywealth/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DecidedlyWealth/Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly decision-making tips: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6bjGIuEJurH12xHBWDEVT_NxyCadMd7wLSZjcEZglkSjDjehuIbTHD8nABOIdV69ctfYpSzg24RCIytetBUrlIPPKgaGzjGZ8DkM0Wp1LMjbErcYUur7PbZGjeVo4gyXlz821AoJGZRJoin us every Wednesday for more strategies to DEFEAT bad decision-making - one episode at a time!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODERich's book, “The Attributes 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance”: https://www.amazon.com/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance/dp/0593133943/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+attribute&qid=1607956573&sr=8-1Draper Kauffman: https://sofrep.com/news/the-father-of-navy-udtseal-teams-draper-kauffman-part-1/CONNECT WITH RICH DIVINEYInstagram: @rich_diviney & @theattributesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichDiviney/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdiviney/Twitter: @richdivineyRich's book, “The Attributes 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance”: https://www.amazon.com/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance/dp/0593133943/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+attribute&qid=1607956573&sr=8-1Rich Diviney & Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/optimists/rich-diviney/Website: www.theattributes.comRich Diviney is a bestselling author, leadership and human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander. During his career in the US Military, spanning more than twenty years, Rich has completed more than thirteen deployments overseas.As the officer tasked with training others for specialized command, Diviney was intimately involved in an extremely specialized SEAL selection process, paring down a group of exceptional candidates to a small cadre of the most elite optimal performers. He also spearheaded the creation of a directorate, employing a strong emphasis on physical, mental, and emotional discipline to optimize the team's performance. Diviney led his small team to create the first-ever “Mind Gym” that helped special operators train their brains to perform faster, longer, and better in all environments—especially high-stress ones.Since retiring from the Navy, Diviney has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant at the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc. In 2020, Diviney founded The Attributes Inc., where he currently serves as the corporation's CEO.Currently, Rich speaks and consults on leadership strategies, assessment and selection processes, and optimal performance techniques. He has worked with thousands of businesses, athletic organizations, and military leaders. His past clients include American Airlines, Meijer Inc., the San Francisco 49ers, Pegasystems, Zoom, and Deloitte.In January 2021, Rich released his first book: The Attributes. 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance.

“Decision-making is a taught skill. Decisiveness adds efficiency and speed to the process.” – Rich Diviney Rich Diviney, retired Navy SEAL commander, joins Decidedly to discuss key attributes the most impactful Navy SEALS use to improve their decision-making.KEY TOPICS- Developing attributes that influence your decisions- Autonomic arousal, amygdala hijacking, and the nervous system- Making microdecisions- Utilizing compartmentalization to make faster decisionsDON'T HAVE TIME FOR THE FULL EPISODE? Check out the 15-minute highlight clip by going to tomorrow's episode, or download it directly with this link: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/52089890/download.mp3CONNECT WITH USDecidedlypodcast.comInstagram: @decidedlypodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/decidedlypodcastShawn's Instagram: @shawn_d_smith Sanger's Instagram: @sangersmith MAKING A FINANCIAL DECISION?At Decidedly Wealth Management, we focus on decision-making as the foundational element of success, in our effort to empower families to purposefully apply their wealth to fulfill their values and build a thriving legacy.LEARN MORE: www.decidedlywealth.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/decidedlywealth/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DecidedlyWealth/Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly decision-making tips: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001aeU_pPBHJPNJWJBdVbaci6bjGIuEJurH12xHBWDEVT_NxyCadMd7wLSZjcEZglkSjDjehuIbTHD8nABOIdV69ctfYpSzg24RCIytetBUrlIPPKgaGzjGZ8DkM0Wp1LMjbErcYUur7PbZGjeVo4gyXlz821AoJGZRJoin us every Wednesday for more strategies to DEFEAT bad decision-making - one episode at a time!MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODERich's book, “The Attributes 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance”: https://www.amazon.com/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance/dp/0593133943/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+attribute&qid=1607956573&sr=8-1Draper Kauffman: https://sofrep.com/news/the-father-of-navy-udtseal-teams-draper-kauffman-part-1/CONNECT WITH RICH DIVINEYInstagram: @rich_diviney & @theattributesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichDiviney/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdiviney/Twitter: @richdivineyRich's book, “The Attributes 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance”: https://www.amazon.com/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance/dp/0593133943/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+attribute&qid=1607956573&sr=8-1Rich Diviney & Simon Sinek: https://simonsinek.com/optimists/rich-diviney/Website: www.theattributes.comRich Diviney is a bestselling author, leadership and human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander. During his career in the US Military, spanning more than twenty years, Rich has completed more than thirteen deployments overseas.As the officer tasked with training others for specialized command, Diviney was intimately involved in an extremely specialized SEAL selection process, paring down a group of exceptional candidates to a small cadre of the most elite optimal performers. He also spearheaded the creation of a directorate, employing a strong emphasis on physical, mental, and emotional discipline to optimize the team's performance. Diviney led his small team to create the first-ever “Mind Gym” that helped special operators train their brains to perform faster, longer, and better in all environments—especially high-stress ones.Since retiring from the Navy, Diviney has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant at the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc. In 2020, Diviney founded The Attributes Inc., where he currently serves as the corporation's CEO.Currently, Rich speaks and consults on leadership strategies, assessment and selection processes, and optimal performance techniques. He has worked with thousands of businesses, athletic organizations, and military leaders. His past clients include American Airlines, Meijer Inc., the San Francisco 49ers, Pegasystems, Zoom, and Deloitte.In January 2021, Rich released his first book: The Attributes. 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance.

Chelsea and Kevin sit down with author, and founder of The Best Ever You Network, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino to discuss how, why, and when people change and how we can motivate ourselves to change! More about Elizabeth: Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is the founder of The Best Ever You Network and Chief Executive Officer of Compliance4. Through these companies, she has helped individuals and organizations around the world be their best and achieve world-class excellence with gratitude-based behavior and belief systems. She is one of America's foremost personal and corporate development consultants specializing in mindset, gratitude, facilitating change, and taking action. Elizabeth is a Master Life Coach and the bestselling author of 8 books including the award-winning book Percolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through (Hay House/Penguin Random House, April 4, 2014) and The Change Guidebook – How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life (HCI/Simon & Schuster, 4/5/22)  Elizabeth lives her daily life with multiple, life-threatening food allergies. Elizabeth and Sally Huss have co-authored three best-selling children's books: A Lesson For Every Child: Learning About Food Allergies, Self-Confident Sandy and Best Ever You. Elizabeth is a member of the Forbes Business Council and serve as a leadership advisor for the Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute. Elizabeth and her husband, Peter R. Guarino, Esq., live in Maine with their four sons. Change Guidebook Quiz: besteveryou.com/changeguidebook Website: elizabethguarino.com Instagram: @elizabethguarino_official Facebook: @ElizabethHamiltonG The Best Ever You Network: besteveryou.com  

What a great episode with Anita Beganud, CEO Downtown Development AuthorityDowntown Lafayette Unlimited.Mimi and Anita are both from the same hometown of Church Point, but now call Lafayette home. Both are doing big things in Acadiana and a lot is happening Downtown Lafayette this Holiday season.  The episode has all of the details!A bit about Anita:As the leader of DDA and DLU, Anita works with Downtown stakeholders, developers, government representatives, and community leaders to create a stronger and more dynamic Downtown for Lafayette. Before joining Downtown Lafayette, Anita worked as the Senior Vice President of Communications and Governmental Affairs with One Acadiana, and she has been actively involved in Lafayette leadership organizations like Leadership Institute of Acadiana and the 705. She currently serves as a board member of South Louisiana Community College Foundation and CASA of SoLA. Anita understands the regional importance of a vibrant urban core and she works to provide a strategic vision for leaders in Lafayette to utilize and grow Downtown as a flagship district for culture and commerce in Acadiana.Learn more about Anita and Downtown Lafayette:https://downtownlafayette.org/about/team/Learn more about Mimi and GMFS:https://gmfsmortgage.com/branch/lafayette/

This episode features a conversation with Patricia Jones, CEO of the Women's Leadership Institute, and Alecia Hart, Strategic Initiatives program manager with the Innovation Center at Go Utah.  As part of Go Utah's Inspire In Utah campaign, the Women's Leadership Institute recently received the designation as one of the 100 Utah Companies Championing Women. The organization's mission is to elevate the status of women in leadership roles in business and politics. Listen as the duo discusses the organization's efforts to champion women in the workforce. Jones discusses how her experience as a state legislator and market researcher led her to start the Women's Leadership Institute, the organization's ElevateHER™ Challenge, and its eight-month-long Career Development and Political Development Series. She also shares anecdotes and personal stories demonstrating the importance of having men as allies and advocates and the importance of women speaking up and challenging assumptions. Jones also explains why it is important for women to be leaders in their community, consider running for political offices, and much more.

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Bridget Ziegler was among the 30 school board candidates to earn the endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this year.It was a novel approach for a governor to endorse school board candidates, but one that paid off big time for conservatives who support education freedom and parental empowerment. Nationwide, many first-time candidates won election to school boards. And in Florida, all six DeSantis-endorsed candidates on the November ballot won their school board elections. For the year, 24 of the DeSantis-backed candidates were victorious.Even though Ziegler's election took place in August, she's continued to play an active role in school board elections nationwide as the Leadership Institute's director of school board programs.She joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to talk about her experiences on the Sarasota County School Board and how she's leveraging what she's learned to help others through training programs at the Leadership Institute.Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscriptionListen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcastsSign up for The Agenda newsletter—the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20221110 Berl Colley Leadership Institute – How Can ACB Help You Brag About Your Affiliate Originally Aired November 10, 2022, on ACB Media 6 ACB's affiliates and committees are always doing remarkable things. Did you know that you can share information about your affiliate or committee through the acb.org website? Participants joined in the conversation to learn about another option for sharing information about the magnificent work of your affiliate or committee. Sponsored by Berl Colley Leadership Institute Training Committee

On this midweek show, Crystal has a delightful conversation with Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu about her path to becoming the first Asian American, first Latina, first woman of color, and first LGBTQ+ justice on the court. They discuss the importance of state supreme courts in light of recent decisions that threaten people's rights on the national level, how that translates to why we should scrutinize judicial elections, and common misconceptions people have about the state Supreme Court. Justice Yu then shares about efforts to make courts more accessible and equitable to everyone, what she's most proud of in her career, and how people can be involved in restoring confidence in the justice system. Notes:  This episode was recorded before the end of filing week in May. The candidate filing deadline passed without any challenger filing to run against Justice Yu, so she will appear unopposed on the November ballot and serve another term on our state's highest court. This episode was also recorded before the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, hence the reference to the leaked draft about overturning Roe vs Wade. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal, on Twitter at @finchfrii and Justice Yu at @JudgeMaryYu.   Resources Washington Supreme Court Bio - Justice Mary I. Yu: https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=Yu   Campaign Website - Justice Mary Yu: https://justicemaryyu.com/   “Who's Marrying the First Gay Couple? Judge Mary Yu” by Dominic Holden from The Stranger:https://www.thestranger.com/blogs/2012/12/08/15483647/whos-marrying-the-first-gay-couple-judge-mary-yu   Justice Mary Yu On Jimmy Kimmel Show: https://vimeo.com/673039715   State of Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct: https://www.cjc.state.wa.us/   Washington State Court Rules: Code of Judicial Conduct: https://www.courts.wa.gov/court_rules/?fa=court_rules.list&group=ga&set=CJC   Civil Right to Counsel or “Civil Gideon”: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_aid_indigent_defense/civil_right_to_counsel1/   June 4th Letter - Washington Supreme Court:https://www.courts.wa.gov/content/publicUpload/Supreme%20Court%20News/Judiciary%20Legal%20Community%20SIGNED%20060420.pdf   Washington Leadership Institute: https://www.law.uw.edu/academics/continuing-education/wli Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington State through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. Today, I'm once again just so excited to welcome to the program another very distinguished State Supreme Court Justice - Justice Mary Yu is with us today. Thank you so much for joining us. [00:00:51] Justice Mary Yu: Oh, Crystal, thank you for the invitation. I really appreciate your interest and I'm looking forward to having a fun conversation. [00:01:00] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. And so I just wanted to start off talking and ask you - what was your path to the Supreme Court? [00:01:08] Justice Mary Yu: Well, I came from the trial court - so I was a trial court judge in King County Superior Court for 14 years - that felt like a lifetime in many ways. And prior to that, I was a prosecutor in the King County Prosecutor's Office. And then before that, I was just frankly very proud to be working, doing some organizing work in social justice in Chicago. So a little crooked path, but nevertheless, it's what brought me to the court here. [00:01:38] Crystal Fincher: Well, and I have found that those crooked paths are sometimes the most useful and oftentimes give you such helpful perspectives because you're not just coming from one point of view, you've seen things from different perspectives, have walked in different shoes, and have been able to see that. And you're actually the first Asian American, first Latina, first woman of color, and first LGBTQ+ justice on our State Supreme Court. What has that meant to you and how do you think that impacts the work that you do? [00:02:08] Justice Mary Yu: Gosh, Crystal - being the first sometimes can be a real burden in the sense that I know that I worry about not messing it up for others. I'm worried that, really, my path will create more opportunities for others. And so I'm aware of the fact that when people see me, they see all of what you just described. And I think at one level for our community, there's a lot of expectations that others will be able to follow, that this has opened up the door for all of us. On the other hand, I know that with that comes a lot of assumptions about it - our community - some will be positive, some will be negative. I think some people in their own mind wonder or not - I have a packed agenda or am predisposed to do something or decide a case in a particular way because I'm first. And I don't think that that's true, other than I do bring a level of sensitivity to what it's like to not have resources, what it's like to be other, what it's like to be an outsider. And frankly, I see that that's an asset at our table because there are nine of us and it means nine different viewpoints. And frankly, I think the viewpoint that I bring of the other, the outsider, a person of color, a person with little economic resources growing up - they ought be at the table too, not to control, but to contribute. [00:03:33] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely, that's such a great point. A lot of people are just now figuring out how important our courts are, our supreme courts are - not just at a national level, but especially if we lose rights at the national level, our states are really our firewall and the only thing standing between a lot of people and their rights. So right now, when we are basically looking at the overturning of Roe vs Wade - there was the leaked draft that looks like it's going to become official at some time soon. How do you view the state of not only abortion rights, but the ability to be covered by contraception and just access to healthcare for everyone. Where do we stand here in the state? And where do you stand, as a justice, in how you approach these issues? [00:04:33] Justice Mary Yu: Yeah, well, Crystal, I think you're right in the sense that a lot of these issues are going to be decided eventually by state supreme courts. And so state constitutions are pretty important and state supreme courts are important around the country. Each one of us is different, if you will, because our constitutions are different. So there really is no exact pattern of what this all means. In the State of Washington, I think we've already had the executive and the legislative branches indicate that they intend to protect the right to abortion, that they intend to protect healthcare rights for all people. And our branch - we don't declare policies, right? We will wait for a case to come to us. So at one level, it's inappropriate for me to comment on what are we gonna do when that happens. And yet at the same time, I can say is - our court is very protective of our own State Constitution. In our own state, we have had a long history of protecting privacy and individual rights. It's a long track record that our court's not gonna step in and undo. So I think Washingtonians can feel very comfortable that our court's going to follow precedent, our court's going to continue to protect the rights of Washingtonians as we have done for the last couple of hundred years, in some ways - even the territorial courts. So, it's right to be concerned. I can see the concern that people would have of what does this all mean when you look at the United States Supreme Court? But my understanding when I have reviewed the opinion - it really is seeming to indicate that these issues should be decided at the state level. And of course, I think they would be decided by the legislative branch. [00:06:19] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, absolutely. I think one thing that surprises people still sometimes - for as much as people who are involved in politics and who do this know all of the rules and policies and everything surrounding elections - I think a lot of people, talk to a lot of people who see our federal Supreme Court being appointed, and then being very surprised that we elect our Supreme Court justices in this state. How do you think that impacts just how we should be looking at the Supreme Court, how we should be looking at these elections, and what is at stake with our State Supreme Court elections. [00:07:01] Justice Mary Yu: First of all, I do think that everybody ought to scrutinize all judges in all judicial elections. I think it's really important that Washington State has retained the right to vote for their judges. Now, what's interesting is we have a hybrid because when there's a vacancy, someone is appointed to fill the vacancy before they're subject to election. For example, I was appointed initially by Governor Locke to the Superior Court. At the Supreme Court, I was appointed by Governor Inslee and then stood for election. So in many ways we have part of the same process in terms of an appointment, but the check on it, if you will, is elections. And elections are an opportunity for the electorate to really evaluate someone and decide whether or not they want to retain that individual as a justice in our state. Unfortunately, people drop right off in the sense that they don't vote all the way down ballot. We are always at the bottom of the ballot and most people would say - I don't know anything about judges. There is an interest this year - because of all these issues that you mentioned, people are suddenly looking and saying who's on our court and what does it mean? And what's their track record and who are they? I think that's a good thing. I think it's really important for people to educate themselves, take another class on civics, and understand who's on our court - how many, who are they, what have they written, what have they said? Because they will - ultimately may be the decision makers on these important matters. It's not only in terms of healthcare, perhaps abortion, but it really includes questions related to race, incarceration, the death penalty - all the things that are important to people and touch them in every single way. So, I hope that people will pay attention, that they will bother to actually invite us to come and speak, invite us to come into classrooms, into forums. All of us are always willing to answer questions about what we do. [00:08:59] Crystal Fincher: And I do have to say - in our interactions with you, you have been exceedingly willing to talk and to share and just wanting to help people understand how the process works, how they can access and be a part of the process. And I really do appreciate just talking about how critical it is to engage in judicial elections at all levels. And even when it comes to just same-sex marriage and rights that people have to love the person who they love without penalty or consequence - was looking back, it was super fun - back in 2012, after the long and hard fought battle for marriage equality was won, you were actually on Jimmy Kimmel doing [Perfectly Named People] and you officiated the first same sex marriages in Washington State. What does it feel like - just the euphoria of that time and winning rights that so many had fought for so long to secure, to landing back where we are right now, where that looks to be in jeopardy once again? [00:10:15] Justice Mary Yu: Yeah, it's really interesting because when we talk about crooked paths, it was a crooked path to get to the place where same-sex marriage would be legal in the State of Washington. Unfortunately our court went - it had the opportunity to decide the matter, decided it incorrectly - and then it went to the people and it was really the vote of the people. It was a popular vote that really granted us the right to marry the person that we love. Again, another check on all of our systems. For me, I have to admit that my bailiff, who was a young Japanese man whose parents had to go to someplace else to get married because they lived in DC and could not marry because they were an interracial couple, said to me - Judge, we shouldn't wait one more moment for people to marry who they wanna marry, so let's start to do weddings at midnight, as soon as the law takes effect. And it was, as you described, it was a joyous moment. It was something to celebrate because finally we had equal rights, right? The right to marry who you love. I would say, Crystal, I don't think that's in jeopardy in the State of Washington, given that it is the law and there hasn't been a challenge to that law. And regardless of what may happen at the federal level, that's not going to really jeopardize the law in the State of Washington as it exists now. Now, if there's a challenge to it because of some federal action, that's a whole different matter - then it would make its way through the legal system, and perhaps somebody might challenge the law that was enacted by the citizens somehow, but that's not the pattern everywhere in the country. And despite the fact that we have a little comfort in the State of Washington, I think we should be concerned because we care about other people, and we care about other people in other states where they don't have a state protection and they did rely on federal law to grant them the right to marry someone. So what we're developing, which should be a concern to everyone, is just this big checkerboard in the country of rights being different, depending on where you live. That's a serious concern, especially for people who are transient - for example, those who are in the military - should their families have certain rights in one state and yet when they move, not have those same rights in another state. And we know that those military personnel will be moving around to different states, so it's a real concern. [00:12:46] Crystal Fincher: It is an absolute concern. One other concern that I've heard a number of people raise is just looking at the quality and the qualification of judges - there being a number of concerns at some of the judges that have been appointed, particularly in the last administration, who aside from questions of partisanship, just on questions of - do you understand the law as it is, in order to protect it. And people may have different perspectives on how to protect the law, how to decide if a case is consistent with it, but truly understanding and being just qualified enough to sit there and make those judgements is a different issue than partisanship. You happen to be rated "Exceptionally Well Qualified" by several bar associations, you're endorsed by all of the other State Supreme Court justices, and just so many people. I could spend, literally five minutes, just talking about all of the awards and accolades that you've been given. But when it comes to some of our local judicial elections that don't receive a lot of scrutiny, where a lot of times newspapers that used to cover those and that used to look into the backgrounds of judges - they've lost a lot of resources - and so there is a fear that there could be people who land in our courts here in this state that just aren't qualified, that are coming with an incorrect perspective of what the law is, who the law protects, and how it should operate. And that especially given this national climate and with some of the just extremism that we have been enduring, that that poses a real danger for local communities, potentially even when we do have a State Supreme Court that is doing its job correctly. How do you view that risk? [00:14:58] Justice Mary Yu: It's a real risk to begin with - what you described isn't something that's sort of a sci-fi movie. It's a real risk, but that's why people like you play an important role, as well as other media outlets. You do invite people to come and speak and talk with you. You have the opportunity to ask some questions and to help educate the electorate. As long as Washington remains a populous state where elections are important, you will always face the risk that there could be somebody who's not qualified or not competent to serve. It's the risk we take, it's the price we pay for the right to vote, the right to selection, the right to have a voice, and not to give up citizen power. But I would hope that the bar associations and other people would continue to try to make themselves available to rate judges, to ask questions, and to try to educate the broader community about who these people are. [00:15:54] Crystal Fincher: What do you think are the most common misconceptions that people have about the court? [00:15:58] Justice Mary Yu: Sometimes I wonder whether there are misconceptions or frankly realities, because I think a lot of people think that our courts are bureaucratic, insensitive, do not treat people of color fairly. And as much as I wanna be defensive about ourselves, I think some of that is very real - is we have to do a better job of becoming more accessible, of becoming a little less bureaucratic and simpler in our procedures. And we're trying to get there. I think some of the other unfortunate misconceptions are - is that we are groupthink or that we decide decisions together just to get along. And yet, if anybody studied our opinions, they would see that is hardly - hardly - the reality is it's hard fought, we sometimes will split 5-4 on some cases. We do our job best when we are in disagreement. So we're not a groupthink entity - none of our courts really, I would hope, are just stamping just to go along and create an assembly line. Every so often you might have a judicial officer that brings shame on the rest of us - somebody who has done something imprudent. I know there are a couple in terms of some sexual assault allegations and that's harmful because it hurts the whole judiciary when something like that occurs. But I think overall, we have a really functional system in the State of Washington and it may be because we're very transparent and open, and people can walk into our courtrooms anytime and watch the proceedings. [00:17:31] Crystal Fincher: You do bring up an interesting issue where there are a couple of judges that are the subjects of investigations or controversies, currently. There was just a recent situation where a judge had used the N-word and had some other behavior that their colleagues thought was inappropriate. Do you think our system of discipline and accountability for judges at all levels is sufficient? [00:17:59] Justice Mary Yu: I do. I do think it is. The Judicial Conduct Commission has the ability to investigate if there is a complaint. And I can say from personal experience, they are robust in scrutinizing judges and trying to really enhance confidence in terms of what we do. I think it's pretty robust and it's a very open process - anybody can file a complaint - that person's identity is protected, so there's no risk to them because judges can - right - they can punish, they can be coercive, they can manipulate. I think it's really important to protect people who would file a complaint, and we have that process. I think probably publicizing the rules might be a good thing in the sense of more people should know that in the State of Washington, we have a code of judicial conduct. We do have a code that governs how we should do what we do. We have a code that really guides us in terms of when we should recuse or not. We have a really strong board of ethics that will provide an opinion if a judge needs specific advice on a particular circumstance and probably the public does not know that. And I would say we might do a better job of letting people know. [00:19:16] Crystal Fincher: That is certainly very helpful. I do think a lot of people don't know. I'm also wondering what more can be done to help people, even if they don't come with a lot of resources, to participate in our judicial system and to be protected by it at all levels in our state. There are so many situations where - not so much at the Supreme Court, even though people are still trying to figure some stuff out there - but where a defendant may be up for eviction and they're in a tough situation, and coming in and they don't know all the rules, their landlord knows all the rules, seems to be very chummy with everyone else in there, 'cause they own a lot of properties and it seems like the system is working for them. They're all familiar with it, they're doing the same song and dance that they do all the time to the detriment of someone who still has rights and protections under the law. What more can be done to help people, especially those who are not familiar with the system or who don't have the money to hire people who are, to be able to receive all of their protections that they're entitled to. [00:20:30] Justice Mary Yu: We've been working really hard to try to increase civil legal aid. And that is to try to ensure that people have representation on the civil side as well. We've received a lot of money from the Legislature this past year to really offer representation to individuals who are being evicted. That's just one particular circumstance, but I have to admit that I'm very sensitive to the fact that there are a lot of hearings where people not only are at a loss in terms of housing, but their jobs, benefits, the inability to access healthcare at times. There are a host of issues where people need representation, so I have to admit that I'm a fan of civil representation 100%. I would love to have a case come to us that gives us the opportunity to do the same thing we did on a criminal side. And that is "Civil Gideon" - is to say that everyone deserves the right to be represented by an attorney, regardless of your income. I know it would be expensive, and yet the rights that are at risk in the civil arena are great, right? It is to be homeless, to be without a job, to be without benefits - are very real things for individuals. So we're trying, I think - our court and along with others are big advocates of trying to ensure that there is civil legal aid available to individuals. [00:21:54] Crystal Fincher: That would be tremendously helpful, and certainly would cost more. I do hope that we get better as a society. And as we - we're having legislative elections and conversations right now, but that we also examine the cost of going without it and what it means to potentially push someone into homelessness, or out of a job, or into financial crisis because they don't have healthcare or the services that they need - it is so costly. And often in ways that can't be compensated or reimbursed. So I just - I completely agree with you and thank you so much for bringing that up. What are other challenges you think the Court is suited to address within the justice system? [00:22:48] Justice Mary Yu: Well, I would say two areas I know that I have spent a lot of energy on that I think are very important is - one, has to do with funding of our courts. As you may know, our courts charge for everything, and you have to pay a filing fee, we also use monetary sanctions. And why do we do that? Because we have to fund ourselves. So I'm a big advocate that some day - there has to be some heavy lifting - and our courts really should be part of the general fund, so that we are not the cash registers. So we don't have to collect the funds in order to pay for the services that we're providing. We're a branch of government that ought to be, again, accessible and available to everyone. I know of no other branch where you have to pay before you get served, and yet that's what happens in our court systems. I know the judges, who are in our municipal courts or in our district courts, feel awful about having to constantly collect money in order to sustain therapeutic courts or any other kind of court that serves people. So that's one that I think is really important and we're working very hard on. The second is we're really wrestling with how do we eradicate racism from our system? It's systemic, it's institutional, and it's taking a lot of work to invite everyone to say - how do we do this better? How do we examine ourselves and our practices and how do we change? So we look at jury diversity, we've looked at legal financial obligations. We are trying very hard at every level to say - this is our responsibility, it is our duty to ensure that every single person can be guaranteed truly not only access, but a fair process. So we're doing a lot of education at this point. And as you may know, in 2020, our court issued a letter to the entire legal community inviting everyone to join us in examining our systems and to eradicating racism at every level. So we're doing that heavy work - those are the two things that I have as a priority, and that I think are important. [00:24:54] Crystal Fincher: And I appreciate that in our recent conversation with Justice Whitener, we talked about that letter and just how important it was in the role that our court took in leading the country, really and acknowledging that and stating plainly this is a problem that we are responsible to solve. It is widely acknowledged - I certainly believe we can't start to solve problems until we acknowledge them, and so having that acknowledgement and having people who are, who seem to be doing the work to fix it is something that I appreciate and I'm thankful for. You - again. I could go on about all of the accolades that you've received for quite some time. You received the 2019 Crosscut Courage in Elected Office award. You recently, just late last year, had your portrait unveiled at Seattle University. You have - my goodness, there's so much - you received the 2020 Latino Bar Association Trailblazer Award, the "Established Leader" Pride Award from Mayor Jenny Durkan in the City of Seattle, the 2018 "Voice of Social Justice" from the Greater Seattle Business Association, the 2017 "Lifetime Achievement" - and I'm telling you, I - this is literally about a sixth of the things that I could list from you. As you look at your career, what are you most proud of? [00:26:34] Justice Mary Yu: It's a hard question. It's hard because when I think about my life and not just a career, I think I am most proud that I think I fulfilled my parents' dream. And that's because both of my parents came to this country very, very poor with nothing. My mother was a farm worker. My father grew up on a ship that just floated around the world for years - he was a boy without a parent. And their dream when they came together, I think, was simply to provide an opportunity for their children to have food on the table, to have a decent job, and to maybe have an education. So when I look back and I look at my life, I think I'm most proud that I fulfilled their dream of in one generation, having the opportunity to be successful. When I look at my career, I would say the thing that I'm most proud of is having been a mentor to so many young people of color who have grown up and who are now judges. I am proud to be the co-chair of the Leadership Institute with Mr. James Williams, where we have graduated 196 lawyers from our leadership program and our focus is on underrepresented lawyers. And what we do is just really enable and empower them to see their gifts and talents. And we have a lot of them who have become judges. And we have one who is the US Attorney for Western Washington - Nick Brown was one of our graduates. So I would say I'm most proud of those acts because it's about giving back and it's about enabling others to do this work, so I would be very happy to rest on those laurels, is to say - you paid it back, Mary, and that's what it's all about. [00:28:33] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely, and they would be so proud and that you are also helping to enable that for so many other people in this state - I certainly appreciate. And I guess as we are looking forward and your continuing service on the court, assuming you're going to be re-elected, assuming all of us get out there and vote to make sure that happens. What do you most want to accomplish moving forward? [00:29:06] Justice Mary Yu: I wanna continue to do what I am doing, 'cause I think that's really important. And I'd like to put some more energy into restoring confidence in our courts. I'm trying to respond to Eric Liu's call to be concerned about the health of our democracy. His call has really resonated with me that we can't live with just accepting polarization - this is not the future of our country and the future of who we are. And that all of us, as judges and lawyers, we should be very, very concerned about keeping our democracy alive, keeping it healthy, and frankly being engaged. [00:29:47] Crystal Fincher: And if you give people some advice on how they can help ensure that within our judicial system, what would you say? [00:29:57] Justice Mary Yu: Crystal, can you pose that question again? I'm sorry. [00:29:59] Crystal Fincher: Oh, sure - no problem. If you were to give folks, one piece of advice for how they could engage with our judicial system, or something that they could do to help it be more equitable and healthier and to restore that trust - what advice would you get for people for what they could do to help that? [00:30:19] Justice Mary Yu: I'd say come to jury service - come to jury service and be a part of the decision making. Restore confidence in what we do - when I was a trial judge, I remember talking to the whole pool of jurors, 70 people who were just dying to get outta there. And I would just say before you raise your hand and ask to leave, I just want you to imagine and think about this - that if it were you, would you not want somebody like yourself to be sitting there to be the decision maker? Because all the people who come into our court system, they're there because there's something really important to them. The things that they hold most near and dear - and it could be innocence in a criminal trial, injury that they haven't been compensated for, some unfair contract, whatever it might be - it's something important to those individuals. And who would you want to be seated, sitting there, listening to this. Would you not want somebody like yourself? And I'd just say - just pause and think about that. And I'd have to say hands went down and people became a little embarrassed and thought - well, yeah, I guess I could do this. I can't do it for 10 weeks, I could do it for two days or three days. So I would say to everyone is - please, if you have the opportunity to serve as a juror, do so. You become the fact finder, which is the most important part of a trial - is somebody who determines what is true and what is not, or what you wanna believe or what you don't wanna believe. It doesn't even matter if it's truthful or not. What do you believe and how do you determine credibility should rest in the hands of other people? So I would say that's something everyone can do - is please come to jury service when you can. And if you get that summons, that's the beginning. From there, you'll be able to see the rest of the flaws and then maybe you can help us figure out the rest. [00:32:17] Crystal Fincher: Great advice. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us today - sincerely appreciate this conversation and all of the work you've done and continue to do. Thank you so much, Justice Yu. [00:32:29] Justice Mary Yu: Crystal, thank you so much. [00:32:31] Crystal Fincher: I thank you all for listening to Hacks & Wonks on KVRU 105.7 FM. 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Pastor Chris Mathis spoke at our Revival Leadership Institute meeting in May/2022 | To Learn more about RLI, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/programs/revival-leadership-institute | Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Summit Edmonton Church. We hope you're blessed and encouraged by this message | To learn more about The Summit Church, you can visit our website at: www.thesummitchurch.ca | If you'd like to give, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/give

Pastor Chris Mathis spoke at our Revival Leadership Institute meeting in May/2022 | To Learn more about RLI, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/programs/revival-leadership-institute | Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Summit Edmonton Church. We hope you're blessed and encouraged by this message | To learn more about The Summit Church, you can visit our website at: www.thesummitchurch.ca | If you'd like to give, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/give

Pastor Chris Mathis spoke at our Revival Leadership Institute meeting in April/2022 | To Learn more about RLI, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/programs/revival-leadership-institute | Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Summit Edmonton Church. We hope you're blessed and encouraged by this message | To learn more about The Summit Church, you can visit our website at: www.thesummitchurch.ca | If you'd like to give, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/give

Kathleen Wood! She has 30 years of restaurant leadership experience, she was the Co-founder and President of the Leadership Institute at Elliot Group, President and COO of Rasing Cane's Chicken Fingers, Founder of Suzy's Swirl, and for 14 years has served as Founder and CEO of Kathleen Wood Partners. And she is the author of Founderology - wow!On this episode, Kathleen and Zack discuss: Her book, FounderologyHow Kathleen Wood Partners helps restaurant execsThe role of a GMUsing tech to help employeesPhy-gital hospitalityMoreThanks, Kathleen!

Your company probably doesn't align with your values. But that's no surprise, the working world is full of "woke-ism". Comply or be cancelled! Today, I speak with Cristofer about his organisation's work, and how Catholic professionals should approach the woke world. Tepeyac Leadership Institute https://tliprogram.org/ Cristofer Pereyra https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristofer... Personal Instagram: @gabrielstcharles Catholic Podcast: @thecatacombdiaries Website: https://thecatacombdiaries.com/ Email: In Channel Info

If you've spent any time listening to my show, you've likely heard me reference "Opposite World." It's another way of saying "they're gaslighting you!" Today's interview takes us deep into opposite world. Today's Republican Party -- the MAGAt contingent -- likes to say Democrats are all kinds of evil, especially when it comes to children. Some of their allegations: - We want to abort them up until and even after birth (!) -We convince them that they're not really the gender they were born and we want to mutilate their genitals -We sex traffic children -We kill children and either eat them or drink their blood -We're grooming our kids (to do what exactly?) I must admit, I'm not really up to speed on those last few, but hey, why stop there? That's by no means an exhaustive list of their accusations, but it's a good start. We're grooming them? The assertion is so asinine it's almost laughable, until you find out that they actually are indoctrinating children to be hateful, bigoted, judgemental, ugly people just like the cretins who raise them. How do I know? Well, listen to today's guest, Kyle Spencer. Her new book is called "Raising Them Right: The Untold Story of America's Ultraconservative Youth Movement and its Plot for Power". It details how the right starts teaching their children to hate just like they do from a very early age, and it's all organized. Just google the Leadership Institute, and then listen to today's show...

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Pastor Beau Barton spoke at our Revival Leadership Institute meeting in April/2022 | To Learn more about RLI, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/programs/revival-leadership-institute | Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Summit Edmonton Church. We hope you're blessed and encouraged by this message | To learn more about The Summit Church, you can visit our website at: www.thesummitchurch.ca | If you'd like to give, please go to: www.thesummitchurch.ca/give

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Christopher Cassidy, the President and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation (“NMOHMF”), is this episode's guest. Chris attended the U.S. Naval Academy and became a Navy SEAL, before becoming a commander of SEAL units in Afghanistan. After Chris left the SEALs, he joined NASA as an astronaut, flew on the Space Shuttle Endeavor and Russian Soyuz spacecraft, commanded the International Space Station, and eventually rose to NASA's Chief Astronaut.  In total, Chris has spent the fifth most time of any human being in space.  After leaving the military, Chris was tapped to lead the NMOHMF.  During the podcast, Chris and Brooke discuss how the museum (which recently broke ground in Arlington, Texas) came to be, how it will honor the 3,511 Medal of Honor recipients, and how a monument to be built in Washington, D.C. by the NMOHMF, as well as the Foundation's Leadership Institute, will share the stories of these incredible heroes with current and future generations.  (0:26). Website:  https://mohmuseum.org/

Building trust requires constant, authentic communication. Communication is not just about words; it is also based on actions. Every action communicates something to the people in an organization. Too many companies say one thing and do another, breeding deep cynicism among its people over time. This THL Refresher podcast features a discussion on the nature of trust and how to build trust in your organization with the Leadership Freak, Dan Rockwell, and Matt Whiat and Sara Hannah of Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute.

This week I spoke with the acclaimed Vanessa Codorniu! She is a long time psychic who has had such an interesting journey to reclaiming her heritage, culture, and psychic gifts. Her story is super inspiring and insightful for folks looking to find their path, honor their ancestors, and surrender to their guides! We chatted about everything from crazy psychic experiences to cultural reclamation. Vanessa is truly a force that has put in the time and work on her personal journey which has led to so much success in her business. ABOUT VANESSA: Vanessa Codorniu is an acclaimed bilingual Latina wellbeing activist and teacher of clinical hypnosis, intuition for business and international healing practices with over 20 years of experience and more than 12,000 sessions. Her wellness expertise has been featured on Shape, iHeartRadio, HOLA!, Yahoo News, Travel Channel, Telemundo, Univision, HipLatina, BeLatina, Refinery29 and LATV, and she is a host on The Shift Network. Known as a teacher of teachers and healer of healers, Vanessa is an acclaimed international intuition teacher, clinical hypnotherapist and soul business mentor who has hosted more than 12,000 intuitive sessions in the US and Latin America in her 20 years of service. As creator of The School of the Healing Artes, Vanessa has integrated her 20 years as a clinical hypnotherapist, priestess, shamanic practitioner, astrologer and teacher of intuition, Reiki and the Akashic Records to create her signature transformative and enriching experience that yields practical tools and lasting inner shifts. The renowned Argentine-American started doing readings at 16 after her family confirmed that she was seeing and knowing things accurately about people who were no longer with them. She guides seekers to break through fears and connect to the practical power of their intuition so they can serve the world powerfully with their gifts. The host of the Biz Bruja Podcast since October 2019, Vanessa is a writer for The Examiner, Wild Woman Rising and a co-author of 365 Ways to Connect with Your Soul. Vanessa was on the board of REVEAL: The Next Generation of Women Spiritual Leaders Conference along with Meggan Watterson, Gabby Bernstein, Latham Thomas, Rha Goddess and others. She's guided souls along other teachers including Marianne Williamson at Rock Your Voice Woman! Conference. Vanessa is proud of her work as an empowerment facilitator for over 400 future young women leaders at the Bella Abzug Young Women's Leadership Institute, creating innovative courses to support self-empowerment, inclusivity and diversity. She has spoken and led workshops inNYC, Miami, LA, Costa Rica and Panama and online around the globe. LINKS: Vanessa's Website: https://thebizbruja.com/ Vanessa's IG: instagram.com/thebizbruja --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/witchyandweird/support