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In this insightful episode, we sit down with Beth Gulotta, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and host of the Quiet the Clock podcast, for a discussion around the intricate relationship between emotional health and fertility. Beth shares her personal fertility journey and offers expert guidance on how stress and emotional suppression can affect reproductive health. We unpack societal pressures and the psychological toll of delayed family planning, while offering tools for navigating emotional well-being in the context of fertility. Whether you're trying to conceive, considering your reproductive future, or supporting someone on their journey, this episode is packed with wisdom on tuning into your body, managing stress, and fostering emotional clarity. Beth Gulotta, LMHC is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, the founder of NYC Therapeutic Wellness, and the host of Quiet the Clock, a podcast dedicated to breaking societal timelines around relationships, fertility, and personal fulfillment. Practicing in the heart of New York City, Beth specializes in helping individuals navigate anxiety, life transitions, and the pressures of modern life.Beth's journey into mental health counseling was deeply personal. After initially pursuing a career in finance and feeling disconnected from her true calling, she embarked on a path of self-reflection that led her to earn her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Manhattan College. She gained extensive clinical experience in outpatient settings before founding NYC Therapeutic Wellness, where she fosters a collaborative and personalized approach to therapy.SHOW NOTES:0:39 Welcome to the podcast!3:17 About Beth Gulotta, LMHC4:05 Welcome her to the show!6:04 How fertility is affected by stress9:50 Bridging physiological & psychological health11:49 The Immune-Reproductive Connection17:39 Self Health Questionnaire20:25 Fear around infertility22:08 Primary vs Secondary emotions25:53 Using the emotion wheel 27:32 The most common emotions for women30:18 Beth's fertility journey32:20 Emotions as cues33:33 *ALIGN MAT*35:14 *PIQUE TEA*37:28 Processing stressful emotions40:48 Co-regulation vs Loneliness42:26 Establishing the window of tolerance46:28 Social media and your nervous system52:09 Regulation techniques for women58:17 Shifting Perspective around fertility1:00:13 Advice for women starting a fertility journey1:03:20 Her final piece of advice1:04:06 Where to find herRESOURCES:Website: Quiet the ClockInstagram: @quiettheclockpodTik Tok: quiettheclockpodAlign Mat - code: BIOHACKERBABES to save $250Pique Tea PuoriEffecty - Save $50 with code BIOHACKERBABESOur Sponsors:* Check out Effecty and use my code BIOHACKERBABES for a great deal: https://www.effecty.com* Check out Puori: https://Puori.com/BIOHACKERBABESSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Send us a textOn today's episode we have Coach Dominique Bryant. Dominique played four years at St. Joseph's University and has an extensive coaching background starting in 2013, with experience as an assistant coach at Marist College, Manhattan College, and the University of Vermont—where she was eventually named Associate Head Coach. At Vermont, she worked closely with the post players and led the defense, playing a key role in the Catamounts' 17-game win streak and their America East Championship victory in the 2022-2023 season. She is now in the final stretch of her first year as the varsity head coach at Champlain Valley Union High School, where the Redhawks are defending their back-to-back state championship titles.On this episode we discuss:The first steps high school athletes should take in the recruiting processWhy basketball isn't the only factor in the recruiting processHow to assess what division level is appropriate to you + why your value as a player isn't a levelThe role of high school coaches in the recruiting processThe benefits of AAUHow to efficiently reach out to college coachesAnd much more!When you work with me you can expect a 360-degree player development plan designed specifically for young female basketball players.If this sounds interesting, let's have a conversation - send me an email today - hoopsthroughlife@gmail.comCheck out Hoops Through Life on: Hoops Through Life WebsiteXInstagramFacebookIf you have any questions for me or our future guests email hoopsthroughlife@gmail.comThe views and opinions shared by coaches and other professionals on this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Hoops Through Life. Hoops Through Life is an independent entity, not affiliated with any school or coach, and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by these individuals.
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Dave and Alex welcome Michael Benson to the show and we talk about his running journey, how training and competing was while he was active and about the state of the sport!
Send us a textDiscover how military discipline meets cutting-edge technology as we chat with Anthony Romeo, Managing Director and Partner at Wise Components, about his strategic journey in the data center world. This episode promises valuable insights into how data centers have transformed from mere powerhouses to integral components of the digital age, and the crucial role veterans can play in this evolution. Anthony's involvement with influential organizations like BICSI and 7x24 Exchange serves as a beacon for contractors and veterans eager to navigate the high-stakes data center market.Join us as we uncover the power of networking and collaboration at industry events, where Anthony shares his experiences with the innovative University Challenge and successful veterans outreach initiatives. These events are more than gatherings; they are incubators for fresh ideas, like the halo system developed by Manhattan College students. Through these stories, we underline the importance of continuous learning and the endless possibilities within the data center industry.Transitioning from military to civilian life is no small feat, and this episode shines a light on the unique challenges faced by veterans. Anthony shares vivid anecdotes of mentorship and support networks that help bridge the confidence gap for veterans eager to apply their military-acquired skills in civilian roles. We also explore the urgent need for systemic change in supporting veterans, emphasizing the critical role community and political attention play in ensuring a smoother transition and a successful post-service life.Support the showKnowledge is power! Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling . Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion send me an email at chuck@letstalkcabling.com Chuck Bowser RCDD TECH#CBRCDD #RCDD
Thomas Merton and Dorothy Day championed social justice witness informed by deep contemplative practice. Their powerful example amid the crises of the 1960s can provide us with insights as we seek to respond with integrity to today's seemingly unprecedented crises. Julie Leininger Pycior will invite your reflections on these themes as revealed in her prize-winning book Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, and the Greatest Commandment: Radical Love in Times of Crisis. She also will share how research for this book was instrumental in Pope Francis choosing Merton and Day as the two spiritual figures to spotlight in his historic address to Congress. Julie Leininger Pycior, Professor of History Emeritus, Manhattan College, is the author of four books and has published articles in a number of journals, including The Merton Annual. She lectures widely and is regularly quoted in the media. Her PhD is from the University of Notre Dame and she is a longtime member of the Corpus Christi/New York City chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society.
About Brett:Brett worked in College Admissions for about 10 years (Manhattan College, Columbia University, Wake Forest University) prior to joining Pioneer Academics. He has presented at IACAC, IECA, Ivy+ and NYSACAC conferences and has also served on a NACAC Ad Hoc committee. Connect with Brett: Website: www.pioneeracademics.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/pioneer_academics/ Connect with Shellee: Website: https://collegereadyplan.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr_WodPHDfSWEbiPdsRDbyQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegereadyplan/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/wa3QV3StEQNHZz9a/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/college-ready/ Email: shellee@collegereadyplan.com
In this insightful episode of "Conversations with Rich Bennett," we delve into the world of substance abuse treatment with Dr. Blair Steel, an esteemed psychologist renowned for her dedication and expertise. Dr. Steel shares her compelling journey from her academic roots at Manhattan College to her impactful roles in various treatment centers. She recounts how early experiences, including a transformative job in a restaurant and her first internship at Beit Shuba, shaped her approach to therapy.Dr. Steel discusses the evolution of mental health treatment, the importance of normalizing vulnerability, and the significant strides made in reducing stigma around substance abuse. She highlights the holistic and individualized strategies she employs to help clients on their path to recovery. This episode offers a profound look at the challenges and rewards of working in the field of addiction therapy, emphasizing the critical role of compassion and understanding in fostering lasting change.Join us for a conversation filled with heartfelt stories, professional insights, and a shared mission to make a difference in the realm of mental health and recovery.Dr. Blair Steel | Clinical Psychologist | California (drblairpsyd.com)Sponsor Message:This episode of "Conversations with Rich Bennett" is proudly sponsored by the Harford County Health Department. Did you know they offer no-cost cancer screenings for eligible residents? Harford County Health Department's Cancer Prevention Program provides free colonoscopies, lung screenings, breast exams, mammograms, Pap tests, and HPV testing. They also offer patient navigationSend us a Text Message.EMILY ANNE PHOTOGRAPHY – "everyday is a day worth capturing all of life's precious moments, one photo at a time." (emilyadolph.com)Harford County Health DepartmentTo protect, promote, and improve the health, safety, and environment of Harford County residents.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the Show.Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingFacebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett & Harford County LivingInstagram – Harford County LivingTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTok Sponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Recorded at the Freedom Federal Credit Union StudiosHosted on BuzzsproutRocketbookSquadCast Contests & Giveaways Subscribe by Email ...
Dr. Kevin Ahern of Manhattan College describes the ongoing cause for canonization of Dorothy Day and his role in that cause. The Dorothy Day Guild: https://www.dorothydayguild.org/ The Dorothy Day Center: https://manhattan.edu/academics/centers-institutes/dorothy-day-center/ Website of Dr. Ahern: https://manhattan.edu/campus-directory/kevin.ahern Watch a short video about St. John Seminary's Online in M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program: https://vimeo.com/790530996 If you are interested in learning more about the online M.A. in Pastoral Ministry Program for lay students at St. John's Seminary, email Dr. Stuart Squires at mapm@stjohnsem.edu
Guest: Fran Fraschilla, ESPN College Basketball Game and Studio AnalystIn this week's coaching conversation, ESPN College Basketball Game and Studio Analyst, Fran Fraschilla shares insights on trends in coaching, 3x3 and a passion to learn.Fran Fraschilla joined ESPN as a college basketball game and studio analyst in 2003. Fraschilla has an extensive coaching background, having coached at the collegiate level for 23 years. His teams made eight postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments. He was the head coach at the University of New Mexico, St. John's University and Manhattan College..At ESPN, he worked on NBA Draft coverage, the FIBA World Championships, as well as the NBA and high school basketball. He was also an analyst on ESPN's NCAA Division I Women's Basketball coverage from 2007-2014.Fran Fraschilla had an impressive coaching career before transitioning to ESPN.Manhattan College (1992–1996): As head coach of the Manhattan Jaspers, Fraschilla led the team to the NCAA Tournament twice. In 1995, the Jaspers pulled off an upset as a 13-seed, defeating Kelvin Sampson's No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners. St. John's University (1996–1998): At St. John's, Fraschilla coached four NBA players, including Metta World Peace. His overall record with the Red Storm was 35–24.University of New Mexico (1999–2002): Fraschilla continued his success at New Mexico, posting a 55–41 record. His teams made postseason appearances, including the NIT and NCAA Tournaments.In total, Fran Fraschilla's coaching career spanned 23 years, with an overall record of 176–99. His expertise and insights now benefit ESPN viewers as he analyzes college basketball games and covers the NBA draft, particularly focusing on foreign players.Breakdown1:00 - International Basketball Growth6:00 - Pick and Roll Basketball Techniques13:00 - Five Out Offense and Big Men Passing Ability16:00 - Effective Weak Side Actions18:30 - Practice Design and Habits25:00 - Coaching Techniques in College Basketball28:30 - Offensive and Defensive Approaches33:00 - Importance of Switching35:30 - Difference of 3x3 vs 5x539:00 - Benefits of 3x346:00 - Family Involvement49:00 - Coaching and Mentorship54:00 - ConclusionFran Fraschilla's Bio:Bio/Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_FraschillaTwitter: https://x.com/franfraschillaChris Oliver / Basketball ImmersionWebsite: http://basketballimmersion.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersionFacebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersionImmersion Videos:Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com
Meet Hady Mendez, a Latina speaker and ERG coach based in NYC that works with newly formed ERGs and ERGs looking to take their efforts to the next level. She is the founder and CEO of Boldly Speaking LLC, a company that is transforming the professional experiences of women and people of color by empowering underrepresented employees with the skills to self advocate, self-promote, and capitalize on leadership roles within Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and throughout organizations. With a diverse career spanning over 25 years, Hady has served as Head of Equality for a major tech firm, held multiple customer-facing roles in high tech and financial services, served as a leader and advisor across various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), volunteered as an international champion for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, and served as Community School Director at an elementary school in the South Bronx. Hady's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Manhattan College, and graduate certificates in eBusiness and eCommerce from NYU and NJIT, respectively. She also holds a Family Development Credential from the University of Connecticut. Hady's additional advocacy work has her serving as a member of the NY Leadership Council at Room to Grow, a nonprofit organization that works with low-income families based in the South Bronx, on the Board of Pan Peru USA, and on the Advisory Board for the National ERG Leadership Conference. In her free time, Hady is an amateur street art photographer and an avid podcast listener. Connect with Hady on Instagram & LinkedIn. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chatswithyvonne/support
Red Apple Media owner & operator John Catsimatidis calls in to talk about the honor of being recognized by Manhattan College later on tonight with the "Freedom of Speech Award." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Court Press – a new original series streaming on ESPN+ beginning May 11 -- chronicles the ongoing journeys of senior Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, senior South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso and sophomore UCLA guard Kiki Rice. From Iowa's historic preseason game that broke attendance records all the way through the WNBA draft in April, the series uses unparalleled access, exclusive interviews, and unique game footage to transport audiences into the lives of these exceptional athletes. Full Court Press follows them as they steer their celebrated programs towards a national championship, all while navigating the pressures that come with representing the game during a pivotal era in women's basketball.Full Court Press followed these three players throughout this record-breaking season, capturing Kamilla Cardoso's game-winning three-pointer to send South Carolina to the SEC Championship; Kiki Rice's experiences as the first college athlete to have an NIL deal with Jordan brand; and Caitlin Clark becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's basketball and the all-time leading scorer in NCAA collegiate basketball history. The show takes audiences from Paris to Brazil, from sold-out arenas in Baton Rouge to Iowa City for the biggest matchups, offering a window into this unique moment in the history of the sport.Emmy Award-winning director Kristen Lappas (daughter of Steve Lappas, former basketball coach at both Villanova and Manhattan College and current CBS Sports analyst) produced eight installments of ESPN's acclaimed 30 for 30 series and directed the 30 for 30 multi-part series Dream On about the 1996 gold-medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team. She won Emmys for her short sports docs Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible, A Mountain to Climb and her short film Arthur was adapted into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg and premieres in 2024.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
Full Court Press – a new original series streaming on ESPN+ beginning May 11 -- chronicles the ongoing journeys of senior Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, senior South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso and sophomore UCLA guard Kiki Rice. From Iowa's historic preseason game that broke attendance records all the way through the WNBA draft in April, the series uses unparalleled access, exclusive interviews, and unique game footage to transport audiences into the lives of these exceptional athletes. Full Court Press follows them as they steer their celebrated programs towards a national championship, all while navigating the pressures that come with representing the game during a pivotal era in women's basketball.Full Court Press followed these three players throughout this record-breaking season, capturing Kamilla Cardoso's game-winning three-pointer to send South Carolina to the SEC Championship; Kiki Rice's experiences as the first college athlete to have an NIL deal with Jordan brand; and Caitlin Clark becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's basketball and the all-time leading scorer in NCAA collegiate basketball history. The show takes audiences from Paris to Brazil, from sold-out arenas in Baton Rouge to Iowa City for the biggest matchups, offering a window into this unique moment in the history of the sport.Emmy Award-winning director Kristen Lappas (daughter of Steve Lappas, former basketball coach at both Villanova and Manhattan College and current CBS Sports analyst) produced eight installments of ESPN's acclaimed 30 for 30 series and directed the 30 for 30 multi-part series Dream On about the 1996 gold-medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team. She won Emmys for her short sports docs Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible, A Mountain to Climb and her short film Arthur was adapted into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg and premieres in 2024. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.
Fertility journeys can be similar in experience, but they are unique to everybody in terms of the emotions they experience, the support they have, and the narratives surrounding them. Beth Gulotta is a licensed Mental Health Counselor and the Owner and Founder of NYC Therapeutic Wellness. She holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Manhattan College and has undergone extensive training in an outpatient setting, specializing in the treatment of individuals facing a wide range of social, emotional, and behavioral issues. Amongst other passions, she's also the host of Quiet the Clock, a podcast that delves into topics such as fertility, egg freezing, and relationships. Join our conversation as we delve into who Beth is, processing and moving through unhelpful narratives, and why it's a privilege to be part of someone's fertility journey as a healthcare provider. Beth shares her own egg-freezing journey and the emotional challenges she faced, and she also highlights other emotions that surfaced throughout the journey. We dive into a discussion on building support around you, how you can set up your friends and family for success, and when a therapist becomes a key component. Tune in now to hear all this, and much more. Thanks for listening!
From Laura Chung "Welcome to my corner of the interwebs. Authenticity means everything to me and it's important to me that you know who I am, my story, and how I came to be. I was born in Queens, NY and I like to mention this because Peter Parker (aka Spiderman) was also born in Queens. I grew up just outside of Manhattan, an idyllic suburb that I couldn't wait to move away from. I attended Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY and I studied psychology. In 2003, I got hit with the wanderlust arrow when I studied abroad in Granada, Spain. That experience changed my life. I went on to get my Masters of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Alliant University in San Diego, CA. I followed the “traditional” path by way of working in corporate America because honestly, I didn't know there were other options. In 2017, at the apex of what I thought was a life achievement, I wanted to see what else life had to offer. My intention at that time was to be a travel, food, and culture blogger who travels the world. My inspiration was and continues to be Anthony Bourdain and his show No Reservations (RIP). It was during my travels that I was called to deepen my healing and spiritual journey. I never intended to help others with their healing journey or even to teach but I guess this path chooses you. People started to come to me for Reiki healing. I started leading full moon circles in New York City. In a busy city like New York, I found that people wanted to live more mindfully and also find connection through community. Like me, people were curious about the subtle realms and the magic that weaves through life. In 2020, the pandemic changed everything for me, like everyone else in the world. All of my in person healings, circles, and teachings moved online. Even though I missed being able to connect with people in person, I was able to reach people all over the world. This brings us to today. Right here and right now. You probably found me through one of my social media platforms and I roped you into coming here, just kidding. In 2022, my first book, How To Manifest was published by Union Square Publishing. I am the host of the Awaken and Align podcast which is in alignment with my passion in life, which is to speak to inspiring people around the world about spirituality and collective liberation. " Find Laura Chung HERE _____________ Work with me, your host, here: Thelovelyalea.com Get my free MAGIC MENTOR guide at thelovelyalea.com Become a Patreon Member to get behind the scenes, extra content, and workshops.patreon.com/thelovelyalea Follow me on Instagram instagram.com/thelovelyalea ( Remember I will never DM you for readings - watch out for Scammers ! ) Check out my workshops at Spiritualshitschool.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelovelyalea/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelovelyalea/support
From Laura Chung "Welcome to my corner of the interwebs. Authenticity means everything to me and it's important to me that you know who I am, my story, and how I came to be. I was born in Queens, NY and I like to mention this because Peter Parker (aka Spiderman) was also born in Queens. I grew up just outside of Manhattan, an idyllic suburb that I couldn't wait to move away from. I attended Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY and I studied psychology. In 2003, I got hit with the wanderlust arrow when I studied abroad in Granada, Spain. That experience changed my life. I went on to get my Masters of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Alliant University in San Diego, CA.I followed the “traditional” path by way of working in corporate America because honestly, I didn't know there were other options. In 2017, at the apex of what I thought was a life achievement, I wanted to see what else life had to offer. My intention at that time was to be a travel, food, and culture blogger who travels the world. My inspiration was and continues to be Anthony Bourdain and his show No Reservations (RIP). It was during my travels that I was called to deepen my healing and spiritual journey.I never intended to help others with their healing journey or even to teach but I guess this path chooses you. People started to come to me for Reiki healing. I started leading full moon circles in New York City. In a busy city like New York, I found that people wanted to live more mindfully and also find connection through community. Like me, people were curious about the subtle realms and the magic that weaves through life. In 2020, the pandemic changed everything for me, like everyone else in the world. All of my in person healings, circles, and teachings moved online. Even though I missed being able to connect with people in person, I was able to reach people all over the world. This brings us to today. Right here and right now. You probably found me through one of my social media platforms and I roped you into coming here, just kidding. In 2022, my first book, How To Manifest was published by Union Square Publishing. I am the host of the Awaken and Align podcast which is in alignment with my passion in life, which is to speak to inspiring people around the world about spirituality and collective liberation. " Find Laura Chung HERE _____________ Work with me, your host, here: Thelovelyalea.com Get my free MAGIC MENTOR guide at thelovelyalea.com Become a Patreon Member to get behind the scenes, extra content, and workshops.patreon.com/thelovelyaleaFollow me on Instagram instagram.com/thelovelyalea ( Remember I will never DM you for readings - watch out for Scammers ! )Check out my workshops at Spiritualshitschool.com
In this episode, I welcome Kelly Conheeney assistant coach of the Manhattan College Jaspers women's soccer team. Prior to starting her coaching career, Kelly played at Virginia Tech, the NWSL for Sky Blue FC, the Houston Dash, and Hammarby in Sweden. She also trained with the U20 and U23 USWNT programs. Additionally, she worked with Coaches Across Continents to coach and mentor young athletes in Southeast Asia and Africa. All of this experience in bringing a unique perspective to her role as coach and leader for the student-athletes at Manhattan College. Thank you Kelly!
Andrew Skotnicki is Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College. He has been a devoted minister to people in prison for more than a half century, and we discuss some of the lessons that ministry has taught him, problems he perceives with our system of criminal justice, and the blessings he has received from heeding …
Like a phoenix from the ashes, The Pete Sousa Shows rises again! Pete talks with John Gallagher, the head coach at Manhattan College, and Reid Gettys, Forward for the Houston Cougars, ; NBA player with the Chicago Bulls, and current sportscaster, about the college portal and the NCAA Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Philip Francis is the Director and Co-Founder of the Seguinland Institute, an innovative gap year program provider located in beautiful Georgetown, Maine. Philip is a native son of the region, where his parents settled to become homesteaders under the influence of Scott and Helen Nearing, authors of the early 20th century back-to-the-land classic Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World. Today, Philip and his wife, co-founder Marsha Dunn, share this powerful legacy at the Seguinland Institute with gap year students through the "Good Life Gap Semester" and other programs hosted on their spectacular forest campus dotted with cabins and treehouses, animated by the heartbeat of the tides that flood the tidal salt marshes twice each day.Philip is a scholar of art and religion with a PhD from the Harvard Divinity School. He completed a postdoc at UPenn and professorships at Carleton College and Manhattan College before returning to his home state as Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at UMaine Farmington. His book, When Art Disrupts Religion, was published by Oxford University Press in 2017.The Seguinland Institute is an important leader within the microcollege movement and a close collaborator with Thoreau College under the auspices of Springboard, a wonderful new nonprofit supporting education of this kind, which hosted a convening of educators at Seguinland in June 2023.Seguinland Institute: https://www.seguinlandinstitute.org/When Art Disrupts Religion: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/when-art-disrupts-religion-9780190279769?cc=us&lang=en&Springboard: https://www.springboardlife.org/Thoreau College: https://thoreaucollege.org/Driftless Folk School: https://www.driftlessfolkschool.org/Join the Microcollege Movement!: https://www.hylo.com/groups/microcollege-network
JOSE'S BIO Jose Minaya is CEO of Nuveen, a leading global asset management firm with more than $1 trillion under management. He chairs Nuveen's Executive Committee, is a member of parent company TIAA's Executive Committee, and serves as the executive sponsor of the Inclusion and Diversity initiative for TIAA. He previously served as President and CIO of Nuveen and joined TIAA in 2004 after more than 29 years of investment experience at firms including AIG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Minaya is on the board of Trustees of Manhattan College, where he earned a bachelor's in finance, and the board of advisors of the Amos Tuck School of Business MBA Council at Dartmouth, where he earned an MBA. In addition to those, he serves on the boards of multiple companies and charitable organizations, including Moody's, the National Forest Foundation, the Investment Company Institute, the Investment Committee of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and as chair of the Governing Board of Directors of the Robert Toigo Foundation. JOSE RELATED LINKS Nuveen Dartmouth Alumni Stories In 90 Seconds on HHM On hedging inflation - CNBC GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME: Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/ RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/topofthegame-thepod/feed.xml Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/ Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade & Bio: https://tinyurl.com/36ufz6cs SUPPORT & CONNECT: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551086203755 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod Subscribe on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/vLKLE1SKjf6G Email us: info@topofthegame-thepod.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING – AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS
Maddy Novich is a criminal justice professor at Manhattan College, a mom of three, and an Instagram influencer living in New York City—you might know her as @cargobikemomma. Novich fell in love with cargo biking during a trip with her family to Europe in 2019, and launched an Instagram account when she came back to just share her love of biking around the city and to help other people, especially other women, realize that this mobility option is available to them. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Maddy Novich (Instagram). Check out Vinetaria, Lalibela, and Double Dutch Espresso. Tiffany Owens Reed (Instagram). Do you know someone who would make for a great Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here!
Prime Video introduces the new documentary Giannis: The Marvelous Journey, the definitive first-person account of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo's odyssey from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world.Before becoming one of the NBA's most dominating performers (a two-time league MVP who led the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship in 2021), Giannis' path began on the streets of Athens, where he was raised on the margins of society, by parents who immigrated from Nigeria in search of a better life. After finding images of NBA stars in an Internet café, Giannis picked up a basketball. From there unfolded an epic journey, ultimately landing him in his adopted home of Milwaukee, where he emerged as “The Greek Freak,” a superstar who transformed the game with his athleticism and versatility, all the while striving to use the memory of the loss he endured along the way to spearhead an impact far beyond the court. Giannis: The Marvelous Journey features interviews with Giannis and his entire family as well as basketball luminaries Jason Kidd, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Kenny Smith, Vin Baker Ernie Johnson and more. It marks the first time the family has given first-person accounts on their collective journey.Of Greek descent herself, Emmy Award-winning director Kristen Lappas visited Greece many times in the making of this film, getting back to her own family roots. The daughter of Steve Lappas (former basketball coach at both Villanova and Manhattan College, and now an analyst for CBS Sports in New York), Kristen produced eight installments of ESPN's acclaimed 30 for 30 series, and directed the 30 for 30 multi-part series Dream On about the 1996 gold-medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team. She won Emmys for her short sports docs Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible and A Mountain to Climb and her short film Arthur was adapted into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg and premieres in 2024.
Prime Video introduces the new documentary Giannis: The Marvelous Journey, the definitive first-person account of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo's odyssey from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world.Before becoming one of the NBA's most dominating performers (a two-time league MVP who led the Milwaukee Bucks to a championship in 2021), Giannis' path began on the streets of Athens, where he was raised on the margins of society, by parents who immigrated from Nigeria in search of a better life. After finding images of NBA stars in an Internet café, Giannis picked up a basketball. From there unfolded an epic journey, ultimately landing him in his adopted home of Milwaukee, where he emerged as “The Greek Freak,” a superstar who transformed the game with his athleticism and versatility, all the while striving to use the memory of the loss he endured along the way to spearhead an impact far beyond the court. Giannis: The Marvelous Journey features interviews with Giannis and his entire family as well as basketball luminaries Jason Kidd, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, Kenny Smith, Vin Baker Ernie Johnson and more. It marks the first time the family has given first-person accounts on their collective journey.Of Greek descent herself, Emmy Award-winning director Kristen Lappas visited Greece many times in the making of this film, getting back to her own family roots. The daughter of Steve Lappas (former basketball coach at both Villanova and Manhattan College, and now an analyst for CBS Sports in New York), Kristen produced eight installments of ESPN's acclaimed 30 for 30 series, and directed the 30 for 30 multi-part series Dream On about the 1996 gold-medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team. She won Emmys for her short sports docs Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible and A Mountain to Climb and her short film Arthur was adapted into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg and premieres in 2024.
In this episode, we discuss capsule wardrobes and how this approach can help people save time and money. In it, they explore how men and women differ in their adoption of the tactic. Specifically, men are more likely to call a capsule wardrobe a uniform. They also discuss the high costs associated with maintaining a professional wardrobe and what they did during their corporate careers to manage it.During the conversation, Julien and Kiersten are joined by a special guest, Winston Peters. Winston is a Business and Brand Strategist, Consultant, Adjunct Professor at Manhattan College, and Julien's long-time friend. He is the only person he knows who adopted a uniform; though [interestingly enough] he refers to his capsule wardrobe as an "alphabet" and chooses to always wear the color black Winston shares how he came to make the decision to adopt this style, the benefits it affords him, whether he encountered any "backlash" as a result of his wardrobe decision and how others have reacted to it over the years. Connect with Winston on LinkedIn Connect with Julien and Kiersten on our website, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.Join our email list to get updates from us, opportunities for discounts, freebies and a quick rundown on the relevant financial and career news impacting your life. Get our book Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away, named 2023 best overall book about investing by Business Insider and one of the best personal finance books by ForbesIf you would like to learn more about investing, check out our newest class, Making Money Grow
Podcast Notes In this episode, Angelica McQuade, a WeightWatchers coach dedicated to 1199SEIU members, talks about what sets WeightWatchers apart from typical diets. From community support through in-person and online workshops to the fact that no foods are forbidden, Angelica discusses how the program is successful at helping those who join achieve significant, lasting results. She also shares how she got started on her personal wellness journey and why she continues to live the WeightWatchers lifestyle every day. The Takeaway Go to the WeightWatchers page, where you and your eligible dependents can join at a deeply discounted price—or 0$ for those who qualify: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/ww Already a WW member? Join the 1199ers group on the WW app. If you have questions, call WW at (866) 204-2885. For the schedule of workshops (in-person or online), visit www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/ww-events. Visit the Healthy Living Resource Center for wellness tips and resources: www.1199Benefits.org/HealthyLiving. For more support, call our Wellness Member Assistance Program at (646) 473-6900. Try one – or more! – of our online exercise classes at www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/wellness-events. Take advantage of a discounted gym membership through the Benefit Fund: www.1199SEIUBenefits.org/gym-discounts Guest Bio Angelica McQuade is a National Virtual Coach at Weight Watchers International, as well as a fitness trainer certified through several organizations, including Les Mills International and AFFA-Athletics and Fitness Association of America™. Angelica's Instagram presence (angelica_real.life.wellness) captures her philosophy with respect to weight health: Actions that lead to feelings of deprivation, guilt or worthlessness have no place in a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Angelica earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer information Systems/Psychology from Manhattan College and a Master's degree in Telecommunications Management from Polytechnic University. In addition to spending time with her husband and two adult children, Angelica enjoys listening to podcasts, dancing, cruising and hosting large family gatherings.
POWER HALF HOUR ep128 Jan 24th at 11AM. Super excited to interview our guest speaker Joe Sinnona! Joe Sinnona brings over 35 years of invaluable experience to the real estate arena as a licensed NYS Associate Broker and the esteemed Team Leader at NorthStar Properties with national designations, including ABR, GRI, SRES, SRS, CRETS, GSI, ITI, and CBR certifications. Based in Long Beach, NY, he continues to actively engage in real estate transactions, leveraging his extensive expertise throughout Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn. Joe's journey in sales commenced at the age of 10, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit by selling various items on street corners. Graduated in Manhattan College in Bronx, NY, for a degree in English & Education. Taking a leave of absence from teaching in the New York City public schools, Joe embarked on a real estate career 35 years ago, quickly establishing himself as a seasoned Realtor. With a wealth of experience spanning over three decades, Joe has earned the certification for the Gold Standard as an Instructor successfully guided and mentored top-producing practitioners throughout the Tri-State Area and across the nation. Joe has held key leadership roles, including serving as the former vice president for the Long Island Board of Realtors and Director of NY State and The National Association of Realtors. Beyond his professional achievements, Joe takes pride in his role as a husband and father, calling Long Beach, NY, his home. Connect with Dave: @joesinnonarealtor ---------- Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel :) ---------- What is the POWER HALF HOUR? The Power Half Hour is a concise 30 minute interview with a top performer/influencer; usually in real estate. The guest speaker will share with us what motivates them, how they achieved high level success and their top business tips. You can join in on these live Wednesday Power Half Hour interviews via Zoom or Facebook Live. Connect with John Tsai for those links. ---------- STAY CONNECTED with John Tsai, eXp Realty Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tsairealestate YouTube https://www.youtube.com/johntsaiprec ---------- CHECK OUT my new book that launched on Amazon.com and .ca on July 12, 2021. Search: How To Be A Beast by John Tsai.
Preaching for Christmas, Natalia Imperatori-Lee reflects on God's determination to "make room" and encourages us to do likewise: "In the incarnation, God, too, makes room. God is determined to make room. Room for light in the darkness. Room for joy in our sadness. Room for triumph in our defeats. Room for peace in our broken, war-torn world. God is determined to make space among the ruins for celebration, to make possible within our vulnerability a sense of safety. God is determined to make room in the darkness that surrounds us for an inextinguishable light. How are we being called to make room in our lives? ...Are we determined like God to make room for good in this world filled with suffering?" Natalia Imperatori-Lee is Professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College in the Bronx, NY, where she also coordinates the Catholic Studies program. She is the author, most recently, of "Women and the Church: From Devil's Gateway to Disciples" (Paulist Press, 2024), and of "Cuéntame: Narrative in the Ecclesial Present"(Orbis Books, 2018). Her work focuses on the intersection of Latinx theologies, feminist theologies, and Catholic ecclesiology. She lives in the Bronx with her spouse and children. Visit www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/12252023 to learn more about Natalia, to read her preaching text, and for more preaching from Catholic Women Preach.
Jason Martinez is currently the Strength & Conditioning Coach for men's Basketball as well as volleyball at the University of North Texas. With a B.S. in Exercise Science from Manhattan College, and a M.S. in Human Performance from Lindenwood University- he's has previous stops at Clemson, Penn State, Wake Forest, and East Carolina University. He's a New York native, whose passion is to leave a positive impact on everyone he crosses paths with. Instagram: jason1martinez X (twitter): jason1martinez Phone Number: 518-369-8344 Need sports nutrition services, more episodes of Roots Podcast or supplement/sport food discounts? Click my link below https://linktr.ee/rootsrd #basketball #strength #conditioning #mindset #prepration #newyorker #native #naismath #podcast #philosophy #trending #tracking #volleyball #mensbasketball #exercisescience #wakeforest #braceyourself #jump #power #strength #pullups #sprint #changeofdirection #agility #conversation @instagram @YouTube @Spotify @NSCAstrong @thecscca @UofNorthTexas @pennstate @ECUofficial @clemsontigers @LindenwoodU @manhattancollege @IonaUniversity --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawn-pitcher/support
It is a win over North Carolina Central, maybe we'll know more after a win against... (checks schedule) the Jaspers of Manhattan College? Well, at any rate... Sports Daily talks a little Jayhawk Basketball.
In this week's episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Jimena González Ramírez, an associate professor at Manhattan College, and Sarah Jacobson, a professor at Williams College. González Ramírez and Jacobson discuss some ways that systemic racism can unintentionally permeate research in the field of environmental and natural resource economics. They consider how historically racist policies and practices can affect research data and analysis and, in turn, produce findings which may render outcomes that discriminate. Specifically, the scholars identify several contributing issues: the prioritization of cost-effectiveness; inattention to procedural justice; abstraction from social and historical context; and a focus on problems that are easier, rather than more important, to solve. A recent Common Resources article by González Ramírez, Jacobson, and other coauthors delves into even more of the details that their conversation here doesn't cover. References and recommendations: “Looking at Environmental and Natural Resource Economics through the Lens of Racial Equity” by Amy Ando, Titus Awokuse, Jimena González Ramírez, Sumeet Gulati, Sarah Jacobson, Dale Manning, Samuel Stolper, and Matt Fleck; https://www.resources.org/common-resources/looking-at-environmental-and-natural-resource-economics-through-the-lens-of-racial-equity/ “Achieving environmental justice: A cross-national analysis” by Karen Bell; https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt9qgzvd “Sensing Air Pollution Exposure in New York City Schools, with Beia Spiller” podcast episode; https://www.resources.org/resources-radio/sensing-air-pollution-exposure-in-new-york-city-schools-with-beia-spiller/ Work on waste sanitation infrastructure from Catherine Coleman Flowers; https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2020/catherine-coleman-flowers “An Immense World” by Ed Yong; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/616914/an-immense-world-by-ed-yong/ “Solito: A Memoir” by Javier Zamora; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705626/solito-by-javier-zamora/ “Can we talk to whales?” by Elizabeth Kolbert; https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/09/11/can-we-talk-to-whales
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Dr. Walsh received an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Manhattan College and an MD degree from SUNY-Downstate Medical Center in 1974. He completed his residency at the URMC Strong Memorial Hospital in 1977 and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases in 1982. Since then he has been faculty in the Department of Medicine and a member Infectious Diseases division at the University of Rochester. Dr Walsh is head of the ID unit at Rochester General Hospital where his clinical activities and research activities are based. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/20996819-edward-e-walsh _______________________________________________________ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email digitalcontent@jowma.org Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg/ Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e
Michael Simone is currently a senior at Morris Knolls High School and has been a part of both the varsity baseball and Ice Hockey programs since his freshman year. He has received many accolades while attending Morris Knolls High School. In 2022 & 2023, Michael received NJAC 1st Team All Baseball Conference honors and 2023 2nd team group 3 recognition. Michael played a pivotal role in helping Morris Knolls win their first ever Group 3 State Championship after overcoming a gruesome injury just 6 weeks earlier which should've ended his junior season. With hard work and determination he was back on the baseball diamond in just 2 short weeks. In the final State Championship game, Michael went 2-2 with a 2-run home run, double, 3 runs scored and 5 RBI's. Just recently Michael verbally committed to Manhattan College to continue academic and baseball future. IG: https://www.instagram.com/msimone44/
On this episode we sit down with the Associate Women's Basketball Head Coach, Callan Stores. She tells us why she chose basketball, playing overseas and her true love and basketball story. Come see why Callan Stores has Got Next!!! Make sure you subscribe, like and follow us on IG, Twitter and Facebook @sportlifetalk. You can watch the live streamed show on our Sportslifetalk Facebook page and on our YouTube channel. Want
Today on Curtis Sliwa's Rip and Read: Curtis continues to wage his war on the migrant crisis, this time with Manhattan College in the middle of his sights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Madison Bailey joins The Mental Matchup this week! Madison grew up in Phoenix, AZ and was a three sport athlete who ultimately focused on softball. She went to Manhattan College and graduated in 2016 before going to grad school to get her Masters and Doctorate at California Lutheran University. During the episode, Madison discusses how her experience with anxiety and control issues was one of her first introductions to the world of mental health and how she dealt with a series of life altering events. She is such a great advocate for mental health and we can't wait for everyone to hear this episode!
In this episode, Justin Chezem of Christopher Newport University Men's Soccer and I welcome Brendan Lawler, the women's coach at Manhattan College and Mike Eckberg, the women's coach at State University of New York - New Paltz. This is a fantastic conversation with three college coaches who have all been at it a long time. I'm certain that you'll find the discussion informative and beneficial. Please continue to subscribe and share the podcast as well as send me questions and comments through matchplayrecruit.com. Check us out on facebook and instagram.SummaryThe conversation explores the early recruitment of female athletes and the factors influencing this process. The coaches discuss the timeline differences between Division I and Division III women's sports and the impact of the transfer portal. They also emphasize the importance of managing player expectations and individual paths. The coaches share their insights on preparing incoming players for the season and the challenges they may face. They discuss the significance of grades and academic fit in the recruiting process. The conversation concludes with a discussion on evaluating fit for the program's culture. The conversation covers various topics related to college soccer, including the importance of culture, the role of ID camps in recruiting, and the view of coaches on consultants and recruiting advisors. The coaches also share their excitement for the upcoming preseason and provide profiles of their respective schools, Manhattan College and SUNY New Paltz.TakeawaysCulture is a crucial aspect of a successful soccer program and requires constant work and attention.ID camps can provide valuable opportunities for coaches to evaluate players and for players to experience the program and culture firsthand.Coaches generally prefer direct communication from players rather than consultants or recruiting advisors.The preseason is an exciting time for coaches as they prepare for the upcoming season and welcome their players back.Manhattan College offers a unique blend of urban and residential living, strong academics, and a blue-collar soccer program, while SUNY New Paltz provides a vibrant community, outdoor activities, and a focus on personal growth.Chapters00:00 Early Recruitment of Female Athletes01:31 Factors Influencing Early Recruitment03:50 The Impact of the Transfer Portal05:40 Managing Player Expectations and Individual Paths07:12 Introduction of the Coaches09:21 Geographical Locations of the Colleges09:52 Timeline Differences in Women's Sports11:18 Recruiting Process for Division I and Division III Women's Sports12:42 The Importance of Fit and Personal Interactions17:04 Preparing for the Season: Expectations for Incoming Players20:13 The Transition to College Athletics24:00 The Importance of Grades and Academic Fit27:02 The Impact of Physicality in College Athletics29:14 Evaluating Fit for the Program's Culture40:53 The Importance of Culture44:10 Influencing and Carrying on the Culture48:47 Value of ID Camps53:38 Coaches' View on Consultants and Recruiting Advisors01:01:32 Getting Excited for Preseason01:04:11 School Profiles: Manhattan College and SUNY New Paltz
The deacons speak with Dr. Kevin Ahern, a theological ethicist and public theologian. He is an associate professor of religious studies at Manhattan College in Bronx, NY. Dr. Ahern is author of "Structures of Grace: Catholic Organizations Serving the Global Common Good" and co-editor (with Paulist seminarian Chris Malano) of "God's Quad: Small Faith Communities on Campus and Beyond." He is a past president of both the International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) and its sister organization, the International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs (ICMICA / "Pax Romana."). Dr. Ahern serves today as co-chair of The Dorothy Day Guild, an organization working for the canonization of Servant of God Dorothy Day. ABOUT THE SHOW: Deacons Pod is a podcast for everyone. But, it's especially created to inspire and give hope to people on the “threshold of faith”: Those who are thinking about going to Church and those who are thinking about leaving Church. Deacons Pod is hosted by Deacon Tom Casey, Deacon Drew Dickson, and Deacon Dennis Dolan, all permanent deacons who are Paulist Deacon Affiliates. The podcast is a production of the Paulist Fathers. More at deaconspod.com
Episode 220 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below. Helene Rutledge, from mend Labs is here today to talk about proactive patient center interventions. mend Labs provides patients with the training and support they need through a care plan that includes lifestyle goals and nutrition. The mend nutrapharma products are clinically proven, science backed, and recognized by the medical community to be effective in accelerating repair, recovery, and improving key risk factors contributing to chronic conditions. If listeners are interested in learning more, they should visit www.mend.me. Helene brings a career of experience in the Healthcare industry to her current role as President and Co-Founder of mend Labs, the Healing Company that is revolutionizing healthcare through Nutripharma-Powered Digital Wellness. Known as an innovator and change agent, Helene has held senior leadership roles including Global Head of Open Innovation at GlaxoSmithKline, Chief Innovation Officer at New Avon, VP of R&D at Nature's Bounty (now the Bountiful Company), and Head of Global Clinical Supplies at Pfizer. In addition, Helene has served on the Board of Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) and is an award-winning product developer and subject matter expert on Innovation. Helene earned an Executive MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry from Manhattan College, where she has returned as an adjunct professor and to coach teams of entrepreneurs. She is a native New Yorker and amateur triathlete and relies on mend™ products for her performance and recovery. She can be found at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenerutledge/ and https://www.instagram.com/mendnutrition/?hl=en Dr. Hammerstedt and her lifestyle coaching team can be found at www.wholisthealth.com and @wholisthealth on Facebook and Instagram as well as the Facebook group Curate Your Health. Wholist helps high performing women and men lose weight for the last time, with an innovative food and mindset coaching program to blueprint YOUR optimal body and mind, with real food, real work, real results...and no products or BS. Come curate YOUR sustainable health future, and personal and professional dynasty. And remember, Who you choose to be Matters. You are valuable, You are worth this, You are your WholeYou.
Alan R. Garcia was born in Mexico and relocated to New York City with his mother and sister when he was but four years old. His move to the U.S. was memorable as he will explain. It was a year later that his father was able to rejoin the family. Alan grew up curious about the differences between peoples. He also learned that it is not so much our differences but our similarities that count. Today, Mr. Garcia works for the Cristo Rey school in Brooklyn. This is one of 30 unique schools around the nation. All I will say is that students that graduate from the schools in the 30 cities across the United States make up a number equal to six times the average for similar populations from other high schools. I am going to let Alan tell the story. About the Guest: Alan Garcia: I was born in Mexico and moved to the United States with my sister and my mother. Given that I was quite young when we made the move, I likely wouldn't remember the journey if not for how we got here. It was a 7-day Greyhound bus ride from Mexico to New York City. And what made the trip even more memorable was the absence of my father, who could not join us. My first memory of life involves my mother telling me to pack a bag with the most important things I could think of. Naturally, my 4-year-old-self chose the most important thing I owed: my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures. Only one action figure survived the trek: Donatello, the “purple” one. Since those days on the Greyhound, Donatello has been with me, and he is now prominently displayed on the mantle in my living room. Arriving in New York City was as mesmerizing then as it is to me now. We arrived to Port Authority Bus Terminal, blocks away from Times Square, and travelled the final leg to our new home in the Bronx, where I was to meet my grandfather, an immigrant from Poland. There are many things I had in common with my grandfather, but it's safe to say my looks weren't one of them. With my older sister ready to enroll in school and mother going to work, it was my grandfather's responsibility to look after me. But my grandfather was also a working man. He drove a yellow cab for nearly 50 years. Therefore, his version of “babysitting” didn't involve morning cartoons (ok, maybe a little bit) and strolls in the park. Rather, I spent a good deal of time in his cab, riding around the city, hearing and watching him engage with thousands of customers. Just imagine: a small, Mexican boy with a middle-aged, Polish man. It was quite the scene! My father would eventually reunite with us almost a year later, and by the time I knew it, I had everything I could ask for in that cozy 1-bedroom apartment in the Bronx: my family (my sister, my parents, and my maternal grandparents). Money was tight, but our family bond was tighter. It didn't take long for me to notice that we didn't have “all the things” other kids had, but we never wanted. Every adult in my home was working (even my grandmother picked up a part-time job at a local bakery), and my mother was the head of the household. Working, raising a family, and earning her bachelor's degree all at the same time, my mother's relentless work ethic and unwavering generosity was the ultimate inspiration. To this day, I credit watching her graduate from college as the reason why I became so passionate about education. We were all so proud of her! Looking back, growing up in a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-national, tri-lingual immigrant family was such a blessing. In many ways, “difference” was all I knew—it was all I was surrounded by. Some nights it was tacos, other nights pierogi, and on occasion Burger King. My grandfather spoke to us in Polish and a heavily accented English, I translated my schoolwork into Spanish for my father, and my mother made it a point to have my sister and I retain our native Spanish and develop perfect fluency in English. At a predominantly white Catholic school, we were the “immigrant kids,” but in the neighborhood were just another ingredient in the melting pot. At home, “difference” was normal, but in the streets of New York City (and beyond), navigating difference has been a whole different story. Yet the common denominator throughout my life has been the values instilled in me as a child: a hard work ethic, a steady faith, and the ability to see opportunity in all things. By most accounts, I've achieved “success” throughout my life. I've graduated from some of the most selective, prestigious educational institutions in this country, I am gainfully employed, and I live comfortably with the love of my wife in midtown Manhattan. But the markers for my success are not money or how many things I can acquire. If I am successful, it is because I have paid forward the opportunities I have had and have inspired those around me—particularly future generations—to remain generous in spirit, to work hard, to keep a steady faith, and to see opportunity in all things. It's interesting, difference is often what prevents people or organizations from interacting with someone/something new, but I believe it is what life is all about. Our differences are what make us unique and, when we share our differences with each other, we learn we actually have more in common than we originally thought. Ways to connect with Alan: Link to my LinkedIn page: (4) Alan R. Garcia | LinkedIn Link to my GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/6f090f1d About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes Michael Hingson 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson 01:21 Well, Greetings once again. I am Michael Hingson. And you are listening to unstoppable mindset. I want to thank you for being here today. I hope that you enjoy what we get to talk about we are talking with Alan Garcia, who has a very interesting story in a lot of ways to talk about. Alan is still in New York, right? Alan Garcia 01:43 That's correct Michael Hingson 01:43 there ya go in New York City. We're in New York City. Alan Garcia 01:47 I'm in Manhattan. Ah, perfect. Michael Hingson 01:50 Well, Alan, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Alan Garcia 01:53 Thanks for having me. This is exciting. Michael Hingson 01:56 Well, so let's get right into it. I'd love to learn a little bit about you maybe growing up and talking about your, your childhood. And I know you have quite a story to tell. So I'm just gonna let you go to it. Alan Garcia 02:07 All right. Thanks, Michael. So yeah, the story begins, my earliest waking memories, if you will, are on a Greyhound bus ride from a small little town in central Mexico, all the way here to New York City. So I was born in Mexico, in the town of Gambero, which is a small rustic town, four hours north of Mexico City. So right smack dab in the middle of the country. And my mother happened to be born here in New York. So she grew up here. But when she was a teenager, her parents split up. So her mother is Mexican Mexican descent. And her father, my grandfather is an immigrant from Poland. So when they split up, my mother was was spending a lot of time back and forth between the two countries as a kid as a teenager. And so when she became an adult, at the age of 18, she decided to leave New York City well for what she thought at the time was for good. And moved to Mexico. And my sister was born there. I was born there. But fast forward. It's my sister was was seven years old. I was four years old, 1994, North American Free Trade Agreement hits Canada, the United States and Mexico. And my parents had a small business. You could think of it as the intermediary between farmers and market. So kind of the middle, the middle, the middle of that, that part of the business. And my parents were very young, I had children very young, that married very young, maybe a little bit over in over their heads as far as the amount of responsibility. But NAFTA, actually caused my parents business to go bankrupt. Inflation hit Mexico very hard. It was good for big business, but not necessarily for the little guy. So my parents decided to put whatever resources they had left together. And we could afford three bus tickets, three coach bus tickets, one way tickets from Mexico to New York. And my father could not come with us at the time. And Michael Hingson 04:34 because you couldn't afford the force ticket, Alan Garcia 04:37 we couldn't afford it. But there was also some issues with this paperwork to be honest with you, Michael. At the time, the government, both the American government and the Mexican government were trying to really clamp down on folks leaving Mexico and fleeing the inflation and the economic turmoil. The violence and the drug cartels at the time had gotten a hold of a lot of businesses. You know, opening up the markets did a lot in terms of opening up the both the legal trade and the illegal trade. Yeah. So, so even so my mother's right, she's born here in New York. So she's an American citizen. There's many things I'll never be able to repay my mother for. And one of them is the fact that when my sister and I were born in Mexico, my mother filed for dual citizenship for my sister and I. And so my sister and I legally have a consular Birth Abroad. And she figured that if all if nothing else, our citizenship is the most valuable thing. We have our dual citizenship. So the government did not think that my life put it this way. The government thought my parents were married under nefarious circumstances, they thought my father married my mother for citizenship, which was not the case. My father never became an American citizen. And so he could not come with us and to to avoid sort of any legal troubles. My mother said, hey, I'll take the kids to New York, take them to the grandfather's home in the Bronx. And we'll start from scratch there. We either we start from scratch in Mexico because we're bankrupt. Or we'll start from scratch in New York in the land of milk and honey, so to speak. where the streets are paved in gold, as they say, and the kids will start there. So it was a week long bus ride. We ended up riding Time Square, midtown Manhattan Port Authority Bus Terminal, took the the one train the local and still to this day, very local one train Yes. Up to the Bronx. And it's funny, Michael, I remember my mother vividly before we left Mexico said Alan, pack, the most important thing you can think of we don't have a lot of space, small little toddler sized bookbag. And of course, the most important thing at the time for me were my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures was the most important thing I could think of. And it's interesting on my mantel, here in my living room to this day, I have one of the four action figures left. It's Donald Telo, aka the purple turtle, he made the journey and he's been with me literally my entire waking life. Dude. That's right. And so you know, we show up in the Bronx. And I would I would learn years later, Michael, that my mother was very weary of telling her father that we were coming back. If you could think about it, when she left at 18 years old, to go start a family and my father, my grandfather was very upset and disappointed. So she said well, that the greatest leverage I have is his grandchildren. He can't say no to and of course, he did not. So he welcomed us with open arms. And we settled in there in the Bronx, in his one bedroom apartment. When about a year without my father. My mother was very intentional about us, keeping in touch with him. But again, this is 9495 and a long distance phone call to Mexico. Quite expensive. Those days. So I remember on Sunday evenings, late night, my mother would would huddle with my sister on the phone and leave us about maybe 10 minutes to speak to him. And she would show us a picture while we were talking to him so we could visualize what he looked like. She didn't want us to forget what he looked like given particularly me that I was I was I was younger. And so this voice that I would hear on Sunday nights, she would say, Alan, that's your father. That voice that you that that ominous voice you hear on Sunday evenings is your father. And then sure enough, but a year later, we would reunite he actually went to Los Angeles first, he had some friends there a potential job. My mother flew us out to go see him. And naturally I thought he worked at Disneyland. And my father said, no, no, I don't work here. This is not what I remember the Lion King and the Simba parade. And he said no, I thought my dad was the coolest guy ever. And I still think that but at the time, I thought wow, this is so much nicer than the cold and bitterness of New York City. But my mother said no, you have to come back to New York with us. And my father, if you could imagine Michael he had never really met his father in law, right. My grandfather was his prospect was I'll show up to New York City with no job and had to support my family and live on in my father in law's one bedroom apartment bomb and on his couch trying to raise his grandchildren and be the husband to his daughter. So my father had to swallow his pride and and do what my mother thought was the best for us. And so we all move back and, and then my estranged grandmother like my grandfather's wife, who they had separated in the mid 80s. She got wind of this she He was living in Mexico, and she moved back to New York. So all six of us by 1995, reunited in my grandfather's one bedroom apartment in the Bronx. And although at the time, I'm sure from my parents from my grandparents, a very overwhelming proposition. For me as a young child, I had everything I could ever want. I had my family, my parents, my grandparents, my sister, yeah. Everybody working to make ends meet. Everybody pitching in to turn, you know, frowns into smiles and to make sure my sister and I never wanted. We didn't have much. My grandfather drove a yellow cab in New York City for 50 years. Michael Hingson 10:42 Where was he from originally. Alan Garcia 10:44 So he's from Poland. There you go another immigrant. And he passed away a few years ago. But he grew up in hiding in Nazi occupied Poland during the Second World War. And so when, when the war ended, and Soviet Union came in, he was a bit of a troublemaker, he was not a big fan of communism, or the communist and his his mother, my great grandmother would always fear that his outspokenness would get them in trouble. So she basically disowned him. When he was a teenager. He was about 17. And she said, you're gonna get us all in trouble. We did so much to just survive the war. Why can't you just shut your trap and do what you're told. But that's not that's not the type of man he was. So he left his native land, emigrated to New York, you know, the whole Ellis Island story from London, to New York. And so it's interesting for me growing up in an immigrant household. You know, I have my immigrant story, my sister as well. My mother is technically not an immigrant, but was straddling two worlds her whole life. My father is an immigrant, and my grandfather, very heavy Polish accent, I mean, a prototypical middle aged Polish man, by the time I met him, and, and he and I looked very, very different. We sounded different, we had very different last names. And as a kid, I spent a lot of my time in his yellow cab driving around the city. I mean, that was his version of babysitting. It was Alan let's let's go to work. So spent a lot of really good memories in the front seat of his cab and hearing him talk to whoever got in this cab and share stories and, and find commonality. I mean, you step into a cab, you never know who's gonna get in and store you're gonna hear so just the way he was able to laugh and joke and, and ultimately get a perhaps more generous tip out of his, his business. It was it was for me, looking back, there was so much difference in my childhood between language and cuisine, and customs, and, and just trying to assimilate differences very normalized. For me. I mean, no one, no one, no adults in my life, were intentional about teaching us about difference, I think it was just so organic, and part of our survival, that looking back, it was a real blessing to be in a trilingual, multi ethnic, multinational household and have to navigate those spaces. I remember as a kid, my father, going to parent teacher conferences at school when I'm in elementary school, and he didn't really understand English. So I'd have to translate for him what the teachers were saying. And then when we got home, my grandfather who was fluent in English polish, but he didn't know any Spanish, despite being married to a Mexican woman in his younger days, he would talk about me with my report cards. And I would have to translate to my father what my grandfather was saying, and vice versa, I would have to translate to my grandfather, what my father was trying to tell me in Spanish. And so my mother was very insistent on us learning multiple languages, keeping our native tongues, and to be honest with you, Michael, she didn't want my sister to speak with an accent. She had seen some some of the bullying or some of the teasing that can happen both in Mexico and in New York when that happens. And so she wanted us to speak fluent English, but but also not forget quote, unquote, where we came from. And again, all these things were just organic, they weren't explicit lessons. They were taught to us and looking back the career I've had as an educator or just a citizen of, of the city of this country of this world. I think it was a huge blessing in disguise. Michael Hingson 14:41 Well, it's interesting, you. You describe something I've heard so many times, even from other people who immigrated to the United States and talking about their families. It's the values it's the mindset that parents have that really teaches and taught you so many things, one to valuate, you had to remember where you came from, to understand that it's okay to be different. And that we're all part of the same world. But that you can go from a really hard time and a real time of hardship to things being better. I was thinking, you came to New York on a bus, you didn't have any money, but within a year, your mother was able to fly you all out to Los Angeles to see your father. And that immediately made me think, well, he earned enough money or not you but your family earned enough money to be able to do that. So clearly, there was some rightness in that decision. And I and I think your parents were probably people who wouldn't forget all the realities and the value that moving to America brought. But all the value that where you came from taught them and you to be able to thrive, and be better people for it. Alan Garcia 16:11 Oh, certainly. Oh, certainly. I mean, from a young age, I mean, even to this day, having a strong work ethic, was the universal language. You know, and I say I say that tongue in cheek, because there were multiple languages spoken around in our in our household, but my father was working, you know, jobs. My mother not only was working, as soon as she got back to New York, she was going to college. And so I saw my mother graduate from college when I was in fourth grade. And again, that normalized for me, oh, I guess when you're older, and you look like my parents, you just go to school, right as an adult. And so I remember my sister and I, our routine was we walked to school together, we get out of school, we're putting the after school program. My mother picks us up. She worked in a banking and finance and so at a local branch by our elementary school, we would close down the branch with her 5:36pm, Eastern, we'd go home, have a little snack break, and then we would attend her night classes for you for years. And so she went to Manhattan College, a local college, but where we grew up in the Bronx, and she would come into the college with her two kids. And she would say, hey, Alan, Lilly, that's my sister's name, sit in the library or sit in the hallway. And if you have homework to do just, you know, get to it. And I'll answer any questions when I'm done. We wouldn't get out of there until 8:39pm, we'd get home, we'd have another snack, my mother would help us with our homework. And we'd repeat, wash, rinse, repeat every day. And so it was very, you know, very, very routine, heavy. A lot of rituals, if you will, every now and then, my mother built a really nice rapport with with her professors and her classmates. And they were always so intrigued that she had these little kids. So well behaved in the college. And so sometimes we would be able to peek into a classroom or get a tour of, of a space on college. And, again, Michael, looking back, what a blessing that I'm 789 years old, and I have exposure to a college campus. I've exposure to a professional workplace where my mom is, you know, working. And I remember, I looked at my friend's parents and ever said, man, every parent does this. And sure enough, that wasn't the case. But again, that was normalized for me. And my grandfather, right working 1516 hour days in a cab, even my grandmother, she was working part time at a bakery in the neighborhood, and you're the coolest kid in the neighborhood, and you can walk into a bakery and get free cookies. So it was I mean, now that I'm an adult, obviously, and I'm older, and I can really see this with different perspective. Everybody working to make ends meet everybody pitching in. Again, to make sure my sister and I a never wanted but also saw that life is about working hard and and doing it together and reaping the benefits of that. So that really was the universal language to your point about about values and and a work ethic. Michael Hingson 19:20 But there was also a lot of love. And that is something that clearly surrounded you and your sister, but that was created in that whole family environment. Alan Garcia 19:33 Oh, yeah. I mean, it was. So you mentioned love and I think about my older sister and she was she was older than you know, she's older than me. So she's really seen everything first in this country, right? She's going to school before me. She seeing the middle school years before me. She's entering adolescence before me and I remember from a young age she would come home, especially when I was little younger and spending more time with my grandfather, my sister was Alan. You know, the kids in the neighborhood are gonna say what different, they're gonna say we're not from here. So talk about this, these are the cool things to talk about. Or I'll give you another funny example. My mother would make pick our lunch, right in the morning is most mothers do. And in the beginning, she was packing us some leftovers from the night before, right to save money. And we did not have a school cafeteria where we went to school. So you're eating normally things that your parents prepare for you. And my mother would pack some leftover Mexican food, and the kids would tease my sister, my sister for it, or what is that? You know, it smells kind of funky things like that. And my sister would come and say, Mom, please don't pack Alan with that lunch, he's gonna get made fun of for it, pack them something called a turkey and cheese. And I was like, What's a turkey and cheese. So my sister was, you know, in her own way, trying to protect me and kind of, to your point, love, love me and in a new way, that she didn't want me to go through some of the hardships she went through. And I guess I'll never be able to repair in a sense for those things. But, but then my family saying, Okay, I guess, you know, we're gonna have to change the way we do things to give Alan and Lilia a different, maybe even better experience and we had as kids. And so there's a lot of love that goes into that. You know, my parents, God bless them that they've never been the parents to say, oh, you know, we did it this way. So you have to do it this way. Or the prototypical back in my day, right? My parents got married really young, relative to my sister and I, they're still relatively young. So their whole philosophy has been Who are we to judge you and tell you how to live when the whole world doubted us? Right? The whole world never thought we'd make it to this country in the first place. So a lot of love and humility goes into that. Michael Hingson 21:58 Did you get treated? In any different way? Were you bullied? Or were you? Did you look different enough or in any way where you consider Nona and your sister on? And you're referring to it a little bit? But were you different enough that it really ended up being a significant problem? Or did Lux have anything to do with any of that? Alan Garcia 22:20 Yeah, it was definitely there. I grew up. And if you ask any of my childhood friends, there were no Mexican families in our neighborhood. In that particular area of the Bronx, we stood out like sore thumb. No Mexican families, few few few folks of Hispanic, Latino descent generally. And so we did stick out. Again, we spoke a different language amongst each other than then most of the kids spoke in the neighborhood. So that that that was definitely noticed. And just being immigrants, generally, you know, the proverbial you're, you're not from here, go back to where you came from those kinds of things. It just, you know, happen in the playground or amongst kids. And that that's, you know, the true test of you know, what, when I think about assimilation, it's, it's, it's somewhat necessary. It's a good thing. It's valuable if you're able to cultivate yourself to where you are, but it was a teaching opportunity to for the folks that cared enough, and that didn't tease you to appreciate where you're from, and why are you different? And why do you why do you eat those things? And what language are you talking to you, Alan, you're talking this one thing to your grandfather and this other thing to your father and make that and help that help me make sense of that. So Michael Hingson 23:38 talking out of both sides of your mouth, yeah. Alan Garcia 23:41 You know, it's tacos one day, it's pierogi. Another day. Both are good. And both are good. So, you know, definitely, there was some teasing bullying. And so then it becomes Okay. At home, it's about values and finding a universal language amongst peers in the playground. What does that look like? And for me, sports was actually a really an equalizer. You know, growing up in New York City, you play basketball, that's just the thing you play. You play basketball, you get on the blacktop in the summer. And basketball was an avenue, where it didn't matter what I sounded like, it didn't matter what I looked like if you could perform on the court that gave you street cred. And that gave you confidence. Now, it's funny because most kids thought, oh, Alan, you should play soccer, right? Because you're from Mexico or what do you you don't belong on a basketball court. So you have a chip on your shoulder. And it's funny, my father growing up in the 80s he was all about the Showtime Lakers. Kareem James worthy. So he was you know, a talented athlete as a younger man. Certainly soccer was his first love but he loved all sports. And so he noticed right away. Soccer is not going to be the thing that that allows that Ellen's make a lot of friends now Sara Lee, so let me teach them basketball. And I remember on weekends going to the park with him and using that as a springboard when I was on my own, to burn my chops, so to speak on the basketball court, and between you and me, because I was a pretty talented basketball. I was gonna ask Michael Hingson 25:17 you that I was. Well, that is that is cool. Right? So yeah, you went into high school and you got involved and more of that stuff. And I guess, earn enough street cred earn enough credibility and enough respect that you you made it through reasonably unscathed. Alan Garcia 25:36 Yeah, yeah, that's exactly right. I think between that. And I would say thanks, most, mostly to my mother, if not anything, being a good student. And, of course, it's funny, you know, there's this there's this paradox in the inner cities of being, or maybe it's not exclusive to the inner cities by any means. But what I saw, really magnified was, if you're good at school, you're a nerd, right? If you're good at school, you're smart, and you're not cool, etc. But because I was a good athlete, because I had a good core group of friends and a loving family. For me, being smart was cool. There was accolades to it, there was recognition for it. And again, as as the quote unquote, outsider, I was defying a lot of folks stereotypes of what people like me look like, we're supposed to be right, lazy, you're not good at school, and, and so to be good at school was, was part of that chip on your shoulder to say, hey, just because my last name is this, or I'll give you a very humbling example, Michael, when my parents couldn't afford the tuition for the Catholic school. Each month, when you can't afford the tuition, you don't get your textbooks, and you don't get your report card. It's held from you until your family is able to pay tuition. And so I remember not being able to get my textbooks on time or get my report cards on time. But my friends would say, hey, Alan, why don't you come over to our place for you know, play date, hang out, and I have the book. So you can you can study with us. And so that was an avenue to make friends. And so getting, quote unquote good at school was a way to get acceptance. Michael Hingson 27:19 It's interesting that the mindset was though, if you don't pay your bills on time, even though you might eventually be able to do it, and probably would be eventually able to do it. You don't get your textbooks in a sense, I can see withholding the report card. But that's a pretty interesting punishment. So you can't have your textbooks and essentially, you can't learn very strange teaching attitude, coming from an educational and teaching background somewhat today, but that's too bad. Things like that occur. Alan Garcia 27:53 That's that's mid 90s. Inner City. Education for you the school of hard knocks. Michael Hingson 27:59 There you go. So what did you do after high school? So yeah, so after high Alan Garcia 28:05 school, or even when I was thinking about college, it's funny. My mom and I are so alike in many ways that we butt heads, right? I'm sure you've heard that before. It's like two magnets just just repelling each other. She and I are very close. We're attached in many ways. And she wanted me to stay here in New York City for college. She couldn't fathom me leaving and her baby, right all that language. So I didn't even give myself the option. Michael, I did not apply to a single college within a two and a half hour radius of New York City. I wanted to branch out explore. It wasn't like me to be honest. I'm actually I'm was a shy person. I've become more outspoken and outgoing. But as a kid, I was pretty reserved, kept my head down, right type of thing. When I say you know what, I gotta use this opportunity to branch out. So my college guidance counselor, she's sent kinda like a guardian angel to me. She really helped me apply to colleges. All I knew was Manhattan College, where my mom went and a lot of where my friends were applying. So she said, Allen, I think there's a school in upstate New York, Cornell University, be a great fit for you. It's funny, though, I was very interested, obviously, sports and sports journalism at the time. So I said, said, Miss Ross, it's her name. I said, Is it like a like a city? And do they have sports? And she said, it's a city and the college chest. So, you know, my ignorance was was her advantage. I applied to the school got into the school without ever seeing it without ever going, knowing anyone who ever went there. But she knew better than I did. And so I went to Cornell, and it was rough in the beginning. I'll be honest with you, Michael, if you take a city kid and put them in upstate New York, there was culture shock, as as street savvy as I was, and it's sort of streetsmart as I consider myself, I was a fish out of water. I didn't like it, it was eerie on almost the silence. And the lack of people and the lack of noise was not interesting to me at the time. But it ended up being the greatest thing for me both personally and sort of pre professionally, just getting out of my comfort zone, doing a lot of things that I had never really grown up doing meeting folks from all over the world. Competing in the sense of folks on the on a different level, I went to a very, very academically rigorous private high school in New York City. And so the academics were actually not that much of a challenge. There was more How do I get to know different types of people? How do they get them to know me? And I'll share a quick funny story with you when I was rushing fraternities. That's a big thing up there in Ithaca, Cornell, we read this gathering. And the icebreaker was, what's the best birthday gift you ever had as a kid? And I remember saying, Oh, my video game console, my Nintendo 64 and Domino's Pizza party, with my friends. And I thought that was pretty neat. And this one other peer of mine. His was stocks that his uncle had given him as Bar Mitzvah. And I said, What do you mean stocks? And he said, Oh, yeah, you know, I got the stocks and compound interest, and they appreciate value. And by the time I graduate college, and I'm ready to purchase a home, and I was like, wait a minute, mine is video games and Domino's Pizza, and yours is stock. And it was such a to this day. It's so vivid for me because I said, How are we the same age? We're both at Cornell University. But you you think and operate on such a different plane? Not just now but your whole childhood? And young adulthood is has? What conversations were you having? And and what is your outlook on life compared to mine? And that was so groundbreaking for me, Michael? Because I said, Hmm, I need some more of that. I need to know how you're operating how you're thinking. Because that's a world I don't know. You know, my parents have no investment portfolio to speak of, heck, my grandfather, you know, cash business driving a cat, I don't know what that means. So, college was really eye opening, and so many levels. The classes were great, the academics were cool, and all that. But it was more than the networking and the people aspect and learning how different folks operate that really, really set me up for success. Michael Hingson 32:47 So what did you learn from that when he said stocks and so on? How did you then deal with that going forward? Alan Garcia 32:54 Yeah. I mean, I had interesting conversations with my family about hey, how are we investing in in building multi generational wealth? You know, to my parents, Hey, are you thinking about your your pension or Social Security or investments or rainy day funds or passive income, it was just conversations and language that, again, going back to the earlier part, my parents were doing so much just to get by and survive and, and put us in a position they didn't. There's no 25th hour in the day, think about all those other things. So it was really up to me to generate those conversations and think about those things. And then, as soon as I became gainfully employed and put myself in a position, I said, I'm going to be you know, obviously, my sister and I are going to be that that first generation that really starts to set up our family for success. And so it's, it's led to a lot of, you know, intentional planning and, and heck, we're not perfect, and we're still trying to make it. But it just introduced even my parents and the limited small amount of family I have in this country that we have to we have to do have to think different. We have to operate different, you know, huge kudos to my parents and all the feminine goddess here. But there's so much more to learn so much more to take advantage of so much more for us to absorb. And it was my kind of small way of paying back if you will. Michael Hingson 34:16 What are your parents think about all that? Alan Garcia 34:19 Oh, man. Again, they're the best. They they're so supportive. They continue to nudge me in all the right ways. And I remember when I graduate from high school, my father said to me, Alan, I'm um, this is the greatest one of the greatest gifts he's ever given me today, Alan, you're better and smarter man than I am. And I kind of looked at him confused. I said, I'm only 18 I'm barely I haven't achieved anything. And what do you mean, I'm smarter than you? You've given me so much advice and, and wisdom. He said, No, no, I mean, I'll always be your dad. And I'll always have advice to give you but what you're doing, what you're accomplishing what you're going to accomplish. She's more than I could ever do more than I'll ever do. And you should, you should take that to heart, you should know that you can do anything. Don't let anyone tell you can't you're you're already proving, with so many people in Mexico, even family doubted what so many, you know, friends are quote unquote, adversaries of yours as a kid doubted. And you're a better man than me for it. My father never knew his father. And so that was, I don't even know my paternal grandfather, I've never seen a picture of him don't know his name. And so my father is really learning how to be a dad this whole time and, and it was almost a little bit of a passing of the torch, say you're, you're gonna bring honor to the Garcia name in a way that it's for him it was Shane his whole life. And so he said, you're going to, you're going to put your honor to that last name and make it mean something that has stuck with me to this day. Michael Hingson 35:51 And, and it should, it's, it also says a lot about him and how he, he values you. And again, it goes in the immediate reaction that I have is it goes back to love. And there's just so much that you guys get to share, which is so great. I never knew my paternal grandfather, my father was orphaned. I don't know exactly how young but by 12 he was and he lived on his own. And he didn't join the Boy Scouts, there was another program called the lone scouts that was a spin off of the scouting program. And he was part of that. And then later, he was a sheep herder. He was a cowboy in Washington State and did other things. He was born in Oklahoma, but moved around and then eventually joined the military. And went in the military. One of the other people around him, got him writing to this other guy's sister in law. And when the war was over, he went home and he married my mom. And so that the other guy was was named Sam. So where I actually had an uncle Sam. So it was kind of cool. But you know, the value, I think that so often parents in the past have put that value on. And I think there's a lot that I wish more people would learn today about the kind of love and the kinds of things that you're talking about here. You talk a lot about navigating the differences in life. Tell me more about what that means and why that's important. Alan Garcia 37:33 Yeah, so again, it's part of my lived experience. It's it's how I almost it's my worldview, you know, where I see differences opportunity. I see it is what makes life interesting and exciting is learning about our differences. Learning about everyone has their own journey. Everyone has their own unique past. And it can be a little daunting to to meet new folks or share something about yourself with others. But if you're able to have a welcoming demeanor about you, and if you're able to have the courage and bravery to, to ask questions to be curious, I have I have found that through that process, we realize we're actually more likely to different. And it's those differences that make for a pleasant conversation and an enduring relationship. It's through its through that that we've mentioned, then find commonality. So it's my worldview, it's my outlook. It's rooted in how I grew up. And it's, it's part of my professional outlook on life, my career as an educator, my philosophy of teaching and learning, but then also in my, in my personal life. My wife is from Bangladesh, and she's Muslim. I grew up Catholic and a kid from from Mexico. So even in my personal life, I've always just been intrigued by folks of different backgrounds and their and their journeys. And it's, it's, it's made life worthwhile. Michael Hingson 39:02 Same God. That's right. More people would recognize that still the same God. Alan Garcia 39:09 That's right. That's right. Well, Michael Hingson 39:12 you know, I'm, I was thinking, I've spent a fair amount of time around New York, I've not spent a lot of time in places like Harlem and so on. But in the starting in the late Sep, well, in the mid 70s. And then, for many years, I did spend a lot of time around New York and I had no fear or concern about walking around. I mean, of course, there are always some crazy people. But, but I felt that if people started accosting me or started treating me in not a good way, it was as much perhaps my behavior that caused them to do that. I go back to the whole idea that you know, animals can sense fear. And if you're not afraid of animals and you and you, Project loves you, they're not going to bother you, like animals will, if you're afraid of them. And people are the same way they can sense how you are. And I personally enjoy talking with people, and I don't care who they are. And I know I've talked to some, probably pretty rough people. But you know, it's okay. Because I consider them people. Now, one of the things that did happen to me in New York a few times is I would leave the hotel I was staying at when I was back there doing sales and so on. And these people, they got to know me, they came up and they said, We're part of the guardian angels, we'll take care of you and make sure you don't have any problems. And I said, Look, I don't, I'm not gonna have any problems. It's not a big deal. They wanted to walk with me anyway. And I let them but you know, the, the thing is that, I believe that we are really a reflection of how people are going to treat us if we, if we hate, that's gonna rub off. And people are gonna sense that if we love that's going to rub off and people are going to sense it. And I would much prefer the latter to the former. And I've found always that it was pleasant to to be around people, no matter who they were. And I've met some homeless people who I'm sure were pretty rough people. But, you know, we were all part of the same race of people. That's right. Alan Garcia 41:23 Yeah, I'm with you. There. I'm with you there. And, and it's, if we can have the courage and bravery to, on the one hand, we'll both be a little vulnerable. But then also welcome folks. Where they're where they are on their journey. I have found that more often than not to be pretty pleasant interaction. Michael Hingson 41:41 Yeah. Well, what did you do after college? So you went to Cornell? You didn't go into hotel management or any of those things up there? That's okay. No, no. Yeah. Yeah, for a good break. Alan Garcia 41:56 Yeah, the hoteles as they're called. Yeah, that no, that was not my path. I actually I was I was studying sports journalism and communication media studies. But I was minoring in education, and then sort of the the formal. Everything from the history of formal education in this country, how it came about to the financing to different educational models, Montessori public, emerging charter schools, charter schools are really hot at that time. Some of the biggest charter school networks were just beginning to pop up in the major cities. And it was really through understanding or trying to understand the systemic inequity that's been built in to our public education system, but then even lack of access to private education, and even how things like real estate and redlining and all these other sort of socio economic factors contribute to education, that blew my mind, because I looked back at my own story. And by that time, I was well versed in the fact that I was a statistical anomaly. And, you know, the odds of a quote unquote, kid like me, making it to a quote unquote, place, or places like I did that was was slim. But never let that limit my my, my belief that it can be more common, more people can do it. And so I pursued Graduate Studies in Education at the University of Pennsylvania graduate school there, got my master's in education, really, really kind of a deep dive into into, why are things the way they are? And seeing things from an assets based approach? So not so much, okay, why don't things work? You know, that that's been documented and well versed. But given the circumstances that we know exist, that contribute to why certain demographics or certain sectors of the population don't achieve? Who are the young people that even in those spaces in those circumstances are succeeding? So how do they find a way? How are the schools or the quote unquote, village, if you will, producing enough success, in spite of or despite the traditional barriers? And then can we replicate what works? So it's one thing to avoid what doesn't? But can we systematize and create it sort of philosophies of thinking and then operationalize the stuff that does? So as part of a really interesting research team, this is 2013. We were actually contracted by the New York City Department of Education. It was a team of 12 graduate researchers, led by our professor Dr. Shaun Harper, who's now at USC, and the DOE contracted us to examine 40 Title One Paul like high schools in New York City, and interview what ended up being over 400 Black and Latino male students, that is a demographic that historically has the lowest levels of high school graduation College, matriculation, graduating college within six years, all these all these statistics, and we know well, but these 40, schools found ways to graduate this particular demographic, above the national rate, and then through their Alumni Services, track them through college and find that they were actually graduating from college again, above the national rate when compared to peers of their same socioeconomic status. So he said, Okay, these schools are finding a way to do it, these young men are doing it. So we studied that we produced a whole report for the doe. And it was interesting, because we call the study, finding ourselves, all of the researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, myself included, were black and Latino men, and from all parts of the country, but we just happened to be studying the same university. And so we were in a way, rediscovering the younger version of ourselves, and finding a way to produce a report and produce a list of recommendations that New York City could follow. And any other major sort of urban city could follow and say, Hey, these are the schools that are doing it. This is how they're doing it, this, how they're staffing it, this is how they're building their class schedules. These are the additional and requisite supports that this particular demographic is receiving. And then even after they graduate from college, this is what the schools are doing in the post secondary space. And that was really neat for me, because I'm studying in Philly, at Penn. But every week, we were traveling to New York City and doing this study. So it was a way for me to stay close to home in a way. And that really, I caught the bug there of both being a practitioner in a sense, being in schools on a weekly basis, but then also doing the research. And I said, Hey, I I want to make a career out of this. I found that just through sharing my story and and providing families with nothing revolutionary Michael, just access to information and pathways that they otherwise didn't have access to or wasn't made. You know, it wasn't made simple enough for them to to understand. I could really do something here. And so that's what I did after college. And then I pursued a career in education formally after that. Michael Hingson 47:29 I definitely want to hear a little bit more about that and and what you're doing now, but I'm curious about something just because I'm not as knowledgeable about as I probably would love to be. But tell me more about what you think about the whole concept of charter schools and where they fit into the world. Are they? Are they more of a blessing or not? Alan Garcia 47:48 Yeah, I think unfortunately, charter schools, and that question has, has produced a knee jerk either. Yes, yeah, sir. And I think there's more more nuanced there. Because I'm for family choice and families having options, right? Historically, if you're zoned to your local public school, depending on your zip code, and that school is overcrowded, or it's under resourced, or you just want your child to go somewhere else that was very, very limiting. In the late 90s, early 2000s, the beginning of voucher programs and families having to apply for vouchers and have a little bit of school choice. We're well behind in in families, understanding how to navigate that system. So charter schools, allow families to do that. Now the lottery, right? So it's not guaranteed, but it still gives them choices. And I'm all for family choice. I think that's a good thing. Generally, the culture that sometimes charter schools but not exclusive to charter schools is by design a little bit more more rigid, perhaps a little bit more accountability than your traditional public school, or maybe even a private in a secular or parochial school. And I think they sometimes get a bad rap. Because there there's private funding in charter schools, and they model sort of more business oriented approach to to pedagogy and learning. And I think it's just it's it straddles that world between we want to offer families choice, but this is going to look and feel different than what most parents went to as a kid because the charter schools weren't around. I mean, now you're starting to see the first ever second generation charter school families. But it because it's just a little foreign, and it's not. Again, what we did back in my day, right if you're a parent, that can be some resistance to it. But I any school, whether your charter, public, or traditional public records, charters, particularly public schools, or private, you're gonna have good educators. You're gonna have bad educators. You're gonna Good teachers, you're gonna have bad teachers. Yeah, it's across the board, we need to train our teachers better train. And that's that's actually what my master's thesis at Penn was about. It was, how antiquated our teacher training and preparation programs are, and how they're not immersive enough. And then you do all that work, you go to higher ed, you get a graduate degree, you're putting yourself now and astronomical debt. And at least in New York City, your starting salary is 40,000. And but you're what you're tasked with with the world. And I saw that paradox when I was at Cornell, and I told a lot of my friends or my particularly my friend's parents, oh, I'm gonna go into education. And they were all so bummed out, Michael. They looked at me said all Alan, you wasted your Cornell education, oh, gee, you're gonna go into teaching? Oh, what a bummer. And I said to myself, How ironic is this, that all of these parents here, because I was on scholarship at Cornell, I didn't want my parents any debt. All these parents are at that time, accruing probably a quarter million dollars of student loans and debt, so that their kids can have the best teachers and the best credentials. But God forbid, someone who's well credentialed wants to go into education. Right? It never made sense to me. So many parents want their kids to go to these Ivy League schools top to your private schools, and they look at where the edges, the teachers, all you went to Princeton, you'd went to Williams, you went to Columbia, wow. That's where I want my kids to go to school. But God forbid, someone like me, chooses to go to education and not a career in finance, or business management or healthcare. Be a doctor, oh, Alan, you wasted it. And I would push back to my parents, and sorry, my friend's parents and, and folks that thought about that. Because I want the philosophy around what it means to be an educator in this country to be held in high esteem, and guard, it starts there, it starts with that attitude. If we don't have that, then how are we going to hold our educators accountable? And how are they going to feel really proud of what they do. Michael Hingson 52:01 And that was, what I was actually going to get to is that. The other part of it is, besides training, and really giving teachers all the training that they should have, is giving teachers all the support that they should have, and truly being involved in your child's education, and in the educational system, because our future really depends on it, but people don't do that. Alan Garcia 52:30 Exactly. We don't. And so that's that's sort of when I get on my pulpit and, and try and get folks this all across the board, from kids to parents and my colleagues to folks outside of the education space proper. To think more about how we view education, generally, your I have often found you talk to anyone and say, Hey, what are some influential people in your life, somewhere in their top five will be a teacher, sometimes I will be an educator, and I'll say to them, yeah, that same, you know, regard you have for that person, that that same love you have for that person Majan if you had that for all your teachers, and in turn the educators in that space would learn to, to feel more appreciated to feel like you know, both of them have just a purely economic perspective, but then also the esteem that comes with with the position, if we're just seen as a kind of a backup job or something that Oh, you didn't cut it elsewhere. It's you became a teacher, that's not helping anybody Michael Hingson 53:30 know when it's not true. Right? I'm very blessed that one of my top five people is a teacher. He was my sophomore geometry teacher, and we stay in touch. He's 86, I went to his birthday and surprised him when he turned 80. He came to my wife's than my wedding 40 years ago, now over 40 years ago. And, you know, I, I've always enjoyed him and so many other teachers I was blessed with with good teachers. And then when I was at University of California, Irvine, and in graduate school, I also got my secondary teaching credential. So I went through the school of education there, and Ken Bailey and the the people at the school were, were great. And they gave me a lot of opportunity and didn't care that I happened to be blind. And that was great if they cared, it never showed to me. But I got to be a student teacher at a local high school, teaching, physics and math and had great master teachers as well. And I've got to say, I just have nothing but praise for the whole concept of teaching. And my belief is that we all are teachers anyway, and people are always asking me about being blind. Well, I'm a teacher, right? And I shouldn't resent or take offence at people asking questions and don't I'd rather take the time to answer questions and to Each for most of my adult life, I was in sales. And I believe that good salespeople, real salespeople are teachers. And they're also learners, because the good salesperson might suddenly recognize my product isn't what this customer needs. And sometimes it's tough to make the ethical choice to say to the customer, this isn't gonna work for you, but here's what will. But the reality is it will always come back. If you are open and honest and gain someone's trust. It'll come back to support you in the end. Alan Garcia 55:33 100%. Yeah, I couldn't agree more. Michael Hingson 55:37 Yeah. And so I, I really am just always so frustrated when I hear a lot of things going on with teachers. I mean, even today, where we talk about or hear about all the books that are being banned, and you got to sit there and go, have you read them? Do you know? Are you just going what, by what someone else said any course usually, the hammer rhythm they don't know. Right, right. Right. For a while, people were really going after Dr. Seuss, you know, he's a racist and all that. But I was watching something last week. And they said, the people who were reporting said over time, he changed. And if he had more racist comments, or what we're deciding now are racist comments early on. That wasn't the case later in his life. I see. Yeah. Which is, which is interesting. But you know, we, we should value education, and we should do more to recognize the high value that it brings to all of us. Alan Garcia 56:36 Agreed. So, Michael Hingson 56:38 so you in addition to well, so exactly, what are you doing today? What's your job today? Alan Garcia 56:44 Sure. So I work for a pretty innovative secondary ed, educational model, the school is called a crystal Ray, Brooklyn High School. The Crystal ray model is a national model. It's a private secondary network. It's a Catholic network. 38 high schools in 30, cities coast to coast everywhere from Miami to Seattle, and all corners in between. And the really innovative thing no matter where we are, it says three things. So on the on the one, every crystal Ray school is designed to serve a population a demographic that otherwise could not afford or access private education. So I'll give you an example here locally in New York, the average Catholic high school tuition annually is $10,000 a year. And yeah, and the average private, high school tuition, living other schools other than Catholic schools is $20,000 a year. And so our tuition is capped at $2,500 a year, no family will ever pay more than that. And we only charge families what they can afford. So each family is on an individualized payment plan relative to their income. And we vet that in admissions, we collect all sorts of paperwork. The average family contribution is at around $1,000 a year. So we want to make this a very affordable and accessible option. It's a college preparatory experience. So that's that's on the one is who we serve, no matter where we are. That's what we do. The second is every single student from freshman year through senior year, will go to school four days a week, and actually intern at a company in corporate America, private America, one day a week, all four years of high school. And so you could imagine you go to school, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and your interface, internship days Wednesday. And then you do that off all years of high school. The students get deployed on a day depending on what grade they're in. So on one day, so for example, I said Wednesday that the senior work day, all senior the out of the building interning the rest of the students are in the building, but then the seniors go to school the other four days of the week. So it's the same experience for every grade. That is combining both a college preparatory education and a youth Workforce Development giving the students real work life experience. Because again, this population tends to be first generation tends to be immigrant population, lower income population, who will likely be the first in their family to do a lot of things. So we want to close the achievement gap. And we have found that these two things are a recipe for success on a national scale. The most recent numbers a few years ago, the National aggregate Cristo Rey High School students on a national level are graduating from college six times the national rate of students in a similar demographic who don't go to Cristo Rey High Schools. Now we have over a small sample size nationally. But it's it's it's the scope is wide enough that we said hey, there's something about this work thing. That's different. Yeah. So that's number two. Number three is the every school's funding model. So because families only pay what they can afford, and in our school When Brooklyn Nets about 10% of our operating budget annually, the revenue we generate, through the work study program, the internship program that money funds the school. So I get this question all the time, Mr. Garcia, what am I getting my paycheck, right, the kids don't get it, they don't get a paycheck. A company will pay the school exchange a fee for service. And collectively in the aggregate those funds, each student is a price tag, essentially any student employee student worker, it's $10,000 a year, from Labor Day, through the end of June, their work year models and academic school year, each company will pay for an intern. And that money collectively, for us is about 60% of our operating budget. And so that's what literally keeps our lights on. It's what's subsidizes the child's education, and allows us experience to be affordable and keep prices down for everyone. Now, you mentioned before sales, Michael, my job is to actually go out and sell this educational model this idea to companies and say, Hey, we have a young, motivated, excited workforce, that likely your company corporate America doesn't have access to for a whole host of reasons where these kids live, the fact that they're first generation, we exclusively serve students of color at our school. And a lot of companies are looking to increase the number of employees of color they have. So an organic pipeline of talent that you can say you've built a relationship with organically since they were teenagers. And then I also want to do what's right by the kids, right, I want to I want them to have an educational experience, both at school and at the workplace. So finding the supervisors in the workplaces that are willing to work with the younger population, mentor them, almost an apprenticeship model, and show them the ropes. And so the more partners we're able to get, the more money our school be getting, the more experiences our students can have. And so that's what I do. That's the school I work at. And I'm, as I mentioned before, the Vice President of Corporate work study program, so I oversee all program management, external client relations, student formation, and then curating th
Coach CJ Lee shares his coaching journey and how his decision to transfer from a scholarship student-athlete at Manhattan College to a walk-on at Michigan has impacted his life. Lee was a standout high school player who was a member of Manhattan's team that won the MAAC Regular Season Championship and knocked off FDU and Maryland in the NIT. When he transferred to Michigan he sat out due to the NCAA transfer rules during Coach Tommy Amaker's final season in Ann Arbor, he earned a scholarship from Coach John Beilein and was a co-captain during his senior season at Michigan. After exhausting his NCAA eligibility he joined the coaching staff as their Administrative Specialist, and then promoted to their Director of Program Personnel. Coach Lee was a part of the coaching staff that took Michigan to multiple NCAA Tournaments including the NCAA Championship in 2013. Mike Maker hired CJ to be an Assistant Coach on his inaugural coaching staff at Marist. Coach Lee was tasked with staying on at Marist until they hired a new Head Coach when they did not retain Coach Maker. CJ's wife accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at UNCG so he put his college coaching ambitions aside for her and accepted the Head Coach position at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point North Carolina. He won over 40 games at WCA and when the Director of Basketball Operations job opened up at UNCG he applied and was hired in August of 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondtheboxscore/support
Christine Deska This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Christine Deska. The two talk about how NSS streamlines the efficiency and resources of the nonprofit sector, and the long term impact of building a great team in your business and at home. In this episode, we discuss: How she found the pain point for nonprofits that started her company How NSS helps to streamline efficiency, organization, and resources What direction they are going, and what she sees as their needs in expansion How Christine juggles running a business and parenting, while networking and doing business development & implementation What she sees as their vision for the future, and how she keeps her finger on the pulse of what her community needs Surprises, lessons, and rewards along the way Christine Deska is the President of Nonprofit Sector Strategies (NSS), a public benefit corporation she co-founded in 2017 that is dedicated to helping nonprofits maximize mission impact. NSS provides strategic planning and board management services to small and medium-sized nonprofits. NSS has also created Belles Board, a board management cloud-based software solution, portal and mobile app that helps nonprofit boards increase efficiency and engagement at an affordable price point. Christine brings 15+ years of in-depth experience working in, and with, nonprofit organizations, foundations and the government–including the NYS Assembly, AARP and the Columbus Citizens Foundation. She is a frequent contributor and presenter at various conferences and webinars on nonprofit board building, board engagement and strategic planning. Christine is the Board President of the Nonprofit Resource Hub, a trade association dedicated to providing valuable education, resources, and services to the nonprofit sector. Christine also sits on the board of Hunger Solutions New York and serves as the Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Committee at the Queens Chamber of Commerce. Christine received a BA in Communications from Manhattan College and an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. When she's not working or chasing after her two daughters, Annabelle (5) and Bianca (3), she is trying to make it through a soccer game without getting hurt! Website: https://bellesboard.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/BellesBoard/100084305196169/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bellesboard/
In this episode, we are honored to have Mark Sheeran, founder of Odyssey Advisors, who shares his journey in the AEC industry. Mark emphasizes the importance of having a structure for decision-making and accountability. Our discussion ranges from identifying core functions within a business to delegating tasks and building a leadership team that is effectively coordinated. We explore the Griner Curve and how it applies to managing a growing organization. Mark also shares his insights on the impact of technology on the construction industry and the importance of cybersecurity. Tune in to hear Mark's advice for his younger self and his framework for decision-making in career choices. Don't miss out on this episode that is packed with deep insights and fun stories that will keep you engaged from start to finish. Join us on Building Scale and take the first step towards scaling your AEC business. - Founder's career journey & strategy- Odyssey 1.0 to Odyssey 2.0- Entrepreneurial life structure- Core functions & leadership roles- Turning vision into achievable goals- Consultant's role in business growth- Structuring Leadership Teams- Operating system for business management- 80/20 rule in problem-solving- Griner curve for growth phases- Crisis of control in the growth phase- Stages of business growth- Griner curve & building alliances- COO vs. coordinated leadership team- Impact of technology on construction- Importance of cybersecurity- Framework for career decision-making KEY POINTS[0:0:26] Entrepreneurs have an invaluable ally in the speaker, who brings a unique combination of empathy, expertise, and tools to help them build their businesses to success.[0:0:35] Mark leverages his impressive MBA from NYU Stern School of Business to empower future generations as a distinguished advisory board member for both NYU and Manhattan College.[0:9:9] Fueled by structure, scaling is a powerful tool that illuminates even the darkest of rooms.[0:11:40] As larger organizations strive to align their leadership teams based on core functions of the business, they may discover a surprising complication: aligning leadership at lower tiers can be a challenging endeavor.[0:23:52] By leveraging a strong leadership team and an optimized operating system, businesses can experience an extraordinary 10X return on their investments.[0:30:18] By harnessing the power of creativity, businesses can experience explosive growth, captivating customers and generating substantial revenue.[0:34:32] As businesses grow, they can achieve greater market share, increased efficiency, and sustained momentum by following the right direction and adapting to change.[0:36:13] As businesses expand beyond $1-3 million in revenue, they face an overwhelming challenge to delegate authority and establish an effective organizational structure – one that will ensure continued success and growth.[0:36:28] By strategically delegating tasks, businesses can experience explosive growth, from diversifying services to expanding their geographic footprint and becoming a comprehensive one-stop shop.[0:40:41] By leveraging strategic planning and coordination, businesses can experience exponential growth through improved operational efficiency.[0:54:42] Harnessing the power of a North Star goal and strategically mapping buckets of experience can lead to exponentially successful career decision-making.[0:56:36] Unlock unparalleled success with Odyssey Advisors - the #1 choice for achieving professional growth and amazing results.Connect with Mark - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjsheeran/ Website: https://www.odysseyadvisors.us/ Email: mark@odysseyadvisors.us Connect with Justin & Will -Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/ Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migrationFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigrationYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration
This episode's Community Champion Sponsor is Catalyst. To virtually tour Catalyst and claim your space on campus, or host an upcoming event: CLICK HERE---Episode Overview: During this episode, we are joined by Helene Rutledge, President and Co-Founder of Mend, a revolutionary healing company that is transforming healthcare through Nutripharma-Powered Digital Wellness. While together, we discuss Helene's extensive experience in the healthcare industry and her vision of leveraging personalized nutrition and digital support to make measurable impact on patient outcomes. Additionally, Helene takes us on the journey of Mend, from her background as a chemical engineer to the formation of the company. We also delve into Mend's offerings, including personalized regimens for different episodes of care and the incorporation of digital components for better surgical outcomes. Join us to discover how Helene and the Mend team are shaping the future of healthcare through personalized nutrition and digital support. Let's go! Episode Highlights:Personalization of healthcare and leveraging individual backgrounds and expertiseJourney and formation of Mend, starting from Helene's career as a chemical engineerThe merger between Upgraid and Mend and the unique approach to clinical nutritionThe digital component of Mend's offerings and personalized regimens for different episodes of careWhat the patient feedback on the prevention of emergencies has been like About our Guest: Helene Rutledge brings a career of experience in the Healthcare industry to her current role as President and Co-Founder of mend Labs, the Healing Company that is revolutionizing healthcare through Nutripharma-Powered Digital Wellness. Known as an innovator and change agent, Helene has held senior leadership roles including Global Head of Open Innovation at GlaxoSmithKline, Chief Innovation Officer at New Avon, VP of R&D at Nature's Bounty (now the Bountiful Company), and Head of Global Clinical Supplies at Pfizer. In addition, Helene has served on the Board of Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) and is an award-winning product developer and subject matter expert on Innovation. Helene earned an Executive MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry from Manhattan College, where she has returned as an adjunct professor and to coach teams of entrepreneurs. She is a native New Yorker and amateur triathlete and relies on mend™ products for her performance and recovery.Links Supporting This Episode:MEND Website: CLICK HEREHelene Rutledge LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMEND Twitter page: CLICK HERE Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HEREVisit our website: CLICK HERESubscribe to newsletter: CLICK HEREGuest nomination form:
Part 2 - Forum on Circular Water Economy at NYU with WEF: Welcome back SDG Talkers!! Thanks for joining us for another episode of highlighting change makers and their inspirational work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! Thanks for joining us for our mini series recorded at the Forum on Circular Water Economy hosted at NYU in partnership with the Water Environment Federation and the NYU Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. In This Mini Series: You'll hear from students attending: Manhattan College Columbia University NYU The University of Missouri Let's chat with Isabel Vasquez who is a Graduate Research Assistant at with Manhattan College's Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Departments. Isabel graduated with a BS in Civil Engineering, Concentration in Applied Mathematics, and Minor in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Manhattan College in 2022, and earned her MS in Environmental Health Engineering this year. She is currently conducting research concerning the reduction of petroleum-related contaminants in water using ultraviolet lights and chemical powders with the goal of transforming water reuse in the petroleum industry at her alma mater, so take a listen to find out more! Let's get SDG Talking!! Got a good story or want to collaborate? Send us an email at sdgtalkspodcast@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! And don't forget to check out our Virtual Roundtables on our website! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
Jack Benny's most famous Irish Tenor, Dennis Day was born on May 21st, 1916 in New York City and raised in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx. Day graduated from Cathedral Preparatory Seminary and attended Manhattan College, where he sang in the glee club. Eventually he made his way to radio. Dennis Day made his Benny debut on October 8th, 1939. During World War II, Day enlisted in the Navy. He made his return on the St. Patrick's Day episode, March 17th, 1946. For the remainder of the season, the Jack Benny cast was reunited in its classic 1940s incarnation. It was the last season before Phil Harris took over the Fitch Bandwagon with his wife Alice Faye. Because the program aired immediately after Jack's, Phil could generally only take part in the first half of Jack's show before rushing over to broadcast his own. Beginning that October, Dennis Day too would get his own show on NBC.
Mark Titus and Tate Frazier react to Donda Academy closing (03:30) and Steve Masiello fired from Manhattan College two weeks before the season starts (19:15). Then they discuss the mystery of the Oscar Tshiebwe injury (31:00) and their big takeaways from Pac-12 Media Day (54:00). Next Jim Cunningham airs out your “Dirty Laundry” on tutoring and a bad few days (01:04:00). They wrap up the show with shoutouts and closeouts (01:08:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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