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With migration continuing to make headlines in the media, we unpack what actually defines a “migrant”, and how the UK's largest producer of official statistics goes about counting them.  We also shed light on the misuse of migration figures.    Transcript    MILES FLETCHER  Hello and a very warm welcome to a new series of Statistically Speaking - the official podcast of the UK Office for National Statistics. This is where we hear from the people producing the nation's most important numbers, about how they do it and what the statistics are saying.   Now it's hard to think of one statistic that could be said to have been more influential these past few years than net international migration. Suffice to say it's the one ONS statistic that probably draws more media attention than any other.  But to fully understand the migration figures, and the swirling debate around them, we'd say it pays to know a little about how they are put together. And the first thing you need to know about that is what, or who, is a migrant in the first place. As usual, to unpack and explain the migration statistics we have the top experts from the ONS and beyond. Mary Gregory is director of population statistics here at the ONS. Madeleine Sumption is director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, and new chair of the National Statistician's Advisory Panel on Migration. And to help us understand how the numbers are used and abused in public debate, we're also delighted to welcome Hannah Smith, senior political journalist at fact checking charity Full Fact. Welcome to you all.   Madeleine, to start with you if I may, with that fundamental question, quite simply, what is a migrant?   MADELEINE SUMPTION  Well, there are actually lots of different definitions of a migrant and we use different definitions at different points in time. The standard definition of migration that we use in this country is long term migration, so people moving for at least 12 months, and so the Office for National Statistics figures on immigration, emigration and net migration are all using that definition. And people in that data, they're migrants regardless of whether they are British or not British. So you could have a British person who's gone to live overseas for a few years and coming back they would be counted, in theory, at least in the data, as a migrant. There are other definitions though that are very useful for policy. So sometimes people talk about migrants, meaning people who don't have British citizenship, and the value of that is that these are people who are subject to immigration control, effectively that the Home Office is regulating their status. But it's also sometimes quite useful not to look at whether someone's a citizen now, because of course people can change their citizenship, and many migrants to the UK do become British citizens. So it can be useful to look at whether someone has migrated in the past. The standard definition for that is whether someone is born abroad. But now we've got all these exciting new data sets from administrative data, and so there's a new definition that's creeping in and being used a lot, which is someone who was a non-citizen at the time they registered for their National Insurance Number, regardless of whether they've subsequently become a British citizen. So it's a bit confusing sometimes for the external user, because for various reasons, we have to have all of these different definitions. You just have to know which one you're looking at at any point in time.    MILES FLETCHER  But the basic headline definition, as far as the ONS is concerned -and I guess internationally too because it's important that these figures are comparable- is that it is a person traveling from one country to another for a period of 12 months.   MADELEINE SUMPTION  That's right  MILES FLETCHER  And I guess that is something that is perhaps not widely understood. People understand that migration has a degree of permanence, so they move from one country to another, and yet you can be a migrant in quite a sort of transient way.   MADELEINE SUMPTION  That's right, we have short term migrants as well. So we have a lot of people who come to this country to do seasonal work. For example, they spend up to six months in the country. Then you have people who are long term migrants by the ONS definition and they may spend two to three years here, for example, if they're a worker or an international student. So you're right. I think in people's minds, often when they think about who is a migrant and who comes to mind, they will typically think of someone who is moving permanently. But actually a lot of migrants to the UK only stay for a couple of years.   MILES FLETCHER And none of these people, when it comes to measuring them, none of these people arrive Paddington Bear style with labels around their necks saying “I am a migrant”. The ONS in measuring migration has to classify whether these people qualify or not.   MADELEINE SUMPTION  That's true, and that is very tricky. And it's something I think the non-technical user of the statistics finds it difficult to appreciate quite how hard it is for ONS to work out who is a migrant or not. Because we have millions of people crossing our borders every year, most of them not migrants. We have tourists or people who come in to visit family members. There are all sorts of people and reasons why those people come and go, so ONS is really looking for the needle in the haystack, and a relatively small share of people who are crossing the borders are actually migrating.   MILES FLETCHER  Well, that seems a good moment to bring in the person who is in charge of finding that needle in the haystack statistically. Mary, tell us how we approach this task. Perhaps start off by explaining how we used to do it. MARY GREGORY  Previously we used a survey called the International Passenger Survey, and there we would ask a sample of people as they came into the country, or as they left the country, what their intentions were, and we'd be able to provide very early estimates based on people's intentions to stay or to leave.   MILES FLETCHER  This is people at airports and other ports of entry, ferry ports, for example, simply approaching people as they wander along the corridors, almost in a random sort of way.   MARY GREGORY  Exactly that, you might have seen them. If you have travelled through an airport you may have seen a desk that sometimes says Office for National Statistics. And there would sometimes be people there with very carefully scheduled timetables to make sure that we collect a good cross section of people.   MILES FLETCHER  So the International Passenger Survey is essentially a big sample survey. Nothing wrong with that, and yet, the number of people being stopped at airports who did actually identify themselves as being migrants was quite small, and that made for some very broad-brush estimates didn't it?   MARY GREGORY  Yes, as you can imagine, people travel through airports or ports for many different reasons, and a lot of those people traveling will be traveling for a holiday or business or to visit family. And so the proportion of those people who are actually going to become residents or leaving for more than 12 months is very small, which makes it really difficult to pick up a good sample of those people.   MILES FLETCHER  And because it's fair to say the International Passenger Survey was never set up to measure migration in the first place, and that was something ONS found itself pointing out for a long, long time before things actually changed. MARY GREGORY  For a number of years we made clear that it was being stretched beyond its original purpose, and that it was the best measure we had at the time but now we think we can do better. And I think one other really important aspect of that is understanding that the survey was asking about people's intentions, and intentions don't always match reality of what we then see.   MILES FLETCHER  Because you might arrive as a student, end up working, settling, starting a family...   MARY GREGORY  Yes. Or you might find that you've arrived planning to stay for a year and then change your mind and you've left again. So it could go in either direction.   MILES FLETCHER  So the case for change was strong. What has changed? How is migration measured now?   MARY GREGORY  So now we have a variety of different ways to measure depending on the nationality of the people arriving. So for anybody from outside the EU, we have good data around visas from the Home Office, so we can use that to understand who is coming and what their reasons for travel are, and we can come on to that a little bit later. For people within the EU, that was a bit more difficult because prior to exiting the EU nobody needed a visa. And so at the moment, we use administrative data, so that's data collected for other purposes, and we use data from DWP, so the Department for Work and Pensions, to understand who has come into the country and who is staying in the country for more than 12 months. And for British nationals, we still, at the moment, use the International Passenger Survey, but we hope to change that very soon.   MILES FLETCHER  And essentially, the last use of the IPS, as far as migration is concerned, is to capture British passport holders leaving the country because nobody else is counting them out.   MARY GREGORY  That's right, and it's actually just stopped collecting that data. So we will move to the new methods very soon.   MILES FLETCHER  Okay, so how successful would you say this shift has been?   MARY GREGORY  I think we've definitely improved the data we can provide. It's a better reflection of people's behaviours. We know that because we've compared the different methods and looked against the census and how the population has changed there. But there are also other advantages as well. So we can now look a lot more at why people have come to the UK, or which are the people who are leaving, so we know more about the reasons for migration as well.   MILES FLETCHER  Madeleine, you run what's recognized as one of the leading think tanks in this area. How much of an improvement is the current system?   MADELEINE SUMPTION  I think the data that we have, particularly on non EU citizens, is much better than it was in the past. Just to give an example, back in the early 2010s there was a big political debate about what the right level of net migration should be, and the government had a target of getting net migration down to under 100,000 from where it was. It was around 200 to 300 thousand at the time. So of course, the biggest question was, how do we do this? And the problem was that, based on those old data, we had no idea how many students were leaving the country. If someone came on a student visa we maybe caught them coming in but there were various problems. We just couldn't measure accurately enough the students going out. And so this most basic of questions, how can the government meet its net migration target, was not possible to answer with the data. Fast forward now ten years, and at least for non EU citizens, we now have pretty detailed data so we can say, okay, this number of people came in on student visas, this share of them left, that share is actually a bit lower than people were expecting. So those are quite interesting data. At the moment we can do the same for work visas, family members, refugees - so that's a dramatic improvement. There's still work to do I think on EU citizens. The ONS is measuring quite high levels of both EU immigration and emigration, of people who don't seem to be coming on visas and probably have a status from before Brexit, but we don't have a great sense of that. And as Mary mentioned, we currently don't really have any data on British citizens migrating, so that will need to be fixed. But yeah, I think the overall picture on immigration and emigration is much better than it was. Separately in the system, there are some challenges, let's say, with the surveys that give us data on the population of people in the country, their characteristics and so forth. And that, I think, has deteriorated a little but hopefully will come back on track.   MILES FLETCHER  And bedding in the new system has brought about the need for some pretty big revisions. And that, of course, brings challenges doesn't it. Around confidence in the numbers when you have to revise by several hundred thousand the number of people that have been classified as migrants. And you get these sort of headlines about the ONS, you know, missing the population of Cambridge or wherever it was. But it wasn't a question of missing people as such, was it? It was just getting better data to understand which of the people coming and leaving should actually be classified as a migrant.    MADELEINE SUMPTION  Yes. There were a number of issues there. There were a couple of cases where it was a case of missing people. There were some Ukrainians, for example, that got lost in the data. But that was a relatively small part of the overall revisions. Mostly, I think there's a challenge, and this challenge is not going to go away entirely but I think that the situation is improving, that when people's behaviour is changing the ONS still has to make assumptions about how long people are going to stay if they want to produce the data quickly. And so when you have a big policy change, you've got new groups of migrants coming in who don't necessarily behave, you know, leave and arrive after the same amounts of time as the previous groups of people who came in. Then you're more likely to have some revisions. And that's one of the things we've seen over the past few years.   MILES FLETCHER  Let's trace the story of migration, if we can, just over the course of this century so far because it's been one of, if not the biggest, political stories. And you might argue, one of the factors that has determined the course of political events in this country. Obviously the ONS is not a political organization, but its figures do tend to have an enormous influence in that direction. Migration really became a big issue in that sense around about the early part of the 21st century when countries were joining the EU from the old Eastern Bloc. And suddenly there was a perception not only that there were large numbers of people arriving as a result of EU enlargement, but that the ONS was struggling to actually keep track of them as well.   MADELEINE SUMPTION  Yeah. I mean, I would say that the increase in migration was even a few years earlier than that. The EU enlargement was one of the biggest events in migration in the last 30 years but there had already been a bit of an uptick in non EU migration, even from the late 1990s, and that is something that we saw across a number of countries. So the UK has been a major destination country, and is, if you look at comparable European countries, towards the top of the pack. But interestingly, we've seen some broadly similar trends in quite a lot of high income countries towards higher levels of migration. And that, of course, you know, as you've said, it's made migration much more salient in the political debate, and it's greatly increased the demand for accurate migration stats. And not just stats on the overall numbers, which of course are important, but really understanding who is coming to the UK. You know, what kinds of visas are they on? What do we know about their characteristics, their nationalities? How do they do when they get here...So I think that the demand for good migration statistics is just much higher than it was at a time when the UK experienced relatively limited migration.   MILES FLETCHER  It's arguable that it was indeed rising EU migration that actually led to the events that led to Brexit. What has changed in terms of migration flows because of Brexit?   MADELEINE SUMPTION  Well, the changes have been really big actually. I mean before Brexit quite a substantial share of all migration was from EU countries. After the referendum, even before the UK left the EU but after the referendum vote had been taken, there was already a decline in EU migration for a host of reasons including the exchange rate and so forth. So in some ways Brexit did what it was expected to do in reducing EU migration to the UK, because when free movement ended we saw quite a dramatic decrease in EU migration. And net migration from EU countries is now actually negative. So we've got the EU citizen population in the UK shrinking. But what was unexpected about Brexit was that then there was quite a big increase in non EU migration for various reasons. So partly policy liberalisations that at the time didn't necessarily look like a massive liberalization, but I think that the take up from migrants was much more enthusiastic than perhaps the government had expected. Lots of things came together. More international students, more workers, the war in Ukraine of course and lots of Ukrainians coming to the UK. And all of those came together at the same time and meant that we then ended up unexpectedly with these record high levels of net migration, peaking at just over 900,000 between 2022 and 2023. And now, of course, the numbers are coming right down again. So we had a record increase, we've then had a record decline to back to what are actually still pretty high levels of over 400,000. So we've really been on a roller coaster ride in terms of the migration patterns in the last few years.   MILES FLETCHER  Yes, and statistically the contrast between what's happened recently is that these migrants have become much more conspicuous and much more measurable because they're being covered by visa data, whereas previously, the EU migrants in the early part of the century weren't actually picked up until the until the census in 2011 were they?   MADELEINE SUMPTION  Yes and my hope is that because we're now measuring migration using visa data, when we get to the next census hopefully it will mean that those revisions - especially given that we'll have planned revisions over the next few years to the data - the hope is that that will mean we won't need such big revisions at the next census because we will have had a slightly more accurate measure between the censuses.   MILES FLETCHER  And I guess the three elements in this recent wave of migration that have attracted particular attention, yes, people have come to work and people have come to study as previously, but in this latest wave, people were bringing more of their dependents with them weren't they? Perhaps because they were coming from further afield?   MADELEINE SUMPTION  There's a bit of a puzzle about precisely why that increase in the number of dependents happened when I think it seems like there were probably two main factors. You've got international students bringing family members. We saw a shift in the countries as you mentioned, the countries that students were coming from. A lot more students from Nigeria, and they're more likely to come with their family members. We also saw a really big increase in the number of people coming to the UK as care workers after the government opened up a route for care workers. And so in one year alone, in 2023, there were visas issued to over 100,000 care workers, and they brought more than 100,000 family members with them, partners and children, that is. But that's now changing, because in response to these changes the government then introduced restrictions on the migration of family members, specifically of care workers and international students. So we've seen over the last year that fewer people are now bringing their family members with them.   MILES FLETCHER  Interesting example of better data enabling a policy response in that sense.   MADELEINE SUMPTION  Yes, and I think it has been very helpful that we've had these data on dependents. Ten years ago we would not necessarily have known. We would have seen that migration was high but it wouldn't have been very easy to distinguish whether people were coming as the partner of an international student or the partner of a health and care worker and now we do have those figures which is incredibly helpful for the policy debate.   MILES FLETCHER  Oh, Mary, one thing we haven't spoken about so far is the impact of COVID. How did the system cope with that period? In measuring the negligible flows to start with, but then the turning on the taps again as things returned to normal...   MARY GREGORY  I think in terms of measuring the statistics it was a massive challenge because the International Passenger Survey stopped and then it was agreed that it wouldn't restart measuring migration, and it actually accelerated our progress to what is now a better measure, but it happened under very difficult circumstances. So we very quickly moved to using administrative data. So data collected by government already to help us measure. And of course there was so much going on then that added to the challenge. Exiting the EU, changes to the immigration system etc. So it was really important we were very careful about how we make sure we understood what had caused the changes and how we measured it really accurately.   MILES FLETCHER  There was indeed another test of the credibility of the ONS migration estimates when it was announced that a very large number of people had applied for settled status just as we were about to leave. These are EU citizens applying for settled status in the UK just as we're about to leave the EU. How do we reconcile those two very different estimates, because a lot of people use them to suggest that there were far more people here than you've been telling us for all these years.   MARY GREGORY  What we can do is we can look at the data sources available to us. The census is a really valuable source in that respect because it gives us the most comprehensive view of the whole population for England and Wales, done by ONS. Obviously, Scotland and Northern Ireland are done by their own statistical offices but we can look at that to get a much better understanding of the full components of the population. But of course, it was really difficult. When there was free movement across the EU we wouldn't know for sure how many people have come and how many people have left. And that's actually become a little bit easier in terms of a statistical viewpoint, because now people do need to have visas in order to travel unless they've got settled status already.   MILES FLETCHER  The new system has been bedding in these last couple of years, and you've had the unenviable job of announcing some pretty large revisions to the figures. Have things settled down now?    MARY GREGORY  So I think we've made really good progress on people traveling from outside the EU as Madeleine already referred to. We know a lot more about them. We're more confident in that aspect, and we would hope therefore, that the revisions in future will be much lower in scale. There will always be some revisions because we are making assumptions about people. Just to pause on that for a second. We publish data five months after the reference period, but obviously it's 12 months before somebody meets the definition of being a migrant. So we have to make some assumptions about who will stay and who won't, but those are relatively small and should be small in terms of revisions. So I think with non EU numbers we have made really good progress and that is the largest part of the picture. So just to put that in perspective, in terms of immigration just over four in five people immigrating in in our latest data are from outside the EU, so that's positive. Where we do have more work to do is those people coming from within the EU and British nationals, and we've got plans to develop the methods for both of those so we will see revisions coming up in both of those areas. We will put out more information in the autumn about the progress we've made, and if they're ready and we think the quality is good enough, we will implement those methods in November. Otherwise, we'll wait until the following publication because for us it's really important that when we do this we do it properly.   MILES FLETCHER  And important for everybody to remember that the ONS, in the job it does, can only make the best of the information that's made available to it at any given time.    MARY GREGORY  Yes absolutely. And I think especially with the British nationals where there are a lot of challenges. Because, of course, if you're a British national you come and go as you please. The other things that we are looking to improve are going to be less significant in terms of the headline numbers but are also really valuable. So if we can change the methods for EU, for example, we should be able to do more on people's reason for migration. And we also hope to do more on breaking down those from outside the EU, to understand a bit more detail about how long people are staying and if they change visas, that kind of thing.   MILES FLETCHER  Mary, thank you very much. That seems a good moment to bring in Hannah.   Hannah, then, from what you've heard, as someone who's in the business of tackling misinformation and ensuring that debates are properly understood, what is your assessment of how useful, how reliable, the ONS migration data are?   HANNAH SMITH  Now as we've been hearing from Madeleine there's been some significant improvements in the way that the data is collected and published. I think another thing that can give people confidence is how transparent the ONS has been with not only the strengths of the data, but also the limitations and the work they're doing surrounding ongoing development with that. I think that's absolutely key when we're talking about access to good information –transparency- understanding what the data can tell us and what the data can't tell us, and what the ONS is looking to do to change that. I think ultimately this is, as we've been hearing, a really complex issue, and trying to reconcile that with the fact that it's of massive public interest. And, as Madeline has been saying, someone who is not a technical user of the statistics, it's really important for someone like that to be able to understand these issues in a straightforward way, and trying to find that balance between getting the right level of detail that can be understandable for a general user is difficult. But I think the ONS has been really open about the challenges with that, and this conflict between the idea of timeliness and completeness of data, as Mary was just saying, we don't have complete data at the moment that the first statistics are published, but obviously the alternative is just to wait a really long time until that full data is available. So I think trying to strike that balance is also key, and something that, like I say, just being transparent about that is the best way to approach it.   MILES FLETCHER  In your work for Full Fact, what do you come across as the major misuses of migration figures, the deliberate misunderstanding of migration figures. And how well equipped Are you to combat those?  HANNAH SMITH  It's hard to know how much of it is deliberate misuse of migration figures, and how much of it is, as you say, due to just misunderstanding the data. I think there are obviously some things that we don't know, some information gaps. So, for example, the scale of illegal migration is something that's perhaps a bit harder to capture, just by the very nature of it. That's something that we found is a really common theme in the things that we're fact checking. You know, we've seen surveys that show that a quite significant proportion of the public thinks that the data shows that more people are entering the country illegally than legally. We fact check politicians who make similar claims. So we know this bad information does cause real harm, and I think that's why the information that the ONS is publishing is really, really important for reasoned debate, and just having that information available is the first step to help counter the bad information that's out there. MILES FLETCHER  You mentioned illegal immigration or undocumented migration, that by its very nature is a tricky one, because it's difficult to accurately measure isn't it, and to come up with a robust estimate that can counter exaggerated claims.   HANNAH SMITH  Yeah, of course. And we know that some of the people who are arriving in the country, either undocumented or illegally are captured in the data. So for example, the data we have on small boat arrivals, but it is ultimately, like you say, hard to estimate. And I think similarly to what Madeleine was saying earlier about the different definitions of what constitutes a migrant. Different people will have different views or different understandings of what constitutes illegal migration. So that's another thing that we have to bear in mind when we're talking about this issue.   MILES FLETCHER  And do you feel you've got the tools to effectively combat the worst excesses of the Wild West that social media often is?   HANNAH SMITH  Yes we do work with social media companies. So we have a partnership with Meta which allows us to directly rate misleading content that we see on their platforms. And we definitely do see a lot of content specifically related to migration which thanks to that partnership we are able to have influence on. But at Full Fact I think we're always calling for improvements in how better to combat misinformation, not only in this space, but just generally. So media literacy, for example, we think is a really vital step that's needed to ensure people are equipped so that they can spot what's fact and what's fiction. And we've been making a lot of recommendations in what can be done to improve media literacy to meet the public's needs. We also think that legislation needs to be strengthened to tackle this kind of misinformation and other sorts of harmful misinformation that crop up online. So yeah, we do have a lot of tools at our disposal, but we think that the information environment and the regulations surrounding it could always be strengthened.   MILES FLETCHER  That's interesting. And what sort of areas do you think it could specifically be strengthened? As far as the production of statistics are concerned?   HANNAH SMITH  I think, as I say, transparency and accessibility is key. I think perhaps trying to anticipate where misunderstandings could crop up. A lot of the work we do, or an approach that we can take with fact checking, is something we call pre bunking, which is trying to look at what topics are resonating with the public, what things we think might crop up, and then producing content that puts the correct information out there. Ideally, trying to get ahead of the bad information. I don't know if I'm going to butcher this saying, but a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth had time to put his boots on. I think that pre bunking is an effort to try and reverse that. And I think there's a parallel there with anticipating, as producers of information, where the misunderstandings might be likely to fall, and putting content warnings on or health warnings as prominently as possible, and also making sure that the people that are using the information, whether that's the media, politicians, other people, are aware of potential pitfalls to try and minimize the risk of that spreading to a wider audience.   MILES FLETCHER  Survey information we have from our own sources - the public confidence in official statistics survey - suggests that people who have heard of the ONS tend to recognize the fact that it is independent, that we are not subject to political control, and therefore you might think people should have confidence in the figures. Is that corroborated by your experience?   HANNAH SMITH  That's really interesting. I'm not entirely sure. I think from a fundamental point of view, I think trust in organizations like the ONS, knowing that you're getting impartial evidence, knowing that you're getting unbiased information that's been put through the most robust scrutiny that it can be, can only be a helpful thing. We know that trust in politics is at a very low level, so having those impartial producers of information that we know aren't subject to any political control or affiliation, I think can only be beneficial for that.   MILES FLETCHER  Madeleine, this is where the National Statistician's Advisory Panel on Migration comes in, the body that you chair. Can you just tell us a little about its work? What its role is?   MADELEINE SUMPTION  Yes. So this is a new body that will advise the ONS on migration statistics. Obviously, the ONS migration teams have been soliciting expert advice in various ways for several years. I know this because I've been part of that process as well, but the arrangements are being formalized now, actually building on the model that I think has worked quite well in some other areas of migration statistics, like labour market data, for example, to have a panel of independent experts who help advise on things like whether the statistics are really answering the questions that users have. Obviously ONS has a lot of excellent statisticians, but they're not expected to be deep in the weeds of the policy debate and really sort of understanding exactly how people want to use the data and so forth. So the idea of this panel is to have some of that independent voice to help ONS shape its vision of what kinds of data it can produce. How can it make them more relevant and accessible to users, that kind of thing?   MILES FLETCHER  And I guess when you ask most people whether they think migration does have a role to play, particularly in modern economies, answering that question depends on having good data, having data that meets the needs of experts in economics and so forth. So we can see whether indeed, migration is having a positive economic benefit.    MADELEINE SUMPTION  Yes there are lots of things that the data are needed for. So looking at the impacts on the economy is one of them that the Office of Budget Responsibility, for example, uses the migration data when it's making its forecast of how much money there is effectively. So you know, how big is the population? What are people likely to be paying in tax? What are we likely to be spending in addition on services? Because we have more migrants, more people in the population. So it's important for the financial impacts. It's important for planning public services. How many school age kids are we going to have? How's that changing? What do we need to do to plan school places? And yeah, then it's important for the broader policy debate as well, understanding different categories of migration, what should the Home Office do? What should other government departments do, and thinking about how to respond to the impacts of migration.   MILES FLETCHER  Yeah. And you can't calculate GDP per head of population until you know how many heads there are, to reduce it to its most simple terms.   MADELEINE SUMPTION  Indeed. Yep. And that's been one of the challenges. There are more challenges along those lines, when thinking about the impacts of migration, we're getting a lot more administrative data, so data from basically the records of different government departments and agencies around the country, that will tell us things like how many migrants are claiming benefits, or how many migrants are imprisoned, or any number of things. And it's really important that if you want to be able to interpret those statistics, you really must have a good idea of how many migrants are from different countries, different parts of the world, are in the country in the first place. Otherwise you might make your calculations wrong. And I think there is still more work to be done in that area, in particular looking at population. We've been talking mostly about migration in and out of the country. There's still a fair amount more to be done on making sure that we have really accurate statistics on the number of people who are here at any one point in time.   MILES FLETCHER  Mary, finally from you then, do you support that good progress has been made, but important steps are still to come?   MARY GREGORY  I think so. I mean, there's always improvements that can be made. No matter how good we get, we will always want to do better. But I think also it's such a privilege, but a huge responsibility, to work on something so important, and we don't take that lightly in ONS. We know that these numbers make a difference to so many people, and as Madelene said, the number of people in the country is a really important number, but so often the thing driving that is the migration figure. So without the really good migration data, we don't have the really good population data, and so we will keep working on that together as well as we can.   MILES FLETCHER  And on that positive note we must come to the end of this podcast. Thanks to you, Mary Madeleine and Hannah, for your time today, and as always, thanks to you at home for listening.   You can subscribe to future episodes of Statistically Speaking on Spotify, Apple podcasts and all the other major podcast platforms. You can also follow us on X, previously known as Twitter, via the @ONSFocus feed.   I am Miles Fletcher, and from myself and producer Steve Milne, until next time, goodbye.    ENDS  

Judges Tips for Awards Success is the next in a special series of the Business Awards Show focusing on how to enter awards and why you should. Judge Aarti Parmar, an award-winning brand consultant, shares her thoughts on judging the Best Businesswomen Awards. Aarti offers excellent advice to anyone thinking of entering or who has not won previously. Mary Gregory, leadership coach and winner of the Best Coach 2024 has decided to sponsor the awards this year. Mary suggested we create a new category -  Best Female Leader. So we did! And we are delighted that she is sponsoring the award. Mary talks about the confidence awards can bring, and how to overcome your hesitation if you're thinking of applying. As a result, this is an insightful discussion that will help any entrepreneur in their quest for awards success. Find out what really matters to judges and how you can stand out among your peers.  And have you ever wondered what winning feels like? Well, there's some memorable recollections discussed that will inspire you to dig out your entry form and get writing. Judges Tips is a brilliant episode for anyone who has tried and failed to win an award previously or has thought hard about entering but never had the courage or belief to take the final step.   {2:16} Why awards need robust judging not votes. {5:31} The difference an award can make to a business. {7:21} How Mary felt winning best coach last year. {10:16} The new Female Leader category. {12:28} What Aarti looks for in a strong entry. {15:30} Considering branding as a judge. {17:27} Awards as a confidence booster. {20:58} Answer the questions! {21:52} Mary's workshop - 'Explode the Confidence Myth'. {23:13} Amplify - the brand immersion day. {24:59} The opportunities in just applying for an award.   Connect with Debbie at: https://thebusinessawardsshow.co.uk Connect with Aarti:  https://www.aartiparmar.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aartiparmar/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apBrandCommunications Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aarti.parmar/ Connect with Mary: https://www.marygregory.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marygregory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mary.gregory.79219 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary_gregory/  

Confidence is one of those things we're told we just need more of, but what if that's not the full story? In this episode, I'm joined by Mary Gregory. Mary is a leadership coach, consultant, author, and speaker with over 25 years of experience in helping leaders navigate through challenging changes, meet ambitious targets, and build trustworthy relationships. She is also a thought leader on the Forbes Coaches Council, where she shares her insights on leadership, empathy, connection, and the future of work. Mary's work involves coaching senior leaders, designing and facilitating leadership programs, and supporting the development of inclusive working cultures while empowering women leaders. With this in mind, she has a LinkedIn group, She Leads Collective, for purpose-driven leaders committed to creating balanced workplaces where everyone has the chance to thrive. In this episode we unpack the myths around confidence and explore what it really takes to lead with impact.We talk about the difference between confidence and self esteem, how ego can sometimes masquerade as confidence, and why women often feel they have to work harder to be heard. If you've ever doubted yourself or questioned what true confidence looks like, this conversation is for you!Here are the highlights(01:46) Defining Confidence(03:25) Energy and Confidence(06:53) Handling Uncertainty and Ego(16:59) Gender Biases in Leadership(21:30) The Importance of Listening(23:25) Authentic ConfidenceConnect with Mary: Ego: Get over yourself and lead WebsiteWeekly Top Tips To find out more, contact Anne hereBook a Discovery Call hereAnd reach out on Social Media:LinkedInFacebookInstagram

Overcoming Your Ego with Mary Gregory talks to the trailblazing winner of the Best Coach at the 2024 Best Businesswomen Awards. She opens up about her unique path from the corporate world to becoming a seasoned leadership coach. Her captivating journey, enriched by stints at prestigious companies like Ralph Lauren and Tesco, sets the stage for a deep dive into the complexities of ego in leadership. Mary's expertise, rooted in her psychology background, sheds light on the crucial role of self-awareness and the all-too-common pitfalls of ego traps. She specialises in empowering purpose-driven leaders to maximese their potential. Her book, "Ego: Get Over Yourself and Lead," serves as a guide for leaders, aiming to transcend these challenges, uplifting their leadership potential. Together, we unravel how ego traps—often fueled by ingrained childhood beliefs—manifest in counterproductive behaviors like overworking and the relentless chase for perfection. By exploring Mary's conversations with 50 leaders during the lockdown, we reveal stories of resilience, empathy, and innovative thinking. Mary also explains how ego can deter entrepreneurs from entering awards. By overcoming that, the positive benefits of applying are clear. Mary has already been featured in several newspapers, and seen an uplift in credibililty as she markets her services. Coaching emerges as a pivotal tool, offering leaders a renewed perspective and the support needed to tackle their toughest challenges. Join us for an episode brimming with insights on fostering innovation, empowering teams, and the transformative power of coaching in shaping tomorrow's leaders. {1:42} How Mary became a leadership coach. {2:41} Why Mary set up her own practice. {5:25} Why Mary wrote a book about ego. {8:36} The most common ego traps. {11:41} Interviewing 50 leaders on leadership. {13:35} The typical qualities of excellent leaders. {13:58} Listening is a skill. {16:26} Why Mary started to enter awards. {20:25} Experiencing the Best Businesswomen Awards Gala Final. {22:00} Publicising her award win. {23:17} Mary's PR wins. {24:13} How coaching helps Mary's clients. {26:51} Energising through offloading. {28:00} Mary's coaching services.   Connect with Debbie at: https://thebusinessawardsshow.co.uk Connect with Mary: https://www.marygregory.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary_gregory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/marygregorycoachandauthor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marygregory/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/MaryEGregory YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MaryGregoryLeadershipCoach Ego: Get Over Yourself and Lead: https://shorturl.at/DZiwJ

In this week's episode, I'm delighted to welcome Mary Gregory, a seasoned leadership coach, consultant, author, and speaker with over 25 years of experience in helping leaders navigate through challenging changes, meet ambitious targets, and build trustworthy relationships. She is also a thought leader on the Forbes Coaches Council, where she shares her insights on leadership, empathy, connection, and the future of work.Mary and I discuss strategies to enhance confidence and assertiveness, crucial for anyone aspiring to lead effectively and authentically in today's ever-evolving business landscape.Join us as we explore the intricacies of leadership, especially the unique challenges faced by women in leadership roles. Here are the highlights:(3:39) Ego and its impact on leadership and relationships. (10:07) Managing ego and emotions in leadership roles. (14:12) Gender differences in ego traps and leadership. (19:30) Women's leadership, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence. (24:13) Leadership and gender balance. Connect with Mary:Book Ego: HERE.Website HERE.To find out more, contact Anne hereBook a Discovery Call hereAnd reach out on Social Media:LinkedInFacebookInstagramThis podcast is proudly produced by The Podcast Boutique

Join leadership coach Mary Gregory as she unpacks the complexities of ego in business—learn to leverage it for success and curb its sabotaging effects. Tune in for actionable insights! Explore the dual nature of ego with Mary Gregory, an acclaimed leadership coach and best-selling author, as she reveals how to harness ego for success while avoiding its pitfalls. In this enlightening episode, Mary discusses the critical balance required to utilize the positive aspects of ego in entrepreneurship without falling prey to its destructive tendencies. Learn how to manage your own ego and others' to foster a positive work environment, empower your team, unlock innovation, and build a business rooted in integrity and trust. Connect with Mary: Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marygregory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marygregorycoachandauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary_gregory/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryEGregory Website: https://www.marygregory.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKWTCz5LunnqdO0yQt8I9LQ PROMOTION: https://amzn.to/31N2M1N ▼ ▼ You can connect with/follow Talking with the Experts: Book a guest spot: https://bit.ly/45Vslx8 Master the Art of Podcasting (Program) https://bit.ly/3RnATrR YouTube: [Subscribe] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkM5n5QJhnNAmUiMzii73wQ Website: https://talkingwiththeexperts.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talking-with-the-experts/ Talking with the Experts: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talking-with-the-experts/ Facebook Page: [Rose Davidson] https://www.facebook.com/rosedavidsonaustralia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosedavidson_australia/ #TalkingWithTheExperts #BusinessPodcast #EntrepreneurAdvice #BusinessGrowthTips #SuccessStories #ExpertInterviews #StartupSuccess #BusinessStrategies #EntrepreneurJourney #SmallBusinessTips

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Every Wednesday on MPR News with Angela Davis, you can listen to conversations about health and wellness.  MPR News host Angela Davis revisits highlights from three recent conversations. An infectious disease doctor and pediatric nurse talk about vaccine fatigue as the new COVID-19 booster rolls out. Plus, the increasing number of children who are nearsighted and how to prevent and treat kidney disease.  Guests:  Dr. Greg Poland is an internal medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and an infectious disease expert. He's founder and director of the Mayo Vaccine Research Group and the Editor-in-Chief of the medical journal Vaccine.  Sheyanga Beecher is a pediatric nurse practitioner with Hennepin HealthCare. She's also medical director of the mobile pediatric clinic, which has provided thousands of vaccines against COVID-19 and childhood diseases, along with basic health care. Dr. Mary Gregory is a board-certified optometrist based in Monticello, Minn., who specializes in children's vision and learning. Dr. Derek Horkey is an ophthalmologist with St. Paul Eye Clinic who does comprehensive eye care for adults. He has additional expertise in treating glaucoma. Dr. Naim Issa is a nephrologist treating people with kidney disease and kidney transplants at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. where he's also an associate professor at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. Jennifer Cramer-Miller has lived with kidney disease since her early 20s. Her memoir “Incurable Optimist: Living with Illness and Chronic Hope” describes her four kidney transplants, including a kidney from her mother and from a 25-year-old anonymous donor. She serves as board chair of the National Kidney Foundation (serving Minnesota).   Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. 

As school starts up in the next few weeks, more young children will head to the classroom with blurry vision.Nearsightedness is increasing in kids at an alarming rate. The medical term is myopia, a condition in which people can see close objects clearly, but faraway objects, like a whiteboard across the classroom, are blurry.The trend toward myopia decades in the making and worldwide, but it increased during the pandemic, which suggests more time on screens and less time outdoors might be part of the problem. With the rise in nearsightedness, there's been a rush to develop treatments that can slow it down, including eye drops and special contact lenses.MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why today's kids are growing up with worse vision than their parents and also eye health across our lives.What common problems threaten our vision as we grow older and what are the treatments and habits that can keep our vision sharp as we age?   Find information about free and low-cost eye care at the National Eye Institute webpage. Low income families can also receive free eye care tests and other assistance from The Vision Project at the Minnesota Eye Foundation. Guests:  Dr. Mary Gregory is a board-certified optometrist based in Monticello, Minn., who specializes in children's vision and learning.Dr. Derek Horkey is an ophthalmologist with St. Paul Eye Clinic who does comprehensive eye care for adults. He has additional expertise in treating glaucoma.Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.    

“Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world. What do ships, railways, miners, cars, government etc. exist for except that people may be fed, warmed, and safe in their own homes.” – C.S. Lewis This week on the Dear Daughters podcast, as we move through our Home Series, Jaclyn Byrd and I talk about creating an office or workspace you love (even if you don't have a spare room for an office!). God created us in his image and that includes being creative. But it can be hard without a place that inspires us and draws us to Him. For me, it's important to have things that light me up in the morning in my workspace. I pray that God gives you a space (even if it's in a re-utilized closet!) that you feel inspired when it comes time to step into your place of work. SHOW NOTES "Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world. What do ships, railways, miners, cars, government etc. exist for except that people may be fed, warmed, and safe in their own homes." - C.S. Lewis Check out Mary Gregory's Art here! Become a Newsletter Friend and get weekly-ish encouragement and know about all the fun things coming up in 2023. Join us Sundays at my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online or in-person. Learn more about ACF's Ministry Partners here. Learn more about Community First here. Want to learn more about becoming a Christian? Email here. Stay at The Franklin our treasure in small town, Texas! Airbnb link here. Listen to more of Sara Davis Regan's music. :)

Journey into the 5th Dimension as Trivial Theater, Jacob Anders Reviews and Movie Emporium as we discuss the iconic television show created by Rod Serling. This Week The 5th Dimension discusses Season 3 Episode 3 titled: The Shelter. The Episode is Directed by: Lamont Johnson and Stars: Larry Gates, Jack Albertson, Sandy Kenyon, Peggy Stewart, Michael Burns, Joseph Bernard, Moria Turner and Mary Gregory. You Can Find Jacob Anders Reviews at: YouTube: www.youtube.com/JacobAnders Twitter @Redneval2 Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/usr/retrojakexy?_trksid=p2047675.m145687.l151929 You can find Trivial Theaters content at: YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/TrivialTheater Twitter: @trivia_chic You can find Movie Emporium's content at: YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/MovieEmporium Twitter: @Movie Emporium Intro Created by Trivial Theater Music Created by Dan Jensen #TheTwilightZone #MovieEmporium #TrivialTheater #JacobAndersReviews --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/5thdimension/support

It's never too late to pursue what you love and start a new season of your story. Welcome to the Story Series on the Dear Daughters Podcast! I'm so glad you're here. I love to ask deep questions and listen to people's stories because when you get to know someone's story, you can experience the awe of God. Listen in and experience it with me. This week my friend and artist Mary Gregory is joining me on the podcast this week. Mary has always been creative and she is one of the most generous humans I know. Mary learned that it's never too late to pursue what you love and start a new part of your story. In 2011, when her two daughters were out of the nest, Mary pursued her art career full time with her husband, David, who manages the business and production aspects of Mary Gregory Studio. “When you are an artist and you see something you just have to get it out somehow.” Mary has always been drawn to art and nature. She loves to go on long walks and observe God's creation … and listens to what God wants her to paint. Mary hopes to always honor God in her art no matter what she is painting. She wants to send beauty and joy into the world. Listen in as she talks about things like her painting process, Round Top, and how she balances art as a business and art as a passion. Are you as inspired by Mary as I am? I hope that you look for God in the world around you. I hope you find ways to be creative in your own way. And I hope that you never give up on those big God dreams. SHOW NOTES Check out Mary Gregory Studio online. Find Mary's art for sale year-round at the Cottonseed Trading Co in Round Top Village! Get details about Round Top! Learn more about ACF's Ministry Partners here. Become a Newsletter Friend and get weekly-ish encouragement and know about all the fun things coming up. Join us Sundays at my home church, Austin Christian Fellowship, online or in-person. Stay at The Franklin our treasure in small town, Texas! Airbnb link here. Listen to more of Sara Davis Regan's music. :)

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Mary Gregory has over 25 years of experience leading change, coaching others, designing and delivering transformational programmes in both the private and public sectors. She loves making a difference and inspiring others to be confident and empowered, enjoy leadership and increase their ability to influence. Sharon is the author of a remarkable and insightful book, Ego: Get Over Yourself and Lead. “The paradox of ego is that we can't live with it, can't live without it. It's part of who we are and part of our survival mechanism in the world.” - Mary Gregory Mary joins me on the show to share how we as women can amplify and inflate our egos instead of shrinking back and playing small. Our discussion centres around how we can get more comfortable advocating for ourselves, and Mary gives us some actionable tips for rising above the ego and getting over ourselves! Mary also describes the impact and authenticity that women can access to achieve a greater sense of grounded, personal power when we learn to control our egos. “We are not our ego; our ego is our defence strategy.” - Mary Gregory Episode Highlights: Why our collective egos have been triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown Mary gives specific examples of overinflated and underinflated egos How an underinflated ego can damage your career How shifting our language can make a difference in our relationships Why women need to step forward and own their achievements Why it takes courage and confidence to transcend our ego What the drama triangle is and how we can move away from that model International Women's Day Insight: “This is a great opportunity for women to really step up and be phenomenal leaders in the world as we go forward because we have so much more naturally, the skills that are needed for today's very complex, fast-changing world.” - Mary Gregory It takes courage and clarity of focus to let go of your ego. When women understand that we are not our egos, that we control them as part of a learned defence mechanism, we can choose to move forward and step into our power as impactful leaders. Connect with Mary Gregory : Mary Gregory's Website Mary Gregory on Instagram Mary Gregory on Twitter Mary Gregory on Linkedin The Rose Review by Natwest Connect with Lulu Minns: Website and Retreats Send a Retreat Enquiry Lulu's Online Healing and Empowerment Circle Lulu on LinkedIn Lulu on Instagram Lulu on Facebook More on the Natwest Business Accelerator: Business Banking | NatWest Bank NatWest Business Hub NatWest Business on Twitter Natwest Business on LinkedIn

Journey into the 5th Dimension as Trivial Theater, Jacob Anders Reviews and Movie Emporium discuss the iconic television created by Rod Serling. This Week The 5th Dimension talks Season 1 Episode 23 titled: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. The Episode is Directed by: Ron Winston and Stars: Calude Akins, Barry Atwater, Jack Weston, Jan Handzlik, Burt Matcalfe, Amzie Stricklan, Mary Gregory, Jason Johnson, Anne Barton, Lean Waggner, Joan Sudlow, Ben Erway, Lyn Guild, Sheldon Allman and Bill Walsh You Can Find Jacob Anders Reviews at: Youtube: www.youtube.com/JacobAnders Twitter @Redneval2 You can find Trivial Theaters content at: Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/TrivialTheater Twitter: @trivia_chic You can find Movie Emporium's content at: Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/MovieEmporium Twitter: @Movie Emporium Intro Created by Trivial Theater Music Created by Dan Jensen #TheTwilightZone #MovieEmporium #TrivialTheater #JacobAndersReviews --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/5thdimension/support

Mary Gregory is a sought-after international leadership consultant and coach. Having led change for organisations including First Choice Holidays,Ralph Lauren and Tesco she is now a trusted coach to senior executives and also designs and delivers leadership development programmes. Mary is committed to empowering leaders to create workplaces where people thrive. Integrating her experience from her career, which she began as a therapist in child and family psychiatry, with developing leaders and leading change in blue-chip organisations, Mary utilises her deep understanding of what makes humans and organisations tick to support her clients to enable sustainable change. The programmes she designs are lively and interactive, and put the learner at the centre of the experience. Mary's clients describe her as a warm, compassionate, challenging and tenacious coach who helps them achieve the results they want through expanding their thinking and taking a deeper look to access the insights and courage to take positive action. http://www.marygregory.com Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/mary-gregory-international-leadership-consultant-and-coach-brilliance-business

Today on Too Opinionated we talk with author Mary Gregory! In her debut book, Travels Through Aqua, Green, and Blue, published in the Summer of 2020, Mary tackles her childhood trauma and coming of age stories through a unique story-telling style she calls; poetelling which interweaves poetry with storytelling. Mary loves to create vivid scenes, allowing the reader to be pulled into vulnerable, yet beautifully honest and rewarding moments of her life. Want to read the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GCWRR5F  Want to Watch: YouTube: Meisterkhan Pod

Mary Gregory. Hugh Nolan. Kieran Burke. Michal Krowczynski. David O'Sullivan. Five international tourists that disappeared of the nearly 80 million that visit the United States each year. Each received little media coverage and the details of their disappearances are scarce. Let's take a look at these Irish, Polish and Canadian tourists missing in the USA. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁣ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We talk to Mary Gregory about 'Ego' in all its forms and what leaders and individuals can do to adopt the good sides and manage the bad sides.Author page: https://www.marygregory.comBook on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ego-Get-over-yourself-lead/dp/1781334358The Wicked Podcast:Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcastThe Wicked Podcast website: http://www.thewickedcompany.com/podcast/'The Wicked Company' book on Amazon.co.uk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WICKED-COMPANY-When-Growth-Enough-ebook/dp/B07Y8VTFGY/The Wicked Company website: https:www.thewickedcompany.comMusic:'Inspired' by Kevin MacLeodSong: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspiredLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Authenticity, integrity and trust are key characteristics of an ‘enlightened leader'. However, all of these leadership characteristics require a healthy dose of self-awareness first – the ability to clearly recognise the impact of your actions upon others and to empathise so you can motivate. These key characteristics also require a leader to keep their ego in check, on the right side of excess - the side that delivers quiet confidence rather than brash arrogance. This week, The New P&L speaks to Mary Gregory, leadership coach and author of Bestselling book 'Ego - get over yourself and lead!'. We discuss with Mary the many challenges facing the modern business leader and how more self-awareness can address these challenges more effectively; what leadership looks like in a more virtual world and how we can create micro-climates of positivity within an organisation to re-engage and motivate employees. For more information go to: https://www.marygregory.com/ To purchase 'Ego - get over yourself and lead!' by Mary Gregory go to: https://amzn.to/34EPKpp Facebook: @egoleadershipconsultant LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marygregory/ Twitter: @MaryEGregory Instagram: mary_gregory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/principlesandleadership/message

Episode 74 - Welcome to our weekly public and mental health update - Brain and Body Weekly in which Challenge Yo Self podcast covers news and research articles relating to Mental and Public Health. Ashley and Joy begin the episode with a Mental Health update presented by Joy. Covering an article “Should You Reach Out To An Old Friend Right Now?” published in the New York Times by Anna Goldfarb, Joy addresses the topic of connections during the pandemic. Many people are missing the art of connection during social distancing, which may lead people to think deeply about their old connections. Joy normalizes the practice of reminiscing about past relationships when people are in a place of isolation and vulnerability. Along with the feeling of boldness that has arisen from the understanding of “mortality salience” (look it up) and the need for comfort. The biggest question is, should those old relationships be rekindled and what are your intentions behind reaching out? Joy delves deep into this topic asking probing questions and challenging you to think about your feelings and motives before taking action to reconnect. In Public Health, Ashley discusses an article written by Elizabeth Yuko, from Rolling Stone. She discusses the legacy of Mary Gregory, the first Black Woman to graduate from St. Vincent. Mary led the way in providing excellent health care and genetic screening to the African Americans within her community. Mary's commitment led to important research by her daughter Leslie Gregory, who founded "Right To Health”, an organization which fights to declare racism as a public health crisis due to its physical/biological/health effects on the African American community. This article elicits a passionate conversation between the Challenge Yo Self Team that spans the health effects of racism on those affected and its connection with the disproportionate numbers of minorities contracting and dying from the Coronavirus. This episode of the Brain and Body update will enlighten you to community issues that have not been addressed along with challenging yourself to examine your motives and current state of health and connectivity. Follow our antics daily and join our That Wednesday Life community by: 1. Following us @challenge.courage on Facebook and Instagram; 2. Joining our 24/7 blog and connections community - https://thatwednesdaylife.com. 3. Got questions or comments? Email: Challengeyoself@gmail.com to connect with us. 4. The details are below to leave a voice message. We love to hear from you! Oh and make sure to leave a review for us on Apple itunes/podcasts. Challenge Yo Self! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boldstandards/message

This Week: -Why haven’t they banned the All In The Family song? https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/archie-and-edith-bunker/those-were-the-days-theme-to-all-in-the-family Abortion: -Eric Swalwell would have been cool with his wife’s decision to kill their children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4C59JjbyPA -Missouri passes “heartbeat bill” -EMAIL TIME!! On A Lighter Note: -Avenatti fucked Stormy Daniels and could get 69. -Nancy Pelosi stammers her way through a press conference Trump tweet: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1131728912835383300 -Nancy almost calls the media Fake News Spygate Updates: -Did they get ANOTHER FISA warrant using the Steele Dossier?-Andy’s Inconsistencies ANDREW MCCABE DEFENDS FBI’S USE OF STEELE DOSSIER, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT IN TRUMP-RUSSIA PROBE (Chuck Ross, Daily Caller) https://dailycaller.com/2019/03/03/mccabe-defends-dossier-fbi-informant/ -DECLASSIFICATION is upon us!!!! -More McCabe lies -Loretta Lynch vs James Comes LORETTA LYNCH DENIES TELLING JAMES COMEY TO CALL CLINTON EMAIL PROBE A 'MATTER' (Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner) https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/loretta-lynch-denies-telling-james-comey-to-call-clinton-email-probe-a-matter Miscellaneous: -Supposed Trump/Deutsche Bank “Cover-up” NYTimes’ New Nothing-burger: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/business/deutsche-bank-trump-kushner.html DailyCaller counter: -https://dailycaller.com/2019/05/20/donald-trump-deutsche-bank/-The Equality Act NANCY PELOSI’S EQUALITY ACT WOULD UNDO TRUMP’S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS (Ryan T. Anderson, Daily Signal) https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/05/07/nancy-pelosis-equality-act-would-undo-trumps-most-significant-achievements/ -Alt-Woman Stripped Of Powerlifting Record TRANSGENDER POWERLIFTER, STRIPPED OF WORLD-RECORD TITLES, SAYS COMPETING IN SPECIAL TRANSGENDER CATEGORY WOULD BE 'DISCRIMINATION' (Dave Urbanksi, TheBlaze) https://www.theblaze.com/news/transgender-powerlifter-stripped-of-world-record-titles-says-competing-in-special-transgender-category-would-be-discrimination MARY GREGORY, A TRANSGENDER POWERLIFTER, BROKE RECORDS IN A RECENT COMPETITION. THEN, HER AWARDS WERE STRIPPED FROM HER. (The Lily News) https://www.thelily.com/mary-gregory-a-transgender-powerlifter-broke-records-in-a-recent-competition-then-her-awards-were-stripped-from-her/ Cool Down: Right-Wing or Hot Wing? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jan/31/hunky-tory-attractive-people-more-likely-to-be-rightwing-study-finds -2 BIG takeaways Quentin Tarrentino Says Fuck Your Feminist Bullshit (Metaphorically) Plugs: CancelThisPodcast.podbean.com Or search “Cancel This” on Sticher, Google Play and iTunes @CancelThisPod on Twitter and email/PayPal: CancelThisPodcast@Gmail.com

I dagens avsnitt bland annat: Viktor Orbán prisas av Trump efter möte, transkvinnan Mary Gregory fråntas fyra världsrekord i styrkelyft, Magdalena Anderssons nya hansa, tre medlemmar av tysk medeltidssekt dödade med armborst samt rapporter om Assads klorgasattacker över Douma i april 2018 falska enligt läckta dokument   https://radio.bubb.la/sondag-19-maj-2019/

On this episode, I'm joined by Mary Gregory. Recently, Mary's story was reported on a world wide scale about competing as a transgender woman. Mary was gracious enough to take sometime and share her story. For more, you can follow Mary on Instagram @75marylifts. Please, be respectful. Differences in opinions are not grounds for harassment.

Two executive coaches, Mary Gregory and Deena Gornick, share their insights gained from coaching women leaders - exploring both the challenges and the opportunities. Produced by The Podcast Company.

Our next installment of the 2017 McKesson Pharmacy Systems Podcast Series is an interview with Pharmacy Owner Paul Fulmer, PharmD and Mary Gregory VP Customer Experience at McKesson Pharmacy Systems.  We discuss the importance of Customer Care & ensuring the pharmacy owner has accessible resources to maximize the effectiveness of the technology platforms.  About Paul Fulmer, PharmD: Paul graduated from UNMC in 2007 and began working at Noble Drug alongside his father, Kim, that same year. Paul is the Pharmacist-In-Charge and has operated Fulmer U-Save Pharmacy since it's purchase in 2011. Paul enjoys spending time with his family, sports, and hunting. Mary Gregory is a 20+ year McKesson patient & customer advocate champion. Mary currently serves as the Vice President of Customer Experience at McKesson Pharmacy Systems.  About the Pharmacy Podcast Series: McKesson Pharmacy Technology & Services (MPTS) partnered with the Pharmacy Podcast Network to produce a special Podcast Series during the 2017 McKesson ideaShare in New Orleans, La. This series will include 12 podcast episodes featuring interviews from MPTS customers, as well as thought leadership from industry experts. https://marketing.mckesson.com/2017-MPTS-Pharmacy-Podcast-Series.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Panel reviews what the Executive Order targeting the ACA means, plus discussing why Pay-for-Performance is here to stay.

Coding expert Mary Gregory covers nine (9) coding scenarios affected by the most significant coding guideline changes in 20 years.

Former ALJ Bob Soltis reviews and advises on the new changes made to the Medicare Appeals Process, especially affecting Level 3 appeals to OMHA.

Coding expert Mary Gregory reviews the most significant coding guideline changes in 20 years.