Podcast appearances and mentions of Megan Brennan

Jesse Meyer v. Megan Brennan

This week, I speak to Megan Brennan, portfolio manager at Sarasin and Partners LLP. Megan explains the timeless money lessons her father taught her, which are the foundations of her relationship with money, and how she ended up as a fund manager, despite not knowing what she wanted to do after university. She also discusses why aligning your investing style with personal values is becoming more popular and essential to long-term returns. We also explore how to reconcile differences in money values, beliefs, priorities and styles when forming a relationship. Plus, I report on the findings of a new report on the essential elements of high financial wellbeing, review a new book on how to get out of debt fast, and share what new content is coming to my YouTube channel.

Melody Kemsley v. Megan Brennan

How did the US Postal Service become a political football? And what happens next? Analysis from John Callan of Ursa Major Associates: Pre-paying pension obligations No governors on the US Postal Service board 2018 taskforce report and hints at privatisation President Trump and Amazon - and Jeff Bezos The USA’s stoush with the UPU over terminal dues Megan Brennan’s retirement as USPS Postmaster General - did she jump or was she pushed? The make-up of the US Postal Service board of governors Relief funding for the US Postal Service during the pandemic (CARES Act) and the terms of that “loan” President Trump’s pressure on the USPS to increase parcel rates The influence of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Parcel volumes, revenues and margins… and the revelation that Amazon is a profitable parcel for the US Postal Service! Appointment of the new Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy: The executive search agency’s shortlist How DeJoy’s name was put to the USPS Board DeJoy’s background in logistics USPS Governor David Williams’ resignation The USPS executive reorganisation Trucks leaving on time! And reducing overtime payments to employees. Eliminating street posting boxes Lack of clear communication from the USPS on changes to delivery DeJoy’s management style Consultation and the decision-making process Congressional hearings Failure of Congress to deliver reform Postal ballots / voting by mail Will DeJoy continue in the face of this political furore? After all the political fighting is over, what happens next? Will any of these politicians carrying on about the USPS be able to address the core issues affecting the USPS? Privatisation of the US Postal Service (through work sharing, or outsourcing) If DeJoy resigns or is forced out, who would take over? And in closing… gopost (the USPS parcel locker network) and the concept of a carrier-agnostic universal parcel locker service (refer episode 208)

This week I talked with Megan Brennan about a horrible tooth infection that she contracted while she was without health insurance. Megan is a Chicago comic and co-producer of The Kiki: Queer Comedy with Variety. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/brennan_meg Our live story is from Ladylike favorite Molly Kearney. Molly told the story of when she got blackout after her grandmother's funeral and stole the neighbor's dog. Molly was featured at Comedy Central's Clusterfest in 2019. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meatbrickmolly The Ladylike Podcast is produced by Gena Gephart: https://www.instagram.com/genagephart Theme song is Type of Wound by Natalie Grace Alford: https://nataliegracealford1.bandcamp.com Follow Ladylike: https://www.facebook.com/ladylikechicago https://www.instagram.com/ladylikechicago https://twitter.com/ladylikechicago Contact us: ladylikechicago@gmail.com

In these outtakes from Megan Brennan's episode, we both discuss our issues with weight and obsession with appearance, Megan reveals some dark moments from her childhood and why escapism became necessary, talks about the most assertive Ohio lesbian she has ever met, and I share an anecdote about the closest I ever came to being poly.

Today, we're diving in with Megan Brennan! It’s often been said that the best comedians, such as Robin Willams, Richard Pryor, or Maria Bamford, maintain a child-like perspective which allows them to tap into lines of logic that are less obvious to normal adults. This playful persona easily lends itself to comedy. Megan takes this concept of play literally, as she applies elements of improv into her personal stories. We discuss growing up with her family, her small army of imaginary friends, coming out as a lesbian to herself in the shower, and more.   Watch the performance: https://youtu.be/Kr_5e6QHCKY   Watch the performance with commentary: https://youtu.be/nbEWwOmPmGM

Megan Brennan vs. Matt Brown and Ashley Ray vs. Kaitlyn Grissom Recorded live at North Bar in Chicago, IL! Music by Yung Zucchini

Mark Fallon, President and CEO of the Berkshire Company, shares his perspectives on the USPS's Informed Delivery service: How Informed Delivery works (2:00) Update on subscription levels (3:20) How USPS has been promoting Informed Delivery (3:55) The change of focus from the recipient to the sender (5:10) Integrating bill payment into Informed Delivery (6:15) How e-substitution and online payment are affecting letter volumes (6:45) Is Informed Delivery more trustworthy than email? (7:52) Do recipients and senders see value in Informed Delivery? (9:05) Combining digital and physical mailing campaigns (11:40) Is Informed Delivery making mail campaigns too complex? (13:40) What’s next for Informed Delivery? (15:00) What the USPS’s innovative Informed Address service is all about (17:25) Identity fraud and Informed Delivery (21:35) USPS seasonal hires for peak season (24:55) Australia Post’s Mail2Day service (29:15) Megan Brennan, US Postal Service Postmaster General, shares some comments on the USPS’s full-year financial results and the challenges facing the postal giant. (30:45)

Another episode of Sarah and Ben doing what they do best - recapping television's #1 show, Chicago Heroes. You might want to put your hard hats on for this one, because we have construction worker Colleen Spellissy (Megan Brennan) here to share insider information from the site of a new set for the show. So take those hard hats off and put your gossip hats on, actually! Now take your gossip hats off and put on your science hats, because there is science a'brewing in this week's episode. And the thing about science is...it is spelled t-r-o-u-b-l-e. So take those science hats off and don your thinking caps, because you'll need them to figure out how our heroes are going to get out of this one. You know what? Just put your damn listening caps (headphones) on and press play!

Podcast:  Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | RSS THIS WEEK: After a rocky start to season 2, Cyborg Soldier finally finds its feet. In addition, the historians tackle the differences between their least-favorite writers, 009 is so very done with his cyborg uncles; 004 is the least okay he's ever been in his life; Van should not be trusted with shapeshifting powers; Joe Shimamura has an extended visit to the Speed Force and does not like it; Sven will not tolerate slander about 1999's The Mummy; 003 gets her short time in the action spotlight; and if you're being written by Toshiki Inoue, blink twice! The animorphs podcast Van mentions in this episode is Morph Club, hosted by Megan Brennan and Carey Pietsch (@morphclubcast on Twitter). Check it out! TOPICS:* Toshiki Inoue and Shoji Yonemura* Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001) S2E5-S2E8* Listener corrections* Monster Island's doctors & flora and fauna* Still trying to make sense of Pyunma's powerset* 002's pragmatism vs. his behavior in "Little Visitors"* Damn, 004, you live like this?* Royalty-free thunderclaps & animation quality* Gilmore & Heinrich in the bad old days* TOKI WO TOMARE* Van has been jittering in anticipation for "Frozen Time" for months* [deranged cackling meltdown]* LISTENER PARTICIPATION YAAAAY* BETRAYAL, LIVE ON PODCAST* Shocker plots...?* 003 gets to do the hero thing* Missed opportunities (relationship dynamics edition) MUSIC: * “Fight! Seven Riders!! Showa Rider Taisen” - Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Megamax* Merv Griffin - "Think!" - Jeopardy* Chiaki Ishikawa - “Taga Tame Ni” NEXT WEEK: The boys are back in town. Twitter | Tumblr | Patreon | Ko-Fi

This is an interesting week on the podcast as some diverse articles fit together into a giant theme. Were talking about the trustworthiness of Christians, the danger of theocracy and how we deal with Facebook. It should be a fun ride. 1. Nurses Keep Healthy Lead as Most Honest, Ethical Profession by Megan Brennan from Gallup News 2. What Would Happen if the Church Tithed? by Mike Holmes from Relevant Magazine 3. Why Theocracy Is Terrible by Russell Moore from RussellMoore.com 4. Facebook Can't Be Fixed. by John Battelle from NewCo Shift 5. Facebook Overhauls News Feed to Focus on What Friends and Family Share by Mike Isaac from the New York Times All music from Audionautix.com.

“Ransomware Survival Guide” with insights from top experts from The Mardigian Agency, Foster Swift Collins & Smith and ASK. Get tips on handling non-receptive bosses on “Ask Phil” with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie- Michigan, and hear how the USPS is gearing up for the holidays with Megan Brennan, Postmaster General of the United States in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels.

“Ransomware Survival Guide” with insights from top experts from The Mardigian Agency, Foster Swift Collins & Smith and ASK. Get tips on handling non-receptive bosses on “Ask Phil” with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie- Michigan, and hear how the USPS is gearing up for the holidays with Megan Brennan, Postmaster General of the United States in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels.

Megan Brennan may not be the genetic equal of the Olsen twins, despite what her mother may say, but she knew the importance of rules from an early age and how optimism can help you avoid life's phantoms. The world can be a terrifying place, what with the terror of Sneaky Petes, the terror of chicken nugget babies, and the terror of improvising your steps at an Irish feis. That's why we needed Megan as we watched "On the Road Again", a traumatizing tale of fathers and father figures trying their best to bend a nearly grown ass fucking adult woman to their whims. In other news, Jon is learning about Jimmy Eat World and the full color spectrum of noise, and Megan may or may not know about a certain day walker named Blade.  Also: We're shooting for 100 iTunes reviews by the time we record our big finale, so the work starts NOW. We're at 90. Get us. To. 100. Help us achieve our goal!   P.S. The name of the song is "Revolution Mind".

Recorded Live at the Chicago Podcast Festival!!! Kevin McDonald welcomes special guest Bob Saget and musical guest Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats) to his podcast variety show featuring sketch comedy, conversation, live music, storytelling, and general tomfoolery. This episode includes strange but true stories about The Kids in the Hall (9:20), a lost Kids in the Hall sketch performed live with Bob Saget (16:55), a rollicking Saget Q&A (29:00), and two new songs by Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats, "Humbug Mountain Song" and "It Must Be Easy" from the album Absolute Loser (46:50). Also featuring Scott Adsit (in a purely physical role), Jorin Garguilo, Megan Brennan, and Caleb Fullen. Recorded by Mikel Pickett. Live mixing by Andrew Dallas of Bread and Roses at the Athenaeum Theatre Chicago. This episode is sponsored by Las Culturistas and Literati on the Forever Dog Podcast Network.Kevin McDonald's Kevin McDonald Show is a Forever Dog Podcast:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/kevin-mcdonalds-kevin-mcdonald-show

Joining the sisters this week are Carey Pietsch and Megan Brennan of The Morph Club podcast in a heartfelt discussion of the television/book series Animorphs. They are all very excited about animals and the ability to morph into them, but boy, does that not make the show much easier to watch.

Get all up into this honest, funny conversation with my friend Megan Brennan, people! Her older brother is mentally challenged, so she has an incredibly unique window into understanding the challenges and joys of what that brings to someone's life and the life of his or her family. Towards the end of the episode, she says (in the best way), "This is your life. Fucking deal with it." I loved that too much not to write it down. PS- I say 5B class when I meant to say 5B show once in the intro. I also say every night of the week when I meant to say the same night of each week. That's what I get for recording while in the iO box office...