Podcast appearances and mentions of meredith watson

Episode 45 features Meredith Watson, safety awards coordinator, as she talks about the Safety Award Banquet season.

I really like how Dr. Meredith spoke to our motives, especially when it comes to being an ally. We must questions ourselves as to why we want to be this….so that we look good, are seen, for our own ego. We can't say we're an ally and only do it when it's convenient. I'm speaking to myself here too. I often feel like giving up, thinking my effort isn't enough. But it's not about me. It's about us and what is best for the common good. If my voice, actions, money, or other contributions help better someone else's life and ease the burden they are carrying even for the smallest bit of time, then it's worth it. Helen Keller is credited with saying, "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." I think that is appropo for this cause.We've heard other guests refer to the Ripple effect before. And each time I hear it, it sinks in deeper and deeper. I needed the reminder, yet again, that people's responses have nothing to do with me and say more about them and what they're going through. I can choose to either take things personally or hold space for what people may be struggling with right now. This was a timely and necessary reminder for me this week.Lastly, Dr. Meredith's encouragement about being open to learning really excited me. I've met so many people afraid to question, afraid to go beyond their comfort zones, heck, for years, I was one of those people. Her insight that some people don't want to know because they're afraid of what they'll learn or that listening to another point of view might put a crack in the foundation of what they believe was spot on. What apt advice she gave...use the crack in your foundation to let the light in. Fear keeps us bound up and locked in to only what we know or are familiar with. Learning and expanding our views sets us and those around us free to become the best version of ourselves.Dr. Meredith is offering a discount for her therapy services to anyone who mentions that they heard her on the Gramercy Podcast. Please check out the show notes for more information and a link to her website. Thank you Dr. Meredith for the reminder that we don't have to live attached to fear and the story we tell ourselves. We can choose to grow, unlearn old habits, and heal from within. Thank you also for leading by example with your generous assumptions. May we all learn to be as generous with grace as Meredith has.Quote:Dr. Meredith - "Live a life you love, and love the life you live. Treat people the way you want to be treated."Dr. Meredith's Website

Good morning, RVA! It’s 44 °F, and highs today will hit 70 °F! I’ve got a feeling we’ve missed out on any chance for serious snow this winter—I mean, it’s almost spring.Water coolerRichmond Police are reporting that Keandre N. Robinson, 29, was shot to death on the 2200 block of Creighton Road late Saturday night. Robinson was the ninth person murdered in Richmond in 2020, according to the RPD.The General Assembly has nearly wrapped this year’s legislative session, and so much happened over the weekend that I’ll surely miss something. Here’s a short, incomplete list of rad stuff that got passed: a bunch of common-sense gun laws, the Virginia Clean Economy Act, redistricting reform (although you need to read this thread from Del. Cia Price about her work to make reform more equitable), a decent hike in the minimum wage, and decriminalization of marijuana. Actually, Graham Moomaw at the Virginia Mercury has a list of 8 big things that passed in the final hours of a historic General Assembly session in Virginia. If you’ve ever wondered if elections really matter, just look at that list of stuff accomplished in TWO MONTHS after electing a bunch of Democrats. Amazing.Also at the GA this weekend, Alexis Rodgers from Care in Action was on hand to support Dr. Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson—the two women who have accused Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax of sexual assault. You can watch the video of the press conference here. Rodgers called the press conference in response to a recent interview with Sen. Joe Morrissey (yes, that Joe Morrissey) where he promised to deliver a floor speech at the Senate defending Fairfax, stating “I don’t believe the women.” I don’t know if the speech ever happened, but it’s a disgusting idea and a waste of everyone’s time. It’s almost running-for-governor season, and, as Fairfax gears up for his run, there’s…just a lot going on. He recently called Mayor Stoney a racist and now has Joe Morrissey backing him up by literally negating #metoo.On Friday, the Mayor released his FY2021 budget and you can flip through the entire Annual Fiscal Plan here and the Capital Improvement Plan here. For a short summary, you can check out this press release on the City’s website. Stoney found $16 million of new money for schools in this year’s budget. That’s close but short of the $24 million schools asked for—some of that difference may be picked up by the State, I’m not sure. There’s a bit more funding for the Eviction Diversion Program and the Affordable Housing Trust. It doesn’t look like there’s any funding for the Riverfront Plan, so that’s a bummer. As for transportation, we already knew about the $30 million in road paving. In addition to that, the Mayor’s budget cuts the City’s contribution to GRTC by half, from about $16 million down to about $8 million. The budget depends on the regional transportation authority created by HB 1541 to cover that $8 million gap so GRTC can avoid cutting bus service—you can read more of my concerns about this specific thing over on Twitter. Here’s what I would love to know: Does GRTC believe that $8 million from the City is enough to keep the bus service we have today running while the new regional authority gets set up and the new regional money starts flowing in?City Council will meet tonight for their regularly scheduled meeting at 6:00 PM. They’ve got a short agenda tonight, but of note is ORD. 2019–343, the Airbnb ordinance. At the moment, the ordinance still contains an owner-occupancy clause, stating that “the operator shall occupy a dwelling unit on the lot on which the short-term rental operator’s short-term rental is located for an aggregate of at least 185 days each calendar year.” This means folks have to live in their Airbnb and can only operate one short-term rental at a time (and, probably for a bunch of other reasons too, it means you can’t Airbnb treehouses, tents, or islands). Last time around, Councilmember Gray had this paper continued to get more feedback from folks in her district, but I’m not sure whether or not that happened. Assuming the agenda doesn’t change over the course of today, we could have legal Airbnbs soon.Jonathan Spiers at Richmond BizSense sat down with Councilmembers Lynch and Larson to do an oral history of sorts about the vote against the Mayor’s proposed downtown arena project. This is a good idea for a piece! I’d love to see more of this sort of thing—both before and after—interesting Council votes.C. Suarez Rojas at the Richmond Times-Dispatch has a deep look at the plan for redevelopment of Virginia Center Commons

Three more women accuse Biden; Democrats target Trump's taxes #MAGAFirstNews with @PeterBoykin For more visit https://www.spreaker.com/user/peterboykin THREE MORE WOMEN ACCUSE BIDEN, SAY VIDEO ISN'T ENOUGH: If Joe Biden thought a video addressing the allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women would squash the scandal and enable him to focus on possibly launching his 2020 presidential campaign, he was mistaken ... Hours after he appeared on video to promise he'd be "more mindful" about others' personal space, three more women went public Wednesday to claim that the former vice president had touched them inappropriately. All three said Biden's video didn't go far enough. A previous Biden accuser, writer D.J. Hill, told Fox News' Shannon Bream on "Fox News @ Night" that she went public with her claim because she was inspired by other women who have come forward and the “cultural shift” that’s been “long overdue.”  A total of seven women have now accused Biden of inappropriate conduct. SHOWDOWN OVER TRUMP'S TAXES BREWING: A key Democrat who heads the powerful House Ways and Means Committee has formally requested the IRS provide six years of President Trump's personal and business tax returns and the president has responded, "Is that all? Usually it's 10" ... The request Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., who heads the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, is the first such demand for a sitting president's tax information in 45 years. The move sets up a virtually certain legal showdown with the White House as Trump has refused the request, saying he is under audit. AOC reminds Trump in tweet about tax return request: 'We didn't ask you' VIRGINIA LT. GOVERNOR RELEASES POLYGRAPH RESULTS: Embattled Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Wednesday released the results of a polygraph test he said he took in response to two accusations of sexual misconduct by two separate women ...“Today, I am providing the full report of my polygraph examinations to the media so that all Virginians can read the report themselves,” he said in a news conference held in his office, WTKR-TV of Norfolk reported. Fairfax again denied the accusations, saying, “they are incredibly hurtful to me and my family and my reputation, which I have spent a lifetime building.” Fairfax's two accusers, Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson, both spoke out in national interviews with Gayle King that aired on "CBS This Morning" earlier this week. STACEY ABRAMS STILL NOT CONCEDING DEFEAT: Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams questioned the legitimacy of her 2018 loss during an event in New York City on Wednesday, saying she refuses to concede the race to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, while accusing the GOP of stealing the election ... "Despite the final tally and the inauguration [of Gov. Brian Kemp] and the situation we find ourselves in, I do have a very affirmative statement to make: We won," she told the crowd at the annual convention of the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network. She lost to Kemp by more than 54,000 votes, but has repeatedly refused to concede the outcome.

This week we uplift Black survivors like Meredith Watson and Vanessa Tyson. Chelsea Higgs Wise also sits with Valerie Slater, Executive Director of RISE For Youth, to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline and Black girl magic (spoiler alert: it's not just a hashtag).

When do we give politicians and public figures the benefit of the doubt? When do we forgive them for their past transgressions? And when do force them to step down? These are questions we’re asking today and they are the questions the people of Virginia are wrestling with right now. The governor of the state, Ralph Northam, has been embroiled in a scandal since earlier this month when photos of his medical school yearbook surfaced, showing one person in blackface, another in a Klu Klux Klan robe. There were calls for him to resign, and for Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, a black politician who was next in line, to take over. But now he’s involved in his own scandal. On February 6, Dr. Vanessa Tyson released a statement accusing the lieutenant governor of sexual assault. Her allegation dates back to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. “After the assault, I suffered from both deep humiliation and shame,” Tyson wrote. “I did not speak about it for years.” Soon after, another woman, Meredith Watson, has also accused Fairfax of sexual assault. Fairfax has denied any wrongdoing and called for an FBI investigation into the allegations. And third in line for Governor, Attorney General Mark Herring, who after the Northam and Fairfax revelations, admitted that he wore blackface at a college party in the 1980s. How do we decide when and how to hold politicians accountable? Here to help us work through these questions are Jamelle Bouie, an opinion columnist for The New York Times and Joan Walsh, the National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation.  

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) apologized this afternoon for what many saw as anti-Semitic comments discussing links between AIPAC, as well as other Zionist lobbying efforts and money, and American policy output. She quote tweeted journalist and Intercept co-founding editor Glenn Greenwald, who said: "GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy threatens punishment for @IlhanMN and @RashidaTlaib over their criticisms of Israel. It's stunning how much time US political leaders spend defending a foreign nation even if it means attacking free speech rights of Americans," and she added that McCarthy's motives were “all about the Benjamins.” When people asked what she meant, Omar tweeted, “AIPAC,” referring to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, an influential pro-Israel lobbying group that has spent millions sending lawmakers on visits to the Jewish nation over the years. What did Congresswoman Omar say or tweet, and was it anti-Semitic? A Virginia state legislator, Delegate Patrick A. Hope, who intended to begin impeachment proceedings against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, backed off today after African-American lawmakers demanded there not be a rush to oust Mr. Fairfax, who is black, over accusations of sexual assault while the state's white governor and attorney general are refusing to resign after they admitted wearing blackface in their youth. This situation is getting more complex by the day. Mr. Hope circulated a resolution on Sunday that would have directed a House of Delegates committee to determine whether allegations of sexual assault against Mr. Fairfax by two women, Meredith Watson and Vanessa C. Tyson, “constitute conduct sufficient to provide grounds for impeachment.” He had said on Friday evening that he would introduce articles of impeachment today if Mr. Fairfax, a fellow Democrat who denies the allegations, had not resigned by then. Mr. Hope backed down after a Sunday night conference call among House Democrats turned heated, according to two Democrats directly familiar with the call who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss party matters. Mr. Hope said on Twitter on Monday that discussions with his colleagues had “led to additional conversations that need to take place before anything is filed.” Members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, who have been agonizing over what to do regarding all three of the state's executives for over a week now, believe the claims against Mr. Fairfax should be litigated in a legal setting, not a political venue.Forty years ago today, Iranians engaged in a bloodless revolution. They overthrew Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the Western-backed dictator, also known as the Shah. This made me reflect upon Mohammad Mosaddegh, the 35th prime minister of Iran, who held office from 1951 until 1953, when his government was overthrown in a coup d'état orchestrated by the United States' Central Intelligence Agency and the United Kingdom's MI6. Anglo-American oil companies did not like, among other things, that Mosaddegh was nationalizing Iranian oil and raising the price per barrel so that he could raise the standard of living for the average Iranian. Sounds a lot like what the US is doing in Venezuela. Is there a comparison between the US-backed coup in Iran and the US-backed coup in Venezuela?GUESTS:Talib Karim — Attorney and executive director of STEM4US. Dr. Shantella Sherman — Historical researcher, technical writer, author of In Search of Purity: Popular Eugenics & Racial Uplift Among New Negroes 1915-1935 and publisher of Acumen Magazine.Joseph L. Graves Jr. — American scientist and the associate dean for research and professor of biological studies at the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, which is jointly administered by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and UNC Greensboro.Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden — Associate vice president for academic affairs and director of international programs at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, where she previously served as director of the Delta Research and Cultural Institute. Executive director of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists and director of the Graduate Assistantship Program.Dr. Anthony Monteiro — Author, activist, DuBois Scholar and former professor in the African American Studies Department at Temple University.Phil Wilayto — Writer, speaker and organizer based in Richmond, Virginia. He is a founding member of the Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality, an all-volunteer community organization, and editor of the quarterly newspaper The Virginia Defender.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has written an open letter to the people of the US. “I forged myself in the heat of popular and union struggles in a Venezuela submerged in exclusion and inequality. I am not a tycoon, I am a worker of reason and heart … rooted in a model of inclusive development and social equality, which was forged by Commander Hugo Chávez since 1998 inspired by the Bolivarian legacy.” He frames this in a socialist historical context of a class struggle. “Your national representatives of Washington want to bring to their borders the same hatred that they planted in Vietnam … The history of the usurpation of power in Venezuela is as false as the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. It is a false case, but it can have dramatic consequences for our entire region.” What are we to make of this? US President Donald Trump also intends to disturb noble dialogue initiatives promoted by Uruguay and Mexico with the support of CARICOM for a peaceful solution and dialogue in favor of Venezuela. We know that for the good of Venezuela, we have to sit down and talk, because to refuse to dialogue is to choose strength as a way. Keep in mind the words of John F. Kennedy: "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate." Are those who do not want dialogue afraid of the truth?Thousands of Haitians protest corruption and rising living costs. At least two people died and 14 police officers were injured Thursday, police said, as thousands of Haitians protested against rampant inflation and demanded the resignation of President Jovenel Moise on the two-year anniversary of his inauguration. "For two years, Jovenel has promised to fill our plates. But I can't eat lies," protester Josue Louis-Jeune said in the capital of Port-au-Prince, banging a metal plate with a spoon. As Haitians reel from 15 percent inflation over the past two years, a sharp drop in the value of the gourde — the national currency — against the US dollar has only intensified price increases on mostly imported everyday essentials. Unlike the October 17 and November 18 anti-corruption protests, however, where demonstrators demanded an accounting of $2 billion in allegedly misused money from Venezuela's PetroCaribe oil program, Thursday's demonstrations mostly centered on the economic malaise that has been gripping the country and led to some bakeries and other stores shuttering their doors earlier in the week in disgust.Also, it's Friday: that means its panel time, as my panelists discuss the major stories of the week. A second accuser comes out against embattled Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax. Fairfax is denying the latest sexual assault allegation made against him. He issued a statement through his spokesperson that claims it is demonstrably false. He said he has never forced himself on anyone. He is calling for a full investigation into the allegations, because he believes it will show that he is telling the truth. He said this is an obvious and vicious smear campaign against him, and he will not resign. Lawyers for Meredith Watson sent a letter to Virginia lawmakers today claiming Fairfax raped her in 2000 when they were both students at Duke University. She claims she immediately told friends about the rape after it happened. The National Enquirer's parent company, American Media Inc., says it will "thoroughly investigate" blackmail allegations made by Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, who said yesterday that the Enquirer threatened to publish intimate pictures of him unless he backed off an investigation of the tabloid. It is interesting to me how Bezos now claims, "Also, The Post's essential and unrelenting coverage of the murder of its columnist Jamal Khashoggi is undoubtedly unpopular in certain circles,” when the Post has been a mouthpiece for the Saudi government for a number of years.GUESTS:Dr. Gerald Horne — Professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including Blows Against the Empire: US Imperialism in Crisis.Kweku Lamumba — External Relations Coordinator of KOSSSA.Colin Campbell — PhD student in the Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies at Howard University's School of Communication. He has been a TV news reporter for more than 20 years. As a senior Washington, DC, correspondent since 2008, he has been a reporter-at-large, covering two presidencies, Congress and the State Department.Caleb Maupin — Journalist and political analyst who focuses his coverage on US foreign policy and the global system of monopoly capitalism and imperialism.

Meredith Watson is a rebel-on-the-down-low-Mom of 1 precocious daughter that she homeschools and an angel son, both that she adores. She teaches people to win at sales, business, and life by being confident and authentic against all the odds set against you, play fair and play fierce.  She can teach you to do both.  She is spiritual and woo, but not like you’ve seen before with her own special style.  You can hang out with her in her virtual villa and obtain YOUR FREE eBook GIFT; the "Soulfully Attract & Sell To Your Customers & Clients!" eBook at her website: here.  You can visit Meredith's Facebook group on the principles of building, creating, producing confidence in life & business, visit the Confidence Lounge: here.   Her website is: www.millionairealliancecorp.com

Sales Coach Meredith Watson shares how to sell with confidence and close every sale with ease and grace. In this episode we also chat about the finding your zone of genius and being authentically YOU in your business.Here's how you can connect with Meredith:On her website: http://bit.ly/macbossOn  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillionaireAllianceCorp/?pnref=lhcAnd on Dropbox to check out what her brand would be like if it were photos and music:  http://bit.ly/2fxeNxQ

Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Ark. In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region. This week, Nashville based neo-folk stringband “Locust Honey” performs live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with “Locust Honey,” Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly present a history of the “Play Party,” and Mark Jones offers an archival recording of original Ozark fiddler Red Gillihan. “Locust Honey” features the guitar, fiddle, and harmony singing of Meredith Watson and Chloe Edmonstone. After forming a musical partnership in Asheville, NC, the two have been touring the US and abroad since 2012. Their 2014 release, “Never Let Me Cross Your Mind” was in the top ten on the Folk DJ Charts for much of that year, and earned them an international audience. While their musical backgrounds are quite diverse, it’s easy to hear traditional old time and classic country influences in their music.   Renowned folk musicians Aubrey Atwater & Elwood Donnelly profile influential folk music icons Jean Ritchie and the Ritchie Family, as well as explore the traditional Appalachian music and dance that the Ritchie Family helped to perpetuate into the modern American folk lexicon. This episode focuses on the history of “play parties,” a type of traditional party game that originated in Batesville, Arkansas, and became common in 19th Century North America. Mark Jones' “From the Vault” segment features a rare recording of original Ozark fiddler Red Gillihan performing his very own “KBTA Waltz,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.