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Episode #1123 Unveiling the Supernatural Code in Genesis Richard welcomes Carl Gallups, author of Eyes to See, back to explore the stunning mystery hidden within the very first words of the Bible. According to Gallups, these words form a supernatural code—a message that tells the story of Jesus. The discovery, which he unpacks on page 252 of his book, reveals 11 words that not only point to Christ's divinity but echo themes found in Colossians 1:15-20. Gallups takes us on a journey through these ancient words, sharing how they were revealed to him, why they've remained hidden for centuries, and what this incredible revelation means for believers today. With deep insights into Scripture, prophecy, and the supernatural dimensions of the Bible, Carl challenges us to rethink our approach to God's Word. Don't miss this eye-opening conversation on the hidden messages that may reshape how we understand the Bible and our faith. GUEST: Carl Gallups has been the senior pastor of Hickory Hammock Baptist Church in Milton, Florida since 1987. He is an internationally acclaimed Amazon TOP-60 best selling author of numerous books, a ghostwriter and contributing author for several other renowned bestselling authors, and was a conservative radio talk show host from 2002-2021 on two Gulf Coast AM stations and two Gulf Coast FM stations -all of them livestreaming to the world. He was the host of two shows - Ask the Preacher with Pastor Carl Gallups, and Freedom Friday with Carl Gallups - the Oval Office of Gulf Coast Talk Radio. Currently, a brand new show, "A Relevant Word with Pastor Gallups" airs on 1620 AM and 92.3 FM on the Gulf Coast (9-10 AM ET) - as well as on SPOTIFY, APPLE PODCASTS, YOUTUBE, RUMBLE, IHeart Radio APP, EA RADIO PODCASTS, and more!. Pastor Gallups was also a former decorated Florida law enforcement officer for almost ten years, having served with two different sheriff's offices under three different sheriff's administrations. He was the recipient of the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award - twice - once in each of the two sheriff's offices, and the recipient of a Commendation of Valor for risking his life in the line of duty as well as two commendations of Meritorious Service in the Line of Duty. He was also given an award by a regional chapter of the NAACP for risking his life in the line of duty after going into a burning apartment complex to pull several occupants out to safety. Carl was Florida's very first 18-year-old Corrections Officer with the Florida Dept. of Corrections. In some of the last years of his law enforcement oriented career he served as the Assistant to the Administrator of the Bureau of Admissions and Release Authority with the Florida Dept. of Corrections Central Office Headquarters at Tallahassee, FL. WEBSITE: http://www.carlgallups.com BOOKS: Eyes to See The Yeshua Protocol Glimpses of Glory The Summoning Masquerade: Prepare for the Greatest Con Job in History Gods and Thrones Gods of Ground Zero Gods of the Final Kingdom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Meritorious Service for Officials recipient J.R. Johnson. 

In the dark days after the devastating Pearl Harbor attacks during the spring of 1942, the United States was determined to show the world that the Axis was not invincible. Their bold plan? Bomb Tokyo. On April 18, 1942, sixteen B-25s, known as the Doolittle Raiders, hit targets across Japan before escaping to China. The eighth plane, however, did not follow the other raiders. In VANISHING ACT: The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo (St. Martin's Press;) Retired US Air Force fighter pilot Dan Hampton uses never-before-published documents and photos in exclusive collaboration with Japanese researchers and access to some Doolittle Raiders' descendants, to shed light on where this eighth plane went, reveal the story of a secret WWII mission and definitively solve the final mystery of the Doolittle Raid. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986–2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs and geopolitics, he has also appeared as an analyst on Bill O'Reilly, Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Anderson Cooper360. He is the nationally bestselling author of Viper Pilot, Lords of the Sky, The Hunter Killers, The Flight, Chasing the Demon, Vengeance, Valor, and a novel, The Mercenary. For more info on the book click HERE  

The tribute speeches and induction ceremony for 2024 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Meritorious Service for Officials recipient J.R. Johnson. Tribute speakers: Jeff Pultz & Dr. Mike McCormick. Tribune emcee: Dave Martin. Induction ceremony emcee: Sandy Stevens. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple Podcasts  | Spreaker | iHeartRadio | Spotify  | Android | RSS ContributeAnd if you're a fan of the extensive and broad-based reach of the shows on the Mat Talk Podcast Network, become a contributor today.. There are various levels of perks for the different levels of patronage. If you like wrestling content — scratch that — if you LOVE great wrestling content, consider becoming a contributor. How much you give is solely up to how much you believe it's worth to you. Recorded June 2024.

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley and Dr Robert Marx of the Dr Robert Marx Show interview Dan Hampton. ABOUT THE BOOK In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attacks, on April 18, 1942, sixteen B-25s, known as the Doolittle Raiders, hit targets across Japan before escaping to China. The eighth plane, however, did not return with the rest of the raiders. Instead, Plane 8's pilots did not attack Tokyo, but headed across Japan to the Soviet Union, supposedly due to low fuel. Yet, this bomber was the only plane on the mission with maps of the Soviet Union aboard. Why did Plane 8's flight plans, recently discovered in the Japanese Imperial Archives, show them nowhere near their target? The facts have long indicated that bombing Tokyo was merely a cover for Plane 8's real mission, but what was their secret objective? No one, aside from the two pilots and whoever sent them on this mission, truly knew why they were there, nor has the reason ever been revealed. Until now. AUTHOR BIO Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986–2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs and geopolitics, he has also appeared as an analyst on Bill O'Reilly, Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Anderson Cooper360. He is the nationally bestselling author of Viper Pilot, Lords of the Sky, The Hunter Killers, The Flight, Chasing the Demon, Vengeance, Valor, and a novel, The Mercenary.

O.P. Singh, an IPS officer from the 1983 batch, served as Director General of Police (DGP) of India's largest police force, Uttar Pradesh Police, from 2018 to 2020. He served as the Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from 2014 to 2016. During his tenure, the NDRF conducted several search and rescue operations in response to natural disasters in India and Nepal, notably during the Nepal earthquake in April 2015. Singh has also held positions in the Special Protection Group, responsible for the Prime Minister's security, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), dealing with internal security. He was the Additional Director General (Airport Sector) in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), overseeing security at 59 airports and vital installations. His efforts in managing the Ardh Kumbh Mela in Allahabad and resolving disputes between Shia and Sunni communities in Lucknow were recognized by the Uttar Pradesh Government. His awards include the Indian Police Medal for Gallantry, Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Police Special Duty Medal, Disaster Response Medal, President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service, and the Distinguished Leadership Award for Disaster Resilience by the All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties & Social Justice in 2015. His latest book 'Crime, Grime and Gumption: Case files of an IPS officer' is now out. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Crime-Grime-Gumption-Files-Officer/dp/0143464167

In today's episode, we're joined by the legendary Mike McGowan, whose 50+ year career as a skydiving photographer has redefined the sport. Mike's contributions include revolutionizing judging at skydiving competitions, capturing record-breaking moments, and earning prestigious honors such as the USPA Gold Medal for Meritorious Service, an honorary Golden Knight title, and induction into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame. Renowned for his groundbreaking work and his kindness, Mike is a true icon in the skydiving community. SHOW NOTESDiscovering his destiny at age 10Joining the Navy at 17Quitting 4 Packs to Buy a CameraBattling AlcoholismChanging How Skydiving Is JudgedShaking Hands with Larry Hill in 1990A Double Malfunction at Cross KeysReceiving Skydiving's Highest HonorsJOIN OUR COMMUNITYLove the show? Help support it by becoming a member of the 20 Minute Call Community! Supporting the show gives access to a private group page where you can:- suggest who you'd like to hear on the podcast- learn what interviews will be upcoming- submit questions for future guests-receive show swagJoin our community and support the pod!Link: patreon.com/The20MinuteCallPodcastADVERTISEAre you interested in partnering with the 20 Minute Call as an advertiser? Let's work together! E-mail us at podcast@beyondmarketing.xyz

On her YouTube show Stump Kitchen, Alexis Hillyard shows that life with one hand is no hindrance to cooking great food. Now she's received a Governor General's Meritorious Service award for her work championing representation for people with limb difference and disabilities in the culinary world.

George Stevens, Jr. - My Place in the Sun: Life in the Golden Age of Hollywood and Washington. This is episode 585 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. George Stevens, Jr. has achieved an extraordinary creative legacy over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is a writer, director, producer, playwright and author. He has enriched the film and television arts as a filmmaker and is widely credited with bringing style and taste to the national television events he has conceived. As a writer, director and producer, Stevens has earned many accolades, including 15 Emmys, two Peabody Awards for Meritorious Service to Broadcasting, the Humanitas Prize and 8 awards from the Writers Guild of America, including the Paul Selvin Award for writing that embodies civil rights and liberties. In 2012 the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to present Stevens with an Honorary Academy Award for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement.” Stevens served for eight years as Co-chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities following his appointment by President Obama in 2009. Stevens is Founding Director of the American Film Institute and during his tenure, more than 10,000 irreplaceable American films were preserved and catalogued to be enjoyed by future generations. In addition, he established the AFI's Center for Advanced Film Studies, which gained a reputation as the finest learning opportunity for young filmmakers. Stevens was executive producer of The Thin Red Line, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. He co-wrote and produced The Murder of Mary Phagan, starring Jack Lemmon, which received the Emmy for Outstanding Mini-Series. He wrote and directed Separate But Equal starring Sidney Poitier and Burt Lancaster which also won the Emmy for Outstanding Mini-Series. He produced an acclaimed feature length film about his father, George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey and in 1994 produced George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin, which depicted the wartime experiences of his father – one of the most highly regarded directors of all time. In collaboration with his son and partner Michael Stevens, he produced the feature length documentary Herblock – The Black & The White on the famed political cartoonist Herbert Block for HBO. Stevens made his debut as a playwright in 2008 with Thurgood, which opened at the historic Booth Theater on Broadway. The play had an extended run starring Laurence Fishburne as Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Fishburne received a Tony nomination and returned to the role in the summer of 2010 with runs at the Kennedy Center and the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. Thurgood was filmed while at the Kennedy Center and shown on HBO in 2011. In 2006, Alfred A. Knopf published Stevens' Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age – the first book to bring together the interviews of master movie makers from the American Film Institute's renowned Harold Lloyd Master Seminar Series. Conversations with the Great Moviemakers – The Next Generation was released by Knopf in April 2012. Stevens resides in Washington, D.C. For more information, please consult: https://www.georgestevensjr.com I enjoyed talking with George. What an awesome impact he and his father have had on our world. So much to learn. Enjoy! Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on, and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://www.georgestevensjr.com/ Length - 52:24

George Stevens, Jr. has achieved an extraordinary creative legacy over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is a writer, director, producer, playwright and author. He has enriched the film and television arts as a filmmaker and is widely credited with bringing style and taste to the national television events he has conceived.As a writer, director and producer, Stevens has earned many accolades, including 15 Emmys, two Peabody Awards for Meritorious Service to Broadcasting, the Humanitas Prize and 8 awards from the Writers Guild of America, including the Paul Selvin Award for writing that embodies civil rights and liberties. In 2012 the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to present Stevens with an Honorary Academy Award for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement.”Stevens served for eight years as Co-chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities following his appointment by President Obama in 2009.Stevens is Founding Director of the American Film Institute and during his tenure, more than 10,000 irreplaceable American films were preserved and catalogued to be enjoyed by future generations. In addition, he established the AFI's Center for Advanced Film Studies, which gained a reputation as the finest learning opportunity for young filmmakers.Stevens was executive producer of The Thin Red Line, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. He co-wrote and produced The Murder of Mary Phagan, starring Jack Lemmon, which received the Emmy for Outstanding Mini-Series. He wrote and directed Separate But Equal starring Sidney Poitier and Burt Lancaster which also won the Emmy for Outstanding Mini-Series. He produced an acclaimed feature length film about his father, George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey and in 1994 produced George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin, which depicted the wartime experiences of his father – one of the most highly regarded directors of all time. In collaboration with his son and partner Michael Stevens, he produced the feature length documentary Herblock – The Black & The White on the famed political cartoonist Herbert Block for HBO.Stevens made his debut as a playwright in 2008 with Thurgood, which opened at the historic Booth Theater on Broadway. The play had an extended run starring Laurence Fishburne as Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Fishburne received a Tony nomination and returned to the role in the summer of 2010 with runs at the Kennedy Center and the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. Thurgood was filmed while at the Kennedy Center and shown on HBO in 2011.In 2006, Alfred A. Knopf published Stevens' Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age – the first book to bring together the interviews of master moviemakers from the American Film Institute's renowned Harold Lloyd Master Seminar Series. Conversations with the Great Moviemakers – The Next Generation was released by Knopf in April, 2012.Please enjoy my conversation with George Stevens Jr.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2881148/advertisement

Your Working Dog Radio hosts, Eric @vanessk9 & Ted @ted_summers, sit down with⁣ founder and CEO of Street Cop Training, Dennis Benigno. ⁣ ⁣ The gents get into Benigno's history (seriously, the guy has multiple awards including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, Mayor's Award for Excellence in Public Service, Several Letters of Recognition, Leadership awards, and Certificates of Appreciation from several law enforcement organizations) as well as the how & why Street Cop Training got started. ⁣ ⁣ They also hit on several other important topics/rants:⁣ -Eric's favorite: how Administration making decisions are often out of touch⁣ -Ted's favorite: case law⁣ -Everyone's favorite: moose knuckles ⁣ ⁣ ⁣Benigno first got into law enforcement at the age of 19 as a NJ Corrections Officer. Three years later, Benigno became a police officer with the US Park Police Dept. in Washington, DC, and in 2005 moved over to the position of a police officer in one of NJ's largest municipalities. As a police officer, Benigno has affected over 1,500 arrests and has conducted well over 10,000 motor vehicle stops.⁣ ⁣ In 2012, Benigno founded Street Cop Training and began formal police instruction for actual police tactics that work and save lives; their top priority is to not die, and save lives. It is now one of the fastest-growing LEO education companies in the country, and partners with several non-profits and works to provide no-cost support to several families and members of the law enforcement community.⁣ ⁣ Everyone listening, especially any type of law enforcement, should go to streetcoptraining.com and immerse themselves! Follow them at @streetcoptraining Watch it on Youtube by clicking this link

Dennis Benigno is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training and began formal police instruction in 2012.  His law enforcement career began in 2001 at 19 years of age as an NJ Corrections Officer. In 2004, Benigno became a police officer with the US Park Police Dept. in Washington, DC, and in 2005 moved over to the position of a police officer in one of NJ's largest municipalities.  He has received multiple awards including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, Mayor's Award for Excellence in Public Service, Several Letters of Recognition, Leadership awards, and Certificates of Appreciation from several law enforcement organizations.  As a police officer, Benigno has affected over 1,500 arrests and has conducted well over 10,000 motor vehicle stops.  He now leads one of the fastest-growing LEO education companies in the country.Dennis is recognized as not only an instructor but as a thought leader and influencer in modern-day policing.  His outspoken vision of changing law enforcement for the better has struck the hearts of over 500,000 followers on social media platforms alone.  He has now partnered with several non-profits and works to provide no-cost support to several families and members of the law enforcement community.Find Street Cop TrainingWebsiteInstagramFacebookTikTokStreet Cop Training PodcastYouTubeInstagramFind The Suffering PodcastThe Suffering Podcast InstagramKevin Donaldson InstagramMike Failace InstagramBuzzsproutApple PodcastSpotifyFacebookTikTokYouTubeThe Suffering Podcast FamilyDented Development ProjectToyota of HackensackBella Dama CigarsHackensack Brewing Company - Peace, Love, BeerManscapedSupport the showThe Suffering Podcast Instagram Kevin Donaldson Instagram TikTok YouTube

Dennis Benigno is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training and began formal police instruction in 2012.  His law enforcement career began in 2001 at 19 years of age as an NJ Corrections Officer. In 2004, Benigno became a police officer with the US Park Police Dept. in Washington, DC, and in 2005 moved over to the position of a police officer in one of NJ's largest municipalities.  He has received multiple awards including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, Mayor's Award for Excellence in Public Service, Several Letters of Recognition, Leadership awards, and Certificates of Appreciation from several law enforcement organizations.  As a police officer, Benigno has affected over 1,500 arrests and has conducted well over 10,000 motor vehicle stops.  He now leads one of the fastest-growing LEO education companies in the country. Dennis is recognized as not only an instructor but as a thought leader and influencer in modern-day policing.  His outspoken vision of changing law enforcement for the better has struck the hearts of over 500,000 followers on social media platforms alone.  He has now partnered with several non-profits and works to provide no-cost support to several families and members of the law enforcement community. Buy the book! https://www.amazon.com/Honed-Finding-Your-Edge-Over-ebook/dp/B09C11QYR4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1L3GKMD0L3Z1H&dchild=1&keywords=honed+finding+your+edge+as+a+man+over+40&qid=1630362562&sprefix=honed%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-1   Greybeard Performance: https://greybeardperformance.com Mike Simpson has served over three decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator, and finally as a Doctor of Emergency Medicine assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Throughout his career, Mike has deployed to 17 different countries, from counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of South America, to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in Southwest Asia and North Africa. Along the way, Mike has been trained as a demolitions expert, SWAT Sniper, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachutist, civilian paramedic, Special Forces Medic, Operations and intelligence Sergeant, and finally, a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Mike is also a martial arts enthusiast, who trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. His passion for martial arts motivated him to become a practicing fight doctor. As one of the foremost experts in both tactical trauma medicine and combat sports medicine, Mike is highly sought after as a lecturer and instructor, working extensively with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, law enforcement, and military organizations providing medical care and training. He co-stars on Hunting Hitler on the History Channel. Email: doc@drmikesimpson.com

George Stevens, Jr. has achieved an extraordinary creative legacy over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is a writer, director, producer, playwright and author. He has enriched the film and television arts as a filmmaker and is widely credited with bringing style and taste to the national television events he has conceived.As a writer, director and producer, Stevens has earned many accolades, including 15 Emmys, two Peabody Awards for Meritorious Service to Broadcasting, the Humanitas Prize and 8 awards from the Writers Guild of America, including the Paul Selvin Award for writing that embodies civil rights and liberties.In 2012 the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to present Stevens with an Honorary Academy Award for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement.”Stevens served for eight years as Co-chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities following his appointment by President Obama in 2009.Stevens is Founding Director of the American Film Institute and during his tenure, more than 10,000 irreplaceable American films were preserved and catalogued to be enjoyed by future generations. In addition, he established the AFI's Center for Advanced Film Studies, which gained a reputation as the finest learning opportunity for young filmmakers.Stevens was executive producer of The Thin Red Line, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. He co-wrote and produced The Murder of Mary Phagan, starring Jack Lemmon, which received the Emmy for Outstanding Mini-Series.He wrote and directed Separate But Equal starring Sidney Poitier and Burt Lancaster which also won the Emmy for Outstanding Mini-Series. He produced an acclaimed feature length film about his father, George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey and in 1994 produced George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin, which depicted the wartime experiences of his father – one of the most highly regarded directors of all time. In collaboration with his son and partner Michael Stevens, he produced the feature length documentary Herblock – The Black & The White on the famed political cartoonist Herbert Block for HBO.Stevens made his debut as a playwright in 2008 with Thurgood, which opened at the historic Booth Theater on Broadway. The play had an extended run starring Laurence Fishburne as Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Fishburne received a Tony nomination and returned to the role in the summer of 2010 with runs at the Kennedy Center and the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.Thurgood was filmed while at the Kennedy Center and shown on HBO in 2011.In 2006, Alfred A. Knopf published Stevens' Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood's Golden Age – the first book to bring together the interviews of master moviemakers from the American Film Institute's renowned Harold Lloyd Master Seminar Series. Conversations with the Great Moviemakers – The Next Generation was released by Knopf in April, 2012.Please enjoy my conversation with George Stevens Jr.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2664729/advertisement

One of the Secret Service's greatest assets is its K-9 units. The teams consist of highly-trained Belgian Malinois and their handlers, who together, detect and prevent threats while providing the highest levels of protection to the country's political leaders. One K-9 hero, Hurricane, was recognized for his immense bravery when protecting President Obama and the first family from an intruder who jumped the White House fence.  Retired U.S. Secret Service Special Operations Officer and Hurricane's Handler Marshall Mirarchi discusses how he became involved in the Secret Service's K-9 SWAT unit, the story of Hurricane's heroism, and how his nonprofit organization, K-9 Hurricane's Heroes, works to ensure subsidized veterinary care to retired law enforcement and military dogs. Recognized for the fearlessness exhibited when protecting the President, Hurricane received honors including the Secret Service's Award for Meritorious Service, the Department of Homeland Security's Secretary's Award for Valor, the Animal Medical Center in New York City's Top Dog Award, and Great Britain's PDSA Order of Merit. Hurricane was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, making him the first dog to ever receive the award. After retiring from the Secret Service, Marshall Mirarchi founded K-9 Hurricane's Heroes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Handlers with the financial resources needed to ensure that retired law enforcement and military dogs receive medical care after their retirement. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick served as Executive Director for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Kansas from 2005-2018. Most recently, he directed the Behavioral Health Tobacco Project for NAMI Kansas from 2016-2022. He spent 27 years in advocacy and human services in Virginia.  Rick has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Princeton University and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Virginia Commonwealth University.  He is a graduate of the Sunflower Advocacy Fellowship, the Kansas Health Foundation Fellows VIII, and the Johnson and Johnson Head Start Management Fellows Program at the Anderson School of Business at UCLA.  He is a recipient of the Samuel Crumbine Medal for Meritorious Service presented by the Kansas Public Health Association.  Currently retired from paid work, he continues voluntary work related to mental health, criminal justice, and tobacco cessation.This is an important episode to me because my family has dealt first hand with severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia. I am grateful for the conversations I've had with Rick and the work he has done to improve Kansas regarding mental health services. If you or a loved one you know is struggling with mental health, I would strongly urge you to look into NAMI. There are local chapters everywhere and it has been a lifegiving resource for my family. The sooner illnesses are treated, the better the outcomes. It is hard to articulate the feelings of helplessness you experience when a loved one is in a mental health crisis. I hope this episode finds seeking families just in time. EPISODE LINKS: National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://nami.org/HomeI'm Not Sick and I Don't Need Help by Dr. Xavier Amador: https://amzn.to/3JMuWQrCrazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness by Pete Earley: https://amzn.to/3FzWjvLWhat is anosognosia? https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/key-issues/anosognosiaThe NAMI hotline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)An easy way to send me a message? Click the link here.Have you enjoyed the podcast? If so, follow it, rate it, and share it with three people: Follow on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify Follow on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you want to share feedback, have a great idea, or have a question then email me: talktopeoplepodcast@gmail.comProduced by Capture Connection Studios: captureconnectionstudios.com

#onehealth #antimicrobials #infectiousdiseases #aliens #author CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES NEW: LAURA KAHN, MD, MPH MPP. “A complete mind expanding interview on OneHealth (human, animal, plant health & climate change) and her new novel, ‘Thorns-When Earth Refugees are the Aliens,' and more……” https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs 213 Interviews. GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE (You can almost find any subject you want) ** LAURA H. KAHN; MD, MPH, MPP; One Health Initiative; Author, ‘Thorns: When Earth Refugees Are the Aliens;' Antimicrobial Resistance; Health Leadership; UCLA, BS, '81, Columbia, MPH,'95, Princeton, MPP,'02, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, MD, ‘89 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wudnU3Wv80A CONTACT; LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laura-kahn-79b01510 onehealthinitiative.com/ AMAZON BOOK: ‘Thorns: When Earth Refugees Are the Aliens' amzn.to/3ZVblUl ** BIO: Dr. Laura H. Kahn is a physician, author, and educator. For almost 20 years, she was a research scholar with the Program on Science and Global Security at the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs. In 2006, she published Confronting Zoonoses, Linking Human and Veterinary Medicine in the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases that helped launch the One Health Initiative (http://www.onehealthinitiative.com) which is a global effort to promote the One Health concept that human, animal, plant, environmental, and ecosystem health are linked. She is the author of two books: Who's in Charge? Leadership During Epidemics, Bioterror Attacks, and Other Public Health Crises (2nd edition published in 2020 by Praeger Security International) and One Health and the Politics of Antimicrobial Resistance published in 2016 by Johns Hopkins University Press. In June 2020, she launched her Coursera course: Bats, Ducks, and Pandemics: An Introduction to One Health Policy, which has thousands of students enrolled from around the world. In 2014, she received a Presidential Award for Meritorious Service from the American Association of Public Health Physicians, and in 2016, the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES) awarded her with their highest honor for her work in One Health: the K.F. Meyer-James H. Steele Gold Head Cane Award. In 2023, she published a One Health-themed science fiction novella for students titled, Thorns: When Earth Refugees Are The Aliens. She is currently finishing her next book on One Health and coronaviruses. ** WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIO AUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WE the SpecIEs” ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPq SPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeC BREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJ GOOGLE PODCASTS https://lnkd.in/gpd3XfM POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzait RADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw edits by Claudine Smith- Email: casproductions01@gmail.com

Dwight Hughes on “Unlike Anything That Ever Floated: The USS Monitor and the Battle of Hampton Roads” For more info: WWW.ChicagoCWRT.ORG The USS Monitor was an ingenious but hurried response to both the imminent threat of the Confederate ironclad, CSS Virginia (ex USS Merrimack), and to the growing prospect of international intervention backed by powerful British or French seagoing ironclads. The United States had no defenses against either menace. This presentation takes Monitor from her inception in the mind of her brilliant inventor through the dramatic first clash of ironclads at Hampton Roads. Dwight Hughes is a public historian, author, and speaker in Civil War naval history. Dwight graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967 with a major in History and Government. He served twenty years as a Navy surface warfare officer on most of the world's oceans in ships ranging from destroyer to aircraft carrier and with river forces in Vietnam (Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, Purple Heart). Dwight is a contributing author at the Emerging Civil War blog and author of: A Confederate Biography: The Cruise of the CSS Shenandoah (Naval Institute Press, 2015), and Unlike Anything That Ever Floated: The Monitor and Virginia and the Battle Hampton Roads, March 8-9, 1862 (Savas Beatie, 2021) for the award-winning Emerging Civil War series. His new book as editor and contributor, The Civil War on the Water: Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War (Savas Beatie), is due out in April 2023.

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Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Founded in 2016, Bottleneck is an outsourcing agency that helps businesses identify, hire, and cultivate their workforce through a carefully designed systematic approach to growth. A veteran US Army paratrooper who received the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service, Jay's additional business experience includes a twelve-year career in corporate America and advanced education in Business Administration and Management at Florida Institute of Technology. Jaime likes networking with big-picture thinkers and proudly proclaims he is unemployable. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey, riding his Harley-Davidson, camping, boating, playing guitar, shooting guns, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Sara and their dog, Nikita.   Exclusive Gift:  Sign up and activate your FREE Reach Your Peak Club Membership and you'll instantly access DEEP discounts on major software, services, and top-shelf training courses you need to run a successful business. As an entrepreneur, you want to do just that - Reach Your Peak! This exclusive club is the perfect resource for businesses seeking better solutions at lower prices while building their empire. Go to https://ReachYourPeakClub.com and sign up now!   Watch The Mind Body Business Show LIVE! - Did you know that this "podcast" is actually a LIVE video show?  Register (completely SPAM-Free) to receive automated announcements whenever we go live.  Then simply click and engage.  We welcome your questions and real-time participation.  Go to http://ryps.tk/cbm-register and register (free) now! 

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Mechelle McDonald Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Jaime Jay ... Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Founded in 2016, Bottleneck is an outsourcing agency that helps businesses identify, hire, and cultivate their workforce through a carefully designed systematic approach to growth. A veteran US Army paratrooper who received the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service, Jay's additional business experience includes a twelve-year career in corporate America and advanced education in Business Administration and Management at Florida Institute of Technology. Jaime likes networking with big-picture thinkers and proudly proclaims he is unemployable.

On today's show, I speak with Dennis Benigno, who is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training. His law enforcement career began in 2001 at 19 years of age as an NJ Corrections Officer. In 2004, Benigno became a police officer with the US Park Police Dept. in Washington, DC, and in 2005 moved over to the position of a police officer in one of NJ's largest municipalities. He has received multiple awards, including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, Mayor's Award for Excellence in Public Service, Several Letters of Recognition, Leadership awards, and Certificates of Appreciation from several law enforcement organizations.He now leads one of the fastest growing LEO education companies in the country. Dennis is recognized as not only an instructor but as a thought leader and influencer in modern day policing. His outspoken vision of changing law enforcement for the better has struck the hearts of over 150,000 followers on social media platforms alone. He has now partnered with several non-profits and works to provide no cost support to several families.Dennis is also the host of the wildly popular Street Cop Podcast.In today's episode we discuss:·      Why he was interested in a law enforcement career. ·      His first job in law enforcement working in the jail.·      Why he left law enforcement.·      What he misses the most from his days in uniform on the street.·      Dennis starting the Street Cop Training company. ·      What students should expect from one of his classes. ·      The future of law enforcement.·      His Street Cop Podcast that is currently in the top 2.5 percent of all published podcasts.All of this and more on today's episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.Visit Dennis at his Street Cop website!Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writer's book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website.If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.Join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook groupConsider buying me a coffee :-)Do you enjoy gritty, action-packed real-life police dramas to get your fill of blood, heartache, and cop humor, and maybe even a little romance? You've come to the right series! If you're a fan of Hill Street Blues, Southland, or Bosch you're going to love Brew City Blues! Book one, Field Training, and two, Probation, are now live, and book three, Choir Practice, is now on pre-order and will be available for purchase February 10, 2023. Exclusively on Amazon!Support the show

Dr. Robert E. Marx is a retired Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Chief of Surgery at Jackson South Medical Center. He is an active lecturer on topics for oral and maxillofacial surgery throughout the United States and abroad. Dr. Marx is also the Chief Scientific Consultant for the Stem Cell Division of Lenkbar Medical Devices.He has received numerous academic and research awards including the Donald B. Osbon Award as an educator, the Harry S. Archer Award for pioneering work in oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Paul Bert Award for research in Hyperbaric Medicine, the William J. Gies Award for Life Long contributions to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and was awarded the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Recognition Award twice. Dr. Marx is also a decorated United States Air Force Veteran serving 13 years of active duty and nine years in the reserves including service in Operation Desert Storm.  He has received numerous ribbons and citations including The Air Force Longevity Service Award, The National Defense Ribbon, Two Bronze Oak Left Clusters, The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, The Reservist of the Year Award, and the Meritorious Service and Legion of Merit Awards. In addition to his many honors, Dr. Marx is known as the pioneer of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).  He was also one of four principal investigators who accomplished 20 years of preclinical research and 13 years of human trials to bring recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2) to a unanimous FDA approval. He was also the first practitioner to identify and alert the medical and dental professions of the bone toxic effect of bisphosphonates and RANKL inhibitors in both osteoporosis drugs and antiresorptive drugs for cancer patients. Dr. Marx has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 12 medical textbooks with his first edition of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology A Rationale for Diagnosis and Treatment together with oral and maxillofacial pathologist Dr. Diane Stern, was awarded the Medical Writers “Book of the Year” Award.He is also a published author with a series of fictional books such as “Deadly Prescription, Deadly Consequences, and Deadly Game the Horns of the Rhino”; a trilogy for those that seek to be thrilled. His newly published book “Replague: The Neanderthals' Revenge,” will take you through a weave of intrigue to discover the ultimate enemy – an ancient virus. He continues to educate the world with his series on “Hot Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Denver Board Review Course, OMFS Pathology Review Course in its 45th year, and “Controversies in the World” with podcast episodes for the broad-minded listener.  

Tulsi Gabbard is a former Congresswoman, veteran, 2020 presidential candidate, and host of new society and culture podcast, The Tulsi Gabbard Show. Tulsi served Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District from 2013-2021. During her time in office, she served on the Homeland Security Committee, the Armed Services Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Financial Services Committee. From 2013-2016, Tulsi served as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. In 2019, she launched her 2020 presidential campaign, becoming the first female combat veteran to run for president.  This October, Tulsi announced her departure from the Democrat Party. Tulsi enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003. In 2004, she deployed for a year-long tour to Iraq where she served as a medical specialist. After graduating from the Accelerated Officer Candidate School at the Alabama Military Academy in 2007, she was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. She was stationed in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009, serving as an Army Military Police Officer.   She is a recipient of the Combat Medical Badge and the Meritorious Service medal. In July 2021, she was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.  Today on Danger Close, Jack and Tulsi discuss her views on the Second Amendment, Big Tech, the state of political discourse in America, cancel culture, and more.  You can follow Tulsi on Instagram and Twitter @TulsiGabbard Navy Federal Credit Union: Today's episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today's episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle Coffee Company. Check out the latest here.  SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Featured Gear Zero Foxtrot: Today's featured gear segment is brought to you by Zero Foxtrot. Gear up with Zero Foxtrot and use code "JC" at checkout for 20% off your order. Dynamis P365/XL Holster SIG P365-XMACRO Black Point Tactical Holster Dynamis EDC Low Profile Belt EDC Tourniquet from Snakestaff Systems Streamlight Flashlight Dynamis Blade Cross Tomahawks EDC Wallet Vickers Guide GATORZ Deltas Winkler Tomahawks

Joshua Johnson currently serves as the Associate Director of Bands at Traughber Junior High in Oswego, Illinois. Prior to coming to Oswego, Josh served as Director of Bands at North Kirkwood Middle School and Associate Director of Bands in Kirkwood, Missouri. Joshua attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he received his Bachelor of Music Education Degree with Honors. During his time at Illinois, he was a member of the Illinois Wind Symphony, the Marching Illini, the University of Illinois Black Chorus, and many other university ensembles. Josh studied Oboe with Professor John Dee & studied conducting and pedagogy with Dr. Stephen Peterson, Dr. Beth Peterson, Dr. Linda Moorhouse & Professor Barry Houser. Josh has been recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2021 as a finalist for the 2021 Outstanding Early Educator division of Illinois Teacher of the Year. He was also the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Early Educator Award of Meritorious Service. Josh spent two years serving as a Conductor (Drum Major) for the two time Drum Corps International World Champion, Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. He is still very active in the marching band activity. Josh has worked as a designer, instructor, choreographer and judge throughout the states of Missouri and Illinois. Josh's professional affiliations include the Illinois Music Education Association and the National Band Association.

Treatment Case Acceptance for Dentists/Patience can be challenging. But you can achieve better Case Acceptance following a patient experience philosophy applying photography. This course is meant to show how taking your emotions and values out of your conversation with the patient and taking them on a tour of the current condition of their mouth through photography will allow you to achieve higher case acceptance. Objectives: 1. Use Photography to help patients make the best treatment choice that fits their values and objective 2. Use a unique experience  with photography and value discussion to get your patients attention About Uzma Ansari: Dr. Uzma Ansari graduated from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and joined a group practice in Houston as their lead doctor. Dr. Ansari was nominated as the Headquarters Air Education and Training Command Junior Dental Officer of the Year and the 81st Dental Squadron Company Grade Officer. She received the Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service from 2001 to 2003. Learn more about Dentistry's Got Talent here:www.thedentalfestival.com

Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Founded in 2016. Bottleneck is an outsourcing agency that helps businesses identify, hire, and cultivate their workforce through a carefully designed systematic approach to growth. A veteran US Army paratrooper who received the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service, Jay's additional business experience […]

-Dennis Benigno is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training-His law enforcement career began in 2001 at the age of 19 in the New Jersey Department of Corrections. In 2004, he became a police officer with the U.S. Park Police Department in Washington, D.C. and in 2005 moved over to the position of police officer in one of New Jersey's largest municipalities. He has received multiple awards including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, and the Mayor's Award for Excellence in Public Service.-As a police officer, he has affected over 1,500 arrests and has conducted well over 10,000 motor vehicle stops. He now leads one of the fastest growing LEO education companies in the country.-Street Cop Training has begun the process of much needed change in the way law enforcement officers are not only trained but has set a new culture shift into how law enforcement think. As of 2021, the company has trained over 30,000 police officers in a more effective way of policing, attributing to some of the most amazing stories of police work to date. Street Cop has been directly correlated through their training to the prevention of many police suicides, tactical life saves, and apprehension of some of the country's most dangerous criminals.-The company currently employs 40 instructors and has more than doubled in size annually since the inception in 2012. In October of 2021, Street Cop hosted it's first large scale 5 day conference with over 1,000 police officers from around the world attending in person in Atlantic City, NJ. Check out Street Cop Training:Website - https://streetcoptraining.com/IG - https://www.instagram.com/streetcoptraining/?hl=enTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@streetcoptraining?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcFirstNet Built with AT&T:http://www.firstnet.com/healthandwellnessDownload the O2X Tactical Performance App:app.o2x.comLet us know what you think:Website - http://o2x.comIG - https://instagram.com/o2xhumanperformance?igshid=1kicimx55xt4f 

Manjari Jaruhar is one of the first five women police officers in India and the first from the state of Bihar. Manjari Jaruhar was selected for the Indian Police Service (IPS), the elite crime prevention and law enforcement cadre of the Indian Civil Service, in 1976 and has held positions in the State Governments of Bihar and Jharkhand, the National Police Academy (NPA), the CISF and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). From fighting crime to administering a massive organization, Manjari Jaruhar has shown exemplary leadership in a domain traditionally dominated by men. She is the recipient of the Government of India's Police Medal for Meritorious Service and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. She retired as Special Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and is presently an Advisor to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) based out of New Delhi.

Anthony Arismendi is a former FBI agent with a highly decorated and distinguished career spanning two decades of undercover and special operations against drug cartels, gangs, organized crime, violent criminals, and terrorist organizations. He has served as a member of the FBI's SWAT team, as a supervisory agent in two field offices and FBI Headquarters, and as a unit chief in the FBI's Criminal Investigative Division. He is the recipient of the Hispanic American Police Command Officer's Association's (HAPCOA) Medal of Meritorious Service, the Special Act Award from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner's Criminal Investigator's Award, and he was recognized by FBI Director Louis J. Freeh for his nomination to the prestigious FBI Director's Award for Excellence in Investigations. Today, he is the President and CEO of ARIXMAR, author and sought-after public speaker, sharing his compelling and motivating story with public and private organizations across the country. In his new book, “Outsider Agent” he tells the story of how he moved to the United States from the dangerous streets of Caracas, Venezuela as a teenager in the mid-seventies, with the dream of becoming a US citizen and an FBI agent—adapting his survival skills to a new culture, one harrowing day at a time, overcoming homelessness, prejudice, and poverty to achieve the impossible.

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Dan Hampton, author of Valor: The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man's Defiance and Indomitable Spirit. Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986-2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs and geopolitics, he has also appeared as an analyst on Bill O'Reilly, Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Anderson Cooper360. He is the nationally bestselling author of Viper Pilot, Lords of the Sky, The Hunter Killers, The Flight, Chasing the Demon, Vengeance, Valor, and a novel, The Mercenary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For epiosde 113 of Spear Talk, we welcomed Captain Dale Dye to the show! Cpt. Dye is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran, who spent time as a combat correspondent during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, 3x Purple Hearts, and the Meritorious Service medal, having took part in 31 combat missions his entrire career. Cpt. Dye is also the founder of Warriors, Inc, which is a technical advisory company specializing in portraying realistic military action in films.  In our discussion we covered his transition from his military career into the entertainment industry, working with Oliver Stone on Platoon and what he put the actors through in preparation for filming, Daniel-Day Lewis studying him during the filming of Last Of The Mohicans, the importance of research as it pertains to replicating battles on screen, what defines a leader, the United States military today, and so much more! #daledye #USMC #Platoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was gasping for every breath; hanging onto the railing so that I wouldn't pass out from the lack of oxygen, but I kept climbing because I knew that just a few steps away there was a mecca of like minded people (800+) who are changing the world.  That was the scene about a dozen times a day during my week in Jackson Hole at the Cat Summit because I live at 7 feet above sea level and Jackson Lake Lodge is close to 7,000 feet above sea level.  Between my room and both levels of the conference, it meant taking the stairs up and down three levels in between each hour long session.   The rock stars of the Cat Summit were Dereck and Beverly Joubert.  They have worked primarily in Africa on big cats for over 30 years.  They are the cofounders of the Big Cats Initiative with National Geographic and were recipients of eight Emmys, a Peabody, Panda awards, the World Ecology Award and the Presidential Order of Meritorious Service by the President of Botswana.  The Jouberts are also involved with the Great Plains Conservation Foundation which was established to protect wild land, and is presently managing over one and a half million acres in Africa.   George Schaller is a field biologist with the Wildlife Conservation Society and Panthera.  He has studied and helped protect such species as the mountain gorilla, tiger, giant panda, and snow leopard.  These have been the basis for his books, among them The Year of the Gorilla, The Serengeti Lion, The Last Panda, and Tibet Wild.  He continues his field work particularly in China, India, and Brazil.   Our good friend and ally at CITES, Debbie Banks from the Environmental Investigation Agency was there.  She's the Campaign Leader for Tigers & Wildlife Crime and has over 20 years of experience investigating environmental crime with the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), including illegal wildlife trade, illegal mining and illegal trade in ozone depleting substances. She has developed, deployed and participated in overt and covert investigative teams to obtain incontrovertible evidence in the form of video and audio recordings, and ensured that EIA investigation findings are backed up with robust desk-based research and analysis. She has been with EIA since 1996, investigating, exposing and campaigning against the illegal and unsustainable destruction of tiger habitat, illegal trade in tigers and other Asian big cats, and tiger “farming".   We met Carlton Ward and hope to get to know him a lot better.  Carlton is a National Geographic Explorer focused on the story of the Florida panther as a call to action for protecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor – a campaign he helped establish through two 1000-mile expeditions that mapped and connected conservation priorities from the Everglades to Georgia and Alabama.   I was invited to speak by Jeff Flocken who is the North American Regional Director for the International Fund for Animal Welfare where he leads the organization's team of legislative professionals in the US and Canada advocating for global, national, and local policy initiatives on behalf of animals.  Jeff serves on the Board of Directors of the Jaguar Conservation Fund, the Steering Committee for the IUCN Tapir Specialist Group, and is an Advisor to the Grace Gorilla Sanctuary.  He is also the founder and board co-chair of the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders initiative which mentors and provides campaign training for up-and-coming leaders in the wildlife field.  He is the coauthor of the book Wildlife Heroes.   On my panel, which covered the impact media can have saving animals, using examples of Cecil Lion and the Zanesville massacre, was Ian Michler who has spent the last 27 years working as a safari operator, specialist guide, consultant and photo-journalist across Africa. Currently, he is the Consultant and Lead Character for the campaign documentary Blood Lions (www.bloodlions.org). Ian lives in South Africa where he is co-owner of Invent Africa Safaris www.inventafrica.com, a specialist safari company running trips across Africa.   Also on my panel was Brent Stapelkamp is a Zimbabwean born conservationist and wildlife photographer who has spent the last decade studying lions and specializing in mitigating the conflict between them and livestock owners in Zimbabwe. Guided by Permaculture ethics he is working with his community towards a sustained regeneration of the landscape for the betterment of both the people and its wildlife. The community trust is called "The Soft Foot Alliance".  He was the person who discovered Cecil's murder because he'd been following Cecil for years.   There were far too many celebrities in the world of big cat conservation to mention here, but not only was it global collective of those heroes, the conference was primarily held for filmmakers and those working in exciting new areas of virtual reality to meet up with the film buyers from National Geographic, Discovery, Animal Planet, and other well known and private funders.  Hundreds of films had been submitted and judged for a night of awards in the little town of Jackson.  As a panelist I was given access to all of the films and am still working my way through them.  There is so much talent out there and I'm really looking forward to Big Cat Week in December when many of these will debut.   I met a lot of very interesting people that I have scheduled for future Cat Chat shows and was able to meet people working in VR that will be able to help us move the experience of being close to wild animals out of the barbaric practice of breeding them for life as captives, to walking amongst them in a virtual world.  So many people try to tell me that their kids have to see animals in cages to appreciate them and I don't buy it.  The poor cats who are destined to live in cages are mere shadows of who they would be in the wild, so it gives the viewer no real sense of who they are, what they need, or why they are important to our own survival.  I think Virtual Reality will be able to bridge that gap.   We've started conversations, or extended friendships we already had, in order to save wild cats, in the wild, before it's too late.  Many of the people we met have risked their lives to capture the evidence of the illicit trade in big cats that is being enabled by the legal trade here and abroad.  We are committed to making the most of their sacrifices to saving wild cats and their habitats because without healthy forests we will all be gasping for air like I was on those stairs.   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  These are my views and opinions. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986– 2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest analyst on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs, military, aviation, and intelligence issues, he has published in Aviation History, the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, Vietnam magazine, and Airpower magazine, and written several classified tactical works for the USAF Weapons Review. He is the author of the national bestsellers Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky, as well as a novel, The Mercenary. The Douglas Coleman Show now offers audio and video promotional packages for music artists as well as video promotional packages for authors. We also offer advertising. Please see our website for complete details. http://douglascolemanshow.comIf you have a comment about this episode or any other, please click the link below.https://ratethispodcast.com/douglascolemanshow

On this episode of the "Send Me" Podcast by SOCOM Athlete, host Jason Sweet is joined by Force Reconnaissance Marine MGySgt Cory Paskvan, one of the most elite & fittest Marines in the entire Marine Corps; currently serving over 27 years in active duty. MGySgt Paskvan supervises & oversees all the training that goes into becoming a Recon Marine; the senior enlisted member of the USMC RTC (Reconnaissance Training Company) where BRC (Basic Reconnaissance Course) is accomplished., Marines & Navy SARC/SOIDC candidates must graduate BRC in order to officially earn the elite title of "Reconnaissance Marines." With multiple combat deployments all over the globe, as well as counter piracy operations, MGySgt Paskvan has earned combat medals to include: Meritorious Service, 2 Combat Action Medals, 2 Navy Commendation Medals with Valor, and more.  In addition to his years of instructor experience training Reconnaissance Marines, he was also an instructor at the United States Army's Military Freefall School, and is a tandem/barrel qualified jumpmaster & master combat diver/SCUBA supervisor. MGySgt Paskvan has joined SOCOM Athlete as a Hell Day instructor & mentor over the last 3 years, and is a huge asset to the SOCOM Athlete community. We're honored to interview him in today's episode as he discusses physical fitness, mental toughness, and what it takes to become a United States Reconnaissance Marine; "Swift, Silent, Deadly!"• Become a Patreon Donor to support us & keep the podcast going: https://www.patreon.com/socomathlete• Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/socomathlete/• Website: https://www.socomathlete.com/• Subscribe to our YouTube Channel:(With One Click!): http://www.youtube.com/c/SOCOMAthlete?sub_confirmation=1• Listen to our new Podcast on any platform: https://sendme.buzzsprout.com/• Check out our Reviews on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socomathlete/reviews/SOCOM Athlete LLC is America's #1 resource in Special Operations career preparation. A combat-veteran owned, nationwide program, the SOCOM Athlete platform has a vast online & in-person community of individuals aspiring to become Special Operators in the United States military. Conducting over 50 nationwide “Hell Day” events in 12 states since 2018, SOCOM Athlete has trained over 1,000 of America's top special operations candidates varying from ages 15 to 39. Training Chats utilize a messaging app & feature free membership access. With over 1,400 members training for Special Operations in 35 locations across the United States, members have the ability to train & bond with a team of like-minded individuals in their city/state. Hundreds of former SOCOM Athlete students have graduated special operations training to become Navy SEALs, Combat Controllers, Army Rangers, Green Berets, Recon Marines, Navy SARC, USAF PJ, TACP, and more. Got what it takes for a career in Special Operations? We'll see..."Send Me!"

Joining me for this podcast is Bottleneck Distant Assistants' owner and the author of Quit Repeating Yourself: How Today's Leaders Are Using Systems and Processes to Grow Their Business The Right Way, Jaime Jay. He is also a veteran US Army paratrooper who received the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service.

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Colonel Abraham (Abe) Conn joins the Florida Keys Weekly Podcast to discuss his perspective on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. To name just a handful of Colonel Conn’s accomplishments during his service in the United States Army, he received the Bronze Star Medal 2nd Award, Meritorious Service 2nd Award, Army Commendation Medal 2nd Award and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. As the youngest U.S. Army colonel in the history of Florida, Conn completed three, one-year deployments to Afghanistan under Operation Enduring Freedom. In addition, Conn retired as a Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration and resides in the Florida Keys with his wife Mindy and their children, Emily and Joshua.

Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Founded in 2016, Bottleneck is an outsourcing agency that helps businesses identify, hire, and cultivate their workforce through a carefully designed systematic approach to growth. A veteran US Army paratrooper who received the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service, Jay's additional business experience includes a twelve-year career in corporate America and advanced education in Business Administration and Management at Florida Institute of Technology. We discuss: Three reasons to write a book other than anything else [03:02] What makes 184 pages much more than new authors think [06:24] A very affordable way about finding a hybrid publisher [09:15] What it feels like going through the different levels of editing [11:18] Thinking about thinking about leadership [13:17] The seven-year itch in business [15:35] The little things that make writing a book worthwhile [17:03] The best way for book authors to get feedback from readers [19:34] How crazy other people's lives are [21:30] Jaime likes networking with big-picture thinkers and proudly proclaims he is unemployable. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey, camping, boating, playing guitar, shooting guns, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Sara. In Quit Repeating Yourself, author Jaime Jay shares how he built a seven-figure business by focusing on the power of creating systems and processes so he could stop doing the wrong things and focus on doing his best work. After other business professionals kept asking him to explain what he was doing differently, Jay compiled his best strategies and systems, hoping readers could learn from his successes and his mistakes. Through personal stories and professional examples, he teaches leaders how to build a strong company foundation using small and actionable steps. Learn more about Jaime at https://bottleneck.online/ (https://bottleneck.online), https://www.instagram.com/bottleneckdistantassistants/ (Instagram), https://www.facebook.com/bottleneckdistantassistants (Facebook), https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimejay/ (LinkedIn) and https://twitter.com/Bottleneckda (Twitter).

Ken Lyotier tells stories from his early days in the Downtown Eastside and how he came to found United We Can, an initiative by binners, for binners. United We Can creates economic opportunities for those who rely on collecting and returning recyclables for their income. In this episode of Below the Radar, Ken is in conversation with host Am Johal about building community in the neighbourhood, advocating for policies and resources to benefit binners, and reaching across difference to support our neighbours and make progressive change. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/144-ken-lyotier.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/144-ken-lyotier.html Resources: — United We Can: http://www.unitedwecan.ca/ — Binners' Project: https://www.binnersproject.org/ — CBC IDEAS documentary on Ken Lyotier: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/meet-ken-lyotier-an-unforgettable-encounter-for-ideas-host-paul-kennedy-1.5188962 Bio: Ken Lyotier has lived and worked in the Downtown Eastside since the late 1970s, and is the founder and former Executive Director of United We Can. Ken founded United We Can, a non-profit bottle depot, in 1995 in order to provide work experience opportunities and income for residents of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. A community leader, Ken has advised the city of Vancouver and many other groups on social issues, such as medical and housing services and poverty alleviation in Vancouver's inner-City. His work has been well recognized. He is a recipient of the Medal for Meritorious Service by the Governor-General of Canada, an Environmental Citizenship Award by the Province of British Columbia, the Civic Merit Award by the City of Vancouver, and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of British Columbia.

Today on Hindsight Hacking the guys had a little fun talking Stanley Cup, racing in Denver, living in Alaska and oh yeah we talked business for a little while. Jaime Jay is a shareholder of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Founded in 2016, Bottleneck is an outsourcing agency that assists leaders in cultivating and identifying remote-based dedicated distant assistants. After a twelve-year career in corporate America, Jay studied Business Administration and Management at Florida Institute of Technology and ventured out on his own as an entrepreneur in 2006. A veteran US Army paratrooper who received the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service, Jay likes networking with big-picture thinkers and proudly proclaims he is unemployable. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey, camping, boating, playing guitar, shooting guns, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Sara, and their dog, Nikita. Many business leaders don't know how to get out of their own way. In Quit Repeating Yourself, author Jaime Jay shares how he built a seven-figure business by focusing on the power of creating systems and processes so he could stop doing the wrong things and focus on doing his best work. After other business professionals kept asking him to explain what he was doing differently, Jay compiled his best strategies and systems, hoping readers could learn from his successes and his mistakes. Through personal stories and professional examples, he teaches leaders how to build a strong company foundation using small and actionable steps. Inside Quit Repeating Yourself you will learn: * How to build a positive company culture through effective leadership skills.* How to create systems based on company experiences.* How to improve recruiting and hiring processes for today's competitive markets. Quit Repeating Yourself provides guidance for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and managers to help prevent unknown challenges from ruining their business. Connect with Jaime: https://bottleneck.online/https://quitrepeatingyourself.com/https://www.facebook.com/heyjaimejayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimejay/ Connect with Cory and Ron: Head over to Https://profitswithpodcasts.com to find out more about how your can easily launch and monetize a podcast. Or maybe you would like to learn more by jumping on a call with the guys?  Just book a time that works for you! https://calendly.com/hindsighthacking/connect?back=1&month=2020-11 And you can find Cory and Ron on a few social channels!https://follow.coolhttps://www.facebook.com/coryecarter Or you just want to check out their websites:Https://gethhm.comHttps://impactorsmastermind.com 

Sal and Bob are delighted to talk to boxing hall of fame journalist Nigel Collins (@NigelBoxing) to the show. They interview Nigel about his career (including his new book), his run-in with Muhammad Ali, what it meant for him to be inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame, and more!  –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Born April 7, 1946, in England. Collins' passion for the sport of boxing began at a young age when his father and grandfather regaled him with stories of Bob Fitzsimmons, Joe Louis, and Archie Moore.   After immigrating to the United States, he boxed in the US Army and eventually managed fighters before turning his attention to writing. His professional career began in January 1973 as The Ring's Philadelphia and Atlantic City correspondent. Collins continued to freelance until August 1983 when he joined The Ring staff as editor of Boxing Illustrated, then “The Bible of Boxing's” sister publication. After The Ring retired the Boxing Illustrated title following the November 1984 issue, he moved to The Ring and became editor-in-chief in 1985. He held that post until 1989. He rejoined the venerable publication in 1993 as managing editor and reassumed editor-in-chief position in 1997 and served in that capacity until 2011. During his career, Collins was also editor-in-chief of The Ring Almanac, KO, and World Boxing and was the author of 1990's Boxing Babylon. In 2007 he was awarded the James J. Walker Award for “Long and Meritorious Service to Boxing” by the BWAA.   Respected for his integrity and knowledge of boxing history, Collins is currently a columnist for ESPN.com and Boxing News and is social media and content provider for ESPN2's Friday Night Fights.

Introducing: Lieutenant Colonel Patrick McGrailColonel McGrail currently serves as Battalion Commander for the 1st of the 200th Infantry Battalion of the New Mexico Army National Guard, in las cruses, NM. His leadership career spans more than three decades - in both military and civilian life. He shares his journey, through two deployments to the middle east, readjusting to civilian life, making some profound personal amendments along the way. Colonel McGrail's military achievements include two Army achievement medals, four Army commendation medals, the Joint Service Achievement medal, two Meritorious Service medals, and the Bronze Star. On the civilian side of life, he is Senior Vice President of Operations for NewsBank, Inc, and the founder of Leitrim Leadership Advisors. “I think what employers know about National Guard members is that through that service we develop skills and leadership capabilities that make us immensely valuable to the organization. It's understood that in order for me to be affective in both my civilian career and in my national guard career I have to prepare my organization to be able to operate when I am pulled away. In that respect, my service actually prepared my staff and my organization to be more ready for the pandemic. You're forced to develop those skills and leadership capacity within your organization because you know in the organization has to be prepared to function in your absence.”   ~ LTC Patrick McGrailYou can learn more about Patrick's company, Leitrim Leadership Advisors at LeitrimLeadership.comTo learn more about opportunities with the National Guard, visit NationalGuard.com The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense. Introducing is produced by RandRContent. Music by Michael Cobrin. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

For today, we have the privilege to have Oliver Perry, the founder of the Real Estate Investing Association in Fort Knox. Oliver is a US Army officer and has worked in the Army in various positions. He is also well versed in all things marketing when it comes to multifamily and has created a brand by his own name which is very prominent on social media. To know more about this and about real estate investing check out our website pintocapitalinvestments.com. In this episode, we explore: Guest's military background Why Japan is an amazing country Wholesaling in real estate Tips in marketing How to put yourself on social media Measuring success in the right ways Seeing ROI through marketing Why consistency is important About Oliver: Oliver earned a Bachelor of Visual arts and Design degree from Virginia State University. As a US Army Officer, Oliver worked from 2005 to present in various positions. James served as a Force Management officer on Norfolk Naval Base under the US Joint Forces Command, he has held the roles of Operations Officer, Operations Officer In Charge (OIC), Operations Training OIC, Executive Officer, and is currently working as a one man team maintaining responsibility of a 45 person Unit. As a Platoon Commander, Oliver managed 150 personnel and over $5M in assets. He has deployed to Japan, South Korea and Iraq on various missions and in support of strategic allied Asia-Pacific partnerships. For his work in this role, he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal and Meritorious Service award for leadership and performance. During his Iraq Deployment James was honored several times for his work as the Communications Chief in Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, as he and his team maintained over $10M worth of equipment and oversaw communications during the US Army's Combat force movement into Mosul. Oliver is currently stationed in Baltimore, MD with the 915th Contracting Support Battalion. Oliver began his Real Estate in 2018 focusing on wholesaling. During this time Oliver created a Real Estate Investing Association near Fort Knox, KY. Oliver currently has 2 properties in the Baltimore Area and has completed 1 Single family home flip in Baltimore as well. Now Oliver is focused on actively partnering on commercial value-add multifamily properties. Oliver is well versed in all things marketing when it comes to multifamily. Specializing in SM marketing using video and voice. Oliver has a brand by his own name Oliver Perry, prominent on Instagram @Theoliverperry, Youtube @The OliverPerryShow and a Podcast also called “The OliverPerry show”, which has featured guests seen in Forbes Magazine, Bigger Pockets and on Fox and CNN. Connecting with the Guest: IG FB LI and YT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoliverperry/ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/j.Oliver.perry.9210 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theoliverperry/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZZSCem1DXwz9DO2qL3ElYg

Nightfall continues! In this episode, our bedraggled demigods meet their first Nobilis of another Imperator, and things quickly come to a head... Check out REIGN and Nobilis! There was more lag this time than usual; Adam tried to edit around it, but apologies. For any. Awkward... pauses you may encounter!Adam does use a pop-filter on his mic, but, well, sorry for the loud plosive partway through the episode.666s rolled = 6. Drew rolled both of this episode's 666s!"Earlie in the mornin'!"Adam would just like to note that he did not edit out any silence, rehearsal, stumbling, etc. from the episode regarding Drew's extemporized poems – Drew's just that good!Disney is not only awful about intellectual property law, generally, they're also largely the authors of the U.S.'s IP laws as they currently exist!Hot Springs Episodes are a thing, if you weren't already aware...As the poet said… “The Victim," by Dead Poetic “Theme of the Dice Punks” and its acoustic version by Drew Messinger-Michaels. Art by Joanne Spotswood. Visit us on the web at dicepunks.com and on Twitter at @dicepunks, or email us as dicepunks@gmail.com! Our Patreon is www.patreon.com/DicePunks — backers can gain access to our patron-only Discord, Dice Peeks aftershow, and more! Dice Punks is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

November 25, 2020 Mike Caruso works with Rotary on their Peace Fellowships & Peacebuilder Clubs - and was a District Governor. He served in the Peace Corps, working in Tuberculosis Control with the 16 aboriginal tribes in Malaysia. He was director of Oregon Common Cause and chairperson of Helping Hands Re-entry Outreach. With Rotary Foundation, he helped organize 10 hands-on projects in Guatemala consisting of Dental, Medical, Water, Education, Electrical, Construction and Micro-Finance groups. His Rotary work has taken him to Cyprus, Israel, Palestine and Lebanon. He is a recipient of The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service as well as the Rotary International Service Above Self Award. -- See the video at: PeoplePoweredPlanet.com -- Music by: „World Citizen“ Jahcoustix feat. Shaggy courtesy of Dominik Haas, Telefonica and EoM Also, check out the film on World Citizen #1 Garry Davis at: www.theworldismycountry.com

Tania de Jong is an inspiring woman on the path of helping others to heal. Leaving a trail of positive change and innovation wherever she sets her philanthropic vision, her most recent contribution; Alleviating the mental health crisis in Australia and eventually worldwide, is a breath of hope and fresh air. Two years ago, Tania and her husband founded the organisation Mind Medicine Australia; A charity focused on reducing the ongoing suffering caused by mental illness through effective psychedelic-assisted treatments such as medicinal psilocybin within safe clinical environments. The long-term goal: Making Psychedelic Assisted Therapies an intrinsic part of Australia's Mental Health System, significant improvement in mental health statistics, and accessibility for everyone. With the mounting pressures of life compounded by global lockdowns and their ripple effects, the current mental health crisis continues to grow, with treatments (predominantly pharmaceutical) nowhere near as effective as they could be. Before entering into a sound understanding of this topic, it's essential to know that the history of research and clinical trials for psychedelic medicines is shrouded in propaganda, censorship, and half-truths. Fueled by Nixon's War On Drugs campaign in the '50s and '60s, clinical trials and the progression in this area of medical science were brought to an abrupt halt, but as the nature of truth goes, it finds a way, somehow. Enter Mind Medicine Australia; A charity organisation that funds clinical psychedelic research conducted by independent associations and affiliates, set to change the face of Mental Illness. Tune in for this epic conversation as Mase and Tania discuss the future of healing and Psychedelic Assisted Therapies.   "Current existing treatments aren't working for the majority of patients, and they're not working for doctors either because doctors are not getting their patients well, which in turn affects everyone. It affects people's families, workplaces, the community, and it really becomes a problem where lots of people aren't functioning at their optimal potential".   -Tania de Jong     Mase and Tania discuss:   Holotropic Breathwork. The mental illness pandemic. Psychedelic Assisted Therapies. The screening process of patients.  Decentralised use of psychedelics. Nixon's War On Drugs and propaganda. Federal/State legislation and accessibility. TGA-Special Access schemes and pathways.  Qualifications needed to become a trained therapist. Making Psychedelic Assisted Therapies accessible to all Australians.   Who is Tania De Jong? Tania de Jong AM is one of Australia's most successful female entrepreneurs, performers, and innovators, having developed 6 businesses and 3 charities over 3 decades. Tania works across the public, private, creative, and social sectors. She founded Creativity Australia, Creative Universe, MTA Entertainment & Events, The Song Room, and works with disadvantaged communities nationally through Creativity Australia's ‘With One Voice' choir social inclusion programs. She has recently co-founded Mind Medicine Australia with her husband Peter Hunt AM. Mind Medicine Australia exists to help alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness in Australia through expanding the treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients. MMA is establishing safe and effective psychedelic-assisted treatments to treat a range of mental illnesses. Tania presents keynote speeches and leadership programs and performs internationally as a soloist and with her group Pot-Pourri. She has released twelve albums, including new solo releases The Breezes at Dawn Have Secrets to Tell and Solitary Harmony. Tania's TED Talk How Singing Together Changes The Brain has been viewed over 110,000 times and sparked international interest. She is the Founder and Executive Producer of Creative Innovation Global, winning national and international awards. Creative Universe and Creative Innovation Global were ranked among the top 20 event organizers and agencies globally as part of the newly released Eventex All-Stars Index. Tania has founded a co-working space called Dimension5 in Melbourne to drive social innovation and collaboration. Tania's awards include Ernst and Young Australian Social Entrepreneur of the Year. She was inducted into the AGSE Entrepreneurs Hall of Fame at Swinburne University and named Brainlink Woman of Achievement. Tania was recently named in the 100 Women of Influence, and the 100 Australian Most Influential Entrepreneurs in Australia and recently was honoured with the Award for Meritorious Service to the Community in the Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in June 2008 for service to the Arts as a performer and entrepreneur, and for the establishment and development of music and arts enrichment programmes for schools and communities. Tania has a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and is a graduate of Victorian College Of The Arts, in opera, music theatre, and voice. Tania's grandmother invented the foldable umbrella in Vienna in 1929, so it's not surprising innovation is in her blood. Her mission is to change the world, one voice at a time!    CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST    Resources:   Mind Medicine Australia Tania de Jong's website Tania de Jong Facebook Creative Universe website Creativity Australia website Tania de Jong TED Talk-How Singing Together Changes The Brain   Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We'd also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or  check us out on Stitcher :)! Plus  we're on Spotify!   Check Out The Transcript Here:   Mason: (00:00) TanIa, thanks so much for coming on with me.   Tania de Jong: (00:06) It's a pleasure, Mason.   Mason: (00:08) Absolutely love your work. Have been hearing about Mine Medicine Australia for a long time and then all of a sudden, my friend around here who's a doctor is going down and doing your practitioner courses to learn more about offering... Well at the moment, I'd like to learn about your offerings because psychedelics are in this weird, gooey time where they're really been accepted and they're still not allowed to be used in therapy yet but you guys are training people up and I believe using some holotropic breathwork in some workshops. My therapist actually just got back from two weeks of doing training with you guys.   Tania de Jong: (00:46) Oh, who was that?   Mason: (00:46) Patrick.   Tania de Jong: (00:47) Patrick Benett.   Mason: (00:50) Patrick Bennett, yeah that's it.   Tania de Jong: (00:51) Did he enjoy it?   Mason: (00:52) Absolutely loved it.   Tania de Jong: (00:54) That's good.   Mason: (00:55) But that was a funny one, I was like, he's benching and I'm like, "Oh, with Tania? And he's like, "Yeah, Tania. How do you know?" I was like, "Well, our lines are coming together right now." So it's really, the synchronicities that are coming about, the synapsis are happening. It's all coming to fruition at a time when the mental health crisis has just been screaming everyone in the face all over the world with all the lockdowns and everything.   Tania de Jong: (01:24) Definitely.   Mason: (01:25) So how are you guys feeling at the moment? Are you just like, you've been doing it for so long, but do you feel that pickup of energy around this style of therapy and medicine?   Tania de Jong: (01:37) There's just so much interest in the space and it's almost like when we started the charity just over two years ago there was... There's never been an enormous amount of pushback, I've got to say. I think that people recognise that the mental health crisis that we're having and it's getting worse is something that we've not found a solution for yet. And that the current existing treatments are not working for the majority of patients and therefore they're not working for doctors either because doctors are not getting their patients well and then that affects everyone. That affects people's families, their workplaces, the community and it really becomes a problem that a lot of people are not functioning at their optimal potential.   Tania de Jong: (02:31) So I think that what we're seeing is the fact that this is personal for everyone. So whether you're a politician, you're a psychiatrist, a business leader, a mom or dad, whoever you are, you're going to know people. If it's not you, then it's going to be someone close to you who's suffering with a mental illness. So now when we speak about these medicines, there's been so much positive and supportive media about them now for at least a couple of years in Australia, certainly and it's getting more so. And we're starting to see quite a lot of conservative programmes and media really providing support for opinion pieces, for articles and these treatments are becoming much more part of a mainstream conversation than they were before. It's no longer on the fringe. It's not just some experimental hippies up in Byron Bay who are doing these medicines. This is about everyone and this is about giving everyone a chance to lead a meaningful, fulfilling and happy life.   Tania de Jong: (03:49) And if we want that for our children and our moms and our dads and for everyone in our communities and workplaces, then we need to accept that the current treatments don't work for the majority and that there are actually treatments, these psychedelic assisted therapies, that actually do heal an enormous amount of people. And if you look at that statistically, what you're seeing is a maximum of 30 to 35% of patients getting well through current existing treatments for depression and about 5% for PTSD. So it's incredible when you think of how many people are not getting well, who are either the staying stuck in the system, taking daily medications that have multiple side effects that often just numb them out and never get to the root cause of their distress or they drop out of the system altogether and take their chances and for many people that can be a slippery slope and can lead to suicide and other issues as well.   Tania de Jong: (04:57) So as Ramdas said, "We're all walking each other home." I love that phrase. We all need to reach out ahead and we need to help educate the community about these medicines so that we focus on the science and data and not the prejudice and stigma that has been attached to them for 50 years and far too long. It's a lost 50 years where we've seen this major increase in loneliness, social isolation, disconnection, depression and other mental illnesses.   Tania de Jong: (05:32) Many of which would have been avoidable if these medicines had continued to be used in clinical environments, which they were being used for over 50000 patients in the '50s and '60s and if the research had continued. So when Nixon had his war on drugs in 1970, effectively did stop all research for a long time, for a good 30, 35 years really. And as David Nubb says, Professor David Nubb who's the head of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College, he says that's worst example of censorship of medicine and science in the history of humanity. And it really is a crime against humanity to not enable people who are suffering dreadfully to have access to treatments that could help them to get better.   Mason: (06:24) And as you said, Nixon came along, we had the propaganda model helping to create a beautiful stigma around something that's very effective. You can't stop something that's going to work, especially when you've got the hive mind or getting suffering so much from depression, from PTSD and it's just day-to-day sadness, as you were saying, not getting that effectiveness from pharmaceuticals. And you guys are coming forward now with such legitimacy. It's an interesting one around something where you're talking about MDMA or psilocybin or mushrooms and to see, as you said, to see people in these big organisations not even blink at the usage of MDMA in therapy is huge. You must be really proud to see that shift happening.   Tania de Jong: (07:18) It is wonderful. I remember when we first started presenting, we present a lot of webinars and events to educate and build awareness in a lot of different communities ranging from psychiatric hospitals for 90 psychiatrists through to hundreds of GPs at GP events through to a range of clinics and political parties and businesses and stuff like that. And I remember the first webinar that we did at one of the clinics actually and it wasn't a psychiatric clinic, but there was some psychiatrists there and I remember that the Chief Psychiatrist of that particular clinic came up to us and he said, "Oh, you got to be joking. You're not seriously talking about healing people from depression with magic mushrooms are you? What a joke, ha ha ha," and 20 minutes later after the presentation or 30 minutes within a very short time.   Tania de Jong: (08:13) It was really remarkable because he came up to us and he said, "Wow, that was extraordinary. I now understand so much more about the science and data. When could I have access to these treatments for my patients." And that's invariably what happens. We'll often walk in with a member of Parliament, state or federal, and they're generally not sceptical, actually they're quite open-minded, but it's really interesting when you start actually having MPs texting you saying, "I need to help my constituents. How can we make sure that they get access to these medicines?" And this is why we've done a lot of work with the TGA in terms of the special access scheme pathways because that is one way that doctors and psychiatrists can get approvals to treat patients with PTSD or depression, PTSD with MTMA or depression with psilocybin assisted therapy.   Mason: (09:12) Have you found much more willingness with the TGA? And then in general, I don't know where you're at with being able to talk about this, but in general entering into that place where you start being on par with pharmaceutical companies and start entering into that arena, have you found that, has that process been interesting or what's going on there?   Tania de Jong: (09:31) It's very interesting. It has been interesting, particularly when... We are not a pharmaceutical company. Obviously we're a charity, but it's funny how some people try and put us into the box of a pharmaceutical company because we've put in rescheduling applications, but just because we've put in rescheduling applications doesn't make us a pharmaceutical company. And our conversations with the TGA in relation to... So that there's a few conversations with the TGA. One of them is we've obviously got the rescheduling applications in. The interim submissions were negative, but then we challenged every one of the TGA's points in our opposing submissions. And now the TGA have announced an independent review, which is taking place and starting to take place over these next couple of months and that's a good sign because it shows that they want to know more.   Tania de Jong: (10:30) They've asked to meet with some of the international experts, which is also really important because we've been trying to encourage them to do that for a while. But in addition to that process, the TGA has been granting special access scheme B approvals for doctors and psychiatrists and their patients who are treatment resistant. So more than 35 doctors with seriously ill patients have been granted approvals within 24 to 48 hours.   Mason: (10:58) Wow.   Tania de Jong: (10:59) ... to treat most patients, and that's great news from a federal level, but because we are an [inaudible 00:11:04] in Australia, unfortunately most states of Australia there are recreational use laws that prevent the medicines from being brought into the states to treat those patients who are seriously ill, except in Victoria which has a permit system, which we're currently testing at the moment. So what that effectively means is that there is no actual medical exemption in place to enable, like say if you were seriously ill and you were in New South Wales and your doctor got you an approval, he or she couldn't treat you because of these recreational use laws and there's no permit or medical exemption in place.   Tania de Jong: (11:45) So what actually needs to occur is that Australia needs to have a national standardisation occur so that if TGA grants it federal approval and then that is also legitimate, three state laws and state and federal laws need to be integrated and more aligned to one another. It's a crazy situation when every different state of Australia has different laws. It's the same with euthanasia or there's any number of things that we can talk about that have different laws attached to them depending on which state you're in, but the fact of it is for all state governments out there, there's a lot of really sick people who need these treatments and it's actually unethical to withhold these treatments from people who are suffering and it's also contrary to human rights treaties and other treaties.   Tania de Jong: (12:37) So I really encourage everyone who's going to watch this podcast to talk to their state members of Parliament and their federal members as well and make sure that they really help to get politicians up the curve as we do it. We do all the time and we speak to lots of politicians all the time. I always say the only way that we can really make these movements really achieve our mission of making these medicines accessible and available to all who need them regardless of financial circumstances or geography is to talk to doctor by doctor, politician by politician, member of the public by member, it's just a process of gradually educating more and more people so that psychedelics become something or psychedelic medicine and psychedelic assisted therapies are not associated with counter-culture, hippie movements and stuff like that. That they're not associated with people going crazy because that's as far from the truth as one could imagine. And they're associated with healing and wellness and they're associated with transformation in our consciousness and they're associated with a healthier planet and a healthier humanity.   Mason: (14:07) It's always interesting, it starts with the counterculture and then everyone on the fringes, the early adopters and of course that's been going on for so long. Interestingly the masses weren't able to pick up as it gets to the point where what's been done in order to make it accessible to the masses, the research being put on hold because there's a war on drugs that pause happening. And now, because I'm more, I have been in that community that is more the hippie running around Byron and not very decentralised usage of psychedelics. And even with the type of herbs we do, it's a Daoist tradition that's decentralised.   Mason: (14:45) Then working tightly with those that are within a structured therapeutic arena where something gets beyond someone, you can't overcome certain bouts of depression and just go beyond you doing exercise and eating right and having a good chat with a mate. It can get to the point it needs to be clinical and it's really great just to just to see that now in the psychedelic arena. Of course that's needed, of course we need the whole of society under this.   Tania de Jong: (15:19) We do. And that's why Pedro and I are working so hard to develop the clinical protocols so that certain settings can be really appropriate in clinical settings. So it can still be a friendly and safe and warm room without feeling too clinical like hostile environments. So that in terms of set so that the therapists through us, certificates in psychedelic assisted therapies are really beautifully trained by some of the leading teachers in the world. And we do have some of the leading teachers in the world on the faculty for the certificate.   Mason: (15:54) That's great.   Tania de Jong: (15:54) As you would have seen we've got David Nann and we've got [Guble Matee 00:15:56], so many incredible, Ben [Cesse 00:16:02]. We have really all the ladies in the field, Bill Richards and all of those people who are teaching the C-PAP students as well as the wonderful people in Australia who are leading the course.   Tania de Jong: (16:12) And so what that means is that by us building a pipeline of trained therapists in Australia, including rural and regional practitioners, well that will mean that gradually as more and more of these therapists get trained and the clinical protocols are set up, that more and more people will be able to actually undertake these treatments closer to home so that they don't have to travel as far, so that becomes more accessible. And we just set up an ecosystem for Australia so that anyone who needs these medicines can access them. Now obviously, these things will take time and you just have to do things one step at a time, but in two years we're pretty proud of what we've achieved. It's been hard. I would say we've pretty much worked nearly 24/7 all the time. Not just Pedro and I, but we have a team and our Board and we have our amazing advisory panel and ambassadors and then we have all of our volunteers in our chapters.   Tania de Jong: (17:24) We have nearly, we have about 30 chapters, about 27 or so in Australia and about four in New Zealand and the chapters are really great. Like the one you and Byron called The Rivers. They're great because they help to educate and build awareness in local communities run events, help raise funds and that's one of the really critical things too, is the raising of funds because whilst we're philanthropists and we have some other philanthropists as well who are supporting this, all of us can contribute to this. You don't have to give a lot of money to be a philanthropist. You could donate $10 a week and two coffees and you'll be helping make sure that psychedelic medicines become available to all those who need them quicker. So we can all contribute to this mission.   Mason: (18:14) Absolutely, absolutely. Seen it. Two questions, what's the qualification process like to come and become certified?   Tania de Jong: (18:25) So in terms of the qualifications, that's all on our C-PAP website, but essentially people need to have a bachelor's qualification in a mental health related area and then they have to have some kind of therapeutic experience. It could be counselling, it could be GPs that are just sitting with their patients on a daily basis. And as you probably know now, the majority of GPs work is actually dealing with mental illness. But of course, the course itself teaches a lot of therapeutic skills. The course currently uses holotropic breathwork to help the students to understand what non-ordinary states feel like because not everyone on the courses use the medicine. Some have, some haven't. So they actually do get to experience non-ordinary states and a big part of the courses, helping the students, that is the medical practitioners and allied health professionals, understand how to work with patients in normal ordinary space state. Sorry, and to hold a space for them in a safe way to hold that container of space.   Tania de Jong: (19:38) And then there's also obviously the screening. So how do you screen patients to make sure they're suitable? The medicinal sessions and then of course the integration is a huge part of it as well. And then of course in the course they're taught all about the molecular structures of the medicines, a lot about the history, a number of ethical issues as well, the legal frameworks and so on. So now that this first cohort has just graduated now, 46 doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists like a therapist, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses and so on. And the next intake starting in late June and it's nearly full. So we're seeing an enormous demand for this training because a lot of doctors and psychiatrists and other allied health professionals are like, "This is the future." This is the future and we're not getting our patients well.   Tania de Jong: (20:37) We want to get our patients well because most people who are in the caring profession, they want to get their patients well. So we're getting an enormous amount of positivity from the students in the course who just, and the feedback from the first intake has been incredible. So many people describe the course as life-changing. For many it is a rite of passage in its own way because it's the practitioners are moving from one form of practise to being able to do other forms of practise. And they may have many, many tools in their toolbox already, but this is a pretty exciting tool to have in your toolbox.   Mason: (21:28) There's a different sense when you come to this work that at this point, they'd all have the inkling of just how transformational it's going to be.   Tania de Jong: (21:35) Absolutely.   Mason: (21:37) And one of those things, as you said, as a clinician to know that you want to do the best for the person sitting in front of you and to watch them suffering and to know that you're in this very thin bandwidth of what you can offer them and to then that feeling? I always talk about this feeling. It's like when Harry Potter found out he was a wizard. You're like, "This can't all be it. Is this it? This is so crap and grey and boring," and then it's like, "No, actually you're a wizard and you're going to live in a castle," and you're like, "Oh my gosh, look at this other world there is. This is incredible."   Tania de Jong: (22:11) That's a wonderful way of putting it. It was like peeling the onion just to keep finding more and more nuance and depth, I suppose. The multi-verse that we actually live in that many of us don't see. And one of the other really important things about the therapist's training apart from the calibre of the faculty and the teachers and the actual curriculum itself is the fact that pretty much universally everyone in this course have just got on so well and it's such a revelation for them to be working in multidisciplinary teams together.   Tania de Jong: (22:50) So normally speaking, all of these professions are very siloed. Psychologists never talk to the psychiatrists, and so they're all quite separate. But to be actually in a course together and also knowing that the way that they're going to treat the patients is going to be with multidisciplinary teams. So though the doctor psychiatrist might do the initial prescribing, it might be the psychologist or the social worker for example, who sits with the patient. And so there's ways of bringing together practitioners where the patient is truly at the centre of a really caring cohort of medical professionals and health related professionals who are like, "What's the best way to look after these patients so they get the best outcome?"   Mason: (23:39) [inaudible 00:23:39], "As above, so below." With the neural connections being made, the mushrooms bringing it all together. And so is an integrated system of healing, which is, it's so blatantly obvious that those silos are going to... And of course what's going to get lost? The invisible, the mental health, just like, "Oh yeah, there's nothing we can do about that." This is bringing those, filling those spaces. Before we run, I'm curious as to what's set up for the production of mushrooms? I'm assuming there's going to be, that's going to be quite you're either going to understand what dose is going to be in a capful, however it goes.   Tania de Jong: (24:21) Look I suppose, what I might mention is just the four pillars of our strategy because that covers that. So we have four key strategies to build the ecosystem for Australia and the Asia Pacific. The first of them is education and awareness and we do that through screenings, events, information and education sessions for a range of different sectors. We do it through a global summit, which is taking place in November 17th to 20th in Melbourne with some of the leading researchers and doctors and scientists in the world. We do it through our chapters. So please join a chapter or start a chapter. We do it in-   Mason: (25:02) How do we find our chapters? I know you've set me up, but.   Tania de Jong: (25:06) So we have a wonderful website, mindmedicineaustralia.org, and there's a chapter to have on there. So it shows how to join a chapter and where you can just write to the admin hello box and we'll reply and connect you up and join the dog, so to speak. And we also do find novel research from time to time as well. And then the second pillar of our strategy is the certificate in psychedelic assisted therapy. So we've talked a lot about that and that's really creating that training, that educating, that pipeline of practitioners around Australia to make sure that as these medicines become more and more available and accessible, there's plenty of people who can work with the patients. The third strategy is our Asia Pacific centre of excellence in emerging mental health therapies. So that's really looking at applied research and development in partnership with some universities.   Tania de Jong: (26:00) So looking at some of the novel areas that Australia could actually lead in and do some research in, whether it's dementia or stroke or veterans mental health or whatever it happens to be and then also looking at the manufacturing and growth of medicines, not just mushrooms, but MDMA and others. So making sure that we can create local supply sources of GMP grade medicine.   Mason: (26:25) Great.   Tania de Jong: (26:26) Economic modelling, so actually really mapping out what some of the cost savings could be through making these treatments available worth versus for many patients, what is a lifetime of not only taking certain medications, but also psychotherapy. So doing some cost comparisons and there has been a little bit of work like that done in the US and it was quoted recently that, I think Scientific American is quoting a study where they found that cost-savings for patients with PTSD would be in excess of a 100000 US dollars per patient, which is really significant.   Tania de Jong: (27:07) So though there's an initial upfront investment because of the time and therapists involved for the therapist to sit with a patient for that length of time, for a session of, it might be between five and eight hours. Because of the amount of remission that occurs through these treatments, you're getting 60 to 80% remission rates across 160 current and recent trials. So what that means is a lot of those patients are not going to go back hopefully onto medications or need ongoing psychotherapy all the time and they're going to be able to lead meaningful lives as well. So they're going to be able to contribute back to society and the economy and so on. So yeah, so economic modelling is another thing that we're looking at doing and then of course, rolling out clinics around Australia and of course we're focused on the legal and ethical frameworks.   Tania de Jong: (28:01) Hence why the TGA, the SASB pathways and we also have a psychological support service that provides support to people who are using the medicines and need some integration support for example or are thinking of using the medicines. And it's not illegal for us to have that. The bizarre thing is it's illegal to go and pick them a psilocybin mushroom, even though you can pick a poisonous one and die. So it's illegal to actually use the medicines, but if you're planning to where you have, then you can actually have, you can see a psychotherapist and we have a whole national group of psychotherapists and psychologists who support people who want some therapeutic support. We also have peer supervision groups and a whole lot of other training that helps get practitioners and also others get up the curve in understanding the medicines more.   Mason: (28:57) That's huge. Your website is amazing and definitely everyone jumped on their mindmedicineaustralia.org, especially if you are in that position and it's you need some support and you've run off from on your own and gone too far down the mushroom rabbit hole. You've got some resources there, which is amazing. The summit looks incredible, we are looking forward to being there.   Tania de Jong: (29:23) Looking forward to having you there, Mason.   Mason: (29:23) Absolutely can't wait. Love your work and hopefully I'll see you at the end of June for those film screenings.   For more details go to: https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/superblog/tania-de-jong-podcast  

The induction speeches for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2021. Meritorious Service for Officials: Tim ShielsOrder of Merit: Gary AbbottMedal of Courage: Gary ChoppOutstanding American: Carl EschenbachDistinguished MembersBruce BurnettDremiel ByersMark LiebermanBill Zadick

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Rick Ruth spent his career creating cultural connections throughout the world on behalf of the United States. Join Dan Moore for this broad ranging conversation with Rick Ruth as he teases out the wisdom, understanding, and lessons learned from a lifetime spent creating cultural connections throughout the world. ““It's not about the technology, it's about the person who delivers and the person who receives.” “9/11 was...a catastrophic affront to mutual understanding.” “The single best antidote to a poisoned environment is human authenticity” “There is always something that can be done - there is never a reason to be in despair” “The basis of all human relationships should always be respect.” “No matter how dire the situation may seem - if you just take one step on the basis of respect for others, you can do something.” “The #1 source of information to people from around the world about the United States is movies and television”. “People from around the world just don't know what Americans are really like”. “You can't be something for somebody else if you aren't something for yourself.” More About Rick Ruth Rick Ruth recently retired from his role as acting principal deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. He also served as senior advisor to the assistant secretary. In this capacity, he advised on all aspects of international exchange policy, programs and management. Ruth is a former foreign service officer and member of the Senior Executive Service. Prior to joining the Foreign Service, he taught Russian language and literature at the University of Arizona. He joined the government in the mid-1970s as a Russian-speaking staff member on a traveling exhibition in the Soviet Union. Ruth subsequently joined the Foreign Service, serving abroad in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Soviet Union. He was deputy chief of staff at the United States Information Agency (USIA) from 1988 to 1999. With the integration of USIA and the Department of State, Ruth organized the office of the under secretary of state for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and served as its first chief of staff. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, he was the sole public diplomacy representative on the senior level steering committee responsible for coordinating the U.S. State Department's response to the attack. Ruth has also served in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as deputy assistant secretary for Policy, deputy assistant secretary for Private Sector Exchange, and principal deputy assistant secretary. He established the Department's first global alumni network, spearheaded cultural heritage as a key component of foreign policy, pioneered the quantitative measurement of exchange programs, originated the first high school exchange for the Arab and Muslim world, and implemented historic reforms in the regulation and oversight of private sector exchanges. Ruth has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy, awarded jointly by the U.S. Department of State and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, the Lois Roth Foundation's Ilchman-Richardson Award for contributions to cultural diplomacy, and the Alumnus of the Year Award from the College of Humanities of the University of Arizona. The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation's top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and...

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A Dallas, Texas, native, Ross Perot Jr. serves as Chairman of The Perot Group, which manages the various Perot family interests that include real estate, oil and gas, and financial investments. Additionally, Mr. Perot is Chairman of Hillwood, a Texas-based, leading global real estate development company he founded in 1988. Mr. Perot also is a founder of Perot Systems Corporation and served in various roles within the company including CEO, Chairman of the Board, and as a member of its Board of Directors. Perot Systems was acquired by Dell Inc. in 2009 at which time Mr. Perot joined the Dell Inc. Board of Directors where he served until 2013. An aviation enthusiast, Mr. Perot completed the first helicopter flight around the world in less than 30 days in 1982 and served as a pilot in the United States Air Force for over eight years. Perot then served as chairman of the Air Force Memorial Foundation, leading the 14-year effort to build the United States Air Force Memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring the men and women of the United States Air Force. The Memorial was dedicated to the nation in October 2006.Mr. Perot is the recipient of numerous awards throughout his life and career including the Gold Medal Award for Extraordinary Service from President Ronald Reagan, the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship, and the Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service. He also was inducted into Junior Achievement's 2017 Dallas Business Hall of Fame, was named one of the Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth as a member of the 'Dallas 500' by D Magazine, and was co-awarded, alongside his father, the inaugural Vision Award from the Urban Land Institute North Texas District Council. In 2020, he received the J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award from Southern Methodist University and was honored with the National Business Aviation Association’s highest honor, the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award.

In this episode, Eric Brotman ‘09 is joined by the Executive Vice President of the City of Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), Kim Clark ’09. Throughout the episode, Kim discusses her unique background, and how it led her to serving 21 years at the BDC, the different challenges of Baltimore City and how to approach them, the pandemic’s impact on commercial and residential real estate, the status of transportation, and more. How unconventional experiences can shape an individual into a leader  The importance of mentoring younger generations  The challenges facing Baltimore City and its surrounding areas  Breaking down commercial real estate and diving into the residential mindset during 2020  Baltimore City’s job creation status and the positive outcomes of 2020  Exploring the future of transportation—namely commuters, construction, and congestion—in Baltimore and beyond  Meet Kim Clark Kim Clark is the Executive Vice President of the City of Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC). In her capacity as EVP, Kim oversees neighborhood development, business development, real estate development, capital budgeting, small and minority-owned business initiative, innovation development, marketing, research and analytics.  Among her achievements at BDC, Kim helped structure public-private partnership financing for several major redevelopment projects, including several Tax Increment Financing (TIF) projects; Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTS) for several major developments, and the financing of several grocery store projects.  She was instrumental in retaining several businesses of all sizes and assisted smaller businesses with expansions. Kim represented the City in the development of the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore, the redevelopment of Inner Harbor East and Belvedere Square, as well as several other projects.  Kim is the Immediate Past President of the Maryland Economic Development Association, President of the MEDA Foundation, Governance Chair of the Urban Land Institute Baltimore Council, Board member of the Emerging Technology Centers, Small Business Resource Center, Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc., and is a member of the International Economic Development Council. In 2016 Kim was named by the Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women, received the Mayor’s Medal for Meritorious Service, and was honored by Mercy High School with the Sister M. Joannes Clifford Distinguished Alumni award. Kim graduated from Leadership Maryland in 2009 and is a Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Class of 2007 graduate.  For show notes & more: https://www.leadershipmd.org/engaging_leaders.html

Dennis Benigno is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training and began formal police instruction in 2012.  His law enforcement career began in 2001 at 19 years of age as a NJ Corrections Officer. In 2004, Benigno became a police officer with the US Park Police Dept. in Washington, DC and in 2005 moved over to the position of police officer in one of NJ's largest municipalities.  He has received multiple awards including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, Mayor's Award for Excellence in Public Service, Several Letters of Recognition, Leadership awards and Certificates of Appreciation from several law enforcement organizations.  As a police officer, Benigno has affected over 1,500 arrests and has conducted well over 10,000 motor vehicle stops.  He now leads one of the fastest growing LEO education companies in the country.

Links/Resources: https://chw.princeton.edu/people/laura-kahn   https://www.amazon.com/One-Health-Politics-Antimicrobial-Resistance-ebook/dp/B01HQ4DF04   https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Epidemics-Bioterror-Security-International-ebook/dp/B0876F2FFZ Dr. Laura H. Kahn is a physician and research scholar with the Program on Science and Global Security at the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs.  Her education and training span nursing, medicine, public health, and public policy. She is the author of Who's in Charge? Leadership during epidemics, bioterror attacks, and other public health crises. Originally published in 2009 by Praeger Security International, a second edition has been issued in 2020 with a new preface discussing leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. (https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Epidemics-Bioterror-Security-International-dp-144087817X/dp/144087817X/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=)   She published Confronting Zoonoses, Linking Human and Veterinary Medicine in April 2006 in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases that helped launch the One Health Initiative (http://www.onehealthinitiative.com) which seeks to improve the health of all species by increasing communication and collaboration between human, animal, and environmental/ecosystem health specialists. She writes online columns for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (https://thebulletin.org/biography/laura-h-kahn/) and has published in many peer-reviewed journals. Her second book, One Health and the Politics of Antimicrobial Resistance, was published in June 2016 by Johns Hopkins University Press. An April 2017 book review in CDC's journal Emerging Infectious Diseases described the book as “an essential primer for anyone who chooses to grapple with this challenging but crucial public health issue.” (https://www.amazon.com/One-Health-Politics-Antimicrobial-Resistance/dp/142142004X)   Princeton University awarded her course, Hogs, Bats, and Ebola: An Introduction to One Health policy, with a 250th Anniversary Fund for Innovation in Undergraduate Education. Recently, the course has been released as a free, online Coursera course, Bats, Ducks, and Pandemics. (https://www.coursera.org/learn/onehealth) A native of California, Dr. Kahn holds a B.S. degree in Nursing from UCLA, an M.D. from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, a Master's degree in Public Health from Columbia University and a Master's degree in Public Policy from Princeton University. Dr. Kahn is a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and is a recipient of the New Jersey Chapter's Laureate Award. In 2014, she received a Presidential Award for Meritorious Service from the American Association of Public Health Physicians, and in 2016, the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES) awarded her with their highest honor for her work in One Health: the K.F. Meyer-James H. Steele Gold Head Cane Award.                           

Operation Vengeance: The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II by Dan Hampton The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot delivers an electrifying narrative account of the top-secret U.S. mission to kill Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander who masterminded Pearl Harbor. In 1943, the United States military began to plan one of the most dramatic secret missions of World War II. Its code name was Operation Vengeance. Naval Intelligence had intercepted the itinerary of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Combined Fleet, whose stealth attack on Pearl Harbor precipitated America’s entry into the war. Harvard-educated, Yamamoto was a close confidant of Emperor Hirohito and a brilliant tactician who epitomized Japanese military might. On April 18th, the U.S. discovered, he would travel to Rabaul in the South Pacific to visit Japanese troops, then fly to the Japanese airfield at Balalale, 400 miles to the southeast. Set into motion, the Americans’ plan was one of the most tactically difficult operations of the war. To avoid detection, U.S. pilots had to embark on a circuitous, 1,000-mile odyssey that would test not only their skills but the physical integrity of their planes. The timing was also crucial: the slightest miscalculation, even by a few minutes—or a delay on the famously punctual Yamamoto’s end—meant the entire plan would collapse, endangering American lives. But if these remarkable pilots succeeded, they could help turn the tide of the war—and greatly boost Allied morale. Informed by deep archival research and his experience as a decorated combat pilot, Operation Vengeance focuses on the mission’s pilots and recreates the moment-by-moment drama they experienced in the air. Hampton recreates this epic event in thrilling detail, and provides groundbreaking evidence about what really happened that day. About Dan Hampton Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986-2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest analyst on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs, military, aviation, and intelligence issues, he has published in Aviation History, the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, Vietnam magazine, and Airpower magazine, and written several classified tactical works for the USAF Weapons Review. He is the author of the national bestsellers Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky, as well as a novel, The Mercenary.

Chat Guest Currently serving as CEO of ETS Solutions in Atlanta GA, Jim C. Jarrells is an accomplished entrepreneur whose common-sense approach and analytical instincts have inspired effectual change and notable results for a wide array of organizations. Whether leading a company as CEO, working with corporate giants, or advising other entrepreneurial leaders, Mr. Jarrells excels in strategic development, asset and resource management, operational advancement, and applying technology in the appropriate situations. He applies down to earth, hands-on analysis in every situation. Jim's uniquely articulate management style has led companies to achieve better prosperity. Mr. Jarrells is a proven professional with expertise in revitalizing organizations, building corporate equity, and impacting organizational efficiency. He is known to be an effective leader by delivering structure to organizational chaos. As a respected leader with a clear, insightful direction, Jim has achieved noteworthy results throughout his career. During his tenure with the U.S. Air Force, Jim was honored with several military awards to include two Commendation Medals, three Achievement Medals, and one Meritorious Service medal. Jim is also the recipient of the U.S. Air Force Service Medal for his faithful leadership and service during the Persian Gulf War. Jim is a compassionate and inspirational mentor who believes that high achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation. His most recent accomplishments include leading an Atlanta-based IT consulting company as CEO, achieving double-digit growth for an Orlando, Florida healthcare company, and successfully designing an IT integration strategy for a 260 location healthcare company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia as part of a billion-dollar acquisition. His earlier accomplishments include a corporate restructuring of the Exstream Software technology platforms which contributed to client confidence by offering consistent innovation of document management products and services. During their 8-year expansion period, Exstream's corporate footprint grew exponentially worldwide. Jim's efforts not only increased annual high growth percentages but added a level of profitability that prompted an immense capital injection from a major outside investor. The injection ultimately contributed to the sale of Exstream Software to the largest technology company in the world, Hewlett-Packard. As an entrepreneur, Jim has exhibited a keen ability to lead and expand technology and business-focused organizations. His style of management is complemented by his robust competitive spirit and keen business acumen. Mr. Jarrells' strengths include strategic vision coupled with tactical planning and team leadership. As a man of faith, Jim's personal credo reflects his approach to his work and his personal life: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13. An alumnus of Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky, Jim holds a degree in Business with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems. He is a lifelong learner who continually stays connected with current industry trends through various network affiliations, training, seminars, and self-study. Jim is proud to be a group member record holder for the Guinness Book of World Records and holds a U.S. Patent for a cloud-based, radiology utility application, called GenesisVault. Chat Highlights Responsibility of responding to the pandemic as a CEO and preparing for the new normal. What are the concerns and questions you are hearing from the business leaders you serve regarding their technology and business continuity moving forward? Your core values at ETS Solutions are centered around faith, family, community service, customer service, and trust. Why are these defined core values are so integral to the success of your company and your responsibilities as a leader to ensure they're lived out? Why is being “bold” and open about your faith so outside of the norm in business in today's world? Jim shares his call to action for leaders to stay calm and look up - listen for more inspiring words.   Get In Touch Connect with Jim Jarrells on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jimjarrells More information about ETS at www.ETSsolutions.com Jim loves building new relationships and a cup of coffee. Email him at jim@etssolutions.com and he would love to find some time to buy you a cup of coffee to learn more about you, your perspective on Atlanta culture, and the work you do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to my hour of power with Ray Zahab. A 51 year old Canadian Adventurer, Ultra Runner, Founder of a not-for-profit organisation Impossible2Possible and father of two. In addition to being a captivating storyteller - he has run over 17,000kms across some of the world's hottest deserts, at the HOTTEST time of the year, including the Namib, Gobi, Atacama and Sahara desert. He has also completed multiple unsupported Arctic expeditions, including a Guinness World record expedition for the fastest unsupported trek across Antarctica, all whilst raising awareness and funds for environmental education programs. He has also completed multiple other unsupported Arctic expeditions. Ray is a former pack-a-day smoker and discovered the world of sports & endurance in his 30's in the pursuit of happiness. He is now undoubtedly one of the greatest adventurers of our time, a true example of how humans can transform through the power of the mind, experience, preparation and persistence. 3 years after his first ultramarathon he ran 7500kms across the Sahara Desert with Charlie Engle and Kevin Lin. Running an average of 70kms a day, with NO days off, for 111 days, through 6 countries - this monumental feat of endurance was made into a feature documentary RUNNING THE SAHARA narrated and executive produced by Academy Award winner Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner James Moll. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographic society, holds the Meritorious Service cross of Canadian and is the founder of not for profit Impossible2possible that enables youth to experience adventures. You can learn more about Ray on his website: www.rayzahab.com and on all social channels @rayzahab ** Music is Junket by Robert John. Link - https://bit.ly/2QVsiNr License - https://bit.ly/2Joz36k **

Welcome to my hour of power with Ray Zahab. A 51 year old Canadian Adventurer, Ultra Runner, Founder of a not-for-profit organisation Impossible2Possible and father of two. In addition to being a captivating storyteller - he has run over 17,000kms across some of the world's hottest deserts, at the HOTTEST time of the year, including the Namib, Gobi, Atacama and Sahara desert. He has also completed multiple unsupported Arctic expeditions, including a Guinness World record expedition for the fastest unsupported trek across Antarctica, all whilst raising awareness and funds for environmental education programs. He has also completed multiple other unsupported Arctic expeditions.Ray is a former pack-a-day smoker and discovered the world of sports & endurance in his 30's in the pursuit of happiness. He is now undoubtedly one of the greatest adventurers of our time, a true example of how humans can transform through the power of the mind, experience, preparation and persistence.3 years after his first ultramarathon he ran 7500kms across the Sahara Desert with Charlie Engle and Kevin Lin. Running an average of 70kms a day, with NO days off, for 111 days, through 6 countries - this monumental feat of endurance was made into a feature documentary RUNNING THE SAHARA narrated and executive produced by Academy Award winner Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award winner James Moll.He is a fellow of the Royal Geographic society, holds the Meritorious Service cross of Canadian and is the founder of not for profit Impossible2possible that enables youth to experience adventures.You can learn more about Ray on his website: www.rayzahab.com and on all social channels @rayzahab** Music is Junket by Robert John. Link - https://bit.ly/2QVsiNr License - https://bit.ly/2Joz36k **

David J. Turner U.S. Marine Corps LtCol (Ret), PhD Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat “V”, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service on News Radio KKOB.

  Jamie Jay shares how creating culture is the key ingredient in business and life. He shares how he created the culture in his business and his success and failures.   Take away: Creating a culture and building systems creates an amazing business.   Action step: Go through the delegation roadmap.   Money Learnings: Jaimie grew up in Alaska. His parents didn't teach him much about money.    Bio: At the core, Jaime Jay is a connector of personalities and brands. He constantly challenges himself to be a better human being. He is also an amateur hockey player and starter geek who truly enjoys helping his clients rediscover themselves, their companies and how to realize their "WHY".   - Worked with clients in Canada, the United Kingdom, America, Philippines, other countries in Asia and New Mexico. - Responsible for growing and leading multiple management, sales, and operating teams. - Co-founded and operated publishing company where he helped create, publish, and distribute a regional real estate publication. - Recipient of the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service. - Hosted a Top 100 Business Podcast in iTunes. - Selected to speak on marketing panel and was awarded the "Top Gun Consulting Maverick Award" in recognition of his outstanding marketing performance.   Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Virtual Assistants. Together, with an amazing team, they offer professional growth opportunities for ambitious leaders by creating an efficient and systematic approach to identify, hire and cultivate team members who focus on specific roles and responsibilities.   Highlights from this episode: Link to show page   Jamie has spent his life learning about money lessons. Culture beats strategy? Pick your salary? Vision, Mission, Core Values (Scott Beebe episode) Ego is the enemy, lead with kindness. Dealing with failure.  Move forward when you have 80% of the information. Learn to experiment and protect yourself while you do it. The gratitude token. Listen to understand, not to respond. Creating your workflow.  The why of Bottleneck. Profit First Story (profitcomesfirst.com) LINKS: https://bottleneck.online/ https://bottleneckmedical.com https://culture.bottleneck.online/ https://twitter.com/CultureEats https://www.instagram.com/cultureeatsstrategy/ https://www.instagram.com/heyjaimejay/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimejay/ https://www.facebook.com/heyjaimejay https://www.facebook.com/bottleneckvirtualassistants/   Richer Soul Life Beyond Money. You got rich, now what? Let's talk about your journey to more a purposeful, intentional, amazing life. Where are you going to go and how are you going to get there? Let's figure that out together. At the core is the financial well being to be able to do what you want, when you want, how you want. It's about personal freedom!   Thanks for listening!   Show Sponsor: http://profitcomesfirst.com/ S chedule your free no obligation call: https://bookme.name/rockyl/lite/intro-appointment-15-minutes   If you like the show please leave a review on iTunes: http://bit.do/richersoul   https://www.facebook.com/richersoul   http://richersoul.com/   rocky@richersoul.com   Any financial advice is for educational purposes only and you should consult with an expert for your specific needs.  

In this episode of Across The Margin: The Podcast, host Michael Shields, with the help of author and National Park Service (NPS) authority Dr. Gil Lusk, celebrate the national treasure that is the United States’ National Park System. Dr. Lusk is a retired National Park Service employee with thirty-five years of experience. For his efforts, he was awarded the U.S. Department of Interior's two highest performance awards: the Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service awards, the latter presented by the Secretary of Interior and the President. Dr. Lusk’s book, National Parks: Our Living Treasure (A Time For Concern), recounts the origins and the rich history of the NPS, while also ushering readers into NPS’s current conflicted era, where an abundance of issues endanger the important mission and preservation goals of the NPS. In this episode, Michael and Dr. Lusk converse over what makes the National Parks and the National Park Service so special, break down the crucial concerns facing the National Park Service (particularly politically), and climatically, Dr. Lusk suggest a series of urgent changes that are needed to bring the NPS back to its prime and ensure the protection of one of America’s most wondrous treasures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At the core, Jaime Jay is a connector of personalities and brands. He constantly challenges himself to be a better human being. He is also an amateur hockey player and starter geek who truly enjoys helping his clients rediscover themselves, their companies and how to realize their "WHY". Jaime Jay has worked with clients in Canada, the United Kingdom, America, Philippines, other countries in Asia and New Mexico and is responsible for growing and leading multiple management, sales, and operating teams. He co-founded and operated a publishing company where he helped create, publish, and distribute a regional real estate publication and is a recipient of the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service. Jaime has hosted a Top 100 Business Podcast in iTunes, and he has also been selected to speak on a marketing panel and was awarded the "Top Gun Consulting Maverick Award" in recognition of his outstanding marketing performance. Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Virtual Assistants. Together, with an amazing team, they offer professional growth opportunities for ambitious leaders by creating an efficient and systematic approach to identify, hire and cultivate team members who focus on specific roles and responsibilities.

Ray Zahab is a Canadian Ultra runner/Adventurer/Explorer extraordinaire. He has completed countless unsupported expeditions and crossings across polar regions and desert. Most famous for being a part of the Sahara7500km run - Crossing the entire continent with Charlie Engle and Kevin Lin. But Ray has done so much more. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographic society, holds the Meritorious Service cross of Canadian and is the founder of not for profit Impossible2possible that enables youth to experience adventures    He is the author of two books "Running for my Life" and "Running to Extremes"  You can find out more about Ray at: www.rayzahab.com  His guiding company www.kapik1.com His not for profit www.impossible2possible.com On instagram @Rayzahab  on Twitter @Rayzahab   We would like to thank our sponsors Pushing the Limits - Ultimate Body Transformation programme. If you want to transform your body, transform your mind and your life in 2019 check out Lisa' revolutionary new program. The Programme provides not only customised workout routines for the time poor (5 x 30 min a week)  made especially for you and your specific goals but also customised meal plans with simple recipes that are easy to follow, complete with shopping lists. Take all the hard work out of thinking what the best exercise is for you and what to eat. All the heavy lifting has been done for you.  This programme takes all the guess work out of your training and your eating. Head over to www.lisatamati.com Running Hot - By Lisa Tamati & Neil Wagstaff If you want to run faster, longer and be stronger without burnout and injuries then check out and TRY our Running Club for FREE on a 7 day FREE TRIAL Complete holistic running programmes for distances from 5km to ultramarathon and for beginners to advanced runners.   All include Run training sessions, mobility workouts daily, strength workouts specific for runners, nutrition guidance and mindset help Plus injury prevention series, foundational plans, running drill series and a huge library of videos, articles, podcasts, clean eating recipes and more.   www.runninghotcoaching.com/info and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel at Lisa's Youtube channel and come visit us on our facebook group   www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati      

At the core, Jaime Jay is a connector of personalities and brands. He constantly challenges himself to be a better human being. He is also an amateur hockey player and starter good who truly enjoys helping his clients rediscover themselves, their companies and how to realize their "Why." He has worked with clients across the world, co-founded and run a publishing company, virtual assistant service company, and hosts the popular "Culture Eats Strategy" podcast – a top 100 podcast in the Business category on iTunes. He is the recipient of the Army's Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service. Beyond all of that, he is an amazing, humble, giving person. The reason why is rooted in his life story, which started with homelessness, and a rollercoaster experience from there. Jaime shares that story, the lessons he learned and a big piece of himself in this episode of the show. Key Points from the Episode with Jaime Jay: Embracing vulnerability and being true to yourself helps so much in your personal growth and in business. Jaime goes on to talk about how important it is to be selfish, but in a different way than people may think. He means it positively, in terms of taking care of yourself since you can’t take care of others if you aren’t ok. This sense of needing self-care started in childhood when Jaime dealt with homelessness when his adoptive father moved the family for a job that didn’t materialize. Jaime and his little brother watched an auctioneer selling all of their stuff as they lost everything and lived out of their car for months. He got a job at McDonalds to help support the family, and he would have his family go through the drive-thru so he could give them extra food. He also would take leftover food and give it to his family and other homeless people. Through the homelessness, he struggled to meet requirements at school and had repeat a year and ultimately had to get his GED so he could join the Army. We talked about the timing of this experience given that he was in the midst of his teenage years – a time when most kids struggle with figuring themselves out anyway. Obviously, that only complicated things. Another common issue people deal with after coming back from homelessness is one of the scarcity mindset, which he says has been very much alive in his business decisions. It has impacted him positively around his sense of what being content and 'having enough’ really means. Jaime shared that his family actually was homeless twice as his father was arrested for embezzlement. It lead him to try very hard not to be a burden on his mother and brother, which is part of why he joined the Army. On top of the issues with his adoptive father, who also made Jaime feel stupid an incapable so much of the time, Jaime’s biological father left when he was five and was a bad drunk. I had to call out the interesting way Jaime has kindness, calmness and gratitude that you might not expect given the tumultuous life he had. He said it stems from his strong desire for no one else to feel what Jaime has felt, so he may go far on the other side of the coin. Jaime shared how his brother got addicted to drugs while Jaime was in the Army. Given how inseparable they were, this hit him hard. He left the Army to be with his wife at the time, with whom he had a child. When he left the Army, he came home to his wife asking for a divorce, leaving him homeless and penniless again. He spent the next decade never really feeling confident or secure, with this unhappiness and fear of what will go wrong. From the age of 21 to 30, he was married and divorced three times. On August 23rd, 2005, his brother was hit by a semi truck and killed when Jaime’s sister-in-law was pregnant with their second child. That devastated Jaime, and threw him into a backward spiral. That day in August is always so hard for him. He started a successful advertising agency in 2006, which was hit hard in 2008 when the economy fell apart. And he was drinking and not saving at that time, which added to everything ending in 2008 with Jaime becoming homeless again, and he had to move back in with his mother at age 38. His perspective at the time was very much one of “The world is doing this to me. Why me?” Sharing his story is tough because he doesn’t feel good about what he did or what happened. He is concerned with what people might think about him. But looking at this through the self-care lens, it helps him tremendously to be open about it, and it serves others through those who identify with his story and find inspiration in it for how they can move forward. Today, he’s been on a different, empowering and gracious path. He’s surrounded himself with the right people who share his positive, kind values, including his girlfriend of seven years, who has been a crucial part of Jaime’s better life. Jaime gave us a challenge. When we feel like someone is a jerk or is behaving badly, look at yourself and your behavior. Did you perhaps provoke that behavior in them? Often, we miss the trigger we are responsible for.   Links: Websites: www.jaime-jay.com and bottleneck.online Podcast: Culture Eats Strategy (hear me on episode 166) Book: What They See: How to Stand Out & Shine In Your New Job Subscribe to The Do a Day Podcast     Keep Growing with Do a Day Get the book in print, Kindle, iBooks, Audiobookand more - even get a personally-signedcopy from Bryan Falchuk Get started on your journey to Better with the Big Goal Exercise Work with Bryan as your coach, or hire him to speak at your next event

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Big shout out to all the brave men and women who protect us everyday in this difficult environment. You have much support and keep up the great work. The show continues to grow because of you - The listener and supporter. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes. Give us that 5 star rating. The CJEvolution Podcast is now partnered with Detectachem. Mobile threat detection is here. Check out their products at www.cjevolution.com  In this episode, Patrick welcomes John Marx. John Marx, CPP, CHM is the Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Survival Institute and author of the book: Armor Your Self™: How To Survive A Career In Law Enforcement. He is Editor in Chief of CopsAlive.com and holds certifications in both service and security management. He was a Police Officer for twenty-three years and served on a SWAT Team as a Hostage Negotiator for nineteen of those years. He is the founder of The Law Enforcement Survival Institute and CopsAlive.com. John worked in law enforcement for over twenty-three years, nineteen of those years as a Hostage Negotiator on his departments SWAT Team. In that time he talked countless people out of committing suicide and helped rescue many others. One case earned him the Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Also during his career in law enforcement he coordinated his city's customer service initiative for four years under a federal grant. He is a two-time graduate from Disney University. He was a Security Team Supervisor at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta Georgia, and has worked security in a number of settings including providing security for The Beach Boys, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Ray Charles, Presidential candidate Michael Dukakus and others. John Marx has also received thousands of hours of training from the FBI, LAPD, NYPD, New Scotland Yard, US Secret Service, DEA, FEMA, Soviet Spetsnaz and the US Department of Energy. He has been a member of the National Speakers Association, ASTD and holds lifetime status as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from the American Society for Industrial Security. Patrick and John have a great and informative discussion talking about a variety of issues from challenges for law enforcement and personal wellness for our first responders. Find John here: http://www.copsalive.com/ http://lawenforcementsurvivalinstitute.org/ Find John's book: Armor Youself - How to Survive a Career in Law Enforcement. https://www.amazon.com/Armor-Your-Self-Enforcement-Professionals/dp/1544661819/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15T86UST8CIXJ&keywords=armor+yourself&qid=1555100124&s=gateway&sprefix=armor+your%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1 Stay tuned for more great guests on the #1 Criminal Justice Podcast - CJEvolution. www.cjevolution.com   Patrick    

At the core, Jaime Jay is a connector of personalities and brands. He constantly challenges himself to be a better human being. He is also an amateur hockey player and starter geek who truly enjoys helping his clients rediscover themselves, their companies and how to realize their ‘WHY’. Worked with clients in Canada, the United Kingdom, America, the Philippines, other countries in Asia, and Mexico. Responsible or growing and leading multiple management, sales, and operations teams. Co-founded and operated a publishing company where he helped create, publish, and distribute a regional real estate publication. Recipient of the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service. Hosted a Top 100 Business podcast in iTunes. Selected to speak on marketing panel and was awarded the “Top Gun Consulting Maverick Award” in recognition o his outstanding marketing performance.   His line of business, Bottleneck Virtual Assistants, is more than just a staffing agency. They connect businesses with qualified talent who share the same love for success. Jaime Jay Show Highlights: Jaime’s entrepreneurial journey to success via focus Energy givers vs distraction suckers How Jaime thinks about FOCUS Why Jaime downsized running four businesses to one Having direction without having clarity How schools can use Virtual Assistants to improve the quality of work Jaime Jay Resources: Hire a VA: Use the PROMO code  “BLBS “ to receive a discount.   Jaime Jay Contact Info Website   HOW SCHOOLS CAN USE VIRTUAL ASSISTANTS Read the Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW Join 50+ school leaders from around the world in our leadership community Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS: ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)   You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/   Copyright © 2019 Better Leaders Better Schools

Dubbed “The Boy Wonder,” the 22-year old promoted his first bout on Sept. 30, 1969, featuring Bennie Briscoe in the main event at the Blue Horizon. Since then, Peltz has become one of boxing’s most consistent promoters and is synonymous with Philadelphia boxing and, in particular, the Blue Horizon, where he promoted bouts for 32 years. Peltz also served as Director of Boxing at the Philadelphia Spectrum from 1973 to 1980. The crowd of 16,019 for the WBC junior lightweight title fight at The Spectrum in l976 set the record for the largest crowd ever to watch boxing indoors in Pennsylvania history, while the 14,930 who saw Briscoe vs. Hagler in 1978 is the largest crowd indoors for a non-world championship contest. Peltz has promoted cards at many other Philadelphia venues, including the old 7,000-seat Arena at 46th & Market Street, the Arts Palace at Broad & Pine Streets, as well as the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia, his current home. In addition to Philadelphia, Peltz has promoted boxing matches at nearly every casino in Atlantic City. Among the fighters who boxed on Peltz-promoted cards include Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts, Eugene “Cyclone” Hart, Willie “The Worm” Monroe, Stanley “Kitten” Hayward, Marvin Johnson, Alfredo Escalera, Mike Rossman, Billy "Dynamite" Douglas, Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver as well as Hall-of-Famers Jeff Chandler, Bobby Chacon, Orlando Canizales, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, George Benton, Emile Griffith, Michael Spinks, Thomas Hearns, Aaron Pryor, Pernell Whitaker, Roberto Duran and Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Peltz was honored with the James J. Walker Award for “Long and Meritorious Service to Boxing” by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 1999. Noted for his ingenuity for making great matches, Peltz follows in the great tradition of Philadelphia boxing promoter Herman Taylor. In addition to promoting, Peltz is an avid boxing historian and archivist.

Jim Molinelli is a licensed architect who spent the past 24 years doing design-build remodeling. Now he teaches homeowners how they can master the remodeling process. A quintessential remodeling expert, holds three different architecture degrees and has taught on the architecture faculty at Texas A&M University. His unique remodeling designs have won more than fifty remodeling awards, and his service in the industry got him two Maryland Governor's Citations for Meritorious Service! In addition to his #1 best-seller Remodel! Without Going Bonkers or Broke, he is working on a web-based remodeling master class for homeowners. He also blogs and speaks on remodeling based themes, and teaches occasional live classes and workshops.

An army reservist with almost 30 years of experience has been recognised for his service at the Lord Lieutenant Awards in Hampshire. Major John Baker was honoured for his welfare work as notification officer with the Royal Signals at a ceremony at the Guildhall in Winchester. Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenants are the representatives of the Crown for each county in the United Kingdom. They are appointed directly by Her Majesty The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister. The annual Lord-Lieutenants’ Awards for Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs), cadets and employees of the Reserve Forces and Cadet Organisations of theArmed Forces are recognised as honours throughout the Ministry of Defence. Chris Kaye speaks to Major John Baker.

As you know by now, every man has three major responsibilities: to provide, to preside, and to protect. Today we shed some light on how you can be a better protector. In the wake, of escalating violence across the country, my guest today, Tony Sentmanat shares with us how to improve your situational awareness, the firsts place to start when working on your self-defense, and how to get in more tactical training for threats and emergencies. Tony Sentmanat is a Marine Corps Veteran and Law Enforcement SWAT Operator with over 18 years of Real World experience. He's also a life-long practitioner in Mixed Martial Arts with extensive experience as a Law Enforcement Combative's Trainer and has been a Firearms Instructor for over 16 years. Tony also has 15 years of experience as a functional strength and conditioning trainer specializing in functional fitness for combat athletes.  Upon finishing his military service he started his law enforcement career as a State Correctional Officer, and then quickly transferred to become a Law Enforcement Officer, where he still works today. Tony has spent most of his career in SWAT where he has been involved in over 550 real world missions through out his career. In addition to his work resume, Tony has received numerous awards including: Multiple Combat Cross Awards for Police involved shootings, Officer of the Year and Crime Suppression Officer of the Year Award, Dade Police Chiefs Officer of the Month Award, several Officer of the month and Officer of the Quarter Awards, and has received over 40 commendations through out his career for Meritorious Service. Order of Man 064 Order of Man

Deloris Moton Quaranta Founder and Executive Director of the Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc Deloris (Dee) is the Founder and Executive Director of the Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc.  She retired from the US Air Force after 20 year of service and that career has taken her to places such as Italy, Philippines, Germany, Korea, Puerto Rico and several stateside bases. After retirement and returning home to Jacksonville to work for the state of Florida as a veterans’ representative, she was able to understand some of the challenges veterans face, especially women.  Answering to the call from women veterans, she founded the Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc. Currently, she is working to bring awareness to the needs of women veterans.  She was able to convince the Mayor to sign a proclamation to declare the third week of March each year, “Women Veterans Recognition Week”, she spearheaded a week-long celebration that culminated in honoring WWII female veterans, and she is actively engaged in various events highlighting women veterans..  Dee earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Limestone College of Gaffney, South Carolina and her Master’s in Business Administration from The University of Phoenix. Dee’s volunteer efforts resulted in her receiving the Commander’s Award for Public Service and the Air Force Angel Award for Volunteerism.  Having provided direct support for the Oklahoma City bombing in 1996, she received the Humanitarian Service Medal.  In addition to the Commendation and Meritorious Service medals, she recently received the 2014 Workforce Champion Award, 2015 HandsOn Jacksonville Celebrate Good Award- Military category,  and Wealth Watcher’s Homes for our Heroes recognition.  She has served at guest speaker on numerous occasions to bring awareness to the challenges of female veterans.

  Deloris Moton Quaranta Founder and Executive Director of the Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc Deloris (Dee) is the Founder and Executive Director of the Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc.  She retired from the US Air Force after 20 year of service and that career has taken her to places such as Italy, Philippines, Germany, Korea, Puerto Rico and several stateside bases. After retirement and returning home to Jacksonville to work for the state of Florida as a veterans’ representative, she was able to understand some of the challenges veterans face, especially women.  Answering to the call from women veterans, she founded the Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Inc. Currently, she is working to bring awareness to the needs of women veterans.  She was able to convince the Mayor to sign a proclamation to declare the third week of March each year, “Women Veterans Recognition Week”, she spearheaded a week-long celebration that culminated in honoring WWII female veterans, and she is actively engaged in various events highlighting women veterans..  Dee earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Limestone College of Gaffney, South Carolina and her Master’s in Business Administration from The University of Phoenix. Dee’s volunteer efforts resulted in her receiving the Commander’s Award for Public Service and the Air Force Angel Award for Volunteerism.  Having provided direct support for the Oklahoma City bombing in 1996, she received the Humanitarian Service Medal.  In addition to the Commendation and Meritorious Service medals, she recently received the 2014 Workforce Champion Award, 2015 HandsOn Jacksonville Celebrate Good Award- Military category,  and Wealth Watcher’s Homes for our Heroes recognition.  She has served at guest speaker on numerous occasions to bring awareness to the challenges of female veterans.

Dr. Benjamin Zaitchik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. Ben received his undergraduate training in Biology at Harvard University and went on to receive his M.S. in Crop and Soil Sciences from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University. Afterward, Ben conducted postdoctoral research as a Research Associate with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Hydrological Sciences Branch and the University of Maryland. He served as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Diplomacy fellow in the U.S. Department of State Office of Global Change before joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins. Ben has received the Meritorious Service and Superior Honor Awards from the U.S. State Department, the Peer Award for outstanding Research Associate from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and has been named a PopTech Science Fellow. Ben is here with us today to tell us all about his journey through life and science.

Paul Rushin was one of the speakers for Napoleon Hill Day at the University of Virginia (UVA) Wise Campus on Monday, November 27th, 2014. Paul Rushin was born December 25, 1958, in Jacksonville, Florida.  He graduated Englewood High School in 1976, and enlisted in the Air Force 1978.  During his 28 years of military service, he’s led several thousand military and civilian personnel in the accomplishment of their Air Force mission, and their own personal goals.    He is highly trained, and experienced in Leadership, Mentorship, and government resource management.  Chief Rushin has won many awards and decorations to include six Meritorious Service medals.  Paul has an Associates Degree in Ecological Controls and is a certified Leader in the PMA:  Science of Success by the Napoleon Hill Foundation World Learning Center, Purdue University Calumet.  Paul Rushin is the author of a children’s book titled No More Bullies! (The Real Super-mind.)  He wants to help make the world a better place in which to live.

Our interview with Dr. Paul Granello, researcher at Ohio State University with one of the biggest studies on teens and suicide in the world (over 12,000 participants). This is part 1 of the interview. A little more about Dr. Granello. He graduated with his M.S. degree in mental health counseling from Stetson University in 1990, and his Ph.D. in counselor education was awarded in 1995 from Ohio University. He is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervising credentials. Paul is a founding partner with the Ohio Department of Mental Health in establishing the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. He is currently the recipient of the 1.7 million in federal funds for suicide prevention under the Garrett Lee Smith Act. He has presented and trained on suicide over 150 workshops. Paul also conducts research on psychotherapy outcomes and the psychological and social characteristics of individual well being. He has published 25 articles in peer reviewed national journals, has authored 9 book chapters on suicide, anxiety, technology in counseling, and wellness. He has co-authored 3 books on the topic of Suicide and is currently writing a book on Wellness Counseling for Prentice Hall. Paul has presented at state, national, and international conferences on topics related to counseling, suicide, and wellness. He is also dedicated to the local community and has provided numerous workshops on health and wellness topics for both the Ohio State and Columbus communities. He currently is a member of The Ohio State University Campus Wellness Collaborative. Paul received the David Brooks award for Meritorious Service from the Ohio Counseling Association in 2002. The Ohio Association for Counselor Education award for professional service in 2006, and the Ohio University distinguished alumni award in 2007.

Published March 8, 2011 Who Do You Think You Are? Live in London was fantastic!  I can't wait to tell you all about it in this episode!  Like the Genealogy Gems Podcast on Facebook Above: The gates at Hinchingbrooke House forged by Harry Cooke GEM: Create your own Family Reference Library and Catalogue with Jan Gow Recorded at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City Resources mentioned in the interview: Hooked on Genealogy Tours PO Box 25-025 Auckland 1130 New Zealand Phone:  64 9 521 1518 Beehive Books Jan Gow has been a genealogist, tutor, author and lecturer at local, national and international levels (and cruise ships) since 1985. Service includes the APG Board and the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as treasurer and president. Owner of Beehive Books (since 1987) and Hooked on Genealogy Tours (since 1992) – each year preparing and escorting genealogists to Salt Lake City and the UK. Awarded the AFFHO (Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations) Award for Meritorious Service to Family History in 2006 

Jamie Saloff truly exemplifies the “spirit” and the “law” so to speak, of Women Empowerment - Working Mother – the Balancing Act of Motherly Love and Career. Happily married to her husband Tim Saloff since 1979, Jamie had her first son Matthew in 1983. Shortly thereafter in 1985, she was diagnosed with cancer. Declared sterile by her doctors, Jamie surprised her doctors when just one month after her last radiation treatment she discovered she was pregnant with her second son Mark, considered their miracle baby, who was born seven and a half weeks early in May of 1986. In 1990 after her mother passed on and with her personal cancer experience, she began writing her first book on healing, but never found a publisher. As a devoted writer she continued to write resulting in three books: The Collector's Encyclopedia of Cowan Pottery (Collector Books, 1993), The Publishing Center: How to Create a Successful Publishing Center in Your School, Church, or Community Group (Beeline Books, 1996), and Transformational Healing, published in 2005 (Sent Books). Jamie is also heavily involved as a member in good standing with the Pennwriters Organization since 1993, and has also served on its board. She was presented with the organization's highest award, Meritorious Service in 2006. Embroiled in the spirit of entrepreneurship, she expanded her knowledge, and combined with her love of writing by forming her own in-home business where she now serves as consultant, and guide to authors across the country who want to self-publish their books via Print on Demand. Over the years, Jamie has hosted workshops, organized conferences, and given talks on a variety of topics, always with the intention of helping others improve their lives. She managed an all-volunteer elementary school writing and publishing center where, with the help of 100 parent volunteers, they annually produced over 500 child-written books each year. (For this, she won a PEPPer Award.) She is currentl