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Best podcasts about Neil Davis

Latest podcast episodes about Neil Davis

David and Will
David & Will podcast - 29th April 2024

David and Will

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 113:44


David & Will podcast -  29th April 2024 News Headlines, Sport with Tom Rehn. Jade Robran on the Road, SAPOL, Weather. US Cross with Mylee Hogan, Jaylee Cooper from Catherine House, Rowey, Stacey Lee, Neil Davis, Breaking @ 8, Name Ned Mchenry's Goat, Peter Malinauskas & Ned McHenry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Carlton: The Spoonman
TUE 20 FEB | Sullivans Cove whisky one of world's best | Remembering Tassie combat cinematographer Neil Davis

Brian Carlton: The Spoonman

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 43:42


Sullivans Cove Distillery's Jerome Lebel-Jones tells Kaz and Tubes about one of their whiskies representing Australia in the World Whisky Awards. Tasmanian Cinematographer, David Brill, remembers local icon Neil Davis, The Silver Fox. And, Psychic Sara performs a live tarot card reading for Triple M listener Terri from Midway Point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rock n Roll Experience with Mike Brunn
Ep. 251 - KISS Cancer Goodbye II Bruce Kulick Ace Frehley

Rock n Roll Experience with Mike Brunn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 69:50


Neil Davis joins me to discuss the upcoming KISS Cancer Goodbye II event that includes performances from Bruce Kulick and Ace Frehley. Neil also shares his insights to a recent Peter Criss performance as well as his thoughts on last year's CreaturesFest.

Life Matters
Victory Starts With Faith - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 36:13


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Chris Demetriou at Cornerstone the Church. For more information, visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Please email us at office@cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony, or receive our location details. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - @CTCLifeMatters

KZYX Public Affairs
Citizen U with Mari Rodin: The Great Redwood Trail

KZYX Public Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 54:26


November 16, 2022--Host Mari Rodin has an in-depth discussion about next steps for the buildout of the Great Redwood Trail, Senator Mike McGuire's proposed 320-mile, world class, multi-use rail-to-trail project connecting San Francisco to Humboldt Bay. Guests are Caryl Hart, Chair of the Great Redwood Trail Agency, Karyn Gear, of the California State Coastal Conservancy, and Neil Davis from the City of Ukiah.

Get Wrecked | The Game Show Podcast
213- "Daddy's Girls"

Get Wrecked | The Game Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 67:17


THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: Everyone has a person in their lives that they know everything about and knows everything about them.... but when it comes to our parents we KNOW we have kept some shit secret. There should be a big ole divider between parents and children but sometimes, a tight daddy daughter relationship gets in the way of that divider. So today, we are here to test who thinks they have broken that wall down the most. We are playing Lie To Me: Daddy Daughter edition. THIS WEEK'S GAME: Prior to the episode, we asked two fathers and their daughters questions that only the tightest of daddy daughter pairs would know the answer to about each other. We then presented a question to one father on both sides at the same time to see if they could guess the answer that their daughter said previously. We then did the same thing to the daughters. If they get the correct answer, they win a point for their team and whichever team gets the most points wins. The Show: @getwreckedpodcast (insta/tiktok), @getwreckedcast (twitter),    The Hosts (insta): @ericmmyrick, @kourtneybellll    The Players (insta): Logan Davis (@llogandavis), Kat Solko (@Katsolko), Neil Davis, Dan Solko Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Will
David and Will podcast - 4th May 2022

David and Will

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 107:45


Vincent McAviney in the UK, Neil Davis from the Sammy D Foundation,  Sean Fewster, Australian author Steve Toltz, Federal Finance Minister Simon Birmingham, Behind Closed Doors  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rock n Roll Experience with Mike Brunn
Ep. 178 - Creatures Fest with Neil Davis (Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick)

Rock n Roll Experience with Mike Brunn

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 71:11


Neil Davis joins me to discuss the upcoming Creatures Fest event held in Nashville, Tn on May 27 - May 29. He will give us the inside scoop on how Peter Criss & Ace Frehley decided to perform together again, as well as some more insights to Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick's performances.  

KZYX Public Affairs
Citizen U with Mari Rodin: Local Trails with Neil Davis

KZYX Public Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 53:00


February 16, 2022--Host Mari Rodin talks with Neil Davis, the Director of Community Services for the City of Ukiah, the founder and director of Ukiah Valley Trail Group and former director of Walk and Bike Mendocino. They talk about trails in the Ukiah Valley, and the present and future of the Great Redwood Trail.

Podcast Rock City
Episode 358: PRC LIVE The Creatures Fest Episode!

Podcast Rock City

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 70:54


This week we talk to Neil Davis from the Creatures Fest and we get a TON of INFO! Plus this weeks KISS NEWS!!

KZYX News
City of Ukiah Censors Youth Project Mural in Todd Grove Park

KZYX News

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 6:29


by Stacey Sheldon November 25, 2021--The City of Ukiah recently censored the message, “No Human is Illegal on Stolen Land” on the new mural in Todd Grove Park. The mural is the creation of the Ukiah Valley Youth Leadership Coalition, a teen program of the Arbor Center at Redwood Community Services. The teens, with the help of lead artist Josue Rojas, designed a large-scale mural on the theme of immigration, and painted it on the exterior walls of the park's restroom. When Rojas and the teens arrived at the park on Friday November 12 to finish the mural, they saw something that shocked them. Cat Karpov-Kinrad, one of the teen artists, explained that when the team showed up on Friday to complete the mural, they were greeted by a City official who informed them of the censorship. The teens saw that the message on the mural's banner had been painted over. Karpov-Kinrad knew the message would be controversial, but did not imagine it would be censored before the mural's completion. Neil Davis, Director of Community Services for the City of Ukiah, assisted the Coalition in implementing the project and fulfilling the youth's artistic goals. Together, the Youth Coalition and Davis moved forward on the project. But waiting for approval from the city's design board and planning commision takes approximately 3 months. Because the Youth Coalition was working with timely grants to fund the project, grants that would expire before the 3 month approval process, Davis suggested the mural be put on boards and installed on the exterior walls of the restroom. This method would result in what would be considered temporary art and would not require the lengthy wait for approval. Problems arose when the Youth Coalition realized they could not install boards on the walls of the restroom, and Davis gave them permission to paint directly on the restroom walls. When objections to the mural's message were received by the City, Davis was asked to stymie the mural's progress as it had not received the proper permitting. Ironically, Davis was the one to spray paint over the mural's message. He is hopeful that the City and the Youth Coalition can dialogue and arrive at a positive resolution. Lead artist, Josue Rojas, spent months helping the Youth Coalition design and paint their mural. He traveled from his home in the Bay area and spent over a week in Ukiah, painting for hours a day, to help the youth meet their deadline to complete the project. His frustration over the censorship is palpable. At the heart of the mural's controversial message resides the word “stolen” and this word is, perhaps, the source of contention for objectors. Rojas recognizes the difficulty some may feel in acknowledging the painful truths of the mural's message and our country's history. Like Neil Davis, Rojas is hopeful that the Youth Coalition and the City will work together and find a mutually satisfactory solution to reinstate the mural's message, a message he believes can facilitate conversations to help unite humanity in a reverence for Mother Earth and one another.

KZYX News
Ukiah Launches Ambitious Public Arts Project

KZYX News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 6:29


by Stacey Sheldon October 14, 2021--The City of Ukiah's Community Service Department recently launched its 50 in 5 Arts Campaign. This ambitious project aims to install 50 pieces of public art throughout Ukiah in the next 5 years. The intent of the 50 in 5 campaign is to showcase Ukiah's creativity and culture through public art that reflects the unique wisdom, intellect, history and imagination of Ukiah's people. The project is the brainchild of Neil Davis, Ukiah's Director of Community Services. He reached out to Alyssum Wier, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Mendocino County, for support. Together they crafted a vision and purpose for the project. Together they garnered grant money, created applications for artist proposals, and navigated through permitting and insurance bureaucracy to get projects underway and installed. In Alex Thomas Plaza, Elizabeth Raybee's Receptacle Mosaics uplevel the trash and recycle containers with colorful designs that celebrate Mendocino's landscape and inform on disaster preparedness. The Pop Up Gallery under the Alex Thomas Pavillon is also a 50 and 5 installation. Local artist Annie Rugyt Bernard collaborated with Davis on the outdoor gallery. Bernard created the current exhibit of 5 mixed media pieces exploring themes of isolation and grief induced by the Pandemic. One piece, made with paint, pencil and fluorescent colors, is an illustration of a web of wires wrapped around each other like Celtic knots. In stark contrast to the whimsical nature of the Sound Garden is the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Mural on the Arbor Building housing Redwood Services. Visiting artist Shane Grammer and the Hope Through Art Foundation recently guided local youth through the painting process of this powerful mural. With bold, blood red handprints in the background, and a larger than life portrait of Khadijah Britton in the foreground, the mural honors Britton who has been missing since 2018. This mural calls for greater awareness and justice for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's movement, and is part of a larger series of murals planned by the Ukiah Valley Youth Leadership Coalition. In addition to these completed and installed projects, several other works of 50 and 5 are in progress: Lauren Sinnott is finishing up a masterpiece mural on Church street that presents a chronological history of Mendocino county, and Tim Poma, Lonnie Lopez, and Nathan Valensky will create a mural at Ukiah's Skate Park.

Life Matters
Actions of Faith - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 42:20


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information, visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Please email us at office@cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony, or receive our location details. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - @CTCLifeMatters

BioTalk with Rich Bendis
Howard Carolan, CEO of CoapTech, and Neil Davis, Program Director at University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) (EP.90)

BioTalk with Rich Bendis

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 41:53


Howard Carolan, Co-Founder and CEO  of CoapTech, Inc., and Neil Davis, Program Director of the Biomedical Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate program at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB), join Rich Bendis to discuss Startups, Tech Transfer, and the Funding.

Podsploitation
#34 Body Melt

Podsploitation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 109:50


Body Melt (1993). Written by Philip Brophy & Rod Bishop, directed by Philip Brophy. Starring Gerard Kennedy, Andrew Daddo, Ian Smith, Gina Gaigalas, Brett Climo, Lisa McCune, Nick Polites, Maurie Annese, William Innes, Suzi Dougherty, Vince Gil, Neil Davis, Ben Genrens, Amanda Douge, Matt Newton, Anthea Davis, Adrian Wright, Jillian Murray, Lucinda Cowden, Stig Wemyss and Tommy Dysart. Splat! Body Melt at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106450/ Body Melt at OzMovies: https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/body-melt Body Melt available at Umbrella: https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/body-melt-blu-ray-ozploitation-classics Podcast theme music is ‘Creation Time' by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de . The film © Body Melt Pty Ltd 1993. The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021.

Rock n Roll Experience with Mike Brunn
SPECIAL: **NEW** Vinnie Vincent 2021 Phone Interview with Neil Davis from KISS Live Auctions

Rock n Roll Experience with Mike Brunn

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 18:16


On May 22, 2021 Vinnie gave an exclusive interview to Neil Davis as part of an auction held on KISS Live Auctions. Neil has given me permission to share that interview with everyone. If you are a KISS fan and collect KISS memorblia, check out the Facebook page KISS Live Auctions. You will live it!

MYT: Beyond The Studio
015 - How to Thrive in the Dance Music Industry, Not Just Survive!

MYT: Beyond The Studio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 50:06


With Liverpool's Electronic Sound Summit 2021 being announced this week, we thought we'd dig into the archives and put the audio of the Mental Health Panel MYT hosted at the 2020 edition of the ESS. We were joined by the brilliant DJ & Producer Denney, Jono Heale of ACS Custom Hearing Protection, and Neil Davis of Future Vibes, an incredible platform doing incredible things for health and wellness in the music industry. This panel, moderated by MYT Founder Paul Nolan, focuses on the positive aspects of personal growth, awareness and wellness practices, whilst pursuing a full time career in the dance music industry. This is essential listening for any aspiring artist looking to balance their ambitions, lifestyle and mental health whilst going for their dreams of earning a living fro the music they love! For more information on Liverpool Audio Network and Electronic Sound Summit, head to https://www.electronicsoundsummit.co.uk/ You can find out more information and sign up for MYT AAA by heading to http://www.transition.studio Subscribe to MYT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/makeyourtransition?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to Beyond The Studio on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/myt-beyond-the-studio/id1545962399 Subscribe to Beyond The Studio on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wioBoFfzN1mBmXTXvzRz6?si=CV1WqvjhSy-eI5lo-4xmWw

Podcasts from The Cat 107.9
Neil talks about mental health

Podcasts from The Cat 107.9

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 6:17


Drivetime presenter Neil Davis talks about the help and support available for anybody struggling with mental health.

The Lead Wasps Podcast
Neil Davis 039 | Queens Own Highlanders | HUMINT Agent Handler

The Lead Wasps Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 162:00


Episode 039 is with Neil 'Neilly' Davis who served with the British Army in the Queens Own Highlanders and JSG. Neil was an instructor at the Infantry Battle School, Brecon and had an envious Infantry career before transitioning to a new unit. JSG was a HUMINT gathering unit working in the UK to gain a foothold against the IRA and Neil was an agent handler there for 6 years.   His post-military career has seen him working all over the world in a multitude of exciting roles to include a long term US Government contract providing HUMINT in Southern Afghanistan.   He now runs @Go.Noisy providing tactical training to those who require a professional competency. He has big plans for the future with the company so watch this space.   Follow Neil @GoNoisy www.gonoisy.com   GOOGLE PODCASTS https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNGIwNzI2OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==   APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lead-wasps-podcast/id1517422174   SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/2GrWtmf0Xu76aziN4KGFKY

Midnight Train Podcast
81 - Dozier School For Boys (WTF!)

Midnight Train Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 92:16


Ep. 81Dozier school for boysOn our train ride today we are heading to sunny Florida. This is much more than a "Florida man" story. This is a crazy story of one of the worst boys schools ever to exist. There were many of these return schools around the country but this place has a reputation as one of the worst. It's been known by several names over the years but most people know it as the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys . We're gonna talk about the history and atrocities that happened at this school that opened January 1, 1900 and just closed on June 30, 2011. A 111 year reign of terror! Here we go! The school was located in Marianna Florida and covered 1400 acres. A second campus was opened in the town of Okeechobee in 1955.  The school was first organized under an 1897 act of the legislature and began operations on the Marianna campus on January 1, 1900, as the Florida State Reform School. It was overseen by five commissioners appointed by the governor William Dunnington Bloxham, who were to operate the school and make biennial reports to the legislature. Some time thereafter, the commissioners were replaced by the governor and cabinet of Florida, acting as the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions. In 1914, the name was changed to the Florida Industrial School for Boys and in 1957 to the Florida School for Boys. In 1955, the Okeechobee campus opened. In 1967, the name of the Marianna campus was changed to the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, in honor of a former superintendent of the school.The Marianna site was originally divided into north and south sides. South side was known as "Number 1" and was for white students only, while the North side was"number 2" and for black students only. The school remained segregated until 1966. Boot Hill cemetery was located on the north side. In 1929, an 11-room concrete block detention building, also containing two cells (one for white, and one for black students), was constructed to house incorrigible or violent students, the site at the time not being fenced. Students called it "The White House".  In the 1950s and 1960s, it was the site of most beatings of students. After corporal punishment at the school was abolished in 1967, the building was used for storage. Shortly before the facility was closed, Dozier was a fenced, 159-acre "high-risk" residential facility for 104 boys aged 13 to 21 who had been committed there by a court; their average length of stay at Dozier was nine to twelve months. They lived in several cottages, with each boy having an unlocked room. In 1903 an inspection uncovered that children at the school were commonly kept in leg irons. After this the school was investigated 6 times in its first 13 years. In 1914 there was a fire in one of the dorms. The fire killed six students and two staff members.  During the spanish flu epidemic in 1918 it was recorded that eleven students died but they were not named and documented in the recorded burials of the Boot Hill Cemetery. A 13 year old boy was sent there in 1934 and died 38 days later. There's no record of what caused his death. In 1968, Florida Governor Claude Kirk said, after a visit to the school where he found overcrowding and poor conditions, that "somebody should have blown the whistle a long time ago." At this time, the school housed 564 boys, some for offenses as minor as school truancy, running away from home, or "incorrigibility", including cigarette smoking. They ranged in age from ten to sixteen years old. The White House was closed in 1967. Officially, corporal punishment at the school was banned in August 1968. In 1969, as part of a governmental reorganization, the school came under the management of the Division of Youth Services of the newly created Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. There were 81 school-related deaths of students from 1911 to 1973. Thirty-one of these boys were said to be buried on the school grounds, with other bodies "shipped home to families or buried in unknown locations." There are 31 simple crosses as grave markers at the cemetery, installed in the 1960s and 1990s, but they have been found not to correspond to specific burials. An inspection done in 1982 revealed that boys were hogtied and kept in isolation for weeks at a time! A lawsuit was filed by the ACLU over this issue and several other issues at this facility and three other juvenile facilities in Florida. At this point the school was housing 105 students aged 13-21. In 1985, the media reported that young ex-students of the school, sentenced to jail terms for crimes committed at Dozier, had subsequently been the victims of torture by guards at the Jackson County jail. The teens were usually hanged but handcuffs to the bars of their cells usually for an hour at a time. The guards said that this practice was approved by their superiors. In 1994, the school was placed under the management of the newly created Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, which operated the school until its closure in 2011. By this time, the school had facilities to house 135 inmates. Many of the boys sent there had been convicted of rape or of committing "lewd acts on other children". On September 16, 1998, a resident of the school lost his right arm in a washing machine. A lawsuit was filed against the institution and the plaintiff was awarded an undisclosed amount in 2003. In April 2007, the acting superintendent of the school and one other employee were fired following allegations of abuse of inmates.[24] The state officially acknowledged that abuses had taken place there; the White House Boys, a growing group of adult survivors who had been held there in the 1950s and 1960s, were speaking out to the press. In October 2008, several of them attended a ceremony to install a historic plaque at the White House that acknowledged that past. The news was carried nationwide.[14] In late 2009, the school failed its annual inspection. Among other problems, the inspection found that the school failed to deal properly with the numerous complaints by the boys held there, including allegations of continued mistreatment by the guards. State Representative Darryl Rouson said the system was struggling to move on from a longstanding "culture of violence and abuse".[16] The U.S. Department of Justice conducted a survey of 195 US facilities, including the Florida School For Boys. According to its 2010 report, 11.3% of boys surveyed at the school reported that they had been subject to sexual abuse by staff using force in the last twelve months, and 10.3% reported that they had been subject to it without the use of force. 2.2% reported sexual victimization by another inmate. DOJ said these percentages meant the home was deemed to have neither "high" nor "low" rates of sexual victimization compared with the other institutions assessed in the survey.[25] In July 2010, the state announced its plan to merge Dozier with JJOC, creating a single new facility, the North Florida Youth Development Center, with an open campus and a closed campus. However, the following year, claiming "budgetary limitations," the state decided to close both facilities on June 30, 2011. Remaining students were sent to other juvenile justice facilities around the state.[4] After Hurricane Michael, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was given the property, now known as ‘Endeavor’, to relocate from their damaged offices. So there you have a condensed history of the school and the site. Now we're going to get into the crazy shit that went on there. First we have the story of Willy Haynes and his experience with the school and the infamous Whitehouse. The story comes from an incredible article from the Tampa Bay Times. In the late 1950s, a 13-year-old kid who slicked back his long hair like Elvis stood in front of a judge in Tampa. A car had been stolen from the neighborhood. Someone said they saw Willy Haynes driving it. Willy didn't know how to drive, but the judge didn't know that. Here was a boy who grew up in a little house off Columbus Avenue, in Six Mile Creek, a scrappy neighborhood on Tampa's eastern edge, where a poor kid learned early how to protect himself. When the judge warned the boy to behave or he'd be sent to reform school in Marianna, Willy surprised the court. Why can't I go now? He had heard the Florida School for Boys had a band and a football team and maybe even Boy Scouts, and it didn't cost a penny to participate. He kissed his mother goodbye at the courthouse and left Tampa in the back of a state cruiser. Big, beautiful, oblivious Florida blurred by outside the window. Willy wasn't scared as the state car pulled onto the gravel road that led to the state's only boys' juvenile reformatory, the Florida School for Boys. No fences. Manicured lawns. Tall pines and stately buildings. It looked like college. It had to be better than home. Inside, he signed a ledger. William Haynes Jr. April 11, 1958. A boy escorted Willy Haynes to Tyler Cottage and told him to keep his belongings in Locker No. 252. He was given a toothbrush and pajamas and his own military bunk. The poor kid from Tampa felt like he was finally home. He was there barely a week when it happened. Some bullies caught him outside the showers, and the next thing he knew he was in the middle of a tangle of feet and fists. Willy knew how to fight, and he was choking one of his attackers in a headlock when a cottage father busted in. The school's disciplinarian, R.W. Hatton, asked Willy who he had been fighting, but the boy would not give up the names. Better to be punished than be branded a puke. You're going down, Hatton told him. They dragged him across that manicured campus, toward the squat concrete building called the White House. They dragged him through the door. Willy Haynes, who had asked the judge to send him here, who had wanted to throw a football under the pines. Over 18 months, the men dragged Willy into the White House again and again. Lay down. Hold the rail. Don't make a sound. He could hear the strap coming. It started with the pivot, the shuffle of boots on concrete. The strap hit the wall, then the ceiling, then thighs and buttocks and back, and it felt like an explosion. When he got back to the cottage, Willy stood in the shower and let the cold water wash bits of underwear from his lacerations, as his blood ran toward the drain.   Many others suffered the same horrors as Willy. As the boys grew up the memories stayed with them as they became men. Many sporting both physical and mental scars. Some of these men gathered at the Florida School for Boys on Oct. 21, 2008. Again from the Tampa Bay Times article:        "The last time they had stepped on this sprawling campus, they were fresh-faced punks with the world before them. Now their hair was gray and their faces sagged. Their backs ached from a night in motel beds. They carried pictures of children and grandchildren in their wallets. Dick Colon had flown in from Baltimore, where he owns an electrical contracting company. The 65-year-old was tormented by the memory of seeing a boy being stuffed into an industrial dryer. Next to him stood Michael O'McCarthy, a writer and political activist from Costa Rica, who was beaten so badly he was treated at the school infirmary. To his left was Roger Kiser, a Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor who had driven down from Brunswick, Ga., bent on retribution. On the end was a quiet man named Robert Straley, who sells glow lights and carnival novelties. He drove up from Clearwater. He had been having recurring nightmares of a man sitting on his bed. Then there was Willy Haynes. He was 65 and went by Bill now. A tall, broad man, Haynes had worked for 30 years for the Alabama Department of Corrections. Haynes didn't feel good. There were plenty of places he'd rather be. But he knew he had to do this." The men now called themselves the White House Boys.  According to the article The men remember the same things:          "blood on the walls, bits of lip or tongue on the pillow, the smell of urine and whiskey, the way the bed springs sang with each blow. The way they cried out for Jesus or mama. The grinding of the old fan that muffled their cries. The one-armed man who swung the strap. They remember walking into the dark little building on the campus of the Florida School for Boys, in bare feet and white pajamas, afraid they'd never walk out." According the the men boys were dragged to the White House in ones and twos and threes, and sometimes there was a line outside, and sometimes a white dog kept watch." The white house boys are former students who had been held at the school in the 1950s and 1960s began to share accounts of abuses that they had suffered or observed against students.  By the early 2000s, there were about 400 members, survivors of this school from the 1950s and 1960s. Since the early 2000s, members of the group began to speak publicly about their experiences to the media, and to challenge the state to investigate practices and personnel at the school. More than 300 men have publicly recounted abuse and torture at the school. The survivors have had some internal struggles and set up more than one website.  In 2009, the Florida School for Boys was the subject of an extensive special report. Allegations focusing on the 1960s included claims that one room was used for whipping white boys and another for black boys. The whippings were carried out by guards using a 3-foot-long belt made of leather and metal and were so severe that the victim's underwear could become embedded in his skin. One former student said that he had seen a boy trapped in a running laundry dryer at the school and suspected the boy was killed. One former student stated he was punished in the White House eleven times, receiving a total of more than 250 lashes. Others alleged they were whipped until they lost consciousness and that the punishments were made harsher for boys who cried. Some alumni also stated there was a "rape room" at the school, where boys were sexually abused by guards. The complainants said some of the victims were as young as nine years old. In February 2010, the White House Boys filed a class action suit for damages against the state government, but it was dismissed by a judge in Leon County, Florida, because the statute of limitations had run out for such a suit. A bill introduced in the 2012 session of the Florida Legislature to provide compensation to victims of abuse at the school failed to pass. There have been many positions throughout the years but no real investigations until 2008. On December 9, 2008, Florida Governor Charlie Crist directed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to investigate the allegations of abuse, torture, and murder recounted by the White House Boys and their law firm. It took two years for the findings to be released.  The FDLE conducted more than one hundred interviews of former students, family members of former students, and former staff members of the school during the 15-month investigation, but no concrete evidence was found linking any of the student deaths to the actions of school staff, or that there had been attempts by staff to conceal deaths. None of the graves were opened during the investigation.(The investigation determined that the thirty-one graves at the facility had been dug between 1914 and 1952.) A forensic examination of the "White House" was conducted. No trace evidence of blood on the walls was found. Some former Dozier students told investigators that they felt they had "needed the discipline." Troy Tidwell, who was a staff member at the school during that period, said that punishments in the White House were not excessive. He said staff used the leather strap because they were concerned that spankings with wooden paddles, as had previously taken place, might injure the boys. Department of Justice, 2011 In its December 2011 report of its investigation at the Dozier School, the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice made the following findings about staff at the school, who were cited for use of excessive force, inappropriate isolation, and extension of confinement: The youth confined at Dozier and at JJOC were subjected to conditions that placed them at serious risk of avoidable harm in violation of their rights protected by the Constitution of the United States. During our investigation, we received credible reports of misconduct by staff members to youth within their custody. The allegations revealed systemic, egregious, and dangerous practices exacerbated by a lack of accountability and controls. . . . These systemic deficiencies exist because State policies and generally accepted juvenile justice procedures were not being followed. We found that . . . staff did not receive minimally adequate training. We also found that proper supervision and accountablity measures were limited and did not suffice to prevent undue restraints and punishments. Staff failed to report allegations of abuse to the State, supervisors, and administrators. Staff members often failed to accurately describe use of force incidents and properly record use of mechanical restraints.  The University of South Florida 2012-2014: Dr. Erin Kimmerle is a forensic anthropologist and University of South Florida Associate Professor who had led a USF team of anthropologists, biologists, and archaeologists exploring the Marianna campus in a project authorized by the state. The stories of the White House Boys piqued her interest, as she had worked with international groups to identify remains and burials in areas of warfare. She thought the specialists at her university could aid the state in identifying undocumented areas of burial by using current technology and scientific techniques. She was especially curious why there are no records of the locations of the burials, as is customary at state prisons, hospitals and similar institutions.In 2012, the team used ground-penetrating radar and some excavation to identify where bodies are buried. However, in order to determine if the cause of death was from injury, illness, or murder, the bodies must be exhumed. Given the long history of reported violence at the school, many people believe that some students died because of abuse. Under existing law, exhumations can be done only at the request of a family member. But many of the burials are of students who were here in the early 20th century, and records make it difficult to identify their families. By December 2012, the researchers indicated that they had located 55 graves on the grounds. Given that they had documented nearly 100 deaths at the school, the team believed that a second cemetery was likely to exist. Thomas Varnadoe was sent to the Florida School for Boys in 1934 and died there a month later. His nephew, Glen Varnadoe, came forward in 2012 saying that he wanted to have his uncle's remains exhumed for reinterment at his family's cemetery near Lakeland. He had visited Dozier School in the 1990s, and a staff member showed him where his uncle might be buried. That location was not the same as the area where the most recent burials were found. The state originally limited the USF team to searching the existing, delineated cemetery grounds, saying they did not have the authority to order exhumation of graves. Researchers discuss work revealed that using the remains they did find on site, they made seven DNA identifications and 14 other presumptive matches. Many of the unmarked burial sites studied are thought to be of black students, who were segregated at the school. The team found that three times as many black students died and were buried at Dozier than white students, and that some of those boys were incarcerated for non-criminal charges like running away and incorrigibility. Black boys were less likely to be named in historical records, as well, reflecting the grim realities of reform school life in the segregated South. They eventually uncovered a students family had actually been sent a coffin filled with planks of wood after a boy named Thomas Curry died there under "Suspicious Circumstances while escaping". The ledger entry at the Dozier school said he was “killed on RR Bridge Chattahoochee, Fla.” Another document at Old Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia says he was “killed by train.” No one from Dozier ever reported his death to the state. He was returned in a casket to his family, who, in turn, buried him in Philadelphia. Or so the family thought. It wasn’t until a state investigation beginning in 2008 that Curry’s death certificate was found at Dozier. It said he died of a crushed skull from an “unknown cause.”  And it wasn’t until 2014, when University of South Florida anthropologists who have been working to unearth and identify remains on the former campus visited Philadelphia with Pennsylvania authorities, that the family learned Curry wasn’t in the casket – no bones, no clothing, no sign of him at all. “Wood. Layers of pieces of wood,” said anthropologist Erin Kimmerle, explaining what she and her team found in the casket. “It was completely filled with wooden planks.” At first, the team thought they had the wrong grave, but then they found Curry’s great-grandparents beneath the wood-filled casket… Definitely some weird shit going on here. In January 2016, the USF team issued their final report. They had made a total of seven DNA matches and 14 presumptive identifications from the 51 remains found at the site. A total of 55 burials were identified, but only 13 were made within the cemetery grounds, and "the rest of the graves were outside... in the woods, including under a roadway, brush, and a large mulberry tree." While they had documented 98 deaths at the site, they were unable to identify any more burials on the grounds. Some bodies may have been sent home to students' families. The USF team will continue to work with other organizations and families on DNA and other means of identification of the remains that were found. They created computer facial approximations from remains to help with identification. A number of families, including the Glen Varnadoe family, have filed requests to have the remains of their children or relatives repatriated. In March 2014, Governor Rick Scott signed a bill authorizing up to $7500 per burial for those families who wanted to reinter the remains of relatives identified in unmarked graves at the Florida School for Boys. This followed the University of South Florida's report in January, which said they had been able to make matches of 21 sets of remains to known families. In addition, the bill proposes creating a task force to establish a memorial, "as well as deciding how to handle the remains of bodies that have yet to be identified or claimed by families.  The white house boys also fought to have the bodies of orphans and those that were unidentified to be reinterred far away from the ground at Dozier. In as late as 2019 they are still finding what could possibly be unmarked graves. Dr. Erin Kimmerle again began an investigation of 27 "anomalies" discovered by an engineering firm hired by the state's Department of Environmental Protection to help clean-up following Hurricane Michael, according to Florida's Department of State. Though the 27 anomalies discovered by radar are "consistent with possible graves," according to Governor Ron DeSantis, only fieldwork will determine whether human remains are present at the site. The 27 "anomalies" are located less than 200 yards from a section on the Dozier school property known as Boot Hill Cemetery, where, previously, USF researchers found 55 graves. Unfortunately in an update we found it turns out Kimmerle's team said those anomalies were mostly roots from pine trees moved from the area years ago. Survivor Charlie Fudge and friend Rachel McCoy pleaded to be allowed on the property during future surveys. Fudge said he remembers a graveyard being on the east side of a set of buildings on the property, near Old Air Base Road.  "I could sit on my cottage bench and see that cemetery," Fudge said. "My mind at 12 years old remembers that cemetery." Kimmerle said her team did not find anything abnormal in that area, but nearby there is an established, fenced-in historic cemetery.  McCoy, who attended the presentation with Fudge, said letting the men on the property to assist is "what they need." Fudge said he hopes the White House does not get bulldozed over when the property is cleaned up in the future. "That's very meaningful to me and the other men," he said. "I'm just an old guy, who went there 60 years ago, and went through hell." John Bell, who spent eight months at the school, also spoke and said the school was managed by "corrupt officials of the state of Florida" and "it's been going on for way too long." In 2017, the state formally apologized to the survivors and families for the abuses and deaths that happened at Dozier. More than 500 former Dozier students have come forward over the years to report physical, sexual and mental abuse at the hands of those who worked there.On June 29th 2020, Neil Davis, the oldest member of The White house boys passed away in a nursing home. He never told most of his family, including his children, that he had been at Dozier and what he'd gone through.  The white house boys vow to keep fighting for the rights of the victims.      "There are still 180 people not accounted for," she said. "We could lay it to rest. They're not just public, they were there. Let them walk the property." Fudge said "We the White House boys; we know what has happened in that school," he said. "It's not going to be over until we say it's over." There are some really great news articles used for this episode. There was a really great series of articles from The St Pete Times that were reprinted by the Tampa Bay Times that we recommend checking out. Also NPR has a ton of good info as well.  Imdb list of 15 horror movies about school https://m.imdb.com/list/ls022490849/  The Midnight Train Podcast is sponsored by VOUDOUX VODKA.www.voudoux.com Ace’s Depothttp://www.aces-depot.com BECOME A PRODUCER!http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast Find The Midnight Train Podcast:www.themidnighttrainpodcast.comwww.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpcwww.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcastwww.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe to our official YouTube channel:OUR YOUTUBE

Shout It Out Loudcast
Episode 99 "KISSmas Masquerade with Phil Shouse And Neil Davis"

Shout It Out Loudcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 122:13


This week Tom & Zeus welcome the founder and creator of KISSmas Masquerade, Neil Davis and Ace Frehley & Gene Simmons solo band member, a member of Accept and a member of the Talismen and Thee Rock N Roll Residency, the one and only, Phil Shouse. The guys discuss the upcoming KISSmas Masquerade with Neil & Phil and get all the details about this awesome event and share some funny KISS stories.For more information on KISSmas Masquerade please click below:KISSmas 2020 - KISSmas MasqueradeFor all things Shout It Out Loudcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.comProud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website:Pantheon Podcast NetworkPlease Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below:ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.comPlease subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below:iTunesPodchaserStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below:TwitterFacebook PageFacebook Group Page Shout It Out LoudcastersInstagramYouTubePlease go to Klick Tee Shop for all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:SIOL Merchandise at Klick Tee Shop

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Shout It Out Loudcast
Episode 99 "KISSmas Masquerade with Phil Shouse And Neil Davis"

Shout It Out Loudcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 123:13


This week Tom & Zeus welcome the founder and creator of KISSmas Masquerade, Neil Davis and Ace Frehley & Gene Simmons solo band member, a member of Accept and a member of the Talismen and Thee Rock N Roll Residency, the one and only, Phil Shouse. The guys discuss the upcoming KISSmas Masquerade with Neil & Phil and get all the details about this awesome event and share some funny KISS stories. For more information on KISSmas Masquerade please click below: KISSmas 2020 - KISSmas Masquerade Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube Please go to Klick Tee Shop for all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below: SIOL Merchandise at Klick Tee Shop Please visit Adam & Eve and enter code “LOUDCAST” and select almost any one item for 50% off and then Adam and Eve loads on the FREE STUFF! Enter code “LOUDCAST” at checkout and get 10 tantalizing FREE gifts! A sexy item for him, a special gift for her and a 3rd item you’ll both enjoy! And….6 FREE spicy MOVIES! PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Just enter the code “LOUDCAST” at checkout. https://www.adameve.com/

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PodKISSt/THE KISS ROOM!
THE KISS ROOM – NOV 2020

PodKISSt/THE KISS ROOM!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 112:00


KISS ARMY – meet meet me in THE KISS ROOM! On the November issue of THE KISS ROOM, I am joined by Neil Davis and Joe D’Angelo to talk about the upcoming KISSmas Masquerade event! Rob Richardson gives us the scoop on the new RICH KID EXPRESS album, Psychodelic! THE KISS ROOM HOUSE BAND blows […]

Boys Get Paid
The Last Leg w/ Neil Davis

Boys Get Paid

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 42:28


As NZ racing is just about to kick back in to action we thought it appropriate to link up with NZ FormPro Neil Davis to give us some insight in how we spot a winner this weekend on the punt!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boys Get Paid - The Last Leg
Boys Get Paid - The Last Leg w/ Neil Davis

Boys Get Paid - The Last Leg

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 42:28


As NZ racing is just about to kick back in to action we thought it appropriate to link up with NZ FormPro Neil Davis to give us some insight in how we spot a winner this weekend on the punt!

Conversations in Close Protection
High Risk Close Protection with Former UK Operative Neil Davis: ...Go Noisy!

Conversations in Close Protection

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 136:59


This week we talk Close Protection with former UK Intelligence and Close Protection Operator Neil Davis, Managing Director of Go Noisy in Bulgaria. Go Noisy was created to raise the standards of both those who wish to pursue a career in the Close Protection industry or improve on Essential Skills for High Risk environments. Neil has been employed around the world in austere and challenging environments. He shares that experience with us and his students through his CP courses. We also discuss his incredible attempt at walking across America to raise awareness of PTS. Let us know your thoughts: Protectiontalk @outlook.com https://gonoisy.com/

Life Matters
The Best Life for a Christian - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 46:31


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information, visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Please email us at office@cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony, or receive our location details. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - @CTCLifeMatters

Life Matters
Fullness of the Gospel - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 29:58


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information, visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Please email us at office@cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony, or receive our location details. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - @CTCLifeMatters

Decibel Geek Podcast
Did Vinnie Shredd the Halls? - Ep387

Decibel Geek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 78:35


We're giving you a KISSmas miracle with yet another Vinnie Vincent-themed episode. This time we're covering the recent Merry Metal Christmas show.   Chris and Aaron had lunch with several attendees before the event and got a few of them on mic to share their KISStories and their expectations of what was to come.   You'll hear from Kruisefest promoter Neil Davis, podcaster Mike Brunn and Vincent Larussa, Rosie Luck and her son Aleister and frequent KISSFAQ board poster Rip Rokken.       After the lunch interviews Chris chats with another attendee about his experience at the Merry Metal Christmas event from start to finish.   Today's guest Rick (aka Shecky, Poserboy71 online) has been a VV fan since the 80's, witnessed the Invasion play live in 1988, and is very well versed on Vinnie's playing and gear over the past 30+ years. He's also a trusted friend of Chris and Aaron. With so much speculation on Vinnie's playing ability due to a shroud of secrecy surrounding these events, we'll get Rick's take on what went down at S.I.R.   So, Did Vinnie Shredd the Halls? You'll have to listen to find out!   Please SHARE this episode with your friends on social media. Merry KISSmas from Chris and Aaron and everyone at Decibel Geek!   More Vinnie Vincent-Related Episodes HERE   Geeks of the Week:   Mike Grabowski, Dan Nation, Simon Catt, David Cathey, John Philips, Jeffrey Mendenhall, Aaron Martel, Eric Lussier, James West, Darren Parkin, Dee Stroyer Sr, Jay Szczeblewski, InObscuria Podcast, Rob Harris, David Glynn, The Bakery Podcast, Aaron Baker, Wayne Cross, Kristen Schembeck, Mike Parnell, Bill Elam, Andrew Jacobs, Christopher Stokes, Marc Alden Taylor, Free Form Rock Podcast, Andy Lafon, Todd Cunningham, Nate Atchison, Sean Cullen, Mikael Burell, Warren Edward LaRue Baker, Shane Hebert, Scott Crouch, Jeff Taylor, Daniel Lee, Eladio, Rob in the Hood, The Mooger Fooger   Contact Us!   Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel!   Support Us!   Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn   Become a VIP Subscriber!   Click HERE for more info!   Comment Below   Direct Download

Life in the Front Office
The Sales Process with Neil Davis

Life in the Front Office

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 29:25


Neil Davis, former CRO of the New Jersey Nets, former EVP of the Pac-12, and former Madison Square Garden exec dives into the sales process and all of the behind the scenes aspects of sales. There is a lot more to sales than just smiling and dialing.

Life Matters
Living in the Presence of God - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 47:32


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information, visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Please email us at office@cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony, or receive our location details. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - @CTCLifeMatters

Life Matters
Staying with the Presence of God - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 38:47


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information, visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Please email us at office@cornerstonethechurch.co.uk. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony, or receive our location details. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - @CTCLifeMatters

Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss
In the Meantime: Neil Davis Discusses Music As Nonverbal Grief Support

Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 4:56


Musician Neil Davis talks about how music is like "meditation for your brain!" Neil Davis' work: http://www.neildavismusic.com/music Season 7 of Coming Back premieres September 4, 2019! In the meantime... Enter to win a copy of Modern Loss by Rebecca Soffer and Gabi Birkner and And Then I Got Fired by J Mase III by entering your email address at  http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/giveaway-coming-back-podcast Giveaway winner will be selected at random from list of all qualifying entries on 9/1/2019. Ask Me Anything LIVE on Google Hangouts Monday 7/29 and Monday 8/26 at 8:00pm Central when you pledge just $1/month or more on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia Help me get the word out about my new book by joining the Permission to Grieve Launch Team:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptglaunchteam/ Apply for private grief coaching with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-coaching/ Set sail on the 2020 Bereavement Cruise: http://comingbackcruise.com Subscribe to Coming Back: Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2CMqhhE Spotify http://spoti.fi/2CMr16k Stitcher http://bit.ly/2m08eJr YouTube http://bit.ly/2m1JWil Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/ To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, leave a voicemail at 312.725.3043 or email shelby@shelbyforsythia.com. Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Life Matters
Anointing for Today - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 39:27


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Grief Out Loud
Ep. 114: What Does Better Mean? Neil Davis

Grief Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 22:26


In 2017, pop singer-songwriter Neil Davis, was about to release his second album when his father died suddenly of cardiac arrest. In that moment, everything in Neil's world changed, including his album release plans. A few months ago in March of 2019, Neil released a new single, Not Better, which explores the heartbreak of grief and the questions we are left with when someone dies. Questions about gone-ness and what does the term better actually mean when it comes to grief? You can find Not Better in iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, or wherever you get your music. Stay tuned for more music from Neil! Music for this episode, Not Better, was written and performed by Neil Davis.

Life Matters
Foundations for Strong Faith - Part 3 - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 55:55


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Foundations for Strong Faith - Part 2 - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 53:27


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss
E77: Not Better with Neil Davis

Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 57:11


Singer, songwriter, and pianist Neil Davis wrote his single "Not Better" after the sudden death of his father in 2017. We're talking about the power of music to bring us back from devastating loss as well as how we can best "conjure up" memories of loved ones when they're no longer around. Neil is also giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the grief thoughts that created his song, "Not Better" and he's sharing the full track with us in the podcast's credits. Also this week, I'm unveiling some new goals for Coming Back and how you can get access to weekly grief journaling prompts, exclusive audio and video clips from me, and LIVE grief support from me. AND! I'm announcing the winner of my In the Meantime Grief Books Giveaway!! Neil Davis' work and Instagram: http://www.neildavismusic.com/music https://www.instagram.com/neildavismusic/ Become a part of my insiders community! Support Coming Back on Patreon to unlock weekly grief journaling prompts, podcast swag, and LIVE grief hangouts from me: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia Celebrate TWO YEARS of Coming Back on May 14 during my Podcastiversary Party Facebook LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/events/316926859020468/ Set sail on the 2020 Bereavement Cruise: http://comingbackcruise.com Apply for private grief coaching with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-coaching/ Subscribe to Coming Back: Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2CMqhhE Spotify http://spoti.fi/2CMr16k Stitcher http://bit.ly/2m08eJr YouTube http://bit.ly/2m1JWil Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/ To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, leave a voicemail or text 312.725.3043 or email shelby@shelbyforsythia.com. Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Life Matters
Foundations for Strong Faith - Part 1 - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 46:53


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
His Intent our Purpose - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 40:26


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Being Righteous - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 49:50


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Long Distance Call
Geraldine Joins The Journalism Hall of Fame

Long Distance Call

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 45:12


Geraldine was inducted into the Melbourne Press Club’s Journalism Hall of Fame last week along with other legends like Ray Martin and Andrew Olle. Geraldine reflects on the fun night and the path she’s taken to get to reach the pinnacle of the industry. Eliza consumes most of her journalism through newspapers and podcasts these days. But last week she tuned into the BBC World Service live and was reminded of the very high standard of its broadcasters. That prompts the women to get stuck down a rabbit hole about Brexit, before they come up for air and discuss Facebook and its flaws. Geraldine is still unpacking boxes and has promised to have watched some of the “The Bodyguard” on Netflix before next week’s call. To join the debate, just search for “Long Distance Callers” on your facebook page. Or drop us a line through the ‘contact’ section at longdistancecall.com.au Thanks for listening! Melbourne Press Club https://halloffame.melbournepressclub.com/article/geraldine-doogue Saturday Extra: Geraldine talks to former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/politics-and-culture/10504434 Legendary Melbourne crime reporter John Silvester https://www.theage.com.au/by/john-silvester-hvejs One Crowded Hour - Tim Bowden https://www.booktopia.com.au/one-crowded-hour-tim-bowden/prod9780732297336.html Neil Davis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Davis_(cameraman) Highways to a War - Christopher Koch https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/842712.Highways_to_a_War Ted talk: 10 ways to have a better conversation https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation/up-next?language=en Anne Summers - ABC Conversations https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/anne-summers/7756750 New York Times Facebook investigation https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/technology/facebook-data-russia-election-racism.html

Life Matters
Thirst After Him - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 43:10


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST
THE CHILD BRIDE OF ATHENS COUNTY – 1940

FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 50:24


The very unusual story of the marriage of a 10 year old girl with a 21 year old man, in January 1940, in Athens County, Ohio - including the decades of aftermath. This was an event which made headlines across the U.S., at the time.  The second part of episode will feature the latest installment of our popular segment Police Blotter and Court News, with short tales of small time crime from 1868. HISTORICAL REFERENCES:  Child Bride: Three Get Ohio Terms in Child Marriage, Cleveland Plain Dealer, (Cleveland, Ohio), January 7, 1940. Child, Spouse: Jailed, Associated Press (news report),January 7, 1940. Bride Goes To County Home, The Lima News (Lima, Oh.), January 8, 1940. Child, Spouse Pledge Eternal Love, The Arizona Republic(Phoenix, Az.), January 8, 1940. Child Bride, 10, Has Long Wait, The Portsmouth Times (Portsmouth, Oh.), January 8, 1940. Rev. Charles William Schall Sr., Find A Grave - memorial page (featuring photos of grave of Charles and Mary Alice, and miscellaneous family details). Mary Alice Schall (nee: Limberg/Hudnell), Fide A Grave - memorial page (photo of adult Mary Alice, gravestone and miscellaneous family details). Child Bride (motion picture), Stern Fisher Studios, 1938. Full movie is available on YouTube. Wherever You May Be (episode), X Minus One (radio program), June 26, 1956. Full audio of the episode is available on YouTube.  The script is also online. Police Blotter and Court News: Cleveland Plain Dealer, June 3, 1868. Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 7, 1861.   GUEST VOICES: Child Bride: Guest Co-Host - Allyson Koplin of the Dumb & Busted podcast. Reporter / Narrator (news article) - Dr. Neil Davis, listener. Mary Alice Schall / Limberg – Cynthia Woods, listener. Mrs. Lydia Hudnall - Amy Cappella Leitch, listener and Friend of the podcast; also, co-administrator of Podcasts We Listen To facebook group. Police Blotter and Court News: Narrator, Police Blotter & Court News - Jeff Richardson of Everything Is Awesome Podcast and the Shattered Worlds RPG Podcast. Police Blotter Intro Title Voice - Valerie Whitaker, listener. Judge / Call to Order - John Doe, free lance actor & voice performer. Judge  / Adjournment - Austin Beach of Audioblivious Productions. Outro Aphorism (voice) –Josie Necrofuhra, free-lance voice over artist. Host Intro – Nina Innsted , the host of the Already Gone podcast. MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest I Knew A Guy The Curtain Rises Freesound.org: Sad_ending_piano SOUND EFFECTS: Freesound.org:   Applause Clapping Flaw & Disorder Gavel_-_3_Strikes_with_room_reverb OUTRO APHORISM: Source:  Chesterton, G.K., A Short History of England (1917), Chapter III, shortened quote, from original sentence: "It is a paradox that the past is always present: Yet, it is not what was ..."    T-SHIRTS, MUGS, AND OTHER SWAG - NOW AVAILABLE! Just click here!   HEY!  CONTACT US:   E-Mail:  ForgottenNewsPodcast@gmail.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast Twitter: @NewsForgotten @KitCaren   HEY! CAN YOU HELP US?!   PLEASE HELP THE FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST TO COVER THE COSTS OF RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AUDIO EQUIPMENT. AND PODCAST HOSTING FEES.   ANY DONATION - EVEN A DOLLAR - WOULD REALLY HELP US OUT! Just click on this PayPal link, to contribute. PAYPAL Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Life Matters
It is God's will to Heal - Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2018 47:21


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Love, Faith and Authority - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 45:45


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Be Planted - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 56:42


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Mind Body Health & Politics
Combating Childhood Obesity

Mind Body Health & Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 58:07


Host Dr. Richard Louis Miller interviews Neil Davis and Tarney Sheldon of The Healthy Mendocino Project’s “Family Wellness and Childhood Obesity Prevention” Action Team​ about what Mendocino County is doing to turn the epidemic of childhood obesity.​

Lead Through Strengths
Build Culture By Hiring For Talents That Align With Company Values - With Bruce Ge and Neil Davis

Lead Through Strengths

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2017 20:36


This Episode’s Focus on Strengths This week Lisa speaks with Bruce Ge and Neil Davis, who join us to talk about what it's like to create an amazing culture at your company. They both give specific examples of ideas you can implement. Bruce Ge, the CEO at Jobs2Careers, gives insight into the most important functions of executives. Neil Davis, the Director of HR, offers ways to integrate company culture into the hiring process. Unlike our usual audio-only interviews, this one was onsite at the Jobs2Careers headquarters in Austin, Texas. If you prefer to watch the full video versions of the interview, they are embedded below. Neil’s Top 5 Clifton StrengthsFinder Talent Themes: Responsibility, Competition, Adaptability, Learner, Strategic Lisa’s Top 5 Clifton StrengthsFinder Talent Themes:   Strategic, Maximizer, Positivity, Individualization, Woo Resources of the Episode If you go to the J2C homepage for job seekers you'll see roles in tons of industries, locations, and companies. Check out their careers page to explore their open positions inside of Jobs2Careers in Austin, TX. Keep in mind, even though they're a software company, their workforce is onsite in Central Texas. Working together in the same location is actually part of their secret-culture-sauce. Finally, if you're a hiring manager, you might be interested in the J2C For Employers page to check out their unique Pay Per Application model. Here's the live interview with Bruce and Neil on camera. class="mce-preview-object mce-object-iframe" contenteditable="false" data-mce-object="iframe" data-mce-p- data-mce-p-frameborder="0" data-mce-p-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ySrQvWkS8-M">class="mce-preview-object mce-object-iframe" contenteditable="false" data-mce-object="iframe" data-mce-p-allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-p-frameborder="0" data-mce-p-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZKnloT4zJqE">   Strengths Tools You'll also find lots of StrengthsFinder, leadership, and team tools on our Strengths Resources page.   Subscribe To Lead Through Strengths To subscribe and review, here are your links for listening in iTunes and Stitcher Radio. You can also stream any episode right from this website. Subscribing is a great way to never miss an episode. Let the app notify you each week when the latest episode gets published. Here's a Full Transcript of the Interview Lisa Cummings: [00:00:09] You’re listening to Lead Through Strengths, where you’ll learn to apply your greatest strengths, at work. I’m your host, Lisa Cummings, and I gotta tell you, whether you’re leading a team or leading yourself, it’s hard to find something more energizing and productive than using your natural talents every day at work. [00:00:28] And today you’ll get one of several episodes I’ve recorded that gives you specific examples straight from leaders who have built awesome company cultures, and there are so many direct ties between strengths and employee engagement on your team. So this peek behind the curtain at workplace culture will be a neat way to inspire ideas you can use at your company. [00:00:51] Most of today’s episode was recorded on site at a company in Austin, Texas, called Jobs2Careers, which you’ll hear us refer to as J2C. of course, we’ll link to them in the show notes so that you can check them out all the way. [00:01:05] Now, this show features Neil Davis, their head of HR, and Bruce Ge, their CEO, who also joins us in the second half. In this episode, you’ll hear specific strategies that you can put your own spin on. One of my favorites is an example of how they live out their company values. So one of their top values is providing phenomenal experiences. Bruce Ge (Left) and Neil Davis (Right) at Jobs2Careers Headquarters in Austin, TX [00:01:32] So one way they live this out is by literally rolling out the red carpet to welcome new hires and make them feel like superstars. Can you imagine how that would make you feel as a new teammate? Wow, I love that one, and there are several nuggets like that as you listen through.[00:01:50] If you would like to see the full impact of this interview with video, you can watch the interview portion of the show on the show notes page at LeadThroughStrengths.com/listen. And one note for this episode is that you’ll hear the tone of the audio change a bit as we move over to the on-site recording because we’re not in a regular studio environment.[00:02:13] So, with that, let’s jump over to the interview where I start with Neil, asking him, from the HR perspective, to tell us about their hiring process and how they use that to build their company culture. Neil Davis: [00:02:28] Our selection process, as you may have guessed already, is very different. We look for more than just technical skill or functional capacity; we look for how someone will be able to interact and work on a team on a daily basis. So we look for those interpersonal traits and skills like teamwork, communication, collaboration, and how people generally interact with people on the team. That has equal weight to the technical skill. Lisa Cummings: [00:02:56] Hmm, I love it. So I’m always talking about, anybody who’s a regular listener knows that I talk about the “what” and “how” all the time. So the “what” being the knowledge and the skills and the experiences, and the “how” being all the stuff that you just talked about. Now, how do you do it? Because you have to figure out really quickly how this is going to show up. How do you even get to that? Neil Davis: [00:03:17] It literally starts from the very first interaction with the candidate. We look at how they communicate with us, how they respond, even, sometimes, how quickly they respond, because it gives you an indicator of how they might be able to interact with folks, or communicate with folks, if they came on board here. [00:03:35] And then, when they come in face-to-face for an on-campus interview, we get feedback from every point of contact that that candidate had while they were there, and we take that feedback, we combine it with what we learned of their technical skill. If they’re a cultural fit and they have the technical aptitude, then they’re a great candidate for us to consider moving forward. [00:03:54] I, myself, take each candidate through a pretty extensive and, I’ve been told, pretty fun and unique value alignment assessment where we really assess situational attitude, reactionary communication, behavioral traits, and skills that are really important to preserving our culture here. Lisa Cummings: [00:04:12] I just want to talk about behavioral interviews for one second. I would give people the shortcut of, “Tell me about a time when this…” when you get them to give you examples. How would you shortcut what behavioral interviewing is? Neil Davis: [00:04:23] Very similar to that. We want to know how someone has demonstrated these skills or how their interpersonal traits manifest themselves in the workplace. So we ask about recent situations that they’ve gone through, and some of the questions are very unique, some of them are dead on straight to the point, and they all are very strategic in their format, and that’s to help us gain a better idea of the candidate. One of the ancillary benefits is the candidate gets to know a lot more about our culture and our value system by going through this process with us. Lisa Cummings: [00:04:54] So let’s talk values. Okay, when I first met you guys and we did a little bit of Strengths work, you told me that one of the ways you bring these things alive is every person – get this if you’re listening – every person gets asked the same question every day for one month. So ours would’ve been, “How did you use your Strengths yesterday, or today on the job?” Something to that effect? Neil Davis: [00:05:18] Something to that effect, right. Every time we have management training or professional development classes or training courses, all staff are invited not just people managers. And at the end of the training we institute a post-training question related to the concepts or the techniques that were taught in that course, and we add those to our daily status report, or our weekly status report templates, that managers actually give to each of their staff, the manager gets to direct feedback and it stays in that status report template for about a month, depending on when the next training class is. [00:05:53] The reason we do that is because: a) we know it takes longer than just a day or two for a concept to transform itself into a habit; b) we know that as that employee is focused on this post-training question every day or every week, you could see how their answers go from short to targeted and specific, and that’s when we know it works because it’s now a newly-developed habit, and then, of course, it supports one of our core company values. Lisa Cummings: [00:06:20] And we’re onto values, right. Neil Davis: [00:06:21] And that is the crux of why we do this. It’s “always grow” is the core value that it directly supports. We believe, whether it’s at an individual contributor level or as an organization, one of our core values has been, and will continue to be, to always grow. Push our boundaries, encourage ourselves to learn, make mistakes, learn from those mistakes and become better. Lisa Cummings: [00:06:45] And it’s such a practical tip for anybody listening, that you can just take a deep question like that, ask it every day, and you start to see the depth. What are the other values at Jobs2Careers? Neil Davis: [00:06:57] Sure. We have five company values, and they truly all start with “do the right thing.” That, of course, reflects on the integrity piece. And then, of course, creating phenomenal experiences not just for our clients and our partners but also for our internal customers and teammates. That starts truly with new hires on board day one. We roll out this long orange carpet, they’re literally walking across this carpet, we have their favorite drink in hand waiting for them. Lisa Cummings: [00:07:27] And how do you know their favorite drink? Neil Davis: [00:07:29] We ask that in the interview process, and it’s shocking to see their response when they realize we’ve paid attention and they forgot that they’ve told us what their favorite drink was, and then we had it for them on their first day. So that’s a way that we create phenomenal experiences even for our new hires. And, of course, I mentioned “always grow” and how that is one of our core company values. [00:07:50] We also go the extra mile. Go the extra mile is important for us because it is truly a part of teamwork, which is our fifth core company value. So those are our five core company values, and we live them every day. Lisa Cummings: [00:08:04] Yeah, I really see people living them out. And for anybody who’s listening and thought, “Orange carpet?” If you haven’t seen the video on Jobs2Careers, or you haven’t looked at their website, it’s one of their two company colors. It’s the primary color, right? Neil Davis: [00:08:19] Correct. Orange and teal blue. Right. Lisa Cummings: [00:08:22] Right. And then, something I thought was cool that, as I got to know the team, I kept hearing more and more examples of small things that might represent a phenomenal experience that someone else would need. So someone in the customer-facing customer service kind of team said something about how when they saw that their energy was waning, and they needed a little boost on the phone, they would do planks together as a team and it’s one of those ways to support teamwork. [00:08:49] So it seems like, wow, that’s a really deep way of looking at it. It looks just like fun or someone taking an energy break but it was a really cool way to take the values and say, “These things get demonstrated in the smallest ways.” Neil Davis: [00:09:02] Absolutely. Another way we do that, and it might seem small but it really is impactful, we have created values cards. And on these values cards it list each of our five core values individually, but it also list a section where you can fill in what this employee did, and who it’s from, and you check what value you saw them represent, or you saw them personified, and you give them that values card as a way to individually recognize their effort, and also a way to inspire them to continue living our values. Lisa Cummings: [00:09:31] They mean something to them. They receive something that said, “Hey, you meant something to me as a teammate. You did something for me.” Neil Davis: [00:09:38] Right. Right. It’s a point of pride here for sure. Lisa Cummings: [00:09:41] Well, Neil, thank you for giving us a peek of what it’s like here. Neil Davis: [00:09:45] Thank you for talking to me. Appreciate it. Glimpse of Fun Culture at Jobs2Careers Lisa Cummings: [00:09:47] It was a good time.[00:09:50] So, are you filled up with ideas yet? I know I am. My favorite top five from Neil were: one, rolling out the red or orange carpet for new hires; two, surprising a new hire by greeting them with their favorite drink; three, having pre-printed values cards to make it easy to give recognition to each other; four, doing planks together as a team as a quick energizer; and, five, deepening the application of a training class by asking a question from that month’s training in their daily status report documents.[00:10:22] This one, after getting inspired by J2C’s follow-up questions to our Strengths training with their company, my team decided to experiment with this as well, and we started with the question, “How did you use your Strengths at work today?” It was really interesting to me to see the difference in responses. I got everything from detailed and thoughtful answers, all the way through a rushed, “I used my Learner talent today.” [00:10:48] So play around with it to complement your work styles. And the biggest learning for me was to properly introduce the question and what’s behind it rather than just writing it and not explaining because when I did that the answers were way more generic. [00:11:04] So, okay, in the next section of the on-site interview you get to learn from Bruce Ge, the CEO of Jobs2Careers. I thought you’d enjoy hearing about leadership from a founder perspective as well. [00:11:17] Now, he has led this company through extreme growth and he gives you a viewpoint on the most important functions of executives. And some of his opinions might even surprise you, like the fact that he offers management training to every employee, regardless of their current role, because he wants to prepare each person for leadership positions, even if that means they need to leave the company to live into their potential. Lisa Cummings facilitating management training on using your strengths and natural talents at Jobs2Careers [00:11:44] So here’s my interview with Bruce where we pick up a conversation about their company value called “always grow,” and how one way they execute it is this monthly training. Bruce Ge: [00:11:58] Oftentimes we’ll ask employees, “What is your ambition?” They would say, “I want to become a manager. I want to become an executive.” And a lot of them are never presented an opportunity. They don’t even know what are the expectations from them, and how they’re judged. So, in order to be fair, I want to provide an opportunity at least for them to know what a high-level manager should be like.[00:12:24] So the main point is to grow the employees, which is adding value to what Jobs2Careers can provide to their career growth. I also get a side benefit of getting jobs done more efficiently. Ultimately, the education I give to the employees will go with the employees. Well, to be honest, I don’t need all of my people to become managers. But that’s fine, I will be proud if one day my employees become managers or executives of other companies. [00:12:53] So I set a high bar for most of my people and I push them to grow. Eventually, a lot of them will make to the management or executive level in other companies, I’ll be proud of it. So the point is, I’m trying to make a good deal with my employees. Lisa Cummings: [00:13:08] It’s a very mature way of looking at leadership. A lot of times people feel like they want to be talent hoarders. Bruce Ge: [00:13:14] I think you have a very good point. Trying to stop talent from growing is going to hurt both sides. Eventually, if I grow my people to a very high level, they will leave me because there are some opportunities outside of Jobs2Careers and I should be happy for them. It’s a win-win deal. Lisa Cummings: [00:13:32] It is win-win. One thing that I think of when I think of a company like yours is I have a lot of clients who are tech companies or they’re in the Bay Area or they’re fast-growth, and the founder has had a major impact on the culture. What are you doing? Because I can tell you’re doing something to ensure that there’s a culture that’s on purpose and it’s not just your personal personality. How are you doing this? Bruce Ge: [00:13:59] I think the most important value a CEO needs to keep in mind is integrity, especially accountability. Let me take an example of what we do differently from other companies. Jobs2Careers do not impose regular overtime. We require efficient eight hours work, but we do not expect people to work unless there’s an emergency or something really important. [00:14:21] So people can find a good balance of life and work. And this is very well-received because you do see companies who try to push people to work 10, 12 hours a day. I think it tarnishes the image of the employer. It makes your people trust your employer less. So that’s the things I’m trying to avoid. I want to behave with a high integrity, and I also hold other people accountable for high integrity. So those are the small things we do that make a difference. But it’s important that we hold ourselves, employers hold ourselves to a very high level of integrity, and that sets a very good example for the employees. Lisa Cummings: [00:15:01] I think modeling what you expect of people is critical. If you said one thing and then you didn’t hold yourself to it, it would not become part of the culture. Bruce Ge: [00:15:10] It damages credibility and everything will go south from there. Lisa Cummings: [00:15:16] I went back out and peeked at your LinkedIn profile again the other day, and I noticed that you mentioned how important recruiting is in your role as CEO, and I think that’s a rare thing to say, “As CEO, recruiting is one of my top job responsibilities,” and it certainly tells me a lot about why the culture here is what it is. Can you talk about what led you to make that one of your most important job responsibilities? Bruce Ge: [00:15:46] Acquiring and retaining talent is probably the most important function of my job. We have been very selective in who we will bring on board. Not only executives, also we have a very high bar for entry-level people. Why develop so much attention for me? Because one is very hard. It takes so much time to know people and it requires patience. [00:16:13] We have like less than 1% hiring rate from resumes to employees. It also requires a lot of people knowledge. We need good sense to identify the talent. So, ultimately, what matters to an organization is your people. That’s probably the most important element that requires me to invest my time on. Lisa Cummings at J2C management training with the 1% that got hired Lisa Cummings: [00:16:35] It’s a key thing when I talk to listeners, when I talk to my clients, and their leaders are struggling. A lot of times it’s because they’re focusing on the work, but not the people doing the work, so you’re really onto something that is a differentiator I see in the marketplace also. Bruce Ge: [00:16:54] Thank you. Yes, I am very clear on what a CEO should focus on. I’m not focused on any detail-level work. I only focus on people. So once I have the talent, I put them in charge of product, sales, marketing, they handle everything. I need to make sure they’re happy, and I need to make sure they are doing the right management job. My job becomes easy and my organization becomes efficient at the same time.Lisa Cummings: [00:17:19] Gives you some time to play ping pong? Bruce Ge: [00:17:21] I have enough time to spend with my family. I golf every week, play ping pong sometimes. It’s a good life. Lisa Cummings: [00:17:30] Love it. Bruce Ge, thank you. Bruce Ge: [00:17:32] Thank you, Lisa. Lisa Cummings: [00:17:33:] We appreciate it. I know the listeners will love so much hearing all these angles, being able to see a marketing leader, a CEO, an HR person at such a fast-growing company with such a fun culture. [00:17:47] Boy, what a treat to hear from a leader who is growing a thriving company. All his team members are thriving too. [00:17:54] My top five ideas from Bruce were: one, offer leadership training to everyone because it’s a win for everyone; number two, model the behaviors you want to see because you can only be credible as a manager if you’re leading through the accountability and the integrity that you expect from everyone else; number three, the number one role of a leader is finding the right people for the team and developing them; number four, if you make a culture of accountability, you don’t have to create a culture of working 12 hour days, even at a software company; and number five – that’s my favorite one – and that is to never hoard talent, to help everyone grow even if that means some people have to leave the company to live into their highest potential. [00:18:43] And that, my friends, is a wrap. [00:18:46] Neil and Bruce, thank you for the backstage pass. What a cool set of ideas to get the outcomes of the work by focusing on the people doing the work. I feel like that’s such an important statement. They gave us such a cool set of ideas to get the outcomes of the work by focusing on the people doing the work. So big. And now you have at least 10 more inspirations you can use to ramp up your culture, so just pick one. Do one thing this week. [00:19:16] If you’re using our RAMP model to build your culture, remember R is to nurture relationships, A is to create an environment where people can experience regular accomplishment, M is for meaning and purpose, and P is for positive interactions. And this is in perfect alignment with building a strengths-based culture. [00:19:40] If you’re noticing what works at work, you’re going to get more of what works at work. So if you want to recognize people on your team, we made a resource for you. Go to LeadThroughStrengths.com/resources, and one of the documents there gives you 127 ways to offer recognition this week. And it really is possible to nurture all four of those areas of the RAMP model with one sincere recognition, so imagine what you can do if you put that on repeat. [00:20:13] Like we always say, by nurturing Strengths, you’re nurturing performance at work. If you’re putting a lopsided focus on fixing weaknesses, you’re choosing the path of most resistance. So claim your new work culture, and share the positive results with the world.  

Life Matters
Faith and Fear Part 2 - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2017 35:47


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Faith and Fear Part 1 - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2017 45:07


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Victory starts with Faith - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2017 49:33


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Step in to allow God - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2016 44:16


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
Getting to know Him - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2016 48:30


Life Matters TV presents Pastor Neil Davis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visit our website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com or www.life-matters.tv. Please email us at admin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932 963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayer request, a testimony or here details of where we are located. Follow us on Twitter - @CTCLifeMatters Follow us on Facebook - Cornerstone Church

Life Matters
The Spirit of Faith - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2016 41:05


Life Matters TV presents Pastor NeilDavis at Cornerstone the Church. For more information visitour website at www.cornerstonethechurch.com orwww.life-matters.tv.Please email us atadmin@cornerstonethechurch.com. Our phone numbers are +44 01932963000 or free phone UK 0800 368 9410 to leave a message, a prayerrequest, a testimony or here details of where we arelocated.Follow us on Twitter -@CTCLifeMattersFollow us on Facebook - CornerstoneChurch

Life Matters
The Name - Pastor Neil Davis

Life Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 49:00


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