Podcast appearances and mentions of Nick Mitchell

Great letter from a GL'er who intends to make a court case out of the absent DFL'ers at the State House. What if Nicole Mitchell's name was Nick Mitchell and was a police officer? How Washington works with Trump in charge. What is Karen Baas up to in LA? Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show:Special election for state senate seat underway, outcome determines balance of powerNoecker replacing Jalali as St. Paul City Council PresidentGolden Valley police seek felony charge against assistant school principal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Great letter from a GL'er who intends to make a court case out of the absent DFL'ers at the State House. What if Nicole Mitchell's name was Nick Mitchell and was a police officer? How Washington works with Trump in charge. What is Karen Baas up to in LA? Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show: Special election for state senate seat underway, outcome determines balance of power Noecker replacing Jalali as St. Paul City Council President Golden Valley police seek felony charge against assistant school principal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue Jays made their first big trade of the offseason! Acquiring 2B Andres Gimenez and RHP Nick Sandlin from the Guardians for Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell. We bring in our friend Zac from the at the corner podcast to break down all things Gimenez, what will we get from the bat, can he get back to his 2022 form or is this just who he is? How much of the defence going to benefit this team, What comes next after this move? do we trade Bo Bichette? PLUS! We re sign Yimi Garcia, Have a final discussion about Juan Soto and if that means we get an extention for Vlad before he reaches free agency. Rule 5 draft, MLB Draft Lottery and a fun game of Guardians / Blue Jays Trivia! all that and more on this episode!

This week's episode recaps the 2024 Winter Meetings in Dallas, including Juan Soto's record-breaking contract with Mets, Max Fried and Garrett Crochet joining AL East, Corbin Burnes nearing a decision, Blue Jays trade Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell to Guardians for Andrés Giménez and Nick Sandlin, Yimi García returns one day after Jordan Romano joins Phillies, what comes next and much more. Enjoy!

Sho Alli hosts a special offseason edition of Jays Talk to chat about the Toronto Blue Jays acquiring second baseman Andrés Giménez and reliever Nick Sandlin for Spencer Horwitz (ultimately ending up with the Pittsburgh Pirates) and minor-league outfielder Nick Mitchell before bringing on Jays' contributor Nick Ashbourne (4:36) to share his thoughts on the trade, how this affects Bo Bichette's future at shortstop, how Horwitz fits as the Pirates' potential first basemen of the future, and the next steps for Vladdy's contract. Then, Chris Rose (26:22) shares the scouting report on Giménez, what was behind the down trend in his offence since his All-Star nod back in 2022, how Bally Sports cutting ties to broadcast Guardians games affects the team's offseason, and a look at Toronto's uncertain future ahead. Plus, we hear from Ross Atkins, John Schneider, and Scott Boras, and he takes your texts at 590-590! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

NAIA Senior Wrestlers of the Year, Isaiah Luellan (Rossville) and Owen Braungardt (Winfield) were par of the Grandview University program that won it's twelfth national title last spring. The pair jump on to talk about their experiences. Former Rossville head coach Curt Brechiesen and former Winfield head coach and current Ark City head coach Nick McGrew along with Grandview head coach, Nick Mitchell also joint the podcast.

What drives success is rarely what we see people share. It's not social media or even most conventional wisdom, but relentless focus and staying in your lane. Why the businesses with the biggest exits have had very little social media Admitting a fault can bring in more business A world-class product doesn't need world class practitioners -- Jon's next book, The Obvious Choice, published by HarperCollins, is now available for preorder on Amazon in Hardcover, Kindle, and Audio. Please preorder your copy today. -- FREE GIFT - Get a free copy of the Wealthy Fit Pro's Guide to Getting Clients and Referrals (digital and audio. Sells for $22.99 on Amazon.) HOW - Rate / review this podcast, take a screenshot, and send it to obviouschoicepod@gmail.com -- Hosts: @itscoachgoodman @fitnessjonestraining @amberreynolds.me -- Join 72,000+ trailblazers, leaders, and coaches who fuel up with our low-stress, high-impact 5 REPS FRIDAY newsletter at www.5repsfriday.com. The Obvious Choice podcast is presented by QuickCoach - free, professional software for fitness and nutrition coaches that elevates the value of what you do. Join 35,000+ coaches and get your account today at www.quickcoach.fit.

This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: Episode 20 (5/13 – 5/19)RUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 59 Minutes The era of Bruno begins: Bruno Sammartino def Buddy Rogers to win WWWF Championship. Andy Kaufman passes away from Lung Cancer at 35 years old. Audio: AWA fu**ery: Playboy Buddy Rose & Doug Somers win the AWA Tag Team titles on a count out (from Scott Hall and Curt Hennig). Looking back at WCW Capital Combat: The Return Of Robocop (1990). Looking back at WCW SuperBrawl (1991). Audio: Sid Vicious vs El Gigante: Stretcher Match Looking back at WCW WarGames (1992). Papa Shango places a voodoo curse on a vomiting Ultimate Warrior, and the feud begins. AAA Promotion makes its debut (1992). Audio: The biggest upset in Raw histoy? The Kid def Razor Ramon. Audio: Marty Janetty makes WWF return and def Shawn Michaels for IC Championship. 'A Current Affair' episode debuts profiling the tragedies surrounding the Von Erich family. Looking back at ECW: When Worlds Collide (1994). Audio: Arn Anderson speaks on his one match in ECW and why it sucked. Looking back at AAA Triplemania II-B event (1994). WWF makes significant changes in drug policy in an attempt to prevent abuse. Looking back at the first ever WWF In Your House PPV (1995). Audio: Bob Backlund announces his candidacy for President and makes some comical errors at some historical events. Infamous Cliq Curtain Call takes place at Madison Square Garden. Audio: Triple H, Jim Cornette, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash speak on the infamous MSG Curtain Call. Looking back at WCW Slamboree (1996, 1997, 1998). HBK infamous 'Sunny Days' Promo on Bret Hart airs on Raw. Audio: Sean Waltman reveals a 'Sunny Day' story involving Shawn Michaels. People Magazine wasn't the only fools running high profile Internet Polls in 1998. Looking back when Ric Flair had led Time Magazine's 'Person Of The Century' Poll. Looking back at ECW 'It Ain't Seinfeld' event (1998). Taz debuts the FTW (F*** The World) Championship. Audio: Eric Bischoff taunts Vince McMahon on WCW Thunder. Audio: Chris Jericho's introduces the participants in the Cruiserweight Battle Royal at Slamboree 1998. Audio: The night Dean Malenko received one of the loudest pops in WCW history. Referee Charles Robinson suffers collapsed lung after taking an elbow drop by Macho Man Randy Savage. Looking back at WCW No Mercy UK PPV (1999). Looking back at ECW Hardcore Heaven PPV (1999, 2000). Audio: Godfather's Ho (Bobcat) wins WWF Hardcore Title from Crash Holly. Audio: Don Tony's favorite WWF Hardcore Title match: Gerald Brisco vs Crash Holly. Looking back at WWE Judgement Day PPV (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009). Vince McMahon makes return appearance on HBO's 'On The Record with Bob Costas'. Zach Gowan makes WWF TV debut - by having his prosthetic leg yanked off by Rowdy Roddy Piper. Ron 'The Truth' Killings wins NWA World Heavyweight Championship for the 2nd time. Mordecai makes WWE main roster debut. Audio: Bobby Heenan on The Dennis Miller Show. TNA suspends Jeff Hardy. Looking back at TNA Hard Justice PPV (2005). Tickets for ECW One Night Stand go on sale and immediately sells out. Looking back at TNA Sacrifice PPV (2006, 2010). 'See No Evil' starring Kane hits movie theatres. WWE releases Sabu, Shelly Martinez, Scotty 2 Hotty, Nick Mitchell, Carlito and Angel Williams (Angelina Love). Audio: Bret Hart defeats The Miz to win the WWE US Championship. Hulk Hogan sues Fruity Pebbles Cereal (Post). Audio: TNA rebrands as 'Impact Wrestling' and 'Wrestling Matters'. TNA signs Brooke Hogan. Looking back at WWE Over The Limit PPV (2012). Looking back at WWE Extreme Rules PPV (2013). Audio: Kevin Owens makes WWE main roster debut. Looking back at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable (2015). Samoa Joe makes NXT debut. Looking back at WWE Payback PPV (2015). Destination American announces cancellation of TNA Programming effective September 2015. Audio: New Day 'Time Machine' skit poking fun at The Vaudvillains (2016). And so much more! RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S1 E20 (5/13 – 5/19) ====  Join The DTKC Family! Become a member of Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show Patreon and access right now: Ad-Free episodes of all of weekly shows Weekly live Patreon podcasts hosted by Don Tony and Kevin Castle Thousands of hours of Patreon exclusive shows never released publicly! (Over 7 Years of Patreon Exclusive Content!) Retro episodes of The Don Tony And Kevin Castle Show going back as early as 2004 (Retro Episodes added each week!) Predictions Contests, Giveaways and more! 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Carl, Cass, and Chris discuss a home series sweep over the Scarlet Knights By Carl James @jovian34 May 3rd, 2024 The Indiana University Baseball team went 3-0, sweeping Rutgers at the Bart this past weekend. This is the second series sweep for the Hoosiers this season, the first at home and the first in conference play. Oh.. and the Hoosiers did this all without the services of ace starter Connor Foley or Brock Tibbitts. Friday the Hoosiers threw a trio of bullpen arms for three innings each who held a very potent Rutgers offense to three runs. Brandon Keyster, Julian Tonghini, and Brayden Risedorph held the Scarlet Knights at bay while Joey Brenczewski, Cal Sefcik, and Nick Mitchell did damage at the plate against a legit Friday night starter to give the Hoosiers an 8-3 win. Saturday the Hoosiers clinched their fourth straight conference series win. Devin Taylor racked up 11 total bases and the Hoosier offense kept the Hoosiers ahead when Ty Bothwell handed the ball to Drew Buhr who was lights out for 5 innings. Sunday, the Hoosiers swept the series in run-rule fashion needing only two pitchers with Aydan Decker-Petty carrying a bulk of the workload in the win. Taylor, Sefcik, and Mitchell all hit long balls along with Tyler Cerny hitting a grand slam and Carter Mathison hitting his 40th home run as a Hoosier. For information on the Hoosier Ticket Project that Chris discussed, you can visit the Hoosier Ticket Project website or email info@hoosierticketproject.org Video: Audio:

Media meets with Buhr, Mitchell, and Mercer following 12-6 series clinching win at home on Saturday By Carl James @jovian34 April 28th, 2024 Indiana bats came alive against a quintet of Rutgers pitchers to clinch a fourth straight B1G series victory on Saturday. Drew Buhr got the win on the mound with 5.0 innings of scoreless relief. Devin Taylor had two home runs and a triple from the lead-off spot. Both teams played stellar defense, including right fielder Nick Mitchell who made a leaping grab up against the right field wall in the top of the seventh inning. The media met with Buhr, Mitchell, and head coach Jeff Mercer following the game. Drew Buhr and Nick Mitchell The Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights are back at it today, Sunday 11am on BTN. See you at the Bart! YouTube: Audio:

Media meets with Taylor, Phillips, and Mercer following series clinching 15-7 win at the Bart By Carl James @jovian34 March 16th, 2024 The Indiana Hoosiers dominated most of the day, defeating Belmont 15-7. Devin Taylor had two extra base hits, including a three-RBI double. Tyler Cerny belted a home run and Nick Mitchell drew four walks on the day. Ethan Phillips earned his second win in as many days, this time with a three inning start allowing only one run. The media met with Taylor, Phillips, and head coach Jeff Mercer following the contest. Devin Taylor and Ethan Phillips Video: Audio:

Media meets with Pyne, Mitchell, and Mercer after doubleheader split with Troy at the Bart By Carl James @jovian34 March 11th, 2024 The Indiana University Baseball team split a doubleheader, losing the Troy series Sunday two games to one. The Hoosiers won the morning contest 10-7 and lost the afternoon rubber match 15-11. Josh Pyne broke out of a small slump to get five hits on the day and Nick Mitchell continued his solid two weeks at the plate since returning from injury. Pyne, Mitchell, and head coach Jeff Mercer met with the media following the double header. Josh Pyne and Nick Mitchell Video: Audio:

Media meets with Tibbitts, Stadler, and Mercer after 8-1 loss to Troy at the Bart By Carl James @jovian34 March 9th, 2024 The Indiana University Baseball team dropped the opener of the Troy series Saturday by a score of 8-1. The Hoosiers struggled against Trojan pitcher Luke Lyon getting only 5 hits on the day. The only Hoosier run was a lead-off homer off the bat of Nick Mitchell. The only multi-hit contributor was Brock Tibbitts, and other two hits came from catcher Jake Stadler and DH Andrew Wiggins. Stadler, Tibbitts, and head coach Jeff Mercer met with the media following the game. Brock Tibbitts and Jake Stadler Video: Audio:

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS - Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett spoke about the City of Brownsville's proposed Capital Recovery Fee program at a public hearing held at city hall on Jan. 16. The plan is to impose a one-time charge on developers as they begin new projects. The fees raised would go towards roadway improvements. Certain exemptions are being built into the program, such as affordable housing projects and extensions to legacy businesses, which are defined as those based in Brownsville for a minimum of five years.Mitchell-Bennett is CEO of CDCB (Come Dream, Come Build). Here is an audio recording of what Mitchell-Bennett said at the public hearing: To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

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Since opening his first gym in the City of London in 2008, UltimatePerformance founder and CEO Nick Mitchell has built the world's first - and only - global personal training gym business, with more than 20 facilities and 550 staff across four continents.From the outside, success can seem to come easy. But in that time those close to him have witnessed his relentless determination and seen the extraordinary lengths, and countless sacrifices, he has made to turn his dream into a reality.But from where does his drive and desire come? Has he always believed that he could achieve anything on which he set his head and heart? And has he ever wavered from his conviction that taking the road less travelled is the surest path to success?In an exclusive Unfiltered conversation, editor-in-chief Joe Warner flew to Los Angeles to find out about Nick's younger life, the experiences and role models that forged the man he became, the invaluable life lessons he learned from first building his body and then building a global business, and his hopes and fears for the future.For exclusive access to all Unfiltered's video interviews, features and documentaries visit https://unfilteredonline.com/Get in touch in the comments below or talk to us on:Email: editorial@unfilteredonline.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGSV7XVaBYUYq5YidLI12owInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfiltered.extraTwitter: https://twitter.com/UnfilteredExtra

Brainy Board is a free virtual boot camp geared towards community association board members. KSN attorneys will teach the essentials to running a successful board. Saturday September 23rd, 2023 8:30AM to 10:30AM CST Virtual - Zoom During this 2-hour boot camp, KSN's experienced attorneys will review board member responsibilities related to rule enforcement, litigation, meetings, and voting in condominium, homeowner, and townhome community associations. Space is limited, register today at http://www.brainyboard.com/  Event Topics KSN attorney Kerry Bartell will discuss rule enforcement in community associations. She will address how rules impact community safety and protect property values. Kerry will also review the importance of updating rules to keep up with changes in the law. KSN attorney Nick Mitchell will discuss the litigation process in community association rule enforcement. Nick will address board member responsibilities, the attorney's role, what to do if a lawsuit is filed against the board or association, and more. KSN attorney David Savitt will discuss the impact of technology in a community association. David will address recent legal updates involving electric vehicle charging, solar panels, and more. KSN attorney Josh Weinstein will discuss board member and owner meetings in community associations. Josh will address legal requirements, the use of technology (ex. Zoom), best practices, and more. KSN attorney Omar Malik will discuss voting in community associations. Omar will address legal requirements, proxies, utilizing voting software, board member responsibilities, and more. Space is limited, register today at http://www.brainyboard.com/   Attendee feedback from our 2022 Brainy Board event: "A must orientation and review for new and present board members. Well done. Thanks!" "All presenters shared valuable insights with several take-aways that I will bring back and implement in my association." "It was very informative. I also registered for KSN email updates. I hope that you make this an annual event for client board members." "The presentation was very good and the attorneys' very knowledgeable." "Thank you for presenting the Board Member Boot Camp.  I am a new townhome owner and a new member on the HOA board.  This seminar was very informative in outlining the basics and where the “starting points” are."

On this episode of Tailboard Talk, Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss resiliency and peer support programs with Nick Mitchell, Driver/Operator with the Fargo Fire Department .   Article Link   https://www.fireengineering.com/leadership/the-dichotomy-of-minimum-standards/       Surf Inspector - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)   Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Tailboard Talk Theme - Jeff Wallin   Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Brought to you by TenCate and Emergency Networking.

On this episode of Tailboard Talk, Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss resiliency and peer support programs with Nick Mitchell, Driver/Operator with the Fargo Fire Department .   Article Link   https://www.fireengineering.com/leadership/the-dichotomy-of-minimum-standards/       Surf Inspector - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)   Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Tailboard Talk Theme - Jeff Wallin   Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     Brought to you by TenCate and Emergency Networking.

Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. SYNOPSIS: S2 E20 (05/14 - 05/20) Bruno Sammartino def Buddy Rogers to win WWWF Championship Andy Kaufman passes away from Lung Cancer at 35 years old Audio: AWA fu**ery: Playboy Buddy Rose & Doug Somers win the AWA Tag Team titles on a count out (from Scott Hall and Curt Hennig) Looking back: WCW Capital Combat: The Return Of Robocop 1990 and SuperBrawl 1991 Audio: Sid Vicious vs El Gigante: Stretcher Match Looking back: WCW WarGames 1992 Papa Shango places a voodoo curse on a vomiting Ultimate Warrior, and the feud begins AAA Promotion makes its debut 1992 Audio: The biggest upset in Raw histoy? The Kid def Razor Ramon Audio: Marty Janetty makes WWF return and def Shawn Michaels for IC Championship A Current Affair debuts profiling the tragedies surrounding the Von Erich family Looking back: ECW: When Worlds Collide 1994 Audio: Arn Anderson speaks on his one match in ECW and why it sucked Looking back at AAA Triplemania II-B event 1994 Looking back: First ever WWF In Your House 1995 Audio: Bob Backlund announces his candidacy for President and makes some comical errors at some historical events Infamous Cliq Curtain Call takes place at Madison Square Garden Audio: Triple H, Jim Cornette, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash speak on the infamous MSG Curtain Call Looking back: WCW Slamboree 1996-1998 HBK infamous 'Sunny Days' Promo on Bret Hart airs on Raw Audio: Sean Waltman reveals a 'Sunny Day' story involving Shawn Michaels Looking back when Ric Flair had led Time Magazine's 'Person Of The Century' Poll Looking back: ECW 'It Ain't Seinfeld' event 1998 Taz debuts the FTW (F*** The World) Championship Audio: Eric Bischoff taunts Vince McMahon on WCW Thunder Audio: Chris Jericho's introduces the participants in the Cruiserweight Battle Royal at Slamboree 1998 Audio: The night Dean Malenko received one of the loudest pops in WCW history Referee Charles Robinson suffers collapsed lung after taking an elbow drop by Macho Man Randy Savage Looking back: WCW No Mercy UK 1999 and ECW Hardcore Heaven 1999, 2000 Audio: Godfather's Ho (Bobcat) wins WWF Hardcore Title from Crash Holly Audio: Don Tony's favorite WWF Hardcore Title match: Gerald Brisco vs Crash Holly Looking back: WWE Judgement Day 2000-2004, 2007-2009 Vince McMahon makes return appearance on HBO's 'On The Record with Bob Costas' Zach Gowan makes WWF TV debut - by having his prosthetic leg yanked off by Rowdy Roddy Piper Mordecai makes WWE main roster debut Audio: Bobby Heenan on The Dennis Miller Show TNA suspends Jeff Hardy Looking back: TNA Hard Justice 2005 Tickets for ECW One Night Stand go on sale and immediately sells out Looking back: TNA Sacrifice 2006, 2010 'See No Evil' starring Kane hits movie theatres WWE releases Sabu, Shelly Martinez, Scotty 2 Hotty, Nick Mitchell, Carlito and Angel Williams (Angelina Love) Audio: Bret Hart defeats The Miz to win the WWE US Championship Hulk Hogan sues Fruity Pebbles Cereal Audio: TNA rebrands as 'Impact Wrestling' and 'Wrestling Matters' TNA signs Brooke Hogan Looking back: WWE Over The Limit 2012 and Extreme Rules 2013 Audio: Kevin Owens makes WWE main roster debut Looking back: NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable 2015 Samoa Joe makes NXT debut Destination America announces cancellation of TNA Programming effective September 2015 Audio: New Day 'Time Machine' skit poking fun at The Vaudvillains 2016 And so much more! CLICK HERE to listen to THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E20 (5/14 – 5/20) online RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING HISTORY S2 E20 (5/14 – 5/20) online CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all the shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Feretic is the Founder of Blossm, a community marketplace to buy, sell, and trade plants. Victoria talks to Brian about how coming up with the concept happened, getting started in a very scrappy way and then filling in gaps, and opening up the app to have full marketplace functionality with buying, selling, and trading capabilities. Blossm (https://blossm.garden/) Follow Blossm on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/blossm-plant-marketplace/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/blossmllc), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blossmplantswap/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blossmplantswap) or TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@blossmplantswap). Follow Brian Feretic on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-feretic-3b2b337a/). Follow thoughtbot on Twitter (https://twitter.com/thoughtbot) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/). Become a Sponsor (https://thoughtbot.com/sponsorship) of Giant Robots! Transcript: VICTORIA: This is the Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots Podcast, where we explore the design, development, and business of great products. I'm your host, Victoria Guido or Tori. And with me today is Brian Feretic, Founder of Blossm, a community marketplace to buy, sell, and trade plants. Brian, thank you for joining us. BRIAN: Hey, it's great to be here, Tori. VICTORIA: Great. I'm excited to hear more about Blossm. Why don't you just tell me a little bit more about the concept? BRIAN: The concept actually happened at the end of 2019, and I'd already been a plant enthusiast for a couple of years. I was actually just going on my way to surf in my town of Ocean Beach, San Diego, and I stopped by this garage sale. And when I came back to pay my neighbor, I brought this rubber plant that are propagated just as a neighborly gift. She flipped out. She was ecstatic. She's like, "Oh my God, I'm such a huge plant person. Thank you so much. Why don't you come into my backyard, and I'll give you a plant tour, and you can pick something out." And what was cool about this was it wasn't just like a simple exchange. It was like this hour-long interaction with someone that lived four blocks from me that happened to be this big plant nerd like me. And I got her whole story. She went through all these different species I didn't know about. And then, she helped me pick one out, which I still have to this day. It's this crassula succulent. When I was walking home with my new plant, I was like, oh wow, I got to go download the app for this. I would have never known this person that lives four houses away was a big plant person like me. And when I got home, I searched the App Store. I did a Google search. I just couldn't find what I was looking for, which was basically this plant-swapping plant-connecting platform where I could find fellow plant nerds in my neighborhood. And so that kind of set me off on this path. I did some more research and decided...I was like, you know what? I'm going to commit to this and make this happen for myself and for my community. VICTORIA: Well, what do you think makes someone a plant person [laughs] or like a...how did you describe yourself? A plant nerd? What sets that user apart? BRIAN: We'll say it's like on a spectrum where people can shift along the spectrum. But I'd say when people start treating their plants more than objects and more what they are. They are these living things. They're beautiful. They bring people joy. I find it therapeutic to take care of them. And then the beautiful thing about it is that these plants grow, and you can propagate them and share them with your friends. And I think that is a critical aspect of this whole plant person thing. VICTORIA: So the plants have become a little more like pets, and you can grow them in a way that creates a community around your friendship and your local area. BRIAN: Yeah, exactly. That was actually the early signal about this whole plant world is that I saw people creating plant-dedicated Instagram accounts as if it was your dog or cat. And that was something that I realized this is a different type of person. This is a very passionate person willing to, like, they're so proud of their plant babies, we call them. [laughter] VICTORIA: Right. And it's funny, you say, plant babies. When I think of people I know who I would consider plant people, they do talk to their plants like their babies. They're like, "Oh, it's so cute." [laughs] Or they're like, "Oh, he's not feeling so well." So I think that's great. And so you started to do some research into this community, into this group. What surprised you about your early findings? BRIAN: This was actually something that I didn't realize until I dug deeper was that I thought that it was only going to be a local thing. People wanted to experience what I did with Sondra, who's the neighbor I swapped with, this in-person connection, swapping, checking each other's gardens out and houseplants. But I learned very quickly that people ship plants to each other not only within your own state but across the country, and this is global. And I was just like, how do people ship plants? Turns out I do it all the time, almost weekly now, for years. That aspect was critical to realize, all right; this plant community doesn't necessarily have to be bound by physical in-person distance. It can connect online, and people share all over via shipping. VICTORIA: That's really cool. So you decided that there's a whole international community. So is that when you decided to really start building something like an application to help people? BRIAN: I remember just throwing this idea out to a lot of different friends, like, various backgrounds. And I was like, "Hey, what do you think of this idea about connecting people through this shared love?" And there is not one person who thought it was a terrible idea. And then I remember talking about it with a roommate at the time, and basically the same thing. I was like, "Hey, man, imagine people connecting through the shared passion. Who knows? Maybe even love can blossom." And he was like, "Dude, that's what you should call it." I was like, oh, that's a great name. It's about three and a half years now, and it's stuck ever since. VICTORIA: I love that, [laughter] about sharing love, and how the name came about, and just starting with your friends and people you knew and bouncing ideas off of them. But your background is not specifically in technology. So what about your background applied? And what did you have to learn new to take along this journey? BRIAN: So my whole career, I've been involved within the science sector. I actually moved to San Diego to pursue graduate school in neuroscience. I was very curious about kind of full neural networks and how those contribute to behavior. Actually, the Ph.D. program I wanted to get into at UCSD, there's a specific lab doing this really cool research with this new innovative imaging technique. And I applied twice, and I didn't get in. And so I went into biotech. But I would say probably two things helped me. I realize now going through this entrepreneur path, things that helped train me for this, was definitely a graduate school where you're pretty much broke the whole time. My lab didn't have too much funding, so you had to be really resourceful and creative to figure stuff out with minimal resources. And that's perfectly summed up the last couple of years, just like figuring stuff out. We have no money. How do we get awareness of our product when we can't spend, you know, we don't have ad spend or marketing budget? And it just kind of requires you to get creative and think outside the box and just really think, all right, what do I do here? And I came up with some hacky-type strategies that have been very effective. [laughs] VICTORIA: Well, very cool. It sounds like you found your team now to start working with you on this in a very scrappy way. So how did you fill in those gaps, maybe in your knowledge or your background on how to get this done by the people that you grew around you? BRIAN: For me, it wasn't too difficult. Well, one, my background. I was very naive with tech at the time and just programming in general. So my first task, I laid out three options. It was like, one, I can learn how to code. I dabbled in it for a week, and I was like, man, there's no way. [laughter] Two, I was like, I can outsource it, maybe somewhat cheaply, but I don't want to spend all my savings on it. But more, I knew that, you know, say you come out of MVP product, the product always is growing, adapting, evolving, or you encounter bugs. And I could just see how full of friction the process would be if I had to, like, all right, we have found a bug, send the contract out. They have to accept the contract. And I just knew progress would be too slow to operate in that fashion. And the third option was, like, find a technical co-founder and pursue this dream with, you know, a buddy. I was like, all right, who do I know that is in the computer stuff? And that was my thought. And my first guy I pitched it to was a friend I went to college with at Bucknell University. And he was like, I think, "This is a good idea." But he's like, "I'm going to retire probably in five years, and this is going to be a very lengthy thing." He's like, "I'm not interested." The second guy was extremely down for it, but it turns out he didn't know how to do any mobile app development. He uses a consultant. [laughs] And so the third and who I ended up working with was my surfing and climbing buddy Nick Mitchell. I just knew he did computer-type stuff. I pitched him the idea, and he was like, "What's up with this plant thing?" VICTORIA: [laughs] BRIAN: And I was like, "Oh, dude, this is a rapidly growing market. I know the ins and outs really well. I know this audience. I'm one of them." He wasn't sold until he heard an NPR piece talking about the houseplant boom. And then his father sent him an article from the New York Times saying how millennials are embracing houseplants and driving this new houseplant market. And so I think this was maybe end of December, now in 2019. And he hit me up, and of course, he's like, "Oh, dude, I want in. Let's do it." But I also wanted to make sure I knew he could actually do what was the task at hand. [laughter] So I had my other first friend vet his GitHub and stuff just to make sure. [laughs] VICTORIA: Oh, cool. [laughs] BRIAN: And he was like, "Yeah, you know, he looks good. Worth a shot." And it turns out Nick is excellent. He did all the front end, back end. He built this whole app basically from scratch. It's pretty amazing what he's capable of. So I got it right on the third try. [laughs] VICTORIA: That's funny. And I'm not surprised it came from networking in the climbing community, either. BRIAN: Right. There's a lot of smart...definitely a lot of smart people in the climbing community. And those are like my closest friends now. So it was kind of cool to find someone in that place. VICTORIA: And I've been climbing with friends before, and you're talking about work or whatever. And they're like, "Oh, yeah, I'm also like an Azure architect," [laughs] like some specific skill that's related to what you need. And I think it's a similar cultural mindset of people you want to be working with too. Maybe that's just me. So, okay, so you found your partner. You had someone who had all the skills that you needed to make this happen. How long did it take until you really had something you were proud of? BRIAN: So, for me, I was laid off in August of 2019. I was working at Celgene, and they got acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb for like 72 billion, so massive merger. And I was kind of getting over the field. And so I was already basically unemployed. Nick, when we started actually working together in...we'll just call it January 2020. We started working on it casually, and then the pandemic happened. And then he got laid off. And he did about a three-month stint before he got another job at ServiceNow. But within those three months, he really cranked out like a full MVP. And then I had about probably at least 60 or 70 people I knew beta test the product for feedback and just initial thoughts. And so that was like a very critical time where we were all locked down. We have this cool idea. Let's just crank this out. So we had an MVP pretty quick. And then we actually launched it in June 2020. And I was already very stoked about the product. As long as it did its core thing, which is connecting people through this shared love, I knew it was like a proper test, a good enough test to see if this is a worthy endeavor. VICTORIA: That's really cool. So was there any surprising feedback that you got from that initial beta testing? BRIAN: Yeah. [laughs] So the initial concept was essentially like a Tinder for plants. [laughter] And I was just thinking about this idea, like, if people could just swipe on plants they've uploaded, and then if both people liked a particular plant and they swiped on each other, and they matched, it would open up a chat that would connect them. And it took the...one of the issues with bartering, in general, is people are like, "Oh, I'd love to swap that with you." And they're like, "Oh, what do you want to swap? What do you have?" And a lot of times, people don't align with what they have and what they want to swap. So I figured that would get this kind of friction out of there, but still, the core was connecting people. And then, very quickly, people found it fun. And this is still a feature right now on Blossm, which we've moved to the homepage. And it got a lot of engagement and interactions on it. But one of the simple changes was like, all right, maybe this is not the optimal way to present these plants people are uploading. Nick actually drew a lot of inspiration from OfferUp. And he was like, "Oh, this is very simple. This is a very clean way to present these things." So we started getting inspiration from OfferUp, and we changed that kind of swipe card functionality just to a scrollable grid. And that was a great insight on his part, and some of that has been core to the product from that point on. VICTORIA: That's so cool. So I can just go in the app and see a whole list of plants that people are willing to trade. BRIAN: Right. Actually, I would say another thing that happened very early on, too, was, once again, bartering is not the most efficient way to exchange things with each other. And within weeks, we're seeing people being like, "Oh, well, what do you want to swap?" And then people are like, "Oh, well, I don't want to swap for that. I already have that." And then other people are like, "Hey, I don't want to swap anything. I just want to buy it." And then other people are like, "Hey, I don't have anything. but how do I get stuff for you?" So right away, we opened it up to full marketplace kind of functionality with buying, selling, and trading. And we didn't have necessarily any payment system to facilitate that. We would just connect people. And then they would use Venmo, or Paypal, or Cash App, or things like that. VICTORIA: That makes sense. MID-ROLL AD: Now that you have funding, it's time to design, build, and ship the most impactful MVP that wows customers now and can scale in the future. thoughtbot Liftoff brings you the most reliable cross-functional team of product experts to mitigate risk and set you up for long-term success. As your trusted, experienced technical partner, we'll help launch your new product and guide you into a future-forward business that takes advantage of today's new technologies and agile best practices. Make the right decisions for tomorrow today. Get in touch at thoughtbot.com/liftoff. VICTORIA: Now you kind of got your core features figured out, and you see people engaging with the app. What are you the most excited about on the horizon in your roadmap? BRIAN: We're about to actually finish the TechStars accelerator next week. Next week is our demo day. It's been such a great experience, and I feel blessed. But during this time, we're really figuring out, like, what's our big vision with Blossm? And we kind of went back to really harp on, like, we're more than just an e-commerce or marketplace. We're like this special passionate community where people can do this buying, and selling, and trading. One of the things that's been the trend for years now is instead of just photos; we're about to integrate some video functionality. This is a lead in to the bigger goal. And the idea is creating this...we're calling this full plant experience focused around live video where people can engage with each other on this totally different intimate level and can really showcase their plant collection and give each other a plant tour. How do you take care of this plant? Is another big topic that always comes up. It's just hard to really decipher what's wrong with something just from ecstatic images. And we imagine we could have live plant help. And then people can just show their plant up to the camera and showing a really holistic view of what's going on. And so this vision of live with video and creating a more complete plant experience centered around really using the community as this way to promote that and really build that even further. VICTORIA: That's very cool. I think I've talked to you a little bit before about this giant fiddle fig I have in my office. [laughs] It's going to the ceiling. And I got it from Home Depot, so it may not be the highest quality. And I've asked you about, like, is it alive? It keeps dropping leaves. So if I had a video and I could just show you around and show you where the leaves are browning a little bit and where it's not growing, I could see the value in having that interaction like that. BRIAN: Yeah, exactly. No one's doing that. And definitely, we want to keep innovating the space. We were first to market many years ago. And then, actually, we have some direct competitors that are blatantly just copying us, like copying email templates, features. And on one hand, it's flattering, but also we realize we have to be careful about positioning and making sure we stay ahead of the curve. And we think this is going to be the future and something that delivers really extreme value to this demographic. VICTORIA: Absolutely. And you mentioned you're a part of a tech accelerator. Could you tell me a little bit more about choosing which program you went to and how that's affected your overall approach to your app? BRIAN: Yeah. So last year, we added two more team members, so actually Nick's younger brother, Calvin, we poached from Amazon, which felt really good. [laughter] And then we had another friend, Ari Olmos, who we knew had experience in the startup world. He started, or I think he was, co-founder or CEO of a few other social mission startups. So he understood just the fundraising process was probably the most critical trait we're looking for, just someone that can help refine our systems, our processes, things like that. So now we're a team of four. And we were like, all right; we need money if we want to keep this alive. And I've been full-time since the idea conception. Ari joined full-time. Nick and Calvin both had jobs. But we just knew it's critical for a high-potential startup like ours to really grow; we needed some sort of fundraising. And it seemed logical. We gave our shot at proper fundraising with some angels and VCs last year. There were very encouraging signs, but didn't necessarily translate to any checks being written for us. And then we applied to a bunch of accelerators; Y Combinator and TechStars were our top two. We got a few rounds of interviews from TechStars, and the director, Ryan Kuder, who's great; he's actually based in San Diego. And I credit him to definitely being a key component here because I knew he really liked us. He saw the really good complementary team we built. We had a pretty mature product with traction and an active user base. And we accepted, and it did a lot of things for us. It was our first proper fundraising beyond a Kickstarter. So Nick and Calvin became full-time once we got in. And then we just had this, like, you have access to this massive network and get this really detailed one on one mentorship. We had almost six or seven mentors that we met with weekly. They're always available to help. And probably the coolest thing about it is they're just there to help you. There's no two-sided, like, I'll help you if you can help me. We are here to help you build, grow, accelerate your business. And they gave us really good insights on direction, really formalizing how to build in systems that will last much longer than the three month-program that essentially just mimicked a lot of stuff we've done on the program within our own team, like hosting little daily stand-ups every day. We've always done weekly meetings but using that time more efficiently, knowing how to test and measure more effectively. They've really just refined our company to be a proper business instead of four dudes trying to make this cool plant app. VICTORIA: That's really cool. And I wonder now, like, after you've had this experience, what advice would you give yourself if you could go back in time to when this all started? BRIAN: First thing that popped in my head was...and I kind of knew this going into it, like, this is a big project that needs time. Things that prevent startups usually is, one, you don't execute, or you just don't start it at all, or you give up too soon. And I guess I would tell myself, hey, things are going to be all right. Like, just keep sticking with it. And you're getting all the signals; this is something substantial and worthwhile. Just be patient, stick with it. Survive those valleys, and there are peaks on the way. And getting into TechStars was the ultimate validation. Yeah, I feel extremely blessed to be in it. And I think we're poised to do big things this year. VICTORIA: That's very cool. So you've mentioned those peaks and valleys and how much time you have to spend on this type of starting a company [laughs] and building an app. How do you balance that with also having a regular life and going surfing and climbing? BRIAN: It's tough to find your specific balance and especially during the accelerator where I didn't want to waste any opportunity. So there were a lot of times...I think January was a month straight no days off. And actually, I was injured so I couldn't surf, climb, or even play piano, so all my outlets. But just be okay with setting aside time to where you don't think about work at all. And it took me a few months to reach that point. And I found that as long as I have one activity or some exercise per day, either I surf or climb, I'm good. I don't mind working 12-plus hour days if I do one of those. And then just to allocate one day of the week where I am like, I do a couple of hours in the morning. But one mostly day of don't think about work, just enjoy life. And that has been enough for me to feel refreshed going into next week. And so I think I got a good rhythm, and I got a good formula for what works for me. It might be different for other people, but it's important to set aside time where you don't think about it. VICTORIA: Right. Yeah, just to turn off your brain. Sometimes I find, like, you know, you mentioned surfing and climbing helps you do that because you really just can't be on your phone [laughs] when you're out there sometimes. BRIAN: Right. It's kind of funny because I'll almost say it's a catch-22. But sometimes, those things can be distracting, but they're also necessary for you to be focused if that makes sense. [laughs] VICTORIA: Yeah, totally. Let me bring it back to plants. What is your favorite house plant that you have right now? BRIAN: Man, it's changed over the years, but I do have one. It's like the most popular high-in-demand one; it's the Monstera albo. Its common counterpart is the Monstera deliciosa, which is all green. This one has white variegation on the leaves. They're just inherently beautiful plants. And anyone that sees it can be like, "Wow, that is gorgeous." But I have one specific one, and why it's my favorite is that years ago, I was telling a climbing friend about the app, and I guess the app is out by now, but telling her about it. And she's like, "Oh, my grandmother was a huge plant person. My mom now takes care of them. I think she has one of those Monstera plants with the white on it. It was my grandma's though." And I was like, no way. I have to see this. And when I get there, she has this massive one, incredibly mature and old. I think she said it was almost 50 years old. I can't even believe this. VICTORIA: Wow. BRIAN: And then I asked her. I was like, "Hey," [laughs] I was like, "Can I have a little bit of that?" [laughs] And she was like, "Oh yeah, just go ahead. This is a plant. I'll grow it back." And I felt a little bad because I took a nice big cutting like multiple leave cutting. And she absolutely did not care and just was so happy. Turns out she had three of these like big mother plants. There's one cutting that had very low variegation, so it showed barely any white on it. Over time, I grew it out. Every subsequent leaf kept showing more and more white. And now it's just so beautiful. I check up on it every day, and every new leaf is just more beautiful than the next. And it's a special one. And it was gifted to me by my friend's mother. It started off like you can say a lowly variegated plant, and now it's just thriving and beautiful. So it has some history, and it came from a friend. So without a doubt, that's my favorite one. [laughs] VICTORIA: That's very cool. Yeah, I know those Monsteras that you're talking about. They're really interesting-looking plants. I kept one alive for a short time, and I'm very proud of myself for it. [laughs] So I'm interested in using Blossm to keep my plants alive possibly. But that's awesome. Thank you so much for sharing that. What else can I ask you? Is there anything that I should ask you that I haven't yet? BRIAN: Well, we could actually segue from what you just said. This is an interesting thing. So I think everybody who's been through this has gone through this exact process. So they have a couple of plants. They're like, what's wrong with my plant? How do I take care of this? And they go down the Google rabbit hole, or they happen to buy one of these plant ID plant care apps. Usually, they're like freemium. You get a couple of free tries, and then you have to buy a subscription or whatever. I also did this. And I was like, you know what? These apps suck. They just don't work, or they're too general. The best plant advice you can get is from other plant people because there are so many variables. Like, which growing zone are you in? What kind of light do you have? What's your ambient humidity, temperature? All these factors come into play on how to properly care for your plant and what could be wrong. And the best advice I've gotten was from other plant people. And so we have, like, beyond the marketplace grid, we have this fully functioning community forum essentially like a Facebook group in a way where people can post questions about what's wrong with my plant, or what plant is this? Or share memes and just nerd out. And it's been such a critical component I think of Blossm to cultivate this community. But it's also just very functional and effective because really the only way to get that advice and care information is by interacting with other people. That's something we want to build upon in the future too with that whole live and video capabilities. VICTORIA: Yeah, that makes sense. Just a funny story, sometimes I'll call my mom who's a big plant person, and ask her questions, and she's like, "Well, you should go check that book I got you." [laughter] It's like, it's not helpful at all. [laughs] But yeah, no, I think that's right. I think people get excited about AI and image recognition. But sometimes it's still easier to get a real effective answer from a human. BRIAN: Yeah, I'd be curious with the whole AI getting its spotlight right now. And without a doubt, I could see applications there for it. Right now, I don't think that exists, but I'm very curious and excited to see what happens with all of it. It's going to be cool. VICTORIA: Yeah. Well, that's awesome. And I am excited that what Blossm does is really create this community around plants and learning about them and with the people around you. Do you have any final takeaways for our listeners? BRIAN: Hmm, final takeaways, you know, shameless self-promotion; if you love plants or you're getting into plants, Blossm is tailored for the plant person, which is what I think makes it special. And more general, I never intended to be the entrepreneur. I never intended for Blossm to be like, oh, this big tech company. I just had something I was super passionate about and wanted to see come alive for myself and for other people. Without a doubt, that passion paired with perseverance, I think, are critical attributes to follow any idea to the end or to some level of success. So don't be afraid to take that leap. By no means has it been easy. It's been the most difficult thing I've ever done but also the most rewarding. It's been really fun too. So if you got a cool idea, maybe try to build it out, find a good co-founder, a good team. Give it a go and create something for everyone. VICTORIA: Well, I really loved your story, Brian. I think you've found your niche. You built something. You took advantage of the time you had when you had it, and look where you are now. [laughs] I'm very excited to see what comes next. BRIAN: Cool. Yeah, thank you so much for having me. This has been lovely, and yeah, stoked to listen to the next episodes too. VICTORIA: Excellent. You can subscribe to the show and find notes along with a complete transcript for this episode at giantrobots.fm. If you have questions or comments, you can email us at hosts@giantrobots.fm. And you can find me on Twitter @victori_ousg. This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot and produced and edited by Mandy Moore. ANNOUNCER: This podcast is brought to you by thoughtbot, your expert strategy, design, development, and product management partner. 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In this episode, I talk to ex-pro and now Promotions Manager for Volkl, Nick Mitchell, about the brand, their racquets, strings, and how tennis as a sport and industry can do better. I hope you enjoy your conversation and find it worthwhile to subscribe to the pod! Reviews of the latest Volkl equipment are coming up on Tennisnerd. Support the podcast by joining our members' page on Patreon.

Tomorrow is the last day for Utahns to cast their votes for the midterm elections. Inside Sources reached out to all the candidates for their final pitches. Today, voters will hear from many of the challengers: Evan McMullin, January Walker,  Nick Mitchell, Cassie Easley, Darlene McDonald, and Glenn Wright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congressman Chris Stewart is looking to keep his seat in Utah's 2nd Congressional District in the midterm election.The Congressman sat down with Heidi Hatch on October 17 to discuss gas prices, inflation, President Joe Biden's student debt cancelation, immigration, solving the energy crisis and what it will take for Congress to tackle some of these issues in a meaningful way.The midterm election is November 8.For voting and registration information: https://vote.utah.gov/Learn more about Nick Mitchell the Democratic candidate in the race and where he stands on issues important to Utahns.All candidates are offered the same opportunity for an interview, they will be posted as they are recorded here on KUTV.com and on the Take 2 Podcast.You can learn more about Congressman Chris Stewart's time in Congress serving Utah's 1st District:Campaign information: https://www.stewartforutah.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're talking about Friday's debate, with incumbent Rep. Chris Stewart facing off with Democratic challenger Nick Mitchell and Constitution party candidate Cassie Easley. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources, moderated the debate. Boyd joins the show to discuss the top moments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9:05 - Inside the polls:  FiveThirtyEight gives Sen. Mike Lee a 93% chance of winning against Evan Mcmullin  Tonight's the night! Sen. Mike Lee and challenger Evan McMullin face off in the last of the midterm debates. Despite neck-and-neck polls and millions of dollars spent on McMullin's side, FiveThirtyEight still gives a substantial edge to the incumbent. Guest host Marty Carpenter joins Dave Noriega to discuss why the media cares so much about this race and the involvement of a certain jedi on McMullin's behalf.   9:20 - 9:35 - Do Standardized Tests Still Matter? National ACT results just dropped, and they have fallen to a thirty-year low. The hosts talk standardized tests and break down the results by race and other important demographics. Dave and Marty also debate whether low scores are a sign of student failures or a need to change the tests themselves. Mark Peterson with the Utah State Board of Education tunes in to unpack whether ACT scores are accurate signposts of college readiness. Peterson and the hosts discuss the nuts and bolts of standardized tests in college applications and the current trend of universities removing it from their requirements.    9:50 - Orem-Alpine School District Split We return to the pending divorce between Orem City and Alpine School District. A recent study found nearly 40% of the school district's funds originated from Orem taxes, but only 13% of district funds went toward Orem city needs. Hosts Dave and Marty talk to JoDee Sunber, a former School Board member in the Alpine School District to discuss parents' and administrators' reaction and reasons against the split.    10:05 - Mike Lee seeks Mitt Romney's Endorsement Mike Lee went on the Tucker Carlson show last week to lambaste fellow Senator Mitt Romney for not endorsing him. It was a strange move, considering Tucker Carlson has spent a lot of airtime roasting Mitt. Marty and Dave talk about the importance, or lack thereof, behind political endorsements and the role Romney plays in this unique race.   10:20 - Student Loan Forgiveness Beta Application now available  Great news to all of you waiting for your student loan relief -- A “beta test” of the application for student loan relief has gone live.  This happened on Friday evening, the Biden administration's first step to the sweeping program to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans. JAY O'BRIEN, ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON joins the show to explain what we know. Caitlyn Johnston, Producer of Dave and Dujanovic shares her experience with the beta application 10:35 -  10:50 Americans are increasingly worried about inflation  Americans are increasingly worried about inflation over other economic concerns -- That's according the American Family Survey conducted by BYU/Deseret News . This information comes along as Core US Inflation has risen to a 40-Year High - in new numbers released last week. Robert Spendlove, a Senior Vice President and the Economic and Public Policy Officer for Zions Bank joins the show to break down what core inflation means to individuals. Dave and Marty break down more data on inflation from the American Family Survey.  11:05 - Top moments of the Congressional District 2 debate  We're talking about Friday's debate, with incumbent Rep. Chris Stewart facing off with Democratic challenger Nick Mitchell and Constitution party candidate Cassie Easley. Boyd Matheson, Host of Inside Sources, moderated the debate. Boyd joins the show to discuss the top moments.    11:35 - Gov. Cox addresses parents and teachers about negative impacts of social media on youth  Gov. Cox addressed parents and teachers this morning about how social media is negatively affecting teen mental health, social connections and emotional well-being. KSL Newsradio reporter Aimee Cobabe helps expand the research findings he points to and the proposed ways parents and policymakers can better protect young people.    11:50 - The impact of moderators on debates  The role of debate moderator has drawn intense scrutiny in the last several years, as moderators are expected to fact-check candidates without putting the attention on themselves. Here to break down his own approach to that role is tonight's debate moderator, KSL Newsradio's Doug Wright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts: Leah Murray and Greg Skordas We are starting off tonight's show with a conversation with Utah's 2nd Congressional District candidate Nick Mitchell, who shares his background and his reason for running. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Friday, the 14th, Utah's second congressional candidates will participate in a debate at Southern Utah University that Boyd will be moderating. Democrat Nick Mitchell will be on the stage, and he joins Inside Sources to discuss what he's learned on the campaign trail and how he's prepping for the debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KSN Attorneys Kerry Bartell and Nick Mitchell cover rules and regulations, the enforcement process, the stages of litigation, and more. The KSN Podcast examines various aspects of association law, landlord/tenant issues, property tax appeals, and more. In each episode, KSN attorneys share their experience and knowledge as they discuss legal updates, best practices, industry trends, and more. KSN Podcast episodes are available at www.ksnlaw.com/podcast. Since 1983, KSN has been a legal resource for condominium, homeowner, and townhome associations. Additionally, we represent clients in real estate transactions, collections, landlord/tenant issues, and property tax appeals. We have multiple office locations, serving hundreds of clients and thousands of communities throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. For more info about our law firm and legal services, please visit www.ksnlaw.com Please note the material contained on the KSN Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established by your review or receipt of the information contained on the KSN Podcast. You should not act on the information discussed on the KSN Podcast without first obtaining legal advice from an attorney duly licensed to practice law in your State. While KSN has made every effort to include up-to-date information on The KSN podcast, the law can change quickly. Accordingly, please understand that information discussed on the podcast may not yet reflect the most recent legal developments. Material is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or up to date. KSN reserves the right to revise or update the information and statements of law discussed on the podcast at any time, without notice, and disclaims any liability for your use of information or statements of law discussed on the podcast, or the performance of the podcast generally. The KSN Podcast may be considered advertising in some jurisdictions under applicable law/s and/or ethical rules/regulations.

Nick Mitchell is running for Congress in Utah's 2nd Congressional District as the Democratic nominee. Mitchell is running for Congress on the issues of truth, transparency, and facts. In our interview he admitted – he's not an expert on every issue but is ready to listen and learn. He sat down with Heidi Hatch on Sept. 21 to discuss inflation, immigration issues, President Joe Biden's student debt cancelation (his answers may surprise you), the economy and what sets him apart from Congressman Chris Stewart. The midterm election is Nov. 8. For voting and registration information visit here. To learn more about Mitchell and where he stands on issues important to Utahns: https://www.nickmitchellforcongress.com/ All candidates are offered the same opportunity for an interview, they will be posted as they are recorded here on KUTV.com and on the Take 2 Podcast. You can learn more about Congressman Chris Stewart time in Congress.Campaign information: https://burgess4utah.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is childhood obesity a form of child abuse? That is something which has been claimed by fitness guru & owner of Ultimate Performance gyms Nick Mitchell. What do you think about comparing childhood obesity to letting your child smoke or drink alcohol? Is childhood obesity a form of child abuse?

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Hell CIty Panel with Dr. Jinxi Caddel, Jesse Smith, Nick Mitchell, Jen Bean, Renee Little, Bart Andrews, Bruno Salvatierra, Lauren Gregory, & Fawn Baker - The TattooNOW Show The network for tattooers, collectors and the curious - TattooNOW is beaming out exclusive interviews with some of the best artists every Wednesday at 12pm EST.

Anti-racism and Socialism The problems with liberal responses to racism are no reason to dismiss or downplay the importance of anti-racist struggle as some on the left do. A discussion with Sharmeen Khan and Teddy Zegeye-Gebrehiwot on the politics of representation, multiculturalism, allyship and other aspects of anti-racist politics from socialist perspectives. Some writings referred to in this episode: Emma Dabiri, What White People Can Do Next https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/677949/what-white-people-can-do-next-by-emma-dabiri/9780141996738 Himani Bannerji, The Dark Side of the Nation https://www.canadianscholars.ca/books/dark-side-of-the-nation Vanessa Wills, "Marxism and White Privilege" (paywall) https://spectrejournal.com/marxism-and-white-privilege/ Nick Mitchell, "The View from Nowhere" (paywall) https://spectrejournal.com/the-view-from-nowhere/ Annie Olaloku-Teriba, "Afro-Pessimism and the (Un)Logic of Anti Blackness" https://www.historicalmaterialism.org/articles/afro-pessimism-and-unlogic-anti-blackness Azfar Shafi and Ilyas Nagdee, "Recovering Antiracism: Reflections on Collectivity and Solidarity in Antiracist Organizing" https://www.tni.org/en/antiracism

We need to talk about work, and what's not working, in graduate school. Graduate students are instructors, teaching assistants, research assistants, and researchers, but our stipends are often not enough to make ends meet. First, we look back at the Columbia University graduate student strikes with Sourav Chatterjee, a PhD student at the Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies program at Columbia. Then we chat with Dr. Nick Mitchell, Professor of Ethnic Studies and Graduate Feminist Director at UC Santa Cruz, about the jobs crisis, academic labor as labor, the UCSC graduate strike, and what can and needs to change around working conditions in the academy.

The idea for this session came from a brilliant post in the Meaningful Money Facebook group by none other than Nick Mitchell, one of the brilliant moderators and part of the team here at MeMo. Nick felt like he was coming to a transition point in his career and was concerned that he was losing his identity somewhat, which, like for most of us, is very tied up in his work. This got us thinking about retirement - the biggest transition most of us face, work-wise - and whether its best to go out with a bang or fade out slowly.

Grand View University Head Wrestling Coach, Nick MItchell joins us this week on ABR to talk about GVU's 10th NAIA National Championship. That's right y'all in 14 seasons under the direction of Coach Mitchell the Vikings have won 10 National Championship trophies. After 9 consecutive titles GVU was up ended last season by Life U, Coach Mitchell stopped by to discuss this season's title run and what it took to get back to the top of the podium and how the intended to stay there. This was an amazing conversation filled with tons of inspiration and motivation. Cheers Y'all! STAY CONNECTED!!! https://www.gvvikings.com/sport/0/5 https://www.instagram.com/gvwrestling/ The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Premium Content : AB/DC Programming / B-Role & Mix Tapes / Accountability Coaching https://www.patreon.com/AireyBros Value for Value https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BHCAKFGH6TNF2 Alt Media United ://: https://altmediaunited.com/ Actual Activist ://: http://actualactivists.com/

Grand View University Head Wrestling Coach, Nick MItchell joins us this week on ABR to talk about GVU's 10th NAIA National Championship. That's right y'all in 14 seasons under the direction of Coach Mitchell the Vikings have won 10 National Championship trophies. After 9 consecutive titles GVU was up ended last season by Life U, Coach Mitchell stopped by to discuss this season's title run and what it took to get back to the top of the podium and how the intended to stay there. This was an amazing conversation filled with tons of inspiration and motivation. Cheers Y'all! STAY CONNECTED!!! https://www.gvvikings.com/sport/0/5 https://www.instagram.com/gvwrestling/ The Airey Bros. IG @aireybros / https://www.instagram.com/aireybros/ https://www.blacksheependurance.com/podcast Premium Content : AB/DC Programming / B-Role & Mix Tapes / Accountability Coaching https://www.patreon.com/AireyBros Value for Value https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=BHCAKFGH6TNF2 Alt Media United ://: https://altmediaunited.com/ Actual Activist ://: http://actualactivists.com/

This episode is the first of two events on labor and protest, co-hosted by Mills Professors Stephanie Young and Juliana Spahr. Professors Spahr and Young talk with abolitionist scholars Dr. Abigail Boggs and Dr. Nick Mitchell about their scholarly work on academic abolition, university studies, and imagining what might come after—or beyond—the university. This event was co-sponsored by the Mills College Art Museum.

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David Mirikitani chats with Grand View head coach Nick Mitchell after his team won the 2022 NAIA Nationals team title.

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody talks with Grand View coach Nick Mitchell and Life U coach Omi Acosta ahead of the 2022 NAIA men's wrestling national championships. STORIES • Wrestling Mailbag: Welcome to March! https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2022/03/01/answering-your-questions-big-ten-iowa-big-12-postseason-wrestling-tournaments-iowa-state/6974523001/  • Colfax-Mingo's Erin Hume named 2022 All-Iowa Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/sports-awards/2022/02/25/erin-hume-colfax-mingo-named-2022-all-iowa-girls-wrestling-coach-year-ighsau/6925197001/  • Notre Dame-Burlington's Bill Plein named 2022 All-Iowa Boys Wrestling Coach of the Year: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/sports-awards/2022/02/25/bill-plein-notre-dame-west-burlington-named-2022-all-iowa-boys-wrestling-coach-year-ihsaa/6925070001/  • 15 things we learned from the 2022 state wrestling tournament: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/02/21/iowa-wrestling-high-school-state-tournament-2022-results-takeaways-ihsaa/6880875001/  • A way-too-early-look at the 2022-23 Iowa HS wrestling season: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/02/23/iowa-high-school-wrestling-early-look-2022-2023-season-ihsaa/6881014001/  • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe Today

In episode 49 Jordan and Danny sit down with Nick Mitchell to discuss many topics including fitness, mental health and dealing with trauma. Be on the look out for another episode with Nick coming soon!

Today's episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is our first episode of The Boardroom with co-hosts Karl Goodman and Jordi Taylor. Nick Mitchell is the CEO of Ultimate Performance (UP). Outside of Elite Personal Training circles, you may not have heard of him, but he is someone you will want to follow closely from here on in. In this episode, Nicks explains how in just 10 years, he has catapulted UP to global leaders in Personal Training, with facilities in 9 countries and over 350 employees — and that’s without franchising or going public. Nick is truly a remarkable thinker, and we’re excited to bring you his thoughts on business in episode one of the boardroom. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody catches up with Grand View coach Nick Mitchell, and Viking wrestlers Justin Portillo, Carson Taylor and Greg Hagan ahead of the NAIA National Championships this weekend. STORIES/VIDEOS • Wrestling Mailbag: Grand View goes for No. 10, wrestling recruiting, early Big Ten tournament thoughts: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/03/02/wrestling-mailbag-grand-view-no-10-recruiting-big-ten-more-iowa-hawkeyes-spencer-lee-nick-mitchell/6862720002/  • Grand View coach Nick Mitchell: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/03/03/grand-view-coach-nick-mitchell-discusses-how-20-21-vikings-came-together-naia-wrestling-national/6895466002/ • Grand View 125-pounder Justin Portillo: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/03/03/grand-views-justin-portillo-smiles-when-he-runs-sprints-end-practices-really-naia-wrestling/6895517002/  • Grand View 133-pounder Carson Taylor: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/03/03/fort-dodge-grad-carson-taylor-thankful-opportunity-wrestle-grand-view-naia-wreslting-2021/6895535002/  • Grand View heavyweight Greg Hagan: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2021/03/03/dowling-alum-greg-hagan-back-home-and-wrestling-really-well-top-ranked-grand-view-naia-wrestling/6895526002/  • NAIA National Championships Brackets: https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/l/3/l15mz851j7lhdq/2021_Wrestling_Brackets.pdf  • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe to the Des Moines Register for all your wrestling updates, news and analysis: desmoinesregister.com/deal

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody catches up with Grand View coach Nick Mitchell as the Vikings are taking aim at college wrestling's all-time record for consecutive dual victories. STORIES • Grand View takes aim at all-time consecutive dual meet victory record: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/12/14/grand-view-wrestling-takes-aim-college-wrestlings-all-time-dual-win-streak-record/6544918002/  • Takeaways and observations from Week 2 of the Iowa high school wrestling season: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/12/13/iowa-high-school-wrestling-week-2-takeaways-fort-dodge-sergeant-bluff-luton-logan-magnolia-iahswr/6533318002/  • Here is Iowa State's '20-21 wrestling schedule: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/wrestling/2020/12/10/iowa-state-wrestling-2020-21-schedule-hilton-coliseum-big-12-northern-iowa-oklaoma-state-mizzou-asu/3879634001/  • Wrestling Mailbag: State tournament, deep high school weights, RTCs, more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/12/09/wrestling-mailbag-state-tournament-deep-iowa-high-school-wrestling-weights-rtc-freestyle-drew-foster/6506289002/   • Connect with Cody: https://linktr.ee/codygoodwin • Subscribe to the Des Moines Register for all your wrestling updates, news and analysis: desmoinesregister.com/deal

Nick Mitchell is Associate Professor of Feminist Studies and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He received, and returned, UCSC's Chancellor's Award for Diversity in early 2020, and has been a vocal proponent of the Cops Off Campus movement throughout and beyond the University of California system. Adrian and Laura talked to Nick about his essay “Summertime Selves” and about the intersectional layers of Nick and Laura's shared, gossip-rich history as students working in the service industry.

Nick Mitchell, is the CEO of Ultimate Performance (UP), the world's only global personal training facilities with 12 locations in 8 different countries, with the newest location in Los Angeles, CA.   Amazon Bestselling author and frequent columnist in Muscle & Fitness, Men's Fitness and Men's Health, it's no surprise that Nick Mitchell has been hailed as one of the world's leading body composition experts.