Podcasts about Northern Virginia

The international break is over and football is back. Matches are coming thick and fast from domestic and European fixtures. How will all the teams fair during the upcoming holiday period? Match week 12 came and went and there was few surprises save the thrashing that Watford provided to Manchester United and West Ham dropping points against Wolves. Chelsea, City, and Liverpool all picked up maximum points heaping pressure onto one another. Norwich is out of 20th - up to 19th - but the three teams in the relegation zone remain the same. Will those three teams be able to save their season? All this and more on this episode of RCR. If you're looking for custom apparel in the Falls Church area of Northern Virginia, check out TBS Impressions: https://tbsimpressions.com/ Connect with us on social media. Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/RedCard_Radio​​​​ Brad: https://twitter.com/KSBradG​​​​ Sean: https://twitter.com/WhiteHart_Sean​​​​ James: https://twitter.com/JamesTiffany​ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/redcardradio/message

In this first episode of the second season of Intersections in Public Service, we take a look at the Afghan refugee crisis and Virginia's specific role in welcoming refugees to the United States. We get to hear from two public servants about refugee intake from a structural and individual perspective. Translator Marjan Noori, speaks about the importance of translating as well as her personal ties to Afghanistan. While Andrew Slater who works as the director of Northern Virginia's Emergency Response System takes a broader look at the systems through which the refugees are navigating through once landing in the United States. Host, Editor, & Writer: Cassie Deering Guests: Marjan Noori & Andrew Slater Producer, Researcher & Writer: Bea Webster Producer & Project Manager: Claire Downey Episode Presentation by Larry Terry, Executive Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. Organizations mentioned: International Relief Council : Charlottesville & Richmond International Rescue Committee (IRC) Northern Virginia Emergency Response System: NVERS Lutheran Social Services: Lutheran Services in America Music & Sound Credits: Air Hockey Saloon by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under and Attribution License. Licensing | Chris Zabriskie Uncertain Ground (Strings Lead) by Blue Dot Sessions Arlan Vale by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Tendon - Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Junca by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Deixa by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Dawn Line Approaching by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Plaster Combo by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Gtks by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Illway by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions I Recall by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions Boston Landing by Blue Dot Sessions Blue Dot Sessions

ClassCast Podcast Ep.081 features Mr. Tyler Rablin, an instructional technology coach, high school English teacher, and anti-grading crusader in Washington, sharing his perspectives and research on grading and assessment with host Ryan Tibbens.  This is among the all-time best episodes of the ClassCast Podcast because Tyler offers insights and ideas that challenge conventional wisdom, that put students first, and that show listeners a path to better formal education.  By reforming grading, we can increase learning, boost confidence, improve culture, and help teachers to handle the burden of feedback.This is an instant-classic. Listen on the podcast service of your choice, and be sure to like, follow, subscribe, write a review, and share with friends! You can hear more from Tyler Rablin on  Twitter @Mr_Rablin, LinkedIn, and his website.Table of Contents (*highlights)0:00-11:31 -- Intro to Tyler Rablin & Crusading Against Grading *11:31-15:27 -- How Teachers & Parents React to Grading Innovation15:27-22:48 -- Ungrading: How It Works ** 22:48-29:38 -- Gender in Grading & Student Self-Assessment29:38-42:31 -- Grading's Impact on Confidence & Growth **42:31-55:59 -- Is Grading a Culture Problem? **55:59-1:10:12 -- The Purpose of School According to Tyler Rablin *1:10:12-1:17:32 -- Tyler's Ideal School1:17:32-1:28:14 -- Why Is 2021 So Hard? *1:28:14-1:38:29 -- Tyler's Book/Movie Recs & Final Wrap-Up​​​The ClassCast Podcast streams on all major platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Stitcher, and more.  You can also find us on YouTube and at www.ClassCastPodcast.com.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, share, and comment wherever you listen.  Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the discussion and if you have any questions!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)! ​Donations -- large and small -- help keep this podcast independent!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)

Christie serves as the Executive Director for Rock Recovery, a nonprofit that helps people overcome disordered eating by combining clinical and community care. Having gone through recovery herself, she understands the depth of emotional, physical and spiritual support needed to recover and is passionate about spreading the message that freedom from disordered eating is possible. She is an active speaker and shares her story with organizations and media outlets across the country. Christie lives in Washington, DC with her husband Ryan, who serves as a pastor at their church in Northern Virginia

Interested in Hyperscale data centers? Sign up for our free hyperscale data center course: https://lp.datacenterhawk.com/hyperscale-business-development-fundamentals Or get a quick 15 minute demo of our platform: https://lp.datacenterhawk.com/overview?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=demo ––––– The top four hyperscale data center users have expanded their own footprint by an average of 26% per year. But will that growth continue? We think the answer is yes. Read back through our series on hyperscale data centers and you'll notice the consistent reappearance of one word in particular: growth. With the creation of over 200 new hyperscale data centers between 2017-2020, the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific regions are experiencing a boom in hyperscale services. But what about the future? Will the location strategy change over time, or can all parties and places expect continued expansion? And lastly, will the sustainability topic ever be fully answered? We sat down to look at the stats and see just what the future of hyperscale data centers may have in store. How will hyperscale users continue to grow into the future? Over the last five years, the top four hyperscale data center users have grown by an average of 26% per year. For this type of expansion to continue, a few things need to happen. First, growth appears tied to the continual adoption of public cloud. Surveying the industry as a whole, it doesn't seem like that growth has any plans to slow down. Hyperscale data centers continue to master the public cloud and cloud services industries as they also expand their business into other related verticals. Second, there will continue to be tradeoffs in the hyperscalers who own vs. those who lease. Companies are leasing more as a percentage of their total, but it's unclear if that balance will continue. The demand across hyperscale data centers is too great for only one of these options to grow. Hyperscale users are consistently growing at a speed that requires flexibility across centers, whether they own them or lease them. Combine that with the fact that those doing the leasing from the data center operator perspective have gotten a lot better. Their facilities, their design, and their PUE, are capable of fitting the user footprint much better than they could five or ten years ago. So, while the percentage of owned vs. leased hyperscale data centers may change, it's unlikely that we'll ever see groups commit to one type of growth pattern ever again. How will hyperscale location strategy change over time? Looking at how the top four companies are utilizing hyperscale data centers across different cities, a few locations quickly rise to the top. • Northern Virginia: 3,700 MW • Des Moines: 591 MW • Omaha: 400 MW • Columbus: 392 MW • Phoenix, Atlanta, and Dallas: 310-360 MW • Prineville, Kennewick: 275-285 MW While several places on this list are in what could be considered ​​non-traditional colocation markets, they've long had a large footprint compared to other cities that are closer to end users. Places like Northern Virginia and Des Moines were cities who knew the impact that building hyperscale data centers would have on their overall economic growth. Now, others are starting to catch wind of what those places have long known. For the future of hyperscale data centers, demand will be pushed more towards major colocation markets for several reasons. One, the cost of delivering to end users located far away is high. We will continue to see a trend of hyperscale data centers moving toward the people they serve. Combine that with the economic incentives being provided for new sites and it's likely that the trend of additional growth in more traditional (at least from a multi-tenant perspective) data center markets will continue.

Andrew Hoyler has been a lifelong resident of Northern Virginia and is a graduate of Loudoun County Public Schools. After graduating from Briar Woods High School, he attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he majored in Professional Flight, with a minor in Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Upon graduating, he remained at Purdue to teach for one year before being hired as a commercial airline pilot. In his free time, Andrew enjoys volunteering in the community, exploring new places (his favorites are Easter Island and Vienna, Austria), and is an avid football, baseball and basketball fan. He looks forward to representing the Broad Run District and using his first hand experiences to benefit our current and future student body. Check out his Facebook Page here: https://business.facebook.com/HoylerLCPS/?__xts__[0]=68.aradj6oi... Spotify - http://spoti.fi/3sZAUTG Apple Podcasts - http://apple.co/30uGTny Google Podcasts - http://bit.ly/3v8CF2U Anchor - http://bit.ly/3qGeaH7YouTube - http://bit.ly/3rxDvUL @worldxppodcast Instagram - https://bit.ly/3eoBwyr @worldxppodcast Twitter - https://bit.ly/2Oa7Bzm #longformpodcast #podcasts #podcaster #newpodcast #podcastshow #podcasting #newshow

Who opens a new business in the midst of a global pandemic?  Apparently, Tim Coe and his wife Clare do! After spending a long-time in commercial insurance and commuting to Northern Virginia, Tim Coe thought there had to be a better way. And there was. He and his wife opened an office of Goosehead Insurance. The commute evaporated and Tim and Clare were now afforded the chance to become a part of the community where they lived and played. We sat down with Tim the other day to talk about why people should work with a broker for things as simple as car and home insurance. And we found out that things are not so simple as car and home insurance. Goosehead represents more than 100 carriers and Tim and Clare's expertise can guide you to the best product for your individual needs.  One comment stuck out for me during our conversation. Tim said he often gets calls asking for a "quick quote." He demurs and says that he can't do that and prefers to set up an appointment and time to discuss the specific needs for that quote.  And that's the personal service! Have a listen. And if you are in the market for insurance, check out Goosehead Insurance - The Coe Agency! LINKS: Goosehead Insurance - The Coe Agency (Website) Goosehead Insurance - The Coe Agency (Facebook)

In this episode, the Crew is joined by #1 Amazon bestselling author Yasmin Angoe to discuss her smash debut novel featuring an elite assassin heroine on a mission to topple a human trafficking ring and avenge her family, HER NAME IS KNIGHT.  Hailing from Northern Virginia, Yasmin Angoe is a first-generation Ghanaian American who grew up in two cultural worlds. She taught English in middle and high schools for years, served as an instructional coach for virtual teachers, and works as a freelance developmental and copy editor. Yasmin received the 2020 Eleanor Taylor Bland Award for Emerging Writers of Color from Sisters in Crime, of which she's a proud member. She lives in South Carolina with her beautiful blended family, and when she's not writing, Yasmin's editing for clients, trying new recipes, or absorbed in an audiobook. You can learn more about Yasmin by visiting https://yasminangoe.com/ And don't forget to subscribe to The Crew Reviews, hit the "LIKE" button, and leave a comment. And if you want to learn more about the guys from The Crew or see additional author interviews, visit us at http://www.thecrewreviews.com Follow us on social media Twitter | https://twitter.com/CREWbookreviews Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thecrewreviews Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thecrewreviews/

ClassCast Podcast Ep.080 features Doug Roberts, the founder and CEO of the Institute for Education Innovation (IEI), speaking with host Ryan Tibbens about empowering educators, supporting superintendents, and connecting innovative education entrepreneurs with the schools and students they want to serve. After starting his career as a history/social studies teacher, Doug filled a variety of roles before launching IEI, which is a unique organization designed to support superintendents. Doug has strong feelings about empowering educators; hiring, training, and trusting great teachers; and giving excellent educational vendors, large and small, a level playing field to compete for contracts in a variety of school settings. Doug's recent work with superintendents has led to the creation of the Supes' Choice Awards, a contest and award program that is the first of its kind. Listeners will find Doug's focus on high quality service, pragmatism, and supporting students to be honest and refreshing. If you've ever been curious about how superintendents network, connect, and learn, or if you've ever wanted to better understand the complexities and difficulties facing the top educators in districts across the country, you'll love this discussion.  You can find Doug on Twitter and LinkedIn; IEI is also on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Table of Contents (*highlights)0:00-8:40 -- Intro to IEI & Doug Roberts/ Advice for Education Entrepreneurs8:40-10:44 -- The Value of Relationships w/ Students, Staff, & Vendors10:44-21:03 -- The Impact of Scale: Big vs Small Schools & Businesses * 21:03-29:26 -- 2021, Optics, & Scrutiny: The Impact of Politics in Schools **29:26-34:04 -- School Choice, Innovation, & Responsive Leadership34:04-45:05 -- Doug's Ideal School: Empowering Educators **45:05-50:44 -- The Purpose of School & Who Calls the Shots50:44-59:02 -- Supres' Choice Awards & Engaging with Superintendents *59:02-1:06:08 -- Wrap-Up &  Doug's Book/Movie Recs​​​The ClassCast Podcast streams on all major platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Stitcher, and more.  You can also find us on YouTube and at www.ClassCastPodcast.com.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, share, and comment wherever you listen.  Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the discussion and if you have any questions!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)! ​Donations -- large and small -- help keep this podcast independent!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)

On this episode of Pilsners and Politics, Benjamin sits down with Matthew Hurtt, a political activist and a political organizer for the Arlington Republican Committee, to discuss the red wave that swept through Virginia on 11/2/2021. The duo discuss what led Republicans to sweep the three highest seats in the state, as well as what led to the shift of power in House of Delegates. Republicans in rural Virginia counties came out in force, and helped offset the democrat controlled Northern Virginia and Richmond suburbs. The issues that Youngkin ran on, are winning issues that Republicans eyeing congressional seats in 2022 should focus on.  If one lesson is to be learned here, it's listening to the people is more important than listening to the donor class. Are you interested in getting involved in the Arlington County Republican Committee? Check out the link below. ACRC Website: https://arlingtongop.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/goparlington

Nick is the Owner/Founder/Executive Chairman of Want To Sell Now. The largest nationwide wholesaling company in the United States based out of Austin TX. He also own a fleet of semi-trucks multiple eCommerce businesses and invest in multiple companies and commercial real estate. He also own the 7 Figure Cartel mastermind that gets people quickly through the hurdles to become multiple 7 figure real estate investors. He grew up in Northern Virginia and spent the first 5 years of my career in Personal Training before moving to Austin TX where he now reside. Nick moved to Austin with no job, network, and very little money. Soon as he got to Austin, in pursuit of new opportunities, He decided the he was going to do whatever it took to be successful in real estate. He didn't come easy. It took him 11 months to get his first deal but he did not give up. Nick worked 18 hours a day 7 days a week. He got a six-figure sales job at Indeed.com while he was building my real estate business. Nick devoted all of his sales commissions and time outside of my 9-5 to building my real estate business until he was able to go full-time. As soon as he went full-time, he quickly scaled his real estate company to where it is now in less than 3 years. He now have 8 streams of income and am working on creating more. Show notes at REIMastermind.net

Mark Gilvey is a commercial photographer and graphic designer from Northern Virginia outside Washington, DC. In his free time he prefers street photography because he says it is “the most pure of all genres.” Although many street photographers do very little post-processing, Mark uses his raw captures as a starting point. For Mark the actual […]

In this episode of the PawsGo pawdcast, Karen and Jean chat with Cara Sue Achterberg – an author and animal welfare advocate.  This is Cara's second visit with the pawdcast and she's back with some very exciting news.Inspired and supported by her work with Northern Virginia-based rescue Operation Paws for Homes, Cara has launched a new not for profit specifically to bring awareness and change to small municipal shelters and pounds, primarily in the south.  Through Who Will Let the Dogs Out https://whowillletthedogsout.org/  Cara's goal is to connect those small rural shelters and pounds with volunteers, rescues and resources in an effort to change the heartbreaking outcomes for too many homeless dogs and cats.Here's a look at what Cara is working to change –These dogs live in sparse conditions with few resources and no extras. They are held in chain-link kennels behind police stations, at the city dump, or in squat concrete buildings with no heat/AC until their owners come for them or they are destroyed to make room for new dogs that arrive. Their pictures are not on a shelter website or Petfinder. Rarely is there anyone working to address their physical, emotional or behavioral needs, let alone search for an adopter. Their only chance beyond being claimed by their owners is for a rescue worker to visit the pound and ‘pull' them, transporting them to rescues sometimes several states away.To help support Cara's initiative, PawsGo will donate $5 from each Not Alone wine bag sold online or at one of our pop-ups.  All PawsGo items feature original artwork and are produced locally to our home in Alexandria, Virginia.  These bags make great holiday or hostess gifts.  In additional to holding a bottle of wine – a bunch of tennis balls, dog toys or dog treats also fit perfectly in each bag – www.pawsgo.com

Abbey Rodriguez and Jennifer Kurdyla are the co-authors of “Root and Nourish: An Herbal Cookbook for Women's Wellness,” where they teach women how to incorporate plant medicine into everyday life through food and self-care, with over 100 whole-food, plant-based, gluten-free recipes drawn from western herbalism and Ayurveda, as well as mindfulness and holistic lifestyle practices.  Enjoy this conversation on settling in, anchor points for pausing into reflection, and more actionable nutritional and lifestyle considerations for welcoming the holiday season with ease. We also explore mindful eating, herbs integrated with lunar rituals, and some of their favorite seasonal recipes.  Abbey Rodriguez is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, herbalist, and food content creator. Over the last five years, she has been developing recipes for women and young families on her food and wellness blog, The Butter Half. She is deeply passionate about the power of plants and nutrition, and teaching others about holistic wellness. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and three children. Visit her online at TheButterHalf.com and on Instagram: @thebutterhalf_ Jennifer Kurdyla is a wellness educator and writer. For over ten years she has maintained a plant-based lifestyle, during which time she has come to revere the power of whole, natural foods to nourish the mind and body by developing, and sharing, recipes in her tiny New York kitchen.  She has over 500 hours of yoga teacher training and is currently studying to become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her online at JenniferKurdyla.com  Visit Jennifer and Abbey at: RootandNourish.com JenniferKurdyla.com TheButterHalf.com Visit Jiling Lin, LAc at:  JilingLin.com Instagram @LinJiling Facebook @JilingLAc Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Follow on Twitter Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok Strengthening the bonds between people and plants for a healthier world. Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com

Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's election outcomes and its implications with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, co-host of the podcast, "Politics War Room," former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who represented Northern Virginia until 2019 and is now a senior adviser at the law firm Baker Donelson, and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Let me introduce you to Lacy & Adam Sunukjian, the creators of "The Lacy & Adam Show". They are some of the newest Locals to move to the North Myrtle Beach area and oh how they're loving it. Enjoy their journey here from Northern Virginia and all the excitement they bring to this Podcast. Hear about their wildly successful internet show and how you can join their Community of over 20,000 followers! You're gonna love this episode... I promise.

Rob Blasetti is currently a Lieutenant assigned to the Field Training Section of the Fire Academy at a large metro fire department in Northern Virginia and a member of VA-TF1/USA-1 Urban Search and Rescue Team. Before moving to Virginia, Rob worked for the City of Cape Coral Fire Department in Florida, where he held the rank of Battalion Chief of Operations with extra responsibilities of Special Operations. Since 2006, Rob has been sharing with firefighters around the country, the effects environmental and mechanical stress has on decision making on the fire ground. Rob has taught various national and regional fire conferences. Blasetti is a presenter for the National Olympic Committee for sports psychology, member of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) and Athena Institute for education and research Conference on Psychology

Dr. Havert shares: how to improve connection with your kidsprioritizing what brings us joyhow overscheduling contributes to anxietygames to reduce anxiety in children and adultsmicro-medititationantidote to the flight/flight responsesuggestions for vaccinating your childconsiderations for women going through menopauseBIO: Cecily D. Havert, M.D., is a physician at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates (NVFP), a family medicine practice that offers full-service concierge health care in the Northern Virginia area. With an impressive background in preventive health care, mental health support and outpatient medicine, Dr. Havert specializes in women's health with an emphasis on the LGBTQ+ community. She has a passion for nurturing patients' emotional and mental health needs, with a goal of providing the utmost in quality, personalized medical care and a safe environment for all.Dr. Havert has extensive experience in healthcare policy and communication, public speaking and education. She trains future medical professionals as a clinical assistant professor of family medicine at Georgetown University, and she also speaks about major public health issues such as anxiety, menopause, women's cardiovascular health and the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Dr. Havert regularly contributes to The Second Half Podcast, which shares people's stories about the challenges and joys they experience, especially in the second half of life. Prior to joining NVFP, Dr. Havert served as a physician at General Internal Medicine Group and Springfield Family Medicine. She has been an advocate for the National Research Center for Women and Families and continues to remain active in shaping healthcare policy on behalf of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Havert has received many awards throughout her career, including the Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor Award for four years, Northern Virginia Magazine Best Doctor Award, Patients' Choice Award for four years, and Washington D.C.'s 2012 Top-Rated Primary Care Doctor Award.Dr. Havert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in medical microbiology and bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her residency in family medicine at Fairfax Family Practice-VCU. In her spare time, Dr. Havert enjoys playing tennis, hiking, painting and traveling. She currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her college sweetheart, two sons, and a menagerie of pets: two cats, two bearded dragon lizards, and a dog. For more information, please visit www.nvafamilypractice.com.If you want go from feeling hopeless to hopeful, lonely to connected and like a burden to a blessing, then go to 1-on-1 coaching, go to www.thrivewithleo.com. Let's get to tomorrow, together. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline800-273-TALK [800-273-8255]1-800-SUICIDE [800-784-2433]Teen Line (Los Angeles)800-852-8336The Trevor Project (LGBTQ Youth Hotline)866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-SAFE [800-799-7233]Crisis Text LineText "Connect" to 741741 in the USALifeline Chathttps://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/International Suicide Hotlines: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.htmlhttps://www.nowmattersnow.org/skillshttps://sobermeditations.libsyn.com/ www.suicidesafetyplan.com https://scaa.club/

We have finally arrived at Gettysburg. In the first of several episodes, we will start by exploring Lee's reasoning behind his extended raid into the keystone state. This was the Confederacy's last major raid into a northern state, so it garners a great deal of attention in the history of the Civil War. While not as critical as it seems, it was nevertheless an important campaign. Lee took advantage of the tide of good fortune in the aftermath of his victory at Chancellorsville and was able to quickly pivot and move the Army of Northern Virginia north. Please take a listen!  Have a question, comment, or compliment? Contact us at americawarpodcast@gmail.com. You can also leave comments and your questions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/americaatwarpodcast/. Thanks for listening!

This is Season 2 Episode 1 Norfolk City Councilwoman Andria McClellan explains why she is the best candidate for Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

GROW Greatness Reached over Oppression through Wisdom We shall a Good morning, a Beautiful day, a Blessed evening and Peaceful night in our Lord.Rise, Lift, and Repeat.Lincoln changed the World.“Within three months of Lincoln's election, seven states had seceded from the Union. Just as Springfield, Illinois celebrated the election of its favorite son to the Presidency on November 7, so did Charleston, South Carolina, which did not cast a single vote for him. It knew that the election meant the “formation of a New Nation.”On April 9; Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his famed Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.Despite an order for a new phase of war shifting to guerrilla tactics, many troops followed Lee and also surrendered.The Civil War officially ended on May 13, 1865, and the Confederate States of America ceased to exist.January 1, 1863-  The Emancipation Proclamation was signed.April 9, 1865-  The official end of the Civil war and the end of Slavery of Africans for the World.Lynchings, injustice, enslavement Rise, fall, Teach, Learn, Love,  hate, discriminate, ,educate, infiltrate, God's Will;Critical Race Theory?All Races are Critical,       the Oppression affects us all.January 15, 1929-  Dr. King was born.  His final hope was for Genuine equality and Righteousness for all.  The Civil Rights Movement never stopped, it was paused so a Rose                  could GROW.“He's going to pick that roseAnd watch her as she growsIn his garden”One year before Dr King was killed, I was born.  For 1 year I was able to follow him through my Mother and Grandmother.Somebody told me To deliver this Message;              The Message is of Love

The 2021 election is upon us and the candidates have made their final pitch. Who's up? Who's down? What will happen on Tuesday? Democrats might have a blue wall in Northern Virginia, but Republicans smell blood. Sean Perryman is the Executive Director of the Payne Center for Social Justice Thurgood Marshall College Fund and a former Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Mike Allers is a former Republican candidate for the 50th House of Delegates district and co-host of Grand New Podcast. We analyze the statewide elections between Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin for Governor, Hala Ayala and Winsome Sears for Lieutenant Governor, and Mark Herring and Jason Miyares for Attorney General. Become a patron to hear an extended interview where Allers shares the inside story about why Winsome Sears fired her entire campaign team, and Perryman shares what he learned as a statewide candidate: https://www.patreon.com/transitionva
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Maia Kobabe's memoir "Gender Queer" is being challenged in school districts across the country, including in Northern Virginia.Read Maia Kobabe's op-ed.

Evan Bujold takes the mic to discuss importance of listening to original music. Recorded live at Suburbs Fest in Northern Virginia. Check out Evan's band Late Earth on the major streaming services. Episode editor: Jason Pae Become a Rockin' the Suburbs patron - support the show and get bonus content - at Patreon.com/suburbspod Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, covered by Frank Muffin. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com (c) Artie S. Industries LLC

Nick has had the honor of serving in the United States Air Force for 10 years, followed by 4 years in the United States Air Force Reserves. Nick also has 19 years of fire service time, with 16 years of that being in a career department in Northern Virginia.Nick is also a member of the public speaking organization Toastmasters. He holds an Advanced Competent Bronze (ACB) certification. He also tells personal narrative stories that have been featured on shows for The Moth, Better Said Than Done, Storyfest Short Slam, Secretly Y'all, and The Story Collider. Find information about these shows, storytelling workshops and other storytelling insights for storytelling and public speaking for purpose at the blog Story Telling On Purpose.#IfYouCouldSeeMe began with a bout of synesthesia in the shower when as I washed my hair I envisioned the hashtag. In that moment I knew that this was my mission: to help foster creativity, facilitate self-compassion, remind people of their innate goodness, and provide a nurturing space for them to find the truth of themselves within the depths of their life's most challenging moments...and then speak them out loud for all to hear.There's a lot going on here at The If You Could See Me Project!Work with Erin Mahone as a coach, join an If You Could See Me cohort and become one of our brave storytellers, subscribe to the ReStory Community and receive exclusive monthly perks, bi-weekly zoom meetings with amazing people, and writing prompts to help you gain insight, grow your story, and commit to your goals. Visit, like, and follow us on social media! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Dishesinthesink: Facebook/ iycsmTiktok @ifyoucouldseemeInstagram @theifyoucouldseemeprojectLearn more and join our mailing list at www.IfYouCouldSeeMe.com for updates!

Listener Tim Elmerick takes the mic and talks about how the band Sponge inspired him to get back into playing music, which led to major fund-raising efforts for Special Olympics. Recorded at Suburbs Fest in Northern Virginia. Episode editor: Samantha Reed Become a Rockin' the Suburbs patron - support the show and get bonus content - at Patreon.com/suburbspod Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, covered by Frank Muffin. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com (c) Artie S. Industries LLC

w/ Zaid Jilani, former reporter at The Intercept and current substacker (inquiremore.com)Kmele, missing in a mudslide?Zaid, the most left-wing staffer at the Center for American ProgressCable news is horrible / Jeff Toobin slays white supremacySchool board chaos in VirginiaCreating wee lil' apparatchiksWhy do we care about the stupid VA governor's race?Words don't mean anything anymore, part 322We are all India-Pakistan nowThe steady hand in DC is trembling Dumb Republicans still have no economic programDear lord, she's wearing a vest!The collapsing Biden economic agendaIs Kyrsten Sinema a bad politician? Bad dresser? Bad bisexual?Matt discovers his white privilege (and he likes it) Recorded: 10/28/21Posted: 10/28/21 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listener Kurt Gallagher takes the mic at Suburbs Fest and tells us about his crazy adventures working in radio, including how a fire led him to discover some of his favorite albums. Recorded at Suburbs Fest in Northern Virginia. Episode editor: Samantha Reed Become a Rockin' the Suburbs patron - support the show and get bonus content - at Patreon.com/suburbspod Subscribe to Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Twitter, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, covered by Frank Muffin. Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com (c) Artie S. Industries LLC

Republicans are hoping that parents' anger and fear over issues that ignited the Northern Virginia school system can motivate their base this November.

Every 30 seconds a child in the United States is sold into slavery. That is a terrifying statistic. Even scarier, this happens everywhere. Your neighborhood, my neighborhood, affluent neighborhoods, schools, even some work places. When it comes to trafficking young people for sex or work slavery, anyone can be a victim. Most don't realize they've been groomed until it's much too late. Most parents have no idea their child is a victim until it's too late. Anne Basham knows this. She is the CEO of Anti-Trafficking International, based in Northern Virginia. The group works to educate young people and their parents on the ways of groomers and predators, to stop the trafficking BEFORE it happens - through school based curriculum and the International Human Trafficking Training Academy. Anne and her group work overtime to teach parents, teachers, law enforcement, coaches, neighbors - every day people - how to spot a predator. Because learning how groomers operate could save a young life. Find out more information at Anti-Trafficking International.  

ClassCast Podcast Ep.079 features host Ryan Tibbens talking about the correlation between centralized decision-making and the surge of superintendent and school board criticisms nationwide. Over the last few years, we've seen politicians, parents, and even teachers at school board meetings speak out, shout out, and even get thrown out. The complaints are as varied as Critical Race Theory, mask mandates, diverse reading lists, opening 5-days per week, gender/pronoun/bathroom policies, schools named after Confederate generals, social media use, and beyond. The one thing all these issues have in common is where the decisions are made -- at the top of the local (and sometimes state) public education hierarchy. As more and more decisions about curricular and pedagogical specifics are made at higher and higher levels, public concerns elevate, so what once would have been a quick meeting between a parent, teacher, and principal is now a loud diatribe in a public forum against bureaucrats who don't actually teach students. Too many teachers have lost autonomy in their work and faith in their systems.  Here's one teacher's take on why centralized decision-making processes have partially caused the political debates over schools and why they hurt teachers and students. The ClassCast Podcast streams on all major platforms, including iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible, Stitcher, and more.  You can also find us on YouTube and at www.ClassCastPodcast.com.  Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, share, and comment wherever you listen.  Leave a comment below to let us know what you think of the discussion and if you have any questions!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)! ​Donations -- large and small -- help keep this podcast independent!Support the show (http://paypal.me/TibbensEST)

FREE LIVE EVENTS in Northern Virginia, Indiana, and Kansas City this week and next! Visit https://celebratecalm.com/attend-live-events/ to see our full schedule! We have extended our Fall Sale until November 1st. Take advantage of huge discounts on the Get Everything Package & Calm Parenting Package  this month with our Fall Sale. Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2021/2022?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY! Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally!

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Henry Winkler and co-author Lin Oliver about their new children's book "Hollywood vs. The Galaxy," which they'll virtually present at the 23rd annual Fall for the Book festival in Northern Virginia this Friday. Winkler also shares memories of playing The Fonz on “Happy Days," as well as his Emmy-winning role in HBO's “Barry" and Wes Anderson's "The French Dispatch."

DADS ONLY: HOW TO REALLY GET RESPECTI was raised by a career military father who used the fear and intimidation approach to relationships. The discipline I learned from my Dad helped me build my career, but I never learned how to build relationships. You're a good man who has worked hard and you have a nice house, but your home may be falling apart from the inside out. I have one simple challenge for men, one simple question to ask your wife. No guilt, no blame, but also no excuses!FREE LIVE EVENTS in Northern Virginia, Indiana, and Kansas City in the next few weeks. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/attend-live-events/ to see our full schedule! Our Fall Sale ends next week. Take advantage of huge discounts on the Get Everything Package & Calm Parenting Package  this month with our Fall Sale. Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2021/2022?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY! Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally!

In June 2013, MaryBeth Powers noticed a lump the size of a golf ball on her dog Teddy's snout.  Only two days later she heard the words no pet owner wants to hear, it was cancer.​Teddy had a sarcoma (a malignant tumor of connective or other nonepithelial tissue). The vet's orders were to “keep him comfortable, he had only about two, maybe four weeks to live”.   As Marybeth recounts in this episode of the pawdcast, keeping him comfortable, meant giving him five medications that left normally joyful Teddy severely sedated.Marybeth was determined that Teddy would live his best life – no matter how many days, weeks or hopefully months he had. While researching holistic methods to reduce cancer in dogs, MaryBeth developed a “treat” that she began adding to Teddy's food.  MaryBeth believes the anti-inflammatory treat she developed for her beloved Teddy allowed him to remain with her and her family for THREE ADDITIONAL YEARS.MaryBeth shares with Karen and Jean how her singular focus on healing Teddy has become a much broader passion and second career.The treat MaryBeth developed became Teddy's Turmeric Tamer and is now shipped nationwide. It can be found at specialty pet related shops in Northern Virginia.  MaryBeth personally hand fills every order.  For more information visit https://www.teddysturmerictamer.com/ or email MaryBeth at teddystamer@cox.netFrom Teddy's Turmeric Tamer --DISCLAIMER: Product information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The comments and feedback about our product effectiveness are based on customer, staff, and family opinions and should not be substituted for medical care. We are not liable for any individual reaction to any particular ingredient, therefore, please remember to read the label and ingredient lists carefully and follow the appropriate directions for use and consumption at your own risk. Currently, this product is licensed through the State of Virginia as a “feed” license for a pet treat. For Humans, this has not been approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). ​Turmeric can interact with some medications, so check with your vet/doctor before taking this product especially if your pet takes meds for anti-inflammatory or diabetes.

With Ben out battling trains in his favorite locale in Northern Virginia, Jason and Adam are here to break down the 0-0 draw with Nashville SC and preview the midweek game against the league leaders in the New England Revolution. Give it a listen! Thank you for listening to Filibuster! You can find everything that we write on Black and Red United, and if you like what we do you can support us monthly on Patreon or tip us any time on Pinecast. “Intro” is always the first chapter, so if you want to get straight to the soccer, check the time codes.

Julie Gunlock talks to lifelong Fairfax County resident Casey Chalk about his Federalist article, in which he describes how Northern Virginia has become an unwelcome place for conservative and religious families. Chalk, who actually taught in Fairfax County schools, now homeschools his own children and is considering a move away from NOVA in order to protect them […]

Is the ‘size zero' diet trend killing our guts?I would say “yes.”And today on the A Gutsy Girl podcast show, Episode 21, Noelle Tarr (aka Coconuts and Kettlebells) and I sit down to discuss it all.Meet my Internet friend, Noelle Tarr!Noelle is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP™), certified by the Nutritional Therapy Association®, and a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA®) Certified Personal Trainer.She's the founder of coconutsandkettlebells.com, the author of the best-selling cookbook, Coconuts and Kettlebells. She's the host of the top-ranked women's health and fitness podcast, Well-Fed Women, and the creator an innovative personalized home workout program, Strong From Home.Noelle is also a wife, mom of two incredible toddlers, and boxer dog mom. As a marine-corps wife, she's lived all up and down the Eastern Seaboard, and current reside in the gorgeous area of Northern Virginia.Size Zero Diet Trends (killing our guts?)Click HERE to save this post for later.Resources MentionedNoelle's InstagramWhy I Don't Want Six-Pack AbsWell-Fed Women podcastNoelle's websiteMilk Sugar {All About Lactose}No More Fight or Flight Digestion {Is How We Eat as Important as What We Eat?}Your Digestive SystemWhat Happens When You Do Not Eat EnoughWhat I Really Think About Workouts and Gut HealingDon't Miss These ThoughtsNoelle's personal story, and something many people don't know about herWhat am I doing to myself? Who am I doing this for?It's not calories in, calories out. It's how can I manage inflammation?The #1 gut symptom Noelle sees in her practice from women who have chronically dietedWhen you are under-eating, you are also under-eating nutrients.Noelle's “diet culture” definitionBy the way, food does not have morality.Eating too little is a stressor.What is the “Shame Cycle?” It's also found in Noelle's book, Coconuts and KettlebellsNoelle's advice for getting out of the diet culture cycle.Health is not a body size.Noelle's top 3 convictions around gut health and gut healing.More from A Gutsy Girl1. Welcome to A Gutsy Girl Podcast2. Hang out on Instagram3. BFF's on YouTube4. Free resource: The Master Gutsy Spreadsheet5. Rated-G Email Club Wrap UpTime to wrap this up. As always, a huge goal for this show is to connect with even more people. Feel free to send an email to our team at podcast@agutsygirl.com. We want to hear questions, comments, show ideas, etc.Did you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Xox,SKH

This episode features a fun conversation between me and the amazing April Drake.   We talk about her architecture journey, the importance of networking, and creating a supportive community for your personal and professional growth.   Links:National Council of Architecture Review Boards (NCARB)National Architecture Accreditation Board (NAAB)American Institute of Architects (AIA)National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)Melissa Daniels' podcast ArchispollyBlack Women in Architecture Brunch Tangible Remnants on InstagramTangible Remnants on FacebookTangible Remnants WebsiteBuilding spotlight: Whitaker Memorial Hospital in Newport News, VA Bio:April DrakeApril Drake is a Senior Project Architect with HDR in Arlington, VA focusing on complex government facilities. A native of Hampton Roads, Virginia, April received her B. Arch from Hampton University in 2004. With 15 years of education, government and commercial project experience, April leads multidisciplinary teams through all stages of design. She is a skilled facilitator and is well-known for her dedication to both collaboration and communication.April is especially passionate about her mentorship role in promoting the growth of women and minorities in architecture and allied fields. As one of the first 400 African American licensed women in the country, April is aware of the leadership and encouragement that is necessary to guide women from graduation to licensure. To that end, she is an active member in the AIA and a committee volunteer for NCARB (National Council of Architecture Registration Board). After serving two years on the Board of Directors, she is now the 2021 Treasurer for the AIA Northern Virginia (NOVA) Chapter. Since 2014, she has volunteered with NCARB on a number of task forces developing the new ARE 5.0 Exam. She is alsoPast Chair of the AIA NOVA Women in Architecture Committee, which champions the advancement of women in the profession throughout Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.April also dedicates her efforts to creating events geared toward introducing young girls to Architecture. In 2015, she started a STEM event for local Girl Scout troops. Through a series of both collaborative and individual hands-on activities, each girl is able to explore aspects of architecture while also earning a STEM patch for their vest. In November 2018, April was the Local Keynote speaker in Washington, DC for the AIA Leadership Institute. Speaking about the “Missing Middle”, she highlighted the challenges faced by mid-career professionals. Finally, in 2019 she was honored as one of the AIA VA Emerging Professional Award recipients.

Should You Ask Less of A Strong-Willed Child?What do you do when your strong-willed child doesn't do chores or homework the way he should? What about the child who melts down and is defiant and disrespectful? Should you ask less of this child? Kirk provides a completely different way of reframing success in your home. A must listen if you have a challenging child.FREE LIVE EVENTS in Northern Virginia, Indiana, and Kansas City in the next few weeks. Visit https://celebratecalm.com/attend-live-events/ to see our full schedule! Our Fall Sale ends next week. Take advantage of huge discounts on the Get Everything Package & Calm Parenting Package  this month with our Fall Sale. Want to book a LIVE EVENT in 2021/2022?! We are now booking IN PERSON and Zoom events for schools, PTAs, churches, synagogues, corporations, and agencies! Simply email Casey@CelebrateCalm with LIVE in the subject line and he'll share a one-page proposal within hours. It's EASY! Questions? Need help deciding on the best tools for your family? Email Casey@CelebrateCalm.com and Casey will help you personally!

“I'm able to make color by working with glass and the glass that I work with is fused dichroic glass, which I work in a kiln. But what really got me started was I had a pair of earrings that my Mom had given me years ago and I lost one. I was inspired to make a match for that earring at the same time that I was looking for a new way to find work to walk through my day,” said Alison.Alison was a commercial banker in Northern Virginia and she found that a nine-to-five job wasn't her calling. Her mother gave her a book called The Artists Way by Julia Cameron and this really opened her eyes to get into a more creative hobby which has now turned into her full-time job. She also has a family filled with creatives and she never thought she would go in a similar direction as her family members.“I never considered myself that person until I went through this process and that broadened what I was going to look for, as far as work. So then I started thinking, well, maybe I could write the great American novel, or I could, you know, make a line of note cards, and it just started me on a different path. So it wasn't a big stretch when I did lose that earring and I was driven to make a match for it. As I was doing that, and I started the process of learning how to make fused glass, I would wear my work, because that was the point. People started asking to buy the work right off of me. So I listened. And I went, you know, I, I did a few things that my banking background helped me with, I figured out the cost analysis of the process. Was this something that I was going to be able to actually make a living at? The answer was, yes,” said Alison.Alison has made over 193 different colors into her glass pieces and she continues to think of innovative ways of growing her craft. You can find her website here and find her on Facebook and Instagram. Tune in to hear more about Alison's story.Also, the featured musician of this episode is Joshua Eden who is originally from Vinalhaven. Here is his track Certain Kind of Love.

Dr. Marvin Singh is the founder of Precision Clinic, and one of only a few integrative gastroenterologists in the United States. After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, he went on to do his internal medicine training at the University of Michigan Hospital. After which he completed a gastroenterology hepatology fellowship at Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines. He then went on to fulfill a fellowship in integrative medicine and was trained by Dr. Andrew Weil at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrated Medicine in Tucson, Arizona.  In addition to being a sought-after speaker and consultant, Dr. Singh had been featured on ABC News, Readers Digest, Sirius XM, radio, and many other platforms. And here today to talk about the keys to a healthy lifestyle and his new book, Rescue Your Health, is Dr. Marvin Singh. Dr. Singh, how are you today? Dr. Marvin Singh: I'm all right, how are you? Good morning. Vincent Ferguson: Before we talk about the keys to a healthy lifestyle and your new book, Rescue Your Health, tell my listeners and viewers where did Doctor Singh grow up and when did you know you wanted to be a medical doctor? Dr. Marvin Singh: Well, I'm an east coaster actually. So that's why I actually know what fall feels like. I was born in Virginia and grew up in Northern Virginia and lived there most of my life, all the way through college and medical school even. And then I started moving around a bit after I finished medical school and went on to residency at the University of Michigan. So, that's where I grew and I guess I always knew I wanted to be a doctor from a very young age. Dr. Marvin Singh: I always tell the story that our sixth grade elementary graduation had a theme and the theme was hopes and dreams. And I remember we had to draw our own silhouette. I don't even know how I drew that because I'm a terrible drawer, but I guess I did it one way or the other, my parents still have it. And basically you have your shadow and you draw your silhouette and then on the bottom you had to write, "My hopes and dreams are" ... and everybody had to fill that in. And way back then I wrote, "To become a doctor." So I guess from a very early age, I've always known that I wanted to do something that was able to help people and help people feel better. Vincent Ferguson: Wow. So do you have role models though, who basically gave you the feeling that you want to be just like them? A lot of us have role models that we want to be like. Dr. Marvin Singh: Yeah. I mean, throughout my career, I guess I've had different kinds of role models. But from an early age, obviously my parents are role models for me and taught me about work ethic and doing good things for people. I have a few doctors in my family, an uncle and an aunt who were role models to me early on. I guess that helped get me excited about medicine. My aunt and uncle both, I remember, I don't remember how old I was, but I must've been really young. I remember, you have to do these little reports or book reports and things like that on different topics when you're in grade school. I remember they used to send me little medical pamphlets and look at my reports and help me write them and stuff like that. So, from a very young age, I guess I had some influence from medicine, I guess. Vincent Ferguson: Oh yeah. But you know, you're not just an average, regular, conventional doctor. You practice integrative medicine. What's the difference between the two? Dr. Marvin Singh: Well, as Dr Weil says, "Integrative medicine is just good medicine." And that's what I learned along the ways. When I started my career as a gastroenterologist, I realized that something was missing from how we practice medicine and in what we do for people. We were really good at saving lives and doing things like that when somebody is really sick, but what about the majority of people who have ongoing recurrent symptoms or issues? What about them? Why do they keep going from doctor to doctor, to doctor all the time? That was frustrating to me early in my career. I'm just realizing that you don't get that kind of exposure when you're learning or training or anything like that. But once you're out in the real world and you get a taste of what it's really like out there, I felt a little lost, actually. Dr. Marvin Singh: I found Dr. Weil and integrative medicine and started learning a little bit and then enrolled myself in the fellowship and learned a lot about a lot of different things that I hadn't known about before or really appreciated before. That really made a big difference on me personally, and on how I take care of patients, in general. Integrative medicine allows you to do whatever you're going to do normally as a regular conventional doctor, but then also have an understanding that the person in front of you, the person you're taking care of is a human. It's a real person with emotions in an environment, with a family, with stressors, with dietary issues. Dr. Marvin Singh: I don't think we really ... I mean, I think we know this as doctors, but I don't think we appreciated or paused to think about it. We just usually are more in the go, go, go mode. Patient X is in front of you with X,Y,Z symptoms, so you're going to respond with A,B,C solution and that's the end of the story. "Adios, see you later." But that's the reason why a lot of people continue to have problems is because the actual problem is not addressed. And so integrative medicine allows us to do that. Vincent Ferguson: Wow. I know that in conventional medicine, I was always told, 'There's a pill for every I'll." But with what you're doing, it seems like you're looking to address the person holistically and really get down to the root cause of the problem. Dr. Marvin Singh: Yeah. Even if you need a pill for your I'll, right now, let's find out where that ill is coming from so you don't need the pill anymore, maybe. Vincent Ferguson: Yes. Very good. Very good. Now here at Six Weeks of Fitness, we normally talk about the importance of exercise and nutrition if you want to achieve optimal health. But is that really the definition of optimal health, exercise and nutrition, or is it more to it than that? Dr. Marvin Singh: There's more to it than that. I think that's also part of the place where we get lost. I mean, as a gastroenterologist, we see people who have issues with their weight or fatty liver. I remember in my notes in the early days, the default is diet, weight loss, exercise, diet, weight loss, exercise. You just write that down and you say, "Hey, you need to get on a better diet, lose some weight and exercise." And that's literally what you tell people. And they're like, "Okay, I already knew I was fat. So, that doesn't really get me anywhere." Vincent Ferguson: Very true. Dr. Marvin Singh: You know, I'm big on personalization. So personalizing that approach is one part of it. But diet, what kind of diet? How are you going to lose the weight? Diet is important, obviously, exercise and movement is important, but somewhere a lot of other things. Your sleep hygiene, how you're reducing stress, how you're mitigating toxins in your environment and even how much fun you're having in life and what the status of your social relationships are. These all, believe it or not, can influence our gut health, our microbiome and our overall wellbeing. And these are all risk factors for a lot of chronic inflammation that many of us have. Dr. Marvin Singh: And so addressing those is also important and if you don't, you're missing the piece. I mean, I tell people, if you say, "Okay, I'm going to change my diet. I'm going to go vegan. I'm going to lose weight and for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I'm just going to eat broccoli." Dr. Marvin Singh: And, "Okay you went vegan, you're eating vegetables, good job, good job." But first of all, your diets not diverse so, that's not really good. And there's more to it than that. Because if you talk to the person and you find out that they're only sleeping four hours a night and they have anger management issues and a lot of built up frustration and stress over the years, they're not going to lose weight. It doesn't matter if they're only eating broccoli all day long. This is only part of the puzzle. Vincent Ferguson: Wow. So that, to me, you're giving me a list of things that you need to do in order to achieve a healthy lifestyle. So it's more than just diet and exercise. You said, it's sleep, it's social interaction, it's stress relief, all kinds of things. Dr. Marvin Singh: Because remember, what are we trying to lose weight from? Our body. What is our body? Our body is not just a singular issue. There are so many things happening inside of our body. I tell people what's happening inside of your body, just imagine you get a snow globe, right? And the snow globe has many snowflakes in it. And you say, weight loss, just like, what do they have those magic eight balls, when you say something and you shake it? You say weight-loss, and you shake this snow globe. You see all the snowflakes flying around everywhere. If you want to know how to lose weight, the answers are in all those snowflakes and how those snowflakes are interchanging with each other. Dr. Marvin Singh: So how could it just be diet as the only thing. Diet may be one snowflake, but there are other things going on there too. There are mineral, vitamin issues. There may be stress issues. There may be medications that you're taking or not taking. There's a lot of things involved and the relationship and the interchange between all of those snowflakes, that's what creates that new balance you're looking for. If you're not looking at all those things, you're missing part of the puzzle. Vincent Ferguson: Right. So you look at a diverse amount of things to come up with a conclusion of what it is, the problem with the patient. Dr. Marvin Singh: Right. Vincent Ferguson: Is that what you do at Precision Clinic? Dr. Marvin Singh: That's exactly what we do at Precision Clinic. We look at as many different elements of health and life as we can to try to personalize a program for somebody for optimal health. Vincent Ferguson: What is the connection between your gut and chronic disease? Dr. Marvin Singh: That's a great question. There's a big connection because our immune system is obviously the big controller of inflammation and a lot of chronic disease comes from chronic, low grade inflammation. And where does a majority of our immune system sit? The majority of our immune system sits in the digestive tract. At least 70% of our immune system is in the digestive tract. When we say digestive tract, we're not necessarily just referring to the organ itself, but what lives inside the organ? That's what the microbiome is called. The gut microbiome is the forest or ecosystem of trillions of bacteria that live inside of our digestive tract. And these little guys are the ones that manage all of these things. And so we take care of them in the proper way, and they'll take care of us back in the proper way. Vincent Ferguson: So how do we take care of them, Dr? I want to know, man. Dr. Marvin Singh: That's the magic question, right? So understanding what's going on with them and who they are and what their balance is, is part of the process, because it's hard to build a house without a blueprint, unless you're some genius or something. But you still need to know what parts you need and you have to order those parts and put them together in the right way, assemble them the right way. So, investigating your body and some of the different elements is part of the process. And then sometimes it's not really that complicated of a process. The body is very complicated, yet simple at the same time. That's what makes it cool. The microbiome responds to stress reduction, to optimal diet, to sleeping properly, to exercising. All of these things are associated with microbiome balances. So if you do these things, nicely, in accordance with what your body needs, then your microbiome will find a way to more of what we call a homeostasis or an even balance. When that happens, then good things happen to your body. Vincent Ferguson: Hmm. What are your feelings about probiotics? Dr. Marvin Singh: So probiotics are bacteria that we can take as a pill or a supplement form that could help keep or create a balance or improve the balance in your microbiome. Different probiotics may be appropriate for different people and sometimes probiotics are not necessarily the right answer at the moment for somebody. It really depends on what their symptoms are and what's going on. But I often do use probiotics to help create a balance in patients, in their microbiome, if their microbiome suggests that. Dr. Marvin Singh: The other thing is, you don't always necessarily have to take a pill of a probiotic, you can eat probiotic foods. And I like that as an option often, because not only do you get to fill your belly and eat something healthy and get the nutritional value of that food, but then you also give yourself a dose of good bacteria at the same time. So, sometimes that's a really good option as well. Vincent Ferguson: I remember reading a quote from Hippocrates that said, "Let food be your medicine and medicine your food." So is that what he was alluding to? Dr. Marvin Singh: Exactly, he also said all disease begins in the gut and, and I always joke and say he probably didn't know what in the world he was talking about, but he was totally spot on. This guy was way, way ahead of his time. Vincent Ferguson: Way ahead of his time. That's amazing. Now, and speaking of health nutrition, all that good stuff, can you determine what nutrition needs a patient has by their genetic makeup? Dr. Marvin Singh: We can start to do that now, yeah. We can do a genetic test that can help us understand what potential deficiencies you might be prone to, compared to the average person or somebody who doesn't have a particular genetic mutation. And if we have an understanding of that, then we can try to eat accordingly so that we can avoid those nutritional deficiencies. That's really one of the main things to underscore with regards to precision medicine. That it's really designed to help you prevent getting a problem or developing an issue later on. If you know that, "Hey, I have a gene that that's going to give me a higher risk for vitamin D and calcium deficiency," and, you know you may be at higher risk for osteoporosis or osteopenia later in life, then you're going to want to eat accordingly. You may want to make sure you really stay on top of your vitamin levels. You want to make sure you do weight bearing exercises. You can do all those things and then you can try to prevent and avoid developing osteoporosis later on in life. Dr. Marvin Singh: But if you never knew about it, then you're just going to go about doing whatever you were going to do. And then it's rolling the dice in whether something happens or not. Vincent Ferguson: Exactly, and speaking of vitamin D, I understand that's very important to immune health. What other supplements do you recommend? Dr. Marvin Singh: Vitamin D is very important. A lot of us actually do have vitamin D deficiency. Doing a lot of genetics, a lot of people actually have a genetic mutation for vitamin D deficiency too. So perhaps there's a common thread in a lot of people there. Dr. Marvin Singh: What supplements somebody takes really depends on who they are, what their purposes are, what their goals are, what they need, what medicines they're on, what diagnosis they have. Because you have to take a lot of that into consideration because you want to make sure that you give proper treatment. I tell people, "Supplements, yes, they're natural therapies. Yes, they're available over the counter. Yes, you don't need a prescription for them, but you should treat them like medicines too." That's, I think, one of the things that sometimes, maybe people don't appreciate as much. Dr. Marvin Singh: You may just go to the aisle in Whole Foods where all the supplements are and be like, "Oh yeah, look, this says vitality. Let me grab one of those. Oh yeah. This says digestion. Let me grab one of that. Let me grab one of this." And then you walk out with five, six different things. And I see people all the time, it's not any wrongdoing on their side, it's just that maybe we don't appreciate it as well, and some of these things can actually cause problems to your body. Some of these things, when you combine them together, can actually cause problems. You may not have known that. Dr. Marvin Singh: For example, you may say, "Oh, I have anxiety, so I'm going to drink this kava tea. But I'm going to go out for some drinks later on this evening and I had my kava tea earlier this morning and I feel great." But you know what? Kava and alcohol don't mix together. You can really hurt your liver that way. So really, it's important to make sure you are taking something for the right reason. Just like you wouldn't go to the store and say, "Oh, let me grab some Lipitor while I'm there because I think my cholesterol is high." You want to make sure that you need it, right? Vincent Ferguson: Yeah, most definitely, most definitely. So how does one determine what supplements are good for them? Dr. Marvin Singh: Well, a lot of times it's good to do an evaluation with a doctor and see. Do you need particular kinds of vitamins? Do you have inflammation? Do you have joint aches or pains? It all depends on what's going on there. For general health, taking a multivitamin or a B complex vitamin, sometimes is helpful. A lot of people take vitamin C and vitamin D and things like that for their immune system. So those are some of the basics. A lot of times people may take turmeric supplements if they have arthritis or they're concerned about inflammation. So there are different kinds of things that people may use based on what their issues are, or priorities are. Vincent Ferguson: Excellent. Excellent. Now, if someone has, let's say cancer or heart disease in their family, does that mean that they are going to be predisposed to having heart disease and cancer themselves down the road? Dr. Marvin Singh: Well, it's a risk factor and life's all about risk and understanding the risks. Sometimes there's a genetic basis to things and sometimes there's not. Sometimes people can sporadically develop a malignancy and maybe there is no genetic basis. Or maybe they're the first person in the family who's going to have the problem, we don't know. But family history is important to look at because it helps us understand what your potential risks might be. If your dad had a heart attack at 40 and your dad's dad had a heart attack at 40, and his dad had a heart attack at 40, then it's probable that you have a family history or some genetic mutation in this family history that is contributing to this risk coming down the male line in your family for heart disease. And so if you understand that gene, if you do a test and you understand that gene, what the problem is with that gene, and then try to do some research or understanding, has anybody done any investigations into what things could be done in people who have that gene defect, then maybe you can try to mitigate that problem. Dr. Marvin Singh: And you can also understand what you can do to prevent that problem from happening. Because I tell people, "Just because your dad and your granddad had a heart attack at 40 does not mean that you have to have a heart attack at 40. It's not a life sentence." Our genes are basically our blueprint, but they're not our destiny. They don't dictate what must happen to us. There's more to it than that, interestingly enough. Dr. Marvin Singh: On top of our DNA is what we call the epigenome. And the epigenome is you can think of it as light switches on the genes. And just because the gene is there, just because you have the light switch on your wall, doesn't mean the lights on. Doesn't mean the light has to be off either. There are things that can turn these genes on and off and understanding the gene and understanding what you can do to switch the gene off or not, contributes to the development of a certain problem. That's the important part. Vincent Ferguson: Now let's talk about your book, Rescue Your Health, because even talking about now, I'm sure your book probably goes into more detail about it. What can my listeners and viewers learn from reading your book? Dr. Marvin Singh: Well, I wrote Rescue Your Health because I wanted everybody to know that precision medicine, number one, doesn't have to be a scary topic. I think people think, "Oh, DNA and imaging tests and microbiome. This is too much for me. It's hard enough for me to navigate regular doctor visits, but I can't do this one." Dr. Marvin Singh: So I really try to make it simple and help people understand that it doesn't have to be a scary topic. It can be very useful. It can be more useful than a lot of other types of things that we may do in medicine. And a lot of the tests that you can do to understand your body a little bit better, they're not necessarily these multi thousand dollar tests and some of these are quite affordable. Dr. Marvin Singh: One of the chapters in the book is My Top Five Tests and the reason why I have My Top Five Tests, I made a chapter on that, is because I wanted to show people that all these tests that are there are within a couple or $200-$300 range. And so you can do a lot of things for a pretty affordable price. We often go out and go to dinner and spend $200-300 on maybe a good meal, but may leave you bloated in with heartburn, but it might've been good when you ate it. But you could spend that $200 and learn about your genes and learn how to eat for your life and that could make a huge impact on how you live your life for the whole time moving forward. Dr. Marvin Singh: And so, you know, it's really about bringing realization to that process. I wanted to really simplify it and not make it scary. This book is for everybody. This is what I say in the opening chapters. If you're a human and you're able to hold this book, then this book is for you. There is something in it for everyone. I really help try to explain what are some of the different tests and then give some real life examples about different kinds of people who've come to see me over the years. What their issues were and how we're able to apply some of the principles that we're talking about here and earlier in the book and what happened with them as a result. So, that was really the main point in the book, is really to help people understand that there are ways that we can understand our bodies on a more meaningful level. The science is there, that we can now start understanding our health from a little bit of a different viewpoint and make some big impacts. I tell people that there's two kinds of doctors. There's the kind of doctor that if you're in a burning building, this doctor is a firefighter. He'll run into that building, he's the first responder. Doctors were first responders too, on the healthcare front. And he'll go into that burning building and he will save you, he or she, will go and save you, pull you out of that building. And we need those doctors. We will always need those doctors because life happens. I practice that kind of medicine too. But then there's the other kind of doctor that'll say, "Hey, look buddy, why in the world were you anywhere near that building in the first place, man? You shouldn't be there. And this is how I'm going to help you understand how not to be there. And this is how we're going to help you avoid being in this situation, in the future." Now, which way do you think is probably better for your longevity? I think it's better to understand how you can avoid those burning buildings because the more burning buildings you're in, eventually over time, it puts a little extra wear and tear on your body too, right? Vincent Ferguson: Exactly. Yes, yes, yes. So, that is the key. How does your family feel about you practicing integrative medicine as opposed to conventional medicine? Dr. Marvin Singh: Well, first of all, I do both actually. I still practice as a general gastroenterologist. Go to a hospital and take care of sick patients there. People need that kind of help too. But the part that I am most passionate about, obviously, is the preventive medicine and the integrative part. They're very supportive, actually. Without my wife, I probably wouldn't have ever made it to this part because she's the one who helped me realize that the something that I was missing in the way that we practiced medicine was this. She was a little bit more forward-thinking earlier than I was. Vincent Ferguson: Ah, nice. That's how you know you married right. How can we order the book? Dr. Marvin Singh: Yeah. So the book is out. It's called Rescue Your Health and it's on Amazon. It's also on Barnes and Noble and a couple other places as well. But Amazon is one of the main places that the book is available on and it's out now. You can get on Kindle also. Vincent Ferguson: Okay, excellent, excellent. It just seems like a book that the timing couldn't be better. It couldn't be better than right now. Dr. Marvin Singh: Exactly. Yeah. I mean, I think COVID-19 has been real terrible on everybody in the whole planet. I think moving forward in the years to come, it's very important for people to understand that there are certain things in our body, risk factors that can potentially make us sick or be more prone to be sick. Not just for COVID, but for other things. But I think if you try to look at, was there anything that maybe came out of COVID that we can learn from, this is one of those lessons. One of those lessons is that, what's going on inside our body is a risk factor for who gets sick or how sick they could get. Vincent Ferguson: Yes, yes. We've taken it for granted, it seems for many years. Dr. Marvin Singh: Yeah. In many of us, integrative and preventative medicine doctors have been talking about this for a long time, but I think that this was just a rough lesson that helped bring the understanding to the whole world, all at the same time. I think everybody knows now that vitamin D deficiency and antioxidants and these kinds of things, being overweight and diabetes and heart disease and your diet and exercise levels and all those things, I think we all know, universally essentially, that these things are risk factors for getting sick at the most basic level. Because we're seeing it in real life, in front of us. Vincent Ferguson: Yes and it's time to do something about it. Dr. Marvin Singh: Have to do something about it. Vincent Ferguson: Yes. I also understand, Doc, that you do some charity work for an organization in New York, my hometown. Talk about that. Dr. Marvin Singh: Yeah. So this is really fun. There's a wonderful organization called Bottomless Closet in the city. They help women who are coming out of tough, difficult situations. Women who are in need of assistance in getting a job and getting back on their feet. I became the health advisor for Bottomless Closet, and I do free webinars for groups of these wonderful women and teach them about health and wellness and what they can do to get back on their feet as far as being healthy. Because it's hard to get a job, be successful at a job and try to turn your life around if you're not feeling well and you're sick. So health is very important part of that process too. Dr. Marvin Singh: And then also, if there's somebody who needs help from a doctor, I also donate my time to help that person as their doctor, free of charge and I help them get these precision medicine testing done through various different companies. I give a shout out to Microbiome Labs and Nutrogenomix, helping donate free testing kits to these patients. Several different companies have also helped me get free supplements for these wonderful women, as well. Enzymedica I have to give a shout out to as well, because all I have to do is just type out a list. This person needs this, this, this, this, and this, and they mail it to them. Vincent Ferguson: Wow. So that's amazing. Now you do this virtually? Dr. Marvin Singh: Yeah. Vincent Ferguson: That's amazing, but that's also wonderful that you do that. That you give back like that, I know you're very busy with your schedule, with so many people in need. Just showing how much humanity matters. Dr. Marvin Singh: Yeah. Everybody deserves to have access to this level of care, to understanding their body this way. And if certain people really need it and they can't afford it because of their personal situation, I mean, if they can barely afford to eat, you know, we want them to not spend all their money on that. They need to focus on their life and getting back on track because all that other stuff will follow. But to help them be healthy, I can at least do that part. That's the part that I can play. If they get on track and start feeling better, then they will do better.  So you feel better, you're more motivated, you have more energy, you're less stressed, you're sleeping better, than you're going to perform better at your job. You'll be able to excel in your position and you can climb the ranks that way. So if I can help somebody do that, that makes me feel good because that's what being a doctor and a healer is all about. Vincent Ferguson: Yes, it is, amazing. How can my listeners, find out more about you and Precision Clinic? Dr. Marvin Singh: I'm pretty accessible online. So a website for Precision Clinic is precisionclinic.com. Our contact information, email, phone number is all on that website. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, my handle is @Dr. Marvin Singh, so I'm pretty accessible that way, as well. Vincent Ferguson: Well, we need to access you, that's for sure. Dr. Marvin Singh, on behalf of Body Sculpt of New York, my nonprofit and Six Weeks of Fitness, I truly want to thank you for coming on this show today. Dr. Marvin Singh: No problem. Thank you for having me. Vincent Ferguson: And to my listeners and followers and viewers, I truly hope this program was informative, encouraging, and inspiring. And you will continue watching and listening in to our Six Weeks of Fitness program. And if you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please leave them in the comment section below. And don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes. And remember “you don't stop exercising because you grow old, you grow old because you stop exercising.” You can reach Vince Ferguson at vince@sixweeks.com. You can also visit his website at www.6weekstofitness.com.

In this episode of ABL Live, we covered a variety of topics including the Dave Chappelle vs LGBT Netflix drama, Joe Rogan vs Sanjay Gupta over the CNN lie about "horse de-wormer", Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg going on two months paternity leave while a shipping crisis wreaks havoc on the US supply chain, the Northern Virginia father expressing his grievances to the local school board about his daughter who was assaulted, and much more!

Bridget Hodge with the Wethman Group of Keller Williams, grew up in a military family, traveled all over the world, and finally settled in the Northern Virginia area. Growing up, her family has always been involved in real estate: rental properties, staging, renovations and investment properties, so real estate is a family pastime. Bridget received her bachelor's degree in English Literature from Roanoke College and her master's degree in Real Estate & Finance from Georgetown University. Prior to working in residential real estate, she worked for Kaiser Permanente, L-3 Communications, and Jones Lang LaSalle. Bridget also worked as a Listing Agent for a large residential team in Fairfax. As the Listings Director, she offers valuable insight and expertise on the home sale process and provides exceptional care to every client. Bridget is licensed in Virginia, DC, and Maryland.

Want to avoid mistakes in Long Distance Investing?  Download your FREE document at billykeels.com/7mistakestoavoid  Going Long Podcast Episode 151: Get Ready to Step Into an ‘Operation Investing' Now In the conversation with today's guest, Johnny Lynum, you'll learn the following:   [00:10 - 03:35] Show introduction with comments from Billy. [03:35 - 06:25] Guest introduction and first questions. [06:25 - 10:43] The backstory and decisions made that led Johnny to this point in his journey.  [10:43 -14:06] Johnny tells us all about V.A. loans, who they are for and how they work. [14:06 - 18:41] The influences that first got Johnny into Real Estate, and why it seemed like the right path for him even though he didn't come from an investing background. [18:41 - 22:57] Ways that busy professionals can leverage other people's time to achieve their goals faster and more effectively. [22:57 - 26:45] What it was that gave Johnny the mental fortitude to be able to be ready to allow other people to invest in his own deals. [26:45 - 33:45] Johnny's philosophy on how to find your own niche in investing. [33:45 - 36:05] What Johnny is doing with his businesses and projects to help others achieve their goals, and how he may be able to help YOU.   Here's what Johnny shared with us during today's conversation:   Where in the world Johnny is based currently: Northern Virginia.  The most positive thing to happen in the past 24 hours: Celebrating his anniversary with his wife!  Favourite European City: Paris, France. A mistake that Johnny would like you to learn from so that you don't have to pay full price: Do your Due Diligence, and ask the right questions! Book Recommendation: Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell.    Be sure to reach out and connect with John Lynum by using the info below: Website: https://www.opinvestnow.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnylynumreivet/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnylynum      Start taking action TODAY so that you can gain more Education and Control over your financial life.   To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE.   Do you want to have more control and avoid the mistakes that I made getting started in long distance investing?  Then you can DOWNLOAD the 7 Mistakes to Avoid in Long Distance Investing Guide by clicking HERE.   Be sure to connect with Billy!  He's made it easy for you to do…Just go to any of these sites:   Website: www.billykeels.com Youtube: billykeels Facebook: Billy Keels Fan Page Instagram: @billykeels Twitter: @billykeels LinkedIn: Billy Keels

Capitals Fans are invited to attend ‘Rock the Red Carpet' on F Street from 4-6:30 p.m. on October 13 prior to the home opener. Festivities for kids and adults are planned. Adele is expected to release new music on October 13. Is the James Bond worth seeing in a theatre and sitting through at 2 hours and 43 minutes? No spoilers, but whoa her Majesty's Royal Navy! Just the clip? Is nail clipping in a waiting room super gross or a good use of free time? Plus what's with all the Squid Game slapping? And the annual teacher tour has returned! Kelly and Tommy surprised teachers in Fairfax County at Willow Springs Elementary and Woodson High with Virginia Lottery swag, scratchers and Georgetown Cupcakes. RealFunDC.com/teachers to follow along From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy and Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Download the Real.Fun.DC. APP to check out our wide array of programming

Have you ever prayed for a miracle? Maybe for healing for a friend, a loved one, or even yourself? Maybe that miracle did not happen- I know a lot of times we can be frustrated. This is why I love the words that Elizabeth Leon shared this week on the podcast. She said, “The miracle you get is not always the miracle you prayed for.”  I think there is so much wisdom in her words, especially after you hear her story. We are going to be talking about her book, Let Yourself Be Loved: Big Lessons from a Little Life. Oct. 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, so I asked Elizabeth to share her story of John Paul Raphael's life and how God took her greatest heartbreak and catapulted her to her greatest growth. There is so much truth that Elizabeth shares and I am so thankful she is not wasting her pain, but instead using it to help another hurting heart. I promise you do not want to miss one word of what she shares this week on the podcast. Also, I am so excited for someone to win an advanced copy of Elizabeth's book: Let Yourself Be Loved: Big Lessons from a Little Life. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://jodirosser.com/giveaways/let-yourself-be-loved-book-giveaway/ Book Recommendations *An Exact Replica of a Figment of my Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken *I Will Carry You by Angie Smith *Once More We Saw Stars by Jason Greene *Rare Bird by Anna Whiston-Donaldson Elizabeth Leon is a Catholic writer, speaker, and musician from Ashburn, Virginia and the author of Let Yourself Be Loved: Big Lessons from a Little Life (Koehler Books, Jan. 2022). She has been a leader in ministry and faith formation for more than twenty-five years and desires to inspire others to find freedom and healing through Christ. Her gift is her willingness to be vulnerable and love with a heart wide-open despite the brokenness of divorce, death, and abuse. She and her husband Ralph are the parents of 10 children, 5 of hers, 4 of his, and their son, John Paul Raphael who died in 2018. In her book, Elizabeth cracks open the landscape of grief to reveal a love story. She invites readers deeply into her personal journey and invites them to consider their own uncertainty and suffering as a pathway to joy. She is a frequent speaker at women's events in Northern Virginia and is pursuing her Masters in Social Work at George Mason University. You can find her online at www.elizabethleon.org or www.letyourselfbeloved.com. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Northern Virginia continues to be a battleground between school boards and parents over what should be taught in public schools. The latest incident involves a series of books in Fairfax Public School libraries containing graphic depictions of sex between children and adults. Stacy Langton, a mom from Fairfax County, Virginia, made headlines after she read […]

Northern Virginia continues to be a battleground between school boards and parents over what should be taught in public schools. The latest incident involves a series of books in Fairfax Public School libraries containing graphic depictions of sex between children and adults.Stacy Langton, a mom from Fairfax County, Virginia, made headlines after she read aloud and showed images from those books, “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe and “Lawn Boy” by Jonathan Evison, during a School Board meeting.While the books have been temporarily removed from the Fairfax County Public School libraries, Langton is still concerned that a child will be permanently affected by the obscene pictures."You're going to accidentally have your child stumble across this and open up. And once you see this, you can't unsee these images," she says.Langton joins "The Daily Signal Podcast” to talk about that School Board meeting, and the larger issue of such books being in public school libraries in the first place.We also cover these stories:Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., won't agree to spend more than $1.5 trillion on congressional Democrats' social welfare spending bill.A Colorado woman was told she would be unable to receive a lifesaving kidney transplant unless she received a COVID-19 vaccine.The national gas price average is currently $3.22 per gallon. The last time the average was that high was October 2014. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode, Nathalie interviews her husband, Marcus. They recently celebrated their one-year anniversary and it was the perfect opportunity to discuss how they have navigated cultural differences in their relationship and marriage. Mentioned in this episode: Marcus' gym in Northern Virginia is hosting a Spanish-language CrossFit class to celebrate #hispanicheritagemonth. It's free! So come learn the basic concepts/movements led by a Peruvian CrossFit coach, Victor. To sign up, go to this link. Nathalie and Marcus published a fitness-related coloring book for kids. It's available on Amazon, link Ways to support the podcast: Give us a review on Apple Podcast Become a Listener Supporter, see link in bio Visit our Online Store and help us change the narrative with our t-shirt: “El Mejor Amigo de un Peruano es otro peruano.” Also available in feminine (“peruana”) and gender-neutral (“peruanx”) versions Follow Peruvians of USA Podcast on IG: @peruviansofusa Like our page on Facebook! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/peruviansofusa/support