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Day 5: Rick Barot reads his poem “Pleasure,” which appears in his recent book, Moving the Bones. Rick Barot's most recent book of poems is Moving the Bones, published by Milkweed Editions in 2024. His previous book, The Galleons, was longlisted for the National Book Award. He lives in Tacoma, Washington, and directs the Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency MFA program at Pacific Lutheran University. Text of today's poem and more details about our program can be found at: deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/ Find books from participating poets in our library's catalog.  Queer Poem-a-Day is a program from the Adult Services Department at the Library and may include adult language.  Queer Poem-a-Day is founded and co-directed by poet and professor Lisa Hiton and Dylan Zavagno, Adult Services Coordinator at the Library and host of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast. Music for this fifth year of our series is “L'Ange Verrier” from Le Rossignol Éperdu by Reynaldo Hahn, performed by pianist Daniel Baer. Queer Poem-a-Day is supported by generous donations from the Friends of the Deerfield Public Library and the Deerfield Fine Arts Commission.  

“Students will often refer to voice lessons, to choir rehearsal, as therapy. I felt that there was something to that. I wanted to make the connection between individual therapy and voice lessons and group therapy and the choral rehearsal. What is it about the choral organism that becomes a space that can be therapeutic? I found a lot of commonalities in group and individual counseling and what we do.”Dr. Sarah J. Graham was just promoted to Professor of Music at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, where she teaches courses in music, humanities, ethics, and conducts the Concert Choir. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Whitworth University, a Master of Arts in Classroom Teaching and English from Pacific Lutheran University, and both a Masters and Doctorate in Music Conducting from Michigan State University. She is currently finishing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through Capella University in Minneapolis. Dr. Graham has been teaching for over thirty years, twenty of which have been in higher education. Much of her current work has to do with mental health and teaching pedagogy. She recently spent her sabbatical working on an internship in counseling and compiling a 15-week guide for incorporating “Mental Health Moments” into the classroom. At LC State, Graham is a co-founder of the Black History Experience, and a member of the President's Campus and Community Commission. She lives in Lewiston with her daughter and their Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Henry.To get in touch with Sarah, you can find her on Facebook (@drsjg) or Instagram (@drbooncha) or email her at sjgraham@lcsc.edu .Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace HudsonPodMatchPodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guests and Hosts For Interviews

#1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer spoke with me about, cutting her teeth on fanfiction, working briefly in publishing, and THE HAPPY WRITER, a guide to writing with less stress and more JOY. Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless, The Renegades Trilogy, and Instant Karma, as well as the graphic novel duology Wires and Nerve. Marissa also created and hosted a popular podcast, The Happy Writer, that inspired her debut writing guide, The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond. Described as, “Applicable to writers in all genres and disciplines—from screenwriters to novelists, journalists to picture book authors, aspiring to many-times published—The Happy Writer is a heartfelt and optimistic guide that will show you the way to a happier writing journey.” Marissa holds a BA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University and a MA in Publishing from Pace University. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Marissa Meyer and I discussed: How an overactive imagination led to a lifetime of storytelling What she learned about the author/editor relationship early on  Why optimism has always been a part of her brand How to bring more joy to your writing “process” Embracing lifelong creativity And a lot more! Show Notes: marissameyer.com The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond By Marissa Meyer Marissa Meyer Amazon Author Page Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need by Jessica Brody (Amazon) Marissa Meyer on Facebook Marissa Meyer on Instagram Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the world gets chaotic and uncertain, we need spiritual practice more than ever—not just to sustain our souls and restore our inner peace, but to recharge and prepare ourselves to take on challenges with effective action. A few years ago, Philip Goldberg, the author of “Spiritual Practice in Crazy Times” and host of the Spirit Matters podcast. interviewed twelve spiritual leaders to help us get through the pandemic. We're now re-releasing the interviews as an encore series, because the messages are as relevant today as when they first aired.   Imam Jamal Rahman is the co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary in Seattle. He also teaches at Seattle University and Pacific Lutheran University. A popular speaker on subjects related to Islam, Sufism, and interfaith relations, he has, since 9/11, collaborated with a rabbi and a Christian minister as part of The Interfaith Amigos. The three have toured the country sharing the message of spiritual inclusivity. He is also the author of several books, including Sacred Laughter of the Sufis; Spiritual Gems of Islam: and The Fragrance of Faith: The Enlightened Heart of Islam. He is also coauthor of  Religion Gone Astray; Out of Darkness into Light; and Finding Peace Through Spiritual Practice: The Interfaith Amigos Guide to Personal, Social, and Environmental Healing. Learn more about Jamal here. Get the book Spiritual Practice for Crazy Times by Philip Goldberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Barot's poem “The Singing” takes place in the humdrum, relatable setting of the waiting room at a car dealership. But the unexpected occurs when one woman's soft humming builds into strange, full-throated singing. Curiosity, wonder, anger, and dread spill over, forcing you to face the same dilemma as the narrator: What can you do when reality defies your control?Rick Barot was born in the Philippines, grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and attended Wesleyan University and The Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. Barot teaches at Pacific Lutheran University and is the director of the Rainier Writing Workshop, the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing at Pacific Lutheran University. His fourth book of poems, The Galleons, was published by Milkweed Editions in 2020, and his most recent collection is Moving the Bones.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.We're pleased to offer Rick Barot's poem and invite you to subscribe to Pádraig's weekly Poetry Unbound Substack newsletter, read the Poetry Unbound book, or listen to past episodes of the podcast. We also have two books coming out in early 2025 — Kitchen Hymns (new poems from Pádraig) and 44 Poems on Being with Each Other (new essays by Pádraig). You can pre-order them wherever you buy books.

What does it truly mean to lead with intention in today's fast-paced educational landscape? In this powerful episode of Aspire to Lead, I'm joined by Michael D. Nelson and Peter DeWitt, authors of Leading With Intention: How School Leaders Can Unlock Deeper Collaboration and Drive Results. Together, we explore how school leaders can move beyond just checking off tasks to reconnecting with their core purpose and fostering meaningful engagement in their work. We dive into practical strategies for setting personal and professional goals using success criteria, building deeper academic and social-emotional connections within school communities, and overcoming common barriers that hinder intentional leadership. This conversation is packed with insights to help you reignite your passion, strengthen collaboration, and drive impactful change in your school community. About Michael D. Nelson: Michael Nelson co-facilitates coaching, keynotes, and workshops with Peter DeWitt. He is co-author of the best-selling book, Leading With Intention: How School Leaders Can Unlock Deeper Collaboration and Drive Results (Corwin. 2024) that he wrote with Peter DeWitt. Michael is the co-host of Corwin's Leaders Coaching Leaders podcast, and the co-author of the Finding Common Ground blog for Education Week. He created the Instructional Leadership Network for the Washington Association of School Administrators. Read more about him here.  There is no more noble profession than that of an educator was what Michael Nelson's mom said almost every day while he was growing up. For almost 40 years,  Michael has been an educator. His mom would be pleased.   Even though Michael still considers “teacher” as his primary title, he has served in roles of principal, district instructional leader, superintendent, and currently as assistant executive director developing programs and initiatives for superintendents and district leaders in the state of Washington.   One foundational leadership value in which Michael leads is the development of a kind, compassionate, and empathetic culture rooted in belonging and equity. He describes his leadership work as building human connectedness, recognizing you must always model what you lead as you build teams of individuals supporting students in their learning. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe awarded him with their official blanket for building a collaborative partnership between the Tribe and school district, the highest honor of the Tribe and the first non-Tribal member to receive this blanket. Michael has received many state and national awards during his time as a principal and superintendent. As a principal, he was acknowledged by Pacific Lutheran University as its Outstanding Recent Alumni in 1997. At the same time, the school he was leading as principal received the National Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education.    As a superintendent, he was named Washington state's 2019 Superintendent of the Year. During his tenure as superintendent, Michael was elected President of the...

"How can I be created in the image of God if God is male?"   About today's speaker: Charissa Simmons is Canon for Spiritual Formation at Trinity Cathedral in Portland. She is passionate about helping children to articulate their innate sense of God's presence, and loves to create opportunities for children and adults to experience and wonder about God together. Charissa holds a BA in biology from Pacific Lutheran University, a certificate in Christian Formation from the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, and is a trainer for the Godly Play Foundation. _____________________ Join us throughout the Advent season for Divine Feminine, a daily podcast Advent Calendar. How are we changed if we pray, "Our Mother, who art in Heaven," or, "We believe in one God, the Mother Almighty?" If humans are created in God's image, perhaps our understanding of and imagination for God has been too narrow. Every day in Advent, tune in to spend a few minutes with God's femininity – as we prepare for her humanity.

“I said, ‘I really wish a book existed with more women composers in it'... This book is so important in 2024 with equality and inclusivity being at the forefront of our profession. I think that this is timely, and I think it's a great representation of where we're going in our profession right now especially given the fact that I see a lot more programming to be equal with male composers and women composers.”Alan Troy Davis is a conductor, music educator, tenor, and voice teacher with extensive experience in both academic and community music settings. He has completed the coursework for a Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree in choral conducting at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and is currently finalizing his doctoral document. He also holds a Master of Music (M.M.) in Choral Conducting from California State University–Los Angeles, a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Secondary Education from Portland State University, and a Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.) in Music from Pacific Lutheran University.Davis has taught in public high schools across Oregon, Colorado, and California and has directed a variety of church and community ensembles. His research interests focus on choral intonation, conducting pedagogy and score study, vocal pedagogy within choral rehearsals, Renaissance and Baroque performance practices and repertoire, and the exploration of choral repertoire by women composers.As a compiler and contributing author, Davis is playing a key role in the forthcoming book Choral Repertoire by Women Composers, scheduled for publication by GIA Publications, Inc. in January 2025. In addition, he will co-present an interest session titled In Her Voice: Highlighting Female Composers at the 2025 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Conference in Dallas, Texas.To get in touch with Alan, you can find him on Instagram (@thechoralgeek) or Facebook (@alantdavis) or email him at alantroydavis@gmail.com.Email choirfampodcast@gmail.com to contact our hosts.Podcast music from Podcast.coPhoto in episode artwork by Trace Hudson

In this episode of ALPS In Brief, our Risk Manager Mark Bassingthwaighte sits down with University of Montana Professor Jeff Brandt to talk about synthesizers, AI, and his class on the history of rock and roll. — Transcript:  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Hello, I'm Mark Bassingthwaighte, the Risk Manager here at ALPS, and welcome to ALPS In Brief, the podcast that comes to you from the historic Florence building in beautiful Downtown Missoula, Montana. As many of you know, I have been in Florida now for a number of years, but I'm back at the home office here, and we have a special event every two years where we bring in a lot of our bar associates from various bar associations around the country. Then we have some special speakers that come in and talk about all kinds of things.  I have just finished attending a presentation given by Jeff Brandt, who is a professor here at the university and does a course on the history of music. I got to say, in all honesty, folks, I wish you could all have been here. This was one of the most fun, creative presentations I've seen in a long, long time. Jeff, it's a pleasure to have you here. Before we get started, can I ask you to take just a little bit of time and tell us about who you are?  Jeff Brandt:  Okay, so I was born in Sitka, Alaska, which is a tiny, well, it's a big island actually, but a tiny town on a big island in Southeast Alaska. Average rainfall there is about 96 inches per year, so it's a Pacific Coast rainforest.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  I went to college in Tacoma, Washington at Pacific Lutheran University. Taught private percussion lessons after that for about 20 years. Somewhere in the middle or somewhere in there, I got my graduate teaching degree. Then we ended up in Missoula, Montana as a result. Then by happenstance, the History of Rock & Roll as a course fell into my lap.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  That was an established course before you got here?  Jeff Brandt:  It was.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay.  Jeff Brandt:  Yeah. There were a lot of people that have taught it prior to me, but when I was given the opportunity to run with it, it was one of the first online courses developed at the University of Montana, and that's really when I dug in because I knew that teaching it in an online setting, I was going to have to be more aware of the points I was trying to get across and how they were delivered. I dug deeper and deeper into the historical aspect of the course, and then I just started creating these different slide programs. Now I'm on my third set of slides and I think it's my final because they're so good now I don't want to mess with them, but that's my brief history.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  I didn't realize this is online. Could anybody get online and just take this course?  Jeff Brandt:  Anybody can take it online. I'll give my spiel about online education, to be honest here, is I think online education is good if you have time to do it. I think in-person education, generally speaking, is better.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  I would agree with you.  Jeff Brandt:  There are so many different resources now for people to learn. Just with YouTube alone, you can go down an endless pit of stuff on one member of one obscure band, it seems.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Yeah. Mine is one of the many resources out there.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  You're welcome to share. Folks, I'm telling you, if you have any interest at all in the history of rock and roll and want to have some awesome fun, this is a course I would encourage you to take and see. I didn't realize. How might folks find this?  Jeff Brandt:  Well, you go to the University of Montana. I believe you have to register as a student.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay.  Jeff Brandt:  You think that I would know all the hoops you have you have to jump through.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  No, that's fine.  Jeff Brandt:  You have to jump through several hoops and then you can take online classes. I do encourage people who are not working 40 hours a week and who are interested in really digging in, to take it in-person because there's so much more interaction with the way the clips are played and the way the slides are presented. Get on the University of Montana website and search it, and you can join the online course or the face-to-face.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  You clearly have a passion. It just seems like listening to you, you're having just a ton of fun too, and I love that. Folks, I can also share this course is I think the number one or the number two top.  Jeff Brandt:  It's one or two or three. It depends on the year.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah. Why do you do this?  Jeff Brandt:  Well, honestly, the first time it fell in my lap. I was just kind of given the opportunity to sub for somebody and subbing for somebody in a college course is, it's a lot to take on because you jump into it usually with all of their materials because that's usually the unwritten rule is, "I'll let you use my stuff." I mean, back then, I mean, it makes me sound like a dinosaur, but the person that gave me the stuff had overheads, and so I was using overhead.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Wow. Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Maybe it was a year later that I was using slides, but they gave me their overheads. I jump in, I'm starting to do this, and honestly, I was scared because I guess when you're, I can speak as a male when you're 23, 24, 25, you think you know a lot of stuff. I just cracked open the first of two textbooks that this prof was using, and I was like, "Oh, boy, do I know nothing and I'm teaching it in three weeks."  Then fast-forward, I end up digging in reading resources, listening to a lot of albums. I'll be honest with you, I hadn't really dug into the Beatles that much prior because there were so many other acts that I was interested in. Then I started listening to their catalog and the Rolling Stones, and again, that's a tiny scratch on the surface that doesn't include the other British bands like The Animals and The Who and Led Zeppelin and then John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers and all these other in-depth things you can go in. That's just the British blues scene.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  What I realized was in order to make this work and why I continued to want to do it, is what I would need to do is have what I would call kind of a surfacey understanding of about 300 to 400 acts in the entertainment business. Gradually bit by bit, the department would buy my recordings. I would go and dig in and listen to everything from Blind Lemon Jefferson to the Spice Girls. I would just year-by-year chip away. When you get into a subject like counted cross-stitch or skiing or building doors, you get better at it and you realize ways to enjoy it more.  I got to a point where I created my final, what I call my final set of slides, and I really, really carefully planned out the layout of the slides, how the format of the class was going to move and how I was going to justify only featuring certain artists as opposed to leaving out bands, like the one I always pick on is AC/DC because they're not really a part of the course. That's why I do it and why I like to do it, because it's like anything else where you get into it, then you kind of become addicted once you have a little taste.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah, yeah, I get that. Year after year, how do I want to say this? Let me do it this way. What do you hope students get out of your class?  Jeff Brandt:  Well, there are these objectives that we write in the syllabus that you're supposed to abide by, et cetera, et cetera, and I do, but what I really want people to get out of the course is I want them to understand a general approach, or I guess have a general understanding of the social history that rock and roll highlights in America. That's one thing.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay.  Jeff Brandt:  I want them to understand that rock and roll is not white, it's not Elvis Presley, it's not AC/DC, it's not, even though I love them, it's not Metallica. It is something that came about quite by accident and through a lot of pain. That part is kind of an inconvenient truth that some students don't like. I have to warn people in the beginning, "I'm not going to sugar coat this, I'm going to bring it directly to you. Some of the things are inconvenient truths that you may not have faced prior. Depending on how invested you are in learning as a person, it may buck your understanding of how this thing has worked."  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Just for example, the inconvenient truth, like I was mentioning today that Elvis Presley is a cover artist. Bill Haley is a cover artist.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Mm-hmm.  Jeff Brandt:  They're not original rock and roll artists.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  The original rock and roll artists are people like Chuck Berry and Little Richard and Bo Diddley and all of the artists on Chess Records. Those are the original rock and roll artists, but because of the unfortunate existence of so much racism in our country, a lot of those people were shoved aside because it was easier to market people with light skin.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  So interesting.  Jeff Brandt:  That's another thing I wanted to go with and maybe if I'm going to highlight a third thing I want them to go away with, is an understanding that you can listen to more than one subgenre within rock and roll. You get people that are "metalheads" and people that are into techno pop or house or people that seventies rock, or here's another category I have, people that love the sixties. They have blinders on. If it's between '64 and '69, it's in, and if it's '70 and on, it's out. The understanding that if you listen to pick your artist, like name a person, let's just pick like Katy Perry. If you listen to Katy Perry and you put hours into it, you will grow to like that artist. If you listen to Destiny's Child, you will grow, if you listen to Frank Zappa, you will grow to like it. I want express in that third point that it takes time to do that, and it's an investment and it's a willing investment.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  It's very interesting. I appreciate what you're sharing, and again, after hearing what you had to say here just a few moments ago, it has changed how I look at certain things. What I liked about it, it helps understand the culture, understand music in general, where it comes from. I mean, I have a greater sensitivity. Yeah, I just thought it was very good.  Jeff Brandt:  Well, it's almost like one thing along those lines, it's almost like with Louis Armstrong.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Louis Armstrong was this one of several trumpet or cornet players as they were originally, in the early jazz era that was a soloist and gained a following from the general public, the general population in the United States. Now, Louis was seen as a performer on stage, but at the same time, he couldn't stay in the same hotels, he couldn't eat in the same restaurants.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  He could walk on stage in a club, but not eat at the restaurant in the club.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah. Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  He would've to be fed backstage and those kind of inconvenient truths to uncover that for people in a day when I think it's easy to brush that aside and highlight that he was an ambassador to the world in the 1970s. Yeah, in the seventies he was, but for the majority of his time as a performer, he was only respected as a performer, not as a human being.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Wow. I agree with you, that is a great message I think. God bless. These are important things.  Jeff Brandt:  I mean, I think that, and another thing that's along those lines too, it's a little bit of a stretch as a parallel, but it is a parallel, is that performers in rock and roll, many times are actors.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay.  Jeff Brandt:  If you're in a heavy metal band and you're acting all angry on stage and chugging it away on your guitar up there and singing these lyrics that are full of vitriol, that doesn't necessarily define who you were at breakfast at 10 o'clock that morning or who you are when you're off tour with your wife and kids or with your partner at the winery or whatever. That's a different thing. There are a lot of people that can't get past that. They see name your hard rock artist, "That's an evil person." That person puts on sweatpants, watches reruns of shows that we all like on Netflix, enjoys a donut every now and again, and takes a walk with dog.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  They're just real people, right?  Jeff Brandt:  They're real people. That part is also misunderstood about rock and roll in the same way that people can't or don't want to unveil the truth about black artists.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right. Right. One of the things, we talked a little bit last night, and again, you were sharing this in your presentation, one of the things that really sort of struck me was your comments about synthesizers. I'm a guy that likes that sound, but I didn't fully appreciate its impact and the evolution and how that impacted the artists of the day. I guess I'd have to honestly say I'm still not sure where you come out on synthesizing. Is that a good thing? Is it a bad thing? I'd be curious, what's your thought about?  Jeff Brandt:  Okay. Well, I mean, I own a synthesizer. Every band I've played in has used a synthesizer.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay.  Jeff Brandt:  I'm not against synthesizers. I also don't dislike house music. I don't dislike techno pop. I don't dislike the synth revolution that happened in the late, let's call it the late seventies to the early eighties where it exploded, where everybody had to have a Yamaha DX7. I don't dislike that. What I think is problematic, is the idea that this machine is everything.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  I think the other part that's problematic is that, and this is going to make me sound like I'm super old because my instrument, my main instrument is drum set. People will ask me, "Well, why haven't you dug into this or this or this about the history of rock and roll?" I say, "Well, I also practice instruments and I have a passion for playing them." To me, it's not just about reading and regurgitating facts, it's about keeping up my musical skills. What happens when you get into the world of synth is to some degree, you lose the world of any sort of musical technique because the machine can do so much of it for you.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay. Right.  Jeff Brandt:  I think that the bad side of synth is highlighted like groups like Human League, because if you look at a group like Human League and they're early stuff, it sounds like, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da, it's very robotic and synthesized, as we should say, in the sense that everything is exactly placed on the exact moment of the exact quarter of the beat. That there is no doubt in your mind exactly where the center of the beat is. You can press a button and the synthesizer can do that. Whereas on piano, you have to go to make the same da-da-da-da-da-da, you have to go like fingers, 4, 3, 2, 1, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da over and over again to make that same key do that. To some degree, whenever electronics jump to the next level, we lose a tiny bit of our ability to perform on those instruments.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay. Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Like with synth, you lose a little bit of ability to perform on a general keyboard. With electric guitar, you lose a little bit of ability to perform on an acoustic guitar. With electric drums, you lose a little bit of ability to play an acoustic drum set. I mean, imagine if there was an electric French horn, for example. French horn is one of the most difficult instruments to play, right?  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right, of course.  Jeff Brandt:  Period. I mean, it's like a French horn. Missing notes on a French horn is a Monday, that's normal. You can't avoid it. Imagine if there were a way to synthesize so that it would know that your note was going to be missed by your embouchure, and it would bring the correct note out. We would lose some of the, maybe the desire to practice and get it to where we are. That's where I feel it's the bad side of synth. But in general, I'm with you. I like the sound of the synthesizer. I like the ideas you can get from the synthesizer. I even like the drum ideas that you get from a synthesizer. I think that we were talking about last night, it's like you can go too far with something, where you need to think about reining it back in. It's like alcohol. It's like collecting cars.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah. Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  It's like colors of carpet in your home. At what point in time do you say enough is enough.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah. Yeah. Well, my interest in this, it's my understanding again, that when this technology, as it sort of evolved and really became mainstream, there were a lot of responses. One of which was this is going to put people out of work because it was the Moody Blues, you could go and see the orchestra.  Jeff Brandt:  Didn't need the spring place.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  It changes. I hear you can lose some skill sets because the machine is doing it for you, but it also brings about, I think, some creativity. It seems to me once the revolution happened, the music industry didn't go away, but how it works changed.  Jeff Brandt:  Yes.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  We're at a point where I think, and even involved where, we're having all kinds of discussions and reactions with the evolution of generative AI.  Jeff Brandt:  Mm-hmm.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  There are people saying, "This is going to take jobs away from all kinds of people," not just musicians with the synth, but I also can see that this could bring about some incredible creativity opportunities, allowing just the exploration of music to go far further in directions we've made never even think of right now.  Jeff Brandt:  Right. Right.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Could you do all sorts of things with tones, vocal tones, and I don't know.  Jeff Brandt:  Yes.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  What is your thought? Do you see this as a game changer? Is this much ado about nothing?  Jeff Brandt:  Well, first of all, I think that it's inevitable.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay.  Jeff Brandt:  You could use the Pandora's box example. Once Pandora's box is open, then it's open and you can't shut it again. Well, the synthesizer was going to be developed, I'll tell you why, is because it comes from the pipe organ.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Oh, really?  Jeff Brandt:  The pipe organ is the first synthesizer. The pipe organ has stops that create different sounds. If you study the pipe organ going way back, you look at real pipe organs, they have sounds on them where you pull stops out and make it sound like a flute and make it sound like a trumpet.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  I never thought about it that way, but you're right. Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  It has a pedal system because pipe organ players have to read three staves. They read treble, they read bass, and then they read sub bass, as I'll call it. I honestly don't know the exact term, but another bass clef for their feet. They're basically playing, no pun intended, a synthesizer with their feet, while they're playing two synths with their hands. That's the original synth. People that think that this came about in like '64, it's been around since Bach, and guess what? It's not going away.  I think the part about the synthesizer and change, is that it is inevitable that AI along with that new technologies will enter where new possibilities will come up. I think that the good side, is some things are a little bit easier for us to do. For example, Pro Tools is a program where you can click into the program and cut right in, and it both takes the ambient sounds from before and the ambient sounds after and blends it together so you can't tell the person was clicked in at that moment. That's amazing. That makes it simpler.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  It saves money for people that own Pro, it saves time, and humans are generally speaking all about that. I mean, if there's a cherry tree here and there's a bigger cherry tree across the river and you're like, "I'm going to stay with this cherry tree right here because I don't want to cross the river." That's what we would literally call the lowest hanging fruit.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  With a synthesizer, if there is an option to make something a little bit simpler, people are going to use it. Again, there's the when is when part, when is enough enough? When is too much, too much, is what I mean. I think with AI, it's going to inevitably bring up other options that we haven't thought of, and it's inevitably going to bring about sounds or feelings or grooves or patterns that will catch people's ears that you cannot create with guitar rhythm guitar standard acoustic bass, or electric acoustic bass and drums, and we like that change.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Speaking personally, is your, I guess, conclusion or do you see the rise of AI, generative AI then, as a positive development? Are you optimistic looking forward to see what the music industry does with this? Or is it cautious optimism?  Jeff Brandt:  I'd say it's cautious optimism because it is true, for example, let's just go with trucks, there are trucks now that can be self-driven.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  I don't necessarily think that's a good thing. First of all, I think that we can put things on trains, and I know I sound like a total socialist here, but you can put things on trains and all of those cars are "self-driven" by the one engineer up there, and it's very efficient. Trucks that are self-driven will become a problem at some point because you can hack into that.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yes.  Jeff Brandt:  You can't hack into a human's mind nearly as easy, so there's that.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  I think that it's good to have the humans operating things.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  At the same time with the music business and recording, if you go back to the sixties and then the seventies, you had tons of studios that were busy hour by hour, day by day, week by week. You'd have to book into that studio six months in advance to get a four-hour space.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  Now, there are studios that are completely abandoned because they've moved into people's homes because of the laptop, because of microphones like the one we're using right here, and because of the synthesizer. Is it good or is it worse? It's change.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  That's what it is.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Is it going to affect having lots and lots of people play a string track versus using a synthesizer to simply overdub things? Yes, it's going to affect that. Is it going to affect it to the point where somebody goes to a symphony orchestra or a jazz concert and they see 18 mannequins on stage holding up instruments, and all of it comes from a synthesizer? I doubt it because we like to watch artists perform.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Like with hip-hop, almost all of the time in the hip-hop genre or any sub-genre or sub-sub-genre of hip-hop, you have people that are using synthesizers to create the entire track other than the vocals. They're even manipulating the vocals using the synth. When they go on tour, now, increasingly there are people that are using instrumentalists on tour because it's more interesting to look at.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  That makes sense, yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  You don't want just two turntables and a microphone back there because that's all it is.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah. Yeah. Why pay all the money to go?  Jeff Brandt:  When you go on tour, it's convenient for artists like Mariah Carey to just take the synths and go out there, but she knows that when she can afford to hire the string players, it looks cool.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah. Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  I think it's a case of are you going to see the glass as half full or half empty? It's here. It's been here since the pipe organ. It's going to stay. It's a question of when do you say enough is enough, and how do you look at it from your perspective as a musician? I guess I'd add one more thing. If you're afraid of the synthesizer, learn to use one. Right there.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. I really, really appreciate and love everything that you've shared. Folks, one of the reasons I wanted to do this, as you well are aware, our profession is struggling. There's a lot of people that are very much embracing the AI evolution and a lot of others very, very concerned about will they have a job. A lot of legal staff are concerned, "Will I have a job in a couple more years?" I'm using AI myself to do a lot of writing, and it's saving me tons of time, and it elevates my game. It really does. I still am the one that policy, it's an idea generator for me.  Getting back to this, I'm hoping that it is helpful to you who are listening, as we think about the challenges, the concerns, work through this, it's easier to hear and get some thoughts about how we should be responding or what do we do with all this, when we talk about it in the context of something else. Discussing this as it relates to music, I think is very eye-opening. I love the comment, you are absolutely right this synthesizer.  Jeff Brandt:  It's hard to say.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  I always get tongue-twisted.  Jeff Brandt:  It's really tough to say.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  It's been around since Bach.  Jeff Brandt:  It's been around since the organ.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  I never really understood that. I think some similar things can be said about AI. It's been here a lot longer than we realize. Not in the same way, generative AI is certainly very, very new. I am cautiously optimistic about it. I would encourage you folks to just take a realistic look, take some opportunities, if you're threatened by it, pick up the instrument and learn it, and it can help your practice. I just think it's a positive thing overall. We got to be careful going too far. I can keep rambling on about this stuff for a long time. I have so many planes in my head up right now.  Jeff Brandt:  Well, there's one more thing that's worth adding.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Please, please.  Jeff Brandt:  There's a drummer in LA named Greg Bissonette.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yes.  Jeff Brandt:  He's a studio drummer. He went to University of North Texas. He's played with lots of different artists. Greg Bissonette has always made his living playing drums.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Okay.  Jeff Brandt:  Now, when he first entered the studio scene in Los Angeles, as far as I know, he was going to studios and recording. You'd get your drums carted over to the studio by a carting service. You'd show up, you'd play the gig, which was a recording gig, and then you would pack your stuff up or the carting service would pack your stuff up. You'd go home and you'd be waiting for your next booked gig. Now, Greg has a microphone set up in his home. People send him a file. He listens to the file. There's maybe a click track on it, or maybe not, maybe he has to create his note. I mean, I don't know him personally, but if you need a reference for Greg Bissonette, he played all of the in-between clips on the Friends show.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Oh, seriously?  Jeff Brandt:  He's that guy and he's done a lot more than that. Understand that the convenience of somebody emailing you a file or dropping a file in a box and you download this file and then go ahead and say, "Okay, I'm going to add drums to this track," and you do it from your home studio. There are some good things about this. Number one, he's not driving a car in LA traffic to a studio, which means he gets to spend more time at home and more time with his family. That's better for the environment. Electric car or not, it's better.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Agreed.  Jeff Brandt:  Okay. It doesn't have the same in-person work environment that you had say in the sixties when the Fab Four or the Rolling Stones are right there together, hashing it out like, "What does this mean?" That's different. The truth of the matter is, I don't think anybody who's listening to something Greg Bissonette has recorded probably would go, "Oh, well, this obviously is something this guy did at his home studio with the downloaded file." In that way, it doesn't matter. Again, it's a choice of how do you want to do the track? Is it a jazz band? You probably need to come together and play. Is it a digital track and they want live drums on it?  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  Send it, who cares?  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  Again, this idea of change is the only constant. I mean, maybe I'll be eating my own words and I'll be replaced by a robot that has all of the personality of a human being and knows every single history of rock and roll fact. Sure. Maybe that'll happen. I doubt it. People like Greg Bissonette are still out there finding a creative way to make a living simply because they went, "Oh, now I need the studio at home. Oh, now I need this technology so that the files can be sent to me. I need my microphones, everything tuned up."  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  You still find a way to do it, and I think that we will. I've never bought that line about AI and knock on wood, that it's going to come together and destroy the human race. I think that's silly.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah, I do too.  Jeff Brandt:  I think what it's going to do is it's going to be one of those things where we just have to be careful how we use it.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Mm-hmm. Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  I think you could say we have to be careful. We have to be careful about how we drive Hummers.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah.  Jeff Brandt:  We have to be careful about not making buildings too tall.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Right.  Jeff Brandt:  We have to be careful about not making wave machines so powerful that kids get knocked over when they're going to a wave machine at a water park to have fun. It's pretty simple stuff.  Mark Bassingthwaighte:  Yeah. I want to thank you for taking the time to sit down and talk. You have said so eloquently, things that I have trouble saying. I can't put it into words in the same way you do. All I can say is, folks, Jeff, the insights here, what I'm trying to get across, I hope it's self-evident now, you're summarizing all this just perfectly. That's it. I appreciate your coming. I'll let all of you get back to work. If you have any thoughts, questions, concerns on risk management, ethics, insurance, etc, remember, I'm not the Risk Manager of Alps, I'm hired by Alps to be your Risk Manager. Feel free to reach out anytime. It's MBass@Alpsinsurance.com. Good talking to you all. Take care. Bye-bye.   

With the Middle East aflame with violence, we explore the opposite with two of the three Interfaith Amigos. Laura Duhan-Kaplan is Rabbi Emerita of Shalom Synagogue in Vancouver and professor emerita of philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. The recipient of many awards for teaching excellence, she is a popular lecturer and retreat leader, and the author or editor of ten book, including The Infinity Inside: Jewish Spiritual Practice Through a Multi-Faith Lens; Encountering the Other: Christian and Multi-Faith Perspectives; and Spirit of Reconciliation: A Multi-Faith Resource. Imam Jamal Rahman teaches at Seattle University and Pacific Lutheran University, and is the co-founder and Muslim Sufi minister at Interfaith Community Sanctuary. A popular speaker on subjects related to Islam, Sufism, and interfaith relations, he is the author of several books, including Sacred Laughter of the Sufis: Awakening the Soul with the Mullah's Comic Teaching Stories and Other Islamic Wisdom; Spiritual Gems of Islam; and The Fragrance of Faith. He is also coauthor of Finding Peace Through Spiritual Practice: The Interfaith Amigos Guide to Personal, Social, and Environmental Healing; Religion Gone Astray; Out of Darkness Into Light; and other works. Their inspiring work together has healing messages for harmony among religious traditions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textA huge shoutout goes to John Pfeil for making today's episode possible!  What happens when family, faith, and football intersect in the life of a dedicated coach? On this episode of the Quarterback Dadcast, we bring you an engaging conversation with Coach Spencer Crace, Pacific Lutheran University's assistant head football coach and QB coach, as he shares his journey of blending personal and professional commitments. Spencer opens up about the profound impact of growing up in a football-oriented family in Oregon, where traditions and values set him on a path of resilience and leadership. From humorous tales of long-distance relationships in a pre-digital age to heartfelt stories of parental influence, this episode paints a vivid picture of how early experiences shape one's approach to coaching and life.Listeners will gain insight into the delicate dance of balancing family life with demanding careers, as Spencer reflects on the gratitude he holds for his wife's unwavering support. We explore the importance of instilling strong values in children through sports, drawing inspiration from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to emphasize respect and camaraderie. Discover the unique dynamics of coaching alongside a parent and how being present as a father can leave a lasting impact on both family and team. Through these stories, Spencer illustrates the significance of understanding one's strengths, the power of belief, and how these elements foster team success.As we round out the conversation, the focus shifts to the growth of an FCA flag football league, highlighting the emphasis on character development and positive sportsmanship. Hear about the innovative approach that prioritizes courage and humility over trophies, while addressing the challenges of youth sports. The episode wraps up with heartfelt reflections on nurturing fatherhood and values of patience, love, and unity, capturing the essence of grounding the next generation in a supportive and caring environment.  We also made sure to give much love to one of the greatest coaches of all time, Coach Bruce Brown.Connect with Coach @spencercrace and @coachcraceJoin us for a heartfelt and inspiring journey through the lens of family, faith, and football.Please don't forget to leave us a review wherever you consume your podcasts! Please help us get more dads to listen weekly and become the ultimate leader of their homes!

Send us a textDr. Maria Chavez is the chair of the political science department at Pacific Lutheran University where she specializes in American government, public policy, Latino as well as racial and ethnic policies. She has published four books about Latinos in America. Chavez shares her insights on the Latino vote in the 2024 Presidential Election.  Recent polling by NBC News and Telemundo finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump among Latino voters.  But when you compare her numbers to Latino support for past Democratic presidential candidates , there is a noticeable decline. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is showing strength especially among Latino men. What is behind that support for Trump?Find out more about Maria Chavez at her website: mariachavezphd.comRead:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Today I talked to Scott Nadelson's novel Trust Me (Forest Avenue Press, 2024).  After his divorce, Lewis moves into the cabin he bought as a vacation home towards the end of his marriage. It's in the foothills of the Cascade mountains, a forty-five-minute drive from his twelve-year-old daughter's school and his tedious government job in Salem, Oregon. In fifty-two short stories that alternate between Skye and her father's viewpoint, we learn about a challenging, sometimes difficult year of hiking, fishing, reading, foraging for mushrooms, and cooking meals without television, computers, or cellphones to distract them from nature or each other. Their relationship changes over the months, but the love between father and daughter pulls them through the tragedy that changes everything. Scott Nadelson is the author of nine books, most recently the novel Trust Me and the short story collection While It Lasts. His work has appeared in Ploughshares, New England Review, Harvard Review, and The Best American Short Stories, and he teaches a range of creative writing classes, including introductory multi-genre, fiction, and creative nonfiction at Willamette University and in the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. He earned a BA in English from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Oregon State University, and an MFA in creative writing from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers. When he isn't reading, writing, or teaching, he spends much of his time foraging for wild mushrooms in the foothills of Oregon's Cascade Mountains and cheering on his child's roller derby team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Scott Nadelson's novel Trust Me (Forest Avenue Press, 2024).  After his divorce, Lewis moves into the cabin he bought as a vacation home towards the end of his marriage. It's in the foothills of the Cascade mountains, a forty-five-minute drive from his twelve-year-old daughter's school and his tedious government job in Salem, Oregon. In fifty-two short stories that alternate between Skye and her father's viewpoint, we learn about a challenging, sometimes difficult year of hiking, fishing, reading, foraging for mushrooms, and cooking meals without television, computers, or cellphones to distract them from nature or each other. Their relationship changes over the months, but the love between father and daughter pulls them through the tragedy that changes everything. Scott Nadelson is the author of nine books, most recently the novel Trust Me and the short story collection While It Lasts. His work has appeared in Ploughshares, New England Review, Harvard Review, and The Best American Short Stories, and he teaches a range of creative writing classes, including introductory multi-genre, fiction, and creative nonfiction at Willamette University and in the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. He earned a BA in English from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Oregon State University, and an MFA in creative writing from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers. When he isn't reading, writing, or teaching, he spends much of his time foraging for wild mushrooms in the foothills of Oregon's Cascade Mountains and cheering on his child's roller derby team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

For many institutions, increasing access is a strategic priority. With this tactic, you can do just that. Melody Ferguson, Dean of Admissions at Pacific Lutheran University, discusses the success of their Automatic Admission Partnership Program (AAP) in increasing enrollment, and with it, the percentage of first-generation and students of color admitted to PLU. In fact, 60.7% of this year's incoming class admitted through the AAP is first generation, and 63.2% are students of color. Listen to this episode to start walking the walk on removing barriers to your institution too. Guest Name: Melody Ferguson, Dean of Admission, Pacific Lutheran UniversityGuest Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melody-ferguson-wa/Guest Bio: Melody Ferguson has worked 23 years in Higher Education at 3 very different universities. As a first-generation college graduate, Melody has always been passionate about creating opportunities for access to education. Currently serving as the Dean of Admission at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, WA, Melody has spent the last 12 years shaping the university's approach to welcoming students from diverse backgrounds. She also happens to be a parent to a rising high school senior, which helps her understand the challenges of the college admission process firsthand.  - - - -Connect With Our Host:Dayana Kibildshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dayanakibilds/About The Enrollify Podcast Network:Talking Tactics is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Mission Admissions and Higher Ed Pulse.Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.Element451 is hosting the AI Engage Summit on Oct 29 and 30Register now for this free, virtual event.The future of higher ed is being redefined by the transformative power of AI. The AI Engage Summit brings together higher ed leaders, innovators, and many of your favorite Enrollify creators to explore AI's impact on student engagement, enrollment marketing, and institutional success. Experience firsthand how AI is improving content personalization at scale, impacting strategic decision-making, and intuitively automating the mundane tasks that consume our time. The schedule is packed with real examples and case studies, so you leave knowing how to harness AI to drive meaningful change at your institution. Whether you're looking to enhance student outcomes, optimize enrollment marketing, or simply stay ahead of the curve, the AI Engage Summit is your gateway to the next level of higher education innovation. Registration is free, save your spot today.

Doug Wood is the CEO of Tommy Bahama, the world-renowned American fashion and lifestyle brand. Tommy Bahama sells tropical island-inspired casual clothing, accessories, footwear, and home furnishings for men and women. Toward the end of 2023, the brand opened Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa, a luxury resort in Indian Wells, California. Learn More: https://www.tommybahama.com/ https://www.tommybahamamiramonte.com/ In this episode of the Zee Learning Podcast, I sat down with Doug Wood, the visionary CEO of Tommy Bahama, and delved into his remarkable journey and leadership that has driven over 20 years of impressive growth and expansion for the iconic brand. Throughout the interview, Doug shared insights into his leadership style and management philosophy that have unified Tommy Bahama's diverse businesses—wholesale, retail, restaurant, e-commerce, and licensing — under a consistent and compelling brand message. Watch: YouTube Doug Wood joined Tommy Bahama in 2001 as Chief Operating Officer, rising to President in 2008 and CEO in 2015. Under his leadership, Tommy Bahama has transformed from a wholesale-centric company to a flourishing direct-to-consumer business with a robust wholesale division. Doug's strategic direction has been pivotal in developing a successful e-commerce platform, expanding retail and restaurant ventures, and spearheading the brand's international growth. With over 25 years of executive experience in business management, finance, and operations, Doug's expertise has been a cornerstone of Tommy Bahama's sustained success. Before his tenure at Tommy Bahama, Doug held key positions at AT&T/McCaw Communications and Boeing Defense and Space Group. A native of Washington State, Doug earned his MBA from Pacific Lutheran University and a BS in Business Administration for Finance and Economics from Central Washington University, where he was honored as the commencement speaker for the class of 2015. Join us as we explore Doug Wood's incredible journey, his approach to leadership, and the strategies that have positioned Tommy Bahama as a leader in its industry, along with an exciting look at the new Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa. Located in Indian Wells in the Greater Palm Springs area, Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa debuted on November 1st, 2023 following an extensive, $20 million renovation and redesign that pairs island living with desert luxury. This is the first resort concept for the elevated lifestyle brand, Tommy Bahama. Situated against the Santa Rosa Mountains, the transformed resort boasts 215 guestrooms and reimagined villa suites infused with a custom tropical design aesthetic woven into 11 acres of olive trees, fragrant citrus groves, and flower gardens. With 35,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space; three saltwater swimming pools with cabanas; Grapefruit Basil, a new signature restaurant and bar created specifically for the resort; exclusive retail products at the new Rosa Boutique; and the 12,000-square-foot Spa Rosa, Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa will serve as a chic desert escape for travelers looking to soak up life's simple pleasures and celebrate their most significant moments. Learn more about Tommy Bahama Miramonte Resort & Spa:  https://www.tommybahamamiramonte.com/ Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0or4jqtqwY&list=PLlTwnBWzuS7yU31j9qrZEY8T8QsSH-SjA&ab_channel=ZevGotkin

Come out for our first Fab Friday! The traditional kickoff is this Friday, May 31, and of course there's a T-Shirt for all attendees. First race at 7 pm. The T-Shirt is good for free admission on Fridays the rest of the season. It's also Teachers Appreciation weekend at Emerald Downs. All teachers and school district employees get free admission this Saturday and Sunday. Saturday's race card has 72 horses entered over 8 races. Sunday at Emerald Downs sees the return of two-time defending Washington Horse of the Year, Slew's Tiz Whiz. The Tom Wenzel-trainee faces multi-year rival Papa's Golden Boy, another Washington award winner many times over. Add Justin Evans trained Prisoner and you have excitement in the older horse division. Kyle Lusk, part of the ownership group of Papa's Golden Boy is a guest on the podcast as well as Andrea Short, recent director of a Pacific Lutheran University documentary on Emerald Downs. The documentary is available to view on YouTube via “PLU medialab.”

On today's episode, Higher Ed Now producer Doug Sprei interviews Jennifer Keohane, associate professor in the Klein Family School of Communications Design at the University of Baltimore, and Justin Eckstein, associate professor of communication at Pacific Lutheran University. Both of these remarkable professors advise and support the College Debates and Discourse (CD&D) Alliance, a joint initiative between ACTA, Braver Angels, and BridgeUSA. This conversation was captured in March 2024 during the Wang Center Symposium at Pacific Lutheran University, where the CD&D Alliance engaged more than 400 students and local community members in a dozen campus and classroom debates.

Kristina Driscoll is the Host of She's Brave Podcast that is in the rose to the top 2% globally in under a year started when she began her podcast at 54 and she is now 55. In this episode, you will learn why you're never too old to follow something new, how to navigate going at your own pace versus trying to do everything all at once perfectly. She speaks about how Andy Grammer influenced her life in a big way.  She also talks about rejection and how you handle it the more you get rejected. It's not personal.  This episode is filled with authenticity and so much wisdom that you can apply to your life right now. Top 3 Wins 1. If you're not waking every day excited and a little edgy you need a new career 2. Rejection isn't personal  3. It's okay to go at your own pace. Progress not perfection.  Follow Me on Instagram: @amydawns1111 Get All Your Podcast Questions Answered Here and More: www.amydawns.com More about Kristina: Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over ten years in pension consulting and as. a financial advisor. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Kristina Driscoll's husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's when their son was five years old. She was the caregiver to her husband and young son for 12 years. She continued to manage their investments throughout her husband's journey. Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV-positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year. Kristina has a podcast called “She's Brave” on Apple and Spotify. She helps women find their path to becoming brave, resilient, and authentic.   You can follow her on Instagram @shesbravepodcast or Facebook by joining her Facebook group, or find her at her website at www.shesbravepodcast.com. Website: https://shesbravepodcast.com/ Social Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shesbravepodcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShesBravePodcast  Pinterest: https://pin.it/4lePbjW  Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2098821  Website: http://shesbravepodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IUYX5NyBaRRruB8WOQxwJ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1660488233

Rosa Crumpton BSN, MBA, RN Holistic Wellness Guide and Family Nurse Practitioner Student  Go to www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com for the full episode and other episodes of The Jason Cavness Experience on your favorite platforms. Sponsor CavnessHR delivers HR companies with 49 or fewer people with our HR platform and by providing you access to your own HRBP. www.CavnessHR.com Rosa's Bio Rosa Crumpton, BSN, MBA, RN, is dedicated to holistic health and serving underserved communities. With over 18 years of nursing experience, she founded Melanated Health Secrets, a blog dedicated to empowering individuals, especially fibroid sufferers, to manage their conditions naturally by balancing hormones and resetting their nervous systems.  She will graduate in a few weeks with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Family Practice at Pacific Lutheran University, where she focuses on cultural aspects of care. Her innovative approach and dedication to holistic health have earned her features in several prestigious publications, including Slate, Nurse Journal, and Thrive Global, and appearances on platforms like the Black Women Rising podcast.  Rosa's passion for health advocacy shines through her work with Melanated Health Secrets, where she combines her extensive nursing background with a deep understanding of holistic wellness to guide individuals toward improved health literacy and self-care practices. As a Tacoma native, Rosa's journey is also deeply personal, as are her fibroid and thyroid experiences. A mother to a vibrant blended family and a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., her life is a testament to her belief in community, advocacy, and the transformative power of culturally competent care. Rosa Crumpton's vision for the future of healthcare is one where everyone has access to information and treatments that honor their whole selves, bridging gaps in health equity and promoting wellness across communities.  We talked about the following and other items Self-care and burnout in the healthcare industry. Nursing challenges and responsibilities. Nursing challenges and underappreciation. Nursing challenges and workplace dynamics. Nursing challenges and work-related stress. Nursing responsibilities and liability in patient care. VA healthcare and addiction issues among veterans. Challenges faced by veterans in receiving proper care. Nurse burnout and challenges in caring for veterans. Building teamwork and specialized medical care. Nursing education and career choices. Gender disparity in STEM fields. Sewing, quilting, and STEM skills. Negotiation skills and life lessons from a father's teachings. Career development and negotiation skills in the workplace. AI in healthcare and biases in technology. Telehealth and nurse practitioner licensing. Healthcare career challenges and job opportunities. Nursing career, patient-centered care, and diversity training. Setting goals and health equity. Life challenges and mental health. Sharing personal stories and experiences to help others. Trisomy 18 diagnosis and treatment options Pregnancy, delivery, and NICU care. Medical missions, family, and personal growth. Cultural competence in nursing practice. Cultural aspects of pediatric palliative care. Identity, goals, and family. Weight loss, health, and societal standards. Weight gain and mental health stigma. Body image, health, and representation. Health disparities faced by black women. Healthcare advocacy and patient-provider relationships. Health goals and sustainable changes. Primary care providers and the healthcare system. Nursing career, mentorship, and retirement plans.  Rosa's Social Media Rosa's Instagram: @rosacrumpton  Rosa's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosacrumpton/ Rosa's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rosacrumpton Rosa's Blog: https://melanatedhealthsecrets.com/blog/ Rosa's Advice  Number one, if you don't have a primary care provider, please find one today. I know it's a struggle. It can take a couple of interviews to try to find the right provider. Now, if you don't have a good relationship with your provider, shop around. We are fortunate to be in that kind of time that we're able to do that. But it's really important for you to have somebody that knows your health when you are somewhat healthy. Because if you do have something happen and you go to the emergency room or the urgent care. They don't have your whole record, they don't know all the stuff that's going on with you. That's not where you get treated, especially with chronic health issues. My second thing is if you are a veteran and you have not signed up for your veterans benefits, please do that. You can file online, you could call the number, just Google like VA benefits or whatever. Fairly straight forward process, but it does take time. So go ahead and get that started today.

Immediately after she delivered an electrifying keynote speech at Pacific Lutheran University's Wang Symposium on March 7, 2024, ACTA's Doug Sprei interviewed Monica Guzman, the best-selling author of I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times. Ms. Guzman's influential work in the civil discourse movement has expanded through her leadership at Braver Angels for the past several years. More recently, she became the inaugural McGurn Fellow at the University of Florida, working with researchers at UF's College of Journalism and Communications to explore ways to employ the techniques described in her book to boost understanding and intellectual humility.

How do you envision the collaboration between super-intelligent AI and humans? What steps should humanity start taking now to prepare for a future where this partnership is a reality?  Why do we see the limited things that we see?  Are the things we actually see, a mirage? Today's guest Rob Greenlee added to my dad's definition of the meaning of life, a veteran in the world of podcasting and technology. This episode takes us on a journey through the intersections of technology, consciousness, and the future of human interaction with artificial intelligence. Rob shares his transition from marketing in the Florida citrus industry to becoming a frontrunner in digital media, shedding light on how creating content is more about the energy in the moment than the end product itself. We'll explore thought-provoking topics such as the potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI), the truth that may lie in the transitions between extremes, and the fascinating concept of our consciousness existing in a wireless ether. Moreover, Rob discusses the philosophical and ethical implications of technology in our lives, questioning the visibility of aliens and the invisibility technologies, and considering the eerie possibility of AI taking over jobs. Join host Reena Friedman Watts and her father, Wayne Friedman, as they delve into these mind-expanding topics with Rob, reflecting on how these advances might shape our understanding of life, existence, and the unseen forces that govern our world. Don't miss this intriguing episode that challenges the boundaries of what we believe is possible! Rob Greenlee is a well-known 18+ year podcast executive, show host, evangelist, professional speaker, and panel moderator/keynoter inside and outside the podcasting industry globally. He is currently the Founder of Spoken Life Media, LLC, Podcasting/Content Creator Partner, StreamYard.com, Host of “Podcast Tips with Rob Greenlee LIVE streamed every Thursday, 7 pm EST on StreamYard Channels, and Co-Founder/Adviser, PodcastEZ.com.  Business Development Partner, Insoundz.com Former SVP, Podcast Content and Partnerships at Podbean.com, Former Board Governor “Treasurer” Member and former Founding Chairperson of The Podcast Academy, and Current Chairperson, Podcast Hall of Fame and 2017 Inductee into the Podcast Hall of Fame. In his roles at new media, tech, and podcast SaaS platform companies like Microsoft, PodcastOne, Spreaker, Voxnest, Libsyn, Advertisecast, and Podbean. He has managed content providers, technology, distribution, and monetization partner relationships at all levels. He also focuses on building trust in podcasting to maintain its long-held values around openness, sharing of ideas, independent creators, and innovation. Rob's long and storied history on nationally syndicated terrestrial broadcast radio starting in 1999, then webcast and podcast. WebTalk World Radio Show was heard on XM satellite radio and is recognized as the first broadcast radio program in the world to begin podcasting on Sept 15th, 2004. To hear archived audio shows from 1999 through 2006. He has continued working to advance the podcasting medium in these current and previous positions: Former SVP, Content & Partnerships at Podbean.com Former VP of Content and partnerships at Advertisecast and Libsyn.com Former VP Podcaster Relations, Voxnest.com (Spreaker) Former Head of Partnerships at Voxnest.com (Spreaker) Former Head of Content at Spreaker.com Former EVP/CTO at PodcastOne Former Business Manager of Podcasts/TV at Microsoft's Zune Marketplace/Xbox Marketplace/Windows Media Center/Windows Phone – See more on Zune – 2018 Zune HD Review. Former Global Content and Marketing Manager at Melodeo Mobilcast. He is an active three-times-a-week podcaster and video show host by co-hosting The New Media Show audio & video podcast that streams LIVE every Wednesday afternoon at Noon PST/3 pm EST. Host of Trust Factor with Rob Greenlee” Audio Podcast | Video Version A few years ago, he stopped publishing his three-year-old 186-episode podcast series, Spreaker Live Show on Spreaker.  He is also the former founder and lead host of the WebTalk World Radio Show and Zune Insider podcast. He is working on a Podcast series called “Spoken Life Show.” He attended Pacific Lutheran University, earning a BBA in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration. Available for global keynotes, interviews, panelists, moderator opportunities on digital media, and podcasting topics: email: rob. greenlee at gmail.com. 00:00 Challenges of trust in evolving technology and society. 05:30 Episodes on trust, irregular basis, important guests. 10:08 Consciousness continues after death, challenging existence view. 13:15 Long-term digital preservation and archiving technologies discussed. 14:11 Seeking connection with deceased family members electronically. 18:30 Aliens may be here, but invisible to us. 20:54 AI raises questions about human perception limits. 24:31 Lost interest in astronomy, pursued marketing instead. 30:19 Institutions aim to control independent creators. 32:01 Trust yourself, recognize signs, avoid polarization. 37:01 Connecting with ancestors through energy transformation and consciousness. 38:10 Accepting natural passing, uncertainty about what follows. 44:07 Curiosity about life's meaning and nuclear weapons. 48:03 Questioning reality and danger of artificial intelligence. 49:18 Existence in energy field, unanswered questions remain. 52:22 Family businesses struggle with intergenerational continuity.   Connect with Reena https://bettercalldaddy.com https://linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts https://twitter.com/reenareena https://instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts https://instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast Me and my dad would love to hear from you, Drop us a review, reviews help more people find the show, and let us know what you like and what you'd like us to change, Please share the show with one friend who you think would be helped by the show  https://ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy https://podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy   Castmagic is the AI tool I use for show notes and podcast title ideas, it has helped save me tons of time. 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In this episode of URMIA Matters, Julie Groves, Director of Risk Services at Wake Forest University interviews Robin Oldfield, Associate Vice President of Audit, Risk, and Compliance and the Chief Risk Officer at the University of Dayton and Sue Liden, URMIA's Education Manager and former Director of Risk Services at Pacific Lutheran University. Together, they spend a few minutes discussing URMIA's Peer Review Program and how interested campuses can learn more and initiate a peer review. Then, hear from Robin who has been both a client and a consultant of an URMIA peer review and shares her experiences in both roles. Listen now to hear more about this powerful URMIA offering!Connect with URMIA & URMIA with your network-Share /Tag in Social Media @urmianetwork-Not a member? Join ->www.urmia.org/join-Email | contactus@urmia.org Give URMIA Matters a boost:-Give the podcast a 5 star rating-Share the podcast - click that button!-Follow on your podcast platform - don't miss an episode!Thanks for listening to URMIA Matters!

In today's episode, we dive deep into Jasminne Mendez's celebrated novel "Aniana Del Mar Jumps In," which has received the prestigious 2024 Pura Belpre Honor Award. Together, we'll navigate the powerful currents of her narrative, where poetry meets prose to explore the pressing themes of chronic illness, cultural identity, and the transformative symbolism of water. Jasminne, with her personal connection to these narratives, will share her insights on the connections between her characters and her own life experiences, including her Dominican roots and her journey living with an autoimmune disease. We'll discuss the often underrepresented struggles of women of color in literature, particularly the experience of young Latina women who find solace and strength in swimming. Jasminne will also take us behind the scenes of her character development, particularly the nuances of Dominican masculinity and familial dynamics that resonate throughout her work. Plus, we'll unravel her emotional connection to poetry, and her transition from poet to novelist. To wrap things up, we'll hear about Jasminne's literary inspirations, her advice for aspiring writers, and where you can follow her work online. So, settle in as we turn the page into the powerful story of Aniana and the rich tapestry of experiences that define Jasminne Mendez's craft. Jasminne Mendez is a best-selling Dominican-American poet, translator, playwright, audio book narrator and award winning author of several books for children and adults. Including the middle grade novel in verse Aniana del Mar Jumps In (Dial) which received the 2024 Pura Belpre Honor Award. Her other books have received prizes from the Texas Institute of Letters, the Writer's League of Texas and the International Latino Book Awards. She is an MFA graduate of the creative writing program at the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University and a University of Houston alumni. She is the Program Director for the literary arts non-profit Tintero Projects and she lives and works in Houston, TX. Social Media: IG/Twitter @jasminnemendez Website: www.jasminnemendez.com

We invited Professor Michael Artime from Pacific Lutheran University back on the show to discuss the upcoming election. In this conversation we covered several topics: Ezra Klein's suggestion that Biden step-aside as the Democratic nominee...

Friend of the podcast, Suzanne Akerman, is in the house, giving us the scoop on her wild adventures and spreading the word about the upcoming Proctor Polar Bear Crawl! Suzanne spends most of her days sharing her passion for animals with visitors at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium where she works as a staff biologist for the Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater. When she is not performing in shows or scooping poop, Suzanne is chair of Drinking for Conservation, a committee dedicated to conserving wildlife through fun social gatherings. Her hobbies include reading, solving crossword puzzles, trivia, dancing, and occasional modeling. Suzanne holds a B.A in English and an M.A. in Education from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma and an M.A. in Biology from Miami University. She's joined the GCP cast also on episodes 136, 110, 80, 76, and 16! 00:25 – The show kicks off confirming that charcuterie boards are the fancy version of Lunchables, Suzanne expresses her love of the GCP cats, and proposes a purr-fect cat calendar. She explains how parthenogenesis works, turning Party for Polar Bears into Proctor Polar Bear Crawl, and the businesses that will be participating in the crawl. 17:17 – The guys call out how they each pronounce Opossum, Suzanne's got the lowdown on proper pronunciation of the word, and explains how they have semi-prehensile tails. She talks about how they can become problems, Justin talks about the benefits they bring, and dives into Caster Questions. Suzanne talks about the Zoo Snooze, Scott talks about the Elephant meeting a Sea Lion, and Suzanne expresses the fun of doing the animal drive-by. 33:07 – They ponder on how one might go about teaching an otter to fly, how long it would take, and Scott talks about the article where a mushroom was growing on a frog. Suzanne explains ways people can support animal conservation, how little actions can make a big difference in preservation, and the types of kid-friendly opportunities offered at the zoo to educate kids. 50:28 - Scott talks about the wild burros in Nevada, Justin reminisces on swimming lessons as a kid, and what it would take for him to ride a horse. He talks about the different animals his grandparents had, Scott talks about running into an ostrich on the back roads in Nevada, and Suzanne shares her ostrich sighting. Special thanks to Suzanne for joining the crew on this episode! Looking forward to the next great update! Special Guest: Suzanne Akerman.

Historian and author Christopher R. Browning joins Tim to talk about his study of the Holocaust and the “Final Solution” in Poland. In this episode, Christopher discusses his book, “Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland” and how a group of otherwise average, everyday men turned into one of Hitler's most prolific killing squads in World War II. This episode was first released January 24, 2022. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/223_-_Ordinary_Men_Making_a_Kill_Squad.mp3 Long before the world heard the term “Holocaust” in connection with the Second World War, and even before the mass killing started, it all began with an atmosphere in Germany that supported the expelling of Jewish people from territories controlled by Hitler's Germany. At some point, instead of expulsion, the movement would turn into the mass executions of millions of Jews in places like Poland. Historian and author Christopher Browning wrote the landmark book on how such horrific events could take place. It's called “Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland.” To set the stage for the larger story of the book, Browning tells us how it began. This passage is part of the opening chapter that book: “Pale and nervous, with choking voice and tears in his eyes, (Major) Trapp visibly fought to control himself as he spoke. The battalion, he said plaintively, had to perform a frightfully unpleasant task. This assignment was not to his liking, indeed it was highly regrettable, but the orders came from the highest authorities. If it would make their task any easier, the men should remember that in Germany the bombs were falling on women and children. He then turned to the matter at hand. The Jews had instigated the American boycott that had damaged Germany, one policeman remembered Trapp saying. There were Jews in the village of Jozefow who were involved with the partisans, he explained according to two others. The battalion had now been ordered to round up these Jews. The male Jews of working age were to be separated and taken to a work camp. The remaining Jews – the women, children, and elderly – were to be shot on the spot by the battalion. Having explained what awaited his men, Trapp then made an extraordinary offer: if any of the older men among them did not feel up to the task that lay before him, he could step out.” These were the major's comments to the battalion of mostly middle-aged men on the morning of July 13, 1942. They weren't Nazis. They weren't even members of the German army. They made up a police battalion of working-class men too old to serve in the army. Those men would round up and shoot 1,500 Jews in that Polish village on that one day. That battalion would eventually kill upwards of 83,000 captives during the war, making it one of the most efficient German killing squads in the war. But as the title of Christopher Browning's book suggests, before the war, he says these were considered Ordinary Men. Links Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland, by Christopher R. Browning (Barnes & Noble) Christopher R. Browning, University of North Carolina (website) The Stanford Prison Experiment (website) About this Episode's Guest Christopher Browning Christopher R. Browning was the Frank Porter Graham Professor of History at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill until his retirement in May 2014.  Before taking up this position in the fall of 1999, he taught for 25 years at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Browning received his B.A. degree from Oberlin College in 1967 and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1968 and 1975 respectively.  He is the author of eight books: The Final Solution and the German Foreign Office (1978), Fateful Months:  Essays on the Emergence of the Final Solution (1985),

On this episode we talk with Dr. Colleen Hacker, who is a professor of sport and performance psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma Washington. In addition, Dr Hacker has been a mental performance coach at the professional, international and Olympic level for countless athletes, teams and leagues, but they do include the US Women's National Soccer Team that won the 1996 gold medal team and the 1999 world cup.  She was also the US Women's Hockey Team's Mental Skills coach from 2011-2018 and won 2 Olympic medals including gold in the 2018 Pyong Chang games. Her most recent book go into detail on what it takes to perform at the highest levels and provides specific competencies, tools and examples to be the best you can be. You can follow Dr. Hacker on Twitter:  @DrColleenHacker   Buy Dr. Hacker's book “Achieving Excellence: Mastering Mindset for Peak Performance in Sport and Life” on Amazon here:  https://www.amazon.com/Achieving-Excellence-Mastering-Mindset-Performance/dp/1718207700/   Here is a list of 2024 Girls Hockey Events:  https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ ========================================== To learn more about minor hockey development and recruiting for both girls and boys, visit the Champs App website http://www.champs.app   Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile to help with college or prep school recruiting: https://profile.champs.app/sign-up With Champs App profile you can: ·         Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information ·         Add a player's playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule ·         Share personal, student and athletic profile information ·         Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is a list of college and team coaches already using Champs App:  https://www.champs.app/2022/09/ncaa-coaches-directory/  You can view sample profiles here:  Women's: Cammie Knight and Men's: Wayne Crosby  https://profile.champs.app/h/cammie-knight and https://profile.champs.app/h/wayne-crosby

About Paula MacKay has studied wild carnivores for the past two decades and is currently a carnivore conservation specialist with Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo. Also dedicated to communications on behalf of her wild kin, Paula earned an MFA in creative writing from Pacific Lutheran University in 2015. She was managing editor for Noninvasive Survey Methods for Carnivores (Island Press, 2008), and […] Read full article: Episode 120: Carnivore Conservation in the Pacific Northwest With Paula MacKay and Robert Long

She is brave, she seems to be a master at taking it one step at time and staying in her zone of genius! I just truly love her authenticity! Now Kristina Driscoll is wanting to share her success with other Women ready to step into their POWER, by using their voices in the Podcasting world. We had so much fun chatting about money beliefs, taking life one step at a time, her dream boards coming true, and much more. Bio-Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over ten years in pension consulting and as a financial advisor. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Kristina Driscoll's husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's when their son was five years old. She was the caregiver to her husband and young son for 12 years. She continued to manage their investments throughout her husband's journey. Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV-positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year. Kristina has a podcast called “She's Brave” on Apple and Spotify. She helps women find their path to becoming brave, resilient, and authentic.  To join her upcoming Podcasting course go here. https://shesbravepodcast.com/podcast-mastery-journey/ You can follow her on Instagram @shesbravepodcast or Facebook by joining her Facebook group, or find her at her Website at www.shesbravepodcast.com. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1660488233  If you're interested in working with Kristina, she'd love to hear from you! More with Dawn Maynor? Want Coaching on Manifesting what it is that you are wanting in life? 1:1 COACHING I help womenlearn to tune into their inner being, prioritize their emotions, fill their hearts with praise, and begin to see the new manifested version of themselves with love and internal peace! In addition you can also message me to schedule a coaching session, Reiki, Sound Healing, Yoga or a Meditation class through my email linked below, or anywhere on social media. I also have other free resources on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube, and TikTok.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website link here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book me for Reiki, Dream Board Workshops, Yoga, Meditations, or take my Course Manifest More. Please share this podcast with a friend or on social media.  Thanks for tuning in!    Message me to sign up or just want more details at dawnmaynoryogadreams@gmail.com  Sending you all Love and Light,  Manifest More With Dawn Maynor

Join Karaleigh in an interview with the unconventionally brave Kristina Driscoll. In this episode we talk about living an unconventional life, how no doesn't mean no forever, what it means to strive for balance, and how we can have the courage to show up messy. Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over ten years in pension consulting and as a financial advisor. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). Kristina's husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's when their son was five years old. She was the caregiver to her husband and young son for 12 years. She continued to manage their investments throughout her husband's journey. Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV-positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year. Kristina has a podcast called “She's Brave” on Apple and Spotify. She helps women find their path to becoming brave, resilient, and authentic. Favorite takeaways: 1. We feel unsettled and we don't know why. And I think the reason why we feel unsettled is because we know deep down that we're meant for more. 2. No doesn't mean no forever. It means no right now, who knows about tomorrow or next week or next year. People have stuff going on. Don't take it personally. 3. It's not that you don't ever get knocked down, because we get knocked down a lot or we fall or it feels like the end of the world over and over and over again. It's how many times you get back up. You just keep getting back up. It's not that you don't crumble, it's that you pull yourself back together over and over and over again. 4. We need all the voices, we need all the stories. We need women to speak up. That's what our world needs more of. We need more examples of resilience and bravery. 5. Action provides clarity. Even the tiniest of actions will lead to another action and another action and then all of that leads to clarity. You don't have to have gigantic goals. Sometimes just making a smaller more achievable goal- when you actually can achieve it, that builds the courage muscle and the confidence. 6. We're always trying to give our best, but my motto has become done is better than perfect. Just start somewhere and put yourself out there and build from there. And even if it's bad, that's ok. You have permission to do it badly. 7. We're not really free until we can be authentic to ourselves. If you make a decision because you think other people will approve of it, instead of making a decision that's right for you, you're not even free. You're not even free. Find more from Kristina on her website, www.shesbravepodcast.com and be sure to head on over to your favorite podcast platform and listen to her show, the She's Brave Podcast! You can also follow the her on Instagram @shesbravepodcast. Only this January, gear up to crush your 2024 new year resolutions fully focused. Get 1 month for free when you subscribe for 3 at: https://www.magicmind.com/JANseekings and use my code SEEKINGS20 Get the Easy Podcasting Basics Cheatsheet now: http://subscribepage.io/xKSz3W Snippet of Sunshine (daily quote): http://subscribepage.io/lQQXCe Learn more about Karaleigh on her website www.karaleighgarrison.com Find the Podcast Like A Mother podcast here: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-like-a-mother/id1718846989⁠ Join the Free Magic of Podcasting Workshop while you still can! Register here: https://karaleighgarrison.com/workshop/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seekingsunshine/support

This month, Mary had the chance to talk with Paula McKay, a writer and conservation researcher. Paula has studied wild carnivores for the past two decades, and is currently affiliated with the Living Northwest program at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo.In 2015, she earned an MFA in creative writing from Pacific Lutheran University, and earlier served as managing editor for Noninvasive Survey Methods for Carnivores (Island Press). Her work has been published in Deep Wild, Wild Hope, Earth Island Journal, and elsewhere. A central part of Paula's research is the practice of non-capture-based survey methods, opting to use cameras and other noninvasive techniques in the wild rather than more invasive practices like trapping. At the heart of her vision and mission is rewilding - that now-global effort to restore natural processes and species, to allowing nature to express its full genius.Paula lives on an island near Seattle with her husband and more-than human dog in the company of elder trees. Today we talked about why and how of being in deep relation with the wilderness - within and around us.You can learn more about Paula by visiting her website . Spend some time with her published essays and with her blog, Wild Prose. Check out her essays on rewilding, wolverines, grizzlies and urban mammals, among many more. ~MUSIC This episode includes music by Gary Ferguson and these fine artists.Sedative - Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from PixabayConiferous Forest - Music by orangery from PixabayFar from the City - Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay

Feliks Banel's guests on this special bonus podcast episode of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Wendy Freeman and Phil Edlund, part of the group working to “Save Parkland School” in Pierce County east of Tacoma. This all-volunteer community group is facing a fundraising deadline coming up on Friday, November 3, 2023, and they are working to spread the word about how people can support their important efforts to purchase historic Parkland School, in the heart of historical parkland, from Pacific Lutheran University. For more information or to make a pledge or a tax-deductible contribution, please visit: www.saveparklandschool.org

This is a Holy Spirit inspired sermon titled: Home Stays With Erin Nicole. Its about staying at strangers homes in exchange for services. I learned about it from the Lutheran Churches that hosted us when I sang in college at Pacific Lutheran University. I believe The Creator desires for us to have some home stay hosts next year when we record Road Trip Missions in America

Andrew Schwartz, a passionate advocate for environmental and climate justice, currently holds the esteemed Director of Sustainability and Global Affairs position at the Center for Earth Ethics. Under his leadership, the Center has pioneered initiatives like the 2021 Faith + Food Coalition Dialogues and the 2022 Values, Culture, and Spirituality Consultation Series, aligned with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. These programs have been instrumental in uniting global voices to champion environmental causes. With almost ten years under his belt, Andrew has collaborated with community torchbearers and governmental figures, forging multilateral alliances and bolstering environmental movements. His current role as the leader of the Climate Working Group for the UN Multi-faith Advisory Council further underscores his commitment to the cause.Before his tenure at CEE, Andrew's journey saw him at the helm of Bend 2030, a diverse coalition in Bend, Oregon. He also co-directed the Micah Challenge USA, striving to eradicate extreme poverty, and managed the Climate Reality Project, an initiative by Al Gore to shape pivotal environmental policies on climate change.A proud alumnus of Pacific Lutheran University and Union Theological Seminary, Andrew's fervor for environmental advocacy was ignited during his time at Union. He represented the youth at the United Nations 2012 Rio+20 Conference in Brazil, a significant summit addressing climate change.Hailing from Oregon, Andrew also dedicates his time as the vice chair of the board for the Sierra Club's Oregon Chapter. Join us as we explore Andrew's insights and experiences on our journey towards a more sustainable future.

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT How to Meet Anybody with Steve Buzogany Episode: https://apple.co/3zuud1y Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over 10 years in pension consulting and as. a financial advisor. She's a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA). Kristina Driscoll's husband was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's when their son was 5 years old. She was the caregiver to her husband and young son for 12 years. She continued to manage their investments throughout her husband's journey. Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year. Kristina has a podcast called "She's Brave" on Apple and Spotify. She helps women find their path to become brave, resilient and authentic.  Dreams: Just starting to figure out some coaching & retreats Keep the podcast going and growing Would love to see her son graduate from College Contact them at: https://www.facebook.com/ShesBravePodcast?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://shesbravepodcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shesbravepodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timothy-douglas0/support

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT How to Meet Anybody with Steve Buzogany Episode: https://apple.co/3zuud1y Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over 10 years in pension consulting and as. a financial advisor. She's a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA). Kristina Driscoll's husband was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's when their son was 5 years old. She was the caregiver to her husband and young son for 12 years. She continued to manage their investments throughout her husband's journey. Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year. Kristina has a podcast called "She's Brave" on Apple and Spotify. She helps women find their path to become brave, resilient and authentic.  Dreams: Just starting to figure out some coaching & retreats Keep the podcast going and growing Would love to see her son graduate from College Contact them at: https://www.facebook.com/ShesBravePodcast?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://shesbravepodcast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shesbravepodcast/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timothy-douglas0/support

“And it surprised me that it took so long for people to adopt the on-demand aspects of audio. It's been a very, it's been kind of a slow adoption curve is what I've seen. I think that the on-demand side of video grew much quicker, which I think is an interesting case, even as it applies today as we look at the podcasting space. We're still, you know, we're still chipping away at it, as they say.” -- Rob Greenlee This episode's guest is the CEO of Spoken Life Media and host of the Spoken Life Show. He's also the co-founder and advisor to PodcastEZ.com, and has worked in senior roles with Podbean.com, Libsyn, and Advertisecast. He's a well-known public speaker, technologist, evangelist of the podcasting industry and its potential, and a trainer for podcasting globally. And he's a founding Board of Governors member, and former founding chairperson of the Podcast Academy (which is responsible for the Ambies Awards). In 2017 he was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame, and is a current chairperson of the Induction Committee for the eight-year-old “Podcast Hall of Fame.”Along with Todd Cochrane, who's also been on this podcast, he co-hosts the 10+ year running New Media Show at NewMediaShow.com and hosts the “Spoken Life Show” at podpage.com/spokenlife/. His accolades are numerous, and his background, extensive. He's even a former college basketball player at Pacific Lutheran University and is also a Guinness Book of World Record holder for building the World's Largest Glass of Orange Juice for the State of Florida.His name is Rob Greenlee, and I've been looking forward to this discussion for a number of reasons. The state of podcasting is currently in flux, considering what's happening with AI, podcast hosting, RSS, and a whole host of other considerations. It's still going strong, and there's still a sizable audience out there – my listeners being a case in point. But there's definitely a lot to talk about.As always, if you have questions for my panelists, you're welcome to reach out through the links in the show notes. If you have questions for me, visit www.audiobrandingpodcast.com where you'll find a lot of ways to get in touch. Plus, subscribing to the newsletter will let you know when the new podcasts are available. And if you're getting some value from listening, feel free to spread that around and share it with a friend, along with leaving an honest review. Both those things really help – and I'd love to feature your review on future podcasts. You can leave one either in written or in voice format from the podcast's main page. I would so appreciate that. Embracing the TimeshiftAs the episode starts, Rob recounts his early memories of sound and one of his first forays into the audio industry back in 1999. “I asked this radio station,” he recalls, “it was a small market radio station at the time, if they had a technology talk show. And I said ‘I've got some friends, we can come in and do one.'” He tells us about the pioneering days of digital audio and podcasting, well before smartphones and streaming content existed, and how online shows changed the audience's expectations when it came to radio. “The audience,” he says, “was starting to

Tongue ties are on the rise, some evidence says 25-33% of babies have an oral restriction, and these families need help.  In Olympia, they have a talented Pediatric Dentist at Olympia Untied with Dr Andrea Mason.  In this episode, Katie Oshita and Dr Andrea Mason discuss the necessity of a team approach and how working together helps families thrive.  If you have been wondering about team building for tongue tie practices, listen today.Podcast guest:  A native of Olympia, Dr. Andrea Mason was introduced to dentistry at an early age. Her father, Dr. Jack Cox, practiced dentistry for over 30 years in Lacey, where Dr. Mason helped as an assistant during summers growing up. Dr. Mason completed her undergraduate studies at Pacific Lutheran University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in biology and minored in chemistry and studio art. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with high honors from the University of Washington. While there, she founded and directed the University of Washington Pediatric Dental Society and served as a Teaching Assistant for the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Her research has been published in the Journal of the American Dental Association and the Journal of Anesthesia Progress. While in school, she received numerous awards including the Most Distinguished Scholar Award from the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the Ralph E. McDonald Scholar Award for her outstanding performance during residency.After her time at the University of Washington, Dr. Mason went on to receive a Master of Science in dentistry and a Certificate in pediatric dentistry with a minor in psychology from Indiana University/Riley Children's Hospital. She is a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and a member many organizations.Dr. Mason and her husband, Hans, have two beautiful daughters, Violet and Piper. The office therapy dog, Sugar, and her brother, Sammy, also live with the family. Together their family enjoys snowboarding, camping, and spending time on the water. In her free time, Dr. Mason also loves art, especially working on ceramics at the potter's wheel.  Dr. Mason enjoys all aspects of pediatric dentistry; her passion is laser lip and tongue-tie revisions for infants and children of all ages. Podcast host: Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC has over 22 years of experience working in Maternal-Infant Medicine.  Katie is a telehealth lactation consultant believing that clients anywhere in the world deserve the best care possible for their needs.  Being an expert on TOTs, Katie helps families everywhere navigate breastfeeding struggles, especially when related to tongue tie or low supply.  Katie is also passionate about finding the root cause of symptoms, using Functional Medicine practices to help client not just survive, but truly thrive. Email katie@cuddlesandmilk.com or www.cuddlesandmilk.com

Welcome to Episode Nine! Get the details on our Giveaways at https://www.facebook.com/boldexplorationpod   Kristina Driscoll and her podcast are such an amazing listen.  And her story is so interesting! I know you will love her as much as I do.  Takeaways from this Episode: Travel can help you heal from grief. Children do remember the magical memories of travel from when they are young. Group travel was a wonderful way for her family to start traveling internationally as a family. Travel agents are the way to go when booking travel to get the right reservations. Disney cruises showed her how amazing cruising can be. National Geographic travel tours are a terrific experience. Introducing kids to travel early is so beneficial in creating a sense of curiosity as they move into their teen years. Travel is not boring! Don't buy your kids things - Buy them the trip! Travel widens your perspective on what is possible in life. Bravery and Courage are muscles you can strengthen. More About Kristina: Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over 10 years in pension consulting and as. a financial advisor. She's a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA). Kristina Driscoll's husband was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's when their son was 5 years old. She was the caregiver to her husband and young son for 12 years. She continued to manage their investments throughout her husband's journey. Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year. Kristina has a podcast called "She's Brave" on Apple and Spotify. She helps women find their path to become brave, resilient and authentic.  You can follow her on Instagram @shesbravepodcast or on Facebook facebook.com/Kristina.driscoll.1/ or join her Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088299837697, or find her at her website at www.shesbravepodcast.com.ReplyForward

Have you ever witnessed someone speaking in tongues and found yourself perplexed or intrigued? Perhaps you grew up in a church where it was a common practice, or maybe you stumbled upon it unexpectedly, leaving you with a mix of emotions and unanswered questions. Speaking in tongues has long been a controversial and captivating phenomenon, sparking curiosity and debates among believers and skeptics alike.In this episode, we are excited to welcome back Greg Hall, an adjunct Bible professor and author, as we delve into the fascinating world of speaking in tongues. Whether you're a devout believer, a curious skeptic, or someone seeking to understand the complexities of this spiritual practice, this episode promises to offer insights, provoke thought, and foster respectful dialogue. So, grab a drink, and bring your doubts as we unravel the enigma of speaking in tongues with Greg Hall.LINKSGREGORY D HALLGreg has a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Pacific Lutheran University, Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Faith Seminary, and Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Preaching and Teaching from Knox Theological Seminary .Rethinking ScriptureRethinking Scripture PodcastRethinking RestGreg's podcasts on speaking in tongues:38. The Rethinking Babel Project - Pt. 1 39. The Rethinking Babel Project - Pt. 240. The Rethinking Babel Project - Pt. 344. Acts 2 - The Day of Pentecost46. Acts 2 - What Just Happened?53. Acts 9 - What Exactly Happened on the Way to Damascus?54. Acts 10-11 - The Gentile Pentecost59. Acts 18-19 - The Liminal Leftovers of Johnny B.EPISODE DRINKING NOTES:GUINNESSDublin, IrelandStout | 4.2% ABVKRUMELBIER - Pig Minds Brewing Co.Rockford, IllinoisVienna Style Lager | 5.3%BEAK BREAKER - Pelican BreweryPacific City, ORDouble IPA | 9%Support the show––––––––LINKS AND SOCIAL MEDIAWebsite • Facebook • InstagramEmail: christianafpodcast@gmail.com

In this AD Insider | Thursday 30 episode, presented by Honest Game, we sat down with Dr. Colleen Hacker to discuss two topics from her new book, Achieving Excellence: Peak Performance in Sport and Life.Topics discussed: How to overcome stressful situations and build mental toughness.Dr. Colleen Hacker is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport, and Performance Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University and has served as a member of the Team USA coaching staff for six Olympic Games as a Mental Skills Coach and Performance Psychology Specialist.Support the show

Send us a Text Message.Kristina Driscoll is an inspiring mother, wife, caregiver, podcaster, and Board of Directors member of Sanctuary One, an animal rescue organization in Oregon. She launched her podcast She's Brave in 2023 and helps women find their path to become brave, resilient, and live their most authentic lives."If I can do it, you can do it too. I always had faith that God was going to take care of my son, too, and that he was going to be okay. And he is now. He just graduated from high school. He's doing a gap year. He's doing some travel, some work. He's enrolled at Colorado College for the fall. He's accomplished so much.” Kristina and her husband, 24 years her senior, met on a hike, instantly connecting. After six months of dating, they married and soon had a son. Life was wonderful.  Years later, Kristina noticed her husband repeating himself and forgetting things. After denial, Kristina and her family managed the diagnosis of Alzheimer's as best as possible. Kristina jumped in and took on managing every aspect of their lives while her son and she became caregivers to her husband. After a crisis moment, she decided to move away from where they lived to be close to Kristina's parents, who were a huge support.  Her husband's disease progressed and after 7 years of caring for him at home, Kristina made the difficult but courageous decision to move him to a facility to fully meet his ever increasing needs.Kristina's father spoke with her son sharing,  “Although your father isn't really around, you'll be just fine.”  They both would! In time, after her husband's passing, Kristina would go on to find love again; and start her podcast with the goal of inspiring others by her brave journey.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. How Kristina coped with her husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis, managing the household and finances while caregiving for both her husband and young son.2. How Kristina found her authentic self by embracing her journey.3. Why Kristina firmly believes that “Community is Everything!”4. How Kristina found her new normal, accepting what she could and could not change to find happiness.————————————————Learn More About Kristina DriscollKristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over 10 years in pension consulting and as. a financial advisor. She's a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor's of Business Administration (BBA). Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year.Connect with Kristina:She's Brave Podcast Support the Show.Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Sisterhood of Care, LLC Website: www.confessionsofareluctantcaregiver.com Like us on Facebook! Tweet with us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Watch us on Youtube! Pin us on Pinterest! Link us on LinkedIn!Tune in on Whole Care Network

Podcast Website Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin As the founder and director of Spear Education, Dr. Spear continues to be recognized as one of the premier educators in esthetic and restorative dentistry in the world today. Dr. Spear earned his dental degree from the University of Washington in 1979, and an MSD in periodontal prosthodontics in 1982, also from the University of Washington. Dr. Spear has been recognized by numerous associations for his contributions to dentistry. In 1993, he was awarded the Christensen Award for Excellence in Restorative Education from the Chicago Dental Society. In 1995, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry presented him with a special award for having advanced the Art and Science of cosmetic dentistry in the United States. In 1996, he received the Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning from the Seattle Study Club. In 2003 he and colleague Vincent G. Kokich were awarded the first ever Presidents Award for excellence in education from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He also earned the 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Pacific Lutheran University his undergraduate Alma Mater. And in 2013 was named Distinguished Alumnus for the University of Washington School of Dentistry. In 2018 he received the first ever Charles Pincus - Ronald Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award in Esthetic Dentistry from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He belongs to multiple dental organizations including the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American College of Prosthodontics.

Podcast Website Follow @dental_digest_podcast Instagram Follow @dr.melissa_seibert on Instagram Connect with Melissa on Linkedin As the founder and director of Spear Education, Dr. Spear continues to be recognized as one of the premier educators in esthetic and restorative dentistry in the world today. Dr. Spear earned his dental degree from the University of Washington in 1979, and an MSD in periodontal prosthodontics in 1982, also from the University of Washington. Dr. Spear has been recognized by numerous associations for his contributions to dentistry. In 1993, he was awarded the Christensen Award for Excellence in Restorative Education from the Chicago Dental Society. In 1995, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry presented him with a special award for having advanced the Art and Science of cosmetic dentistry in the United States. In 1996, he received the Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning from the Seattle Study Club. In 2003 he and colleague Vincent G. Kokich were awarded the first ever Presidents Award for excellence in education from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He also earned the 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Pacific Lutheran University his undergraduate Alma Mater. And in 2013 was named Distinguished Alumnus for the University of Washington School of Dentistry. In 2018 he received the first ever Charles Pincus - Ronald Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award in Esthetic Dentistry from the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He belongs to multiple dental organizations including the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American College of Prosthodontics.  

Meghan Grah is our guest today. Meghan is an adventure elopement photographer in the Tacoma area. She got her start in photography while attending Pacific Lutheran University and has been a professional photographer over ten years now. Meghan describes getting her start in photography and what a typical day looked like and then how that led into what she's doing today. We discussed the ins and outs of adventure elopement shoots, especially in terms of Washington's (ahem) predictable weather. There are descriptions of some memorable shoots involving bridal dresses and hiking boots as the parties get to some amazing locations. Connect With Us

In the Season 8 finale, renowned mental skills expert, author and Pacific Lutheran University professor Dr. Colleen Hacker returns to Laughter Permitted for a record fifth time to discuss the power of setting intentions for your year, how to use daily visual cues to help achieve your personal pursuits and why expressing gratitude is vital in life. Dr. Hacker also takes on Julie in an epic rematch of Know Your 99ers in the Lynn Game (it gets real, real quick). So listen in because Flash Class is once again in session! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Neil Kelleher is the Walter and Mary Elizabeth Glass Professor of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, and Medicine at Northwestern University. Neil is a protein biochemist. He weighs and analyzes proteins found in the human body, and he develops technology that allows scientists to measure new things. When he's not doing science, Neil likes to play basketball, and he has also been an avid golfer since he was young. He received his B.A. in chemistry from Pacific Lutheran University and his Ph.D. in chemistry from Cornell University. He conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School before joining the faculty at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. In 2010, he joined the faculty at Northwestern University. Neil has received numerous awards and honors over the course of his career, including the Biemann Medal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering, the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, the Cottrell Scholars Award, the Burroughs Wellcome Award in the Pharmacological Sciences, a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation, and others. In addition, he has received the Pittsburgh Conference Achievement Award, the Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry, and the A.F. Findeis Award in Measurement Science from the American Chemical Society, Division of Analytical Chemistry. Neil was also a Becman Fellow, a Sloan Fellow, a Packard Fellow, a Searle Scholar, and a Fulbright Scholar. In our interview, Neil shares more about his life and science.