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With more than 40 years in the American Fire Service, Paul Conway's journey—from firefighter to assistant chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department—is a masterclass in leadership earned the hard way. Throughout his career, he served at every level of the organization—operational, tactical, and strategic—leading emergency response, managing complex resources, and overseeing multidisciplinary teams with a steady hand and a servant's heart. But what makes Paul's story powerful isn't just the titles; it's the lessons learned from a life full of mistakes, growth, and reflection. In 1985, he founded Conway Shield with a vision to become the nation's leading provider of protective gear, safety equipment, and training—proof that leadership doesn't retire, it evolves. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to “be where your feet are,” to enjoy the view even in the chaos, and to remember that in the fire service, you don't have to do this job—you get to.
How do you feel about being told you need to spend more money? That's what the Reserve Bank's chief economist wants you to do. As expected, the bank's governor announced yesterday that there would be no change in the official cash rate because the bank doesn't want to do anything that could put the brakes on the economic recovery. Which some people are feeling the benefits of, while others aren't. Which the Reserve Bank describes as an uneven recovery. Meaning we're still in for a bit of a haul before we all feel some sort of benefit. Tell that, though, to the bank's chief economist Paul Conway who is giving us all a bit of a hurry along, saying people need to stop being so cautious with their money and get out and spend more. How realistic is that, do you think? If you're not having a “tell him he's dreaming moment”, then you must be one of the people who are already feeling the benefit of an economic recovery. But, generally, what planet is Paul Conway on, telling us to spend more? Because we're doing that already. Not out of choice. Not because we're feeling particularly flush. But we're spending more just to get by. Two days ago, new numbers came out showing that grocery prices are still going up. White bread prices up 57.9 percent in the past year. Chocolate up 20 percent. Not to mention mince. That's pink gold these days. Which is why I think this statement by the Reserve Bank's chief economist that we need to stop being so tight and start spending more is just ridiculous. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Official Cash Rate has been left unchanged, 2.25%, expected by all the commentators, but perhaps less expected was a dovish view of the future. It was the new Reserve Bank Governor's, well she's not that new I suppose, the newish Reserve Bank Governor's first OCR review, having come on board at the end of '25. She is pretty optimistic about the economy. She said it will continue to recover, but she understands that many households are not feeling it yet. Must be rather annoying being told, no, everything's fine, everything's turning around, everything's great, while you're looking down the back of the couch for coins to get the kids' school lunches. But there are great numbers coming out of our primary industry sector and thank God for you. Just take a moment on your tractor, in your shed, on the motorbike, in the fields, just take a little moment to have a big deep breath and consider yourself congratulated and thanked. Kiwifruit, dairy, sheep, beef, yet again that sector, our primary industry sector, is doing the heavy lifting to keep the engine of the economy running. How many times? And we should point out, you were doing it with one hand and one leg tied behind your back for much of the past decade. So thank you again for keeping us going, producing stuff that the rest of the world wants. However, we can't depend on you, we shouldn't be as reliant upon you as we all are. Trends change, markets change, you know, all of a sudden, the world will decide that, oh I don't know, refined sugar is the way to go, not protein, and all of a sudden, the world will change. Unlikely to go for refined sugar, but you know what I mean. You're also vulnerable to climate, you know, a good season needs good weather. You're vulnerable to external markets. To a certain extent you are not the author of your own fortune, you are very dependent on outside and external sources. And if you're dependent on that, so too are we. We need to find other strands, other sectors to build up. You know, technology would be ideal and we've made some great marks in that, bioscience, fantastic, but not houses. Let's not look at an unproductive sector of the economy to provide us with wealth again. House prices have come back a little in the North Island, Auckland's average asking price is once again over a million dollars, and you should see the tat you get for that. That's up 9% from December. Tale of two islands: Christchurch, Queenstown, Otago, Southland, all seen significant increases in prices. But the “drop in value” has seen a drop in confidence. Reserve Bank's Paul Conway says the reduced prominence of the wealth effect from higher house prices is a risk to the economic recovery. It's a big change, he says, for the New Zealand economy to not have that increase in house prices as a kicker to aggregate demand. He says there may well have been structural changes in the housing market that means an increase in demand for housing no longer equates with higher house prices. And it's true, for a couple of decades Kiwi property owners have been living off the wealth of their main asset. There were astronomical rises in the value of homes around the country and people felt wealthy and spent like they were wealthy. A chronic undersupply of homes, high migration, low interest rates saw huge rises in the value of homes around the country and so people spent like they were rich. All of a sudden, a home became far more than a place you lived in, it was an asset with equity which you could use to springboard yourself into wealth, as so many of the ads that we ran on this station told you. People spent like drunken sailors and the economy boomed. Fast track to the post Covid slump and people have seen their house prices drop – in some horrible cases they owe more on their house than they can sell it for. And as Paul Conway says, there may well have been structural changes to the housing market. High prices for the essentials means there's less disposable income in households and if one of you has been made redundant, it has been a tough few years. We've lost our groove. But as Reserve Bank Governor Dr. Anne Bremen told Mike Hosking this morning, there's enormous potential in the New Zealand economy and there are reasons to be optimistic. “I think it's a great economy. I think New Zealanders are underestimating actually the potential going forward in the New Zealand economy. We're already seeing some sectors doing really well, agriculture, manufacturing is starting going, and I do expect this to broaden in this year. So I'm very positive. We actually think there's quite a lot of what we call spare capacity in the economy, so we think that the economy can grow at a higher pace without causing so much inflationary pressure because there is still high unemployment, firms can increase, you know, manufacturing without having, they're starting to invest actually, which is also really good to see. So we do think there is spare capacity. And I know people, there is a lot of good potential in this economy. People should be a bit more optimistic.” There you go. So many people are telling us to be optimistic. We must be optimistic. We're all going to be optimistic, we're going to stay after class until we're all optimistic. Okay, I mean, a little bit hard when you've got the, you know, the infrastructure plan coming out yesterday which said that pretty much we need so much and we can't afford it. But there is room to grow in the economy as Dr. Bremen said, and as people know. But if you're not feeling it, you're not going to be spending. Back in the day when we were using our houses as ATMs, I mean I was one of them, we bought a house in Grey Lynn because it was the only place we could afford. I think it was about $250,000 —might have been closer to $300,000— which seemed a fortune at the time, but then the house price just went up and up and up so you could afford to do the renos. We could take it from an uninsulated place where the floorboards were open to the bare dirt floor underneath, as it had been since 1890. You could do the renos, you could do the landscaping of the garden, you were spending and New Zealand businesses were the ones who benefited from that. So if you're not doing that, where are the sustainable businesses going to get their work? If people don't feel confident enough about improving their homes or, you know, using the money that they've built up in their homes, how do you replace that quite significant chunk of money go round? 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12/19/2025 PODCAST Episodes #2241 - #2243 GUESTS: Dan "The Ox" Ochsner, Michael Pack, Patrick Mara, Michael Castillero, Paul Conway, Chap Petersen, John Reid, Chris Saxman, Joe Morrissey + YOUR CALLS! at 1-888-480-JOHN (5646) and GETTR Live! @jfradioshow #GodzillaOfTruth #TruckingTheTruth Want more of today's show? Episode #2241 Afghan Nationals Target Americans; Tim's Clown Show Episode #2242 Biden Administration's Kidney Failure Patients Death Sentence Episode #2243 Virginia Gang Goes Off On VA DEMS, Spanberger https://johnfredericksradio.libsyn.com/
12/19/2025 PODCAST Episodes #2241 - #2243 GUESTS: Dan "The Ox" Ochsner, Michael Pack, Patrick Mara, Michael Castillero, Paul Conway, Chap Petersen, John Reid, Chris Saxman, Joe Morrissey + YOUR CALLS! at 1-888-480-JOHN (5646) and GETTR Live! @jfradioshow #GodzillaOfTruth #TruckingTheTruth Want more of today's show? Episode #2241 Afghan Nationals Target Americans; Tim's Clown Show Episode #2242 Biden Administration's Kidney Failure Patients Death Sentence Episode #2243 Virginia Gang Goes Off On VA DEMS, Spanberger https://johnfredericksradio.libsyn.com/
12/19/2025 PODCAST Episodes #2241 - #2243 GUESTS: Dan "The Ox" Ochsner, Michael Pack, Patrick Mara, Michael Castillero, Paul Conway, Chap Petersen, John Reid, Chris Saxman, Joe Morrissey + YOUR CALLS! at 1-888-480-JOHN (5646) and GETTR Live! @jfradioshow #GodzillaOfTruth #TruckingTheTruth Want more of today's show? Episode #2241 Afghan Nationals Target Americans; Tim's Clown Show Episode #2242 Biden Administration's Kidney Failure Patients Death Sentence Episode #2243 Virginia Gang Goes Off On VA DEMS, Spanberger https://johnfredericksradio.libsyn.com/
Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 20% off Raycon audio products this holiday season. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- https://www.factormeals.com/fps50off with code fps50off to get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for 1 year. Thanks to Factor for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 05:56 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Discussion 28:53 Horses Discussion 48:24 Raycon (ad) 50:43 Interview with Treasa McCabe, Paul Conway, and Dave McCabe About Making The Seance of Blake Manor 01:22:44 Factor (ad) 01:24:48 User Question 01:32:04 Ralph's STILL Playing Arc Raiders 01:39:21 Lucy's Played the Elden Ring Nightreign DLC 01:44:52 Jake's Been Playing Marvel Cosmic Invasion 01:47:53 Jake's Been Playing Red Dead Redemption AGAIN 01:53:36 Game's We're Excited to Play (Skate Story and Terminator 2D No Fate) 01:55:21 Show and Tell 02:12:18 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Join us for a special guest sermon by our Prestoncrest member Paul Conway on building better relationships through the image of Christ Jesus. Let us increase our value as we grow into the grace of our savior. Scriptures mentioned: James 1: 19-20, Mark 10: 13-14,Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise
In this encouraging and heartfelt message from Paul Conway, we will explore what a meaningful relationships is for us.Subscribe to PRESTONCREST - with Gordon Dabbs on Soundwise
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In this message we learn about the gradual downfall of Samson, a Judge of Israel, and are cautioned not to make small exceptions in exchange for a temporary solution.Speaker: Rev. Dr. Paul Conway
Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway on New Zealand's economy and what he says is a long-running productivity problem.
Reserve Bank economist Paul Conway believes there's one upside to the tariff turmoil for Kiwis. Conway suspects the tariffs will likely lead to lower inflation in New Zealand, which will also lead to lower interest rates. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen unpacked the announcement - and explained the ins and outs of the Reserve Bank's new Kiwi-GDP tool. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reserve Bank economist Paul Conway believes there's one upside to the tariff turmoil for Kiwis. Conway suspects the tariffs will likely lead to lower inflation in New Zealand, which will also lead to lower interest rates. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen unpacked the announcement - and explained the ins and outs of the Reserve Bank's new Kiwi-GDP tool. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Paul Conway
Bernard Hickey chews the monetary policy fat with returning guest Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway. Was inflation targeting (a policy framework first introduced in Aotearoa 35 years ago) actually our greatest invention? Was quantitative easing a success? Is inflation different now? And should Reserve Banks and Governments work more in tandem, rather than against each other? Listen in to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hør denne uges podcast ”Vi taler om EfB”, hvor vi snakker med Henry Heiberg, der fortæller om det dramatiske opgør med amerikanerne, om sit anstrengte forhold til Paul Conway og om de personlige omkostninger ved en opslidende sag.
Hør denne uges podcast ”Vi taler om EfB”, hvor vi snakker med advokat Søren Volder, der spillede en meget central rolle i det juridiske slag, endte med at sende Paul Conway ud i kulden. Men sådan havde det måske ikke behøvet at ende.
Velkommen til mandagens Hattrick. Dommer Lasse Graagaard stjal al opmærksomhed i Superligaopgøret mellem Brøndby og FC Nordsjælland. Graagaard fløjtede, før bolden nåede målstregen, men dommerformand Michael Johansen har efterfølgende vurderet, at de to fejl alligevel førte til den rigtige dom.I Esbjerg er der i dag glæde, da Paul Conway endegyldigt er fortid i klubben, og sidst men ikke mindst er der foretaget ændringer i truppen hos det danske landshold. Vært og Produktion: Oliver RoutledgeLyddesign: William DinesenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As recently as late May, the Reserve Bank thought it wouldn't need to cut rates until well into 2025. However, a batch of leading indicators revealed a slump in economic activity through June, and the RBNZ decided to hit the brakes by lowering the official cash rate in its August monetary policy statement. Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway talks to Bernard Hickey about why the RBNZ decided to change course, what kinds of data they are lacking compared to other central banks, and what they can't change about our economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Continuing in a series of the Book of Revelation - God's Wrath. Speaker: Dr. Paul Conway
Paul Conway is a third-generation firefighter who served with the Milwaukee Fire Department for 31 years and retired as the Chief of Operations in 2012. He also served with the New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department for seventeen years. Paul used his fire service experience and passion to start Conway Shield. Nearly 40 years later, the Conway Shield business he founded strives to be a leading source of protective gear, safety equipment, and educational resources for first responders in the U.S. Paul continues to actively serve in his community and serves as both a chief sponsor and senior advisor for Leadership Under Fire.
Think hard before you jump. That was a quote from the Reserve Bank economist Paul Conway in a speech this week, as he tried to explain monetary policy, inflation and our general mess of an economy. The comment was, in part, an answer to a question about whether the approach the bank had taken to the economy was the reason why so many New Zealanders were leaving. "Think hard before you jump." The prognosis he went on to say was good. He is right, to an extent. It always comes right. This country, in fact this planet, is in a mess right now. But it hasn't, and it won't be, that way forever. History is instructive. The "leaving New Zealand" debate has been had for decades. We have been in a hole many times before. Young people have hated the place dozens of times over. Half of Australia is filled with aggrieved Kiwis who bailed first chance they got. But I detect a slight difference this time. A lot of people ask, or say, that they don't know if the Government can fix it this time around. That explains the current polling around confidence. Post election confidence went up because we had acted and we had lanced the Labour boil. But then reality came back for a visit. The books were worse than they thought, there were hidden dramas, fiscal cliffs, the economy got really ugly, and things started to bite. Whether this Government can turn that around is still an open question eight months on from the vote. Plus, it's winter and it's always worse in winter. For what it's worth, I don't have a shadow of a doubt the Reserve Bank has made it worse than it needs to be. But I was around for Robert Muldoon and he was a calamity of historic proportions. It took Roger Douglas, and a series of deeply traumatic decisions, to right that ship. But he did it. This lot, with fortitude, gonads and no fear, can probably repeat the trick. But, as we have seen this week in surveys in Australia, they are just as unhappy. The millionaires in Britain are bailing in record numbers. Lots of people have lots of grievances. We are not alone. It doesn't make our plight any less stressful. But we aren't the only basket case in town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pastor Paul reflects on Acts 17:23, where Paul the Apostle addresses the Athenians' worship of an "unknown god," urging us to recognize and name the divine presence that already exists in our lives, from moments of sorrow to joy. He challenges us to see God not as a distant entity but as a present reality woven into our everyday experiences.
In this episode, we discuss the thoughts of Paul Conway – the Reserve Bank's chief economist. We play clips from our recent off-air interview with him and share his thoughts on the future of property investment. And we also mention our red carpet events for the premiere of The Deal season 2, happening in Christchurch June 25th, and Auckland June 26th. Click to register for your free tickets. For more from Opes Partners: Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter Instagram TikTok
Discover the profound connection between the breath we breathe, the Spirit that inhabits us, and the winds that move the earth. Pastor Paul explores the ancient concept of ruach, inviting you to see the divine presence in every aspect of life.
Join our host Marie-Claire Gould (@mariecgould) and guest for this episode Dr. Paul Conway to discuss Morality in Star Wars. https://www.paulconway.org/ Join us on Discord, follow us on Twitter, read more on Whattheforce.ca, join the Facebook Group, and follow on Instagram. Also, make sure to subscribe on Youtube for all our Live Streams. Funding for […]
In this episode, Pastor Paul discusses the fast-paced nature of modern life and our constant consumption of media, emphasizing the critical importance of rest, as modeled in the biblical creation story. He encourages listeners to actively prioritize and incorporate rest into their daily lives to prevent burnout and honor the life we've been given.
Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-17 Speaker: Dr. Paul Conway
Listen in as Pastor Paul shares a powerful message about God's open invitation to work alongside us, no matter our flaws. Learn how our weaknesses are simply a gateway to a deeper, more authentic bond with the Creator who cherishes us just as we are.
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Paul Conway
The guys kick off this week's discussion with a look at our house price index for January, which showed a smaller rise in values (0.4%) than in both November and December. With mortgage rates still pretty high, a mixture of weaker and stronger months for property values shouldn't be a surprise. So then it's just a choice of which adjective/synonym to use to describe patchiness!Two other notable items last week were Andrew Bayly's announcement that the Government will be looking to loosen the CCCFA rules again over the next few months – adding to some impetus for the property market – but also Paul Conway's (RBNZ Chief Economist) speech which poured cold water on the idea that the official cash rate might be cut soon.Elsewhere, mortgage lending activity continues to rise from a low base, consumer and business confidence are generally trending higher (but not consistently), while dwelling consents are still falling – and HUD was in the news for suggesting that the annual total, currently 37,000, could dip to around 32,000.Coming up this week – big labour market news (unemployment rate likely to be higher but due to more workers not job losses), mortgage lending by the term of the loan chosen, and CoreLogic's Buyer Classification figures for January.All in all, plenty to discuss – oh, and the cricket at Bay Oval too.Sign up for news and insights or contact on LinkedIn, Twitter @NickGoodall_CL or @KDavidson_CL and email nick.goodall@corelogic.co.nz or kelvin.davidson@corelogic.co.nz
The Reserve Bank has poured cold water over growing speculation for an early rates cut this year. In a webinar delivered to the public, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway said non-tradeable inflation came in higher than predicted, at 5.9 percent. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says it's likely the RBNZ won't cut the OCR until the fourth quarter of 2024. "The economy has slowed a lot and inflation is coming down, but as Conway pointed out, inflation is still too high- it's well above target." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Pastor Paul shares a story from this past High School summer camp and how it reminded him not to get lost in the hard work and sacrifice.
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Paul Conway
Paul Conway is a native of Dublin. He played his college soccer at Lambuth University in Jackson TN. Paul or Paulie as hes known is a legend in West Tennessee. Paul ended up playing for Richie Grant at Lambuth and later joining him at the University of Memphis as a Graduate Assistant. Paul has held roles at Lambuth University as the Head Coach as well as several roles with the Jackson Soccer Club and ODP. He is currently a faculty member at the University School of Jackson and is the Head coach for the boys and girls soccer teams. Paul holds both bachelors and masters degrees and is a USSF A license Coach. In this podcast we discuss everything from Colaiste Ide, growing up, life as a head coach and many other football related topics. Paul resides in Jackson, Tn with his wife April and son Jack. Enjoy the Listen Everyone!!!!!!
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Paul Conway
Understanding God's Word, how we got it, how to understand it, and why some don't want it. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Paul Conway
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Speaker: Rev. Dr. Paul Conway
This is an episode of ReThinking Sport, our series created in collaboration with Portas, the global strategy consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity. Today's guest is Baroness Sue Campbell of Loughborough, the former chair of UK Sport who is now The FA's Director of Women's Football. We talk about the UEFA Women's Euros, currently taking place across England. We use this as a jumping off point to ask, what are The FA's hopes and plans for the women's game, how will the Women's Super League evolve, why has The FA decided against developing a relationship with private equity and what are the implications of these decisions. Sue Campbell is as ever, a straight talker and the result is a fascinating insight in to the game's present and future.One of the big ambitions of this series has been to look at the football market through the eyes of the people who own and control the clubs and the people in charge of the leagues and the sports' governing bodies. So previous episodes have featured Rick Parry, the chair of the EFL, Mark Bullingham, CEO of The FA and Kelly Simmons, head of the women's professional game at The FA and the WSL.On the club ownership side, we've had guests including Andy Holt, owner of Accrington Stanley, and Paul Conway, head of Pacific Media Group, one of the leading proponents of a multi-club ownership model, which is a feature of today's conversation with our guests Brett Johnson and Fabrice Bocquet. Every episode of ReThinking Sport can be found by searching Unofficial Partner via the big podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or via your favourite podcast app. Alternatively, you can go direct to unofficialpartner.com and search ‘Portas' and you'll find series one and two in their entirety.
For decades we've been warned of major slumps that never happened, but the Reserve Bank's new chief economist says this time, it's different. With a history of central bank governors and finance ministers making similar predictions that never came to pass, listen as Bernard Hickey challenges Paul Conway's view that the housing market's ever-upward tide may be turning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Kent talks with his friend Paul Conway, the Chair of Policy and Global Affairs and the past President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP). Paul has managed kidney disease for 40 years including nearly 3 years on home dialysis and is the recipient of a deceased kidney donor of over 23 years. Click here for more information on AAKP. If you have questions regarding items discussed during this episode or would like more information about Kidney Solutions weekly Support Group, contact Kent at kent.bressler@kidneysolutions.org For more information about Kidney Solutions, visit us at www.kidneysolutions.org Join in the conversation, on the Clubhouse app! Host: Kent Bressler Producer: Jason Nunez