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As a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, now-Capt. Garrett “Kap” Kauppila '19 experienced a life-changing moment involving his older brother. SUMMARY That trial taught him success doesn't involve rank — it's about being present, showing gratitude and supporting others. Hear his powerful story on Long Blue Leadership. Listen today and be a better leader tomorrow!   SHARE THIS PODCAST FACEBOOK  |  LINKEDIN   "KAP'S" LEADERSHIP TAKEAWAYS Never take moments with loved ones for granted - cherish every interaction. Treat everyone with equal respect, regardless of rank or position. Find your authentic leadership style - don't try to imitate others. Root yourself in gratitude to increase your overall happiness. Fill your own "glass" first before trying to pour into others - self-care is crucial. Wake up early and accomplish tasks to get ahead of your day. Pursue what truly matters to you, not what others expect. Be willing to invest in yourself and sometimes work for free to prove your value. Ask "why" to understand the root cause of people's challenges and needs. Leadership is about showing genuine care, being consistent, and helping others increase their opportunities.   CHAPTERS 00:00: A Life-Changing Moment 01:04: Lessons from Adversity 08:30: The Importance of Gratitude 11:07: Finding Purpose in Leadership 11:28: The Journey to Teaching 17:57: Building Authentic Relationships 24:50: The Power of Self-Discovery 33:47: Investing in Yourself     ABOUT CAPTAIN KAUPPILA BIO Capt. Garrett “Kap” Kauppila '19 is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, where he distinguished himself both academically and athletically. A native of Rocklin, California, he played defensive back for the Falcons and maintained strong academic performance throughout his time at the Academy. After graduation, Capt. Kauppila has served in the Air Force in various capacities, including as an instructor. His leadership approach is informed by both the discipline of his military career and his commitment to continual self‑improvement. One of the pivotal moments in Capt. Kauppila's life was when his older brother, Kyle, suffered a near‑fatal motorcycle accident leading to a stroke. During that time, Garrett balanced intense emotional and physical challenges—on top of his duties and studies—taking time off, helping with his brother's care, and eventually returning to finish strong at the Academy with a 3.85 GPA. This period deeply shaped his philosophy of leadership: the idea of the “glacier theory,” which emphasizes looking beneath the surface to understand people's motivations and struggles, and recognizing that many uphill battles are won by small, consistent adjustments.      CONNECT WITH THE LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP PODCAST NETWORK TEAM Send your feedback or nominate a guest: socialmedia@usafa.org Ted Robertson | Producer and Editor:  Ted.Robertson@USAFA.org    Ryan Hall | Director:  Ryan.Hall@USAFA.org  Bryan Grossman | Copy Editor:  Bryan.Grossman@USAFA.org Wyatt Hornsby | Executive Producer:  Wyatt.Hornsby@USAFA.org      ALL PAST LBL EPISODES  |  ALL LBLPN PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS   TRANSCRIPT SPEAKERS Guest, Capt. Garrett "Cap" Kaupilla '19  |  Host, Lt. Col. Naviere Walkewicz '99   Naviere Walkewicz As a cadet, Kap had just began his first season as a defensive starter for Air Force football when his world was turned upside down by a crucible moment.   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Sept. 17, 2017, will forever stay with my family. I ended up getting a call that my brother, that he's not breathing, and it appears that he's no longer with us. I had about 45 minutes to an hour window where I thought that was completely the case. Again, the last I heard he was evacced on a helicopter. He got in a motorcycle crash and didn't know the extent of the details. Was in the Sierra foothills in northern California, and that's all I knew. That changed the trajectory of our entire lives. Naviere Walkewicz My guest today is Capt. Garrett “Kap” Kauppila, United States Air Force Academy Class of 2019 — a man whose leadership journey was shaped in a way few of us can imagine. Kap learned about the fragility of life, the danger of taking even a single conversation for granted, and the importance of showing up with passion and gratitude every day. That perspective now defines Kap as a leader and as a mentor to our cadets at the Air Force Academy. In this episode, he shares the lessons learned in the hardest of circumstances, the power of authenticity, the discipline of not taking life's moments for granted, and the conviction that true leadership begins with respect for others, no matter their title nor rank. So stay with us, because Kap's story is more than a testimony of persistence and staying power. It's a call to live and lead with purpose. Kap, welcome to Long Blue Leadership. Capt. Garrett Kauppila Thank you very much.   Naviere Walkewicz We're so excited to have you. We want to go right to the moment your brother was in a motorcycle crash. Tell us about it. Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah. So, Sept. 17, 2017, I ended up getting a call that my brother was dead. That was the simple phone call — that he's not breathing and it appears that he's no longer with us. I had about 45 minutes to an hour window where I thought that was completely the case. Pretty surreal moment. You know, I can't say that I remember every detail of that feeling, but time had passed. I was trying to call people and figure out who could be there, who could be around. My uncle was the first one to arrive at the hospital. And again, the last I heard he was lifeline evacced in a helicopter. He got in a motorcycle crash. They didn't know the extent of the details. He was in the Sierra foothills in northern California, and that's all I knew. Lifeline evacced, unconscious, not breathing. He ended up surviving. He woke up in the hospital. My uncle was there. I end up getting a phone call, and I got the chance to speak to my brother on the phone, and I talked to him, and at first, I mean, I'm just in panic, you know? “Oh my God, he's calling. He's actually alive. Oh my gosh.” I got to get on the phone with him, and he seemed normal, beyond normal. And I had this realization that results matter less than expectations sometimes. If I expected that he was alive, I don't, they would have the same relief. But because I had the thought that he wasn't, that feeling will live within me forever. So, you know, I get the chance, we're talking on the phone. He's actually telling me about my game, and he was so excited to watch him play. Ask him about his day and his accident, what happened. He had no idea, right? When traumatic things happen in your life, sometimes it creates just a blackout. Even before, he didn't remember, you know, sometime before the accident happened. So he couldn't tell you what happened, how it happened, any of those details. But we went back and forth, kind of talking and exchanging a couple laughs, in fact. And I actually got a phone call then from Coach Calhoun who was kind enough to reach out to me just to tell me that, “Hey, you know, Kap, if there's anything we can do, I know there's a lot going on.” When he called me on the phone, it's not typical for a player to just get a rogue phone call from the head coach. So in that moment, I'm on the phone  with my brother, we're laughing, we're enjoying time. It feels normal for all intents and purposes. I think I took it for granted. I think you go from this feeling that he is not with me to he is completely normal, and that dichotomy, that strong polarization of feeling that I had led to, I guess, complacency. I took him for granted in that moment, I perceived, and, you know, if I could have gone back, I never would have answered the phone call. I appreciate and love Coach Calhoun for calling me, but I just would have soaked in that moment with him. And I didn't even think twice, like, “Oh yeah, Kyle, Kyle, I'll call you right back.” I called my brother's name. “I'll call you right back.” He's “OK, no worries. Just call me back. Cool.” Hung up, you know, answer the phone with Coach Calhoun. He was so lovely, just supportive, just saying, “Hey, we're all here for you. Anything you need, just let us know. You, your family. Anything.” You know, wonderful. I go to call my brother back. OK. “Hey. You know, he's asleep.” “OK, no worries.” You know, it's been a long day. He's exhausted. Little did I know that that was the last conversation that I would have with him for a year. He had a stroke. He then was induced into a coma. My brother was in a coma, for, if I remember, right — I don't remember if it was a day, two days, it was a couple of days, and that was the last I spoke to him. And then it was, is he gonna survive? And I just hung up the phone. I did not say “I love you,” which is something I always think that I say to my loved ones, and I didn't say it in that moment, and I'll forever regret that, because I never knew if I'd say it again. And so that was very, very difficult. I was here at the Air Force Academy now, and I was, you know, I guess I was ecstatic after my first start, preparing for my second. And then life came at me quickly. It was, “What am I… I need to go home. I need to be gone.” Process the paperwork for administrative turn back, you know, thankful for people in my life that helped support me in that, namely, Col. Harding, Coach Calhoun, were pivotal. Also Col. Pendry was pivotal in that process for me. But we processed that paperwork and then I called my parents. I'm like, “Hey, I'm coming home. That's what we're doing?” My parents said, “He can't do anything here. He's…” for lack of better word, I hate this term, but he was vegetative. There was no movement, no speaking, there was nothing. So there was nothing I could necessarily do to support them in that exact moment. So my parents were like, “Hey, continue your dreams. That's what he'd want for you right now.” So that's what I did. And I spent the next couple of days still trying to exist and be normal. You know, it was actually near prog, you know, tests are ramping up. I'm pulling all-nighters. I can't sleep. I don't know how he's doing. We end up playing a game the next Saturday against San Diego State, who's actually ranked No. 22 in the country at the time. And it was at home. I dedicated that game, you know, I remember posting something on my Instagram saying, “This game is for my brother, with my brothers.” And so it was kind of that moment I realized that it's OK to play for the name on the front of the jersey and the name on the back of the jersey — both matter. And I'm really thankful we have our names on the back of jersey, because at the end of the day, that's part of the reason we do what we do. It's part of what keeps us motivated. And in that game, things are going up and down. The game was crazy. It was a monsoon. We had a two-hour delay. My parents are watching from the hospital bed, in fact, and I end up blocking a punt in the fourth quarter. And on that play, I snapped my collar bone clean in half and I thought, “OK, maybe I'm just being weak. Let me keep going. I'll keep playing. Try to tough it out.” I kind of play the next series. In fact, I do something that harms our team. I'm not fully there. I'm in a lot of pain. I can't really tackle the right way. Ended up coming to the sideline and I remember telling the coaches that are the medical trainers, I was like, “Hey, I snapped my collarbone.” But he was, “OK, don't be dramatic.” He knows what that looks like when people traditionally do that. He felt under my shoulder pad and was like, “Oh my God!” We're talking nearly compound, like the corner of my bone is up in my trap situation. That moment, life was like, “All right, time to go home.” You know, call it what you want. Call it bigger purpose, whatever that may look like. It was time for me to go home. It was a difficult time. It was a very, very difficult time. And I couldn't be more thankful to have had the opportunity to go home and handle what I needed to handle. Sometimes nothing makes sense until the bones are right. Not to make that pun, right — the bones are right. My collarbone had everything to do with the core of my family. There's no way I could have succeeded in my life as a cadet… when the big things are wrong, none of the little stuff is gonna matter. So had that opportunity. You know, I became my brother's, his word, not mine — he called me his parrot because I knew him so well that I knew what he was thinking and feeling. He didn't speak, my brother, when he got out of the coma. They didn't know if he would speak again. He didn't speak, in fact, until the next the next spring, so not quite a year, but it still wasn't conversational at that point in time. So I was his parrot, as he would say. Yeah, not his parent. My older brother would never let me claim that title. But yeah, I was his words. People would look at him and ask him a question, and he would look at me and give me a demeanor, and I was like, “You know, here's what's going on, here's what he's feeling, thinking, etc.” He doesn't have memory of those about three months of his life, which is pretty surreal to think. So that was a moment that turned my world upside down.   Naviere Walkewicz Yes. I mean, literally, I just, I'm thinking through all of that you shared. It was a series of things that happened. I mean, my goodness, I guess the first question that comes to my mind as I was listening to you and soaking in that story is, how did you change in that moment? Because you went on a phone call, from being on a high to a low, complacent to like — what literally changed in you because of this? Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah, the moment that I realized that could be the last conversation I ever had with my brother, I didn't say I love you — that made me never take another moment for granted. And it's the littlest things in life that it's so easy to take for granted. And that's a cliche statement, but genuinely, I don't take for granted the ability to use my right hand. I don't take for granted ability to write my name. My brother can't use his right hand, right? He's my older brother. He turns 30 here in a couple weeks. Actually, he's still working on reading and writing. Those are things we take for granted every single day that I no longer do, and I hate that it came at his expense. I don't believe everything in the world has to happen for a reason. I don't think that he had to go through this at his expense for me to learn these lessons, but I know that I can find a reason for why everything happened, right? I can take a positive away from things about our relationship, about our family, but I don't believe it had to happen at his expense. It happened to happen at his expense. So with that, we have to take in our sphere of influence what is now in my control, something I talk to cadets about all the time. There's a lot of things happening in life. There's a lot of things happening around you that aren't necessarily what you wanted. They're not in your control either. But the reality is, where are you at now? Where are your two feet? And how can you come to play? What can you do with your present resources, your tools, your current situation? And so in those moments, I went home, and my mom would always tell me the Air Force Academy impacted me. I didn't realize it, but in her eyes, my ability to come home and step into the figure that I became for my family in that role, while I didn't feel like it was in shambles, unfortunately, after my brother's accident, a couple weeks later, my grandfather passed to a heart attack. It was just like one thing after the next, between his accident, my injury, and then my grandfather passing. My dad was with his father, now I was with my brother. My mom is trying to provide for our family and still make sure our house doesn't get foreclosed, while also trying to support all of us. And so she's always appreciative of my presence and being able to do that. I'm always thankful that the Air Force Academy supported me in being able to do that, because those moments, I will say, stay with me for the rest of my life, and I never would have been the man that I am if I hadn't had those experiences with him. He then proceeded to live with me for three years in Los Angeles. My brother and I are very, very close. So, again, it happened at his expense and I'll never be grateful for the fact that it took that experience for me to learn these things. So I asked for everybody to hear that story, or hear others like it, and try not to take the loved ones, the people in their life for granted, no matter how big or how small the moment they feel. But also take for granted the ability to do the littlethings you do in your life.   Naviere Walkewicz Talk me through — how did you end up at the Air Force Academy now as one of the management instructors?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah, so the GSP slot was with the intention of — the department releases you from your assignment. You do grad school, and I would do one operational assignment, intervening tour, as they like to call it, and then come back to the Academy to teach.   Naviere Walkewicz Talk about when you knew that this was your passion — teaching.   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah, that started long before. It didn't happen when I was here. I had a teacher that greatly influenced me. His name was Mark Hardy. He was my AP microeconomics teacher in high school. As a 17-year-old, I had never had someone that influenced me so much in terms of, just like the charisma that he had, the consistency, the man that he is every single day. It inspired me to want to be the same for other people's lives. And I think it's easy to not appreciate that, the weight that someone can have, especially as a teacher, right at the high school level, how many lives it's actually impacted. And he had like 240 students that year. He's been there for decades, right?   Naviere Walkewicz And he still made that influence on you, where you felt a connection.   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah, 100%. And I remember, every single day I came into the classroom, he had music on. He would shake your hand and he knew all of our names. He'd have us all switch seats. Ask my students — to this day, that is still what I do. And every single time there's test, I play The Final Countdown. That came from Mr. Hardy. So, that's my thing. I make them all move seats, know each other, know each other's names. I know all their names on Day 1 when they show up. It really freaks them out at first, but I think it's something special. It says you care. I know in life, people do not care about what you know unless they know how much you care. Another cliche, but my way of doing that is by the first day of class, I shake all their hands and say hello to them by name. They're like, “Have we met?” I'm like, “No, we have, not, but now we have.” And I think that they'll remember my name too, right? And so oftentimes, when you're the teacher, it's easy for them to remember you. It's not as easy for you to remember them. So you make that initiative, you show that that's your intention on Day 1, and it resonates with them. To me, that's a style of leadership. I think it establishes — I look power structures, and there's kind of a couple core power structures. There's five main ones. There's legitimate power. There's like, reward-based power, coercive power, there's expert power, and then there's reverent power. So then the ones I really focus on, I fixate on and I think about all the time, is this idea of expert leadership and reverent power. And this idea is that if you're an expert, people listen to you because you're knowledgeable. That's worth something, to have you on the team, right? You're the expert of a topic. What's even more powerful than that is if someone follows you, believes in your message for the sole purpose that they admire you. There's something about you that exhibits, you know — they see themselves in you. They want to be like you.   Naviere Walkewicz Like you did for your AP economics teacher.   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Absolutely. Mark Hardy, he had reverent power to me. He was someone that I looked up to, and now I hope I exhibit some of his traits of caring about people first. If you can show people you really care — you're gonna make mistakes — but if you stay consistent in your path, you have a motivation, you have a North Star that you're going towards and you do so with conviction, early on, you're gonna threaten people. Early on, you're gonna get haters. But as time goes on, as people are looking for that guiding North Star, if you're unwavering in who you are, I do believe people would want to join that train. If your tracks stay true, people eventually look and say, “You know, you get what you expect. What he says is what he does. And I believe it.” And eventually, that's the path that I want to lead others down. And so I think if your morality is guided the right direction, along the way, people are gonna hop off board, but you're gonna get a lot more people joining. And so that reverent power, that true leadership that says if we took the uniform off, this person would have respected you the exact same, that is what I put weight on. It's not a matter of rank. In fact, generally speaking, what is a captain at the Air Force Academy? There's not a lot of legitimate power, right, if we're being frank. So we're not at a normal base around the main squadron where that may be a significant leadership role. So I think that what it comes down to is treat everyone the way you want to be treated. Respect all, fear none.   Naviere Walkewicz Wait, say that again.   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Respect all, fear none. And the idea is that I genuinely don't believe I treat a four-degree different than I would treat my boss, who's an O-6. They walk by my office, it's, “Yes ma'am, how can I help?” “Yes sir, how can I help?” You know, “What's going on?” It's absolute respect, but it's not… You know, you're not treating people as though they're different than, less than, etc. They're all the same. If you treat everyone — you have a standard to hold everyone… You know, hold yourself to the level of responsibility that you treat everyone with respect but not fear. I remember sitting down — we actually, you and I… You did the run back from...   Naviere Walkewicz Oh, march back?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila I did the march back. You did the run back with Arden. And I wasn't willing to run at that moment, but I remember we got back and got to go to Mitchell Hall with the basics, and they asked me for a piece of advice. And it sounds too light hearted, but it's just true. You know, the basics, they're being led by our rising two-degrees. Do the rising two-degrees actually believe that they are in a place where they should have that much power over people? They kind of laugh about it. They know, “Whoa, this is weird that I have so much control over human beings.” Here comes the two-degree, which was me, right? I was the 19-year-old. And there I am leading a flight and basic training. It's almost comical to them that they have the ability to do that. So what I told the basics is, I was like, “Hey, guys, just so you know, guys, gals, right? Respect them. Be respectful. Never waver on that, but you don't need to fear them. They too struggle with things. They too have pain, have life happen to them.” And by the way, same with me, I'm a captain. What does that mean? I promoted twice. Woohoo. I promoted twice and didn't get in trouble. I mean, I'm not that different from them, right? They're all gonna graduate from here too. They're gonna end up in the same shoes as I am. So, no, anyway, my perspective is just that I'm a captain. Whoopty doo. I too have things I'm struggling with in my life, that I'm I'm working on every single day, trying to be a better version of myself. So I ask for their respect, but hopefully don't have to ask for it, because I'm already showing them that, reciprocating that. And so I think it becomes a natural state of your existence in the rooms that you're in.   Naviere Walkewicz So I have to ask, have you had a cadet that you've seen or has come to you and basically views you as having that reverent power? Have you had a cadet share a story, or have you actually witnessed someone kind of taking on things that have come from you? Capt. Garrett Kauppila It's a great question. I've had a had an interaction yesterday that meant a lot to me. Incredible, incredible person, leader. And we were talking about, you know, she was preparing for GSP interviews. She's a stellar student. She's a great military leader.   Naviere Walkewicz And what does GSP stand for?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Graduate School Program. We're very creative, as you know, at the Air Force Academy. Graduate School Program, but for the Management Department, which is the same slot that I earned in December of 2019. And so she came in to talk about it, and they're going to teach the department something about leadership, right, about their experience that they're having, and how they would use that experience to reflect on their cadets as if they want to be an instructor. At the end of the day, it's a grad school slot, but we're hiring someone to be our colleagues, right? Work with us to inspire the next generation of cadets. And we sat there and we talked about this idea of how much she cares, and she talked about a story. She was the squadron commander in basic, right? Which is not the flight, but like the whole, the five flights. So she was leading the squadron, and this year — I think it was the first time they actually were six weeks in that role. It wasn't three weeks and then transition. They wanted to create some cohesion.   Naviere Walkewicz OK, so putting a lot of effort and the focus on the sponsor, or excuse me, squadron.   Capt. Garrett Kauppila So the squadron commander and the director of operations stayed for all six weeks of basic. So she was the person for those five flights of basics. That was their leader for the whole six weeks. And she's not a large presence; she's not an intimidating person. But she's a caring, charismatic leader, and because of that, when she says something, people listen and it carries weight. And she told me she came to me because she felt as though I exhibited those same things that she feels within herself. It's funny because sometimes presence, like someone has a larger presence or a smaller presence by stature, they utilize that to try and create coercive power, legitimate power. I try to drop the sword and shield as soon as I meet anybody, right? Try to make it as calm, as comfortable as you can. And so when we were talking about that more, she told me a story that she was actually on the obstacle course trying to do everything with her basics. That's the type of leader she is. She tore her ACL and her basics watched her fall off the equipment in pain and struggle. I was like, “Gosh, were you not thankful that you are a kind, charismatic, caring leader — that's your leadership style?” Because they reciprocated that immediately. Could you imagine if she was just demeaning, demoralizing.   Naviere Walkewicz Right. They'd be like, “Ha ha. She got what…”   Capt. Garrett Kauppila That's how it would feel. It would absolutely feel that way, if that was the way that she led. And she remembers going back, she said she went back to the lightning shelter and sat there with other basics that were broken, and sat down and said, “How are you guys feeling?” They felt out of place. They felt bad. They weren't able to contribute and support their classmates and whatever. She goes, “I get it. I really get it.” You know, it's so easy for us to think we know someone's story, to call someone an F-18 pilot. I don't know if that term existed, right? That idea that you are skipping out of things. Do you really know? Do you really know what's going on? You probably don't. I know I was fresh out of knee surgery, actually, when I showed up to basic training. I  had gotten knee surgery my senior year of high school and it's probably the reason I ended up here. You know, end up, you know, some other things fell by the wayside, and I came to the Air Force Academy. You know, people can say anything they want, but I don't want to connect them to my office to work with me. They say, “Hey, Capt. Kap. Can we do this, this, this, or can we change this class and change this major?” So I can. And sometimes I just want to say, “No, you can't do that.” But instead, I don't, I don't say that. I say, “Why? Why do you want that?” And what I learned by asking why, and asking why again, is there is a root cause of these things. And when we address the root cause, because you actually care enough to ask them, we can actually fix the problem, and we don't need to do any of those things. And so you get to the root of what something, what someone really has going on in their lives, and it's just proven to be so worth it for me. Every single time I get the chance to do it, I've learned that if I can pour a little bit into someone's glass — OK, first of all, don't pour from empty glass if you're empty within yourself, right? Like I was when I left to go home and be with my family — I didn't have energy for everybody else in that moment, trying to pour from empty glass is — that's not a sustainable effort. Fill your glass, make sure your people, your family and yourself are squared away and good to go. At that point when you have an abundance of water in that glass, pour from it, it's the most rewarding thing in the entire world. And I realized this. And you know, I think everything in my life getting up to that point created this, whether it was the highs of life, the opportunities presented to me through the Air Force Academy, through travel, through football, whatever that may have looked like, but then the lows of life that rooted me in gratitude, what I realized is happiness, and this is my little theory, that happiness is a box. I consider it a box of happiness. The amount of happiness you actually feel in your life is the area of that box. So, many people are predicated, they're so focused on raising the ceiling of the box. Raise the top. The problem is, if your gratitude dissipates along the way, the area never increases. So what happens is, oftentimes, people create more opportunities for themselves in their life and they take for granted all the places they've been and all the places they were. And so because of that, the gratitude dissipates as your opportunities increase, you never become happier. And they wonder why it's not so happy at the top and cheery…  Because they weren't rooted in gratitude. If they never leave the ground and they keep the base of their box, in fact, they continue to drive that base of the box down into the ground while they create more opportunities, you will have more height to your box. What about the width   Naviere Walkewicz I was gonna say, what about your gratitude being wider?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Now I've got a long, skinny box, right? That's not a lot of area. This is the people you get to share with, the friends and the family, the people you get to support and give back to. Right? You create opportunity. You root yourself in gratitude so you understand the people to your left and right. And now I believe it's your job to share it with them, expose them to it, so they can increase their opportunities. So they never leave their feet on the ground and they keep their gratitude. My job, I believe in — I'm a utilitarian, right? It's a philosophy concept. Increasing the ultimate world happiness — if there was some world happiness meter, an arbitrary meter in the world, if my actions are going to raise it, I want to do that. If they're going to diminish it, I'm not going to do that. So if it benefits me and hurts five others, I'm not going to do it. But if it benefits five others and it may take time out of my day, that sounds like a win, right? So I realized in every moment I'm with a cadet at a highly adaptable state of their mind — high brain plasticity. They're thinking, they're growing. They don't know quite yet who they are. They haven't lived on their own, haven't cooked their own meals, right? I was the same. I was no different. There was a moment that you realize how precious this moment in time is, they are. And I'm teaching firsties right now. They are about to go create everything that they are. But, I mean, you've met people you haven't seen five years, 10 years, 20 years since graduation. You're such a different person, right? At that time, when the leave the Academy, they really find themselves. So I don't take for granted conversations that I have, the moments I share with them in the classroom. I tell them my gratitude every day: “Thank you for letting me do what I love.” I say that to them almost every single day: “Thanks for allowing me to be here.” They're like, “I have to be here,” but that's not the demeanor that I dress it with, right? So root myself in gratitude and I just pour into them as much as I physically can. Maybe it's selfish of me. In fact, maybe I do it for myself. Think about it this way. I realize that pouring into people actually makes me happy. It really does. So maybe I pour into some people because it makes me happier. What if everyone was that selfish? If they actually knew what makes them happy? How many people go create massive success in their life, but they don't ever give back? And they find out, later on, they create these companies, they see all these things, and then they come back and go, “I really want to give back to my Air Force Academy. I really want to come back and teach in the classroom.” Heck, I remember sitting the NextGen Advisory meeting, you and I were in there with individuals highly successful, far more successful than I, and many of them were saying, “All I want to do is come back to the Academy and teach.” Gosh, what a moment for me to realize and to be introspective on the fact that I can't take this for granted. They can do all these things of all this success. People are oftentimes trying to chase someone on a ladder and try to be like them and have their success. And really, they're just trying to do what I do every day, and they want to do it for free. I get paid to do this job. What a blessing that is. And so those are the moments that help you to sink your — or dig your heels in and say, “I'm here.” Gosh, imagine me as a two-degree. You told me you're gonna get the Air Force Academy teaching the exact subject you want to teach, finance and investments. I bet that's a dream come true. Well, I can't be here now and forget about that, because then I'm gonna miss this moment. I'm gonna move on and wish I had it back. Don't put yourself in that position. Naviere Walkewicz You said something really interesting. It was about — I think it was something to the effect of you can't have something extrinsic, like chasing some kind of like opportunity and make you happy, right? It won't fulfill in like an intrinsic unhappiness or a hole or something. So how do you — how does that translate, I think, as you're helping to lead others and help others to think that way, as they progress? I know you talked about being rooted in gratitude, but is there more to it than the gratitude piece, right? Like, how do you also make sure that you're thinking about the intrinsic pieces? Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah, so I think that I have a great opportunity while I'm here. I get the opportunities to work with and see a lot of our recruits coming into the campus, and I get to speak with them and families. Get to see the excitement they have to eventually, one day, hopefully, arrive at the Air Force Academy. I get to work with a lot of cadets every single day, thankful to do it, and I get to see a lot of cadets. Sometimes that attitude changes. The gratitude they once felt, they become skeptical, it becomes challenging. They can't see the forest above the trees. They're caught up in that moment. But I also work with a lot of grads. I'm thankful to work with the Bolt Brotherhood and thankful to work with the NextGen Advisory Council, and have a lot of touch points to our grads. And I've never yet met a grad that is not grateful that they had gone through the Air Force Academy, that they graduated from the Air Force Academy. I've never met one that regretted that experience. I know a lot of recruits that are excited as hell to be here. I know a lot of cadets that are questioning their decisions at times. I know a lot of grads that would do anything to ensure that their loved ones or other people know about the Air Force Academy and what it did for them in their lives. And so what I asked of them is just to reflect back and remember themselves and how excited they were to have the opportunity to earn that appointment to be one of the, you know, 10, perhaps, you know, applications that had the opportunity to say that they were accepted and that they were gonna attend the Air Force Academy. Remember that pride they felt when they got their congressional nomination right? Imagine the feeling that parents feel when they drop them off at IDay, right? All of those feelings, they're real. You can't let them dissipate so quickly. Naviere Walkewicz Well, I mean, Kap, this has been amazing. There's a couple more questions I want to ask you. The first one is, because you're so passionate, and obviously you take care of yourself, how do you how do you feel your glass every day so that you can pour into others? What does that look like?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah, for me, I have to stay busy. And that's the part of me that, you know, when I was younger, I was smaller, I think that's never changed. I have to remain busy. I tell people all the time, if they apply — because we've all had that experience of leaving the Air Force Academy and realizing, “Wait the people at the Air Force Academy are really fantastic. There are such high-quality people, intellectually, emotionally. In all ways. You go into society, it can be a little sobering, a little like, “ Whoa. We are not the Air Force Academy anymore. These people don't operate on the same frequency." That's not within our service, that's just in life, that's going around day to day. So I tell cadets all the time, “You have proven yourself that you can do this. You can commit to your goals. You can complete these long hours, these long days. Life will only get easier in terms of your time commitments.” Now, kids and things like that could change that, but at the end of the day, they prove themselves they can do it. I challenge them to continue on that trajectory when they graduate — not to let off the gas and continue to find things that actually make them passionate. OK, it's so easy for me to wake up every day with this passion, with this desire to do what I do because I love what I do. It doesn't feel like work. So biggest things for me in order to stay ahead, whether that be health, whether that be my sleep, whether that be my accomplishments, whatever it may look like — your leadership ability — I have to wake up and accomplish something. Wake up in your day and accomplish a task. I like waking up before everyone else. I did start doing that as a cadet; I'd finish ball practice and realize I have no mental capacity. I cannot do homework. It is 8 p.m. and I'm exhausted. So what did I do when I was exhausted? I went to bed. I put on my eye mask, my earplugs and slept like little baby angels, right? My hands crossed over my chest, right? And people always make fun of me. “Why are you always in bed at 8 p.m.” “Well, why are you always in bed when it's 4 a.m.?” What I realized was there's a time of day that no one can schedule anything on my schedule. No one's scheduling anything from 4 to 7. Just the reality. So if you wake up early in the morning and you accomplish tasks, now, I'm not getting up at 4 in the morning, usually it's about 5, but I accomplish tasks early in my day. I get ahead of my day, and I prioritize fitness, I prioritize my health, I prioritize my sleep. We can't possibly learn, lead, network, meet people, accomplish. I mean, we're gonna get injured. We're not helping ourselves.   Naviere Walkewicz For less money, though, we can do an eye mask, because I also sleep with an eye mask. It's a game changer. Capt. Garrett Kauppila Read reviews on Amazon. Like is this easy stuff, right? I love classical conditioning, the idea that earplugs, eye mask mean sleep; earplugs, eye mask means sleep. Eventually you put in your ear plugs, your eye mask, whatever does your body do? It goes to sleep. Your brain turns off and stops thinking, because that's your routine. So I go to bed early, I wake up early, and I love to accomplish tasks early on in my day. By the time I arrive in the classroom, we're a couple hours in, right? The brain is operating. We're fully awake. We're ready to go. So I challenge people, if they want to achieve more in their life, they need to learn how to achieve more in a day, and once you learn how to achieve more in a day, learn how to achieve more in a week. And now can you make it sustainable. Some people have — they're 75 hard. They can do these things for a period of time. Their new year's resolutions — we love the gym in January, the first week of January. March…   Naviere Walkewicz Everyone gets the gym back.   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Yeah. And then all of a sudden, the gym is empty by February, right? You know how that goes. So it's like, do you actually mean this, or do you think that you want to do it? So I think if you can accomplish — learn how to accomplish more in one day, do it again the next day, and then repeat it the next day. But in order to do that, you have to be pursuing something that is yours. It can't because my family wants me to. It'll never be sustainable. It can't because someone else thinks it. It can't because I saw it on the internet. It has to be because Naviere Walkewicz wants to do this right. She wants to do this for her life. And so Kap wants to be this person. I want to strive for more and be the best version of myself. My mom tucked me into bed every single night when I was a little kid, you know — 4-year-old, 5-year-old — and she always said, “Hey, Garrett, the only thing you can do is be the best person you can be.” That's all you can do. That's your sphere of influence. So I try my best to be the best person I can be every day. That way I can be consistent, and people can always look to me and know what you see is what you get. You know that if I hop on the call, if I show up in the classroom, you know exactly what you're gonna get from me. I'm not gonna waver on that, and I think that's worth a lot so that someone can look to you and be admired by you, and hopefully you can exhibit reverent power. Naviere Walkewicz Well, I would ask you, what would you recommend to others and what they can do to be better leaders every day? But it sounds like you might give them the same example you just gave, because you're gonna practice what you preach. Is there anything else you might offer then for our — I mean, you do this with the cadets regularly, but just for anyone listening as they're trying to develop themselves as a leader or be a better, more reverent leader. What else might you offer that they can do each day themselves just to turn that dial a little bit? Capt. Garrett Kauppila Find who you really are. You can read all the books. You can read all the headlines. You can hear from me right now. You can hear from everyone else in this podcast. But if it's not you, it won't be true. You won't be able to make it sustainable. It won't be consistent. You will not be able to replicate those actions. OK, I love football so I love football analogies. You can be Nick Saban and Bill Belichick and have success by not being a player's coach or being a little rough around the edges. Or you can be Sean McVeigh and Dabo Swinney, who, if you don't know any of those people, they are younger in personality and in age. They have handshakes with their players, that's who they are trying to be. Don't try to be the other one, though. If Nick Saban tried to be cool with his players and have handshakes, now you're fake. Now you're just fake. Either one can prove to be successful, but you need to find who you are. And so if you don't know who you are, stop telling other people who they are, right? You have time to go. Your glass isn't full yet. Stop pouring it out. Right? Fill this thing at the top. Doesn't mean be selfish. It's the most selfless thing you could ever do is to pour into yourself, fill your glass so you have an abundance to give to others. If you give yourself a full glass and learn how to make it, you know, replenishing — this is some… we're talking like Red Robin fries here, like truly bottomless glass that we can pour from…   Naviere Walkewicz Do you eat Red Robin fries?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila I actually have not. But I'm not opposed to eating unhealthy in there, right? It's all aboutcalorie deficits. I just gotta work out more, I guess. But anyway, so my point is, if you don't know who you are, go find that first. That's the most important thing. Naviere Walkewicz How do they start? What's the first step in that? Because you just said you can read all the books, but if you're not this person, that's not you. How do you find out who you are?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila You find out who you are by finding out what you actually care about. Learn what you really care about. Think about the times you're at peace. Think about the moment, if you could do anything in the world, money didn't matter, what would you be doing? OK, it sounds really cliche. The reason I teach finance, I teach investments, is to provide I believe that finance is a tool to allow you to be happy. I would never subsidize happiness for money. I believe that you have your finances together and they're squared away, and you are investing properly, doing all those things to take care of you, your life, your family, your stability. You can be present where your feet are, and you can make decisions based off what you really want to do. If you find what it is that you are passionate about, we'll find a way to monetize it later. I truly believe that. I think that we have a role for everyone in this life. Whatever it is that you really care about, find a way to be the best at it. Stop being complacent with being, you know, average. I don't care what it is, I don't care what your job is. Be the best at it, and you will find a way to monetize it. This is a silly story, but I learned so much from it. There was an individual who reached out. He's a content creator, does videography. I actually don't remember the gentleman's name, but he was reaching out every single day to Tyreek Hill. He wanted to video — now, Tyreek Hill is not someone we'll resemble for leadership qualities. That is not what I'm saying in this conversation. However, he was reaching out to Tyreek Hill because he's his biggest fan and he wanted to film videos, take videos of Tyreek Hill to create cool content videos, hype videos, etc. One day, Tyreek Hill's manager saw the message and told him, he said, “I'll come out for free. I will come out for free and do this for you.” What I learned in my life, throughout my time so far, and I have so much more to learn as I go forward, is if you're willing to invest yourself for free, the person that does more than they're paid for will soon be paid for more than they do. If you are willing to put yourself out there and prove to others that they need you, once they realize they want you, now you can charge them for it. So, what he did is say, “I'll come out for free on my dime.” Nothing to it. “Well, OK, sure. This guy wants him out for free and work with me and create videos for me. It sounds fantastic.” Well, then he does such a good job, he's like, “I want to hire you.” Oh, well, now it's gonna cost you, right? That individual ended up being contacted by the NFL because Tyreek Hill took his phone out of his hand, did it back up with him, created one of the coolest videos ever seen on, you know, terms of a game day touchdown celebration. That individual has now gone on to make tons and tons of money. He runs a company. Only happened like two years ago. The point in that story is he offered himself for free to show off his talents, but first you have to invest in yourself. You have to get great at something. Get great at something. Figure out what it is you really want to do and offer yourself for free. And once people realize that they want you, now you can charge them for it. Charlie Jackson, football coach, Air Force Academy grad, Class of 2000. He told me stories in Los Angeles Air Force Base. He was at Los Angeles Air Force Base. His dream was to coach in the NFL. He wanted to coach at the highest levels. And you can go coach a high school, get paid a little bit of money, and then spend decades to work your way up. Now that wasn't what Coach Jackson wanted to do. So he offered to be a free intern at UCLA. “I'm gonna work for free.” And he happened to just sit next to a couple of unpaid interns, one named Kyle Shanahan, head coach of the 49ers. The other is the current GM for the Washington Commanders. Those were the three unpaid interns in UCLA's office. Well, he offered himself for free. He tried to show him that they needed him. Once they realized they wanted him, now, they needed to hire him. He ended up on a quick path coaching at the Atlanta Falcons. He's now coached many other places here. He's now come back to Air Force. How do they always come back to Air Force? It's because they love it here. Something about this place is special. The same reason you're back here, same reason I am too. So I really, I really challenge everyone to find what is their truly love and find a way to be the best at that. Whatever it may be, there's a way to monetize it. Naviere Walkewicz This is amazing. Was there anything that we didn't touch on today that you want to share with our listeners?   Capt. Garrett Kauppila Thank you. I appreciate it.   Naviere Walkewicz Thank you. Thank you.   Naviere Walkewicz As we wrap up today's conversation, I keep coming back to Kap's reminder, don't take for granted the things that matter most. That lesson first struck him in the hardest way when he thought he lost his brother, and it's become the driving force behind how he lives and leads today. Kat also shared another truth worth carrying with us be the best version of yourself, not someone else's version of you. That conviction shows up in how he teaches cadets, how he respects others, regardless of rank, and how he purchase every day with passion and gratitude. So here's the takeaway, Leadership isn't about chasing titles or timelines. It's about showing up authentically, valuing every moment and lifting up the people around you. The question we can all ask ourselves today is, what or who am I taking for granted, and how can I choose to lead with more gratitude and authenticity, starting right now. Thank you for joining us for this edition of lovely leadership. If Cap's story resonated with you please share it with someone who might need it and don't forget to subscribe, you'll find longer leadership on all your favorite podcast platforms we don't want you to miss what's ahead this season. I'm Naviere Walkewicz, Class of '99.   KEYWORDS Leadership, gratitude, authenticity, adversity, Air Force Academy, personal growth, mentorship, self-discovery, resilience, life lessons.       The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation      

Send us a textLearn about local up and coming filmmaker Chris Pendry.  Chris Pendry is a talented multi-hyphenate artist. From acting on stage, writing new works, and making short films in the UGA Masters in Film Arts program, Chris Pendry has had a busy year making art and adding to our beautiful creative scene. Check out his latest films Chase and This Body is a Test (here are the links to watch): https://youtu.be/Ho9itJEiOiY & https://youtu.be/sPkrFz804XQ.

Sir John Pendry is the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology. He serves as a professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London. After earning his Ph.D. at University of Cambridge, Pendry's initial research concerned a low-energy electron diffraction theory for examining and measuring the surface of materials for practical purposes. He theoretically demonstrated that materials with electromagnetic properties not found in nature, such as negative-refractive-index materials (metamaterials), can be created by designing microstructures smaller than the wavelength of the target electromagnetic waves. This groundwork helped create innovative materials such as “superlenses” with subwavelength resolution and “invisibility cloaks.” Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Science] [Show ID: 39990]

Sir John Pendry is the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology. He serves as a professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London. After earning his Ph.D. at University of Cambridge, Pendry's initial research concerned a low-energy electron diffraction theory for examining and measuring the surface of materials for practical purposes. He theoretically demonstrated that materials with electromagnetic properties not found in nature, such as negative-refractive-index materials (metamaterials), can be created by designing microstructures smaller than the wavelength of the target electromagnetic waves. This groundwork helped create innovative materials such as “superlenses” with subwavelength resolution and “invisibility cloaks.” Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Science] [Show ID: 39990]

Sir John Pendry is the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology. He serves as a professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London. After earning his Ph.D. at University of Cambridge, Pendry's initial research concerned a low-energy electron diffraction theory for examining and measuring the surface of materials for practical purposes. He theoretically demonstrated that materials with electromagnetic properties not found in nature, such as negative-refractive-index materials (metamaterials), can be created by designing microstructures smaller than the wavelength of the target electromagnetic waves. This groundwork helped create innovative materials such as “superlenses” with subwavelength resolution and “invisibility cloaks.” Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Science] [Show ID: 39990]

Sir John Pendry is the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology. He serves as a professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London. After earning his Ph.D. at University of Cambridge, Pendry's initial research concerned a low-energy electron diffraction theory for examining and measuring the surface of materials for practical purposes. He theoretically demonstrated that materials with electromagnetic properties not found in nature, such as negative-refractive-index materials (metamaterials), can be created by designing microstructures smaller than the wavelength of the target electromagnetic waves. This groundwork helped create innovative materials such as “superlenses” with subwavelength resolution and “invisibility cloaks.” Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Science] [Show ID: 39990]

Sir John Pendry is the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology. He serves as a professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London. After earning his Ph.D. at University of Cambridge, Pendry's initial research concerned a low-energy electron diffraction theory for examining and measuring the surface of materials for practical purposes. He theoretically demonstrated that materials with electromagnetic properties not found in nature, such as negative-refractive-index materials (metamaterials), can be created by designing microstructures smaller than the wavelength of the target electromagnetic waves. This groundwork helped create innovative materials such as “superlenses” with subwavelength resolution and “invisibility cloaks.” Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Science] [Show ID: 39990]

Sir John Pendry is the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology. He serves as a professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London. After earning his Ph.D. at University of Cambridge, Pendry's initial research concerned a low-energy electron diffraction theory for examining and measuring the surface of materials for practical purposes. He theoretically demonstrated that materials with electromagnetic properties not found in nature, such as negative-refractive-index materials (metamaterials), can be created by designing microstructures smaller than the wavelength of the target electromagnetic waves. This groundwork helped create innovative materials such as “superlenses” with subwavelength resolution and “invisibility cloaks.” Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Science] [Show ID: 39990]

On the world under Trump, and British responses.  Tim Pendry, author of the Unstable Times substack, as well as an international affairs consultant, talks to Alex H and Lee Jones about the world under Trump II, the massive shifts underway, and his own policy work with the Workers Party of Britain. How has intra-bourgeois struggle shaped the past decades in politics? What is "American imperial nationalism (MAGA)" plus a "real-estate negotiation style"? Who are the winners & losers of a "rational" return to classical great-power, sphere-of-influence politics? Why are the UK's tensions and problems an extreme version of what may soon apply to any ostensible American ally? What is the Workers Party of Britain's pitch and strategy? Are the bulk of British people really "left on economics, right on culture", and how does the WPB try to appeal to workers? What are the practical challenges of building and organising a new party? Links: Manifesto – Britain Deserves Better, Workers Party of Britain The Foundations of the Liberal Polycrisis, Unstable Times, Tim Pendry Taking Trump Seriously, Unstable Times, Tim Pendry Trumpism and Geo-Politics, Unstable Times, Tim Pendry

In this episode of Trip Tales, Kelsey shares all the details from her family's  winter getaway to Park City, Utah! Tune in as she recaps why skiing on The Canyons side of Park City Mountain Resort is their favorite.But it wasn't all smooth skiing! Kelsey dives into how they navigated the unexpected Ski Patrol Strike and what it meant for their time on the slopes. Plus, she shares their go-to restaurants and how they rang in the New Year in Park City.Mentioned in this episode:My ski outfit: Amazon White Ski Bibs, Tipsy Elves Retro Ski Jacket, ThermaJane Long Johns, Hestra Mittens (Size 8), White Ski Helmet (Size L), BlackStrap Ski Mask, Ski GogglesRestaurants mentioned: Red Tail Grill, Drafts Burger Bar, Billy Blanco's, Lookout Cabin, Pine Cone Ridge, Park City Roadhouse Grill, Main St. Pizza & Noodle, Edge SteakhouseHotels in the Canyons Village: Westgate Resort, Hyatt Centric, The Summit, The Sundial, The Pendry, Yotel PadWestgate Presidential Suite booked through StayLuxe Park CityBootworks bootfitters in Park City, shin bang, Lange ski bootsSUPPORT: Buy me a coffee to show your support for the Trip Tales podcast! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFOLLOW: Kelsey on Instagram & TikTokSHOP: Kelsey's Travel Favorites from her Amazon storefront.SHARE: About your trip on the Trip Tales podcast: triptalespodcast@gmail.comPARTNER DISCOUNT CODESBling2o - 10% OFF Bling2o kids ski goggles with code: KELSEYSPANX.COM - Use code KGRAVESXSPANX for 15% OFF full-price items and FREE SHIPPING. My current fav travel outfit is the Air Essentials Jumpsuit. CHASE SAPPHIRE CREDIT CARD - My preferred points earning credit card and a great card for newbies entering the points & miles space to get started. Open a Chase Sapphire Preferred with my link and earn 60,000 BONUS POINTS after you ...

Utah Avalanche Center forecast, Wasatch County residents can give budget feedback in December, Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter Director of Visitor Experience and Exhibits Hunter Klingensmith has details on the special exhibition ending this month and upcoming holiday art market, Park City Councilmember Ryan Dickey and Zion's Bank Public Finance Relations Manager Erik Daenitz discuss the Main Street Area Plan, Montage Deer Valley hotel manager Sean Casserly has details on a number of upcoming holiday events open to the public and Chris Lawing, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Pendry previews upcoming holiday events open to the public.

In this episode, Joli Barfield, Cluster Director of Learning at Montage International, shares her journey from education to hospitality training and the unique approaches her company takes to ensure service excellence.Listeners will learn:Joli's career story.The importance of taking leaps of faith.Insights into the ultra-luxury hospitality environment.The significance of company culture and leadership in hospitality.The power of education and continuous learning.The structure and content of Montage and Pendry's new hire orientation program.The role of empowerment and confidence in hospitality training.The importance of listening to guests to create memorable experiences.Different learning modalities and their application in hospitality training.Send Josiah a text This episode is brought to you with support from Roomza, which helps hotels attract premium travelers seeking personalized experiences over discounts. They're now accepting applications for their exclusive pilot program, which includes a free Hotel Personalization Starter Kit with Dyson and Theragun equipment. Learn how to welcome premium, experience-focused travelers at roomza.com/partnerA few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

On 8th September 2024, it is the second anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In memory of that day, and of the Queen, our guest today is Terry Pendry. Terry worked with Queen Elizabeth II for over 28 years, as her Stud Groom and Manager at Windsor Castle. Terry's relationship with the Queen was unique, because he rode with her every morning when she was at Windsor. This is when the Queen was able to relax, and talk about her passions - for horses, dogs, animals and the countryside. And so, this interview with Terry - which we recorded in the Royal Mews at Windsor - gives an unusual level of insight into what it was like to spend time with the Queen, and tells us all about her love and knowledge of horses. And we meet her favourite pony, Emma, who she rode for the last few years of her life. Our thanks to Terry for this wonderful conversation, for introducing us to Noble and Emma, and to Sue Pendry for her hospitality and cake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On 8th September 2024, it is the second anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In memory of that day, and of the Queen, our guest today is Terry Pendry. Terry worked with Queen Elizabeth II for over 28 years, as her Stud Groom and Manager at Windsor Castle. Terry's relationship with the Queen was unique, because he rode with her every morning when she was at Windsor. This is when the Queen was able to relax, and talk about her passions - for horses, dogs, animals and the countryside. And so, this interview with Terry - which we recorded in the Royal Mews at Windsor - gives an unusual level of insight into what it was like to spend time with the Queen, and tells us all about her love and knowledge of horses. And we meet her favourite pony, Emma, who she rode for the last few years of her life. Our thanks to Terry for this wonderful conversation, for introducing us to Noble and Emma, and to Sue Pendry for her hospitality and cake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 75 of the TBD Podcast, Garrett sits down with Brad Meltzer, to discuss Two Roads Development's new project The Pendry. They also touch on various topics like how to become a developer, the importance of street activation, and what goes into financing a huge development project. Brad Meltzer is a Partner and President of Two Roads Development. Meltzer has led award-winning projects from inception to completion across various asset classes, including condominium, multifamily, hospitality, office, and retail. A few examples include Biscayne Beach, The One Thousand Museum Tower, the 4 Tower Paraiso Complex, the Ritz Carlton Residences Miami Beach, The Marquis, Westshore Marina Pointe, and Mandarin Oriental Miami. In episode 75 of the TBD Podcast, Garrett sits down with Brad Meltzer, to discuss Two Roads Development's new project The Pendry. They also touch on various topics like how to become a developer, the importance of street activation, and what goes into financing a huge development project. Brad Meltzer is a Partner and President of Two Roads Development. Meltzer has led award-winning projects from inception to completion across various asset classes, including condominium, multifamily, hospitality, office, and retail. A few examples include Biscayne Beach, The One Thousand Museum Tower, the 4 Tower Paraiso Complex, the Ritz Carlton Residences Miami Beach, The Marquis, Westshore Marina Pointe, and Mandarin Oriental Miami. Tune into the full episodes: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tampa-bay-developer-podcast/id1674908185 Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tampabaydeveloper Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tampabaydeveloper/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tampabaydeveloper 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:01 - Why is SW Florida so popular? 0:01:53 - Brad joining Two Roads Development 0:02:58 - Advice for aspiring developers 0:04:52 - Luxury Development 0:07:23 - The importance of good public schools 0:09:38 - Tampa and Miami are driving Floridas growth 0:19:25 - Street activation in Tampa 0:26:28 - The Pendry 0:34:43 - Pendry construction challenges 0:39:19 - The Edition Residences Miami 0:42:06 - What goes into financing a huge development project 0:49:15 - West River Development Project 0:50:33 - Outside developers coming to Tampa 0:56:53 - Two Roads Development 1:00:16 - Partnership and developers 1:02:47 - What can the government do to be a partner in future development 1:09:20 - Outro

Get subscriber-only episodes and email-exclusive insights at RealEstateTeamOS.com/subscribeTaking two steps forward might require taking one step back. In other words, growth doesn't always look like growth.  In this conversation with Marcus Larrea, Co-Founder of Stellar Medical and Founder and Team Leader of Palm Paradise Realty Group, you'll get a few very specific examples - including ways he protected agents, clients, and staff by creating and communicating calm even amid chaos.Marcus shares several marketing and operations ideas that he learned through R&D - which means “rip off and deploy” as much as research and development.Gamifying standards and performance, improving every agent's social media presence, more effectively leveraging your first hire - get all that and more here in Episode 031, which we recorded together in person at the Pendry in San Diego.Listen to this episode of Real Estate Team OS to learn with Marcus:- Ways to create a competitive edge- The path from co-founder of an FDA-certified medical device manufacturer, to licensed agent, to team leader- Why “swiping a credit card” to buy online leads and reinvesting 100% of commissions back into more leads worked for him but wouldn't work today- Why he committed to the team business model and how it helps clients and agents alike- Who his first two hires were and how they provided a foundation for the team- Their process for the team and their agents to produce more social media engagement- PARADISE as core values- How to protect your staff, agents, and clients from chaos and why “what you don't know doesn't hurt you, as long as it doesn't affect you”- How he ramped down personal production to commit to a leadership role- Why “growth doesn't always look like growth” and three examples of taking a step back before moving forward again- How they gamify team standards and create more agent success- A few systems and tools that have been critical to their success - from SOPs to Cloud CMAAt the end, Marcus talks Florida Gators and travel soccer, an underused VR headset and an indulgent “shoe thing,” and work as a series of sprints then anticipated breaks.Connect with Palm Paradise Realty Group:- https://palmparadiserealty.com/- https://www.instagram.com/palmparadisegroupfl/Learn more about Real Estate Team OS: - https://www.realestateteamos.com- https://linktr.ee/realestateteamosFollow Real Estate Team OS:- https://www.instagram.com/realestateteamos/- https://www.tiktok.com/@realestateteamos

Get subscriber-only episodes and email-exclusive insights at RealEstateTeamOS.com/subscribeAt one point, ONEPATH Realty was home to 250 agents. Today, that count is approximately 100 - with 50 producing team agents.  Why? Culture, mindset, and focus.These words are easily and often thrown around - so much so that they can seem soft or squishy. But they're keys to your sustainable success. In this conversation, Abel Gilbert, broker/owner of ONEPATH Realty in Miami, demonstrates why and explains how.  Worth noting: he considers the human experience of your agents, staff, and clients as the essence of your culture.Abel also shares practical takeaways from his journey, including the five departments of a real estate team, the two most important leading indicators to watch, the key components of building to the right agent count, and the three areas he wanted to master before opening his own brokerage.We recorded this together in person at the Pendry in San Diego.Listen to this episode of Real Estate Team OS for Abel's insights into:- How mindset (not a magic pill or easy answer) makes a team more productive and optimized- What he was waiting for and developing before opening his own brokerage- Why he left sales production quickly - on the path of leading and guiding clients, then agents, then a company- How his team filled in the valleys in the peak-and-valley dynamic of the real estate business- One system that's been with him throughout his growth- The five departments of a real estate team- The two leading indicators his team focuses on- Company culture as the human experience of your agents, staff, and clients - and the key to the longevity of your business- The role of their Culture Manager, why it matters, and where to find the right person- How he approaches hybrid roles for agents- Waiting for the right time vs trying things to see what works- The key components of finding the right agent count- Why the independent brokerage operating as a team is the future of the businessAt the end, he shares with you how he shares the ocean and how 11-year-old triplets allow him to recharge even if they don't allow him to rest or relax.Connect with Abel Gilbert and ONEPATH Realty:- https://www.instagram.com/growwithabel- https://www.instagram.com/onepathrealtyLearn more about Real Estate Team OS:- https://www.realestateteamos.com- https://linktr.ee/realestateteamosFollow Real Estate Team OS:- https://www.instagram.com/realestateteamos/- https://www.tiktok.com/@realestateteamos

Episode 32: Brew up a cup of your favorite hot beverage and join the crew for this month's discussion of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes. We'll discuss potential jobs for retired orcs, technological inventions we'd introduce to fantasy worlds, and names for our alternate universe coffee shop fan fiction. Bonus topics include the Durias's racial identity, Pendry's creation of Norwegian death metal, and Mary Elizabeth's desire for her very own Amity the dire cat. Join the discussion with Escape the Earth: email: saplescapetheearth@gmail.com goodreads: www.goodreads.com/group/show/10939…escape-the-earth libguide: guides.mysapl.org/ETE

Morgan Gale (@mginjectorartistry) Ashley Carmen (@botoxandbourbon) discuss the second annual Aesthetic Multiplier Conference and how it provides a space for aesthetic providers to exchange ideas and build a community. The conference focuses on the best practices of aesthetics and business, offering attendees the opportunity to get their questions answered and learn from experienced professionals, while providing valuable insights and strategies for success in the field of aesthetics. Aesthetic Multiplier is a conference that aims to provide education, networking, and community-building opportunities for aesthetic medicine providers. The agenda includes lectures, hands-on sessions, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities. Our goal is to help providers improve their skills, grow their practices, and create a supportive network within the industry.   Hosted at the Pendry in Washington DC Sunday and Monday, June 2 and 3, 2024. Register now: https://www.aestheticmultiplier.com   Find us:  Apple

So I literally just got back from a few days in NYC. IF you follow me on insta I know you know but I am totally going to share this here. I was so excited to be invited up for the big Michelin Party. So here is the skinny. Most years each city has it's own party to celebrate the announcement of who kept their stars and who is added. In DC it has been at the French Ambassadors residence every year since DC got their stars. And I gotta say I loved that party - But this year they combined DC, Chicago and NYC. Totally different and incredibly cool. But before the big party — girl had to eat oh and walk — you know I got my 20k steps in every day. Back to Fenchette for a long lovely lunch of oysters with sausages, runny eggs and mortadella, steak tartare and the crispy hot and oh so good frites and of course I had the Paris Brest stuffed with pistachio creme for dessert Galerie at the Smyth Hotel for cocktails The big party at the Spring Studios in Tribeca — Daniel Boulud, Patrick O'Connell, Eric Ripert, Thomas Keller — all the names you know and maybe a few that you don't were there toasting each other and getting their stars. Too many chefs to list here — but got the TheListAreYouOnIt.com for an update on who has been added and who maintained their status. Late night eats at Odeon — let's just say it was a french brasserie meal kind of day Before leaving to get back to DC I did pop by Danny Myers new Italian spot Ci Siamo in the very sexy Manhattan West development — next to the new Pendry and across from the Hudson Yards development — also incredibly close to Moynihan! Live-fire cooking, house-made pasta, and a robust Italian wine list — not everything was a hit but the place was BIZZY AND BUZZY — anything coming out of the fire was lit Okay now on to today's show. Now some of you know that I aside from my media arm of the list I also have a consulting arm. It is probably one of the  most rewarding parts of my business. Working with companies like Hilton, Aramark, among many others I have the ability to put business opportunities in front of independent restaurant owners. I love that. Last year I was working on a project in Palm Springs and came across the incredible Tara Lazar. She is a restaurateur - in the truist sense — she cooks, does all the menu development, the look -feel-and-vibes are all her. She has nine restaurants and NO INVESTORS. She is a mom of two, a wife and in her spare time she is opening up two more properties AND oh I forgot she also opened up a hotel. I was out in Palm Springs in March for a bit of biz and a bit of play and the highlight was hanging out with Tara! I also ate at almost all of her restaurants! In fact Cheeky's was across the street from where I was staying and every morning there was a line to get in — every morning! So let's talk industry biz with Tara Lazar of F10 Creative ~ Quotes "Creating a memorable dining experience is about more than just delicious food. It's about crafting a welcoming atmosphere that makes guests feel part of our community." - Tara Lazar "I believe in taking risks and being willing to close down a venture if it's not working out. It's about learning and evolving in this industry." - Tara Lazar Guest Social Media Links Tara Lazar https://www.instagram.com/taralazarf10/ https://www.instagram.com/f10creative/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-lazar-20045219b/ Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 05:07 - From TV Host to Consultant: Embracing a Multifaceted Role 12:10 - Navigating a Restaurant Mishap 15:00 - Frequently Changing Menus for Locals 19:32 - Resourcefulness in Small Spaces 24:04 - A Vegetarian Restaurant's Unique Twist 28:34 - A Palm Springs Catering Companies Specialties 31:33 - From Cheeky Parties to Diverse Cuisines 35:33 - Kitchen Dedication: Front of House vs. Behind the Scenes 39:20 - Navigating Service Charges and Ethos 40:49 - Shifting Ethos: Progress Hindered by the Pandemic 44:16 - Trust and Delivery Challenges: Fostering a Kids' Food Program 49:21 - When Crazy Panic Sparks Nutrient-Packed Creations 53:17 - Outro Featuring Nycci Nellis https://www.instagram.com/nyccinellis/ https://www.thelistareyouonit.com/ Produced by Heartcast Media http://www.heartcastmedia.com

Rick & Kelly share stories and home videos from their long holiday weekend, including Thanksgiving at Todd & Carrie Lewis' home, a game of Left Right Center, a tour of the Pendry and Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, a boat ride with Yardhouse founder Steele Platt, Seals on a bouy, an amazing REEL OF THE DAY and it's almost time to vote IN THE NEWS! #thanksgiving #turkey #toddlewis #jefflewis #patrikandpol #siriusxm #bravoandy # chazdean #pendry #chateaumarmont #westhollywood #yardhouse #vote #election #president #iowa #iowacaucus #democrat #republican #donaldtrump #fouryears The Daily Smash is brought to you by IYLIA WINE! Get your first 2 bottles at 20% OFF and FREE SHIPPING on 3 bottles or more using the discount code RICK&KELLY20 at: https://www.IYLIA.COM Get your Daily Smash and Rick & Kelly Show hats & sweatshirts at a DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR THE HOLIDAYS at: https://www.rickkellyshow.com

Rich sits down with Kent Clothier - nationally recognized entrepreneur, real estate investing expert, performance coach, and speaker. He got his start in business at 17, helping to create a grocery arbitrage company, ultimately building the company to $1.8 Billion in annual sales by the age of 30.The Clothier family run real estate investment company has flipped more than 8,000 single family homes and the company currently manages a portfolio of over 7,500 single family homes in 11 markets. Kent and his partners are actively involved in managing a portfolio of multiple real estate funds with a variety of real estate assets, including Self Storage, Multi-Family, and Hospitality assets. Kent is also the CEO and Founder of Real Estate Worldwide and The Boardroom Mastermind, multifaceted organizations focused on software, training, and executive coaching, based in La Jolla, California. Rich and Kent discuss the current US interest rates, the commercial assets that Kent is currently focused on, the self-storage and multi-family models, what makes for a good deal, the residential development on the Pendry in Palm Springs, and why Kent does not buy invest in real estate properties in California. They also reflect on living in San Diego, investing out-of-state, why investors should rent their primary residence, and the best way for someone to become an entrepreneur with no experience.Lastly, Rich and Kent talk about how to elevate from the Hustler mentality to CEO mentality, setting 3-to-5 year plans, living life with intention, hiring the right person, how Kent's first company built to $1.8 Billion, Kent's shift to flipping houses, taking the time to live life in the moment, generating opportunities, monetizing leads, and direct response marketing.Connect with Kent on Instagram:  @KentClothier1  --Connect with Rich on Instagram: @rich_somersInterested in investing with Somers Capital? Visit www.somerscapital.com/invest to learn more. Interested in joining our Boutique Hotel Mastermind? Visit www.somerscapital.com/mastermind to book a free call. Interested in STR/Boutique Hotel Management? Visit www.excelsiorstays.com/management to book a free call.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today's show: ·        It's baaaack! Has it been a year already? DMV Black Restaurant Week is back and its patron saint and inventor, Georgetown University's Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluowole, is in to tell us all about it. In with her is a gentleman of good taste with some good tastes from his restaurant FishScale, a Black Restaurant Week participant, Chef Henry Brandon Williams;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ·        Jeremy Scheck is the author of “ScheckEats―Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science.” It's a guide to straightforward and delicious home cooking. It combines staple ingredients with food science principles to ensure the reader's efficiency and good health. You've seen him on TikTok and the Today Show and read about him in People magazine;                                                                                                              ·        Barry Koslow is the executive chef at the Pendry DC on The Wharf. The Pendry is a very sexy hotel property with three food and beverage concepts that hit a high mark – and he's in to tell us all about them;                                                                                                            ·        Ana Reyes is director of operations at El Tamarindo, D.C.'s HQ for homestyle Salvadoran and Mexican cooking with authentic pupusas, tacos and irresistible bebidas. El Salvador's National Pupusa Day, is Nov. 12. Ana's in with the deets AND .. lotsa pupusas!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today's show:   ·        It's baaaack! Has it been a year already? DMV Black Restaurant Week is back and its patron saint and inventor, Georgetown University's Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluowole, is in to tell us all about it. In with her is a gentleman of good taste with some good tastes from his restaurant FishScale, a Black Restaurant Week participant, Chef Henry Brandon Williams;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ·        Jeremy Scheck is the author of “ScheckEats―Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science.” It's a guide to straightforward and delicious home cooking. It combines staple ingredients with food science principles to ensure the reader's efficiency and good health. You've seen him on TikTok and the Today Show and read about him in People magazine;                                                                                                               ·        Barry Koslow is the executive chef at the Pendry DC on The Wharf. The Pendry is a very sexy hotel property with three food and beverage concepts that hit a high mark – and he's in to tell us all about them;                                                                                                              ·        Ana Reyes is director of operations at El Tamarindo, D.C.'s HQ for homestyle Salvadoran and Mexican cooking with authentic pupusas, tacos and irresistible bebidas. El Salvador's National Pupusa Day, is Nov. 12. Ana's in with the deets AND .. lotsa pupusas! 

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.  On today's show: ·        It's baaaack! Has it been a year already? DMV Black Restaurant Week is back and its patron saint and inventor, Georgetown University's Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluowole, is in to tell us all about it. In with her is a gentleman of good taste with some good tastes from his restaurant FishScale, a Black Restaurant Week participant, Chef Henry Brandon Williams;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ·        Jeremy Scheck is the author of “ScheckEats―Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science.” It's a guide to straightforward and delicious home cooking. It combines staple ingredients with food science principles to ensure the reader's efficiency and good health. You've seen him on TikTok and the Today Show and read about him in People magazine;                                                                                                              ·        Barry Koslow is the executive chef at the Pendry DC on The Wharf. The Pendry is a very sexy hotel property with three food and beverage concepts that hit a high mark – and he's in to tell us all about them;                                                                                                            ·        Ana Reyes is director of operations at El Tamarindo, D.C.'s HQ for homestyle Salvadoran and Mexican cooking with authentic pupusas, tacos and irresistible bebidas. El Salvador's National Pupusa Day, is Nov. 12. Ana's in with the deets AND .. lotsa pupusas!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.   On today's show:   ·        It's baaaack! Has it been a year already? DMV Black Restaurant Week is back and its patron saint and inventor, Georgetown University's Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluowole, is in to tell us all about it. In with her is a gentleman of good taste with some good tastes from his restaurant FishScale, a Black Restaurant Week participant, Chef Henry Brandon Williams;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ·        Jeremy Scheck is the author of “ScheckEats―Cooking Smarter: Friendly Recipes with a Side of Science.” It's a guide to straightforward and delicious home cooking. It combines staple ingredients with food science principles to ensure the reader's efficiency and good health. You've seen him on TikTok and the Today Show and read about him in People magazine;                                                                                                               ·        Barry Koslow is the executive chef at the Pendry DC on The Wharf. The Pendry is a very sexy hotel property with three food and beverage concepts that hit a high mark – and he's in to tell us all about them;                                                                                                              ·        Ana Reyes is director of operations at El Tamarindo, D.C.'s HQ for homestyle Salvadoran and Mexican cooking with authentic pupusas, tacos and irresistible bebidas. El Salvador's National Pupusa Day, is Nov. 12. Ana's in with the deets AND .. lotsa pupusas! 

NHISG Where Are They Now? Guest: Joe Pendry - Host: David Riley

Michael Fuerstman is the co-founder and creative director behind the iconic Pendry Hotels.Before establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with at Pendry, Michael's journey was interwoven with the tale of Montage International. Alongside his father Alan, he played a pivotal role in the growth and success of Montage, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in the industry.Now, as the driving force behind Pendry Hotels, Michael has once again proven his knack for crafting experiences that transcend the ordinary. His unique blend of creativity and business acumen has redefined luxury accommodations, merging contemporary elegance with authentic local charm.In this episode, we delve into Michael's extraordinary path – from his early days helping shape Montage International to the heights of co-founding and creatively directing Pendry Hotels. Join us as we uncover the insights, challenges, and inspirations that have molded Michael Fuerstman into the trailblazing entrepreneur he is today. Tune in and get ready to embark on a journey of innovation, passion, and entrepreneurial wisdom.*The Founder Hour is brought to you by Outer. Outer makes the world's most beautiful, comfortable, innovative, and high-quality outdoor furniture - ALL from sustainable materials - and is the ONLY outdoor furniture with a patented built-in cover to make protecting it effortless. From teak chairs to fire pit tables, everything Outer makes has the look and feel of what you'd expect at a 5-star resort, for less than you'd pay at a big box store for something that won't last.For a limited time, get 10% off and FREE shipping at www.liveouter.com/thefounderhour. Terms and conditions apply.*This episode is sponsored by Decrypted Law. They're pioneers in transparent flat free pricing for startups - no more hidden fees and complex billing structures! 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Being an active and prodcutive part of your community is essential for hotel success. Juan Webster, GM and Corp Director of Social Impact, for Pendry and the Saganmore Pendry Baltimore, shares how helping the community is the gatewaty for propery profitability.

Being an active and prodcutive part of your community is essential for hotel success. Juan Webster, GM and Corp Director of Social Impact, for Pendry and the Saganmore Pendry Baltimore, shares how helping the community is the gatewaty for propery profitability.

On todays show I'm talking with a man who's journey from very humble beginnings has taken him to the pinnacle of horse culture. You may know him from the image of him standing on the Long Walk at Windsor castle with Carltonlima Emma paying his respects to the late Queen ElizabethSo I would like to introduce my guest Terry Pendry who for the last 28 years served as head groom to the Queen and was awarded the title of Military Knight. This podcast was recorded in May 2023.Being made a military Knight • Riding a cow as a farmers boy and riding bareback • The importance of breeding native poniesBecoming an apprentice jockey aged 15 • Joining the Blues and Royals • Basic Training • Trooping the Colour with Centennial • Stabling 200 horses for the Golden Jubilee • Breeding at Hampton Court • Irish Draught Horses for chargers and the Canadian Mounted Police • Getting horses used to traffic • Meeting the Duke of Edinburgh's Fells and finding a fell for Queen Elizabeth II • Meeting Tommy Capstick and Carltonlima Emma • The Queens funeral procession • Becoming stud groom at Windsor castle • Starting ponies at 3 years old • Driving ponies and the Bowmans • Hampton Court breeding and grading program • Horses for courses and breeding for temperament • Queens favourite horses • Being invited to work as the groom by Queen Elizabeth • Mary Longsden and the Queens birthday parade • Grey ponies •

Mike Rosenfeld and Nestor discuss why Baltimore deserves nice things

Juan Webster, General Manager Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, maintains over 15 years of extensive, wide ranging experience in hotel management and operations, and a deep understanding of the Baltimore market. As the first-ever Corporate Director of Social Impact, Juan will create and implement programs and processes to expand our positive impact within our communities. Webster is also the first to hold a position designed to facilitate greater diversity and inclusion in all of our practices in order to foster a true sense of equity for associates across our organization.Having graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Sociology, he continued his studies at North Carolina Central University in the Hospitality and Tourism Department and he was also presented with the Doctor of Arts Honoris Causa from Stratford University in Hospitality Management. Though having served within several high-end luxury resort companies, he dedicates a substantial amount of time to acknowledge the need for socioeconomic support within the local Baltimore community.Juan currently sits on the board of directors for Visit Baltimore, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Kennedy Krieger Institute's PACT Foundation and Suited to Succeed Baltimore. With the aid of his wife, he founded the LACC Foundation focused on satisfying the immediate needs of the homeless. He has worked with many local and national committees through Baltimore including the Baltimore City Public Schools where he helped uplift students and amplify their achievements both academically and through service.Webster also provided mentorship and labor to the International Rescue Committee, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Union, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Choo Smith Foundation and The Movement Team.The Truth In This ArtThe Truth In This Art is a podcast interview series supporting vibrancy and development of Baltimore & beyond's arts and culture. Mentioned in this episode:Juan Webster To find more amazing stories from the artist and entrepreneurial scenes in & around Baltimore, check out my episode directory. Stay in TouchNewsletter sign-upSupport my podcastShareable link to episode ★ Support this podcast ★

This week we welcome James Winning, the Director of Sales and Marketing at Pendry Hotels and Resorts, to the show to discuss what you can expect from an experience at the Pendry Hotel in Chicago and more! 

Nick Pendry is a social worker and family therapist. He is currently employed as the deputy director of children's services at the London Borough of Wandsworth. He identifies as a Brown-Indian man. Nick has worked in various roles in the NHS and local authority children's services. He is particularly interested in embedding systemic ideas and practices into children's social care and in the construction of race and racism.In this conversation Nick Pendry shares his thoughts and reflections on race and racism and how they inform and shape his practice. Nick invites us to consider our own positions and how together we can open the door to more authentic, meaningful and transformative conversations about race and racism. 

In this episode, travel expert Onanta Forbes joins us to share her recent trip to Maui. Plus, we'll visit Park City Utah to learn about the newly opened Pendry Park City Resort. And we'll get some tips on how to get the most out of all your travel miles and reward points from rewards expert Ricky Zhang, founder of the website Prince of Travel.  Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/

In this episode, travel expert Onanta Forbes joins us to share her recent trip to Maui. Plus, we'll visit Park City Utah to learn about the newly opened Pendry Park City Resort. And we'll get some tips on how to get the most out of all your travel miles and reward points from rewards expert Ricky Zhang, founder of the website Prince of Travel.  Support the show: https://www.theinformedtraveler.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John and Christine Gachot are the husband-and-wife team behind the design studio that bears their name, Gachot Studios. The two first met while working together for iconic designer Bill Sofield in the late 1990s, but it took them a long time to start their own firm. First, Christine spent a decade with hotelier Andre Balazs, while John acted as design director for David Easton and then Thad Hayes. In 2012, the Gachots finally started working together, and their studio has been on a tear ever since, designing everything from magazine-ready homes; to the Shinola hotel in Detroit and the Pendry in New York; to a line of fixtures for Waterworks.In this episode of the podcast, John and Christine speak with host Dennis Scully about taking on different kinds of work to stay creatively engaged, why they don't charge markups on product, and their approach to thoughtfully growing—and keeping—a large design team.  This episode is sponsored by The Shade Store and Crypton.LINKSGachot StudiosDennis ScullyBusiness of Home

“For me, one of the many things that is most significant about being a person of colour, a brown person, having been brought up in the ‘70s, in an exclusively white English family, but in an almost exclusively white English context, is that the ideas and beliefs that I have gained and have been transmitted down through my parents, my grandparents, have influenced the way in which I think and behave. Not only towards people of colour, but to other people too.” Nick Pendry identifies as a brown Indian man. He is married to a woman, and lives in southeast London with his two teenage children. Nick was adopted as a baby by a white English family. He is a social worker and family therapist, who has spent his entire working life in the public sector.

We've got serial entrepreneur @whitneyeckis on the podcast today and she is really making us want to pack our bags and book a one way trip to San Diego without looking back. Are you a fan of perfect weather, great views and speak-easy's? Tune into this week and start planning your trip today! Follow us on IG: @likealocalpodcast Podcast available on all major podcast platforms ---> Please subscribe! Leave us a review! Share with your friends! SHOW NOTES Where to stay:The Pendry, The Lafayette Hotel, The Guild Where to eat: Breakfast: Morning Glory, Breakfast and Bubbles Lunch: Coasterra Dinner: Barbusa, Born and Raised (put your name down and then go to the rooftop bar and they have must-see bathrooms), Cowboy Star Best places to get sushi: Harney Sushi, Bamboo Sushi, PB Sushi, Where to drink: Coasterra, The Neighborhood (Two speak easy's inside: Noble Experiment, second one is a mystery), The Grass Skirt (speak easy restaurant), Polite Provisions, Craft and Commerce (speak easy, False Idol-hidden speak easy inside), OB Noodle House What to do: Sail San Diego (sunset sailboat tours), go to La Jolla and see the cliffs and seals, dine and drink! RAPID FIRE: Most instagram-able spot: Morning Glory, Oxford Social Club Favorite pizza spot: Giovanni's (on Linda Vista Rd.) Favorite San Diego event: Padre's game, Del Mar Fair, Del Mar Horse Races, BRO-AM Music Festival on Moonlight Beach (also a local secret) Favorite coffee shop: The Invigatorium Favorite wine & cheese spot: Carruth Cellars Favorite season to visit: Summer Favorite rooftop bar: The Nolen Favorite dessert place: Nomad Donuts Favorite local business: Swirl Boutique, Biggest tourist trap: San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park but both are WORTH IT Credits: Produced by yours truly, Katie Hylton & Stephanie Girard Until next week... Sayonara!!! Xo

This week's episode features Steve Lococo, a master stylist and owner of B2V Salon in West Hollywood. He is one of West Hollywood's legacy businesses after beginning his salon adventures in 1985 on Santa Monica Blvd. This episode begins with a little nostalgia as Steve recounts the days of the Tropicana Hotel and the train that ran through the center of the city right down the middle of Santa Monica Blvd. B2V is situated in an old bungalow setting and adapted well to pivot their services after three different mandated closures from the State and La County impacting salon businesses. In addition to creating a serene outdoor salon on the deck, Steve and his team are offering a number of express services in addition to the full salon treatment experience. Our two hosts particularly enjoy talking to Steve about their hair care given their love of the poolside lounging and sunny ocean swims. Steve has some great tips for Tracy's curly blonde hair and Maxine's dark brunette that can have a brassy tendency with too much time in the sun. Give this episode a listen and you may learn a tip or two for your own coiffed look. Website: https://b2vsalon.com/ Instagram: @b2vsalon (B2V segment can be found at the 20 minute mark) SHOW NOTES & LINKS: B2V Salon Mamitas Hard Seltzer at Pinkdot Wheels Scooter Disneyland - Galaxie's Edge the Star Wars experience Sa Moto by Morimoto at the Doheny Room Morimoto - Hyatt Andaz Wailea Maui Lavo Las Vegas Stache BBCM empanadas Wally's in Beverly Hills Found Oyster Hollywood Crab Bacari Yamashiro Carrie's Pilates Vanderpump Dogs TruFusion Pause Studio Unite Hair - Seven Seconds Leave in Tower Cancer Research Foundation Covenant House West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Guest Picks: The pool at the Pendry, La Boheme, Craig's, Cecconi's, Connie & Ted's, Ysabel, Amarone

In this episode, I'm traveling to the brand new Pendry West Hollywood in West Hollywood, California. You won't want to miss learning about this stunning hot spot with two delicious restaurants and more amenities than you could ever imagine. Not to mention, the Pendry's chic rooftop pool, gorgeous lobby bar, and state-of-the-art gym and spa. I'll also be chatting about the famous LA landmark located right across the street from the hotel and discussing why this robe may beat out my favorite robe of all time. Located off Sunset Blvd., this hotel is surrounded by LA nightlife with bars, clubs, and comedy shows down the street. Tune in to discover my final score of the Pendry chicken fingers and see what made these tendies so special. Don't forget to subscribe, rate us, and leave a review. Follow us on Instagram at the links below for more When In Robes action and exclusive clips!Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:26 The Pendry Hotel 0:50 The Pendry Robe1:40 Hotel room2:20 Small complaint 2:58 Hotel amenities3:37 Hotel restaurants5:12 Rooftop pool5:55 Whining about Wine  7:11 Spa & Gym8:30 Bar Pendry9:10 Hotel bathroom10:25 Hotel location10:40 The Comedy Store11:14 Bars on Sunset Blvd.12:45 In Robe Dining / The Strip Down 15:14 Official Chicken Finger Rating16:50 Episode Wrap UpLinks:Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/wheninrobespod/Follow Carly: https://www.instagram.com/carlykonsker/Follow the Podcast:Instagram: @WhenInRobesPod TikTok: @WhenInRobesPod Twitter: @WhenInRobesPod Follow the Host: Instagram: @CarlyKonsker

West Hollywood has a new hotel on The Sunset Strip! Located at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Olive Drive, Pendry West Hollywood features multiple food and beverage concepts helmed by acclaimed Chef Wolfgang Puck, a rooftop pool and bar, a multi-purpose live entertainment venue, a screening room, bowling alley, spa and state-of-the-art fitness center, as well as a curated art collection. The Britely, LA's newest members social club is located within the walls of the new Pendry with its own elevator entrance to a private rooftop bar and lounge and cavernous member space located below. The first Pendry Residences West Hollywood by Montage Hotels & Resorts is located just across the courtyard driveway and features spacious floorplans and terraces with exclusive residential amenities such as a private rooftop pool, fitness center, private lounge and wine room, and dedicated staff delivering exceptional hospitality, including catering and in-residence dining by Chef Wolfgang Puck. David Hoffman is the General Manager of Pendry West Hollywood and Pendry Residences West Hollywood by Montage Hotels & Resorts, which opened April 2021. Mr. Hoffman has been a part of the Montage International team for over 17 years and has served in leadership roles opening several Montage International properties including Montage Kapalua Bay, Montage Beverly Hills and Montage Laguna Beach. Most recently, he served as the general manager of Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, which he opened in 2017. Show Notes & Links: Pendry Hotel Martin Brudnizki interior design Wolfgang Puck Merois Ospero Bar Pendry Britely Social Club Pendry Residences West Hollywood by Montage Hotels & Resorts Tower Hotel Bar Fred Segal Niko Niko Bottega Louie

I give a brief overview of the Ascent, Pendry, Ridge, Viridian and new workforce housing going up at the Canyons Village as the Vail affect continues to attract more buyers to our ski town!

A native West Virginian that cut his teeth on the local valley fields of Matheny WV and progressed through the college and NFL ranks to end up with a handful of national championship rings at Alabama. I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did

An exceptional conversation with Tina Necrason, senior vice president, residential at Montage International, in regards to the remarkable Pendry Residences West Hollywood by Montage Hotels & Resorts, an urban oasis on the sunset strip, PendryResidencesWeHo.com.Pendry Residences West Hollywood features a limited collection of only 40 private homes in an stunning architecture that terraces off Sunset Blvd down Olive Street. Imagined by renowned designer and architects Martin Brudnizki and EYRC, every Residence offers spacious interior living with thoughtful touches and custom finishes, private elevator access, and large expansive terraces up to 3,400 square feet.While in-residence, Pendry Residential owners appreciate effortless living with personalized services and thoughtful touches, with a dedicated staff, focused on delivering the highest standard of comfort, privacy and luxury. Turn-key living awaits with tailored residential services as well as unique experiences and property management to meet all the desires and needs of Pendry living.

Juan talks about what drove his summer bookings--whiskey tasting anyone?, word-of-mouth, what's in store for us over the next few months, and the power of an Inn Keeper's mentality.

Alan Fuerstman is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Montage International, a luxury hospitality management company encompassing Montage Hotels & Resorts, Pendry Hotels & Resorts, Montage Residences, Pendry Residences, and management of some of the country’s premiere golf courses and clubs.Starting out as a doorman at a Marriott hotel in New Jersey, Alan worked his way up to managing several hotels and was eventually tapped by Steve Wynn to be the opening Vice President of Hotel Operations at Bellagio in Las Vegas before venturing off on his own to launch Montage in 2002.During our conversation, we talk about everything from Alan’s childhood and college days, how he became interested in hospitality and his advice for those looking to break into the industry today, how his positive attitude and the relationships he built throughout his career helped him when launching his own company, partnering with the founder of eBay to open the first Montage hotel, how the pandemic has impacted Montage as well as the industry in general, what the future of the brand looks like, and much more.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER & STAY UPDATED > http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM > http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER > http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US > partnerships@thefounderhour.com

I love looking ahead, and Pendry hotels spearhead a lively generation of luxury hotels for younger-outlook travelers. Hear the brand’s CEO, Mike Fuerstman, my guest on this week’s MARY GOSTELOW GIRLAHEAD PODCAST

This week, Tracy and Maxine welcome Tom Kiely, CEO of Visit West Hollywood, to the show this week to talk about tourism to the Creative City. We explore how the pandemic has been the mother of (re)invention through the eyes of the man who has the primary responsibility of having tourists swipe right on WeHo when thinking about their next vacay .. or staycay. Asking Tom to pick his favorite WeHo spots is like asking a parent to pick a favorite child. But this week - here are some of his nominees: The Den: This lively restaurant on the Sunset Strip is the neighborhood bar to people from all over the world. With the best ingredients and energetic atmosphere found only on the strip, Tom's menu picks are the burger and the chicken sandwich. The outdoor patio is a must-dine. The Pendry: Tom, Tracy and Maxine are all excited to see The Pendry open its doors to visitors and locals alike. Self described as Polished Comfort. Modern Edge - this new luxury offering will boast two Wolfgang Puck restaurants (he's baaaaacckkkk) and beautiful artful environments. Zinque: WeHo boasts an 87 walk score (very walkable!) and Tom often walks to work. He likes to grab a coffee from this Melrose outdoor bistro serving French fare such as charcuterie platters, open-faced sandwiches & quiches. The girls like it for a glass of afterwork rose. Gracias Madre: Born out of love for Mother Earth and reverence for all mothers, this beautiful space features traditional plant-based Mexican cuisine. Upon first taste, Tom couldn't believe it was veggie based (the jackfruit really does taste like pull-pork!). The last influencer event Maxine attended was held in the photogenic outdoor courtyard. West Hollywood Eat and Drink Week is back on the heels of DineLA for it's second year running starting next week on October 23rd running through November 1st. Diners can find great dine-in, take out or delivery deals at their favorite West Hollywood places to dine such as Boa, Cecconi's, Cavatina, Eveleigh, Katana and even Shake Shack. If you feel like getting your namaste on outdoors, the newly opened Sweat Yoga located in the Sprouts building is offering rooftop classes in the morning and late evenings with a gorgeous view extending in all directions across West Hollywood. La Cienega appears to be attracting the likes of businesses looking for flagship locations not only in the US but also as a footprint for West Coast operations. Dries Van Noten opened its doors last week at the former Opening Ceremony location at 451 N. La Cienega filling over 8,500 sq feet with a retail experience that is unlike any other with an art and performance space vibe. West Hollywood will have a third woman's space joining The Wing and Allbright with Chief selecting 714 La Cienega Blvd as the second city location for C-level and rising women VP's looking for a place to network. The club will occupy a huge 14,259 sq foot space and bring some life to the very listless Los Angeles side of the LCDQ.

In this Under the Covers episode, we meet Reita Pendry, author of “In the Frame” and four other novels in her Mercy Johnson series. In these legal thrillers, Mercy Johnson is a criminal defense attorney in Washington, D.C. who takes on difficult clients and hard-to-win cases. Reita knows something about what she writes, having spent most of her career as a criminal defense attorney in D.C. and then in Charlotte. Engage with the show here: https://linktr.ee/CharlotteReadersPodcast Detailed show notes here: https://charlottereaderspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlottereaderspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlottereaderspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlottereader Charlotte Readers Podcast is a proud member of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and the Queen City Podcast Network.

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.08.13.249987v1?rss=1 Authors: Shabir, O., Pendry, B., Lee, L. M., Eyre, B., Sharp, P., Rebollar, M. A., Howarth, C., Heath, P. R., Wharton, S. B., Francis, S., Berwick, J. Abstract: Neurovascular coupling is a critical brain mechanism whereby changes to blood flow accompany localised neural activity. The breakdown of neurovascular coupling is linked to the development and progression of several neurological conditions including dementia. However, experimental data commonly arise from preclinical models in young mice with one disease only. In this study, we examined cortical haemodynamics in preparations that modelled common co-existing conditions namely Alzheimer's disease (J20-AD) combined with atherosclerosis (PCSK9-ATH) between 9-12m of age. We report novel findings with atherosclerosis where neurovascular decline is characterised by significantly reduced blood volume (HbT), levels of oxyhaemoglobin (HbO) & deoxyhaemoglobin (HbR), in addition to global neuroinflammation. In the comorbid mixed model (J20-PCSK9-MIX), we report a highly significant increase (3x fold) in hippocampal amyloid-beta plaques, without any further alterations to neurovascular function. There were no significant changes in evoked neural activity in any of the disease models, suggesting a breakdown of neurovascular coupling in PCSK9-ATH mice with inadequate oxygen delivery. A key finding was that cortical spreading depression (CSD) due to electrode insertion into the brain was worse in the diseased animals and led to a prolonged period of hypoxia and potentially ischaemia. The inflammatory environment in the brain was also perturbed, with interleukin-1 beta raised up to 2-fold and tumour necrosis factor raised up to 7-fold in brain tissues from these mice. Taken together, these findings suggest that systemic atherosclerosis can be detrimental to neurovascular health and that having cardiovascular comorbidities can exacerbate pre-existing Alzheimer's-related amyloid-plaques. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

This episode, legendary engineer/producer Stephen Street takes us behind the scenes on the making of classic records by The Smiths, Blur, and The Cranberries. Also, the show’s mission to explore the nature of creativity widens its parameters, as my old friend Tom Pendry, one of the Directors of Henry Poole & Co. is here to chat about bespoke tailoring and its long association with Savile Row in London.  Stephen Street on Twitter: @streetstephenTom Pendry on Instagram: @fullenglishbreakfasthenrypoole.com 

Recorded 15 May 2020 John and his wife Katja live in Bali. Hangliding and paragliding world champ, John flew 186 miles (300km) on a hangie in 1983!!! They speak of Bali, Pepe Lopez, how tourism has changed in Bali.. Constant summer. Hindu, welcoming, smart people. Commercial tandem flying there. "Trade" constant winds.. 150m high, 20km long. Big business kept for the Indonesians. Bus loads of Chinese clients. John retired gracefully from comp flying and now loves tandem and sharing it. Thermaling with eagles in Pyrenees. Bali Chronicles.. Showcasing talent on the island... Instagram page as a small business. Traditional Balinese healers. Hangliding early days.. 1974..16years old and buying a kit. The Rogallo wing. 2 years before any soaring at all! Wills wings sst.. Wales, Brighton, South France. Competition flying. Planters peanuts. 6 years sponsorship that paid for me to live from. Airwave on the Isle of Wight. Psychology. Funny and scary moment on worst glider ever! Robbie Whittall's madness ... Risk discussed. Top tip.. OBSERVATION! "If in doubt, don't take off! " "Corona.. Don't be paranoid" My FB John Pendry, IG John Pendry (I'm also the Ozone dealer for kites and paragliders in Bali), Katia FB Katia Cognault IG katia.cognault http://www.k-cognault-photographe.fr/ Our Villa in Bali FB & IG Villa Impian Canggu Bali FB Bali Chronicles IG #balichronicles

In honor of Jane's return to Capitol Charlotte this month, we are re-releasing her fascinating episode.   Jane Pendry has lived a fashion fairytale starting her career in publishing at WWD and British Vogue, then onto major houses in Europe such as Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy, and eventually creating her own coveted brand that is a favorite of our clients for its tailored shapes and beautiful fabrics. Jane's story teaches us all the value of creating your own path and the beauty that comes with many different chapters and experiences.

We’re here at Provisional Kitchen, one of the restaurants in the Pendry Hotel in downtown San Diego. Today, we have David Duran, the director of food and beverage at the Pendry, talking to us about their new superfood brunch cocktails. David got into the hospitality business at age 17 in Las Vegas and moved to San Diego in early 2017, where he took the job at the Pendry. Today’s guest is Jon Mangini, owner and founder of Basic Pizza and URBN Coal-Fired Pizza. Jon is a Connecticut native who is best known for bringing New Haven style thin-crust pizza to San Diego. He opened Basic Pizza in East Village in 2006, just a couple of years after Petco Park opened—and way before the neighborhood became a dining destination. It’s famous for the pizza topped with mashed potatoes and bacon. In 2008, Jon moved on to his next pizza project, URBN Coal Fired Pizza, which he launched in Vista. He has since expanded the company, and today URBN has five locations around the county, including a new location at One Paseo. For Two People, $50, Jon chose Fish 101 in Leucadia and Cardiff. David chose Tahona Bar along with their speakeasy, Oculto 477, where you have to disclose a sin before entering. Troy’s pick was another stop on his hunt for San Diego’s best birria, Cocina de Barrio in Hillcrest. Now that Troy’s birria journey is over, what should he try next? In Hot Plates, Jsix, the restaurant at the Hotel Solamar, is going to close and will be replaced by Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville chain. This will be the second Margaritaville Hotel in San Diego; the first is coming to Paradise Point in Mission Bay. Other news from East Village: Melvin Brewing closed its brewpub on 14th and Market. The Grand Ole BBQ y Asado in North Park is still closed for renovation, and they’re hoping to reopen in May. Soi 30th North Park Thai Eatery is opening a new location in Ocean Beach, replacing the Subway on Cable Street. If you listened to our end-of-year episode in December 2019, you’ll remember that we had strong opinions about The New York Times’ prediction that mushrooms would be the next kale. Well, CNN backs this up claim, and declared “mushrooms are the new grocery aisle celebrities” of 2020. Thanks for listening, and we’d love to hear from you! Call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a message. Or if you’re too shy, you can email HappyHalfHour@sdmag.com. You can give us your recommendations for Two People, $50, tell us about any news happening in San Diego’s culinary world, or let us know who you’d like to hear featured as a guest on the podcast.

Today we welcome Jeff Yamaguchi, Vice President - Real Estate at The Robert Green Company. Jeff has decades of experience in luxury hospitality and real estate, spanning the globe. From Hawaii to Shanghai to Puerto Rico to Vegas, he's headed sales and marketing for brands like Four Seasons, Montage, Pendry and Ritz Carlton. On today's episode he shares his unique perspective on the convergence of hospitality and real estate, and discusses lifestyle factors that are driving purchase decisions for the new decade. And while he embraces technologies that allow buyers to experience an environment before they ever set foot on the property, he tells us why he still believes the power of the human connection — listening and building relationships — is the ultimate path to sales success.

Our final episode highlights some of our favorite moments from the wonderful stories shared throughout the season. There were stories of great successes and struggles, shared truths about motherhood and beyond, and entertaining industry tales.  Thank you for listening this season!

Dr Louise Pendry of Exeter University talk to Ceri Wheeldon of Fab after Fifty on how we are influenced by stereotypes of ageing, and how our impressions of ageing are formed from a very young age.Her new book Grandmas Can't Trampoline is written for young girls , to help combat the normal stereotypes they already have when it comes to negative perceptions of ageing.Although written for children - the book has been well received by adults.A lively discussion on a topic that affects us all! A full transcript is available on the next page----more----Transcript: Interview with Dr Louise Pendry on Challenging Perceptions of Age and her New Book Grandmas Can't Trampoline [00:01:08] Hello. And today, I'm so pleased to have with me my guest, Dr. Louis Pendry, who is a senior lecturer in psychology at  Exeter University, and who specializes in stereotyping and prejudice. Hello, Louise, and welcome to the podcast. [00:01:23] Hello and thank you very much for having me. [00:01:26] Can you expand a little bit on the sort of a study that you do and the lectures that you give, [00:01:34] Well, over the years, I have been looking at a general topic of stereotyping and prejudice, and it was the subject of my p_h_d_ many years ago.  Now I'm looking at when people stereotype, why they stereotype and how to overcome stereotyping. And over the years, I've done that looking at lots of different stereotype groups. So things to do with gender, ethnicity, age to some extent. But I think it's only in the last few years as I've got older myself that I've started to focus in a little bit more specifically on the issues around ageism and age stereotyping. And I think because I've just recently hit 50 myself, it's just become a topic of interest to me at a personal level as well as at an academic level. So now I've refined my teaching somewhat and then I'm moving more towards teaching a little bit more on the issues around getting older and the positives, the negatives around getting older and what we can all do to age positively and well, I suppose. And just understanding that the issues that my students who are only age 18 are facing already with a negative view of an age that they've kind of grown up in internalized over many years. And that's the sort of dialogue that I want to have with them right now.[00:00:02] I understand Louise that you've just written a book which has just been published. [00:00:12] I have, a bit of a departure for me, although I do quite like writing in my job as an academic. This is a children's book, which is nothing like I've ever done before. So it's just coming out this month. Basically,it's available. Why did you decide to write a book for children. Well, that's a good question. So it's something I haven't ever done before. I think it's come out of the fact that I'm having conversations with my students. Obviously, they're not children. They are 18 plus increasingly about getting older and ageism and age stereotyping, prejudice, a very big part of what I teach and research and what becomes apparent when I talk to my students and I notice from the research anyway, is that even at that tender age, they have already got a negative perception about getting older. And it's it's mainly because that's the way we've been brought up. It's we internalize these negative stereotypes because ageism is everywhere in our environment. It's there every time we walk down the greetings card on our local supermarket. And we see that the milestone birthday cards that are just having a pop at how dreadful is to get old or every time we see anti-aging language being used to advertising market products that hold back the years and banish those wrinkles or just the way that older people are represented in TV and film, that somehow being I guess invisible or frail or just mattering less than when they were younger. And my students acknowledge and we discuss that they've already internalized all of these negative stereotypes without necessarily wanting to. It's just part and parcel of what they've been exposed to. So what I wanted to do was go go even further back and talk to an even younger audience, because I'm aware that kids, even as young as 6 have quite negative views about growing old. [00:01:57] And I find that amazing that even though they've already formed those views, yes, it is quite shocking. [00:02:04] But there is definitely research out there to support that, that essentially it's not great to get old. You know, it's become boring, frail, grumpy, ugly, afraid of change. And we just don't matter as much. And these sorts of negative perceptions are. Yeah, they are they are found even in our younger people. So I think what I wanted to do was to create a story where a little girl was going to experience contact with an older person and watch and track the relationship that develops with that with that older person. And also not just that person, just not not one person on her own. It's her grandmother, but also all the other people that she gets exposed to during a trip where she could go. She goes abroad and spend some time with her grandmother and the people that she's exposed to, all different kinds of people. And I think one of the things that I'm really keen to dispel is this notion that there's a kind of homogeneity, a similarity about all people, that they are all the same and probably not very positively, all the same as well. So in the book, there are different characters and there are different points of view made. Whilst the grandmother character, Nancy, is a very feisty WOKE kind of woman who's physically very active seems to be quite fit. She's also very well aware of the fact that that is not the case for everybody. And so she puts the points of view of all different kinds of age of age people in the conversations that we had. [00:03:31] She has a Nancy causing it to just question the degree to which. We don't necessarily think about variety in older people and some of the isolation and loneliness affects older people. Is it brought out in the book? So it is definitely it's not painting at a universally happy, positive view of getting older. I like to think it's tinged with the reality that there are many different ways that we grow old and not show positive, but we can have a sense of agency about some of the ways that we do grow old. And there are things that we can do to make our aging processes as good as they can be, I suppose. And that's the story that I want to tell. And it's through the eyes of a little girl. So it's very much tracking the shift in her own perceptions because she starts out extremely negative about the whole prospect of spending summer with her grandmother and her elderly friends. And by the end, she comes home having had a quite a conversion experience and realizing that actually the older people can be every bit as varied as younger people and as much to like about them as well. And so we have much more in common with them than we don't have in common with them. It's just about finding that overlap and finding the things that we can accept are similar and then working on those together. [00:04:44] And that's key, isn't it? The diversity in all of older people and I use the term very loosely. I found certainly when I set up the Fab after Fifty website, I had meetings with all sorts of people who basically lumped everybody 50 into one category and essentially we all sat in rocking chairs and did knitting. Yes. And so with no perception of any sort of individuality or that you can be as different in your 50s, you know, to the person sitting next to you as you were in your 20s and 30s. [00:05:14] Exactly. Exactly. And I think one of the images that one of my students shows, because they do presentations on this topic in my seminar, they showed this image of the different ages of life kind of thing. And so you had the toddler, the young child, the teenager, the student, the mum, the career person. And then there was just one person to represent the older person, the older woman. And it was a frail person with grey hair bent over using a walking stick. And it's almost like when you get to that stage, there is only one portrayal and it's going to be stereotypical. And so this book is about challenging those stereotypes and allowing an understanding of diversity in older people that I think is often missing and in so much of what we see in society. [00:05:59] Yes. I mean, and I stress in my workplace discussions that, again, you can have a really ambitious 60 year old, but equally, you could have a less ambitious 22 year old. Exactly. And I was just just very sort of drivers in that respect. [00:06:17] No, I think the stereotype suggests that that they do. But of course, that that that's what the stereotype is. It's an overgeneralization. And within each of those age groups, there will be variety. And it's just important to notice that variety and not to gloss over it and just assume, because I think stereotypes are an easier way of getting about life. You know, if we can just assume people are the same, then life is much easier. We haven't got to make allowances for people being different. We can just make judgments based on the fact that they're probably going to not like to be very active. For example, they're probably not going to go out very much. And all of these things just makes life easier. We like to be able to predict our environment stereotypes do that for us, but obviously not all very successfully when they gloss over individual differences that are what make older people unique. [00:07:02] Actually, I came under criticism by some initially. I didn't say my parents very often. I like that so well. Why don't you make time for them? There's not that. They haven't got time for me. I had to catch them between cruises, between been golfing trips, between bridge nights, between running photography classes. I mean, they do so much. It's not that I haven't got time for them that they just making the most of every single day that they have. [00:07:27] Yes. And I think there are many more people doing that than it used to be the case. And the more that can be done to show that variety is going to be helpful. But if my parents are exactly the same, that never in the same country for more than a few weeks at a time, it seemed to me in their later life. Yes. [00:07:42] Why do you think that youth is perceived as positive and  being older. It's perceived as negative. [00:07:50] Well, we are conditioned to prefer everything that is youthful, and it's just everything that's around us. So sells youth as a time of positivity, a sign of possibility, I suppose. I think the correlates of being probably in better health then when we;re older in which to some extent may be true, that's not be universally positive about the fact that there are certain health issues that are more likely to happen to us as we get older. But basically youth is portrayed as everything that growing older isn't. So it's a time of thriving rather than receding and failing. And that's got to be a more, more appealing sell, I suppose for people. They are. They're not going to want to go for the one that talks about failing to thrive. They want to go from one that's talking about thriving. So it's and it's just everywhere. We reward youth. You know, in the workplace, while you're rewarded for doing odd jobs and getting on at a younger age and being ambitious and the perception that as we get older, these sorts of things sort of fall away. Not necessarily true at all. But these are the sorts of things that we are just conditioned to think. [00:08:53] That's how the world is. [00:08:55] And what sort of reaction are you getting so far,I know the book has not been available to buy yet. But in terms of people who read the proofs, etcetera, or pre-publication  copy. What sort of reaction are you getting? [00:09:09] Well, it's it's interesting, actually. Certainly, I've had a number of kids and adults read and comment on drafts as it's been going through the phase of creation process. And I certainly think the market, the target market seems to be younger girls, probably eight to eleven, sort of pre secondary school age because the protagonist is just on the cusp of going to secondary school herself. And so I think from that perspective and it's a little girl that's something that's going to appeal to that market is a gentle story, but it's quite a powerful story about a relationship. What's become apparent is having had a number of adults read it to male and female is the women in particular are saying that it's really making them think about how we're all complicit in our own ageism. And they're really enjoying this understanding of ageing as a more positive process and that there are benefits that can accrue as we get older. And so many of us, we just we get lost because we are conditioned to not think that's the case. And just having a moment to reflect and to talk, have conversations with your children about these sorts of issues is really important. Men who've read it have said it's because it's not just about the experiences of an older woman. There are men characters in the book as well. They have also said they're finding it really, really perception shifting, if you like, in terms of making them think more about the variety of what it is to be elderly. So I think I think understanding that ageism, which I think in the words of Todd Nelson is prejudiced towards our feared future selves is something that we are all complicit in. And realising as they read this book that they hadn't necessarily thought about that, but they are, too. It's really unhelpful to have that negative attitude. So I'm really keen to target the kids. But I also think that the parents and the grandparents will find this book helpful as well. [00:11:06] So it sounds like a really lovely book that perhaps know grandparents and grandchildren could read together. [00:11:12] That's exactly how I see it. I think I would love to be the case. And I've got a number of people who have read the drafts and have said right, that's it, I'm buying it for my for my granddaughter because I want to read it with her. And I want to have this conversation about what it's really like to get older and and just to kind of understand also that stereotypes can change. And the fact that we have internalized these negative views, it doesn't mean it's set in stone and that we can challenge them unthinkable getting older in a different way. Certainly that's the case of the protagonist in the book, just the little girl. By the end of it, she is a very much more a pro-age activist, I suppose, and wanting to get involved in her her local care home and getting her school friends involved as well, visiting them and doing activities together and just basically realising that it's important to have this intergenerational contact. It really matters. It makes a huge difference for everyone benefit. I think that's the thing as well. It's not just a case of older people benefit younger people and older people benefit from getting together and realizing what makes us unique and celebrating that. [00:12:17]  What I have always found interesting is when you meet individuals, they'll say, well. Well, for instance, if I meet somebody in a PR department, they're normally relatively young and we're talking about products or services for women over 50. And they'll say, oh, yes, that my mother wouldn't use this because she's not a typical 50 year old. And I have to say, well, she probably is. So we all know people who aren't the stereotype you perceive and the fact that wasn't it with a group of quite a large number of young women in a marketing department and they all said that their mothers didn't make didn't meet the typical stereotype of a woman in her 50s. I think you've got 15 people here and you will all say your own mothers buck the trend, so to speak. Yeah, it may be that your perception of a stereotype is wrong and it was almost a penny dropping moment. [00:13:14] Yeah, I think we can all think of examples. Depends how extreme those examples are. I mean, sometimes we have got role models,we see our parents, our mums are really, really living life. Like you say, your parents are really embracing life as they've got older. When that's our role model, that's our examples, that's our reference and our stereotypes may be somewhat different, but for many people that isn't the case. And actually, even even when it is, even when we do have those sort of reference points, when they are some extremely disconfirming, a stereotype that's getting older is actually a time of decline. Often what we do is we keep that negative stereotype in tact and we just have these people as exceptions to the rule. So we're quite good at maintaining all stereotypes. What better way to challenge the stereotypes is to start to see role models who are a bit of everything. They're not just necessarily extremely engaged and doing everything. Maybe they're doing a bit of that, but they've also got some more stereotypic stuff. Maybe they sit at home knitting as well. You know, they can be anything really and quite trendy. Yes. Yes, it is true. I knit myself myself. So I think it's just understanding that we can have a very, very skewed perception based on the people that we come into contact with. And that can make it seem that there isn't a problem. I accept that. But equally, we can just retain that sort of perception if we just think that that person is just so atypical and they don't represent what most older people are like. So we've just got to be careful that we don't kind of pigeonhole these exceptions. And just leave our overall stereotype intact. I think this is not going to be a positive way forward. [00:14:51] I'm not sure we've given the name of your book yet. Believe that the title, which I love, by the way, I haven't. [00:14:57] Well, it's called Grandma's  Can't Trampoline. And it's it's it's a poignant title because it's very relevant to something that happens within the story. And obviously, the book cover is featuring the little girl and her grandmother on the trampoline. And the little girl is looking somewhat askance at the fact that her grandmother is going quite mad on the trampoline whilst accept the fact thing that not everybody is going to be jumping up or down on the trampoline. I think it's the point of it is just to try and get across that we can be we can be anything that we want to be really. And as long as we are capable of doing these things and we put the motivation, then age shouldn't be a barrier to us. [00:15:35] It's all about saying as you can do anything at any age. [00:15:39] Yes, I think so. And you can you can also not trampoline. I think you were saying that you didn't like trampoline yourself when you're in your twenties, you know. No, I don't. [00:15:58]  So, no, I'm not trying to say that everyone should jump on the trampoline. Not. But but the point of it is. Well, as you'll see if you if you read the story. The fact that her grandmother does go on trampoline on a trampoline park is a source of great embarrassment to the little girl, because that's just you. She just you just shouldn't do that because, you know, you're an old person and at the end she ends up going with her to a trampoline park. And it's quite a sort of groundbreaking moment when she realizes that she's embarrassed to be seen with a grandmother, really embarrassed to be seen with a grandmother in a situation, even though she thinks that she's moved on in that context, she just feels, oh, my goodness, my grandmother making an idiot of herself. So it's quite a poignant moment. So, yeah, that's it. That's kind of central story throughout the book that we weave. We finish off at the end, I suppose, without wanting to give too much away. [00:16:53] Now, that sounds really, really interesting. I do hope it goes well. I think people buy the book. [00:17:00] Ok. Well, it's going to be available on Amazon as an e-book or as a paperback. And I think it's £1.99 for the e-book and £6.99 for the paperback. It's also available on the Luli website as well. So just lulu.com.  So I'm hoping that people buy it, read it with the kids and feedback would be really, really welcome. [00:17:36] As I said, it's a great book that  different generations in the family can read together. [00:17:41] Yes, that's that is my hope that it really is going to make people think about their own prejudices. So it's not just trying to challenge the prejudices of younger people. It's a book that applies to many people. [00:17:53] It could be a good book club suggestion. All I can say. [00:17:56] Yes, I think so. Because of that. Because it is it is obviously it's very, very easy reading. But it's the issues are not easy. The issues are quite challenging. [00:18:06] Well, thank you so much for sharing that with us. Pleasure. Again, the title of the book and your name in full if people want to Google the book and the author. Yeah. [00:18:14] The title of the book is Grandma Can't Trampoline. My name is Louise Pendry. The publisher is Publish Nation. [00:18:23] All right. Well, thank you so much for sharing that today. Good luck. It is very much needed. The earlier we can start challenging those perceptions the better. [00:18:32] Yes, I think so. Absolutely agree. Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity. [00:18:36] You're welcome it's been really interesting to learn all about it. And I hope the book does really well. Thank you. Bye bye. Bye. 

Dr Louise Pendry of Exeter University talks to  Ceri Wheeldon of Fab after Fifty about positive and constructive ways to manage the menopause in the workplace, based on her experience of setting up a menopause cafe, and putting together a menopause guidance policy for her own workplace.Full transcript is available on next page.Dr Louise Pendry can be contacted via her university email address l.f.pendry@exeter.ac.uk----more----Full transcript:Interview with Dr Louise Pendry on Managing the Menopause in the Workplace and the Benefits of a Menopause Cafe[00:01:08] Hello. And today, I'm so pleased to have with me my guest, Dr. Louis Pendry, who is a senior lecturer in psychology at  Exeter University, and who specializes in stereotyping and prejudice. Hello, Louise, and welcome to the podcast. [00:01:23] Hello and thank you very much for having me. [00:01:26] Can you expand a little bit on the sort of a study that you do and the lectures that you give, [00:01:34] Well, over the years, I have been looking at a general topic of stereotyping and prejudice, and it was the subject of my p_h_d_ many years ago.  Now I'm looking at when people stereotype, why they stereotype and how to overcome stereotyping. And over the years, I've done that looking at lots of different stereotype groups. So things to do with gender, ethnicity, age to some extent. But I think it's only in the last few years as I've got older myself that I've started to focus in a little bit more specifically on the issues around ageism and age stereotyping. And I think because I've just recently hit 50 myself, it's just become a topic of interest to me at a personal level as well as at an academic level. So now I've refined my teaching somewhat and then I'm moving more towards teaching a little bit more on the issues around getting older and the positives, the negatives around getting older and what we can all do to age positively and well, I suppose. And just understanding that the issues that my students who are only age 18 are facing already with a negative view of an age that they've kind of grown up in internalized over many years. And that's the sort of dialogue that I want to have with them right now. [00:02:40] And I guess in many respects, menopause fits into that, doesn't it? Especially with the menopause, women being the fastest growing demographic in the workplace and on menopause is something which we experience as we age. [00:02:52] Definitely. So we find ourselves in a kind of double whammy where we are getting older, which we all do. And we are. Some of us, not all of us are experiencing some changes that go along with menopause. And sometimes that can affect the way that we feel about the way that we're doing our job and just wanting to do the best job that we can. Just wanting to understand ways that we can manage that transition to make it as positive as we can, both for ourselves and the organizations within which we work and our colleagues. Really. [00:03:20] How did you specifically get involved in the menopause initiative at your university? [00:03:25] Well, I think I was just doing a lot of reading, as I generally do, and I just started to think about how great my employer is in terms of its family friendly policies. When I had my kids, it was fantastic in terms of part time working and just making adjustments for having kids. And it's absolutely brilliant. And it just dawned on me that when it came to this phase of my life, I would have had a fairly positive experience myself. I haven't had too many issues. But nonetheless, just looking around at what support was available until very recently, we didn't seem to have very much in the way of a policy or guidance information to help women and also those who are working alongside women manage this transition in their lives. So what happened was I just wrote a letter to the provost at my university to that effect, just said how great we are at the younger and what can we do to look after the women who are getting towards menopause, and of the workforce and managing their transition through that so that they can be continue to be as amazing and productive as they have been thus far. As I say, not not everyone's going to have any issues anyway, but for those who do, certain adjustments can make life much more simple. And so that was the conversation got me in front of the head of H.R. and working with them, we were able to craft a guidance policy which has been in place for over a year now. And it's spawned a lot of interest and a lot more positivity, I think, around the topic of menopause in my organization, because I guess that we do have the stress and the menopause. [00:04:56] It's something that's purely natural, isn't it? And it's not negative for everybody, is it? Not everybody experiences severe symptoms. [00:05:04] Absolutely not. It certainly isn't the case that all women are going to have problems. Many women sail through it and many women have slight symptoms and manage them perfectly well without any kind of adjustments being made. There will be some, however, for whom it is slightly more of an adjustment. Some of the symptoms are a little bit problematic in the day to day life. But as I say, that doesn't mean that they can't have adjustments made that are going to make that their lots much more comfortable and much more they're just going to be as productive as they have always been. A little bit of careful thought, I suppose, in terms of managing that work situation on what are the sorts of issues that can affect women at work. So I think there are many things. Menopause, unfortunately, I gets very bad press. There are lots of different symptoms that come up if you just Google it. But issues around self-confidence, self-esteem, the more physical symptoms of hot flushes, which can be quite debilitating and embarrassing to deal with when you're sitting in a meeting, for example, and understanding how to get through those moments. But just. Just more generally, just a sense in which there are symptoms around depression, for example, that that can correlate with with going through menopause, just a lack of confidence and just a sense in which your body is changing and you don't necessarily understand all the things that are going on. It can just be quite disorientating, I suppose. And just feeling that you have no one to talk to, especially in a workplace organization, can be quite, quite challenging. I think for many women. [00:06:34] And in terms of adjustments that can be made to help support those who are affected through the workplace, what sorts of adjustments? I'll be talking about lots of adjustments to have the university made, for instance. [00:06:46] Well, I think they're done on a case by case basis. So what often happens is women will have an appointment with occupational health and talk about the different issues that they are experiencing. It may not actually be necessarily menopause per say that brings them in front of occupational health with issues. But the symptoms may be consistent with a menopausal explanation and it can just be adjustments, too. For example, understanding the need to have access to drinking water and shower facilities for those who are having a hot flushes, being able to leave meetings if they have a hot flush without giving an explanation that they're feeling uncomfortable. If they are in one of the sectors of the university that had uniform requirements, making sure that the uniform is fit for purpose in terms of not made from synthetic fibers that can aggravate hot sweats, for example. And then more generally, I suppose there are things around adjustments to working patterns. So it could be that stuff. You don't necessarily have access to flexible working because not all of us do can have conversations about adjustments to their working patterns. So that, for example, if sleeping, which is often an issue that correlates with knock on effects of concentration, these sorts of things can be managed perhaps the slightly later start time and or later end time. So none of these things are necessarily going to impact on other people in the organization, but they are things that can make a massive difference for women who are experience experiencing some of those symptoms. [00:08:12] Now, I would imagine that for some women, it's very difficult to actually start that conversation. [00:08:18] Yes, it is. And I absolutely understand that as somebody who is, I think, quite woke when it comes to menopausal issues. I still would think it's not necessarily that easy to just start a conversation with your line manager if you're having problems, not least because sometimes our line managers are younger than us. There might be a gender difference as well, which which we feel is awkward. And that's not also forget that those who who would do report to may not have that much knowledge and experience themselves of dealing with these sorts of issues. And so for them, it's a very uncomfortable conversation that rightly or wrongly, they may shy away from also because they don't have the knowledge or the skills to actually advise in these situations. And they feel a little bit disempowered, I suppose, because it's it's out of their normal remit of the things that they're generally dealing with. So for all of these reasons that can make women themselves and managers shy away from these conversations, because what kind of kind of words are going to be opened up, I suppose? How is it going to be managed once that conversation is had? But also, I think for women who fear that it somehow portrays them as less. [00:09:23] And that's something that I would be very keen to dispel, the notion that this is in any way trying to disempower women. And to say that they are not able to cope in their day to day work. It is simply about making recognizing that some adjustments may be beneficial to allow women to continue to be as productive as she has been up to that point. But these conversations, nonetheless, are very difficult to broach. So it's I think one of the things that really makes a difference is, as we've now got in my university, a growing sense of a supportive environment around this issue, where you can raise this topic and know that there are people that you can talk to. If there are issues, you may find that your initial conversation doesn't necessarily go that well. But there are people that you can refer people to to have conversations, to get things back on track. I suppose so not feeling that the first conversation that you have is all that's going to happen, knowing that there is a network of support across the university for these sorts of issues. [00:10:23] How did you put that network of support in place and how do you make women aware that that network exists? [00:10:30] Well, we are very good at advertising. We have a Web site, obviously offering information is on our university Web site and it's part of our positive work environment agenda to make sure that, you know, the health and well-being of all our staff are supported. So it's if if employers are looking to incorporate this, it can be part of an existing work environment that they probably got there anyway. That's trying to make make the work environment more positive for all of their staff. So we advertise on our website. We also have a mailing list of interested women who are mainly because we set up a menopause cafe, which I think we're gonna be talking about later. Women who want to take part in a regular get together or women just to talk about some of the topics around this issue in a very safe, safe space. And we have been also have that as well. So the other thing that we do is we advertise regularly in our staff newsletter as well, which goes out when it goes that week. So we pop the pop things in there as and when. Just to keep it visible, I suppose. And we also have done a couple of events at our staff festival where we have tried to have conversations with women around managing menopause in the workplace and how to have a positive menopause with positive menopause experience at work. So we're just we're just trying to keep it visible and to promote it wherever we can. And I suppose I'm the go to person on all the mailing lists and contact points. So, yeah, we've we just basically have to keep keep chipping away and keeping it visible, keeping higher up the agenda so that it's not just lost off the bottom. It matters it really matters that we're supporting our women at this stage in their lives. [00:12:10] And you mentioned that the Menopause Cafe, which I think is a great name. What is the menopause cafe? [00:12:17] So I Googled this when I was first trying to find out support that we can do on campus and the menopause cafe can take place anywhere, really. But it's essentially just a group of people who get together. It's not necessarily just women. It can be anybody who is affected by this issue. So it could be friends or colleagues, for example, who want to find out a little bit more. And it is just getting people together regularly in a very safe, respectful and primarily confidential space. I think that that's something that is very important, where it's open to everyone, regardless of gender or age. And it's not a gender led. So it's not something where we're trying to push a particular point of view. It's just a place for people to get together. Could bring along a drink if they want to. And within our university, I will always be presenting and perhaps somebody also from H.R. who can help advise on any employment related issues. But it isn't the place to have an agenda to push stuff. So I suppose what I do that's slightly different from the traditional menopause cafe is I do, however, offer information and advice and research. Books and things that I found interesting because I read a lot in this area, so I will talk about some of those sorts of issues. [00:13:28] And also we have something within our own university, which is an amazing opportunity where we often mindfulness for men managing menopause and we talk about some of the women's experiences of that. And when the next courses are running and just how they can get involved in that sort of thing. So it is a general thing. It's not supposed to be pushing anything in particular, but I have modified it slightly so that we can make it do a little bit more. I would aspire in the future, perhaps to have visting speakers once in a while. Well, if budget allows so that we can get doctors in, for example, who've got attitudes and advice to give on lifestyle changes that could be made to support menopause and those sorts of things, because it's not necessarily all about medicine, HRT or that's obviously a solution for many women as well. So it's just about the space where we can have women get together. I think the bottom line is it's a chance for women in my organization, many of whom haven't got together before. Now we're all making new friends as part of this group to share our experiences or tips on how we cope with some of the symptoms and just offer advice in a nonjudgmental way, I suppose. [00:14:30] What sorts of things to women who come along? What's the things they raise in the Menopause Cafe? [00:14:37] I think one of the things that they were raising initially was the first thing they said is, oh, my goodness, thank goodness this is now existing. I never felt I had anybody I could talk to. I was embarrassed. I felt awkward. I felt somehow like I was failing in my job because I was experiencing some of these symptoms and I should just be able to get on with it. So one of the things is just that they raise is just not having felt that they had a voice in the past. And now this has given them a voice. So that's that's quite helpful. I think they're also mindful of just needing to. Share experiences and to build build in a positive way on how to make the space in their lives better. Because I think it's not it's not a doom and gloom merchants here. You know, as I say, we've talked about the fact that not everybody women has it badly. Some women just sail through. But just having a kind of agent victim mindset, I suppose. And so that's the sort of things that we talk about. And the women who come say they like being given some tools and some some some things to think about, I suppose. Well, they may not have actually thought about it very much before and just felt very abandoned and isolated. [00:15:46] I guess in extreme cases, you do have a small percentage, but still a percentage nonetheless, of women who feel they can't manage their symptoms and actually leave work that they prematurely really, especially in the environment. We're all expected to work now until we reach 66 or 67. [00:16:02] Yes. And I think it's never, never a better time than to get these sorts of issues on the agenda for that very reason, because we are working longer and we women want to work longer. And we don't necessarily need to have any adjustments at all. But minor adjustments can make a huge difference and can stop the kind of exodus that has been shown in research that, you know, quite a number of women who are really struggling to leave their employment because they don't feel that they are supported and they can't manage their symptoms. So anything that we could do to mitigate that is vitally important in the context where we are expected and needing to work that much longer, keeping us in the workforce and keeping us healthy and happy within the workforce in a positive way. It's got to be a good thing. [00:16:45] There's also maybe many women don't equate the symptoms that they're experiencing with the menopause and they might not understand why they're feeling the way they do. You mentioned symptoms such as depression and fatigue through lack of sleep, but it's an opportunity to be open and realize they are  not alone. Other women are also experiencing it. It makes sense to them. And then they know that's something they can to do, that can do things which can be constructive to resolve the working situation, to help them. [00:17:13] Definitely. I think just realizing that there is a commonality of experience here, although everyone's experience is so unique, some some recurring things are coming out in our discussions that we're having. And just realizing that it doesn't it isn't always menopause. That's because some of these symptoms are bunched together into menopause because they are consistent with it. But it may not always be. But just understanding that it could be that there are things that we can do that might help, because I think also talking about changes in the workplace and adjustments, that's only a part of it. Obviously, we can take control from for many other things. So there are lifestyle dietary changes that we can make that have been shown to really impact on on our health as we get older more generally and also specifically related to menopause, too. So conversations around that can can really be very beneficial, I think, to make women feel a little bit more like they have some say in the process, because you can feel quite powerless when these sorts of things are going on. And that's not necessarily the case.And [00:18:10]  also today, I guess there is far more information available on the topic. There was perhaps in our mother's generation. There are things online. And so many more books out there and so many more support groups which our mothers and grandmothers wouldn't have had the benefit of. [00:18:25] No, I think, you know, my mum would have just got on with it and talked to talked about hot flushes and went very quiet on everything else. And there was just something that you just had to put up and shut up, basically. There is a downside, which is that I think so much so much is out there that there can be a quite a negative portrayal if you Google menopause. It does seem quite negative. And I think that's not necessarily everyone's experience. And as I say, there are so many things that can mitigate some of the things that do happen anyway. So knowledge can be a good thing, but it can be a double edged sword if it's if it's creating a sort of perception of it being a really negative experience for everyone, that's just not true. So even if it is somewhat negative for some women, there are things that can be done. So knowledge can be power, but it can also be a little bit. It can it can skew perceptions about how bad it is. And I wouldn't want it to be that menopause got the badge as being this, you know. Well, all the stereotypes that exist around potentially that it's just, you know, crazy woman time of life. Absolutely not. So you have to be measured and use appropriate information when we're doing our searches for information on how to manage menopause, not get caught up in the kind of not very not very positive media articles that you sometimes read about women losing their minds and things like that. I think there is a more balanced picture out there. [00:19:42] I know that. I think they've been very careful as well, that we don't scaremonger in terms of employment opportunities here because people already perceive that there is ageism in the recruitment process. And we don't want to give employers another opportunity to perhaps be unconsciously biased against recruiting women over 50 or promoting women over 50 because so many women have already experienced a gender bias that concerns the childbearing years. Or she may leave to have a baby. Let's not. Bring her on board, and the last thing we want to do now is actually create an environment where people think we can't recruit her because she is of menopausal age, she may need time off or we may have to adjust her working patterns accordingly. Let's not do that. I think we have to be I think we, too, have to be so careful that this is presented in a constructive and positive way. [00:20:31] Definitely. And I think when you have those conversations with your employer, it should definitely be that that should be the constructive way that you mentioned is absolutely the way to do it. So it's not you don't if you have an issue and you want to talk to your employer, you're not going to just have a rant about how awful life is. You're going to offer constructive solutions about what you could do that will do what your employer could do to make life better. And in the context of women not getting on or perception, they won't be employed with them in later life because they're of a menopausal age. I think we have to just change that taboo that basically says that menopause is always a negative thing and that it can it can be mitigated. It definitely can be mitigated. No, it's no reason to not employ someone. [00:21:14] No. I was in a session just the last few days with somebody was saying they had somebody who said she couldn't concentrate for nine hours a day anymore. She was a software developer and they said they had a situation where they had an outstanding individual. But to concentrate in that role, nine hours a day five days a week with too much. And so they had conversations internally and they decided they'd rather have peak performance for seven hours a day, and not so peak performance for nine hours a day. And so they had that discussion and she was happy to be paid less to work seven hours and not nine hours. And it would have been a relief. Yes. And they said her productivity didn't even go down. So it was an adjustment. It was something that just one person couldn't make the decision on. But it was HR in conjunction with line management, they made an adjustment and everybody won. [00:22:06] Yes. And I think that's an example of how done properly these sorts of adjustments can can be a win win situation. Definitely. [00:22:15] So the menopause cafe then, how many organizations actually have them? Are there any stats on this? I think I read somewhere that one in 10 organizations are becoming more menopause aware. But I'm not sure that actually equates to holding a menopause cafe. [00:22:27] I haven't got any stats up to date. Stats on how many there are. The menopause cafe sites allows you to advertise that. But I don't think everybody who runs a menopause cafe necessarily does. For example, we don't always do that. So yeah, I think it's growing, but I wouldn't be able to give you a specific figure at the moment. [00:22:47] But I guess the positive thing is that it's been taken seriously and it's been handled in a positive, constructive way. Overall, yes, I think so. I mean, I know people like HenPicked,  they run menopause awareness workshops that  large corporate. Yes. So they work very hard to get it onto the agenda as well. [00:23:06] I think so. Credit to them that they really kept up the pressure as well. And whenever there's any kind of major event, there's that is the menopause week. I think in on the BBC breakfast time early this year, you know, they had a feature on their keeping it to the top of the agenda. Just not letting it slip and just making sure that people are aware there's no there's no shame about it. It shouldn't be a taboo issue. And and what I like about henpecked is the way that they are constructive and offer solutions and getting getting organizations like that to come into the workforce and explain how it's possible to make these changes in a positive way is, I think, instrumental, really instrumental in changing, shifting perceptions of how menopause is dealt with in the workplace they have actually contributed to the Fab after Fifty website as well on this , which has been really well received. [00:23:56] Yes. Yes. All the questions, because one of the things we have is there is sort of legislation in place that you're not supposed to be able to discriminate to get on the basis of age or all the other aspects as well. But yes, that isn't always reflected in mindsets. We're talking about the unconscious bias here as well, aren't we? I am saying like these positive initiatives, like the HenPicked menopause in the workplace, the Menopause Cafes, the policy issue we are incorporating within your own institution, all these things help, don't they? [00:24:29] I think so. And it is about shifting a mindset and it's without wanting to blame anybody. It's just it's the way the world has been for many, many years. Negative stereotypes about menopause as being some sort of uncertainty about this madness. As you know, since this phase of woman's life where things go awry and we have all sorts of negative perceptions about it that we've internalized over the years, and that's nobody's fault. That's just the way it has been portrayed as having a more positive perception of it and a more constructive perception of it is absolutely going to be the way forward. [00:25:06] Well, thank you so much for sharing that with us today. Louise, if people want to find. What about the work that you do? How would they find out about it? [00:25:15] I suppose they can always email me if you want to.  If they Google the University of Exeter home page and just put in menopause, I'll get our own guidance policy up there as well. And some of the things that we're doing. So that's something else that they could do. But yes, I welcome conversations. I'm very happy to get involved with any organizations that are thinking about implementing these sorts of solutions and menopause cafes as well. Because honestly, they have made such a huge difference to the women in my organization. We've got over 60 on the Menopause Cafe mailing list at the moment and quite a lot come to them. Not all of them come every time, but we get 15 to 20 coming. And the perception is that they want to keep running. And they just feel that we've finally got a policy starting to happen that's going to make a difference to them moving forward. And so it's a much more positive environment, I think, than it used to be with regards to menopause here. And that that's for the good. [00:26:17] Well, thank you so much for sharing that today. Louise, I think that's helpful to many. And also perhaps any employers who are listening will perhaps get some insight as to how they can make their environment more menopause friendly as well. Okay. My pleasure. Thank you very much. Thank you so much.  

Three friends that happen to be social workers discuss current social/social work issues from their front room. Your favourite trio of social workers are here with episode 6 of season 2.  In this episode Nadia, Fran and Eugene are joined by social worker, family therapist and author Nick Pendry to have a conversation about Race. Nick has years of experience working with people from different racial backgrounds and has written about Race, Racism and supervision. In this episode, Nick joins the dynamic trio in conversation and provides his expertise on how to have a conversation about Race. This powerful and enlightening episode is one not to be missedIf you enjoy this episode then share with your friends, leave a review and follow The Social Matters Podcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The handle is @matterspodcast.

Father-son duo Alan and Michael Fuerstman of Montage and Pendry Hotels, respectively, both caught the hospitality bug early. Alan cut his teeth at the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona and the Bellagio in Las Vegas before founding Montage Hotels & Resorts in 2002. Michael, for his part, inherited his dad’s love of hospitality. Beginning his career as the coveted pool boy at the Bellagio, he eventually joined the family business in 2009, where he helped create lifestyle brand Pendry—a natural next step for the hotel company that is responsible for reinventing luxury through a forward-thinking lens. This episode is brought to you by Global Allies. For more information, go to globalallies.com.

Nick Pendry, the Director of Children & Safeguarding at Croydon Council speaks to us about journey, and how after just a few years in the job, he left as he didn't feel he was well equipped enough to be a social worker. He sought out those extra skills he needed to be the best he could, and returned to the industry he is still today so passionate about. Support the show (http://www.socialpersonnel.com/podcast)

Jane Pendry has lived a fashion fairytale starting her career in publishing at WWD and British Vogue, then onto major houses in Europe such as Yves Saint Laurent and Givenchy, and eventually creating her own coveted brand that is a favorite of our clients for its tailored shapes and beautiful fabrics.    Jane's story teaches us all the value of creating your own path and the beauty of many different chapters and experiences.

WE DID IT! Thanks so much H-Ugs for getting us to episode #400. The #SistersWhoPodcast appreciate you all so much! On this show we're talking about Jamie and Producer Dub's visit to the "whale's vagina". Plus, more back to school updates and a special labor (and delivery) day edition of our H-Uglee and Awkward Moments. Thanks for listening. #Uglee400

In Part I of today's Midday on Music program, we talked about some of the financial challenges the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is experiencing. In Part II of our program today, we're going to consider the unique challenges facing Baltimore's opera community. As expensive as it is to assemble and rehearse a world class symphony orchestra, it’s even more expensive to stage a grand opera. Not only do you need an orchestra, you need a cast of principal singers, a chorus, costumes, a set, a lighting designer, a director, multiple stage-hands and more to create that magical world where people sing on stage as naturally as the rest of us speak in real life. Those are just some of the reasons that it’s been hard in recent years for Grand Opera to succeed in Baltimore. After nearly seven decades, the Baltimore Opera Company went out of business in 2009. Its successor, the Lyric Opera of Baltimore shuttered its doors in 2017. And now, one of the area’s most accomplished operatic artists is hoping that three times is the charm. James Harp is the founder and artistic director of Maryland Opera. He joins Tom in Studio A, along with local opera soprano, Colleen Daly, to talk about Maryland Opera's inaugural season. You can catch the Company’s presentation of Puccini at the Pendry at the Sagamore Pendry Hotel in Fells Point, Sunday, April 7th at 3:00pm. Click here for more information.

In today’s episode of the Happy Half Hour, Troy, Erin, and Archana are discussing Mutual Friend Ice Cream, the hip new ice cream shop from the team behind Dark Horse Coffee Roasters,Surf Rider Pizza Co. coming to La Mesa, and a new hand roll concept coming to Liberty Station from Land & Water Co.’s chef Rob Ruiz. Plus, we have two Thanksgiving-centric events for you: Brian Malarkey’s demo and family-style dinner on November 7 at Farmer & the Seahorse and a November 14 ChefsGiving at Provisional Kitchen, Café & Mercantile at the Pendry hotel featuring JoJo Ruiz (Lionfish), Anthony Wells (Juniper & Ivy), and more, with Troy hosting the event and $25 of each ticket benefitting the San Diego Food Bank. Today’s guest is Erick Castro, partner and bartender at Polite Provisions and Raised By Wolves, not to mention podcaster and documentary filmmaker with his platform Bartender At Large. He’s talking about opening Polite when Normal Heights wasn’t so cool, the one problem with that rotating platform at Raised By Wolves, and yes, he answered why they opened in a mall. Our hot topic is about a food writer turned restaurateur who wants to apologize for all the critiques she’s thrown at restaurant owners. She’s sorry; she now realizes just how hard the industry really is. In Two People/$50 we’re recommending K Sandwiches, Simsim, and Fernside.

In today’s episode of the Happy Half Hour, hosts Erin Chambers Smith and Troy Johnson along with producer Archana Ram are talking about Lionfish’s new rooftop dinner series, the upcoming restaurant-bar replacing South Park Abbey, and a new empanada spot downtown (we’re taste-testing some flavors on the show). We’re also taking FAQ reader questions. Where should you dine for your anniversary? What’s a hip and cool place that’s not crowded? Where should you take visitors? We’re answering it all. This episode is sponsored by Kaaboo Del Mar, the three-day music and comedy festival, featuring Katy Perry, Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, and more at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds September 14–16.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland—a great new hotel on the city’s waterfront. Joining the program is Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who speaks about Baltimore’s renaissance and how the city has been transformed. It’s a story of Baltimore’s dedication to preserving—and then presenting—its history. It’s also about the transformation of the city, including telling the story of Frederick Douglass and the Star-Spangled Banner. She also discusses the remaining cobblestone streets of the city. Jerry Trice, Executive Chef of Gunther & Co., talks about the revolution of the food scene in Baltimore and how it goes beyond the stereotypical crab cakes. There’s all of this and more, as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore.

This week, Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland—a great new hotel on the city’s waterfront. Joining the program is Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who speaks about Baltimore’s renaissance and how the city has been transformed. It’s a story of Baltimore’s dedication to preserving—and then presenting—its history. It’s also about the transformation of the city, including telling the story of Frederick Douglass and the Star-Spangled Banner. She also discusses the remaining cobblestone streets of the city. Jerry Trice, Executive Chef of Gunther & Co., talks about the revolution of the food scene in Baltimore and how it goes beyond the stereotypical crab cakes. There’s all of this and more, as Travel Today with Peter Greenberg comes from the Sagamore Pendry Baltimore.

Faces of Silver Episode 5 with Dr Louise Pendry, senior lecturer in psychology on her research and book on online support groups and their effects! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ben-winkler/support

In today’s episode of Happy Half Hour, hosts Erin Chambers Smith and Troy Johnson are talking all about a spate of restaurant closures, including Bice downtown and Tasting Room Del Mar. On the bright side, charming neighborhood spot Counterpoint in Golden Hill is still going strong; chef Chris Osbourne (ex-Cowboy Star, Pendry) has joined the team. Today’s special guest is Matthew Lyons, owner of Tribute Pizza and winner for Best Pizza Variety in this month’s Best of San Diego cover story. He talks about starting as a pop-up operation to cooking up some of the best pies in town in a historic North Park space.

We’re bringing you today’s episode of the Happy Half Hour from Provisional Kitchen, Café & Mercantile at The Pendry hotel in Gaslamp. Joining hosts Erin Chambers Smith, Troy Johnson, and producer Archana Ram is assistant food and beverage director Tiffany McClintock and chef Stefan Schleigh. They tell us all about Provisional’s new summer menu and what exactly a chambong is. Today’s special guest is Michael Trimble, executive director of the Gaslamp Association. Our historic downtown neighborhood is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, so Michael takes a look back at how far the area has come, what’s debuting next, and what it’s like to have 25,000 people wander the Gaslamp during Comic-Con. We’re also sharing restaurant recommendations, including Juniper & Ivy, The Monkey King, and Las Cuatro Milpas.

We’re bringing you today’s episode straight from Nason’s Beer Hall at The Pendry hotel in the Gaslamp. Joining hosts Erin Chambers Smith, Troy Johnson, and producer Archana Ram is Pendry's Executive Sous Chef Matthew Dickey. He tells us about the elevated bar food menu and beer selection at Nason’s, plus their most in-demand dishes. Pro tip: Get the soft pretzel. We open the show with restaurant news, including the Italian eatery Maretalia on Coronado and two eateries headed to La Jolla Village.    Today’s special guest is Daryl O’Donnell, the executive chef for the San Diego Convention Center a.k.a. the man helping feed thousands at Comic-Con. He’s full of fun facts—they bought 20,000 hot dogs for Comic-Con and have a Willy Wonka-style contest happening this weekend—and is fiercely committed to sustainability. Nothing goes in the trash in his kitchen; it’s either composted or donated to the San Diego Rescue Mission. We’re also discussing bacon prices are going up, pork belly lovers. We end the show with Two People/$50, including BeeSalt Balcony Tribute Pizza. Bar Bodega, Harney Sushi, and Salud.

In this podcast the gang sits down with chef Christopher Osborne to discuss his experiences in the culinary world and the restaurant industry in SD. We also talk to about his new endeavor running the Provisional Kitchen inside the Pendry Hotel. Add this to the list of one of our favorite podcasts we have done.

Filth, fury, and perfect performance. Kate Pendry (1965) er britisk og bosatt i Oslo siden 1995. Hun er utdannet ved Mountview Theatre School i London. I Norge har hun brukt sin klassiske teaterbakgrunn i kunstneriske uttrykk som VR- installasjoner, performancekunst, kuratering, hørespill og teater. John Lydon er en av Storbritannias storheter. Både som et utskudd i Sex Pistols og som ikonisk politisk talsmann. I senere år har Lydon både vært skarp, sarkastisk og velartikulert. I foredraget introduserer Pendry oss til Sex Pistols og punk som en del av Britisk teatertradisjon, men også til hvordan Lydon har påvirket hennes egen teaterpraksis. Sinne er energi, kjærlighet og fred! Pendrys forestillinger er vist nasjonalt og internasjonalt. For teaterstykket Erasmus Tyrannus Rex mottok hun Den nasjonale Ibsenprisen i 2010. Pendry var husdramatiker ved Dramatikkens hus i 2014/2015 og er medlem av Winter Guests Theatre Ensemble. Foto: Ola Erik Blæsterdalen

The Pendry brings five food and drink concepts to downtown, lauded Oceanside chef Davin Waite stops by, and more

Phil tells his story of being a camera man from the WWII. He was going into concentration camps and filming at 17. His talks about his views on mans violence. They talk about how the camera is a mirror for life, and Hugh suggests maybe their is less violence today. Definetely an interesting perspective from "behind the sheild of the camera" PhilPendryCamera@yahoo.ca Hugh and Sandra host The Liquid Lunch

In this episode, Ben Pendry and Cassie Gerhardt, both members of the AFA Foundation, join to discuss the importance of connecting donors with values and to provide an inside look at the work and wins of the AFA Foundation. Note: you can give to the AFA Foundation by going to afa1976.org/donate

Salongen her på NRK P2 har mange venner, i tillegg til deg som hører på. En av salongvennene er scenekunstner og renholdsarbeider Kate Pendry. Pendry er husdramatiker på Dramatikkens Hus, hun har tidligere mottatt Ibsenprisen og er i tillegg altså i stand til å manøvrere en mopp. I dag vier vi hele Salongen til Kate Pendrys salongserie Oppdrag Renhold. Vask ørene. Rens hjernen. Velkommen ned i kloakken.

Reporter Torkild Jemterud møtte John Pendry for fire år siden - og nå, etter at han vant den prestisjetunge Kavliprisen.

Cheryl Pendry, Co-Author of the PassPorter's Disney Vacation Club Guide, joins Jennifer and Sara this week to discuss -- what else? -- the Disney Vacation Club. What is it? Is it a good deal? Why aren't Jennifer and Sara members? Plus an update from AllEars.Net, a photo contest hint and more!

Andreas Helfrich-Schkarbanenko befasst sich mit der mathematischen Beschreibung der Unsichtbarkeit, Metamaterialien und berichtet im Gespräch mit Sebastian Ritterbusch über Simulationsexperimente zu akustischen und elektromagnetischen Tarnkappen. Zusammen mit Muamer Kadic und Philipp Klas passten sie eine Tarnkappe an ein inhomogenes Hintergrundmedium an. Literatur und Zusatzinformationen Übersichtsposter: Akustische Tarnkappe im inhomogenen Hintergrundmedium D. Torrent and J. Sanchez-Dehesa: Acoustic cloaking in two dimensions: a feasible approach, New Journal of Physics 10 (2008). S. Guenneau, R. C. McPhedran, S. Enoch, A. B. Movchan, M. Farhat and N. P. Nicorovici: The colours of cloaks, Journal of Optics (2010). J. B. Pendry, D. Schurig and D. R. Smith: Controlling electromagnetic fields, Science 312, 1780 (2006). K. Astala, M. Lassas, L. Paivarinta: The borderlines of the invisibility and visibility for Calderon's inverse problem, arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.2749 (2011).

Jennifer and Sara are joined by PassPorter News Featured Columnist Cheryl Pendry, who tells us all about her recent cruise on the Disney Fantasy and how DCL's newest ship compares with the other Disney Cruise Line ships. Plus news, tips, and a new listener contest winner!

The atomic geometry of the (1×2) and (1×3) structures of the Pt(100) surface has been determined from a low-energy electron-diffraction intensity analysis. Both structures are found to be of the missing-row type, consisting of (111) microfacets, and with similar relaxations in the subsurface layers. In both reconstructions the top-layer spacing is contracted by approximately 20% together with a buckling of about 0.17 Å in the third layer and a small lateral shift of about 0.04 Å in the second layer. Further relaxations down to the fourth layer were detectable. The surface relaxations correspond to a variation of interatomic distances, ranging from -7% to +4%, where in general a contraction of approximately 3% for the distances parallel to the surface occurs. The Pendry and Zanazzi-Jona R factors were used in the analysis, resulting in a minimum value of RP=0.36 and RZJ=0.26 for 12 beams at normal incidence for the (1×2) structure, and similar agreement for 19 beams of the (1×3) structure. The (1×3) structure has been reproducibly obtained after heating the crystal in an oxygen atmosphere of 5×10-6 mbar at 1200 K for about 30 min and could be removed by annealing at 1800 K for 45 min after which the (1×2) structure appeared again. Both reconstructed surfaces are clean within the detection limits of the Auger spectrometer. CO adsorption lifts the reconstruction in both structures. After desorption at 500 K the initial structures appear again, indicating that at least one of the reconstructions does not represent the equilibrium structure of the clean surface and may be stabilized by impurities.

The structures of Ru(001) and of the √3 × √3 R30° overlayer of CO on Ru(001) have been determined by LEED I–V measurements and comparison to calculations. Special attention was paid to accurate angular alignment, selection of a well-ordered portion of the surface, and avoidance of beam-induced changes of the CO layer. Five orders of reflexes over a range of 300 eV each were used for the clean surface and 7 orders over 200 eV each for the CO superstructure. For the clean surface, a slight contraction of the first layer spacing (by 2%) was found which gave r-factors of 0.04 (Zanazzi-Jona) and 0.16 (Pendry) for 5 non-degenerate beams. For the CO structure the most probable geometry is the on-top site with spacings d(Ru---C) = 2.0 ± 0.1 Åandd(C---O) = 1.10 ± 0.1 Å (rZJ = 0.21; rP = 0.51). The two threefold hollow and the bridge sites can be clearly excluded.

The atomic structure of the (11 0) surface of cobalt has been determined by LEED using six intensity spectra at normal incidence. The surface exhibits the truncated bulk structure with a contraction of the first interlayer spacing by about 8.5% with respect to the bulk value. Quantitative evaluation of the LEED spectra was done using Zanazzi and Jona's and Pendry's r-factors. The minimum averaged r-factors are and . No change of the interatomic distances within the plane could be detected and no rearrangement of the surface structure takes place up to temperatures shortly below the transition temperature.