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This April, we recognize National Reentry Month by spotlighting the work of the Philadelphia Office of Reentry Partnerships and Executive Director Assata Thomas. We discuss the city's commitment to supporting justice-impacted individuals, along with several key events happening throughout the month—from job fairs to expungement clinics.

Replaying our interview with Eva Baker AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Eva is an architect who specializes in laboratory planning. She is currently a Senior Associate and Director of the Philadelphia Office of HERA Laboratory Planners. We talk about: - Eva's pairing of a Bachelor degree in Chemistry with a Master's degree in Architecture so that she could combine two of her passions. - Whether she followed the advice of her mentors to focus on general architecture before diving into laboratory expertise. - I ask Eva what are the important components to consider when designing a lab including structural modules, safety, flexibility, MEP, and equipment and then we also talk about emerging trends in laboratory design like the integration of automation. - We discuss her long path to working at HERA and how consultancy functions differently than an architecture firm. - We talk about her favorite types of projects, skills she looks for when hiring, and how long it takes (spoiler- two years!) to become a lab specialist. - Eva also shares about the challenges she faced when she returned from maternity leave, had to balance office work and pumping, late nights working "parent hours", the constraints of childcare, and the societal and self-imposed stress of motherhood and career progression. - We end by talking about the importance of sharing responsibilities at home so that she and her partner can pursue meaningful careers as well as a successful family life. More Episodes You Might Like: 039: Morgan Chawaga: Burnout, Meditation, and Mental Health In Architecture 036: Jill Bergman: Specializing in Healthcare Architecture 19: Joann Lui: Mental Health, Architecture, and Building Community (Bonus 009): Q&A with Architecture Graduates - Maithili Awasarikar

Nidhi Krishen, Deputy Director for Climate Solutions, Philadelphia Office of Sustainability; Philly's new Energy Poverty Alleviation Strategy. Planet Philadelphia airs on 92.9 FM in NW Philadelphia & gtownradio.com, 4-5:00 PM ET the 1st & 3rd Friday/month. www.planetphiladelphia.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kay-wood9/support

Megan Clarkin '11,  Director, Infrastructure Program Coordination at City of Philadelphia Office of Transportation, Infrastructure & Sustainability.

On Thursday, October 19, nine bands comprised of legal professionals from various firms and companies will compete in a battle of the bands concert to raise money for charity. One such band is Amperband, a rock group comprised of seven members from various offices of McCarter & English.Host Amy Fisher (McCarter & English) interviews the band in this week's episode.MEET THE BAND:Vadim Cherkasov, Partner, Intellectual Property, Philadelphia Office, GuitarTom Doherty, Partner, Labor & Employment Law, Newark Office, GuitarJohn Isacson, Partner, Intellectual Property, Washington DC Office, GuitarAlex Macdonald, Chief Strategy Officer, Newark Office, VocalsAlyse Pashman, Events Manager, Newark Office, VocalsJoe Scholz, Partner, Business Litigation, New York Office, DrumsSteve Wood, Partner, Business Litigation, Wilmington Office, Bass Guitar

Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC) is hosting its first housing fair for current homeowners, first time buyers, renters and landlords interested in learning more about homeownership, maintaining the home, development opportunities, and so much more. It takes place October 21, 2023, 10am-3pm at Temple University Aramark Student Training and Recreation (STAR) Complex 1816 N 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19121. https://phdcphila.org/housingfair/ Body image can be a challenge for women with breast cancer whether its loss of hair during treatment, weight gain from medications or scarring from surgery. I speak to Gina Range, Board Member of Living Beyond Breast Cancer; Vice President of Development of Opera Philadelphia and a breast cancer thriver herself. Gina discusses her own journey addressing the physical and emotional challenges she faced, and the support offered by Living Beyond Breast Cancer. https://www.lbbc.org/ Twitter: @LivingBeyondBC Facebook: LivingBeyondBreastCancer Instagram: @livingbeyondbc A concert featuring the songs of Motown, the Sound of Philadelphia? That's what in store at “Lets Groove Tonight: Motown and the Philly Sound” performed by the newly formed NO NAME POPS, composed of musicians from the Philly Pops. I speak to conductor Herb Smith who has played trumpet with Gladys Knight, The Temptations and so many musical greats. The concert takes place Saturday October 28th at 3:00 and 8:00 pm at the Kimmel Cultural Campus. - a concert featuring both - I'm there and I'll tell you all about it. https://www.kimmelculturalcampus.org/events-and-tickets/2023-24/rentals/no-name-pops/ Learn to do business with the City & State, PA Department of General Services, Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity and Temple University On Oct 19th when Senator Sharif Street Hosts The 6th Annual Diverse & Minority Business Forum At Temple University. All details here: https://www.senatorsharifstreet.com/businessforum

Photo:  1932 NYC No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #ScalaReport: Converting empty downtown Philadelphia office towers to high rise residencies. Chris Riegel, CEO Scala..com #Stratacache https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-mystery-of-the-missing-philadelphia-office-workers-f3b4dcf7

Full Hour | Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by bouncing off two topics, first offering his thoughts on the shocking incident that played out over Philadelphia with a portion of I95 collapsing due to a fire. Dom expresses the importance of an investigation, telling that we can't allow the question of ‘why' to get lost in discussion. Then, Dom offers his update on the Trump indictment, playing back clips of individuals from over the weekend who offering their take on the situation, which Giordano suggests will only further help Trump in the popularity department. Then, Dom welcomes Bob Kelly, ace traffic analyst for Fox29, back onto the Dom Giordano Program to discuss the insane collapse of Interstate 95 above Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia. First, Dom asks Kelly how his day has been, with Bob revealing that the day today has been much calmer than expected, telling that he would expect a ton of traffic to develop as more and more hit the road. Then, Kelly tells what's been discovered by Fox29 reporter Steve Keeley regarding an investigation. After that, Kelly tells listeners how to traverse the City with the lack of one of our biggest highways, suggesting what he calls ‘the Bob Kelly route' that will take drivers to New Jersey using I295. Also, Kelly offers some advice to those hoping to come into the City for Billy Joel and 4th of July, and offers a route for producer Dan to get home from work tonight. (Photo by City of Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management via Getty Images)

The fire service is having to adapt to the realities of today's challenges. In this podcast we hear from one of the national leaders in the fire service. To give you the depth and breadth of his experience I'm including much, but not all, of his biography. How do you measure up when it comes to experience and education? In May 2016, Mayor James Kenney appointed Adam Thiel to serve as the 20th Fire Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia. Commissioner Thiel is responsible for leading the Philadelphia Fire Department's 3,000+ members in every facet of protecting our Nation's 6th-largest city from fires and emergencies arising from all hazards. Adam also served as Director of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management from 2019-2022. From 2014-2016, he was a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In that role, Adam helped provide strategic direction, policy advice, management oversight, and operational coordination for eleven agencies with an overall budget of more than $3.1B and 30,000 employees. Deputy Secretary Thiel was directly responsible for the Departments of: Emergency Management, Fire Programs (including the State Fire Marshal's Office), Military Affairs (Virginia Army/Air National Guard), and State Police, along with the state's Homeland Security and Resilience portfolios. Commissioner Thiel is currently enrolled in the Organizational Dynamics graduate program at the University of Pennsylvania and he has also completed: doctoral coursework in Public Administration and Public Policy at Arizona State University (ABD) and George Mason University, respectively; a MSc. in Cities from the London School of Economics; his M.P.A. degree from George Mason University; a B.S. in Fire Science from the University of Maryland University College; his B.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government; the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security Executive Leaders Program; the Army War College Commandant's National Security Program; and the Virginia Executive Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation. Merit's platform is relied on in mission-critical situations such as the Surfside building collapse and at secure Health and Human Service facilities and is trusted by a growing network of thousands of partners. Eric Holdeman is a professional emergency manager who is passionate about providing information that can help families, businesses & governments become better prepared for disasters of all types. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast, Blog & EricHoldeman.com.

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding investors out of $100 million for blood-testing devices that failed to operate as advertised. Philadelphia Office of City Commissioner Omar Sabir talks about the 2023 mayoral election and why people don't vote. (For more information on the 'Every Voice Every Vote' intiatives, visit https://www.everyvoice-everyvote.org/)

On today's podcast we welcome guest Eva Baker AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Eva is an architect who specializes in laboratory planning. She is currently a Senior Associate and Director of the Philadelphia Office of HERA Laboratory Planners. We talk about: - Eva's pairing of a Bachelor degree in Chemistry with a Master's degree in Architecture so that she could combine two of her passions. - Whether she followed the advice of her mentors to focus on general architecture before diving into laboratory expertise. - I ask Eva what are the important components to consider when designing a lab including structural modules, safety, flexibility, MEP, and equipment and then we also talk about emerging trends in laboratory design like the integration of automation. - We discuss her long path to working at HERA and how consultancy functions differently than an architecture firm. - We talk about her favorite types of projects, skills she looks for when hiring, and how long it takes (spoiler- two years!) to become a lab specialist. - Eva also shares about the challenges she faced when she returned from maternity leave, had to balance office work and pumping, late nights working "parent hours", the constraints of childcare, and the societal and self-imposed stress of motherhood and career progression. - We end by talking about the importance of sharing responsibilities at home so that she and her partner can pursue meaningful careers as well as a successful family life. Links: HERA Laboratory Planners: https://herainc.com/ Architectette Podcast Website: www.architectette.com Connect with the pod on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12735000/), Instagram (@architectette), and TikTok (@architectette) Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/architectette/support

On this episode of Equity Is- Equity Snapshots we continue our discussions on Oppressive Thematic Ideologies that our Equity Training Specialists will be providing trainings on throughout the year. We are joined by Dylan Van Duyne who will offer some terminology, misconconceptions, and ways to learn more about The Gender Binary and Socializtion of Gender Norms and Sexual Orientation. The Equity Snapshot series dives deep into topics that highlight different forms of oppression and inequities that people of various identities experience. The aim is to educate and increase awareness of the challenges and the assets that different communities have in order for everyone to grow more aware of our society and explore a better way forward towards equity. Resources from the Episode Organizations to support: Big Brothers Big Sisters: They have an LGBTQ+ Program they collaborate on with the Philadelphia School District Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities City of Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs Galaei William Way Community Center The Attic Youth Center Mazzoni Center ACLU PA Chapter PFLAG GLAAD Human Rights Campaign Trevor Project Educational Resources GLSEN Educator Resources Teaching Tolerance Guide: Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students Coming Out as LGBTQ Latinx Americans GSA Network Toolkit This podcast is about cultivating prosperity and liberation for students and staff. We do this by showcasing and debriefing the great equity work that is being done throughout The School District of Philadelphia community. With each episode, we hope to cover topics that will create pathways for marginalized populations in our District, by removing barriers, increasing access and inclusion, building trust, and creating a shared culture of social responsibility and organizational accountability. Our music is by students from Rock to the Future, an organization offering free music programs to students in Philadelphia. To learn more about what our office does visit our website.

I'll be speaking with Jane Golden, Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia about Mural Arts Month. For more info: www.muralarts.org. Follow along on social media: @muralarts on Twitter and Instagram, @MuralArtsPhiladelphia on Facebook, and phillymuralarts on YouTube.It's that time of year again when those that qualify have options for signing up for Medicare Advantage plans. Michael Sheehan, Chief Clinical Officer for Braven Health, explains Medicare Advantage, changes in healthcare plans, preventative care and more.https://bravenhealth.com/There's an important election coming up and AARP has a great voter education guide for Pennsylvania voters. I speak to Yocasta Lora, State Advocacy and Community Engagement Manager for AARP PA.For more info: www.aarp.org/PAvotes.If you are BIPOC business, you'll want to check out the Diverse and Minority Business Forum Friday October 21st 10 am to 2 pm at Temple University Medical School Student Faculty Center 3340 N. Broad Street. I speak to one of the sponsors, State Senator Sharif Street, about the event which is about learning to do business with the City and State, PA Department of General Services and Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity and Temple University. For more info go to www.senatorsharifstreet.com.

In this final panel episode, we round out the night with an in-depth Q&A session about our new normal in the workplace. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.

In this panel episode, we continue on to our real estate section, examining how Center City thrives in our new norm, and the ways companies can balance the needs of their business and the needs of their workers. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.

In this panel episode, we continue our exploration of Center City thriving in our new norm, and the ways companies can balance the needs of their business and the needs of their workers. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.  

In this panel episode, we explore how Center City can thrive in our new norm, and the ways companies balance the needs of their business and the needs of their workers. Panelists include Kimberly Smith of JLL, Crystal Ashby of Independence Blue Cross, and Angela Val of Visit Philadelphia.

In February 2018, the term "Philly Special" went down in history for football fans everywhere as the now iconic trick play caught the New England Patriots completely unprepared and helped propel the Philadelphia Eagles to their first World Championship. That same month, Dominick Mireles was promoted to Deputy Director of Operations in the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management. Now as Director, Dominick is working every day to make sure that the approach to readiness and emergency response is truly special in the City of Philadelphia. Dominick was recently involved in a full scale exercise with Task Force 46 which gave Military personnel, Emergency Managers, and First Responders a chance to work together and collaborate on response efforts. In this episode, Dominick talks about the exercise, while also emphasizing the importance of first hand experience in Emergency Management and response, while not dismissing the opportunity for those new to the field to learn on the job and thus improve their abilities in times of crisis.Doberman Emergency Management owns and operates the Disaster Tough Podcast. Contact us here at: www.dobermanemg.com or email us at: info@dobermanemg.com.We are proud to endorse L3Harris and the BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: L3Harris.com/ResponderSupport.

This is episode seven of the “Trauma-Informed Investigations” series. In this episode, we discuss online victimization and trauma-informed responses to crimes committed online. We also discuss prevention, how parents and guardians can support their children if they are victims of online exploitation, and working with law enforcement. We're joined by special guest Catherine “Katie” Connell. Katie is employed with the FBI as the Victim Services Division, Unit Chief for Child Victim Services and is also a Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewer. She manages the FBIs Child/Adolescent Forensic interviewing program. Speaking with Ms. Connell is Jill Steinberg, a Partner in Ballard's Philadelphia Office; and Katharine Manning, author of “The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job,” and the President of Blackbird DC.

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (in United States ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia) Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 5/26/22 Gospel: Luke 24-46-53

Today's guest is a recognized national authority in tax controversy and litigation.  He's here today to help you avoid getting in trouble with the IRS. Dave Bookbinder goes Behind The Numbers with Philip Karter, Managing Partner of the Philadelphia Office of law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka. In this episode, Phil shares insights on how to structure a transaction to avoid an IRS audit and what you can do if you are subject to an IRS audit. Phil also discusses some of the hot topic issues with the IRS.

This is episode four of the “Trauma Informed Investigations” series, where we follow a fictitious story to address the legal and human issues that arise in an organization when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse. In today's episode, we discuss the process of conducting an internal investigation and retaining outside counsel, notification processes, and mandatory reporting and communications with law enforcement. Leading the discussion is my Ballard Spahr colleague Jill Steinberg, a Partner in Ballard's Philadelphia Office. Jill is joined by Katharine Manning. Katharine is the author of “The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job”, and the President of Blackbird DC. She has worked on issues of trauma and victimization for more than 25 years.

Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old Philadelphia teacher, was found by her fiance with a knife protruding from her chest sitting upright against their kitchen cabinets. She had 20 stab wounds to her head, chest, and the back of her neck. Her fiance had allegedly been at the gym when her death occurred, and he returned to the apartment to find the door locked from the inside and the security bar in place. Almost immediately, investigators concluded that Ellen had committed suicide by stabbing herself, based solely on the fact that she took antidepressants and saw a therapist. How could and why would this woman have stabbed herself this many times in order to end her own life? Is it even medically possible, given her wounds, that she could have? Promo: NopevilleSOURCESCity of Philadelphia Office of the Medical Examiner Investigation Report:https://www.scribd.com/document/493099059/Ellen-Greenberg-Case-Filehttps://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/02/17/ellen-greenberg-pennsylvania-ag-suicide-ruling-stabbed-manayunk/

This is episode three of the “Trauma-Informed Investigations” series. Today's episode features a discussion on the impacts that trauma can have on the brain, with special guest Anne DePrince, a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Denver and author of “Every 90 Seconds: Our Common Cause Ending Violence against Women”. Speaking with Ms. DePrince is my Ballard Spahr colleague Jill Steinberg, a Partner in Ballard's Philadelphia Office; and Katharine Manning, author of “The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job,” and the President of Blackbird DC.

This is episode two of the “Trauma Informed Investigations” series, where we follow a fictitious story to address the legal and human issues that arise in an organization when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse. In today's episode, we discuss how a person who first receives a report of sexual abuse should respond, including effective listening techniques and how that person can support the victim through the disclosure process. We also discuss some best practices for an organization in its initial response to these allegations. Leading the discussion is Jill Steinberg, a Partner in Ballard's Philadelphia Office. Jill is joined by Katharine Manning. Katharine is the author of “The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job”, and the President of Blackbird DC. She has worked on issues of trauma and victimization for more than 25 years.

Today, we are introducing a mini-series titled “Trauma Informed Investigations”, in which we'll follow a fictitious story to address the legal and human issues that arise in an organization when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse. Leading the discussion is Jill Steinberg, a Partner in Ballard's Philadelphia Office. Jill is joined by Katharine Manning, who has worked on issues of trauma and victimization for more than 25 years.

This is episode one of the “Trauma Informed Investigations” series, where we follow a fictitious story to address the legal and human issues that arise in an organization when confronted with allegations of sexual abuse. Today's episode focuses on identifying red flags, and following your instincts. Leading the discussion is Jill Steinberg, a Partner in Ballard's Philadelphia Office. Jill is joined by Katharine Manning. Katharine is the author of “The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job”, and the President of Blackbird DC. She has worked on issues of trauma and victimization for more than 25 years.

This week, Rev. Jonathan A. Mason sits down with Tracey Gordon, Philadelphia Register of Wills, along with Adara L. Combs, Esq., Philadelphia Office of Victims Advocate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abygaelle Loubeau talks with former Philadelphia City Solicitor and current Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr's Philadelphia office about his successes and challenges in shifting from public service to private practice. Interviewer: Abygaelle Loubeau (LAW '23) Guest: Marcel Pratt (LAW '09), Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr's Philadelphia Office, former City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia

Today's episode is the first in a series on different areas in state and federal regulatory enforcement. This episode highlights a new team within the firm that helps clients navigate the investigation and enforcement abilities of state attorneys general. The leaders of the group, Adrian King and Stephen Stigall, join the conversation to talk about the origin of the group and its depth of experience; discuss what trends they're seeing in state AG offices; and review how the team can guide clients through investigations or enforcement actions involving state AG's. The episode is led by Hank Hockeimer, a Partner in the firm's Philadelphia Office and the leader of the White Collar Defense/Internal Investigations Group.

On this month's episode of the Rail~Volution podcast, we're chatting with Chris Puchalsky and Andrew Simpson of the Philadelphia Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability.  We talk about the The Philadelphia Transit Plan, regional rail, and agency coordination.

In this Bell Works Talks, Dr. Fay-Hillier discusses the results of the qualitative study she conducted with RNs who worked in the emergency department (ED)and shared their experiences in screening for intimate partner violence (IPV). The goal in conducting this study was to increase the understanding of the knowledge and attitudes toward IPV of RNs who work in the ED and to provide recommendations for specific factors that could be included in future training of RNs in screening for IPV. Dr. Theresa Fay-Hillier is an Associate Clinical Professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She earned her Doctorate in Public Health from Drexel University's School of Public Health, her Master's Degree in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Holy Family University. Dr. Fay-Hillier is a board certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is also certified in completing Danger Assessments with victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Dr. Fay-Hillier has an interest in working with the chronically mentally ill as well as people who are victims of abuse. Her experience in her areas of interest have been numerous and in a variety of community settings. She was a co-leader of a homicide bereavement group for families at the City of Philadelphia Office of the Medical Examiner. Dr. Fay-Hillier was also a co-owner of a nurse owned business providing critical incident stress debriefing services to employees who worked in both health care agencies and general business facilities. After the 911 tragedy, Dr. Fay-Hillier was involved with debriefing employees who worked in or around the New York City area. She was also responsible for supervising other clinicians who performed debriefments in both New York City and the Washington D.C. areas as a result of the 911 tragedy. She has presented at both national and international conferences on issues related to Intimate Partner Violence, harm-reduction strategies in addressing individuals addicted to opioids, and implementation of collaborate simulation experiences into nursing programs. Dr. Fay-Hillier has also co-authored several peer reviewed articles and is co-editor of a textbook on Child Maltreatment (a 2015 publication).

Guest Co-host:  Kevin Davis:  kevinkaera@comcast.net Podcast Guest:  Mike Smith:  mike@huddleadvisory.comMike's Website:  https://huddleadvisory.com/ Transcription:Kris Parsons00:03Thank you for listening to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best life, and how you can figure out how to do that to.  Join us with your lively host Ray Loewe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world.Ray Loewe00:19Good morning, everybody. This is Ray Loewe with the luckiest guy in the world. And I'm sitting here in wonderful downtown Woodbury, New Jersey, at the wildfire podcast studios. And we have a whole new flow for the next month. We've got our co-host, Kevin Davis, who's an Atlanta-based person, I'm going to introduce him in a minute, we have a great guest today. And what this show is all about is it's about highlighting some of the luckiest people in the world. And the luckiest people in the world are those people who take control over their own life, and then live their lives under their own terms. And what's proven out is that the luckiest people in the world are also the most interesting people in the world, I think will bare that out today, as we talk. So let me introduce Kevin Davis. Kevin is a longtime friend of mine say hello, Kevin.Kevin Davis01:19How are you? Ray, it is great to be here with you in sunny Atlanta.Ray Loewe01:22Uh, well, except Atlanta has no gasoline. Right?Kevin Davis01:26Well, you know, there is that minor detail. But other than that, it's all good.Ray Loewe01:32Yeah. So stay home for the day. So Kevin is a coach to financial advisors. And he has tremendous industry experience on the product side of the financial industry. And the most interesting thing about Kevin is he's probably one of the most creative people I've ever met in my life. And let me tell you a quick story. So a couple of years ago, I was thinking about selling my financial planning practice. And Kevin was a member of my advisory board, and we're sitting around a big table in the back room. And we're talking about, you know, what the path was going to be after I walked away from the business. And I kind of weighed out this grandiose plan, and Kevin piped up and he said, you know, if you can do that, you've got to be one of the most interesting people in the world. And then he did this double-take, and he said, but we can't use that, because that's a beer commercial. So you're gonna be the luckiest guy in the world. It just stuck there, Kevin ever since. So thank you for that. Kevin Davis02:40Well, you're welcome. And of course, and anyone who had ever been into your office knows that we were sitting there with pictures you had taken from various trips, over the years around the world, some of them I think, you might have even told me National Geographic used the one of their brochures and one of the polar bears. And so it wasn't hard to kind of come up with that looking at this thinking, wow, this guy's been all over the place. It does. I will say this, and I'm sure you've said it over the years. It is interesting how the people who tend to work the hardest and tend to have a little purpose around the work end up seeming like the luckiest people out there, isn't it Ray?Ray Loewe03:21Well, they work at it, you don't become the luckiest people in the world just by sitting around. And you're gonna see an example of that when we introduce Mike Smith in a minute. But, Kevin, you know, thanks for being with us. And Kevin's going to be with us for the month of May. And we've gotten some incredible people coming in, in a week or two. And there are people that Kevin has introduced me to over the years. I think one of them Steve Franklin, his claim to fame is he interviewed 100 people over the age of 100. And we're going to be talking to him about his interest and where he's going. And we've got some other equally as interesting people. So make sure you stay tuned. And you're going to get a glimpse of Kevin as we go through this, too. So Kevin, are you ready to do some interviewing?Kevin Davis04:12I am really excited about today. And of course, I'll let you talk a little more about Mike's background. And but I'm going to spoil it. Spoiler alert here, you know, we just went through one of the most exciting non-competition-driven moments in the NFL, in my opinion, with the draft. And you know, it's always a bit of a tease for me because I get fired up, I get back into football mode where I really am excited about hanging out with friends and family and watching football. And then you gotta wait the whole summer. But this is a real treat because of who we have. So why don't you tell everyone who Mike is and a bit about his background?Ray Loewe04:55Sure. So Mike Smith, one of the luckiest people in the world, and you're going to see because he is in the process of continuing to revamp his life, to live it under his own terms. But Mike started in the world of accounting at one of the big accounting firms, and then went from accounting.Kevin Davis05:15Right, right. I thought you said, I thought you said we're talking to interesting people. In accounting?Ray Loewe05:23He left the accounting field, okay. By the way, I started in the accounting business too. So there's hope for accountants. But Mike left a Deloitte touche, after several years there, and went to NBC. And then went from NBC to the NFL, and he spent 16 years at the NFL. And I think Mike said he's been to, I don't know, Mike how many super balls, have you been to, it would be 16. 16, and you had to go to those, didn't you?  It was part of the job.Mike Smith05:58Yeah, no, it was a real chore. I must say that. That was one of the things that was a requirement of the job was attending Super Bowls.Ray Loewe06:05Okay.Kevin Davis06:06I'm sensing the pain and your voice about how hard that was?Mike Smith06:11Oh, it's funny. The one Super Bowl I ended up missing was the Super Bowl that actually had my favorite team in it, believe it or not, but we can get to that a little bit later.Ray Loewe06:20Okay, so what we're going to do is let Mike talk a little bit about his journey, and how he got from the accounting field to NBC to the NFL, and where he's going forward here because that's actually the most interesting part of his whole career. So, Mike, tell us a little bit about your journey and where you come from, and where you're going.Mike Smith06:45Well, thanks, Ray. Thanks, Kevin. And thanks for having me. And I truly am humbled to be on a podcast with a name such as the luckiest people in the world. It's not something I really would have ever envisioned. But I do love that you're trying to inspire people to be more intentional about how they're living their lives. I just think that's really, really a great purpose and a great focus for your work. And, you know, I am incredibly fortunate, but it's funny, I actually don't believe in luck. It's, funny, I just think that you know, sometimes low probability events happen, whether they're, you know, good or bad. But really what, I try to do, what I try to tell other people to do is, you know, what are you doing to actually maximize your chances of success, that, you know, a positive thing will happen, as opposed to a negative one? You know, because in life, you know, decisions have consequences, and sometimes you're not making a decision has a consequence. And so, you know, the question, you know, I have for the audience is, you know, what steps are you taking to actually create your own luck, because I think you said earlier that, you know, there's a fair amount of work that goes into trying to, you know, live a life that you really want to be living. And, you know, that starts with having, you know, that intention, but, you know, my journey started, like you said, in public accounting, and how I got there was just because my father was in accounting, and my brother was in accounting, so it was ended up just being the family choice. But, you know, it was really the start of an amazing journey that, you know, taught me, you know, the value of having quite honestly, really good boss, that, when you have a really good boss, it just creates an environment that allows you to learn, allows you to fail, allows you to experiment and try new things. But what's great about it also, is that you know, instilled in me from the onset of having a mindset of how to always be learning and how to always be pushing myself out of my comfort zone. So, you know, when I was at Deloitte, I started there, working on the Comcast engagement, which was the largest client they had in the Philadelphia Office, and I got the sports bug because one of the things I ended up doing was working on their acquisition of the Flyers and the 76ers and the stadiums in Philadelphia. So, you know, being a young sports fan, born and raised in Philadelphia, and actually looking at the financial statements of, you know, two of my favorite teams and seeing how the salt is, which made inside the sports industry was just an incredibly thrilling, thrilling moment. And, you know, in many respects, that first job I had at Deloitte because I was working with close friends who I still keep in contact with, you know, one of my best bosses ever. It was probably the best corporate job I ever had, which, you know, maybe is a sad statement that the best corporate job I ever had was when I was 22 years old, but it really was a great experience and a little bit of maybe a thread is that I actually followed that boss at Deloitte to NBC. You know, I, we had such a great connection, we complemented each other really well. And first at NBC. I was in Philadelphia ultimately became the CFO of the local TV station. And then at the time, NBC was owned by General Electric. And so if you remember the Jack Welch era of General Electric, they put a real focus on talent, they put a real focus on talent development. And really, every two years or so their high potential executives would be moving to their next opportunity. And so they came to me with a choice of, you know, a safe corporate job that I could leave Philadelphia for up in New York working and 30 rock where, you know, I'd be dealing with spreadsheets all day, or an opportunity to start something new out in Los Angeles and create a finance team with their growing NBC studios in house production arm. And you know, it was a great example of me pushing myself out of my comfort zone and wanting to, you know, take a personal risk and try something new.Ray Loewe10:47So can I interrupt for a minute, Mike, because you said a few things here that I think are really significant. And, you know, one of the purposes of the show is to showcase some people who are some of the luckiest people in the world. And you're absolutely right, you create luck, luck doesn't just happen. But you know, one of the things that you said is you search out the perfect boss, and you follow them. And then the second thing is that you push yourself and don't be afraid to jump off the cliff a little bit in order to try new opportunities to challenge your comfort zone. So, you know, as we go, let's highlight more of that because I think there are too many people that just get complacent with a job and don't move. And if not, how you get lucky is it?Mike Smith11:39No, and I think let's hit just a little bit of a pause button and linger on that for a moment because the phrase pushing yourself out of our comfort zone has become a little bit cliche, but I think the thought is, you know, what does that actually mean and translate to in terms of an activity or an action? And sometimes, you know, you do have to jump off that proverbial cliff in order to push yourself. And, you know, this is a question for people that are listening is, you know when was the last time you really jumped off that proverbial Cliff from a career standpoint? You know, has it been 10 years? Has it been 15 years? And if that is the question, then you know, you probably should be really seriously contemplating, you know, some type of move that would actually push yourself and actually make that jump. I think that's 100% spot on? Well,Kevin Davis12:30you know, Mike, it's interesting, it's interesting, because we, you know, we're obviously a very sports-centric society, we have all of these wonderful sports analogies, and we tend to talk about pushing ourselves, you know, going to the next level, we tend to talk about that a lot relative to athletes, and as they're trying to perform. We don't hear some of this language necessarily applied to how we make decisions about our own life, though. I mean, that's just very interesting thinking, right? Hey, let's push myself out of a comfort zone in my career. Well, that sounds a little scary. What are your thoughts about some of how you develop that mindset? Because I think it's a really important mindset. Mike Smith13:16Yeah, I think, you know, I love the notion of sort of everyone thinking about themselves as an athlete, do you want to call yourself a corporate athlete, you know, have at it, but, you know, it does start with, you know, having a mindset that you want to make an improvement in your life. And so, whatever that improvement is, you know, is a personal decision. But, you know, when I think about mindset, there's a handful of things that I focus on. One is having a real awareness around myself and my environment, you know, are you really looking in the mirror around sort of what my strengths and my blind spots are, you know, what is my current situation in whatever my environment is. Then really getting locked in on your personal purpose and your motivation, you know, what is really going to bring you the most satisfaction. You know, there's a lot of work out there. But oftentimes, you know, your real purpose in life is driven, is really linked back to some core emotional challenge you even had very early in your life, and really identifying that and creating that linkage is just such a powerful moment for people. And, you know, I remember when I actually made that link around what I want to be doing and linked it back to my core emotional event that happened earlier in life. It was just such a warmness came over my body, it was so incredibly satisfying and powerful, and it just drives you in a way that is hard to explain. And then the last thing that I think really contributes to mindset is probably not appreciated enough is just your physical, emotional, and mental well being, you know, how you feel and how you see the world and what you leaving yourself open to really does impact opportunities that come your way and how you see the playing field, so to speak. So I think all those three things from you know, your self-awareness, to your motivations too, you know, your well being really contribute to the mindset, you need to then get after something. And I think, you know, the outcomes will happen if you have, you know, the right mindset driving, you know, the activities you want.Kevin Davis15:27Yeah, that's, what do you think two books out of that right there? Yeah.Ray Loewe15:32Well, I think we're gonna see that this is where Mike's going, because, you know, when most people look at your career, and you say, you know, well, maybe not the accounting part, but you know, you get to NBC, and you're working with the stars, the TV stars, etc. And then you go to the NFL, and we all know what that's like, and the power of the NFL, and then all of a sudden, you leave to go off on your own. Because I think what you said something along the way is, in the end, it's just a job. And it's not the ability to express yourself and be yourself. Mike Smith16:12Yeah, I think, you know, you end up spending so much time in your professional career, to not be doing something that is bringing you deep personal satisfaction, and fulfillment really is just sort of a waste of how you're spending your time. And, again, there's a lot of reasons financially or otherwise, why people do the things that they do. But, you know, get locked in on your tension, tried to link it back to some real deeper purpose, and give yourself that self-drive to just live a much more fulfilling life. And, you know, for me when I was out in Los Angeles, you know, learning the TV business in Hollywood, you know, so it was such a great experience. But what was awesome about it is that I also ended up working with another great boss, who I ended up following to the NFL. So she was the CFO of the entire West Coast entertainment business, another person that I really connected with, and we were just fundamentally different and complemented each other. So so well, that she went and took a job at the NFL. And six months later, she got promoted, because she's a superstar and brought me over to work at the NFL. So again, a thread of me being fortunate, identifying good bosses doing good work for them, and then following their trail that they're blazing for me.Ray Loewe17:33Give yourself credit, because you wound up a senior VP of Finance for the NFL, so you had to do some good stuff along the way.Mike Smith17:42Well, I tried to you know, it certainly helps too, you know, surround yourself with really great people and work in cultures and organizations that really value performance and really give you the tools to be successful. And, you know, the NFL, during my time there over the 16 years went through such its own transformation of really moving from, you know, a sports league to really a global multimedia entertainment organization. You know, I think when I started, they probably would have looked at their peers much more to the other sports leagues. And then by the time I departed, you know, their peers were ESPN and Disney, and Fox, because that's sort of where their business model has taken them. And it really was an amazing experience. So many friends, so many great memories. But it also is, it's kind of interesting, you know, to work in your passion, you know, there when your passion and your job are intertwined. You know, you don't view your passion sort of the same way that you would normally and that's something that I always share with young people as they're entering the sports business is, you know, be ready for what you're wishing for, because, you know, it comes with some trade-offs that people probably don't appreciate.Ray Loewe19:00You know, I want you to interject a story here, a little bit out of sequence in a way but it's such a great story that you've got to tell it. And tell me about the photograph that you showed me long ago, about a football game. I think it was a high school football game back in the 1990s or something like that.Mike Smith19:19Yeah, there's a fairly famous photograph that as really made the rounds all over the NFL league office, because it's such a powerful picture. But back in 1965, in Mount Hermon, Massachusetts, I believe is the town. There was a high school football game that was going on between two local rivals, and the science building right behind the field caught on fire. And so there's a famous picture that I think actually won the AP sports photograph of the year of 1965 of the game being played, the stands being full, and a raging fire in the background of the science building with fire trucks. You know, dousing it with water. And it just sort of always spoke to me around the power sport has especially football, but sport generally has in people's lives to, you know, build community and to really bring joy to people. And you know, my joke when I share that picture is that it ultimately resulted in the most unusual hattrick in history where Mount Hermon lost the game, they lost a 17 game winning streak, and they lost their science building all in the same day. Which, you know, I feel bad for Mount Hermon. But it really is such a powerful reminder of, you know, the power of sport. Okay.Kevin Davis20:38You hate to lose a winning streak like that. I mean, the building too, but yeah.Ray Loewe20:44Yeah, the winning streak, let's put it in perspective, the winning streak is what was really important, they're not the science building, right,Kevin Davis20:50You can rebuild the science building.Mike Smith20:53So you know, they decided the fire didn't pose a risk to the game, they just kept on playing, I mean, who would not make that decision, given the same choice. So I think we all appreciate that. Okay,Ray Loewe21:04So as usual, we're approaching the end of time here, but I want to get into a couple of other things. So,you recently decided that it was time for you to leave the NFL, and go off on your own. So tell us a little bit about what you're doing. And tell us a little bit about what it took to make that leap from your standpoint because it's a gutsy move.Mike Smith21:30Yeah, you know, I reached the point of my NFL tenure, first, you know, 6-7-8 years in the finance role. And then the last six, seven years in HR-related roles. And, you know, after 16 plus seasons, you know, staring at, you know, 50 years old, and just thinking about sort of what the next phase of my career look like, you know, I realized, you know, I did everything I was going to do there, and, you know, it was better for me, and, you know, quite honestly, it's better for the NFL, as well too, you know, create some you know, runway for other future leaders in that organization. And it was time for me to just, you know, go live a life, that was a lot more flexible in one respect, but much more dedicated towards the specific activities that I really enjoyed doing, you know, I just wanted to retake some control. And then I also wanted a real diversity of leaders and challenges and industries to be working from and growing with. So, you know, I jumped off the cliff again, and, you know, had really, really great conversations with the leadership team there, including the commissioner around where I was, and, you know, executed a transition to a great new HR leader, and, you know, exited stage left in 2020. So, it certainly did not expect to be leaving, right before the pandemic, for sure, but it was, but you know, it's one of those things that you, you have to always look at what's in front of you and figure out, Okay, this is a really rough situation, how do I make the best of it, you know, I always preach to people that you have to have this realistic optimism in your life. It's not, you know, all rainbows and unicorns, but it's looking at what's in front of you and figuring out, okay, what's the upside of the fact pattern that's staring me in the face. And that's what I'm doing now. So right now, I've got a handful of different silos. The first is around executive coaching, which is, you know, one-to-one leader development, which I just love to do. You know, I love building trust, I love trying to pay it forward to the next generation of leaders and using all of my experience of being in the trenches and a lot of difficult issues and how to make people you know, the best version of themself. Second, is I do human capital consulting. So, you know, I've got this very unique background of being, you know, finance, HR executive, you know, a real left brain and right brain thinker at the same time. And so, I end up just looking at human capital and culture issues and just a different way than the traditional consultant. So I find that satisfying. And then, you know, the third silo is I actually am still learning and investing in myself and pushing myself out of my comfort zone, and started a doctoral program at Vanderbilt in leadership and learning. So, you know, I think at some point, when that is done, in the next few years, you know, I'll find myself in a classroom setting, you know, in some type of academic world, and that'll be incredibly satisfying. And so, you know, now living this sort of next phase of my life, doing one-to-one coaching, working on human capital initiatives, and, you know, academic work where I really helped to shape you know, students leaving college is just incredibly satisfying for me.Ray Loewe24:56Well, you know, last for quite a while question we're getting to the end of time here. Go ahead.Kevin Davis25:03I was just gonna say it's interesting, um, we tend to, you know, collectively we tend to look at people, you know, like Mike or like you, Ray who have these really interesting and diverse set of circumstances and we say, man, what a great life, they're living How lucky they are, I would love that in my life, right. And then, at the same time, so often we tend to cling to security and stability. And kind of a thread that I'm hearing here and I see this over and over again, is, you don't get this really interesting set of opportunities in life if all you do is sit behind the desk and never leave home, you have to be willing to be thoughtful about what matters to take these, you know, calculated risks. You know, Mike, as you said, his point, we've got to be willing to go jump off the cliff. And I love that. Not only do you say that, and encourage people and coach them to do that, but you've been willing to consistently model that. And I think there's a lot to be learned from that, you know, for those of our listeners who are sitting there going, gosh, I want a life, I'd love to live like that. Well, you know, chances are, there's an opportunity for whatever their equivalent is, by being willing to be thoughtful, purposeful, and say it's time to get off the you know, the couch and take a risk, you know, run and jump off the cliff so to speak. Mike Smith26:34Yeah, I think the only thing I would add to that is, you know, everyone's an expert in something. So for people that are sitting at home, you know, contemplating, well, you know, jumping off the cliff, sounds a little bit too risky to me, you know, first do some self-work and think about what am I an expert in, because everyone listening to this is an expert in something. And once you identify that, then it just becomes a function of your business model and your structuring which are, you know, quote-unquote, easy things to work through if you've got the real will, to make a change.Ray Loewe27:08Great, great. Yeah, and unfortunately, we're at the end of our time, and I wanted to thank Mike Smith, who is CEO and founder of Huddle Advisory. Great, great name, by the way, Mike, given your background, and uh, we'll post that with our podcast notes. So if you want to get in touch with Mike, you'll be able to find him. And Mike, just thanks for being with us and showing us you know, how you kind of journey to being one of the luckiest people in the world and certainly one of the most interesting people in the world, and best of luck going forward. And I don't think you need the luck. I think you're going to make your own luck. So thanks for being with us.Mike Smith27:52Thanks so much, guys. This was fun.Ray Loewe27:55Okay, we will see everybody next week where we'll have another interesting guest and stay tuned to changing the rules.Kris Parsons28:08Thank you for listening to changing the rules, a weekly podcast about people who are living their best life and how you can figure out how to do that too. Join us with your lively host of Ray Loewe, better known as the luckiest guy in the world. 

This week we’re joined by Christopher Puchalsky and Andrew Simpson of the Philadelphia Office of Technology, Infrastructure, and Sustainability.  We talk about The Philadelphia Transit Plan, regional rail improvements, transit service levels, and agency coordination. Follow us on twitter @theoverheadwire Support the show at http://patreon.com/theoverheadwire  

My guest for this episode is Sean Denham, the Managing Partner of Grant Thornton's Philadelphia Office! Sean, like myself, grew up at the Jersey Shore and has grown his career to really impressive heights. We had a great discussion about career progression, the importance of mentorship, adjusting our personal values during COVID, returning to the office to recapture culture and collaboration, and a lot more! We also got into Sean's involvement at GT with Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) which will be interesting for all you Wall Street folks out there! Sean is a humble guy that continues to grow as a person and professional while lifting others up in his network. It was a true pleasure to sit down with him and I hope you enjoy the episode! This episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube (link below): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXNoTFSsK6IP5tUX4-aXtw

We're just a few days away from Thanksgiving and wow how much has changed since last year. Most of us won't be having our traditional family get togethers because of the COVID-19 pandemic and as hard as that is – it's a good thing. We've discovered that most of the COVID-19 infections have been spreading through small family and social gatherings. So how do we make it special? The American Jewish Committee has a wonderful non-denominational Thanksgiving reader called America's Table that provides questions and inspiration we can share around the virtual Thanksgiving circle I speak to Marcia Bronstein, Regional Director – AJC Philadelphia/SNJ and David Hyman, President of AJC and Co-Founder of Operation Understanding.https://www.ajc.org/AmericasTableViolence is spiking in Philadelphia the stresses of COVID-19 are part of the problem. Still the primary driving forces continue to be city's deep poverty, low employment, and trauma. The City of Philadelphia is reaching out to community organizations working in neighborhoods with grassroots programs that address these issues, and they are offering grants to fund them. Joining me from the Philadelphia Office of Violence Prevention are Theron Pride, Senior Director Violence Prevention Strategies and Programs and Kianna Brown – Program Specialist. www.phila.gov/violenceprevention First – ever thought you had a book in you? I speak with writer, educator, spoken word poet Chantelle Adanna who is teaching others how to get their work published. www.chantelleadanna.com

Today on The Real Estate Raw Show: Meet Patricia Baxter. Attorney and now real estate investor. Hear her amazing story. Ms Baxter is the Managing Partner of the Philadelphia Office and Director of the General Litigation Group. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of litigation filed in federal and state courts across the region, with a specific focus in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (Courtesy and credit https://www.morganakins.com/) - Time Management - Transition into real estate - Miracle Morning - Hal Elrod - Scheduling - Education and Training - Syndication - Apartment / Multifamily About Joe: Mr. Mendoza has a long track record of success. 100's of millions of dollars of real estate transactions. Hundreds of people mentored, coached, and trained. He's been on television, radio, and multiple publications. Are you looking for a trusted advisor in real estate? Perhaps help to get to the next level in business or life? Joe is the MAN! Looking for a new broker, real estate company, brokerage? Join me and EXP Realty now! We are in ALL 50 states, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom (UK) http://becomearepro.com/ Add "Joe Mendoza" is my sponsor. Buying, selling, or investing? https://www.homesnap.com/joe-mendoza Find the deals! http://findhiddendeals.com/ Having trouble with your real estate calculations? http://bestdarncalculator.com/ Need an app while looking for deals: http://letsdrivefordollars.com/ Who can help you answer phones while you're on the job? http://myvahack.com/ Ready to make some calls to leads? (Caution: Use your discretion and be aware of local and federal laws) http://ineedphonenumbers.com/ Keep watching, subscribe, or reach out to Mr. Mendoza today for a private consultation, training, or speaking engagements. Joe Mendoza - California Broker DRE #01234540 Top Real Estate Pro, Coach, Investor, and Speaker 100 E. San Marcos Boulevard, Suite 400 San Marcos, CA 92069 Office (877) 794-5227 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/therealestaterawshow/support

Today we will discuss what it would mean to have a “just recovery” from COVID-19, with a close up look at Philadelphia. Saleem Chapman serves as Philadelphia's first Chief Resilience Officer and the Deputy Director for the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability. In these roles, Saleem oversees the creation and implementation of climate preparedness and resilience strategies. He is also responsible for implementing and reporting on Greenworks: A Vision for a Sustainable Philadelphia and applying an equity lens to sustainability. Before joining the City of Philadelphia, Saleem amassed a vast array of experience in the sustainability field, including professional work in urban policy analysis, environmental justice, and sustainable economic development.David Koppisch is the Director of Strategy for the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. David was a co-founder of POWER: An Interfaith Movement where, for eleven years, he helped the organization achieve significant policy wins including a fair formula for the equitable distribution of public school funding in Pennsylvania, fair wages and treatment for workers on city subcontracts, and criminal justice reforms to reduce Philadelphia’s jail population. David’s work with the Women’s Community Revitalization Project and a coalition of housing activists, practitioners, and academics helped create the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund which has generated more than $150M in new revenue to expand access to affordable housing since 2005. David’s earlier career included work with several other grassroots and community development organizations in Philadelphia. David holds a Master of Social Work degree from Temple University and is a lecturer in the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. 

IN THE BEGINNING: THE EARLY DAYS OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS by Jaime Reyes It is 40,000 BCE, and Neanderthals believe in spirit gods. Og is an ancient, exceptionally intelligent Neanderthal. As he sits in his cave sheltered from the vicious storm that rages outside, he knows there must be a better way to survive. Now all he has to do is convince his tribal troupe that he has the answers to their fears and apprehensions. After he convinces Chief Olo that he can appease the spirit gods and end the storm by performing a ritual he learned from his father, Og puts on a colorful show with rattles, bones, and face paint. When the storm subsides and it becomes evident that Og displays some power over the elements, he begins to receive respect from most tribal members—except the insecure chief, who is threatened by him. But when Og saves the chief’s life, he makes way for Og to become the tribe’s first fully anointed priest and create a legend whose idea of persuasive idolization will spread throughout the old and new world and carry on into the future. In the Beginning shares the compelling tale of a Neanderthal man’s journey as he becomes spiritual leader of his clan and passes his knowledge on to his descendants so they can continue to benefit. Mr. Jaime Reyes has enjoyed many career changes. He was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, several decades ago. His family moved to the US mainland when he was nearly eight years old. He spoke no English but in a matter of months was fluent enough to become a straight A student. It helped that he learned to read Spanish at age three and continued to feed his voracious appetite for words in the new language. After graduating from Thomas A. Edison High School, he was drafted into the US Army and served honorably in Vietnam as a military intelligence agent and analyst. After completing military service, he started his own business, which he managed successfully for seven years. He sold the business and pursued the career of his dreams in law enforcement. He worked with the Philadelphia Police Department for five years and then the Philadelphia Office of the Sheriff as a deputy sheriff. He served for twenty-five years, the last ten years as a supervisor. During off hours, he wrote articles as a hobby in English and Spanish, including opinion pieces, guest columns, and public service articles in various newspapers and online publications. After retiring from law enforcement, he wanted to establish credentials to continue a writing career, and so he earned a bachelor's in communication and journalism at an age when most people are enjoying a leisurely retirement. As a result of having read hundreds of books, he used CLEP (College Level Examination Program) and other similar programs to test out of elective courses and earn his degree in just two years. He continued writing articles and short stories. The short story version of In the Beginning received good reviews, and he decided to convert it to a novel. An incentive for the short story and the book came from a genealogical study that determined that his varied ancestral lineage includes three percent Neanderthal DNA. In the Beginning is his first published book. https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Early-Days-Religious-Beliefs/dp/1643618288/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=In+the+Beginning+jaime+reyes&qid=1592253895&s=books&sr=1-1 http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/jaireyes.mp3

How are middle market companies navigating business continuity plans in the evolving “new normal” and what are savvy leaders doing to ensure that their teams are protected and productive?Dave Bookbinder goes Behind The Numbers with Sudhir Kondisetty, Philadelphia Office Managing Partner at RSM.In this episode Sudhir shares insights on leadership and risk management that companies will benefit from now, and into the future.Check out more of Behind The Numbers on YouTubeBehind The Numbers is available wherever you get your podcastsPlease subscribe to keep up with the latest episodes, and please rate the podcast so that others might find it.Want to share your insights with the business community? Message me to learn how you can be a guest on Behind The Numbers. BehindTheNumbersDB@Gmail.com

Episode 303: We take a break from genealogy and interview Mr Fernando Armstrong, US Census Regional Director of the Philadelphia Office. We talk about the success of the mail and online versions of the 2020 census and the effects of Covid19. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cuban-genealogy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cuban-genealogy/support

In recognition of International Women’s Day tomorrow -March 8th- and Women’s History Month, the Philadelphia Fire Department, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, Philadelphia Fire Department Foundation and the American Red Cross are hosting a Women’s Day conference on March 6th and 7th at the American Red Cross location at 7th and Spring Garden in Northern Liberties. This conference will offer insight on career paths, personal wellness, community building, and challenges faced by women in the workplace - plus information tables staffed by job recruiters.  Kristen is joined by Nyree Hester from the Philadelphia Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division, Lieutenant Myesha Massey from the Philadelphia Police Department, and Kristin El Idrissi who is the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Project Management for the Philadelphia Fire Department who talk about the event and their experiences working in public safety. Learn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-day-conference-2020-registration-91788163869. Watch the live feed on the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/PhilaOEM/.  Get In Formation: Be inspired, be empowered, build relationships.  Then, Kristen is joined by Rita G. Brouwer-Ancher, the Director of Development at A Woman’s Place in Bucks County. A Woman's Place is located in Doylestown, and remains the only domestic violence organization in Bucks County. In addition to a shelter, 24-hour hotline, counseling, and other emergency first response services, A Woman’s Place also helps to educate people of all ages and professions about healthy relationships and lots more. Join A Woman’s Place at their 25th Annual Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy fundraiser on Friday, March 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Spring Mill Manor (171 Jacksonville Road,Ivyland 18974). Tickets are available for $125 per person and the dress code is cocktail attire. Learn more at www.awomansplace.org.
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Amy Eusebio, Director of the Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs, discussed the newly chartered office, which protects the economic and legal rights of immigrant residents, promotes cultural diversity, and highlights the important role they have played in shaping the city, in residential growth and the economy.  The Office recommends programming and policies that can impact the quality of life for our immigrant residents, including the Municipal ID, a PHL City ID provides an inexpensive photo ID that can allow the most vulnerable residents, including the elderly, the undocumented, the homeless, the recently incarcerated and foster youth to access city services and facilities.  It can also be used as a library card and it offers access to area museums and cultural venues.  The Office promotes English lessons and offers Immigrant Worker Academies, an outreach program that works local communities to train - and explain - American worker rights, workplace culture and labor law to prevent exploitation of a class that often has limited English language skills.  We talked about the cultural programs, highlighting the different communities. Finally, a discussion on our often misunderstood 'Sanctuary City' status, with an explanation that the city does not use that term, it considers itself a "Welcoming City.'  Noting that crime is at a 40 year low, she explained that trust between police and citizen comes first, for all of us, and so does not allow anyone - including law enforcement - to ask about documentation out of respect for confidentiality.  The city does respect actual judicial orders.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s guest is Tya Winn, who is an advocate for affordable housing and community development here in Philadelphia. Tya is the Director of Project Planning for Habitat for Humanity in Philadelphia where she serves as project manager for acquisition, design, and permitting phases of their projects. She also works on affordable housing policies with local civic organizations.Tya is interested in the urban fabric of inner city communities and finding ways to use design to uplift, restore and rebrand these communities. She previously worked at the Philadelphia Housing Authority and the Logan Community Development Corp, so her knowledge and experience working with community groups, real estate developers and nonprofits runs very deep. In addition to all of this, Tya is also one of the leaders of Jumpstart West Philly.In this interview, Tya explains how Jumpstart West Philly was launched via a collaborative partnership between The Enterprise Center, People’s Emergency Center, Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, and other West Philadelphia supporting partners, with initial funding support from Philadelphia LISC. The launch of the program stemmed from initial conversations and collaboration through the West Philadelphia Promise Zone Housing Committee. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're going to start off this morning with some inspiration. The Philadelphia Office of Adult Education along with many generous sponsors including Comcast help the 2019 the citywide graduation at Temple University for students who passed their GED of HiSet exam and were entitled to receive their Commonwealth Diploma, There were some wonderful speakers including two graduates. Executive Director of the Office of Adult Education H. Naomie Nyanungo introduced them.http://philaliteracy.org/

Ten years ago, Amber Hikes started a queer nightlife production company. Today, she’s the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia. She’s on the front lines, fighting racism and discriminatory practices in the Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood. Join us as we take a walk through the Gayborhood, down the streets between Chestnut and Pine, Broad and 11th and into Philadelphia’s City Hall.   Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs on Instagram Amber Hikes Instagram @dapper_Stemme Community Conversations Initiative   MAP: The Gayborhood   iCandy owner Video:https://youtu.be/A3hOVbKGpfs Apology Video: https://youtu.be/5SiCwvm3zi4   Articles about Philadelphia's Gay Neighborhood: Philly Mag, “Racism in the Gayborhood: A Progress Report” Philly Voice “Exclusive iCandy owner breaks silence on video that launched racial firestorm in Gayborhood” Philly Mag “Video iCandy Darryl Depriano N Word” Philly.com “He paid for his mistakes” Philly Voice “One Year Later Strides Made Gayborhood Racism Work Still to be Done” Mic “Philadelphia’s Queer People of Color have Fought Racism for Years, Now the City is Paying Attention” More Color More Pride Flag Press: More Color, More Pride Website Hello Tierney Design Yes Magazine “Why Philly’s New Pride Flag has Black and Brown Stripes” Vox “Gay Pride Flag Philadelphia Fight Explained” Medium “We Don’t Need a New Pride Flag” Time “Lena Waithe Rainbow Pride Flag Met Gala”   Wait… Another New Pride Flag?   Listen to Music from the episode: Shi Da Buzzard: "Keep pushing" “City Lit”  “For the block” on Spotify and Instagram SuperKnova: “City Glow” on Spotify and  Instagram Elle de Luna “Gaslight” on Instagram   Keep Queer Public Alive: Visit our Patreon page and become a sustaining member today. You can gain access to our secret behind the scenes Instagram account, prizes and so much more. Become part of the QP family.   Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Sign up for our mailing list and find transcripts of our episodes at queerpublic.org

On this episode of City Rising, we explore what local government is doing to mitigate the impacts of climate change, while positively engaging all communities. Cities are stepping up where the federal government is letting us down. Our guest, Christine Knapp is the Executive Director for the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability (OOS), works with partners to improve quality of life in all neighborhoods, reduce the City’s carbon emissions, and prepare Philadelphia for a hotter, wetter future. Tune in to this episode to learn from the City of Philadelphia’s sustainability leader: How Philadelphia is positioned and will adapt to climate change Ways cities are stepping up when the federal government steps down How Christine Knapp created her own position (by accident...) Specific steps Philadelphia is taking to reduce its carbon emissions Ways Philly is engaging schools and the next generation OOS's Strategy for public engagement The "secret society" of city leaders forwarding climate solutions The shocking difference in degrees of how much hotter one neighborhood can be than another How voters are demanding sustainable changes in Denver? If you liked this episode, please rate and review it below! We want to hear from you! Subscribe to City Rising wherever you listen to podcasts. Email your feedback to contact@greenphillyblog.com. Find out when new episodes drop by signing up for our emails. OOS is responsible for implementing Greenworks Philadelphia, the City’s comprehensive sustainability plan. Read more here. Get involved and subscribe to the OOS newsletter. Season One of City Rising is supported by the Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP). Visit www.CUSPproject.org for more info. This is episode 1 of Office of Sustainability series.

One year after Charlottesville  . . . this is the episode to understand what to make of the terrible events that took place one year ago and where we must go from here.   Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast  Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by Nancy Baron-Baer, the Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League for the Philadelphia area, to look back at the Charlottesville protests from 2017 as well as to try and answer the question: “What is a hate crime?”   Nancy and Aaron discuss the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia that occurred on August 12, 2017. The protest was called “Unite the Right” and immediately sparked violent actions from both supporters of the movement and counter-protesters. Tensions peaked at 1:42 PM when James Alex Fields rammed his car into a crowd of counter protesters, killing a 19-year-old woman.   In addition to Charlottesville, Nancy and Aaron talk about the differences between hate speech, hate crimes, and hate incidences. Nancy also shares her opinion on what we need to do as a country to improve our relationship with each other and begin closing the divide between ourselves. “You have to start at the ground level,” explains Nancy, “you have to start with a conversation really about who we are inside or things that have  affected us in our life before you get to the controversial topics.”   Nancy has spent the last 16 years working with the Anti-Defamation League to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Before joining the ADL Nancy served as the Managing Partner of the Philadelphia Office of the law firms of Eckert Seamans and Connolly Epstein, and was named one of Pennsylvania’s Best 50 Women in Business.   Join in as Aaron and Nancy look back at the Charlottesville protests one year later. To learn more about the ADL and how you can support their mission, visit their website: https://philadelphia.adl.org/.   Host: Aaron Freiwald Guest: Nancy Baron-Baer   Follow Good Law | Bad Law: YouTube: Good Law | Bad Law Instagram: @GoodLawBadLaw Twitter:  @aaronfreiwald Website: https://www.law-podcast.com

More often than not, people with autism are overlooked during the hiring process. Ernst & Young (EY) recognized the potential of this talented workforce and started a neurodiversity program which employs candidates on the autistic spectrum. Chris Bruner explained to Executive Director Matt Cabrey of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, how the neurodiversity program works at EY and discussed the access to talent in our Greater Philadelphia region.

Happy LGBTQI Pride Month! Who is your gay icon? Beyonce, Britney, or Nikki Blonsky? Ryan & Lane give their definition of having Pride in who you are. The Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia works to foster equal working and living conditions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer (LGBTQ) people & to advocate for LGBTQ issues in all areas of City government.  Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/philadelphialgbt   

LIVE at the Oct. Community Conversation: Race & Inclusion in LGBTQ Community sponsored by the Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs and the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations

On the ImmigrationMIC, welcome Miriam Enriquez - Director Of City of Philadelphia Office of Immigrant Affairs - and she’s so awesome! She takes me through her career - from her time in law school, to starting out as a prosecutor, to the DA’s Office - and how immigration always came up as a topic, fueling her passion. Her parents were from Nicaragua, and Miriam was born in the US during a visit, describing how she is considered to be an ‘anchor baby’ by some - and how she detests the talking point about coming to the US the “right way” as her birth was by a combination of luck and resources - and she believes everyone deserves a shot at the American dream. She also tells an anecdote about being in 4th grade and misspelling a word sounding it out in Spanish - a reminder she kept with her that her journey was “different” than others’. We delve into the topic of “Notario Fraud” - she describes it as the perfect crime, because it is a way for people to make easy money by preying on their own communities (of all backgrounds), and tells me about how “Edwin’s” - an undocumented Guatemalan’s life was ripped apart - he went to do his taxes, was told he could apply for citizenship: instead he was left $15,000 short and was deported to Guatemala where he could no longer work because of a disability. We also go into “Sanctuary Cities” - their purpose and their limitations - and how confusing the information is, and the various factors that people need to learn about. Miriam knows the power of storytelling and humanizing - after all, she herself was inspired by seeing a Latina homicide DA - and how her confidence was inspired because of such moments. She sends an important message to all those that need immigration reform - there are a LOT of people fighting with them, and on their behalf - something she was reassured by the airport protests a couple of months ago.