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 Amanda DuBois is the founder and managing partner of DuBois Levias Law Group, a woman-owned boutique family law firm in Seattle. Before practicing law, she was a high-risk labor and delivery nurse at the University of Washington Medical Center, a background that informs her legal work and fuels her passion for social justice. Over the past thirty years, DuBois has represented thousands of clients in divorce and medical malpractice cases, argued hundreds of motions, and taken multiple cases to trial. She is also the creator of the Camille Delaney mystery series, drawing on her dual expertise in medicine and law to spotlight inequities and injustices within both systems.Her first two titles, The Complication and Deliver Them From Evil, received numerous awards, including the 2023 International Book Award for Mystery/Suspense. In addition, DuBois is the founder of the Civil Survival Project, which helps formerly incarcerated individuals reintegrate. She also established the Full Circle Scholarship at Seattle University School of Law and currently serves on the boards of Purpose Dignity Action and Freedom Education Project Puget Sound. She received the Sally P. Savage Leadership in Philanthropy Award from Washington State Bar Association. Her latest work, Unshackled, releases in February 2025. You can get your copy here - Amanda DuBois – Attorney, Activist, Author

In this episode Derek Champagne talks with Options for Community Living CEO, Yolanda Robano-Gross, and NFL Standout, Erik Coleman. Yolanda and Erik share a spotlight on the current epidemic of mental health and homelessness, how their organization is addressing the problem, and how we can take action in our own communities.  Learn more at https://optionscl.org/Yolanda Robano-Gross joined Options for Community Living (Options) as Chief Executive Officer in 2014 with more than twenty years of prior executive-level experience within the health care industry. She is responsible for oversight of all agency affairs and reports to the Board of Directors. Responsibilities include fiscal management of an annual budget of over $24 million, personnel management, program development, and fundraising. She earned her master's in health care administration from Hofstra University, master's in social work from Yeshiva University, and her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Marist College.  She holds a certificate in Executive Education, Non-Profit Leadership from The Fordham Center for Non-Profit Leaders.Erik Coleman is a former NFL standout, businessman, philanthropist, and sought-after sports analyst who uses his on-field experience, extensive knowledge of sports, and robust personality to bring new and exciting insight to fans across the globe. After a stellar collegiate career as the captain of the Washington State football team, Coleman was drafted in the fifth round by the New York Jets in 2004. Coleman played nine consecutive seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and the Detroit Lions. Recognized for his unwavering work ethic and passion for the game, Coleman became the first New York Jets player ever to earn the NFL Rookie Defensive Player of the Month Award since the honor's inception in 1996 and finished his rookie season as the NFL's highest grossing member of its performance-pay program, the league's plan for rewarding low-salary players who outperform their contracts. During his NFL tenure, Coleman's highlights include 653 combined career tackles and assists, 11 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, and 37 passes defended and served as the player-elected NFL Players Association Team Representative five out of his nine years in the league. Since his retirement in 2013, Coleman has become a TV analyst for the New York Jets' “Jets Pregame Central”, “Jets Post Game Show”, SiriusXM NFL Radio's “Sunday Kickoff”, CBS NY's “Jets Late Night” and MSG Network's “The Betting Exchange.” He also frequently appears as a sports commentator on several sports shows and network programs such as The Sean Hannity Show and FOX & Friends. Coleman is an active philanthropist who supports several causes close to his heart such as sickle cell anemia, pediatric cancer, mental health, and traumatic brain injury, to name a few.  Most recently, Coleman started assisting The Alliance for Nonprofit Growth & Opportunity (TANGO) to help assist nonprofits grow through education, preferred services, and mission support. He is a board member for the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) and a mentor for My Brother's Keeper Mentorship Program.  Moreover, Coleman is the proud recipient of Manhattan Youth Baseball Excellence in Sports & Philanthropy Award. When Coleman isn't working or giving back to the community, he enjoys spending time with his wife Sabrina and their three beautiful children.   

Dr. Charles Modlin, M.D., MBA, serves as the Inaugural Medical Director of the Office of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) at MetroHealth where he provides operational and thought leadership, perspective and vision on the multi-dimensional matters of diversity and health equity through the lens of a clinician. His role is key to the development of programs to promote and strengthen an inclusive and diverse culture and promote health equity for all. He also practices clinical urology at MetroHealth.Dr. Modlin is formerly a 27-year veteran and member of Cleveland Clinic's Surgical Staff, Associate Professor of Surgery, and is a Kidney Transplant Surgeon & Urologist and served on Cleveland Clinic's Board of Governors, Board of Directors and Board of Trustees and served as the elected President of the Medical Staff of Cleveland Clinic. He founded Cleveland Clinic's Minority Men's Health Center (MMHC) and in 2003 established Cleveland Clinic's famed Annual Minority Men's Health Fair (which as of 2022 he established at MetroHealth) that has provided free health screenings, health examinations and health education to thousands of predominantly African American males for the early detection of disease to enhance and save lives. In 2011, he was named by The Atlanta Post as one of the Top 21 Black Doctors in America. Dr. Modlin was the First African American Staff Urologist in the History of Cleveland Clinic AND the First and Only ever Black Transplant Surgeon in the History of Cleveland Clinic.Dr. Modlin graduated from Northwestern University and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, completed a six-year residency in Urologic Surgery at New York University, a three-year fellowship in kidney transplantation surgery at Cleveland Clinic and joined the Cleveland Clinic Staff in 1996. He has completed organizational leadership development training certification at the Harvard Business School. Dr. Modlin is a noted national leader for the elimination of health disparities and promotion of health equity. Honors include Appointment to the Ohio Commission on Minority Health by two Ohio Governors, Northwestern University Presidential Alumni Medal, the Inaugural 2009 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Distinguished Humanitarianism in Medicine Award, 2007 MLK Greater Cleveland Partnership Community Service Award, Call & Post 100 Top Influential Leaders, numerous Cleveland Magazine Best Doctors recognitions, recognition in the Inaugural Edition of Who's Who in Black Cleveland as One of Cleveland's Most Interesting, and the prestigious 2015 Black Professional Association Black Professional of the Year recognition, The Soul of Philanthropy Award in 2021, among many other recognitions and awards. Governor Mike DeWine in March 2020 appointed Dr. Modlin to serve on the Ohio Governor's Minority Covid-19 Strike Force (MSF) where he chaired the Education, Communications & Outreach Subcommittee.Dr. Modlin has also dedicated his life to mentoring the younger generation who aspire to achieve their goals in life. As such, he is a published author of a success navigation and mentorship book, entitled “It Isn't Difficult To Do It IF You Know How To Do It”, in which he provides practical and advanced advice, wisdom, guidance and life and career navigation success guidance based upon his lived experiences in order to help facilitate the younger generation in successfully navigating their success journeys.Though the health fair is geared toward men and minority health concerns, MetroHealth welcomes anyone to attend. For more information, please visit https://www.metrohealth.org/mmhf

Death has always been a taboo topic in Singapore. With our ageing population rising as well as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung's plans to increase the proportion of people dying at home or in palliative care settings instead of hospitals, is it time we begin talking more openly about our end-of-life plans? In this episode, host and Associate Director at the Institute of Policy Studies Liang Kaixin chats with guests Dr Chong Poh Heng, Medical Director at HCA Hospice Limited and Tay Jia Ying, an end-of-life doula and Founder of Happy Ever After. They discuss the concept of what a good death means, the changes needed to allow more people to spend their final moments at home and when people should begin thinking of their end-of-life plans. Read more about palliative care in Singapore: CNA (2 July 2022): IN FOCUS: Dying at home may seem ideal to many, but it's not always straightforward The Straits Times (2 June 2022): MOH to boost palliative care at home, better support caregivers About our guests: Chong Poh Heng Medical Director HCA Hospice Limited Dr Chong is Vice Chair of Singapore Hospice Council and Medical Director at HCA Hospice Limited. He founded Star PALS (Paediatric Advanced Life Support), a specialist paediatric palliative care service under HCA Hospice in 2012.  He advocates in his field nationally as chairperson of the paediatric and young adults Advanced Care Planning (ACP) task force, and internationally at Asia Pacific Hospice Network (APHN) Paediatric Palliative Care Special Interest Group respectively.   Dr Chong received the Healthcare Humanity Award in 2015, and won the Leader of Good (adult category) at the President's Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award ceremony in 2021. Tay Jia Ying Founder Happy Ever After Jia Ying started her exploration into end-of-life work in 2013 through her involvement as a producer with Both Sides, Now, an arts-based community engagement project on end-of-life issues. After seven years working with the community, she founded Happy Ever After in 2021 to connect directly with individuals to support them and their loved ones in navigating the complexities of life and death, love and loss, hopes and fears, laughter and tears. She is a certified end-of-life doula with The Dying Year, and a certified Respecting Choices 1st Steps Advance Care Planning facilitator. She is also a member of the National End-of-life Doula Alliance (NEDA), and is NEDA proficient. On Diversity is a podcast inspired by the Institute of Policy Studies Managing Diversities research programme. In each episode, we chat with guests to explore what diversity means to them, the changes they are making, and the changes they hope to see in an increasingly fragmented society. More from On Diversity Season 3 Episode 6: Social Worker Burnout with Louis Ng, MP for Nee Soon GRC and Cindy Ng-Tay, Director of Home at Children's Aid Society Season 3 Episode 5: Leaving the Law Profession with Andrew Chan, Partner at Allen & Gledhill LLP and Michelle Yeo, Of Counsel at LVM Law Chambers LLC Season 3 Episode 4: Racism at Work with Dharesheni Nedumaran, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, APAC, at Mediabrands and Shamil Zainuddin, Research Associate at IPS Social Lab Season 3 Episode 3: Ableism at Work with Cassandra Chiu, a vision impaired counsellor and advocate for PWDs, and Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow at IPS Season 3 Episode 2: Ageism at Work with Heng Chee How, Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), and Associate Professor Helen Ko of the Master & PhD in Gerontology Programmes at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) Season 3 Episode 1: Sexism at Work, with Corinna Lim, Executive Director of the Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) and Simran Toor, Chief Executive Officer at SG Her Empowerment Limited (SHE)  Season 2 Episode 9: Youth Mental Health, with Dr Jacqueline Tilley, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the National Institute of Education (NIE) and Asher Low, Founder of Limitless Season 2 Episode 8: What Makes Us Singaporean, with Matthew Matthews, Principal Research Fellow of IPS and Head of IPS Social Lab, and Oon Shu An, Singaporean actress and host See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About the Podcast The Stevens Group has been presenting the PR Masters Series Podcast for more than two years now.  This series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.  Today's special guest is Eric Mower, Chairman, & Chief Executive Officer, Mower.     About Our Guest Eric Mower has guided the privately-held Mower (formerly Eric Mower + Associates) over the past 54 years, growing it from a single location with a staff of four to one of the largest independent, digitally integrated, full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firms in the United States. Mower functions from ten US cities: Albany (New York), Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York City, Rochester (New York) and Syracuse. Earlier this year Mower was named Midsize Agency of the Year for B2B by the Association of National Advertisers. In the last decade, Ad Age magazine twice-named the agency one of the Top-10 “Best Places to Work.” In addition to serving as Mower's chairman and CEO, Eric served the Business Council of New York State as co-chair of the board for two years followed by two years as chair of the board. He and his firm joined the Business Council in 1986. Eric is chair emeritus of the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council (ASRC) and a past director and secretary/treasurer of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's), and he continues to serve in his 30th year as chair of the 4A's Government Relations Committee. 0ther board leadership positions include seven-years as president of the International Network of Advertising Agencies (IN); director of the International Council of Better Business Bureaus; director of the American Advertising Federation; eight years as the Founding Chair of the federal Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. In addition to being inducted into the Association of National Advertisers' B2B Hall of Fame in 2019, Eric has been recognized by Ernst & Young as a Master Entrepreneur of the Year, and by City & State Reports, which bestowed on him the Lifetime Achievement Award and later named him to its “Responsible 100” list. In 2022 City & State Reports designated Mower as number 14 on “The 2022 Political PR Power 50 in New York.” Also in 2022, 100 Black Men of New York honored him with its J. Bruce Llewellyn Excellence in Philanthropy Award. Over many years Eric provided leadership to, and was recognized by, numerous community philanthropic and civic organizations in Upstate New York, including the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, United Way, Community Foundation of CNY, Centerstate CEO, Syracuse Stage, Everson Museum, Boy Scouts, Junior Achievement, the Syracuse and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and others. Eric earned a bachelor's degree in English from Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences in 1966 and a master's degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1968. And he serves as a Life Trustee of Syracuse University and sits on several of its committees (Academic Affairs, Advancement and External Affairs, Athletics, and Facilities). He is also a member of the university's Subcommittee for Marketing and Communications. Mower joined SU's board in 1990 and served as Vice Chair from 1997-2001. In 2018 he received the Dritz Life Trustee of the Year Award for outstanding Board service.  His Syracuse University service includes ongoing membership on the Newhouse Advisory Council and he is a former member of the Whitman School of Business Advisory Council. Mower is a 2015 recipient of the George Arents Award, the University's highest alumni honor, and a 2012 co-recipient with his wife, S.U. trustee Judith C. Mower, of the University's Orange Circle Award.  He also received the University's Outstanding Alumni Award in 1995.  

About the Podcast The Stevens Group has been presenting the PR Masters Series Podcast for more than two years now.  This series is part of the ongoing partnership between The Stevens Group and CommPRO to bring to PR, digital/interactive and marketing communications agencies the wisdom of those who have reached the top of the PR profession.  Today's special guest is Eric Mower, Chairman, & Chief Executive Officer, Mower.     About Our Guest Eric Mower has guided the privately-held Mower (formerly Eric Mower + Associates) over the past 54 years, growing it from a single location with a staff of four to one of the largest independent, digitally integrated, full-service marketing, advertising and public relations firms in the United States. Mower functions from ten US cities: Albany (New York), Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York City, Rochester (New York) and Syracuse. Earlier this year Mower was named Midsize Agency of the Year for B2B by the Association of National Advertisers. In the last decade, Ad Age magazine twice-named the agency one of the Top-10 "Best Places to Work." In addition to serving as Mower's chairman and CEO, Eric served the Business Council of New York State as co-chair of the board for two years followed by two years as chair of the board. He and his firm joined the Business Council in 1986. Eric is chair emeritus of the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council (ASRC) and a past director and secretary/treasurer of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's), and he continues to serve in his 30th year as chair of the 4A's Government Relations Committee. 0ther board leadership positions include seven-years as president of the International Network of Advertising Agencies (IN); director of the International Council of Better Business Bureaus; director of the American Advertising Federation; eight years as the Founding Chair of the federal Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. In addition to being inducted into the Association of National Advertisers' B2B Hall of Fame in 2019, Eric has been recognized by Ernst & Young as a Master Entrepreneur of the Year, and by City & State Reports, which bestowed on him the Lifetime Achievement Award and later named him to its "Responsible 100" list. In 2022 City & State Reports designated Mower as number 14 on “The 2022 Political PR Power 50 in New York.” Also in 2022, 100 Black Men of New York honored him with its J. Bruce Llewellyn Excellence in Philanthropy Award. Over many years Eric provided leadership to, and was recognized by, numerous community philanthropic and civic organizations in Upstate New York, including the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, United Way, Community Foundation of CNY, Centerstate CEO, Syracuse Stage, Everson Museum, Boy Scouts, Junior Achievement, the Syracuse and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and others. Eric earned a bachelor's degree in English from Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences in 1966 and a master's degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 1968. And he serves as a Life Trustee of Syracuse University and sits on several of its committees (Academic Affairs, Advancement and External Affairs, Athletics, and Facilities). He is also a member of the university's Subcommittee for Marketing and Communications. Mower joined SU's board in 1990 and served as Vice Chair from 1997-2001. In 2018 he received the Dritz Life Trustee of the Year Award for outstanding Board service.  His Syracuse University service includes ongoing membership on the Newhouse Advisory Council and he is a former member of the Whitman School of Business Advisory Council. Mower is a 2015 recipient of the George Arents Award, the University's highest alumni honor, and a 2012 co-recipient with his wife, S.U. trustee Judith C. Mower, of the University's Orange Circle Award.  He also received the University's Outstanding Alumn...

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In our final (for now) episode of our collaboration with Dr. Xiumei Pu on her project, "Mountains and Stories: Building Community Among Asian and Pacific Islander Refugee and Immigrant Families in Salt Lake Valley," We talk with Margaret Yee. The project is supported by a Whiting Public Engagement Programs Seed Grant (https://www.whiting.org/scholars/public-engagement-programs/about) and is anchored in the theme of mountains. It is our hope that these efforts will amplify the environmental voices of Asian and Pacific Islander refugee and immigrant communities, and spark more public interest in thinking about the connection between culture, identity, and the natural environment. At the heart of the project is a podcast series featuring the life and work of twelve storytellers who come from a range of age groups, occupations, and ethnic and racial backgrounds. Some of them are born in the United States; many of them are born in another Asian country or Pacific Island and immigrated to the US at a young age. Their stories show fascinating complexities of immigration routes and histories, incredible cultural richness and resilience, and long-lasting contributions of the Asian and Asian Pacific Islander communities to the social life and cultural landscapes of Salt Lake Valley and the broader Utah. You can listen to previous episodes here (https://podcast.mountainresearch.org/) on the IMR Podcast website. Margaret Yee https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/1/1fa521c0-f451-41ad-b95a-11b649737210/7wbXRe7g.jpg Margaret Yee is an energetic life force. She has dedicated herself to serving the Asian community for over 55 years. She is the Co-founder of Chinese Railroad Worker Descendent Associations( CRWDA )and has brought the Asian community together to celebrate their culture and heritage through various events, as well as, to gain recognition for their achievements (both historical and present). She has served on numerous boards and committees at the Federal and State level, including being the Governor's advisor for Asian Affairs for the State of Utah 1989-1998; Utah's Transcontinental Railroad 150th Celebration Commission 2018-2019; Advisor for Chinese American Heritage Foundation 2019-present; Advisor for Chinese New year celebration committee 2019-present; Advisor for Yee Fong Toy Benevolent Association of Utah, 2008-present; Advisor for Millcreek Seniors center 2014- 2019; One of the founding board members for the Asian Festival and served on the board for the last 45 years (which is the longest continually running festival west of Mississippi) 1976-present; Board member Multi- Ethnic Business Committee, Salt Lake City, Ut 1997-1999; Board member Salt Lake county Economic Development Loan committee,1987-1992; Board member Utah Pacific Rim Business Council 1992-1993; Oversea Chinese Affairs Commission 1988-1994; Board member International trade committee, SL Chamber of commerce 1997-1999; Board member Salt Lake Sister City serving 1993-present; President of the Chinese Seniors United Association of Utah, 2018-present at the community level. Awards received include Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Utah Organization of Chinese Americans ( UOCA) 2011; Outstanding Business Owner Award presented by the Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce, 2009; Humanitarian Award by the Salt Lake City Police Department, 2005; Philanthropy Award by Easter Seals of Utah,2001; Governor's Golden Service Award for 30 Years Outstanding Service by Governor Michael Leavitt, 1997; Outstanding Contribution and Community Service Award by A.A.U. Utah, 1990; Outstanding Achievement and Leadership Award by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Utah Minority Bar Association,1993; “Once In A Hundred Award” by Utah Centennial, Salt Lake County 1996; Raymond S. Uno Legacy Special Achievement Award 2018 In addition to her extensive community involvement, Margaret Yee is a successful business woman, conducting business internationally, as well as co-owning the iconic Jade Café for 56 years at the same location, which was the longest operating Chinese Restaurant in State of Utah and being the Co- founder/partner of the first Gourmet Chinese Restaurant in the state of Utah and being the Co-founder/partner of the first Chinese food wholesale Grocery in the state of Utah. Jeff Nichols and Brent Olson co-direct the Institute for Mountain Research (http://mountainresearch.org) and our 2018-2019 Mountain Fellows are Katie Saad and Naomi Shapiro. Our theme song is “Home” by Pixie and the Partygrass Boys. (https://www.pixieandthepartygrassboys.com). As Naomi likes to say, “They are awesome and you should check them out.” The Institute for Mountain Research is located on the ancestral and traditional lands of the Ute, Goshute, and Shoshone Peoples. Header image: cross the Continent. The snow sheds on the Central Pacific Railroad in the Sierra Nevada Mountains." Originally printed in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Vol. 29, February 6, 1870, p. 346. Special Guest: Margaret Yee.

Yes, it's a biggie. My 200th episode, and who should join me but one of the biggest names in cocktails and my constant companion during the lockdown, Lynnette Marrero. 199 episodes ago, I had a mic and “bottom's up” to end the show. Now we have reached the 200th episode - I have a mic, bottoms up, and 199 episodes of Lush Life Podcast! This is due to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved with A Lush Life Manual and Lush Life podcast, especially my producer Evo Terra who was with me when Lush Life was in the idea stage and who has remained my work partner throughout my Lush Life Journey. Everyone who sat across from me has become part of the Lush Life family. I've been inspired by all their stories and lucky enough to have tasted some of the best drinks in the world thanks to their time and generosity.  Of course, there would be no show if you didn't listen to it, and I thank you for tuning in every Tuesday! Planning my 200th episode was easy; I spent my lockdown with Lynnette Marrero. For those of you who don't know her. Where do I even begin?  Her bio is longer than this entire podcast. She began her career working at the Flatiron Lounge in NYC alongside Julie Reiner and has worked as a bartender, senior bartender, bar consultant, and Rum Ambassador for Diageo.  She is now the Bar Director at Brooklyn hotspot The Llama Inn and the newly opened Llama San. She's won tons of awards for her work, including the James Beard Award as one of America's Leading Female Mixologists in 2009. She's received the Tales of the Cocktails' Spirited Awards for World's Best Bar Mentors and the inaugural Philanthropy Award with co-founder Ivy Mix for their work in Speed Rack.  She most recently won the Altos Bartenders' Bartender Award 2021. The award is voted for by a group of bartenders who are asked to name one peer who pushes the boundaries of what it means to be a great bartender.  How did I spend lockdown with her - well, Marrero launched the https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1505449&u=1841099&m=62509&urllink=&afftrack= (Masterclass.com) Mixology platform in March 2020, just as the world went insane, helping home bartenders live life one cocktail at a time. How could I not have her on the program?   Our cocktail of the week is Lynnette's Clara Bow: INGREDIENTS  ½ ounce Grenadine ½ ounce St. Germain elderflower liqueur ¾ ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ½ ounces bourbon 5–6 mint leaves Mint sprig, for garnish METHOD Add all of the ingredients to a shaker Add ice Shake, shake, shake Double strain into a coupe glass Garnish with the mint sprig If you want to make the grenadine from scratch, then head to this recipe at https://alushlifemanual.com/ (alushlifemanual.com), where you'll find even more recipes and all the ingredients in our shop. ----- Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lushlife (buymeacoffee.com/lushlife). Lush Life Merchandise is https://www.redbubble.com/people/alushlifemanual (here) - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more!  Produced by https://podcastlaunch.pro (Simpler Media) Follow us on https://twitter.com/alushlifemanual (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/alushlifemanual/ (Instagram) Get great cocktail ideas on https://www.pinterest.co.uk/alushlifemanual/ (Pinterest) New episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

In Episode 24 of The Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is in conversation with Dipa Swaminathan, Assistant General Counsel at Singtel in Singapore. Dipa was educated at the National Law School of India University and Harvard Law School. She is admitted in New York, England & Wales, and India. She has substantial experience in project finance, corporate finance, general corporate, M & A, telecommunications, cybersecurity, technology, ICT, and IoT. Dipa spent several years in private practice with leading US and UK law firms before moving in-house. Dipa is famous in Singapore for being the founder of a multi award-winning welfare initiative called “It's Raining Raincoats”.She founded this ground up movement six years ago in 2015 to support and champion migrant workers in Singapore and work towards their greater integration into the broader community. She now manages over 1000 volunteers island-wide and has improved the lives of thousands of migrant workers. Dipa has been recognized by Tatler magazine as one of Asia's 100 Most Influential People in the impact space.She was recognized by Singapore Women's Weekly as one of the Greatest Women of Our Time. Dipa is also the winner of the inaugural Singtel Heroes Award in 2019 and the President's Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award in October 2020. She is a working wife and mother of two sons, and she has a passion for interior design.I hope that you enjoy the conversation.You can find out more about It's Raining Raincoats here on their Facebook page.You can follow and connect with Dipa Swaminathan on LinkedIn here.Also: ·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience.·         Look out for the next episode coming soon. You can connect with Lara Quie as follows:·         On LinkedIn here·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com·          If you have a question, you can e-mail Lara at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com   Lara Q Associates A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy

What You Will Learn: How Misty created More Than Just Great Dancing's affiliate licensing program which now has 265+ affiliate studios serving more than 100,000 students per week Misty shares key business lessons learned while growing her affiliate business, and why your business needs a higher Purpose Why Misty's focus is on teaching skills and mindset that people can take with them long after they stop taking dance lessons, and why making a lifelong impact is key How getting clear on the hiring and training process and baking in the organization's Values was crucial in growing More Than Just Great Dancing Misty shares a story of how targeting the right change and lifting everyone on your team up can be truly transformative Misty shares another story of a student who took a summer job selling knives during the pandemic and explains how the company's higher Purpose made a lasting impression How Misty made the jump from running a dance studio to building a company focused on licensing her methods to others, and what building that team looked like Why Misty's team spends 80% of their time on “whirlwinds” and the other 20% of the time on “initiative” tasks, and how they use KPIs to measure their progress How Misty uses internal dashboards and coaching to help ensure that everyone is moving the needle forward in their business Why collaboration across the team and working toward a shared Vision for the company is the key to getting buy-in Why a vital business lesson learned by Misty during the growth of her business is that a leader's job isn't to be responsible for and capable in everything About Misty Lown Misty Lown is the founder, president, and energized force behind More Than Just Great Dancing® – A licensed dance studio affiliation program that has a positive impact on over 100,000 dance students around the globe each week. She is also the owner of Youth Protection Advocates in Dance – an educational company. Her dance studio, Misty's Dance Unlimited, founded in 1998 and named a “Top 50 Studios in the Nation” by Dance Spirit Magazine has provided $500,000 in scholarship for dancers. Misty has been a speaker for every major dance industry event and has authored over 100 industry articles. She is a sought-after speaker and business leader. She has been recognized as “Teacher of the Year” by Eclipse, “Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year” by the YWCA and awarded the “Pope John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service” by Viterbo University, the “Philanthropy Award” from the local Red Cross, the “President's Award” from the La Crosse Area Development Corporation and the “President's Award” from the Association of Professional Fundraisers. Misty is an entrepreneur and builder at heart. In addition to her dance studio and licensing program, she owns a dancewear store, self-storage business and is a managing partner in a family real estate business. She is the author of One Small Yes an Amazon #1 Bestseller that has been translated to Korean and Indonesian. Misty's favorite part of the day is spending time with her husband and five beautiful children. Resources: Website: https://mistylown.com/ More Than Just Great Dancing!® Website: https://morethanjustgreatdancing.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mistylown/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/mistylownmentor Facebook: www.facebook.com/MoreThanJustGreatDancing Additional Resources: Elite Business Health Assessment: https://growwithelite.com/health Email: info@GrowWithElite.com Website: https://growwithelite.com/

Misty Lown is a dance powerhouse and entrepreneurial force. Misty Lown is the founder, president and energized force behind More Than Just Great Dancing™ - A licensed dance studio affiliation program that has a positive impact on over 60,000 dance students around the globe each week. She is also the founder of MoreThanDancers.com, an online lifestyle magazine for young people that has over 35,000 visitors each month.   Her dance studio, Misty’s Dance Unlimited, founded in 1998 and named a “Top 50 Studios in the Nation” by Dance Spirit Magazine has provided $225,000 in scholarship for dancers. Misty has been a speaker at the  PULSE Teachers Convention, Hollywood Connection, Dance Teacher Web, Dance Teacher Summit, and the DanceLife Conference. She has also been the keynote speaker for the Australian Teachers of Dancing Convention. Misty is on the staff of Dance Revolution Convention, a faith based dance convention, and has authored over 40 industry articles.   She is a sought after speaker and recently shared her business methods as a guest blogger on SUCCESS.com and as a speaker at IF:Gathering Local and the US Army Garrison Woman’s Equality Day. She has been recognized as “Teacher of the Year” by Eclipse, "Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year" by the YWCA and awarded the “Pope John XXIII Award for Distinguished Service” by Viterbo University and the “Philanthropy Award” from the Red Cross.   Misty is an entrepreneur at heart. In addition to her dance studio and licensing program, she owns a dancewear store, a dance competition and a self-storage business. She is the author of One Small Yes and creator the One Small Yes podcast.

Jennifer’s professional career encompasses more than 18 years of experience in the marketing, PR and non-profit industries. She’s worked directly with a wide variety of clients in a broad range of categories from a regional to a global scope. Ms. Diliz is the founder of Midnite Communications, a PR/Marketing and Events firm as well as the founder of The Pet Squad, a non-profit that pairs experienced pet owners with new pet owners to help with the transition of a new pet in the home. She is also leading her team of MONAT entrepreneurs and has reached the Managing Market Builder rank in 3 months. Prior to that she was with SwatchGroup where she handled the Marketing and PR for the US and the Caribbean for Longines. Previously, she held tenure at the Marlins Community Foundation where she served as the Development Director and prior to that at the YMCA of Greater Miami as the Director of Annual Giving and Special Events. Jennifer is an avid rescuer and has also served on numerous event committees with not-for-profit organizations throughout South Florida. Some of these include Make-A-Wish, Paws 4 You Rescue, Special Olympics, Mission International Rescue, the Miami Science Museum, Gene Spotlight, the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, Voices for Children, the Miami Children’s Museum, South Florida After School All Stars, Women of Tomorrow, the Humane Society, Developing Minds Foundation, St. Jude, Common Threads, Chapman Partnership, Boys and Girls Club, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She has been a Miracle Makers Honoree for Big Brothers Big Sisters; she was honored with the Philanthropy Award by Miami Fashion Week Foundation; received the Crystal Communicator Award for her PR work with Tiffany & Co. and the Paloma Picasso “Bold Collection” launch campaign. She was recently chosen as one of the 12 Hispanic Women of Distinction and will be honored during a luncheon to be held in August. Jennifer lives in Miami with her rescue dogs Sophie, Ginger, Nala, Chloe, Grayson and her cat, Beebs. "Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People" is a monthly FBLive/podcast based on my book The Magical Guide to Bliss It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations from January and Carpe Diem- Seize the Day to December, Awe-inspiring Magic and Miracles. May is the month of Awakening Creativity. Join us, get empowered and inspired to make the changes you need to manifest the most amazing life of your dreams! And go get your copy of The Magical Guide to Bliss on amazon.com or go to www.megnocero.com. Blessings & Bliss! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

In this episode, we talk with BOBBY WILLIAMS, the Chairman of Lizard’s Thicket, a South Carolina based, family-oriented restaurant concept, who lays out why it is more important to give than to receive.THOUGHT #1Givers Gain; Takers LoseTHOUGHT #2There is a huge difference between Intentional and Deliberate Intention.CONNECT:Website: www.LizardsThicket.comTwitter: @LizardsThicketInstagram: @LizardsThicketBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:Order of the Palmetto - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_PalmettoPSI - www.psi.orgActs 20: 30-38: https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-55-why-givers-are-blessed-acts-2033-38Service-Profit Chain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service–profit_chainAngela Raub - https://www.linkedin.com/in/araub/detail/recent-activity/posts/Popeyes - www.Popeyes.comChick-fil-A - www.Chick-fil-A.comLoews - www.Lowes.comThe Home Depot - www.HomeDepot.comWaffle House - www.WaffleHouse.comGivers Plan - https://blog.faithlife.com/blog/2019/09/a-brand-new-tool-to-help-givers-plan-their-generosity/Big Kettle Drum - www.BigKettleDrum.comShoney's - www.Shoneys.comGrandy's - www.Grandys.comLong John Silvers - www.ljsilvers.comLizard Thicket Boutique (retail store) -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pleasant_Towne_CentreHard Rock International – www.HardRock.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – www.RocknRollWithIt.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – www.CultureThatRocks.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – www.CannonballKidscancer.orgKeppler Speakers - www.KepplerSpeakers.comCertified Rock Star - www.CertifiedRockStar.comThoughts That Rock – www.ThoughtsThatRock.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – www.spectaclephoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - https://www.facebook.com/jtkeelBOBBY WILLIAMS BIO:Bobby Williams is the Chairman of South Carolina-based Lizard’s Thicket, a family-owned & operated restaurant concept.Bobby oversees the operations of the 15-unit brand in Columbia and Florence with over 600 employees serving abut 4.6 million customers a year. Opened by Bobby’s parents, Bob and Anna Williams in 1977, the company is now owned and managed by their children and grandchildren.Bobby graduated from Jefferson State Community College with a degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management in 1973 and has worked since age 13 in the family’s restaurant, first in Birmingham, Alabama and then moving to Columbia with the first Lizard’s Thicket.Bobby is very active in his community and dedicated to the hospitality industry. He has won many prestigious awards such as Restaurant of the Year, Restaurant Neighborhood Award National Finalist, Dean’s Circle of Friends Award from USC, Mayor’s Award on Employment of People with Disabilities, SCRLA’s Community Service Award and Central Carolina Community Foundation Best of Philanthropy Award. In 2018, Bobby was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, which is the highest civilian honor awarded by the Governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster.Bobby also serves as Board Member Emeritus on the National Restaurant Association, Chairman of the SC Restaurant and Lodging Association, HRSM of University of South Carolina board member, Town Theatre board member and former board member for Providence Hospital.For the past 40 years, Bobby has actively supported Carolina Children’s Home, Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter, SisterCare, HomeWorks, Prisma Health Midlands Foundation, Epworth Children’s Home, Cooperative Ministries, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia, Sharing God’s Love, Special Olympics, Heroes in Blue and the SC Junior Gold Association.Bobby and his wife, Barbara, have been married for 45+ years. Together, they have four children and ten grandchildren. They are active members of St. Joseph Catholic Church and have been for over 35 years. In Bobby’s spare time, he enjoys boating on Lake Murray, entertaining with his wife and golfing.

Caleb White is an upcoming senior at Detroit Catholic Central High School.  He served as the President of his National Junior Honor Society. Caleb was the recipient of the State and National Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. He has also received the President's Volunteer Service Award, the Governor's Youth Leader of the Year Award, The Sparky Anderson Youth in Philanthropy Award, the Nickelodeon Halo Award and the Kohl's Cares Scholarship. He serves on the Youth Council for the Detroit Rescue Mission and the Youth Advisory Board for Purposeful Networks. Currently, his biggest endeavor is the Caleb White Project, which is a Detroit-based non-profit with a two-fold mission: to help the homeless and less fortunate and to build youth leaders through volunteerism. Run by a youth advisory board consisting of 9 board members under the age of 18, all CWP events and service projects are carefully designed with jobs for kids of all ages. The goal of the Caleb White Project is to remove judgement and stereotypes and to show young people that they have the power to change the world around them. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Max Tucci is an inspirational thinker and speaker and just like his famous culinary family, loves to cook and entertain. He regularly appears online for entertaining, cooking and food segments on eHow.com and About.com. Max is known as a featured Lifestyle Expert on America's Next Top Model. His radio show, Max & Friends on LA Talk Radio, has been on air for over eight years with many prominent guests. He is a correspondent for Eye on South Florida and writes inspirational blogs for Lea Black Inc. Max is also an avid philanthropist and has raised millions of dollars for charities throughout the United States. He is on the Board of Directors for the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, was awarded the Young Leadership in Philanthropy Award by the American Diabetes Association and has been honored by a number of organizations for his charitable work. He is the author of Oscar's Delmonico: An Historic Epicurean Journey.  Visit https://www.facebook.com/OscarMaxTucci Donate to the America Meditating Radio Show at www.paypal.me/AmericaMeditating Visit www.americameditating.org and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/americameditating  

“My mission is to be a catalyst for positive, systemic change in the community” – Tom Raffa Tom Raffa admits he’s is a very unusual CEO. He “winged” his way into accounting to pay for college and has built a firm (and a legacy) that focuses more on impact than on profit.  30+ years later Raffa still contributes 10% (almost $5m last year) in financial and pro-bono services to non-profits and allows *unlimited paid* community service time to any employee!  When health insurance premiums skyrocketed, Tom not only kept benefits the same for employees, he invested heavily in wellness programs to make sure his staff is healthy, happy and engaged.  Tom is an amazing visionary, entrepreneur and philanthropist and I know you’ll enjoy this interview as much as I did! What you’ll learn: How one school counselor's recognition of Tom's talent planted a seed for him to attend college Fascinating story how Tom stumbled into accounting (by "slightly" fibbing on his resume) to be able to pay for college and “winged it” to success How Tom built his accounting firm on principles of helping the community (and the money would follow) How to instill the philanthropic mindset into the culture of an organization What Tom learned from his non-profit clients about mission focus What non profits can learn from businesses and social ventures about self-sufficiency, sustainability and marketing How social ventures he admires are blending the best of both worlds - business and non-profit models - to create greater impact while staying profitable Strategies for organizations to maximize their resources Tom’s philosophy on how organizations can create opportunities for collaboration / eliminate need to compete for resources How to embrace experimentation and even failure as a leader And so much more! Links & Resources Raffa Learning Community – Raffa offers free classes to help non-profits succeed Raffa Podcast – Another fantastic, educational resource from Raffa Companies for Causes – Organization of CEOs Tom co-founded that works with non-profits on social change issues Mark Kramer article on collective impact Tom recommends About Tom Raffa Tom is the Founder and Managing Partner of Raffa, which he established specifically to service the needs of the nonprofit community and social sector. During his more than 35- year career, Tom has provided accounting, auditing, tax services and business consulting to the nonprofit sector, conducting studies on management structure, internal and operational controls, and management information systems. Many Raffa clients have also enlisted Tom’s assistance in assembling compensation and fringe benefits packages, executive compensation and retirement plans, venture capital/fundraising efforts, investment policies, financial projections, indirect cost proposals and matters of governance. To serve Raffa’s clients more fully, Tom founded three affiliate organizations, Raffa Financial Services, Inc. (RFSI), Raffa Social Capital Advisors (RSCA) and Raffa Wealth Management (RWM). RFSI, formed in 1999, provides insurance and investment products and services, while RWM, formed in 2005, provides investment consulting and financial planning to private foundations and high-wealth individuals who support the nonprofit sector. RSCA was formed in 2016, to accelerate and scale those groups and individuals with solid social enterprises programs that could change the world. Tom’s professional and volunteer support of nonprofits has garnered him several recent awards, including the 2016 Individual Making a Difference Award from The Nonprofit Village, the Georgetown Entrepreneur of the Year, the Volunteer Achievement Award from the Accountants for the Public Interest and SmartCPA two years running from SmartCEO Magazine. Raffa was recognized as the 19th Top Corporate Philanthropist in the Region in 2012. Tom was recognized for the creation of Companies for Causes and his commitment to improving education outcomes for students by the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation at the 2014 P.E.A.R.L.S. Awards with the Innovation in Philanthropy Award. In November, Tom will receive the Man of the Year Award from the Italian American Association (Lido Civic Club) for his unwaivering commitment to community. Through Tom’s commitment to his employees health and wellness, the firm was recently honored with the 2016 SmartCEO's Healthiest Company Award for first-rate programming. Inside Public Accounting (IPA) and Accounting Today magazine continuously name Raffa as one of the “Top 100 Accounting Firms” in the nation. IPA’s Top 100 and IPA’s National Benchmarking Report are the industry’s longest-running and most up-to-date analysis and ranking of the nation’s largest accounting firms. A recent report recognized Raffa as its “Best of the Best,” which honors only 50 firms from across the country for their overall superior performance on more than 70 criteria. Recently, IPA recognized Raffa as the only firm in the country whose leadership embraces its international and multi-cultural staff in an article entitled, “One IPA 100 Firm Defies Diversity Statistics: 11 of 17 Partners Are Women.” This article named Raffa as the only firm in the top 100 that is women-owned making it the largest CPA firm in the US that is women-owned. It is also one of the only a few CPA firms that is a certified B Corporation. Tom shares his expertise through articles in national publications such as The Nonprofit Quarterly, The Nonprofit Times and The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which cover issues affecting the nonprofit sector. He also has been an instructor and speaker for many nonprofit training programs and conferences and various federal agencies. Tom is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the District of Columbia and is an active member of AICPA. He is also a founding board member of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and the Alliance for Nonprofit Insurance and has served on the board of the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington and Sister Cities of Montgomery County. He is a founding member of the board of Social Impact 360 and a recent member to the Park City Community Foundation board. He is also on the Advisory Board of Aspire. Tom is the Vice Chair, the Treasurer and on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Catalogue for Philanthropy. Tom is also a member of the board of the United Way of the National Capital Area where he serves on the Strategy Committee and the Audit Committee. Tom is the Treasurer and on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Tom is a graduate of Georgetown University, a member of the Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Program and has served as a mentor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business for more than 20 years. He often speaks at Georgetown for various classes and seminars and is currently involved with the Entrepreneurship Fellowship.  

Click Here for Radio Links Click here for P2PFundraising   He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through issues facing in the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: Megan and Justin Churchman Megan and Justin Churchman are a dynamic brother-and-sister fundraising and philanthropic team that has been championing multiple causes from a very young age. Justin Churchman, 20, is an engineering major at the University of Texas at El Paso. He is the founder of Build Better Lives, an El Paso, Texas nonprofit dedicated to eliminating homelessness in Juarez, Mexico, one house at a time. The siblings earlier this year shared an international Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and in 2011 Justin was named a CNN Heroes Young Wonder for raising more than $80,000 to build more than two dozen houses in Mexico. Megan Churchman, a senior at the University of Texas at El Paso, is the founder of Global Hands, a youth-led foundation that seeks to better the lives of children worldwide. She is the recipient of the international Simms Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award given by the AFP for her work in Africa and Mexico. Her passion is children and her hope is to encourage youth everywhere to make a difference. http://www.theourfathersfoundation.org/ They both have links to on the right.