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This week, Juliet and Jacoby discuss Padma Lakshmi leaving 'Top Chef,' wonder how a new pickle-flavored hard seltzer would taste, and follow up on Starbucks olive oil coffee. For this week's Taste Test, they try a New Jersey delicacy, Taylor ham. Finally, they close the show by sharing their Personal Food News and reacting to a listener-submitted voicemail. Do you have Personal Food News? We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 646-783-9138 or email ListenerFoodNews@Gmail.com for a chance to have your news shared on the show. Hosts: Juliet Litman and David Jacoby Producers: Mike Wargon and Ronak Nair Musical Elements: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Specright and Packaging InfoMeyers Sustainable Packaging Guide eBookSponsor information!If you listened to the podcast and wanted to connect with Specright to rid the world of waste. Let's go! www.specright.com/pkg. Prepare your company for the world of EPR laws and be the sustainability hero! Make sure you check them out and join them on their mission to have a world where people are free to make amazing things!SupplyCaddy is welcomed on as the latest packaging podcast sponsor! SupplyCaddy is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of packaging and disposables for the foodservice industry. With headquarters in Miami, Florida, and manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe, SupplyCaddy is able to provide high-quality, affordable products for restaurants, chains, and foodservice brands globally. For more information, visit SupplyCaddy.com.[SUMMARY]:Circularity 2021 was a two-day conference that brought together people from various industries to discuss sustainability. Corey and Adam attended the event and shared their experience. They met new people, made new connections, and attended some great sessions. One of the highlights of the conference was the US Plastics Pack presentation of the awards, which attracted a crowd of around 1200 people. The event also had micro-presentations lasting one to two minutes, which allowed small companies to present their ideas quickly. Corey and Adam attended a recycling conversation featuring representatives from the Recycling Partnership, Eureka Recycling, Nestle, a sustainability consultant, and a PCR or Virgin plastic manufacturer. The discussion focused on why sustainability goals were not being met and the roles that different stakeholders could play. Adam asked a question about the impact of labels and RFID on recycling, which led to more follow-up from the panel. Corey had lunch with a group of people discussing repair and sustainability, which led to a conversation about packaging. They also met with the R Cup people who were doing reusable cups at music venues and sports venues. Adam met with Nashil Sony, who's building a whole startup around software and pet recycling, and was able to make connections for him with some other folks. The conference had a pre-competition collaborative energy, with companies like Mattel, Hasbro, Lego, Coke, and Pepsi working together on sustainability initiatives. They discussed standardizing packaging and using technology like near-infrared handheld scanners to test materials for recycling. Overall, Corey and Adam found the conference to be informative and a great opportunity to learn from people who are smarter than them. **Guest Introduction**​In this episode of the Sustainable Packaging Podcast with Cory Connors, Cory and Adam are coming to us live from Circularity 23 in Seattle. Cory and Adam are two of the most influential voices in sustainable packaging and they share their experiences and insights from the conference.​**Overview**​In this episode, Cory and Adam discuss their experience at Circularity 23, the largest circular economy event in North America. They share their highlights from the conference, including the US Plastics Pact presentation, the recycling conversation, and the roundtable discussion on repair. They also discuss the importance of making new connections and the role that everyone can play in achieving sustainability goals.​**Timestamped Chapter Summary**​- 0:00:00 - Introduction- 0:00:27 - Overview of the conference- 0:01:11 - Highlights from the conference- 0:02:30 - The US Plastics Pack presentation- 0:03:41 - The recycling conversation- 0:05:15 - The impact of labels and RFID on recycling- 0:06:38 - The importance of repair and sustainability- 0:07:35 - Making new connections- 0:08:20 - The role that everyone can play in achieving sustainability goals​**Links and Resources**​- US Plastics Pack- Eureka Recycling- Myers Printing- iFixit​**Quotable**​- "It's been a tiring day as I think most conferences get on day two. Lots of great sessions, lots of great people, lots of great energy." - Adam- "One of the best conferences I've ever been to. So well put together. The food is amazing, the people are amazing, and the press are the best." - Corey- "I love being able to listen to them, listen to their concerns, listen, get a different perspective on why our goals are not being met and the roles that we look at, that the goals aren't being met and the roles that we can all play." - Adam- "It was just quick and it felt like TikTok sessions." - Corey​**Social Media Handles**​- Corey Connors: @coreyconnors- Adam: @adampackaging​**Conclusion**​Corey and Adam share their insights from Circularity 23 and the importance of making new connections and playing a role in achieving sustainability goals. They highlight the US Plastics Pack presentation, the recycling conversation, and the roundtable discussion on repair as some of the key highlights of the conference. With the right mindset and collaboration, achieving sustainability goals is possible.Guest IntroductionIn this episode of the Sustainable Packaging Podcast with Cory Connors, Cory and Adam are coming to us live from Circularity 23 in Seattle. Cory and Adam are two of the most influential voices in sustainable packaging and they share their experiences and insights from the conference.OverviewIn this episode, Cory and Adam discuss their experience at Circularity 23, the largest circular economy event in North America. They share their highlights from the conference, including the US Plastics Pact presentation, the recycling conversation, and the roundtable discussion on repair. They also discuss the importance of making new connections and the role that everyone can play in achieving sustainability goals.Timestamped Chapter Summary* 0:00:00 - Introduction* 0:00:27 - Overview of the conference* 0:01:11 - Highlights from the conference* 0:02:30 - The US Plastics Pack presentation* 0:03:41 - The recycling conversation* 0:05:15 - The impact of labels and RFID on recycling* 0:06:38 - The importance of repair and sustainability* 0:07:35 - Making new connections* 0:08:20 - The role that everyone can play in achieving sustainability goalsLinks and Resources* US Plastics Pack* Eureka Recycling* Myers Printing* iFixitQuotable* "It's been a tiring day as I think most conferences get on day two. Lots of great sessions, lots of great people, lots of great energy." - Adam* "One of the best conferences I've ever been to. So well put together. The food is amazing, the people are amazing, and the press are the best." - Corey* "I love being able to listen to them, listen to their concerns, listen, get a different perspective on why our goals are not being met and the roles that we look at, that the goals aren't being met and the roles that we can all play." - Adam* "It was just quick and it felt like TikTok sessions." - CoreySocial Media Handles* Cory Connors: @corygated* Adam: @packagingpastorConclusionCorey and Adam share their insights from Circularity 23 and the importance of making new connections and playing a role in achieving sustainability goals. They highlight the US Plastics Pack presentation, the recycling conversation, and the roundtable discussion on repair as some of the key highlights of the conference. With the right mindset and collaboration, achieving sustainability goals is possible.[TRANSCRIPT][0:00:00] (Adam): Hey, you are live so we don't our audio. Oh, testing. Guys, listen, it's been a long day, the audio is not working, laptops aren't getting hooked up to the internet. We're rolling on the cell phone. Coming to you live from circularity with the band end.[0:00:27] (Corey): Backstage. All access.[0:00:29] (Adam): Yeah, look at that, all access pass speaker with the DJ press. Anyway, apparently we're live now. My iPad hasn't for me.[0:00:41] (Corey): Corey, we did it, we're exhausted. I still have another half day tomorrow but it's been an awesome time. I'm so thankful that you were here. We met a lot of great people and connected with people a lot for the first time, which is not normal for us usually we know most people, but to make some new connections, some brand new people, brand new companies, very excited, no doubt.[0:01:11] (Adam): Yeah, it's been a tiring day as I think most conferences get on day two. Lots of lots of coffee being consumed by myself and lots of great sessions, lots of great people continued, lots of great energy. Corey is going to be here tomorrow. I'm on a flight back home to Salt Lake City so if you are able to watch us right now, that's great. I know it's like 07:00 on the east coast, hopefully you're not watching us, hopefully you're spending time with your family and you see this on replay and you decide to comment on or whatever. But corey.[0:01:49] (Corey): What's?[0:01:49] (Adam): Maybe a highlight or two from the day. I'm going to pretend like we have a microphone. This microphone doesn't work. But Corey, why don't you talk about the copy that you don't really have to pretend.[0:02:08] (Corey): We got to experience the largest crowd I've ever seen in my career. I think it was probably 1200 people listening to the US Plastics packed presentation of the awards up on the 7th floor. Did you go up there for anything?[0:02:29] (Adam): Wow.[0:02:30] (Corey): We've been saying that there's four floors of presentation there's four floors and seven years ago.[0:02:38] (Adam): Yeah. Is what I think is the way it is.[0:02:41] (Corey): That was Abraham Lincoln.[0:02:44] (Adam): Oh, never mind.[0:02:45] (Corey): Yeah, nothing to do with nothing to do.[0:02:47] (Adam): I mean it could be well, nice.[0:02:49] (Corey): Hat, he liked boxes. But to watch Emily Pauldo and the team from the US plastics Pack present percent and to see the award winners which I have got the honor to interview them all yesterday for my podcast. Sustainable Packaging podcast with Corey Connors was amazing and to get to see that many people and I think what was cool in addition to that, John SME and team at Circularity 23, they had these micro presentations like two minutes or a minute and a half and I just thought that was really cool. They let small companies come up and present, this is our idea, this is what we're doing.[0:03:41] (Corey): Here's why it's great, here's why it's important. And it was just quick and it felt like TikTok sessions and I think this is a lot of the problem with these advances. Some of the presentations can be very long and very uninteresting and uninformed and.[0:04:01] (Adam): Not ours when we present the best. No, we're clearly right, Chris.[0:04:05] (Corey): Yeah, we're perfect. But no, most have been incredible here and one of the best conferences I've ever been to. So well put together. The food is amazing, the people are amazing, and the press are the best.[0:04:21] (Adam): I think clearly the social media influencers are top their game.[0:04:25] (Corey): Two of the best in the building.[0:04:27] (Adam): Yeah. Obviously, Corey and I got to sit in on a recycling conversation. It was the recycling partnership, eureka Recycling. Chastity from Nestle was there. There was a sustainability consultant and then a PCR or Virgin plastic manufacturer, I believe, and that was fantastic. I love being able to listen to them, listen to their concerns, listen, get a different perspective on why our goals are not being met and the roles that we look at, that the goals aren't being met and the roles that we can all play.[0:05:15] (Adam): I thought that was a really well done, well worth it. 1 hour of time. I got to ask a question about the impact that labels and RFID might have and actually have gotten a lot of more follow up from that from the panel. So we're going to be kate Davenport is up at Eureka Recycling in Minneapolis. And so Myers Printing, where you should go for all of your printed packaging and label needs. We're going to go see the facility and check out what they're doing and just get an even more better understanding of what our products actually do in the recycling stream.[0:05:58] (Adam): And then what was really cool I don't know. We haven't connected since then. But at lunch, were you at a table with a, like, a roundtable discussion?[0:06:09] (Corey): I met no, I was at a table, but eating. But no, it was rectangle.[0:06:18] (Adam): So I went into a room and they had these table tents, and it was like, here's the conversation. So mine was this guy from I fixit, I fixit.com these guys. And I thought, what am I doing here? Why did I sit down?[0:06:36] (Corey): What happened here?[0:06:38] (Adam): There are people who are there. And I was like, you all are so smart. And what was really cool about it was just listening to why repair is sustainable and why that is struggling to get traction. And then they started asking me questions about packaging, and I was like, thank you. I can finally right.[0:06:58] (Corey): Something in mind.[0:06:58] (Adam): I don't know about electronics recycling, right. But it was a phenomenal conversation, one that I was not prepared for. I sat down to eat, and all of a sudden, I'm in the middle of the repair manifesto conversation. But it was fantastic. I learned a lot. It's one of my favorite things about hosting the podcast, is just being able to learn from people who are smarter than me. So if you've been on my podcast?[0:07:22] (Corey): No.[0:07:23] (Adam): You're smarter than me, except for Corey. We're unequal. We're equally at the bottom. But we're most smarter than Avalio. Yeah.[0:07:31] (Corey): Sorry, Avalio. When you're not here, we get to make fun of you.[0:07:35] (Adam): It's quite true. But yeah. So, day two, I thought I was only in the one session and then had some stuff with work that I was doing. And then I had the roundtable lunch. And then subsequently I met with the R Cup people who were doing Reusable cups at music venues and sports venues. And that was fascinating. I'm super excited to keep following what they're doing. They've got a partnership with you, too.[0:08:03] (Adam): I met with my friend Nashil Sony, who's building a whole startup around software and pet recycling, was able to make connections for him with some other folks. And it was just a very dynamic day.[0:08:16] (Corey): I connected with him. He said, Adam said that I should talk to you. And I said, okay.[0:08:21] (Adam): Yes.[0:08:22] (Corey): Great.[0:08:22] (Adam): Perfect. Yeah. That's kind of what this whole thing is about. I heard a term I'd never heard before, which was and then I've forgotten it. Pre competitive or pre competition. So there was somebody there from, like, Mattel, and then he said, yes, we would love to work with Hasbro or Lego on these sustainability initiatives. Or it was mentioned about Coke and Pepsi working together on sustainability initiatives.[0:08:53] (Adam): There's very much that kind of energy here. This pre competition collaborative. Let's work on some stuff.[0:09:05] (Corey): What if packaging was standardized? What if Coke and Pepsi had the same shape bottle? Why not? We know what the label means. We know that the label differentiates it.[0:09:15] (Adam): It's clearly the most important. I mean, everyone loves labels.[0:09:17] (Corey): Yeah, labels are great.[0:09:19] (Adam): If you love labels, you should buy.[0:09:20] (Corey): Them from Label Company. Let me know.[0:09:22] (Adam): Yeah. Wow.[0:09:25] (Corey): It's a fantastic concept, and I think it's a part of the future.[0:09:30] (Adam): Yeah. The other booth that I saw that I actually made a TikTok video about. Was it B-A-M-F? That's bad. No, that's not. They're one of the largest companies in the world and I chemical Company. The chemical company. But they have a little spin off where they have near infrared handheld scanners that any company can have or really any person could have. It's $120 a month. You can take the scanner and you can scan your material and see if it's going to pass the near infrared technology when it goes to the murph.[0:10:10] (Adam): And so I thought that was pretty BAMF when it comes to recycling. Yes, exactly. No, that was really cool, though, to see that there's technology that's available for regular people.[0:10:27] (Corey): Well, and as a packaging supplier, aurora would be very interested in that. We want to be able to show our customers that, look, here is a test that says this material will get recycled. What a cool concept. What an important concept to be able to standardize that to test it, to show the result, and it produces a graph and really cool.[0:10:55] (Adam): Yeah.[0:10:56] (Corey): And what he was showing us was how this Htpe bottle had a shrink graph sleeve and those materials were different and the scanner could tell the difference between the two. Fascinating.[0:11:12] (Adam): Yeah. I thought that it was super informative, and that's kind of been the general feel. It's just like, let's help each other, let's inform one another because this is a conference about Circularity, and GreenBiz has done a phenomenal job, incredible with it. It's like the Marcos Pizza of conferences.[0:11:33] (Corey): It might be. Why do I keep the Pizza Hut?[0:11:37] (Adam): Bring up Marcos Pizza. Well, it doesn't look like anybody wanted to comment, and that's okay.[0:11:42] (Corey): That's all right. We're fine, if you will.[0:11:44] (Adam): We do. And if you catch us on replay, please feel free to comment and we'll try to jump in and answer anything. Corey, any last Monday?[0:11:52] (Corey): Yeah, we'll see you Monday. Stay tuned for four podcast episodes, at least from this. Actually, it'll be five by the time I'm done. And then we did our live yesterday. So thank you all for listening and for participating in our content. We truly appreciate it. We love what we do.[0:12:10] (Adam): And if someone who is here from Spec right, watching this, I got a ton of questions about Spec right. You should be at circularity. There's a lot of people ask me questions I'm like, I mean, I know enough to be dangerous, but you got to talk to the people. There lots of data questions, lots of EPR questions. So. Adam laura matthew ah. Simon hyman. Yeah, we'll make sure that you get out here next year, but it was great. Thanks, everybody.[0:12:36] (Adam): Appreciate it. And like I said, feel free to drop some comments in and we will do our best to answer them. Goodbye. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.packagingisawesome.com/subscribe

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Today on the Woody and Wilcox Show: Rhode Island man breaks into homes to steal adult toys; Canadian wildfires; Learning how to smile again; Actors reading angry Yelp reviews; Pre-K graduations; Pickle resurgence and Pizza Hut's pickle pizza; A company erroneously tells people they have cancer; The color system for air quality; A woman sues her neighbor over marijuana smell; And so much more!

We've come a long way since pong was released way back in 1972 and it became the first commercially successful video game. Since then, video games have gone from being accessible through coin operated machines at the local Pizza Hut, to becoming twenty-four seven obsessions for gamers through at-home-gaming consoles with life-like graphics. Parents, we need to set time limits on how much our kids play, and boundaries on what games they can play. Experts warn that we should also watch out for video game addiction. Look for these signs of addiction: thinking about gaming all or a lot of the time. Feeling bad when you can't play. Needing to spend more and more time playing to feel good. Not being able to quit or even play less. Having problems at work, school, or home because of gaming. Finally, lying to people close to you about how much time you are playing. Parents, teach your kids to number their days so that they may, as Psalm 90 says, get a heart of wisdom.

We get a look at the intense Little Mermaid workout, Pete Davidson upset over PETA criticism, and Pizza Hut tried a new Pickle Pizza for the 1st time 

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During our many episodes of Unstoppable Mindset, we have had the opportunity to meet and talk with a number of people who have, in one way or another, been involved with the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The reason it is fun and relevant to speak with all these guests is that each one brings to our studio their own personal and specific life experiences. Often our guests came to the DEI field as adults and some knew earlier in life that they wanted to promote equity.   Our guest this time, Paige Riggins brings her own very interesting life take on DEI. She was born in Oakland California and was raised in South Carolina. She will tell us about her upbringing and about how she searched to discover herself. Paige is definitely a life explorer and she will discuss this without hesitation with us.   Paige, like so many guests before her, offers us the benefit of her knowledge and lessons about how to live and grow each day. I think you will find her observations thought-provoking and useful. We have a good discussion about her life and experiences as a teacher especially during the time of the pandemic. Paige uses her expertise to discuss topics like race and disability issues. She also will tell you about the business she joined when she left teaching.   About the Guest:     Paige Riggins is an experienced DEI Consultant & Coach specializing in organizational development, systems analysis, project management, capacity-building (training & workshops), and facilitation.    Driven by balance, community, and growth, she takes pride in building a collective of practitioners who incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into their personal and professional practice. She does this by leveraging her change management, cross-functional team building, curriculum development, coaching, consulting, data analysis, program management, restorative conversations, and evaluation skills to strengthen her practice.    As an experienced DEI Consultant & Coach, her goals include consulting through her consulting firm, Culture of Equity Consulting, LLC, and the continued practice of coaching and consulting with individual practitioners, organizations, and companies looking to move DEI initiatives forward with strategic and specialized support.   In addition to her primary job functions, she has also been recognized as a Courageous Conversations About Race Practitioner for her exemplary commitment to enlightening others inter-racially and intra-racially regarding DEI.   She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Columbia College, SC; a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction from Portland University; and a dual certification in teaching for South Carolina and Maryland with an Advanced Professional Certificate.   She was also awarded the Impact Spotlight Award for Teach For America, South Carolina for her efforts in the classroom.   “Any person in this work is only as good as their capacity to learn continuously.”   Ways to connect with Paige:   Professional Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/paigeariggins   Website - www.cultureofequityllc.com     About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes     Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:20  Hi This is Michael Hingson. And you are once again listening to unstoppable mindset. I'm really honored today to have Paige A Riggins we got to find out about the A. But Paige is a dei coach. She has been very much involved in diversity, equity and inclusion and helping in a variety of different ways in that environment. And I don't want to give much away because I want her to tell us all about it. But we're really excited. We've been working toward making this happen for a while. I'm glad we finally did it. So Paige, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Paige A Riggins  01:55 Thank you so much for having me, Michael,   Michael Hingson  01:57 we're really honored that you are here. And I'd love it if you could start out by telling us just kind of a little bit about you growing up and starting out and all that kind of stuff, things that kind of give us some background,   Paige A Riggins  02:13 of course. So I was born in Oakland, California, raised in South Carolina, and as spent a lot of my time reading books, writing short stories in class and just really trying to get a sense of self. But of course, in the teenage way, where I am stressing my mom out probably every other day. Which led me to really question like, whether I wanted to even get into, you know, being a teacher, which is what I ended up doing. And so a lot of what leads me now is just how I kind of spent my childhood like exploring new things, learning new things, and like trying to figure out what I wanted to do in this life, which you know, that changes every other day, which is probably just as common for like other people, but my main route to just South Carolina, being around family, being able to just kind of chill and rest and relax and be successful, but like, in my own way, and just kind of marching to the beat of my own drum as much as I can.   Michael Hingson  03:35 Do you think that makes you a risk taker? I mean, you like to explore and all that does, do you think that means that you you do risky things or that you are are much of a person that takes risks to try to discover information and new knowledge?   Paige A Riggins  03:50 You know, that question is very interesting, because I it sounds like I'm a risk taker. And there are a lot of times when I am trying to think a lot more than I do. And so when when people hear about my decisions or my advancements, they're just like, oh, wow, like that was really brave with you. When actually I was probably thinking about it for at least six months to a year before I even brought it up. And so I guess because I'm still taking the step it it is me taking a risk, but it's a risk that is like chaotic, but but ordered. So that I'm still having the risk, but I'm also still kind of like analyzing all the things that have to be true for this to go the way I want it to or at least as close as to the way that I want it to.   Michael Hingson  04:53 Well, you thought about it a lot as you just said you thought for six months or a year so it could Still very well be a risk, but it's something that you thought about and thought about doing. And just didn't generally leap into things. Have you ever just not thought about something and done it? Or do you really like to think about things a lot before you do it? Because I think that makes a difference. In, you know, answering the question, in both cases, their risks, but you've really thought about a lot of what you do before you do it.   Paige A Riggins  05:29 You know, that's a good question I, the things that I did not really think about, and I just kind of did, when I was like, getting a nose piercing, getting a wrist tattoo. Those were the things that I had to feel it in order to do it. And when I felt it, I got up, made the appointment, or I did a walk in and I just went to go do it. And so I think when it's things that that I approach with my gut, those are the things that I just kind of go and I just do, because I feel it in my heart that this is like, this is the moment   Michael Hingson  06:14 you trust your intuition and your instincts. I do   Paige A Riggins  06:17 that leads a lot of how I handle things. And it really leads even the way that I think the way that I do my routines because I try to go by what feels good for me.   Michael Hingson  06:35 Do you spend part of every day kind of thinking about what happened that day? Do you do introspection sorts of things to really analyze your your world on a regular basis?   Paige A Riggins  06:49 I do it at times. And there are times when introspection leads to overthinking for me. And so I have to I have to like meter. When is the point of no return where I'm going to get into overthinking and what is actual introspection for me. And so I usually have to do that reflection, like on the car ride home. Once I get in my house, I have to just let it go, no matter what it wasn't. And just so you know what this happened? This is how it was handled, or this is unresolved right now. And it's okay. Let me go light some candles do something else.   Michael Hingson  07:33 Yeah. And I think that's kind of what I'm getting at is that you can look at things and decide what happened, what worked, what didn't work. With some point, you do have to give it up. You can't beat yourself up over it, because that's not going to help anybody, especially you. Oh, no,   Paige A Riggins  07:52 I can't. I used to be that person where you know, if something wasn't perfectly the way that I wanted it to be? I would just kind of obsess over it. And then one day I said actually, it doesn't really matter how it went because I am a different person from the other person. And if we had a misunderstanding, or or if we just like, you know, did not agree. It's actually okay. And if that person wants to talk about it more, I'll be happy to. But I can't obsess over either. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  08:28 So you said you were born in Oakland, good for you. When did you move from Oakland.   Paige A Riggins  08:33 So it's so interesting, being born in Oakland, because my mom she was in the Air Force. And so that's where she was station. And we only stay there until I was about three years old. And she ended up getting stationed in Italy and I don't remember much of it. But she's just like, you were able to to Learn Tagalog you were able to, like be around so many different cultures. And then once she got out of the military, we moved to South Carolina. And that's where I was raised. So it's like OPlan is is a part of my roots. But the biggest part of my roots in South Carolina, I would love to go to Oakland someday. And just to kind of like, be where I was born. But yeah, that's, that's the story of like Oakland and a little bit about Italy, too.   Michael Hingson  09:28 I was just gonna ask if he had been back to Oakland, so you haven't really gone back to visit?   Paige A Riggins  09:34 No, no, I have not. I don't know what's what's holding me back. I think that I have to think like, there was anything that I was overthinking. It's probably going back to Oakland.   Michael Hingson  09:47 Well just think if you're in Oakland, you're not far from San Francisco, which means you're not far from Guillain Barre, squirt Ghiradelli square and chocolate just pointing that out.   Paige A Riggins  09:56 You know, I'm not gonna lie chocolate chocolate. To me one of the things that is my kryptonite, I need it. And I should not always have it, but it's, it's perfect.   Michael Hingson  10:08 It's always Bowden sourdough bread. So we can come we can come up with a lot of different options, you know. But, yeah, it's I, I lived for 12 years in Novato. So we were up in Northern California, we were in the well, the, what would be north of San Francisco up in Marin County. So, however, been to East Bay and Oakland a number of times and had a close friend who lived there. We just passed last year. But yeah. So I hope you do come back and spend some time touring around Northern California and having a little fun, the culture is great.   Paige A Riggins  10:51 You know what? I'm going to keep that in mind when I'm thinking about trips.   Michael Hingson  10:56 Well, it's worth doing. Well, so you lived in South Carolina. And when did you leave South Carolina.   Paige A Riggins  11:05 I left South Carolina back in 2021. I was there from the time that I was around for went to school there or K through 12. Even did my undergrad there. And I started working there as a teacher as well. So I my roots run deep when it comes to South Carolina. Are you a lot for me to leave?   Michael Hingson  11:29 Yeah, well, what What made you do that   Paige A Riggins  11:33 I want to change. Being a teacher is not the easiest. And during the pandemic, it was especially hard. And I wanted, I just realized that things were not as equitable as I thought that they were or that I wanted them to be. And so it was either stay in that same place and not really be able to make a change in the way that you want or go somewhere where you can get the learning and then at some point, come back.   Michael Hingson  12:02 So you did your undergraduate Did you? Have you done graduate work?   Paige A Riggins  12:07 I have I went to Concordia University. And I studied curriculum and instruction. So I had my Masters of Education. Oh, cool. Yes, it was it was rigorous. But I loved it.   Michael Hingson  12:21 So you know, I heard a report this morning that said that because of the pandemic, students are generally close to probably one grade level behind where they really ought to be. I don't even remember who was reporting that. But do you think that's true? Or how do we address that? Because this kind of thing can happen again, how do we not allow that to   Paige A Riggins  12:42 happen? Well, I can definitely say that it is true, even when I was a teacher, just kind of seeing, especially because kids are their own persons, like they are growing adults, and even outside of being grown adults, their kids, and so they have their own emotions, they're going through the same emotional roller coasters that we were when the pandemic started. And as it as it continues now. And so I saw a lot of loss when it came to reading levels. And for me, one of the ways that I started trying to support students is really just started to listen, which I did not always do. Try not to hold kids accountable for the fact that they are still learning how to handle their their emotions, which is a skill that even some adults don't quite have down pack yet. And just kind of listening and like, you know, seeing like, Hey, how are you doing today? If they were having a bad day, asking them like, you know, hey, take a breather, walk down the hallway, come back and just trying to get the social and emotional learning in there, where it would like help them to learn how to cope with those emotions and to name them for themselves. So my given autonomy where I could within the classroom.   Michael Hingson  14:18 Yeah. And it is a challenge because kids are learning so much or need to learn so much. My wife was a teacher for 10 years, I have a secondary teaching credential, but I never taught in a school although I think I've done a lot of sort of professional teaching in other ways, but I've never taught in school she did for 10 years. She loved the little kids she liked for a second and like third graders she likes third graders especially she said they were still young enough to really learn and older enough to start to really process as opposed to older kids who are much more set in their ways.   Paige A Riggins  14:56 I will say middle School is middle school, just educators are a special kind of people, because we tend to have to work with students who are like really trying to figure out who am I? And that question is just as hard as algebra one just as hard as Advanced Grammar when it comes to like what kids are expected to learn. And I would say, Yeah, middle school, it's like, it's so funny that she said that, because because I've met a lot of students who were not necessarily set in their ways. But they thought that they had to be like their parents, even if it didn't agree with them. Yeah. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  15:52 Intended to intended to do that. Teaching is is tough. And I think that teachers are so under appreciated on so many levels. And so it tends to be a real, a real challenge. That, oh, yes, all of us have to deal with. And I really get so frustrated sometimes about how people don't really appreciate what teachers bring. You know, and I'm, I listened to news reports about banning books in classrooms and the kinds of things that will parent should have a say in this. And when you really get down to it, they want to ban books, they haven't even read, and they're just listening to what other people said, rather than thinking and processing themselves.   Paige A Riggins  16:41 Oh, I think the most unfortunate thing about teaching and and the pandemic was watching a majority of people via social media, like praise teachers, and then go to really disregarding how teachers felt just as human beings have or to go, and essentially, become essential workers, because they had to educate, they still had to, like, you know, be mandated reporters, they still had to care for themselves and their families, and if they got sick, and then seeing how we're having what I've heard to be called culture wars, when it comes to ban books. And it's like, you know, really trying to understand, what are you trying to block kids from, that they don't already know, I have heard some of the most profound opinions on race and gender and society, from students just in an icebreaker question a bell ringer. And it's like, you want to dampen that and why?   Michael Hingson  17:56 Yeah. What do you think about this whole concept of what we are hearing called critical race theory?   Paige A Riggins  18:06 I think that there's a big misunderstanding about critical race theory. Because what people see as critical race theory, when it comes to painting white people to be bad people is no, it's not painting anyone to be bad. It's examining the actual historical context, and how that disparaged groups of people based on the color of their skin, their socio economic status, and to reduce it to we're just trying to make a group of people feel bad. It minimizes the reason why we shouldn't actually have factual information in schools, why we should actually teach students how to critically think about the world as it is, and not just critically think, but question it, because that's the only reason why we have half the policies, laws and practices that we have now. Because somebody questioned somebody was able to have the access to make a decision or to bring a collective of people together. And it's like, to minimize children's abilities to question like, our predecessors did, is essentially just you know, leaving room for one truth to be told.   Michael Hingson  19:28 Yeah. Yeah. And, and it tends to be so misunderstood in so many ways. You know, I'm, I'm amazed that anyone would want to ban a book like To Kill a Mockingbird, having read it a number of times, and hearing the things that people say, but then when you really drill down to haven't read the book, yet I'm and and the result is they don't understand anything about what Harper Lee was was saying in the book. And so it's so unfortunate that we, we tend to not be as thorough at researching things ourselves, we rely on someone. And oh, well, will we trust this person? Oh, we trust that? Well, you know, the reality is that there are a heck of a lot of people who don't trust this person or that person. And is there a reason for that? We really need to look at things for ourselves, and we don't as often as we should.   Paige A Riggins  20:42 Yes, and I would agree. Because going straight for like knee jerk reactions when it comes to what you think is like in a book versus skipping over the the entire reason for like, why a book was written, even books that are banned right now deal with anything that is not heteronormative anything that is not outside of the norm in American society. And my question always, when the idea of like betting books comes up is, do you want kids to not be able to identify as their full selves? And if so, why is that while you were able to? So yeah.   Michael Hingson  21:32 And, you know, to, to expand the dimension, which I have done from time to time on this podcast. Very rarely, when we talk about Dei, do we even get into the discussion of disabilities, even though there are more people with disabilities than there are any other minority of if you call women to be a minority, and although there are more women than men, but the reality is, we don't include them. We don't include people with disabilities. We don't have discussions, not to talk about reparations, and other things like that. Let's talk about how people with disabilities were, are and probably will be treated for some time to come because we're not in the conversation at all.   Paige A Riggins  22:16 Yes, and I will even say, even living in Baltimore, as it is now, it's not accessible. My mom, she's a disabled veteran. And she cannot live in most places in this this city, because her power chair is going to need like, you know, elevator, it's going to need no steps when you're entering the building. And even this conversation about culture wars, banning books, limiting how people can identify with historical context, that also leads to minimizing marginalized groups, especially when it comes to ability. And so I agree with you, because even with how we have conversations about equity, just in passing in school districts, a lot of the times, accessibility is not even one of the things that comes up as a concern, even though not all disabilities are even apparent. You can look at somebody and not know what they have going on. And make an assumption that actually minimizes their identity and excludes them from decision making and access.   Michael Hingson  23:43 Yeah, and it has been many years since I first heard this statistic, I'm about to say, and it hasn't really changed much the unemployment rate among employable people who are blind, and I think it's appropriate to say who have a, a physical disability is in the 65 to 70% range, even though we have a national unemployment rate of 3.4%, according to the statistics last Friday, and why is that? It isn't that we can't work it is that people think we can't work and they're not willing to explore, and they don't like something that's different from them, which also feeds into the whole race discussion, too. But nevertheless, it's still the case.   Paige A Riggins  24:30 Yes, I think that especially if people approached things that they do not identify with, with with questioning to understand not just to respond, a lot of what gets minimized when it comes to the different social identities. It would, there will be a space for people to be their full selves, because you know, even when it comes to race, they It's like, if I'm not the same as you, instead of looking at it as this is an opportunity for me to get another perspective, some people can view it as this is a threat to my personal safety, even when it comes to ability, have half of the the outdated terms half of the outdated laws and policies and practices, minimize a person with disabilities, ability to like access, many of the areas that able bodied people can access, even when it comes down to having conversations having a seat at the table to make decisions about how their livelihood is affected.   Michael Hingson  25:47 Yeah. It's it's kind of the nature of the beast. And it shouldn't be, but we haven't learned to move beyond that yet, as a society, within this country or anywhere else for that matter. I agree. So are you still teaching in the classroom today?   Paige A Riggins  26:09 No, I am actually doing I'm actually doing equity work, excuse my background noise. I live right by the streets. But I do equity work. And in that equity work, I look at workplace culture and religious identifying what it looks like to implement structures of protection for marginalized identities.   Michael Hingson  26:37 So is this your own business now? Or do you work for someone else do that.   Paige A Riggins  26:41 So I the workplace culture piece, I have my own consulting firm called culture of equity consulting. And then I also work within a school district when it comes to educational equity. When it comes to race.   Michael Hingson  26:59 Well, hopefully we'll get to help you make an expansion of that and deal with disabilities. But that's another story that we don't have to worry about today.   Paige A Riggins  27:09 Look, you'll have to take that up with my supervisor, I, a lot of the times in school team meetings, we end up talking about intersectionally what happens for students outside of race, because race impacts a lot of students lives. And when you add on ability, socio economic status, gender, nationality, those things shape how a student or a staff member can like navigate throughout the day, starting from like when they leave their home, when they return,   Michael Hingson  27:47 there's a lot to it.   Paige A Riggins  27:50 It is it's very multifaceted, very much. It sometimes feels like going down a rabbit hole. information where you start with asking a person one question about how they identify. And then you start asking, Where do you live? How do you get to work or school? What is it like when you are engaging with people outside of your race? What does that bring up for you? And and the question is, can can keep going on, which is both a strength and one of those areas that can stop a conversation because you can learn a lot about a person. And if there is something that clashes with the part of your your identity, that can bring the need for like having some some type of structures of like protection, some type of parameters so that you will care for each other, even if you're different. Which is the whole point of the big focus on equity anyway,   Michael Hingson  28:57 right? We're all different in various ways. Sometimes it's very subtle. And so we don't tend to pay attention to it, but sometimes it's significant differences, whether it be race or sexual orientation, or, or disability or ability. And, and some of those terms have to be changed. So I've been advocating that we need to recognize a disability isn't what we think it is. disability isn't a lack of ability. Some people would say but that's the word. No. Diversity is supposed to be also celebrating difference and it doesn't deal with disability. So you know, we can change what words mean. And we ought to do that disability does not mean a lack of ability disability as a characteristic. And I could make a strong case for the fact that you, Joe Biden, and no, let's come up with some younger politician. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, she's a Republican who gave a speech today Tonight, which I thought was kind of crazy, but that's my opinion. But nevertheless, all of you have disabilities, your disability is your light dependent lights go out, if you don't have access to a flashlight or a candle, you're in a world of hurt or a smartphone. And the reality is that the invention of the electric light bulb covered up that disability for you. And there's so much technology that allows you to have light pretty much whenever you want. But nevertheless, the disability is still there. So we can make the case that everyone has a disability, and I bet we could come up with other things about any individual that would, from a relative standpoint, or relativity standpoint would make them have a disability over someone else, short people have a disability. Over we have that the top people don't recognize tall people have a disability that short, people don't recognize when you're trying to fit into a crowded airplane seat, for example. There are there are all sorts of things that come up to the level of what we ought to call a disability. But we don't because we have an outdated definition of what disability really means.   Paige A Riggins  31:14 And I would agree with that. And that's a really interesting take on how how everyone has some way that like their life is altered, by the way that they are made.   Michael Hingson  31:30 So you're now working in part in your own business and working with the Department of Education and so on. When do you do most of your work? Do you pretty much keep busy all day? What are you most productive?   Paige A Riggins  31:42 Oh, so I am a morning person through and through. By the time that it is 7pm, the worst part of my brain kindly goes to sleep so I can have time to just relax. I used to be one who would work until 9am and 10pm. But it just wasn't it wasn't humanity friendly. And so I had to figure out another way of just honoring myself. And even though like running a business and also working in a school district, and also you know, being a friend, a partner, a sister, a daughter, all of those things, even a dog mom, all of those things require my attention to and they just as as important as the work that I do. So having a balance is a little hard. But that's usually when I get my work done is like during the day. And by the time that it's the evening, I tried to make sure that I have some kind of routine in place.   Michael Hingson  32:41 I had a guide dog was my sixth dog, her name was Meryl. And I describe her as a dog with a type A personality, she would not leave if you will work at the office. Even when we were home and the harness was off, which was the time that she could relax, he had to follow me around, she wouldn't play with the other dogs in the house. And eventually, literally, that lack of ability to relax, stressed her out. So she only got it for about 18 months. And then she just became totally fearful of guiding. And it was uncontrollable. And we had to retire her. And so I hear exactly what you're saying. I think that it is it can be true for dogs. As much as it is for people. This whole idea of being a workaholic is a real lovely thing to a point. But the reality is if we don't take time for ourselves, it can be a problem.   Paige A Riggins  33:35 Yes. And I'm so sorry to hear about mero I definitely that was a big part of also why I had to figure out another capacity to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the education field because being a teacher, it really plagued my mental health especially in the fall. Because of course by the time that it's 530 it is dark. And I am one who like really loves feeling sunlight. I love being able to like walk around and it not being nighttime quite yet especially when the day started and like you know, just very short days and very long nights. And so when I was not really digging into routines, and I was like you know still grading papers at home and lesson planning and never really given time for myself, it caused a constant sense of urgency, a constant sense of needing to work to where I started to feel like I was losing my passion in the profession, which is why I've been had to switch over to you don't need to great papers in the evening. You don't need to take any work home for the weekend. You do your work. During the week, and whatever's left will be that when you get back, and it was hard to switch over to that way of being, especially when sense of urgency and constantly doing doing doing is what is applauded in the education field. Do you   Michael Hingson  35:19 do you miss teaching being in the classroom though,   Paige A Riggins  35:22 I miss the children, I miss being able to see children start at one point of development in August, and to come to be a whole different version of themselves by the end and a better version of themselves to for the ones who were at that point. And for the ones who were still questioning, just kind of seeing how they were like navigating life as a child who won't always have had, like, you know, autonomy, especially in education, where there's a bunch of like, rules and like policies. And so I missed that I do not miss the red tape on the classroom. And all of the things that came with politics and how you like, you know, respond to kids and parents and other colleagues and your administration. And it was just that, for me, took the joy out of teaching, especially when it was the height of the pandemic. It was, it was a very stressful time. Well, I,   Michael Hingson  36:29 I have always loved being able to visit classrooms. My wife and I volunteered when we moved here to Victorville for our niece, Tracy, who is a kindergarten teacher, she's now taught over 20 years, she loves kindergarten, and loves being with the kids. Although every year we hear more and more about how some of the kids are having more and more challenges. And some of it comes from parents who did drugs and and disaffected the kids and other things like that. But but she loves kindergarten, she just has a a boatload of fun with it. And we went and volunteered for a few years, and helped. But then, of course, with the pandemic, a lot of things change. So now my wife has passed. So we we don't anymore. But it's you know, I hear what you're saying, though, and the politics is such a problem. I suppose some people would say Yeah, but it's necessary. Well, I think we should look at how necessary it really is. But I remember some of my teachers, I remember the names of a lot of my teachers and remember some of them very well and the effects that they have had in my life and actually still correspond with some of them, which is really kind of cool. For five years ago, well, it's five years ago, my gosh, it is it'll be six in August, but I went to celebrate, we surprised him my high school geometry teacher who came to our wedding and who we've stayed in close touch with, went to his 80th birthday, and surprised him his kids were in on it. But I flew into Colorado, and we just totally surprised him. Boy, that was fun.   Paige A Riggins  38:27 Wow, that sounds wonderful. And I'm definitely sorry about your wife. And I'm glad that you all got the chance to be able to engage with young people, especially in their element. I feel like anyone who can teach lower and upper elementary, they have a special place in my heart because then those kids didn't come to middle school.   Michael Hingson  38:53 Yeah. Well, and now some of the children of some of those kids are in her class. Oh, wow. She was telling us that a few months ago, a few weeks ago, she was telling me about that. That's pretty funny that she gets to have the kids have some of the kids that she that she taught.   Paige A Riggins  39:16 But see that all goes to impact and being able to just kind of see like how I had this person when they were just a little person and now they have their own little people and they come back and they won want their kid to be in my class, too. They are here and now I can help a whole nother generation. Go through that same process.   Michael Hingson  39:42 Who are some people who have had, from your perspective major impacts on your life?   Paige A Riggins  39:49 Definitely my grandmother who passed in 2018 and my mom both of them one My grandmother taught me just kind of how to be resilient, which was kind of to a fault, because it took me a long time to really understand what it meant to relax, and to not always talk about work. And so perseverance came from my grandmother, and from my mom, she just really allowed me to be the person that I was growing up to be. And she didn't want me to make mistakes, but I made them anyway. Because I was a stubborn back then as I am now. And so just kind of those two women in my life showed me both sides of what it meant to be a black woman in the south in America, and what it was gonna look like to be successful and just kind of like, make your own way.   Michael Hingson  40:51 Now, you said your mom is in a power chair, now?   Paige A Riggins  40:54 She is.   Michael Hingson  40:56 Has she always been or just that's recent? No,   Paige A Riggins  41:00 she got hurt at work back when I was in high school. And so her journey through what it meant for sense of self what it meant for access movements. And how she was like, you know, able to, like actually navigate, it shifted drastically for her. And it really made me understand how, how able is, most people are, including myself at the time when it comes to just making space for what people may not have, due to circumstance or biological means. It made me really question what does it mean to like, honor a person as their full selves without one having pity because pity helps no one. And also allowing them to have autonomy over what they need and what they don't need. She taught me a lot. And still is to this day.   Michael Hingson  42:17 You know, you can't, you can't do much better than that mom and grandma,   Paige A Riggins  42:25 to staples in my life   Michael Hingson  42:28 will take mom to Oakland.   Paige A Riggins  42:32 I want to sew back. She told me that I need to go even if it's only once, because I'll be able to kind of get a sense of like where I came from. And I keep hearing how like Oakland has changed drastically, but I still I still would would want to go so at least give young page something   Michael Hingson  42:54 did has. And also it's become more accessible. You can ride the BART the barrier to transit mom could ride Bart, Karen and I did. It's it's very a lot of it is very accessible. I don't know whether there are inaccessible BART stations or not. Most everything I think is accessible. And they monitor you. We went on BART once Karen had never been on BART, we were up in San Francisco. This is around the time we were married or a few months before. And we went to a BART station later in the evening, and she wanted to ride Bart. So we push the button to get the elevator and the elevator came. And I think they were listening to us in the elevator because we said you know i She said we got to figure out where to go to deal with the accessibility part. And either somebody said on the speaker in the elevator or as soon as we got off, they said, Oh, you come this way. And it was it even gets better. So we got through and got to the train got on the train. And the station person that we worked with tracked us and he said, because we just said we wanted to take a ride and then come back. And when we got close to the next station, this voice comes over the speaker. Alright, this is where you're going because there was basically nobody else on the train. This is where you get off. And I'll tell I'll direct you as to where you go. And he just tracked us the whole way, which we which we love. You know, we didn't consider his spying at all. But Karen had a wonderful experience with part because of that. Now at that time, she was in a manual chair. But it wouldn't have mattered. She started using a power chair later. But she but she loved going on Barton and it was fun. I'd been on BART and used part a number of times. But I never knew about the fact that they could track me and I wouldn't mind if they want to do that. That's fine. But for her it was great. And it gave her a wonderful experience and a lot of confidence and she's had some other experience This is a transportation there's a lot of New York that's not accessible. But buses are accessible in New York. And she actually, we, we went back once before we moved to New Jersey, and we were up at a hotel, when I had to go do some work. When she decided she wanted to go to the UN, she went downstairs, discovered that the buses were accessible, wheeled out to a bus, got on a bus, paid her fare, went to the UN wheeled across, came back bus picked her up, there was a ramp that lowered or I guess it was a ramp that lowered, she got back on the bus, went back to the hotel and did the whole thing. There was a lot of it that was very accessible long sometimes. But she was able to do that. And she could have done it in a power chair as well. But again, at that particular point, she was using a manual chair. But I know New York is now talking about trying to make basically all subway stations are accessible by 2050. And wow. And that's a job to do. Because some of those I can understand why they're not accessible, but their commitment is to make them accessible, which is cool.   Paige A Riggins  46:07 That is cool. And I think that also having like the having someone who is watching allows people to have more more autonomy, to not like you know, have to rely on anyone coming with them if they just simply want to have like their own solo adventure. And I love that.   Michael Hingson  46:29 And it seems a reasonable thing to do. So I'm glad she had those experiences, we must be married for two years by 15 days when she passed. So a lot of memories.   Paige A Riggins  46:41 Oh, my goodness, that that is an admirable amount of time. And I know that you honor her memory every day.   Michael Hingson  46:51 That is the plan. Well, you know, you have obviously learned a lot and you have worked on on both sides, if you will, of the of the teaching process. Although if I were to think about you a little bit, I'd say you're always learning so you're always looking for good teachers and what you do, because we never stopped learning or we shouldn't anyway. But for you. What do you think the most important personality trait is? Or what are some important personality traits that you think someone needs to have if they're going to do your job or be in the kind of field that you're in?   Paige A Riggins  47:33 So it kind of goes back to the question about risk taking earlier, you have to be adventurous enough to be okay with making mistakes. And along with that curiosity is one of the biggest personality traits, I would say that you need to like, risk taking curiosity, and humility. Because I think it at no point did I ever feel like I've arrived. And that's how I'm able to still keep doing what I'm doing and to keep learning like, you know, even with this call, learning a new perspective on like, how disability can be viewed as not like, you know, not just a lack of something, but it's just everyone's way of navigating through society is different, based on different characteristics, like thinking of disability as a characteristic is something that I did not even think to know. And that's purely off of off of curiosity. So like, if anyone were to get into education, or consulting or just equity work in general, I would say, please go ahead and take risks, learn how to be curious, and always have humility.   Michael Hingson  49:00 Definitely great traits. My parents, I've often said, We're risk takers, because when I was born, and it was discovered, I was blind a few months after being born, my parents were told, send them to a home for handicapped kids, because no blind child could ever grew up to do anything. And they disagreed with that. And they said, Well, of course he can grow up to do whatever he chooses to do. And they had to have taken a lot of risks to allow that to happen to allow me to ride a bike when we were living out here in California, or just to walk around the streets of the Southside of Chicago when I was three and four years old, and things like that. And so there, there were a lot of ways that they took risks. And I'm sure that they, like you thought about it a lot, but they also decided they they couldn't not do that they had to allow me to explore or how would I learn   Paige A Riggins  50:00 And I love that they not only didn't take what someone else said, but they said, we're actually going to just lean into learning new things about how we can support our child. Because look at you now.   Michael Hingson  50:14 Yeah, look at me now, right? Well, no, I hear what you're saying. And, you know, we are all the product of our parents and those around us and the choices we make. And it's important that we always think about those things.   Paige A Riggins  50:36 Most definitely. Even when I think about like my, my grandmother, and my mom, and like, what my grandmother taught me, when my mom proposed to teach me all of that came from, especially my mom, taking a risk on knowing that she was raising her children, meaning me and my younger sister differently, and that it wasn't going to always be viewed as a good thing, because we were taught to be more curious, more outspoken.   Michael Hingson  51:07 Did you have a dad in the process anywhere?   Paige A Riggins  51:10 I have my dad for a little while, we are distant now. And it's of no, it's of no consequence, outside of just human things that happen. I think that the biggest thing that I'm really having to kind of grapple with now is that, even when, when adults become parents, that does not mean that they still don't have their own personal journeys to go on. And that can sometimes impede on being a parent or being a son, a brother, a cousin, and uncle. And that it's actually okay, because their journey is just gonna look different right now.   Michael Hingson  51:58 Yeah. And there's nothing wrong with that, if that's what they need to do, as long as they do it. And they do it well.   Paige A Riggins  52:05 Right? Definitely heavy on the wellpark.   Michael Hingson  52:10 Well, there is that yes. There's always that something I've asked occasionally, on this podcast of people, if you had the ability to go back and teach or tell your 18 year old self, something, what would it be?   Paige A Riggins  52:26 I would tell her to find out her best qualities, and then to write down everything that she thinks is not right about herself. And to just ask herself why. Just think about what has made you feel this way about yourself. Because I think if even back then if I had sat and like really thought about what I didn't like about myself, it would actually be everything that society told me that I should not like about myself, instead of what I didn't actually like. So I would tell her to just think about that, and start to accept more of who she was because she was gonna turn out to be pretty okay.   Michael Hingson  53:25 What were some things that you didn't like about yourself, that you could go back and tell your 18 year old person about?   Paige A Riggins  53:32 I think definitely, I probably wouldn't have been as bossy. And I would have definitely embraced a lot of my dialect from like being in the low country of South Carolina and really embraced the way my mind works when it came to being creative. And like writing short stories, which I still do now, for fun, but it's just if I hadn't damp in that, when I was younger, thinking that I had to go be something else. I would have definitely wanted to like change that. It's just kind of embrace being a black woman in the South. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  54:21 Would you tell her not to wait so long to go to Oakland?   Paige A Riggins  54:25 I definitely would, okay. Oh, this is I know this is gonna sound far fetched. Can you put aside some money from your job at Pizza Hut? And actually go ahead and keep that money until you're like a little older and then go to Oakland. She wouldn't have understood what I was saying. But probably would have sold it anyway. Yeah,   Michael Hingson  54:48 well, you know, it's always fun to have adventures to look forward to.   Paige A Riggins  54:52 Yes, yes, it is.   Michael Hingson  54:55 I don't know when or if it'll happen again, but I'd love to go on it. cruise now logistically, we'll see because there isn't someone right now to go with. I don't know a lot of people cruise alone, but cruising Have you ever cruised?   Paige A Riggins  55:08 I have not, I am still grappling with what it's like to be out in the middle of the ocean and have to like relinquish control?   Michael Hingson  55:22 Oh, it's a lot of fun and it's safe.   Paige A Riggins  55:26 Am I try that at some point, I have to figure out where I would want to go, though,   Michael Hingson  55:32 who Yeah, you got to figure that out, too. I suppose you could cruise to Oakland through the Panama Canal. But please get to San Francisco,   Paige A Riggins  55:44 get to things then it was very RC.   Michael Hingson  55:46 Well, you know, it's, it is so much fun to, to do retrospective things like what you tell your 18 year old self, and so on. But if you found somebody who's starting out doing what you do, what would be some advice that you'd give them to help them along?   Paige A Riggins  56:10 I would tell them to do it. Take in as many perspectives as you can when you're in the work. And also trust that what you're feeling in your gut, is exactly what you need to hear and what you need to do. And so if you're coming into this work, and you and you realize that you got a pivot, and you have to do something else in this field, or in the world of consulting, then do that thing and be be confident in what you have to do for yourself. Because caring for yourself is going to take you a lot farther than try to ignore what you need, in the pursuit of success.   Michael Hingson  57:00 Gotta really deal with your own personality.   Paige A Riggins  57:04 You do? It's important to do it. What what actually comes with your your personality? Have you   Michael Hingson  57:13 always wanted to be in a field related to diversity, inclusion and equity? Or however, is that something you adopted over time or, you know, because you taught and you obviously, enjoy doing that, and so on, and you're what you're in now, though, you're working with the Department of Education, it's a little different than then what you were doing when you were teaching, I would think   Paige A Riggins  57:41 I would definitely say that, even when it came to teaching I didn't always want to teach. It really wasn't until I started to just kind of see inconsistencies, even when, even when I was in grade school, and when I graduated from high school. That was after the murder of Trayvon Martin. And it really started to make me think what was the difference between he and I, when it came to to becoming a hashtag. And all throughout college, I went to college for writing for print and digital media, short term journalism. And even though I loved meeting new people, interviewing people, it still did not feel like what I want it to be. And so I would say that reaching young children in the world of like reading and English language arts and then pivoting to also do diversity, equity and inclusion work alongside teaching it. It used to seem kind of out of the blue until I always think back to that moment where I asked myself that question once. I initially heard the news about Trayvon Martin and so just kind of coming to a point where I was face to like deal with race and and other aspects of a person's identity especially with this being after my mom lost the ability to like walk on her own and having to like really grapple with what does it mean for someone to be able to have access and navigate through our society, effort equitably? And that's really what what not only led to teaching but then to also working in a school district focused on equity and then also doing my own work around workplace culture and ensuring that people have different structures of protection for their marginalized identities. Yeah, it just it all, it all kind of seems like puzzle pieces that fell into place, even as I'm talking to you now.   Michael Hingson  1:00:21 I think that's an interesting way to put it that they're all puzzle pieces. And it all goes back to you made choices that led to other choices that led to other choices to do what you're doing. And you sound like you have no regrets. Oh, no,   Paige A Riggins  1:00:37 none at all, which is great moments, when education definitely made, made it seem like the world was just crashing down around me. There was no choice that I have not made that I have regretted.   Michael Hingson  1:00:57 And that's good you and you've obviously given a lot of thought to all of that, and, and it helps you move forward. Have you done any writing blogs or books or anything?   Paige A Riggins  1:01:08 Um, right now, I do have a newsletter called shifting the culture, it's on LinkedIn. People can find it via my professional LinkedIn page. But that's where I put my writing to use when I'm talking about workplace culture right now. And as far as just using my writing skills, I do my own short stories for fun, just to Lexmark creative muscles for you, when I get the chance.   Michael Hingson  1:01:40 Once you get enough of them, you can put them into a book.   Paige A Riggins  1:01:44 You know, I just had a friend say that the other day, and I bet thought kind of scares me a little. But I guess that'll be the next risk that I take at some point.   Michael Hingson  1:01:56 Consider it an adventure.   Paige A Riggins  1:01:59 Hmm, I'll think about it that way. Because it scares me when I think about it as a risk.   Michael Hingson  1:02:05 Well, if people want to reach out to you, and maybe contact you or whatever, how do they do that? And what is your your LinkedIn page, we'll put those things in the notes, but at the same time, tell us any contact information that you'd like to do right now.   Paige A Riggins  1:02:21 So sure, so if people want to reach out to me, you can either email me at contact at cultureof equityllc.com Or you can find me on LinkedIn, my name on LinkedIn is Paige A Riggins and just to kind of circle back to the A the A stands for, Ariana, but I really want to, I always include it and then people ask, Are there multiple PAige Riggins in the organization? No, I just like with those two ways, that   Michael Hingson  1:02:56 people who spoke paid this spell Paige A Riggin's and so on.   Paige A Riggins  1:03:00 Sure. So Paige P A I G E. A and then Riggins R I G G I N S. And just for my, my email, that is contact C O N T A C T at culture of equity, LLC, C U L T U R E  OF E Q U I T Y L L C, dot C O M   Michael Hingson  1:03:28 There you go. Well, I hope people will reach out. This has been an absolutely fascinating discussion as far as I am concerned. And I do hope that you listening out there felt the same. We got to cover a lot of different areas today and went far and wide and discussions. And that's what really makes unstoppable mindset so much fun. And Paige, I really appreciate the stories and the insights that you bring to it. And I hope we can do this again.   Paige A Riggins  1:04:02 Of course, and thank you so much. I love this conversation. And I just appreciate what you brought to the table when it came to your perspective. And thank you for sharing.   Michael Hingson  1:04:16 Well, thank you and for all of you when you're listening out there, please give us a five star rating wherever you rate podcasts, especially if you're on Apple and iTunes because those are the numbers that people tend to pay the most attention to, but I'd love to hear your thoughts as well please email me, Michaelhi M I C H A E L H I  at accessiBE A C C E S S I B E.com. Or visit our podcast page www dot Michael hingson H i n g s o n.com/podcast. Love to hear your thoughts. Want to hear what you think. And again, please give us a five star rating where wherever you're listening, and we'd love to chat with you if you need a speaker to come and speak at any events so that you might be planning or need someone to come and motivate. Let me know. We'd love to explore that with you. And again, Paige one last time. Thank you for being here and being with us today.   Paige A Riggins  1:05:13 No problem. Thank you all so much.   Michael Hingson  1:05:20 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. 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Guest:Our episode guest is Jason Mudd, CEO of Axia Public Relations. Five things you'll learn about in this episode:Starting using AIUsing caution with AISetting up policies around using AICommunicating and enforcing policies around AIWays to use AIQuotables“AI is a tool that can help you be more productive, and like anything else — when mobile technology came out, when social media came out, when e-commerce came out — you can either ignore those things or you could be early adopters of those things and start pioneering the way.” — @JasonMudd9“AI works really fast and is a very helpful and powerful tool. The issue is the quality of the tools. The quality of the tool reminds me of an intern, a college student or maybe even a high school student as far as the quality of the work goes.” — @JasonMudd9“You really are going to have to take this [AI] rough draft, and I emphasize the rough in it, and finesse it, tweak it, and modify it to get it to where it needs to be production ready.” — @JasonMudd9“Like what Ronald Reagan said, ‘trust but verify' — so you need to verify that people are following the policies that you created, and you need to enforce those policies.” — @JasonMudd9“We are not using AI to replace the talent that we have at our agency or the talent assigned to your account. Instead, we're using AI to keep those people doing what is called their highest and best use — HBU.” — @JasonMudd9“AI is a rough draft; it's an entry-level virtual assistant giving you some guidance.” — @JasonMudd9“If [you] can't give input properly, [you're] never going to be able to use AI properly.” — @JasonMudd9If you enjoyed this episode, would you please share it with others and leave us a review?About Jason MuddJason Mudd is a trusted adviser and dynamic strategist for some of America's most admired brands and fastest-growing companies. Since 1994, he's worked with American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster's, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort, and Verizon. He founded Axia Public Relations in July 2002. Forbes named Axia as one of America's Best PR Agencies.Guest's contact info and resources:Jason Mudd on TwitterJason Mudd on LinkedIn Jason Mudd on FacebookAxia Public RelationsAdditional Resources:Create a usage policy for AI-generated contentHow PR Professionals Can Use Artificial Intelligence Tools To Enhance Their WorkChatGPTSupport the show On Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America's Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands. On Top of PR is sponsored by ReviewMaxer, the platform for monitoring, improving, and promoting online customer reviews.

I Don't Wanna Hear It Podcast226 – Disc Dives For Dummies: How I Spent My Summer Vacation by The Bouncing SoulsThis week we do a little dip into The Bouncing Soul's first (but not last) really great LP, How I Spent My Summer Vacation. So, break out the Taylor Ham and egg and go fuck ya mutha', because these New Jersey mooches got a real live one here.Check out more of our stuff at I Don't Wanna Hear It and join the Patreon, jabroni. I mean, if you want. Don't be weird about it. Oh, and we publish books now at WND Press because we want to be bankrupted by a dying medium.We now have a Big Cartel where you can buy shirts, pins, mugs, and coffee.Also, you should listen to our 2021 Christmas special: A Black Metal Christmas Carol, our 2022 Halloween special: Ghoulie Ghoulie Ghoul, Where Are You?, our 2022 Christmas Special: How the Stench Stole Christmas, as well as Mikey's true crime podcast, Wasteland and Shane's psychology podcast, Why We Do What We Do.Aaannnddd... our good buddy and frequent third host Matt Moment is in a great hardcore band called Contact. Check 'em out! You can preorder their upcoming record, Before and Through and Beyond All Time right here from Patient Zero Records.Episode Links:I Have DreamsIncendiaryHow I Spent My Summer Vacation by The Bouncing SoulsSome of our old bands are on Spotify:Absent FriendsWe're Not DeadYears From NowMusical Attribution:Licensed through NEOSounds. License information available upon request.“5 O'Clock Shadow,” “America On the Move,” “Baby You Miss Me,” “Big Fat Gypsy,” “Bubble Up,” “C'est Chaud,” “East River Blues,” “The Gold Rush,” “Gypsy Fiddle Jazz,” “Here Comes That Jazz,” “I Wish I Could Charleston,” “I Told You,” “It Feels Like Love To Me,” “Little Tramp,” “Mornington Crescent,” “No Takeaways.”

Finishing off their yearly bucket lists with the summer season, the girls share all the fun things they have planned to do this summer with their kids. These are great ideas to help you figure out easy, simple, and affordable summer activities with your toddlers.Plus Karli shares about her crazy experience driving home from her family vacation this week and why she is never going to Pizza Hut again. FOLLOW ALONG:Our Instagram: @cribcommutepodcastKarli: @everyday_ellisSadie: @sadiebanks.coCheck out the Show Notes for past episodes at cribcommutepodcast.com!

David Harper, dubbed the "Reggie Miller of comic interviews" by Mike Del Mundo himself, is the host of the Off Panel podcast and the founder/writer of the comic site: SKTCHD. He joins Badr for a deep-dive conversation about comics, journalism, basketball, Pizza Hut...and Stiltman?! Watch the behind-the-scenes video version on YouTube!TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: An introduction to David Harper - 10:50Breaking into comic journalism and the origin of SKTCHD & Off Panel - 20:32Advice for getting new people into comics - 41:12How to prioritize your comics and reading order with The Immediacy Index  - 48:03The Story Behind the X-Men x Pizza Hut Promotion - 51:08The "Five F's" to staying consistent in podcasting and writing - 56:51The unlikely charm of Stiltman  - 01:01:17David's Comic Artist Mt. Rushmore - 01:08:32Advice for aspiring podcasters & comic writers - 01:22:54Ben's Top 3 Comic Picks! (Space Outlaw #1, The Incredible Hulk #1, & Creed Next Round #1) - 01:26:14BOOM Studios comics giveaway! (Write in and tell us your favorite comic series from BOOM Studios, and automatically be entered) - 01:36:38Jax friends, join us, for the 2nd Duval Comic and Zine Fest (DCAZ) on June 10th!Proudly sponsored by Gotham City Limit! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showGET IN TOUCH WITH US!

Firechicken from Streetbeefs Scrapyard returns to the show to give an update on what he's been up to since the last time he visited the show. They also talk about Power Slap Fights, how Scrapyard helps build community, and Firechicken answers Coaster Questions. Firechicken was also on episodes 130, 132, 243, and 244. Justin also welcomes James L. Sutter to the show. James is a local writer, director, and game creator. His new book, Dark Hearts, will be out June 6th, 2023. His comic book, Starfinder: Angels of the Drift, will be released in June 2023. He is also a teacher, teaching about fiction and game design's artistic and professional sides. 00:00 – The show starts with Scott saying hello from Vegas, Justin welcomes Firechicken back to the show, and talks about Ted Smith from the Men's Room announcing the fights at the recent event. Firechicken talks about Snoop Dog reposting his event, the days it falls on, and the dedicated nurse station they've added to the events. 22:55 – Justin talks about the underground Power Slap clubs out there, Firechicken talks about the rules behind the sport, and ponders on if he'd add the sport to his events. Jeff speaks to Firechicken being an anchor in the community, Firechicken talks about the friendships that have developed from the sport, and the mental health benefits it has. 51:46 – Jeff talks about the medical emergency of the person that crashed into their fence recently, finding easy ways to stop cars from crashing into their yard, and in the end, his neighbor found his dog after the wreck. Justin recommends Jeff starts a Safe Street group, James talks about he and Justin got connected, and James talks about being the creative director of the game Starfinder. 77:48 – James shares the basis of his new book, what he loved about writing the book, and how writing the book helped him reflect on being in a band during his teenage years. He talks about how elements of his own life come out while writing the story, Justin talks about the free pizza offered by Pizza Hut for reading, and James talks about places his band played back in the day. Special Guests: James L. Sutter and Steve Hagara.

Starting at the bottom as a dishwasher, Darren McGilbray had ambitions to grow his career in the restaurant business.  While others didn't see a viable career path, Darren shares with Don and Ebony how he saw an opportunity for a bright future. On this episode we discuss: Beginning as a dishwasher Desiring to join the ivory tower Tennis opportunities and success Family ties to USD 259 Seeing opportunities in the restaurant industry Giving back to the community in tangible ways Career opportunities available at Popeyes The challenges of finding team members Being of service to the franchise Helping others achieve success Learn more about Darren McGilbray and Popeyes ARJH:LinkedIn ProfileCommunity Voice KS ArticleStarted working for Pizza Hut in 1980 as a dishwasher. Darren's dream as a kid was to work at the Pizza Hut Corporate office. He worked his way up from Dishwasher to Regional VP of Operations. So he did achieve my goal of working for the corporate office. He also Co-founded a company with my wife called Jewel Angels Boutique in 2010. Jewel Angels was first established at the Mid Rivers Mall in St. Louis MO. Jewel Angels is now located at 3236 E Douglas Ave, in Wichita KS. Started working for Popeyes in 2013 and quickly elevated to Regional Director of Franchise Operations. Was named President of Popeyes ARJH in October of 2022.Join the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce! This podcast is brought to you by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and is powered by Evergy.  To send feedback on this show and/or send suggestions for future guests or topics please e-mail communications@wichitachamber.org. This show is part of the ICT Podcast Network.  For more information visit ictpod.net

In Hour 1 of The Sports Rush with Brett Rump, we first summarize our fun day yesterday that we had at the Colts at Bat night with the TinCaps! We then continue to have our listeners pick random squares to be assigned a driver in this weekend's Indy 500, with the winning driver square listener receiving a large pizza from Pizza Hut! Also in the hour, we discuss the Miami Heat faltering in their series against the Celtics, the Florida Panthers still await their opponent between the Stars and Golden Knights, and the Reds beat up on the Cubs! All that and more in Hour 1 on a Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2, we continue to have our listeners call into the show to get squares that are assigned to different Indy 500 drivers, with the winner receiving a large pizza from Pizza Hut! We have fun with that, and Brett is also joined in the hour by Dylan Sinn from the Journal Gazette! Brett and Dylan discuss the TinCaps, the Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball team's off-season additions on both the roster and the staff, and we also show some love to the Trine Thunder softball team! A great second hour on today's show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 1 of The Sports Rush, Brett is joined live on the show by racecar driver Rinus VeeKay! Rinus is going to be in the front row in position 2 of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the show today! Brett asks Rinus a lot about what it's like to be driving through the track at such high speeds, how he prepares for how he'll drive based on his starting position and car, and a whole lot more. We even ask what it's like for him to drive at normal speeds on normal roads! Also on today's show, we have our listeners pick squares to assign them drivers in the field of the 500, the winner will receive a large pizza from Pizza Hut! All that and more in Hour 1!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here in Episode 118 of the No Name Music Cast, it is Tim's turn to pick the topic and he chooses 80's Power Ballads!We discuss Def Leppard, Jennifer Rush, Poison and Bad English to name only a few.We also cover the big Sweden/Switzerland debate, Hairspray, Pizza Hut and Mythbusters!Companion Spotify Playlist HERE!https://www.facebook.com/NoNameMusicCast/

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout, hosts Michael Schatzberg, "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," welcomed Doug Willmarth, President at MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes, as their guest. Willmarth introduced himself as the president of MOOYAH and emphasized the restaurant's commitment to serving the best-tasting cheeseburgers. He highlighted their handcrafted approach, using great ingredients, hand-smashing burgers, and hand-cutting fries, along with made-from-scratch shakes. The key to their success is customization, offering a wide range of options for protein, toppings, sauces, and cheese choices, allowing customers to create their own unique burger experience.During the conversation, Willmarth discussed his background and passion for leadership and airplanes. Having served in the Navy as a pilot, he transitioned into business leadership and marketing, eventually finding his love for the restaurant industry. Willmarth had worked with renowned brands such as Frito-Lay, Chili's, and Pizza Hut before joining MOOYAH. Willmarth shared his admiration for the restaurant business, emphasizing its ability to bring people together over food and help individuals become entrepreneurs, reflecting the core values of the American dream.The episode also highlighted MOOYAH's new franchise owner incentive program, aimed at driving growth. Franchisees who signed agreements and leases in 2023 would receive three years of royalty relief and additional corporate support to ensure a strong launch. Willmarth expressed the importance of supporting new franchise owners and helping them achieve their dreams of business ownership. The program also includes matching the franchisees' marketing investment to ensure a successful start and create a strong customer base.Another exciting development discussed in the episode was MOOYAH's relaunched rewards app. The new loyalty framework provides an improved ordering experience and rewards customers with free food. Willmarth explained that the focus is on making the ordering process easier and faster through intuitive and visually appealing technology. The shift to a food-based loyalty program aligns with customers' desire for free food and enhances their overall experience.Regarding technology, Willmarth shared MOOYAH's approach of being tech-forward but not an innovator. They strive to be fast followers, adopting proven ROI solutions and leveraging technology as an enabler rather than the primary focus. The ultimate goal remains to deliver high-quality food and a great customer experience. The hosts appreciated MOOYAH's commitment to prioritizing the food and leveraging technology to enhance operations and customer satisfaction.Willmarth emphasized the importance of customization, allowing customers to create their unique burger experience based on their preferences. The restaurant's focus on high-quality ingredients, handcrafted processes, and the complementary offerings of fries and shakes all contribute to the mouthful of awesomeness that MOOYAH aims to deliver.The latest episode of Hospitality Hangout featured an informative conversation with Doug Willmarth, President at MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes. They discussed the restaurant's commitment to quality, customization, and providing a safe and enjoyable dining experience for its loyal fans. To hear “Trivia Tuesday” and the “Branded Quickfire” answers tune into this episode.

In this captivating interview one of the hosts of "Hi I'm Dr. Podcast," I sit down with Dr. Nekky Jamal while he was attending ODA for a very busy few days of lecturing. Nekky is a wonderful human, with great compassion and kindness which becomes clear during the interview as he shares his extraordinary journey from being born and raised in Calgary to moving to Nairobi, Kenya. Join us as we explore the transformative experiences that shaped his life, including his parents' divorce upon their return to Calgary, which ultimately changed him for the better. At just 14 years old, Nekky took on his first job at Pizza Hut, teaching him valuable lessons about hard work, responsibility, and the significance of financial independence. However, it was his mother's final words that truly motivated him to strive for a better life and discover his purpose. As he says it "Get to work." If you're seeking inspiration and are curious about the remarkable journeys of individuals who have found their purpose in life, this interview is a must-watch.  Stay tuned and remember, your journey matters! This Episode was sponsored by Philips. We hope you found the tips handy that discuss how to prevent post operative sensitivity with zoom whitening!  If you made it all the way down here, hit a like and share a comment. Until next time, Peace out peeps! ✌️ _______________________________________

Dave kicks off the episode by talking about his eating experience in Taiwan. Chris and Euno marvel at the menu at Taiwanese Pizza Hut. Dave talks about famous dinner guests, and Chris and Euno add memorable celebrity dining stories. The episode concludes with an epic In the Weeds story from Dave at a previous Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Guest: Euno Lee Producers: Victoria Valencia, Cory McConnell, Gabi Marler, and Euno Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our next guest Matthew Moore started his career at GE before going back to school for management consulting to grow as a leader. He realized that growth during his time working for the Boston Consulting Group. Matt's journey into driving mobile growth kicked off when he became the first Chief Customer Officer of Yum! Brands where he oversaw Pizza Hut for Europe and UK, and he also launched Pizza Hut Digital Ventures. During his time at YUM Brands, he pivoted the culture towards building digital in-house as most of Pizza Hut's business was online already. After that, he returned to his motherland, Canada, to lead digital for the iconic Canadian brand, Tim Hortons. Under Matthew's leadership, they have shifted heavily to mobile through various strategies, including mobile ordering, loyalty programs, guest personalization, and more. Loyalty programs have arguably been one of their biggest wins during Matt's time at Tim Hortons. Tim Horton's initially achieved a 30% adoption rate and eventually 50% once the program was fully launched. Hear this and how Matt used to travel 300 days out of the year, his philosophy on why you need to find purpose in your work, and his experience working all over the world on this episode of How I Grew This.

Brett is joined in Hour 2 by Kyle Neddenriep who covers High School Sports for the Indy Star! There was news released yesterday about new rules for High School Basketball regarding the foul bonus and shooting 1-and-1 free throws. Brett gets Kyle's opinion on the rule change as well as some of the other hotly contested potential changes to the sport that could be coming down the line. We also get an idea of why this change was made. Also in the hour, we play Tuesday Time Capsule Trivia with a listener for a large pizza from Pizza Hut, preview tonight's Nuggets Lakers game, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Ryan has been Carly Simon's guitarist since the 1970s. He's an American artist, composer, producer, and author with a career that has spanned six decades. Beginning at seventeen, he and his college band, The Critters, had their first top forty hit, “Younger Girl,” which was followed by three charting albums and two more top forty hits, “Mr. Dieingly Sad” and “Don't Let The Rain Fall Down on Me.”In 1970, Jimmy's friend, Carly Simon, called him to put a band together for her. She was rising fast on the US and British top 40 charts with “That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be,” as well as her first album “Carly Simon,” on which Jimmy played guitar. Jimmy went on to perform with Carly on most of her future albums and continues to work off and on with her to this day. He's the guitar soloist on many of Carly's hits, the most memorable being “You're So Vain,” and the Academy Award winning song of the year, “Let the River Run,” from the movie, Working Girl. Aside from Carly Simon, Jimmy's also recorded with numerous superstars including no less than: Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Luther Vandross, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, John Entwistle, Elton John & Kiki Dee, The Doors, Rod Stewart, and many more, earning him six gold records and one platinum record. As a studio musician Jimmy has recorded alongside legendary session players, like: Jim Gordon, Claus Voorman, Jim Keltner, Nicky Hopkins, Will Lee, Steve Gadd, Lowell George, Robbie Robertson, Paul Shaffer, David Sanborn and many more. Along the way, he found time to perform in the original Broadway production of Hair. And he was a principal actor and musician in the Broadway production of “Pump Boys and Dinettes.”Jimmy has scored music for TV, creating themes and music for NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, Lifetime, USA, and PBS. He's also composed, arranged, and produced music for over 500 radio and TV commercials for clients like: Doritos, McDonalds, IBM, Ford, Nikon, Pizza Hut, Budweiser, Chevy, Coke, Diet Coke, and more.In April 2019, he and his touring band, The Hit Men, were honored with the first ever Road Warrior Award from the Nashville Musician's Hall of Fame. In 2022, Jimmy published his memoir, Behind: Autobiography of a Musical Shapeshifter. It's a fascinating look at the life of a musician working at the highest levels of the music industry, especially the life of a working rock musician.And please be sure to stick around at the end of the show for a real treat. Jimmy has generously loaned us an unreleased song that he wrote and produced, Slow Burn.

We discuss why Emily doesn't believe parents really keep their kids art, whether Nick should accept a 17% increase in his rent, and which pizza place has the best crust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Customer spending is steady at Dine Brands, despite inflationary pressures. Pizza Hut's same-store sales rose 8% last quarter. And Starbucks' new CEO Laxman Narasimhan is looking at ways to make the company more efficient.

Today we celebrate dogs with wheels, hate on Utah, learn about Pizza Hut's newest pie, find out how Mom wants to celebrate Mother's Day and hear about a new movie!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant and Jeremy discuss what makes a protestant church service, local Anchorage pizza, Alaskan home design, and more.

Here's an episode we recorded chock full of interesting tidbits about some of the worst pizza in the world. 

Follow us on Instagram and check out our Stories for more ways to interact with Plain English: @plainenglishpod Think of American fast food and names like McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, and KFC come to mind. But Chick-fil-A, a chain focused on chicken, has recently become the third-biggest chain by total sales. And after stumbling once, it's ready to expand internationally. The chain plans to open stores in Europe and Asia. Plus, learn English expression ""stay in your lane."" -- At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world. -- Today's full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: https://plainenglish.com/567 -- Learning English should be fun! That's why our lessons are about current events and trending topics you care about: business, travel, technology, health, science, politics, the environment, and so much more. Our free English lessons always include English expressions and phrasal verbs, too. -- Learn even more English at PlainEnglish.com, where we have fast and slow audio, translations, videos, online English courses, and a supportive community of English learners like you. Sign up free at PlainEnglish.com/Join -- Aprende inglés gratis en línea con nuestro curso de inglés. Se habla a una velocidad lenta para que todos entiendan. ¡Aprende ingles con nosotros ahora! | Aprenda Inglês online grátis com o Plain English, a uma velocidade menor, para que todos possam entender. Contact: E-mail jeff@plainenglish.com | WhatsApp +1 312 967 8757 | Facebook PlainEnglishPod | Instagram PlainEnglishPod | Twitter @PlainEnglishPod "

"Sustainability can drive so much across your business if you truly integrate it and support it in a proper way." Have you heard the myths that sustainability only focuses on the environmental? Or that society does not need to be considered when discussing sustainability and that governance does not matter? It can be difficult to define sustainability across these three facets, but Bridgette McAdoo is here to set the record straight and debunk these myths. In an insightful episode of the Come Rain or Shine podcast, Dan Cockerell interviews Bridgette McAdoo, a renowned specialist in sustainability and social impact. Bridgette is the VP and Chief Sustainability Officer of Genesys Corporation, where she focuses on environmental, societal, and governance aspects of sustainability. She is a dedicated sustainability leader with an impressive background working with organizations including the World Wildlife Fund, Yum Brands, Pizza Hut, and KFC. Bridgette started her career as a contractor to NASA, working on a space shuttle and the space station. While pursuing her MBA, she discovered her passion for sustainability and its potential for making a positive impact on the world. Some of the ways your organization can make an impact: Develop an understanding of sustainability throughout environmental, societal, and governance factors. Incorporate sustainable practices into your company's culture and strategic approaches. Drive employee engagement in sustainable initiatives fostering meaningful organizational change. Evaluate the interplay between influencer roles, stakeholder identification, and targeted communication tactics. Direct customers toward cloud-based platforms to minimize carbon footprint and manage energy consumption. This conversation really highlights ways that professionals can improve their organization's commitment to sustainability. Throughout her work on sustainability projects, Bridgette has made sure to emphasize the importance of an approach that encompasses environmental, societal, and governance factors. Teamwork plays is a vital role in achieving sustainability goals. There is also something to be said about its impact on retaining employees. Bridgette does a fantastic job of laying out ways that people can drive meaningful change within their companies. "Sustainability is a team sport, it's not just my job as the Chief Sustainability officer. It the job of every single person to get us to where we want to go." Connect with Bridgette McAdoo About Genesys About Bridgette McAdoo Linkedin - linkedin.com/Bridgette-bell-mcadoo Connect with Dan: www.dancockerell.com About Dan - https://dancockerell.com/about/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dancockerell/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancockerell/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/dancockerellspeaker   Episode Highlights 00:06:34 – organizational sustainability should be connected across various facets of the organization, including environmental, societal, and governance perspectives.  00:12:42 - sustainability is a team effort and a holistic approach to driving change in a responsible and sustainable way.  00:13:27 - efficiency and partnership in achieving sustainability. For example, her company has obtained lead certification for two main offices, partnered with AWS for renewable energy, and focused on upcycling and recycling assets. Volunteerism and education are also key components.   00:15:00 - sustainability issues are interconnected, including diversity, equity, supplier procurement, and compliance initiatives. By looking at them holistically, businesses can add more value to their operations.   00:17:24 - the CEO needs to be a big advocate of sustainability, but the CFO and finance team also play a huge role. It's important to get leadership involved early and set clear expectations, including financial disclosures for sustainability initiatives.   00:19:43 - regulations around sustainable reporting are coming down the pipeline and businesses need to be prepared. Transparency and financial disclosures will be key, and finance and sustainability need to work closely together.   00:25:18 – there is a need for a business case for sustainability initiatives, as they can impact financials, client relationships, employee retention, and values. Companies need to match the values of their employees and customers to remain competitive in the market.  00:27:16 - sustainability helps to avoid or improve qualitative and reputational risk, which is just as important as financial benefits. Millennials and Gen Z value a company's reputation and sustainability commitments when considering employment.   00:32:42 - sustainability is about telling the same story ten different ways, tailored to the audience's needs. Bridget emphasizes the importance of making people feel like they can be a part of the change and not overwhelmed by the urgency of the situation.  

PepsiCo, one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, has launched its first metaverse immersive digital experience space, marking a significant step in the company's foray into the world of Web3.The metaverse experience, developed in collaboration with the virtual world platform, Decentraland, allows users to enter a virtual Pepsi branded world, where they can engage with a range of interactive experiences, including games, challenges, and social activities. The immersive environment is designed to provide an engaging and dynamic experience that blends the physical and digital worlds.The initiative is part of PepsiCo's broader strategy to leverage the potential of the Web3 ecosystem and explore innovative ways to connect with its customers. By creating a virtual experience, the company is able to reach a wider audience and provide a unique and memorable experience that goes beyond traditional marketing approaches.According to Richard Lee, PepsiCo's Global Head of Digital, eCommerce and Innovation, the metaverse experience is an opportunity to engage with consumers in a way that is authentic, relevant, and exciting. He added that the company is excited to explore the potential of the metaverse and see how it can help shape the future of marketing and customer engagement.Listen to the Full Podcast on The Restaurant ReportPepsiCo is one of several major corporations that have moved on early adoption and entered the metaverse space, reflecting the growing interest and potential of the emerging technology. The metaverse is a virtual world that is created by the convergence of physical and digital spaces, offering a range of possibilities for gaming, entertainment, education, and commerce.With the launch of its first metaverse immersive digital experience space, PepsiCo is positioning itself as a leader in the Web3 ecosystem, and is set to drive innovation and growth in the space in the years to come.Early Adoption Why It Matters - Social Was The Last Tech Cycle Mass Adoption - Web3 Will Be The NextSocial media has become an integral part of modern life, with billions of people worldwide using it to connect with friends, family, and businesses. However, social media has not always been as ubiquitous as it is today. Its birth can be traced back to the late 1990s and early 2000s, when several websites and platforms were developed that allowed users to create profiles, connect with friends, and share content.The first social networking site was Six Degrees, launched in 1997, which allowed users to create profiles and connect with friends. Friendster, founded in 2002, became popular in Asia and allowed users to join groups based on their interests. MySpace, launched the same year, was one of the first social networking sites to gain widespread popularity in the United States.However, Facebook, founded in 2004, revolutionized social media and became the leading platform driving adoption. Initially targeted at college students, Facebook quickly grew in popularity and expanded to a global audience. Twitter, founded in 2006, followed suit and allowed users to send short messages or "tweets" to their followers.These early social media platforms paved the way for developing other popular social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Today, social media is an integral part of daily life for billions of people worldwide, and it continues to evolve and shape how we communicate and connect.Some companies failed in early adoption and paid the price. There have been several restaurant and retail chains that needed to be faster to adopt social media, and some of them have faced challenges in terms of growth and customer engagement as a result. Domino's Pizza: Domino's was slow to adopt social media, initially struggling with negative publicity and a decline in sales. Added this to massive moves by Pizza Hut and Papa Johns's, pushed them to play catchup for over a decade. The company eventually embraced social media and launched a successful marketing campaign that helped turn things around.McDonald's: McDonald's was slow to adopt social media and initially struggled to engage with its customers online. Sentiment on Mcdonald's was at an all-time low during the first ten years of social media, and the invasion of the Instagram exposure of quality - drove Mcdonald's to create a digital lead and reconstruct a brand ID that is now digital first. Sears: They were not as lucky due to the slow adoption of e-commerce and online shopping, which impacted its growth and competitiveness. The brand was labeled as a gutter garment on social media. It could not recover from the consumer-generated content that was overcoming social media and eventually led to the Etsy communities that have overtaken retail in direct-to-consumer tactics that have outpaced retail brands of all types.Gap: Also slow to adopt social media, it initially struggled with declining sales and a lack of engagement with younger customers. It took Gap 12 years to somewhat recover, but due to the massive brand appeal by micro brands, the retail landscape has shifted forever. The impact of mobile and social technologies on culture has been profound. They have changed the way we communicate and interact with each other, breaking down geographical barriers and allowing us to connect with people from around the world. They have also transformed how we consume and share information, making news and entertainment more personalized and accessible.The next stop is Web3, where consumers and brands create a new contract of data, trust, and engagement that will likely set new boundaries around the future of every brand and every for-profit company for the next fifty years.

Did you know that The Sixth Sense is a true story? The producers paid today's guest Cola (the hysterical Lily Sullivan of Going Deep, CBB, and The Righteous Gemstones fame) in Pizza Hut coupons to tell her story and they left out the BEST PARTS. Learn the truth about Baby Spice, Lance Bass, Jay-Z and more on todays episode. For more with Lily check out an extended interview while supporting the show over on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/myneighborsaredead ________________SHOW INFORMATIONTwitter: @MyDeadNeighborsInstagram: @MyNeighborsAreDeadEmail: MyNeighborsAreDead@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/myneighborsaredeadMerchandise: TeePublicSubscribe: Apple PodcastsSubscribe: Spotify Buy Scream VI on Digital Now! Ghostface is back and more terrifying than ever on a rampage in the big apple. Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, and Courteney Cox star in the sensational slasher hit Scream VI, Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Get over an hour of killer bonus content when you buy on Digital. Available at participating retailers. Rated RBut that's not all. We have five digital codes of Scream VI to give away to My Neighbors Are Dead listeners. If you want your own digital copy of the film, here's what you've got to do. Follow My Neighbors Are Dead on social media, share a recent favorite episode and don't forget to tag the show. We'll randomly select 5 lucky winners from all valid entries and send digital codes onMay 2nd. Good luck, Neighbors. 

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer and with 2.45 billion monthly visitors and over 300 million active customers, there's a ton that musicians can learn from the e-commerce giant about marketing...   In this episode of Creative Juice, Jack, Ed, and Circa discuss how Amazon makes it easy for customers to become raving fans of the products and brands they love and how artists can do the same! Learn the sales frameworks that Amazon uses online and apply the strategies and tech in your online store to build amazing buying experiences for your fans.   If you've ever looked around the music industry and wondered why artist merch stores are lackluster, this episode will transform what you know about online sales!   DISCOVER: How Amazon Makes It Easy For Customers To Buy What McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and Grub Hub Can Teach You About Sales How To Build Compelling Upsells and Cross Sells Where To Start If You Don't Have A Ton of Products In Your Store How To Use Preorders To Increase Your Upsell Take Rate What Marketing Tech Tools To Use For Optimizing Your Customer Experience   RESOURCES: Take A Deeper Dive Into Upsells With Circa's Recent Workshop Inside IndiePRO Looking to expand your team or need marketing help in 2023? Apply to work with IndieX! Join Us In The Indepreneur Discord Server!  

En 2009, Domino's est sous le feu des critiques : ses pizzas sont qualifiées de… médiocres. La chaîne va donc tout tenter pour redorer sa réputation.Pizza Hut connaît également des difficultés et va devoir se renouveler pour tenter de séduire les papilles de plus en plus exigeantes de ses clients.Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This week the gang talks temperate treats and has some bunbelievable snews! Support this podcast at https://www.patreon.com/LetsTalkAboutSnacks  -- Snack News: Taco Bell Is Bringing Back Nacho Fries On April 13, 2023: https://www.chewboom.com/2023/04/11/taco-bell-is-bringing-back-nacho-fries-on-april-13-2023/  Häagen-Dazs Whips up New Ice Cream Flavor With “Picasso of Pastries” Pierre Hermé: https://hypebeast.com/2023/4/haagen-dazs-pierre-herme-exclusive-macaron-ice-cream-release  This New Jerky Tastes Like Your Favorite Chips: https://www.foodandwine.com/doritos-jack-links-jerky-flavors-7378118  Pizza Hut announces arrival of the Hut Hat: https://guiltyeats.com/2023/04/11/pizza-hut-announces-arrival-hut-hat/  Oscar Mayer Transforms Iconic Wienermobile Into Las Vegas Wedding Chapel: 'Bun-Believable': https://people.com/food/oscar-mayer-transforms-wienermobile-into-las-vegas-wedding-chapel/  Locate Lauren on Twitter (@rawrglicious) and check out her Onlyfans! Find Conrad on Twitter (@ConradZimmerman) and peruse his other projects on this Linktree thing.

Welcome to Not Well, the podcast where we explore the depths of the human condition with a dark humor and a witty tone. In this week's episode, we delve into body image, chicken farming, and the problematic nature of corporate America's role in the homelessness crisis. Bobby and Jim share their thoughts on open and polyamorous relationships, while sipping on some fancy orange peel wine and reminiscing about Pizza Hut's salad bar. From witchy tales about kombucha to the perplexing use of emojis on Instagram profiles, we cover it all. Tune in to this wildly entertaining episode for laughs, revelations, and non-stop amusement!This week on episode 194 of "Not Well", Bobby and Jim take us on a wild ride through all kinds of topics, with plenty of dark humor to spare. The duo kicks things off by cracking open a bottle of fancy orange peel wine and dissecting a peculiar knock-knock joke involving oranges and bananas. With Bobby high as usual, the conversation takes some unexpected twists that leave us in stitches. Things take a turn for the morbidly funny as the discussion delves into topics such as Jesus, Catholicism, and Rome. Bobby sends his well-wishes to Jim for his upcoming trip and hopes no priests will give him any trouble, but the thought of being blessed by a strange man in a robe is enough to make anyone shudder. The duo then bemoans the upcoming "take off your shirt" season, with both Bobby and Jim expressing their concerns about their current physique - or lack thereof. From probiotics to witchy tales about kombucha, the duo covers it all, with plenty of quips and witty retorts to keep us entertained. They touch on the problematic nature of a white, red-haired navy admiral singing an African traditional song, and Bobby confesses his love for Chick-fil-A despite their controversial stance on LGBTQ+ issues. A heated debate about chicken farming ensues, with Jim attempting to enlighten us on the realities of the industry - and the shocking truth about how our food is really made. The conversation takes a nostalgic turn when Bobby and Jim reminisce about Pizza Hut's salad bar, all-you-can-eat buffets, and the Book-It program. Jim opens up about a new romantic interest, and Bobby gives his two cents on the situation, including thoughts on open and polyamorous relationships - because who needs monogamy when you can have a whole harem of lovers? The duo then turns their attention to the impact of aging on their bodies and discusses the winners of Drag Race Season 15 and Miss Congeniality, with plenty of snarky comments and biting humor to go around. As the episode comes to a close, Bobby and Jim cover corporate America's role in the homelessness crisis, the quality of Uber drivers, and the perplexing use of emojis on Instagram profiles - because nothing says "I'm not well" like a poop emoji in your bio.Support the showAs always you can write us at nowellpodcast@gmail.com or call us at ‪(614) 721-5336‬ and tell us your Not Wells of the week InstagramTwitterBobby's Only FansHelp us continue to grow and create amazing content, like a live tour or just help fund some new headphones when needed. Any help is appreacited. https://www.buzzsprout.com/510487/subscribe#gaypodcast #podcast #gay #lgbtq #queerpodcast #lgbt #lgbtpodcast #lgbtqpodcast #gaypodcaster #queer#instagay #podcasts #podcasting #gaylife #pride #lesbian #bhfyp #gaycomedy #comedypodcast #comedy #nyc #614 #shesnotdoingsowell #wiltonmanor #notwell

Domino's pizza séduit les consommateurs avec sa garantie de livraison en 30 minutes. Mais dans les années 90, cette promesse pourrait bien lui jouer des tours devant les tribunaux.Et tandis que Domino's se démène avec des problèmes juridiques, Pizza Hut imagine une nouvelle recette, qui va horrifier les puristes, mais va aider la chaîne à repousser un nouveau venu dans le marché disputé de la pizza : Papa John's.Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bread, sauce, and cheese. That's all pizza really is, but how did the simple food you love become the focus of a massive, multi-billion-dollar battle? Today, we journey back to the Pizza Wars of the 80s, when Pizza Hut, Little Ceasars, and Dominos took every measure possible to capture our taste buds (with a few others joining the pizza party…)  Advertising budgets skyrocketed, media reach was more substantial than ever before, and competition was high. So let's look back at a slice of history when the 80s became a battleground with every company trying to grab the biggest piece of the pie. -Support the show and get bonus audio content: Patreon.com/80s Artwork: Janet Cordahi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're up in arms about media sites ruining episodes of popular television shows THE MINUTE they air; “Harry Potter” may be reimagined at HBO; Chipotle sues Sweetgreens; what's up with palm oil in Girl Scout cookies?; stun casting doesn't always work; concert ticket resale is out of control and there's an easy answer; you can wear a Pizza Hut bucket hat; Netflix's “The Night Agent” is soooo good; adult Spaghetti-Os are a thing; and, much more pop culture silliness.

Jill and Tom opened the show talking about the Toyota bZ4X small electric crossover, and some of the negative reviews it has received. The hosts agreed that the EV is better overall than its media coverage suggests, but had some specific complaints of their own. Jill and Tom discussed the new-product reveals seen at this year's New York Auto Show, and agreed that the coming Kia EV9 three-row crossover is a potential game changer. In the second segment Jill and Tom welcomed Karl Brauer of IseeCars.com to the show. Karl shared the auto-commerce site's research regarding the vehicles currently selling for the most money over manufacturer sticker price. In segment three Jill is subjected to Tom's “Alabama, South Carolina, or Ohio” quiz, after which the hosts discussed Tom's poor clock-management skills and his review of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V. Also, because the donut shop was closed, Jill ate cannoli. What's YOUR Best PriceEducate, entertain, & give you the leverage necessary to drive away with YOUR best price.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Smells Like HumansLike listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Domino's pizza a remporté son pari : les affaires de Tom Monaghan, fondateur de la chaîne, sont au beau fixe. Après des années de vache maigre, il est désormais milliardaire et dépense sans compter, s'offrant les signes extérieurs de richesse les plus clinquants.Pizza Hut tente de lancer une contre-attaque… Pour le pionnier de la livraison de pizza, il n'y pas de temps à perdre : ça passe ou ça casse.Vous pouvez consulter notre politique de confidentialité sur https://art19.com/privacy ainsi que la notice de confidentialité de la Californie sur https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason Mudd is CEO and managing partner of Axia Public Relations, and a trusted adviser to some of America's best-known brands including American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster's, H&R Block, Pizza Hut, and Verizon. Jason is a professional public speaker, an Emmy Award-winning, accredited public relations practitioner, and an entrepreneur. He is the author of six books and hosts “On Top of PR” with Jason Mudd — a video podcast about public relations topics, tips, and trends. The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters, and communicators about how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment, and non-profit verticals.  Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok at @ThePRPodcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theprpodcast/support

Episode 132 of The Popko Project Podcast features Jim Mirabelli, better known as NEPA Pizza Review. Brought to you by Keller's Garden Center/Keller’s Lawn Care And Landscaping Services LLC, Ionic Development, The V-Spot Bar in Scranton, Axelrad Screen Printing, and Paulson Tours Inc. Jim is back on the podcast to talk about how his channel […]

Knowing how to stand out in your creative field is essential when it comes to succeeding. Connecting with your unique skills and crafting them with dedication and focus helps you differentiate yourself from the competition. As an artist, having a great voice alone is not enough to reach success; one needs to invest in themselves, and stay driven even if the journey takes longer than expected. Building relationships with potential clients and marketing yourself can take you leaps further into achieving your success.In this episode, we are joined by Roy Worley to discuss his career as a voice-over artist and narrator. Hear what inspired Roy to get started in the industry and how he has grown his success while working from home. He shares the strategies he uses to stand out among the competition. Plus, learn about some of the exciting projects that he is currently working on and how you can start your own journey as a creator or voice-over artist.Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:[04:11] Roy's backstory and what he does in the art industry.[08:32] Narrating a book and what goes into doing an audiobook. [16:35] Roy's most outstanding projects he has done so far. [19:07] What Roy considers as his superpowers that have helped him in his journey. How Roy navigates the creative and business side of his career.[26:56] How to market yourself as an artist by networking and getting yourself out there.[32:47] What does working from your happy place mean to Roy?[35:51] Roy's advice to someone who wants to be a creator or work for themselves. About Roy Worley - For the past 12 years, Roy has been voicing stories for brands like Tiffany & Co, Firestone, Pizza Hut, Wilson Golf Balls, and more. In addition, he has narrated over 270 audiobooks. He loves narrating family-friendly novels, and his favorite genre is westerns. Roy also enjoys supplying companies with smooth, clear-sounding recordings for their Interactive Voice Recordings for their office phone systems.At age 55, Roy found it necessary to supplement his income and began researching the voice-over industry. Being a total creative, Roy fell in love with the idea of telling others "stories." After a lot of work and investment of time, talent, and dollars, he secured a professional website complete with professionally produced demos for potential clients to hear what he can do. It has not been an easy road, and at times it has been discouraging and disappointing when he didn't land that great gig he was hoping for. But that's the same as any job, right? Right now, he is working on the narration of a great Christian novel called The Pardon by author Rodney Powell.How to connect with Roy Worley:Website: https://royworleyvo.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-worley-89774940/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyWorleyVoiceOversTwitter: https://twitter.com/worley_royAbout the Host -Belinda Ellsworth is a Speaker, Trainer, Best-Selling Author, and PodcasterShe has been a professional speaker, mover, and shaker for more than 25 years. Having built three successful companies, she has helped thousands of entrepreneurs make better decisions, create successful systems, and build business strategies using her "Four Pillars of Success" system.Belinda has always had a passion and zest for life with the skill for turning dreams into reality. How to Connect with Belinda:Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/workfromyourhappyplaceLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindaellsworthInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/workfromyourhappyplace/Website - www.workfromyourhappyplace.comQuotes:“You have to network and get yourself out there if you want to grow.”“Having a good voice is not enough; you have to invest in yourself, be industrious and stick with it.”