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Send Katie a Text Message!! Ever feel like your interior design business runs you, instead of you running it? You're not alone. But what if the secret to effortless growth, standout projects, and loyal clients isn't found in the latest trends or marketing hacks, but within the core of your business itself?In this episode, I'm revealing the hidden power of transforming your mindset, clarifying your purpose, and building strategic systems—shifts that profoundly reshape your business from the inside out.Ready to transform your business at the deepest level and see it ripple outward into exceptional results?Listen now and start reshaping your future—by design.Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/inside-out-interiors-core-strategies-for-designersThanks to our sponsor, Shaw Contract - Learn more and specify smarter at shawcontract.comThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design. Connect with Katie LinkedInBusiness Strategy Sessions for Interior Designers Free Resources for scaling your interior design firmWebsite This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Send Katie a Text Message!! Every interior designer has a unique “genetic code”—their style, values, and creative philosophy. But are you consciously tapping into yours to truly stand out and attract your ideal clients?In this episode, we're diving deep into how your Design DNA can fuel purposeful, profitable, and authentic growth for your practice.Check out the show notes and other resources at https://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/design-dna-unlock-your-firm-s-true-potentialThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design. Connect with Katie LinkedInBusiness Strategy Sessions for Interior Designers Free Resources for scaling your interior design firmWebsite This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

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Send Katie a Text Message!! Ever wondered how to attract seven-figure interior design clients? In this episode, I sit down with the talented John McClain, known for mastering high-value, luxury projects. This conversation is packed with insights you won't want to miss!John reveals how he evolved from accepting "anyone with a heartbeat and a checkbook" to becoming a sought-after designer in the luxury market. It's about aligning your core values with client expectations—and why taking calculated risks is crucial.Curious about John's "Two Truths and a Lie"—did he write for Fashion Police, fire a client over her wardrobe, or leave design school to immediately work with an A-list celebrity? Tune in to find out!If you're ready to elevate your brand and transform your client relationships through intuition and authenticity, this episode is for you.Check out the show notes and resources mentioned at https://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/attracting-luxury-interior-design-clients-with-john-mcclainConnect with JohnInstagramPodcastWebsiteThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design. Connect with Katie LinkedInBusiness Strategy Sessions for Interior Designers Free Resources for scaling your interior design firmWebsite This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Send Katie a Text Message!! Have you ever felt unsure how to structure your design packages or nervous about raising your prices, even when you know you're worth it? You're not alone.Katie is exploring exactly how to craft irresistible, premium design packages tailored specifically for high-end residential and commercial clients—those ready and willing to invest significantly in quality and transformation.This episode is a must-listen if you're ready to step into your worth, simplify your business processes, and secure high-budget design projects.See the show notes and resources athttps://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/packing-and-pricing-for-high-end-interior-design-clientsSnap a selfie with our billboard in the background, tag us on Instagram @successbydesign_coach_podcast, and you'll instantly be entered into an exciting giveaway. The winner gets a two-hour private strategy session with Katie and a sleek new rocket book. Thanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design. Connect with Katie LinkedInBusiness Strategy Sessions for Interior Designers Free Resources for scaling your interior design firmWebsite This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Send Katie a Text Message!! Are tariffs making you anxious? You're not alone. In this must-listen podcast episode of The Table, Katie is joined by industry heavy-hitters Laurie Laizure, Rick Campos, and Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe to tackle the tariff turmoil head-on.From staggering markups and shifting vendor dynamics, to managing client expectations and maintaining your profits, our experts share actionable strategies to weather the storm—without sacrificing your ethics or your sanity.See the full show notes and resources at https://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/navigating-tariffs-turmoil-and-trust-for-interior-designersThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design. Connect with KatieBusiness Strategy Sessions for Interior Designers Free Resources for scaling your interior design firmLinkedInWebsite This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

Send Katie a Text Message!! Feeling the squeeze of a market slowdown? You're not alone. Interior designers everywhere are navigating shifting client expectations, tighter budgets, and the need to be more strategic than ever.We're joined by celebrated designer Rebecca Hay to explore exactly how to stay profitable and resilient—even when times get tough. She's sharing her smartest strategies for weathering economic shifts, keeping clients engaged, and ensuring your business doesn't just survive but thrives in 2025.If you're wondering where to invest, where to scale back, and how to make 2025 a year of smart, sustainable growth, this episode is for you. Don't miss out on these essential insights! See the full show notes here https://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/thrive-during-economic-slowdownsRelated EpisodeSmart Hiring Strategies for Interior Designers Ready to Scale on Resilient by Design Connect with Rebecca HayPodcast: Resilient by DesignWebsiteInstagramThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

Gareth Rhys Owen sits down with Scarlets back-row Taine Plumtree and Ospreys back-row James Ratti to preview Saturday's West Wales derby.

Send Katie a Text Message!! You've likely seen this scenario play out—a homeowner has an idea for their remodel, the GC calls it stupid, and while he has a point, the homeowner's feelings are hurt and no one's offered a viable solution. That is precisely where we come in. As interior designers, we are uniquely able to translate our clients' ideas to the construction crew who can bring it to life. But there's even more that's at play when you're a female designer on the construction site. Renée Biery joins me for a conversation about navigating being the only woman on a construction site. She's a construction expert who regularly shares her knowledge with interior designers. In today's episode, Renée shares misconceptions around managing construction projects, the best approach to earn respect on a job site as a woman, and how client retention rates are impacted by project management. As always, there's even more in the Coaching Corner for you!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/the-only-woman-on-a-construction-site

Send Katie a Text Message!! For most interior designers, marketing is throwing noodles at the wall and seeing what sticks. A little Instagram here, a little TikTok there, and maybe some paid ads for good measure. But deep down, you know that's not a great way to run a business, increase visibility, or build brand awareness—let alone get paying clients! Wouldn't it be great if someone who understood your industry could tell you exactly which marketing strategies you needed?Meet Jason Lockhart! He's an architect and digital marketing strategist who understands the interior design industry. He joins me today to discuss the best marketing channels for designers, the importance of understanding your most ideal client, website SEO best practices, and mistakes to avoid with paid ads. There is so much practical advice packed into this conversation! And even more nuggets in this week's Coaching Corner. Let's dive in!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode athttps://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/digital-marketing-strategy-for-interior-designersStrategy Sessions with Katie, actionable insights and elevated results. Subscribe to our premium channel today! Thanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

Send Katie a Text Message!! As interior designers, we love being creative and bringing a client's vision to life. Financials, budgets, and marketing strategies? Not so much. But our firms simply don't exist without these key elements of business. Between the neverending natural disasters, dramatic economic shakeup, and mounting questions of what to focus on to grow the business—it's feeling pretty intense for all of us. So… let's talk about it!In this Q1 episode of The Table series, LuAnn Nigara, Rick Campos, and Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe are back for a refreshingly genuine conversation about financial and marketing changes they're making in 2025 after seeing what their 2024 reviews revealed. Hear brilliant untapped marketing strategies, the one place you should never not invest in, the importance of actively nurturing a community, and how to know what to do next to scale your business. All that and more in this week's Coaching Corner—let's begin!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode athttps://successbydesign.coach/podcast/b/Finances-budgeting-and-marketing-for-interior-designersConnect with LuAnn: WebsiteConnect with Rick: Website Connect with Dr. Jennifer:WebsiteStrategy Sessions with Katie, actionable insights and elevated results. Subscribe to our premium channel today! Thanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

In this episode we take a lo0k at Leinster`s strength, with the inclusion of Snyman and Barrett. Red Cards in Rugby Coaching problems in SA continue Stormers missing Marvin Orie Francke Horn woud be a good inclusion to the Sharks Why do Uk & Irish fans hate Leinster 

Send Katie a Text Message!! Unless you're a drafter, most of us in the interior design world loathe technology. But it's a necessary part of the job when it comes to running a business. So… how can tech support the design process and in scaling a business? My tech go-to, Danny Marsh, joins us for this episode! Danny shares technology challenges unique to interior designers, emerging tech trends, how certain software can actually hinder business growth, and a bit about his tech firm that's just for interior designers. You're especially going to want to stick around for this week's Coaching Corner—featuring a very special guest!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode athttps://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/technology-and-automation-for-interior-design

Send Katie a Text Message!! The mental gymnastics it takes to start a business is just… different from the mindset shifts it takes to scale a business to 6-figures and beyond. (Mindset plays a huge role in both personal and professional growth!) I'm thrilled to have Laura Thornton back on the podcast for this conversation. We're discussing the mindset shifts that are imperative when looking to scale your design business. Laura shares insights about growing a team, advice about being courageous and growing your confidence, and the raw truth of what it really takes to take your business to that next level—whatever that looks like for you! Enjoy the conversation and make sure you stick around for the Coaching Corner!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode athttps://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/mindset-shifts-to-scale-a-business-to-6-figures-and-beyond

Send Katie a Text Message!! Whether or not you've heard of thought habits, you're most certainly familiar with the impact your self-talk has on your habits. But you may be surprised to hear just how impactful those thoughts of yours are on your business growth—or—lack thereof. Habit Finder Coach, Amy Kemp, is here to discuss this topic! Amy shares examples to bring these enlightening concepts to life, as well as exercises you can test out ASAP to regain your time and energy. In this episode, we get into so much including scheduling guilt-free playtime, shocking statistics, boundaries for goal setting, and the business epiphany Amy had while her son was in the hospital. You especially won't want to miss this week's Coaching Corner!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode athttps://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/growing-a-business-starts-with-personal-growth

The lads dissect a big weekend of Champions Cup rugby. Jim shares some tales from his trip to Paree for the Saracens game, while Goodey has been on the road too. We break down Saracens' win over Stade Français, Sale's performance against Racing 92, and England's overall dominance over South African opposition, including Northampton grinding out a win over the Bulls, and Leicester running riot against the Sharks. We give our take on the South African struggles in European competitions and Plumtree's calls for change. Elsewhere, Leinster hold firm against Clermont, plus, the lads share thoughts on England 03: Unbreakables, and we give you the lowdown on their upcoming live show. Settle in and enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send Katie a Text Message!! As an interior designer, there are a few business decisions that will critically impact your growth. Scaling your business to your lifestyle is an artform. It takes dedication, discipline, and determination. And Jeanne Collins knows this journey all too well! She joins us today to share how to know when it's time to hire a coach or contractor, key marketing strategies that helped scale her business, and how becoming a female business owner made her a better mom. Enjoy this conversation and make sure you stick around for the Coaching Corner!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode athttps://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/how-to-sustainably-grow-a-design-firmConnect with Jeanne:InstagramThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

Send Katie a Text Message!! Welcome to one of our most anticipated conversations—the 2025 Color of the Year! Join color marketing experts from PPG, Sherwin-Williams, and Benjamin Moore as they reveal their picks, what inspired the selections, what they're noticing with design trends in general, and what's coming down the pike in the next couple of years as America starts to take the lead. (Yep, I just said it.) To say this is an exciting episode is an extreme understatement. Let's get straight to it—and stick around for the Coaching Corner!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/2025-color-of-the-year-and-design-trendsConnect with:Ruthanne (LinkedIn)Sue (LinkedIn)Andrea (LinkedIn)Thanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

Fermentation is hot.Topics in this episode include Davy Byrne's moral pub, Nosey Flynn, Noah and the curse of Ham, Plumtree's Potted Meat, cannibalism, missionaries who get eaten by cannibals, long pig, Reverend MacTrigger, lapses in Leopold Bloom's empathy, the Jesuits' mission of conversion, colonialism, Yom Kippur, food as an expression of religion, mity cheese, why Bloom chooses cheese, sunyata, why it's extremely anachronistic for Bloom to seek cheese, a brief history of indigenous Irish cheese, why no one ate cheese in Dublin in 1904, the 20th century revival of Irish cheese, burgundy, and sexy, sexy fermentation.Support us on Patreon to access episodes early, bonus content, and a video version of our podcast.On the Blog:Leopold Bloom's GorgonzolaBlooms & Barnacles Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | InstagramSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

Send Katie a Text Message!! Leaders in the interior design industry join me to discuss trends and predictions about the future—specifically 2025! You'll hear from LuAnn Nigara, Rick Campos, and Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe. They're sharing what 2024 was like for their businesses, what they're evaluating as we wrap up the year, how they're strategically approaching 2025, and how AI factors into all of this. You don't want to miss this insightful and uplifting conversation! Stay for the Coaching Corner to continue that AI conversation. Let's get started!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at:https://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/the-future-of-interior-design-in-2025Connect with LuAnn:InstagramConnect with Rick:InstagramConnect with Dr. Jennifer:InstagramThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

Send Katie a Text Message!! ‘Tis the season for the Fall High Point Market of 2024! We know you're here for the tips, tricks, trends, and everything we learn at market every time we go. And this time is no different—except we're switching things up a bit! Di normally goes to market and gives us a recap on what's trending in lighting, furniture, and textures. This time? Katie's in the guest chair, sharing what she's learned and experienced. And there's still a Coaching Corner, so don't miss those nuggets!Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/fall-2024-high-point-market-trendsConnect with Di:InstagramThanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

His Name Was Dusk returns to lead us through our annual Halloween TTRPG! This time He takes Mr and Mrs. P to the fantasy village of Plumtree, where a Buff Paladin named Carol and a Fairy Warlock named Tim have to solve a series of MURDERS!!! This is part 1 of the game, PART 2 can be found EXCLUSIVELY on The Adventure Services Podcast!!!! Go find it and subscribe today!DALLAS-FORT WORTH AND PHOENIX: SEE ALEX LIVE!!! TICKETS FOR THE SOUP FOR MY FAMILY TOUR HERETo become a Team leader: Join our patreon (not a cult): https://pearlmania500.netThe Pearlmans have a NEW Post Office Box: P.O. Box 72151, Thorndale, PA 19372.Follow us on Instagram: @Pearlmania500 & @mrs.pearlmania500You can watch this episode on our Youtube Channel!!!Our theme song and all of the music for our show comes from our friend's project called "His Name Was Dusk." Check out his website for more info at: hisnamewasdusk.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send Katie a Text Message!! Creative burnout hits even the best of us. And Jennifer Bertrand (that's right, of HGTV's ‘Design Star') is here to share her story with us from not-the-right-fit clients to sources of inspiration to how she's been able to sustain her current level of creativity—Jennifer's baring it all! Tune in, and don't miss today's Coaching Corner.Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at https://www.colorworks.coach/podcast-library/b/creative-burnout-and-inspiration-for-interior-designersConnect with Jennifer:WebsiteJoin us at High Point on October 26th! Thanks so much to our sponsors at Plumtree.it - where they bring specialized technological solutions to interior design.

Gareth Rhys Owen catches up with Taine Plumtree to talk about the Wales back row's rugby upbringing in South Africa and New Zealand, having a famous coach as a father and returning to the land of his birth.

The Hollywoodbets Sharks reigned victorious on Saturday after snatching the Currie Cup away from The Lions. Darren Maule and Carmen Reddy phoned Coach John Plumtree on Monday morning to congratulate him and the team. The coach said that the team had no time to celebrate, because Ireland is just on the other side of the hill. Webpage

I had an exclusive interview with a rising musician and producer from Plumtree,Zimbabwe.#FuelTheDon

What is the parallax of Aldebaran?Topics in this episode include gulls, Simon Dedalus, Little Chandler, Leopold Bloom's poetic impulse, Leopold Bloom's philosophy of advertising, the secret ingredient in Epps' Cocoa, the supremacy of Kino's 11/- Trousers over Plumtree's Potted Meat, Victorian advertising styles, Howard Bridgewater's theory of advertising, Dr. Hy Frank's remedy for the clap, numerology, Chris Callinan, the true meaning of K. 11, the parallax of Aldebaran, Lenehan being just the worst, the number 11 and George Mesias' suits.Support us on Patreon to access episodes early, bonus content, and a video version of our podcast.On the Blog:Kino's & Hely's: Two Ads in LestrygoniansBlooms & Barnacles Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | InstagramSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

This Saturday (13th April 2024) the Hollywoodbets Sharks host the EPCR quarterfinal at Hollywoodbets Kings Park against Edinburgh. Lukhanyo Am and John Plumtree join us in studio for an exclusive scoop. Webpage

The Scott Pilgrim franchise is having a resurgence in popularity, due to the recently released animated tv show on Netflix this fall. However, did you know the inspiration for the series began with a song from a Nova Scotian band called Plumtree? Mainstreet's Alex Guye sat down with one of the former members of Plumtree, Lynette Gillis, to hear about the song, 'Scott Pilgrim', and if they ever thought it would go this far.

David Meyer is the SVP Products at Databricks where he drives product strategy and execution. He previously ran Engineering and Product Management at OneLogin, where he grew the company to thousands of customers and market leadership. Before OneLogin, he cofounded UniversityNow, an accredited open university system, running Product and Engineering. Prior to that, David managed a $1 billion portfolio of business intelligence products at SAP and co-led cloud strategy. His first software journey was at Plumtree which went public before being acquired by BEA in 2005. In Today's Episode with David Meyer We Discuss: Entry into Product: How did David make his way into the world of product? Why did he not want to go into it? Why does David advise everyone "do not go into product management"? What does David know now that he wishes he had known when he entered product? 2. How to be a Great Product Leader: Why does David think most leaders suck at leading? Why is the most important thing to make your team feel seen? What can leaders do to ensure this? Why does David help his team members to find other roles outside of the company? 3. Building the Best Product Team: How does David hire for product today? What questions does he ask? What signals does he look for? What are David's biggest hiring mistakes? How did they change his approach? What are the biggest mistakes founders make when hiring for product? Why should you hire people who are not in product today? 4. David Meyer: The Art or Science of Product: Is product more art or science? If David were to put a number on it, what would it be? Is simple always better when it comes to product? Will AI remove the importance and focus on UI? Why are the most impressive companies business model innovations not product innovations?

Those words were echoed quite a lot during the press conference at the Hollywoodbets Shark Tank when the Director of Rugby, Neil Powell, announced the return of John Plumtree as head coach. Here is part 1 of the interview where the coach went to Darren, Sky & Carmen. Webpage

Newly appointed Hollywoodbets Sharks head coach John Plumtree stopped by Darren, Sky, and Carmen to see the East Coast Breakfast team and to talk all things rugby. Here is part 2 of the conversation. Webpage

Mark, Carla, and Brad are back in short order to add three more songs to the Playlist.  (Bob's lazing in his hammock on summer vacay.) Speaking of summer vacation, we logged some mileage on this one.  Our itinerary took us first to Oklahoma City to hang with the Flaming Lips, then to Halifax, Nova Scotia for some time with Plumtree, and finally to Delhi to swing a little with Peter Cat Recording Co. If we come off a little slap-happy, blame the jet lag ...?We promised a fight that we may or not have delivered.  We'll let you be the judge. Don't go gypsy jazzing! Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music and your Extras on Twitter.   And if you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!Credits: Intro/ Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know"/ "... In a Letter." 

Guest: Khotso Sello, Rugby correspondent  Michael Abrahamson looks ahead to the United Rugby Championship with rugby correspondent Khotso Sello as well as the reappointment of John Plumtree as Sharks coach.

This podcast hit paid subscribers' inboxes on April 3. It dropped for free subscribers on April 6. To receive future pods as soon as they're live, and to support independent ski journalism, please consider an upgrade to a paid subscription. You can also subscribe for free below:WhoDavid Dziuban, Owner and General Manager of Whitecap Mountains, WisconsinRecorded onMarch 13, 2023About Whitecap MountainsClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: David DziubanLocated in: Upson, WisconsinYear founded: 1964Pass affiliations: Indy Pass Allied PartnerReciprocal partners: Whitecap lists the following partners on its season pass page - it is not clear what the benefit is for each mountain: Grand Targhee, Wild Mountain, Mount Bohemia, Sunlight, Camp 10, Lee Canyon, Arizona Snowbowl, Lee Canyon, Mont du Lac.Closest neighboring ski areas: Mt. Zion (28 minutes), Big Powderhorn (34 minutes), Snowriver (40 minutes), Mt. Ashwabay (1 hour, 15 minutes), Porcupine Mountains (1 hour, 21 minutes)Base elevation: 1,295 feetSummit elevation: 1,750 feetVertical drop: 455 feetSkiable Acres: 400 acresAverage annual snowfall: 200 inchesTrail count: 42 (4 expert, 12 advanced, 12 intermediate, 14 beginner)Lift count: 6 (4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 carpet) – the North Pole-South Pole double functions as two separate chairs, even though it is one long continuous lift. Skiers are not allowed to ride on the middle section, which passes over a long valley. The carpet was not yet functional for the 2022-23 ski season. Whitecap has an additional triple chair that is currently dormant, but which Dziuban intends to resurrect.Here is Whitecap's current trailmap:However, I far prefer this older version, which is my favorite trailmap of all time:Why I interviewed himOur ski areas exist where they do for a reason. That rare mix of hills, reliable precipitation, wintertime cold, a near-enough population, a road to get there. Slopes steep enough but not too steep. Water nearby. Someone with enough cash to run chairlifts up the incline and enough brains to put the whole operation together into a viable business.There are fewer geographic bullseyes of this sort than you may suppose. Look carefully at the map of U.S. ski areas – they are mostly clustered around a few-dozen rarified climate zones. Lake-effect bands or mountain spines or high-altitude nests resting at a desert's edge. Several dozen have been force-born around large cold-weather cities, of course, bulldozed into existence where cold and water abound but hills are lacking.We all know the epicenters upon which Epic and Ikon have anchored their empires: the Wasatch, Tahoe, the I-70 corridor, the Vermont Spine. But smaller, less celebrated-by-the-masses clusters dot the continent. The Interstate 90 corridor from 49 Degrees North and Mt. Spokane through Schweitzer, Silver Mountain, and Lookout Pass. Mt. Hood, one mountain that is home to four ski areas. Northern New Mexico, where half a dozen ski areas surround the fabled Taos.One of the most reliable of these micro-snowzones is Big Snow Country, a hilly wilderness straddling the border of northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. There, seated west-to-east, are four – once five – ski areas: Whitecap Mountains, Mt. Zion, Big Powderhorn, and Snowriver, which is a union of the once-separate Indianhead and Blackjack ski areas (now known as Jackson Creek Summit and Black River Basin). Seated fewer than a dozen miles above them, brooding and enormous, is Lake Superior, one of the most reliable lake-effect snowmachines on the planet:So much of Midwest skiing is funky and improvisational, a tinkerer's paradise, where the same spirit that animated 20th century factories willed one of the world's great ski cultures into existence. There are not many hills around Milwaukee or Minneapolis or Detroit, but there are plenty of ski areas. The people of the Midwest do as they please. But the ski areas of Big Snow Country are different. There is so much skiing here because the terrain and the climate seemed sculpted exactly for it.As a result, the skiing is genuinely sublime. The great tension here is the opposite problem that most of the region's mobbed ski areas face: great skiing, too few skiers. Big Snow Country is far from pretty much everything. Four hours from Minneapolis, five from Milwaukee, six-and-a-half from Chicago. Residents of those cities can reach Park City or Keystone faster than their Midwest neighbors.So what to do? For decades, these four (or five), ski areas have struggled to pin themselves to skiers' to-do lists. Mt. Zion, the smallest of the bunch, is a protectorate of Gogebic Community College, which hosts one of the nation's only programs on ski area management. Indianhead and Blackjack cycled through generations of owners and were finally combined and then sold, last year, to Charles Skinner, owner of the sprawling Granite Peak and Lutsen ski areas in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Skinner, who transformed Granite from a faltering backwater into one of the Midwest's top ski areas, is already slinging a high-speed sixer up the hillside at Snowriver and will surely connect the two ski areas within a few years. That leaves Big Powderhorn and Whitecap with a problem.How to respond? Powderhorn has at least enjoyed stable management and a loyal customer base. Whitecap, however, has struggled. Decades of deferred maintenance pushed skiers away. A 2019 lodge fire erased a crucial piece of infrastructure that has yet to be replaced. The advent, in the region, of the Epic, Ikon, and Indy Passes – not to mention a modernized Granite Peak, two hours closer to pretty much everything, and an unhinged and dirt-cheap Mount Bohemia, not so far to the north – has only clouded Whitecap's market position.David Dziuban arrived at the ski area in 2016, and slowly took control over the next few years. It was a period of personal tragedy for him. As soon as he took full ownership, the fire hit. It would have been enough to make anyone surrender. But Dziuban has found in Whitecap both salvation and mission. This place, so naturally blessed, has the bones to be one of the Midwest's great ski areas. But it needs a push, a pull, a shove into our current moment. Dziuban is the guy to provide all three.What we talked aboutA snowy Wisconsin winter; Whitecap's unique trail footprint; the great Midwest ski factory; a single sentence in a Wilmot liftline that changed Dziuban's life; a wild scheme to score a first job as a snowmaker at Plumtree, Illinois; turning down a job at Killington to work at scrappy Magic Mountain; Magic in the ‘80s; making Magic's Timberside connection; Mt. Tom, Massachusetts; homemade snowmaking; Elk Mountain, the hidden gem of Pennsylvania; a rigged splice gone wrong; Whitecap, lost in the wilderness; first impressions of a run-down and lightly used Whitecap; the long and convoluted process of taking ownership of the resort; balancing personal trauma and loss with the mission of revitalizing the ski area; taming the local homeowners' entitlement; fire levels the lodge; why Whitecap opened the next day and why it was so vital that it did; plans for a new lodge; Whitecap's huge development potential; why the ski area hasn't set up the new conveyor lift it purchased last year; snowmaking; assessing Whitecap's unique lift fleet; where we could see a new lift at Whitecap; thoughts on the long chair (North Pole/South Pole); getting the CTEC lift running again; “I want to remain affordable to everybody”; why Whitecap launched a $295 (now $325) season pass and how that product has been selling; the surprise response from a one-day season passholder reciprocal deal with Mount Bohemia; thoughts on the Indy Pass and the Allied program; and that Whitecap aura.Why I thought that now was a good time for this interviewNot to repeat myself, but allow me to repeat myself. A skier living in the Upper Midwest currently enjoys the following options for full-season skiing:* Purchase a $676 Epic Local Pass, which delivers turns all season at Wilmot or Afton Alps, plus basically unlimited options for runs west to Colorado, Utah, Tahoe, and Whistler.* Purchase an $829 Ikon Pass and forgo Midwest skiing altogether, hopping frequent flights to Denver and Salt Lake City from major hub airport Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP).* Purchase a $329 Indy Pass for two days each at major ski areas across the region, including some of the best and most-developed in Minnesota and Wisconsin: Granite Peak, Lutsen, Spirit Mountain, and, perhaps most significantly for Whitecap, its neighbors Big Powderhorn and Snowriver (both of which are in Michigan).* Purchase a local season pass at any of dozens of ski areas that sit within 30 minutes of downtown Minneapolis, Madison, or Milwaukee.* Scratch the gnar itch with a $109 ($99 if you can forego Saturdays), season pass to Mount Bohemia, the ungroomed natural-snow mecca hanging off the top of the UP. The pass includes reciprocal days at ski areas throughout the Midwest and the West.So, what does Whitecap do? First, control what you can: fix the beat-up lift fleet, improvise a lodge, bring stability to its operations. Dziuban has checked off that list. Second, modernize: rebuild the lodge, build out snowmaking (the current system consists of fewer than half a dozen guns), re-activate the mothballed triple chair. All of this is in progress. But there's something else: how does a ski area set itself apart in a region dense with ski areas but not with skiers? What is the story it's going to tell? Dziuban has a good one, and it's one every skier in the region ought to hear.What I got wrongI noted that Whitecap had “360-degree exposure,” when it in fact has slopes primarily facing just three directions: west, north, and south.Why you should ski Whitecap MountainsIn February, I flew into Minneapolis for a five-day Upper Midwest ski tour, making me perhaps the only person this century to travel from New York to Minnesota on purpose to ski. At least that was my conclusion from multiple chairlift conversations with befuddled locals. I swung through 11 ski areas: Welch Village, Afton Alps, Granite Peak, Nordic Mountain, Snowriver, Big Powderhorn, Mt. Zion, Whitecap, Spirit Mountain, Trollhaugen, and Buck Hill. Each was unique and memorable, in the way that every ski area is. But one resonated with me more than the others: Whitecap.I have visited hundreds of ski areas, all over the world. There is nothing quite like Whitecap. It's an enchanting place. Sprawling and gorgeous. Narrow paths wound through woods, leading into and around broad meadows, glades everywhere, all of it knitted together in a Zelda-like sprawl primed for exploration. While the vertical drop is small, the place is multilayered and complex. It is one of the few ski areas where I have ever felt legitimately lost. I took 27 runs and still didn't see half the place.Also: there was no one else there. Granted, it was a Wednesday. But coverage was excellent: 100 percent open. I skied that day with Jacob, Whitecap's grooming ace, a Telluride refugee who had carpeted a shocking breadth of acreage overnight before meeting me to ski. He kept telling his friends from Colorado that they had to move here, he told me. The pace was slower, and he could afford to live. He'd given up finding anything affordable near Telluride, and had instead commuted in from a desert campervan colony hours away. He'd had enough, come back east, back home, with his campervan and his dog. He didn't see any reason to return to Colorado. Yes, the skiing there is amazing, but the skiing is good here, too, and the stresses of daily life had evaporated. He now lived in the hotel. His commute to the snowcat was a few dozen steps. This was a life that was pleasant, and sustainable. As Western mountain-town life became untenable, places like Big Snow Country, with reliable snow and lower costs for everything, would become more attractive to those who wanted to make skiing central to their lives, he said. I'm not saying you should move to Whitecap. But you should visit. Everyone should ski the Midwest at least once. Just to understand what it is, this machine that churns out so many of the nation's most passionate skiers. And when you do go, make sure Whitecap is on your tour.Podcast NotesOn Plumtree, IllinoisDziuban's ski career began at Plumtree, a 210-vertical-foot landfill bump in Illinois. Here's the 1978 trailmap:On the podcast, I said that I wasn't sure if the place was still operating. Its website states that the ski area is “closed for renovations,” and I believe that has been its status for at least as long as I've tracked season passes nationally (three seasons). I'm trying to confirm that. Even if it does re-open, it looks as though the place is just a residents' amenity for whatever gated community it sits in. Here's a bit more on the joint, per skibum.net:Former public area, Plumtree is now a private club for Lake Carroll property owners, guests, etc. Aging equipment, wide open bowls, decent place. Look up “typical skiing in the Midwest” and you'll find Plumtree Ski Area. Wish there were more Plumtrees open to the general public.On Magic MountainDziuban spent several years at Magic Mountain, Vermont. He was there from the mid-80s to the early ‘90s, a period that included the interlink with the lost Timber Ridge ski area on the backside of Glebe Mountain. Here's what they looked like connected:These days, skiers are still allowed to traverse from Magic over to “Timberside,” which is privately owned, and ski down. They have to find their own way back to Magic, however, as the Timber Ridge lifts are long gone.On the Wine HutFollow the trails skier's left of the Midway double chair, and you'll sweep past the Wine Hut on your way to the loading station. It's one of the Midwest's cooler après joints, though I'll admit that I did not sample the goods on the February Wednesday I stopped in.On the North Pole/South Pole doubleWhitecap is home to one of the most amazing lifts in America - an up-and-over Hall double that serves as two separate lifts - the North Pole double and the South Pole double. Skiers are not allowed to ride across the middle section, which soars more than 125 feet over the meadow between the two top stations - with no restraint bar. I snagged this video standing beneath the midsection:And here's a still pic from the valley floor - note the tower hoisted onto the steel lift:Here's a view looking from the North Pole side across the valley to the South Pole:Going up South Pole:On Whitecap's dormant triple chairA seemingly abandoned lift terminal sits on Whitecap's summit, the head of a skeleton that follows a liftline down the mountain. This lift, said Dziuban, is actually not dead yet. He's already fabricated some parts necessary to restore the 1991 CTEC triple to a functional state, as he explains in the podcast.The Storm publishes year-round, and guarantees 100 articles per year. This is article 31/100 in 2023, and number 417 since launching on Oct. 13, 2019. Want to send feedback? Reply to this email and I will answer (unless you sound insane, or, more likely, I just get busy). You can also email skiing@substack.com. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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The All Blacks have confirmed some coaching changes to their team.

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has confirmed he has the support of the dressing room after asking senior players to assess the current situation the team find themselves in and how to turn it around. After dropping a series at home for the first time in almost three decades with their loss to Ireland earlier this month, the team announced they have parted ways with forwards coach John Plumtree and backs coach Brad Mooar on Sunday – a move Foster said "we all feel we need for this team". Speaking on Sky Sport's The Breakdown, Foster revealed the message he gave to his players after the series against Ireland, and what that led to. "That's one of the questions that I got them to talk about," Foster said when asked if he was confident he still had the support of the dressing room. "I'm not in the room; it was just them and with all the noise around – there's been a lot of people putting me under pressure for a long, long time so in many ways this is not new to the group. But part of my job is to go back and get an honest appraisal out of them about how I'm going and getting the belief factor. "I've had it loud and clear from them, but I also know with that comes a massive responsibility. That's only one variable. I believe I've got the group; now I've got to deliver the plan. Part of the changes we've made are about making sure I'm not taking for granted their belief in the direction I'm heading, but I'm also listening to them and making the changes we all feel we need for this team." Crusaders forwards coach Jason Ryan will join the team in Plumtree's place, while Foster himself will work with the backs in the short-term. Joe Schmidt will also be involved in the group, working with Foster when it comes to the side's overall strategy and attack play. The side is set to gather in Wellington on Monday ahead of the start of the Rugby Championship and, with a little more than a year to go until the Rugby World Cup, Foster said he believed the team were not far off being in a position to be a contender for the title. However, he admitted they needed to put their foot down and make the progress he believes they are capable of in their opportunities before then. "We're connecting the dots. We've got to do it quicker," Foster admitted. "There are a couple of Achilles heels in our game that we dealt with well in the Irish series but they came to bite us in that third test. We've got to sort those things out and if we can – and I have utter belief in the direction this group is going. But we have the Rugby Championship; we've got to hoe into our work, we've got to get away from feeling oppressed by all the tension that's out there and we understand that people are frustrated but at the end of the day that doesn't help us. We need clear heads, a desire to go and play, and fundamentally start doing the things we know we're good at." Their first opportunity to do so comes when they travel to South Africa to begin their Rugby Championship campaign in a two-test tilt with the Springboks, with the first test at Mbombela Stadium on August 7, before a visit to Ellis Park the following week. "It's not the first time we've been slow starters in July. I hate saying that, but it is reality," Foster said. "We've got to speed up the gains we want. We're a wounded All Blacks team. We've got a job to do over there and we actually want to play a game New Zealanders are proud of."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In this episode Mel chats with Heather Cox, a Sydney-based marketing professional and mother of two daughters. Heather's youngest, six-year-old Arianna, has Sotos syndrome, a rare genetic condition characterised by overgrowth and delayed development. Heather is a gun at NDIS goal-setting and shares how she's made Arianna's NDIS plan work for their family. Spoiler alert: sometimes this means choosing the playground over therapy sessions.  Links to family support organisations: Plumtree: https://plumtree.org.au/ Kindred: https://kindred.org.au/ Sotos Syndrome Australasia: https://sotos.org.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Welcome to today's Gardening with Ben Podcast in today's episode we talk about all the things we have been upto on the allotment from planting fruit trees to planting summer bulbs.______________________________________Support Gardening With Ben- Subscribe to our podcasts to stay notified of new episodes.- Check out our merch shop where we have some fantastic gardening hoodies and t-shirts:-www.gardenandallotment.com/shop- Why not check out 2nd Gardening Podcast Channel called Gardening and Allotment Tips:-https://open.spotify.com/show/5WkDHSwgDbEnKDW00dXDiF?si=c3f0090c89ee48a5

Welcome to today's Gardening with Ben Podcast in today's episode we talk about all the things we have been upto on the allotment from planting fruit trees to planting summer bulbs.______________________________________Support Gardening With Ben- Subscribe to our podcasts to stay notified of new episodes.- Check out our merch shop where we have some fantastic gardening hoodies and t-shirts:-www.gardenandallotment.com/shop- Why not check out 2nd Gardening Podcast Channel called Gardening and Allotment Tips:-https://open.spotify.com/show/5WkDHSwgDbEnKDW00dXDiF?si=c3f0090c89ee48a5

Give us this day our daily Bloom.Topics in this episode include: mazzoth, shewbread, matzo v. Communion wafer, what it feels like to consume the body of Christ in the Eucharist, more cannibals, the hokey pokey and whether or not it mocks the Catholic Mass, Leopold Bloom use of popular culture to connect with more complex issues, the feeling of religious community, how Holy Communion is like Plumtree's Potted Meat, the spectacle of the Mass, Lourdes water, the Knock apparition, moving statues, salt stain Mary in Chicago (she was under the Kennedy Expressway, not Wacker Drive!), the narcotic quality of the Mass, IHS and INRI, the Invincibles and the Phoenix Park Murders, details hidden in addresses, James Carey, and suspicions against ostentatiously pious people.Sweny's Patreon helps keep this marvelous Dublin landmark alive. Please subscribe!On the Blog:Decoding Bloom: The Opiate of the MassSocial Media:Facebook | TwitterSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher

Join Gardening with Ben in this new garden week down at the allotment. This week Ben will be concentrating on a new garden project on his allotment to make improvements to his growing year of plants. Find out in his latest gardening podcast.___________________________Support Gardening With Ben- Subscribe to our podcasts to stay notified of new episodes.- Check out our merch shop where we have some fantastic gardening hoodies and t-shirts:-www.gardenandallotment.com/shop- Why not check out 2nd Gardening Podcast Channel called Gardening and Allotment Tips:-https://open.spotify.com/show/5WkDHSwgDbEnKDW00dXDiF?si=c3f0090c89ee48a5

This week's guest, Sue Plumtree, works as a relationship coach and is passionate about helping people create better relationships - with others and themselves. You can contact Sue via her website The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions) Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com And I invite you to Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you'll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-midlife-movement/message

Over 50s relationships specialist, Sue Plumtree, talked to me about finding her soul mate in her seventies and how she has draws on her. own experience in her coaching practice. Sue's latest book: Open Your Heart: The 7 secrets of strong and loving relationships is available on Amazon You can buy Sue's Autobiography, Dancing with the Mask: learning to love and be loved on her website: www.sueplumtree.com The Midlife Movement can help you embrace your middle years with less stress and more joy! How? Join our free Facebook Group (be sure to answer the questions) Download our free resources: www.themidlifemovement.com And Join us in The Midlife Movement Community. For less than the price of lunch with friends, you'll be getting confidence, friendship, knowledge and support. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-midlife-movement/message

Sue's story of finding love and getting married again in her 70's

SEC Mike Bratton and his cousin Shane discuss the NCAA allowing image and likeness (2:00), previewing Ole Miss at Auburn (12:00), Gus Malzahn on Plumtree and on playing at home the rest of the way (17:00), Matt Luke on the Rebels reaching the postseason, on avoiding last season's poor streak to end the season and on showing Auburn something they haven't seen yet (26:30), previewing Vanderbilt at South Carolina (31:00), Will Muschamp on USC's second half production issues, on the players continuing to buy in on the direction of the program and on the infamous “Do Your Job!” clip (37:30), the Gamecocks are stilling buying in to the direction of Muschamp's program (44:00), Vanderbilt AD addresses coaching rumors (47:00), Derek Mason on Mo Hasan and battling inconsistency (51:30), Texas A&M trying to avoid the letdown this week against UTSA (56:00), Jimbo Fisher on his team improving and on the “light bulb” going off for this team (59:00), early point spread released for Alabama-LSU (1:03:30) Show music comes from Crimson Calamity: https://www.crimsoncalamitymusic.com/ Advertising inquiries: thatsecpodcast@gmail.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-sec-football-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices