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Ever feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day? In this episode, we sit down withWhitney Browning, a certified personal development coach who specializes in helping busy moms stop wishing for moretime and startcreating it.Whitney shares herCoach Approach Framework, designed to help moms build their ideal mom life—without theguilt, stress, or overwhelm.We'll dive into:✅ The biggest time-wasting traps momsfall into✅ How to shift your mindset around timeand productivity✅ Practical strategies to carve outtime for yourself (without feeling guilty!)✅ Why self-care isn't selfish, and howto make it a priorityIfyou're ready to reclaim your time and create a life that feelsaligned and fulfilling, this episode is for you!

Interview Summary: Officer Danny Rabelos - From Adversity to Law Enforcement InspirationDanny Rabelos' conversation with Jennifer Darling provides insight into how personal experiences can shape one's career path in law enforcement.During "A Duty to Act", Rabelos recounts growing up in challenging circumstances within a poor community where encounters with police were often negative due to abuse at home and racial injustices faced by friends. These experiences fueled his determination to change perceptions of policing by joining the force himself.Rabelos describes key moments that propelled him toward policing—specifically recalling when he was unfairly detained alongside a friend who had been racially targeted; this incident left a lasting impression leading him towards seeking justice through fair treatment within law enforcement.His career trajectory took him from high school football fields under mentorship guidance through college education at WSU earning degrees in psychology and sociology before embarking on testing for various departments ultimately landing at Everett PD.With retirement looming due to an injury sustained while on duty, Rabelos looks forward to exploring photography further while reflecting fondly upon nearly three decades spent serving the Everett community.The interview also touches upon effective recruitment strategies highlighting how Rabelos championed Everett PD's embrace of Instagram against initial resistance favoring traditional platforms like Facebook; this move significantly enhanced engagement particularly among younger demographics crucial for future recruitment efforts.In addition, Rabelos sheds light on fostering interdepartmental camaraderie sharing anecdotes about friendly competitions between police officers firefighters raising funds for charitable causes showcasing solidarity beyond professional duties.An intriguing aspect discussed is Rabelos' extensive tattoo artwork covering both arms featuring superheroes villains each symbolizing aspects of good evil respectively reflecting personal growth overcoming adversity throughout life's journey; these tattoos played part influencing changes regarding visible tattoo policies within Everett PD enhancing relatability amongst officers communities alike.About Officer Danny Rabelos:Name: Danny RobellosDepartment: Everett Police DepartmentCareer Span: 25 years (retiring soon)Educational Background: Degrees in Psychology Sociology from Washington State University (WSU)Tattoos: Both arms covered representing superheroes villains signifying life struggles triumph

Ep. 40 – Leading the Pack: A Conversation with Jim Pittas, President & CEO, PMMI In this episode, we had a conversation with Jim Pittas about his experience leading PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, an organization representing more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials for the $10.2 billion packaging machinery industry in the U.S. After joining the exposition team in 2000, Pittas rose through the ranks at PMMI and has led the group as its President and CEO since 2018. We talked about how PMMI connects consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through its PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, including PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, PACK EXPO Southeast, EXPO PACK México and EXPO PACK Guadalajara After producing the largest PACK EXPO Las Vegas in history in September, Pittas shared insight on the event's record-breaking turnout with nearly 32,000 attendees and more than 2,300 exhibitors spread across a sprawling 1 million net square feet of exhibit space. We talked about: The story behind the growth PACK EXPO Las Vegas: the number of exhibiting companies grew but space grew even faster   Find out why PMMI is considering adding a fourth day to PACK EXPO Las Vegas in 2027 The scoop on data that led to the launch of PACK EXPO Southeast, a regional trade show that will debut in Atlanta in 2025  The hottest topics in the packaging and processing industry right now: talent, automation and sustainability Best practices on taking the unusual step of forming PACK EXPO Services in 2004 to serve as the general contractor for its domestic PACK EXPO portfolio Lessons learned from launching a vertical show and then retiring it  The state of the packaging and processing industry: Despite a slowdown from record highs for the industry during the pandemic, the industry grew year over year and isn't seeing signs of a recession. And so much more! Podcast host Danica Tormohlen also shared the top five new stories from Trade Show News Network, Exhibit News Now and Corporate Event News that were published in mid September 2023.   Our guest Jim Pittas was hired at PMMI in 2000 as Director of Expositions and was responsible for the operations and management of PMMI's No. 1 asset – the PACK EXPO Shows. Due to his proven track record of success in increasing revenues, project management skills, and increasing member engagement in the association, Pittas was promoted to vice president in 2003.     During his tenure as VP, he grew the established PACK EXPO shows, but also successfully launched two additional shows and assumed the responsibility for the management of the Mexico City show (EXPO PACK México). In addition, Pittas was instrumental in PMMI establishing a tradeshow general contracting company called PACK EXPO Services (PES) in 2004, which is used for all domestic PACK EXPO shows.    In October of 2014, Mr. Pittas assumed the role of Senior Vice President and in addition to his responsibility for the Show Department, he was part of PMMI's senior management team and responsible for the execution of PMMI's strategic plan and served as Staff Liaison to the PMMI Board of Directors.   In April of 2017, Mr. Pittas was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and on February 1, 2018 assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer for PMMI.  Mr. Pittas also serves on the PMMI Executive Committee and the Board of PMMI's Education Foundation which distributes an average of over $200,000 each year in education scholarships.     Mr. Pittas graduated from Roosevelt University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology/Sociology.   He has been active in several Professional Organizations including serving on the Board of Directors for The Major American Trade Show Organization (MATSO), an active member of IAEE, NAM's Council of Manufacturing Associations, Chicago Customer Advisory Board and the Chicago Labor Council. Mr. Pittas has completed the TriMetrix Executive Coaching Program (2011/2012) and completed a Chamber of Commerce Institute of Organizational Management (IOM) course at Villanova University (2014).   PMMI is the leading international trade association representing over 1,000 packaging and processing solutions providers including machinery, components, materials and containers companies.  With offices in Herndon, Virginia, Chicago, Illinois and Mexico City, the organization's primary programs and services bring buyers and sellers together utilizing multiple sales channels including tradeshows, online communications, magazines, digital products and online directories.  In addition, the organization supports its members through a comprehensive statistics and surveys program and extensive networking opportunities.  PMMI also provides Association Management Services to Seven outside associations, including The Contract Packaging Association (CPA), the Cold Pressure Council (CPC) and Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP).  Get his full bio and connect with him on LinkedIn here. Podcast Host: Danica Tormohlen An award-winning journalist who has covered the trade show industry since 1994, Danica Tormohlen is VP of Content forTarsus Group, which was recently acquired by Informa for $940 million. In her role, she oversees content for Trade Show News Network, Corporate Event News and Exhibit News Now. These leading media brands publish websites, newsletters, social media channels, video, podcasts and online and in-person programming for the trade show, corporate event and exhibition industries. Tormohlen currently serves as a board member for Women in Exhibitions Network North America chapter. She has been a speaker and moderator at major industry events, including the TSNN Awards, IMEX, IAEE, SISO, UFI, ESCA and Large Show Roundtable — to name a few.   Thank you to our sponsor! Zenus What if you could prove your event is working with hard facts and learn how to make it even better? With Zenus's Ethical Vision AI, you can protect your budget and have detailed reporting. Learn how that's all possible at Zenus.AI 

What do you do when you've spent tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars pursuing a career that falls victim to a sweeping ideology? If you're in the mental health profession, you've likely had to sit with this question in the past two years. What do you do? Do you walk away and relinquish your license? Do you dig your heels in and stand in the gap, risking the revoking of your license or worse yet - being cancelled?  In today's episode, I talk with Stephanie Winn, LMFT, a licensed mental health professional in the state of Oregon. She breaks down how the industry became captured and how she began to notice the warning signs in her own practice.    

Bryan Hoskins Phd. PE. Is a professor at Oklahoma State University in the Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology program. Topics covered in this episode are myths about evacuation, performance based design, and understanding the intent of codes and standards.   Transcript:    00:02.86 firecodetech Well hello Bryan welcome to the firecode Tech podcast. Thanks for coming on the show. Thank you because my pleasure. Awesome. 00:07.56 Bryan Hoskins Thank you guys My pleasure. Glad to be here. 00:13.66 firecodetech Well I always like to get these things started with talking about how you found fire and life safety as a career path. 00:22.41 Bryan Hoskins Well my stories rather interesting I'll give you the short version here because I go on for a long time on this but it's also one I think it's fairly typical in fire protection. Um, and that well there are some people who know about fire protection early on. 00:38.87 Bryan Hoskins I didn't actually discover it until after I was already in college. So I grew up in the San Francisco bay area um and after my junior year. My I have a twin brother so him and I convince our parents to take us on a three week 14 school tour. Um, where we hit schools throughout the entire country. Um that three week tour though was let's say we flew in and out of Nashville and went everywhere from Florida to Massachusetts and through the midwest and everything else. It was a very busy few weeks there. Um. But I know I want to do engineering because I like enjoyed math and science and my senior yearr in high school I had an advanced chemistry elective where well so a prevviewing wifi protection's a good decision. My group everything we did to get to choose their own experiments. Every one of mine groups except for one involves stuff exploding or flames or something else. Another elective I had in high school that I start out and enjoyed was psychology. So what do you do with chemistry fire. And psychology. Well it was obvious then looking back that yes fire protection special life safety was the route I was intended to go but I know I did existed. We happened to stop at the University Of Maryland 01:57.15 firecodetech Are. 02:08.80 firecodetech Wow. 02:11.43 Bryan Hoskins Because my brother was he's the one who actually put Maryland on the list. Um, he really wanted to see it because he was going into aerospace engineering specifically astro there some opportunities there that he didn't that weren't available elsewhere so he put it on the list. 02:27.82 Bryan Hoskins And while we had agreed that neither one of us was going to make the other one decide where they had to go to school. Um, we still end up applying to a lot of the same school so Maryland for me adding it on was something of well this way I mean I did enjoy the campus and if it was something that i. Oh wasn't necessarily a bad one and he really wanted to go there so I put an application but we'd agreed we weren't going to decide based on what the 1 did and then found out about an opportunity I got at Meland that I didn't have anywhere else which was I got accepted in to which I didn't even know this program applied when. Had even applied there but they had what's called the gemstone program which was a 4 year interdisciplinary team research undergraduate team research project in science technology and society and that really appealed to me so it's okay, I'll go to Maryland still no clue that fire protection exists. Um. I also knew I didn't know enough about the engineering field. So I went in undecided engineering and then it oh and I took my time to go and look around at the different majors. Um I know I didn't want to do electrical or computer because that wasn't something that necessarily appealed to me. But. What's the difference mechanical civil aerospace and oh this is fire protectionction 1 let me look at that as well. Um, and as I started to look at it. Some of the big selling points to me. Obviously as I said the okay like fire flames in that chemistry class psychology. 04:01.43 Bryan Hoskins Really fits but 1 of the other big selling points on it to me and this is something that's also true of our program at Osu because Maryland program was founded by an osu alum but when I went to mechanical engineering to talk to them. It was as if I was a number. As I was just sitting there. The advisor said I mean what's the best way to put it later on though I was at an awards banquet a few years later that advisor was hinting out the wordss for mechanical engineering and read off a name and it see well I guess he's not here. She then walked up and so it was such an I mean I had the impression was a number thing and when one of your top students is getting awards you don't even know if they're a male student or a female student and he was the one who is advising everyone. Um. And there was that you're just a number meanwhile with fire protection when I went there I remember meeting with the program head on a Friday afternoon and we had a conversation someone like this one here where it was well let me know what you're interested in. Why were you considering this. Friday afternoon I got there like 4 we talked until about six o'clock so the facts there's a faculty member willing to stay talk to me about the program for a few hours on a Friday afternoon. Um, and there's really that sense of family and community and fire protection which is something that I thought. 05:20.74 firecodetech Wow. 05:36.68 Bryan Hoskins Yes, This is a good fit for me so curriculume lines up then oh the atmosphere lines up and that's how I got into fire protection. So a lot of sort of chances If This hadn't happened that hadn't happened wouldn't be here but I'm very glad that I found it because it is a. Probably the perfect fit for me. 05:55.89 firecodetech Wow, That's awesome means some really neat stuff there in that first just your background piece talking about you know your interests at an early age in chemistry and and fire and then how that like that sense of family and. 06:05.54 Bryan Hoskins With him. 06:12.16 firecodetech In fire and life safety which is something I've always seen people kind of band together because of the just the nature of it and yeah I didn't know that about the okay state being founded by a Maryland lum either that kind of blows my mind because of the tensions between the 2 Oh yeah, yeah. 06:21.28 Bryan Hoskins Me want a way around oh prof Brian who founded the program at Maryland Graduate from Osu. 06:30.64 firecodetech Oh I didn't realize that Wow that's very interesting, Very interesting. Awesome Well to give the listeners a little bit more context Would you speak a little bit about your professional roles and. 06:33.80 Bryan Hoskins Death. 06:50.45 firecodetech Kind of positions that you've held and and how that work has colored your context now as a professor. 06:55.34 Bryan Hoskins Yeah, so in this I'll say 1 thing that I always encourage all of our students do and that's readily offered oh is getting internships so I'll start with some of the internships I had and how that sort of shaped. So my career decisions going forward. So first internship it was right after I had decided I was going to do fire protection because that was my sophomore year summer after Sophomore year I had had 1 fire protection class at that point so not too much in it. But oh. Was going to be home for the summer and wanted to have a meaningful experience and oh from that talk to professor milkke um, at Maryland that spring of the okay I'm going home for this I'm going be home for spring break then home for the summer. Um, I said before I grew up in the San Francisco bay area so the opposite coast of the country and it was so what options do we have out there. Um and he gave me context for 2 different alums that were in the bay area I met with both of them over spring break. Um. And then that led to a job offer from Jensen Hughes or actually at the time it was just cues. Um, because they had some major projects going on that summer where it was smoke control I had never had a smoke control class but they needed someone. 08:26.86 Bryan Hoskins To climb up ladders and make sure dampers had closed um to go through and just do a lot of that type of work which okay, you don't need much in terms of classes and other things to be working on those projects. Um. And because how the schedule went in the month of July I got four days off Sunday the 1st july although that one almost didn't happen and then two of the other sundays um, and each day we were working again at the first job site about 9 am m leaving the last one about midnight one a m. Um, then I had to get home and rinse strike cycle repeat for the entire month. Um, now I was being paid over time for all those extra hours. So it was a very lucrative summer but what I really took away from that 1 um, was just that value of the hands on experience. Because never had smoke control but when I took smoke control later on elderly. Okay, this makes a lot more sense because I've seen it done it and understand what things are and even my class sits today I make sure when talk about smoke control. Okay when we're talking about the special inspector process. Well I was there as the guy was doing it. So here's what people do when they do this rather than as well I read about in a book. Um, but actually having that intimate knowledge there. Um I also while in school um spent a year. Well not quite a year because it was supposed to start. 10:02.91 Bryan Hoskins In the fall of the year when there was the anthrax scare in the capol. So my position got delayed starting a little bit because that same office was dealing with all of that so they couldn't quite take on a student at the start of the semester. Um, but I was working with the congressional office of compliance and that was also a very. Eyeopening experience because dealing with the library of congress buildings dealing with congressional office buildings. There are I mean I got to see an actual halon system while I was there which is something that isn't very common. But there was a lot of understanding of from that sort of hj perspective. How do you do things especially in that environment where there's code compliance but you can't make that building code. Compliant. So how do you have to sort of analyze the hazards and while we weren't doing official performance-based design type of approach. It was that same process of understanding. Okay, what are the hazards what's the intent of the code. How can we make these buildings a situation safe. Enough for oh people to be in the building I was actually the first ever intern that they had hired um and it was a wonderful experience just to see it from that perspective other positions I've had before getting into academia. 11:32.62 Bryan Hoskins Um I spent a year working for Europe um out there San Francisco office doing primarily life safety plan review which again, that's a lot of the okay so how is it that you go about applying things. To the real world. Plus it also helps I think when I have students of well why are you giving us this I had that assigned to me in my first six weeks on the job. You're gonna be graduating soon if they handed it to me. They can hand it to you. So let's get you ready for those things. Um. And again seeing sort of that overall hierarchy of how everything fits together and works together and you have in that office a lot of different trades plus also a lot of the workouts doing with more performance-based design and so really diving into again that sort of. Here's the intent of the code. How can we make sure that our building meets the intent of the code even if we can't quite meet the letter of it. Um, and then the other position I had before oh coming to Osu was working for the national instituteive standards and technology. Nist in the fire research area. Um, and that was a really meaningful experience in that I got to see just when you're trying to look at the problem finding identify. Okay. 13:06.58 Bryan Hoskins Doing research identifying. Okay here's potential issues was it's collecting data here's what the data says um and being able to then bring that back into because National stand technology. It's the department of Commerce and so it's not just doing research for research Sake. It's and now how is this going to be used to help improve things and so that was a big learning experience there as well. 13:34.86 firecodetech So That's awesome. Well I wanted to I see how you know your interests in the commercial more commercial side of things have influenced. So What you research Now. So That's very interesting I like hearing about that. Performance-based design and the different you know real-world application and you know looking back at my time at Osu I can see you know some of the exercises that we did in like you know our life safety class where we're really looking at the building code and functionally going through those. 14:03.64 Bryan Hoskins We. 14:12.16 firecodetech Now I do those every day so I'm very thankful for that background and when I got out into the workforce I could really see how that set okay state grads apart from people who didn't and were just looking at the code for the first time so I just wanted to. 14:25.73 Bryan Hoskins You. 14:29.23 firecodetech You know say thanks for that and then I could see that in your teaching and I and I resonate with that as you're speaking about it now. Um, but yeah. 14:34.87 Bryan Hoskins Us to add on to that I'll just like to add that 1 thing that I've noticed happens. Well a lot in my career is that I try to bring that stuff into the classroom I've had students multiple many times write me like six months after they graduate of. Yeah, when going through your class I didn't understand why you expected us to know all this and do all this at the time thought it was ridiculous again, there's six months in their job. Don't change because it turns out this is what my employer expects so when the students grumble about it. Don't listen to them because what you're doing is a big service to them to help them getting ready for what the career world is rather than just the academic side of things. 15:28.23 firecodetech Yeah, definitely I think that there is a lot of great stuff in the I had you for fire dynamics and the the life safety course and just I mean the fire protection engineering exam is very heavily weighted on that. Fire dynamics. It seems to me and that's a great thing that we could talk about too is your ah recent experience in helping with the sfp prep course but not to get too far off track but it just seems logical in the in the conversation topic. But. 15:52.65 Bryan Hoskins Um. 15:59.45 Bryan Hoskins Yeah. 16:04.34 firecodetech It's all kind of placed together. You know you do it as a practicing engineer or at least a lot of people involved with performance based design do and then it's also in the engineering exam. So all these things kind of dovetail education experience and professional licensure. 16:20.63 Bryan Hoskins Yeah, I'd say it's as so they all dovetail together. Um people sometimes try to think about everything being separate but in reality, everything's always interconnected and woven you can't just focus in on 1 thing. It's always see well this ties into that and here's how everything interconnects and as you mentioned yeah I've been one of the things that I've done professionally is work with the SfPEP exam prep course which is something I very much enjoy because I Think. Talk a little bit more later about all my professional involvement but I think it's very important that oh at least in my position I Realize how much the people before me have done to set it up so where we have the profession that we do. And I think it's very important to give back because I and those again it's more label but part is I Went to back Demo's ability to give back to the profession to have an even bigger impact than I could by just being a consulting engineer for example or. Working in an Hj's office or whatever it is have an opportunity to give back because I realize how much others they've given to me and the P exam prep course is a good example of that because there are many many people who go through that. 17:50.12 Bryan Hoskins Um, and I will say the success rate of students who have taken that course um, who've then gone on to pass pass rates much much higher than the overall pass rate and it's a sizeable percentage of people that are passing or basically taking that course. Because it does get into all the different topics. Um, it's for those students who've been at Osu you've already covered a lot of those topics in your classes and same thing goes to people who might have a degree from Maryland or Wpi or any of the other universities. But. As we all know that's not the majority of people in the field. Most people are there because they've got a degree in something else in those universities while we would love to be having more students. It's getting people to know about it before they come to college or in their first few years 18:33.12 firecodetech Um, yeah. 18:45.90 Bryan Hoskins Um, a lot of people don't discover the field until after they've graduated from college and so for those people who might have been a mechanical engineer by nature who so then they get hired by a firm that oh well, you can do air movement. So here start doing this vent work for a. Smoke control system or okay, you know fluids and pipes here you're gonna be doing sprinklers and so then they learn their one specific area but not all the others and the area I've been teaching though for the P exam Prep courses. Well both on passive Fire protection. Um, which is one that. But even a lot of people who've gone through some of those other programs in Osu don't have a deep knowledge base in um, what? well as to human behavior and have helped with the means of egress one as Well. So very much in just. Teaching people about okay here's what it means and like I do in my classes I tend to focus more on why things are the way they are in the codes and standards or how to approach problems and less on these sort of well here memorize these rules. Um. The reason being is that and I know number of us who have taught for the P Exam prep course we've had this conversation but is the intent of the course when you're teaching something like that just a get ready for the test or is it about. 20:19.70 Bryan Hoskins Giving people the knowledge base they need to be successful in the field and I will sound that one while we are I said very good success rate and give people ready for the exam but there's also a lot of emphasis on not just here here's the question learn how to do these particular skills and then you're done. It's. Really trying to make sure that the people who go through that have a better understanding of what it means to be a fire protection engineer um not just that they can do certain problems because there's other P Exam Prep course is out there that are much more of that you just want to learn how to do problems. They'll do that. Um. 20:47.73 firecodetech Yeah, yeah. 20:56.27 Bryan Hoskins But personally I prefer the approach that sfpe has taken which is why that's the one I'm been working with um which is much more that holistic. Let's tell you what you need to know and in the process you'll get better for the exam. But ultimately I want. People who graduate from Osu that have been in my classes or who take that p exam prep course or any other professional development course that I teach is I want them to be able to go out and be a better professional. Not well I put in my time got the checkbox and so now it's time to move on. 21:34.11 firecodetech Yeah I Know what you mean? Yeah,, That's a good point I like the sentiment of understanding the deeper meaning why and the more I get into my professional career the more I'm impressed by professionals that don't just can't aren't just regurgitating code. You know, but they understand the deeper meaning and the intent and and have the ability to push back when the official is is not asking for something that is not you know with what the intent of the code What is asking and so. Think that's very important the more you get into the profession is to understand why and not just be a code Jockey somebody who just you know is very lawyeristic I mean you have to be but um, you need both. But yeah. 22:22.29 Bryan Hoskins Yeah, yeah, and I'll also add to that one especially at Osu which the reason why there I'm even more stressing why things are the way they are done is I like to point out to students of one. The codes are always changing. Um, if you memorize all you're doing is memorizing numbers or something like that. Well what if you know the say twenty eighteen edition of the Ibc and then you're on the 21 edition of Nfpa one one. What's going on in those 2 but from a life safety standpoint the numbers change maybe well gray areas might shift one way or the other. But what's going on. There is no different love them. We get to the 2033 edit of the code I can guarantee you that there will be major differences from what there are now not necessarily sure what. 23:06.85 firecodetech And. 23:19.16 Bryan Hoskins Those are going to be um, but we know that they're going to change over time and if all that you ever do is memorize. Okay, here's what this one particular section is right now that doesn't give you the flexibility when you're going to the different additions of the code. Plus let's say you get. A project 1 time. That's overseas. Well you have to meet their code but you also have to consider from a life safety standpoint and what's going on there and are you actually meeting the temp because the intent of the codes. That's pretty much stable. We're not seeing Matt change. 1 addition to the next. And so understanding those helps with performance-based design helps when you end up in different jurisdictions. Um, and yeah, ultimately it's gonna make you a better professional if you understand why rather than simply relying on the what. 24:13.52 firecodetech Yeah, that's a good point and you never know you know whether you're going to be working on a department of defense job or a V a job or a fm you know, global criteria job where the criteria is going to shift so dramatically that. 24:23.93 Bryan Hoskins Um, okay. 24:31.51 firecodetech You know if you don't have your fundamentals rock solid Then you're just gonna just be totally unwired in your capability to design or function in that space So is very important and um, but yeah, so let's talk about. 24:40.70 Bryan Hoskins Never. 24:47.77 firecodetech Your role now at Osu and we've alluded to it several times already. But um, ah, you know how you're a professor now and a little bit of background on the program at ok state of course go poke. So I'll always like to um. Promote the program when I get a chance to. 25:06.91 Bryan Hoskins Yeah, so oh Oklahoma State University has the oldest still active fire protection program in the nation. Um, so we've been around a long time longer than any of the others and it was founded. Originally. Um, to well teach some of the basics of fire protection then as study changed and Osha came into existence the program adding the safety con component. Now we have some students who think it's fire protection or safety. Um, but the facts you like to emphasis. It's fire protection and safety. Um a lot of what gets done in the fire protection realm in the safety realm you're doing a lot of the same basic things. Um. And so it's easy to transition from one to the other. They're not 2 distinct things. They're really in both cases you're trying to identify hazards trying to identify mitigation strategies for those hazards and then it just comes down to that specific application that you're applying it to. Um, but I will say the 1 thing that I think osu does better than any of the other programs I am biased here, but it's very much. It's an engineering technology program and engineering technology. What. 26:38.74 firecodetech Um, yeah. 26:41.70 Bryan Hoskins Separates that is it's far more based on the hands on so in our program majority of the classes that are in major have a lab component. So the students get to go actually touch feel experience see. Whaters arere talking about. They're not just reading about it in a book. Um, and I think that's a very valuable skill set to have um, going back to said earlier of learn about smoke control being able to go into buildings and see. Those dampers operating and seeing how the special inspection was going helped me understand that far more than just reading about in a book does um and so I think that's one of the big advantages to the Osu program is that hands on applied. Oh part of the program. And not just pure theory now as far as what I've taught there what I cover. Um, okay I've just said it's not it's fire and safety. That being said I tend to teach classes are a little bit more fire focused because that's. I got my degree. Oh that's also I mean I'm a professional fire protection and I'm a professional licensed fire protection engineer. So yeah, that's my main area but as far as that goes oh my first semester at Osu I was teaching. 28:11.19 Bryan Hoskins Butker design and oh the at the time called structural design for fire and life safety where it covered passive fire protection and nfpa one one basically put the building code passive fire protection nfpa one a one and human behavior all into one course. 28:29.61 firecodetech Our shit. 28:30.65 Bryan Hoskins Um, we have since split that up some because it was about too too many important Concepts all being crammed into one course. Um so I've taught I said taught their own passive life safety Human behavior. 28:49.83 Bryan Hoskins And building code all at once then the next semester added in human factors. Um, which okay, that's not fire protection but it's closely related to a lot of things I do which is looking at human response and emergencies. 29:09.50 Bryan Hoskins Um, and so it ties in very much directly with the research and again life safety side that I've been interested in after that because of some changes in faculty and other changes I taught oh and continue to teach The. So suppression detection course. Um that covers as again as's one as class we put probably too much in at first because it's the only class in the major on fire alarms. The only class in the major that covered special Hazards um and covered the start of Sprinkler systems. 29:46.58 Bryan Hoskins All into one course. Um, now we split off that special Hazards more into an elective which I teach Um, that's also available as a grad course and that suppression detection class has shifted to being still the introduction to sprinkler systems as well as much more on fire alarms. 29:54.25 firecodetech Um. 30:04.61 Bryan Hoskins And just how codes and standards operate and work then I also as you mentioned earlier top fire dynamics for a few years um as just as best fit for who was on faculty at the time be teaching that I've taught oh smoke control. 30:24.36 Bryan Hoskins Um, and oh yeah, so that's pretty much everything on the pe exam prep course except for I haven't yet got fluids because of just other faculty have gotten that one. Um, but I've covered so much of What's on the p exam but I also think it's important. Um for someone who's a professor to have taught that wide range because 1 in order to understand if you can understand you you can teach something you have to understand it. Um, and. Because if you're trying to teach and you don't understand it. It's going to be a failure for everyone at that point. Um and so having that is good plus by having that bread. Of course that I've taught I mean and you might remember this from some of the class but routinely point out. And then in this class here's how this ties together and then in this class. Oh so bringing in those connections which you know best when? okay, very taught that class. So okay, well in that class. You did this here's how that's relevant here because far too often students. Um, which they learn better than this when they get older but students a lot of times view the class that say okay I have to learn this stuff for the test and then I can immediately forget it and never have to know it again. Um, and they don't. 31:57.57 Bryan Hoskins See all those interconnections but the as many of your listeners probably know as you get into a real profession even if oh there's one area that you primarily work in you don't just use the 1 class and that's it. You're having to pull in multiple things all through it. Everything's interconnected and so by teaching all those things it makes it even easier for me to point out to the students directly. Okay, you covered that here. That's how this applies here. So if you need to go back and review what was there this would be a good time to do it. To just tie in this entire experience of learning. Um rather than viewing it as a bunch of separate individual steps. 32:43.64 firecodetech Oh yeah, That's a great point because our profession is notorious for being just widespread I mean mechanical systems electrical systems life safety and you're looking at building construction and paci fire protection and So. You're you the whole profession is based on being a jack of all trades. So. 33:09.42 Bryan Hoskins Yeah, and I will say earlier I'd mentioned how I end up fire protection. The one part I meant to add in there as well is to just echo what you said is one of the other things that that to our conversation with the program had um that drew me in was that. You had to be f like we have to pull in all these different things because just personally I prefer having to okay I can use stuff from Psychology Sociology and human Behavior. So You have to understand that you have to understand the mechanical civil. As but to a lot of other majors where you end up being much more siloed you're not using as many different things and that required breath was something that definitely peeled to me because it was yes, there's more to this field. More opportunities more career paths that are available than in some of the others. 34:09.67 firecodetech That's a great point. Yeah, it's definitely a good career for somebody who likes to be interested in in varied pursuits and very engineering so varied engineering systems because. I Mean there's just so many different things you could look at especially I mean people get into product fire protection and Ul listings and ah fm approvals I mean so you could be looking at fire and lie safety characteristics about anything in the built environment and then also and in the product market as Well. So if you. 34:23.49 Bryan Hoskins Given. 34:39.67 Bryan Hoskins And that's one of the big advantages of yeah and I would say that's also one of the big advantages to the Osu program because it ties in again, both bar protection and safety. We've had many alums that they start out going down one path. 34:42.57 firecodetech If you want variety. It's integrate trade. 34:57.89 Bryan Hoskins And then go down something completely different and then get us something else because of what opportunities come up and just having that Osu degree has opened up doors that a lot of the other people just didn't have available to them because of how special our program is and. All the different things that it touches on it really gives someone many different options for where they want their career to go. 35:27.66 firecodetech There's a great point yet fire protection has awesome career opportunity and I love that point also about that you said about the hands on nature of the experience at Oklahoma state because as a professional you know. Everything looks good on paper and so you can design something and think oh yeah, it looks great. It meets all the code criteria. Well it doesn't fit in the room so you need to think about what does this physically look like and so I think that's a very important distinction to make that. Physical and corporeal manifestation of these fire and life safety features are just as important as their code compliance. But so I wanted to break into a little bit of your expertise in. 36:12.79 Bryan Hoskins Um. 36:21.65 firecodetech Um, evacuation and sort of your research topics. But I know that you have a big interest in these areas and just I was reading some of your technical one of the. Papers or pieces of work that you put out I'm not as well versed in like how to analyze or read literature this produce in Academia but I was trying and doing some research for the show. But I'd love to talk about? um. 37:00.70 firecodetech Just evacuation and what you're researching now and get into your professional expertise. 37:04.22 Bryan Hoskins Okay, so I where I've taught everything but my and as far as again so that ging also I'll touch on that sort of Breadth of knowledge of my senior research project. Was on passive fire protection looking at the effect of missing spray applied material on a steel. Trust my master thesis was on oh characterizing the flow from a foam nozzle. Um, both of those were based on the K which projects are available which projects have funding sure I can do that. Um, but good experiences. But for the Ph D I knew I needed to do something that was going to be what I enjoy because if you're going to torture of yourself to go through that process of getting a Ph D which I've done it and I still think anyone who does it is partially Insane. Um. There's no other real rational explanation there? Um, but going through that I knew it had to be something that I would enjoy because if you're spending that many years that diving that deep on a topic. 38:02.89 firecodetech Um. 38:14.62 Bryan Hoskins If it's not something that you truly have a passion about it's not going to end up Well um, and my passion I knew was in the area of human behavior and fire. Um I said Psychology Oh in high school tying that in. 38:21.00 firecodetech Yeah. 38:31.93 Bryan Hoskins And also life safety. Why am I in this field. Ultimately when I think about it's to help people. Um, it's what I want to do and not that designing a sprinkler system isn't helping people. It is um because you're keeping them safe when there's a fire. But looking at that human aspect and understanding how people behave and respond um is something that was very much of a yes this is something I need to be doing with my career. This is the avenue I want to go down. Um, and so my. Matt for my ph d um I spent a few years going through some stairwell building evacuations. Um, basically going frame by frame tracking what people were doing other people. 39:27.57 Bryan Hoskins Again, going back to the insane part thought that I can sit there day after day going frame by frame getting over 10000 data points collected from this. Um, that's to say they wouldn't have done it themselves but gingling back to that hands on part of it. What I found most valuable about that. Um was going through that I got a much better understanding and feel for what was going on there because if all that you have is numbers k engineers give me numbers. Give me. Oh. Excel or Spss Or Saft or one of those and I can spit out stuff I can get answers. But in the research field. 1 of the things that a lot of us. Well everyone knows is you can get numbers. But. The job of the researcher is to understand what those numbers mean and to put them into practice. Um, and so one of the I mentioned this in my class a lot but with human behavior and fire pretty much everything that we discover and new is not anything that. 40:24.79 firecodetech Are a. 40:41.81 Bryan Hoskins Is ever the Wow How is that true I would never have expected that it's always see Yeah, that's how things are but yet we've been designing not with that for years and I'll get into some examples of that um tuna. Well. 40:47.98 firecodetech Here. 40:57.19 firecodetech Um, and. 41:00.39 Bryan Hoskins First of all I'll talk about this is predates me but 1 of the big myths in human behavior is myth of panic because there was actually for years and years and years was you don't tell people what's going on in a building when there's a fire because they'll start to panic. Panics irrational anti-social behavior. Basically someone starts standing there frozen in fear or shoving other people all the way and so on you can find lots of examples of this in hollywood clips. Um, actually one lab in by safety I play a bunch of clips from Tv and movies showing how. They portray evacuation of fire and then find clips on like Youtube of how it actually responds um in that. What do we see the fire alarm goes off if people get up because that's just a drill I can just ignore this if they get up. They're walking orderly patiently letting other people pass them even when we look at oh case studies of real fires same thing so there was no reason to keep that information from people. But that's what the industry thought was everyone's going to panic. Um. Or there's another example that again predates me. But um, this one's 1 found by Prof Brian that again is not surprising but early code development and requirements were based on everyone would just walk out the building and that's basically's a fluid particle and that's how it would be. 42:37.54 Bryan Hoskins He came up with this Oh when he studied the Runndo Park fire. This revolutionary thing parents will go in after their children if they're left behind and they can't find them oh because parents went back in for their children that burning building or other people went in to rescue friends and other things rather than just the back wing outside and. That was revolutionary at the time but yet no one's also shocked that wait a parent would go after their kid. It's more the wait. Why would anyone think otherwise but that's what the industry did at the time so in my dissertation One of the big findings I had there. Um that has. 43:06.59 firecodetech Um, well. 43:15.64 Bryan Hoskins Changed how oh we approach some things is since I said it's looking at people back wing downstairs when you walk downstairs. You don't go straight make a ninety degree return go across make a ninety degree turn and go down. It's more of an arc a semicircle type shape around the landing I even remember talk to my advisor about this and it see are you sure so then pull up the videos. Yep and when I bring it up in class now I'm yet to find it tune of no no I walk down and make those sharp angles. Okay, well let me phrase it I've then had students when we did things onstairs walk that way simply to prove a point but it doesn't happen in real life and so that's thing a lot of this st in human behavior and fire is just pointing that out. Um, also say 1 thing I've done a number of. Talks and talk about human behavior and fire is mentioned okay, imagine the scenario you are sitting in an airport a major metropolitan airport. One of those hub airports and the fire alarm goes off oh what are you going to do. And then play a video that's on Youtube of a fire at one of the major hub airports and was it show and you can pull this up yourself from multiple different airports multiple different places. Other things was it show. Everyone's sitting there. Oh no, 1 ne's trying to get back through security. 44:49.42 Bryan Hoskins Um, to have to cross back through and every time I've talked to people is that what you expect all but well all, but basically 1 time have I had people say yeah, that's what I expected. The 1 time was talking to a bunch of politicians. And they were shocked that not everyone listened to the directions. Um I guess politicians have a different perspective on things but everyone else is the yeah that doesn't surprise me. That's what I'm used to That's why I expect the announcement comes on and people ignore it. And so that then gets into and I've done research in this area as well. Not just the movement but also looking at how do we effectively get information to people what is needed to get them to go from that just sitting there to actually starting to evacuate and so. How is it that the notification process works getting time back into that human behavior and fire area. 45:52.91 firecodetech Yeah,, That's very interesting I Definitely think Politicians have a different view of reality. But that's ah off topic. Um, that's but ah, another thing I was just thinking about and I didn it to. Provide this before this might be I don't know if you'll have an answer for this but I had a question about like performance based design versus a more prescriptive design and I know that the answer is probably it depends. But. 46:28.50 Bryan Hoskins Nothing. 46:30.60 firecodetech If you could give any insight to which one of these methods have greater allowances for life safety or if there is a break even point in building size or complexity where that might be. 46:49.39 Bryan Hoskins So you're right? The answer is it depends. Um, it's actually it's difficult in that I don't think that there is a specific point of. 46:51.26 firecodetech That's a difficult. 47:02.92 Bryan Hoskins Okay, when you get to this may square foot this many dollar figure. Whatever metric of sort of a cut and dry line. Um, because for example, New Zealand at one point went to everything had to be performance based and that did not work so well. 47:21.98 Bryan Hoskins Um, but everything being prescriptive does not work. Well either. And really if we look at and I talk about this in life safety. So this is not really too far with stretch for a question I so of already know my answer in advance and actually talking about this. Just. Yesterday in class when we look at the prescriptive code. The prescriptive code is in many ways a performance base code and hear me out on this when we look at the prescriptive code. Where do numbers like maximum travel distance come from number of exits come from. Well it's based on golden objectives that could set so nfpa 1 one for example, is anyone not into most fire shall be kept safe long enough to evacuate relocate. Um, or defend in place and so you can see that similarity to okay and you're doing performance space design you have to come up with your goals and objectives and that's very easily one that's going to be there anyone not into with fire shall be kept safe. 48:35.34 Bryan Hoskins And then if we look at the code how they okay theoretically where did numbers like travel distance. Oh come from. Well it's based on a typical building. We'll have this type of fuel loading in it and that's why it's different for chakmancy in part. Um, so here's the expected fuel loading here's the expected ceiling height. Oh therefore the time until the smoke layer descends to where people are at should be about this much time we know the speed people walk at put in a safety factor there. And so with this setup everyone will be out safely before the fire becomes too big now I say theoretical. That's where it comes from because I think most of its numbers actually came from people at a conference room 1 time going. Okay, we need to come up with a number. Okay, that 1 looks good. Let's see there. Um, but. In theory where it comes from its at so like the ockment load factors where do they come from going out studying a building counting the number of people getting the dimensions and adapting it for that. So the prescriptive code. It's very good. For a building that's similar to that assumed building and many of our buildings are because you're dealing with okay seven foot 6 to ten foot ceiling heights not too much different. The commodities in them are gonna be about the same people in them. We can start to come up with those. 49:56.10 firecodetech Um, and. 50:03.47 firecodetech Naning. 50:09.32 Bryan Hoskins Methods to approximate what it's going to be and as far as the having the committee then set what the minimum standard is saves a lot of time and effort because if every project has to be performance based.. That's a significant time investment. Um, for all the stakeholders involved and for a simple 3 story office building where they're building 50 of them in the town type of thing. Why go through each one of those projects and have to do that when the prescriptive code works very well for that. It saves time effort money. So for a simple building that's sort of meeting what that stereotypical building sort of underlying the prescriptive descriptive codes is just do prescriptive but a number of the numbers in the prescriptive code. 51:03.20 firecodetech Um, appreciate that. 51:07.94 Bryan Hoskins And mentioned in class yesterday they're arbitrary what I mean by that is let's say I have 500 people in a room I can have two doors out of there and it's perfectly acceptable by code perfectly safe I put in 1 more person. 51:16.60 firecodetech Um, yeah. 51:25.42 Bryan Hoskins Point two percent change in the occupant load that one person I now have to put in a third exit door have I really changed the safety in that building by changing the augment load by 0.2% that I now have to. Put in a third door. No 501 peoples meet just as safe as five hundred with two exits there's not any study date or anything 500 is round number and that's the number they got picked now I'm not saying that 500 bad number I'm saying it's an arbitrary number and that's the advantage to performance space design on 1 project that I worked on. Um while at europe there was a large casino. Um, that was being proposed to be built and to make it work. 52:05.63 firecodetech Yeah. 52:21.51 Bryan Hoskins They're gonna have to have some like 12 or 13 stairs to meet travel distance requirements scattered throughout that floor. The owner did not like that idea why for security reasons putting in a lot of stair shafts makes dead spaces and security becomes a problem also just the. Um, beyond that they wanted there so you can look across the room and see the person winning way over there. Um, so that way you felt like you could be winning at your table so they wanted that more open area and travel distance is meaningful for a normal building. 52:43.55 firecodetech My kids. 52:58.79 Bryan Hoskins But let's think about against one of those major Las Vegas casino type places you have a huge floor plan. So how long is it going to take the smoke to descend all the way down to where the people are at and the answer was a very long time I went to the fire modeling to. Determine what it was but it was in excess of 20 minutes um and so then if we can get everyone out of there by just putting in I think we had doing so like 4 5 6 stairs at the different outside of the building. It gets the owner what they want. 53:37.15 Bryan Hoskins And we're gonna get everyone out of that building safe if there's a fire I have no doubt about that in my mind. Um, why because that building's not a typical building the wide open floor plan made it different and ultimately what's the goal of the fire protection Community. Keep people safe in the event of a fire. So As long as we can keep people safe in the event of a fire then well that's what matters and so that's what we need to be able to show and so and why prohibit the owner from doing something. If. It's going to be safe to do it and so that's the advantage performance base design when the uniqueness of the architecture or materials being used will still lead to the same level of safety as the base code provides. Then it should be our job as practicing engineers in the field of life safety Fire protection. Um, but to make sure that those building owners can do the things that they want to do can use their buildings the way they want to do but doing it in a safe way. And that's what performance spaces design and allows us to do and so I'm not gonna I say I'm not go set a specific dollar figure or a square footage or anything else. But if the prescriptive code does not meet the owner's desires then the performance based design becomes an option. 55:12.44 Bryan Hoskins To be able to allow them to do what it is. They want to do and if they just want to go prescriptive because that's goingnna be a less expensive option. That's their choice. Um, but if or if they have just set in a more building and the prescriptive code works fine then great. Shown that it's safe enough. But for those unique designs for those buildings where they want to do something a little bit different then that's our job to make it so where they can accomplish their goals but do it in a way that's safe. 55:34.36 firecodetech Um, and. 55:48.11 firecodetech I Appreciate that. That's a perspective on performance based design I don't think I've heard before I don't have as much experience with it. But I appreciate that sentiment In. You know how that discretion call and really understanding the factors of what safety level that the prescriptive code provides and matching that calculated or performance-based design methods is very interesting but. 56:25.41 firecodetech Anyways, well I just want to wrap things up and say thank you for talking Brian I could talk to you for another 2 hours probably you've been just a a walt of knowledge on and we didn't even get to speak about your professional society involvement more and. Your thoughts on the industry and where things are going but I want to be mindful of what you got planned today and maybe we can have you on that in the future again to cover some of those topics. 56:51.17 Bryan Hoskins Absolutely be happy to. It's great talking to and again you bring on a professor I get paid to talk for a living so always enjoy talking about the industry of the field and doing everything we can to help promote it continues to that growth. 57:08.57 firecodetech Definitely well I appreciate it. You make it easy on me which I enjoy of course but alrighty we'll we'll wrap it up. 57:12.10 Bryan Hoskins Thank you.  

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SHOW NOTES: Alyssa LaTrelle Bradley is a storyteller, introverted public speaker, and dedicated vessel of God – with the growing gift of prophecy. With her Podcast: No Water Added, she creates a loving and accountable space while promoting self-care, holistic growth and development, and being your authentic self. She has an audience that reaches believers and non-believers, but always incorporates the Word of God and works directly with God in all that she does. Over the past decade, Alyssa has served as a drug and alcohol counselor, social worker, program manager, and mentor for kids and adults – in addition to taking on the roles of a: speech-writer, event emcee, and panel moderator. Alyssa has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology/Sociology from Winston-Salem State University and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. Guest: Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/alyssa.latrelle/ Insight/Gems IG: https://www.instagram.com/butwhattheydonttellyou/ Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/nowateraddedpodcast/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZRWGol6akCYG5-hf7lOqmA Podcast Episodes: https://nowateraddedpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Host:  Carine Camara  website: http://carinecamara.com/ (carinecamara.com)  instagram: http://instagram.com/carinejcamara (instagram.com/carinejcamara)  facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carinehealing (https://www.facebook.com/carinehealing)  Music Credits: Laughing Matters- https://laughingmusic.com (https://laughingmusic.com)

Medyhne is an Australian Spiritual Teacher, Energy Healer, Retreat Leader, multi-book Author, Singer-songwriter & artist who focuses on balance, Spirituality & Holistic Wellness. She is a Mum of 3 older children. She is dedicated to her service of Holistic Coaching, Spiritual Healing & Mentoring. An Entrepreneurial Creative Spirit with two tertiary qualifications from Monash University, Clayton. A Bachelor Of Arts incorporating Psychology & Sociology & a Post Graduate Diploma. Her Sessions bring profound transformation with individual clients (adults & kids) group classes, workshops & International Retreats such as the “Abundance Pray Love” Bali Retreat with US Media Identity & Coach, Abiola Abrams in 2017. She is now a regular Radio Host on the popular US Radio Network Healthylife.net with over 1.3 Million listeners per month syndicated to 135 Countries Worldwide. Medyhne has studied multiple Alternative Therapies. She is a Reiki Master, has a US Minister of Healing Qualification incorporating 3 Levels of Full Sensory Perception Healing, she has completed Meditation Teacher Training, Kinergetics ~ a form of Kinesiology & Energy Work plus multiple other fields such as Lightwork Healing. These all combine with her intuition & Divine guidance to bring her own unique blend of Healing & Holistic Life Coaching to the World. She is passionately dedicated to the evolution of Humanity & Human Rights issues & is currently working with United Network Oceania – a truth News platform for Oceania. Her major focus at this time is in her role as Ambassador to the Oceania Restoration Council which creates projects to transform Oceania. This Website can be found at https://oceaniarestorationcouncil.com She pursues multiple creative endeavors from commissioned Artist/Painter, published Author of multiple books for Adults & Children, Regional & International Radio Host, Internationally published Singer/Songwriter & Recording Artist with a song in an International Movie, two Music Videos & an Animated Children's Video. She is passionately dedicated to the evolution of all living forms, Humanity & Human & Animal Rights issues & is Co-founder of various initiatives & projects, such as the truth News platform for the Oceania Region entitled United Network Oceania. Her major focus is currently her role as Ambassador for the Oceania Restoration Council based in the Byron Region & creating transformational restoration for Oceania. This website can be found at https://oceaniarestorationcouncil.com

In today's episode we chat over Zoom with A-Team members, Ryker, Clara, and Abe about Module 3 of the online orientation and other supplemental ways for incoming students to engage with the A-Team this summer as they prepare to attend Utah State.   New Student Orientation: https://www.usu.edu/orientation/locations/logan   Sign-up for an in-person Aggie Info Session (or change your date): https://secure1.vzorientation.com/usu/   Sign-up for a virtual Aggie Chat with the A-Team: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55eibdHfMjy0QZM   Orientation Office Contact Information: 435-797-0283; orientation@usu.edu; Instagram @usuateam     Guests  Ryker Howard – Dual major in Marketing & Business Management with HR emphasis; Junior; Hooper, UT  Clara Alder – Dual major in Psychology & Sociology; Junior; Millcreek, UT  Abe Rodriguez – Dual major in Journalism & Marketing; Junior; Hyrum, UT 

Are you considering investing in an infrared sauna and want to know if it's really worth it? Curious about the benefits of infrared light and what sets these types of saunas apart? Tune in to hear Ali and Becki interview Nicole Carlson with Sunlighten Sauna on the research-supported benefits of infrared sauna use from decreased blood pressure to detoxification to mental health and beyond.    In this episode, Ali and Becki dig into the difference between traditional saunas and infrared as well as the benefits of near and far infrared exposure for specific conditions. Infrared sauna can increase core body temperature, providing benefits of caloric burn, enhancing immune health and even improving circulation and heart health. We can also see benefits of improved sleep, improved muscle recovery and reduced cortisol levels. Learn about how often you can use sauna, who would benefit from this therapy and how to enhance your sauna experience using strategic supplementation and other lifestyle modifications. Plus we discuss concerns with EMF exposure, and toxic materials and adhesives and the importance of 3rd party testing.    Also in this episode: Health Benefits of Infrared Sauna UseDetoxification Immune Health Weight Loss Relaxation Anti-Aging Muscle Recovery Heart Health Detox Packs - we recommend using along with your sauna experience to enhance detoxification!  Balancing Allostatic Load with Sauna Use Concerns for Toxicity and EMF Exposure Mention Ali Miller RD for discounts when ordering!$200 Off + Free Shipping on Cabins $100 Off + Free Shipping on Solo Systems   More about Sunlighten:  Shining light on infrared technology, Sunlighten® is the #1 choice for personalized infrared light treatments. Since 1999, we have been committed to innovating wellness products and services that empower our customers to improve their quality of life. Our patented SoloCarbon® technology rejuvenates the body by delivering the highest dose of infrared energy to the body - proven up to 99% effective. Our technological innovations are fueled by our passion to make a difference. And we are building a global community of businesses, consumers, and trusted experts to support each other along the way and make the world a healthier, happier place. Nicole Carlson has a passion for helping others through education, consulting & training to both heal, improve and preserve health and wellness. She specializes in scientific based yet holistic approaches to healing and life balance. Nicole holds a degree in Psychology & Sociology as well as a certification in Functional Nutrition.  

Frances Wright is very grateful that her parents brought her to Calgary from South Africa when she was six years old. Calgary has been a great place to receive education (B.A., Psychology/Sociology, U of C, an Hons. B.Journalism, Carleton; and a Canadian Securities Course); start businesses (Wright Consultants 1975-79; PORTS International 1980-90; Pillow Parlor 1991-93 and MOMpreneur® 2008-2011); and launch foundations (Famous 5 Foundation, Founder/CEO 1995-2004 and the Canadian Centre for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse – cc4ms, Founder/CEO, 2012- present). Currently, she is the Chair of the F5F focusing on inspiring women to be nation builders – and celebrate the 95 th Anniversary of the ‘Persons' Case on Oct. 18, 2024. Frances and her friends established the Hazel Gillespie Community Investment Leadership Award in 2007 to honour Hazel Gillespie and celebrate outstanding community investment leaders. Since 2003, Frances and some of her other friends have hosted Breaking Bread dinners to raise funds for teachers in Afghanistan through Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. Frances is the grateful recipient of a number of awards such as the Integrity Award from Rotary, the Governor General's ‘Persons' Award, an Honourary Degree from U of C, the Alberta Order of Excellence and an Order of Canada. All have been accepted in the name of everyone who has helped along the way! As the happy and proud spouse of Richard Pootmans, our next City Councillor for Ward 6, Frances is looking forward to many more years of repaying Canada for allowing her to be a citizen.

BIO: Nicole Carlson holds a degree in Psychology & Sociology as well as a certification in Functional Nutrition. She specializes in scientific-based yet holistic approaches to healing and life balance. Her passion is helping others through education, consulting & training to both heal, improve and preserve health and wellness. Nicole is committed to developing cutting-edge wellness services that empower clients to reach their health goals quickly.  EPISODE LINKS: Make sure you mentioned that you heard us on this podcast because if you do, we're going to offer $200 off any of our saunas plus free shipping!https://www.sunlighten.com/infrared-sauna-health-benefits/?leadsource=SleepIsASkill&utm_source=SleepIsASkill&utm_medium=Partner&utm_campaign=SleepIsASkill@sunlightensaunas SHOW NOTES:♨️  What Happens To Your Cells When You Use Infrared Light♨️  Infrared Saunas Backed By Science ♨️  Not All Light Therapy Is Created Equal: Why Ceramic Heaters Won't Cut It ♨️  Light Therapy Patents Based on NASA Research♨️  How Sunlighten's Technology is Similar to What Astronauts Use in Outer Space♨️  What Full Spectrum Light Means♨️  Rising core temperature to lower cortisol levels♨️  Anti Aging, Detox, and Pain Relief How Infrared Can Treat It All♨️  The Future of Portable Infrared Saunas Personalized For Your Needs♨️  Do You Know What You May Be Sweating Out?♨️  Detoxing Comparison Between Traditional and Infrared Saunas: The Number Will Shock You!♨️  The Story Your Sweat May Be Telling You About Your Health Habits♨️  Differences Between Far-Infrared, Mid-Infrared, and Near-Infrared♨️  Hormone Imbalances and Why Infrared Light Can Help QUOTES:“I just feel like now I have an opportunity to care for a huge variety of people versus just in niches, which is kind of what I was doing before. I am just so proud of our product and the science behind it and the ability it has to really improve and change lives.”“If people start looking into infrared, they're going to see the term Full-spectrum used. So what that means is full spectrum would be far-infrared, mid-infrared, and near-infrared.”

THE CHAT: Discusses Former Talent Representation Nikki & Being Brought up Mormon Birthplace / Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT High School Academics, Sports, Relationships College Graduate w/ Degrees in Psychology & Sociology; along with Studying Criminology Traveling the World Jobs After College Intro to Adult Biz OnlyFans Content Finding Motley Favorite Scenes Dave Shares Great Industry Insight Scene Secrets XXX Discusses Favorite Scenes Web Content Advice on Breaking News to the Family Social Media SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: itsnikkisweet Twitter: itsnikkisweet

Nicole is back on the podcast today to share the benefits of near, mid and far infrared heat as well as different types of saunas. Nicole does work for Sunlighten Saunas and is a nutritionist. Nicole has a passion for helping others through education, consulting & training to both heal, improve and preserve health and wellness. She specializes in scientific based yet holistic approaches to healing and life balance. She is committed offering cutting edge wellness services that empower clients to reach their health goals quickly. Nicole holds a degree in Psychology & Sociology as well as a certification in Functional Nutrition. If you are curious about ordering a Sunlighten Infrared Sauna - use my code to SAVE $200 and free shipping with Lowcarbathlete or Debbie Potts or click here to save $200! Some of my favorite tricks before and after my Infrared Sauna use include Vibrant Blue Oils before then afterwards take my GI Detox supplement or drink Bentonite Clay in water with sea salt or Ancient Mineral drops. The Vibrant Blue Oils Liver blend would be great before a sauna. You might use a small amount (1 drop) and dilute a bit, ideally with castor oil over the liver as the sauna can super charge the oils. The Vibrant Blue Oils Parasympathetic and Lymph (also dilute Lymph) with sauna are also good combinations. More info here -https://www.sunlighten.com/infrared-sauna-health-benefits/immunity 1.  Infrared therapy stimulates the circulatory system, causing the heart to beat more vigorously and blood vessels to dilate, which help cleanse the circulatory system and more fully oxygenate the body's cells. 2.  Better blood circulation means more toxins flow from the cellular level to the skin's surface to improve cell health, aid in muscle recovery and strengthen the immune system by raising core body temperature. 3.  "Raising core body temperature is key. Although Sunlighten saunas heat you up differently than a fever, the increased body temperature provides the same benefits, including white blood cell and T-cell production to ward off viruses. 4.  Sunlighten saunas are the only ones to have been proven to raise core body temperature by 3 degrees." https://www.sunlighten.com/blog/how-to-strengthen-your-immune-system-in-the-face-of-the-covid-19-virus/ Are you a driven, ambitious high performing individual who is struggling to get their body and VIBRANT self back again? The struggle is real and I understand the challenges as well as frustrations in finding the right answers to feeling and looking your best -especially when you think you are doing everything "right". Doctors may tell you that your lab results are "normal" and there is nothing is wrong with you - but you know that you are off and not performing your best in life or sports. Learn how to BURN FAT, Optimize HEALTH and improve your PERFORMANCE with "The WHOLESTIC Method" coaching program. Debbie Potts interviews guests to discuss tricks and tips to transform the WHOLE you from the inside out to improve performance and longevity! Become a HEALTH OPTIMIZER and start taking ownership for your health and wellness. The WHOLESTIC Method: Manual & Workbook: Transform the WHOLE you from the Inside Out https://www.amazon.com/dp/154061431X Life is Not a Race...It is a Journey: Learn how to pace the WHOLE you with The WHOLESTIC Method https://www.amazon.com/dp/1540572005 WEB: http://debbiepotts.net/ https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbathlete/ https://www.facebook.com/lowcarbathlete/ ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-low-carb-athlete-podcast/id951124097?mt=2

Guest Bio: I have been married for 17 years to a wonderful man and have the honor of raising two incredibly, funny children. I will be starting my 18 1/2 year of teaching this August. I have been teaching the last 15 years at Mayflower School District where I currently teach Psychology/Sociology and Senior Finance and Life Skills. About This Episode: “You have a gift, don't waste it,” were the instructions that set this Mayflower, Arkansas educator on her journey to fulfill her life's purpose. Walk with Sabrena Thacker and discover how investing in the right professional development can change your life, the power of reflection and why it is imperative to quit taking your leftovers home to your loved ones. For More Information: Visit www.stillstacey.com for more information about the show, host or scheduling inquiries. Reach out the guest directly on Twitter at Thack Attack @ThackAttack5011 or Sabrena McEwen Thacker on Facebook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stacey-mcadoo/support

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Dr. Ada Onyewuenyi is a professor of Psychology who does research on the identity development of black youth across the diaspora. In this episode, we talk about everything from psychology, sociology, education and, of course, a little astrology. We do so in the context of George Floyd, race and racism, Black Panther, language appropriation by white supremacists, Journal paywalls and much more. Welcome to The Power of Ideas.

Today we talk about the importance of Infrared Therapy Treatment (FRED) with Nicole from Sunlighten Infrared Saunas. Nicole has an extensive background in health and wellness. Her passion is helping others through education, consulting & training to heal, improve and preserve your health. She specializes in scientific based yet holistic approaches to healing and life balance. She is committed to offering cutting edge wellness services that empower clients to reach their health goals quickly. Nicole holds a degree in Psychology & Sociology as well as a certification in Functional Nutrition. Questions we dive into… How does the infrared work far, mid and near? Scientific proof of any of the benefits? How does infrared therapy work for hormetic stressor? Anything on mitochondria health optimization? Detoxification- purpose and why we need it Recovery and repair from workouts or injuries- inflammation Chronic stressors and improving our immune system   Hot and cold therapy? Learn more about Infrared Therapy and Sunlighten saunas here  Chat next time! Debbie Potts 

In this episode, we'll hear from Atlanta based therapist Marquita Johnson who, after 10 years in private practice, got off insurance panels and raised her fees. I was so curious to speak with her and find out what changed and how she made this transition. So often I hear from listeners one (or several) of a million different excuses as to why they're not able to implement these changes in their practice. This episode with Marquita, a single mother to her son, was a breath of fresh air. I want to break through the excuses of why some people believe these changes are easier for others.  These changes are hard for EVERYONE. Because it's hard work to challenge our money mindset, build generational wealth, and change our money narrative. BUT it's possible. In this episode, we'll deep dive into Marquita's story - her money narratives, her SES, her life as a single mom, her fears - and how despite all these factors, she was able to implement something different that has had a phenomenal impact on her practice. In this episode, Marquita will share: 3 steps she took to get off insurance panels and raise her fees; How she knew it was time to make a change in her practice;  How she embraced her worth and raised her fees accordingly;  The ways she challenges the money narratives she was taught growing up in a blue-collar home;  How the changes she's implemented have impacted her son and her life as a single mother; The impact these changes have had on her clinical work; And how she turned her whole practice around in just 4 months. Tax season is quickly approaching! Go to Wellnessfi.com/heytiffany to sign up today for your free consultation. **If you continue working with them, they’ll even do 6-months worth of bookkeeping catchup for free** Resources mentioned: Therapy Reimagined Fun With Fees Calculator WellnessFi More about Marquita:  Marquita Johnson is a graduate of Mercer University with a Master of Science in Community Counseling and Master of Divinity. Marquita received her undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in Psychology & Sociology. Currently, Marquita is pursuing a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at Walden University. She is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, board certified tele-mental counselor, certified counselor supervisor, and speaker. Her private practice is located in Atlanta, Georgia. You can find out more about MC3: Millennial Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting here.

Session 167 The AAMC Outline shows you what you are expected to know for the MCAT. But is that all you need to know? Plus, some psychology/sociology material! We're joined by Phil from . If you're looking for some tutoring, contact Next Step Test Prep directly and talk to them. Listen to this podcast episode with the player above, or keep reading for the highlights and takeaway points. [02:00] Getting the Most of Your Psych/Soc Section From the AAMC Outline The AAMC has this outline on what's on the MCAT exam. It contains about 128 pages so it's a huge outline. Some of those are not as useful a prep tool as others. The Psychology/Sociology (P/S) section is testing your knowledge of vocabulary. The outline gives you what stuff they're going to be asking you about and what stuff they're going to expect you to know. But it doesn't mean they can't ask you anything outside of that. The AAMC has practice materials that you've never heard of and they expect you not to have seen that. You just have to go to the passage and pull stuff out of it. The questions are not testing your knowledge. They're just testing your ability to read and learn and understand what's going in this experiment. That being said, there's other stuff they expect you to know and they're going to hold you accountable for it. Phil had a student who was strong across the board except for the Psych area. They worked on this outline and he let the student explain in their own words with their own examples. They spent a whole month and took a bunch of practice tests. She got from 124 to 131 on the practice test. And she got a 132 on the actual test, which is the perfect score. Since then, he had done this with ten other students and five of them had gotten perfect scores. [Related episode: ] [06:54] Why the Outline Isn't as Useful for the Bio Section and Other Sciences A student should look at the outline for every section. But Phil doesn't think it's as useful as in the Bio section. For instance, they will mention the bioenergetics concentration. But that doesn't really help that much as you don't know what you should be looking at. Of course, you have to look it up and figure out what's going on. A lot of the things on the Psychology/Sociology are just discrete vocabulary and not topics. Whereas a lot of the stuff in the Biology, Chemistry, and Physics sections are more of topics than vocab stuff. In the Physics section, if it talks about the right-hand rule in magnetism and the equation for the magnetic field. Writing out the magnetic field and the equation isn't merely as useful as doing practice questions. Whereas in the Psych section, they're testing the vocab stuff. If you can go through and write out the vocab definition of all these things, it's going to mesh better with what the MCAT is going to ask when it comes to those. [09:05] Understanding the Importance of Focusing on the P/S Section The P/S section is something you just have to know a ton of. In fact, there are more psychology questions than you do physics and chemistry questions combined. But people are ignoring Psych and spend a month focusing on Physics. This is pervasive across the board. This changes the way it's scored as the MCAT is a curved exam. If everyone is not putting in a lot of effort in Psych, then everyone is doing okay in Psych because it's an even thing. But if there's any section where a little effort will raise a score the most, it's the P/S section. That's because nobody is spending any time on this. [Related episode: ] [13:54] Understanding Some Psych Terms: Sensation vs. Perception Sensation and perception are two different things. A sensation is neurologic-based. If you activate a neuron, that signal gets sent to your brain. It's possible to sense something but not perceive it. There are different thresholds, which would be another vocab term. There's the threshold of sensation and the threshold of perception. So you want to make sure you know the difference between these. There's the size of the stimulus. The absolute threshold is the threshold of sensation. And there's the threshold of perception where a louder and more intense stimulus is able to increase the likelihood of you perceiving and noticing things. This example is just with touch. It's the same with light. If a neighbor in another house lights a candle. That light might hit your eye but you don't notice it. You wouldn't perceive it even if you sensed it. And it's the same with all the other senses where you're able to sense something but not perceive it. An example of a question would be a nerve is damaged and now the signal can't get to the brain. So what process are we messing with? Sensation or perception? Or they could present cases where you could sense something and not perceive it such as a flame in the arm or a candle in the window that you didn't notice. It may also be the opposite and they'd ask you if it's possible to perceive something and not sense it. A perception without a sensation would be noticing something that is there that isn't actually there. An example of this is the phantom limb syndrome or if you're just hallucinating. [17:53] Weber's Law There's another threshold associated with Weber's law where you will notice a percent increase. Here's a classic example. Imagine that you put a paperclip on your hand with your eyes closed. If someone were to add another paperclip on top of that, would you notice the change in weight? There's a good chance you would. But if you're carrying a couch and somebody throws a paperclip on top, you're not going to notice that. Your body actually notices an increase in a certain percentage of the stimuli. In this case, going from one paperclip to two is 100% increase. This is noticeable. Whereas the couch that's going up 0.001% increase in weight. Generally, there are some percentages that your body will notice in terms of sensation. It's not just within the realm of touching. It also applies to sound and light, hearing and seeing things. Beware of the common trap here: Weber's law is about the intensity of a signal source. If you're changing the intensity of a sound or light, you're talking about louder or brighter. You're not talking about changing colors or changing frequencies. Here's an example of the application of Weber's law. Phil experimented on this when he was a child even if he didn't know it was Weber's law at that time. He was sitting on a couch watching TV and his mom yelled at him to turn down the TV. So from 50, he turned it down to 40. And then turned it up to 41, 42, until it got to 58. It was louder than when it started and his mom didn't even notice it. That's because she didn't notice the small incremental change because the percent increase of those was too small. Whereas if he went straight from 40 to 58 and his mom would have yelled at him. Another example would be standing in the woods in the middle of the night and someone lights a candle. You're going to see that candle. Versus if you're on stage and there's a bunch of spotlights shining in your eyes. Then someone at the back of the theater lights a candle and you're not going to notice that. Even though it's the same amount of added light, we're just changing the percent increase. So if it's pitch black and you add a candle, that's an infinite increase in light. [Related episode: ] [23:25] Next Step Test Prep If you're looking for some tutoring, go to . Sign up for a free consultation call. Check it out and tell them you heard about them here on the podcast. Links:

An interview with Marquita Johnson, Licensed Professional Counselor and Millennial Dating Coach, on incorporating technology in your clinical work with millennials. We look at tele-mental health and other ways that technology can positively impact therapy. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Especially now, when therapists must develop a personal brand to market their practices. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Marquita Johnson, LPC, MDiv, NCC, BC-TMH, CPCS Marquita Johnson is a graduate of Mercer University with a Master of Science in Community Counseling and Master of Divinity. Marquita received her undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in Psychology & Sociology. Currently, Marquita is pursuing a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at Walden University. She is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, board certified tele-mental counselor, and certified professional counseling supervisor. Marquita’s specialties include women, dating, divorce, step-families, and grief related to loss in relationships. In an effort to promote healthy relationships, Marquita started offering coaching services to help millennials who are dating. While working as a college counselor she found that students were struggling with intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. Hence, she has embraced the call as Atlanta's "Millennial Dating Coach." Marquita’s private practice is located in the heart of Atlanta: Millennial Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting.    In this episode we talk about: Marquita’s work with millennials and how she incorporates technology in sessions Tele-mental Health Reasons to incorporate telehealth into treatment The differences between in-person and telehealth sessions How to assess and prepare your clients for telehealth How to engage and use the technology to increase the connection over video Transitioning between in person and telehealth The skills needed to assess body language, nonverbals, etc. when you are not getting the in-person experience Connecting with a client’s presence while online Making sure to have environment that is free from distractions, that you have a good internet connection, and that you are working on a HIPAA compliant platform The importance of looking in the camera and how to adjust your communication patterns to address the differences Consciously talking about how technology will impact the conversation How to incorporate your theoretical orientation AND technology into your work The limitations of technology in treatment When telehealth is not indicated Risks to consider Thoughts on marketing to millennials (social media, podcasts) What mistakes therapists make in establishing or running an online practice Scope of practice concerns Where you can practice, how to practice in states where you don’t live The resources you need to know when you’re practicing remotely The slippery slope of doing therapy in your state and then calling everything else coaching The need for separate entities for coaching and therapy The types of continuing education that is helpful to set you up for success   Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together any resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy  TeleHealth Certification Institute Millennial Dating Coach Website   Our Generous Sponsor: Thanks again to our sponsor, Motivo! Motivo provides clinical supervision online through a HIPAA compliant video platform. Motivo was started by Rachel McCrickard, a LMFT who attended Azusa Pacific University in CA. Rachel had a difficult time finding quality affordable supervision after graduate school. After state licensure boards began allowing online supervision, she became inspired to take action. Therapists are able to search through a directory of quality clinical supervisors, licensed in states throughout the country. Session rates range from only $40-60 per hour. To find out more, go to www.wearemotivo.com or email hello@wearemotivo.com. You can also call them at 470-231-1256. Mention the Modern Therapist podcast and receive your first session for free. Who we are: Curt Widhalm is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is a Board Member at Large for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Adjunct Faculty at Pepperdine University, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more about Curt at www.curtwidhalm.com. Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant. As a helping professional for two decades, she’s navigated the ups and downs of our unique line of work. She’s run her own solo therapy practice, designed innovative clinical programs, built and managed large, thriving teams of service providers, and consulted hundreds of helping professionals on how to build meaningful AND sustainable practices. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more about Katie at www.katievernoy.com. A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey. Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/ Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/  

Divorce is hard. It just is. Even an amicable divorce is a traumatic experience – and where conflict exists, that trauma is magnified. What “was” no longer “is”, and what tomorrow brings is uncertain and frightening – for both parties. So, then, what to do? Well, keeping in mind that no divorce is easy, there are a few tips than can help you move from a difficult past and present to a less difficult and frightening tomorrow. With that in mind, in 32 years of divorce work, and the speaker having gone through a divorce himself, there are tips to help you move from where you are, to where you may want to be collaboratively. If you have children, allow them to be free to love both their parents. Nothing is worse than submitting your children to a high conflict divorce between their parents and sending them a message that they are not free to love both their parents equally. This can be difficult and it can be tempting to want to “hold on to” your children, and fear separation from them – even for brief periods of time. If children experience joy with the other parent, encourage those feelings and congratulate yourself on allowing them that opportunity – because not every child gets that chance. Its important to deal with your angst or anger on your own, with supportive friends, or a counselor out of the children's presence the speakers will argue. They will futher describe how an ugly divorce conflict can severely damage children. Speakers: Robert Harvie, Cyndi Starzyk-Frey and Harvey Labuhn Robert Harvie has practiced law in Lethbridge for the past 27 years since graduating with a law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1985. He practices solely in the area of Family Law Litigation and Family Law Dispute Resolution with emphasis on Property and Financial Disputes. Rob's past practice in Real Estate and Commercial/Corporate transactions has contributed to his expertise in dealing with these disputes Cyndi Starzyk-Frey, M.Ed., R.S.W. has been a Child and Family Therapist in Lethbridge for over 18 years. She is a trained Child Specialist/Parenting Coach in the Collaborative Divorce Model and is a member of the Lethbridge Collaborative Divorce Group. Cyndi is a Psychology/Sociology instructor at Lethbridge College Harvey Labuhn is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator with over 35 years of public accounting experience. He has extensive experience as a financial professional in Collaborative Divorce. Primary areas of expertise include valuation of companies, calculation of settlement structures and of guideline income. Strong record of success in achieving settlements that avoids the need to go to court. Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with desert & coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

Divorce is hard. It just is. Even an amicable divorce is a traumatic experience – and where conflict exists, that trauma is magnified. What “was” no longer “is”, and what tomorrow brings is uncertain and frightening – for both parties. So, then, what to do? Well, keeping in mind that no divorce is easy, there are a few tips than can help you move from a difficult past and present to a less difficult and frightening tomorrow. With that in mind, in 32 years of divorce work, and the speaker having gone through a divorce himself, there are tips to help you move from where you are, to where you may want to be collaboratively. If you have children, allow them to be free to love both their parents. Nothing is worse than submitting your children to a high conflict divorce between their parents and sending them a message that they are not free to love both their parents equally. This can be difficult and it can be tempting to want to “hold on to” your children, and fear separation from them – even for brief periods of time. If children experience joy with the other parent, encourage those feelings and congratulate yourself on allowing them that opportunity – because not every child gets that chance. Its important to deal with your angst or anger on your own, with supportive friends, or a counselor out of the children's presence the speakers will argue. They will futher describe how an ugly divorce conflict can severely damage children. Speakers: Robert Harvie, Cyndi Starzyk-Frey and Harvey Labuhn Robert Harvie has practiced law in Lethbridge for the past 27 years since graduating with a law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1985. He practices solely in the area of Family Law Litigation and Family Law Dispute Resolution with emphasis on Property and Financial Disputes. Rob's past practice in Real Estate and Commercial/Corporate transactions has contributed to his expertise in dealing with these disputes Cyndi Starzyk-Frey, M.Ed., R.S.W. has been a Child and Family Therapist in Lethbridge for over 18 years. She is a trained Child Specialist/Parenting Coach in the Collaborative Divorce Model and is a member of the Lethbridge Collaborative Divorce Group. Cyndi is a Psychology/Sociology instructor at Lethbridge College Harvey Labuhn is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator with over 35 years of public accounting experience. He has extensive experience as a financial professional in Collaborative Divorce. Primary areas of expertise include valuation of companies, calculation of settlement structures and of guideline income. Strong record of success in achieving settlements that avoids the need to go to court. Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with desert & coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

Divorce is hard. It just is. Even an amicable divorce is a traumatic experience – and where conflict exists, that trauma is magnified. What “was” no longer “is”, and what tomorrow brings is uncertain and frightening – for both parties. So, then, what to do? Well, keeping in mind that no divorce is easy, there are a few tips than can help you move from a difficult past and present to a less difficult and frightening tomorrow. With that in mind, in 32 years of divorce work, and the speaker having gone through a divorce himself, there are tips to help you move from where you are, to where you may want to be collaboratively. If you have children, allow them to be free to love both their parents. Nothing is worse than submitting your children to a high conflict divorce between their parents and sending them a message that they are not free to love both their parents equally. This can be difficult and it can be tempting to want to “hold on to” your children, and fear separation from them – even for brief periods of time. If children experience joy with the other parent, encourage those feelings and congratulate yourself on allowing them that opportunity – because not every child gets that chance. Its important to deal with your angst or anger on your own, with supportive friends, or a counselor out of the children's presence the speakers will argue. They will futher describe how an ugly divorce conflict can severely damage children. Speakers: Robert Harvie, Cyndi Starzyk-Frey and Harvey Labuhn Robert Harvie has practiced law in Lethbridge for the past 27 years since graduating with a law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1985. He practices solely in the area of Family Law Litigation and Family Law Dispute Resolution with emphasis on Property and Financial Disputes. Rob's past practice in Real Estate and Commercial/Corporate transactions has contributed to his expertise in dealing with these disputes Cyndi Starzyk-Frey, M.Ed., R.S.W. has been a Child and Family Therapist in Lethbridge for over 18 years. She is a trained Child Specialist/Parenting Coach in the Collaborative Divorce Model and is a member of the Lethbridge Collaborative Divorce Group. Cyndi is a Psychology/Sociology instructor at Lethbridge College Harvey Labuhn is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator with over 35 years of public accounting experience. He has extensive experience as a financial professional in Collaborative Divorce. Primary areas of expertise include valuation of companies, calculation of settlement structures and of guideline income. Strong record of success in achieving settlements that avoids the need to go to court. Moderator: Mary Shillington Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Time: Doors open 11:30 am, Presentation 12 noon, buffet lunch 12:30 pm, Q&A 1 – 1:30 pm Location: Royal Canadian Legion (north door) 324 Mayor Magrath Dr. S. Lethbridge Cost: $14 buffet lunch with desert & coffee/tea/juice or $2 coffee/tea/juice. RSVP not required

Join Nic Madelen, Alex Winkler, and I as we discuss unique films we like to use in psychology, sociology, and American History. Follow us on Twitter @HistoryThruFilm, and subscribe on iTunes and Podomatic.

22. Creating satisfying relationships with yourself and others featuring Marquita Johnson It’s never too early to evaluate and improve our relationships with ourselves and others. Marquita teaches us about the emotional and mental traps that we fall into and healthy strategies to overcome. Take a listen and let’s all have better relationships! Marquita Johnson is a graduate of Mercer University with a Master of Science in Community Counseling and Master of Divinity. Marquita received her undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in Psychology & Sociology. She is a licensed professional counselor in Georgia, a nationally certified counselor, distance credentialed counselor, speaker, and dating coach! She has a private practice located in the heart of Atlanta and another satellite location south of the city. She offers online counseling and Coaching. Her specialties include women issues, millennials, career, dating, divorce, step-families, and grief counseling. In an effort to promote healthy relationships, Marquita offers coaching services to help millennials who are in relationships. While working as a college counselor she found that students were struggling with intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. Hence she has embraced the call as Atlanta's "Millennial Dating Coach." In her spare time she enjoys volunteering, visiting new restaurants and traveling. Music: Blasian Beats Special Guest: Marquita Johnson Website: www.millenialdatingcoach.com Facebook: Millenial Dating Coach Instagram: @millenialdatingcoach Twitter: @datingcoachatl Where to find us: Facebook: Minding My Black Business IG: @drjanaetaylor Twitter: @mindingmyblackbiz Email: info@mindingmyblackbusiness.com Website: www.mindingmyblackbusiness.com Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and Comment!

David Tuckett, Director of the Centre for Decision-Making Uncertainty at UCL, discusses the themes explored in the session covering perspectives from psychology, sociology and anthropology at NIESR's recent "Rethinking Macroeconomics Conference".

George Wright has over thirty years’ experience as a management consultant and is the founder and President of WrightOne Consulting. He specializes in psychological assessment analysis, organizational assessment as well as leadership and team development. He has experience helping clients with selection, executive development, performance management, strategy formulation, change management, and organizational development. George is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a Bachelor’s in Psychology & Sociology. He also has a Masters Degree from Radford University in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Economics. Additionally, he has studied Technology Management at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is an Adjunct Instructor in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology, and Positive Psychology at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, NJ. He has also served on the faculty of the NJ Judicial College, lecturing on Cognitive Bias. What you’ll learn about in this episode: George’s background Why listening is the most important skill for leaders — and why you need to listen with more than just your ears George’s two most influential mentors Learning from your mistakes and looking for three lessons to learn from a mistake Combating fear and giving yourself permission to try something Why it’s so important to take care of yourself, especially as a leader What emotional intelligence is and why it’s so important in the workplace Why you need to get people to prove that they belong on your team The fundamental characteristics that make up “A Players” Building a plan that will help someone become successful inside your organization How to prevent employees from leaving your company How to lead from the top and challenge mediocrity Why you shouldn’t fall in love with a candidate and ignore Ways to contact George: Website: www.wrightoneconsulting.com Phone: (973) 419-0870 Email: gwright@wrightoneconsulting.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/georgefwright Facebook: www.facebook.com/WrightOneConsulting Twitter: @GwrightOne Resources: Interview Guide Training Course Catalogue Sample Assessment Report

Charlotte Ord is the UK Personal Trainer of the Year 2010 and 2014, trainer on ITV1’s hit show, The Biggest Loser, head strength and conditioning coach to the England Lacrosse Squad, owner of Surrey based fitness club, The Charlotte Ord Academy, and contributor to many of the UK’s leading fitness magazines including Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Women’s Fitness. In her own words... Having left school and earned an honours degree in Psychology & Sociology, I quickly realised that a career in fitness was perfect for me.  I love teaching, I love working out, and I get a total buzz out of helping other people achieve their dreams, so I got myself certified as a personal trainer and was fortunate to land a managerial role at a large corporate gym as my first job in the industry.  Whilst this was a slight baptism of fire, it pushed me in every way, which I think is essential if you really want to fulfil your potential. Fast forward a few years and today I am the owner of two awesome fitness clubs, the Charlotte Ord Academies in Guildford and Godalming.  There I work closely with my top class team to provide a fitness coaching solution that really delivers results.  I’m incredibly proud of it because these are places where lots of people achieve things they weren’t really sure they could, as well as having a bloody good time doing it, and that’s our mission! In 2011 I became head coach to the England Women’s Lacrosse Team and was selected as a trainer on the hit ITV1 show, The Biggest Loser.  I’m also a mentor for other fitness professionals and am dedicated to raising the standard of the fitness industry both in the UK and beyond.  I am also absolutely passionate about promoting health at every size and encouraging people to love their bodies at their fit and healthy natural weight. I work extensively with people struggling with disordered and emotional eating patterns and find great fulfilment in helping people re-establish a healthy relationship with food. Ultimately, what I do and what I freakin’ LOVE to do is help people win, whether it be in sport, business or the game of life.