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John Whitmer 12-29-24 Hour 1 full 2191 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 04:57:48 +0000 NudD58ikWoogLjgdb1AnvUw3kqZ4dfLs news John Whitmer Show news John Whitmer 12-29-24 Hour 1 John and his wife Marlena have lived in Sedgwick County for over 30 years. John pursued a Bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas where he studied Political Science and Public Administration. He has been involved in multiple local and national political campaigns. Recently John was an elected member to the Kansas House of Representatives. Today, John is a local business owner and host of The John Whitmer Show, Sunday evenings at 7 on KNSS.    2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Fr

John Whitmer 12-29-24 Hour 2 full 2292 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 04:59:19 +0000 O38OmPde2mRPDly5G1TU3sXqlFmm6qA7 news John Whitmer Show news John Whitmer 12-29-24 Hour 2 John and his wife Marlena have lived in Sedgwick County for over 30 years. John pursued a Bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas where he studied Political Science and Public Administration. He has been involved in multiple local and national political campaigns. Recently John was an elected member to the Kansas House of Representatives. Today, John is a local business owner and host of The John Whitmer Show, Sunday evenings at 7 on KNSS.    2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Fr

John Whitmer 12-29-24 Complete Episode full 4487 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:02:02 +0000 6ZUE6V797YAsdCcK6sCg5LUFOBENaYsw news John Whitmer Show news John Whitmer 12-29-24 Complete Episode John and his wife Marlena have lived in Sedgwick County for over 30 years. John pursued a Bachelor's degree at the University of Kansas where he studied Political Science and Public Administration. He has been involved in multiple local and national political campaigns. Recently John was an elected member to the Kansas House of Representatives. Today, John is a local business owner and host of The John Whitmer Show, Sunday evenings at 7 on KNSS.    2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https

Equal justice under the law is a worthy goal. But the reality can be quite different. Recently John was thinking of some of the differences in US and Scottish criminal trials, and he draws our attention to God's requirements for us in our dealings with one another.

Equal justice under the law is a worthy goal. But the reality can be quite different. Recently John was thinking of some of the differences in US and Scottish criminal trials, and he draws our attention to God's requirements for us in our dealings with one another.

Lt. Colonel John J. McBrearty USMC/USA, honorably served in our nation's military for 32 years in positions of increasing responsibility. He has the distinction of serving in both the U.S. Marine Corps (enlisted & officer) and the U. S. Army (officer). His various fields of military training and expertise include Amphibious Assault Vehicles, Infantry, Armor, Cavalry Operations, Operational Planning, Strategic Planning, Public Affairs, and International Relations.His career spanned the globe with operations in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom-combat duty), Kuwait, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and Thailand. His years of dedication and sacrifice are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service. Upon his retirement, John was recognized for excellence by President Barack Obama.In 2016, John McBrearty retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.John J. McBrearty, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, is a magna cum laude graduate of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College, as well as Temple University. He also holds a master's degree in American history from the American Public University and served as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at California State University, San Bernardino, and Claremont McKenna College. His unique multi-service career, increasingly significant military assignments, and combat action give him insight into the importance of American history and freedom.John J. McBrearty is the author of the book series AMERICAN HISTORY, a Veteran's Perspective. COMBAT ESSAY'S (Volume II in the series) became an Amazon Best Seller for Iraq War History. John's COMBAT JOURNAL book series landed him on Amazon's Best Sellers lists for Iraq War History, Iraq History, Biographies of the Iraq War, Military Policy, and others. John published his first in a series of “How To” books, CHILDREN'S GOLF (Volume 1), which debuted on Amazon as a #1 New Release and ranked in the top ten for Golf Coaching. John will be releasing two How to begin writing and get published books entitled, HOW TO GET PUBLISHED ON AMAZON in June 2024. John's children's book series includes CLAIRE THE MAGICAL DOG, which is also available on Amazon. Additionally, John contributed to the veteran-written anthology MESSAGES FROM THE BACKROOM (2023) and Written by Veterans ANTHOLOGY 5 (2024). With the recent releases of LEADERSHIP LESSONS, “From Operation Iraqi Freedom” and ARMY VALUES, John has nine books published to date.John J. McBrearty's other works have been published or featured in Sports Illustrated, Stars and Stripes, Golf Week, Golf Digest, Callaway Magazine, Grizzly Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Main Line Times, News of Delaware County, Daily Bulletin, San Bernardino Sun, Press-Enterprise, CBS News Los Angeles, and others.Having joined the ranks of the "retired," John is active with several Veterans Affairs support groups. John, “Col Mack,” is a member of “Written by Veterans,” where he serves as a literary mentor for other veterans. “Coach John” is a golf instructor and enjoys a friendly game of golf from time to time.John currently lives with his family in Southern California and keeps busy guest lecturing on topics surrounding his literary efforts at several colleges and universities. Recently John was featured on segments of CBS Los Angeles' “Veterans' Voices” (American History books) and “Sports Central” (Children's Golf books) which can be found by a simple online search.John will be signing books at the Los Angeles Festival of Books at the USC campus, booth 124, 20-21 April 2024.Link:https://johnwriteshistory.com/LINKS:https://nonprofitarchitect.org/combat-vet-vision/https://www.facebook.com/iconutilityservices/photos/pcb.3282304212030773/3282304082030786/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvd5sUEtC9xkm7ejGNK5Zw/featuredhttps://www.facebook.com/aqseiberthttps://www.facebook.com/CombatVetVisionEmail: Aqseibert@yahoo.comThe Warrior Built Foundation - https://warriorbuilt.org/The PTSD Foundation of America - https://ptsdusa.org/Virtual Office(Come see me) Virbella.comSponsorsSitch Radio - https://sitchradio.com/If you would like to become a sponsor or advertiser Call Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1Be part of the solution or the problem.PTSD FOA Warrior Group Chaptershttps://ptsdusa.org/about-us/chapters/

Beyond Recognition is an all-about-creativity-podcast hosted by Dan Volohov - a former music journalist (MRR, Louder Than War, Punk Globe, Boston Hassle...) and the CEO of Discipline PR. Getting back with the second episode of the podcast we're happy to feature JOHN WRIGHT - musician, composer, the founding member of NoMeansNo and The Henson Brothers. Recently John got back to playing with his newest project, DEAD BOB. In this episode of Beyond Recognition John and Dan discuss life in Vancouver and the musical language, John's conducting skills and the difficulties being a lyricist, Alternative Tentacles, life and nature. Subscribe to Beyond Recognition at Patreon(/BeyondRecognition) to get the early access to the upcoming episodes of the podcast! Music: 'New Gloves' by PhenolhousePhoto credits: R.D.Cane.

In this episode, John and Kelly talk about the concept of listening. The art of understanding before making the effort to be understood. Recently John interviewed the athletic director at the University of Texas for his weekly program for the 18 head coaches in the athletic department. The athletic director's big message was that he was refining the art of really listening. It's interesting because as the athletic director, usually he's in the position of telling people what to do. But he has realized that to get his message across, he's got to convey to his audience that he listens to them. And that they feel heard. Then John posed the question to Kelly. She in a similar position to the athletic director. As the CEO of her company, she's got a message to convey. But she also has to listen. Kelly had some great insights on this. She says it's so important to make people feel seen and understood. Once that happens, they listen to her message. And to conclude the episode John and Kelly talk about how the think it be it 12 minute day methodology causes them to be better listeners. To try to understand before we try to be understood. About the Hosts:John MitchellJohn's story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn't as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to find the “top book in the world” on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That Book is Think & Grow Rich. The book says there's a SECRET for success, but the author only gives you half the secret. John figured out the full secret and a 12 minute a day technique to apply it.When John applied his 12 minute a day technique to his life, he saw his yearly income go to over $5 million a year, after 20 years of $200k - 300k per year. The 25 times increase happened because John LEVERAGED himself by applying science to his life.His daily technique works because it focuses you ONLY on what moves the needle, triples your discipline, and consistently generates new business ideas every week. This happens because of 3 key aspects of the leveraging process.John's technique was profiled on the cover of Time Magazine. He teaches it at the University of Texas' McCombs School of Business, which is one the TOP 5 business schools in the country. He is also the “mental coach” for the head athletic coaches at the University of Texas as well.Reach out to John at john@thinkitbeit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/Kelly HatfieldKelly Hatfield is an entrepreneur at heart. She believes wholeheartedly in the power of the ripple effect and has built several successful companies aimed at helping others make a greater impact in their businesses and lives.She has been in the recruiting, HR, and leadership development space for over 25 years and loves serving others. Kelly, along with her amazing business partners and teams, has built four successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with top organizations and developing their leadership. Her work coaching and consulting with companies to develop their leadership teams, design recruiting and retention strategies, AND her work as host of Absolute Advantage podcast (where she talks with successful entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders across a variety of industries), give her a unique perspective covering the hiring experience and leadership from all angles.As a Partner in her most recent venture, Think It Be It, Kelly has made the natural transition into the success and human achievement field, helping entrepreneurs break through to the next...

Mob Boss, John Alite, John Gotti's hit man is speaking out about the real mafia, America's politicians.  John Alite would know what a criminal is.  He admitted to six killings, but some mob insiders say he may be responsible for up to 100.  That before he turned his life around after serving a total of 18 years in prison.  He is now a MAGA conservative.  Recently John lost his daughter Chelsea, poisoned to death by a fentanyl laced Percocet.  These are some of the questions we ask the notorious mobster. Did he take part in the hit on Mob boss Paul Castellano? Why did he plan to murder John Gotti Jr, the best man in his wedding? Who was the first man he killed? Do you sleep at night? Of the 30 Million dollars he was worth, how much does he have left? What was it like when the FBI revealed, your crew was ratting you out? You claim to have been friends with cartel members and were a major drug dealer, what is it like to know an illegal drug smuggled through Mexico killed your daughter? How and when did you become a Trump loving conservative?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prayer is not only profitable and powerful; it is painful. Pastor John looks at Jesus' experience in the garden of Gethsemane in Matthew 26:36-46 and the incredible example He set of submission to God's will.

Recently John appeared on episode #263 of the HaskinCast Podcast as part of a round table discussion talking about the Grunge music era of the early 90s. This sparked an unplanned discussion during episode #181 of our show which we cut out and include here as a bonus episode. If you want to hear John complain about Grunge then listen to HaskinCast Episode #263 - Roubdtable - When Grunge Hit. If you want to hear him complain more about Grunge music then listen to this bonus episode as well!

John French has consistently been one of the top hunter riders in the country, and has earned some of the most prestigious awards in the hunter ring. In 2012, John was awarded the WCHR Lifetime Achievement Award and has held the title of World Champion Hunter Rider over four times. Additionally, John has been awarded the title of west region USHJA Hunter Derby Rider of the Year annually since 2016, and in 2020 he was inducted into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame. Recently John has joined forces with Olympic Show Jumper, Kent Farrington, and together they have been making waves in the equine industry. Listen in!

 John Mahoney is a former D1 assistant coach at programs such as West Virginia University and Michigan.  After coaching in college he took over the national post grad team at IMG Academy.  Recently John started 212º Sports Academy.  In this episode John talks about knowing what college coaches are looking for and how to develop his players so they will be attractive to coaches at the next level.  Now as a founder of his own academy, he is taking all he learned and applying it to his program.  We dig into the world of basketball academies and their advantages over a traditional brick and mortar prep school.  I have been a vocal critic of basketball academies and having John on the podcast was very informative.  Not all of these places are equal and John will share why his is different.  What You Will Learn:[1:05] Why John chose basketball?[1:35] How John got into coaching basketball.[3:50] What he learned coaching at the D1 level?[7:45] What made John Beilein from West Virginia University so great?[9:00] Coaching at Michigan.[9:40] Coaching at St. Francis (PA). [11:15] Why he likes players from Indiana.[12:06] His experience at IMG Academy.[14:50] Coaching NBA players and what characteristics they possess?[18:28] 212 Academy- Why did he start it?[21:27] What do families need to look for/look out for in basketball academies?[36:09] Advantages of basketball academy vs. a brick and mortar school?[40:50] What should families ask academies to make sure they are reputable?[46:50] Do D1 coaches care if players come from a basketball academy?[47:55] Misconceptions of basketball academies?[51:12] Biggest win as a coach?[53:03] Best player ever coached against?[53:36] Hobbies[54:37] Favorite movie Connect with John:Twitter | https://twitter.com/twotwelvesports?lang=enFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/212SportsAcademy/Website | https://www.twotwelvesports.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twotwelvesports/YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKmGNAcOKday4VWa9APsSBw?view_as=subscriberConnect with Cory:Website | https://www.prepathletics.comInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/prep_athletics/Twitter | https://twitter.com/PREP_AthleticsFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthleticsEmail | coryheitz@gmail.comPhone | 859-317-1166Subscribe to the PREP Athletics Podcast:iTunes | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-athletics-podcast/id1546265809?uo=4Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/6CAKbXFiIOhoHinzsReYbJStitcher | https://www.stitcher.com/show/prep-athletics-podcastGoogle Podcasts | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M2YwZTZkMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw         

In this fireside chat, Dr. Jane Goodall is joined by John Scanlon, who is CEO of Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation and chair of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, of which the Jane Goodall Institute Global is a champion. Recently John served as Special Envoy for African Parks and was the Secretary General of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. John has dedicated his life to ensuring the safety and conservation of countless species of plants and animals. John and Jane have an insightful and moving conversation about the dire need to more effectively protect wildlife against criminal activities by joining forces beyond national borders, as well as work with local communities. For Jane's part, she promotes education through Roots & Shoots youth programs and JGI's Triangle Approach in countries like the Republic of the Congo, including work with law enforcement and sanctuaries, as well as the ForeverWild campaign. John, for the sake of future generations, finds hope in fighting for a better, more equitable world for all species. “We can't, in good conscience, leave the next generation with the system that we're living with today when we know that it's not fit for purpose.” At the End of the Rainbow: Stay to the end of the episode to hear a never-before-aired clip of Dr. Goodall's speech for Interpol in 2020, urging communities, countries and citizens around the world to unite to end the devastating trade of vulnerable wildlife. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Recently John and I had the chance to catch up and and do a breakdown of our debut collaboration, 'Du Nord', out now on Western Vinyl. This was a bit of a trip down memory lane for us as this album is a culmination of close to two years of work. We won't spoil too much in the description but dive on in and open the hood on 'Du Nord.' We had a great time making this album and appreciate you taking a listen.

Gifted with a beautiful, powerful, classically trained voice, American singer JohnRiesen straddles the line between Opera and Popular music with ease. Originallyinspired by the voices of Josh Groban and Michael Buble, John pursued a career asan operatic tenor where he performed more than 40 leading roles with opera andmusical theater companies throughout the United States including Atlanta Opera,Michigan Opera Theatre, Des Moines Metro Opera, Anchorage Opera, OperaBirmingham, Opera Columbus, Shreveport Opera, Pensacola Opera, IntermountainOpera Bozeman, Tri-Cities Opera, Ithaca Opera, among others. Recently John was seen in his Lincoln Center debut as the voice of Tony in LeonardBernstein's West Side Story Suite as well as the tenor soloist in Stravinsky's LesNoces with the New York City Ballet, and tenor soloist in Rachmaninoff's Vesperswith the NY Oratorio Society. He will be making his Carnegie Hall Debut as TenorSoloist in the Messiah December 2021.Seen most recently in classical crossover collaboration with Emmy-Nominatedpianist-composer and PBS TV star Marina Arsenijevic singing new arrangements ofCrossover standards by Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, Tom Jones and many others. This touching, heartfelt song was written 20 years ago by my father, Craig Riesen, for thepassing of his mother (my grandmother). I recall its conception vividly. My father had writtena letter saying many of the things he'd wished to say to her (as we knew she was dying fromcancer), and soon after she passed away. He was heartbroken.I remember him sitting in the living room, with tears rolling down his face as he began to playthis simple, sweet, and longing melody. Soon, words came flowing out with the tune, and thissong was created. At the time, I could not sing. I was still an avid baseball player, but as theyears passed and my vocal talents became apparent the song was passed from my father tome.I get chills to this day, recalling how it felt to say goodbye with song. Needless to say,You're The Best; has been an important part of my life for many years, and I believe that itcan touch other people in the same way that it has touched my heart. We all haveexperienced loss or nostalgia for our loved ones, and this piece pulls at those strings.Originally composed for piano and voice, we have expanded the instrumentation to add soloviolin, electric bass, slight percussion, and synth to fill out the texture. It is a truly specialsong. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recently John was asked by someone in his Facebook group how to stay focused especially when you’ve got a lot of things going on in your life. In this episode John explains how he stays focused so he can achieve his long and short term goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS Plan what you need to do every day for every week so you know what you need to get done and when by. Have an end goal in mind, have laser focus and have attention to detail. Divide each activity into smaller tasks so that you can achieve these things bit by bit. Breaking your big tasks down and reverse engineering can help with achieving longer term goals but daily. Choose your moments because it’s so easy to get distracted from the tasks you set out to do. Choose specific times when you are going to focus on the tasks you have set. Turn all of your notifications off and don’t go on social media. Getting a PA who can arrange your life can help to stick to the tasks you have set. It’s all about having a plan of action, having laser focus and being optimal with your time. BEST MOMENTS ‘Define your daily goals’ ‘The sky is your limit’ ‘Write it all down in your diary’ ‘Turn off your notifications’   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Streetwise Tradesman Mentor Podcast If I Can You Can book by John Clarke ABOUT THE HOST I am John Clarke. A guy in my 30’s with a successful business portfolio. My journey really started, when I got on the wrong side of the law at 15 years old, with a short stay in prison, but fortunately, this was the beginning of my journey despite struggling with mental health difficulties I managed to get on the right path and here I am setting up this podcast... I’m looking forward to sharing my story and much more with the world. I have loads of experience in business and self-development. CONTACT METHOD www.johndclarke.co.uk john@johndclarke.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/groups/502498520247135/?ref=share https://www.instagram.com/thestreetwisetradesmenpodcast/   Support the show: https://www.johndclarke.co.uk/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently John put our a Facebook post asking where you're commitment to training is for performance, aesthetic or longevity? The curious thing about the responses was their inherent dishonesty.  Yes, you read that correctly.  Listen in to correct what you really want and how to accelerate your results.  Also, if you have a question that you think John should address on the show; click the link below and reach out on Instagram, or leave a comment where you see this message. To connect with John on his social media channels, leave a rating and review or access his free giveaways, click this link! Connect with John Madsen.

An update from Shattered: Black Friday, Season 1. The three missing boys from Morenci, Michigan have been gone for nearly a decade. Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton disappeared on Black Friday of 2010. The boy's father, John Skelton claims he gave them to an underground group to keep them safe from their mother, but police have found no evidence to support that claim. They also haven't found the boys. Recently John's family started questioning some of John's stories. John's own father says he has given him an ultimatum, saying he won't see him again until John tells the whole story. John is more alone than ever before.  Also, not long ago police received a tip that led them to property in rural Ohio.  A person claimed to have seen John Skelton and his blue van near a pond Thanksgiving day in 2010.  A dive team, police dogs and officers from both Ohio and Michigan worked together to find the boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An update from Shattered: Black Friday, Season 1. The three missing boys from Morenci, Michigan have been gone for nearly a decade. Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton disappeared on Black Friday of 2010. The boy's father, John Skelton claims he gave them to an underground group to keep them safe from their mother, but police have found no evidence to support that claim. They also haven't found the boys. Recently John's family started questioning some of John's stories. John's own father says he has given him an ultimatum, saying he won't see him again until John tells the whole story. John is more alone than ever before.  Also, not long ago police received a tip that led them to property in rural Ohio.  A person claimed to have seen John Skelton and his blue van near a pond Thanksgiving day in 2010.  A dive team, police dogs and officers from both Ohio and Michigan worked together to find the boys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Songwriting, stolen weed, and growing your career with John Craigie and Matt Urmy. First, John Craigie jumps in to talk about expectations of connections but a couple of things you should know is that John is a songwriter armed with wit and truth. “the lovechild of John Prine and Mitch Hedberg.” describes him perfectly. Recently John released a song with Jack Johnson, “I Wrote Mr. Tamborine Man”. We talk about the power of lyrics and the first line, songwriting, and even types of writing songs. In 2018 his studio album Scarecrow was released and hailed as transparent and truthful which is a constant in his life. Be sure to visit www.johncraigiemusic.com for upcoming tour dates including his #KeepItWarm tour and new music, and follow him at @johncraigie. Matt Urmy talks about his perspective of songwriting, entrepreneurship, and owning your career. When Urmy was four years old his family moved to Nashville, TN, where he lived until college. He graduated with a BA in creative writing from UT, Knoxville, and an MFA in poetry from Spalding University in Louisville, KY. He has also studied traditional healing practices with the indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori, for nearly 20 years. Aside from publishing two books of poetry (2007 & 2015), Urmy also released his debut album in 2017, Out Of The Ashes, which was produced by the late, legendary, Cowboy Jack Clement. Rolling Stone Country named Urmy as one 10 artists to watch, and The Nashville Scene called it, “…the most fascinating Nashville album of the last decade…” In 2012, Matt founded the groundbreaking software company, Artist Growth, which he ran as CEO until 2018, raising millions in venture financing and forging deals with the most iconic institutions in the music industry. He now serves as Chief Strategy Officer and has clients ranging from Universal Music Group, Vector Management, Red Light Management, Maverick, C3, Qprime, and countless other labels, artists and management companies. So in this episode, we capture what Artist Growth is and where is the platform heading for artists and an industry. The platform really is shaking up the industry and making the creator really take ownership of their career. We take a ride on the failure train and because you’re failing doesn’t mean you’re a failure, but rather it’s a learning experience for success. For everything about Artist Growth visit www.artistgrowth.com and everything about Matt at www.matturmy.com. Also, follow him at @matturmy and @artistgrowth.

Today we have John Espey, Co-Founder and CEO of Levvel.  Levvel has started getting some much deserved press locally for the fast growth track they have burned over the last 5 years.  Recently John and I got together to discuss what’s most important for the Charlotte ecosystem: more entrepreneurs or more early stage money.  A heated debate ensued and I think we all know who won the argument.  Regardless, we had a really good lunch and a great discussion and I feel in love with the Levvel story.  As such, we agreed it would make great sense to continue the conversation on the podcast. In today’s podcast, we spent most of the time talking about Levvel because despite the fact that it’s getting covered in the press, I don’t think many people know much about the story.  This allowed us to fill up the time talking about the awesome ride Levvel has had since 2012 and 2013. What’s the back story to how Levvel got to where it is today? How did John and Chris Hart, his original co-founder, first meet? Levvel came out of Reward Summit.  How long did it take them to realize Reward Summit wasn’t going to be the home run they wanted it to be? How does the conversation to pivot out of Reward Summit and into consulting go? How has Levvel gone from 2 people (John and Chris) in 2013 to 170 employees in early 2018? It’s oftentimes talked about the vital role that ‘first customers’ play in a young company’s growth.  What were the first customers like for Levvel? What’s the benefit of being a mature entrepreneur, rather than a young, fresh recent college graduate? Hope you enjoyed today’s podcast with John Espey and you agree the story of Levvel and the impact it will have on the Charlotte economy over the course of the next 5, 10 years and beyond.  Next week, we tackle the discussion over what’s more important – more entrepreneurs or more early stage capital and the general Charlotte startup scene.  It’s a really good discussion and if you enjoyed John’s story today and I think you’ll enjoy the perspective he brings to the startup ecosystem discussion. William Bissett is an Investment Advisor Representative with Secrest Blakey & Associates a Registered Investment Adviser.  Opinions expressed on this program do not necessarily reflect those of Secrest Blakey & Associates. The topics discussed and opinions given are not intended to address the specific needs of any listener.  Secrest Blakey & Associates does not offer legal or tax advice, listeners are encouraged to discuss their financial needs with the appropriate professional regarding your individual circumstance.  Investments described herein may be speculative and may involve a substantial risk of loss. Interests may be offered only to persons who qualify as accredited investors under the Securities Act, and a Qualified Purchaser as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) under the Company Act or an eligible employee of the management company. There generally is no public market for the Interests.  Prospective investors should particularly note that many factors affect performance, including changes in market conditions and interest rates, and other economic, political or financial developments. Past performance is not, and should not be construed as, indicative of future results.

John Lockley is one of the first white men in recent history to become a fully initiated sangoma (shaman) in the Xhosa lineage of South Africa. He trained under Zen master Su Bong from South Korea, and spent ten years in apprenticeship with Mum Ngwevu, a medicine woman from the Xhosa tribe. Recently John authored a book called Leopard Warrior, which is not only a great exploration of African Teachings on ancestry, instinct, and dreams, but a wonderful autobiographical account of his journey to becoming a Sangoma.  In this episode we’re discussing what it means to be fully human, how aliveness can be a messenger of our purpose, cultural appropriation, how to heal your ancestral lineage, the danger of avoiding the shadow, and aligning with your own wild nature. John shared with us that his reason for doing this work is to support people in becoming intoxicated with the sweet spirit of Mother Nature, and you can feel it in his words.  For more on John’s book Leopard Warrior, or for info on private sessions with him, visit johnlockley.com

Welcome to episode 3 in Season 3 of Real Democracy Now! a podcast. Season 3 is about elections, electoral systems, electoral reform and alternatives. In this episode I’m speaking with Professor John Gastil. John is a Professor in the Communication Arts and Sciences and Political Science at the Pennsylvania State University as well as a Senior Scholar in the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. He studies political deliberation and group decision making across a range of contexts.   Recently John and Erik Olin Wright, as part of the Real Utopias project, held a three-day workshop called Legislature by Lot. Thanks to David Schecter I was able to interview John shortly after this workshop to learn more about what was discussed. A copy of the agenda for the workshop which includes the attendees is available with the Show Notes for this episode.   John described this workshop as ‘a deliberation about deliberation’.   John spoke about the origins of the Legislature by Lot workshop [1:32] the different ways to implement sortition (random selection) [3:54] some of the arguments in favour of a legislature selected by lot [5:44] different models of sortition [7:40] responding to criticisms of legislature by lot [10:11] how to design an oversight body to support a legislature selected by lot [14:10] the prospect of institutional change and transition strategies [18:34] moving the agenda of using sortition forward [23:43] how much work is happening around the world to test and promote the use of sortition [28:35] what representation and accountability means for bodies selected by sortition [30:29] deliberation, consensus, contention and voting [34:35 and 38:50] what the workshop agreed on [43:18] what might happen after the workshop: building links between researchers and practitioners [45:34] responses to critiques of empowered mini-publics [49:35] when the book arising from the workshop will be published [53:07] John mentioned the work of the Sortition Foundation, the newDemocracy Foundation to promote the use of sortition.   Thank you for joining me today. In the next episode I will be speaking to Dr Alan Renwick about electoral reform around the world [54:11].   I hope you’ll join me then.

Recently John went to the Chichester Festival Theatre to interview one of his favourite actors - KEN STOTT. He was such a hit in Rebus and had the leading roles in the hit series of Messiah and The Vice. He was also Balin, the dwarf, in the trilogy of The Hobbitt movies and in the huge 2014 hit TV series of The Missing. He's in The Dresser at Chichester Festival Theatre until Feb 4. #kenstott #chichesterfestivaltheatre #thehobbitt #thedresser

John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman are co-hosts of "Behind the Mitten," a radio show and podcast about Michigan beer, food, festivals and the people who make it happen!"Behind the Mitten" airs at 6 p.m. Sundays on News Radio WOOD 1300 & 106.9 FM. http://www.iheart.com/live/wood-radio-1069-fm-1300am-1165/Recently John and Amy traveled to Mackinac Island to host the annual Lilac Festival Parade. While they were there they stopped at Original Murdick's Fudhe on Mackinac Island where fudgemaster Carnel Samuel was making up a batch of the new Double Chocolate Toasted Coconut Sea Salt flavor. Original Murdick's Fudge is offering free fudge samples today (June 16, National Fudge Day), as well as free shipping through June 30, 2015.More information at http://www.originalmurdicksfudge.com/More details about "Behind the Mitten" at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten