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From our live show at the Toronto Film Festival, James McAvoy discusses the true story behind his directorial debut, California Schemin'. Then, Hamlet star Riz Ahmed joins us to explain why the Shakespeare drama still resonates. Recorded from the St. Regis Hotel in Toronto. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

From our live show at the Toronto Film Festival, James McAvoy discusses the true story behind his directorial debut, California Schemin'. Then, Hamlet star Riz Ahmed joins us to explain why the Shakespeare drama still resonates. Recorded from the St. Regis Hotel in Toronto. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

David, Richard, and Rebecca answer mailbag questions about how the Oscars have changed, the most annoying film discourses of all time, and tips for attending film festivals. They also dream-cast LGM with previous Oscar winners as the hosts. Finally, as David and Richard say farewell, they present the Little Gold Men Awards and share their favorite Oscar-watching memories.Heading to TIFF? Join us for a live show at the St. Regis Hotel with special guests Riz Ahmed and James McAvoy. To request a ticket, please email us: littlegoldmen@vf.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

David, Richard, and Rebecca answer mailbag questions about how the Oscars have changed, the most annoying film discourses of all time, and tips for attending film festivals. They also dream-cast LGM with previous Oscar winners as the hosts. Finally, as David and Richard say farewell, they present the Little Gold Men Awards and share their favorite Oscar-watching memories.Heading to TIFF? Join us on September 5 for a live show at the St. Regis Hotel with special guests Riz Ahmed and James McAvoy. To request a ticket, please email us: littlegoldmen@vf.com Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Chef Josh Capon began his culinary journey when he was discovered by Charlie Palmer. He honed his skills at Aureole and the Lenox Room before working for David Burke at Park Avenue Cafe and traveling throughout Europe. After a stint at St. Regis Hotel's Astor Court as sous chef under Gray Kunz, he took over as Executive Chef at Matthew's, followed by Alva, and later took on the role of Executive Chef at Canteen in SoHo. He went on to open several successful restaurants, including Lure Fish Bar, Burger & Barrel Winepub, El Toro Blanco and Bowery Meat Company with Mercer Street Hospitality Group. Capon's latest venture is the hospitality portfolio VCR Group, which he co-founded with David Rodolitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Conor Hanlon in 2021.VCR Group's portfolio includes Little Maven, ITO & Fly Fish Club in New York City; CAPON'S and ITO, in Las Vegas; with additional projects in the works. 

Chef Josh Capon began his culinary journey when he was discovered by Charlie Palmer. He honed his skills at Aureole and the Lenox Room before working for David Burke at Park Avenue Cafe and traveling throughout Europe. After a stint at St. Regis Hotel's Astor Court as sous chef under Gray Kunz, he took over as Executive Chef at Matthew's, followed by Alva, and later took on the role of Executive Chef at Canteen in SoHo. He went on to open several successful restaurants, including Lure Fish Bar, Burger & Barrel Winepub, El Toro Blanco and Bowery Meat Company with Mercer Street Hospitality Group. Capon's latest venture is the hospitality portfolio VCR Group, which he co-founded with David Rodolitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Conor Hanlon in 2021.VCR Group's portfolio includes Little Maven, ITO & Fly Fish Club in New York City; CAPON'S and ITO, in Las Vegas; with additional projects in the works. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Chef Josh Capon began his culinary journey when he was discovered by Charlie Palmer. He honed his skills at Aureole and the Lenox Room before working for David Burke at Park Avenue Cafe and traveling throughout Europe. After a stint at St. Regis Hotel's Astor Court as sous chef under Gray Kunz, he took over as Executive Chef at Matthew's, followed by Alva, and later took on the role of Executive Chef at Canteen in SoHo. He went on to open several successful restaurants, including Lure Fish Bar, Burger & Barrel Winepub, El Toro Blanco and Bowery Meat Company with Mercer Street Hospitality Group. Capon's latest venture is the hospitality portfolio VCR Group, which he co-founded with David Rodolitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Conor Hanlon in 2021.VCR Group's portfolio includes Little Maven, ITO & Fly Fish Club in New York City; CAPON'S and ITO, in Las Vegas; with additional projects in the works. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

World-renowned pastry chef En-Ming Hsu's accomplishments are as numerous as they are impressive. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, En-Ming's career began in the kitchens of the famed Lespinasse restaurant in New York City's exclusive St. Regis Hotel and Patisserie Café Didier in Washington DC. From 1994 to 2004, En-Ming worked at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago Hotel, for most of that time as Executive Pastry Chef. Since then, she has been sharing her knowledge as an independent pastry chef and consultant. She has taught at leading culinary institutions worldwide, including King Arthur Baking Education Center and The French Pastry School. As winner of prestigious competitions, En-Ming is often invited to serve as a jury member for national and international pastry competitions. In 2001, En-Ming served as Team Captain of the first and only U.S. pastry team to take the gold medal at the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie in Lyon, France. This bi-annual competition highlights the skills and gastronomic innovations of the world's finest pastry chefs. She has returned to the Coupe du Monde to serve as President of the International Jury, Jury President and Manager for Team USA, and guest commentator. In 1997, En-Ming was named “Pastry Chef of the Year in America” for capturing the gold medal at the Eighth Annual U.S. Pastry Competition. Other awards include “Rising Star Chef of 1999” for the James Beard Foundation, one of the “Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America” by both Chocolatier and Pastry Art & Design magazines, “Best Pastry Chef in Chicago” by Chicago magazine, “Best Pastry Chef in Chicago” at Jean Banchet Chef's Gala, “Distinguished Visiting Pastry Chef” by Johnson and Wales University, and “Lifetime Achievement Award” by Paris Gourmet. She was also recognized by Académie Culinaire de France as Dame de l'Année 2009. She received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University. In 2010, En-Ming was presented with the Amoretti World Pastry Team Championship “Pastry Chef of the Year” award. In 2022, En-Ming was the recipient of the Woman of Distinction Award (Manufacturing category) by the Southern Nevada chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners. In October 2021, En-Ming and her sister Yih-Ming formed Sip LLC to produce their luxurious Sip! Extraordinary Drinking Chocolate mix. Sip! is a rich, creamy beverage that may be served hot, chilled, or frozen. It is available online at sipextraordinary.com for retail and wholesale orders. Sip proudly partners with other small businesses to manufacture Sip!. En-Ming developed Sip! to be a multi-purpose product that can be transformed into irresistible treats including chocolate mousse, gelato-style frozen dessert, chocolate milkshake, and other delights. Sip's mission is to support nonprofit organizations that feed hungry children. En-Ming's work has been featured in So Good, Modern Baking, Art Culinaire, Food Arts, Gourmet, Chef's Magazine, Pastry Art and Design, Pastry's Best, and Shelter magazines. Her recipes have also been published in A Neoclassic View of Plated Desserts, A Modernist View of Plated Desserts, Exceptional Excursions, The Pastry Chef's Apprentice, and Essentials of Nutrition for Chefs. Video classes are available on craftsy.com and her DVD Chocolate Pastries Made Simply at Home. En-Ming is a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier, and L'Academie Culinaire. For more information, visit sipextraordinary.com. In this episode we discuss: How a job at a catering company sparked interest in a culinary career Studying at CIA and graduating with a Baking and Pastry Art degree Working with legendary chef Gray Kunz at Lespinasse in NY and Dieter Schorner at Café Didier in Washington D.C. Landing a job with Sébastien Canonne at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago Working her way up to Executive Pastry Chef at the Ritz-Carlton Winning Gold with Team USA at the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie in 2001 Launching Sip! Extraordinary Drinking Chocolate with her sister And much more!  

In this Friends Like Us, host Marina Franklin welcomes Lonnie B. Supreme, a talented jazz musician and composer, and comedian Nonyé Brown-West. Lonnie shares his journey pursuing his doctorate in Miami, and discusses the significance of his family's historical legacy in jazz. He emphasizes the importance of education, resources, and perseverance in music, while reflecting on his latest album, 'The Future is Bright.' The conversation also touches on the value of embracing one's heritage, the impact of influential musicians like Quincy Jones, and the challenges and rewards of pursuing a career in the arts. With insightful discussions on history, personal growth, and the current socio-political climate, this episode aims to uplift and inspire listeners. L  A N I  B.  S U P R E M E (b. 1989; New Orleans, USA) is an internationally-performing American musician, sound artist, and educator who plays with the practice and concept of lineage as a portal into past and future. Transmuting the tension between tradition and improvisation that is the philosophical foundation of Black American music, he creates sound installations, original compositions, and film and podcast scores that propel his audience into a bright future made possible by merging honor for and transgression of tradition.L A N I  B.  S U P R E M E has performed and presented at venues, festivals, and museums in Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America, including the Boston Museum of Fine Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Domaine Forget Jazz Festival in Quebec, the Detroit International Jazz Festival, Jazz a la Calle in Uruguay, the Jazz Standard in New York City, Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and St. Regis Hotel in Doha, Qatar. He has also worked performed with Rihanna, Ravi Coltrane, Ellis Marsalis, Rickey Minor the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Billy Porter, and many others. Nonye Brown-West is a New York-based Nigerian-American comedian and writer. She has been featured in the Boston Globe's Rise column as a Comic to Watch. She has also appeared on Amazon, NPR, PBS, ABC, Sway In The Morning on Sirius XM, and the New York Comedy Festival. Check her schedule on nonyecomedy.com or Instagram to see when she's coming to a city near you. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.  

Krissy White '23 caught the hospitality bug after graduating from Northeastern University in 2006. She put her undergraduate degree in public & organizational communications to work immediately by joining the front office team of the St. Regis Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL.Krissy spent the next eight years living and breathing the luxury hospitality life, working at Forbes 5 Star and AAA 5 Diamond distinguished properties. Later, she was promoted to progressively more challenging front-office leadership roles in Charlotte, NC, and Half Moon Bay, CA and Dubai.Since returning to Houston in 2014, Krissy has worked in operational and human resources at LegalEASE, where she has advanced to executive vice president of operations. In 2019, after realizing the market was missing a true French bakery, she and her husband, pastry chef Otto Sanchez, opened Magnol French Baking in Spring Branch, Houston. Krissy joins host Maya Pomroy '22 to talk about her singular career journey, from cutting her teeth in Dubai's hospitality industry to returning to Houston and pursuing her passion for pastries with her husband. Episode Guide: 00:39 Life After the Executive MBA02:06 Early Career in Hospitality04:10 Rising Through the Ranks08:54 A New Adventure in California11:15 International Experience in Dubai14:48 Returning Home and New Beginnings17:43 Starting Magnol French Baking27:10 Pursuing an MBA at Rice University33:16 Reflections and Advice for Future Rice students41:27 Future PlansOwl Have You Know is a production of Rice Business and is produced by University FM.Episode Quotes:On making the world a better place on a daily basis through Krissy's work16:51: I really wanted to like the common thread with the hospitality and Magnol, and all of the insurance company I've been working for since then. And to this day, I'm still working for now has been, I just, in my own way, want to help make the world a better place. And I would love to be able to feel like I'm doing that on a daily basis. Now, I'm in senior leadership, and so there's a little bit less connection with the actual member that we're helping, but it's still there. I'm able to make bigger differences on a larger scale and work with a pretty large team here—about a little over 100 team members. And then, of course, when I'm over at Magnol, being able to speak with the guests is, I mean, the best part.Krissy reflects on the most fulfilling part of the Rice Program[34:53]: Maya: In terms of the Rice program, what have been the most fulfilling parts of it for you? [35:01] Krissy: I mean, definitely the friendships that were formed with those that you really pour into and that others are willing and ready to pour into as well, from areas of the world that I never would have met otherwise. But also for me, the end of the program international trip, our class went to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. That was a profound experience for me. On the pitfalls of perfectionism and taking risks[32:19] Krissy: I think for those who have a high performing or high potential or whatever term you want to use for people that like to try hard and accomplish things.[32:28]: Maya: Perfectionist?[32:31]: Krissy: Yeah. That there's this kind of—it's not a dark side, but it's not the most maybe healthier, positive thing that you start to think, well, maybe I just won't start something that I'm not totally guaranteed will be successful to the level of success that I hold dear. And so I just won't even start because I don't want to take that chance. And that's not the life worth living.Show Links: TranscriptGuest Profile:Krissy White | LinkedIn Magnol French BakingLegalEASE

We unravel how customer success principles are reshaping B2B industries on this CX Pulse Check edition of the Experience Action Podcast with Jeannie Walters and special co-host David Sakamoto. Dive into the fascinating world of AI in the fashion industry, where artificial intelligence is transforming design, marketing, and personalization. We'll illustrate the revolutionary impact of AI on revenue generation, supply chain optimization, and customer service using real-world examples that bridge fashion and other sectors.Curious about how AI can elevate customer engagement and productivity? We'll explore the immense potential of AI in leveraging vast data sources for digital engagement, enhancing chatbots, and providing predictive analytics—all while maintaining a genuine human touch. You'll also hear compelling stories from GitLab and the St. Regis Hotel about the power of core values like transparency and collaboration in fostering a cohesive organizational culture. Discover how aligning personal and company values can enrich work experiences and create stronger customer relationships.Don't miss this insightful conversation packed with actionable takeaways!About David Sakamoto:David Sakamoto brings deep passion and experience in leading customer experiences, developing teams, scaling businesses, and optimizing the delivery of products and services to deliver customer outcomes and propel revenue growth. He brings a unique background in customer success, sales, engineering, services (professional, managed, and support), and global operations. He led the global customer success organization at GitLab, scaling the business from $50M to over $650M quarterly run rate and supporting a successful IPO with a net dollar retention of over 152%. Before GitLab, David built and scaled the Americas Customer Success team at Cisco, managing a $2B book of business that included high/low touch, digital, and partner success. In prior roles at EVault and Cisco, David has also led development teams, cloud operations, and services (professional, managed, and support). Other experiences include CITTIO (early-stage startup), Genentech, Yahoo, and SGI. David holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.Follow David on...LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/dsakamoto/X/Twitter at x.com/hapapowerInstagram at instagram.com/hapapower/Articles Mentioned:The State of AI in Fashion (Glossy) -- glossy.co/sponsored/the-state-of-ai-in-fashion/Customer Success Software Market looks to expand its size in Overseas Market (OpenPR) -- openpr.com/news/3546083/customer-success-software-market-looks-to-expand-its-sizeFocus on core values improves comp disability outcomes: Risk manager (Business Insurance) -- businessinsurance.com/article/20240507/NEWS06/912364304/Focus-on-core-values-improves-comp-disability-outcomes-Risk-managerResources Mentioned:Experience Investigators Website -- experienceinvestigators.comWant to ask a question? Visit askjeannie.vip to leave Jeannie a voicemail! (And don't forget to follow Jeannie on LinkedIn! www.linkedin.com/in/jeanniewalters/)

A 14-year-old boy has been taken into police custody after gunshots rang out in north Etobicoke on Tuesday afternoon; two workers had to be rescued from near the top of Toronto's St. Regis Hotel after a cable snapped on a swing stage; and, Conservative candidate Don Stewarts' byelection victory in a long-time Liberal riding has sent shockwaves through Canada's political sphere.

Konnecting with me on this episode is Chris Olivier who works as Multi-Property Beverage Manager and Sommelier at The St. Regis Hotel in Downtown Dubai. WIth years of experience behind him, Chris dives deeper into the essence of truse hospitality, what's in it for incoming entrants, the reality behind all that goes on before the plate arrives at your table, how there is so much more to F&B than what meets the eye. His practical insights are super engaging and this is one episode I truly recommend tuning into, no matter which industry you are from. Know more about his journey so far and everything you can gain from it, while at it, tune into Karishma Konnect across platforms here: https://linktr.ee/karikonnect. Please subscribe, like, comment, share, and all that jazz. Stay Tuned for our next episode coming soon! For regular updates, follow me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/karishmakonnect! #podcasts #food #beverage #hospitality #business

Celebrated for her butchery skills and simple approach to food you will recognize Connie DeSousa from her appearances on Top Chef Canada, Top Chef All Stars and most recently a judge for Food Networks Fire Masters. She is one of Canada's most celebrated female chefs with both an empathetic, yet fierce, approach to her work, life and fitness. Connie is driven to succeed. Once she sets her sights on a goal, she accomplishes it. An avid runner, Connie recently completed the NYC marathon and achieved her personal best as she sprinted across the finish line. Connie's ambition stemmed from her humble roots, growing up in Erin Woods community in SE Calgary with her Irish mother and Portuguese father who worked hard to achieve success. Cooking was infused into a young Connie as was her love for sausage making and large family get-togethers where food was what brought them around the table. Graduating from the top of her culinary class, she met her mentor, John Jackson, and instantly she knew they had a partnership for life. Connie has challenged herself to compete in many culinary competitions around the world, including the prestigious Chaîne De Rotîsseurs in South Africa, placing 4th in the world, and participated in the World Culinary Olympics in Germany. Working internationally, staging at well-known restaurants around the world, mastering nose-to-tail butchery, cultivating relationships with farmers and artisan producers, and challenging the social norms of women in the professional kitchen Connie has dedicated countless hours to her craft. Now, a mother, co-owner of several successful restaurants and businesses, mentor to young chefs and women in the industry, as well as a fitness advocate, and community ambassador, Connie's success relies on finding absolute balance. In every challenge Connie approaches she desires to fit more minutes in every day, but still manages to defy time and space. An accomplished chef and co-owner of several award-winning restaurants and businesses, John Jackson has been a leader and a mentor to so many young chefs and entrepreneurs dedicating his time to changing lives and nourishing those around him. Growing up in Saskatchewan, he started cooking at the young age of 15, out of necessity, where he realized that, in a kitchen, social status did not matter and the way to get ahead was to focus, and work hard. He set out on a steady, ambitious career path, travelling and working in some of the world's most well-known restaurants, attaining success with his many awards, nominations and notable achievements. John studied sausage-making in Italy's Marche and later landed at the St. Regis in New York. At 29 years of age John was given the opportunity to open the prestigious Mobil 5-star St. Regis Hotel in San Fransisco, California. After the successful opening of the St. Regis, John continued to open multiple restaurants under the Starwood name including the Lagoon by Jean George in Bora Bora. In 2009, it became clear that it was time to return to home to Calgary. Along with his wife, Carrie, and co-chef, co-owner Connie Desousa, they opened CHARCUT Roast House where they pride themselves in bringing an evolved, but simple approach to dining in the truest Canadian farm-to-table fashion. The restaurant was quickly named Canada's Best Restaurant and continues to top the list. After CHARCUT, came the opening of charbar in 2015, an Argentine-inspired restaurant with Italian and Spanish influences where the parilla wood-fired grill warms in the heart of the restaurant. Located in the Historical building along the Bow River in the re-established East Village of Calgary, the Simmons quickly became the focal point for cyclists, runners and families exploring the Riverwalk community, and was named Calgary's best new restaurant for 2015. The most resent adventure is just hatched CHIX Eggshop a "Fast-Fine Diner" which is a quirky, nostalgic, counter service–only breakfast and lunch spot with skillfully crafted and quickly served dishes alongside super hip craft beverages and cocktails. John's passion for food and business is strong, but his love for cycling is what drives him in the search for balance, with over 14,000km each year (never had a driver's licence) John finds a way to ride everyday even in the -40c temperatures throughout the winter months. John is active not only cycling races and commuting but also riding for a cause. He formed a team of riders "The Canadians" that participate each year in the No Kid Hungry "Chefs Cycle" a 480km ride over three days crushing childhood hunger. His magnetic energy is contagious, sharing encouraging and passionate stories to fuel those around him shifting our culinary landscape into a positive and empowering one of balance. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada's economy. To support Canada's businesses, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter

In an exclusive interview, Valtteri Bottas, Finnish F1 driver for Stake F1 Team (formally Alfa Romeo), reveals what it takes to be an F1 driver, how he deals with the pressure, how he almost quit, and the advice he would give his younger self.We had the incredible opportunity to meet and interview F1 driver Valterri Bottas! He's a 10 times race winner, 67 times on the podium, and 2x constructors champion, so it was amazing to have him on the show. We lined up the interview in the days leading up to the 2023 Mexico City F1 Grand Prix. Speaker: Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Stake F1 Team, having previously driven for Mercedes from 2017 to 2021 and Williams from 2013 to 2016. Bottas has scored 10 race wins and 67 podiums.Follow Valtterihttps://twitter.com/ValtteriBottashttps://www.instagram.com/valtteribottas/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2XIdC1gBNNXsH7iFdEaX-Ahttps://valtteribottas.com/Thank you to the St. Regis Hotel for allowing us to film in their beautiful hotel! Check them out below: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/mexxr-the-st-regis-mexico-city/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0 Thank you to RemesMedia for filming the interview. Check out more of his work below: https://remesmedia.com/video-documental/ Music: Secession Studios - The Untoldhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwd8uu2mtJUgHYRffUl2yPQMomentsSoundstripe►SUBSCRIBE for New Motivational Videos every Week!http://bit.ly/StudyMotivation▶DOWNLOAD for Free our Top 7 Study Tips!https://bit.ly/m2sfreestudytips▶JOIN our Newsletter for Exclusive Updates, Discounts, and Student Deals:https://bit.ly/motivation2studynewsletter▶READ our Weekly Blog:https://bit.ly/motivation2studyblog▶SHOP Motivational Canvases and Apparelhttps://bit.ly/motiversityshop▶BECOME A MEMBER of our loyal community!https://bit.ly/m2smembers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During this episode, we discuss Malaysia, with a focus on Langkawi. Trevor shares the highlights and disappointments from his recent trip with his wife and young daughter, from Etihad First Class to first-class lounges, luxury amenities, and more. Tune in for a first-hand account of South East Asian travel packed with handy insights of the highs and lows to help you plan your next trip. We discuss amenities and food, and experiences both inside hotels and beyond the property borders. Trevor shares an honest account of what he would do again, including paying another visit to a Waldorf hotel and avoiding accommodation where renovations are taking place. Join us today to hear all this and more! Key Points From This Episode: [00:00] Introducing this episode's conversation which centers on Langkawi, Malaysia. [00:58] Trevor's trip to Langkawi which was his daughter's final trip as a lap infant. [04:26] How Etihad addressed an issue with Trevor's daughter's boarding pass. [05:17] Cutbacks at Etihad including less airport lounges and in-flight comforts. [10:10] Terminal 1 and 3 and Tom's experience at the new first class lounge in Abu Dhabi. [14:04] Tom's early experiences with Etihad and how it has changed over the years. [15:28] Returning to the Grand Hyatt in Kuala Lumpur. [17:51] Why visiting malls in Asia is such a memorable experience. [20:19] Langkawi experiences starting at the St. Regis Hotel. [24:54] How the property is structured and the renovations that are currently taking place. [30:34] The Four Seasons Beach experience. [32:38] Luxury amenities at the Four Seasons. [35:45] Trevor's firsts on his most recent trip including traveling with Air Asia. [38:35] Traveling from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi. [41:35] Staying at the Park Hyatt in Abu Dhabi. Quotes: “If there's one thing I've learned with a lap infant, every single check-in has some or other random problem.” — @tmount [02:16] “I have nostalgia for the Etihad of ten years ago when I first flew them and it was amazing. It was my first time traveling with a Middle Eastern carrier.” — @TktweetsKim [13:52] “Don't overlook the mall when you are in a big Asian metropolis. It might be at least worth an afternoon stroll.” — @TktweetsKim [18:56] “We will stay at a Waldorf again. The care and the quality of the service was wonderful.” — @tmount [38:14] Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Abu Dhabi International Airport Etihad Airways Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur St. Regis Langkawi Four Seasons Langkawi Air Asia Waldorf Astoria Bangkok Bangkok Airport The Flip Flop Traveler Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Oberoi Hotel Agra Thomas Kim on X Trevor Mountcastle on X

PREVIEW: From a longer conversation, Simon Constable writing in WSJ recounts what the convicted and deceased financial fraudster Bernie Madoff (1923-2021) has in common with the convicted financial fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried (1992-). 1908 St. Regis Hotel, NYC

Jorge Vallejo is the chef and owner of restaurant Quintonil in Mexico City and one of the most famous Mexican chefs in the world. After studying culinary arts in Mexico he worked in restaurants like Noma, Pujol and Diana at the St. Regis Hotel in Mexico City. Vallejo opened Quintonil in 2012 with his wife Alejandra Flores and in ten years, the couple had created a modern restaurant classic that focuses on fresh, local ingredients and traditional Mexican flavours. Jorge Vallejo will tell us about his journey as a chef that brought him global fame and at the end of our talk he'll reveal his favourite restaurant recommendations in Mexico, New York and the rest of the world. All of the recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to this week's episode of SERIALously! In this episode, we will uncover how lust, greed, and hatred turned a mother-daughter luxury vacation into a nightmare. It all started out in the sun-soaked paradise of Bali. An idyllic setting for a mother-daughter vacation. But what started as an exotic retreat quickly spiraled into a chilling true crime nightmare. Heather Mack, just entering adulthood, her elusive boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, and Sheila von Wiese-Mack, a millionaire heiress and Heather's mother, were unwittingly on the brink of a horrific nightmare. Beneath the surface of this tropical utopia, something more sinister was brewing that nobody expected. Secrets were kept, relationships were strained, and hidden agendas were being pursued, and finally, things came to a boiling point that would send shockwaves across the globe. This is no ordinary vacation gone wrong story - it's a case that haunts everyone that was at the St. Regis Hotel to this day.  Your True Crime BFF, Annie Elise xx For Business Inquiries: 10toLife@WMEAgency.com All Social Media Links: https://www.flowcode.com/page/annieelise_ About Me: https://annieelise.com/ Today's Sponsors:  Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code AE. Athena Club: Get started with Athena Club today by shopping in-store at Target nationwide Nuts.com: Right now, Nuts.com is offering new customers a free gift with purchase and free shipping on orders of $29 or more at Nuts.com/ae.

This week, we hear the pizza journey of Evan Eriksen, who owns Pie 95 Pizza in Jacksonville, Florida, an artisan style, neighborhood pizzeria. His path to owning a pizza shop wasn't a direct route and took him to some far-off places. After culinary school Evan worked with leading chefs in New York City, San Francisco and Sydney, Australia. But it was a pizza trailer that sparked his passion for pizza. Listen to Evan's episode now.Evan reached out to us on social wanting to share his journey to pizza. He sent us such a great story that we asked if we could share that with our followers. Here's his story in his own words:“As a young child I always was interested in food. Family gatherings and the group gatherings where everyone would partake in the dinner. So, this caused me to start cooking at a young age.After graduating high school, I had no idea what to do even though I worked in restaurants dish washing, bussing tables, and prepping. I thought of what was my childhood dream to be. I then recalled watching a series “Great Chefs” as a young boy and praised these chefs.I decided to move to south Florida and go to culinary school. “Florida Culinary Institute” was the name at the time. All through college I paid rent, bills and tuition cooking around West Palm Beach. After graduating I realized to be great, I had to train with the best. Then moved to NYC. Sent my resume out to over 25 places and only heard back from 1. Gotham Bar and Grill. I set up an Interview and bought my plane ticket. Within 2 weeks I was working as veggie cook for an amazing 3-star New York time restaurant.It was incredible for a 21 yr old. After many years of working in NYC for great chefs like Alfred Portale, Eric Ripert, Gabriel Kruenther and Ben Pollinger I had to go overseas. On a whim got my visa and was headed down under to Sydney, Australia. There I staged at Quay and briefly worked at Tetsuyas. While sitting in Manly work I had a pizza and beer. Realized life was about the simple things and not overly fancy food.After coming back to the States I headed west to good old San Francisco. Became Executive Sous at Ame restaurant in the St. Regis Hotel. Something was not right in my career. Some passion was gone I wanted to learn something. Then something happened. I saw this adorable concession trailer in Fishermans Wharf. Carmel Pizza Company. It was a 18ft concession trailer with a 120 Mugniani wood fired oven on the back. They were hiring! I said get the job and learn pizza in a few weeks then quit! Well, I got the “cook” position and absolutely fell in love. Knew that pizza was in my life forever.After working there for almost 1.5 yrs I knew it was my moment. The moment I had to open my own pizzeria. Decided to come back east to Jacksonville Florida. The food truck scene was booming here. So built a concession trailer almost exactly like “Carmel” had across country sight unseen and spontaneously. Yeah, I know it was crazy.Then hit the road with my trailer. I was taking every gig I could. Just wanted people to eat and try our pizza. It's different, it's unique, it's artisan, it's Pie95 Pizza! Food trucking come with a lot of great, but also hard scary times. From weather dangerous driving to blowouts on the trailer. The list can go on forever. Really wanted to showcase more of my skill then just what we served pizza and wings. Of course, for caterings we had more options, but showcase my passion “food”.After years of looking and saving all my money I found a quaint 950sqft juice bar in historic Riverside. Jacksonville, Florida. Signed the lease and started our build out. You only open your first restaurant once. So let's enjoy this.Our menu showcases of course wood fired pizza which we specialize in. It also has a lot of shared plates and

James Bermingham is responsible for delivering Virgin Hotel's global growth, operational excellence, multi-award-winning customer experience, and unique culture. But where did he get his start? Well, James began his career in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, followed by ten years in London, England, including executive roles with ITT Sheraton Corporation and the Luxury Collection. Through the course of time, James was drawn back to the United States, where he held prestigious General Manager roles at the St. Regis Hotel in Houston and the Montage Laguna Beach. Since 2008, James served as Executive Vice President of Operations for Montage International, overseeing all elements of operations for the well-renowned properties of the Montage and Pendry Hotel brands. Now, with over 35 incredible years of hospitality experience, James is the CEO of Virgin Hotels and is the true definition of an authentic leader.What You Will Hear:How James entered and flourished in the hospitality industryThe importance and benefits of apprenticeship Importance of BrandingVirgin Hotel's EthosLucy Technology platformVirgin pillar of values and serviceAdvice for building loyalty with your teamEnvironmental impact, awareness and actionWhat boutique means to JamesQuotes:“I have huge respect and huge appreciation for our housekeeping teams in our business and in our company. They do a great job and it's every bit as important as any other role, and even arguably more so.”“We go to great lengths to hire for personality and for character. We really want their individuality and personality to come through that service experience.”“Design and being true to place is a big part of the brand experience at Virgin hotels.”“If you're having fun and the teammates around you are having fun, then you're guaranteeing that your guests are going to have fun.”“By 2030 at Virgin hotels, we want to be net carbon zero.”Mentioned:Virgin GroupLucy AppFairmont Trusthouse ForteSponsored by SolonisBLLA

Eddy continua compartiendonos información social, histórica y política de Turquía y Estambul; además, nos presenta una entrevista con el Chef Sevket Cihan, Chef Ejecutivo del Hotel St. Regis Estambul, preparando pescado al pastor, tinga de carne y camarones estilo Rosarito; Birol Selic, Bartender y Mixologo en el bar del Hotel St. Regis Estambul, nos sorprende con la preparacion de una mezcalina y varios de sus cocteles insignia, todo esto y más con Eddy Warman de Noche.

Haig's Kabob House presents "Paisan & Friends" hosted by that crazy Italian, Paisan Kapitan. Coming at you from The St. Regis Hotel in beautiful, Miami Beach, Florida, your favorite Italian deejay celebrates the victory of his beloved Miami Dolphins. While the game was great, the music selections are even better. Check out the New Jams from: Arkadi Dumikyan, Ernest Ogannesyan and OFI. Plus Hits your know and love from: Armen Tovmasyan, Harout Pamboukjian, DJ Jilber, Suro, Harout Balyan, Sammy Flash, DJ Davo, Tarela, Noro, Hranto, Karen Hakobyan, Iveta Mukuchyan, DJHakop, Spitakci Hayko, Elie Berberyan, and Arman Hovhannisyan--to name a few. It's a high energy, incredible line up for your entertainment pleasure. Ain't nuttin' but a party...right here on Hye Jams Radio!

  Richmond Punch is a violin virtuoso who delivers a riveting, dynamic, explosive, and powerful performance!   A native of Dallas, Texas, Richmond graduated from the top-rated Arts Magnet Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.  He honed his craft and earned a Bachelor's Degree from the famous Juilliard School of Music in New York and received a Master's Degree from the prestigious Yale University.  He specializes in live violin music for all types of special events including corporate, concerts, festivals, weddings and worship. As an accomplished musician, Richmond has produced 4 CDs in various genres that include Jazz, Hip Hop Jazz and Gospel.  The titles of his four CDs, which are available online everywhere are “Finally”, ‘Back That Violin Up”, “Gospel Covers” and “Hymns for Botham" Throughout his career, Punch has traveled the world dazzling audiences as large as 15,000 from Alaska to Cuba, New York to LA and everywhere in between.  Richmond is a featured entertainer for the Disney Cruise Line Entertainer, Dallas Cowboys Club and Dallas Love Field Airport, W Hotels and St. Regis Hotel  He is also a feature on Amazon Prime's “The Focus.” Richmond can be seen and heard as guest violinist in TD Jakes' Movie “Lust”, now out on Lifetime Network. In 2020, Richmond played a 4 hour set on live broadcast internationally for Rayshard Brooks' Viewing Service, in which was viewed by over 1,000,000 people total across ABC, NBC, Time, Reuters, Reuters UK, Daily Mail, and Evening Standard platforms. WWW.WORLDMOVEMENT.COM.      

 Richmond Punch is a violin virtuoso who delivers a riveting, dynamic, explosive, and powerful performance!   A native of Dallas, Texas, Richmond graduated from the top-rated Arts Magnet Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.  He honed his craft and earned a Bachelor's Degree from the famous Juilliard School of Music in New York and received a Master's Degree from the prestigious Yale University.  He specializes in live violin music for all types of special events including corporate, concerts, festivals, weddings and worship. As an accomplished musician, Richmond has produced 4 CDs in various genres that include Jazz, Hip Hop Jazz and Gospel.  The titles of his four CDs, which are available online everywhere are “Finally”, ‘Back That Violin Up”, “Gospel Covers” and “Hymns for Botham"Throughout his career, Punch has traveled the world dazzling audiences as large as 15,000 from Alaska to Cuba, New York to LA and everywhere in between.  Richmond is a featured entertainer for the Disney Cruise Line Entertainer, Dallas Cowboys Club and Dallas Love Field Airport, W Hotels and St. Regis Hotel  He is also a feature on Amazon Prime's “The Focus.” Richmond can be seen and heard as guest violinist in TD Jakes' Movie “Lust”, now out on Lifetime Network.In 2020, Richmond played a 4 hour set on live broadcast internationally for Rayshard Brooks' Viewing Service, in which was viewed by over 1,000,000 people total across ABC, NBC, Time, Reuters, Reuters UK, Daily Mail, and Evening Standard platforms. WWW.WORLDMOVEMENT.COM.   

Resilience Keynote Speaker ? I've just come off stage speaking at the St. Regis Hotel downtown in Dubai. I was speaking for a US company on the topic of resilience, and the role that collaboration and innovation plays in resilience. But as part of my talk, I was also talking about the resilience of Dubai, […] The post Resilience Keynote Speaker appeared first on James Taylor.

Resilience Keynote Speaker ? I've just come off stage speaking at the St. Regis Hotel downtown in Dubai. I was speaking for a US company on the topic of resilience, and the role that collaboration and innovation plays in resilience. But as part of my talk, I was also talking about the resilience of Dubai, […] The post Resilience Keynote Speaker appeared first on James Taylor.

#120 - In August 2014, a Bali taxi driver parked outside the St. Regis Hotel in Nasu Dua, Bali, noticed a red substance that looked like blood coming out from the trunk of his taxi. When he drove to the police station, police officers opened the trunk and found a bloody suitcase. Inside the suitcase was the body of a dead adult female. She had been badly beaten to death and then stuffed inside a suitcase.Bali police quickly zeroed on a potential suspect. Someone very close to the victim. But they claimed they were innocent. What does the forensic evidence say?Support My WorkIf you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales.Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to exclusive bonus content, snag exclusive show merch or just want to support what I'm doing, please visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/forensictalesMerchandise - For t-shirts, stickers, hoodies, coffee mugs & more check out:https://www.teepublic.com/user/forensic-talesSupport Us by Supporting Our Sponsors:The New Reality Paranormal. Listen today: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThenewrealityparanormalFoul Play: A True Crime Podcast. Subscribe today & listen.Bonafide. Get 20% off your first purchase when you subscribe to any product at HelloBonafide.com/tales. Promo code TALES.Q for Quinn Socks. https://www.qforquinn.com/discount/TALESdiscount code: TALESCults, Crime & Cabernet. Subscribe today & listen.Team Treehouse. https://teamtreehouse.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=xss+forensic+tales+podcastFor a complete list of sources used in this episode, please visit https://forensictales.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/forensictales)

Andre Dickens was officially sworn in as the 61st mayor of Atlanta; Education nonprofit Odyssey will hold its 13th annual Odyssey Brunch at the St. Regis Hotel in Buckhead to raise money for APS students; Sandy Springs is ringing in the new year with a full slate of concerts and performances #NorthFulton #Georgia #LocalNews  - - - - - - The Northside Neighbor Podcast is local news for Roswell, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, and the entire Northside.  Northside Neighbor Register Here for your essential digital news.  This podcast was produced and published for the Northside Neighbor by BG Ad Group on 1-4-2022 For advertising inquiries, please email j.southerland@bgadgroup.com   For more information be sure to visit https://www.bgpodcastnetwork.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunshine April Hilda Wood was last seen at the St. Regis Hotel, holding the door for two young men right before midnight on the 20th of February, 2004. There have been no reported sightings of her since. Someone has to know something about her disappearance.If you have information regarding Sunshine Wood, please contact any of the following:Winnipeg Police Service: Missing Persons Unit at (204) 986-6250; WPS-missingpersons@winnipeg.caReference Case#: 040039437Project DEVOTE: 1-204-984-6396; 1 888-673-3316Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips*Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping*Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at:canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.caPromo: Autumn's OdditiesFind me here: https://reverietruecrime.wixsite.com/podcastSOURCES:https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/sunshine-april-hilda-wood http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2016/02/sunshine-wood-missing-from-manitoba.html https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Sunny_Wood https://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/missing-disparus/case-dossier.jsf?case=2012020073&id=1&lang=en https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/j9j19k/sunshine_april_hilda_wood_disappeared_age_16/ https://missingkids.ca/en/missing-children-database/73 http://myriverside.sd43.bc.ca/shyaanm2019/2021/04/04/indigenous-podcast-sunshine-woods/ https://safertomorrow.weebly.com/sunshine-wood.html https://www.thompsoncitizen.net/local-news/ten-years-on-still-missing-gods-river-teens-dwayne-ross-and-sunshine-wood-4275138 https://www.indianz.com/News/2005/006624.asp https://www.indianz.com/News/2004/005798.asp http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?p=2480

In our second installment of Pizza & Fairytales, we discuss how Yoko draws Paul into her mind games with John. Highlights of Paul's ensuing visit to John in LA include the Toot ‘n' Snore jam session and a peculiar Polaroid message sent to Jann Wenner.   Back in New York, John gives his last ever concert performance and the Beatles are finally, legally dissolved. Afterwards, Paul invites John to a rendezvous in New Orleans, setting the stage for a possible Lennon-McCartney reunion. __   SOURCES Loving John, MAY PANG (1983) Many Years From Now, BARRY MILES (1997) Chris Salewicz interview w/ Paul McCartney (Sept 1986) “Ballad of Yoko” BBC programme (1998) “Can't buy me love: Yoko tells how Paul saved her marriage to John” The Times UK (Oct 9, 2010) Man on the Run, TOM DOYLE (2013) Sticky Fingers, JOE HAGAN (2017) John & Yoko Interview w/ David Wigg St. Regis Hotel, NY (October, 1971) Sandra Shevey Interview w/ John & Yoko (1972) John Lennon and Yoko Ono, interview w/ Jonathan Cott for Rolling Stone: Yoko Ono and her sixteen-track voice. (March 18th, 1971) Tony King Interview w/ BBC In My Life: John Lennon Remembered (1990) John Lennon interview w/ Alan Freeman (January, 1975) Harry Nilsson Interview w/ Geoffrey Guiliano (Feb 17, 1984) Life: “Paul McCartney talks about the Beatle breakup and his new life” (April 16th, 1971) Audio letter to John Lennon from Mimi Smith as excerpted on Lost Lennon Tapes (early 1970s)   PLAYLIST Move on Fast YOKO ONO Let Me Roll it PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS Meat City JOHN LENNON Stand By Me, LENNON/McCARTNEY and PALS Bluebird (One Hand Clapping) PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS I'll Never Leave You HARRY NILSSON Whatever Gets You Thru the Night (live) ELTON JOHN & JOHN LENNON I Saw Her Standing There (live) ELTON JOHN & JOHN LENNON Bless You JOHN LENNON Beef Jerky JOHN LENNON You Gave Me the Answer PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS    

Today's guest is the amazing painter, illustrator and teacher, Lindsay Stripling (you might know her from her fabulous Lunch Club series on Instagram!). This is one of those conversations where we got to bounce around and touch on ALL of the things: style, social media, having studio practice, Lindsay's story, the importance of boredom, story-telling, and so much more. I have to say, my absolute favorite part toward the end of the conversation where Lindsay broke down how she thinks about her work. She has a way of putting words to the mysterious intangible that I could've listened to for hours. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! We talked about.. -- How she guides students to find their style -- Getting away from the digital realm for inspiration -- Ageism on social media -- Keys for creating a consistent studio practice -- Holding the titles of painter and illustrator at the same time, and thoughts on illustration v. fine art -- The importance of reading for Lindsey and the in's and out's of how philosophy influences her work Bio Lindsay Stripling is a San Francisco based illustrator and teacher. Her work is always coming from a place of layering, texture and experimentation. She likes to keep things fun and explore themes of nature, time, memory, community and psychology. When Lindsay isn't drawing or painting in her backyard in the Sunset, she can be found walking in Golden Gate Park or looking for a new book at the library. She's taught team building workshops for Google, Pixar, Shutterfly and Nike and worked with clients such as Adobe, Nike, Intercom, Mind Body Green, Bust Magazine, Spirituality and Health Magazine, St. Regis Hotel and more. FOLLOW LINDSAY www.lindsaystripling.com IG: @lindsayvictorialee SUPPORT THE SHOW Visit patreon.com/devonwalz for exclusive bonus episodes each month FOLLOW THE SHOW @artandmagicpodcast @devonwalzart www.devonwalz.com To get started with the Frame It Easy App and claim $100 off sample frames head to frameiteasy.com/artmagic

Tours and transfers: http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/KLjAOihx/1s/www.moscowprivatetours.com (https://www.tours.moscow) or http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/KLjAOihx/1s/www.moscowprivatetours.com/ (https://www.moscowprivatetours.com/) Hotels: 5*:  National Hotel http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/uFLGYSp3/1s/www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mowlc-hotel-national-a-luxury-collection-hotel-moscow (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mowlc-hotel-national-a-luxury-collection-hotel-moscow/) Four Seasons http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/SjWwSLwH/1s/www.fourseasons.com/moscow (https://www.fourseasons.com/moscow/) Ritz Carlton http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/5u-0H2LV/1s/www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/europe/moscow (https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/europe/moscow) St.Regis Hotel http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/2XumGqmK/1s/www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mowxr-the-st-regis-moscow-nikolskaya (https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mowxr-the-st-regis-moscow-nikolskaya/)   Areas to look for accommodation in: Tverskoy district, Arbat, Presnenskiy district, Zamoskvorechye, Dorogomilovo.    3*-4*: Izmaylovo Hotels http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/MW64P6L6/1s/www.izmailovo.ru/en (https://www.izmailovo.ru/en/)   Restaurants:  Metropol Hotel http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/715L_IqZ/1s/metropol-moscow.ru (https://metropol-moscow.ru/) Grand-Cafe Dr. Zhivago http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/PI1r1vfV/1s/drzhivago.ru/en/menu-2/main (https://drzhivago.ru/en/menu-2/main) Hleb Nasushny http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/uIzjpRUa/1s/hlebnasushny.ru/en (https://hlebnasushny.ru/en/) Karavaev Brothers http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/KBNcHBcE/1s/www.karavaevi.ru/about/adress.php (https://www.karavaevi.ru/about/adress.php) Cafe Pushkin http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/XhqB9l2w/1s/cafe-pushkin.ru/en (https://cafe-pushkin.ru/en/) LavkaLavka Restaurant http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/-0KWHpR-/1s/www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298484-d6783642-Reviews-LavkaLavka_Farm_Restaurant-Moscow_Central_Russia.html (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298484-d6783642-Reviews-LavkaLavka_Farm_Restaurant-Moscow_Central_Russia.html) The White Rabbit http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/CvIfzXdg/1s/whiterabbitmoscow.ru/ru (https://whiterabbitmoscow.ru/ru/) Vysota 5642 restaurant http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/OXZGdZXV/1s/en.novikovgroup.ru/restaurants/5642Restaurant/5642Visota_91.html (https://en.novikovgroup.ru/restaurants/5642Restaurant/5642Visota_91.html) Khachapuri restaurant http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/4JyF29NB/1s/www.hacha.ru/en/menu (https://www.hacha.ru/en/menu) Ruski: http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/r2ZRQmrJ/1/ruski.354group.com/en (http://ruski.354group.com/en/) Moscow Depo Foodmall: http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/NKWnBZyu/1s/depomoscow.ru (https://depomoscow.ru/)   Museums: WW2 Museum: http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/AOQo16SV/1s/victorymuseum.ru/for-visitors/museum-for-china/en (https://victorymuseum.ru/for-visitors/museum-for-china/en/) Moscow Kremlin Museums: http://link.moscowprivatetours.com/click/1_LtII9EFRey8R.T3TOS8erB24KL/nu_dYkrn/1s/www.kreml.ru/en-Us/museums-moscow-kremlin...

Did someone say Après Ski? In this episode, I'm bringing you into my hotel room at The St. Regis Resort in Aspen, Colorado. Earlier this year, my cousin and I escaped to one of my favorite destinations to experience ski season in the middle of a pandemic because there is truly nothing better than spring skiing on the West Coast. We're discussing where to eat, where to ski, and where to drink with the ultimate après ski guide to Aspen. Be sure to check out this week's episode for the best insight before booking your next trip to the snow. Don't forget to subscribe, rate us, and leave a review because you never know where we're heading next! Follow us on Instagram at the links below for more When In Robes action and exclusive clips! “Aspen is one of my favorite places because of: one, the atmosphere. Two, the town is just so cute and so lively. And three, you get to snowboard and ski all day and then you get to drink all night long. What can be better than that?" - Carly Konsker Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:38 Snowboard Injury0:54 The St. Regis Hotel in Aspen, CO 1:14 The Hotel Room1:34 Why Aspen is a favorite 1:52 Hotel Robe Review  2:35 Amenities at the hotel 3:14 Covid protocols in Aspen4:14 Skiing vs. Snowboarding5:21 Other hotels in Aspen5:33 Why I love Snowmass 6:15 Robing After Dark 6:35 Favorite restaurants in Aspen 7:35 Favorite restaurant in Snowmass 8:08 Favorite bakery in Aspen 9:28 Après Ski Guide10:00 Introducing My Cousin 10:16 In Robe Dining / The Strip Down 13:43 French Fries Rating13:54 Chicken Finger Rating 15:37 Episode Wrap Up Links: Follow the Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/wheninrobespod/  Follow Carly: https://www.instagram.com/carlykonsker/   Follow the Podcast:Instagram: @WhenInRobesPod TikTok: @WhenInRobesPod Twitter: @WhenInRobesPod Follow the Host: Instagram: @CarlyKonsker

In this episode, ARI senior fellow Onkar Ghate challenges businesses to take a moral stand in defense of their rights. Almost sixty years after Ayn Rand described big business as “America’s persecuted minority,” Ghate observes, businessmen are still routinely subjected to moral denunciation and legal oppression. If that is to change, he adds, businessmen themselves must emulate other victimized groups who have mounted successful campaigns for civil rights. Ghate begins this short talk by observing that businessmen are the creators, innovators and producers who generate the progress and prosperity we thrive on. For their achievements, he says, businessmen deserve moral praise, not the endless denunciation that’s heaped on figures like the Koch brothers and the wealthy “one percent.” Just as Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged paid tribute to productive businessmen, he explains, so the Institute that bears her name strives to change the deeply entrenched moral views that condemn business to perpetual censure. Despite substantial obstacles to success, Ghate says, opponents of this injustice should not despair. “Seemingly hopeless causes can succeed, and have succeeded, when you look through American history,” he asserts. “But a necessary condition for success is that the victim has to stand up for himself. The victim has to say, ‘I’m subject to injustice. And this is what justice would look like, and it’s nothing like what the world looks like today.’” Ghate points to historical examples such as the American Revolution and the anti-slavery, women’s suffrage, civil rights and gay pride movements. In every case, he observes, the victims framed their battle in terms of justice. They named particular injustices — think of the Declaration of Independence’s long list of grievances. And above all, they gave voice to their moral outrage. In effect, Ghate observes, they were all saying: “We have too much self-esteem to put up with what we have put up with.” For businessmen to ignite such a reform movement, Ghate argues, they would need to focus on their mistreatment by the regulatory state, making public the wrongs that regulators routinely inflict on them in private. They would need to identify the evil of preventive law and ask, “What ever happened to ‘innocent until proven guilty’?” They would need to frame their protests in terms of freedom, justice, and civil rights. And in doing so, they would need to accept real economic and personal risks of the kind every victimized group in history has faced: harassment, ostracism, even monetary fines and jail time. Only this kind of long-term moral crusade has the power to free businessmen from opprobrium and oppression. “Freedom and the Need for Business to Stand Up for Itself” was delivered at the Ayn Rand Institute’s Building a Future of Reason and Capitalism conference at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City on September 29, 2015.

 Connect with Michael Moore and Bob WieremaThe Climb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-climb-podcast/Bob Wierema: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-wierema/Michael Moore: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpmoore/Connect with Michael DavidsonGen Next: https://gennext.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpdavidson/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mpdavidsonMichael Davidson: From the founding of our country up to the eighties was like conflict after conflict and adversity after adversity. Like we really had to fight to be free over and over and over again. And first in the sixties, and then in the nineties, you just started to see the lack of pressure combined with the complacency that comes with comfort wealth; you started to see a deterioration of these institutions that drew people together and then technology through fire at them. And threw gas on. And so now I think you're seeing this sort of collective temper tantrum, and that's happening today. And so, it's a time for  renewal, which is a good opportunity, but we just don't take a little too kata. When you're at sort of like lowest common denominator, That person's identity is associated with their politics.And that's not true. Human beings are complicated. Michael Moore: Bob and I are joined this afternoon on The Climb with a new really good friend of mine, Michael Davidson. I got the honor to meet him this summer up in Telluride. And it has been a whirlwind journey since getting to know him, getting to know Gen next, becoming a member of Gen Next.And we'll talk all about the mission of Gen Next around education, economic growth and global security. Bob and I are really excited. Michael's one of the most dynamic individuals I've ever met. So, we're going to dive into a lot of different categories and life and pursuits and happiness.Listen to the client.Michael Moore: We're just thrilled to have you today, Michael. Welcome. Michael Davidson: I love it. Thank you. Thank you. Bob Wierema: You got a lot to live up to with that intro there. [00:02:00] Michael Davidson: No pressure. ‘Pursuits'? I mean, you end with, ‘pursuits and happiness'… Michael Moore: We're gonna set the bar high. Michael Davidson: Right. America's on the line! Michael Moore: Then just go higher before we jump into your passions around Gen Next, we want to know about you. So just give us a little background where you grew up, what defines you along the way and got you to where you are today? Michael Davidson: Now I thought I was going to get away. I'll give you a simple, quick bio. Michael Moore: No softballs here. Michael Davidson: Let me give you your current state.My wife and I are living in Southern California. She's from North Carolina. I lived in Texas for a while, but I split between California and Texas. I always felt like I was the bumper sticker. I wasn't born in Texas, but I got there as fast as I could. So, we have four kids. I have a son who's almost 11 and I have two six-year-old girls and I have a one-year-old, baby boy. And so, I think one of the biggest things about me is I've always wanted to be a dad. I've always wanted to be an awesome dad. One of the greatest purposes in life is if you care about the world, care about doing good things, it's just an incredible opportunity.So, I'm very blessed. And then before that though, I grew up doing wrestling, judo, pretty competitively. I have five siblings. I moved to Texas sort of abruptly when I was 16-years-old. And then I got to work and live on a ranch. And so, in Texas, I did a lot with draft horses, almost everything you can imagine to a horse I did. And that was just awesome. I mean, super awesome. That was a tough time in my life, or it was at least leading up to it, and just working with your hands and working with the animals – that was incredible. And I had some great experiences in Texas. I got into ranching. I wrestled at Arlington High School for a year, transferred to Richland High School and I made a massive turn, did some theater. And then I got really into theater. I was [00:04:00] ranching, wrestler, judo, jock, martial arts, and then this theater there. I got exposed to people I never thought I would have been exposed to in my time in Texas, just all across the board. Bob Wierema: Where do you fall in the lineup of five siblings?Michael Davidson: I'm number four. Bob Wierema: Okay. So wrestling and judo was probably really important in the lineup of the kids, right?Michael Davidson: It was a dominant role in the family growing up. It was very, very dominant. I thought for the bulk of my life, that was all I was going to do for my entire life. I never even considered anything different, to be honest. It goes, girl, boy, girl, me, and then girl, boy. I think from the oldest to youngest, about 20 years apart and it was super cool. I'm very blessed. I have got awesome siblings. but what was interesting for me is for a long time, I was the youngest and I guess I take on some of those qualities. And then I was the middle-ish for a period of time. Then I was like the oldest of the youngest, especially when we moved to Texas. I moved with my mom and little brother and sister, and so, took on sort of a large role in my younger siblings' life at that time. So, getting to experience – I think if you're into family of origin stuff, there were a lot of ups and downs, but I'm super blessed because I experienced so much of family of origin from so many different angles.I guess one of the things is after getting into theater, and then I did a program at TCC that was in the Tarrant County College in the humanities and just the power of ideas and leadership and the role that a person could play in other people's lives and in bending history, it just captivated me. And [00:06:00] so that became a real seed that was planted or maybe watered. When I was wrestling, I'd have this experience in Russia. I got to go compete in Russia. I went twice. We went to Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan – and we went before and after following the birth of the Soviet Union. And so being exposed at a young age to people who had no freedom, no idea of freedom, and here I am homesick and obsessed with this idea of going to McDonald's and Red Square. And this is something that was just totally removed from their reality. That really blew my mind. And then I was wearing some Russian warmups and I'm in the Red Square walking around, and this military officer was asking, he says ‘Americanski' and he's asking something in Russian. I asked the translator, ‘what's he asking me?' And he says, ‘he wants to know if you're an American'. I'm wearing my Russian digs. How did he know? And he says, ‘Americans get told this a lot and he could tell you're an American because you walk like you're free'.I was very young, but it never left me, that idea of this sort of very romantic abstract concept could affect the way I move in the world. And so I think at a very early age, the idea of, and then being exposed to a lot of different types of people and a lot of ups and downs in life, I think started to weave into me finding my deep purpose, which is to make a big difference in people's lives and advance ideas that make the world better. So, I guess that's a bit of my story and what shaped me. Michael Moore: No, that's great. My oldest daughter is just completely entrenched in theater and this year has been particularly hard for her, because she normally gets to be on stage and perform in front of all of her peers and her family and friends and grandparents, and because of COVID, she couldn't do that. It was interesting this year because [00:08:00] they did a good job. They ended up making the play into a movie. Then we all got to socially distance in the auditorium and watch the movie. So, kind of an unintended consequence of that. I got to see my daughter in a movie, which was really cool, but it was hard, but with the end products, she was proud of. But I asked her a long time ago, ‘what draws you to theater? Why do you enjoy it so much?' And she said, ‘ you just get to escape and be whoever you want to be up on that stage.' So, I mean, was it an escape for you or are you just curious about it? What, what drew you to it? Cause it's a powerful thing and people either get it or they don't. Michael Davidson: I think just the opportunity to create. I guess similarly themed of being able to create, communicate the creation and see how it lands and affects people. It was a very special thing. And then I think being able to transform your devotees, transforming into a character – because a character, one of the things my original theater director had really talked about is that these stories are about the most important parts and in a characters' life.And so, you're really getting to channel a very important ideal, that's going to relate to a lot of different people. And so, you know, Steven Pressfield, the famous author, incredible novelist. He writes a lot about the muse and there's a higher order that you need to summon and, you know, I'm Catholic, and so, I definitely believe that in my context, that you're tapping into something to create and share, so that experience was really powerful in terms of specific, different roles I got to play. It does take you into different worlds and different identities in ways that you just would never expect.[00:10:00] I remember I played a father who was dying of cancer. And in the audition there was a moment where I had to reunite with my son and I remember feeling that very viscerally. And it's a tough thing to describe for people who haven't experienced that, but just the connection to the character. It's really interesting being a dad now. I still think of that moment on stage of connecting with – the character was my son and then I also got to play – it wasn't a Lorca play. That was really funky. That was at a theater out in Fort Worth outdoors. so, I got to cool different stuff.I went to Sage and Silo theater. They did a lot of like risqué, plays that were really fun and different. I remember we did; you can't take it with you, which is this wholesome, wholesome play, but from about a hundred years ago about just being grateful for what you have. This family did it – written over a hundred years ago. He did just invite all these random people into their home. It was recently on Broadway a few years ago, but the director in Texas, there's a crazy aunt or a crazy guest who ends up coming into the home. He cast a transvestite to play that role.And then just to illustrate that look that all these people come from his different walks of life. And so that exposed me to a lot of different, really incredible life stories and being able to play this romantic lead in a story; I ended up getting lucky because I was signed on as the understudy, but then I ended up getting to do a run of show.It was a super cool experience, but you're in these environments that like if I wasn't doing theater, I would never get to experience some semblance of those realities. So good for your daughter? I hope she continues with it. It's a special thing. It always has to stay with you in some way.Michael Moore: I hope she does too. She's incredibly talented. Michael, you mentioned a couple of times just the impact and [00:12:00] importance of being a dad and I feel the same way. I, made a couple of reconnaissance calls before this podcast. I gotta ask, I think you mentioned that your youngest son is Bo, and y'all adopted right? So, can you talk about that process and how you went through that? Michael Davidson: Oh, it was incredible. Actually, for one of the jobs I tried to get out of college, I ended up going to college in the Bay area in California. And then I wanted to move back to Texas, and I tried to get a job in Gladney, the adoption agency. It didn't work out and I didn't get the job. But, the facet stuck with me and I, growing up, I never had it. I never had really experienced adoption. I didn't know anybody. It wasn't a dominant thing. I just always wanted to. I think the idea of being able to provide sort of an unconditional loving environment just to a little life that may not have otherwise had, it just always  drew to me. And so, a few years ago, my first three kids, and the twins, we were surprised and blessed by them. And so once after my twins were born, it was like, we got to get organized. We have to. And so, we started on the process of figuring out what's the right pathway for us.And so, anybody who has adopted, you look at foster to adopt, foster care, what age? It's a very curious, strange process early on because you're having to articulate and express things that you'd never really thought about. You feel really awkward about it. So, we started that process and then fast-forward, we ended up bringing somebody on and it wasn't a fit with them, it was really bad. The person was pretty negligent. And so, we wasted a lot of time and money early on. So we got recommended to a person by this guy, Dave Hollis. So we got recommended this attorney. And so we start with this attorney, he's like, ‘it's going to take us a year and a half because you have three other kids and it's going to take a while'.So, we went through [00:14:00] all the processes of certifications. We had to do the first aid to get our home studied and all this stuff. And we had our sort of criteria-ish and then fast-forward, last August, we did a Gen X trip to Poland and Germany for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I think I was leaving Auschwitz, it was like something really intense and I got an email saying, ‘baby boy in Nevada'. And so, we scrambled into this process. And so, my son and my wife, because I wasn't able to get back, went to go meet him at foster care. It's technically called cradle care, but basically foster care.So anyways, they go and they meet him and they just they've fallen in love and we're learning about his story. Then we were able to, we brought him home later, right after actually labor day, I think. That has been an unbelievable journey. All of my kids are obsessed with him. Last night they had a dance party and he's loving it. I think adoption transforms anybody whose life it watches. So, if anybody out there that's considering it, do it. I was frightened, completely scared, especially when I became a dad the first time and then a dad to twins.Twin girls and then a dad and then adoption, each time I was frightened about my worthiness to provide and these unique circumstances. You just have faith and keep going, and then you just see how beautiful it is on the other side. So, it's been an incredible experience. My oldest son; I have this book idea about the role that fatherhood could play in building great societies and my son and I were chilling in the jacuzzi and he's like, ‘hey daddy, how's your book going along? And I said to them, ‘I need to prioritize again. It's not good'. And he goes, ‘you should really work on that' as he takes a sip of his drink, that he thinks is a margarita.[00:16:00] I'm like, ‘I know, I know'. And he goes, ‘you think, you know, like when you think that, like before I was born your soul had an interview with my soul? I said, ‘What do you mean? And he goes, I'm chilling with God' and you come up and you're, ‘I want to be your dad'. And you had to do that for me, and for the girls, and for both.And I thought it was the most powerful concept that you have to earn being a father and your whole life purpose is to be reminded that you're really being a father. And so, with all of my kids, I feel that in a really big way. And with Bo, given that he is adopted, there's that heightened sense of duty to make sure that he grows up in a home, that he knows that he is unconditionally loved.And he's a little miracle because his birth mom chose to bring him into this world. And, then now we're stewards of the early stages of his incredible legacy. So, it's for all the kids, it's super awesome. And the adoption has just been – I can't, when I try to articulate it, I feel like I'm exaggerating or embellishing, but every cliche of it changes your life. You can't really understand it unless you experience it. It's incredible. Michael Moore: So, you obviously moved around a lot early on and then ended up at school at Berkeley. Is that correct? Michael Davidson: Yeah. Before was fine. I did this at the cornerstone program at TCC, which is awesome. I got really into being a nerd and ideas. It was so new to me. I always got good grades, but [00:18:00] I was way more of an athlete. It was not like I just got good grades.; that's what you're supposed to do. It wasn't because of some pursuit of your best self, it was just you know, get your stuff together. Bob Wierema: Great. Go get it done.Michael Davidson: So it is more a function of overachieving than it is living. And so, when I went to first theater and then TCC, it did really expose me to ‘wow, there really are big ideas about how to live and how the world should be'. And so, I became very enamored with that. And then I went to Berkeley and I got really involved.I tried to get involved in every group; political group, non-profit groups, all this stuff. And Berkeley is a place where you can't kind of have an idea. You can't have a curiosity; you need to have an opinion. And if you have an opinion, you're going to be under attack.And so, it was like, ‘Whoa'. So, I had to learn pretty quickly to develop a worldview and back it up. Which was good – it forced me to raise my game, but it isn't good for free thought. So,  I got really active in politics, really as a way to sort of help young people, including myself, to live freely.And that became a very important theme to me. And then being there during 9/11, it was a very hostile anti-American place after 9/11, and everywhere else in the country was completely unified and mourning, but in Berkeley, it was not like that. And that scared me and activated me in many ways. And so that, that experience started, it carried with me quite a bit. Bob Wierema: Why was that in Berkeley? Why do you think that specifically in that area, you're feeling that? Michael Davidson: Well, Berkeley has this history of – it's sort of sad because it actually has a great history of being the sort of foundation of the free speech movement [00:20:00] and really having a legacy of freedom – but at some point, it got really taken over by radical hippies and they have a sort of political view that's I think more focused on control unfortunately than it is focused on freedom. And so that just spreads. And so, the whole city is like that. I really feel like you get into the ‘America as a superialist empire and the force of evil throughout its existence.And that's just what the sort of dominant thought is of the city, but also the most of the faculty. And then as a result, the student body ends up reflecting that type of activism. So, it is pretty gnarly. I'm from Texas, right. And I had just been on a ranch and I was sort of weird, especially at that point in my life. I remember. I don't know, it was like, wrestle, judo, and then theater but I have been on a ranch. So, I had a truck and they did not like my truck.I remember I'd walk to my apartment with the American flag on my shoulder, but with my stuff. Because, maybe I came from a meeting and we're hanging up the flag  – and I'd get confronted. And so, all my friends who were really involved in the types of causes, they really cared about American ideals and representing them on Berkeley's campus. And so that was a fun time of activism. That's for sure. It was a really fun time. It's a strange place. But my son, I was telling him about Berkeley, and we took him, and he was like, ‘why would you not love this country?' And I said, ‘we've made mistakes, but it is very sad that they don't love this country in spite of their mistakes'.Just keep [00:22:00] trying to make it great. Michael Moore: So, not to dwell on Berkeley for too long, but just one more point. With all that going on, where in that maturation did you get involved in the college and leading the college Republicans there, because that had to have just kind of been pouring gasoline on the fire?Michael Davidson: Well, there are some folks there who were really organized and active and I think it was a way to sort of have the free thought to speak freely, to organize for that. Remember I was in a class, with someone who knew way more about politics than I did. I didn't know anything, but she's in class. She knew all this stuff. And I remember asking her, ‘you know so much about the stuff. How do you know about this stuff? Are you political? You sounded like you might be like a Republican or something,' and she's like, ‘no, no, no'. And I'm like, ‘what?' And she's like Core Spirit or like something that, a very social sports scene. She just won't talk about politics. And then finally she's like, ‘no, a lot of my people won't be friends with me. If they know that I have these views,' and I was like, ‘that is jacked'.That is absolutely jacked. And so that was one of the first moments early in my time there. And then, they'd bring speakers and people lose their mind just because they disagreed with the speaker. Almost like what the heck is going on. I had a mentor. I had a mentor who was president Clinton's domestic policy advisor.Her name is Carol Roscoe. She's awesome. I got to do a trip to DC, and had an internship with her and she was a prominent Democrat at the time and just incredible mentor. So, I was like, ‘you can like people who have different points of view… How do I understand this?' So it really bugged me. I don't like things that are dogmatic and try to shut people down.People don't grow. I want to be on the side of freedom and dignity and  let's go and have that expectation of people and personal agency started to stir quite a few of my passions. [00:24:00] And so then we just started organizing and being, I think, on the side of freedom and free expression.It definitely ticked a lot of people off. I was sort of funky at that time, and broke. I only shopped at thrift stores. So, I end up like plaid pants and really long shaggy hair and people said, ‘I didn't know you had those views. Why are you Republican?' I'm like, ‘well, why aren't you?'Well, the Republican party at the time was a very different animal. And so, we've got to look at the  politics of the time, I just think I was really attracted to again, ideas and people. I wasn't attracted to this sort of party politics, but I ended up getting a lot of opportunities and being a Republican at Berkeley, it's like a man bites dog type of a story. And so, people give you a shot. Then I ended up helping lead the California youth politics effort. And then I ended up running nationally and just seeing the sort of idealism and passion of young people across the country and be part of that energy.I think it really galvanized to me that I need to be committed to a life of, of service to high ideals. And so over time, that just continue to be a trend. And somewhere in there, I did a lot with a government management consulting on government performance. I was just a social entrepreneur and in different ways, sometimes politics, sometimes nonprofits. We would run teddy bear drives for the children's hospital of Oakland, did all kinds of stuff and that over and over just became this constant kind of theme.But the activism was a lot of fun when you do get people who are very offended by just the idea that your simple view is that millions of people in the country share. And so being able to be an activist was a really fun experience, especially in a place where it's quite hostile. It is sad because the country looks a lot today, or at least on social media, it looks a lot today [00:26:00] like Berkeley's campus does in the sense of people freaking out about somebody's point of view without getting a chance to get to know them, even let alone understand the point of view. And so I always started, I always had this idea in college; it has its own charm and it's crazy, but the rest of the country is not, but now it's that sort of dogma and the theatrics have spread. And I think that's dangerous for the country. Bob Wierema: Why do you think that that is spread so much? Michael Davidson: Oh man. It's a long answer.I'll try to keep it simple. I think there's been a combination of things as our wealth has risen as a country, and with that comfort, and as you just start to remove from things that have drawn you together, so institutions have declined, values which were usually discussed in schools and in families and expected of people in business in government.There's not spaces where those conversations are had as much anymore. And so the combination of people getting comfortable being detached from real kind of character formation, citizen formation, and then the lack of adversity overall. If you just think of from the founding of our country to the eighties was like conflict after conflict and adversity after adversity, you really had to fight to be free over and over and over again. And after the fall first in the sixties, and then I think in the nineties, you just started to see the lack of pressure combined with the complacency that comes with comfort and wealth; you started to see a deterioration of these institutions that drew people together [00:28:00] and then technology through firearms or through gasoline.So now I think you're seeing this sort of collective temper tantrum. And that's happening today. And so, it's a time for renewal, which is a good opportunity, but we just get a little too caught up. And so, when you're at sort of like lowest common denominator, that person's identity is associated with their politics and that's just not true. Human beings are complicated and there's this scene, if you've ever seen the play Hamilton, Ehrenberg when he has his, ‘Oh shoot'. He's like, I should have known that the world was big enough for both of us. And so I think when you don't have adversity and you get too comfortable, you get too caught up. And that has been a problem for individuals. I think it's especially been a problem for leaders in society. I think it's very sad when executives and entrepreneurs don't understand what free enterprise is. They think it means just making a dollar. That's not what it does. It's a very sacred, special system, a dynamic system that's created a lot of opportunity. I think being able to live in a country this special and how it's a study of history and our place in history, that's a drift. And so, I think just a lot of these sort of very sacred ideals are taken for granted. I'm on this binge right now where – I don't know about a binge – but I'm reading as many sacred texts as I can.So, I just finished the whole Bible. And, I'll move into the Qur'an next, but one of the things you do notice when you read these ancient texts is they talked about high ideals and best self and generational progress, posterity, prosperity, duty. It just doesn't compute as much today. This high expectation of it. You see this [00:30:00] stuff on self-help shows, but it's not just a stead of who we are in the way the Russian says to me, ‘you walk like you're free'. Right. I walk with a little pep in my step, but that's very different than I think this idea is sort of walking like you're free and you take that responsibility in a very sacred, very kind of cherished way.So, there's, I think there's a lot of trends, but you know, institutions, complacency, wealth, lack of diversity. We're a victim of our own success. I mean, I think those are the types of technology expediting all that. I think those would be the basic reasons. Michael Moore: So see, Bob, it's an answer like that that just immediately peaked my curiosity.Bob Wierema: This could be a six-hour podcast. Literally. Michael Moore: You know,  he talked about me, walking in and his knowing I was from Texas with a little swagger, it was instantly met with his enthusiasm and this kind of thought process and evaluation and just finding meaning and purpose and just being a better person, the next day, I was like, ‘Hey, I need to sit down with this guy more'. And so pretty quickly after introductions, it was like, ‘well, what do you do?' And he started telling me about Gen  Next and the three pillars. So if we can pivot a little bit, Michael, just start telling us about how you got involved and your climb to CEO.Michael Davidson: Well, it's actually kind of funny when I obviously have this deep purpose in me and, after I finished a lot of these political experiences, I didn't go into it, but I was running into a lot of really corrupt people. The other side, like you thought of everything you didn't like of Republicans and politics. [00:32:00] I've got to experience all of that. And I think there was a lot of pressure to be disenchanted after those experiences. I ran this national political campaign – I'd say I was in a team of people who ran, but I was the candidate. And, it was an unbelievable experience, but it was just pretty sad in many ways and I was trying to figure out, ‘okay, I don't want politics to be my pathway to make a difference'. I don't know. I didn't know what that was. And so, I was trying to get a job. I was thinking, well, maybe I should get away from this jugular stuff and figure out a way to make money, I'm broke.I was trying to get a job at like the Kinsey or boss consulting or something like that, or in real estate. And so somewhere along the way, I met the founders of GenNext who were great human beings, but I met them through the course of this campaign. And so, I got to learn more about their vision, and one thing that always struck me was anything in business and life, it's going to be driven by who shows up.And what I always noticed about politics is the people who showed up were intense activists or socialites. And it wasn't enough of normal citizens or leaders – because they're all the leaders. And by that, I don't mean political leaders. I don't mean ruling class, a political class. I mean leadership class, you're in leadership roles. They all thought they were too busy to pay attention to the thing that enabled them to be free. And it always bugged me to know it. I had no idea how to channel that. And so, I've made the founders of GenNext and these entrepreneurs that are super successful, the main founder is a guy named Paul and he's, survived the Iranian Revolution – almost didn't make it out. Rags to riches story. He built the St. Regis Hotel in Orange County, California. I remember when I met him, I was like, ‘this is the wealthiest person I've ever met in my freaking life'. And I called my mom after my meeting with him. I hope he doesn't mind me telling the story. [00:34:00] I call my mom and I go, ‘Mom. I just met this guy who's so soulful and purposeful and cares so much about this country, but his tie is worth more than, than my life'. And she goes, ‘Oh, I love that you know that because you worked at men's warehouse'. And so, that was just super cool. Here he is very polished, very accomplished, but cares deeply about the world. And when you heard his story and he's survived the revolution. I think that we can't let Americans take for granted that our differentiator is our commitment to freedom and our commitment to achieving freedom together, and leaders in society where the one in the U.S. are very committed to that. And I want to draw other leaders in to be very committed to that. Who knows if Iran had had that, there may not would have been a revolution and the world would look very different, and you can see that there's a lot of recent historians who had a multi-volume set up evaluating all major civilizations throughout history. And he concluded that if leaders abdicate, the society is going to fail and he saw this trend, and this was about 15, over 15 years ago. And I was very taken by this and I was really passionate, and I was like, ‘Okay, let's turn this into like a business model'. And so, I was on my friend's wife's parents' couch and I had no place to live.So, as I said, I was super broke and I'm like, well, let's write this up. And so, we turned it into something that would be a community that would draw people who are wildly accomplished, but who actually cared about the world beyond their own financial success. And how do we create an experience that helps them be more generational in the way they think about their own life and the society around them? How they get connected to big ideas? How they [00:36:00] connect and get connected with deep purposeful people and how we could create experiences that draw that out of them?And so, along the way, it's now been attracting really incredible entrepreneurs, executives, thought leaders, authors, and we help expose them to I think the core values that build a free society and help equip them to leave a better legacy, but live it today. And then expose them to issues where they could make a difference. And that could be like on counterterrorism, or education or some other issue. So, we started out early on building that out. Now I've been at it over 15 years and we have a community across the country of all these really exceptional humans. And we've been able to travel around the world to be exposed to some of these big ideas.I mentioned before going to Poland and Germany, and seeing what it's like to have freedom shock therapy in Poland after they're on the boot of the Soviets and the Nazis and how committed they could be to freedom. But what the threats are today to their own pursuit of that go to countries like Rwanda, and you could see how otherism to raging, severe bigotry that could lead to a million people being slaughtered in a hundred days. And then how do you rebuild a country that way? Or just here, in the United States, you're seeing a generational regress, in terms of opportunity and how do we restore that dynamism that we have felt that ambition, to be exposed to those really big ideas with some of the most talented people in the country?I know it's obviously become biased, but that gives me hope about it. And so, my starting premise with GenNext was how do you harness the power of leadership and core ideals, and then translate that into an awesome experience that helps make the country better over time? It was a very attractive thing to me. And so we have been having these founders who were all these impressive entrepreneurs that achieve levels of financial success that I never could even fathom. [00:38:00] It was a pretty cool gig. Obviously, a lot of people, a lot of young people, especially my age, they don't stay at one job for a long time and I don't have any desire to leave. They're probably going to have to kick me out, or I'll try to secure. I'm deeply committed to turning this into a lasting institution that can get really advanced generational leadership in our country and play a big role in helping us make sure the 21st century is the best century we've ever had.Bob Wierema: Well, you can just feel your passion when you talk about it. So awesome. And when you talk about people doing something, I feel like you're just like this is it, you can tell you love what you're doing for a cause that you so deeply care about and is thought so passionately about. It's awesome to just hear you talk about all that because you don't see that in a lot of people, a lot of it's the nine-to-five and, ‘I can't do anything about this world, so I'm just going to live in my little space and control what I can control'.Michael Davidson: Yeah. It has its trade-offs though to be the Kool-Aid man, because my wife will be like, ‘let's go to this event with some neighbors or friends', and they're like, ‘what are you doing? Trying to change the world? What does that mean?' And then I kind of get into that, but I have to be undeterred and, just the right people will be into it. Bob Wierema: So you mentioned Michael, I think maybe you said it was the three pillars of it. What are the three pillars? Michael Davidson: Yeah, the three issues. So, let me give it a go further upstream, right?Like the theory of change is attract people with disproportionate influence that they may or may not be aware of and help [00:40:00] create an experience that builds relationships and knowledge that helps them live out a more effective legacy, and all that is the bank of a freer society across generations.The issues that we've tackled are economic opportunity, education security, because those are issues. I have this rubric that I go through to deconstruct and thiknk about the world and I'll look at what are the core principles? Then what are the issues that would have policies, politics? Then call it history or zeitgeists, whatever the pressure point is on this thing.And so, the principles are really, how do you build a free society across generations? That's the American experiment. Every generation has to commit to that over and over and over and over again in order for freedom to progress. Then the next is okay, now what issues do we do to take those values and see them through? Those issues, the three stools of prosperity are are we economically dynamic? Are we educating our kids? It's a moral and economic issue. And then are we safe and principled? And you could debate which one of those issues is more important. No. I don't know.  There's a book called antifragile and he has a section in there where he makes the argument that economic freedom is the first one.You don't get anything else unless you get economic freedom. And he assessed these other societies that start to invest in education. You need resources to invest with, and that's a product of free society or economic freedom. But I think at a point of our stage of social development, there really are three. Unfortunately, you get too many people who will say, ‘I just really care about education', but then you go further and say, ‘Oh, well, what do you mean?' ‘Well, you know I just want the kids to be better'. And it's like, ‘okay, so how are you getting involved?' He gave all the politics. I hate politics. But you don't care about education because education is a highly regulated thing by [00:42:00] politicians. And so being able to deconstruct these issues and see how they play off of each other, I think is a necessary thing for all citizens, but especially people who are leaders in a free society.Michael Moore: So one of the things that I've gotten to experience in just the short time that I've been involved that I want you to tell our audience about is the Jeffersonian dinners, and how that came about and the maturation of it. And then I'll share some insight on my first one. Michael Davidson:  You know, it's an interesting thing today to my point previously about there's less spaces today where individuals are brought together to go deep, to learn, to reflect, to even draw out their own values. I do think too many people just end up on autopilot and it's too easy to end up on autopilot nowadays. So, we really wanted a way to take our members who are all influential, powerful people. There's a lot of people who want their attention. So, creating a space where they feel like there's a place where I'm going to go deep with other impressive people. It's a super important ingredient. And so, we needed a model for that, and we were looking at who were the best builders of raging talent – an entrepreneurial thought and the founding fathers were a good example. And, Thomas Jefferson used to do this where he in his home in Monticello, he would get some of the most talented minds and have them discuss a set of values or issues.And we just decided to model that with our own community members. So, we'll draw you in, we have a prompt, that prompt might be a time of adversity and the character shaped, the prompt might be American values, and what your experience with them is, it might be gratitude. It might be ambition, [00:44:00] might be wealth. And what you find is to take some of those things that I just riffed on that are thrown around, but to say, ‘no, no for about three hours, you're going to like, think and reflect and share these things that people gloss over all the time'. You find that people get really deep and they grow as people and they grow in relationships. So that's, that's a big part of our experience for our own community to get people thinking. Michael Moore: It's an amazing experience. Back to your point, whether you call it your bubble or your comfort zone or your friend network, real quickly, you can just hang out on the surface and you can still have a good conversation, but it's not a great conversation.It's the passion that Bob and I have for this podcast; we want to have great conversations, not what you see on a headline – or I was counting this morning on the political ads. I saw, ‘liar' and ‘doesn't tell the truth', 15 times in 10 different commercials. I mean, it's bombarding every day of every minute up until this election. But I sat down in this backyard. It was a beautiful night and we dove into American values. And it was that feeling like – Bob, you know this because you've learned Spanish – when your mind just clicks and all of a sudden you're just going in Spanish and you're having dreams in Spanish and you just can't turn it off.I got home that night. I don't think I went to bed until three o'clock in the morning, just thinking through all the cool points that were made, how my point of view changed 50 different times in the course of the dinner. Where has this been? Thank you guys so much for providing that platform. It was just fantastic. Michael Davidson: I love that metaphor of drawing you into a new language. A new wavelength in many [00:46:00] ways. And I do think it's important and it doesn't just make the country better. I think it raises your game in the way that I think you start to approach your family, that you start to think about your priorities, your employees get new ideas about things that you never thought you would have picked up on.And so, we do this in a way that we have our own sort of method for doing it. The idea of getting people together to talk, that's not novel, but the way we go about doing it, of how we curate the topics, how we curate the people in it, how we structure the evening, sort of have a very distinct approach to it. And I've seen more grown men and women cry in these experiences than I ever would have thought imaginable, and it's just super cathartic – it's needed. And in today's world where everybody's expected to be on and brand and blah, blah, blah. It's like, ‘Hey, I want, I want the real you, because I am not going to sharpen iron otherwise.'Michael Moore: Another amazing by-product that I didn't even really understand going into it – and Michael, it goes back to raising your children and the importance of that and talking to them and the amazing conversation you had in the hot tub with your son. The evening before, when we had gotten the topic, I took my family to dinner and brought it up to them. And getting a 14-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old daughter's perspective on what American values meant to them, it just blew my mind how quick they were able to pivot and go deep and really think about it. And it was a 180 degree. Different than the normal conversation we would have had over dinner.And at the end of it, they enjoyed it too. We've got to do that and pierce it in the minds of these kids because they've got it. We've just got to bring it out. Michael Davidson: Exactly. I think the powerful thing too, is that [00:48:00] they see you thinking about that and our kids are not observing us being deep and purposeful collectively. They don't, they don't see that, we know that. Time at dinner is down and family-focused family time is down. Everybody's attention is very divided. And so, kids are not seeing their parents or just adults really thinking deeply about the type of world they want to create and the values they want to live by at all. And I don't think schools are doing this all that well either. And so, then where are you going to learn it? And if you don't learn it, it's going to be lost. Bob Wierema: Have you read a book called Meditations by Marcus Aurelius? Michael Davidson: Yeah. Yeah. Bob Wierema: So that book is literally with me all the time. I'm going to get a second copy because I've gone through it just so many times. And, and you talk about, if you read that book and you really dive into that and you go, ‘Oh, the stuff this guy was thinking about and how he was reflecting on things compared to the way I think before I started to have a lot of love for studying the Stoics, and my executive coach now that I work with today, really has pushed me on doing this'.And it's like, listen, I don't need you in business books. This is where you get to spend your time. You got to spend your time on you, spend your time on your worldviews, figuring out what your purpose is. I heard you like deep thinking and free thought that stuff is so important. And then you also like having the ability to like, I love this idea of these dinners because just to sit there and listen to other people and get their thoughts and not interrupt them and just ask questions and not just immediately jump to, going back to your saying earlier with the society today, like jumping and being like, ‘well, this is my opinion, I believe this. And I, I'm not even hearing what you're saying'. It's crazy. Michael Davidson: It's amazing how in human interaction nowadays [00:50:00] of one thing we've done with our team, when we have retreats is, we'll do this exercise where you just ask somebody and you all should try this. It's a very interesting experience, but you basically take two people on your team or just two people, and have one person talk, just tell us about themselves or their day for 60 seconds, but the other person cannot say a word. They just listen and then the other person does it. And what you become aware of is how much your thoughts are as loud as their message to you and that's noise. And so, getting your head clear I think is obviously very important, but in terms of the marcus aurelius, ancients and the Stoics, and, even just going post-Renaissance, take a system like free enterprise and capitalism and the opportunities that it's afforded billions of people throughout the world now. That followed deep, deep thought by Adam Smith, not about the invisible hand and the price and manufacturing of a pin or a pencil; it followed thought about human beings and what they value, and how they interact with one another. He had another book. Adam Smith has The Wealth of Nations and he had The Theory of Moral Sentiments. If you want a good summary for a contemporary audience of The Theory of Moral Sentiments, there's a book called Adam Smith Can Change Your Life. What he comments on – both Adam Smith and then Russ Roberts who wrote the other book – is that human beings want to be lovely and they want to be loved. For some reason, being loved is completely out of whack from being lovely today. And so, what the markets with really a sense of the world challenge us to do is to figure out what does it mean to be lovely? What does it mean to be good? What does it mean to stand for something? [00:52:00] It's unfortunate that a crisis or adversity is what brings that out of us. As a parent, that freaks me out.I don't want my kids to be raised the same way I was. I want my kids to have a really good life, unconditional love, and just be the best version of themselves and be expected to be the best version of themselves. And therefore, I'm going to shield them from adversity. So, as a society, we live in this wealthy period of time. We're being shielded from a lot of adversity. We're not stopping to think about what matters. It's the only way that you could make sure that you could grow in the absence of adversity is by constantly being reminded that you've got to commit to those values over and over and over again, you've got to think about it. Otherwise, someone's going to threaten you and attack you into being that way. I mean every war, every war throughout history I think has had a spring out of it of, ‘Oh shoot. I should've been better. It should've been higher ideals and I just – as a parent and as a society – I don't want us to go down that road'.Michael Moore: So, thinking about the election being right around the corner, and the mission of Gen Next and possible future Gen Next members listening to this podcast, what would you tell them? What do we need to be thinking about? What do we need to be doing and where are we headed? Not, not just for the next four years, but for the next 40.Michael Davidson: Yeah. Thank you for that. I think that's exactly it. I think for anybody out there, any entrepreneurial person – well, any person – my wheelhouse set for people in leadership roles is to seek wisdom, to really be introspective on your own sense of purpose and to really think about the long view.One of our members had a saying, ‘I want to see, I don't want to look at the moment. I want to see through the moment'. And I think leaders have to do that more than anybody right now. And so, stop, think, reflect, build community. Look for [00:54:00] things that structure this into your life.And so, we're one way of doing that, but there's other ways to do it and you constantly hear from entrepreneurs, ‘Oh, I'm really busy. I'll do that when I retire'. Screw that. It is absolutely something that needs to be woven into your life completely. Otherwise your legacy will lackluster. Your sense of fulfillment later in your life will lackluster. But I think most importantly, society is going to be worse off today. I think the reason why the election feels so nuts is not because of politics. It's because of our culture; politics reflects our culture and that's just how it works.So, if you really, really want a better political discourse, think about how you discourse with others. Do you have an opinion? Are you shutting down other people's opinions? Are you treating people really well? Are you trying to learn? And if you do do that, but you want to see things different in politics, then start financially supporting people who are in it because it's really expensive to run campaigns.It's hard to get your message out. Get out your checkbook and help good people. Go volunteer, run for office yourself. But I think the real space, the highest leverage longer-term space to make a difference – which is not sexy in today's world of instant gratification and scale – it is really just, are you being? Are you informed? Are you clear on your values? And are you surrounded with other people that are going to hold you accountable to those?In aggregate, if we do that as a country, everything starts to get better. You have a network effect, a flywheel of kind of goodness. And so, I would say that for anybody who's caught up in the election. And so, for me personally, I do not watch the news. I pay very [00:56:00] little attention to sort of what's on social media. So, I try to wait a few days to get caught up. But most of the things that I try to read are much deeper, more developed thoughts, but it does take effort. Everybody's really, really busy. You've got to carve it into your life.It's just, I think that's important. And I don't want to come across cynical about politics. I think it's really important to be politically involved, super important to be politically involved. Somehow, we got the idea in this country that that's the way, and that has not been – that's what all-encompassing politics was for dictators, not for free societies. For free societies, everybody does all kinds of things, and it's more dynamic and humans flourish. That's how it should be. Michael Moore: You know, I was thinking back, just thinking about this selection to conversations that I would have with my grandfather, who was a very, very stout Democrat, you know, back 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, that really his beliefs and his way about going about life and his family and his faith mashed a little bit more to at least the center version of the Republican party today. I can see there's been that shift, but what's the next shift? Is there going to be a third party or a fourth party or something that comes out of nowhere that nobody thought about? What are your thoughts around that? Michael Davidson: I don't know about a third party, but there are opportunities for reform. I think there's new ideas percolating: choice rank voting and trying to get more diversified representation. There's interesting stuff like that, but I think going a little further upstream, the Republican party for Trump was basically the Reagan [00:58:00] coalition and that coalition doesn't really exist anymore. And the issues, they were organized against them. I mean the Soviet Union doesn't exist anymore. And so, some of those issues I think have gone adrift and then there's a similar dynamic with the Democratic party. I think we're living in a time – this is another factor I think of why things are so messy, I think this explains the least – but we're living in a time of political realignment and so there's new coalitions being formed. There's new interests being formed because society is being reordered in many ways.The gig economy is on the rise. There's much more movement of information, enough people, relationships have broken down, institutions especially have broken down. I don't know what the crystal ball is. I would just bet that neither party is going to look the same today or look the same in 20 years or to your 40 year horizon as it does today.That's not a crazy statement. Look throughout history. That's just got to be a trend. And so, I think that there is real alignment going on. Trump is a disruptive force, like him or not, in politics, and government, and in society. And I think he's not only a disruptive force in and of itself, he's representative of disruptive forces.So, I think that the more that we could see that and just see it for what it is and chill, and identify issues that I think people really care about, we'll be better off as a people and as a country.Bob Wierema: I was talking to a friend and, he made the comment of, ‘man, it would have been great this year'. As we look at this election that's coming up, this was such a year to [01:00:00] have some leader, a great leader, step up to really bring this country back together. It is a divide and things seem to be pushing further and further apart. It's like, man, it would have been great. This would have been such a pivotal year to have somebody to step up. But you look at that role of the president and that used to be something when you're a kid and go, ‘man, I really want to grow up and be the president'. And he's like, ‘do you have kids saying that anymore?' Because of all the noise that's there. Michael Davidson: After the first presidential debate, my son wanted to listen to the Band of Brothers soundtrack, because I think he wanted to cleanse himself. I think that I have mixed feelings about that. On the one hand, obviously, we love the great leaders because they're an archetype and they help clarify a lot of what's going on individually and collectively. I actually think, let's say you look through the lens of the great leaders, and let's say in the United States, they all, if you study history, they followed  pre-existing movements and efforts, like they were risen in a tide. That's the thing that we're missing. And so, it's not so much that we need a leader to come clarify for us. Look, I love what Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan and, JFK were able to do and give us confidence and vigor and vision.So, I don't want to discount that. I think it's important, but what is more important is the sense of vision and entrepreneurship. Well, civic entrepreneurship that our citizens have, that's way more important. So, what I would say to anybody who's like, ‘man, I wish we had a better leader', you ever seen the South park episode? This was during the 2000 election of the douche bag and the turd sandwich running against each other? [01:02:00] I totally get that. It's a bummer that we don't have that turd sandwich and the douchebag, but look at the student body, what is the student body paying attention to? That's why you have a turd sandwich. So, if it's the same thing in the country, if you're dissatisfied with the options, really take stock of, ‘where am I spending any time and attention in my life to learn? To be in community relationships that are there based on those sorts of values and vision? Am I thinking about the type of country that I want to live in?' And that doesn't just mean the political position that I want to tackle or issue I want to tackle. It just means, ‘am I thinking about that? Do I represent that? Do I vote? Am I informed when I vote?' And if the answer is no, which statistically it's mostly no today, then, of course, you're going to get that. But if the answer starts to be a yes, and there's this sort of civic renewal – I think especially if people with high leverage in society, and those are entrepreneurs and executives who have a deep sense of purpose, that we all say that like being an executive is a lonely job. Being a CEO is a lonely job. We know that. And so, go deep with that loneliness. Don't just go deep. It sucked laying these people off or hiring these ton of people or doing my business repositioning or my P and L or which acquisition… Go deep on what does it mean to be a capitalist in the most prosperous country in the world? How do you represent free enterprise? How do you represent being a leader in a free society? How do you draw people in to being deeper in their own sense of values? What do people think when they think of you and do they think ‘that person's a super impressive entrepreneur?'Or do they think, ‘that person has character,' and somewhere it turned into status and [01:04:00] it wasn't about values. We can turn back time, especially with entrepreneurial humans – a lot of the people you guys have had on your podcast, I think they share this, but like attracts like, and I think that we're not seeing enough of that in the country right now.Michael Moore: Well Michael, turning back to you, and we talked about this on our prep call, this has just been hitting me more and more that this medium and capturing these stories and bringing on incredibly interesting people like yourself, we're capturing it, and it's going to be there forever. And your kids can go listen to this 10 years from now, when they're off at college, when they're traveling around the world, whatever they're doing.Bob Wierema: When your son's running for president down the road, I'm voting for him. I like him. Michael Moore: When he's either running for president or hanging out at that Hot Springs without any clothes on, right?Michael Davidson: He'll be running a kegger at the, at the White House, who knows.Michael Moore: But in thinking about the power of being able to capture words and stories and meanings and truth, what would you say to your kids?Michael Davidson: We try to talk to our kids a lot. I get family dinner – right now, we're reading a book, it's a would you rather book for kids. One of my good friends sent it to us and they love it. And so, it's simple things like, would you rather live on a plane or on a boat, and for little kids to be like, ‘why, why?' And to not just get their answer, but ask them why and ask them why a few times and get them drawn out.And so, I think trying to find a way to teach kids that every single one of them has a purpose to [01:06:00] deliver in this world. Every day should be an effort to be very conscious of that. And in order to do that, you've got to be aware of your thoughts. You have to be aware of what's going on around you. You have to be aware of your trend, your trajectory overall. Another way of saying that is, ‘what's your story? And what is this character made up of and what does this character stand for?' This character being you. One thing that being a parent has started to really draw out of me, and it's a purpose that you guys are really fulfilling with your podcast, is to be more aware of my own story and be more aware of where these things come in and shape me. There's a lot of my life that I've blocked out. And, just recently I've started trying to really dig in more on what were these moments? What did they mean to me? I'm learning a lot about my mom right now and trying to ask her more questions about her upbringing. And I learned that there were stories about adoption in her life and how if you're not aware of them and you don't have these stories and you don't learn about your story, and you don't share them with other people, then they're going to be lost.So, I really hope my kids are very aware and committed to a life well lived. And I make it a point to show them that. In a very extreme case, we took a group of D-Day veterans to Normandy for the 75th anniversary, and it was so stunningly beautiful and sad how surrounded these veterans would get. These guys are in their nineties, a hundred years old, and they're getting surrounded. A ten-year-old girl ran up to the soldiers, to the elderly men, hugged them and said that you saved and [01:08:00] liberated my grandmother. And the grad looks over and the grandmother's crying and that was stored over and over and over again.And they had not been back, and it made them emotional, the soldiers. And one of them was like, ‘how is this special for you?' And all of them said, ‘these stories need to be told. We'll forget about what can be lost or what's going to be required if these stories aren't told'. So, the stories need to be told based off of a theme and some greater way of living.And so, I hope that my kids are very aware of that and committed to that. Be a good story. Make sure your life is a good story. Michael Moore: That's a hell of an answer again, knocking them out of the park. Michael we're incredibly appreciative of your time. Just the way you go about thinking through things, we need a lot more of that in society, and leadership, and business, and politics, just across all the mediums that we talked about. So, we really appreciate your time, your insight, your wisdom, your knowledge, your passion, and just keep doing what you're doing, it's powerful. Michael Davidson: You guys too. Thank you. Thank you so much for doing this. You're going to get a time of purpose and connection, then real thoughtfulness is missing. You are filling a pretty good void. So, thank you. Bob Wierema: Awesome. Thank you very much. It was great to great to spend time with you today.Michael Moore: Thanks so much for tuning into this episode of The Climb. If you enjoyed the episode, please consider subscribing. And if you know someone who you would think would enjoy the podcast, feel free to share this with [01:10:00] them. Thanks again. And we'll see you on the next step. 

In this episode of INDIE Colorcast we speak with Arash Azarbarzin, President of SH Hotels about starting his career in hospitality as a culinary student, managing the St. Regis Hotel in Century City, his transition from W Hotels to SH and the importance of sustainability in the hospitality industry.  Thank you to our partner RADIOKISMET.  *  *  * ILC instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiecongress/ ILC twitter: https://twitter.com/IndieCongress Explore more with ILC: https://ilcongress.com/

In this episode, Shaun speaks with George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, founders of Yabu Pushelberg, an international design firm with studios in Toronto and Tribeca, New York. Since opening in 1980, Yabu Pushelberg has expanded from design and project management to interior, furniture and product design for the hospitality and retail industries. The firm has designed the interiors for the Four Seasons in Toronto and Tokyo; the W Hotel, Times Square, New York; the St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco and Bal Harbour; the Viceroy Maldives Resort; the Edition Hotels and Las Alcobas, Mexico City, as well as retail projects for Bergdorf Goodman, New York; Barneys New York; Louis Vuitton, Hong Kong; Lane Crawford Home, Hong Kong; Printemps, Paris; and Tiffany & Co. Ltd, Wall Street, New York. The firm also does residential projects.

In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Tuanni Price of Zuri Wine Tasting.  We speak to Tuanni about:  Wine Tasting Growing a Wine Business on two Continents SOUTH AFRICA And so much more…………… Tuanni's Bio   Tuanni Price is on a mission to make the complicated world of wine simple.  In fact, that is the motto of her wine lifestyle business, Zuri Wine Tasting. The self-proclaimed wine enthusiast curates' wine-filled lifestyles from Southern California to the Southern-most part of the globe in Cape Town, South Africa. Tuanni uses her brand, Zuri Wine Tasting, to host private tastings, teach wine tasting classes and host wine tours.  In addition, she produces small to large scale wine experiences for corporate and non-profit clients. Tuanni grew up in South Central Los Angeles and was not exposed to wine early in life. She was in her 30's when her interest in wine peaked.  One evening while dining at the St. Regis Hotel, she was snubbed by the Sommelier. From that moment on her goal was to learn and share as much as possible about wine and its accompanying lifestyle, enabling her to help others avoid that feeling of intimidation. Tuanni started a wine club with her friends, she studied with the Society of Wine Educators and North American Sommelier Association.  Tuanni has traveled the world sipping and learning about wine. Tuanni made a bold move in 2018 to expand her business to Cape Town South Africa, spending part of each year contributing to the vibrant and exciting wine industry there. Zuri Wine Tasting now offers its services to clients and wine lovers in both the US and South Africa. Today, aside from managing the day-to-day operations and event planning on behalf of Zuri Wine Tasting, Tuanni also host a podcast, aBroad Drinking Wine. She volunteers for PYDA (Pinotage Youth Development Academy), Blacc Cellar Club in Stellenbosch and the US-based AAAV (African American Vintners Association). She holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Grambling University. Society of Wine Educators North American Sommelier Association Grambling State University, B.A. Liberal Arts   The Last Sip: When you finish your day and sit down with your favorite glass of wine, what is on your music playlist?   For more information:   https://www.zuriwine.com   Social Media: Instagram: @zuriwinetasting Facebook: @zuriwinetasting Resources: http://www.societyofwineeducators.org/ https://www.nasommelier.com/ https://www.gram.edu/

Born, raised, and trained in Switzerland, Chef Kloeti moved to the United States to enrich his classical French cooking background with other cultures. Before make the move to VT, Kloeti absorbed experience from New York City's 4-star Lespinasse to upcountry comfort food in Hawaii, and back to NYC's Manhattan as Chef de Cuisine in the St. Regis Hotel. In pursuit of work-life balance, in 2002 Kloeti left the big city to open Michael's on the Hill Restaurant in Waterbury, VT. Show notes… Favorite success quote or mantra: "Don't take yourself too seriously." In this episode with Michael Kloeti we will discuss: The family dynamic of a kitchen Keeping your mind open Ignorance Sympathy and empathy Problem solving The importance of being part of a team The importance of being quiet and listening to others Dealing with unions Eye-opening experiences How to motivate people who just work for a paycheck Know yourself before you try to tell others how to be The problem with chefs who get angry at staff and thrown tantrums Controlling your emotions in the workplace Giving second and third chances Avoiding debt Failure is not an option Learning from failures Community Today's sponsor: BentoBox helps restaurants grow their business through a connected suite of tools, offering them an integrated website to connect with their guests and drive revenue online. Restaurant owners and operators are able to easily update menus, promote specials, take catering and event inquiries, sell merchandise, gift cards and more. Revel Systems integrates front of house and back of house operations into a single dashboard. Designed to increase security, stability, ease of use, and speed of service, Revel's streamlined ecosystem provides businesses with the right tools to grow. Learn more at revelsystems.com/unstoppable. Knowledge bombs Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success? Giving people second chances What is your biggest weakness? Giving people third chances What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview? Personality What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it? Finding qualified staff Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team. Don't take yourself too seriously What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff? Hospitality What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner? The Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Setting the Table by Danny Meyer GET THIS BOOK FOR FREE AT AUDIBLE.COM  What's the one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough? Hospitality What's one piece of technology you've adopted within your four walls restaurant and how has it influence operations? Cell phones If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be? Don't take yourself too seriously Be open-minded Recognize your own ignorance Contact info: Michael's On the Hill website Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining today! Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Huge thanks to Michael Kloeti for joining me for another awesome episode. Until next time!   Restaurant Unstoppable is a free podcast. One of the ways I'm able to make it free is by earning a commission when sharing certain products with you. I've made it a core value to only share tools, resources, and services my guest mentors have recommend, first. If you're finding value in my podcast, please use my links!

Recognized as one of Zagat's 30 under 30 in 2013, Tim West is a Slow Food chef turned Social Entrepreneur. He is a Culinary Institute of America (CIA) graduate and grandson of Arch West, the inventor of Doritos®. Tim cut his teeth in the the kitchens at The St. Regis Hotel in New York and the Facebook headquarters in California before entering the world of entrepreneurship. Tim co-created The Food Hackathon + Forum as a business plan competition and alternative educational experience to encourage entrepreneurs to work on more meaningful problems and to expose corporate teams to a more collaborative and inspiring working methodology. We had a great conversation about the future of food and how to get involved: How Tim became a chef His family's past food experience Definition of "Slow Food" What is wrong with food today? Tim's realization "that he can feed more people with a cell phone and a computer than a chef knife and a flame." True cost accounting How do we change the food system? What is a "hackathon" and why is it important? The Startup Bus Competition How to win business plan competitions The art of the pitch What Tim learned from his time at Facebook Thoughts on "digital discipline"   Selected links from the show: Food Hackathon Tim West - iFTF Profile Learning From A Banana Tycoon Tim's Ted Talks: Cultivate Innovation and Hacking: Food for Thought Camp Grounded - Summer Camp for Adults A Taste of Generation Yum StartupBus Guy Kawasaki - The Only 10 Slides You Need in Your Pitch Tim West - AboutMe Terra Madre Future Food Institute