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You're listening to Burnt Toast! Today, my guest isMara Gordon, MD. Dr. Mara is a family physician on the faculty of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, as well as a writer, journalist and contributor to NPR. She also writes the newsletter Your Doctor Friend by Mara Gordon about her efforts to make medicine more fat friendly. And she was previously on the podcast last November, answering your questions on how to take a weight inclusive approach to conditions like diabetes, acid reflux, and sleep apnea.Dr. Mara is back today to tackle all your questions about perimenopause and menopause! Actually, half your questions—there were so many, and the answers are so detailed, we're going to be breaking this one into a two parter. So stay tuned for the second half, coming in September! As we discussed in our recent episode with Cole Kazdin, finding menopause advice that doesn't come with a side of diet culture is really difficult. Dr Mara is here to help, and she will not sell you a supplement sign or make you wear a weighted vest. This episode is free but if you value this conversation, please consider supporting our work with a paid subscription. Burnt Toast is 100% reader- and listener-supported. We literally can't do this without you.PS. You can always listen to this pod right here in your email, where you'll also receive full transcripts (edited and condensed for clarity). But please also follow us in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and/or Pocket Casts! And if you enjoy today's conversation, please tap the heart on this post — likes are one of the biggest drivers of traffic from Substack's Notes, so that's a super easy, free way to support the show!And don't miss these: Episode 203 TranscriptVirginiaWhen I put up the call out for listener questions for this, we were immediately inundated with, like, 50 questions in an hour. People have thoughts and feelings and need information! So I'm very excited you're here. Before we dive into the listener questions, let's establish some big picture framing on how we are going to approach this conversation around perimenopause and menopause.MaraI should start just by introducing myself. I'm a family doctor and I have a very general practice, which means I take care of infants and I have a couple patients who are over 100. It's amazing. And families, which is such an honor, to care for multiple generations of families. So, perimenopause and menopause is one chunk of my practice, but it is not all of it.I come from the perspective of a generalist, right? Lots of my patients have questions about perimenopause and menopause. Many of my patients are women in that age group. And I have been learning a lot over the last couple of years. The science is emerging, and I think a lot of practice patterns amongst doctors have really changed, even in the time that I have been in practice, which is about 10 years. There has been a huge shift in the way we physicians think about menopause and think about perimenopause, which I think is mostly for the better, which is really exciting.There's an increased focus on doctors taking menopause seriously, approaching it with deep care and concern and professionalism. And that is excellent. But this menopause advocacy is taking place in a world that's really steeped in fatphobia and diet culture. Our culture is just so susceptible to corporate influence. There are tons of influencers who call themselves menopause experts selling supplements online, just selling stuff. Sort of cashing in on this. And I will note, a lot of them are medical doctors, too, so it can be really hard to sort through.VirginiaYour instinct is to trust, because you see the MD.MaraTotally. There's a lot of diet talk wrapped up in all of it, and there's a lot of fear-mongering, which I would argue often has fatphobia at its core. It's a fear of fatness, a fear of aging, a fear of our bodies not being ultra thin, ultra sexualized bodies of adolescents or women in their 20s, right? This is all to say that I think it's really exciting that there's an increased cultural focus on women's health, particularly health in midlife. But we also need to be careful about the ways that diet culture sneaks into some of this talk, and who might be profiting from it. So we do have some hearty skepticism, but also some enthusiasm for the culture moving towards taking women's concerns and midlife seriously.VirginiaThe cultural discourse around this is really tricky. Part of why I wanted you to come on to answer listener questions is because you approach healthcare from a weight inclusive lens, which is not every doctor. It is certainly not every doctor in the menopause space. And you're not selling us a supplement line or a weighted vest, so that's really helpful. So that's a good objective place for us to start! Here's our first question, from Julie: It's my understanding that the body naturally puts on weight in menopause, especially around the torso, and that this fat helps to replace declining estrogen, because fat produces estrogen. I don't know where I've heard this, but I think it's true? But I would like to know a doctor's explanation of this, just because I think it's just more evidence that our bodies know what they're doing and we can trust them, and that menopause and the possible related weight gain is nothing to fear or dread or fight.MaraOof, okay, so we are just diving right in. Thank you so much for this question. It's one I get from many of my patients, too. So I looked into some of the literature on this, and it is thought that declining estrogen—which happens in the menopausal transition—does contribute to what we call visceral adiposity, which is basically fatty tissue around the internal organs. And in clinical practice, we approximate this by assessing waist circumference. This is really spotty! But we tend to think of it as “belly fat,” which is a fatphobic term. I prefer the term “visceral adiposity” even though it sounds really medical, it gets more specifically at what the issue is, which is that this particular adipose tissue around internal organs can be pathologic. It can be associated with insulin resistance, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, and risk of what we call metabolic—here's a mouthful—metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease, which is what fatty liver disease has been renamed.So I don't think we totally understand why this happens in the menopausal transition. There is a hypothesis that torso fatty tissue does help increase estrogen, and it's the body's response to declining estrogen and attempts to preserve estrogen. But in our modern lives, where people live much longer than midlife, it can create pathology. VirginiaI just want to pause there to make sure folks get it. So it could be that this extra fat in our torsos develops for a protective reason —possibly replacing estrogen levels—but because we now live longer, there's a scenario where it doesn't stay protective, or it has other impacts besides its initial protective purpose.MaraRight? And this is just a theory. It's kind of impossible to prove something like that, but many menopause researchers have this working theory about, quote—we've got to find a better term for it—belly fat. What should we call it, Virginia? Virginia. I mean, or can we reclaim belly fat? But that's like a whole project. There is a lot of great work reclaiming bellies, but we'll go with visceral adiposity right now.MaraAnyway, this is an active area of menopause research, and I'm not sure we totally understand the phenomenon. That being said, Julie asks, “Should we just trust our bodies?” Do our bodies know what they're doing? And I think that's a really philosophical question, and that is the heart of what you're asking, Julie, rather than what's the state of the research on visceral adiposity in the menopause transition.It's how much do we trust our bodies versus how much do we use modern medicine to intervene, to try to change the natural course of our bodies? And it's a question about the role that modern medicine plays in our lives. So obviously, I'm a fan of modern medicine, right? I'm a medical doctor. But I also have a lot of skepticism about it. I can see firsthand that we pathologize a lot of normal physiologic processes, and I see the way that our healthcare system profits off of this pathology.So this is all to say: Most people do tend to gain weight over time. That's been well-described in the literature. Both men and women gain weight with age, and women tend to gain mid-section weight specifically during the menopausal transition, which seems to be independent of age. So people who go through menopause earlier might see this happen earlier. This weight gain is happening in unique ways that are affected by the hormone changes in the menopausal transition, and I think it can be totally reasonable to want to prevent insulin resistance or prevent metabolic dysfunction in the liver using medications. Or can you decide that you don't want to use medications to do that; diet and exercise also absolutely play a role. But I think it's a deep question. I don't know, what do you think? Virginia, what's your take?VirginiaI think it can be a both/and. If everybody gains weight as we age, and particularly as we go through menopause transition, then we shouldn't be pathologizing that at baseline. Because if everybody does it, then it's a normal fact of having a human body. And why are we making that into something that we're so terrified of?And I think this is what we're going to get more into with these questions: It's also possible to say, can we improve quality of life? Can we extend life? Can we use medicine to help with those things in a way that makes it not about the weight gain, but about managing the symptoms that may or may not be caused by the weight gain? If the weight gain correlates with insulin resistance, of course you're going to treat the insulin resistance, because the insulin resistance is the concern. Does that mean weight loss is the thing we have to do? Not necessarily.MaraTotally. I define size inclusive medicine—which is the way that I practice medicine—as basically not yelling at my patients to lose weight. And it's quite revolutionary, even though it shouldn't be. I typically don't initiate conversations about weight loss with my patients. If my patients have evidence of metabolic dysfunction in the liver, if they have evidence of diabetes or pre-diabetes, if they have high blood pressure, we absolutely tackle those issues. There's good medications and non-medication treatments for those conditions.And if my patients want to talk about weight loss, I'm always willing to engage in those conversations. I do not practice from a framework of refusing to talk with my patients about weight loss because I feel that's not centering my patients' bodily autonomy. So let's talk about these more objective and less stigmatized medical conditions that we can quantify. Let's target those. And weight loss may be a side effect of targeting those. Weight loss may not be a side effect of targeting those. And there are ways to target those conditions that often don't result in dramatic or clinically significant weight loss, and that's okay.One other thing I'll note that it's not totally clear that menopausal weight gain is causing those sort of metabolic dysfunctions. This is a really interesting area of research. Again, I'm not a researcher, but I follow it with interest, because as a size-inclusive doctor, this is important to the way that I practice. So there's some school of thought that the metabolic dysfunction causes the weight gain, rather than the weight gain causing the metabolic dysfunction. And this is important because of the way we blame people for weight gain. We think if you gain weight, you've caused diabetes or whatever. This flips thta narrative on its head. Diabetes is a really complex disease with many, many factors affecting it. It's possible that having a genetic predisposition to cardiometabolic disease may end up causing weight gain, and specifically this visceral adiposity. So this is all to say there's a lot we don't understand. And I think at the core is trying to center my patients values, and de-stigmatize all of these conversations.VirginiaI love how Julie phrased it: “The possible related weight gain in menopause is maybe nothing to fear, dread, or fight.” I think anytime we can approach health without a mindset of fear and dread and not be fighting our bodies, that seems like it's going to be more health promoting than if we're going in like, “Oh my God, this is happening. It's terrible. I have to stop it.”And this is every life stage we go through, especially as women. Our bodies change, and usually our bodies get bigger. And we're always told we have to fight through puberty. You have a baby, you have to get your body back as quickly as possible. I do think there's something really powerful in saying: “I am going through a big life change right now so my body is supposed to change. I can focus on managing the health conditions that might come along with that, and I can also let my body do what it needs to do.” I think we can have both.MaraYeah, that's so beautifully said. And Julie, thank you for saying it that way.VirginiaOkay, so now let's get into some related weight questions.I was just told by my OB/GYN that excess abdominal weight can contribute to urinary incontinence in menopause. How true is this, and how much of a factor do you think weight is in this situation? And I think the you know, the unsaid question in this and in so many of these questions, is, so do I have to lose weight to solve this issue?MaraYes. So this is a very common refrain I hear from patients about the relationship between BMI and sort of different processes in the body, right? I think what the listeners' OB/GYN is getting at is the idea that mass in the abdomen and torso might put pressure on the pelvic floor. And more mass in the torso, more pressure on the pelvic floor.But urinary incontinence is extremely complicated and it can be caused by lots of different things. So I think what the OB/GYN is alluding to is pelvic floor weakness, which is one common cause. The muscles in the pelvic floor, which is all those muscles that basically hold up your uterus, your bladder, your rectum—all of those muscles can get weak over time. But other things can cause urinary incontinence, too. Neurological changes, hormonal changes in menopause, can contribute.Part of my size inclusive approach to primary care is I often ask myself: How would I treat a thin person with this condition? Because we always have other treatment options other than weight loss, and thin people have urinary incontinence all the time.VirginiaA lot of skinny grandmas are buying Depends. No shame!MaraTotally, right? And so we have treatments for urinary incontinence. And urinary incontinence often requires a multifactorial treatment approach.I will often recommend my patients do pelvic floor physical therapy. What that does is strengthen the pelvic floor muscles particularly if the person has been pregnant and had a vaginal delivery, those muscles can really weaken, and people might be having what we call genitourinary symptoms of menopause. Basically, as estrogen declines in the tissue of the vulva, it can make the tissue what we call friable.VirginiaI don't want a friable vulva! All of the language is bad.MaraI know, isn't it? I just get so used to it. And then when I talk to non-medical people, I'm like, whoa. Where did we come up with this term? It just means sort of like irritable.VirginiaOk, I'm fine having an irritable vulva. I'm frequently irritable.MaraAnd so that can cause a sensation of having to pee all the time. And that we can treat with topical estrogen, which is an estrogen cream that goes inside the vagina and is an amazing, underutilized treatment that is extremely low risk. I just prescribe it with glee and abandon to all of my patients, because it can really help with urinary symptoms. It can help with discomfort during sex in the menopausal transition. It is great treatment.VirginiaItchiness, dryness…MaraExactly, yeah! So I was doing a list of causes of urinary incontinence: Another one is overactive bladder, which we often use oral medications to treat. That helps decrease bladder spasticity. So this is all to say that it's multifactorial. It's rare that there's sort of one specific issue. And it is possible that for some people, weight loss might help decrease symptoms. If somebody loses weight in their abdomen, it might put less pressure on the pelvic floor, and that might ease up. But it's not the only treatment. So since we know that weight loss can be really challenging to maintain over time for many, many reasons, I think it's important to offer our patients other treatment options. But I don't want to discount the idea that it's inherently unrelated. It's possible that it's one factor of many that contributes to urinary incontinence.VirginiaThis is, like, the drumbeat I want us to keep coming back to with all these issues. As you said, how would I treat this in a thin person? It is much easier to start using an estrogen cream—like you said, low risk, easy to use—and see if that helps, before you put yourself through some draconian diet plan to try to lose weight.So for the doctor to start from this place of, “well, you've got excess abdominal fat, and that's why you're having this problem,” that's such a shaming place to start when that's very unlikely to be the full story or the full solution.MaraTotally. And pelvic PT is also underutilized and amazing. Everyone should get it after childbirth, but many people who've never had children might benefit from it, too.VirginiaOkay, another weight related question. This is from Ellen, who wrote in our thread in response to Julie's question. So in related to Julie's question about the role of declining estrogen in gaining abdominal fat:If that's the case, why does hormone replacement therapy not mitigate that weight gain? I take estrogen largely to support my bone health due to having a genetic disorder leading to fragile bones, but to be honest I had hoped that the estrogen would also help address the weight I've put on over the past five years despite stable eating and exercise habits. That hasn't happened, and I understand that it generally doesn't happen with HRT, but I don't understand why. I guess I'd just like to understand better why we tend to gain abdominal fat in menopause and what if anything can help mitigate that weight gain. I'm working on self acceptance for the body I have now, and I get frustrated when clothes I love no longer fit, or when my doctor tells me one minute to watch portion sizes to avoid weight gain, and the next tells me to ingest 1000 milligrams of calcium per day, which would account for about half of the calories I'm supposed to eat daily in order to lose weight or not gain more weight. It just feels like a lot of competing messages! Eat more protein and calcium, but have a calorie deficit. And it's all about your changing hormones, but hormone replacement therapy won't change anything.Ellen, relatable. So many mixed messages. Dr. Mara, you spoke to what we do and don't know about the abdominal fat piece a little bit already in Julie's question, so I think we can set that aside. But yes, if estrogen is playing a role, why does hormone replacement therapy not necessarily impact weight? And what do we do with the protein of it all? Because, let me tell you, we got like 50 other questions about protein.MaraI will answer the first part first: I don't think we know why menopausal hormone therapy does not affect abdominal fat. You're totally right. It makes intuitive sense, but that's not what we see clinically. There's some evidence that menopausal hormone therapy can decrease the rate of muscle mass loss. But we consider it a weight neutral treatment. Lots of researchers are studying these questions. But I don't think anybody knows.So those messages feel like they're competing because they are competing. And I don't think we understand why all these things go on in the human body and how to approach them. So maybe I'll turn the question back to you, Virginia. How do you think about it when you are seeking expertise and you get not a clear answer?VirginiaI mean, I'm an irritable vulva when it happens, that's for sure. My vulva and I are very irritated by conflicting messages. And I think we're right to be. I think Ellen is articulating a real frustration point.The other thing Ellen is articulating is how vulnerable we are in these moments. Because, as she's saying, she's working on self-acceptance for the body she has. And I think a lot of us are like, “We don't want weight loss to be the prescription. We don't want to feel pressured to go in that direction.” And then the doctor comes in and says, “1000 milligrams of calcium a day, an infinity number of protein grams a day. Also lose weight.” And then you do find yourself on that roller coaster or hamster wheel—choose your metaphor. Again, because we're so programmed to think “well, the only option I have is to try to control my weight, control my weight, control my weight.” And you get back in that space.What I usually try to do is phone a friend, have a plan to step myself out of that. Whether it's texting my best friend or texting Corinne, so they can be that voice of reason. And I would do this for them, too! You need help remembering: You don't want to pursue intentional weight loss. You're doing all this work on self-acceptance. Dieting is not going to be helpful. So what can you take from this advice that does feel doable and useful? And maybe it's not 1000 milligrams of calcium a day, but maybe it's like, a little more yogurt in your week. Is there a way you can translate this to your life that feels manageable? I think it's what you do a great job of. But I think in general, doctors don't do a great job with that part.MaraYeah, I bet you Ellen's doctor had 15 minutes with her. And was like, “Well, eat all this calcium and definitely try to lose weight,” right? And then was rushing out the door because she has 30 other patients to see that day.I think doctors are trying to offer what maybe they think patients want to hear, which is certainty and one correct answer. And it can feel hard to find the space to sort of sit in the uncertainty of medicine and health and the uncertainty of like our bodies. And corporate medicine is not conducive to that, let's put it that way.VirginiaBut so how much protein do we need to be eating?MaraI have no idea. Virginia, I don't think anybody knows. I think exercise is good for you. It's not good for every single body at every single moment in time. If you just broke your foot, running is not a healthy activity, right? If you're recovering from a disordered relationship with exercise, it's not healthy.But, movement in general prolongs our health span. And I'm reluctant to even say this, but, the Mediterranean diet—I hate even calling it a diet, right? But vegetables, protein—I don't even want to call them healthy fats, it's just so ambiguous what that means. But olive oil. All those things seem to be good for you. With the caveat that it's really hard to study the effects of diet. And this is general diet, not meaning a restrictive diet, but your diet over time. But I don't think we know how much, how much protein one needs to eat. It is unknowable.VirginiaAnd that's why, I think what we've been saying about figure out how to translate this into something that feels doable in your life. It's not like, Oh, olive oil forever. Never butter again. MaraOf course not. I love butter. Oh, my God. Extra butter!VirginiaRight. Butter is core to the Burnt Toast philosophy. I know you wouldn't be coming here with an anti-butter agenda.MaraOh, of course not. Kerry Gold forever.VirginiaBut it's, how can you take this and think about what makes sense in your life and would add value and not feel restrictive? And that's hard to do that when you're feeling vulnerable and worried and menopause feels like this big, scary unknown. But you still have the right to do that, because it's still your body.MaraBeautifully said.ButterVirginiaWell, this has all been incredibly helpful. Let's chat about things that are bringing us joy. Dr Mara, do you have some Butter for us? MaraI had to think about this a lot. The Butter question is obviously the most important question of the whole conversation.We have been in a heat wave in Philly, where I live, and it's really, really hot, and we have a public pool that is four blocks from our house. Philly actually has tons of public pools. Don't quote me on this, but I've heard through the grapevine—I have not fact-checked this—that it is one of the highest per capita free public pools in the country. I don't know where I heard that from. I know I should probably look that up, but anyway, we've got a lot of pools in Philly. And there's one four blocks from my house.So I used to think of pool time as a full day, like a Saturday activity. Like you bring snacks, you bring a book, you lounge for hours. But our city pool is very bare bones. There's no shade. And so, I have come to approach it as an after work palate cleanser. We rush there after I get my kid from daycare, and just pop in, pop out. It's so nice. And pools are so democratic. Everybody is there cooling off. There's no body shame. I mean, I feel like it's actually been quite freeing for my experience of a body shame in a bathing suit, because there's no opportunity to even contemplate it. Like you have to hustle in there to get there before it closes. There's no place to put your stuff. So you can't do all those body shielding techniques. You have to leave your stuff outside of the pool. So you have to go in in a bathing suit. And it's just like, all shapes and sizes there. I love it. So public pools are my Butter.VirginiaWe don't have a good public pool in my area, and I wish we did. I'm so jealous. That's magical. Since we're talking about being in midlife, I'm going to recommend the memoir, Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success by Jeff Hiller, which I just listened to on audiobook. Definitely listen to it on audiobook. Obviously, Jeff Hiller is a man and not in menopause, but he is in his late 40s, possibly turned 50. He's an actress of a certain age, as he says. If you watched “Somebody Somewhere” with Bridget Everett, he plays her best friend Joel. And the show was wonderful. Everyone needs to watch that.But Jeff Hiller is someone who had his big breakout role on an HBO show at the age of, like, 47 or something. And so it's his memoir of growing up as a closeted gay kid in Texas, in the church, and then moving to New York and pursuing acting and all that. It's hilarious. It's really moving. It made me teary several times. He is a beautiful writer, and it just makes you realize the potential of this life stage. And one of his frequent refrains in the book, and it's a quote from Bridget Everett, is Dreams Don't have Deadlines, and realizing what potential there is in the second half of our lives, or however you want to define it. Oh my gosh, I loved it so much. There's also a great, great interview with Jeff on Sam Sanders podcast that I'll link to as well. That's just like a great entry point, and it will definitely make you want to go listen to the whole book.MaraI love it.I will briefly say one thing I've been thinking about during this whole conversation is a piece by the amazing Anne Helen Petersen who writes Culture Study, which is one of my favorites of course, in addition to Burnt Toast. She wrote a piece about going through the portal. That was what she calls it. And she writes about how she's talking with her mom, I think, who says, “Oh, you're starting to portal!” to Anne. And I just love it.What she's getting at is this sort of surge of creativity and self confidence and self actualization that happens in midlife for women in particular. And I just love that image. Whenever I think of doing something that would have scared me a few years ago, or acting confident, appropriately confident in situations. I'm like, I'm going into the portal. I just, I love it, it's so powerful, and I think about it all the time.VirginiaWell, thank you so much for doing this. This was really wonderful. Tell folks where they can find you and how we can support your work.MaraThank you so much, Virginia. I'm such a fan of your work. It has been so meaningful, meaningful to me, both personally and professionally. So it's such an honor to be here again. You can find me on Substack. I write Your Doctor Friend by Mara Gordon . And I'm on Instagram at Mara Gordon MD, too. And you can find a lot of my writing on NPR as well. And I'm writing a book called, tentatively, How to Take Up Space, and it's about body shame and health care and the pursuit of health and wellness. So lots of issues like we touched on today, and hopefully that will be coming into the world in a couple of years. But yeah, thanks so much for having me, Virginia.The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith (follow me on Instagram) and Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, and Big Undies.The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Farideh.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of Trending in Education, Mike Palmer is joined by Elliot Felix, a returning guest, to discuss his new book, The Connected College: Leadership Strategies for Student Success. The book, releasing July 22nd, focuses on how higher education can become more agile, connected, and break down silos. Elliot Felix shares his mission of student success, drawing on his experience consulting with over 120 colleges and universities to improve student experiences through transformations in physical spaces, support services, and technology systems. He explains that his new book aims to provide an evidence-based playbook for higher education professionals to collaborate better for student success. Key Takeaways: Addressing Disconnections in Higher Ed: Felix identifies five key disconnections the book addresses, including a lack of belonging among students (only 65% feel they belong), the disconnect between courses and careers, and the prevalence of siloed structures within institutions. He illustrates this with an example of a university having both a "writing lab" and a "writing center" performing similar functions due to historical and structural reasons. The Connected College Vision: Felix envisions a future where colleges and universities are better connected, leading to students feeling a stronger connection to their institution, their coursework linking to careers, and increased collaboration both internally and with external partners like corporations and community groups. Defining Student Success: The conversation delves into the multifaceted definition of student success, acknowledging that it can be viewed through metrics like retention and graduation rates, student engagement and belonging, or the individual student's perspective of success. Felix suggests common ground for student success includes students finding their community, their academic and career path, their place, and a sense of purpose. Silo Busting Strategies: Felix highlights that silos are common in organizations, particularly in higher education, which is designed for durability. He attributes this to a lack of clear strategy beyond broad, anodyne statements, and legacy structures that simply have new functions "bolted on" rather than integrated. Tactics for breaking down silos include sharing data to create a common understanding of students. Forward-Thinking Universities: Examples of innovative approaches include university-industry partnerships driving economic and workforce development, such as Carnegie Mellon's robotics innovation center and Rowan University's expansion into health and wellness and advanced manufacturing. Other examples include Imperial College London's enterprise lab, the University of South Florida's focus on entrepreneurship, and Arizona State's "Work Plus Learn" program. Don't miss Elliot's new book, The Connected College: Leadership Strategies for Student Success, available July 22nd wherever you get your books. Subscribe to Trending in Ed so you never miss a conversation about leading the future of education in these transformative times. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:07 Elliot Felix's Background and Mission 02:26 The Connected College: Themes and Issues 06:28 Book Structure and Innovator Profiles 07:54 Defining Student Success 13:23 Silo Busting in Higher Education 17:14 AI and Future Trends in Higher Ed 20:36 The Importance of Combining Skills in Higher Education 21:06 Collaborative Spirit in Developing AI Policies 22:26 Navigating Political and Technological Disruptions 31:15 The Role of Higher Education in Economic Development 31:43 Innovative University-Industry Partnerships 33:08 Spotlighting Success Stories in Higher Education 35:49 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions

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In this episode of Community Affair on Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, host Carolina Silva welcomes Charmaine Cirino Thomas, a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Rowan University Wellness Center, for a conversation on holistic health and accessible care. They discuss the wide range of services available to students, the importance of addressing physical, emotional, and mental well-being together, and share everyday wellness and nutrition tips. Charmaine also highlights valuable resources for both the Rowan campus and the wider South Jersey community, encouraging listeners to take an active role in their health.

This episode of Lessons in Leadership features Steve Adubato talking with William Sproule, executive Secretary-Treasurer, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, about their partnership with Rowan University that is creating a pathway to a bachelor's degree in construction management as well as how apprenticeships and training are preparing future leaders in the field of … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership with William Sproule

Ricardo Robinson-Shinall (@ricardorrobinson) • Stephen McCarrick (@stephenmccarrick)Co-host: Trish O'Shea (@trishdish1002)Guest Hosts: Michelle Adcock (@michelleainpa) of the Hawthorne Caballeros (https://hawthornecaballeros.org) • Nick Coppock (@cantstopcop) of the Bushwackers (https://www.bushwackers.org)Episode Summary:We kick off the inaugural DCI All-Age season with your full panel: news headlines, a 60-Second Tech Block on video-feedback drills, a Water We Doing? rant on online negativity, and Gush & Go highlights.Segments: 32-Count Life Stories – Origins and paths of Michelle, Nick & Ricardo News Roundup –FAMU's first female head drum major → https://www.si.com/college/hbcu/bands/florida-a-m-marching-100-makes-herstory-naming-first-female-head-drum-majorBeyoncé's $100K to Texas Southern “Ocean of Soul” → https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/beyonce-donates-100k-to-tsu-ocean-of-soul-houston-20398428.phpWGI's new Participant Protection (3P) training → https://www.wgi.org/participant-protection-trainingNFL's first twirler in 23 years → https://sports.yahoo.com/article/hartselle-native-twirl-tennessee-titans-123600911.html 60-Second Tech Block – Michelle Adcock on using in-rehearsal video feedback (full guide on site) Water We Doing? – Why we need to champion positivity in the marching-arts community Gush & Go –Trish's All-Age show excitementStephen's July 12 Rowan University clinic featuring Roger CarterRicardo's post-tour adrenaline & student success shout-outsNick's fitness-through-discipline journeyMichelle's drum clinic buzz with elementary guardsListen & Subscribe:• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIZAjFybvq_AzpFUXvNJDQ• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/onawaterbreak• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-a-water-break/id1653637341• Other platforms: search “On A Water Break”• Guest Signup: https://forms.gle/7GcpYZLfY8Uo54pp9Sponsors:Peak Group Travel – https://peakgrouptravel.com (@peak.group.travel)Guard Closet – https://www.guardcloset.com (@guardcloset)

Ali “AMAC” McGuire, is a platinum mix engineer turned speaker and mental health advocate who knows that story firsthand. After working with Joji, Murdabeatz, Kelly Rowland, Shordie Shordie, Post Malone, and more, Ali realized that outward success doesn't always mean inner peace. Now 13.5 years sober, she shares her Inner Compass framework to help others - especially creatives and young adults -  build lives rooted in purpose, not pressure. Her framework has been shared across stages from Stanford, Rowan University, University of San Diego and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to On A Water Break—your sideline pass to the world of drum corps, marching band, color guard, and the marching arts! In this bonus “With” episode, host Stephen McCarrick sits down with Neal Bright, drummer for the Savannah Bananas Pep Band, to unpack six seasons of stunt drumming, pre-game pageantry, viral social-media fame—and the reality of balancing it all around a school-day teaching career.Episode Segments 32-Count Life StoryNeal's lightning-fast origin: Effingham, GA → Georgia Southern & West Georgia → middle-school band director → “one-off” summer gig → permanent spot in the Savannah Bananas Pep Band. Inside the ShowHow the Bananas blend choreography, crowd interaction, stunt drumming and TikTok-worthy antics into every plaza rehearsal and in-game routine. Water We Doing?A hot take on why marching-arts educators rarely mention paid entertainment-band careers—and why drumline skills can become a fun, income-generating side hustle. Gush & GoGreat news: Neal's first child is due this December (banana-onesie ready!), plus a reminder about Stephen's July 12 drum clinic at Rowan University.Watch the Pep Band in Action This Is Bananas: Banana Band ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEIWCpuwIoc youtube.com Pep Band Practice #Shorts ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uj-hjsZZKVU youtube.com Official Savannah Bananas Site ▶️ https://thesavannahbananas.com/ thesavannahbananas.comListen Everywhere YouTube Channel ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIZAjFybvq_AzpFUXvNJDQ Spotify ▶️ https://open.spotify.com/show/onawaterbreak Apple Podcasts ▶️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-a-water-break/id1653637341 Google Podcasts, Amazon Music & more — search “On A Water Break”Connect & Get Involved On A Water Break (IG & X) ▶️ @onawaterbreakpodcast Host Stephen McCarrick ▶️ @stephenmccarrick Guest Neal Bright ▶️ @nealdrums1 Guest Signup ▶️ https://forms.gle/7GcpYZLfY8Uo54pp9 Website ▶️ https://onawaterbreakpodcast.comSponsorGuard ClosetCustom color-guard uniforms, flags & accessories—design your look at https://www.guardcloset.com and follow @GuardCloset for pro tips and new releases.

This week on the Hemp Show we're talking about flax, a fiber plant with remarkable similarities to industrial hemp when grown for textiles. There's a fair amount of flax growing this year in southeastern Pennsylvania. The last time this much flax grew here, tractors hadn't even been invented yet. By the late 1800s flax production was in rapid decline in the Keystone State, pushed out by cheap cotton and forgotten by a country racing toward synthetic fiber — which makes 2025 a special year in Pennsylvania. Thanks to the PA Flax Project, spearheaded by Heidi Barr and Emma de Long, there are 30 acres of flax for fiber production in Chester, Montgomery and Lancaster counties this year. Thirty acres sounds small, but it's a far cry from the eighth of an acre the organization started with in 2022, or the zero acres for generations before that. When they harvest their 30 acres of flax next week, de Long said, this will be the first flax for fiber ever mechanically harvested in Pennsylvania. “When flax became no more in the United States, thanks to cotton and free labor and synthetics, the linen industry was destroyed. And since then, it has mechanized in other parts of the world. So now that we are having a resurgence of growing fiber flax and bringing this industry back, we have imported equipment from Belgium and we're ready to rock and roll,” she said. Barr said the Pennsylvanian Department of Agriculture has been instrumental in helping further the nascent flax industry in the state. “We advocated for and they added fiber flax to Pennsylvania's specialty crop list, which made us eligible for a specialty crop block grant, which we received,” Barr said. The organization also received an Organic Market Development Grant through USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, which they are using to implement their business plan and scale acreage, educate and support farmers, and to develop a plan for a scutching mill, Barr said. She said the mill will be a worker- and farmer-owned cooperative, based on flax-producing co-ops in Europe. The podcast this week shares a handful of voices from the PA Flax Project's Flax Flower Picnic, held June 14 at Lundale Farm in South Coventry Township, Chester County. In order of appearance on the show, we hear from Emma de Long and Heidi Barr from the PA Flax Project; Natalie Horvath, design director at F. Schumacher and Company, a family-owned textile and interior design powerhouse in New York; Bill Schick, director of agriculture for the PA Flax Project; Mike Roth from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; Paul Turner, chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at Rowan University; Leslie Davidson from the Pennsylvania Fibershed; and PA Flax Project member Rachel Laramee. After flax, we check in with Dr. David Suchoff from NC State University in North Carolina about the Global Fiber Hemp Summit in Raleigh later this month. Learn More: PA Flax Project paflaxproject.com F. Schumacher & Co. schumacher.com Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture www.pa.gov/agencies/pda.html Pennsylvania Fibershed pafibershed.org North American Linen Association (NALA) northamericanlinen.org Thanks to our sponsors! IND HEMP Indhemp.com Forever Green, distributors of the KP4 Hemp Cutter hempcutter.com

The Horn Signal is proudly brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass. Join hosts John Snell and Preston Shepard as they interview horn players around the world.  Today's episode features Julie Landsman, former Principal Horn of the Metropolitan Opera and teacher at University of Southern California. About Julie: Principal horn with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 25 years, Julie Landsman is a distinguished performing artist and educator. She received a bachelor of music degree from The Juilliard School in 1975 under the tutelage of James Chambers and Ranier De Intinis, and has served as a member of the Juilliard faculty since 1989. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Landsman achieved her dream of becoming principal of the MET in 1985 and held that position until 2010. She has also shared her talent to many other ensembles within the city as a current member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and having performed and recorded with the New York Philharmonic. Additionally, she has performed with numerous groups outside the city, including her co-principal position with the Houston Symphony, substitute principal position with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and recent performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra as Associate principal horn, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, principal horn. She has recorded for RCA, Deutsche Gramophone, CRI, Nonesuch and Vanguard labels, and is most famous for her performance of Wagner's “Ring” cycle as solo horn with the MET Opera under the direction of James Levine. Landsman has performed as chamber musician at many festivals and concert series, including the Marlboro Music Festival, Chamber Music Northwest, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Sarasota Music Festival, La Jolla Summerfest, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center,  Orcas Island Chamber Music  Festival,  and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she appeared as a guest artist with the Guarneri Quartet. In the summers she performs and teaches at the Music Academy of the West , the Sarasota Music  Festival, and the Aspen Music Festival. World renowned as a master teacher, Julie Landsman holds faculty positions at The Juilliard School and Bard College Conservatory, and teaches frequently as a guest at the Curtis Institute. She has presented master classes at such distinguished institutions as The Colburn School, Curtis Institute, Eastman School of Music, Mannes College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, USC Thornton School of Music, Cal State Long Beach, Rowan University, University of Oklahoma, and University of Southern Mississippi, to name a few. She is also a visiting master teacher at the New World Symphony in Miami. Her international presence includes master classes in Norway, Sweden, and Israel.  In 2016 Landsman was an honored jury member at the ARD horn competition in Munich, Germany. Her students hold positions in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Opera and Ballet Orchestras, Washington National Opera Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Colorado Symphony, and the American Brass Quintet. She recently received the “Pioneer Award” from the International Women's Brass Conference and was a featured artist at the International Horn Society Conference in 2012 and 2015. Her recent series of Carmine Caruso lessons on YouTube have led to further fame and renown among today's generation of horn players. Landsman currently resides in Santa Barbara, California.

This episode features Aaron Fragnito, Principal of Peoples Capital Group, sharing how he built a $40M+ multifamily portfolio through direct deals, investor trust, and long-term thinking in CRE.The Crexi Podcast explores various aspects of the commercial real estate industry in conversation with top CRE professionals. In each episode, we feature different guests to tap into their wealth of CRE expertise and explore the latest trends and updates from the world of commercial real estate. In this episode of The Crexi Podcast, Shanti Ryle, Director of Content Marketing at Crexi, sits down with Aaron to discuss his journey and success in commercial real estate. Aaron shares how he transitioned from being a realtor to an investor, having completed over 250 real estate deals and built a wealth management company. He delves into the lessons learned from his mistakes, strategies for raising capital, and his approach to building and managing investor relationships. Additionally, Aaron offers insights into teaching real estate entrepreneurship, navigating today's market conditions, and his future outlook for real estate investments. Join us for an in-depth look at the fundamentals of real estate investing and the importance of communication, transparency, and passion in the industry.Introduction to The Crexi PodcastMeet Aaron FragnitoAaron's Journey into Real EstateEarly Struggles and First SuccessesBuilding a Real Estate EmpireLessons from MistakesTeaching Real Estate EntrepreneurshipAdvice for Aspiring Real Estate InvestorsSourcing and Networking StrategiesBranding and Deep Market FocusInvestor Relations and CommunicationEffective Communication with InvestorsBalancing Business Growth and OperationsLeveraging Technology in Real EstateRedefining Success in BusinessCurrent Market Trends and Investment StrategiesChallenges in Underwriting DealsIdentifying Great Deals and Value Add OpportunitiesRapid Fire Questions and Final Thoughts About Aaron Fragnito:Aaron has been in Real Estate for over 10 years and has transacted over 250 real estate deals. He is a well known name in the Real Estate investment industry throughout New Jersey, beginning his career as a realtor and transitioning to the investment side in 2013. He now helps people get started and build their wealth in real estate investments. Aaron also hosts the New Jersey Real Estate Network (NJREN), the Cash Flow Podcast (YouTube). Aaron also in the past wrote and taught a course called Real Estate Entrepreneurship at Rowan University. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to our newsletter and enjoy the next podcast delivered straight to your inbox. For show notes, past guests, and more CRE content, please check out Crexi's blog. Ready to find your next CRE property? Visit Crexi and immediately browse 500,000+ available commercial properties for sale and lease. Follow Crexi:https://www.crexi.com/​ https://www.crexi.com/instagram​ https://www.crexi.com/facebook​ https://www.crexi.com/twitter​ https://www.crexi.com/linkedin​ https://www.youtube.com/crexi

Following the Rowan University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast event, Rowan Radio Public Affairs Director Autumn McCann Daughtry caught up with MSNBC Legal Analyst and NYU professor Melissa Murray. They discussed Dr. King's legacy, the current state of diversity and race in America and much more.

Take a step back in time to the prehistoric age when dinosaurs roamed South Jersey. Rowan University Adjunct Professor and host Paul Perrello welcomes Nick Sena, director of Community Development and Partnerships at the Edelman Fossil Park and Museum of Rowan University, to talk about the new addition to the New Jersey attractions landscape dedicated to dinosaurs.

Send us a textButtercup is a detective in the big city. A woman has been abandoned by her husband, who has absconded with their funds. All the woman has left is a statue of a duck. She's hiring Buttercup to locate her husband (and her money). But Buttercup is finding that the duck comes with strings attached.Rachel Berney Needleman directs a cast that includes Maureen Davis as Buttercup, Annette Homewood as the Wife, Nathan Smythe as the Husband, and Kenajuan Bentley as the noirish Narrator.Ned Eckhardt is the playwright. A professor of television and documentary production at Rowan University, he has produced and directed 16 documentaries. His previous plays include IMP, Redbone, and Porky C.Support the showFounded by playwright and filmmaker Bernadette Armstrong, Open-Door Playhouse is a Theater Podcast- like the radio dramas of the 1940s and 1950s. The Playhouse launched on September 15, 2020. At the time, Open-Door Playhouse provided Playwrights, Actors and Directors a creative outlet during the shutdown. Since its inception. Open-Door Playhouse has presented Short and One-Act plays from Playwrights across the country and internationally. In 2021 Open-Door Playhouse received a Communicator Award for Content for the Play Custody and in 2023 the play What's Prison Like was nominated for a Webby Award in the Crime & Justice Category.Plays are produced by Bernadette Armstrong, Sound Engineer is David Peters, sound effects are provided by Audio Jungle, and music from Karaoke Version. All plays are recorded at The Oak House Studio in Altadena, CA. There's no paywall at the Open-Door Playhouse site, so you could listen to everything for free. Open-Door Playhouse is a 501c3 non-profit organization, and if you would like to support performances of works by new and emerging playwrights, your donation will be gratefully accepted. Your tax-deductible donations help keep our plays on the Podcast Stage. We strive to bring our listeners thoughtful and surprising one-act plays and ten-minute shorts that showcase insightful and new perspectives of the world we share with others. To listen or to donate (or both), go to https://opend...

In this episode, we're joined by our friend Abby Newkirk, a Chi Alpha missionary serving at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. Abby shares her journey of following God's call—one that includes a cross-country move, deep relational roots, and a few surprising connections (including her college roommate Megan and a pivotal conversation with Stephen that helped point her toward Rowan!). Her story is a beautiful reminder that God's plans often unfold through a series of faithful, everyday yeses.Together, we talk about what it means to say “yes” to God—not just in the big, dramatic moments, but in the small daily choices that shape our obedience and sharpen our ability to hear His voice. If you've ever wondered how to discern God's direction or if you're in a season of waiting and wondering, this conversation will encourage you to lean in, listen closely, and trust that God is speaking—even in the ordinary.Connect with Abby on Instagram Follow Going Somewhere Podcast on InstagramAsk a Question or Suggest a Guest | goingsomewherepod.comSubscribe to us on YoutubePodcast Music: Electric Ten by Broke in SummerGoing Somewhere is a resource of Northview ChurchStephen's Instagram & Website

Welcome back to The Entrepreneur's Journey. In this episode, host Michael Pallozzi sits down with Jayson Miletta, a 21-year-old recent graduate of Rowan University and already a seasoned entrepreneur. Jayson shares how he turned a backyard cornhole league into a national franchise, launched a digital marketing firm with automated outreach systems, and built a scalable business model rooted in partnership and performance. This conversation covers the evolution of Jayson's ventures, the systems behind his success, and his vision for the future—all before graduating college.Tune into this episode to also learn:Welcome back to The Entrepreneur's Journey. In this episode, host Michael Pallozzi sits down with Jayson Miletta, a 21-year-old recent graduate of Rowan University and already a seasoned entrepreneur. Jayson shares how he turned a backyard cornhole league into a national franchise, launched a digital marketing firm with automated outreach systems, and built a scalable business model rooted in partnership and performance. This conversation covers the evolution of Jayson's ventures, the systems behind his success, and his vision for the future—all before graduating college.● How Jayson scaled a cornhole league into a national franchise model.● What it takes to cold-sell $100,000 franchises as a teenager.● The difference between marketing “leads” and real business growth.● How automation and AI are revolutionizing client acquisition.What we discussed[00:00:00] Jayson shares how he knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur after realizing basketball wouldn't be his career path.[00:03:57] Founding a national cornhole league and learning sales through trial and error. [00:05:40] Jayson describes using Facebook Lamborghini groups for cold outreach—learning from 10,000 rejections.[00:06:49] Launching Jersey Jays Cornhole and expanding into fundraisers with a mobile tournament model.[00:10:02] His earliest ventures: flipping Silly Bands in kindergarten and starting a clothing brand in middle school.[00:12:31] How he pivoted from web design to performance marketing and the launch of GDG Media.[00:14:38] Transitioning to a rev-share business model that aligns agency success with client growth.[00:16:19] Why most agencies fail by selling “leads” and how GDG measures success by revenue impact.[00:18:24] Expanding into verticals like credit card processing to drive more value.[00:22:22] How Jayson uses AI to automate email outreach and schedule meetings without manual input.[00:24:49] Leveraging massive proprietary databases to target ideal customers for marketing campaigns.[00:26:15] Jayson's five-year vision: location flexibility, consulting, and continuous growth.3 Things To RememberStarting early allows more room for trial, failure, and ultimately faster growth.Systems, automation, and mentorship are key to scaling a business while reducing stress.Business models aligned with client success—like rev share—create long-term partnerships and impact.Useful LinksConnect with Michael Pallozzi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpallozzihfm/Like what you've heard…Learn more about HFM HERESchedule time to speak with us HERE

In this episode, Dr. Zanotti discusses the science of hope. He's joined by Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, a physician-scientist, the Edward D. Viner Endowed Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care, and Professor and Chair of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Trzeciak is a practicing intensivist and a clinical researcher with more than 100 publications in the scientific literature. In addition, he is co-author of two excellent books: Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself (2022) and Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference (2019). Additional resources: Recovery Expectations and Long-term Prognosis of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Barefoot JC, et al. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21357800/ Optimism and Rehospitalization After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. Scheler MF, et al. JAMA Int Med 1999: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10219928/ The median is not the message. By Jay Gould: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/sites/joedb/files/2018-05/mnar1-1301.pdf Books mentioned in this episode: Man's Search for Meaning. By Viktor E. Frankl: https://bit.ly/3SqsNyt Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways That Serving Others Is the Best Medicine for Yourself. By Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli: https://bit.ly/4kiyA5q Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference. By Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli: https://bit.ly/43ul5IE

Rowan University President Dr. Ali Houshmand addresses the graduating Class of 2022 during The University Commencement Ceremony & Celebration on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 10:00a.m. at Richard Wackar Stadium.

Chris Gheysens is chairman and chief executive officer of Wawa, a chain of more than 1,100 convenience stores in nine states across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the U.S. and Washington, D.C. Wawa is a family- and associate-owned, privately held company with more than 45,000 associates serving almost two million customers every day. The company began in New Jersey in the early 1800's as an iron foundry and a cotton and textile mill and moved to Pennsylvania with the opening of a dairy plant in 1902. The original dairy was built in a rural section of Pennsylvania called “Wawa,” which was named by Native Americans to honor a favored game – the Canada goose. As home delivery of dairy declined and supermarkets became more abundant in the early 1960s, the concept to open Wawa convenience stores became a reality with the first in Folsom, Pa., in 1964. Gheysens, who's been with Wawa for more than 27 years, was previously chief financial and administrative officer with responsibility for all financial, legal and human resource functions. Prior to joining Wawa, Gheysens was in the audit practice at Deloitte and Touche, LLP in Philadelphia. A graduate of Saint Augustine Preparatory School in Richland, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Villanova University School of Business and his Master of Business Administration from Saint Joseph's University. Gheysens is a certified public accountant who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Leadership degree and the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Achievement Award from Saint Joseph's University.

Artist Lavett Ballard joins host Sydney Cella for a new addition of A Community Affair. Ballard discusses her exhibit, "The People Who Could Fly", which will be showcased at Rowan University in May and much more.    Pulling from themes of flight, freedom, and ancestral connection, The People Who Could Fly references the African American folklore of the same name, which tells the story of enslaved individuals who were believed to have the ability to fly, symbolizing a deep spiritual connection to freedom and transcendence. Through her work, Ballard re-imagines these powerful narratives, creating a visual language that honors both the past and the ongoing struggles for liberation.

South East Technological University (SETU) is proud to announce that Dr Laurence Fitzhenry, Principal Investigator of the Ocular Therapeutics Research Group (OTRG) in the PMBRC, and Research Group Manager Tess Ames have secured the prestigious INNOVISION COFUND, a €3.1 million collaborative research programme focused on addressing the global challenges of ocular disease and sight loss. This achievement marks a major milestone, with SETU becoming the first Technological University in Ireland to coordinate a Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND programme. Vision impairment is a major and growing global health challenge impacting the quality of life, and overall health of billions of people worldwide. It also places a significant economic burden on individuals, healthcare systems, and societies at large. INNOVISION will tackle this problem across disciplines, departments, and around the world, enabling researchers to take holistic approaches to this problem. "This is a global health crisis that demands urgent, innovative solutions to preserve quality of life for millions. By putting those living with ocular disease at the forefront of research, INNOVISION gives us the opportunity to really address this crisis." Dr Fitzhenry stated. INNOVISION brings together a world-class network of partners, including the University of Iceland and Experimentica (Finland) to recruit highly qualified postdoctoral researchers to tackle the growing concern of ocular disease. Additional collaborators span the globe, notably McMaster University (Canada) and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (USA), and patient advocacy organisations Fighting Blindness (Ireland) and the Dry Eye Foundation (USA). Additional network partners include University College Dublin, Queens University Belfast, University of Birmingham, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Loyola University Chicago, Rowan University, and industry leaders including Bausch+Lomb, SiriusXT, OcuDel, and OcuMedic. Professor Veronica Campbell, SETU President commented, "We are delighted to launch INNOVISION and work with outstanding global partners to tackle this critical challenge. This initiative not only provides a unique opportunity for researchers and industry alike to make a real difference in people's lives, but it demonstrates that SETU and Ireland's South East are a driver of innovative, impactful, and creative research. We are especially pleased to see such strong engagement from industry partners, whose involvement will help ensure that research outcomes translate into real-world solutions for people living with vision impairment." Over the course of the programme, INNOVISION will recruit 12 experienced postdoctoral researchers to work across this global network. These researchers will embark on cutting-edge projects exploring a wide range of topics, including drug delivery, drug discovery, and novel therapeutic approaches to combat vision impairment and blindness. "Industry involvement is a vital part of INNOVISION's mission. We want to continue to grow the network over the next five years, expanding the potential for impact and real-world benefits", says Programme Manager Tess Ames. Companies or other research organisations interested in contributing to or collaborating with the programme are encouraged to reach out to Tess at tess.ames@setu.ie for more information on how to get involved. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND scheme (Grant Agreement No. 101217199). More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upc...

In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti focuses on the nuances of mechanical ventilation in patients with severe asthma. Previously, he explored the medical management of acute asthma exacerbations. Today, he takes a deeper dive into ventilatory strategies tailored to this high-risk population. He's joined by Dr. Emily Damuth, a dual-trained emergency medicine and critical care physician. Dr. Damuth is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and practices clinically in both the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. She is also an Assistant Program Director for the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and is actively involved in the ECMO program. A passionate educator, she teaches mechanical ventilation through lectures and simulation and has received multiple teaching awards for her contributions to medical education. Additional resources: Links: Management of Life-Threatening Asthma. O. Garner, et al. CHEST 2022; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35218742/ Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Asthma Exacerbations With Respiratory Failure. J. Zakrajsek, et al. CHEST 2023: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36191634/ Ventilator Graphics and Respiratory Mechanics in the Patient With Obstructive Lung Disease. R. Dhand. Respiratory Care 2005: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15691394/ Books mentioned in this episode: Seabiscuit: An American Legend. By Laura Hillenbrand: https://bit.ly/3EY24pJ Pisto: The Life of Pete Maravich. By Mark Kriegel: https://bit.ly/3GIarq6 Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction. By Becky Kennedy: https://bit.ly/4iSTnes

I am so excited to say that my guest, the esteemed art historian, Andrew Hottle, will be discussing SYLVIA SLEIGH! Currently the Professor of Art History at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, Hottle has dedicated his research and writing to focussing on women artists, with specialization in feminist art of the 1970s. He is the author of a definitive monograph on the American realist painter Shirley Gorelick, and his detailed book about The Sister Chapel reignited interest in a historic collaboration by thirteen women artists. But he is also a world expert on one of those artists featured in this chapel: Sylvia Sleigh, who was born in Wales and died in 2010, having been based in New York City for most of her life, and known for her unique realist painting style immortalising those in her community and the culturally significant. Identifiably recognisable by their meticulously rendered details, body hair and tan lines, Sleigh's paintings were always created from her acutely feminist viewpoint. Painting seductively effeminate male nudes in poses that evoke Titian's Venus of Urbino, or Ingres's Turkish Bath, the Welsh-born artist – famed for her contribution to the Women's Liberation Movement, as a prominent member of AIR Gallery – said of her work: “I liked to portray both man and woman as intelligent and thoughtful people with dignity and humanism that emphasised joy.” Although in my opinion far too overlooked for far too long, Sleigh is having somewhat of a renaissance. Earlier this year, Ortuzar Projects in NYC staged a solo exhibition of her work to acclaim – her first in 15 years, and this spring, she is showing alongside her contemporaries Alice Neel and Marcia Marcus, at Levy Gorvy Danyan in New York, that runs until 21 June: https://www.levygorvydayan.com/exhibitions/the-human-situation-marcia-marcus-alice-neel-sylvia-sleigh And it is very much thanks to Hottle, who is currently in the process of compiling her catalogue raisonne, as well as writing a book about the founder artist-members of SOHO 20, a historically significant feminist cooperative gallery, of which Sleigh was one, established in 1973, that she is finally coming back into the spotlight. -- THIS EPISODE IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE LEVETT COLLECTION: https://www.famm.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/famm_mougins // https://www.merrellpublishers.com/9781858947037 Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Nada Smiljanic Music by Ben Wetherfield

In our latest episode of Girls with Grafts, Rachel sits down with Brian O'Connor, a Senior Engineer in the Technical Services department at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), to discuss lithium-ion batteries.

In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti explores one of medicine's fastest-evolving frontiers: artificial intelligence (AI). From predictive analytics to decision-support tools, AI is beginning to influence how we deliver critical care — but what does that actually mean for frontline clinicians? Dr. Zanotti is joined by Dr. Sharad Patel, a critical care physician with additional board certification in nephrology and Echocardiography. He is a Critical Care Intensivist at Cooper University Health Care, the assistant program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Dr. Patel is deeply interested in applying artificial intelligence and technology at the bedside. Additional resources: Landing page for New England Journal of Medicine – AI in Medicine section. A multitude of articles and resources on the topic: https://www.nejm.org/ai-in-medicine Attention Is All You Need. A Vaswani et al. NIPS 2017: https://proceedings.neurips.cc/paper_files/paper/2017/file/3f5ee243547dee91fbd053c1c4a845aa-Paper.pdf Artificial Intelligence Courses Online: https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=artificial%20intelligence UDEMY landing page for AI courses. https://www.udemy.com/AI Books mentioned in this episode: Meditations. By Marcus Aurelius (Author), Gregory Hayes (Translator): https://amzn.to/4iLvfLA Thinking Fast and Slow. By Daniel Kahneman: https://bit.ly/4c6pANu

Jason discussed a theory that the Trump administration is intentionally slowing the economy to set the stage for lower interest rates, referencing Anthony Pompliano's newsletter. He also highlighted the current economic situation, emphasizing the need for the US government to refinance its debt and the role of interest rates in this process. Jason expressed hope that the current leadership's strategy would work, as millions of Americans depend on it. He concludes with an invitation for his upcoming event, Empowered Investor Live. https://empoweredinvestorlive.com/ https://www.anthonypompliano.com/   Jason then speaks with acclaimed financial advisor Ric Edelman. Barron's has six times (2004–2009) ranked Ric Edelman among America's 100 top financial advisors. In 2009, Ric was ranked the #1 independent financial advisor in the nation by Barron's. In 2004, Ric was inducted into the Financial Advisor Hall of Fame, ranked by Research Magazine for his focus on the individual client and ranked #42 on Registered Rep magazine's list of “America's Top 50 Advisors.” Inc. magazine three times named the firm the fastest-growing privately-held financial planning firm in the country. Ric received an honorary doctorate from Rowan University in 1999, and in 2007 was inducted into the Rowan University Public Relations Student Society of America Hall of Fame. #EmpoweredInvestor #TrumpEconomy #InterestRates #EconomicPolicy #RealEstateInvesting #MarketUncertainty #Recession #FinancialStrategy #EconomicGrowth #DebtRefinancing #HousingMarket #LowerInterestRates #FinancialRepression #InvestingTips #RealEstate #EmpoweredInvestorLive www.EdelmanFinancial.com   Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 1:35 https://empoweredinvestorlive.com/ is almost upon us! So get your tIckets TODAY! 2:00 Theory: Is Trump trying to slow the economy 3:36 Anthony Pampliano: Trump and lower interest rates  5:16 "Financial repression"  7:28 DOGE and the FED 14:13 Clip of the Day: Trump and interest rates https://x.com/i/status/1898835027070529870 Ric Edelman's interview 15:16 Long-term Debt as an asset   Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com

12 - Gavin Newsome is the first major Democrat to break away from allowing biological males to compete in female sports. How fast will Josh Shapiro follow? 1215 - Side - underrated historical figure 1220 - Newsom also discuss Kamala Harris' faults and other humanizing things in a bid to change the image around him. Rowan University is eliminating DEI practices, will local education follow as the Trump team looks to rid the Department of Education? Dom likens how it may be tougher than that as the DoE acts like the mafia! 1235 - Dom runs through Rowan's examples of DEI practices 1240 - Dom and other conservative radio voices were not invited to this year's GOP Governor's get together where they share ideas on how to win the gubernatorial race in New Jersey. Why? Do they think they have it wrapped up already? 1250 - Your calls to finish out the hour.

12 - Gavin Newsome is the first major Democrat to break away from allowing biological males to compete in female sports. How fast will Josh Shapiro follow? 1215 - Side - underrated historical figure 1220 - Newsom also discuss Kamala Harris' faults and other humanizing things in a bid to change the image around him. Rowan University is eliminating DEI practices, will local education follow as the Trump team looks to rid the Department of Education? Dom likens how it may be tougher than that as the DoE acts like the mafia! 1235 - Dom runs through Rowan's examples of DEI practices 1240 - Dom and other conservative radio voices were not invited to this year's GOP Governor's get together where they share ideas on how to win the gubernatorial race in New Jersey. Why? Do they think they have it wrapped up already 1250 - Your calls to finish out the hour. 1 - Returning to Newsom breaking rank and speaking out on trans-women in girls sports. 115 - More on the transgender rhetoric and your calls. 130 - Volleyball player and activist Payton McNabb joins us after appearing at Trump's speech before Congress. How did it feel to be honored by Republicans while simultaneously being shunned by Democrats? Have any Democrats reached out to say we stand with you? How did it feel when the Democrats also snubbed a 13-year old cancer survivor? How is the recovery from her injuries coming along? What was it like playing against a man and the preparation that went with it? What are Payton's current plans? 2 - Commissioner Tom DiBello joins us today to discuss an article in the Del Val Journal regarding putting the homeless population into a motel in Pottsville. Tom explains what the article got wrong and justifies his stance on the matter. Is there a prostitution and/or drug problem at the motel? Are they paying for it still? 210 - Continuing on with wasteful spending and how NJ Republicans need to latch onto that message. Your calls. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - Dom once sparred with Condi Rice! Wrapping things up. 230 - Dr. Marty Makary speaks out on behalf of RFK Jr. and Trump regarding the healthy food movement. 250 - The Lightning Round!

Host Richie Tevlin & special Co-Host Dave Argust, talk with Matt Farber, Professor of Brewing Science at Rowan University. Former Director & Founder of the Brewing Science Program at the University of the Sciences (Now at St. Joes University). He is a leading innovator in brewing biotechnology — best known for discovering Philly Sour yeast & the textbook “Mastering Brewing Science: Quality and Production”.   Rowan University (Brewing Science Program): https://csm.rowan.edu/departments/bbs/academic-programs/undergrad-cert/brewing-science.html @RowanUniversity _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries •East End Brewing - Pittsburgh, PA •Brew Gentlemen - Pittsburgh, PA •Dancing Gnome Brewing - Pittsburgh, PA •Hitchhiker Brewing - Pittsburgh, PA •Iron City Brewing - Pittsburgh, PA •2SP Brewing - Ashton, PA •University of the Sciences - Philadelphia, PA •Athletic Brewing Co - Milford, CT •Allagash Brewing - Portland, ME •LeVante Brewing - West Chester, PA •Triple Bottom Brewing - Philadelphia, PA •Wishful Thinking Brewing - Bethlehem, PA •Human Robot Beer - Philadelphia, PA •MudHen Brewing - Wildwood, NJ •Braeloch Brewing - Kennett Square, PA •Sterling Pig Brewing - Media, PA •Flying Dog Brewery - Frederick, MD •Left Hand Brewing - Longmont, CO Mentioned People •Dave Argust - Epi 23 - Sales Manager of BeerMill WC •George Fix - Homebrewing Author & Math Professor  •Roger Barth - Beer Author •Robert Hanson - President of Constellation Brands  •Dan Nooner - 2SP Brewing •Hannah Ison - Brewer at Zeroday •Eric Orlando - Epi 13 - Director of Government Affairs at the Brewers Guild of NJ •Cole Decker - Epi 21 - Co-Founder of BrewedAt •Tony Cunha - Head Brewer at MudHen Mentioned Businesses •Beermill WC - Beer Distributor  •Mr. Beer Kit - Home Brew Supply •American Homebrewers Association - Professional Association  •American Brewers Guild - Professional Association  •Breiss Malting & Ingredients Co - Malt Supply Co •PA Malt & Beverage Control Board •Lallemand - Yeast Supplier _______________________________________ What We Drank? •Nugget Nectar •Red Ale | 7.5%  •Tröegs Independent Brewing •---------------------------------- •Are You Mad At Me? •Fruited Berliner Weisse | 6.0% •Zeroday Brewing •---------------------------------- •Somethin' Sour Mango Guava •Fruited Sour | 5.0% •MudHen Brewing _______________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com

Tonight on NJ Spotlight News: Federal immigration agents are expanding their footprint in New Jersey with imminent plans to reopen a 1000-bed detention center at Delaney Hall in Newark; The Murphy Administration releases its school funding allocation with a goal of limiting volatility for districts when planning their budgets; Dr. Meg Fisher, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, talks to Briana Vannozzi about the three measles cases reported in New Jersey and the spread of measles around the country; Governor Murphy wants to launch an OB-GYN incentive program to lure doctors and medical professionals away from states that are banning abortion and limiting women's health rights; The new US Agriculture Secretary details the federal plan to stop the spread of avian flu as local farmers work to protect their birds; Energy experts meet at Rowan University to talk about new ways the state can meet the needs of the future as uncertainty around clean energy efforts grows at the federal level.

In this episode, Johnny Mac shares five uplifting stories. Coffee Milano Cafe in Middleborough gained viral success with a free coffee and dance promotion. Taylor Swift sent homemade 'Victory Pop Tarts' to Chiefs defensive backs coach David. Alan, a blind freshman, earned a full scholarship to join Rowan University's broadcast team. An Arizona man narrowly escaped danger on a malfunctioning roller coaster. Duncan, with social media star Nick, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest iced latte. Plus, discover how to unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media.00:00 Free Coffee Promotion00:57 Taylor Swift's Victory Pop Tarts01:24 Blind Student Joins Broadcast Team01:58 Terrifying Roller Coaster Incident02:51 World's Largest Iced LatteUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNITERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!  You also get 20+ other shows on the network ad-free!    

2 - Bucks County District attorney Jennifer Schorn joins the program a day after Larry Krasner's re-election campaign comments. She has a Larry Krasner-type running against her in Bucks, so she joins us today to discuss her re-election efforts. Schorn details how a dangerous ideal like letting petty theft go uncharged is how you “lose the locker room” and community because it invites crime into the area. Why is it important to have a genuine Bucks County resident as your DA and not someone looking to build a career? What challenges will PA House Democrats and Kahn pose as opposition? Jennifer Schorn, sports star. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Is Twin Peaks for you? 235 - FIRE under fire? FIRE stands up for Rowan University students and their pro-Palestinian club. 240 - What would Dom do for charity? 250 - The Lightning Round!

12 - The support for Ukraine has dwindled, but has it gone too far? Dom gets that we spent too much on the war, but do we have to take it out on Ukraine when Russia are cold-blooded killers? 1205 - Should Bucks county be worried about their DA race? A liberal DA is looking to upend friend of the show Jennifer Schorn, and Dom is looking closely at it. 1215 - Side - Something highly improbable. 1220 - Would you switch your registration to Democrat in order to get Larry Krasner out of office? Your calls. 1240 - Continuing with the Russia-Ukraine discourse. Your calls. 1250 - Continuing with your thoughts on the Ukraine war. 1 - Dr. Robert Redfield supports RFK as head of HHS, but why? We listen as Dom gives his take. 105 - Do people want an Autism diagnosis? Are there too many autism diagnoses and does it have to do with autism like RFK jr. theorizes? 115 - Continuing with autism talk. Your calls. 130 - From the TV show "Eric Mintel Investigates the Paranormal" and founder of ParaCon, Eric Mintel joins the program. Are ghosts real? Our paranormal conversation on which beats and demons haunt us led to exploration of the Pine Barrens for a “bigfoot” like creature. Are these UFOs or drones? Who will be at ParaCo and why should people be excited? Will the Trump reports on drones say anything of significance? 150 - Quick to your calls. Aloha! 2 - Bucks County District attorney Jennifer Schorn joins the program a day after Larry Krasner's re-election campaign comments. She has a Larry Krasner-type running against her in Bucks, so she joins us today to discuss her re-election efforts. Schorn details how a dangerous ideal like letting petty theft go uncharged is how you “lose the locker room” and community because it invites crime into the area. Why is it important to have a genuine Bucks County resident as your DA and not someone looking to build a career? What challenges will PA House Democrats and Kahn pose as opposition? Jennifer Schorn, sports star. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Is Twin Peaks for you? 235 - FIRE under fire? FIRE stands up for Rowan University students and their pro-Palestinian club. 240 - What would Dom do for charity? 250 - The Lightning Round!

On this episode of A Community Affair , Autumn McCann sits down with Andrew Perrone, Assistant Director of the Office of Volunteerism and Engagement. They discuss the exciting new location of The Shop and the expanded resources now available to students. Learn how these resources may help you or someone you know on campus. 

Host Autumn McCann Daughtry speaks with Kelly Donio, tutor coordinator at Rowan University's Academic Support Program. The conversation delved into the challenges students face when their GPA falls below the required threshold. Kelly emphasized the range of resources available to help students bounce back, including access to success coaches, dedicated tutors, and 24-hour online tutoring services. She also shared practical advice on how students can connect with these support systems and take proactive steps toward academic recovery and success

00:38- Super Bowl 37:02- Hostage Releases 52:23- Hogan Gidley, Former National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign, former White House Deputy Press Secretary, and a Newsmax contributor Topic: Trump to announce another new tariff, latest from the Trump administration 1:05:02- Dr. Ben Dworkin, Founding Director of the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ Topic: Bill Spadea's pitch for a New Jersey DOGE 1:14:05- Lt. Col. Chuck DeVore (Ret.), Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 Topic: Latest in Gaza 1:26:18- Russ Salzberg, longtime NY sports commentator and the host of the "Get a Load of This" podcast, which can be viewed on the YES App Topic: Big Game recap 1:48:18- Raymond Arroyo, managing editor & host of "The World Over" on EWTN, host of the "Arroyo Grande" podcast, and a Fox News contributor Topic: Big Game in New Orleans 2:10:26- Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, Republican Member of New York City Council representing the 48th District Topic: Quitting the New York City Council's Women's Caucus in protest of its "anti-Israel" agendaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than 22 years, Dr. Shailen Shah has guided countless expectant families through their journey. In this episode of Here for Good: Inside Edition, President and CEO Dennis Pullin explores Dr. Shah's remarkable path from attending physician to medical director of maternal-fetal medicine and section chief of perinatology. Also, Virtua's recent affiliation with Rowan University has rekindled his passion for teaching, allowing him to mentor the next generation of clinicians. A champion of Practicing Excellence, Dr. Shah encourages everyone to continuously learn and grow. He inspires his team to be the best versions of themselves, and they in turn, bring out the best in him.

54:13- Daniel Hoffman, Ret. CIA Senior Clandestine Services Officer and a Fox News ContributorTopic: Pete Hegseth and how he'll impact the CIA and Department of Defense1:00:46- Dr. Ben Dworkin, Founding Director of the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJTopic: New Jersey State of the State1:10:19- Stephen Moore, "Joe Piscopo Show" Resident Scholar of Economics, Chairman of FreedomWorks Task Force on Economic Revival, former Trump economic adviser and the author of "The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again"Topic: Push to make Greenland a state1:24:37- Katie Cherkasky, former federal prosecutor and military veteranTopic: Legalities of Pete Hegseth hearing, qualifications of Pete Hegseth, Jack Smith1:32:00- Councilman Joe Borelli, Minority Leader of the New York City Council & the author of "Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century: From Boomtown to Forgotten Borough"Topic: New York State of the State1:58:59- Karol Markowicz, Columnist for the New York Post Topic: "In LA fire horror, California elites face the consequences of blue misrule" (New York Post op ed)2:07:09- Michael Goodwin, Chief Political Columnist for the New York PostTopic: "Michael Goodwin: Perpetual screwup Joe Biden spins and stumbles on his way out of the White House – and proves Trump voters right" (New York Post op ed)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. David Swope is a teaching professor of embryology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Listen to David discuss the concept of active learning, recent trends in medical education and best practices for staying up to date on medical advances.

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Emma Mordecai lived an unusual life. She was Jewish when Jews comprised less than 1 percent of the population of the Old South, and unmarried in a culture that offered women few options other than marriage. She was American born when most American Jews were immigrants. She affirmed and maintained her dedication to Jewish religious practice and Jewish faith while many family members embraced Christianity. Yet she also lived well within the social parameters established for Southern white women, espoused Southern values, and owned enslaved African Americans. The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai is one of the few surviving Civil War diaries by a Jewish woman in the antebellum South. It charts her daily life and her evolving perspective on Confederate nationalism and Southern identity, Jewishness, women's roles in wartime, gendered domestic roles in slave-owning households, and the centrality of family relationships. While never losing sight of the racist social and political structures that shaped Emma Mordecai's world, the book chronicles her experiences with dislocation and the loss of her home. Bringing to life the hospital visits, food shortages, local sociability, Jewish observances, sounds and sights of nearby battles, and the very personal ramifications of emancipation and its aftermath for her household and family, The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai offers a valuable and distinct look at a unique historical figure from the waning years of the Civil War South. Dianne Ashton was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and World Religions at Rowan University. She is the author and editor of a number of books, including Hanukkah in America: A History and Rebecca Gratz: Women and Judaism in Antebellum America. Melissa R. Klapper is Professor of History and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at Rowan University. She is the author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920; Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women's Activism, 1890-1940; Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925; and Ballet Class: An American History. Caleb Zakarin is editor at the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Emma Mordecai lived an unusual life. She was Jewish when Jews comprised less than 1 percent of the population of the Old South, and unmarried in a culture that offered women few options other than marriage. She was American born when most American Jews were immigrants. She affirmed and maintained her dedication to Jewish religious practice and Jewish faith while many family members embraced Christianity. Yet she also lived well within the social parameters established for Southern white women, espoused Southern values, and owned enslaved African Americans. The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai is one of the few surviving Civil War diaries by a Jewish woman in the antebellum South. It charts her daily life and her evolving perspective on Confederate nationalism and Southern identity, Jewishness, women's roles in wartime, gendered domestic roles in slave-owning households, and the centrality of family relationships. While never losing sight of the racist social and political structures that shaped Emma Mordecai's world, the book chronicles her experiences with dislocation and the loss of her home. Bringing to life the hospital visits, food shortages, local sociability, Jewish observances, sounds and sights of nearby battles, and the very personal ramifications of emancipation and its aftermath for her household and family, The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai offers a valuable and distinct look at a unique historical figure from the waning years of the Civil War South. Dianne Ashton was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and World Religions at Rowan University. She is the author and editor of a number of books, including Hanukkah in America: A History and Rebecca Gratz: Women and Judaism in Antebellum America. Melissa R. Klapper is Professor of History and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at Rowan University. She is the author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920; Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women's Activism, 1890-1940; Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925; and Ballet Class: An American History. Caleb Zakarin is editor at the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Emma Mordecai lived an unusual life. She was Jewish when Jews comprised less than 1 percent of the population of the Old South, and unmarried in a culture that offered women few options other than marriage. She was American born when most American Jews were immigrants. She affirmed and maintained her dedication to Jewish religious practice and Jewish faith while many family members embraced Christianity. Yet she also lived well within the social parameters established for Southern white women, espoused Southern values, and owned enslaved African Americans. The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai is one of the few surviving Civil War diaries by a Jewish woman in the antebellum South. It charts her daily life and her evolving perspective on Confederate nationalism and Southern identity, Jewishness, women's roles in wartime, gendered domestic roles in slave-owning households, and the centrality of family relationships. While never losing sight of the racist social and political structures that shaped Emma Mordecai's world, the book chronicles her experiences with dislocation and the loss of her home. Bringing to life the hospital visits, food shortages, local sociability, Jewish observances, sounds and sights of nearby battles, and the very personal ramifications of emancipation and its aftermath for her household and family, The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai offers a valuable and distinct look at a unique historical figure from the waning years of the Civil War South. Dianne Ashton was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and World Religions at Rowan University. She is the author and editor of a number of books, including Hanukkah in America: A History and Rebecca Gratz: Women and Judaism in Antebellum America. Melissa R. Klapper is Professor of History and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at Rowan University. She is the author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920; Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women's Activism, 1890-1940; Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925; and Ballet Class: An American History. Caleb Zakarin is editor at the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

Emma Mordecai lived an unusual life. She was Jewish when Jews comprised less than 1 percent of the population of the Old South, and unmarried in a culture that offered women few options other than marriage. She was American born when most American Jews were immigrants. She affirmed and maintained her dedication to Jewish religious practice and Jewish faith while many family members embraced Christianity. Yet she also lived well within the social parameters established for Southern white women, espoused Southern values, and owned enslaved African Americans. The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai is one of the few surviving Civil War diaries by a Jewish woman in the antebellum South. It charts her daily life and her evolving perspective on Confederate nationalism and Southern identity, Jewishness, women's roles in wartime, gendered domestic roles in slave-owning households, and the centrality of family relationships. While never losing sight of the racist social and political structures that shaped Emma Mordecai's world, the book chronicles her experiences with dislocation and the loss of her home. Bringing to life the hospital visits, food shortages, local sociability, Jewish observances, sounds and sights of nearby battles, and the very personal ramifications of emancipation and its aftermath for her household and family, The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai offers a valuable and distinct look at a unique historical figure from the waning years of the Civil War South. Dianne Ashton was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and World Religions at Rowan University. She is the author and editor of a number of books, including Hanukkah in America: A History and Rebecca Gratz: Women and Judaism in Antebellum America. Melissa R. Klapper is Professor of History and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at Rowan University. She is the author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920; Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women's Activism, 1890-1940; Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925; and Ballet Class: An American History. Caleb Zakarin is editor at the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

Emma Mordecai lived an unusual life. She was Jewish when Jews comprised less than 1 percent of the population of the Old South, and unmarried in a culture that offered women few options other than marriage. She was American born when most American Jews were immigrants. She affirmed and maintained her dedication to Jewish religious practice and Jewish faith while many family members embraced Christianity. Yet she also lived well within the social parameters established for Southern white women, espoused Southern values, and owned enslaved African Americans. The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai is one of the few surviving Civil War diaries by a Jewish woman in the antebellum South. It charts her daily life and her evolving perspective on Confederate nationalism and Southern identity, Jewishness, women's roles in wartime, gendered domestic roles in slave-owning households, and the centrality of family relationships. While never losing sight of the racist social and political structures that shaped Emma Mordecai's world, the book chronicles her experiences with dislocation and the loss of her home. Bringing to life the hospital visits, food shortages, local sociability, Jewish observances, sounds and sights of nearby battles, and the very personal ramifications of emancipation and its aftermath for her household and family, The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai offers a valuable and distinct look at a unique historical figure from the waning years of the Civil War South. Dianne Ashton was Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and World Religions at Rowan University. She is the author and editor of a number of books, including Hanukkah in America: A History and Rebecca Gratz: Women and Judaism in Antebellum America. Melissa R. Klapper is Professor of History and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at Rowan University. She is the author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920; Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women's Activism, 1890-1940; Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925; and Ballet Class: An American History. Caleb Zakarin is editor at the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Our guest for Episode 53 is Dr. Libby Ando! Episode Highlights Congratulations to Dr. Ando! Coda Brass Quintet: https://www.codabrassquintet.com/ Working with the Rowan University Marching Band, Drum Corps Studying with Lyndsie Wilson at Rowan University, Elizabeth Pfaffle at West Chester University, and Leelanee Sterrett at Rutgers University Attending college during COVID Transcribing Ethel Smyth's Cello Sonata John Burroughs quote, “Leap and the net will appear.” Research on orchestral excerpts by women composers: Alice Mary Smith, Augusta Holmès, Amy Beach, Ethel Smyth Advice for those who want to start a chamber group.

In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the management of critically ill patients after cardiac surgery, focusing on the clinical management of two important complications: hemorrhage and cardiac arrest. He is joined by Dr. Christopher Noel, a critical care attending at Cooper University Healthcare. Dr. Noel is also an assistant professor of medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and associate program director for the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and the Clerkship Director for Critical Care Medicine Clerkships for Medical Students. Additional resources: American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) TSRA Primer- Critical Care: https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-post-operative-bleeding https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-cardiac-arrest-post-cardiotomy The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2017: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28122680/ Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists clinical practice improvement advisory for the management of perioperative bleeding and hemostasis in cardiac surgery patients. J of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 2019: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31613811/ Music mentioned in this episode: The Outsiders. By Eric Church: https://bit.ly/4fHvxkp Collective Soul. By Collective Soul: https://bit.ly/3AzLcUd

Today Virginia is chatting withMara Gordon, MD.Dr. Gordon is a family physician on the faculty of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, as well as a writer, journalist, and contributor to NPR. Dr. Gordon also writes Chief Complaint, about her efforts to make medicine more fat friendly, and help her patients and herself explore body liberation and radical bodily autonomy.In our conversation today, Dr. Gordon and I get into why the healthcare system is set up the way it is, and what we can do to advocate for more weight-inclusive care—even when we're not seeing weight-inclusive doctors.She also answers your questions about common weight-linked health conditions like acid reflux, sleep apnea, and prediabetes.To tell us YOUR thoughts, and to get all of the links and resources mentioned in this episode, as well as a complete transcript, visit our show page.If you want more conversations like this one, please rate and review us in your podcast player! And become a paid Burnt Toast subscriber — subscriptions are just $7 per month! —to get all of Virginia's reporting and bonus subscriber-only episodes. And don't forget to check out our Burnt Toast Podcast Bonus Content! Disclaimer: You're listening to this episode because you value my input as a journalist who reports on these issues and therefore has a lot of informed opinions. Neither my guest today nor I are healthcare providers, and this conversation is not meant to substitute for medical or therapeutic advice.FAT TALK is out! Order your signed copy from Virginia's favorite independent bookstore, Split Rock Books (they ship anywhere in the US!). Or order it from your independent bookstore, or from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, or Kobo or anywhere else you like to buy books. You can also order the audio book from Libro.fm or Audible.CREDITSThe Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by Virginia Sole-Smith and Corinne Fay. Follow Virginia on Instagram, Follow Corinne  @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing and subscribe to Big Undies.The Burnt Toast logo is by Farideh.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

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