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In this episode of Voices of Esalen, host Sam Stern sits down with two members of the Esalen community, Sarah Lavelle (also known as Sawyer) and Abigail Barnes (also known as Bo), for a heartfelt conversation about non-binary identity, self-expression, and the journey of living beyond the binary. Topics include personal stories, pronouns, the evolving language of gender, and the beauty and difficulty of being one's authentic self in a world still learning how to understand. Sawyer is a longtime full-spectrum doula, facilitator, and devoted practitioner of meditation, Buddha-dharma, and Relational Gestalt Practice in the tradition of Dick Price and Dorothy Charles. A seeker of liberation for all beings, they embody presence and compassion in all they do. Abigail is a teacher at Big Sur Park School and a beloved presence in the Esalen lodge. Passionate about solitude, Kaula Tantric yoga, and the study of Gestalt, they will soon continue their journey in Stockholm, Sweden, exploring consciousness and education across cultures. Whether you're deeply familiar with non-binary experiences or just beginning to learn, this conversation offers something for everyone: insight, openness, and the radical courage of being. Additional Resources: https://www.assignedmedia.org/ https://bookshop.org/p/books/who-s-afraid-of-gender-judith-butler/19994814?ean=9781250371911&next=t https://transequality.org/issues/resources/understanding-nonbinary-people-how-to-be-respectful-and-supportive https://transequality.org/resources/supporting-transgender-people-your-life-guide-being-good-ally https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ https://www.hrc.org/resources/get-the-facts-about-transgender-non-binary-athletes

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A few months ago we brought you a real Esalen check-in (episode one). This practice, rooted in the Gestalt therapy that evolved at Esalen over the years is an authentic cornerstone of the Esalen experience. It's often described as a catalyst for self-awareness, connection, and personal growth. Today's episode is a continuation - Episode 2. Our check-in features Alex Shepherd, Peggy Horan, Jess Siller, Faith Blakeney, Shira Levine, and Sam Stern. What you'll hear is real. It is authentic and unscripted. While our participants were aware of being recorded, they spoke from the heart. We've made every effort to preserve the intimacy and rawness of the experience with only minimal editing. This is the secret sauce - the open, honest sharing that forms the foundation for personal transformation.

In this engaging Q&A session, Jack and Trudy explore romance, impermanence, attachment, diffusing anger, manifesting your dreams using mindfulness, and more!Learn How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman – join now!“If you actually become mindful, then it's possible to choose a direction, to envision, to imagine your life in a healthy way.” – Jack KornfieldIn Part 2 of this episode, Jack and Trudy dive into Q&A on:Finding appreciation and wisdom in things “falling apart”Accepting change, aging, impermanenceEntering the naked unknown of the wilderness, natureThe wisdom of swimming with dolphins in the oceanSending metta (loving kindness) to the world and those in positions of powerHow to tend our romantic relationships and partnerships with mindfulness and careDiffusing anger and learning how to communicate lovinglyConnecting from a place of vulnerability and presenceMoving past warfare, racism, violence, and blameLearning how to communicate across differencesNoting the difference between your intention and it's impact on othersManifesting your dreams using mindfulness“Attachment” in Buddhism vs Western PsychologyWorking through trauma in a safe and mindful way“It's important to love what we love; it's only a problem when we need to let go.” – Trudy Goodman“When you step back and quiet, deeper intuitions come, along with the ability to follow your dreams more clearly, and in a way that's mindful of your own well-being.” – Jack KornfieldThis talk originally aired on the Voices of Esalen Podcast:The Voices of Esalen Podcast showcases in-depth interviews with the dynamic teachers and thinkers who are part of Esalen Institute. Hosted by Sam Stern, a former Esalen student and current staff member, the podcasts have featured engaging conversations with authors Cheryl Strayed and Michael Pollan, innovators Stan Grof and Dr. Mark Hyman, teachers Byron Katie, Mark Coleman and Jean Houston, Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, and many more. Learn more at Esalen.org/story/podcastsAbout Trudy Goodman:Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel. You can learn more about about Trudy's flourishing array of wonderful offerings at TrudyGoodman.comAbout Jack Kornfield:Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.Jack is currently offering a wonderful array of transformational online courses diving into crucial topics like Mindfulness Meditation Fundamentals, Walking the Eightfold Path, Opening the Heart of Forgiveness, Living Beautifully, Transforming Your Life Through Powerful Stories, and so much more. Sign up for an All Access Pass to explore Jack's entire course library. If you would like a years worth of online meetups with Jack and fellow community, join The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack KornfieldStay up to date with Jack and his stream of fresh dharma offerings by visiting JackKornfield.com and signing up for his email teachings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman join forces in an exploration of Buddha's eternal wisdom: ‘hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed.'This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self.“We start to sense that who we are is not just limited by the events of the world, but that we're connected to something vast, mysterious, and greater.” – Jack KornfieldIn Part 1 of this episode, Jack and Trudy mindfully explore:Loving Awareness and mindful responseSeeing the world with the eyes of a BuddhaOpening to that world with the heart of a BuddhaHow the art of meditation is actually the art of loveThe story of Maha Ghosananda, the Gandhi of CambodiaBuddha's eternal wisdom: Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healedFacing climate change, racism, warfare, refugees, injustice, and traumaDealing with our cultural anxiety, and saving ourselves from despairBecoming the calm person on the boat who can show the way for allBecoming a Bodhisattva, setting the compass of your heart for compassionStanding up for what matters, and tending the world with beautyShifting our practice from unconsciousness to loving awarenessSuffusing mindfulness practice with tenderness and compassionHow we are all the same size when facing the vulnerability of our mortalityThe Heart Sutra mantra: Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi SvahaFinding wisdom and comfort in “falling apart”“Spiritually, we are all the same size, because we all are facing the vulnerability of our mortality.” – Trudy Goodman“In community, in family, in our lives, in joy and sorrow, in birth and death—we're, given the responsibility to hold ourselves in a web of love.” – Jack KornfieldLearn How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman beginning Feb 17 – join anytime!About Trudy Goodman:Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel. You can learn more about about Trudy's flourishing array of wonderful offerings at TrudyGoodman.comThis talk originally aired on the Voices of Esalen Podcast:The Voices of Esalen Podcast showcases in-depth interviews with the dynamic teachers and thinkers who are part of Esalen Institute. Hosted by Sam Stern, a former Esalen student and current staff member, the podcasts have featured engaging conversations with authors Cheryl Strayed and Michael Pollan, innovators Stan Grof and Dr. Mark Hyman, teachers Byron Katie, Mark Coleman and Jean Houston, Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, and many more. Learn more at Esalen.org/story/podcastsAbout Jack Kornfield:Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as. a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.Jack is currently offering a wonderful array of transformational online courses and programs diving into crucial topics like Mindfulness Meditation, Relationships, Walking the Eightfold Path, Opening the Heart of Forgiveness, Living Beautifully, Transforming Your Life Through Powerful Stories, and so much more. Learn about these and Jack's flowing stream of Dharma offerings at JackKornfield.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hi, All - I'm Sam Stern. For the past several years, I've been lucky enough to work closely with the famed disorganized Esalen archives, diving deep into the history of this extraordinary place. I've fashioned several multimedia talks out of the material that I've uncovered, one on the history of altered states at Esalen, another on the 1970s and 80s. And recently, I had one of those rare, thrilling moments that every archive enthusiast—every crate digger, like me—dreams of. A while back, I made a trip out to a storage facility near the Monterey Airport, with the producer of this podcast, Shira Levine, and we found boxes upon boxes of historical materials—photographs, slides, notes, VHS tapes, catalogs. As I sifted through them, I stumbled upon something incredible: a box filled with 5” reel-to-reel tapes, very likely recorded in the 1960s and '70s by a man named Paul Herbert. This was the kind of find that makes you stop in your tracks. Material that had been thought lost—or at the very least, forgotten—suddenly resurfaced in my hands. As I carefully unraveled the reels, I realized I was holding audio time capsules, voices and ideas from Esalen's past waiting to be rediscovered. Today, I'm sharing one of those recordings. This reel was titled Music from the Big Sur Mountains, and to be completely honest, even after having listened to it, I'm not sure exactly what year it comes from. Based on what I know, I'd place it somewhere between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s. And it is exactly what it sounds like: music from the mountains of Big Sur. You'll hear musicians local to the area playing hand drums, outside, in the mystic air. But it's more than just drumming. This recording is alive with the sounds of Esalen itself—the rhythm of hands on drums, the voices of vocalists, the barks of dogs, the laughter and shouts of children, who are more than likely in their 50s and 60s now. It's a time capsule, a window into a world that no longer exists in quite the same way. - podcast description by Sam Stern and ChatGPT Sam's recent talk at the Berkeley Alembic on The History of Esalen in the 1970s and 80s: https://www.youtube.com/live/4AhzcvwsVT8

Stern faces two opponents in the race to be the next Palm Beach County State Attorney.

Today we have a special episode. We're bringing you something unique and powerful: a real Esalen check-in. This practice, rooted in the Gestalt therapy that evolved at Esalen over the years, has become a cornerstone of the Esalen experience, often described as a catalyst for self-awareness, connection, and personal growth. Our check-in features an incredible group of people: full-time staff members Nani Almanza, Jess Siller, Alex Shepherd, Sam Stern, and Shira Levine, as well as Faith Blakeney, a participant in the LEEP and REEP residential programs. What you'll hear is real. It is authentic and unscripted. While our participants were aware of being recorded, they spoke from the heart. We've made every effort to preserve the intimacy and rawness of the experience with only minimal editing. This episode offers a rare glimpse into the heart of what makes Esalen truly special. This is the secret sauce - the open, honest sharing that forms the foundation for personal transformation. I invite you to listen with an open heart and mind, as we explore this fundamental Esalen practice together.

Stern faces one opponent in the GOP Primary for State Attorney.

Acorn and Commodore soar, as Coleco and Atari falter Software takes center stage in PC clone world UK game prices hit rock bottom   These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM!   This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in April 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events.   Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book   Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:  https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine   And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM   Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com   Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106448718   7 Minutes in Heaven: Atic Atac Video Version:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-106323507     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atic_Atac     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-26/page/n1/mode/1up   Corrections: March 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-1984-104469980 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/        1954     Kefauver hearing puts pressure on comics industry     https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/20/archives/comicbook-hearing-to-start-tomorrow.html     https://www.nytimes.com/1954/04/23/archives/senator-charges-deceit-on-comics-kefauver-says-child-study-groups.html         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estes_Kefauver   1964     IBM announces the 360     https://x.com/kenshirriff/status/1777022892477239724     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/360   1974     Sega becomes American https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_41/page/50/mode/1up?view=theater     https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-saga-of-sega/   Mirco Games brings freeplay to video     https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_42/page/50/mode/1up?view=theater      Sam Stern urges industry to go to 25 cent play     https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_43/page/35/mode/1up?view=theater   David Gottlieb, RIP     https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_43/page/35/mode/1up?view=theater   1984 Atari losses fall     Post Net Income of $30.9 Million, The Associated Press, April 19, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News       Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Atari in Trouble Again     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/19/business/warner-severs-tie-with-ladd-warner-communications.html   Banks cut Coleco credit line     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/03/business/coleco-says-banks-cut-its-credit.html?searchResultPosition=1     Coleco reports rebound from last quarter's loss, United Press International, April 17, 1984, Tuesday, BC cycle   Commodore sales skyrocket!     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/27/business/profit-off-at-xerox-sperry-up.html     Toy & Hobby World, April 1984 pg. 12   Acorn revenues soar!     https://archive.org/details/AcornUser021-Apr84/page/n8/mode/1up   TI turn-around unprecedented     Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Texas Instruments Update   Milton Bradley returns to profitability     Milton Bradley Shows Profit in First Quarter, The Associated Press, April 20, 1984, Friday, BC cycle, Section: Business News     Toy Maker Talking About 'Business Combination' With Another Company, The Associated Press, April 26, 1984, Thursday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Dateline: SPRINGFIELD, Mass.   Pizza Time Losses continue to mount     Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, In Brief   Atari closes last California factory     Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, Atari Lay-Off        https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/07/business/atari-to-cut-550-jobs-at-2-plants.html      Alan Kay leaves Atari     Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, A week of resignations      5200 Software drought     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/12/mode/1up        https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/15/mode/1up   German court squashe Unimex duplicator     https://binarium.de/unimex_duplicator_sp280         https://archive.org/details/happycomputer-magazine-1984-04/page/n7/mode/1up   Sinclair misses another QL deadline     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-05/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater       https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews056-07Apr1984/page/n5/mode/1up   Sinclair finds QL workaround!     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews059-28Apr1984/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater       https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-26/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater   Hannover Fair sees flood of PCs     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews058-21Apr1984/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater   Commodore unveils PC clone     Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, Speaking of Clones        https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/05/business/2-machines-challenge-ibm.html   IBM looks to shut down clones     Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, More IBM, by Paul Richter     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews056-07Apr1984/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater   IBM buys  additional Intel shares     Newsbytes, April 3, 1984, In Brief   PCJr sales still dismal     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/10/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews059-28Apr1984/page/n5/mode/1up?view=theater   Apple ][ forever!     Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, Apple II Forever        https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_II_Forever       Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Mac-Update   Apple holds its own with IBM     Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, Apple vs. IBM   Tomy drops out of US market     Toy & Hobby World, April 1984 pg. 12   HP introduces the ThinkJet     https://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/museum/imagingprinting/0011/        https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-04-rescan/page/n11/mode/1up?view=theater   Moves to Asia continue     Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Stealing some thunder         https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/26/nyregion/thursday-april-26-1984-international.html      Bill Gates on Time cover     https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19840416,00.html     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/22/business/the-heady-world-of-ibm-suppliers.html   IBM working on GUI     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-04-rescan/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_TopView   3rd parties abandon Adam     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/8/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/10/mode/1up?view=theater   Imagine changes course on  price cut     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews056-07Apr1984/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater   UK game prices hit 1 pound 99!     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n3/mode/1up?view=theater     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater   PC Write shareware model a success     Newsbytes, April 10, 1984, Betting on Piracy   Wordstar hits hard times     Newsbytes, April 17, 1984, Software Snafus   Atari Program Exchange shuttered     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater   Atari introduces AtariLab     PRESS CONFERENCE, PR Newswire, April 4, 1984, Wednesday         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AtariLab   Broderbund announces Print Shop     https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-3-1/page/6/mode/1up?view=theater      HESWare hires Nimoy     https://archive.org/details/Ahoy_Issue_04_1984-04_Ion_International_US/page/n7/mode/2up   Empires redefines pass-and-play     https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerNews/PersonalComputerNews057-14Apr1984/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater        https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/9706   Synapse withdraws from UK market     https://archive.org/details/computer-and-videogames-030/page/n19/mode/1up   Random House enters software biz     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/11/business/advertising-random-s-software-account.html      64er launches     https://archive.org/details/64er_1984_04/mode/2up      France goes online     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/30/business/computer-linkups-spurred-by-france.html   Games Network signs up additional franchises     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-12/page/n18/mode/1up?view=theater        https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-26/page/n12/mode/1up?view=theater   Videotext gone took 'r jawbs!     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/29/arts/tv-view-a-corporate-look-into-the-near-future.html      MITI throws in the towel     MITI GIVES UP PLAN TO SUBMIT SOFTWARE BILL TO DIET, Japan Economic Newswire, APRIL 21, 1984, SATURDAY       REVIEW-SOFTWARE: JAPAN, U.S. REMAIN APART ON SOFTWARE PROTECTION, Japan Economic Newswire, APRIL 19, 1984, THURSDAY   CalTech students hack Rose Bowl scoreboard     https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-04-rescan/page/n10/mode/1up?view=theater        https://www.edn.com/forget-touchdowns-engineers-score-with-pranks/   RCA axes Video disk https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/12/arts/tv-review-viewer-controls-screen.html?searchResultPosition=1     https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/06/business/rca-defends-timing-of-videodisk-canceling.html   Licensing business explodes     Children's Characters Stir Big Sales, The Associated Press, April 25, 1984, Wednesday, PM cycle, Section: Domestic News, Byline: By ROBERT WADE, Associated Press Writer   Takara pens deal with Hasbro     US firm permitted to use characters, The Japan Economic Journal, April 17, 1984, Section: SERVICE/LEISURE/FOOD; Pg. 18     Toy & Hobby World, April 1984   D&D scare hits the UK     https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-04-12/page/n1/mode/2up Recommended Links:   The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras   sega nintendo atari coleco acorn commodore c64 spectrum sinclair ql microsoft windows vision gottlieb chuck e cheese pizza time pcjr shareware pulsonic imagine mastertronic ultimate aticatac apple macintosh appleii 40 years ago: #Acorn and #Commodore soar, as #Coleco and #Atari falter, Software takes center stage in PC clone world & UK game prices hit rock bottom   These stories and more on the VGNRTM!   #c64 #zxspectrum #ql #mastertronic #sega 

Rabbi Sam SternOCTOBER 15, 2012 BY SAM STERNEarly BackgroundI was born at a time when the whole world lay in turmoil caused by World War I. People suffered hunger and starvation. I came into a strict orthodox Jewish rabbinic and Chasidic home. Although my parents were poor at that time, they sent us boys to an expensive orthodox religious school. I had three brothers and a sister. My father's only desire was to make rabbis of us four boys.At five I was already going to cheder for first grade pupils and when seven I was able to read Hebrew. At nine I was introduced to the Five Books of Moses and the Bible commentator “Rashi,” and also to the ancient now obsolete Jewish books of jurisprudence called “Talmud.” When I was 10 or 11 years old, the Talmud eclipsed all the other books and became the main textbook for the next 10 years of my life. At thirteen I started my independent religious life. I was told that we children are under our father's jurisdiction until thirteen; at that age we become free from our father's supervision; we alone are responsible for our sins. Therefore, after I became thirteen I was taken to a synagogue where my father thanked God that he had got rid of my sins.The Gentiles And IThe home of my parents was very strict Orthodox. My father was a rabbi. He went to the synagogue to pray three times a day. We observed the Jewish laws according to the Talmud, for our parents desired that their children, too, should follow in their father's footsteps and remain strict Orthodox Jews.My family stayed in a little town in Congress Poland near Warsaw. 500 Jewish and 800 Polish families lived there, but the Polish and the Jewish people were separated by these four “Chinese Walls”:1. Clothing: Jews wore long black coats called “Kaftans” and a black hat called “Yiddishe Hutel.” The Polish people wore European clothing. It was considered a great sin for a Jew to wear European clothing.2. Language: Jews spoke Yiddish while the Poles spoke Polish. Yiddish is a Germanic language mixed with Hebrew and Slavic words.3. Religion: Jews worshipped in the synagogues which were also used as places of social gathering and Bible and Talmudic study classes. Polish people were almost 100% Catholic.4. Occupation: Jews were mainly blacksmiths, tailors, shoemakers and small businessmen, owners of small hardware stores and grocery stores, while thePoles were mainly farmers and government employees. The Jews were not granted the privilege of working for the municipal and federal government, nor in factories or agriculture. There were a thousand other differences between the Jews and the Poles, differences in customs, way of life, behaviour, temperament, and outlook. Their interests, hopes and wishes were also different. It is hard to put into words the things that separated us.We were two peoples living in one territory, under the same wonderful Polish sky. We ate the same healthy Polish bread and breathed the same clean air. Yet we were as strange to each other as the east is from the west.My first acquaintance with GentilesWhen I was six years old I tried to go for a walk outside the Jewish “Ghetto.” Suddenly a Gentile boy threw a stone at me while shouting: “Jew, Jew!” I, as a child, did not know that a Jew is hated by non Jews. Therefore I was surprised and scared. I ran back home to mother and told her that a boy threw a stone at me, calling me “Jew, Jew!”“Why is the boy throwing stones at me? Why is he calling me ‘Jew?' I never saw this boy before. Why does he hate me whom he had never seen before?”“He is a Christian and Christians are Jew haters. Even if he does not know you, he is your enemy.”“But why is he my enemy?” I kept on asking.“He believes what he is being taught. His priest, his teacher, his parents tell him to hate the Jews. Therefore he hates you even without a cause. But when our Messiah comes, we shall be the head and not the tail. Then we will go back to Palestine and no one will persecute us any more.”“But when will the Messiah come?” I kept on asking.“We don't know the exact time, but He will come some day. Then our sufferings at the hands of the Christians will come to an end.”The hope of the coming of the Messiah accompanied me all my life. It gave me power to endure suffering and humiliation from my Gentile neighbours.My EducationAfter my “Bar Mitzvah” I was sent to a higher rabbinical school with the sole purpose of becoming a rabbi. I spent the years from 13 to 22 in different schools where the main subject was the Talmud, which consists of 60 books dealing with everyday life. The main problems with which they deal are: damages, Holidays, marriage and divorce, prayer and farming problems. The main style of the books is “the argument.” For example, one rabbi said that if an egg is laid on a Holiday, it is kosher to eat, and the other rabbi said that the egg is not kosher, but “trefa.” The Talmud is a work of arguments and scholastic pilpulistic sayings (Pilpul refers to a method of disputation among rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation of Talmudic rules and principles or Scripture that involves the development of careful and often excessively subtle distinctions). It deals also with mysticism, metaphysics and folklore.I, as a student of the Talmud, had to know by heart the name of every rabbi who expressed his opinion in the matters of damage, Holidays, etc. The Talmud was written in the time of the Tannaim and Amoraim, 1800 years ago. Since then thousands of books of comments on the Talmud have been written. The most famous ‘books, which are as important and binding to the Talmudists as the Talmud itself, are: The Rambam, the “Rosh,” The Tosafot, and Rashi, who is the greatest Talmudic commentator.I had to know all these different opinions and sayings. Since there were so many to study, we did not have time for even the most elementary secular subjects. I was ignorant in matters of arithmetic, geography, etc., but at the age of twenty two I was considered a “lamdan” which means a man who is learned in the Talmud.World War II broke outOn September l ,1939, World War II broke out. I had just received my rabbinical diploma called “Smicha” that past summer. I planned to marry and to become a religious leader of Israel, and to use my acquired knowledge to lead my fellow Jews in the ways of the Talmudic, rabbinic traditions.An alternate plan was to leave Poland, perhaps to emigrate to a country in Latin America, because there was a great need for rabbis. The war destroyed all my plans. My very life was in danger, as was that of all my fellow Jews in Europe.The Nazis and the Polish peopleOn September 4, 1939, the German soldiers came into our town. Life became unbearable for the Polish Jews. Every Jew was condemned to die. If all the skies were parchment, all men writers, and all trees pens, even then it would not be possible to describe what the Nazis in co-operation with the Polish people did to the Jews in Poland.During six years of such anti Jewish activities, 6 million Jews, among them one million children, lost their lives. One third of the world's Jewish population was annihilated. The fields of Europe are still wet with the innocent blood that was shed. Yes, here and there a conscientious Polish family rescued a Jew, hiding him and feeding him, but the number of these good people was very small.In May, 1945, World War II was over. The result: Nazi murderers were destroyed, Israel rose to become a nation and I had lost my entire family.In search for a friend and for an answer to the question: Why?After the war I came out of the concentration camp with the hope of seeing and being united with my relatives. I put advertisements in newspapers. I went to different institutions to find out about my relatives. To my great sorrow I learned that all my loved ones had perished with the six million Jews who were victims of the greatest demon in the history of mankind, Nazi Ideology. I came to realize the bitter fact that I was alone in the world without a friend, not belonging to anybody, nobody belonging to me. I could hardly believe that I would never see my parents, my sister, my brothers or my uncles again. I was now in a strange world, in a world without a friend and without a relative. I started to look for a human friend, but no one could satisfy my longing for a true mother heart or father love. Nobody could substitute the love of a sister, the faithfulness of a brother.I was disappointed and desperate: I lifted my eyes up to heaven and asked the old Jewish question: Why? Why was one third of the nation of God put to death by the Nazis? Where was God when a little innocent Jewish child cried for help when the Nazi murderers raised their brutal hands to kill it? Why was God silent in these terrible times for His chosen people?From D.P. Camp to the United States of AmericaSince I had no one in Poland. I decided to go to America: I thought that perhaps in a new land I would forget the dreadful past and start a new life. In order to go to America I had to go first to Germany where the American Army occupied the Western German territory. I became a member of a Zionist group whose sole work was to take the Jews out of Poland and bring them to Germany and Italy in order to enable them to emigrate to Israel or America.In April 1946 I came to a Jewish D.P. Camp near the Austrian border of Germany. I registered there as a rabbi and started to work as such in the D.P. Camp. I also edited the D.P. Newspaper. In 1952 I came to Rhode Island., U.S.A., where I worked as an assistant rabbi in a synagogue.Unbelief and DoubtAlthough I worked in the capacity of a Talmudic teacher in the synagogue, there was a great conflict in my heart. The question: “Why did God allow 6 million Jews to die?” bothered me. I taught things that I was not sure were true. I told my congregation and students: “If we Jews want to exist and to overcome our enemies we have to keep the Sabbath day holy.” In my heart I knew that 99% of the Hitler victims had kept the Sabbath day holy, yet it did not protect them from being killed. I did not have any proof or assurance that what I taught was true. I also lost my belief in the Talmudic legends, laws, and arguments pro and con. I was looking for the truth, but could not find it.Confession alone is not enoughEach Holiday we Jews go to the synagogue and pray to God, confessing our sins, and asking for forgiveness.We say, “Because of our sins we were driven from our land.” Confession of sins is a very important part of our prayers. The Jewish prayer book cites different kinds of sins which a Jew must confess in his daily prayers. The most solemn day of prayer is Yom Kippur, and on Yom Kippur Eve, every Jew over 13 years of age must recite 45 confessions called “Al Chets.” After the confession, the “Slach Lanu” (Forgive Us) is chanted by the congregation.When I prayed these prayers I felt unhappy and dissatisfied because I knew that according to the Bible, confession alone does not forgive sin. I knew that in order for sin to be forgiven, a sacrifice called “korban” must be offered. Leviticus deals with the “korban” many times, especially Lev.5:17-19.I was not sure that the Yom Kippur prayers have any significance in the sight of God, because I knew that right after the confessions and prayers we went back to the same old pattern of a life of sin. It seemed to me that as we were confessing our sins in the synagogue, we were mocking God. We spoke with our lips about repentance but did not really mean it. I knew that we are sinners and need a real, more valid approach to God.Longing for the TruthI felt very unhappy with my spiritual state of mind. I lost faith in mankind and in the rabbinical legends and teachings. I felt miserable knowing that I, as a rabbi, was teaching the people things that I did not believe. I knew that the Talmudic teachings, sayings, pilpulistic arguments, scholastic debates, hair splitting comments about obsolete damages, laws, rules and regulations regarding Sabbath, Holidays, clothing and washings, are of very little significance to us. I realized that we need some real solid spiritual truth by which to live, walk and exist as Jews. What is the truth? What is the true way for us and for me individually? I did not know!I looked on my people as on sheep without a shepherd. I saw that 2,000 years of Talmudic, Chasidic, cabbalistic and worldly teachings could not save one Jewish child from destruction. I knew that we Jews suffer for our sin, as we read in our prayers on the Holidays, but I did not know what our sin is.First Contact With Light: One spring evening I walked somewhere in Rhode Island. I looked here and there without a goal, just breathing in some fresh spring air. While I strolled, I noticed some young people standing near a store handing out little printed papers. They caught my attention and handed me a pamphlet too. As I could not read English I decided to go into the store to find out what kind of sale they were having. When I came inside I was surprised to see that there was no merchandise. To my astonishment, I noticed every one sitting with eyes closed and head bowed.“What is going on here?” I thought. I did not know that this is the manner in which Christians pray. It was in contrast to the way Jews pray with eyes open and shaking on all sides. I waited a while till everybody had finished praying and opened their eyes. A boy came and talked to me, but I did not understand him. I had been in the United States only a few weeks and did not know the English language. Finally I said that I speak only German and Yiddish. Through the use of sign language I made a date to come back the next Wednesday, when a German speaking person would come and explain to me what the organization was.LoveThe next Wednesday the German gentleman was waiting for me when I came. He shook my hand in a friendly manner and said to me in German: “This is a mission to the Jews.”“What is a mission?” I asked.“The Lord sent us to the Jews to let them know that God loves them and wants them to be saved.”“What do you mean saved? How can you speak about love after the cataclysm that came over the European Jew?” I asked.He smiled and said, “I know how you feel; but Christians, followers of Christ, love the Jews, and all those who harm them are not Christians. The Alpha and Omega of Christianity is love to mankind, Israel included. The Lord told us to go to the Jews first.”“Weren't all those who carried crosses and had pictures of saints in their homes yet organised pogroms against the Jews of Europe, weren't they Christians? Weren't the churches in Poland and Ukraine the main source of anti-Semitism? Didn't the priests incite their people against the Jews?”He looked at me and said. “The Lord teaches us to love our enemies, to show love to those who hate us. All those who do not obey the teachings of the Lord are not His followers.”Then he gave me a Yiddish New Testament and said, “Read it and you will find the true teaching of Christ.”I took the New Testament, put it into my pocket and said, “Yes, sir, I will read it. I want to see what the New Testament is really like. I don't know anything at all about it.”In the next few nights I had much to read. Every line, each page, was a great revelation to me as I read with great interest. Opening the Book of Matthew, I was surprised to read that Jesus is of the lineage of Abraham and David. I also noticed that on every page it says “As it is written,” which means that it was written in our Jewish Bible. For example, in the first chapter I read that He will be born of a virgin because it is written: “Behold a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son and they shall call his name Immanuel…” (Isaiah 7:14).In the 2nd chapter I read that He was born in Bethlehem as it is written:“Thou Bethlehem in the land of Judah are not the least among the princes of Judah, for out of thee shall come forth a governor that shall rule my people Israel” (Micah 5:2).Also I saw that He shall come out of Egypt, for it is written: “Out of Egypt have I called my son.” (Hosea 11:1) Thus reading I noticed on each page and in every chapter constant references to the Old Testament. It became clear to me that this book called New Testament is actually the fulfilment of the Old Testament. I realized that we rabbis were too much occupied with the Talmud and paid little or no attention to our Holy Bible. Then and there I became a Bible believing Jew. I thanked God for leading me to that little mission and decided to dedicate my life to Messiah.My acquaintance with a Jewish missionary.It was a few weeks before Passover. The missionary in Rhode Island gave me the address of a Jewish believer in Jesus who lived in New York, and I went there because I had never before seen a Jewish believer in Jesus. As soon as I contacted him, he invited me to his home. He welcomed me with the greeting, “Shalom Aleichem.” We read together from the New Testament in Yiddish.After a while he told me he had written a poem called “The Sufferer,” and started to read it. But this was only a pretense, as it was in reality the 53rd chapter of Isaiah. Then he asked me, “Who is the subject of this poem? Who suffered for our sins? By Whose stripes are we healed?”I answered, “It probably refers to Jesus Christ.” Then he said; “I just copied out and read to you the 53rd chapter of Isaiah. He was the one who wrote about the Messiah.”Imagine my surprise and shock. I did not know the contents of Isaiah 53!The next day I showed the same “poem” to a friend, a rabbi in New York. He did not know either that Isaiah had written the chapter. The only conclusion I could reach was that the main reason so many rabbis and other Jews don't know the Messiah, the Saviour of the Old and New Testament, is that they don't know the Bible. I decided to do everything in my power to bring the Jewish Bible to them.The same evening I came to the New York missionary and told him that I believe in the Bible and in the Lord Jesus. Then and there we knelt and prayed for sin forgiveness and for salvation. I accepted Jesus as my personal Saviour. What a change came over me! I was very happy. I felt a peace, joy and happiness that I had never known before. My whole being turned into a happy life. I was a new creature.God Forgives Sin: When l came home I took the Bible and read the 53rd chapter of Isaiah over and over again. As I read I wondered why I had not heard of Isaiah 53 before. Why didn't the rabbis tell me of this chapter? It was obvious to me that we Jews could not be considered Bible believers if we deny Isaiah 53. As I read more, it became clear to me that Isaiah's prophecy in chapter 53 expresses God's glorious plan of forgiveness, reconciliation with God and salvation.My new education I went to Los Angeles and started my American education in the second grade of elementary school. After finishing 8 grades I graduated from high school. Later I went to Los Angeles City College, and finally to Biola College, where I received a B.A. degree. I was baptized, and ordained a minister of the Gospel. Now my deepest interest is to bring the Gospel to my people, the Jews, that they, too, may accept their Messiah and inherit eternal life. Messiah said, “I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh unto the Father except by me” (John 14:6).The GoalAfter I was saved I felt that it is not enough that I know the Light, but had the desire that all the Jewish people should believe in the Messiah of Israel. I saw that this would not be easy. The ones who do not believe, bitterly oppose the preaching of the glorious Gospel to my brethren in the flesh. I knew their prejudice against the Gospel and their worldly views of life. Yet, knowing that the struggle would not be easy, I decided to go on with the work of God. I became more and more interested in spreading the truth among the innocent Jews who were being misled by their “shepherds.” They were blind leaders of the blind who were interested in their own welfare, but cared little for the people.God called me to His service and I was sure that He would protect me and help me to spread the light among those who never heard the true story of Christ.A great force from within pushed me to do the work and this great force was the Holy Spirit Himself. This power of the Holy Spirit told me day and night, “Feed my sheep.” And I answered, “Here I am . I am willing to go to the House of Israel whom the Father loves so much, and to tell them the simple but sure plan of His salvation.”I saw tired and unhappy Jews who were groping in darkness, looking for the truth, and there was nobody to help them. Therefore I was the more determined to go and proclaim the Gospel to the weary and heartbroken ones. Jesus said: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”ReasonI appeal to all rabbis, leaders of the Jewish people, and Jewish laymen: Come back to our prophets, to our God and His Anointed One.“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool” (Isaiah 1:18).For further information regarding this testimony write to: Hebrew Witness, Inc., P.O.Box 132, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11229, U.S.A. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awolinsky.substack.com

You likely know the importance of a customer-centric culture, but how do you effectively implement and gauge its success? Stacy Sherman and guest Sam Stern, Senior Manager of CX at LinkedIn, answer these questions and more, including why prioritizing customer needs enhances satisfaction, how Bright Spot Analysis can refine your CX efforts, and which KPIs are crucial for monitoring progress. Additionally, they examine the transformative role of leadership and the significance of psychological safety in managing change. Listen now to learn actionable steps and metrics that matter in elevating your customer experience for impactful results. More at

This episode is brought to you by Wix Studio. We explore the delicate balance between enhancing customer experiences and empowering employees at LinkedIn. Hear from Sam Stern, senior manager of customer experience, about the innovative ways LinkedIn prioritizes trust, extracts valuable insights from vast amounts of data and ensures both customers and employees feel valued and heard.

In this episode we are joined by a very special guest, the man who saved pinball with a single shot, and who wrote the first published book on the history of pinball, Mr. Roger Sharpe.https://wedgeheadpdx.com/podcasts/ Link is to some bonus materials on our website to see all the games that we are talking about in this episode.Roger is a legend in the pinball world, most it well documented elsewhere, but he joined us on the podcast to talk about a different industry legend: the late great Harry Williams.  Founder of the eponymous Williams Mfg. company, and the man who did more for pinball than any other single person in its long history.Harry brought electricity to pinball, designed the tilt mechanism, was the first to place magnets under the playfield, invented the first pop bumper, was the first to put score reels into a game, and the first to put elevated wire ball paths (the precursor to modern ramps) and more in his games OVER 70 YEARS AGO!Roger famously interviewed Harry back in the 1970s for his book PINBALL!, and he joins us to talk about the legacy of this great man, helping to fill out the details of Harry's life and of his personal warmth.  Listen to Roger tell stories of Harry as a mentor to a young version of himself when he was developing his first pinball design Sharpshooter, and insights of Harry's return to the pinball design world in the late 1970s via Sam Stern, aka Gary's dad for Stern Electronics.Harry was a visionary, and was the greatest single creative force that the pinball industry has ever seen, but whilst his many contributions to pinball persist to this day, he remains heinously underappreciated and celebrated for being the true prophet of pinball that he was.We hope that this episode sheds some light on pinball's brightest star.

This week's All Nets are Off features our very first guest; Nuggets fan, Sam Stern. Tom and Sam discuss the Nuggets chances of repeating as well as their favorite and least favorite moves of the offseason.

Thanks to my talented colleague Emily Tolmer for the cover art. Thanks to my friends at Moon Island for the music.Full TranscriptHi, everyone. Another loose threads, missing threads mini episode from the CX patterns podcast with Sam Stern. This week, I wanted to circle back on two things from last week's episode with Megan Burns. The episode was CX transformation needs employee activation. First a loose thread. I had a suspicion I was misattributing the quote to mark Twain when it was someone else's. And it turns out it was right to doubt myself. It was actually Jonathan swift famous satirist and author of Gulliver's travels among other books, who said you can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into. As a reminder of the context, Megan and I were talking about the fallacy of CX teams to try to convince their colleagues of the value of CX by using data to demonstrate its impact. Look, this is a misstep I'm guilty of myself. So not throwing stones here. Uh, but it is important to bear in mind that your colleagues who are reticent or skeptical of CX don't feel that way because they have carefully considered all the data and decided after much reflection that customer experience just isn't worth it. No. If they've even thought about it at all, And many haven't, they have not given customer experience an in depth evaluation. Count on that. Now a missing thread. Megan and I perhaps didn't quite emphasize how much activation is an ongoing project. Not a one-off. Look, we didn't say it was easy far from it, but I also want to be clear that once you start focusing on employee activation, You should know that it is now a longterm part of your CX transformation efforts. It's worth it to get to a point where all employees across your company can make the right contributions to delivering great customer experience. You have to activate them. And then you have to empower enable and inspire them on a continuous basis. Uh, activation. Is the start and then don't stop. That's it for now, I'll be back with a full episode next week, excited to share a conversation with another former Forrester colleague. And Hey, if you're wondering if this podcast is just an excuse to have in-depth conversations with smart people, about my favorite topic, customer experience. Well, trust your instincts, Talk to you soon. And if you're enjoying the podcast would be very appreciative if you shared it with someone, you know, who you think might like it as well. Thanks. Bye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Fourth of July weekend to everyone stateside who is listening and a fun show we have for you this week!  Start with a roundup of the Stanley Cup Final, and all that were injured.  We dig deeper into the Bruins off season work to be done as identified by Dominic Tiano.  Adam Gaudette will not get a qualifying offer from the Sens and will be a UFA.  Is he another victim of the Hobey Baker curse?  We discuss three new head coaches (Detroit, Florida and Boston) and we make predictions on what will be expected of each.  Sam Stern (@SamStern) made a very gutsy prediction regarding Alex Holtz for the upcoming season.  We chew on this for a bit.  The NHL expansion appears to be working as we have found a map of where U.S. born players were born between 1991-92 and 2021-22.  We close out the fun with a Danny Deraney(@DannyDeraney) tweet reminding us that hockey can be fun with a clip from the archives showing the 1975 Chicago Blackhawks playing the cast of Sesame Street.  The NHL needs to do more of this!  Have a fabulous Fourth, enjoy with your family, and Enjoy the Show!  Vote on our latest Twitter Poll (link below for your convenience) https://twitter.com/pucksage/status/1543634633534935050    

Two games into the Stanley Cup Final and we haven't seen the real Lightning as of yet.  We start in Boston, where the head coach was fired but has since been hired by the Vegas Golden Knights.  Torts has been hired in Philly but the B's have still not named a new coach.  A couple outside the box names we have come up with include Norm Bazin and Doug Houda. Mike still wants Marco Sturm. Michael Traikos of the Toronto Sun opines that he was fired for winning too much.  Jeremy Lauzon was extended by the Preds, a solid move on their part.  Frank Seravalli has published a list of top 30 trade targets which is very inclusive, and we give a couple names that intrigue us.  Dylan Strome may be moved by the 'Hawks, but its not definite.  We recap the first two games of the final and discuss how Tampa Bay have struggled mightily.  Bill Haslam,  former Tennessee governor will buy the Nashville Predators and Sam Stern has published a poll that asks if the Ranger should trade Kakko to sign Vatrano.  A strong show to be sure, but let us know what you think and Enjoy the Show!

Welcome to Good Takes Only. In this episode, I am joined by a friend of the show Sam Stern. We discuss the upcoming NBA playoffs. We rank the contenders and discuss some sleeper teams.  New Podcast website Good Takes Only TwitterMy  Personal TwitterMy TikTokSupport the show (https://cash.app/account/activity)

Welcome to Good Takes Only. In this episode, I discuss the Bills 13-second blunder and what the future of the team looks like.  I recap the divisional round weekend and who is going to the super bowl.  I am later joined by a friend of the show Sam Stern as we share out NBA all-star ballot!!!New Podcast website Good Takes Only TwitterMy  Personal TwitterMy TikTokSupport the show (https://cash.app/account/activity) Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://cash.app/account/activity)

Welcome to Good Takes Only. In this episode, I am joined by NBA analyst Sam Stern discussing the biggest surprises and disappointments so far in the NBA.  New Podcast website Good Takes Only TwitterMy  Personal TwitterMy TikTokInstacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://cash.app/account/activity)

Welcome back to Good Takes Only. In this episode, I am joined by the host of Heating Up Podcast, Sam Stern. We give our thoughts on the NBA all-star reserves and each list of multiple snubs. My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodtakesonly My Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodTakesOnly_

Welcome back to Good Takes Only. In this episode, I am joined by NBA draft expert Sam Stern. We each give our top ten mock drafts and discuss who are the best players in the 2020 NBA draftMake sure to like, subscribe, leave a review. Enjoy!!15 percent code- goodtakesonly, FNX fitness:https://fnx.grsm.io/GoodtakesonlyMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodtakesonlyMy Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielPike24

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Today I speak with my friend Sam Stern, the creator of Voices of Esalen Podcast. Join us as we talk about Sam's experience of raising a family during COVID-19: Feeling extremely lucky | Retreating to the microcosm of his family | Missing his extended network & parents | Having a wife experience health complications during pregnancy | Being in the present and appreciating what's going on | Falling in love at Esalen | Creating Voices of Esalen Podcast | Supporting peoples mental health during this time | Making more concentric rings of positivity | Tapping into compassion & heart | Thank you for sharing your experiences, Sam!

Sam Stern is twintig jaar als de Tweede Wereldoorlog uitbreekt. De Assenaar wil onderduiken, maar wordt naar kamp Westerbork gebracht. Stern zit 2,5 jaar gevangen, maar overleeft de oorlog. Zijn familie wordt afgevoerd en keert niet terug. In deze podcast vertelt Stern over het lot van zijn familie, de situatie in kamp Westerbork en over hoe hij de oorlog overleefde.

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Sam Stern is twintig jaar als de Tweede Wereldoorlog uitbreekt. De Assenaar wil onderduiken, maar wordt naar kamp Westerbork gebracht. Stern zit 2,5 jaar gevangen, maar overleeft de oorlog. Zijn familie wordt afgevoerd en keert niet terug. In deze podcast vertelt Stern over het lot van zijn familie, de situatie in kamp Westerbork en over hoe hij de oorlog overleefde.

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Five years and 209 episodes later, we say goodbye to Sam Stern as he makes the move from The CX Cast co-host to a CX practitioner and listener. In Sam's last episode, we discuss his time at Forrester, key lessons learned, and both what he looks forward to and what challenges he anticipates as a […] The post 211: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, Sam appeared first on The CX Cast ® by Forrester.

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In this podcast, we chat to British celebrity chef and author Sam Stern. Sam talked to us about cooking with his family, how he published a cookbook aged 13 and how much he loves gravy, like all real Northerners. We apologise for the Pippa Middleton highjack situation but it uncovered the real reason of Camille's move to Britain. It definitely was too good to cut. Find out more on his website: www.samstern.co.uk ------------ This podcast is produced by The National Student Hosted by Camille Dupont and Lucy Miller, editors Logo by Camille Dupont Music by Kevin MacLeod - Quasi Motion ------------ Find us at: > Twitter: Twitter.com/NationalStudent/ > Instagram: Instagram.com/thenationalstudent/ > Facebook: Facebook.com/TheNationalStudent/ > Web: www.TheNationalStudent.com ------------ This episode of Déjà Food is sponsored by Co-op. Find out more about Co-op at www.coop.co.uk/food ------------ Quasi Motion Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Nonprofits and other social good organizations face many challenges, but one that can be seen over and over again comes from inside the organization. Different departments, such as development and communications, don't effectively engage with each other, hampering their ability to reach out to and engage with donors as successfully as they could. Today's guest is Sam Stern, CEO of Magnify Good, a communications consultancy that helps social sector organizations magnify the good of the work they do. He joins podcast host Steve MacLaughlin of Blackbaud to talk about how organizations can transform by focusing on working more connectedly across departments, particularly between development and communications. Listen in to hear what Sam has to say about where to start to increase inter-departmental collaboration, how creating personas can help organizations operate more effectively, mirroring the donor's journey with evergreen content, and the importance of technology to bring all the pieces together.  Topics Discussed in This Episode: Looking inward for problems rather than focusing on external factors Steps for helping departments work better together Developing personas to understand the donor's journey Creating meaningful and lasting content The role that technology plays and shifting organizational thinking around digital transformation Resources:  Sam Stern Magnify Good Connective Impact eBook Quotes: “What would happen if we all focused on doing our work together in a fashion that would be more effective and lead to better results?” “Having this persona in the front of your mind all the time is going to help you get to the point where you can even test these things to see what's working best and what's not.” “How do we need to think about this, organizationally, and make decisions as to whether this technology is actually just going to be more work and not really pay off any benefits, or if it's really going to empower us.”

Shep Hyken sits down with Sam Stern. They discussed Sam’s research on why giving employees monetary incentives for providing good customer experiences is a bad idea. Top Takeaways: Two years of Sam’s research shows monetary incentives for providing good customer experiences distracts your employees from improving their experience delivery. Instead, they focus on themselves instead of the customer.Sam recommends moving incentives into your employees base pay. If you hire someone to deliver a good customer experience, it should be part of their job description and be reflected in their salary.How a customer remembers an experience will be guided by two factors:The peak moment in that experience, whether it was good or bad.How the experience ended. If you end an experience with a long drawn out survey or an unauthentic pitch to leave a good review, that last experience will be the most salient in the customer’s mind.Sam shared five myths about monetary customer experience incentives and why they’re a bad idea.Signal Myth: A monetary incentive for good CX doesn’t say, “We value great customer experience and our loyal customers above all else. It says, “We value it as much as everything else we have a monetary incentive for.”Control Myth: Companies create boring workplaces with too many rules and restrictions. They then blame employees for being bored and “lazy”.Effectiveness Myth: Even if money influences good behaviors, it’ll only work in the short term and for discreet tasks that rarely make a great customer experience.Motivation Myth: People love to make money, but they aren’t motivated by it beyond their needs being met. Making progress on important work, getting things done that matter, and connecting with peers matter is also important.Retooling Myth: Employees are creative and will always find a way to game any incentive system. You will constantly have to refine and update it to get rid of the bad behaviors the incentives create.About: Sam Stern is a principal analyst at Forrester’s customer experience research practice. His research focuses on customer-centric culture, employee engagement, and deploying different research techniques to create better experiences. Sam is also the host of CX Cast, Forrester’s weekly customer experience podcast. Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker, and your host of Amazing Business Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the previous episode, we explained why it is a mistake to pay employees for delivering better customer experiences (CX). In this episode, Forrester analysts Maxie Schmidt and Sam Stern share best practices for motivating employees to deliver great CX without monetary incentives. Click the title below to read more: Why Paying Employees For Delivering […] The post 148: Paying Employees For CX Is A Bad Idea (Part 2) appeared first on The CX Cast ® by Forrester.

It is a mistake to pay employees for delivering better customer experiences (CX). In this episode, Forrester analysts Maxie Schmidt and Sam Stern explain why. Click the title below to read more: Why Paying Employees For Delivering Good CX Is A Bad Idea The post 147: Paying Employees For CX Is A Bad Idea (Part 1) appeared first on The CX Cast ® by Forrester.

As robotics revolutionize the workplace, how will humans find their place? Robotics quotient, someone’s ability to work effectively with robots, will soon be an essential skill. Analysts J. P. Gownder and Sam Stern ponder how employee experience can adapt to this bot-filled future.

President John F. Kennedy was shot dead in Dallas on 22nd November 1963. Shortly afterwards the 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested, initially for the murder of a police officer. Within hours he was charged with assassinating the president. Two days later, although in police custody, Oswald was shot dead by nightclub owner Jack Ruby. The new President Lyndon B. Johnson quickly set up a commission under US Chief Justice Earl Warren. Its job was to investigate the murder of the president and circumstances surrounding it. Burt Griffin, Sam Stern and Howard P.Willens, worked on the report now openly consider its merits and whether it uncovered the truth.

After an emotional night, our heroes are invited to a formal breakfast with the king. King Nnico Llendora offers the fellowship food and drink and war machines, in exchange for saving the city and maybe a little fealty. But nobody seems all that interested... ----more---- Friar Pan is played by Clove. Harbinger is played by Ikks. Poptart is played by Joey. Yuria is played by Riley. This episode was edited by Gnome. The music in this episode was performed by Thylacinus. The radio song was You Take Da Steamboat, I Take Da Train by Sam Stern. The introduction was an excerpt from Carnival of Rust by Poets of the Fall, and voiced by Grant. 

In this week's episode of CX Cast, Sam Stern is on his own talking about how CX professionals can adapt their research and design skills to improve the employee experience. He highlights several examples of how companies have taken this approach to transform their employee experiences, and how companies have started to look for emergent […] The post 96: Harness The Power Of Emergent Behavior To Design Great Employee Experiences appeared first on The CX Cast ® by Forrester.

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