Podcasts about San Francisco Peninsula

The Roaming Hillbilly started down the path of hillbilly music a decade ago with high energy, San Francisco Peninsula-based Americana Bluegrass. After teaming up with the Edgewood Mountain Boys,  Hillbilly (as his friends call him) quickly discovered his new passion that included roaming through the crowd playing music while the band performed on stage.  The rest is history!  His current mission in life is as a solo musical entertainer to energize folks while sharing his boot stompin hillbilly music. Whether he's greeting folks with music as they first arrive at an event or keeping folks entertained as they stand in concession lines, there is always an opportunity to create smiles, do a little hillbilly dance or take a selfie.  Kick back for a minute and enjoy The Roaming Hillbilly passing through our podcast.

John Paradine was there on Day One of Red Bull, when the first can was officially sold in the USA. In this podcast, he shares stories about the way Red Bull established themselves in the USA - and the unorthodox ways they went about building the marketing organization (and their approach to ROI). Field Marketing was (and still is) a huge element in Red Bull's marketing mix, and on this podcast we share the insights of how anyone (brand, operator or creator) could utilize that mindset to be successful. Show Notes: John Paradine (Linked In): https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnparadine/ Robby Naish: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/robby-naish Shane McConkey: https://snowbrains.com/15-years-gone-still-inspiring-shane-mcconkey1/ Pete Moran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-moran-348a154/ San Francisco Peninsula: https://www.thesanfranciscopeninsula.com/ SF Peninsula Super Rider Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHqGcGxmvGw BPC: Trail Karma (desktop version only): https://www.trailforks.com The War Of Art (book): https://amzn.to/3BVzvYq Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-nature-media Meet us on Slack: https://www.launchpass.com/second-nature Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondnature.media Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.secondnature.media Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@secondnaturemedia

In this episode, Yakov Smart sits down with Arn Cenedella, founder of Spark Investment Group, who shares valuable insights from his 40+ years of experience in the real estate industry. Arn discusses how the market has transformed from the 70s and the tried and true strategies he still uses today. He reflects on his transition from single-family investments to multifamily syndications, providing advice for new and seasoned investors alike.    Key Takeaways: The ways real estate has changed and stayed the same Tried and true real estate strategy Balancing local market knowledge with experience-based intuition Long-term holds and effective risk management strategies  The reality of emotional decision-making Teamwork is vital in multifamily investing   More about Arn: Arn Cenedella is a seasoned real estate broker and investor with over 46 years of experience. He began his career in 1978 with his family's brokerage, Cenedella and Co., in Menlo Park, CA, where he built a successful career as a broker and expanded his single-family rental portfolio in the San Francisco Peninsula and Austin, TX. In 2014, Arn relocated to Greenville, SC, and in 2020, founded Spark Investment Group to transition from single-family rentals to multifamily properties. Currently, Arn manages a portfolio of over 968 multifamily units valued at over $127 million, and he is a limited partner in over 500 units across the Southeast and Mountain West. Spark specializes in multifamily investments in Greenville, SC, one of the top emerging markets in the U.S. Arn offers his investors the advantage of his in-depth local market expertise, supported by a team with over 60 years of combined experience. Spark Investment Group helps busy professionals achieve passive income and financial freedom through multifamily syndication.   Connect with Arn: https://investwithspark.com/ https://www.facebook.com/investwithspark/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/spark-investment-group/ https://www.facebook.com/arn.cenedella/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/arncenedella   Useful links and resources: https://findmoreinvestors.com/apply Yakov Smart's new book 'Attracting Investors' on Amazon   Join our new capital raising community group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/capitalraisingtalkwithcapitalraisingprosgroup   Free Trainings on “How To Raise More Capital & Find High Net-Worth Investors on Auto-Pilot”: http://findmoreinvestors.com/capital   Enter our monthly raffle by leaving a 5-star review and emailing a screenshot to: reviews@findmoreinvestors.com   Connect with Yakov: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yakovsavitskiy/ https://www.facebook.com/yakov.smart3   The following music was used for this media project: Music: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod   The following music was used for this media project: Music: Just Keep Going (Loopable) by chilledmusic Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7245-just-keep-going-loopable License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license   The following music was used for this media project: Music: Business Of Dreams by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9392-business-of-dreams License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://cemmusicproject.wixsite.com/musiclibraryfiles  

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Anne Belden, Paul Gullixson, and Beth Eurotas-Steffy as guest to the show. About "Inflamed": “Inflamed” is a story about the abandonment of more than 100 senior citizens at a luxury senior living complex during a catastrophic wildfire in California's Wine Country in 2017. The book offers an hour-by-hour account of the desperate attempts by family members and others to reach and rescue their loved ones from Villa Capri, an assisted living and memory care center, and Varenna, a massive independent living community. The book then chronicles the battle for truth and accountability against the facility's powerful owners who tried to deny what happened and silence their critics, going as far as financing a million-dollar recall of the district attorney who investigated the botched fire evacuation. About Anne Belden: Anne Belden runs the journalism program and advises the newsroom at Santa Rosa Junior College. Before teaching, she spent 18 years as a journalist, working as a reporter and editor on the San Francisco Peninsula where her news, feature, and investigative articles were recognized by the California Newspaper Publishers Association, San Francisco Peninsula Press Club, and Parenting Publications of America. Anne holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication from UCLA and a master's degree in media studies from Stanford University. She lives in Sebastopol, California. About Paul Gullixson: Paul Gullixson is a seasoned journalist with more than 35 years of experience working for West Coast newspapers, including The Press Democrat, the San Francisco Chronicle and other Bay Area newspapers. As columnist and editorial writer for The Press Democrat, he played a key role in the newspaper winning the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the October 2017 fires. Paul currently serves as Communications Manager for the County of Sonoma. He lives in Santa Rosa, California.

Episode 8 features an interview with Marion Martinez and her daughter, Veronica, both of whom are members of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. They will be speaking about Marion's great grandmother, Ascencion Solorsano de Cervantes, and mother, Martha Herrerra. Ascencion, who passed away in 1930, was the last fluent Mutsun speaker and one of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band's beloved ancestors. In 1929, Ascencion spent three months with Ethnographer and linguist John Peabody Harrington, who recorded thousands of pages of notes on Mutsun language, culture and history. Today, Marion, Veronica, and many other Amah Mutsun Tribal members draw on these important notes to learn about their ancestors. This season we have featured a series of stories about 'salvage anthropology' and the damage done by scholars and activists towards Indigenous communities. This story helps show the complexity of this history, and ways in which contemporary Indigenous community members can sometimes draw on these records in important ways. The speakers in this episode are: Veronica Martinez & Marion Martinez, both Amah Mutsun, interviewed by Martin Rizzo-Martinez.Links for further reading:Maria Ascención Solórsano (de Garcia y de Cervantes), Ed Ketchum, Amah Mutsun Tribal Historian (and descendant of Ascención)The Long Journey to Revitalize a Native Language, University of Arizona News, Feb. 16, 2016Reviving deep-rooted knowledge, Lisa Renner, UCSC NewsCenter, November 23, 2021The Amah Mutsun's Battle to Preserve, Mark R. Day, ICT News, Sept 13, 2018The Saint of Gilroy who helped save her culture and language, Robert Eliason, Benito Link, January 23, 2021A Native American's Last Testament: Opera, Sasha Khokha, NPR Music, March 29, 2008Ohlone/Costanoan Indians of the San Francisco Peninsula and their Neighbors, Yesterday and Today, Randall Milliken, Laurence H. Shoup, and Beverly R. Ortiz, 2009Chasing Voices: The Story of John Peabody Harrington (documentary), PBSChallenging Colonialism is produced by Daniel Stonebloom & Martin Rizzo-Martinez. All interviews by Martin, all audio engineering and editing by Daniel. All music by G. Gonzales.

Jacqueline Joshua, communications manager with San Francisco Peninsula Visitors Bureau shares cool things to do and see along the San Francisco Peninsula.

Join your host Debbie de Grote as she speaks with superstar agent Caroline Dinsmore. Listen as Caroine talks about how she overcame devastating health issues by always having hope and never giving up. Caroline took that focus and has built an amazing business through diversity and is not looking back. Caroline is the founder of The Dinsmore Group. Caroline and her team consistently rank as one of the leading real estate teams on the San Francisco Peninsula as well as nationally every year since 2013 per RealTrends. Most recently, Caroline was honored to have been recognized as one of the Top 25 Realtors in the Bay Area per The San Francisco Business Times based on 2021 sales volume, as well as The Leading 100 Realtors per Luxe SF which encompasses all agents from the Carmel Valley through the Wine Country.   Connect with Caroline at https://www.carolinedinsmore.com/ ---------- Visit www.builthow.com to sign up for our next live or virtual event.   Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

Texas+Water Editor-in-Chief Dr. Todd Votteler talks with Steve Lohr, President and CEO of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines in California, about sustainable water management practices for vineyards. As the President and CEO of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Lohr is responsible for the overall management and strategic planning of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, with a particular focus on sales and finance. In 1972, at age 10, Lohr helped his father, Jerry, plant their first vineyards in Greenfield, California. After graduating from Stanford University with degrees in civil engineering and economics, he split his time between winegrowing and designing and building high-end custom homes on the San Francisco Peninsula. In 2003, Lohr wrapped up his flourishing custom home-building career to devote his full energy to J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines. In 2013, he was promoted to CEO of J. Lohr Winery. Steve sits on the Board of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, which promotes the adoption of sustainable practices throughout California's vineyards and wineries. He was Chairman of the Board from 2016-2018.

Arn Cenedella is a real estate broker and investor with over 43 years experience in the industry. Arn Cenedella completed his graduate education receiving an MS in Physical Chemistry from the University of Michigan and then joined Cenedella & Co Menlo Park CA and started his residential brokerage career in 1978. Arn built a thriving Silicon Valley residential brokerage business while accumulating a sizable portfolio of single family rental homes, both in the SF Bay Area and across the US. Over this time, Arn helped many other investors build their real estate portfolios and is well-versed in market analysis, property acquisition, property management, financing, syndication, taxation, and 1031 exchanges. Arn and Laura left their life-long home on the San Francisco Peninsula and moved to Greenville, South Carolina to start a new life adventure in 2014. As Arn transitioned his single family portfolio into multifamily properties, Spark Investment Group was formed to help busy professionals and parents reap the benefits of commercial real estate investment. Arn has now built a portfolio focused in the Carolinas of over 1300 units as a limited partner and 433 units as a general partner. Spark Investment Group assists individuals and families in creating additional income streams through passive multifamily investments leading to financial freedom and even more importantly time freedom.   If you like what you hear be sure to like, share, subscribe! Podcast- Mindful Multi-Family show Network on Facebook- Mindful Multi-Family Network Instagram- Chris_Salerno_ Youtube Channel- Chris Salerno Website- www.qccapitalgroup.com Like, subscribe, share, and comment below!

California braced for winter storms and flash floods on Monday as meteorologists warned of a “bomb cyclone” and an “atmospheric river,” a convergence of storms that unleashed heavy rain to parts of the Bay Area, along with high winds, flash floods and the potential for heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada. From Marin County to the area just south of Big Sur along the Pacific Coast, flash flood watches were in effect until late Sunday night and, in some areas, early Monday morning, including parts of the San Francisco Peninsula. The system was so vast that it was expected to reach souther BC on Monday, where it was set to bring rain and strong winds.The National Weather Service issued a winter weather warning on Monday with heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada through Tuesday morning. The convergence of storms comes at a challenging time for California, which has been besieged by wildfires and drought, the result of extreme weather brought on by climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

California braced for winter storms and flash floods on Monday as meteorologists warned of a “bomb cyclone” and an “atmospheric river,” a convergence of storms that unleashed heavy rain to parts of the Bay Area, along with high winds, flash floods and the potential for heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada. From Marin County to the area just south of Big Sur along the Pacific Coast, flash flood watches were in effect until late Sunday night and, in some areas, early Monday morning, including parts of the San Francisco Peninsula. The system was so vast that it was expected to reach souther BC on Monday, where it was set to bring rain and strong winds.The National Weather Service issued a winter weather warning on Monday with heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada through Tuesday morning. The convergence of storms comes at a challenging time for California, which has been besieged by wildfires and drought, the result of extreme weather brought on by climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are listening to an exhortation titled "In Order That I May Gain Christ" by Brother Ben Gallagher from the San Francisco Peninsula ecclesia that was given on May 9th, 2021. Thank you for listening, God bless, and talk to you next week. Send talk suggestions or comments to: GoodChristadelphianTalks@gmail.com For Show Notes, visit our website: Anchor.fm/GCT Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

You may have heard of DBT, but what exactly is Dialectical Behavior Therapy and how does it help people recover from addictions? Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Chris Harrison joins the conversation today to describe this exciting and effective tool to help people find and live, “A life worth living” in the aftermath of addiction. Dr. Harrison equates this well conceived and executed work to a fantastic form of bio/neurofeedback with very impressive results. DBT is structured around ancient Buddhist principles coupled with contemporary brain science offering up a course in mastery–required for addiction recovery for anyone struggling with these issues. Dr. Harrison is a former director of The Sequoia Center, a chemical dependency treatment facility on the San Francisco Peninsula and currently runs a private psychotherapy practice in Redwood City, California working with addiction issues in individuals and families. Chris is one of those humans who lights up a conversation with his verve for life coupled with a masterful skill set and depth of experience. Learn more about Dr. Harrison and DBT at these two resources: drchristopherharrison.com and behavioraltech.org.

This episode lives up to the title of the podcast. We welcome Assemblymember Kevin Mullin, who represented the southern part of the San Francisco Peninsula. He is the Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, presiding over much of the floor debate in the California Assembly. He is a former mayor and city council, and a multimedia entrepreneur. And we have him on today to discuss… none of that. Instead we turn back to an earlier chapter in his life as a DJ and break down the 12 Definitive Rap Hits of the 90s. Not the best lyrics or the best flow but the songs that both take you back and still make you get up and high five the person next to you.

Today we celebrate the man who is remembered in the botany building at the University of Glasgow. We'll also learn about the mystery behind the California Fan Palm. We’ll salute the Folklore of November, along with a witty poem about November by an American poet and satirist. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about some incredible private gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area. And then we’ll wrap things up with a charming 1855 journal entry from an American writer.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” It's just that easy. Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.     Important Events November 4, 1855  Today is the birthday of the English botanist and Primitive Plant Expert Frederick Orpen Bower. Bower served as the Regius chair of botany at the University of Glasgow "Glahs-go." When he arrived in 1885, the department was housed in two rooms, and the herbarium was stuffed into a small attic space. To make matters worse, when Bower lectured, he had to vie for a lecture hall with other departments and faculty. Fifteen years later, the University finally constructed a new botany building, and when it was finished, the building served as England’s first botanical institute. The 1901 grand opening for the Glasgow botany building was lumped in with the University's 450th-anniversary celebration. The eminent botanist Sir Joseph Hooker opened the building. Almost a century later, the building was renamed to honor Frederick Orpen Bower, and that’s how the building became known as the Bower Building. Tragically, on October 24, 2001, the Bower building was significantly damaged by a fire. The losses included first editions of Darwin's Origin of the species and Hooker and Bower's works. Many of the oldest botanical manuscripts and books were impacted because they were stored on the third floor under the roof space. After almost four years of continuous work, the building reopened in November 2005. The 2001 Bower Building fire is a cautionary lesson for archivists and curators to digitally preserve our most precious historical artifacts before they are lost to time.   November 4, 1984 On this day, the Arizona Republic newspaper shared an article about the history of the native palm of Arizona written by Vic Miller, a professor of agriculture at Arizona State University. The article starts this way: "Yes, we do have a native palm. Seeds of it were collected in Arizona; taken to Belgium and grown in a nursery; [where it was observed] and named by a German botanist, but [it is not called the Arizona Fan Palm,] it is called the California Fan Palm." The mystery of the California Fan Palm was not about how it got its name but rather where it came from - California or Arizona. In 1976, researchers made a discovery that helped solve the 100-year-old mystery. Here's the fascinating backstory: In 1879, a German botanist, Herman von Wendland, saw the palms growing in a Belgium nursery. He named the palm Washingtonia filifera “Washing-TONE-ee-ah fill-IF-er-ah”  in honor of George Washington. The name seemed appropriate since Wendland only knew that the seeds for the palms had been collected in America. Wendland had no idea which state was home to the palms. Three years earlier, in 1876, the German botanist Georg Drude had noted that the seed was collected in Arizona, along the Colorado River. An [Italian botanist, Dr. Francesco Franceschi, also said that the palms were] from Arizona. But a Stanford botanist named Samuel Parish disagreed. Parish knew that the area where the seeds were supposedly collected was near Prescott. According to Parish, this was "a region of pines rather than of palms." To Parish, the seeds had to come from California. But what Parish didn't realize is that there were small groves of Arizona palms roughly 38 miles from Prescott - near Castle Creek. Next, the researchers wondered how the Arizona Palm seeds ended up in Belgium? Well, it turns out, the 1870's stagecoach line went right along Castle Creek to Prescott, Arizona, and then onto Santa Fe, New Mexico. In September 1872, the Czech botanist and Extreme Orchid Hunter Benedict Roezl was in that part of the Southwest on his way to Mexico. Roezl likely bought some of the ripe purple fruit from those Castle Creek Arizona Palms and then sent the fruit back to Germany with his other specimens. And that is how the Arizona Fan Palm was named the California Fan Palm by a German Botanist who saw them growing in Belgium.   Unearthed Words Today’s Unearthed Words are a collection of folklore and sayings about November. Thunder in November, a fertile year to come. A heavy November snow will last till April. Flowers in bloom late in autumn indicate a bad winter. If there’s ice in November that will bear a duck, There’ll be nothing after but sludge and muck. November take flail; let ships no more sail. If trees show buds in November, the winter will last until May. There is no better month in the year to cut wood than November. Ice in November brings mud in December.   In May, my heart was breaking- Oh, wide the wound, and deep! And bitter it beat at waking, And sore it split in sleep. And when it came November, I sought my heart and sighed, "Poor thing, do you remember?" "What heart was that?" it cried. — Dorothy Parker, American poet, writer, critic, and satirist   Grow That Garden Library Private Gardens of the Bay Area by Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner This book came out in 2017. This fantastic book was written by two incredible and accomplished garden writers: Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner. The marvelous landscape photographer Marion Brenner took all the photos. Together, this team toured over thirty-five private gardens in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now, whether you’re from this part of the country or not, you will surely be seduced by the enchanting beauty of Northern California—it's a dreamscape for landscape designers and gardeners. Susan and Nancy organized their book geographically. We get to follow along as they make their way from the San Francisco Peninsula, to San Francisco, into Berkeley and Oakland, and then wrapping up in Napa, Sonoma, and Marin. You’ll gain an appreciation for so much about this area: the micro-climates, the range of plants, the drought-tolerant natives, the rock gardens, and the endless supply of gorgeous backdrops. This tour includes the 1911 masterpiece garden known as Green Gables, the salvia haven known as Big Swing, a jaw-dropping vertical garden in San Francisco, and many more. Susan and Nancy reveal the goals of each gardener and design secrets behind every garden. This book is 256 pages of garden ideas. Susan and Nancy’s coffee-table book would be a fine gift for an avid California gardener or anyone who would enjoy touring this horticultural paradise vicariously. You can get a copy of Private Gardens of the Bay Area by Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $35   Today’s Botanic Spark November 4, 1855    On this day, Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal: "The winter is approaching. The birds are almost all gone. The note of the 'dee de de' sounds now more distinct, prophetic of winter, as I go amid the wild apples on Nashawtuc. The autumnal dandelion sheltered by this apple-tree trunk is drooping and half-closed and shows but half its yellow, this dark, late, wet day in the fall... Larches are now quite yellow, — in the midst of their fall... When I look away to the woods, the oaks have a dull, dark red now, without brightness. The willow-tops on causeways have a pale, bleached, silvery, or wool-grass-like look."

In the craziness and busyness of life, what does it mean to actually know God? In this episode, Justin Camp walks us through how to be known by God in the midst of crazy. Watch this Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GrdEB9uVMpUTo support this podcast (and receive some sweet swag) check out: https://www.provenmen.org/protectors/"Justin is a writer and a storyteller with a heart for adventure. He is the author of Odyssey: Encounter the God of Heaven and Escape the Surly Bonds of This World. He also created the free WiRE for Men devotional and is a co-founder of Gather Ministries, a nonprofit he runs with his wife, Jennifer. Before that, he was a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley and a lawyer on Wall Street. Justin, Jenn, their three teenagers, and one super insecure Golden Retriever live on the San Francisco Peninsula."Click here to check out Justin's book!

Justin is a writer and storyteller with a heart for adventure. He co-founded Gather Ministries with his wife, Jennifer. He also created the popular WiRE for Men devotional and is writing The WiRE Series for Men—a set of books for David C Cook. The first book in the series, Invention, launched in spring 2017, Odyssey launched in spring 2020, and a third book will launch in 2021. Odyssey, Invention, and the WiRE one-year compilation ebook were all Amazon Best Sellers. Justin and his writing have appeared in/on Charisma, Moody Radio, GOD TV, Crosswalk, Beliefnet, LifeWay Men, Seven Magazine (PromiseKeepers.ca), and other media outlets. Prior, Justin started a small, early-stage Silicon Valley venture capital firm, where he got to invest in some amazing entrepreneurs. Prior, he did a stint at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a Wall Street law firm. In addition to a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Justin graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics and Political Science. Justin loves writing to Christian men. He especially loves working with Jennifer. When not working, they like to head off into the wilderness with their three kids and their packs and/or mountain bikes. They live on the San Francisco Peninsula.

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Elisa Song, MD. Elisa Song, MD founded Whole Child Wellness in 2005 (which became Whole Family Wellness in 2013) with a mission to create a nurturing environment that integrates allopathic and natural medicine customized to each unique child, in order to help children thrive to their fullest potentials. Dr. Song has a special interest in providing integrative care for children with complex medical issues, including autism, ADHD, asthma, autoimmune illness, eczema, failure to thrive, food allergies/sensitivities, reflux, inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal disorders, seizures and other neurological disorders, and environmental illness.   Dr. Song graduated with distinction in political science from Stanford University, attended NYU School of Medicine and trained in Pediatrics at UCSF Medical Center. She earned a master’s degree in public policy from UC Berkeley. Dr. Song has additional training in functional medicine/holistic nutrition, homeopathy & homeopathic detoxification, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and flower essences. She is board-certified in pediatrics and holistic medicine, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Song has been trained in the Defeat Autism Now! biomedical approach to autism. Additionally, Dr. Song provides training in integrative pediatric care to pediatric healthcare professionals through the Holistic Pediatric Association, and teaches clinical homeopathy to physicians for the CEDH (Center for Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy). She also teaches pediatric acupuncture for the Academy of Pain Research, and lectures on pediatric functional medicine for the Institute for Functional Medicine.   Dr. Song lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband Peter Johnson, who is the office manager for Whole Family Wellness, and their children Kenzi and Bodi. When Dr. Song is not caring for families at Whole Family Wellness, she enjoys yoga, running, scuba diving, wine tasting, cooking, and traveling to exotic places.

Gaspar de Portolá's discovery of San Francisco Bay on November 4, 1769, was Spain's most significant discovery in North America during the 18th century. It prompted a new strategy on how it would use its mission system to colonize Alta California. The historical ramifications of these plans have had an impact down to the present day. For the native people, who had successfully managed the California environment for thousands of years, the event marked the beginning of the end of their way of life. This discovery took place on Sweeney Ridge, which stretches between today's Pacifica and San Bruno. As a result, San Mateo County will celebrate the 250th anniversary of this pivotal moment in western history with the creation of a historical and recreational trail tracing the path of Portola on the San Francisco Peninsula. MLF Organizer: George Hammond MLF: Humanities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Michael Ogilvie Links: Web: www.Morganmurals.com Insta: morgan.mural.studios Blog www.morganmurals.com/blog Michael Ogilvie, Public Art Director, City of San Jose michael.ogilvie@sanjoseca.gov San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?nid=4195 Episode Summary: Running the public art program for the tenth largest city in the united states is no easy task. Michael walks us through how public art projects happen in San Jose, as well as the vision for the public art program in one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Juan Carlos Araujo Links: Web: www.Morganmurals.com Insta: morgan.mural.studios Blog www.morganmurals.com/blog Juan Carlos Araujo: empiresevenstudios@yahoo.com https://www.empiresevenstudios.com/ Episode Summary: Juan Carlos Araujo brought Pow Wow mural festival to San Jose and has been a steady presence in the street art scene in San Jose since he founded E7S in 2008. We talk about diversity and inclusion, balancing making a living and being of service through art in the community, and the art of winning over mural skeptics.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Jane Kim Links: Web: www.Morganmurals.com Insta: morgan.mural.studios Blog www.morganmurals.com/blog Episode Summary: Ink Dwell co-founder Jane Kim opens up about the challenges of running an art studio, taking on large mural commissions across the country, and nature education through art. Inkdwell.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/InkDwell/ Wall of Birds Book: https://www.inkdwell.com/wall-of-birds/ Learn more about the decline of the Western Monarch population and the conservation efforts surrounding it, at the Xerces Society.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Jason Newblanc Links: Web: www.Morganmurals.com Insta: morgan.mural.studios Blog www.morganmurals.com/blog Episode Summary: Software engineer by day and arts advocate by night, Jason Newblanc brought inspiration from his annual pilgrimages to Burning man back to his hometown, Redwood City. His efforts were the beginning of the transformation of “Deadwood City” to Redwood City: The Arts Destination on the Peninsula. The Commercial Way Mural Alley in Redwood City, a series of seven murals that transformed a blighted alleyway, was his brainchild. He believes creativity is contagious and that good art “pushes the edges”. jasonnewblanc@rewoodcity.org

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Christy Flahavan Links: Web: www.Morganmurals.com Insta: morgan.mural.studios Blog www.morganmurals.com/blog Episode Summary: In this episode I interview Christy Flahavan, former PTA president of Springer Elementary School about how in the course of three years she transformed a boring, beige campus into a school bursting with art. She had a vision, and despite a retiring principal and lackluster support, started with one project and built on that success. My blog post about that transformation at Springer is here: https://www.morganmurals.com/blog/how-transform-school-for-less-15000

Lee McEnany Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a national agency headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer lifestyle, digital life, technology and wine brands in the country. Lee serves on the board of directors for the Public Relations Council, the national association for public relations agencies. Lee's the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with epically failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees provides a practical guide to building positive, high performing workplaces.   Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble.   She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California, working with high profile and groundbreaking companies along the way. She moved to the Bay Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies.   Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Public Advocates Board of Governors and Grace Cathedral's Board of Trustees. Previously Lee served as vice chair of the Board of KQED Public Media, Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, Menlo College's Board of Trustees, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul's Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices.   A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Chris Beth Links: Redwood City Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) Episode Summary: Chris Beth, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Redwood City, shares how his town went from a ghost town to the most vibrant arts destination on the peninsula, reviving the downtown businesses and community engagement and vibrancy.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guests: Paz de la Calzada - Website, Instagram Shannon Geis - Website, Instagram Episode Summary: Lunch break on the job site with artists Paz de la Calzada and Shannon Geis. We interview each other and cover money, the benefits of working with other artists, the challenges artist are facing in San Francisco and the benefits of painting over each other’s work.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Brad Maihack - (Instagram) Episode Summary: Brad Maihack is on the board of zero1.org and founder of Social Venture Café. The topics covered in this podcast include: the importance of protecting the experimental, incubation phase of the creative process, the importance of collaboration and integration of feedback for public artists, and the potential for public art projects to create social change. Brad also fills us in about a new public art project he is embarking on in Sonoma.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Elise DeMarzo (Elise.DeMarzo@cityofpaloalto.org, @edavyne) Links: Palo Alto Public Arts Program Episode Summary: Part Two of an Interview with Elise DeMarzo, Director of the Public Art Program for the City of Palo Alto. In this episode, we will discuss how Palo Alto supports its artist community and how they plan years in advance to integrate artwork into to the building process. We explore the fine line between accommodating the positive psychological impact art can have on a community and the merit of more challenging, thought provoking pieces. We also discuss the benefits of temporary art, and how a short time frame can allow for more experimentation and spectacle.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guest: Elise DeMarzo (Elise.DeMarzo@cityofpaloalto.org, @edavyne) Links: Palo Alto Public Arts Program Episode Summary: Interview with Elise DeMarzo, Director of the Public Art Program for the City of Palo Alto. We discuss how to ensure artwork is site specific and relevant while avoiding design by committee, the trend of including a “selfie moment” in mural art, whether murals should be considered temporary or permanent art and why mural art is one of the most litigious type of art to get made.

Host: Morgan Bricca Guests: Maddie McBirney and Paula Rini Episode Summary: Maddie McBirney and Paula Rini served as city art commissioners for the Bay Area community of Los Altos. During their tenure they were able to secure a budget for future art, through a 1% tax on future development projects, as well as develop a master plan for art. Show Notes: (1:50) How creating a Master Plan was instrumental in passing the "1% or Art" in Los Altos. (7:00) Why does a small city need art, and does it deter development projects? (8:35) What advice would you give yourself in retrospect about the process of getting a "1% for art " approved? (11:45) The decision-making process of approving art projects. (17:53) Tapping into various demographics (19:42) What advice do you have for other small cities who want to pass a "1% for art"? (26:18) Why are you an arts advocate? (27:10) What was the process like for getting the new murals approved in Redwood City? (28:35) Morgan's white paper on Managing a Public Mural Project

Lee McEnany Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a national agency headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Boston. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer lifestyle, digital life, technology and wine brands in the country. Lee's the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with epically failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her next book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees will be published in April 2017. Lee Caraher has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California, working with high profile and groundbreaking companies along the way. She moved to the Bay Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media, Grace Cathedral's Board of Trustees, and Menlo College's Board of Trustees. Previously Lee was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul's Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices. A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. Connect with Lee Caraher leecaraher.com Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Episode 316

Lee McEnany Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a national agency headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Boston. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer lifestyle, digital life, technology and wine brands in the country. Lee's the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with epically failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her next book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees will be published in April 2017. Lee Caraher has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California, working with high profile and groundbreaking companies along the way. She moved to the Bay Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media, Grace Cathedral's Board of Trustees, and Menlo College's Board of Trustees. Previously Lee was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul's Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices. A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. Connect with Lee Caraher leecaraher.com Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Episode 316

Lee McEnany Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a national agency headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Boston. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer lifestyle, digital life, technology and wine brands in the country. Lee's the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with epically failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her next book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees will be published in April 2017. Lee Caraher has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California, working with high profile and groundbreaking companies along the way. She moved to the Bay Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media, Grace Cathedral's Board of Trustees, and Menlo College's Board of Trustees. Previously Lee was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul's Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices. A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. Connect with Lee Caraher leecaraher.com Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Episode 316

Lee McEnany Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a national agency headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York and Boston. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer lifestyle, digital life, technology and wine brands in the country. Lee's the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with epically failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her next book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees will be published in April 2017. Lee Caraher has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California, working with high profile and groundbreaking companies along the way. She moved to the Bay Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media, Grace Cathedral's Board of Trustees, and Menlo College's Board of Trustees. Previously Lee was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul's Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices. A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. Connect with Lee Caraher leecaraher.com Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Episode 316

Starting a company is not easy. Leaving a high paying job that you're doing well at to start that company is even more difficult. Mike Halow took that leap in 2009 and found himself almost 16 months into the venture without closing his first deal. Things eventually turned for Premia Capital and the one employee operation, to where they have now purchased and developed over $400-million of Class A and creative office property on the San Francisco Peninsula. Still remaining lean with only six full-time employees, Premia provides all construction management, leasing and asset management services and has grown tremendously in credibility, expertise and portfolio diversity. In this episode, Mike shares the steps and mindset it has taken him to get to where he is today. For more information and to watch the video version, please go to our website: www.VicariouslyPodcast.com Thank you for tuning in and please follow the host on Instagram for more updates at LukeWiattGilbert

Are you frustrated because you can’t seem to get your intergenerational team to be productive? Wondering how to get the older workers and young workers to work as a team?  Join me and Lee Caraher, Communication Strategist and Author of “Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide To Making It Work At Work”  to discover how to create a successful intergenerational workplace. Lee Caraher is a CEO and acclaimed communication strategist known for her practical solutions to big problems. She has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. A sought-after coach and confidant to her clients, Lee regularly helps organizations navigate complex, sensitive and critical situations. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to pleasant about it.  Her first book “Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide To Making It Work At Work” is based on her own work building a successful intergenerational workplace, as well as the insight from more than 250 managers, leaders and employees of all ages in different industries across the country. Lee is active in her San Francisco Bay Area community. Currently she serves on the boards of KQED Public Media and San Francisco's Grace Cathedral in key leadership positions. Lee is also a member of Entrepreneurs Only (EO). She holds a BA from Carleton College in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day. She lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband and two sons.. Want a FREE audio book? Go to Audible.com and you can get one. Listen to today’s podcast to find out which book I recommend for you --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/janetmtaylor/message

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Lee Caraher started Double Forte in 2002 as a new kind of communications firm designed to provide the best service in the business. Previously Executive Vice President at Weber Shandwick, president and founder of Red Whistle, and Vice President of SEGA, Lee has managed multiple offices and hundreds of people of all ages and was named in the 40 under 40 by PRWEEK Magazine. She holds a bachelor’s degree in medieval history -- which she finds useful every day. She lives with her husband and two sons on the San Francisco Peninsula. What do you do in the first 60 minutes of your day? Lee gets up, doesn't look at email, goes for a walk, listens to a podcast, showers, dresses, and is off to work -- master your calendar, don't let your calendar master you. ONWARD! Favorite quote or lesson? Focus is your friend. How do you define success? Success is delivering on currency -- and currency isn't just money. What strategy do you use to combat fear? Lee has two provisions in place in her contracts -- and Lee tells the reasons why here.  Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success” How can business owners reach that elusive next level? Don't try to do it by yourself Figure out a side gig How best to connect with Lee: Website: www.leecaraher.com Twitter: @LeeCaraher Facebook: www.facebook.com/LeeCaraher1

Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005 Paul Madera is one of the most down to earth and humble people I’ve ever spoken to… Considering the immense level of success in multiple life categories, I initially expected that he would have at least a semblance of an ego.  As you’ll hear, that does not exist within Paul.  What a refreshing and enjoyable conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Paul Madera is the founder of Meritech (1999).  Meritech is known as the pioneer of late stage investing. Paul currently focuses on the SaaS, storage, e-commerce, financial technology, digital consumer, and medical device sectors.  In 2005, Paul sat down with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and made the decision to invest $10 million to earn 2% of Facebook at the time ($500m valuation).  As most people know, Facebook is now worth hundreds of billions of dollars.  Paul also led the charge for Meritech to be an early investor in Salesforce.com among many other great decisions. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as the Chairman of the US Air Force Academy Endowment. Previously he flew F 16’s on missions that included dropping bombs on targets and dealing with enemy aircrafts (dogfighting). Episode 116: Paul Madera – Why He Invested $10 Million In Facebook In 2005 Subscribe on iTunes  or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “I Love To Invest In Leaders Who Are Obsessed About Their Company.  Those Who Absolutely Love What They Are Doing.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: The most dedicated, focused individuals who stress personal excellence tend to sustaine excellence Why Paul initially wanted to invest in MySpace What his first thoughts of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were in 2005 Agreeing to a deal with Mark Zuckerberg – Investing $10m at a $500m company valuation How his company makes decisions on who to invest in The specific qualities he looks for in a CEO to invest in (He loves leaders who are obsessed with their company and certain of their future success) The biggest mistakes young leaders/managers make The specific missions he flew as a fighter pilot – dropping bombs on enemy targets and dealing with combative opposing aircrafts Dogfighting like they did in the movie “Top Gun” – incredible stories! Great leaders are always “doing” – Always striving to learn more  “It’s Important To Have a Commitment Strategy… Not An Exit Strategy” Continue Learning: Go To: MeritechCapital.com See Paul on The Forbes Midas List: Forbes Midas List: Paul Madera Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: com/in/paulmadera To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing Jay Baer on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From MeritechCapital.com Paul Madera founded Meritech in 1999. He currently focuses on the SaaS, storage, e-commerce, financial technology, digital consumer, and medical device sectors. He has led Meritech's investments into 2Wire (Pace), Acopia (F5), BlueArc (Hitachi Data), DataStax, DealerSocket, Facebook (FB), Force10 Networks (DELL), Glaukos, Homestead Technologies (INTU), IntraLase (AMO), Openlane (KAR), Panzura, Prosper, Riverbed Technology (RVBD), Salesforce.com (CRM), Tegile, Tensilica (CDNS), Topspin (Cisco), Wonga, Yammer (MSFT) and 21Vianet (VNET). Prior to Meritech, Paul was Managing Director and Head of the Private Equity Group at Montgomery Securities/Banc of America where he assisted tech and consumer-based startups in raising capital. He began his career in finance as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he served in the United States Air Force as an F-16 Instructor Pilot based in South Korea, Spain, and Utah. He also spent a tour at the Pentagon as a member of the Air Force Legislative Liaison Office. Paul holds a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as the Chairman of the US Air Force Academy Endowment. Paul spends his off hours cycling the hills west of Palo Alto to prepare for "century" rides as well as jogging throughout the San Francisco Peninsula (when he is not gathering material to terrorize his partner Mike Gordon).

After entrepreneur and author Lee Caraher initially failed working with young people, she decided to re-evaluate her business model. She had hired six Millennials within a short time of each other, all of which either left her company or were let go within six months. Knowing that there was more to Millennials than meets the eye, she knew she had to find out what would keep young people interested in staying with the company and how she could become part of the solution. Her current book "Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work" is for both Millennials and those working with Millennials, a rare book format she chose so that both sides could read the material and work on the same things. If you are between 28 -45 and struggle working with or being managed by someone from the older generation, this podcast will be enlightening. Lee talks about how both Millennials and others can strive together in the workplace and effectively communicate. Learn about the 3 different sets of Millennials (29-36yrs, 23-28yrs, 16-22yrs) and how they came into the job market and through the educational system completely differently and why 67% of Millennials don't like to be called Millannials. Find out why there are different definitions  and expectations that you can either meet or offended. Lee encourages Millennials to be mature in the work place and how you can get older generations to listen to your ideas. ABOUT LEE CARAHER: Lee Caraher started Double Forte in 2002 as a new kind of communications firm designed to provide the best service in the business. Previously EVP at Weber Shandwick, president and founder of Red Whistle, and VP of SEGA, Caraher has managed multiple offices and hundreds of people of all ages, and was named in the 40 under 40 by industry publication PRWEEK. She serves on the boards of KQED Public Media and Grace Cathedral. She is a member of Entrepreneurs Only. Caraher holds a BA in medieval history from Carleton College, which she finds useful every day. She lives with her husband and two sons on the San Francisco Peninsula. Connect with Lee on her websites www.leecaraher.com,  www.everything-speaks.com and www.double-forte.com or her blog www.rocksarehard.com.She's also on social media @LeeCaraher

Lee Caraher started Double Forte in 2002 as a new kind of communications firm designed to provide the best service in the business. Previously Executive Vice President at Weber Shandwick, president and founder of Red Whistle, and Vice President of SEGA, Lee has managed multiple offices and hundreds of people of all ages and was named in the 40 under 40 by PRWEEK Magazine. She holds a bachelor’s degree in medieval history -- which she finds useful every day. She lives with her husband and two sons on the San Francisco Peninsula. Secret – timesaving technique Lee starts every day by looking at her calendar -- batch your work as much as possible. ONWARD! Daily habit that contributes to success Move every day -- Lee moves around if she's been sitting still for more than 45 minutes. Could have ruined your business – but now – an invaluable learning experience Lee lost her biggest client who represented a third of her income -- and Lee tells the whole story here. Most critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful "The most important thing business owners need to be good at is listening." Most influential lesson learned from a mentor "Reset every day so that you don't walk into it with false expectations and assumptions."  Final Round – “Breaking Down the Recipe for Success” What systems would you go back and put into place sooner? I would have put in more discipline reporting -- even though we had nothing to report. How to exceed expectations and add the most value? An individual would ask for help because they know that their work can be improved on. What strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success? Understand what your special gifts are Spend your time where it's most viable If you told yourself that it's too hard -- it's time to do it How best to connect with Lee: Email: www.leecaraher.com Twitter: @LeeCaraher   You can also find us here: ----- OnwardNation.com -----

Lee Caraher started Double Forte in 2002 as a new kind of communications firm designed to provide the best service in the business. Previously EVP at Weber Shandwick, president and founder of Red Whistle, and VP of SEGA, Caraher has managed multiple offices and hundreds of people of all ages, and was named in the 40 under 40 by industry publication PRWEEK. She serves on the boards of KQED Public Media and Grace Cathedral, and is a member of Entrepreneurs Only. Caraher holds a BA in medieval history from Carleton College, which she finds useful every day. She lives with her husband and two sons on the San Francisco Peninsula.    Playing Small Moment When Lee worked and lived in LA, she didn’t know anyone. She worked in a place that was demeaning. Though she won many awards through them, the people she worked for diminished a lot of her work. Lee saw a lot of opportunities but everything was being second guessed. The Wake Up Call Her most recent wake up call was when Lee as sick a few years ago and kept working through it to the point she needed surgery.  During her time off, she trusted her team to handle everything.  After 3 weeks, she was feeling better but when she saw herself in the mirror, it became evident that she was a mess!  She realized then that she had to rearrange her life. Style of Leadership Lee would describe her leadership style as enthusiastically encouraging. She doesn’t feel the need to check everyone’s work; she trusts the people she hires. Her purpose is to help good people do great things. What Are You Excited About? Lee is excited about her book, Millennials in Management. Leadership Practice Taking care of herself makes her a better leader.  Lee makes sure to move around, stay hydrated and get enough sleep. Book to Develop Leadership Leadership and the Art of Conversation by Kim H. Krisco Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman The Advantage by Patrick M. Lencioni What Would You Change? Don’t pay attention to what people say about you. Inspirational Quote “And will you succeed? Yes, you will indeed.” –Dr. Seuss Interview Links www.leecaraher.com  https://www.twitter.com/leecaraher  https://www.linkedIn.com/in/leecaraher