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What Books are Healthiest for Your Tween or Teen an Interview with Betsy Farquhar and Hayley Morell (Episode 293)   *Disclaimer: Some of this content is not intended for young audiences. Please use discretion.   Proverbs 4:7 NIV “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.”   *Transcription Below*   Betsy Farquhar holds Masters degrees in Children's Literature and Information and Library Science. She taught middle and high school English, homeschooled her three children, and has served on many book award committees.   Hayley Morell loves reading, writing, trying new recipes, knitting, or chatting with her parrot. Hayley loves traveling and lived abroad in Europe and Asia. She and her husband and infant live in Wisconsin in an old house overflowing with books and are active in their local community.   Their Website, Book, and Social Media Handles: Instagram @redeemed_reader and Facebook: @redeemedreader   Thank you to our sponsor: Sam Leman Eureka   Questions and Topics We Cover: What are some benefits of reading and why is it worthwhile to devote our time to curating a healthy diet of books? Can you elaborate on why the Young Adult or YA category is the most controversial? What is on your radar for genres or books that will require even more discernment in the future?   Other Savvy Sauce Episode Mentioned: 21. Promoting a Family Culture of Reading with Megan Kaeb 22. Inspiring Your Children to Become Readers, Part Two with Megan Kaeb 253. Low Tech Parenting with Erin Loechner 273. Wise Living: Why to Get Outside, and Travel, and Read Aloud with Amber O'Neal Johnston   Connect with The Savvy Sauce on Facebook or Instagram or Our Website   Gospel Scripture: (all NIV) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”   Romans 3:24 “and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”   Romans 3:25 (a) “God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.”    Hebrews 9:22 (b) “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.”    Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”    Romans 5:11 “Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”    John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”   Romans 10:9 “That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”    Luke 15:10 says “In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”   Romans 8:1 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”   Ephesians 1:13–14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession- to the praise of his glory.”   Ephesians 1:15–23 “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.”   Ephesians 2:8–10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God‘s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.“   Ephesians 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.“   Philippians 1:6 “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”   *Transcription*‍   Music: (0:00 – 0:11)   Laura Dugger: (0:12 - 1:46) Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, where we have practical chats for intentional living. I'm your host, Laura Dugger, and I'm so glad you're here.   The principles of honesty and integrity that Sam Leman founded his business on continue today over 55 years later at Sam Leman Chevrolet Eureka.   Owned and operated by the Bertschi family, Sam Leman and Eureka appreciates the support they've received from their customers all over Central Illinois and beyond. Visit them today at lemangm.com.   My guests for today are Betsy Farquhar and Haley Morrill, two of the four authors of this book, The Redeemed Reader, which is also the name of the website that they run together where they have thousands of book reviews for children and tweens and teens.   We all know that books are so powerful, so it's vitally important that we're discerning both for what we're intaking and the filters that we use to allow our children to engage with books in our home. We're going to sprinkle book recommendations throughout this episode, and you're also going to learn some surprising things, such as more details about the YA or young adult category. Here's our chat. Welcome to The Savvy Sauce, Betsy and Haley.   Betsy Farquhar: (1:48 - 1:49) Thanks. It's good to be here.   Laura Dugger: (1:50 - 1:57) I would love to just start out hearing the way that the two of you found your way into the work that you get to do today.   Betsy Farquhar: (1:58 - 2:42) Mine started way back in the 1900s when I was in college. I did my senior thesis on children's literature, George MacDonald, and that led to a children's literature class my last semester, which led me to grad school with one of my now co-workers, but at the time fellow students and friends, and we got our master's in children's literature. And then rabbit trail, lots of detours, children, marriage. She and I started a blog back when those were cool and hip, and it was reviewing children's books and that was just for fun. And then we connected with Janie and Emily from Redeemed Reader. Through that blog venue, we were commenting on each other's blogs, and they brought us on board. And so here we are 15 years later.   Hayley Morell: (2:43 - 3:38) And for me, I was a high schooler. I was homeschooled. I loved reading.   So, I started my own blog back in the teenage years and I was always looking for book recommendations and came upon Redeemed Reader in the early days. I turned out they were looking for an intern. I started interning and at the end of my internship, Emily Witten, who was our founder, asked if I'd like to stay on.   And that was 14 or 15 years ago now. So, I was younger. And so, I had a period at college.   I studied at Boyce College. I worked in children's ministry and worked as a private tutor. So, a lot of interactions with children.   I was known as the babysitter with the book bag for a number of years. And now I've got my own little, and so I'm in the land of board books and happily working at Redeemed Reader.   Laura Dugger: (3:39 - 3:49) I love hearing that. And if people are watching this through video, can you both just say your name, so we know who's Betsy and who's Haley? I'm Haley.   Betsy Farquhar: (3:50 - 3:51) I'm Betsy.   Laura Dugger: (3:52 - 4:07) Okay, wonderful. Thank you for that. And at Redeemed Reader, I'm assuming you have so many book recommendations to try and read and review.   So, how do you even determine which books you are going to review?   Hayley Morell: (4:08 - 7:49) So, right now we are wrapping up one of the things we love doing, which is providing award coverage. In January is when the American Library Association announces their awards, and they like to recognize the best middle grade with the Newberry, the best picture books with the Caldecott, and then a number of other awards. We know that those books are going to be going into lots of libraries and schools.   And so, we like to provide coverage of that and review those books that we know parents are going to be seeing on shelves and wondering, is this a good book? Should we be reading this? What do we want to check out?   We also like to watch what is popular. What is causing discussion? So, several years ago, that was The Hunger Games.   And there was a lot of questions about dystopia. Should we be reading this? Is this helpful?   Do I want my teen reading The Hunger Games? More recently, some popular middle grade series like Keeper of the Lost Cities have had a lot of parents asking, what is this series? Is there anything I should know about?   And so, we try to have a balanced review. We review books that you're going to find at the library. We also like to review books that maybe you wouldn't know about.   So, a smaller Christian imprint, for example, we like to review that type of book to encourage readers to read widely, to read Christian authors, to read secular authors. We like books. And so, we each bring our own specialty to the team and experience.   Janie, who's our senior editor, is a children's author. She loves history. And so, as the community relations manager, I tend to handle review requests.   So, when somebody asks us, can you review this book? It's popular. Or I'm an author.   I wrote a book. Can you review it? I'll look at the book.   I'll look at how hard is it to get? We do try to review books that are easy to find, that you might find in your local library. But then I'll look at our team.   So, for Janie, if it is going to be a nonfiction history, let's say for a 10 to 12-year-old, I know that's going to be up her alley. Meanwhile, Betsy loves poetry. She loves nature, nonfiction.   Betsy is a very, I'd say you're one of our Renaissance people. And so, I know Betsy is going to be inclined towards maybe a novel and verse. And she also likes dealing with high school books.   You've got that teacher education background, where if it is an epic poem, Betsy is going to be our reviewer. Megan is our amazing picture book author. She's super creative, loves picture books.   Megan is who I turn to when I find a picture book. Meanwhile, I used to handle as I was the team member of the team and then turned into my 20s. So, I gravitated toward YA, and I still love a good YA fantasy.   But I am now in board book land and picture books. So, I have been expanding my reach. I do serve on our middle grade fiction, so I can help out with middle grades.   But each of us will flex in, flex out. Megan has a large family of boys. And so, if it's a boy book, she is a great person.   We love to send those to her to see if her boys like them. And that's, I could keep going because we love books, but that's a big snapshot.   Laura Dugger: (7:50 - 8:09) That's so helpful because you cover such a wide variety of books throughout your team. And as curators of book reviews, what questions are you most commonly receiving, both from young people and maybe their parents as well?   Hayley Morell: (8:12 - 9:22) I think we often get questions like, is this book clean? Is this book safe? And we like to kind of change that question.   And we like to say, why is the content in this book? Because that can be different, you know, depending on something that is in a picture book, which wouldn't be appropriate for an age, could be very appropriate for a YA book and a great discussion starter. So, it definitely depends on the content and what audience and what age of the audience we're dealing with.   So, we try to, as people ask us, well, is this safe or is this clean? Should I read this? We want to build discernment and encourage parents to interact, parents and educators to interact with our reviews.   And they know their reader. They know how their reader is going to receive a book. And what questions might come up.   And so, we like to help interact with that conversation. And then there's another kind of question we often get, which I'm going to let Betsy answer.   Betsy Farquhar: (9:23 - 10:10) The other question is, my kid likes blank kind of book or is blank kind of reader. What do I get for him or her? And so that, of course, can vary widely.   But people love to know what book is right for my family or my classroom or my child. And so, we try to write our reviews with that question in mind, not to make a blanket statement, you should all read this book, or nobody should read this book, but to give parents and educators enough information to make that decision for themselves. And then we started doing these reels on Instagram, where we're pretending we're answering a customer service phone call with questions we've been asked, right?   My son only likes video games, or my daughter doesn't want fantasy, but she reads these kinds of books. And so, we try to help people think that through.   Laura Dugger: (10:10 - 10:14) So, that's really how we continue.   Hayley Morell: (10:15 - 11:09) Sorry. And one more question that we often get because we are book reviewers is, will you review my book? And so, at that point, we do have a process.   We encourage people to submit a request. And it could be maybe a book they're curious about and would just like a review from us, or they're an author or a publisher. And so, in that case, we direct them to our review submission form.   And like I said before, we are definitely looking for books that are easy to find. That will encourage us to review a book, because while we love books that are like smaller imprints, et cetera, and we do try to provide coverage for that, we also are aware that a lot of our audience only has their library or their school library. And so, we are trying to do books that are easy to find and accessible for our readers.   Laura Dugger: (11:10 - 11:40) Okay, that's really helpful to hear what people are writing in and asking you about. And so, hearing the sweet spot from each team member, and then Betsy, how you mentioned people love to know what's right for my family. So, no, this won't fit every situation. But can you give examples of maybe books that the four of you find yourselves recommending quite a bit because they are ones that fit a wide range of people?   Betsy Farquhar: (11:41 - 13:39) Of course, we put a ton of recommendations in our book that came out in the fall. And those are sort of our most common recommendations. We have a place on our website called Starred Reviews.   And those are the best of the best in our mind of their genre. So, if you're looking for graphic novels, and you see a star on a graphic novel, it's because we think this is an amazing graphic novel. So, that's just a helpful framework, because of course, people are all over the map, right?   We're in the midst of whittling down our Book of the Year for this year. And we also have our Reader's Choice Book of the Year. And those books are ones we tend to recommend all the time.   So, I'm going to give you just some samples of what are on our Reader's Choice list, because that is a public list. And I can't reveal the 2025 releases we're considering for the other one. But for our Book of the Year for the Reader's Choice this year, we have The Found Boys by S. D. Smith.   We've got, I've got them all right here, Olivetti by Allie Millington. There's The Hiding Place: A Graphic Novel and the Watership Down: The Graphic Novel that are both really fun. People have really enjoyed them.   We've got the first book in The Dream Keeper Saga by Kathryn L. Butler. That's a Christian fantasy series. We've got Enemies in the Orchard, which is the novel in verse about World War II.   One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome, which is another novel in verse about some Black pioneers going west on a wagon train. And that might be, oh, The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo. Kate DiCamillo is a super prolific author, and we do recommend her books often.   Her book, Ferris, was our Book of the Year last year. So, there's just a quick sampling of some middle grades' books. And middle grades, for people who don't know, that's the broad fourth through eighth grade age range.   You think of like ages 8 to 12. And they tend to be the broadest in audience. You can usually read those aloud to a younger audience, or even teenagers might find them enjoyable.   So, that's a good start.   Hayley Morell: (13:40 - 14:29) I do think one of the beauties of our team is that we've worked together for a long time. And we trust our team. And so, I will happily recommend a book that I haven't seen, but I know Betsy loved and reviewed.   And it's so fun reading the same books. So, like right now, since we're on award committees, we are seeing a lot of the same books and getting to talk about them. But I think it's one of our strengths that we each bring something to the table.   And I would say if someone really likes history, I'm going to look at what Janie has loved recently, because I know she is looking for those good new history books. And its so fun recommending books and getting to play to our strengths.   Laura Dugger: (14:31 - 16:16) And that comes out in book recommendations. When you're passionate about what you're reading, it's naturally contagious, I think. And now a brief message from our sponsor.   Sam Leman Chevrolet Eureka has been owned and operated by the Bertschi family for over 25 years. 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People who read typically are people who think, and especially in a day and age where we're bombarded with screens and soundbites all the time, if somebody can actually read an analog book from start to finish, then typically they're going to be able to think about ideas in a different way than people who are just existing on soundbites.   So, the ability to think is pretty critical. There's been a lot of studies that show that people who read also have better empathy. It's just a way we can sort of step into somebody else's shoes, especially if we're reading a story about somebody who perhaps lived in a different time period, or they're from a different ethnic background, or even if there's just a different socioeconomic level, it helps us understand the people on the other side a little bit better.   So, that kind of, this twin characteristics of empathy and thoughtfulness, I think are pretty common. We all go through seasons where we don't read as much, whether we're stressed or perhaps, my kids are in college and they were avid readers in high school, and they're not doing a lot of reading for fun right now, but they know how to read and they enjoy it. So, they'll probably come back to that in the future.   So, I think that's a helpful thing to remember, just because your eight-year-old loves reading, when he or she is 18, they may not be reading as much, and that's okay. They'll probably come back to it.   Hayley Morell: (17:40 - 17:53) And I've definitely seen that with younger siblings too, burning out and then all of a sudden back, asking for book recommendations. And it's fun to know that reading habits stick around.   Laura Dugger: (17:55 - 18:38) That's well said. And yet, even if they lie dormant for a while, they may be reawakened in adulthood. But I think I find it's less common for someone to fall in love with reading for their first time as an adult.   So, I think it's very beneficial as parents to cultivate or instill this love of reading in our children. And you two are the experts. So, I'd love to hear your take on this.   What are some of the benefits of reading? And why is it worthwhile to devote our time to curating a healthy diet of books, both for ourselves, but especially for our children?   Hayley Morell: (18:39 - 20:06) Betsy, I think you might've said this once, but I think it came up as we were talking about writing our book. As I have a small child who's just starting to notice pages and we're reading board books and he's trying to reach for it. I remember someone once said that reading to a very young child, they're not registering the story yet.   They might be registering the pictures. But the time that we're taking reading, when I read to him or when my husband gets home from work and they read one board book together, he's not really looking at the book as much as he's looking at our face and hearing our voice. And books are becoming something that we do together and that we do as a family.   And it's a way that we're building relationships. And I think that's a great encouragement to me to keep reading. And I have nieces and nephews who loved books.   And then that's something that we enjoy the story together and we'll laugh over silly stories and we'll read. But I think that it's something that as we want to like curate our collections but also think about how are we encouraging children to love reading. It's if they see us reading too and see us enjoying books and still picking up a book ourselves.   I'm not sure, Betsy, if you have anything that you would add to that.   Betsy Farquhar: (20:07 - 20:41) Well, I just think the better we read anything, the better equipped we are to read the story in the Bible because God revealed himself to us in a written book. And so, we're sort of flexing those muscles when we read. And the more we can engage with what we read, even if it's a picture book with a five-year-old, we're beginning that practice of developing discernment.   And that's part of discipling our children. So, I do think it's all part of the same picture. It's not going to look the same for every family but just working on developing those muscles of discernment and reading intelligently, that's going to go a long way.   Laura Dugger: (20:43 - 22:07) I love how you bring in the Bible that is so important. And I found myself even just this week at bedtime praying over our daughters that they would have a love for the written word because that is what God has gifted to us. And I love how the word became flesh and dwelt among us, but he is the original storyteller and has instilled that in each of us.   And I think just a very practical way at any age to help our children cultivate this love is by reading aloud. And we recently were on a family vacation and had a rental vehicle and we had a long drive-in front of us and listened to the radio for a while. But we also like this tradition of reading one book aloud on a vacation.   So, we remember our time in Florida from one year was a place to hang the moon and it was a different book this year, but I get car sick while we're driving. So, I couldn't read it aloud. So, our oldest daughter read it aloud for all of us.   And I realized how much attention and focus is required and imagination to paint these pictures of the characters in your mind. And I just thought, wow, there's so much learning that's going on even as the one listening to the book, not reading the actual words.   Betsy Farquhar: (22:09 - 22:15) And a place to hang the moon was our reader's choice favorite last year. So, lots of our readers have read that one.   Laura Dugger: (22:16 - 22:36) It's such a good one. And as wonderful as books are, they're also powerful and influential. So, as you've reiterated, discernment is required.   And I'd love for you to elaborate on why the young adult, or the YA category can be the most controversial.   Hayley Morell: (22:38 - 25:12) Young adult protagonists are often upper teenage years. And so, we like to say, as we mentioned in our book, no topic is out of bounds. And this means that there can be a lot going on and a lot of messiness.   We like to use that word as we're talking about that. And sometimes the messiness can be thought provoking. Sometimes it can be provocative.   And we have noticed often YA deals with questions of identity. Who am I? How do I relate to the world?   And that can look like lots of different things. It can include sexual identity, which can lead to a lot of conversations. But something that we like to lean into as we look at the YA genre is that in a world where everything is constantly shifting, as you have a teen and they're encountering conversations at school, conversations with peers, or using social media, having an ever-changing feed that I can look at my Instagram feed and it's going to look nothing like a teenager's Instagram feed.   Even if you're looking at the same account, the way that reels are coming, they're getting bombarded with messages. The messiest of books is static. And you both can look at that and read the cover, read what's going on, and talk about it.   And you both have the same place to have a conversation. And so, we like to lean into that when we're looking at YA books and realize they are powerful, but they're powerful conversation starters. And books like, Betsy recently read a book, and it's called Bright Red Fruit.   And it's a cautionary tale about a teenage girl who has a relationship with an older man that's predator. And he is taking advantage, trying to separate her that is an excellent conversation starter. It's not an easy book to read.   You're reading it, getting worried for this girl, but it's a great way to say, let's read this book and let's talk about what a healthy relationship looks like, because this is not healthy. So, we love YA books that can provoke conversations. And sometimes it might be you both looking at a book and going, you know, this doesn't seem helpful.   We don't need to finish this book. It's okay to stop reading a book and return it to the library.   Laura Dugger: (25:12 - 26:11) I completely agree. And even with that YA section, one of our daughters was just saying, when I go through that section of the library, it seems like every single book is about death. And it did provoke a good conversation from that.   But I think it was Sarah McKenzie who was the first person that I heard explain the difference between a middle grade novel or YA because from my understanding, middle grade isn't just for those grades. You even said younger ages can enjoy that and older. I have friends that only read middle grade novel now as adults.   So, it's not just your reading level, but YA has different rules on it where I think you said anything goes, any topic is allowed. So, it doesn't mean that YA is necessarily what you have to graduate to once you enter high school. Is that right?   Hayley Morell: (26:11 - 27:06) But yes, it's typically and the funny thing that you kind of leaned into it, some middle grade books definitely deal with coming of age or might even have a teenage protagonist, but it's written in a way that a 12 year old could read it and enjoy it. When you get into like the higher YA, it is more like young adults, people starting their own lives, having adventures, leaving home, going on quests. And like you said, bringing in some heavier topics.   Now we have seen since like in the last five years, a lot of books dealing with death and grieving that are hitting that middle grade genre too, which can be helpful. But at the same time, if you're just reading sad books, you might want to change your diet and find a fun, happy book too.   Laura Dugger: (27:07 - 27:31) Again, in a conversation like this, it has to be more general of a recommendation, but there's such a difference, I'm sure in YA for your 13-year-old versus your 18-year-old. So, for someone who does want to dip their toe into some YA books, do you have anyones that you find yourselves recommending again for that age group?   Betsy Farquhar: (27:32 - 28:42) I'll jump in here. We've got a couple of book lists on our site that are, have actual number ages attached to them. Thirteen books for 13-year-old boys is a great one for that younger teen audience.   But those tend to be, they're grappling with some coming-of-age issues, but they tend to be more adventure based in a sense and more fun. I think of the Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan. There's a little bit of language.   There's a little bit of romance, but it's very teen, young teen friendly. And its actually kind of a good picture of men being heroes and women are heroes in very, like the men are men, they're very masculine. And the women, even if they're part of the army, so to speak, they're still doing it in a feminine way.   So, it's just kind of a nice sort of entry into some of those conversations. But then if you fast forward, by the time teens are in their upper teens, they should be able to read adult books too. And so, you might find yourself reading something like Peace Like a River by Leif Enger, which is very much written for an adult market, but very accessible to teens if they're willing to grapple with some of those ideas.   But that book's going to be a lot heavier than a book for a 13-year-old.   Laura Dugger: (28:44 - 29:05) That's helpful just to have examples. And I think it's also helpful to put this into context by reflecting back through time. So, just in America, what have you learned about the trends and the changes in libraries, specifically over the past 75 years?   Betsy Farquhar: (29:06 - 31:30) So, I have a library degree too, so I love talking about libraries. In library science, we have a rule, it's called Ranganathan's Law, and it simply says every book is reader, which means that for every book out there, there's a reader out there. And libraries take that very seriously.   No book is off the table for a public library. We had an entire class on serving our community. So, the goal behind a public library has always been to serve the community in which it's placed.   Now that's changed a lot as our society has changed a lot. So, before World War II, most libraries were funded very locally, local taxes, they may have even been subscription-based, but after we have all these army vets coming back after World War II, they're going back to school later. We have this explosion of information access for people who can't get it.   So, the Library Services Act was the first one. We've had lots of iterations since then. Now it includes technology.   It started with giving federal dollars to rural libraries, and it's continued even to big cities now, but the focus is still on services for people who can't access them as easily. So, free Wi-Fi was a really big one before Wi-Fi was as broad spread. There are services for the blind and for other communities that might not be able to read as easily.   So, it's still sort of an information hub, but I think that makes us uncomfortable sometimes as Christians because our society has changed so much that we go into a library now and we're like, I would never read this book to my kid. Well, but your neighbor might, and the public library is not the parent of your child. The public library is serving the whole community.   So, go ahead and request them to stock some Christian books. A lot of them will buy the Christian books that you request because they want to serve you. You're part of their community.   So, I think we just have to remember that their goal is broader. My goal as a parent is far more niche than my public librarian's goal to serve her community. She's not my enemy.   Even if she's picking things for story time that I would never read to my children, it doesn't mean I have to ignore the library. I can love that those are image bearers. I can respectfully bring up my concerns, and I can suggest books and I can build a relationship with this fellow image bearer in my community.   It can be a great mission field. So, yes, libraries are continually evolving. That's why they now offer you can even check out sports equipment.   They're still trying to provide information and resources for the community.   Hayley Morell: (31:32 - 32:01) I just recommended or requested two books that were Christian picture books that aren't in our system. And one of our librarians helped me fill out the form explaining why I wanted them. And I just got a notification yesterday. Both are on hold for me and have been added to our library. So, it's exciting. If you don't ask, you don't know if you're going to get it. I honestly was surprised. I was like, oh, they actually got the books I wanted.   Laura Dugger: (32:02 - 32:56) It is so exciting when they do that. I love our local library, and the staff is just wonderful to work with. So, that's great encouragement for us to get to know them by name and have a relationship with them.   And just to zero in on that one piece after World War II, I think that's tied to what so many people call is it the golden age of children's literature where some people will say we only read books before a certain year, like mid-1900s. But I love that you guys review even modern books because it's not that it was all better back then. But I do think there's a piece of truth in it that libraries had to be so discerning back then with less funding.   And so maybe they had the best of the best available and then funds came in and we can have a wider range.   Betsy Farquhar: (32:56 - 33:40) There's so many factors here historically because we could really nerd out, but I won't. But what's also being reflected is simply printmaking technology because the ability to print paperbacks, paperbacks as like a thing weren't a thing until the 20th century. So, books were incredibly expensive.   You've got all those factors playing in too. So, not only are they getting different funding, but there is an explosion in printmaking technology that allows publishers to produce inexpensive books. And that allows families and libraries to buy more books.   It's not dissimilar to the way we have digital media now that's got its own sort of technology behind the distribution of the digital books. So, there's a lot of factors involved in that.   Laura Dugger: (33:41 - 34:03) That is fascinating. I'm glad you brought that up. And like I said, so helpful to look back.   But now if we're also looking forward, I'd really appreciate your perspective on where we're headed. So, what's on your radar for genres or books that may require even more discernment in the future?   Hayley Morell: (34:04 - 37:18) So, right now, romanticy is having a moment and that's a genre that is getting a lot of attention. There's a lot of marketing using that language. And I think it's really helpful to realize this is a marketing term.   So, Fourth Wing became very popular. That is a book that is for adults. It has a lot of explicit sex.   But it used the term romanticy and it sold very well. And so suddenly all books that are fantasy and have some romance are being called romanticy. And that could mean a lot of different things.   So, what we're seeing is this term that if it's used in the YA genre, we don't know what it means going into a book. It might mean a lot of focus on romance and some unhelpful sex. It also could mean a really fun fantasy that happens to have a romantic angle.   So, I recently gave a starred review to A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim. That's a Chinese fairy tale, beauty and the beast type story. And it is excellent.   One of the marketing terms that used was romanticy. And it just is a wonderful fantasy story that has this thread of romance perfectly appropriate for teen readers. But that is a term that we're currently aware of.   And this is a genre that we want to notice and take with a grain of salt. It's kind of a contrast on the other side. It's differentiating between romanticy has romance and then there's cozy fantasy, which is more cottage core, comfortable feeling.   It also could have sex. So, there's, as we run into this fantasy genre, there's a lot of things going on, but it's definitely having a moment. And it's just nice to know what's going on and what cozy fantasy is going to be focused on character development, like very like a shopkeeper who inherits a cottage with a garden and grows mushrooms.   That's cozy fantasy. Romanticy is a chosen one motif who's at some dramatic school. Dark academia is also having a moment where it's a lot of angst, a lot of little bit of horror.   And some of it can be done really well because it's popular. There's a lot of it out there. And so, some discernment is required as you're figuring out, is this a book for adults or is this a book for teens?   I think I would be cautious with books that are being marketed for adults as romanticy because you could run into some things that are meant for an adult audience and might not be helpful for that teenage reader of yours.   Betsy Farquhar: (37:18 - 38:06) The only other thing I'll add, and this is sort of a different approach, but we're seeing a lot of genre blending. It's getting harder to say this is a mystery or this is a fantasy, even this is a historical fiction story. So, I think genre fiction in general is kind of having a moment.   And when we say genre fiction, we really mean things like mystery, science fiction, romanticy, these sort of sub genres that are underneath the broader terms of realistic fiction or speculative fiction is an umbrella term that includes fantasy, dystopia, science fiction, magical realism, all the little niche downstream sort of sub genres. But we're seeing some really interesting things. It's going to be harder to automatically decide I like that genre, or I don't because they're just mixing and matching elements from all over the place.   Laura Dugger: (38:08 - 39:15) Mm-hmm. That is helpful. I had never heard of some of those things that you just mentioned, but also I'd love for you to respond after I shared this story.   I had a previous guest, Megan Cabe, who used to run a blog. It was called Young Book Love and she would review, I think, middle grade novels, maybe a little bit of YA, but she would say most topics are beneficial to read, even if they're difficult, what you all refer to as messy books. But she did provide extra caution and just said she strongly advised against explicit sexual content because those mental images have a way of sticking with us.   And I agree with her. I would also add sometimes what's not appropriate for our children is not appropriate for us either. And just a funny way to remember this, I had a loved one recently who just said, “You can't sugarcoat a turd. I'd love your take on all of that.”   Hayley Morell: (39:17 - 41:54) So, we like to use the term beyond ever after when we're dealing with this idea of what romance is helpful, what is not helpful. And like you said, the age of the reader comes into play because something that might be a good conversation point with your teen, let's say dealing with a first kiss, that is something that is good to be thinking about and be talking about having healthy conversations about what is God's design for sexuality. And as you are starting to notice the opposite sex and have feelings, what do we do with those?   And again and again, it's been shown that it is helpful to have these conversations because if we're not having a conversation about what is God's view and what does God want us to do with this, our young people are going to turn to the world, which is very happy to give them a lot of talk about sexuality, but some very different perspectives and answers that are focused on yourself, let's you do you versus no, what has God given us and how are we going to steward this?   So, one of the things that I like to, that we like to be aware of as we're reviewing at Redeemed Reader is, is this a 12-year-old reading this book? And if a 12-year-old is reading a book and in the book, a 12-year-old is having a crush and it's kissing, we don't want our 12-year-olds kissing. That's not that helpful yet.   I mean, that's, that's quite young and yes, in some cultures you might, but not yet. However, if this is a book about an 18-year-old on a high school trip, like Becky Dean has some really fun YA romances that are appropriate for teens, then dealing with what is it like dating? What is it like dealing with these emotions and chemistry that can be really well done for an 18-year-old?   But like you said, we want to be aware of our imaginations. We want to be aware of what we're able to handle. And for someone, maybe reading those romances is fun and helpful.   For another, it might be unhelpful. And I think that comes down to as a reader growing discernment and knowing what you are able to read that will still be edifying.   Betsy Farquhar: (41:56 - 42:55) I'm going to piggyback a little bit. I, I agree that there, we look to scripture for what the standards are, and the Bible is not describing sexual activity in sordid detail. So, it's probably a good idea for us not to be wallowing in the same sorts of things.   And I think the same thing is true for language. In fact, it's easier to ignore profanity in a book you're reading versus listening to it. I mean, if we immerse ourselves in audio books that have, that are littered with profanity, it's going to stick in our head differently than if we're just reading it on the page.   And I think sexual activity; there are some similar dynamics at play. Obviously, a visual scene is going to be probably stick with us even more than a written scene. But either way, you know, that's part of discernment is what is my imagination doing with this?   And the overall picture of my reading diet. Is this all I'm reading? Is this what my thoughts are going towards?   Are they pointing me back to Christ? Are they promoting some helpful conversation? Or is it just sort of my guilty pleasure? Well, that should be maybe a sign.   Laura Dugger: (43:21 - 43:45) Some love stories are described as squeaky clean. But when it comes to the world of Christian romance, what are some helpful questions that we can be asking our tween or teen? And what are some healthy considerations for filtering books that we're going to allow to be consumed in our home?   Hayley Morell: (43:47 - 47:15) So, it's interesting. I think each genre of romance can have its own pitfalls. And I know I really appreciate the authors who are writing clean, squeaky-clean stories.   And as I've read them and consumed them, one of the things I've noticed is that it is clean. There's no question of something being clean. But at the same time, if the only thing we're reading, going back to having a balanced book diet, is a squeaky-clean story, I don't think that's helpful because it doesn't show an accurate view of the world.   And we want to be preparing our tweens and teens for a world where, yes, there is a happily ever after. Yes, we have the fairy tale wedding, or we have an imagination that is sparked by boy meets girl. But then what happens next?   And we live in a fallen world. And so, we have to work on relationships. We have to work on communicating.   And sometimes squeaky clean can lean so far into being safe that it doesn't actually show what it is like to have a relationship with the opposite sex. I think of one story I read and it's very superficial, playful. Snarky is often something I've noticed in the squeaky clean because we don't, we have to have some form of banter.   And so, it's perpetual sarcasm and no physical touch. But then suddenly our protagonists marry and now they're still being snarky and not touching. And as an adult, I look at that and go, that is not an accurate portrayal of what it looks like to have a romance and to have marriage.   And so, we love to ask, what are the relationships like in this book? And if that's in a middle grade novel, one of the things we love seeing is are they showing a healthy family? Are they showing parents that like being together?   Because that's at a middle grade level is you're sparking that imagination. What is our protagonist seeing as the adults around them are having relationships? Do the adults like to be together?   I just was reading a really sweet, Betsy, I think you read it. But Will's Race for Home is a story about this boy and westward expansion. And so, it's when the Oklahoma, Oklahoma land rush opens up.   And there's the sweetest time where he talks about how he knows his father loves his mother because his father will look at his mother and she will blush. And it's the sweetest age-appropriate picture of what romance looks like when you're a 12-year-old looking at your parents. And I think that type of thing can be a really healthy way of having these conversations versus having a diet that is just squeaky clean and yet might actually be showing an inaccurate portrayal of what it's like to have relationships in a fallen world.   Laura Dugger: (47:16 - 47:30) Well, let's get specific on another type of book as well. How do you advise parents to think critically on what age is appropriate to consume what you mentioned earlier, the Hunger Games or a book like that?   Betsy Farquhar: (47:31 - 49:44) Ooh, pick me. I love these kind of books. I'll read anything.   And I tend to get tasked with books that are difficult sometimes. Although many of us on our team read them and we do talk about these behind the scenes. So, when you're thinking about the age your child is and when they're ready for any book, but especially a popular one, I think part of that is our job as parents is always to be watching our children, to be students of our children.   How are they consuming media in general? What kind of video games? What kind of movies?   Are they on social media? What is their media diet like? And how are they handling that?   And if they're showing discernment in general, and they're kind of grappling with issues and ideas, then they're going to be ready for a book like the Hunger Games sooner than a child who's just blindly taking it all in. There's no magic age where you say, ooh, you're 12, you can read the Hunger Games. A lot depends on what that child's already displayed.   And I think dystopia are the books where there's some apocalyptic future and there's usually an autocratic governor or government system or it's futuresque. But they're really great books about bringing up big questions about how society works and the nature of authority and even the nature of anarchy. And they're just such great discussion starters.   But if your child isn't able to have those kinds of conversations yet, they're going to miss the forest for the trees and it's going to be all shock value. But I'm going to add a big caveat. If it's really popular and you think your child is maybe ready, maybe not quite, I would probably go ahead and read it with him or her if all of the peers are reading it.   Because I would rather my child have that conversation with me than with their friend. Or at least have it with me first before they read it with their friends. Even if we skip parts, maybe it's a book that you feel like we can't read chapter 12 for whatever reason.   Be honest with your child and say, you know what? This book has a scene I'm really uncomfortable with. Maybe give a brief summary.   We're going to keep going. But engage with your children over what is popular. I think that is the number one takeaway because they're going to find answers somewhere.   We want it to be from us.   Laura Dugger: (49:46 - 50:52) That is good. And that's why I appreciate the redeemed reader because you're putting in all this work for us because we can't pre-read everything. But when we're faced with a situation like that, it is helpful that we can choose to read some with them.   And another angle, I just love a few of your quotes in the book. First, on page 76, you write, If Genesis were made into a true-to-the-book movie, the Redeemed Reader team would not allow our children to watch it. We might abstain as well.   And then you go on for page 111 and you say, the best tool we can give our growing readers is God's word. The more they know and understand the Bible, the better equipped they will be to think discerningly, to recognize error, and to know how the Bible handles the same issues. So, will you just elaborate on this wisdom and advise us on how and why to encourage our children to read the Bible, even though it is messy?   Betsy Farquhar: (50:53 - 52:58) Well, it is a messy book, but thankfully, it's not only a messy book. I mean, if it were a movie, we have nudity very quickly. Then we have rebellion against God, and then we have murder.   And before you know it, six chapters in, the world is so bad that God is sending a flood to destroy it. So, it must have been really bad. But the Bible isn't giving us all those details.   And I think that is a big piece of the picture when it comes to discernment in literature. The Bible is not shy about telling us that people sinned. I mean, our heroes, David, infidelity, murder, you know, most of the famous people in the Bible did something egregiously wrong and sinful.   And yet the whole story of the Bible is God redeeming his people. We're all sinners. And there is hope because of Christ.   None of us can make it without Christ. And so, in the Bible, you're seeing both the mess and the hope. You're seeing God's answer to this problem.   And so, as we read scripture with our kids, one of the things that is helpful is we know what sin is. It's rebellion against God. It includes everything from sexual activity outside of marriage to gossip and pride and sort of the easy sins, right?   They're all sin. So, I think that's one thing that comes across when we're studying God's word. We also see Christ.   And when we then turn to a book, just a regular fiction book or even a nonfiction book, is the book also labeling sin as sin or at least a mistake? Or is it glorifying it? How is it handling it compared to how we know scripture handles it?   Is there any hope in the book? And where is that hope found? Are they just praying to the universe?   We're seeing universe capitalized all over the place now as sort of this amorphous deity. Well, that's not hopeful. I don't want to pray to Jupiter.   You know, we have a God who cares about us. And so just getting your kids to sort of reckon with the differences between how a book is portraying hope and judgment versus how scripture portrays it, that's going to take them a long way.   Laura Dugger: (53:01 - 53:23) That's fantastic. And your book lists at the end of each chapter are reason enough to purchase the book. But I'm sure that you've encountered additional titles since your publication date that you also enjoy.   So, will you share a handful of book recommendations, maybe some from each of those sweet spots again from your team?   Hayley Morell: (53:24 - 54:03) For young adults, we've actually mentioned both of the ones that I would add. They both have received starred reviews. A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim.   Excellent fantasy for young adults. And then Bright Red Fruit by Sophia O'Heo. And that one is a discussion starter.   It is a messy book, but it's an excellent book for its audience. Those would be two young adult fantasies. We see a lot of young adult fantasies.   So, but I would have loved to include those in the book. We just read them later.   Betsy Farquhar: (54:03 - 55:03) So, quick correction, Bright Red Fruit's not a fantasy, but it is it is. Oh, I apologize. That's fine.   It's a discussion starter. And that usually means that there's something in there you need to know about before you read it. As a parent, I would recommend doing your homework on that book.   It's a really good book to read with your daughters, but you might want to pre-read it first. Middle grade, that's our biggest bucket. Because it's the most it's got the widest audience reach and it's just so fun.   So, some of the ones that we've really liked, The Teacher of Nomadland by Daniel Nayeri. He is a Christian author. He won the National Book Award for this book for young people's literature and a Newbery Honor.   It's fantastic. It's a story about World War II. Benny on the Case by Wesley King is a really lovely mystery that features the protagonist has mosaic down syndrome, and it's just not very common to read books with different disabilities represented.   So, that's just a really sweet story. Lots of fun.   Hayley Morell: (55:04 - 55:05) It's a great audio book too.   Betsy Farquhar: (55:06 - 56:40) Yes. Song of the Stone Tiger, another Christian author, Glenn McCarty. It's a kind of a mix of realistic fiction and fantasy.   So, it's fun. A new one that we like. And then I'll leave you with one more.   I actually have it right here. So, for those who are watching this, they can see it. It's called Radiant by Vonda Michaud-Nelson.   And it's a novel in verse, but a beautiful picture of what it means to love your neighbor. So, The Sword by Marty Murkowski from New Growth Press. It's kind of a family devotional resource.   It was the World Magazine Book of the Year. We gave it a starred review as well. The Amazing Generation is a book for kids by the same author as The Anxious Generation.   So, that book is like a super bestseller for adults. This is kind of taking that idea and helping kids know how not to be the anxious generation, right? How they can be the amazing generation.   The World Entire is a nonfiction, maybe technically a picture book, but it's really long. And it's for this audience. And it's a true story about World War II, about a rescue.   I think it was set in Portugal. And then a graphic novel that's nonfiction. I'm trying to cover all your different genres here.   This is How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Meadez. It's about his father and how he emigrated or escaped from Cuba. But it's a graphic novel.   So, there's a lot of visual interest. So, that's a really interesting background for kids who are hearing a lot of headlines about places like Cuba. And they're like, what's really going on?   A book like that can help them understand just some of the nuance behind the headlines.   Hayley Morell: (56:41 - 58:51) One of the things about middle grades as we talk about books is that middle grade is the age where readers are just exploding. And while you might have been able to keep up with your reader, then they hit 10 or 12 years old, and you give them a stack of books and they're reading them and asking for more. So, we definitely have a lot of middle grade reviews.   Picture books, though, are another place that we just love. And there's been some recent ones that we looked at and got, oh, this would be so good for the book. Something like Tuesday's Bear by Alexander Davis.   It's this beautiful story based on a true historical event. Unclaimed luggage is where, you know, if a suitcase gets lost, what happens to the contents? Well, one family had an idea, and Alexandra tells it through the story of this little bear who gets lost and then is found.   It's the most beautiful story. As a Christian, you can see a lot of very true themes running through it. And it's a delight to read aloud.   Wild Honey from the Moon by Kenneth Craigel. It's a story about a mother shrew whose little boy is sick, and she is going to do anything, even if it means traveling all the way to the moon to get some wild honey. It's a very imaginative story.   Beautiful pictures. A couple sneak peek that are going to just, these reviews are just going up. Iguanodon's Horn by Sean Rubin.   We've loved Bolivar, it was a graphic novel he did about a dinosaur. You can tell he likes dinosaurs. This is an amazing nonfiction picture book.   And for our Christian readers, this is a book about dinosaurs that doesn't have evolution. And I think you're going to love it. One more. His Grace is Enough. This is like Dr. Zeus type rhyming. Melissa Kruger wrote it.   It's a Christian book and it's a wonderful reminder for children. When you are dealing with sin, God's grace is enough. And I think you'll find if you read this, you'll be repeating the stanzas to yourself and encouraged as you read.   Laura Dugger: (58:54 - 59:41) I love having book lists. And if any other listeners are like me, we'll finish this episode and go ahead and put a bunch of books on hold at the library, which is always so convenient. And I'm sure a lot of people aren't able to take notes right now.   Maybe they're driving or working out as they're listening to this. But I love that every episode on The Savvy Sauce now has a transcript available. So, if anybody wants these book lists, you can go to the show notes page, either on our website or click on your podcast app and the transcript is available there.   So, thank you for all those wonderful recommendations. And do you have any other helpful tips to give us as parents if we're trying to navigate this well?   Betsy Farquhar: (59:42 - 1:00:26) Yes, start at birth and start not just reading with your kids, but asking them questions. They don't, it doesn't have to be a lengthy discussion. Is Piglet a good friend to poo?   You know, if you're reading Winnie the Pooh or if you're an Elephant and Piggy fan, like my kids were. Do you think Gerald should share his ice cream with Piggy? You can just pause in the middle of the story and just get them thinking, right?   So then when you get to the Hunger Games, you can say, what did you think of the ending? Would you have liked it to end differently? Those are great open-ended questions that get people talking and engaging and that you're often running.   If you can just think, I need to engage with my kids over what we're reading, then almost any book can be a discussion starter.   Laura Dugger: (1:00:27 - 1:00:33) Well, where can we go after this conversation to find more of your book recommendations?   Betsy Farquhar: (1:00:35 - 1:01:29) I'll do this one. Redeemedreader, alloneword.com is our website. And then we're super creative.   Our Facebook is exactly the same. Redeemedreader, alloneword. Our Instagram is redeemed underscore reader.   That's kind of a long story. But if you Google Redeemed Reader, you'll find us. And then the best way, oh yes, of course our book, which is also called The Redeemed Reader.   We're so original. But the best way to experience Redeemed Reader, other than the book, is through our weekly newsletter, which Haley curates and she does a fantastic job. But there's where you'll get the latest reviews.   We put in links for other places around the web that you might find interesting, different bookish news. Haley does a really fun book trivia with picture books. So, we like to think that it's going to make your inbox a happy place.   It's not a marketing email.   Laura Dugger: (1:01:30 - 1:01:50) I love that. We will provide links to all of that in the show notes for today's episode. And you two are already familiar.   We are called The Savvy Sauce because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge. And so, as my final question for both of you today, what is your savvy sauce?   Betsy Farquhar: (1:01:52 - 1:03:03) So, as a business owner and a mom and a wife, it's probably not a surprise that I love my planner, but I've been through a lot of planners in my day, and I have very specific requirements. It needs to be bound, not coil bound. There's a certain size.   I mean, I have issues. I should say I have high standards for my planner. The single best feature in my current planner is that it forces me to break down my to do list between my life to do and my work to do.   And that was a game changer for me because I am wearing a lot of hats as most women are these days. And so, I limit myself to the number of bullet points that I'm given in the planner so that my work doesn't overtake my family life. It tends to be that way, sadly, more than the other way around.   Usually, my family life is not overtaking the work life, but it just it just gives me a chance to articulate each week. You know, I've got a birthday coming up that I need to plan for or I need to make sure my I mean, I graduated my youngest last year from high school, but the senior year in high school has a lot of deadlines. And so, it just helped me prioritize those milestones for my family and not let work get in the way.   Love that.   Laura Dugger: (1:03:03 - 1:03:04) What's the name of your planner?   Betsy Farquhar: (1:03:04 - 1:03:17) It's called the commit 30. I know there are other planners that do the same sort of thing, but I love having a weekly spread and I just love breaking it out between life to do and work to do.   Laura Dugger: (1:03:18 - 1:03:20) Absolutely. That sounds amazing. I love it.   Hayley Morell: (1:03:21 - 1:05:10) And my savvy sauce, I was going to say, Betsy is the planner and Betsy, I know you wouldn't appreciate this is spiral bound. So, I echo having a planner is a great way for me to just sort through all my thoughts, put them down and organize what needs to get done. But my savvy sauce is related to tech habits.   And as we were getting ready for our first, my husband and I were talking about how could we be mindful with our phone usage? And I have to thank Betsy for recommending Andy Crouch's, The Tech-Wise Family. Love that book.   And one of the things that we decided to do was to create a charging station downstairs in our house. And when I am not working where I need my phone for authentication or sending a voice message or being on the phone, if I'm not actively working, my phone lives on its charger. And that's been a struggle for me.   I have to admit the moment I had a child, anxiety kicked in. And for the first month, the phone was on me because that's what I needed to have a little security blanket. But I've been learning to leave my phone behind.   And then I'm not tempted to pick it up and scroll. And I feel like a child again because I get to the middle of the afternoon. And since I haven't been distracting myself, I've been getting things done. And all of a sudden I'm like; it's two o'clock and it's not dinner time yet. I have all of this time because I've created some more time by using the phone as a tool. But not having it right present and honestly, just distracting myself with it.   Laura Dugger: (1:05:12 - 1:05:48) That is a good, savvy tip. I love both of those. And you two have such warm and engaging personalities.   And I love those benefits that you were talking about for people who are readers. I experienced all of that through both of you today. And you're so wise and discerning yourselves.   And I am just beyond grateful that the Lord gifted you with your intellect, but also this passion for reviewing these resources. You're benefiting so many parents and children alike.   So, thank you for the work that you do. And thank you for being my guests.   Betsy Farquhar: (1:05:49 - 1:05:57) Thank you for having us. It is all from the Lord. Anything we have that's wise and worth taking away.   The credit should go to him, of course.   Hayley Morell: (1:05:58 - 1:06:00) Ame

The "breezy technical style" and "lyrical sense of swing" that have made Sarah McKenzie a global jazz fixture are returning to Northern California this March. Although her upcoming tour dates stay just outside the San Francisco city limits, the "Paris of the West" remains the emotional anchor of her latest creative chapter.Sarah McKenzie will be performing live this March, and the tour includes March 18th at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, March 20th at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, and March 22nd at the Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay. For more on Sarah's music, recordings, and tour dates, visit https://www.sarahmckenzie.info

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, where I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.I first interviewed Sarah McKenzie for Harmonious World episode 21 in November 2020, when life was very different for us all. Now she has a new single out - City By the Bay - which is effectively the composer and singer's love letter to San Francisco.Thanks to Sarah for allowing me to play extracts from City By the Bay alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the showRead reviews of albums and gigs and find out more about me at hilaryseabrook.co.ukFollow me on instagram.com/hilseabrookFollow me on facebook.com/HilarySeabrookFreelanceWriterFollow me on twitter.com/hilaryrwriter

Send us a textSummaryIn this episode, Valerie interviews Rachel Hartzell, the author of the picture book series 'The Garden Scouts.' They discuss Rachel's favorite bugs and bug encounters, as well as the lessons we can learn from bugs. Rachel shares the inspiration behind her book series and how she teaches the fruits of the spirit through her stories. They also talk about scouting, different cultures, and the impact of books on education. Rachel shares her journey as an author and her plans for future books. You can find Rachel on Instagram at Rachel.Hartzel. TakeawaysBugs can teach us about God's intricate design and the importance of details.Rachel's book series, 'The Garden Scouts,' teaches children about the fruits of the spirit in a relatable and practical way.Rachel chose a fly as the main character to show that even the 'uglier' parts of life can have beauty and redemption.Teaching from Rest by Sarah McKenzie and Babushka Baba Yaga by Patricia Palacco are impactful books for homeschooling and a passion for children's literature, respectively.Rachel is self-publishing her books and is focused on promoting her first book while working on the manuscript for the second book. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Favorite Bugs02:19 Bug Encounters06:15 Lessons from Bugs08:15 The Garden Scouts, Buzzing with Love12:05 Teaching the Fruits of the Spirit15:12 Scouting and Cultures16:29 Choosing a Fly as the Main Character18:48 The Next Book and Fruits of the Spirit21:18 Rachel's Journey as an Author23:26 Education and Homeschooling28:07 Most Impactful Book31:26 Future Plans33:33 Where to Find Rachel34:16 Conclusion Let's discover great books together!Follow for more:FB: @bookworthypodcastInstagram: @bookworthy_podcastYouTube: BookWorthy Podcast - YouTubetiktok: @valeriefentress

Diese Sendung hat Jörg Müller-Jahns zusammengestellt. Das LIVE- Anspiel ist diesmal: „So danco Samba“ – eine Komposition von Joao Gilberto. Folgende Titel sind zu hören: 1. Bouncin' with Bud – Bud Powell 3:00 2. Almost in your Arms – Claire Martin 3:28 3. So danco Samba – J. Gilberto,M.H. del Toledo, L.Bonfa & St.Getz 3:43 4. Satin Doll – Ella Fitzgerald 2:41 5. Tides – Ilja Ruf Trio feat. Nils Landgren 6:02 6. The Sheik of Araby – Quintette du Hot Club de France 3:02 7. Awakening – Lennart Allkemper 5:32 8. Tea for two – Sarah Mckenzie 4:07 9. Ev'ry time we say goodbye – Milt Jackson 2:35 Bei Titelwünsche und Anregungen schreiben Sie gern an: jazztime.mv@ndr.de Keep Swingin' !!!

Send us a textSummary In this episode, Valerie interviews Rachael Hartzell, the author of the picture book series 'The Garden Scouts.' They discuss Rachael's favorite bugs and bug encounters, as well as the lessons we can learn from bugs. Rachael shares the inspiration behind her book series and how she teaches the fruits of the spirit through her stories. They also talk about scouting, different cultures, and the impact of books on education. Rachael shares her journey as an author and her plans for future books. You can find Rachel on Instagram at Rachael.Hartzel. Takeaways Bugs can teach us about God's intricate design and the importance of details.Rachael's book series, 'The Garden Scouts,' teaches children about the fruits of the spirit in a relatable and practical way.Rachel chose a fly as the main character to show that even the 'uglier' parts of life can have beauty and redemption.Teaching from Rest by Sarah McKenzie and Babushka Baba Yaga by Patricia Palacco are impactful books for homeschooling and a passion for children's literature, respectively.Rachael is self-publishing her books and is focused on promoting her first book while working on the manuscript for the second book. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Favorite Bugs02:19 Bug Encounters06:15 Lessons from Bugs08:15 The Garden Scouts, Buzzing with Love12:05 Teaching the Fruits of the Spirit15:12 Scouting and Cultures16:29 Choosing a Fly as the Main Character18:48 The Next Book and Fruits of the Spirit21:18 Rachael's Journey as an Author23:26 Education and Homeschooling28:07 Most Impactful Book31:26 Future Plans33:33 Where to Find Rachael34:16 ConclusionLittle Honeycomb PressThe Garden Scouts: Buzzing With Love - Kindle edition by Hartzell, Rachael, Wills, Sarah-Leigh. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Let's discover great books together!Follow for more:FB: @bookworthypodcastInstagram: @bookworthy_podcastYouTube: BookWorthy Podcast - YouTubetiktok: @valeriefentress

hr-Bigband feat. Sarah McKenzie cond. by Jakob Helling | Rheingau Musik Festival, Geisenheim-Johannisberg, Schloss Johannisberg, Cuvéehof, Juni 2024, Teil 2 Sarah McKenzie ist eine renommierte Jazz-Sängerin und Pianistin. Die Australierin begeistert ihr Publikum mit ihrem außergewöhnlichen Talent, einer starken Bühnenpräsenz und einer sehr lebendigen Mischung aus traditionellem Jazz und zeitgenössischen Einflüssen. (Sendung vom 6.10.)

Sarah McKenzie ist eine renommierte Jazz-Sängerin und Pianistin. Die Australierin begeistert ihr Publikum mit ihrem außergewöhnlichen Talent, einer starken Bühnenpräsenz und einer sehr lebendigen Mischung aus traditionellem Jazz und zeitgenössischen Einflüssen. Ihr Gastauftritt bei der hr-Bigband beim Rheingau Musik Festival war einer der Höhepunkte der Open-Air-Saison, nicht nur dank des schönen Ambientes. Hören Sie heute den ersten Teil dieses Konzertes. Konzerte und Produktionen u.a. mit: hr-Bigband feat. Sarah McKenzie cond. by Jakob Helling | Rheingau Musik Festival, Geisenheim-Johannisberg, Schloss Johannisberg, Cuvéehof, Juni 2024, Teil 1. (Sendung vom 29.9.)

NYC flutist, composer, Sunnyside Records artist, producer, and clinician, Jamie Baum, has toured the US and over 35 countries performing at major festivals, clubs, and concert halls including the Monterey, Madrid, Oeiras, Bermuda, Edinburgh, North Sea, Winter Jazzfest and London Jazz Festivals, Tampere Jazz Happening, Guimaraes Jazz Festival, Jazztopad, Bimhuis, Unterfahrt, Jazz Gallery, Jazz Standard, 55 Bar, Dizzy's, Blue Note, etc.. She's performed with artists as renowned and diverse as Randy Brecker, Roy Hargrove, Donald Brown, Tom Harrell, Paul Motion, Mick Goodrick and Kenny Barron to Dave Douglas, Fred Hersch, Leni Stern, Louis Cole, Jane Bunnett, David Binney, Ralph Alessi, Ben Monder, Anthony Braxton, Karaikudi Mani, V. M. Bhatt, Navin Chettri and Wadada Leo Smith. Though focusing primarily on jazz, she's been involved in several projects performing classical, new music, Brazilian and Latin music. Receiving critical praise for seven CD's as a leader, with most making several “Best CDs of the Year” lists and four stars from DownBeat, her recently-released What Times Are These received five stars in DownBeat. Inch By Inch (GM Recordings), by the cooperative band Yard Byard: The Jaki Byard Project (w/Jerome Harris, George Schuller), also received four stars from DownBeat. Jamie has appeared on over 40 recordings as a sidewoman including those by Dave Binney, George Colligan, Ursel Schlicht, Frank Carlberg, Patrizia Scascitelli, Taylor Haskins, Monika Herzig, Louise Rogers, Sarah McKenzie, Steve Lampert, Brian Landrus, Laura Andel, Judi Silvano, Shigeko Suzuki, James Hall, etc. Ms. Baum's many awards and grants for composing and touring include the 2022 Cafe Royale Recording Grant, 2021 South Arts Jazz Road Touring Grant, 2020 International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers (ISJAC) Covid Relief Commission, Foundation for Contemporary Arts 2020, 2020 Chamber Music America Jazz Presenter Consortium, 2018 USArtists International Touring Grant, 2017 New Music USA Project Grant, and a 2014 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Baum was selected as a 2014-15 Norman Stevens Fellow/MacDowell resident and has since been awarded residencies again at MacDowell (2021), at UCross (2015), and at VCCA (2020). She won the '99 International Jazz Composers Alliance Award, 2010 CAP Award (American Music Center), the 2003 New Works: Creation and Presentation Award and the 2007 Encore Award, both components of the Doris Duke/CMA Jazz Ensembles Project. Ms. Baum has been in the DownBeat Critics Polls annually since 1998, making #1 “Rising Star Flutist” in '12, #2 “Flutist” in '19, and #3 “Flutist” in '20. She was named a "Major New International Talent” in 2015 lists by both “Musica Jazz” and “Jazzit” (Italy), was #2 “Flutist of the Year” in the 2018 Eleventh Annual International Critics Poll and tied for 4th place with Hubert Laws in the 2018 JazzTimes Critics Poll. Jamie was included in Huffington Post's "Twenty-five Great Jazz Flute Performances”, nominated by the Jazz Journalists Association for “Flutist of the Year“ fourteen times, and The Jamie Baum Septet+ was nominated in 2014 "Best Midsize Ensemble" - in the same list with only two other bands -The Wayne Shorter Quartet and Steve Coleman's Five Elements! Media attention for her recent CD, Bridges, and previously released, In This Life, brought features on WBGO's RADAR and NPR's All Things Considered, reviews in The New York Times, DownBeat, JazzTimes, All About Jazz, etc.. and two hour-long feature/retrospectives on major German and Czech public radio shows. Bridges was voted #4 in the 2018 JazzTimes Readers Poll for “Best New Release,” and In This Life was in the "Best CDs of 2013” lists including Boston Globe, iTunes, and Francis Davis' NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll. Recently, Baum was included in the JazzTimes 10: Essential Jazz Flute Albums (2019), 3 Questions for Today's Jazz Musicians by Lilian Dericq, Cricket Publishers (Paris), the “Woodshed” in DownBeat, January 2019, and was the flutist on “The Essence of the Blues -- Flute: 10 Great Etudes for Playing and Improvising, Book & CD”, (Jim Snidero “play-along” series, 2019). Through a highly competitive auditioning process, Jamie was chosen to tour for the DOS/Kennedy Center Jazz Ambassador program from '99 -'03 in South America and South Asia. The US State Department also sponsored later shorter tours, in addition to several isolated US Embassy-sponsored programs while Baum was on her tours in Europe and South Asia. Baum's two main active projects featuring her compositions include The Jamie Baum Septet+, together since 1999, and her Short Stories band marking five years by performing at the 2020 Winter Jazzfest. In addition, she co-leads Yard Byard: The Jaki Byard Project and is involved in several other projects either as co-leader or side-woman, including The Richie Beirach/Jamie Baum Duo and NYC Jazz Flutes. Baum has been on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Arts department at since 2006, on the adjunct faculty roster at the New School University since 2004, and taught at Berklee College of Music (2011-2013). Summer jazz programs Baum has taught composition, improv, and flute technique, and coached ensembles at including the Stanford Jazz Workshop Institute, Litchfield Jazz Camp, Maryland Jazz Camp, etc. A clinician for Altus Flutes/KHS America since 1993, they have sponsored her innovative, pioneering workshop "A Fear Free Approach to Improvisation for the Classically-Trained Musician” TM, "A Fear Free Approach to Composition for the Improvising Musician” TM and “Flute Technique for Doublers” at colleges, conservatories, festivals, flute clubs and “music and art” schools worldwide.  

Ospite della puntata Sarah McKenzie che ci racconta il suo disco "Without you", cantandocene anche tre brani dal vivo

Zé Ibarra, Dora Morelenbaum & Júlia Mestre ('Nesse sofá', 'O bem do mar', 'Lua comanche', 'Baile de máscaras'), Stacey Kent ('La valse des lilas', 'Under Paris skies', 'Happy talk', 'Corcovado'), Sarah McKenzie ('Corcovado', 'Fotografia', 'Wave'), Veronica Swift ('Chega de saudade') y Biréli Lagrène ('How insensitive').Escuchar audio

Simone y Zélia Duncan, en concierto en el Auditorio Ibirapuera de São Paulo, compartieron en el año 2005 canciones como 'Alguém cantando', de Caetano Veloso, 'Grávida', de Marina Lima y Arnaldo Antunes, o 'Idade do céu', adaptación al portugués de la canción de Jorge Drexler. Y Simone cantó en solitario 'Diga là, meu coração', de Gonzaguinha, 'Medo de amar nº2' de Sueli Costa y 'Encontros e despedidas' de Milton Nascimento y Fernando Brant. Dos cantantes australianas: Gemma Sherry ('Like someone in love', 'Someone to watch over me', 'Some other time') y Sarah McKenzie ('Quoi, quoi, quoi', 'Without you', 'Wave'). Despide el Large Ensemble de Gaia Wilmer con su arreglo de 'Lôro' de Egberto Gismonti. Escuchar audio

Zé Ibarra, Dora Morelenbaum y Júlia Mestre, tres de los cuatro componentes de Bala Desejo (el cuarto, Lucas Nunes, estaba de gira con Caetano), actuaron en noviembre de 2022 en la Glasshaus de Nueva York: 'Folhetim', 'Muito', 'Lua comanche' y 'Baile de máscaras'. Del último disco del portugués António Zambujo, 'Cidade', las canciones 'Lua', 'Dancemos um slow', 'Ko', 'Nas bocas do mundo' y 'Céu'. Y del último disco de la australiana Sarah McKenzie, 'Without you', las composiciones de Jobim 'Dindi', 'Bonita', 'Wave' y 'Fotografia'. Despide Kyle Eastwood con una grabación sinfónica del tema de la película de su padre 'Gran Torino'.Escuchar audio

Sarah McKenzie is in the hotseat as we look back on the tribute games for Teddy McCarthy, Ger McCarthy previews Glanmire's All Ireland Final and Cork's baseball team the Cork Renegades talk about their incredible year.

Jazz vocalist, pianist, and composer Sarah McKenzie teams up with Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo, cellist Jacques Morelenbaum, and drummer Peter Erskine (known for his work with Weather Report) on her new album Without You, spotlighting her performance at The Blue Note jazz club in Rio where she met Jacques and Romero. The album shines a light on a batch of Antonio Carlos Jobim songs and a few original compositions, including her song  “Quoi, Quoi, Quoi.”

Nuevos discos del trompetista francés Erik Truffaz 'Clap!' ('Les choses de la vie', 'In heaven', 'Thème de Camille') y del trompetista estadounidense Chris Botti 'Vol. 1' ('Two for the road', 'Someday my prince will come'). Y canciones de Antonio Carlos Jobim en los nuevos discos de la cantante y pianista australiana Sarah McKenzie 'Without you' ('Dindi', 'Bonita', 'Wave', 'Fotografia') y la cantante estadounidense Stacey Kent 'Summer me, winter me' ('Corcovado'). Despedida con el guitarrista Zé Paul Becker y 'Beth, my love' de su disco 'Outro mundo'. Escuchar audio

El bandolinista Hamilton de Holanda ha publicado 'Samurai', disco con canciones de Djavan como 'Faltando um pedaço', 'Océano' -con la voz de Varijashree Venugopal-, 'Samurai' -con la voz de Gloria Groove y el saxo de Lakecia Benjamin-, 'Flor de lis' -cantada por Zeca Pagodinho- o 'Irmã de neon' -con el piano de Gonzalo Rubalcaba-. Canciones de Antonio Carlos Jobim en los nuevos discos de la australiana Sarah McKenzie 'Without you' ('Dindi', 'Bonita', 'Wave', 'Fotografia') y Stacey Kent 'Summer me, winter me' ('Corcovado'). Y el guitarrista Zé Paulo Becker tocando 'Beth, my love' en su disco 'Outro mundo'. Escuchar audio

Las visiones brasileñas de la pianista y cantante australiana Sarah McKenzie ('Fotografia', 'Wave', 'Dindi', 'Bonita', 'Corcovado'), la cantante australiana Natalie Dietz ('Oceano'), la cantante canadiense Émilie-Claire Barlow ('Fais comme l´oiseau') y la cantante y pianista canadiense Florence K ('Agua de beber', 'Desafinado', 'Eu sei que vou te amar', 'Garota de Ipanema', 'Chega de saudade', 'Les eaux de mars'). Escuchar audio

El brasileño Henrique Gomide firma 'Portais', disco de piano solo, con piezas como 'Frevo', de Egberto Gismonti, 'Jorge do Fusa', de Garoto, o 'Beatriz'. de Edu Lobo y Chico Buarque. Los nuevos discos de los trompetistas Erik Truffaz 'Clap!' ('Les choses de la vie', 'In heaven', 'Theme de Camille') y Chris Botti 'Vol. 1' ('Two for the road', 'Someday my prince will come') Y la pianista y cantante australiana Sarah McKenzie con 'Gentle rain' y 'Corcovado' de su proyecto brasileño 'Without you'. Despide el pianista brasileño Amaro Freitas con 'Encantados' adelanto de su próximo disco. Escuchar audio

durée : 01:00:12 - invitée : Sarah McKenzie - par : Alex Dutilh - La chanteuse et pianiste Sarah McKenzie présente son nouvel album de jazz d'inspiration brésilienne, “Without You” qui paraît chez Normandy Lane Music / Pias.

durée : 01:00:12 - invitée : Sarah McKenzie - par : Alex Dutilh - La chanteuse et pianiste Sarah McKenzie présente son nouvel album de jazz d'inspiration brésilienne, “Without You” qui paraît chez Normandy Lane Music / Pias.

On this week's episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy:1.10 Mike Currane reviews the first round of the AFLW season24.50 Bantry Bay rugby star Niamh McCarthy, and Wendy Keenan reviews the Munster v Leinster women's interpro45.37 Sarah McKenzie reviews the Italian Grand Prix1.02.11 Ger reviews the week's LGFA club action

We talk Dublin's win over Kerry in the All Ireland final. Reaction from Cork ladies football boss Shane Ronayne after their defeat to Dublin. We look ahead to the Camogie final with Cork's Amy O'Connor. Cork City Women's boss Danny Murphy looks ahead to Ireland v Nigeria. Sarah McKenzie on another win for Max Verstappen. We speak to Rebel Og winners the East Cork Under 17 Hurling Team.

In this episode, we delve into the importance of setting healthy boundaries for Catholic homeschooling moms. Emily Brown, a seasoned homeschooler and life coach, shares insightful tips on protecting your peace and fostering a more balanced homeschooling journey. Discover how to define boundaries, why emotions play a vital role, and how to embrace a more intentional approach with your children. Learn how to transition from being a doer to becoming a mentor and consultant in your children's educational journey. Get Emily's Creating Healthy Boundaries worksheet HERE. August Workshop:  SIMPLIFY YOUR SCHOOL YEAR.  Save your Seat. Amazing news: True Presence is on Feedspot's list of the Top 15 Catholic Mom Podcasts!!!! Thanks to everyone who tunes in. Dive Deeper into True Presence: NEW!! Join our Facebook Group for Challenges and Community! NEW!! Instagram/threads: @truepresencepodcast NEW!! Facebook: True Presence Podcast Well-Ordered Week newsletter: weekly inspiration and journal prompts   Episode Notes: Understanding Boundaries: - Boundaries are often misunderstood. Emily explains that they are about protecting your peace, not controlling others. - The goal is to have peace within yourself and to decide how you want to show up in any situation. - Understand what is within your control: thoughts, feelings, and actions. Implementing Boundaries in Homeschooling: - Emily shares her experience of starting homeschooling and feeling overwhelmed with trying to do everything. - She recommends transitioning from a doer to a teacher and eventually a mentor and consultant as children grow. - Determine the best time for learning based on your child's unique needs and creativity. Preparing Ahead of Time: - Emily suggests setting time aside in your daily preparation to remember what you love about your kids and how you want to show up for them. - Teaching From Rest by Sarah McKenzie is an excellent resource to ease overwhelm in homeschooling. Applying Boundaries to Chores: - Emily realized she was guilting and shaming her kids to do chores, leading to overreacting. - By adopting an employer-employee approach, she detached emotionally from the outcome and allowed natural consequences to play out. - Children become more responsible when they experience the natural consequences of their actions. Conclusion: - Remember to prioritize relationships over tasks in homeschooling. - Get Emily's free download, "Creating Healthy Boundaries" worksheet, to explore your desires and show up intentionally in your homeschool journey. - Check out the Happy Holy Mama podcast and explore life coaching options at fiatlifecoaching.com. Dive Deeper into True Presence: NEW!! Join our Facebook Group for Challenges and Community! NEW!! Instagram/threads: @truepresencepodcast NEW!! Facebook: True Presence Podcast Well-Ordered Week newsletter: weekly inspiration and journal prompts  

Ger McCarthy reports on Cork's superb win over Mayo. We hear from 6 Cork players, including captain Ian Maguire, along with boss John Cleary. Sarah McKenzie talks F1. And we talk to Na Piarsaigh Chairman Neilus O'Sullivan about the club's 80th anniversary.

Packed show with reaction to Cork vs Kerry both minor and senior. Preview of tomorrows u20 All-Ireland hurling final and F1 with Sarah McKenzie.

On last week's Rework podcast, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, joined host Kimberly Rhodes to answer listener questions about their approach to design, decision-making, and more.Today, they return to tackle more listener questions, covering a diverse range of topics such as delegating projects, hiring, and remote work.Listen in as they discuss their strategies for helping team members take ownership of their work and their tips on deploying projects. They also offer advice on attracting and retaining the right talent and discuss the role of communication and culture in building a successful team.Show Notes:  [00:26] - Sarah McKenzie asks for tips on delegating projects rather than tasks and helping team members take ownership of their work areas as she wants to move in this direction with her small team.[01:23] - Jason explains how Basecamp delegates projects instead of tasks. In contrast, team members are given a rough general idea of the project and some ideas for the interface design, and they figure out how to get it done in their own time.[02:57] - David adds that even new employees and junior programmers can handle owning a whole project.[04:38] - David shares that Shape Up's idea of a fixed time frame and flexible scope interlocks with delegating projects.[05:32] - Let people live up to high expectations and see who does it quickly and best. Delegating a project means evaluating work based on outcomes, not effort, allowing team members to make decisions and run autonomously within the project's scope. [06:28] - Julio Caesar from Sao Paulo, Brazil, asks DHH about the day-to-day work in a team of two, specifically about code review, pull requests, and dev to production deployments. He's concerned about the time wasted in long change management meetings and how to avoid having someone who doesn't know anything about the project approve a deploy.[07:11] - 37signals has teams of two working on different aspects of a product, with any given feature having a designer and a programmer working on it.[08:24] - David shares that the company has a process where someone is responsible for the quality of the work that goes out the door. There is a mentorship process for new hires. Programmers and designers review each other's work.[08:40] - In the Seven Shipping Principles, there is a notion that if the person is confident that the deploy is low-risk, they are not obligated to get a review. Even CTOs and senior employees sometimes request a review to increase their confidence. The team encourages individuals to have a strong sense of confidence and delegate the responsibility of reviews to themselves.[09:22] - The review process is asynchronous and shouldn't be a blocker.[10:29] - Jason shares that although anyone can deploy work, the company has never had a catastrophic deploy in its history. And rollbacks are very rare.[12:38] - A mystery caller asks David and Jason if they have any rules, constraints, or systems in place to help them decide when to grow and when not to grow, specifically around headcount and staffing.[13:02] - Jason explains that their hiring is department-based and based on specific needs rather than global goals. They follow the principle of "hire when it hurts" and aim to alleviate actual pain rather than future pain. [15:16] - Having two people is better than one—David shares an example where they had only one person in a role, and it was difficult for them to take a vacation or sabbatical without affecting the company. He also suggests that companies should consider redefining a role when someone leaves rather than simply refilling it and only hiring when necessary.[17:54] - Jason emphasizes the importance of the "hire when it hurts" principle, especially for startups. He advises it's better to wait for reality to show what is actually needed before making hiring decisions.[19:15] - Jason and David discuss the practice of hiring defensively, which involves hoarding talent and contributes to the malaise of Bullshit Jobs.[21:06] - David talks about his experience of having a job where it didn't matter if he did anything and the cruelty of putting people in that position, not to mention the ding on the economy. [23:23] - Listener Bhagyesh asks how to find team members that align with work principles and help the business grow without traditional supervision.[23:48] - Jason says they find team members through word of mouth and by writing detailed job ads. They get many applications per role but narrow them down by talking to candidates and having them do a small project.[25:50]- David stresses the importance of finding someone who matches their principles by incorporating them into the ad. They have been promoting Remote work for decades, which helps them find the right people and hire talent from all over the world.[28:35] - Kimberly highlights the importance of the tone of the job description. As a previous candidate, she notes that it gives people a sense of the company's culture.[29:01] - 37signals' job ads accurately describe the place and give people a sense of how they communicate, which is a big part of attracting the right people.[29:33] - Do you have questions for David and Jason about a better way to work and run your business? We'll be back next week with another edition of listener questions. Leave your voicemails at 708-628-7850 or email. You can find show notes and transcripts on our website. You can also find us on Twitter.Links and Resources:Delegating projects, not tasksShape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that MattersRemote 37signals — Seven Shipping Principles Bullshit Jobs: A Theory Listener Questions / AMA | REWORK Sign up for a 30-day free trial at Basecamp.comHEY World | HEY Dev.37signals37signals on YouTubeThe REWORK podcastThe 37signals Dev Blog@reworkpodcast on Twitter@37signals on Twitter 

Eine Sendung zusammengestellt von Andreas Pasternack – diesmal steht der Jazzgesang im Vordergrund & beliebte Getränke spielen auch eine Rolle. Folgende Titel sind zu hören: I get a kick out of you – Jamie Cullum 4:10 Bernie's Tune – Gerry Mulligan Quartet 2:54 Taking a chance on love – Jane Monheit 3:20 And I love her – Pat Metheny 4:22 This can't be love – Ernestine Anderson 3:55 Ramblin' – Charles Lloyd & The Marvels 4:59 Tea for two – Sarah McKenzie 4:07 Rum and Coca-Cola – The Andrew Sisters 3:02 When you wish upon a star – Max Raabe, Rolf Kühn & RIAS Big Band 5:00

On this episode, Sarah & McKenzie join forces for a special LIVE forecast for 2023! Sarah dives into the themes of our tarot cards of the year - The Chariot & The Tower - and McKenzie breaks down the major astrological transits & cosmic moments in 2023. In between, we share personal insights, weave themes together and philosophize as we geek out together about energy, magic, healing, and the ups and downs of being human. Lots of sagittarius-infused giggles abound! And no, we didn't breathe or take any breaks during this 2-hour episode ;-) Enjoy, and see y'all in 2023! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/magicandmedicine/support

In this vidcast, Webber Wentzel's team of competition, trade and investment (CTI) experts share some valuable knowledge and insights. The vidcast – hosted by Yael Shafrir, a trade and investment lawyer at Webber Wentzel specialising in Africa FDI and the AfCFTA, in collaboration with Africa Legal – focuses on foreign direct investment trends, public interest considerations for merger filings, key policy developments and investment promotion across the African continent. Key for any investor looking at investing in a foreign country is a broad understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape. Sarah McKenzie, a specialist in international and domestic commercial and treaty arbitration as well as regulatory, international trade and commercial litigation, unpacks the investor due diligence that needs to be considered. Factors such as understanding the law in relation to the investment protection available if something goes wrong, as well as understanding applicable bilateral and multilateral treaties are some of the topics that McKenzie addresses. Burton Phillips, an expert in all aspects of competition law, discusses the type of public interest considerations being imposed in merger filings. He says there have been a significant number of developments recently, pointing to the Act, which necessitates investors considering both competition and public interest factors relevant to mergers and acquisitions. Phillips cites the Burger King merger as one where public interest factors resulted in an initial prohibition of the transaction. He mentions that public interest factors are now considered on par with competition factors, resulting in competition practitioners becoming public interest lawyers. A notable trend in merger approvals, says Phillips, is the employment factor, which continues to evolve, and ownership by historically disadvantaged persons and workers, both of which should be looked into at the due diligence stage. Matthew Pool, a senior associate in the firm's CTI team and highly experienced in general trade advisory, shares his insights of the policy areas that the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) is looking into. He says from an industrial policy perspective, employment and investment are the top two. The International Trade Administration Commission and the DTIC want to know that applicants are committed to investment in the South African and Southern African Customs Union economies. Pool says in the case of a tariff increase, commitments regarding job creation or retention in specified categories such as youth employment, investments in capital expenditure, investment in skills development, and training and support participation in manufacturing by small businesses, must be considered. Shafrir chats to the panellists about the current status of the investment protocol under the African Free Trade Continental Area (AfCFTA) as well the key sectors that are prioritised by the Secretariat. Among them are automotive and affordable mobility, agribusiness and agro processing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, transport and logistics.

On the latest episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy:1.10 AFLW roundup with Mike Currane in Australia22.40 Our resident F1 expert Sarah McKenzie wraps up the season41.30 Munster rugby round up with Wendy Keenan53.20 Munster hockey update with Graham Catchpole

On the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy:1.15 Alex O'Grady of Cork Church of Ireland talks hockey12.40 AFLW round up with Mike Currane31.20 F1 expert Sarah McKenzie on Max Verstappen's title win46.00 Rugby round up with Wendy Keenan1.00.10 The Echo's Linda Mellerick reviews the SE Systems Camogie Championship semi finals1.12.00 Reaction from the semi finals

We're continuing the conversation this week on how to make progress in your art business.   Ros and Laura talk about the importance of playing the long game no matter your persona. They chat about the fact that good things take time, no matter how hard that pill is to swallow. Ros shares her experience with approaching dreams with high energy and being reminded that sustainability and balance are essential to long term success in art business.   Ros says “It's really important to set your goals, to know what you want, to allow yourself to dream, make plans to get of closer to those dreams but it is OK for your growth to be a little bit slower than your heart desires it to be so that you can maintain that growth and continue growing your art business in a steady way that is sustainable.”   Laura raises the topic of perfectionism and points out its dark side and how it can hold you back from success. The “all or nothing” approach, “perfect or not at all” can really wreak havoc and stop our dreams from taking shape.   Laura suggests casting perfectionism and comparison aside and “really tuning into that gut feeling and that intuition. Setting goals around not what you feel like you should be doing to be a successful creative business owner but instead thinking about what sort of lifestyle I want and then identifying actions that can move towards that aligned goal.”   Ros and Laura touch on many other topics in this chat:   Feelings Based Goals Outcome Based Goals Importance of structure and systems in art business How to deal with resistance and procrastination Why we follow joy   Get your FREE goal setting workbook here: https://laurajaneday.com/shop-/p/art-biz-goal-setting-guide   For more on this topic, tune in to Part 1 (Episode 23) where this conversation began.   We hope that you enjoy the show!   Please send us a DM on Instagram to tell us how you found this episode and let us know if you have any ideas for future topics for the show.   This episode is sponsored by The Paint Rest Repeat First Birthday Party! Come and celebrate with us in Melbourne on Saturday 12th November. Get your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/paint-rest-repeat-podcast-meet-up-tickets-434643258687 EPISODE LINKS:   Tash Corbin - https://tashcorbin.com/   Sarah McKenzie - https://www.instagram.com/sarah.mckenzie.art/ FIND US AND FOLLOW US ONLINE!   Follow Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneday/    Follow Ros on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ros.gervay.creative/   And to book a creative kick-start coaching session with Laura or to find out more about her Soul Medicine Painting workshops please visit: https://laurajaneday.com/   For more information about Ros' membership Art For The Heart and courses please visit https://www.permissiontopaint.co or to see Ros' paintings please visit http://www.rosgervayart.com   Please help us grow our Podcast by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Here is how!   Stay tuned for more episodes being released every two weeks!

On the big 4-0 of the Women in Sport Podcast:1.00 F1 expert Sarah McKenzie on the Singapore Grand Prix, and this weekend's Japan Grand Prix20.00 Singleton Supervalu Brunell's Lauryn Homen28.15 AFLW Roundup with Mike Currane49.31 Munster Hockey chat with Graham Catchpole59.13 Cork LGFA Finals reaction1.09.45 Cork LGFA analysis with Rory Noonan of the Echo1.33.24 SE Systems Camogie championships semi finals preview with Mary Newman of the Echo

On the latest episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy:1.00 The Echo's Rory Noonan previews a massive weekend of Cork LGFA finals20.37 Mike Currane reviews the latest action in the AFLW44.09 F1 expert Sarah McKenzie previews the Singapore Grand Prix1.01.35 The Echo's Linda Mellerick on the camogie championship quarter finals

Ros and Laura are back for another episode this fortnight and are talking about how to make progress in your art biz!   They discuss what that might look like, as every artist is different. Each individual will have different visions for their future and they may have different values and goals that all play a part in what you choose to focus on. Both Ros and Laura share how they have made progress in their art businesses over the years and share some tips for those who are possibly at the hobby level artist wanting to take their art into a more serious endeavour.    Ros shares that it has been through a whole lot of trial and error and Laura wholeheartedly agrees with this, its part of business and life. In this episode they also cover feelings of self doubt that come up when running a business.   Laura discusses holding a clear picture of what your goal is and taking aligned action. Suggesting some ways to do this by tapping into your intuition, personal introspection and visualisation.    Ros and Laura share some helpful tips such as:    Being open to learning  Visualising your dream business Not getting too caught up in other people's successes Quiet the noise and tap into your own ideas and vision Becoming more consistent in showing up for yourself Being open to new opportunities Finding accountability buddies to check in with   Laura discusses the concept of becoming 1% better every day which is from the Atomic Habits book by James Clear - link below. Ros also touches on topics around consistency and scheduling for artists in business.    We felt there was so much more to say on this topic, we have split it up into a two part series. So tune in next fortnight to keep the conversation going.   We hope that you enjoy the show!   Please send us a DM on Instagram to tell us how you found this episode and let us know if you have any ideas for future topics for the show.   This episode is sponsored by: Laura's Creative Kick-Start Coaching Sessions. For aspiring artists who are seeking clarity and direction in their Art Biz - To find out more go to: https://laurajaneday.com/creative-coaching  EPISODE LINKS:   Atomic Habits - James Clear - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits   Julie - Plan Your Market - https://www.instagram.com/planyourmarket/   Sarah McKenzie - https://www.instagram.com/sarah.mckenzie.art/ FIND US AND FOLLOW US ONLINE!   Follow Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneday/    Follow Ros on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ros.gervay.creative/   And to book a creative kick-start coaching session with Laura or to find out more about her Soul Medicine Painting workshops please visit: https://laurajaneday.com/   For more information about Ros' membership Art For The Heart as well as in-person painting workshops and other offerings please visit https://www.permissiontopaint.co or to see Ros' paintings please visit http://www.rosgervaycreative.com   Please help us grow our Podcast by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Here is how!   Stay tuned for more episodes being released every two weeks!

This fortnight we bring you a powerful topic - How to VALUE yourself as an artist. This topic links into a previous episode on - Why is it so hard to call yourself an artist which was episode 17. Link Below. So for this episode we are assuming that listeners are at the point of using the “artist” label, and are now wanting to work on their value.    Laura mentions that when she made the “decision” to run her own art business – that allowed herself to give permission to buying art supplies, carving out time for art and all the lifestyle elements that come with being an artist – catching up with creative friends – is considered networking. Laura proposes that the feelings of “guilt” might surface when creatives and makers are at the hobby level and are not yet at the business level.   Ros talks mentions that if you are having fun or enjoying your work it might not be “seen” as valuable. Which she says is BS by the way!! She states that the key part of valuing yourself as an artist is having a community and connections with other artists and peers.    Laura brings up how artists can sometimes feel like they are being taken advantage of when they are asked to work for free for exposure. Because the arts in general are undervalued because of societal norms. Laura mentions that mindset work can help in valuing yourself and valuing your time when undertaking creative projects and it is possible to get paid really well for something that you enjoy.Ros talks about the recent project that she is working on with her local council where she has been asked to paint a piano. The contact person is amazing because from the outset they proposed that they will pay her as an artist ethically. She pointed Ros in the direction to NAVA , a Professional membership and advocacy agency for Artists in Australia.   Ros reiterates the value of Art buddies or friends in small business to run things by in terms of being paid well. Laura mentions that if you undertake a project and you are not being paid well you will end up resentful of the project, and if you are not being valued by the customer or the organisation that has asked you to undertake the project then it is not worth doing.   Laura suggests a quick exercise to figure out your base hourly rate? and feeling into what feels good to you. Ros talks about how she prices her work and she said she looks inward to see what “feels good” and is a fair price for everybody. Laura talks about what you sign up for when you step into professional practice as an artist – inconsistent income, gig-based economy, you are also signing up for people wanting you to work for free, and on the opposite side people that really value what you do as well. Ros mentions that you are signing up for those emotions on the rollercoaster ride of being an artist.   Ros was so excited to be approached for the opportunity from her local council to paint the piano because she loves music as well. Ros talks about all of the emotions that surfaced in undertaking this process but she was aware that it all comes as a part of the journey and once it was complete she was really happy with the outcome. She mentions that if you accept that the rollercoaster of emotions is a part of the process it will see you in good stead.   Ros talks about how it takes persistence to be an artist and mentions the saying that “Art is a career for stubborn people”  and going from a different career to full time art you come up against people that don't value the arts or don't value small business. There will be people who consider your career choice as a “risk”. Ros talks about when she moved away from primary teaching her Mum not wanting her to give up that position “just in case” because it was “safe” career.     Ros asks Laura if she had anyone in her life who had those beliefs and Laura shared about how her family has always wanted her to have a “sensible and stable job”. Ros says her strategy is to ignore the nay-sayers.   Laura shares about how she had inner conflict with herself going through art school and then feeling like she never fit into the regular 9-5 workplace but since she has found out more about herself and how she operates and works best in the world the clear it has become that being an artists suits her because she can set her own schedule, she can say yes and no to different projects and she can manage her energy levels better. It doesn't matter what other people say – if this is the right path for you -  just dedicate yourself to it.   Ros talks about forging a career in the arts is a big personal journey. When Ros started to take her art seriously, she mentions it was like a “coming home” - which is a really beautiful way of seeing her practice.    We had a lovely Podcast review from Sarah McKenzie @sarah.mckenzie.art on Instagram.  “Thanks again for a great Podcast, can relate to to much of what you are saying. Look forward to being more intentional with goals and direction which is easy to go off on whims and tangents, which can be fine but not always aligned with your bigger picture” - Thankyou for the kind words Sarah!    We hope that you enjoy the Show!   Please send us a DM on Instagram to tell us how you found this episode and let us know if you have any ideas for future topics for the show.   This episode is sponsored by: Laura's Creative Kick-Start Coaching Sessions. For aspiring artists who are seeking clarity and direction in their Art Biz - To find out more go to: https://laurajaneday.com/creative-coaching  EPISODE LINKS:   Episode 17 - Why is it so hard to call yourself an artist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLo3bbJo1-4&t=22s   Episode 18 - on Goal Setting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JazyaJiLhg&t=2s   NAVA: https://visualarts.net.au/   Sarah McKenzie - https://www.instagram.com/sarah.mckenzie.art/   FIND US AND FOLLOW US ONLINE!   Follow Laura on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneday/    Follow Ros on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ros.gervay.creative/   And to book a creative kick-start coaching session with Laura or to find out more about her Soul Medicine Painting workshops please visit: https://laurajaneday.com/   For more information about Ros' membership Art For The Heart as well as in-person painting workshops and other offerings please visit https://www.permissiontopaint.co or to see Ros' paintings please visit http://www.rosgervaycreative.com   Please help us grow our Podcast by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts. Here is how!   Stay tuned for more episodes being released every two weeks!

On a bumper edition of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy:1.12 Joan Healy looks ahead to the Cork City Sports14.20 Alanna Cunnane reviews Ireland's win over Georgia26.17 Mike Currane looks ahead to the AFLW season 42.21 Wendy Keenan of Munster Rugby49.48 F1 expert Sarah McKenzie on the upcoming British Grand Prix1.05.54 Shane Ronayne and Doireann O'Sullivan on Cork's win over Waterford1.11.50 The Echo's camogie columnist Mary Newman1.22.00 Cork camogie boss Matthew Twomey

On this week's episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy:1.20 AFLW chat with Mike Currane15.32 F1 expert Sarah McKenzie on the Monaco Grand Prix31.08 Cork senior camogie boss Matthew Twomey39.43 Cork intermediate Camogie boss Trevor Coleman 45.26 reaction from Cork's win over Kerry in the Munster LGFA Final55.38 Legendary basketball coach Mark Ingle

On this week's Podcast Ger McCarthy Speaks to:1.13 Mike Currane on AFLW15.13 Sarah McKenzie on the Spanish Grand Prix30.03 Wendy Keenan of Munster Rugby44.05 Laura O'Mahony and Maire O'Callaghan on Cork's clash with Kerry1.00.45 Reaction from the epic clash between Cork and Kerry in the Munster u14 final1.08.47 Cork camogie boss Matthew Twomey on their clash with Clare

A packed show with reaction to last nights game between Cork and Kerry in the Munster SFC semi-final. We hear from Cork boss John Cleary and Kerry manager Jack O'Connor, Ger McCarthy also joins to discuss the game. Douglas Hall are FAI Youth Cup champions, their boss Derek Waldon gives us his reaction. We hear from Johan van Graan after yesterdays defeat for Munster and Sarah McKenzie talks F1 in Miami. All of that and more. 

On the latest episode of the Women in Sport Podcast with Ger McCarthy1.10 Former Ireland women's star Niamh Briggs and Munster Rugby Women's Chairperson Wendy Keenan on Ireland's Six Nations Campaign22.40 Sarah McKenzie on the Imola Grand Prix37.40 Reaction from Cork Camogie's win over Waterford47.20 Cork Under 16 manager Donie Daly55.00 Cork minor football boss Joe Carroll1.01.00 Cork U14A boss JJ Deasy1.05.58 Under 16A Boss Dominic Gallagher

El clásico 'April in Paris' en grabaciones de la Count Basie Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong y Sarah Vaughan. Y más canciones inspiradas por la capital francesa y grabadas por Michel Legrand ('Paris spring', 'Paris je t´aime d´amour', 'I love Paris'), Helen Merrill & Gordon Beck ('I love Paris', 'I love Paris too'), Melody Gardot ('From Paris with love'), Madeleine Peyroux ('J´ai deux amours'), Zaz ('Paris, l´après-midi', 'J´aime Paris au mois de mai' -dúo con Charles Aznavour-), Rosa Passos ('Paris: de Santos Dumont aos travestis') y Sarah McKenzie ('Paris in the rain'). Escuchar audio

This week, we chat to Australian jazz singer, pianist and composer Sarah McKenzie, who is currently touring France with a mini residency at the prestigious Duc des Lombards jazz club. She tells us more about the creative way in which she connected with musicians from around the world at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. We also meet young Parisian artist Yoa, whose bedroom pop-filled debut EP "Attente" has just been released.

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Do you ever feel so overwhelmed by the things you have to do you want to run away and scream? Asking for a friend. Today Scharlee and Emily talk about doing less - how to do that and how that contributes to our ability to rest in the Lord. This concept sounds trite and easy, but it turns out, doing less can actually be quite a challenge in Western culture. Verses we share in today's episode are Matthew 11:28-30 from The Message paraphrase, Psalm 37:7a (not 37:37 as Emily accidentally says, KJV), Psalm 116:7 (NIV), and Proverbs 4:5-6 (NIV). Books we reference in the show are: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, and Teaching From Rest - A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace by Sarah McKenzie. Also, Scharlee mentions Susanna Wesley, mother of two famous sons, Charles and John Wesley, along with seventeen other children, ten of whom died before she did. To read more about this remarkable woman click here. Finally, Emily misspoke when she called Dave Ramsey's class Money Wise, it is actually called Financial Peace University. More information about that can be found here.

The African Continental Free Trade Area aims to increase intra-African trade and transform the economies on the African continent. With trade comes investment and the first question that investors should be asking when taking the plunge and committing to an investment in a foreign state is how that investment will be treated. In this podcast Webber Wentzel partners Sarah McKenzie, Vlad Movshovich and guests Tunde Fagbohunlu, head of the Litigation, Arbitration and ADR at Aluko & Oyebode and Roland Ziadé, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration at Linklaters, discuss the investment protection regime under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, what we can anticipate in the protocol that is currently being negotiated and the importance of this document for intra-African investments. Our experts in this podcast are: Vlad Movshovich, dispute resolution specialist at Webber Wentzel Tunde Fagbohunlu, commercial litigation and arbitration specialist at Aluko Oyebode Roland Ziadé, global co-head of International Arbitration, Linklaters Paris Host: Sarah McKenzie, dispute resolution specialist at Webber Wentzel Executive Producer: Yael Shafrir Podcast production: www.volume.africa

The African Continental Free Trade Area aims to increase intra-African trade and transform the economies on the African continent. With trade comes investment and the first question that investors should be asking when taking the plunge and committing to an investment in a foreign state is how that investment will be treated. In this podcast Webber Wentzel partners Sarah McKenzie, Vlad Movshovich and guests Tunde Fagbohunlu, head of the Litigation, Arbitration and ADR at Aluko & Oyebode and Roland Ziadé, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration at Linklaters, discuss the investment protection regime under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, what we can anticipate in the protocol that is currently being negotiated and the importance of this document for intra-African investments. Our experts in this podcast are: Vlad Movshovich, dispute resolution specialist at Webber Wentzel Tunde Fagbohunlu, commercial litigation and arbitration specialist at Aluko Oyebode Roland Ziadé, global co-head of International Arbitration, Linklaters Paris Host: Sarah McKenzie, dispute resolution specialist at Webber Wentzel Executive Producer: Yael Shafrir Podcast production: www.volume.africa

Today's collaborative episode uses Psalm 23 as a reminder of the importance of crying out to God and grieving loss and change in our lives as special needs moms. Amy, Sara, and Carrie also discuss our constant companion, adjusting to the new normal of invisible disabilities, and the significance of giving yourself grace. You don't want to miss this episode. January 16, 2021Timestamps & Key Topics:0:23:     Intro1:05:     Crying out3:37:     Honest with God  7:47:     Don't Wait for Real Life10:53:  Constant Companion 14:00:  Wheelchair Ramp18:43:  Reminders23:40:  Pay Attention 27:38:  Give Yourself Grace30:00:  Psalm 23Episode Links & ResourcesScriptures mentioned in this podcast: Psalm 22 & 23Podcast Carrie mentioned Why Engaging Your Story Requires Anger at God by Adam young The Place We Find Ourselves PodcastTeaching From Rest by Sarah McKenzie. (Page 3).If you enjoyed our podcast, please...Subscribe to our newsletter on the Take Heart WebsiteGet our free resource on finding Gratitude, Peace, and HopeReview and like us on Apple Podcasts Share us with others from wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on Instagram @takeheartspecialmomsFind Amy at www.amyjbrown.com/  or on Instagram @amyjbrown_writerFind Carrie at www.carriemholt.com or on Instagram @carriemholtFind Sara at www.saraclime.com or on Instagram @saraclime

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Jazz Composer & Pianist Sarah Mckenzie .. When the corona virus hit in early March., she was just on tour in France and all her shows got cancelled. At the same time the US government implemented a travel ban for everyone who was traveling from the Schengen territory so Sarah was unable to return to her home in Los Angeles immediately. ‘In order not to get stuck during lockdown in a big city – she rented an old school house in the very South of England, in Hastings at the English Channel coast. It was a very romantic place from the 17th century. They had planned to stay for two weeks, in the end it was 3 1/2 months. She explains was ensured .. Enjoy .. Click here to listen.Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

Hilary interviews pianist and composer Sarah McKenzie.There's a brilliant story behind Sarah's latest compositions, produced in lockdown in the UK, while Sarah was stranded at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The fantastic 'Schneller!' has four trumpets interweaving, performed by the magical Kenny Rampton and then the sublime 'Waiting Here For You' features more outstanding musicians from around the world. Hear Sarah tell the story of those recordings and more.To find out more about Sarah and her latest releases, click here.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HWpodcast)

Arbitration is increasingly used to resolve complex disputes. Our dispute resolution specialists have extensive experience in advising on domestic and international commercial arbitration matters and investment law disputes. We have acted for claimants and defendants (public and private sector parties) in many complex, high-value arbitrations, with a particular focus on Africa. In this podcast, Webber Wentzel partners, Erin Warmington, Vlad Movshovich and Sarah McKenzie, with special guest from Linklaters, Raquel Galvão Silva , consider what arbitration generally looks like in an African context, and discuss how and why South Africa is becoming a leading arbitration jurisdiction on the continent. Executive Producer: Paula Youens​ Podcast Production Company: www.volume.africa

Arbitration is increasingly used to resolve complex disputes. Our dispute resolution specialists have extensive experience in advising on domestic and international commercial arbitration matters and investment law disputes. We have acted for claimants and defendants (public and private sector parties) in many complex, high-value arbitrations, with a particular focus on Africa. In this podcast, Webber Wentzel partners, Erin Warmington, Vlad Movshovich and Sarah McKenzie, with special guest from Linklaters, Raquel Galvão Silva , consider what arbitration generally looks like in an African context, and discuss how and why South Africa is becoming a leading arbitration jurisdiction on the continent. Executive Producer: Paula Youens​ Podcast Production Company: www.volume.africa

Back by popular demand, marriage counselor Sarah McKenzie joins Katie to share the power of manifesting your thoughts and success stories of the Law of Attraction.  Do you have THE LIST? What is it that you really REALLY want--in love, in your career, in your path...? Write it down! Listening to Sarah, we cannot help but embrace and engage the Law of Attraction and the  power (seriously!) of manifesting (i.e. WRITING DOWN) your deepest desires.And sometimes, though we are given what we wished for, it turns out NOT to be what our soul desires! And that's okay! You can shift your thoughts and edit your list! HADIARIS pronunciation: HA (like HAT...without the T) -Dee- Air-IssInternational Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Phonetic spellingHyphenate :Ha-di-aris 

Join Katie and Licensed Marriage Counselor Sarah McKenzie as they dig deeper into the 5 Love Languages and what its really like to counsel couples...Sarah also helps people figure out what childhood 'trauma' may be affecting their adult decisions and behaviors...and don't say you had a perfect childhood...really...keep digging...

www.aeropuertojazzcafe.com Programa 0025 Christophe Gallizio & Friends, Yolanda Charles, Sarah McKenzie, Dave McMurray, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Arturo Sandoval, Robben Ford & The Blue Line, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Samuels.

www.aeropuertojazzcafe.com Programa 0025 Christophe Gallizio & Friends, Yolanda Charles, Sarah McKenzie, Dave McMurray, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Arturo Sandoval, Robben Ford & The Blue Line, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Samuels.

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John Storie is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. As a headliner for major international festivals and venues, he performs with the world-renown Mildred Snitzer Orchestra with actor/pianist Jeff Goldblum, and the award-winning New West Guitar Group. His current tours include Steve Tyrell, Sarah McKenzie, “Too Marvelous for Words: the Music of Nat King Cole”, and songwriter/vocalist phenom Spencer Day.

John Storie is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. As a headliner for major international festivals and venues, he performs with the world-renown Mildred Snitzer Orchestra with actor/pianist Jeff Goldblum, and the award-winning New West Guitar Group. His current tours include Steve Tyrell, Sarah McKenzie, “Too Marvelous for Words: the Music of Nat King Cole”, and songwriter/vocalist phenom Spencer Day.

John Storie is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. As a headliner for major international festivals and venues, he performs with the world-renown Mildred Snitzer Orchestra with actor/pianist Jeff Goldblum, and the award-winning New West Guitar Group. His current tours include Steve Tyrell, Sarah McKenzie, “Too Marvelous for Words: the Music of Nat King Cole”, and songwriter/vocalist phenom Spencer Day.

Meredith and Kaytee are happy to be recording again, and can’t believe we are already up to Episode 37! We have a few important announcements right at the top of the show, one of which requires your help, listeners! Send us your Ask Us Anything questions via email, Direct Message, or as a comment on show notes, and we’ll feature them in a future episode! You’ll hear a “bookish moment of the week” from each of us: each of them this week centers on reading with the kiddos. Next, we discuss our current reads for the week. We have an eclectic mix of titles from middle grade to adult, fiction and non-, humor and serious. A bit of everything! For our deep dive this week, we are chatting about the fifth category in our 2019 Reading Challenge: a book pressed into your hands by a librarian, bookseller, or podcaster. And we’ve got a trove of resources for you if you’re stuck on this one! As always, we finish up with A Book (yep, capitalized) that we’d like to press into every reader’s hands. This week has us pressing favorites that we’ve loved for a long time but were out of sight/out of mind until someone brought them back to our attention. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down!  .  .  .  .  .  3:18 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling 4:20 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling 7:00 - A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum 7:37 - The Little Prince by Antoine Saint-Exupéry 9:17 - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 10:43 - Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of The View by Ramin Setoodeh 12:55 - Most Talkative by Andy Cohen 13:09 - From Scratch: Inside the Food Network by Allen Salkin 14:20 - First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 16:42 - Scythe by Neal Schusterman 16:43 - Ghost Whisperer (TV series) 17:13 - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty 19:44 - Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty 20:50 - Dare to Lead by Brené Brown 21:41 - Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown 21:42 - Daring Greatly by Brené Brown 23:55 - The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man’s Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America by Tommy Tomlinson 27:00 - The Currently Reading 2019 Reading Challenge 27:27 - I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella 28:30 - libraryreads.org 29:30 - Indie Next List from indiebound.org 30:42 - All the Books podcast 31:08 - Liberty Hardy @franzencomesalive 31:27 - Anne Bogel on What Should I Read Next 31:37 - Anne Bogel on One Great Book (and Patron feed) 31:59 - Annie Jones on From the Front Porch podcast 32:23 - Book Drop subscription box 32:26 - Shelf Subscription from Bookshelf Thomasville 32:31 - Reading Bug Box 33:04 - Sorta Awesome podcast 33:14 - Jamie Golden (and Knox) on The Popcast or at @jamiebgolden 33:08 - Laura Tremaine @laura.tremaine on Instagram 33:45 - Gretchen Rubin on the Happier podcast and her FB page 34:17 - Read Aloud Revival with Sarah McKenzie 34:27 - Sarah’s Bookshelves Live podcast 34:38 - The Librarian is In by the NY Public Library 34:56 - Reading Women podcast 35:05 - @parnassusbooks on Instagram 35:06 - @powellsbooks on Instagram 35:56 - @bookshelftville on Instagram 36:20 - Book of the Month subscription 37:05 - A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 37:21 - Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness 37:31 - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 37:32 - The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 39:29 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty 40:39 - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty *Please note that all book titles linked above are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

Festejamos la llegada de una de las citas musicales del año: el Jazz Palencia Festival. Allan Harris, YolanDaBrown, Sarah McKenzie o Soulbop XL son algunos de sus protagonistas. Hablamos de ellos, del jazz y más cosas con el responsable de prensa del festival, Marco Porras. Además, escuchamos a Chelo Submarine, Invadeath, Battlefield y repasamos la agenda de conciertos y eventos musicales en Palencia, muy cargada como siempre. ACÚPsticos Magazine. Cada dos sábados a las 12:30 horas en ACUP Radio (radio.acup.es). Dirige Alejandro Álvarez. Presentan Natalia Rodríguez y Samuel García.

Sie ist Sängerin, Pianistin und Songschreiberin: Sarah McKenzie. Anfang des Jahres wurde ihr neues Album "Paris In The Rain" veröffentlicht, das die Künstlerin am 4. Mai in München präsentiert. Im Interview erzählt sie, warum sie vor allem den traditionellen Jazz mag.

We have two live sessions this week – soul superstar OMAR plays tracks from his new album ‘Love in Beats’ and Australian vocalist Sarah McKenzie is here too.

By Rob Hochschild June 9, 2014 Sarah McKenzie is a pianist, vocalist, and composer who graduated from Berklee a few weeks ago. A native of Melbourne, Australia, McKenzie was a backup vocalist for Michael Bublé on his Call Me Irresponsible tour, and was the opening act for Grammy-winning trumpeter Chris Botti in 2011. Her second album, Close Your Eyes, won the 2012 ARIA award for Best Jazz Album. Prior to enrolling at Berklee, she studied with legendary composer Johnny Mandel. McKenzie is one of four artists—all either Berklee students or recent graduates—who will open for alumna Melissa Etheridge at Berklee Night at the Pops, at Symphony Hall, on June 12, 2014.

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