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After the U.S. elected Barack Obama its first Black president in 2008, some assumed that this signaled a post-racial America. However, subsequent and serious incidents suggested this was not the case, inciting what some came to know as a second civil rights movement. Political correspondent, journalist, and historian Juan Williams explores this phenomenon in his latest release New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement. Who are the heroes of this movement? Where is it headed? What distinguishes it from its predecessor? Williams aims to answer these questions, exploring demographic changes, the rise and role of social media, and other critical shifts in the economic and cultural landscape. The author traces the arc of this new civil rights era, touching on subjects like the Obama presidency, Charlottesville, January 6th, and a Confederate flag in the Capitol. Exploring both past and present, New Prize for These Eyes will be of interest to historians or anyone concerned about America's future. It encourages citizens to learn about the progress the nation has made, as well as obstacles that have yet to be overcome. Juan Williams is is a prizewinning journalist and historian. He is the author of the bestselling civil rights history Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954–1965, which accompanied the PBS series of the same name. He also wrote the landmark biography of the first African American on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary, as well as the New York Times bestsellers Enough and Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate. Williams worked for The Washington Post as a celebrated national political correspondent, White House correspondent, and editorial writer. His NPR talk show took ratings to a new high. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Ebony. He is currently senior political analyst for Fox News Channel and a columnist for The Hill. Enrique Cerna calls himself a recovering broadcast journalist. He worked in Seattle media for more than four decades. Cerna was a reporter, producer and host for KOMO Radio and Television, KING Television and KCTS Public Television. In February 2018, he retired from his role as senior correspondent with KCTS. Still, he remains active as the co-host of the Chino Y Chicano and UNFILTERED podcasts. Cerna has earned ten Northwest Regional Emmy awards. In May 2022, Washington State University's Edward R. Murrow College of Communication inducted him into its Hall of Achievement. Since March 2020, he has been a member of the WSU Board of Regents. He also serves as vice president for the Seattle Chapter of the National Hispanic Journalist's Association. Buy the Book New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement Third Place Books

The Seattle Chapter of The Girl Friends, Inc. is inviting applications for their 2025 scholarship awards. Ramona Bardwell, Vice President of the Seattle Chapter and President of the Seattle Girls Empowerment Fund, speaks with Christopher B. Bennett on the Rhythm & News Podcast to discuss the organization and the scholarship process.

On June 8, 2024 Paul gave a 2 hour presentation to the Seattle Chapter of Choose FI.  The topics covered the 8 biggest investment decisions, plus a new piece on putting aside money for a newborn to 21 year old.  Here is the video link. This podcast covers 10 unanswered questions from the presentation, plus 5 additional topics that guests listed as most important topics of the meeting. Q&A: 1. How to find the best 3 year fixed annuity.  https://www.stantheannuityman.com/ 2.  How to select the best target date fund. 3.  Why small cap value stocks make higher returns. 4.  When do Roth conversions make sense?  Link:  https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/backdoor-roth-ira-tutorial/ 5.  What is your bottom line best portfolio without having to go through all the tables? 6.  Will Western Washington University offer financial literacy classes on their satellite campuses? 7.  What additional advice would you give to a 45 year old who wants to live on a 4% distribution for the rest of their life? 8.  What distribution advice would you have for a single person who is planning to retire before age 45? 9.  In creating your tables, how often do you rebalance the portfolios? 10.  Please explain the most important differences between an ETF and a regular mutual fund.  https://www.thebalancemoney.com/differences-between-mutual-funds-and-etfs-2466791https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/09/mutual-fund-etf.asp#:~:text=Both%20mutual%20funds%20and%20ETFs%20offer%20investors%20pooled,offer%20a%20wide%20selection%20of%20actively%20managed%20funds. More topics from the June 8 presentation: 11.  What changes should I make in my portfolio when I retire? 12.  Are low expenses the biggest decision when investing in index funds? 13.  What are the most important steps I can take to get better returns? 14.  What are the biggest (most costly) mistakes investors make? 15.  Is investing in the Total Market Index or S&P 500 all you need to reach FI?

Become a Patron of Textual Healing: https://www.patreon.com/textualhealing Brianna is a writer based in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to being a member and on the social media team for the Horror Writers Association, she's also co-chair of the Seattle Chapter. She has work in Beautiful Tragedies 2 and 3, The Dire Circle, The Nottingham Horror Collective, Under Her Skin, _and HorrorScope: A Zodiac Anthology Volumes 1 and 4_. In fall of 2023 her debut horror poetry collection, Fashion Trends, Deadly Ends, was released and she was a “Writer in Residence” at the Chateau d'Orquevaux in France. Malotke's next collection, Lost Cherry, will be published with January Ember Press fall of 2024. She also has a romance novella series, Sugar & Steam, written under the pen name of Tori Fields. Website: https://brimalotke.wixsite.com/malotkewrites IG: @briannamalotke TikTok: @briannamalotke Check out past episodes of Textual Healing on our website: https://textualpodcast.com/ Rate us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/textual-healing-with-mallory-smart/id1531379844 Follow us on Twitter: @podhealing Take a look at Mallory's other work on her website: https://mallorysmart.com/ beats by God'Aryan

Become a Patron of Textual Healing: https://www.patreon.com/textualhealing Brianna Malotke is a writer based in the PNW. In addition to being a member and on the Social Media team for the Horror Writers Association, she's also co-chair of the Seattle Chapter. Her most recent horror work can be found in Dark Town, Lost Souls, _and _The Nottingham Horror Collective. She has horrifying poems and short stories in the anthologies Beautiful Tragedies 2 and 3, The Dire Circle, Out of Time, Their Ghoulish Reputation, Holiday Leftovers, and Under Her Skin. In August 2023, her debut horror poetry collection, Fashion Trends, Deadly Ends, was released by Green Avenue Books. Her romance novella series, Sugar & Steam, will have its third book released February 2024 and is written under the pen name of “Tori Fields.” During 2023 she was a “Writer in Residence” at the Chateau d'Orquevaux in France. For more malotkewrites.com Check out past episodes of Textual Healing on our website: https://textualpodcast.com/ Rate us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/textual-healing-with-mallory-smart/id1531379844 Follow us on Twitter: @podhealing Take a look at Mallory's other work on her website: https://mallorysmart.com/ beats by God'Aryan

Thursday, November 16 on Urban Forum Northwest:*Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-04, Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee comments on his bill to hold the US Supreme Court Justices accountable is requesting that Congress pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency (SCERT) ACT that will provide true accountability to the American people.*Reverend Dr. Robert L. Jeffrey, Sr. Pastor, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Founder, Black Dollar Days Task Force, Clean Greens Farm and Market invites you the Clean Greens Annual Lottie Cross Harvest Dinner Fundraiser Saturday, November 18 at 6:30 pm at 4916 Rainier Avenue South. Information at 206.455.3867.*KL Shannon, Vice Chair, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition provides an update on the planning of the MLK Holiday on January 15, 2024. Volunteer opportunities are available. Information at SeattleMLKCoalition.org.*Judith (Judge Judy) Hightower Mills and Dr. Kimberly Bell of the Seattle Chapter of The Girl Friends, Inc. invites you their Holiday Event "Stepping Out to Paint the Town Red". The event will be held on Saturday December 2 at the Seattle Hyatt Regency at 6:00 pm.*Roberto Jourdan, President, Seattle's Royal Esquire Club invites you their Black and White Ball honoring former Seattle Mayor Norman (Norm) Rice on Saturday, November 18. The event begins at 5:30 pm.*Reginald Robinson, Owner, Altha's Louisiana Seasoning and Spices at 201 East Meeker Street, Kent WA 98032, in addition to the seasonings you will have many choices like Shrimp and Grits, Boudin, Double D sausage, and Gator fillet. Call 253.719.2242 for orders and more information.Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter (X)@Eddie_Rye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thursday, November 16 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-04, Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee comments on his bill to hold the US Supreme Court Justices accountable is requesting that Congress pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency (SCERT) ACT that will provide true accountability to the American people. *Reverend Dr. Robert L. Jeffrey, Sr. Pastor, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Founder, Black Dollar Days Task Force, Clean Greens Farm and Market invites you the Clean Greens Annual Lottie Cross Harvest Dinner Fundraiser Saturday, November 18 at 6:30 pm at 4916 Rainier Avenue South. Information at 206.455.3867. *KL Shannon, Vice Chair, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition provides an update on the planning of the MLK Holiday on January 15, 2024. Volunteer opportunities are available. Information at SeattleMLKCoalition.org. *Judith (Judge Judy) Hightower Mills and Dr. Kimberly Bell of the Seattle Chapter of The Girl Friends, Inc. invites you their Holiday Event "Stepping Out to Paint the Town Red". The event will be held on Saturday December 2 at the Seattle Hyatt Regency at 6:00 pm. *Roberto Jourdan, President, Seattle's Royal Esquire Club invites you their Black and White Ball honoring former Seattle Mayor Norman (Norm) Rice on Saturday, November 18. The event begins at 5:30 pm. *Reginald Robinson, Owner, Altha's Louisiana Seasoning and Spices at 201 East Meeker Street, Kent WA 98032, in addition to the seasonings you will have many choices like Shrimp and Grits, Boudin, Double D sausage, and Gator fillet. Call 253.719.2242 for orders and more information. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter (X)@Eddie_Rye.

Thursday, November 16 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Congressman Hank Johnson (D) GA-04, Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee comments on his bill to hold the US Supreme Court Justices accountable is requesting that Congress pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency (SCERT) ACT that will provide true accountability to the American people. *Reverend Dr. Robert L. Jeffrey, Sr. Pastor, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Founder, Black Dollar Days Task Force, Clean Greens Farm and Market invites you the Clean Greens Annual Lottie Cross Harvest Dinner Fundraiser Saturday, November 18 at 6:30 pm at 4916 Rainier Avenue South. Information at 206.455.3867. *KL Shannon, Vice Chair, Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Coalition provides an update on the planning of the MLK Holiday on January 15, 2024. Volunteer opportunities are available. Information at SeattleMLKCoalition.org. *Judith (Judge Judy) Hightower Mills and Dr. Kimberly Bell of the Seattle Chapter of The Girl Friends, Inc. invites you their Holiday Event "Stepping Out to Paint the Town Red". The event will be held on Saturday December 2 at the Seattle Hyatt Regency at 6:00 pm. *Roberto Jourdan, President, Seattle's Royal Esquire Club invites you their Black and White Ball honoring former Seattle Mayor Norman (Norm) Rice on Saturday, November 18. The event begins at 5:30 pm. *Reginald Robinson, Owner, Altha's Louisiana Seasoning and Spices at 201 East Meeker Street, Kent WA 98032, in addition to the seasonings you will have many choices like Shrimp and Grits, Boudin, Double D sausage, and Gator fillet. Call 253.719.2242 for orders and more information. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter (X)@Eddie_Rye.

Welcome to another exciting episode of Holy Smokes! Welcome back to another episode of Holy Smokes! In today's episode, titled "Seattle Chapter," we dive into the captivating and life-changing stories of new people joining our sacred circle. Host Steve Reiter, along with guests Zack, Buzz Leonard, and Jim Canfield, share their personal experiences of brotherhood, camaraderie, and deep conversations that have left an indelible impact on their lives. From encounters with retired SEALs and confronting fathers about achievements to building connections and discussing theology, these devoted men embody the power of vulnerability and authentic storytelling. Join us as we delve into the importance of consistent gatherings, the value of support systems, and the beauty of building relationships around fire pits, cigars, and shared meals. So grab your headphones and get ready for an inspiring and soul-stirring journey on this episode of Holy Smokes.   Outline: 00:02:19 Met Buzz, had coffee, shared a story, and bonded. (05:06) Wealthy man questions his purpose; powerful sermon. (06:54) Went to see Joe, saw beautiful deer. (1:21) Expanding the porch for men to gather around the fire. (13:36) Men need fellowship in brokenness, not just accountability. (16:29) Lively group discussing hermeneutics and Jesus. (20:51) Building relationships and sharing stories through Jesus. (22:39) Kids admire their dad, it's amazing. Bonding time every Tuesday from 3:30 to 10:30. (26:45) Making money for the night business is crucial. (28:48) Prayer for 100 guys, cheap woodshed accommodation. (32:27) Consistent commitment to weekly cigar gatherings. (35:19) Men have a deep need for companionship. (38:26) Appreciation for Jim, Buzz, and Holy Smoke.   About the Guest:  Jim Canfield was new in Seattle and didn't have any friends. He called up Buzz, whom he had recently met, and they decided to meet for coffee. Jim shared his story with Buzz, who was a great source of encouragement for him during this time. Jim mentioned that he had no friends in Seattle, and he even joked about not having a Rolodex, as all his contacts were in St. Louis. Buzz became Jim's first friend in Seattle and eventually became his best friend. Intrigued, Jim asked Buzz to tell him about the deer whisperer. 

In this episode of Money Tales our guest is Dr. Akhtar Badshah. Born, raised, and educated in India, Akhtar was accepted to MIT for graduate school. As he explains, that was the easy part. To attend school in the U.S. he also had to win the visa lottery and receive a scholarship to make his dream come true. Fortunately, the stars aligned for Akhtar. From then on, his life was shaped by people asking him to do something different from what he had been doing all along the way. As a curious and mindful person, Akhtar often said yes. These yeses led him to the enviable position of leading Microsoft's philanthropic efforts for ten years, where there was no shortage of money conversations. Akhtar is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. He also conducts Purpose Mindset leadership Workshops with organizations to help individuals articulate their strengths and values and craft their purpose statement. Akhtar is the Distinguished Practitioner at University of Washington at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, the Business School, at the Bothell campus and a faculty advisor at the START Center in the Department of Global Health. He is the founder and curator of Accelerating Social Transformation, a mid-career professional development certificate course on social impact. Akhtar is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in international development, managing a corporate philanthropic program and co-founding a global nonprofit for social enterprise. Akhtar led Microsoft's philanthropic efforts for 10 years, where he administered the company's community investment and employee contributions. He was instrumental in launching both Unlimited Potential and Youth Spark – the company's focus to bring digital technology to the underserved communities and youth all over the world. His most recent book “Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees and Alumni to Change the World,” was recently published by Harper Collins Leadership. In May 2020, Akhtar and his colleagues launched Restart Partners funded by the Department of Commerce, WA State and supported by Facebook to increase confidence in mask adoption and vaccines and help restart the economy. Akhtar serves on the boards of Altruist Nonprofit Accelerator, CROP (Board Chair), Global Washington, Microsoft Alumni Network, National Museum and Center for Service, Restart Partners and The Indus Entrepreneurs, Seattle Chapter. He is an accomplished artist and a doctoral graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Akhtar and his family are very active philanthropists in the Seattle area.

This week on Maximum Mom, your host Elise Buie is joined by Michelle Bomberger. Michelle founded Equinox in 2005 to provide business leaders a more transparent, responsive, and business focused solution for their legal needs. Over the past 17 years, she's morphed the business model to offer a fixed fee General Counsel Services solution giving business leaders the confidence and freedom to include legal in their strategic and tactical planning -- they have a relationship with their lawyer and they know what they are paying, when they'll get a response, and that the solution is right for their business. It's a tough model to manage and she's learned a ton about how to make this work for her clients and for her own business. When Michelle started Equinox in 2005, she had a 1 year old at home and was pregnant with her second child. Michelle's kids have grown up with Equinox a part of their lives -- but also having their mom in their lives! While they've seen her work a lot over the years - and seen the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and employer, she's always been there for them. Michelle committed early on to picking them up from school, taking them where they needed to go, and participating in what was important to them. These were priorities for Michelle and forced her to make decisions in her business and her life to make these work for her family. Michelle has an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Notre Dame and a JD/MBA from Northwestern University. She is an active member and member of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Chapter of Entrepreneurs' Organization and a member of the Board of Bellevue LifeSpring and Youth Theatre Northwest.04:42 The start of the law firm and having little children 11:55 When the firm office encourages the flexibility needed for motherhood and work 14:07 Strategic misses that are happening right now17:47 Using fixed price 23:42 Books recommended by Michelle that have really shifted her thinking 29:25 How does Michelle streamline the administrative burden 37:55 Tips for how to succeed in life as “mom” and as a law firm owner! 40:55 Tips for handling email inbox #rabbithole Connect with Michelle: Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Links Mentioned: Book: Range by Daivd Epseen Book: Traction by Gino Wickman  Book: Crucial Accountability by Kerry Patterson and Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillian, Al Switzler, David Maxfield Book: The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Dr. Akhtar Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. In this episode, they discuss his purpose mindset view of innovation: self, community, and work. This episode also unpacks his five principles of a purpose mindset. More about our guest:Dr. Akhtar Badshah  also conducts Purpose Mindset Leadership Workshops with organizations to help individuals articulate their strengths and values, and craft their purpose statement. A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in international development, managing a corporate philanthropic program and co-founding a global nonprofit for social enterprise, Dr. Badshah led Microsoft's philanthropic efforts for ten years, where he administered the company's community investment and employee contributions. He was instrumental in launching both Unlimited Potential and Youth Spark, the company's focus to bring digital technology to underserved communities and youth all over the world. Dr. Badshah serves on the boards of Microsoft Alumni Network, Global Washington, Restart Partners and The Indus Entrepreneurs, Seattle Chapter. A Distinguished Practitioner at the University of Washington at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, the Business School, at the Bothell campus, and a faculty advisor at the START Center in the Department of Global Health, he is the founder and curator of the University's Accelerating Social Transformation program, a mid-career professional development certificate course on social impact. In May 2020, Dr. Badshah and his colleagues launched Restart Partners, funded by the Department of Commerce, WA State, and supported by Facebook to increase confidence in mask adoption and vaccines with the goal of helping to restart the economy. He is an accomplished artist, a doctoral graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of the 2020 release, Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees and Alumni to Change the World (HarperCollins Leadership). Dr. Badshah and his family are very active philanthropists in the Seattle area.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:1:32 - What is Innovation?2:37 - Critical pieces of innovation6:23 - Happiness Squad8:02 - Hardwired for Fear9:27 - Losing innovation to survival11:06 - Hardwiring for Happiness15:02 - Work and Mind-wandering17:00 - Creative 'time'18:57 - New book: Hardwired for Happiness19:39 - 9 Practices: Self Awareness21:19 - Practice: Purpose23:09 - Practice: Community Building24:00 - Practice: Wellbeing27:42 - Upgrading our operating system: becoming agile31:34 - Advice for innovators-------------------------Resources Mentioned: Books / Articles:Book: Hardwired for Happiness: 9 Proven Practices to Overcome Stress and Live Your Best Life --------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

To mark Black History Month, Trinity College will host a public lecture with Elmer Dixon, former Black Panther and co-founder of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panthers. Elmer joined Sean in studio for a chat about his life...

Thursday, October 20 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Elmer Dixon, President, Executive Diversity Services, a Co Founder, Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party comments on one of his comrades from the Panther days, the late Garry Owens who passed away September 30. Elmer will comment from Ireland. *Larry Gossett shares his memories of his Black Panther and U W Black Student Union (BSU) days with the late Garry Owens who was an advocate for the people all of his days, including his employment with the City of Seattle. *Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz talks about his vision for the city's law enforcement agency. Comments on his efforts to reduce crime and the challenges of his under staffed department, and how he will engage the various communities in Seattle. *Reverend Harriett Walden, Founder, Mothers for Police Accountability comments on the post pandemic work of Mothers and how her organization has worked with now permanent Chief Adrian Diaz. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Check us out at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter@Eddie_Rye. This program will also air on Saturday 7:00-8:00 am (PDT).

Thursday, October 20 on Urban Forum Northwest : *Elmer Dixon, President, Executive Diversity Services, a Co Founder, Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party comments on one of his comrades from the Panther days, the late Garry Owens who passed away September 30. Elmer will comment from Ireland. *Larry Gossett shares his memories of his Black Panther and U W Black Student Union (BSU) days with the late Garry Owens who was an advocate for the people all of his days, including his employment with the City of Seattle. *Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz talks about his vision for the city's law enforcement agency. Comments on his efforts to reduce crime and the challenges of his under staffed department, and how he will engage the various communities in Seattle. *Reverend Harriett Walden, Founder, Mothers for Police Accountability comments on the post pandemic work of Mothers and how her organization has worked with now permanent Chief Adrian Diaz. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Check us out at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. Twitter@Eddie_Rye. This program will also air on Saturday 7:00-8:00 am (PDT).

To mark Black History Month, Trinity College will host a public lecture with Elmer Dixon, former Black Panther and co-founder of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panthers. Elmer joined Sean in studio for a chat about his life...

Dr. Akhtar Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. In this episode, they discuss his purpose mindset view of innovation: self, community, and work. This episode also unpacks his five principles of a purpose mindset. More about our guest:Dr. Akhtar Badshah  also conducts Purpose Mindset Leadership Workshops with organizations to help individuals articulate their strengths and values, and craft their purpose statement. A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in international development, managing a corporate philanthropic program and co-founding a global nonprofit for social enterprise, Dr. Badshah led Microsoft's philanthropic efforts for ten years, where he administered the company's community investment and employee contributions. He was instrumental in launching both Unlimited Potential and Youth Spark, the company's focus to bring digital technology to underserved communities and youth all over the world. Dr. Badshah serves on the boards of Microsoft Alumni Network, Global Washington, Restart Partners and The Indus Entrepreneurs, Seattle Chapter. A Distinguished Practitioner at the University of Washington at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, the Business School, at the Bothell campus, and a faculty advisor at the START Center in the Department of Global Health, he is the founder and curator of the University's Accelerating Social Transformation program, a mid-career professional development certificate course on social impact. In May 2020, Dr. Badshah and his colleagues launched Restart Partners, funded by the Department of Commerce, WA State, and supported by Facebook to increase confidence in mask adoption and vaccines with the goal of helping to restart the economy. He is an accomplished artist, a doctoral graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of the 2020 release, Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees and Alumni to Change the World (HarperCollins Leadership). Dr. Badshah and his family are very active philanthropists in the Seattle area.------------------------------------------------Episode Guide:2:09 - What is Innovation?  4:07 - Trinity: Sales, Community, and Work6:04 - Capitalist Societal Environment6:54 - Unfolding from Capitalism: Questioning and Recognizing 'Meaning'  10:25 - The Purpose Gap: reducing tension and friction12:25 - Deriving value and purpose in life journey  14:16 - Purpose alignment16:05 - What Catalytic Innovators Group works on17:00 client stories: corneal transplant  20:02 - Five principles of purpose mindset: work from your strengths  20:58 - 2nd principle: Lens of Abundance22:33: 3rd: focus on the effectiveness vs efficiency24:03 - Working with formerly incarcerated people26:09 - Scalability and feasibility of working with formerly incarcerated people28:46 - Advice for innovators / movement starters--------------------------OUTLAST Consulting offers professional development and strategic advisory services in the areas of innovation and diversity management.

Maureen McGill, MA, BFA, Author, is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington for over thirty-eight years. Her current book, Baby It's You, Messages from Deceased Heroes, is published by Ozark Mt. Publishing. The book recently won the American Author's Association 2016 Founder's Award. The book is a collection of mystical and heartfelt messages from deceased heroes. These stories shared by widows, family members and friends of heroes, confirm love never dies. Presentations of the book include Portland Community College, Veterans Resource Center, in November 2016. The book was presented in September 2016 at the Life After Life Club, Laguna Woods, California and the International Association of Near Death Studies Conference 2014 in California. Maureen serves as an advisor on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Chapter of International Association of Near- Death Studies. She is the co-author with Nola Davis of Live From the Other Side, a non-fiction book, published by Ozark Mt. Publishing. It is a collection of real life stories of communication from the other side. Maureen's keen interest in the intuitive arts has expanded her curiosity to the spiritual side of life. Maureen is a featured reader of tarot in the Northwest and appears at Intuitive Arts Fairs in the Seattle region. Maureen enjoys the beauty of the Pacific Northwest where she lives. For more information regarding Maureen go to her website: babyitsyou.org or www.livefromtheotherside.com

Tsuru for Solidarity is a nonviolent, direct action project of Japanese American social justice advocates working to end detention sites and support front-line immigrant and refugee communities that are being targeted by racist, inhumane immigration policies. In the 124th episode of Town Hall's In the Moment podcast, Jasmine Pulido interviews writer and community activist Stanley Shikuma about Tsuru for Solidarity's work and advocacy to close all U.S. concentration camps. The release of this episode is close to The Day of Remembrance (DOR), a day of commemoration of the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which gave the U.S. Army the authority to remove and incarcerate approximately 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry from the “military areas” established in West Coast states during WWII. On or around February 19, events are held in numerous U.S. states, especially in California, Oregon, and Washington, to remember the impact of the experience on communities and educate others about civil liberties — and their fragility. Stan Shikuma is a social activist, community organizer, writer, and retired nurse. He grew up in Watsonville, CA, and studied at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and the University of Washington. He currently serves as Co-President of the Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League and is actively involved in Tsuru for Solidarity, Tule Lake Pilgrimage, From Hiroshima to Hope, Tech Equity Coalition, and the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance. As a longtime taiko (Japanese drum) player, he also performs, writes, and lectures on the history, teaching, and performance of taiko in North America. Jasmine M. Pulido is a Filipino American writer-activist and community journalist living in Seattle, WA. She is currently pursuing her Master's of Arts in Social Change with an emphasis on transformative justice. Learn more about Tsuru for Solidarity. Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Tsuru for Solidarity is a nonviolent, direct action project of Japanese American social justice advocates working to end detention sites and support front-line immigrant and refugee communities that are being targeted by racist, inhumane immigration policies. In the 124th episode of Town Hall's In the Moment podcast, Jasmine Pulido interviews writer and community activist Stanley Shikuma about Tsuru for Solidarity's work and advocacy to close all U.S. concentration camps. The release of this episode is close to The Day of Remembrance (DOR), a day of commemoration of the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 which gave the U.S. Army the authority to remove and incarcerate approximately 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry from the “military areas” established in West Coast states during WWII. On or around February 19, events are held in numerous U.S. states, especially in California, Oregon, and Washington, to remember the impact of the experience on communities and educate others about civil liberties — and their fragility. Stan Shikuma is a social activist, community organizer, writer, and retired nurse. He grew up in Watsonville, CA, and studied at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, and the University of Washington. He currently serves as Co-President of the Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League and is actively involved in Tsuru for Solidarity, Tule Lake Pilgrimage, From Hiroshima to Hope, Tech Equity Coalition, and the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance. As a longtime taiko (Japanese drum) player, he also performs, writes, and lectures on the history, teaching, and performance of taiko in North America. Jasmine M. Pulido is a Filipino American writer-activist and community journalist living in Seattle, WA. She is currently pursuing her Master's of Arts in Social Change with an emphasis on transformative justice. Learn more about Tsuru for Solidarity. Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

I don't know if you have realized it yet, but technology isn't going anywhere. Many jobs (dare I say most?) of the future will require some coding skills. Join Courtney as she chats with Greg Bulmash, founder of the Seattle Chapter of CoderDojo, software developer, and stand-up comic. The catch? He studied Creative Writing in college and was told, you guessed it, he just wasn't qualified to be a developer. Spoiler alert - he proved them wrong and you can too. Learn to code for free: Free Code Camp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/ CoderDojo: https://coderdojo.com/ Find Greg: https://letmypeoplecode.com/ Twitter: letmypeoplecode Discord: letmypeoplecode#0412 GitHub: letmypeoplecode Book: (not out yet!) Hell On $5 A Day Find Courtney: https://www.yourenotqualifiedpodcast.com/ IG: @ynqpod.com (yes, I did it) TikTok: ynqpod Email: ynqpod@gmail.com

Rhythm & News interview with Beth Salaguinto, vice president of the The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Greater Seattle Chapter, about the recent chartering of the organization and their mission. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

In this episode of the How to Succeed in Product Management Podcast, marketing professor Jeff Shulman and The Product Management Center advisory board member Soumeya Benghanem welcome Geetika Kapoor (Microsoft), Kavita Kamani (Microsoft), and Angela Argentati (Zillow) to talk about collaboration across disciplines. The discussion revolves around accountability in making decisions, the best frameworks suitable for Product Managers collaborating in different disciplines, and staying curious about the people you work with and the issues you're trying to address for your customers.    This episode is in collaboration with the Women in Product Women in Product's Seattle Chapter. Women in Product is a welcoming community where women in products are inspired, connected, and celebrated.    Support for How to Succeed in Product Management is brought to you by Apptentive, which enables product managers to measure shifts in customer emotion and gather actionable feedback across the mobile customer journey. To learn more, go to Apptentive.com/UW.   What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 02:06 Why is collaborating with other disciplines an important topic 08:05 PMs are coordinators that run the entire project 10:46 Who makes the final decision on a product?  15:00 Accountability from every member of the team 18:39 The RACI model and driving clarity 22:08 RACI matrix may not work for all product teams 23:33 Working backwards document is the best tool for collaboration 32:52 Get a clarity on what your customers really need 37:20 Reach out to your network to fill in critical roles 43:13 Agile approach with a working backwards document 47:41 Develop curiosity about the other person you're collaborating with 49:31 Make people aware of their blind spot to help solve conflicts 52:17 The biases of any single discipline you're working with

Host: Jennifer Namazi, Content Director, NASPPGuest: Aftab Ibrahim, CEP, CECP, Sr. Director, Stock Compensation & Exec Programs at T-MobileEpisode Notes:T-Mobile's stock plan participant demographics (1:47)What communication formats work best to engage employees (3:05)Learnings about email and how that changed the communications approach (5:14)Was there a particular communication that had a big impact? (6:57)What happens when a communication doesn't resonate as expected? (10:57)Aftab's recommended tools/resources (14:34)How to move beyond email (16:05)Resources Mentioned in this Episode:T-Mobile's Benefits Hub (access their stock plan communications here)About Our Guest:Aftab has over 15 years of experience with the administration of equity compensation, and is currently Sr. Director, Stock Compensation & Exec Programs at T-Mobile based in the Seattle area. He directs the plan design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of the equity programs with over 75,000 participants. T-Mobile currently offers broad based restricted stock units, performance restricted stock units, and an ESPP open to all employees.He began his career in equity compensation on the Stock Team at Starbucks. Later, Aftab worked on the Stock Plan Services team at Microsoft before joining T-Mobile in 2010.  Aftab earned bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Washington.  He is a Certified Equity Professional (CEP) having earned the designation in 2007, as well as a Certified Executive Compensation (CECP) achieved in 2014.  Since 2006, he has served as an Officer for the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals (NASPP) and is currently the President of the Seattle Chapter.Support the show (http://naspp.com/membership)

Katrina brings over 20 years of human resources and business management experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors, large and small businesses across a variety of industry sectors. Her passion is assisting business owners and executives by making available to small and mid-size businesses the integration of strategic HR management practices and process improvements which are customized to fit the size, goals, culture and nature of business operations which are unique to every organization. Katrina brings excellent knowledge of organizational development and human resources generalist experience with accomplishments in employee relations, leadership coaching, performance feedback, HRIS implementation and systems integration, recruitment and retention, compensation and benefit strategy, HR policy, regulatory compliance, and scalable strategic HR management practices and process improvements. Some of Katrina's work experience includes: Director of People & Culture at The Marine Mammal Center overseeing and revamping the entire HR department, processes and systems while facilitating organization-wide improvements in structure, communications and culture. Director of Human Resources for Nuprecon where she launched its first HR department and successfully positioned the organization for its future growth. Managed a team of multi-state HR business partners, employment specialists and support staff in providing creative, objective consultative services at Washington Mutual Bank. She currently serves as the Marin Regional Leader for HR.com/NCHRA and is the former President of the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management. At the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership she served as the interim Director of Volunteer Services and the Executive Search and Transition Services in addition to a plethora of philanthropic endeavors including numerous community and volunteer board leadership positions. Born in Central California and raised in Washington State, Katrina attended the University of Washington in Seattle studying Organizational Sociology and Human Resource Management. She earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources Management designation (SPHR) and is a trained Mediator. She moved to the Bay Area in 2003, initially in the East Bay and then to Marin County in 2012. She enjoys outdoor activities especially getting out on the water, exploring new places and enjoying life with her husband and three children.

Belinda’s environmental journey began when she was growing up in New York. As the first-born child of immigrant parents from south east China, Belinda found herself caught between two worlds. As a young child, she faced discrimination from white peers who saw her as “other” and faced the pressure of her parents’ desire to pursue a “respectable” and economically beneficial career path. To find solace from the pressure and the discrimination, Belinda would seek out the peacefulness of the wooded parks in her neighborhood to “cut down on the voices” in her head so she could hear her own thoughts. She became familiar with the trees and understory plants and “their beauty just helped to quiet the noise”. Those woodlands became sacred and safe spaces for her. From then on, she made a promise to the woodlands to use her life to pay it forward and improve the relationship between humans and nature. Building Environmental Education Programs As an adult, Belinda decided to pursue a career in environmental education. Currently, she is the coordinator for the Urban Food Systems (UFS) Program at Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR). She oversees 23+ acres of SPR public space dedicated to growing food. Race & social justice are at the center of her work as she has dedicated herself to equitable access for learning in outdoor spaces in service to a vast diversity of people in a variety of urban settings. Through her work experiences she has witnessed a lack of representation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color in her environmental education programs and in the organizations she's worked in. She writes, “The disproportionality is disturbing in light of the diversity of peoples borne from the wilds of this earth. The trees call to me to act.” As a result, Belinda uses her position to cultivate diversity by using intergenerational logic models and racial justice tools, and by serving on the The Race & Social Justice Change Team with the city of Seattle. This helps but she stresses that “we have a long way to go! Empowering Environmentalists of Color Often being the only person of color in her workplace, Belinda felt isolated and yearned for a community that could see and accept her for who she is. Her white workplace peers often tokenized and dismissed discriminatory acts towards her. Wanting to understand the prejudice of dominantly white environmental organizational culture, she started to educate herself on issues of environmental history and environmental justice and attend workshops on the same. Belinda attended a Center for Diversity and Environment (CDE) workshop facilitated by Marcelo Bonta and Queta Gonzales where she had an opportunity to connect with other like-minded people and from different cultural backgrounds. She was also uplifted when she saw leaders of color facilitating the workshop. It was only until she attended that CDE workshop that she felt like she found a place she belonged - “I was in community with people who could see me! See me as a professional!” It was a watershed moment that inspired Belinda and a few colleagues to co-found the Seattle chapter for the Environmental Professionals of Color - affiliated with the CDE. The Seattle Chapter has been successful and growing; Starting with three co-organizers in 2012 to nine co-organizers and over 400 members in 2020! Other Themes Explored Belinda is inspiring and a true pleasure to listen to as she explains the intricacies of her work, the realities of institutional racism, tokenism, and so much more, on this week's episode of Breaking Green Ceilings. Follow Belinda Chin: Urban Food Systems E-Newsletter Signup Related Resources: Climate Action Panel 2017 moderated by former Vice President Al Gore Climate Reality Fruit Matters "How Do You Leave a Legacy for Trails?" Green Teacher Interview Our Story: Climate Justice & Environmental Justice Connecting People to Local Environments Belinda Chin – Green 2.0 Center for Diversity and the Environment Racial Justice Tool Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown Finding your Roots by Henry Louis Gates Jr.  

Join Ms. Sisi in her talk with Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga Dean of Evergreen State College in Washington State. In her children's book called, The Stolen Ones And How They Were Missed Dr. Arunga will discuss with us how to talk to children about Black lives being stolen from their homeland. We will also discuss her time as a Black Panther member serving along with Elmer and Aaron Dixon in the Seattle Chapter.

Join Ms. Sisi in her talk with Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga Dean of Evergreen State College in Washington State. In her children's book called, The Stolen Ones And How They Were Missed Dr. Arunga will discuss with us how to talk to children about Black lives being stolen from their homeland. We will also discuss her time as a Black Panther member serving along with Elmer and Aaron Dixon in the Seattle Chapter.

Diane Nelson, President of the Seattle Chapter of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association and Steve Roy, Legislature Chair for the Washington Federal of Chapters Interview by Gary Kanter: Diane and Steve explain what their organization is all about. For more information, go to https://www.narfe.org. We Do The Work Comments: Republicans are defunding the IRS and costing us billions.

Eddie Rye with Co-Host Hayward Evans and guests:? *Delmas Whittaker, Port of Seattle, Senior Manager, Fishing and Commercial Vessels and President, Blacks in Government (BIG), Port of Seattle Chapter comments on BIG's Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 19. *Seattle Port Commission Chair, Peter Steinbrueck comments on his role in the Port of Seattle's Juneteenth Celebration. *Dumi Mariare aka Draze is hosting Building Black Wealth a live facebook presentation on Friday, Juneteenth that will feature Laila Ali, Black Entrepreneurs, and Angela Rye. *Tamika Moseley, Herbalist is just returning from Monroe and Shreveport, LA conducting workshops on how to use herbs to cure illnesses and improve ones quality of life. *Kent Stevenson, Choir Director, Musician, Composer, and Activist will comment on how he has assisted in organizing a virtual Juneteenth Celebration with representatives of several choirs.

Eddie Rye with Co-Host Hayward Evans and guests:​ *Delmas Whittaker, Port of Seattle, Senior Manager, Fishing and Commercial Vessels and President, Blacks in Government (BIG), Port of Seattle Chapter comments on BIG's Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 19. *Seattle Port Commission Chair, Peter Steinbrueck comments on his role in the Port of Seattle's Juneteenth Celebration. *Dumi Mariare aka Draze is hosting Building Black Wealth a live facebook presentation on Friday, Juneteenth that will feature Laila Ali, Black Entrepreneurs, and Angela Rye. *Tamika Moseley, Herbalist is just returning from Monroe and Shreveport, LA conducting workshops on how to use herbs to cure illnesses and improve ones quality of life. *Kent Stevenson, Choir Director, Musician, Composer, and Activist will comment on how he has assisted in organizing a virtual Juneteenth Celebration with representatives of several choirs.

0:06 - Episode Introduction1:28 - Hosts Checking In 2:09 - Jini Palmer at CHOP9:08 - Perspective of BLM King County Silent March17:47 - Conversation with Elmer Dixon41:16 - Meet Aileen Granstrom44:56 - Host Recap46:10 - Marcus Harrison Green's Crosscut Excerpt____________________________________________________________Elmer Dixon  was born in Chicago and moved to Seattle at age 7 when his father took a job at Boeing. Dixon grew up in Seattle's Central District, attending Garfield High School. While at Garfield High, Dixon helped organize the school's Black Student Union in 1968. That same year, with his older brother Aaron Dixon, he co-founded the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party. He served the Chapter as its Field Marshall as well as the Breakfast Program Coordinator. When the Seattle Chapter closed its office and some of its core members moved to Oakland in 1972, Elmer, under parole and unable to move to Oakland, stayed in Seattle and reorganized the Chapter. He worked to sustain the Party's breakfast program and health clinic, maintaining the Panther organization until 1976 and some programs into the 1980s. Elmer Dixon now works as a diversity consultant.Aileen Granstrom  is a Elementary School Associate Teacher in Bellevue, as well as a dance instructor at the University of Washington.  You can find a video version Enrique's piece with Aileen Granstrom HERE   ____________________________________________________________Produced In Partnership With :Town Hall Seattle  (https://townhallseattle.org/)The South Seattle Emerald  (https://southseattleemerald.com/)_____________________________________________________________Executive Producer + Host  // Marcus Harrison GreenExecutive Producer + Host // Enrique CernaExecutive Producer + Host // Jini PalmerAdditional Production Support Provided By // Hans Anderson & JEFFSCOTTSHAWMusic Provided By // Draze "The Hood Ain't The Same" // http://www.thedrazeexperience.com/about-draze/

About Dana Van Nest: Before opening her consulting practice, Dana Van Nest was Associate Director of Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations at Henry Art Gallery where she was responsible for planning and executing the museum's marketing, communications, and public relations plans. She also worked as Marketing Director at the Collins Group, a fundraising consulting firm, where she provided strategic direction for the firm’s business development and marketing communications initiatives. Since 2010, Dana has been a member of the Association for Women in Communications, Seattle Professional Chapter. In 2016, she received the Georgina MacDougall Davis Founder’s Award. This award is given annually to a Seattle Chapter member who consistently exhibits the highest ethics, professional excellence, and personal commitment in everything she does.In 2003, her original co-written screenplay “Turn Right by the Yellow Dog” was produced by the Danish Film Institute and debuted at the San Jose Film Festival. Dana holds a BA in English from the University of Washington and an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College.In this episode, Erica and Dana discuss:Getting your ego out of the way when writing for marketing or fundraising communications so you can focus on the mission and the audience.Using words as tactical instruments for content that supports your marketing objectives, which then supports the organizational goals.Making sure any communications you send out right now have a tone that lets your audience know you understand the crisis situation that we're in, without overdoing it.The strategy of always giving somebody three options, so the best option will shine.  Key Takeaways:Content strategy is about finding the right words to communicate the right message efficiently on the right platforms.If you don't have anything relevant to say during this crisis, don’t say anything right now.The more transparent you can be about where you are internally, the more engaged your staff is going to be and feel like they actually have a stake in what's happening."An organization should have marketing goals and strategies that map back to whatever their strategic plan is... and how their marketing communications plan is going to augment their greater business goals. But the content itself, you're drilling down a little bit further, and actually looking at what is going to go in each of these platforms in each of these places this week. So it's much more about the actual words, than the outcome." —  Dana Van Nest Try out the Wordifier FREE to see if you should stop using a word, use it with caution, or use it all you want? http://www.claxonmarketing.com/wordifier/Connect with Dana Van Nest:Website: www.danavannest.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danavannest/  CONNECT WITH ERICA:Website: http://www.claxonmarketing.com/about-erica/http://www.claxonmarketing.com/http://www.wordifier.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/EricaMillsBarnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericamillsbarnhart/Email: info@claxonmarketing.com

This is a special episode. We did not record this audio, but it was shared with us by some organizers with IWOC New Mexico / Millions For Prisoners New Mexico in order to get the word out and hopefully get support in these times of great unrest.  Aaron Dixon, former Captain of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party held this interview with organizers Selinda Guerrero. Selinda leads the New Mexico chapter of Millions for Prisoners,  a national movement to abolish the loophole in the 13th amendment that allows for the continuation of slavery through the criminal justice system What is described is deeply disturbing and normally might be shocking to listeners, but given the context of extreme police violence and repression that so many are seeing front and center to right now in their own neighborhoods, this provides further context of the types of repression occurring as the police run rampant in marginalized communities. In the discussion, Selinda describes police arresting an organizer under false pretense, kidnapping children, and kidnapping organizers, manufacturing charges. Specifically she tells the story of Clinton White’s kidnapping at the hands of the state, as she looks for ways to free him from a legal system which often provides no avenue for recourse, even when truth is on your side. Check out #FreeThemAll Friday, Follow Millions For Prisoners New Mexico on Facebook, and we'll be boosting their calls for support on our Twitter as well.

Some recruiters get love and some don't, why is that.This event is part of the "Let's Talk Recruiting" series where a panel of recruiting practitioners get together online and have a conversation on a variety of topics related to corporate recruiting.In today's conversation...Recruiting has a lot more to do with art than science, especially when it comes to the experience that both candidates and hiring managers have with recruiters. Relationships matter.Our panel discusses some practices that recruiters do to ensure that others are having a great experience through the hiring process.Listen in and decide if you can implement something new in your day today.Today's panelists:Katherine Amato, Los Angeles Chapter with Guitar CenterPam Koenig, New York City Chapter with Creative CircleKrystan Silva, Washington D.C. Chapter with NetImpact StrategiesCraig Campbell, Seattle Chapter with Match Group

What resources are out there that will make us better recruiters?This event is part of the "Let's Talk Recruiting" series where a panel of recruiting practitioners get together online and have a conversation on a variety of topics related to corporate recruiting.In today's conversation...Tools, guides, databases, websites for specific professional...just a few examples of resources that are out there for recruiters to use. But which ones are the good ones?Your panel members discuss a few of the many resources out there that can help make us all better recruiters in our day to day grind of finding and recruiting talent.Listen in and see if these tools can help you and your team.Today's panelists:Lisa Wrezel, Chicago Chapter with Centric ConsultingSusan Ross, Atlanta Chapter with New RelicEric Miller, New York City Chapter with ViacomMarvin Smith, Seattle Chapter with Lockheed Martin

Many local communities are engaged in conversations about how school quality should be determined and how that information should be shared.  Those conversations take place in the shadow of GreatSchools.org - who provides a 1-10 rating for nearly every public school in the country.  These ratings have a major impact on everything from curriculum to housing prices.  Matt Barnum (Chalkbeat) wrote about the ways GreatSchools ratings can nudge families towards schools with fewer Black and Brown students.  He joins us to discuss his reporting as well as what current education research can tell us about just how malleable people are when it comes to making choices about schools.  We're also joined by Ali, the leader of the Seattle Chapter of Integrated Schools, and the author of our most widely read blog post, The Problem with GreatSchools. We grapple with the source of the data provided by GreatSchools, but also with how we use it, and, especially what our obligations are, as White and/or privileged people, when we interact with this data.Join our Patreon to support this work, and connect with us and other listeners to discuss these issues even further.LINKS:Matt's article on Great SchoolsPeter Bergman (Columbia University) - Study on the impacts of providing GreatSchools ratings to people searching for homes with housing vouchers (Section 8)Vernā Myers's TED Talk- Researcher of bias who worked with Next DoorEdWeek interview with Bill Jackson, the founder of GreatSchools, about the original vision for the organization. Three takes on how Next Door has tried to address racial bias:Harvard Business ReviewWiredThe RootLet us know what you think of this episode, suggest future topics, or share your story with us - @integratedschls on twitter, IntegratedSchools on Facebook, or email us hello@integratedschools.org.The Integrated Schools Podcast was created by Courtney Mykytyn and Andrew Lefkowits.This episode was produced by Andrew Lefkowits and Ali McKay.Audio editing and mixing by Andrew Lefkowits.Music by Kevin Casey.

In this episode, you'll hear from our favorite co-host and dear friend Chhavi, an international student from India who is the first in her family to study in the U.S. As a woman growing up in a society rooted in patriarchal values, Chhavi decided to major in journalism to find her voice and to help elevate the voices of marginalized communities. As a first-generation college student at Seattle University, she initially struggled to find her community and found that students from a community college background are often stigmatized. Additionally, Chhavi shares some of the negative perceptions around her identity, including the difficulty in pronouncing her name. However, her family has been her biggest motivation to pursue college education, and she credits the Alfie Scholars Programs and the Department of Communication for guiding her through her college journey. What does home mean for Chhavi? It's being in the presence of her family and drinking chai. She is actively working to dismantle the stereotypes associated with Indian nationals and international students. Additional resources: India Association of Western Washington: https://iaww.org/ Asha for Education, Seattle Chapter: https://seattle.ashanet.org/

On February 6, 2020, Paul Rapino, Chapter Director of TF Blockchain Seattle, interviews Dan Eyre of Blockchange and Brock Connelly of Round Block Capital as they discuss how institutional investors are getting involved with cryptocurrency as an asset class for their customers and portfolios.

**This episode is one of our top from 2019 focusing on Gaming and Blockchain at our Seattle Chapter** Featuring Chief architect & whitepaper author at Telos Blockchain Network, Shi Shu Data Engineer at Arcblock, and Wesley Duncan a previous E-sport professional. This episode is a live recording of our TF Seattle Chapter event on August 13th, 2019 about gaming & blockchain. Let us know what you thought after the show @TFBlockchain on Twitter, Linkedin, and Facebook.

***This podcast was originally released on 10/3/19 as a recording from our Seattle Chapter. This was one of our top episodes of 2019 and had some interesting insights on finding a role in blockchain and hiring for a role.*** This podcast was live recorded at our TF Blockchain Seattle Chapter on September 18th. Our panelist discussed tips on what they look for when hiring for their blockchain companies, what skills and traits standout and are needed to be successful at a blockchain company, and how self learning and being comfortable with ambiguity bring about optimal personal growth regardless of industry. Speakers Tyr Chen - VP of Engineering at ArcBlock Taban Cosmos - Head of Blockchain Engineering at TF Labs Kevin Woley - Director of Program Management at Bittrex Marc Reiners - Director of Product Management at Coinme

We interview Patrick Larsen, the CEO and Co-Founder of ZenLedger, a tax software which allows users to import cryptocurrency transactions, calculate gains and income, and auto-fill tax forms like 8949 & Schedule D. Patrick takes us through how he started ZenLedger, the difficulties of tax burdens behind crypto trading, how the government views crypto when it relates to taxes, and what it takes to get more clarity on how cryptocurrencies are taxed. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience of our TF Blockchain community where Pat was able to interact with our attendees and answer their questions. Please let us know what you think of this episode and share with you network! You can find out more about TF Blockchain Conferences, Events, and Podcast at https://tfblock.io

In this episode we interview Jim Gaherity, the CEO of Coinstar, the leader in converting loose change into cash, gift cards, donations, and as an onramp to the eCommerce world. Through their recent partnership with Coinme, consumers can now purchase Bitcoin at Coinstar Kiosk which are located in nearly every major grocery store chain and with 20,000 Kiosk worldwide. Coinstar has been in the Fiat business for over 25 years, but discovered an interesting opportunity to sell Bitcoin and turn into a revenue opportunity. Jim shares with us how he and his company came upon the decision to sell bitcoin, how it has become a business driver, and the opportunities to revenue and growth through adding Bitcoin to the business plan.

In this episode we discussed the security aspects of Blockchain on-chain and the vulnerabilities of off-chain integrations, how data can be secure on chain, threats from tech and social hacking, and how cybersecurity will change as an industry. Listen from - Brandon Kite: Software Developer at Transparent Systems - Karl Weaver: Business Development at Rivetz - Conor Bronsdon: Content Marketing Specialist & Project Manager at Olive & Goose - Microsoft - Reza Mehran-Nejad: Cybersecurity Engineer at Micro Systems Engineering, Inc.

In the September edition of Men's Health Monthly, on iHeart Radio, Neil Scott and co-host Dr. Tom Walsh speak with activist, advocate and ambassador Annie Kuo, founder of the Seattle Chapter of RESOLVE, the national infertility organization. They discuss issues surrounding male infertility.

Elmer Dixon was born in Chicago and moved to Seattle at age 7 when his father took a job at Boeing. Dixon grew up in Seattle’s Central District, attending Garfield High School. While at Garfield High, Dixon helped organize the school’s Black Student Union in 1968. That same year, with his older brother Aaron Dixon, he co-founded the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party. He served the Chapter as its Field Marshall as well as the Breakfast Program Coordinator. When the Seattle Chapter closed its office and some of its core members moved to Oakland in 1972, Elmer, under parole and unable to move to Oakland, stayed in Seattle and reorganized the Chapter. He worked to sustain the Party’s breakfast program and health clinic, maintaining the Panther organization until 1976 and some programs into the 1980s. Elmer Dixon now works as a diversity consultant.

Sonia and Colleen report from Seattle’s Women in Tech Regatta, a gathering to connect women in tech to mentors, peers, and resources. They interview Melody Biringer, the Founder of the WIT Regatta, and Sonya Trejo, a Board Member of the Seattle Chapter of Women in Bio—an organization recruiting onsite. Finally, our hosts moderate a panel on True Allyship featuring allies Anthony Suarez (Code.org), Jeremy Modjeska (Highspot), Krish Srinivasan (PCC Community markets), and Scott Enhert (Moz).

On Episode #8, MiiR Founder & CEO, Bryan Papé, sits down with Johannes Ariens, Co-Founder & CEO of LOGE Camps and the Seattle Chapter Chair for Surfrider Foundation. In the podcast, we discuss Johannes' journey, how the idea LOGE Camps came into motion, and Surfrider Foundation's incredible work to protect our oceans and beaches.

In this episode we interview Nate Whitehill, Founder and CEO of CryptoSlate, a leading Cryptocurreny and blockchain online news publication. Nate shares with us how he got started with CryptoSlate, some interesting stories they’ve published, how he thinks blockchain and cryptocurrency are covered in the media, and what he see’s for the industry moving forward. CryptoSlate just released a refreshed version of its website, featuring a streamlined interface for browsing crypto projects by industry sector and an optimized experience for gaining market insight in the context of news stories. This episode was recorded live during our Evening Event Series held at our Seattle Chapter a couple weeks ago. We have recently launched chapters in Vancouver, Portland, and Austin and hope to be coming to a city near you. If interested in bringing a TF Blockchain Chapter to your city please visit tfblock.io/chapters. Hope you enjoy my conversation with Nate on how blockchain and media work together.

Leslie Grandy is an expert in new product development, business planning and strategy, she's also a kick ass sponsor and mentor to women in business. In this episode, Leslie and Joleen discuss the many ways women can support one another in business plus, Leslie talks about how the corporate machine works and how to be an entrepreneur in a large corporation. Leslie currently serves on the Innovation Advisory Board of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and is one of the founding members of the Seattle Chapter of Advancing Women in Product.

People often make excuses for why they have found the right group to connect with, or the right person in their life, or why their military transition wasn't successful. Chris Schmitt discusses the reasons why people struggle and identifies ways for you to connect. Chris Schmitt recently retired from 30 years of service as a United States Army Special Forces “Green Beret.” During the past three decades, Chris has gained extensive experience commanding, planning and executing special operations missions around the world. Through facilitating the success of Partner Nation leaders, both General Officers and Government Leaders, in Afghanistan, Europe, Northwest Africa and Canada, he learned that we excel when we all work together. His career allowed him to serve as a mentor, trainer and coach both in combat and uncertain environments at the strategic, operational and tactical level in Afghanistan, the Sahara and the Balkans. Holding a Master of Science in Organizational Development from Central Washington University, a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and pursuing Executive Certification for Coaching from Columbia University, Chris is uniquely qualified to executive coach, conduct cross-cultural mentoring, facilitate self-discovery, and assist others to attain success. Inspiring high achievers to achieve heroic aspirations is his purpose as he works to become a corporate “Green Beret.” Since retirement, Chris has conducted face-to-face coaching and advising with leaders from Fortune 500 Companies like Starbucks, Hudson Bay Company, Nike, Intel, Western Union, and Costco Wholesale. He has facilitated leadership workshops and led non-traditional, adventure-based, outdoor, leadership development. Chris founded the Azimuth Consulting Group, teaches in the MBA Program at City University in Seattle, and remains connected to the U.S. Special Operations Community through special projects. Mastering his own transition, he is passionate about support to the Veteran Community and serves as the Chapter Captain for the Seattle Chapter of Team Red, White and Blue. In turn, Team Red, White and Blue is supporting his development as a Team RWB Eagle Leadership Fellow. Christopher is a certified Birkman Method coach and possess a US Government Top Secret clearance. Regularly, Christopher, Kristina, and their two children can be found hiking, biking, skiing and kayaking the mountains, logging roads and rivers near their home in the Snoqualmie Valley, Washington. In this episode he joins Robert Gowin, Alejandra Gill, and Scott Johnson to talk about finding your true north. Robert is a retired US Army Armor and Recruiter/Retention MSG turned Fortune 50 executive; Scott Johnson is a former British Army Engineer and EOD NCO; Alejandra Gill ("AJ") is a Security Forces NCO in the USAF. Join our new Facebook Team Room at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mentors4mil Follow Mentors for Military: iTunes: http://apple.co/1WaEvbB SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/mentors4mil Instagram: www.instagram.com/mentors4mil Twitter: www.twitter.com/mentors4mil Facebook: www.facebook.com/mentors4mil Homepage: www.mentorsformilitary.com Use Code Mentors4mil at www.SkeletonOptics.com to receive your discount.

Jeannine Woodyear is the President of the Seattle Chapter of Women in Wireless, and the Global Marketing & Channel Partner Enablement Leader at Microsoft.  Jeannine shares her wisdom on why development is important in the all aspects of the mind, body and speech, and not just the boardroom. She also speaks about her work to connect women to a community that supports them.   Key Takeaways    [5:06] Women in Wireless takes a holistic approach to connect, ignite and empower women in all levels of their career.  They host events for free headshots, speaker development training, online profile mentorship, and access to a community of women that will help them along their journey to success. [12:23] Women in Wireless looks at the unique challenges of the individual women. [13:38] Jeannine’s approach to mentorship is more situational. She draws upon a wide community of people both in and out her organization. [14:55] A pivotal experience on the roadside in China influenced Jeannine’s approach to business and mentorship to connect with the rhythm and go with the flow. [19:47] Jeannine knows she is in the flow as a leader when things feel natural and instinctive.   [23:04] There are many ways to lead, and Jeannine cites flexibility and the ability to tap into their own skills as one of a leader’s most important quality. [25:10] Understanding the skillsets players of your team and dedicating time to get to know them on a personal level  is a crucial part of leveraging the sum of the team to achieve the desired outcome. [31:16] It is the job of the leader and the community to make sure their team feels safe and supported so they are aligned with the vision. [34:08] Jeannine has found innovation to occur more frequently when she gives people the latitude and guidelines of the outcome, but then lets them go to have freedom in making their own decision.   Website: womeninwireless.org Twitter:  @JMWoodyear Twitter: @WomeninWireless   Quotable Quotes The individual, the employee, the personal is as important as the customer and the profits.   Challenges become opportunities. We are not leading an organization, we are leading people The best advice can come from unassuming places   Every situation creates a need to tap a pool of resources and individuals It’s about identifying the core of justice, and empowering people to draw upon their flexibility and  unique skills Understand who your players are   You can’t assume the view of one answer is the truth   Some of the best outcomes are through unconventional mechanisms Diversity is not about conformity, it’s about allowing different perspective to respectfully get to the outcome.   Bio Jeanine’s passion and drive are instigated by a simple curiosity and imagining ‘what if’...paired with the pursuit of understanding what makes things tick. This restless energy lead Jeannine from Madison Avenue where she got her start as a media planner to a stint as a National Planning Director at Zenith Media for Procter & Gamble’s health and beauty care brands in China before it was cool.   Jeannine’s favorite opportunities have involved developing high performance teams, fostering community, innovating product marketing, and solving problems customers care about. Creating personalized experiences and learner journeys for cybersecurity, desktop productivity, and business applications to help channel partners build and sustain profitable cloud practices through skills attainment and meaningful engagement is at the heart of the work Jeannine is driving at Microsoft today.   Passionate about mentorship and water, in her free time Jeannine can be found volunteering her time as the President of the Seattle Chapter of Women in Wireless and racing her sailboat around the Puget Sound with her family in tow.    

My guest for Episode 8 is Elmer Dixon, one of the founding members of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Seattle Panthers, so I was incredibly honored to have the chance to interview Mr. Dixon about the party’s work in the community and as a community – and about how his experience as a Black Panther continues to inform his life today. Resources: 50th Anniversary celebration info: https://www.seattlebpp50.com/about My People Are Rising: http://mypeoplearerising.com/ *** Intro/outro music, recorded with permission: "Joe Metro," by Blue Scholars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=Wz79goWQrYU ***

Aired Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 3:00 PM ETJoin us for this “WISDOM WEDNESDAY” at 12pm PST / 2pm CST/ 3pm EST on INSPIRED LIVING RADIO as we welcome special guest, Kat Bohnsack and discuss her new book, “Your Itty Bitty Marijuana Manual – 15 Ways to Use Cannabis for your Health”: http://omtimes.com/iom/shows/inspired-living/Kat Bohnsack has nearly a decade of research and hard work into the Cannabis industry. She is a proud member of Seattle Hempfest, Seattle Chapter of Women’s Norml, The Cannabis Women’s Alliance, and the highly acclaimed National group Women of Weed that was featured in National Geographic, Time and Newsweek.Kat is a disabled Air Force veteran and a Spiritual teacher who has committed herself to educating thousands around the world about the health benefits of hemp and Cannabis. She has spoken to corporations, taught classes, spoken at public hearings/Town hall meetings, stood with other veterans to speak to government officials about the need and importance of Cannabis in veteran communities, is a published Best Selling Author, and was recently televised on live stream worldwide from the worlds largest Cannabis reform event, Seattle Hempfest. Kat is passionate about this movement, she has even created her own corporation to further National education about these incredible herbal plants.Kat’s company ‘Mary Jayne Parties’ takes Cannabis education into the privacy of your home. Certified Mary Jayne coaches come to home parties and talk about the history of hemp, Cannabis, topicals, CBDs, and answer any questions the guests may have. This company is poised to be one of the largest personal education corporations world wide for Cannabis and hemp as health aids.Kat has also become the first person to have a medical marijuana book become a Best Seller. Her book “Your Itty Bitty Marijuana Manual – 15 Ways to Use Cannabis for your Health” hit number one on Amazon just a few months ago and is filled with incredible research and knowledge about Cannabis used throughout the centuries for many different reasons, from rituals to helping with severe health issues.Website: www.maryjayneparties.com

This week we talk about the 49ers vs Rams recap and we break down what will it take to beat Carolina at there house . We Have Chris Miller from the North Carolina Triad Chapter and he tells us what they have planned as we take over the Panthers house like we always do and Chris has a lot to update what they have going on .  Then we bring on Alex Carson from the Seattle Chapter and Joshua Billips from the Portland chapter teaming up for week 3 in Seattle and they talk on how we shut down the 12's and what they have planned for the Seattle game and where everyone is meeting . 

We are joined by the head of the Seattle Chapter of The Satanic Temple and author of The Happy Satanist, Lilith Starr. We talk about how satanism changed her life, her establishing of the Seattle Chapter of The Satanic Temple, and a bit about her depression and physical disabilities. WebsiteBookThe Satanic Temple Seattle Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Dark Matter Sponsor - US$36+* Travis MegeeNuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Frank* Darryl GoossenPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul Burkey* BT Motley* George* Hugh Mann* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound* AlexGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Mike Price* LaTonya* Duncan* Jaded Zappa* Will* Henry* AlanBronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month* Mark* Peter* Heather* Shawn* Al from South Carolina * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.

We are joined by the head of the Seattle Chapter of The Satanic Temple and author of The Happy Satanist, Lilith Starr. We talk about how satanism changed her life, her establishing of the Seattle Chapter of The Satanic Temple, and a bit about her depression and physical disabilities. WebsiteBookThe Satanic Temple Seattle Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Dark Matter Sponsor - US$36+* Travis MegeeNuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Frank* Darryl GoossenPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul Burkey* BT Motley* George* Hugh Mann* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget Sound* AlexGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Mike Price* LaTonya* Duncan* Jaded Zappa* Will* Henry* AlanBronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month* Mark* Peter* Heather* Shawn* Al from South Carolina * Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.

Bill Bryant is a partner at DFJ (formerly Draper Fisher Jurvetson), focused on early- and growth-stage investments in enterprise, consumer and disruptive technologies. Bill has had early and instrumental involvement in more than 25 leading software, mobile, and digital media companies, as a founder, senior executive, investor, and board member.    He has had founding roles with Visio (now part of Microsoft), Netbot (acquired by Excite), Qpass (acquired by Amdocs), Medio (Nokia), Mixxer, and Airworks.    Bill represents DFJ on the boards of Bright Computing, Chef, Ping Identity, Z2Live, Remitly, and The Clymb.  In addition to his DFJ investments, he is an active angel investor with investments in Winshuttle, LiquidPlanner, Bonanza, and Socrata.   Lets listen into Bill Bryant interview at our Seattle Chapter by director Mike Grabham. 

Steve and the Managing Director of the Seattle Chapter of eWomenNetwork, awesome leader and professional planner, Debbie Whitlock, discuss why planning is so important to the health and wealth of your business. Listen in to hear tips, tricks and the mindset that goes into making planning work for you. Steve and Debbie tackle topics like; 1)Why we need a plan. 2)Why are we so resistant to a plan 3)Avoiding the over-planning trap 4)How to remove stress from planning. This episode will show you how to create a clear, simple plan to go from where you are to where you want to be next in our life and business! Don't Fail Because you Failed to Plan!

Those who serve others derive significant benefits not available to recipients Click Here for the resources from our interview with Alan “How can we in turn take that wisdom in, and then give it right back out?” – Alan Pratt Alan Pratt grew up as a native to the Seattle, Washington area. While growing up in a wonderful, loving home, his family were not believers. Alan did not come to have a relationship with Christ until he was 37 years old. After spending most of his career in the banking business working for the U.S. Treasury Department, and then the banking industry, God got a hold of him. He was stripped of his financial security, and forced to rely solely on God’s provision. Alan then went out and opened his own advisory company that enables his clients to protect their wealth while helping others at the same time. His philosophy is: “What can I give away today? Whether it be time, money, or advice. Giving is always better than receiving.” In today’s episode you will hear from a man who is truly a servant leader. He gives whatever and whenever he can and helps others to do the same. His motto is to never say no to any opportunity, no matter what it may be. “We tend to think about circumstances more than we should.” – Alan Pratt You Will Learn How to be a Kingdom Ambassador What non-financial elements of wealth are Questions you need to ask yourself How to create your own personal board of directors The five areas of wealth The Discovery Process How to be present with God daily Character traits of a leader Resources Pratt Legacy Advisors Bio Alan Pratt, CEP, CAP is a family legacy advisor specializing in philanthropy and family wealth preservation. He brings a unique blend of personal experience and technical knowledge to the estate planning process. Alan helps families understand, in plain English, their options for preserving wealth in a way that honors their underlying values. Alan’s company, Pratt Legacy Advisors practices a unique form of estate planning that goes far beyond strategic wealth distribution. Alan believes that a meaningful estate plan comes from knowing your values, living your values, and planning from your values. His firm has created Legacy Planning from the Heart™, a process to help you integrate your life experiences with your estate plan, while maintaining ongoing communication within your family. He holds trust, listening, and life-long relationships as core values in everything he undertakes and shares from his own personal experiences. Alan is in demand as a speaker at regional, national, and international conferences dealing with family relationships, wealth preservation, and stewardship. He is recognized as a leader in Advanced Life Insurance designs, which is often used as a strategy to responsibly transition family wealth. He earned his Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation in 2006 and currently serves as the Chief Ambassador for The International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy (AIP). In 2007, he became a founding member of the Seattle Philanthropic Advisors Network (SPAN) and currently serves on the Board as Vice President. He is an active member of the National Institute of Certified Estate Planners, Washington Planned Giving Council, and the Seattle Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Alan serves on the Advisory Board of the Chief Seattle Council–Boy Scouts of America and the Seattle Christian Community Foundation. Alan and his wife, Helen, were married in 1984 and have 3 children. You can reach Alan by email at alan@prattla.com or by phone at 425-455-0999.

I meet so many people every year with great ideas for small businesses, but not enough capital to get them started. Financing your small business doesn't have to be a scary process anymore. I am SO excited to welcome today's guest, Co-Founder and President of Guidant Financial, Jeremy Ames. Jeremy's entrepreneurial endeavors have given him diversebusiness experience launching and growing a number of companies in the realestate, online media, financing and personal service sectors.Jeremy understands the unique challenges of Guidant'score small business customers well. Along with his start-up experience, he is athree-time franchisee. Jeremy's been honored as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40under 40 and as the national winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year awardgiven by the Small Business Administration (SBA). He's also a former boardmember of the Seattle Chapter of The Entrepreneurs' Organization and Togetherfor Tranfsormation. For more information about the Show and Mat and Mark, visit www.refreshyourwealth.com.

I meet so many people every year with great ideas for small businesses, but not enough capital to get them started. Financing your small business doesn't have to be a scary process anymore. I am SO excited to welcome today's guest, Co-Founder and President of Guidant Financial, Jeremy Ames.  Jeremy's entrepreneurial endeavors have given him diverse business experience launching and growing a number of companies in the real estate, online media, financing and personal service sectors. Jeremy understands the unique challenges of Guidant's core small business customers well. Along with his start-up experience, he is a three-time franchisee. Jeremy's been honored as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 under 40 and as the national winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award given by the Small Business Administration (SBA). He's also a former board member of the Seattle Chapter of The Entrepreneurs' Organization and Together for Tranfsormation.  The show will broadcast Tuesday, December 30th at 11am PST / 2 EST. You can call in and listen LIVE on the road at 646-200-4285.

I meet so many people every year with great ideas for small businesses, but not enough capital to get them started. Financing your small business doesn't have to be a scary process anymore. I am SO excited to welcome today's guest, Co-Founder and President of Guidant Financial, Jeremy Ames. Jeremy's entrepreneurial endeavors have given him diverse business experience launching and growing a number of companies in the real estate, online media, financing and personal service sectors. Jeremy understands the unique challenges of Guidant's core small business customers well. Along with his start-up experience, he is a three-time franchisee. Jeremy's been honored as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 under 40 and as the national winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award given by the Small Business Administration (SBA). He's also a former board member of the Seattle Chapter of The Entrepreneurs' Organization and Together for Tranfsormation. For more information about the Show and Mat and Mark, visit www.refreshyourwealth.com.

Listen in as Steve and the Managing Director of the Seattle Chapter of eWomenNetwork, awesome leader and planner, Debbie Whitlock, discuss why planning is so important to the health and wealth of our business. Learn tips, tricks and the psychology behind making planning work for you. We will tackle topics like; 1)Why we need a plan. 2)Why we resist planning 3)How to not get caught over planning and not implementing and 4)Taking the stress out of planning.  Listen in as we show you how to create a clear, simple plan to get from where you are to where you want to go in our life and business!

When Jimi Hendrix returned to his native America as a star, the country he knew had changed. This programme, presented by Tom Robinson to tie in with the 40th anniversary of the guitarist's death, explores the pressure Jimi was under to make an explicit political declaration. Tom explores Hendrix's 14 months in the Screaming Eagles 101 Airborne Division that saw him parachute a total of 26 times before he was invalided out with a broken ankle. Brother Leon Hendrix discusses his elder bother's time in the military, along with comments from author Charles Sharr Murray. Singer and friend Eric Burdon explains how, after the riots in Grovesnor Square, Jimi trotted out the American government's party line on Vietnam - the so-called "Domino Theory". The Soft Machine supported Hendrix as they traveled across America and drummer Robert Wyatt recalls how Jimi responded to media questions about the war, and the emergence of the Black Power movement. Hendrix was receptive to the Black Panther Party and found the Seattle Chapter of the organization run by two former high school friends. Both Panthers, Aaron and Elmer Dixon talk about how receptive Hendrix was to the cause. The programme culminates with Jimi's Woodstock Festival performance of 'The Star Spangled Banner', an eloquent (and wordless) statement against the Vietnam war. In retrospect, it can also be read as a swan song for the era of peace and love and for Hendrix himself, who died in his sleep the following year. Jimi Hendrix is more than a blues guitarist who got lucky in the 60s. He did the best he could to be his own man without openly taking sides, and we are still trying to get to know him 40 years after his death. Producer: John Sugar A Sugar production for BBC Radio 4.