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In the final episode of our three-part series with Shelly Brown and Chad Morris, we take a trip down memory lane with Brandon Mull to their days performing in BYU's comedy group, Divine Comedy. Together, they share how their experiences in sketch comedy have shaped their writing careers and continue to influence their work today. Get ready for a fun and insightful conversation on the power of humor in storytelling.

Brandon Mull and Jason Conforto are once again joined by Shelly Brown and Chad Morris to discuss writing with purpose and empathy. In this heartfelt episode, they explore the importance of being sensitive to the unique challenges of middle-grade audiences. Shelly and Chad also share the touching story behind their book Mustaches for Maddie, which is inspired by their daughter's real-life battle with a life-threatening brain tumor. Get ready for an emotional and inspiring conversation about writing stories that truly matter.Edited by Karter Brownhttps://www.audiodesignstudios.com/

In this episode, Brandon Mull and Jason Conforto are joined by authors Shelly Brown and Chad Morris to discuss the unique dynamics of writing with a partner. Together, they explore the pros and cons of collaborative writing, sharing insights, challenges, and the benefits that come with co-authoring. Whether you're a solo writer or interested in working with a partner, this episode offers valuable advice for anyone navigating creative partnerships.Edited by Karter Brownhttps://www.audiodesignstudios.com/

In this episode, Shelly Brown, an author, speaker, and former hotelier, shares insights on the importance of belonging in hospitality and how leaders can foster a culture of inclusion and safety.Introduction to the concept of belonging in hospitality - Understanding the fundamental need for belonging in hospitality and the importance of belonging for hospitality providers, teams, and guests.Details about Shelly Brown's event - Information about the Belonging Equation event on Monday, June 24th, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina (Click here to register)The Belonging Equation explained - The formula, and the significance of safety in terms of diverse elements like sexual orientation, skin color, abilities, and neurodiversity.The role of leaders in fostering belonging - How leaders can create an environment that supports belonging, and the impact of personal biases and judgments on fostering a sense of belonging.Practical advice for leaders and individuals - Encouragement to ditch the "should show" and align actions with personal and organizational values.Action items for you todayNew to Hospitality Daily? Start here. Want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day? Subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.Music by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

When Shelly and Chad's little girl, Maddie, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 9 years old, their regular lives with their five children were put on hold. Getting Maddie through surgery became their number one priority, and their family, friends, and neighborhood rallied together to help their family through it.  But one person in particular, Shelly's cousin, embodied what it truly means to show up during difficult moments in small but meaningful ways. It all started when she posted a silly picture of herself wearing a mustache, which was sure to make Maddie giggle, with the hashtag #MustachesforMaddie. And while she couldn't have predicted how viral this movement would go, her small act of kindness is the perfect example of how simple it can be to show up for someone.  As the hashtag gained traction, an outpouring of love happened from hundreds of people who sent funny little pictures for Maddie to enjoy. From putting mustaches on babies, cars, pets, stuffed animals, entire offices worth of doctors, classrooms, and more, even news stations picked up the story (including CNN and the Hallmark Channel).  Shelly and Chad transformed Mustaches for Maddie into an award-winning book. They share great insights on handling the pressure parents feel during this time, managing the day-to-day, asking for (and accepting) help from others, and dealing with the uncertainties of a difficult diagnosis. And today, they're sharing their story to inspire anyone going through a difficult journey.  This episode is fun, inspiring, and uplifting, and I hope it serves as a great reminder to keep spirits up and celebrate every little win along the way. As they say, laughter really is the best medicine. Key Takeaways with Chad Morris & Shelly Brown The pressure on parents to care for a sick child, alongside other responsibilities. Dealing with the uncertainty of a difficult diagnosis. Managing the impact that a difficult medical journey has on siblings with feelings of jealousy, frustration, sadness, and anxiety. When to ask for help, and how to accept help from your community. The little ways anyone can show up and support those in need. How a small act of kindness can go a very long way. Keeping the spirits up, and looking out for moments of joy.  Show Notes: Get Full Access to the Show Notes by visiting: MatteasJoy.org/55. Rate & Review If you enjoyed today's episode of The Joy In The Journey, hit the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device. You can also help by providing an honest rating & review over on Apple Podcasts. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!

#065 - FLOOD SONGS PROJECT: Introducing the artists Koko Kopytko, Emma Hamilton, Shelly Brown and Jason Zahlu Announcing the first 4 of the seven artists who made it onto the Flood Songs compilation: Koko Kopytko Emma Hamilton Shelly Brown Jason Zahlu

Claudia Ott: 1001 Nacht - Das Buch der Liebe | Gelesen von Claudia Ott und Omid-Paul Eftekhari | 4 mp3-CD, ca. 20 Std. | 32 € (UVP) | C.H. Beck Verlag || Hans Fallada: Lilly und ihr Sklave - Erzählungen | Gelesen von Jennipher Antoni | 6 CDs, 4 Std. 57 Min. | 16 € (UVP) | Hörkultur || Dörte Hansen: Zur See | Gelesen von Nina Hoss | 6 CDs, 7 Std. | 24 € (UVP) | Random House Audio || 1. Platz der hr2-Hörbuchbestenliste für Kinder + Jugendliche Oktober | Shelly Brown & Chad Morris: Bunte Schnurrbart-Tage | Gelesen von Julia Nachtmann | 1 mp3-CD, 4 Std. 30 Min. | 17 € (UVP) | ab 10 Jahren | Hörcompany

1. Platz der hr2-Hörbuchbestenliste für Kinder + Jugendliche Oktober | Shelly Brown & Chad Morris: Bunte Schnurrbart-Tage | Gelesen von Julia Nachtmann | 1 mp3-CD, 4 Std. 30 Min. | 17 € (UVP) | ab 10 Jahren | Hörcompany

In face of growing impacts and risks caused by climate change, as well as rising population projections, the food, agribusiness and beverage industry has to innovate to ensure it's addressing these emerging challenges. To help understand the work that Aon is doing to help clients in the global food, agribusiness, and beverage industry make better decisions and address new risks, host Shelly Brown, Aon's Diversity Solutions leader, is joined by Ciara Jackson, food, agribusiness and beverage enterprise client leader. Together they examine the impact that supply chains, inflation, climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and a host of other factors have on this industry. [1:28] A look at the future of the food, agribusiness and beverage industry.  [2:17] The impact of supply chains, inflation and climate change on the industry.[6:13] The role that Aon plays in helping clients make better decisions. [8:33] Transformational risk within the ESG conversation. [12:23] The power of uniting together for a common goal to solve big problems together. [14:03] Ciara's hidden talent coaching a popular Irish sport. [15:18] Ciara's advice to anyone that is considering a career with Aon. Additional Resources:Inflation's Impact: A Closer Look at Three IndustriesQ2 2022 Global Market Insights ReportAon Insights: Food, Agribusiness and BeverageAon Insights: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Have a Major and Long-Lasting Impact on Global Food SupplyThe Aon One Brief: Beyond Logistics: Product Recall Risks and How to Avoid ThemAon's websiteTweetables:“The industry is in the process of having to fundamentally change the production system and to increase productivity at the same time.” — Ciara Jackson“In this industry, it's all about supply chain.” — Ciara Jackson“A lot of our clients are getting concerned about security of supplies and the affordability of those supplies as well.” — Ciara Jackson“We're all working together to try and solve this immense challenge that our clients are facing.” — Ciara Jackson

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On this episode of Groundbreakers, we sit down with Shelly Brown, Aon's Diversity Solutions Leader. We take an eventful trip down memory lane with Shelly - learning how his Midwest upbringing and military service set him on his path to diversify the landscape of business and rethink how and why we do what we do.Shelly's devotion in leading and teaching the impact of supplier diversity, and passing the torch to others by "sending the elevator back down", is a message we should all take with us.Shelly's calming presence and open heart made our first recording feel like a warm visit with an old friend.

Today, on Hook of a Book, I review the sensational book by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown, Mustaches for Maddie! Email me at: hookofabookpodcast@gmail.com. Merry Christmas to everyone listening on Christmas Day! Have a happy New Year! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ellie-mano/message

Today's episode brings in Shelly Brown who is the Director of Resident Life at TSU. Lane talks with Shelly about the entire process for students to become a RL on campus and the training that they receive to be prepared for anything they may face in the upcoming semesters. They discuss new residence halls that have been added/bought and the changes that are being made to better accommodate students living on campus. Directed/Produced by: Lane Senn @Lane_Osenn Special Guests: Director Shelly Brown

This week on Your Dental Top 5 your host, Amanda Hill, RDH is talking with Top 5 ways to be an educator with none other than the Hygiene-Educators from Hygiene Edge, Shelly Brown and Jessica Atkinson.   Episode Highlights Shelly's Background Jessica's Background Hygiene Edge Top 5   Quotes   “Our faculty at large is an aging faculty and we need people to step into those roles.”    “I think networking is the key to anything you want to do.”    “Make it known and start off small.”    “The association gives you a view of what dental hygiene can be, and is really inspiring.”    “Beef up your resume.”    “If you didn't write it down, it didn't happen, you didn't do it.”    “Education doesn't stop when you leave the classroom.”   Links   Hygiene Edge   Jell-Ed   GetHiredRDH    More Your Dental Top 5 Episodes: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/dentaltop5/    Amanda's email: amandahillrdh@gmail.com  

On a Facebook post to encourage people to listen to this episode, I wrote, "You can't talk about being thrown into the wilderness without also talking about the beauty you find there during those long and lonely years." If Shelly hadn't agreed to record part 2 of her interview, you might have thought her story ended there - that dark, lonely, and painful place. Thankfully, she agreed to come back, so we could discuss the beauty she found in the wilderness. It's hard to see beauty when you're in the wilderness, but Shelly and I discussed how the transformation during that time is like the metamorphosis process and like the refining fire. Neither the cocoon nor the fire feels beautiful while we are in it. It's what happens after the cocoon and after being taken out of the fire that proves to be beyond beautiful.So, if you're in the cocoon or in the fire, hang in there. It will end. And you'll have a new perspective - one that highlights the beauty that you will not be able to ignore it!"The same sun that melts the butter hardens the clay." ~ Billy GrahamTRANSFORMATION:  Caterpillar ---> butterfly2 wings of the butterfly ----> Spirit + truth = freedomShelly referred to many verses during her explanations. As promised, here they are:* The great exchange: Isaiah 61:1-3The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,    because the Lord has anointed me    to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,    to proclaim freedom for the captives    and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]to proclaim the year of theLord's favor    and the day of vengeance of our God,to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty    instead of ashes,the oil of joy    instead of mourning,and a garment of praise    instead of a spirit of despair.They will be called oaks of righteousness,    a planting of the Lord    for the display of his splendor.REFINING FIRE:Job 23:10But he knows the way that I take;    when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.* The journey to freedom:The more you know Him, the more you love Him.The more you love Him, the more you trust Him.The more you trust Him, the more freedom you experience.Ephesians 2:10: For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.Romans 12:2Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.Ephesians 3:16-19I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,  may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,  and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

WILDERNESS. When we hear that word, a mental picture instantly forms in our mind. Maybe it looks like a forest or a desert. Perhaps you don't just think of a wilderness in your mind. It's more than just a picture in your mind. You know it well. Because you've lived it. Or you're there now.My guest, Shelly Brown, was thrown into a wilderness for 13 years.  All the zigzags in her past and present imploded and exploded at the same time, stripping everything from her except her three children.Shelly shares how the death of her mother combined with her father leaving her and her siblings filled her with unfathomable grief. Her extended family took them to foster care. It led to a seemingly wonderful set of new parents for she and her brother, but she was wrong. Additional zigzags happened in this new home. Into her adult life, marriage, children, close friends, and a thriving ministry were all Shelly dreamed of. Thirteen years ago, Shelly lost all of her dreams except her children. This is when Shelly was thrown into a wilderness. She shares some of the challenges she faced while in the wilderness in this episode. She would never say the wilderness experience was the best years of her life but that she needed that time there to heal and to grow.Shelly will join me again for episode 47 where she will share more details about the challenges she faced in the wilderness as well as the beauty she found there. 

Every campus of Iowa Lakes Community College have unbelievable opportunities for anyone who dreams. Entrepreneurs have the wide range of tools available from the Tietz Entrepreneurial Center at the Algona Campus where Coordianator Shelly Brown explains the mission and targets of the center. Plus a tie in with Iowa Rock n Roll Exec. Clay Norris on a class he'll be offering. @iowalakes.edu

Today we have the first of our 'Town Tasters'.This will be a monthly spotlight on some of Melbourne's most unique suburbs. We will talk about what type of people are attracted to the suburb, what the suburb has to offer and get both the locals and real estate agents point of view about how amazing these little suburbs are.Today we begin with Tyabb on the Mornington Peninsula and we have Shelly Brown from OBrien Real Estate in Somerville to tell us how the market is going in Tyabb. She has had 10 years of experience in real estate specialising in rural and residential sales. Shelly proudly works for one of the top 10 agents within the Obrien Real Estate franchise.1. How has the market changed since Peninsula Link opened?2. So Shelly, what's the market like in Tyabb at the moment?3. What type of properties would we find for sale in Tyabb at the moment?4. The statistics say that only 15% of the homes in Tyabb are rental properties. Do you find there is more demand for people wanting to rent in Tyabb and not enough properties available?5. Do people move to Tyabb for the schools?6. How about the fabulous sporting community? It's like Tyabb is a proud community of Yabbies! OFFER: Free advertising if you list your property with OBrien Real Estate Somerville.Contact: Shelly can be contacted by email at: shelly.brown@obrienrealestate.com.auWebsite: www.obrienrealestate.com.auPhone:  0431 188 166 Need Copywriting?Call the 'Real Copy Right' Hotline: 5977 8889 Email: orders@realcopyright.com.auAs well as sales copy, we can also assist you with: Rental copyStaff profiles for your new and existing staff membersMarketing letters/emailsNewsletter articlesMarketing material for listing kits, mail outs, etcWebsite blogsLarge scale development brochures and websites     

In today's episode, Shelly Brown of ROI Mindfulness and I dive in a little bit into the notion of identity. I had to ask her, if I'm not who I think I am, then who am I? Shelley talks about shedding the trappings and not tying your sense of identity to temporary things. Show notes: Coming soon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/defiant-business-podcast/message

Welcome back! Shelly Brown of ROI Mindfulness is joining me again today to talk about how we can be more mindful in our lives and our businesses and what this looks like when she helps her clients actually employ her techniques. Additionally, she's going to be telling us about an update to her business, and I can not wait to share that with you. So let's dive in. Show notes: Coming Soon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/defiant-business-podcast/message

My next guest, Shelly Brown, founder of ROI Mindfulness, believes mindfulness is not what we've all been led to believe. It's often seen as woo-woo weird and uncomfortable approaches. She knows it's a practice of rockstars, a practice that can transcend calm, a practice that trains our brains to embrace and extend time in the present. Shelly spent over two decades in the corporate world. She remains connected to her corporate roots as a speaker and webinar and workshop facilitator, inviting leaders and executive committees to frontline managers around the United States to a practice that trains our brains to achieve remarkable, calm, focus, and resilience. The end result? we can show up better for our lives and better together. Show notes: coming soon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/defiant-business-podcast/message

Let's just have a look at "The Fear", if any, of singing, and consider the idea of putting it on the ground. Then The Natural Minor (Aeolian Mode) 1; 2; flat 3; 4; 5; flat 6; flat 7; 8.And then have a look at the vocal round in "People Want to Sing", by Brisbane Band 'Kooii'. And Try some exercises with Vibrato. Links:https://kooii.bandcamp.com/track/people-want-to-sing 2012(With Thanks to Peter Hunt and Kooii)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brown)

Hi, welcome back, come on in. Today we're going to attack the Minor Pentatonic Scale.If you're a visual learner, write this down on a big piece of something in front of you: 1; flat 3; 4; 5; flat 7; 8.Now that's stuck in your brain forever, we're going to manipulate your sound to play with "Sob" Quality. Open your throat, smile, don't worry about anything. It's all going to be ok.The chords in the song section are A minor and D minor.Thanks for listening.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Shelly_Brown)

In this episode, Mark is joined by Shelly Brown, Executive of Vice President of MIAX, and Simon Ho, CEO of T3 Index. They discuss: What is T3? The Spikes Index Multi-listed SPY options How does it compare with VIX movement? Removing the abstraction between the index and the derivatives Does it include skew? Taking steps to avoid allegations of price manipulation When will they start trading? Getting regulatory approval Market maker response The T3-MIAX partnership The MIAX-OIC advisor education conference

In this episode, Mark is joined by Shelly Brown, Executive of Vice President of MIAX, and Simon Ho, CEO of T3 Index. They discuss: What is T3? The Spikes Index Multi-listed SPY options How does it compare with VIX movement? Removing the abstraction between the index and the derivatives Does it include skew? Taking steps to avoid allegations of price manipulation When will they start trading? Getting regulatory approval Market maker response The T3-MIAX partnership The MIAX-OIC advisor education conference

Websites are daunting projects but even the casual listener is astounded to learn that a website took three years to complete. Of course there's a story, so here we go with the tale. Read on the website:  New Psychotactics Website Story ==== Back when I was in university, my friend, Shelly Brown sent me a recording of a rap band called Run DMC I listened to the music patiently, then decided rap had no future. As you can see, I'm a lot worse than most people at predicting the future. Even back in 2008, I had friends in the industry, who were talking about mobile as being the next big thing. But there we were in the middle of 2015 with no intention of creating a mobile-friendly site. I figured mobile had no future, so why bother with a new website when the existing website was doing just fine? However, what prompted me into action was a little chat with a client This client was into some sort of search engine optimisation, and he suggested it would be a good idea to create a new site as well. While we'd designed all the earlier sites, I was clearly out of depth when it came to mobile, which is why I left the entire task of design to the client. The design he produced was so horrific, so hard to describe, that there was no choice but to abandon the project. But now we'd been bitten by the redesign bug. And so, on July 27, 2015, the first website sketch was done. It would be another three years and ten days before the website went live. Planning is priceless but plans are useless I don't think we'd ever decided a fixed date for the release of the website, but shortly after a burst of initial designs, we ran into a whole bunch of barriers. The first was the Headlines Course, that started up in August. In 2015, I decided to add headline trainers to the course as well, which complicated my life a bit. When the course was done, we got an unexpected invitation to go to Nashville. There was no point in making such a long trip just to attend a seminar Which is why we decided to have a workshop of our own on the topic of storytelling. This meant notes needed to be written, slides had to be created, zillions of cartoons needed to be drawn for those slides. And yes, the website went into the first session of deep freeze as we conducted our workshops in Nashville and then Amsterdam. Which brought us right into 2016 and the promise of a renewed resolution to get the website going. However, remember how I wasn't clued into mobile? It had been over six months, but I was still working out how mobile designs worked differently from earlier websites. Which meant that the very pretty looking Photoshop designs looked gorgeous in the program, yet terrible on the site itself. Plus we were so much in love with our sidebars that we wanted them on the new website as well until we saw how messy it all looked on mobile. While I was spending inordinate amounts of time on websites like Squarespace, March came along, which brought about the biggest challenge of 2016. As you're probably aware, we tend to treat our courses like software Every now and then we'll do a major update even if a course is selling extremely well. I'd grown tired of the Article Writing Course and Version 1.0 had to somehow move to Version 2. In theory, this rewrite shouldn't have been a problem. I'm pretty adept at writing, as well as at creating course material. But there's also a factor of laziness. If I can procrastinate, I will, and the only way to get going is to announce that we're rolling out Version 2.0. The challenge was to write the course material while the course was in progress We tend to send course material at least a month in advance, and clients got Version 1 of the audio and notes. While they were working their way through the new course, I moved everything around. And by everything, I really mean everything. Assignments that were in Week 8, were moved to Week 3. Whole sections of the course were chipped away, while others were completely discarded. It may not sound like a lot, but every assignment takes over 3 hours to write because it includes complete step by step instructions as well as detailed examples. Then to add to that workload was the notes and the re-recording of the audio series. All of this was happening while the course was in progress. To say I was fried after all of this activity was putting it mildly I remember a whole week of headaches. My sleep wasn't so good either, and my head felt like Neil Armstrong could take a walk on it. By the time we headed to India in July, on vacation, my blood pressure was up, and so was my cholesterol. To talk about or think about the website was not much of an option, yet that's exactly what we did when we got back from our break. And the website might have still been ready to go by end 2016, but we had two painful technical problems One of those was our broadband connection. The broadband connection and other issues. If you drive around parts of Auckland, you're likely to see signs that say, “fibre connection coming in 2019”. And back in 2016, if there was one thing I wanted more than anything else, it was that fibre connection. All around us, everyone seemed to have broadband. Plus our home, it seemed, was the furthest away from the Phone junction. This meant that like a water pipe, everyone got their water, and we got just a tiny trickle. It was so bad that it would take 4 to 5 minutes to upload 5 MB of data. And just as a matter of comparison, in order to upload the podcast I had to go to the café down the road and stand there for 10 to 12 minutes. If I was brave enough to upload a file from the office, it would take anywhere between 12 to 16 hours. It wasn't until 8th August 2017 that we got a fibre connection Suddenly we were 500% faster and we could actually get around to the website. That didn't mean that our work process improved dramatically. Because of some technical difficulties we had hosted the sandbox website on another server. That server was extremely slow and it took ages to get any of the pages updated. When it's a single problem that you're dealing with, it doesn't seem much more than a bother, but these problems were cumulative. The software, the Internet connection, the server — they all piled upon each other to create a perfect headache. Still, when you're faced with barriers there is no way but to go forward. Anyway, by August 2017 we had our modem, did a little modern dance and got on with the job of completing the website. It was late in the year, and we were a bit exhausted The membership site at 5000 BC had been upgraded and there were the usual pieces of the puzzle that didn't fit in. When all of that had subsided, it was time to head to Australia. I had a speaking engagement in October, but we decided to take a couple of weeks off in Bryon Bay. That was October, and before we knew it December had rolled along and it was time for another New Year's resolution. But it's really 2017 where things got going However, we had this start, stop, start, stop for so long that any progress was frustrating. At times I just wanted to give up, but there was no way of going back. We had to go forward. Here's a note from as late as August 2017. Part of the problem was my own doing I didn't want the website to be a rehash of the earlier one. If we were going to create a new website, we needed a new look, and this included dozens of cartoons. But luck does play a role from time to time. Without putting much thought into it, I bought an iPad Pro. I'd owned iPads before and they were mostly glorified book readers, but this one was different. The software, Procreate, combined with the Apple Pencil, allowed me to do a lot more sketching. Before the iPad Pro, I was chained to my computer and Photoshop. But once I got the iPad Pro, I could go anywhere and draw. In fact, I would lie on the sofa and generate quite a few cartoons. It got to the point where I was creating about a dozen cartoons a week. This was a critical component of the new website and the new look. To have all those fresh cartoons with a style that represented where we were in 2017 was pretty important. In the iPad, Pro played that role in getting me to draw at a furious pace. It's August 2018 as I write this note If you were to ask me what was the most challenging part of the website, I could cite the broadband, the server, the software—lots of little things. What took me by surprise, however, was the testimonials. Of all the elements on the website, the testimonials took the most time to put together. A single testimonial would involve four different sections to be updated. Then there was the size of the photographs. The photos on the previous site were tiny, some weighing in as small as 8 KB. That would not do for the new site, but we had hundreds of testimonials and many of them need photos. That's when my great Facebook and LinkedIn scavenger hunt began. I'd look for the clients first on Facebook, then if I couldn't find them, I'd go to LinkedIn. Some of the testimonials go back in time, so clients had updated their photos. I couldn't tell if they were the same people, so I had to read through the bios just to make sure I wasn't putting the wrong photo alongside the name. The only reason why the website got completed in 2018, was because there was no choice We work for about 12 weeks and then we take a break. This means that any sort of project which is ongoing, like the website, gets put on hold. But not only does it get put on hold, but everything else takes priority. We have to queue the newsletters for when we are gone, and also the podcasts. And then we have to queue a whole bunch of newsletters and podcasts for when we get back. However, looking at my calendar I knew that if we postponed it past August, it would never get done in 2018. This is because the article writing course was due to start in August, and that is extremely demanding. After the course, I knew I had a speaking engagement in Australia, and then a vacation coming up. That would mean we would be tossed straight into 2019. It had to be launched before August rolled out. However, all of this frenetic activity had taken its toll I was pretty exhausted and so was Renuka. We decided to take a week off in Fiji even though the website was ready to go. The web developers, Audrey and Mangesh, from Stresslessweb.com were keen to get going in late July, but Renuka was adamant that the break came first. That meant another ten days or so of waiting. But it was a good move. In Fiji, we did almost nothing. No swimming, or snorkelling—zero activity. It wasn't so much a vacation as a change of scene. We'd have breakfast and Renuka would head back to the room, check e-mail and fall asleep. We'd have lunch and we would nap for another few hours. This was pretty much the routine for a week before getting back and setting the launch date for the 6th of August. Even at that point, there were a few hiccoughs I can't remember what we were waiting for, but the cartoon I drew seemed to reflect my mood. And then on the 7th of August 2018, at 10 am, New Zealand time, we were not quite live. There was a “site soon to be back again” sign on the website and we were told to do a sanity check. But sanity was the last thing on our mind. Renuka wasn't in the mood to go through hundreds of pages, or even the most important pages. If things didn't work, we'd fix it later. An hour later, at 11:17 am, the site was live. Three Years and about a month—that's what it took And this is just Version 1. I'm still working on the pages I really want to do. But first, I need another vacation. Those changes will need to wait until next year. Footnote: Now that the website is live, I have to thank the dozens of volunteers from 5000bc.com who have combed through several pages and Renuka's inbox is flooded with suggestions. Some of these suggestions are simple typos, but others reflect the sophisticated nature of our clientele. It's going to take several months of work to get through all the suggestions, but that's what needs to be done. we are extremely grateful to all of those who volunteered in 5000bc.com, and especially grateful to Audrey and Mangesh, who put up with a lot of stop and start activity over the years. Their business, StresslessWeb.com is really what kept our stress at bay. Without their technical expertise and without 5000bc, this task would have been infinitely harder and we'd still be working on the website in 2020. Next Step: The Psychotactics Story: The Craziness of The Very First US Workshop

Shelly Brown, wife of musician Zac Brown, shares with us the story of Gunner Foxx--friend, fellow musician, and third-generation hat maker. Foxx ultimately found the music scene unfulfilling, but he had a long and difficult road through addiction and recovery before he finally found the life he had been searching for. Words by Shelly Brown Read by Matt Godfrey Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins Subscribe to Good Grit Magazine: https://goodgritmag.com/subscribe Use the promo code GRITTY to get 20% off your order.

Volatility Viewpoint: Today's special guest is Shelly Brown, EVP, MIAX He discusses: SPIKES volatility index What is it? And more... Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 13.25 VVIX – 93 VXX - 36.50 VIX Options - ADV: 671k, VIX call/put: 2.7/1, Total 8.31m (6.02m Calls, 2.30m Puts) Goldman: Retail volume 'leapt to the highest levels in at least a decade' in early 2018 Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say Question from James Emmett - What's your take on the new Spikes volatility product? Question from Union J. - Will we ever have a VIX index product that we can actually buy and sell? Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Last week: Mark L. -16.05 Mark S. -14.25 Guest - 15.25 This week: Mark L. -13.55 Mark S. -12.75

When Mark was in Florida for the 2018 Options Industry Conference, he had a chance to sit down with Shelly Brown, Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Joe Bracco, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales at MIAX. They discussed: The proposal for the third MIAX exchange Addressing the critiques What does MIAX bring to the market? Why competition matters What about the liquidity issue? Penny pricing Thoughts on auctions And more...

When Mark was in Florida for the 2018 Options Industry Conference, he had a chance to sit down with Shelly Brown, Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Joe Bracco, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales at MIAX. They discussed: The proposal for the third MIAX exchange Addressing the critiques What does MIAX bring to the market? Why competition matters What about the liquidity issue? Penny pricing Thoughts on auctions And more...

Volatility Viewpoint: Today's special guest is Shelly Brown, EVP, MIAX He discusses: SPIKES volatility index What is it? And more... Volatility Review: A look back at the week from a volatility perspective VIX Cash - 13.25 VVIX – 93 VXX - 36.50 VIX Options - ADV: 671k, VIX call/put: 2.7/1, Total 8.31m (6.02m Calls, 2.30m Puts) Goldman: Retail volume 'leapt to the highest levels in at least a decade' in early 2018 Volatility Voicemail: Listeners have their say Question from James Emmett - What's your take on the new Spikes volatility product? Question from Union J. - Will we ever have a VIX index product that we can actually buy and sell? Crystal Ball: Wild and reckless prognostication Last week: Mark L. -16.05 Mark S. -14.25 Guest - 15.25 This week: Mark L. -13.55 Mark S. -12.75

Recorded live at the 2017 Options Industry Conference, Mark is joined by Shelly Brown, Executive Vice President of Business Strategy at the Miami Options Exchange. They discuss: Rolling out the second exchange for the group How are the early numbers on Pearl? Playing with fees and managing flow What are the points of differentiation for the MIAX exchange group? What can the marketplace do to spur volume? Should the minis make a comeback? The need for public education How to incent market makers to come back to the fold? The concentration of liquidity in just a few names Predatory traders taking over flow Auctions: pro or con?

Recorded live at the 2017 Options Industry Conference, Mark is joined by Shelly Brown, Executive Vice President of Business Strategy at the Miami Options Exchange. They discuss: Rolling out the second exchange for the group How are the early numbers on Pearl? Playing with fees and managing flow What are the points of differentiation for the MIAX exchange group? What can the marketplace do to spur volume? Should the minis make a comeback? The need for public education How to incent market makers to come back to the fold? The concentration of liquidity in just a few names Predatory traders taking over flow Auctions: pro or con?

In this episode, Mark is joined by Shelly Brown, Senior Vice President of MIAX. They discuss: The lead up to launching MIAX The MIAX value proposition The competition for the NBBO Record volume numbers The cost of entry into the options business: Strategic Partnerships A possible equity exchange Getting into the volatility space After-hours options trading And more

In this episode, Mark is joined by Shelly Brown, Senior Vice President of MIAX.   They discuss: The lead up to launching MIAX The MIAX value proposition The competition for the NBBO Record volume numbers The cost of entry into the options business: Strategic Partnerships A possible equity exchange Getting into the volatility space After-hours options trading And more

The Options Insider's coverage of the 2015 Options Industry Conference continues with  an exchange update from Shelly Brown, MIAX Options Exchange

Shelly Brown of MIAX joins Joe for a discussion about his experience in the industry and some of the exchange's key milestones. Also, Brian Overby of TradeKing shares his perspective on what investors should considering when buying options, then Joe will introduce you to the Elliott Wave Theory.

Shelly Brown of MIAX joins Joe for a discussion about his experience in the industry and some of the exchange's key milestones. Also, Brian Overby of TradeKing shares his perspective on what investors should considering when buying options, then Joe will introduce you to the Elliott Wave Theory.