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Send us a textWhat leads a promising college student to vanish without a trace? Join me, Jazmin Ramirez, on a gripping journey as we unravel the enigma of Bryce David Laspisa's disappearance—a case that continues to baffle and haunt those who knew him. Bryce's story takes a troubling turn as we explore his life from an impressive freshman year at Sierra College to the unsettling behaviors that marked his sophomore year. Through vivid accounts from friends like his roommate Sean and girlfriend Kim, we uncover the concerning escalation of Bryce's alcohol use and his alarming dependency on Vyvanse, painting a portrait of a young man spiraling into mystery.Bryce's transformation from a thriving student to someone who alarmed his loved ones with erratic behavior is just the beginning. We dig into the eerie sequence of events that led to his car being found abandoned and crashed, with no sign of Bryce himself. As his mother, Karen, and a stranger named Christian try desperately to ensure his safety, Bryce's cryptic decisions and actions only deepen the puzzle. Even as roadside assistance is called to his location, the unresolved nature of his intentions leaves us questioning what truly happened in those last moments he was seen.Despite exhaustive search efforts and a reward for information, Bryce remains missing, leaving a void for his family and friends that is both chilling and heartbreaking. This episode of Murder by Nature is a poignant reminder of how quickly a familiar life can morph into an inexplicable mystery. I invite you to listen, reflect, and remain vigilant, as Bryce's unresolved story is a powerful testament to the unknown shadows that can lurk in our everyday lives. Join me next week for another compelling narrative that challenges the boundaries of understanding and safety.Reddithttps://allthatsinteresting.com/bryce-laspisahttps://www.ranker.com/list/bryce-laspisa-disappearance/patrick-thorntonhttps://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/bryce-laspisa-missing-person-castaic-lake/1959070/https://missingpeopleinamerica.org/missing/bryce-laspisahttps://themorbidlibrary.com/the-missing-bryce-laspisa/https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2019/02/11/the-disappearance-of-bryce-laspisa/https://uncovered.com/cases/bryce-laspisahttps://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/bryce-laspisahttps://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/the-tragic-true-story-of-what-happened-to-bryce-laspia-explained/https://abc7.com/missing-man-castaic-lake/5507392/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/what-was-bryce-laspisa-desperate-to-tell-his-parents-on-the-day-he-went-missinghttps://disappearedblog.com/bryce-laspisa/hchaSupport the show
August 30, 2013. Castaic, California. An overturned abandoned SUV belonging to 19-year old Bryce Laspisa is discovered at the bottom of a steep embankment near Castaic Lake, but even though most of his personal possessions have been left behind, Bryce himself is nowhere to be found. While beginning his sophomore year at Sierra College in Rocklin, Bryce had been displaying erratic behaviour and seemed to be experiencing issues with drugs and alcohol before he made the inexplicable decision to drive hundreds of miles away. During his trip, Bryce seemingly spent long periods of time just sitting inside his parked SUV, but even though he assured his parents he would eventually join them at their home in Laguna Niguel, he vanishes before he arrives. On this week's episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, who went missing under very bizarre circumstances. If you have any information about this case, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at (323) 890-5500. Additional Reading: https://charleyproject.org/case/bryce-david-laspisa https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/bryce-laspisa-missing-person-castaic-lake/1959070/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/09/05/mystery-over-burning-body-found-where-naperville-central-grad-disappeared-2/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/08/28/search-continues-2-years-after-central-grad-vanished-2/ https://scvnews.com/oct-19-20-organized-search-planned-for-missing-teen/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/one-year-after-bryce-laspisas-disappearance-parents-ask-for-acts-of-kindness/ https://www.kcra.com/article/site-being-searched-for-missing-sierra-college-student-turns-up-body/6407433 https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/bryce-david-laspisa https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/crime/bryce-laspisa-still-missing-one-decade-after-unexplained-disappearance-480422 https://i.iheart.com/v3/re/new_assets/63054d863f34185e925fcc8d/?passthrough=1 “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
In this episode, we chat with Alistair Turner, Enrollment Specialist at Sierra College, about what high school students need to know when transitioning to community college. We cover financial aid, on-campus housing, popular majors, and student programs. Whether you're considering Sierra College or exploring your post-high school options, this episode offers valuable insights! Music by Joseph McDade – Olympus 3.
Navigating the Evolving Tech LandscapeIn a recent episode of the podcast, host Josh engages in a compelling conversation with Justin Fortier, the founder and CEO of FYC Labs. This development and creative agency specializes in building web applications, mobile applications, and websites. The discussion delves into the evolution of the software development industry over the past 11 years, the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI), and best practices for collaborating with tech vendors. Here, we break down the key insights and actionable advice shared by Justin, providing a comprehensive guide for businesses and entrepreneurs navigating the tech landscape.Reflecting on the past decade, Justin acknowledges that while many companies have struggled to keep pace, FYC Labs has differentiated itself through a commitment to innovation. Key points include embracing emerging technologies like blockchain and AI, and creating a consortium to leverage collective buying power and retain talent. Justin shares an anecdote from his time in graduate school, where he worked in a bar that expanded into multiple restaurants, teaching him the value of creating a consortium of businesses to leverage collective buying power and retain talent.Justin emphasizes the importance of treating vendors as partners rather than mere transactional relationships. Key advice includes clearly defining requirements and expectations, investing time in this process, and maintaining ongoing communication and collaboration. At FYC Labs, all team members have technical backgrounds, ensuring effective communication and smooth project execution. As the episode concludes, Justin invites listeners to explore opportunities for collaboration with FYC Labs and the broader Fractal Group, which encompasses various entrepreneurial ventures and investments.About Justin Fortier:Justin Fortier is a tech entrepreneur and founder of multiple successful companies in California. As CEO/CTO of FYC Labs, he successfully led the company to acquisition in 2020.The boutique design agency grew internationally, capturing clients such as Remax, National University, Budweiser, and Pepsi Co., and has been recognized on several top lists for Web Design and Development.Justin has been named as finalist for CEO of the year twice by the San Diego Business Journal and was recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in San Diego by San Diego Daily Transcript. In addition, he holds top-level Technical/Business advisory positions at 11.2 Ventures, Blush Design Inc, Edvo, Aura Finance, and Intraratio Corp. He has held technical executive roles for blockchain innovators – XYO Network, ecommerce game changer – For Days, and manufacturing technology SaaS – Intraratio Corp.Justin volunteers his time helping other entrepreneurs and small business owners through various organizations such as San Diego Small Business Advisory Board, Sierra College, Folsom Chamber of Commerce, and the Granite City FoundationJustin is a father of two and enjoys fishing, hiking, and playing hockeyFounder and CEO/CTO of FYC Labs, Justin Fortier, has been a guest on similar podcasts where his discussions have garnered positive feedback and engagement from audiences.Justin has also been showcased on Fox Business News twice in the last year. Moreover, his dedication and success have earned him a finalist spot in the "40 under 40" Next Top Business Leaders and acknowledgment as the 2024 Mentor of the Year honoree by San Diego Business Journal.FYC Labs has added another award to the growing collection- a coveted spot on the esteemed 2023 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. Recently, FYC Labs has also been recognized as a leading IT Services provider in the field of Artificial Intelligence by Inc. Magazine's Power Partners list.About FYC Labs:FYC Labs has...
In the episode, Matt Bogoshian speaks with Michelle Burris from The Century Foundation about efforts to diversify the American manufacturing workforce.Michelle explains how leveraging federal legislation and building partnerships with organizations across the country can increase workforce diversity.She shares success stories from TCF's Industry & Inclusion Cohort, with community colleges like Sierra College and Bishop State Community College, showcasing their initiatives to support women and people of color in manufacturing.The conversation emphasizes the necessity of breaking down industry silos and working within ecosystems to meet diversity goals.Michelle also shares her personal journey, from her upbringing in Washington, D.C., to her time with the Peace Corps in Rwanda, adding a unique perspective on the importance of diversity, education, and cultural understanding in shaping professional pathways.The discussion also covers the positive impact of federal policies like the Chips and Science Act on diversifying and revitalizing the manufacturing workforce, highlighting the importance of policy advocacy and celebrating achievements in this area. Thanks to Michelle for joining Manufacturing an American Century and helping build pathways for ALL Americans that seize the opportunity in advanced manufacturing careers!Tune in, subscribe, and contribute as we continue to delve into the stories shaping American manufacturing today! New episodes are released every two weeks!AMCC's podcast is made possible partly by the pro bono expertise of Mike McAllen, founder of Podcasting4Associations. Are you part of an association that is also looking to produce a podcast? Let us get you in touch with Mike.Thank you to the Economic Development Administration for their partnership in producing this podcast. This podcast was prepared in part using Federal funds under award 3070145 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.Big Concept:How do we focus on equity in manufacturing workforce talent pathways? Michelle discusses innovative strategies for increasing diversity in the American manufacturing workforce, leveraging federal legislation and partnerships with organizations across the country through The Century Foundation's Industry and Inclusion cohort.Participants:Michelle Burris, Fellow, The Century FoundationMatt Bogoshian: Executive Director, American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative and host of the podcast.
Caltrans prepares for a major winter storm disrupting Sierra travel. Also, last minute voter guides for the California primary. Plus, Senate candidate Rep. Barbara Lee. Finally, Sierra College hosts “The Business of Art Symposium.” Winter Storm Travel Another major winter storm is headed toward Northern California and the National Weather Service is warning travel over the Sierra Thursday through Sunday will be dangerous. Forecasts are calling for upwards of 10 feet of snow in some areas and Caltrans is warning drivers of major delays and even road closures throughout the storm. Jeremy Linder, Caltrans Public Information Officer, joins us with a look at how the agency is preparing and how drivers can stay up to date over the next few days. League of Women Voters With the primary days away, there is still time for voters to research candidates, turn in their ballots and prepare to go to the polls. Paula Lee, President of the League of Women Voters of Sacramento County, provides an update on resources and information voters can use before they make their choices. Senate Candidate Rep. Barbara Lee We're closing in on our conversations with the leading candidates for Senate. With less than a week to the California Primary Rep. Barbara Lee joins us about what sets her apart from her Democratic opponents - who are also her congressional colleagues - as well as the lived experiences that shapes how she leads. Business of Art Symposium This weekend, artists will be heading to Sierra College in Grass Valley to learn about the business of art - a symposium for professional development in the creative community which includes workshops, business planning, partnerships, legal advice, and mentoring across California. Kellie Cutler with the Truckee Cultural District and Eliza Tudor with the Nevada County Arts Council join Insight to discuss The Business of Art Symposium happening Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
GoVols247's Wes Rucker and Ryan Callahan discuss the newest addition to Tennessee's recruiting class — defensive lineman Jamal Wallace from Sierra College in California — as well as the latest portal and recruiting nuggets heading into the early signing period. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale take a dive in to the mysterious disappearance of Bryce Laspisa. Bryce went missing in the early morning hours of Aug. 30, 2013 at Castaic Lake as he was driving home to Orange County from Sierra College near Sacramento, where he was a student. https://www.crackhousechronicles.com/ https://linktr.ee/crackhousechronicles https://www.tiktok.com/@crackhousechronicles https://www.facebook.com/crackhousechronicles Check out our MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/user/crackhousechronicles Sources: https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/crime/bryce-laspisa-still-missing-one-decade-after-unexplained-disappearance-480422 https://allthatsinteresting.com/bryce-laspisa https://charleyproject.org/case/bryce-david-laspisa
The Braver Angels organization says they hope to ignite a civic renewal movement as a counter to America's polarization crisis. To aid in this goal, the group puts on presentations throughout the U.S. which focus on teaching tools and techniques to help individuals participate in civil political discourse even when two people vehemently disagree.Braver Angels brings their methodology to Nevada County this Thursday. Co-President of the League of Women Voters for Nevada County Lynn Forbes and Sierra College Student Association Bela Ballatore speak about the De-Polarizing Political Conversations event taking place at Sierra College's Grass Valley campus this Thursday, November 16th.
It's time for Short Time Shots, a quick look at the day in college wrestling. Did you know 15 years ago, Kyle Klingman and I launched our very first podcast called Wrestling 411. Yup, now over 3,000 episodes later, I'm still trying to figure this out. In Blacksburg, the raucous crowd at Cassell Coliseum was silenced both early and late as the eighth-ranked Buckeyes topped the fifth-ranked Hokies 24-12. The biggest win came at the jump as Brendan McCrone majored All-American Eddie Ventresca 11-3 at 125 pounds. With Ventresca leading in the second period, McCrone countered Ventresca to his back, picking up a seven point move and went from trailing 3-2 to up 9-3. Isaac Wilcox used a third-period takedown to upend Connor Brady 6-5 in a pivotal swing bout. Ryder Rogotzke's dual meet debut at 184 pounds was a big one as the 2023 Junior Schalles Award winner scored his fifth fall of the year over Sam Fisher. Two freshmen Buckeyes - Luke Geog and Nick Feldman - would take wins over ranked opponents to close out the win for Tom Ryan's squad. The Hokies did pick up three notable ranked wins - Caleb Henson beat Dylan D'Emilio at 149, Bryce Andonian beat high school teammate Paddy Gallagher at 157 and Mekhi Lewis beat Carson Kharchla at 174. Ninth-ranked Nebraska rolled past Campbell 37-4 in Lincoln. The Huskers earned six bonus victories and saw a stellar return from Peyton Robb at 157 pounds after his freak infection that nearly cost him his leg last offseason. The Huskers two best wins came at the first two weights as Lenny Pinto edged Caleb Hopkins 6-5 at 184 and Silas Allred beat Levi Hopkins 11-6 at 197 pounds. At Gallagher-Iba Arena, Oklahoma State won nine of 10 to top visiting Bucknell 38-6. The only stumble came at 174 pounds, where Oklahoma State injury defaulted late in the first period after an apparent hamstring injury from Brayden Thompson. Daton Fix and Dustin Plott each scored falls, while Troy Spratley at 125 and Luke Surber at 197 earned techs. Three straight bonus victories for Indiana at 174, 184 and 197 helped pull the host Hoosiers past upset-minded Rider 27-15 at historic Assembly Hall on Friday. Trailing 15-10, D.J. Washington picked up a technical fall over Mike Wilson, then transfer Roman Rogotzke pinned Isaac Dean in the third period at 184 pounds, the second big fall of the night for the Rogotzke family at the weight class. Up 21-16, Gabe Sollars slammed the door on Rider with a second-period fall over Azeem Bell at 197. Rider's top win came at 149 pounds, where Quinn Kinner knocked off Graham Rooks, who's ranked in the top 10 in most, if not all, of the rankings. Ned Shuck and the Bellarmine Knights opened up with a 49-0 win over Division II Kentucky Wesleyan Friday night in Louisville. Word is they got a pretty boisterous crowd down there for Coach Shuck. Out west, Wyoming rolled past host CSU Bakersfield 40-3. The Cowboys got falls from Riley Davis at 174 pounds and Paolo Salminen at 157 pounds. In Division III, TCNJ beat Wilkes 35-11 and we'll keep with the acronym theme as Muhlenberg beat NJCU 38-7. Arizona Christian won four duals - beating Division II New Mexico Highlands 25-20, Simpson (Calif.) 40-15 and a pair of California Junior Colleges - Cerritos 46-9 and Sierra College 52-0 at the Mile High Duals in Prescott, Arizona, hosted by Embry-Riddle. Elsewhere in the NAIA, Dakota Wesleyan beat Ridgewater of the NJCAA 32-15. Good number of Junior Colleges were in action at the Mile High Duals and around the country as well. North Idaho beat Ellsworth 49-0 and Southeast, again, the one in Nebraska, 35-6. Southeast beat Ellsworth 30-19. Back in Prescott, Snow beat Cerritos 41-10, NAIA Embry-Riddle 24-22, and Sierra 53-0. On the women's side, Life picked up home wins over Hastings and Marymount at home before hosting Eagle Madness in Marietta on Saturday. Remember, these aren't all the scores, but it's a lot of them. Full Division I scoreboard can be found at CollegeWrestlingScoreboard.com and all tournament links from every division can be found at almanac.mattalkonline.com.
Today we are excited to be joined by Aaron Klein, a co-founder and CEO of Nitrogen Wealth, formerly known as Riskalyze. Aaron steered his company to Fast Company Magazine's list of the world's top 10 most innovative finance companies- twice! Beyond his corporate success, Aaron serves as a Sierra College trustee and co-founded a school project for orphans and vulnerable kids in Ethiopia. He's also been recognized by Investment News as one of the industry's top 40 under 40 executives. Join the discussion as Aaron shares his personal journey of growth and how he's managed to strike a balance between building a thriving company and nurturing a fulfilling family life. Discover the frameworks Aaron has implemented to achieve this equilibrium, and why planning for balance is crucial for every entrepreneur. Join us today as we discuss these things: 1:30 – Aaron talks through the creation of Riskalyze and the exciting decision to rebrand the company as Nitrogen 8:02 – In order to maintain balance when scaling a business, pacing and prioritization are key 10:47 – The importance of creating structure and boundaries to maintain balance in personal and professional life + being present with your family when you're home 21:50 – Setting aside dedicated time for communication and teamwork with your spouse 26:38 – Embracing technology, like AI, as a tool to enhance efficiency + bring more balance into your life RESOURCES Learn more about Aaron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronklein/ https://nitrogenwealth.com/ Email: travis@travisparry.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC46ekvB-U-CJDdsd7aqJMuA Get Travis' newest book!
Grizzly On The Hunt - Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Cryptids, Paranormal, Aliens, UFO's and More!
#coldcase #missing #missingperson #police #unsolved #mystery For Entertainment Purposes Only, All Parties Are Innocent Until Proven Guilty. On Sept 8th at 6PM We discuss the case of Bryce Laspisa. This time is goes in front of the Psychic Review Panel! What will they find? What will they tell us? What really happened that day? We want to know! Bryce Laspisa was an only child born on April 30, 1994, to Karen and Michael Laspisa in Springfield, Illinois. He demonstrated artistic talent early on, as well as an easy, charming manner which made it easy for him to win friends. In 2012, Laspisa graduated from Naperville Central High School outside of Chicago. His parents, newly retired, decided to move the family to California, settling in Laguna Niguel, Orange County. Soon after arriving, Laspisa moved north to Chico, just 90 miles past Sacramento. He was about to begin his freshman year studying graphic and industrial design at Sierra College. His first year went smoothly. He got good grades, formed a close friendship with his roommate, Sean Dixon, and began dating fellow student Kim Sly. During summer break, he told his parents, girlfriend, and friends that he was eager to go back to school. All seemed well, and his future was bright. Get Trail Cams and More click below~ https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1879540&u=3878666&m=117504&urllink=&afftrack= Get Tac Lights, Backpacks and more, click below~ https://shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=481056&m=70349&u=3878666&afftrack= --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grizzly-onthehunt/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grizzly-onthehunt/support
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#coldcase #missing #missingperson #police #unsolved #mystery For Entertainment Purposes Only, All Parties Are Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law. On Sept 8th at 6PM We discuss the case of Bryce Laspisa. Bryce Laspisa was an only child born on April 30, 1994, to Karen and Michael Laspisa in Springfield, Illinois. He demonstrated artistic talent early on, as well as an easy, charming manner which made it easy for him to win friends. In 2012, Laspisa graduated from Naperville Central High School outside of Chicago. His parents, newly retired, decided to move the family to California, settling in Laguna Niguel, Orange County. Soon after arriving, Laspisa moved north to Chico, just 90 miles past Sacramento. He was about to begin his freshman year studying graphic and industrial design at Sierra College. His first year went smoothly. He got good grades, formed a close friendship with his roommate, Sean Dixon, and began dating fellow student Kim Sly. During summer break, he told his parents, girlfriend, and friends that he was eager to go back to school. All seemed well, and his future was bright. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eicD-olwV-Q https://paranormalhub.com/grizzly-hunt https://www.youtube.com/@grizzlyisonthehunt/podcasts For Trail Cams and More Click the Link Below! Blaze Video Inc. https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1879540&u=3878666&m=117504 For Tac Lights, Backpacks and Camping Plus More, Click the Link Below. EcoGear FX, Inc. https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=974507&u=3878666&m=70349 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grizzly-onthehunt/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grizzly-onthehunt/support
Cannibal the Musical (1993) Cannibal! The Musical (originally known as Alferd Packer: The Musical) is a 1993 American black comedy musical film directed, written, produced, co-scored by and starring Trey Parker in his directorial debut while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, before reaching fame with South Park alongside his friend Matt Stone who also stars in and produced the film. It is loosely based on the true story of Alferd Packer and the sordid details of the trip from Utah to Colorado that left his five fellow travelers dead and partially eaten. Trey Parker (credited as Juan Schwartz) stars as Alferd Packer, with frequent collaborators Stone, Dian Bachar, and others playing the supporting roles. A live staged version was performed at Sierra College, in Rocklin, California, in May 1998. It was followed by Dad's Garage Theater, Atlanta Georgia, in the fall of 1998. The Dad's Garage version is highlighted in the special features of Troma's DVD release of the movie. The show has continued to find small theaters and audiences across America and beyond for many years. In 2001, a production was staged Off-Broadway at the Kraine Theater on East 4th Street in New York. A large-scale stage production was produced by The Rival Theatre Company at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It featured West End performers. It was executive produced by Jason McHugh and directed by Frazer Brown Eating Raoul (1982) Eating Raoul is a 1982 American black comedy film written, directed by and starring Paul Bartel with Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Ed Begley Jr., Buck Henry, and Susan Saiger. It is about a prudish married couple (Bartel and Woronov) who resort to killing and robbing affluent swingers to earn money for their dream restaurant. The writers commissioned a single-issue comic book based on the film for promotion; it was created by underground comix creator Kim Deitch. It would also become a hit off Broadway musical. Opening Credits; Introduction (1.05); Amazing Design Advertisement (52.51); Background History (54.04); Eating Raoul Film Trailer (54.49); The Original (56.25); Let's Rate (1:42.42); Introducing the Double Feature (1:48.50); Cannibal – The Musical Film Trailer (1:51.11); The Attraction (1:52.53); How Many Stars (2:35.19); Over All Thought (2:36.09) End Credits (2:41.52; Closing Credits (2:43.21) Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – copyright 2021. All rights reserved Closing Credits: Eat Me – Demi Lovatto Featuring Ryan and Serpent. -. Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Holy Fvck'. Copyright 2022 Island Records. Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. All rights reserved. Used With Kind Permission. All songs available through Amazon Music.
Curious why that title? Listen in and see. The title was given to Vanessa in 2017 for her work for her social change efforts when she was presented with an award with the same name. Vanessa now resides in Bellingham, Washington although she was born and raised primarily in the East until she graduated high school. By choice, she has spent much of her life alone. She has been an avid explorer of life and speaks out when she feels social injustice exists. She is passionate about bringing about social change especially for youth having experienced her own personal challenges in school while growing up. Vanessa is the author of two books. She will tell us about them Currently she is working on a third book which she would like to see published next year. About the Guest: Her social change memoir, Can't Stop the Sunrise: Adventures in Healing, Confronting Corruption & the Journey to Institutional Reform earned a 5-Star Review for Politics & Current Events at IndieReader in 2020. Her second book, Sex Education for Girls: A Parent's Guide, was released in early 2022. Vanessa Osage was celebrated as a “champion of change” by the Boston Herald in 2019 for her daring efforts to advance gender justice institutional reform. She won the Kickass Single Mom award in 2017 for her work in youth empowerment and sexual health. As a Certified Sexuality Educator, she has taught hundreds of young people ages 6 & up, supporting diverse youth and families for over twelve years. Vanessa Osage has been the founder and leader of two nonprofits, Rooted Emerging, for puberty rites of passage and The Amends Project, to bring healing and transparency to private education through The Justice CORPS Initiative. As an organization leader, she has gathered dozens of people to collaborate for a new vision of positive social change. She hosted over a dozen community events in her hometown of Bellingham, Washington, from 2010-2019. Most beloved was the April Fool's Day storytelling celebration, Love's Fool, with tellers ages 22-90 sharing tales of their foibles in early romantic love on stage. She has been a featured speaker at nearly thirty events and gatherings throughout the Pacific Northwest. Vanessa has also been a guest on eight unique podcasts, a repeat guest on live, CBS-broadcast radio, and a featured entrepreneur on television at BizTV. Her early work as a small town newspaper reporter helped inform her interactions with the media and shape her ability to tell a compelling story. Most recently, she traveled to a Northern California youth organization to speak, provide training, and lead Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workshops. Vanessa is also a Certified Professional Coach, CPC, with a private practice consulting and coaching adults in emotional health and personal empowerment for twelve years. Recent offerings include Transforming Conflict, Truth to Empowerment, and The Turning Point Package. Her speaking, coaching, and educational services can all be found at Love & Truth Rising. She is currently working on her third book, an exploration of narrative nonfiction, self-help, nature writing, and diverse voices. It is set for release in late 2023. You can reach Vanessa Osage on LinkedIn, Instagram, or through her author website, vanessaosage.com Social Media Links: Vanessa Osage, author website LinkedIn Instagram Can't Stop the Sunrise at Audible Love & Truth Rising About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson 01:20 Well, here we are once again. And yes, it is time for another episode of unstoppable mindset. And today, we get to interview someone who has some very unique attributes. The most important one it seems to me is that she has been given an award as the kick ass single mom. So we're gonna hear about that she's a professional life coach. She has written two books and is working on another and I'm sure we're going to hear all about that stuff. So Vanessa Osage Welcome to unstoppable mindset. Vanessa Osage 01:52 Thank you, Michael. It's good to finally be doing this with you. Michael Hingson 01:55 Yeah, we've been working at this a while haven't we? Yes. Well, let's start it. I love to with just kind of learning about you, early life and all that growing up and anything that you want to tell us about being a kid and any of that kind of stuff. Vanessa Osage 02:09 So, okay, so I'm 26 years ago, I left the East Coast. So I grew up north of Boston, and kind of a small town, New England. Very Catholic, little town pretty charming. You know, it's very old with a town center and we could walk what, what town? I grew up in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Okay, Michael Hingson 02:30 I know where that Vanessa Osage 02:32 is. All right, people know Lowell. And I was I was born in Concord, which is right by Walden Pond. So that's some historical reference. There Michael Hingson 02:39 you are. Yeah. Vanessa Osage 02:41 So I grew up there. I'm one of five kids within six years, which is pretty wild. And I was very much what they call the tomboy, you know? So I was, I feel fortunate to even just generationally that I was I grew up as in a time where like, I spent the bulk of my time outside, like climbing trees playing in the dirt. I had three brothers, so I was skateboard with them and you got to run my hurt. My first love was horses. So I found a way to, you know, be around horses as a young person. And yeah, that was, that was my childhood in New England. Michael Hingson 03:16 But you don't have that Massachusetts accent. Vanessa Osage 03:19 I don't. Like I said, it's been 26 years I've been on the West Coast. Now. I live up in Bellingham, Washington near the Canadian border. And my folks were from the south. And so every once in a while, I'll meet someone and they hear a little bit of southern accent. But I have some of the East Coast sensibility. I think a little bit of that, like straight talking. tell it like it is. There are things I try to hold on to from the East Coast. You know, Michael Hingson 03:44 so do you miss the snow? Vanessa Osage 03:47 No. Well, we get snow here in balance some Michael Hingson 03:49 Yeah, that's a bit. Yeah. Yeah. Vanessa Osage 03:53 I love living here where there's some season, you know, I lived up and down California and, and that got strange to not have the seasonal markers of time. So I like I do like having some season. Definitely. Michael Hingson 04:05 I like the snow. The ice was more of a challenge after the snow was there and froze just from a walking standpoint, but I love the snow. Yeah, it was it was totally different. For me. I had experienced a little bit of snow in California, but not a lot. And so when I lived in Winthrop mass for three years, and spend time in Boston before them in Back Bay, I did experience a lot of the snow and of course, all the walls of snow part set up along the streets when they were plowing the streets and navigating those. So it was fun, though. Vanessa Osage 04:43 Yeah, it's a way of life. It's skills that are worth having. For sure. Michael Hingson 04:46 Yes, absolutely. It's good to have lots of experiences. So you, you went to high school and everything back there and did you go on to college? Vanessa Osage 04:56 So I had a pretty poignant high school experience and I write about this in my first book can't stop the sunrise. I, you know, I almost ran away when I was nine. And then I brought me back home. And then I almost left when I was 17. And I ultimately decided to stay until I was 18. graduate high school, and then I ran away to California. So I did go to high school in Massachusetts. And right, so all my, my later schooling up and down California, little bit in Oregon as well. Michael Hingson 05:29 Where did you go to college? Vanessa Osage 05:31 You want the seven schools? Michael Hingson 05:34 Whatever you want to say, sorry? Vanessa Osage 05:37 Yeah, let's see. You're trying to think how much backstory you all want. So it took me 12 years to earn my Bachelor's degree because I spent the bulk of my 20s driving back and forth across the country. And, you know, that story, I won't go into it, because I've told times that other people are curious, you know, it's can't stop the sunrise, it's my memoir, it's in print. It's also an audiobook. So I, the quick version is that I was sent away for speaking up about an obvious injustice. And that was a real turning point in my life, you know, had to call into question the, the right order of adults and right and wrong. And, and so when I left home, it wasn't just the kind of going off to pursue my education. It was like, getting away from my own inner survival. And so I did all this time traveling around the country, back and forth, living out of my car, then to all 48 contiguous states and parts of Canada. And so I had a rhythm where I would pick a town in California that had a junior college, and then stay there, you know, eight, nine months to a couple of semesters, I also paid my own way through college, which was really satisfying. And then I would get the urge and I would just go and travel the country. I'll give you those colleges. So I went to Sierra College and Rocklin, which is north of Sacramento, Ventura College, which is on the coast north of LA, Sierra Ventura, College of the Redwoods in Eureka was where I earned a 50th in social science. I went to Humboldt State University Science and Environmental Resource engineering, I went to the University of Oregon and studied sociology. And then I guess it's six I was I was seven. There's a college and or there was a college called New College of California, in San Francisco. And in this Mission District, they were able to take all of my credits, and let me put some life experience to it. And I got a Bachelors of Arts and Humanities, with gender and ecology being the focus. So that was 12 years, earned and paid by myself, no debt, which is really a nice footing to start on. But I was 30 years old when that degree came in the mail. So it's not the path for everybody. But for me, it was a really sweet balance of like, kind of theoretical study of what the world is, and then real experience and encounter with what I could see of the world. Well, there Michael Hingson 08:07 doesn't need to be a defining path. You know, it's everyone does things in their own way at their own time. So that certainly sounds like it makes sense to me. Vanessa Osage 08:16 Okay, yeah, it worked for me. And there was there was value in it, for sure. Michael Hingson 08:21 Well, so what did you do with all of that, that knowledge? And I mean, the knowledge isn't just what you got in terms of a degree, but you had 12 years with lots of exposure to lots of different things. And I gotta tell you, I'm a little envious, but what did you do with all that knowledge? Vanessa Osage 08:39 Yeah, you know, it's interesting. There's thing about that concept of being envious, you know, I, I gave myself all the time to see all I needed to see and so what I've done with that knowledge, I was a birth doula in my 20s. So I assisted women in childbirth. And then after I had my own child at 30, I was pregnant when that degree came in the mail. It's kind of cool, good thing that's done. And so I have this vision to do kind of what like a doula program go support for the the puberty and sexual maturity transition. And it wasn't like I sat down and said, I'm going to start a nonprofit. It was more than I had a vision, and I was committed to making it happen. And really, it does correspond to my degree. So I created what became a nonprofit called brooded emerging. And we did puberty, vitae passage programs, just a lot of awareness raising, to like I put on a dozen events and it was really satisfying to gather all these amazing people, you know, therapists and educators and wilderness guides and, and create this experience for young people to bring them from childhood into adolescence with this message of like, you can trust your body you can know your body and, you know, there's a lot to be gained in this time. And so that was a beautiful story. for about a decade, and that was my first nonprofit. And I've also trained as a sexuality educator, and I've taught hundreds of people young and old, and comprehensive sexuality education. Michael Hingson 10:13 What's been if you were to find that you have one, what would you say your biggest challenge has been? Through the years? Vanessa Osage 10:22 Yeah, um, I think as I was just saying it, like, that experience of being sent away for speaking up was really a turning point in my life, you know, such a loss to like lose connection and faith in society. And, but I think the bigger thing and because you know, your show has a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, I do want to speak to this experience, that I'm kind of part of an invisible minority, and that I'm estranged, or what I like to think of is emotionally liberated from my original family. And you don't hear a lot about it, but we're out there. And so I have a colleague in his 70s. And we work together and they use rite of passage programs. He also had this experience, and he later he was actually fostered by the local knock tack knock sack tribe here in Washington. He told me that about one in 10, young people have the experience where neither parents is, you know, reliable or trustworthy enough that a child can, you know, stay at home or stay in relationship. And so yeah, so that's, that's been, it's not so much that it's a challenge in itself. It's, it's a way I moved through the world that as like, like I said, we're kind of invisible, right? Like, I don't have that net, to fall back on. And this has been true from something like 2030 years. So I don't have that to fall back on. And it's also kind of tough, because people assume that I have the majority experience, which is that, you know, part of the family is there. So when things happen, you know, when life experiences or life events come up, people just assume that I have, oh, that you'll do that with your family. And that's hasn't been the right choice for me for a long time. Michael Hingson 12:15 You said that one in 10, your colleague says one in 10 Children kind of fit somewhere in that mold. Why do you think that is? Vanessa Osage 12:23 Why do I think it exists? Or why do I think the numbers are what they are? Maybe a little bit of both? Yeah, well, so I think what he talked about, what he and I have talked about is, usually there's some combination of addiction, or mental illness or violence. And, you know, kids get to the point where they just recognize it's not going to be a safe or healthy place for them to grow. And, ya know, it's also, it's, like, if the state doesn't get involved, you've got people who just grow through that, and are in the world and who have adapted to the world without that structure around them. Yeah, you know, people, and I think part of I can say, too, I think part of what that is, is we just have so much that we're recovering from over the generations, you know, you've got wars or racial hostilities, or religious persecution, you like any of these things, that, that people suffer and have to recover from the effects of those into how people can and can't, you know, be in relationship and raise families well, and sometimes those equate to, you know, some limitations within family structures. I do have lots of thoughts about it. So it's not a lot that you don't hear about it a lot. Because it kind of challenges a social structure, which is like, you know, you honor your father and mother, and you'd be a dutiful son or daughter. And, and I think people just don't want to believe that it can go that poorly. And so, in my experience, it's, it's fairly misunderstood. Like, on the one hand, you have people like I've had people say to me, like, oh, well, I, you know, went away to college when I was 17. Or 18, you don't actually don't relate to that, because there's a difference. For me, there's a difference between like, being delivered from one secure structure to another, and then knowing that you have to leave kind of for your own well being and not having something that you can go back to. And then on the other side of it, there's kind of this like, minimizing of that conclusion. Like, oh, come on, it can't be that bad, but that your family, you know, and, and I think the key piece about that, is that, you know, there's something to be said, well, the biological urge to go to a parent for protection and support and nurturance that's really strong, like it's primal. And so, I've met some people who have this life experience. And when someone gets the point where they say like, I actually have to really stat just for my own well being, it's a last resort. You know, I would want people to understand that. And I think there's something to be said for believing kids. And even when kids grow up, right, the Yeah. Experience? Michael Hingson 15:20 Well, the the concept of family, I think, overall has been accepted as being pretty important. And I'm not hearing you say you disagree with that. But there are times when things may go sideways, and not really be exactly what one would expect a, quote, normal family to be. Vanessa Osage 15:40 Yeah, I appreciate that. Yeah. I mean, the concept of family is beautiful, and pretty fundamental and huge. And I think because we've got all these generational things that people are, you know, reeling from and recovering from it, there's this opportunity to redefine what that means. Yeah, and I, and I can say to it, because I've put some thought into this is like, there are a lot of rewards in that path, you know, much as it's challenging. And I could name those, just because I know you, I don't know if you got listeners who have this. But yeah, I think the primary one would be like growing through that experience. It's like, I know, I can rely on myself. And I can count on myself to meet my needs and be resourceful. And it does lead to this worldview. Like, it causes me to see the world as a very wide place full of possibility and you know, resourcefulness. And it's a certain stance toward the world, but I think has benefits, right that like, like, I don't look to a small group of known people to, to meet my needs or to feel at home, it's like, it's a much wider gaze. And then also, we have so much choice in who we become. And, like these qualities of reliability, and trustworthiness and loyalty, like, I've chosen to cultivate those in myself. And I get that feedback from the people in my life. And then when I encounter it in the world, it's like I, I know the value of it. And there's beauty in that, right, because I've seen how rare it can be. Yeah. And then it also doesn't like, if I decide somebody's not welcome in my life, it doesn't cancel out the fact that I can hold all kinds of gratitude in my heart for what they were able to give. And, you know, the benefits that I received, you know, even when things weren't quite right. And the last thing, I'm just kind of roll through the top five benefits is that this beautiful thing happens as I get older, right? Like, I'm in my mid 40s. And like, this has been how I moved through the world for about 2030 years. And as I get older, you know, both my parents were living and I keep a distance by necessity and choice. But when I looked to them now, as human beings, it's like, they're not the primary figure. It's like it the way I experience it is, it's kind of like a folding the pages of a coloring book. Like they're a fifth year, but I opened it up. And around them, I see all this context, right? Like, over time, like, oh, look, there's the impact of poverty. Like, there's the impacts of shame over being indigenous. And I see them kind of with my heart, I see them in a, in a bigger picture. Like it doesn't change who they are the choices they made, or how I'm going to relate or not relate. But there's something about what that does to, to my ability to love in all aspects of my life. That's really sweet as I get older. Michael Hingson 18:53 Do you do you have any interactions with them anymore? Vanessa Osage 18:56 No, it's my parents now. Michael Hingson 18:59 Well, and, you know, you've said a number of things that are really interesting, and that that connect with me, I think probably the most important is in the way I worded is life's an adventure. And we really should take full advantage of what it has to offer. And as you said, the world is a very large place and it opens lots of choices. And we should explore those choices, which for a lot of people doesn't necessarily mean they won't deal with family and they don't go back to family. But if we close ourselves off from opportunities to view other choices and experience things, that's a problem too. Vanessa Osage 19:42 Yeah, I appreciate that feedback. Right and when I when you said I like It's like chose closing yourself, the risk is closing yourself to the possibility of greater health. You know, like, I think there along the way there there are these trade offs, right, like, do I want security or do I want the past ability of a healthier environment. And as I've gotten older, I've had to keep moving toward the possibility of healthier and there's grief in that, you know, when there's unsteadiness in moments and sadness, or you know, there are all sorts of things. But when you look at the trade offs of the ways to live, you know, the trajectory of my life has pushed me toward always pointing toward health. There's something else that you said that sparked something in me Oh, it's, you know, I think a big part of the way I strive to live, it's like, reminding myself, it's not what you get. And it's not what you encounter, like, like Biden eat corruption at six 916 at my former high school, or, you know, I happen to have parents who struggle in these ways, that it's not what you get, it's what you do with it, you know, and like the what you do with it is, I think, the adventure that you're speaking to. Michael Hingson 20:51 Right? Yeah. Well, moving, moving, as you said, toward health and in what you view that as being as opposed to security, maybe of a smaller family. It doesn't seem to me that they're mutually exclusive, because opening yourself up to making choices. Yes, there's risk in that. But there are so many more rewards, five open by opening yourself to being able to make choices and exploring new things. Because you learn so much more. Because if you just stick with family, or with a small group of people, let's not just say your family, but a small group of people. And you don't look beyond that. We all miss so much by that happening. Vanessa Osage 21:44 Yeah, well, sad, right? It's like, the trade off is like going with the known versus moving toward the unknown, right? You're saying? And I? Yeah, and I think that, right, like we were saying the concept of family, and, and home, and connection, like those things can exist in so many beautiful forms. And again, it doesn't cancel out, you know, people who brought me here Are always the people who brought me here, like what they gave is always there. Like, it's this, this, this balance of like, hold, like I said, holding the gratitude in my heart. And what I think I hear you saying is like optimizing the time that we have alive on this in this amazing place, to say like, what, how am I going to craft the life that's possible for me? So yeah, Michael Hingson 22:34 that's exactly it. I know. I had choices to make growing up. And I had a very loving family and a very supportive family. But yet, coming out of college in 1976, I had the opportunity to accept a job. And literally on one Sunday, fly from Southern California to Boston, where I've never been, never been anywhere close to Boston, fly alone, and essentially start a whole new life with a job that I had no idea exactly what all was going to happen, because it was really defining a new process and a new project that I became a part of, but the value of it was so immense, who could resist even though there were a lot of scary parts to it, just go into a new place. And as I said, getting used to the snow in Boston and experiencing the for the first time when it when it happened, that there were sidewalks that had these mounds of snow or walls of snow along the sides of them between them in the street, and finding that little pathway to then go out into the street and cross the street was fun was an adventure. And it was daunting, but still, I wouldn't trade the experience for the world. Vanessa Osage 24:04 Yeah, yeah, that's beautiful. Right? But like what it takes to step into the unknown. And I, I, you know, it's this moment of acknowledgement for the courage of the levels of unknown that you navigate, you know, and with the limited sense that you have to write, draw on all this courage to, like, move through spaces that have these phenomena that just make that challenging. Yeah, but the other Michael Hingson 24:31 part about that is that I had 26 years and eight months, if you will, before or seven months before taking that step, to learn the tools, the techniques and the processes that helped me make that step successfully. So it wasn't such a risk. Because I had already learned the tools that allowed me to be able to do that. Whether I was doing work, close to home, or 3000 miles away, and I think that's really the important part about it is that we need to recognize this the tools that we learned and how we learned to put those tools to use. So in a sense, it wasn't nearly the risk that it could have been. Because it didn't matter whether I needed to cross the street in Irvine, California, or Boston, Massachusetts, and more was an issue of putting the tools to use calming down, stepping back, and recognizing that, Hey, how is it really so much different here? Other than a lot of people said that the people who drive in Boston and Massachusetts are as crazy as the people out here, which is probably more true today than it used to be. Vanessa Osage 25:50 Wow. Yeah. I mean, it's been, it's beautiful. But I hear you saying is like, there's almost this template that you reinforce in yourself when you're navigating the unknown. And, like the lived experience of taking a moving through the unknown can be applied in other places that sound like what you're speaking to, Michael Hingson 26:12 whether you're living in one place, or that you're used to or another place, what's the difference of the two, you're used to one and not the other? But you also had to get used to that place originally. So is it really all that different if we remember and learn and use the techniques that we have gathered along the way? Vanessa Osage 26:33 Yeah. Yeah. And that's a positive reinforcement, right? You, you figure it out something once you navigate in the unknown. And so, right, it can be done again, and again. And again. Michael Hingson 26:46 Yeah, that's nice, all that magical. It doesn't mean that there aren't challenges. But it isn't all that magical. If you remember, you've already been through those challenges, and you can move on. Right? Well, in your life today, what is the one thing that maybe you're kind of the most proud of accomplishing to date? Vanessa Osage 27:09 Yeah, I know, I went, the first things that come to mind have to do with character, you know, I just pay a lot of attention to the choice in what we cultivate. And I think what I'm most proud of, is that I've become somebody who's, you know, solid and loving and uplifting to so many people in my life, and that my life has so much loved in it. I mean, it's probably the primary one. And, you know, there's, I have all this energy and excitement for what I'm still wanting to accomplish. And I feel satisfied that they've been able to pull so many amazing people together, and create a structure for ways that we can make the world better together. And that's been a satisfying accomplishment. I also get a lot of good feedback that the books that I've written, just help people so much, like inspire them and affirm them. And so it's sweet to know that something that I've devoted time and energy into, continues to, yeah, positively impact people. That's, that's sort of the secondary accomplishment. Michael Hingson 28:14 Well, you say you've brought a lot of people together. Tell me more about that. What what does that mean? Vanessa Osage 28:20 Yeah, that first nonprofit with the puberty rites of passage? No, I had a girls program and a boys program. And all of these events are all for youth empowerment and sexual health. And so it would mean like, yeah, it would mean collaboration and creating offerings. And, you know, and then just kind of some board meeting discussions about how can we improve this aspect of life for young people. So we're just gonna get that there was about a decade that I think about that. And I, as I reflect over it quickly, I just see all like the incredible strength and heart and the people that came together and that I was able to create this outlet for doing something with that is satisfying. And then second, I also founded the amends project for reform and private education. And it has waves to it like, and who knows what, I'm in this nice place of release of like, I don't know exactly what the future holds with that work. But when I reengaged, that in 2016 1718, people from around the country reached out and were so happy that I was no kind of naming the unspoken truth that there was all this energy, they want to contribute to making things better. And I was able to create this initiative for transparency and oversight. And yeah, I think be the spokesperson for what's possible as far as transforming systems. And even if you know the initiative isn't running fully, it's like just being able to craft a solution and let people contribute to that the hope that gives This is something that I'm glad to have, you know, made possible for people to use. Michael Hingson 30:05 Can you tell us a little bit more about the initiative, what it is and what you do or what you did with it? Vanessa Osage 30:12 Yeah. So I want to be succinct as well, is that, you know, the Boston Globe revealed in 2016, that there have been hundreds 1000s Most likely, you know, just these abuses of young people, by staff AND, and OR clergy in the church, right, like the Boston Globe in 2001, expose the Catholic Church for all this abuse of children by authority figures. And then in a similar vein, I guess this knows a better word. But in a similar power structure, I think, elite boarding high schools, you know, we're kind of abusing the same dynamic with young people. And so is this intricate system, you know, people staying silent and wanting to get the rewards of belonging, and, you know, affluence, and in the case of elite high schools. And so the issue really was that it wasn't just the people were doing this abuse of young people, it was that there was all this strange pressure to be silent. And, you know, that was the thing I was sent away for was when the when that popped up at my high school, and I said, Well, this is wrong, of course, you know, something has to be done. They didn't want that. Right. Like, they wanted me to just be quiet about what I'd seen, and I wasn't willing. So they, again, can't stop sunrise, the whole story, the initiative has to do with creating a group of people to receive those reports that aren't the police, because the police are scaring, but you know, generally to young people, and especially to people of color, you know, it's like we've seen that that's just, it's a space, that's hard for a young person to bring vulnerable information to, right. So if you only have the police, and or the staff and faculty of these schools, as people to receive information, when the kids are probably unlikely to go to them, right. Like if your options are police or your teacher, you're probably going to choose your friend or nothing, or your parents if you've got that backup. And so the initiative is called the Justice Corps, the committee to oversee the rights and protections of students and the model is, and people can go to the amends project by to the justice corps initiative. But the idea is to create this other entity of volunteer non affiliated adults who are trained in you know, mandated reporting, to just track and receive these reports not to judge right or wrong, or this happened or doesn't didn't happen. But just to create this database of like, this is the information that we're gathering of what young people are saying, and, and let that be accessible to parents, when they're choosing whether or not to send their kids to these schools. There's so much I can say about it, I presented it to the association of Title Nine Administrators Conference in 2020. And I think what's happened so far is I just spent the past year consulting with a school in the Bay Area, because they were reckoning with, you know, a young person who had grown up with that experience and was coming back for legal action, or restorative action. So I worked with them for a year, and I just flew down there to do professional development with their staff and faculty, to talk to parents, and then to also work with students, because I've been a sexuality educator. I've opened that door for that it was beautiful work, you know, they've really met this with a lot more courage and honesty than any school I've seen so far. And I had a lot of collaboration with the press in 2018, back East. So it had some exposure. But I worked with them for a year and then got to go down there just recently did a dei assessment, diversity, equity inclusion assessment at the school as far as safety for, you know, equality and the rights of young people. And I left the door open for them, you know, it's like is this if this is a model you want to take on? I'm here. And I think pushing too hard, has not been a way that I want to proceed. And we'll see it tends to go in waves, right, like waves of reckoning. So hopefully that gives you kind of an overview and a sense of how I've tried to channel that into something more positive. Michael Hingson 34:29 Can you or would you give us a story of maybe someplace where the database really helped resolve or deal with an issue, you know, you you're keeping a database, and that's great, but what is it done? So what's the story where it really was very successful in your eyes? Vanessa Osage 34:52 I wish I had that story. I'm not quite there yet. So really, what I'm asking schools to do is take a huge step. and no one has officially taken the step yet. And so what it could, what I see being possible is that it's basically an acknowledgement of like, Hey, this is a problem. And it's been a problem across the country for decades. I mean, yeah, I give a lot of credit to the internet for making what was hidden, no longer hidden. But the idea would be that a school instead of trying to keep things quiet, and brushed, you know, confidentiality agreements, and all of these moves that lawyers especially will encourage a school to do to keep themselves safe, to keep the institution safe. But instead of doing that, they make it available for public review, not just whether it happens, but what the response is. So, yeah, I look forward to the day when I can tell you that story. But yeah, Michael Hingson 35:54 let me ask the question in a slightly different way, because I would think you have some of this, do you have any stories of where say a parent used your database and made some decision that they really, then were very positive about because they made the decision that history proved them? Right, because they made the decision using your database? Maybe you don't hear those? I'm just curious. Vanessa Osage 36:20 Yeah, yeah. And again, I think close, you know, like, if you look at that process, say like phase one of the process is, bring, like, in the amends project has got the three steps like bring the truth to light, hold leaders accountable, enact lasting positive change, I was really engaged with this, you know, 2016, to 19. And so, if the first step is bring the truth to light, and reveal what's really happening, can't stop the sunrise has a number of stories. Of course, my former high school, Lawrence Academy in Groton, Massachusetts, is the one that I've gotten most insight with, and most engagement, you know, trying and doing, like the first phase one, bring the truth to light kind of reveal what everybody's work to keep hidden. There was a lot of revelation of things happening there. And a mom. So when the, you know, it reengaged in the school offered kind of this this thing, too, because it's such a long story, I chose instead of suing my former high school for $2 million, they wanted me to agree, they basically said, we didn't do anything wrong, and you can't talk about it. But we can settle this in court. And that wasn't acceptable to me, because that only reinforces the problem. So because I wasn't willing to take that route with them. I then went to the press. And what was really sweet was one, here's the maybe the the kind of story you're you're requesting is it was a long and difficult road because they really didn't want they wanted to invalidate everything I was saying because it pointed to a really pleasant truth about how things happen there. So I got an anonymous letter in the mail, and it's 2019 from a mother and her children, I think either were almost graduating or had graduated high school. And she basically wanted to thank me like they had been trying to get the Lowell sun, that paper near the Boston Globe. They were trying to get the little sun to expose this pay attention to it. But they weren't going to put their names on it. So the sun didn't print anything. And so she Yeah, she wrote to me say how grateful she was that I was one that I wasn't willing to be bought by the system that silences people, and that I was willing to speak out and try to make things better for young people. So there were there were a number of those people. When I went had that article in the little sun in 2018. I was amazed at the way people found me. Like even with the last I'm not putting this petition I had created. People just found me through my first nonprofit, and we're so eager to have that relief of like, oh, you're saying that truth that they tried to bully us into keeping quiet. So you know, whether they chose to send their kids to school or not, or that that still kind of played out with this, but it's really, it's really energizing for people when someone names the formerly unspeakable and I got to witness a lot of that really, back then. Michael Hingson 39:31 And that's what I was asking about. You you've had and seen those experiences and that's my point is that people value what you did. Well, your first nonprofit, is that still going on? Vanessa Osage 39:47 No, I essentially it kind of had a natural it was tapering off. And so 2019 was the switching year, like read it emerging my first one you know I let that go slowly. And then 2019, I filed articles of incorporation for the immense project to be a Washington State, nonprofit. So I basically said wanted to be other. Michael Hingson 40:13 So you did that in 2019. And, and you're, you're keeping busy with that, Vanessa Osage 40:20 you know, it's kind of an evolving process. So 2019 I was doing that I presented in 2022, the title nine folks. And then, you know, pandemic, march 2020. And there was always that question of, you know, there's that for me, that was the balance because I wasn't fully funded. It's like, how do I support myself and contribute to this work? That's, you know, what parents called? Oh, hey, Michael, I gotta tell you and your listeners. It actually just started snowing here in Bellingham right now. Michael Hingson 40:50 There we go. We have snow in Victorville, but they're saying we're gonna get some, we probably won't get snow in Victorville, but we will get rain later in the week. So thanks for sending it down this way when you're done with it. Vanessa Osage 41:04 Yeah, it'll warm up in California. I just view out my office window. I was like, wait, no. Um, yeah, so the pandemic early 2020. I was just kind of like, go no, and go on how do I get this initiative going, and allies and, and then everything got quiet. And it was such a blessing. Because I've always been a writer first and foremost, you know, like, I was 10 years old. And it was like, this way of life. For me, it was a lot of it was a lot of things, what kept my inner world healthy and alive as a young person, to the pandemic shut everything down. And what, march 23, I think Washington did stay home stay safe. And then I, it was so clear to me what to do, like I had a position disappear. And so by April 1, I was writing full time. And I wrote my memoir can't stop the sunrise in about six months. And it was really a chance to like pause and say, like, Okay, what is the long history of this issue? I want to get a record of everything I've been doing, because I was so engaged, you know, just interacting with the school and lawyers and not lawyers. And so I had the book, ready in time for my presentation to the title nine minutes, administrators. In October, it was a whirlwind. But it taught me that I can really hunker down and write a book. And it's been a really powerful tool to keep that message spreading. And yeah, Michael Hingson 42:30 did you did you publish the book yourself? Or did you find a publisher? Vanessa Osage 42:34 So especially for two reasons, I so here's the truth, stone and feather press is my publishing company. I have all these businesses, so I just, you know, added a training stone and feather press and it's got, you know, a mission about advancing human and civil rights through powerful storytelling. So I could publish books through there if I choose to now. But uh, you know, I, I had had so much experience people trying to keep me quiet and not say things and I didn't want I was I was ready to take all of the risk. And I mean, ultimately, some reward. Yeah, I talked to my attorney friend, a guy who went to high school with me. And I was like, hey, people are telling me to be careful that I don't get sued, you know? And he was like, Well, here's the thing. You know, the ultimate defense of libel is the truth, you know. And so he read the book, he was one of my six readers to review it. And he was like, you know, if they try to sue you. So he's basically said, because they have done all these really terrible things to try to get me to go away, which is sort of a decade's old dynamic with my former high school, unfortunately. He's like, if they sue you for anything you put in your book, you just countersue them for all the things that they've done in the last two years. You know, and I don't, I don't like seeing the world through that lens. But I was willing to, you know, it was it was very much worth doing. And it was satisfying because I got in the reader gave it a five star review for politics and current events. And then recording the audio book was really satisfying. Yeah, so my first book was essentially through my publishing company. Michael Hingson 44:15 So I'm, I'm presuming maybe I shouldn't but they didn't sue you. Vanessa Osage 44:22 Not yet. No, I'm just kidding. No, they have not. Michael Hingson 44:25 And what's happened as a result of publishing the book and concerning them? Well, you're aware. Vanessa Osage 44:34 Yeah, I think I still feel a heavy heartedness if like, I wish I had anything close to positive to say about how they handled me. Sure. So I sent a copy of the book to the current headmaster, you know, and I do reveal in the book something that he worked really hard that he would also like to keep quiet. You know, I think that's why I so value characters like I've watched too many adults. Opt for I don't know Comfort over character. I sent a copy of anyway, I sent a copy to him. And so I just wanted you to see this, you know, and here's to a brighter future and no comment. The sad thing I can share, you know, as reminded of this when I went to that school in the San Francisco area recently, because I tried my former school that tried to arrest me on campus when I went to open house, just really absurd. And you know, the stories then can't stop the sunrise. My 25th reunion came up during pandemic, and all of these former students had been reengaged, right, because I was working with the press, and they wanted to see some accountability and positive response. So the tragic thing to me is that all these former classmates of mine tried to get me invited, everybody gets an invitations to a reunion. But even despite the efforts of at least two of my former classmates, I never got an invitation to my high school reunion. Just all these ways, and I the thing is, I actually know it's not specifically personal, you know, it's what I recommend, like I represent the person who's not willing to be quiet about what they do that harms young people, because I don't I'm not looking for what they're offering, you know, like, anyway, yeah, I don't have anything positive to report there. But the future is open. You know, like, I don't know what that looks like. I always hold an open heart, for there might come a day when there's acknowledgement, I let go of any money. You know, I just I like, there are ways to make things right, that don't involve me sacrificing my dignity. And if if one of those pops up down the line, like, may we walk it, you know, but I've just had to say like, there are ways for me to focus on positive change that don't hinge on them doing the right thing. So Michael Hingson 46:56 ultimately, you don't have control over what they do. That's their choice or their choices. How do you keep from becoming bitter, though, when you don't see acknowledgement about? What, what they they haven't done to address anything? Vanessa Osage 47:15 Yeah, that's a great question. Um, so a couple of things, you know, I was, in preparing for this, I was reminded of this kind of life philosophy that I laid out five years ago, which is before all of these things. reengaged in 2016, that wasn't five years ago, I don't think. But some years ago, I laid out a personal philosophy, and three points. The first one is to embody health, you know, everything starts with that. And I'm sure when I put your question through that filter, like, hearing about how it's impacting me, and who I become, is really one of those screens. Anyway, the first piece is embody health, the second one is love better. And, you know, it's kind of uncomfortable looking at them through that lens. But I think a way is sort of like, okay, this is the severe limitation that they're still operating under. And I think loving well, is to say, like, you are firmly planted in that limitation. And I see that that's where you are, and letting go kind of what you were just saying. The third piece, I think more directly applies to this. And to any social justice work that I engage in, is to create meaningful beauty. Like, these are the three things I strive for in my life, and body health, love better, there's always a way to love better, and create meaningful beauty. So I can create something meaningful in social justice work, which is how I look at this kind of institutional reform. If I'd let go of the beauty part, I run the risk, like you're saying, of, you know, meeting, what the staying with the same, right they handle me with disdain, because I an out of the pale of, of their world and how things work. And if I respond with disdain, then I'm not creating meaningful beauty. I'm creating potentially meaningful disdain, you know, and it is a challenge, right? Because Michael Hingson 49:15 and it's a health issue too. Because if you're meeting with disdain and anger, that hurts you. Vanessa Osage 49:23 Yeah, it's a journey, you know. And I think as a woman, in my experience, anger can be very chastise and women. And there's a function for that, like, I have a lot of reverence for, for anger, and it has a powerful place in my life. And I see it as like, it's the energy to do what you need to do to honor to protect what's important to you, you know, so I always leave a place for anger. But when it goes to bitterness, or a certain darkness, yeah, definitely have to watch for that. And then it kind of comes back Yeah, like you're saying comes back to embody how? So yeah, how do I not stay fitter? And I think panning back, you know, and spending more time with the school on the west coast and collaborating with people who do have willingness to look with honesty and, and humanity at the situation like that's been really healing for me as well. It's like, there are different ways for institutions to respond. I'd rather put my energy into working with this other school that I had no connection with prior. And she found me because of the headmaster found me because of an article I had written. But yeah, it's it's a discipline that you have to watch. And those three criteria at help, you know, keep me on track. Michael Hingson 50:45 Do you find that schools are more open? And less like the schools that you went to in the east? Do you find them more open in the west at all? Or do you think it's pervasive all over? Vanessa Osage 51:00 I'm smoking because, you know, just so much of my life, like more of my life is on the west coast now on the East Coast. And I do, I've done so much contemplation on, you know, the East Coast versus West Coast. And open mindedness would be something I definitely place on the west, on the west coast side of strength. The sad truth is that the issue is nationwide, you know, and I think international as well, I had an interview with a gentleman in the UK years ago. And so the issue, the West Coast isn't immune to the issue, as the tragedy of it, right. The response? You know, yeah, I mean, my data set is small, you know, like, I have a number of East Coast schools. And then, you know, my book is one of the three books about the whole boarding school, they all came out around the same time to Lacey Crawford wrote a book about a school in New Hampshire. So just, you know, 2030 minutes in my school. Anyway, I believe the West Coast has a lot more open mindedness. And I could say, you know, I have all thought all sorts of thoughts about why we just the spread of puritanical ethos on the in New England, and even how sexuality is regarded in the Northeast versus how it's regarded on the west coast. So yeah, yeah. I've just had the one school that reached out to me for help in San Francisco, but so it's not a whole lot to go on. But yeah, given my East Coast, West Coast life experience. Sure. Michael Hingson 52:40 It seems to me that perhaps one of the reasons for your perception is that things are so much newer out here, and maybe haven't, or didn't get the opportunity, if you could put it that way to settle into such rigid kinds of things that we find on the East Coast. And I've seen some of that too, in different ways. There are some things that I see that are the same in terms of some attitudes, the attitudes about blindness that people have run the course from positive to not, and it goes all over the country all over the world. But I think a lot of things are a little bit more open out here, because they're newer, that is the whole institution system is newer. Maybe that helps. I don't know. Vanessa Osage 53:37 Yeah, I think there's definitely something to that, you know, and the part of me, that's part indigenous has to say like, well, the, you know, the United States of America experiment is newer. And, but yeah, I think also, like somebody was saying, This, to me is like, the, the seller, you know, the European colonial settlers on the West Coast are also the ones that were, you know, they were pioneers that thought out this mythological wilderness. And so, you know, it's not that many generations ago. Yeah. So, it is totally intriguing to me, and I'm appreciating that right? You have the California and the Boston perception as well. And, yeah, I lived in California for seven years, up and down. And so yeah, those are some pretty stark cultural contrasts there, you know, even though it's still the United States, there's a lot to be said. Michael Hingson 54:30 And unfortunately, we do have some cultural perceptual racial kinds of issues that that do go across the board, which is unfortunate. And we need to, to deal with that. Maybe one of the advantages of technology, social media, or, or at least the electronic media is that over time, more of the challenges will come to light. So that people People will learn to deal with them. Vanessa Osage 55:02 Absolutely. Yeah, you know, I was a late adopter, your all things technological I and I didn't foresee how grateful I would be to the internet for, you know, bringing things out of the shadows that really need to be aired. So yeah, I absolutely agree. Does that? Michael Hingson 55:21 Well, I've always regarded the internet as a treasure trove. And I understand there are lots of issues with different parts of the internet. And there are a lot of things that are not so good. But overall, such a tremendous way to get access to so much valuable information and what a great learning experience it is. Which is kind of hard to beat. Yeah. So tell me about your second book. Vanessa Osage 55:54 So that was really sweet. I got an email one day out of the blue, I was getting all this great press, we can't stop the sunrise and I got an email from Callisto media, saying, you know, we're really impressed with your work with sexual health and young people. And would you write a book for us, you know, and at first, I was like, Is this for you? And yes, it is, you know, they have their Rock Ridge press, which released some great books about sexuality. And so it was I it's just a rhythm. So pretty quickly, I, you know, did that contract with them. And sex education for girls, a parent's guide, is a lot shorter than my memoir. But you know, a very practical book that I looked over their outline, and just realized, you know, how culturally inclusive and you know, open minded, we're saying, the content they needed me to create was, so I was happy to work with them on that. And a similar timeline, like, we got that book out, and about six months, maybe seven months with a chapter added. So that came out in early 2022. And that's been really sweet, too. For me, it was kind of a retrospective of a decade of sexual health work, you know? Yeah, just to kind of put everything I gathered from working with young people and families into it an accessible little guide, kind of as I move away from sexual health work was, was really sweet. So yeah, Michael Hingson 57:21 that's yes. Is that going to be an audiobook to? Vanessa Osage 57:25 They have not asked. And I can almost see why they really try to make the format accessible for parents, you know, lots of little paragraphs. And so yeah, it hasn't come up. I believe it's an ebook. So yep. But Michael Hingson 57:40 well, ebooks may or may not be accessible, which is kind of the reason I asked. And so just to formally put it in so, so worth exploring, well, what did you write when you were 10 years old, by the way? Vanessa Osage 57:54 I remember this so well, um, I talked about it in an article. But it was just so sweet. So out, we're sort of in the 80s. And I write, like I said, I loved horses. So I found this horse barn, I could ride my bike to and make money, you know, cleaning out the stalls, and I came home from the horse barn, and I had a little blue typewriter. So I set it up in front of my window, and just really wrote about my day, and I got to this really calm and meditative place. And, you know, it wasn't like I wrote anything profound, right? But it was, there was something profound in the experience that I could go quiet and let something come through me, and just capture my experience in a way that I could then look at it and make sense of the world. And, yeah, it was like, this huge door opening for me. And so it was really thrilling to discover that outlet at that age. Michael Hingson 58:51 So what are you doing? Now? You're obviously you have amens and so on, but what are what are the things are you doing? I know, you've talked about coaching and so on. So tell us a little bit about that. Vanessa Osage 59:02 Yeah, the coaching turn page on my big notebook here. The, the coaching has been a really sweet part of my professional work because it just kind of grew naturally, like putting on events and programs and being the spokesperson and people would come to me, you know, for support. So at love and truth rising, I have a number of coaching packages. I put together one and transforming conflict, just like I see how important it is for people on the one on one scale to have skills to you know, meet each other in a restorative way. So working with people and in their intimate relationships and how they do conflict and personal empowerment. So it's been a nice stream throughout my work just getting to work with people one on one and I do have space now for one, maybe two new coaching clients. So that's how you know that's has stayed with me for about a decade and I got certified as a Professional coat in 2018 because I was working with so many adults one on one. So that's there. And, yeah, I'm letting the immense project, like I said, kind of rests after this wave and seeing who comes toward me now to adopt that initiative goes, Yeah, and you know what you're talking about, like, staying unstoppable. I think a big part of it for me is like, in, I have this appreciation for like in the cycle of creating something meaningful, like, uncertainty and doubt. I just accept that that's part of it. And they don't let that stop me. But yeah, just also trusting that like, there are moments when it's, it's healthier to step back and see what, what was vibrant. So did you want me to talk about my, my next book? Well, I Michael Hingson 1:00:57 was just going to ask you about that. Yeah. So you're gonna do more writing? Vanessa Osage 1:01:01 Yeah, I'm, I'm kind of on a rhythm now that it's not quite once a year, right. It was 2020 I released can stop the sunrise, and then by 2022, sex education for girls a parent's guide. And yeah, it's really sweet for me. So a couple of people in my life. Were basically like, you know, they love the travel riding and can't stop sunrise and some person I had an interview with was like, you know, I think there's another book in there. And so yeah, I was on a run one morning with the dog. And all of a sudden, this whole concept started coming to me. And so I ran home work quickly, and got out my notebook. And I've just, I've done so much moving in my life, both like the traveling and then I just moved residences a lot, a lot. That's part of how I keep my priorities where I want them. Yeah, so this, I decided October 1, I think it was to just meet that book and give it when I can to bring it into being. So. Yeah, so part of what are you know, I'll say for your listeners, I want to tell you, but I think you found me on LinkedIn. Right? Correct. Right. Yeah. Which is still my favorite social media, just a little plug for LinkedIn. And so yeah, I I realized, like, I've done essentially the self publishing route, you know, and then I did contract book writing for a publishing company. And I'm ready to go the traditional publishing route and work with an agent and a publisher. So I learned about making a book proposal and he didn't need and so yeah, I was I october first settled in to, to that. And then just last week, I think it was just last week. I sent off a 58 page book proposal to my top 10. Agents. Yeah, I'm excited to see, you know, who, who will take the bait and I don't know how quickly this conversation goes live. But yeah, I'm looking for the right person to bring that message. Michael Hingson 1:03:04 Well, and then the spirit of John Steinbeck maybe you should call the book travels with Vanessa. I mean, travels with Charlie worked really well. Nothing wrong with if it worked once, they'll love it the second time. I don't know that I've ever read travels with Charlie. It's about John Steinbeck traveling across the country with his dog. Vanessa Osage 1:03:23 Oh, my goodness. I never even heard of that one. Well, there you go. Michael Hingson 1:03:26 So okay, we do to read. Vanessa Osage 1:03:30 Yeah. Oh, did you? Okay, no, go ahead. I was just to say if it's not just a book about my travel, writing, but it's really that I've got this unique way of seeing the world through the different kinds of motion. So I understand. Yeah, so it's like, it's narrative nonfiction, and self help, and nature writing. So I use like metaphor in nature, about the different ways we move. And then I'm gonna gather diverse voices. So basically, stories from people around the country about times that they've moved in similar ways. And, yeah, it's really this framework for seeing how we move and how we can, you know, individually and collectively evolve through that framework. Michael Hingson 1:04:13 Well, cool. Well, if people want to reach out to you and learn more about what you're doing, and maybe we'll even help find an agent or something. Who knows. So how can they how can they reach out to you? Can you give us info about that? Vanessa Osage 1:04:28 Yeah, thanks for asking. Again, LinkedIn is my favorite. A little note about why folks want to connect is always useful. I do have Instagram. So people want kind of like a more casual, private message there. And then I definitely welcome email. So hello, Vanessa Osage.com. That's my author website. People can. Michael Hingson 1:04:50 Vanessa Osage has spelled is Vanessa Osage 1:04:52 So Vanessa is V A N E S S A and then Osage is O s a g e
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Bryce Laspisa /// Part 2 /// 612Part 2 of 2www.TrueCrimeGarage.comBryce David Laspisa was last seen in Castaic, California on August 30th, 2013. Bryce just started his sophomore year at Sierra College in Northern California. After what can only be described as questionable actions and behavior Bryce decided to head home to his parent's house. This is a drive that would require him to travel more than four hundred miles. On this trip Bryce ran out of gas, crashed his vehicle and then disappeared. Join us in the Garage as we try to sort through the mess that is the timeline of events leading up to this very strange disappearance. Beer of the Week - Ghost Bridge Imperial Stout from Singin' River Brewing Company Garage Grade - 4 and quarter bottle caps out of 5 Our show - True Crime Garage “Off the Record” is available only on Stitcher Premium. For a FREE month of listening go to http://stitcherpremium.com/truecrimegarage and use promo code GARAGE
Bryce Laspisa /// Part 1 /// 611Part 1 of 2www.TrueCrimeGarage.comBryce David Laspisa was last seen in Castaic, California on August 30th, 2013. Bryce just started his sophomore year at Sierra College in Northern California. After what can only be described as questionable actions and behavior Bryce decided to head home to his parent's house. This is a drive that would require him to travel more than four hundred miles. On this trip Bryce ran out of gas, crashed his vehicle and then disappeared. Join us in the Garage as we try to sort through the mess that is the timeline of events leading up to this very strange disappearance. Beer of the Week - Ghost Bridge Imperial Stout from Singin' River Brewing Company Garage Grade - 4 and quarter bottle caps out of 5 Our show - True Crime Garage “Off the Record” is available only on Stitcher Premium. For a FREE month of listening go to http://stitcherpremium.com/truecrimegarage and use promo code GARAGE
Merryl Tengesdal is one of aviation's most fascinating women. With accomplished careers in both the Navy and the Air Force, Merryl's perhaps most notable achievement is being the only African American woman to fly the United States Air Force's U-2 aircraft, a spy plane used for specialized high-altitude reconnaissance missions. Flying the U-2 requires grit, confidence, and extreme focus, all qualities that have earned Merryl the privilege of sharing the spy plane's nickname, The Dragon Lady.Besides her decades of experience in flight, what sets Merryl apart is her inquisitive, passionate nature and belief in her own capabilities. As a leader, mother, author, philanthropist, and more, Merryl inspires people from all walks of life to believe in themselves and chase their dreams. In this episode, Merryl and Sylvia discuss how experiences serve as preparation for future situations, what it was like growing up in the Bronx as a girl in the ‘70s, the experience of flying solo at 70,000 ft altitude in the U-2, the importance of solitude and self-reflection, and lessons Merryl learned along the way about flight, parenthood, and self-worth.Topics Include:- How “Star Trek” and Captain Kirk inspired a young Merryl's desire to explore the unknown - Merryl's experience as a pilot in the Navy and Air Force - What it was like learning to fly in the military- The history of the U-2 aircraft- Intricacies and challenges of piloting the U-2 aircraft- How Merryl is planning on getting to outer space- Gaining perspective about life while flying- Myths and stereotypes of being a working mother- The intensity and process of writing her autobiography, Shatter the Sky - Merryl's experience on the competitive reality show, “Tough as Nails”- And other topics…Merryl Tengesdal is a military veteran and former Director of Inspections who served for The Air Force Inspector General from October 2015 through August 2017. Merryl served in the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan as a US Air Force Colonel. She has over 23 years of both Air Force and Navy flying aviation experience. She retired from the military in 2017. Merryl is the first and only African American woman to fly the US Air Force U-2 Aircraft. Beyond her extensive experience as a pilot, Merryl is an author, motivational speaker, leadership consultant, NASM & AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, and reality show contestant. Connect with Merryl:Instagram: @dragonlady788 Website: https://merryltengesdal.com/ Resources Mentioned: Legacy Flight Academy: https://www.legacyflightacademy.org/Mission 22: https://mission22.com/ Sierra College: https://www.sierracollege.edu/about-us/sierra-college-foundation/Tough as Nails Season 2: https://www.cbs.com/shows/tough-as-nails/Shatter the Sky by Merryl Tengesdal: https://www.amazon.com/Shatter-Sky-stratosphere-self-worth-discipline/dp/1737907313Stay ConnectedSignup for AIR BORN, our monthly newsletter! A letter from Sylvia will show up in your inbox, with links to her latest conversations and insights. Be bold, be brave, and fly.Website – https://www.whenwomenfly.com/Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest – @whenwomenflyWrite to us at – hello@whenwomenfly.com
On Today's Monday Motivation, Corry discusses CREATIVITY with Debbie Nereson. Debbie Nereson is a Talent Development Consultant with Sutter Health University at Sutter Health. She has spent the last 17 years designing and delivering engaging leadership programs for Health Care organizations. She received her Master of Arts in Communication Studies from Chico State University, where her main area of focus was leadership and motivation. She also teaches public speaking and small group communication courses at Sierra College. Debbie lives in Roseville with her husband and two very active boys, ages 15 and 12. In addition, she enjoys spending quality time with friends, hiking, reading, listening to podcasts, and exercising on her Peloton. Corry Mendoza is a highly sought after speaker, coach, and author, influencing professionals to get real, work less, and live more balanced lives. Find her at www.choosevolition.com. Corry's Monday Motivations book can be purchased at https://amzn.to/3bDDqIJ.
Mark sits down with Willy Duncan, President of Sierra College, to talk about the critical role that this community college plays in paving the path to success for students of all ages in our region. From offering an affordable and accessible steppingstone to a four-year degree to upskilling mid-career adults and so much more, Sierra College has a demonstrated track record of being agile, responsive and impactful with the programs and resources it designs and delivers. In recent years, the College has increased its focus on innovation and entrepreneurship with a goal of equipping students with an entrepreneurial mindset, skillset and toolset that can serve them well no matter the career path they choose. They've launched a new state of the art Makerspace, where students across disciplines can come to prototype products and test their ideas. They've partnered with Lemelson-MIT on the i3 program (Invention & Inclusive Innovation) to teach students about problem identification and real solution creation. They've established a mentor network and entrepreneurship council to build connections between successful local entrepreneurs and business leaders with their students. And most recently, they've onboarded a new Entrepreneur in Residence (the Growth Factory will be leading this effort) to support in connecting more deeply with the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem among other things. Tune in for this inspiring and informative episode about one of our region's most valuable assets!
Tonight on the California Report: Courts around the country are paying attention as San Francisco attempts to hold pharmacies and drug manufacturers liable for opioid addiction and overdoses in a federal trial beginning today. And the University of California Hastings College of Law gets a new name--National Native News fills us in on the brutal history of the school's current eponym. After updates on local news and weather, Al Stahler speaks to Author Anya Stanger about her new book, Incarcerated Resistance. Stanger is set to present her research in Grass Valley at Sierra College next Tuesday May 3rd.
Bryce Laspisa was getting ready to start his sophomore year at Sierra College when his best friend and girlfriend noticed he began acting erratic. Bryce was abusing drugs and alcohol, and even giving away his belongings. He was supposedly driving home in August of 2013 when he began acting very strange and was never heard from again. Officers discovered his vehicle, but Bryce Laspisa has never been found. Today we enjoyed some @jot coffee concentrate. If you're looking for an easy and quick way to get your morning caffeine in, try it out
Michael Bio Michael Earley is in his first season as the hitting coach at A&M and arrives in the Brazos Valley after five seasons at Arizona State. Earley has built a reputation for developing hitters with his most notable work being the rise of Spencer Torkelson to the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. who went Undrafted out of high school. In the 2020 MLB Draft, four of Earley's hitters were selected as Arizona State was the only school in the country to boast five players chosen in the shortened, five-round draft. Toby Bio DeMello joined the Wildcats after spending three seasons at Sacramento State from 2019-21. He began his tenure with the Hornets serving as the program's Director of Operation and Analytics in 2019 before moving into the volunteer assistant role for the 2020 and 2021 campaigns. While at Sacramento State, DeMello's primary duties included serving as the team's catching coach, assisting with the hitters, aligning the defense, and coaching first base. Under his direction, the Hornets posted a record of 84-54 (.609) and improved their team batting average from .235 in 2019 to an impressive .283 in 2021. DeMello's coaching journey has also seen him make stops at Southern Illinois (2018), Occidental College (2017), and Sierra College (2016-17) Michael Time Stamps 01:00-20:00 Toby Time Stamps 21:00-34:00 Contact https://twitter.com/earleybaseball https://twitter.com/tobydemello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Van Ton-Quinlivan, CEO of Futuro Health and host of the show, is also author of the new best-selling book, WorkforceRx: Agile and Inclusive Strategies for Employers, Educators and Workers in Unsettled Times. In this episode, Van welcomes some of the nation's leading workforce development experts to discuss the strategies and insights from Chapters Five and Six that resonated most with them. Check out their lively discussion about building consortiums of industry players and educators to develop meaningful career pathways, redesigning the community college system, new approaches to credentialing, how to scale up innovations and much more from this powerful new playbook for the future of work. Joining the host are: Chauncy Lennon, Vice President, Lumina Foundation; Earl Buford, Chief Executive Officer, Council on Adult Experiential Learning; Rock Pfotenhauer, Chair, Bay Area Community College Consortium; Amrit Ahluwalia, Editor, Evolllution; Jim Caldwell, Chief Executive Officer, Workforce Incubator; Amy Schulz, Dean, Sierra College; and Steve Wright, ICT Statewide Director, California Community Colleges.
Van Ton Quinlivan, CEO of Futuro Health and host of the show, is also author of the new best-selling book, WorkforceRx: Agile and Inclusive Strategies for Employers, Educators and Workers in Unsettled Times. In this episode, Van welcomes some of the nation's leading workforce development experts to discuss the strategies and insights from Chapters Five and Six that resonated most with them. Check out their lively discussion about building consortiums of industry players and educators to develop meaningful career pathways, redesigning the community college system, new approaches to credentialing, how to scale up innovations and much more from this powerful new playbook for the future of work. Joining the host are: Chauncy Lennon, Vice President, Lumina Foundation; Earl Buford, Chief Executive Officer, Council on Adult Experiential Learning; Rock Pfotenhauer, Chair, Bay Area Community College Consortium; Amrit Ahluwalia, Editor, Evolllution; Jim Caldwell, Chief Executive Officer, Workforce Incubator; Amy Schulz, Dean, Sierra College; and Steve Wright, ICT Statewide Director, California Community Colleges.
Known for innovative entrepreneurship, making, and workforce development, Dr. Amy Schulz, Dean of Career, Continuing, and Technical Education at Sierra College joins today's episode. Together with our host Dr. Rebecca Corbin, we explore what having an entrepreneurial mindset truly means and discuss the power of global social entrepreneurship initiatives, like the Uganda Development Initiative. Save the date to join Dr. Schulz at make/SHIFT: The Makerspace Ecosystem Summit, April 20-22, 2022, where you can learn more about the Invention and Inclusive Innovation (i3) Initiative, celebrate innovation, equity, and all things making!
Donna M. Smith is a math instructor at Sierra College, and she recently received Top Hat's Black Educator grant for her work teaching introductory college-level courses to diverse groups of students who are pursuing careers in STEM. In this episode, she shares specific teaching strategies and offers advice you can use to design active learning experiences to promote critical thinking and enhance student success. She also discusses how she uses a “before, during, and after” class model to help students prepare for active learning experiences and come to class ready to participate. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB110
Bio DeMello joined the Wildcats after spending three seasons at Sacramento State from 2019-21. He began his tenure with the Hornets serving as the program's Director of Operation and Analytics in 2019 before moving into the volunteer assistant role for the 2020 and 2021 campaigns. While at Sacramento State, DeMello's primary duties included serving as the team's catching coach, assisting with the hitters, aligning the defense, and coaching first base. Under his direction, the Hornets posted a record of 84-54 (.609) and improved their team batting average from .235 in 2019 to an impressive .283 in 2021. DeMello's coaching journey has also seen him make stops at Southern Illinois (2018), Occidental College (2017), and Sierra College (2016-17) Time Stamps 01:00- New Staff/new players and the transition 07:30- Fall Foundation 12:30- "coaches are translators" 20:00- Fall Drills and 2K Tuesdays Resources Pitch Decision Chart-https://twitter.com/Tyler_Coolbaugh/status/1450933903867330561?s=20 https://www.theprogram.org/ Contact https://twitter.com/tobydemello Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donna is a math instructor teaching College Algebra at Sierra College in California. She believes that leading with compassion is the biggest factor in helping students to be successful, and that is fundamentally based on making students feel like they belong by recognizing them for every win and building their confidence. So she focuses on helping them to develop their critical thinking and soft skills like time management, teamwork, and adaptability.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Mikey Nantze is in his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Willamette University baseball team in 2020-21. He works with the hitters and is the third base coach during games. He also is the team's recruiting coordinator.Nantze arrived at Willamette after serving as the hitting coach and working with catchers at Union City High School (Tenn.) in 2016.Originally from Carmichael, California, Nantze received an Associate of Arts degree from Sierra College and completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee at Martin. In 2016, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from UT-Martin in Early Childhood Education.Contact us: https://isportsrecruiting.com/consultation When considering athletics scholarships, you need to examine three primary organizations. The three primary avenues for athletics scholarships are through the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Within these organizations, there are further divisions based on the size of the institution. All of these organizations combine education and athletics to deliver the experience of a lifetime to the committed student-athletes playing and studying under this umbrella.
Our guest in this episode is Battalion Chief Thomas Smith from CAL FIRE Nevada Yuba Placer Unit and the Placer County Fire Department. Smith started his career in 2005 as a Firefighter with the North Tahoe Fire Protection District. In 2006, he was hired with CAL FIRE NEU as a Firefighter I and promoted through the ranks of FFII and Engineer working in Battalions 12, 17, and 18 as well as the Grass Valley Air Attack Base. In 2014, Smith promoted to Fire Captain B in the Lassen-Modoc Unit and was assigned as a Fire Crew Captain running Inmate Hand Crews at both Intermountain and Antelope Camps. In 2018, he promoted to Battalion Chief in the San Benito-Monterey Unit assigned as a Field Battalion Chief in the Bear Valley Battalion. He then transferred back to the Nevada Yuba Placer Unit in his current position as a field Battalion Chief in the cooperative fire agreement with Placer County Fire. Chief Smith is a qualified Air Operations Branch Director and is currently assigned to Incident Management Team 1. He has served on numerous Regional and Statewide teaching cadres including S-212, C-234, Air Tanker Base Manager and AOBD/ASGS. Smith graduated from California State University, Chico, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies and holds an Associate of Science degree from Sierra College in Fire Technology. Smith is a resident of Truckee, California, where he lives with his wife and two children.
For the first time ever, financial advisers are at a disadvantage. That is because their clients may know more about bitcoin and crypto assets than they do.This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange.In such a competitive and novel market, financial advisers must stay informed. With the volatility of bitcoin, financial advisers can look at data for answers, and so they should truly appreciate “Riskalyze” technology, which is a financial risk rate platform that every adviser should use to help their clients.In this episode of “On Purpose,” host Tyrone Ross speaks with Aaron Klein, the CEO of Riskalyze. Klein, addresses the ‘pressure shift’ against advisors from institutional to client base through crypto currency as an asset class. Riskalyze is a financial risk rate platform that every financial adviser has or should have heard of and would benefit from.Ross and Klein discuss the future of financial planning and the importance of using such technology to present the pros and cons of crypto investments. Advisers not only need information, but they also need to be their client’s superhero. Financial advisers have the power to make a difference in the future of money and what investments will yield as a result. That is priceless, and financial advisers must employ the newest technology to get the best possible outcomes for their clients.Aaron Klein is the co-founder and CEO at Riskalyze. He led the company to twice being named one of the world’s top 10 most innovative companies in finance by Fast Company Magazine. Aaron has served as a trustee at Sierra College, and Investment News has honored him as one of the industry’s top 40 Under 40 executives.Tyrone Ross is the CEO of OnRamp Invest, founder of 401STC, a storytelling consultancy. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University, and was named a Top 10 Adviser of 2019 set to change the industry by Wealthmanagement.com A message from Tyrone:The greatest number of people living in poverty are children, we need to change that. If you can, get involved and give back to NoKidHungry.org. Love and Light. I appreciate you!-InterPop is redefining the future of NFTs and fandom. Learn more at interpop.io.-The Sun Exchange is offering CoinDesk Reports listeners a free solar cell with your first purchase and automatically lease them to power businesses in sunny, emerging markets.
For the first time ever, financial advisers are at a disadvantage. That is because their clients may know more about bitcoin and crypto assets than they do.This episode is sponsored by hellointerpop.io and The Sun Exchange.In such a competitive and novel market, financial advisers must stay informed. With the volatility of bitcoin, financial advisers can look at data for answers, and so they should truly appreciate “Riskalyze” technology, which is a financial risk rate platform that every adviser should use to help their clients.In this episode of “On Purpose,” host Tyrone Ross speaks with Aaron Klein, the CEO of Riskalyze. Klein, addresses the ‘pressure shift’ against advisors from institutional to client base through crypto currency as an asset class. Riskalyze is a financial risk rate platform that every financial adviser has or should have heard of and would benefit from.Ross and Klein discuss the future of financial planning and the importance of using such technology to present the pros and cons of crypto investments. Advisers not only need information, but they also need to be their client’s superhero. Financial advisers have the power to make a difference in the future of money and what investments will yield as a result. That is priceless, and financial advisers must employ the newest technology to get the best possible outcomes for their clients.Aaron Klein is the co-founder and CEO at Riskalyze. He led the company to twice being named one of the world’s top 10 most innovative companies in finance by Fast Company Magazine. Aaron has served as a trustee at Sierra College, and Investment News has honored him as one of the industry’s top 40 Under 40 executives.Tyrone Ross is the CEO of OnRamp Invest, founder of 401STC, a storytelling consultancy. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University, and was named a Top 10 Adviser of 2019 set to change the industry by Wealthmanagement.com A message from Tyrone:The greatest number of people living in poverty are children, we need to change that. If you can, get involved and give back to NoKidHungry.org. Love and Light. I appreciate you!-InterPop is redefining the future of NFTs and fandom. Learn more at interpop.io.-The Sun Exchange is offering CoinDesk Reports listeners a free solar cell with your first purchase and automatically lease them to power businesses in sunny, emerging markets.
What Up With Rob and Chris: Craig Schmich from Lincoln, CA had dreams of being a collegiate baseball player. After being an All League Pitcher at Lincoln High School, he went on to Sierra College were he found the competition to be a lot tougher than he imagined. Plus being overweight wasn't helping. Craig went to his Mom and she helped him find a way to help change his health journey and to date has lost 150 pounds. This hard work and getting back into playing after taking time away to coach baseball, Craig earned an offer from Minot State University! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what-up-with-rob-chris/support
Ben Noonan joins us today talking development of the student-athlete for the next level. Coach Noonan has coached at all levels in the NCAA and is currently the head coach at Sierra College in Rocklin, CA.Coach Noonan has a great perspective on both sides of recruiting. As a JC head coach he recruits, and then sends off those recruits to four year programs. Not only is Coach Noonan a tremendously successful football coach, he is an elite developer of young men entering society. MusicBed SyncID: MB01X6LHFMNXAON
The Four Coaches catch up with SIerra College WBB Guard Jenna Duley, who, since they first talked with her in Season 1, Episode 4 (CLICK HERE to listen to the first podcast with Jenna) had her 2020 JC College Season CANCELLED! Listen to how she handled the news, and her perspective - IT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY (coming from a young athlete)! Also - let us know which of the "favorite/memorable" moments that were shared in this episode was your favorite! You can find everyone on Instagram and DM us! Also, like and subscribe to our LIVE Twitch Channel and tune in every week: @beyond_the_xs_and_ohs (CLICK HERE) Instagram Accounts: hawaii.heat (Coach Mel) norcaldynasty (Coach Tom) tomt2tran (Coach Tom) rmack42 (Coach Bob) haynfishkeeper (Coach Mel) im_possible_sac (Coach Lance) jennaduley (Jenna Duley - Special Guest) im_possiblejko (Coach Josh - mentioned) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthexsandohs/support
Welcome to The Knackered Golfist Podcast, Tim Hovancsek PGA Master Professional is someone who has been an integral part of Sacramento California area golf for over 30 years. Originally from Cleveland Ohio, Tim Hovancsek started teaching and instructing golf in the Phoenix Arizona area and then later in the Sacramento California area. I first met Tim at the Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento California as a golf instructor back in 1990 and is my first and only golf coach. Since I met him he was an integral part of bringing the LPGA to the Sacramento California area market every year in early April the week after the Dinah Shore from 1996 to 2008. The tournament was called the Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic, Longs Drugs Challenge, and the CVS Pharmacy LPGA Challenge. Tim was a key figure in starting this tournament back in 1996 at the Twelve Bridges Golf Club in Lincoln California. Since then he has had a successful tenure as head golf coach at Sierra College in Rocklin California and later at William Jessup University in Rocklin California. Coaching at William Jessup University yielded being selected as NAIA Men's Golf Coach of the Year in 2017, also receiving NAIA All-Academic Team status, and finishing 7th place at the 2017 NAIA National Men's Golf Championship. Back in 2010, Tim went through a series of health challenges where he had two near death experiences. These experiences are explained in detail in his book called "Heaven's Nice, Been There Twice". His book was released back in June of 2020 and can be purchased through Amazon.com. He is Christian and loves to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Today, he is retired and really is excited about volunteering for "The Patriot All-America Invitational" that is from December 27th to December 31st, 2020 at The Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield Park Arizona. I really think this episode is amazing and I am so thankful to Tim Hovancsek for allowing me the time to do this interview. Thank you for listening to The Knackered Golfist.
At 19, he had the whole world ahead of him. He was just starting college at Sierra College and was going places. For the last 7 years, this case has been cold and his body has yet to turn up after a dangerous car crash. Tune in to find out more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/murder-vixens/support
This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #42 - In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we talk with Luis P. Sanchez, President at Oxnard College. Luis details for us how hard students at Oxnard have been hit during the pandemic, financially and otherwise - access to basic services like WiFi and food (hunger) are REAL. Luis also talks to us about how the first part of 2022 is already baked-in, and with a reputation that isn't as strong as it should be (but growing), Oxnard's move to online comes with the understanding that many programs HAVE to be hands-on. There are still many faculty and students that do not enjoy online learning. Today's students and students in the future education in equity and there is an experience to be gained in civic engagement that is key to their future. Luis Pablo Sanchez has been the president of Oxnard College since April of 2019. Before that, he was the president of Moorpark College from February of 2015 until April of 2019. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Academic Affairs for Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California from 2011 to 2015. From 1991 to 2006, he was a full-time instructor of law and taxation at Sierra College, in Rocklin, California, where he was twice recognized as Outstanding Instructor by the student body, and then was appointed as Dean of Business, Technology, and Public Safety from 2006 to 2011. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!
In this video I speak with Dr. Matt Luckett about the digitization project of his grandparents' letters during World War Two. Dr. Luckett's grandfather, Elmer Kurtz Luckett, was a steam engineer in the United States Navy who lived though the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In our conversation, we talk about the 600 letters he has digitized and read and the ways using letters like these provides us a glimpse into the lives of the people who served and their families. When understanding these lives, we can understand more about ourselves. See the archive of Luckett's letters here: https://lucketthistory.com/grandpas-l... Connect with Matt of twitter here: https://twitter.com/lucketthistory More about Matt: Dr. Matt Luckett studies and writes about the American West, World War II, and American History in general. He completed his Ph.D. in American history at UCLA in 2014. He is the academic coordinator for the Master of Arts in the Humanities (HUX) Program at California State University Dominguez Hills, and also teaches at Sacramento State and Sierra College. His first book, Never Caught Twice: Horse Stealing and Culture in Western Nebraska, 1850 - 1890, will be released by the University of Nebraska Press on November 1, 2020. Learn more about me at https://www.SamanthaCutrara.com/ Order Transforming the Canadian History Classroom: Imagining a New 'We' today: https://www.amazon.ca/Transforming-Ca... https://www.ubcpress.ca/transforming-... #MeaningfulLearning #RemembranceDay #ChallengeCdnHist
This week, I'm telling you the story of one of the most baffling disappearances I've ever come across: the case of Bryce Laspisa. As we track Bryce's movements from his last few bizarre days at Sierra College to the inexplicable scene of his abandoned Toyota Highlander on the banks of Castaic Lake, one #QUESTION remains constant. Where did Bryce go? Or better yet: why did Bryce go? Let's get ready to get Dark As Hell. Keep up with DAH on social media! Instagram: @darkashellpodcast Twitter: @darkashellpod Patreon: patreon.com/darkashellpodcast Email: darkashellpodcast@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maggie-burgess/support
Tim speaks from the heart about growing up in Ohio, helping win his high school state championship and being in an athletic family. He talks about the days at Sierra College, the grind of being at a two-year school, the accomplishments they achieved and getting the job from being at Seven Bridges GC.We discuss the time at William Jessup, how he landed the position and not getting it the first time, he applied. The conversation then goes into his TWO near death experiences, a little about them, and how this became the reason for the book- Heaven's Nice Been There Twice.Tim openly discusses being dead for 18 minutes! How he was brought back, and who he had a conversation with before coming back to life. See links to get your copy! Tim and I talk about the process of putting this book together and retirement in Arizona. Links:Announcing Retirement: https://jessupathletics.com/news/2018/12/5/mens-golf-hovancsek-announces-retirement.aspx?path=mgolfFollow Tim on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/tim.hovancsekOrder Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Nice-Been-There-Twice-ebook/dp/B0899GBTHX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tim+hovancsek&qid=1590692953&sr=8-1BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=766057Tell them I sent you for a $20 Amazon Gift Card!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforethelightspodcast/Before the Lights Website: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/Support the show (https://www.beforethelightspod.com/member-areas)
Tim speaks from the heart about growing up in Ohio, helping win his high school state championship and being in an athletic family. He talks about the days at Sierra College, the grind of being at a two-year school, the accomplishments they achieved and getting the job from being at Seven Bridges GC.We discuss the time at William Jessup, how he landed the position and not getting it the first time, he applied. The conversation then goes into his TWO near death experiences, a little about them, and how this became the reason for the book- Heaven’s Nice Been There Twice.Tim openly discusses being dead for 18 minutes! How he was brought back, and who he had a conversation with before coming back to life. See links to get your copy! Tim and I talk about the process of putting this book together and retirement in Arizona.Links:Announcing Retirement: https://jessupathletics.com/news/2018/12/5/mens-golf-hovancsek-announces-retirement.aspx?path=mgolfFollow Tim on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/tim.hovancsekOrder Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Nice-Been-There-Twice-ebook/dp/B0899GBTHX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tim+hovancsek&qid=1590692953&sr=8-1BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=766057Tell them I sent you for a $20 Amazon Gift Card!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforethelightspodcast/Before the Lights Website: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/
Show Notes: Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) (1:40) The contagious nature of imprisonment paper (1:50) Value of community colleges (6:30) Professor Dan Balaguy at Sierra College (7:20) Professor Richard Stong at Rice University - Combinatorics (8:30) Coming to an understanding of one’s career and curiosity (10:20) How can we make the public more data literate (i.e., numeracy)? (12:15) Maintain a healthy skepticism of numbers - think more critically (see Seth Godin’s thoughts) Data can encode discrimination and bias (16:10) Predictive policing algorithms - Kristian’s paperBe reflective about where patterns in data come from Importance of uncertainty (20:00) HRDAG ‘casualty estimations’ (21:10) Humanize the data (22:00) Describing how systematic things can be (23:50) Taking chances (e.g., Tim Ferriss guidance on cold emailing) (24:50) Where do you get your confidence and energy (26:50) Maintaining beginner’s mindset - blur disciplinary lines (28:20) “The most beautiful experience we have is the mysterious” -Einstein (29:20) How do you grapple with the outrage of injustice? Those with data skills need to get involved with criminal justice reform (36:20) Volunteer with public defenders - make sure you are a low barrier to people if you volunteer Talk with the people closest to the problem - human-centered approachFind ways that your unique skills can help How do you maintain your energy? (39:50) Morning routine (40:30) Lightning Round (43:10) Book: Harry Potter Passion: sowing costumes What is making your heart sing now? Her daughter Screwed up: partial differential equations Further reading and getting involved in criminal justice reform Pod Save the People podcast (38:30) https://theappeal.org/ news source (39:00) Ear Hustle podcast Organizations leading the way Were to find Kristian online: Twitter: @KLdivergence (https://twitter.com/KLdivergence) 'Five-Cut Fridays’ series Kristian’s list
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Continuing on with Militantly Mixed on the Road from early April with the 4th and final interview from my Sacramento trip. My guest this week is Nicole, a Trans Woman of Polish, Mexican, and Spanish descent that is currently a student at Sierra College. On this episode, we chat about how existence is radical and how she is able to live fully in all of her identity intersections. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or leave us a voicemail at 323-545-6001 * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast.
Continuing on with Militantly Mixed on the Road from early April with the 4th and final interview from my Sacramento trip. My guest this week is Nicole, a Trans Woman of Polish, Mexican, and Spanish descent that is currently a student at Sierra College. On this episode, we chat about how existence is radical and how she is able to live fully in all of her identity intersections. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or leave us a voicemail at 323-545-6001 * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast.
Capitol Weekly's Journalism Internship program has been going for over ten years - in that time we've hosted dozens of interns from a variety of schools across the state (and even a few from outside the state!) Capitol Weekly interns have gone on to work at the Sacramento Bee, the Los Angeles Times, NBC news and even the White House! This semester we have had two interns: Julia Lindbloom of Sierra College, and Monet Muscat - at 15, our youngest-ever intern - from The Met Sacramento. We asked them to talk about their experiences as interns, what they think of politics and where they get THEIR news. All that and more on this week's podcast!
Continuing on with Militantly Mixed on the Road from early April with the 3rd of my 4 interviews in Sacramento. My guest this week is D, a student at Sierra College of Italian, Mexican, & North American Indigenous descent but it's complicated! We met at the Student Engagement Centers and recorded our interview while students came in and out to use the resources. On this episode, we chat about how ethnicity and culture are linked but one alone does not necessarily dictate who you are. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or leave us a voicemail at 323-545-6001 * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.
Continuing on with Militantly Mixed on the Road from early April with the 3rd of my 4 interviews in Sacramento. My guest this week is D, a student at Sierra College of Italian, Mexican, & North American Indigenous descent but it's complicated! We met at the Student Engagement Centers and recorded our interview while students came in and out to use the resources. On this episode, we chat about how ethnicity and culture are linked but one alone does not necessarily dictate who you are. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or leave us a voicemail at 323-545-6001 * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan-sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.
Continuing on with Militantly Mixed on the Road from early April with the 2nd of my 4 interview in Sacramento. My guest this week is Sam, a student at Sierra College. We met at the Student Engagement Centers and recorded our interview while students came in and out to use the resources. On this episode we chat about eating disorders and trying to connect to Mixed heritage when you have no access to your various cultures. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Johnson Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or leave us a voicemail at 323-545-6001 * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.
Continuing on with Militantly Mixed on the Road from early April with the 2nd of my 4 interview in Sacramento. My guest this week is Sam, a student at Sierra College. We met at the Student Engagement Centers and recorded our interview while students came in and out to use the resources. On this episode we chat about eating disorders and trying to connect to Mixed heritage when you have no access to your various cultures. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Johnson Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or leave us a voicemail at 323-545-6001 * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.
Alan Ware is a mechanical engineer, maker, and adjunct faculty at Sierra College. He shares about his diverse experiences through school and professional journey. Lots of great nuggets to chew on here.
Today we spoke with Will Felton. Will has played baseball at Sierra College, Folsom Lake College and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. From not finding his fit at Sierra College (an experience that made him re-consider his future in the sport) to transferring to Folsom Lake College, to finding his place at a D2 program, Will has had his ups and downs throughout his baseball journey. This discussion goes into the importance of self-belief and development from 2-year programs.
Mixed Girl Mane goes to college! Well, I was invited by Sierra College in Rocklin, CA to give a presentation about intersectional identity for their Spectrum Pride event. It was an amazing experience and I got to share just how weird identity is through my own intersectional identity in front of an audience. You'll learn A LOT more about me than just my Mixed-Race identity on this special episode of Militantly Mixed. I talk about #Race #MixedRace #Bisexuality #Polyamory & #Atheism so buckle up, let's get into it! Thank you to Sierra College for having me and Johnnie Terry Philosophy and LGBT Studies professor for the invitation. I can't wait to go back. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.
Mixed Girl Mane goes to college! Well, I was invited by Sierra College in Rocklin, CA to give a presentation about intersectional identity for their Spectrum Pride event. It was an amazing experience and I got to share just how weird identity is through my own intersectional identity in front of an audience. You'll learn A LOT more about me than just my Mixed-Race identity on this special episode of Militantly Mixed. I talk about #Race #MixedRace #Bisexuality #Polyamory & #Atheism so buckle up, let's get into it! Thank you to Sierra College for having me and Johnnie Terry Philosophy and LGBT Studies professor for the invitation. I can't wait to go back. * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury Music by: David Bogan, the One - https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook * * * Militantly Mixed is a fan sponsored podcast, if you are enjoying the show please consider sponsoring us on Patreon or Paypal today! Thank you. This is a ManeHustle Media Podcast. Turn your side hustle into your ManeHustle.
19 year old Bryce Laspisa was excited to begin his second year of college at Sierra College in Northern California. Bryce frequently spent time with his friends and girlfriend when he wasn’t in class. However, soon after the start of a new school year, things took a dark turn. On August, 30th 2013, Bryce’s Toyota Highlander was found lying on its side in a remote area. While all of Bryce’s belongings were still in the vehicle, there were no signs of Bryce, and he has never been seen again. Where is Bryce Laspisa? Are there any clues that point to what could have happened? This is True CrimeCast.
At 11:30pm on August 28, 2013, a 19-year-old Sierra College student named Bryce Laspisa got behind the wheel of his SUV heading south on California's Interstate 5 headed in the direction of his parents' home nearly 500 miles away, soon after telling his mother he had something important to talk to her about. But Bryce never makes it home. Throughout one of the strangest road trips in recent memory, one that lasts in excess of 30 hours, Bryce will do everything he can to avoid arriving at his destination, up to and including an attempt on his own life, before disappearing without a trace. Join host Ryan Kraus for a fascinating look at the psychology of the truth hidden within the mystery.
Bryce Laspisa was the average American college student. He was bright, charming and liked to have fun at every possible time. During the Summer of 2013, he stayed at home with his parents, eagerly anticipating his return to Sierra College, in Rocklin, California. Within two weeks of his return, in August of 2013, Bryce's friends and girlfriend were growing concerned about his drinking and odd behavior. Over the course of a three day period Bryce would give away valuable items, break up with his girlfriend and embark on a mysterious drive into desolate area of California. On the night of August 29th, after sitting in Buttonwillow for nearly thirteen hours, he began his drive home to Laguna Niguel where his worried parents waited. Just after 2am, Bryce called home to say he was going to stop and rest. Just three hours later, his SUV would be found flipped on its side and Bryce was nowhere to be found. Nearly five years later and the circumstances surrounding Bryce's disappearance continue to confuse and confound his family, investigators and everyone who examines his case. What happened to Bryce Laspisa? Did he choose to run away from his life and start a new? Is it possible that he was suicidal? Did the combination of alcohol and drug use result in an altered state of consciousness? Could a head injury have left him without his memory, or, did Bryce become the victim of a random act of violence? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this disturbing and tragic story, which many have described, as the male version of Maura Murray. For more information please visit: https://www.trace-evidence.comhttps://www.patreon.com/traceevidence Social Media:https://twitter.com/TraceEvPodhttps://www.instagram.com/traceevidencepod/https://www.facebook.com/groups/traceevidencepodMusic Courtesy of: "Lost Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Sources: https://trafotoz.com/2017/12/23/unsolved-bryce-laspisa/ | https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/road-to-nowhere | https://www.kcra.com/article/divers-search-lake-for-missing-sierra-college-student/5868737 | https://www.christianpost.com/trends/body-at-castaic-lake-could-belong-to-missing-student-19-year-old-bryce-laspisa-video.html | https://www.theodysseyonline.com/where-is-bryce-laspisa | https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/tag/bryce-laspisa/ | https://www.hometownstation.com/tag/bryce-laspisa
Dice Murda, whose surname is Corey Overton and is also the Actor who played the #1 Inmate in the historic "All Eyes On Me" Tupac film, is bringing back the spirit of true hip hop. He was born in Bronx, New York. Dice almost had the opportunity to play professional ball, after his performance on the courts during his college tenure. He attended school in Seminole, Oklahoma and Sierra College, located in Rocklin, CA. After achieving an Associate’s degree in accounting, he discovered his true calling; music. His lyrical style is filled with versatility. Music for him is not only therapeutic, it gives him the ability to uplift, inspire, and relate to his audience; especially today’s youth. His goal is to convey a message that people will not only relate to, but will also take heed to and better themselves. Looking back, Dice would tell his younger self, “Believe in yourself. You have the potential to be great.” Overtime, he realized that his goals and dreams had to first start with him.
Barry Rice is an astrobiologist, carnivorous plant and succulent researcher, 4th degree Kempo karate black belt and self-proclaimed agnostic Trekkie/Trekker. He is an astronomy professor at Sierra College, and is world renown for his work with Carnivorous plants. Barry can be found at sarracenia.com and his YouTube pages.
On August 30, 2013, 19-year-old Bryce David Laspisa from Castiac California, went missing near Castiac Lake. After Bryce spent the summer with his parents, he appeared to be eager to start his sophmore year at Sierra College. Bryce’s friends however reported that he was drinking heavily and using prescription drugs during his first two weeks back on campus. He had also abruptly ended the relationship with his girlfriend and was under the influence the night he left campus. Also troubling was that Bryce had reportedly gaven away some of his possessions, including diamond earrings from his mother, before going on the road. The drive to his parent’s house should have only taken Bryce a few hours, however he was on the road for over 20 hours. During this timeframe, Bryce had his car serviced, he talked to his parents on several occasions and was even questioned by police. Everyone that spoke with Bryce, in-person and on the phone, insists that he was lucid during this strange timeframe. Police found it strange that Bryce was reluctant to call his parents on the phone and Bryce even told his mother not to come pick him up. Bryce mentioned to his parents he had something important that he wanted to discuss with them, however refused to give more information. What is it that Bryce wanted to talk his parents about and why was he reluctant to get home? These questions are central to the investigation for the police and also for the private investigator who have been working with Bryce’s parents. Bryce’s 2003 beige Toyota Highlander was found overturned. His laptop and wallet were still inside the vehicle. The back window of the vehicle had been removed and Bryce’s blood was located on the seats. Police question if Bryce drove off the round intentionally, heading down a steep and rocky terrain towards the nearby Castiac Lake. So what happened to Bryce??
The Top Entrepreneurs in Money, Marketing, Business and Life
Aaron Klein. His career has largely been in the intersection of finance and technology. As co-founder and CEO at Riskalyze, he led the company twice to being one of The World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Finance by Fast Company Magazine. Today, over 150 riskalyzers served thousands of advisors. Aaron has served as a Sierra College trustee and in his spare time, co-founded a school project for orphans and vulnerable kids in Ethiopia. Investment News has honored him as one of the industry’s 40 Under 40 executives. Famous Five: Favorite Book? – Extreme Ownership What CEO do you follow? – Ben Horowitz Favorite online tool? — Twitter, Evernote and Uber How many hours of sleep do you get?— 7 If you could let your 20-year old self, know one thing, what would it be? – “The most important skill that you will ever have in starting a company is making great hiring decisions” Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:15 – Nathan introduces Aaron to the show 02:07 – Riskalyze’s mission is to empower the world to invest fiercely 02:20 – An average consumer struggles to invest and understand the concept of investing 02:39 – Warren Buffett said “Stock for the one thing the American consumer refuses to buy when they were at their cheapest and only wants to buy at their most expensive” 02:48 – Riskalyze invented risk numbers that they can create for short-term 03:06 – Riskalyze’s focuses on the short term 03:43 – The harm usually comes from short-term decisions 03:58 – Riskalyze needs a context to understand how to make a good short-term decision 04:11 – Investors who don’t use Riskalyze would normally ask if the 2% down on their portfolio is still okay 04:18 – 8% of that portfolio is actually normal 04:56 – “We tend to stereotype people based on their age” 05:12 – The typical questions in the industry would often base on the age of the investor 05:41 – Riskalyze has a team of academics who delve into the data and methodology behind the risk number 06:00 – Riskalyze’s technology helps the advisor assess how much risk they can handle in a quantitative-objective way 06:27 – Riskalyze works with financial advisors and helps their investors become more successful 06:45 – Riskalyze is a SaaS business 06:48 – Riskalyze is launching their auto-pilot platform 07:19 – Pricing starts at $145 a month 07:36 – Riskalyze was launched in 2011 07:41 – Prior to Riskalyze, Aaron was in a brokerage firm and saw firsthand how poorly average investors thought about risk 07:54 – Aaron told his financial advisor friend about the risk and they founded Riskalyze 08:07 – Equity was 50/50 at first 08:27 – They’ve raised and brought in investors along the way 09:03 – Investors have seen a good return of up to 10X 09:48 – Riskalyze is currently focused on going to financial advisors first 09:59 – Riskalyze was capital efficient 10:02 – First round of funding was around $420K all equity 10:23 – Riskalyze is a substantial business and their ARR was a multiple of the capital deployed 10:40 – Total funds raised to date is $24M 11:10 – Team size is 175 from 90 last October 11:24 – Based in Auburn, California 12:21 – Riskalyze currently serves 19K advisors 12:25 – There’s no free plan 12:42 – Advisors are known to be money efficient 12:59 – Riskalyze tried a free version 13:23 – The plan was originally $99 a month 13:40 – After they tested to push the price up, their conversion rate tripled 14:10 – Gross annual churn 14:32 – Riskalyze typically loses an advisor to retirement or death 14:48 – Riskalyze found a solution for retirement 15:33 – Aaron doesn’t have the number for their net expansion RPU yet 15:50 – Riskalyze rolled out their advisor product in March 2013 15:53 – Then, they went into hyper-growth mode, from 380 customers to 2000 16:24 – They lost track of the data with only 4 people 16:50 – Cost to acquire new customers 17:10 – LTV 18:00 – Nathan recommends Klipfolio as a dashboard for Aaron 18:15 – Aaron rolled out a premier tier of Riskalyze in February which is $225 19:18 – Average MRR 21:30 – Aaron shares why Warren Buffett recommends investing in Vanguard 21:31 – Vanguard fits the people who are in their 70s and 80s 22:04 – Buffett also said that going to an advisor isn’t necessary 22:18 – Aaron believes that Vanguard should still be a part of a person’s portfolio; but what about someone who is a risk 45 and Vanguard is a risk 78? 24:45 – Nathan never went to an advisor as he found them fishy 25:15 – Aaron doesn’t have any financial advisors at the moment but he will in 2-3 years 25:20 – Aaron believes that an advisor can help him maximize the money that he has for the future 26:08 – The reason to use an advisor 26:32 – Riskalyze wants people to get risk aligned with the risk they can handle 26:48 – Advisor charges a flat fee based on the investor’s asset 27:34 – The value of human vice 29:14 – The Famous Five 3 Key Points: If an average consumer knows his risk number, he will be more confident to invest. An advisor will not only help you manage your money, but show you how you can grow it. Focus on your hiring—this will contribute to a fast-growing company. Resources Mentioned: The Top Inbox – The site Nathan uses to schedule emails to be sent later, set reminders in inbox, track opens, and follow-up with email sequences Klipfolio – Track your business performance across all departments for FREE Hotjar – Nathan uses Hotjar to track what you’re doing on this site. He gets a video of each user visit like where they clicked and scrolled to make the site a better experience Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Host Gator– The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible Audible– Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5-hour drive) to listen to audio books Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives
Find out more about the role community colleges like Sierra College and maker spaces like Hacker Lab play in filling the skills gap.Click to view: show page on Awesound
Douglas Pryor Guest Intro: Douglas Pryor lives in Rockland, California and works as a repousse artist, primarily making armor. When possible, he uses only hand tools to mimic the authentic conditions of ancient time periods. His main techniques are sculpting, raising, chasing and repousse. Douglas also moonlights as a parkour instructor. He’s been selected as one of the demonstrators for this year’s ABANA Conference in Salt Lake City. What we talked about: Douglas got into armor making because he liked roughhousing as a kid, but found it could be painful. Instead of stopping the activity, he fashioned suits of protection out of gutter sheet metal and catcher helmets. That ultimately led him to look deeper into the topic of armor and he began taking metalworking courses. He went to college for a welding program and was immediately hooked on metalwork. “I knew I wanted to work with metal as I continued to kind of fall in love with the elasticity and how much shape and three-dimensional form you can get into it. It captivated me.” He says he owes much of his success to amazing instructors at Sierra College and access to a lot of good information early in his studies. But it turned out welding was not his passion. “The deeper I got, the more I wanted to NOT weld. The more proficient I got at modern techniques, the more interested I got in traditional techniques.” He began to explore how these arts were performed in the past. Douglas works mostly with 10-12 gauge steel because many of his pieces must be able to hold up to full contact sports. He almost exclusively uses hand hammers and tooling versus pneumatic tools to make the process more historically authentic. Douglas says that he’s able to make a decent living in this line of work selling armor pieces. He mostly works on commissioned items and he usually has up to eight people in cue for projects from all over the world. He estimates he works 40-60 hours per week on these projects. As a side job, Douglas works as an instructor at a parkour gym he helped build. He loves the physical aspect of dynamic human movement and enjoys working with people in a completely different way than he can when doing metalwork. He says it offers him an equally important, but very different perspective. For pricing, Douglas says he has an hourly and a daily rate, but he ultimately charges what a piece is worth. He’s says that open communication and being very transparent with his clients is important. As part of the construction process, Douglas says it can be extremely personal, with people sometimes sending him full body casts for custom work. He describes it as very labor intensive, hence the cost. “You can cut corners with machines, but part of my discipline and part of my practice is doing it traditionally. There’s a lot of appreciation for hand-made goods. I can’t say thank you enough to the people who support me,” he says. With such a unique skill set, Douglas has considered working for Hollywood, but instead prefers the slower paced work he gets with private collectors. He likes time to do research and become engrossed in the project instead of trying to turn out pieces quickly. Douglas says he has done work on some video game projects. So how long does it take to make these pieces? Douglas says it varies wildly depending on the project. He said it could take weeks or even years. As an example, he recently made an Octopus Helmet for a client in Australia. The helmet was forged out of a single plate of steel and has three very unique interchangeable visors. That project took 12 months and he had a documentary film crew following the process. Douglas is starting to offer some workshops and recently did a practice run with instructors from the college he attended. He also offered a free workshop for about 7-8 students. He plans to do another one in Arizona this October. At this summer’s ABANA conference, Douglas is going to be doing a 3-part demonstration on face sculpture. He says he will only have 9 hours to work on a piece that would normally take him more than 20 hours. He will start with hot raising to raise the form into a conical shape. Later, he will do some forging, but most of the process is cold work. He will get into smaller and sharper tools near the end of the project. If Douglas could meet any metalworker, dead or alive, who would it be? Douglas has a huge interest in early Scandinavian helmets and heard of an old ship burial ground possibly in Sweden where pre-Viking helmets were found. He’d like to travel back in time and learn the history and artistry of these helmets. He’s also interested in a mine in the Alps where pre-iron age jade hand axes were found. Since there was no written language at the time, he’d like to learn more about those. Guest Links: Web: www.douglaspryor.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI453XqGzuSDOziqkyB3MXQ Instagram: instagram.com/douglas_pryor YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/user/ParkourWithDouglas/feed Gargoyle practice video https://youtu.be/bwjS7PZ5c6w Skeleton breastplate video https://youtu.be/CPeGAe0kY4k A Big Thank You to today’s sponsor – ABANA 2016 Conference If you enjoyed this episode, I would love it if you would support the show by: telling your friends. sharing this episode using the social sharing buttons below. subscribing to the show and leaving a rating and review in iTunes. Not sure how? 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The Tao of Sports Podcast – The Definitive Sports, Marketing, Business Industry News Podcast
The relationship between an athletic department and student athlete success is at its best in the small college atmosphere. Sierra College's athletic director, Lucas Moosman, has served at the Pac-12 and Mountain West level with three different Division-I institutions, but shares his experience coming to a 2-year community college of 17,000 students. Moosman talks about the financial realities of Sierra College, and how to best convey that to incoming coaches, who may not understand compliance limitations on recruiting and budget. Moosman presents insight into what it takes to be 2-year community college athletic director, who is essentially a jack-of-all-trades from dawn til dusk. Twitter: @LucasMoosman
Oct. 29, 2013 – Professor Johnnie Terry joins Jovi to talk about the 3rd Sierra College Pride Days coming up Nov. 5, 6 & 7. Check out sierracollege.edu for a full line up of events and information. | Listen Here: … Continue reading →
Over two million Americans have fought in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They return to a nation in economic crisis and a third of those veterans come home to face serious medical conditions. Many of those veterans now consider themselves the 99 percent, and have joined a second Occupation, Occupy Wall Street. On this edition, a special report on veterans standing in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street movements and an encore presentation about veterans returning home from war and the struggles they endure produced by Aaron Glantz. Featuring: Sgt. Shamar Thomas, Marine Veteran, Kurt Biddle, Army Veteran, Jeff Paterson, Courage To Resist, Jason Matherne, Iraq Veterans Against War, Joshua Shepherd, Navy Veteran, Douglass Connor, Army Veteran, Andrew Berends, The Blood of My Brother filmmaker; Michael Hall, former US Army staff sergeant; Rachel Feldstein, New Directions associate director; Joshua Kors, The Nation magazine correspondent; Zollie Goodman, former Naval petty officer; Barack Obama, United States president; Todd Stenhouse, National Veterans Foundation spokesperson; Terry “T.J.” Boyd, former Marine Corps sergeant; Ron Finch, National Business Group on Health; Catherine Morris, Sierra College veterans' counselor; Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense executive director. For More Information: Iraq Veterans Against the War, http://ivaw.org/ National Veterans Foundation , http://www.nvf.org/ National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, http://www.nchv.org/ Swords to Plowshares, http://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/ Veterans for Common Sense, http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/ Veterans for Peace, http://www.veteransforpeace.org/ Occupy Wall Street, http://occupywallst.org/ Occupy Oakland, http://www.occupyoakland.org/ Articles/Blogs/Videos/Audio: Sgt. Shamar Thomas defends Occupy Wall Street , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDBSCLXWfYI The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans written by Aaron Glantz, http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520266049 Veterans more likely to be homeless, study says, http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-02-10-1Ahomelessvets10_ST_N.htm Cost of Treating Veterans Will Rise Long Past Wars, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/us/28veterans.html Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan not worth the cost, many US veterans say , http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2011/1005/Wars-in-Iraq-and-Afghanistan-not-worth-the-cost-many-US-veterans-say Report: Meeting the Needs of Veterans In Today's Labor Force, http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/30/new-data-on-high-unemployment-among-recent-veterans/. The post Making Contact – Veterans of Occupation: From Iraq to Wall Street appeared first on KPFA.
Dr. Richard J. Boylan is a Ph.D. behavioral scientist, anthropologist, university associate professor (emeritus), certified clinical hypnotherapist, consultant, and researcher. He provides hypnotherapy for recalling full details of partially-remembered close encounters with the Star Visitors, stored in subconscious memory. Dr. Boylan also is a consultant to Star Kids and Star Seeds seeking to understand better their origin, identity and mission, so they can achieve full awareness of and clarity about their identity, inner growth, spiritual development, and future path. His career has spanned four decades of service as a psychologist, social worker, hypnotherapist, clergyman (retired), educator, and space anthropologist. Dr. Boylan has served as a Lecturer at California State University, Sacramento, University of California, Davis, National University, Chapman University, and Sierra College. Since 1989 Dr. Boylan has conducted research into human encounters with the Star Visitors. This has led to his current focus, creation of the Star Kids Project, Ltd, and working with these genetically-upgraded children with advanced abilities, and their families.
Dr. Richard J. Boylan is a Ph.D. behavioral scientist, anthropologist, university associate professor (emeritus), certified clinical hypnotherapist, consultant, and researcher. He provides hypnotherapy for recalling full details of partially-remembered close encounters with the Star Visitors, stored in subconscious memory. Dr. Boylan also is a consultant to Star Kids and Star Seeds seeking to understand better their origin, identity and mission, so they can achieve full awareness of and clarity about their identity, inner growth, spiritual development, and future path. His career has spanned four decades of service as a psychologist, social worker, hypnotherapist, clergyman (retired), educator, and space anthropologist. Dr. Boylan has served as a Lecturer at California State University, Sacramento, University of California, Davis, National University, Chapman University, and Sierra College. Since 1989 Dr. Boylan has conducted research into human encounters with the Star Visitors. This has led to his current focus, creation of the Star Kids Project, Ltd, and working with these genetically-upgraded children with advanced abilities, and their families.
Nearly two million Americans have fought in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On this edition, reporter Aaron Glantz takes us inside the war as it comes home to our communities … with a focus on the special role our educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life. Featuring: Andrew Berends, The Blood of My Brother filmmaker; Michael Hall, former US Army staff sergeant; Rachel Feldstein, New Directions associate director; Joshua Kors, The Nation magazine correspondent; Zollie Goodman, former Naval petty officer; Barack Obama, United States president; Todd Stenhouse, National Veterans Foundation spokesperson; Terry "T.J." Boyd, former Marine Corps sergeant; Ron Finch, National Business Group on Health; Catherine Morris, Sierra College veterans' counselor; Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense executive director. The post Making Contact – The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans (ENCORE EDITION) appeared first on KPFA.
Nearly two million Americans have fought in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. On this edition, reporter Aaron Glantz takes us inside the war as it comes home to our communities, with a focus on the special role our educational institutions can play in helping former soldiers adjust to civilian life. This documentary was produced with support to Aaron Glatz from the Hechinger Institute for Education and the Media at Columbia University Teachers College and the Rosalynn Carter Journalism Fellowship program at the Carter Center. Thanks also to Mike Siv of New America Media. Featuring:Andrew Berends, The Blood of My Brother filmmaker; Michael Hall, former US Army staff sergeant; Rachel Feldstein, New Directions associate director; Joshua Kors, The Nation magazine correspondent; Zollie Goodman, former Naval petty officer; Barack Obama, UnitedStates president; Todd Stenhouse, National Veterans Foundation spokesperson; Terry "T.J." Boyd, former Marine Corps sergeant; Ron Finch, National Business Group on Health; Catherine Morris, Sierra College veterans¹ counselor; Paul Sullivan, Veterans for Common Sense executive director. The post Making Contact – The War Comes Home: Washington¹s Battle Against America¹s Veterans appeared first on KPFA.
In November and December 2006, The California Report, a public affairs broadcast presented on National Public Radio, aired a three-part series entitled “Preserving a Rural Sierra.” The reports were produced by award-winning journalists Catherine Stifter and jesikah maria ross as part of a project entitled “Saving the Sierra: Voices of Conservation in Action.” Sierra College […]
In March 2006, pioneer rock climber Royal Robbins, whose “clean climbing” techniques inspired a generation of skillful climbers, spoke on his adventures in the Sierra Nevada to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography In this Sierra Cast, pioneer rock climber Royal Robbins, whose “clean climbing” techniques inspired a generation […]
In April 2006, Jim Branham, Executive Director of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and others, spoke to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography This Sierra Cast features a panel discussion entitled “The Sierra Nevada Bioregion: Insuring a Sustainable Future (Economics, Culture, Management, and Protection).” Representatives from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, […]
In April 2006, Dr. John Wehausen, a leading authority on Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep, spoke to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography Dr. John Wehausen is a research scientist at the University of California, White Mountain Research Station in Bishop, California, Wehausen is a population ecologist who has studied […]
In March 2006, Tom Philp, Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer for the Sacramento Bee spoke on efforts to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley and other water issues to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography Tom Philp has been an editorial board member at The Sacramento Bee since 1997. An associate […]
In January 2006, Dr. Laird Thompson, professional geologist, spoke on ancient Sierra Nevada geology to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography Dr. Laird Thompson is an industry recognized expert geologist in borehole imaging interpretation and characterization of fractured reservoirs of petroleum. He is Adjunct Professor at Utah State University […]
In March 2006, Steve Eubanks, Supervisor of the Tahoe National Forest, spoke on the history of the United States Forest Service and forest sustainability to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography Tahoe National Forest Supervisor Steve Eubanks is responsible for oversight and direction of the Tahoe National Forest which […]
In April 2006, Robert Hanna, the great-great-grandson of the famous environmentalist John Muir, spoke to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography Robert Hanna is the great-great-grandson of the famous environmentalist John Muir John Muir was called “John of the Mountains,” a wild-haired, eccentric Scotsman fired with enthusiasm for the […]
In February 2006, Gary Noy, history instructor at Sierra College, spoke on the environmental history of the Sierra Nevada to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography Gary Noy teaches history at Sierra College. He is the Founder and Director of the Sierra College Center for Sierra Nevada Studies and […]
In March 2006, Ed Pandolfino, Conservation Chairperson for the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society, spoke on Sierra Nevada birds to the Sierra College class named Interdisciplinary 6: The Sierra Nevada. Listen Biography Ed Pandolfino is Conservation Chairperson for the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society, Recently, he has also been involved in the search for the elusive (and, […]
In this episode, we delve into the mysterious disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, a 19-year-old Sierra College student in Rockland, California. Bryce's journey from Illinois to California and his choice of college away from his family in Laguna Niguel unfolds. His relationship with Kim, his girlfriend from Sierra College, is explored.Concerns rise when Bryce begins exhibiting unusual behavior, including increased drinking and odd actions, alarming his roommate Sean and girlfriend Kim. The narrative takes a dark turn as Bryce goes missing after a series of perplexing events, including a strange drive down the 5 freeway and an abandoned car found near Castaic Lake. The episode discusses theories around his disappearance, his mental state, and the impact of ADHD medication, leaving listeners pondering the unresolved mystery of Bryce's fate.For Exclusive Insights and Behind-the-Scenes Content, Become a Patron!Unlock a world of exclusive content and insider access by joining our Patreon community at patreon.com/HousewivesOfTrueCrime, or at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/housewives-of-true-crime.Dive deeper into the intriguing world of true crime with us!Show Your True Crime Passion with Our Exclusive Merchandise!Visit https://shop.housewivesoftruecrime.com/ to check out our unique collection and grab your favorites today!Discover the Ultimate in Beauty with 5Crimes Cosmetics!Elevate your skin and hair care routine with our exclusive line of 5Crimes products.Visit us at https://fivecrimes.com/ to explore our range and embrace the beauty revolution with 5Crimes.Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@housewivesoftruecrimeFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/housewivesoftruecrime/?hl=enFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@housewivesoftruecrime?lang=enJoin our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/669722783461628/Our Sponsors:* Check out Homethreads and use my code clink for a great deal: www.homethreads.com* Check out Recess and use my code CLINK for a great deal: http://www.takearecess.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/housewives-of-true-crime/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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