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Take a behind-the-scenes virtual tour of the top-rated universal design home in North America, the Universal Design Living Laboratory. www.udll.com This home received universal design certifications: EasyStep, Livable Design, and Life Flex Home. See the design features and products that make this home accessible, safe, convenient, and livable for a lifetime. Explore the details and interact with the presenter who led the design team, served as the general contractor, lives in the home, and uses a wheelchair. Participants will take away practical approaches and resources to integrate universal design and accessible design into their homes. The takeaways include resources, checklists, and tools that the attendees can immediately use in their homes to help them age in place. Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. is a powerful, internationally recognized expert on accessible and universal design. She speaks to and consults with design and building professionals who want to design homes and workplaces that are more accessible, safe, and inclusive. She is the President of Rossetti Enterprises Inc. which she founded in 1997. www.RosemarieSpeaks.com In June 1998, Rossetti was crushed by a 7,000-pound tree while riding her bicycle and was paralyzed from the waist down with a spinal cord injury. She speaks about accessible and universal design from first-hand experience since she uses a wheelchair. Rossetti and her husband designed, built, and live in the Universal Design Living Laboratory, the national demonstration home and garden. www.udll.com This is the highest-rated universal design home in North America earning three national certifications. Since May 2018 she has been on the Board of Directors of the Global Universal Design Commission, Inc. where she serves on the universal design certification committee. Since December 2017 she has been a member of the National Home Safety and Modification Work Group. She has been a Certified Living in Place Professional since September 2016. Rossetti is the author of the Universal Design Toolkit. As a foremost expert on universal and accessible design, she shares her knowledge and experience through her book, feature articles in national publications, in-person presentations, webinars, radio/TV interviews, and podcasts. Rossetti is an inspiring entrepreneur who is rethinking design and building by spearheading discussions and experiments around re-imagined living and working spaces.

Dr. Hepsherat Amadi is  a native of New York, who graduated from Bronx H.S. of Science in 1974, Harvard U. in 1979, S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook Medical School in 1987 and Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Family Practice Residency in 1990. She moved to South Florida in 1990, graduated from the Community School of Traditional Chinese Health Care in 1998 and I was the visiting medical doctor for the Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach during 1995-1998. Since May of 2001, she has been in solo practice in wholistic medicine in Coral Springs, FL. primarily doing quantum biofeedback assessment and treatment (a form of energy medicine), lifestyle and nutritional counseling, along with homeopathic, herbal and nutritional supplements and remedies. She is married with three children.   In this episode we speak about everything from: ~ what quantum biofeedback actually is and how it can change your health and well being for the better (p.s. shamans know this and have used this ‘technology' for many years) ~ improving your health EVEN when you are well (this is game changing) ~ How the food you eat affects your hormones (and yes, that's for women AND men) ~ What peri andropause is and why it's important to know (ladies, this will help you and your guys) ~ the connection between digestion (um, hello poop) and your hormone balance ~ the real root of physical issues and the keys you need to pay attention to in order to support your healing ~ and much more!     Connect with Dr. Hepsherat Amadi Website |  www.greatnaturaldoctor.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/doctoramadi Facebook | www.facebook.com/DrHepsharatAmadi LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hepsharat-amadi-01159125   *****   FREE GUIDED BREATH TECHNIQUE   Turn your fear into Faith. Your Stress into Serenity. Your Anxiety into Assurance. Your Misfortune into Mojo.   www.therealundressed.com/breathe   *****   Connect with Deborah Website | http://therealundressed.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/therealundressed/   https://www.instagram.com/deborahkagan/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mojorecoveryspecialist/     Subscribe to The Real Undressed Podcast iTunes | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-undressed-with-deborah-kagan/id1494643770 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/1eOQaw6kryBsXo7Jb6qEnv   Please remember to: Subscribe Rate Review the podcast. I read every single one and your feedback is valuable.    

Antonio Galloni, born in Caracas/Venezuela, studied in the USA and went to Italy at the turn of the millennium, where he published the first English-language magazine on Italian wine: the „Piedmont Report“. In a short time he earned a high respect at Italian wineries. He held tailor-made seminars and events, including the highly acclaimed "Festa del Barolo". So he came Robert Parkerto his attention and made him his Italy specialist and until 2013 even editor-in-chief of "The Wine Advocate".Since May 2013, after his resignation as editor-in-chief, Galloni's wine ratings have been published under his trademark "Vinous" on the Internet, where he can find a "modern-day wine platform" in which the readers are involved in the communication. Also Antonio Galloniuses the 100-point system. Follow Antonio:https://www.instagram.com/antoniogalloni/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/vinousmedia/?hl=enhttps://vinous.com/ Sarita's Activity Book:www.vinemeupdc.com/the-bookFollow The Swirl Suite:@SwirlSuitewww.swirlsuite.com Sarita @VineMeUpTanisha @GirlMeetsGlassLeslie @Vino301Glynis @Vino_NoireSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/SwirlSuite. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Since May 2020, Aca-Media has been bringing you a special series, “Talking Television a Time of Crisis,” organized by Hunter Hargraves, Lynne Joyrich, and Brandy Monk-Payton and featuring dozens of prominent academics and practitioners. These sixteen episodes over two seasons have helped us understand the relationship of TV Studies to, first, the COVID-19 pandemic, and then, following the murder of George Floyd, the struggle for racial justice in the context of multiple crises of political legitimacy, climate emergency, and more. In this finale, the organizers reflect on the series as a whole and offer their take-aways from this extraordinary series of podcasts.

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Amazon denied reports it will accept Bitcoin payments soon, but seemingly, it's only a matter of time before the tech giants embrace the token economy. Maybe Amazon really isn't preparing to accept BTC as payment for its goods and services before year's end, and perhaps Apple isn't in fact adding $2.5 billion of Bitcoin to its balance sheet — although both events were reported recently, they are still unconfirmed. The question still remains: If and when the tech giants do commit, what impact will they have on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry? Would it spur crypto adoption or revive Bitcoin as a medium of exchange? Would it confer a seal of approval on digital assets and discourage governments from clamping down on blockchain-based tokens? For complete show notes and for the full premium experience with video, visit our YouTube channel at http://CryptoNewsAlerts.net

All business firms would like to have this problem. Unlike many companies that are literally begging for employees, Airstream has no difficulty in securing a labor force. In fact, its CEO has stated that he typically interviews 100 people in order to hire 20 workers. Moreover, the company never advertises for open positions. Within the past year, Airstream has been on a massive hiring spree. Since last August, it has hired an additional 500 employees and will need 200 more by the end of the year. By that time, total employees will approximate 2,000. Since May 2020, the company has...Article Link

After 20 years of fighting, the U.S. is set to end its military operations in Afghanistan by August 31. Since May 1, when U.S. troops started withdrawing from Afghanistan, the Taliban have made rapid territorial gains in the country. They have taken control of dozens of northern districts and several of the country's key border crossings, mounting pressure on the Ashraf Ghani government. Here we discuss the Afghan situation, India's options, and the prospects for a peaceful settlement. Guests: Avinash Paliwal, Deputy Director of the SOAS South Asia Institute, London; Jayant Prasad, a former Indian civil servant, who had served as India's envoy in Kabul. Host: Stanly Johny Read the Parley article here. You can now find The Hindu's podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Search for Parley by The Hindu. Write to us with comments and feedback at socmed4@thehindu.co.in

The major Wall Street indexes have dropped the most since May. Stocks fall as investors worry about inflation and the resurgence of the coronavirus in unvaccinated people. The Nasdaq and S

In our news wrap Wednesday, COVID-19 cases in Tokyo are higher than any time since May -- nine days before it hosts the summer Olympics. In the U.S., federal figures show 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020 -- nearly 30% higher than 2019, with Fentanyl a major driver. The European Union unveiled sweeping plans to tackle climate change by cutting greenhouse gas emissions 55% from 1990 levels this decade. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, COVID-19 cases in Tokyo are higher than any time since May -- nine days before it hosts the summer Olympics. In the U.S., federal figures show 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020 -- nearly 30% higher than 2019, with Fentanyl a major driver. The European Union unveiled sweeping plans to tackle climate change by cutting greenhouse gas emissions 55% from 1990 levels this decade. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Kia ora,Welcome to Wednesday's Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect New Zealand.I'm David Chaston and this is the International edition from Interest.co.nz.Today we lead with news of a hint of stagflation risk.The big story overnight is that the June American inflation rate has jumped more than the big jump expected. It came in at 5.4% when a 4.9% rate was expected. That is the fastest jump since 2008. Core inflation (without food or fuel) came in at 4.5% in June when a 4% rate was expected. Every component except medical care, rent and at-home food was up sharply. A lot of the pressure is coming from supply shortages which are expected to persist. And those supply shortages will depress economic activity. So fast-rising prices and lower-than-expected activity sets them up for a stagflation risk.Markets have reacted cautiously. Equities are marking time, hesitating on rising bond yields. The US dollar is strengthening. Commodity prices are up in US dollars, so they will be rising even faster in local currencies.The San Francisco Fed boss still sees this inflation as temporary and economic activity rising, so that Fed tapering is very much still the plan.Earlier today there was a US$44 bln 30yr Treasury bond auction of which the Fed took US$6 bln. US$97 bln was bid, and the median winning yield was 1.31%. That is lower than the 1.44% yield at the prior event when bids exceeded US$101 bln. That slip is causing observers to judge today's auction a 'poor' one.The US Government's June budget deficit came in lower than expected at -US$174 bln for the month to reach -$2.6 tln for the previous twelve months. But these large deficits represent huge improvements from a year ago where the June 2020 deficit was a massive -US$864 bln in the month and the whole year recorded -US$3.1 tln in deficit. Better fiscal management seems to be paying off. Tax revenues rose a remarkable +35% in June.Both China's exports and their imports were up strongly in June 2021. Their exports grew at a much faster than expected pace in June on solid global demand. Imports growth also beat expectations, though the pace eased from May, with the values boosted by high commodity prices. From June 2019, exports are up +32% and imports are up +42%. They booked a +US$32.6 trade surplus with the US in June, and a -US$9.2 bln deficit with Australia. With New Zealand their records show a -US$772 mln deficit for them. These results come despite well publicised shipping and container availability issues. But despite this, China's export growth momentum is expected to continue for the rest of 2021.In Europe, consumer inflation is being reported at more modest levels. In Germany, the June level was 2.3% and in France it was only 1.5%. The energy bite doesn't seem as fierce there, and food price changes hardly exist.In Australia, June business confidence levels have taken a hit as their pandemic spread gathered pace in NSW and Queensland. But it was a pall that affected the whole country and not just those two states. Despite this fall, they are still at strong levels but the hit to growth is expected to build.As a consequence, Canberra has reinstated its broad Jobkeeper subsidy support for firms affected in NSW on a 50/50 basis with the state government.There were 89 locally acquired cases in NSW yesterday and another death.The UST 10yr yield starts today at 1.41% and up +5 bps. The price of gold is now just over US$1805/oz which is down -US$3/oz from this time yesterday. There are indications of selling pressure in India as the pandemic hurts family finances.Oil prices have risen +US$2/bbl today and in the US they are now just over US$74.50/bbl, while the international Brent price is now just under US$76/bbl.The Kiwi dollar opens today just under 69.5 USc and softer than where we left it on yesterday. Against the Australian dollar we are unchanged at 93.3 AUc. Against the euro we are also little-changed at 58.9 euro cents. That means our TWI-5 starts today down slightly at 72.4.The bitcoin price is now at US$32,755 and down another -1.0% from this time on yesterday. Since May 24, the bitcoin price has been held in a relatively tight band. Volatility in the past 24 hours has been low at +/- 1.6%.You can find links to the articles mentioned today in our show notes.And get more news affecting the economy in New Zealand from interest.co.nz.Kia ora. I'm David Chaston and we'll do this again tomorrow.

*) Canada Day muted as country reckons with treatment of indigenous, other minorities Multiple cities have scrapped Canada Day celebrations after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at former indigenous schools. Since May, more than 1,000 unmarked graves have been found at former residential Catholic church-run schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The findings sparked a reckoning with the country's colonial past. *) Biden consoles Surfside families as search operation resumes US President Joe Biden and the first lady offered comfort to the families of those killed and missing in the condo collapse as they visited South Florida. Rescue-and-recovery efforts to the search for victims believed to be buried in the rubble resumed after a brief suspension over safety concerns. The 18 confirmed dead so far include two children, aged four and 10 as more than 140 others remain unaccounted for. *) Ethiopia calls on Tigray forces to adhere to ceasefire as famine looms Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry says the government-declared ceasefire with rebel Tigrayan forces is a work in progress and needs both sides' commitment to work. The statement comes after Ethiopian troops left Tigray's regional capital Mekelle on Wednesday after months of fighting. The former rulers of Ethiopia's Tigray region, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), said on Monday they were back in control of the regional capital. *) Trump Organisation, CFO indicted on tax fraud charges Donald Trump's company and its longtime finance chief were charged in what prosecutors called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud scheme. Trump himself was not charged with any wrongdoing, but prosecutors noted he signed some of the checks at the centre of the case. It is the first criminal case to come out of New York authorities' two-year investigation into the former president's business dealings. And finally ... *) Britney Spears' father remains in guardian role as case continues A Los Angeles court has confirmed a months-old decision denying Britney Spears' request to eject her father from a guardianship that gives him control of her affairs. The latest ruling is not related to Spears' impassioned plea in court last week to end what she has called an "abusive" conservatorship. Jamie Spears has largely managed his daughter's finances and personal life since her highly public breakdown more than a decade ago.

The CATK Interview with Alex Orue, Executive Director of It Gets Better, Mexico. Join Julie and Torin as we have an incredible conversation with Alex about storytelling in the LGBTQ+ community to share the growth, opportunity and acceptance available for LGBTQ+ youth who struggle with coming out, moving past internal doubt and embracing acceptance. About Alex: Born in 1990 in Texcoco, Mexico State, Alex graduated from the University of British Columbia (in Vancouver, Canada). His involvement in the advocacy world began in Vancouver by volunteering with local LGBTQ+ nonprofits and with his collaborations to the beginning of It Gets Better Project in 2010, a global nonprofit that uplifts, empowers and connect LGBTQ+ around the world through storytelling and educational efforts.  Alex 's video testimonials became essays for The New York Times bestseller book "It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living". Since May of 2014, he's been working as the Executive Director at It Gets Better México, one of the 20 members of the Project's Global Affiliate Network.  He served as the Regional Coordinator for Latin America at It Gets Better Project in 2016 and 2017, and since December 2019 joined the US team as the Global Programming Coordinator. Alex is also one of the hosts for the LGBTIQ podcast La Jaula. Alex is an alumnus of the State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program, a podcaster, a  late videogamer enthusiast, and loves reading biographies and maps. What is your take on this week's stories? Tell us on Twitter, FB and LinkedIn. Thank you to our sponsors and to the team at Evergreen! JobVite: Learn more at www.jobvite.com/catk Prepare yourself for Crazy and the King! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrazyAndTheKing Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyandtheking/ More on Torin and Julie: Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliesowashdisabilitysolutions Torin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis Cred: Production and Music by: Marcel "DjCellz" Boykin Image: Alex Orue

Sometimes in this world, whether you want to or not, you just have to go up! Since May of 1976, John Darling has written and published numerous stories, poems, and articles.   His lone play, Stage Directions, has been produced in the United States, Canada, and most recently at the Soho Theater in London, England. Most of his publications have been short works of fiction and non-fiction though he has had some poetry published. His author website can be viewed here: http://johndarlingauthor.com/ ---- Story Submission ---- Got a short story you'd like to submit? Submission guidelines can be found at TallTaleTV.com ---- About Tall Tale TV ---- My name is Chris Herron, and I narrate audiobooks. In 2015, poor control of my diabetes left me legally blind for the better part of a year. The doctors predicted an 80% chance I would never see again, but I changed the way I was living and through sheer willpower beat the odds. During this time I couldn't read or write. Two things that I had been turning to for comfort since I was a small child. With the sheer amount of stress I was under, this was devastating. My wife took me by the arm, lead me into the local library, and read out titles of audiobooks to me. I chose the audiobook versions of books I had loved such as the Disc World series, Name of the Wind, Harry Potter, and more. They brought my favorite stories to life in ways I never thought possible and helped me through the darkest time of my life. Once my vision recovered, I maintained a love for audiobooks. I decided I would turn my focus from being a writer to becoming a narrator. I devised Tall Tale TV as a way to help out all the amazing authors in the writing communities I had come to love before my ordeal. I created Tall Tale TV to help aspiring authors by providing them with a promotional audiobook video. A way to showcase their skills with the written word. They say the strongest form of advertisement is word of mouth, so I provide a video to a platform of readers to help get people talking. Help them spread the word. Click the share button and let the world know about this author. ---- legal ---- I, life is but a stage.iginal or Royalty and Attribution free. Most stock images used are provided by http://www.pixabay.com . Image attribution will be declared only when required by the copyright owner. All stories on Tall Tale TV have been submitted in accordance with the terms of service provided on http://www.talltaletv.com or obtained with permission by the author. Common Affiliates are: Amazon, Smashwords

Enroll in the Annihilating Racial Injustice in Schools Course Today! About Joshua Bornstein, Ph.D. Josh Bornstein is presently Assistant Professor and Director of the Educational Leadership at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Bornstein has served as teacher, union leader, principal, staff developer, and school board member.  He has worked in urban, rural, and suburban communities in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. His research centers on inclusive educational leadership that eliminates race, class, gender, disability, and first language as predictors of student success. Since May 2020, Josh has hosted a weekly mutual support network of social justice leaders to meet the twin cataclysms of racial injustice and pandemic More info, including registration, resources, and archived video of past sessions available at www.solidarity4edleaders.com  Dr. Bornstein can be reached directly at bornsteinj@fdu.edu.   Show Highlights Ableism and Institutional Racism Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports Responsibilities for educators Disproportionality Does Implicit Bias play a factor?                                            Connect with Josh www.solidarity4edleaders.com Email: bornsteinj@fdu.edu Let's connect on Instagram! Learn more about the Advocacy Room

State covid hospitalizations fall to lowest level since May; Teacher Retirement System's investments increase; UA department leader takes new job; Appeals judge seeks reelection

 A quickie for the ages. Since May is #nationalmenstruationmonth I though we would do a quickie all about PERIODS. The good (horney, no babies, period sex) the bad(cramps, ruined Victoria secret undies) and the ugly (acne, hormones and men who think we are disgusting). We dissect the type of period products, the types of periods you can have and ways to make it easier. Women, talking about periods...with other women. Listen, learn and love. #periodsarenormal #periodsexisthebest #sexpodcast    Periods are Normal! CLICK HERE!

Since May 2nd, Sedat Peker, a notorious organized crime boss in Turkey, has been posting YouTube videos implicating current and former Turkish officials, their relatives and other prominent figures in crimes, including murder plots, rape and drug trafficking. His videos have drawn millions of views, and has triggered an in-depth look at the links between mafia gangs, police, politicians and business circles in Turkey. The allegations in the videos have rocked Turkish President Erdogan's government, with Peker's videos focusing on Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. On Wednesday, Turkish President Erdogan finally stepped in and broke his silence. Amberin Zaman joins The Greek Current with the latest analysis.Amberin Zaman is a roving staff correspondent for Al-Monitor covering the Middle East, with a particular focus on Syria, Iraq, and Turkey. Prior to Al-Monitor, Amberin Zaman served as The Economist's Turkey correspondent.Read Amberin Zaman's latest analysis in Al Monitor: Erdogan swats aside mobster, stands behind interior ministerYou can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here: Peker videos: Gang leader's claims rattle Turkish governmentTurkey pushed NATO allies into softening outrage over Belarus plane, diplomats sayFact sheet puts US-Cyprus ties at historic highU.S. Security Cooperation With the Republic of Cyprus

Since May 1, when most of California switched to a less volatile summer-blend formulation for gasoline, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in the Fresno market has climbed by 14 cents, to an average of $4.06 on Monday, according to real-time data compiled by GasBuddy.com. Listeners call in to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One year after the murder of George Floyd, my friend Allen takes me back to his childhood, telling me about his own mistrustful relationship with police officers, why he alters his behaviors around them and the talk his parents gave him at a very young age about dealing with the police. Then, we discuss Floyd, the significance of that moment last year, what we might have done if we were bystanders that day, lessons learned in the year since then, how white people can help and SO much more. It's an important conversation, and we really hope you can listen and learn from it. Allen Yates is a 29-year-old currently living in Connecticut. He grew up just outside of Philadelphia. He played basketball in college and then went on to work at radio stations in the area, which led him to ESPN Radio in Bristol, where he is right now. He loves the Lakers and publicly asking girls out on Twitter. You can follow him on Instagram @yizz22 or check out his sports podcast, "TBD." To see clips from this episode, subscribe to our YouTube channel. To get the latest from the podcast, visit TheTroyFarkasShow.com and give us a follow on Instagram and TikTok. Memorable quotes: "I'm combative with the police, and being combative or being compliant these days doesn't change the bottom line. You may end up losing your life regardless of how you act, regardless of what you say or do, because those police officers might not feel comfortable with you being there. - Allen on his relationship with the police (20:09) "If I do get pulled over, I'm scared that I'm going to get a ticket. Not that I'm going to lose my life." - Troy on the differences between how the police treat white and Black people (22:28) "That imagery to me was just crazy because he knows in the back of his mind, I have a really good chance of getting away with this and not suffering any repercussions from this because police who kill people, especially police who kill Black people, they never ever, ever get convicted for anything." - Allen on his reaction to the George Floyd video (25:46) "It's nice that you named this street Black Lives Matter St., but your local governor has a rap sheet of covering up oppression within the police department. Those changes need to happen as well. It's good that we're getting things moving, but we have a long way to go." Allen on change that still needs to happen (39:25) "Just ask the question. Yeah, it might feel as though you're putting an unnecessary burden on a Black person to have to teach you something that is wrong. But if you want to learn, all you have to do is ask." - Allen gives advice to white people who want to support BLM (52:04)

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, EPISODE #134 with Kristen Holmes[i], the VP of Performance Science with WHOOP,[ii] a wearable personal fitness and health coach that measures sleep, strain and recovery. Watch the interview on YouTube here. Welcome back, I'm Andrea Samadi, a former educator who has been fascinated with understanding the science behind high performance strategies in schools, sports, and the workplace for the past 20 years. If you have been listening to our podcast, you will know that we’ve uncovered that if we want to improve our social and emotional skills, and experience success in our work and personal lives, it all begins with an understanding of our brain. We’ve also uncovered the “Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies”[iii]  that we covered on EPISODE #87 that took us in the direction of health and wellness, with a focus on sleep, exercise, and nutrition as being important for brain health, and optimizing personal and professional results. We even went to Dr. Amen’s Clinic in CA for a brain scan to see what we could learn about further optimizing our brain health, and sleep emerged as an area of weakness for me, along with some other areas we are still working on optimizing. The powerful part of hosting this podcast, is that as I am interviewing guests, and learning, sharing their advice, I’m learning and implementing these ideas myself, as I share them with you. When I was introduced to Kelly Roman, from Fisher Wallace Laboratories, with his wearable medical device to help improve sleep, while reducing anxiety and depression, I immediately jumped at the opportunity to learn more, knowing that I needed help in this area, specifically with sleep. I had no idea how much this device would help me to create more balance in my life, and my review of the Fisher Wallace device, EPISODE #119[iv] has risen to my most downloaded episode, (with over 1250 downloads) beating out EPISODE #68 “The Neuroscience of Personal Change” where I linked Dr. Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” to Neuroscience Strategies.  This showed me that while there’s an interest in creating personal change and understanding how to connect practical neuroscience to our daily lives, it shouldn’t come at the expense of our personal health or well-being. Since May is mental health awareness month, and many experts like Dr. Daniel Amen[v] consider brain health to be at the root of mental health, we will continue to dive deeper into ways to improve our own personal health and well-being. Which brings me to today’s guest, Kristen Holmes, the VP of Performance Science with WHOOP whose Ph.D. work is in multilevel interactions of stress and circadian behavior[vi].  I first came across Kristen while researching Heart Rate Variability for EPISODE #125[vii] where I started to see how important heart rate variability was for tracking health, recovery and resilience. I found the WHOOP Podcast[viii]  hosted by Will Ahmed and featuring Kristen Holmes and Emily Capodilupo, and I was captivated with what I learned. So captivated that I decided to join the WHOOP community[ix] which means that I can use the device for the amount of time I want to be a member (I joined for a year—but can’t imagine giving this tool up after just a month of use) and wanted to ask Kristen to come on the podcast to help me to further explore the benefits of using this device that appears to have been built with pro athletes in mind. I’m looking forward to learning and sharing the benefits of the WHOOP device, and diving into what I have uncovered after just one month of measuring my sleep, heart rate variability, daily strain and recovery. Welcome Kristen, thank you for being so quick to agree to come on this podcast to help me to learn more about the data using the WHOOP device. Q1: When I look at the reviews on your website, I see a lot of pro athletes using WHOOP, like Justin Thomas (Pro Golfer), Kate Courtney (Mountain Bike World Champion) and Sue Bird (3x WNBA Champion, 4x Olympic Gold Medalist) holding up their arms, showing their WHOOP and explaining how important it is for their training. It was during one of my interviews, EPISODE #96[x] with Dr. Daniel Stickler, a former vascular surgeon whose built a career helping others to achieve what he calls “limitless peak performance” where I first saw someone hold up their arm and tell me “I measure everything.” After this interview I looked up this device to learn more, and then came across it again while researching the importance of measuring heart rate variability. Can you share in a nutshell why someone like me, who is not a pro athlete, but someone passionate about sharing health and wellness strategies, could benefit from using a WHOOP device? Q2: I honestly was so moved by the power of measuring heart rate variability after I did that podcast that dove deeper into understanding this measurement on rest, recovery and resilience, that I joined just to see this one measure. I had to be patient, which I’m not, and wait a few days for the numbers to calibrate. I did see the email with Patrick Mahomes’ data[xi] that “quantified the strain of an NFL season” (Van Deusen) that was eye-opening. Can you explain what we should expect from our first 30 days measuring our data[xii], and maybe what’s the potential of measuring for a year if we are not pro athletes like Patrick Mahomes? Q3: Can we look at my data and you tell me what you see? I know it says it loud and clear, but is there anything you notice? If you were my personal coach, what would you tell me (constructive feedback to help me to improve)?  (I would like to have the monthly assessment for this that should unlock the day of the interview). Q4: What is your vision for WHOOP, and what have you learned most from your work at VP of Performance Science? I want to thank you very much Kristen, for your time to speak with me and dive a bit deeper into the WHOOP device for personalized training, sleep and recovery insights. If people want to learn more about coming on as a member, I have the website in the show notes, and do you have any final thoughts? Thank you! RESOURCES: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/2017/04/02/charles-czeisler-sleep-doctor/ The Impact of Resonance Frequency Breathing on Measures of Heart Rate Variability, Blood Pressure, and Mood by Patrick R Steffen, Tara Austin, Andrea DeBarros, and Tracy Brown August 25, 2017 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00222/full?source=post_page--------------------------- REFERENCES: [i] https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-holmes-she-her-b9b44647/ [ii] https://www.whoop.com/ [iii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #87 “Top 5 Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Strategies” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/do-you-know-the-top-5-brain-health-and-alzheimers-prevention-strategies-with-andrea-samadi/ [iv] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #119 “Personal Review of the Fisher Wallace Medical Device for Anxiety, Depression and Sleep Management” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/personal-review-of-the-fisher-wallace-wearable-medical-device-for-anxiety-depression-and-sleepstress-management/ [v] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #128 Review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s Book, “The End of Mental Illness” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/review-of-dr-daniel-amens-the-end-of-mental-illness-6-steps-for-improved-brain-and-mental-health/ [vi] Let there be circadian light Feb.20, 2020 University of Washington Health Sciences https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200220141731.htm [vii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast EPISODE #125 “What is Heart Rate Variability and Why is it Important for Tracking Health, Recovery and Resilience”  https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/what-is-hrv-and-why-is-it-important-for-tracking-health-recovery-and-resilience-with-andrea-samadi/ [viii] Whoop Podcast The Locker with Will Ahmed EPSIODE #29 Kristen Holmes and Emily Capodilupo on HRV https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/podcast-29-heart-rate-variability-hrv/ [ix] https://www.whoop.com/ [x] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Episode #96 with Dr. Daniel Stickler on “Expanding Awareness for Limitless Peak Performance, Health, Longevity and Intelligence.” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/dr-daniel-stickler-on-expanding-awareness-for-limitless-peak-performance-health-longevity-and-intelligence/ [xi] Patrick Mahomes’ WHOOP Data: Quantifying the Strain of an NFL Season by Mark Van Deusen https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/patrick-mahomes-heart-rate-strain-data/?utm_source=members&utm_campaign=the-locker&utm_medium=email&utm_content=patrick-mahomes-heart-rate-strain-data&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIlBBQm5XSyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJhbmRyZWFAYWNoaWV2ZWl0MzYwLmNvbSJ9 [xii] https://support.whoop.com/hc/en-us/articles/360057137353-What-to-Expect-in-Your-First-30-Days

On today's episode special guest Hobbs 2.0 does stand up comedy with no legs, which is NOT easy to do! Since May is the month of the burger, Pjugg and Moon discuss the best place to get a burger in Minnesota.  Also, we lean about something Moon does in rush hour traffic everyday of the week that he shouldn't.  All this and more on the next Moon, Pjugg, and Hobbs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tawnya is solo this week and gives some exciting updates about the podcast including the new website and her experience getting the COVID vaccine.  She also presents another “Does That Make Me Old?” scenario related to the 35th anniversary of Run DMC’s Raising Hell album.  Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month she tells how she is practicing self-care and gives some signs of how to recognize when you are stressed and some things you can do to help you relax.   Check out the new website www.thetsidepodcast.com.  While you're there, leave a comment and let her know what you are doing to manage your stress.   Song Of The Day: It’s Tricky by Run DMC Check Tawnya out as a featured guest on these podcasts: Papa Geoff’s America: "The T-Side" w/ Licensed Therapist & Podcast Host Tawnya D. (buzzsprout.com)  Da Hood Talks Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/DaHoodTalksLiveShows/videos/1092026934651009  The Scenario Radio Show: https://youtu.be/KlNy6NkWEhc    Thank you to our sponsors: BetterHelp - Visit  https://betterhelp.com/tside  and join over one million people taking charge of their mental health with the help of an experienced professional.  Special offer for T-Side listeners...get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/tside     Audible - Start your 30 day free trial membership at www.audibletrial.com/tside   and get a FREE audiobook!  Music Credit: Freestylah by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4745-freestylah  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Since May is Mental Health Awareness month, we wanted to remind of this truth: It's okay to treat yourself because Self care is not selfish!  Join the conversation as your host, Paul, provides a spiritual foundation for self care, share his personal self care routine, while also sharing numerous ways for you to practice self care because self care is the best care.  Tune in as you will learn about self care in the following areas: spiritual, physical, relational, emotional, and mental.Related episodes mentioned "Rest is Essential" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/6871640"Health is Wealth" https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/7387840"Is Self-care Selfish?"  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1113380/4205807Scripture mentioned in today's episode - Matthew 22:36-40"35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”For more great content, follow the Host Paul Calcote on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/paulwcalcote/Connect with today's sponsor: Melvin Roberts Fitness is devoted to helping you achieve your fitness goals. If you're looking to lose weight, get in shape, or make a complete lifestyle change, he is the person for the job. https://www.instagram.com/melvinrobertsballers/Phone 346-360-4267Email guardmelvinroberts@gmail.comMusic today by  Lil Byron's  https://linktr.ee/LilbyronmusicSupport the show (https://cash.app/$RealPeopleRealTalk)

Since May is Asian-American/Pacific Islander Heritage month, we share our favorite films, books and tv shows from and about AAPI folks. Plus, a deep dive into the term itself and its many meanings!

This week, I get to interview Randy Thomas, co-star in Hallmark Movie titled Baby It's Cold Inside. We talk about his career, behind the scenes secrets of the movie, Canada and many more. You can listen to the podcasts in all platforms, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Tune-in+Alexa, Pandora and Youtube. Follow us on  Twitter: @hallmarkheartb1 Instagram: @hallmarkheartbeats Facebook: Hallmark Heartbeats Podcast Buy me a coffee. I added two levels of membership to our Buy me a Coffee Page. Americano level: $1 a month. You get to choose which movie I review on weeks that Hallmark doesn't release new movies. For example last week, Americano level members chose Winter in Vail Caramel Macchiato level: $5 a month. Access to never released podcast. Right now on BMAC, there are podcasts reviewing October Kiss and the first two movies of One Winter Trilogy. For the month of May, I will be reviewing Birthday Wish. (Since May is my birthday month). Also you will have access to raw/ unedited footage of our interviews (Including 15 minutes extra from our interview with Randy) Shout outs on the podcast, and choose the movie of the month to review for the Caramel Macchiato level. You also have the option to just buy a coffee one time only. Minimum $5 So buy me a coffee please. www.buymeacoffee.com/hmarkheartbeats Upcoming Podcasts: May17: Sweet Carolina Recap (with Thirsty for Hallmark's co-host Charlie Fields)  June 5: You had me at Aloha Recap (With Hallmarks the Spot blogger Callie)

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month! I wanted to  reshare an episode featuring l  Rikki Clark-McCoy a Licensed Therapist & the owner of Flourishing Minds. She is a loving Mother, Wife & Self Care Queen. In this episode we discussed the importance of mental health in the black community, self care tips + more. It was such a pleasure having her on Dope Chick With Ambition! Podcast. If you’re needing a pick me up during these uneasy times, please tune into this episode! Great self care tips + Gems! Press play to get into track 36 "Black Minds Matter." Remember to subscribe, download, leave a comment, rate this podcast and SHARE. xo- Candi HussleFollow On Social MediaInstagram: @DopeChickWithAmbitionTwitter: @DCWAPodcastShop Podcast Merch

Hi Mujeres! Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to bring a special episode focusing on mental health and the benefits that fitness and physical activity has done for our mental health. Alejandra Suarez works in PR during the day and teaches yoga in her free time. Ale found yoga as a coping mechanism during college while she was going through life's challenges. She noticed a huge shift in her mental health and wanted to spread her joy and gift to others so she decided to turn her new love of yoga into an opportunity to share it with others by teaching. Alejandra currently offers virtual yoga classes and will soon be having in person session, she also offers her sessions in Spanish to make all feel welcome. Go give her a follow on IG @alejandrasy to check her out and what upcoming sessions she will be hosting. This episode also shares Liz's personal struggle with mental health and her breakthrough of finally finding healing with her fitness journey. We hope you listen to this episode with an open mind and open heart. Always be kind and offer a listening and understanding ear for people. We love you! For additional resources and information please visit NAMI.org which is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, they are the nations largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives.

Since May is AAPI heritage month, we’ve chosen for this week’s Divided Film the 2005 drama Memoirs of a Geisha. Critics felt the controversial casting decisions and melodramatic direction were disservices to the source material. Audiences, on the other hand, were won over by the passionate performances and beautiful cinematography. It’s time to look back and decide if Hollywood was able to do justice for the Geishas

In this episode of Aesthetic Express Dr. Kyle and Alisha discuss skin cancer and the importance of preventative care associated with skin cancer. Since May is skin cancer awareness month they thought it was the perfect time to highlight this topic. In this episode they go over the ABCDE's of skin cancer, the importance of sunscreen/sunblock and discuss why showering with your partner may benefit your skin health and not just your relationship! They also provide some surprising statistics and facts associated with skin cancer. Follow Dr. Kyle on IG and FB at @detroitmedspaFollow Alisha on IG at @the_more_you_glow and on FB at @themoreyouglow

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast, for episode #128 with a review of Dr. Daniel Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness: How Neuroscience is Transforming Psychiatry and Helping Prevent or Reverse Mood and Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Addictions, PTSD, Psychosis, Personality Disorders and More.[i]   If you are listening on iTunes, click here to see the images.  Welcome back, I'm Andrea Samadi, a former educator who has been fascinated with understanding the science behind high performance strategies in schools, sports, and the workplace for the past 20 years. If you have been listening to our podcast, you will know that we’ve uncovered that if we want to improve our social and emotional skills, and experience success in our work and personal lives, it all begins with an understanding of our brain. Since May is Mental Health Awareness month, and every 14 minutes, someone in the country commits suicide, and it’s the 2nd leading cause of death for young people, I thought it was important to cover the one person, the leading expert on this topic, who has a goal to eliminate the stigma around mental illness with the understanding of brain health, and that’s with the world-renowned psychiatrist, brain disorder specialist, New York Times best-selling author and director of Amen Clinics, Dr. Daniel Amen. We’ve had his daughter on the podcast, Chloe Amen, for episode #11[ii] with the book that she helped Dr. Amen to write, Change your Brain, Change Your Grades and we have definitely asked Dr. Amen and his wife Tana to join us on the podcast. We understand that his schedule is tight between running Amen Clinics[iii], The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast[iv], and making television appearances, like his recent episode with Dr. Oz[v], but we are still working with this with his staff and his schedule with the hope that we can get him on, to give my husband and I a quick overview of our brain scans, and hopefully shed some light on why a brain scan can change your life for those listening. Visiting Dr. Amen’s Costa Mesa clinic was eye-opening, especially from the point of view of two people who didn’t have any obvious symptoms, just to gain more awareness into our health and well-being. It was a process that I think everyone could gain awareness from, whether you are having symptoms that you would like to dive deeper into, or not.  If you haven’t yet seen the 3-part series on where I outline what exactly a spect image brain scans, and how it can change your life, you can listen to it here.[vi] For those who are listening that might be interested like we were in visiting his offices, it’s a simple process. Just go to www.AmenClinics.com  and schedule a call with their offices to help you to find the best location to visit (in the US) and the best solution for you.  There’s no doubt that Dr. Amen is disrupting psychiatry with his brain scans, and the evidence is there on the wall at his clinics. You will see in plain view as you walk to his office, the famous studies he’s conducted. Dr. Amen has published “more than 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles, including some of the largest brain imaging studies ever done…if you type in ‘brain spect’ in the National Library of Medicine’s website www.pubmed.gov it will return more than 14,000 scientific abstracts.”[vii] Dr. Amen was the “principal investigator on the first and largest brain imaging and rehabilitation study on active and retired NFL players, showing high levels of damage, but also the possibility of recovery for many, using the principles in his book…Dr. Amen was also a consultant on the 2015 movie Concussion starring Will Smith”[viii] Since this information is so valuable,  I wanted to cover the highlights of his book, The End of Mental Illness that I know we could all benefit from reading. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t know someone who is impacted in some way with their mental health, and Dr. Amen says it pretty clearly that “most of us will have a mental health issue in our lifetime—and that “normal” is a myth..that 51% of us will have a mental health issue (post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, addiction, an eating disorder)”[ix] showing me that it’s more normal to have a problem, than not. When you pick up your copy of this book, (even if you aren’t ready to buy a copy, you can get a free sample on Amazon using the Kindle version) and just scan through the leaders in the health and wellness industry in the beginning. You’ll see Dr. David Perlmutter who we’ve mentioned often on this podcast, with his Alzheimer’s: The Science of Prevention Series,[x] Mark Hyman[xi], who appeared in Dr. Perlmutter’s series, Dr. Andrew Newberg[xii], director of research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University, who we had on the podcast for EPISODE #88[xiii] and many other well-known names from the sports industry, medicine, and education. In the first few pages of this book, Dr. Amen poses the question, “What if mental health was brain health?” which brings us back to our goal with this podcast, to bridge the gap that exists in our schools and workplaces that begins with an understanding of our brain. Part 1 of the book gives a history of mental health over the years, with some tips for brain health that can change your life. You will see some SPECT image scans and case studies and begin to see how some common brain health issues like depression, anxiety, TBI, substance abuse, or Alzheimer’s Disease show up in the brain vs a healthy brain scan image. Part 2 of the book explains the BRIGHT MINDS acronym which is a guide for well-being with the brain in mind. We will cover the BRIGHT part on this episode. Part 3 of the book offers strategies that can be used in schools and the workplace to end mental illness with a focus on brain health. We believe that well-being is the key to achievement and that an understanding of our brain health is behind the success our students will experience in the classroom, and then take with them for future success in the workplace. There’s no better place to learn about the brain, health, and well-being, than Dr. Amen. For this episode, if you would like to improve your mood, energy, focus and sleep, I’ll be using the acronym that Dr. Amen uses, (BRIGHT MINDS) with six tips to help us to improve brain health and function. This book also has an online class you can access for free on YouTube.[xiv] You can learn more about the acronym BRIGHT MINDS in Part 2 of The End of Mental Illness with the idea that in order to have a healthy brain, you must have a healthy mind. Dr. Amen mentions at the start of the book that we want to create as much “brain reserve” as we can as we age “since the more brain reserve you have, the more resilient you are and the better your brain can handle the aging process to keep mental health disorders at bay.”[xv] Although we have all been exposed to stressors to our brain in our lifetime, whether we have had an injury or not, we all have had some of our brain reserve depleted from our day-to-day life experience.  Here are six tips and strategies that are a good starting point when looking at our brain/mind health. 6 TIPS FOR IMPROVED BRAIN HEALTH B- Blood Flow: “If your brain doesn't get enough blood flow its function will be compromised”[xvi] so Dr. Amen believes “the number one strategy to support your brain and mental health is to protect, nurture, and optimize your heart and blood vessels”[xvii] and exercise pumps blood to the brain. DID YOU KNOW THAT “Blood vessels age, not your brain cells? Keep blood vessels healthy so blood flows to your brain.”[xviii] BRAIN TIP: Keep your blood vessels healthy with moderate exercise 5 days/week and weight training 3 times/week.  I know we all have heard how important exercise is for our health, it’s one of the top 5 health staples we have been covering on the podcast, but have you thought about it from this point of view? Keeping our heart healthy, keeps our blood vessels healthy, and helps blood flow to our brain. When you follow Dr. Amen’s work, you will quickly learn how important blood flow is to the brain. When looking at a brain scan with holes, the hole you see represent a 45% drop in blood flow to that area and it’s important to understand ways to increase blood flow to your brain (like with exercise and diet) as well as what lowers blood flow in your brain (more than 2 cups of caffeine/day, smoking, lack of sleep, excessive alcohol use).[xix] R: Retirement/Aging: “When your brain stops learning, your brain starts dying.”[xx] DID YOU KNOW: “That negative thoughts release chemicals in your brain that make you feel bad?”[xxi] It’s important to always be learning something new to keep the brain active, growing, and healthy and that we hold a positive mindset. BRAIN TIP: It’s important to find activities that we enjoy keeping us learning and growing and staying positive as we age. What I think is interesting is that activities we might have enjoyed doing 10 years ago, might have changed, so be open to trying something new, since your brain loves novelty and novelty makes us happy.[xxii] The more connected we are to what makes us happy, the more we can continue to contribute to the world, helping others and continue our lives with a sense of purpose. I: Inflammation: “Which is your body’s process of fighting against things that harm it, such as infections, injuries and toxins, in an attempt to heal itself. When something damages your cells, your body releases chemicals that trigger a response from your immune system.”[xxiii] Amen explains that the word inflammation comes from “the Latin word inflammare, meaning to set on fire”[xxiv] DID YOU KNOW “That a poor, inflammatory diet leads to less energy production in the brain?” (Ari Whitten, The New Science of Energy)[xxv] Dr. Amen explains that “Just as it can ravage your body, it can also damage your brain and mind. It’s been associated with a wide range of neurological and psychiatric illnesses including depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease.”[xxvi] BRAIN TIP: Keep your gut microbiome healthy, to maintain good brain health. We covered this topic on episode #93 with Dr. Vuyisich[xxvii] and it’s important to understand what creates an imbalance in our gut microbiome (stress, excessive alcohol, artificial sweeteners, and certain medications) while adding probiotics, being careful about taking antibiotics, and taking Omega-3 fatty acids[xxviii], can all reduce inflammation and improve brain health. G: Genetics: “Your history is not your destiny.” (Dr. Amen). I loved the dedication to this book: To Alize and Amelie, Your history is not your destiny. Let’s end mental illness with your generation.” You will see this dedication after the reviews of this book in the beginning and if you don’t know the story, Alize and Amelie are Dr. Amen’s nieces (Alize co-wrote Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades with Chloe Amen) and they are the reason Dr. Amen wrote this book, with the goal in mind to show the world that we are not stuck with the brain we have. You can read the story on page 5 of the book and see how Dr. Amen used these brain strategies as a blueprint to change the brains of his nieces, but it’s such a moving story, that caught my attention for many different reasons, because it’s powerful to know that we can change our brain’s (structure and function) with these strategies. DID YOU KNOW: “You are not stuck with the brain you have. You can make it better.” (Dr. Amen) BRAIN TIP: Just because certain things run in your family, like some people really are genetically inclined to be overweight (Dr. Amen says he has to be careful of what he eats and when) “don’t believe your genes are your destiny.”[xxix] Do you know what your genetic vulnerabilities are? I’m fully aware that depression runs in my family, so years ago, I put certain habits like exercise and healthy eating as priority, and it’s not something I even think about anymore. It became a healthy habit. When you can focus on brain health first, everything else will fall into place, and family history, or genetics can be changed. H: Head Trauma: “The silent epidemic that underlies many mental illnesses.” (Dr. Amen). According to the CDC, “more than 2 million new head injuries occur in the US every year” ranging from falls, to motor vehicle collisions, to sports injuries and Dr. Amen treats many of these injuries at his clinics across the country, saying that his database of “tens of thousands of patients, 40% had a significant brain injury before they came to see us.”[xxx] DID YOU KNOW: That your brain is soft like butter or tofu, and you don’t need to have lost consciousness to have injured it? Have you ever “fallen out of a tree, fallen off a horse, dove into a shallow pool, had a whiplash accident, hit your head on a ball, the ground, or someone else’s helmet in sports?”[xxxi]   I didn’t think that the patten of a TBI would show up on my brain scan, but it did, and I’m sure it was from when I hit my head on a pool deck during a triathlon, over 20 years ago. BRAIN TIP: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a simple, noninvasive treatment that many athletes have been using for years to help with the healing and reduce inflammation in the brain.[xxxii] This was suggested for me with the pattern of a TBI showing with my brain scan. I have not had a session yet, mostly because I don’t have symptoms that bother me but I would look into this if I did. T: Toxins: “Toxins are one of the major causes of brain/mental health issues…and can increase the risk of depression, suicide, ADD/ADHD, learning problems, memory problems, brain fog, and temper outbursts.”[xxxiii] I’M SURE YOU ALL KNOW: “That every day we are exposed to a host of chemicals, pesticides, fumes, and products that poison the human brain?”[xxxiv] Dr. Amen reminds us that we can’t avoid some of these toxins, but there’s a lot we can do to limit our exposure to them and help to detoxify our homes, workspaces and environment. BRAIN TIP: If your think you could be sharper,  improve your focus, or memory, the first place to look, is at what you are putting into your body that could be harming your brain.  There’s the obvious drugs and alcohol category, but some other areas to consider looking at are mold exposure, cleaning supplies, and what you are putting on your body (lotion/makeup) that could contain harmful chemicals that can hurt your brain. Learn to read labels and identify chemicals and preservatives we should avoid like “potassium bromate (carcinogenic), BHA, BHT (linked to tumors), Sodium benzoate (may damage DNA), Sodium nitrate (linked to Cancer), Tartrazine dye (makes cheese yellow) linked to asthma, MSG (linked to seizures and heart issues), Red Dye #40, and artificial sweeteners (aspartame-blue packets) and saccharin (pink packets) both linked to obesity. I know that in the past 10 years, this area has improved with many people switching to green cleaning supplies, and I know that many students themselves know what foods have red dye #40 in them, as their parents tell them, and that some countries are far more advanced than others, but you can still look around and see toxins everywhere and just be mindful of what they do to our brain. REVIEW: To close out the review of Dr. Amen’s book, The End of Mental Illness, there’s a lot that we can all do, just by reviewing his BRIGHT MINDS Tips. Improve blood flow to our brain with exercise. Keep learning as we age and find strategies to hold a positive daily mindset. Take supplements to keep our gut microbiome healthy as a poor diet can cause less energy production in our brain. Your history is not your destiny. Know your genetic vulnerabilities but also that you are not stuck with the brain you have. You can change your brain with new habits that create new results. Your brain is soft like butter or tofu. Protect it by wearing a helmet playing sports. Toxins surround us every day. Do what we can to reduce exposure to chemicals we know harm our brains. If we can start with these six steps to prioritizing our brain health, we will be miles ahead with our productivity and results. When we can get our brain health right, everything else in our life will improve.  I highly suggest reading this book and taking the 6-week online course that goes with it, as there are many resources that can help guide you towards having a better brain and life. It really doesn’t take a lot to make small improvements that will yield huge results. To close out this episode, I wanted to list the top brain tips I have learned from studying Dr. Amen to give some hope during Mental Health Awareness Month.  If you want to learn more about Amen Clinics, go to their website www.amenclinics.com and you can click on the conditions tab to search for a list of the brain disorders they treat, with valuable information. Hope you have a wonderful week! See you for Brain Fact Friday. REFERENCES: [i] The End of Mental Illness: How Neuroscience is Transforming Psychiatry and Helping Prevent or Reverse Mood and Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Addictions, PTSD, Psychosis, Personality Disorders and More by Dr. Daniel Amen  March 3, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/End-Mental-Illness-Neuroscience-Transforming/dp/1496438159 [ii] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning EPISODE #11 with Chloe Amen on “Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades” https://www.achieveit360.com/15-year-old-chloe-amen-reveals-strategies-on-how-to-change-your-brain-change-your-grades/ [iii] https://www.amenclinics.com/ [iv] https://www.amenclinics.com/podcast/ [v] Dr. Amen on The Dr. Oz Show with his Memory Rescue Plan https://www.doctoroz.com/article/dr-daniel-amens-memory-rescue-plan [vi] Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Episode #82 “How a SPECT Image Brain Scan Can Change Your Brain and Life” PART 1 with Doug Sutton https://www.achieveit360.com/how-a-brain-scan-changed-my-brain-and-life-with-doug-sutton/ Neuroscience Meets SEL Podcast EPSIODE #83 with Andrea Samadi on “What is a SPECT Brain Scan and How Can it Change Your Life?” https://andreasamadi.podbean.com/e/how-exactly-can-a-spect-imaging-brain-scan-change-your-life-with-andrea-samadi-part-2/ Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning Podcast Episode #84 “How a SPECT Image Brain Scan Can Change Your Life” PART 3 with Andrea Samadi https://www.achieveit360.com/how-a-spect-scan-can-change-your-life-part-3-with-andrea-samadi/ [vii] The End of Mental Illness: How Neuroscience is Transforming Psychiatry and Helping Prevent or Reverse Mood and Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, Addictions, PTSD, Psychosis, Personality Disorders and More by Dr. Daniel Amen  March 3, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/End-Mental-Illness-Neuroscience-Transforming/dp/1496438159 Location 547 [viii] The End of Mental Illness: How Neuroscience is Transforming Psychiatry and 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Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, each week I'm going to share with you some ways to preserve your mental health. This week We're setting boundaries and sticking to them. Checklist: Don't leave yet!! Subscribe and leave me a review on Apple Podcast. Connect with me on Instagram @notebooksncoffee, and on Facebook @ Notebooks-n-Coffee. Tell me what you want me to talk about on my website notebooksncoffee.com

Tim Lammers joins Paul and Jordana to review a couple new releases on a couple different platforms. Since May 4th is "Star Wars Day" Tim reviews the new Disney + animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Tim also reviews the new AppleTV + series The Mosquito Coast.  As always, Tim's reviews are brought to you by Bradshaw and Bryant, personal injury attorneys. You can find them online at www.minnesotapersonalinjury.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TGIF and we’re at the end of April this year loyal listeners and it’s hard to believe that.  Since May and Summer is coming up, the Two Tony’s discuss how celebrations are expected or hopefully expected as more and more people get vaccinated and the pandemic starts to slow down.  After the prayer, the discussion focuses on continuing on life and death this time, sharing the reality we live in and face every day of our lives.  This also brings up that within the exile (the pandemic), we still have God’s love and help in these times and we have to awaken to see it more clearly.      

Our “Dear Apple…I Think You Should” discussion concludes as the last members of our panel provide their thoughts on Apple’s next moves. David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Frank Petrie, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jay Miller, and Brittany Smith cover more on personal projects, HomeKit, software quality, better podcasting tools, and more. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off the wall. Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim.Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller.Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Our “Dear Apple…I Think You Should” discussion concludes as the last members of our panel provide their thoughts on Apple’s next moves. David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Frank Petrie, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jay Miller, and Brittany Smith cover more on personal projects, HomeKit, software quality, better podcasting tools, and more. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off the wall. Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim.Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller.Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Our “Dear Apple…I Think You Should” discussion concludes as the last members of our panel provide their thoughts on Apple’s next moves. David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Frank Petrie, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, Jay Miller, and Brittany Smith cover more on personal projects, HomeKit, software quality, better podcasting tools, and more. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by MacVoices After Dark, our newest benefit for all Patreon supporters. Uncensored, off-topic, and always off the wall. Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim.Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller.Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Our discussion of what the MacVoices Live! panel would like to see Apple focus on that they aren’t already focusing on continues. David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jay Miller, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle offer thoughts on what new audio products might bring, more interface consistency across platforms, less Apple control over outside employee activities, and more. (Part 2)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21081.mp3[/embed] MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard, helps you do more with your Apple tech. Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Our discussion of what the MacVoices Live! panel would like to see Apple focus on that they aren’t already focusing on continues. David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jay Miller, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle offer thoughts on what new audio products might bring, more interface consistency across platforms, less Apple control over outside employee activities, and more. (Part 2)  [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21081.mp3[/embed] MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard, helps you do more with your Apple tech. Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Our discussion of what the MacVoices Live! panel would like to see Apple focus on that they aren’t already focusing on continues. David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jay Miller, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle offer thoughts on what new audio products might bring, more interface consistency across platforms, less Apple control over outside employee activities, and more. (Part 2)  MacVoices Magazine, our free magazine on Flipboard, helps you do more with your Apple tech. Show Notes: Guests: David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Everyone wants to tell Apple what to do next, right? We gave our panel the opportunity to do just that: write a letter to Tim Cook and tell him what they want to see from Apple in the future. The panel of Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jay Miller, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle offer ideas that range from the very broad to the very specific. (Part 1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21080.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Guests: Jeff Gamet is the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff's strange adventures at coffee shops. You can find his regular updates on Twitter. David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Everyone wants to tell Apple what to do next, right? We gave our panel the opportunity to do just that: write a letter to Tim Cook and tell him what they want to see from Apple in the future. The panel of Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jay Miller, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle offer ideas that range from the very broad to the very specific. (Part 1) [embed]http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV21080.mp3[/embed] This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Guests: Jeff Gamet is the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff's strange adventures at coffee shops. You can find his regular updates on Twitter. David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Everyone wants to tell Apple what to do next, right? We gave our panel the opportunity to do just that: write a letter to Tim Cook and tell him what they want to see from Apple in the future. The panel of Jeff Gamet, David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Ken Ray, Brittany Smith, Frank Petrie, Jay Miller, Warren Sklar, Jim Rea, and Guy Serle offer ideas that range from the very broad to the very specific. (Part 1) This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. Show Notes: Guests: Jeff Gamet is the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff's strange adventures at coffee shops. You can find his regular updates on Twitter. David Ginsburg is the President of the Suburban Chicago Apple Users Group, and is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Find and follow him on Twitter as @daveg65. You can also hear him share his knowledge on his podcast, In Touch With iOS. Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is the host of the Daily Observations Podcast, is co-host of The Aftershow, and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter and Micro.blog. Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that  includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny. A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him. Brittany Smith is a cognitive neuroscientist who provides a variety of consulting services through her business, Devise and Conquer that includes ADD/ADHD coaching, technology coaching, productivity consulting, and more. She is a self-designated “well-rounded geek”, and holds a M.S. degree in Cognitive Neuroscience. She can be found on Twitter as @addliberator. Check out her latest project, a YouTube channel of tech tips. Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com. Jay Miller is a Developer Advocate and Podcaster based in San Diego, Ca. A multipotentialite, Jay enjoys finding unique ways to merge his fascination with productivity, automation, and development to create tools and content to serve the tech community. Hear him on his podcast, The PIT Show, visit his web site at kjaymiller.com, and follow him on Twitter as @kjaymiller. Warren Sklar helps host the Mac to The Future Group on Facebook, and is the co-host of In Touch With iOS with David Ginsburg. Jim Rea is the brains behind ProVue, the developers of the Panorama X database. Follow him on Twitter as @provuejim. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

"See Me at the Smithsonian" “See Me at the Smithsonian is a program for adults with dementia and their care partners.” - Robin Lynne MarquisCommunity Outreach Coordinator "Beautiful, young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art."—Eleanor Roosevelt. Artists understood that an art piece helps both the artist and the viewers. Access Smithsonian is a catalyst for a consistent, integrated, and inclusive design that provides meaningful access to the Smithsonian Institution Museums and content for visitors with disabilities - of all ages. Today's episode of This Is Getting Old is part of the University Seminar Series   and the Age-Friendly Ecosystem work we're doing at the George Washington University Center for Aging, Health and Humanities, and today we are focusing on the role of Arts and Creativity in aging. I've invited two guests to share the See Me at the Smithsonian initiative - Robin Lynne Marquis, Community Outreach Coordinator for Access Smithsonian and the See Me Program; and Amy Castine, is Lead Educator for these programs. Join us for another age-friendly discussion on making life easier, happier, safer, and meaningful for older adults. Part One of 'See Me at the Smithsonian'. Access Smithsonian: What Is It All About? The Smithsonian, founded in 1991, is the central office for all of the 19 museums, National Zoo, and research centers for the Smithsonian units. On the internal museum-facing side, they advise museums on policies, practices, and procedures for the staff, including training and advising the exhibition teams on inclusive design.  Externally, they provide the best experience for visitors with disabilities. They also host internships for students with intellectual disabilities and engage with communities in the local area and nationwide to join or visit museums and meet their needs. Mission  Access Smithsonian is a catalyst for a consistent, integrated, and inclusive design that provides meaningful access to the Smithsonian Institution Museums and content for visitors with disabilities. Vision To be recognized for excellence as an Institutional and international resource for inclusive museum facilities, programs, and services. People with disabilities who visit will view the Smithsonian Institution as relevant, accessible, and valuable. Responsibilities Policy, Practices, and Procedures  Training and Education  Programming  Community Engagement  Inclusive Design  Access Services  Internships   “Morning at the Museum is a sensory-friendly program for families with children and adults with autism spectrum.” -Robin Lynne Marquis, Community Outreach Coordinator Inclusive Programs    Morning at the Museum   Morning at the Museum is a free, sensory-friendly service for families of children, teens, and young adults who have developmental disabilities, autism, sensory processing problems, or other cognitive deficiencies.   Project SEARCH Smithsonian Institution   Project SEARCH Smithsonian Institution is a ten-month internship program that encourages young adults with intellectual and cognitive disabilities to learn employable and marketable career skills.    User Expert Advisory Group   The User Expert Advisory Group of the Smithsonian Institution is a partnership between Access Smithsonian and the Institute for Human-Centered Design. User Experts are Persons with disabilities who have gained skills from their lived experience of coping with environmental issues attributable to a bodily, sensory, or cognitive functional disability.  At Smithsonian Institution museums, user experts assess the usability and functionality of physical spaces, museum exhibitions, public facilities, technology, and facilities. Besides, user experts educate Smithsonian employees, interns, and volunteers on inclusion, diversity, and usability.   See Me at the Smithsonian   See Me at the Smithsonian is a hands-on program for dementia patients and their caregivers. Pre-registered members (8-10 persons) discover some of the Smithsonian's most precious artifacts through small group interactions and multi-sensory exercises on scheduled weekdays.  See Me provides intellectual stimulation, socialization experiences, and the opportunity for loved ones to share quality time in a comfortable atmosphere.  Since May 2020, to adapt amid COVID, the program has been thoroughly transitioning to virtual See Me programs. Five museums have hosted virtual programs through Zoom to date  and intend to do so in the future.    National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian American Art Museum National Museum of Asian Art: Freer and Sackler National Museum of African American History and Culture National Museum of American History   Programs are conducted from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. On request, virtual programming for wider audiences in neighborhood locations is possible. “If you’re older and frail, you don't have much energy even physically and cognitively; going virtual does eliminate a lot of these hurdles.” Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN You can check on this website link: https://access.si.edu/program/see-me-smithsonian to learn more about the See Me at the Smithsonian Program. Part Two of 'See Me at the Smithsonian'. More About See Me at The Smithsonian The History of the Program  See me at the Smithsonian was an idea that began in 2016. An advisory committee was formed at that time, and folks who are experts in the field or have contact with people living with dementia formulated best practices and the ideas of how they wanted it to go forward.  Staff training began in September 2017, and the goal was to establish the accommodations and responsibilities as a museum and people working with the elder and disabled population. They had their pilot program with the National Portrait Gallery in October 2017, and from then on, it's been onward and upward. What The See Me at the Smithsonian Program is Today? The See Me at the Smithsonian program was able to expand to include the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Museum of African Art, and the National Museum of Asian Art: Freer and Sackler. From there, they start providing programming in a range of different subject matter areas so that folks can choose what is most interesting to them.  In the last two years, even before COVID happened, the brains behind the program recognized the need to expand the relationships to working within the community. These communities include senior residences, senior centers, villages, any social space where older adults are coming together and letting these folks know that they have a program for them. The goal is to prevent people from absent-mindedly wandering into a museum and letting them know that they could come to the free program.  Shifting to the Virtual Space   Due to the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Smithsonian's New York Regional Council, they're able to continue to expand even as they move into the virtual space through COVID. It's a meaningful, joyful experience for the organization to offer a better and broader range of topics for older adults and their caregivers to enjoy.  Since COVID, they've been offering programs to older adults within their actual residences or through their networks because they know that some of the most isolated people right now are in these places.  See Me en Español Launched in March    In March of this year, they started the program in Spanish—that's been a big dream of the organization for many years now. Carmen Pastore, the lead educator, leads the team, and they're now providing the program in Spanish.  “There's an intellectual and creative stimulation that comes with the See Me at the Smithsonian program.” -Amy Castine, Lead Educator  What Will You Experience at The See Me at the Smithsonian Program? The experience was much like what anyone would experience when they came into a museum where they would meet at a central location and then move toward art pieces. The most significant difference for older adults is that we're slowing down and looking at fewer objects. Below are some of the examples of the activities you’ll experience at the See Me at the Smithsonian Program.   Close Looking   "A typical tour would be 8-10 objects in an hour. But for our older adults, we recognize that processing times are different, and the ability to move from one place to another is a little different.  We want to make sure that the program meets their needs exactly as they are. We would look at two or maybe three objects in the gallery and spend our time doing "close looking."  Instead of just glancing at an object, we would sit and take a deep breath and relax for a moment and spend a minute just looking, without speaking, without any interpretation, and then move to ask, "What do you see in the object?", "What is the mood of this piece?, What is it bringing up for you?" These are meaning-making that we participate in when we look at the objects," says Lead Educator Amy Castine.     Collaboration with Arts for the Aging   The organization also partnered with Arts for the Aging, a local Washington, D.C. organization. One of the things that they add to the programing is participating with artists; they may be visual artists, musicians, poets, or storytellers.  In the process of looking at an artwork, say, looking at a screen at Asian Art of the Tales of Genji, a storyteller will tell a little story that's not just about the object itself but take the ideas that the participants generate and weave those into a tale of their own. If you're interested in reaching out to Arts for the Aging, you can connect with them at: Arts for the Aging Twitter: @artsfortheaging or  Arts for the Aging Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ArtsfortheAging/   Hands-on Creative Stimulation Activities   One instance shared by Amy Castine is looking at the Big Egg at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. Working with a teaching artist, the materials that older adults and their caregivers happen to have on hand, whether that's wrapping paper or tissue paper or pens of different colors, highlighters, are used to create their big egg. So there's intellectual stimulation that comes with this, but there's also creative stimulation. How To Connect With Access Smithsonian?  Connect with educators or learn more about Access Smithsonian by following this link to their  You can email them at access@si.org and they will route your email to the right place!

Since May of 2020, I have noticed an increase in anxiety for me at work. In the past, I would have never said, "I have anxiety or that I'm experiencing anxiety." I just always dealt with what came to me. But I noticed this change and I decided to record it. I have been finding great comfort in the daily reading of scripture. Philippians 4:5-7 speaks to anxiety and freedom through thanksgiving. It's my hope that you too will find freedom through thanksgiving and a sense of connection knowing that you are not alone. You are not less than or not "spiritual" if you have or wrestle with anxiety. You are still a son, you are still a daughter of God. Thank you to Adam @4thebroskis and Jon for beats through Signature Tracks @signaturetracks. Support the podcast (https://paypal.me/ross.jp) Thank you for your support!!! Follow Me on IG: @jpislavished @w.d.w.p.odcast Email Me: whodareswinspodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jp-ross/message

Since May 1, 2019, Adam McGuirt, Louisiana Tech’s Director of Disaster Recovery and Strategic Initiatives, has been doing “whatever’s next” as the University’s main point of contact between contractors and architects on athletic facilities destroyed by the EF3 tornado in April 2019. Here, he shares the vision for the project, the baby steps and giant strides along the way, and the tremendous amount of teamwork it’s taken to make this giant and gratifying step toward Tech’s 21st Century Campus. Website: 1894.latech.edu/beyond/ Email: 1894@latech.edu Download the transcript to this episode. Check out our latest photo galleries.

Brian C. Adams is the President and founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital markets, investment management and investor relations. He has served on the Board of Sirrom Partners, LP, a single-family office investing across private and public asset classes since May of 2008. Since May of 2017 he has served on the Investment Committee for Solidus LP, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investment opportunities in Healthcare and Technology. From January of 2016 to January of 2018, Brian served as a member of the Board of Next Gen Advisory Faculty for the Institute of Private Investors / Campden, a program designed to support next generation family members in preparing the following generation for the responsibility of being a steward of family wealth. He has also served on the Advisory Committee for the Southeastern Family Office Forum since December of 2016. Brian is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University with Honors. Connect with Brian Adams: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/ Website https://www.excelsiorgp.com/brian-adams/     Connect with Seth Ferguson: http://www.SethFerguson.org    

Hey monkiis, In this episode, I'd like to welcome the Colorado monkiis Julie and Brice Arnot. Julie was kind enough to send a note on December 8, 2020 that really helped me to reorient myself and remember the 'why' behind monkii. She wrote, "Since May we have both lost about 30lbs. With monkii, yoga, boxing, running, walking and playing sports. We love having something at home to do our workouts! Thanks again for your great workouts and equipment. My hubby lost 30lbs and I have lost 38lbs and we're still going strong. Just wanted to thank you for helping us start our lifelong journey to health." What struck me about Julie's note was that they were not just doing some crash diet or chasing the latest fad, but instead were making a conscious effort to change their lives and adopt a totally different lifestyle. It also wasn't just about losing the weight, but instead, they were focused on becoming healthier, fitter, and I would also add wilder. I really enjoyed talking with them and getting to know them and I believe that there is a ton to learn from their journey. Maybe you take some ideas as use them as your own. Or, maybe you have a friend that needs some simple steps to just get started. If you have questions, comments, or a potential guest suggestion please send a note to Elders@monkii.co or send us a DM to @monkii.co on Instagram. Let's keep the conversation going. Thanks for tuning in and if you are enjoying the episodes we would be eternally grateful if you could leave a 5-star review. It helps to grow the monkii family and spread the good word of the Wild. Thank you. See you out there and monkii on, -monkii Dan www.monkii.co

Join Daniel Nickles and Chris Thompson with their guest Brian Adams, the President and Founder of Excelsior Capital, as they speak about the value of understanding your demographics, the comeback of suburban offices, and the change in the relation between work culture and spaces. In this episode, Brian breaks down the specific components of demographics and how it stimulates growth for investments. For Brian, it is always about where the growth is growing. As you tune in, there will be so much more to hear from this episode, so make sure to stick with us.In this episode you will learn:The factor you need to pay attention to as an investor.How investors break down and figure out their market.On suburban offices and finding good returns.Is remote work the same as working-from-home, and what comes with WFH?A message to passive investors – a refresher.About Brian Adams:Brian C. Adams is the President and founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the firm's investor relations and capital markets arms. He has ten years of experience in real estate private equity.Before forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010. He provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital markets, investment management, and investor relations.He has served on the Board of Sirrom Partners, LP, a single-family office investing across private and public asset classes, since May of 2008. Since May of 2017, he has served on the Investment Committee for Solidus LP; an early-stage venture capital firm focused on Healthcare and Technology investment opportunities.From January of 2016 to January of 2018, Brian served as a member of the Board of Next Gen Advisory Faculty for the Institute of Private Investors / Campden, a program designed to support next-generation family members in preparing the following generation the responsibility of being a steward of family wealth.He has also served on the Advisory Committee for the Southeastern Family Office Forum since December of 2016. Brian is a former practicing attorney, earning his J.D. from Suffolk University and his B.A. from Wesleyan University with Honors.Connect with Brian Adams on:Website:              https://www.excelsiorgp.com/Linkedin:              https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/ Connect with Two Smart Assets on:Website:              https://twosmartassets.com/Facebook:           https://www.facebook.com/TwoSmartAssets/Instagram:          https://www.instagram.com/twosmartassets/YouTube:             https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5b8x2o3ByaPBcz5Lkev7uw ✅Check out our free apartment syndication sample deal:https://twosmartassets.com/sample-deal-form